India, Nov. 24 -- Ravi Shastri was at his brutal best as the Indian innings capitulated on Day 3 of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati. India resumed its batting on Day 3 at 9/0, and as openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal cautiously started India's reply to South Africa's first-innings total of 489. However, as the two adopted a watchful approach, India played out quite a few dot balls. The ball was doing quite a bit, and hence, the Indian openers weren't willing to take too many risks.

However, after a watchful start, the innings imploded on a relatively easier surface to bat on. India, from 65/0 were reduced to 122/7, losing 7 wickets for 57 runs. Indian batters committed absolute hara-kiri, simply gifting their ...