New Delhi. The Indian team is standing close to winning the Test match for the first time against South Africa in Cape Town. The Indian team has maintained dominance in this match which started on 3 January. Team India has every chance to finish the match with an excellent performance on January 4. The date of January 4 has been lucky for India in the Cape Town Test anyway. 13 years ago on this day, Sachin Tendulkar had dashed the hopes of the host team by playing an inning of 146 runs in Cape Town.
India has played six test matches against South Africa in Cape Town. Of these, only twice has the Indian team been able to avoid defeat. First time in 1993 and second time in 2011. Whereas he had to face defeat 4 times. Now Rohit Brigade has a chance to change history. If the Indian team wins the ongoing Test match in Cape Town, it will also be its first Test win on this ground.
Since the Indian team is close to creating history in Cape Town on 4th January, let us also talk about the history of this date. Sachin Tendulkar scored a brilliant century in Cape Town on 4 January 2011. He played an inning of 146 runs against the pace attack consisting of bowlers like Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, which included 17 fours and two sixes.
Thanks to this century of Sachin Tendulkar, India had gained lead over South Africa in the first innings. South Africa scored 362 runs and India scored 364 runs in the first innings. After this, South Africa gave a big target to India by scoring 341 runs in the second innings. India also responded strongly and batted 82 overs in its second innings. When the match ended in a draw, India’s score was 166 runs for 3 wickets and Sachin was unbeaten at the crease along with Tendulkar (14), VVS Laxman (32).
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Tags: India vs South Africa, On This Day, sachin tendulkar, Team india
FIRST PUBLISHED: January 4, 2024, 13:46 IST