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Mon, 24 November 2025

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16:07

SA in control with a massive 314-run lead

SA 26-0 (8 Ovs) and 489 vs India 201 | SCORECARD

South Africa are firmly in the driver's seat as they get to 26 for no loss at close of play on Day 3.

They have a 314-run lead.

Jansen used the short ball to good effect to have the Indian batters in all sorts of trouble and finish with a six-wicket haul to have India all out for 201 in the 1st innings.

Spinner Simon Harmer also chipped in with three wickets.

Jaiswal was India's top-scorer with 58, followed by Sundar who was dismissed for 48.

Kuldeep continues and Markram starts the over with a single to the leg side.

A dot later, Rickelton punches the ball to long off for a single.

Three dots to end the over as 2 come off it. Stumps called on Day 3. Bad light comes into play.

Jadeja in the attack now and Rickelton and Markram take two singles in the over.

15:52

Rickelton starts confidently

SA 22-0 (6 Ovs) and 489 vs India 201 | SCORECARD

Siraj continues and Markram plays two dots before the short one hits him on the thigh pad.

Good length ball and Markram lets it go.

Siraj keeps it short and back of length and Markram plays out two dots as that is another maiden.

Bumrah continues and Rickelton is beaten first ball.

A dot later, Bumrah bowls a straightish ball and Rickelton plays it to deep mid-wicket for 3.

Markram then clips the ball to the leg side for a single.

Two dots to end the over as four come off it.

Siraj continues, bowls in the good length on the off stump and Rickelton turns it to the off side for a single.

Slightly overpitched and Markram drives it on the up, through extra cover for a four!

Markram then plays the ball to mid-on and scampers for a single. Sundar takes a shy at the stumps, Markram is in the third umpire deems on seeing the replay.

A dot later, Siraj strays down leg, Rickelton plays the ball to mid-on for a single.

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

Bumrah continues and Rickelton starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.

After five dots, Markram inside edges the ball onto his pads. Just a single comes off the over.

Siraj opens at the other end and Rickelton is beaten first ball.

Rickelton is beaten again as he pokes at it.

Three more dots later, Rickelton takes a single to end the over.

Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram come out to bat to open South Africa's 2nd innings.

Bumrah opens the attack and the first ball is creamed through covers for a four! What a start for Rickelton.

A dot later, Rickelton gets a single off a bye.

Markram then gets the inside edge onto his pads as he tries to drive off his backfoot.

Markram then edges the next ball, good length and nipping away and Rahul gets his finger tips to it as the ball runs to the third man boundary.

A dot to end the over as 9 come off the opening over.

15:22

Jansen gets six wicket; SA won't enforce follow-on

India 201 (83.5 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

India were all out for 201 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 489 as the home team suffered a batting collapse on the third day of the second Test in Guwahati on Monday.

Washington Sunder and Kuldeep Yadav put on a stubborn resistance after India were reduced to 122 for 7 in the second session, stitching a 72-run partnership for the eight wicket before the former was out for 48 off 92 balls.

South Africa then wrapped up the two remaining Indian wickets, bowling the home side out in 83.5 overs to take a massive first innings lead of 288 runs. Kuldeep was out for 19 off 134 balls after the Proteas took the new ball in the final session of the day.

Marco Jansen was the wrecker in chief with figures of 6/48 while Simon Harmer took three wickets for 64 runs.

At lunch, India were struggling at 174 for 7 in 67 overs.

Except for Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 off 97 balls) and Washington, no Indian batter could contribute substantially after starting the day at 9 for no loss.

Four Indian wickets tumbled in the opening session, reaching 102 for 4 at tea. Three more Indian batters fell in the second session.

Without the eighth-wicket stand between Washington and Kuldeep, India would have been in much deeper trouble.

KL Rahul (22), Sai Sudharsan (15), Dhruv Jurel (0), captain Rishabh Pant (7), Ravindra Jadeja (6) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (10) fell cheaply.

