Live reporting: Day 1, Bad light stopped play

Durban: India were 163/1 at tea on the 1st day of the second and last test match being played here on Thursday. After lunch, South African bowlers struggled in taking any wicket as Indian batsmen, C Pujara and Murali Vijay did not gave any chance to the Proteas bowlers.This morning India won the toss and chose to bat on a wicket which usually helps spinners on day four and five. Opener Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan got off to a good start. Dhawan was particularly looking in a very good touch on a track where ball was coming on to bat. Shikhar Dhawan once again failed to capitalize on a good start as India went to lunch losing one wicket for 76 on day one of the second test against South Africa here Thursday.Despite beaten several time by Styen and Morkel, the Indian openers applied themselves and didn't get tempted on deliveries going away from bat. Both put on 41 runs for the first wicket but like in the first test Dhawan lost patience and tried to drive an out swinger from Morkel, who was doubtful for this test after twisting ankle in the first game, and gave a regulation catch at slip. Dhawan faced 49 balls for his 29 runs that includes four hits to the fence.At tea Vijay was on 76 and Pujara was on 55.Just after tea break, bad light stopped play.India were 181/1 with Murali Vijay batting on 91 and Cheteshwar Pujara on 58 when umpires Steve Davis and Rod Tucker, in consultation with the Indian batsmen, called off play in view of poor light.Here are the live updates:If the reading gets lower than 9.3, they have to go offReading on the light meter is 9.37:10 PM: Umpires have another discussionBad light stopped play7:04 PM: India 181/1 after 61 overs6:52 PM: Maiden over by Steyn, India 180/16:46 PM: India 180/1 after 57 overs6:41 PM: India 179/16:39 PM: Vijay again put Robin for four6:38 PM: Robin to Vijay, down the ground over the top for four6:36 PM: India 170/1 after 55 overs6:32 PM: India 169/1 6:31 PM: Robin to Vijay, four6:30 PM: Play resumes for the last session of the game6:11 PM: India 163/1 at tea6:10 PM: India 163/1 6:06 PM: India 160/1 after 52 overs6:03 PM: Robin to Pujara, four, reaches his fifty6:02 PM: Maiden over by Dale Steyn, India 155/15:57 PM: Another maiden over by Robin, India 155/1 after 50 overs5:54 PM: India 155/1 after 49 overs, overcast situation troubling players, dim light in the ground5:50 PM: Maiden over by Robin Peterson, India 154/15:47 PM: India 154/1 after 47 overs5:42 PM: Robin to Pujara, four, 150 comes up for India5:39 PM: India 148/1 after 45 overs5:35 PM: India 147/15:33 PM: India 145/1 after 43 overs5:30 PM: Philander to Vijay, smashed on the off side5:29 PM: Philander to Vijay, drives for four, hundred partnership comes up5:27 PM: India 137/1 Robin Peterson to ball another spell5:24 PM: India 136/1 after 41 oversPlay resumes after drinks break5:11 PM: Morkel to Pujara, four, India 136/1, drinks break5:07 PM: India 132/1 after 38 overs5:02 PM: Morkel to Vijay, four 4:58 PM: Single to finish the Kallis' over, India 123/14:55 PM: India 122/1 after 35 overs4:51 PM: Morne Morkel back into the attack4:50 PM: India 121/14:48 PM: Vijay reaches his fifty with a four off Kallis' delivery4:45 PM: Steyn to Vijay, four, India 115/14:40 PM: India 111/1 after 32 overs4:35 PM: India 108/14:35 PM: Steyn to Pujara, four down the ground4:31 PM: India 104/1 after 30 overs4:29 PM: Vijay drives Philander for four4:28 PM: Hundred up for India with a four by Vijay4:26 PM: India 96/14:24 PM: Steyn to Pujara, four, fifty partnership comes up between the two4:21 PM: India 88/1 after 28 overs4:16 PM: India 83/14:10 PM: Play resumes for 2nd session of the Day3:30 PM: India 76/1 at lunch3:29 PM: Robin to Vijay, punched through mid wicket for four3:24 PM: India 71/13:20 PM: Robin to Vijay, four through the off side3:19 PM: Maiden by Morkel, India 65/13:16 PM: India 65/13:13 PM: Vijay puts full toss for fourRobin Peterson doing the bowlingSpin being introduced into the attack3:11 PM: India 60/13:10 PM: Pujara flicks Morkel for four3:09 PM: India 56/1after 20 overs3:05 PM: Vijay drives Kallis for four2:59 PM: India 52/1 after 18 overs2:50 PM: India 50/12:47 PM: India reaches 50 mark with a four2:46 PM: J Kallis replacing Morkel, huge applause by spectators as he is playing his final test match2:45 PM: Maiden over by Philander, India 43/12:41 PM: India 43/1 after 14 oversC Pujara comes into bat2:37 PM: Dhawan edges Morkel to third slip, made 29, India 41/1 after 13.1 over2:36 PM: Shikhar Dhawan out2:31 PM: India 41/0 and drinks being called on the fieldPhilander replacing Steyn2:26 PM: India 40/02:24 PM: India 39/02:18 PM: Steyn continuing his spell2:16 PM: India 38/02:14 PM: Morkel to Dhawan, ball driven for four2:13 PM: India 33/0 after 9 oversMorne Morkel replacing Philander2:02 PM: India 33/02:01 PM: Steyn to Vijay, four down the ground1:58 PM: Steyn to Dhawan, four1:53 PM: India 23/01:50 PM: India 21/01:48 PM: Philander to Dhawan, four1:44 PM: India 15/0 after 3 overs1:43 PM: Steyn to Vijay, four down the ground1:40 PM: India 10/0 after 2 overs1:40 PM: Philander to Dhawan, four 1:35 PM: India 5/0 after first over of the day 1 of 2nd test match1:32 PM: Steyn to Dhawan, four down the ground1:30 PM: Players are out on the field, This is Jacques Kallis final test match

Live reporting: Day 1, Bad light stopped play

Durban: India were 163/1 at tea on the 1st day of the second and last test match being played here on Thursday. After lunch, South African bowlers struggled in taking any wicket as Indian batsmen,

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