India's Umesh Yadav (R) celebrating with India's Ajinkya Rahane (L) after dismissing South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen during the third day of the third and final Test match between India and South Africa at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association stadium in Ranchi on Monday — AFP RANCHI, India, Oct 21 (AFP): Pace duo Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav had India on the brink of a series whitewash after South Africa crumpled while following-on in the third Test and saw batsman Dean Elgar suffer a wincing blow to the helmet.
At the end of the third day the tourists were on 132-8, trailing India by 203 runs, with replacement batsman Theunis de Bruyn on 30 and Anrich Nortje, on five.
De Bruyn came in under the new concussion sub rule after opener Elgar took a nasty hit on the helmet from a short delivery by Yadav, and had to retire hurt on 16.
The impact left the opener shaken as he lay on the ground getting physio assistance.
A South Africa team spokeswoman Sipokazi Sokanyile said Elgar was taken off as a "precaution".
Events did not improve for South Africa, however, with Shami claiming three wickets, including South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis for four, while Yadav struck twice.
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