India vs South Africa, Nov 22 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! My word, that is an unbelievable catch from Marco Jansen, and if that does not sum up this series for South Africa, then nothing else can. Keshav Maharaj loops it up, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj gets his front leg out of the way, and lofts it nicely over the bowler's head. It goes miles in the air, but Jansen from mid on runs backwards and keeps his eyes on the ball. He stretches out his left hand and grabs a stunner tumbling onto the ground. Siraj cannot believe it, nor can Temba Bavuma. All the Proteas players run towards Jansen, and the celebration begins for them. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 408 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 2-0.

Floated, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj defends it onto the pitch.

Fires one full, on middle, angling in, Mohammed Siraj blocks it out.

NOT OUT! Flighted, full and on off, turns away a bi, Mohammed Siraj swings at it but misses. Kyle Verreynne collects it behind the stumps and takes the bails off in a flash. He appeals for it and it has been sent upstairs. The replay shows that Siraj's back foot did go in the air but he gets it down in time.

An umpire's referral for stumping. Siraj misses connecting the ball and it beats the outside edge. Kyle Verreynne collects the ball behind the stumps and whips the bails off in a flash. Siraj does lift his back leg for a moment, but gets it grounded just in the nick of time. Not out.

Mohammed Siraj is the last batter in for India.

OUT! STUMPED! Keshav Maharaj joins the party finally. He tosses it up, full and around off, turns in sharply. Ravindra Jadeja skips down the track to slog it across the line but gets nowhere near the pitch of the ball. He gets beaten on the flight and misses as it goes behind, where Kyle Verreynne collects it and breaks the stumps. The third umpire is called in and the replay shows that Jadeja is well short of his crease. He departs for a gritty 54 off 87, and India are nine down now. South Africa can see the finishing line now.

Is Jadeja stumped out? The South Africans are already celebrating and Jadeja is walking off as well. He is clearly out of the crease when Kyle Verreynne dislodges the bails. OUT loads on the giant screen. South Africa are just a solitary wicket away from scripting history.

Keeps it short and around leg, Ravindra Jadeja moves back and nudges it through square leg for a run and retains the strike.

Play and a miss! Floated, full and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja tries to reach out and drive it away but fails to connect.

Flatter, full and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja clips it towards short fine. Thinks about the run but decides against it.

Intent! Tossed up, full and on off, Jasprit Bumrah goes down and slog sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket. Temba Bavuma runs to his left and pushes the ball back inside. A single taken.

Goes short and on off, Jasprit Bumrah moves back and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah is in at number 10.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Simon Harmer gets his sixth wicket now, and the writing is on the wall for India. Tossed up, full and around off, turns in a bit and sticks to the surface a bit as well. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes down on one knee to play the reverse sweep but goes through the shot way early. The ball spins and lobs up off the gloves, and the keeper, Kyle Verreynne, moves forward to take a dolly. Reddy walks back for a duck and India are 138/8 now. South Africa just 2 wickets away from the win now.

On a fuller length, just outisde off, Jadeja pushes it firmly back to Maharaj.

Flat and full, outside off, Jadeja reaches out for a reverse sweep but the ball bounces and beats the top edge.

Prodigious turn and bounce! The ball jagged in viciously from outside off. Jadeja rocked back, decided against the shot, and let it pass, but not cleanly. It grazed his ribs on its way through to the keeper, but flying past his right, down leg. The batters crossed twice and it is called byes, but that clearly deflected off the batter. Surely the umpire didn't spot that one.

Uh..oh! Ravindra Jadeja looks in a bit of pain here. He has taken a nasty blow to his ribs. However, he has shaken that off and is ready to go again.

Ouch! That must have stung him! Spins sharply into the batter from a length, Ravindra Jadeja is sucked into the shot and pushes at it off the front foot. But the ball lands on one of those footmarks and spins down leg, beating the inside edge. Lobs off the ribcage of the batter and drops to the right of the forward short leg fielder.

Just outside off, on a length, Jadeja defends off the back foot.

The umpires are having a check on the ball, and it looks like they are not happy with its condition. They have asked for the replacement. Also, they have taken this opportunity to call for DRINKS as well. South Africa started superbly with Senuran Muthusamy removing Sai Sudharsan after his marathon defensive knock. However, after that, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja showed some resistance, but it was Simon Harmer who broke it and registered a fine fifer. Aiden Markram also grabbed his 9th catch of the match, and now stands alone at the top of the list of non-wicketkeepers with most catches in a Test match. The Proteas are just 3 wickets away from another famous win, but they have to break this partnership, which is the last recognised batting pair for the hosts.

SIX! FIFTY FOR RAVINDRA JADEJA! The sword is out as he gets to his 28th Test half century, going with six tons. Right into the slot from Maharaj, on the stumps, spinning in. Ravindra Jadeja shimmies down the track and lofts it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a six. He has been such an asset as an all-rounder for this Indian team.

Fuller one, on off, Reddy defends on the front foot.

Around off and full, blocked off the front foot by NKR.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walks out to bat now.

OUT! OFF THE EDGE AND TAKEN! A sensational take from Aiden Markram as this is his 9th catch of this Test. With this, Markram now has the record of taking the most number of catches in a Test match by any non wicket-keeper. Simply outstanding stuff from him. Simon Harmer gets maiden five-wicket haul in India and breaks the 35-run alliance for the seventh wicket. Harmer lands it on a good length, and gets sharp turn and bounce from the deck. Washington Sundar gets in a bit of a tangle. He is neither on the front foot nor committed on the back foot, and ends up poking tamely at it away from his body. Outside edges and it goes real quick to the right of the first slip fielder. Despite very little time frame to react, Aiden Markram shows excellent reflexes and takes a fine catch to his right. Washington Sundar departs on 16 (44) and India are 130/7. South Africa now need just 3 wickets to execute a clean sweep.

Full and around off, Sundar drags the bat in front and defends it to the off side.

Stays low from a length, tucked across through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! With several men around the bat, Harmer drops it too full and on off. Ravindra Jadeja shimmies a bit and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary to the left of long off.

Full and on off, defended down the pitch off the front foot by Sundar.

Spins in from the footmark, on a fuller length, around off. Washington Sundar takes a massive stride across and taps it to the point region.

Pushed fuller, on middle, defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! Complimenting each other really well, are these two! Flatter delivery, sliding on the leg stump on a fuller length. Washington Sundar rolls his wrists skillfully and sweeps it fine enough to find the fence at deep fine leg.

Around off and full, Sundar strides across on the front foot and pads it away.

Shortish on a length, on off, Sundar hangs back and across as he nudges it to mid-wicket.

Too full and on middle, Sundar lunges ahead and steers it to the left of short leg for a single.

Flatter delivery, on a length, around off, Jadeja hangs back and works it through wide mid off for a single.

BEATEN! Harmer is constantly asking questions to the batters! Slides one into the batter, on a fuller length, at almost 90 kph. It lands and spins across the bat's face as Jadeja is sucked into the defensive shot.

Fuller and on the stumps again, Jadeja stabs it back to the bowler.

Very full, on the stumps, paddled fine to short fine leg.

On a length, around off, Sundar punches it wide of cover for a single.

FOUR! Jadeja keeping himself busy! Drifter on the leg stump line, on a fuller length. Ravindra Jadeja stretches a long way forward and sweeps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Full and wide on off, steered away through point for a single.

Missed the stumps by a whisker! Muthusamy darts it on a length, and gets it to spin in from the rough. Washington Sundar gets way across and tries to leave. But the ball spins sharply and deflects off the back thigh. Luckily for him, it drops and rolls wide of the leg stump.

At 85.8 kph, full and around off, Sundar taps it under his bat with soft hands.

Pushed through on a fuller length, Sundar pushes it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle, eased across to mid-wicket.

Fractionally fuller and on off, dips on the batter and then spits up from the pitch with turn. Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot to defend, but the ball lobs off the shoulder of the bat and drops safe in the silly point region.

More purchase! Turns away dramatically from the rough patch, full and outside off. Ravindra Jadeja draws the front foot forward to defend, but the ball spins past the blade to beat the outside edge.

Around off, on a length, blocked off the back foot.

Full and outside off, spinning away, steered to point by Jadeja.

TURN AND BOUNCE! Flatter delivery, short and spinning away with bounce. Ravindra Jadeja is deceived by that and gets beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

FOUR! Smashed! Drops it full and on the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja steps down the track and spanks it over the bowler and gets a boundary straight down the ground.

Simon Harmer (19-6-23-4) is back on after a short break. Change of ends for him, He has been more effective from the other end in this game.

Full, on off, blocked into the off side.

A half-hearted appeal for LBW, but that's clearly gone off the edge. Was a full delivery that spun into the batter. Sundar got down on his knee for a sweep shot, and the ball grazed his left elbow before deflecting wide of the first slip fielder.

Pushed fuller and straighter on middle. Washington Sundar pushes it back to the bowler.

Pops up a bit from a fuller length, on off. Washington Sundar leans forward and fends it off the gloves to the short leg fielder.

Pitched fuller and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja sweeps it in front of square for a single.

Good leave! Lands it one of those footmarks, full and outside off. It sharply spins in. Jadeja drags his front leg across and offers no shot.

Bingo! Hits the deck hard, and angles it on top of off. Washington Sundar watchfully bunts that away to the point region.

Nice and full, outside off, Sundar lets it be. Expect one to come into him now.

Slams the deck hard, does Jansen. It is outside the off stump line and Sundar leaves.

Stays low on a good length, miles outside off. Sundar is happy to let that go.

Spears it in, full and on the stumps, at 138.4 kph. Washington Sundar is solid on the front foot as he defends it out to cover.

Short of a length, outside off. Jadeja rides the bounce and steers it through backward point for an easy single.

A quicker delivery, skidding low, around off. Ravindra Jadeja covers the line and tries to defend, but the ball goes off the thick outside edge to the right of short third for a single.

An in-dipper that goes straight on, full in length. Washington Sundar opens the bat face at the point of contact and the ball rolls to the left of the first slip for a single.

Turns in a shade from off, on a fuller length, Sundar pushes it back to Senuran.

Plays with a straight bat and blocks the fuller delivery.

He defends the full ball back to the bowler off the front foot.

Floated fuller and on middle, Washington Sundar brings his hands in front and sweeps it to the left of deep square leg. Simon Harmer puts in the hard yards to his left, dives and cuts it off before the ropes. Two taken.

Fired in fuller and on off, Ravindra Jadeja stretches forward and blocks it off the inside half of the bat to mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, at 136.1 kph, jagging back in with some bounce. Ravindra Jadeja does not offer any shot on the back foot. The ball lobs off the thigh pad and lands in front of the slip cordon.

Nips back in a touch, on a length, Ravindra Jadeja plays with a straight bat and blocks it.

Just kicks up a bit from a hard length, around off. Ravindra Jadeja rides the bounce and dabs it with soft hands to the second slip.

Hits the deck hard, at 134.8 kph, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja hangs back and bunts it down the pitch solidly.

