India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: South Africa 36/3 at stumps on Day 2, India 601/5d

I Sharma to Philander, Fuller on off, VP defends it off the front foot.

I Sharma to Philander, Fuller on off, Vernon pushes it to cover.

I Sharma to Philander, Outside off, Philander leaves it alone.

I Sharma to Maharaj, Azharuddin-esque fielding from Ishant. Back of a length ball around the body, Maharaj defends it and calls for a single. Ishant gets to the ball quickly and does a no look throw.

A slight halt in play. Ishant Sharma thinks that the ball has gone out of shape a bit and wants to get it checked. The umpire removes the 8-shaped gauge, passes the ball through it and gives the ball back to Ishant informing him that the ball is fine and he should continue.

I Sharma to Philander, Direct hit and that could have been trouble. Fuller around off, Philander pushes it towards cover and calls for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Saha fails to gather it too but that does not cost any extra run.

M Shami to Maharaj, Back of a length ball on off, Maharaj defends it to get through the over.

M Shami to Maharaj, Wild from Maharaj. Good length ball outside off, Keshav swings his bat at it but misses.

M Shami to Maharaj, Back of a length ball on off, Maharaj keeps it out.

The floodlights in the stadium have been turned on.

M Shami to Maharaj, Bouncer! Maharaj ducks under it.

M Shami to Maharaj, Play and a miss. Length delivery on top of off, Maharaj looks to pull but the ball does not rise as much as he expected and he misses it. Mayank Agarwal standing in the close-in position chirps a loud 'aye'.

M Shami to Philander, This is what a hard ball does. Good length ball on off, the ball shoots off the surface. It hits the upper half of Philander's bat and flies uppishly towards the long leg fielder where he takes it on the bounce. The batters take a single.

I Sharma to Maharaj, FOUR LEG BYES! Ishant bowls another one down the leg side, Maharaj looks to flick but it goes off his pad fine down the leg side. It is wide of Saha who was diving to his left and races away to the fence.

I Sharma to K Maharaj, Good length ball on off, Keshav looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

I Sharma to Maharaj, Bouncer! A wayward one though as this one is down the leg side.

I Sharma to Maharaj, Ishant sprays one down the leg side. Maharaj looks to flick but misses.

I Sharma to Maharaj, Good length ball around off, Maharaj drives it on the up to mid off.

I Sharma to Maharaj, Ishant starts his new spell with a fuller ball outside off. Maharaj initially looks to play but then changes his mind. Too late though as the ball hits the inside edge of the bat. It bounces away from the off stump and goes to the keeper.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end with the new ball. 7-0-28-0 so far for him.