Newsroom, November 15, 2025: India faced mounting pressure on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, with pacer Mohammed Siraj's wicket triggering a collapse to 187 for 8 after lunch, trailing the visitors' 159 all out by 28 runs.
Siraj, unbeaten on 6 at the break, edged Jansen's delivery to wicketkeeper Verreynne for 9, capping a session where the hosts lost 4 for 40. Earlier, Bumrah's 5 for 57 had bundled South Africa, but the pitch offered seam movement that unsettled India's middle order, with Markram (46) and Mulder (24) resisting.
Jadeja (37) and Ashwin (unbeaten 17) steadied briefly, but Jansen's burst, including Verreynne (16) and Jansen (0) to Siraj, swung momentum. Pranav (unbeaten 0) at No. 11 faces a tall ask
