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November 17, 2001
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Statistical Highlights

From Mohandas Menon, Port Elizabeth

Statistical highlights for the second Test (1st day)

arrow Herschelle Gibbs (155 not out, when on 108) became the 18th South African and the 209th batsman in Test cricket history to aggregate 2000 runs. Playing in his 32nd match and 52nd innings, Gibbs now has 2047 runs to his credit.

arrow The 121 run partnership between Gibbs and Boeta Dippenaar was South Africa's best for the fourth wicket against India. The pair bettered the previous best of 94 runs between Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan at Cape Town in January 1997.

arrow Gibbs' unbeaten 155 not out was the highest ever score made by a South African batsman against India, bettering Cullinan's unbeaten 153 at Calcutta in November 1996. For the record, the previous highest score made by a South African batsman against India at home was the 135 by Hansie Cronje at this same venue in December 1992.

arrow Gibbs' score is also the highest by a South African opening batsman against India. Hudson's 146 at Calcutta in November 1996 was the previous highest score.

arrow Gibbs' score at the end of the first day was the fourth highest made at this ground. Fellow teammate Lance Klusener's 174 against England in December 1999 remains the highest.

arrow Javagal Srinath's three wickets has taken his tally to 59 against South Africa. He now has the maximum wickets than any other bowler in the India-South Africa Test series. He went past the tally of 57 wickets of Allan Donald. Incidentally, among pace bowlers only England's SF Barnes (83 wickets) and Brian Statham (69) have more wickets than Srinath against South Africa.

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