What a moment it was at Guwahati! India took on South Africa in the second Test match. The crowd witnessed some thrilling cricket on day 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal pulled off an absolute stunner. His diving catch sent Temba Bavuma back to the pavilion.
Jaiswal’s Brilliant Boundary Catch
It happened in the 59th over when Ravindra Jadeja tossed one up. Bavuma went for the big hit after playing carefully. He had made 41 runs from 92 balls already. The ball looked like it would clear the rope.
Jaiswal was there at the 40-yard edge. He judged it perfectly and ran quickly. Then came the dive – full stretch, both hands out. The ball stuck. What a catch that was from the youngster. This wicket broke a partnership that was hurting India badly.
Bavuma-Stubbs Stand Finally Broken
Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs were batting beautifully together before this. They put on 84 runs between them. That’s the best partnership we’ve seen in this series. Both batters were middling the ball nicely. Indian bowlers tried everything but couldn’t separate them.
Then Jaiswal’s magic happened on the ground. South Africa suddenly looked shaky after losing their captain. The momentum shifted completely in India’s favour.
How India’s Bowlers Fought Back
Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of India’s bowlers today. He grabbed 3 wickets with his clever spin. The South African batsmen just couldn’t read him properly. Bumrah kept things tight from his end as always.
Ravindra Jadeja got the big fish with that Temba Bavuma dismissal. His flight and guile did the trick there. India’s bowling unit really stuck to their plans well.
There’s an interesting captaincy story here too. Rishabh Pant is leading India in this match. Because Shubman Gill picked up a neck injury. This is Pant’s first time captaining in Tests. He’s now India’s 38th Test captain overall. Only MS Dhoni had captained India as a wicketkeeper before him.
South Africa ended day 1 at 247 for 6 wickets. India kept chipping away with regular breakthroughs. Building partnerships became tough for the visitors after that. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s catch might just be the highlight of day one.
