Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the third and final Test between India and South Africa in Ranchi on Monday.

Rohit Sharma slammed his maiden Test double century before the pacers struck early to put the hosts in command on Day 2.

South Africa were reeling one nine for two in reply to India's mammoth 497 for nine before declared when bad light ended play early on the second day.

Newly-promoted Test opener Rohit, who is also the only batsman to rack up three double hundreds in the ODI format with a world record 264, batted with nonchalance and reached his double century with a six, going from his tea score of 199 to 205 in style.

South Africa were off to a horror start as Mohammed Shami dismissed Dean Elgar caught behind for a duck off a fiery short delivery in the first over and Umesh Yadav followed it up with the wicket of Quinton de Kock in the very next over.

They will be aiming to continue their domination and pick up a few more early wickets on Day 3 and leave South Africa in further strife.