IND v SA Tests: All stats, trivia and facts from India vs South Africa two match Test series

The number of visiting wicket keepers who registered three figure scores in South Africa since the country’s return to international cricket in 1992. K. L. Rahul has now become the latest entrant to join this elite group of wicket keepers after his 101 in Centurion. Aus Johannesburg Feb 2002 Won 7 1 Aus Cape Town Mar 2002 Won 7 2 Eng Cape Town Jan 2016 Drawn 7 1 Ind Cape Town Jan 2022 Lost 6 3 Ind Centurion Dec 2023 Lost 6 1 The number of Test centuries K.

L. Rahul has in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries since he debuted nine years ago on 26 Dec 2014 in the Boxing Day Melbourne Test match. He reached this tally during his fighting knock of 101 in Centurion. Only Virat Kohli has hit more (six) among Asian players in these countries.

Meanwhile, K. L. Rahul has become the first visiting batter to register more than one Test century at the Centurion Park. The second table chronologically lists all his five Test centuries in SENA countries. 28 54 2395 44.35 169 21 40 1170 29.25 149 28 55 1810 34.15 193 21 39 1426 39.61 159* 27 52 1580 31.60 147 14 23 665 33.25 104 15 30 955 35.37 127 Australia Sydney Jan 2015 Drawn 2 England The Oval Sep 2018 Lost 1 England Lord’s Aug 2021 Won 2 South Africa Centurion Dec 2021 Won 1 South Africa Centurion Dec 2023 Lost 6 The number of Indian bowlers (delivering at least 20 overs) while finishing with a high economy of four or more runs on their Test debut.

The latest entrant to join this unenviable group is Prasidh Krishna in Centurion. His figures are the third most expensive by an Indian bowler and the second most costly by an Indian pacer. + 27 3 136 1 Australia Adelaide Dec 2003 Won 23 1 112 2 Australia Bengaluru Mar 1998 Lost + 20 2 93 1 South Africa Centurion Dec 2023 Lost 33 1 143 2 Australia Adelaide Dec 2014 Lost + 20 2 86 0 Pakistan Lahore Jan 1983 Drawn + 30 3 120 4 West Indies Kolkata Jan 1949 Drawn The number of bowlers who claimed six or more wickets in the first session on the opening day of a Test match.

India’s Mohd Siraj (6/15) now has the second best bowling figures in Test cricket history for a bowler in the first session on the opening day of a Test match. England’s Stuart Broad ( 8/15) in the 2015 Ashes Test in Nottingham tops this select group. However, Siraj’s figures are the best by any such bowler in an away Test match.

Incidentally, left arm spinner Maninder Singh is the only other Indian bowler to claim a five wicket haul before lunch on the opening day, which he did so against Pakistan in Bengaluru on 13 March 1987. Eng Aus (53/10 in 22.3 overs) Lord’s 22 Jun 1896 Won Aus Ind (59/6 in 21 overs) Melbourne 30 Dec 1967 Won Eng Aus (60/10 in 18.3 overs) Nottingham 6 Aug 2015 Won NZ Eng (58/10 in 20.4 overs) Auckland $ 22 Mar 2018 Won Ind SAf (55/10 in 23.2 overs) Cape Town 3 Jan 2024 Won The number of Indian bowlers who have claimed a five plus wicket haul while conceding less than 20 runs in Test cricket.

The latest entrant is Mohd Siraj during his dream spell on the opening day of the Cape Town Test match. Among bowlers who have claimed six or more wickets, Siraj’s figures are now the second best and also the third best by an Asian bowler. The second and third tables have the details. West Indies North Sound Aug 2019 Won Sri Lanka Chandigarh Nov 1990 Won West Indies Kingston July 2006 Won South Africa Cape Town Jan 2024 Won Pakistan Dacca Jan 1955 Drawn Sri Lanka Chandigarh Nov 1990 Won South Africa Cape Town Jan 2024 Won South Africa Ahmedabad Nov 1996 Won Pak NZ Lahore May 2002 Won Ind SL Chandigarh Nov 1990 Won Ind SAf Cape Town Jan 2024 Won Pak WI Faisalabad Oct 1986 Won SL Ban Colombo RPS Sep 2005 Won Pak NZ Dacca Nov 1955 Drawn Ind SAf Ahmedabad Nov 1996 Won The total by the South African batters after the Indian bowlers restricted them at Cape Town on the first day.

This total is now the lowest by any opponent side against India. Also, by dismissing South Africa in just 23.2 overs, this is the fewest number overs taken by Indian bowlers to dismiss any opponent. The two tables below have all the details. 23.2 Cape Town Jan 2024 Won 28.1 Mumbai WS Dec 2021 Won 33.1 Nagpur Nov 2015 Won 30.4 Ahmedabad Feb 2021 Won 51.5 Chandigarh Nov 1990 Won (55/10) Cape Town Jan 2024 Won (84/10) Johannesburg Dec 2006 Won (102/10) Mumbai WS Nov 1981 Won (124/10) Chittagong Dec 2004 Won (100/10) North Sound Aug 2019 Won The number of balls needed to achieve a result in the recent Cape Town Test match.

This match is now the shortest ever Test in history that produced a result. (55 & 176) (153 & 80/3) Cape Town 3 4 Jan 2024 Ind (36 & 45) (153) Melbourne 12 15 Feb 1932 Aus (102 & 51/6d) (81/7d & 75/6) Bridgetown 8 10 Jan 135 Eng (172) (81 & 70) Manchester 30 31 Aug 1888 Eng (116 & 60) (53 & 62) Lord’s 16 17 Jul 1888 Aus Comments Related Topics.