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India have set a huge target of 305 runs for South Africa in the 4th innings despite getting collapsed for just 174 runs in their 2nd innings. Rabada and Jansen were very impressive with the ball, picking 4 wickets respectively while Lungi Ngidi picked key wickets of Indian batters like KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara. South Africa at end of day posted 94/4 on board with the help of Dean Elgar's crucial fifty-plus run knock while Bumrah was very impressive with the ball as usual. It will be interesting to see whether India can pull of a victory convincingly on Day 5 of this Test (or) will the weather play a spoilsport ultimately.
Numbers and stats from SA vs IND 1st Test Day-4:
2 - Virat Kohli ended second consecutive year in international cricket without a century. Kohli has played 60 innings without scoring a century after his knock against Bangladesh on Nov, 2019 in pink-ball Test match.
6 - Jasprit Bumrah became 6th Indian pacer to take 100 Test wickets at an away venue. He also became fastest Indian bowler to take 100 away Test wickets from just 22 matches.
7 - Kagiso Rabada became 7th bowler to take 50 international wickets for South Africa against India.
20.82 - Ajinkya Rahane ended the calendar year 2021 with Test batting average of 20.82. Only Dominic Sibley has a poor batting average than Rahane (19.77) in 2021 among players who batted atleast 20 innings in number 1 to 7 position.
31 - Dean Elgar has smashed 31 fifty-plus scores in Test cricket and has equaled the feat of former South Africa cricketer Faf du Plessis.
Most fifty-plus scores for South Africa in Test cricket:
Jacques Kallis - 103
Hashim Amla - 69
AB de Villiers - 68
Graeme Smith - 65
Gary Kirsten - 55
Mark Boucher / Herschelle Gibbs - 40
Daryll Cullinan - 34
Faf du Plessis / Dean Elgar - 31
146 - KL Rahul smashed 146 runs against South Africa in this Test match in Centurion.
Most runs scored by Indian batsman in a Test match in Centurion
Virat Kohli - 158 runs in 2018
Sachin Tendulkar - 147 runs in 2010
KL Rahul - 146 runs in 2021