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1st Test UPDATES: Spirited South Africa shock India by 30 runs

Sun, 16 November 2025

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14:15

Spirited South Africa shock India by 30 runs

India 93-all out (35 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Change of tactics from Axar as he goes on the attack against Maharaj. He slog sweeps the first ball but doesn't get it off the middle as the fielder at deep midwicket for a four -- the first boundary after 76 balls.

He makes clean connection next ball, swiping it over midwicket for a six.

Axar rocks back to push the third ball into the off-side and wants a single but Bumrah turns down the run.

Maharaj gives it some flight and this time Axar lofts it over long-on for the second six of the over.

However, Maharaj gets revenge off the next ball. Axar top edges the slog sweep as he skies it high and captain Bvauma takes a well-judged catch on the leg side.

Axar walks back after scoring a quickfire 26 from 17 balls.

India need 31 for victory with just one wicket in hand.

Ravi Shastri confirms on commentary that Gill is not available for batting.

Mohammed Siraj falls for a first-ball duck, caught in the slips off Maharaj for a duck.

India collapse for 93 in 35 overs in their second innings to lose by 30 runs as South Africa take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Harmer was superb with the ball, taking 4/21, while Jansen and Maharaj claimed two wickets each.

Except for Sundar (31) and Axar (26) no other Indian batter managed to get above the 20-run mark.

Rishabh Pant (2), K L Rahul (1) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (0) managed just three runs between them in another disastrous showing by the Indians on a turning track.

14:05

Harmer takes 4; India slip to 77/7

India 77-7 (34 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri on commentary reckon that Gill could come out to bat if the match heads for a thrilling finish, if 10-15 runs needed for victory.

Harmer bowls full as Axar easily drives it down to long-off for a single off the first ball.

The confident shout for leg before wicket against Kuldeep is turned down. The full delivery has the left-hander in all sort of problems but he got an inside edge which saves him.

Kuldeep does well to play out the five deliveries of the over.

Harmer continues to chip away at the wickets. He gets Kuldeep leg before wicket after beating him with a beautiful delivery which turns just enough to beat the bat and strike him plumb in front.

Kuldeep walks back for 1 as India slip to 77/7 -- still needing another 47 for victory.

Still no signs of Gill as Jasprit Bumrah walks in at No 9.

Gill looks to drive the flighted delivery as he gets it off the thick outside edge but just short of point and stretches forward to block the last ball.

13:53

Sundar falls for 29; India 6 down

India 74-6 (31 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Part-time off-spinner Aiden Markram comes into the attack. The first ball is pitched up as Axar drives it straight down the ground for a single and Sundar keeps out the rest of the over.

In the next over, Axar again drives the first ball from Harmer down to long-off for a single and Sundar happy to block the rest of the over.

He has looked solid with his defence, keeping out 86 balls to score 29.

Axar looking busy as he drives Harmer to long-off for one and Sundar gets a thick outside edge off the last ball for two runs.

Markram strikes with the decisive wicket of the well-set Sundar. The left-hander pushes forward to defend but the ball turns sharply to take the edge and Harmer takes a good low catch to his left at slip.

Sundar walks back for 31 as India slip to 72/6, still needing another 52 runs for victory.

Kuldeep Yadav gets off the mark with a single to fine leg off the fifth ball and Axar keeps strike with one from the last ball.

India need 50 for victory with four wickets in hand.

13:43

Jadeja out for 18; India 5 down

India 67-5 (28 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Harmer's loud appeal for leg before wicket against Jadeja is upheld by the umpire but the Indian wants to take the review.

The full ball has struck Jadeja on the foot but missed the bat as he came forward to defend.

The ball has struck in line and going on to hit the stumps as Jadeja walks back after scoring 18.

A big jolt for India as they slip to 64/5 with another 60 needed for victory.

Harmer has been superb with the ball, taking 3/13 in 10.1 overs to put South Africa on course for a famous comeback win.

Axar Patel walks in at No 7 -- the last recognised batter for India. He whops the back of length ball from Harmer through midwicket for two runs to get off the mark and miscues the next to mid-on for a single.

13:32

Pant fails with the bat as India collapse

India 60-4 (26 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

The two all-rounders looking to keep the scoreboard moving, looking for singles at every opportunity.

Sundar drives Harmer through the covers for a single and Jadeja flicks a full delivery through midwicket for another run.

Good flight from the tall off-spinner as Sundar leans forward to defend but hitting the last ball to long-off for a single to retain strike.

In the next over, Sundar hits Maharaj for a single past point. Jadeja then clips a full delivery through midwicket with soft hands giving him enough time to come back for the second.

