India 135 all out, South Africa win 1st Test by 72 runs
India's batting order once again fell victim to the Proteas pace attack in the second innings of Day 4
Riding on Vernon Philander’s six-wicket haul, South Africa defeated India by 72 runs on Day 4 of the first test in Cape Town, on Monday.
With this win, the Proteas go 1-0 up in the three-Test series against India.
India's batting order once again fell victim to South Africa's pace attack in the second innings afterskipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were dismissedin quick succession.
After 29 overs, India's score stood at 82/7 at tea, with 126 more runs required to win the first Test.
The first innings star Hardik Pandya was also dismissedby Rabada, after facing just five balls.
Earlier, openers Murli Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan and C Pujara were also sent back to the pavilion without causing any much damage, scoring 16, 13 and 4 runs respectively.
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
Unitree Robotics targets $9 billion valuation in landmark IPO backed by DeepSeek and Tencent
)
India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh
)
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata OTT: When will Kangana Ranaut's film stream online?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
How many soldiers operate one S-400 battery?
)
Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh—under one condition
)
‘Fake news’: MEA rejects report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey deal
)
Rockstar to unveil GTA 6 extended look ahead of November launch
)
Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
)
Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states
)
Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
)
Border row erupts in Europe after Ceuta crossings, Spain imposes border controls on Italy
)
Morale plummets on USS Abraham Lincoln: Are US sailors reaching a breaking point? | GRAVITAS
)
'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia
)
Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside
)
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’, signals hardline shift
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New Friday OTT releases (August 7, 2026): Operation Safed Sagar, Vadhandhi, Main Vaapis Aaunga- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
)
RSS says Gen Z protests reflect genuine distress
)
Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
)
IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act
)
Stray Kids under scrutiny? Fans react to Grammy submission silence after BTS boycott
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances
)
Jugal Hansraj reunites with Shekhar Kapur after 40 years for Masoom: The Next Generation
)
New speed limits, automatic challans: Big traffic change coming to Delhi-Meerut Expressway. All you need to know
)
India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
)
Trump calls White House ballroom ruling a 'national disgrace' as court says Congress approval needed
)
US sanctions Iran’s crypto network after Strait of Hormuz attacks, offers $15m bounty for intel on IRGC finance
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the Su-30MKI is one of the heaviest fighters ever built
)
Uttarakhand young innovator builds India's own flying vehicle, conducts first test flight: WATCH
)
Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school
)
Reese Witherspoon's father hospitalised after poolside incident in Nashville: Report
However, thebowling attack was at its ever best on a foreign soil after they reduced the South African team to mere 130 runs on Day 4 of the first Test match on Monday.
Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah struck early on Monday to take three wickets each while Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed two as South Africa were bowled out in their second innings.
They lost 8 wickets and scored just 65 runs in this session, after resuming the day 2 play at 65/2.
The Proteas lost five wickets in quick succession with their score once reaching 95/6 after 34 overs.
India dismissed the opposite team quickly in a bid to salvage any chances of a result.
They now need 208 runs to win this match, after conceding a first inning lead of79,in remaining one and a half day
The day three play was called off after heavy rainfall continued to lash Cape Town on Sunday.
After morning session was washed out, it was assumed that the teams could resume before the scheduled tea interval, as the rain stopped. But it was for less than half an hour.
The first innings for India was quite unfortunate when bowlers did their bit by holding the South African side for 286 but the batting order was shattered by the Proteas pacers when Indian side somehow saved the follow-on.