IND vs SA 2nd Test Live Cricket Score: Temba Bavuma, Tristan Stubbs Rebuild For South Africa In 1st Innings In Guwahati

Bavuma continues his promising form in this ongoing series. He has been a key player in this partnership. He has completed 1000 Test runs as South Africa's captain. He has got there in his 20th innings, the joint second-fastest for SA alongside Dudley Nourse and only behind Graeme Smith (17 innings).

South Africa's LIVE Score: 147/2 (50)

Jadeja continues to keep it tight despite the promising partnership between Bavuma and Stubbs. He is yet to concede a boundary. One run came in that over.

South Africa LIVE Score: 136/2 (47)

Bavuma and Stubbs have stitched a promising partnership here in the middle. They have added 50 runs for the third wicket. More hard work for the Indian bowlers after losing the toss. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 132/2 (43)

Bavuma and Stubbs have started rebuilding for the visitors as India continue to attack with the spinners. It's an early time for Jadeja with the ball in this match, and he will be looking to pick up his rhythm as soon as possible. 3 runs came off that over. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 120/2 (39)

Mohammed Siraj is receiving some bounce and pace off the track as he delivered a terrific maiden over. In this over, he also struck Temba Bavuma one or two times on his body.

Wicket! Another wicket for India just after lunch as Kuldeep sends back Rickelton. That was a lovely leg break. Rickelton got forward to play a drive but edged it behind as Pant made no mistake with the catch. Rickelton departs for 35 as both the openers are now back in the pavilion. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 83/2 (28)

The action has started in the second session, and Stubbs has joined Rickelton in the middle. Maiden over from Bumrah. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 82/1 (27)

Tea has been taken, and India will be very happy with that wicket just before the break. This is the first time in Test cricket history in India that the tea break has taken place at the end of the first session in a non-pink ball match. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 82/1 (26.5) 

Wicket! India finally have the breakthrough, and it has come just before tea break. Brilliant stuff from Bumrah as he delivers again. That was a full delivery, and Markram looked for a drive, but completely missed it before an inside edge took it through to the stumps. Markram departs for 38.

South Africa LIVE Score: 82/1 (26.5)

While spinners continue to attack from both ends, India are looking to get the much-needed breakthrough before lunch. 3 runs came off that over. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 82/0 (26)

Good start from Kuldeep this as he bowls a maiden over. All focus will be on him for the last few minutes before lunch as India eye first breakthrough.

South Africa LIVE Score: 61/0 (21)

This has been a magnificent start for South Africa as Markram and Rickelton continue to remain cautious in the middle. They have taken the visitors past the 50-run mark in the first innings. Brilliant from Markram as he smashed a couple of boundaries off Nitish. 9 runs came in that over. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 58/0 (17)

Dropped! Markram survives as Rahul puts down a regulation chance. Brilliant from Bumrah. That was just fuller than a good length delivery. Markram came forward, and the ball took a thick outside edge, but Rahul couldn't grab the opportunity. Bumrah is surprised and has covered his face. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 17/0 (7)

Siraj has looked brilliant in his first two overs as India keep things tight early in the innings. One run came off that over. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 11/0 (4)

Markram and Rickelton have taken crease as the action in this historic Test begins. Bumrah has the new ball.

"Definitely a proud moment. As a cricketer, you always aspire to lead your country. And I'm thankful to the BCCI for giving me this opportunity. Didn't think about it, but at the same time, you want to grab it with both hands and do the best for the team. The environment is like, focus on yourself, look at the area where we can improve as a team and just come together and fight each and every moment. We feel the wicket is good for batting. But at the same time, bowling first is not a bad option either."

"We've got to start afresh. Today is another day. The boys are looking forward to it. Wicket looks a lot better. All fundamentals stay the same. Bat first, try to get a big score first up and then play the game from there."

India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj

India: Nitish Kumar Reddy and Sai Sudharsan replace Shubman Gill and Axar Patel

South Africa: Senuran Muthusamy replaces Corbin Bosch

South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the second Test in Guwahati. 

"I want to be someone who gives that freedom [to players] and I want players to learn and make the right decision for the team eventually. That's the real goal, and obviously, whatever my knowledge is, I am going to help them on the field [with it]," he said, ahead of the match.

"I think that the toss doesn't become too big a factor compared to what probably Kolkata was like. But in saying that, you know what, you want to win the toss, you know the advantage of batting on Day 1, Day 2, so I think that still becomes an advantage, but not such a deciding factor."

Matches: 45

India Won: 16

South Africa Won: 19 

Draw: 10

Gill has been ruled out of the second Test due to the neck injury he picked up during the Kolkata Test. He was admitted to Woodlands Hospital. However, he travelled with the team to Guwahati before the announcement of his unavailability came. This is the first match Gill will miss as the Indian captain.

Rishabh Pant will become India's 38th Test captain. He will be leading the Indian team in the absence of injured Shubman Gill. The ongoing series marked Pant's comeback after a long injury break. 

India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Akash Deep

South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Zubayr Hamza, Senuran Muthusamy, Dewald Brevis

Hello and welcome to our live blog of the second Test match between India and South Africa from the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Stay tuned for all the updates from the match.