India took two quick wickets around the tea break: Aiden Markram at the stroke of tea and Ryan Rickelton immediately after, as South Africa reached 82 for 2 during the post-tea session on Day One of the second test in Guwahati on Saturday.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up Aiden Markram (38) at the stroke of tea, while KL Rahul spilled a regulation grab at second slip when Bumrah found an outside edge off Markram’s bat on the second ball of the seventh over.
However, the Indian pacer dismissed the right-handed Proteas opener in the 27th over.
South Africa had won the toss and elected to bat first in the match being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
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At the other end, Ryan Rickelton was batting on 35, unbeaten. India's spinner Kuldeep Yadav struck immediately after the tea break, having Ryan Rickelton caught behind by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
In the second Test, the 20-minute tea break is being taken before the lunch break which will be at 1:20pm local time.
Meanwhile, brief scores are: South Africa in 82/1 in 26.5 overs (Aiden Markram 38, Ryan Rickelton 35 not out; Jasprit Bumrah 1/7) vs India.
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