The Indian captain Rishabh Pant who awakened the Indian fans at Guwahati with a six over long on, left shortly after Dhruv Jurel went for a duck off 10. In the 38th over, Rishabh Pant stepped out of his crease trying to attack Marco Jansen, but the South African pacer was quick to adjust, cleverly pulling his length back. Pant still went through with a hard slap shot, only to edge the ball instead of finding the middle of the bat. The on-field umpire, convinced he heard a faint nick, raised his finger. Pant reviewed the decision immediately, but UltraEdge confirmed a clear spike, leaving the third umpire with no doubt. The verdict stood: Pant caught off Jansen. Watch the video here: That is just a brainfade shot — Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) November 24, 2025 What a brain-fade shot pic.twitter.com/a857MPmjjx — cricket videos (@RizwanStum60450) November 24, 2025 India fumbles, losing 7 before Lunch India suffered a dramatic collapse on Day 3 before lunch, slipping from a promising start to a worrying 174/7 in 67 overs. After resuming at 9/0, India built a steady opening stand, with Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scoring with 58 off 97. The partnership reached 65 before KL Rahul fell for 22, triggering a chain reaction. Between overs 32 and 43, India lost six wickets for just 27 runs, collapsing from 95/1 to 122/7. Marco Jansen led South Africa’s charge with a brilliant spell of 4/43, dismissing Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, and Nitish Reddy. Simon Harmer’s control fetched him 2/61, including the key wickets of Jaiswal and Sudharsan, while Maharaj removed Rahul. India’s middle order crumbled under pressure: Pant lasted only eight balls, Jadeja added just six, and Jurel fell for a duck. At 122/7, India is in deep trouble, but Washington Sundar (33*) and Kuldeep Yadav (14*) stitched a vital 52-run stand to push India to 174/7 at lunch, but the hosts remained firmly on the back foot.