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Markram's five catches in the first innings were followed by four more in the second essay. In a contest dominated by the Proteas, his fielding performance will be remembered for a long time.
When Aiden Markram took Washington Sundar’s catch in India’s second innings of the Guwahati Test, he scripted a new world record.
It was his ninth catch in the game, the most by a player in a Test match. He broke Ajinkya Rahane’s record for the most catches by a player in a red-ball game.
Markram’s five catches in the first innings were followed by four more in the second essay. In a contest dominated by the Proteas, his fielding performance will be remembered for a long time. Rahane was leading the list after taking eight catches at Galle in 2015, but the South African star cricketer went past the Indian player.
Greg Chappell, Yajurvindra Singh, Hashan Tillkaratne, Stephen Fleming, Matthew Hayden and KL Rahul have taken seven catches each in a Test.
The Guwahati Test showed the fielding quality of the visiting team, and it played a key role in their success in the sub-continent nation. The victory of 408 runs confirmed Temba Bavuma’s team’s superiority over the Indians.
Chasing 549 runs, India were dismissed for 140 runs. The hosts were never in the game and failed in all departments of the game. Batting first, South Africa posted 489 and dismissed India for 201. In the second innings, South Africa declared their innings on a score of 260/5.