That's a wrap for our coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati. If things go to plan for the visitors, they could even wrap up the win on Day 4. Do join us on NDTV Sports as we bring you the live updates. Goodbye!

Bar a miracle, India look set to lose the series 2-0. A win looks almost impossible. Just 201 in their first innings, on a day where they needed to bat the entire day. It could've been much worse had Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav not held fort for 2 hours and stitched a 72-run partnership when India were reeling at 122/7.

And that will be Stumps! Another day that belongs to South Africa. The Proteas were incredible with the ball, taking advantage of some rash strokes by the Indian batters and bowling out the hosts for just 201. Interestingly, Temba Bavuma opted not to follow on. They've not lost a wicket in their second innings, and can definitely dream of a 2-0 series sweep from here.

SA 26/0 (8) - Stumps

SA lead IND by 314 runs.

Just 3 overs each of Bumrah and Siraj, before Pant turns towards spin. An over each of Kuldeep and Jadeja but no wicket. India yet to pick up a wicket in 8 overs. South Africa's lead now 314.

SA 26/0 (8)

South Africa's lead over India has gone past 300. The Proteas came into the second innings with a 288-run lead. Meanwhile, Aiden Markram plays a lovely cover drive against Mohammed Siraj! his second boundary!

SA 16/0 (3.2)

Edged, not taken! Jasprit Bumrah with a lovely delivery, Markram goes to block but ends up getting a thick outside edge. Unfortunately for India, it's too wide for KL Rahul at second slip, who puts in the dive and gets a fingertip on the ball but nothing more. It goes for 4. Luck favouring South Africa in the first over.

SA 9/0 (1)

FOUR to start! Width offered by Jasprit Bumrah, his MI teammate Ryan Rickelton slams it through the covers for a boundary on the very first ball of the South African second innings. 

SA 4/0 (0.1)

What a game Marco Jansen is having. After slamming 93 with the bat, the 6'8"-tall star has finished with figures of 6/48 with the ball - the fourth-best figures by a left-arm pacer in Tests in India.

South Africa are not going to enforce the follow-on. They will bat again. Bavuma signals to the umpire to apply the roller, and the Proteas will have a bat. Very bold call, given that SA have a 288-run lead over India!

It's all done. India are bowled out for 201. Marco Jansen with another short ball to Bumrah, who tries another hook but this time gets no timing on it. It's caught by Kyle Verreyne. Jansen ends with 6 wickets.

Right then, will SA enforce the follow-on? Looks like Bavuma is having a word with the coach. He has asked for time.

IND 201 all out (83.5)

SA lead IND by 288 runs

More runs! 200 comes up for India! Jansen continues with the short stuff, but Bumrah is alert and hooks it away through fine-leg for 4. That shot takes India past 200. They still need 89 more to avoid the follow-on.

IND 201/9 (83.3)

Bumrah and Siraj survive Mulder's second over with the new ball. Both men even get off the mark! Bumrah picks up a run with a nudge through mid-on on the third ball, making it India's first run after 37 balls. Siraj receives a short one from Mulder on the final ball of the over, hooks it towards fine-leg. A single again.

IND 196/9 (83)

Edged and taken! Five wickets for Marco Jansen! Five catches for Aiden Markram! Kuldeep Yadav's resistance comes to an end after 134 balls. Kuldeep denied a single earlier in the over, but departs just two balls later. Thick edge, caught by Markram in the slips.

IND 194/9 (81.5)

Not a single run has been scored since Washington Sundar got out, 24 balls ago. Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah have blocked and left, but for how long can they manage to do so?

Wiaan Mulder is the first to use the second new ball, and bowls a maiden. Marco Jansen up next.

IND 194/8 (81)

80 overs done. Time for the second new ball? South Africa need just two more wickets to bundle India out, but the hosts still require 96 runs to avoid the follow-on. Tall, tall order from here. 

IND 194/8 (80)

Disaster for India! Washington Sundar departs for 48. Huge disappointment for India's last recognized batter, as he ends up edging a Simon Harmer delivery straight to first slip. Aiden Markram holds on and he is pumped! South Africa realize the enormity of the wicket.