Maharaj gets the ball to straight on to beat Jadeja who also acknowledges the bowler's skill before he takes one off the next.

The two left-hander pick a single each off Harmer in the next over, in which Sundar is beaten by a big turning delivery.

Jadeja and Sundar have added 24 from 40 balls to steady the Indian innings.

Sundar has been impressive with a watchful 28 from 77 balls, while Jadeja has made 17 from 24 balls.

13:23

Pant fails with the bat as India collapse

India 51-4 (23 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

The short ball from Jansen doesn't rise much as Sundar trying to duck under is struck on the arm, to collect a leg bye.

The next ball is down the leg side as Ravindra Jadeja glances it fine for a boundary to get off the mark before he takes a single to point.

In the next over, Jadeja tries the sweep off Harmer but gets the under edge. However, he gets the sweep perfectly off the middle next ball for a boundary to the vacant fine leg region for a boundary and then takes one off the fifth ball.

Keshav Maharaj comes back for a new spell. Jadeja keeps out the first few balls before he steers the spinner past the slip fielder for two runs to take India past 50, in the 23rd over.

13:10

Pant fails with the bat as India collapse

India 38-4 (20 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Harmer leaves India in shambles with the vital wicket of Pant. The left-hander jumps down the track but only ends up lofting a simple return catch back the bowler.

Pant walks back for 2 to leave India reeling on 38/4 in the 20th over, with another 86 needed for victory.

Harmer has magical figures of 2/3 in 6.4 overs to put South Africa on course for a magnificent victory.

There is a deadly silence at the Eden Gardens with the home fans stunned by India's poor showing with the bat.

13:04

Jurel out for 13; India in trouble

India 38-3 (19 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Pant plays another careless shot, playing the upper cut off Jansen as the ball falls short of the fielder at deep point, who seems satisfied to take it bounce instead of rushing in for the catch.

The fielder seemed to have lost the ball in the air as the place where it bounced was not too far. Should he have risked a boundary to attempt the catch?

Harmer gets the first ball of his new over to turn and bounce as Pant coming forward to defend is struck on the shoulder. He defends the next before he is beaten by a sharp turning delivery and blocks the rest of the over.

Jansen bowls it full as Sundar defends before he flicks the next to the fielder at midwicket followed by a leave.

Sundar at his watchful best as he plays out a maiden over from the tall pacer.

India managed just seven runs from the last six overs while losing one wicket.

12:50

Jurel out for 13; India in trouble

India 36-3 (16 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Rishabh Pant could be the decisive batter. He always bats positively no matter the situation and if he can get a few early fours, the pressure will be off India.

Maharaj continues as Sundar hits the third ball to long-on for a single. Rishabh Pant attempts a reckless reverse sweep first ball but misses. South Africa believe the ball touched the gloves before it was taken by the fielder at short leg.

But the ball has clearly missed the gloves and gone off the arm and there is no chance of LBW as the impact is outside as South Africa lose their second review.

Pant pushes the fifth ball through the off-side for a single to get off the mark and Sundar gets one off the next to long-on getting a big stride out to the last ball.

12:44

Jurel out for 13; India in trouble

India 33-3 (15 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

South Africa looking to build the pressure through their spinners. Maharaj bowls a maiden over to Jurel -- the second in a row after Harmer bowled one to Sundar.

Jurel throws away his promising start. He fails to control the pull shot off a short ball, hitting it straight to the fielder at deep midwicket.

Jurel walks back disappointed after scoring 13. A bonus wicket for South Africa are India are reduced to 33/3 in 15 overs.

12:37

Sundar, Jurel steady India

Dhruv Jurel

India 32-2 (13 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Jansen is yet to take the field after lunch hence Bosch continues. The pacer has struggled to stem the flow of runs. The back of length delivery is down the leg side as Sundar glances it fine for a four.

He flicks the last ball to deep square leg for a single to retain strike.

Sundar doing a good job as he clips Maharaj off his pads for a quiet single and Jurel keeps out the rest of the over.

Spin from both ends as Simon Harmer comes back into the attack. The off-spinner continues to be tidy as he bowls a maiden over to Sundar.

Harmer has conceded just two runs in his four overs, including two maidens.

India are 32/2 in 13 overs with the target 92 runs away.

12:28

India in trouble after early wickets

India 26-2 (10 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Corbin Bosch from the other end. Sundar taps the second ball into the off-side for a single before Jurel glances the next fine on the leg side for a four.

Jurel is beaten as he goes for the big drive through the covers off a full delivery wide of the stumps.

