India vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Guwahati produced its first truly viral moment on Day 2 when Ravindra Jadeja outfoxed Kyle Verreynne with a classic piece of left-arm spin and sharp glovework from skipper Rishabh Pant. Even so, South Africa marched to a strong 360/7 at Drinks in the second session, tightening their grip on the contest after choosing to bat first.
Ravindra Jadeja’s clever trap floors Kyle Verreynne on Day 2
The flashpoint arrived in the 121st over, with South Africa 334/6 and Verreynne and Senuran Muthusamy deep into an 88‑run stand that had begun to seriously frustrate India. Having watched the wicketkeeper‑batter repeatedly use his feet, Jadeja adjusted beautifully: he held his length back a touch, pushed the ball wider, and got it to rip away sharply as Verreynne advanced down the pitch.
Verreynne, on 45 off 122 balls with five fours, was left prodding at thin air as the ball spun past his jab, and Pant completed the stumping with quick hands, prompting a brief check from the TV umpire to confirm the take was clean. Once replays showed Pant collecting the ball behind the stumps, Verreynne had to walk, ending an 88‑run partnership that had dragged South Africa from a potentially fragile 246/6 to a commanding 334/7. Jadeja’s figures moved to 2 for 57 from 22.3 overs at that stage, underlining his control and accuracy on a surface that has offered slow, steady turn rather than demons.
The dismissal also highlighted Pant’s dual role as captain and wicketkeeper, with his aggressive use of spin from both ends backed up by sharp work standing up to the stumps. For India, the breakthrough was as much psychological as it was tactical, briefly re‑energising the attack after a long, attritional morning and early‑afternoon grind.
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Senuran Muthusamy leads South Africa to seize control on Day 2
Despite Jadeja’s intervention, South Africa finished the day well ahead in the game, finishing at 489 with Muthusamy (109) smashing maiden century and Marco Jansen (93) falling just short of what could be a tremendous ton. The visitors’ decision to bat first has been vindicated by a series of solid contributions: Aiden Markram (38), Ryan Rickelton (35), Tristan Stubbs (49), Temba Bavuma (41) and Tony de Zorzi (28) all got in and ensured India were never allowed a cluster of cheap top‑order wickets.
India’s bowlers had their moments—Kuldeep Yadav’s 4 for 115 kept the hosts in the contest, while Jasprit Bumrah’s 2 for 75 and Mohammed Siraj’s 2 for 106 reflected sustained discipline on a slow pitch with modest assistance. Washington Sundar’s economy (26-5-58-0) helped apply pressure even without wickets, but the lack of a decisive collapse meant South Africa could build in phases: 247/6 at stumps on Day 1, to 489 before being all out.
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