Ravindra Jadeja is the Man of the Match. Made a crucial 38 in the first innings to go with his eight wickets
M Vijay says that "till lunch on day one, it was a good pitch to bat on, but later it became slower and tougher to score runs."
India completed the formalities with more than 10 overs remaining for the day.
Once again, the Indian spinners took 9 wickets between them; Ravindra Jadeja (5 for 21), Ravichandra Ashwin (3 for 39) and Amit Mishra (1 for 26). Varun Aaron took the all-important wicket of Dean Elgar.
South Africa just could not handle the pressure exerted by the Indian bowlers and were bundled out for 109. With this victory, India leads the four-match series 1-0.
It was indeed an all-important win for Team India as they have been dominated by the Proteas in the Twenty20 Internationals (2-0) and One-day Internationals (3-2).
The next Test match starts on November 14 in Bangalore.
Jadeja takes his third five-wicket haul. Imran Tahir out for 4. South Africa all out for 105 and India wins the first Test by 108 runs.
Ashwin strikes once again by dismissing Dale Steyn for 2. India on brink of a famous victory over the No.1 team. SA 105 for 9.
Jadeja continues. At the end of 38 overs, SA 105 for 8.
Ashwin continues. Van Zyl is the only recognised batsman. Injured Steyn comes in. Ashwin strikes by dismissing van Zyl for a well-made 36. SA 102 for 8. SA still needs 116 runs with two wickets remaining. At the end of 37 overs, SA 102 for 8.
Ravindra Jadeja into the attack. Kohli is shuffling his spinners well. Jadeja strikes with the first ball of the 36th over by removing Harmer for 11. SA 102 for 7. Excellent stuff from Jadeja. SA 102 for 7. Four-wicket haul from Jadeja.
Expensive over from Ashwin. Two boundaries. SA reaches 100-run mark. At the end of 35 overs, SA 102 for 6.
South Africa inching towards the 100-run mark with van Zyl and Simon Harmer playing out the spinners quite well. At the end of 34 overs, SA 93 for 6. SA still needs 125 runs to win with four wickets remaining.
Excellent over from Ravichandran Ashwin, At the end of 33 overs, SA 86 for 6. Van zyl (26) and Simon Harmer (5) are at the crease.
Mishra into the attack. At the end of 32 overs, SA 86 for 6.
Two of the best Indian spinners are operating in tandem. At the end of 31 overs, SA 85 for 6.
At the end of 30 overs, SA 79 for 6. van Zyl (25) and Simon Harmer (3) are at the crease.
Ashwin into the attack. SA still needs 143 runs with 4 wickets remaining. At the end of 29 overs, SA 79 for 6.
Jadeja continues. It is time for R. Ashwin to be introduced into the attack. At the end of 28 overs, SA 75 for 6.
Excellent stuff from Umesh Yadav this time. At the end of 27 overs, SA 74 for 6.
Excellent over from the left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. At the end of 26 overs, SA 73 for 6. van Zyl (22) and Simon Harmer (0) are at the crease.
Expensive over this from Umesh Yadav, 8 byes and one four. At the end of 25 overs, SA 73 for 6.
Simon Harmer comes in next.
Jadeja continues to put pressure on South Africa. Jadeja strikes once again. Dane Vilas dismissed for 7. SA 60 for 6.
Excellent first over from Umesh Yadav. At the end of 23 overs, SA 59 for 5.
Jadeja into the attack. At the end of 22 overs, SA 58 for 5.
Back for the third session of Day 3. Will it be the last session of the Test?
During the course of the South African second innings, Ravindra Jadeja took his 50th Test wicket in 13 Tests.
By tea, India gained upper hand by dismissing five South African batsmen. In this session, seven wickets have fallen. South Africa, at tea, are 56 for 5 with van Zyl (15) and Dane Vilas (6) are at the crease.
At the end of 21 overs, SA 56 for 5.
At the end of 20 overs, SA 55 for 5. With half of their side back in the pavilion, SA still needs 163 runs to win.
At the end of 19 overs, SA 52 for 5. Excellent bowling from the Indian bowlers.
At the end of 18 overs, SA 51 for 5. van Zyl (15) and Dane Vilas (1) are at the crease.
At the end of 17 overs, South Africa faces imminent defeat. SA 45 for 5.
AT last an Indian fast bowler takes a wicket in this match. Aaron dismisses Elgar for 16. SA 45 for 5.
Jadeja took 2 wickets while Ashwin and Mishra accounted for a wicket apiece.
At the end of 16 overs, SA 44 for 4.
At the end of 15 overs, SA 43 for 4. Dean Elgar (15), van Zyl (10) are at the crease.
At the end of 14 overs, SA 39 for 4. Amit Mishra and Ravichandran Ashwin applying pressure on the South African batsmen.
At the end of 13 overs, SA 37 for 4.
At the end of 12 overs, SA 37 for 4. Dean Elgar (14), van Zyl (5) are at the crease.
At the end of 11 overs, SA 32 for 4.
Dean Elgar (14) and Stiaan van Zyl are at the crease. It remains to be seen whether the Proteas will stay on till tea.
Amit Mishra just removed de Villiers for 16. Jadeja accounted for 2 wickets and Ashwin for 1.
Chasing a target of 218, South Africa could not handle the Indian spin trio. At the time of publishing, South Africa has lost their batting mainstay.
Indian Test captain Virat Kohli opened with his spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
Spin duo Simon Harmer and Imran Tahir tormented India's batsmen by claiming four wickets apiece to leave South Africa needing 218 runs to win the first test on Saturday.
After part-timer Stiaan van Zyl dismissed rival captain Virat Kohli to earn the breakthrough, off-spinner Harmer (4-61) and leggie Tahir (4-48) ripped through India's middle and lower order as the hosts, resuming on 125-2, folded for 200.
For India, Cheteshwar Pujara made 77, the highest individual score in a spin-dominated first match of a four-test series.
While South Africa have a modest target to chase, the Proteas still need to better their first innings display, when they were bundled out for just 184.
