And that will be all for the day

Sadly, the day has come to an early end, but we hope you join us when Rohit and Rahane carry on from where they left off.

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Nortje to Rohit, 4 runs

Full delivery, on the pads, and Rohit flicks it up and over the in-field to the backward square leg boundary

Linde to Rahane, 4

Whippage! Full, outside off, and Rahane whips it away through mid-wicket for a boundary

Nortje to Rahane, 1 bye

Goes down leg side and and Klaasen can only get a hand to it

Linde to Rahane, 2 runs

Rahane flicks it through mid-wicket for a quick double

Nortje to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

Rohit guides it to point for a single

Nortje to Rahane, 1 run

Full, on the pads and Rahane flicks it to square leg for a single

George Linde will bowl the first over

Like after Lunch, George Linde will start the bowling in the third session for South Africa

The players take the field

We are set to begin the final session on the first day of the third Test in Ranchi. Will India continue to dominate or will South Africa make a comeback? Either way, with the way Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are batting, it is set to be an exciting session of Test cricket

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And it's Tea

India have dominated this session and looked comfortable throughout. They have scored quickly while Rohit Sharma reached his third century of the series. We will be back shortly after the break

Nortje to Rahane, 1 run

Rahane has moved on to 74

Linde replaces Piedt

And Rohit welcomes him back with a single

6th Test
2000 Test runs

Hitman @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/3WRePPZp3k

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2019

Nortje returns

Anrich Nortje is back for a quick spell before Tea

Piedt to Rohit, 2 runs

Tickles it down to fine leg for a quick double and that brings up the 200 for India

Rabada to Rahane, 2 runs

Short ball to Rahane now and he pulls it through mid-wicket for a quick double

Rabada to Rohit, 1 run

Rohit Sharma goes for the pull but finds the fielder

Piedt to Rahane, 6!

This time Rahane goes over long-off as he brings up the 150-run partnership with Rohit Sharma

Groundsmen have the covers ready

There is slight drizzle and the groundsmen have the covers ready

Piedt to Rohit, 6!

And Rohit Sharma gets to his sixth Test century in some style! Goes inside-out and lofts this over covers. Another fine knock from the Hit-man

Piedt to Rohit, 1 run

Moves to 95

Piedt to Rohit, 2 runs

And Rohit Sharma moves to 94

Rabada to Rahane, 4 runs

Rabada bowls this full and Rahane just lifts it back straight, but away from Rabada, and it races away for a boundary

Rabada returns for a spell

One final flourish for him before Tea?

Piedt to Rohit, 6!

MASSIVE HIT! Full, outside off and Rohit Sharma just hoicks it. There's a fielder at long-on and there were shouts of "catch!" but that ended well into the stands. Magnificent hitting

Maiden over for Ngidi

A rare run-less over this session.

Piedt to Rohit Sharma, 6!

Stand and deliver! Piedt bowls this full and Rohit Sharma sends it flying over long-off for his second maximum of the match. He has moved to 84 now with that magnificent shot

Piedt to Rahane, 1 run

Rahane plays another lovely drive, but this time the fielder at cover stops it

Piedt to Rahane, 4 runs

Piedt tosses this up and Rahane just gets to the pitch of this and plays a lovely square drive for another boundary

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run

Rohit Sharma drives through the covers for a single that brings up the 150-mark for India.

50 for Rahane!

Ajinkya Rahane whips a full delivery to long-on and gets to his 21st Test fifty.

Dane Piedt to bowl

Dane Piedt will have his first spell in the match, returning after being dropped in the second Test.

It's time for drinks!

It's drinks in the second session and India will feel very happy with the way Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma have gone about their business after Lunch. A flurry of early wickets left India a little rattled but these two experienced heads have looked solid at the crease, putting away any bad deliveries and scoring at a quick rate to put the pressure back on South Africa.

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Going down leg and Rohit just helps it on with a slight glance and it races away to the fine leg boundary

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Full delivery from Ngidi and Rohit Sharma smashes a drive through the extra cover region!

Ngidi replaces Nortje

The young Ngidi returns for another spell

100 partnership!

Rohit Sharma drives this straight and a misfield allows India a single and that brings up the 100-run stand between the pair. Solid partnership, this.

Linde to Rohit, 4 runs

Similar delivery from Linde and Rohit Sharma flicks it away through mid-wicket for a boundary