Live Cricket Score of India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 3 at Nagpur

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the Nagpur Test.

South Africa were in all sorts of trouble when stumps were called on day two - a day that saw 20 wickets fall. While South Africa need an unlikely 278 runs to win, India need just about another eight wickets. Given how the visitors have capitulated against the spin of the home side, it doesn't seem like a lofty task.

Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar walk out in the middle to resume South Africa's chase. Kohli have decided to start the proceedings with Ishant Sharma and not a spinner. Maiden over to begin with and we have Ashwin from the other end. Let's see how that goes.

Two close-in fielders - a silly point and a short mid-off, apart from the two slips and Elgar goes for an expansive slog sweep over midwicket for maximum and Ashwin is certainly not impressed. The bowler gets his revenge though. Pitched ont he middle, inside edge and goes straight to Pujara at silly point. Loud appeal from the bowler and Elgar knew it almost instantly that he will have to walk back. Umpire raises his finger eventually and South Africa lose an early wicket again.

The crowd gets vocal, meanwhile, as one of India's favourite overseas player AB de Villiers walks out to bat. He made a duck in the first innings. Can he play his natural game today to save the day for his team?

Bowling change and Jadeja comes on to end Ishant's short spell.

And it's started. Here is another wicket. Carom ball from Ashwin, pitched on off, turns a tad bit away from the batsman who misses it, hits ABD right in front. Absolutely plumb, and the umpire takes no time to raise the finger. And the crowd goes berserk. Welldone tall man! Four down, six more to go for India to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.