Welcome back.. The South African batsmen are already in the middle even as the Indians were in a huddle. India are playing two quicks, but it's Ashwin who will start. A slip, FSL and a short extra cover in place. He's starting from round the wicket

South Africa were outstanding in the field. They caught everything that came their way, the bowlers made most of the helpful conditions and it was their part-time spinner, Dean Elgar, who was the most impressive - finishing with career best figures of 4/22. Dale Steyn remained wicketless, Philander took a couple and the two spinners chipped in with their bit. South Africa will have to bat last on this surface. But if they can put up a good batting performance, it will be India who will find themselves in further trouble. Join us in a while for the resumption.

India will be disappointed with their below par batting effort. The pitch is showing every signs of crumbling, but the hosts didn't help their cause with some injudicious strokeplay. There were many soft dismissals in that batting scorecard. Dhawan, Kohli, Mishra and Saha all played poor shots. A couple of them were done in by the tricky pitch and the hosts ended up with just 201 on the board.

Over: 68	0 0 W 0 0 W	IND 201/10
Aaron 0(3)	Ashwin 20(42)	Tahir 10-3-23-2

67.6 - Tahir to Aaron, out Bowled!! India have been bundled out for 201! Another wrong 'un and Aaron didn't have an idea. This was tossed up just outside off and spun back in, Aaron was lunging forward in defence, leaves a big gap between bat and pad, the ball sneaks through and hits the off and middle stump. Having won the toss, India have been dismissed for a below par score. Aaron b Tahir 0(3)

Tahir to Aaron, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

67.5 - Tahir to Aaron, no run, the leg break from Tahir, Aaron watches it all along and lets it go

67.4 - Tahir to Aaron, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Aaron gets well forward and smothers the spin

Varun Aaron, right handed bat, comes to the crease

67.3 - Tahir to U Yadav, out Bowled!! Tahir has struck! This was the wrong 'un, pitched outside off and spun back in sharply. Umesh lunged forward in defence, leaves a huge gap between bat and pad, the ball sneaks through and rattles the off and middle stump. Ashwin looks forlorn as India lose their ninth wicket. U Yadav b Tahir 5(7) [4s-1]

Tahir to U Yadav, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

67.2 - Tahir to U Yadav, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Yadav gets well forward and defends it

67.1 - Tahir to U Yadav, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, pushed to the right of the bowler. Umesh wanted a single but Ashwin says NO

Slip and FSL for Tahir. A deep mid-wicket is in as well - for the slog sweep. A long-on is in place as well

Over: 67	0 W 0 4 0 1	IND 201/8
U Yadav 5(4)	Ashwin 20(42)	Philander 15-5-38-2

66.6 - Philander to U Yadav, 1 run, full and swinging into Umesh's pads, flicked away towards long leg for a single

66.5 - Philander to U Yadav, no run, short of a good length and in that channel on off, Umesh gets behind the line and defends it

66.4 - Philander to U Yadav, FOUR, that's a slog from Umesh, but he got enough bat and cleared mid-wicket with ease, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Yadav spotted it early and mows it across the line, cleas the infield and brings up India's 200

66.3 - Philander to U Yadav, no run, short of a length and angling into Umesh's pads, he looks to nudge it towards the on-side and is hit high on the pads

Two slips in place for Umesh

Umesh Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

66.2 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, out Lbw!! Philander has his man! Jadeja was struggling to pick up Philander's reverse swing, was getting hit on the pads far too often. This one was pitched around leg and nipped back in, Jadeja was once again caught in his crease, ends up playing right across the line, misses and is struck bang in front of the stumps. That was going on and hitting the leg stump. Simple call for umpire Kettleborough, a handy partnership has been broken. Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Philander 38(92) [4s-4]

Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

66.1 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, another shout for LBW, but once again the ball pitched outside leg and was swinging down. Jadeja was looking to flick and is struck on the pads

Over: 66	0 0 2 0 0 0	IND 196/7
Ashwin 20(42)	Ravindra Jadeja 38(90)	Tahir 9-2-23-0

65.6 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Ashwin stumbles across and defends it towards mid-on

65.5 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, the wrong 'un from Tahir, drifted it wide outside off and gets it to spin back in, Ashwin looks to cut and is beaten on the inside edge

65.4 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, tossed up and on off, Ashwin gets a big stride forward and blocks

65.3 - Tahir to Ashwin, 2 runs, poor ball from Tahir, drops it short and well outside off, Ashwin makes room and cuts it square behind point. Rabada gets across from deep point and saves a couple of runs

65.2 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ashwin stays back and defends it towards the off-side

65.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, lovely leg-break from Tahir, tosses one just outside off, draws Ashwin forward and gets it to rip across the face of the bat

Over: 65	0 3 0 4 0 0	IND 194/7
Ravindra Jadeja 38(90)	Ashwin 18(36)	Philander 14-5-33-1

64.6 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Jadeja defends it back towards the bowler. Philander threatens to throw it back at the batsmen but decides against it

64.5 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, another loud shout for LBW, once again umpire Kettleborough says NO. The swing was taking this down the leg-side though, Jadeja was looking to flick and missed, fell across as he completed the shot, the impact was in front of leg-stump, would have been going down

64.4 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, lovely shot, Philander misses his length and swings this one onto Jadeja's pads, he picks up the length early and flicks it superbly over mid-wicket, races away to the fence in a hurry

64.3 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, another loud shout for LBW, but this looked like it pitched outside leg, might have swung down the leg-side as well. More reverse swing for Philander, Jadeja was caught in his crease as he looked to flick and missed

64.2 - Philander to Ashwin, 3 runs, full and wide from Philander, Ashwin leans into the push and gets it in the gap past cover-point. The running is good and they come back for the third even as the ball is stopped near the ropes. Some timing on that shot

64.1 - Philander to Ashwin, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, defended with a straight bat

Over: 64	0 3 0 0 0 0	IND 187/7
Ravindra Jadeja 34(86)	Ashwin 15(34)	Tahir 8-2-21-0

63.6 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, slower and on the stumps, Jadeja gets a big stride forward in defence

63.5 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted and well outside off, Jadeja watches it all along and jams it out

63.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tahir gives this one plenty of air, Jadeja goes hard on the drive and gets an inside edge towards the on-side

63.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, the googly from Tahir, turn and plenty of bounce as well, but it started from well outside off, left alone

63.2 - Tahir to Ashwin, 3 runs, tossed up and wider outside off, Ashwin waits on it and looks to steer it behind square on the off-side, gets a thick outside edge, the fielder runs behind it from backward point and hauls it back in, saves a run for his team

63.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Ashwin gets well forward and drives it towards mid-off

Over: 63	1 0 1 0 0 0	IND 184/7
Ravindra Jadeja 34(82)	Ashwin 12(32)	Philander 13-5-26-1

62.6 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, loud shout for LBW, but umpire Kettleborough says NO. Was it sliding down the leg-side? Did it pitch outside leg? Was height an issue? Jadeja looked in huge trouble after a short of a good length delivery thudded into his pads, he was playing with a bent knee and was deep inside the crease. This one reversed back in from a length, Philander was certain he got his man, was on his knees pleading for the decision

62.5 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of a length and angling back into the left-hander, punched back towards the bowler with a straight bat

62.4 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and sliding well down the leg-side, Jadeja looks to help it on its way and misses

62.3 - Philander to Ashwin, 1 run, Ashwin repeats the shot and gets enough of bat this time around, this was tailing away from off, dabbed towards third man for a single

62.2 - Philander to Ashwin, no run, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, Ashwin lazily attempts to dab it towards third man and is beaten

62.1 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Jadeja gets on top of the bounce and steers it towards third man

Over: 62	0 0 1 1 0 0	IND 182/7
Ashwin 11(30)	Ravindra Jadeja 33(78)	Tahir 7-2-18-0

61.6 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, driven to the left of mid-off. They think about a run but decide against risking it

61.5 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, this one is given more air, Ashwin gets well forward and defends it back at the bowler

61.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Tahir tosses one on middle, Jadeja works with the spin and clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single

61.3 - Tahir to Ashwin, 1 run, Tahir drops this one short and well outside off, Ashwin cracks it square on the off-side for a single

61.2 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ashwin stays besides the line and pushes it towards backward point

61.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker, Ashwin made room for the cut and is beaten, was too close to attempt that shot

Over: 61	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 180/7
Ravindra Jadeja 32(77)	Ashwin 10(25)	Philander 12-5-24-1

60.6 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and sliding down the leg-side, Jadeja gets his bat out of the way and lets it go. Dane Vilas tumbles to his right and makes the stop

60.5 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched to the left of point. Harmer gets across and makes the stop

60.4 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short and angling away from the left-hander, Jadeja was tempted at chasing it, resists and lets it go

60.3 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on a length and well outside off, dabbed off the front foot towards cover-point

One slip and a short extra cover for Philander

60.2 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Jadeja lunges forward and defends it towards the off-side

60.1 - Philander to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Jadeja presses forward and defends it

Vernon Philander [11.0-4-24-1] is back into the attack

Over: 60	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 180/7
Ashwin 10(25)	Ravindra Jadeja 32(71)	Tahir 6-2-16-0

59.6 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, beautifully bowled by Tahir, much slower and wider outside off, drags Ashwin forward on the defensive push, Ashwin does well to play with the turn and blocks

59.5 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, Tahir tosses this one well outside leg, Ashwin was looking to play a fine sweep and missed, he had covered his leg-stump though

59.4 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, this one is given plenty of air, driven straight to the fielder at extra cover

59.3 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, slower and spinning away from outside off, Ashwin gets well forward and defends it towards the off-side

59.2 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, pushed through by Tahir, Ashwin makes room and dabs it straight to short third man

A slip and a FSL in place

59.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ashwin lunges forward and smothers the spin

Ashwin backs away at the last moment. Tahir has to rebowl that one

Over: 59	0 2 3 0 2 0	IND 180/7
Ravindra Jadeja 32(71)	Ashwin 10(19)	Steyn 11-3-30-0

58.6 - Steyn to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, steered to the left of cover-point. He wants a single but Ashwin is going nowhere

58.5 - Steyn to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Jadeja plays with an open face and drives it past cover, comes back for the second run

58.4 - Steyn to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nearly a run-out, on a good length and on off, Jadeja blocks it in front of mid-off. He then started to saunter across for a quick single, Ashwin was ball watching, Jadeja has to rush back to his crease

58.3 - Steyn to Ashwin, 3 runs, nicely played by Ashwin, back of a length and well outside off, Ashwin stands tall and punches it in front of square on the off-side. Elgar gives the chase, slides near the ropes and pulls the ball back in. The batsmen run hard and come back for the third run

58.2 - Steyn to Ashwin, 2 runs, short of a length and well outside off, Ashwin plays with an open face and steers it square behind point. Philander gets across from third man, but can't stop the second run

58.1 - Steyn to Ashwin, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Ashwin gets well forward and blocks it towards cover

Over: 58	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 173/7
Ravindra Jadeja 30(68)	Ashwin 5(16)	Tahir 5-1-16-0

57.6 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full toss from Tahir, Jadeja clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

57.5 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, pushed through quicker, Jadeja gets half forward and blocks

57.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, this one is given more air, Jadeja plays with the spin and drives it towards mid-on

Amla is back on the field

57.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up and holding its line outside off, Jadeja thrusts his pads across and lets it go

57.2 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flatter and spinning into Jadeja, he goes back and works it towards mid-wicket

57.1 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted and just outside off, Jadeja gets a good stride forward and blocks

Over: 57	0 1 0 0 0 0	IND 173/7
Ashwin 5(16)	Ravindra Jadeja 30(62)	Steyn 10-3-23-0

56.6 - Steyn to Ashwin, no run, on a good length and a hint of nip back into the right-hander, Ashwin gets a big stride forward, covers for the movement and defends it towards the off-side

56.5 - Steyn to Ashwin, no run, fuller length delivery and on the off-stump line, Ashwin prods forward and defends it towards mid-off, played with an open face

56.4 - Steyn to Ashwin, no run, full and on the stumps, Ashwin shuffles across and defends it towards mid-on

56.3 - Steyn to Ashwin, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of shape back into Ashwin, he closes the face of the bat and drives it towards mid-on

Amla is not on the field. du Plessis, the T20I captain is leading his team

56.2 - Steyn to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, edged! Jadeja is teasing Steyn here, this was full and wide outside off, Jadeja threw his hands at that, gets a thick edge that went flying past second slip. Rabada gets across from third man quickly, puts in the dive and saves three runs for his team

A second slip is in, no short cover though

56.1 - Steyn to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, and nearly found Jadeja's outside edge, this was full and slanting across the left-hander, lured the batsmen into the drive, the ball tails away and goes past his outside edge

Dale Steyn [9.0-3-22-0] is back into the attack

Steyn's back. Can he clean up the lower order? One slip and a man on the drive, at short cover

Over: 56	1 0 2 0 0 1	IND 172/7
Ravindra Jadeja 29(60)	Ashwin 5(12)	Tahir 4-0-16-0

55.6 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, flighted delivery and spinning into Jadeja, he plays with the turn and nudges it behind square on the on-side

Point goes back, the fielder from short mid-wicket runs across towards backward point

55.5 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, the leg-break from Tahir, Jadeja gets well forward and blocks it

55.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Jadeja gets well forward and blocks

55.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, the googly from Tahir, but he landed it way too short, Jadeja makes room and punches it past cover-point, jogs for the second run

55.2 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted and well outside off, Jadeja gets a big stride forward in defence

Round the wicket for Ravindra Jadeja

55.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, 1 run, tossed up and on Ashwin's legs, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single

Tahir will resume for South Africa. A slip and a FSL in place..

Welcome back.. How many more runs can India add? The pitch looks like it's going to crumble going ahead, but can the hosts make the most of a very good toss to win?

Leggie Tahir was held back till late into the session by Amla and justified the decision by posing little-or-no threat to the batsmen. Ravindra Jadeja, back in the Test team on the back of a stunning First Class season, batted with intent in an attempt to push India's score to safe shores. Mishra was sent ahead of Ashwin but fell trying to force the pace. Rabada's wicket off a no-ball was the only moment of despair for South Africa and Ashwin is still very much there. How long can India drag this innings? Answers after the tea break. Join us at 14:30 hours local time for the evening session.

Tea, Day 1: Mohali hasn't taken kindly to the fact that the pitch was left uncharacteristically dry for the series-opener. The ball turned sharply in the second session to bite back the hosts and the visiting spinners, Elgar in particular, made merry as they pushed India into a corner. Rahane and Saha fell prey to sharp offbreaks from Elgar whose two-wickets-in-two-balls propelled him to his best ever Test figures. Vijay, arguably India's man for all seasons, unfurled an array of shots to snatch back the initiative but Harmer rapped his pads to put the brakes on that.

Over: 55	1 1 0 0 0 0	IND 168/7
Ravindra Jadeja 26(55)	Ashwin 4(11)	Elgar 8-1-22-4

54.6 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nice and full, driven back to the bowler

54.5 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, slider just outside off stump, Jadeja defends off the front foot

54.4 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, wristed to the right of short mid-wicket, where Faf makes a diving save

Round the wicket now

54.3 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very full and outside off stump, dug out, Faf runs to his right from short mid-wicket and half-stops the ball

54.2 - Elgar to Ashwin, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off stump, keeps very low, Ashwin cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side

54.1 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, short and outside off stump, Jadeja rocks back and cuts it through point

Over: 54	0 1 0 0 0 Nb 2	IND 166/7
Ashwin 3(10)	Ravindra Jadeja 25(50)	Rabada 10-0-30-1

53.6 - Rabada to Ashwin, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Ashwin guides it to deep backward point

53.6 - Rabada to Ashwin, no ball, thank you very much, says Rabada as he pumps his fist in joy. That's plumb in front. Oh, hang on! They are checking for the no-ball, oh dear, Rabada has overstepped the line. Great escape for Ashwin. Full and tailing back in, Ashwin failed to get bat on the drive and was hit in line with middle stump. The replay shows that Rabada was well over the line

53.5 - Rabada to Ashwin, no run, on a length and just outside off stump, Ashwin defends this to point

53.4 - Rabada to Ashwin, no run, on a length and just outside off stump, Ashwin defends from the crease

Rabada is back over the wicket for Ashwin

53.3 - Rabada to Ashwin, no run, nice and full outside off stump, Ashwin drives it towards mid-off

53.2 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, guided down to third man

53.1 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Jadeja defends

Between overs, Ashwin was stretching his side muscles. Hopefully he's alright. He's India's main bowler.

Over: 53	1 0 0 1 1 0	IND 162/7
Ashwin 1(5)	Ravindra Jadeja 24(48)	Elgar 7-1-20-4

52.6 - Elgar to Ashwin, no run, flatter and outside off stump, Ashwin cuts well but picks out Philander at backward point

52.5 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, very full and outside off stump, Jadeja drives it to mid-off for a quick single

52.4 - Elgar to Ashwin, 1 run, Ashwin advances, Elgar tries to bowl down the leg-side, Ashwin works it to backward square leg

52.3 - Elgar to Ashwin, no run, Ashwin steps out, looks to defend, gets hit low on the pad, impact wasn't a problem but umpire Richard Kettleborough wasn't interested in the appeal for LBW as Ashwin was a long way out of his crease

52.2 - Elgar to Ashwin, no run, from round the wicket, Elgar bowls on the off stump, Ashwin defends into the on-side

52.1 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja waits and drives the flighted delivery along the ground to long-on

Over: 52	4 0 0 0 0 1	IND 159/7
Ravindra Jadeja 22(46)	Ashwin 0(1)	Rabada 9-0-26-1

51.6 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Rabada goes for the yorker, but Jadeja was ready, it comes as a low full toss and it's glanced to long leg

51.5 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, widish delivery, Jadeja was simply ball-watching on that occasion

51.4 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and angling away, ignored

51.3 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short and rising, Jadeja hops and defends

51.2 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Jadeja pushes it towards point off the back foot

51.1 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, easy ball and put away. In fact Jadeja didn't try to hit it too hard, just guided that ball in the gap at cover-point and the timing was good enough. Short and outside off stump, Jadeja places it to perfection and gets four more

Over: 51	0 0 1 0 W 0	IND 154/7
Ashwin 0(1)	Ravindra Jadeja 17(40)	Elgar 6-1-17-4

50.6 - Elgar to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Ashwin defends off the back foot

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

50.5 - Elgar to Mishra, out Caught by Steyn!! For the third time today, Elgar has taken a wicket in his comeback over. Wicket number four for Elgar. Sent ahead of Ashwin, Mishra tries to attack the left-arm spinner, comes down the track and looks to muscle it over the long-on boundary, but gets too close to the pitch of the ball and toe-ends it. Mid-on, who was stationed slightly deep than normal, moves back to take a simple catch. That fielder there was placed to tempt Mishy to go for the big shot and he fell in the trap. Mishra c Steyn b Elgar 6(8) [4s-1]

Elgar to Mishra, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

50.4 - Elgar to Mishra, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Mishra defends off the front foot

Round the wicket to the right-hander

50.3 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Jadeja cuts it to deep extra-cover, Rabada fumbles but they don't take the extra run

50.2 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, worked with the spin towards short mid-wicket

50.1 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Jadeja defends into the on-side

Dean Elgar [5.0-1-16-3] is back into the attack

Over: 50	0 0 0 0 1 0	IND 153/6
Mishra 6(6)	Ravindra Jadeja 16(37)	Rabada 8-0-21-1

49.6 - Rabada to Mishra, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Mishra hops across the stumps and defends into the on-side

Some issue with the ball. Dharmasena takes it to Kettleborough and they decide to change it.

49.5 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, the off-cutter in fact, Jadeja runs it down to third man with an angled bat

49.4 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very full and outside off stump, Jadeja drives it to mid-off

49.3 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Jadeja defends it to cover and looks for a run, but sent back

49.2 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and outside off stump, defended off the front foot

49.1 - Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, oh that almost shaved the leg stump, Jadeja gets across the stumps and tries to flick this full ball down the leg-side, the ball reverses and just misses the leg stump

Kagiso Rabada [7.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

Probably Vijay over-attacked a bit. He had already scored 11 runs off 6 balls leading up to his wicket. He was well set and the likes of Jadeja, Mishra and Ashwin can bat.

Over: 49	4 0 0 1 0 4	IND 152/6
Mishra 6(5)	Ravindra Jadeja 15(32)	Harmer 14-1-51-1

48.6 - Harmer to Mishra, FOUR, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Mishra plays a cheeky little paddle-scoop to the fine leg boundary. Handy runs these for India

48.5 - Harmer to Mishra, no run, Mishra stays back and defends

48.4 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, driven down to mid-on

48.3 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on the off stump Jadeja, Jadeja defends off the front foot

48.2 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Jadeja defends off the back foot

48.1 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, good effort from Rabada but not good enough to prevent the boundary. Flatter and shorter just outside off stump, Jadeja goes back and cuts well, beats the man at point, Rabada gives chase, dives, flicks the ball back, it was not powerful enough and it rolled back to touch the rope

Over: 48	0 0 0 0 1 2	IND 143/6
Mishra 2(3)	Ravindra Jadeja 10(28)	Tahir 3-0-12-0

47.6 - Tahir to Mishra, 2 runs, the googly from Tahir, Mishra goes back and runs it past slip to third man. Mishy is off the mark

47.5 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Jadeja pushes it off the back foot to point

47.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on the off stump, Jadeja defends off the front foot

47.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, quicker through the air, Jadeja defends off the front foot

47.2 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, waits for the ball to spin back in and turns it to mid-wicket

47.1 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Jadeja defends off the front foot

Over: 47	0 4 0 W 0 0	IND 140/6
Mishra 0(2)	Ravindra Jadeja 9(23)	Harmer 13-1-42-1

46.6 - Harmer to Mishra, no run, aaha! Mishra is giving the charge to the bowler, looks like he's going to attack. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Mishra slogs, misses and gets hit on the pad, makes his way back to the crease as well

46.5 - Harmer to Mishra, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Mishra defends

Amit Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

46.4 - Harmer to Vijay, out Lbw!! Did that pitch in line? Umpire Richard Kettleborough thought about it and then raised his finger. The replay confirms that it was a good call from the umpire. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Vijay gets down on one knee and looks to sweep, but misses and gets hit in line with middle stump. Impact or height wasn't an issue. The question was where the ball pitched and it landed right in line with the leg stump. India have lost their best batsman on show today. End of a fine knock from the opener. Vijay lbw b Harmer 75(136) [4s-12]

Harmer to Vijay, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

46.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, once again steps out, but dug out back to the bowler

46.2 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, if the ball is spinning, then you've got to use the feet to negate some turn. That's exactly what Vijay has done now. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Vijay advances and lofts the drive inside-out over cover for a handsome boundary

46.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, blocked

Over: 46	0 4 0 0 3 0	IND 136/5
Ravindra Jadeja 9(23)	Vijay 71(132)	Tahir 2-0-9-0

45.6 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, oh that spun a long way. Top ball from round the wicket. Googly and outside off stump, Jadeja leans forward to defend, the ball spins away and beats the edge

45.5 - Tahir to Vijay, 3 runs, short and on the stumps, whipped away off the back foot through mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep runs to his left and tidies up

45.4 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, very full and outside off stump, Vijay drives it towards point

45.3 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, Vijay has no problems in defending this one

45.2 - Tahir to Vijay, FOUR, edged but safe. Flatter in trajectory, Vijay looks to defend with an angled bat, the ball takes the edge and beats Amla's dive to his right at slip

45.1 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, catch is the call but it doesn't go to hand. Flighted delivery just outside off stump, Vijay looks to drive, but the bat hits the ground before the ball came and it popped up off the blade, luckily for Vijay it didn't carry to cover

Over: 45	0 0 1 0 2B 0	IND 129/5
Ravindra Jadeja 9(22)	Vijay 64(127)	Harmer 12-1-38-0

44.6 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, forward defence from Jadeja to finish the over

44.5 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, byes, 2 runs, oh that beat everyone! Flighted delivery just outside off stump, spins sharply and bounces steeply, beats Jadeja in his attempted defence, the keeper and slip missed it as it bounced a lot

44.4 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Jadeja defends off the front foot

44.3 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Vijay flicks it to deep mid-wicket

44.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Vijay is solid in his front foot defence this time

44.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, inside-edge taken but it goes wide of the man at short leg. Vijay looks to defend off the front foot and gets away with the edge as the ball spins sharply

Over: 44	1 1 0 0 0 0	IND 126/5
Ravindra Jadeja 9(19)	Vijay 63(124)	Tahir 1-0-2-0

43.6 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, oh almost through the defences. This was the quicker one from Tahir, Jadeja was on the back foot, was very late to spot it, somehow got his bat down in time to keep it out

43.5 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, in fact it was the googly, Jadeja plays for leg-spin, but it went straight on and took the outside half of the bat and rolled into the off-side. There was a bit of extra bounce as well

43.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nicely tossed up and just outside off stump, Jadeja lunges forward in his defence

43.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short enough for Jadeja to go back and block

43.2 - Tahir to Vijay, 1 run, shortish and just outside off stump, Vijay looks to pull, but ends up playing a wristy shot that goes through backward square leg

43.1 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, starts off with a full ball on the stumps, Jadeja drives with the spin to mid-on

Slip and a short leg in place

Imran Tahir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Finally, Amla remembers Tahir!

Over: 43	1 0 0 0 4 1	IND 124/5
Ravindra Jadeja 8(14)	Vijay 62(123)	Harmer 11-1-37-0

42.6 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, very full to round off the over, driven off the front foot to mid-on

42.5 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, this time he cuts, the length was slightly shorter than the third ball and there was more width as well, Jadeja rocks back and places it in the gap to the left of the man at backward point

42.4 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja lunges forward to defend, plays for spin but this is a slider and it takes the inside edge and rolls towards square leg

42.3 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Jadeja thinks about the cut, but sensibly lets it go as the shot was not on

42.2 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja opts to stay back to this flighted delivery on the off stump and defends into the on-side

42.1 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, very full from Harmer, Vijay drives it to mid-off and gets off strike

Over: 42	0 0 0 1 1 0	IND 118/5
Ravindra Jadeja 3(9)	Vijay 61(122)	Elgar 5-1-16-3

41.6 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up outside off stump, Jadeja defends off the front foot

41.5 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, nice and slow from round the wicket, Vijay waits and softly drives it towards point

41.4 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, flighted delivery from Elgar, Jadeja drives it down to long-on

41.3 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, this time Jadeja looks to drive and hits it uppishly towards the bowler, in fact it went off a soft leading edge

41.2 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Jadeja goes hard on the back foot punch

41.1 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Jadeja gets well forward and defends it back at the bowler

Drinks are on the field now. Another hour that has been dominated by South Africa and from the most unexpected source. Elgar has three wickets now. He added Rahane and Saha to that of Pujara, India have blunted Steyn, played Philander well, have taken Harmer for runs and have fallen away to the gentle left-arm spin of a part-time bowler. Will playing a batsman short come back to haunt them? We will get to know over the course of the next couple of days.

