India vs South Africa, Freedom Trophy, 2025 Nov 14 Full score card

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Jubilation for South Africa. Disappointment for India on home soil in the longest format. Floated up around off from round the wicket. Siraj lunges forward to defend but the ball grips and turns, catching the outside edge. It dips low towards Aiden Markram at the first slip, but he maintains his cool and takes it low to his left. Keshav Maharaj sprints across the park, and all the South African players are cock a hoop, and why not, as they have defeated India in Test cricket, in India, after 15 long years. SOUTH AFRICA BEAT INDIA BY 30 RUNS!

Taken low at first slip and South Africa are celebrating. The third umpire has been called into action, but the players are already shaking hands. The catch is clean with Aiden Markram staying low to cling onto the catch.

Mohammed Siraj walks out to bat.

OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! Keshav Maharaj has the final laugh and the gamble to take the attack on Maharaj does not pay off for Axar this time around. Keshav drops it full again, but slows it a bit through the air cunningly. It spins in from middle and Axar chances his arm once again, but goes through the shot a bit too early. The ball is skied up off the top edge and hangs up and over mid-wicket. Temba Bavuma from the inner ring backtracks it and takes a fine catch under pressure. Axar Patel departs on 26 (17) and India are 93/8. South Africa are just 1 wicket away from a historic win.

SIX! Goes all the way! This is some sensational batting from Axar Patel. Keshav bowls it a bit too full, on middle and leg. Axar Patel gets the ball into the slot and tonks it over wide long on for a cracking six.

Sharp turn into the batter, on a length. Axar Patel is rushed onto the back foot, and is cramped up for room, but manages to fend it to point.

SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! Maharaj drops full and it turns into the batter, Axar Patel picks the length in a trice and slogs it powerfully over deep square leg for a huge six. It has gone a few rows back.

FOUR! Dear me! Ryan Rickelton just didn't pick it up and a boundary for India after 76 balls, as per Dale Steyn on air. Dropped fuller by Keshav, on middle. Axar Patel gets down on a knee but mistimes the slog sweep to deep mid-wicket. However, Ryan Rickelton stationed in the deep, initially moves to his right, misjudging the trajectory and by the time he could amend himself, the ball races into the fence. Keshav hurls a mouthful in frustration as well.

Full, on off, knocked to the bowler's left.

Oh, just short! Tossed up nicely, on off, and full. Jasprit Bumrah is early into the drive and the ball pops off the outside edge, but luckily for him, it lands a few yards in front of Marco Jansen at backward point.

He opens the face to the full ball and works it to point.

Spins in from off, on a fuller length, Bumrah gets on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah comes out to the middle.

OUT! LBW! Number 4 for Simon Harmer. He delivers it on a fractionally fuller length and gets a good bit of bounce and turn from middle. Kuldeep Yadav is drawn forward to defend but plays inside the line as the ball turns right across the face of the bat to crash on the back thigh. A big appeal for LBW and up goes the index finger. This looks dead straight, but Kuldeep has gone upstairs to review it. UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking presents three reds. Trapped in front. Kuldeep is gone on 1 (13) and India are really on the cusp of a stinging defeat as they are 77/7, needing another 47 runs to win.

Fullish delivery, on middle and leg, Axar Patel chips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Full and straight this time, on off, Kuldeep Yadav leans forward and blocks right under the bat.

Identically bowled, Kuldeep does the same as the ball spins past him.

A yard behind fuller length, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav lets it be.

Serves it full and around off, Kuldeep is solid in defence on the front foot.

On a good length, outside off, Axar Patel gets it past point off the back foot for a single.

Spin and bounce! Pitches in front of middle, and spins across the batter with a vicious bounce on it. Axar Patel is flummoxed on the front foot defence and is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

Wide outside off on a length. Kuldeep lets this ball go.

A big appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. He may have just jammed down on its way. Yes, just about managed to get a bat on it, did Kuldeep. Was a yorker into the stumps, drifting further in. Kuldeep tapped the front foot out to block, and just got a thick inside edge onto the front pad before the ball rolled to the leg side. Well, well, the UltraEdge shows a spike to suggest that the ball brushed the right boot first before it went to hit the bat but at the same time, the bat was jammed onto the turf. Did that result in the spike?

In and around off, on a length. It grips away from Kuldeep and the southpaw is content leaving it.

Full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav stretches forward to defend.

Slowish delivery, on a length outside off, at 88.7 kph. Kuldeep covers the stumps, going on the back foot and lets it be.

On off and full, Axar knocks it through extra cover for a single.

Around middle and off, Axar Patel works this full ball, against the spin, and down to long on for a single. India need exactly 50 runs to win!

Full and on the stumps, Kuldeep sweeps it fine to the leg side for a single.

Full and on off, blocked off the front foot to silly point.

Outside off, left alone as it spins away.

Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Markram continues to be the golden arm in this South African outfit. He drops it full and it dips on the batter, around off. It lands and spins away as Sundar gets on the front foot to defend. Only manages to get off the outside edge, near the shoulder of the bat. The ball carries low to the front-left of Simon Harmer, who bends low and takes a good reaction catch at first slip. A similar kind of dismissal for Sundar as in the first inning. Washington Sundar departs after a fighting knock of 31 off 92 balls and India are pegged back to 72/6, needing 52 more runs.

Too full, on middle, Axar Patel gets close to the ball on the front foot and drills it to long on for a single.

Good running between the wickets! Simon lands this full and just outside off. It turns away a shy bit as Washington Sundar leans on to push it in front of square. But gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls to the left of the first slip fielder. The man from backward point chases it to his right and keeps the batters down to a single.

Attacks the off stump, full in length. Washington Sundar with a huge stride forward, blocks it alertly.

Very full, around off, carved out to extra cover.

Too wide outside off, spins further away. Sundar shows no interest to play at it.

On the stumps and full, this is pushed back to Harmer.

Overpitched, on off, Axar Patel takes a big stride ahead and drives it to the right of the bowler. Harmer dives full-stretch, even gets his hands on it, but the ball is parried down to long on for a single.

Outside off and full, Washington Sundar drives it inside out to extra cover.

Keeps the line of attack on the stumps, does Aiden. Sundar is stern to defend it off the front foot.

Drops it full and around off, Washington Sundar blocks off the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls to the leg side.

Too full and in front of the sticks, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot and defends.

Nice and full, tight line into the batter. Sundar lunges forward to block watchfully.

Markram begins from around the stumps. Full and on off, Axar Patel drives off the front foot to long off for a single.

Just before ending his stint, Shaun Pollock mentioned on air that Aiden Markram might be a useful option with two left-handers at the crease and Keshav Maharaj not quite at his best in this game. His wish has been granted. Here's Markram.

Flat and full, around off, smashed straight off the front foot, but stopped by Simon on the follow-through.

On a fuller length, on middle, Axar Patel drives off the inner half through mid on for a single.

On a length, on middle, Patel hangs back and tucks it through mid-wicket. Three fielders converge from different directions, but it is Tony de Zorzi from the mid-wicket region who slides to mop it up before the ropes. Two taken.

In-dipper, full and on off, Patel leans forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller on middle, Axar defends it off the front foot.

Axar Patel walks in next.

OUT! LBW! Harmer continues to weave his magic and is pumped up to bits. Simon drifts one into the batter, and bowls it a bit too full in length. Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot to defend, but is struck on the full on his boot. A huge, confident appeal for LBW and the umpire obliges. However, Jadeja is a bit perplexed and opts for a review straight away. Has it hit Jadeja outside the line? UltraEdge shows that the ball has struck flush on the boot. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and India lose another wicket. Ravindra Jadeja walks back for 18 (26) and India are 64/5, needing another 60 runs to win.

Full and straight, on off, defended watchfully by Sundar.

Fuller one, on off, Sundar gets his head on top of the ball and defends underneath the bat.

Quicker one from Keshav on this occasion. Full and in front of the sticks, Ravindra Jadeja tries the reverse but the ball lobs off a top edge and rolls behind to the fine leg region for a single.

Nicely flighted up from Maharaj, on middle, Sundar drills the full ball to long on for a single.

Outside off, on a fuller length, Washington Sundar crisply drives it to the left of cover for a couple of runs. Simon Harmer from long off runs across to his right, tumbles and cuts it off to prevent any other run. Harmer feels his right shoulder after releasing the throw.

Full and quick, outside off, Washington Sundar spreads on the crease and tries to smash it through cover, but the ball spins in and is dragged off the inner half of the bat to the left of the bowler.

A touch wide of off, on a length, Sundar steers this through point for a single. India need 64 runs to win!

Full and on off, Sundar pushes it to the right of the bowler. Simon stops it on the follow-through.

Spins away off the deck, full in length, outside off. Washington strides across to drive inside out, but gets beaten all ends up.

Slower through the air, on a good length, angling onto the pads. Sundar gets half-forward and drops it down the pitch with soft hands.

Every run is being met with a loud cheer from the Kolkata crowd. Full from Simon, on off, Jadeja drills it through mid off for a single.

Drops it a tad fuller, on off, angling in. Jadeja goes deep inside the crease to block it straight.

On a length again, at 85.2 kph, and Jadeja tucks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Good variation. On a flatter trajectory, drifting across the batter, on a length. Ravindra Jadeja is forced to play with the angle and is beaten on the outside edge as he looks to block.

This time, they will get a couple of runs! Floated fuller, on the stumps, Jadeja flicks it along the ground to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On the stumps, full, clipped to Bavuma at short mid-wicket.

The call is for two, but they settle with a single only. Slides across off, full in length, Sundar eases it wide of short third by opening the bat face at the last second. They run the first one hard and look for a second, but the fielder in the deep is quick enough to prevent another run.

Pushed flat and full, on middle, Sundar drives it gently back to the bowler.

A break in play as the two batters replenish themselves with fluids.

Sundar plays just a check drive on the full delivery and the ball rolls through extra cover for a single.

Tossed up nicely, full and on middle, Sundar leans on and defends as the ball contacts the shoulder of the bat due to extra bounce.

On a fuller length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single. The man from mid on runs across to his left and cuts it off.

Slides on with the arm, on a length. Jadeja allows the ball to thud the front pad.

Fuller one, outside off, Sundar steers it through the point region for a single.

Nice and full, pushed back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Jadeja pads it away with a giant stride across.

On off, on a length, this is stabbed wide of slip where the fielder makes a good stop.

Excellent running! Straight on with the arm, on a length. Ravindra Jadeja rocks back on the back foot and gets a thick outside edge as the ball runs towards deep backward point for a couple of runs. 50 IS UP FOR INDIA!

Arm ball, across off on a fuller length, Jadeja strides ahead and taps it to the point region with soft hands.

Full on the stumps, blocked off the front foot.

Full and on middle and leg, Jadeja flicks it to the left of Maharaj who fields the ball himself.

Skids through from a tad fuller length, on off, Sundar responds with a watchful back foot block.

Shorter than the fuller length, on off. Ravindra Jadeja pivots on the back foot and steers it to the right of deep square leg for a single.

Into the blockhole, on middle, Jadeja gets forward and squeezes it back to Simon.

Spins away from a length, around off, Jadeja hangs back and cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! Welcome boundary for India and Jadeja! Harmer drops this full and down the leg stump line. Ravindra Jadeja takes a massive stride forward and sweeps it through backward square leg, beating the deep square leg fielder to his left for a boundary. India need 76 runs to win!

Tossed up, at 91.9 kph, full and on middle. Ravindra Jadeja employs the sweep shot, but it goes off his gloves to the vacant leg slip region.

Full and on middle at 138.4 kph. Washington Sundar flicks it solidly to mid on.

Fuller, nipping in from off, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot to defend, but the ball goes off the inside edge to square leg.

Back of a length, on off, Jadeja rides the bounce and punches it through extra cover for a single.

Back of a length, on middle, tucked with soft hands to the leg side.

FOUR! Another boundary that goes fine! Full and angled onto the pads, Ravindra Jadeja brings the bat in front, just uses his wrists at the point of contact. The ball goes off the inner half of the bat and races away to the deep fine leg fence.

