IND vs SA 1st Test Day 2 Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa Today Match

Nov 15, 2025 10:19 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: South Africa's good bowling

The good thing about South Africa's bowling today and yesterday has been that they have not let the Indian's go away with the scoring rate. In the past, we have seen India attack the bowling and kill any hopes the opposition had of a comeback. With this approach, although there is security of no wicket might fall but the game stops. Credit to South African bowlers who have hung in there and kept bowling that nice channel.

Nov 15, 2025 10:08 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Can Maharaj continue his good form

Keshav Maharaj has had a tough time in India in the past, but this time around, not only is he in good form, but he is also a better bowler. And the Indians have had their share of issues in the past against the left-arm spinners. However, regardless of the skill he possesses, what Maharaj needs to do here is bowl a bit quicker than his usual pace because of the slowish nature of the wicket. If he doesn't give enough revs on the ball and bowl at pace, batters will have enough time to adjust.

Nov 15, 2025 09:59 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Black soil wickets

The pitch has played fine here today, so both Jansen and Maharaj are not getting a lot of this wicket. While they are bowling, there has been no indication of that indifferent bounce we saw yesterday. Usually, the black soil wickets here in India tend to get slower and lower to a degree that picking wickets becomes tougher and tougher. The best ploy for both teams to enforce wickets is what South Africa is doing right now: keep a seamer and spinner operating from either end.

Nov 15, 2025 09:52 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Sundar at three

Washington Sundar at three is an interesting decision in this Test match, and something which is a long-term move or the one for this game, we have to wait and see. Sundar is a technically competent player, and he has shown time and again that he can bat in tougher conditions, but batting up the order at three presents a different challenge altogether. Teams will focus on him a lot more and try and figure out his batting skills.

Nov 15, 2025 09:40 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Maharaj and Jansen start

Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen have started the day for South Africa, and these are the two best bowlers South Africa has. One thing, though, India needs to be cautious about is that both Rahul and Sundar are more occupiers of the crease rather than stroke-makers. However, with the uneven bounce on this wicket, it is essential that not only these two rotate the strike but also put some pressure back on the bowlers from time to time.

Nov 15, 2025 09:32 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2:Let's go!

This is going to be an important day for both sides. Although India has managed well to lose only one wicket yesterday with the way Jansen was bowling today, their challenges are going to continue. In addition to an indifferent bounce, Jansen will also have moisture to work with today.

Nov 15, 2025 09:25 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Anil Kumble on India's combination

“Really surprised at the lineup because I certainly expected Sai Sudarshan to be playing in this Test match. Who’s going to bat at No.3? That will be the question. Washington Sundar has been slotted to bat at No.3 so India will be bowling first. 4 spinners and 2 fast bowlers,” said Kumble on the official broadcast before the start of play.

Nov 15, 2025 09:12 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Anil Kumble on India's combination

“I certainly expected 3 spinners to play and 2 fast bowlers. So, that’s going to be a bit of a challenge. Day 1, the wicket is good. It’s not like you need 4 spinners and one of them will certainly get under-bowled. So, it’s going to be interesting to see how Shubman Gill uses his resources on Day 1. Of course, the 2 new ball bowlers will become that much more critical on day 1 for India,” Kumble added.

Nov 15, 2025 09:05 AM IST

Why MS Dhoni and CSK’s never-ending association has little to do with cricketing logic

MS Dhoni’s last significantly higher than 50 score in the IPL was six years back. Under him, Chennai Super Kings finished 10th last season. At 44, he isn’t the finisher that he used to be. What else does one need to do, or not do, to get dropped from a cricket team?

But Dhoni, in all likelihood, will be retained by CSK today. And this seemingly puzzling call will explain the economics and eccentricities of IPL – the tournament conceived when BCCI thought of marrying entertainment with cricket. (Read more from Sandeep Dwivedi)

Nov 15, 2025 08:58 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Shubman Gill at toss yesterday

I think the only toss that I'm going to win is hopefully in the WTC finals. Yeah. Looks like a good surface. Hopefully, we'll get some movement early, hopefully we're able to extract that. Dressing room is pretty amazing. This Test bunch is very hungry and is always determined to perform every time we come out.These two test matches for us are very crucial and we're as hungry as ever. Looks like a good surface. It's going to be a good surface for the first day or a couple of days. And then, hopefully, we'll get some turn as the game goes on. Rishabh comes back in place of Reddy since we last played. And Axar is also back in the side.

