Hopefully scholesy

Barsapara Cricket Stadium: South Africa batter Tristan Stubbs admitted his side squandered the chance to be in a strong position on Day One of the second Test against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.

On the first day, all South African batters in action failed to convert their starts into a substantial score and reached 247/6 in 81.5 overs before bad light forced stumps to arrive early on day one. Stubbs was looking good to get a fifty, but fell for 49 to left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.

"I think it's a bit disappointing in the end there. I think all of us in the top six got in, and no one’s really made that big one. I actually think I prefer batting at 3 than anywhere else.”