Oof! This doesn't rise as much as Sundar anticipated. Short of a good length, angling onto the bodyline. Washington Sundar has very little room to duck under and does not sway away in time. The ball jars his arm guard and rolls to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Slanted across the batter, on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja strides forward to defend, but the ball grazes the inside edge before clipping the front pad and rolls to short fine leg.

Length ball, on middle and leg, Jadeja nudges it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

DRINKS BREAK. Take a bow, Simon Harmer. He has shown a masterclass in off spin bowling. While one might say what Pant did was totally needless, which is indeed true, credit goes to Simon Harmer for constantly building up the pressure and controlling his lines and lengths. He has massively halted the scoring as now, it has been almost 4 overs since India scored a run. And now, with Pant also headed into the sheds, India will feel the heat for sure as they still require 86 runs to win. Ravindra Jadeja walks in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This was coming. Rishabh Pant was all at sea in the battle against Simon Harmer and it is the Proteas off-spinner who has come up trumps. After firing in the previous ball, this is a bit slower and offers flight, full and on middle. Pant looks to firm the drive down the ground but ends up spooning it back towards Harmer, who makes no mistake. Simon roars in delight and this is a massive scalp for South Africa. With Shubman Gill ruled out, India are effectively 38/5, needing 86 more runs.

Nearly trapped in front! Speared in with the arm at 95 kph, on middle. Rishabh does not pick it from the hand and reads it off the surface. Hurriedly drops his bat down on the ball to eke out an inside edge.

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Rishabh is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad. Going down leg.

Drifting in, a bit too full, on middle, Pant squeezes it out to mid-wicket.

Keeps the stumps in play, full in length, Washington Sundar eases it with a straight bat to mid on.

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Sundar clips it to mid-wicket.

A slight halt as Washington Sundar is not happy with the movement around the sightscreen. Registers that issue with the umpire and that is sorted out now.

Angled in, on top of off, Sundar gets on his toes and taps it to cover.

Lands it on a hard length and gets the ball to climb onto the batter, outside off. Washington Sundar withdraws his bat to make the leave.

At 130.5 kph, on a back of a length, at the hips, Sundar hops and nudges it to mid-wicket.

On the off stump, on a length, Washington Sundar covers the line and dabs it down beside the strip on the off side.

Sliding onto the pads, Pant keeps his bat behind the front pad and awkwardly pads it away.

Fired in, fuller and on middle. Pant blocks it off.

Around off, full in length, Rishabh keeps it out on the off side.

Vicious turn and bounce! This is slowed down and draws the batter on the front foot. Rishabh presses forward to block but the ball spins away sharply to beat him on the outside edge.

Nearly sneaked through! Pushed through with the arm at 92 kph, short and on middle. Rishabh Pant hurriedly gets his bat down and chops it down on the off side.

Oh, that kicked up! Hangs it up there, on a length, on off, Rishabh Pant gets on the front foot to block but the ball lands and turns away with bounce to catch the batter on the left shoulder. It lobs in front of slip.

Goes slightly wide on the crease and this is fuller in length, outside off. Washington shoulders arms.

On a length, outside off, Sundar lets it be.

Full and on middle, Sundar firms the drive back to Jansen.

Lands it on a good length, on off, Washington Sundar taps it back on the deck.

In the air...but safe! Jansen bends his back and bangs it in short. Not wide enough for Pant to free his arms and flay it. He goes through with the shot and it is skied towards deep backward point. Corbin Bosch in the deep runs to his left and fails to get there in time. Bosch collects it on the bounce. A single taken. The commentators on air discuss that Bosch could have gone for the catch as the ball was in the air for a long, long time. Instead, he ran sideways to cut it off. Maybe he didn't quite judge the trajectory properly.

In and around the off stump, on a short of a length, Sundar pushes it wide of cover off the back foot for a single.

Marco Jansen is brought into the attack. Probably to accommodate Harmer from the Pavilion End.

Loopy ball, outside off, knocked to long on for a single.

Shorter and on off, Pant stays back and dabs it wide of cover for a single to get off the mark.

Taken at backward short leg and South Africa are celebrating! The finger stays down and after a discussion, Temba Bavuma takes the review. Tossed up by Maharaj from over the wicket, full and landing outside the line of the off stump. Rishabh Pant reaches out in front with his hands and gets low for the reverse. The ball drops on him and bounces over the bat. It lobs off the forearm and Tony de Zorzi takes it with ease. The UltraEdge confirms that there is no bat or glove involved. It has indeed come off the forearm. LBW is also checked but the Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside the line. South Africa have now lost 2 out of their 3 reviews.

Full and on off, whipped to wide long on for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Sundar blocks it out.

BEATEN! This goes straight with the arm, on a good length, sliding across the batter with some bounce. Washington Sundar is caught off guard and gets beaten on the outside edge whilst looking for a block.

Rishabh Pant is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! An innocuous delivery but it still fetches Simon Harmer a wicket. South Africa will take it both hands. Dhruv Jurel stands there in disbelief. A real drag down from Harmer, on middle. Jurel's eyes light up and he swivels in the crease for the pull. The ball comes on a lot slower than he expected. He is done with the bat swing when the ball catches the toe-end of the blade. It goes straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket, where Corbin Bosch takes a reverse cup catch around his chest. Jurel falls for 13 (34). India are effectively 33/4, needing 91 more runs to win.

Shorter and around leg, Washington nudges it in front of deep backward square leg. Dhruv Jurel is keen for the second but Tristan Stubbs is quick to get rid of the ball. Just a single off it then.

Darted in at 91.6 kph, full and on the off stump, Sundar solidly gets behind it.

Attacking the stumps, Sundar works this full ball back to Simon.

Pushed through, full and on leg, Sundar flicks it to mid-wicket. A lot of chatter from the men around the bat.

Full and at the stumps, Washington plays it back to Harmer.

Full and on middle, pushed back to Maharaj.

Fractionally short, outside off, the ball stays a bit low but Jurel bends to cut it to backward point.

Lands it full, on off, Jurel strides forward to keep it out.

Flatter and shorter, on top of off, Dhruv stays back to dab it down past silly point.

More air on this one and slower as well, full and on off, Dhruv lunges for the block.

Full and on the off stump, Dhruv Jurel defends a bit outside the line and squeezes out an inside edge onto the front pad.

Change of ends for Keshav Maharaj (3-0-8-0). He replaces Corbin Bosch.

Shorter and turning away, Washington Sundar is taken aback as the ball rears up a bit off the surface but keeps his bat away from the line of the ball to let it pass.

Very full, on off, Sundar knocks it wide of cover, where Temba Bavuma dives to his left and cuts it off.

Around the off pole, on a length, Sundar taps it on the bounce to silly point.

Loops it up, full and at the sticks, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot and dead bats it.

Quicker but the length stays full, on middle. Washington blocks it out solidly.

Tossed up, on middle, Washington smothers the spin by getting forward.

On middle, Jurel pushes it back to the bowler.

! This lands around middle and leg, and turns away to leave the right-hander, on a length. Dhruv Jurel gets low and pushes out in front. Gets an outside edge that drops well wide of Aiden Markram at first slip to his right.

Offers flight and pulls the length back a bit. Dhruv Jurel reaches out in front to keep it out.

Drifting in at the off stump, Dhruv blocks out this full ball.

Shorter and slower at 61.1 kph, on middle, Washington nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Full and around off, Sundar defends it out.

On middle and leg, on a short of a length, Sundar turns it through square leg for a single.

Bosch switches to around the wicket and attacks the stumps, on a length, Washington covers the line and taps it down.

FOUR! Too straight and Sundar gets it away! Bosch bashes the hard length but the line is down leg. Washington hops inside the line and takes the bottom hand off the handle. Helps it down off the gloves and it races towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Angling away, on a good length, Sundar shoulders arms.

Fuller in length and closer to the off stump, inviting the drive. Washington is happy to let it go.

Pushed across the left-hander, a bit too wide and it is an easy leave for Sundar.

Nice and full, on middle, Dhruv Jurel brings his bat out in front to keep it out.

Well bowled! Maharaj lands it full and draws the batter on the front foot. Dhruv Jurel is not quite to the pitch of the ball and the ball drops on him before ripping past the outside edge.

Floated up, on middle and leg, Dhruv dabs it down on the leg side.

Attacking the front pad, on a nagging length, Dhruv presents a straight bat and ekes out an inside edge that goes towards short leg.

Fuller and on off, Sundar pushes it down to long on for a single.

Sliding across the stumps, full in length, Washington Sundar is beaten on the outside edge in defence.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full and at the stumps, Dhruv Jurel brings his bat out in front and wrists it away to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary. The target is under 100 now for India. They need 99 more.

Given caught behind but successfully overturned by Dhruv Jurel! Pitched up by Bosch, around the off stump, Jurel leans into the drive but is beaten past the outside edge and it is taken safely by the keeper, Kyle Verreynne. The finger goes up, but Dhruv Jurel has reviewed it straight away. There was a noise but Dhruv reckons that he has not nicked it. The UltraEdge comes up as a flat line and the sound seems to have been of the bat clipping the back pad.

On top of off, on a back of a length. Jurel stands tall and taps it down on the off side.

FOUR! Easy pickings! On a hard length but too straight, down leg. Dhruv Jurel walks inside the line and tickles it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

On the off stump, on a good length, Sundar taps it to the right of cover and gets to the other end.

This kicks up a bit as it leaves the left-hander from over the wicket, on a back of a length. Washington Sundar withdraws his bat and gloves to make the leave.

Corbin Bosch will share the attack from the other end. Shaun Pollock on air informs that Marco Jansen is currently off the field.

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! This looks straight and Keshav Maharaj is pretty convinced. Temba Bavuma takes the review. Darted in with the angle from around the wicket, full and on middle. Dhruv Jurel gets on the front foot and presses forward to defend. Plays down the wrong line as the ball slides on with the arm to sneak past the inside edge. Daylight between the bat and the pad. Well, it looked straight in real-time, but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the leg stump by a fair bit. South Africa lose a review.

Drops it and this is quicker, on middle. Dhruv hangs back to defend.

Full and on leg, Sundar clips it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

This time at the stumps, full and turning in, Sundar leans ahead to smother the spin and does so with soft hands. Gets an inside edge that goes through the vacant leg slip region for another couple.

Stays around the wicket for the left-hander and hangs it up outside the off stump. Washington Sundar lunges to block but the ball dribbles off the outside edge past first slip. Aiden Markram gives it a chase and mops it up. Two runs taken.

Starts a bit too short from around the wicket, around off. Jurel gets on top of it and punches it to deep point for a single.

Welcome back for the post-Lunch session. After 40 minutes of a tense break in both camps, the players make their way out to the middle. The Proteas take their fielding positions. Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel walk to the crease to resume their batting. And it will be Keshav Maharaj to kick off the afternoon phase. A slip and a short leg in place. Jurel to face. India need 114 runs and South Africa need 7 wickets to win. Here we go...

... DAY 3, SESSION 2 ...

South Africa set India 124 to win but made sure it wouldn't be a cakewalk. With the ball darting around and jumping like it had springs underneath, and the odd one staying low, Marco Jansen and Simon Harmer bowled absolute fire upfront. India were essentially 0 for 1 before a ball was bowled with Gill ruled out, so it was all about negotiating the new ball safely. They couldn't. Jaiswal nicked off behind, and KL Rahul was done in by that vicious bounce shortly after, which helped South Africa at least boss up the session. Coming into the afternoon phase, India will aim for a stable partnership between Sundar and Jurel, and try not to be extravagant on a pitch that demands application. The Proteas will aim to snag a couple more quickly and that 124 will then look like a bridge too far for the Indians. A riveting session awaits. Play resumes at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT). Join us then.

India will be kicking themselves for not cutting off those easy singles early on. Both batters scrapped hard, adding 55 runs in the first hour before Bosch fell to a judgmental error against Bumrah. After that, it was all about damage limitation for South Africa and adding as many runs as they can. Siraj, brought on in the 52nd over, was sharp and clinical, cleaning up the tail quickly to bowl the Proteas out for 153. Two wickets for him, and the job was done.

