South African pacer Marco Jansen claimed 6/48 to dismiss India for 201 in the first innings of the second Test in Guwahati. Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal reached his 20th fifty-plus score before turning 24 during the innings. The performance highlights ongoing milestones in the India-South Africa series.
The second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati saw South African tall pacer Marco Jansen deliver a standout performance on November 24, 2025. Using his height to his advantage and employing a short ball strategy, Jansen skittled India for 201 in their first innings, taking 6 wickets for 48 runs. This marked his second five-wicket haul overall and his best figures in India.
Jansen's contribution extended beyond bowling; he also scored a brisk 93 off 91 balls in South Africa's first innings. Despite his efforts, the match context builds on South Africa's recent struggles, following a 337-run defeat in the first Test where India were bundled for 334 before securing victory.
On the Indian side, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved a significant milestone by registering his 20th fifty-plus score in Tests before turning 24. This places him joint fifth on the all-time list alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson, behind legends like Sachin Tendulkar (29), Ramnaresh Sarwan (25), Alastair Cook (23), and Javed Miandad (22). Jaiswal's knock in Guwahati offers him a chance to climb higher with another fifty-plus in India's second innings.
Historically, Jansen's haul adds to a select list of South African pacers succeeding in India. Only four others have taken five-wicket hauls there, including Dale Steyn twice and Lance Klusener with 8/64 in 1996. Jansen now eyes a ten-wicket match haul, emulating Steyn's feat from 2010.