Guwahati Test breaks 148-year tradition: Tea before lunch explained

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148-Year Test Tradition Broken!

India–SA Guwahati Test sees tea break before lunch, a first in Test cricket history

Why Tea Before Lunch?

Guwahati sits in India’s far east where sunset happens earlier, forcing officials to tweak session timings to avoid bad light delays

Guwahati’s Special Timings

Play starts at 9:00 am, with Session 1 (9–11 am), followed by a tea break (11–11:20 am). Session 2 runs from 11:20 am to 1:20 pm, then lunch from 1:20–2 pm, before Session 3 (2–4 pm) begins

Guwahati Makes History!

Barsapara Stadium becomes India’s 30th Test venue and hosts its first-ever Test match, a major milestone for the Northeast.

Big Team News from Guwahati

With Gill out due to a neck spasm, Pant leads India as Sai Sudharsan and Nitish Reddy come in, while South Africa add Muthusamy and hold a 1-0 series lead

Toss & Match Scenario

SA captain Temba Bavuma wins toss and opts to bat first as the historic Test begins under revised session rules

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