Freedom Test Series 2021: Team India first defeat at Johannesburg against South Africa. They have won the 2nd test by 7 wickets and level the series 1-1 with 1 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.
2nd Test
Game Date: 3rd January – 7th January 2022
Game Result: South Africa won by 7 wickets
Man Of The Match: Dean Elgar
Day 1.
Indian standup skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st test against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Virat Kohli is not playing due to back spasm and Hanuma Vihari is playing today game.
Toss Update – KL Rahul has won the toss and elects to bat first in the 2nd Test.
Captain Virat Kohli misses out with an upper back spasm.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/2YarVIea4H
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2022
Team India bowled out for 202 in their 1st innings. Captain KL Rahul scored 50 runs and Ravichandran Ashwin scored 46 runs. For South Africa Marco Jansen pick 4 wickets.
Innings Break!
That's the end of #TeamIndia's innings as they are all out for 202 (KL Rahul 50, Ashwin 46).
Scorecard – https://t.co/qcQcovZ41s #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/0Zix4VrBAp
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2022
South Africa scored 35/1 at the end of day 1 stumps and they are still trailing by 167 runs with 9 wickets in hand. Mohammed Shami gets the wicket of opener Aiden Markram.
IND: 202
SA: 35/1 on Day 1 stumps
Stats
– Fewest balls to 50 Test wickets (since 20th century):
1240 Vernon Philander
1486 Duanne Olivier
1844 Brett Lee
1865 Kyle Jamieson
1880 Frank Tyson
1943 Shane Bond
– That is the first instance of Rahane getting dismissed off his first ball of an innings
– KL Rahul is the first Indian captain since Mohammad Azharuddin in 1990 to lead the team in Test cricket before doing so in limited overs internationals.
– Highest scores in debut innings as Test captain (India)
164*V Hazare v Eng 1951/52
116 S Gavaskar v NZ 1975/76
115 V Kohli v Aus 2014/15
84 S Ganguly v Ban 2000/01
69 C Borde v Aus 1967/68
63 H Adhikari v WI 1958/59
62 N Contractor v Pak 1960/61
50 KL Rahul v SA 2021/22
– Lowest 1st inngs totals by teams at Wanderers to win a Test
187 Ind vs SA 2017/18
199 SA vs Aus 1966/67
226 SA vs NZ 2007/08
STUMPS on Day 1 of the 2nd Test.
South Africa 35/1, trail #TeamIndia 202 by 167 runs.
Scorecard – https://t.co/qcQcovZ41s #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/FAaPxWSwgZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2022
Day 2.
South Africa bowled out for 229 in their 1st innings and they have now lead of 27 runs. Keegan Petersen scored 61 runs and Temba Bavuma scored 51 runs. For Team India, Shardul Thakur pick 7 wickets.
Shardul Thakur picks up 7 wickets as South Africa are all out for 229 runs. #TeamIndia's second innings underway.
Scorecard – https://t.co/qcQcovZ41s #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/Tqiz8pFKzd
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2022
Team India scored 85/2 in their 2nd innings at the day 2 stumps and now they have lead of 58 runs with 8 wickets in hand.
IND: 202 and 85/2 on Day 2 stumps
SA: 229
Stats
– Among overseas venues only at Lord’s (11) have Indian seamers picked more than five five-fers than they have at the Wanderers.
– Five wicket hauls for India at Wanderers
6/53 A Kumble 1992/93
5/104 J Srinath 1996/97
5/40 S Sreesanth 2006/07
5/54 J Bumrah 2017/18
5/29 Mohd Shami 2017/18
5/37 S Thakur 2021/22 *
– Indian spinners at the Wanderers
Kumble: 17/272 (140 overs)
Others: 0/176 (60 overs)
– Best innings figures for India in SA
7/61 S Thakur, Joburg 2021/22 *
7/120 Harbhajan Singh, Cape Town 2010/11
6/53 A Kumble, Joburg 1992/93
6/76 J Srinath, Port Elizabeth 2001/02
6/138 R Jadeja, Durban 2013/14
– Best innings figures for India vs SA
7/61 S Thakur, Joburg 2021/22 *
7/66 R Ashwin, Nagpur 2015/16
7/87 Harbhajan Singh, Kolkata 2004/05
7/120 Harbhajan Singh, Cape Town 2010/11
– 7/61 by Shardul is the joint-best figures for any bowler at the Wanderers since South Africa’s re-admission in 1992. Matthew Hoggard also picked 7/61 against the home side in 2004/05.
