South Africa are on their fourth tour in India, where they have played seven Test matches, won three, lost three and drawn one. Overall, South Africa have played 19 Tests against India, won nine, lost four and drawn six.

When they had come to India for the first time following their return to international cricket, the three ODI series had been won 2-1 by India.

HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS:

India in India : 466 at Kanpur 2004-05 in South Africa : 414 at Cape Town 2006-07 South Africa in India : 510-9 dec at Kanpur 2004-05 in South Africa : 563 at Bloemfontein 2001-02

LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS :

India in India : 113 at Mumbai 1996-97 in South Africa : 66 at Durban 1996-97 South Africa in India : 105 at Ahmedabad 1996-97 in South Africa : 84 at Johannesburg 2006-07

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES :

India in India : 164 Virender Sehwag at Kanpur 2004-05 in South Africa : 169 Sachin Tendulkar at Cape Town 1996-97 South Africa in India : 163 Andrew Hall at Kanpur 2004-05 in South Africa : 196 Herschelle Gibbs at Port Elizabeth2001-02

BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS :

India in India : 7-87 Harbhajan Singh at Kolkata 2004-05 in South Africa : 6-53 Anil Kumble at Johannesburg 1992-93 South Africa in India : 8-64 Lance Klusener at Kolkata 1996-97 in South Africa : 7-84 Allan Donald at Port Elizabeth in 1992-93

BEST BOWLING IN A MATCH :

India in India: 9-141 Harbhajan Singh at Kolkata 2004-05 in South Africa : 10-153 Venkatesh Prasad at Durban 1996-97 South Africa in India: 8-139 Lance Klusener at Kolkata 1996-97, 8-139 Paul Adams at Kanpur ‘96-97in South Africa: 12-139 Allan Donald at Port Elizabeth 1992-93

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