In the Boxing Day Test at Centurion, South Africa took on an Indian side looking to win their first-ever Test series in the country.
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But it was not to be for the tourists, who were bowled out for 245 in their first time at the crease, before crumbling for 131 to hand the hosts victory by an innnings and 32 runs. Despite the favourable conditions for bowlers, the Proteas managed to score a mammoth 408 in their only innings.
The major contributor for the hosts was opener Dean Elgar, who scored a magnificent 185. But one of the most important partnerships during the innings came between Elgar and debutant David Bedingham (56), who put on 131 for the 4th wicket to take South Africa to within one run of India’s first innings total.
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