India captain Virat Kohli blazed a magnificent century, but SA hold the upper hand as they reached 90/2 in their second innings on a difficult wicket after rain and then bad light curtailed day three of the second Test on Monday. The home side leads by 118 runs having bowled India out for 307 after lunch, despite a classy 153 from Kohli, who played almost a lone hand in scoring half his side’s runs. AB de Villiers (50 not out) took the attack to the Indian bowlers after SA had sunk to 3/2 in their second innings on a wicket that is more Pune than Pretoria, with variable bounce taking huge turn. De Villiers will resume on day four with opener Dean Elgar (36 not out), who has battled for rhythm but hung around in an unbeaten third wicket partnership of 87. SA had been rocked earlier by a double strike from Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah (2/30), who trapped Aiden Markram (1) and Hashim Amla (1) lbw with deliveries that skidded through after keeping low. There would have been plenty of pa...
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