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Test format is the oldest and traditional format of cricket. Generally this format is considered boring, but in modern times it has become quite exciting. This is the reason why the number of people watching it is also increasing continuously. Every day such records are seen in this format, which are difficult to believe.
A similar record was also seen between Australia and South Africa, when four innings were played in a single day. This match was played on South African soil 13 years ago. In this match played in Cape Town, host South Africa was successful in winning by eight wickets.
Rain disrupted the first day
In this match, Australia batted first and scored 284 runs on the scoreboard. Rain disrupted the match on the first day, due to which only 55 overs could be played. On the second day of the match, the Kangaroos' first innings ended at 284 runs. Along with fast bowler Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel also played an important role in wrapping up Australia's innings, who together took all 10 wickets. After this, the Proteas came out to bat, where the host team was all out for just 96 runs in 24.3 overs in front of Shane Watson and Ryan Harris. When Watson opened the 'paw', Harris took four wickets.
Australia were bowled out for 47
On the basis of the first innings, Australia got a big lead of 188 runs. After this, something happened in Australia's second innings which no one had expected. The Kangaroo team led by Philander could not perform as per its reputation on the basis of fast bowlers and was all out for just 47 runs in 18 overs. Nathan Lyon, who came to bat at number 11 for the team, scored the highest 14 runs. Apart from him, only Peter Siddle could touch the double digit figure, who played an innings of 12 runs. Nine batsmen of the Kangaroo team were out in single digits.
This has happened for the third time in Test cricket
After the Kangaroos' innings were reduced to 47 runs, the Proteas team got a target of 236 runs, which the team achieved by losing two wickets. Captain Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla scored tremendous centuries for the team. This was the first time in 100 years that 23 wickets fell in a single day in a Test match. This was the third time in Test history that all four innings of a Test were played in a single day. Apart from this, this has also happened between England and West Indies in 2000 and between India and New Zealand in 2002.