It was attritional cricket on Day 2 of the second Test between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, at least until Marco Jansen walked out to bat and played a brilliant knock of 93 off 91 balls. On an unresponsive pitch, South Africa were bowled out for 489 in 151.1 overs before India finished at 9/0 at Stumps on Day 2.
Speaking after the end of play, veteran wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who finished with figures of 4/115 in 29.1 overs, compared the surface to a road.
He acknowledged the batting efforts of Jansen and Senuran Muthusamy, who smashed his maiden Test century. The 30-year-old also stated that the Indian bowlers stuck to disciplined lines and lengths, despite not receiving much assistance from the pitch.