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India vs South Africa, Highlights, 3rd Test Day 1 at Ranchi, Full Cricket Score: India reach 224/3 before rain leads to early stumps

India v South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 1, Latest Updates: It's official. No more play on Day 1. Umpires have called stumps due to bad light and rain in Ranchi.

India vs South Africa: Ruthless hosts primed to unleash knockout punch on choked Proteas and secure 120 points

India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and are rampaging towards the full 120 points for the second series in a row.

India vs South Africa: Proteas must channel Aussie Steve O'keefe's 2017 Pune heroics, follow Vizag batting template to bounce back

South Africa haven't won a Test in India in nine years since that innings win in Nagpur in 2010, they haven't won a series in India since 2000. The second Test in Pune will be a test of their mental strength, especially after the final day disappointment in Vizag.

India vs South Africa: By not playing their best bowlers, Proteas didn't stick to strengths, spurned shot at drawing Vizag Test

With Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje available for selection, South Africa would have been served better by picking one of the two pacers (probably the former, for his experience) who could have exploited the inconsistent bounce and pace of the Vizag pitch to restrict India.

Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja's Day 5 bowling heroics help India take 1-0 lead in Test series against South Africa

Here are the best photos from India's dominant 203-run win over South Africa.

India vs South Africa, 1st Test report: Mohammed Shami's five-for, Ravindra Jadeja's trickery propel hosts to 1-0 lead

Set a daunting target of 395, South Africa were bundled out for 191 in the second session in Visakhapatnam, giving India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

India vs South Africa: Visitors' best bowling not enough against 'superb' Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, says Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj

Left-arm spinner Maharaj (3/189 in 55 overs) bowled his heart out but did not get the support from the other end in Dane Piedt (107/1 in 19 overs) or debutant Senuran Muthusamy (63/1 in 15 lovers), who did take the prized wicket of Virat Kohli

India vs South Africa Preview: Hosts look to extend home hegemony, new era looms for Proteas cricket

In India's last home season of this decade, Virat Kohli's men will look to extend their domination against a new-look South African side trying to usher in a new dawn in their cricketing landscape.

India vs South Africa: From Aiden Markram to Keshav Maharaj, five Proteas to watch out for in Test series

There are players in South Africa's ranks who can prove to be the difference. Winning a Test series in India is a big ask, but if they really want to pull of something significant, a few players' performances are crucial to the task.

India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma looks to make strong case for opener's slot in Test series with good performance in warm-up match

With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener the next five Tests could be a make or break for him