The umpire gives it out caught behind but Jurel takes the review immediately suggesting there was no contact.

Jurel was right, there is nothing on the UltraEdge when the ball passes the bat and there is a clear gap as the decision is overturned. The slight sound came as the bat clipped the back of the pad after the ball passed through.

Jurel then flicks a full delivery in some style through square leg for another four.

India getting some momentum back as 15 runs come from two overs after the break.

Maharaj continues as Sundar hits the second ball to long-on for one and Jurel watchfully keeps out the last four balls.

12:18

India in trouble after early wickets

India 16-2 (8 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Keshav Maharaj to start off with the ball in the post-lunch session. The first ball is short as Jurel cuts it to deep point for a single. Sundar gets a thick outside edge which goes past the fielder at slip for two runs and he gets an inside edge next ball for two more runs followed by a single.

A huge appeal for leg before wicket against Jurel, who stretches forward to defend but is struck on the pads by the arm ball which goes straight on.

South Africa take the DRS but they end up losing the review as the ball is sliding down to miss the leg stump.

India made 10 runs from seven overs before lunch and now they have scored six runs in the first over after the lunch break.

12:11

South Africa on top; India 10/2 at lunch

India 10-2 (7 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

This could possibly be the last session of the Test match. India need another 114 for victory, while South Africa need another seven wickets.

India suffered a blow when captain Gill was ruled out with a neck injury for which he was hospitalised, while openers Jaiswal and Rahul were dismissed by pacer Jansen.

12:07

South Africa on top; India 10/2 at lunch

India 10-2 (7 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

A big test of Jurel's credentials as a Test batter as he watchfully plays out a maiden over from Harmer.

Sundar does the same against Jansen, playing out the final over of the session with utmost caution.

India go into the lunch break on Day 3, on 10/2 in seven overs, still needing another 114 runs for victory.

Sundar is unbeaten on five from 20 balls, while Jurel is on four from 12 balls. They will need this pair to carry on after lunch and build a partnership. Captain Gill is unavailable to bat in the second innings as he recovers in a hospital.

Jansen rocked India, dismissing both the openers, in a fantastic spell of 2/8 in four overs.

He got Jaiswal caught behind in the first over for a duck before producing a cracking delivery to dismiss Rahul for one.

11:26

Rahul, Jaiswal perish; India in trouble

India 10-2 (5 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Harmer bowls a ripper to beat Sundar, getting the ball to turn and bounce to go past the outside edge. That was unplayable!

Sundar pushes the fifth ball to long-off for a single to get off the mark.

Jurel gets on the front foot to get to the pitch and keep out the last ball from Harmer.

In the next over, Sundar gets a thick outside edge off Jansen but the ball races past the slips for a boundary to take India's score to 10.

A sharp bouncer from Jansen but Sundar comfortably ducks under it and does the same next ball.

11:18

Rahul, Jaiswal perish; India in trouble

India 5-2 (3 ovs); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

Off-spinner Simon Harmer from the other end. He starts from round the wicket as Rahul clips the first ball on the leg side, playing with the turn.

He defends the next few balls before Rahul is beaten on the outside edge by a full delivery which goes straight on.

Rahul hits the fifth ball down to long-on for a single to get off the mark and Sundar ignores the last ball.

Jansen delivers another big wicket in his next over. From round the wicket, he gets the ball to kick off viciously from length as Rahul looks to fend, but gets the edge and is caught behind for 1.

India reeling on 1/2 in the third over, with Gill also ruled out of the Test.

Dhruv Jurel walks in at No 4. He leaves the first ball before glances the next fine on the leg side for the first four of the Indian innings.

Jurel is beaten as he plays a rash shot, throwing his bat to a wide short ball well wide of the stumps.

11:09

Blow for India; Jaiswal out for duck

India 0-1 (1 ov); Target to win: 124 | SCORECARD

India will need a solid start from their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul. Any partnership of around 40-50 runs could be decisive, especially with just 124 runs for victory.

Remember, they are without captain Shubman Gill.

However, Marco Jansen delivers the early wicket for South Africa. He bowls a beauty to get Jaiswal's wicket as the ball moves away enough to take the edge.

Jaiswal walks back for a four-ball duck as India lose a big wicket in the first over.

Washington Sundar at No 3 has a big task on hand. India need some sort of partnership to get going in the run chase.

Sundar pushes the first ball into the leg side before he offers no shot to the next.

10:55

SA 153 all out; India need 124 for win

SA 153-all out (54 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Siraj wrapped up things quickly, taking two wickets in a single over. South Africa are bowled out for 153 in their second innings in 54 overs.

