South Africa ended the second day of the 1st Test match on a very good note with a lead of 11 runs with the help of a stunning century from Dean Elgar at the top. Talking about today's play KL Rahul completed his century during the first session and helped India to post a total of 245 runs on board, but in reply, South Africa scored 256/5 in 66 overs and were in the driver's seat of the game to dominate their opposition team at Centurion.
Numbers and Stats from SA vs IND 1st Test, Day 2:
1 - KL Rahul became the first visiting batsman to smash two centuries in Test cricket at the Centurion venue.
1 - Prasidh Krishna took his debut wicket in Test cricket today by dismissing Kyle Verreynne for just 4 runs.
2 - KL Rahul became the second Indian wicket-keeper batsman to smash a century on South African soil after Rishabh Pant.
Read More: Check out the list of Indian wicket-keeper batters who smashed a Test century in overseas countries
14 - Dean Elgar recorded his 14th century in his Test career.
Read More: Check out the list of Elgar's centuries in Test cricket
28 - Jasprit Bumrah has taken 28 wickets against South Africa in Test cricket on South African soil.
Most wickets by an Indian pacer vs South Africa in Tests on South Africa soil:
- Javagal Srinath - 43 (16 inns)
- Mohammed Shami - 35 (16 inns)
- Zaheer Khan - 30 (15 inns)
- Jasprit Bumrah - 28 (13 inns)
- Sreesanth - 27 (11 inns)
38 - David Bedingham became the 38th player to record a fifty-plus score on his debut game for South Africa in Test cricket.
140 - Dean Elgar scored 140 runs in today's match.
Dean Elgar's highest score in Test cricket:
- 199 vs Bangladesh in Potchefstroom, 2017
- 160 vs India in Visakhapatnam, 2019
- 141* vs Australia in Cape Town, 2018
- 140 vs New Zealand in Dunedin, 2017
- 140* vs India in Centurion, 2023 (Still Batting)
Read More: Check how Dean Elgar has played in Test cricket on his home soil
