On day 5 of the second Test in Guwahati, Simon Harmer's bowling troubled India. Kuldeep Yadav and Dhruv Jurel fell in the same over, handing India their fourth wicket. Sai Sudharsan and Rishabh Pant now stand at the crease with a target of 549 runs.
The fifth day of the second Test between India and South Africa at Guwahati's Barsapara Stadium is proving decisive. South Africa declared their second innings at 260/5, setting India a mammoth target of 549 runs. India's first innings folded for 201, while South Africa scored 489 in their first.
India started the day at 27/2, with Yashasvi Jaiswal out for 13 and KL Rahul for 6. In the morning session, Simon Harmer struck in the 24th over, first bowling Kuldeep Yadav for 5, then claiming Dhruv Jurel caught by Aiden Markram in the same over. India now stands at 42/4, with Sai Sudharsan and captain Rishabh Pant playing defensively.
In South Africa's second innings, Tristan Stubbs scored 94, while Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets. India lost the first Test in Kolkata by 30 runs, and now needs a draw to avoid a whitewash. Head coach Gautam Gambhir delivered a fiery pep talk before the day.
Additionally, Yashasvi Jaiswal struggled against left-arm seamer Marco Jansen, who has dismissed him three times in four innings. South Africa coach Shukri Conrad's 'grovel' comment drew criticism from former Indian wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, who called it disrespectful. Jaiswal also reached 2500 Test runs in this series.
