South Africa vs India, 1st Test Day 4 Stats Review: Lungi Ngidi's career-best figures, Jasprit Bumrah's landmark and other stats

Kagiso Rabada, who recorded his best bowling figures against India in Tests, and debutant Marco Jansen took four wickets each to dismiss the visitors for just 174 runs in the second innings. Lungi Ngidi, who was the star in the first inning,s also took two wickets with the crucial scalp of KL Rahul.

Nightwatchman Shardul Thakur was dismissed early in the day by Rabada as no Indian batter even crossed the 35 runs mark with wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant being the highest scorer for his 34. The long wait for Virat Kohli’s 71^st international ton continued yet again as he fell prey to Marco Jansen for just 18 runs.

Lungi Ngidi recorded his best match figures of 8/102 as the tourists set a target of 305 for the Proteas. Aiden Markram again got bowled by the brilliant Mohammed Shami with Keegan Petersen getting out under 20 yet again. Jasprit Bumrah took his 100^th wicket in away Test with Rassie van der Dussen offering no shot. Late Bumrah strikes have turned the match in visitors’ favor as South Africa finished the day on 94/4. Skipper Dean Elgar kept fighting for his team as remained not out on 52 off 122 deliveries.

Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers from South Africa vs India, 1^st Test Day 4:

4/42 – Kagiso Rabada recorded his best bowling figures in a Test innings against India.

7 – Kagiso Rabada went past Hugh Tayfield (19) and became the seventh Proteas bowler to bag most four wicket-hauls (20) in an innings in Tests.

8/102 – Lungi Ngidi recorded his best figures in a Test match. His previous best (7/90) was also against India at Centurion in 2018.

2 – Rishabh Pant scored 748 runs in Tests in 2021 making him the second highest run-scorer for India after Rohit Sharma (906).

5 – Marco Jansen became the fifth Proteas bowler to record best bowling figures in a Test on debut at Centurion.

14 – Speedster Kagiso Rabada is now joint-fifth with Vernon Philander for taking most four wicket-hauls (14) in a Test innings at home.

30 – Mohammed Siraj has now taken 30 wickets in Tests this year, the most by any Indian pacer.

100 – Jasprit Bumrah reached 100 wickets landmark in away Tests.

33 – All 33 wickets to have fallen in the Test till now have been taken by the fast bowlers.

4 – With his fourth four-wicket haul in Centurion, Rabada is now joint-third South African bowler with Vernon Philander for taking most four-fors at the venue.

22 – Jasprit Bumrah recorded his 100 wickets in away matches in just his 22^nd Test, making him the fastest Indian to reach the feat.

60 – Virat Kohli has now gone 60 innings without a century in international cricket.

7 – Pacer Kagiso Rabada also became the seventh South African bowler with most Test wickets (148) at home. He surpassed Vernon Philander’s tally of 146 wickets.