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RR Pant’s 100 not out against South Africa in the just concluded test at Cape Town was in a losing cause to provide the 34^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman’s century going in vain in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the second occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman’s century going in vain. Both such occasions are tabulated below. Interestingly enough, on both occasions, it was RR Pant who had scored the century.

It also provides the third occasion of a wicket keeper batsman’s century going in vain against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below.

It also provides the second occasion of a wicket keeper batsman’s century going in vain on South African soil. Both such occasions are tabulated below. RR Pant became the first visiting wicket keeper batsman to witness his century going in vain.

DA Warner’s duck in this test represents his fifth duck of his test career as an opening batsman against England. He became the second Australian opening batsman to score five ducks against England after VT Trumper.

It is interesting to note that both the batsmen have collected a pair while scoring five ducks. VT Trumper collected a paid at Melbourne in Feb 1908 while DA Warner’s pair came at Manchester in Sep 2019.

It took 113 years and nine months for DA Warner to equal the record of five ducks by an Australian opening batsman against England. DA Warner’s fifth duck came in Jan 2022 while VT Trumper had scored his fifth duck in Feb 1908.

It took 133 years and 11 months for DA Warner to rewrite the record for collecting a duck by an Australian opening after playing most deliveries against England. DA Warner’s 22^nd ball duck came at Hobart in Jan 2022, while SP Jone’s 20 ball duck had come at Sydney in Feb 1888

K Petersen scored 72 and 82 in this test to provide the 59^th occasion of a South African batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the fifth occasion of a South African batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test against India. All such occasions are tabulated below. It is interesting to note that out of these five occasions, three of them have come at Cape Town.

It also provides the sixth occasion of a South African batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the 31st occasion of a South African batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

South Africa won this test by seven wickets to provide its 171th win and its 112^th win on home soil. It also provides its 17th win against India and its 12^th win against India on home soil. It also provides its fourth win against India at Cape Town and also its 27^th overall win at Cape Town

V Kohli’s run aggregate against South Africa in South Africa read 719 at the end of India’s second innings in which he made 29. He became the second Indian batsman to score 700 plus runs against South Africa in South Africa after SR Tendulkar who has an aggregate of 1161 runs

V Kohli’s run aggregate read 2900 as captain on away soil at the end of this test. He became the fifth captain in the annals of test cricket to total 2900 plus runs on away soil. Others are – GC Smith {4854}, CH Lloyd {3526}, SP Fleming {3314} and AR Border {3175}.

RR Pant scored 100 not out in India’s second innings to provide the 23^rd occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

RR Pant became the second Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a century against South Africa after MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni had scored 132 not against South Africa at Kolkata om Feb 2010

RR Pant scored 100 not out in India’s second innings to provide the 23^rd occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

RR Pant scored 100 not out in India’s second innings to provide the seventh occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings on away soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

RR Pant scored 100 not out in India’s second innings which represents his fourth century. He became the second Indian wicket keeper batsman to score four or more centuries after MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has scored six centuries. The centuries scored by these two wicket keeper batsmen are tabulated below.

RR Pant became the first Indian wicket keeper to score three centuries on away soil.

The following table lists the ten wicket keepers who have scored exact 100 and 100 not out in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

The following table lists the four Indian wicket keepers who have scored exact 100 and 100 not out in a test innings.

The following table lists the five wicket keepers who have scored 100 not out in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

The following table lists the two Indian wicket keepers who have scored 100 not out in a test innings.

RR Pant became the 14^th wicket keeper batsman to score a century against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below.

RR Pant became the 11th wicket keeper batsman to score an unbeaten century against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below.

RR Pant became the fifth visiting wicket keeper batsman to score a century in a test innings at Cape Town.

RR Pant became the eleventh wicket keeper batsman to score three or more centuries on away soil. The following table lists all the eleven wicket keeper batsmen and the number of centuries scored by them on away soil.

At the end of day three of this test, RR Pant’s aggregate of catches behind the stumps read 102. He is one of the four Indian wicket keepers to pouch 100 plus catches behind the stumps. Others are – MS Dhoni {256}, SMH Kirmani {160} and KS More {110}. RR Pant completed 100 catches during the ongoing test series at Johannesburg. L Ngidi who was caught off Mohammad Shami for zero in South African second innings was his 100^th caught victim

JJ Bumrah’s 5 for 42 in South Africa’s first innings provides the 71^st occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Cape Town.  It also provides the 38^th occasion of a visiting bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below.

It also provides the third occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below.

It also provides the 24^th occasion of a visiting bowler capturing exact five wickets in an innings at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below.

It also provides the 16^th occasion of a visiting pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below.

It also provides the second occasion of a visiting Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Cape Town. Both such occasions are tabulated below.

V Kohli took two catches in South Africa’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 100 catches. He became the sixth Indian fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches. Others are – R Dravid {209}, VVS Laxman {135}, SR Tendulkar {115}, SM Gavaskar {108} and M Azaharuddin {105}. V Kohli’s 100^th catch was that of T Bavuma caught off Mohammad Shami for 28 in South Africa’s first innings

J Bumrah returned with figures of 5 for 42 in South Africa’s first innings to provide the 362^nd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings. It also provides the 161st occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on away soil.

J Bumrah returned with figures of 5 for 42 in South Africa’s first innings to provide the 30th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against South Africa. It also provides the 15th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on away soil against South Africa.

J Bumrah’s 5 for 42 in this game represent his second five wicket haul against South Africa in South Africa. He became the fifth Indian bowler to capture five plus wickets in an innings on two or more occasions. The following table lists all these five bowlers.