Nagpur Test – Third day stats highlights – Records galore for R Ashwin

Nagpur Test – Third day stats highlights – Records galore for R Ashwin

South Africa was set a target of 310 runs to win this test. The following are the occasions when a visiting team has won the test by chasing the target of 100 plus runs in the fourth innings of the tests played in India.  West Indies chased 276 runs at Delhi in Nov 1986 by five wickets. They scored 276 for 5. As far South Africa is concerned, it has chased a target of 163 at Mumbai in Feb 2000. South Africa made 164 for 6 and won the test by four wickets.

Team Score O Lead Inns Result Opposition Ground Start Date
West Indies 276/5 85.3 1 4 won v India Delhi 25 Nov 1987
England 208/4 88.5 2 4 won v India Delhi 20 Dec 1972
Australia 195/2 58.0 2 4 won v India Bangalore 25 Mar 1998
West Indies 192/4 64.1 1 4 won v India Mumbai (BS) 13 Dec 1966
South Africa 164/6 63.0 2 4 won v India Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
England 127/2 23.4 3 4 won v India Delhi 12 Dec 1984

HM Amla’s first boundary four in South Africa’s innings during his knock of 39 runs, fetched him 150 boundary fours against India. He became the second South African batsman to score 150 plus boundary fours against India after JH Kallis. JH Kallis has scored 173 boundary fours against India. At the end of the South Africa’s second innings, HM Amla has scored 151 boundary fours.

AB de Villiers was dismissed for 9 in South Africa’s second innings to provide the 35th occasion of his being dismissed for single digit in a test innings which include four ducks.

AB de Villers was dismissed for 0 and 9 in this test to provide the third occasion of his being dismissed for single digit scores in both innings of the test. All such occasions are listed below.

No FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 2 1 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2006
2 8 7 v Australia Cape Town 16 Mar 2006
3 0 9 v India Nagpur 25 Nov 2015

R Ashwin became the third bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture five wickets haul on eight occasions when a spinner has shared the new ball. R Ashwin shares this feat with C Blythe of England and H Trumble of Australia. Both these bowlers had captured five wickets haul on eight occasion while they opened the bowling as spinners.

R Ashwin’s feat of eight five wicket haul has come after 105 years of test cricket. The last occasion of a bowler performing this feat was in Mar 1910, when C Blythe of England had captured his eighth five wicket haul as a spinner opening the bowling in an innings against South Africa at Cape Town in Mar 1910.

It is just a coincidence that both C Blythe and R Ashwin captured their eighth five wicket haul against South Africa – C Blythe at Cape Town in Mar 1910 and R Ashwin at Nagpur in Nov 2015

It is also purely coincidental that both C Blythe and R Ashwin had their eighth five wicket haul as seven wicket hauls. C Blythe returned with figures of 7 for 46 against South Africa at Cape Town Mar 1910 and R Ashwin returned with figures of 7 for 66 against South Africa at Nagpur in Nov 2015

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets in the calendar year 2015 read 55 at the end of this  test. His feat provides the 91st occasion of a bowler capturing 50 plus wickets in a calendar year in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 12th occasion of an Indian bowler performing such a feat. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Mat Inns Balls Runs W BBI BBM Ave 5 10 Year
1 N Kapil Dev 18 25 3469 1739 75 9/83 10/135 23.18 5 1 1983
2 N Kapil Dev 17 29 3553 1699 74 6/63 9/121 22.95 5 0 1979
3 A Kumble 12 23 3680 1838 74 8/141 13/181 24.83 6 2 2004
4 Harbhajan Singh 13 24 3567 1463 63 7/48 8/85 23.22 5 0 2002
5 Harbhajan Singh 13 23 4230 1987 63 6/102 10/153 31.53 2 1 2008
6 Harbhajan Singh 12 22 3424 1557 60 8/84 15/217 25.95 6 2 2001
7 A Kumble 12 23 3798 1910 57 6/78 9/146 33.50 2 0 2006
8 R Ashwin 8 15 1884 980 55 7/66 12/98 17.81 6 2 2015
9 A Kumble 10 19 3491 1461 54 10/74 14/149 27.05 4 2 1999
10 BS Chandrasekhar 11 17 3139 1458 52 6/94 8/179 28.03 3 0 1976
11 MH Mankad 9 15 3302 1106 51 8/52 13/131 21.68 5 2 1952
12 Z Khan 15 26 2875 1479 51 5/29 6/85 29.00 2 0 2002

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in the South Africa’s second innings in the just concluded test between India and South Africa at Nagpur provide his sixth five wicket haul in the calendar year 2015. Hid feat provides the 22nd occasion of a bowler capturing six or more five wicket hauls in a calendar year.

