Bumrah claims two as SA reach 105-3  against India in first Test

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah struck twice as South Africa reached 105 for 3 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test here on Friday.

Bumrah (2/9) dismissed both the openers Ryan Rickelton (23) and Aiden Markram (31) after South Africa were off to a good start, reaching 57 for no loss at one stage after opting to bat.

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav then got rid of skipper Temba Bavuma (3) to put India in further control.

At the break, Wiaan Mulder (22 batting) and Tony de Zorzi (15 batting) were at the crease.

Earlier, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening Test at the Edens Gardens here on Friday.

A fit-again Rishabh Pant, who had suffered an injury in England in July, replaced all-rounder Nitish Reddy, while Axar Patel was back in side in place of Sai Sudharsan in the playing XI as India opted to go with four spinners.

For South Africa, premier pacer Kagiso Rabada missed out due to a rib injury with Corbin Bosch replacing him.

Brief Scores:

South Africa 1^st innings: 105 for 3 in 27 overs (Aiden Markram 31; Jasprit Bumrah 2/9) vs India.

Teams

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (w), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.