Can India bounce back and level up 1-1 (Picture credit: AP)

India approach a rare must-win Test encounter on home turf in Guwahati, starting Saturday, November 22, after going down shockingly in the series opener against South Africa.

The hosts dug a hole for the Proteas and fell badly into it themselves on a spiteful turner with excessive uneven bounce in the first Test.

The visitors bravely confronted the challenge and upset their much-fancied opponents to win and take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Temba Bavuma’s men proved their doubters wrong and showed why they are the deserving World Test Championship holders by backing their recent victory in Rawalpindi with another major overseas win in Kolkata.

A huge crowd at the iconic Eden Gardens witnessed a remarkable

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