Guwahati, Nov. 26 -- India reached 90 for 5 at tea on the final day of the second Test in Guwahati, with B Sai Sudharsan on 14 and Ravindra Jadeja on 23. They still need 459 runs for an improbable victory, as South Africa maintain complete command.
India now face the daunting task of surviving 60 overs on a turning, bouncing surface if they are to salvage a draw - a challenge that borders on the Herculean.
South Africa had earlier posted 489 in their first innings and declared their second innings at 260/5, while India were dismissed for 201 in their first innings.
South Africa dominated the afternoon through relentless pressure from their spinners. Simon Harmer led the charge, first bowling nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav for 5 with a strai...