Rohit scored 212 runs from 255 deliveries before losing his wicket to Kagiso Rabada. His stellar innings had 28 fours and six sixes. He is the first Indian opener to register two 150-plus scores in a single Test series and also the fourth Indian batsman to score a double century against South Africa.
The Indian opener got to his double hundred with a six off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery.
India were 419 for 6 when the last report came in.
Earlier, India resumed its innings at the overnight score of 224 for 3 on Day 2.On Saturday, bad light and rain forced early end on the play. India lead the three-match series 2-nil.