That's a wrap for our live coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between India and South Africa. India stay in the driving seat, after yet more bowling brilliance. Join us tomorrow on NDTV Sports, as we bring you Day 3.

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India will be nervous regarding Shubman Gill's injury. The captain went off after facing just 3 balls with a neck spasm, and hasn't been seen since. He did not come out to bat, and did not come out to field. India will be hoping it isn't anything serious.

Ravindra Jadeja is a man you simply cannot keep out of the headlines at the moment, be it for his high-profile return to Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026, or for his performances on the field today. Jadeja contributed 27 runs with the bat earlier today, and then almost single-handedly derailed the South African batting by taking four wickets in the second innings.

Stumps on Day 2. The umpires have a chat, and decide that the light is too dim to carry on playing. End of another successful day for India. They did not do as well as they would've liked with the bat, but did gain a first innings lead of 30. After that, India's spinners have caused havoc, led by Jadeja's 4 wickets and an Eden pitch turning square.

SA 93/7 (35) - Stumps

South Africa lead India by 63 runs.

Marco Jansen has unsuccessfully tried a number of slogs in recent overs, and finally pays the price for failing to execute. Goes for another heave against Kuldeep but ends up gloving it. KL Rahul takes a sharp, low, diving catch. South Africa lose their seventh wicket.

SA 91/7 (34)

Dhruv Jurel is back on the field and back in the heat of things. A stunning dive at third-man. "What a cricketer he is. 100 per cent commitment, be it batting, keeping, fielding," says Gavaskar regarding Jurel.

SA 91/6 (33.3)

Temba Bavuma hit on the arm in front of the stumps, leading to a big appeal from Kuldeep. India take the DRS, but hawkeye confirms that the impact was outside the line. Imperative for Bavuma to stay at the crease if South Africa want to put up a fight.

SA 89/6 (32)

Marco Jansen seems to be going for a big shot on every delivery. He mistimes two slogs, but both land safely. Sai Sudharsan gave a good run to try and catch the first one, but it bounced just before him. 

SA 87/6 (30.3)

32 runs but 2 wickets lost in the last 10 overs for South Africa. Crucial blows as well, in the form of batters Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreyne. Captain Temba Bavuma is the only remaining outright batter for the Proteas. Their lead stands at 54.

SA 84/6 (30)

Maximum! Marco Jansen goes for a slog against Axar, and it sticks. Smashed over long-on, clears the boundary rope with ease. South Africa's lead goes above 50. South Africa desperately need a partnership. The ray of hope for them is that all of their batters, right till No. 11, are pretty handy with bat in hand.

SA 83/6 (29.1)

DRS rescues South Africa! Axar nearly had two in two! Marco Jansen is trapped on the pads first ball by Axar, it's a loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger after a long pause. Jansen takes the DRS, and it saves him. Hawkeye shows impact outside the stumps. 

SA 75/6 (28)

BOWLED! Axar Patel enters the wickets' column in the second innings. Kyle Verreyne goes for a slog, misses the ball completely, and the stumps are dismantled. South Africa in deep, deep trouble now. 6 wickets down, and their lead is only 45.

SA 75/6 (27.5)

Dhruv Jurel is off the field now. He suffers yet another blow, this time seemingly to his leg. He still appears to be reeling from the blow to his finger from the catch attempt in the previous over.

SA 68/5 (27)

Sharp chance put down! And Dhruv Jurel appears to be hurt. Fielding at forward short-leg is never easy, Verreyne nudged it to the leg-side and that carried to Jurel, but came really quickly. He seems to have hurt his finger. Let's hope it's nothing serious.

And Jurel is continuing to field at forward short-leg.

SA 68/5 (26)

Beauty! Absolute beauty! Ravindra Jadeja knocks over Tristan Stubbs' off-stump. The South African batter left completely flummoxed. The ball zips past the bat. Stubbs can hardly believe it. Jadeja has run through the Proteas middle order in the last half an hour. His fourth wicket!

