Muthusamy relieved to get first ton

Having struggled to cement his place in the national Test team, all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy was relieved to hit his maiden century yesterday in the five-day format on day two of the second match against India in Guwahati.

- Wesley Botton

Muthusamy took 11 wickets in the first Test against Pakistan last month but was given only eight overs with the ball in the second game (though he hit an unbeaten half-century), and he was dropped last week for the first match against India in Kolkata.

Having replaced fellow all-rounder Corbin Bosch for the second fixture at the weekend, with the Proteas looking for an extra spin option in the bowling lineup, Muthusamy played a key role as the SA team laid a solid foundation in their first innings.