Few days after the Indian Women’s Cricket team clinched the maiden World Cup title on home soil by outperforming South Africa in the epic final, the men’s team bagged a huge embarrassment by losing the first test today at Eden Gardens. In pursuit of a modest run chase, India fell short of 30 runs against South Africa on the third day to concede lead in the two test series.

Chasing 124 runs for victory, Indian batting line up collapsed for 93 in just 35 overs. African spinner Simon Harmer picked up 4 key wickets and was well assisted by Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen who bagged two scalps each. Team India was handicapped without the services of captain Shubhmam Gill who was hospitalized due to neck spasms. He didn’t come to bat in the second innings. Washington Sundar was the top scorer w

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