Category: Test Cricket

Many records tumbled in what was quite a bizarre, but remarkable day of test cricket at Newlands in Cape Town. Hosts South Africa were bundled out for just 55 after opting to bat first- their lowest ever test total since re-admission, and India went from 153/4 to 153 all out in their innings in a matter of 11 deliveries- the first time in test cricket that a team has lost their last six wickets without adding a run.

Mohammed Siraj was the pick of India’s bowlers, with his 6/15 destroying the Proteas batting.

South Africa interestingly had only one duck in their 55 all out. India, by comparison, had 7 0’s in their 153 all out scorecard (including tail-ender Mukesh, who was unbeaten on 0) Continue reading “South Africa Lowest Test Score since readmission- 55 all out vs India 2024 & Ind 153/4 to 153 all out”

Dean Elgar scored a fantastic 185, South Africa beat India by an innings and 32 runs in the second test at Centurion on Thursday.

Resuming the day at 256/5, the overnight pair of Elgar and Marco Jansen added 104 more runs for the sixth wicket before Thakur broke the stand by dismissing the former caught down the leg side for 185.

Jansen featured in yet another crucial 31 run stand for the seventh wicket alongside Gerald Coetzee before the latter was dismissed by Ravi Ashwin for 19.

Bumrah knocked over Kagiso Rabada (1) and Nandre Burger (0) as the hosts were bowled out for 408, with an overall lead of 163 runs. Skipper Temba Bavuma could not come bat due to injury.

In response, India got off to a disastrous start as skipper Rohit Sharma (0) was once again dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for a duck.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (5) then gloved a short ball bouncer from Burger to wicket keeper behind the stumps. Shubman Gill (26) looked solid before being rattled by a full delivery from Jansen.

Shreyas Iyer inside edged a delivery from left arm pacer Jansen on to his stumps for 6.

Burger then pegged India back by claiming the important wicket of the first innings centurion caught at second slip by Markram. Ravi Ashwin fended the next delivery to gully as the visitors slumped to 96/6.

Virat Kohli looked sublime, hitting 12 fours and a six in his knock of 76. He however was the last man dismissed, caught brilliantly by Rabada as India were bundled out for 131 in 34.1 overs.

South Africa 408 (Elgar 185, Jansen 84*, Bedingham 56, Bumrah 4-69) beat India 245 (Rahul 101, Rabada 5-59) and 131 (Kohli 76, Burger 4-33, Jansen 3-36) by an innings and 32 runs

Dean Elgar scored a fighting unbeaten 140 as South Africa held firm grip at the end of Day 2 of the opening test against India at Centurion on Wednesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa First Test Day 2 Centurion Match Report 2023”