South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy finally got the moment he was waiting for as he scored his maiden Test century on the second day of the ongoing second and final Test against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Senuran Muthusamy reached this milestone by scoring two runs off the ball of Mohammed Siraj. The Indian fast bowler bowled a short ball outside the off stump, and the Proteas star quickly moved onto his back foot, timing the shot beautifully and slotting it into the gap near sweeper cover.
Senuran Muthusamy scored his first test century in India vs South Africa test
As soon as he saw the ball rolling into the open space, Muthusamy sprinted forward and completed two runs which took him to the magical three-figure mark for the first time in Tests. As soon as he realized that he had done so, Muthusamy raised his right hand in excitement.
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A big smile on his face highlights his pure relief and pure joy of reaching that milestone. Inside the dressing room, the South African players and support staff clapped loudly and celebrated the all-rounder’s achievement against India.
Senuran Muthusamy and South Africa create rare history in Guwahati Test
With this century, Muthusamy has created history for South Africa. The left-handed batsman became the third South African player to score a Test century while batting at No. 7 or lower against India. Before him, only Quinton de Kock, who scored a brilliant 111 at Visakhapatnam in 2019, and Lance Klusener, who scored an unbeaten 102 at Cape Town in 1997, had done so.
After Muthusamy’s century, Marco Jansen also scored a half-century before the lunch break on the second day in Guwahati. With this, South Africa created a rare history against India. For the first time, two South African batsmen ranked No. 7 or below scored 50+ runs in the same innings against India.
In fact, in the last 13 years, only one other touring team has done something similar in India, and that is England when Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid both crossed the fifty mark at the Chepauk Stadium in 2016. With this milestone, South Africa’s lower order showed how tenaciously they can fight even against one of the toughest bowling attacks in world cricket.
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Here’s how fans celebrated Senuran Muthusamy’s century:
A hundred up!
Senuran Muthusamy’s first Test century.
A remarkable performance showcasing an innings of patience, composure and complete control. pic.twitter.com/eR1aTK6Hze
– Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) 23 November 2025
– 101* in India
– 88* in Pakistan
– 68* in BangladeshRemember the name, Senuran Muthusamy pic.twitter.com/y1Bl5mPcEF
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy’s first international century
– What a ridiculous century against India’s bowling unit of Bumrah, Siraj, Kuldeep, Siraj and Jadeja. pic.twitter.com/DmQskTBH86
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy, Asia Expert pic.twitter.com/PHRctvXT95
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 23 November 2025
lunch time!
what’s up with #IndianCricket – Is it an off day for us or is South Africa playing very well?
Will they really cross 500+?
Indian fans, please explain this!South Africa vs India, 2nd Test
SA 428/7 (137 overs)
Senuran Muthusamy* 107(203)
Marco Jansen 51(57)…– Freedom (@Millionic) 23 November 2025
South Africa’s number 7, Senuran Muthusamy scored a century against Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav etc…
There is no doubt that he is a proper specialist batting all-rounder for South Africa.#senuranmuthusamy #INDvSA #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/BolNTE54Ao
-Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) 23 November 2025
What a happy moment for Senuran Muthusamy! First Test century in India – pure class and control. The South African all-rounder is writing his own legacy, bridging cultures with every run! https://t.co/4KrPmjFUCv
– Saif Uddin (@Saif_Uddin_tips) 23 November 2025
This morning the innings was provided the much needed boost after some dogged defending by Senuran Muthusamy and Kyle Verreen.
– Linda Olin’Ozilindayo (@NdinguMandla) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy!! Beating the Indian bowling attack like a walk in the park #SAvsIND
– Prabhat (@prabhatkv96) 23 November 2025
First Test century by Senuran Muthusamy.
Excellent Test innings, showed character and will to play in the longer format.
Is South Africa forcing a draw by playing for a long time? They will be happy to win SeriesBM 1-0. #TeamIndia Now to win this test we will have to play an aggressive game.#IndvsSa#IndvsRSA #JioHotStar-Tarun Sharma (@tarunsharma2006) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy
– His father and mother were from India
– playing for South Africa
– South African all-rounder
– He scored a lot of runs in the test series against Pakistan.
– He is now scoring runs in India also.
– Senuran Muthusamy’s last 2 test batting innings:
89* vs Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/aJ2pGnX9bj
– Phenomenal (@iambashith) 23 November 2025
South Africa dominates on the second day of the second test in Guwahati! Senuran Muthusamy shone with his first century.
India’s bowling is struggling to find success. The pitch is beginning to take its toll – can India counter-attack or will South Africa seal the series?#INDvsSA#testcricket pic.twitter.com/DkXvBj612w
– Amit Dabas (@cricketandphoto) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy – pic.twitter.com/NDfFYuKXax
-Satire! (@Satired_Out) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy and Marco Janssen #INDVSA , #WTC27 , #testcricket pic.twitter.com/9v7R43cMxq
– Megha (Megha) (@Megha212927) 23 November 2025
Senuran Muthusamy saves twice, puts South Africa in a strong position Guwahati
The Proteas star has been batting brilliantly and is hardly making any mistakes in Guwahati. Although India had two genuine chances to dismiss Muthusamy, luck was on his side, and he is sure to take his team to a dominant position in the ongoing final Test in Guwahati.
The first chance came when the 31-year-old was given out LBW, but UltraEdge produced a short spike that saved him from Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. The second chance came when Muthusamy tried to play a hook shot against Jasprit Bumrah, but missed the top edge and fell safely in front of fine leg.
South Africa’s current score at the lunch break is 428/7.