South Africa closed Day 2 on 93 for 7 with a 63-run lead, sitting on a knife-edge. Day 3 demanded grit and patience from Bavuma, who had already shown his class while wickets crumbled around him the previous evening. He was rock solid in defence, picking off the odd boundary here and there, but the real key was how he and Corbin Bosch rotated the strike. They didn't let India settle. Bosch dug in alongside his skipper, who notched up a gritty half century, and the pair put together a vital 44-run stand.

26 overs bowled, 70 runs scored, and 5 wickets fell in this morning session of the third and decisive day. Despite all the chaos caused by the ball, we still don't know which way this will end. But you have to give it to this South African side. They know how to scrap and fight when their backs are against the wall. Marco Jansen and Harmer ensured that the Indians don't get comfortable and settle in and have already snagged a couple of huge wickets to peg the hosts a bit on the back foot.

Banged in short by Jansen, not close enough to trouble the batter. Washington Sundar ducks under it. That will be LUNCH on Day 3!

Jansen goes wide on the crease to create the angle. Around off, on a short of a length. Sundar shoulders arms.

On a back of a length, on top of off, Washington Sundar pats it back on the deck with a straight bat.

Zeroing in on the off pole, on a good length. Washington Sundar stabs it down on the off side.

At the sticks, on a length, Washington taps it to mid on with a straight bat.

A half-volley, sliding onto the pads, Sundar flicks it towards mid-wicket, where Tristan Stubbs gets his body behind the ball to make the stop.

At 88.8 kph, bowled from a bit wide on the crease on the around-the-wicket angle. Full and on off, Dhruv is solid in defence.

Tossed up, around off, Jurel keeps it out with the bat close to the front pad.

Back to bowling it full, on off, Dhruv reaches out in front to block.

Shorter and another one that goes across the batter, Jurel rocks back to keep it out.

Loops it up, full and outside off. Dhruv Jurel watchfully blocks it out.

Drifting away, full and around off, Dhruv leans ahead to defend.

Pitched up by Jansen, on off, Sundar drives it without much timing to cover.

Another well-directed bumper at the bodyline of the batter, Washington Sundar ducks quickly. Kyle Verreynne leaps again to collect.

Jansen bangs it in short, over middle. Washington Sundar ducks under it. Kyle Verreynne leaps to his right and grabs it over his head.

Angled into the pads, on a good length, Sundar nudges it to mid-wicket.

On a back of a length, around the off pole, Washington leaves the ball alone.

FOUR! Off the edge! Jansen lands it on a length, on middle. Washington Sundar presents a straight bat out in front of the pads to play the line. The ball catches the outside edge and goes on the bounce to gully. Beats the diving Wiaan Mulder to his right for a boundary.

Sliding across the right-hander, full in length, Dhruv Jurel blocks it out.

Hangs it up there, full and on off, Washington Sundar checks his drive and chips it uppishly but well wide of cover to his left. They cross.

Full and on off, Washington eases it wide of cover, where Temba Bavuma is quick to get across and dives to prevent the single.

Lovely stuff! Loopy ball, on middle and leg, dropping in front of the batter. Sundar does not quite get fully forward to defend. The ball dips on him and turns away with bounce to go past the outside edge.

Sliding on with the arm, shorter and quicker, on leg, Washington stabs it down on the leg side.

Drifting in at the sticks, full in length, Washington Sundar leans ahead to defend it out.

Play and a miss! Fractionally short but too wide on off. Dhruv tries to cash in on the width and reaches out but misses.

Jansen goes wide on the crease and keeps it full, outside off. Tries to tempt the batter into the drive but Jurel resists and offers no shot.

Fuller in length, in the channel on off, Dhruv leaves the ball alone.

FOUR! Jurel is up and running! Jansen sprays it on the hips, Dhruv waits back and just uses the angle to help it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

On a back of a length, outside off, Dhruv shoulders arms.

Dhruv Jurel is in at 4.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marco Jansen delivers a double blow and a hush falls over the crowd. Jansen steams in from around the wicket and hits the deck hard on a hard length. Rahul looks to ride the bounce to fend it down but the ball keeps coming into him and gets big on him. He is unable to get his bat out of the way and the ball takes the outside edge. It flies behind the wicket, where the keeper, Kyle Verreynne, leaps to snaffle the catch to his right. This is just the start South Africa were after. India are effectively 1/3 with Shubman Gill ruled out of the Test.

Full and outside off, Sundar covers the off stump and makes the leave.

India and Rahul are underway! Tossed up, on middle, KL uses his feet and drives it to long on for a single.

Beaten! This goes on with the arm, fuller in length, Rahul lunges and brings his bat out in front for the block. Gets beaten as the ball slides across the bat.

Sliding across, shorter and around off, KL presses back and negotiates the extra bounce to fend it down on the deck.

This is pushed through at 93.3 kph and it keeps straight, on a length, on middle. KL gets behind the line and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Starts from around the wicket, fractionally short, on middle. Rahul is deep in the crease and just about turns it away off the front pad to backward square leg.

Spin introduced. Not surprising at all. Here's Simon Harmer from the other end.

Fuller in length and this moves away a bit in the air, Washington Sundar lets it be.

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Sundar knocks it firmly to mid on.

Washington Sundar is in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Marco Jansen gets his radar right and strikes! Yashasvi Jaiswal falls for a four-ball duck. Angling into the corridor of off, on a back of a length. Jaiswal could have left this one on length but the angle makes him play at it. Hangs his bat out and the ball nips away enough to graze the outside edge. The keeper, Kyle Verreynne does the rest. South Africa land the first blow. Yashasvi Jaiswal walks back in disappointment and India are 0/1, needing 124 runs.

Sprayed down leg, on a back of a length, Jaiswal misses out on the tickle. Tristan Stubbs at mid-wicket seemed to have heard something and went up but the ball missed the bat by a long way.

Another swing and a miss! This is not as wide as the previous ball but still wide enough. On a hard length, Jaiswal throws his hands at the ball but the ball sails over his blade.

A flash and a miss straight away! Jansen starts with a loosener, on a back of a length, wide on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal flays at it but fails to connect.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! A searing yorker from Siraj. This tails back in at the toes. Maharaj tries to get his bat down quickly but the bat stays behind the front pad as the ball crashes into the left boot. The Indians go up in unison, and the finger is raised. Keshav takes the review more in hope than anything else. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the middle stump. Two wickets in the over for Siraj to bring an end to the South African innings. India need 124 runs to go 1-0 up in the series!

Is that out? Did the ball strike the boot first, or the bat is the question. Everyone's walking off the field as the replays show the ball smashing the front boot of Maharaj. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. OUT!

A sharp and quick bumper from Siraj, around the right shoulder. Keshav Maharaj hurriedly ducks under it by dropping his wrists.

Around the off stump, on a length, Maharaj covers the line and dabs it down on the off side.

Keshav Maharaj is the last man in for the Proteas. 84 is his highest score in Test cricket, so he knows how to spend time at the crease. He also scored 30-odd runs against Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test. Bavuma will be hoping that Maharaj provides good support to him.

OUT! TIMBER! Not the best of leaves from Simon Harmer and the top half of the off stump has been chipped. Angling back into the right-hander, on a length. A massive error in judging the line on the part of Harmer. He shoulders arms to a ball on course to hit the stumps. The ball sneaks past the front pad and clatters into the top of the off stump. Simon departs for 7 (20). South Africa are now 9 down with a lead of 123.

Honing in on the off pole, on a good length, Temba drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single.

Given LBW but successfully overturned by Temba Bavuma! A massive moment in the game. Nip-backer from Siraj from over the wicket, on a good length, at the stumps. Bavuma presents a straight bat to play the line but the ball cuts back to hit him on the front pad before going on to hit the back pad. A loud shout and the finger is raised. Temba Bavuma takes a review reluctantly. Looking at the front-on replay, this could slide down leg. The UltraEdge shows no bat. Waiting for Ball Tracking. Here it comes. The ball is missing the leg stump. Bavuma survives.

Shorter and quicker, on middle. Harmer rocks back to block.

A bit of turn, on off, Bavuma eases it between point and cover for a single.

Drifting onto the pads, Temba Bavuma attempts the paddle but fails to connect and gets rapped on the pads.

Speared in, at the sticks, Bavuma taps it back on the deck.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Bavuma defends it out.

Tossed up at 88.5 kph, on off, Harmer drives it back towards the bowler. Jadeja dives to his left but the ball evades him. The ball rolls in front of the man at mid off, who is standing a bit deep and that allows a single.

Hurls it on a good length, outside off, Bavuma shoulders arms.

A half-volley, on off, Temba firms the drive to cover but can't beat Ravindra Jadeja, who slides to his left to make the stop. Bavuma throws his head back in disappointment.

At 135.3 kph, in and around the off stump, on a length, Temba Bavuma presses forward and stabs it down on the off side.

Fuller in length, outside off, Temba does not move his feet at all and drives it on the up. It goes on the bounce to the cover fielder.

Leg bye! Angled in at the hips, Harmer gets on his toes to help it away but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls behind on the leg side. 150 comes up for South Africa and the lead is now 120.

On a back of a length, on off, Bavuma runs it down to deep third for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! End of a riveting first hour. South Africa have added 55 runs in 16 overs, and they will be the happier of the two sides with how the session has unfolded so far. The first hour has generally been relatively easier to bat in this Test, but take nothing away from the confidence and clarity shown by Temba Bavuma and Co. Bavuma has been solid as a rock, and he will be hoping for continued support from those at the other end. India, meanwhile, will be starting to feel a bit concerned. The trend in this game has been that batting only gets tougher as the day wears on, and every run South Africa add here is beginning to feel heavier. Having said that, being patient is the key here for the bowling side. 51 overs in the South African innings, and here's Mohammed Siraj into the attack for the first time, replacing Jasprit Bumrah.

BEATEN! Pitched full, turning away sharply off the strip. Simon is drawn forward for a front foot block, but sees the ball spitting and spinning past the outside edge.

Spins away from the batter, full in length, Simon opens the bat face and guides it to point.

Sliding into the batter, full in length. Simon Harmer is beaten on the flick shot and the ball thuds the front pad, beating the inside edge.

Full and sliding onto the leg stump line, this is flicked by Bavuma through mid-wicket for a single.

That is a vicious delivery! Jadeja lands it full, on middle and extracts wild spin and bounce across the batter. Simon stretches forward to defend, but gets it gloved off and the ball lobs between the keeper and the first slip and rolls behind to the deep for a single.

Two is the call and they will get it! Jadeja pushes it full and on middle, Simon clips it along the ground to deep backward square leg. Before the man from deep square leg mops it up to his right, they cross each other twice.

On a hard length, outside off, punched through point for a single.

Good length, outside off, Temba Bavuma punches it wide of backward point for a single.

Nagging length, a nip-backer into the batter. Temba Bavuma is tucked up for room and is pinned on the crease. Gets an inside edge on the pads as he looks to knock it on the off side.

FOUR! Lucky escape for Bavuma and this brings up his FIFTY! His 26th Test half century and the Eden Gardens crowd appreciate every bit of this knock with a standing ovation. Also, this is the first fifty in this Test. On a back of a length, jagging back into the batter, on off. Temba Bavuma tries to punch off the back foot into the off side, but the ball skids low and catches the inside edge before racing away to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary. Truly, a gritty knock from the Proteas skipper under extremely challenging conditions. A simple raise of bat to soak the appreciation.

Hits the deck hard at 139.7 kph, around off, Temba Bavuma stands tall and steers it straight to the man at point.

Very full, outside off, drilled down by Bavuma to mid off.

Around off, on a full length, Simon strides across and blocks it out.

Touch slower through the air, full and on off, defended off the front foot to the left of Jadeja.

On a dragged length, on the stumps, Simon Harmer tucks it to the right of the bowler. Jadeja moves across and fields it himself.