IND 194/8 (78.1)

FOUR more! Kuldeep nudges it fine. Kuldeep Yadav has been excellent. The shot takes his score up to 19. He has faced 113 balls today - the most of any batter in the Indian innings by far. Most importantly, his knock has bought valuable time for India.

IND 191/7 (75)

Kuldeep Yadav was hit on the finger by a sharp delivery from Aiden Markram in the previous over. He has received some spray to his finger now. Looks to be okay, and we're set to get underway again.

IND 185/7 (73)

Lovely shot! Punched off the back foot and hammered into the covers for 4 by Washington Sundar, who moves up to 40. Washington has moved up and down the order frequently in recent Tests, but he has almost always been a reliable player with the bat.

IND 182/7 (72.2)

70 overs completed in the Indian innings. India have added 17 runs in the last 10 overs, but Kuldeep and Washington continue to hold firm. The duo have held fort for more than 25 overs now.

IND 176/7 (70)

We are back after Lunch! The final session on Day 3 is about to get underway. South Africa still in the driving seat. However, India have been given some hope by the efforts of Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar.

Simon Harmer takes the ball to start the final session.

IND 174/7 (67.1)

India captain Rishabh Pant got out caught behind today, after nicking it while trying to slog it over mid-wicket. His approach has been criticised by Dale Steyn and Anil Kumble.
Steyn: "You can't win the match in the 1 over."

Kumble: "You have to look at your approach, depending on the situation in the game."

Lunch on Day 3! Two contrasting hours of cricket in Guwahati. The first hour was all South Africa, as India lost the wickets of Rishabh Pant, Nitish Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja not too long after Tea. 

But Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav have batted for over 100 minutes together and kept India alive, just about.

IND 174/7 (67) - Lunch

Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav's partnership goes up to 50. A sturdy effort by the duo, who have given a glimmer of hope to Team India with their defence. 

IND 172/7 (66.3)

Marco Jansen has been reintroduced into the attack to try and create a breakthrough, but he is unable to do so in his first over back. Washington and Kuldeep have batted for well over an hour now. Their partnership is now 44 off 123.

IND 166/7 (64)

60 overs done in the Indian innings. India have managed to add 18 runs in the last 10 overs, and crucially not lost a wicket in that period. Kuldeep Yadav has been extremely resistant in his defence, and provided Washington Sundar some much-needed support.

IND 159/7 (60)

Edged, 4! Kuldeep Yadav looks to block but ends up getting a thick outside edge that goes past the slips and into the third man boundary for 4. Second boundary for Kuldeep. Crucial runs these for India.

IND 158/7 (57.4)

Lovely shot! 150 up for India! Width offered by Aiden Markram, who is in to bowl. Kuldeep opts for a late cut and delicately places it through third man for 4. First boundary for Kuldeep, who has defended well after coming in to bat in a tricky situation.

IND 153/7 (57)

For a second, it seemed that Kuldeep had edged it to forward short-leg and was on his way. But although South Africa started celebrating, the umpire remained unmoved. Keshav Maharaj, the bowler, smiles as SA don't take the review. Replays show the ball was clearly off Kuldeep's pad, not bat.

IND 146/7 (54)

Kuldeep Yadav is blocking everything out in the middle. Coming in to bat at No. 9, Kuldeep has faced 27 balls but scored just 1 run so far. His resistance has given Washington Sundar some time to score more runs.

IND 142/7 (52)

On the pads from Mulder and Washington opts for the flick. The ball ends up deflecting off his pads and runs away for 4 down fine-leg. 50 overs done in the Indian innings. 28 runs added, 2 wickets lost in the last 10 overs.

IND 141/7 (50)

South Africa take a DRS review after an LBW shout against Kuldeep Yadav is turned down. Kuldeep went for the sweep, but the ball ricocheted off his hand. Hawkeye shows impact outside off-stump. Kuldeep survives.