Angling in a good length, Washington Sundar gets a bit across and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Flatter and fuller, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja defends it right under the bat, and the ball spins back towards the keeper. But cheekily, Jadeja deflects the ball away with his bat. That wasn't even on the course to hit the stumps.

On the fourth stump line, on a fuller length. Ravindra Jadeja leans on and smothers the spin.

Pushes it fuller and on off, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it to catching mid-wicket.

Undercuts it on a length, around off. Ravindra Jadeja hangs back and blocks it onto the pitch.

Really full, on off, carved back to the bowler by Jadeja.

Short and wide outside off. Jadeja leaves it alone.

Too full, shaping a bit into the batter, Sundar drills it away to mid off.

Hard length, but a bit too straight down leg. Sundar misses out on the flick shot.

There's the reverse swing! On a good length, cutting back into the batter, just around off. Washington Sundar makes a tight leave as the ball breezes past just over the off pole.

On a hard length, at 136 kph, reversing a bit as well. Washington Sundar is beaten on the back foot defence as the ball rams into his back thigh pad.

An attempted yorker, tailing into the batter. Washington Sundar jams the bat down in the nick of time and carves it across to mid-wicket.

Skids through a good length, on off, Washington Sundar bunts it off the back foot to the point region.

Overpitched at 84.9 kph, around off. Washington Sundar drives it along the ground to long on for a single.

Fuller one, on off, Washington Sundar defends off the front foot.

Dishes out a low full toss, on off, Washington Sundar drives it straight to extra cover.

On a fuller length, on middle, flicked away to mid-wicket.

Very full, spinning in from the rough. Ravindra Jadeja chips it a bit uppishly, but wide of mid-wicket to his right for a single.

Full and outside off, Jadeja drags the pad across and leaves.

STAT - Earlier this year, the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar grinded a draw against England in Manchester. How many overs did they bat, you ask? It was around 57 overs, and there are 57 overs left in this game as well. However, there is a lot of difference between the two pitches, and it will need a special effort from the hosts here.

Another one bashed on a length, outside off, Sundar offers nothing to it.

Good length, outside off, left alone by Sundar.

FOUR! Gets it up and over! Fuller in length, around off and middle. Washington Sundar flicks it just above backward square leg for a boundary. 100 UP FOR INDIA!

On a good length, angling into the batter. Ravindra Jadeja uses his wrists to nudge it through backward square leg for a single.

On a back of a length, on off. Ravindra Jadeja blocks it a bit late and the ball bounces past the stumps to the right of the keeper.

Marco Jansen is into the attack now. On a hard length, just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja lets it pass.

Full and on the fourth stump, Sundar gets on the front foot and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Washington Sundar is the next man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Senuran Muthusamy strikes in his first over and ends Sai Sudharsan's defensive blockathon. While defending for a long time, there is always a scare of one odd ball having your name and this one from Muthsamy had it. A full ball, just around the off stump. The ball lands and this one doesn't spin at all. Sai Sudharsan is drawn forward to smother the spin. The ball goes off the outside edge towards first slip, where none other than Aiden Markram gets low and takes a fine catch. A record 8th catch for him in this Test match. Sai Sudharsan departs on 14 off 139 balls and India are 95/6. South Africa need 4 wickets to win now.

Pitched full and around off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja drills it off the front foot to long on for a single.

Much closer to the off pole, full in length. Ravindra Jadeja gets forward and defends.

Spins past the batter on a fuller length, Jadeja leaves.

FOUR! An absolute gift from Muthusamy to start off the session! A juicy full toss, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja finds the gap and smashes it to the right of the diving extra cover fielder for a boundary.

We are back for action after the Tea break! The two umpires are making their way out to the middle now. We can also see Senuran Muthusamy rolling his arms. Maybe we can see him bowl in this session. Now, the South African players get into a huddle before spreading out and taking their respective field positions. Ravindra Jadeja and Sai Sudharsan to continue the resistance with the bat for India. Well, it will be Muthusamy to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... DAY 5, SESSION 2 ...

Still, Sai Sudharsan found a willing partner in Ravindra Jadeja, who walked in with positive intent, and that approach looked spot on in these conditions. The pair put on 42 runs, but more importantly, they ensured India stayed afloat by batting through to the end of the session and preventing any further damage. Simon Harmer continued from one end without a break and remains South Africa’s biggest weapon, while the tourists will be eager for Keshav Maharaj to rediscover his touch. If he does, South Africa could look to close things out in the next session. For India, the batters yet to come must draw confidence from the fight shown by Sai and Jadeja and look to dig deep if they are to grind out a draw. Join us at 11.20 am IST (8.50 am GMT) to catch all the action in the post-Tea session.

South Africa could have been in an even stronger position had Marco Jansen not overstepped after nicking Sai Sudharsan early in the session. From there on, Sai Sudharsan went into survival mode at one end, and while that approach has worked so far, on surfaces like these, it can also prove risky because all it takes is one unplayable delivery. If Sai managed to dig in, Kuldeep Yadav couldn’t last long at the other end, and soon after, the major breakthroughs of Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant followed. The slide left India reeling at 58/5, firmly under South Africa’s control.

SESSION SUMMARY - 63 runs and 3 wickets in 31.1 overs! Another passage of play, another dominant show from the Proteas. For a moment, it looked like India were riding their luck, with a couple of chances going in their favour, but South Africa quickly brushed that aside and seized control once again. Three crucial wickets fell in the session, all engineered by the ever-dangerous Simon Harmer, who continues to haunt the hosts and stamp his authority on the series.

Dropped a tad short and just outside off. Sai Sudharsan hangs deep inside the crease and cuts it to widish cover, but it is cut off by the fielder there. And that will be TEA on Day 5!

On a fuller length, on off, Sai Sudharsan draws the front leg forward and blocks right under his bat.

Length ball, outside off, steered towards cover-point off the back foot.

On a shorter length, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan gets on the back foot and punches it to the off side. Temba Bavuma dives to his left from extra cover and cuts it off. Could have been a single there, but they settle in by not running.

Shorter delivery, outside off, spinning away. Sai Sudharsan commits on the front foot but offers no shot and sees that one off.

A bit too full, on the leg stump, at 88.1 kph, Ravindra Jadeja drills it through mid on for a single.

Outside off and full, smothers the spin, does Sai.

Drifts into the batter and spins past the off stump, on a fuller length. Sai Sudharsan is beaten on the front foot defence, and the ball evades Kyle Verreynne, to his left. Aiden Markram at first slip tries to cut it off with his right leg, but the ball evades him as well and rolls behind for a couple of byes.

Looped up on middle, Sai Sudharsan defends off the front foot.

Touch full and on the leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja collapses his back knee into the pitch and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Landed full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja presses forward and blocks it to silly point.

On a length, on middle, this is nudged off the back foot to mid-wicket.

On a fuller length, in front of the sticks. Sai defends with a straight bat.

Flighted up and around off, Sai Sudharsan drives the full ball straight to short extra cover.

Drifting onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan brings the bat in front of the pads, and blocks.

Tossed up on middle, pushed straight back to Markram.

Fuller one, on the leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Sliding into the batter, on a fuller length. Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot to defend, but misses and the ball beats the inside edge and rolls off the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but not given.

Aiden Markram will bowl for the first time in this innings.

Pushed fuller and sliding in from off. Ravindra Jadeja leans ahead to defend, but the ball rolls off the inside edge to the mid-wicket region and they cross for a single.

On a fuller length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja sweeps it all along the ground to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

On a good length, spinning away with bounce. Ravindra Jadeja is squared up completely and the outside edge is found. But as it is played with soft hands, the ball rolls wide of short third.

A very lengthy appeal for LBW, but not given. Maybe going down leg, this one. South Africa do not review. This is quicker through the air, on a fullish length, on the leg stump line and sliding down further. Ravindra Jadeja tries to clip it into the leg side, but misses and wears on the front pad.

Delays the release a bit and flights it on a length, around off. Jadeja backs away and punches it to short cover.

Arm ball, full and on off. Ravindra Jadeja presses forward and defends out.

Dropped fuller and around off, Sai Sudharsan stretches forward and blocks to silly point.

Short of a length, sliding on the leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja whips it across off the back foot and picks up a single at deep backward square leg.

On a length, just outside off, knocked to the right of short leg.

Outside off, slightly fuller. Ravindra Jadeja gets his pad across and offers no shot.

A yard behind full length, on off. Ravindra Jadeja punches it back to the bowler.

SIX! Quick hands! Keshav serves it up, on a fuller length, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja picks the length in a trice and launches it over cow corner for a huge six. Perfectly off the middle of the blade.

The length is dragged back, on off. Sai Sudharsan bunts it down the surface off the back foot.

Pitched around middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja sweeps this full ball to deep square leg for a single.

Pushed around off, full in length, Jadeja defends it to short cover.

Tossed towards the off pole, Ravindra Jadeja defends.

Fuller and on middle, solidly blocked off by Jadeja.

A half-hearted appeal for LBW, but that was always sliding down leg. Short of a length, skidding through on the leg stump line. Ravindra Jadeja transfers the weight on the back foot and tries to pull it on the leg side, but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets a blow on the thigh pad.

Fullish, on the fourth stump, spinning in a bit. Sai Sudharsan leans across and blocks.

Lands it full and around off, Sai Sudharsan smothers the spin off the front foot.

Sharp turn as this one goes across the batter from off, on a length. Ravindra Jadeja gets on the back foot and tickles it to the left of short fine leg for a single.

Pitched outside off, on a fuller length. Ravindra Jadeja strides across and clips it to the right of short leg.

Fuller one, on off, Jadeja leans on and taps it back to Maharaj.

Not full and not short either. Spins in from off, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Pushed through, full and on the leg stump, Sai Sudharsan defends on the front foot.

Shortish delivery, outside off, Sai steers it off the back foot to short third.

Slower through the air, full and on middle. Sai Sudharsan gets a big stride forward and blocks it back to Simon.

BEATEN! Slowish delivery at 85.1, short and outside off. It stays low considerably and beats the bottom edge of Sai Sudharsan as he attempts for a late cut.

South Africa are not happy with the ball as a part of the leather is sticking out. The umpire brings out the scissor to cut it away, and we are good to go again.

A rare full toss, on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan whips it on the front foot, but cannot get it past Tony de Zorzi's intervention at short leg.

Spins away from off, on a good length. Sai Sudharsan gets on the front foot, and hides the bat behind the front pad to leave.

Full and at the toes of the batter. Ravindra Jadeja blocks it to the right of Tony de Zorzi at forward short leg.

Very full at 81.4 kph, on middle. Sai Sudharsan drills it in front of mid on and pinches in a single.

On a fractionally fuller length, aimed at the stumps, blocked straight.

Slightly short and just outside off. Sai Sudharsan bunts it off the back foot to silly point.

This one skids low, and turns in sharply from off. Sai Sudharsan gets back and across and tucks it to the right of short leg.

Length ball, drifting into the batter. Ravindra Jadeja is rushed on the back foot and nudges it through square leg for a single.

