India vs South Africa Highlights 2025 – 1st Test Day 3 | November 16, 2025
India vs South Africa Highlights today. Sunday 16-11-2025, South Africa tour of India 2025.
The match took place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
🟢 South Africa’s Remarkable Comeback
South Africa produced an unbelievable comeback in the first Test. After scoring 159 in the first innings
and collapsing to 91/7 in the second, they still managed to post a defendable total of 153.
Temba Bavuma played a captain’s knock, remaining 55*.
Corbin Bosch added a valuable 25.
India bowled tight lines, conceding only 11 extras in 54 overs.
🔵 India Collapse Chasing 124
India needed just 124 runs to win the Test but crumbled against South Africa’s fired-up bowling attack.
Indian Batting (2nd Innings):
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 0
KL Rahul – 1
Washington Sundar – 31
Dhruv Jurel – 13
Rishabh Pant – 2
Ravindra Jadeja – 18
Axar Patel – 26
South African Bowlers:
Simon Harmer – 4/21 (14 overs)
Marco Jansen – 2 wickets
Keshav Maharaj – 2 wickets
Aiden Markram – 1 wicket
🪙 Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
📋 Playing XIs
India XI: Jaiswal, Rahul, Sundar, Gill (c), Pant (wk), Jadeja, Jurel, Patel, Yadav, Bumrah, Siraj.
South Africa XI: Markram, Rickelton, Mulder, Bavuma (c), Zorzi, Stubbs, Verreynne (wk), Jansen, Bosch, Harmer, Maharaj.
📊 Head-to-Head in Tests
- Total Matches: 44
- India Won: 16
- South Africa Won: 18
📈 ICC Test Rankings
India: 4th
South Africa: 3rd
🟦 Form Guide (Last 5 Tests)
India: WWWLW
South Africa: WLWWW
⏱ Match Timings
04:00 AM GMT | 09:30 AM Local
👨⚖️ Match Officials
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney, Rod Tucker
TV Umpire: Richard Kettleborough
Match Referee: Richie Richardson
Reserve Umpire: Jayaraman Madanagopal
Match number: Test no. 2606
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