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India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard 1st Test: India's prime pacer Jasprit Bumrah detected the opening session against South Africa on Day 1 of the first Test as his double blows restricted Proteas's fast movement at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.

At the time of Lunch, South Africa reached 105/3 with Wiaan Mulder (22) and Tony de Zorzi (15) standing unbeaten at the crease.

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Bumrah (2/9) removed both the openers, Ryan Rickelton (23) and Aiden Markram (31), after South Africa were off to a good start, reaching 57 for no loss at one stage after opting to bat.

Opting to bat with an extra all-rounder in Wiaan Mulder, South Africa bossed the first 50 minutes, racing to 57 for no loss in 10 overs, before Bumrah (2/9 in 7 overs) turned the morning on its head with two wickets in five balls across successive overs.

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Aiden Markram, after 23 dot balls, opened up with a straight drive and a flowing cover drive, later twice punishing Axar Patel and unfurling a deft late cut past backward point.

He also launched Axar for a wristy six over mid-wicket as the run-rate surged above five an over. At the other end, Ryan Rickelton's hit-and-miss 22 off 23 (4x4) added to India's frustration.

Bumrah also troubled Bavuma with a thigh-pad strike in the same over before India introduced Kuldeep Yadav. The left-arm wrist-spinner struck in his second over, Bavuma falling to a smart leg-slip trap, Jurel snapping a sharp inside-edge chance.

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India used all four spinners before lunch, with Washington Sundar bowling the last over as the pitch continued to display variable behaviour with odd balls staying low and leaping.

India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Playing XIs

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.

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.

(With PTI Inputs)

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