Over: 41	0 0 1 0 4 0	IND 116/5
Vijay 60(121)	Ravindra Jadeja 2(4)	Harmer 10-1-31-0

40.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flatter and on Vijay's pads, nudged towards the on-side

40.5 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, this is good aggressive cricket from Vijay, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, made room as he did so, takes the ball on the full and goes inside out over extra cover, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

40.4 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and on Vijay's pads, defended towards the on-side

40.3 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, fraction short and on Jadeja's pads, nudged in front of square on the on-side, Jadeja wants a quick single and Vijay has to hurry to get across

40.2 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, this one is given more air, Jadeja lunges forward on the defensive push, gets an inside edge that rolls away towards the on-side

40.1 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Jadeja gets well forward and blocks

Round the wicket now, a slip and a silly point in place

Over: 40	W 1 4 0 4 0	IND 111/5
Vijay 56(118)	Ravindra Jadeja 1(1)	Elgar 4-1-14-3

39.6 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, very full from Elgar, Vijay stayed in his crease and almost yorked himself, just about gets his bat down in time and squeezes it out

39.5 - Elgar to Vijay, FOUR, lovely shot, low full toss from Elgar, on Vijay's pads, he gets forward and whips it wide of mid-wicket, the man at deep square leg can't gets across and it's another boundary

39.4 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, slower and on the stumps, Vijay leans forward defensively

39.3 - Elgar to Vijay, FOUR, fifty for Vijay, that's a nice way to get going as well. This was pushed through flatter and wider outside off, Vijay waits on it, uses the pace on the ball and cuts it very late, beats slip and races away to the fence, 12th Test fifty for Vijay

39.2 - Elgar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, no hat-trick for Elgar, tossed up and just outside off, eased down towards long-on for a single

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Hat-trick ball, but only one slip and FSL in place

39.1 - Elgar to W Saha, out Caught by Amla!! Elgar is on a hat-trick! First ball dismissal for Saha. This was tossed up and spun away slightly, Saha was pushing forward, went with hard hands, the outside edge is found and it's a simple catch to Amla at first slip, he bends forward and accepts the offering. Third wicket for Elgar, India have lost half their side now. W Saha c Amla b Elgar 0(1)

Elgar to W Saha, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Over: 39	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 102/4
Vijay 48(114)	W Saha 0(0)	Harmer 9-1-26-0

38.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Vijay leans forward and works it to the left of mid-wicket

38.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, fraction short and just outside off , Vijay goes back and nudges it to the right of point

38.4 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Vijay goes back and defends it

38.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, very full and on the stumps, Vijay gets down low and sweeps, can't beats the fielder at backward square leg

38.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, slower and just outside off, defended towards the off-side

38.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler

Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 38	0 1 0 1 0 W	IND 102/4
Rahane 15(48)	Vijay 48(108)	Elgar 3-1-5-2

37.6 - Elgar to Rahane, out Caught by Amla!! Elgar has two now! He once again strikes in his first over. This was tossed up nicely outside off, drew Rahane into the drive, turned across the right-hander. Rahane was committed into the shot, the ball finds the outside edge and it's safely lapped up by Amla at first slip. Rahane looked promising but he's gone now, Elgar is having a ball in the middle. India have now lost their last recognised batting pair as well. Rahane c Amla b Elgar 15(48) [4s-2]

Elgar to Rahane, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

37.5 - Elgar to Rahane, no run, tossed up and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler

Umpire Dharmasena has a word with Vijay, might be asking him not to run on the middle of the pitch

37.4 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, Vijay nudges it in front of cover and calls for a quick single

37.3 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, tossed up nicely on the stumps, Vijay gets well forward and drives it towards mid-wicket

37.2 - Elgar to Rahane, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, it was very slow and Rahane ends up dragging the pull behind square on the on-side, just a single

37.1 - Elgar to Rahane, no run, tossed up and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler

Dean Elgar [2.0-1-3-1] is back into the attack

Still no Tahir, Elgar - who dismissed Pujara has the ball now. He's coming from round the wicket, a slip and a short cover in place

Over: 37	0 1 0 0 0 0	IND 100/3
Vijay 47(106)	Rahane 14(44)	Harmer 8-0-26-0

36.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, this one is given more air, Vijay doesn't get to the pitch of the ball as he drives, gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls away towards mid-wicket

36.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, fraction short and just outside off, Vijay goes back and turns it towards mid-wicket

36.4 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and on Vijay's pads, he looks to tuck it behind square and misses

36.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, slower and just outside off, Vijay moves across and defends it back towards the bowler

Harmer switches to round the wicket. Just one slip in place

36.2 - Harmer to Rahane, 1 run, Rahane works a well flighted delivery in front of mid-on and calls for a quick single, brings up India's 100 as well

36.1 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, flighted and just outside off, Rahane gets well forward and blocks it

Over: 36	0 2 0 0 0 0	IND 99/3
Vijay 47(102)	Rahane 13(42)	Philander 11-4-24-1

35.6 - Philander to Vijay, no run, full and on Vijay's pads, he clips it elegantly but can't beat Rabada - moving to his left at square leg

35.5 - Philander to Vijay, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Vijay gets across and defends it towards mid-on

35.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, full and on Vijay's pads, whipped straight to the fielder at square leg

35.3 - Philander to Vijay, no run, more signs of reverse for Philander, this one darts back into Vijay from a good length, he watches it all along and defends it towards the leg-side

35.2 - Philander to Vijay, 2 runs, too straight from Philander, ends up drifting onto Vijay's pads, he closes the face of the bat and tucks it behind square on the on-side for a brace

35.1 - Philander to Vijay, no run, short of a good length and on the off-stump line, stays a tad low as well. Vijay plays with a slightly crouched position and defends

Over: 35	1 0 4 0 0 0	IND 97/3
Rahane 13(42)	Vijay 45(96)	Harmer 7-0-25-0

34.6 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, slower and on the stumps, Rahane plays with the angle and nudges it towards mid-on

34.5 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, this one is given more air, Rahane lunges forward on the defensive prod

34.4 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, Harmer drifts this one down the leg-side, Rahane goes back on the tuck and misses

34.3 - Harmer to Rahane, FOUR, poor ball from Harmer, drops one short and well outside off, Rahane makes room and cracks it in front of square on the off-side, beats cover and races away to the fence

34.2 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, tossed up wider outside off, Rahane gets well forward and defends it towards the off-side

van Zyl has the shin guards on, gets the helmet and comes across to FSL. A slip is in as well

34.1 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, Vijay shimmies down the track, takes the ball on the full and eases it down towards long-on for a single

Simon Harmer [6.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Harmer is back, he has just one slip in place. A man at long-on and a deep mid-wicket as well

Over: 34	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 92/3
Rahane 9(37)	Vijay 44(95)	Philander 10-4-22-1

33.6 - Philander to Rahane, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, stayed a tad low as well. Rahane plays with an open face and jabs it towards backward point

33.5 - Philander to Rahane, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Rahane wristily flicks it towards mid-wicket

33.4 - Philander to Rahane, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Rahane closes the face of the bat and drives it to the right of mid-off. Faf gets across quickly and prevents a single

33.3 - Philander to Rahane, no run, full and on the stumps, Rahane prods forward and pushes it towards that man at silly mid-on, AB, the fielder there

33.2 - Philander to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane gets well forward and defends it towards the off-side

A silly mid-on is in position now - trying to block the punchy drives from Rahane

33.1 - Philander to Rahane, no run, tad fuller and on the off-stump line, Rahane leans forward and drives it towards mid-on

Over: 33	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 92/3
Vijay 44(95)	Rahane 9(31)	Steyn 9-3-22-0

32.6 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, another short of a length delivery on off, the bounce isn't great either, Vijay hangs back, presents the full face of the bat and dead bats it

32.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, another short delivery on off, doesn't bounce as much as Steyn would have wanted. Vijay comfortably stays back and blocks it towards the off-side

32.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short and holding its line outside off, Vijay drops his wrists and is happy to watch it sail by

32.3 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short and angling down the leg-side, Vijay gets his bat and gloves out of the way as he lets it go

32.2 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, very full and just outside off, almost a floaty half-volley, Vijay presents the full face of the bat and pushes it back at the bowler. Rahane was backing up and rushes back into the crease, but the ball didn't go anywhere near the stumps

32.1 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short and well outside off, pitched mid-way on the pitch, but it's way too outside off to force Vijay to play, bounces once before going to the keeper

Over: 32	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 92/3
Rahane 9(31)	Vijay 44(89)	Philander 9-3-22-1

31.6 - Philander to Rahane, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Rahane waits for it and dabs it towards backward point

31.5 - Philander to Rahane, no run, fraction fuller and outside off, Rahane plays with a straight bat and punches it towards mid-on

31.4 - Philander to Rahane, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Rahane shuffles across and defends it towards mid-on. Signs of reverse there for Philander, the ball definitely tailed back in

31.3 - Philander to Rahane, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, Rahane gets well forward and defends it towards the off-side

31.2 - Philander to Rahane, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Rahane gets a good stride across, lifts his bat and lets it go, just about carried to the keeper

31.1 - Philander to Rahane, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Rahane stands tall and punches it towards mid-off

Over: 31	0 0 1 0 0 0	IND 92/3
Vijay 44(89)	Rahane 9(25)	Steyn 8-2-22-0

30.6 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, much better from Vijay, banged in short and just outside off, Vijay is quick to go back, gets on top of the bounce and defends it in front of him

30.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, that's very loose from Vijay, this was banged in short and just outside off, Vijay was neither forward nor back, hangs his bat at the last moment and is beaten on the outside edge. A real tailender's shot that

30.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, Steyn keeps it on a good length and just outside off, Vijay stays back and pushes it towards cover-point

30.3 - Steyn to Rahane, 1 run, short of a good length and well outside off, Rahane stays back and works it in the gap between cover and cover-point, just a single

30.2 - Steyn to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side

30.1 - Steyn to Rahane, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Rahane leans into the punch, presented the full face of the bat and drives it towards mid-on

Over: 30	0 0 0 0 0 1	IND 91/3
Rahane 8(22)	Vijay 44(86)	Philander 8-2-22-1

29.6 - Philander to Rahane, 1 run, full and just outside off, Rahane goes with hard hands on the drive, the bat face turned on impact but the inside edge goes wide of mid-on, the batsmen hare across for a quick single

29.5 - Philander to Rahane, no run, Philander keeps it on a good length and just outside off, Rahane gets well forward and defends it towards mid-off

29.4 - Philander to Rahane, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Rahane gets a good stride forward and pushes it into the cover region

29.3 - Philander to Rahane, no run, Philander shortens his length outside off, Rahane stays besides the line, closes the face of the bat and defends it towards mid-on

29.2 - Philander to Rahane, no run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Rahane gets a big stride forward and defends it towards cover

29.1 - Philander to Rahane, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Rahane has plenty of time as he gets behind the line and punches it back at the bowler

Over: 29	4 0 0 0 0 0	IND 90/3
Vijay 44(86)	Rahane 7(16)	Steyn 7-2-21-0

28.6 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, fuller length delivery and on Vijay's pads, he shuffles across, uses his wrists and flicks it towards mid-wicket

A slip, gully and a short mid-wicket in place

28.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, tad too straight from Steyn, ends up drifting onto Vijay's pads, nudged towards short mid-wicket

28.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, full and on the stumps, no reverse swing as yet for Steyn. Vijay watches it all along and defends it back towards the bowler

28.3 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, Steyn shortens his length outside off, Vijay has plenty of time as he stays back and blocks

28.2 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Vijay gets behind the line and defends it towards the off-side

28.1 - Steyn to Vijay, FOUR, that's a nice way to get going, overpitched and well outside off, Vijay leans into the shot, drives it on the up and hits it in the gap past cover, no need to run for those

Dale Steyn [6.0-2-17-0] is back into the attack

Two slips for Steyn

Over: 28	0 0 0 0 0 4	IND 86/3
Rahane 7(16)	Vijay 40(80)	Philander 7-2-21-1

27.6 - Philander to Rahane, FOUR, lovely shot, but that's a shocker from Tahir at mid-on. This was pitched up and held its line on middle, Rahane goes forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it to the left of mid-on. Tahir gets across, puts in the slide and allows the ball to go past him. Philander looks frustrated as the ball races away to the fence

27.5 - Philander to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane leans forward and defends it towards cover-point, with an open face. He wanted a single but is quickly sent back by his partner

27.4 - Philander to Rahane, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Rahane doesn't need to play at those, he watches it go through to the keeper

27.3 - Philander to Rahane, no run, too straight from Philander, ends up drifting onto Rahane's pads, flicked to the left of short square leg. The fielder gets across quickly and prevents runs

27.2 - Philander to Rahane, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Rahane gets a big stride forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it towards mid-off

27.1 - Philander to Rahane, no run, short of a good length and on the stumps, Rahane shuffles across and defends it with a straight bat

Philander will resume after lunch. Two slips and a gully in place

India lost three big wickets in the first session. Can they restore parity in the post lunch session? Amla leads his men out. Vijay looks solid and the onus will be on him to lead the fightback.

Welcome back.. We have some news on the team front. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Stuart Binny and Rohit Sharma have been released from the Test squad. They will link up to their respective Ranji teams for the next round of matches. KL Rahul will remain though. Punjab's Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Mandeep Singh will join the Indian team and will feature as substitutes if necessary.

Then came the body blow. Captain Virat Kohli's 27th birthday did not go according to plan as debutant Kagiso Rabada found the leading edge, which was caught low at cover. Kohli almost unwillingly dragged himself off the field in disbelief. Ajinkya Rahane joined Vijay at the crease and the duo ensured that no more damage was done. The latter, although surviving a few nervy moments, has looked composed at the crease. The ball has just started reversing a bit. We all know how dangerous Steyn can be with the reversing-ball and the Indian batsmen will have to bat carefully to win the next session. Join us back at 12:10 for all the post-lunch action.

After Dhawan's wicket, Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay saw off a tight spell from both Dale Steyn and Philander, but they did not miss out scoring the occasional boundary. Both the pacers even beat the bat on a few occasions. Simon Harmer came close to trapping Vijay in front and then having him caught at backward square off a top edge. Eyebrows were raised when Hashim Amla introduced part-timer Dean Elgar ahead of frontline spinner Imran Tahir. However, the ploy worked wonders for the visitors as Elgar trapped a well-set Pujara plumb in front.

Lunch, Day 1: 82/3 is not a score you would want to see on the board in the morning session after winning the toss and opting to bat, but South Africa won't mind. When opposition teams tour India, they always hope for a good start to a Test series and Shikhar Dhawan showed how kind-hearted he is - of course to South Africa and not to India. After facing just three balls, Dhawan played a really loose shot to gift his wicket to Vernon Philander and comfort the Proteas. It was a shot no coach or an ardent cricket fan or Dhawan himself would want to see again.

Over: 27	1 0 0 0 4 0	IND 82/3
Vijay 40(80)	Rahane 3(10)	Rabada 7-0-20-1

26.6 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, the stifled appeal for lbw dies down pretty quickly after Rabada realises that it was heading down leg. Full and angling down, Vijay was late on the flick, was there an inside edge onto the pad? Don't think so. Just that Vijay's feet didn't move forward to play the stroke. Lucky that the ball was snaking down. Kettleborough shakes his head and says "lunch time" before taking the bails off. With that call, the players go off for lunch as well

26.5 - Rabada to Vijay, FOUR, fabulous shot. Perhaps the shot of the day so far. Nothing wrong with that delivery, good length outside off, Vijay leant into the cover drive, on the rise and timed it superbly to get four through the vacant cover region. Didn't try to hit it too hard, relied on timing and the outfield did the rest

This will be the last over before lunch

26.4 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay stays besides the line and carves straight to the fielder at backward point

26.3 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, awkwardly played by Vijay. He wasn't expecting the short ball, the weight wasn't back, in the end his fend drops near his feet. It was in the air but fell safely. Even the short ball from Rabada didn't rise high enough to trouble Vijay, looped to the batsman after pitching

26.2 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, Rabada went for the attempted yorker on the stumps, Vijay digs it out to mid-wicket

26.1 - Rabada to Rahane, 1 run, short of length outside off, Rahane defends through the vacant cover region and shouts "one", before setting off

Over: 26	0 4 1 1 0 0	IND 77/3
Vijay 36(75)	Rahane 2(9)	Harmer 6-0-20-0

25.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, in the air but nowhere near catching range of mid-wicket, Vijay on the flick and played it uppishly, there is no short mid-wicket or short leg to grab the ball

25.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, on off stump, Vijay gets forward to block

25.4 - Harmer to Rahane, 1 run, this one straightens outside off, Rahane defends with an open face wide of slip and takes the single

25.3 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, uses his feet and milks a single to long-on

25.2 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, swept past the diving Elgar at backward square leg for four. It was tossed up outside off, Vijay controlled the shot and got it along the ground. Elgar went and dived but the ball's pace was too quick for him

25.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up outside off, wristed from there to mid-wicket

Simon Harmer [5.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

Over: 25	0 0 1 0 1 0	IND 71/3
Rahane 1(8)	Vijay 31(70)	Rabada 6-0-15-1

24.6 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, well outside off, left alone

24.5 - Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, short of length outside off, Vijay pushes it in the gap at cover, easy single taken

24.4 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, down leg, Vijay fails to lay bat on the glance

24.3 - Rabada to Rahane, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Rahane turns it to square leg, and gets off the mark with that single

24.2 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, full on off, Rahane eases a drive back to Rabada who half-stops it

24.1 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, full on the stumps, Rahane gets forward and drives with a closed bat face to mid-on

Over: 24	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 69/3
Vijay 30(68)	Rahane 0(4)	Elgar 2-1-3-1

23.6 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, fraction short outside off, Vijay rocks back and steers it straight to the fielder at backward point

23.5 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, flighted on off, pushed to short cover

23.4 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, low full toss, which is turned into an yorker by Vijay, who plays it very late and digs it out. Elgar thought it hit the boot first and appealed mildly, but it was bat all the way

23.3 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, lands on off stump, Vijay gets forward to block

23.2 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, another full toss, this time Vijay pats to extra cover

23.1 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, loopy full toss outside off, a gift from Elgar, but Vijay carefully drives to extra cover

Over: 23	0 Nb W 0 0 0 4B	IND 69/3
Rahane 0(4)	Vijay 30(62)	Rabada 5-0-13-1

22.6 - Rabada to Rahane, byes, FOUR, can't do much when the ball bounces in front of you like that. Left alone outside off, the ball dies on Vilas and runs away off his legs, he tried to get the body behind that but concedes four byes

22.5 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, Rahane shows the full face of the bat and then punches it back to Rabada, the bowler takes pace off the ball in his followthrough, Rahane wants the run, Vijay though sends him back

22.4 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, fullish outside off, Rahane moves towards the ball and then leaves

22.3 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, good length outside off, Rahane shoulders arms

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

22.2 - Rabada to Kohli, out Caught by Elgar!! Now Kohli goes. He has his head down in disappointment. Takes a few seconds to leave the field. Maiden Test wicket for Rabada and not a bad one at that. Pitched up outside off, Kohli was early into the flick, the leading edge went low and forward to cover where Elgar took a low catch. Did well to come in and then get the fingers under the ball. Definitely carried. No problems with that. Loose from Kohli and he fails on his birthday. Did the ball stop a tad on Kohli as he attempted the stroke? May have done a bit. Kohli c Elgar b Rabada 1(4)

Rabada to Kohli, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

22.2 - Rabada to Kohli, no ball, Rabada oversteps and delivers a full delivery outside off, pushed off the front foot to mid-off

Elgar has the knack of taking big Test wickets. Some of the batsmen he has dismissed are Steven Smith, Misbah and now Pujara

22.1 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, good length on off, Kohli defends to the right of Rabada

Kagiso Rabada [4.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

Over: 22	0 1 1 W 1 0	IND 64/2
Vijay 30(62)	Kohli 1(1)	Elgar 1-0-3-1

21.6 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, very full on the stumps, kept out

21.5 - Elgar to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli gets off the mark first ball with a nudge off the back foot to the vacant square leg

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

21.4 - Elgar to Pujara, out Lbw!! The golden arm strikes. That is plumb if there was no inside edge onto the pad. Pujara's reaction on being given out is one of shock and amazement. Need to see a replay to check whether Pujara got some bat on that. Dharmasena gave it out pretty quickly. On seeing the replay, there doesn't seem to be any inside edge. Pujara missed the line of the ball, it was heading towards middle, Pujara played outside the line and the ball crashed into the pad in front of middle. Pujara was struck well below the kneeroll as well. No issues with height either. The move to bring on Elgar ahead of Tahir has worked wonders. Elgar celebrated that wicket by thumping his chest and then roared. Probably Pujara's reaction was more of disappointment at missing the ball rather than anything else. Pujara lbw b Elgar 31(66) [4s-6]

Elgar to Pujara, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

21.3 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, that didn't reach Vijay at all, the batsman was waiting for it and then pushed it back to Elgar who fumbled and gives away the single. Should've been stopped

21.2 - Elgar to Pujara, 1 run, short outside off, Pujara cuts to sweeper cover

Slip and a very straight short cover

21.1 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, from round the wicket and a loosener on the stumps, Pujara watchfully defends

Dean Elgar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Over: 21	0 0 0 1 0 0	IND 61/1
Vijay 29(60)	Pujara 30(63)	Harmer 5-0-14-0

20.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, very full on off and middle, Vijay gently pushes it to short mid-wicket

20.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, slower and Vijay watchfully turns it to short leg

20.4 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, Pujara uses his feet and then flicks to deep mid-wicket

20.3 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, trifle short on off, Pujara pushes it back to Harmer

20.2 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, flighted outside off, Pujara blocks

20.1 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, tossed up outside off, Pujara dead-bats after coming forward

Over: 20	4 0 0 0 1L 0	IND 60/1
Vijay 29(58)	Pujara 29(59)	Rabada 4-0-12-0

19.6 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on off stump, Vijay defends off the back foot to mid-on

19.5 - Rabada to Pujara, leg byes, 1 run, down leg again, Pujara flicks and misses, off the thigh pad and a leg bye

19.4 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, heads towards off stump, Pujara shows the full face of the bat and blocks it back to Rabada

19.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, full outside off, left alone

19.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, good length on the stumps, tucked to mid-wicket

19.1 - Rabada to Pujara, FOUR, can't bowl there on the pads. Angling down on middle and leg, Pujara with a neat roll of the wrists clips that wide of the square leg umpire. Raced away to the fence

Over: 19	1 0 0 2 0 0	IND 55/1
Vijay 29(57)	Pujara 25(54)	Harmer 4-0-13-0

18.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, shortish and turning in, nudged to backward square leg

18.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, a forward block

18.4 - Harmer to Vijay, 2 runs, Vijay gets lucky! Too full and on the stumps to be sweeping that, Vijay gets a top edge on the sweep, Steyn at backward square leg probably didn't pick that and watched that fly over his head. He backpedalled but was never going to get a hand on that. Had Vijay not got bat on that, he would've been right in front of the stumps

18.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, shortens the length on off, Vijay blocks

18.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up outside off, Vijay gets forward and defends

18.1 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, Pujara uses his feet and then flicks to deep mid-wicket

Over: 18	Nb 0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 52/1
Vijay 27(52)	Pujara 24(53)	Rabada 3-0-8-0

17.6 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, great stop by Vilas. Down leg and that was the big inswinger that Rabada was attempting, got it totally wrong and Vilas flew to his left to save runs

17.5 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, 142.9kph short ball, quick one too and Vijay ducks under that

17.4 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Vijay defends to short mid-wicket off the back foot

17.3 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, fullish outside off, Vijay shows the full face of the bat and presses it to mid-off

17.2 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short of length and angled in on off stump, Vijay wrists that to mid-wicket

17.1 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay gets the front foot forward and blocks solidly to mid-off

17.1 - Rabada to Vijay, no ball, Rabada oversteps as Vijay defends a length delivery on off

Over: 17	0 0 0 0 0 4	IND 51/1
Pujara 24(53)	Vijay 27(45)	Harmer 3-0-10-0

16.6 - Harmer to Pujara, FOUR, third shortish ball in a row and this time there was width for Pujara. Short outside off, Pujara rocked back in a flash and cut that through cover, had to beat the fielder and did so with ease

16.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, another flat delivery on off, punched back to Harmer

16.4 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, shortens the length and Pujara punches to short cover

16.3 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, and again. Down the track, to the pitch before flicking to AB at mid-wicket

16.2 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, Pujara comes down the track and takes it on the full, whips it to mid-wicket

16.1 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, heading towards off stump, Pujara stays on the crease and blocks

Over: 16	0 1 1 1 0 0	IND 47/1
Vijay 27(45)	Pujara 20(47)	Rabada 2-0-7-0

15.6 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, full on off and middle, Vijay is on the walk as he wrists it to mid-on, straight to the fielder

15.5 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, fullish outside off, Vijay gets forward and pushes it to mid-off

15.4 - Rabada to Pujara, 1 run, short outside off, cut to third man

15.3 - Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, good length outside off, Vijay eases a drive off the front foot in the vacant cover region, wanted two but the point fielder moved quickly to his right, slid and that forced Vijay to be happy with the single

15.2 - Rabada to Pujara, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Pujara slashes it down and there is a third man in place now, single to that fielder

15.1 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, pitched up outside off, Pujara gets forward and pushes it softly to mid-off

Over: 15	0 1 0 0 0 1	IND 44/1
Pujara 18(44)	Vijay 26(42)	Harmer 2-0-6-0

14.6 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and then flicks it to deep mid-wicket

14.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, tossed up on off, Pujara defends to mid-wicket

14.4 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, uses his feet and flicks to mid-wicket

14.3 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, on the stumps, solidly defended off the front foot by Pujara

Pujara pulls out as an aeroplane flies by

14.2 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, another one goes straight on, Vijay gets a soft outside edge on the back foot defence, the ball rolls through the backward point region for a single

14.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up on off, Vijay gets forward and defends to the right of Harmer

Over: 14	0 0 4 0 0 0	IND 42/1
Pujara 17(40)	Vijay 25(40)	Rabada 1-0-4-0

13.6 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, loopy short ball outside off, no trouble at all for Pujara as he lets it go

13.5 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, on middle, Pujara punches to short mid-wicket

13.4 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, short of length on the fourth stump line, Pujara blocks back to the bowler

13.3 - Rabada to Pujara, FOUR, in total control there, was Pujara. On a short of length outside off, Pujara stayed besides the line of the ball and then steers it wide of backward point. Bisected both gully and backward point. Raced away

Two slips and a gully in place

13.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, and again. On off and middle, Pujara comes on the frontfoot and then shows the full face of the bat to block to mid-on

13.1 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, angled in on the stumps, Pujara shows the full face of the bat and defends to mid-on

Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Time for drinks. An absorbing first hour. Runs have been hard to come by. Steyn and Philander have been probing away. The latter got the wicket of Dhawan for a duck, the opener falling to a loose slash outside off. Since then Vijay and Pujara have weathered the storm and knitted together a partnership. The pitch is keeping low at times and it will be interesting to see how the spinners go on this

Over: 13	0 0 0 4 0 0	IND 38/1
Vijay 25(40)	Pujara 13(34)	Harmer 1-0-4-0

12.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, loud appeal for lbw, but Kettleborough shakes his head. This was the straighter one, Vijay was playing for the turn and played inside the line of the ball, was squared up a tad and the ball struck the back pad in front of off stump, was it going over? Did Vijay get outside the line? Only Hawk-Eye can give all the answers. Definitely a good ball though

