
South African skipper Faf Du Plessis called to bat first after winning the toss and put India into the attack. India were tottering at 28 for three in their first innings in reply to South Africa's 286 all out at stumps on the first day of the opening Test in Cape Town on Friday. (Source: AP)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished at 4/87, giving India a promising start to the three-match series in South Africa by removing Dean Elgar (0), Aiden Markram (5) and Hashim Amla (3) in his first three overs. (Source: AP)

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis formed a 114-run partnership for the fourth wicket, attacking the Indian bowlers and punishing loose deliveries. (Source: Reuters)

De Villiers reached his 50 off 55 deliveries before being bowled by debutant Jasprit Bumrah after lunch for 65 runs. Du Plessis scored 62 before flashing at a wide delivery and handing all-rounder Hardik Pandya his first wicket of the three-match series. (Source: Reuters)

Debutant Jasprit Bumrah takes maiden Test wicket. The speedster, who has been brilliant with the ball in limited overs format, got the Test cap from skipper Virat Kohli in Cape Town. (Source: Reuters)

South Africa seamer Dale Steyn grabbed his first test wicket after an injury absence of 14 months. He caught and bowled opener Shikhar Dhawan for 16 with a quick bouncer. (Source: AP)

India lost Murali Vijay for one, caught by Dean Elgar at gully off Vernon Philander, while Morne Morkel claimed the wicket of captain Virat Kohli, who played at a rising delivery outside off-stump and was caught by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock for five. (Source: AP)