Freedom Test Series 2021: Team India become first Asian team to won a test match at Centurion against South Africa. They have won the first test by 113 runs and take a lead of 1-0 with 2 more test to go. Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.
1st Test
Game Date: 26th December – 30th December 2021
Game Result: India won the test by 113 runs
Man Of The Match: KL Rahul
Day 1.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st test against South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Ajinkya Rahane is included in the playing XI while Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari is not playing.
Captain @imVkohli wins the toss and #TeamIndia will bat first.
A look at our Playing XI for the 1st Test.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/DDACnaXiK8
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 26, 2021
Team India scored 272/3 at the end of Day 1. Vice-captain KL Rahul is batting on 122* runs and become only 2nd batsmen to score a century at South Africa. Lungi Ngidi pick all 3 wickets.
IND: 272/3 on Day 1 stumps
Stumps on Day 1 of the 1st Test.
A brilliant ton from @klrahul11 as #TeamIndia end the first day on 272/3.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/WwXgVoZd9B
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 26, 2021
Stats
– Most runs scored by India in the first day of a tour outside Asia
372/7 v SA Bloemfontein 2001/02
302/4 v WI North Sound 2016
272/3 v SA Centurion 2021/22
272/6 v Eng Leeds 1952
– Hundreds by an Indian opener in the first day of a tour outside Asia
122* M Vijay v Eng Trent Bridge 2014
122* KL Rahul v SA Centurion 2021/22
– Visiting openers with Test 100s in Australia, England & South Africa
Saeed Anwar
Chris Gayle
KL Rahul
– KL Rahul is the second Indian opening batsman to score a Test century in South Africa; the first being Wasim Jaffer‘s 116 in Cape Town in 2006/07.
– Most Test 100s by an Indian opener outside Asia
15 Sunil Gavaskar (81 inngs)
5 KL Rahul (34)
4 Virender Sehwag (59)
3 Vinoo Mankad (19)/ Ravi Shastri (19)
– Golden ducks for Pujara in Test cricket
vs SA Centurion 2017/18 (runout by Ngidi)
vs SA Centurion 2021/22 (dismissed by Ngidi)
– Only the second instance in 52 innings of a visiting opening pair putting together 100+ partnership in Centurion (SA have won 21 of the 26 previous Tests at this venue).
– This is the third 100+ opening partnership for India in 21 Tests in South Africa
153 W Jaffer – D Karthik Cape Town 2006/07
137 G Gambhir – V Sehwag Centurion 2010/11
100*KL Rahul – M Agarwal Centurion 2021/22
– Since South Africa’s re-admission, this is only the second instance of a visiting opening pair putting together 50+ batting first in the opening match of a series in South Africa is the previous instance being 98 by Chris Gayle & Daren Ganga in Port Elizabeth in 2007/08.
– This is the seventh instance in 2021 of Indian openers surviving 20+ overs in a Test outside Asia. In the ten previous years (2011-20) there was not a single such instance.
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A phenomenal century by @klrahul11 here at the SuperSport Park.
This is his 7th Test ton 👏👏#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/mQ4Rfnd8UX
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 26, 2021
Day 2.
2nd day called off due to rain and wet outfield.
Unfortunately, due to the large volume of rain today at Centurion, play has been called off for the day. #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/NQ5Jbc8MlJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2021
Day 3.
Team India bowled out for 327 in their first innings. KL Rahul scored 123 runs and Mayank Agarwal scored 60 runs. For South Africa Lungi Ngidi pick 6 wickets.
Innings Break!#TeamIndia lose 7 wickets in the morning session and are all out for 327 in the first innings of the 1st Test.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/1NVXu6dqsR
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
South Africa bowled out for 197 in their first innings and Team India take the lead of 130 runs in the first innings. Temaba Bavuma scored 52 runs and Quinton de Kock scored 34 runs. For India Mohammed Shami pick 5 wickets.
Milestone Alert 🚨 – 200 Test wickets for @MdShami11 👏👏#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/YXyZlNRkQ1
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Innings Break!
A 5-wkt haul for @MdShami11 as South Africa are all out for 197 runs.#TeamIndia have a lead of 130.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/1a3JnHphIM
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Team India scored 16/1 in their 2nd innings and now they have leas of 146 runs with 9 wickets in hands. Debutant Marco Jansen picks the wicket of Mayank Agarwal.
