India reached 13/1 in their second innings to take a 30-run overall lead at tea after bowling out South Africa for 184 runs on the second day of the first Test here on Friday.
For the hosts, Murali Vijay (11 batting) and Cheteshwar Pujara (2 not out) were at the crease when tea was called. Opener Shikhar Dhawan was out for a duck for the second time in the match.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin earlier picked up five wickets to hand India the initiative. He (5/51) was assisted by fellow tweakers Ravindra Jadeja (3-55) and Amit Mishra (2-55) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here.
AB de Villiers (63) was the top scorer for the visitors in the first innings, who started the day on their overnight score of 28/2 in reply to India's 201.
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