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Ravindra Jadeja facing South African challenge. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

No Gill, no win: South Africa stun India by 30 runs in low-scoring Kolkata clash

| @indiablooms | Nov 16, 2025, at 04:28 pm

Off-spinner Simon Harmer led the carnage as South Africa beat Shubman Gill's India by 30 runs in the opening Test match of the series here on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead.

In the low-scoring encounter, India needed 124 runs for victory but were bowled out for 93 runs.

Harmer remained the pick of the South African attack, taking 4-21, giving the World Test Champion side a memorable victory on the South Asian coil.

 Interestingly, South Africans had trailed India's first innings score by 30 runs but reversed the situation and walked out of the ground with a 30-run victory against the hosts.

Simon Harmer finished the match with 8-51 in two innings, managing four in both, breaking India's dominance on the home turf.

India remained a batsman short with Shubman Gill suffering a neck injury and remaining in the hospital.

It was officially announced that he would not take part in the match further.

Washington Sundar remained the highest scorer for India with his 31-run knock.

Axar Patel contributed 26 runs.

South Africa resumed the day's proceedings at 93 for the loss of seven wickets. With only 63 runs taken as the lead, skipper Temba Bavuma topscored for the visitors with his gutsy 55.

Corbin Bosch (25) added some quick runs at the end to drag the total to 153 all out.

India were left off guard with both openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal  (0) and KL Rahul (1), departing early, leaving the scorecard 2-1.

For South Africa,  Marco Jansen and spinner Keshav Maharaj scalped two wickets each.

India and South Africa will play the second Test in Guwahati on November 22.

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