Overview
- Set 124 to win, India were bowled out for 93 inside three days, handing South Africa a 30-run victory and a 1–0 lead in the two-match series.
- India captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck spasm, was hospitalized, and was ruled out of the match, with Rishabh Pant taking on-field charge.
- Off-spinner Simon Harmer took eight wickets across the Test, Marco Jansen removed both Indian openers in the chase, and Keshav Maharaj closed out the win.
- Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten 55 and a 44-run stand with Corbin Bosch extended the lead to 123, securing South Africa’s first Test win in India since 2010.
- The Eden Gardens pitch was widely condemned, with reports of no eve-of-match watering and criticism from Harbhajan Singh, as attention turns to reviews, the WTC standings boost for South Africa, and the second Test in Guwahati on November 22.