India vs South Africa 1st Test Match day 1

Former Indian Cricketer and CAB President Sourav Gangulywith Dona Ganguly and former CAB President Snehasish Ganguly at Eden Garden Kolkata. Photo by Bibhash Lodh/BS News Agency. 

Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency Kolkata: India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 1: Washington Sundar, KL Rahul build stand after Jaspit Bumrah crushes SA in Kolkata

Celebration by Jasprit Bumrah action against South Africa at Eden Garden Kolkata. Photo by Bibhash Lodh/BS News Agency. 

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa Match Live Score Updates: Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul crushed South Africa after they opted to bat first against Shubman Gill's India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Action of 1st Test Match between South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens. Photo by Bibhash Lodh/BS News Agency. 

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st Test Highlights, Day 1: India had the near-perfect start to their home test against the reigning WTC champions as Temba Bavuma’s men faltered with the bat after winning the toss at the iconic Eden Gardens. Battered by an invincible Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul, the Proteas folded for 159 before India waded their way to 37 for one before stumps with KL Rahul and Washington Sundar.

Coming into the series, India are third in the World Test Championship standings with 52 points, but having played seven Tests. Meanwhile, defending champions South Africa are fifth with 12 points from two matches.

South Africa come into the two-Test series after a 1-1 scoreline in Pakistan on tour that ended on November 8th. India, meanwhile, had swept West Indies at home in their last Test series, which was also at home. It must also be noted that the two-Test series against South Africa will be the final time India play Test cricket until August 2026 (when they face Sri Lanka in a series).

Over the two Tests, the South African team will brace itself for the spinning menace of India’s bowling attack with players like Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel in their ranks. But for a change, South Africa are also coming to India with plenty of bite from the spin department, thanks to Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthuswamy.

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

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj