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Day 2 report: A five-wicket haul by Ravindra Jadeja and a well-deserved century by Ajinkya Rahane helped India to a strong position in the fourth and final cricket Test against South Africa at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Friday. Having dismissed India for 334 runs, the Proteas were bundled out for 121 in their first innings with Jadeja boasting figures of 5/30. [caption id=“attachment_2498580” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of Cheteshwar Pujara. AP[/caption] The Indians however, decided against enforcing the follow-on and will begin their second innings when play resumes on Saturday. The hosts suffered a scare when Cheteshwar Pujara was hit by a Dean Elgar shot while fielding and was taken to the hospital with a minor injury. The Indian team management however, assured that he will be fit to play on Friday. The Indian bowlers claimed as many as nine wickets in the final session of the day to push South Africa to the wall. Pacers Umesh Yadav (2/32) and Ishant Sharma (1/23) and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (1/12) were all among the wickets. Earlier, Rahane notched up his fifth Test century to propel India to a big total. The Mumbai batsman scored 127 runs with 11 boundaries and four sixes before being dismissed by Dane Piedt. Ashwin (56) also tormented the South African bowlers, scoring a half-century with six hits to the fence and a six. Rahane and Ashwin added 98 runs between them, the highest partnership of the series so far, to help the hosts post a big total. The visitors rode on superb bowling from leg-spinner Imran Tahir and pacer Kyle Abbott to end India’s first innings just after the lunch break. Tahir claimed the vital wicket of Rahane in the morning session for figures of 1/66 while Abbott sent back Ashwin and Ishant off successive deliveries to have a handosme return of 4/117. Off-spinner Dane Piedt (5/40) did not manage to add to his tally on Friday. The visitors then endured a difficult start to their first innings as Indian pacers Yadav and Ishant bowled with pace and aggression. The occasional delivery was keeping low, which complicated matters for the batsmen. Openers Temba Bavuma and Elgar survived several close calls before the latter edged Yadav to wicketkeeper Wriddhhiman Saha. That saw Hashim Amla join Bavuma in the middle and the duo ensured that the visitors did not lose any more wickets till lunch. Jadeja came into his own when play resumed, bowling Bavuma in the very first over after the break. Amla continued his recent run of low scores, offering an easy catch behind the stumps while attempting to cut a Jadeja delivery that was spinning away. The in-form Faf du Plesis virtually gifted his wicket to Jadeja with a miscued paddle-sweep before Yadav sent J.P. Duminy’s off-stump for a walk with a beautiful delivery that shaped slightly in after pitching. The Proteas continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and by the time A.B. de Villiers holed out in the deep, their innings was virtually over. IANS
India vs South Africa 4th Test, day 3 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane propel lead to 403
Live scores and updates of day 3 of the 4th Test between India and South Africa in Delhi.
 "India vs South Africa 4th Test, day 3 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane propel lead to 403")
Good old-school attritional cricket...190 runs in a day. Good to see this facet of this young Indian test batting line-up... #IndvSA
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 5, 2015
After 81 overs India 190/4 (Kohli 83, Rahane 52)
Kohli takes the lead past 400 as he guides one wide of the slip cordon to third man for a boundary. He is cautious for the rest of the over.
After 80 overs India 186/4 (Kohli 79, Rahane 52)
Elgar flighted them nicely in that over. Two singles off it.
After 79 overs India 184/4 (Kohli 78, Rahane 51)
A maiden from Tahir. Just one over to go before the second new ball is available for South Africa.
After 78 overs India 184/4 (Kohli 78, Rahane 51)
Rahane guides one past point for a couple to get to his 8th Test fifty. He’s carried forward the momentum from first innings. South Africa have a problem with the ball and the umpires change it, 2.3 overs before the new ball is due. 4 runs off the over.
After 77 overs India 180/4 (Kohli 77, Rahane 48)
A couple of singles off the over. Rahane and Kohli are grinding South Africa here.
After 76 overs India 178/4 (Kohli 76, Rahane 47)
Abbott has been really unlucky today. He’s been inducing inside edges after inside edges but nont of them hitting the stumps. Just one run off the over.
After 75 overs India 177/4 (Kohli 75, Rahane 47)
After two singles off five balls, Rahane ends the over in style as he smashes one through mid on for a four. 6 runs off the over.
After 74 overs India 171/4 (Kohli 74, Rahane 42)
A good tight over from Abbott. He bowled stump to stump and Kohli was solid in his defense. A maiden.
After 72 overs India 171/4 (Kohli 74, Rahane 42)
After first four balls which yield three runs, Tahir comes from round the wicket. Kohli leaves one down the leg side and then takes an easy single to long on.
India's brilliance this series will always be tainted by cynicism. That's the real reason home pitches are ultimately so self-defeating.
— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) December 5, 2015
Last innings:
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 5, 2015
First Test Century for Rahane in India..
This innings:
Rahane Involved in first Century Partnership in this Series#IndvsSA
After 71 overs India 167/4 (Kohli 72, Rahane 40)
After one run off first four balls, Rahane mistimes his hoick off a full toss and gets a boundary. It’s pretty clear that they are lookin to up the ante. 6 runs off the Elgar over.
After 70 overs India 161/4 (Kohli 71, Rahane 35)
The runs are flowing now and both the batsmen are using the sweep to good effect. Rahane gets down and drags one from way outside off through mid-wicket for a boundary. The 100-run stand comes up.
After 70 overs India 157/4 (Kohli 71, Rahane 31)
Rahane and Kohli looking to up the ante now. Rahane looks for a slog sweep but he misses and it hits the back of the bat and flies wide of the slip cordon for a couple. Kohli then gets down and sweeps one powerfully behind square leg for a boundary. 8 runs off the over.
After 69 overs India 149/4 (Kohli 66, Rahane 28)
Another one run over. It’s been slow going.
After 68 overs India 148/4 (Kohli 65, Rahane 28)
Nothing much happened in that over apart from five defenses and a single.
After 67 overs India 147/4 (Kohli 64, Rahane 28)
A tight over from Tahir. Just 2 runs off it.
After 66 overs India 145/4 (Kohli 63, Rahane 27)
Kohli is looking pretty solid in his defense. He’s changed his stance a bit and it’s a bit narrow compared to earlier. He blocks six balls, a maiden.
After 65 overs India 145/4 (Kohli 63, Rahane 27)
There is a huge appeal for a caught behind against Rahane but the umpire turns it down. It spins sharply from outside off, there is a noise as Rahane leans forward and misses his defense. It’s a good decision as snicko doesn’t show any deflection, the noise was of the bat hitting the ground. A good over from Tahir, just one off it.
After 64 overs India 144/4 (Kohli 62, Rahane 27)
A bit of awkward bounce for Morkel in that over, Rahane does well to take one hand off and fend it to the leg side for a single. Kohli then pushes a full ball to mid on for quick single.
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