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Statistical Highlights, Day 5

Rajneesh Gupta | November 25, 2004 14:13 IST
Last Updated: November 25, 2004 15:07 IST


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  • India's total of 466 is their highest against South Africa in all Tests bettering 410 at Johannesburg in 1996-97. Incidentally India's previous highest against South Africa in a home Test was 400-7 decl at this same venue in 1996-97.
  • The ninth wicket partnership of 36 between Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan is India's best against South Africa in India obliterating the 25-run partnership between Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad at Ahmedabad in 1996-97.  
  • Zaheer Khan (30) recorded his highest score in India, bettering the 25 against Australia at Nagpur in 2004-05. Interestingly In his previous Test on Indian soil (v Australia at Mumbai early this month), he had recorded a Pair. 
  • Zaheer's 30 is the highest score by a number 10 Indian batsman against South Africa beating Anil Kumble's 28 at Port Elizabeth in 2001-02.
  • The 101 extras in the match provided the 82d instance of 100 or more extras being conceded in a Test match. The world record is of 173 extras made in Bridgetown Test between Pakistan and Bridgetown in 1976-77. The record in a match involving India is of 122 extras at The Oval against England in 1990. The highest number of extras recorded in a Test on Indian soil is 117 between India and West Indies at Mumbai (WS) in 1994-95.
  • The 75 extras (53 + 22) in the match are the second most conceded by India in a Test after the 85 extras (30 + 55) against England at The Oval in 1990. India had conceded 68 extras (24 + 44) against New Zealand at Mohali in 1999-00, which was the previous record in a home Test. The accompanying table lists most extras conceded by India in a Test match:

Extras

Opponent

Venue

Series

1st Inns

2nd Inns

85

England

The Oval

1990

30

55

75

South Africa

Kanpur

2004-05

53

22

68

New Zealand

Mohali

1999-00

24

44

66

Australia

Delhi

1979-80

27

39

66

Australia

Sydney

2003-04

38

28

65

New Zealand

Hamilton

1998-99

40

25

63

Sri Lanka

Mohali

1997-98

29

34

63

New Zealand

Wellington

1998-99

37

26

60

England

Edgbaston

1979

60

0

60

England

The Oval

2002

51

9

  • Out of a total of 19 Tests played on this ground, 12 have been drawn affairs.
  • Out of the last eight Tests played on Indian soil, five have been drawn. The three result oriented Tests were all played in same series against Australia that the visitors won by 2-1 margin.
  • Andrew Hall won his maiden Man of the Match award in his 11th Test.

- Statistical highlights, Day 1
- Statistical highlights, Day 2
- Statistical highlights, Day 3
- Statistical highlights, Day 4



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