Temba Bavuma arrived well-prepared, having mastered the art of winning tosses in India. But he could hardly have imagined a ferocious Jasprit Bumrah ripping through South Africa on the Eden Gardens strip, which he praised before the game.

What began as a seemingly balanced contest between bat and ball quickly shifted under Bumrah’s command. Playing his first Test at the Eden Gardens, the 31-year-old returned the 16th five-wicket haul of his career, taking his tally of wickets to 231 in Test cricket.

The much-talked Eden Gardens pitch offered early bounce, evident when Bumrah’s third delivery struck Aiden Markram high on the bat. South Africa took three overs to find a boundary through the bat, with Rickelton hitting consecutive fours off Siraj. Once settled, Siraj proved the easier targe

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