Updated November 23rd 2025, 20:07 IST

Team India cricketer Kuldeep Yadav delivered a bombshell take over the Guwahati wicket and labelled it as a road. The wrist spinner admitted that it is a challenge to compete on such surfaces, but he did not complain about the conditions at hand.
South Africa delivered a performance with the bat and troubled India in the first two days of action. The conditions did not work in the bowlers' favour, as the Proteas Men pulled off a dominant rally in the competition.
The Proteas Men were like a blazing inferno on the flat tracks of Guwahati as they put up a solid total in the first innings of action. The Indian bowlers looked helpless while bowling, and while some of them picked up key wickets, they struggled to derail the opposition batters' partnerships, especially in the lower order.
Following the day two action, Kuldeep Yadav admitted that the Kolkata tracks were different, but the wicket in Guwahati was like a road and gave zero assistance.
"Kolkata ka wicket toh alag thaa. Yeh to pura road tha [Kolkata's wicket was different. This was a whole road]. So it's challenging, and that's why it's called a Test wicket," Kuldeep Yadav said at the post-day press conference.
South Africa's lower-order batters pulled off a stunning batting performance, stunning India on day two of the second Test match. Senuran Muthusamy secured his maiden ton and went on to score 109 off 206. It was a pivotal moment for the all-rounder as he stood and delivered with flair.
Muthusamy received proper assistance as he forged clinical partnerships with Kyle Verreynne, who put up 45 runs. Marco Jansen missed out on a well-deserved century, but he put up a solid 93 on the scoreboard.
The Proteas Men were eventually bowled out at 489. Kuldeep Yadav bagged a four-wicket haul, while Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets each.
Team India put up nine runs before stumps were called. Yashasvi Jaiswal put up seven, while KL Rahul scored two runs in 6.1 overs. The Indian openers will return to action on day three at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
Published November 23rd 2025, 20:07 IST