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India's first home Test against South Africa ended in a disappointing 30-run defeat in just three days in Kolkata. The match, played at Eden Gardens, saw South Africa's spinner Simon Harmer claim an eight-wicket haul, and Temba Bavuma score a gritty half-century, leading the Proteas to a 1-0 series lead.
Former South African players AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn celebrated South Africa's historic win over India in Kolkata. Meanwhile, England legend Kevin Pietersen criticised modern cricket, arguing that current players prioritise hitting sixes and financial gains over traditional skills like survival and playing spin.
Former cricketers expressed sharp criticism and concern after India's humiliating 30-run defeat to South Africa at Eden Gardens, where the hosts failed to chase down a target of 124. The loss has triggered questions about team selection, planning, and India's diminishing ability on turning tracks.
The Temba Bavuma-led side took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. India were chasing 124 on the third day but collapsed to just 93 runs, with skipper Shubman Gill unavailable due to a neck injury; in his absence, Pant captained the side.
Shubman Gill did not take part in the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck injury while batting on day two, which led to his hospitalisation.
#StraightDrive Forty wickets and 594 runs in a match of such brevity tell their own staccato tale — one of miscalculation, misjudgment and misplaced confidence
'First thing is that you lose as a team and win as a team. It's not like a single department wins a test match and a single department loses a test match. It's not like that. So if a bowler has a bat in his hand, his job is to make a run. If a batsman is asked to bowl, his job is to take a wicket. So it's not that we lose a Test match because of the batsmen. We lose because of 11 players and more than 11, because of everyone in the dressing room, we lose a test match. When we win, we win together. When we lose, we lose together, ' Gambhir said after the match.
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Set a target of 124 to win, India were bowled out for 93 as the match ended on the third afternoon
South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Kolkata. Chasing 124, India collapsed, managing only 93. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant admitted the team failed to capitalise and should have finished the chase.
South Africa skipper Bavuma credited the bowlers for keeping his side in the game
The India head coach says 'the pitch was not unplayable and this is exactly what we asked for'
Bavuma's resilient half-century, spinner Simon Harmer's eight-for and the absence of skipper Shubman Gill due to injury led to India's 31-run loss to Proteas, giving the visitors a 1-0 hand in the series. Besides this fifty, another important contribution by Bavuma was a fine catch to remove Axar, who was trying to counter attack and had hit Keshav Maharaj for a four and two sixes before the spinner got the last laugh, thanks to assistance from his captain.
India registered their fourth Test loss at home in a year, losing their first Test at Eden Gardens in 13 years. They failed to chase down the 124 runs set by the Proteas and missed out by 31 runs. A fine performance by spinner Harmer, who took eight wickets, a gutsy fifty by skipper Temba Bavuma and the absence of skipper Shubman Gill due to neck injury made the difference in the end.
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South Africa is now 1-0 up in the two-match series. This is India's first defeat at Eden Gardens since December 2012 in England. India continues to set new lows under Gambhir's coaching, as after a whitewash series loss to New Zealand last year, their first in 12 years, they have now lost their fourth Test under his leadership. He has also won four home Tests, two each against Bangladesh last year and West Indies this year. Even though the hosts did not have skipper Shubman Gill in the field due to a neck injury, the all-rounder boosted line-up fell like a pack of cards.
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Team India have a massive task at hand in the ongoing India vs South Africa Test at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. Shubman Gill & co. have been set a target of 124 runs by the Proteas on a pitch that is offering variable bounce to the bowlers and is tough for batting. Notably, the highest successful run chase in Tests in Kolkata is 117 runs, which India pulled off against the same opposition back in 2004.
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's batting struggles against South Africa continued in Tests as he fell for a duck in the second innings of the ongoing India vs South Africa Test at the Eden Gardens. The left-handed batter lasted only four deliveries before falling to Proteas pacer Marco Jansen in the opening over of the innings.
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Chasing 124, India never showed composure or method that Bavuma had demonstrated earlier in the day to be bowled out for 93 in 35 overs
At the end of the first session, India was 10/2, with Washington Sundar (5*) and Dhruv Jurel (4*) unbeaten.
In a massive setback for Australia, after injuries to skipper Pat Cummins and Sean Abbott, another mainstay of the Aussie pace attack, Hazlewood, has been ruled out of the first Test at Perth due to a hamstring injury which first surfaced during the Sheffield Shield return for New South Wales (NSW). Scans eventually revealed a hamstring injury after he was initially cleared. All-rounder Michael Neser was added to the side after that. But with only Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as guaranteed starters, Doggett has a shot at the prestigious Baggy Green cap.
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During the second day of the series opener on Saturday, Gill was taken from the stadium to a private hospital for scans. Gill walked out to bat after Washington Sundar's dismissal and just played three deliveries before going off the field. He swept the ball for a four and immediately held his neck while appearing in pain. According to ESPNcricinfo, the 26-year-old was spotted wearing a neck brace. He was accompanied by the team doctor and liaison officer as they left Eden Gardens.