SA's Senuran Muthusamy slams his maiden Test hundred: Key stats
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South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy has raced to his maiden hundred in Test cricket. The left-handed batter touched the three-figure mark on Day 2 of the ongoing second and final Test against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Muthusamy put up a phenomenal show with the bat as SA went past 400 runs batting first. Here are his stats.
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A fine hand from Muthusamy
Muthusamy arrived at number seven on Day 1 with the scorecard reading 201/5. Having been further reduced to 246/6, India looked in command. However, Muthusamy dented their plans by building an 88-run partnership with Kyle Verreynne (41). The southpaw, who reached his hundred on the second day's afternoon session, then took SA past 400 with a 97-run partnership with Marco Jansen.
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Third 50-plus score in the format
Muthusamy eventually fell to Mohammed Siraj after scoring 109 off 206 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes). This was his third 50-plus score in the format. He now has 388 Test runs across eight games at an average of 55.43. It must be noted that Muthusamy was not in the XI for the series opener. He also boasts 22 Test wickets at 26.5.
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First centurion in Guwahati
With this being the maiden Test match at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Muthusamy has made history. He is now the first-ever centurion at this venue. According to Cricbuzz, Muthusamy is the third South African batter with a Test century from No. 7 or lower against India, joining Quinton de Kock (111, Visakhapatnam, 2019) and Lance Klusener (102*, Cape Town, 1997).
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Third 50-plus score in Asia
Notably, each of Muthusamy's three 50-plus scores in Tests has come in Asia. His previous best score of 89* came last month against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The southpaw's maiden Test fifty was an unbeaten 68 against Bangladesh in Chattogram last year.