South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad said he was overwhelmed to see his spinners dominate India in the opening Test at the Eden Gardens, a performance he believes marks a shift in how the team approaches cricket in the subcontinent. Their 30-run victory in Kolkata on Sunday, achieved on a turning surface, gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and renewed their hopes of securing a rare series win in India.
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South Africa out-bowled India in their own conditions to claim their first Test win in the country in more than 15 years. Their only previous series triumph in India came under Hansie Cronje in 2000, and Conrad said that spin is now central
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