AM Rahane scored 127 in India’s first innings to provide the 452nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 239^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings at home

AM Rahane scored 127 in India’s first innings to provide the 26th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against South Africa. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against South Africa at home.

AM Rahane’s 127 in this test represent his fifth test century and his maiden test century at home. His previous best innings at home was his 15 against South Africa at Mohali in Nov 2015 – the first test of the ongoing test series. His five test centuries are listed below

No	Runs	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	147	2	Aus	Melbourne	26 Dec 2014
2	127	1	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015
3	126	3	Srl	Col-PSS	20 Aug 2015
4	118	2	NZl	Wellington	14 Feb 2014
5	103	1	Eng	Lord’s	17 Jul 2014

AM Rahane’s 127 in this test represent his second best score in tests – the best being his 147 against Australia at Melbourne in Dec 2014

No	Runs	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	147	2	Aus	Melbourne	26 Dec 2014
2	127	1	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015

AM Rahane’s 127 in this test provides the 59^th occasion of a batsman scoring a century in tests at Delhi. It also represents the 33rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in tests played at Delhi. 

AM Rahane and R Ashwin added 98 runs for the eighth wicket in this game to provide the eighth occasion of Indian batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership against South Africa at home. All such occasions are listed below

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	PK Amre, KS More	8	101	2	SAF	Durban	13 Nov 1992
2	A Kumble, VVS Laxman	8	56	3	SAF	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996
3	M Azharuddin, A Kumble	8	161	2	SAF	Kolkata	27 Nov 1996
4	Z Khan, VVS Laxman	8	70	3	SAF	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006
5	MS Dhoni, Z Khan	8	59	4	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 2006
6	Z Khan, WP Saha	8	59	3	SAF	Nagpur	06 Feb 2010
7	Z Khan, VVS Laxman	8	70	3	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 2010
8	R Ashwin, AM Rahane	8	98	1	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015

AM Rahane and R Ashwin added 98 runs for the eighth wicket in this game to provide the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership against South Africa at home. All such occasions are listed below

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	A Kumble, VVS Laxman	8	56	3	SAF	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996
2	M Azharuddin, A Kumble	8	161	2	SAF	Kolkata	27 Nov 1996
3	Z Khan, WP Saha	8	59	3	SAF	Nagpur	06 Feb 2010
4	R Ashwin, AM Rahane	8	98	1	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015

R Ashwin scored 56 in this test to provide the 250th occasion of a batsman batting at number nine scoring a fifty in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 128^th  occasion of a batsman batting at number scoring a fifty in the test played on home soil.

R Ashwin scored 56 in this test to provide the 43rd occasion of an Indian batsman batting at number nine scoring a fifty in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 16^th occasion of an Indian batsman batting at number scoring a fifty in the test played on home soil. The previous occasion was 67 by SMH Kirmani against Australia at Delhi in Dec 1981.

R Ashwin scored 56 in this test to provide the seventh occasion of a batsman batting at number nine scoring a fifty in tests played at Delhi. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian batsman batting at number scoring a fifty in the tests played Delhi. The other occasion was 57 not out by Zaheer Khan against Australia at Bangalore in Oct 2008.

KJ Abbott captured five wickets conceding 40 runs in this test to provide the 17^th occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India in India.

KJ Abbott captured five wickets conceding 40 runs in this test to provide the 40th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings in the tests played at Delhi. It also provides the 14th occasion of a visiting bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India in the tests played at Delhi.

AB de Villiers took two catches in India’s first innings to take his tally of catches against India to 19. He now shares the third place in the list of South Indian fielders who have taken most catches against India with GC Smith. GC Smith has also taken 19 catches against India. The first and second places are occupied by JH Kallis and BM McMillan who have pouched 23 and 21 catches respectively. AB de Villiers went past – HM Amla who has taken 18 catches to his credit – on his way to share the third place.

RA Jadeja captured 5 for 30 in this test to provide the 22nd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against South Africa. It also provides the 12th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against South Africa in India.

