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21:36 India lose quick wickets after SA post 286
India 27-3 (9 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
South Africa end the opening day on a high as they reduce India to 27 for three at stumps after they had posted 286 in their first innings.
Vernon Philander got the early breakthrough with the wicket of Murali Vijay (1) before Shikhar Dhawan gave his wicket away to Dale Steyn, attempting a reckless shot but he only managed a top edge.
Morne Morkel dealt India a crucial blow with the big wicket of Captain Virat Kohli, who was caught behind for five.
Cheteshwar Pujara survived a testing spell to reach five, while Rohit Sharma was yet to get off the mark but it was South Africa, who gained the upperhand at stumps on Day 1.
Earlier, South Africa recovered after a horror start to post 286 in their first innings. AB de Villiers (65) and Faf du Plessis led the recovery with a 114-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
The lower order also left the Indians frustrated with useful contributions with the bat. Quinton de Kock hit a quickfire 43 from 40 balls, Vernon Philander made 23, Keshav Maharaj scored a useful 35 and Kagiso Rabada made 26, while Dale Steyn was unbeaten on 16 as the last four wickets added 82 runs to help the hosts finish on a high.
For India, Ashwin picked up two for 21, while Shami, Bumrah and Pandya picked up a wicket each.
India 27-3 (9 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
South Africa end the opening day on a high as they reduce India to 27 for three at stumps after they had posted 286 in their first innings.
Vernon Philander got the early breakthrough with the wicket of Murali Vijay (1) before Shikhar Dhawan gave his wicket away to Dale Steyn, attempting a reckless shot but he only managed a top edge.
Morne Morkel dealt India a crucial blow with the big wicket of Captain Virat Kohli, who was caught behind for five.
Cheteshwar Pujara survived a testing spell to reach five, while Rohit Sharma was yet to get off the mark but it was South Africa, who gained the upperhand at stumps on Day 1.
Earlier, South Africa recovered after a horror start to post 286 in their first innings. AB de Villiers (65) and Faf du Plessis led the recovery with a 114-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
The lower order also left the Indians frustrated with useful contributions with the bat. Quinton de Kock hit a quickfire 43 from 40 balls, Vernon Philander made 23, Keshav Maharaj scored a useful 35 and Kagiso Rabada made 26, while Dale Steyn was unbeaten on 16 as the last four wickets added 82 runs to help the hosts finish on a high.
For India, Ashwin picked up two for 21, while Shami, Bumrah and Pandya picked up a wicket each.
21:24 Kohli fails with the bat, India in big trouble
India 27-3 (9 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
Kohli comes forward and drives Philander through the off-side for two runs and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
Kohli looking to rotate the strike as he picks a quick single on the leg side off Steyn, who is bowling a testing spell.
He drifts on the pads as Pujara clips it through square leg and gets good timing on it top and bags his first boundary of the innings.
Morne Morkel comes into the attack. And he strikes with his very first delivery with the big, big wicket of Kohli.
Morkel bowls in the perfect channel outside the off-stump and gets good amount of bounce as the India captain hangs his bat out and gets an edge to be caught behind for five to leave India in a mess on 27 for three in the ninth over.
Kohli needs to learn from his mistakes in the past, especially from the series in England in 2014 when he time and again perished to deliveries outside the off-stump in similar fashion.
Rohit Sharma has his task cut out against a firing South African bowling attack. He is beaten all ends up off the last ball, which is similar to one which Kohli but Rohit does well to play inside the line.
India 27-3 (9 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
Kohli comes forward and drives Philander through the off-side for two runs and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
Kohli looking to rotate the strike as he picks a quick single on the leg side off Steyn, who is bowling a testing spell.
He drifts on the pads as Pujara clips it through square leg and gets good timing on it top and bags his first boundary of the innings.
Morne Morkel comes into the attack. And he strikes with his very first delivery with the big, big wicket of Kohli.
Morkel bowls in the perfect channel outside the off-stump and gets good amount of bounce as the India captain hangs his bat out and gets an edge to be caught behind for five to leave India in a mess on 27 for three in the ninth over.
Kohli needs to learn from his mistakes in the past, especially from the series in England in 2014 when he time and again perished to deliveries outside the off-stump in similar fashion.
Rohit Sharma has his task cut out against a firing South African bowling attack. He is beaten all ends up off the last ball, which is similar to one which Kohli but Rohit does well to play inside the line.
21:11 Vijay and Dhawan perish, India in trouble
India 19-2 (6 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
Philander makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Vijay, who is caught by Dean Elgar at gully after scoring just one.
Vijay went chasing at a wide full delivery but the ball moves enough to take the edge as South Africa pick an early wicket.
In the next over, Dhawan slaps Steyn through the covers for a couple of runs.
However, he throws his wicket away with a reckless shot off the very next ball. Dhawan looks to pull a short ball but gets a top edge and is caught by the bowler himself.
Dhawan walks back for 16 as India are reduced to 18 for two in the sixth over.
Virat Kohli nearly lobs one straight back to the bowler as he gets a leading edge which falls short of Steyn. The India captain gets off the mark two balls later with a flick as Maharaj does well with the dive at square leg to keep it down for one.
India 19-2 (6 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
Philander makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Vijay, who is caught by Dean Elgar at gully after scoring just one.
Vijay went chasing at a wide full delivery but the ball moves enough to take the edge as South Africa pick an early wicket.
In the next over, Dhawan slaps Steyn through the covers for a couple of runs.
However, he throws his wicket away with a reckless shot off the very next ball. Dhawan looks to pull a short ball but gets a top edge and is caught by the bowler himself.
Dhawan walks back for 16 as India are reduced to 18 for two in the sixth over.
Virat Kohli nearly lobs one straight back to the bowler as he gets a leading edge which falls short of Steyn. The India captain gets off the mark two balls later with a flick as Maharaj does well with the dive at square leg to keep it down for one.
20:59 India off to a steady start, SA bowled out for 286
India 16-0 (4 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
India's openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay walk out to the middle on a pitch which has given the pacers plenty of help so far on Day 1.
Vernon Philander gets the new ball first up. He starts with a full delivery down the leg side as Vijay clips it fine for a single to get off the mark.
Shikhar Dhawan steers the third ball and gets it past the fielder in the gully as it races away for a boundary. The next ball comes in sharply and is quick as Dhawan has no clue and is beaten all ends up.
Dhawan is hit high on the back leg and the South Africans rightly decide not to take the DRS.
However, the next ball, which is full and wide is smashed through the off-side for a four as nine come from the first over.
Dale Steyn playing Test cricket after an injury lay-off for more than a year will bowl from the other end.
Vijay defends the first ball before he leaves the next three balls and then misses the flick before he again offer no shot to the last ball.
Dhawan takes a single off Philander on the off-side. And Vijay is hit on the pads as he offers no shot to a ball just outside the off-stump. The South Africans instantly go up in a huge appeal for leg before but umpire Michael Gough turns it down.