Floated up and on middle, Sai Sudharsan gently pushes this full ball back to the bowler.

Overpitched delivery at 77 kph, on middle. Sai opens the bat face at the point of contact and eases it to the left of short third.

Slides in with a good loop, and then spins away from a fuller length. Sai offers no shot and leaves.

Landed full and on off, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.

Turns in from a fuller length, on off. Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge on the front pad as he tries to defend.

On a length, on middle, punched back to the bowler.

Oh, that has turned miles! On a length, it bounces and turns across the batter from outside off. Sai gets inside the line and leaves it on the back foot. The ball is out of Kyle Verreynne's reach behind the stumps, and rolls behind, to the left of the leg slip fielder. They cross for a bye.

Pushed through, full and on off, Sai Sudharsan is solid in defence.

Sai Sudharsan has taken a blow on his left hand, and the physio is in to check on him. This is one of those that will sting for a while. Sai is good to continue now.

On a length, spinning in with bounce, on off. Sai Sudharsan drags the front foot ahead to block, but takes a blow on his gloves.

Full, on middle, Sai Sudharsan watchfully defends it back to the bowler.

Full and around off and middle. Ravindra Jadeja tries to whip off the pads, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad. It then lobs up and drops to the left of Tony de Zorzi's extended left hand at short leg.

At 85.9 kph, full and on off, Jadeja pushes it off the front foot to the right of the bowler.

Loopy delivery on a length, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan deliberately lets the ball hit the pads as he offers no shot on the back foot.

Tossed up, full and around off, eased into the off side off the front foot.

A stifled appeal for LBW, but wanes away almost instantly. The edge saves Sai here. This one skids through and goes on with the arm. On a length, on the middle and leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan commits on the back foot and gets a bit across to block, but only gets a thin inside edge onto the front pad.

Fuller and flighted on off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it out.

JAFFA! Drifts in and then spins viciously away from off with some bounce. Sai lunges forward to defend, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dropped short and on off, Ravindra Jadeja backs away quickly and punches it wide of extra cover for a single.

Dishes out a full ball, on off. Sai Sudharsan gets on the front foot and defends right under the eyes.

Just a bit too full, on off, Ravindra Jadeja works it down to long on for a single.

Full and on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan shapes up for the sweep shot, but gets a thick top edge towards deep square leg for a single.

A big appeal for LBW, but not given. Height, is what Bavuma gestures and they don't go upstairs. Fuller one, turning sharply off the pitch, just around off. Sai Sudharsan draws his front foot forward, but does not offer any shot, and lets the ball thud the front pad.

A bit too full, around off, Jadeja leans on and drills it to widish mid off for a single.

At 84.3 kph, on a length, around middle and leg. Dabbed off the back foot to short leg.

Spins away from the batter, on a length, Sai leaves.

Fuller and on off, Sai smothers the spin.

Length ball, defended off the back foot.

EDGED, FOUR! Just out of reach! Harmer drops it full and gets a sharp turn from the off stump. Sai Sudharsan pushes at the delivery and gets a thick outside edge. The ball shoots low, but to the left of Aiden Markram at first slip. He is seemingly a bit late to react, and drags his hands to the left, but the ball evades him to run behind to the fence.

Nicely flighted on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja brings his hands in front and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Just outside off, full in length, Jadeja opens the bat face on the front foot and steers it to point.

Another length ball, turning and bouncing into the batter. Sai is staunch in blocking it off the back foot.

Spins in with bounce, on a length. Sai Sudharsan bunts it down the pitch off the back foot.

The length is dragged back, on the leg stump. Sai Sudharsan goes back and dabs it in front of short leg.

Outside off, full in length, Sai strides across to defend, but the ball thuds the front pad as he is a bit late to drag the bat in front.

Around off, full, Sai takes a giant stride out and blocks.

Nicely tossed up, full and on the stumps. Jadeja sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up nicely, full and on the stumps, Sai defends it out by lunging ahead.

Fuller and on middle, swept past square leg for a single.

In-drifter, on a length, at the stumps. Jadeja blocks off the back foot.

Fuller, on middle, Jadeja draws the front foot ahead to block.

Ravindra Jadeja comes out to the middle now.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Harmer does the trick once again and gets his fourth wicket. A lovely release off the hand, nicely tossed up on a fuller length, just around off. It lands and spins sharply with a good bit of bounce. Rishabh Pant is sucked into the defensive shot and leans forward. Only gets a thick outside edge off the shoulder of the bat. The ball pops up in front of Markram at the first slip and the way he has been a live wire in that position, takes a fine catch moving forward. His 7th of this Test match. India have lost half their side down now and disappointment continues for Pant with the bat.

Around middle and leg, full in length, Pant leans forward and taps it into the leg side with soft hands.

DRINKS BREAK. South Africa have dominated the first hour, just like the way they have bossed up the whole series. Though the wicket tally could have been much more denting, had a couple of chances been converted. Simon Harmer has been a thorn in the Indian flesh through and through and he was the one who broke the resistance with a double whammy. Sudharsan has been staunch in blocking everything, and has held one end. Whereas Pant is expected to play his usual self, but by mixing caution and aggression. The Proteas will be looking to get a couple of more wickets before Tea. While these two will want to bat it through the session.

Drags his length back, on off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and stabs it out on the bounce to the left of first slip.

Slower through the air, full and middle and off, Sai Sudharsan is solid in his defense.

Flighted, full and on off, Sai Sudharsan defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, shortish and around off, turns in sharply. Sai Sudharsan moves deep in his crease and fends it off his gloves onto the pitch.

Quicker, short and on off, Sai Sudharsan moves back and pats it to the left of first slip.

Floated, full and on off, Rishabh Pant pushes it towards covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sai Sudharsan lunges out and fends it on the bounce towards first slip.

Nicely bowled! Floated, full and on off, turns away again, Sai Sudharsan strides out to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Wasn't that far away this time.

Much slower through the air, full and on off, turns away sharply. Sai Sudharsan gets on the front foot very early to defend as the ball spins well past the outside edge.

Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Sai Sudharsan prods forward and opens the face of his bat to steer it to gully.

Goes short and on off, Sai Sudharsan moves back and punches it to extra cover.

Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan gets forward and blocks it down the pitch.

A bit quicker, full and on middle, Rishabh Pant is solid in his defense.

SIX! That's the way Rishabh Pant plays! Tossed up, full and on off, Pant dances down the track to get closer to the pitch of the ball and tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Slows it up, full and on off, Rishabh Pant defends it on the front foot.

FOUR! Put away! Drags his length back and just around off, Rishabh Pant shifts his weight on the back foot and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Goes a bit short and on off, lands on the rough and turns in sharply, Rishabh Pant gets a bit cramped up for room but manages to pat it down to short leg.

Floated, full and on off, Rishabh Pant strides across and blocks it out.

Spin from both ends now. Keshav Maharaj (3-1-5-0) is brought into the attack, replacing Marco Jansen.

Fires one full and on leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it away off the inner half of the bat towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs.

Short and on off, turns away a bit, Rishabh Pant flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Rishabh Pant stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Rishabh Pant uses his feet and drives it but straight to extra cover.

Floated, full and on middle, Rishabh Pant knocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Rishabh Pant gets forward and fends it away.

Maiden over! Pitched up and around off, angling further away, Sai Sudharsan does not bother chasing after that one.

Another bouncer, on middle, angling away from the batter, Sai Sudharsan ducks under it. Kyle Verreynne, the keeper, takes it on the bounce.

Bangs in a good bouncer now, on middle, Sai Sudharsan crouches low and sways away from it.

Hard-length delivery but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan lets it go to the keeper. Jansen is trying to make Sai play on this line, as there is a leg slip in place here.

Comes around the wicket, serves it full, on middle, Sai Sudharsan blocks it out.

Marco Jansen nails a yorker, on off, swinging inwards in the air, Sai Sudharsan gets his bat down int time to jam it out well.

Darts in a yorker, on leg, Rishabh Pant digs it out towards silly point.

Shortish and on off, Sai Sudharsan stabs it out to the left of cover and picks up a run.

Much slower through the air, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan defends it on the front foot.

Drags his length back and around off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and punches it to covers.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Sai Sudharsan strides out and fends it off the outer half of the bat along the ground towards backward point.

Short and on middle, Rishabh Pant moves back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Gets off the mark.

Back of a length but angling way down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan makes an easy leave. Another maiden over from Jansen!

A bit fuller now, on middle, angling in, Sai Sudharsan keeps it out to the off side.

Lovely delivery! Good length and on off, threatens to angle in but then shapes away. Sai Sudharsan has a poke at it from the crease as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Goes much fuller this time, on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan taps it out towards covers. Did lose his bottom hand though.

On a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan stays back in his crease and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Short of a length but way outside off, Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone.

Commentator curse or something? Just before Kuldeep got out, we mentioned their solid resistance for the first half an hour. And now, India have lost two wickets in the span of four deliveries. It's been an eventful start to Day 5, though. An edge taken off a No Ball, a catch dropped by none other than Aiden Markram at the first slip. Harmer spinning a web of deception after that. Okay then, South Africa are just 6 wickets away from winning. Here's the Indian captain, Rishabh Pant, at number 6. His response will be interesting and crucial to watch.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Simon Harmer with the double strike and India slip further down here. This is tossed up, full and on off, does not spin and goes straight. Dhruv Jurel strides out and plays for the turn in, but only manages to get a thin outside edge. The ball carries towards first slip, where Aiden Markram, this time, gets down well and takes a sharp catch to his front. It almost slipped out, but he managed to hold onto it with one hand in the end. Jurel departs for 2 off 3, and from 40/2, India are four down now on 42.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and keeps it out.

Flatter, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel clips it away through square leg for a couple of runs.

Dhruv Jurel is in at number 5.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Simon Harmer gets his man this time and does not need anyone's help. Aiden Markram will be a relieved man as his dropped chance does not cost much. This is the arm ball, full and on off, skids through and goes with arm. Kuldeep Yadav gets stuck in his crease and tries to play it but leaves a massive gap between bat and pad. The ball goes through and crashes into the middle stump. Kuldeep's resistance has been broken early in this innings as he walks back for 5 off 38. India are 40/3!

Flighted, full and on leg, Kuldeep Yadav turns it to short leg.

Floated, short and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav moves back and cuts it straight to backward point.

These two have negotiated the first thirty minutes nicely. Of course, both Sai and Kuldeep have been offered lifelines earlier in the day. But since then, they have been pretty good at blocking everything. Harmer, in our opinion, might be in for a marathon spell once again, especially with the two left handers at the crease.

Very full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan blocks it out right from the middle of the bat.

A bouncer now, on middle, Sai Sudharsan sways away from it.

Pitches it up, on middle, angling into leg, Sai Sudharsan knocks it towards mid on. This is a good ball to ball to Sai as he has been late into a couple of flick shots this morning.

Goes fuller and around off, gets it to shape away, Sai Sudharsan plays inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Short of a length and on middle, angling into the body of the batter with steep bounce. Sai Sudharsan does well to ride the bounce and keeps it out off his gloves in front of short leg.

