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India vs South Africa 2nd Test: The second Test match between India and South Africa saw history being created with the former winning the match at the Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday.

India defeated South Africa by seven wickets to make it 1-1 in the two-match Test series in which a plethora of records were broken.

The match ended up creating one of the biggest records of all time as it became the shortest match in terms of deliveries bowled in the longest format of the game with a definitive result.

 

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The second Test between the two sides lasted just 107 overs (642 balls), making it the shortest ever in history, which fell short of the 656-ball mark set by Australia and South Africa in 1932 at Melbourne.

Talking about the match, the hosts batted twice on the opening day of the match which saw the fall of 23 wickets, and another 10 perished on Day 2 before India chased down 79 to pick up their first Test win at the venue, on their 9th tour of South Africa.

Fast bowlers had a memorable outing in the match starting with India on Day one. After being asked to bowl, the visiting side ran through the South African batting order, with right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj starring with a six-wicket haul.

India looked ahead in their first innings being 153/4 at once before a horrible collapse saw them getting bowled out for 153 runs in the span of 11 balls.

South Africa ended Day One at 62/3 before Jasprit Bumrah put up a show with the ball on the morning of the second day.

He picked up six wickets before Aiden Markram's fighting century helped the hosts reach 176 runs before getting bowled out and setting India a short target.

 

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India hunted down the lowly target of 79 in 12 overs, ensuring the record books were erased.

 

Shortest Test match with a result (In terms of balls)

642 balls - India beat South Africa by seven wickets(2023; Cape Town)

656 balls - Australia beat South Africa by an innings and 72 runs (1932; Melbourne)

672 balls - England beat West Indies by four wickets (1935; Bridgetown)

788 balls - England beat Australia by an innings and 21 runs (1888; Manchester)

792 balls - Australia beat England by 61 runs (1888; Lord’s)