Statistical Highlights – South Africa record lowest total v India

Statistical Highlights – South Africa record lowest total v India: South Africans continued their poor batting performances in the Test series against India. After bowling out India for 215, South Africa crumbled to just 79 runs in their first innings on a turning track at Nagpur to further give fuel to debates whether bowler friendly wickets are good for the health of Test cricket. Here we look at all the stats recorded during South Africa’s poor batting display.

Statistical Highlights of South Africa’s 1st innings, India v South Africa 3rd Test:

79 – South Africa’s total of 79 is the lowest total in a Test innings against India.

84 – South Africa’s total of 79 is now their lowest score in Test cricket since their readmission in 1992. Previous lowest was 84 all out at Johannesburg.

1960 – This is the first time since 1960, that South Africa got bowled out under 100 in a Test innings away from home. The last occasion was in July 1960 when they got bowled out for 88 against England at Nottingham.

2 – Since their readmission in 1992, South Africa got bowled out under 100 on 3 occasions with 2 of them coming against India.

1 – For the first time in Test cricket, India took a first innings lead of more than 125 runs after been dismissed under 225.

14 – Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 14th 5-wicket haul in Test Cricket. Only 4 other Indian bowlers picked up more 5-wicket hauls in Tests than Ashwin.

58 – Wickets grabbed by Ashwin in Test cricket while opening the bowling. Only 4 other spinners have picked more wickets than Ashwin after opening the bowling. Since 1947, these are the most wickets taken by a spinner while opening the bowling in Tests.

12 – Runs scored by South Africa before they lost their 5th wicket in the innings. It is the lowest score by South Africa before losing their 5th wicket in a Test innings.

4 – AB de Villiers has got out for a duck on 4 occasions in Test cricket. 2 of them have been against India.