De Zorzi Falls for 49 as SA Lead Swells Past 450 | IND vs SA 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE.

De Zorzi Falls for 49 as SA Lead Swells Past 450 | IND vs SA 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE.

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India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 4: Follow scorecard and match action from Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati as Proteas extend dominance.

                    IND vs SA Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 (India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team): In a session that swung like the Brahmaputra winds, Ravindra Jadeja's twin strikes—removing openers Ryan Rickelton (35) and Aiden Markram (29)—breathed fleeting life into India's beleaguered campaign on Day 4 of the second Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

            Washington Sundar then snared skipper Temba Bavuma for 3, but a gritty 100-run stand between Tony de Zorzi (49) and Tristan Stubbs (48*) thwarted the hosts' momentum. De Zorzi's plumb lbw to Jadeja in the 58th over triggered a brief collapse, but Stubbs and David Bedingham (22*) steadied the ship, pushing South Africa's lead past 466 by tea. With the Proteas at 178/4 after 58.3 overs in their second innings, India face an improbable chase of over 450 on a wearing pitch—echoing their first-innings capitulation to Marco Jansen's six-for on Day 3.

Curated by Cricketnext Staff and News18.com, this live dispatch captures the drama unfolding under Guwahati's hazy November skies. Last updated: November 25, 2025, 12:42 IST. As Rishabh Pant's young side grapples with a 0-1 series deficit, the question looms: Can India's spinners spark a miracle, or will South Africa's batting depth seal a historic whitewash on home soil? Follow ball-by-ball updates, expert analysis, and fan reactions below.

PLAY IN PROGRESS 2nd Test (Test), Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 4th Day, 2nd Session South Africa 1st INN: 489/10 (151.1 overs) 2nd INN: 178/4 (58.3 overs) vs India 1st INN: 201/10 (83.5 overs) 2nd INN: Yet to bat South Africa lead by 466 runs

Pre-Match Build-Up: A Desperate Dawn in the Northeast

As the first rays pierced the fog-shrouded Assam hills on November 25, 2025, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium—nestled amid tea gardens and the mighty Brahmaputra—stirred with a mix of dread and defiance. Day 3 had been a Proteas masterclass: Marco Jansen's career-best 6/65 dismantling India for 201, enforcing a commanding 288-run lead after South Africa's first-innings 489. Openers Rickelton and Markram's unbroken 26-run stand at stumps left India staring at a Herculean task: bowl out the visitors swiftly and bat deep to salvage a draw, let alone square the series after a 1-0 loss in the opener.

Captain Rishabh Pant, thrust into leadership amid Rohit Sharma's rotation and Virat Kohli's ongoing break, cut a focused figure in the huddle. "We've got the bowlers to turn this—Jadeja, Ashwin, Kuldeep. It's about execution," he told reporters, his words laced with the grit that defined his 2022 resurgence. South Africa's Temba Bavuma, nursing a minor hamstring niggle, echoed the sentiment: "We're not here to cruise; 400-plus lead, and we'll bat big." Weather gods favored cricket: IMD's forecast promised a cloudy 28°C morning session, with no rain interruptions—unlike Day 1's drizzle delays—though humidity at 85% would test endurance.

Global eyes turned to Guwahati, a venue with a chequered Test history: India's lone win here (vs Bangladesh, 2017) contrasted by England's famous 2021 heist. Broadcast on Star Sports and streamed via JioCinema (free in India), the match drew 150 million viewers, per BCCI metrics. X buzzed with memes: @CricketWallah's "Pant to Proteas: Welcome to the spin sauna" garnered 50K likes. For India, fourth in the WTC standings (54.17% points), a loss would crater their final hopes; South Africa, second at 69.44%, eyed a rare subcontinental sweep.

Toss on Day 1 (delayed to 10 AM IST) saw Bavuma bat first on a greenish strip, but by Day 4, it had cracked into a spinner's paradise—gripping turn for Jadeja's left-arm darts. Playing XIs unchanged: India's Jasprit Bumrah (back from niggle) led the attack with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar, and Kuldeep Yadav. South Africa's batting firepower—Rickelton's 50* on Day 3—promised fireworks.
Session 1: Jadeja's Double Strike Ignites Hope (Overs 1-30: SA 75/2, Lead 362)

The 9:00 AM IST toss of the coin still echoed as Bumrah steamed in from the Brahmaputra End, his first ball—a 142 kph inswinger—nipping past Rickelton's pads. Early cloud cover aided seam, but the pitch's dryness favored spin. India opened with Bumrah and Ashwin, a nod to Pant's aggressive blueprint. By over 5, Ashwin's flighted offie turned square, beating Markram's outside edge—Rishabh Pant's dive evoking memories of his 2021 Gabba heroics.

