KOLKATA: Temba Bavuma’s plucky 55 not out brought South Africa back in the game on an uneven pitch alive before left-arm quick Marco Jansen reduced India to 10 for two at lunch on day three, leaving the opening Test on a knife’s edge here on Sunday.

Set a tricky 124 on a crumbling Eden Gardens surface after South Africa were bowled out for 153 in their second innings. India were effectively three down at the break with injured skipper Shubman Gill ruled out of the match due to neck spasm and still needing 114 more.

The 2.06m tall Jansen (4-2-8-2) made full use of his height and the juice on offer from the High Court End, removing both openers in successive overs.

In-form Dhruv Jurel batting at No 4 in absence of Gill showed his form with a leg glance boundary to get off the mark as he

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