South African batsmen looking like totally crap with very poor form into test match and this kind of slow pitches which is only for spinners so that it have to learn this strategy how to survive on Asian ground.
I think SA still not adjusted with indian spin pitches still struggling. The way they played both one day and T20 matches, initially I thought this test series also they will win easily but their test performance is completely different from one day and T20 matches. Yesterday Indian bowlers did a superb bowling to restrict SA for just 121 runs. I think this match also will not go to 5th day play.
still the pitch was not so spin friendly even then south africa were no able to bat against pace bowlers and spinners, what you said is correct the way they played in t20 and odi is totally different in test, here they are showing that they are getting tired of playing cricket, they are not fit for playing test match. hope that in 2nd inning south africa atleast post above 200+ score and give some competative fight for draw or win this test match. which is i dont think they can be able to do it.