India vs South Africa 3rd Test Day 3, Highlights: Bumrah gets Elgar; South Africa 101/2 at stumps
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 13, 2022, 22:32:14 IST
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India vs South Africa 3rd Test Day 3, Highlights: Bumrah gets Elgar; South Africa 101/2 at stumps

Jasprit Bumrah got the prized wicket of Dean Elgar (30) towards the end of the day but South Africa cruised to 101 for two at stumps on Day 3 of the series-deciding third Test. South Africa now need another 111 runs to clinch series. Get live cricket score updates of 3rd Test match between India vs South Africa. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.
16:08 (IST) Jan 13
Day 3 Session 1 | 73 runs | 2 wickets
16:04 (IST) Jan 13
Lunch on Day 3 | India 130/4 after 43 overs, lead by 143 runs
That's it! Lunch on Day 3 and what a fight back this has been from skipper Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. Marco Jansen completes the final over before the break. India lost Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane right at the start of the day but Kohli and Pant have played superbly in this session. Pant also gets to his 8th Test fifty in the last over before the break. Both have already added 72 runs for the fifth wicket and are looking pretty strong after weathering out the early onslaught from the Proteas pacers. A superb inning of grit and discipline especially from Kohli. 73 runs scored but India will be happy that they have only lost a couple of wickets in the session. Kohli and Pant go into the break unbeaten on 28 and 51 respectively. South Africa, on the other hand will be disappointed with their efforts after giving India a couple of early blows in the first two overs of the day. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada pick up a wicket apiece in the session.
15:58 (IST) Jan 13
India 120/4 after 41 overs, lead by 133 runs
Rishabh Pant getting some treatment on the hand after getting hit by a steep ball from Marco Jansen in the previous over. He is also insuring that Keshav Maharaj's over is the final one before the break. Just under 4 minutes to go now for Lunch.
15:43 (IST) Jan 13
Maharaj to Kohli | FOUR!
Quicker delivery from Keshav Maharaj down the leg side and Virat Kohli comfortably works it to the fine-leg fence. Maharaj's first over of the day ends with a boundary. Just over 15 minutes to go now for Lunch on Day 3! IND 115/4 after 38 overs
15:40 (IST) Jan 13
50-run partnership comes up between Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant
India 110/4 after 37 overs, lead by 123 runs
15:38 (IST) Jan 13
Rabada to Kohli | FOUR!
Easy pickings! Short and down the leg side from Kagiso Rabada and Virat Kohli comfortably guides it to the fine-leg fence. A boundary from Kohli to end the Rabada over. Spinner Keshav Maharaj now comes into the attack for the first time in the session. IND 110/4 after 35 overs, lead by 123 runs
15:31 (IST) Jan 13
Jansen, Rabada back into the attack | 100 up for India in the second innings
30 minutes to go for the lunch break and the lethal combination of Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack for South Africa. The Proteas now desperate to break this threatening partnership (45*) between Kohli and Pant. IND 103/4 after 36 overs, lead by 116 runs
15:19 (IST) Jan 13
Olivier to Pant | FOUR!
First sign of aggression from Rishabh Pant. He dances down the track against Duanne Olivier and belts him to the wide long-off fence. Pant moves to 29. IND 95/4 after 33.1 overs
15:08 (IST) Jan 13
Drinks break! | India 90/4 after 31 overs, lead by 102 runs
First hour of play done on Day 3 as Virat Kohli (17*) and Rishabh Pant (25*) continue to fight for India in the second innings | Partnership - 32* off 72 balls
15:00 (IST) Jan 13
Olivier, Ngidi continue with the good work
Four overs between Duanne Olivier and Lungi Ngidi so far and both have stuck to the channel just outside off. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant continue to battle it out in the middle for India. Their partnership has now got to 28 off 66 balls. IND 86/4 after 30 overs, lead by 99 runs
14:48 (IST) Jan 13
Double bowling change for South Africa
FOUR! Rishabh Pant ends Lungi Ngidi's first over of the day with a cracking cover drive. Four runs came off his first over. After Lungi replaced Kagiso Rabada, now Duanne Olivier comes in for Marco Jansen. IND 80/4 after 27 overs
14:39 (IST) Jan 13
2 runs off 22 balls for Kohli so far, this morning
A superb over from Kagiso Rabada comes to an end. Still asking questions to Virat Kohli just outside off. Both Rabada and Marco Jansen have been spot on, this morning. IND 71/4 after 25 overs
14:30 (IST) Jan 13
Rabada to Pant | FOUR!
Kagiso Rabada, time time goes short and wide outside off and Rishabh Pant slaps it to the cover fence. A boundary from Pant to end the Rabada over. 10 runs came off it. IND 70/4 after 23 overs
14:27 (IST) Jan 13
Rabada to Pant | FOUR!
Rishabh Pant is up for the challenge. A bumper from Kagiso Rabada and Pant goes for the pull shot. Middles this one as the ball races to the deep square-leg fence. IND 64/4 after 22.1 overs
14:23 (IST) Jan 13
Jansen, Rabada keep the pressure on!
Both Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada asking some serious questions at the moment. And the pitch is also assisting them superbly. Both testing Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant just outside the off stump channel. A maiden from Rabada comes to and end. IND 60/4 after 21 overs, lead by 73 runs
14:11 (IST) Jan 13
Rabada to Rahane | Caught behind review from SA! | Rahane departs!
Kagiso Rabada now joins the party from the other end. Gets Ajinkya Rahane on the final ball of his first over of the day. A length ball, just outside off from Rabada that kept on rising. Rahane gets a glove to it as skipper Dean Elgar completes the catch at first slip on the rebound. The on-field umpire ruled it in the favour of the batsmen and Elgar went for the review straightaway. UltraEdge confirms that the glove was indeed involved. Rahane falls for 1. India it all sorts of troubles! IND 58/4 after 19 overs
14:02 (IST) Jan 13
Jansen to Pujara | OUT!
Keegan Petersen pulls off an absolute ripper at leg slip. A bumper from Marco Jansen from around the wicket as he targets the body of Cheteshwar Pujara. Pujara was in two minds whether to play or leave it. Eventually, he gets a glove on the ball and Petersen pulls off a one-handed screamer, diving to his right. Pujara (9) walks back without troubling the scorers on Day 3. IND 57/3
14:01 (IST) Jan 13
Pujara, Kohli ready to rumble on Day 3
Cheteshwar Pujara (9*) and Virat Kohli (14*) resume India's second innings on Day 3. Marco Jansen to start the proceedings for South Africa. Pujara on strike. Two slips and a gully in place for Jansen. Here we go! IND 57/2 after 17 overs, lead by 70 runs
13:51 (IST) Jan 13

There are a few spots on the surface where the seamers have got some surface. It will be a bit more tricky today for the batters than it was on the first two days. Bowlers will be in business once again.

Sunil Gavaskar in his pitch report

13:46 (IST) Jan 13

I think the game is evenly poised. It's totally a second innings game now and there is a lot of time left in the game. There is still some life in the pitch and help for the bowlers. The batters can also score runs, so it can go anywhere. Frankly speaking, I don't think about whether I'm a bowling all-rounder or batting all-rounder. It's all about creating an impact when I'm out there and do something for the team. At the end of the day, I want my performance to be counted in a way that it helps the team to win. We've talked about the pitch a lot, there is something for the bowlers but like I said earlier, if you play good cricketing shots, you can score runs. I think to bat well in the third innings is the key, and then take it from there. I don't have any specific number (for a target) but looking at history, any score over 300 will be hard to chase.

India's Shardul Thakur ahead of start on Day 3