Live: Day's play called off

Live coverage Day 3

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Shami with the breakthrough

This is exactly the start India wanted, Shami draws the first blood. Short ball swinging away, Markram could have left it alone but tries to cut and ends up giving an easy catch to Parthiv Patel. SA 5/1

Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar to open for the hosts while Bhuvneshwar to start the attack for India

And the chase begins

That's it Indian innings comes to an end!

OUT! SA NEED 241 TO WIN. It just needed one delivery with the second new cherry to dismantle the last wicket stand. 

Bhuvneshwar misses half-century!

Morkel comes in from around the wicket and bangs in a short one, around middle. Kumar has to play at that but is unable to adjust to the bounce. Only manages to edge it behind to the keeper. 

Lungi gets rid of Shami

A superb cameo from Shami comes to a standstill. ABD at the deep square leg take swift catch

Shami takes on Protea quicks

He has the license to hit every ball. These quick ruins will definitely help India will they come out to bowl.

Shami joins Bhuvneshwar in the middle

Morkel strikes!

A stunning knock comes to an end! Ajinkya Rahane departs after a superb 48, gets thin nick down the leg side and Quinton de Kock completes the catch. IND 205/7

Rabada is on fire!

Caught and bowled! Rabada plucks it one-handed, Pandya has to walk. IND 148/6

Kohli falls

Beautiful delivery from Rabada breaks through the defence and crashes on to the off stump. Virat Kohli falls on 41, India lead 132 runs 

Day 3, session 2

Rabada breaks Vijay-Kohli resistance on stroke of lunch

Despite losing three wickets in the first session, the visitors will be happy to have runs on the board. Virat-Vijay 40 run stand helped India's lead past 90-run mark.

Pujara gone

OUT! Pujara is gone! That's a body blow to India. Extra bounce the key here. Morkel delivering the ball from over 7 feet, gets the ball to shoot from a good lenghth, nothing much Pujara could have done with that vicious delivery. He tries his best to dab the ball down with his bat but it bounces more than he expects, takes the shoulder of the bat and lands into second slip. India 3 down for 57 now.

Poor Shot from Rahul

Terrible terrible shot from KL Rahul. Just what India did not want at the satrt of Day 3. The Indian opener pokes at a wide one from Philander and you simple can't expect to get away with such loose technique on a track like this. The ball takes the outside edge and sits comfortably in the bucket hands of South Africa skipper du Plessis. South Africa are off to the ideal start. India's lead is yet to cross 50 and they have already lost one of their overnight batsmen.

Murali Vijay and KL Rahul look determined while making their way into the centre. They know the importance of seeing off the first hour here.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage on Day 3 at Johannesburg. For the first time in this series, India are slightly ahead of South Africa, only just though. India have started off pretty well in their second innings.

Day 2 highlights

Jasprit Bumrah’s maiden five-wicket haul helped the visitors restrict South Africa to a bare minimum lead (7 runs) as they bundled Proteas out for 194 in their first innings on Day 2 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The Indian batting order showed more application as they were 49/1 at the end of day’s play with Murali Vijay (13) and KL Rahul (16) at the crease, putting India ahead by 42 runs.