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South Africa v India, 1st Test, Johannesburg, 1st day

Pace battery pegs India back

Wasim Jaffer struggled against the pace and bounce, and had to leave several balls outside the off stump
Wasim Jaffer struggled against the pace and bounce, and had to leave several balls outside the off stump•AFP
Rahul Dravid received a painful blow on the ribs after a Shaun Pollock delivery lifted from a good length
Rahul Dravid received a painful blow on the ribs after a Shaun Pollock delivery lifted from a good length•AFP
Ntini fields of his own bowling
Ntini fields of his own bowling•AFP
Sourav Ganguly flicks one to the leg side during his confident knock
Sourav Ganguly flicks one to the leg side during his confident knock•AFP
Makhaya Ntini eventually jagged one back, Jaffer offered no shot and was trapped plumb in front
Makhaya Ntini eventually jagged one back, Jaffer offered no shot and was trapped plumb in front•AFP
... and had to duck and weave out of the way of several other balls
... and had to duck and weave out of the way of several other balls•AFP
Tendulkar battled through the pace barrage gathered some momentum
Tendulkar battled through the pace barrage gathered some momentum•AFP
VVS Laxman was impressive in his stay but fell on the stroke of stumps
VVS Laxman was impressive in his stay but fell on the stroke of stumps•AFP
Sachin Tendukar was also given the short-ball treatment
Sachin Tendukar was also given the short-ball treatment•AFP
Rahul Dravid produced a gritty 32 but fell at a crucial stage
Rahul Dravid produced a gritty 32 but fell at a crucial stage•AFP