Nov 15, 2025 08:45 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Dale Steyn on Jasprit Bumrah

“It’s all heart; the guy doesn’t stop. You know, he just carries on going,” Steyn said. “And whenever his captain throws him the ball, he seems to deliver, and he just runs in nonstop. Bowl these long spells. You know, up to 8 overs, 9-over spells. I’ve seen him do it before. And he seems to deliver every time. And depending on the conditions, he’s able to adapt. In the UK, he was swinging the ball beautifully. And he waited for his turn. I mean, he played in all those Test matches and bowled beautifully, and the wickets came for him in the last Test match. A lot of bowlers can become quite despondent, you know. If things are not going your way, you start searching, but he waited and it came good for him in that game. And the same thing happened in this game. He bowled from the far end, where it wasn’t a lot of up and down movement. It wasn’t going his way. He came back and bowled from this side here, got a little bit of reverse swing, picked up two wickets. So his heart is what stands up for me a lot of the time.”

Nov 15, 2025 08:32 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Dale Steyn on Jasprit Bumrah

“He gets that ball to go nice and skiddy, it almost goes underneath the bats. Even when he’s hitting a real hard length, it’s not going over the stumps. And yet when it’s hitting the stumps you think that batters can play a nice drive and get some runs going, but not the case, because he also hits you with pace, 145-140 kilometres an hour. It’s really quick.”

Nov 15, 2025 08:17 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Anil Kumble on Dale Steyn

“Steyn is absolutely right in terms of understanding what lines to bowl and what lengths to bowl on a wicket like this… the sooner you understand that, the easier it is for a bowler,” the legendary legspinner added. “And Bumrah, I’m sure, in that first spell, realised that this is not a wicket where you will get swing, there wasn’t much of that. We expected the ball to swing a lot more early in the day, but that didn’t happen. So he realised that, look, you need to hit the deck and then keep varying the lengths and that’s exactly what he did. He never gave a single opportunity for the batter to go against what Jasprit does, and it was very difficult for the batter to think that they can get a boundary, easy boundary or easy runs, and that’s something that he did; control the game and controlled the pace of the batter as well. And when you do that, when you put that doubt in the batter’s mind, it’s very difficult to go past that with Bumrah.”

Nov 15, 2025 08:02 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Dale Steyn on Jasprit Bumrah

“He was, the blueprint for the day of how bowlers should bowl, not just based on the wickets that he took. Obviously, he was a standout in terms of taking his five-for, but if you watch the areas that he bowled and how he bowled, that’s how, I think the South Africans should start to look at bowling themselves. He hit the deck real hard, didn’t bowl many half volleys, or any soft deliveries. He targeted the stumps well, gave away very little, the runs that were scored off him, almost down at third man. So that’s kind of like the blueprint that I think that as a fast bowler, if you want a bowl, you want to be successful on this particular deck, you have to follow that. And if you do that, I mean, you’ll get the rewards similar to the way that he got his five-for.”

Nov 15, 2025 07:56 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: What did Jasprit Bumrah say?

“Spell was going well. As I said, it’s the game of the hard ball. When the ball is new, when the seam is pronounced, there’ll be a bit of seam movement. The ball will zip and if the ball goes up or down, there’s a chance. So, we discuss it among ourselves. If my spell is going well, I bowl 1-2 extra overs. When Siraj’s spells are better, he pushes with extra overs. So, we keep changing the combination. It’s cricketing smarts. If you think there’s an opportunity, you can bowl the 1-2 extra overs depending on the situation,” Bumrah said.

Nov 15, 2025 07:42 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: What did Jasprit Bumrah say?

