SA wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne completes 100 Test dismissals: Details
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On Day 3 of the second Test match between India and South Africa in Guwahati, wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne achieved a major milestone by completing his 100th dismissal in Tests. The landmark came when he caught Rishabh Pant off Marco Jansen's bowling. Pant fell after playing a reckless shot, edging Jansen's short-of-length delivery after walking down the pitch and swinging wildly. Here are further details.
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Verreynne joins elite list of South African wicketkeepers
With Pant's dismissal, Verreynne joined an elite list of South African wicketkeepers with over 100 Test dismissals. As per ESPNcricinfo, he is now the fifth South African keeper to achieve this feat, following Mark Boucher (553), Quinton de Kock (232), David Richardson (152), and John Waite (141). Verreynne, who made his Test debut in 2021, took 31 games to complete this feat. His tally also includes 12 stumpings.
Match status
South Africa's strong position in the match
South Africa's strong position in the match was bolstered by their massive first-innings total of 489 runs. Senuran Muthusamy scored his maiden Test century (109), while Marco Jansen narrowly missed out on a hundred, falling for 93. The duo added crucial runs and frustrated India on Day 2. For India, Kuldeep Yadav impressed with figures of 4/115, while Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj took two wickets each.
Innings collapse
India's innings falters under South Africa's attack
India started the day on a positive note with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul looking comfortable. However, things took a turn after the second wicket fell. South Africa's tall seamer Marco Jansen triggered the collapse by taking crucial wickets of Pant, Dhruv Jurel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. His strikes have left India in deep trouble as the hosts went from 95/1 to 122/7.