Bavuma was instrumental in South Africa's superb recovery on Day 3 as he played a fantastic knock of 55 not out from 136 balls.

Jadeja starred with the ball, taking 4/50, while Kuldeep and Siraj bagged two wickets apiece.

India need 124 for victory but they will be without captain Gill, who has been ruled out with a neck injury.

10:53

SA 153 all out; India need 124 for win

SA 153-all out (54 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Siraj strikes with the key wicket of Bavuma, who is given out leg before wicket. He immediately takes the review.

The ball jags in sharply to beat Bavuma on the inside edge and strikes him on the pads.

The ball has struck in line but the ball is doing quite a lot to miss the leg stump as the decision has been overturned.

A huge relief for South Africa as Bavuma has a narrow escape but poor decision from the umpire as the ball was moving quite a lot.

However, Siraj strikes a few balls later. Harmer offers no shot to the length ball which swings into him and breaks the off-stump into two.

South Africa lead by 123 runs with just one wicket in hand.

Keshav Maharaj is the last man. He jumps outside the line to the first ball and defends it on the off-side.

He then ducks under a sharp bouncer before Siraj traps him leg before wicket with a lethal yorker.

Maharaj takes the review but this looks dead straight.

The review doesn't matter as the ball has struck plumb in front.

South Africa are bowled out for 153 in 53.5 overs setting India 124 for victory.

10:40

Bavuma hits fifty, SA go past 150

SA 150-8 (52 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Overpitched from Jadeja as Harmer flicks it through square leg for two runs before he gets the next to turn and bounce. The tall right-hander looks to defend but the ball goes off the gloves past Rahul at slip for a single.

Bavuma takes an easy single down to long-on for another run and Harmer keeps out the rest of the over.

South Africa are 148/8 in 51 overs stretching their lead to 118 runs.

They have added 55 runs in 15 overs while losing just one wicket in the first hour on Day 3 with Bavuma scoring a vital fifty.

Mohammed Siraj into the attack in place of Bumrah as India continue with pace from one end.

Bavuma guides the first ball to thirdman for one and Harmer misses the clip but manages to take a leg bye to bring up South Africa's 150.

10:30

Bavuma hits fifty to keep SA's hopes alive

SA 144-8 (50 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Jadeja replaces Kuldeep as the two South Africans pick a single each off the spinner's 18th over.

In the next over, Bumrah gets a thick inside edge off Bumrah for a four fine on the leg side to complete his fifty -- the first of the match.

A terrific knock under pressure on a difficult pitch to give his team the belief after they looked dead and buried 75/6 in the second innings.

This is Bavuma's first fifty in a Test in India in 10 innings.

Singles off the last two balls as South Africa reach 144/8 in 50 overs, for an overall lead of 114 runs.

With the effect of the heavy roller wearing out, the pitch is now playing tricks and batting is very difficult at the moment.

10:25

Bumrah strikes; Bosch out for 25

SA 136-8 (48 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Bumrah gets the ball to jag away late to beat Bosch on the outside edge, who keeps out the next few balls with utmost caution.

Another beauty from Bumrah getting some late movement to beat the right-hander on the outside edge before he blocks the last ball.

The partnership is worth 40 runs as South Africa make the Indians think hard. Remember India are a batter short in the second innings with captain Gill ruled out with a neck injury.

Bavuma does well to tap Kuldeep into the covers for an easy single and Bosch gets on top of the bounce to reverse the next ball for one to deep point.

Kuldeep gets the ball to turn sharply to beat Bavuma on the outside edge before he guides the next fine on the off-side for two runs.

Bumrah ends India's frustration as he bowls Bosch for a valuable knock of 25 from 37 balls, in a vital eighth wicket partnership of 44 runs.

The incoming delivery beat Bosch all ends up as it stays a bit low and he is late to get his bat down in time with the ball clattering into the off-stump.

Simon Harmer keeps out the first ball he faces before he ducks under a bouncer. The next ball is a yorker as the right-hander is hit on the pads off the inside edge and he keeps strike with one from the last ball.

10:09

Bavuma, Bosch take SA's lead past 100

SA 123-7 (44 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack as he replaces Kuldeep, who bowled just one over in that spell.

The first ball is on the pads as Bavuma clips it through square leg for two runs to take his score to 40.

The length ball from Bumrah stays very low as Bavuma is beaten on the outside edge, pushing forward to defend. The next ball bounces quite sharply to once again beat Bavuma on the outside edge before he takes a single off the last ball to retain strike.

