Overview
- Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat on a dry Eden Gardens surface in the series opener.
- Jasprit Bumrah led the attack with a five-wicket haul as South Africa collapsed from 57 without loss to 159 all out.
- Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj supported the surge with two wickets each after an early 57-run opening stand.
- Kagiso Rabada was ruled out with a rib injury, bringing Corbin Bosch into South Africa’s XI alongside spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer.
- India selected four spinners, elevated Washington Sundar to number three, and welcomed Rishabh Pant back while Dhruv Jurel kept his place.