India vs South Africa 1st Test Live Score:
The opening encounter of the two-match Test series between India and South Africa is underway today (November 14). The play has ceased for the first day. India has scored 37 runs with one wicket down in their first innings. Sundar is on 6 and KL Rahul on 13, both not out.
South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. South Africa managed just 159 runs in their initial innings. India's Jasprit Bumrah claimed the most wickets, taking five scalps.
Stay tuned here for live updates and scorecards of this match; we are providing ball-by-ball updates.
India's first innings had a rocky start. The left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 12 by fast bowler Marco Jansen.
India's First Innings Scorecard
Wicket Fall: 1-18 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 6.6 overs)
Bumrah picked 5 wickets, Kuldeep 2, Siraj 2. On the first day of the Kolkata Test, the Indian bowlers shone brightly. The South African team, however, started strongly and maintained pace. Jasprit Bumrah delivered the first breakthrough for India, bowling out Ryan Rickelton. Ryan's dismissal came in the 11th over of the South African innings, which was Bumrah's 6th. Following that, Bumrah, in his seventh over, orchestrated an edge from Aiden Markram that was caught behind by Rishabh Pant. At Markram's dismissal, the South African team was at 62/2.
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Additionally, 9 runs later, Kuldeep Yadav had South African captain Temba Bavuma caught at leg slip by Dhruv Jurel. By lunch, the South African score was 105/3 in 27 overs. Post-lunch, Kuldeep's magic struck again when he got Wiaan Mulder out LBW looking dangerous. Following Mulder's wicket, Tony de Zorzi fell for 24 to Bumrah's inswinging delivery, dismissed LBW.
South Africa seemed to stabilize, but then Siraj weaved his magic. In a single over, he dismissed two batsmen - first Kyle Verreynne, followed by Marco Jansen. This left the South African score at 147/7. Shortly before the tea break, Corbin Bosch was trapped LBW off Axar Patel's delivery for 3 runs. Bumrah then wrapped up the South African innings by bowling out Simon Harmer (5 runs) and Keshav Maharaj (0 runs). Bumrah finished with stellar figures of 5 wickets for 27 runs.
India's 5-Wicket Haul Leaders in Test Cricket
37 - Ravichandran Ashwin (106 Tests), 35 - Anil Kumble (132 Tests), 25 - Harbhajan Singh (103 Tests), 23 - Kapil Dev (131 Tests), 16 - Jasprit Bumrah (51 Tests)/Bhagwat Chandrasekhar (58 Tests)
South Africa's First Innings Scorecard: 159/10 (54.6 Overs)
Wickets Falling:
1-57 (Ryan Rickelton, 10.3 Overs), 2-62 (Aiden Markram, 12.1 overs), 3-71 (Temba Bavuma, 15.6 Overs), 4-114 (Wiaan Mulder, 29.5 Overs), 5-120 (Tony de Zorzi, 32.3 Overs), 6-146 (Kyle Verreynne, 44.1 Overs), 7-147 (Marco Jansen, 44.4 Overs), 8-154 (Corbin Bosch, 51.6 Overs), 9-159 (Simon Harmer, 54.3 Overs), 10-159 (Keshav Maharaj, 54.6 Overs)
In this match, Axar Patel was included in the Indian lineup. Yet, recent Delhi Test participant Sai Sudharsan didn't feature. Rishabh Pant made a return, with Dhruv Jurel also in the team. On previous occasions in Kolkata, India has faced South Africa thrice, winning twice and losing once.
India's Playing XI for Kolkata Test:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa's Playing XI for Kolkata Test:
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj
India vs South Africa Test Head-to-Head
44 Tests, India won 16, India lost 18, 10 drawn
India's Test Record at Kolkata:
42 Tests, 13 wins, 9 losses, 20 draws, 0 ties
India vs South Africa Test Head-to-Head in Kolkata:
3 matches, India won 2, South Africa won 1
Team India for South Africa Series:
Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper, vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy (released for Kolkata Test), Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Aakash Deep.
South Africa's Test Squad for India Tour:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony De Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne.
