India vs South Africa 2nd Test in Guwahati The second day’s play was entertaining, headlined by a heated clash Jasprit Bumrah Out and South Africa’s huge score in the first innings is 489 runs. After resuming at 247/6, the visitors went ahead Senuran Muthusamycentury and marco jansonScored a fighting 93 to put India under serious scoreboard pressure in the Freedom Trophy match.
Jasprit Bumrah clean bowled Simon Harmer with a brilliant out swinger.
The most eye-catching moment of the day came when he shattered simon harmerOff stump with an unplayable delivery that instantly went viral among fans. Operating from wide of the crease, Bumrah swung the ball towards Harmer on the back-of-a-length line, before it straightened wildly down the surface, taking the right-handed batsman for four and crashing into the upper half of off as the batsman walked away without even looking back.
The record of Harmer getting out after scoring 5 runs in 17 balls was made in 143.1 overs. South Africa 462/9 and Bumrah was finally rewarded for a relentless spell in which he repeatedly attacked the stumps on an unresponsive pitch. Bumrah took 2 for 75 in 32 overs, maintaining steady control at an economy rate above two runs per over, and his late strike slightly boosted India’s hopes of finishing the innings under 470. Although, Keshav MaharajComposure at one end and Jensen’s counter-punching attack early in the session ensured South Africa still took their total close to 500.
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South Africa score 489 runs after Senuran Muthusamy-Marco Johnson masterclass
South Africa started the second day at 247/6, and India’s plan was clearly to strike back quickly and keep the visitors below 350, but Muthusamy and kyle verrin First blunted that ambition with a stilted morning stand. Muthusamy progressed from his overnight 25* to a fine century, bringing up his century off 192 balls and looked after the lower order with remarkable calmness on a pitch that rewarded patience more than stroke-making instincts.
Once Vereen was stumped after scoring 45 runs Ravindra Jadeja With the score at 334, Jensen changed the momentum of the match by scoring a brilliant inning of 93 runs off 91 balls. Jensen mixed clean straight hitting with powerful pulls, hitting six fours and seven sixes and brought up his half-century in just 53 balls, as South Africa moved from 360/7 to 450 in a single session. The pair added 138 runs at a brisk pace for the eighth wicket, forcing India’s spinners and seamers out of their lengths repeatedly and taking advantage of the slow afternoon conditions in Guwahati.
India’s attack was led statistically by Kuldeep, who took 4 for 115 in 29.1 overs, including crucial breakthroughs. Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, vian mulder And the dangerous Johnson finally ended the innings on 489. Jadeja contributed 2/94, while Mohammad Siraj claimed 2/106, but the inability to separate Muthusamy and Janssen through two full sessions turned a balanced contest into a challenging scenario at 247/6 Rishabh Pantside of.