BEATEN! At 90.8 kph, full and turning away. Simon leans on to defend, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball spins across to beat the bat.

On middle, full, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Full in length, on the leg stump, Harmer nudges it through mid on for a single.

Full and on middle, Simon gets across and flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

On a length, around off, tapped off the back foot to point.

Fuller ball, tailing into the leg stump. Simon Harmer walks across and tries to clip it away, but misses the ball deflects off his right boot and rolls into the leg side. There is a muted appeal for LBW from Bumrah but it dies down almost instantly. Harmer sniffs a leg bye, but has to retreat back as Jaiswal is quick to get to the ball. A direct hit from Jaiswal would have caught Harmer short of crease had Bavuma not sent him back in time.

Bouncer, jagging back on the leg stump. Simon Harmer ducks under it.

Full and straight, on off, Simon strides forward and defends it to point.

Simon Harmer is in next.

OUT! BOWLED! Bumrah provides a very crucial breakthrough for the hosts and breaks the 44-run partnership. On a good length, and nipping in sharply off the deck, the high backlift of Bosch does him in. The ball shoots a bit low and he is late to bring the bat down in time. He is beaten on the inside edge as the ball rattles the timber behind. Corbin Bosch departs after a very useful knock of 25 (37) and South Africa are 135/8, leading by 105 runs.

Full, on the stumps, clipped to mid-wicket.

Good running! Fuller one, on off. Bavuma plays with a straight bat and opens the face at the point of contact with soft hands. The ball is steered past the slip cordon for a couple of runs.

A googly by the looks of it, full and around off. Temba Bavuma does not read it off the hand and gets beaten on the outside edge as he tries to defend.

Lovely flight, full and spinning in from middle. Bavuma is solid in defence.

Full and flat, on the leg stump line. Corbin Bosch firmly reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for a single.

Landed full and around off, Temba leans on and works it through extra cover for a single.

On a length, angling in. Bosch solidly defends it to mid on.

Loose from Bosch! Bumrah tests the batter by hitting the hard length, just outside off. It lands and straightens up a bit. Bosch pokes at it loosely, away from his body without moving his feet, and gets beaten on the outside edge.

An attempted yorker, tailing in from off. Corbin Bosch does well to jam the bat down in time, and forces it out to mid off.

Nips into the batter, on off, on a length, Corbin stands tall and steers it to backward point.

Back of a length, on off. Bosch punches it off the back foot to cover-point.

BEATEN! On a good length, and around the fourth stump line, Corbin Bosch gets squared up in defence, getting beaten past the outside edge.

JUST OVER! Sharp turn into the batter from a good length, on middle. Corbin Bosch goes back and across to work it to the leg side, but gets a thick leading edge. The ball is chipped in the air, to the left of Kuldeep. He leaps by extending his left hand out, but it is not enough to reach. The ball rolls through mid off for a single.

Pitched fuller, on the leg stump. Bosch gets the bat ahead of the pad and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Spins in from off, on a fractionally fuller length. Bosch does well to fend it off the front foot on the off side.

SIX! Clean strike! South Africa's lead goes up to 100. Loopy ball, a bit too full and wide as well. Corbin frees his arms and gets low to get under the ball. Smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Flat and short, turning in, on middle. Bosch goes deep in the crease to keep it out with a straight bat. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball trickles past the off pole.

Floated up, on off, Bavuma drives it wide of cover, where the sub fielder, Devdutt Padikkal slides to his right but fails to make a clean stop. The ball deflects away off his thigh, allowing a single.

Back of a length, rising at the chest height of the batter. Bavuma does well by bringing his bat in front and punching it to cover-point for a single.

It bounces now. Kicks off the deck from that good length area, outside off. Temba Bavuma loosely hangs his bat away from his body and is beaten all ends up.

Lovely channel! Just outside the off stump, it is the one that stays very low off the deck and straightens up a bit as well. Temba Bavuma pokes at it getting half-forward and is beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

Outside off and on a good length, Bavuma lets it be.

On a length, outside off, bunted off the back foot to the off side.

Good commitment from Kuldeep in the deep! Fuller and angling into the batter, Bavuma clips it behind square on the leg side. Kuldeep Yadav from deep backward square leg does the hard yards and throws himself to his right and cuts it off. Two taken.

So just one over for Kuldeep Yadav. He is replaced by Jasprit Bumrah. 6-1-14-0 so far for Bumrah.

Spits off the deck from a fuller length, just outside off. Lands and turns away prodigiously. Bosch draws the front foot out to play at it, but is comprehensively beaten on the outside edge.

Nice and full, tossed up around off, eased into the off side from Bosch.

Drags the length back, does Jadeja. On off. Corbin Bosch rocks back and tucks it across through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Too full, on the leg stump, paddled very fine on the leg side for a single.

Relatively fuller on off, Temba Bavuma works it to cover.

Slightly full and on off, pushed to cover.

A loud appeal for LBW, but the umpire stays unmoved. This is full from Kuldeep, sliding in with the wider angle from outside off, Corbin Bosch gets down to sweep, but misses. The ball lobs off the front pad and rolls to deep third, where Jasprit Bumrah from deep backward point cuts it off to his left. They get a couple of leg byes. The Ball Tracking later shows that the impact was outside the off stump.

Around the stumps now. Touch full and on off, Bosch knocks it to the left of Kuldeep.

Around off and full, Bavuma eases it through point for an easy single.

Dropped full and well outside off, Bavuma leans across and opens the bat face at the last second with soft hands. The ball goes to the right of KL Rahul at slip, where he dives in time and cuts it off.

Full and on the stumps, Corbin reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! Excellently played! Kuldeep dishes out on a length, and the ball stays very low, outside off. Corbin Bosch has enough time to rock back and cut it through the cover and point gap for a boundary.

Time for a bowling change as Kuldeep Yadav (5-1-12-2) comes on.

Fuller one, outside off, Corbin drives it through extra cover for a single.

Full and sliding on the leg stump, from around the stumps, Corbin Bosch pushes at the delivery but gets a thin inside edge onto the front pad and the ball rolls back to Ravindra.

Nagging length, on the leg stump, Temba Bavuma hangs back and steers it through square leg for a single.

Shocking review! Jadeja lands it full from over the wicket and gets the ball to spin away from the batter, from the leg stump line. Temba Bavuma plants his back knee onto the pitch and attempts the sweep shot, but misses and the ball raps him on the back thigh. A lengthy appeal for LBW, but not given. Jadeja and Pant are having a mid-pitch discussion and they opt for a review to challenge the on-field decision. Pitching will be the key here. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking confirms that it is pitching well outside the leg stump. The on-field decision is upheld. India burn a review.

Floated full and on the leg stump, Temba Bavuma is solid in defence.

On a length, around off, Corbin Bosch works it off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

On off, full, defended well.

Full and on off, Temba Bavuma drives it to the mid off region.

Full, on the stumps, eased back to Axar.

Around off, pushed to cover.

Lands full and turns away from off with some bounce. Temba Bavuma gets down on a knee to sweep, but gets a slight top edge which flies over the keeper. Pant extends his right hand up, but the ball deflects off the glove and rolls behind. Ravindra Jadeja from backward point sprints full tilt and slides to mop it up just before the ropes. Bosch is keen for the third, but Bavuma sends him back. Jadeja gets rid of the ball and throws it to the non-striker's end, where he scores a direct hit, but Bosch plonks the bat in time. The on-field umpires just want to confirm and the replay shows that Bosch just did well enough to get home.

Floated fuller and on off, Temba Bavuma defends it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

Flatter and fuller, on middle, Corbin Bosch responds with a solid front foot block to short cover.

FOUR! Runs are coming for the Proteas! Jadeja lands it a bit too full, on middle, Bosch reads the length early and sweeps it through square leg for a cracking boundary. South Africa are 74 runs ahead!

Into the stumps, on a length, Bosch hangs back and taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on off, Temba Bavuma lunges out with a huge stride and works it wide of cover for a single. 100 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA!

Around off and full, blocked out.

PEACH! Spins away sharply from a good length, on off, Temba Bavuma is totally taken aback by that excessive spin and bounce and just about manages to withdraw his bat.

Full, on off, Bosch defends it across to the mid-wicket region.

Skids through the fuller length, on middle, Corbin Bosch hangs back and blocks it well.

Turn and bounce. Spins away from a good length, around the fourth stump. Bosch shapes up to cut it square on the off side, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slows it up through the air, on middle, Bavuma flicks this full delivery to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller one, on off, spinning away, Bavuma sits down to sweep, but Jurel does well by stretching his left leg out to stop.

In-drifter, full and on the leg stump, Bavuma taps it to the left of short leg.

Full and on the leg stump, Temba Bavuma stretches forward and gets low on a knee. Paddles it through backward square leg for an easy single. South Africa's lead is now 68 runs!

Drags the length back, on off, Bavuma hangs back and steers it to point.

Flighted up, full and on middle, blocked off the front foot.

JAFFA! Lands on one of those intersections of cracks and spins wildly from middle, on a fuller length. Temba Bavuma is beaten all ends up on the front foot defence as the ball spins across him.

Darted in, full on the stumps, Temba tries to flick, but closes the bat face early and the leading edge is found. The ball rolls to extra cover.

Lands it full, on middle, Bosch drives it inside out to the left of long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja (13-3-29-4) will operate from the other end.

Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Bavuma leans on and eases it in front of square on the off side.

A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. Rishabh Pant straightaway mentions that there is bat involved. Axar generates a good slide into the batter, on a fuller length, on middle and leg. Temba gets on the front foot to defend, but gets the faintest of inside edges onto the front pad.

On a fuller length, on middle and off, Corbin Bosch drills it down to long on for a single.

On off, full, tapped off the front foot to point.

Valuable single again! Pitched a bit fuller, around off, Temba Bavuma stretches forward and pushes it to the left of Washington Sundar at cover. Sundar runs to his left, bends low, but fumbles to pick it up, allowing the batters to cross over.

First run of the day! Axar gets a lovely bit of in-drift on a length, on middle and leg. Bosch stands tall and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.

We are all set to get going. It is a pleasant morning in Kolkata, and with excellent crowds over the past two days, we expect nothing different today. It was Kagiso Rabada who rang the bell yesterday, and this morning it is the former South African legendary quick, Dale Steyn, given the honour. In Shubman Gill’s absence, his deputy Rishabh Pant has taken over the captaincy duties and will continue to do so today. The two umpires are followed by Corbin Bosch and Temba Bavuma. Axar Patel will start the attack for India. Axar to Bosch with a slip and a short leg in place. Here we go!

PITCH REPORT - Former Indian keeper Dinesh Karthik and South African legend Shaun Pollock are out having a look at the Day 3 pitch at Eden Gardens. Pollock says the game has completely transformed. Says that Day 1 was all about the seamers and unpredictable bounce, but now it has become spinner-friendly with the amount of turn and bounce they are extracting. Notes that the wrist spinners are getting that bounce, but it is the finger spinners who are hitting a steep trajectory that's rapping batters on the gloves and zipping past the outside edge. He's backing more of the same today, possibly worse. Details that the good length and full length areas have turned crusty, meaning the spinners will be licking their lips. He references that Bumrah ripper from around the wicket that caught Rickelton flush on the ribs. On the reason for that, he further explains that the cracks around the good length area outside off to a left-hander are intersecting, and when the ball hits those intersections, it just detonates off the deck. Pollock is convinced there's loads in this for the spinners and batting will only get tougher. DK closes by pointing out that 11 wickets fell on Day 1, 15 on Day 2, and the big question now is how many will go down today.

JUST IN - The BCCI have released a medical update on Shubman Gill. The statement confirms that the Indian skipper was taken to the hospital for examination yesterday after the end of the day’s play. He is currently under observation and will take no further part in this game. Gill will continue to be monitored by the BCCI medical team.

The mind goes back to the 2024 Mumbai Test between India and New Zealand. In reply to 235 from the Kiwis, the home side managed to secure a narrow 28-run lead. India were then set 147 to chase in the fourth innings on a similar track, but New Zealand successfully defended it and won by 25 runs. This game seems to be heading down a similar path. Settle in. A huge first hour awaits.

