Statistical highlights – India vs South Africa, 1st Test

India started the Test series on the good note as they took the 1-0 lead after defeating the visiting South African Team in the 1st Test by 108 runs. At Mohali, where the pitch was supposed to be a rank turner, both the teams got out to the straighter one and to poor shot selection. India bowled for 201 and 200 respectively while South Africa could score only 194 and 109 respectively. Here we look at all possible stats recorded during the game.

Statistical highlights – India vs South Africa, 1st Test:

218 – 4th innings target set by India for South Africa. Only 2 teams managed to chase a target of 200 and more against India in India.

109 – First time since 2011, South Africa bowled out for less than 110 in a Test innings.

4 – Since their comeback to International Cricket in 1992, South Africa have been bowled out under 110 on four occasions with India on opposite side in 3 of those.

1960 – Last time when South Africa bowled out under 100 in a Test outside home. Since then 109 in this game is SA’s 2nd lowest score outside home. Their lowest score away from home since 1960 is 105 also against India at Ahmedabad in 1995.

1 – This loss is Hashim Amla’s first lost in an away Test match as captain. He led South Africa in 5 away Tests before this with 3 of them ending in draw and South Africa winning the other 2.

7 – This win is India’s 7th consecutive Test win at home. Interestingly, last 3 of them got completed inside 3 days.

5 – This match is only the 5th instance where India took 1st innings lead after scoring 201 or less.

19 – Wickets taken by Indian spinners in the game. This is the 9th instance where the Indian spinners picked up 19 or more wickets in a Test.

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.

50 – With his fifty in first innings, Murali Vijay became only the 7th Indian to score a fifty in 7 or more consecutive Test matches.

7 – This win is India’s 7th consecutive Test win at home. Interestingly, last 3 of them got completed inside 3 days.

102.4 – Average balls Murali Vijay has faced while opening the innings since Jan, 2013. This is the best rate for any other opener in this given period.

29 – Matches taken by Ravi Ashwin to complete 150 wickets in Test Cricket. He is the fastest Indian and joint 4th fastest to the milestone.

5 – Shikhar Dhawan became only the 5th Indian opener to be dismissed for a pair in Test cricket.

15 – For only the 2nd time since 1990, India have conceded 15 or more wickets to spinners in a Test match. The other instance was vs England in 2012 at Mumbai where the visiting team spinners picked 19 wickets.

2008 – Last time India bowled out under 300 at home after winning toss and batted first was in 2008 at Ahmedabad also against South Africa. India bowled out for 201 in 1st innings on day 1.

1 – Number of sixes been hit in this game. Last time a Test match in India seen 1 or 0 sixes hit in a Test match was in 2008 between India and Australia at Bangalore. The lone six in the game hit by Cheteshwar Pujara.

8/76 – Ravindra Jadeja’s match figures. There are his best figures in Test cricket.

13 – Matches taken by Ravindra Jadeja to complete 50 Test wickets. Hashim Amla’s wicket in 2nd innings was his 50th Test wicket.

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