Kolkata14 November. The bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah (5-27), one of the fastest pacers in the world, created such a show at the Eden Gardens here on Friday that South Africa’s first innings was limited to 159 runs in 55 overs. Team India ended the opening day of the first Test of the two-match series with 37 runs for one wicket in the remaining time of the third session.

However, India, who started cautiously, soon got its first blow when opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (12 runs, 27 balls, three fours) was bowled by Marco Jansen at the score of 18 in the seventh over. At present, due to bad light, the stumps were uprooted in 20 overs before the scheduled time, then Washington Sundar (six runs not out, 38 balls) was present at the crease as night watchman along with Lokesh Rahul (13 runs not out, 59 balls, two fours).

Proteas lost all 10 wickets with an increase of 102 runs

There is no doubt that the Proteas, who won the coin toss, got off to a satisfactory start as opener Aiden Markram (31 runs, 48 ​​balls, 54 minutes, one six, five fours) and Ryan Rickelton (23 runs, 22 balls, 46 minutes, four fours) added 57 runs. But Bumrah broke this partnership by bowling Rickelton in the 11th over and in his next over, Markram was caught by Pant behind the wicket and the line was reached. It can be easily guessed that with the lead of 102 runs, all 10 guest batsmen returned.

Bumrah showed his claws for the 16th time, Kuldeep-Siraj shared 4 wickets

31-year-old superfast bowler Bumrah from Ahmedabad, playing the 51st Test of his career, did not give the South African batsmen a chance to stay on the crease for much longer by taking five wickets for the 16th time in the innings. Apart from returning the openers, he trapped Tony Di Giorgi (24 runs, 55 balls, 71 minutes, one six, one four) LBW and immediately after tea (8-154), he returned Simon Harmer (5) and Keshav Maharaj (0) to the pavilion in his single over and ended the guest innings by completing five wickets.

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Bumrah also got good support from left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (2-36) and pacer Mohammad Siraj (2-47), who shared four wickets among themselves. In these, Kuldeep returned the visiting captain captain Temba Bavuma (three runs) before lunch (3-105) and the fourth South African batsman to cross the 20 mark, Wiaan Mulder (24 runs, 51 balls, 81 minutes, three fours) was LBW in the second session, who had made the second highest partnership of 43 runs for the fourth wicket with Tony De Georgi.

Siraj, who conceded 34 runs in the first six overs, destroyed South Africa’s lower middle order with a brilliant double in his 10th over. He dismissed Kyle Warren (16) and Marco Jansen (0) in the space of four balls. Just before tea, left-arm spinner Axar Patel (1-21) LBW Corbin Bosch (three runs) and Bumrah ended the guest innings at the beginning of the third session.

The hosts got the first blow in the form of Yashasvi

Talking about the Indian innings, the only blow to India was the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who after hitting three fours, played on the wickets while trying to cut the ball near the off stump of Yansen. Lokesh Rahul, who adopted a very defensive attitude at the beginning of the innings from the other end, scored fours against Mulder with a brilliant drive between cover and mid-off.

South African bowlers also troubled the Indian batsmen

However, the South African pacers also bowled with excellent line length and did not give the Indian batsmen a chance to open their hands. Keshav Maharaj troubled Lokesh Rahul a bit with his spin bowling and the ball came very close to his bat and the wicket on a few occasions. Same was the case with Sundar, but both the batsmen were successful in saving their wicket.

Indian team fielded 4 spinners after 13 years

The Indian team fielded four spinners for the first time since the Test played against England in Nagpur in 2012. In contrast, South Africa included only two spinners in the eleven. The team suffered a setback due to the injury of Kagiso Rabada and fast bowler Corbin Bosch got a chance in his place.