India, meanwhile, will be eager to snare the three remaining wickets quickly to keep the target within reach. Ravindra Jadeja spun a web around the visitors last evening and will once again be the heartbeat of India’s charge with his accuracy and relentless stump-to-stump pressure. Shubman Gill’s overnight hospital admission for the neck spasm he suffered while batting yesterday is a setback, and his return appears unlikely. That will leave the home side a batter short and place added responsibility on the rest of the batting unit when they eventually walk out to chase.

South Africa begin the day with a lead of 63 and the chance to stretch it into something far more substantial. Temba Bavuma’s calm presence has been the glue so far, but what unfolds around him now could define the Test. Will someone take the aggressive route and land the first blow, or will the visitors attempt to grind out every run on a surface that continues to plot against batters? If they can push the score beyond 120, they will fancy their bowlers to take it from there.

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of what has already been quite the ride. It has been an entertaining return of Test cricket to Eden Gardens, and the finish promises to be just as gripping. It has been a low-scoring and fast-moving contest, with 15 wickets falling on Day 2, and with the pitch deteriorating rapidly, a result is very much on the cards today. Run scoring became hard work yesterday, and both teams walk out this morning knowing just how decisive the opening session could be.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

On a track where you are never really set as a batter and any ball could have your name written on it, you have to try to be positive but smart in the options you select. Come Day 3, it could well be Corbin Bosch playing that aggressive role in the morning for South Africa, who currently hold a lead of 63 runs. If it comes off, the tourists could very well push past 100 and beyond. The effect of the roller might mean conditions are a touch easier for the first few overs. As for India, they will ideally want to keep the opponents under 100 because it is only going to get tougher to bat from here. We look forward to having your company on Sunday, 16th November, for Day 3 action, with the first ball to be bowled at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT). We will be here nice and early for the build-up. See you then!

India's Axar Patel is up for a quick chat with Ravi Shastri. On being asked about how the pitch is playing, Axar mentions that it looks even from one end, but is doing a lot from the other end, detailing that it is turning and bouncing. Adds that on such a wicket, you need to attack the stumps and bowl with a positive mindset. Also points out that when you know there is a lot of help for the bowlers, you can get carried away and do a lot more to get a wicket. But stresses on keeping it simple because the batters are already finding it tricky to score and are bound to make mistakes. On being asked about what could be a good total, he reckons 125 would be an easy chase for them, looking at this track.

In reply, South Africa had a few overs to negotiate before the Tea break, but Ryan Rickelton could not see it through. Come the third session, Ravindra Jadeja tightened the screws on the visitors. On a challenging track with turn and bounce, it is those balls that go straight that plant the seed of doubt in the batter’s mind, and Ravindra Jadeja ran through the Proteas’ top and middle order, relentlessly asking all kinds of questions. Temba Bavuma held firm in the face of wickets falling around him and, towards the fag end, first Kyle Verreynne and then Marco Jansen tried to counterattack. While a couple of shots came off for Jansen, he could not carry on for long.

Trailing by 122 runs at the start of the day, KL Rahul and Washington Sundar were watchful in their approach. South Africa did not quite target the stumps enough early on, but the turnaround started for them with the introduction of Simon Harmer, who ended up with four wickets. The Proteas kept chipping away at the wickets and India's batting effort mirrored that of their opponents, with several batters getting starts but nothing of real substance. Shubman Gill walked off after feeling a twinge in his neck and could not return. The hosts ended with a lead of 30 and there was not much to separate the two sides.

The light meter is out and the umpires feel that the light is not good enough to continue. That will be STUMPS for Day 2. An eventful third session with 6 wickets falling in 28.2 overs and 75 runs scored caps off an engrossing day of Test cricket. 15 wickets fell on the day, with the surface showing drastic deterioration compared to Day 1. Who would have thought we would end up here, considering the first hour was all serene before the game started to pick up pace, and now we are staring at a potential Day 3 finish.

Pushed through, short and on the off pole. Bosch punches it to deep point for a single.

Wow! That spit like a cobra. Darted in and then it rips away sharply, on off. Corbin Bosch hangs back to deal with it but is taken aback by the sharp turn. Rishabh Pant does well to react quickly to his right and gathers it.

Spins away from a fuller length, on the fourth stump. Corbin Bosch attempts the sweep shot, but the ball hits his midriff and Pant collects to his right.

Full and on middle, blocked off the front foot.

Fuller one, on off, driven off the front foot to sweeper cover for a single.

Pushed full and around off. Bavuma lunges and defends it next to the strip on the off side.

Corbin Bosch comes in next. Ravindra Jadeja (12-3-27-4) returns to the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT! All going south for the Proteas. Kuldeep continues to bowl from around-the-wicket angle, and lands it full, in front of the off pole. Marco Jansen premeditates the sweep shot and goes for it, but only manages a thin top edge. The ball then thuds his back thigh and deflects to the left of the first slip fielder. It dips low, but KL Rahul shows excellent reflexes, despite being blinded by the keeper. He drags both hands low in front to scoop it cleanly while tumbling over. Marco Jansen goes for 13 (16) and South Africa are 91/7, leading by 61 runs.

Kuldeep comes from around the stumps and drags it on a length, on off. Marco Jansen shapes to pull but edges it onto the pad.

Full on middle, blocked off the inside half of the bat.

Excellent stop! Dhruv Jurel has been a live wire in the field. Too full and flat, on middle, Jansen reverse sweeps, but Jurel is quick enough to dive to his right at point and make the stop.

Flatter delivery, across off, Marco Jansen looks to slap it through cover, but mistimes it off the toe end.

A deceptive googly, on a length, on middle and off. Marco Jansen watchfully taps it off the back foot to the leg side.

Spots Jansen shimmying down the track, Axar throws it wide outside off on a fuller length. Marco Jansen is down the pitch and tries to heave it away, but gets it off the inner half of the bat. Gets a single as the ball rolls towards deep mid-wicket.

Around the off stump, on a fuller length with some flight on it. Temba Bavuma gets on the front foot to drive through cover, but gets an inside edge as the ball spins a touch. The inside edge is induced and the ball trickles through backward square leg for a single.

Similar line and length, Bavuma stretches ahead and keeps it out.

Quicker at 95.4, full and on middle, Temba Bavuma presents a full face of the bat to defend it out.

Fuller and sliding in at 91.1 kph, Temba Bavuma defends off the inner half of the blade.

Arm ball, on a length, on off. Temba Bavuma bunts it down to the right of the bowler.

Touch full and on middle, turning in. Marco Jansen uses the depth of the crease to block it forward.

Fuller one, on middle, Bavuma pushes it off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls through widish mid-wicket for a single.

A stifled appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Kuldeep is keen to take a review and convinces the skipper, citing that there is no height and hence, Pant opts for a review. Kuldeep lands this on a fuller length, and around off. It pitches and spins back in as Temba Bavuma attempts the sweep shot, but misses to connect and wears it around the waist. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside off. The on-field decision is upheld and India burn a review.

Around off and full, slower at 81.9 kph, Temba leans forward and eases it next to the strip on the off side.

Full and on off, at 90.5 kph, Temba Bavuma lets the ball arrive and defends it right under the willow.

Full and around off, Marco reverse sweeps it through point for a single.

Full and around off, worked off the front foot to cover.

And again! Bavuma tries to sweep on a full ball that kicks up from the deck. This time, he gets an inside edge onto the body before the ball rolls to the leg side.

Halt! Temba Bavuma has been hit on the helmet. Chris Gaffaney has asked the physio to come on for the mandatory concussion check. The Proteas skipper is ready to resume.

Oopsie! That must have hurt. Length ball that spits up sharply, around the off stump. Bavuma drops on one knee, trying to paddle it square, and misses completely due to some bounce. Takes a blow, flush on the outer half of the helmet. He's up and looks fine to carry on, but the mandatory concussion protocols kick in now.

Full, around off, Marco Jansen shapes to slog, but gets a thick leading edge as the ball turns away. Luckily for him, the ball lands in the vacant short third region. The man from backward point chases it to his left and a single is taken.

STRAIGHT UP AND LANDS SAFE! Marco Jansen had already given up right after playing the shot. Full ball, on the middle stump line. Marco Jansen advances and tries to loft it over the long on region, but does not get the bat under the ball properly and it is skied off the toe end. The ball hangs up for a good time over the mid-wicket region, but the sub fielder, Sai Sudharsan is a bit too far to reach for the catch. Two taken.

A big shout for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Clearly sliding down leg. Drifts on the leg stump, on a fuller length. Marco Jansen attempts the slog over the leg side, but misses and wears on the pads.

At 88.3 kph, this is on middle and on a fuller length, Temba Bavuma stretches forward and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

On a length, on top of middle, Temba Bavuma goes deep in the crease and bunts it down the pitch.

Around off and full, tapped off the front foot to extra cover.

Full, on off, Temba Bavuma responds with a solid front foot block.

Jansen skips down the track to negate the spin on a fuller length and hoicks across, but gets a thick inside edge and the ball runs away to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! PUT AWAY! Drops it fuller, on middle. Marco Jansen reads the length nicely and brings his long levers into play. Gets down on a knee and slogs it neatly over cow corner for a six. South Africa's lead is now 53 runs!

Fuller one, on off, Marco shimmies down a bit and plays it uppishly, but wide of cover for a single.

Pitched full and on middle and leg, Temba Bavuma paddles it away to deep fine leg for a single.

BEATEN! Spins away sharply from a tad fuller length, just outside off. Temba Bavuma plays inside the line to block off the front foot, but the ball beats the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.

Nice and full, on middle, defended off the inside half of the bat to mid on.

Darts in quicker and flatter, just around the off pole. It lands and grips away to beat the outside edge as Bavuma leans to defend.

Full and on middle, eased to short cover by Bavuma.

Good review from Jansen! Axar bowls it flat and full, keeping the line tight, on the stumps, and getting a bit of in-drift as well. Marco Jansen leans forward to defend, but plays over the line and is struck on the front pad. A big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Marco Jansen takes the review after a chat with the skipper. UltraEdge detects no spike when the ball is next to the bat, but the Ball Tracking saves Marco Jansen as the impact is outside the off stump. Hence, the on-field decision is overturned.

Marco Jansen is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! A needless shot from Kyle Verreynne and he gifts his wicket at the fag end of the day. Patel dishes out a fuller delivery and drifts it into the batter. Kyle Verreynne premeditates the slog sweep but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and misses to connect. The ball sneaks below his bat and makes a mess of the stumps behind. Kyle Verreynne departs on 9 (16) and South Africa are 75/6, leading by 45 runs.

On a length, on middle and leg, tapped back to Axar.

Full and wide outside off, Kyle Verreynne drives it a bit uppishly, but to the left of the diving Washington Sundar at extra cover for a couple of runs. That wasn't too far from Sundar.

FOUR! Not quite convincing, but that doesn't matter as the lead grows to 43 runs for the Proteas! Flat and quick, full and outside off, Kyle Verreynne is forced to reach for it and tries to drive through cover, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball races through short third for a boundary.

Dhruv Jurel is off the field to receive treatment on his right hand.

On a length, on middle, Temba Bavuma hangs back and nudges it to the right of mid on for a single.

Keeps the stumps in play, does Ravindra. Kyle Verreynne forces this full ball inside out to extra cover.

Full, on middle, eased back to Jadeja.

On the middle stump, full in length, Kyle Verreynne tries to flick, but gets it off the inside edge and the ball rolls to short leg.

On off and full, Kyle Verreynne taps it in front.

Slides onto the pads, full in length, tucked across to square leg.

Fuller one, on off, Kyle defends it to short cover.

The floodlights have been switched on.

Fullish one, on off, driven to the left of the bowler.