12.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, on the stumps, defended to short leg. Vilas goes - "I like that bud, good comeback"

12.4 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, deliberately done and a boundary to Vijay. Down the wicket and then a chip over mid-wicket, Faf has a long way to cover from mid-on, runs across to prevent it and then dives, but can't prevent the four

12.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Vijay pushes off the front foot towards short cover

Mid-on goes back slightly

12.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Vijay wants to take on Harmer and unsettle him first up. Uses his feet and takes it on the full but finds mid-on

Slip and a short leg in

12.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up outside off, Vijay gets forward and pushes it to mid-on

Simon Harmer, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Over: 12	0 4 0 0 3 0	IND 34/1
Pujara 13(34)	Vijay 21(34)	Philander 6-2-17-1

11.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on off stump, blocked

An irritating but regular event at Mohali - cops moving behind the bowler's arm. Slight delay

11.5 - Philander to Vijay, 3 runs, full outside off, Vijay closes the bat face and the thick leading edge runs through the vacant cover, three easy runs. The ball rolled along the ground and didn't go in the air

11.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, what fielding by Faf at mid-off. Even Vijay smiles as he knows that was four for the taking. Full outside off, Vijay played a glorious off-drive, it was four all the way, but Faf dived full length to his right to stop that with one hand. Got up and threw the ball back to the keeper. All done in one motion. So athletic! Philander appreciates that effort by clapping

11.3 - Philander to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay pushes away from the body and the ball bounces in front of gully, stopped with one hand by the fielder. Good stop too

11.2 - Philander to Vijay, FOUR, bowled with a different action by Philander, but on the pads, Vijay is good there, clips it off the pads and wide of mid-wicket. The ball raced away. Always in control of the stroke was Vijay there

11.1 - Philander to Vijay, no run, good length on off stump, Vijay shuffles across and defends to mid-on

Over: 11	3 0 0 0 0 0	IND 27/1
Pujara 13(33)	Vijay 14(29)	Steyn 6-2-17-0

10.6 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, again wide of the crease and angled in on a fuller length, Pujara again did well not to completely close the bat face, clipped it gently to mid-wicket

10.5 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on on the stumps, Pujara defends to short mid-wicket

10.4 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, well outside off, a breather for Pujara as he lets it go

10.3 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, fullish on off, Pujara shows the full face of the bat and defends to the right of Steyn

10.2 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, Pujara defends with bat and pad close together to cover

10.1 - Steyn to Vijay, 3 runs, good running by Vijay. He has pushed Pujara into taking the third. Nicely punched through cover by Vijay as he leant into the stroke, Pujara was slow between the wickets but since the ball went near the boundary, it was always three

Over: 10	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 24/1
Pujara 13(28)	Vijay 11(28)	Philander 5-2-10-1

9.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, Philander is attacking the stumps relentlessly, a defence to mid-off and that will be a maiden over for Philander

9.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, angled in on off stump, Pujara stays beside the line of the ball and defends to point

9.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, full on middle and leg, Pujara gets a soft leading edge on the flick. Did well not to complete the stroke, just went at it half-heartedly and that helped him. The ball rolls to mid-off

9.3 - Philander to Pujara, no run, full outside off, met with the solidest of front foot blocks you'll ever see from any batsman

9.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on the stumps, wristed to short mid-wicket

9.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, attempted short ball? After pitching it deviated off the seam, Pujara though handled that without any trouble at all

Over: 9	0 2 4 0 0 0	IND 24/1
Vijay 11(28)	Pujara 13(22)	Steyn 5-2-14-0

8.6 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, well played by Vijay. This one stayed low on off stump, Vijay crouched down and kept it out. Does a Tendulkar impression while crouching

8.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended to short mid-wicket

8.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay punches and finds cover

8.3 - Steyn to Vijay, FOUR, nothing streaky about that. It wasn't a bad delivery at all, on a good length and outside off, Vijay timed the drive on the rise from the crease. Didn't get forward, didn't need to for the timing was good enough to carry the ball into the fence

8.2 - Steyn to Vijay, 2 runs, every now and then Vijay gets half-forward in trying to drive and the inside edge runs behind square, a streaky stroke to get a couple

8.1 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, that was a good leave! Very good in fact. On the fourth stump line, Vijay shoulders arms. Steyn though thinks it wasn't far from crashing into the timber. That shaped in a tad and then helds its line

Over: 8	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 18/1
Pujara 13(22)	Vijay 5(22)	Philander 4-1-10-1

7.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, full outside off, Pujara leans into a nice-looking square drive but well-stopped with a dive to his right by Simon Harmer at point. Saved a boundary

7.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of length and punched back to Philander

7.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, leaves that outside off delivery alone, covers his off stump and then lets it go. It did nip back in, but not enough to hit off

7.3 - Philander to Pujara, no run, oooh! That was almost a false stroke. Pujara wanted to flick that as he saw the fuller length on off and middle, then decided against closing the bat face and arrested his stroke, the ball hits the outside half of the bat and goes towards mid-off

7.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of length on the stumps, Pujara punches to mid-on

7.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length outside off, Pujara gets half-forward and pushes it towards mid-off

Over: 7	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 18/1
Vijay 5(22)	Pujara 13(16)	Steyn 4-2-8-0

6.6 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, homing in on off stump, Vijay is again content to block that to short cover

6.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, back to his normal self, defended to short cover off the back foot

6.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, that's very rare to see from Vijay. He has played at a full ball outside off and loosely at that. Went for a big drive and missed. Knows that it was a bad shot and composes himself. Steyn and Vijay exchange smiles. Out of nowhere Vijay has had a mental error

6.3 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, good length on off stump, Vijay shuffles across and defends solidly

6.2 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay knows the whereabouts of his off stump, leaves again

6.1 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, Vijay shoulders arms

Over: 6	1 0 4 0 0 0	IND 18/1
Pujara 13(16)	Vijay 5(16)	Philander 3-0-10-1

5.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, this one is on off stump, Pujara again showing great technique to defend that with bat and pad close together

5.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on middle, Pujara defends well to short mid-wicket. Showed the full face of the bat

5.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended

5.3 - Philander to Pujara, FOUR, Pujara has nutmegged Rabada at square leg! First short ball attempted by Philander in the match, short outside off, Pujara rolled his wrists on the pull, it was a regulation stop for Rabada, but after moving to his left, he lets it go awkwardly through his legs. Should've been stopped, a bonus boundary for Pujara

5.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length outside off, defended back to the bowler

5.1 - Philander to Vijay, 1 run, quick single taken to the right of mid-on, Vijay picked that it was Tahir there and took the single with ease. Pujara was very slow off the blocks, but there was no danger as the throw came to Vijay's end and which was way off target

Vijay pulls out at the very last moment. Just when Philander was about to deliver. Was put off by some movement behind the bowler's arm

Over: 5	0 0 0 4 0 0	IND 13/1
Pujara 9(11)	Vijay 4(15)	Steyn 3-1-8-0

4.6 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, homing in on middle, Pujara punches to short mid-wicket

4.5 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, pulls the length back on off stump, Pujara is solid in his defence

4.4 - Steyn to Pujara, FOUR, beautiful shot. That's where Pujara is so strong. Overpitched on middle stump, Pujara gets forward and times the flick through mid-wicket. No need to run for those as the outfield is very quick. Steyn erred slightly there and Pujara was good enough to pick him away

4.3 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, close! Pujara wanted to play at that and just about pushed the bat inside the line, the ball was outside off and Pujara fiddled at it for a mini moment. Steyn now goes "oohhhh"

4.2 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, outswinger outside off, nice line and length, Pujara sees it early and then shoulders arms

Steyn is just getting warmed up. Expect him to hit peak speeds soon

4.1 - Steyn to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, Pujara drops it with soft hands towards gully

Over: 4	0 0 1 0 0 0	IND 9/1
Vijay 4(15)	Pujara 5(5)	Philander 2-0-5-1

3.6 - Philander to Vijay, no run, good stop by Faf at mid-off. Saved runs there. This is where the South African team are so good. In the field. Driven elegantly to the left of mid-off, Vijay knew there were runs until Faf went and dived to stop. Vijay had to rush back and did so

3.5 - Philander to Vijay, no run, good length on off stump, kept low and Vijay crouched down and defended it to short cover, suggested by crouching that the ball kept low. Played it well though

3.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, targetting off stump, Vijay though covers it up well. Again Philander goes "oohhh" as it kept low a bit

3.3 - Philander to Pujara, 1 run, oohs and aahs from Philander, this one is heading towards off and middle, with a hint of nip back in, Pujara has had trouble with incoming deliveries recently and in the past as well, is late in getting the bat in line, but does so and the ball runs off a thick inside half behind square

3.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, full on the pads, Pujara clips well, but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

3.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on the stumps, solidly defended to mid-on

Over: 3	0 0 0 0 0 4	IND 8/1
Vijay 4(12)	Pujara 4(2)	Steyn 2-1-4-0

2.6 - Steyn to Vijay, FOUR, now a flashy stroke from Vijay but he gets away. Threw his bat at a wide length delivery outside off, lucky that the edge went to the right of the diving gully. Not sure whether the fielder got a hand on that. Need a replay to confirm, but definitely it went at a catchable height. The fielder was going with one hand and yes replays show that gully palmed it over. The ball was too quick for the fielder. Either those stick or they don't. Steyn has a wry smile as the ball runs away to the fence

2.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, full outside off, Vijay came hesitantly forward to push that, the feet didn't move at all and that's why the inside edge went to the right of short mid-wicket. A false stroke from Vijay but the ball rolled along the ground

Dhawan may have got out early, but he is seen enjoying his morning cuppa and is having a chat with Binny

2.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away as well, Vijay shoulders arms

2.3 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, outswinger outside off, this one is left alone again and it carries to the keeper this time

2.2 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, left alone and the ball doesn't carry to the keeper. Variable bounce on offer already!

2.1 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, kept low outside off, Vijay defended that in front of point, Pujara was looking for the quick single but sent back and rightly so for the fielder was in very quickly

Over: 2	0 0 0 W 0 4	IND 4/1
Pujara 4(2)	Vijay 0(6)	Philander 1-0-4-1

1.6 - Philander to Pujara, FOUR, first runs of the series and it is a boundary. Overpitched outside off by Philander, Pujara didn't drive it off the middle of the bat, the bat face closed and it skewed away through mid-off, but good enough to beat the chasing Rabada. The outfield is quick and that helped Pujara

Three slips and a gully in now

1.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, beautiful delivery first up to Pujara. Lovely line and length outside off, holds its line and Pujara pushed out as he felt for the ball, just the slight movement towards the ball and that was enough for the batsman to get beaten. Philander has a stare and his followthrough is an extended one as well. Pujara though will be familiar with this. He is used to coming in early on in the innings

Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.4 - Philander to Dhawan, out Caught by Amla!! Philander strikes. Very poor shot from Dhawan though. It is just the fourth ball he is facing and he has slashed one straight to slip. The width was there outside off, short and wide, but early on in a Test, an opener should be cautious and careful, Dhawan isn't in that mood. Sees the run-scoring opportunity on offer and goes after that, a thick edge and caught at first slip. Amla hangs on. And that is a dream start for South Africa. Philander after being disappointed last delivery, now punches the air and roars in delight. Dhawan c Amla b Philander 0(4)

Philander to Dhawan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

1.3 - Philander to Dhawan, no run, loud shout for lbw, not given by Dharmasena. Did that pitch outside leg? Yes it did. Well in fact. Dharmasena got that dead right. Pitched outside leg and rapped Dhawan on the pad, who missed the flick. Philander went up in a big way, but that was never out

1.2 - Philander to Dhawan, no run, streaky from Dhawan, it was a good length delivery on off stump, the bat came down at an angle and he got an inside edge onto the pad due to that. The ball rolls to the off-side

Two slips and two gullies in for Philander against Dhawan

1.1 - Philander to Dhawan, no run, Philander begins with a loosener, well outside off, left alone and the ball bounces in front of Vilas

Vernon Philander, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 1	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 0/0
Vijay 0(6)	Dhawan 0(0)	Steyn 1-1-0-0

0.6 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, good length on off stump, Vijay defends to point and looks at Dhawan, it has gone straight to the fielder, so no chance of a quick single. Steyn begins the series with a maiden

0.5 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, Vijay leaves again as Steyn bowls an outswinger outside off, definite swing for Steyn, just the line is not on the stumps

0.4 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, another outswinger, swing for Steyn, but the line is outside off, so Vijay can leave and does so

The sun peeks out

0.3 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay gets half forward and then defends from the crease to backward point

0.2 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, this one holds its line after pitching on a fuller length outside off, Vijay again is very watchful and sees it through to the keeper. Steyn has a look and a wry smile on his face. He liked that

0.1 - Steyn to Vijay, no run, lovely outswinger first up, nice curve on that delivery, but Vijay watched that pitch outside off and then shouldered arms. Beautiful ball to begin the series

Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. Steyn will open the attack

The South African players make their way out to the middle. Amla wears a smile on his face as he chats with Faf and Harmer. Looks like the Proteas are pretty relaxed and why not! India's lead isn't too big. Vijay and Dhawan to open, Philander has the new ball in his hands.

How are the Indian batsmen going to approach this now? They have a big clue. The fact that they saw de Villiers bat from close proximity should help them because that is exactly how you need to bat on this dusty surface. I am told that Ashwin is now the fastest Indian to get to 150 Test wickets and the 4th joint-fastest overall.

So India will be happy with their performance today. When the Elgar-Amla partnership was flowing freely, South Africa would have entertained thoughts of a gaining a decent first innings lead, but the Indian spinners, led by Ashwin and ably supported by Jadeja, bounced back in style to stun the visitors. But for AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla, things could have very bad for the Proteas. In the end, de Villiers' innings saved them as he not only scored a fifty, but scored them quickly after seeing off a tough phase early on.

Over: 68	0 1 0 0 0 W	RSA 184/10
Tahir 4(7)	Rabada 1(3)	Ashwin 24-5-51-5

67.6 - Ashwin to Tahir, out Caught by Pujara!! Appeal again from the Indians, umpire Kumar Dharmasena takes a long look and then raises the finger. It's a five wicket-haul for Ashwin, his 13th in Tests. South Africa are all out for 184 and India have taken a slender 17-run lead. Almost a repeat of the previous ball, but just that this one took the inside edge before lobbing to short leg off the thigh pad. This one bounced a bit extra as well and was too good for Tahir, who was looking to block. Also, this is Ashwin's 150th Test wicket. Tahir c Pujara b Ashwin 4(7) [4s-1]

Ashwin to Tahir, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

67.5 - Ashwin to Tahir, no run, appeal for catch now, but umpire Richard Kettleborough is unmoved. Tahir tries to defend, the ball lobs to short leg off the flap of the pad

67.4 - Ashwin to Tahir, no run, carrom ball, but it's short enough for Tahir to defend

67.3 - Ashwin to Tahir, no run, appeal for LBW, but not given and rightly so. Flighted delivery from Ashwin, Tahir gets hit on the pad as he fails to defend, but the impact was outside off stump

Slip, leg gully and short leg surround Tahir

67.2 - Ashwin to Rabada, 1 run, Rabada moves in the crease and then works this flighted delivery towards square leg

67.1 - Ashwin to Rabada, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Rabada defends

Slip, gully and silly-point

Ravichandran Ashwin [23.0-5-50-4] is back into the attack

Over: 67	0 0 W 4 0 0	RSA 183/9
Tahir 4(3)	Rabada 0(1)	Mishra 12-3-35-2

66.6 - Mishra to Tahir, no run, very full from Mishra, Tahir keeps it out

66.5 - Mishra to Tahir, no run, big appeal for LBW, but turned down. The replay suggests that Tahir is lucky to be still out there. Pushed through quicker and on the stumps, Tahir looks to defend off the front foot, the ball hit the pad before making contact with the bat, impact was on middle and it was absolutely plumb. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena shook his head though

66.4 - Mishra to Tahir, FOUR, he's not going to hang around. Googly alright, but Tahir picked it and slogged it nicely over mid-wicket for four. Four crucial runs to South Africa

Imran Tahir, right handed bat, comes to the crease

66.3 - Mishra to de Villiers, out Bowled!! Wow! That is a dream delivery for a leggie and Mishra has knocked over a set AB de Villiers. He is thrilled and pumps his fist, before his team-mates join the celebration. Flighted delivery pitching around middle and off, the ball pitched in the rough and turned, to be fair it actually did not turn big, but turned enough to beat de Villiers, who was trying to defend. The ball hit the off stump. End of a sensational innings from a top batsman. de Villiers b Mishra 63(83) [4s-6]

Mishra to de Villiers, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

66.2 - Mishra to de Villiers, no run, down the leg-side, de Villiers tries to hit it fine past the keeper, but misses, quickly says "no, no, no," to his partner and asks him to stay at the non-striker's end

66.1 - Mishra to de Villiers, no run, de Villiers waits on the back foot and defends

Over: 66	1 0 2 0 W 0	RSA 179/8
Rabada 0(1)	de Villiers 63(80)	Ravindra Jadeja 18-0-55-3

65.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Rabada, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Rabada defends off the front foot

Kagiso Rabada, left handed bat, comes to the crease

65.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Steyn, out Stumped!! This was on the cards. Good stumping by Saha! An angry Steyn bangs his bat onto his pad as he walks back. AB de Villiers isn't impressed at the non-striker's end with Steyn's shot. This was dragged a little short by Jadeja as Steyn came down the track, Steyn swung and missed, the ball kept low and went past the leg stump, but Saha did well to stay low and effect a quick stumping. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena didn't want to send it upstairs and raised the finger in a flash. Steyn st W Saha b Ravindra Jadeja 6(14) [4s-1]

Ravindra Jadeja to Steyn, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!

65.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Steyn, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Steyn defends off the front foot

65.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Steyn, 2 runs, nicely floated up by Jadeja, Steyn steps out and plays an almighty slog, only manages an inside edge and is so lucky that it missed the stumps and rolled towards fine leg

65.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Steyn, no run, flighted delivery down the leg-side, Steyn fails to defend, the ball rolls into the on-side off the pad, not given LBW as it was easily missing the stumps

Slip, gully and silly-point for Steyn

65.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, on seeing de Villiers advance, Jadeja fires it down the leg-side, but de Villiers manages to adjust and works it wide of long-on for an easy single

Ravindra Jadeja [17.0-0-52-2] is back into the attack

Jadeja returns with one slip

Drinks are on the field now. It's now clearly turning out to be AB vs the Indians. Having had his fair share of luck, he's now beginning to dominate the Indian bowlers. He has lost Philander and Harmer and will have to do all the scoring himself. The spinners are getting good purchase from the wicket and will look to bowl out South Africa as soon as possible.

Over: 65	1 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 176/7
Steyn 4(10)	de Villiers 62(79)	Mishra 11-3-31-1

64.6 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Steyn stays behind the line and blocks. Excellent over from Mishra, Steyn was left clueless and somehow survived

64.5 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, lovely delivery from Mishra, gave this one plenty of air, drew Steyn into the defensive prod, spins past the outside edge

64.4 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, this was pushed through flatter and quicker, Steyn was going backwards as he attempted the cut and missed

64.3 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, this was the leg-break, spun a mile across Steyn and beat his outside edge, didn't miss the off-stump by much

64.2 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, the wrong 'un from Mishra, but it's slightly short, Steyn gets behind the line and defends it

64.1 - Mishra to de Villiers, 1 run, fraction short and on the stumps, AB rocks back and pulls it towards long-on for a single

Over: 64	0 0 1 0 4 0	RSA 175/7
Steyn 4(5)	de Villiers 61(78)	Aaron 8-1-18-0

63.6 - Aaron to Steyn, no run, full and on the stumps, Steyn presents the full face of the bat and blocks it towards Kohli at sily mid-on

63.5 - Aaron to Steyn, FOUR, handy start for Steyn, on a good length and well outside off, Steyn was looking to play a stylish off-drive, ends up getting a thick outside edge and the ball races away past gully for a boundary

63.4 - Aaron to Steyn, no run, short of a good length and on the stumps, Steyn gets behind the line and defends it

A slip, gully and a silly mid-on for Steyn

63.3 - Aaron to de Villiers, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, steered away square behind point for a single

63.2 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, full and on AB's pads, flicked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

63.1 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, more signs of reverse for Aaron, this one tailed back into AB, he watches it all along and defends it towards mid-on

Over: 63	0 0 0 W 0 0	RSA 170/7
Steyn 0(2)	de Villiers 60(75)	Mishra 10-3-30-1

62.6 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, that will go down as a chance, it wasn't an easy chance though, looked like Mishra wasn't expecting it either. This was flighted and just outside off, drilled hard and back towards the bowler. The ball popped in and out, looks of anguish on the faces of the close-in fielders

62.5 - Mishra to Steyn, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Steyn just about gets his bat down and defends it

Dale Steyn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

62.4 - Mishra to Harmer, out Lbw!! Mishra gets his man! This was the perfect leg-break to the right-hander. It pitched just around leg, spun across a long way. Harmer was way back in defence, should have been forward to that length, the ball spun across the face of the bat and hits his back leg, bang in front of off. Was it going on to miss the stumps? Umpire Dharmasena took a long while before raising the dreaded finger. Mishra has his first wicket and South Africa slip further. Harmer lbw b Mishra 7(25)

Mishra to Harmer, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

62.3 - Mishra to Harmer, no run, the leg-break from Mishra, but it's way too short, Harmer makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point

62.2 - Mishra to Harmer, no run, the attempted wrong 'un, pitched on off and spun back in slightly, Harmer covers for the spin and defends it

62.1 - Mishra to Harmer, no run, tossed up and spinning across the right-hander, Harmer goes back and defends it

Over: 62	2 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 170/6
de Villiers 60(75)	Harmer 7(21)	Aaron 7-1-13-0

61.6 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, short and wide from Aaron, AB cracks it to the right of point. Umesh dived across and saves more runs

61.5 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, AB pushes forward with soft hands, the outside edge goes to ground quickly and to the right of Rahane at first slip, he dives and saves some runs

61.4 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, too straight from Aaron, ends up drifting onto AB's pads, tucked towards mid-wicket

61.3 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, on a good length and a hint of reverse back into AB, he stays in his crease and defends it

61.2 - Aaron to de Villiers, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, punched straight to the fielder at mid-on

61.1 - Aaron to de Villiers, 2 runs, poor first ball from Aaron, leg-stump half-volley, AB shuffles across and flicks it behind square on the on-side. Vijay runs across to his left at fine leg, puts in the tumble and saves a couple of runs

Varun Aaron [6.0-1-11-0] is back into the attack

Over: 61	2 1 0 1L 0 1	RSA 168/6
de Villiers 58(69)	Harmer 7(21)	Mishra 9-2-30-0

60.6 - Mishra to de Villiers, 1 run, pushed through by Mishra, AB goes back and works it past mid-wicket, retains the strike with that run

60.5 - Mishra to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, stayed a tad low as well, AB makes sure he didn't close the bat face and defended it back towards the bowler

60.4 - Mishra to Harmer, leg byes, 1 run, a better throw and Harmer would have been in huge trouble, flighted delivery and on the pads of Harmer, he was prodding forward in defence and misses, the ball rolls away towards the on-side. Rahul chases from backward square leg and throws off-balance, it isn't the best and Mishra wasn't anywhere near the stumps either

60.3 - Mishra to Harmer, no run, flighted delivery and on Harmer's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball bounces off Saha's pads and rolls away towards the on-side

60.2 - Mishra to de Villiers, 1 run, turn for Mishra, but it's on the slower side. The length is short as well, punched square on the off-side for a single

60.1 - Mishra to de Villiers, 2 runs, tossed up and on the stumps, AB gets down low and paddles it very fine, gets back for the second run

Amit Mishra [8.0-2-26-0] is back into the attack

Change of bowling, Mishra replaces Jadeja. A slip and a short cover in place

Over: 60	1 0 0 0 2 0	RSA 163/6
Harmer 7(19)	de Villiers 54(65)	Ashwin 23-5-50-4

59.6 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, slower and on the stumps, Harmer shuffles across and defends it back towards the bowler

59.5 - Ashwin to Harmer, 2 runs, Harmer gets lucky! He went for the big mow over mid-wicket, doesn't get on top of the bounce, gets a huge top-edge that loops over Rahane at first slip. The fielder ran back but the ball fell well in front of him, two runs for Harmer

59.4 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, slower and just outside off, defended with a straight bat

59.3 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, Harmer brings out the sweep, gets on top of the bounce and drills it to the left of backward square leg. Vijay tumbles and saves a boundary

59.2 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Harmer lunges forward and defends it towards the on-side

59.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, the reverse sweep from AB, but there's a man at deep backward point, just a single

Over: 59	0 4 1 0 0 0	RSA 160/6
Harmer 5(14)	de Villiers 53(64)	Ravindra Jadeja 17-0-52-2

58.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Harmer, no run, lovely delivery from Jadeja, slowed down the pace, pitched just outside off, Harmer was hanging back as he frailed at that, the ball whizzes past the outside edge. Saha takes it around his chest

58.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Harmer, no run, slower and just outside off, Harmer pushes forward and blocks

58.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Harmer, no run, flighted delivery and a hint of spin away from off, left alone

58.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, chopped away behind square on the off-side for a single

58.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, fifty for AB, he looked shaky at the start, but looks to be in the zone right now. This was flighted outside off, he goes down on his knees and sweeps it over mid-wicket, no one's in the deep and that's another boundary

58.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, AB comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and pushes it back at the bowler

Over: 58	1 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 155/6
Harmer 5(11)	de Villiers 48(61)	Ashwin 22-5-47-4

57.6 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, Ashwin tosses one just outside off, Harmer gets his bat and pad together as he defends, gets an inside edge that rolls away behind square on the on-side

57.5 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, tossed up and on off, Harmer prods forward and blocks

57.4 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, Ashwin tosses one outside off, Harmer closes the face of the bat and flicks it towards FSL, wasn't in complete control

57.3 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Harmer gets well forward and defends it

57.2 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, spin for Ashwin, but it started from middle and went down leg, left alone

57.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single

Over: 57	0 0 4 2 1 0	RSA 154/6
Harmer 5(6)	de Villiers 47(60)	Ravindra Jadeja 16-0-47-2

56.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Harmer, no run, that was dangerous from Harmer, went right across his stumps and gets an inside edge towards the on-side. Jadeja had pushed it quicker and it was on the middle stump line

56.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, flighted delivery and just outside off, a little shimmy down the track and driven towards long-off

56.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 2 runs, Jadeja drops one short and just outside off, AB makes room and eases it square on the off-side, gets back for the second run

56.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, lovely shot, flighted delivery and on the stumps, AB gets down on his knees, rolls his wrists and sweeps it powerfully past square leg, beats the man getting across from deep backward square leg

56.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, pushed through and on the pads, defended towards the on-side

56.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, extra bounce for Jadeja, tossed up outside off and spinning away, AB was making room for the cut, the ball gets big on him and he lets it go

Over: 56	1 1 0 0 1 1	RSA 147/6
de Villiers 40(55)	Harmer 5(5)	Ashwin 21-5-46-4

55.6 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, flatter and well outside off, AB shuffles across and punches it down towards long-on for a run

