IND vs SA: The second Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town on January 3 saw some remarkable records being set on the first day of play. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat, but their entire team was bowled out for just 55 runs. India, in response, also struggled, losing all their wickets for 153 runs on the same day.
IND vs SA: Here are some records from the first day of the test
- IND vs SA: A total of 23 wickets fell on the first day, a record for Cape Town. The previous record was 23 wickets falling on the second day of a Test match between South Africa and Australia in 2011.
- India lost 6 wickets at the score of 153, a first-time occurrence for the team. They lost these wickets in just 11 balls, the fewest number of balls played by a team while losing 6 wickets in a Test innings.
- The first innings between India and South Africa lasted for only 349 balls, marking the second fewest balls played in a Test match innings. The record is held by the Melbourne Test in 1902, where Australia and England’s innings ended in 287 balls.
- The match witnessed the third innings starting on the first day, marking the 8th instance in Test cricket. This is only the second time in the last 70 years for a men’s Test match between India and South Africa.
- Tristian Stubbs became the second player to lose his wicket twice in his debut Test match, the first being England’s Harry Butt in 1896.
- India won the first innings with just 9.4 overs, the fewest for any team in a men’s Test match. South Africa had achieved a similar feat in Cape Town against Zimbabwe in 2005 and New Zealand in 2013.
- India’s lower batting order added 0 runs, with four batsmen out for 0. This happened only twice before, with West Indies against Pakistan in 1959 and New Zealand against Pakistan in 2001.
- IND vs SA In Cape Town, 6 Indian batsmen were out for zero, the highest in a Test innings this year. The previous instance was in 2014 when India had 6 batsmen out for zero against England in Manchester.
Wrap Up
IND vs SA: The second Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town had a crazy day of cricket with lots of unusual records. Both teams struggled to score, and a total of 23 wickets fell on the first day. India had a tough time, losing 6 wickets in just 11 balls at a score of 153. This made for a thrilling and unpredictable day of Test cricket, leaving fans excited for what comes next in the match.
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