Overview
- After choosing to bat, South Africa slid from 57/0 to 159 all out in 55 overs as Jasprit Bumrah took 5-27 for his 16th Test five-for.
- Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj claimed two wickets each to tighten the squeeze on a surface that produced inconsistent bounce.
- India reached 37/1 at stumps, 122 behind, with KL Rahul and promoted No. 3 Washington Sundar unbeaten after bad light ended play.
- India’s XI featured four spinners and the return of wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, reflecting pre-match debate over the Eden Gardens balance.
- Kagiso Rabada was ruled out with a rib injury, with Corbin Bosch coming in, reducing South Africa’s pace resources for the opener.