India, Nov. 23 -- Two days gone and the last time India thought they had a real chance of gaining an upper hand in the second Test still was in the Saturday dusk when Tony de Zorzi had edged Mohammad Siraj to Rishabh Pant. Six down for 247, who would have thought South Africa would add another 252 to their overnight total? Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreyne and Marco Jansen though backed themselves to not only put a price on their wickets but also make India pay through the nose. Muthusamy bagged his first Test hundred, Jansen was bowled seven runs short of what could have been his first Test hundred, but more scarring were the 247 runs South Africa scored between the three at an exhilarating pace.

Jansen's 93 off 91, including a record se...