India demolish South Africa

India's spinners tied South Africa's batsmen in knots to give the hosts a 108-run victory in the bowler-dominated first Test in Mohali on Saturday.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed five wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three as the Proteas, set a victory target of 218, were shot out for 109 after tea on the third day.

Both bowlers finished with eight wickets in the low-scoring match played on a dusty, dry pitch at the I.S. Bindra stadium, with the Indian spinners claiming 19 of the 20 South African scalps.

The Proteas were reduced to 60-6 before Stiaan van Zyl, who top-scored with 36, and Simon Harmer (11) got together to put on 42 for the seventh wicket.

Seven batsmen failed to reach double figures, leaving the top-ranked South Africans a lot to ponder ahead of the second Test in the four-match series which starts in Bangalore on November 14.

Indian captain Virat Kohli said he was delighted to win his first Test on home soil as captain.

"This was a special occasion for me," said Kohli, who turned 27 on the first day of the match.

Brief scores:

India 201 and 200; South Africa 184 and 109.

-AFP