India vs South Africa match report: Tourists skittled by spin of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin in first Test

Hosts secure 108 run win after setting teasing target of 218

India's Varun Aaron, centre, captain Virat Kohli, right, and Murali Vijay celebrate the wicket of Simon Harmer during the third day of their test against South Africa (AP)

South Africa crashed to defeat by 108 runs in the First Test against India in Mohali as 18 wickets fell on a remarkable third day.

The visitors were set a teasing target of 218 to win on a turning pitch but were bundled out for just 109 by slow left-armer Ravindra Jadeja (5 for 21) and off-spinner R Ashwin (3 for 39).

South Africa had strong hopes of forcing victory as off-spinner Simon Harmer (4 for 61) and leg-spinner Imran Tahir (4 for 48) dismissed India for 200.

The home side had received a boost when a groin injury prevented the visitors’ pace spearhead, Dale Steyn, from bowling. They were cruising at 161 for 2 when part-time spinner Stiaan van Zyl claimed the breakthrough, having Virat Kohli caught behind. Tahir then struck a crucial blow with his first ball of the day to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara (77) and the rest of the innings folded.

South Africa sprang a surprise by sending in paceman Vernon Philander to open the innings, a ploy which soon failed when Jadeja trapped him lbw. Then the spinner bowled Hashim Amla as the captain offered no shot to a ball that hit his middle stump.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra added to South African doubts by bowling AB de Villiers with a well-flighted ball. Only Van Zyl (36) offered any resistance as the Proteas were reduced to 60 for 6.

In Brisbane, Joe Burns scored his maiden Test century and his opening partner, David Warner, his second of the match as Australia finished the third day of the First Test against New Zealand in an utterly dominant position on 264 for 5 with a lead of 503. Burns, playing on his home ground at the Gabba in his third Test, hit two sixes in three balls. Warner, who scored 163 in the first innings, helped him put on 237 for the first wicket.

They had shared a stand of 161 on the first day, so it was the first time that opening partnerships in excess of 150 had been scored in both innings by a Test team.

Earlier, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson had completed his century and went on to reach 140 as the visitors were bowled out for 317, 239 runs in arrears.