Ind vs SA: All records that were broken during the second Test

India continued their dominant display of cricket as they defeated South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in Pune. In the ongoing Freedom Trophy series between two nations, the Indian team has taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 over the visitors. India had score 601 for 5 in the first innings and bundled out the visitors for 275 as the hosts gained a 326-run lead. By the virtue of this win, the Virat Kohli-led side is still at the summit of the ICC World Test Championship points table.  

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Number of records were created and broken during the course of this test match. Let's have a look at them:

List of records broken in the second test between India & South Africa:

# Most consecutive series wins at home:

• 11 by India (2012/13 - present)
• 10 by Australia (1994/95 - 2000/01)
• 10 by Australia (2004 - 2008/09)
• 8 by West Indies (1975/76 - 1985/86)

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•  Kohli scored his career-best 254 not out, and in the process completed 7000 Test runs.
• Third most wins in first 50 Tests as captain for Virat Kohli, after Steve Waugh (37) and Ricky Ponting (35).
• India's tenth biggest win (by innings).
• Kohli becomes second Indian captain to win the man of the match award in a Test against South Africa, after Sachin Tendulkar in 2000.
•  55th man of the match award for Kohli - 9 in Tests, 35 in ODIs and 11 in T20Is. Only behind Tendulkar (76), Sanath Jayasuriya (58) and Jacques Kallis (57).
•  Kohli's 9 man of the match awards in Test cricket is fourth in the list for Indians, after Tendulkar (14), Rahul Dravid (11) and Anil Kumble (10).
• South Africa's first innings defeat since losing by an innings and 57 runs against India in Kolkata in 2010.

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• Mayank Agarwal becomes only the second Indian opener to hit centuries in back-to-back Test matches against South Africa, after Virender Sehwag in 2010.
• For the second time, South Africa lost by a margin of innings & 100+ runs to a team other than Australia or England, after innings and 153 runs defeat to Sri Lanka in 2006.
• For the second time, India beat South Africa by an innings margin.
• South Africa's first innings defeat since losing by an innings and 57 runs against India in Kolkata in 2010.

The third and final Test will be played in Ranchi from October 19. South Africa will play for their pride and try to secure a win. India will look to clean sweep the Proteas and further strengthen their position on the ICC Test Championship points table.

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