CRICKET – South Africa set India a mammoth victory target of 549 in the second Test and reduced the hosts to 27-2 to stay firmly on course for a 2-0 series sweep in Guwahati yesterday.
A first-innings lead of 288 had put the world Test champions in the box seat, and they declared their second innings on 260-5 immediately after Tristan Stubbs was dismissed for 94 midway through the final session.
India finished 522 behind and needing to bat out three sessions today to eke out a draw.
Earlier, South Africa’s top order looked ill at ease against the turning ball after resuming on 26 for no loss in the first ever Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Northeast India.
Ryan Rickelton (35) and Aiden Markram (29) added 59 for the opening stand before left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (4-62) removed both.
Rickelton was snared at cover, while Markram was done for by a delivery that drifted in from wide of the crease and spun past the bat to peg back the off stump.
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