STUMPS on Day 2 of the 2nd Test.#TeamIndia 202 & 85/2, lead South Africa (229) by 58 runs.
Scorecard – https://t.co/qcQcowgFq2 #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/OwcK1xZ7YW
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2022
Day 3.
Team India bowled out for 266 in their 2nd innings and set the target of 240 runs. Ajinkya Rahane scored 58 runs and Cheteshwar Pujara scored 53 runs. For South Africa Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen pick 3 wickets each .
Innings Break!#TeamIndia all out for 266 (Pujara 53, Ajinkya 58) in the second innings. Set a target of 240 for South Africa.
Scorecard – https://t.co/qcQcovZ41s #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/Z2RGn6zTlC
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2022
South Africa scored 118/2 at the end of day 3 stumps and now they need 122 runs with 8 wickets in hand. Skipper Dean Elgar is playing on 46*.
IND: 202 and 266
SA: 227 and 118/2 on Day 3 stumps
Stats
– Highest successful 4th innings chases at Wanderers
310 Aus vs SA 2011/12
292 Aus vs SA 2005/06
217 SA vs NZ 2005/06
– Only twice has a team successfully chased down 240 or more in the fourth innings against India
339 Aus Perth 1977/78 (won by two wkts)
276 WI Delhi 1987/88 (won by five wkts)
– Only once have SA chased down 240 or more in home Tests since re-admission: 335 vs Aus in Durban in 2001/02
– Rishabh Pant since WTC final
13 innings
250 runs
Avg 19.23
SR 51.86
HS 50
– 111 is the Highest partnership between Pujara & Rahane in Tests outside Asia surpassing 100 in 2nd innings at Lord’s last year.
– Rahane average in each match of a series:
1st Test: 30.21 (28 Tests)
2nd Test: 55.25* (23)
3rd Test: 41.50 (17)
4th Test: 38.46 (11)
5th Test: 10.25 (2)
Six of his 12 career hundreds and 13 of 25 half-centuries have come in the 2nd Test of a series.
– 62 ball half century is the fastest overseas 50 for Cheteshwar Pujara.
That's Stumps on Day 3 of the second #SAvIND Test!
South Africa move to 118/2 at the close of play & need 122 runs more.
We will see you tomorrow for Day 4 action.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/b3aaGXmBg9 pic.twitter.com/YhHvV165cY
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2022
Day 4.
South Africa won the 2nd test by 7 wickets by scoring 243/3 and level the series 1-1. Due to rain and wet outfield match begins after 4 hours. South Africa skipper Dean Elgar scored unbeaten 96*.
IND: 202 and 266
SA: 229 and 243/3
South Africa win the second Test by 7 wickets.
The series is now leveled at 1-1. #TeamIndia will bounce back in the third Test. 👍 👍 #SAvIND
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/b3aaGXmBg9 pic.twitter.com/s5z3Z01xTx
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 6, 2022
Stats
– First defeat for India in six Tests at the Wanderers
– First win in six Tests for South Africa against India
– Highest successful 4th innings chases vs India
339 Aus Perth 1977/78
276 WI Delhi 1987/88
240 SA Johannesburg 2021/22*
213 NZ Wellington 1998/99
211 SA Cape Town 2006/07
– Highest successful 4th innings chases by SA at home
335 vs Aus Durban 2001/02
284 vs Eng Old Wanderers 1905/06
240 vs Ind Johannesburg 2021/22*
236 vs Aus Cape Town 2011/12
– Highest individal scores by SA captain vs India
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
– Best figures for an Indian seamer in a Test defeat
9/83 Kapil Dev v WI Ahmedabad 1983/84
8/86 J Srinath v Pak Kolkata 1998/99
7/61 S Thakur v SA Joburg 2021/22*
South Africa beat India for the first time at the Wanderers and keep the series alive 💥
Dean Elgar leads by example and helps the Proteas level the series 1-1 👏#WTC23 | #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/zqgRP5Cm1x
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2022
A performance that will live long in the memory bank 🇿🇦 💚 #SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #KeepWalking #BePartOfIt | @johnniewalker_ pic.twitter.com/soCV4ZSDiB
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 7, 2022
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