SA vs IND, 3rd Test Day 3: South Africa 17-1 at stumps, play called off early

Johannesburg: The third day of the third Test match between South Africa and India came to an unfortunate end following a blow which Dean Elgar suffered on his head, when South Africa were 17-1.

Elgar suffered a blow to his head on Friday after a short-pitched delivery by Jasprit Bumrah got Elgar into trouble.

Following this, the players of both teams walked off the field and the play was halted.

Soon after, rain made its entrance and so did the covers on the field. Not much later, it was confirmed that it would be stumps, and no more play would be possible for the day.

South Africa 5-1 from 2 overs

WICKET! Mohammed Shami removes Aiden Markram, courtesy a catch by Parthiv Patel.

India 2nd innings

India were bowled out for 247 in their second innings setting up a target of 241 for hosts South Africa to win the third Test here on Friday.

After losing Ajinkya Rahane for 48, the lower order showed a great fightback, with Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar contributing 27 and 33 respectively.

For South Africa, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada and Morne Morkel finished with three wickets each, whereas Lungi Ngidi also got a wicket.

India 240-9 from 77.2 overs

WICKET! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been dismissed after a well-played innings of 33, as Morne Morkel gets his third wicket.

India 238-8 from 74.4 overs

WICKET! Mohammed Shami's cameo of 27 has come to an end, as Lungi Ngidi gets his first wicket in this innings.

India 203-7 from 67.3 overs

WICKET! Quinton de Kock continues his good job behind the wickets, as Ajinkya Rahane departs for 48, courtesy Morne Morkel's wicket.

Tea break report

India bounced back in the second session on day three of the third Test against South Africa on Friday, heading to tea break at 199-6. India’s lead is now 192 runs.

However, the major blow for the visitors was the departure of Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for 41 by Kagiso Rabada.

Hardik Pandya was the next to depart after scoring just four runs, as it was Rabada yet again who did the damage.

However, following this, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ajinkya Rahane put up a 51-run partnership to take the visitors back in the game.

Rabada has three wickets to his name, whereas Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander have taken one and two wickets respectively.

Drop ! Bhuvneshwar survives Deal Elgar drops regulation catch in slip of Morne Morkel's bowling

India 136-6 in 50 overs:

WICKET! Rabada strikes yet again Hardik Pandya caught& Bowled by the bowler for 4 runs. Rabada bowls fuller length and the batsman chipped it back to the bowler.

India 136-5 in 50 overs:

WICKET! Virat Kohli departs for fighting 41, clean bowled by Kagiso Rabada. The ball comes back sharply and clipping Kohli's off stump. The skipper looks in disbelief. Huge blow for India

Johannesburg: Kagiso Rabada has given South Africa a breather as he has managed to break Murali Vijay-Virat Kohli partnership, dismissing the former, in the final over before lunch on Day three of the third and final Test here on Friday. Vijay and Kohli had steadied the Indian innings after KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara got out in quick succession and with Vijay's dismissal, India will hope for a Kohli special to push South Africa on backfoot.

India 100-4 in 40.5 overs:

WICKET! Oh dear! India have lost Murali Vijay right at the stroke of the lunch. Kagiso Rabada bowls a toe-crusher and Vijay is done in. Inside edge and onto the stumps. This was the final over of the session and just when it looked that India were in control, South Africa have pulled the things back.

India are 57-3 in 22 overs

WICKET! Morne Morkel strikes as Cheteshwar Pujara departs, India lose third wicket. Proteas on top as they strike twice. First Rahul and now Pujara both caught in slips by Faf du Plessis.

India are 51-2 in 19 overs

WICKET! Early setback for India, KL Rahul dismissed by Vernon Philander for 16 runs. Rahul pushes at ball outside off stump. The ball takes edge and goes to Faf du Plessis at second slip.

Preview: After Jasprit Bumrah’s maiden five-wicket haul helped India bowl out Proteas for 194 runs in the first innings on Thursday, handing them seven-run lead, Virat Kohli and other batsmen will look to put on huge total on board on the third day of the third Test against South Africa here at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

India will begin the third day's play at 49/1, 42 runs ahead of South Africa's first-innings lead. The visitors got off to a worst start as, Parthiv Patel, who opened the batting alongside Murali Vijay, failed with the bat and was dismissed for just 16 runs by Vernon Philander.

Rahul and Vijay ensured that there was no further loss of wicket, the two put on unbeaten 32-run stand at stumps on Day 2 on Thursday.

The wicket has helped the bowlers so far and the onus will be on the Indian batsman to put up a challenging total against the formidable South African attack on a track that has been bowlers' best friend.