The ongoing second unofficial test between India vs South Africa is coming to an end; in which South Africa wins the match with 7 wickets remaining in the hand. This match was played at wanderers stadium of johannesburg. In this match India gave 241 runs target for South Africa, and the home team accepted the challenge given by the visitors and chased it down with 7 wickets remaining.
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South Africa's skipper Dean Elgar scored unbeaten 96* which helps to chase down the target easily. In this slowish pitch from the starting of the chase skipper D Elgar playing the supportive role, and it works out. His partnership with Van Der Dussen is the main reason behind this win over India. For this heroic performance of Dean Elgar he got the man of the match Award also.
In this match so many records were breaks down :
- This is the first defeat for India in 6 Games played at Wanderers stadium.
- This is also the first victory for South Africa against India in 6 tests at Wanderers stadium.
Best figures for an Indian seamer in a Test defeat in Home / Away matches :
- 9/83, Kapil Dev vs West Indies (Ahmedabad) 1983/84
- 8/86, Jagbhal Srinath vs Pakistan (Kolkata) 1998/99
- 7/61, Shardul Thakur vs South Africa (Joburg) 2021/22*
Highest successful 4th innings chases vs India Amongst all test playing nations :
- 339, Australia (Perth) 1977/78
- 276, West Indies (Delhi) 1987/88
- 240, South Africa (Johannesburg) 2021/22*
- 213, New Zealand (Wellington) 1998/99
- 211, South Africa (Cape Town) 2006/07
Highest individual scores by SA captain vs India in Away / Home match :
- 118, K Wessels (Durban) 1992/93
- 96*, D Elgar (Joburg) 2021/22
- 95*, K Wessels (Joburg) 1992/93
- 94, G Smith (Cape Town) 2006/07
Highest successful 4th innings chases by SA at Home vs all test playing nations :
- 335 vs Australia (Durban) 2001/02
- 284 vs England (Old Wanderers) 1905/06
- 240 vs India (Johannesburg) 2021/22*
- 236 vs Australia (Cape Town) 2011/12
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