Some Key statistical parameters of the previous encounters between South Africa – India tests at Cape Town
The third and the final test between SAF and India is scheduled to start today at Cape Town. Here are some Key statistical parameters of the previous encounters between SAF – India tests at Cape Town
ENCOUNTERS
| Team | Result | Margin | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| SAF | draw | – | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1993 |
| SAF | won | 282 runs | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| SAF | won | 5 wickets | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2007 |
| SAF | draw | – | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| SAF | won | 72 runs | Ind | Cape Town | 5 Jan 2018 |
CENTURIONS
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | G Kirsten | 103 | 1 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | McMillan | 103* | 1 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 3 | L Klusener | 102* | 1 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 4 | Tendulkar | 169 | 2 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 5 | M Azharuddin | 115 | 2 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 6 | W Jaffer | 116 | 1 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2007 |
| 7 | JH Kallis | 161 | 1 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 8 | Tendulkar | 146 | 2 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 9 | JH Kallis | 109* | 3 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
FIVE OR MORE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS
| No | Player | Wkts | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | S Sreesanth | 5-114 | 1 | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 2 | DW Steyn | 5-075 | 2 | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 7-120 | 3 | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 4 | VD Philander | 6-042 | 4 | Ind | Cape Town | 5 Jan 2018 |
THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS
| No | Partners | W | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Start Date |
| 1 | DJ Cullinan/G Kirsten | 3 | 114 | 1 | SAF | Ind | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | L Klusener/McMillan | 8 | 147* | 1 | SAF | Ind | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 3 | Azharuddin/Tendulkar | 6 | 222 | 2 | Ind | SAF | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 4 | McMillan/SM Pollock | 7 | 101* | 3 | SAF | Ind | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 5 | W Jaffer/KD Karthik | 1 | 153 | 1 | Ind | SAF | 2 Jan 2007 |
| 6 | HM Amla/GC Smith | 2 | 159 | 2 | SAF | Ind | 2 Jan 2007 |
| 7 | G Gambhir/Tendulkar | 3 | 176 | 2 | Ind | SAF | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 8 | MV Boucher/JH Kallis | 7 | 103 | 3 | SAF | Ind | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 9 | de Villiers/du Plessis | 4 | 114 | 1 | SAF | Ind | 5 Jan 2018 |
| HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS | SR TENDULKAR – 169 IN JAN 1997 |
| BEST INNINGS BOWLING | HARBHAJAN SINGH-7 FOR 120 IN JAN 2011 |
| HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP | 222 RUNS FOR THE SIXTH WICKET |
| BETWEEN AZHARUDDIN-SR TENDULKAR | |
| IN JAN 1996 | |
| TOTAL TESTS PLAYED | FIVE |
| WON BY SAF | THREE |
| WON BY INDIA | NONE |
| DRAWN TESTS | TWO |
| TOTAL CENTURIONS | NINE |
| CENTURIONS FOR INDIA | FOUR |
| CENTURIONS FOR SAF | FIVE |
| TOTAL FIVE WICKET HAULS | FOUR |
| FIVE WICKET HAULS – INDIA | TWO |
| FIVE WICKET HAULS – SAF | TWO |
| TOTAL THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS | NINE |
| THREE FIGURE STANDS – INDIA | THREE |
| THREE FIGURE STANDS – SAF | SIX |
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Tendulkar | 169 | 2 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | 161 | 1 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
BEST INNINGS BOWLING
| No | Player | Wkts | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Harbhajan Singh | 7-120 | 3 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 2 | VD Philander | 6-042 | 4 | SAF | Ind | Cape Town | 5 Jan 2018 |
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS
| No | Partners | W | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Start Date |
| 1 | Azharuddin/Tendulkar | 6 | 222 | 2 | Ind | SAF | 2 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | HM Amla/GC Smith | 2 | 159 | 2 | SAF | Ind | 2 Jan 2007 |