South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy expressed joy after bringing up his maiden Test century in the ongoing India vs South Africa Test in Guwahati, saying that it was special to score a ton in front of a full house.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. This is the first meeting between the two leaders after Takaichi was elected as the new Prime Minister of Japan.
KL Rahul will be leading Team India in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa, beginning November 30 in Ranchi. Rahul will take over the captaincy as India will be without their designated ODI skipper, Shubman Gill.
South Africa dominated Day 2 of the Guwahati Test, posting 489 in their first innings thanks to Senuran Muthusamy's maiden century (109) and Marco Jansen's 93. India ended the day at 9/0, with Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 7 and KL Rahul on 2, as South Africa maintained a strong position.
The last time India won a Test match after conceding 400-plus while fielding first was against England in Chennai in 2016. India responded with 759/7d to England's 477 after a magnificent knock from Karun Nair, who smashed 303*. In the second Innings, England were bundled out for 207 runs as
South Africa's Marco Jansen hit seven sixes in a blistering 93 against India in Guwahati, breaking the record for most sixes by a visiting batter in a Test innings in India. He also matched the South African record for most sixes in a Test innings.
PM Narendra Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, discussing the full range of India-South Africa ties, including trade, technology, AI, critical minerals and investment. PM Modi also praised South Africa's G20 Presidency and received support
At the end of the session's play, South Africa stood tall at 428/7 in 137 overs, with Senuran Muthusamy (107*) and Marco Jansen (51*) at the crease. The visitors started the second session at 316/6, with Senuran (56*) and wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreyne (38*).
PM Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, as part of India's wider diplomatic outreach during the gathering of global leaders.
PM Modi said his G20 Summit engagements in Johannesburg were "fruitful," noting he took part in two sessions, shared views on key issues, and held productive meetings with world leaders, as highlighted in his post on X.