Bumrah’s Fiery Five-For Wrecks South Africa as India Dominate Opening Day of Eden Gardens Test
India got off to the ideal start in their home test against the WTC holders as Temba Bavuma's men crumbled with the bat after winning the toss at iconic Eden Gardens.
Aadrika Tayal 
New Delhi (India) November 14: It is a premature close to the day’s play. Poor light stops play early. Only 75 overs were bowled, and there were only 196 runs scored. Run-scoring was never easy on a pitch that was dry from the first day.
Bumrah’s Fiery Five-For Wrecks South Africa as India Dominate Opening Day of Eden Gardens Test
The encounter started on a toss where the South Africans opted to bat. South Africa had started brilliantly with opening pair Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton putting on 57 for the first wicket.
South Africa were then at 114 for three, but Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav ripped through the South African order. The Proteas collapsed dramatically to lose their final 7 wickets for only 45 runs.
And Jasprit Bumrah finished a scintillating five-wicket haul with two further strikes in the final session to dismiss South Africa for 159. Siraj went one up on Bumrah and Kuldeep’s early damage with two vital blows of his own, leaving South Africa teetering at seven down. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav pounced again after lunch, each taking a wicket as South Africa teetered at five down.
WTC Stakes High with India Third and South Africa Fifth in Standings
India and South Africa have relatively similar records in their head-to-head matches, with the Proteas leading by two games so far. Of the Tests between these two sides, South Africa have clinched 18 and India 16.
Going into the series, India occupy third place in the World Test Championship with 52 points after playing seven Tests. Reigning champions South Africa, meanwhile, are fifth with 12 points from two matches.
India Field Four-Spin Attack as Pant and Axar Return to XI
India will take the field without Nitish Reddy and Sai Sudharsan. Rishabh Pant will play for the hosts in place of Reddy. Washington Sundar, on the other hand, is slotted in as their three.
In addition, Rishabh Pant comes back to the squad while Axar Patel is also included. India have four spinners in the team — Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar.
Strong XIs
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj
