Surprised that SA skipper chose to bat first: Gavaskar

Skipper Dean Elgar's decision did not go as planned, resulting in South Africa being dismissed for 55 runs, their lowest total against India. Although India initially seemed on track for a substantial lead, they encountered a collapse, losing their last six wickets for no runs and getting all out for 153, thereby limiting their first-innings advantage to 98 runs. Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar's surprise likely stems from the unexpected turn of events in the match.