American Marconi Wireless News - India, without Gill, 10-2 at lunch chasing 124 to beat S.Africa

India were left with a tricky seven overs to face before lunch at Kolkata's Eden Gardens and were 10-2 at the break after the left-armer removed Yashasvi Jaiswal, for a duck, and KL Rahul, for one.

Washington Sundar, on five, and Dhruv Jurel, on four, were batting at the break.

The score is effectively 10-3 because India will be without captain and leading batsman Shubman Gill who was ruled out because of a neck injury he suffered on Saturday and remains in hospital "for observation".

"He will take no further part in the Test match," India said in a statement before play.

India need 114 more runs and South Africa seven wickets to take 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The second Test begins on Saturday in Guwahati.

Jansen in his first over got the left-handed Jaiswal to nick a length delivery to wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne, who then took a diving catch to dismiss Rahul.

Earlier Bavuma played a defiant knock to steer South Africa to 153 all out in their second innings after resuming on 93-7 on a tough pitch with inconsistent bounce.

Bavuma started the day on 29 and played with grit to complete the first half-century of a low-scoring contest.

His 44-run eighth-wicket stand with overnight partner Corbin Bosch frustrated the Indian bowlers until pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah broke through.

Bumrah bowled Bosch for 25 before Bavuma reached his fifty in 122 balls, raising his bat to an applauding dressing room.

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj shattered Simon Harmer's stumps for seven and removed last man Keshav Maharaj for a duck in the space of four balls as Bavuma ran out of partners.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja had figures 4-50.

South Africa fought back on day two after being all out for 159 on Friday after winning the toss and electing to bat.

They dismissed India for 189 on Saturday to keep the deficit to 30 before again faltering in their batting.

L.Miller--AMWN