Finance
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test Day 1 IND vs SA: Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for 12 in a tough Marco Jansen over, leaving KL Rahul to anchor the innings conservatively. Rahul and Washington Sundar ensured there were no further difficulties for the hosts, who reached stumps on 37 for 1. Jasprit Bumrah completed a remarkable five-wicket haul, striking twice more in the last session as South Africa were bowled out for 159. Siraj compounded Bumrah and Kuldeep’s early damage with two crucial blows of his own, leaving South Africa reeling at seven down. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav struck again after lunch, taking one wicket each and leaving South Africa reeling at five down.
Jasprit Bumrah led a good opening session, taking two critical wickets with his pace and technique, while Kuldeep Yadav added a crucial scalp. South Africa reached 105/3 at lunch, but struggled to establish traction against India on a tough surface. Temba Bavuma’s innings ended in frustration after a superb catch by Dhruv Jurel off Kuldeep Yadav’s delivery, left South Africa reeling at three wickets down. Jasprit Bumrah stunned the Proteas by dismissing both openers in rapid succession, with Aiden Markram falling soon after Ryan Rickelton’s exit, leaving South Africa reeling early in their innings.
Shubman Gill suffered another blow as South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat first. Rishabh Pant made his long-awaited return to the Indian team, bolstering both batting depth and wicketkeeping options. The Indian men’s team rebounded well from a crushing series setback at home to New Zealand last year, thrashing the West Indies in a pair of Tests last month. However, the level and intensity of the task increase as India attempts to rebuild a new streak of home dominance under Shubman Gill’s leadership.
