Highlights, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Full cricket score: Pujara, Rahane give visitors 58-run lead

21:12 (IST)

So, that's the end of an even stevens Day 2 of the second Test match. The day started off with Shardul Thakur's seven-wicket haul decimating Proteas to give them just a 27-run lead. And while India have lost Rahul and Mayank, Pujara and Rahane took the aggressive route to see off the day with eight wickets in hand. India's score reads 85/2, with a lead of 58 runs. The partnership between Pujara and Rahane is now worth 41 runs. We are in for a cracking Day 3, until then stay safe and goodbye! 

21:03 (IST)

After 20 overs,India 85/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 35 , Ajinkya Rahane 11)

Keshav Maharaj to bowl the last over of the day. Pujara keeps the scoreboard ticking with another boundary by cutting through cover region. Pujara finishes the day with another four. He's scored as many as seven fours today, and that will be STUMPS on Day 2. 

20:59 (IST)

After 19 overs,India 77/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 27 , Ajinkya Rahane 11)

Rabada continues. Three runs off the over, with Pujara and Rahane picking a single each, while Rabada concedes a no ball. 

20:55 (IST)

After 18 overs,India 74/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 26 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)

Jansen continues. Rahane collects a single off the first ball, giving strike to Pujara. Pujara follows it up with another boundary towards deep backward point. Pujara slams another four in the last ball of the over, this time towards long on. Nine runs off the over. 

20:40 (IST)

After 14 overs,India 55/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 14 , Ajinkya Rahane 4)

Olivier continues. Pujara's showing some aggression with the bat, having scored two fours in the innings so far. He's scored 14 runs off 17 balls so far. 

20:34 (IST)

After 13 overs,India 48/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 10 , Ajinkya Rahane 1)

Another blow for India as we complete more than a dozen overs this innings as Mayank is struck LBW by Olivier. It's make-or-break moment for both Pujara and Rahane, who are in the middle with a huge responsibilty. India lead by 21 runs. 

20:28 (IST)

OUT! Agarwal departs! Olivier with the wicket and Mayank is struck LBW. Mayank lbw b Olivier 23

20:24 (IST)

After 11 overs,India 35/1 ( Mayank Agarwal 19 , Cheteshwar Pujara 2)

India may have lost KL Rahul, but they have now gained a lead, of eight runs so far. Cheteshwar Pujara, for whom it could be a make or break, is in at number three. 

20:10 (IST)

After 7 overs,India 24/1 ( Mayank Agarwal 16 , Cheteshwar Pujara 0)

Early blow for Team India as Rahul has to depart. He's caught by Markram at second slip off Jansem's ball. Wicket maiden. 

20:09 (IST)

OUT! Caught by Markram at second slip and Rahul departs. But he isn't walking off straight away and wants to be checked for a clean catch. There's an umpire referral, replays show Markram has grabbed the ball with both hands before the ball is grounded. 

19:55 (IST)

After 5 overs,India 23/0 ( KL Rahul (C) 7 , Mayank Agarwal 16)

Rabada into the attack again. Another half-volley at the pads to Mayank, and he flicks it through midwicket for four. Eight runs off it. 

19:39 (IST)

After 1 overs,India 1/0 ( KL Rahul (C) 1 , Mayank Agarwal 0)

agiso Rabada opens proceedings for Proteas. KL Rahul is off the mark with a single by clipping through square leg. Tidy start. India trail by 26 runs. 

19:35 (IST)

Time for India's second innings now. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal make way to the middle. Kagiso Rabada with the ball for Proteas. 

19:27 (IST)

After 80 overs,South Africa 229/10 ( Duanne Olivier 1 , )

INNINGS BREAK: South Africa have been bowled out for 229 as Shardul gets rid of Ngidi to collect his seventh wicket. Clinical performance from Shardul, and this means the Proteas have a lead of just 27 runs. Join us in a few minutes for India's second innings. 

19:25 (IST)

OUT! Wicket number seven for Shardul as Ngidi is caught by Rishabh Pant. The Proteas are all out for 229.  Ngidi c Pant b Thakur 0

19:23 (IST)

OUT! Wicket number six for Shardul Thakur as Jansen is caught by Ashwin at extra cover rehion. Jansen gets a top edge, and the shot was completely mistimed. 

19:20 (IST)

After 79 overs,South Africa 228/8 ( Marco Jansen 21 , Duanne Olivier 0)

Shami continues. There's an appeal for LBW against Olivier, but he's given NOT OUT. India opt for the review. There's nothing on UltraEdhe but the ball's missing the leg-stump. India lose a review. The impact was on middle and leg stump. Maiden over. 

