India-South Africa second Test in Cape Town lasted simply 642 balls, which is the least for a accomplished recreation within the longest format of the match as the sport was completed and dusted inside simply two days. Team India had been the winners and grinners after such a chaotic recreation which witnessed a few five-wicket hauls, a century and a few collapses. South Africa had been bowled out for 55 of their first innings earlier than India at 153 misplaced six wickets in 11 deliveries with out including a single run.
After which, South Africa owing to a combating century by Aiden Markram overcame the deficit and set India a goal of 79 runs, which wasn’t going to be sufficient at any venue. Rohit Sharma and Yashavi Jaiswal started in the identical aggressive model and although India did lose three wickets, they managed to chase down 79 runs in simply 12 overs.
A complete of 107 overs happened within the match, the least for a Test match ending in a end result. The earlier shortest match with a end result happened in 1932 when Australia beat South Africa in Melbourne. That match lasted 656 balls (109.2 overs). There have been a number of matches which resulted in a draw, as a consequence of unexpected circumstances and had been shorter than the one performed on the Newlands however a end result wasn’t extracted in any one among them.
Shortest Test matches in history (accomplished)
642 balls – South Africa vs India (Cape Town, 2024); winner – India
656 balls – Australia vs South Africa (Melbourne, 1932); winner – Australia
672 balls – West Indies vs England (Barbados, 1935); winner – England
788 balls – England vs Australia (Manchester, 1888); winner – England
792 balls – England vs Australia (Lord’s, 1888); winner – Australia
This win was the primary for India in Test matches in Cape Town of their seventh look whereas South Africa might be gutted as they could not give Dean Elgar, one among their greatest within the format, a successful farewell.
