First Test at Nagpur – First day highlights : South Africa score 291 for 2 at the end of the first day

India capped S Badrinath and WP Saha for this test. They became the 261^st and 262^nd cricketers to represent India in tests.

S Badrinath and WP Saha became the 11^th and 12^th Indian cricketers to make their test debut against South Africa. Others are PK Amre at Durban in Nov 1992, A Jadeja at Durban in Nov 1992, VVS Laxman at Ahmedabad in Nov 1996, D Ganesh at Cape Town in Jan 1997, W Jaffer at Mumbai in Feb 2000, M Kartik at Mumbai in Feb 2000, N Chopra at Bangalore in Mar 2000, M Kaif at Bangalore in Mar 2000, D Dasgupta at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001 and V Sehwag at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001.

After V Sehwag’s debut at Bloemfontien in Nov 2001, this is the first occasion that India has capped cricketers against South Africa in tests.

S Badrinath and WP Saha were capped in this test against South Africa providing the fifth occasion of two cricketers making their test debut in a test against South Africa. Other occasions are – P Amre and A Jadeja at Durban in Nov 1992, W Jaffer and M Kartik at Mumbai in Feb 2000, N Chopra and M Kaif at Bangalore in Mar 2000 and D Dasgupta and V Sehwag at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001.

AG Prince falied to open his account in the first innings providing the ninth occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against India. The other eight occasions are – SJ Cook in first innings {on his test debut} at Durban in Nov 1992, KC Wessels in first innings at Port Elizabeth in Dec 1992, KC Wessels in first innings at Cape Town in Jan 1993, AC Hudson in second innings at Ahmedabad in Nov 1996, G Kirsten in second innings at Cape Town in Jan 1997, GC Smith in first innings at Kolkata in Nov 2004 and HH Gibbs in first and second innings at Jo’burg in Dec 2006 {bagging a pair}

JH Kallis registered his 34^th test hundred when he made 159 not out in the first innings of this test, while HM Amla registered his eighth test hundred with his score of 115 not out in the first innings of this test.

HM Amla and JH Kallis were concerned in a 285 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket at the end of the first day in the first innings of this test providing the 463^rd occasion of 200 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket

HM Amla and JH Kallis were concerned in 285 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket at the end of the first day in the first innings of this test providing the 42nd occasion of 200 plus runs partnership by South African batsmen in a test innings

HM Amla and JH Kallis were concerned in 285 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket at the end of the first day in the first innings of this test which represent the record stand for the third wicket against India. The previous best stand for the third wicket was 130 runs partnership between ND Mckenzie and JH Kallis at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001.

HM Amla and JH Kallis were concerned in 285 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket at the end of the first in the first innings of this test providing the fourth occasion of 200 plus runs partnership by South African batsmen in a test innings against India. The other three occasions are – 236 runs for the first wicket between AC Hudson and G Kirsten in the first inningsat Kolkata in Nov 1996, 212 runs for the second wicket between DJ Cullinan and G Kirsten in the second innings and 256 runs for the fifth wicket between AB de Villers and JH Kallis in first innings at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008

HM Amla and JH Kallis were concerned in 285 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket in the first innings of this test represent a record stand for any wicket by South African batsmen against India. The previous best was 256 runs for the fifth wicket between AB de Villers and JH Kallis in first innings at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008

JH Kallis aggregated 1200 boundary fours when he hit his third boundary in this innings. At the end of the day, he had an aggregate of 1209 boundary fours, He became the fifth batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 1200 boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1720}, BC Lara {1559}, R Dravid {1435} and RT Ponting {1342}.

Prior to the start of the series, JH Kallis has an aggregate of 884 runs. He completed 1000 runs against India when he was on 116 during the course of his knock of 158 not out at the end of the first day in the first innings of this test. At the end of the first day, he has an aggregate of 1143 runs. He became the first South African batsman to amass 1000 runs against India and the 33rd batsman in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 1000 plus runs against India.

