On January 3, India took on South Africa in the 2nd Test of their bilateral series in Cape Town, looking to win their first match at the venue, and draw the series after losing the Boxing Day Test in Centurion.
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After choosing to bat first, South Africa were bowled out for a paltry 55 in the first session of the match, as Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj picked up 6/15. India then replied with 153, losing their last 6 wickets for zero runs but securing a 98-run lead.
On Day 2, South Africa began the day on 62/3 before finishing on 176, thanks to Aiden Markram's knock of 106. With a target of 79 on the board, the visitors finally completed the chase in 12 overs, ending the match on just the second day.
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Having finished in 2 days, the match equalled the record for the shortest men's Test match in terms of days of play. It is just the 25th match in men's Test history to do so, with the previous one coming in December 2022, as Australia beat England by 7 runs.
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This match was also the 8th one taking place in South Africa, and the 4th in Cape Town, to finish within 2 days. The most recent one in the country was in 2017, as the hosts beat Zimbabwe in Gqeberha by an innings and 120 runs.
| Winner | Loser | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | England | London (The Oval) | 28 Aug 1882 |
| Australia | England | London (Lord's) | 16 Jul 1888 |
| England | Australia | London (The Oval) | 13 Aug 1888 |
| England | Australia | Manchester | 30 Aug 1888 |
| England | South Africa | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 |
| England | South Africa | Cape Town | 25 Mar 1889 |
| England | Australia | London (The Oval) | 11 Aug 1890 |
| England | South Africa | Gqberha | 13 Feb 1896 |
| England | South Africa | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 |
| Australia | South Africa | Manchester | 27 May 1912 |
| England | South Africa | London (The Oval) | 12 Aug 1912 |
| Australia | England | Nottingham | 28 May 1921 |
| Australia | West Indies | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 |
| Australia | South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1936 |
| Australia | New Zealand | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 |
| England | West Indies | Leeds | 17 Aug 2000 |
| Australia | Pakistan | Sharjah | 11 Oct 2002 |
| South Africa | Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 4 Mar 2005 |
| New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Aug 2005 |
| South Africa | Zimbabwe | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2017 |
| India | Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 14 Jun 2018 |
| India | England | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Australia | South Africa | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2022 |
| India | South Africa | Cape Town | 4 Jan 2024 |
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