Live Reporting: Kohli smashes a ton on Day 1, India 255 for 5

Johannesburg: India end the day 1 of the 1st test match of the tour of South Africa with 255 for 5 wickets on the board here on Wednesday.Century by Indian batsman Virat Kohli helped India in crucial time in the day and helped India reach a comfortable position in the match.India, after winning the toss opted to bat first but Indian openers again surrendered to Proteas pacers with Shikhar Dhawan and Murli Vijay fell cheaply and India were 24/2.Virat with Pujara jointly scored 89 runs for the 4th wicket to take India out of trouble. Pujara fell on 25 runs when he got himself runout by Imran Tahir.Then Rohit Sharma batted for a while and scored 19 runs but removed by Vernom.Ajinkya Rahane came to the pitch and stablised Indian inning with Virat Kohli. They made very useful 68 runs partnership for the team.Virat smashed his 5th test century and 1st against South Africa and scored 119 runs studded with 18 fours but then fell off Kallis delivery when he got caught by Duminy over covers.At the end of the day 1, skipper MS Dhoni 17* and Rahane 43* were at the crease.For South Africa, Steyn, Morkel, Vernom, Kallis shared 1 wicket each but spinner Imran Tahir gave runs at 6 rpo economy.Here is live reporting......1:43 PM: India won the toss and elected to bat1:45 PM: Teams- India team: M Vijay, S Dhawan, CA Pujara, V Kohli, RG Sharma, AM Rahane, MS Dhon, R Ashwin, I Sharma, Z Khan, Mohammed ShamiSouth Africa teamGC Smith, AN Petersen, HM Amla, JH Kallis, AB de Villiers†, F du Plessis, JP Duminy, VD Philander, DW Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir2:02 PM: Pujara, Rahane, Rohit all have triple hundreds in First Class Cricket. Vijay, Dhawan, Kohli and Dhoni have double centuries. 2:02: South Africa take the field2:03: Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan go out to face South African attack, led by Dale Steyn2:04 PM: Steyn fisrt ball to Murali...well left..2:05 PM: Steyn's second ball moves away, Murali beaten2:06 PM: Steyn moving the ball away from the batsman2:07 PM: Murali drives Steyn for 4, straight drive...2:08 PM: Steyn finishes his first over, India 4/02:09 PM: Philander in to the attack2:09 PM: Dhawan opens his account with a single2:10 PM: Philander third ball way out side off stump, Murali let it go2:12 PM: End of the second over, India 5/02:14 PM: Steyn and Dhawan play for Hyderabad in IPL2:15 PM: Dhwan take a quick single2:15 PM: Steyn bowls a bouncer to Murali, his first bouncer of the morning2:16 PM: This India's first away test since January 20122:17 PM: India 6/02: 17 PM: Philander's out swinger left by Murali2:20 PM: Head to Head test- SA 12, Ind 7, drawn 82:21 PM: Steyn in to his 3rd over2:23 PM: Steyn's delivery at Dhawan's rib cage, nobody at short leg2:24 PM: India won the toss and chose to bat2:25 PM: End of 5th over, India 8/02:27 PM: Dhawan flicks Philander for 42:28 PM: End of 6th over, India 12/02:31 PM: Murali left a ball from Steyn but it almost kissed the stump2:33 PM: India 12/02:34 PM: Steyn tested Murali with some bouncers in his previous over2:37 PM: India 13/0 after 8 overs2:39 PM: Dhawan tried to play a pull shot off Steyn, lucky to survive as ball landed at no man's land2:41 PM: Dhawan out, Steyn had him caught by Imran at square leg 2:43 PM: India 17/12: 43 PM: Dhawan made 13 runs2:44 PM: Pujara is the next man in2: 45 PM: Steyn- 5-1-10-12:47 PM: Murali plays Philander for 22:40 PM: End of 10 overs, India 20/12:53 PM: India 21/1 after 11 overs 2:54 PM: Morne Morkel introduced in to the attack2:55 PM: Murali beaten by Morkel out side the off stump2:57 PM: Morkel has Murali in all kind of troubl in his first over2:58 PM: Kallis replaces Steyn3:01 PM: Pujara takes two runs off Kallis3:02 PM: India 24/13:04 PM: Vijay dropped by Amla off Morkel's delivery3:06 PM: End of the 14th over, drinks are called 3:13 PM: Morkel to Vijay, wicketIndia 24/2, M Vijay C de Villiers B Morkel 6(42)Virat Kohli comes into bat3:18 PM: India 24/2 after 16.0 overs3:28 PM: Kallis to Virat, four, India 31/23:34 PM: After 20 overs India 32/23:38 PM: india 37/2 after 21 overs3:39 PM: A thick edge off Morkel goes for 4, Virat lucky to be still there3:43 PM: Virat beaten by Morkel out side the off stump3:45 PM: Virat Kohli pushes Philander for three runs3:46 