SA v Ind highlights today – First freedom test day four from Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) Monday 8th January 2018. The entire third day of the Newlands Test was lost to rain, although there might not have been too many people complaining, as a result, considering Cape Town is in the middle of a severe drought. The showers began on Saturday night and returned in full force in the morning.

There were a brief few moments after lunch when it seemed like play could have been possible, but even as the groundsmen were preparing to peel the covers off, the weather turned. Days four and five will now feature 98 overs each. But play will begin at the usual time of 1030 local. At present, South Africa is 65 for 2 – leading India by 142 runs – with Hashim Amla on 4 and nightwatchman Kagiso Rabada on 2 at the crease.

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first.

India team/playing XI
Shikhar Dhawan, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa team/playing XI
Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada.

Match Timings: 10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

India tour of South Africa 1st Test Highlights

Umpires – Michael Gough, Richard Kettleborough
TV Umpires – Paul Reiffel
Match Referee – Chris Broad
Reserve Umpire – Bongani Jele
Match number – Test no. 2292