India takes control of 1st test vs. South Africa as 15 wickets fall on Day 2

KOLKATA India AP India s Ravindra Jadeja took - as South Africa was down to - overs at stumps on Day of the first cricket test Fifteen wickets fell Saturday as India took control of proceedings after it was bowled out for runs in its first innings The hosts took a slender lead of runs before knocking over the majority of the Proteas batting lineup in the second innings South Africa had scored runs in its first innings with Jasprit Bumrah picking - Overall it leads by runs after two days of high attrition on an unpredictable surface At stumps skipper Temba Bavuma was batting on runs off balls with Corbin Bosch not out for company Play was called off early once again because of bad light Spin was the flavor of the day and India started off its attack with Axar Patel from one end in the second innings Kuldeep Yadav struck right at the stroke of tea Ryan Rickelton was out lbw for runs with the result at - Another six Proteas wickets fell in the final session Jadeja struck hard at the South African lineup with his discipline Aiden Markram was caught at short leg for four while Wiaan Mulder was caught behind for runs South Africa slumped to - as Jadeja struck twice in the th over after Mulder he had Toni de Zorzi caught for runs Later Tristan Stubbs failed to read another straight delivery and was bowled for runs Kyle Verreynne played a poor stroke off Axar Patel and was castled with the tally down to - Marco Jansen threw his bat around to sum runs before he was caught off Yadav But it was Bavuma who held one end up for South Africa and pushed the encounter into Day Earlier India was bowled out for a lowly first innings sum as well with off-spinner Simon Harmer picking - Jansen also took - with Keshav Maharaj - and Bosch - taking a wicket apiece Starting at overnight - Lokesh Rahul and Washington Sundar had negotiated the first hour of play without loss adding runs in overs In the second hour South Africa struck back with three wickets even as India scored runs Sundar was the first to go out caught at slip off Harmer who located ample help from the pitch He scored runs off balls with two fours and a six Skipper Gill retired hurt after facing only three deliveries he felt a jerk in his neck when hitting his first boundary and walked off retired hurt Gill did not come out to bat again and reportedly is suffering from a neck spasm Vice-captain Rishabh Pant marshaled India in the second innings in Gill s absence Rahul scored and was caught off Maharaj with Markram taking a low catch at slip Pant then scored off balls including two sixes to speed the scoring prior to lunch before he fell to a bouncer from Bosch The first session resulted in runs overall with India - at lunch Dhruv Jurel was the first to go in the second session a simple low return catch to Harmer after India crossed Jadeja crossed runs in his test career as he scored off balls He joined a select group of all-rounders to pick wickets and tally runs in tests India s Kapil Dev England s Ian Botham and New Zealand s Daniel Vettori Jansen then got into the attack and dismissed the lower-order for cheap Only Axar Patel resisted with runs and he was the last man out caught off Harmer again It gave India a slender lead but the hosts regained control of the match by stumps Playing attacking cricket is the only option as a batter Axar Patel explained We can t have a defensive mindset because you are never in So we have to convert the loose balls Patience is key on this surface If we can keep them below it should be chaseable the following morning South Africa hasn t won a test in India in years The second test will be played from Nov at Guwahati s Barsapara Stadium which hosted multiple games in the Women s Cricket World Cup but will become a men s test venue for the first time Of late India beat West Indies - with left-arm wrist spinner Yadav the leading bowler with wickets South Africa drew a two-test series in Pakistan - AP cricket https apnews com hub cricket Source