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Jasprit Bumrah gets his first maiden of South Africa's second innings. It's a tight over that keeps the SA skipper Bavuma on his toes and gives him no room to breathe at all. The final delivery even saw the captain lose his footing and fall to the ground momentarily. SA 38/2 after 16 overs in Kolkata
India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 1st Test Day 2: Proteas eye quick wickets on tricky Kolkata wicket
India will resume from 31-1, with Washington Sundar (6 off 38 balls) and KL Rahul (13 off 59 balls) at the crease.
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India vs South Africa LIVE Score: Kuldeep Yadav strikes at stroke of tea, SA lose Ryan Rickelton
Kuldeep Yadav struck just before tea, removing Ryan Rickelton as South Africa slip to 18/1 in 6.4 overs. | Cricket
Off-spinner Simon Harmer denied India a big first-innings lead and dragged South Africa back into the contest on day two of the low-scoring opening test between the sides on Saturday.
India have included four spinners in their playing XI for first Test vs South Africa at Eden Gardens after dropping Sai Sudharsan, while the Proteas are without Kagiso Rabada.
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'It's unfortunate': Faf du Plessis highlights 'downside' of the India vs South Africa Test series
Dhruv Jurel is set to retain his place in India's Test XI despite Rishabh Pant taking back his spot as wicketkeeper. Allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is set to make way for Pant, who returns after missing the two Tests against West Indies last month with a fractured foot.
South Africa are the World Test champions and skipper Temba Bavuma wants them to play like it and prove their credentials in the two-test series against India beginning on Friday.
India A are taking on South Africa A in the first unofficial one-day international at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The hosts, led by Tilak Varma, will be looking to get a winning start to the three-match unofficial ODI series.