South Africa vs India at Cape Town – Fourth day’s play

SR Tendulkar’s 146 in this test represent his fifth hundred against South Africa in South Africa. SR Tendulkar now owns the record for most hundreds by a batsman against South Africa in South Africa. He wrested the record from WR Hammond of England and RN Harvey of Australia who have scored four hundreds.

JH Kallis scored 161 and 100 plus runs in this test providing the 68^th occasion of a batsman scoring hundreds in both innings of a test match. His knock provides the sixth occasion of a South African batman performing such a feat and also the third occasion against India.

JH Kallis’s feat provide the ninth occasion of a batsman scoring hundreds in both innings of a test against India

JH Kallis with his hundred in the second innings has scored his 40^th test hundred. He went past RT Ponting’s 39 hundreds and only SR Tendulkar with 51 hundreds is ahead of JH Kallis.

JH Kallis and MV Boucher added 103 runs for the seventh wicket in this test providing the 29^th occasion of South African batsmen posting a century stand against India. This stand represents the third occasion for the seventh wicket. The other two occasions are – 121 between L Klusener and MV Boucher at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001 and 101 runs unfinished stand between BM McMillan and SM Pollock at Cape Town in Jan 1997. Thus the 103 runs partnership between JH Kallis and MV Boucher in this represents the record stand for the seventh wicket by South African batsmen against India at Cape Town. Interestingly, all the three century stands for the seventh wicket has come in the tests played in South Africa.

JH Kallis and MV Boucher added 103 runs for the seventh wicket in this test providing the 62^nd occasion of a century stand involving JH Kallis.

MV Boucher scored 55 in this test providing the sixth occasion of a South African wicket keeper scoring a half century against India. The other four occasions are – 70 by MV Boucher at Chennai in Mar 2008 : 68* by MV Boucher at Port Elizabeth in Nov 2001 : 53 by MV Boucher at Durban in Dec 2006 : 50 by DJ Richardson at Johannesburg in Nov 1992 and 50 by MV Boucher at Capetown in Jan 2007

JH Kallis’ century in the second innings was his eighth hundred at Cape Town. He became the third batsman in the annals of test cricket to score eight or more hundreds at a specific venue. Others are DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka – 10 hundreds at Col-SSC and DG Bradman of Australia – 09 hundreds at Melbourne.

Harbhajan Singh captured his 25^th five wicket haul of his test career when he captured seven wickets for 120 in this test. He is the eighth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 25 plus five wicket hauls. Others are – M Muralitharan {67} : SK Warne {37} : RJ Hadlee {36} : A Kumble {35} : GD McGrath {29} : IT Botham {27} and Wasim Akram {25}

Harbhajan Singh’s seven wicket haul in this test provide the 16^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five wicket haul against South Africa. His figures represent the fourth occasion of his performing such a feat. The other three occasions are – 7 for 37 at Kolakta in Nov 2004 : 5 for 59 at Kolkata in Feb 2010 and 5 for 164 at Chennai in Mar 2008. His five wickets in this represents his first five wicket haul in South Africa

Harbhajan Singh with four five wicket hauls shares the record for most five wicket hauls against South Africa with J ‘Srinath who also has taken four five wicket hauls.