RA Jadeja’s 5 for 30 in this test provide the third occasion of his capturing five or more wickets against South Africa. The other two occasions are – 6 for 135 at Durban in Dec 2013 and 5 for 21 at Mohali in Nov 2015. He became the sixth Indian bowler to capture five or more wickets against South Africa on three or more occasions

No	No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	1	R Ashwin	24.0	5	51	5	2	SAF	Mohali	05 Nov 2015
	2	R Ashwin	16.1	6	32	5	2	SAF	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015
	3	R Ashwin	29.5	7	66	7	4	SAF	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015
2	1	Harbhajan Singh	30.0	3	87	7	3	SAF	Kolkata	28 Nov 2004
	2	Harbhajan Singh	44.5	4	164	5	1	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
	3	Harbhajan Singh	48.3	23	59	5	3	SAF	Kolkata	14 Feb 2010
	4	Harbhajan Singh	38.0	1	120	7	3	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2011
3	1	RA Jadeja	58.2	15	138	6	2	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 2013
	2	RA Jadeja	11.5	4	21	5	4	SAF	Mohali	05 Nov 2015
	3	RA Jadeja	12.0	2	30	5	2	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015
4	1	A Kumble	44.0	22	53	6	3	SAF	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1992
	2	A Kumble	68.4	15	143	6	2	SAF	Bangalore	02 Mar 2000
	3	A Kumble	54.0	13	131	6	1	SAF	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004
5`	1	BKV Prasad	35.0	6	104	6	1	SAF	Kolkata	27 Nov 1996
	2	BKV Prasad	19.0	6	60	5	1	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 1996
	3	BKV Prasad	25.0	4	93	5	3	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 1996
6	1	J Srinath	11.5	4	21	6	4	SAF	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996
	2	J Srinath	25.1	5	104	5	2	SAF	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997
	3	J Srinath	33.0	6	140	5	2	SAF	Bloemfontein	03 Nov 2001
	4	J Srinath	30.0	6	76	6	1	SAF	Port Elizabeth	16 Nov 2001

RA Jadeja’s 5 for 30 in this test provide the third occasion of his capturing five or more wickets against South Africa. The other two occasions are – 6 for 135 at Durban in Dec 2013 and 5 for 21 at Mohali in Nov 2015. He became the fourth Indian spin bowler to capture five or more wickets against South Africa on three or more occasions

No	No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	1	R Ashwin	24.0	5	51	5	2	SAF	Mohali	05 Nov 2015
	2	R Ashwin	16.1	6	32	5	2	SAF	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015
	3	R Ashwin	29.5	7	66	7	4	SAF	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015
2	1	Harbhajan Singh	30.0	3	87	7	3	SAF	Kolkata	28 Nov 2004
	2	Harbhajan Singh	44.5	4	164	5	1	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
	3	Harbhajan Singh	48.3	23	59	5	3	SAF	Kolkata	14 Feb 2010
	4	Harbhajan Singh	38.0	1	120	7	3	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2011
3	1	RA Jadeja	58.2	15	138	6	2	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 2013
	2	RA Jadeja	11.5	4	21	5	4	SAF	Mohali	05 Nov 2015
	3	RA Jadeja	12.0	2	30	5	2	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015
4	1	A Kumble	44.0	22	53	6	3	SAF	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1992
	2	A Kumble	68.4	15	143	6	2	SAF	Bangalore	02 Mar 2000
	3	A Kumble	54.0	13	131	6	1	SAF	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets in the ongoing test series against South Africa at the end of second day’s play in the fourth test at Delhi read 26. He became the 23^rd bowler and also the first Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a test series against South Africa.