DID THAT CARRY? Yes, it did! A chance put down by Dhruv Jurel, who has been excellent so far at short leg. Axar dishes out a fuller delivery and it keeps sliding into the batter from middle. Kyle Verreynne dances down the track to neutralise the spin and pushes at it, but gets a thick inside edge. The ball goes low to the right of Dhruv Jurel at shin height. He has very little time to react and does not catch it. The ball deflects off his right hand and rolls behind to the deep for a single. Jurel is in some pain as he took a stinging blow to his fingertips.

Fuller and straightish delivery, on off, Kyle Verreynne taps it off the front foot to point.

Full and on the fourth stump, Temba Bavuma gets on the front foot and drives it wide of extra cover, but Siraj does well with a diving stop to his right. They cross.

Tossed up, full and around off, driven off the front foot wide of mid off.

A very lengthy and confident appeal for LBW, but Rod Tucker shakes his head in denial. There is a midpitch conference between the Indian players, whether there is bat involved and the timer runs out as well. An in-drifter on a fuller length, in front of the sticks. Temba Bavuma stretches forward to block, but plays over the wrong line and gets a thin inside edge onto the front pad. The replay confirms the same.

Spins away from off, on a fractionally fuller length. Kyle Verreynne lunges forward and eases it to extra cover.

Full and tossed on off, Temba Bavuma drives through mid off for a single.

On the fourth stump, Kyle drives the full ball through cover for a single.

Skids through on a fullish length, around the leg stump. Kyle Verreynne commits on the back foot to a full ball and bunts it down on the leg side.

On the stumps, full, Bavuma steers it along the ground to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Pushed fuller, on the leg stump line, Temba Bavuma leans forward to flick but the ball spins across and beats the outside edge to thud on the back thigh.

Around middle and off, full, Bavuma forces it inside out to mid off for a single.

Arm ball, full in length. Temba Bavuma gets on the front foot and defends. The replay shows that the ball hit the sticker of the bat due to that uneven bounce.

Kyle pushes at this full delivery, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls through square leg for a single.

Touch full, around off, Bavuma steers it through point for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Full and on the sticks, worked away to cover.

Kyle Verreynne walks in next. A change in bowling as Axar Patel returns to the attack. 6-0-9-0 so far for Axar.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Number 4 for Ravindra Jadeja and this is a beauty. Jadeja darts it in, on a length, on middle. It lands and prodigiously turns away from the batter. Tristan Stubbs hangs deep in the crease and tries to block, but plays the initial line, anticipating the ball to come straight with the arm. But it grips to beat the outside edge and smashes into the off stump. Stubbs could not quite believe it and turned around to ask Rishabh Pant what had happened before he got the answer. He departs on 5 (18) and South Africa are in disarray with 5 down and just 60 runs on the board.

Around off at 92.4 kph, Stubbs defends this full ball into the off side.

On a length, on the stumps, Tristan tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on middle, Stubbs blocks it out safely.

Drags the length back, on the leg stump. Stubbs tucks it to the right of the bowler and sniffs a single but Jadeja is quick enough to get across and chase it down from the vacant mid on region.

Flatter and fuller, on middle, defended off the inside edge as the ball rolls to square leg.

DRINKS BREAK. A decent phase for South Africa, as they have managed to score 20 runs off the last 5 overs. Despite batting being tricky, Temba Bavuma has stepped up nicely so far and will need Stubbs to partner him for the long haul. The lead is still not into the threatening territory and the Saffas cannot afford to lose more wickets from here till the end of the day's play. On the other hand, the ball has spun and bounced prodigiously for Kuldeep and Jadeja and they would look to extract the most from these conditions.

Offers flight, full and turning in, on middle. Temba gets a good stride in to smother the spin.

FOUR! Fine shot! A rare loose ball by Kuldeep. He drops it a bit too short, on off. Temba backs away and presses on the back foot. Punches it to the left of the cover fielder for a boundary.

Full and on off, Stubbs skips down the track and knocks it to long on for one.

Tossed up, on off, Bavuma reaches out in front and sweeps it behind square. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets around in the deep to his right to mop it up. They cross.

Loops it up, on middle, Temba Bavuma picks the googly and is solid in defence.

On middle, blocked out by Temba.

Oh, that could have gone to hand! Fired in, full and on off, Stubbs leans ahead to defend but the ball rears up to catch the glove but drops short of the diving Dhruv Jurel at silly point to his right.

Wow! Not much Tristan Stubbs could have done about that. Short and this spits off the deck. Stubbs looks to play it off the back foot but the ball turns square to beat him on the outside edge.

Sliding into the right-hander, Bavuma looks to drive it down the ground, but the ball catches the inner half and rolls through mid-wicket for one.

Full and on off, pushed down the deck.

This stays low and turns away, on the shorter side. Tristan Stubbs hangs back to deal with it. The ball catches the toe end of the bat and goes wide of short third. Axar Patel gets around and puts in a dive. They cross.

Nice and full, at the sticks, kept out off the front foot by Stubbs.

Beaten! Loopy googly, full and around off. Temba does not pick the googly from the hand and pushes out in front with a straight bat. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball turns away.

At 85.1 kph, on a nagging length, on off and middle. Temba Bavuma leans ahead to defend. The ball kicks up a bit but Bavuma negotiates it well.

More loop on this one, very full, on off, Temba jams it out back to Kuldeep.

Full and around off, a bit of drift, Bavuma taps it down on the off side.

Googly on the shorter side, on middle. Bavuma works it to mid-wicket from the crease.

Flighted delivery, full and on leg, Stubbs stays back and turns it away to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav (1-0-3-1) is back on, replacing Jasprit Bumrah.

FOUR! Nicely done! Floated up, around off, on a length. Temba Bavuma gets down on a knee and reaches out in front. Drags the sweep through square leg and picks up a boundary. 50 comes up for South Africa. The lead is now 21.

Speared in at the stumps, Temba Bavuma lunges for the block.

Keeps it short, around leg, Stubbs taps it between mid-wicket and mid on for a single.

Short and on middle, Stubbs waits back to keep it out.

Fuller and on off, Stubbs pushes it back to the bowler.

An absolute beauty! Angled in at the sticks, on a nagging length. Tristan plays for the ball coming in with the arm. It lands and spins away to beat the blade on the outside edge.

Not close enough to make the batter play, on a good length. Temba is happy to let it be.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on middle. Temba gets behind the line and stabs it down the deck.

Fuller and on off, Bavuma knocks it off the front foot to cover.

FOUR! Off the edge! At 136.7 kph, on a back of a length, in the channel on off. Temba Bavuma stays back and presents a straight bat. Looks to defend it with soft hands and the outside edge goes down and wide of the diving Dhruv Jurel at gully to his left for a boundary.

Slanting in at the hips, on a back of a length, Stubbs gets on his toes to help it away with the angle. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls behind on the leg side for a single.

On the off stump, on a good length. Bavuma is a bit squared up due to the ball nipping away slightly. Fends it down wide of point for a single.

At 91.7 kph, pushed through at the stumps, full in length. Tristan Stubbs defends it watchfully.

In walks Tristan Stubbs at number 6. Ambushed by a slip, a silly point and a forward short leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in the over for Jadeja! Flat and short, on middle and leg. Tony de Zorzi presses on the back foot and sets up to work it away past short leg. The ball brushes his gloves and lobs off the right thigh. Dhruv Jurel takes a dolly at short leg. Tony initially did not look sure whether he had made any contact but opted to walk off without taking a review. The UltraEdge later confirms that the ball clipped the glove. South Africa are now 40/4 with a lead of 10 runs.

Full and sliding across, Tony de Zorzi brings out the reverse and plays it fine of short third. Axar Patel gets across to his right and slides to cut it off. Tony opens his account with a brace.

Tony de Zorzi walks in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An absolute snorter from Ravindra Jadeja. Not much Wiaan Mulder could have done about that. Slanting in from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on off. Mulder gets half-forward to defend but the ball kicks up and turns away to graze the gloves. Rishabh Pant does well to get his hands high and snaffles it to his right. Wiaan Mulder departs on 11 (30) and South Africa are 38/3, leading by just 8 runs.

Speared in at the off stump, Wiaan gets a good stride in to defend.

Tossed up, on middle, Wiaan pushes it back to Jadeja.

On a short of a length, on off and middle. The ball stays a bit low, but Bavuma adjusts to the bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

On the off stump, on a good length, Bavuma taps it to cover.

This tails back a bit, on a good length, on the off pole. Temba Bavuma tries to cover the line but the ball drops off the inner half to square leg.

Goes full, on middle. Temba gets his bat out in front of the front pad and knocks it to mid on.

On a back of a length, on off, Temba Bavuma stays back and hangs his bat out with no real conviction. Ekes out an inside edge to square leg.

Honing in on the off pole, on a good length. Bavuma stabs it down on the off side.

Around off, Mulder firms the drive to a full ball to cover.

MISFIELD, FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah should have done better there! Full and on the pads, Wiaan Mulder plays the paddle down to deep fine leg, where Bumrah gets around but fails to get low enough to make the stop. The ball goes through his hands and trickles behind into the fence.

Full and around off, Bavuma drops it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single.

Shorter and on off, Mulder punches it to long off and crosses over.

Beaten! Full and around off, Wiaan Mulder looks to defend the ball angling into him but this straightens to beat him on the outside edge.

Full and around leg, Temba wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.

Hurls it on a good length, on middle, Wiaan Mulder taps it back on the deck.

Sliding down leg, on a short of a length, Mulder misses out on the tickle.

One that jags back in, on a back of a length, on middle. Bavuma hops and works it off the inner half behind square on the leg side for one. SOUTH AFRICA TAKE THE LEAD BY 1 RUN!

Angled in and then it nips away, on a length, outside off. Bavuma defends inside the line and is beaten all ends up.

Now this kicks up! With an upright seam, on a hard length, over off. Temba Bavuma does well not to follow the line and plays the initial line. The ball rears up to go past the outside edge.

Oh, that kept low! On a good length, in the channel on off, Temba Bavuma lets it be. The ball does not rise at all and scoots through on the bounce to the keeper.

At the stumps, full in length, Mulder defends it off.

Fuller and on off, Mulder blocks it out.

Drags the length back, on middle. Wiaan rocks on the back foot to block.

Nearly sneaked through! Short and on middle. Bavuma hangs on the back foot to deal with it. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to deep fine leg for a single.

Short and on off, Mulder taps it in front of point and takes a single.

Short and turning away, around off, Mulder walks across to defend but the ball spins away to rap him on the front pad.

Fuller and on off, Bavuma drives but can't get it past Washington Sundar at cover.

Shorter and around off, Bavuma dabs it to point.

Goes wide on the crease, fuller and on off, Wiaan knocks it to the right of the bowler. Axar gets there but misfields and concedes a single.

Pushed through, flatter and shorter, on middle, Mulder is on the back foot to defend.

Coming in with the arm, short and on leg. Wiaan Mulder looks to flick it away but is beaten on the inside edge and catches it on the pads.

On off, on a nagging length, Mulder blocks it out.

Full and on leg, kept out with a straight bat by Temba.

A lot is happening here! Full and on off, Temba Bavuma does not get his hands out in front and keeps it close to his body. Looks to defend but the ball lands and spins past the outside edge. Rishabh Pant is quick to whip the bails off whilst the other men around the bat and Jadeja appeal for caught behind. Turned down by the umpire.

Drops it short, on off, Mulder cuts it to deep point and gets to the other end.

At 91.8 kph, full and on off, Mulder stabs it down on the off side.

In and around the off stump, on a length, Wiaan defends it watchfully.

Full and on middle and leg, Wiaan Mulder dead bats it.

Shorter and on middle, Temba taps it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

In the air...but safe! Axar bowls it quicker through the air, on a length, on off and middle. Temba Bavuma reaches out with the bat in front of the front pad. The ball kicks up to catch the shoulder of the bat. It pops but goes through the vacant silly point region.

A floater, on off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Keeps it full, at the stumps this time, Mulder is solid in defence.

