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Day 5 Preview: India Stare Down the Barrel of History in Guwahati

Guwahati, India - The fifth and final day of the second Test between India and South Africa is poised to be a grueling battle of survival versus superiority. Set a record-breaking target of 549 for victory, India will resume the final day at a precarious 27/2, needing to bat out three full sessions to salvage a draw and avoid a historic series defeat on home soil.

South Africa, leading the two-match series 1-0, are just eight wickets away from securing their first Test series win in India since 2000.

The Mountain to Climb

With a target of 549, a victory for India is mathematically and practically impossible. The highest successful chase in Test history is 418, and India's best at home is 387. The focus for stand-in captain Rishabh Pant and his side must now shift entirely to survival.

The two overnight batsmen, Sai Sudharsan (2*) and Kuldeep Yadav (4*), face the unenviable task of anchoring an innings against a high-class, confident South African bowling unit on a pitch that is visibly deteriorating. The Barsapara Stadium pitch in Guwahati has proven to be a tough track for batters in the fourth innings. On Day 4, the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar started extracting significant turn and bounce, a clear indicator that the surface is wearing down and will offer even more assistance to the South African spinners, Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer, on the final day. Both Jadeja and Washington lacked the variation while bowling, but the Proteas duo bowled with less pace and more air.

Scenario for Day 5: South Africa a heavy favorites to wrap up the match within the first two sessions. For India, every over batted will feel like a victory in itself as they look to pull off one of the most unlikely escapes in their recent Test history.

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