Kolkata, Nov 14
India pacer Mohammed Siraj acknowledged that scoring runs isn’t easy for batters after the hosts wrapped South Africa’s innings for 159 on the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens on Friday. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returned with the figures of 5-27 in his 17 overs while Kuldeep Yadav and Siraj bagged two scalps apiece to topple South Africa's batting unit.
Siraj added that India are in a comfortable position after ending the day for 37/1 with KL Rahul (13 not out) and Washington Sundar (6 not out) in the middle. The hosts are trailing by 122 runs.
The visitors lost all of their 10 wickets for just 102 runs, leaving India in control at the close of day one. Apart from Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each, while Axar Patel had a scalp to his name.