“Basically, it’s the harder ball game. When the ball is nice and hard, maybe the deviation would be a little quicker. As and when the ball became softer, the deviation lessens and your accuracy comes into play. So, when I bowled the first over, everything happened, the ball swung, it stayed low, it went high. It is very difficult to understand what is the right length so you keep bowling and you keep figuring things out. So that was my reading initially. The first 3-4 balls, everything happened: the ball kicked, one ball went low. Where do you bowl? Then you see this is the way it’s shaping. As and when the ball became softer, it did settle down, the variation was not consistent so then we realized that yes, when the ball is nice and hard, the seam is pronounced, it will do a little more and as and when the ball becomes softer, it’ll become slightly easy,” the 31-year-old seamer said to reporters after the end of day’s play in Kolkata.

Nov 15, 2025 07:28 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Teams

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

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

Nov 15, 2025 07:11 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Hola!

Hello and welcome to our live blog of Day 2 on India taking on South Africa. India has had a super dominant performance on day 1 and would be hoping to continue their good work. The pitch is a bit on the up and down side. Yesterday will be interesting to see how it will respond today.

Nov 14, 2025 04:39 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Siraj at stumps

Mohammed Siraj to the broadcasters: New ball came onto bat nicely. Older ball was keeping low, so I attacked the stumps and built pressure. Before taking the wicket, I asked to give me one more over. Two wickets fell. Ball's reversing, tough to score off the stumps, especially with a leg-side field. The wider you go, the easier it gets. Ball was up and down from one end, so the pacers attacked from here. Other end was easier. Bumrah was telling me to keep the lines straight. We're in a good position, just one wicket down. They started really well before our bowlers hit back. Now we're better off.

Nov 14, 2025 04:32 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: No harm's done

A largely spotless Simon Harmer over and a quiet Maharaj six-ball streak to end the day. Washington Sundar and KL Rahul deadbat their way through a day written completely in India's name. On a strip that has played its tricks on the WTC champs, Jasprit Burmah stood head and shoulders ahead of his peers to derail the visitors cheaply. Batting seemingly won't be easy in the days ahead and India will hope that they get a big first innings score on board.

IND 37/1 in 20 overs at Stumps

Nov 14, 2025 04:22 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: CLOSE!

Massive reprieve for KL in Maharaj's previous over! The light has faded dramatically and so could have brought the curtains down on Rahul's innings too as Maharaj rips one in and it nearly kisses the off-stump. Rahul befuddled, plays completely around it. Umpires have a chat as the floodlights come on partially. A brief stoppage in play as the fielders are being reeled in close. Maharaj isn't pleased with the delay as Bavuma ushers for the pads from the dugout. Poor from the Saffers to have squandered a few minutes there.

First ball after the break and Rahul creams a back-foot drive through the covers for FOUR. He crouches low and sees off the next delivery. Can they squeeze in another over here?

IND 36/1 in 18 overs

Nov 14, 2025 04:10 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Attritional

Sundar and Rahul continue to probe the spells from Bosch and Maharaj with utmost patience and a sharp eye. There isn't the temptation to get a move on the scoreboard as yet and the Proteas bowlers have been duly kept at bay. Bosch continues to change his lines to Sundar who isn't giving an inch. He has adeptly left anything outside the off-stump and blunting balls angled in towards the stumps with aplomb.

IND 32/1 in 15 overs

Nov 14, 2025 03:56 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Maharaj entry

Things could get interesting here with probably 30 minutes left in the day. South Africa have summoned spin with Keshav Maharaj. Fraction short outside off and it grows on Rahul who arches back to tap it through point for a single. Looks like India have got another left-hander in Kuldeep Yadav padded up and ready in case a wicket falls before stumps.

IND 30/1 in 12 overs

Nov 14, 2025 03:42 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Man close in

Bavuma is getting a man near the batter here with a helmet. It is an exceptional move from Bavuma. The pitch is a bit up and down, and has the fielder close in. Although the fielder might not pick the catch directly but his presence will always be on the back of KL Rahul and induce a mistake. India has to manage Jansen's spell here as he is bowling quite magnificently. It has been a testing wicket this one here in Kolkata.

Nov 14, 2025 03:33 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Jansen gets wicket

Jansen has made a breakthrough here for India. It was dangerous to play the cut shot on this wicket, and Jaiswal ended up chopping the ball onto the stumps. This has been a superb spell from Jansen. He clearly has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, and he with Kagiso Rabada is quite a handful. And as per the batting Washington Sundar has walked into the middle at three for Inda.

