Cricket
India–SA Guwahati Test sees tea break before lunch, a first in Test cricket history
Guwahati sits in India’s far east where sunset happens earlier, forcing officials to tweak session timings to avoid bad light delays
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
Barsapara Stadium becomes India’s 30th Test venue and hosts its first-ever Test match, a major milestone for the Northeast.
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
SA captain Temba Bavuma wins toss and opts to bat first as the historic Test begins under revised session rules