Cricket is a game of great uncertainties. South Africa learnt this fact the hard way at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
They were comfortably placed at 251 for 3 at one stage, but lost wickets in a heap and soon reduced to 261 for 9. They could add just ten runs, while losing six wickets, in 67 balls!
This is the second worst six-wicket collapse against India in a home Test.
Interestingly the only better performance also came from South Africa, when they crumbled from 96 for four and were all out for 105, at Ahmedabad in 1996-97.
Worst 6-wicket collapses against India in India
|
Wkts-Runs |
For |
Venue |
Season |
Collapse |
|
6-9 |
South Africa |
Ahmedabad |
1996-97 |
96-4 to 105 all out |
|
6-10 |
South Africa |
Kolkata |
2009-10 |
251-3 to 261-9 |
|
6-11 |
Pakistan |
Chennai |
1998-99 |
275-4 to 286 all out |
|
6-11 |
Pakistan |
Kolkata |
1998-99 |
15-0 to 26-6 |
|
6-14 |
New Zealand |
Hyderabad |
1969-70 |
122-1 to 136-7 |
|
6-14 |
Pakistan |
Bangalore |
1986-87 |
60-2 to 74-8 |
|
6-14 |
England |
Mohali |
2001-02 |
224-4 to 238 all |
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