Tourists South Africa are in real trouble on the morning of day three of the second Test against India.

Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami rattled South Africa’s top order in the first innings. And, resuming on the overnight score of 36/3, South Africa lost two wickets for just 17 runs in the morning session on day three.

Captain Virat Kohli scored an Indian record seventh Test double hundred as his side dominated day two of the second Test against the Proteas.

The hosts resumed on 273-3 and Kohli took his score from 63 to 254 not out as his side hit 601-5 before declaring.

The only India wickets to fall on the second day in Pune were Ajinkya Rahane (58) and Ravindra Jadeja (91).

South Africa lost Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma as they reached 36-3 at the close.