India vs South Africa 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights: India 57/2 at stumps, take 70-run lead

Promising young batters Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen looked confident in their 55-run unbroken stand for the fourth wicket as South Africa reached 100 for three at lunch on the second day of third and final Test against India. Jasprit Bumrah (11-4-16-2) and Umesh Yadav (7-1-29-1) bowled two top notch deliveries to get rid of opener Aiden Markram (8) and night-watchman Keshav Maharaj (25) but Petersen (40 batting) and Van der Dussen (17 batting) held fort with lot of confidence despite a testing morning session of fast bowling from the Indian line-up. For skipper Virat Kohli, quick wickets are need of the hour as he won't be able to concede a big first innings lead while defending a below-par first innings score of 223. There were a couple of times, Shardul Thakur (6-1-21-0) did find the outside edge of Petersen's bat but on both occasions, the ball died down before skipper Kohli at first slip. The bounce available on the Newlands track isn't as steep as it was at Centurion and Wanderers which belong to the Highveld region. Perhaps, standing up a few yards ahead especially to someone like Shardul who is just about skiddy medium pace perhaps would have been an idea decision. The morning started on a bright note for India as Markram got a beauty from Bumrah that jagged back enough to hoodwink him and take the off-stump away when the batter must have thought that it would just go straight. Maharaj, on his part did a very good job and played out the first 45 minutes before Umesh bowled a classical in-swinger that uprooted the middle stump. Petersen however kept his positive intent as he struck seven boundaries in his 86 ball knock so far while Van Der Dussen was ready to play the waiting game in contrast to his second innings show at the Wanderers.

That's it! Lunch on Day 2. An evenly contested session but South Africa will go into the break still holding a slight advantage over India. Mohammed Shami completes the final over before the break. India got two wickets in the session in form of Aiden Markram (8) and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj (25) but after that Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen stitched a crucial unbeaten 55-run partnership for the fourth wicket to steady South African innings. Both go into the break unbeaten on 40 and 17 respectively. South Africa still trail India by 123 runs.

South Africa 95/3 after 33.4 overs, trail by another 128 runs

Another boundary for Keegan Petersen. Shardul Thakur drifts into the pads of Petersen as he comfortably works the ball to the deep mid-wicket fence. The partnership between Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen has now got to 38. India in desperate need of a breakthrough. SA 83/3 after 29.3 overs

Keegan Petersen taking full advantage of loose balls from India pacers. This time, Shardul Thakur goes short and wide outside off and Petersen frees his arms. Smashes the ball to vacant third-man fence. SA 79/3 after 27.4 overs

Lovely! Short and wide outside off from Umesh Yadav and Keegan Petersen stands tall and smacks the ball to the point fence. Uppish but Petersen was pretty much in control of that. SA 72/3 after 26.4 overs

A boundary to end the over! Over-cooked delivery wide outside off from Umesh Yadav and Keegan Petersen throws his bat at it. Gets the toe-end of his bat as the ball flies past the vacant gully region and races to the third-man fence. SA 66/3 after 25 overs

A nippy delivery from Shardul Thakur crashes into the back thigh pad of Keegan Petersen. Height looked a factor as the Indian camp went up for the appeal. Virat Kohli takes a bold review. Ball-tracking confirms that the delivery is comfortably going over the stumps. Petersen survives and India lose a review!

FOUR! Shot! Short and wide outside off from Shardul Thakur and Keegan Petersen punches it to the cover fence in style. Stands tall and times it to perfection. SA 53/3 after 21.2 overs

A cracker of a delivery from Umesh Yadav. The ball jags back in sharply after pitching. Goes right through between Keshav Maharaj's bat and pads and crashes into the stumps. Nightwatchman Maharaj walks back after scoring a gritty 25(45). SA 45/3 after 20.2 overs

Umesh Yadav replaced Jasprit Bumrah and starts off with a maiden. Shardul Thakur now replaces Mohammed Shami at the other end. Both Bumrah and Shami bowled their hearts out in the first spell of the day but Keshav Maharaj (22*) and Keegan Petersen (4*) have shown resilience as well. SA 42/2 after 19 overs

Shot! Sumptuous cover drive from Keshav Maharaj. Over-cooked outside off from Mohammed Shami and Maharaj middles this one to perfection. Nightwatchman Maharaj growing in confidence. SA 42/2 after 17.4 overs

Tough chance! That was a ripper from Mohammed Shami. Extra bounce and the ball hits the top half of Keegan Petersen's bat. KL Rahul, at third slip dives low to his right, gets a hand to the ball as well but fails to hold on. The ball was dying on him. It was a tough catch but will definitely go down as a dropped chance. SA 37/2 after 15.2 overs

Maiden! A tight over from Mohammed Shami comes to an end. Both Jasprit Bumrah and Shami asking some serious questions outside the line of the off stump. The ball is also doing quite a bit, getting assistance from the surface. Both Keshav Maharaj and Keegan Petersen treading very cautiously at the moment. SA 35/2 after 14 overs

Slightly short of length delivery from Mohammed Shami. Keshav Maharaj stands tall and punches it through covers to pick up his second boundary of the day. SA 33/2 after 11.5 overs

Perfect start for India on Day 2. Jasprit Bumrah strikes second-ball. Cleans up Aiden Markram for 8. Wrong judgement from Markram as he tries to leave the ball. It jags back in sharply and hits the top of his off stump. Markram (8) departs without troubling the scorers on Day 2. SA 17/2 after 8.2 overs

Aiden Markram (8*) and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj (6*) resume South Africa's first innings on Day 2. Jasprit Bumrah to start the proceedings for India. Three slips and a gully in place for him. Markram on strike. Here we go! SA 17/1 after 8 overs, trail by 206 runs