That 213-run lead came in handy for India as they faced some hostile fast bowling. M Vijay was bounced out for 3 BCCI
Shikhar Dhawan, celebrating his 30th birthday, had to be patient as well because... BCCI
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... Morne Morkel was bowling a spectacular spell BCCI
Rohit Sharma felt the brunt of it and fell for 0 BCCI
And Dhawan too, who had looked quite solid for 21 off 86 balls, was undone by an inswinging 'Morker' BCCI
Imran Tahir did his bit and removed Cheteshwar Pujara with a flipper and India stumbled to 57 for 4 BCCI
That brought Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli together, and their fifty partnership stabilised India and took their lead past 300 BCCI
It wasn't easy going though. Virat Kohli was adjudged caught behind on 5 and looked visibly aggrieved since he hadn't nicked it. He could bat on though because Tahir had overstepped BCCI
And Rahane, also on 5, did well to save himself from being caught by Dane Vilas BCCI
Morkel continued to trouble the batsmen but SA were unable to find a breakthrough BCCI
Kohli and Rahane batted throughout the last session and stretched India's lead to 403 before bad light brought an end to the third day's play Associated Press
