India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 4 Match Report: At stumps India 27/2 , Can India Survive on Day 5

The second Test of Day 4 India vs South Africa in Guwahati was completely dominated by the visitors. South Africa tightened their grip on the match ,and setting India a massive target of 549 runs. By stumps, India at 27/2.

South Africa began the day on 26 for 0,  Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton started confidently, adding 40 runs in the first hour. Ravindra Jadeja was the first to strike. Ryan Rickelton tried to loft him over cover, but mistimed the shot, and Mohammed Siraj took an excellent catch to dismiss him on 35. Soon after, Jadeja dismissed  to Aiden Markram, got sharp turn, beat the outside edge, and hit the off stump. Markram walked back on 29 runs off 84 balls.

Washington Sundar kept the pressure on from the other end. His reward came when he dismissed South African captain Temba Bavuma on tossed up delivery on leg with some bounce goes just on  3, caught at leg-slip by Nitish Kumar Reddy.

At the tea South Africa found themselves at 107/3 a with a  overall lead of 395 runs.

Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs changed the flow of the day. They batted with confidently  with footwork against Indian spinners s. De Zorzi played the more attacking role, . He looked set for a half-century but fell on 49 runs off 68 deliveries, missing it by just one run, lbw dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.

Tristan Stubbs, who had missed a fifty in the first innings, He played with patience, defended solidly, and grabbed scoring opportunities without taking risks.Wiaan Mulder supported Stubbs well after de Zorzi  wicket, adding valuable 35 runs.

Tristan Stubbs approached his maiden Test hundred with great determination. But he fell on 94, trying to play slogsweep missed  the bowl and  hit top off stump.

Right after his dismissal, Bavuma declared the innings at 260/5, setting India a massive victory target of 549 and second time in home test.

For India Ravindra Jadeja took 4/62 in 28.3 overs while Washington gets 1/67.

India then had to survive in final hour of play, but  Marco Jansen, who drew first blood of India in sby dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal on 13  tried to play cut short but found edge and simple caught by Wicketkeeper ,then kl Rahul fall soon after on just 6 in  Simon Harmer first over turned sharply Rahul tried to play across the line but missed the bowl completely and hit the Stumps.

At the end of the day india 27/2 , with Sai Sudarshan (2*) and Kuldeep Yadav steady on (4*)

India vs South Africa Day 4 Match summary

South Africa 1st innings: 489/10 in 151.1 overs

Top performer: Senuran Muthusamy 109 runs off 206 deliveries, Kuldeep Yadav 4/115 in 29.1 overs

India 1st innings: 201/ 10 in 83.5 overs.

Top performer: Yashasvi Jaiswal 58 runs off 97 balls, Marco Jansen 6/ 48 in 19.5 overs

South Africa 2nd innings: 260/5 dec in 78.3 overs

Top scorer: Tristan Stubbs 94 runs off 180 deliveries, Ravindra Jadeja 62/4 in 28.3

India 2nd innings : 27/2 in 15.5 overs (at the end of the day 4) sai sudarshan (2*) and Kuldeep Yadav (4*)

Top performer: Yashasvi Jaiswal 13 runs off 20 balls, Simon Harmer 2/1 in 3.5 overs

Can india survive on Day 5

India now need 522 runs with only eight wickets left, while chasing a massive target of 549. The pitch has worn down badly, offering sharp turn and uneven bounce, which is already helping South Africa spinners. Simon Harmer dismissal of KL Rahul showed how difficult batting has become. At this stage, India  realistic aim is not to win but to survive for a draw. For that, the remaining batters especially Sai Sudharsan and the middle order must bat patiently for almost 90 overs,With the pitch getting tougher and early wickets already gone, a South African victory looks highly likely, putting them in a strong position to seal the series.