SA 60/5 (23)

Another boundary! Bavuma rocks back into the crease and hammers it through the covers for 4. That boundary takes South Africa's lead up to 30. They still need to go a long, long way.

SA 60/4 (22)

20 overs complete in the South African innings. Temba Bavuma is slowly steadying himself, while Tristan Stubbs is new to the crease. These two hold the key to South Africa's recovery.

SA 52/4 (20)

50 up for South Africa. This has been a terribly difficult start for the Proteas, but Bavuma has now hit two boundaries in quick succession. Well-executed sweep shot by the SA captain, and he gets rewarded with a boundary.

SA 51/4 (19)

Crucial runs! Bumrah with a cutter, Bavuma gets an outside edge, but the balls zooms just past Dhruv Jurel at wide second slip and goes for 4. Huge responsibility on South Africa's captain at the moment. The onus lies on him to steady the ship.

SA 46/4 (17.3)

Incredible! Ravindra Jadeja has spun a royal web around South Africa, just hours after securing his IPL 2026 future. Two wickets in three balls! Wiaan Mulder is caught behind on the third ball of the 17th over. Two balls later, Tony de Zorzi ends up finding Dhruv Jurel at forward short-leg. Credit to vice-captain Rishabh Pant for the clever field placement.

SA 40/4 (17)

Boundary for Wiaan Mulder! First one for him, and it comes thanks to a misfield at deep fine-leg from Bumrah. The pacer struggles to bend and collect the ball, which slips underneath and goes for 4.

SA 38/2 (15)

Indian spinners have kept thing really tight for South Africa. Temba Bavuma and Wiaan Mulder are out there in the middle.

A wicket for Ravindra Jadjea! He has dismissed Aiden Markram. It was pitched up and Markram tried to play a sweep shot on it. He got a leading edge and the ball popped in front of Dhruv Jurel at forward short leg. The Indian fielder jumped and took the catch easily.

Markram c Dhruv Jurel b Jadeja 4(23) 

The final session of play on Day 2 has begun. This turned out to be a good over for India as Kuldeep picked the wicket of Ryan Rickelton in it. South Africa still trail India by 10 runs. He replaced Bumrah at one end and made an impact in his very first over.

SA 19/1 (7)

Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed Ryan Rickelton. He has been given out LBW and won't review it. The southpaw was expecting the ball to spin but that kept straight and hit him on the pad. That will be Tea on Day 2 of the game. South Africa still trail India by 12 runs. 

SA 18/1 (6.4)

Some balls are keeping low on the surface and some are getting awkward bounce. It is a testing time for South Africa openers Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah is having all the fun with the new ball.

That came in sharply into Ryan Rickelton. It kept low and hit the bottom of his bat. A loud shout for LBW followed but umpire was unconvinced. Rightly so, as even Jasprit Bumrah hinted that it got the bat on it. 

SA 159 4/0 (2.2)

The South Africa second innings is up and running. Ryan Rickelton takes strike against Jasprit Bumrah this time. Do we have more Bumrah magic in store? Rishabh Pant captaining India presently, with Gill off the field.

The match firmly in the balance.

SA 2/0 (0.3)

OUT! End of the Indian innings! Simon Harmer picks up his fourth wicket as Axar Patel gets caught attempting to play a square-cut. India lose their 9th wicket. Shubman Gill will NOT come out to bat again, so that's that.

India finish their first innings with a lead of only 30 runs.

IND 189/9 (62.2)

Axar Patel gets lucky! Axar stepped out, but only got a small inside edge. However, the keeper failed to collect it and also did not manage to dislodge the bails despite Axar being a long way out of his ground. 

Once again, Axar fails to keep strike for the next over. Jasprit Bumrah will have to face Jansen.

IND 187/8 (61)

GONE! Bowled! Lovely delivery from Marco Jansen, nips past Siraj's defence and knocks over the off-stump. India lose their 8th wicket. SA will need just 1 more wicket, unless the injured Gill comes out to bat.

