IND vs SA Live Today: Score, Highlights & Result of High-Stakes Cricket World Cup Clash

Eden Gardens, Kolkata—South Africa snapped India’s 13-year unbeaten streak at this venue with a tense 30-run win in the opening Test, seizing a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and vaulting to the top tier of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship table. India, chasing a modest 124 on a deteriorating third-day pitch, folded for 93 in 34.6 overs as off-spinner Simon Harmer scythed through the middle order with 4-for-26, while Marco Jansen (3-24) and Kagiso Rabada (2-18) exploited variable bounce. The collapse erased hopes kindled by Rishabh Pant’s counter-attacking 32 and underlined the hosts’ long-standing frailty against quality spin-pace combinations in the fourth innings. Earlier, Aiden Markram’s gritty 78 and Temba Bavuma’s patient 56 pushed South Africa to 272 in their first dig, neutralizing Jasprit Bumrah’s 4-for-58. India responded with 241, anchored by Shubman Gill’s fluent 84 and Ravindra Jadeja’s combative 47, but Tabraiz Shamsi’s late burst kept the Proteas in front. In the low-scoring thriller, the visitors’ second-innings 92 (Marko Marais 34) looked vulnerable until Harmer’s decisive spell flipped the script. Key Takeaways and Talking Points • IND vs SA live score drama: Kolkata witnessed 30 wickets in under three days, confirming the surface’s sharp turn and uneven carry. • South Africa’s spin gamble pays off: the Harmer-Shamsi pairing shared 11 of India’s 20 wickets. • India’s Eden aura broken: first defeat at the hallowed ground since the 2012 England tour. • WTC stakes: South Africa pocket 12 crucial points, lifting their PCT to 66.7; India slip to fourth. • Selection scrutiny: India may mull recalling KL Rahul or giving a debut to off-spinner Pulkit Parmar for the Visakhapatnam Test starting 24 November. Stat Box Highest run-scorer: Aiden Markram 112 runs (78 & 34) Most wickets: Simon Harmer 7-66 match figures Player of the Match: Simon Harmer What’s Next Both teams travel to Vizag tomorrow. With a week to recalibrate, India’s think-tank faces tough questions about middle-order temperament and the balance between seam and spin, while South Africa will aim to seal their first Test series win on Indian soil since 2000. Live coverage and IND vs SA updates will resume on 24 November across streaming platforms and television broadcasters.