Proteas added just 23 runs and 1 wicket in the first hour of play. South Africa 292/7 in 104 overs. Faf du Plessis 34 at the crease, Kagiso Rabada 4 non striking end.

When Ashwin bowling to Rabada, Rabada was dropped twice in the same over. First it was Virat Kohli at first slip. The poor catching the slip cordon continues! The skipper is the man in fault here. Ashwin bowls a flighted delivery on off, it turns away. Rabada tries to defend gets an outside edge which goes low and to the right of Kohli. He sticks one hand out and tries to grab it but fails to do so and the ball goes down towards third man for a brace.

Second time it was by Hardik Pandya. In the air and dropped again in the same over! Ashwin might be tearing his hair out here. Rabada who has been struggling against the off spinner tries to take him on. He comes down the track and tries to go big but the ball turns away and takes the edge as it lobs towards cover-point. There are two fielders converging for it, one from point and the other from covers. There is no calling between the two and Pandya who gets to the ball first, gets two hands to it but does not hang on. Another reprieve for Rabada. Kohli is not a happy man here.