IND 187/8 (60)

Good shot! More runs for India at a crucial stage. Axar times his cut to perfection and slams a boundary against Simon Harmer. However, Axar fails to keep strike on the last ball of the over. Siraj will now have to face Jansen from the other end.

IND 184/7 (59)

Great shot! Boundary after 48 balls for Team India. Axar Patel slams his first 4 of the afternoon. Important for India to keep the run-rate ticking given the scenario of the match. Axar is offered some room by Jansen, and he slams a lovely square drive.

IND 179/7 (57.2)

Kuldeep Yadav is gone! The southpaw lasts just 8 deliveries. Marco Jansen strikes after coming back into the attack. Jansen with a ball on the pads, Kuldeep tries to flick but gets an edge and is caught behind.

India have lost 7 wickets, aren't sure whether Gill will bat again, and have a lead of only 13! Game on! Siraj is out to bat.

IND 172/7 (55.5)

GONE! Another big wicket for South Africa! Simon Harmer strikes, Ravindra Jadeja departs. The left-hander is caught plumb on the pads. Loud, long appeal and the umpire finally raises his finger. Jadeja takes the review, but hawkeye confirms that it's out.

Kuldeep Yadav is out to bat next.

IND 171/6 (54.3)

It does not seem like Gill will come out to bat anytime soon. Currently, Kuldeep Yadav is padded up and looks set to be up next if a wicket falls. Let's hope, above all, that it is not a major injury setback for India's captain.

IND 171/5 (54)

BCCI Statement: Shubman Gill has a neck spasm and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. A decision on his participation today will be taken as per his progress.

Update
Shubman Gill has a neck spasm and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. A decision on his participation today will be taken as per his progress.
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"Has to be a lot more serious," says Sunil Gavaskar on Shubman Gill's injury, reflecting on the fact that the Indian captain went off the field nearly two hours ago but still hasn't come out. Meanwhile, visuals show us that Gill had felt the neck pain even before the start of play today.

No official news yet from BCCI.

50 overs complete in the Indian innings. The hosts have edged ahead of South Africa, and still have two all-rounders batting at the crease, in the form of Axar and Jadeja. India will also hope captain Gill is able to return.

IND 164/5 (50)

India soar into the lead against South Africa. Jadeja mistimes an attempted flick against Bosch, but the ball flies away for 4. That takes India into the lead over the Proteas. Tricky situation ahead for the hosts, who have lost five wickets already.

IND 161/5 (49.1)

First ball faced by Axar is a drifter down the leg-side from Harmer. The ball turns past batter and keeper and runs away for 4, fine. South Africa's lead reduced to just 2 runs. But the Proteas are just two wickets away from entering India's tail.

IND 157/5 (49)

OUT! Caught and bowled! Simon Harmer picks up his second wicket of the day. Soft dismissal. Jurel had played some lovely strokes, but he will have to depart for a run-a-ball 14. Nudges it straight back to Harmer, who takes a sharp, low catch.

IND 153/5 (48.3)

Lovely cover drive! Too full and too wide from Corbin Bosch, and Jadeja cashes in. That shot brings up the 150 for Team India. They are now just 6 runs away from South Africa's first innings total.

"When you've got 159 on the board, you cannot afford to leak boundaries with deliveries like that," says Sunil Gavaskar on air.

IND 153/4 (47.1)

Dhruv Jurel dealing in boundaries! Second boundary in three deliveries. This one is a classy cover drive. Three exquisite shots played by Jurel already, in just 7 balls. Shows you the kind of form he's in.

IND 146/4 (45.3)

FOUR! Great start for India after Lunch. Short delivery from Corbin Bosch, Jurel expertly gets on top of it and jabs it away for 4 through gully. Second boundary for Jurel - he's only faced 5 balls!

