India vs South Africa Test series : Nagpur Test : Second day's highlights
First Test at Nagpur – Second day highlights – The day belongs to Hashim Amla – he becomes the first South African batsman to score 250 plus runs against India in a test innings. He was unbeaten on 253 when South Africa declared its innings closed at 558 for 6.
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the 74th occasion of a 300 runs partnership in the annals of test cricket
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the tenth occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by South African batsmen in a test innings against various oppositions
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the first occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by South African batsmen in a test innings against India
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the fifth occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by South African batsmen for the third wicket in a test innings against various oppositions. The other four occasions are – 319 runs between A Melville and AD Nourse vs England at Nottingham in Jun 1947, 341 runs between EJ Barlow and RG Pollock vs Australia at Adelaide in Jan 1964, 429 runs unfinished stand between HH Dippenaar and JA Rudolph against Bangladesh at Chittagong in Apr 2003 and 330 runs between HM Amla and JH Kallis vs New Zealand at Johannesburg in Nov 2007
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the seventh occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted in a test innings against India. The other six occasions are – 576 runs for the second wicket between ST Jayasuriya and RS Mahanama of Sri Lanka at Col-RPS in Aug 1997, 451 runs for the third wicket between Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan at Hyderabad {Sind} in Jan 1983, 308 runs for the third wicket between GA Gooch and AJ Lamb of England at Lord’s in Jul 1990, 324 runs for the third wicket between Inzaman-ul-Huq and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Bangalore in Mar 2005, 319 runs for the third wicket between Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Lahore in Jan 2006 and 351 runs for the sixth wicket between DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene at Ahmedabad in Nov 2009
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the fifth occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by batsmen in a test innings against India. The other four occasions are – 451 runs for the third wicket between Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan at Hyderabad {Sind} in Jan 1983, 308 runs for the third wicket between GA Gooch and AJ Lamb of England at Lord’s in Jul 1990, 324 runs for the third wicket between Inzaman-ul-Huq and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Bangalore in Mar 2005 and 319 runs for the third wicket between Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Lahore in Jan 2006
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the fifth occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by batsmen for the third wicket in a test innings against India. The other four occasions are – 451 runs for the third wicket between Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan at Hyderabad {Sind} in Jan 1983, 308 runs for the third wicket between GA Gooch and AJ Lamb of England at Lord’s in Jul 1990, 324 runs for the third wicket between Inzaman-ul-Huq and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Bangalore in Mar 2005 and 319 runs for the third wicket between Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Lahore in Jan 2006
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the second occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by batsmen for the third wicket in a test innings against India on Indian soil. The other occasion is – 324 runs for the third wicket between Inzaman-ul-Huq and Younis Khan of Pakistan at Bangalore in Mar 2005.
Thus, the 340 runs partnership between HM Amla and JH Kallis for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings is a record partnership by any team for third wicket and also for any wicket on Indian soil.
HM Amla and JH Kallis added 340 runs for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings providing the fouth occasion of a 300 runs partnership posted by batsmen for the third wicket in a test innings against India at Nagpur City. The other three occasions are – 249 runs for the third wicket between R Dravid and Tendulkar – India vs Zimbabwe at Nagpur – VCA ground – in Nov 2000, 207 runs for the fourth wicket between ADR Campbell and A Flower – Zimbabwe vs India at Nagpur – VCA ground – in Nov 2000 and 202 runs for the fifth wicket between M Azaruddin and SR Tendulkar – India vs West Indies at Nagpur – VCA ground – in Dec 1994
Thus, the 340 runs partnership between HM Amla and JH Kallis for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings is a record partnership by any team for third wicket and also for any wicket in the test played at Nagpur City. The previous best was 249 runs for the third wicket between R Dravid and Tendulkar – India vs Zimbabwe at Nagpur – VCA ground – in Nov 2000.
340 runs partnership between HM Amla and JH Kallis for the third wicket in South Africa’s first innings represent the first occasion of a 300 plus runs partnership by any team in the tests played at Nagpur City
JH Kallis registered his highest individual score against India with his 173 in this test. The previous best was his 132 at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008.
HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represent the 292nd occasion of a batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings in the annals of test cricket
HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represent the 22nd occasion of a South African batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings
HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represents the second occasion of a South African batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against India. The other occasion was – 217* by AB de Villers at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008
Thus HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represents the highest individual innings by a South African batsman in a test innings against India.
HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represents the 40th occasion of a batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against India.
HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represents the 13th occasion of a batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against India on Indian soil by visiting batsmen.
HM Amla’s 253 not out in the first innings of this test represents the 36th occasion of a batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings on Indian soil. The break up is 13 by visiting batsmen and 23 by Indian batsmen.
