South Africa v India: Dangerous pitch halts Test - but play to resume

Umpires chose to give up play in advance on day three of the 0.33 take a look at between south africa and india because of issues over the johannesburg pitch.

Cracks within the wanderers surface widened to cause inconsistent, exaggerated leap and immoderate seam motion.

Play became halted after the proteas' dean elgar become hit at the helmet grille by a bouncer from india's jasprit bumrah - the fourth blow he had suffered.

It became later confirmed that the match would resume as scheduled on saturday.

Earlier, gamers from both aspects had been hit by using sharply growing deliveries, with india opener murali vijay struck 5 times within the first consultation on my own.

Captains faf du plessis and virat kohli have been then known as into a meeting with the umpires - pakistan's aleem dar and england's ian gould - and healthy referee andy pycroft according with global cricket council (icc) regulations.

The icc later tweeted: "the on-subject umpires will preserve to screen the pitch, and consult the match referee should the pitch become worse similarly.

"the welfare of the players is paramount and  of the maximum skilled suit officials are in rate of the game and will take appropriate choices."

Simplest three batsmen have thus far reached 50 in the healthy, with south africa needing a similarly 224 runs for victory with 9 wickets closing.

The proteas are already assured of prevailing the series, leading 2-zero going into this final take a look at.

Has this took place before?
Only two test fits have previously been abandoned due to dangerous situations.

Each got here in the west indies in matches against england, firstly in january 1998 when england have been 17-3 at sabina park in jamaica when the umpires deemed the pitch flawed.

Then in february 2009, a match in antigua turned into referred to as off after simply 10 balls due to the fact a gentle, sandy outfield was seemed as dangerous for bowlers and fielders.

Analysis: 'india need to keep, south africa say it is up to the officials'
South african commentator natalie germanos, speakme earlier than the choice to renew, told bbc international carrier:

"we've had a pitch that had a variety of grass on it but also there are a few cracks and it looks as if it's been a bit softer than they predicted. These days we noticed pieces of the wickets beginning to come up and spray everywhere in the vicinity.

"india have said they want to retain day after today, south africa say it is absolutely up to the in shape officers.

"the word from the manager is that everyone desires to see take a look at cricket but they want to make sure it is simply safe.

"ottis gibson, the train, said it isn't sour grapes in any respect due to the fact while south africa had been bowling, their captain faf du plessis stated it might be unfair. They do need to play, however they're leaving it in the palms of the officers."