Live Cricket Score: South Africa vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4, Johannesburg - India three wickets away from winning in Johannesburg

6.1: B Kumar to Elgar, Slips this one down the leg side, Elgar misses out on a scoring opportunity as he fails to flick it through.

5.6: M Shami to Amla, Bhuvi has his hands on head! Good length ball, some nibble in the air. Amla is opened up in his stance and gets it off the outer half towards point. Probing stuff from Shami.

5.5: M Shami to Elgar, Hangs deep in the crease to this one and tucks this to the leg side for a run.

5.4: M Shami to Elgar, Shami certainly has his tail up! Bowls a back of a length ball outside off at 143 clicks and it zips through the surface. Elgar lets it go.

5.3: M Shami to Elgar, Ooh.. these blows are getting so common now! Back of a length ball, climbing on the southpaw. He takes his bottom hand off but gets an inside edge onto his hips and the ball falls down safely. That is why the short leg is in place.

5.2: M Shami to Elgar, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

5.1: M Shami to Elgar, This is good bowling! Fullish delivery on leg stump, swinging away to square Elgar up. He somehow manages to keep it down on the track.

4.6: B Kumar to Amla, Short of a length delivery, rising up. Amla hops and tackles it well.

4.5: B Kumar to Amla, In the corridor of uncertainty, Hashim doesn't fiddle with it.

4.4: B Kumar to Amla, Ouch! Good length ball outside off, angling in, defended by taking the bottom hand off the handle.

4.3: B Kumar to Amla, Continues to bowl in the probing off stump channel, Amla makes an assured leave.

4.2: B Kumar to Amla, Well played! Shoots off from a length around off, Amla watches it closely and dabs it wide of the slip cordon. Rahul chases it down and keeps the batsmen down to a brace.

4.1: B Kumar to Amla, Exaggerated movement! On a good length outside off, shaping away a mile. Amla shuffles across to let it through.

3.6: M Shami to Elgar, A stifled appeal for a caught behind not paid heed to! Length ball down the leg side, Elgar looks to clip but misses. Patel takes it and appeals politely but the umpire doesn't budge. There was no bat involved.

3.5: M Shami to Elgar, Similar length ball, kept out watchfully.

3.4: M Shami to Elgar, That's a jaffa! Short of a length ball outside off, angling in with extra bounce. Elgar keeps his eyes on it and drops his wrists to make a good leave.

3.3: M Shami to Elgar, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

3.2: M Shami to Elgar, Makes good use of the depth of the crease to the back of the length ball and answers it with a straight bat.

3.1: M Shami to Elgar, Shami is not going to let Elgar off the hook! Attacks him with a shortish ball around off, Elgar hops and fends it out awkwardly towards short leg.

2.6: B Kumar to Amla, A bit wide outside off to make Amla play and he doesn't bother about it.

2.5: B Kumar to Elgar, Fuller in length outside off, played with soft hands to covers for a brisk single.

2.4: B Kumar to Elgar, In the channel outside off, not fiddled with.

2.3: B Kumar to Elgar, Beaten! Kumar changes his angle and comes from around the wicket. Bowls a length ball around off and the ball seams away after pitching. Elgar has a poke at it and misses.

2.2: B Kumar to Elgar, The batsman defends it from within the crease.

2.1: B Kumar to D Elgar, Oh no! Elgar looks to be in a lot of trouble! On a length around off, shoots off significantly. Elgar tries to shoulder his arms as any batsman will try to do but this pitch is uncertain. The ball hits him flush on the gloves. He is walking away and has a look of anguish on his face. Calls for the physio straightaway.

Another case of the pitch being dangerous. The umpires get together to have a discussion. However, the game continues.

Hashim Amla strides out to bat. He played a really good knock in the first innings. His team needs him to rise to the occasion.

1.6: Shami to Markram, OUT! India are on the attack! What a delivery to get rid of the right-hander. He steams in from over the wicket and bowls a short of a length ball around off. Probably hits one of the cracks and moves away significantly. Markram could have left it alone but the variable nature of the pitch makes him fish at it. Ends up getting a nick behind. It is traveling at a fast pace. Patel moves to his right, leaps in the air and takes a stunning catch. He is fired up and so is Shami. Seems like the pep talk from Ravi Shastri has rubbed off on the quickie. South Africa look jittery.

1.5: M Shami to Elgar, Another good short ball, tucked away awkwardly towards fine leg for a run.

1.4: M Shami to Elgar, The batsman gets up on his toes to play that one.

1.3: M Shami to Elgar, Testing stuff! Shortish ball around off, climbing on Elgar. He gets into an uncomfortable position and fends it off towards short leg.

1.2: M Shami to Elgar, Back of a length delivery, defended stoutly off the back foot.

1.1: M Shami to Elgar, Starts off with a bouncer, Elgar ducks under it.

Mohammed Shami to share the new ball from the other end.

0.6: B Kumar to Markram, Good cricket all around! Full delivery outside off, shaping away. Markram remains circumspect in approach and allows it through.

0.5: B Kumar to Markram, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

0.4: B Kumar to Markram, Full outswinging ball outside off, left alone.

0.3: B Kumar to Markram, Similar length ball, a bit of nibble in the air. Markram comes forward and defends it solidly.

0.2: B Kumar to Markram, Peach! Fuller in length just outside off, swinging away. Aiden pushes at it tamely and misses.

0.1: B Kumar to Markram, FOUR! Great way to start the innings for South Africa! Fullish delivery, swinging in, Markram stays well balanced and clips it through square leg to find the fence. All about timing and grace.