South Africa go for the DRS but the impact is well outside the off-stump and the ball is missing the stumps comfortably as the hosts lose one of their reviews.
An error of judgement from Vijay but he did well to get outside the line of the stumps. Generally, Vijay is very good with his leaves but the incoming delivery from Philander nearly had him dismissed. He will have to be very careful from now on.
Dhawan taps Steyn on the off-side and picks another single before gets a leg bye.
Dhawan gets a thick outside edge which flies in the gap past the gully fielder for a boundary as India reach 16 for no loss in four overs.
India 16-0 (4 ovs) vs SA 286 | Scorecard
India's openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay walk out to the middle on a pitch which has given the pacers plenty of help so far on Day 1.
Vernon Philander gets the new ball first up. He starts with a full delivery down the leg side as Vijay clips it fine for a single to get off the mark.
Shikhar Dhawan steers the third ball and gets it past the fielder in the gully as it races away for a boundary. The next ball comes in sharply and is quick as Dhawan has no clue and is beaten all ends up.
Dhawan is hit high on the back leg and the South Africans rightly decide not to take the DRS.
However, the next ball, which is full and wide is smashed through the off-side for a four as nine come from the first over.
Dale Steyn playing Test cricket after an injury lay-off for more than a year will bowl from the other end.
Vijay defends the first ball before he leaves the next three balls and then misses the flick before he again offer no shot to the last ball.
Dhawan takes a single off Philander on the off-side. And Vijay is hit on the pads as he offers no shot to a ball just outside the off-stump. The South Africans instantly go up in a huge appeal for leg before but umpire Michael Gough turns it down.
South Africa go for the DRS but the impact is well outside the off-stump and the ball is missing the stumps comfortably as the hosts lose one of their reviews.
An error of judgement from Vijay but he did well to get outside the line of the stumps. Generally, Vijay is very good with his leaves but the incoming delivery from Philander nearly had him dismissed. He will have to be very careful from now on.
Dhawan taps Steyn on the off-side and picks another single before gets a leg bye.
Dhawan gets a thick outside edge which flies in the gap past the gully fielder for a boundary as India reach 16 for no loss in four overs.
20:34 Bhuvneshwar picks 4, SA bowled out for 286
SA 286-all out (73.1 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up four for 87 as South Africa were bowled out for 286 in their first innings.
Bhuvneshwar claimed a wicket each in his first three overs to leave South Africa reeling on 12 for three at one stage.
AB de Villiers led the fightback for South Africa as he counter-attacked to hit 65 from 84 balls, hitting 11 fours in total. He helped South Africa rally after three early wickets as he put on 114 runs for the fourth wicket with Faf du Plessis, who scored 62.
The lower order contributed with useful knocks as Quinton de Kock hit a quickfire 43 from 40 balls. Vernon Philander made 23, Keshav Maharaj scored a useful 35 and Kagiso Rabada made 26, while Dale Steyn was unbeaten on 16 as the last four wickets added 82 runs to help the hosts finish on a high.
For India, Ashwin picked up two for 21, while Shami, Bumrah and Pandya picked up a wicket each.
With around 14-15 overs left in the day, India will hope to do well with the bat and not lose too many wickets before stumps which will see them take the upperhand on the opening day.
SA 286-all out (73.1 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up four for 87 as South Africa were bowled out for 286 in their first innings.
Bhuvneshwar claimed a wicket each in his first three overs to leave South Africa reeling on 12 for three at one stage.
AB de Villiers led the fightback for South Africa as he counter-attacked to hit 65 from 84 balls, hitting 11 fours in total. He helped South Africa rally after three early wickets as he put on 114 runs for the fourth wicket with Faf du Plessis, who scored 62.
The lower order contributed with useful knocks as Quinton de Kock hit a quickfire 43 from 40 balls. Vernon Philander made 23, Keshav Maharaj scored a useful 35 and Kagiso Rabada made 26, while Dale Steyn was unbeaten on 16 as the last four wickets added 82 runs to help the hosts finish on a high.
For India, Ashwin picked up two for 21, while Shami, Bumrah and Pandya picked up a wicket each.
With around 14-15 overs left in the day, India will hope to do well with the bat and not lose too many wickets before stumps which will see them take the upperhand on the opening day.
20:28 South Africa bowled out for 286
SA 286-all out (73.1 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
India would be looking to wrap this innings quickly and keep South Africa under the 300-run mark.
And Ashwin does just that as he dismisses Morkel leg before wicket for two.
The left-hander went right back to defend the off-spinner but missed and was trapped right in front of the stumps.
South Afric are bowled out for 286 in 73.1 overs in their first innings after electing to bat.
SA 286-all out (73.1 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
India would be looking to wrap this innings quickly and keep South Africa under the 300-run mark.
And Ashwin does just that as he dismisses Morkel leg before wicket for two.
The left-hander went right back to defend the off-spinner but missed and was trapped right in front of the stumps.
South Afric are bowled out for 286 in 73.1 overs in their first innings after electing to bat.
20:15 Rabada out for 26, SA 9 down
SA 282-9 (70 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Steyn flashes a wide delivery from Pandya through the point region as Ashwin runs in from the deep and does well to keep it down to two courtesy of a full length dive on the ropes.
The next ball is pitched right up as Steyn punches it down the ground fora four and then takes one. Rabada clips the last ball square on the leg side for two runs.
The two tailenders are stitching together an useful partnership as they pick three singles off the 65th over, bowled by Shami.
Bhuvneshwar comes back as Kohli continues to ring in the changes and somehow make the breakthrough.
He bowls a good tight over to Steyn, who does well to survive a close leg before shout off the last ball.
Rabada looks settled as he turns Bhuvneshwar on the leg side for two runs. He bowls a short ball on the body as the left-hander looks for the flick but Saha does well with a full length dive to his right and stops the ball on the full but the appeal for a catch down the leg side is turned down.
Three singles followed by two runs to Steyn off the last ball as the scoreboard continues to tick for the Proteas.
Ashwin comes back into the attack and immediately makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rabada. The left-hander, who played a good hand with 26 runs, tries to cut Ashwin but gets a thick outside edge and Saha does well to take a sharp catch, his fifth catch of the innings.
SA 282-9 (70 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Steyn flashes a wide delivery from Pandya through the point region as Ashwin runs in from the deep and does well to keep it down to two courtesy of a full length dive on the ropes.
The next ball is pitched right up as Steyn punches it down the ground fora four and then takes one. Rabada clips the last ball square on the leg side for two runs.
The two tailenders are stitching together an useful partnership as they pick three singles off the 65th over, bowled by Shami.
Bhuvneshwar comes back as Kohli continues to ring in the changes and somehow make the breakthrough.
He bowls a good tight over to Steyn, who does well to survive a close leg before shout off the last ball.
