Team India suffered their first Test loss in Kolkata in 13 years as South Africa defeated them by 30 runs, with the hosts failing to chase down 124 runs. The match, played at Eden Gardens, saw South Africa's spinner Simon Harmer claim an eight-wicket haul, and Temba Bavuma score a gritty hal
Team India succumbed to their first Test loss at Eden Gardens in 13 years as South Africa defeated them by 31 runs, with the hosts failing to chase down 124 runs. While the brilliant show by spinner Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj and a gritty half-century by skipper Temba Bavuma made a diff
Ravichandran Ashwin exposed India batters' lack of quality to battle ball tweakers by claiming that if legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar or past domestic heroes Amol Muzumdar and Mithun Manhas had played against spinners on such a track, the Test would have gone to four days, unlike India
South African head coach Shukri Conrad said that he has no issues with spin-friendly wickets after South Africa's historic win against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Harmer registered figures of 4-30 in India's first innings and then backed it up with another match-defining performance as he claimed figures of 4-21 in India's second innings.
India's first home Test against South Africa ended in a disappointing 30-run defeat in just three days in Kolkata. The match, played at Eden Gardens, saw South Africa's spinner Simon Harmer claim an eight-wicket haul, and Temba Bavuma score a gritty half-century, leading the Proteas to a 1-0
Former cricketers expressed sharp criticism and concern after India's humiliating 30-run defeat to South Africa at Eden Gardens, where the hosts failed to chase down a target of 124. The loss has triggered questions about team selection, planning, and India's diminishing ability on turnin
The Temba Bavuma-led side took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. India were chasing 124 on the third day but collapsed to just 93 runs, with skipper Shubman Gill unavailable due to a neck injury; in his absence, Pant captained the side.
Shubman Gill did not take part in the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck injury while batting on day two, which led to his hospitalisation.
"First thing is that you lose as a team and win as a team. It's not like a single department wins a test match and a single department loses a test match. It's not like that. So if a bowler has a bat in his hand, his job is to make a run. If a batsman is asked to bowl, his job is to take a w
South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Kolkata. Chasing 124, India collapsed, managing only 93. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant admitted the team failed to capitalise and should have finished the chase.
India registered their fourth Test loss at home in a year, losing their first Test at Eden Gardens in 13 years. They failed to chase down the 124 runs set by the Proteas and missed out by 31 runs. A fine performance by spinner Harmer, who took eight wickets, a gutsy fifty by skipper Temba Ba