Marco Jansen produced one of the most brutal fast-bowling spells seen in India, ripping through the hosts with a barrage of short balls to claim 6 for 48 and put South Africa on the brink of a rare Test series win on Indian soil.
India began strongly at 95 for 1 before crumbling in a stunning collapse to 122 for 7. Yashasvi Jaiswal fought hard for 58 and Washington Sundar resisted with 48, but the rest had no answers to Jansen’s sharp lift and ruthless aggression. His wickets included four dismissals via bouncers, the most ever by a visiting bowler in a single innings in India.
Spinners Simon Harmer (4) and Keshav Maharaj (1) added crucial support with four breakthroughs between them, exploiting early moisture as India’s middle order panicked under pressure. Harmer’s crafty offbreak to dismiss Washington late in the innings halted India’s last stand before Jansen finished things with another vicious bouncer.
South Africa, already leading 1-0 in the series, pushed the advantage further by cruising to 26 for 0 at stumps. With a massive overall lead of 314, the world Test champions are now just sessions away from sealing a historic series sweep.
