Gautam Gambhir is facing immense backlash for picking Dhruv Jurel over Sarfaraz Khan for the second Test versus South Africa in Guwahati.

Marco Jansen produced a match-defining all-round performance in Guwahati and revealed that Shaun Pollock is his biggest inspiration. The young South African is steadily carving a path to become a complete all-rounder for his country.

The body language on the field reflected the pressure, particularly in the final overs of the day, when emotions briefly flared between Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul. In the last over, Ryan Rickelton drove a delivery from Kuldeep Yadav towards long-off.

South Africa lead by 314 runs on day three in the ongoing Guwahati Test. South Africa lead the two-match Test series 1-0

Guwahati, Nov 24: Assam housing and urban affairs minister, Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday laid the foundation stone for a drain-cum-road project in the flood-prone Juripar area here. The project, once completed, is expected to be a significant step towards resolving the area’s long-standing problem of artificial flooding during the monsoon season.

India were left facing the ignominy of another Test series whitewash at home in the span of a year after conceding a massive 288-run first innings lead to South Africa in Guwahati, courtesy Marco Jansen’s stellar all-round performance.

The sense of melancholia in Assam refuses to go away even two months after the unusual death of Zubeen Garg, arguably their biggest cultural icon in recent times. In what would have been his 53 rd birthday on November 18, Guwahati remembered him in huge congregation with some of his famous songs, tears and nostalgia.

The Indian batting collapse had Michael Vaughan quickly firing a playful shot at Wasim Jaffer on X, reigniting their friendly feud.

Washington Sundar defended Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel after India's collapse in Guwahati. While execution failed, he insisted the intent was right as South Africa tightened their grip on the Test.