Jansen continues and after a dot, Siraj gets a single.

Bumrah then pulls and gets a four off the glove.

A dot later, Bumrah goes for another big shot off the short ball and is caught behind for 5. India all out for 201.

Mulder continues and Bumrah and Siraj take a single each as 2 come off it.

Siraj is the new man in and he plays a dot.

Jansen continues and after four dots he strikes as Kuldeep is caught in the slips by Markram and Kuldeep is out for 19. Jansen gets his fifth wicket.

14:50

Sundar out after patient 48

India 194-8 (80 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Jansen back in the attack and he bowls a maiden as Kuldeep sees it off safely. This is the last over with the old ball.

Bumrah is the new man in and he is tested as he plays five dots. Wicket maiden by Harmer.

Harmer continues and he strikes! He bowls a short one on off stump that turns away, Sundar is caught on the crease as he tries to drive, gets the outside edge and is caught at first slip. Sundar out for 48. The 72-run stand is broken.

Muthusamy continues and Sundar digs out the full ball.

Sundar then takes a single to long on.

Kuldeep the plays four dots to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Harmer back in the attack and Sundar plays four dots.

He then turns the ball to cover point for a single.

Kuldeep plays a dot to end the over as just the one comes off it.

Left arm spinner Muthusamy in the attack now and Sundar starts the over with a single down the ground.

Five dots to end the over as just one comes off it.

Markram continues and after two dots, Sundar gets a single to deep point.

Markram gets some turn and bounce and after a dot, Markram strays and Kuldeep gets a four down the leg side as 5 come off the over.

14:30

Kuldeep, Sundar watchful as runs come at a trickle

India 186-7 (74 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Harmer continues and he gives just one run in the over as the runs are kept in check early in this 3rd session.

Markram continues and after a dot, Sundar goes on the backfoot and punches it wide of cover for a four!

He cuts the next ball to backward point for a couple.

A single next before Kuldeep plays two dots to end the over. Kuldeep has hurt his hand as the ball hit him on the left hand off that last ball of the over. The physio has a look at it and he is good to continue.

Markram and Harmer continue to operate in tandem and give 2 runs in the next two overs.

Harmer continues and that is another maiden as Kuldeep plays the watchfully, confident in his defence.

Markram continues and Sundar starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

Three dots later, Kuldeep plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

Harmer is back in the attack after lunch and Kuldeep starts the session watchfully, playing out a maiden.

13:32

Sundar-Kuldeep bring up 50-run stand

India 174-7 (67 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

India are 174 for 7 at lunch on Day 3 of the 2nd Test in Guwahati.

India still trail by 315 runs.

Jansen tested the Indians with some short stuff as he picked up three wickets of Pant, Reddy and Jadeja to have India reeling at 122 for 7.

India gain some ground as Washington Sundar (33) and Kuldeep Yadav (14) put on an unbeaten 52-run stand. They showed some application and batted watchfully.

Markram continues and Sundar starts the over with a single to long on.

A dot later, Kuldeep takes a single to backward point to bring up the 50-run stand.

The next ball flies off the bat-pad off Sundar, away from de Zorzi at short leg.

Sundar and Kuldeep then take a single each off the next two balls as 4 singles come off the over. Sundar-Kuldeep put on 52 runs unbeaten as lunch called on Day 3.

Jansen continues and he keeps it short and Jansen pulls it to square leg for a single.

Kuldeep does well to play the next three balls watchfully.

He then clips the next ball to fine leg before Sundar ends the over with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Markram continues and after a dot, Sundar takes a single to long on.

Kuldeep does well to played out four dots as just the single comes off it.

Jansen back in the attack and he employs his trusted short length deliveries as just a single comes in the over.

Markram continues and Sundar starts the over with a single.

Kuldeep then plays three dots confidently.

He then lets the next one go to the keeper. Kuldeep plays out the full ball as 1 comes off it.

