Jasprit Bumrah emulated legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn with a superb spell on the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens against South Africa. Bumrah tore apart the South African batting line-up with his 16th Test five-wicket haul, bundling them out for 159 after captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first.

Bumrah recorded a figure of 5 for 27 in 14 overs and became the first bowler to claim a five-wicket haul on the opening day of a Test in India since Dale Steyn achieved the feat in Ahmedabad in 2008. It was also Bumrah’s 18th five-wicket haul across formats for India, as he surpassed Ravindra Jadeja to occupy fourth place on the list.

South Africa, however, badly missed Kagiso Rabada, who was out of the pitch due to rib injury. Despite his absence, Jansen was penetrative, putting Jaiswal in trouble. Still, he failed to find the length with which he could have threatened the stumps. He still got the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal on the cut.

KL Rahul and Washington had to be watchful with little to gain, really. In the brief period of spin possible, Maharaj came close to bowling Rahul, and Harmer showed he was a much-improved bowler from the one who toured India in 2015-16. However, India were 37 for the loss of Yashsvi Jaiswal after bad light stopped the game before its scheduled time.