Rabada looks settled as he turns Bhuvneshwar on the leg side for two runs. He bowls a short ball on the body as the left-hander looks for the flick but Saha does well with a full length dive to his right and stops the ball on the full but the appeal for a catch down the leg side is turned down.
Three singles followed by two runs to Steyn off the last ball as the scoreboard continues to tick for the Proteas.
Ashwin comes back into the attack and immediately makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rabada. The left-hander, who played a good hand with 26 runs, tries to cut Ashwin but gets a thick outside edge and Saha does well to take a sharp catch, his fifth catch of the innings.
19:43 Maharaj run out for 35, SA 8 down
SA 258-8 (63 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami comes back from the other end. A bit of overconfidence from Rabada, who tries to pull a short ball from Shami through midwicket off the front foot and misses it comfortably. The next ball is a good yorker as the left-hander does well to keep it out and then is beaten by one which slants across him.
Pandya bowls an excellent over to Rabada, who is beaten a few times in the over but the edges continues to elude India.
South Africa lose a wicket in the most unfortunate manner. Maharaj drives it to mid-on and sets for a quick single and is sent halfway down but Ashwin catches him short with a direct hit.
Maharaj walks back after a good innings of 35 that helped South Africa cross the 250-run mark.
Dale Steyn coming back into the team after a long wait of nearly a year, gets a tough welcome to the crease. Shami bowls a quick bouncer to the South Africa fast bowler which he fends awkwardly and then goes after a wide delivery but is beaten. Shami gets the edge off the last ball but it falls well short of the slips.
SA 258-8 (63 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami comes back from the other end. A bit of overconfidence from Rabada, who tries to pull a short ball from Shami through midwicket off the front foot and misses it comfortably. The next ball is a good yorker as the left-hander does well to keep it out and then is beaten by one which slants across him.
Pandya bowls an excellent over to Rabada, who is beaten a few times in the over but the edges continues to elude India.
South Africa lose a wicket in the most unfortunate manner. Maharaj drives it to mid-on and sets for a quick single and is sent halfway down but Ashwin catches him short with a direct hit.
Maharaj walks back after a good innings of 35 that helped South Africa cross the 250-run mark.
Dale Steyn coming back into the team after a long wait of nearly a year, gets a tough welcome to the crease. Shami bowls a quick bouncer to the South Africa fast bowler which he fends awkwardly and then goes after a wide delivery but is beaten. Shami gets the edge off the last ball but it falls well short of the slips.
19:29 Maharaj, Rabada frustrate India
SA 257-7 (60 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Pandya and Bumrah looking to bowl tight and frustrate the two tailenders, who look to keen to smash it around and score some quick runs.
Two singles off Bumrah before the pacer bowls a deadly bouncer to Maharaj, who does well to get out of the way just at the very minute.
Rabada gets into the act as he launches Bhuvneshwar high over the long-on fence for a huge six. He then takes a single before Maharaj turns the pacer square on the leg side for two runs.
Maharaj then chases a wide delivery but is beaten and Kohli is not happy as the ball missed the edge again.
Pandya comes back from the other end, replacing Bumrah. Rabada gets a thick outside edge which goes in the gap through the covers for two runs.
Rabada picks a single before Maharaj gets an inside edge off the last ball for two runs behind square.
This is proving to be frustrating for the Indians as South Africa reach 257 for seven in 60 overs, with Maharaj on 34 and Rabada on 17. They have scored 27 runs in seven overs since the tea break to keep the scoreboard ticking.
SA 257-7 (60 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Pandya and Bumrah looking to bowl tight and frustrate the two tailenders, who look to keen to smash it around and score some quick runs.
Two singles off Bumrah before the pacer bowls a deadly bouncer to Maharaj, who does well to get out of the way just at the very minute.
Rabada gets into the act as he launches Bhuvneshwar high over the long-on fence for a huge six. He then takes a single before Maharaj turns the pacer square on the leg side for two runs.
Maharaj then chases a wide delivery but is beaten and Kohli is not happy as the ball missed the edge again.
Pandya comes back from the other end, replacing Bumrah. Rabada gets a thick outside edge which goes in the gap through the covers for two runs.
Rabada picks a single before Maharaj gets an inside edge off the last ball for two runs behind square.
This is proving to be frustrating for the Indians as South Africa reach 257 for seven in 60 overs, with Maharaj on 34 and Rabada on 17. They have scored 27 runs in seven overs since the tea break to keep the scoreboard ticking.
19:13 Philander out for 23, SA 7 down
SA 238-7 (55 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah to start off after the tea break. Rabada edges the second ball but the edge lands short of the fielder before he takes a single on the leg side.
Maharaj then punches a wide delivery through the covers for three runs and Rabada picks another single.
Bhuvneshwar from the other end. Rabada defends the first three balls before he takes a single on the leg side. Maharaja then goes after a wide delivery but is beaten and he again plays a wide delivery through the covers for two runs.
SA 238-7 (55 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah to start off after the tea break. Rabada edges the second ball but the edge lands short of the fielder before he takes a single on the leg side.
Maharaj then punches a wide delivery through the covers for three runs and Rabada picks another single.
Bhuvneshwar from the other end. Rabada defends the first three balls before he takes a single on the leg side. Maharaja then goes after a wide delivery but is beaten and he again plays a wide delivery through the covers for two runs.
18:49 Bhuvneshwar picks 4, SA 230-7 at tea on Day 1
SA 230-7 (53 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
India kept chipping away at the wickets to reduce South Africa to 230 for seven in 53 overs at the tea interval on Day 1.
Keshav Maharaj was unbeaten on 23, while Kagiso Rabada was not out on one. India picked up four wickets in the session despite South Africa playing positively to score 123 in 27 overs.
Bhuvneshwar picked up another wicket in the second session, that of Quinton de Kock (43), for impressive figures of four for 68.
Debutant Jasprit Bumrah made a good comeback in the post-lunch session, with the key wicket of AB de Villiers, who was bowled off an inside edge for 65.
He helped South Africa rally after three early wickets as he put on 114 runs for the fourth wicket with Faf du Plessis, who scored 62.
Pandya accounted for du Plessis, who was caught behind, while Mohammed Shami dismissed Vernon Philander for 23.
India would be hoping to wrap up the innings quickly after the tea break and keep the hosts under the 300-run mark.
SA 230-7 (53 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
India kept chipping away at the wickets to reduce South Africa to 230 for seven in 53 overs at the tea interval on Day 1.
Keshav Maharaj was unbeaten on 23, while Kagiso Rabada was not out on one. India picked up four wickets in the session despite South Africa playing positively to score 123 in 27 overs.
Bhuvneshwar picked up another wicket in the second session, that of Quinton de Kock (43), for impressive figures of four for 68.
Debutant Jasprit Bumrah made a good comeback in the post-lunch session, with the key wicket of AB de Villiers, who was bowled off an inside edge for 65.
He helped South Africa rally after three early wickets as he put on 114 runs for the fourth wicket with Faf du Plessis, who scored 62.
