Kolkata | Off-spinner Simon Harmer led with a four-wicket haul as South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in the first Test here on Sunday to take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The second Test will be played in Guwahati from November 22-26. It was SA's first Test win in India in 15 years.
India were bowled out for 93/9 with skipper Shubman Gill declared unavailable to take part in the remainder of the match with a neck injury, in the chase of 124 to win on the third day of the first Test.
Simon Harmer took 4/21 while Marco Jansen returned 7-3-15-2.
Washington Sundar made a valiant 31 off 92 balls but India’s response was meek on a pitch which favoured bowlers.
Brief scores: South Africa 159 & 153 beat India: 189 and 93/9 in 35 overs (Washington Sundar 31; Marco Jansen 2/15, Simon Harmer 4/21) by 30 runs.
India 2nd Innings:
Yashasvi Jaiswal c Verreynne b Jansen 0
KL Rahul c Verreynne b Jansen 1
Washington Sundar c Harmer b Markram 31
Dhruv Jurel c Bosch b Harmer 13
Rishabh Pant c&b Harmer 2
Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Harmer 18
Axar Patel c Bavuma b Maharaj 26
Kuldeep Yadav lbw b Harmer 1
Jasprit Bumrah not out 0
Mohammed Siraj c Markram b Maharaj 0
Shubman Gill absent hurt
Extras: (LB-1) 1
Total: (All out in 35 overs) 93
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-1, 3-33, 4-38, 5-64, 6-72, 7-77, 8-93, 9-93 Bowling: Marco Jansen 7-3-15-2, Simon Harmer 14-4 -21-4, Keshav Maharaj 9 -1-37-2, Corbin Bosch 2-0-14-0, Aiden Markram 3-0-5-1.