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India make history beating South Africa in shortest ever Test match

2024-01-05T08:30+11:00

India has defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the shortest completed Test match in cricket history.

The tourists sealed the win just 12 overs after lunch on day two in Cape Town, chasing down the Proteas' target of just 79 runs.

Only 642 deliveries were bowled in just five sessions, beating the previous shortest Test of 656 balls in 1932 between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne.

An astonishing 23 wickets fell on day one, bfore Aiden Markram scored an incredible 106 off 103 balls - the only Proteas batter to score more than 20 runs in either innings.

But Indian quick Jasprit Bumrah's 6 for 61 ensured the hosts were all out for 176 runs in their second innings by lunch.

Mohammed Siraj was named Man of the Match for his 6 for 15, which helped bowl out South Africa for 55 in the first innings.

India's win leveled the two-match series 1-1 after South Africa won the opening Test in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs.

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