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India beat South Africa by 203 runs in first Test

Published: 06 Oct 2019 - 11:38 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 03:46 am
India's captain Virat Kohli claps his hands at the end of the fourth day's play of the first Test match between India and South Africa at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on October 5, 2019. AFP / NOAH SEELAM

India's captain Virat Kohli claps his hands at the end of the fourth day's play of the first Test match between India and South Africa at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on October 5, 2019. AFP / NOAH SEELAM

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Visakhapatnam, India: India beat South Africa by 203 runs in the first Test on Sunday in Visakhapatnam to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The tourists were dismissed for 191 in the second session on the fifth and final day while chasing a daunting target of 395.

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami claimed a five-wicket haul while Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets with his left-arm spin.