Ooh... Morkel almost got his man... cant call that a drop but half a chance atleast, ball hit straight at Aiden Markram's hands at short leg. Kohli is still there!
Kagiso Rabada brought back into the attack from the Golf Course End.
After 28 overs,India 66/3 ( Murali Vijay 19 , Virat Kohli (C) 4) Vijay clips the ball towards midwicket, where Rabada pulls off a fine piece of fielding to restrict it to a single. Wide off the third, with Kohli nearly getting caught at FSL off the fourth — the chance being a tough one for the fielder on this occasion. Two off the over.
Tough passage of play for Kohli-Vijay... bit of grinding in there. Morkel seemed a bit off in the last over, not making batsmen play as much. And just as I type this... he has bowled a jaffa to Vijay.
After 27 overs,India 64/3 ( Murali Vijay 18 , Virat Kohli (C) 4) Vijay collects a single off the third delivery of the over to bring Kohli back on strike, who remains defensive for the remainder of the over. Has been a tense partnership so far, with seven runs being scored off 30 balls.
After 26 overs,India 63/3 ( Murali Vijay 17 , Virat Kohli (C) 4) The ball stays low off the second delivery of Morkel's eighth over, and rolls into the keeper's gloves, leaving quite a few amused. The pitch surely is starting to play tricks now. Just one off the over, with Vijay collecting a single off the fourth delivery.
After 25 overs, India 62/3 (Murali Vijay 16, Virat Kohli 4) Close call for Kohli at the start of the over, as the ball travels close to the Indian captain's outside edge. Kohli smacks one through covers off the fourth delivery of the over for a boundary, which are the only runs collected off the over.
FOUR ! Creamed through the covers by the Indian captain off the fourth delivery of the over! IND 62/3
After 24 overs, India 58/3 (Murali Vijay 16, Virat Kohli 0) Vijay gets hit on the abdomen off the third delivery, resulting in him limping around for a bit. "That looked like a commercial for an abdomen guard," goes Harsha Bhogle on air after that blow. No runs collected off the over.
After 23 overs, India 58/3 (Murali Vijay 16, Virat Kohli 0) Philander continues from the other end, with skipper Virat Kohli walking out to the crease as the Indians get off to a shaky start on the third day. Vijay collects a single off the last delivery of the over to retain the strike.
South Africa on the money this morning! Pujara gone now... not as much luck as in the first innings. Super delivery from Morkel to not give him any width to take bat away. Grinding hopes fading quickly. This could be over today... either way.
After 22 overs, India 57/3 (Murali Vijay 15, Virat Kohli 0) Four leg byes collected off the fourth delivery after the ball brushes past Pujara's hip before running away to the fine-leg fence. Pujara's stay comes to an end off the last delivery after he edges a length delivery from Morkel to du Plessis in the slips. Five runs and a wicket off the over.