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IND vs SA Test

No.3 Will Shock You, 5 Shortest Matches in Test Cricket History | Ind vs Sa | Cricket |

A Test match in which a plethora of records were broken ended with probably one of the biggest records of all time. The 2nd Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town ended in all but 107 overs (642 balls), making it the shortest ever in history. India won the Newlands Test by seven wickets to draw the series 1-1 but in the process surpassed their own record, which earlier stood at 842 balls against England in 2021

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Ind vs Sa 2nd Test Highlights: Miyan Magic at Capetown, Siraj takes 6 Wickets | Mohammed Siraj |

Conditions may or may not be helpful. There is no substitute for verve, pace and intensity. Even if the pitch is benign, a fast bowler can extract something from it when the ball is new, if he or she hits the right area. A bit of luck is needed to make the effect telling. Edges have to carry and be caught. Borderline cases have to go in favour of the bowler. Above all, the bowler has to get the act right.

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IND vs SA: Virat Kohli’s Impressive Comeback in India vs South Africa Test Series, A look at batter’s numbers in South Africa

Virat is well and truly back in whites. While the batter scored runs in all the recent Test outings, most notably the tour to West Indies, Virat fought for every run and boundary. At times, this player with immortal, god-like records looked like a mortal while batting, getting beaten by the ball sometimes.

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Ind vs Sa 2nd Test Day 2: Rohit Breaks Captaincy Records, Leave Kohli & Dhoni Behind | Rohit Sharma

India won the second Test against South Africa by a 7-wicket margin at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday. It saw the two-match Test series finish 1-1 with South Africa winning the opener by an innings and 32 runs. By winning at Newlands, India became the first Asian nation to win a Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Rohit Sharma (17*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) scored bulk of the runs, in a 44 run opening-wicket stand, as India chased down the 79 run target in 12 overs. It saw the Test finish inside four and a half sessions despite Aiden Markram scoring a combative century to steer the hosts to 176 runs.

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SA vs IND 2nd Test Highlights: 33 Wickets to 6 Ducks, List of records broken | Stats Analysis

India have started off the New Year in fine form beating South Africa by 7 wickets in the second and the final Test of the series at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Thursday (January 4) to level the series 1-1. In a match that lasted less than two days, itw as the pacers who had a fixture to remember. Mohammed Siraj was the hero for the visitors in the first innings, taking six wickets for 15 runs in his 9-over spell as the touring party bowled the Proteas out for 55.

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“My record on our wickets has been pretty good”: SA skipper Elgar on pitch following day one of second Test

"I cannot say that (the pitch is bad) because personally, I have had success on wickets that have gone around. My record on our wickets has been pretty good," he said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

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IND vs SA, 2nd Test: A look at records tumbled during chaotic day one

On the first day at Cape Town, South Africa elected to bat first but was dismissed within a single session. Next up, India started out way better, but a late batting collapse saw them get all out as well. Later in their third innings, the Proteas lost three wickets.

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South Africa pacer Coetzee ruled out of second Test against India due to pelvic inflammation

Coetzee developed pelvic inflammation during the first test, and the condition deteriorated while bowling on the third day. He underwent scans on Friday, December 29, which revealed the extent of his injury.

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“India one of the most underachieving sports teams”: Michael Vaughan

India recently lost the first Test of two-match series to South Africa within just three days by an innings and 32 runs. Since touring South Africa for the first time in 1992-93, India's dream of winning a Test series in testing conditions of African continent has not translated into reality.

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Ind vs Sa 1st Test: 5 mistakes done by India in the first test against SA

Team India's hopes of winning their first-ever Test series in South Africa crumbled in a jiffy in Centurion as South Africa thrashed them by an innings and 32 runs in the opening encounter of the two-match series.

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