Statistical Highlights – India v South Africa, 3rd Test

India broke the South Africa’s 15 Test series unbeaten run away from home after they recorded a 124-run win at Nagpur. On a rank turner, South Africa collapsed for a low 79 runs in the first innings and eventually lost the match as they were bowled out for 185 in the 2nd innings while chasing 310. Here we look at all possible stats recorded during the game.

Statistical Highlights of the India v South Africa, 3rd Test:

2006 – Last time when South Africa lost a series away from home, it was against Sri Lanka in July 2006.

2005 – The last time when India won a Test series against South Africa was in the year 2005, which was also played in India.

16 – This is only the 16th Test match in history which didn’t witness even a single individual fifty. [Minimum – 2 team innings]. Last time was during India-New Zealand Test match in 2002 at Hamilton. This match between India and South Africa is also the first Test match on Indian soil without an individual fifty.

40 – Runs scored by Murali Vijay in 1st innings was the highest individual score in this match. This is also the 6th lowest high score in a Test match with at least 2 team innings. Lowest high score in a Test match with at least 2 team innings is 24 runs by England’s W.G. Grace against Australia at Lord’s in 1888.

55 – Wickets taken by Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket in 2015. Most by any bowler in the year.

7 – All the 20 South African wickets were taken by Indian spinners. This is 7th such instance of spinners taking all 20 opposition wickets in a Test. This is the 4th time Indian spinners picked all the 20 wickets in a game. Last instance was against Australia in 2013 at Chennai.

7/66 – Ravi Ashwin’s bowling figures of 7 for 66 in 2nd innings are his career best figures in an innings.

169 – Wickets taken by Ravi Ashwin in his 31 Test match career. These are the most wickets for a spinner after 31 Test matches. Only Sydney Barnes and Waqar Younis picked more wickets than Ashwin after 31 matches.

107 – Wickets taken by Ashwin in won Test matches. He is only the 59th player and 4th Indian to pick more than 100 Test wickets in won matches.

71.71 – Rohit Sharma’s batting average in won Test matches in 71.71. Among Indians, Vinod Kambli has the best average on won Tests with 73.66. Cheteshwar Pujara has an average of 71.09 won Tests. [Minimum 500 runs in won Tests]

34 – Wickets taken by spinners in this game. This is only the 4th instance where the spinners picked up 34 or more wickets in a Test match. Interestingly, all the 4 games have been hosted by India.

9 – Runs scored by AB de Villiers in this Test match. This is the first time in 9 years, AB de Villiers scored less than 10 in both the innings of a Test match. Last occasions was against New Zealand at Johannesburg in May, 2005.

3 – Number of 12-wicket match hauls taken by Ravichandran Ashwin. He is one of the 8 players who picked 3 or more 12-wicket match hauls in Test cricket. Only Anil Kumble from India picked up three 12-wicket match hauls.

15.15 – Bowling average in this match is 15.15. Only 34 other Test matches recorded a better bowling average than this.

261 – Runs scored by South Africa in this match in overall. Last time they scored less than 275 runs in a Test match after playing in 2 completed innings was in August, 1955 v England at The Oval.

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