South Africa are 156 for 2 at lunch on Day 1 of the 2nd Test.
Bavuma and Stubbs put on a 74-run stand after Rickelton was picked up early in the 2nd session by Kuldeep Yadav.
Thereafter it was Bavuma and Stubbs that played comfortably to dominate the session. Bavuma now has 1000 Test runs as captain.
Siraj continues and Bavuma starts with a dot.
Bavuma then drives the ball through cover point for a single.
Stubbs then defends the next ball stoically.
Stubbs then stabs the ball to covers for another dot.
A dot later, Stubbs flicks the ball to the leg side for a single as 2 come off it. That is lunch on Day 1.
Sundar is back in the attack and Bavuma starts the over with a drive down to mid-on.
Two runs come off the next four balls as 3 runs come off the over.
Siraj continues and after a dot, Bavuma takes a single with an aggressive front foot flick for a single towards backward square leg.
A dot later, the full ball is nearly played to the man at short mid-wicket.
A dot later, Stubbs clips the ball to deep square leg for a couple as the 150 comes up for the Proteas. 3 runs come off the over.
Bumrah continues and Stubbs is assured in his defence and he plays out a maiden.
Siraj is back in the attack and Stubbs plays the ball to mid-on and crashes into Siraj as he takes the single. Physio treats Siraj.
A dot later, big shout for LBW as Bavuma is hit on the pads. Umpire says no as it seems like an inside edge. India don't review.
Three more dots later, just a single comes off the over.
Bumrah continues and the short ball is pulled through mid-wicket by Stubbs for a four!
Stubbs then takes a quick single towards mid-on.
A dot later, Bavuma nearly chops on off the inside edge.
Two dots to end the over as 5 runs come off it.
Jadeja continues and after two dots, full ball and Bavuma flicks it through mid-wicket for a four!
Bavuma then takes a single before Stubbs plays a dot.
A single to end the over as 6 come off it.
Bumrah is back in the attack and Stubbs sees off a maiden over.
Jadeja continues and gives just one run in the over.
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