Fri Nov 14 04:50:00 UTC 2025: India vs. South Africa, 1st Test: India Dominates Day 1 in Kolkata, South Africa All Out for 147
Kolkata, November 14, 2024 – India’s bowlers put on a dominant display on Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata, dismissing the Proteas for a paltry 147. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat, a decision that quickly backfired as the Indian seamers found early movement and bounce.
Jasprit Bumrah led the charge with 3 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj chipped in with 2 wickets each. Bumrah struck early, removing opener Riyaan Rickelton and the dangerous Aiden Markram, while Kuldeep Yadav accounted for captain Bavuma and Wiaan Mulder. Siraj’s double-wicket over further dented South Africa’s hopes, removing Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen in quick succession.
The South African innings never gained momentum, with only a few batsmen managing to reach double figures. Corbin Bosch and Tristan Stubbs are the current batsmen.
India included Axar Patel in their playing XI, while Sai Sudharsan missed out. Rishabh Pant made his return to the team as wicketkeeper, alongside Dhruv Jurel.
South Africa First Innings Scorecard: 147 all out (Riyaan Rickelton 11, Aiden Markram 39; Jasprit Bumrah 3/35, Mohammed Siraj 2/28, Kuldeep Yadav 2/34)
India’s Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa’s Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Riyaan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj.
India will look to capitalize on their strong bowling performance and build a substantial first-innings lead when they come out to bat. The home side has a good record in Kolkata, winning two of the three previous Tests against South Africa at this venue.
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