IND 137/7 (49)

Washington Sundar has clobbered that! Over long-on for 6! Magnificent shot against Simon Harmer. Washington Sundar almost single-handedly has to bear the burden of the Indian innings from here, but he's so far dealt with the situation with some positive strokes.

IND 135/7 (47)

Marco Jansen continuing to pepper the Indian batting with short deliveries and bouncers, but for once, Washington Sundar gets the better of him. Short but width offered and Jansen slaps it through the covers for 4.

IND 128/7 (46)

More misery for Team India! Marco Jansen has been terrific with his short stuff today, and he does the damage again. Jadeja has no answer to the bouncer, the ball ricochets off his bat and is caught at slip.

The umpire initially gave not out, thinking that the ball had come off Jadeja's shoulder. But SA take the DRS review, and UltraEdge confirms a thick outside edge. India are 7 down!

IND 122/7 (43.3)

What a catch! How has he pulled that off? Short from Marco Jansen, Reddy ends up getting a top edge, but Markram still has a lot of work to do. He dives to his right and catches it with an outstretched right hand. Incredible.

IND 119/6 (41.4)

40 overs done in the Indian innings. The last 10 overs couldn't have possibly gone much worse. Only 21 runs scored and 4 wickets lost in that period. It is a spell of 10 overs that has completely turned the game on its head.

Meanwhile, Nitish Reddy picks up his first boundary. An outside edge flies past the slips and goes for 4.

IND 113/5 (40)

GONE! Huge, huge wicket! Rishabh Pant departs for just 7 runs. The left-hander comes down the track against Marco Jansen, looking to go big, but ends up nicking it and is caught behind. He takes the DRS review, but UltraEdge confirms the nick.

India have lost their batting lineup, and are staring at a collapse. They still need 184 runs to avoid a follow-on!

IND 105/5 (37.2)

The second session is underway in Guwahati! Possibly the most crucial one in the context of the match. India almost definitely need Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja to bat for the entirety of the next 2 hours, if they want any chance of saving this game.

IND 102/4 (36)

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja now face the enormous responsibility of saving India and mounting a fightback from here. As it stands, South Africa are firmly on top, and a 2-0 series sweep isn't a far-fetched result. Alarm bells must be ringing in head coach Gautam Gambhir's mind.

Tea on Day 3. The session began very well for India, but it has ended in the worst-possible fashion for the hosts. 3 wickets in the final 20 minutes of the first session sees India reeling at 102/4, still 387 runs behind South Africa's first innings total.

IND 102/3 (36) - Tea

Oh dear! Things go from bad to worse for Team India. Dhruv Jurel, who replaced Shubman Gill as India's No. 4, departs for a 10-ball duck. Mistimes a short delivery, the ball goes high up, and Keshav Maharaj takes a good catch.

India have lost 3 wickets in the space of 7 runs. 3 wickets lost in 20 balls. Rishabh Pant has already slammed a maximum at the other end, but India are in deep trouble!

IND 102/3 (35.3)

Stunning catch again! Ryan Rickelton! Sai Sudharsan has to walk back. Dragged down by Harmer, Sudharsan goes for a back-foot pull. Rickelton reacts in a flash, fielding at mid-wicket. Excellent diving catch to his left.

India have lost 2 wickets in the space of 1 run.

IND 96/3 (34.3)

Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel are batting at No. 3 and No. 4 today. Two batters with undeniable potential, but very little experience on the international stage. The game is poised at a crucial juncture, and these two must make big scores to not let SA get on top.

Big test for Jurel, in particular, as he's stepping into Shubman Gill's shoes.

IND 96/2 (34)

GONE! Top catch! Jaiswal's innings comes to an abrupt end. Outside edge off Simon Harmer's bowling, and the 6'8"-tall Marco Jansen dives forward to take a sharp, low catch at third man. Jaiswal appears to be in disbelief. A well-made 58, but he has to depart.

Dhruv Jurel is in to bat at No. 4!

IND 95/2 (32.2)

Jaiswal continues the charge! The left-hander steps out and slams a boundary between mid-on and mid-wicket. Excellent timing, against the bowling of Keshav Maharaj. 30 overs done in the Indian innings. 40 runs added in the last 10 overs.

