South Africa's WTC-winning captain Temba Bavuma, who returns after missing the Pakistan tour, is keeping his selection cards close to his chest.
India vs South Africa, 1st Test
India, new and confident, are chasing points that will edge them towards a third WTC final. South Africa, meanwhile, are upbeat and recently-revitalised by that mace currently gracing their trophy cabinet. And both will want to indulge in the sport's oldest and most favourable habit - a win.
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
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
Siraj to Markram, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Markram. 138.8kph, Siraj doles out another half-volley outside off. Markram presses forward and plays another gorgeous stroke. Cover-driven superbly
Siraj to Markram, FOUR, Markram gets off the mark with a glorious straight drive. Overpitched delivery from Siraj and Markram offers the maker's name to drive it firmly and just wide of the bowler
rsa 31-0
out Bowled!! Timber! The crowd find their voice. That's a Bumrah special. A wicket against the run of play and India have the breakthrough. 140.7kph, good length ball from round the wicket and it moves ever so lightly off the deck to beat the outside edge of the batter. Rickelton was looking to defend and ended up playing down the wrong line. Rickelton b Bumrah 23(22)
RSA 57-1
Timber. out Bowled!! Second wicket in the over from Siraj. Gone through gate. 130.8kph, tailing in off a length, Jansen is half-forward to block and the ball sneaks through the bat-pad gap Marco Jansen b Siraj 0(3)
RSA
147/7
(45)
CRR:3.28
Day 1: 2nd Session
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1st day spin spin
out Lbw!! Big appeal for lbw, umpire Chris Gaffaney takes his time and raises the finger. 92.5kph, Bosch gets forward to defend and misses this non-turner to get hit on the front pad adjacent to the sticks. Corbin Bosch lbw b Axar 3(23)
5 wickets fall for 49 runs
154-8
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Day 1: Stumps -
RSA 159
Bumrah 14 5 27 5
Siraj 12 0 47 2
IND 37/1(20)CRR:1.85
Yashasvi Jaiswal b Marco Jansen 12
India trail by 122 runs
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nuff swing tonight
Bumrah led the way with a sensational performance of 5/27, taking wickets with both new ball and old as he targetted the stumps relentlessly. On the other hand, Siraj was wayward with the new ball but once the ball started reversing, he produced a superb spell too. They both shared seven wickets between them