South Africa vs India – Cape Town Test – Second day

MV Boucher collected the first ball duck in this test providing the 109^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting the first ball duck in the annals of test cricket. His first ball duck in this test provides the tenth occasion of an wicket keeper batsman collecting the first ball duck against India. He is the first South African wicket keeper batsman to suffer such an ignominy. His first ball duck in this test provide the eleventh occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman collecting the first ball duck against various oppositions.

MV Boucher has collected the first ball duck on two occasions – against Pakistan at Faisalabad in Oct 2003 and against India at Cape Town in Jan 2001. MV Boucher became the fourth South African batsman to collect the first ball duck on two or more occasions. The other two are – DJ Richardson : JHB Waite and TA Ward

MV Boucher and DW Steyn scored ducks in this test providing the 47^th and 48^th occasion of South African batsman scoring a duck against India.

MV Boucher’s zero in this test represents his 17^th duck and DW Steyn’s duck represent his seventh duck.

MV Boucher with 17 ducks to his credit now stands joint third in the list of wicket keepers who have collected most ducks in the annals of test cricket – Wasim Bari of Pakistan {19} : IA Healey of Australia : TG Evans of England {17} and MV Boucher of South Africa {17}

JH Kallis overnight on 81 not out completed his hundred on the second day. It was his 39^th test century and 29^th hundred by a South African batsman against India. His knock represents the 51^st hundred in South Africa-India test series {South Africa -29 and India -22}.

JH Kallis scored his fifth hundred against India – 121 at Kolkata in Nov 2004 : 132 at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008 : 173 at Nagpur in Feb 2010 : 201* at Centurion in Dec 2010 and 161 at Cape Town in Jan 2011. He now shares the record for most hundreds by a South African batsman against India with HM Amla who has also scored five hundreds against India to his credit

S Sreesanth captured 5 for 96 in this test providing the 273^rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against various oppositions. His figures provide the 15^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against South Africa.

S Sreesanth has taken five wickets haul against South Africa on two occasions – 5 for 40 at Jo’burg in Dec 2006 and 5 for 114 at Cape Town in Jan 2011. He became the fifth Indian bowler to capture five or more wickets in an innings on two or more occasions. Others are – J Srinath {04} : BKV Prasad {04} : A Kumble {03} and Harbhajan Singh {03}

S Sreesanth has captured five wickets haul on three occasions – 5 for 40 vs South Africa at Johannesburg in Dec 2006 : 5 for 75 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur in Nov 2009 and 5 for 114 vs South Africa at Cape Town in Jan 2011.

S Sreesanth with his 5 for 114 earned the distinction of becoming the first bowler to capture a five wicket haul at Cape Town. The previous best figures were by J Srinath who had returned with figures of 4 for 33 in Jan 1993.

S Sreesanth returned with figures of 5 for 114 in this test providing the 30^th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against South Africa.

S Sreesanth’s 5 for 114 in this test provide the seventh occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five plus wickets conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against South Africa. The other six occasions are – 5 for 164 by Harbhajan Singh at Chennai in Mar 2008 : 6 for 143 by A Kumble at Bangalore in Mar 2000 : 5 for 140 by J Srinath at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001 : 6 for 131 by A Kumble at Kanpur in Nov 2004 : 6 for 104 by BKV Prasad at Kolkata in Nov 1996 and 5 for 104 by J Srinath at Johannesurg in Jan 1997.

CA Pujara became the third India fieldsman to pouch three catches in an innings against South Africa. Others are – VVS Laxman at Mumbai in Feb 2000 and W Jaffer at Bangalore in Mar 2000.

JH Kallis with his 161 in this test took his aggregate against India to 1476 and is 24 runs shy of 1500 runs.

JH Kallis 161 in this test represents his 12^th score of 150 plus runs. He became the tenth batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 12 or more 150 plus runs. The complete list read thus – SR Tendulkar {20} : BC Lara {19} : DG Bradman {18} : RT Ponting {14} : V Sehwag {14} : SR Waugh {14} : DPMD Jayawardene {13} : KC Sangakkara {13} : SM Gavaskar {12} and JH Kallis {12}

JH Kallis earned the distinction of becoming the first South African batsman to score 150 plus runs on 12 occasions

JH Kallis with his 161 in this test which was his 39^th test hundred is on par with RT Ponting who also has scored 39 test hundreds. Only SR Tendulkar has scored more hundreds than JH Kallis and RT Ponting. SR Tendulkar has scored 50 test hundreds.

LL Tsotsobe batted for 63 minutes in this innings providing the second occasion of a number eleven batting for 60 plus minutes against India. M Morkel batted for 76 minutes at Kolkata in Feb 2010. LL Tsotsobe’s feat provides the tenth occasion of a South African eleven batsman batting for 60 plus minutes against various oppositions

JH Kallis and LL Tsotsobe added 52 runs for the tenth wicket in this test providing the 15^th occasion of South African batsmen adding 50 plus runs for the tenth wicket against various oppositions and the second occasion against India. The other occasion was 74 runs between BM McMillan and AA Donald at at Durban in Dec 1996

MS Dhoni took five catches in this test providing the
second occasion of an Indian wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in an innings against South Africa. NR Mongia had effected five dismissals {all caught} at Durban in Dec 1996

MS Dhoni took five catches in this test providing the 158^th occasion of a wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in an innings in the annals of test cricket. His feat provides the tenth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper effective five or more dismissals in a test innings against various oppositions

MS Dhoni’s five catches in this test provide the fourth occasion of his effecting five or more dismissals in a test innings. Other three occasions are – vs Australia at Perth in Jan 2000 {05 – all caught} : vs New Zealand at Wellington in Apr 2009 {06 – all caught} and vs Bangladesh at Dhaka in Jan 2010 {05 – 03 caught plus 02 stumped}

R Dravid was run out for 5 in this test providing the 13^th occasion of his being dismissed run out. Batsmen who have been dismissed run out on ten or more occasions in tests are – RT Ponting of Australia {14} : R Dravid of India {10} : AR Border {12} : ML Hayden {12} : CL Hooper {10} and GS Sobers {10}

SR Tendulkar completed 8000 runs on away soil when he was on 15 during his innings. He is the only batsman to score 8000 runs on away soil in the annals of test cricket.

G Gambhir and SR Tendulkar added 114 plus runs in an unfinished stand for the third wicket in this test providing the 20^th occasion of Indian batsman posting a century partnership against South Africa. This stand represents the second occasion of Indian batsman posting a century partnership for the third wicket against South Africa. The first occasion was – 249 runs between V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar at Kolkata in Feb 2010.

This stand provides the 82^nd century stand for SR Tendulkar. Only R Dravid with 85 century stands is ahead of SR Tendulkar in terms of century stands in the annals of test cricket.

G Gambhir’s 65 not out in this test provide the 42^nd half century by Indian batsmen against South Africa. G Gambhir’s 65 not out in this test provide his 15^th half century and 24^th fifty.