Ravindra Jadeja outfoxed Aiden Markram with a peach on Day 4 of the second Test at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, giving India a timely breakthrough in the Proteas’ second innings. South Africa began the day 26 for 0 with Ryan Rickelton and Markram at the crease, but Jadeja’s guile produced two key strikes that dented the visitors’ momentum.
Jadeja had earlier removed Rickelton, who had shown intent and finished with 35 off 64 balls, mixing defence with a few positive strokes. When Jadeja returned in the 29th over, he served up a beauty to Markram on the first ball — pitched full on middle, it gripped and turned sharply away to clip the top of off stump. Markram’s patient knock ended at 29 from 84 deliveries.
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That wicket mattered. It reduced South Africa to 74 for two and instantly swung pressure back on the touring side. Jadeja’s celebration — teammates mobbing him in a burst of energy — underlined just how vital the scalp was at that stage of the contest.
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The dismissal highlighted two things: Ravindra Jadeja’s mastery on a surface offering variable turn, and South Africa’s cautious, defence-first approach being tested by India’s spin resources. The Proteas had been trying to bat out the session, but Jadeja’s probing lines forced a mistake and handed India a foothold.
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For fans, the Markram wicket was a classic reminder of how an experienced spinner can change a session with one perfect delivery. Jadeja’s moment will be replayed widely on social platforms, and it gave India’s bowlers a shot of belief.
If India builds on this, the pressure on the Proteas could grow. The wicket renewed belief in India’s bowling unit and will be discussed as a turning point if they can keep testing the Proteas. India needs more wickets.
