Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn lit up the third day here at Newlands, each negating the other so the third Test remained even. Steyn's incisions saw India crumble to 247 for six. But Tendulkar, who had added 176 with Gautam Gambhir, resurrected the innings, raising 76 with Harbhajan Singh.

Batting with determination and intelligence, unbothered by the number of times he was beaten by Steyn, Morne Morkel, and Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Tendulkar got India to within 21 runs of South Africa's 362 before he was bowled by Morkel. India eventually secured a two-run lead, but South Africa erased it, opening up a 50-run lead of its own.

Harbhajan found Graeme Smith and night-watchman Paul Harris lbw late in the day, setting up a fascinating fourth day. If it's anything like the third, it'll be remarkable -and a lot of fun.

Published Date : Wednesday, 5/1/2011 3:19 PM IST