No play before lunch at Newlands

CAPE TOWN: Rain prevented any play before lunch on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and India at Newlands on Sunday.

Steady rain fell for most of the morning, although the sky brightened shortly before the scheduled lunch break.

Brief scores:

South Africa, first innings, 286

India, first innings, 209

South Africa, second innings, 65-2 in 20 overs (A. Markram 34; H. Pandya 2-17)

Match situation: South Africa lead by 142 runs with eight wickets remaining in the second innings.

Toss: South Africa