South Africa finish the third day on 132 for eight in 46 overs in their first innings after being asked to follow on. They still need another 203 runs to avoid the follow-on after they folded for 162 in their first innings in reply to India's 497 for nine declared.

Concussion substitute Theunis de Bruyn stroked his way to 30 from 42 balls, while Norjte was unbeaten on five as they managed to push the match into Day 4.

It was a nightmarish batting performance from South Africa as they lost 16 wickets in the day.

India's pacers Mohammed Shami (3/10) and Umesh Yadav (2/35) again wreaked havoc with the new ball, reducing South Africa to 22 for four in the ninth over.

Dean Elgar suffered a painful blow on the helmet by a bouncer from Umesh and was ruled out of the match. He was replaced by Theunis de Bruyn as per the concussion substitution rules.

Rabada defends solidly against Ashwin before he goes for big shot through the off-side but gets a thick outside edge which goes over the slips for a four.

Ashwin's wait for his first wicket in the match finally ends. Rabada goes for the heave over midwicket but ends up slicing it to Jadeja at point to perish for 12.

One over left in the day, India need two wickets to wrap up the match. Will the umpires extend play by half an hour?

De Bruyn goes for the cut shot but the extra bounce from Jadeja beats him as India appeal for caught behind which is turned down and they decide to take the review.

There is nothing on the Ultra Edge as India end up losing one of their reviews.

Jadeja nearly strikes next ball as he gets the ball to turn sharply and going past de Bruyn's bat and also passes very close to the off-stump.

De Bruyn then takes an easy single to the fielder at mid-off pushed back halfway down to the boundary and Nortje nudges the next ball to fine leg for a four and defends the last ball.

The umpires are checking for light at the end of the over before deciding to continue play, perhaps indicating that we could have one more over before stumps.

Ashwin continues as de Bruyn drives it through the covers for one before Nortje has a swing but misses and he then takes one to fine leg.

De Bruyn then sweeps the last ball powerfully behind square leg for a four.

The umpires check for light once again and yet again they decide to continue play.

Nortje plays out the over from Jadeja, which turns out to be final one of the day as the umpire call it stumps.

South Africa finish the third day on 132 for eight in 46 overs after being asked to follow. They still need another 203 runs to avoid the follow-on.

Concussion substitute Theunis de Bruyn stroked his way to 30 from 42 balls, while Norjte was unbeaten on five.

Ashwin gets the ball to turn sharply as de Bruyn is beaten trying to play the cut shot before he nudges the third ball fine for a couple.

De Bruyn then plays the reverse sweep hitting Ashwin fine on the off-side for a boundary as he enjoys his batting stint as the substitute playing without any real pressure, as he strokes his way to 23.

Jadeja gets the ball to turn and bounce sharply off the footmark, going right through Rabada's defences and also beating substitute wicketkeeper Pant for four byes.

Rabada then attempts the slog sweep but misses it completely. Four more overs left in the day after this over but South Africa are looking to chance their arm and not look to take the match into Day 4 and hope for some weather intervention.

Rabada makes good connection with the slog sweep as he lofts Jadeja over mid-on for a four.

Ashwin gets the ball to go through straight as de Bruyn playing for the turn is beaten and he then takes a single to midwicket.

Rabada continues to chacne his arm as this time he hits Ashwin with the spin over the covers for a four and defends the last ball.

3 overs left in the day as de Bruyn watchfully plays out a maiden over from Jadeja.

Jadeja comes back into the attack in place of Nadeem. De Bruyn takes a single from the first ball and Piedt also picks one as just two runs come from the over.

Ashwin, in search of his first wicket in the Test, continues and a watchful Piedt is happy to play out a maiden over.

In the next over, de Bruyn turns Jadeja on the leg side before Piedt slams the spinner over mid-on for a four. He then nudges the next ball fine on the leg side for three runs.

Jadeja makes the breakthrough in his next over. Piedt comes down the track and has a wild swing but misses it completely and is bowled for 23.

Jadeja gets his first wicket of the innings as South Africa slip to 98 for seven. With around 15 minutes left for stumps, will the visitors last the third day?

Kagiso Rabada is hit on the pads off the last ball trying to defend but the leg before shout is turned down.

Nadeem drops short as de Bryun cuts it square on the off-side for a boundary to get off the mark and two balls later pulls the spinner through midwicket for another four.