19:08 (IST)

After 76 overs,South Africa 217/8 ( Marco Jansen 10 , Duanne Olivier 0)

Bumrah continues, with his lethal pace, which helps him see off Keshav Maharaj. South Africa have lost eight wickets now. Duanne Olivier is the new batter. Olivier seems to be in discomfort after being hit on the arm after the fourth ball. It was a length ball around off, Olvier turned his face away from the ball for a moment there, that is when the ball hit him right on the bone. Physio is out with an ice pack. Moments later, Olivier seems good to go once again. Four runs from the over. 

19:01 (IST)

OUT! Maharaj looks for the drive, but Bumrah's accurate delivery helps him unleash the ball to rattle the off-stump. Clean bowled! Keshav Maharaj b Bumrah 21

18:50 (IST)

After 73 overs,South Africa 203/7 ( Marco Jansen 8 , Keshav Maharaj 13)

Shardul continues. Three runs from the over, but more importantly, South Africa are into the lead with a couple of runs from Jansen in the final ball of the over. They lead by one run at the moment. 

18:39 (IST)

After 71 overs,South Africa 195/7 ( Marco Jansen 6 , Keshav Maharaj 11)

Shardul begins the first over of the final session. In the third ball, Jansen with a boundary towards sweeper cover region. An extra bounce from Thakur in the fifth ball leaves Jansen in pain. The ball seemed to hit his shoulder. Jansen removes his gloves and helmet as Bavuma walks upto him. The physio's attending to Jansen, but moments later, he seems good to go.A dot to finish the over. 

18:32 (IST)

Time for the final session on Day 2. The match is even stevens at the moment, and the pendulum could swing either way. We are in for a cracking third session. Shardul with the ball, with Jansen facing the first ball. 

18:14 (IST)

After 70 overs,South Africa 191/7 ( Marco Jansen 2 , Keshav Maharaj 11)

Shami bowls the last over before tea break. Maharaj with a lovely boundary, finiding the gap through extra cover in the third ball of the over. Six runs from the final over before the break. 

So, the South African resistance continues despite Shardul Thakur adding misery to the hosts. They head to tea break at 191/7, 11 runs behind with three wickets remaining. Do join us in 20 minutes for the third session. 

18:02 (IST)

After 68 overs,South Africa 180/7 ( Marco Jansen 1 , Keshav Maharaj 1)

Mohammed Shami continues, and it's more trouble for Proteas as Rabada departs. He's caught by Siraj at mid-on, for whom it is almost like a catching practice. One run and a wicket in the over as Keshav Maharaj joins Jansen in the middle. 

18:00 (IST)

OUT! Straight to the hands of Siraj at mid-on as Shami strikes. Kagiso Rabada is the man to depart, and the Proteas are collapsing here. Rabada c Siraj b Shami 0

17:56 (IST)

After 67 overs,South Africa 179/6 ( Marco Jansen 1 , Kagiso Rabada 0)

Shardul continues. Such an eventful over as Bavuma falls after scoring his half-century. Shardul goes short and down the leg, Bavuma looks to flick it fine but ends up getting a thin edge onto Pant who completes the catch. A maiden five-fer for Shardul in Tests. Kagiso Rabada is the new batter. Proteas trail by 23 runs with four wickets in hand. 

17:52 (IST)

OUT! Soon after getting to his fifty, Bavuma falls to Shardul's trap. Bavuma gets a thick inside edge on the flick, and gifts this one to Pant. Bavuma c Pant b Thakur 51

17:49 (IST)

FIFTY! 17th Test half-century for Temba Bavuma and he gets to this milestone with a boundary towards third man fence. 

17:45 (IST)

After 65 overs,South Africa 162/5 ( Temba Bavuma 37 , )

Shardul Thakur continues, and he adds more misery on South Africa. Verreynne is struck LBW, but the South African opts for DRS. No inside edge clearly as ball tracking indicates, impact is in front of middle, and the ball is hitting leg-stump. Marco Jansen is the new batter.One run and a wicket.  

17:42 (IST)

OUT! A huge appeal from the Indian players for a LBW against Verreynne, and the on-field umpire gives him OUT. Verreynne opts for the review, but the review's lost with all four reds going in favour of the visitors. Shardul Thakur with his fourth wicket. Verreynne lbw b Thakur 21

17:27 (IST)

After 61 overs,South Africa 151/4 ( Temba Bavuma 28 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 19)

Bumrah is back. Bavuma goes straight down the ground for a sweetly-timed four. He uses the face of the bat to guide the ball past long-on fence. Clinical shot that one. The Proteas trail by 51 runs. 

17:23 (IST)

After 60 overs,South Africa 147/4 ( Temba Bavuma 24 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 19)

Ashwin continues. He keeps things tight and concedes just the single off Bavuma in the over. 

17:11 (IST)

After 58 overs,South Africa 145/4 ( Temba Bavuma 22 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 19)

Ashwin is back into the attack. Bavuma with a couple of runs towards backward square leg in the third ball of the over. Five runs from the over. It's time for players to take a drinks break. 