Nov 14, 2025 03:24 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Tough going

Jaiswal and KL Rahul so far have not found going easy to go in this innings. Especially from Marco Jansen's end, the ball has been misbehaving quite a bit. It will be interesting to see when Bavuma brings in Keshav Maharaj, as, regardless of how well the pacers bowl, he has been in superb form in recent times, and in these conditions, he will be really handy. And also in the past, India has had a fair share of issues against the left-arm spinners.

Nov 14, 2025 03:13 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: No Rabada can Jansen step up

South Africa does not have Rabada here today, hence their strike bowler will be Marco Jansen. There have been times in the past when Jansen tends to be too up and down, but of late, he has become really consistent, and there seems to be a maturity that has come upon his game, and he has become quite clever with his variations. It is important that Mulder, who is operating from the other end, continues to keep the pressure that is built from the other end.

Nov 14, 2025 03:04 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Jansen takes new ball

Marco Jansen has taken the new ball for South Africa, and he did get a nibble of air. However, with his height, what he will be focusing more on is looking for that variable bounce in the pitch. Wiaan Mulder has taken the ball from the other end, which is a bit of a surprise as they do have the option of Corbin Bosch, who is an quicker bowler than Mulder. And the interesting thing to see here will be how Indian batters bat. Against West Indies they have been quite discplined for the first hour will they continue the same or change we have to see.

Nov 14, 2025 02:56 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Teams

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

Nov 14, 2025 02:48 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Jasprit Bumrah picks 5 wickets to bundle out SA for 159 in Kolkata

Jasprit Bumrah picks both Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj, and that is the end of the innings for South Africa. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, it is a below-par effort from their end. Having said they were up against one of the world's best. And like many times he did before, he has weaved his magic here. The ball was keeping low helping his cause but he still had the awarness to bowl stump to stump and get his scalps. We will be right back with India's batting do stay with us.

Nov 14, 2025 02:38 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Bumrah and Axar starts

Bumrah and Axar are operating at the moment. It will be interesting to see who Stubbs targets here as he has to attack someone. As of now he has been keen on surviving but given the batting quality he has at his disposal it might be time where he considers to take on the bowling and Axar Patel might be a better bet as the way Bumrah is bowling today it might be difficult to attack him.

Nov 14, 2025 02:28 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Welcome back!

We are back for the final session here. If India rolls out South Africa in this session and has a decent outing with the bat, that will make it India's day. But the more interesting thing to see here is how long we will be playing in this final session how long the light will remain.

Nov 14, 2025 02:27 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Sayak Dutta pings from Eden

IND vs SA Test Match-Kolkata

Day 1

Time- 2:00 pm

Spectator Count -35022

Nov 14, 2025 02:13 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: SA 154/8 at Tea vs IND in Kolkata

The wicket has brought about a tea break here in Kolkata. Axar Patel's delivery skidded on and hit Bosch's pad. There were no reviews left, so Bosch had to walk back. That was vintage Axar delivery, which Bosch would have experienced for the first time. This is a sorry-looking scorecard for South Africa. Coming into the game, they were WTC champions, and they have started well, but as the day went on, the Indian side has asserted its dominance. Do stay with us, we will be right back after the break.

Nov 14, 2025 02:09 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Another one bides dust

We are closing in on Tea here. The morning session might have been a shared one, but this one definitely belonged to India. They have picked up four more wickets and have pushed South Africa further into a deep hole. A lot will depend on Tristan Stubbs to see how many South Africa might manage to get. They might have that conversation at the Tea break, do the South Africans if they want Stubbs to change gears post break. As we update, Axar Patel has picked up Corbin Bosch.

Nov 14, 2025 01:58 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Starts but no conversions

Corbin Bosch, too, can bat, but can he bat against the quality of the Indian bowling? We have to wait and see. One thing South Africa failed to do today is convert the starts into big partnerships, and that is what has brought them to their current predicament. Also, having six bowling options would never allow batters to settle, as there are different bowlers coming in at different times in the innings, and batters have to adjust accordingly.

Nov 14, 2025 01:47 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Collapse

This is turning into one of those days for South Africa that many teams who have travelled to India have seen before. Winning the toss and opting to bat first more often than not, teams hardly end up batting a day. And given how things are going, we might see India batting today by evening. Tristian Stubbs is the recognised batter in the middle for South Africa, and he might switch to T20 gears quickly here.