Pandya accounted for du Plessis, who was caught behind, while Mohammed Shami dismissed Vernon Philander for 23.
India would be hoping to wrap up the innings quickly after the tea break and keep the hosts under the 300-run mark.
18:44
SA 230-7 (53 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Pandya comes back, replacing Ashwin, who bowled five overs in his first spell.
Maharaj looks to score some runs as he drives Pandya through the off-side for two runs and then steers the fourth ball past the gully region for a four.
At tea on Day 1, South Africa are 230 for seven in 53 overs.
SA 230-7 (53 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Pandya comes back, replacing Ashwin, who bowled five overs in his first spell.
Maharaj looks to score some runs as he drives Pandya through the off-side for two runs and then steers the fourth ball past the gully region for a four.
At tea on Day 1, South Africa are 230 for seven in 53 overs.
18:36 Philander out for 23, SA 7 down
SA 221-7 (51 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Ashwin beats Philander with one that goes straight on with the right-hander playing for the turn and he then watchfully plays out the rest of the over.
Bhuvneshwar nearly bags his fifth wicket as he gets Keshav Maharaj to edge a wide delivery but Shikhar Dhawan drops a simple catch at third slip.
Shami comes back as Maharaj again gets the edge which goes past the slips for a four but the next ball is punched right off the middle through the covers for another boundary.
In the next over, Maharaj takes on his opposite number Ashwin as he lofts him back over his head for a six.
Shami makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Philander, who is done in by the inswinger and is bowled after a handy innings of 23.
Left-hander Kagiso Rabada is beaten by the outswinger from Shami as he chases a wide one.
SA 221-7 (51 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Ashwin beats Philander with one that goes straight on with the right-hander playing for the turn and he then watchfully plays out the rest of the over.
Bhuvneshwar nearly bags his fifth wicket as he gets Keshav Maharaj to edge a wide delivery but Shikhar Dhawan drops a simple catch at third slip.
Shami comes back as Maharaj again gets the edge which goes past the slips for a four but the next ball is punched right off the middle through the covers for another boundary.
In the next over, Maharaj takes on his opposite number Ashwin as he lofts him back over his head for a six.
Shami makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Philander, who is done in by the inswinger and is bowled after a handy innings of 23.
Left-hander Kagiso Rabada is beaten by the outswinger from Shami as he chases a wide one.
18:13 Bhuvi claims 4th wicket, de Kock falls for 43
SA 202-6 (45 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Philander gets off the mark with a boundary as he drives Pandya through the off-side for a four. Two balls later, he again flays the medium pacer through the off-side for another four and then takes two runs to get 10 from the over.
De Kock is beaten by Bhuvneshwar, who gets some extra bounce before he takes a single.
Bhuvi then induces an edge off Philander but it flies wide off the gully fielder for a four. He is beaten again off the next ball outside the off-stump and then edges the next ball over the slips for another four.
India introduce spin as Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack, to bowl the 42nd over.
The first ball is slightly wide as de Kock plays it late, steering it past the gully fielder for a four. The fourth ball is tapped into the covers for two runs to the fielder in the deep.
De Kock turns Bhuvneshwar square on the leg-side for two runs to raise the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket from just 39 balls.
In the next over, the left-hander goes after a wide delivery from Ashwin and gets an inside edge which goes into the keeper's pads. Nice flight from Ashwin as he looks to make de Kock chase wide deliveries.
Bhuvneshwar bowls on the pads as de Kock flicks him twice in a row for two followed by a four. However, the pace gets back at the left-hander, as he gets him caught behind after a sparkling innings of 43 from 40 balls, laced with seven fours.
SA 202-6 (45 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Philander gets off the mark with a boundary as he drives Pandya through the off-side for a four. Two balls later, he again flays the medium pacer through the off-side for another four and then takes two runs to get 10 from the over.
De Kock is beaten by Bhuvneshwar, who gets some extra bounce before he takes a single.
Bhuvi then induces an edge off Philander but it flies wide off the gully fielder for a four. He is beaten again off the next ball outside the off-stump and then edges the next ball over the slips for another four.
India introduce spin as Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack, to bowl the 42nd over.
The first ball is slightly wide as de Kock plays it late, steering it past the gully fielder for a four. The fourth ball is tapped into the covers for two runs to the fielder in the deep.
De Kock turns Bhuvneshwar square on the leg-side for two runs to raise the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket from just 39 balls.
In the next over, the left-hander goes after a wide delivery from Ashwin and gets an inside edge which goes into the keeper's pads. Nice flight from Ashwin as he looks to make de Kock chase wide deliveries.
Bhuvneshwar bowls on the pads as de Kock flicks him twice in a row for two followed by a four. However, the pace gets back at the left-hander, as he gets him caught behind after a sparkling innings of 43 from 40 balls, laced with seven fours.
17:40 Du Plessis falls for 62, SA 5 down
SA 164-5 (39 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
De Kock has enjoyed a good run against India in the limited overs matches when the two teams last played each other.
He looks in good touch as he hits Bumrah for a hat-trick of boundaries. The left-hander punches a full delivery from Bumrah straight down the ground past mid-on for a four. The next ball is short and wide and is steered past point for another boundary before he drives a full delivery through the covers to make it three fours in a row.
Bumrah switches to over the wicket, looking to change his angle and cut down on the width.
The last ball is down the leg side as de Kock clips it fine on the leg side for one to keep strike.
Pandya is bowling well and Kohli is happy to continue despite Shami and Bhuvneshwar having not bowled so far, for nearly an hour in the post-lunch session.
Vernon Philander pokes tentatively at a wide delivery but is beaten as the ball narrowly passes the edge.
Finally, Bhuvneshwar comes back as Bumrah gets a break after a good break after the lunch break, in which he claimed the wicket of de Villiers.
De Kock plays a nothing shot to a wide delivery and almost drags it back on to the stumps. But a few deliveries later, he steers one through the vacant thirdman region for a four.
De Kock drives the last ball of the over through the covers for a four, his fifth of the innings as he races to 25 from 19 balls.
SA 164-5 (39 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
De Kock has enjoyed a good run against India in the limited overs matches when the two teams last played each other.
He looks in good touch as he hits Bumrah for a hat-trick of boundaries. The left-hander punches a full delivery from Bumrah straight down the ground past mid-on for a four. The next ball is short and wide and is steered past point for another boundary before he drives a full delivery through the covers to make it three fours in a row.
Bumrah switches to over the wicket, looking to change his angle and cut down on the width.
The last ball is down the leg side as de Kock clips it fine on the leg side for one to keep strike.
Pandya is bowling well and Kohli is happy to continue despite Shami and Bhuvneshwar having not bowled so far, for nearly an hour in the post-lunch session.
Vernon Philander pokes tentatively at a wide delivery but is beaten as the ball narrowly passes the edge.