Maharaj continues and one run comes in the over.

Markram continues and Kuldeep plays five dots before Markram gives four leg byes as the ball runs past the keeper. Four come off the over.

13:01

Put on 37-run stand

India 159-7 (60 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Sundar and Kuldeep have now put on an unbeaten stand of 37 to pull things back for India a little.

Maharaj continues and Sundar plays the over watchfully for a maiden.

Markram continues and Sundar starts the over with a single to long-on.

Kuldeep plays out the over without much trouble as just one comes off it.

Maharaj continues and after two dots, Sundar drives the ball to long on for a single.

Short and wide ball and the ball goes off Kuldeep's edge for a four to third man past slip.

Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Markram in the attack now and after two dots, Kuldeep waits for the short ball and cuts it late to third man for a four. That brings up India's 150.

Kuldeep then plays three dots. 4 runs come off the over.

12:47

Play the overs watchfully

India 149-7 (56 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Maharaj continues and after three dots, the ball rolls off Sundar's edge for a single towards backward point.

Kuldeep takes a single to end the over as 2 come off it.

Harmer continues and Sundar plays two tight defensive shots.

Sundar then plays the ball to extra cover for a single.

Kuldeep plays three dots as just the one comes off the over.

Maharaj continues and after a dot, Sundar drives the ball hard down the ground for a single to long on.

Maharaj then gets turn and bounce and beats Kuldeep's outside edge.

Kuldeep then defends on the back foot.

Kuldeep then gets the ball to fly off the flap of his pad as De Zorzi dives to catch the ball, Maharaj jokingly appeals.

A dot to end the over as 1 comes off the over.

Harmer continues and Sundar starts the over with a single.

Kuldeep then takes a tight single as he survives a run-out attempt missed by Bavuma.

Sundar then takes a single to the leg side.

Kuldeep then plays three defensive shots as 3 runs come off the over.

Maharaj is back in the attack and after three dots, Sundar sweeps the ball to the leg side for a single.

Kuldeep plays two dots as just a single comes off the over.

Harmer continues and he bowls out a maiden as Kuldeep sees off the bowler safely.

12:28

Sundar, Kuldeep watchful

India 141-7 (50 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Drinks on now and SA have dominated the first hour of play in the 2nd session taking 3 wickets for the addition of just 39 runs.

Jansen has been lethal with his bouncers.

Mulder continues and after a dot, he strays and the ball goes off Sundar's pad past the diving keeper for a four to fine leg.

A dot later, Sundar plays the ball to cover for another dot.

Another dot to end the over as 4 come off the over.

Harmer continues and after a dot, Sundar takes a single to long on.

After three dots, Harmer appeals for LBW as Kuldeep attempts a reverse sweep. SA review and the replay shows the ball came off Kuldeep's glove.

Just one run comes off the over.

Mulder is back in the attack and after a dot, Sundar takes a single to deep square leg.

Two dots later, Kuldeep gets under the bouncer nicely.

Another dot to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Harmer continues and after three dots, Sundar launches the ball over mid-on for a six!

A single and a dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

12:08

Jadeja out for 6 as Jansen picks his 4th wicket

India 128-7 (46 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Jansen continues and Sundar is hit on the hand off he short ball.

A dot later, the short ball is sliced through cover point for a four!

Short again and Sundar cuts it to point for a single.

Kuldeep then gets under the short bouncer.

Kuldeep steers it down to slips for a dot. 5 runs come in the over.

Harmer continues and he bowls a maiden.

Kuldeep is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a single.

A dot to end the over as 2 runs and a single come off it.

Jansen continues and after a dot, Sundar takes a single to point.

Jansen continues to operate with that short ball plan and it works again as the ball takes off, hits Jadeja on the shoulder before taking his bat to the slip fielder as he fails to keep the bat down. SA review and Jadeja is out for 6.

Harmer continues and after two dots, Sundar gets a single to deep point.

