South Africa hits back on second day of 1st test against India as hosts are 138-4 at lunch

South Africa took three wickets in the first session on the second day of the first cricket test against India, leaving the hosts on 138-4 at Eden Gardens

November 15, 2025 at 1:32 a.m. ESTJust now

KOLKATA, India — South Africa took three wickets in the first session on Saturday on the second day of the first cricket test against India, leaving the hosts on 138-4 at Eden Gardens.

Skipper Shubman Gill also retired hurt to compound India’s problems on an increasingly tough wicket, and it still trailed by 21 runs. South Africa was bowled out for 159 runs in its first innings on the first day, with Jasprit Bumrah taking 5-27.

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