R Ashwin and RA Jadeja shared the new ball in South Africa’s second innings – third innings of the test – in the ongoing test at Vizag to provide the 86^th occasion of spin bowlers sharing the new ball in Test innings.

It also provides the 15^th occasion of Indian spinners sharing the new ball in a Test innings. It also provides the second occasion of Indian spin bowlers sharing the new ball in a test innings against South Africa. The first such occasion was at Mohali in Nov 2015. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian spinners sharing the new ball in a Test innings.against South Africa.