Finally, Bhuvneshwar comes back as Bumrah gets a break after a good break after the lunch break, in which he claimed the wicket of de Villiers.
De Kock plays a nothing shot to a wide delivery and almost drags it back on to the stumps. But a few deliveries later, he steers one through the vacant thirdman region for a four.
De Kock drives the last ball of the over through the covers for a four, his fifth of the innings as he races to 25 from 19 balls.
17:28 Du Plessis falls for 62, SA 5 down
SA 142-5 (36 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
That was a crucial breakthrough for India and another wicket at this stage would expose South Africa's tail as they preferred to go in with five specialist bowlers, leaving out Tenda Bavuma.
Pandya is doing well with the job of holding one end up but having just claimed a wicket, Kohli would do well to bring back his wicket-taker Bhuvneshwar and put more pressure on the hosts.
Quinton de Kock clips Bumrah through midwicket for three runs to get off the mark.
The next ball is short and wide as du Plessis crashes it through the off-side for a boundary to bring up his half-century, from 98 balls.
In the next over, du Plessis hits Pandya for back to back boundaries through the leg-side as the pacer drifts on the pads on both occasion.
He then gets one to jag back sharply as du Plessis is hit on the pads but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down. India take the DRS and the ball tracker shows that it is clipping the top of the stumps which means the decision stays with the umpire's call.
But Pandya gets his man two balls later, as du Plessis chases a wide delivery but gets an edge and is caught behind for 62.
Du Plessis was struggling outside the off-stump and was beaten countless times before he finally got the edge.
Kohli celebrates aggressively right in front of Faf du Plessis and the umpires have a word with the Indian captain at the end of the over.
SA 142-5 (36 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
That was a crucial breakthrough for India and another wicket at this stage would expose South Africa's tail as they preferred to go in with five specialist bowlers, leaving out Tenda Bavuma.
Pandya is doing well with the job of holding one end up but having just claimed a wicket, Kohli would do well to bring back his wicket-taker Bhuvneshwar and put more pressure on the hosts.
Quinton de Kock clips Bumrah through midwicket for three runs to get off the mark.
The next ball is short and wide as du Plessis crashes it through the off-side for a boundary to bring up his half-century, from 98 balls.
In the next over, du Plessis hits Pandya for back to back boundaries through the leg-side as the pacer drifts on the pads on both occasion.
He then gets one to jag back sharply as du Plessis is hit on the pads but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down. India take the DRS and the ball tracker shows that it is clipping the top of the stumps which means the decision stays with the umpire's call.
But Pandya gets his man two balls later, as du Plessis chases a wide delivery but gets an edge and is caught behind for 62.
Du Plessis was struggling outside the off-stump and was beaten countless times before he finally got the edge.
Kohli celebrates aggressively right in front of Faf du Plessis and the umpires have a word with the Indian captain at the end of the over.
17:13 Bumrah strikes, de Villiers bowled for 65
SA 126-4 (33 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah bowling with much better discipline after the break, sticking to a line just on and around the off-stump and showing good control with his length.
India also ensuring that South Africa don't score quickly as they did in the morning session, with the bowlers looking to bowl with discipline.
Pandya has settled into an excellent rhythm. Du Plessis is beaten again outside the off-stump trying to flirt with a wide outswinger before he picks a single from the last ball of the over.
Du Plessis struggling outside the off-stump as he plays a loose shot again and is beaten, this time against Bumrah.
The Indians go up in appeal for a no-ball as they take the DRS but Bumrah has overstepped. This has been an ongoing problem with Bumrah, who keeps taking wickets with no-balls and he still hasn't worked on the problem.
But going back to the original appeal, the ball missed the bat comfortably as it went off the thigh pads. It turns out to be a poor review from the Indians!
Pandya doing his job to perfection, holding one end up with some disciplined bowling as he sticks to end side of the wicket.
Bumrah finally makes the breakthrough with the wicket of de Villiers, who flays at a wide delivery without any footwork but gets an inside edge and is bowled after a cracking innings of 65, having hit 11 fours in his 84-ball knock.
De Villiers rallied South Africa after a few early wickets with his attacking approach as he put on 114 runs for the fourth wicket with captain du Plessis.
SA 126-4 (33 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah bowling with much better discipline after the break, sticking to a line just on and around the off-stump and showing good control with his length.
India also ensuring that South Africa don't score quickly as they did in the morning session, with the bowlers looking to bowl with discipline.
Pandya has settled into an excellent rhythm. Du Plessis is beaten again outside the off-stump trying to flirt with a wide outswinger before he picks a single from the last ball of the over.
Du Plessis struggling outside the off-stump as he plays a loose shot again and is beaten, this time against Bumrah.
The Indians go up in appeal for a no-ball as they take the DRS but Bumrah has overstepped. This has been an ongoing problem with Bumrah, who keeps taking wickets with no-balls and he still hasn't worked on the problem.
But going back to the original appeal, the ball missed the bat comfortably as it went off the thigh pads. It turns out to be a poor review from the Indians!
Pandya doing his job to perfection, holding one end up with some disciplined bowling as he sticks to end side of the wicket.
Bumrah finally makes the breakthrough with the wicket of de Villiers, who flays at a wide delivery without any footwork but gets an inside edge and is bowled after a cracking innings of 65, having hit 11 fours in his 84-ball knock.
De Villiers rallied South Africa after a few early wickets with his attacking approach as he put on 114 runs for the fourth wicket with captain du Plessis.
16:51 De Villiers, du Plessis rally South Africa
SA 117-3 (28 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah starts off with the ball after the lunch break. De Villiers clips the first ball off his pads through midwicket for two runs but is beaten off the fourth ball as he pokes at a wide one.
A good start with the ball for Bumrah as he begins with a maiden.
Hardik Pandya from the other end as Kohli surprisingly doesn't start with his best two bowlers at the start of the second session.
Pandya nearly strikes with his first ball. He drags du Plessis forward with a full outswinger as he chases a wide one but gets an edge which goes past the slips for a four.
Pandya does it again two balls later as he tries to defend but misses before he slaps the last ball straight down the ground for a four.
SA 117-3 (28 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah starts off with the ball after the lunch break. De Villiers clips the first ball off his pads through midwicket for two runs but is beaten off the fourth ball as he pokes at a wide one.
A good start with the ball for Bumrah as he begins with a maiden.
Hardik Pandya from the other end as Kohli surprisingly doesn't start with his best two bowlers at the start of the second session.
Pandya nearly strikes with his first ball. He drags du Plessis forward with a full outswinger as he chases a wide one but gets an edge which goes past the slips for a four.
Pandya does it again two balls later as he tries to defend but misses before he slaps the last ball straight down the ground for a four.
16:42 De Villiers hits fifty to rally SA to 107-3 at lunch
SA 107-3 (26 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
A wonderful session of Test cricket as South Africa counter-attacked after a few early wickets to recover to 107 for three in 26 overs at lunch on Day 1.
