India vs South Africa highlights, 1st Test Day 2: SA 93/7 at stumps vs IND in Kolkata
- indiasportsgroup
- Nov 16, 2025
- 2 min read
India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st Test Day 2 highlights: Ravindra Jadeja’s four wickets have reduced South Africa to 93/7 on Day-2 of the first Test against India on Saturday at Kolkata in the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Earlier in the day India were bundled out for a lead of 189 runs.
Coming into the series, India are third in the World Test Championship standings with 52 points, but having played seven Tests. Meanwhile, defending champions South Africa are fifth with 12 points from two matches.
South Africa come into the two-Test series after a 1-1 scoreline in Pakistan on tour that ended on November 8th. India, meanwhile, had swept West Indies at home in their last Test series, which was also at home. It must also be noted that the two-Test series against South Africa will be the final time India play Test cricket until August 2026 (when they face Sri Lanka in a series).
Over the two Tests, the South African team will brace itself for the spinning menace of India’s bowling attack with players like Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel in their ranks. But for a change, South Africa are also coming to India with plenty of bite from the spin department, thanks to Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthuswamy.
Teams:
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
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