Indian cricket and its overseas woes

India's inability to wrap up the opposition tail quickly

There have been instances where India has managed to get the opposition five or six down early and has had the opportunity to restrict them to a below par score, but then India had given away that advantage by letting the lower order score and get them to a par score.

At India's tour of South Africa 2013-14 In the Johannesburg Test, India had set a mammoth 458 run target in the fourth inning.

India had South Africa 197-4 and then, the win seemed a mere formality. But India again didn't wrap up the tail quickly and the match ended in a draw. What was worse was, India lost the second Test and therefore, lost the series. So, that phase of the game had a direct impact on the series.