IND vs. SA Shortest Test Match: Cricket's Record-Breaking Clash

Do you know that the India vs South Africa Test match was the shortest in 147 years of cricket history? A match smaller than this has never been seen before in the history of cricket. These two test matches between India and South Africa were over in the time of one test match.

IND vs. SA Shortest Test Match

IND vs. SA Shortest Test Match: Cricket's Record-Breaking Clash

When India won the match in Cape Town, it became the first Asian team to win the match here. After Dhoni, Rohit became the second captain who got the Test series drawn. Many records were made in this match. 

So why not make you aware of those records and tell us how this match was the shortest in the history of 147 years? Meaning, that no team in world cricket had ever seen a test match smaller than this in any format. That's shocking how possible this is.

The first record set in the Test match between India and Africa was for the fewest balls bowled. Only 642 balls were bowled in this match, and it ended. Earlier, this record was held at Melbourne Cricket Ground. 656 balls were played in the Australia vs South Africa match in 1935.

Shortest-ever Test Match in Cricket History Table 

Team	Over/Balls	Year
India vs South Africa	107/642	2023
Australia vs South Africa	109.2/656	1935
West Indies vs England	112/672	1935
England vs Australia	196/1176	1888
England vs Australia	197/1182	1888

Another record was made in this match. That was India's only fifth Test win in South Africa. This means India has so far won only five test matches in South Africa. South Africa is a very strong team and India has won for the first time in Cape Town.

So far, seven matches have been played between India and South Africa in Cape Town. South Africa won four of them. There were two test matches which were drawn and the first test match was won by India. Before India, no Asian team, including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, had won a test match in Africa.

A record of the lowest runs has also been made in this match of India vs South Africa. Only 464 runs were scored in this test match by both teams. This was the worst match between South Africa and India in the history of Test cricket. Earlier, India's score was 652 runs which was the lowest overall team score against South Africa.

Another record was made in this test match of India vs South Africa. South Africa is in fifth place in terms of scoring the least runs, it scored 231 runs in both innings. And the first 4 teams are:

Team	Runs
England	193
Afghanistan	212
New Zealand	229
England	230
South Africa	231

But the best record that was made was that India became number one in the points table in WTC. This is an overall record.