India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja four to put India on top as South Africa collapse to 93/7

Highlights of India vs South Africa, 1st Test Day 2: India took control of a low-scoring, spin-dominated first Test after Ravindra Jadeja’s superb 4-29 left South Africa reeling at 93-7 by stumps on Day 2. Fifteen wickets fell on a pitch offering tight turn and unpredictable bounce. Although South Africa had a lead of 63 runs in total, Indian bowlers dismantled the visitors’ second innings after the hosts themselves were bowled out for 189 runs earlier in the day.

India started with a 30-run advantage, largely thanks to Jasprit Bumrah’s 5-27 in South Africa’s first innings. But their own batting faltered, with Simon Harmer (4-30) and Marco Jansen (3-35) making regular inroads. Lokesh Rahul (39), Washington Sundar (29) and Rishabh Pant (27) provided brief resistance, while skipper Shubman Gill retired injured with a neck spasm and did not return. Jadeja contributed 27 and crossed 4,000 Test runs, joining the elite club of 300 wickets and 4,000 runs.

South Africa’s second innings came quickly against Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep trapped Ryan Rickelton before tea, and Jadeja’s post-tea burst removed Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs. Patel played Kyle Verreynne, while Yadav returned Marco Jansen. Only captain Temba Bavuma (29* out of 78) held on as poor light ended play early.

With South Africa yet to construct a defensible target on a dangerous surface, India are hoping to limit the number of visitors to fewer than 125, a total Axar Patel believes can be pursued. The Proteas have not won a Test in India since 2009, and with momentum now firmly in the hosts’ favor, day three could decide the match. The series continues with the second Test in Guwahati starting November 22.

India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj