The second Test saw India clinch an eight-wicket victory in the shortest red-ball cricket game. The International Cricket Council (ICC) deemed the pitch "unsatisfactory."
The decision was made under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, following the conclusion of the shortest-ever completed Test match in Cape Town's Newlands, with 642 balls bowled in total.
Following India's win over South Africa in the second Test that lasted for just 1.5 days at Newlands, youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal said that it was full of unforgettable memories and valuable lessons.
Following the end of the second Test match between India and South Africa on Thursday at Newlands, Virat Kohli gifted his signed jersey to Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj.
The second Test at Newlands, saw India claiming a seven-wicket win with a total of 642 deliveries bowled in both innings. The Test was the shortest in the history of red-ball cricket, eclipsing the previous shortest involving Australia and South Africa in 1932 in Melbourne (656).
India took a step closer to levelling the series following Jasprit Bumrah's six-wicket haul which made South Africa succumb to a total of 176 on Day 2 of the second Test in Newlands.
Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday hailed India pacer Mohammad Siraj whose fiery spell helped India bundle out South Africa for a paltry 55 runs on the first day of the second Test
South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the must-win second and last Test of the two-match series here at Newlands on Wednesday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday spoke on Shubman Gill's no. 3 batting position in the Test and said that it is an individual thing how one thinks about it. India will look to draw the series as they face South Africa in the second Test on January 3 at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cap