South Africa lost Ryan Rickleton but skipper Temba Bavuma looked in fine form as the visitors reached 156 for two at lunch on the opening day of the second and final test against India in Guwahati on Saturday.

Rickleton, who combined in an 82-run opening stand with Aiden Markram (38), fell to spinner Kuldeep Yadav but it was largely a second successive session of much toil with little reward for the home attack.

Bavuma, who scored the only half-century in the opening test in Kolkata, was batting on 36 at the lunch break with Tristan Stubbs on 32 also looking comfortable at the other end.

Due to the early sunrise and fast-fading light in northeast India, the normal refreshment order has been flipped for the match, scheduling the tea break ahead of lunch in the first-ever test match at Ba

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