India/Sth. Africa Tests.

[K]

'The best batting conditions are gone, the best bowling conditions can now be enjoyed by India's spinners. South Africa could bowl again, but their deficit of 463 runs and the threat India's spinners have already posed to their inexperienced line-up make it unlikely they will be toiling for any reason other than to allow India to set a winning target on a deteriorating surface. Maharaj admitted the toss may have played a decisive factor but also acknowledged South Africa were not as good as they should have been. "The toss does play a role because you want the best conditions for the spinners to bowl in, but we could have been a little bit better at times. But the toss is a large factor in the outcome of the game," he said.'

(F. Moonda, cricinfo)

[Donny]

Tell us something we don't know, Mr Maharaj.

[K]

D. Lloyd would pull out his running joke: "Do you know how to get Steve Smith out?"

Maharaj would reply: "Yes."

[Donny]

8/385.

Elgar 160, de Kock 111, Ashwin 5/128. Jadeja 2/116.

[Donny]

Stumps: SA trails by 117 runs

[Donny]

Ashwin 6/145.

SA 9/431. Senuran Muthusamy 33*.

[Donny]

SA 431.

Ashwin 7/145.

[Donny]

India 1/35.

The first innings double centurion, Agarwal, out to Maharaj for 7.

Rohit's going for it. 2 sixes already, in his 25*.

[Donny]

1/116.

Rohit 59*, Pujara 49*.

[Donny]

"Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock centuries helped South Africa fight back to reach 8-385 in response to India's mammoth first-innings 502 on Friday, as Ravindra Jadeja became the fastest left-armer in Test history to 200 wickets."

cricket.com.au

[Donny]

Since Pujara joined Rohit Sharma, he's hit 13 boundaries to Sharma's 5.

1/168. The lead is 239.

Rohit 82*, Pujara 74*.

[Donny]

Tea. 1/175. The lead is 246.

Rohit 84*, Pujara 75*.

[Donny]

Pujara out for 81 to Philander.

Jadeja in, ahead of Kohli. Quick runs expected.

Rohit 0n 93*.

[Donny]

6, third ball.

[Donny]

Rohit Sharma hits his second ton of the Test.

176 & 100 n.o.