India, Nov. 24 -- South Africa set up a huge total of 489 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against India in Guwahati. In order to give a strong reply and keep themselves alive in the series, India needed a solid start from their top order, which is exactly what KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal were after. The opening pair of India was sceptical and cautious as they stitched together a partnership of 65 runs. KL Rahul's dismissal to Maharaj broke the partnership and provided the Proteas with the window of opportunity to take a strong hold of the game.

However, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued with his resilient effort and went past his half-century, becoming the first Indian to score a fifty in the series. He was looking all set ...