Ashwin drops short as Piedt punches it through the covers for a four as the two batsmen look to play a few shots and have some fun.

In the next over, De Bruyn comes down the track and lofts Nadeem back over his head for a six straight down the ground.

The normally-aggressive Piedt has been quite watchful in this innings, especially against the spinners. He clips a full delivery off his pads through square leg for a four.

No taking chances for Piedt against Shami as he plays out another maiden over from the fast bowler.

Linde gives Nadeem the charge as he drives him to long-on for one before Piedt tries the slog sweep but misses out.

Off-spinner Ashwin comes into the attack as Shami gets a break. The first ball keeps low as Linde is beaten and wicketkeeper Saha also sustains a painful blow on his fingers.

Saha has to walk back to the dressing room as substitute Rishabh Pant comes out to take over the gloves.

Linde looks to slash Ashwin but ends up carving it over the covers for a single and Piedt defends the last three balls.

Another tidy over from Nadeem as Linde takes one before Piedt defends the rest of the over.

Again just when the partnership was sort of building, India make the breakthrough as debutant Nadeem attacks the ball from square leg and gets the direct hit to run out Linde for 27.

Concussion substitute Theunis de Bruyn comes out to bat at No 8 in place of Elgar, who sustained a blow on his helmet.

Linde drives Umesh uppishly as it falls short of Shami, who also lets it go through to concede a four.

The next ball is full as the left-hander clips it through square leg for another boundary as South Africa struggle past the 50-run mark, in the 21st over.

Linde drives a full delivery through the covers but can't get it past Agarwal before he is beaten trying to pull a short ball.

Piedt decides to have fun as he lofts Jadeja back over his head for a six. He swings the spinner over midwicket only for a single before Linde flicks the last ball through midwicket for a four.

Shami comes back to replace Umesh as India continue with pace from one end and he bowls a miaden over to Piedt.

Another change as Nadeem comes back into the attack. Linde gets a big inside edge but on to his pads before he picks a single to mid-off.

Piedt is then struck on the pads as he looks to pull but is hit on the pads and the umpire turns down the LBW appeal. Infact, Piedt had got a big inside back on to the pads and it went past Saha to get him a single.

Linde batted well in the first innings and again in the second innings he is proving to be a difficult customer with the bat.

He lofts Jadeja over the fielder at mid-on for a four but watchfully blocks the rest of the over.

Dean Elgar has been ruled out from taking further part in the match with concussion injury and Theunis de Bruyn has been named as his replacement.

Piedt gets the second ball to fine leg for one and Linde takes a single as Umesh concedes just two runs in the over.

In the next over, Linde tries to defend Jadeja but gets an edge which goes past the second slip fielder for one.

Umesh gets a break as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. A watchful Klaasen plays out a maiden over with utmost caution, looking to block everything.

Shami tries a short ball to left-hander Linde, who ducks under it before he is beaten outside the off-stump as India appeal for caught behind which is turned down and they decide against the review.

Jadeja rushes through his second over, bowling another maiden, as Klaasen is content to defend.

Umesh comes back into the attack as he replace Shami. Linde flays the second ball through the covers for a four and then takes one on the leg side before Klaasen picks two to square leg.

Jadeja wasting no time as he bowls his third maiden over in a row, to Klaasen.

Umesh makes the breakthrough from the other end. Klaasen is done in for pace as he plays from the crease but misses the incoming delivery and is struck right in front to be trapped leg before wicket for five.

South Africa are reduced to 36 for five, and with Elgar unlikely to bat after the blow on the helmet, they are effectively six down.

Two fielders close in at midwicket for Dane Piedt against Umesh but the right-hander watchfully defends the rest of the over.

Elgar has retired hurt following the bouncer blow from Umesh as George Linde walks out to bat along with Klaasen after tea interval.

The debutant left-hander watchfully plays out the remaining three deliveries to end the over from Umesh.

Shami continues from the other end. Klaasen defends the first ball watchfully before he edges the next ball for two runs through the gully region and then takes a single off the fifth ball.

A tentative Elgar pokes away from his body as he edges Umesh past the gully fielder for a four and then defends a short ball with caution.

Umesh then strikes Elgar on the helmet with a quick bouncer as the left-hander takes his eyes off the ball trying to duck and sustains a blow on the side of the helmet.

He is down as all the Indian players check on him before the South African physio rushes out to the middle.

