India skipper Virat Kohli was a picture of patience and perseverance in his well-crafted 79 but South Africa gained the upper hand by bowling out the visitors for an underwhelming 223 on day one of the series-deciding third and final Test here on Tuesday.

Reaching 141 for four at tea, India looked good for a 250-plus first innings score before losing six wickets for 82 runs in the final session.