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in the South Africa’s second innings in the just concluded test between India and South Africa at Nagpur provide his sixth five wicket haul in the calendar year 2015. He became the fourth Indina bowler to perform the feat of capturing five wickets haul on six occasions after SP Gupte, Harbhajan Singh and A Kumble. The performance of these four bowlers are listed below

No Player Team Mat Inns Balls Runs W BBI BBM Ave 5 Year
1 SP Gupte Ind 9 17 3288 1000 46 7/128 8/120 21.73 6 1955
2 Harbhajan Singh Ind 12 22 3424 1557 60 8/84 15/217 25.95 6 2001
3 A Kumble Ind 12 23 3680 1838 74 8/141 13/181 24.83 6 2004
4 R Ashwin Ind 8 15 1884 980 55 7/66 12/98 17.81 6 2015

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in this game provides the third occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven wickets in an innings against South Africa. All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M Runs W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
2 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 3 87 7 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
3 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011

Thus R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in this test represent the best innings bowling figures against South Africa. The previous best was 7 for 87 by Harbhajan Singh at Kolkata in Nov 2004

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in this test provide the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test in India-South Africa test series. All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 L Klusener 21.3 4 64 8 4 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
2 DW Steyn 16.4 6 51 7 2 SAF Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
3 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 4 Ind SAF Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
4 AA Donald 28.0 4 84 7 3 SAF Ind Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
5 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 3 87 7 3 Ind SAF Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
6 Harbhajan Si 38.0 1 120 7 3 Ind SFA Cape Town 02 Jan 2011

R Ashwin became the second bowler to capure seven wickets in a test innings at Nagpur in India-South Africa test series. DW Styen of South Africa had figures of 7 for 51 at Nagpur in Feb 2010

No Player O M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DW Steyn 16.4 6 51 7 2 SAF Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
2 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 4 Ind SAF Nagpur 25 Nov 2015

R Ashwin captured 12 for 98 in this test to provide the fourth occasion of his capturing ten or more wickets in a test. He became the third Indian bowler to capture ten or more wickets in a test on four or more occasions. Others are – A Kumble {08} and Harbhajan Singh {05}. R Ashwin’s four ten wicket hauls are listed below

No O M Runs W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 43.2 14 85 12 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 23 Aug 2012
2 74.0 18 198 12 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
3 42.0 8 160 10 v Sri Lanka Galle 12 Aug 2015
4 46.0 13 98 12 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015

R Ashiwn’s 12 for 98 in this test provide the 17th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 12 or more wickets in a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M Runs W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MH Mankad 69.4 24 108 12 v England Chennai 06 Feb 1952
2 MH Mankad 71.2 30 131 13 v Pakistan Delhi 16 Oct 1952
3 JM Patel 61.3 23 124 14 v Australia Kanpur 19 Dec 1959
4 S Venkataraghavan 112.3 56 152 12 v New Zealand Delhi 19 Mar 1965
5 BS Chandrasekhar 34.1 5 104 12 v Australia Melbourne 30 Dec 1977
6 L Sivaramakrishnan 77.2 20 181 12 v England Mumbai 28 Nov 1984
7 ND Hirwani 33.5 6 136 16 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
8 A Kumble 51.0 13 149 14 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
9 J Srinath 46.0 10 132 13 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
10 Harbhajan Singh 68.2 15 196 13 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
11 Harbhajan Singh 80.1 26 217 15 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
12 A Kumble 88.5 15 279 12 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
13 A Kumble 64.3 12 181 13 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
14 IK Pathan 34.2 7 126 12 v Zimbabwe Harare 20 Sep 2005
15 R Ashwin 43.2 14 85 12 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 23 Aug 2012
16 R Ashwin 74.0 18 198 12 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
17 R Ashwin 46.0 13 98 12 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015

R Ashiwn’s 12 for 98 in this test provide the third occasion of his capturing 12 or more wickets in a test. He now shares the record for most 12 plus wickets in a test with A Kumble. A Kumble has also captured 12 plus wickets in a test on three occasions. The following table furnishes the performance of these two bowlers.