55.5 - Ashwin to Harmer, 1 run, Ashwin gets this one to drift across the right-hander, Harmer was pushing forward and gets a soft edge, wide of slip, just a single

55.4 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, flighted delivery and on off, pushed back towards the bowler

55.3 - Ashwin to Harmer, no run, Ashwin gives this one plenty of air and gets it to dip onto Harmer, he was looking for the big drive, ends up getting an inside edge towards the on-side

55.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, AB comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and eases it back past the bowler for a single

55.1 - Ashwin to Harmer, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, Harmer lunges forward and works it in front of cover for a single

A slip, leg slip, silly point and FSL for Harmer

Over: 55	1 0 W 3 0 4	RSA 143/6
de Villiers 38(53)	Harmer 3(1)	Ravindra Jadeja 15-0-40-2

54.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, cracking shot, Jadeja gave this one more air, AB gets a good stride forward and goes inside out over cover-point, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

54.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, AB shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it straight to the fielder at short cover

54.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Harmer, 3 runs, marginally short and just outside off, Harmer makes room and punches it in front of cover on the off-side. Dhawan gives the chase and hauls the ball back in, can't stop the third run though

Simon Harmer, right handed bat, comes to the crease

54.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, out Caught by Rahane!! Jadeja strikes after lunch! This was pushed through quicker and comes back with the angle, Philander was lunging forward on the defensive push, gets an outside edge as the ball spun away slightly. The ball lobs in front of Rahane at first slip. It was dying on him, but he bends forward and takes a well judged catch, inches over the turf. The replays were crystal clear, Philander has to go, AB is being left stranded at the other end. Philander c Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja 3(27)

Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

India are claiming a catch at first slip, the umpires aren't sure and we will need the third umpire to make the call. The soft signal is NOT OUT. Has Jadeja overstepped? He hasn't landed his heel on the ground, but is something behind the popping crease? The third umpire thinks it's a fair delivery, looks like it's a clean catch as well, I can see the ball bouncing into his hands. Should be OUT and it is

54.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, flighted delivery and a hint of bounce, but the line is well outside off, left alone

54.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off, AB waits on it and dabs it to deep point for a single

Over: 54	0 0 3 0 0 0	RSA 135/5
Philander 3(25)	de Villiers 33(50)	Ashwin 20-5-42-4

53.6 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, lovely flight from Ashwin, teases Philander with one that dips and turns into the batsman. Philander watches it all along, plays with the spin, uses his wrists and tucks it towards mid-wicket

Back to over the wicket

53.5 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, Ashwin drifts one on middle, Philander stays back and turns it towards the on-side

53.4 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, floated on off, Philander prods across and defends it

53.3 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 3 runs, tossed up and just outside off, AB stays in his crease and drives it in front of square on the off-side. His running is excellent and comes back for the third run

53.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, that looked close, but there was an inside edge on that, else AB was plumb. This was pushed through flatter and spun back in, AB was deep inside the crease as he looked to tuck it towards the on-side, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads

53.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery and on the middle stump line, AB turns it towards the on-side

Ashwin switches to round the wicket

Over: 53	0 1 0 0 0 0	RSA 132/5
Philander 3(22)	de Villiers 30(47)	Ravindra Jadeja 14-0-32-1

52.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, pushed through flatter and just outside off, Philander gets half forward, presents the full face of the bat and defends it towards silly point

52.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, slower and just outside off, Philander stays back and defends it with a straight bat

52.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, flighted and on off, Philander prods forward and blocks

52.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, pushed through by Jadeja, quicker and flatter, went through with the angle, Philander was caught in his crease but manages an inside edge onto the pads

52.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, well played by AB, delays his shot for a moment, plays with an open face and gets it into the gap past point

52.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, Jadeja tosses one outside off, AB gets forward, plays with an open face and finds cover-point with the drive

Over: 52	0 0 0 1 0 0	RSA 131/5
Philander 3(18)	de Villiers 29(45)	Ashwin 19-5-39-4

51.6 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, tossed up and on off, Philander gets forward and push drives it back at the bowler

51.5 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, loud shout for LBW, but it looked like the ball was turning past the leg-stump, might have been high as well. Philander went back to one that spun back in after pitching around off, missed his shot and was hit just above the knee roll

51.4 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up and wider outside off, AB gets a good stride forward, plays with the spin and works it behind square on the on-side for a run

51.3 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, this one is drifted outside off, AB gets well forward and defends it towards the on-side

51.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, flatter and just outside off, AB goes back and punches it towards short mid-wicket

51.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, nice flight from Ashwin, AB was once again done in by the flight as he came down the track, the ball clips his pads and rolls away towards the off-side

Over: 51	1 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 130/5
Philander 3(16)	de Villiers 28(41)	Ravindra Jadeja 13-0-31-1

50.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, very full and on off, Philander watches it all along and blocks

50.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, this one is given more air, Philander lunges forward and blocks

50.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, pushed through flatter and on the off-stump line, Philander makes room and punches it back at the bowler

50.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Philander covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

50.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, nicely tossed up by Jadeja, wider outside off and spins away slightly, lures Philander into the drive and beats his outside edge

A silly point is in now

50.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, AB comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and eases it to long-off for a single

Two slips for Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja [12.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack

Over: 50	1 0 1 0 0 0	RSA 129/5
Philander 3(11)	de Villiers 27(40)	Ashwin 18-5-38-4

49.6 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, slower and on the stumps, Philander watches it all along, closes the face of the bat and turns it towards the on-side

49.5 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, more drift for Ashwin, this was tossed up on off and there's an hint of extra bounce, Philander was prodding forward in defence

49.4 - Ashwin to Philander, no run, slower and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler

49.3 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, fraction shorter and on AB's pads, he looks to flick and gets an inside edge onto the pads, rolls away behind square on the on-side

49.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, AB gets well forward and flicks it towards mid-wicket

Same field and a man at short mid-wicket for AB, a deep backward point for the reverse sweep

49.1 - Ashwin to Philander, 1 run, tossed up and on Philander's pads, he goes back and nudges it past square leg for a single

The players are back in the middle. Ashwin will restart for India. A slip, leg slip and FSL in place

Welcome back.. It has been a superb day's play so far. India came back strongly in the second hour after the visitors ruled the roost in the first hour. They took 3 wickets and were close to dismissing AB twice. Will the world number one batsman make India pay?

It might appear that South Africa are only 74 runs away, but I tell you what, with the way Ashwin and Jadeja have bowled, it is still a long way away. The post-lunch session is going to be nothing short of full entertainment. Join us back at 12:10 for all the action.

AB de Villiers then walked out and looked out of sorts as he was troubled a lot by the spinners. In fact, he got lucky twice. Once Dharmasena didn't spot a faint edge off Jadeja and then Jadeja himself overstepped when he was actually caught at slip. Amla then had an unlucky dismissal when he stepped out to Ashwin as the ball ricocheted off Saha's chest to dislodge the bail. Amla was looking so good, but against the run of play he had a freak dismissal. In the same over, Dane Vilas, in what was his maiden Test innings, fell in Ashwin's trap as Jadeja held on to another top-edge. AB and Vernon Philander then survived a few nervy moments before the lunch interval was called.

Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled so well yesterday, bowled just one over before the first hour. The Indians then gathered in the drinks break and probably the right strategy was then understood. Kohli bowled Ashwin from the pavilion end and Jadeja from the other - something that Anil Kumble on air said should have been done long before. The idea immediately worked as Dean Elgar, in the name of taking the attack to the spinner, top-edged Ashwin to end his vital 76-run stand with Amla.

Wow! This has been such an action-packed second half of the morning session. South Africa were actually off to a great start as Virat Kohli did not get his tactics right. He began with Amit Mishra and Umesh Yadav, but the ploy did not work as both Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla were able to score some free runs. The Indian captain then turned to Aaron, who was again ineffective. Not sure if it was a deliberate ploy by Kohli to bowl the fast bowlers up front to scuff up the ball. After a long time, Ashwin was introduced into the attack, but the set South African batsmen were able to handle him relatively easily.

Over: 49	0 0 2 2 1 1	RSA 127/5
Philander 2(7)	de Villiers 26(38)	Mishra 8-2-26-0

48.6 - Mishra to Philander, 1 run, driven to the right of mid-off, easy single taken. That will be lunch as well

Last ball before lunch. Slip, silly point and a short leg in. India keep Philander waiting

48.5 - Mishra to de Villiers, 1 run, nudges a single to square leg, is off strike

48.4 - Mishra to de Villiers, 2 runs, even though Aaron was slow to get out of the blocks at deep backward square leg, he did well to cover ground and dive to half-stop it. Good enough to prevent the four. Low full toss on the stumps, de Villiers sweeps with one hand coming off the bat handle

This will be the last over before lunch

48.3 - Mishra to de Villiers, 2 runs, outside off, de Villiers pre-meditates the paddle and gets a couple to fine leg

48.2 - Mishra to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, de Villiers defends it with soft hands towards backward point

48.1 - Mishra to de Villiers, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to the left of short cover where there is a tumbling stop

Amit Mishra [7.0-2-20-0] is back into the attack

Over: 48	0 1 1 4 4 1	RSA 121/5
de Villiers 21(33)	Philander 1(6)	Ashwin 17-5-36-4

47.6 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, flat on the stumps, nudged off the back foot to deep backward square leg

47.5 - Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR, now since a fielder has been placed for the reverse sweep, a gap opens up at point. Ashwin bowls a fraction short outside off, de Villiers latches on, rocks back and cuts through point. Transferred his weight in an instant and put it away. This is great counter-attacking batting

47.4 - Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR, cheeky and very effective from de Villiers. He will now show his full range of his strokes. It was very full on the stumps as Ashwin went round the wicket, de Villiers just changed his stance and reverse swept that through the backward point region. No fielder at third man and de Villiers knew that. Played the percentages well there

47.3 - Ashwin to Philander, 1 run, very full on the stumps, Philander gets forward and eases it to long-on

47.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, short and spinning in, de Villiers rocks back to pull to deep backward square leg, for a single

47.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, loud shout for lbw but Kettleborough isn't convinced, turns in and raps de Villiers on the front pad, was it turning too much? Or did de Villiers get outside the line of off? de Villiers was lunging out to smother the spin and was beaten by the dip on the ball. Need Hawk-Eye for more answers

Over: 47	3 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 110/5
Philander 0(5)	de Villiers 11(28)	Ravindra Jadeja 12-0-30-1

46.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, on the stumps, Philander shows the full face of the bat to block. Handled Ravindra Jadeja pretty well in that over

46.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, on off, Philander punches it back to Ravindra Jadeja

46.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, tossed up and driven to silly point

46.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, on the middle and leg line now, Philander blocks solidly again

46.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Philander, no run, tossed up on off, Philander gets forward to block

46.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 3 runs, comes down the track and gets lucky. Isn't to the pitch of the ball and slices the lofted hit over mid-off backpedalling, just about clears the fielder. de Villiers wants to take Ravindra Jadeja on as he knows that there isn't much batting left. The ball turned away slightly as well foiling de Villiers's attempt to go over cover

Vernon Philander, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 46	0 W 1 1 0 W	RSA 107/5
Dane Vilas 1(3)	de Villiers 8(27)	Ashwin 16-5-25-4

45.6 - Ashwin to Dane Vilas, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Dreadful batting! A sweep attempted out of the rough and the top edge goes straight up in the air. Jadeja is one of India's best fielders and circles to his right to grab that at backward square leg. It wasn't an easy catch but Jadeja ran and made it look simple. Took it without any trouble at all. It was flighted outside off, turned after pitching, Dane Vilas probably pre-meditated the sweep and since it turned out of the rough, took the top edge and went straight up. Dane Vilas has lasted just three balls. Second wicket in the over for Ashwin and India are humming right now. Each ball is an event. Dane Vilas c Ravindra Jadeja b Ashwin 1(3)

Ashwin to Dane Vilas, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

45.5 - Ashwin to Dane Vilas, no run, hoho! That is the other one, Ashwin may have reckoned that Dane Vilas will give him the charge again, drifted that away from the bat of Dane Vilas, who was back and pushed out. Well beaten

45.4 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up and turning in, de Villiers nudges with the spin to fine leg, for a single

45.3 - Ashwin to Dane Vilas, 1 run, Dane Vilas gets forward and clips one to mid-on, wants the quick single and takes it, de Villiers responds too

Dane Vilas, right handed bat, comes to the crease

45.2 - Ashwin to Amla, out Stumped!! That's it! Gone now. Lucky dismissal it must be said though. Amla used his feet to the turning delivery and was beaten in the flight, the ball dipped on him, turned in past the body and the bat, Saha was beaten by the extra bounce, the ball thudded into his chest and fell on the bail. Amla was trying to get back but unluckily for him the ball fell on the bail. Saha's gloves weren't in position as the ball bounced over the stumps. Lovely delivery from Ashwin, bowled at the right pace to defeat the onrushing Amla, went through the bat and pad gap. Spun viciously after pitching. The Indians are pumped and rightly so. Amla st W Saha b Ashwin 43(97) [4s-6]

Ashwin to Amla, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!

45.1 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, tossed up outside off, Amla gets forward to block

Over: 45	0 0 Nb 0 0 0 0	RSA 105/3
de Villiers 7(26)	Amla 43(95)	Ravindra Jadeja 11-0-27-1

44.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, uses his feet and drives it back to Ravindra Jadeja, who fires the throw back, de Villiers has to be quick to get back and does so

44.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, slider on middle and leg, de Villiers somehow gets an inside edge onto the pad. Had he not got bat on that, there would've been a loud shout for lbw

44.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, ooh! This has kept low outside off, went under the bat of de Villiers who cuts and misses. That didn't miss off by much. de Villiers misread the length and it wasn't short enough to be cutting

44.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, gets forward and drives to cover

44.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no ball, de Villiers is gone. But they are checking for the no-ball. Looks close. AB has been asked to wait. Is there something behind the line? Is the heel behind the line when it is in the air? Massive moment in the game. Some part of the heel has to be behind the line when it is in the air on when it lands. The third umpire is taking a long look. Needs to get this absolutely right. Ravindra Jadeja does bowl no-balls. Vineet Kulkarni is the third umpire. Dharmasena is talking to him and has a smile on his face. The third umpire isn't getting a clear view as the non-striker is in the way and from the other angle, the fielder is in the way. Already into the fourth minute now. This is taking a while. But the decision has come. It is a no-ball. de Villiers has been called back. What a moment in the game. Coming back to the delivery, it was a ripper, turned and bounced outside off, got the outside edge of de Villiers' bat, Saha was done in by it as well, it ricocheted off the glove and Kohli at 2nd slip took the rebound. There was a definite edge on that and de Villiers started walking as well. Dharmasena as he always does, checked for the no-ball, in the end after numerous replays Vineet Kulkarni decided that Ravindra Jadeja didn't have anything behind the line. Even though Vineet Kulkarni took his time, he ensured that the right call was taken. From whatever one saw of the many replays, Jadeja didn't seem to have anything behind the line

44.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, flat outside off, cut straight to the fielder at backward point. de Villiers missed out there, should've put that away

44.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, full on off stump, pushed back to the bowler

Over: 44	0 0 0 0 4B 1	RSA 104/3
de Villiers 7(19)	Amla 43(95)	Ashwin 15-5-23-2

43.6 - Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, shortish and punched off the back foot to long-on

43.5 - Ashwin to de Villiers, byes, FOUR, down leg, first real pressure-releasing delivery, Saha can't get across and it runs away for four byes. That is four more precious runs added to the total

43.4 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, tossed up and turns in, de Villiers watchfully blocks

43.3 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, whips it to short leg, who stops

43.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, oooh! That was close. de Villiers went back to cut, after seeing the length, it wasn't that short, spun in and almost bowled de Villiers, de Villiers got a thick bottom edge onto pad on the cut. Ashwin appealed for lbw thinking it was pad first but Kettleborough spotted it was bat first. Dangerous to be cutting when the ball is turning so much

43.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, tossed up on off, de Villiers gets forward to block

Over: 43	0 4 0 0 0 0	RSA 99/3
Amla 43(95)	de Villiers 6(13)	Ravindra Jadeja 10-0-26-1

42.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, Amla is so calm and so assured in his forward blocks, another one back down the track

42.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, again on off stump, Amla is calm and blocks towards gully

42.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, very full on off stump, defended to silly point

42.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, on the stumps, forward defence

A gully brought in now to stop that drive

42.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, FOUR, streaky but Amla will take it. Saw the width on that tossed up delivery outside off, drove away from the body, a thick outside edge rolls wide of backward point and races away to the fence

42.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, tossed up on off, dead-batted

Over: 42	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 95/3
de Villiers 6(13)	Amla 39(89)	Ashwin 14-5-22-2

41.6 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, and again! Brilliant bowling from Ashwin, gets loop and flight on that outside off, turns in after pitching, de Villiers shuffles across to defend but can't the ball stays low, misses the bat and also off stump. Not by much though. End of a top, top over. So easily could've had de Villiers

41.5 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, shortish and spins in, de Villiers misses the whip off the back foot, rapped on the thigh pad, no real appeal that time though. de Villiers is struggling to pick Ashwin

41.4 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, watchfully defends this turning delivery in front of his feet

41.3 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, big appeal for lbw but Kettleborough says "no". Was it spinning too much? Yes it was! Good call by the Englishman. It kept low and turned in to miss the inside edge of de Villiers, caught at short leg too but there was no bat on the flick

41.2 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, turns in and de Villiers nudges it to leg-slip

41.1 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, Ashwin beats de Villiers now. Lovely delivery, holds its line outside off after pitching, de Villiers was playing for the turn and did well not to nick that

Over: 41	0 0 0 1 0 1	RSA 95/3
de Villiers 6(7)	Amla 39(89)	Ravindra Jadeja 9-0-22-1

40.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, now calmly flicks to deep square leg, to keep strike

40.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, what was that AB? Even he sees the funny side of it. Pre-meditated the charge and Ravindra Jadeja saw that, fired it in shorter and quicker, de Villiers though is very smart, realised he had to get the pad in the way to avoid getting stumped, does so and kicks the ball away

40.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, 1 run, a soft leading edge now as Amla closed the bat face on the flick, the ball rolls to backward point and they take a single

40.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg line, Amla gets the bat in front of the pad and defends

40.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, on off stump, Amla defends towards short cover

40.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, on middle and leg, Amla defends after coming forward

Coming back to that appeal against AB, Ultra Edge showed a tiny spike as the ball passed the bat. Not conclusive enough though!

Over: 40	0 0 0 0 0 1	RSA 93/3
Amla 38(85)	de Villiers 5(5)	Ashwin 13-4-22-2

39.6 - Ashwin to Amla, 1 run, turning in, Amla flicks with the spin to backward square leg, for a single

39.5 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, this is a bit quick, but Amla has read that off the pitch and defended it off the back foot

39.4 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, slower and on the stumps, Amla defends to short leg

39.3 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, uses his feet and gets a soft leading edge on the flick, the ball rolls back to the bowler

39.2 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, tossed up outside off, solid forward block

39.1 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, uses his feet and takes it on the full, finds Vijay at short mid-wicket. He runs to his right, stumbles on the dive and then stops it. Has a smile at his plight

Over: 39	0 1 0 1 1 4	RSA 92/3
de Villiers 5(5)	Amla 37(79)	Ravindra Jadeja 8-0-20-1

38.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, superb shot. It was a trifle short outside off, de Villiers arched back and dabbed that wide of backward point. Played expertly and beat the chasing fielder, the fielder slid and tried to pull it back but in vain

38.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, 1 run, full outside off, Amla gets forward and drives to deep extra cover, for a single

38.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, very full on the stumps, de Villiers gets a thick edge along the ground wide of slip, he was getting forward on the defence and the ball turned to take the edge

38.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, loud appeal for caught behind but Dharmasena shakes his head. He is angry for India appealing repeatedly. Says one appeal is enough. He doesn't take any nonsense. The Sri Lankan. This turned away from outside off, de Villiers sparred at it and there seemed to be a sound as the ball went past bat. Saha and India were very confident. Can't really make out whether there was an edge on first glance. Need more replays to make the correct call

38.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, 1 run, flat and down leg, whipped off the back foot to deep backward square leg

38.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, angled in on the stumps, Amla defends behind square and says "no" to de Villiers for the quick single

This is the most crucial phase of the game right now. Two of South Africa's best batsmen in at the crease. India need to be at the top of their game. Can't afford any let-up in intensity

Over: 38	0 0 0 W 0 0	RSA 85/3
de Villiers 0(2)	Amla 35(76)	Ashwin 12-4-21-2

37.6 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, this goes straight on outside off, de Villiers defends with soft hands to slip

37.5 - Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, tossed up outside off, de Villiers square drives and finds backward point

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

37.4 - Ashwin to Elgar, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Ashwin gets Elgar out. Ashwin wags his finger and says something to the departing Elgar. Elgar doesn't even look at Ashwin though. Bad shot to play when the ball is turning. Wrong choice too. It was on the stumps, Elgar went for the big slog sweep and got a top edge straight up in the air, Jadeja at backward point settles under that dolly. The move to bring Ashwin from this end has worked. But end of a gritty and pugnacious knock from Elgar who has battled hard for his runs. Elgar c Ravindra Jadeja b Ashwin 37(123) [4s-2]

Ashwin to Elgar, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

37.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, bit more flight on the stumps, Elgar opens his stance out and drives to mid-on

37.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, Elgar reads Ashwin off the pitch and defends off the back foot

Two slips and a short cover

37.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, tossed up on off, Elgar gets forward to block to short cover

Ravichandran Ashwin [11.0-3-21-1] is back into the attack

Over: 37	0 0 1 0 4 0	RSA 85/2
Amla 35(76)	Elgar 37(119)	Ravindra Jadeja 7-0-13-1

36.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, this is on middle, Amla defends behind square and says "no" for the quick single

Ravindra Jadeja is being spoken to by Kohli

36.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, FOUR, magnificent cover drive by Amla. He is such a treat to watch when he drives. On the rise and past short cover, gave mid-off no chance. The ball dropped on him but he ensured that he got low and then drove it with class and timing

36.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, short of length on off, Amla defends to point with soft hands

36.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, 1 run, bit fuller and on off, Elgar flicks past short leg

36.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, shortish and turning in, Elgar goes back and tucks it to mid-wicket

36.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, tossed up outside off, Elgar wrists it to the right of mid-wicket

Ravindra Jadeja [6.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

Over: 36	0 1 2 0 0 0	RSA 80/2
Amla 31(73)	Elgar 36(116)	Mishra 7-2-20-0

35.6 - Mishra to Amla, no run, flat outside off, Amla rocks back and cuts but straight to the fielder at backward point

35.5 - Mishra to Amla, no run, shortish on off, Amla punches off the back foot to mid-on

35.4 - Mishra to Amla, no run, the skidder on the stumps, Amla reads it off the pitch and blocks off the back foot

35.3 - Mishra to Amla, 2 runs, still the length is short, whipped off the back foot through mid-wicket. Jadeja sprints and keeps the batsmen to two with an early release. Prevented the third

35.2 - Mishra to Elgar, 1 run, shortish on the stumps, whipped off the back foot to deep mid-wicket

35.1 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, on the stumps, turned to short leg

Amit Mishra [6.0-2-17-0] is back into the attack

Mind you, Jadeja has bowled just one over. So can't read much into his bowling as yet. There were only two close calls in that opening hour. Elgar outside-edged one off Mishra but the deflection was too big and quick for Saha. Can't call that a drop. While Amla inside-edged one just short of the diving leg-slip. Apart from those two moments, both Amla and Elgar have looked at ease. The deficit has been whittled down to 124 and the more Amla looks secure, the more dangerous it is for India

Time for drinks. A baffling one hour by India and especially by Kohli. He started with Mishra and Umesh when it was crying out for Ashwin and Jadeja. Both Mishra and Umesh released the pressure on the batsmen. And after Umesh was taken off, it was Aaron who came on and not Ashwin or Jadeja. By then 30 minutes were done and the batsmen had got their eye in. Finally Ashwin and Jadeja were brought on but haven't proved as dangerous or lethal as they were expected to.

Over: 35	0 1 0 0 2 4	RSA 77/2
Amla 29(69)	Elgar 35(114)	Ashwin 11-3-21-1

34.6 - Ashwin to Amla, FOUR, even though it was an outside edge, Amla ensured that he rolled his wrists on the drive, so that it goes down, saw the tossed up delivery outside off, wanted to play his trademark cover drive, lunged out and drove, the thick edge rolled wide of slip and into the third man fence. A boundary to end the opening hour. Ashwin is disappointed

34.5 - Ashwin to Amla, 2 runs, uses his feet and flicks to deep square leg, takes on the fielder and comes back for the second

34.4 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, slower and on off stump, Amla defends from the crease to the right of slip

34.3 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, Amla takes a step out and then pushes it to the right of Ashwin

34.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, 1 run, an inside edge onto the pad but no leg-slip and that runs away to fine leg. This straightened on middle, Elgar jabbed at it and got lucky

34.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, on off stump, slight turn away, Elgar dabs it to backward point. Played that very watchfully

Over: 34	0 0 0 1 0 0	RSA 70/2
Amla 23(65)	Elgar 34(112)	Ravindra Jadeja 6-0-8-1

33.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, on middle and leg, Amla blocks off the front foot

33.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, very full outside off, Amla dead-bats to the second slip

33.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, 1 run, shouts of "catch" but no chance for Pujara at short leg, Elgar had flicked that low and at the bootlaces of Pujara who was anticipating the stroke and moved to his right, the ball goes to deep point for a single

33.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, fuller and Elgar flicks to mid-wicket

33.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, turned to short leg

Slip, leg-slip and a short leg in for Ravindra Jadeja who is coming from over the wicket

33.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, turns in and Elgar plays it with the spin to mid-wicket

Ravindra Jadeja [5.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

Ganesh is at the ground and he says that the turnout has been disappointing even though the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has slashed the ticket rates. Hopefully, we will have better crowds during the weekend.

