South Africa rebuild after Ashwin's double strike
At lunch, South Africa have scored 78 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
After being asked to bat, Hashim Amla's men hardly added 15 on the board before spun the cherry to remove van Zyl for 10 and within the next three deliveries sent Francoise du Plessis back to the pavillion, who so far had a forgettable series with scores of 0, 1 and 0 in the three innings he faced.
South Africa's captain Hashim Amla with his dogged play tried resisting along with Dean Elgar but Varun Aaron pitched one in good line that pegged back Amla's stump, leaving his side reeling at 45 for the loss of 3 wickets.
Since Amla's dismissal, Elgar and de Villiers, who is playing his 100th Test match, have put on a 33-run partnership for the fourth wicket stand.
Meanwhile, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Gurkeerat Singh Mann have been released from the team to play in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, India's domestic cricket league.
Karun Nair and Mayank Agarwal will assist the team as reserve players.
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