Nov 14, 2025 01:39 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Siraj picks Verryenne

Siraj has picked up Verryenne here. He was trapped in front of the wickets, although he sent it upstairs, there were three reds, and he had to walk back. The morning session did not go Siraj's way, but in this session, he has picked up two wickets. While South African pacers would have been wary of the Indian spinners but it is the pacers again who hit the opposition hard. Both Siraj and Bumrah have now picked up four wickets in the first six.

Nov 14, 2025 01:27 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Juggling bowlers

Having more options means there is a constant juggling of bowlers, and that is what Shubman Gill has been able to do here today. Apart from Bumrah in that morning session, when he bowled seven overs rest of the bowlers have bowled short, sharp bursts and what that does is keep everyone fresh, and on the flip side, bowlers who love bowling long spells find themselves on the other side of the coin.

Nov 14, 2025 01:18 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Water break

India has been chipping away at South Africa here. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, this is a sorry-looking scorecard for South Africa. And the part which will hurt South Africa even more is that Indian bowlers have not been all up to the mark. It was Bumrah and Kuldeep who looked good, and every time they came into attack, South Africa lost a wicket. While they are high-quality bowlers could South Africa could have dealt with them differently; only they can answer.

Nov 14, 2025 01:08 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Break for Boom

A break for Bumrah as Mohammed Siraj returns to the attack. That was another snappy, incsive spell from the pace talisman. A wicket in the first over and another trapping de Zorzi with magical movement. Conceded 12 runs in that spell of five years with two crushing blows on the Proteas.

SA 131/5 in 38 overs

Nov 14, 2025 12:56 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Strokes, few and far between

Stubbs continues to hold ground, streaky and firm in tandem. It is an awkward mix, but the variety of Kuldeep and Bumrah can do that to batters on such tacky strips. Kuldeep found the edge off a tentative edge, only to have it zip past Gill at first slip down to the boundary. There was more assurance in his paces facing Bumrah in the next over though. Stubbs was on point with a beautiful punch past mid-off for FOUR even when Bumrah had the ball gushing in with an angle .

SA 129/5 in 35 overs

Nov 14, 2025 12:40 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Bumrah beauty!

South Africa aren't having it easy in this early post-Lunch phase with India going full-throttle with their two best bowlers of the day from their end. Jasprit Bumrah is constraining lines and attempting to seed deliveries in the blockhole to de Zorzi, while Kuldeep has his Delhi Capitals teammate Tristan Stubbs on a leash. WICKET! Things continue to happen just as we type. It's that man again, the undisputably singular Jasprit Bumrah who swerves the ball in from length to breach de Zorzi's defences to hit the back-pad. Loud appeal and India see THREE REDS on review. The Proteas crumble continues with their fifth man down.

Bumrah fires in a corker to Kyle Vereyyne first up! A searing in-ducking yorker sweeps Verreyne off his feet as India appeal for n lbw. Bumrah gestures it's swinging down leg and India decide against a review. But boy, that's some welcome to the crease!

Tony de Zorzi lbw b Bumrah 24 (55b 1x4 1x6)

SA 121/5 in 33 overs

Nov 14, 2025 12:31 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Mulder falls

Wiaan Mulder has fallen here. He tried to reverse-sweep and was caught in front of the stumps. Although he reviewed the decision as soon as he saw the line, he started walking. This is the start India needed in this session, within 30 minutes, they have picked up a wicket. Tristian Stubbs has walked into the middle, and South Africa needs a partnership here. As they have been losing wickets at regular intervals. Batters who got starts have thrown it away.

Nov 14, 2025 12:22 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: India started well

India has started with their best bowlers from the morning session in Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah. They have looked the most threatening for India, and the remaining bowlers did look a bit off colour. It will be very interesting to see how Gill uses Sundar in this innings or the next innings. He did bowl one before the break with four spin options available at least two of the spinners will be under-bowled, and we might see that happening with Sundar and Jadeja.

Nov 14, 2025 12:11 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Welcome back!

We resume here in Kolkata. India will be hoping to pick up a few early wickets in the session, and as per South Africa they will be looking to build a partnership here and take South Africa to a comfortable position.

