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South Africa defeated India by an innings and 32 runs margin in the first Test match in Centurion with the help of stunning knock from Dean Elgar and brilliant bowling spell from both Kagiso Rabada and Nandre Burger. Among Indian batters on Day 3 of Test match only Virat Kohli fought like a lone warrior by scoring 76 runs from 82 balls and notably, apart from Kohli and Gill none of them even entered the double figures.
Numbers and stats from Day 3 of SA vs IND 1st Test match:
0 - India's record of not winning a Test series on South African soil will continue as they lost the first match of two-match series.
1 - India have recorded their biggest margin of defeat (by inns & 32 runs) on South African soil in Test cricket.
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2 - Virat Kohli became the second batsman to complete 2000 runs (2048) in international cricket during this calendar year.
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2 - Dean Elgar recorded his second highest score (185) in Test cricket.
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4 - Jasprit Bumrah has become fourth joint-highest Indian wicket-taker (30) in Test cricket on South African soil.
7 - Kagiso Rabada dismissed Rohit Sharma for 7th time in Test cricket.
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12.8 - Rohit Sharma averages 12.8 with the bat in Test cricket on SA soil.
Lowest Test batting average by a visiting batsman on SA soil (min. 10 inns batted):
- Mohammad Hafeez - 11.83
- Rohit Sharma - 12.8
- Adam Parore - 13.2
42 - Ka giso Rabada surpassed Allan Donald by taking most wickets (42) for South Africa against India in Test cricket on South African soil.
131 - India got bundled out for just 131 runs on day 3 of Test match.
Lowest total for India in a Test innings on South African soil:
- 66 vs SA in Durban, 1996
- 100 vs SA in Durban, 1996
- 131 vs SA in Centurion, 2023
1350 - Virat Kohli in total has recorded 1350 runs against South Africa in Test cricket.
Most runs for India vs South Africa in Test cricket:
- Sachin Tendulkar - 1741 (45 inns)
- Virat Kohli - 1350 (26 inns)
- Virender Sehwag - 1306 (26 inns)
Virat Kohli surpassed Virender Sehwag for recording most runs for India against South Africa in Test cricket.
