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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4: Anil Kumble says India need all 10 wickets in first session

FirstCricket Staff • November 25, 2025, 09:02:34 IST
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 (South Africa national cricket team vs India national cricket team scorecard): Day 4 in the Guwahati Test is underway as India look to make a comeback with early wickets, but Rickelton and Markram would want to frustrate Bumrah and Co even more.

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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4: Anil Kumble says India need all 10 wickets in first session
Failure to take quick wickets on Day 4 of the Guwahati Test would prove to be disastrous for India. Image: AP

South Africa vs India LIVE Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: India face an uphill battle on Day 4 in Guwahati as South Africa edge closer to their first Test series victory on Indian soil in 25 years. After dismissing India for 201 in the first innings and taking a massive 288-run lead, Temba Bavuma’s side chose to bat again and extended their advantage to 314 on Day 3. The visitors are in firm control and eyeing a historic triumph. Indian bowlers must find a way to dismiss South Africa early today and their batters must avoid another collapse if they want to avoid their second home series sweep in less than a year.

South Africa vs India LIVE Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates

South Africa vs India LIVE Score 2nd Test Day 4: Follow latest updates and full scorecard from SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 action at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday (25 November).

November 25, 2025, 09:01:05 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: India have no option but to try to put pressure back on South Africa

And the best way to put the pressure back on the Proteas would be to take some early wickets. Ryan Rickelton is on strike for SA and Jasprit Bumrah would be bowling the first over. Aiden Markram is at the other end.
November 25, 2025, 08:50:32 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Anil Kumble has been very candid, saying that India need all 10 wickets in the first session

“If India need to win the Test match then they must take all 10 wickets in the first session. It’s difficult but not impossible,” Kumble said.
November 25, 2025, 08:49:09 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Pitch report by Shaun Pollock and Deep Dasgupta

“There’s not much in the pitch. You need to slow it down a bit to get some purchase. South African spinners have bowled slower than the Indians. The Indian spinners would need to do the same. The middle of the pitch has produced some consistent bounce for Marco Jansen. You would hope India bat better the second time around.”
November 25, 2025, 08:40:51 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Coach Gautam Gambhir faces criticism online

A cricket journalist has pointed out how India look like a vulnerable side under Gambhir.

Haven’t seen India get dominated at home twice in the space of a year. New territory. Credit to South Africa though, they are a damn good team. #INDvSA

— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) November 24, 2025
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Coach Gautam Gambhir accused of derailing Indian Test side

Reputed sports broadcaster Hemant Buch slams Gambhir over India’s performance in Test cricket.

It takes a special skill to absolutely derail a top quality Test side, but this coaching set-up had done it with the greatest of ease..pity it turned out to be their own side…#INDvSA

— Hemant (@hemantbuch) November 24, 2025
November 25, 2025, 08:23:47 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth also criticised Indian batting and the wickets against short balls

“I don’t understand. I saw Kuldeep Yadav’s quotes (at end of second day’s play) about how ‘pitch is a road, nothing happens‘. Then today we see Indians edging to slips to Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj. And also getting out to bouncers from Marco Jansen.. five wickets to short balls,” he said.
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November 25, 2025, 08:12:46 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth slams Nitish Kumar Reddy’s selection in Indian Test team

“Who calls Nitish Reddy an allrounder? Can anyone see his bowling and say he is an all-rounder,” Srikkanth said. “He hit a hundred in MCG but what has he done after that. One swallow doesn’t make a summer, as they say. If Nitish Reddy is an all-rounder then I am great allrounder…Just saying…how can you call him an allrounder? Does he have movement, pace? He is not some deadly batsman either. Let’s call spade a spade. How is Nitish in odi team also? What has he done? Is Nitish replacement for Hardik Pandya?! Why not Axar Patel?”
November 25, 2025, 07:58:58 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: India’s collapses occurring far too often now with rampant slide showing no signs of abating

India would have loved for one of their batters to show that much application, and to get their teeth stuck into the contest. But all they witnessed was another indecisive and indifferent batting display. ( READ MORE)
November 25, 2025, 07:52:36 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Here’s another damning stats for India

In the history of Test cricket, India have conceded 450 runs or more in the first innings some 37 times. In these 37 matches, they have only won thrice.
November 25, 2025, 07:43:02 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Having conceded 489 in the first innings, India’s defeat seem inevitable

Since 1934, India have won only 10 out of the 103 Test matches in which they have bowled first and witnessed the opposition score over 400 runs or more.
November 25, 2025, 07:35:06 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Marco Jansen speaks about taking six wickets and bowling India out for just 201

“There’s obviously nice pace and bounce in the wicket. Not a lot of nip or swing, a little bit here at the end. Once we saw there was a bit of bounce and better pace in the wicket, we tried to utilize that,” Jansen said on using short balls.
November 25, 2025, 07:28:39 (IST)
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T20 World Cup 2026 schedule will be announced today after Day 4 ends at Guwahati

The schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026 will be announced today at 6.30 PM.

