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[Watch] KL Rahul Falls Cheaply As India 'Crumble' Against SA In Boxing Day Test Match

image-lqpbjtbyKL Rahul walking off the field as Burger celebrates (AP Photos)

KL Rahul was India's finest batter in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test match against South Africa. He scored a brilliant century in that innings and when he walked out to bat in the second innings with India in all sorts of trouble, a lot was expected from the classy batter.

However, he faltered big time and departed on just 4 off 24 balls, while trying to play an expensive cover drive. 

It was the fifth delivery of the 26th over and Burger bowled it full and outside off. KL Rahul went for the drive, probably it was the confidence of the hundred he got in the first innings. The ball caught the outside edge of his blade and went straight to Aiden Markram at second slip, who took an sharp catch to leave India high and dry.

India kept losing wickets after that, even though Virat Kohli stood tall at the other end and at the time of writing, India are 121-9 and are still trailing by 42 runs.

A South African victory inside three days looks quite possible now and India have been completely humiliated at the Centurion by a South African team not many rated highly before the start of the game.