Nov 14, 2025 12:09 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Teams

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

Nov 14, 2025 11:35 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Test: SA 102/3 at Lunch vs IND in Kolkata

That's lunch on Day 1 here in Kolkata. It has been a shared session for both sides. South Africa did start well, but then lost three quick wickets. But Tony De Zorzi and Wiaan Mulder eventually closed out the session with no further harm done. As per India, Bumrah and Kuldeep have bowled quite well, but the rest of the bowlers did look a bit off-colour. Regardless of how this session went, the combination that India has opted to pick has been quite fascinating. Do stay with us, we will be right back after the lunch break.

Nov 14, 2025 11:28 AM IST

‘Who’s going to bat at No.3?’: Anil Kumble slams India playing XI in Kolkata as team fields six left-handers for first time in history

India pulled off a surprise move on Friday morning at the Eden Gardens when captain Shubman Gill revealed the possibility of a left-field No.3 for the side against South Africa after Sai Sudharsan was dropped from the XI for the in-form Dhruv Jurel.

With Jurel playing as a specialist bat alongside the return of Rishabh Pant, India also made the move to play all four of their spinners with all-rounder Washington Sundar listed at No. 3 in the team sheet. India spin legend Anil Kumble was left baffled with the team management’s move to fit in a string of all-rounders into the XI, with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel also slotted down the order.(Read more)

Nov 14, 2025 11:18 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Partnership brewing

Things have settled down here. Both De Zorzi and Mulder have managed to get a partnership going. With 15 minutes away from lunch, their first target will be to get through it. Batting in the noon session will get a lot easier compared to what they are now, hence both these can fill their bellies. As per the Indians they would want to pick another wicket before the break and have a new one post lunch and put further pressure on this batting line-up.

Nov 14, 2025 11:08 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Good start for Mulder

Wiaan Mulder has breezed into his innings here. He's batting nicely; he looked comfortable so far, both against spin and pace. He scored his boundaries when they were there for the taking and rotated the strike when singles were on offer. Tony De Zorzi, on the other hand, has been a bit all over the place here. He is finding it tough against Kuldeep Yadav. Although he has played well in Pakistan, the challenge from the Indian spinners is completely different.

Nov 14, 2025 10:57 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Kuldeep settles into rhythm

Kuldeep has settled into a nice rhythm here. He is getting a bit of turn from the surface, which might have to do with the moisture more than the nature of the wicket itself. We might see things ease out for batting a bit more in the noon session, but it is important that South Africa have batters who have faced a few balls to make the most of the conditions at that point. Meanwhile Mohammed Siraj is operating from the other end and he has been leaking quite a few runs.

Nov 14, 2025 10:50 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Kuldeep picks Bavuma

Kuldeep Yadav has picked up Temba Bavuma here. It was a soft dismissal, the ball turned into Bavum,a and he ended up giving the catch to leg-slip. That was a pretty smart field placement and planning from Gill. Bavuma has walked right into the trap. Tony De Zorzi has walked into the middle. After starting well South Africa are losing their way a bit here. They have lost three quick wickets with not too many runs added.

Nov 14, 2025 10:45 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Sayak Dutta pings from Eden

IND vs SA Test Match Kolkata DAY 1.

Time-10:30 am

Spectator Count -22099

Nov 14, 2025 10:38 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Water break

We have reached the first water break of the morning, and it has been a bit of a shared passage. South Africa did start well, but eventually, like always, Bumrah has pulled things back. South Africa needs to build a partnership here. Both Mulder and Bavuma are in the middle. It will be interesting to see what role Mulder has at three. Will he be an attacker, or will he play like a normal batter? Very interesting passage this coming up.

Nov 14, 2025 10:27 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Bumrah gets another

While Bumrah has started superbly from one end, the bowlers from the other end have been targeted ,and it does seem like a deliberate tactic from South Africa to do so. As we update, Bumrah has picked up his second wicket. The ball pitched and took off, and Aiden Markram, who kept getting those deliveries through the morning edged one. Two quick wickets for South Africa here. Bumrah is bowling quite nicely here seventh over into his spell.