IND: 327 and 16/1 on Day 3 stumps
SA: 197
Stumps on Day 3 of the 1st Test.#TeamIndia 327 and 16/1, lead South Africa (197) by 146 runs.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/CZrptKnPi8
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Stats
– Fewest balls to 200 Test wickets for India:
9896 Mohammed Shami
10248 R Ashwin
11066 Kapil Dev
11989 Ravindra Jadeja
– Sixth five-fer for Shami in Tests; only the second in the first innings, the previous being 5/112 vs Aus at the SCG in Jan 2015
– Tests to 200 wickets among Indian pacers:
50 Kapil Dev
54 Javagal Srinath
55 Mohammed Shami
63 Zaheer Khan/Ishant Sharma
– Tests to 100 wicketkeeper dismissals (India):
26 R PANT
36 MS Dhoni/W Saha
39 K More
41 N Mongia
42 S Kirmani
– Best figures for Ngidi
6/39 vs Ind Centurion 2017/18
6/71 vs Ind Centurion 2021/22
5/19 vs WI Gros Islet 2021
– Worst collapses for India after being 3 down for 278 or more
41/7 vs SL Mumbai WS 1997/98 (471/3-512)
49/7 vs SA Centurion 2021/22 (278/3-327)
55/7 vs Aus Melbourne 2003/04 (311/3-366)
– This was the second instance of KL Rahul finishing overnight on 100+ in his career and on both instances he got out cheaply early next morning. Rahane was his partner on both instances. India finished the day on 276/3 at Lord’s and 272/3 in Centurion.
129 vs Eng Lord’s 2021 (127* overnight)
123 vs SA Centurion 2021/21 (122* overnight)
– Sixth five-fer for Mohammed Shami in Tests; only the second in the first innings, the previous being 5/112 vs Aus at the SCG in Jan 2015.
– 18 wickets in the day’s play is the most in a day in a Test in Centurion. The previous most being 16 on the third day of the Test between SA & NZ in 2007/08.
A century of dismissals for @RishabhPant17 from behind the stumps in whites👏👏
He becomes the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to achieve this feat.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/6pHpfnLDO1
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Day 4.
Team India bowled out for 174 runs in their 2nd innings and set the target of 305 for South Africa to win this test match. Rishabh Pantscored 34 runs and KL Rahul scored 23 runs. For South Africa Jensen and Rabada pick 4 wickets each.
That's the end of India's second innings as they are all out for 174 runs.
Set a target of 305 runs for South Africa.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/ZUqXvrlJxB
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 29, 2021
South Africa scored 94/4 in their 2nd innings and still they need 211 runs with 6 wickets in hand. Their skipper Dean Elgar is at the crease on 52* while Jasprit Bumrah pick 2 wickets for Team India.
IND: 327 and 174
SA: 197 and 94/4
Stumps on Day 4 of the 1st Test.
South Africa end the day on 94/4. #TeamIndia 6 wickets away from victory.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/IgRuammbPo
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 29, 2021
Stats
– Match figures for SA pacers on debut in Centurion
3/98 S Pollock v Eng 1995
5/52 J Kemp v SL 2001
5/127 F de Wet v Eng 2009
7/90 L Ngidi v Ind 2018
6/100 L Sipamla v SL 2020
5/124 M Jansen v Ind 2021
– Only once has any team successfully chased down 300+ target against India is 339 by Aus at the WACA in 1977/78
– SA have successfully chased down 300+ target in the fourth innings only once previously in a home Test is 335 vs Australia in Durban in 2001/02
– Most no-balls bowled in a Test (SA)
17 S Pollock vs SL Cape Town 1997/98
17 S Pollock vs Eng Nottingham 1998
17 K Rabada vs Ind Centurion 2021/22 *
16 D Steyn vs Eng Port Elizabeth 2004/05
Day 5.
South Africa all out for 191 runs in their 2nd innings and lost the game by 113 runs. Captain Dean Elgar scored 77 runs and Temba Bavuma remain not out on 35*. For Team India Jasprit Bumrah pick 3 wickets.
IND: 327 and 174
SA: 197 and 191
#TeamIndia WIN at Centurion 👏👏🇮🇳#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/35KCyFM4za
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2021
Stats
– Only Pakistan (five) have more away Test wins than India in 2021!
– SA dismissed under 200 in each innings at home since re-admission
159 & 133 v Aus Jo’burg 2001/02
194 & 177 v Ind Jo’burg 2017/18
197 & 191 v Ind Centurion 2021/22
– India’s Test wins in South Africa
123 runs Jo’burg 2006/07
87 runs Durban 2010/11
63 runs Jo’burg 2017/18
113 runs Centurion 2021/22
– 2021 is the second time India have had won four Tests outside Asia in a calendar year (Brisbane, Lord’s, Oval, Centurion). The previous instance was in 2018 (Jo’burg, Nottingham, Adelaide, Melbourne).
– Asian teams have lost each of the 11 previous Tests they have played in Centurion. History in sight for India.
– Only two instances of a team scoring 200+ on the fifth day to win a Test in SA
214 Eng v SA Joburg 1909/10
203 Aus v SA Cape Town 2001/02
#TeamIndia go 1-0 up in the series with their first ever Test win at Centurion.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/DB68dMunHL
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2021
A big victory for #TeamIndia in the 1st Test.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/lRWDCAalIZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2021
#TeamIndia vice-captain @klrahul11 is adjudged Man of the Match for his show with the bat.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/ElbixnZcdU
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2021
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