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India captain Rohit Sharma emulated MS Dhoni in an elite feat on Thursday, 4 January. Rohit became only the second India captain in Test cricket history to draw a series in South Africa.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Highlights
After their hammering in the first Test match in Centurion, India made a strong comeback and defeated South Africa on a treacherous Cape Town pitch. India bowlers were top-notch in the second Test match, first bowling out South Africa for just 55 runs in the first innings. South Africa were bowled out inside the first session on Day 1 after Mohammed Siraj ran through the Dean Elgar side. India came out to bat after lunch and were looking strong at 153/4. However, in a dramatic collapse, India lost their last 6 wickets for zero runs and were bowled out for the same score.
SA vs IND, 2nd Test: Scorecard
South Africa batted for almost 37 overs in the second innings and scored 176 – courtesy of a sensational 196 from Aiden Markram. Chasing 79 runs, India did not waste any time and finished the game in 12 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
This meant that Sharma eked out a draw in his first series in South Africa as the captain of the Test side.
Here’s the list of series results for India in South Africa.
| Captain | Year | W | L | D | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 1992/93 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Loss |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1996/97 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Loss |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2001/02 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Loss |
| Rahul Dravid | 2006/07 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Loss |
| MS Dhoni | 2010/11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| MS Dhoni | 2013/14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Loss |
| Virat Kohli | 2017/18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Loss |
| Kohli & KL Rahul | 2021/22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Loss |
| Rohit Sharma | 2022/23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Draw |
The win against South Africa also meant that India snapped their record of losing five Test matches in a row against SENA countries, away from home. India began their losing streak back in 2021/22 against South Africa (2 losses), then they lost one match each against England and Australia (WTC Final) and lost their fifth Test match against South Africa in the 1st Test match of this series in Centurion.
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