Led by Dale Steyn's five for 23, South Africa bowled out India for 76 on day one of the second Test at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Electing to bat, India got off to an inauspicious start when they lost the first wicket that of Wasim Jaffer (9) in the fourth over.
After that it was a steady procession of batsmen to the dressing room as the famed Indian batting line-up was shot out in less than a session or in 109 minutes to be precise.
Steyn took full advantage of the Indian batsmen's weakness against the short delivery to register his second successive five-wicket haul. Makhaya Ntini started the damage with this three-wicket haul at the start that saw India crash to 30 for four in the eighth over.
Irfan Pathan was the top scorer for India as he finished unbeaten on 21 from 17 deliveries with three boundaries. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (14) was the only other batsmen to reach double figures, with extras making a telling contribution of 19.
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