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IND vs SA 2nd Test: India's Test Record In Cape Town - Most Wickets, Runs, Wickets & More

IND vs SA 2nd Test match in Cape Town holds immense significance for India, presenting a must-win scenario to avoid the potential embarrassment of losing the Test series 2-0.

Following a challenging defeat in the first Test at Centurion, Rohit Sharma-led Indian men's cricket team is all set to take on the hosts in the crucial IND vs SA 2nd Test at Newlands in Cape Town. The upcoming IND vs SA 2nd Test match in Cape Town holds immense significance for India, presenting a must-win scenario to avoid the potential embarrassment of losing the Test series 2-0. Notably, India has never secured a Test series victory in South Africa.

Records from India's Test performances at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

Team Records:

  • Highest total: South Africa bowl out India for 414 in 131.1 overs on January 2, 2007.
  • Lowest total: South Africa bowl out India for 135 in 42.4 overs on January 8, 2018.

Individual Records:

  • Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar scored 489 runs in seven innings across four Tests.
  • Highest individual score: Sachin Tendulkar's 169 runs from 254 balls against South Africa on January 4, 1997.
  • Most centuries (100s): Sachin Tendulkar recorded 2 centuries in four Tests.
  • Most half-centuries (50s): Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir both registered 2 half-centuries each.
  • Most sixes: Rishabh Pant hit 4 sixes.

Bowling Records:

  • Most wickets: Javagal Srinath took 12 wickets in four innings across two Tests.
  • Best bowling figures (innings): Harbhajan Singh claimed 7 wickets for 120 runs in 38 overs on January 5, 2011.
  • Best bowling figures (match): Harbhajan Singh secured 7 wickets for 195 runs in 65 overs in January 2011.
  • Most five-wicket hauls: Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth, and Jasprit Bumrah each have 1 five-wicket haul.

Wicketkeeping and Fielding Records:

  • Most dismissals in a Test: Wriddhiman Saha recorded 10 dismissals in one Test.
  • Most catches in a series: Cheteshwar Pujara made 5 catches in three Tests.

Partnership Records:

  • Highest partnership: Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin forged a partnership of 222 runs for the sixth wicket on January 4, 1997.

Individual Appearance Records:

  • Most matches played by an individual: Sachin Tendulkar featured in 4 Tests.

India's Test results at Newlands in Cape Town:

January 1993: Test against South Africa - Result: Draw
January 2–6, 1997: South Africa beat India by 282 runs.
January 2–6, 2007: South Africa won by five wickets.
January 2011: India-South Africa Test - Result: Draw
January 5–8, 2018: South Africa beat India by 72 runs.
January 11–14, 2022: South Africa won by 7 wickets.

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