Over: 33	0 4 0 0 0 0	RSA 69/2
Amla 23(63)	Elgar 33(108)	Ashwin 10-3-14-1

32.6 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, very full on the stumps, jammed back to Ashwin

32.5 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, just short of leg-slip! Beautiful flight and loop on that delivery, turns in, takes the inside edge onto the pad and then falls an inch short of Kohli's right-hand who was diving to take it. That was a close call

Amla walks up to Elgar to have a word. Kohli has placed himself at leg-slip

32.4 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, waits for the turn and then tucks it to short leg off the back foot

32.3 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, very full outside off, Amla square drives and a fumble by Aaron at backward point, but they don't take the single

32.2 - Ashwin to Amla, FOUR, Amla takes on Ashwin and gets four. Saw the tossed up delivery and used his feet to flick over mid-wicket, didn't hit it as well as he would've liked to, but since there is no deep fielder, it was four once it cleared the infield

32.1 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, flat outside off, Amla blocks off the back foot towards short cover

Over: 32	0 1 1 1 0 1	RSA 65/2
Amla 19(57)	Elgar 33(108)	Aaron 6-1-11-0

31.6 - Aaron to Amla, 1 run, fullish outside off, Amla now steers wide of the diving Jinks at gully, to get a single

31.5 - Aaron to Amla, no run, dug in short but down leg, Amla ducks under that

31.4 - Aaron to Elgar, 1 run, good length outside off, Elgar stays beside the line and steers to deep backward point

31.3 - Aaron to Amla, 1 run, short of length on off, Amla defends wide of cover and sets off. Played that with soft hands and took the single

31.2 - Aaron to Elgar, 1 run, very full outside off, Elgar squeezes it out to deep backward point, Jadeja does well to keep that to a single

Aaron is in trouble. Kettleborough is having a word with the bowler for running on the danger area. Tells him to stay away from the middle of the pitch. Still no official warning though

31.1 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, was the slower delivery on off, Elgar defends off the front foot to cover

Over: 31	4 0 0 0 1 0	RSA 61/2
Amla 17(54)	Elgar 31(105)	Ashwin 9-3-10-1

30.6 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, the carrom ball, full outside off, Amla shows the full face of the bat to block it back

30.5 - Ashwin to Elgar, 1 run, drifting in on middle and leg, Elgar gets a thick inside edge on the forward defence to the vacant backward square leg region

30.4 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, very full on the stumps, Elgar dead-bats

30.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, slow and short, Elgar punches off the back foot to mid-on, played that with a vertical bat

30.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, bounces a bit more, Elgar punches that outside off offering to point

30.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, FOUR, short and wide from Ashwin, a rare bad ball by the offie, Elgar rocks back and cuts through cover-point. Easy boundary for Elgar who is beginning to get more and more confident with each passing minute

Over: 30	4L 0 0 1 0 0	RSA 56/2
Amla 17(53)	Elgar 26(100)	Aaron 5-1-7-0

29.6 - Aaron to Amla, no run, good length on off, defended to backward point and calmly by Amla

29.5 - Aaron to Amla, no run, short outside off, Amla sinks to his knees and drops his hands to let that go

Aaron has been asked to stay away from the danger area

29.4 - Aaron to Elgar, 1 run, another delivery down leg, clipped straight to the fielder at fine leg

29.3 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, targetting off stump, Elgar is solid in his block to mid-off

29.2 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, very full outside off, eased to cover

29.1 - Aaron to Elgar, leg byes, FOUR, poor from Aaron. Slants one into the pads from round the wicket, Elgar didn't get bat on the flick, but the deflection from the thigh pad was enough to beat the diving Saha. These are runs that are being gifted away and precious runs at that

Kohli and Aaron have a chat

Over: 29	0 0 0 1 0 0	RSA 51/2
Amla 17(51)	Elgar 25(96)	Ashwin 8-3-5-1

28.6 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, very full outside off, Amla jams the square drive straight to the fielder at backward point. A puff of dust when the ball landed outside off

28.5 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, tossed up and turning in, Amla gently nudges to short leg

28.4 - Ashwin to Elgar, 1 run, direct hit from Jadeja at mid-on but Elgar is well in. Wristed off the back foot and it is an early call from Elgar, makes it before Jadeja hits the stumps. Dharmasena crosschecked upstairs just to be sure

28.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, tossed up outside off, Elgar reads it off the pitch and defends with soft hands to the second slip

Two slips and a silly point in place

28.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, Elgar wants to unsettle Ashwin, pre-meditates the paddle scoop and nearly gets into trouble. The ball is delivered slower and it beats the shot to hit him on the stomach. Oohs and aahs from the Indians

28.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, on middle and leg from round the wicket, Elgar defends it back to Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin [7.0-3-4-1] is back into the attack

Over: 28	0 0 0 1L 0 2	RSA 50/2
Amla 17(49)	Elgar 24(92)	Aaron 4-1-6-0

27.6 - Aaron to Amla, 2 runs, good length outside off, Amla opens the face of the bat and steers it to the right of Jinks at gully, two by the time Mishra jogs around

27.5 - Aaron to Amla, no run, false stroke from Amla. Length delivery outside off, Amla thought about the cut and went for it, made a late attempt to pull the bat inside, but by then the ball had passed the bat

27.4 - Aaron to Elgar, leg byes, 1 run, drifts onto the pads, Elgar flicks and misses, takes a leg bye as the ball rolls off the pads behind square

Now round the wicket

27.3 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, Elgar half-ducks and takes a blow on his right shoulder. It was a pacy short delivery at 141.4kph, Elgar doesn't show any pain, just gets on with it as he chews gum nonchalantly. It was a well-directed short ball from Aaron though. Good ploy to bowl short as well

27.2 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, pitched up outside off, eased to cover off the front foot

We see a bowling change. But not the expected one. Aaron for Umesh. Strange tactics from Kohli as the ball isn't reversing nor there is conventional swing for the seamers. All this is doing is to settle the batsmen down

27.1 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Elgar defends to mid-on

Varun Aaron [3.0-1-4-0] is back into the attack

Not long before we see a bowling change. Both Mishra and Umesh have been ineffective this morning and have allowed South Africa to have a good 30 minutes

Over: 27	0 1 1 2B 1 0	RSA 47/2
Amla 15(47)	Elgar 24(88)	Mishra 6-2-17-0

26.6 - Mishra to Amla, no run, flat and on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

26.5 - Mishra to Elgar, 1 run, Elgar takes a step out and then adjusts his feet to clip that to backward square leg, there was a lot of flight on that delivery and it was on middle and leg, well controlled by Elgar

26.4 - Mishra to Elgar, byes, 2 runs, pushed outside leg, Saha fails to collect cleanly and they take two byes. Easy runs these for South Africa

26.3 - Mishra to Amla, 1 run, shortish on the stumps, whipped off the back foot to mid-wicket, another single

26.2 - Mishra to Elgar, 1 run, tossed up on leg, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single

26.1 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, another appeal for lbw as Elgar missed the sweep. Again Dharmasena says no. Turning in and Elgar looked like he was struck in-line with off, the ball hits the forearm first and then the pad. Elgar got a big stride and also the ball is turning a long way. Too many factors going against Mishra

Over: 26	1 0 0 1 0 0	RSA 42/2
Amla 14(45)	Elgar 22(84)	U Yadav 6-1-12-0

25.6 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, darts into middle and leg, Amla softly defends to Rahane at short mid-wicket

25.5 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, slower delivery on the pads, turned to the right of short mid-wicket, Amla decides against the single

25.4 - U Yadav to Elgar, 1 run, back of a length outside off, with extra bounce, Elgar rocks back and punches to deep backward point

25.3 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, short of length on the stumps, Elgar's bottom hand comes off as he defends awkwardly to short cover-point

25.2 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, fullish on the fourth stump line, Elgar is deep in his crease and blocks to the right of the bowler

25.1 - U Yadav to Amla, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Amla punches square of the wicket for an easy single

Over: 25	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 40/2
Elgar 21(81)	Amla 13(42)	Mishra 5-2-14-0

24.6 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, wristed off the back foot to one of the two short mid-wickets

24.5 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, loud shout for lbw but Dharmasena shakes his head. Flighted outside off, pitches in the rough and turns back in, Elgar is rapped on the pad but too much turn and that is the right call by Dharmasena. Mishra was very confident as he beat on the forward defence, missing the inside edge of the bat

24.4 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, very full on the stumps, lots of flight on that, Elgar watchfully keeps it out

24.3 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, skidder on the stumps, Elgar defends to short mid-wicket

24.2 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, Elgar is reading Mishra off the pitch, goes right back and blocks close to his feet

The short leg has moved to a point

24.1 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, drifted outside off, left alone

Kohli needs to take Umesh off the attack and bring in Ashwin. Easy runs being gifted away which will settle the batsmen's nerves early on in the morning

Over: 24	0 0 4 0 0 0	RSA 40/2
Amla 13(42)	Elgar 21(75)	U Yadav 5-1-10-0

23.6 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, quick bouncer, but Amla just bows his head down and lets it go

23.5 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, back of a length on off, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends to short mid-wicket. The bat is coming down nicely and very straight

23.4 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, short of length on the stumps, solidly defended into the cover region

23.3 - U Yadav to Amla, FOUR, that is very poor. From Umesh. Short and wide outside off, with no protection square of the wicket, Amla had to get bat on the cut and did so. Getting a four through point

23.2 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, short and down leg, wasted delivery

23.1 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, bouncer from Umesh, Amla ducks under that

Over: 23	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 36/2
Elgar 21(75)	Amla 9(36)	Mishra 4-1-14-0

22.6 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, slower and turning in, watchfully nudged to short mid-wicket

22.5 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, goes back and wrists it to short mid-wicket

22.4 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, defends the turning delivery to short leg

22.3 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, outside edge and it hits Saha's pads before going down. Can't call that a dropped chance. It was very tough, Elgar went back to defend, got the edge and the ball hit Saha's pads. Saha's gloves were just wide of the ball that time. Mishra is disappointed

22.2 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, clipped to the regulation short mid-wicket

Two short mid-wickets catching as the leg-slip is taken out

22.1 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, on middle and leg, Elgar defends it softly, didn't try to work the ball across the line

Over: 22	0 0 0 0 1 0	RSA 36/2
Amla 9(36)	Elgar 21(69)	U Yadav 4-1-6-0

21.6 - U Yadav to Amla, no run, homing in on off, Amla plays a solid block back down the track

21.5 - U Yadav to Elgar, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Elgar punches as one hand comes off the bat handle, down to deep backward point, Jadeja is quick and prevents the second

Now round the wicket

21.4 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, pushed across Elgar, outside off, left alone

21.3 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, bit fuller than the previous delivery, but still on off stump, Elgar defends to point

Just a slip and a gully for Umesh

21.2 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, good length on off, Elgar defends from the crease to backward point

21.1 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, down leg, Elgar flicks and misses, Saha moves to his right and then dives to collect

Umesh Yadav [3.0-1-5-0] is back into the attack

Over: 21	0 0 0 4 3 0	RSA 35/2
Amla 9(35)	Elgar 20(64)	Mishra 3-0-14-0

20.6 - Mishra to Amla, no run, on off stump, Amla plays a forward defence

20.5 - Mishra to Elgar, 3 runs, flat outside off, Elgar punches square of the wicket, easy three by the time Aaron throws the ball back. Initially Amla said no, but then came for the third. Easily done

The field doesn't change. The short mid-wicket comes a bit straight now

20.4 - Mishra to Elgar, FOUR, positive blow. Was a bit pre-meditated, but on seeing the flight and length on the stumps, Elgar decided to go for the slog sweep, got good connection and a boundary to deep mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes

20.3 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, shortens the length outside off, kept very low after pitching, Elgar somehow pushes it back to the bowler

20.2 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, flighted and Elgar gently turns it to short mid-wicket

20.1 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, very full from Mishra, Elgar jams it out to short leg

Out come Elgar and Amla. The Indians too come out onto the field. It is a sunny morning unlike yesterday when it was a bit cloudy. Wouldn't be a surprise if Kohli starts with spin. And yes we have confirmation, he does start with spin. Mishra it will be with a slip, leg-slip and short leg. To the left-handed Elgar

On the other hand. The plan would be very simple for the Indians. Bowl a tight line, pitch the ball in the rough patches and be patient. Kohli's boys need to catch well today and the close-in fielders will play a crucial part, especially with the pitch playing a lot of tricks. A gritty knock, a surprise package, a helpful hand and a couple of costly errors - this was the story on Day 1 of the Mohali Test. What is in store for us on Day 2? We'll wait and watch as the action is about to begin very shortly...

Pitch Report: "It's going to be very, very tough for the left-handers (from the city end) as there are a lot of rough patches. It's not going to be easy for the batsmen. It's going to be a low-scoring Test match. Batsmen will have to mix caution with aggression as it is a bowler's pitch," says Sunil Gavaskar.

As a batsman, if you are to do well today, you've got to use your feet and get to the pitch of the ball. There is no way that one can survive on this pitch by defending as that allows the spinners to bowl their lengths. Using the feet will not only negate some spin, but will also force the bowlers to change the plans. Amla and AB de Villiers hold the key for the Proteas. They are the two most experienced batsmen, who will be in action today and they need to fire if South Africa are to push India on the back foot.

Elgar and Amla saw off a few nervy moments yesterday, but I would have to say that the former in particular looked very tentative with his footwork. Amla didn't look that good when he first came to the crease, but he used his experience and fought hard to survive. At times, even Amla wasn't sure about his foot movement. South Africa need to remember three key points. Use your feet, don't miss out on any scoring opportunity and rotate the strike.

"It looks like 201 on the board, but it is actually worth far more than 201," opined India's batting coach, Sanjay Bangar. With the way the Indian spinners were making the ball talk, it certainly seems more than 201. Having bowled out India in just 68 overs yesterday, the Proteas must have entertained thoughts of a decent beginning and capitalising later on, but Virat Kohli's spinners were extremely disciplined and made life difficult for the visitors. The scoreboard says it all. Not too often do you see South Africa post just 28 runs in 20 overs.

Day 2: Hello and a warm welcome to what promises to be an exciting day of Test cricket. A lot has been spoken about the pitch, which is already very abrasive and we are only into the second day of the Test match. There is enough in it for the spinners and every now and then, the ball is misbehaving as well. "I don't think it is a very good cricket wicket. It is my personal opinion," said Dean Elgar, who registered his career-best figures in Tests. Elgar also went on to say that the pitch behaved like a fourth day pitch.

Going into the 2nd day, it's an uphill task for Kohli's men. They have started well but South Africa bat deep. There is Amla at the crease and Superman AB de Villiers - is yet to come. The beauty of Test cricket is that two bad sessions do not decide the fate of the match. The match hangs in a position where both teams have enough reasons to take a cue out of the above statement. So that's it from us then on Day 1. Tomorrow promises to be an exciting day. Looking forward to your company then. Take care, goodbye!

Talking about the Proteas bowling, it was top notch. The sign of a top class team is that even when the leader of the attack does not provide breakthroughs, someone from the ranks steps up. The pitch was not of Steyn and Philander's liking but the visitors found an unlikely hero in Dean Elgar. Amla's move to introduce Elgar before Tahir proved to be a masterstroke. It was so un-South African to see a part-time spinner bowling in the first session of the match. Philander did get some reverse swing in the last session and optimized it by prising out Jadeja before he could inflict any pain. A special mention must go to debutant Kagiso Rabada who bowled with the same heart with which he had in the ODIs and T20Is. He looked like getting wickets more often than not. The only problem was the no balls which one is sure would get ironed out as he gets into the Test groove. Often a pacer, trying to generate something extra from a depleted track oversteps.

Maybe the hosts focussed more on Steyn and Philander and did not do enough homework on others. Of all the tactics deployed by captain Kohli, sending Amit Mishra ahead of R Ashwin was the most baffling one. When most of the top batsmen were struggling against Elgar, he decided to attack him and failed miserably. Things would have been graver for India had Rabada not overstepped when he trapped Ashwin in front. Jadeja is coming back into the side after playing some domestic cricket and he looked comfortable against the spinners. The saving grace for India was Murali Vijay, who once again showed how he has matured in the past one year as an opener. After Shikhar Dhawan awfully departed without troubling the scorers, the task was left to him. He, along with Pujara, weathered the storm for a while. But the monk lost his focus due to the flurry of wickets at the other end.

India might have ended the day with some respite, but earlier in the morning, the batting let them down. The hype created around the pitch blurred the fact that South Africa possess some quality bowlers in the attack who are capable of running through the opposition, irrespective of the track they operate on. However, India would rue the fact that they gave wickets to Dean Elgar, who was introduced as a part-timer. Both Pujara and Rahane got dismissed after getting their eyes in. Something which does not make the task easy for a team which had one batsman less against a quality attack. Captain Kohli failed on his birthday and the look on his face was indicative of how gutted he felt after Elgar took the catch off Rabada.

Stumps, Day 1: After they had been put in the driving seat by their bowlers, South Africa's hopes to tighten the noose further on India were foiled by some impeccable bowling from the hosts. Sensing that the pitch had enough for the spinners, Kohli gave the new ball to Ashwin who did not disappoint as he prised out Stiaan van Zyl. The icing on the cake was provided by Jadeja, who carried his form from the domestic circuit and sent back a clueless du Plessis, who perished after he left a delivery which came in with the arm to disturb the furniture. During the dying moments of the day even Amit Mishra bowled with greater guile and variations and on a couple of occasions was only a coat of paint away from clipping the off stump of Amla.

Over: 20	0 0 0 0 1 0	RSA 28/2
Amla 9(34)	Elgar 13(59)	Ashwin 7-3-4-1

19.6 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Amla lunges forward and defends well

19.5 - Ashwin to Elgar, 1 run, too full and down the leg-side, Elgar works it to mid-wicket

19.4 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, this is the carrom-ball, first time he's bowled that today, Elgar shoulders arms, but it wasn't close enough to hit the top of off stump

19.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, Elgar was very late to bring his bat down, but he did so just in time. Read this flighted delivery off the pitch

19.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flatter and just outside off stump, Elgar defends with an angled bat to backward point

19.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Elgar drives it to mid-on, thinks about a run but decides against it

Last over of the day coming up! Aaron runs with a helmet. Gives it to KL Rahul, substitute, at short leg.

Over: 19	0 0 1 0 0 0	RSA 27/2
Amla 9(33)	Elgar 12(54)	Mishra 2-0-7-0

18.6 - Mishra to Amla, no run, fired fast and on the stumps, Amla defends off the front foot

18.5 - Mishra to Amla, no run, oh how did that miss the off stump? Nicely tossed up, much slower through the air than the previous one, pitches on middle and off and turns away, Amla was saved by the fact that the ball bounced extra as well. He was well forward to block, but this delivery was too good for him

18.4 - Mishra to Amla, no run, Amla had no clue about it. He's much comfortable bowling to the right-hander. Flatter in trajectory, pitching around off stump and turning away, Amla, with laden feet, looks to defend and gets beaten

18.3 - Mishra to Elgar, 1 run, this time Elgar works it to deep mid-wicket as the length was short from Mishra

18.2 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery spinning back in, Elgar defends it to the left of the man at short mid-wicket

Round the wicket with slip, short leg and leg gully. There is a short mid-wicket as well

18.1 - Mishra to Elgar, no run, spinning past the leg stump, Elgar fails to tickle it fine

Amit Mishra [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

Two more overs to go, can these two batsmen ensure no more damage?

Over: 18	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 26/2
Amla 9(30)	Elgar 11(51)	Ashwin 6-3-3-1

17.6 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, spinning back in, Amla works it into the on-side

17.5 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, slower through the air, Amla defends

17.4 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, spinning down the leg-side, Amla misses the glance, Saha moves to his left and collects, half-shout for caught-behind as there was a sound, but I think it was bat hitting ground

17.3 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, much slower through the air, Amla lunges forward and turns it to short leg

17.2 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, quicker delivery from Ashwin, Amla defends off the front foot

17.1 - Ashwin to Amla, no run, sharp turn for Ashwin, Amla looks to turn, but it spins sharply, beats bat and glove and pops towards short leg off the thigh pad

Over: 17	0 0 1 0 0 0	RSA 26/2
Elgar 11(51)	Amla 9(24)	Ravindra Jadeja 5-0-7-1

16.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Elgar moves across the stumps and defends

Round the wicket now

16.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, another one that is flatter in trajectory, Elgar defends off the back foot

Jadeja is looking it fire it into the rough and wants it to explode on the batsman

16.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, fired fast and outside off stump, Elgar defends

16.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, 1 run, Amla goes deep in the crease and turns this flatter delivery to mid-wicket

16.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Amla defends off the front foot

16.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, optimistic shout for LBW, Amla misses the forward defence and this flighted delivery hits him in line with leg stump, the angle from over the wicket was taking it down the leg-side though

Over: 16	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 25/2
Elgar 11(48)	Amla 8(21)	Ashwin 5-2-3-1

15.6 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, slower through the air from Ashwin, Elgar blocks off the front foot

15.5 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, slider on the off stump, Elgar dangerously plays off the back foot but manages to defend

Now there is man at silly-point

15.4 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, looks like Elgar wants to get off strike, takes off for a non-existent run and his captain sends him back. He drove this towards mid-on and set off immediately

15.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, this time Elgar looks to drive the flighted delivery, gets a thickish outside edge that rolls towards cover

15.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, beautiful delivery! Bit of extra bounce on this flighted delivery that pitches around off stump, it turns as well, Elgar looks to defend, is surprised totally and is so lucky that he didn't edge it to the keeper

15.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Elgar defends off the front foot

Ravichandran Ashwin [4.0-1-3-1] is back into the attack

Ashwin returns with two slips and short leg

Over: 15	0 0 1 0 0 0	RSA 25/2
Amla 8(21)	Elgar 11(42)	Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-6-1

14.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, bit more flight on this one, but Amla is very good in his forward defence again

14.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, fired full again, Amla is solid in his defence

14.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, too full to trouble the batsman, Amla defends off the front foot

14.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, 1 run, this time Elgar drives it to mid-off for a sharp single

14.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, this one pitches in the rough, Elgar looks to drive, gets a thickish inside edge that rolls back to the bowler

14.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Elgar defends it to the left of the bowler

Over: 14	0 0 1 0 0 0	RSA 24/2
Amla 8(18)	Elgar 10(39)	Aaron 3-1-4-0

13.6 - Aaron to Amla, no run, nice and full again from Aaron, Amla softly pushes it off the front foot to cover

13.5 - Aaron to Amla, no run, full and on the off stump, Amla punches it to mid-on off the front foot

13.4 - Aaron to Amla, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Amla guides with an angled bat, ball goes quickly on the bounce to gully, but Rahane does well to stop the ball

13.3 - Aaron to Elgar, 1 run, short and on the off stump, Elgar stands tall and pulls it along the ground to mid-wicket, who is slightly deep

13.2 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, very full and outside off stump, dug out towards point again

13.1 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Elgar punches it to point

Over: 13	2 0 0 0 0 1	RSA 23/2
Elgar 9(36)	Amla 8(15)	Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-5-1

12.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, 1 run, fullish and spinning back in, Elgar looks to defend, gets a thick edge that rolls towards backward point

12.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, the line is much straighter from Jadeja, Elgar works it towards short mid-wicket

12.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, once again Elgar ensures that he covers the stumps and then defends

12.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, moves across to the off-side and defends this flighted delivery

12.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, this is the straighter one, Elgar looks to defend, plays for spin but the ball beats the edge

12.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, 2 runs, no one in the deep and Elgar attacks. Gets down on one knee and flicks it over the infield over square leg, but the connection wasn't good enough to get four

Over the wicket to the lef-hander with slip, leg gully and short leg

Over: 12	0 1 1 0 1 0	RSA 20/2
Amla 8(15)	Elgar 6(30)	Aaron 2-1-3-0

11.6 - Aaron to Amla, no run, length delivery wide outside off stump, ignored

11.5 - Aaron to Elgar, 1 run, plays with an angled bat and guides it to deep point

11.4 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Elgar defends into the off-side, Elgar wanted the run, but Amla sent him back

A few in the stands are singing "Happy birthday to you," to Virat Kohli. Remember, it's his 27th birthday today.

11.3 - Aaron to Amla, 1 run, short and on the off stump, Amla hops and fends it to square leg, late call for a run and Amla manages to make his ground before Kohli slid across from short mid-wicket and had a shy at the bowler's end

11.2 - Aaron to Elgar, 1 run, short and wide outside off stump, Elgar cuts it to deep point

11.1 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Elgar defends off the back foot

Varun Aaron [1.0-1-0-0] is back into the attack

Over: 11	1 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 17/2
Amla 7(13)	Elgar 4(26)	Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-2-1

10.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, fullish and on the leg stump, Amla defends off the front foot

10.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, shortish and just outside off stump, Amla cuts and picks out backward point

10.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, another quicker delivery on the off stump, Amla keeps it out from the crease

10.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, now Jadeja almost finds the outside edge, Amla looks to defend off the back foot, the ball rolls into the off-side off the outside half of the bat

10.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, oh! Amla reaches out and plays an uncharacteristic drive, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls to the right of the bowler

10.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, 1 run, punched off the back foot to extra-cover and he gets off strike

Over: 10	0 0 4 0 2 0	RSA 16/2
Amla 7(8)	Elgar 3(25)	Mishra 1-0-6-0

9.6 - Mishra to Amla, no run, Amla wasn't forward to this, slightly quicker through the air, Amla stays rooted to the crease as he blocks

9.5 - Mishra to Amla, 2 runs, way too short and on the leg stump, Amla clips it away to deep square leg

9.4 - Mishra to Amla, no run, slowish and spinning away outside off stump, Amla pushes it to point

9.3 - Mishra to Amla, FOUR, Ashwin should have dived, but probably with the injury scare that he's carrying, he didn't want to risk. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Amla drives off the front foot, sends it to the left of mid-off and gets a boundary. That should ease some nerves

9.2 - Mishra to Amla, no run, on the stumps from Mishra, Amla defends off the front foot

9.1 - Mishra to Amla, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, punched back to the bowler

Slip and short leg in place

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Over: 9	0 W 0 1 0 0	RSA 10/2
Elgar 3(25)	Amla 1(2)	Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-1-1

8.6 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, Elgar moves across the sticks and works it to mid-wicket

8.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Elgar, no run, from over the wicket, Jadeja bowls a flighted delivery, Elgar defends

Slip, leg slip and short leg for Elgar

8.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Amla drives it to mid-off

8.3 - Ravindra Jadeja to Amla, no run, begins with a slider to Amla, who shoulders arms. Not too far away from the sticks

Two slips, silly-point and leg gully surround Amla

Hashim Amla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to du Plessis, out Bowled!! This is a massive, massive blow for South Africa. Ravindra Jadeja has been in top form in domestic cricket. He picked up 37 wickets in 3 games and here he is getting the big fish with the second ball of his spell. Another error in judgement from a South African batsman. This was the arm-ball from Jadeja, Faf thought it was the conventional offie and left it alone, but it came in with the angle, he wasn't covering the line and the off pole was disturbed. Jadeja is pumped as he runs across the ground and his team-mates mob him. du Plessis b Ravindra Jadeja 0(4)

Ravindra Jadeja to du Plessis, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

8.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to du Plessis, no run, in the airrrr, but safe. From round the wicket, Jadeja bowls full and gets it to turn, du Plessis goes hard on the drive, loses his bottom hand grip, luckily the outside edge falls short of the man at point

Slip and silly-point in place

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

This is an excellent start for India. South Africa have scored just 9 runs in 8 overs. Elgar looks very tentative out there.

Over: 8	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 9/1
Elgar 3(23)	du Plessis 0(2)	Aaron 1-1-0-0

7.6 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, maiden over to begin with from Aaron. Full and outside off stump, Elgar drives it to cover

7.5 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, oh inside edge onto thigh pad. 144kph short of length delivery on the off stump, without moving his feet, Elgar tries to defend, the inside edge crashes into the flap on the pad. Not much protection there and that would be painful

7.4 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, the surprise bumper from Aaron, just that it was slightly down the leg-side, Elgar ducks under it

7.3 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Elgar softly drives it back to the bowler

7.2 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, nice line, attacking the off stump on a good length, Elgar defends from the crease

7.1 - Aaron to Elgar, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Elgar defends

Varun Aaron, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

The floodlights are being switched on. Soon after, the sun pops out.

