With 23 wickets falling on Day 1 of SA vs IND 2nd Test in Cape Town, it has made it to the list of Most Wickets on Day 1 of Test. SA vs IND Cape Town Test is now second as South Africa needed to bat twice on Day 1 on the pacers’ day out. South Africa were dismissed for 55 after opting to bat. And India folded for 153 with the last six wickets falling for zero in a span of 11 deliveries.
SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 1 also equalled the record of 23 wickets falling in a day. It was Day 2 of South Africa vs Australia Test in 2016.
Most Wickets on Day 1 of Test
Team ATeam BRunsWktsGroundMatch DateAustraliaEngland22125Melbourne1 Jan 1902South AfricaIndia27023Cape Town3 Jan 2024EnglandAustralia19722The Oval11 Aug 1890AustraliaWest Indies20722Adelaide22 Dec 1951South AfricaEngland27821Gqeberha13 Feb 1896EnglandAustralia16420The Oval28 Aug 1882South AfricaEngland23220Gqeberha12 Mar 1889AustraliaEngland19820Melbourne29 Dec 1894EnglandSouth Africa21120Leeds29 Jul 1907EnglandAustralia26620Manchester26 Jul 1909EnglandSouth Africa27120The Oval12 Aug 1912AustraliaSouth Africa19420Melbourne12 Feb 1932EnglandIreland29220Lord’s24 Jul 2019AustraliaWest Indies18019Sydney25 Jan 1952AustraliaEngland14818Sydney10 Feb 1888EnglandAustralia33918Lord’s22 Jun 1896South AfricaEngland25518Johannesburg2 Jan 1906EnglandSouth Africa38318Leeds8 Jul 1912South AfricaEngland28018Johannesburg23 Dec 1922New ZealandAustralia30618Auckland22 Mar 1974IndiaWest Indies19318Delhi25 Nov 1987Credit: ESPNCricinfo
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