Fuller delivery, on off, angling in, Sai Sudharsan just gets a little late into his defensive stroke and the ball hits his bat and drops to the off side.

Shorter once more and around off, Kuldeep Yadav guides it away to point.

Shortish and on off, Kuldeep Yadav fends it to silly point.

TURN AND BOUNCE! Tossed up, full and on middle, drifts it but then turns away sharply with bounce. Kuldeep Yadav prods forward to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Goes short and on off, Sai Sudharsan punches it to cover-point for a single.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drills it out to extra cover.

Floated, full and on leg, Sai Sudharsan gets forward and blocks it out.

BEAUTY! Pulls his length back a bit and bowls this in that channel outside off, gets it to shape away too. Kuldeep Yadav tries to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Maiden over!

Bangs in a bouncer at 135.4 clicks, on middle and leg, Kuldeep Yadav ducks under it.

Pitched up and just around off, Kuldeep Yadav lets it come to him and dead-bats it to the off side.

Touch fuller and on middle, angling in a bit, Kuldeep Yadav blocks it out solidlu down the pitch.

Back of a length but well outside off, Kuldeep Yadav leaves it alone.

Good length and on middle and off, Kuldeep Yadav gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan negotiates it well.

Tossed up, full and around middle, Sai Sudharsan defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, full and on leg, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to the leg side.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan knocks it down the pitch.

A bit short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan stays back and blocks it out.

EDGED AND DROPPED! Luck going India's way so far here in Day 5. Floated, full and on off, turns away a bit. Kuldeep Yadav get in two minds to play or leave it but just hangs his bat away. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards first slip, where Aiden Markram is late to get low to his right and floors it. A single taken. Both overnight batters have got lives now.

On a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan steers it away to point. End of an eventful over!

Goes short again and on off, Sai Sudharsan bends his back backwards to let it go.

Back of a length and just outside off, Sai Sudharsan offers no shot at it.

FOUR LEG BYES! More runs! Goes fuller but angling down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan fails to glance it away and the ball deflects off his pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

An interesting stat has flashed on air. This is the first time since 1996 that at least one pacer and one spinner have taken 10 or more wickets for South Africa in a Test series in India. Marco Jansen is currently at 12, while Simon Harmer's tally reads 13 wickets in the series. Jansen was so close to getting his 13th scalp, but it was his own undoing with a No Ball.

Edged and gone? No, the siren goes off! A huge moment in the game and a big relief for Sai Sudharsan and India. Good-length delivery and on the fourth stump line, much closer to the batter this time, takes off a bit and holds its line. Sai has a poke at it but gets a thin outside edge behind, where Kyle Verreynne makes no mistake. The Proteas go up in the appeal as one, and the finger is raised instantly. Sai is walking off in disappointment, and the Proteas are celebrating, but that is cut short as the on-field umpire gets confirmation that Jansen has overstepped here.

Hits the length hard and on the fifth stump line, Sai Sudharsan stays back and pats it down towards extra cover.

Sharp! Marco Jansen bangs this into the pitch, on off, gets some extra bounce, Sai Sudharsan sways away from the line of it.

Flighted, full and around middle, Kuldeep Yadav is solid in his defense.

Uppish but safe! Short again and outside off, Sai Sudharsan backs away and tries to cut it away hard. Gets a top edge that falls just in front of Marco Jansen at backward point, who parries it away. They cross.

Goes a bit short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and keeps it out.

Slows it up, full and on off, Sai Sudharsan defends it on the front foot.

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Sai Sudharsan prods forward and fends it off the inner half of the bat through the leg slip region. He wants the run but is sent back.

Drags his length back, on middle, Sai Sudharsan stays back and pats it down to Tony de Zorzi at short leg.

Very full and on middle, attacking the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav steps across and tucks it to the leg side.

Pitched up, on middle and on off, Sai Sudharsan guides it off the outer half of the abt to deep point for a single.

Lands this on a good length and around the sixth stump line, takes off a bit. Sai Sudharsan watches it through and lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length but well outside off, not troubling the batter, Sai Sudharsan makes an easy leave.

Much better! Back of a length and in that channel outside off, holds its line, Sai Sudharsan plays well inside the line of it and lets it go to the keeper.

FOUR LEG BYES! Marco Jansen tries the yorker right away but errs in line and serves a low full toss, down the leg side. Sai Sudharsan gets a bit late on his flick and misses as the ball goes off his pads and races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Marco Jansen to operate from the other end.

Nicely defended! Tossed up, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav gets forward well and fends it right under his eyes.

Righto, we are all set for Day 5 to commence in this second and final Test of the Freedom Series 2025. Key word for today will be character. India will be looking to take the sting out of the South African bowling attack and stretch it into a draw. While the Proteas are eight wickets away from creating history, but they will have to take those wickets to do so. The South Africans get out of the huddle and spread to the field. Sai Sudharsan and Kuldeep Yadav are the overnight batters for India. Simon Harmer to complete the remaining ball of his fourth over. Kuldeep to face. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Former Indian cricketer and a legendary spinner, Anil Kumble, states that the pitch has deteriorated a bit, but not that much. Observes that there is a rough around the off stump from both ends. But he still reckons that the track still isn't like a traditional day 5 pitch. He expects the bounce to be true with the odd ball jumping up. He also details that some balls will arrive slower than expected, which could bring a good challenge from someone like Jansen.

India face a monumental challenge today - some might even call it unrealistic, but cricket has a way of surprising us. That said, given the hosts’ recent tendency to collapse, the signs aren’t encouraging. Kuldeep Yadav did a solid job as nightwatchman to survive till Stumps on Day 4, but with the surface now showing cracks and rough patches, handling Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer will be a real test, and Marco Jansen’s short-ball barrage - which caused plenty of trouble in the first innings will only add to the pressure. India will need something special from Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, and Washington Sundar if they are to salvage anything from this contest and avoid yet another humbling series defeat at home.

South Africa batted, batted, and simply kept on batting when most expected a declaration - first after Tea, then after Lunch, but it finally came with just about an hour left on Day 4. Tristan Stubbs’ superb 94 was the standout knock, though he’ll regret falling short of a deserved hundred, while Tony de Zorzi also missed a milestone after falling for 49. Still, their persistence meant South Africa piled up a monumental second-innings lead of 548 runs - the highest ever in India, surpassing Australia’s 542 run-mark from 2004. And they weren’t done yet. In the overs that remained, Marco Jansen and Simon Harmer removed both Indian openers, tightening their grip on the contest, if it wasn’t already firm enough.

After the first Test in Kolkata wrapped up inside three days, hardly anyone would’ve bet on this Guwahati clash stretching to the final day. But here we are - and let’s be honest, only one side has truly called the shots. Across the 12 sessions so far, South Africa have owned at least 10 of them, putting themselves on the brink of a historic series win on Indian soil. Their task now is straightforward - take eight wickets in roughly 90 overs (light permitting). India, on the other hand, need an entire day of grit, patience, and resolve to salvage a draw, because victory is well out of sight. With all that in mind, a warm welcome to our coverage for the final time in this gripping Test series.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Right then! Do we even need to say what is ahead of us? Day 5 will be historic, whatever the results. Mind you, India still have a chance. You don't write them off, however, that writing is in pencil, which South Africa would be eager to erase it. Do join us for the final day at 9 am IST (3.30 am GMT). Till then, cheers!

Tristan Stubbs is up for a quick chat with Deep Dasgupta. On missing out on his third Test century, he admits that he feels a bit disappointed. But tells that India are two down already, so he will take it. On being asked about the declaration plan, he shares that they wanted to bat for 40 minutes after Lunch. Highlights that when Jadeja came on to bowl, he knew two hits were his best shot as that was the last over. On the shot on which he got dismissed, he details that it was a defensive shot to get off strike as he was forced to play at it. About the surface, he notes that there are some foot holes out there, and Harmer showed it by dismissing KL Rahul. Ends by saying that if they keep landing the ball in the right areas, there's enough in this wicket to clean them up.

There were rumours of a declaration happening in the second session but Bavuma made India fall on their knees, making them tired and chase the ball for another hour or so in the final session. Tristan Stubbs had a chance to register a century and South Africa were waiting for their young talent to reach the landmark but Stubbs fell 6 runs short, eventually putting up a humongous score for India to chase it down.

India began the morning with great determination. They had no option but to dominate the day. The hosts started well, bowling with a lot of intent and energy, eventually picking three wickets. With a victory out of equation, it felt like India have given themselves a good chance to draw the series in the morning session, but then came the body blow when Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi joined hands to add 101 runs to the total. Tony fell one short of his fifty but there were no signs of declaration despite the Proteas crossing the 450-mark.

How well was that declaration timed? We all felt that South Africa are postponing it a bit too much, but 15.5 overs in just more than an hour and paying dividends as the openers' wickets! Sounds brilliant. Bavuma and Co. plotted every move with perfection today. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul had a bumpy road to play with, but the visitors blasted with pace from both ends against some tired minds. Marco Jansen removed Jaiswal for the third time in four innings while Simon Harmer bowled an absolute jaffa to dismiss KL. Kuldeep Yadav came in as a nightwatchman and did a pretty good job along with Sai Sudharsan, who survived a couple of scars in his time on the crease.

There are many beautiful mountains in Guwahati, Assam, but none bigger than what the Indian team are looking forward to. These metaphors sound nice and cool, but not when your team needs to win and level the series. The story is unfolding just as South Africa wanted it to. They have not put a foot wrong in this whole Test match and the series so far. The Proteas are chasing their first Test series win in India in 25 years and the World Test Champions are just a day away from writing it with golden letters.

The light-meter is out. We usually ended during this period in the past three days, with the light fading out a lot. It's the same today as well. The umpires call it a day. STUMPS ON DAY 4.

A yard behind fuller length, drifting into the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav goes back and across and defends it back to the bowler.

Drags the length back, just outside off. Kuldeep Yadav gets in two minds whether to leave or play. Does not get his bat out of the line and the ball goes off the toe end and lands between silly point and the first slip fielders.

Around off, spinning in from off, Kuldeep defends it well into the leg side past short leg.

Fuller and on off, Kuldeep strides forward and defends it under his eyes.

On a fuller length, on off, Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.

Full and outside off, Sai Sudharsan strides across but offers no shot.

Around off, on a length, tapped away to point.

Good presence of mind from Sai as he averts a big tragedy. He tries to sweep a full delivery, but it bounces and turns into him. It deflects off his body and is on course to hit the stumps, but Sai flicks it away with his bat just in the nick of time.

Spins in from the rough, on a length, Sai Sudharsan goes deep in the crease and blocks it off.

Fuller, spinning in from outside off. Sai Sudharsan lunges on to defend, but inside edges onto the front pad.

On a length, around off, punched off the back foot to the bowler.

Not that short, and it skids through, outside off. Kuldeep Yadav hangs deep in the crease and steers it to backward point.

Flighted up, full and around off. Kuldeep Yadav strides across and defends it to silly point.

