Something incredible has happened in the ongoing India vs South Africa 2nd Test at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Something that never happened before in Test cricket.
Incredible record in IND vs SA 2nd Test
This is the first time in Test cricket history that a team’s top four batsmen got off to a good start and none of them managed to score a big innings. The South African batsmen must have regretted this.
In fact, South Africa’s top four batsmen all scored at least 35 runs in the first innings of the second Test of the ongoing two-match series against India, but surprisingly, none of them reached a half-century. Aiden Markram made 38, Ryan Rickelton 35, Tristan Stubbs 49, and captain Temba Bavuma 41. They got starts, but none reached a half-century.
South Africa batted for 81.5 overs on the first day, scoring a total of 247 runs. During this period, South Africa lost six wickets. Considering the nature of the match in Kolkata, it’s safe to assume that the ongoing contest at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will extend into at least the fourth day. Now, it remains to be seen how many runs South Africa’s remaining four batsmen add and how India’s innings will unfold. For the first time in this series, a team has crossed the 200 mark.
Due to early sunrise and sunset in the Guwahati Test, a tea break is being taken after the first session and a lunch break after the second. Light is less prevalent in the evenings. This is why play on the first day had to be stopped around 4 p.m., and 90 overs could not be completed. To avoid this, a tradition of Test cricket has been broken. We have never seen a tea break after the first session in a day Test. However, this has been the case in Pink Ball Test matches.