Rishabh Pant joins MS Dhoni’s club after Test captaincy debut:Tea before Lunch for 1st time in 148 years, Bavuma hit by ball on Day 1 in Guwahati

On the first day of the second Test being played in Guwahati, South Africa scored 247 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. At Barsapara Stadium, the Proteas won the toss and decided to bat, with Tristan Stubbs(49) scoring the most runs for his team. On Saturday, Rishabh Pant became India’s 38th Test captain. He is the second wicketkeeper after Mahendra Singh Dhoni to captain India. For the first time in 148 years of Test history, a tea break was taken before lunch. Top moments from the IND vs SA 2nd Test Day 1 1. Pant becomes India’s second Test captain as a wicketkeeper after Dhoni In Shubman Gill’s absence, Rishabh Pant is captaining the team. Pant has become India’s 38th Test captain. He is the second wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni to lead India’s Test team. Dhoni captained in 60 Tests between 2008 and 2014. 2. Manhas-Saikia started the match by ringing the bell Before the second Test, BCCI President Mithun Manhas and Secretary Devjit Saikia were called to formally start the match. Both officials arrived on the field, rang the bell, and started the match. 3. Both captains signed the stadium’s portrait The first Test match is being held in Guwahati, so during the pre-match ceremony, the captains of both teams signed the stadium’s portrait. 4. Markram gets lifeline, Rahul drops the catch at slip Aiden Markram got a life in the 7th over. Jasprit Bumrah bowled a full-length delivery outside the off-stump on the second ball of the over. Markram played the shot. The outside edge of the bat was taken, and the catch went to the slips. KL Rahul leaned to his left and tried to take the catch, but the ball slipped out of his hand. 5. Bavuma injured his elbow After the 35th over ended, South Africa’s physio came onto the field and examined Bavuma. Mohammed Siraj bowled the third ball of the 35th over outside the off-stump. The ball hit Bavuma’s elbow. 6. First Tea break before Lunch in 148 Years In Guwahati, a tea break was taken even before lunch on the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa. This has happened for the first time in 148 years of Test history. This change was made because sunrises and sunsets occur early in Northeast India. For this reason, the first session started at 9 AM and lasted until 11 AM, and after that, a tea break was scheduled from 11:00 AM to 11:20 AM. 7. Bavuma completes 1000 runs as Test captain Bavuma has completed 1000 runs as captain in Tests. He is the ninth player for South Africa to achieve this feat in this format. He achieved this milestone in his 20th innings, which is the second fastest for SA, along with Dudley Nourse and is only behind Graeme Smith (17 innings).