India’s seamers enjoyed a dominant opening day at Eden Gardens, and Mohammed Siraj said the surface made run-scoring difficult after South Africa were dismissed for 159 in the first Test on Friday. Jasprit Bumrah led the charge with a decisive five-wicket haul, while Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two each to break South Africa’s early momentum. Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton had given the visitors a steady start, but the innings fell away quickly once the new-ball movement eased and the pitch began to behave unpredictably. Siraj said the conditions demanded discipline, especially once the shine came off.

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