Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara countered Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir’s remark that the Eden Gardens pitch had no demons and the Indian batters were not prepared to play on a spinning deck. South Africa clinched a 30-run win after the hosts failed to chase down the 124-run target in the fourth innings. Simon Harmer was the standout bowler for the visitors, picking up eight wickets across the two innings. The Proteas outplayed the Asian Giants and registered their first Test win in India since 2010. Indian batters succumbed to the South African spinners.

After losing the first Test in Kolkata, Gautam Gambhir stated that the pitch wasn’t all that tricky. He added that the Eden Gardens curator provided the track that Team India wanted. Gambhir said, “This is exactly the

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