India vs South Africa 2019: 3 decisions that paid off for India in the Test series

#3 Sending Ravindra Jadeja at No. 6

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja was an obvious choice in the playing XI after his decent show on the West Indies tour. He along with Ravichandran Ashwin spun a web around the Proteas batsmen; the duo lived up to the expectations, scalping 28 wickets combined.

However, it was Jadeja's batting that caught everyone's attention.

The move to send Jadeja at No. 6 in the series helped India score some quick runs before the declaration of the innings. With scores of 30*, 40, 91 and 51, Jadeja proved that he is a perfect fit at No. 6 and gave India the 50-odd run advantage to put pressure on South Africa.

Jadeja's ability to score as per the demands of the situation at No. 6 helped India accelerate at the right time and post competitive totals, from where they could choke the South African batsmen with their world-class bowling.