HM Amla with 253 not out in this test became the third batsman to register a double hundred in a test innings at Nagpur City. The other two are – A Flower of Zimbabwe {232* vs India at Nagpur – VCA Ground in Nov 2000} and SR Tendulkar of India {201* vs Zimbababe at Nagpur – VCA Ground in Nov 2000}.
HM Amla and JH Kallis when they added 340 runs for the third wicket against at Nagpur against India, it was their second association of 300 runs partnership in a test innings, the first being the 330 runs stand against New Zealand at Jo’burg in Nov 2007.
HM Amla-JH Kallis pair became the sixth pair to forge 300 plus runs partnerships on two or more occasions involving the same pair of batsmen in the annals of test cricket. The other pairs are – HH Gibbs-GC Smith {on three occasions}, DG Bradman-WH Ponsford {on two occasions}, R Dravid-VVS Laxman {on two occasions}, DPMD Jayawardene-KC Sangakkara {two occasions} and Mohammad Yousuf-Younis Khan {two occasions}
HM Amla’s 253 not out in this test is a new ground record for the tests at Nagpur city. The previous best was 232 not out by A Flower of Zimbabwe in Nov 2000 at Nagpur –VCA ground
HM Amla’s 253 not out in this test represents the 85th occasion of a batsman batting at number three posting a score of 200 plus runs.
HM Amla with his 253 not out became the third South African batsman to register 200 plus runs while batting at number three. Other two are – GA Faulkner {204 vs Australia at Melbourne in Dec 1910 and JA Rudolph {222* vs Bangladesh at Chittagong in Apr 2003}
Thus HM Amla’s 253 not out in this test represent the highest score by a South African batsman who has batted at number three.
HM Amla registered his eight test hundred wheh he made 253 not out in this test. His innings in this test represents his highest score of his test career, an improvement upon his previous best of 176 not out against New Zealand at Jo’burg in Nov 2007
South Africa’s 558 for 6 declared in this game provide the 45th occasion of a team posting a total in excess of 550 runs in a test innings against India.
South Africa’s 558 for 6 declared in this game provide the second occasion of South Africa posting a total in excess of 550 runs in a test innings against India. The other occasion was at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001 when South Africa was dismissed for 563.
HM Amla and AB de Villers added 108 runs for the fourth wicket in this test providing the 24th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnerships against India.
HM Amla and AB de Villers added 108 runs for the fourth wicket in this test providing the second occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India. The other occasion was the 105 runs partnership between HH Giibs and HH Dippenaar at Port Elizabeth in Nov 2001.
Thus the 108 runs partnership for the fourth wicket between HM Amla and AB de Villers represent the record partnership for the fourth wicket by South African batsmen against India
Harbhajan Singh and A Mishra conceded 100 plus runs in the first innings of this test providing the 25th and 26th occasion of Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against South Africa.
Harbhajan Singh has conceded 100 plus runs in a test innings against South Africa on five occasions including the one in the first innings of this test. He became the third Indian bowler to concede 100 plus runs in a test innings against South Africa on five or more occasions. A Kumble and J Srinath have conceded 100 plus runs on eight and five occasions respectively.
A Mishra returned with figures of 53.0-5-140-0 in this game. He is the third Indian bowler to conceded 100 plus runs without a wicket in a test innings against South Africa. The other two are RP Singh {23.0-1-111-0 at Chennai in Mar 2008} and A Kumble {51.0-7-136-0 at Cape Town in Jan 1997}.
Thus A Mishra has the most expensive bowling figures by an Indian bowler against South Africa in this category of statistics.
A Mishra returned with figures of 53.0-5-140-0 in this game providing the 44th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket against various oppositions.
Harbhajan Singh has conceded 100 plus runs on 35 occasions of his test career including the one in this test. He now stands fifth in the list of bowlers who have conceded 100 plus runs on 35 or more occasions. Others are M Muralitharan {60}, A Kumble {57}, SK Warne {40} and Danish Kaneria {38}
A Mishra returned with figures of 53.0-5-140-0 in this test providing the seventh occasion of Indian bowler bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings against South Africa. Other occasions are – A Kumble {68.4 overs in first innings at Bangalore in Mar 2000}, A Kumble {54.0 overs in the first innings at Kanpur in Nov 2004}, A Kumble {51.0 overs in first innings at Cape Town in Jan 1997}, A Kumble {50.3 in first innings at Port Elizabeth in Dec 1992}, M Kartik {50.0 overs in first innings at Bangalore in Mar 2000} and A Kumble {50.0 in the first innings at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001}
A Mishra returned with figures of 53.0-5-140-0 in this test to become the third Indian bowler – after A Kumble and M Kartik – to bowl fifty plus overs in a test innings against South Africa