Murali Kartik has got debutant Shahbaz Nadeem for an interview. He says that it is nice to make a debut on his home ground after years of hard work in the domestic circuit. On receiving the Test cap, says that he was excited and emotional on getting the cap. Further goes on to say, that when the match started, he started focusing more on the match and how to bowl on this wicket. On his first wicket, Nadeem points out that it was a typical wicket for a left-arm spinner as he deceived Bavuma with the flight. Adds that he enjoys playing with Ashwin and Jadeja as he gets to learn a lot from them. Adds that till the ball was hard, there was a bit for the spinners but once the ball gets old, it becomes easier for the batsmen.
In the bowling department for the Indians, it was the second innings specialist, Mohammed Shami who was at it again as he picked up three wickets. He got good support from Umesh Yadav who got two. Jadeja picked up two as well while Ashwin finally got one in the match too.
The start in the second innings for the Proteas was same as the first. The Indian pacers demolished the top order of the visitors to leave them tattering at 36 for 5. Dean Elgar was hit on the helmet by a bouncer off Umesh Yadav and we had a concussion substitute as de Bruyn replaced Elgar for the second innings. George Linde and Dane Piedt once again troubled the Indians for a while but they eventually fell.
It was all about the Indian bowlers in the morning session as they pegged the Protea innings with regular wickets. Umesh Yadav picked up three while Shami, Nadeem and Jadeja got two wickets in bundling out the visitors.
The day started with Umesh Yadav picking up an early wicket in the morning. Hamza and Bavuma stitched a decent partnership but once that stand was broken, the South African innings fell apart. Linde along with Nortje frustrated the Indian bowlers for a while but the hosts eventually bundled them out and enforced a follow-on. This is the 8th time that Virat Kohli has enforced the follow-on, most by an Indian captain.
So the light is fading further, the umpire takes the bails off and we are off. STUMPS ON DAY 3. 16 wickets. One would think that India have batted too. Well, not really. All of the wickets fell are of the visitors. 8 of the first innings and 8 in the second. No challenge from the Protea batters in the final innings of the Test series. Just two more wickets for the Indians to complete a whitewash.
R Jadeja to Nortje, Full delivery on the middle stump line, Anrich defends it back to the bowler.
R Jadeja to Nortje, Floated ball outside the off stump line, Anrich lets the ball go to the keeper.
R Jadeja to Nortje, Full delivery around off, Anrich pushes it towards the cover region.
R Jadeja to Nortje, Flatter delivery on middle, Anrich defends it off the back foot.
R Jadeja to Nortje, Full delivery on middle, Nortje tries to flick it but gets an inside edge towards the square leg region.
R Jadeja to Nortje, Full delivery on middle, Nortje defends it back to the bowler.
The light meter is out. It says it's fine and the play continues.
R Ashwin to Bruyn, FOUR! Excellent shot from de Bruyn. Flighted ball outside off, de Bruyn plays a slog sweep towards the deep square leg region for a boundary.
R Ashwin to Nortje, Flighted ball on middle, Nortje flicks it towards the fine leg region for a single.
R Ashwin to Nortje, Flighted ball outside off, Nortje goes for the slog sweep but fails to put any bat on it. Poor shot though with only three balls left in the day.
R Ashwin to Nortje, Flighted ball on middle, Nortje defends it with a big stride forward.
R Ashwin to Bruyn, Flighted ball outside off, de Bruyn pushes it wide of mid off and takes a single.
R Ashwin to Bruyn, Full delivery on middle, Theunis defends it off the front foot towards the bowler.
The light meters are out and the umpires have decided to have one more over.