First Test at Nagpur – Fourth day highlights

SR Tendulkar registered his 100^th fifty when he scored exact 100 in this game. It was his 46hth hundred. Coupled with 54 half centuries, he scored his 100^th fifty to become the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to register 100 fifties.

SR Tendulkar with his 100 in this game scored his 20^th hundred at home. He became the third batsman in the annals of test cricket to register 20 plus hundreds on home soil. Other two are – RT Ponting {21} and ML Hayden {21}. ST Tendulkar became the first Indian batsman to register 20 hundreds on home soil.

SR Tendulkar registered his 44^th fifty on home soil with his 100 in this test {20 C plus 24 C}. RT Ponting {54}, JH Kallis {49}, AR Border {48} and SR Waugh {45} are the four batsmen who have score more fifties than SR Tendulkar on home soil.

SR Tendulkar’s 100 at home in this test was in a losing cause. There are the other two occasions when his home test hundreds have gone in vain which are – 177 vs Australia at Bangalore in Mar 1998 and 136 vs Pakistan at Chennai in Jan 1999

SR Tendulkar and M Azharuddin have equal number of home test hundreds in a losing cause. Azharuddin’s hundreds which were in vain are – 105 vs England at Chennai in Jan 1985, 109 vs South Africa at Kolkata in Nov 1996 and 102 vs South Africa at Bangalore in Mar 2000.

SR Tendulkar’s 100 at home in this test was in a losing cause providing the tenth occasion of his hundreds going in vain which are as under – 114 vs Australia at Perth in Feb 1992, 122 vs England at Birmingham in Jun 1996, 169 vs South Africa at Cape Town in Jan 1997, 177 vs Australia at Bangalore in Mar 1998, 113 vs New Zealand at Wellington in Dec 1998, 136 vs Pakistan at Chennai in Jan 1999, 116 vs Australia at Melbourne in Dec 1999, 155 vs South Africa at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001, 154* vs Australia at Sydney in Jan 2008 and 100 vs South Africa at Nagpur in Feb 2010.

SR Tendulkar became the second batsman in the annals of test cricket to witness ten or more hundreds in a losing cause. The record of most hundreds by a batsman in a losing cause is credited to BC Lara of West Indies who has witnessed 14 of his test hundreds go in vain.

M Azharuddin of India, BC Lara of West Indies, RR Sarwan of West Indies and SR Tenudlkar of India are the four batsmen who share the record of most hundreds in a losing cause against South Africa. All these four batsmen have witnessed three of their test hundreds going in vain against South Africa.

M Azharuddin – 105 vs England at Chennai in Jan 1985, 109 vs South Africa at Kolkata in Nov 1996 and 102 vs South Africa at Bangalore in Mar 2000.

BC Lara – 202 at Jo’burg in Dec 2003, 196 at Port of Spain in Apr 2005 and 176 at Bridgetown in Apr 2005

RR Sarwan – 114 at Durban in Dec 2003, 119 at Centurion in Jan 2004 and 107* at Port of Spain in Apr 2005

SR Tendulkar – 169 vs South Africa at Cape Town in Jan 1997, 155 vs South Africa at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001 and 100 vs South Africa at Nagpur in Feb 2010.

DW Steyn’s 10 for 108 in this test represent the 39^th occasion of a bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test against India.

DW Steyn’s 10 for 108 in this test represent the 10th occasion of a bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test against India on Indian soil

DW Steyn’s 10 for 108 in this test represent the first occasion of a South African bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test against India on Indian soil

With 10 for 108 in this test DW Steyn became the second bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test against India at Nagpur – VCA stadium. JJ Krezja of Australia had figures of 12 for 358 at this venue in Nov 2008.

DW Steyn’s 10 for 108 in this test represent the third occasion of a South African bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test against India. The other two are – AA Donald {12 for 139 at Port Elizabeth in Dec 1992} and SM Pollock {10 for 147 at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001}

More stats to follow …………..