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After scoring 93 runs on Sunday, Jansen dismissed six Indian batters for 48 runs in 19.5 overs of their first innings on Monday.
Marco Jansen dismissed six Indian batters in the primary innings of Guwahati Test. (Picture Credit: AP)
Marco Jansen entered his name within the history books on Monday (November 24) by becoming the primary South African to attain a half-century and take a six-wicket haul as well in a Test match against India. The 25-year-old cricketer scored 93 runs from 91 balls for the Temba Bavuma-led side of their first innings on Sunday, and on Monday, during India’s first innings, he picked up six wickets for 48 runs in 19.5 overs.
Jansen opened his wicket account on Monday by dismissing Dhruv Jurel within the morning session, and within the post-tea session, he accounted for the dismissal of Rishabh Pant (7), Nitish Kumar Reddy (10) and Ravindra Jadeja (6). Jansen accomplished his five-wicket haul within the third session of the third day’s play by removing Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep was caught by Aiden Markram on the fifth ball of the 82nd over after scoring 19 runs from 134 balls.
His sixth wicket got here in the shape of Jasprit Bumrah. The world No. 1 Test bowler was caught by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne after scoring 5 runs from 17 balls.
Best returns for left-arm pacers in Tests in India
- 7/46 – John Lever (England), Delhi, 1976
- 7/67 – Geoff Dymock (Australia), Kanpur, 1979
- 7/93 – Alan Davidson (Australia), Kanpur, 1959
- 6/48 – Marco Jansen (South Africa), Guwahati, 2025
- 5/31 – Alan Davidson (Australia), Kanpur, 1959
Best bowling figures by SA pacers in Tests played in India
- 8/64 – Lance Klusener, Kolkata, 1996
- 7/51 – Dale Steyn, Nagpur, 2010
- 6/48 – Marco Jansen, Guwahati, 2025
- 5/23 – Dale Steyn, Ahmedabad, 2008
- 5/40 – Kyle Abbott, Delhi, 2015
Before Jansen, just one South African bowler was capable of rating a half-century and take a five-wicket haul as well in a Test match played in India.
Visiting players with 5-fer and 50-plus rating in a Test in India since 2000
- Nicky Boje (South Africa), Bengaluru, 2000
- Jason Holder (West Indies), Hyderabad, 2008
- Marco Jansen (South Africa), Guwahati, 2025
Nicky Boje scored a half-century and managed to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match against India in India. In March 2000 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Boje scored 85 runs as a No. 3 batter in the primary innings, after which he finished with figures of 5 for 83 in 38 overs within the second.
Guwahati [Gauhati], India, India
November 24, 2025, 15:14 IST
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