India at 102-4, Trailing by 387 in Second Test

India slumped to 102 for four at tea on the third day of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati on Monday, leaving the hosts trailing by 387 runs after the visitors posted 489 in their first innings. The collapse came after a promising start, with South Africa's bowlers exploiting unexpected bounce and poor shot selection to claim four wickets in the morning session at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the innings with a fluent 58 off 97 balls, including sweeps against the spinners and a six over cow corner, as India reached 95 for one. He shared a 65-run opening stand with K.L. Rahul, who scored 22 and appeared solid with a flowing cover drive early on. The pitch offered little assistance to bowlers, described by India's Kuldeep Yadav as a flat surface, allowing the openers to build steadily against Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer.

Maharaj struck first, an hour into play, when Rahul lunged forward to a delivery that jumped from length after pitching wide of the crease. The ball took the outside edge and carried to Aiden Markram at first slip. Jaiswal soon followed, bringing up the series' first Indian half-century with a couple off Harmer. However,...