Bhuvneshwar picked up three wickets in his first three overs to leave the hosts reeling on 12 for three, with the wickets of Elgar, Markram and Amla.
However, De Villiers came out attacking and set the tone with four boundaries in a single off Bhuvneshwar.
He raced to 59 from 65 balls, while du Plessis made a solid 37 from 67 balls as the duo were involved in a brisk fourth-wicket stand of 95 runs to lead South Africa's superb comeback.
Bhuvneshwar was the pick of the bowlers, as he picked up three for 39 in nine overs but Shami disappointed in his nine overs in the morning session.
Debutant Jasprit Bumrah also failed to make much of an impact as he sent down seven overs for 31 runs.
Earlier, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India at Newlands.
South Africa opted to play with four seamers, which means a return to the Test arena of Dale Steyn. The 34-year-old, five wickets from becoming South Africas highest Test wicket-taker, has been out for over a year with a shoulder injury.
India handed a first test cap to bowler Jasprit Bumrah after his good form in recent One day Internationals. They picked three seamers and also have all-rounder Hardik Pandya with a lone specialist spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin.
The major surprise was the axing of vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who has a good record overseas as they decided to stick with the in-form Rohit Sharma.
SA 107-3 (26 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
A wonderful session of Test cricket as South Africa counter-attacked after a few early wickets to recover to 107 for three in 26 overs at lunch on Day 1.
Bhuvneshwar picked up three wickets in his first three overs to leave the hosts reeling on 12 for three, with the wickets of Elgar, Markram and Amla.
However, De Villiers came out attacking and set the tone with four boundaries in a single off Bhuvneshwar.
He raced to 59 from 65 balls, while du Plessis made a solid 37 from 67 balls as the duo were involved in a brisk fourth-wicket stand of 95 runs to lead South Africa's superb comeback.
Bhuvneshwar was the pick of the bowlers, as he picked up three for 39 in nine overs but Shami disappointed in his nine overs in the morning session.
Debutant Jasprit Bumrah also failed to make much of an impact as he sent down seven overs for 31 runs.
Earlier, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India at Newlands.
South Africa opted to play with four seamers, which means a return to the Test arena of Dale Steyn. The 34-year-old, five wickets from becoming South Africas highest Test wicket-taker, has been out for over a year with a shoulder injury.
India handed a first test cap to bowler Jasprit Bumrah after his good form in recent One day Internationals. They picked three seamers and also have all-rounder Hardik Pandya with a lone specialist spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin.
The major surprise was the axing of vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who has a good record overseas as they decided to stick with the in-form Rohit Sharma.
16:00 De Villiers hits fifty to rally SA to 107-3 at lunch
SA 107-3 (26 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar comes back with around 12 minutes to go for lunch. The pacer bowls a short ball as de Villiers pulls it to fine leg for a single and du Plessis plays out the rest of the over.
Change from the other end as Hardik Pandya comes into the attack in place of Shami, who has looked lacklustre during his two spells today, bowling nine overs for 33 runs. He bowls a quiet over, conceding just a single, to de Villiers.
Bhuvneshwar drops it short and de Villiers pulls it confidently through midwicket off the front foot for a thumping boundary to bring up South Africa's 100, in the 26th over.
He takes a single before du Plessis steers a wide ball from Bhuvi past the gully fielder for another boundary.
SA 107-3 (26 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar comes back with around 12 minutes to go for lunch. The pacer bowls a short ball as de Villiers pulls it to fine leg for a single and du Plessis plays out the rest of the over.
Change from the other end as Hardik Pandya comes into the attack in place of Shami, who has looked lacklustre during his two spells today, bowling nine overs for 33 runs. He bowls a quiet over, conceding just a single, to de Villiers.
Bhuvneshwar drops it short and de Villiers pulls it confidently through midwicket off the front foot for a thumping boundary to bring up South Africa's 100, in the 26th over.
He takes a single before du Plessis steers a wide ball from Bhuvi past the gully fielder for another boundary.
15:48 De Villiers hits half-century to rally South Africa
SA 96-3 (23 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami gets du Plessis to edge one and is caught by Kohli at second slip, who is unsure as to whether he has taken the catch cleanly.
The decision is referred upstairs to the TV umpire as the close in replays shows that the ball might have bounced and du Plessis (17) is rightly ruled not out.
Du Plessis is beaten off the last ball as Shami gets the ball to move away.
Bumrah has struggled with his length and overpitched quite often. This time AB makes most of the error in length as he punches it down the ground for a four with the bowler Bumrah unable to stop the ball on his follow through.
The next ball is slightly short as de Villiers taps it with soft hands on the off-side and picks a quick run.
Bumrah bowls a full delivery on the pads as du Plessis misses the flick but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down.
De Villiers plays a nice drive through the covers for three runs as Shami gives him some width. A few deliveries, du Plessis clips a full delivery through midwicket for a four as Shami bowls a poor line.
Bumrah also errs with his length, as he gifts du Plessis a wide half-volley which he crashes through the covers for another four.
The next ball is short and wide and this time the Proteas captain smashes it through point for another boundary.
Shami also bowls a similar delivery in the next over as de Villiers hammers him through the covers to race to his fifty, from 55 balls.
A single to the right-hander before du Plessis clips a delivery on the pads through the leg side for two runs and picks another couple two balls later as Bhuvneshwar misfields in the covers.
SA 96-3 (23 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami gets du Plessis to edge one and is caught by Kohli at second slip, who is unsure as to whether he has taken the catch cleanly.
The decision is referred upstairs to the TV umpire as the close in replays shows that the ball might have bounced and du Plessis (17) is rightly ruled not out.
Du Plessis is beaten off the last ball as Shami gets the ball to move away.
Bumrah has struggled with his length and overpitched quite often. This time AB makes most of the error in length as he punches it down the ground for a four with the bowler Bumrah unable to stop the ball on his follow through.
The next ball is slightly short as de Villiers taps it with soft hands on the off-side and picks a quick run.
Bumrah bowls a full delivery on the pads as du Plessis misses the flick but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down.
De Villiers plays a nice drive through the covers for three runs as Shami gives him some width. A few deliveries, du Plessis clips a full delivery through midwicket for a four as Shami bowls a poor line.
Bumrah also errs with his length, as he gifts du Plessis a wide half-volley which he crashes through the covers for another four.
The next ball is short and wide and this time the Proteas captain smashes it through point for another boundary.
Shami also bowls a similar delivery in the next over as de Villiers hammers him through the covers to race to his fifty, from 55 balls.
A single to the right-hander before du Plessis clips a delivery on the pads through the leg side for two runs and picks another couple two balls later as Bhuvneshwar misfields in the covers.
15:16 De Villiers, du Plessis rally SA after horror start
SA 64-3 (16 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar continues despite being hit for four boundaries in his previous over by AB.
