Turning Track

Nagpur Test: Don't let the pitch eclipse the web that Ashwin spun for South Africa

The debate about the pitch will rage on for a while. Meanwhile, Ashwin’s brain will be in overdrive, plotting the dismissals of batsmen he will be faced with, one delivery at a time.

Nagpur surface was probably the toughest I have faced in career, says Hashim Amla

Amla, who had a great record in earlier visits to the country, made the joint highest score of their second innings, 39, along with another out-of-form batsman Faf du Plessis.

India vs South Africa, Nagpur Test Day 3 as it happened: Ashwin's seven-for seals series for India

Live updates from Day 3 as South Africa look for an improbable win to level the four-Test series,

Nagpur Test: India poised for win as South Africa crumble under spin pressure

A staggering 20 wickets fell on a dramatic second day as India shot out South Africa for a record-low first innings score of 79 before setting the visitors a formidable target of 310 to win the third and penultimate cricket Test and clinch the series.