South Africa vs India 2018: 1st Test, Day 1 - 5 things we learnt from the day

#4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar's sensational opening spell

Bhuvneshwar was spot on with his line and length early on

After Faf du Plessis opted to go brave and bat on a seaming Newlands track, India nearly made him bang his head on the wall via Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The lanky swing bowler ran in with authority and purpose, moved the ball either way and made life hell for South Africa's batsmen. Dean Elgar nicked behind off the third ball of the game and Aiden Markram fell to an inswinging beauty from Bhuvneshwar.

The hosts needed Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers to stick through and take them to safety but Bhuvneshwar wasn't going to relent. He kept targetting Amla with the ball seaming away and eventually landed him in trouble. The edge was eked out and the Mighty Hash fell leaving the Proteas tottering at 12/3.