Cricket-Impending retirement spurs South Africa's Elgar to emotive test ton

Cricket - First Test - South Africa v India - SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium, Centurion, South Africa - December 27, 2023 South Africa’s Dean Elgar gestures to the fans as the match is delayed by bad light REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PRETORIA (Reuters) - The freedom of impending retirement from the test arena allowed South Africa opener Dean Elgar to produce one of his best innings as his unbeaten 140 handed the hosts an 11-run lead over India after day two of the first test at Centurion on Wednesday.

Last week the 36-year-old announced his intention to retire from international cricket after the two-test series and said having made the decision he had little to lose as the home side were 256-5 at stumps in reply to India’s first innings' 245.