SA v IND: Openers Begin Well As India Score 83/0 At Lunch

SA v IND: Openers - KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal - began the test series with a perfect session as India scored 83 without any loss at lunch in Centurion. 

Indian captain, Virat Kohli, won the toss and opted to bat first under overcast conditions. His call has turned out be to a good one so far as the openers have responded well. 

Both Rahul and Mayank were watchful and left anything that was on a length outside the off-stump. As the batters showed discipline against length, South African bowlers had to try different tactics which the openers targetted but with soft hands. 

Mayank, in particular, looked solid with his hand-eye coordination to put the bad balls to the boundary. Debutant Marco Jensen did create a massive chance when he got the edge off Mayank's bat but Quinton de Kock couldn't grab it. Rahul was a bit more on the defense. Both Karnataka statemates had a good understanding as they ran well between the wickets. 

Brief Scorecard: 

India - 83/0 in 28 overs (Mayank Agarwal - 45*, KL Rahul - 29*)