Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

Guwahati, Nov 23: All-rounder Senuran Muthusamy struck his maiden Test century and Marco Jansen produced a blistering half-century to steer South Africa to an imposing 428/7 in 137 overs at lunch on day two of the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

The visitors scored 112 runs in the morning session off 26 overs, with Muthusamy’s achievement standing out. His hundred makes him only the second visiting batter in the last 15 years — after Quinton de Kock — to score a Test century at No. 7 on Indian soil. The left-hander combined patience with composure on a warm Guwahati afternoon, showcasing the same temperament he had displayed in Rawalpindi and Chattogram.

Muthusamy (107*), along with Jansen (51*), stitched together a rapid 94-

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