Nov 14, 2025 10:21 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Bumrah gets breakthrough

Jasprit Bumrah has picked up the first wicket here. It was a cracking delivery from Bumrah. The ball pitched and moved slightly away from the batter, and Rickelton's off-stump got rattled. He looked pretty good, did Rickelton, and it needed a delivery like that to get rid of him. Intresting move here from South Africa Wiaan Mulder has walked into the middle at three. They have been utilising at his number of late quite a bit.

Nov 14, 2025 10:10 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Spin into attack

The spin did come into action, but it is Axar Patel, India has turned to here. He is a pretty wily bowler is Axar has had a brilliant start to his Test career against England, but since then, despite doing well because of the presence of Ravindra Jadeja, he has been in and out of the side. But today the combination India has opted to play with here is quite interesting. They have fitted in both Jadeja and Axar and also have Sundar named at three in the batting order.

Nov 14, 2025 09:58 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Contrasting starts

While Aiden Markram has looked in all sorts of trouble this morning, Rickelton has been imperious. His shots have looked good, and he has to make the most of the start he has. India has four spin options. It might be time Shubman Gill thinks of Washington Sundar to counter Rickelton here. He has a plethora of options in this game. An off-spinner in Sundar, a wrist spinner in Kuldeep, and a couple of left-arm spinners in Jadeja and Axar.

Nov 14, 2025 09:48 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Difference in ends

The bounce from Siraj's end has been a lot more consistent compared to the one from Bumrah's end. There is a bit of nibble in the air, and South African batters have been leaving well in this morning session. Aiden Markram has had a bit of experience in these conditions, but for Rickelton, it is going to be a challenge. Shubman Gill has just taken away the slips here, which does seem a bit premature. Also, something interesting here is that Siraj is not bowling at his full tilt here.

Nov 14, 2025 09:38 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: A bit up and down

Well, Bumrah took the opening over, and one of the balls did keep a tad bit lower than expected and surprised everyone. It is one of those things which happens when the pitch is not settled yet, and we might be seeing the same. It might take the morning session for the moisture to dry out, and South Africa might have it a bit challenging in this first hour or so. We should not be surprised if Shubman Gill turns to his tweakers early in the piece to see if there is any spin available.

Nov 14, 2025 09:29 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Let's go!

National anthems are done. The conditions look brilliant for cricket. There will be some moisture to work with for both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohmmed Siraj apart from that it is a beautiful batting day for South Africans.

Nov 14, 2025 09:25 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Pitch report by Dinesh Karthik and Shaun Pollock

"It's 21 degrees and it gets to a maximum of, what, 27 today, so it is very good cricketing conditions to play weather-wise. This pitch looks like it's holding together pretty okay. Generally, they do a little bit of watering the day before the game, sometimes even in the morning of the game, but this pitch, they haven't watered yesterday at all, which basically means if you look at the center of the pitch, there is a lot of dry patches here. So, as this game progresses, there will be a little bit of turn, but not today. Today, what we will see is a bit of reverse swing, and you've got some real good fast bowlers. Both teams have class, you've got Rabada and Bumrah, both those guys, it doesn't really matter about the conditions. Temba Bavuma might be a little bit scared. The last time he captained on this ground, he won the toss, he said, let's bat first and Australia knocked him out in the World Cup semi-final. We've got enough grass cover. it seems hard, so I think there might be movement on day one, but as this game goes on, the surface will change. We feel that it's best to win the toss and then bat first, but most importantly, the fast bowlers will have something in it initially, and a bit of reverse swing as well."

Nov 14, 2025 09:20 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Sayak Dutta pings from Eden

Ground filling up gradually. And it's a week day. The weekend will probably see a full house

Nov 14, 2025 09:13 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Shubman Gill at toss

(On losing yet another toss) I think the only toss that I'm going to win is hopefully in the WTC finals. Yeah. Looks like a good surface. Hopefully, we'll get some movement early, hopefully we're able to extract that. Dressing room is pretty amazing. This Test bunch is very hungry and is always determined to perform every time we come out.These two test matches for us are very crucial and we're as hungry as ever. Looks like a good surface. It's going to be a good surface for the first day or a couple of days. And then, hopefully, we'll get some turn as the game goes on. Rishabh comes back in place of Reddy since we last played. And Axar is also back in the side.