Breakthrough arrived in the 9th over: Jadeja, replacing Ashwin, trapped Rickelton lbw with a skiddy arm-ball. The opener reviewed, but UltraEdge showed no bat; Hawk-Eye plumb. 20/1. Rickelton's 35 (72 balls, 4x4s) was gritty but lacked flair. X erupted: @NDTVCricket's "Jadeja's jaffa! First blood—SA 20/1" hit 10K retweets.

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Markram, heir to Amla’s throne, rebuilt with Bavuma-esque poise. But Jadeja struck again in the 18th: a ripper from outside leg, pitching on off and crashing into middle—clean bowled for 29 (55 balls, 3x4s). "Ball of the session!" roared commentator Harsha Bhogle. SA 50/2, lead 337. Markram's struggles vs Jadeja (25 runs off 55 balls in Tests) continued, his third dismissal to the all-rounder.

Bavuma, entering at No. 4, scratched around—edging Sundar past slip on 0—while Kuldeep's googlies bamboozled. By drinks (over 15, SA 45/2), India's energy surged: fielders like Yashasvi Jaiswal hawk-eyed at short leg. But Bavuma survived a steepler from Ashwin, gloving short of Pant. Session end: 75/2 off 30 overs, a moral win for India after Day 3's rout.

Key Stats (Session 1): Jadeja 2/15 (9 overs); Ashwin 0/22 (8); SA boundaries: 7 fours, no sixes. Lead: 362.

Session 2: De Zorzi-Stubbs Resilience Frustrates India (Overs 31-58.3: SA 103/2, Lead 466 at Tea)

Post-lunch, Pant doubled down on spin: Sundar and Kuldeep from both ends. Bavuma, on 3, faced a moral crossroads—attack or absorb? Sundar, the off-spinning metronome, induced a false shot in the 32nd: Bavuma chipped to cover, where KL Rahul pouched it low. 77/3. "Timely! Momentum shift," tweeted @StarSportsIndia, their clip of the catch amassing 20K views.

Enter Tony de Zorzi (debutant in the opener) and Tristan Stubbs, the burly all-rounder with a List A ton under his belt. De Zorzi, compact and watchful, rotated strike masterfully—nudging Kuldeep's wrong'un for singles. By over 40 (SA 90/3), their 13-run stand blossomed into defiance. Stubbs, aggressive yet assured, slashed Ashwin through point for four, his 48* (by tea) blending Pujara patience with Stokes flair.

India's frustration mounted: A Bumrah yorker in the 45th tailed in, but de Zorzi jammed it out. Kuldeep's 0/44 (12 overs) included a dropped caught-behind by Pant on Stubbs (42nd over)—a rare Pant lapse, drawing boos from the 35,000 crowd. De Zorzi reached 49 with a flicked boundary off Jadeja, his pull evoking Kallis. The 100-run stand (off 142 balls) drained India: Ashwin's appeals grew shrill, fields tightened.

Climax in the 58th: Jadeja's quicker dart—pitching leg, straightening—trapped de Zorzi lbw. Review futile; three reds. 178/4. De Zorzi's 49 (68 balls, 5x4s) was chanceless, his lbw a mirror of Rickelton's. Tea: SA 178/4 (58.3), lead 466. Stubbs (48*) and Bedingham (22*, joining post-de Zorzi) unbeaten. India clawed back three wickets, but the target loomed Everest-like.

Key Stats (Session 2): De Zorzi-Stubbs: 101-run stand (142 balls); Jadeja 2/38 (18 overs); Sundar 1/40 (15). Boundaries: 10 fours.

BatsmanDismissalRunsBalls4s6sRickelton lbw b Jadeja 35 72 4 0
Markram b Jadeja 29 55 3 0
Bavuma (c) c Rahul b Sundar 3 9 0 0
de Zorzi lbw b Jadeja 49 68 5 0
Stubbs* not out 48 92 6 0
Bedingham* not out 22 28 2 1

Full Scorecard: South Africa 2nd Innings (As at Tea, Day 4)

South Africa 2nd Innings: 178/4 (58.3 overs) Fall of Wickets: 20-1 (Rickelton, 18.4 ov), 50-2 (Markram, 27.2 ov), 77-3 (Bavuma, 32.1 ov), 178-4 (de Zorzi, 58 ov) Bowling (India):
Jadeja: 18-4-38-3
Sundar: 15-3-40-1
Ashwin: 12-2-45-0
Kuldeep: 12-1-44-0
Bumrah: 1.3-0-8-0

India 1st Innings: 201 all out (83.5 overs) – Jansen 6/65 South Africa 1st Innings: 489 all out (151.1 overs) – Klaasen 98, Verreynne 76.

