Ind vs SA Test LIVE: Kohli Masterclass & Bumrah 5-fer Ignite Thriller – Scorecard, Highlights & Updates

Day-one of the IND vs SA Test at Eden Gardens unfolded like a script written for Jasprit Bumrah. The right-arm quick ripped through South Africa with a masterful 5-for-27, limiting the reigning World Test Champions to just 159 after Temba Bavuma chose to bat. South Africa’s openers Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton rocketed to 57/0 inside ten overs, but Bumrah’s late-swinging nip-backer sent Rickelton’s off-stump cartwheeling and triggered a collapse from 57/0 to 71/3. Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav then removed Bavuma before lunch, and Mohammed Siraj’s post-interval double-strike burst the middle order. Only Markram’s 31 and Tristan Stubbs’ dogged 27 offered resistance as the Proteas lost their last eight wickets for 102. India’s reply was measured. Yashasvi Jaiswal flashed briefly before chopping on to Marco Jansen, but KL Rahul (13*) and promoted No. 3 Washington Sundar (6*) guided the hosts to 37/1 at stumps, trimming the deficit to 122 runs on a surface offering consistent carry for the new ball but already hinting at turn for days three and four. Key takeaways for fans following the India vs South Africa Test series 2025: • Bumrah’s fifer makes him the first fast bowler since Dale Steyn (2008) to take five on day one of a red-ball Test in India. • South Africa are missing spearhead Kagiso Rabada (rib), leaving a heavy workload on Jansen and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder. • India opted for four spinners—Jadeja, Kuldeep, Axar and Sundar—banking on reverse swing early and sharp turn later in the match. With IND vs SA live score watchers eager for day-two action, the morning duel between Bumrah and Markram could decide whether India seize a decisive first-innings lead or South Africa claw back into the 1st Test.