Overview
- South Africa chose to bat at Eden Gardens but slipped from 57 without loss to 159 all out in 55 overs after a strong opening stand.
- Jasprit Bumrah led the demolition with 5-27, supported by Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj with two wickets each.
- India closed day one at 37-1, trailing by 122, with KL Rahul and Washington Sundar unbeaten after Yashasvi Jaiswal fell to Marco Jansen.
- India named a spin-heavy XI featuring Jadeja, Axar, Sundar and Kuldeep, recalled Rishabh Pant, and promoted Sundar to No. 3.
- South Africa confirmed Kagiso Rabada’s absence with a rib injury and brought in Corbin Bosch, as batting coach Ashwell Prince cited variable bounce for the collapse.