GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Jasprit Bumrah struck at the stroke of the first break on Saturday as South Africa reached 82-1 after opting to bat on the first day of the second cricket test against India.

Bumrah bowled Aiden Markram for 38, while Ryan Rickelton was unbeaten on 35 runs.

South Africa won the first test in Kolkata by 30 runs , the Proteas’ first test win in India in 15 years.

Markram got an early life off Bumrah’s bowling. He edged to second slip in the seventh over, where Lokesh Rahul dropped a simple chance when Markram was on four.

Markram added 50 runs off 97 balls with Rickelton as the opening duo enjoyed good bounce and batting conditions on the first morning.

India made two changes — batting allrounder Nitish Reddy came in for injured skipper Shubman Gill, while Sai Su

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