No Player O BPO M Runs W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 51.0 6 13 149 14 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
2 A Kumble 88.5 6 15 279 12 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
3 A Kumble 64.3 6 12 181 13 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
                   
1 R Ashwin 43.2 6 14 85 12 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 23 Aug 2012
2 R Ashwin 74.0 6 18 198 12 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
3 R Ashwin 46.0 6 13 98 12 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015

R Ashwin became the second Indian bowler to capture ten or more wickets in a test against South Africa when he captured 12 for 98 in this test. BKV Prasad was the other Indian bowler to capture ten or more wickets in a test against South Africa. He had figures of 10 for 153 at Durban in Dec 1996. Thus R Ashwin’s 12 for 98 in this test represent the best match bowling figures by an Indian bowler against South Africa

No Player O M Runs W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 R Ashwin 46.0 13 98 12 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
2 BKV Prasad 44.0 10 153 10 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 1996

R Ashwin’s 12 for 98 in this test provide the fifth occasion of a bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test in India-South Africa test series. All the five occasions are listed below

No Player O M Runs W Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 R Ashwin 46.0 13 98 12 Ind SAF Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
2 AA Donald 55.0 15 139 12 SAF Ind Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
3 DW Steyn 34.5 7 108 10 SAF Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
4 SM Pollock 48.4 18 147 10 SAF Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
5 BKV Prasad 44.0 10 153 10 Ind SAF Durban 26 Dec 1996

R Ashwin’s 12 for 98 in this test represent the best match bowling figures by a bowler in India-South Africa test series. The previous best was South Africa’s AA Donald’s 12 for 109 at Port Elisabeth in Dec 1992

R Ashwin and AA Donald are the only two bowlers who have captured twelve wickets in a test in India-South Africa test series. The following table lists the performance of these two bowlers.

No Player O M Runs W Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 R Ashwin 46.0 13 98 12 Ind SAF Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
2 AA Donald 55.0 15 139 12 SAF Ind Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in this test provides the 49th occasion of a bowler capturing seven or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test to win the test. It also provides the fifth such occasion by an Indian bowler. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 26.3 9 74 10 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
2 ND Hirwani 15.2 3 75 8 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
3 A Kumble 38.0 16 63 7 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
4 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
5 I Sharma 23.0 6 74 7 v England Lord’s 17 Jul 201

R Ashwin’s tally of wickets in India’s wins read 107 at the end of this test. He became the 59th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 plus wickets in a team’s winning test. He also became the fourth Indian bowler to capture 100 wickets in India’s winning tests. The following table lists the performance of these four bowlers.

No Player Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 A Kumble 43 86 12810 5400 288 10/74 14/149 18.75 20 5
2 Harbhajan Singh 42 84 11791 5031 221 8/84 15/217 22.76 14 4
3 Z Khan 38 75 7219 3841 149 7/87 10/149 25.77 5 1
4 R Ashwin 15 30 4393 1964 107 7/66 12/85 18.35 12 3

India won the test by 124 runs and clinched the four test series by winning two tests – at Mohali and at Nagpur. The second test at Bangalore was drawn. Thus India has won three series against South Africa in India. The three series are listed below

1 South Africa in India Test Series India 1996/97   India 2-1 (3)
2 South Africa in India Test Series India 2004/05   India 1-0 (2)
3 Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India) India 2015/16   India 2-0 (3)

India won this test to provide its ninth win against South Africa in 32 tests between the two teams. The result summary as at the end of the Nagpur test read thus

Team Mat Won Lost Tied Draw
India 32 09 13 0 10
South Africa 32 13 09 0 10

India’s nine wins against South Africa is listed below. It has won seven tests on home soil and two tests on away soil

No Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Ground Match Date
1 India South Africa India 064 runs Ahmedabad Nov 20-23, 1996
2 India South Africa India 280 runs Kanpur Dec 08-12, 1996
3 India South Africa India 8 wickets Kolkata Nov 28-Dec 02, 2004
4 South Africa India India 123 runs Johannesburg Dec 15-18, 2006
5 India South Africa India 8 wickets Kanpur Apr 11-13, 2008
6 India South Africa India inns & 57 runs Kolkata Feb 14-18, 2010
7 South Africa India India 087 runs Durban Dec 26-29, 2010
8 India South Africa India 108 runs Mohali Nov 05-07, 2015
9 India South Africa India 124 runs Nagpur Nov 25-27, 2015

India won this test by 124 runs to provide India’s sixth test win against South Africa by runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Ground Match Date
1 India South Africa India 064 runs Ahmedabad Nov 20-23, 1996
2 India South Africa India 280 runs Kanpur Dec 08-12, 1996
3 South Africa India India 123 runs Johannesburg Dec 15-18, 2006
4 South Africa India India 087 runs Durban Dec 26-29, 2010
5 India South Africa India 108 runs Mohali Nov 05-07, 2015
6 India South Africa India 124 runs Nagpur Nov 25-27, 2015

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in the second innings of this test provides the 15th occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below.

No Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 29.5 7 66 7 2 4 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
2 42.0 12 103 7 4 1 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
3 16.3 5 31 6 4 2 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 23 Aug 2012
4 13.4 2 46 6 3 1 v Sri Lanka Galle 12 Aug 2015
5 21.3 5 47 6 2 3 v West Indies Delhi 06 Nov 2011
6 26.5 9 54 6 4 3 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 23 Aug 2012
7 16.1 6 32 5 2 2 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
8 16.0 6 42 5 1 4 v Sri Lanka Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015
9 24.0 5 51 5 1 2 v South Africa Mohali 05 Nov 2015
10 34.0 18 57 5 3 1 v Australia Delhi 22 Mar 2013
11 28.0 12 63 5 2 3 v Australia Hyd-RGS 2 Mar 2013
12 22.0 1 69 5 4 3 v New Zealand Bangalore 31 Aug 2012
12 25.0 6 87 5 2 2 v Bangladesh Fatullah 10 Jun 2015
14 32.0 6 95 5 1 3 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
15 52.1 6 156 5 4 1 v West Indies Mumbai 22 Nov 2011

R Ashwin with his 15 five wicket hauls became the 36th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 15 or more five wicket hauls in a test innings.  He also became the 15th spinner to take 15 or more five wicket hauls in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Team Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 M Muralitharan Srl 133 230 44039 18180 800 9/51 16/220 22.72 67 22
2 SK Warne Aus 145 273 40705 17995 708 8/71 12/128 25.41 37 10
3 A Kumble Ind 132 236 40850 18355 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 35 8
4 Harbhajan Singh Ind 103 190 28580 13537 417 8/84 15/217 32.46 25 5
5 HMRKB Herath Srl 65 118 18742 8642 293 9/127 14/184 29.49 23 5
6 CV Grimmett Aus 37 67 14513 5231 216 7/40 14/199 24.21 21 7
7 DL Vettori NZl 113 187 28814 12441 362 7/87 12/149 34.36 20 3
8 LR Gibbs Win 79 148 27115 8989 309 8/38 11/157 29.09 18 2
9 GP Swann Eng 60 109 15349 7642 255 6/65 10/132 29.96 17 3
10 DL Underwood Eng 86 151 21862 7674 297 8/51 13/71 25.83 17 6
11 R Benaud Aus 63 116 19108 6704 248 7/72 11/105 27.03 16 1
12 BS Chandrasekhar Ind 58 97 15963 7199 242 8/79 12/104 29.74 16 2
13 Abdul Qadir Pal 67 111 17126 7742 236 9/56 13/101 32.80 15 5
14 R Ashwin Ind 31 57 8848 4383 169 7/66 12/85 25.93 15 4
15 Danish Kaneria Pak 61 112 17697 9082 261 7/77 12/94 34.79 15 2

R Ashwin with his 15 five wicket hauls became the fourth Indian spin bowler to capture 15 or more five wicket hauls in a test innings.  All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Team Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 A Kumble Ind 132 236 40850 18355 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 35 8
2 Harbhajan Singh Ind 103 190 28580 13537 417 8/84 15/217 32.46 25 5
3 BS Chandrasekhar Ind 58 97 15963 7199 242 8/79 12/104 29.74 16 2
4 R Ashwin Ind 31 57 8848 4383 169 7/66 12/85 25.93 15 4

R Ashwin with his 15 five wicket hauls became the fifth Indian bowler i to capture 15 or more five wicket hauls in a test innings.  All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Team Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 A Kumble Ind 132 236 40850 18355 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 35 8
2 Harbhajan Singh Ind 103 190 28580 13537 417 8/84 15/217 32.46 25 5
3 N Kapil Dev Ind 121 227 27740 12867 434 9/83 11/146 29.54 23 2
4 BS Chandrasekhar Ind 58 97 15963 7199 242 8/79 12/104 29.74 16 2
5 R Ashwin Ind 31 57 8848 4383 169 7/66 12/85 25.93 15 4

R Ashwin’s 7 for 66 in the second innings of this test provides the second occasion of his capturing seven wickets in a test innings. The other occasion was against Australia at Chennai in Feb 2013. Thus his 7 for 66 in this test represent his best innings bowling effort. Both the occasions are listed below.

No Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 29.5 7 66 7 2 4 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
2 42.0 12 103 7 4 1 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013

 

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