LUNCH - DAY 2

India 326-8 (113 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

What a crucial innings from Ashwin, at a time when the team needed it the most. The Indian lower order has shown more commitment and focus than some of their team mates batting higher up the order.

Off-spinner Piedt comes back as he replaces Ashwin. Yadav is beaten by one which goes straight but manages to see off the over as lunch time approaches.

Tahir to bowl the final over of the session. Ashwin turns the fourth delivery, a googly on the leg stump, fine on the leg side for two runs before he takes a single from the fifth ball while Yadav defends the last ball.

At lunch on Day 2, India reach 326 for eight in 113 overs, having scored 95 runs from 29 overs while losing just one wicket.

Ashwin is unbeaten on a solid innings of 53 from 121 balls, while Yadav is on five from 22 balls with the duo putting on 30 runs so far.

Rahane played a splendid innings of 127, the first century of the series, before he was dismissed by Tahir after he had added 98 runs from 194 balls for the eighth wicket with Ashwin.

The session belonged to India, who find themselves on top at the moment. With Ashwin out in the middle and batting relatively untroubled they would look for a few more runs after the lunch interval.

We will be back in the post-lunch session. Stay tuned!