A dot later, Jadeja cuts it to backward point for a dot. A dot to end the over as only 1 comes off it.

11:51

Jansen gets his 3rd wicket

India 120-6 (42 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Sundar is the new man in Sundar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Sundar then plays the ball to the leg side to get off the mark with a single as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Jansen continues and Jadeja flicks the ball to mid-on, a misfield from Maharaj allows the batters take 3.

Two dots later, Jansen gets some bounce and Reddy tried to keep it down but the ball took off after taking his glove, an air borne Markram dives to his right and takes a brilliant one-handed take and India lose their 6th wicket. Reddy out for 10.

Harmer continues and he gives three runs in the over.

11:44

Jansen strikes to remove Pant after tea

India 113-5 (40 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Jansen continues and Reddy leaves the first two balls before getting hit on the glove as the ball bounces.

Reddy then lets the next one go as Jansen bowls a good length ball going away.

Reddy then guides the ball down between slip fielders for a four.

Reddy then taps the ball down for a dot as 4 come off it.

Harmer continues and after a dot, Reddy takes a couple to covers.

A dot later, Reddy takes a single to backward point.

Harmer tosses it up and Jadeja defends it down for a dot.

Jadeja defends again for a dot as 3 come off it.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is the new man in and after two dots, he gets off the mark with a single to point.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and a single come off it.

Jansen continues and starts with a short bouncer and Pant ducks under it nicely.

Jansen bowls short and Pant comes down and goes after it and he gets the edge and is caught behind. Big shout. Umpire raises the finger. Pant reviews for the edge. Ultra Edge shows a fine nick and Pant is back in the hut for 7.

Play starts post tea as Harmer continues and Pant starts with a dot.

Pant then comes down and plays it to cover for a dot.

Harmer again induces a leading edge off Pant, the ball runs to third man and he gets a single.

Jadeja then defends as Harmer bowls around the wicket.

Another dot later, Jadeja sweeps and the fielder clears it in the deep and he gets a couple as 2 come off the over.

11:09

SA pick four wickets; India still trail SA by 387 runs

India 102-3 (36 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

India are 102 for 4 at tea on Day 3 of the 2nd Test in Guwahati on Monday.

India trail by 387 runs as Pant and Jadeja are at the crease going into tea.

93 runs came at the loss of 4 wickets for India as SA spinners tested the batters.

Jaiswal got to his half-century before India lost wickets in a clump.

Maharaj struck first after removing Rahul caught at slip before Jaiswal, Sudharsan and Jurel fell inside four overs.

Jadeja is the new man in and Jansen bowls it down the leg, Jadeja misses the flick.

Jadeja then gets under the short bouncer.

Jadeja then defends the ball down for a dot. And tea called as India trailed by 387 runs.

Jansen continues and he bowls two good length balls. After two dots, Jansen bowls it short and across the batter who tries to pull, doesn't get much on it and it caught nicely by Maharaj, running back from mid on. Jurel out for a duck and India now lose their 4th wicket.

Captain Rishabh Pant is the new man in and after a dot, he gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes the ball over the bowler's head for a six to get off the mark and bring up India's 100.

A dot to end the over as 6 runs and a wicket come off it.

Harmer continues and after two dots, Sudharsan pulls it to mid-wicket, Rickelton completes the catch on the 2nd attempt as it pops out of his hand. Umpires check for clean catch, third umpire checks the replay and gives an all clear and Sudharsan is out for 15. India lose 3rd wicket.

Jansen continues and Sudharsan sways away from the short ball.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to the leg side for a single, attempts a couple but decides against it.

Short ball next and Jurel plays it to backward point for a dot.

Two dots later, Jurel attempts a pull off a short ball, big shout for caught behind. Umpire not interested, SA don't bother with the review as just one comes off the over.

Jurel is the new man in he sees off the over safely and that is a wicket maiden.

