Bowlers have ruled the low-scoring contest with Indian opener KL Rahul's 39 being the top score between the two teams.

India were 138-4 at lunch on day two in response to South Africa's 159, still trailing by 21 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

With Hazlewood and Cummins both absent, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon will lead a weakened attack in Perth with Brendan Doggett looking likely to make his debut.

It's Gameday on eNCA with Thabiso Sithole.

But it was a night when the underdogs struck fear into more illustrious opponents, although without managing to strike a telling blow.