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! Axar Patel looks convinced. He walks up to Rishabh Pant but after a deliberation, they decide against the review. The impact could be outside the line here. Angled in from around the wicket, full and around off. Mulder leans ahead to block but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit low on the front pad. The Ball Tracking shows that the impact was outside the line, so a wise decision not to review.

Full and on the off pole, Wiaan defends it well.

The stumps are attacked, full in length, Temba is solid in defence.

Full again, on off, Temba covers the line and dead bats it.

On middle, on a nagging length, Temba taps it back on the deck.

Angled in, very full, on middle and leg, Temba Bavuma blocks it out.

The Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma, walks in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a strange way to get out! Pushed through, full and on middle. Aiden Markram crouches on a knee and gets his hands out in front. Neither is it the full-blooded sweep nor the paddle, something in between. A top edge is induced as the ball turns away and pops up towards short leg, where Dhruv Jurel is aware of where the ball is and he leaps to snaffle it around his face. Markram falls for 4 (23). South Africa are 25/2, trailing by 5 runs.

Starts with a flighted delivery, full and around off. Aiden Markram gets on the front foot but he is not to the pitch of the ball. It turns away to catch the outer half and it dribbles towards point.

Spin for spin. Ravindra Jadeja replaces Kuldeep Yadav.

FOUR LEG BYES! Wayward from Axar Patel as he slides down leg, on a length. Wiaan Mulder fails to lay any bat on the tickle. The ball brushes the pads and flies past the keeper for a boundary.

Full and at the stumps, driven in front of a deepish mid on for a run.

Fuller and around off, Markram keeps it out on the off side.

Wow! Darted in by Axar with a round-arm action, short and on off. Aiden Markram hangs back to deal with it but the ball kicks up and rips past the outside edge.

Shorter and on middle, Mulder flicks it past short leg and collects a single.

Spears in an arm ball, on middle. Wiaan Mulder defends with the bat close to the front pad.

Pace or spin? The latter. Axar Patel (3-0-5-0) to bowl from the other end.

Slips in the googly, full and on off and middle. Aiden Markram lunges to smother the spin.

Turning into the pads, on a length, Mulder works it from the crease to square leg for a single.

Welcome back for the final session of Day 2. As we've seen throughout this Test, the ball has been calling the shots. We're yet to see a team even reach 200, and forget about half-centuries, nobody's even come close to one. The umpires and players punctually make their way to the middle. The Indian players scatter throughout the field. Wiaan Mulder joins Aiden Markram at the crease. Kuldeep Yadav (0.4-0-2-1) to complete his remaining two balls of the over. Mulder to face, with a slip and forward short leg. Here we go...

... DAY 2, THIRD SESSION ...

The Proteas would've walked off feeling a lot more comfortable if Rickelton hadn't fallen in that last over before the break. Bit of a dampener on an otherwise excellent session for them. As it appears, anything above 150 would be a tough gig to chase on this already deteriorating pitch. But given how the South Africans appeared to be like a cat on a hot tin roof in the first innings, India will fancy their chances through Bumrah and the spin barrage at their disposal. From a South African perspective, this final session of the day becomes very crucial. They would like to go unblemished through the evening and set up a strong foundation for the next day. A very interesting session coming up. Play resumes at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT). Join us then.

Ravi Shastri had said at the start of play that even a 50-60 run lead would be gold dust on this unpredictable surface. At 109 for 2, India were eyeing something substantial, but the pitch had other ideas. The dust clouds kept coming, the ball was gripping and turning, and Harmer was relentless. India's spin struggles at home reared their ugly head again as they nosedived from 153 for 4 to 172 for 7 in a flash. Axar Patel scrapped hard to push India's lead forward, but he kept losing partners at the other end. Eventually, India limped to 189 for 9 with the lead touching just 30 runs. Not quite the gold dust Shastri was talking about.

Phew... so much has happened at a quick pace this afternoon, so let's rewind. Dhruv Jurel initiated the session with a couple of crisp boundaries before gifting his wicket to Harmer with a soft dismissal. India crossed the deficit mark within the first few overs, but the familiar pattern emerged again. Jadeja looked solid and played with intent, yet like so many in this Test, he got a start and couldn't cash in. Gill was already struggling with a neck spasm, and his participation was still under a cloud, which further added to their worries.

Another rapid-fire session in Kolkata where the ball dominated the bat again. They say the third day is moving day, but we're not even two full days in and this Test is absolutely flying along. The morning session was fairly even, but this afternoon belonged completely to South Africa, despite losing Ryan Rickelton early. Credit where it is due. Rishabh Pant was the acting skipper in the absence of Gill. And him introducing Kuldeep right at the stroke of Tea was vindicated. South Africa will be overall pleased though. Without their main weapon, Kagiso Rabada, the rest of the attack stepped up brilliantly to strangle India and keep the lead down to just 30 runs. This match is sitting on a knife-edge. Absolutely nothing separates these two sides.

OUT! LBW! Kuldeep Yadav strikes on the stroke of Tea! This slides on with the arm from over the wicket, full and on middle. An error on the part of Ryan Rickelton in judging the length. He goes deep in the crease to a ball he should have come forward. Plays for the non-existent turn and ends up defending outside the line. The ball sneaks past the inside edge to catch Ryan on the front pad. A confident shout and the finger is raised. Rickelton has a word with his partner but decides not to review. At Tea on Day 2, South Africa are 18/1, trailing by 12 runs.

Out comes the googly, full and at the sticks. Aiden Markram stays back to a ball he should have been on the front foot. Gets it off the outer half behind point for a single.

A bit of turn, short and on middle. Aiden works it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Starts on the shorter side, on off, Ryan Rickelton presses back and punches it to deep point for a single.

Final over before Tea coming up. And that will be delivered by Kuldeep Yadav, who replaces Jasprit Bumrah. A slip and a short leg for him.

Shorter and on off, Aiden Markram rocks back and taps it to point.

Another one that is fizzed through, on off, Markram pats it down on the deck.

Quicker through the air but the length remains full, around off. Aiden defends it out.

Beaten! Slower through the air, full and inviting the batter on the front foot. Markram lunges for the block but the ball rips past the outside edge.

Fired in from around the wicket, full and on the off pole. Aiden Markram gets forward and defends it off the inner half of the bat.

Fractionally short, around leg, Ryan Rickelton goes on the back foot and nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

At 135.2 kph, on a hard length, over off. Aiden Markram hops and rides the bounce to punch it to cover.

Pulls the length back but the line stays the same, around the off pole. Aiden Markram leaves the ball alone.

A bit fuller in the corridor of off, Markram lets it be.

Jagging back in, on a good length, around the off stump. Aiden Markram shoulders arms.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, helped down to deep fine leg for a single.

Sliding onto the pads, on a length, Ryan Rickelton misses out on the tickle and the ball catches him under the thigh pad before rolling behind towards the keeper.

From over the wicket, floated up, on middle, Ryan Rickelton drives it to long on and takes the single.

Sliding across, short and on off, Rickelton stays back to defend.

Very full, on middle, Ryan Rickelton knocks it back to Axar.

Nice and full, at the sticks, Aiden Markram lunges to defend. The ball rolls off the inside edge wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Speared in at 89.3 kph, on off, Markram goes back to a full ball and shapes to punch it away on the off side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

At the stumps, on a nagging length, Aiden Markram rocks back to keep it out.

Angled onto the bodyline, on a good length. Ryan Rickelton does well to tuck it into the leg side.

FOUR! Top shot! And that will relieve Ryan Rickelton a lot. Bumrah errs in line and length. It is a good-length delivery, outside off. Ryan Rickelton gets the ball at a comfortable height and cashes onto the width before cutting it through backward point for a boundary.

Length, on off, worked off the back foot to backward point.

Halt! Ryan Rickelton has copped it on the midriff. The physio is out to have a look. Rickelton is good to resume.

FOUR LEG BYES! A lot happening out there! Bangs it short, does Bumrah, and it cuts back in prodigiously off the deck with a puff of dust. Ryan Rickelton is pinned in the crease and is taken by surprise. He tries to duck under it but has very little room to react. Takes his eyes off the ball and misses to connect. He gets slammed around his midriff and the ball deflects over short fine leg before hugging the fence behind. We are just halfway Day 2, and the pitch has made the batters dance to its tune already.

A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Jasprit Bumrah, right after appealing, gestures that there might be an edge. Pant thinks otherwise, but gets no support from others, and hence, the Indians do not go upstairs. This one scoots low off the deck, on a good length, lasered onto the leg stump line. Ryan Rickelton drags the bat in front with not much foot movement, gets cramped up for space and gets a thin under edge onto the front pad. The UltraEdge confirms that there is bat involved.

Speared onto the stumps, on a good length. Ryan Rickelton lines up for a flick shot, but finds the man at short mid-wicket.

Keeps the stumps in play, flatter and fuller. Markram uses the depth of the crease to keep it out.

Darted in from around the wicket and this is quicker, short and on middle. Aiden Markram presses back to flick it away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Floated up, on middle, Rickelton leans ahead and eases it to long on for a single.

On middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton pushes it back to Axar.

Stays around the wicket for the left-hander, this is speared in at the pads. Ryan Rickelton pads it away.

A little bit of turn upfront for Patel. Short and wide on off, Markram goes on the back foot and cuts it to the left of deep point for a single.

Spin introduced from the other end. Axar Patel to bowl.

Goes fuller this time and this nips back a bit, around off, Ryan Rickelton plays it with a straight bat to mid on.

Angled into the left-hander, on a good length, Ryan Rickelton is beaten on the flick and gets hit on the unprotected area between the front pad and the thigh pad.

Tighter line from Bumrah at 138.6 kph, on a length, on the off pole. Ryan Rickelton blocks it out solidly.

South Africa and Ryan Rickelton are underway! On a back of a length and width offered on off. Rickelton gets on top of the bounce and punches it between cover and point for a couple of runs.

Moving away in the air but not close enough to make the batter play, on a good length, Rickelton shoulders arms.

Charges in from around the wicket and lands it on a good length, in the channel on off. Ryan Rickelton watches it all the way and makes the leave.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of the Indian innings with Shubman Gill unable to return. Harmer drops it short, over middle. Axar backs away to cut it away, but it gets sliced off the outer half towards backward point. It dips towards Marco Jansen there, but the tall man stays low to snaffle it at around his ankle. Simon Harmer finishes with four wickets. India end up with a lead of 30 runs.

Short and around leg, Axar nudges it to deep mid-wicket.

Bowled from a bit wide on the crease on the around-the-wicket angle by Jansen. Full and attacking the front pad, Bumrah is across his stumps and presents a straight bat to cover the line. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to deep fine leg.

Another off-pace delivery, full and at the sticks. Axar backs away initially but then bends to tap it in front of point for a single.

Pace taken off by Jansen and bowls it on a back of a length, on top of off. Axar Patel hangs back and dabs it towards gully.

Full and sprayed on the pads, Axar flicks it to deep fine leg but does not take the single.

On a good length, on off, Jasprit Bumrah extends his hands and caresses it to the right of point. It trickles towards the fence and the sub fielder, Dewald Brevis, gives it a chase to cut it off. The batters stay content with a single.

In and around the off stump, on a length, Bumrah covers the line and blocks it out.

Full and on off, knocked back to the bowler.

RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Loopy ball from around the wicket, full and around off. Axar Patel skips down the track and looks to take it on the full. He is deceived in the flight and the ball brushes the toe end of the blade before going towards the keeper. Kyle Verreynne is blindsided by the batter standing in front of him. Kyle gets in front of the stumps, bends to gather the ball and tries to flick the ball back onto the stumps but misses. Axar was gone had the throw hit.

Another one that rips past the outside edge due to turn and bounce. Short and around off. Patel waits back to glide it down to deep third with an open bat face but is beaten.

A big swing and a miss! Simon Harmer hangs it up there at 81.2 kph, on a length, on off. Axar Patel clears the front leg and swings to go down the ground but connects with thin air.

Coming in with the arm, full and on middle. Axar defends it out.

Short and turning away, outside off. Axar looks to run it past first slip but misses.