A schedule reveal like never before! 😍

Join us with @ImRo45, @Angelo69Mathews, @surya_14kumar, & @ImHarmanpreet
for the grand unveiling of the ICC #T20WorldCup 2026 fixtures! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1uDUiGAuMV

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 24, 2025
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November 25, 2025, 07:28:39 (IST)
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T20 World Cup 2026 schedule will be announced today after Day 4 ends at Guwahati

The schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026 will be announced today at 6.30 PM.

A schedule reveal like never before! 😍

Join us with @ImRo45, @Angelo69Mathews, @surya_14kumar, & @ImHarmanpreet
for the grand unveiling of the ICC #T20WorldCup 2026 fixtures! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1uDUiGAuMV

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 24, 2025
November 25, 2025, 07:25:24 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Have India ever won after conceding 450 runs in first innings?

India have conceded over 450 runs 37 times in Test cricket but won only three times. The first time was against Australia in 2023 at Adelaide. The second time was also against Australia in 2010 in Bengaluru and the final time was against England at Chennai in 2016.
November 25, 2025, 07:17:24 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Washington Sundar hints India lost wickets in heap under pressure to score runs at a faster rate

“In a five-day match, I don’t think you have to worry about run rate, especially against a quality bowling attack. If anything, we would have probably planned for tomorrow (to up the rate),” Sundar said after Day 3.

“If we were in a scenario where we had lost only four to five wickets today, then we could have planned for tomorrow as we bat quite deep. Going in, I don’t think there were any plans as to how much we needed to get today,” he said.

November 25, 2025, 07:04:49 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: Washington Sundar, who was India’s second-highest scorer (48), admits his team squandered the chance to score big on a good wicket

“It was a very good wicket and a true wicket. You don’t often get to bat on such tracks, especially in India. If you spend time, there are runs to be made. You can’t really contain runs for a very long period of time,” said Washington.
November 25, 2025, 07:02:21 (IST)
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Where is the India vs South Africa 2nd Test match?

The India vs South Africa 2nd Test match is being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
November 25, 2025, 06:58:12 (IST)
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When and where to watch the India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 4?

The India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 4 would be live streamed on JioHotstar app and website. The broadcast is available on Star Sports.
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November 25, 2025, 06:56:31 (IST)
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India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: India eye quick wickets as South Africa’s lead surge

South Africa are in a winning position in the second Test, having accumulated a lead of 314 runs with all 10 wickets intact in the second innings. A victory for India seems improbable but even a draw is looking impossible.

India vs South Africa Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Updates: South Africa are on the verge of winning their first Test series in India in 25 years, having taken full control of the second Test in Guwahati. After dismissing India for 201 in the first innings and taking a 288-run lead, Temba Bavuma chose to bat again on Day 3 and extended the advantage to 314 without losing a wicket.

Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton took the Proteas to 26/0 after 8 overs at stumps on Day 3, as Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav failed to provide a breakthrough. South Africa will look to further extend their lead before eventually asking India to bat again later today.

Can India make a comeback in this Test?

Meanwhile, India have no option but to take early wickets to give themselves a chance. Having already lost the first Test in Kolkata by 30 runs, India face the prospect of losing the series in Guwahati. If that happens, it would mark their second home Test whitewash in less than a year, raising serious questions about Gautam Gambhir and his team.

Earlier on Day 3, India suffered yet another batting collapse, with only Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav showing some resistance down the order. Stand-in captain Rishabh Pant grabbed headlines after playing a rash shot to lose his wicket at a crucial stage, when India needed him to rebuild the innings following the quick dismissals of KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, and Dhruv Jurel.

Marco Jansen consolidates POTM award

Marco Jansen was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, finishing with a six-wicket haul. This came after he scored a crucial 90 runs on Day 2 to rescue South Africa from an early collapse, as he and centurion Senuran Muthusamy added valuable runs to take the team to 489 in the first innings.

India have a steep mountain to climb on Day 4, but it won’t be easy, as South Africa are in a comfortable position to win from here. They will have to mess up really badly to avoid a result that is less than a series sweep.

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