Yashasvi Jaiswal (Picture credit: AFP)

The Guwahati track, jokingly described by Kuldeep Yadav as a ‘road’, allowed South Africa to bat for almost two days and pile up 489 runs. Surprisingly, the tail-enders flourished with Senuran Muthusamy getting his maiden Test hundred and Marco Jansen missing his. Now the focus shifts on India’s batting. On Sunday, India walked back at stumps at 9 for no loss in 6.1 overs, still 480 runs behind and under pressure to respond strongly to level the series.

Former India captain and legendary spinner Anil Kumble weighed in on the conditions, opining that the pitch will likely start to break up and bring spin into play. Speaking on JioStar, Kumble insisted India must bat long over the next two days to stay alive.

“I certainly expect a little more wear an

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