On the second day of the Guwahati Test, South Africa posted a huge total of 489 runs. After losing their first 6 wickets for just 246 runs on Day 1, the last 4 South African batsmen added a massive 243-run partnership, putting India under severe pressure and in serious danger of losing the 2-match Test series.
SNPNEWS.IN News (Gurmail Kamboj):The second and final Test of the 2-match series between India and South Africa is being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first.
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South Africa’s top and middle order contributions:
● Aiden Markram: 38 (81)
● Ryan Rickelton: 35 (82)
● Tristan Stubbs: 49 (112)
● Captain Temba Bavuma: 41 (92)
● Tony de Zorzi: 28 (59)
● Wiaan Mulder: 13 (18)
At 246/6, South Africa lost Tony de Zorzi as their sixth wicket. What followed was a remarkable lower-order fightback as the last 4 batsmen added 243 runs:
● Senuran Muthusamy: 109 (206)
● Kyle Verreynne: 45 (122)
● Marco Jansen: 91 (93)
● Simon Harmer: 5 (17)
● Keshav Maharaj: 12* (31)
South Africa were eventually all out for 489 in 151.1 overs.
Indian bowling figures:
● Kuldeep Yadav: 29.1-115-4
● Jasprit Bumrah: 32-75-2
● Mohammed Siraj: 30-106-2
● Ravindra Jadeja: 28-94-2
India conceded 21 extras. By the end of Day 2, India had batted 6.1 overs and reached 9/0.
● Yashasvi Jaiswal: 7* (23)
● KL Rahul: 2* (14)
South African bowlers on the second evening:
● Wiaan Mulder: 3-0-0-0
● Marco Jansen: 3.1-9-0
India are already trailing 0–1 in the 2-Test series. If this second Test ends in a draw or a South African victory, India will lose the series. After two days of play, winning the match looks extremely challenging for India. Following South Africa’s mammoth first-innings total, the result now appears likely to be either a draw or a win for South Africa.