He gets one to jag back in sharply as du Plessis is hit high on the pads before he clips a single on the leg side to mid-on.
Bhuvneshwar bowls a good delivery to de Villiers, getting some bounce and movement but the pacers manages to keep it down as it goes in the gap through the slips for a four.
Du Plessis happy to pick the singles and gets off strike as he nicks another quick run on the off-side.
Bumrah then cuts de Villiers into half with a quick inswinger and he does it again off the next ball and this time it moves in quite a bit, beating even wicketkeeper Saha for two byes.
De Villiers struggling against Bumrah, who is pitching it on the right length and making the batsmen play more often than not. De Villiers gets an inside edge off the last ball as he plays another unsure shot.
A long first spell for Bhuvneshwar, who continues to bowl his seventh over in a row. Du Plessis keeps a short ball down somehow before he is beaten by the outswinger as he fishes at a wide one.
Bumrah bowls a quick bouncer as du Plessis plays the pull shot but is not entirely in control as the ball goes fine on the leg side for a four.
Another change as Bhuvneshwar is taken off after a wonderful first spell of three for 29 in seven overs as Shami comes back.
Shami bowls a good ball first up, full and coming in as de Villiers gets an inside edge which misses the edge and goes fine on the leg side for a four.
The next ball is short and this time de Villiers pulls it over midwicket for another boundary as he continues his aggressive approach.
He slashes at a wide short ball but can't beat the fielder at point to miss out on some easy runs.
Bumrah overpitches as du Plessis drives it through the covers for a four. The next ball is again pitched right up as the South Africa captain punches it straight down the ground for another four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 63 balls.
The duo have done well to rally South Africa after they were left reeling on 12 for three at one stage.
South Africa have recovered to 64 for three in 16 overs, with de Villiers on 37 and du Plessis on 17.
SA 64-3 (16 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar continues despite being hit for four boundaries in his previous over by AB.
He gets one to jag back in sharply as du Plessis is hit high on the pads before he clips a single on the leg side to mid-on.
Bhuvneshwar bowls a good delivery to de Villiers, getting some bounce and movement but the pacers manages to keep it down as it goes in the gap through the slips for a four.
Du Plessis happy to pick the singles and gets off strike as he nicks another quick run on the off-side.
Bumrah then cuts de Villiers into half with a quick inswinger and he does it again off the next ball and this time it moves in quite a bit, beating even wicketkeeper Saha for two byes.
De Villiers struggling against Bumrah, who is pitching it on the right length and making the batsmen play more often than not. De Villiers gets an inside edge off the last ball as he plays another unsure shot.
A long first spell for Bhuvneshwar, who continues to bowl his seventh over in a row. Du Plessis keeps a short ball down somehow before he is beaten by the outswinger as he fishes at a wide one.
Bumrah bowls a quick bouncer as du Plessis plays the pull shot but is not entirely in control as the ball goes fine on the leg side for a four.
Another change as Bhuvneshwar is taken off after a wonderful first spell of three for 29 in seven overs as Shami comes back.
Shami bowls a good ball first up, full and coming in as de Villiers gets an inside edge which misses the edge and goes fine on the leg side for a four.
The next ball is short and this time de Villiers pulls it over midwicket for another boundary as he continues his aggressive approach.
He slashes at a wide short ball but can't beat the fielder at point to miss out on some easy runs.
Bumrah overpitches as du Plessis drives it through the covers for a four. The next ball is again pitched right up as the South Africa captain punches it straight down the ground for another four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 63 balls.
The duo have done well to rally South Africa after they were left reeling on 12 for three at one stage.
South Africa have recovered to 64 for three in 16 overs, with de Villiers on 37 and du Plessis on 17.
14:47 Bhuvneshwar's early strikes leave SA in a mess
SA 34-3 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Du Plessis looks to clip Shami through the leg side but is beaten and then leaves the next three balls outside the off-stump.
Bhuvneshwar beats AB de Villiers with the incoming delivery as he gets an inside edge after coming forward tentatively to defend and survives the leg before wicket appeal.
He then flicks one fine on the leg side for two runs and defends the last two balls.
A mini triumph for South Africa as they manage to see off an over from Bhuvneshwar without giving away a wicket.
Shami finding his rhythm as du Plessis is beaten outside the off-stump and then is nearly done in by the incoming delivery which hits him high on the pads.
De Villiers looking to disrupt Bhuvneshwar's rhythm as he hits the pacer through the off-side for back to back boundaries, throwing his bat at the wide deliveries.
Two balls later, he flashes hard at a wide delivery, hitting it uppishly over the gully region for the third four of the over.
AB in counter-attack mode. Bhuvi drops slightly short as the right-hander smashes it square through the off-side for the fourth boundary of the over. He takes a single from the last ball to race to 23 from 17 balls, having hit five fours.
India make the first bowling change as debutant Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack in place of Shami.
It's wonderful to see Bumrah in whites, having forced his way into the Test team with excellent performances India in the limited overs format in the last couple of years.
He starts with a full delivery which de Villiers flicks to the fine leg fielder for a single.
Du Plessis does the same three balls later for a single as South Africa reach 34 for three in 10 overs with de Villiers on 24 and du Plessis on two.
SA 34-3 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Du Plessis looks to clip Shami through the leg side but is beaten and then leaves the next three balls outside the off-stump.
Bhuvneshwar beats AB de Villiers with the incoming delivery as he gets an inside edge after coming forward tentatively to defend and survives the leg before wicket appeal.
He then flicks one fine on the leg side for two runs and defends the last two balls.
A mini triumph for South Africa as they manage to see off an over from Bhuvneshwar without giving away a wicket.
Shami finding his rhythm as du Plessis is beaten outside the off-stump and then is nearly done in by the incoming delivery which hits him high on the pads.
De Villiers looking to disrupt Bhuvneshwar's rhythm as he hits the pacer through the off-side for back to back boundaries, throwing his bat at the wide deliveries.
Two balls later, he flashes hard at a wide delivery, hitting it uppishly over the gully region for the third four of the over.
AB in counter-attack mode. Bhuvi drops slightly short as the right-hander smashes it square through the off-side for the fourth boundary of the over. He takes a single from the last ball to race to 23 from 17 balls, having hit five fours.
India make the first bowling change as debutant Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack in place of Shami.
It's wonderful to see Bumrah in whites, having forced his way into the Test team with excellent performances India in the limited overs format in the last couple of years.
He starts with a full delivery which de Villiers flicks to the fine leg fielder for a single.
Du Plessis does the same three balls later for a single as South Africa reach 34 for three in 10 overs with de Villiers on 24 and du Plessis on two.
14:28 Bhuvneshwar dismisses Amla, SA in big trouble
SA 13-3 (5 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami struggling with his line as he drifts on the pads which Amla clips on the leg side for a single.
The next ball is again on the leg side as AB de Villiers flicks it through midwicket for a four off the first ball he faces to get off the mark in grand style.
