South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 1st day
Wickets, runs and sunshine
On a patchy green surface, Faf du Plessis chose to bat on the opening day of the tour•AFP
He then had Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla too, as South Africa slipped to 12 for 3•AFP
AB de Villiers struck a counter-attacking fifty to stabilise South Africa•BCCI
South Africa's lower order, led by Keshav Maharaj, showed some pluck•AFP
Dale Steyn celebrates a wicket soon upon his Test comeback as Shikhar Dhawan top-edged a pull•Getty Images
India made an ideal start as Bhuvneshwar Kumar had Dean Elgar caught behind in the first over•AFP
Jasprit Bumrah, on his Test debut, found his rhythm straight away•BCCI
Faf du Plessis was more sedate, but produced a fighting half-century•AFP
He was aided well for a better part of an hour by Kagiso Rabada before he became Ashwin's first Test wicket in South Africa•GianluigiI Guercia/AFP/Getty
Morne Morkel is pumped up as he sends back Virat Kohli. India reeling at 28 for 3 at stumps in reply to South Africa's 286•Getty Images
The Newlands bathed in sunshine on the opening day•BCCI
De Villiers was Jasprit Bumrah's maiden Test wicket, as India continued to chip away•AFP
Vernon Philander troubled the India openers early and took out M Vijay in his third over•GianluigiI Guercia/AFP/Getty