Full and tossed on middle and leg, Kuldeep pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Touch full and around off, Kuldeep Yadav plays with soft hands and taps it to backward point.

Drifting down leg, on a fuller length, clipped fine on the leg side for a single.

BEATEN! Off break, full and just outside off. Sai leans forward to defend, but the ball spins past the face of the blade to beat the outside edge by a whisker.

Nice and full, around off, Kuldeep is watchful on his front foot defence.

Spins sharply from a length outside off and kicks up awkwardly. Kuldeep rocks back to defend but only manages a thick outside edge that flies past silly point.

EDGED, FOUR! Streaky! Beautifully tossed up, outside the off stump. It lands and turns back sharply into the batter. Kuldeep Yadav leans across to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball then shoots behind to the left of the diving Wiaan Mulder at leg slip but stays out of his reach and races away to the deep fine leg fence.

Fuller and on off, defended off the front foot.

Touch short and outside off, tapped to silly point.

Length ball, on off, Kuldeep tucks it across off the back foot.

Sai survives by a very thin margin! Full and floated into the batter. Sai Sudharsan draws the front foot forward to defend, but the ball thuds the front pad. A massive appeal for LBW as the Proteas go up in one. The umpire shakes his head in denial. Temba Bavuma goes upstairs for a review. Bat or pad first? The UltraEdge shows it has brushed the front pad first as the bat is a bit late to arrive. Ball Tracking comes up and shows that the ball is projected to hit the off stump, but the impact is on the umpire's call.

Much fuller now, on off, Sai Sudharsan leans forward and blocks it straight back at the bowler.

Short and outside off, Sai punches off the back foot to extra cover.

Around off, on a length, Sai goes back and blocks it off.

Skids low from a length, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan plays with the turn and nudges it to mid-wicket.

In-dipper, full and outside off, spinning away. Kuldeep plays with soft hands and dabs it on the bounce to the first slip.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Kuldeep Yadav covers the line and stabs it down the pitch.

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

Goodness me! That turned a mile! Pitches it outside off, and this one turns across the three stumps. Kuldeep Yadav gets way across to glance it away, but gets beaten.

On a length, on leg, Sai Sudharsan works it down to long on for a single.

Length ball, on middle, whipped off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Starts off with a short one, on off, Sai Sudharsan heaves it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Spin from both ends. Here is Keshav Maharaj.

On a tad fuller length, around off, Kuldeep punches it to silly point. Harmer starts off with a WICKET MAIDEN!

Full, outside off, eased into the point region.

Straight and full, on middle, blocked off the front foot.

Full, drifting on the pads, clipped to short leg.

Will India send a night watchman? Yes, Kuldeep Yadav walks to the middle. Remember, he faced most deliveries in the previous innings so he can do a pretty good job.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Harmer with an immediate impact off a peach of a delivery. Floats up a fuller-length delivery, pitching it well outside the off stump line. The ball dips and lands right on the rough and prodigiously spins into the batter. KL Rahul gets sucked into it on the front foot and tries to play it through the off side, but plays all over it and gets beaten all ends up on the inside edge. The ball goes on to disturb the furniture behind. KL Rahul perishes on 6 (29) and India are 21/2.

Dishes out a length ball, on off, KL Rahul covers the stumps and bunts it back to the bowler.

First change of the innings. Simon Harmer to bowl now.

On a length, at the pads, tucked across to the leg side, in front of square.

A muted appeal for caught behind, but only Jansen is interested. Not given by the umpire. A lethal short delivery, outside off. It just keeps rising off the pitch as Sai prepares himself to cut it over point. Gets beaten on the outside edge as he flays away from his body.

Slams the deck hard, at 136.5 kph, on off. Sai Sudharsan rises with the bounce and blocks it to the off side.

Short and on the leg stump. KL Rahul gets on the back foot and jabs it to deep square leg for a single.

Hard length, on middle, KL Rahul forces it away to the cover region off the front foot.

On a hard length, jagging in a touch from off. KL Rahul rides the bounce and dabs it down the pitch with soft hands.

Fullish delivery angled at the pads, KL Rahul flicks it wide of mid-wicket. The ball slows down on its way to the ropes and teases Ryan Rickelton throughout his chase. He does manage to stop it before the ropes and the batters cross each other thrice in the meantime.

Good length, outside off, left alone.

On a back of a length, outside off, KL Rahul hangs back and pats it down to cover.

Nice and straight, full, on the stumps, KL Rahul drives it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, KL Rahul leaves this harmless delivery.

The line is outside off, on a length, KL shows no interest.

A huge miscommunication from the batter, and they get nothing in the end. Marco pushes it down leg, on a good length. Sai Sudharsan misses to glance off the pads, and it is wide enough for Kyle Verreynne to gather it. But, he shows fine elasticity by diving to his right and manages to get a mitt on it. The ball is parried behind to the deep. Simon Harmer from the slip cordon, chases the ball just yards inside the ropes. A bit of yes and no between the batters who could have crossed easily, but they settle in without a run. KL Rahul actually didn't run, but Sai was more than halfway, and had to retreat back.

Almost an action replay of the previous delivery. But this time, the line is a bit too straight down leg. Sai ducks.

Banged in short, on middle, Sai ducks underneath it.

Outside off, on a good length. Sai Sudharsan withdraws his bat inside the line of the ball and makes the leave.

Short and on top of off. Sai Sudharsan arches back and drops his wrists to leave.

Sai Sudharsan comes in next.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! And once again in the series, Jansen fishes out Jaiswal. For the third time, in four innings. Jansen keeps it on a good length, with a gentle away shape, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the back foot and tries to cut it square on the off side. But he only manages to nick it behind to Kyle Verreynne, who gets low to his left and gathers it safely. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks at the heavens in disappointment and walks back after scoring 13 (20). India are 17/1.

Bashes the length hard, does Mulder. KL Rahul weighs back and wrists it to mid-wicket.

Tight leave! Good length, in that channel of the fourth and fifth stump. KL Rahul shoulders arms.

Nips away from off, on a good length. KL Rahul lets it pass.

Ah, that one skidded through and kept low. On a length, on off. KL Rahul hops on the toes, expecting it to rise, but adjusts nicely. He does well to stab it onto the surface off the back foot.

In the channel of off, on a good length. KL Rahul gets on the back foot and bunts it back to the bowler.

Angled into the batter, on a good length. KL Rahul whips off his pads towards deep square leg's left for a couple of runs.

Short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal hops off and tucks it to the right of short leg.

The stumps are attacked, full and on middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, on top of off. Yashasvi Jaiswal rises with the bounce and dabs it down on the bounce to extra cover.

On a back of a length, angling into the bodyline. Yashasvi Jaiswal plays off the crease and tucks it across.

Some serious gas on it. Fired fuller on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal is solid in front foot defence.

SIX! Clever! Short from Jansen. It gets an extra lift outside off, and Jaiswal uses that to his benefit. He leans back and effortlessly ramps it over the keeper's head. The ball sails behind and all the way beyond the ropes for a six.

Around off, on a fuller length. KL Rahul strides across and taps it to point. A longish over from Mulder.

Just a tinge of an away shape, full and outside off, KL Rahul is happy to see that off.

Tailing into the leg stump line, on a fractionally fuller length. KL Rahul gets across and tucks it using his wrists to mid-wicket.

Goes full and on off, KL Rahul blocks it straight back to the bowler.

Fuller and on middle and leg, flicked off the pads to short mid-wicket.

No Ball for overstepping. On a good length, around off, KL Rahul punches off the back foot to the cover region.

That one stood up steeply off the deck, on the leg stump, short in length. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to steer it off the pads, but misses and the ball deflects off the thigh pad towards backward square leg. They cross for a leg by as Kyle Verreynne runs to his right to collect it.

THREE RUNS! Short in length and on middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal firmly flicks it through square leg for three runs.

There's the troubling delivery! Into the surface, on leg and shorter. Yashasvi Jaiswal half-heartedly fends it away on the leg side.

Goes back to the shorter delivery, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal ducks under it.

Pushes it touch fuller and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal taps it back to the left of mid off.

Dishes out on a length and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back to defend it.

FOUR! Clipped away! Shorter and on the hips. Yashasvi Jaiswal bunts it firmly past backward short leg, it rolls away past the fielder to the fence.

Wiaan Mulder serves it outside off on a length. KL Rahul shoulders arms to it. Mulder starts with a maiden too.

BEATEN! A slower delivery at 127.2 clicks, holds its line in the channel, outside off. KL Rahul half-presses across to defend but is beaten.

Pushes it touch fuller and around off, KL Rahul defends it on the deck.

Good length, around off, nipping in late. KL Rahul blocks it solidly.

Wiaan Mulder bowls it short, into the surface, outside off, KL Rahul shoulders arms to it.

Short in length, outside off, holds its line. KL Rahul leaves it to the keeper.

Wiaan Mulder to share the new ball from the other end.

A maiden to start with! Shorter and down leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal lets it go.

WOW! Drops it short and on middle, directs onto the body. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets into an awkward position as he tries to fend it away. He gloves it to the slip cordon where it falls short.

Short in length, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal shoulders arms to it.

A good length delivery, swinging in late, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal defends on the deck.

Yashasvi Jaiswal throws his bat at it! Short again, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal bends low, tries to ramp it over but misses.

This is what he did with the ball in the last innings. Steep bounce from the tall left-armer, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal hops to defend and does well to keep it on the ground.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Tristan Stubbs is gutted. He ends on 94. Ravindra Jadeja tosses it up and attacks the stumps with a straighter line. Tristan Stubbs looks to slog-sweep again but misses and it crashes into the stumps behind. With the wicket comes the declaration. India need 549 runs to win.

BEATEN! Ravindra Jadeja slows up the pace, fuller and just outside off, turning away. Tristan Stubbs looks to slog-sweep but misses.

SIX! Tristan Stubbs is one hit away from his century! Flights it, touch fuller and just outside off, Tristan Stubbs slog-sweeps it over cow corner for a six.

No run taken! Tristan Stubbs keeps the strike! Shorter and outside off, Wiaan Mulder cuts it to third man.

'Catch it is the call, Siraj puts it down'. Shorter and angling on middle, Tristan Stubbs pulls but gets a top edge behind square on the leg side. Mohammed Siraj runs in from the ropes, and puts in a dive forward and yorks his fingers while trying to attempt for a catch. Probably didn't judge the trajectory of the ball well enough, did Siraj. Will go down as a chance.

Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls well outside off, on the slower side and deceives Tristan Stubbs, who throws his bat at it.

Serves it on the fuller side, outside off, Wiaan Mulder drives it to deep point for a single.

Bowls it too full and outside off, Tristan Stubbs digs it out to long on for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy targets the pads as he angles it on leg, Tristan Stubbs fails to hit it cleanly and it rolls off the pads to cover.

Tossed up on off, defended out by Wiaan Mulder.

Pushes it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs drives to the left of Jadeja for a single.

250 up for South Africa! The lead is 538! Flat and on middle, nudged with soft hands to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Into the 80s, is Stubbs! Fires it quicker and on middle, Tristan Stubbs brings out his natural reverse paddle, hits it past short third man for a boundary.

