IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Mayank Joins Sehwag, Rohit In Exclusive List With 2nd Ton Against Proteas

Mayank Agarwal continued his rich run of form with the willow, as he slammed his second ton in Test cricket during first day of second Test against South Africa at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday. The Indian opener notched up his second century of the series following his double ton in first innings of Vizag Test against South Africa. After getting to the milestone, Mayank joined an elite list of Indian openers to score multiple centuries against Proteas. Virender Sehwag was the first to do so while Rohit Sharma achieved the same feat in last Test. Mayank also became the fourth Indian to score consecutive tons against South Africa. Mohammad Azharuddin achieved the feat in 1996 when he slammed centuries in Kolkata and Nagpur. Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and now Mayank Agarwal complete this exclusive list. Mayank scored 108 off 195 deliveries before being dismissed by Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada. His innings was laced with 16 boundaries and two towering sixes. Indians to score centuries in consecutive Tests against SA Mohammad Azharuddin: 109 at Kolkata and 163* at Kanpur (1996) Sachin Tendulkar: 100 at Nagpur, 106 at Kolkata, 111* at Centurion (2010) Virender Sehwag: 109 at Nagpur and 165 at Kolkata (2010) Mayank Agarwal: 215 at Visakhapatnam and 103* at Pune (2019) Earlier, India won toss and elected to bat first with an aim to take an unassailable lead in the series following their thumping 203-run victory in the first Test. India made one change to their winning combination from the first Test, playing an extra bowler in pacer Umesh Yadav in place of middle order batsman Hanuman Vihari.