Marco Jansen delivered one of the finest all-round performances by a visiting cricketer in India. His historic six-wicket haul and rapid 93 left India reeling and South Africa firmly in control in Guwahati.

We all know the image that best represents the long and the short of South African cricket because we see it every time Marco Jansen and Temba Bavuma get together on the field. Turns out it's Jansen who carried all the height envy, not the other way around.

Former Indian bowlers Ravi Ashwin and Irfan Pathan heaped rich praise on Marco Jansen for his marvellous bowling show in the ongoing second test between Indian Cricket Team and South Africa Cricket Team. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium 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.

Marco Jansen lauds Guwahati track as good for batting after taking six wickets against India, highlighting effective short-ball tactics.

Later, clinching the wickets of Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah in the end, he registered figures of 6/48 in his spell. Simon Harmer took three wickets while Keshav Maharaj hunted one scalp as India were bowled out for just 201 runs in the first innings, offering a 288-run lead to the visitors.

Rishabh Pant fell early on Day 3 in the first innings of the second Test between India and South Africa as he tried playing an aggressive shot. The wicketkeeper batter faced criticism for his dismissal.

South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen dismissed Kuldeep Yadav to complete his five-wicket haul on Day 3 (Monday, November 24) of the second Test.

Jansen first struck with the fourth Indian wicket to fall — Dhruv Jurel — before which spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer struck to remove openers K.L. Rahul and Yashsavi Jaiswal just as they were beginning to look good.

Zac Foulkes and Jacob Duffy returned to the New Zealand lineup as the home team continued to manage the workload of its pace bowlers. Daryl Mitchell, who has just become the world's top-ranked ODI batter, is out of action with a groin injury.