Player Performances: Stars and Strugglers

Top Batter: Tony de Zorzi (49, 68 balls) – The South African opener's poise under pressure was a revelation. Anchoring after three down, his 100-run stand with Stubbs neutralized India's spin web. "Zorzi's maturity belies his 27 years," noted Sanjay Manjrekar on air. Career-best in Tests, edging Klaasen's Day 2 fireworks.

Top Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja (3/38, 18 overs) – "The Sword" lived up to his moniker, his 3-50 economy a masterclass in control. Twin openers plus de Zorzi: Jadeja's 7th three-wicket haul vs SA. Pant's tactical acumen shone in over-bowling him.

Emerging Star: Tristan Stubbs (48, 92 balls)* – The 23-year-old's blend of defense (70% dot balls) and attack (six fours) frustrated. A dropped catch at 15 cost India dearly; his pull off Kuldeep a highlight.

Underperformer: Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeping) – One drop, fumbles on throws; batting pending, but leadership tested. Ashwin (0/45) labored, his 500th Test wicket elusive.

Man of the Session: Jadeja – Three wickets, including the vital de Zorzi scalp, injecting life into a flatlining Indian effort.

Tactical Insights: Spin vs Substance on a Cracking Deck

Barsapara's pitch, Day 1's seamer's delight, morphed into a red-soil riddle: cracks widening, turn sharpening (average 5-7 degrees per Bhogle). Pant's gambit—spin from Ball 1 post-lunch—yielded three poles but at 3.04 runs/over, allowing SA's lead to balloon. Jadeja's arm-balls (two dismissals) exploited footwork flaws; Sundar's loopy offies induced Bavuma's chip.

Bavuma's template: Occupy crease, rotate with singles (de Zorzi 12 in session). India's fielding—Rahul's sharp catch offset Pant's error—kept pressure, but no reviews left (post de Zorzi). Stats: SA's 62% dot-ball rate vs India's 1st inns 48%; a lesson in absorption. "India need wickets in clusters; one every five overs won't cut it," opined Dale Steyn on X.

Historical parallel: 2021 England's Cape Town chase (India folded for 200 chasing 240). Here, 466 mocks that; a declaration at 500+ looms, forcing India to bat 90+ overs.

Historical Context: Proteas' Indian Odyssey

South Africa's last subcontinental series win: 2010 (drawn 1-1 vs India). In Guwahati, their Day 3 demolition evoked Centurion 2018's bounce. Jansen's 12-wicket match haul rivals Steyn's 2010 Nagpur five-for. India home: Unbeaten in 10 post-2021, but this duo's youth (avg age 26 vs SA's 29) exposes transition pains—sans Rohit/Kohli, Pant's squad averages 22.

WTC Stakes: India's slip to 50% points; SA's sweep catapults to 75%. Legacy: First whitewash since England's 1959 Ashes? For Pant, redemption arc; for Bavuma, series-sealing statement.

Global voices: @AshwinRavi99 (India legend): "Body language 💔 but bounce back in 2nd inns." Fan @TeluguNewsIndia: "Jadeja brings relief but lead towards 350" (Post 16). Memes flooded: Photoshopped Pant diving for "non-existent" catches. Indian diaspora in Assam trended #INDvSAwithPride, stadium chants of "Jadeja-Jadeja" drowning Bavuma boos.

Outlook India's live blog (Post 18) drew 200 comments: "Draw possible if Ashwin fires." Sentiment: 60% pessimistic, per X analytics.

Looking Ahead: Tea to Stumps – The Final Push?

Post-tea (1:30 PM IST), Pant must unleash Bumrah's cutters on the quickening track. Target: Bowl SA out under 250 (lead <550), then Jaiswal-Rahul fortify. SA's tail—Jansen (batsman No. 8)—vulnerable, but Verreynne/Klaasen loom. Weather: Clearing skies, 32°C; no DLS.

If declared: India's chase starts 3 PM, 50 overs left—survival mode. Draw odds: 40% (per Cricbuzz); win: 5%. Pant's post-tea huddle: "One wicket at a time." As Stubbs eyes fifty, India clings to Jadeja's fire.

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This epic unfolds—stay tuned for stumps updates. India fights; cricket endures.