Shami immediately adjusts his line to a wide line outside the off-stump as de Villiers sees off the rest of the over.
Bhuvneshwar continues his wicket ways and this time it is the big wicket of Hashim Amla, who plays a loose shot outside the off-stump and is caught behind for three.
South Africa in big trouble on 12 for three in the fifth over.
Captain Faf du Plessis gets off the mark with a single as he taps it on the off-side and sets off for a quick run.
SA 13-3 (5 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami struggling with his line as he drifts on the pads which Amla clips on the leg side for a single.
The next ball is again on the leg side as AB de Villiers flicks it through midwicket for a four off the first ball he faces to get off the mark in grand style.
Shami immediately adjusts his line to a wide line outside the off-stump as de Villiers sees off the rest of the over.
Bhuvneshwar continues his wicket ways and this time it is the big wicket of Hashim Amla, who plays a loose shot outside the off-stump and is caught behind for three.
South Africa in big trouble on 12 for three in the fifth over.
Captain Faf du Plessis gets off the mark with a single as he taps it on the off-side and sets off for a quick run.
14:20 Bhuvneshwar strikes again, SA lose both openers
SA 7-2 (3 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Mohammed Shami to bowl the second over. Aiden Markram is content to defend and see off the new ball in the early overs. He gets South Africa off the mark with a single on the off-side and Amla gets the last ball on the leg side for a couple of runs.
Bhuvneshwar bowls another perfect outswinger to Markram, who comes forward to defend but it moves enough to go past the edge of the bat.
Markram then slaps a full delivery straight down the ground past mid-off for the first boundary of the match.
But Bhuvneshwar gets revenge off the very next delivery who is completely foxed by the incoming delivery and is given out leg before wicket. He walks off without thinking of a review as South Africa lose both their openers cheaply.
Bhuvneshwar has two wickets in his first two overs as South Africa are reduced to seven for two in three overs.
SA 7-2 (3 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Mohammed Shami to bowl the second over. Aiden Markram is content to defend and see off the new ball in the early overs. He gets South Africa off the mark with a single on the off-side and Amla gets the last ball on the leg side for a couple of runs.
Bhuvneshwar bowls another perfect outswinger to Markram, who comes forward to defend but it moves enough to go past the edge of the bat.
Markram then slaps a full delivery straight down the ground past mid-off for the first boundary of the match.
But Bhuvneshwar gets revenge off the very next delivery who is completely foxed by the incoming delivery and is given out leg before wicket. He walks off without thinking of a review as South Africa lose both their openers cheaply.
Bhuvneshwar has two wickets in his first two overs as South Africa are reduced to seven for two in three overs.
14:10 Bhuvneshwar strikes in first over
SA 0-1 (1 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling for India. The first ball is on the pads as left-hander Dean Elgar misses the flick and the same with the next ball.
Bhuvneshwar gets it right off the next ball, pitching outside the off-stump and moving away, as Elgar pokes and gets an edge to be caught behind for a duck.
A dream start for India with the ball as Bhuvneshwar strikes in the very first over.
Bhuvneshwar nearly makes it two out of two. New batsman Hashim Amla gets an unplayable delivery first up, bounce and movement as the right-hander nearly gets an edge. The pacer does it again off the last ball of the over as Amla is beaten again to end a wonderful first over.
SA 0-1 (1 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling for India. The first ball is on the pads as left-hander Dean Elgar misses the flick and the same with the next ball.
Bhuvneshwar gets it right off the next ball, pitching outside the off-stump and moving away, as Elgar pokes and gets an edge to be caught behind for a duck.
A dream start for India with the ball as Bhuvneshwar strikes in the very first over.
Bhuvneshwar nearly makes it two out of two. New batsman Hashim Amla gets an unplayable delivery first up, bounce and movement as the right-hander nearly gets an edge. The pacer does it again off the last ball of the over as Amla is beaten again to end a wonderful first over.
13:53 Vice-captain Rahane dropped
Captain Virat Kohli has made a few surprising decisions with regards to his playing eleven.
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been dropped as India prefer to stick with the in-form Rohit Sharma.
They have included an extra bowler in all-rounder Hardik Pandya, while debutant Jasprit Bumrah makes the cut ahead of Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav.
Check out India's playing XI: Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (w/k), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa's playing XI: Faf du Plessis (captain), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock (w/k), Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel.
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been dropped as India prefer to stick with the in-form Rohit Sharma.
They have included an extra bowler in all-rounder Hardik Pandya, while debutant Jasprit Bumrah makes the cut ahead of Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav.
Check out India's playing XI: Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (w/k), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa's playing XI: Faf du Plessis (captain), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock (w/k), Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel.
13:34 SA elect to bat; Rahane dropped, Bumrah debuts
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first Test match at Cape Town.
South Africa are going in with four fast bowlers plus the spinner in Keshav Maharaj.
Losing the toss is no bother for India captain Virat Kohli, who admits that he would have also bowled after winning the toss.
The big news is that Jasprit Bumrah has been handed his Test debut as India go in with three fast bowlers. Ravichandran Ashwin is the lone spinner, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya is also included as India go in with five bowlers.
South Africa are going in with four fast bowlers plus the spinner in Keshav Maharaj.
Losing the toss is no bother for India captain Virat Kohli, who admits that he would have also bowled after winning the toss.
The big news is that Jasprit Bumrah has been handed his Test debut as India go in with three fast bowlers. Ravichandran Ashwin is the lone spinner, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya is also included as India go in with five bowlers.
13:19 World No. 1 India face stiff examination vs South Africa
Welcome to the coverage of Day 1 of the opening Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town, on Friday.
India's long winning streak in Test cricket is under threat in a quick-fire three match series against South Africa, where their status as the top ranked nation in the format faces a stiff examination.
Virat Kohli's side have won nine successive series to climb to the top of the International Cricket Council's rankings but most of the success has come on batting friendly wickets.
But while past touring sides have crumbled under the barrage of pace, this is an experienced India squad, 13 of whom have previously toured South Africa and will know what to expect.
Though India, top of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings, have won their last nine Test series in a row, stretching back to August 2015, their record in South Africa is poor.
Since 1992, they have won just two of the 17 Tests played there, losing five of the six series, with the 1-1 draw in 2010-11 their best return.
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India's long winning streak in Test cricket is under threat in a quick-fire three match series against South Africa, where their status as the top ranked nation in the format faces a stiff examination.
Virat Kohli's side have won nine successive series to climb to the top of the International Cricket Council's rankings but most of the success has come on batting friendly wickets.
But while past touring sides have crumbled under the barrage of pace, this is an experienced India squad, 13 of whom have previously toured South Africa and will know what to expect.
Though India, top of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings, have won their last nine Test series in a row, stretching back to August 2015, their record in South Africa is poor.
Since 1992, they have won just two of the 17 Tests played there, losing five of the six series, with the 1-1 draw in 2010-11 their best return.
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