Change of ends for Kuldeep as he takes over from Jadeja. Bavuma picks a single first ball before Bosch heaves the spinner into the stands over midwicket for a six to take the lead past 100.

Bosch gets a leading edge as the ball goes past Kuldeep who dives to his left but can't get to the catch.

09:54

Bavuma, Bosch keep India at bay

SA 117-7 (42 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Bavuma gets a top edge as he attempts the sweep off Axar to get two runs behind the wicketkeeper and defends the rest of the over from the spinner.

Jadeja from over the wicket to Bavuma, who misses the sweep. There is a confident appeal for leg before as Jadeja seems pretty convinced.

Captain Rishabh Pant takes the review. But the ball has pitched outside the line of leg stump by a long way as India lose a review.

Bavuma goes back to clip the next ball to deep square leg for a single and Bosch drives a wide full delivery to long-off for the third single of the over.

Change in the bowling as Kuldeep replaces Axar. He starts with a short ball as Bosch slaps it through the cover region for a four.

He plays the reverse sweep next ball for a single to deep point. Bavuma steers it fine as Rahul makes a diving stop at slip to save the single before he pushes the fourth ball past point for one.

Kuldeep has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down after Bosch misses the sweep. India have just one review left and won't bother with his LBW rejected.

Bavuma and Bosch's partnership is worth 26 runs.

09:42

Bavuma, Bosch take SA past 100

SA 104-7 (39 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Spin from both ends as Ravindra Jadeja bowls from the other end. The field is spread out as Bosch eases the first ball to long-off for a single.

Jadeja gets the ball to turn sharply to beat Bavuma on the outside edge before he defends the next two balls.

He sweeps the last ball along the ground to fine leg for a single to retain strike.

The two spinners bowling tight overs as Axar concedes just a single in his 13th over.

In the next over, Bavuma takes a single off Jadeja to bring up South Africa's 100, in the 39th over.

Bosch shows some intent as he powerfully sweeps Jadeja through square leg for a four and defends the last ball.

09:34

India eye early wickets on Day 3

SA 96-7 (36 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

India will be without captain Shubman Gill, who has been ruled out of the rest of the first Test. He continues to be under observation in a hospital in Kolkata after suffering a neck injury during Day 2.

Spinner Axar Patel starts off with the ball as stand-in captain Rishabh Patel starts off with spin on the third day.

Corbin Bosch taps the first ball into the vacant space at midwicket for a quick single and Temba Bavuma pushes the next into the off-side for another quick run.

Sensible batting from Bosch as he drives the fourth ball to long-on for a single before Bavuma is rapped on the pads by the arm ball going on straight on. India appeal for leg before wicket but the ball is clearly missing the leg stump.

09:11

India eye early wickets on Day 3

SA 93-7 (35 ovs) & 159 vs India 189 | SCORECARD

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday.

India will aim to clean up the remaining three South African wickets quickly and push for victory in the series opener.

South Africa were reeling on 93/7 -- only 63 runs ahead with three wickets in hand -- at stumps on Day 2.

Skipper Temba Bavuma kept South Africa alive with a fighting knock of 29 not out and with Corbin Bosch on one at the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja's four-wicket burst set India on course for a victory inside three days after a frenetic 15-wicket day in the low-scoring opening Test.

India were in the box seat after bundling out South Africa for 159 at Eden Gardens where inconsistent bounce has been a bane for the shot-makers from both sides.

It was evident in India's reply too as they managed 189 to be left with a lead well short of their own expectations.

India were one batter short in the first innings after skipper Shubman Gill retired hurt with a neck spasm, having made four.

Off-spinner Simon Harmer (4/30) dragged South Africa back into the contest after India had resumed on their overnight score of 37 for one.

Washington Sundar (29) hit Keshav Maharaj for a six but could not carry on and was caught at slip off Harmer's bowling.

Gill opened his account with a four but immediately walked off the field rubbing his neck.

Returning from a foot injury that kept him out of the home series against West Indies, Rishabh Pant (27) had the South Africa players on their toes right after he walked in.

Pant was surprised by a leaping Maharaj delivery, which he guided towards slip where Markram was too startled to react in time and take the catch.

Pant rubbed salt into Maharaj's wound by stepping out to the next ball and hitting it for a six over mid-off.

The spinner found some solace when he had Rahul (39) caught at slip but Pant scored freely.

Bosch brought relief to the South Africa camp when he dismissed Pant caught behind with a bouncer.

Jadeja contributed 27 but lack of partnerships hurt India, who folded half an hour before the tea break.

1st Test UPDATES: Spirited South Africa shock India by 30 runs

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