IND 142/4 (45.1)

Ravindra Jadeja completed 4,000 Test runs earlier today, joining Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Daniel Vettori as the only cricketers ever to score 4,000 runs and take 300 wickets in Test cricket. The 36-year-old continues to ooze class in whites.

A session of two halves. First hour, KL Rahul and Washington Sundar blocked and navigated their way about, with India not losing a wicket. Second hour, India have scored runs at a much quicker rate, but they've lost 3 wickets and their captain to an injury.

Lunch on Day 2. A highly eventful first session of cricket at the Eden Gardens. India are in the driving seat with the bat, but they do have some issues to deal with. KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant all got great starts, but they failed to convert it to a big score. And the big news - captain Shubman Gill had to walk off with a neck injury.

South Africa's lead only 21 now, but they'll take some encouragement from the three wickets they've been able to pick up.

IND 138/4 (45) - Lunch

Dhruv Jurel, what a start! The in-form wicket-keeper batter slams a superb stroke first ball. Pitched short by Bosch, Jurel drags it from the off-stump and swats it away for 4 through mid-wicket. Top shot.

IND 136/4 (43.5)

GONE! Rishabh Pant receives an excellent short delivery from Corbin Bosch, tries to pull it, but gets a top edge and is caught. A really entertaining cameo comes to an end. Two 4s, two 6s and a record achieved during that knock.

IND 132/4 (43.4)

Rishabh Pant goes big! India's vice-captain steps out and smashes Keshav Maharaj for a huge 6 over long-on. It's his 92nd maximum in Test cricket. He goes past Virender Sehwag's tally of 91 to become the Indian with the most sixes in Tests!

Two balls later, Pant reverse-sweeps it for 4! He is on 25 off 20. What an entertainer.

IND 126/3 (42)

India are in a little bit of bother, having lost two set batters and their captain to an injury. However, they've reduced South Africa's lead to only 44 runs. It should be a matter of time before they go past the Proteas' first innings total. Pant and Jadeja at the crease, and still a fair bit of high-quality batting to come. Don't forget the in-form Dhruv Jurel!

IND 115/3 (41)

Jadeja starts with a bang! Against the turn, Jadeja executes the sweep to perfection on just his second ball. Into the fence through mid-wicket. Confirmed to be joining Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026 earlier today, Jadeja's focus right now will be totally on the Test match.

IND 114/3 (40.2)

GONE! KL Rahul departs! The India opener is caught at first slip, and Keshav Maharaj finally gets a wicket. Outside edge, and Markram grabs it. Rahul looks totally gutted. He misses out on a half-century by 11 runs.

IND 109/3 (40)

Dramatic set of events! Rishabh Pant gets lucky at first. He was deceived by the bounce produced by Keshav Maharaj, but the outside edge flashes millimetres past Aiden Markram at first slip and goes for 4.

Next ball? Pant slogs it for a 6 over long-off! Incredible! 100 up for India.

IND 105/2 (38)

Big hit! KL Rahul comes down the track and deposits it over long-on. Well-calculated stroke against Keshav Maharaj. Rahul moves into the 30s with that shot. With Gill walking off injured, and Rishabh Pant new to the crease, onus is on Rahul to hold steady at one end.

IND 86/2 (36)

Oh dear! India captain Shubman Gill is walking off the field. He has faced only 3 balls, and hit a boundary too, but he looks to have hurt his neck. The Indian captain isn't moving his neck. Let's hope it isn't anything too series.

Rishabh Pant comes in to bat - his first Test innings since the toe fracture in England.

IND 79/2 (35)

GONE! Big breakthrough for the Proteas! Washington Sundar's first Test innings at No. 3 comes to an end. Attempting to block Simon Harmer, Washington ends up getting a thick outside edge, which is caught by Aiden Markram at first slip. The left-hander departs for 29. Harmer strikes with his second ball of the day.

Attention turns to captain Shubman Gill then! He gets a huge ovation from the Eden Gardens crowd as he comes out to bat.

