"The game is still in balance if we get early wickets tomorrow. The match can be in anybodys favour. We will look to create pressure tomorrow as well. I think the game is still in balance right now," said Bumrah after stumps on day three.
Bumrah bowled a sensational first spell and removed both Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla cheaply. But the hosts recovered thanks to a fine AB de Villiers half-century.
"So we were just focusing on creating pressure. That was helping us and that was our basic game, said Bumrah.
De Villiers led his team's revival from two for three in the sixth over with an unbeaten 50 off 78 balls.
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"It is always very challenging and AB is a world class batsman, every one knows that. He has proved that over the years and he has done well everywhere. He is a great player and to do well against him always gives me confidence. I look at it as an opportunity and learn from it," said the Indian pacer.
"When we came, the outfield was wet so the ball went to the boundary sides and it got wet. So we asked the umpire, ball is still getting wet, what do we do.
"We want the ball to be dry. The ball was swinging a little bit so the field being wet, both sides of the ball got wet and the ball didnt swing anymore. We were just having a word with the umpire that the ball is wet so the ball wont swing anymore. We were having a chat about what could be done in that situation," he said.
Talking about the drop/missed chance off Dean Elgar as Parthiv Patel failed to go for the catch, Bumrah said, We dont criticise them. Its not like they didnt go for the catch on purpose. It is okay, it happens in the game.
"You cannot be too hard on them because a lot of the game is still left. We cannot make fun of them or make them under pressure because we have to forget the catch and move forward now."
"Virats innings was very crucial for us and he brought us back into the game. We lost few early wickets yesterday as well, so he was playing an anchor role and till the end he was fighting with us.
"It was a very important innings and he has always done well wherever he has gone. It was very important for us and it is good that the captain is leading from the front and taking responsibility," Bumrah said.
"I am happy to do first change as well," he added.