India's batting line-up collapsed in spectacular fashion on Day 3 of the opening Test match against South Africa as they were beaten by 30 runs.
After bowling out South Africa for 153 in their second innings, India looked firmly in the driving seat needing just 124 to claim victory in Kolkata, albeit without captain Shubman Gill who retired injured in the first innings due to neck spasms leaving his team a man down.
But, in front of nearly 40,000 fans at Eden Gardens on Sunday, the home side quickly lost both openers – Yashasvi Jaiswal without scoring and KL Rahul for one – with just two runs on the board and effectively three down with Gill “under observation” in hospital.
Pacer Marco Jansen accounted for both wickets, from his opening seven del
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