Arizona Tribune - Elgar in concert with Jansen puts India on back foot

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Elgar in concert with Jansen puts India on back foot / Photo: PHILL MAGAKOE - AFP

Elgar in concert with Jansen puts India on back foot

SPORTS 28.12.2023

Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen shared a century partnership and stretched South Africa's lead on the third day of the first Test against India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday.

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South Africa were 392 for seven at lunch, a first innings lead of 147.

Elgar took his overnight score of 140 to 185 before he gloved a catch down the leg side off Shardul Thakur.

Elgar and Jansen (72 not out) had batted for two hours in a morning’s play extended to two-and-a-half hours when Elgar fell after a 287-ball innings which included 28 fours.

The pair took South Africa from a narrow 11-run lead at the start to a position of strength.

Elgar and Jansen put on 111 for the sixth wicket.

Having survived a tricky period in fading light before the close on Wednesday, they twice saw off the threat of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj -– at the start of play and later with the second new ball.

The tall Jansen made his second Test half-century and highest score.

He faced 120 balls and hit nine fours and a six.

A.O.Scott--AT

Arizona Tribune - Elgar in concert with Jansen puts India on back foot

Elgar in concert with Jansen puts India on back foot

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