Where was the match held?
India recently won a test match against South Africa. The match took place in Cape Town, South Africa. This win made India tie the test series against South Africa. In the first innings, South Africa scored only 55 runs, while India made 153 runs.
In the second innings, South Africa scored 176 runs. India needed 79 runs to win, and they successfully won the match with seven wickets remaining. Some records were also made in this test match.
What records were created in this match?
A regular test match lasts for five days, but in the recent match, India beat South Africa in less than two days. This made it the shortest test match ever played, with only about 107 overs bowled.
This match is now the shortest in history, surpassing the 1932 test match between South Africa and Australia. In India's first innings, they also made a bad record by losing six wickets in a row without scoring any runs when their score was 153/4.
Also, Rohit Sharma became the second captain after MS Dhoni to lead India to a drawn Test series in South Africa. These are some of the records made in this test match.
How was India’s performance in the series?
India lost the first game in the two-game test series. But they did great in the second game and won. The Indian bowlers played really well and helped India win. India’s Mohammed Siraj was given the Player of the Match award.
The Player of the Series title was shared by South Africa’s Dean Elgar and India’s Jasprit Bumrah. Other team members also did a good job, and together, they helped India tie the test series.