JH Kallis scored 159 not out at the end of the first day in the first innings of this test. He became the seventh South African batsman to register 150 plus runs against India. Others are DJ Cullinan {153* at Kolkata in Nov 1996}, HH Gibbs {196 at P Elizabeth in Nov 2001}, AJ Hall {163 at Kanpur in Nov 2004}, HM Amla {159 at Chennai in Mar 2008}, ND McKenzie {155* at Chennai in Mar 2008} and AB de Villers {217* at Nagpur in Feb 2010}.

JH Kallis {159*} and HM Amla {115*} scored hundreds at the end of the first day of this test providing the 21^st and 22^nd occasion of a South African batsman scoring hundreds against India

Nagpur test is the ninth test for GC Smith as captain against India. He wrested the record for most tests as captain against India from WJ Cronje who had led South Africa in eight tests against India.

GC Smith rewrote the record for most captaincy assignments in India-South Africa test series by captaining South Africa in his ninth test. WJ Cronje and SR Tendulkar have led their respective teams in eight tests.

GC Smith and WJ Cronje have played 15 innings as captain against India. GC Smith went past WJ Cronje at Nagpur by playing his 16^th innings as captain against India.

First test at Nagpur would be the 21^st test for SR Tendulkar against South Africa. He equalled the Indian record for most appearances against South Africa held by A Kumble who had played 21 tests.

Prior to the start of the series, JH Kallis has played 11 tests against India. Nagpur test is his 12^th against India and now he shares the record of most test appearances against India with SM Pollock who has also played 12 tests. JH Kallis went past WJ Crone and AA Donlad who have played 11 tests against India.

JH Kallis’s 159 not out in this test represent his third hundred against India. The other two are -121 at Kolkata in Nov 2004, 132 at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008. He became the second South African batsman to score three hundreds against India. Other batsman is G Kirsten who also has three centuries to his credit against India – 102 and 133 at Kolkata in Nov 1996 and 103 at Cape Town in Jan 1997.

JH Kallis’s 159 not out in this test represent his highest score against India. The previous best was 132 at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008.

Prior to the start of the series, AC Hudson and JH Kallis shared the South African record for most fifties against India. Both have registered seven fifties. JH Kallis’s 159 not out gave him his eighth fifty and also the record for most fifties by a South African batsman against India

The first test Nagpur in this India-South Africa test series witnessed for the first time, rival batsmen with 10000 plus runs. Prior to the start of this test, SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 13234 runs and JH Kallis has an aggregate of 10640 runs for India and South Africa respectively. JH Kallis extened his run aggregate to 10799 at the end of the first day of this test

JH Kallis’s 34^th hundred in this game put him on par with SM Gavaskar and BC Lara who have also scored 34 test hundreds. Only SR Tendulkar (45} and RT Ponting {39}} are ahead of JH Kallis. SM Gavaskar and BC Lara have retired from test cricket.

JH Kallis with his 159 not out registered his 86^th test fifty {34 C plus 52 HC}. SR R Tendulkar {99}, AR Border {90}, RT Ponting {90} and R Dravid {87} are the four batsmen who have scored more fifties than JH Kallis.

JH Kallis {159*} and HM Amla {115*} scored hundreds in this test providing the 282^nd and 283^rd occasion of a South African batsman registering hundreds in a test innings.

JH Kallis’s 159 not out in this test represent the 73^rd occasion of a South African batsman scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. His 159 not out in this list also represent his tenth 150 plus score in a test innings.

JH Kallis is the first South African batsman to register ten scores of 150 plus runs. He became the 15^th batsman in the annals of test cricket to register scores of 150 plus runs an ten or more occasions. Others are BC Lara {19}, DG Bradman {18|, SR Tendulkar {18}, SR Tendullar {18}, RT Ponting {14}, SR Waugh {14}, SM Gavaskar {12}, DPMD Jayawardene {12}, V Sehwag {12}, KC Sangakkara {11}, GS Sobers {11}, R Dravid {10}, WR Hammond {10}, L Hutton {10} and Javed Miandad {10|