Over: 7	0 0 1 W 0 0	RSA 9/1
du Plessis 0(2)	Elgar 3(17)	Ashwin 4-1-3-1

6.6 - Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, advances and defends the flighted delivery back to the bowler

6.5 - Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, du Plessis defends

Before the start of the series, Faf du Plessis said that Ashwin was South Africa's biggest threat and he here is getting ready to face the offie

Faf du Plessis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6.4 - Ashwin to van Zyl, out Lbw!! Misjudgement from van Zyl and that has cost him his wicket. Easy decision for umpire Kumar Dharmasena. Another slider from Ashwin, van Zyl thought it would spin away after pitching just outside off stump, just shoulders arms to it, but it came in with the angle from round the wicket and hit the back pad right in front of off stump. As soon as he saw the ball hit the pad, Ashwin was very confident. So India have got the early wicket they wanted. van Zyl lbw b Ashwin 5(23) [4s-1]

Ashwin to van Zyl, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

6.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, 1 run, very full and outside off stump, Elgar bends low and drives with one hand through point

6.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, shortish and on the stumps, Elgar goes back to keep this out

6.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, slider on the leg stump, Elgar looks to defend, gets an inside edge onto pad. Oohs and aahs from the close-in fielders

Over: 6	0 1 0 0 0 0	RSA 8/0
van Zyl 5(22)	Elgar 2(14)	U Yadav 3-1-5-0

5.6 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, van Zyl defends off the back foot

5.5 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, wayward bowling from Umesh, bowls down the leg-side, lucky that van Zyl didn't get some bat on it, Saha dives to his right and collects

5.4 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, on a length and attacking the stumps, van Zyl works it to mid-wicket

5.3 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, van Zyl defends off the back foot

5.2 - U Yadav to Elgar, 1 run, Umesh goes for the yorker, but bowls a widish low full toss, Elgar squeezes it to the right of backward point, where Jadeja quickly moves and collects, has a shy at the striker's end but misses

5.1 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Elgar defends off the back foot

Over: 5	0 1 0 0 0 0	RSA 7/0
van Zyl 5(18)	Elgar 1(12)	Ashwin 3-1-2-0

4.6 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, tossed up and outside off stump, van Zyl drives it to short cover

4.5 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, slider from Ashwin, van Zyl plays outside the line as he tries to defend, the ball hits the pad but it was going down the leg-side

4.4 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, blocked

4.3 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, oh that almost went to hand. Good that van Zyl played that with soft hands, otherwise, he would have been out. Flighted delivery spinning sharply, Zyl almost defended that into the hands of the man at silly-point

4.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, 1 run, this is down the leg-side and it's worked to fine leg

4.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Elgar defends off the front foot

Over: 4	4 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 6/0
van Zyl 5(14)	Elgar 0(10)	U Yadav 2-1-4-0

3.6 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, fullish and wide outside off stump, van Zyl lifts his bat and lets it go

3.5 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, this time van Zyl gets behind the line and blocks

3.4 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, half-shout for LBW, but with that angle from round the wicket to the left-hander, the ball has to hit the pad in line with off stump. Length delivery from Umesh, van Zyl plays a lazy flick but doesn't connect

3.3 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, on the stumps again, van Zyl gets right behind the line and defends

3.2 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, much better from Umesh, short of length delivery around off stump line, van Zyl defends off the back foot

3.1 - U Yadav to van Zyl, FOUR, get your lines right Umesh Yadav, you don't have enough runs in the bank to play with. He goes round the wicket and angles one in on leg stump line, van Zyl tickles fine and sends it to the fine leg boundary

Over: 3	0 0 0 1 0 0	RSA 2/0
Elgar 0(10)	van Zyl 1(8)	Ashwin 2-1-1-0

2.6 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery and on Elgar's pads, nudged towards the on-side

A FSL is back, so is a slip

2.5 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery and on Elgar's pads, he was looking to work it towards the on-side and misses, the ball pops off the pads and rolls away towards the on-side

2.4 - Ashwin to van Zyl, 1 run, this was the straighter one from Ashwin, pushed through flatter, van Zyl was late in bringing his bat down, gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side

FSL moves across to silly point

2.3 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, Ashwin gives this one more air, gets a bit of spin across van Zyl, he closed the face of the bat and gets a soft leading edge towards the off-side

2.2 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, Ashwin tosses one on middle, van Zyl gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks

2.1 - Ashwin to van Zyl, no run, flighted and just outside off, van Zyl gets well forward and defends it

Over: 2	0 0 0 1L 0 0	RSA 1/0
Elgar 0(8)	van Zyl 0(4)	U Yadav 1-1-0-0

1.6 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, short of a length and in that channel outside off, Elgar pushes forward and gets an inside edge towards the on-side

1.5 - U Yadav to Elgar, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, defended off the back foot towards backward point. Kohli hits the stumps at the bowler's end, but van Zyl was well in

1.4 - U Yadav to van Zyl, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length and on van Zyl's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls away behind square on the on-side for a leg-bye

1.3 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, short of a length and angling across the left-hander, van Zyl attempts a lazy looking pull and is beaten on the inside edge

The third slip moves across to short extra cover

1.2 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, back of a length and on the off-stump line, van Zyl gets across and defends it with a straight bat

1.1 - U Yadav to van Zyl, no run, short of a length and angling across the left-hander, van Zyl drops his gloves and gets away from the line

Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Umesh Yadav from the other end. Three slips in place

Over: 1	0 0 0 0 0 0	RSA 0/0
Elgar 0(6)	van Zyl 0(0)	Ashwin 1-1-0-0

0.6 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Elgar goes back and flicks it straight to square leg

0.5 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, driven towards mid-off

0.4 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, appeal for LBW, but the angle was taking it down the leg-stump, drift into the left-hander, Elgar was pushing forward and is struck on the pads. The impact was in front of leg-stump

0.3 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Elgar prods forward and defends it towards the off-side

0.2 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, this one is given more air, Elgar gets well forward and drives it to the left of short extra cover. Kohli tumbles and makes a stop

0.1 - Ashwin to Elgar, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Elgar presses forward and defends it

Elgar and van Zyl are at the crease. Elgar is on strike. Ashwin will open the attack

Switch from South Africa. It's not van Zyl who's opening with Elgar, it's Vernon Philander. Will he look to score some quick runs? Or is it a ploy to get a right-left batting combination? Ashwin will open for India.

South Africa haven't chased anything more than 205 to win a Test in Asia, the highest winning score in a 4th innings chase in Mohali is 216/9 - by India against Australia in 2010. Can Amla, du Plessis and AB defy history or will Ashwin, Jadeja and Mishra have the final laugh? Can't see Umesh and Aaron getting too many overs. Did Kohli err by playing a batsman short? Anyway, all that's history

South Africa need 218 to go 1-0 up, India will have to take 10 wickets before they get to that score. At one stage, India looked all set to go past even 300. At 161/2 after one hour today, it looked rosy for the hosts. But things fell apart after Kohli was dismissed by the part time option of van Zyl. Harmer and Tahir took over - getting four wickets each. Some of the decision making was poor, there was enough for the bowlers on this pitch, but losing 8/39 doesn't reflect well on a team that's supposed to play spin well. India bowled out South Africa for 184 in their first innings, can they do the same once again? Join us in a while for the chase..

75.3 - Tahir to W Saha, out Caught by Dane Vilas!! Saha feathers an edge and India have been bowled out for 200. This was tossed up on off and spun away slightly, Saha was pressing forward on the defensive push, decides to let it go at the last moment. He can't get the glove out of the way, the ball clips it and settles in Vilas' mitts. W Saha c Dane Vilas b Tahir 20(58) [4s-3]

Tahir to W Saha, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

75.2 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker, Saha goes back and defends it with a straight bat

75.1 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Saha goes back and defends it towards the on-side

Over: 75	0 0 0 0 1 0	IND 200/9
Aaron 1(7)	W Saha 20(55)	Harmer 24-5-61-4

74.6 - Harmer to Aaron, no run, fraction short and on Aaron's thigh-pad, he gets behind the line, plays with soft hands and turns it towards leg-slip

74.5 - Harmer to W Saha, 1 run, Saha comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, plays it with the spin and works it past AB at mid-wicket, gets the single he wanted

74.4 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, Saha comes down the track, ends up stumbling and looking awkward, gets some bat on the full toss and pushes it towards mid-off

74.3 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, pushed through flatter and on off, Saha goes back and defends it with a straight bat

74.2 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, this one is given more air, Saha gets a good stride forward and blocks

74.1 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, tossed up and spinning into Saha's pads, he looks to work it towards the on-side and misses, the ball rolls away behind square on the on-side

Over: 74	1 0 0 4 0 1	IND 199/9
W Saha 19(50)	Aaron 1(6)	Tahir 16-1-48-3

73.6 - Tahir to W Saha, 1 run, poor ball from Tahir, drops it short and well outside off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single

73.5 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, slower and just outside off, defended towards the off-side

73.4 - Tahir to W Saha, FOUR, nicely played by Saha, this was tossed up on off, Saha gets down low, gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it past square leg, bisects the two men in the deep for a boundary

73.3 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from outside off, Saha covers the line and lets it go

73.2 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning away from outside off, left alone

73.1 - Tahir to Aaron, 1 run, Aaron gets lucky, he was coming down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, gets a thick outside edge that drops well in front of backward point, sneaks in a single, gets Saha on strike

Over: 73	4 0 0 0 0 0	IND 193/9
W Saha 14(45)	Aaron 0(5)	Harmer 23-5-60-4

72.6 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, pushed through flatter and on the off-stump line, Saha made room outside leg, exposed all the three stumps and looked to cut, just about manages to get bat on ball

72.5 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, tossed up and spinning down the leg-side, Saha looks to work it towards the on-side and missed

A slip, leg slip and FSL in place

72.4 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, Harmer drifts one on off, Saha closes the face of the bat and drives it back at the bowler

72.3 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, this one is given more air, Saha lunges forward and smothers the spin

72.2 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, flighted delivery and on Saha's pads, defended towards the on-side, went off his pads

72.1 - Harmer to W Saha, FOUR, that's a positive blow from Saha, mid-off was inside the ring, he shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it back over Harmer's head, races away to the fence

Over: 72	0 0 0 0 1 0	IND 189/9
Aaron 0(5)	W Saha 10(39)	Tahir 15-1-42-3

71.6 - Tahir to Aaron, no run, the leg-break from Tahir, Aaron spots it early, covers for the spin and lets it go

71.5 - Tahir to W Saha, 1 run, Tahir drops one short and well outside off, punched off the back foot, a single to deep cover-point

71.4 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, Kettleborough has got one wrong finally, there was a clear inside edge on that, this was another wrong 'un from Tahir, Saha was prodding forward in defence, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, lobs to FSL. Loud and imploring appeal from Tahir, but the umpire says no

71.3 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, loud shout for a catch at first slip, but the ball went off Saha's elbow, this was the wrong 'un, Saha thrust his pads at that, the ball bounced back into him, misses the pads, clips the elbow and lobs to Amla at first slip

71.2 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, Saha gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go

71.1 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, the leg-break from Tahir, but it's slightly short, Saha goes back and blocks

Over: 71	0 W 0 0 0 0	IND 188/9
Aaron 0(4)	W Saha 9(34)	Harmer 22-5-56-4

70.6 - Harmer to Aaron, no run, flighted delivery and big spin back into Aaron, he lunged forward, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, ends up thrusting his pads at that and kicks it away

70.5 - Harmer to Aaron, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Aaron comes down the track and defends it

70.4 - Harmer to Aaron, no run, pushed through and just outside off, Aaron goes back and defends it

70.3 - Harmer to Aaron, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Aaron shimmies down the track and defends it solidly

Varun Aaron, right handed bat, comes to the crease

70.2 - Harmer to U Yadav, out Bowled!! That's very poor from Umesh, he's let his partner down. This was tossed up on off and spun back in slightly, Umesh was looking to mow it over mid-wicket, misses it, the ball hit his body, goes onto his elbow (left) and went back to disturb the leg-stump. Fourth wicket for Harmer and India have lost their ninth wicket, the lead is just 205. U Yadav b Harmer 1(4)

Harmer to U Yadav, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

70.1 - Harmer to U Yadav, no run, tossed up and spinning onto Umesh's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball clips his pads and lobs towards leg slip

Over: 70	W 1 0 0 1 1B	IND 188/8
U Yadav 1(2)	W Saha 9(34)	Tahir 14-1-41-3

69.6 - Tahir to U Yadav, byes, 1 run, spin and bounce for Tahir, it reared up from the rough outside off, Umesh was lunging forward in defence, the ball beats the outside edge. Vilas can't stop it cleanly and the batsmen take a bye

69.5 - Tahir to W Saha, 1 run, the lap sweep from Saha, gets down low, closes the face of the bat and works it behind square on the on-side for a single

69.4 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, slower and just outside off, Saha leans forward and defends it towards the off-side

69.3 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, tossed up and on off, punched back towards the bowler

69.2 - Tahir to U Yadav, 1 run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Umesh takes the ball on the full and drives it towards mid-off, wants a quick single and gets it with ease

The players are out in the middle. What will be India's tactics? Quick runs? Survival? Tahir will continue.. A slip and a FSL in place.

Welcome back.. A sensational second hour collapse from India has left the match in the balance. Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron, the last remaining batsmen, had no clue against Tahir's googlies in the first innings, can they put up a better show now?

It looked as if India would set South Africa a stiff target, but a tremendous comeback by the visitors keeps the game in the balance. India's lead is only 202 now and South Africa would want to quickly wrap things up and fancy their chances of hunting this down. An exciting post-lunch session awaits all of us. Join us back around 12:10 local time for all the action.

However, the drinks break worked in favour of the Proteas as van Zyl removed Kohli in the first over after resumption. Finally Amla remembered Tahir and the leg-spinner showed his captain straightaway why he should have been introduced much earlier by accounting for Pujara first ball. India were 161/2 at one stage but all of a sudden, they slumped to 182/7 after Harmer dimissed Rahane (good left-handed grab at short leg by substitute Bavuma), Jadeja (failed to read an arm-ball) and Mishra (top-edged a sweep to backward square leg). It became 185/8 soon when Ashwin edged Tahir to Amla.

Lunch, Day 3: Today's morning session was very similar to yesterday. Just like Kohli, Amla's tactics in the first hour too were questionable. A lot of eyebrows were raised when Amla introduced part-timer van Zyl ahead of Tahir. The one good thing for South Africa though was that the opening bowlers, Philander and Rabada, bowled a disciplined line and stemmed the run flow at the start. Slowly Pujara and Kohli began to play their shots and looked comfortable with the passage of time.

69.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, out Caught by Amla!! Now Ashwin goes. South Africa keep taking wickets. Perfect leggie, pitches on off, brings Ashwin forward to defend, turns away slightly, takes the shoulder of the bat and lands in Amla's hands at first slip. Tahir has a big smile on his face after taking that wicket. With that wicket the players take lunch as well. They could've finished the over and then gone for the break, but the umpires decide that it is enough for the session. What a turnaround this has been in the last hour. Exactly similar to what we witnessed yesterday morning. First hour - passing without an incident. Second hour - frenetic and action-packed where every ball was a potential missile for the batsmen. This game is superbly poised at the moment. Ashwin c Amla b Tahir 3(9)

Tahir to Ashwin, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Last over before lunch

Over: 69	0 0 0 0 1 0	IND 185/7
W Saha 8(31)	Ashwin 3(8)	Harmer 21-4-56-3

68.6 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, turned to short leg off the back foot

68.5 - Harmer to Ashwin, 1 run, when Ashwin hit that, he must have felt he had holed out. Charges Harmer and gets away with a slightly mistimed hit, isn't to the pitch as the ball dips and turns in to take the inside half of the bat. van Zyl at mid-on is very deep and even though he tried his best to run in and grab it, it fell in front of him

68.4 - Harmer to Ashwin, no run, this time gets forward and dead-bats to a tossed up delivery on the stumps

68.3 - Harmer to Ashwin, no run, again skips out, isn't to the pitch so smothers it with pad and bat together

68.2 - Harmer to Ashwin, no run, comes down the track and yorks himself, but keeps it out

68.1 - Harmer to Ashwin, no run, spinning down leg, Ashwin went for a gentle leg glance and missed, good thing that he did as Elgar was there at leg-slip, he gets a hand on the dive but doesn't grab it. There was no bat though

Over: 68	1 0 0 0 0 0	IND 184/7
W Saha 8(30)	Ashwin 2(3)	Tahir 13-1-39-2

67.6 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, on the middle and leg line, Saha opens his stance slightly and blocks

67.5 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, flat outside off, Saha steers it to backward point

67.4 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, uses his feet and drives to mid-off

67.3 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, pushed to the left of cover, Saha wants a quick single but Ashwin sends him back

67.2 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, tossed up and Saha gets forward to block

67.1 - Tahir to Ashwin, 1 run, low full toss, driven wide of a diving short cover's right, single wide of mid-off

Over: 67	1 0 1 W 0 1	IND 183/7
Ashwin 1(2)	W Saha 8(25)	Harmer 20-4-55-3

66.6 - Harmer to Ashwin, 1 run, comes down the track and gets a single past the diving AB at short mid-wicket

66.5 - Harmer to Ashwin, no run, uses his feet and smothers it

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

66.4 - Harmer to Mishra, out Caught by du Plessis!! What was Mishra doing there? As Sunny Gavaskar says, it looks a disinterested shot. Tossed up delivery on the stumps, he lazily sweeps straight to the fielder at backward square leg. Didn't roll his wrists on the shot and failed to keep it down too. From the moment he came in, he has looked like he wanted to do something out of the ordinary with the bat. No intensity and he walks off. A wicket gifted away. Even South Africa are surprised as to how easily that wicket has been given to them. Don't celebrate loudly. Very poor from Mishra and that too from a senior player like him. Considering the match situation. Mishra c du Plessis b Harmer 2(5)

Harmer to Mishra, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

66.3 - Harmer to W Saha, 1 run, comedy of errors! Mishra is flabbergasted. Pushed back to Harmer's right, in trying to stop the ball, he inadvertently kicks the bat out of Mishra's hand. The ball rolls towards long-on, AB from mid-wicket tries to fool Mishra by sliding to his left and mocking a throw. Amidst all this Mishra doesn't know whether to run or not, in the end he completes the single without the bat in hand. Harmer passes the bat to Bavuma who gives it to Mishra. Sporting stuff. Highly comical though as to how the events transpired there

66.2 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, spinning down leg, left alone

66.1 - Harmer to Mishra, 1 run, no-one at silly mid-on and Mishra gets away, lazily gets forward and clips in the air, takes the single to mid-on

Over: 66	1 0 0 1 0 0	IND 180/6
W Saha 7(23)	Mishra 1(3)	Tahir 12-1-38-2

65.6 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, very full on the stumps, Saha smothers it

65.5 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, on off stump, Saha gets forward to block

65.4 - Tahir to Mishra, 1 run, uses his feet and drives to mid-off, quick single taken

65.3 - Tahir to Mishra, no run, the googly, Mishra spots it and gets forward to block

65.2 - Tahir to Mishra, no run, very quick leggie, turned right across Mishra who had no clue. Even had Vilas in trouble, but he gloved it. Once it hit the pitch, it zipped and bounced

65.1 - Tahir to W Saha, 1 run, spinning away, Saha reaches out and cuts square of the wicket, gets Mishra on strike

Imran Tahir [11.0-1-36-2] is back into the attack

Amit Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 65	0 4 1 1 0 W	IND 178/6
Ravindra Jadeja 8(24)	W Saha 6(20)	Harmer 19-4-52-2

64.6 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, out Lbw!! Was that too high? Dharmasena doesn't think so. He raises the finger. It was the skidder, Ravindra Jadeja didn't pick it at all, rushed off the surface and beat his flick, thudded into the thigh pad in front of middle and leg. Only height is the question here. Impact was in-line and would've gone onto hit the stumps. Harmer roars in delight and celebrates in the batsman's face. Once Hawk-Eye is in will confirm whether it was clipping or going over. South Africa's fightback continues. Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Harmer 8(24) [4s-1]

Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

64.5 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, good bowling by Harmer, saw Ravindra Jadeja coming out and fired it flat, Ravindra Jadeja though defends it back down the track

64.4 - Harmer to W Saha, 1 run, uses his feet and takes it on the full to knock a single to long-on

64.3 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, now shuffles across and clips in the air, in the vacant mid-wicket region for a quick single. Wanted two but Saha wasn't up for it

64.2 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, lovely shot! Saw Harmer pitching it up and got forward to drill that wide of mid-on. All along the ground. Got to the pitch and smoked it

64.1 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up outside off, Ravindra Jadeja defends to cover off the front foot

Over: 64	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 172/5
W Saha 5(19)	Ravindra Jadeja 3(19)	Philander 12-3-23-1

63.6 - Philander to W Saha, no run, this one goes the other way but after pitching outside off, so Saha can leave

63.5 - Philander to W Saha, no run, tails in late on off, Saha defends to cover off the front foot

63.4 - Philander to W Saha, no run, good length outside off, left alone

63.3 - Philander to W Saha, no run, attacking the stumps on off stump, Saha defends off the front foot to mid-off

63.2 - Philander to W Saha, no run, this one tailed back in late. Was that reverse? Looked like it but Saha got well forward and blocked it to mid-off

63.1 - Philander to W Saha, no run, good length outside off, Saha gets forward to block to cover

Vernon Philander [11.0-2-23-1] is back into the attack

Over: 63	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 172/5
Ravindra Jadeja 3(19)	W Saha 5(13)	Harmer 18-4-46-1

62.6 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fraction short outside off, cut straight to the fielder at cover-point

62.5 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on off stump, Ravindra Jadeja defends off the front foot, ensures he does so with soft hands to second slip

62.4 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Harmer is tossing it up and Ravindra Jadeja is content to defend off the front foot

62.3 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, lunges forward to block

Ravindra Jadeja pulls out at the very last moment, Harmer delivered that too as he couldn't pull out

62.2 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, another forward block to cover

62.1 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on off stump from round the wicket, Ravindra Jadeja gets half-forward to block to cover

Over: 62	0 0 0 0 1 0	IND 172/5
W Saha 5(13)	Ravindra Jadeja 3(13)	Tahir 11-1-36-2

61.6 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, big spinning leggie outside off, left alone

61.5 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, now takes it on the full and gets a single to long-on

61.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets forward and flicks to mid-wicket

61.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, big turn for Tahir, he appeals for an lbw but the batsman got outside the line of off and also was struck on the thigh pad. Ravindra Jadeja did well to get outside the line, couldn't handle the extra spin and bounce on offer for Tahir

61.2 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets forward and wrists it to the right of short mid-wicket

61.1 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up outside off, smothered off the front foot

Tahir comes from round the wicket now

Over: 61	0 0 0 0 0 4	IND 171/5
W Saha 5(12)	Ravindra Jadeja 2(8)	Harmer 17-3-46-1

60.6 - Harmer to W Saha, FOUR, he wanted to do that all over and now gets four. Down the track and to the pitch before lofting over mid-on, one bounce over the ropes. Clean strike and a pressure-releasing boundary

60.5 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, uses his feet and pad-bats that to the left of the bowler. Didn't get to the pitch that time as the ball dipped on him

60.4 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw as Saha came forward to block the spinning delivery, the bat came down slowly and the ball rapped the pad. Probably struck just outside the line of off, and spinning a bit too much as well

60.3 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, flighted on off, Saha lunges out to smother the spin

60.2 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, flighted delivery outside off, square driven to point

60.1 - Harmer to W Saha, no run, tossed up outside off, slower, Saha pushes off the back foot back to the bowler

Over: 60	0 0 0 1 1 0	IND 167/5
Ravindra Jadeja 2(8)	W Saha 1(6)	Tahir 10-1-35-2

59.6 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flat outside off, punched to cover

59.5 - Tahir to W Saha, 1 run, the googly, Saha picks it and nudges off the back foot to fine leg

59.4 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, what a man this fella is! Unbelievable pickup and throw on the turn by AB. Very unlucky that he missed the direct hit. Look at Amla's expression. He is speechless and flashes the widest grin possible after seeing AB field like that. It was flicked to the left of him at mid-wicket, he ran and then slid, before getting up on the turn and throwing. Just missed the direct hit, Ravindra Jadeja was taking it easy and would've been out. Amazing stuff!

59.3 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on the stumps, stylishly wristed to mid-on

59.2 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja nudges to mid-wicket

59.1 - Tahir to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up on the stumps, wristed back to Tahir

Over: 59	0 0 W 0 0 1	IND 165/5
Ravindra Jadeja 1(3)	W Saha 0(5)	Harmer 16-3-42-1

58.6 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, that's dangerous! Cutting an arm ball which is heading towards off, but Ravindra Jadeja gets away, chopping one over second slip, is off the mark

58.5 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very full and kept out

Two slips and a short leg as Harmer comes from round the wicket

58.4 - Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up outside off, turned away, left alone

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

58.3 - Harmer to Rahane, out Caught by (sub)Bavuma!! Another catch for Bavuma. A one-handed grab. This is not as sensational as the one he took of Vijay but still a very good grab. Suddenly the ball is buzzing and the spinners are making it talk. Tossed up and on off, Rahane got the bat in front of the pad to defend, went straight off the face of the bat, Bavuma is standing back at short leg, stretches his left-hand and takes it. It wasn't travelling quickly so Bavuma could see it well into his hand. Rahane just looks at Dharmasena in disappointment before walking off. All of a sudden India have lost three quick wickets. Rahane c (sub)Bavuma b Harmer 2(9)

Harmer to Rahane, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

58.2 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, uses his feet and flicks to mid-wicket

58.1 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, tossed up on off, Rahane gets forward to block

Over: 58	W 0 0 0 0 0	IND 164/4
W Saha 0(5)	Rahane 2(6)	Tahir 9-1-33-2

57.6 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, almost yorker length on the stumps, Saha digs it out

57.5 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, tossed up on the stumps, blocked

Slip, leg-slip and a short leg in place

57.4 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, the googly, but very full, Saha keeps it out

57.3 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, slower on middle and leg, Saha gently nudges to short leg

57.2 - Tahir to W Saha, no run, low full toss on middle and leg, Saha pushes it to mid-on

Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

57.1 - Tahir to Pujara, out Caught by Amla!! There is Tahir's celebration. South Africa are fighting back. First ball from Tahir and he strikes. Good delivery and a neat catch at first slip. On off stump, it straightens, Pujara isn't forward, just tried to defend that by playing inside the line, the ball takes the outside edge and goes low to Amla who takes the catch near his bootlaces. Tahir then goes off on his trademark celebratory run. Where were you so long, Tahir? Maybe one should ask Amla that question. Pujara c Amla b Tahir 77(153) [4s-6 6s-1]

Tahir to Pujara, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Imran Tahir [8.0-0-33-1] is back into the attack

Over: 57	0 1 1 0 0 0	IND 164/3
Rahane 2(6)	Pujara 77(152)	Harmer 15-3-41-0

56.6 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, another forward block

56.5 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, pushed to the left of the bowler

56.4 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, tossed up outside off, Rahane gets forward to block

56.3 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, risky single that! It was AB as well. Pujara worked to the right of AB, Pujara wanted the single, Rahane wasn't so sure, he was late to set off. AB released the ball so quickly and Rahane would've been out? (not sure now after I saw the replay - maybe touch and go) with a direct hit. Rahane put in a full length dive and he had to. Desperate stuff from Rahane as he realised that it was the wrong call. Superb dive as well, the right technique as he went sprawling on the ground

56.2 - Harmer to Rahane, 1 run, spinning in, Rahane tucks off the back foot to deep mid-wicket, for a single

56.1 - Harmer to Rahane, no run, tossed up outside off, pushed back to Harmer. Vilas goes from behind the stumps- "happy with that"

Over: 56	0 0 0 0 W 1	IND 162/3
Rahane 1(1)	Pujara 76(151)	van Zyl 4-1-5-1

55.6 - van Zyl to Rahane, 1 run, full on the stumps, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single, Rahane is off the mark

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

55.5 - van Zyl to Kohli, out Caught by Dane Vilas!! Kohli is gone. They are checking for the no-ball. It is fine - van Zyl's front foot that is. Kohli has to go. The part-timer strikes. Good catch by Vilas. He is standing up and that was a tiny nick, Kohli edging the drive and Vilas hung on, in his webbing. It was about to pop out but he cajoled the ball back into his gloves. Throws the ball away in delight. Out of nowhere South Africa have the breakthrough. van Zyl is so delighted that he is running around, high-fiving his team-mates. Kohli c Dane Vilas b van Zyl 29(71) [4s-4]

van Zyl to Kohli, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

55.4 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, fullish outside off, Kohli is calm in his forward defence to cover

55.3 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, good length outside off, Kohli defends off the back foot to mid-off

55.2 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, good length outside off, Kohli defends off the front foot to cover-point

55.1 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, full on the stumps, driven back to van Zyl

Time for drinks. One hour gone and India have had no trouble in that hour at all. Not a chance created by South Africa. Has the pitch settled down? Or have the batsmen found a way to deal with the pitch? It doesn't look as spiteful or deadly comparatively to day 1. Both Kohli and Pujara have been very watchful as the bowling from Philander and Rabada was disciplined in the first 30 minutes. Amla needs to get Tahir on quickly. Can't understand why he has thrown the ball to van Zyl. He needs wickets and quick ones to come back into the match which is fast slipping away from their grasp with each run being scored

Over: 55	0 0 1 0 0 1	IND 161/2
Kohli 29(66)	Pujara 76(151)	Harmer 14-3-39-0

54.6 - Harmer to Kohli, 1 run, full on the stumps, flicked off the front foot to deep mid-wicket

54.5 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, flighted on off, Kohli gets forward to keep it out

54.4 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, spinning down leg, Kohli gets inside the line and lets it go

Leg-slip in for Kohli

54.3 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, comes down the track and flicks to deep mid-wicket

54.2 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, shortish and spinning back in, Pujara pushes it back to Harmer

54.1 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, tossed up outside off, smothered

Now a very short straight mid-wicket in

"Saturday, India batting well, slashed rates. Still hardly anyone has turned up. Large pockets of empty seats all around," says Ganesh.

