The inaugural day of second Test match between South Africa and India in Cape Town saw the Proteas getting bundled out for a total of just 55 runs. In reply, Team India from 153/4 got reduced to 153 all-out in their first innings as well.
Mohammed Siraj was the star bowler for India in the first innings while for South Africa all three bowlers like Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Nandre Burger ended up taking three wickets each. The day ended with South Africa finishing at 62/3 in their 2nd innings and they still trail by 36 runs.
Numbers and stats from SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 1:
1 - India created history by becoming the first team to lose 6 wickets without adding a run in Test match history.
Worst collapses in Test cricket:
- IND (153/4 to 153) vs SA in Cape Town in 2024 - lost six wickets without adding any runs for the team
- NZ (37/2 to 37/7) vs AUS in Wellington in 1946 - lost five wickets without adding any runs for the team
- NZ (59/4 to 59/9) vs PAK in Rawalpindi in 1965 - lost five wickets without adding any runs for the team
- NZ (133/2 to 133/7) vs SA in Hamilton in 2012 - lost five wickets without adding any runs for the team
- BAN (134/5 to 134) vs ZIM in Harare in 2013 - lost five wickets without adding any runs for the team
2 - For the second time, six Indian batters have recorded duck in a Test match innings.
Instances of six Indian batters recording duck in a Test innings:
- vs England in Manchester, 2014
- vs South Africa in Cape Town, 2024
4 - Dean Elgar became fourth batsman for South Africa to complete 1000 runs against India in Test cricket.
Most runs for SA vs IND in Test cricket:
- Jacques Kallis - 1734 (31 inns)
- Hashim Amla - 1528 (37 inns)
- AB de Villiers - 1334 (35 inns)
- Dean Elgar - 1012 (28 inns)
6/15 - Mohammed Siraj recorded his best ever bowling figures (6/15) in Test cricket.
Read More: Check out the records broken by Mohammed Siraj in this game
13 - Jasprit Bumrah has taken most wickets (13) for India against South Africa in Test cricket in Cape Town.
Read More: Check who has taken most wickets in Test cricket at Cape Town here
23 - A total of 23 wickets fell on Day 1 of this Test match.
Most wickets falling on a single day of Test match:
- ENG vs AUS - 27 at Lord's in 1888
- AUS vs ENG - 25 in Melbourne in 1902
- ENG vs AUS - 24 at The Oval in 1896
- IND vs AFG - 24 in Bengaluru in 2018
- SA vs AUS - 23 in Cape Town in 2011
- SA vs IND - 23 in Cape Town in 2024
Most wickets falling on day 1 of a Test match:
- AUS vs ENG - 25 in Melbourne in 1902
- SA vs IND - 23 in Cape Town in 2024
- ENG vs AUS - 22 at The Oval in 1890
- AUS vs WI - 22 in Adelaide in 1951
55 - South Africa have recorded their lowest ever total of 55 runs in Test cricket on their home soil since 1900.
Read More: Check out list of South Africa's lowest totals in Test cricket here
