New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- India suffered a middle-order collapse on Day 3 of the second Test in Guwahati, bowled out for 201 in response to South Africa's first-innings total of 489. Despite a commanding 288-run lead and the option to enforce the follow-on, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma chose to bat again.

With a little over two days left in the match, the Rishabh Pant-led side now faces the dual challenge of dismissing the visitors quickly and then chasing whatever total is set. The task looks steep, especially after India was bundled out within a single day.

Had India been asked to follow on, it would have been the host's first in 14 years overall and first in 15 years on home soil. The last time India were asked to follow on in Test ...