IND vs SA 1st Test: The start of the Test series between India and South Africa was disappointing for Team India. In the Centurion Test, India suffered a crushing defeat by an innings and 32 runs. With this, Team India is trailing 0-1 in this series of two matches. India’s dream of winning the Test series on South African soil has remained unfulfilled this time as well. Many embarrassing records were created with this defeat of Team India. Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, India suffered defeat by an innings margin for the first time, while Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer in India’s defeat in World Test Championship history. Let’s take a look at 8 big and embarrassing records that happened with India’s defeat-
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India’s biggest defeat in South Africa
This is India’s biggest defeat in South Africa. Earlier in 2010, India had to face defeat by one innings and 25 runs. This is the second time in South Africa that India have lost by an innings margin.
India lost by an innings and 32 runs
India lost by an innings margin for the first time under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
This is India’s third defeat by an innings margin since the start of 2015.
For the first time since 2011, India have lost by an innings margin in South Africa.
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In the last five Tests in India – Sena countries
Joburg 2022, lost to South Africa by 7 wickets
Cape Town 2022, lost to South Africa by 7 wickets
Defeat England by 7 wickets, Birmingham 2022
Defeated Australia by 209 runs, Oval 2023
Lose by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa, Centurion 2023
India’s lowest scoring batsmen in Test innings are number 5 and below
13 runs vs. Pakistan, Lahore 1984
15 runs vs Australia, Kanpur 1979
16 runs vs South Africa Centurions 2023*
20 runs vs West Indies, Kanpur 1958
21 runs vs Australia, Adelaide 2020
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South Africa’s left-arm bowlers equaled a 100-year-old record
In this match against India, South African left-arm fast bowler Nandre Berger and Marco Jensen took a total of 11 wickets. This is the joint-highest wicket taken by a left-arm fast bowler in a Test match for South Africa. 100 years ago in 1923, South African left-arm fast bowlers took so many wickets against England for the first time.
Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer in India’s loss at the WTC
Virat Kohli scored 38 runs in the first innings of the Centurion Test against South Africa and 76 runs in the second innings. With this, he became the highest run-scorer in India’s defeat in the history of the World Test Championship. Yes, earlier this record was held by Cheteshwar Pujara.
Virat Kohli- 669
Cheteshwar Pujara- 634
Rishabh Pant- 557
Ajinkya Rahane- 429
Ravindra Jadeja- 276
The WTC’s points table underwent a major change, with South Africa becoming No. 1; Team India fell face down
Highest nil score for India (batting in top-7)
34 – Virat Kohli (575 innings)
34 – Sachin Tendulkar (782)
31 – Virender Sehwag (430)
31 – Rohit Sharma (483)*
29 – Sourav Ganguly (484)
India lost a Boxing Day Test match for the first time in 10 years
India have faced defeat in a Boxing Day Test match for the first time since 2013. The last time South Africa beat India was in 2013 as well. After this, Team India has defeated Australia twice and South Africa once in the Boxing Day Test. In 2014, India played a Boxing Day Test draw against Australia.