India Vs South Africa, 1st Test: Proteas Script Historic 30-Run Win At Eden Gardens

Simon Harmer claimed four wickets in the fourth innings to help South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday. Chasing a 124-run target on Day 3, India could manage only 93/9 with captain Shubman Gill unavailable with a neck injury. In the low-scoring match, the Temba Bavuma-led ICC World Test Championship holders conceded 30 runs, interestingly, in the first innings, but India failed to capitalise on the lead and lost a home Test match to the Proteas for the first time in 15 years. The second and final Test in Guwahati is scheduled for November 22 to 26.

Updated on: 16 November 2025 5:11 pm

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Players of the two teams greet each other after South Africa won the first cricket test match against India in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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South Africa's Corbin Bosch hits a boundary on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Jasprit Bumrah reacts after bowling a delivery to South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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South Africa's Simon Harmer, left, watches as batting partner and captain Temba Bavuma celebrates after scoring fifty runs on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Keshav Maharaj on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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South Africa's Marco Jansen celebrates the dismissal of India's Yashasvi Jaiswal on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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South Africa vs India Test Match-Day 3 Dhruv Jurel

India's Dhruv Jurel hits a boundary on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Dhruv Jurel, right, and batting partner Washington Sundar leave the field for lunch on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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Groundsmen use brooms to remove dust from the pitch during the lunch break on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Washington Sundar, right, bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Rishabh Pant bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Ravindra Jadeja, right, plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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India's Washington Sundar, left, and batting partner Ravindra Jadeja run between the wickets to score on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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South Africa's Simon Harmer prepares to bowl his next delivery on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

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