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South Africa are on the brink of a first Test series win in India for 25 years after reducing the hosts to 27-2 in pursuit of 549 on day four in Guwahati. <\/b><\/p>\n
India, who were skittled for 201 in their first innings, must bat throughout the final day to avoid a second whitewash in three home Test series. <\/p>\n
Prior to last October’s 3-0 defeat by New Zealand, they hadn’t lost a Test series on home soil for 12 years. <\/p>\n
South Africa won the two-Test series opener in Kolkata by 30 runs. <\/p>\n
Resuming on 26-0, South Africa wobbled to 77-3, losing three wickets for 18 runs in a 13-over spell, before Tristan Stubbs took charge. <\/p>\n
Top-scoring with 94, he shared a century partnership with Tony de Zorzi and added a further 82 alongside Wiaan Mulder to power South Africa’s overnight lead of 314 to beyond 500. <\/p>\n
He missed out on a third Test century when he was bowled by a slower ball from spinner Ravindra Jadeja (4-62), prompting South Africa’s declaration. <\/p>\n
In reply, India lost two wickets inside 10 overs, with Yashasvi Jaiswal caught behind off Marco Jansen and KL Rahul bowled by Simon Harmer. <\/p>\n
Kuldeep Yadav, who faced 134 deliveries for his 19 in the first innings, was sent out as nightwatcher and remained not out on four at stumps. Sai Sudharsan has six. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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