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India's Test victories in South Africa

By Parth Dhall

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Historic Cape Town win

India leveled the two-match series 1-1  against South Africa with a historic Test win in Cape Town, becoming the first Asian side to achieve this feat. 

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India's historic win at Centurion

India managed a single win in the 2021/2022 SA tour. It was a historic win at Centurion. They became the third visiting team to defeat SA at this venue.

3

First victory in 2006

India's first Test win in South Africa came back in 2006 under the leadership of Rahul Dravid. Sreesanth was exceptional with the ball in both innings. Saurav Ganguly slammed a famous fifty.  

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Wins in 2010 and 2018!

In 2010, India won under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership, and in 2018, Virat Kohli led the team to victory. India's second and third Test wins in SA came in a gap of eight years.  

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Kohli's captaincy milestone

Kohli is the only Indian captain with more than one Test win in South Africa. His two wins as captain came in the 2018 and 2021-22 South Africa tours in Johannesburg and Centurion respectively. 

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India's chasing triumph

India's latest win at Newlands was their first while chasing in South Africa. They were well led by captain Rohit Sharma. The visitors chased down 79 runs with ease, winning by seven wickets.  

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Shortest completed Test!

The match ended in 642 balls, making it the shortest-ever completed Test. It ended in two days as Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah claimed fifers in the first and second innings respectively.   

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