South Africa won the toss on the first day of the ongoing Kolkata Test on Friday, November 14. Their decision didn’t yield the results they’d hoped for. The Proteas were bundled out for 159 runs in their first innings. No batter managed to face more than 75 deliveries for South Africa.
Aiden Markram was the only batter who crossed the 30-run mark and was dismissed for 31 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India and took five wickets for 27 runs in 14 overs. It was his 16th five-wicket haul in Test matches and third in India.
India lost the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the seventh over of the innings on the first day. At the end of the day, India made 37 runs for the loss of one wicket in 20 overs. KL Rahul (13 runs) and Washington Sundar (6) were there in the middle.
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India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 1 Live Score –
| Team | Live Score | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 159/10 (1st Innings) | SA: Aiden Markram (31), Wiaan Mulder (24) IND: Jasprit Bumrah (5 wkts), Siraj & Kuldeen Yadav (2-2 Wkts) |
| India | 189/10 (1st Innings) | IND: KL Rahul (39), Washington Sundar (29) SA: Simon Harmer (4 wkts), Marco Jansen (3 Wkts) |
Shubman Gill Forced To Retire Hurt With Suspected Neck Sprain
In the 25th over of the second day, Rahul became the 18th Indian batter to score 4000 runs in Test matches. Simon Harmer took Sundar’s wicket in the 35th over, and he made 29 runs off 82 deliveries. Shubman Gill came to bat after Sundar’s dismissal.
Harmer kept bowling from around the wicket to the Indian captain. Gill blocked the first ball he faced and then tried a slog sweep on the next one. He hit it well for a boundary, but immediately looked uncomfortable. He held the back of his neck and seemed unable to move his head properly, so the physio came out to check on him. After a brief assessment, Gill walked off the field retired hurt, and Rishabh Pant came in to bat in his place.
Rahul was the next to depart and made 39 runs off 119 deliveries. Pant scored 27 runs off 24 deliveries before getting dismissed in the 44th over. At lunch, India made 138 runs for the loss of four wickets. Post-lunch, India lost the wicket of Dhruv Jurel.
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