PM: Pujara tries to cut but gets a thick edge, ball goes over the second slip for 4 3:47 PM : India 49/23:49 PM: Virat pushes Steyn for 2 at mid on3:52 PM: India 51/2 after 24 overs4:00 PM: Imran to Virat, four4:01 PM: Imran to Virat, fourIndia will go to lunch at 70/24:41 PM: Play resumes after lunch4:46 PM: Vernom Philander bowling from the other hand4:50 PM: India 73/2, Steyn continues for SA4:53 PM: 50 runs partnership comes up between Virat and Pujara4:54 PM: End of the 30 overs, India 74/25:02 PM: Maiden over for Steyn5:05 PM: Virat smashes Vernom for four5:10 PM: Virat dispatched Steyn for four on the leg side, India 84/25:15 PM: India 86/2 after 35 overs5:16 PM: Morkel replacing Steyn5:17 PM: Morkel to Virat, four on the off side5:23 PM: India 92/2 after 37 overs5:27 PM: India 93/25:28 PM: Imran Tahir replacing Vernom5:29 PM: Virat reaches his 8th test fifty with a four off Imran's delivery5:30 PM: India 97/35:34 PM: 100 comes up for India in 40 overs, India 101/25:35 PM: Imran to Virat, four5:41 PM: Time for drinks, India 107/25:46 PM: Imran to Virat, four through deep mid wicket5:47 PM: Imran to Virat, RunoutPujara runout Imran 25(98)Rohit joins Virat in the middle5:51 PM: India 113/3Kallis replacing Imran Tahir5:56 PM: Four overthrow given by SA5:59 PM: India 119/3 after 45 oversDale Steyn back into the attack6:01 PM: Steyn to Virat, four down the ground6:04 PM: India 124/36:06 PM: Kallis to Virat, four down the ground6:13 PM: India 131/3 after 48 overs6:16 PM: Kallis to Virat, four byes6:17 PM: Kallis to Virat, four down the leg sideIndia 141/3 after 49 overs6:21 PM: India 143/3 after 50 overs6:24 PM: Kallis to Rohit, 2 runs on the off side6:25 PM: India 148/3 after 51 oversVernom replacing Steyn6:30 PM: India 149/3 6:31 PM: India reaches 150 mark with a single by Virat6:33 PM: India 151/3 after 53 overs6:35 PM: Vernom striked, removes Rohit caught by de VilliersRohit Sharma C de Villiers B Vernom 14(42)A Rahane comes into the middle6:38 PM: Vernom to Rahane, four on the leg side, he goes off the mark with the boundary6:40 PM: India 155/4 after 54 overs6:41 PM: Imran to Rahane, four6:42 PM: Imran to Rahane, four again this time down the ground6:43 PM: India 164/4 at TeaPlay resumes7:12 PM: Vernom to Kohli, four7:15 PM: India 173/4 after 58 overs7:19 PM: India 173/4 after 59 oversMorkel replacing Vernom7:24 PM: India 173/4 after 60 overs7:28 PM: India 173/4 after 61 overs7:32 PM: Fourth straight maiden over for SA, India 173/4JP Duminy replaces Dale Steyn7:35 PM: Duminy to Virat, sliced for fourFifth Hundred for Kohli, first on South African soilV Kohli 100* (140) 16 fours7:41 PM: India 183/4 after 64 overs7:44 PM: India 186/4 after 65 overs7:48 PM: India 187/4 after 66 overs7:51 PM: India 189/4 after 67 overs7:56 PM: India 193/4 after 68 oversDale Steyn is leaving field with Physio8:00 PM: India 195/48:04 PM: India 195/48:06 PM: Duminy to Virat, four 8:10 PM: India reaches 200 with a four by Rahane8:15 PM: India 213/4 after 73 overs and its drinks break8:22 PM: India 214/4 8:24 PM: Imran to Rahane, four8:27 PM: Kallis strikes for SA, Kohli goneVirat Kohli C Duminy B Kallis 119(181) 18 foursSkipper Dhoni joins Rahane in the middleDhoni is representing India in 50th test match8:31 PM: India 219/58:42 PM: Dhoni banged Morkel for four8:45 PM: India 225/5 after 79 oversOne ball to go for ball change on the first day of the match, Steyn is in the ground8:49 PM: India 227/5 after 80 overs8:52 PM: Dhoni hits Stey for fourSteyn leaves field again8:54 PM: India 231/5Steyn back into the field and bowling the 83rd over9:01 PM: Steyn to Rahane, four9:03 PM: India 243/5 after 83 overs9:06 PM: Vernom to Dhoni, four9:08 PM: India 247/5 after 84 overs9:09 PM: Steyn to Rahane, drives for four250 up for India in 84.2 overs9:12 PM: India 251/5 after 85 overs9:17 PM: India 252/59:21 PM: India 253/5, 3 overs remaining for the end of the Day 19:26 PM: India 255/5, 2 overs to go for the end of the day9:30 PM: Last over of Day 19:34 PM: India ends Day 1 on 255/5

Live Reporting: Kohli smashes a ton on Day 1, India 255 for 5

Johannesburg: India end the day 1 of the 1st test match of the tour of South Africa with 255 for 5 wickets on the board here on Wednesday.Century by Indian batsman Virat Kohli helped India

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