SA vs IND: 1st Test, Day 3, Stats Review – Shami’s landmark and more stats
The third day of the first Test between South Africa and India was chaotic. The visitors lost wickets in clusters as KL Rahul couldn’t do much with Ajinkya Rahane yet again failing to reach a half-century. India’s lower order didn’t trouble the scorers much as they got bowled out for 327. The Indian bowlers shined brightly and bowled South Africa for 197. The visitors then finished the day on 16/1.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from South Africa vs India, 1st Test Day 3:
2 – Lungi Ngidi recorded his second-best figures (6/71) in an innings in Tests. He took a six-fer for the second time in his career. His previous such effort (6/39) also came against India in 2018.
200 – Mohammed Shami reached 200 wickets landmark in Tests.
5 – Mohammed Shami became the fifth Indian pacer to reach the milestone of 200 Test wickets.
15 – South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has now taken 15 scalps against India in Tests which is his most against any opposition.
23 – Ajinkya Rahane has now gone 23 innings (including one not out) without a century in Tests.
39 – Mohammed Shami has now taken 39 wickets against the Proteas in Tests which is his second-most against any team.
52 – Temba Bavuma recorded his highest score against India in Tests.
29 – Quinton de Kock is now joint-fourth with Rod Marsh for wicketkeepers taking four or more catches 29 times in an international innings.
29 – The Mumbai batter Ajinkya Rahane has scored just two fifties and one century in his last 29 Test innings (including one not out).
3 – Mohammed Shami took his third five-for against South Africa in Tests which is his most against any team.
100 – Rishabh Pant completed 100 dismissals in Tests as wicketkeeper. He is the quickest Indian wicketkeeper to the milestone as well having reached the landmark in just 26 Tests. The next in the list are MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha who completed 100 dismissals in Tests in 36 Tests each.
