India 80-2 (28 ovs) vs SA 335 | Scorecard

Captain Virat Kohli played positively to stroke 39 to steady India after a few early wickets and guide them to 80 for two at tea on Day 2.

India were rocked early as KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara fell off successive deliveries to be reduced to 28 for two.

Kohli hit six fours in his 51-ball knock to lift India after those early dismissals, putting on an unbeaten stand of 52 runs for the third wicket with Vijay, who looked solid on 31.

Rahul was caught and bowled by Morkel for 10, while Pujara was run out for a duck, in the 10th over.

Earlier, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets, while Ishant Sharma picked up three as India bowled out South Africa for 335 in their first innings.

Faf du Plessis was instrumental in reviving South Africa with a gritty innings of 63. Opener Aiden Markram top-scored for the hosts with 94, while Hashim Amla stroked 82 before South Africa lost a few quick late wickets on the opening day.

Du Plessis frustrated the Indians with his patient batting in the morning session as he also scored some useful runs with the lower order. He put on 31 runs for the seventh wicket with Maharaj, who made 18, and then added 42 runs for the eighth wicket with Rabada (11), which proved crucial in steering South Africa past 300.

They added 66 runs in 23.5 overs while losing four wickets in the morning session.