Guwahati, Nov. 23 -- South Africa's lower order produced a stirring fightback on Day 2 of the second Test, carrying the visitors to 489 all out in 151.1 overs before India reached 9 for no loss at stumps in 6.1 overs.
Senuran Muthusamy's maiden Test hundred and Marco Jansen's thrilling 93 were the centrepieces of a remarkable recovery that frustrated India throughout the day.
South Africa went into lunch strongly placed at 428 for 7 in 137 overs, with Muthusamy unbeaten on 107 and Jansen on 51. Their eighth-wicket partnership had already transformed the innings, and the momentum carried forward into the evening session.
The visitors crossed 450 in 140.4 overs, aided by clean hitting from Jansen, who continued to dispatch India's short bo...