IN 75/2 (34.2)

Terrific hit from Washington! The left-hander steps out and nonchalantly slams it over long-off for a maximum, against the spin off Keshav Maharaj's bowling. First maximum of the Indian innings. Wonderful shot.

IND 74/1 (33.3)

Great shot! Washington Sundar has been trying the sweep shot for a while, and finally connects and gets rewarded for his efforts. Good, hard shot, for 4. Uppish shot, through mid-wicket, and into the fence. Second boundary for India's new No. 3.

IND 68/1 (32)

Fruitful first 10 overs in Kolkata for India today. KL Rahul and Washington Sundar have added 25 runs so far in the morning, hitting a couple of graceful boundaries as well. With the sun shining, conditions look to be more and more favourable for batting.

IND 62/1 (30)

Lovely shot! Washington Sundar slams his first boundary, and it is a wonderful stroke. Pitched on the pads, Washington flicks it handsomely through mid-wicket. Top shot from the left-hander, whose first boundary comes after 60 balls!

IND 60/1 (28.1)

Boundary after 39 balls! KL Rahul brings out a risky cut shot. That was in the air for a while, but flies just above the fielder at gully and races away for 4. Keshav Maharaj is frustrated at how that played out.

On the next ball, Rahul sweeps one down to fine-leg. Good fielding in the deep, and two runs saved.

IND 56/1 (27.2)

50 up for India in their first innings. Washington Sundar with a nudge down to mid-wicket, and it's well-placed enough to allow the batters to come back for two. Washington up to double-digits on his individual score.

IND 50/1 (26.1)

From his debut till 2023, KL Rahul scored at an average of about 35. However, the batter has been imperious since the start of 2024, averaging 52 in Test cricket, and has established himself as one of world cricket's most reliable red-ball players in this period.

Meanwhile, Washington Sundar still opting for caution at the start of Day 2.

IND 46/1 (25)

Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill have entrusted Washington Sundar with the No. 3 role in this match, and so far, he has shown excellent defensive technique. However, he'll be looking to make a big score today.

IND 42/1 (22)

Boundary! KL Rahul caresses it through third-man for the first boundary of Day 2, on just the third ball of the day. That shot takes KL Rahul to 4,000 Test runs. A wonderful milestone for one of India's best batters right now.

IND 41/1 (20.3)

KL Rahul will take the strike as play gets underway on Day 2. Marco Jansen will bowl the first over. Day one was all about the Bumrah magic. On an unusual opening day pitch in Kolkata

South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince blamed their struggles on "inconsistency of the bounce" and the "trust" deficit it created on a tricky Eden Gardens surface as India took the opening-day honours.

"Quite often what can happen is that when you expect batters to get to 20, 30 and grow in confidence, I don't particularly believe that any of the batters grew in confidence because of the inconsistency of the bounce," Prince said the erratic bounce prevented his batters from ever feeling settled, even after getting starts.

"What can happen is that you don't trust the surface as much as you should after spending an hour at the crease."

South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince on Friday played down the stump-mic chatter involving Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

"No, there will be no discussion. It's the first time, obviously, it's come to my attention. I don't think there'll be any issues with what's happened out in the middle," Prince said at the press-conference after stumps.

Sai Sudharsan's absence from the playing XI has ignited a major storm. Now, former India batter Mohammed Kaif has questioned the decision.

Bumrah magic gave India's opening-day honours. Riding high on uneven bounce and a hint of reverse swing, Bumrah removed Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi and tail-enders to finish with figures of 5/27 in his 14-over spell, his 16th five-wicket haul in Test format.

KL Rahul seems to be loving life at the top of the order. After Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal, he combined with Sundar to ensure India finish the day with nine wickets in hand. The pair batted cautiously, adding 19 runs in an unbroken stand for the second wicket on a surface that continued to show variable

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the India vs South Africa 1st Test. The opening session will be crucial for India to solidify their position and build a substantial lead. KL Rahul and Washington Sundar will resume India's innings at 37/1. They trail by 159.