Short of a length and around off, Wiaan Mulder chops it past diving point for a single.

Floats it full and on middle, Wiaan Mulder defends on the front foot.

Another halt in play as Stubbs is being helped with some fluids. This time, it is Lungi Ngidi who has walked out, along with Brevis. Meanwhile, the Indian physio is also out to the middle, to have a check on Rishabh Pant, who is down on the ground. He has an issue with his right foot as he removes his boot and gets it checked. It is being taped now. The umpires are having a closer look. And eventually, we are good to resume. 23 overs left in the day's play. Jadeja to continue with his spell. His figures so far read 27-3-48-3.

FOUR! The plan is clear! Get Tristan Stubbs to his century. He moves to 79! Shorter and outside off, Tristan Stubbs bends back and chops it to the left of deep backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Tristan Stubbs opens up the leg side as he walks across. Reddy bowls a slower delivery and Stubbs heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Jasprit Bumrah runs across and slides but fails to stop it. A boundary.

Goodness me! Mohammed Siraj has jarred his right shoulder, while tumbling over and landing awkwardly on his elbow. He is in tremendous pain. The physio rushes to the spot, and now Siraj is walking off the field to get some medical treatment. Devdutt Padikkal is in as Siraj's substitute.

Mohammed Siraj is in pain! Fuller delivery on middle, Tristan Stubbs whips it to deep square leg, Mohammed Siraj runs across, doesn't pick up initially and puts in a last-second dive to his left. He lands on his elbow and hurts his bowling arm in the process.

Tristan Stubbs brings out the reverse paddle but with no pace behind it, he hits it as far as third man for a couple.

Tristan Stubbs trying to be aggressive here. Bowls it full and on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs makes room to go downtown but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads and it almost carried back to the bowler.

An interesting stat flashed on air a short while ago. The longest India has batted in a fourth innings at home during the 21st century stands at 98.3 overs. That marathon effort came against England in 2008 when they pulled off a successful chase of 387 runs, in Chennai.

Gets lucky! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls it too full and across the batter, around off, Tristan Stubbs swings across the line but gets an inside edge, past the stumps and Pant does well to dive across and stop.

At 72.5 kph! A slower delivery nicely floated around off, it lands and spins away past Wiaan Mulder's attempted defensive prod.

Pushes it full and on middle, blocked out.

An arm ball, sliding on middle and leg, Mulder leans and blocks it out.

Copy paste of the previous delivery! Tossed up on off, defended on the off side.

Fuller delivery, around off, Wiaan Mulder leans and taps it to point.

In-drifter, flat and around off, Wiaan Mulder goes back to punch but mishits it to mid on.

A fresh pair of gloves for Tristan Stubbs. Dewald Brevis is the one who hands it over to him. Was that a message from the dressing room? Doesn't seem like it.

On top of off, on a length. Wiaan Mulder taps it to point for a single.

Nagging length delivery, around off, turned to mid-wicket for a single.

A seam up, length delivery, nipping in, outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to heave it across but misses.

FOUR! HIT HARD! Shorter delivery, outside off, sits nicely for Stubbs, who pulls it flat back past Reddy and to long on for a boundary.

Length delivery, outside off, Wiaan Mulder plays it square on the off side for a single.

Short of a good length and around off, Wiaan Mulder drops it in front of cover.

Attacks the stumps, fuller length. Tristan Stubbs solidly blocks.

Floats it full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs plays it back to the bowler.

Pushes it full with a bit of width, outside off, driven to mid off.

An arm ball, fuller and around off, Tristan Stubbs leans on to defend.

Tossed up, outside off, Wiaan Mulder prods and taps it to point for a single.

Drops it full and outside off, Wiaan Mulder drives it straight to cover.

Bowls it too full and shaping on middle, Wiaan Mulder bends forward and flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Good length delivery, around off, Wiaan Mulder hangs back to defend.

Overpitches and gets it to reverse swing a bit, just outside off, Wiaan Mulder tries to dig it out as he drives but gets a thick outside edge to first slip where it falls just short of KL Rahul. Sharp stop.

Pushes it full and outside off, Wiaan Mulder shoulders arms to it.

Overpitches it, outside off, Wiaan Mulder drives it firmly but to the left of cover.

A good length delivery on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs clips it to fine leg for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to operate from the other end. He bowled just 6 overs in the first innings.

Ends the over by bowling it outside off. Left alone.

An arm ball, fuller and around off, Wiaan Mulder lunges forward and blocks.

Flat and outside off, Wiaan Mulder offers no shot to it.

Tossed up, full and around off, Wiaan Mulder defends under his eyes.

Floats it full and just outside off, Wiaan Mulder leans and defends it to point.

Pushes it full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs drills it to long on for a single.

Welcome back for the third and final session of the day. And the assumptions of South Africa declaring have been put to bed, as the tourists have decided to continue piling misery on the hosts. 'Chin up' is what the message would be for the Indian players, who form a huddle before scattering out to take the field. 29 overs remaining in the day, and if South Africa finally decide to pull the plug on their innings in between, there will be a ten-minute break between the change of innings, which means, a couple of overs or so will be lost if that happens. Well then, Tristan Stubbs and Wiaan Mulder walk out to the crease to resume batting. Ravindra Jadeja will get us underway in the last session. Mulder to face. Here we go...

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

Not that the Indian bowlers didn't create opportunities. They did on the tiring surface. But you have to give it to the South African batters for applying themselves extremely well. Will the declaration come during this Lunch interval from the visitors? Or will South Africa decide to bat on? We will get to know as the final session of Day 4 begins at 2.03 pm IST (8.33 am GMT). Stay tuned.

Tony de Zorzi injected momentum with his adventurous sweeps and reverse sweeps, while Stubbs adopted a more patient approach and built his innings steadily. The pitch grew increasingly unpredictable as the day wore on. More deliveries spat and turned sharply, with several fizzing past the outside edge by the narrowest of margins. Still, they bridged a 101-run partnership before Tony de Zorzi was finally dismissed by Jadeja. But Stubbs kept mounting on the runs. and multiplied the frustrations in that Indian camp with his gritty half century. Wiaan Mulder joined in alliance with him and the two looked unfazed for their 42-run stand and went unbeaten into the break.

After losing three wickets in backend of the morning session, Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi found their rhythm against the Indian spinners. They emerged for the afternoon with renewed determination and a sharper game plan against the turning ball. Their footwork became alert in defense while they kept the scoreboard ticking along nicely. The Indian spinners toiled relentlessly in tandem but couldn't break through as the batters seized control.

Another session has flown by in this second Test, and another one bossed up by South Africa. Out of 10 sessions, they have dominated nine of those. 30 overs bowled, the Proteas managed to add 113 runs, and lost just a solitary wicket this afternoon and just kept piling the misery on the Indians. Very tired legs in that Indian camp and understandably so. They have been on the field for all four days, and for more than 220 overs, but have got very few rewards. Whether South Africa declare or decide to continue after the Lunch break, we will come to know in a short while. They have already got their lead past that 500-run figure and the question is, how many more do they need to bowl India out?

Pushes hard for the run! Flat and turning in on off, Tristan Stubbs nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. That will be LUNCH!

This is outside off, fuller length. Wiaan Mulder leans and drives it to long off for a single.

Floats it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs paddles it to deep square leg for a single.

This is full and well outside off, Tristan Stubbs prods in the line of the ball and defends.

Turning in slightly, around off, Tristan Stubbs plants his front foot across the line and tucks it to short leg.

Pushes it full and wide of off, Tristan Stubbs leans across and defends it out.

Okay then, the final over before Lunch coming up. Washington Sundar (21-2-64-1) to deliver it.

A googly, flat and around off, Tristan Stubbs knocks it to cover for one more run. 9 runs off the over.

Flatter delivery, around off, turning away, Wiaan Mulder plays it to cover for one more.

FOUR! South Africa LEAD BY 500 RUNS. Shorter and outside off, Wiaan Mulder smokes it through covers. Mohammed Siraj, in the deep, gives up the chase very easily. They are tired after all. No doubt.

Slightly short, outside off, Tristan Stubbs knocks it past cover for a single.

A mix-up, but they do take a run! Tossed up on middle, Wiaan Mulder eases it to the left of mid-wicket. The batters hesitate for the single, Tristan Stubbs pushes for it and eventually they make their ends.

Yashasvi Jaiswal bowls it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs drives it to long off for a single.

He was seen loosening up in the previous over. And has been called on into the attack. Here's Yashasvi Jaiswal, replacing Ravindra Jadeja.

Bowls it full and no middle, it is nudged to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Helped away! Tosses it up on a length and on middle, turning down leg and Wiaan Mulder just helps it away past leg slip and into the fence.

Live visuals show that Temba Bavuma is relaxing in his whites in the South African dressing room. But Senuran Muthusamy, beside him, is seen padded up.

Tossed up on middle and off, Wiaan Mulder gets behind the line to defend.

Into the surface, skids a bit on the shorter side. Wiaan Mulder rocks back and blocks on the leg side.

Floats it full and just outside off, Tristan Stubbs reverse paddles it to third man for a single.

Floats it full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs lunges forward to block.

It looks like South Africa will bat through this session, which has 8 minutes or so remaining. And then call India to bat for the last session. Maybe, seeing the vulnerabilities in the Indian batting order, they are confident enough to bowl India out in four sessions. But again, too many assumptions. But it is highly likely that India will be invited to bat at some point of time today.

Pushes it full and near the off pole. Wiaan Mulder presses forward and solidly defends.

Bowls it flat and outside off, Wiaan Mulder offers no shot.

The arm ball, full and on middle, Wiaan Mulder leans and keeps it out on the deck.

Fractionally short and outside off, Wiaan Mulder cuts it to deep point, wide of the fielder for a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja bowls in line of the stumps, around off, Wiaan Mulder defends on the deck.

Flat and angling in on off, Wiaan Mulder stays back and defends it well.

NO BALL! Flights it full and on middle, Wiaan Mulder dead bats it. Ravindra Jadeja has overstepped a no ball is called.

This is full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs leans and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, Tristan Stubbs clips it on the leg side for no run.

Oh, that was a big chance! Tossed up on middle, Wiaan Mulder eases it to mid-wicket. The batters take a quick single. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs to his left but fails to pick up cleanly as the ball bounces in front of him. A run out chance goes begging. 200 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA!

Bowls it full and outside off, Wiaan Mulder hangs back and taps it on the off side.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries by Mulder! Slightly short and around the sixth stump line. Wiaan Mulder punches it off the meat of the bat, through covers for a boundary.

Slants it full and across the batter, outside off, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and punches it to short third man for a single.

FOUR! A bit of aggression from Wiaan! Pitches it full and outside off, Wiaan Mulder crunches it through covers and it races to the fence.

On a length and around off, slower in the air, Wiaan Mulder half-presses and defends beside his pads.

Flights it fuller and around off, Wiaan Mulder blocks.

Serves it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs eases it to long on for a single.

