India vs South Africa
IND vs SA 2nd Test: The second match of the Test series between India and South Africa was played in Cape Town. In this match, Team India lost to South Africa by 7 wickets. This match between the two teams could not be played even for two days. Where many records were made. With the victory in this match, Team India also changed the 147-year history of Test cricket. In this match that lasted only for two days, only 107 overs could be played. With this, this happened for the first time in the history of 147 years of Test cricket when a match ended in so few overs.
How did the match end in just 107 overs?
The bowlers dominated from the first day of the test match played between the two teams. On the first day of play, both the teams together lost a total of 23 wickets. The South African team was all out in the first session itself. Team India also got all out after scoring 153 runs. Although Team India had achieved a lead of 98 runs. On the first day, once again the South African team came on the field to bat in its second innings, but they lost three wickets at the end of the first day’s play. After this the second day’s play started and South Africa was once again all out for 176 runs. South Africa gave a target of 79 runs to Team India to win. Which Team India chased in 12 overs and the match ended in just 107 overs.
India vs South Africa match created history
This match played between India and South Africa ended in just 107 overs i.e. 642 balls and reached the first place in a special list. This happened for the first time in the history of Test cricket when a match ended in so few overs and the result of the match was also declared. Earlier in the year 1932, a match between Australia and South Africa ended in just 109.2 overs i.e. 656 balls. Australia had won this match.
List of matches that ended with the fewest number of balls in Test cricket
- 642 – South Africa vs India, Cape Town, 2024
- 656 – Australia vs South Africa, Melbourne, 1932
- 672 – West Indies vs England, Bridgetown, 1935
- 788 – England vs Australia, Manchester, 1888
- 792 – England v Australia, Lord’s, 1888
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