India Struggles on Day 3 of 2nd Test Against South Africa: Key Wickets Fall

On the third day of the second Test match in Guwahati, India faced a challenging situation as they lost four wickets in the opening session, reaching 102 for 4 in response to South Africa's first innings total of 489. Stand-in captain Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja were at the crease, with India trailing by 387 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the standout performer with 58 runs, while Simon Harmer continued his impressive form by taking crucial wickets. The match remains tense as India fights to recover.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 24, 2025, 11:46 IST

Guwahati Test Update

Guwahati: On the third day of the second Test, India lost four wickets during the first session, finishing at 102 for 4 at tea while chasing South Africa's first innings score of 489.

At the break, stand-in captain Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja were at the crease, with scores of 6 and 0, respectively.

Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 58 runs off 97 balls, while his opening partner KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan managed 22 and 15 runs before being dismissed. Dhruv Jurel was out for a duck just before the tea break.

India faced a total of 29.5 overs after starting the day at 9 without loss.

Simon Harmer, who was instrumental in the first Test, took the wickets of Jaiswal and Sudharsan, while Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen claimed Rahul and Jurel's wickets, respectively.

Currently, India is trailing by 387 runs.

Match Summary

Brief Scores:

South Africa 1st Innings: 489

India 1st Innings: 102 for 4 in 36 overs (KL Rahul 22, Yashasvi Jaiswal 58; Simon Harmer 2/39).