Fires it full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs defends with a straight bat in front of his pads.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery, Tristan Stubbs punches it to cover.

A solid defensive prod from Wiaan Mulder to end the over.

Floats it on the up at 88.5 clicks, on middle, Wiaan Mulder defends under his eyes.

Pushes it full and just around off, Wiaan Mulder leans across and blocks.

Drops it full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs uses his feet and eases it past the stretched mid-wicket fielder and to long on for one.

Quick run! Flatter and a lower trajectory, around off, Wiaan Mulder drops it to point for a single.

Washington Sundar serves it on a length and on middle, Wiaan Mulder defends with soft hands to the right of short leg.

The numbers back up what we're seeing from Stubbs. He has three fifties and two hundreds under his belt now, including a stubborn 76 against Pakistan last month that dragged South Africa back into that series and level it. Add the ton he made in Bangladesh a year before, and you've got a clear pattern. He's built a solid reputation in the subcontinent in his brief career as someone who reads spin well and scores well against it. Washington Sundar (18-2-51-1) to continue.

Shorter and outside off, Tristan Stubbs leaves.

Well outside off, Tristan Stubbs goes back in his crease and taps it to point.

Floats it full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs prods and defends.

Flatter and turning away after landing around off, Tristan Stubbs stands tall and punches i to cover.

Dragged length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs cuts well but Yashasvi Jaiswal puts his body across to his right to stop it.

Ravindra Jadeja bowls it full and on middle and off, Tristan Stubbs leans and defends.

Flat and spinning in a bit, around off. Wiaan Mulder gets behind the line and sees off the over.

Very full and outside off, Tristan Stubbs brings out the reverse sweep and hits it to third man for one.

Slightly short and turning in on middle, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and blocks on the leg side.

Bowls it tad fuller and attacks the stumps. Tristan Stubbs blocks it.

Tad fuller and around the off pole again. Wiaan Mulder works it to long on for a single.

FIFTY FOR TRISTAN STUBBS! Off 129 balls. Half-century number three for the right-hander in Test cricket. Fuller delivery, around off, Tristan Stubbs eases it to long on for a single. He has applied himself extremely well and adapted to the conditions so nicely. Gets a warm applause from his teammates in the dugout and also the crowd. The biggest feature in his knock has been the solidity in his front foot defence and also his ability to keep milking those singles and doubles.

Comes with the arm a long way, on middle and leg. Wiaan Mulder keeps it out on the deck.

Wiaan Mulder goes back and punches this length ball to point.

Touch fuller and on middle, Wiaan Mulder plays it back to the bowler.

At 88.3 kph! Pushes it full and comes with the arm on off, Wiaan Mulder dead bats it.

Drops it touch short and outside off, Tristan Stubbs strokes it to cover where a silly misfield by Mohammed Siraj allows a single. He moves to 49.

Flat and outside off, punched to cover.

Are South Africa delaying a bit too much to declare now? Or probably waiting for the lead to get past 500? Maybe holding on for Stubbs to get to his fifty? Remember, there are 12 points up for grabs for a win in the WTC. And you wouldn't want to give a chance to the opposition to drag it into a draw.

Slightly short and outside off, turning in on the pads, Wiaan Mulder rocks back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Nice turn on that one! Pushes it wide of off, into the rough and it spins back in sharply. Wiaan Mulder puts his body in front and across to defend.

Flights it full, around off, Wiaan Mulder leans on to defend it out.

Floats it across the batter, around off, Wiaan Mulder gets behind the line and dead bats it.

Slight halt in play as Jurel needs some medical attention on the middle finger of his left hand. The previous ball, where he tried to stop the ball by extending his left hand out, the ball clipped his finger and rolled behind to the deep. That finger is now being taped up by the physio. And now, the magic spray is being applied as well. As always, it does the magic and Jurel is fine to continue.

On middle, turning onto the pads, Wiaan Mulder tucks it to mid-wicket. Dhruv Jurel gets hit on the fingertips as the ball shaves past his left-hand at short leg.

FOUR! Supreme shot! Slightly dragged length with some width on offer. Wiaan Mulder punches it with finesse through covers and it races to the fence.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Wiaan Mulder punches it to sweeper cover and gets off the mark.

Straighter line, targeting the stumps. Wiaan Mulder solidly defends.

Pitches it up with some flight behind it, on middle and it is blocked.

Flights it a bit too full and angling on leg, Wiaan Mulder defends on the deck.

Fuller delivery, around off, Wiaan Mulder leans across and blocks.

Righto, Wiaan Mulder walks in at number 6.

OUT! LBW! Yes, that is right in front. Oh, Tony de Zorzi has reviewed it straightaway. Was there some bat? Tossed up, on a length and just around off, the ball straightens off the deck. Tony de Zorzi plants his front foot just across the line, trying to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Onto the review - UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Tony de Zorzi goes on 49. The 101-run stand is broken as Ravindra Jadeja picks up his third wicket. Tony de Zorzi departs on 49 off 68 balls. South Africa are 178/4, leading by 466 runs.

Straighter line with a hint of turn, around off, tucked to square leg.

Slower in the air at 76 clicks, around off, Tristan Stubbs defends with the turn to short leg.

Flights it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs prods and defends.

Flatter delivery, outside off, turning in. Tristan Stubbs goes back and across the line to block.

Tap and run! Fuller delivery, outside off, knocked to point for a single.

FOUR BYES! MORE RUNS! Kuldeep Yadav bowls in the rough, down leg and it turns in sharply. Tony de Zorzi lets it go and it rolls past Pant's left. Pant does stretch his left leg to stop the ball, but it evades him completely and races into the fence behind. This brings up the 100-run partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi.

FOUR! CHANCE! Flies past Dhruv Jurel! Drops it into the surface, shorter and shoots off the surface, outside off, Tristan Stubbs goes back to cut but outside edges it past Dhruv Jurel at second slip, who flashes his left-hand out but the ball rockets past his helmet in the blink of an eye. A boundary.

Pushes it full and just outside off, Tristan Stubbs blocks it out.

Comes with the arm, full and straightens on middle, Tristan Stubbs prods to defend but inside edges it on the leg side.

Keeps it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs leans and blocks it to cover.

Floats it on the fuller side and around off, Tristan Stubbs defends on the front foot.

Pitches it up, outside off, Tony de Zorzi eases it to long on for a single.

Tristan Stubbs goes back and across to defend this length delivery.

Tossed up, full and around off, defended out.

Flights it full and on leg, Tony de Zorzi reverse sweeps it to deep point for a single. Top edges his shot but no one is near the 30-yard meter.

Flatter delivery, around off, Tristan Stubbs punches it inside out to point and rushes across. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Tristan Stubbs has kept himself busy between the wickets.

FOUR! So, so clever! Kuldeep Yadav keeps it wide once again, turning in. Tristan Stubbs uses his long levers quite effectively as he sweeps it past mid-wicket for four runs.

Serves it full and pushes it outside off, Tristan Stubbs steps across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple. South Africa lead by 450.

DRINKS! A wicketless session for India while South Africa lead by 448. An excellent start to this session. After losing three wickets in the morning, Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi negotiated the Indian spinners really well. They turned up to this session with much more character, showing good footwork while defending and also scoring at a good rate. The Indian spinners are grinding for wickets but so far, they have been outplayed by the batters. Can they pick a couple of wickets before this session ends?

FOUR BYES! That has gone past everyone! Pitched fractionally fuller and it bounces and turns down leg prodigiously. Tony de Zorzi goes for a premeditated reverse sweep, but the ball kicks up and beats the bat. It keeps rising up and beats Rishabh Pant's outstretched right hand before racing towards the fence behind.

On a fuller length, on middle, Tony de Zorzi clips it to short mid-wicket.

Stubbs now punches this length delivery through cover-point for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Tristan Stubbs leans across and steers it to the point region.

Short and outside off, Stubbs knocks it to cover off the back foot.

Outside off, on a length, slashed away to deep cover for a single.

BEATEN! Length ball outside off, finds the rough and spins back viciously at 84 clicks. Stubbs presses forward defensively but can't get bat on it. He is beaten on the inside edge and is struck high on the back pad.

A leg break, outside off, on a length. Tristan Stubbs moves across the stumps and bunts it down the pitch.

Short and around off, Tony de Zorzi punches it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Much fuller and in front of the sticks. Tony de Zorzi reaches out in front and drags it with a sweep shot to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Tristan Stubbs sweeps it in front of square for a single as the ball travels to deep mid-wicket.

Kuldeep comes from around the stumps, and gets this leg break to sharply turn into the batter. The ball pitches around the off pole on a length. Tristan Stubbs gets back and across to nudge to the leg side, but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball raps on the front pad. A lengthy appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Kuldeep Yadav is looking very certain and he convinces Rishabh Pant to opt for a review. Height? Or impact? Or missing down leg? The third possibility. Ball Tracking shows the ball spinning viciously down leg and missing the stump on the projection. The on-field decision stays. India lose a review.

At the pads, de Zorzi flicks the full ball to mid-wicket.

Oh, that could have ended really bad for Stubbs, had the throw hit! In-drifter, full and on the leg stump line. Tristan Stubbs clips it to the left of short mid-wicket and rushes through for a single. Sai Sudharsan picks and throws at the non-striker's end, but misses his shy by a fair margin. This allows Stubbs to get his bat inside the crease.

UNPLAYABLE! This one spins across the face of the blade, full and on middle. Stubbs is drawn forward to block, but gets beaten all ends up.

Slides it on the leg stump and the length is fuller. Tristan Stubbs defends it watchfully.

Short and on off, Stubbs goes back and punches it to the left of Jadeja.

Jadeja darts it on a length, around off, Stubbs knocks it off the back foot to cover. Uh, oh! Jadeja has overstepped yet again. No Ball called.

Short and on off, punched off the back foot to extra cover.

Fuller and floated on middle, Tristan Stubbs pushes it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! This has been such a productive stroke for both these batters. Full from Kuldeep, on the leg stump line. Tristan Stubbs reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary. Stubbs moves into his 30s and the partnership is worth 68 runs.

Slides across the batter, at 81.1 kph, on a length. Tristan Stubbs shuffles across and covers the angle to block off the back foot.

Pushed fuller, on off, very well defended under the bat.

Touch full, in front of middle, Tony de Zorzi gets his hands in front of the pads, and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Geez, that is a very tight leave. At 88.5 kph, this is flat and on the fourth-fifth stump line. It lands and turns a shy bit. Tony de Zorzi goes back and across and makes the leave.

A round-arm delivery, full and on off. Tristan Stubbs is solid in defending that off the front foot.

Fuller delivery, and this is blocked off the front foot.

Too straight and full, on the leg stump, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

JAFFA! Fired that in, full and across the batter at 95.8 kph. Tony de Zorzi draws the front foot out to block, but plays inside the line, and the ball fizzes through to the keeper, beating the outside edge.

Around off and full, Stubbs drives it along the ground to long off for a single.

Length ball, on middle, blocked from the crease by Stubbs.

