IND vs SA Highlights, 2nd Test Day 2: Stumps – India trail by 480 runs

India end the second day on 9 without loss, KL Rahul on 2 and Yashasvi Jaiswal on 7. The pair have faced a tricky session against a fired-up South African attack. India trail by 480 runs and will look to rebuild and steady the innings when play resumes. IND 9/0 in (6.1)

FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks a drifting delivery from Marco Jansen through square leg for his first boundary of the innings. The shot brings India to 10 without loss as Jaiswal and Rahul look to settle in early. IND 6/0 in (0.2)

India are underway with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease as South Africa turn to Marco Jansen with the new ball.

OUT! Marco Jansen departs for 93 as Kuldeep Yadav’s googly outside off spins away and hits the stumps after an inside-edge. South Africa are all out for 489, with Jansen looking distraught after a fiery innings that included 7 sixes and 4 fours. The lower order had lifted the total brilliantly but India finally breaks through. SA 489 all out (151.1)

South Africa score 489 in their first innings

FOUR! Keshav Maharaj comes down the track and meets a half-volley from Kuldeep Yadav, driving it cleanly over mid-on. South Africa’s tail continues to add valuable runs as they push closer to 500 with intent. SA 488/9 in (149.3)

OUT! Simon Harmer departs as Jasprit Bumrah strikes a length delivery angled in on off. Harmer misjudges the line, and the ball crashes into the off-stump, giving India a breakthrough and finally breaking the lower-order resistance. SA 462/9 in (143.1)

SIX! Marco Jansen pulls a short delivery from Mohammed Siraj with incredible height and power, sending it over deep mid-wicket. The lower order continues to dominate as South Africa move closer to 460, piling pressure on India. SA 456/8 in (140.5)

SIX! Marco Jansen meets a full tossed-up delivery from Ravindra Jadeja and smashes it way over long-on with a powerful no-look hit. The lower order continues to fire as South Africa push past 430 with intent. SA 437/8 in (139.1)

OUT! Senuran Muthusamy departs for 109 as he pulls a short delivery from Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal at fine-leg. The batter tried to pull but couldn’t keep it down, ending a sensational innings under pressure. SA 431/8 in (138.1)

The final session is underway with South Africa on 428 for 7. Senuran Muthusamy is unbeaten on 107 and Marco Jansen on 51 as the lower order looks to continue punishing the Indian attack. India need breakthroughs quickly to stop the visitors from further consolidating.

Lunch in guwahati and South Africa have taken control of Day 2 with a brilliant lower-order display. Senuran Muthusamy on 107 and Marco Jansen on 51 have guided the visitors past 425, stitching a sparkling partnership that has punished the Indian bowlers. India will need to fight back hard in the final session if they want to regain control before the day ends. SA 428/7 in (137)

Marco Jansen reaches a quick fifty, his fourth in Test cricket, with a neat single off Washington Sundar. The batter goes on the back foot and punches a good-length delivery on off down to long-on, celebrating another landmark with confidence.

Jansen has been on fire since coming to the crease, taking the Indian bowlers to the cleaners. His attacking intent and powerful bat swing have punished spinners and seamers alike, keeping the scoreboard ticking while complementing Muthusamy’s composed knock.

Senuran Muthusamy reaches his first-ever Test hundred with a confident two runs off Mohammed Siraj. The batter flashes a huge smile as he celebrates this landmark, having scored 101 off 192 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 52.60.

Muthusamy’s innings has been nothing short of brilliance. Coming in when South Africa were in a tricky position, he played with intent, rotated the strike beautifully, defended when needed, and punished loose deliveries. His partnership with Marco Jansen has been a masterclass in composure and aggression, steadily taking South Africa past 400. This maiden century in whites cements his arrival on the big stage and has given the lower order an incredible platform.

SIX! Senuran Muthusamy (94*) moves closer to his first Test century with a brilliant slogsweep over deep mid-wicket. Kuldeep Yadav’s tossed-up delivery is met with clean timing as Muthusamy gets low and lifts it over the fence, showing no hesitation to take the opportunity. SA 411/7 in (133.3)

South Africa reach the 400-run mark with Senuran Muthusamy on 85 and Marco Jansen keeping the momentum alive. The lower order has bounced back brilliantly after a slow end to day one, with Muthusamy playing a gem and Jansen on fire. India’s bowlers look frustrated as they search for a breakthrough. SA 400/7 in (131.4)