IND 92/1 (30)

Well-made half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal! A superb knock from the left-hander, and he reaches his milestone in 85 balls. Six boundaries and a maximum in the innings. A fifty after a few indifferent performances in recent innings.

IND 85/1 (28.1)

Keshav Maharaj pitches the ball up and Sai Sudharsan executes a perfect drive through the covers for a boundary. A brilliant shot from the left-handed batter. 

IND 83/1 (28)

Another over with just two runs. Keshav Maharaj adopts a similar strategy to that of Simon Harmer, putting more revs on the ball at a slower pace. Indian batters remain watchful. 

IND 75/1 (26)

Simon Harmer, South Africa's match-winner in the Kolkata Test, has already started to get the ball to turn from tricky areas of the pitch. Just one from his sixth over as Sudharsan and Jaiswal look to buy time in the middle. 

IND 73/1 (25)

KL Rahul's stay comes to an end, with Keshav Maharaj getting rid of the India opening batter. Rahul is caught in the slips, and departs for 22. A boundary for No. 3 batter Sai Sudharsan to open his account. This would do his confidence a lot of good, especially after he had to warm the bench in the last match. 
IND 70/1 (23)

Great shot by KL Rahul! Even better shot by Yashasvi Jaiswal! First, Rahul slams a lovely shot between mid-on and mid-wicket for 4. Two balls later, Jaiswal sweeps hard and picks up 6 over deep square-leg! Jaiswal into the 40s. Most expensive over of the innings is conceded by Simon Harmer.

IND 63/0 (21)

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul slowly upping the gears, particularly the left-hander. 32 runs in the previous 10 overs for Team India, largely thanks to the boundaries hit by Jaiswal.  

IND 52/0 (20)

Boundary! What a shot! Yashasvi Jaiswal is really executing his sweeps well so far on Day 3. He fetches the delivery from outside the off-stump, gets very low and hammers it through mid-wicket for 4. A single on the next ball brings up the 50 for India!

IND 51/0 (19)

Cracking shot! Swept aggressively by Jaiswal, through square-leg, for 4. Keshav Maharaj has entered the attack, and Jaiswal does not seem keen to let the spinner settle into a rhythm. Fifth boundary for the southpaw.

IND 42/0 (15.3)

"India have to keep an eye on the run-rate, have to take the game forward," is former India head coach Ravi Shastri's clear instruction from the commentary box. India will ideally aim to bat the entirety of Day 3 and get as close to SA's total of 489 as possible.

India currently going at 2.5 runs per over.

IND 35/0 (14)

Lovely again! Yashasvi Jaiswal picks up his second boundary in three balls. This one's angling on the pads, and Jaiswal just flicks it through square-leg for 4. The left-hander getting into his groove now.

IND 32/0 (12)

Good shot! Yashasvi Jaiswal slams his second boundary of the day. Wiaan Mulder bowling some medium pace, Kyle Verreynne is standing up to the stumps. Doesn't bother Jaiswal, who slams it past mid-on for 4.

IND 28/0 (11.3)

10 overs completed in the Indian innings. 20 runs on the board. A couple of lovely strokes by Jaiswal and Rahul, but otherwise, complete caution from the Indian openers. Jaiswal going at a strike-rate of 40, while Rahul's is under 25!

IND 20/0 (10)

Jansen tests Jaiswal with a sharp bouncer, and the left-handed batter just about gets some bat on it. He's lucky that it didn't end up being a top edge. Next ball, Jaiswal stands tall and hammers it over the circle and into the fence for 4! What a response!

IND 18/0 (9)

We are LIVE! Day 3 is underway in Guwahati. Marco Jansen resumes, with KL Rahul on strike. The Indian opener slams a lovely cover drive on the final ball of the over, picking up his first boundary!

IND 13/0 (7)

The players are out on the pitch! Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul enter first, and then the South African team follows suit. Big, big job at hand for the Indian openers.

