South Africa Dominate as India Face Record 106-Over Survival Test in Guwahati
India vs South Africa 2nd Test, IND vs SA: If India wants to save the Guwahati Test, they will have to bat 106 overs. No one has ever achieved this on Asian soil. However, the Indian team has done it once in Australia.
Team India is on the back foot in the second Test against South Africa, which is being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. South Africa set a gigantic target of 548 runs. In reply, Team India lost two wickets for just 27 runs in the second innings. The team now needs 522 runs on the last day, and South Africa needs only eight wickets.
Scoring that many runs in the fourth innings is nearly impossible on Indian soil. So, if Team India wants to draw the match, then they will have to bat all the 90 overs remaining on the fifth day. India has already batted 16 overs, and if they do, they will create history. Batting 90 overs + 16 overs = 106 overs is extremely difficult for Team India. To date, no one has ever achieved this on Asian soil. However, the Indian team has done it once in Australia.
The Indian team batted more than 100 overs in the fourth innings of the match against Australia in January 2021. Interestingly, this was India's weakest Test team. The series was drawn 1-1, and the third Test was to be played in Sydney. Injuries had ruled out most of the star players from the series, and the team lacked even a full 11 players. As a result, net bowlers were included in the squad.
