SA vs IND, 2nd Test, Day 3, Stats Review: Rabada’s milestone and other stats

The third day of the second Test between South African and India proved to be very eventful. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane both struck fifties and also shared a century partnership. However, Kagiso Rabada brought the home side back into the game with a lethal spell.

Hanuma Vihari’s unbeaten 40 and the contributions from Shardul Thakur, R Ashwin and the tail helped India reach 266. The South Africans enjoyed a good start to their chase of 240 runs. The openers, Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram, were off the blocks quickly. By the end of the day, India did claim two wickets but captain Elgar is still standing strong at the crease.

2 – Rishabh Pant recorded his second duck in Tests. His previous one came against England in 2018.

401 – Kagiso Rabada reached 400 wickets across formats for South Africa.

7 – Pacer Kagiso Rabada became the seventh Proteas bowler to reach 400 wickets landmark in international cricket.

18.63 – Rishabh Pant averages just 18.63 in 11 innings after the WTC final last year.

2 – Second-century partnership for Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara outside Asia since 2018. Their previous century stand came against England at Lords in 2021.

7 – With 226 scalps, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada overtook Vernon Philander (224) and is now the seventh-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in Tests.

7 – Kagiso Rabada surpassed Morne Morkel (29) and became the seventh South Africa bowler with most Test wickets (30) at Johannesburg.

9 – Ajinkya Rahane scored a fifty after nine innings in Tests.

52 – Wicket 52 wickets, Duanne Olivier is now joint-third with Hugh Tayfield for most wickets by South African bower after the first 11 Tests. Vernon Philander (63) and Peter Pollock (57) are in the top two.

3 – Shardul Thakur became the third Indian bowler to take eight or more wickets in a Johannesburg Test. Anil Kumble and S Sreesanth took as many scalps in 1992 and 2006 respectively.