Tail-enders Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander set an example of gutsy batsmanship as South Africa fought hard against a quality attack. But the visitors could not stop the hosts from taking a massive 326-run lead on the third day of the second Test at Pune.
For South Africa, K.A. Maharaj was the top scorer with 72 while skipper F du Plesis made 64 runs. For India, Ravi Chandran scalped 4 wickets, Umesh Yadav 3, Mohammed Shami two and Ravindra Jadeja one.
The hosts had declared their first innings at 601 for five. It will be interesting to see if Indian captain Virat Kohli enforces a follow on or give his bowlers more rest, eyeing a series-clinching victory in the three-match rubber.
