No one really saw this coming! On Sunday at Eden Gardens, South Africa stunned India with a 30-run win in the first Test, a real shocker, considering the Proteas hadn’t tasted victory in India in 15 years. That streak goes all the way back to 2009, and honestly, nobody expected it to end now.

Day-3 kicked off with Temba Bavuma showing real class. On a pitch where every run felt precious, he kept his cool and notched up an unbeaten 55, the only half-century in the whole match. Corbin Bosch chipped in too, and together they stitched a gritty 44-run stand. That took South Africa to 153, setting India a target of 124. Sure, it wasn’t a walk in the park, but at home, you’d still back India to chase that down.

Instead, things unraveled fast. Both Indian openers were gone for just one run on th

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