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Durban: India were 181/1 in their first innings with Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease when bad light stopped play on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.
Umpires close day 1 at 4.45pm local time.
With Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel targeting the Indian batsmen's bodies and the light deteriorating, the umpires decided to take the batsmen to safety and rightly so as it was very dark at Kingsmead.
Vijay and Pujara hit half-centuries to take the Indian first innings to 163/1 at tea. India scored 87 runs in the second session without losing any wicket.
Pujara reached his fourth half-century with a classic cover drive off Robin Peterson that raced past the boundary for four.
Vijay reached his fourth half-century soon after lunch.
The second session started with Vijay and Pujara resuming the Indian first innings after lunch.
Morne Morkel gave South Africa their first breakthrough when he dismissed Shikhar Dhawan.
After electing to bat first, India got off to decent start courtesy Dhawan and Vijay who looked determined to face the South Africa pacers by putting up a bright 41-run stand for the opening wicket.
However, Morkel was successful in forcing Dhawan (29) to edge the delivery towards third slip where it was comfortably taken by Robin Peterson.
Earlier, Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat.
India make one change for this match as they bring in Ravindra Jadeja in place of R Ashwin. On the other hand, South Africa bring in Robin Peterson for Imran Tahir.
This is last Test of world best all-rouder Jacques Kallis.
Teams:
South Africa: Graeme Smith (Capt.), AB de Villiers (wk), Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn.
India: MS Dhoni (Capt. & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami.
Brief scores
India 181 for 1 (Vijay 91*, Pujara 58*)
