Test matches completed without a score of fifty plus runs in its four completed innings

Test matches completed without a score of fifty plus runs in its four completed innings

The recently concluded third test between India and South Africa at Nagpur was won by India by a margin of 124 runs. The entire match – comprising of four innings did not witness a single score of fifty plus runs – the highest score being the 40 scored by M Vijay of India. This test provided the 14th occasion of a test match completed – won or lost or tied – containing no score of fifty plus runs in the four completed innings of the test. All such occasions are listed below.

No Team1 Team2 Ground Start Date HS Team Won By Runs/wkts
1 Aus               Eng             Sydney   28 Jan 1887 33 Eng Won By 013 runs
2 Aus               Eng             Sydney   25 Feb 1887 42* Eng Won By 071 runs
3 Aus               Eng             Sydney   10 Feb 1888 44 Eng Won By 128 runs
4 Eng                Aus            Lord’s   16 Jul 1888 24 Aus Won By 061 runs
5 Eng               Aus            Manchester   30 Aug 1888 38 Eng Won By Inns + 021 runs
6 SAF        Eng              Port Elizabeth   12 Mar 1889 46 Eng Won By 008 wkts
7 Eng                Aus            The Oval   11 Aug 1890 39 Eng Won By 002 wkts
8 Eng                Aus            The Oval   10 Aug 1896 47 Eng Won By 066 runs
9 NZl       Eng              Christchurch   10 Jan 1930 49 Eng Won By 008 wkts
10 Aus              SAF       Melbourne   12 Feb 1932 42 Aus Won By Inns + 072 runs
11 Win         Eng              Bridgetown   08 Jan 1935 44 Eng Won By 004 wkts
12 Eng                Aus            Birmingham   30 Jul 1981 48 Eng Won By 021 runs
13 NZl       Ind                  Hamilton   19 Dec 2002 39 NZl Won By 004 wkts
14 Ind                     SAF      Nagpur   25 Nov 2015 40 Ind Won By 124 runs

It also provides the third such test involving South Africa and also the first such test involving India and also the first occasion of such a test on Indian soil

MATHCES INVOLVING SOUTH AFRICA
No Team1 Team2 Ground Start Date HS Team Won By Runs/wkts
1 SAF        Eng              Port Elizabeth   12 Mar 1889 46 Eng Won By 008 wkts
2 Aus              SAF       Melbourne   12 Feb 1932 42 Aus Won By Inns + 072 runs
3 Ind                     SAF      Nagpur   25 Nov 2015 40 Ind Won By 124 runs
MATCH INVOLVING INDIA
1 Ind                     SAF      Nagpur   25 Nov 2015 40 Ind Won By 124 runs

 

 

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