GUWAHATI: South Africa continues to show brilliant batting performance after an unbeaten 73-run partnership between captain Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs put the visitors on top at the stroke of lunch in the ongoing second and final Test against Team India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

At the end of the second session on Day 1, Proteas are 156/2 in 55 overs, with Bavuma (36* off 86 balls) and Stubbs (32* off 82 balls) staying solid at the crease.

South Africa started their session at 82/1 with Rickelton and Bavuma at the crease. Kuldeep Yadav provided an early breakthrough after the Tea break, removing opener Ryan Rickelton (35 off 82 balls) during the 28th over of the first innings.

After Rickelton’s departure, Stubbs and captain Bavuma steadied the ship with a superb

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