South Africa star all-rounder, Marco Jansen, created history during the second Test match against India as he became the first Proteas to score a half-century and take a six-wicket haul as well in a Test match against India. The 25-year-old scored 93 runs from 91 balls in the first innings of the second Test and on the next day, during India's batting, he picked up six wickets, conceding 48 runs in a 20-over spell.
Jansen's first wicket was Dhruv Jurel's dismissal in the morning session, and in the post-tea session, he accounted for the dismissal of Rishabh Pant (7), Nitish Kumar Reddy (10) and Ravindra Jadeja (6). He completed the five-wicket haul in the third session, removing Kuldeep Yadav. Aiden Markram caught Kuldeep on the fifth ball of the 82nd over after scoring 19 runs from 134 balls. His sixth wicket came in the form of Jasprit Bumrah. Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne caught India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah after scoring 5 runs from 17 balls.
Best Returns for Left-arm Pacers in Tests in India
| Figures | Player | Team | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/46 | John Lever | England | Delhi | 1976 |
| 7/67 | Geoff Dymock | Australia | Kanpur | 1979 |
| 7/93 | Alan Davidson | Australia | Kanpur | 1959 |
| 6/48 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | Guwahati | 2025 |
| 5/31 | Alan Davidson | Australia | Kanpur | 1959 |
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Best Bowling Figures by South African Pacers in Tests in India
| Figures | Player | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/64 | Lance Klusener | Kolkata | 1996 |
| 7/51 | Dale Steyn | Nagpur | 2010 |
| 6/48 | Marco Jansen | Guwahati | 2025 |
| 5/23 | Dale Steyn | Ahmedabad | 2008 |
| 5/40 | Kyle Abbott | Delhi | 2015 |
India vs South Africa second Test
Coming back to the second Test match, South Africa bowlers made a mockery of Indian batters as they bundled out the hosts for 201 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 489. Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav tried to shift the momentum of the game after India were reduced to 122 for 7 in the second session, stitching a 72-run partnership for the eighth wicket before the former was out for 48 off 92 balls.
South Africa then wrapped up the two remaining Indian wickets, bowling the home side out in 83.5 overs to take a massive first innings lead of 288 runs. Kuldeep was out for 19 off 134 balls after the Proteas took the new ball in the final session of the day.