Harmer continues and after a dot, short ball, bounced as the ball grips, Jaiswal gets the leading edge and Jansen dives forward at gully to complete the catch. Jaiswal is out for 58 as India lose their 2nd wicket.

Jansen is back in the attack and Jaiswal starts with a dot.

Short ball and Jaiswal cuts it past deep point for a single.

Four dots to end the over as just one comes off the over. Jansen keeps the lengths short and thereabouts.

Harmer continues and 2 runs come off the over.

10:34

Jaiswal-Sudharsan keep scorecard ticking

India 92-1 (30 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Maharaj continues and Jaiswal and Sudharsan take a single each off the first two balls.

Two dots later, Jaiswal dances down and sends the ball over mid-wicket for a four!

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Harmer continues and the shortish ball is cut by Jaiswal to backward point and Jansen dives but the misfield allows him to take a couple and bring up his 50, his 13th in Tests and first against South Africa.

A dot later, Jaiswal takes a single to the off side.

Sudharsan is then happy to defend the next three balls as 3 come off it.

Maharaj continues and Sudharsan nudges the ball to the leg side and takes a single.

Jaiswal then turns the ball to the leg side for a single.

A dot later, the fuller, tossed up ball and Sudharsan meets the ball on the full and creams it through covers for a four.

Two dots to end the over as 6 come off it.

Harmer continues, shortish ball and Jaiswal cuts it to backward point and Jansen dives and keeps it to a dot.

Two dots later, Jaiswal attempts to come down the track and hits it back to the bowler for a dot.

Again Jaiswal defends as the bowlers keep the pace down and the batters guessing.

Jaiswal then turns the ball around the corner for a couple.

2 come off the over.

Maharaj continues and the ball keeps low and turns. Sudharsan plays it to mid-wicket for a dot.

Another dot later, Sudharsan gets a single to cover.

A defence later, Jaiswal drives the ball down to long on for a single.

A backfoot defence by Sudharsan to end the over as 2 come off it.

Harmer continues and after a dot, big shout for LBW as Sudharsan is hit on the pads as he fires the ball in with the arm.

Sudharsan then plays two defensive shots.

Straying down leg next and Sudharsan clips the ball to mid-wicket for a single as just the one comes off it.

Maharaj continues and after a dot, Jaiswal drives the ball to mid-on off the back foot, a misfield allows them to sneak a single.

Sudharsan then flicks the full ball just past short leg to fine leg for a single.

Jaiswal then plays three dots as 2 come off the over.

Harmer continues and after two dots, Jaiswal takes a single to wide long-off.

Sudharsan is now off the mark with a nice shot, takes the long stride and creams the ball through extra cover for a four!

Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

10:07

Rahul out for 22

India 65-1 (22 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Sudharsan is the new man in and he starts with a backfoot defence, precarious.

He then defends the next two balls on the front foot as two runs and a wicket come off the over.

Drinks comes on.

Just as India openers were beginning to put the stride into their step, Maharaj strikes to remove Rahul for 22.

This after Jaiswal and Rahul saw off the first hour on Day 3.

Maharaj continues and after a dot, Rahul punches the ball through covers for a couple.

Maharaj then draws Rahul forward with a loopy ball, the ball bounces and turns and Rahul gets the edge and is caught at slip and he is out for 22 as India lose the first wicket.

Harmer continues and Rahul comes down and whips it through mid-wicket for a four!

A single later, Harmer bowls it down leg, Jaiswal gets a big stride in and slog sweeps it over deep square leg for a six!

Three dots to end the over as 11 come off it.

09:58

Spinners get some turn

India 52-0 (20 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Maharaj continues and after three dots, Rahul takes a single to

Two dots to end the over as just one comes off it.

Harmer continues, comes around the wicket to Jaiswal, bowls a loopy one and Jaiswal nudges it towards short leg.

Two more dots later, Jaiswal slogsweeps it away towards deep mid-wicket.

Jaiswal then takes a single to bring up India's 50.

A single to square leg to end the over as 6 come off it.