The umpires call for an early tea as South Africa are struggling on 26 for four in 9.3 overs, after they were asked to follow-on. They still need another 309 runs to avoid the innings defeat.

The Indian fast bowlers were once again lethal with the new ball. Shami was brilliant with the new ball, taking 3/7 in five overs, while Umesh bowled a fiery spell to take 1/18.

Elgar plays a loose shot as he drives Umesh away from his body without using his feet, hitting it uppishly through the covers for a four.

Umesh gets one to kick off from the cracks as Elgar is hit on the shoulder of the bat trying to defend and he is lucky it didn't carry to the slips. He is right back looking to defend but is beaten and hit high on the pads.

Bavuma plays a loose shot as he looks to drive Shami but the ball moves away to take the edge and wicketkeeper Saha completes an easy catch.

Bavuma walks back for a duck as South Africa slip to 22 for four.

Heinrich Klaasen gets a good stride forward and defends the full outswinging delivery from Shami, something which Bavuma should watch and learn from.

Second innings man Shami is on fire, having taken 3-7 in five overs as India have a chance to finish the match on the third day itself.

Shami makes it worse for South Africa as he bowls Hamza with another full delivery.

Shami got the ball to move away ever so slightly as Hamza played down the wrong line without any footwork and was beaten all ends up to be bowled for a duck.

The two pacers did the trick with the short ball in the first innings and now they are causing problems with the full deliveries.

Faf du Plessis gets an inside edge to get off the mark with a single and Elgar blocks the last two balls to end a good over from a fired-up Shami.

Umesh overpitches as du Plessis clips it through midwicket for three runs. Elgar is then beaten as he plays down the wrong line with the ball going straight to go past the edge and then takes one on the leg side.

Shami bowls short to Elgar, who defends it followed by a full delivery which is also blocked. The Indian pacers using the short ball quite a lot to Elgar, who looks uncomfortable against the bouncer at times. He then takes a single on the off-side before du Plessis offers no shot to the last ball.

Umesh also tests Elgar with a few bouncers and then gets one to stay low before he drives the last ball through the covers for a couple.

Shami then beats du Plessis outside the off-stump with a full delivery which moves away before he scalps the South African leg before wicket with one that stays low.

Du Plessis is on the backfoot trying to defend but the ball keeps low and strikes him plumb in front of the stumps.

South Africa lose their captain for four and also one of their review as they slip to 18 for three after being asked to follow-on.

South Africa slip to a lowly 18 for three, still needing another 317 runs to avoid the innings defeat.

Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock walk out to open the batting for South Africa, who will be looking to end the series on a high with a good partnership.

De Kock looks in a rush as he throws his bat at a wide full delivery from Mohammed Shami and the edge flies over the slips for a four. He learns from his mistake as he offers no shot to the next two deliveries and then ducks under a short ball before taking a single.

Umesh Yadav strikes with the first delivery of the second over. The full delivery breaks through de Kock's defences to crash into the stumps as the opener walks back for five.

What a dream start for India in the second innings and once again it is the fiery pace of Umesh which does the trick.

Zubayr Hamza walks in at No.3. A loose shot from the right-hander as he plays an uppish drive to mid-off before a short ball keeps low and wicketkeeper Saha fails to collect it, to give away a bye.

A good bouncer to Elgar as the left-hander ducks under it. The next ball is full and on the leg stump and Elgar gets a leading trying to clip it on the leg side as it flies through the vacant third slip region for a four to get the left-hander off the dreaded pair.

Nadeem ends South Africa's innings with the wicket of Nortje, who is given out leg before wicket for four.

But he decides to review the decision but the impact is in line and the ball is going on to hit the stumps.

South Africa are bowled out for 162 in 56.2 overs, as India take a huge 335-run first innings lead.

Umesh impressed with the ball as he took 3-40, while debutant Nadeem picked up 2-22 the same figures as Shami, while Jadeja claimed 2-19.

It doesn't come as a surprise as India captain Virat Kohli decides to enforce the follow-on, as he aims to push for a series whitewash.

Change in the bowling as Umesh comes into the attack. Linde is beaten first ball by one slanted across him before he offers no shot to the next. Linde is beaten again a couple of balls later before he is hit on the gloves by a quick bouncer from Umesh and he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Another change as Nadeem comes in from the other end. Linde takes a single off the second ball before Nortje is nearly dismissed last ball as he tries to defend.