Jasprit Bumrah walks in to the crease.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Marco Jansen gets his third wicket and the hosts are staring at the scare of being bowled out now. Jansen bowls it on a good length, pitching it just outside off and angling it in. Mohammed Siraj gets squared up completely and drags the bat in front to block, but the ball straightens up enough, and sneaks past the outside edge of the blade, making an absolute mess of the off stump. Siraj is dismissed on 1 (9) and India are 187/8, leading by only 28 runs.

On a length, on middle and leg, shaping it down the leg side. Mohammed Siraj misses his flick and the ball thumps his thigh pad.

Much fuller, on off. Axar Patel flicks it across the line to mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Mohammed Siraj looks to bunt it toward the off side, but the ball gets the outside edge. It rolls toward the right of gully, where Aiden Markram flings himself to the right to save the boundary. The batters cross for a single.

Hard-length delivery, pitching on off and shaping in, toward the leg. Mohammed Siraj hops and tries to dab it down toward the leg side, but misses the connection and wears on his thigh pad.

On a length, around leg. Mohammed Siraj pushes it to mid-wicket.

NO BALL! Marco Jansen has overstepped. He bowls it on a back of a length, wide outside off. Mohammed Siraj offers no shot at it.

Simon Harmer drags his length back once again, on off. Axar Patel punches it to cover.

Short, on off and spins it away. Axar Patel looks to block it out in front but the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

FOUR! Hot knife through butter! Simon Harmer bowls a shorter one, pitching it around off and turning away. Axar Patel rocks back and cuts it wide of the point fielder to get four more runs.

Fuller, on off. Axar Patel drives it crisply toward long off.

Short, on middle, turns it away. Axar Patel rocks back and taps it toward the off side.

Flat and much fuller, around the pads of the batter. Axar Patel flicks it to deep mid-wicket but doesn't take the single.

DRINKS BREAK! End of a riveting hour. South Africa have managed to chip away at the wickets, and India could effectively be eight down with still no sign of Shubman Gill. From the home side’s perspective, Axar Patel has to shoulder the responsibility here, and he might look to target Marco Jansen rather than Simon Harmer, who is in the middle of a very good spell. As for the Proteas, it is about keeping things simple, consistently keeping the stumps in play and staying alert in the field, because with a tailender around, a run-out chance is never far away. Not much separates the two sides at the moment, with just a 21-run lead, and it remains to be seen what India can finish with.

Back of a length, outside off. Mohammed Siraj lifts his willow up and lets it travel to the keeper.

Pitches it much fuller, on off. Mohammed Siraj, with no footwork, defends it down the track.

Short of a length, angling away from the batter. Axar Patel guides it to backward point and gets a single.

Fuller, outside off. Axar Patel drives, but straight to the fielder at cover.

FOUR! CRACKED! Hard-length delivery, wide outside off. Axar Patel frees his arms and cuts it hard toward the far right of the deep point fielder for a boundary.

On a length, angling into the batter. Axar Patel flicks it wide of the mid on fielder. He sprints hard for the first run and gets the second as well.

Tossed up, just outside off. Axar Patel nudges it across the line toward mid on and gets a single to keep the strike.

Short and just outside off. Axar Patel hangs back and cuts it to soft hands toward backward point.

Flighted, fuller around off. Axar Patel lunges and defends it solidly.

Fuller, on off and middle. Axar Patel defends it forward.

Fuller, angling it in, down the leg side. Axar Patel looks to flick it but misses.

Pitches it up, on middle. Axar Patel closes his bat face and defends it toward the leg side.

Beats the bat! Back of a length from around-the-wicket angle, just outside off. Mohammed Siraj gets squared up and hangs his bat loosely away from his body and gets beaten by a whisker.

Mohammed Siraj walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jansen gets his second and India keep losing wickets at regular intervals. Jansen bowls an effort ball and slams it on a good length, angling it down leg. Kuldeep gets across and tamely tries to tuck it through square leg, but only manages to get a faint inside edge. The ball carries low to the right of the keeper, but Kyle Verreynne does extremely well to dive in that direction and scoop it cleanly before the grass. Kuldeep Yadav departs on 1 (8) and India are 172/7, leading by only 13 runs.

Full and on off, Kuldeep taps the front foot ahead, tries to force the drive, but inside edges onto the front pad and the ball rolls back to Jansen.

Full and shaping away gently, on off, Kuldeep Yadav tries to drive off the front foot, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.

Outside off, on a good length, left alone by Yadav.

Around off, on a length, dabbed down to cover.

Short, on middle. Kuldeep Yadav nudges it wide of the mid-wicket fielder to get the single. Kuldeep is off the mark.

Loopy ball, full and on leg, Kuldeep gets his bat down and squeezes it out off an inside edge towards backward square leg.

Tossed up, just outside off. Kuldeep Yadav prods and defends it well.

Kuldeep Yadav comes out to bat. Mohammed Siraj is also padded up next, so still no sign of Shubman Gill just yet.

OUT! LBW! A huge shout for LBW from the Proteas. The umpire takes his time before raising the finger. Ravindra Jadeja opts for a review here. Simon Harmer bowls it a touch fuller, on off and angles it inward into the left-hander. Ravindra Jadeja lunges to block it toward the off side, but the ball beats the inside edge and thumps the front pad of the batter. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball hitting the middle pole. India are 171/6 with a lead of 12 runs.

Pitches it up, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja makes a leave.

Tossed up, on off. Ravindra Jadeja gets forward to block it to his front.

Oh, that kept low! Bosch bowls it on a length, on middle. The ball scoots through but Axar does well to get his bat down to keep it out.

Pitches it up, on middle and off. Axar Patel drives well, but fails to find the gap as the ball rolls away toward mid off.

Good-length delivery, on off. Axar Patel lunges forward and blocks it toward the right of Corbin Bosch.

Back of a length, around the right shoulder of the batter. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it toward deep fine leg and gets a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja gets behind the line and fends it away toward cover.

On a length, angling across the batter. Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone.

An update is in on Shubman Gill. The statement says that the Indian skipper has a neck spasm and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. A decision on his participation today will be taken based on his progress. Kuldeep Yadav is padded up next.

Pitches it up, angling it in. Axar Patel presses forward to defend it.

Pitches it up, on off, turns it away. Ravindra Jadeja misses the sweep and the ball gets some bounce off the track. Kyle Verreynne, behind the sticks, fails to judge the bounce and reacts late to gather it. The ball brushes off the gloves of the keeper and loops toward short leg. The batter takes a bye.

Short, just outside off and turns it away. Ravindra Jadeja rocks back to defend it at his front but gets beaten on the spin.

Short, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja goes deep into the crease and dabs it down the track.

Tossed up, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja covers the stumps and makes a leave.

Pitches it up, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja lunges and blocks it right under his eyes.

Short, on leg. Ravindra Jadeja clips it wide of the square leg fielder and gets a single.

Back of a length, turning it away from the batter. Ravindra Jadeja looks to block it toward the off side, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length, angling into the left-hander. Axar Patel hangs back and dabs it to deep cover for a single.

WIDE! Bouncer, but that one sails way over the helmet of the batter. Axar Patel makes a leave and the umpire decides to give it a wide.

Hard-length delivery, on off. Axar Patel gets behind the line and dabs it toward the right of the bowler.

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Axar Patel detects the bouncer and ducks underneath the delivery.

Back of a length, on middle, shaping it in. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it to deep fine leg for a single.

Bounce and turn from a good length, around off, Axar fends it to the point region off the back foot.

A bit too full, on middle and leg, Axar Patel drives it back to the bowler. Simon dives to his left on the follow-through and stops it.

Full and sliding on the leg stump, Patel taps it to backward square leg.

Drifting down leg, on a fuller length, Axar misses to flick and the ball deflects off the keeper's pads and rolls to the off side.

Full and straight, on middle, Axar Patel pushes it firmly back to the bowler.

Pitched on a yard behind fuller length, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja backs away as the ball pops off the surface and steers it well through point and cover for a single.

Aims the sticks, does Corbin. On a length, and Axar watchfully bunts it down the pitch.

Fullish delivery, angling in, Jadeja works it to deep backward square leg, off the inner half of the bat, for a single.

A real tempter! Bosch bowls in the corridor of uncertainty and lands it just around off, on a good length. It straightens just enough and forces Jadeja to withdraw his bat to leave.

Visuals from before play began suggest that Shubman Gill had been carrying this neck issue for a while. He was spotted in discussion with the physio earlier in the day before the start of play, with the neck clearly being the focus of attention.

Skids through, on a length, on off, Axar Patel stabs it off the back foot to cover-point for a single.

On a back of a length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja punches it on the rise to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! Full in length, on middle, nipping away off the track. Ravindra Jadeja goes for a flick shot, but gets a leading edge that flies over backward point and beats sweeper cover to his right for a boundary. INDIA INTO THE LEAD AS THEY ARE 2 RUNS AHEAD OF THE PROTEAS!

Full ball, on middle, blocked by Axar off the front foot.

Full, on middle, driven straight back to the bowler.

FOUR BYES! That goes past everyone! Pushed across the leg stump, on a tad fuller length. Axar Patel misses to flick and the ball beats the keeper to his right before racing away to the fence behind for four byes.

Axar Patel is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft, soft dismissal and the in-form Dhruv Jurel bites the dust now. Simon Harmer continues to produce the breakthroughs for the South Africans as he gets his second wicket. This is pushed through fuller and on middle, Jurel leans on to flick but closes the bat face a tad early and hence, the ball pops up off the leading edge. It dips in front of the bowler but Simon Harmer shows good awareness and dives to take a fine catch. However, the on-field umpires want to be absolutely certain that it is a clean catch and send it upstairs for the legality of the catch. After checking a couple of angles, it is deemed a clean catch with Harmer's fingers cleanly underneath the ball. Dhruv Jurel departs for a run-a-ball 14 and India are half the side down on 153, trailing by 6 runs.

Did that carry? Simon Harmer thinks so and Dhruv Jurel is happy to walk off but the umpires want to be sure. One look is enough for the third umpire to give his verdict. It is a clean catch.

Similar line and length, Jurel taps it out to cover-point.

Drifts it across middle, full in length. Jurel gets on the front foot and eases it to point with soft hands.

Steep bumper, on the leg stump. Jadeja dodges it by ducking under.

Length ball, around off, punched to the cover region off the back foot.

Short and angling on the leg stump. Jadeja tries to pull but gets hit on the body as the ball rolls to the right of the keeper.

Slants it on a fuller length, on middle and leg. Jadeja shapes to whip that away, but misses and the ball rolls off the front pad to forward short leg.

Back of a length, just outside off, Jadeja presses forward and leaves.

FOUR! Top shot! Bosch serves it too full and wide outside off. Ravindra Jadeja gets a big stride forward and drives it all along the ground through point for a boundary. 150 UP FOR INDIA, and they trail by 6 runs!

On middle, on a fuller length, Jurel drags the bat in front of the pads and keeps it out.

Fuller one, on middle and leg, Jurel defends off the inner half of the bat to short leg.

Full and on the stumps, swept away to deep square leg for a single.

On middle, on a length, Jadeja goes on the back foot and tries to work it across, but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter delivery, dragged down on a shorter length, sliding down leg. Ravindra Jadeja taps it off the back foot to the leg gully region.

Looped up, full and on off, Jadeja leans forward and smothers the spin.

Good length, around off, Jurel defends it forward.

Fuller length, angling on middle and leg, Jadeja tries to flick across the line, but gets an inside edge that runs behind square on the leg side for a single.

Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire walks away. Temba Bavuma asks whether there was an inside edge, and Kyle Verreynne affirms that. A bit of tail into the batter from a fuller length, Dhruv Jurel gets across the line and tries to flick it through mid-wicket, but gets a thick inside edge onto the front pad as the ball rolls into the leg side. They cross.

FOUR! Eye-pleasing! Fuller delivery, almost a half volley, outside off. Dhruv Jurel presses forward with a big stride and crisply drives it through the cover and point gap for a boundary. India's deficit is now down to 13 runs!