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(AP) — India’s Jasprit Bumrah picked up his 16th five-wicket haul to help skittle South Africa out for a paltry 159 on the opening day of the first cricket test on Friday.
Fast bowler Bumrah claimed 5-27 as the Proteas were bowled out in 55 overs after Shubman Gill had lost a seventh toss in eight tests and South Africa had opted to bat.
India, in reply, was 37-1 with Lokesh Rahul unbeaten on 13 and Washington Sundar, promoted to No. 3, on 6 not out when play ended early due to bad light. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the only man out, clean bowled by Marco Jansen for 12.
Earlier, South Africa made a good start and was 57-0 in the first hour before the 31-year-old Bumrah took two wickets in five deliveries.
He bowled Ryan Rickelton (23) with a brilliant delivery in the 11th over and had Aiden Markram (31) caught behind off a rising ball.
Kuldeep Yadav also dismissed skipper Temba Bavuma for 3, caught at leg slip, before Wiaan Mulder and Tony de Zorzi put on 43 for the fourth wicket. Yadav picked up another wicket when he trapped Mulder lbw for 24 and Bumrah did the same to remove De Zorzi.