Umesh makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Linde, who is caught at second slip by Rohit after scoring 37. A full delivery outside the off-stump as Linde went for the big drive through the covers but only managed an edge to end India's frustrating wait.

Last man Lungi Ngidi does well to keep out the rest of the over from Umesh.

Ashwin comes back into the attack in place of Nadeem. Linde tries to turn the first ball on the leg side but is beaten and he then takes one to long-off. Nortje continues to block as he plays out the last four deliveries, he has kept out 41 deliveries, while scoring just four runs.

Jadeja gets one to turn sharply from the rough as left-arm Linde is hit on the pads but the LBW shout is turned down. He then taps the next ball on the off-side for one and Nortje is then beaten outside the off-stump twice in a row by the left-arm spinner.

The ninth wicket partnership continues to frustrate the Indians as Linde and Nortje have now played 14 overs in total.

Ashwin tries the leg-spinner which Linde defends and then takes a single on the leg side.

Nortje doing well to get a big stride forward and block out Ashwin's flighted delivery as they continue to keep the Indians at bay.

Linde taps Jadeja on the off-side for a single before Nortje goes right back and clips the spinner to square leg for another run.

Nadeem from round the wicket bowls a beauty to right-hander Nortje, who comes forward to defend but is beaten before he somehow manages to play out the rest of the over.

The field is spread around as Linde drives Jadeja down to long-off for a single before Nortje blocks the rest of the over.

Shami keeps bowling short to Nortje, who defends the first two balls and then gets a thick inside edge past short leg for a couple. The last ball is full and comes in sharply but the leg before shout is turned down as there was some inside edge.

Linde is looking a lot more assured against Ashwin as he watchfully defends the first four balls and then drives the offie to long-off for one.

Left-arm spinner Nadeem comes into the attack in place of Shami. Linde immediately comes down the track and lofts the spinner over the long-on fielder for a six.

Nadeem nearly strikes next ball as Linde gets the outside edge trying to defend but wicketkeeper Saha barely has time to react and gets his gloves on it as the ball hits his pads.

He then flicks the fourth ball behind square for a single and Nortje defends the last two balls.

Left-arm spinners from both ends as Jadeja comes in from the other end to replace Ashwin. Linde taps the first ball on the off-side and takes a quick single. Nortje picks a single on the leg side before Linde takes another run on the off-side.

Nadeem bowling a beautiful spell. He gets the ball to turn sharply as Linde is beaten through the gap between bat and pad. The left-hander then has a huge swing but the ball turns the other way and he misses again before he clips the fourth ball to fine leg for one.

South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje gets a nasty bouncer first up. Shami bowls a good pacy short ball as Nortje is struck on the right shoulder trying to avoid it.

Shami follows it up with another quick short ball as Nortje again sustains a blow.

A full delivery next which slips down the pads as Nortje misses the clip but ends up taking a leg bye to get to the other end.

Linde decides to chance his arm as he lofts Ashwin down the ground and just about manages to clear the fielder at mid-on to get a boundary, before he plays out the rest of the over.

Shami continues to torment Nortje with short balls. Another good bouncer directed at the body as the right-hander tries to defend but is struck on the right elbow. He has sustained a painful blow and the physio comes out to attend to him.

The next ball is a yorker as Nortje keeps it out before he defends another short ball which goes on the bounce to short leg and does the same with the last ball as Shami goes short again.

Linde comes down the track to Ashwin and defends but the inside edge falls safely. He then looks to have Ashwin on the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. The umpire turns down the appeal as India take the review but the ball is missing the leg stump as the hosts lose their second and final review.

Linde is again hit on the pads and again the leg before shout is turned down before he swings the fifth ball through midwicket for a four.

Pacer Shami to start off with the ball after the lunch break. Dane Piedt defends the first ball before he is beaten by one which keeps low and he plays and misses the next ball too.

Shami then strikes with the wicket of Piedt, who is done in by one which keeps low and hits him plumb in front of the stumps.

Piedt walks back for four as South Africa are reduced to 129 for seven in 37 overs.

Things go from bad to worse for South Africa. Kagiso Rabada is run out in the next over as he attempts a quick single off Ashwin to mid-off. Umesh had fumbled initially which saw the two batsmen trying to steal a quick run but the India pacer recovered quickly and scored a hit direct to catch Rabada well short.

Piedt drives a full wide delivery from Jadeja through the covers for a couple of runs and then watchfully blocks the rest of the over.

