India 296-8 (105 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Not much of bowling to Piedt, who bowled a lot on Day 1, before Amla decides to bring leg-spinner Imran Tahir into the attack.

The first ball is a bit straight as Ashwin tucks it on the leg side for one and Rahane takes a single from the fifth ball. There is a huge appeal for LBW off the last ball of the over as Ashwin was struck on the pads while looking to defend but the umpire turns down the appeal.

Rahane plays a cracking inside out lofted shot off Elgar, lofting him over the covers for a boundary. Two more singles follow as the scoreboard continues to tick at a good rate for the Indians.

Elgar gets one to turn sharply as Rahane throws his bat at it but is beaten and the turn takes the ball to first slip. Ashwin at the other end will definitely relish watching the ball turn so much.

Tahir beats Ashwin with the googly as the leg-spinner continues to tray a mix of variations, who picks a single on the leg side.

It is Tahir, who makes the first breakthrough for South Africa on Day 2 as he claims the key wicket of Rahane.

The right-hander once again attempts the inside out lofted shot but ends up hitting it straight to the fielder in the covers. He walks back after a splendid innings of 127 from 215 balls, having hit 11 fours and four sixes, which rescued India after they were struggling on 139 for six at one stage.

He put on 98 runs for the eighth wicket with Ashwin, who has looked quite solid on 28, from 94 balls.