South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad sparked outrage after Day 4 as he said that his team wanted to make India "grovel" during the second Test in Guwahati on Tuesday, November 25. Former India opener Aakash Chopra condemned the remark on social media and encouraged India to respond on the field.
South Africa batted for more than 80 overs before declaring with a 548-run lead. Their decision to continue batting raised eyebrows, especially since the surface hadn't deteriorated much. The innings came to an end when Ravindra Jadeja removed Tristan Stubbs. The visitors declared with just a few overs left in the day.
Notably, the call proved justified, as India slipped to two early losses before stumps. They were left with a near-impossible chase of 522 to win or to try and save the Test on the final day.