Nov 14, 2025 09:12 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Bavuma at toss

We will have a bat. The boys just came back from Pakistan. I was with the A team. From a preparation point of view, we've done as best as we can. It's not every day you get to play against 50,000-60,000 people in the stands. So, I'm looking forward to the challenge. Being back in India, it's always an eye-opener. Looking forward to everything. It's been sitting well at the moment (on being the World Test Champions). Hopefully, nothing really changes. For the performance point of view, work around with a lot more pride. But to keep doing what we've been doing. (On the pitch) It's on the dry side. Not much grass. It's a typical Indian wicket. First innings runs is the key. Rabada misses out, Corbin Bosch comes in his place.

Nov 14, 2025 09:10 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: SA XI

Nov 14, 2025 09:09 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: IND XI

Nov 14, 2025 09:08 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: IND XI

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

Nov 14, 2025 09:08 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Sayak Dutta pings from Eden

Scenes from the ground. It's 8.30 and there's a sizeable crowd waiting to get in

Nov 14, 2025 08:43 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: What did Gill say?

"I cherish a lot of memories here [Eden Gardens]. My IPL career started there and this is one ground whenever I come [to], I definitely feel like how I feel at the PCA stadium [Mohali] in Punjab. It is a similar feeling whenever I come here."

Nov 14, 2025 08:41 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: What did Bavuma say?

"We haven't finalised the team but it's all those different considerations. The ball does seem to swing here in Kolkata probably a little bit more than what we are accustomed to playing in India. So there's obviously the consideration of the extra pacer, but obviously in the subcontinent as well, you want to make sure that you have the resources from a spin point of view."

Nov 14, 2025 08:22 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Predicted XI IND

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah

Nov 14, 2025 08:07 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Predicted XI SA

Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

Nov 14, 2025 07:59 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Jadeja on cusp of history

While the off-field chatter will indeed revolved around his proposed move to the Rajasthan Royals, Ravindra Jadeja has Test match history in his sights at the Eden Gardens today. He is 10 runs short of 4000 Test runs and will join the legendary ilk of Ian Botham, Daniel Vettori and Kapil Dev as only the fourth man to achieve the double of 4000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket history.

Nov 14, 2025 07:36 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Sandip G writes on India's spin fortunes

Kuldeep is just one of India’s weapons of mass destruction. If he is defused, strides in Ravindra Jadeja, or Washington Sundar, or Axar Patel, a variegated chalice of slow poisoners. The lone succour is that they probably would not countenance the spitting turners they met on previous trips. After the New Zealand humbling, India could double-think rolling out turn-from-ball-one strips. But spin and pitch are words that can’t be kept out of a Test match in India.

Every South African player and support staff member who turned out for practice had a fleeting look at the 22-yarder, but none looked particularly baffled or worried. Some headed to the nets and began sweeping furiously.

Some turn, though, is inevitable. Shubman Gill would say: “Whenever we play in India, more or less the spinners decide the game.”

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Nov 14, 2025 07:24 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: What to expect from pitch

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Wednesday that batting should be slightly easier on the Eden Gardens pitch for the first two days.

“We are going to be relying a lot on our seamers to make early inroads in the first couple of days. And I guess that’s what you want from a really good Test wicket, where it’s not just reliant on one of the facets being too important to the game. But I do think spin is going to be important on this pitch in the long run,” Ryan ten Doeschate added.

Nov 14, 2025 07:20 AM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Score Updates: Bavuma practising his coin toss

At the pre-match press conference, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma shared a hilarious incident of how he has been trying to prepare for the India tour, which can throw up multiple challenges at any visiting team.

Temba Bavuma told the media that he asked Kane Williamson at an award function in Mumbai two months ago for tips to do well in India. “I tried to ask him for some pointers (about winning in India). He wasn’t too open…” he recounts. Williamson was the wrong person, because an untimely groin strain had robbed him of the historic moment last year, when New Zealand blanked India 3-0. But the worldly-wise Kiwi talisman offered a simple piece of advice: “Make sure that you win the toss.” Since then, the South Africa captain, wearing a devilishly deadpan face, says he has been “practising my coin tossing skills.”

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