India breach Newlands! 5 records broken during Rohit & Co's historic win against South Africa
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In a historic win against South Africa at Newlands, India defeated South Africa by 7 wickets in the second Test at the Newlands Cricket Stadium here on Thursday and levelled the two-match series 1-1 in two days.
India, who had lost the first Test at Centurion by an innings and 32 runs, made a strong comeback and defeated the hosts in their den. It was India's first win in Cape Town as they breached the Fortress Newlands.
Here are some of the records broken during India's historic win against South Africa-
1. Rohit Sharma becomes the first Asian captain to win a Test at Cape Town.
2. Rohit Sharma is also the only second captain who levelled the series against South Africa after the MS Dhoni-led side equalled the three-match series by 1-1 in 2013.
3. India moves to the top of the points table in WTC 2023-25
4. The victory in Cape Town is only the fifth time in history that India has managed to win a Test match on South African soil after Jo'burg 2006 and 2018, Durban 2010, and Centurion 2018.
5. The second Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town lasted 107 overs, making it the shortest-ever in the 147-year-old history of Test cricket