Kuldeep Yadav’s Magic Spell: 3 Wickets Including Brevis & Jansen – India Strikes Gold After de Kock’s 106!
Visakhapatnam, December 6, 2025 – Kuldeep Yadav has done it again! The chinaman wizard dismantled South Africa’s middle order with a clinical 3/41, snaring Dewald Brevis (29), Marco Jansen (17), and Corbin Bosch (9) to leave the Proteas reeling at 252/8 in 42.3 overs. After Quinton de Kock’s blistering 106 (89 balls, 8×4, 6×6) powered SA to 168/2, Kuldeep’s guile flipped the script – now India, chasing 253, has a fighting chance in this decider.
Temba Bavuma (48) and de Kock’s 113-run stand looked ominous, but Kuldeep’s wrong’un to Brevis (c Rohit) sparked collapse – 234/6 in 38.1. With Maharaj (7*) and Ngidi (0*) at crease, SA’s total looks under par on a batting beauty. Rohit’s bowl-first gamble paying off? Live from ACA-VDCA – can India chase 253 for 3-0?
Kuldeep Yadav’s Game-Changing Spell
- Figures: 8.3-0-41-3 (eco 4.80)
- Key Wickets: Brevis (c Rohit 29), Jansen (c Jadeja 17), Bosch (c&b 9)
- Impact: 168/2 → 252/8 – 84 runs for 6 wkts
- Series: 6 wickets, player of series contender
Kuldeep Yadav’s Wizardry: Wrong’Uns & Googlies That Broke SA’s Back
Early containment? Kuldeep bowled 5 overs for 27/0 – tight lines, no wickets. But post-30 overs? Unleashed: Wrong’un to Brevis spun away, edged to Rohit at slip (234/6 in 38.1). Next ball? Jansen flicked to Jadeja at short mid (235/7 in 38.3). Bosch? Caught & bowled off googly (252/8 in 42.3).
“Kuldeep read the pitch perfectly – grip for spin after de Kock’s assault,” says commentator. Eco 4.80 – miserly on turning track. Rohit: “Kuldeep’s our X-factor – turned defense to attack.”
SA’s Batting: de Kock’s Ton Not Enough as Middle Order Crumbles
Chasing 253? No – SA batted first after India’s bowl call. de Kock brutal – 42/1 powerplay, 113 with Bavuma. Fifty in 55, ton in 89 – 6 sixes, lofted drives. Bavuma anchored (48 off 67, 5×4). Breetzke (24, 2×6) added 54.
Collapse? Prasidh 3/52 (Breetzke LBW, Markram c Kohli, de Kock bowled). Kuldeep’s burst – Brevis, Jansen, Bosch – 84 runs for 6 wkts post-168/2. Maharaj (7*) fights – total 252/8 at 5.93 RRR. Extras 11 helped.
India’s Bowling: Kuldeep Leads Balanced Attack
- Kuldeep Yadav: 3/41 – spell of the match
- Prasidh Krishna: 3/52 – early swing, de Kock scalp
- Arshdeep Singh: 1/36 – Rickelton breakthrough
- Ravindra Jadeja: 1/50 – Bavuma caught
- Harshit Rana: 0/40 – tidy but wicketless
Chase Ahead: India Needs 253 – Rohit’s Openers Key
Target 253? Getable on true Vizag strip – dew favors chasing. Rohit-Jaiswal to fire; Kohli-Gaikwad anchors. Spinners? Jadeja-Kuldeep control middle. Prediction? India 6-wkt win – series 3-0!
Final Verdict: Kuldeep’s Clutch Act – India’s Series Sealer?
3-fer after de Kock storm – Kuldeep Yadav, the chinaman king, flips decider. SA’s 252? Under par. Rohit’s chase? Smooth sail.
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