Nadeem from round the wicket bowls on a good line as Linde can only defend the over.

No fielder at short leg as Piedt gets an inside edge on the leg side for one before Piedt plays out the rest of the over.

South Africa go into the lunch break on 129 for six in 36 overs, having lost four wickets in the morning session. They still trail India's first innings score by 368 runs.

At the lunch break, Piedt is on four, while Linde is unbeaten on 10.

The wickets keep tumbling for South Africa. Jadeja gets one to turn sharply to beat Klaasen all ends up as the right-hander is bowled for 6.

South Africa slip to 119 for six, in the 32nd over, still trailing India by 378 runs.

Dane Piedt gets off the mark with a single on the leg side off the last ball.

In the next over, Linde takes a risk as he sweeps Nadeem through square leg for a four before he defends the rest of the over.

Nadeem strikes again in the very next over.

Bavuma comes down the track and looks to defend but Nadeem gets the ball to turn, beating the right-hander as wicketkeeper Saha completes an easy stumping.

Maiden Test wicket for Nadeem as South Africa are left reeling on 107 for five.

Nadeem, who is yet to concede a run, has picked up a wicket in his fourth over in Test cricket.

Three debutants against each other as George Linde and Heinrich Klaasen are at the strike against Nadeem.

Linde steers Nadeem for three runs to get off the mark and Klaasen cuts a short ball for a four as he also registers his first runs in Tests.

The two left-arm spinners are all over the South African batsmen. Jadeja has a huge appeal for caught behind turned down against left-hander Linde as India decide against the review.

Nadeem comes into the attack as he replaces Ashwin, who has conceded 37 runs in his first six overs.

He immediately gets some turn as Bavuma defends it on the off-side before the right-hander is beaten by the arm ball but the leg before shout is turned down.

In the next over, Jadeja has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down against Hamza. He has a chat with wicketkeeper Saha and convinces captain Kohli to take the review.

But India end up losing their review as the ball is going down to miss the leg stump.

However, Jadeja gets his man the very next ball. Hamza goes back to punch Jadeja through the covers but the ball skids on to bowl the right-hander after a good innings of 62.

Nadeem comes into the attack as he replaces Ashwin, who has conceded 37 runs in his first six overs.

He immediately gets some turn as Bavuma defends it on the off-side before the right-hander is beaten by the arm ball but the leg before shout is turned down.

In the next over, Jadeja has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down against Hamza. He has a chat with wicketkeeper Saha and convinces captain Kohli to take the review.

But India end up losing their review as the ball is going down to miss the leg stump.

However, Jadeja gets his man the very next ball. Hamza goes back to punch Jadeja through the covers but the ball skids on to bowl the right-hander after a good innings of 62.

Nadeem comes into the attack as he replaces Ashwin, who has conceded 37 runs in his first six overs.

He immediately gets some turn as Bavuma defends it on the off-side before the right-hander is beaten by the arm ball but the leg before shout is turned down.

In the next over, Jadeja has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down against Hamza. He has a chat with wicketkeeper Saha and convinces captain Kohli to take the review.

But India end up losing their review as the ball is going down to miss the leg stump.

However, Jadeja gets his man the very next ball. Hamza goes back to punch Jadeja through the covers but misses and is bowled for a good innings of 62.

 

A much better over from Ashwin as he beats Bavuma with the straight going delivery, who watchfully defends the first five balls and then takes one off the last ball.

Jadeja gets another one to turn sharply as Bavuma is beaten before he takes one to mid-off.

Ashwin strays down the leg side as Bavuma paddles it fine for a four and then takes a single to bring up South Africa's 100, in the 25th over.

Hamza clips Ashwin through midwicket for two runs before he punches a short wide delivery through the covers for a four as the off-spinner continues to leak runs.

Jadeja making things happen. This time he has a huge shout for leg before wicket turned down against Bavuma, who comes forward to defend and has got his front foot outside the line.

Change in the bowling as Jadeja replaces Ashwin. Hamza watchfully defends the first two balls before he drives the next to the covers for one.

Jadeja then beats Bavuma all ends up with one that turns and bounces sharply to go past the edge and he blocks the last two balls.

Change of ends for Ashwin as he takes over from Umesh. He drops short as the impressive Hamza cuts it behind point for a four and then takes one.

Bavuma steers the last ball past the slip fielder for a couple to get seven from the over.

