Guwahati, November 23, 2025: Senuran Muthusamy’s maiden Test century and a career-best 93 from Marco Jansen propelled South Africa to a commanding 489 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test against India at Guwahati on Sunday.
Resuming at 247/6, the visitors displayed remarkable lower-order resilience, adding 243 runs for the final four wickets. India reached 9/0 in response before bad light forced an early stumps.
India’s disciplined attack with the second new ball, led by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav, produced a tense opening hour, with only 28 runs scored in 13.1 overs. However, Muthusamy and Kyle Verreynne held firm, steering South Africa past 300. Muthusamy survived an lbw review and soon reached his fifty off 121 balls, while Verreynne approached his own milestone before tea as the team reached 316/6.
After tea, India’s frustration continued, as an unsuccessful review against Verreynne cost them their second DRS challenge. Verreynne was eventually stumped by KL Rahul off Ravindra Jadeja for 45, ending an 88-run stand spanning nearly 40 overs.
Jansen joined Muthusamy and launched an aggressive counterattack, hitting multiple sixes off Jadeja and Washington Sundar, while Muthusamy survived a top-edged pull to advance South Africa beyond 400. Muthusamy reached his maiden Test century with a two off Siraj, and Jansen soon brought up his half-century. The duo added 94 for the eighth wicket, taking South Africa to 428/7 by tea, scoring at over four runs an over.
Siraj broke through early in the final session, dismissing Muthusamy for 108, but Jansen continued to attack, smashing sixes off Jadeja and Siraj as South Africa crossed 450. Simon Harmer was bowled by Bumrah, but Jansen and Keshav Maharaj added another 27 runs before Jansen fell for 93, inside-edging Kuldeep onto the stumps in fading light.
India’s openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, survived a tricky period at the close of play, adopting a cautious approach as visibility deteriorated. Play was eventually called off, leaving India trailing by 480 runs with all ten wickets intact.
