Follow UsIt was a day to forget for India in Guwahati as South Africa made them toil to notch up 489 on the board. At 246/6, it seemed like South Africa would not score beyond 320, but that's when Senuran Muthusamy (109) and Kyle Verreynne (45) came together to frustrate the bowlers.
They put on 88 off 236 deliveries for the seventh wicket and then, Muthusamy was joined by Marco Jansen (93), with whom he put on 97 off just 106.
India's age-old problem of cleaning up the tail could eventually end up costing them not just the match, but the series as well.
As many as 264 runs were added by batters from No. 7 onwards, which is one of the most runs scored against India in their backyard.
283 - West Indies, Delhi, 1948
264 - South Africa, Guwahati, 2025
232 - Pakistan, Chennai, 1987
232 - Pakistan, Mohali, 2005
Moreover, only on five occasions before this have 10 out of the 11 members of a team gone into double digits in a single innings in a Test in India.
Australia, Delhi, 1959
West Indies, Delhi, 1983
Pakistan, Jaipur, 1987
Australia, Chennai, 1998
Sri Lanka, Kanpur, 2009
South Africa, Guwahati, 2025
After finally bowling South Africa for 489 in 151.1 overs, India did not lose a wicket in the opening 6.1 overs, as bad light stopped play with the hosts still 480 runs behind. South Africa are 1-0 up in the two-match series, after securing a 30-run win in the first Test in Kolkata.