South Africa Dominated the third day of the second Test in Guwahati and ended the day in a strong position marco jansonSensational six wicket feat ruined IndiaFirst inning resistance. Due to poor light leading to early stumps, the day ended in complete control of the visitors, who finished on 26/0 in their second innings, taking their total to 314 runs.
Marco Johnson’s talent makes headlines for India’s downfall
Jensen produced one of the finest spells of his Test career, carrying the South African attack with pace, bounce and accuracy that India’s batsmen struggled to handle. His spell of 6/48 in 19.5 overs was a decisive blow as India were all out for 201 in 83.5 overs.
The left-handed batsman saw movement on the surface during the morning and afternoon sessions and repeatedly asked questions about India’s middle and lower order. Jensen’s ability to extract sharp bounce troubled every batsman, continuing the pressure he had built with his significant contribution in South Africa’s first innings.
simon harmer Provided excellent support with his tight, intense off-spin and took 3 for 64 from 27 overs. Keshav Maharaj took the wicket of Rishabh PantEnsuring that India never got the momentum it needed to reduce the deficit.
India’s top order performs well but fails
India started the day with hope Yashasvi Jaiswal Continued his impressive performance by scoring 58 runs from 97 balls with trademark elegance and control. His innings, studded with seven fours and a skyscraper six, kept India afloat in the initial stages. But as soon as he was out, the innings started faltering.
KL Rahul He tried to hold the other end, fighting hard to score 22 runs in 63 balls, but could not convert his start. Sai Sudarshan (15 out of 40) Showed solid form before falling to Harmer on debut Dhruv Jurel Facing a challenging outing, he was out for a duck.
The middle order collapsed due to constant pressure. Acting captain Pant remained on just eight balls for his seven runs. Ravindra Jadeja (6 out of 18) also could not provide stability.
Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav made a comeback with patience
India got some relief washington beautiful And -Kuldeep YadavWho put together a tough partnership which slowed South Africa’s lead. Sundar played with composure and excellent shot selection during his innings of 48 runs from 92 balls, which included two fours and a six. Kuldeep batted with remarkable flexibility and scored 19 runs in 134 balls. However, their defiance was not enough to prevent India suffering a massive 288-run defeat in the first innings.
The lower order contribution was minimal: Jasprit Bumrah Before departing he hit one four in 5 out of 17 runs. Mohammad Siraj Remained unbeaten on 2.
South Africa opts to follow-on, extend lead
With a heavy lead, South Africa rejected the option of imposing a follow-on. opener aiden markram And Ryan Rickelton He came out to bat briefly before play was stopped due to bad light. The Proteas safely negotiated the remaining overs to finish at 26/0, taking their lead to 314.
South Africa is now all set to oust India from the match and win the series. A brisk scoring session in the morning could set up a declaration, leaving India with a crucial task in a poor fourth innings situation. India, on the other hand, need flexibility of the highest order and a disciplined bowling effort to survive in this Test match.
Here’s how fans reacted:
stump on day three
We resume proceedings tomorrow with South Africa leading by 314 runs.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/Hu11cnrocG#TeamIndia , #INDvSA , @IDFCFIRSTBANK pic.twitter.com/5IDd6XdSMm
– BCCI (@BCCI) 24 November 2025
Well done by Marco Johnson.🔥🔥
He is a serious talent, long levers give him amazing bat swing and is getting better day by day with the ball.#indvsa pic.twitter.com/pevmoZ7Bk2
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) 24 November 2025
Brilliant bowling performance puts South Africa on top in Guwahati Test#INDvSA : https://t.co/5B1PcNj4kk pic.twitter.com/fz8kkyKrX4
– ICC (@ICC) 24 November 2025
Stumps, day three!#proteas After winning the toss, the men have shown their dominance throughout this test.
We end the day at 26/0 with a lead of 314 runs after 8 overs. pic.twitter.com/pawRO2BznR
– Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) 24 November 2025
Marco Johnson’s spell is one of the best fast bowling spells seen on Indian pitches.
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 24 November 2025
Day 3, Stumps
-South Africa has complete control over Guwahati Test 🙌🏏
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/63vXe801uR#Cricket #INDvSA #Guwahati #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/S2fJYPIbJv
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 24 November 2025
What a bowler you are Marco Jansson🔥🔥.
Can we consider him a renowned all-rounder from now on???#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/rUgOquGguV– Burmese ~ Navyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (@3LIONSengland66) 24 November 2025
Marco Johnson in this test series
Sixes hit – 8
Wickets taken – 7* pic.twitter.com/iumGfsgPmF– All Cricket Records (@Cric_records45) 24 November 2025
Performed better than Bumrah while bowling
Performed better than any Indian while batting
A four was hit while fielding
Kallis is overrated, Marco Jansen is the GOAT
pic.twitter.com/MWvUBH0MkT– MaYaNk🇦🇺 (@WyrdWeaver8) 24 November 2025
An excellent all-round performance from Marco Jansen, who scored 93 runs with six wickets in his debut innings. South Africa continues its dominance in the second test after bowling out India for 201 runs. #IndvsSA #ICC
– Noel Francis (@nanthonyfransis) 24 November 2025
🚨India was out for 201 runs in the first innings. #INDvSA
Marco Johnson scored 93 runs and then took 6 wickets
What a bowler…amazing all-round performance. pic.twitter.com/JB5aKeVfwt
– MD Raju 🇮🇳 (@MDRaju_Live) 24 November 2025
Marco Johnson’s Test match is similar to that of Ian Botham in the 1980 Centenary Test. He barely missed a century and has taken 6 wickets so far.
– Ajit Yadav (@blogray23) 24 November 2025
A memorable performance from South Africa and Marco Johnson. I had never given the Proteas such a high rating before, but they proved every critic wrong.
– Ramiz (@RamizAhsan) 24 November 2025
Guest players to score 50+ and take 5-fors in a Test in India since 2000:
• Nicky Boze (SA) – Bengaluru, 2000
• Jason Holder (West Indies)- Hyderabad, 2008
• Marco Jansen (SA) – Guwahati, 2025
Elite list. Rare achievement. Johnson has just entered legendary territory! #INDvSA #marcojanson– Shrinee (@Naik_shrinee) 24 November 2025
Marco Johnson’s 93 and 6/48 are South Africa’s best all-round performances so far. Kallis had five wickets and a century twice, but both were on home ground. Sinclair took six wickets and a century, but also on home ground. This was done against players like Bumrah in India.
– Stephen Earl (@AskariPhoto2023) 24 November 2025
left arm pace allrounder
-Can swing the ball forward
-Can bowl bouncers and yorkers
-Can bowl at fast pace if needed
-Can bat and pinch hit in the lower order
-Players of all formats be it T20 ODI Test
-CWC T20WC performed at WTC
He has it all and he is Marco Jansson pic.twitter.com/m58OuvzQ5Z– Veera (@Iyerarmy41) 24 November 2025
With a lead of 250+ and momentum on their side, South Africa are in a very strong position to close it out. The big final push is coming.
great performance of
Marco Janson 🔥 🔥 🔥 #INDvsSA #testcricket– Suresh (@Sureshthinakar) 24 November 2025
South Africa always performs best when they have a lot of all-rounders.
marco janson
Corbin Bosch
Senuran Muthusamy
vian mulderThis team has made some very good discoveries over the years.
Great batting depth and plenty of bowling options. pic.twitter.com/GhUCb4sy0a
– Varun (@LWOSVarun) 24 November 2025
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