South Africa lost Ryan Rickleton but skipper Temba Bavuma looked in fine form as the visitors reached 156 for two at lunch on the opening day of the second and final test against India in Guwahati on Saturday.

Rickleton, who combined in an 82-run opening stand with Aiden Markram (38), fell to spinner Kuldeep Yadav but it was largely a second successive session of much toil with little reward for the home attack.