Currently, India is currently taking on the defending ICC World Test Championship (WTC) champions, South Africa, in the two-match Test series opener at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The hosts have dropped Sai Sudharsan from the playing XI to make a rare lineup for the match.
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India play 4 specialist spinners in Tests after 12 years
But the surprises didn’t stop there. Actually, India also fielded four spinners in the same Kolkata Test against South Africa. The last time India played four specialist spinners in a Test match was way back in December 2012 against England in Nagpur.
South Africa crumble after fiery start against India in Kolkata Test
Meanwhile, South Africa walked into the first innings with confidence after winning a big toss, but what followed turned into a stunning collapse against India. From a strong 57 without loss, they could add only 102 more runs, ending with their second-lowest first-innings score against India.
The start looked perfect for the visitors. The openers Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram came out firing, and South Africa seemed set for a commanding total on a pitch that had uneven bounce. But India needed only one breakthrough to flip the script at Eden Gardens.
The middle order tried to fight back. Wiaan Mulder (24), Tony de Zorzi (24), and Kyle Verreynne (16) all looked promising; they all got starts, but they all got out in almost the same fashion, and India kept tightening the pressure on the Proteas side at the Eden Gardens.
After tea, Bumrah scalped the final two wickets with ruthless precision as South Africa was bowled out for just 159 runs in their first innings in the first Test against India in Kolkata. Bumrah finished with a stunning spell of 5/27 in 14 runs, while Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav each managed two wickets against South Africa at Eden Gardens.
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