India, South Africa and Temba Bavuma
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India's Jasprit Bumrah has picked up his 16th five-wicket haul to help skittle South Africa out for a paltry 159 on the opening day of the first cricket test.
South Africa have defeated India by 30 runs in the 1st Test match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and have secured a historic victory.
India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening test against South Africa.
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India’s defeat to South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday was their fourth loss in last six home Tests.
Cheteshwar Pujara, long regarded as one of India’s calmest voices in crisis, broke character with a rare on-air outburst after the shock home Test defeat to South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday. A central figure in India’s era of dominance from 2012 to 2024,
According to details, the pitch has drawn sharp scrutiny, with several ex-players questioning its preparation and suitability for Test cricket.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake originating near Dhaka, Bangladesh, caused noticeable tremors across Kolkata and Northeast India. The shallow quake, with its epicenter 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi, struck at 10:08 am,