Over: 54	0 0 1 0 1 0	IND 159/2
Kohli 28(63)	Pujara 75(148)	van Zyl 3-1-4-0

53.6 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, Kohli goes hard on the cut and mistimes it, finds cover

53.5 - van Zyl to Pujara, 1 run, Elgar feels the pain after taking a blow on his hand in trying to stop that fierce cut. He is standing close at gully and that was hit hard. Half-stopped and they take a quick single

53.4 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, full on the stumps, Pujara gets forward and whips it to mid-on

53.3 - van Zyl to Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery angled in on off and middle, Kohli turns it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single

53.2 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, now finds gully with an angled bat

53.1 - van Zyl to Kohli, no run, good length outside off, Kohli defends towards cover

Over: 53	0 0 0 1 0 0	IND 157/2
Pujara 74(146)	Kohli 27(59)	Harmer 13-3-37-0

52.6 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, "Catch" was the call as Pujara drove uppishly back to the bowler. It just fell short of the diving Harmer to his left. Pujara using his feet and didn't get to the pitch of the ball, the ball skewed off the inner half of the bat and luckily for Pujara it didn't carry

52.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, uses his feet and defends it to the left of the bowler

52.4 - Harmer to Kohli, 1 run, that was close! Pujara isn't known to be the greatest of runners between the wickets, Kohli tucked it to the right of Faf at backward square leg, Faf was quick and released the ball, but without any power, had there been a direct hit, it would've been interesting. Pujara was stretching to make it and lost control of his bat only after he got in. Faf clutched his right shoulder after he threw, but no damage done as he gets up and takes his position

52.3 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, tossed up outside off, smothered off the front foot

52.2 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, well played by Kohli. It bounced extra after pitching in the rough but Kohli took his bottom hand and quelled it down. Made sure he handled that with soft hands

52.1 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, wristed off the back foot to backward square leg

Over: 52	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 156/2
Pujara 74(144)	Kohli 26(55)	van Zyl 2-1-2-0

51.6 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, outside off, left alone

51.5 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, fullish outside off, Pujara eases a drive to mid-off

51.4 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, good length on the fourth stump line, Pujara is rock-solid in his forward block

51.3 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, pulls the length back a bit, Pujara blocks towards mid-off

51.2 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, pitched up outside off, Pujara gets forward and drives to mid-off

Much like yesterday when Kohli got it wrong in the first hour, Amla's tactics today has been questionable. Can't really understand why van Zyl is bowling ahead of Tahir here

51.1 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, good length outside off, driven off the front foot to cover

Over: 51	0 0 0 1 0 1	IND 156/2
Pujara 74(138)	Kohli 26(55)	Harmer 12-3-36-0

50.6 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, slower and spinning in, Pujara punches off the back foot to long-on and keeps the strike

50.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, stays low on off stump, Pujara punches to short mid-wicket

50.4 - Harmer to Kohli, 1 run, again uses the depth of his crease and tucks the spinning delivery in the air, it went low and Bavuma at short leg had no time to react, the ball hits his boot and goes away

50.3 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery outside off, whipped to short mid-wicket, AB dives to his left and stops

Slip and a short leg in

50.2 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, shortish and turning in, Kohli works it to backward square leg

50.1 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, turns it to short leg

Over: 50	2 0 0 0 0 0	IND 154/2
Pujara 73(136)	Kohli 25(51)	van Zyl 1-0-2-0

49.6 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, the tempter outside off, Pujara isn't interested

49.5 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, pitched up outside off, driven to cover

49.4 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, good length outside off, left alone

49.3 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, good length outside off, pressed to short cover

Vilas is standing up to van Zyl whose action resembles a lot of Mike Hussey

49.2 - van Zyl to Pujara, no run, good length on off and middle, Pujara pushes it to mid-on

49.1 - van Zyl to Pujara, 2 runs, on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket, for two

Stiaan van Zyl, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Over: 49	1 0 4 1L 1 0	IND 152/2
Kohli 25(51)	Pujara 71(130)	Harmer 11-3-34-0

48.6 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, tossed up outside off, solidly blocked after coming forward

48.5 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, comes down the track and to the pitch before easing a drive wide of the diving Harmer

48.4 - Harmer to Kohli, leg byes, 1 run, woah! Where did that come from? Tossed up outside off, once it hits the pitch it explodes, puff of dust and it beats Kohli on the forward defence, going through bat and pad, flicks his chest and the ball bounces extra to hit Vilas on his right shoulder, deflects away and Pujara is alert to call for a run. That came out of nowhere. Shows when Harmer or the spinners pitch it in the right area, the ball can do nasty things. That delivery should bring a smile to Ashwin and Co.

48.3 - Harmer to Kohli, FOUR, again Kohli using the depth of his crease to get a four. Went right back and then nudged the spinning delivery wide of backward square leg, beat the man inside the ring and raced away. Didn't look four when Kohli hit that, but he had timed it so well and more importantly placed it well

48.2 - Harmer to Kohli, no run, slower and outside off, Kohli defends off the back foot

48.1 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, Pujara uses his feet, drives wide of mid-on and takes the quick single. Easily done

Simon Harmer [10.0-3-28-0] is back into the attack

Over: 48	0 0 0 1 4 4	IND 145/2
Kohli 21(47)	Pujara 69(128)	Rabada 12-7-19-0

47.6 - Rabada to Kohli, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Kohli. This one is classy. He converted a perfectly good delivery into a boundary ball. Shuffled across and then timed the clip from off and middle to beat Tahir at mid-wicket. It was a good length delivery with a hint of nip back in, but Kohli made that look ordinary. Rabada wears a disappointed expression on his face

47.5 - Rabada to Kohli, FOUR, trademark back foot punch by Kohli. Stands tall and then punches the back of a length delivery outside off through cover. Once he hit the gap it was four

47.4 - Rabada to Pujara, 1 run, drifting down leg, clipped to fine leg

47.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, this one comes back in, but not enough to hit off, Pujara lets it go

47.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, outside off, left alone

47.1 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, dug in short, loopy as well, Pujara arches back and sways out of the line of the delivery. Carried to Vilas

Over: 47	0 0 1 0 2 0	IND 136/2
Kohli 13(45)	Pujara 68(124)	Philander 11-2-23-1

46.6 - Philander to Kohli, no run, good length on off, Kohli defends after coming forward to mid-on

46.5 - Philander to Kohli, 2 runs, first runs for Kohli this morning. After a while too. Philander helps him out with a friendly delivery on the pads, clipped to long leg for two

46.4 - Philander to Kohli, no run, good length outside off, Kohli is solid in his forward block to cover

46.3 - Philander to Pujara, 1 run, good length outside off, Pujara opens the face of the bat on the steer and sends it to third man

Bavuma comes in at short leg. Scratch that. He has now gone to slip. Very short slip too. With a helmet on as well

46.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on off, Pujara pushes it to mid-on

46.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, pitched up outside off, Pujara presses it to mid-off after coming forward

Ganesh chips in with this update. "It was said in the press conference yesterday that Dale Steyn is unlikely to take the field today as well as they don't want to risk him." Remember, Steyn picked up a groin injury while fielding in the first innings.

Over: 46	0 0 0 1 0 0	IND 133/2
Kohli 11(42)	Pujara 67(121)	Rabada 11-7-10-0

45.6 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, good length on middle and leg, Kohli wrists it to mid-wicket. Isn't happy that he didn't get it wide of the fielder. Practices the whip again

45.5 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to cover

Two slips in for Kohli

45.4 - Rabada to Pujara, 1 run, short outside off, Pujara slashes in the air but well in front of third man

45.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, very poor from Pujara. But credit to Rabada, he has been bowling the inswingers and now this goes away slightly, Pujara isn't picking Rabada, with laden feet tries to guide that delivery to third man and misses. A nothing shot with slip in place, he so nearly nicked through to Vilas. Looked ordinary on the replay as well

45.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, back of a length and nips back in, Pujara looks to punch and gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls to short mid-wicket

45.1 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, good length on off and middle, Pujara defends to short mid-wicket

Over: 45	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 132/2
Kohli 11(40)	Pujara 66(117)	Philander 10-2-20-1

44.6 - Philander to Kohli, no run, Philander notches up another maiden over, pitched up outside off, Kohli gets forward and drives to mid-off. Hit it well but straight to the fielder

44.5 - Philander to Kohli, no run, pitched up outside off, Kohli shuffles across and shows the full face of the bat to defend to mid-off

44.4 - Philander to Kohli, no run, short of length outside off, Kohli punches to mid-off

44.3 - Philander to Kohli, no run, now transfers the line to outside off, Kohli stays besides the line of the ball and steers it to point

44.2 - Philander to Kohli, no run, still on a good length on off, Kohli wrists it to short mid-wicket

44.1 - Philander to Kohli, no run, good length outside off, Kohli takes a step forward and punches to cover

Over: 44	4B 0 0 0 0 0	IND 132/2
Pujara 66(117)	Kohli 11(34)	Rabada 10-7-9-0

43.6 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, tempting full delivery outside off, Pujara doesn't fall for it as he lets it go

43.5 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, fullish on middle and leg, Pujara pushes off the front foot to mid-on

43.4 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, good length outside off, Pujara gets forward and then covers off to leave

43.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, outside off, easy leave

43.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, shortish outside off, cut without any timing to point

43.1 - Rabada to Pujara, byes, FOUR, down leg and Vilas' dive wasn't good enough, it kept on going further away from him and that's four more to the Indian total. Rabada probably tried the inswinger and got it wrong

Over: 43	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 128/2
Kohli 11(34)	Pujara 66(111)	Philander 9-1-20-1

42.6 - Philander to Kohli, no run, lovely delivery and it beats Kohli. Pitches around the fourth stump line and then shapes away late to beat the bat. Kohli covered the line to defend but the late movement did him in. Doesn't carry to Vilas though. Probing over from Philander comes to an end

42.5 - Philander to Kohli, no run, length on middle and leg, Kohli turns it to square leg. Oohs and aahs from Philander, he felt Kohli had shuffled across a bit too much

42.4 - Philander to Kohli, no run, now shuffles across towards the fourth stump line and blocks towards cover. Came slightly off the outer half of the bat but Kohli was in control of the defensive stroke

42.3 - Philander to Kohli, no run, again Kohli gets forward and defends to cover. He is making a conscious effort to get forward

42.2 - Philander to Kohli, no run, that one kept low, it was on a good length outside off and Kohli crouched to block. Looks at the bottom of his bat after defending

42.1 - Philander to Kohli, no run, full outside off, Kohli gets forward and plays a punchy drive but straight to the fielder at cover

Over: 42	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 128/2
Pujara 66(111)	Kohli 11(28)	Rabada 9-6-9-0

41.6 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, brings it closer to off but still not enough to make the batsman play

41.5 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, well wide of off, left alone

41.4 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, again late movement in, this time, Pujara shows the full face of the bat and blocks solidly

41.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, that was close! Angled in and then nipped between bat and pad to miss off stump by the narrowest of margins. That's where Pujara struggles sometimes, the bat was well away from the line of the ball, he left a gap and Rabada nearly hit off. Lovely delivery too, late movement but Pujara should've covered the line better. He tends to have problems with the incoming deliveries

41.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, Pujara stays beside the line and steers it to backward point

41.1 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, fullish and angling in on middle and leg, Pujara gently turns it to short mid-wicket

Kagiso Rabada [8.0-5-9-0] is back into the attack

Over: 41	0 0 0 0 3 0	IND 128/2
Kohli 11(28)	Pujara 66(105)	Philander 8-0-20-1

40.6 - Philander to Kohli, no run, good length on the fourth stump line, Kohli shuffles across and defends to short cover

40.5 - Philander to Pujara, 3 runs, full on the stumps, too straight and that's flicked wide of short mid-wicket. The fielder gives chase and slides to pull it back, can't prevent the third run

40.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, fullish and on off, Pujara stumbles forward to block it back to Philander, the bat came down just before the ball was about to hit the pad

Still no Dale Steyn on the field. He is seen sitting in the dressing room with his training gear on

40.3 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on off, Pujara presses it to short cover

40.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, good length on the stumps, punched to short mid-wicket

40.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, full on leg, Pujara makes sure he doesn't close the bat face and softly taps it back down the track

The players are out there as Amla leads the South Africans out. Philander will start the day. Just a slip in place for him. Pujara on strike. All set for play to begin

Pitch Report: 'There are certain spots that are loosening. When the ball pitches on those areas, it will start helping the spinners more. The South Africans opted for a heavy roller yesterday - and batting was easy for the first hour. India might opt to do the same today, that will help batting become easier in the first session,' reckons Sunil Gavaskar

Day three is usually the moving day of any Test match. Can India scramble together another 150-200 runs and take firm control? Or will the South Africans turn up and restrict India to a modest lead? Remember, no non-Asian team has chased more than 276 to win in the final innings of a Test match in India.

So, how does the two camps assess the situation? Claude Henderson, the South African spinning coach, believes his team is far away from losing this match. 'I think we need wickets tomorrow. They are 140-plus already, we need wickets early to try and create pressure. Anything above 200, I believe will be challenging but saying that, I have seen this team doing some special things,' he said. On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin was of the opinion that batting is getting easier on this surface and it's just the mindset of the batsmen that need to improve. 'I think it is better to bat from yesterday. Honestly, I think it's the batting that makes the wicket look what it is,' he said.

India's second innings was much better when compared to their first dig. Their task was made much simpler with the news that Dale Steyn wouldn't be bowling - probably for the rest of the match, with a mild groin strain. Shikhar Dhawan didn't make the most of the opportunity though - falling for a blob and registering his first pair in Test cricket. Murali Vijay was calm personified and Cheteshwar Pujara looked in good touch. The former was dismissed at the fag end of the day's play for 47, but Pujara went on and registered an attractive fifty. Virat Kohli has started well and India's lead is now worth 142 runs.

For the visitors, skipper, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers showed some fight. Amla was particularly impressive, showing exemplary technique and grit to dominate the Indian spinners. While the rest of the top-order were floundering against the spinners, Amla's determination and ability to play on such surfaces was a contrast. On the other hand, AB de Villiers started shakily and was lucky that umpire Dharmasena didn't detect a faint edge off Jadeja. He was once again reprieved after being caught by Kohli at slip, only for the replays to suggest that Jadeja had overstepped - by the slightest of margins. Once he settled down, the genius in him was in full flow. He swept, reverse swept and drove the spinners into distraction - as he registered a valuable half-century. It needed a cracker of a delivery from Mishra to uproot him from the crease, but not before he had taken his team close to India's first innings score. Eventually, South Africa were bowled out for 184, conceding a 17-run lead.

08:40 Local Time, 03:10 GMT, 08:40 IST: If the visitors dominated the first day of the Test series, it was India's turn to hit back on the second day. The hosts played an almost flawless game as they inched ahead of South Africa. Having been bowled out for just 201 in their first innings, it was vital that they bowled well. A lot depended on the spin trioka and they didn't disappoint. Ravichandran Ashwin was the leader of the pack, grabbing his 13th five-wicket haul and finished with 5/51. In the process, he also became the fastest Indian and the fourth joint fastest bowler to take 150 Test wickets. He was well supported by Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra as the spinners took all the 10 wickets.

India are effectively 142/2 and that is a good score to have on the board in the second innings. However, they need to start from scratch tomorrow and the morning session will be crucial. With AB de Villiers showing how to bat on this surface, of course forget his first 30 odd balls, South Africa would have got an idea of how to go about in the chase. So India would want a target of at least 250. The third day of this Test also promises to be exciting. Join us back at 09:30 local time for all the action. Adios!

How many times we see the prelude not indicating how the song will turn out to be? This is a match of a similar kind. India, after messing up the first two sessions of the match, have now gained control over the proceedings. The Indian captain might be in for a belated birthday gift and he would be gleefully accepting it if everything goes well, for this gift did not look a possibility after he and his fellow batters had failed yesterday.

When South Africa came on to bowl, Dale Steyn did not turn up owing to a groin strain but Philander made up for it by once again getting rid of Dhawan cheaply. A pair at the venue where he started his Test career with a century on debut must have hurt the southpaw. Amla once again preferred Elgar over Tahir and the leggie could only come as a third spinner. Also, not giving Rabada the new ball was surprising. As far as the Indian batting in the second innings is concerned, it has looked solid so far. But we must not miss the fact that Vijay and Pujara were compact in the first innings as well. It is the batting to follow which will be a concern for Kohli. Vijay missed out on a well-deserved fifty, departing just before the end of the day's play. So now the onus is on Kohli and Pujara to carry forward the innings with patience. For any score above 250 in the fourth innings will be tough to chase for the visitors.

Stumps, Day 2: What a day it has turned out to be for India. After Amla and Elgar saw off the first hour, a desperate Kohli got his best bowlers - Ashwin and Jadeja - from both the ends. The move paid off and South Africa lost three wickets before lunch. AB de Villiers' final score might not tell the story of his stay in the middle. He was fidgety in the beginning and Jadeja all but managed to send him back. Had Jadeja not overstepped when de Villiers was caught by Kohli, India would have been leading by at least 50 more runs. Nonetheless, the hosts are still in a commanding position, courtesy another outstanding showing from Ashwin who has now 150 Test wickets to his name.

Over: 40	1 0 0 3 6 1	IND 125/2
Pujara 63(100)	Kohli 11(27)	Tahir 8-0-33-1

39.6 - Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, fired down the leg-side, Pujara glances it to fine leg, looks for two but Kohli sends him back

39.5 - Tahir to Pujara, SIX, in the air and that's the first six of the match. In fact, this is just his 4th six in his Test career. Captain Kohli loved it, he punches the gloves with his partner with a big smile on his face. The googly goes way too short, Pujara rocks back and pulls it high over the mid-wicket boundary

39.4 - Tahir to Kohli, 3 runs, too short this time, Kohli goes on the back foot and flicks it through mid-wicket, they scamper back for three. Elgar gave chase and hunted it back just inside the rope

39.3 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, very full, driven hard and back to the left of the bowler, who half-stops the ball in his followthrough

39.2 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Kohli defends off the front foot

39.1 - Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, oh! Friendly full toss, Pujara mistimes the drive to mid-on, who is slightly deep

Imran Tahir [7.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack

Last over of the day coming up

Over: 39	4 0 0 0 0 0	IND 114/2
Kohli 8(24)	Pujara 55(97)	Rabada 8-5-9-0

38.6 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, gets behind the line after moving across and then presents the full face of the bat before driving the length ball to mid-on

38.5 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, much better, full and in the driving zone, but it's wide outside off stump and the outswinging ball is left alone to Vilas

38.4 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, oh the outswinging length delivery and Kohli pokes at it. He can't resist playing away from the body for some reason

38.3 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, short and down the leg-side, Kohli ducks under it. Watch out for that inswinging yorker Kohli

38.2 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, now attempts to fetch the pull from way outside off stump and under-edges it towards mid-wicket

38.1 - Rabada to Kohli, FOUR, Rabada tries the short ball but the line was leg stumpish, the shuffling Kohli was able to get inside the line and pull it fine to the fine leg boundary. He rolled his wrists to keep the ball along the ground

Over: 38	0 4 0 0 4 0	IND 110/2
Pujara 55(97)	Kohli 4(18)	Elgar 7-1-34-0

37.6 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pujara defends off the front foot

37.5 - Elgar to Pujara, FOUR, way too short and on the stumps this time, Pujara waits and pulls it to the right of mid-wicket and there was no one in the deep

37.4 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, short and wide, asking for trouble, but Pujara cuts it straight to point

37.3 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, again jumps out of the crease and drives it back to the right of the bowler, who dives and stops

37.2 - Elgar to Pujara, FOUR, gets to his fifty in style. Excellent knock under pressure from the No. 3 batsman. Pujara advances, takes the flighted delivery on the full, flicks it wide of mid-on, Rabada dives but doesn't stop the ball. Pujara raises his bat to the crowd and the dressing room. Punches gloves with the Indian captain and he gets a hug in appreciation as well

37.1 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pujara looks to defend, gets an inside edge that rolls behind square, wants a quick single but sent back

Dean Elgar [6.0-1-26-0] is back into the attack

Over: 37	0 2 0 0 0 0	IND 102/2
Kohli 4(18)	Pujara 47(91)	Rabada 7-5-5-0

36.6 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, full and outside off stump, Kohli leans forward and blocks to cover

The lights are switched on at the ground, but the natural light is still good enough.

