During the third day of the ongoing third Test between India and South Africa in Ranchi, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bowled South Africa wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen to sent him back to the hut within a few times.
It took place on the fourth ball of the 32nd over when Jadeja received a great turn to beat the batsman outside the off-stump. While walked in to bat at No. 6 in the 28th over, Klaasen managed to score mere 6 off 10 including a four in his first Test innings.
Ravindra Jadeja ended up picking two wickets so far. It was Jadeja who dismissed Zubayr Hamza (62) and helped to break a 91-run partnership stand for the fourth wicket between Hamza and Temba Bavuma. After resuming the game on the third day at 9/2, South Africa managed to score 100+ runs in the first session but after that they started losing wickets. At lunch, South Africa have managed to put up 140 with the loss of 8 wickets and still they are trailing by 357 runs in the first innings (while the time of writing the article).
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After India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first, India scored a huge total of 497/9 before declaring in 116.3 overs. Rohit Sharma smashed his maiden double ton (212), vice-captain?Ajinkya Rahane scored another hundred (115) and Ravindra Jadeja scored a fifty for India. Their contribution put India in a safe zone.
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Here is how Twitter reacted on this:
What a splendid 1st Test wkt fr #Nadeem…he did #Bavuma twice..in the air..& then off the pitch…excellent spectacle..!! Well done Nadeem..!!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) October 21, 2019
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Jadeja giving nothing away, Shahbaz Nadeem is spinning the ball like a top, getting prodigious turn too. Too much to handle for SA I’m afraid
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 21, 2019
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Absolutely gun ball, from Jadeja. Opened Klassen up completely.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 21, 2019