Kolkata, Nov. 15 -- India all-rounder Axar Patel explained the emphasis of staying patient and not getting swayed by the thought of executing "magic balls" on a surface that comes into the assistance of spinners, just like Kolkata's Eden Gardens on the second day of the opening Test against South Africa.

India established itself in a position of control with a slender yet valuable 30-run lead after posting 189 on the board in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 159. Before the Proteas could chop down the trail, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav pinned Ryan Rickelton (11) in front of the stumps at the stroke of tea.

The tourists lost six wickets in the final session while trying to negate the spin threat and crawled to a 63...