A hasty single! Dropped short by Kuldeep, it spins across from the line of the stumps. Tristan Stubbs rocks back and tucks it to the right of mid-wicket and rushes through for a single. Mohammed Siraj cuts it off in the inner ring and gets rid of the ball quickly as he throws to the keeper.

At 82.5 kph, full and on middle, Stubbs drags the bat in front of his pad to block.

FOUR! Nicely done! Stubbs uses the drift to his benefit as he reverse sweeps this full ball from outside off. He beats Ravindra Jadeja to his left at short third and the ball races away to the fence.

Pitched fuller and just around off, Tristan Stubbs gets an inside edge to the front pad on the front foot defence.

PEACH! A sharp drift across the batter, on a fractionally fuller length, and then spinning in sharply. Tristan Stubbs is beaten all ends up on the inside edge as he gets on the back foot and looks to dab it down.

Grips viciously on the deck, with some extra bounce, on a length, outside off. Tony de Zorzi is rushed on the back foot and chop-cuts it into the cover-point region for a single.

Floated up, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs is staunch on his front foot defence.

Lands it full and outside off, Stubbs drives it along the ground, but finds the man at extra cover.

On a length, around off, Tristan Stubbs gets behind the line and tucks it to the right of the bowler.

Fuller on middle, Stubbs defends it straight back.

Similar line and length, with extra bounce now. Stubbs cuts it towards backward point.

Quicker and flatter, on a shorter length. Tristan Stubbs steers it off the back foot to backward point.

A bit too full, on off, Tristan Stubbs drives it off the front foot to long on for a single.

Around off, full in length, spinning in. Stubbs takes a huge stride out and blocks it in front of his pads.

Slower through the air, at just 77 kph, on middle. Tristan Stubbs pushes it gently off the front foot to the right of the bowler.

Flatter and drifting across on a length. Tristan Stubbs nudges it with soft hands to Sai Sudharsan at backward short leg.

A short leg break, outside off. Tony de Zorzi slashes it off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

Fuller, at 84.3 kph, on middle, Tristan Stubbs flicks it down to long on for a single.

Keeps the stumps in play, does Jadeja. Full in length, spinning into the batter. Tony de Zorzi taps it across to the leg side off the front foot.

Drags the length back, on the leg stump. Tristan Stubbs plays with the drift and goes on the back foot before punching it through mid on for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Tony de Zorzi reverse sweeps it to the short third region for a single.

A quicker one, on a length, Tony de Zorzi tucks it across to the right of forward short leg.

Pitched outside off, on a length, Tristan Stubbs cuts it off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single. And this brings up the 50-run partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi, in 90 balls.

Fractionally full and around off, dabbed away to extra cover.

Oh, this one skids through. A leg break, on a shortish length, outside off. It doesn't bounce at all and Tony de Zorzi offers no shot.

On middle, on a length, spinning in with some bounce. Tristan Stubbs turns it through square leg for a single.

Pushed outside off, on a fuller length, at 84.4 kph, Tristan Stubbs drives it to the right of the bowler.

A googly by the looks of it, on a length, around off. Tristan Stubbs gets across on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler.

Overpitched on middle, Tony de Zorzi drills down to long off for a single.

Sharp turn from a length, outside off. Tony de Zorzi reaches at it and smashes it to the right of cover for a couple of runs.

Very full, on the leg stump, swept behind, fine on the leg side for a single.

Nice and full, on the fourth stump line. Tristan Stubbs drives it to widish extra cover for a single.

The length is dragged back, on off, bunted off the back foot by Tristan.

Dropped full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs leans on and blocks.

Around off and full, Tristan Stubbs carves it in front of square on the off side.

Flat on a lower trajectory, on middle, Tristan Stubbs blocks it off the front foot.

Change. Ravindra Jadeja (12-0-20-2) is back on.

A yard behind fuller length, on the leg stump. Tony de Zorzi gets inside the line and tucks it on the bounce to short mid-wicket.

Landed full and on leg, pushed straight back at the bowler.

Overpitched on the leg stump, clipped off the toes to short mid-wicket.

Good running! Tony now reverse sweeps this full ball in front of square on the off side, all along the ground. Jasprit Bumrah from deep third, runs across to his left and cuts it off. A couple of runs taken.

Pushed through, on middle and full in length. Tony de Zorzi draws the front foot out to smother the spin.

FOUR! Nicely controlled! Sundar drops it on the leg stump line, on a fullish length. Tony de Zorzi employs the reverse sweep and finds the fence at deep backward point.

A slider on a length, around off. It skids through and turns in. Stubbs covers the stumps to bunt it down the pitch.

Fuller and on off, Tristan Stubbs blocks off the front foot.

Much quicker and fuller on this occasion, Tony de Zorzi clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated fuller and at just 73.8 kph. It lands and spins from middle, Tony de Zorzi is watchful in the front foot defence.

Wide on off, on a length, Tony lets it pass.

At 81.5 kph, full and outside off, Tony de Zorzi pushes it inside out to extra cover.

Another forward push into the off side on the fuller ball, and Tony de Zorzi gets a single as the ball rolls to long off.

Touch short, outside off, Tristan Stubbs plays off the back foot and punches it through mid off for a single. SOUTH AFRICA'S LEAD IS NOW 400 RUNS!

From around the stumps, this is on a length, touch wide on off. Tony de Zorzi steers it off the back foot to deep point for a single.

The length is pulled back, on the leg stump line with extra bounce. Tristan Stubbs hangs back and nudges it with soft hands to deep square leg for a single.

On off, spinning in from a fuller length. Tristan Stubbs alertly blocks it off the front foot.

Loopy ball, full and outside off, Tristan Stubbs gets a huge stride forward to smother the spin.

Washington Sundar (15-2-38-1) to operate from the other end.

Serves it full and outside off, Tony de Zorzi drives inside out to cover.

On a fuller length, around off, Stubbs gets on the front foot and drives it to widish mid off for a single.

Pushed fuller and on the middle stump, at 77.4 kph, blocked watchfully by Stubbs.

Dropped full and on the leg stump, Tony de Zorzi clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lets out a huge grunt, does Kuldeep, after serving it full, and outside off. It lands on the rough and turns away. Tony lets it be.

At just 81.8 kph, Kuldeep floats it fuller and on off. Tony de Zorzi leans forward and blocks it right under his eyes.

Welcome back. It's time for the second session to unfold. Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi have added 30 runs in just 51 balls. South Africa lead by 395 runs. This session is key for both teams. The players are out in the middle. Kuldeep Yadav to bowl first after the break.

...DAY 4, SESSION 2...

South Africa won't mind much as they have added 81 runs to the bigger picture and sit in a pretty comfortable position. Tristan Stubbs has been through the thick of the action, busy in the middle, taking some risky singles but have made sure the scoreboards keep ticking. The question is how much South Africa will be willing to accept. Maybe 450, maybe 500, maybe one more session. Who knows! Time will tell the answer. Join us for the Post-Tea session at 11.20 am IST (5.50 am GMT). Cheers!

Mohammed Siraj was given just one over in his opening spell before Washington Sundar replaced him. Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja bowled in tandem with a lot more control in their line and lengths, mainly attacking the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja removed Ryan Rickelton and, with a magic delivery, got the big fish in Aiden Markram as well. Washington Sundar was rewarded for his fine bowling as well, picking Temba Bavuma with a rank turner.

After 9 sessions, India have finally arrived on the Assamese shores as they have dominated a session in this match. Oh hang on, meanwhile South Africa have stretched their lead to 395 runs, which is a daunting task knowing the hosts are trailing in the series. However, talking about the morning of Day 4, India deserve some praise. A lot was talked about the speed comparison between the spinners from both teams. India, bowling at higher speeds got a lesser degree of turn. Today, they stuck to their speed but bowled with more energy and with conviction to claim prized wickets.

Floated fuller and on middle, Tristan Stubbs takes a massive stride forward and smothers the spin. And that will be TEA on Day 4!

Much fuller now, around off, Tony de Zorzi gets on the front foot and drives it inside out to widish mid off for a single.

Releases it slower through the air, on a length, just outside off. Left alone watchfully by de Zorzi.

Short delivery, on middle and leg. Comfortably nudged across by Stubbs to deep square leg for a single.

Pushed across the batter, on the leg stump, Tony de Zorzi drives the full ball through wide mid on for a single.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Tony de Zorzi opens the bat's face at the point of contact and eases it to backward point.

Dropped short and on the stumps, Tony de Zorzi transfers the weight on the back foot and knocks it across through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single. 5 runs off Kuldeep's first. 15 runs from the last two overs for the Proteas.

Just outside off, slowing it up a bit through the air, on a length. Tony de Zorzi sees that off.

On the fourth stump, on a length, de Zorzi blocks off the back foot.

FOUR! Gets it through once again! Overpitched from Kuldeep, on middle. Tony de Zorzi gets down on a knee and sweeps it crisply and picks up another boundary at deep square leg. Much more proactivity from these two to prevent pressure from creeping in. Good approach, actually. 100 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA!

Flighted on a length, at 82.8 kph, around off. Tony de Zorzi rocks back and taps the ball on its head to the off side.

Starts with a length ball, does Kuldeep. Tony de Zorzi backs away and cuts it to backward point.

Kuldeep Yadav is brought into the attack with the Tea break within 10 minutes.

FOUR! Adventurous! Good little counterattack from these two in this over. A very full delivery, dropped around off, Tristan Stubbs reverse sweeps it through cover-point and collects a boundary. South Africa's lead is now 387 runs.

Tossed up nicely, full and on off, spinning in. Tristan Stubbs gets a giant stride forward and defends it more of the shoulder of the bat.

Fractionally shorter than the previous ball, sliding onto the leg stump. Tony de Zorzi hangs back and nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Sweeps, and sweeps it well enough! Loopy delivery, on off, Tony de Zorzi stretches forward and fetches the ball from outside off, and sweeps it through the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Just outside off, on a fuller length, Stubbs reverse sweeps it to the left of deep backward point for a single.

Around off and middle, full in length, Stubbs leans on and defends it to the left of forward short leg.

Rushing through their overs really quickly, are Sundar and Jadeja! Shortish delivery, on middle. Tony de Zorzi is rushed on the back foot and nudges it on the bounce to the left of short leg.

On a length, on the leg stump. Tucked across off the back foot.

Another hasty run! Just a tad short and around off, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and punches it to mid off. Dhruv Jurel is quick to get rid of the ball, but the batters complete the single. In fact, the throw from Jurel hits Stubbs' right thigh.

Not that short of a delivery, on off, Stubbs hangs deep in the crease and bunts it to the off side.

Pitched fuller, on middle, Stubbs advances down the track and blocks it to the off side.

Darted on a length, on middle, Stubbs plays off the back foot and punches it to extra cover.

Pushed fuller, in front of the stumps, Tony de Zorzi pushes it back to Sundar off the front foot.

Just outside off, full in length, de Zorzi shows no interest to play at it.

Sharp away turn, on a fractionally fuller length, around off. Tony de Zorzi is almost drawn into a false stroke, but he somehow prevents himself from poking at it.