It was a type of days, the place surprising issues had been at all times not far away in Cape Town. On a vibrant sunny morning on Wednesday, South Africa capitulated for simply 55 with quick bowler Mohammed Siraj respiration fireplace. He took six wickets as India bowled out its rivals for the bottom rating ever by any crew towards the aspect. However, that was simply the primary a part of the thriller that was about to unfold. India had been anticipated to take an enormous lead. Though the Rohit Sharma-led aspect took the lead comfortably, the incidents that started to unravel from the thirty fourth over of the Indian innings was past any clarification.

With the scoreboard studying 153/4, Lungi Ngidi first scalped KL Rahul. In the identical over, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah departed too. In the following over. Kagiso Rabada eliminated Virat Kohli and Prasidh Krishna.  Mukesh Kumar was run out. In an area of 11 balls, India misplaced the final six wickets with out including any run.

This is probably the most variety of wickets that has ever fallen on a specific rating in a Test innings. Since the time Test cricket began in 1877, no different crew has misplaced greater than 5 wickets within the format on one specific rating.

Before this there have been 4 cases the place 5 wickets fell on a specific rating.

Former Indian cricket crew coach Ravi Shastri described the scene in probably the most hilarious approach potential. Hear it for your self.

Is this the best little bit of commentary of all time? #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/sUGIAzzBnZ

— Santokie (@Santokie89) January 3, 2024

Talking concerning the match, India collapsed to 153 all out of their first innings within the last session after skittling out South Africa for 55 on the opening day of the second and last Test on Wednesday. Virat Kohli top-scored with 46 whereas captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill made 39 and 36 respectively. India confronted simply 34.5 overs. They had resumed the post-tea session at 111 for 4.

Earlier, pacer Mohammed Siraj ripped via the South Africa batting line-up with a sensational six-wicket haul as India bowled the house aspect at stroke of lunch.

Captain Dean Elgar‘s determination to bat first after profitable the toss in his farewell Test turned out to be a nightmare for the house aspect.

Kyle Verreynne made 15 and David Bedingham 12 as all the opposite remaining South African batters had been dismissed for single-digit scores.

Brief Scores: South Africa: 55 all out in 23.2 overs (Kyle Verreynne 15; Mohammed Siraj 6/15).

India: 153 all out in 34.5 overs (Virat Kohli 46, Rohit Sharma 39, Shubman Gill 36; Lungi Ngidi 3/30, Kagiso Rabada 3/38, Nandre Burger 3/42).

With PTI inputs