On day 2 of the second India vs South Africa Test in Johannesburg, India’s medium pace bowler Shardul Thakur has created a new record in test cricket, with the best bowling figure of an Indian against South Africa with figures of 7/61. He broke Ravichandran Ashwin’s record of 7/66, which the off-spinner had claimed in Nagpur in 2015.
Notably, the other three top performances by Indian bowlers against South Africa were all by spinners. Harbhajan Singh picked up two 7-fors during his heydays while Ashwin has another 7-for in his kitty, which came in 2019 in Vizag. Shardul’s effort is now be the finest by an Indian bowler away from home.
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Thakur has dismissed Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi in the match, helping India to score a 27-run lead as South Africa were bowled out for 229 in their first innings. India had earlier managed to score 202 after the South African pacers produced a disciplined performance with the ball. Apart from Shardul, Mohammed Shami took two wickets while Jasprit Bumrah also picked up one wicket. The visitors lead the three-match series 1-0, having won the first Test in Centurion by 113 runs.
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