India all out for 215 in first innings

The third Test match between India and South Africa will commence from November 25 in Nagpur for which the cricket teams of both the countries have already arrived here. The bowling attack would be aided by JP Duminy and Dean Elgar.

India also beefed up its batting by adding Rohit Sharma to the lineup, while dropping allrounder Stuart Binny and pace bowler Varun Aaron.

India lead the four-Test series 1-0 after rain ruined the second meeting between the teams.

Dhawan (12) was the first to depart, as Elgar took a sharp catch of his own bowling. The wicket came at a crucial stage as India were setting up a base for a big score. But India soon lost in-form Vijay when Morkel trapped the opener bang in front with a full length that moved a shade after pitching.

“It is a landmark Test”, Kohli said as Australia and New Zealand prepared to play the inaugural day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval from Friday. In reply, South Africa were also in spot of bother, reduced to 11/2 at stumps. So, it is anyways going to test the skills of South African batsmen, who are still figuring out ways to counter the spin-threat posed by the Indian trio. Not expecting the ball to deviate so much off the surface, Cheteshwar Pujara offered a straight bat down the wrong line and was lbw. Exactly what the Proteas had wanted after lunch.

That was not the end for Morkel as he got Virat Kohli out caught behind, as the skipper once again tried to play a ball which was pitched outside the off-stump. The Indians were struggling at 116/5.

Comeback man Rohit Sharma could not capitalise on his opportunity and fell to Harmer, giving a simple catch to AB de Villiers at short leg.

# Ravindra Jadeja’s 34 is his highest score as number eight batsman in Tests in India – his second highest at this batting position in Tests behind the 68 off 57 balls vs England at Lord’s in 2014.

Morkel was on target from early on, and his two wickets in the second session pegged back India, which ended the first session at 85-2 after a 50-run opening stand between Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan (12). If you keep taking wickets the batsmen will be ready to go in.

But the hosts did not have to wait too long to pick up the first wicket, Ashwin the successful bowler as Van Zyl sent a thick outside edge to Rahane at first slip without troubling the scorers. India finished on 215 all out, skipper Amla would have taken that after losing the toss. The nature of the dismissals reveals the kind of form he was in – four out of the seven dismissals were bowled with the Indian batsmen beaten by pace and swing. Ishant Sharma and off spinner Ashwin opened the bowling.

Day-night matches at global level have been limited so far only to one-day and Twenty20 games, which are played with a white ball.

Elgar and captain Amal are at the crease.

After the lunch break, Morkel returned with the ball still jagging around enough to give anyone assistance who could put it in the right areas.