Ashwin has gone for runs, giving away 25 runs in his four overs.

At the other end, Jadeja causing the batsmen a few problems. He gets another one to turn and bounce but Hamza leaves it alone as he plays out a maiden over.

Ashwin switches to over the wicket. He immediately beats Bavuma with one that goes straight on before the right-hander picks a single to mid-on.

Hamza then takes on Ashwin as he lofts the off-spinner wide of the long-on fence for a six, to complete his fifty in some style, from 56 balls.

In the next over, Umesh overpitches on the stumps as Bavuma clips it through midwicket for a four and then defends the rest oft he over.

South Africa have bounced back well after the early wicket of du Plessis on Day 3. They have batted positively to score 76 runs in 13 overs at a good rate of nearly six per over.

Hamza has been impressive, stroking his way to 50 from 56 balls, while Bavuma has made 22 from 41 balls.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack as he replaces Umesh. He starts from round the wicket as Hamza steals a quick single to mid-on.

Ashwin then beats Bavuma with one that goes straight on and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha also fails to stay low as it goes through his pads for four byes.

Ashwin beats Bavuma again with a similar delivery and again Saha fumbles before the right-hander takes a single on the off-side.

Change of ends for Shami as he takes over from Umesh. Bavuma defends the first ball and then leaves the next before he gets an inside edge on the leg side for two runs.

Ashwin giving it some flight as he also provides Hamza with some width, who drives it through the covers for a four and then takes a single.

Bavuma then reverse sweeps Ashwin past the slip fielder for another four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 60 balls.

Umesh back into the attack as he replaces Shami. The pacer bowls short and wide as Hamza slashes it through point for a four and then clips the fifth ball square on the leg side for two runs.

The duo have been very positive, as look to rally South Africa after a horror start. South Africa have scored 65 runs from 12 overs bowled in the session so far.

Hamza has stroked his way to 44 from 53 balls, while Bavuma has made 17 from 32 balls.

Hamza punches Shami through the covers for three runs as the pacer gives him some width as the duo look to play positively and build some partnership.

Another beauty from Umesh as he gets the edge off Hamza but it falls just short of Virat Kohli at first slip, before he gets a single into the covers as Mayank Agarwal misfields.

Hamza looking quite good. Shami overpitches as the right-hander drills it straight down the ground past mid-off for a four and then steers the next past the gully fielder for another boundary to bring up South Africa's 50, in the 13th over.

Mohammed Shami from the other end. A watchful Hamza plays out a maiden over from the Indian fast bowler, just wanting to block everything  coming his way.

Temba Bavuma gets off the mark in streaky fashion. He gets a thick outside edge off Umesh which goes past the slips for a four. Two balls later, he gets one which hardly bounces off the track and goes underneath the bat as he tries to defend.

Bavuma then taps the fifth ball on the off-side for one before Hamza drives the last ball into the covers.

In the next over, Shami beats Bavuma with a full delivery as the ball bounces bit more than expected and moves away to go past the edge. He gets a thick outside edge off the last ball for a four.

Umesh goes slightly short as Hamza gets on top of the bounce and steers it behind point for a four. However, Umesh finds the edge with a full away going delivery as Hamza looks to drive but it flies past the gully fielder for another four.

Umesh gets greedy as he pitches it right up and Hamza drives the overpitched delivery straight down the ground past mid-off for the third boundary of the over.

Umesh Yadav will start off with the ball for India on Day 3. Zubayr Hamza defends the first balls which are pitched up before he clips the third ball through square leg for a four.

Umesh again drifts on the pads as Hamza again clips it square for three runs.

Umesh then makes the early breakthrough with the wicket of Faf du Plessis, who is bowled for one. The full delivery moves away enough to beat du Plessis, who plays down the inside line, to crash into the off-stump.

Not a good start for South Africa as they are reduced to 16 for three.

The slight drizzle has stopped and the groundstaff are now working on taking off the covers. Infact, the sun has come out now and things are looking quite good for the game to get underway.

The Indian players have already started their warm up exercises and it looks like the third day's play could start on time.

Sunil Gavaskar in his pitch report says "the cracks are opening up slightly but because the pitch is being covered quite quickly and not much sun, it is holding up."

"There are still runs there because it has not broken up," he adds.

Not so good news from Ranchi as the weather is once again set to play spoilsport. The JSCA international stadium in Ranchi is under covers because of rain and we are all set for a delayed start.

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.