India Vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Umesh, Shami strike early after Kohli stole the thunder on Day 2 - As it happened

Pune, Oct 11: Virat Kohli posted his career's highest individual total in Tests before declaring India's first innings at 601/5 on the second day of the second Test match here on Friday (October 11). In response, India's pacers picked up three quick wickets to put themselves in a commanding position against the Proteas.

Kohli - who scored an unbeaten 254 - took the hosts to massive 601/5. Ravindra Jadeja (91) and Ajinkya Rahane (59) were the other batsmen who frustrated the tourists on day two. But Umesh Yadav (2/16) and Mohammad Shami (1/3) put up a fine display of pace bowling and gave the visitors big blows later in the evening before the close of play.

South Africa were 36/3 in 15 overs and still trail by 565 runs when the umpires signalled the end of the day's play.

Indians resumed the days play from 273/3 in 85.1 overs and frustrated the visitors for the most part of the day to put themselves in a driver's seat. It was the tenth occasion when Indians posted a score in excess of 600 in Tests, under Kohli's captain.

Here's how the action unfolded on the second day:

Oct 11, 2019, 5:02 pm IST

Stumps, Day 2: SA - 36/3 in 15 overs, trail India by 565 runs. Theunis de Bruyn (20*) & Anrich Nortje (2*) will resume batting on Day 3.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:50 pm IST

Dropped! Anrich Nortje gets a thick edge off Shami but Mayank Agarwal fails to hold on to it at fourth slip. Should have been taken.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:43 pm IST

Not Out! Anrich Nortje takes the #DRS to overturn the caught-behind dismissal against him off Shami. The ultra-edge confirmed there was no contact between bat and ball. SA - 33/3 in 10 overs.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:38 pm IST

Wicket! India take DRS to perfection and get another wicket. Shami strikes on his first ball. Bavuma (8) nicks him and Saha does the rest. They went upstairs to review it and ultra-edge confirmed there was a spike. SA - 33/3 in 9.1 overs.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:33 pm IST

Bowling change for India! Ravindra Jadeja has been brought into the attack by Kohli in the 9th over.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:30 pm IST

After 7 overs, South Africa are 33/2, trail India by 568 runs. Bavuma - 8* | Theunis de Bruyn - 19* are present in the middle for the visitors.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:20 pm IST

Not Out! Umpires go upstairs to review if Temba Bavuma's catch taken by Saha - behind the stumps - was clean or not. Umpire's soft signal was 'out' but replays showed the ball bounced from the ground before going into the wicketkeeper's gloves. Bavuma survives.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:12 pm IST

Wicket! Dean Elgar (6) chops it on to the stumps and departs. Umesh is on 🔥🔥 as he gets his second wicket of the innings. SA - 13/2 in 3.5 overs.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:02 pm IST

South Africa's opening stands in Asia since November 2015: 9, 8, 15, 4, 17, 36, 5, 1, 12, 4, 23, 14, 4, 2 (today).

Oct 11, 2019, 3:59 pm IST

Wicket! Umesh Yadav traps Aiden Markram in front on the second ball he bowled. Markram departs for a duck. This is a brilliant start from the Indians. SA - 2/1 in 1.2 overs, trail India by 599 runs.

Aiden Markram's scores in the first innings in Tests in Asia

0, 7, 5, 0#INDvSA
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 11, 2019

Oct 11, 2019, 3:57 pm IST

2nd innings! South Africa openers Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram open innings for visitors. Ishant starts the proceedings for the hosts with the new ball.

Oct 11, 2019, 3:41 pm IST

Wicket! Ravindra Jadeja (91) misses out on a well deserved century. He skies Muthusamy but failed to connect it well and Theunis de Bruyn takes a simple catch in the deep. India declare innings at 601/5 in 156.3 overs. This is the tenth time India have scored 600+ under Kohli's captaincy.

Oct 11, 2019, 3:37 pm IST

600 up for India in 156 overs! Kohli - 253* | Jadeja - 91* are batting with a partnership of 224 runs between them.

Oct 11, 2019, 3:34 pm IST

Virat Kohli completes his maiden 250 in Test Cricket

Oct 11, 2019, 3:33 pm IST

248* - Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar's record of Highest Individual Total in Test Cricket

Oct 11, 2019, 3:23 pm IST

201-run-partnership between Kohli and Jadeja and it came off just 215 balls. India - 577/4 in 153 overs.

Oct 11, 2019, 3:09 pm IST

6,1,6,0,4,4! 19 runs came from that over bowled by Senuran Muthusamy and India reach 551/4 in 150 overs.

Oct 11, 2019, 3:03 pm IST

Partnership of 150 between Kohli and Jadeja. These two are frustrating the Proteas now.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:58 pm IST

Four, Four, 2, Four! Ravindra Jadeja brings up his 12th half-century with a flurry of boundaries in this over.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:54 pm IST

500 comes up for India for the loss of 4 wickets.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:50 pm IST

7 of Kohli's last 15 Test centuries were 200!

Virat Kohli's first test double hundred was against the West Indies in 2016. If you include that knock, 7 of his last 15 test centuries were double hundreds & another two more than 150! Incredible conversion rate!
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) October 11, 2019

Oct 11, 2019, 2:49 pm IST

Not Out!! Kohli (208) was caught at slip but Muthusamy had overstepped and it is a No Ball.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:48 pm IST

SIX!!! Kohli's shifting gears now. The swashbuckler hammers Senuran Muthusamy over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:46 pm IST

Most Test Double Hundreds 12 - Sir Don Bradman 11 - Kumar Sangakkara 9 - Brian Lara 7 - VIRAT KOHLI / Wally Hammond / Mahela Jayawardena 6 - Sachin Tendulkar / Virender Sehwag / Javed Miandad / Marvan Atapattu /Ricky Ponting / Younis Khan

All hail, #KingKohli 👑

7000 career Test runs ✅#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/RBqQovcpQ6
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2019

Oct 11, 2019, 2:42 pm IST

💯💯!! VIRAT KOHLI Slams his 7th Double Hundred in Test Cricket, 1st against South Africa. Mayank was the double centurion in the previous Test, and Kohli here. Indian batters are having a gala time in this home season.

#KingKohli also completed his 7000 Run in Test Cricket.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:35 pm IST

100-run partnership between Kohli and Jadeja for the fifth wicket. India 476/4 in 142 overs.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:33 pm IST

Play resumes after tea break. All eyes on Virat Kohli as he nears 200.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:11 pm IST

Tea Break!! India 473/4 in 141 overs. Kohli - 194* Jadeja - 25* This has been another dominant session as India score 117 runs and lost just 1 wicket.

Oct 11, 2019, 2:04 pm IST

Kohli moves into 190s. He's already slammed 6 double centuries in Test. Can he make it 7th today?

Oct 11, 2019, 1:53 pm IST

450 comes up for India in this game and Kohli is nearing his double century.