Ravindra Jadeja’s 4/27 left South Africa struggling at 93/7 on a crumbling Eden Gardens pitch, giving India control of the opening Test. With Jadeja reaching 250 Test wickets, India now stand on the verge of victory

Kolkata: The nightmare of facing Ravindra Jadeja on an Eden Gardens track, deteriorating between deliveries, turned into reality for the South African batters as India closed in on victory by the end of the second day in the opening Test.

At stumps, Jadeja’s 4 for 27 in 13 overs left South Africa reeling at 93 for 7 with an overall lead of 63. Skipper Temba Bavuma (29 not out off 78 balls) was waging a lone battle, but to even compete on the third day — which will almost certainly be the last of this game — South Africa will need at least 125 runs, a target that looks improb

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