India's captain Shubman Gill walks off the field after being retired hurt during the second day of the first Test cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Skipper Shubman Gill sustained a neck sprain to retire hurt while KL Rahul's industrious vigil was ended by Keshav Maharaj before India reached 138 for 4 at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against South Africa.

India are now 22 short of surpassing South Africa's first-innings score of 159.

Vice-captain Rishabh Pant (27) hit a few sixes on a crumbling surface but pacer Corbin Bosch bowled a well-directed short ball to dismiss him.

Earlier KL Rahul (39 off 119 balls) and Washington Sundar (29 off 82

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