India Vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2: Jadeja Puts IND In Cruise Control At Stumps
India were at cruise control at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India's first innings folded at 189, with Shubman Gill retiring hurt after being injured in his neck. The Proteas, meanwhile, ended the day at 93/7, with a slender lead of 63 runs. Ravindra Jadeja ran riot, taking four wickets, dismissing both Aiden Markram and Wiaan Mulder. Kuldeep Yadav also took two wickets. Captain Temba Bavuma was the lone fighter, remaining unbeaten at stumps at 29, along with Corbin Bosch. The Men in Blue will look to wrap up proceedings in the third day itself.
South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma, left, rubs to shine the ball as teammate Marco Jansen prepares to bowl his next delivery on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Washington Sundar, left, and batting partner KL Rahul celebrate scoring runs on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's Simon Harmer, second right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Washington Sundar on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's captain Shubman Gill, center, leaves the field after retired hurt on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's Corbin Bosch, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Rishabh Pant on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's Simon Harmer, third right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Dhruv Jurel on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's Simon Harmer celebrates the dismissal of India's Ravindra Jadeja on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Ravindra Jadeja walks off the field after losing his wicket on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's Marco Jansen, center, celebrates with teammate Simon Harmer after the dismissal of India's Kuldeep Yadav on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Axar Patel plays a shot on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's Marco Jansen, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Mohammed Siraj on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Kuldeep Yadav (23) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of South Africa's Ryan Rickelton, left, on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Ravindra Jadeja, celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Aiden Markram on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Ravindra Jadeja, right, celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Tony de Zorzi, left, on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Ravindra Jadeja, right, celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, left, on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Marco Jansen on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma plays a shot on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
India's Ravindra Jadeja, left, celebrates with teammates Mohammed Siraj, center, and Dhruv Jurel at the end of play on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma, left, and batting partner Corbin Bosch leave the field at the end of play on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
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