Team India registered a historic victory at Newlands, Cape Town, and levelled the series 1-1. It was their first-ever Test win at that ground, but despite the result, what made the headlines was the duration of the match.
The match lasted for only 107 overs and ended on Day 2 itself. Thus, the game became the shortest Test ever played in the history of the longest format in terms of total overs bowled (No drawn matches have been considered), surpassing the previous record of 109.2 overs.
That match was played between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1932. In the new millennium, too, we have already witnessed many Test matches getting done and dusted within two days.
5 Test matches that have ended within two days in the New Millennium
South Africa vs India, Cape Town, 2024
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