The first Test between India and South Africa is being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat first. Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram made a steady start, both making half-century partnerships for the first wicket. This partnership was broken by Jasprit Bumrah, he dismissed both the openers in two consecutive overs. After this, Kuldeep Yadav made Temba Bavuma his victim, but before this ball, Rishabh Pant had predicted this wicket.

How did Temba Bavuma get out?

Temba Bavuma was caught out on the last ball of the 16th over. Kuldeep Yadav bowled the ball on the leg side, which Bavuma tried to defend. The ball took the inside edge of the bat and went into the hands of Dhruv Jurel standing in the leg slip. After this, the replays showed that Pant had predicted the wicket one ball earlier, he had also told how Bavuma could play.

What did Rishabh Pant say?

It was shown in the live match that one ball earlier, Rishabh Pant was alerting the fielders standing on the leg side that a catch could come. He had said that Bavuma will play sweep, he may be caught on the leg side. Although Bavuma did not sweep, the ball was caught on the leg side, which was caught by Jurel.

Rishabh Pant was alerting all leg side fielders for Bavuma
Next ball – Bavuma Out

Top notch game sense by Pant pic.twitter.com/8uCjzBwqkd

— (@rishabhhive) November 14, 2025

South Africa scored 105 runs in the first session

In the first session of the first day of the Kolkata Test, South Africa scored 105 runs losing 3 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed both the openers Aiden Markram (31) and Ryan Rickelton (23). After this Kuldeep dismissed Bavuma.

Ind vs eng 1st test: The first Test is being played between India and England in Leeds, which is the third day today. During the fielding of India on the second day, wicket -keeper Rishabh Pant said something to bowler Ravindra Jadeja, whose video is going viral on social media. After this, what captain Shubman Gill also said to Jadeja was recorded in the stump mic.

On a ball of Ravindra Jadeja, batsman Oli Pope plays reverse sweep, but the ball stays away from the bat. Wicket -keeper Rishabh Pant holds it lightly by applying light dive and then enjoys it. He speaks to the bowler Jadeja, “I am also playing brother, do not give me a four in the affair of my fours.”

What did Shubman Gill say

Star Sports shared a video of this. After a ball was missed, Shubman Gill says to bowler Ravindra Jadeja, “Right now this is the whole confuse, Jaddu Bhai, which is straight, which is there, it will come there. It is not known now.”

,@Rishabhpant17 , @Shubmangill = Absolute cinema!

These two don’t play the game, they put on a show!#ENGVIND 1st Test, Day 3 | Sun, 22nd June, 2:30 PM Streaming on Jiohotstar! pic.twitter.com/zqhko5qgjv

– Star Sports (@StarsportsIndia) June 21, 2025

Suja diya kara ki ki

Earlier, when Rishabh Pant was batting, the video of his conversation went viral. Josh Tong’s ball comes on his tree, on this he speaks to the fellow player, “Suja Diya Bhai, Mara Kara. The same place is being killed.”

Mic Check. One two pant.

Rishabh pant is batting, chatting & bossing england – all at Once!
Who needs the mic when you’ve got rishabh-panti in full flow?#ENGVIND 1st Test, Day 3 | Sun 22nd June, 2.30 PM | Live on jiohotstar pic.twitter.com/0HFJ9Diwol

– Star Sports (@StarsportsIndia) June 22, 2025

Match condition

India had started well while batting first. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul added 91 runs for the first wicket. Rahul was dismissed for 42 runs, after which Sai Sudarshan, who was playing a debut match, was dismissed for zero. After this, Yashasvi scored a century (101), Shubman Gill (147) also played a century innings. Wicket -keeper Rishabh Pant was the third batsman to score a century in the innings, he scored 134 runs. India’s first innings ended at 471.

Jaspreet Bumrah gave the first blow to England in the first over, Jack Croly (4) was dismissed cheaply. After this Ben Docket and Oli Pope batted brilliantly. Docket was dismissed by scoring 62 runs, which was dismissed for 28 runs. The third day will begin Oli Pope (100) and Harry Brook (00). England are currently 262 runs behind.