AI Simulation, IND vs SA | Bumrah and Jadeja demolish Proteas as India level series in Guwahati

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As per ChatGPT, India will square the two-match Test series with a commanding victory over South Africa at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. A Yashasvi Jaiswal ton and Jasprit Bumrah five-for set up the win by 178 runs, despite a spirited third-innings resistance from Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi.

Pitch and Weather

Barsapara produced a surprisingly lively red-ball surface, with a thin grass covering aiding early seam movement before settling into a more traditional subcontinental track. Batting grew easier on Days 2 and 3 as the pitch flattened, though inconsistent bounce crept in late on Day 4.

Humidity stayed above 70%, and afternoon cloud cover kept temperatures in the high 20s. Reverse swing became a major factor from the 35th over onward, especially under the lights.

Toss

India won the toss and opted to bat first, trusting the pitch to ease out as the match progressed – a decision that proved decisive when their spinners came into play in the fourth innings.

Lineups

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer

Match Report

India’s decision to bat was validated almost instantly as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul extinguished the new-ball threat with compact technique and crisp stroke play. Jaiswal cashed in once the lacquer wore off, dismantling Keshav Maharaj with a flurry of lofted drives and sweeping India into firm control. His 142 – laced with audacious intent – laid the perfect foundation.

Sai Sudharsan added a composed 61, and Rishabh Pant’s counterattacking 48 pushed India to a formidable 381. Marco Jansen was South Africa’s standout bowler with 4/89, using his height to extract bounce even as others struggled for consistency.

South Africa’s first innings never quite settled. Markram looked fluent early but was undone by a late-tailing beauty from Siraj, and from there Bumrah took command. His spell after lunch – 4 wickets in 28 balls – ripped apart South Africa’s core, with de Zorzi and Rickelton falling to precision yorkers.

India rolled the visitors for 214, securing a 167-run lead.

Rather than enforce the follow-on, India batted again to drive the contest beyond South Africa’s reach. Rahul’s gritty 71 and Jadeja’s fluid 52 helped them post 232/7 declared, setting a target of 400 on a deteriorating pitch.

Faced with a monumental chase, South Africa began bravely. Markram and de Zorzi stitched together a 104-run stand – the best of the match – punishing anything remotely overpitched. For a session and a half, the Proteas threatened to make things interesting.

But once Kuldeep Yadav broke through with a ripping googly that sent de Zorzi back for 66, the innings unraveled. Jadeja exploited widening footmarks to remove Stubbs and Bavuma in quick succession, while Bumrah returned with the old ball to uproot Markram for a valiant 94.

The tail resisted admirably – Jansen swinging freely, Verreynne battling for time – but Jadeja cleaned up the last two wickets as South Africa folded for 221.

India sealed a 178-run victory, levelling the series and avenging their defeat in Kolkata on November 14.

Player of the Match

Jasprit Bumrah – for a match-defining display of pace, swing, and reverse swing, claiming 9 wickets across both innings and destroying South Africa’s top order at crucial junctures.

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