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India v South Africa Men Test Matches Records

Number of Matches 44 From: 13 November 1992 To: 03 January 2024
India won 16
South Africa won 18
Draws 10
Ties 0

India

Highest Team Total 643 for 6 declared Eden Gardens, Kolkata 2009/10
Lowest All Out Team Total 66 Kingsmead, Durban 1996/97
Most Runs in innings 319 V Sehwag MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai 2007/08
Best Bowling in innings 7-61 SN Thakur Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2021/22
Best Bowling in match 12-98 R Ashwin Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2015/16
1st Wkt 317 MA Agarwal (215) RG Sharma (176) Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 2019/20
2nd Wkt 268 V Sehwag (319) RS Dravid (111) MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai 2007/08
3rd Wkt 249 V Sehwag (165) SR Tendulkar (106) Eden Gardens, Kolkata 2009/10
4th Wkt 267 RG Sharma (212) AM Rahane (115) Jharkhand State Cricket Association International Stadium, Ranchi 2019/20
5th Wkt 225 V Kohli (254*) RA Jadeja (91) Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje 2019/20
6th Wkt 222 SR Tendulkar (169) M Azharuddin (115) Newlands, Cape Town 1996/97
7th Wkt 259* VVS Laxman (143*) MS Dhoni (132*) Eden Gardens, Kolkata 2009/10
8th Wkt 161 M Azharuddin (109) A Kumble (88) Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1996/97
9th Wkt 80 VVS Laxman (89) A Kumble (28) St George's Park, Port Elizabeth 2001/02
10th Wkt 52 AB Agarkar (41*) M Kartik (14) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 1999/00
Most Runs
Name Matches Innings Not Outs Runs HS Average
SR Tendulkar 25 45 4 1741 169 42.46
Most Wickets
Name Matches Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average BB
A Kumble 21 6830 261 2671 84 31.79 6/53
Most Catches
Name Matches Catches
MS Dhoni 12 27
Most Stumpings
Name Matches Stumpings
WP Saha 9 3

South Africa

Highest Team Total 620 for 4 declared SuperSport Park, Centurion 2010/11
Lowest All Out Team Total 55 PPC Newlands, Cape Town 2023/24
Most Runs in innings 253* HM Amla Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2009/10
Best Bowling in innings 8-64 L Klusener Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1996/97
Best Bowling in match 12-139 AA Donald St George's Park, Port Elizabeth 1992/93
1st Wkt 236 AC Hudson (146) G Kirsten (102) Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1996/97
2nd Wkt 212 G Kirsten (133) DJ Cullinan (153*) Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1996/97
3rd Wkt 340 HM Amla (253*) JH Kallis (173) Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2009/10
4th Wkt 224 JH Kallis (201*) AB de Villiers (129) SuperSport Park, Centurion 2010/11
5th Wkt 256 JH Kallis (132) AB de Villiers (217*) Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad 2007/08
6th Wkt 164 D Elgar (160) Q de Kock (111) Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 2019/20
7th Wkt 121 L Klusener (108) MV Boucher (47) Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein 2001/02
8th Wkt 147* BM McMillan (103*) L Klusener (102*) Newlands, Cape Town 1996/97
9th Wkt 109 VD Philander (44*) KA Maharaj (72) Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje 2019/20
10th Wkt 74 BM McMillan (51*) AA Donald (26) Kingsmead, Durban 1996/97
Most Runs
Name Matches Innings Not Outs Runs HS Average
JH Kallis 18 31 6 1734 201* 69.36
Most Wickets
Name Matches Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average BB
DW Steyn 14 2721 103 1400 65 21.53 7/51
Most Catches
Name Matches Catches
MV Boucher 14 58
Most Stumpings
Name Matches Stumpings
MV Boucher 14 2
Q de Kock 7 2

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