36.5 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, back of a length and just outside off stump, Kohli defends it towards cover

36.4 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Kohli shoulders arms

36.3 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, full and tailing away, Kohli covers the stumps and lets it go

36.2 - Rabada to Kohli, 2 runs, Kohli shuffles across the stumps and flicks it through backward square leg

36.1 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Kohli leans forward and defends it to point

Over: 36	1 0 0 1 2 0	IND 100/2
Pujara 47(91)	Kohli 2(12)	Tahir 7-0-22-1

35.6 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, googly wide outside off stump, Pujara ignores it

35.5 - Tahir to Pujara, 2 runs, short and spinning away outside off stump, Pujara goes on the back foot and punches it to deep extra-cover. 100 up for India. Pujara and Kohli congratulate each other

35.4 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, low full toss, flicked away to the left of mid-wicket, who dives and deflects the ball towards mid-on. Can't stop the run though

35.3 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, short enough for Kohli to rock back and flick to mid-wicket

35.2 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, on the leg stump, wristed to mid-on

35.1 - Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, shortish and just outside off stump, punched through point

Over: 35	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 96/2
Kohli 1(9)	Pujara 44(88)	Rabada 6-5-3-0

34.6 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, Rabada is testing Kohli, bowls this way outside off stump as sees if the batsman chases it again, but the Indian No. 4 simply shoulders arms

34.5 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Kohli goes back and works it towards mid-wicket

34.4 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, now Rabada responds with a sharp bouncer, Kohli tried to duck, but it came quickly onto him, hits him on the left shoulder and pops off. The crowd immediately try to cheer up the Indian captain by chanting "Kohli, Kohli"

34.3 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, oh no! That's ugly. Really ugly, Virat Kohli. That was acres outside off stump, why would you want to chase it? This is not limited overs cricket and India don't need quick runs! Short of a length delivery way outside off stump, Kohli chases at it and is so lucky that he didn't edge it to the keeper

34.2 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, Kohli moves across the stumps and then decides to block the length ball back to the bowler

34.1 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Kohli punches it towards cover

Wide slip in place

Over: 34	W 0 0 1 0 0	IND 96/2
Pujara 44(88)	Kohli 1(3)	Tahir 6-0-18-1

33.6 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, fired on the off stump, Pujara defends off the front foot

33.5 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, another googly outside off stump, Pujara cuts late and finds backward point

33.4 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, short from Tahir, Kohli goes back and works it to backward square leg

33.3 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, googly from Tahir, Kohli handles it pretty well

33.2 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Kohli defends off the front foot

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

33.1 - Tahir to Vijay, out Caught by (sub)Bavuma!! Edgeddddd and that's a brilliant grab by the substitute at short leg. Excellent catch, the replay shows that he dived full length to his left and took it horizontal to the ground with one hand. Vijay slowly drags himself off the field. That ends a vital 86-run stand as well. Googly around off stump line, Vijay lunged forward to defend, the ball took the inside edge and popped off the pad, short leg did the rest. Bavuma is surrounded by his team-mates. South Africa badly needed this wicket. End of another excellent knock from the Indian opener. Vijay c (sub)Bavuma b Tahir 47(105) [4s-6]

Tahir to Vijay, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Over: 33	0 1 0 1 1 0	IND 95/1
Pujara 44(86)	Vijay 47(104)	Rabada 5-4-3-0

32.6 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Pujara pushes it to cover, who makes a tumbling save

32.5 - Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, uppish but safe. Good length delivery swinging back in, Vijay flicks it past the man at short leg for a single

32.4 - Rabada to Pujara, 1 run, inswinging good length delivery on the stumps, Pujara works it to short mid-wicket, the fielder has a needless shy at the bowler's end and fires a direct-hit, the ball ricochets and they steal a run

32.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, very full, almost a yorker, driven to mid-on

32.2 - Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, oh no! That should have been a dot ball, but Dean Elgar fumbles. Come on Elgar, Rabada was looking for a fifth maiden over. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Vijay defends it to cover, who fumbles to allow the run. The bowler wasn't impressed with the fielder there

32.1 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Vijay tries to push at it, but the low bounce beats him as he ends up poking at it

Over: 32	0 0 4 0 2 0	IND 92/1
Pujara 43(83)	Vijay 45(101)	Tahir 5-0-17-0

31.6 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Pujara punches it back to the bowler off the back foot

31.5 - Tahir to Pujara, 2 runs, too full to trouble the batsman, Pujara drives along the ground through cover, Philander runs to his right and tidies up

31.4 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, tossed up just outside off stump, Pujara defends off the front foot

31.3 - Tahir to Pujara, FOUR, top edge but it goes very fine. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Pujara tries to sweep, gets the edge and there was no one at fine leg to stop the ball

31.2 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, covers the stumps and shoulders arms as it was a leg-spinner outside off stump

31.1 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Pujara tries to guide it to third man, gets an under edge that rolls into the off-side

Over: 31	0 0 0 0 0 4B	IND 86/1
Vijay 45(101)	Pujara 37(77)	Rabada 4-4-0-0

30.6 - Rabada to Vijay, byes, FOUR, oh no, that's defeated the keeper, but it won't go against Rabada. So this is his fourth successive maiden over then. Full and swinging down the leg-side, Vijay fails to tickle it, Vilas dives full length to his left but couldn't get a hand on it

30.5 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, Rabada tries the bumper, but it is slightly down the leg-side, anyway Vijay was easily ducking under it

30.4 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, back of a length, blocked off the back foot

30.3 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, hint of shape back into the right-hander on this good length delivery, Vijay is solid in defence though

30.2 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, on a length and outside off stump, Vijay defends it to cover

30.1 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, on a length and on the off stump, Vijay defends

Kagiso Rabada [3.0-3-0-0] is back into the attack

Over: 30	1 0 1 0 0 0	IND 82/1
Pujara 37(77)	Vijay 45(95)	Tahir 4-0-11-0

29.6 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, way too short is this googly, Pujara backs away and mistimes the late-cut to short third man

29.5 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Pujara defends off the front foot

29.4 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, picks the googly off the surface and defends into the on-side off the back foot

29.3 - Tahir to Vijay, 1 run, flatter in trajectory, Vijay punches it to sweeper cover

29.2 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, beaten. Vijay was on the front foot to defend, Tahir bowled this slower through the air, hence the ball spun and bounced extra to beat the set batsman

29.1 - Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, on the leg stump, Pujara works it behind square on the on-side for a run

Imran Tahir [3.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

Over: 29	0 1 0 0 0 0	IND 80/1
Vijay 44(93)	Pujara 36(73)	Philander 7-0-17-1

28.6 - Philander to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Vijay defends it towards mid-on

28.5 - Philander to Vijay, no run, Vijay is nicely onto the front foot as he defends to cover

28.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, keeps low but Vijay handles it well and defends into the off-side

28.3 - Philander to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Vijay defends it to point

28.2 - Philander to Pujara, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Pujara punches it with an angled bat to third man

28.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Pujara defends off the back foot

Over: 28	0 2 4 1 0 0	IND 79/1
Vijay 44(89)	Pujara 35(71)	Elgar 6-1-26-0

27.6 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, on the stumps, Vijay defends it uppishly to the left of the bowler

27.5 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, tossed up from Elgar, Vijay defends it to cover

27.4 - Elgar to Pujara, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Pujara punches it away to sweeper cover

27.3 - Elgar to Pujara, FOUR, way too short, Pujara rocks back and pulls over mid-wicket, he got under it nicely but hit it high in the air, the ball bounces just inside the rope and goes for four

27.2 - Elgar to Pujara, 2 runs, Amla anticipates the sweep shot and moves to his left from slip, but the ball escapes. Flighted delivery pitching outside leg and spinning sharply, Pujara gets an inside edge and the ball rolls off the thigh to fine leg

27.1 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, edged, but Pujara played with soft hands and the edge didn't carry to Amla at slip. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Pujara looks to defend, gets an edge and gets away with it

Over: 27	0 2 0 0 0 0	IND 72/1
Vijay 44(87)	Pujara 28(67)	Philander 6-0-16-1

26.6 - Philander to Vijay, no run, full and swinging in, Vijay defends it to short mid-wicket

26.5 - Philander to Vijay, no run, nice and full outside off stump, Vijay is solid in his front foot defence again

26.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, reversing back in on a good length, but Vijay has it covered and softly turns it towards mid-wicket

26.3 - Philander to Vijay, no run, fullish and on the off stump, Vijay defends off the front foot

26.2 - Philander to Vijay, 2 runs, too full and down the leg-side, Vijay flicks it along the ground through backward square leg, the fielder dives to his right inside the circle, but he couldn't stop

The man at slip comes to silly mid-on

26.1 - Philander to Vijay, no run, fullish and just tailing back in, Vijay watchfully pushes it to mid-on

Over: 26	0 2 0 0 0 1	IND 70/1
Vijay 42(81)	Pujara 28(67)	Elgar 5-1-19-0

25.6 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, once again very full from Elgar, Vijay square-drives it to deep point and keeps strike

25.5 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, nicely tossed up, Vijay guides with an angled bat towards short third man

25.4 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Vijay allows the ball to come and defends well

25.3 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, short and outside off stump, Vijay cuts it to point

25.2 - Elgar to Vijay, 2 runs, waits on the back foot and tucks this behind square for, Vijay spots that Tahir is the man in the deep and calls for two

One slip in place

25.1 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Vijay defends

Dean Elgar [4.0-1-16-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. India have dominated the first hour after tea. The ball has gone soft, there's spin but it's on the slower side, the batting from Vijay and Pujara has been positive and the lead is now worth 84 runs.

Over: 25	0 0 2 0 0 0	IND 67/1
Pujara 28(67)	Vijay 39(75)	Philander 5-0-14-1

24.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Pujara gets well forward and defends it

24.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Pujara plays a forceful cut off the back-foot, but doesn't get the power nor the placement right, straight to the fielder at cover-point

24.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Pujara goes hard on the cut and gets a bottom edge towards the off-side

24.3 - Philander to Pujara, 2 runs, full and on Pujara's pads, flicked away behind square on the on-side, two was the call and they get it easily

24.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the front foot towards cover

24.1 - Philander to Pujara, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, steered away with an open face to the left of backward point. Bavuma moves across quickly and stops the ball

Vernon Philander [4.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

Over: 24	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 65/1
Vijay 39(75)	Pujara 26(61)	Rabada 3-3-0-0

23.6 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, full and a hint of shape back into Vijay, he was late in getting forward, the ball hits the inside edge and raps him on the pads

23.5 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler

23.4 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, full and tailing back into Vijay, Rabada is getting some reverse, nudged away towards mid-wicket

23.3 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short of a length and angling into Vijay's hips, tucked away towards Bavuma at square leg

23.2 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Vijay watches it all along and defends it

23.1 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed with a straight bat towards extra cover

Over: 23	1 0 1 4 1 0	IND 65/1
Pujara 26(61)	Vijay 39(69)	Harmer 10-3-28-0

22.6 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, slower and just outside off, Pujara gets half-forward and defends it

22.5 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, full toss from Harmer, punched down towards long-on for a single

22.4 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, cracking shot, Vijay comes down the track, makes room as he did so, plays against the spin and lofts it over mid-off for a boundary

Back to over the wicket for Vijay

22.3 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Pujara comes down the track, works with the spin and gets it past square leg, calls Vijay through for a quick single and gets it with ease

22.2 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, flighted and just outside off, Pujara prods forward and blocks

Back to over the wicket for Pujara

22.1 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, Vijay pushes forward and gets a thick edge past slip, brings up the 50-run stand, for the second time in this low scoring match

Over: 22	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 58/1
Pujara 25(58)	Vijay 33(66)	Rabada 2-2-0-0

21.6 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Pujara stands tall and defends it towards the off-side

21.5 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, Rabada loses his line and sprays this one miles outside off, left alone

21.4 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Pujara punches it to the left of extra cover

21.3 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, short and holding its line outside off, Pujara drops his wrists and sways away from the line

21.2 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Pujara presents the full face of the bat and defends it towards mid-on

21.1 - Rabada to Pujara, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but there was an inside edge there, Pujara wasn't fully forward on the defensive push, this was the incoming delivery from Rabada, the line was slightly short and that gave time for Pujara to make the adjustment

Over: 21	4 0 0 1 0 0	IND 58/1
Vijay 33(66)	Pujara 25(52)	Harmer 9-3-21-0

20.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Harmer slows down the pace, drifts one on off, Vijay prods forward and blocks

20.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up and on the leg-stump line, defended with soft hands

20.4 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, Harmer drops one slightly short and wide outside off, Pujara makes room and cuts it square behind point for a single

20.3 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, Pujara jumps down the track to a well flighted delivery and defends it

20.2 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Pujara gets well forward and defends it

20.1 - Harmer to Pujara, FOUR, lovely shot, Pujara comes down the track, makes room as he did so, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it past the non-striker, no chance for the fielder at mid-off

Over: 20	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 53/1
Vijay 33(64)	Pujara 20(48)	Rabada 1-1-0-0

19.6 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short of a length and angling into Vijay's pads, tucked away towards mid-wicket

19.5 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Vijay stays besides the line and defends it towards point

19.4 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, another short delivery that angled onto Vijay's body, he gets his bat and gloves out of the way and lets it go

19.3 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short and angling down the leg-side, Vijay was looking to work it behind square and missed. Rabada is excited about a caught behind call, but it went off Vijay's thigh pad

19.2 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, short of a good length and a hint of shape back into Vijay, defended back towards the bowler

19.1 - Rabada to Vijay, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Vijay plays with an open face and guides it towards backward point

Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Rabada gets a go now, just one slip in place

Over: 19	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 53/1
Pujara 20(48)	Vijay 33(58)	Harmer 8-3-16-0

18.6 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, was it a chance? This was pushed through by Harmer, flatter and going with the angle, Pujara was half-forward in defence, gets a thick outside edge. Vilas had little time to react, doesn't get his gloves across and the ball rolls away - after hitting the edge of his gloves, drops well in front of Amla, harsh to cal it as a dropped chance, but it's a chance nevertheless

18.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, Pujara comes down the track, gets to the ball and smothers the spin

18.4 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, pushed through and on Pujara's pads, he prods forward and defends it towards mid-wicket

18.3 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, Pujara dances down the track, plays against the angle and drives it towards mid-off

18.2 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and on the leg-stump line, Pujara goes back and blocks

18.1 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, Pujara comes down the track, gets too close to the ball and drives it back at the bowler

Over: 18	0 1 0 0 0 3	IND 53/1
Pujara 20(42)	Vijay 33(58)	Tahir 3-0-9-0

17.6 - Tahir to Pujara, 3 runs, nicely played by Pujara, Tahir dropped this one short and well outside off, Pujara waits on it and taps it past slip, the fielder at backward point gives chase and keeps them down to three runs

17.5 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, that was close, but there was a big inside edge on that, flatter and quicker from Tahir, Pujara was caught in his crease as he went back, the inside edge saved him

17.4 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, Tahir gives this one more air, turns out to be a full toss, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on

17.3 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Pujara prods forward and blocks

17.2 - Tahir to Vijay, 1 run, pushed through by Tahir, Vijay goes deep into the crease and nudges it behind square on the on-side, brings up India's 50

17.1 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, tossed up and on off, Vijay goes back and defends it with a straight bat

Over: 17	0 0 0 0 0 1	IND 49/1
Vijay 32(56)	Pujara 17(38)	Harmer 7-2-16-0

16.6 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, pushed through flatter and outside off, went with the angle. Vijay was prodding forward in defence, gets a thick outside edge towards backward point. Amla chases from slip and keeps them down to a single

16.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Vijay lunges forward and defends it with soft hands

16.4 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, pushed through on the stumps, Vijay goes back and defends it

16.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, this one went with the angle, Vijay watches it all along and defends it towards the off-side

Bavuma is under the helmet at FSL, a slip and a leg slip as Harmer switches to round the wicket

16.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, slower and well outside off, Vijay gets forward and smothers the spin

16.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Vijay comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off

Over: 16	0 1 0 1 0 1	IND 48/1
Vijay 31(50)	Pujara 17(38)	Tahir 2-0-5-0

15.6 - Tahir to Vijay, 1 run, the attempted wrong 'un from Tahir, didn't spin a lot though. Vijay was lunging forward in defence, gets an inside edge past FSL, was in the air for a while but went well wide of the diving fielder

15.5 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Vijay gets well forward and defends it with soft hands

15.4 - Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, flatter and on Pujara's pads, clipped away past square leg for a single

15.3 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, the wrong 'un from Tahir, but it's way too short as he pushed it through, Pujara makes room and mistimes the cut back towards the bowler

15.2 - Tahir to Vijay, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside off, eased down towards long-off for a single

15.1 - Tahir to Vijay, no run, very full and on Vijay's pads, nudged towards mid-wicket

Over: 15	0 1 0 0 0 0	IND 45/1
Pujara 16(36)	Vijay 29(46)	Harmer 6-2-15-0

14.6 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, a little shimmy from Pujara, gets to the pitch of the ball and tucks it towards short mid-wicket

14.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, this one is tossed up generously outside off, Pujara gets a big stride forward and blocks

14.4 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Pujara stays behind the line and turns it towards the on-side

Mid-on goes back a few paces

14.3 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Pujara comes down the track, uses his wrists to good effect and whips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

14.2 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, tad too full from Harmer, allows Vijay to drive it towards extra cover for a single

14.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, slower and well outside off, Vijay gets a good stride forward in defence

Over: 14	0 0 0 2 0 0	IND 44/1
Pujara 16(32)	Vijay 28(44)	Tahir 1-0-2-0

13.6 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, Tahir tosses one on off, driven without any timing towards mid-on

13.5 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, tossed up and spinning down the leg-stump, Pujara went for the sweep and missed, he had covered his leg stump though. Tahir has his hands on his head

13.4 - Tahir to Pujara, 2 runs, the wrong 'un from Tahir, Pujara gets to the pitch of the ball, plays with the spin and drives it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs

13.3 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, Tahir drifts this one across Pujara, driven firmly but straight to the fielder at mid-off

13.2 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, Tahir tosses one on off, Pujara gets half-forward and blocks

13.1 - Tahir to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Pujara makes room and punches it towards cover

Imran Tahir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Tahir comes on, a slip and FSL in place

Over: 13	4 0 0 1 1 0	IND 42/1
Vijay 28(44)	Pujara 14(26)	Harmer 5-2-14-0

12.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and on the off-stump line, Vijay goes right back and defends it with a straight bat

12.5 - Harmer to Pujara, 1 run, slower and wider outside off, Pujara dabs it to the left of cover and hares across for a quick single

12.4 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, Vijay dances down the track, plays with the spin, flicks wristily and gets it past mid-wicket for a single

12.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted and just outside off, Vijay prods across and defends it

12.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Vijay gets well forward and defends it

12.1 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, lovely shot, Vijay shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, plays it with the spin and drives it past the non-striker, beats Philander gettting across to his left from long-on

Over: 12	2 1 0 0 1 4	IND 36/1
Pujara 13(25)	Vijay 23(39)	Elgar 4-1-16-0

11.6 - Elgar to Pujara, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Pujara, full toss from Elgar, Pujara comes down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes. The lead goes beyond 50 as well

11.5 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, slower and just outside off, Vijay works it in front of cover and calls Pujara across for a quick single

11.4 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, this one is given plenty of air, dips into the right-hander, Vijay checks his drive and pushes it to the left of the bowler. Elgar dives and saves a single

11.3 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Vijay stays back and defends it towards the off-side, stayed a tad low once again

11.2 - Elgar to Pujara, 1 run, pushed through outside off, Pujara was poking tentatively forward, gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side for a single

11.1 - Elgar to Pujara, 2 runs, Pujara comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and flicks it behind square on the on-side. He wanted the second run and gets it as Rabada gets across to his right from deep square leg

Over: 11	4 0 0 0 0 0	IND 28/1
Vijay 22(36)	Pujara 6(22)	Harmer 4-2-8-0

10.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, slower and in that channel outside off, Vijay lunges forward and smothers the spin

10.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, this one is tossed up outside off, Vijay shuffles across and defends it with a straight bat

10.4 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and on Vijay's pads, turned away towards the on-side

10.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Vijay shimmies down the track, doesn't get to the pitch but manages to work it towards mid-wicket

10.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flatter and on Vijay's pads, tucked away towards the on-side

A slip, leg slip and FSL in now

10.1 - Harmer to Vijay, FOUR, nicely played by Vijay, gets down low, uses Harmer's pace, paddles it very fine and the ball races away to the fence

Over: 10	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 24/1
Pujara 6(22)	Vijay 18(30)	Elgar 3-1-8-0

9.6 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and a hint of spin away from off, Pujara watches it carefully and dabs it towards short third man

9.5 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, Elgar drifts one outside leg, Pujara went down on his knees as he looked to sweep, gets a glove on it and the ball rolls away past the keeper

9.4 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from outside off, Pujara thrusts his pads across and lets it go

9.3 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, this one stayed low once again, very slow from Elgar, Pujara had to wait on the cut, gets it right off the toe-end and the ball rolls back towards the bowler

9.2 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, this one is given air and turns from outside off, Pujara gets a good stride forward and blocks

9.1 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, Elgar tosses one on off, Pujara gets well forward and defends it

Over: 9	0 0 1 0 0 3	IND 24/1
Pujara 6(16)	Vijay 18(30)	Harmer 3-2-4-0

8.6 - Harmer to Pujara, 3 runs, Harmer drops one slightly short and wide outside off, Pujara waits on it and dabs it late past first slip. The fielder at backward point gives chase, but can't stop the batsmen from taking three runs

8.5 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, that stayed very low, Pujara was lucky that it wasn't on the stumps, he made room to cut a short delivery, the ball never rose and he's beaten on the under edge

8.4 - Harmer to Pujara, no run, tad short and on Pujara's pads, nudged away towards backward square leg

8.3 - Harmer to Vijay, 1 run, slower and just outside off, Vijay shimmies down the track and eases it down towards long-on

8.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted and on off, Vijay goes back and defends it

8.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, bounce for Harmer, from well outside off, Vijay was lunging forward in defence, gets an inside edge onto the body

A slip and FSL in place

Simon Harmer [2.0-2-0-0] is back into the attack

Over: 8	1 0 0 1 4 1	IND 20/1
Vijay 17(27)	Pujara 3(13)	Elgar 2-0-8-0

7.6 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, full toss, driven back to Elgar who parries it wide of cover, isn't happy with his effort

7.5 - Elgar to Vijay, FOUR, that's a good start from Vijay, this was tossed up and just outside off, Vijay was looking to drive it past cover, gets a thick outside edge and behind square. Philander gives chase, attempts to stop the ball with his boot, he manages to kick it back, but the other leg helps it onto the ropes. He lost balance as well and was left hanging on the electronic board - beyond the ropes

7.4 - Elgar to Pujara, 1 run, Elgar dropped one short and well outside off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a single

7.3 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, that's loose from Pujara, this was tossed up slower and spun away from outside off, Pujara made room for the cut and is beaten

7.2 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Pujara gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks

A slip and a silly point in place

7.1 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Vijay comes down the track and eases it towards long-off

Welcome back. India are effectively 30/1 and in all probability will not be facing Steyn for the rest of the day. Can they make the advantage count?

India started their innings on the back of the news that Steyn might not be bowling owing to a groin strain. South Africa, uncharacteristically, started with spin in the form of Simon Harmer. Dhawan's affair with width outside off-stump consumed him yet again as he registered a pair at the same ground he lit once up with his sparkling 187 on debut. Vijay and Pujara adhered to coaching-manual defence to get through nagging spells and kept alive India's march towards setting an ambitious target. Join us at 14:30 local time for what promises to be another action-packed session.

Tea, Day 2: The session started with the match tantalizingly poised and Jadeja tilted it in India's favour with an early wicket - Philander was caught in the cordon off a ripper. AB de Villiers, who had earlier resembled a cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof on a dust bowl, then unfurled an array of shots to bring up yet another fifty and pushed for a lead in what is turning out to be a low-scoring match. At the other end, spin proved too much for Harmer and Steyn who were gobbled up by Mishra and Jadeja respectively. And then came Mishra's moment of glory. He bowled de Villiers with the one that turned just enough to peg the off stump back. Ashwin then wrapped up the innings, taking his 150th Test wicket and 13th five-wicket haul in the process.

Over: 7	0 0 0 0 0 1	IND 13/1
Vijay 11(24)	Pujara 2(10)	Philander 4-0-12-1

6.6 - Philander to Vijay, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Vijay hops and then bends down to adjust on seeing the low bounce, the ball is clipped to long leg

Steyn is seeing sipping a cup of tea in the dressing room. Manages a smile, which is good to see.

6.5 - Philander to Vijay, no run, full and outside off stump, Vijay leans forward and defends

6.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends it back to the bowler, who threatens to have a shy at the stumps

6.3 - Philander to Vijay, no run, inside-edge onto pad, Vijay looks to flick this short of length delivery off the back foot, gets an inside edge, the ball misses the flap of the pad and hits him on the back leg. That must have hurt and Vijay is feeling the pain. He's stretching his leg. Hopefully, it's not hit him on the bone. He's fine to continue

6.2 - Philander to Vijay, no run, this is softly driven to mid-on

6.1 - Philander to Vijay, no run, fullish and on the off stump, Vijay defends it to the right of the bowler

Over: 6	0 0 0 0 1 0	IND 12/1
Pujara 2(10)	Vijay 10(18)	Elgar 1-0-1-0

5.6 - Elgar to Pujara, no run, beaten! First ball to Pujara and the No. 3 batsman had no clue. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Pujara was on the front foot to defend, but the ball spun sharply and beat the outside edge

5.5 - Elgar to Vijay, 1 run, short and just outside off stump, Vijay goes back and whips it through square leg, calls for two, but the fielder quickly got to the ball

5.4 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, slower through the air outside off stump, Vijay covers the stumps and shoulders arms

5.3 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, tossed up outside off stump, Vijay goes for the drive, gets an inside edge that rolls back to the bowler

5.2 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, oh that slider kept low and almost went through the defence, but Vijay adjusted well to defend

5.1 - Elgar to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Vijay looks to defend, gets an outside edge that rolls towards point, he was keen for a run, but sent back

Dean Elgar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Over: 5	2 0 0 0 0 0	IND 11/1
Pujara 2(9)	Vijay 9(13)	Philander 3-0-11-1

4.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, length ball just outside off stump, Pujara defends well this time

4.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, Pujara tries to punch off the back foot to a short of length delivery that was close to the off stump and almost drags it back onto the stumps. Luckily, the ball hit the boot and rolled into the off-side

4.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Pujara defends it to mid-off

4.3 - Philander to Pujara, no run, nice looking back foot punch from Pujara good length delivery just outside off stump, he bent his knees and met the ball well, but Harmer tidied up at point

4.2 - Philander to Pujara, no run, right on the off stump, Pujara leans forward and defends it to mid-on

4.1 - Philander to Pujara, 2 runs, friendly ball from Philander, good length delivery on the leg stump, Pujara flicks it behind square on the on-side, Bavuma runs to his left in the deep and saves two

Over: 4	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 9/1
Vijay 9(13)	Pujara 0(3)	Harmer 2-2-0-0

3.6 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, ends the over with one on the off stump, Vijay defends from the crease

3.5 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, pushed through quicker, Vijay wrists it to short leg

3.4 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Vijay had to adjust and block as Harmer fired it flat and dropped it short on seeing him charge down the track

3.3 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, Vijay leans forward and defends this flighted delivery towards mid-wicket

3.2 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, nice and full and on the off stump, Vijay defends off the front foot

3.1 - Harmer to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Vijay steps out and defends it to cover

Over: 3	1 0 W 0 0 0	IND 9/1
Pujara 0(3)	Vijay 9(7)	Philander 2-0-9-1

2.6 - Philander to Pujara, no run, on the off stump, Pujara defends it to mid-on

2.5 - Philander to Pujara, no run, slightly fuller than the previous one, but not close enough to make Pujara play

2.4 - Philander to Pujara, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Pujara ignores it

Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.3 - Philander to Dhawan, out Caught by de Villiers!! It's a pair for Dhawan. Philander has got him twice in this Test match and he gives the outgoing batsman a long stare. Poor cricket from Dhawan. Fullish and outside off stump, Dhawan plays a tentative drive, it was almost as it he decided late to play at it and got a thick edge, second slip stayed low and took an easy catch to his right. The ball didn't do too much, probably it just held its line after pitching and Dhawan had to pay the penalty for not moving his feet. Good start with the ball for South Africa. Dhawan c de Villiers b Philander 0(8)

Philander to Dhawan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

2.2 - Philander to Dhawan, no run, fullish from Philander, Dhawan punches it to mid-off

2.1 - Philander to Vijay, 1 run, in the air, but safe. Short delivery on the stumps, Vijay hops and looks to fend, the ball lobs off the handle of the bat, but it goes to the left of backward point. Had there been a gully, it would have been a straightforward catch

Over: 2	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 8/0
Dhawan 0(6)	Vijay 8(6)	Harmer 1-1-0-0

1.6 - Harmer to Dhawan, no run, full toss and on the stumps, Dhawan drives it to mid-on

1.5 - Harmer to Dhawan, no run, Dhawan plays inside the line of this flighted delivery and lets it go. It wasn't too far away from the off stump

1.4 - Harmer to Dhawan, no run, appeal for LBW, very close, but not given. Dhawan is hit on the pad before it hit the bat as he goes back, impact was on leg stump and probably the angle from round the wicket was taking it down the leg-side

1.3 - Harmer to Dhawan, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Dhawan pushes it towards cover

1.2 - Harmer to Dhawan, no run, waits for the ball to turn and steers it to point

1.1 - Harmer to Dhawan, no run, flighted delivery from Harmer, Dhawan fails to defend, gets hit on the pad but it was going down the leg-side

Simon Harmer, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Dale Steyn is not on the field. Ganesh says, "Steyn has a tight groin. He might not come onto the field today. He picked up the injury in the first innings while fielding." In fact, he's not even in his whites.

Over: 1	4 0 4 0 0 0	IND 8/0
Vijay 8(6)	Dhawan 0(0)	Philander 1-0-8-0

0.6 - Philander to Vijay, no run, this is a solid front foot defence from Vijay as Philander bowls a length delivery outside off stump

0.5 - Philander to Vijay, no run, Philander bowls a back of a length ball, but it doesn't bounce much, there was a bit of outswing and the ball rolled to mid-wicket off the inside edge

0.4 - Philander to Vijay, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Vijay covers the stumps and lets it go

0.3 - Philander to Vijay, FOUR, another boundary. Short of length and just outside off stump, Vijay looks to defend, but the ball doesn't bounce much, takes the toe-end of the bat and runs away past the man at gully again

0.2 - Philander to Vijay, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Vijay, shoulders arms. Ooh, says Philander as it wasn't too far away from the sticks

0.1 - Philander to Vijay, FOUR, runs straightaway for India and four of them. Gentle short of length delivery just outside off stump, Vijay looks to defend with an angled bat, gets a thick outside edge but he played with soft hands. The ball escaped to the left of gully, Bavuma gives chase and dives but it was too late. He crashed into the advertising boards beyond the rope and thankfully he is okay

Two slips in place

Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. Philander will open the attack