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November 25, 2025 11:22 AM

South Africa lose three top-order wickets but stretch lead against India

South Africa lost three wickets in the morning session of day four in Guwahati but stretched their overall lead to 395 runs in the second and final test against India on Tuesday. The visitors were 107-3 at tea and looking set for a 2-0 series sweep after winning the opener in Kolkata inside three days. Tony de Zorzi was batting on 21 at the break with Tristan Stubbs on 14 at the other end with the world test champions appearing in no rush to declare their second innings. However, their top or...

November 24, 2025 3:42 PM

Guwahati Test: India 201 all out in reply to South Africa’s 489

India were all out for 201 in their reply to South Africa’s first innings 489 on day three of the second test in Guwahati on Monday. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 58 but it was otherwise a batting capitulation on a pitch offering little assistance to the bowlers. For South Africa, who are 1-0 ahead in the two-test series, Marco Jansen claimed 6-48. (Reuters)...

November 15, 2025 1:41 PM

Kolkata Test: Harmer’s four-wicket haul restricts India to 189, hosts lead by 30

India posted 189 in reply to South Africa’s first innings total of 159 on day two of the opening test at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Opener KL Rahul topscored for the hosts with a patient 39, while home captain Shubman Gill retired hurt with neck spasm after making four. Spinner Simon Harmer was pick of the South Africa bowlers claiming 4-30. (REUTERS)...

November 13, 2025 4:52 PM

South Africa captain Bavuma wants world champions to prove credentials v India

South Africa are the World Test champions and skipper Temba Bavuma wants them to play like it and prove their credentials in the two-test series against India beginning on Friday. After decades of trying to shed the 'choker' tag, South Africa registered their first major triumph in June when they beat Australia in the World Test Championship final. Five months on from their Lord's glory, South Africa arrived in India with swagger but also a point to prove - that the WTC trophy was no fluke. ...

November 12, 2025 3:46 PM

IND vs SA: Dhruv Jurel set to play in Kolkata Test, Nitish likely to miss out: Ryan ten Doeschate

India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Wednesday confirmed that Dhruv Jurel will be part of the playing eleven alongside Rishabh Pant for the first Test against South Africa, which begins at Eden Gardens on Friday. After scoring his maiden Test hundred in the 2-0 series win over the West Indies, Jurel continued his rich form for India A, hitting unbeaten knocks of 132 and 127 in the second four-day game against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru last week. Th...