South Africa needs 58 runs to win the Test match and the series.
India 223/10 in 86 overs: Philander finishes it off in style as India loses their final wicket in the form of Rahane who has played a brillaint knock of 96 before getting bowled by the young paceman.
India 206/9 in 84.1 overs: Short ball at the body, too good for Ishant, that was heading for his head, Ishant somehow manages to get bat on it, hits high on the blade and the ball lobs up to Ab de Villiers. STeyn gets another one.
India 189/8 in 78 overs: Zaheer's resistance with the bat comes to an end as Peterson traps him right infront of the stumps.
India 179/7 in 73 overs: Rahane trying to get most of the strike and increase the lead to the extent possible. South Africa would look to wrap up the tail as early as possible.
Both the batsmen are out there in the middle. Dale Steyn to start the proceedings after lunch.
So lunch has been taken on Day 5 of this second Test match where South Africa are in the driver's seat by picking up five wickets in the session. India needs a miracle to save this Test match and the series with Rahane and Zaheer still battling it out there in the middle. India leads by 7 runs.
India 172/7 in 67 overs: Rahane fighting a lone battle for the Indians as South Africa pegs away at the wickets with one over to go before lunch. Zaheer khan would look give as much strike as possible to Rahane to reduce the embarrasment of a huge loss.
India 154/7 in 62 overs: Peterson's double strike gets South Africa closer to victory. Jadeja trying to up the ante gets a leading edge and Morkel makes no mistake at mid-off.
India 146/6 in 61.1 overs: This time Dhoni departs without creating too much trouble for the South Africans. Peterson has picked up a wicket to a ball which should have been put away.
India 134/5 in 57 overs: South Africa sitting pretty at the moment by picking up three wickets in the session so far. India will have to do something special from here on to save the Test match. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane at the crease.
India 104/5 in 50.4 overs: Rohit was stuck in the crease as he played that, the movement takes the ball past the bat, struck on middle and off and the umpire raises the finger. Philander gets into the act as well as India looking down the barrel.
India 99/4 in 48 overs: Sharma and Rahane seems to have survived the initial storm unleashed by Steyn and Morkel. India needs to look for runs in order to get rid of the deficit and make South Africa bat again.
India 73/4 in 42 overs: Morkel and Steyn have started off brilliantly for South Africa by giving them the early breakthrough. Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are the two new batsmen at the crease.
India 71/4 in 39.1 overs: Steyn strikes for the second time as Pujara finds his off-stump going for a walk in the park.
India 52/3 in 36.1 overs: It was shortish in that off stump channel and Kohli pushed at it with minimum foot movement, the ball carries through low to the keeper. Steyn strikes first ball.
Both the Indian openers are out there in the middle. Dale Steyn to start the proceedings on the final day of the Test match.
An enthralling last day on the cards as India would look to enforce a draw and South africa needs 8 wickets to win the match and the series.
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