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If India Can Bat For Next Two Days, They Will Be In Stronger Position, Says Kumble

Following South Africa: Former India cricketer Anil Kumble asserts that India needs to bat through the next two days to stand a chance of survival in the second Test at Guwahati. Following South Africa's innings, where Senuran Muthusamy scored his first Test century (109) and Marco Jansen made an impressive 93, the visitors reached 489 before India finished Day 2 at 9/0, trailing by 480 runs. He emphasised that although the surface will still be good for batting, the hosts will need to be disciplined and patient. I certainly expect a little more wear and tear, and Im sure the spinners will come into play tomorrow. That said, it will still be a good surface to bat onruns wont be hard to come by. For India, this is a must-win Test. Theyve had six tough sessions, and theyll be thinking about how they can bat through the next two days. If India can control the third and fourth day, theyll put themselves in a position to think about the second innings, Kumble told JioStar after the days play on Sunday. Kumble also analysed Yashasvi Jaiswals responsibilities heading into Day 3, saying, Yashasvi will have a role, but not necessarily right at the start. He needs to settle in, get used to the conditions If he can get through the first 3045 minutes and negotiate Jansens early spell, well see the dominant version of Jaiswal we know. Hell certainly look to take on the spinners. India's bowlers made early progress earlier in the day, but they were unable to break the Muthusamy-Jansen partnership. Bumrah, Siraj, and Jadeja each claimed two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav finished with four. With seven sixes, Jansen equalled the mark for the jointhighest tally in a knock for a lowerorder batter in India. With South Africa making a score higher than any first-innings total to lose a Test in India, they have left themselves well-placed to push for a rare series win on Indian soil. India's response began cautiously, with KL Rahul and Jaiswal resisting a probing spell from Jansen and Wiaan Mulder before play was once again halted early due to bad light. India's bowlers made early progress earlier in the day, but they were unable to break the Muthusamy-Jansen partnership. Bumrah, Siraj, and Jadeja each claimed two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav finished with four. With seven sixes, Jansen equalled the mark for the jointhighest tally in a knock for a lowerorder batter in India. With South Africa making a score higher than any first-innings total to lose a Test in India, they have left themselves well-placed to push for a rare series win on Indian soil. Also Read: Live Cricket Score South Africas lower order turned the game, and Dale Steyn felt India lacked tactical flexibility with the ball. They stuck with Plan A for too long and didnt switch to a Plan B or C On a flatter wicket like this, they needed something different, the former Protea said, adding that Indias defensive fields allowed South Africa to settle too easily. Article Source: IANS