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The nightmare of facing Ravindra Jadeja on a deteriorating Eden Gardens track became a harsh reality for the Protea batters as India closed in on a win by the end of the second day in the opening Test.

At stumps, Jadeja’s 4/27 in 13 overs had left South Africa reeling at 93/7 with an overall lead of 63.

Captain Temba Bavuma (29 not out off 78 balls) fought a lone battle, but for South Africa to even compete on the third day, which might be the last of this match, they will need at least 125 runs, a prospect that looks improbable at the moment.

When Jadeja entered the attack, stand-in captain Rishabh Pant, who had been guiding Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, was heard on the stump microphone saying, “ Jaddu bhai, aap dekh lena ," indicating that the master crafts

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