SA VS IND 2018: 1st Test Day 2: Statistical Review

South African bowlers continued their dominance on Day 2 as Indian batsmen found it difficult to tackle the extra pace and bounce. Although, Hardik Pandya gave some tough time to the bowlers as he hammered the balls as he scored 93 runs off just 95 balls including 14 boundaries.

India ended 77 runs behind as with Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada picking three wickets each. South Africa got off to a good start in the second dig as they put up a 50-run stand before losing the first wicket.

Brief Score: SA (2nd innings) 65/2 with lead by 142 runs at the end of day 2.

India 209/10 and SA 286/10

Here are some statistical highlights of Day 2 of the 1st Test:

1) Hardik Pandya scored the joint-second fastest Test half-century in South Africa in just 46 balls. The fastest Test half-century is MS Dhoni in 40 balls at Centurion in 2010, while the second highest is by Virender Sehwag in 46 balls in the same match.

2) South Africa’s pace battery of Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, and Kagiso Rabada are playing together for the first time together in a Test match.

3) Hardik Pandya’s 93 is the highest score by an Indian in the 21st century in a completed Test innings where the 2nd highest score is 26 or lower.

4) Young all-rounder Hardik Pandya is now the highest scorer in this Test match including both the teams. Pandya scored 93 runs in this innings.

5) Hardik Pandya has now scored three fifty-plus scores in four innings all outside India and all four inns at a strike rate of 100+. He has scored 50, 20,108, and 51* respectively.

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