Overview
- India batted first in the 1st ODI in Ranchi after losing the toss, with Yashasvi Jaiswal returning to open alongside Rohit Sharma in his first ODI since February.
- The left-hander struck two fours and a six before edging Nandre Burger to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock to fall for 18 off 16.
- On Star Sports, Sunil Gavaskar said Jaiswal's front foot "went nowhere" and that he must improve his footwork.
- Gavaskar advised a bigger forward stride to cover late movement or staying inside the crease on the back foot to handle extra bounce.
- The early exit fed into a recent pattern of struggles against South Africa's seamers, referenced with modest Test returns earlier this month.