South Africa 256 for five (Elgar 140*, Bedingham 56, Bumrah 2-48) lead India 245 (Rahul 101, Rabada 5-59) by 11 runs

India had been dismal, significantly simply after lunch after they started proceedings with a debutant and their third-choice quick bowler. Those eight overs produced virtually as many runs (42) because the 16 that preceded them (49) and by the point Rohit Sharma realised his mistake, it was too late.

Elgar was past set.

But Elgar did not. Because he does not push on the ball. He fared no higher than his companion, typically being squared up, sometimes taking blows on the physique. But the factor he did so effectively was to not comply with the seam motion that was on supply. He had a plan and he was content material to look ugly for it as a result of who cares when it additionally offers him 140 runs off 211 balls in his closing Test sequence.

KL Rahul celebrates a fairly elegant eighth Test ton•Associated Press

South Africa discovered 145 runs after lunch. That's greater than something they've ever scored in a single session of Test cricket for the reason that begin of 2018. They preyed on India's back-up bowlers. Prasidh and Shardul Thakur had been left nursing a mixed financial system price of 5.2 within the afternoon as a complete that was 49 for 1 changed into 194 for 3 in simply 33 overs.

Bumrah eliminated Tony de Zorzi to finish a 93-run second-wicket partnership and 9 balls later, he topped it with Keegan Petersen's wicket. India struck twice once more late within the day, which could in a means sting them actually, as a result of it was proof of how exhausting it was to construct a partnership in Centurion. They let South Africa off the hook too typically and too simply which is why they're now formally enjoying catch-up, trailing by 11 runs when the umpires took everybody off for unhealthy gentle.