2nd Test: Temba Bavuma-Tristan Stubbs Stand Frustrates India As South Africa Post 156/2 At Lunch In Guwahati

India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: A Solid 74-run stand between Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs frustrated India for wickets, keeping South Africa in control at Lunch on Day 1 of the second Test of the series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday.

At the time of Lunch, South Africa's score read 156/2 with Bavuma (36) and Stubbs (32) standing unbeaten at the crease.

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Kuldeep Yadav provided India with an early breakthrough after the interval by removing Ryan Rickelton, but Stubbs and Bavuma steadied the ship with a composed third-wicket stand. 

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After Aiden Markram (38) found his defence breached off the final Jasprit Bumrah delivery in the morning session, it was Kuldeep Yadav, who bagged the big wicket of Ryan Rickleton within two deliveries post resumption to set some panic among the Proteas ranks.

However, skipper Temba Bavuma (36 batting) was composed as usual, defending well, and that also gave an initially rocky Tristan Stubbs (32) time to settle down and play some confident strokes in an unbeaten stand of 74 for the third wicket.

Once Stubbs gained confidence, the right-hander lofted Kuldeep for a huge six over long-on and also pulled Bumrah (1/17 in 12 overs) through mid-wicket.

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In the morning session, Bumrah had removed Markram with the final delivery of the first session. He bowled a probing morning spell, repeatedly posing questions to both Markram and Rickleton but they did well enough to add 82 runs for the opening stand.

(With PTI Inputs)