IND v SA 2019: Second Test - Statistical Highlights

All the major stats and facts from the second Test between India and South Africa in Pune.

Man of the Match Virat Kohli played 254* runs match winning knock against South Africa in Pune Test. (photo - AFP)

India clinched their 11th consecutive Test series at home after beating South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test in Pune. India is leading 2-0 in the series with one match to go.

Earlier India posted 601/5d on the board with the help of captain Virat Kohli's 254*, Mayank Agarwals 108 and fifties from Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara each. In reply, South Africa could manage only 275 runs in their first innings and was forced to follow on by India.

But once again South African batsmen disappointed and entire team bowled out for 189 runs and suffered a big loss. Virat Kohli was named Man of the Match for his 254* runs knock. 

All the major stats and facts from the second Test between India and South Africa in Pune

Inns & 137 - Runs victory is the biggest victory for India against South Africa in Test cricket. The previous biggest was by innings and 57 runs at Kolkata back in 2010. 

0 - Number of 50 plus runs opening stand for South Africa in Test in Asia since November 2015. 

Opening stands for South Africa in Tests in Asia since November 2015 -

9, 8, 15, 4, 17, 36, 5, 1, 12, 4, 23, 14, 4, 2, 0

7 - South Africa has now lost 7 of their last 8 Tests on Asian soil and the remaining one Test ended in a draw (vs India in Bangalore, 2015). 

11 - This was India's 11th consecutive Test series victory at home - the only team to achieve this milestone.

Most consecutive series victories at home -

11* - India (2013 to present)

10 - Australia (1994/95 to 2000/01)

10 - Australia (2004 to 2008/09)

8 - West Indies (1975/76 to 1985/86)

India's 11 consecutive series victories at home -

2-0* (3) vs South Africa, 2019

2-0 (2) vs West Indies, 2018

1-0 (1) vs Afghanistan, 2018

1-0 (3) vs Sri Lanka, 2017

2-1 (4) vs Australia, 2017

1-0 (1) vs Bangladesh, 2017

4-0 (5) vs England, 2016

3-0 (3) vs New Zealand, 2016

3-0 (4) vs South Africa, 2015

2-0 (2) vs West Indies, 2013

4-0 (4) vs Australia, 2013

13 - Number of Test series Virat Kohli has won as captain - the most by any Indian Test captain. 

Most Test series wins as India captain -

13* - Virat Kohli

12 - MS Dhoni

9 - Sourav Ganguly 

30 - Virat Kohli has won 30 Tests as captain - the first Indian captain to win 30 Tests and his 30 wins are also the third most wins for a captain in the first 50 Tests. 

Most wins in first 50 Tests as captain -

37 - Steve Waugh

35 - Ricky Ponting

30 - Virat Kohli

27 - Viv Richards 

100 - Keshav Maharaj became the 5th South African spinner to take 100 or more wickets in Test cricket. 

Most Test wickets for South Africa (By spinners) -

170 - Hugh Tayfield

134 - Paul Adams 

103 - Paul Harris

100 - Nicky Boje

100 - Keshav Maharaj 

392 - Number of matches taken by Virat Kohli to complete 21,000 runs in international cricket - the fastest to reach this milestone in terms of matches.

Fewest matches to reach 21,000 international runs -

392 - Virat Kohli

396 - Brian Lara

418 - Sachin Tendulkar

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 13 Oct, 2019

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