India have only the heavens to look up to and not quite in the same manner that Jacques Kallis did after scoring his first Test century at the Super Sport Park in Centurion during the third day of the first Test of the India South Africa series.
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Kallis' double century, AB de Villiers' prolific run profile adding yet another century to his name, made sure India stayed buried on the third day of the Test as well after failing to gather a few of their own during the hostile first innings on the first day.
The hosts extended their lead over the world's no.1 Test team, eventually declaring at 620 for four after the top four South African batsmen made India pay heavily in the absence of Zaheer Khan. Hashim Amla returned with 140 to further trouble the team that would now see Amla as a nemesis. This was after the openers had rubbed salt into the wounds of the tourists. Kallis remained unbeaten on 201 even as de Villiers' brilliant 129 added more worries to the Indians.
South Africa's declaration left India behind by a whopping margin of 484 runs before they could be pressed into batting again. Even with India's strong batting order, this was as formidable as tasks get in Test cricket. However, for their part, the Indian openers kept the efforts strong, posting a 137 run partnership before Virender Sehwag fell for sixty-three runs to Paul Harris.
Gautam Gambhir was the next wicket to fall, having made an impressive eighty, leaving India to make do with a nightwatchman in Ishant Sharma in company with Rahul Dravid. But two more days, only 190 runs gathered yet with only eight wickets in hand. Not what India would have been hoping for going into day four of the first Test.
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