India wins the shortest Test match against South Africa by seven wickets, securing a series draw

India defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the quickest Test match ever to conclude with a winner, needing just 107 overs to win. The Proteas set a target of just 79 for India to chase, and it was reached in just 12 overs, despite Aiden Markram scoring 106 in the second innings. The series finished 1-1 as a result of the victory at Cape Town’s Newlands Cricket Ground. – 24hscore

India won the shortest Test match to produce a winner in the history of the game, defeating South Africa by seven wickets in record time.

India required just 79 in their second innings to cross the finish line during the afternoon session on day two at Newlands, following their day one success of bowling the Proteas out for just 55.

The winning total and series draw required just 642 balls, smashing the previous record of 656 balls set in 1932 when Australia defeated South Africa.

The Proteas suffered the greatest loss in a Test innings in ninety-two years when they were bowled out for fifty-five on the opening day.

With six wickets in nine overs, Mohammed Siraj was devastating with the ball for India; two wickets apiece were claimed by Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar.

However, India failed to take advantage of the situation and collapsed to 153 all out after losing their final six wickets for no runs off 11 balls, giving South Africa a lifeline.

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It was the first occasion in Test history that a team had lost six wickets without scoring a run. Virat Kohli led the side in scoring with 46 while six of his teammates were dismissed for ducks.

Day two saw South Africa return with a score of 62-3, but despite Aiden Markram’s outstanding 106, they were unable to post a challenging target.

Markram had an incredible knock, hitting 17 fours and 2 sixes, but he had little help from others around him.

In other words, only the South African order’s Dean Edgar (12), David Bedingham (11) and Marco Jansen (11) scored more than 10 runs.

The Proteas’ resistance was virtually destroyed when Siraj removed Markram, and they were quickly bowled out for 176.

After that, India had to win by chasing 79, and even though they lost three wickets along route, it took them just 12 overs to accomplish so and cap off an incredible Test match in Cape Town.