16:59 (IST)

After 55 overs,South Africa 133/4 ( Temba Bavuma 15 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 15)

Bumrah continues for a new spell. It's a maiden over, Bavuma retains strike for the next over. 

16:46 (IST)

After 52 overs,South Africa 130/4 ( Temba Bavuma 13 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 14)

Shami continues. There's an appeal for LBW against Verreynne. He's given not out, but India opt for the review. Replays show there's a clear inside edge, and Verreynne is safe for the moment. One run from the over. 

16:40 (IST)

After 51 overs,South Africa 129/4 ( Temba Bavuma 12 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 14)

Shardul continues. Short of length ball to Verreynne, and the batter plays the pull to dispatch it down the deep square leg boundary. He adds another boundary in the fifth ball of the over. Ten runs come off the over. 

16:36 (IST)

After 50 overs,South Africa 119/4 ( Temba Bavuma 11 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 6)

Shami continues. Bavuma with a welcome boundary for Proteas as he gets a thick outside edge off Shami's fuller delivery that goes past the gully fielder. Six runs from it. 

16:23 (IST)

After 47 overs,South Africa 107/4 ( Temba Bavuma 2 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 3)

Shardul continues. In the last ball, it's a length outside off delivery, and Verreynne punches off the backfoot behind point for three runs, thereby keeping strike for the next over. 

16:14 (IST)

After 45 overs,South Africa 102/4 ( Temba Bavuma 0 , Kyle Verreynne (W) 0)

Time for the second session on Day 2. There'll be a lot of talk on van der Dussen's dismissal, if it was a clean catch by Pant or if the ball had grounded. But, for now, we carry on with the match. Kyle Verrynne is thew new batter at number six. Shardul finishes the over with two dots from last two balls. 

15:37 (IST)

So, inspite of some resolute batting from Elgar and Petersen, Shardul's three wickets in a gap of five overs puts India right back in the game. Proteas head to lunch break at 102/4, trailing India by 100 runs. Do join us for the post-lunch session in a few minutes. 

15:35 (IST)

OUT! Shardul Thakur removes Rassie van der Dussen just before lunch, who gets an inside edge, onto the thigh pad en route to Rishabh Pant behind the wickets. Classy, classy stuff from Lord Thakur! van der Dussen c Pant b Thakur 1

15:26 (IST)

After 43 overs,South Africa 101/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 0 , Temba Bavuma 0)

Shardul continues, and he strikes yet again. He removes Kwwgan Petersen, who decides against leaving this ball bowled right around off, and gets a thick edge onto Mayank at the slips. Sharp catch from Mayank, that one. Temba Bavuma is the new batter in. Wicket maiden. 

15:24 (IST)

OUT! Caught at second slip as Shardul strikes again. Bowling at the off-stump, Petersen opts against leaving the ball, and ends up getting a thick edge onto Mayank at the slips. Keegan Petersen c Mayank b Thakur 62

15:20 (IST)

After 42 overs,South Africa 101/2 ( Keegan Petersen 62 , Rassie van der Dussen 0)

Shami continues. Rassie van der Dussen survives a caught behind, with DRS coming to his rescue. He's originally given out by the onfield umpire, but van der Dussen thinks otherwise, and opts for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, instead the noise came from the ball flicking the pad. Decision reversed by the third umpire. Just one run from the over. 

15:10 (IST)

After 40 overs,South Africa 100/2 ( Keegan Petersen 61 , Rassie van der Dussen 0)

Shami returns into the attack and it's an expensive one. Keegan Petersen registers his maiden Test fifty with a boundary that edges past the third man fence. He notches up two boundaries in the same over, as the Proteas add 12 runs in this over. South Africa trail by 102 runs. 

15:06 (IST)

FIFTY! Maiden Test fifty for Keegan Petersen, who gets an outside edge that eventually goes to the third man fence. 

15:05 (IST)

After 39 overs,South Africa 88/2 ( Keegan Petersen 49 , Rassie van der Dussen 0)

Big over for India this one. Shardul Thakur gets rid of Dean Elgar (28), who nicks this one to Rishabh Pant. Rassie van der Dussen walks in at number four. Three runs and a wicket. 

15:02 (IST)

OUT! Breakthrough for India! Shardul Thakur the man this time to see off Dean Elgar, the South Africa skipper. He's caught behind by Rishabh Pant. Elgar c Pant b Thakur 28

14:57 (IST)

After 38 overs,South Africa 85/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 28 , Keegan Petersen 46)

Ashwin is back for his fifth over. Runs keep flowing for South Africa as India search for answers to break this partnership. Another boundary from Elgar towards long-on in the third ball as he goes straight down the ground. Six runs from the over. 

14:48 (IST)

After 35 overs,South Africa 74/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 18 , Keegan Petersen 45)

Siraj continues. Keegan flicks towards deep backward square leg where Vihari's sliding stop saves a couple of runs. Four runs off the over. Petersen is onto 45 runs now.