Maharaj continues and Jaiswal starts the over with a single to long on.

Rahul is beaten on the defence as the ball turns away.

Maharaj gets turn in the over as Rahul plays four dots as only one comes off it.

Harmer continues and Jaiswal is beaten on the defence as the ball dips and turns away sharply.

A single and four dots to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Maharaj continues and Rahul starts the over with a single to cover.

A dot later, Jaiswal gets to the pitch and sweeps the ball for a four through square leg.

Two dots and a single to end the over as 6 come off the over.

Off spinner Harmer in the attack now and two runs come in the over.

09:44

Play first 30 minutes watchfully

India 35-0 (14 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Spin introduced as Keshav Maharaj in the attack now and after two dots, Jaiswal plays a backfoot drive for a single to long on.

A dot later, Rahul drives it to cover for a single.

Jaiswal then flicks the ball to backward square leg to end the over with a single as 3 come off it.

Jansen continues and he comes over the wicket now to Rahul who plays three dots.

Jansen bowls short and on length before Rahul goes low and sways away from the short ball and that is a maiden.

Mulder continues and after two dots, he overpitches and Jaiswal drives it down the ground for a four!

A dot later, Mulder strays and Jaiswal guides it past square leg for a four!

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Jansen continues and he comes around the wicket to Rahul, after a dot, straight ball, Rahul tucks it to mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

Jaiswal then plays a dot before he is beaten on the outside edge by fuller ball.

Short ball on the off stump, Jaiswal is beaten again as he almost gets a nick.

Jaiswal then plays the ball to the leg side for a single as 4 come off it.

Mulder continues, Rahul gets a leading edge as he closes the face of the bat too early, the ball falls short of slips.

Rahul then hits it to cover for a dot.

Mulder then oversteps, no ball called.

Mulder then bowls length and back of length as Rahul plays three dots before the next ball is bowled on the pads and Rahul clips it to fine leg for a single as 2 come off the over.

Jansen continues and comes over the wicket to Jaiswal, bowls it on length, angled across. Jaiswal gets on the front foot and steers it towards gully.

A dot later, Jaiswal gets under the short bouncer. The next ball takes off off length and Jaiswal is caught awkwardly as he tries to defend.

Short ball next, widish and Jaiswal slashes it through backward point for a four to win the little battle in this over. Four come off the over.

Medium pacer Wiaan Mulder opens at the other end and he starts with a back of a length ball around middle and leg, Jaiswal plays it to backward square leg for a single to start the over.

Rahul plays the next three balls watchfully. He then lets the next ball go to the keeper as Mulder bowls it outside off on a good length.

Full and straight next and Rahul blunts it to the leg side for another dot and that is a maiden.

Marco Jansen opens the proceedings for South Africa with KL Rahul on strike and after 5 good balls, Jansen bowls a half-volley, Rahul latches on to it and smashes it through covers for a four. Four runs come off the opening day on Day 3.

The pitch is expected to slow down but will not pose troubles to the batters.

08:42

Jaiswal, Rahul at the crease

India 9-0 (6.1 Ovs) vs SA 489 | SCORECARD

Senuran Muthusamy's maiden Test hundred and a career-best 93 by Marco Jansen powered South Africa to a commanding first innings total of 489 and in charge of the second and final Test against India in Guwahati on Sunday.

On a surface offering little assistance for bowlers, South Africa's top order had frittered away starts but number seven Muthusamy marshalled a lower-order surge with a composed 109.

The left-hander struck 10 fours and two sixes, first steadying the innings alongside Kyle Verreynne (45) and then accelerating in a bruising stand with number nine Jansen that wrested the initiative.

India were nine for no loss when bad light stopped second day's play with the hosts trailing by 480 runs.

They will expect a strong start from Yashasvi Jaiswal (seven) and KL Rahul (two) when the openers resume their innings on Monday.

2nd Test Updates: SA 26 for no loss at stumps on Day 3

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