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Gritty Rahane rescues India after Piedt shines

Ajinkya Rahane rescued India with a gutsy unbeaten 89, after off-spinner Dane Piedt made a memorable return to the South African test side.

Piedt shines on return, India reeling at tea

South Africa off-spinner Dane Piedt dazzled in his test return, wrecking India's top order.

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India’s Mishra celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Plessis during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur

India will be ‘ruthless’ in dead Delhi rubber, says Kohli

Not content with an unassailable lead in the 4-match series, captain Virat Kohli promised India will be "ruthless" against South Africa in the final test.

India’s captain Kohli tries to catch a ball during a practice session ahead of their third test cricket match against South Africa in Nagpur

Injured Steyn to miss final test against India

South African speedster Dale Steyn will miss the fourth and final test against India with a lingering groin injury.

South Africa’s Steyn stretches during practice session ahead of second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo

Nagpur faces ICC sanction over ‘poor’ pitch

Indian cricket authorities face a fine after the pitch used for the spin-dominated third test between India and South Africa in Nagpur was rated as "poor".

South Africa’s Faf du Plessis sits after he was bowled out by India’s Amit Mishra during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur

South Africa hope Delhi test will last more than three days

Looking at Delhi's pitch, South Africa is hoping to last longer than three days in this test match against India.

India’s Mishra celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Plessis during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur

Cerebral Ashwin spins his way to the top

A brilliant series for spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could make him the best spinner in cricket today,

India’s Ashwin celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Vilas during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur

No excuses please, say India after clinching series

Captain Virat Kohli said there were no demons in the pitch after his India team beat South Africa inside three days for the second time in the series.

India’s captain Kohli celebrates after their win over South Africa on the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur

Ashwin wrecks South Africa, India clinch series

Ravichandran Ashwin led India to a 124-run victory over South Africa, in the third test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series on Friday.

India’s Sharma and captain Kohli celebrate after the dismissal of South Africa’s Villiers during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur

Amla soldiers on but South Africa lose two wickets

South Africa's chances of saving the third test against India look even more remote after the visitors lost two more wickets.

South Africa’s captain Amla plays a shot during the second day of their third test cricket match against India in Nagpur

South Africa 11-2 after restricting India to 215

The third test between South Africa and India looks poised to go either way.

India’s captain Kohli and wicketkeeper Saha unsuccessfully appeal for the wicket of South Africa’s Tahir during the first day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur