INDIA lost their final six wickets for 0 runs in their first innings against South Africa on Wednesday.
A bonkers opening day of the Second Test in Cape Town saw the hosts bat twice as their opponents set an unwanted world record.
ReutersIndia lost their final six wickets for 0 runs on day one of the Second Test vs South Africa[/caption]
After skittling South Africa for 55, India collapsed from 153-4 to 153 all out in the space of 11 balls.
It is the first time in Test history a team has lost six wickets without scoring a single run.
Lungi Ngidi took three wickets in the 34th over to kickstart the tourists’ devastating collapse.
Six of the Indian batters fell for a duck, with Virat Kohli top scoring with 46 before edging to second slip off Kagiso Rabada.
South Africa were subsequently put into bat for a second time at Newlands Cricket Ground.
Across both first innings, the two teams lasted just 349 balls or 58.1 overs, the second-fewest ever.
Reacting to India’s collapse on social media, one fan wrote: “More like village cricket.”
Meanwhile, another simply added: “Test cricket…”
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South Africa were able to reach stumps at 62-3 on day one to trail India by 36 runs.
The hosts had previously won the First Test of the two-match series by an innings and 32 runs last week.