When was India last asked to follow-on in Test cricket? How many matches have India won after being followed-on?

The Indian team suffered a middle-order collapse in Guwahati on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa to be all out for 201 in reply to the visitor's first innings total of 489. With a lead of 288 runs, South Africa had the option of asking India to follow-on but skipper Temba Bavuma chose to bat again, thus setting the home side a target to chase.

With just little over two days remaining in this Test match, the Rishabh Pant-led side face the challenge of bundling out the opposition as quickly as possible and then chase down the target. Things appear tough for the Indian team considering the fact they were all out in a single day.

Had India been asked to follow on, it would have been host's first in 14 years overall and first in 15 on home soil. The last time India were asked to follow-on in Test cricket was in 2011 during their tour of England at The Oval. India had lost that match by an innings and eight runs.

Since then, India have played more than 100 Tests without a follow-on. At home, the last time India were asked to follow-on was in 2010 against South Africa in Nagpur. India lost that game by an innings and six runs.

List of Tests India were asked to follow-on

On Indian soil, the Indian team were asked to follow-on thrice - against Australia (2001), New Zealand (2003) and South Africa (2010). Overall, in 33 matches where India have been asked to follow-on, India managed a win only once in 2001 against Australia.