Ajinkya Rahane Hits 127 as India Make 334 in 1st Innings vs. South Africa

Ajinkya Rahane hit his first home Test century as India made 334 in the first innings of the fourth Test vs. South Africa.

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In a short career, Rahane has shown he is a truly global player, viable in all conditions, the kind Ind need to become a great test side.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 4, 2015"

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Sunny Gavakar's first home 100 was his 9th of his Test career. Ended career with 34 100s. Ajinkya Rahane first home 100 was his 5th. #IndvSA

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 4, 2015"

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#Rahane is getting distinctly Laxman-esque

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 4, 2015"

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The ghosts of the nightmarish Test debut at this very ground have been exorcised for good. Take a bow, Ajinkya Rahane. #IndvsSA

— Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) December 4, 2015"

Rahane's 127 came off 304 balls as the home side, having already won the series, posted a competitive total in Delhi.

His fifth Test hundred overall was the first scored by either side in the four-match series.

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Rahane's previous Test scores in India: 7 1 15 2 13 9 Now, he becomes the first batsman to score a hundred in this series #INDvSA

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 4, 2015"

Ravichandran Ashwin weighed in with 56 for India, while Kyle Abbott was the standout performer for the tourists, picking up the second five-wicket haul of his Test career with figures of 5-40.

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The last time a paceman took five wickets at the the Kotla was the year Kyle Abbott was born. #indvsa #cricket

— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) December 4, 2015"

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Congrats Kyle Abbott on a 5 wicket haul.Very impressed with the way he bowled on this surface . #IndvsSA

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 4, 2015"

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