India, Nov. 23 -- South Africa remain firmly in the driver's seat at the end of Day 2, standing 480 runs ahead of India. Powered by two lower-order masterclasses, Senuran Muthusamy's maiden Test hundred and Marco Jansen's 91-ball 93, the visitors posted an imposing 489 in Guwahati, grinding down the Indian attack with grit and patience. Yet former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the hosts, trailing 0-1 in the series, can still spark a comeback as he urges Gautam Gambhir to take a bold gamble.

Shastri wants India to avoid batting time and instead adopt a more aggressive approach - score quickly, put runs on the board, and force South Africa to bat again, even if that means declaring up to 100 runs behind.

"Tactically India will ha...