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For a team that has lost a Test by a margin of more than 200 runs, South Africa were unusually pleased with their performance in Visakhapatnam

The India captain praised his pace bowlers for their attitude on unhelpful home pitches

Piedt and Muthusamy's rearguard effort not enough to repair damage caused by top-order slide

Recently retired Hashim Amla advised the entire South African team to buy into the idea of batting out 98 overs

India took apart South Africa's spinners to finish with 27 sixes in the match, five more than any team has ever hit in a Test

In his first international game this year, the offspinner was back at his best, tricking batsmen with drift, dip, and trajectory

The South Africa opener proved he can not only play spin, but dominate it as he scored 160 runs in Vizag

It was a day of incredible feats in Visakhapatnam, but as well as the visitors did, they still ended it trailing by 117 runs

And when it was India's turn to bowl, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja made the pitch look much more dangerous than it had been

The left-arm spinner has roots in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu but his loyalty is undivided

South Africa spinners fail to display the skills or the discipline to put the Indian openers under pressure

ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the first India v South Africa Test, in Visakhapatnam

The South Africa captain excited to work with the new-look squad that will take on India in a three-match Test series starting tomorrow

The India captain says the batsman has the ability to put bowling attacks under pressure in the manner of Sehwag

India have named their XI with Rohit Sharma as opener and Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin in the mix

R Ashwin will also return for his first Test since December last year

India's vice-captain looks back on his county stint and the mindset change that helped him get back to form