second day of India-South Africa The first Test at Eden Gardens turns into another chapter dominated by bowlers Ravindra Jadeja Leading India’s attack. The left-handed all-rounder produced a brilliant bowling performance to effectively restrict South Africa to 63 for 7 in the second innings. With stumps being uprooted early due to bad light, the spectators face an uphill battle to stay in the contest.
India had a steady morning but wickets were always around the corner
India started the second day at 37 for one and were hoping to extend their advantage on a surface that would continue to challenge the batsmen. KL Rahul And washington beautiful Started the morning session cautiously, with restraint. Their partnership took India to 75th position, providing a sense of stability. Yet, as the pattern of this Test had already suggested, each batsman was just one good ball away from trouble.
simon harmerJoining the attack had an immediate impact. His first ball passed Sundar’s defence, and the very next ball trapped the left-hander, breaking the stand that had looked most assured of India’s innings. Shubman Gill Arriving as intended, he started the slog-sweep early, but an aggressive stroke led to neck cramps, which ruled him out for the rest of the day.
Rahul continued to fight hard and scored the highest score of 39 runs. Rishabh Pant And Jadeja scored valuable 20 runs. Nevertheless, India struggled to post a strong score as the pitch had unpredictable bounce for the fast bowlers and sharp turn for the spinners. It seemed as if there would be a wicket-taking ball in every over and India eventually settled down without getting much away from the game.
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If the first innings was difficult to bat on, South Africa soon discovered that their second innings would be even more treacherous. Working with relentless precision, Jadeja unraveled the visitors’ lineup with a masterclass in control and deception. His 4/29 was notable not only for the number of wickets, but also for their timing – each success put South Africa in more trouble.
-Kuldeep Yadav Complemented him beautifully from the other end. His spell of 2/12 added pressure, batting consistently and taking sharp turn from the surface. Both of them jointly exploited every crack in the batsmen’s form, every difficult signal and every moment of indecision. South Africa’s collapse was swift and dramatic, effectively reducing them to 63 for 7, barely holding on as the stumps approached.
With only four minutes left on the clock, the umpires gathered to read the light and decided that conditions had become bad enough to call off the day’s proceedings. The decision confirmed what was already clear – another day completely dominated by the bowlers. As the teams went, India stood firmly in control, ready to push for victory on the third day, until South Africa enjoyed an unexpected resurgence.
Here’s how fans reacted:
He’ll be stumped the next day!
4⃣ wickets for Ravindra Jadeja
Kuldeep Yadav got 2⃣ wickets
Akshar Patel 1⃣ wicketan impressive show of #TeamIndia Bowler in the second innings👏
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/okTBo3qxVH #INDvSA , @IDFCFIRSTBANK pic.twitter.com/kHVZ8PP99R
– BCCI (@BCCI) 15 November 2025
Test Cricket India vs South Africa 2nd day’s play is almost over, not over yet. What kind of joke is this about test cricket? #reptestcricket
-Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 15 November 2025
I actually don’t have any problem with Jensen saying this.
If every player has these types of boundary attempts or options, 2 or 3 boundaries per batsman gets the SA to 150, then it is game over!– Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) 15 November 2025
Congratulations to Sir Ravindra Jadeja for taking 250 wickets in Test cricket.#ravindrajadeja pic.twitter.com/vzjZSnC2tW
-Abhi 🇮🇳 (@abi7781_) 15 November 2025
Fourth wicket for Ravindra Jadeja. pic.twitter.com/iUwg8QJG76
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 15 November 2025
This is Sir Jadeja 🔥
– He clean bowled Stubbs, what a bowler, he is making the job easy for India. pic.twitter.com/6rg4RPwRRI
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 15 November 2025
Ravindra Jadeja is talking Ravindra Jadeja stuff again today…#ravindrajadeja #IPL2026 #iplretention #testcricket https://t.co/TqL0jOnQZr
– Shlok Marathe (@Shlok16092) 15 November 2025
This man is pure class 😊
Sir Ravindra Jadeja 🔥#INDvSA #RavindrajDeja pic.twitter.com/6jS1lr3xFz– Cricket Lover (@AkhandSharma9) 15 November 2025
Looks like South Africa will prove my point right. Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliant bowling has put South Africa in a difficult situation and strengthened India’s grip. https://t.co/is1qPmXG2Y
– Ankur (@ankurs000) 15 November 2025
Sir Ravindra Jadeja is doing what he does best in Test cricket
– Naushin Pathan (@NaushinPathan10) 15 November 2025
Stumps on the second day.
-Ravindra Jadeja: 4/29
-Kuldeep Yadav: 2/12
– Axar Patel: 1/30India dominated the second day at Eden Gardens. pic.twitter.com/JCeGszMRan
– Sam (@Cricsam01) 15 November 2025
Especially India’s X factor in home dominance in this format and one of India’s greatest match winners in this format.
Ravindra Jadeja, the great sir rockstar of modern times #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/vqb3kX8xGT– Archisman Mishra (@iamarchis16) 15 November 2025
Stumps on day two at Eden Gardens.
South Africa 93/7 and lead by 63 runs and Temba Bavuma – 29*
Ravindra Jadeja 4 wickets and Kuldeep Yadav 2 wickets.
– Dominance of Team India.🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8xmWVDKhWe
– Manu. (@IMManu_18) 15 November 2025
