Umesh Yadav's double strike put India on top in the second Test as South Africa finished the second day at 36 for three in Pune on Friday. India declared their first innings at 601 for five with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 254. South Africa got off to a horrendous start as they lost three wickets for 36 runs. Mohammed Shami also chipped in with a wicket late in the day. Earlier, India skipper Virat Kohli struck a double century and surpassed batting great Don Bradman's Test tally of 6,996 runs in the second Test against South Africa on Friday. Kohli completed his seventh 200 in his 81st Test. He swept Senuran Muthusamy for two runs to reach the landmark and raised his bat with a smile to an ovation from the crowd in Pune. Kohli has now scored more than 7,000 Test runs at an average of over 53 since making his debut in the West Indies in 2011. The benchmark puts him in the top 50 Test run-getters, a field led by Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar with 15,921 runs in 200 matches. Tendulkar retired in 2013 with 100 international centuries across formats. Kohli has the most double hundreds among Indian batsmen, while Bradman leads the international list with 12 to his name. Playing his 50th Test as captain, Kohli has overtaken many big names in Test cricket. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between India vs South Africa 2nd Test Match Day 2, Straight from Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Thank you for tuning in, India are in a commanding position after Virat Kohli displayed a batting masterclass in Pune and later in the day, Umesh Yadav's double strike pushed South Africa on the backfoot. We will be back tomorrow with all the live updates from Day 3. Do join us tomorrow.
That is the end of day's play in Pune. South Africa trail India by 565 runs at stumps on Day 2. India are looking set to extend their lead at the top of ICC World Test Championship with another win.
Mohammed Shami bowled a ripper as India went up for a shout for caught behind. Umpire gave him out but South Africa opted for a review and the replays confirm that it came off the arm. Nightwatchman Anrich Nortje survives.
Virat Kohli's decision to go for a review works as the replay showed that the ball took the outside edge of Temba Bavuma's bat. Mohammed Shami strikes in his first over.
Temba Bavuma survives a scare as the replays confirm that the ball hit the ground after hitting his bat. India went up for a caught behind appeal but Bavuma survives.
India declare their innings at 601 for five as Ravindra Jadeja perishes in pursuit of a big hit to get to his second Test century. South Africa will have to bat about 17 overs today.
India's score is now 600 and Virat Kohli might declare the innings after Ravindra Jadeja's hundred as the left-hander is just nine runs away from his second Test century.
Virat Kohli is riding his luck, the South African team finally managed to hang onto one catch but the replays confirm that Senuran Muthusamy has overstepped on that occasion. Kohli survived.
Virat Kohli goes past Don Bradman's tally of 6,996 runs in Test cricket. Bradman scored these runs in 52 Tests while Virat Kohli has taken 81 games to surpass the legendary batsman.
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