India suffered a 30-run defeat in the Kolkata Test. Team India failed to chase down the target of 124 runs. South Africa registered a Test win in India after 15 years and created a record at Eden Gardens.
IND vs SA: Team India faced a 30-run defeat against South Africa in the first Test match played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens Stadium. In this match, the Indian team was given a target of 124 runs for victory, but the team failed to achieve the target and was all out for 93 runs in the second innings. With this defeat, South Africa claimed the record for defending the lowest score at Eden Gardens. Previously, the lowest score defended at this ground was 192 runs, which India defended against England in 1992.
Day Three Play and South Africa's Strength
Day three's play was completely dominated by South Africa. The team started their innings from a score of 93/7, with captain Temba Bavuma batting splendidly to score 55 runs. Besides him, Corbin Bosch contributed 25 runs off 37 balls. Among Team India's batting efforts, Washington Sundar was the most successful. Axar Patel tried to lead the team to victory by scoring 26 runs off 17 balls, but the team could not achieve the target.
In South Africa's second innings, Simon Harmer took the most wickets, with 4, and Team India could not achieve any significant breakthroughs throughout the innings.
First Innings and Full Target Details
In the match, South Africa scored 159 runs in their first innings. In response, Team India scored 189 runs, gaining a 30-run lead in the first innings. In the second innings, the South African team was all out for 153 runs, after which India was given an easy target of 124 runs for victory. However, the Indian batsmen could not achieve this target, and the entire team was dismissed for 93 runs.
South Africa's Win in India After 15 Years
South Africa has created history by winning a Test match on Indian soil after 15 years. Prior to this, the South African team had last won in India in the Nagpur Test in 2010. At that time, MS Dhoni was the captain of Team India, and South Africa secured a victory by an innings and 6 runs. This time, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India suffered a defeat against South Africa at home. This loss was very disappointing for the Indian team and proved to be a memorable victory for South Africa.
