India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

After defeating India (IND) by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test, South Africa (SA) now face them in the second and final match of the series. The encounter is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the picturesque Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The game will also be the farewell fixture for South Africa’s prolific and Test specialist Dean Elgar as he is all set to retire from international cricket.

Speaking in detail about the Centurion Test, the visitors batted first and got bundled out for 245. Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul played an outstanding knock of 101 but he failed to get support from the others. Speedster Kagiso Rabada picked up figures of 5/59 in 20 overs while Nandre Burger also snared three scalps. In reply, Elgar stole the show with his magnificent innings of 185 off 287 which included 28 fours.

David Bedingham and Marco Jansen also struck their respective half-centuries as the home side posted a big total of 408 on the board in their first innings. Virat Kohli played a lone hand of 76 in the second innings while the rest of the batting line-up failed miserably. Jansen and Burger took three and four wickets respectively as India got bowled out a paltry 131. The tourists have never won a Test series on South African soil and the wait will continue this time around as well. Though Rohit Sharma and his men will look to level the series while the Proteas would like to give Elgar a perfect winning farewell.

Also check: SA vs IND Live Score, 2nd Test

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 2^nd Test between South Africa and India:

Head-to-Head: South Africa and India have met each other 43 times in Test cricket with the Rainbow Nation winning on 18 occasions and the Asian giants on 15. Ten games ended up in a draw.

91 - Rohit Sharma (1909) needs 91 runs to complete 2000 runs against South Africa across formats.

6 - Shubman Gill (994) requires six runs to complete 1000 runs in Test matches.

10 - Ravichandran Ashwin (490) needs ten wickets to complete 500 wickets in Test cricket.

2 - Ravindra Jadeja (548) is two wickets away from completing 550 wickets in international cricket.

3 - Temba Bavuma (2997) requires three runs to reach 3000 runs in the longest format of the game.

2 - Marco Jansen (48) is two scalps away from reaching 50 wickets in Tests.

1 - Lungi Ngidi (199) needs just one wicket to complete 200 wickets across formats.

Also check: Batting and Bowling Stats of SA vs IND