R Ashwin with his 26 wickets became the fourth bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a four test series against South Africa. Others are – SF Barnes {49}, H Ironmonger {31} and JH Wardle {26}. The feats of these four bowlers are listed below

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Series	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	W
1	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1913-14	4	8	1356	536	49
2	H Ironmonger	Aus	SAF	1931-32	4	8	1331	296	31
3	JH Wardle	Eng	SAF	1956-57	4	8	1118	359	26
4	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	6	693	284	26

R Aswhin became the third bowler to capture 25 plus wickets against South Africa while bowling less than 700 balls in the series Others are – GA Lohman {520}, C Blythe {603} and R Ashwin {693}

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Series	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	W
1	GA Lohmann	Eng	SAF	1895-96	3	6	520	203	35
2	C Blythe	Eng	SAF	1907	3	6	603	270	26
3	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	6	693	284	26

R Ashwin’s 26 wickets costed hi 284 runs in the ongoing test series against South Africa to provide the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing 25 or more wickets in a series against South Africa conceding less than 300 runs.

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Series	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	W
1	GA Lohmann	Eng	SAF	1895-96	3	6	520	203	35
2	C Blythe	Eng	SAF	1907	3	6	603	270	26
3	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1912	3	6	768	282	34
4	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1912	3	6	768	282	34
5	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	6	693	284	26
6	H Ironmonger	Aus	SAF	1931-32	4	8	1331	296	31

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets at the end of the second day’s play in the test between India and England read 26. His feat provides the 16^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 25 plus wickets in a test series played at home.

R Ashwin became the fourth Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in two or more home series. Others are – BS Bedi {02}, MH Mankad {02} and N Kapil Dev {03}. The feats of these four bowlers are listed below

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	BS Bedi	Eng	1972-73	5	9	372.5	134	632	25	1	0
2	BS Bedi	Eng	1976-77	5	9	298.0	106	574	25	2	0
1	MH Mankad	Eng	1951-52	5	10	370.5	151	571	34	1	1
2	MH Mankad	Pak	1952-53	4	7	265.2	100	514	25	3	1
1	N Kapil Dev	Pak	1979-80	6	11	211.5	53	566	32	3	1
2	N Kapil Dev	Win	1983-84	6	10	203.5	43	537	29	2	1
3	N Kapil Dev	Aus	1979-80	6	12	223.1	53	625	28	2	0
1	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
2	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	6	115.3	30	284	26	3	1

R Ashwin’s feat of 26 wickets in the ongoing test series against South Africa provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 25 or more wickets in a four test home series.

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
2	A Kumble	Aus	2004-04	4	8	197.3	30	685	27	3	1
3	MH Mankad	Pak	1952-53	4	7	265.2	100	514	25	3	1
4	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	6	115.3	30	284	26	3	1

R Ashwin is the only bowler to capture 25 or more wickets in four test home series on two occasions. He had captured 29 wickets against Australia at home in 2012-13 series. In the ongoing test series against South Africa he has captured 26 wickets

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
2	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	6	115.3	30	284	26	3	1

F du Plessis colleted his third duck in this series when he failed to score in this test.  He had failed to score at Delhi and at Bangalore. With three ducks in this series, F du Plessis now holds the record for most ducks in a series by a South African batsman against India.

F du Plessis became the sixth South African batsman to score three or more ducks in an innings against India. Others are – HM Amla {04}. M Ntini {04}, HH Gibbs {03}, PL Harris {03} and SM Pollock {03}

South Africa was dismissed for 121 in this test to provide the second occasion of visiting team dismissed all out for a total less than 125 in innings in tests played against India at Delhi. The other occasion was Australia’s 107 in Nov 1969. It took 46 years for India to dismiss a visiting side all out for less than 125 runs in a test played at Delhi.

South Africa was dismissed for 121 in this test to provide the forty ninth occasion of South Africa dismissed all out for a total less than 125 in innings against various oppositions.

South Africa was dismissed for 121 in this test to provide the second occasion of South Africa dismissed all out for an exact total of 121 runs against India. The other such occasion was at Kanpur in Apr 2008.

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	121	55.5	3	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008
2	South Africa	121	49.3	2	v India	Delhi	03 Dec 2015