India win shortest test in history
Cricket
India galloped to a series-levelling victory by seven wickets before tea on the second day of the second test against South Africa at Newlands chasing down their modest target of 79 runs in just 12 overs for the loss of three wickets.
Captain Rohit Sharma guided his team to victory with an unbeaten 17 after Yashasvi Jaiswal (28), Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (12) had perished in the unrelentingly bowler-friendly conditions with India finishing on 80/3.
Jasprit Bumrah (6/61) claimed five wickets in the morning session to set up the tourists’ victory despite a remarkable century from opener Aiden Markram who made 106 out of South Africa’s second innings total of 176.
It was the shortest test match in history to produce a result, containing just 107 overs, or 642 deliveries, after the home side were dismissed for 55 before reaching 62/3 after dismissing India for 153 on the first day. The previous record was set in 1932 when Australia beat South Africa at the MCG in a match spanning 656 balls.
– SuperSport
Captain Rohit Sharma guided his team to victory with an unbeaten 17 after Yashasvi Jaiswal (28), Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (12) had perished in the unrelentingly bowler-friendly conditions with India finishing on 80/3.
Jasprit Bumrah (6/61) claimed five wickets in the morning session to set up the tourists’ victory despite a remarkable century from opener Aiden Markram who made 106 out of South Africa’s second innings total of 176.
It was the shortest test match in history to produce a result, containing just 107 overs, or 642 deliveries, after the home side were dismissed for 55 before reaching 62/3 after dismissing India for 153 on the first day. The previous record was set in 1932 when Australia beat South Africa at the MCG in a match spanning 656 balls.
– SuperSport
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