According to South Africa great Shaun Pollock, the pitch at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati still appears to be a good one to bat on, heading into Day 3. "Don't see too many devils in it," says Pollock.

The conditions are a tad on the overcast side, and a few cracks have appeared. That aspect could provide India a slightly tougher challenge than SA faced yesterday.

We are just about 15 minutes away from the start of play on Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa, in Guwahati. India will resume from 9/0, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul at the crease. India are aiming to scale down SA's lead of 489.

The absence of Shubman Gill in the batting order will undoubtedly affect Team India. Gill has been Mr. Consistent with the bat ever since taking over Test captaincy, often anchoring the innings and scoring big hundreds. In his absence, the onus will fall on the maverick Rishabh Pant and the experienced Ravindra Jadeja to marshall an otherwise young Indian batting lineup.

It is very rare that a team goes on to win a Test match after conceding 400+ in the first innings, but India will take inspiration from two memorable wins, which came in 2003 and 2016 respectively.

2003, Adelaide: After conceding 556 to Australia in the first innings, Rahul Dravid's incredible 233 helped India fight back into the game and post 523. India then bowled Australia out for 196, before chasing down the target with 4 wickets to spare.

2016, Chennai: India conceded 477 to England in the first innings. But Karun Nair made his mark, slamming a stunning 303* to help India post 759. India then bundled out England for just 207, winning by an innings and 75 runs.

While India have a number of top quality batters, South Africa's bowling attack, in particular their spinners, cannot be taken lightly. Simon Harmer was exceptional in leading SA to victory in the first Test, while Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy are also expected to be significant challenges on the Guwahati pitch.

In the first Test in Kolkata, the Indian team management, led by Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill, decided to back Washington Sundar as the No. 3 batter, choosing to leave out Sai Sudharsan from the playing XI. However, now that Gill is injured and Sai Sudharsan is back, it will be interesting to see who bats at No. 3 and No. 4 for India.

Should Dhruv Jurel bat at No. 4, Washington could go back down to No. 6 or 7.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will be the first ones under pressure as India resume batting on Day 3. The openers survived 6 overs without much of a fuss on Day 2, but it is imperative for at least one of them to score big if India are to match or better South Africa's first innings total of 489.

Senuran Muthusamy was the top-scoring batter for South Africa on the second Day, adding a whopping 103 runs to the team's total while Marco Jansen narrowly missed out on a century, scoring 97. 

Muthusamy, after the end of the day's play, was delighted to bring up his maiden Test ton in front of a packed Guwahati stadium. "It was a really special moment in front of this full house. I'm just glad that I could contribute to the team and really put some runs on the board in the first innings, which is always important.

"It (plan) was just to build partnerships and to really try and extend the innings and then score runs in between. I think Scholesy (Verreynne) did really well today and Marco was special. And the other guys chipped in as well, which was awesome. (On Jansen's towering sixes) Oh, it was incredible. I had the best seat in the house. That was special. Special ball striking. It was fantastic from him. It was awesome. (On successfully reviewing an lbw call) Around the noise and the emotion, I was just really disappointed."

The second day's play saw bowlers getting little to no assistance from the pitch. The third day's play, however, is expected to be slightly different. Cracks should start to appear on the surface, making batting a little more challenging. The pitch, however, is still expected to remain in the batting team's favour. However, things won't be as difficult for the bowlers as they were the previous two days. 

Red soil pitches usually start to open up on Day 3, which is expected to be the case today!

With South Africa scoring close to 500 runs in the first innings, the chances of India winning the match are slim. Even if India bat well, the match is likely to end in a draw. The only situation where India can win the match to level the series 1-1 is if the team goes on to bat bat for about two days, scoring over 650 runs. On the final day, India would then hope to bowl out South Africa cheaply in the bid to carve out a slender opportunity of a victory. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa from Guwahati. The tourists have put a gigantic score of 489 runs on the board in the first innings. Before conclusion on Day 2, India had only put 9 runs on the board without losing a wicket. Down 0-1 already in the series, India's approach will be in focus as the hosts look to bounce back and make it 1-1.