India 287-8 (85 ovs) vs SA 335 | Scorecard

Captain Virat Kohli led from the front with the bat with an unbeaten century to keep India afloat, on Day 3 of the second Test.

Kohli was unbeaten on a splendid innings of 141, hitting 14 boundaries in his 193-ball knock, to guide India to 287 for eight in 85 overs at the lunch interval.

They trail South Africa by just 48 runs after the hosts had posted 335 in their first innings.

His partnership of 71 runs for the seventh wicket with Ashwin was crucial in helping India seize the momentum in the morning session after the shock dismissal of Pandya, who was run out for 15 after making a lazy effort to get back to his crease.

Ashwin played a good hand of 38, hitting seven fours in his 54-ball knock before he was caught in the slips off Vernon Philander, after South Africa took the second new ball.

Morne Morkel dismissed Mohammed Shami for one but Kohli was standing tall at the other end to keep India's hopes alive in the second Test.