IND vs SA 2nd Test: Awards List, Man of The Match, Key Stats, Presentation Ceremony

IND vs SA 2nd Test: India defeated South Africa by 7 wickets in the second Test at the Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday, January 4 to level the 2-match series 1-1. The game ended inside two days and the 642-ball affair made it the shortest completed Test match in terms of balls bowled. Also, the win was first by an Asian team at the venue.

IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Full List of Awards

Man of the Match: Mohammed Siraj (IND) for picking six wickets for 15 runs in the first innings, and one wicket for 31 runs in the second innings.

Man of the Series: Jasprit Bumrah (IND) for picking 12 wickets at an average of 12.92, and Dean Elgar (SA) for scoring 201 runs at an average of 67.

IND vs SA 2nd Test: Who Said What?

Mohammed Siraj (Man of the Match): To be honest, it's my best figures in my Test career. I didn't think too much and just wanted to hit the right areas. Got the learnings from last game that I didn't hit the right lengths and I wanted to be relentless with my length here. When we play together with Bumrah, we analyse the wicket quicker and understand the plans. Keep supporting, keep loving.

Jasprit Bumrah (Man of the Series): As I said before, this ground will hold a special place in my heart. Fond memories of my first game and happy it went well for me. The journey started in 2018 and we wanted to create an impact in all conditions. In India, the spinners do a lot more work. The team is now going through a transition but the message is the same. It's difficult to keep coming at it; we were happy we were able to do it in this game. I didn't expect this was going to happen (shortest Test) but a great series.

Dean Elgar (Man of the Series): I would have liked to do more in this game. Still very proud of my performance in Centurion and finally on the board in the hundred club there. But pretty difficult batting conditions... It would've been brilliant. You want to challenge yourself against the best in the world. Bumrah is a world-class bowler and he deserves the Man of the Series. Glad I don't have to face these guys again (laughs). Bit of a journey and amazing memories with the baggy green, so special/

Dean Elgar (South Africa captain): Tough one for us. We were positive coming into the game, but the first innings with the bat...India bowled well and used the conditions to a T. In a day, it's a draw, but 2-nil would've been nice. Yeah, it was a bit of a ripper. In a naked eye, it looked a nice one, but it played different to what everyone thought it would play. Big learning curve for playing here. Still don't regret my decision to bat first but they outskilled us in the first session.

Rohit Sharma (India captain): "Obviously a great feat, but having said that we have to learn from whatever mistakes we made. The bowlers still have to put the ball in the right areas and the boys got rewarded for it. We applied ourselves well and batted to get the 100-run lead, but not pleasing to see the last six wickets [fall for no runs].

"Siraj's spell is something you don't get to see often. We kept it simple and the pitch did the rest for us. You still have to come and do it. Credit to Siraj and Bumrah and to Mukesh and Prasidh to support him in whatever way they did. When you come to this part of the world, it's always difficult but we take pride in our performance outside of India.

"South Africa always challenge us and for us to come out here and win, we can take pride in this performance. Such an important player for South Africa (on Elgar). Very, very gritty and his wicket - we spoke about how we want to get him out quickly. We appreciate what he has done for South Africa. Brilliant career - best wishes ahead!"

IND vs SA 2nd Test: Key Stats

642: The Test match lasted for 642 balls - fewest in the history of Test cricket
India became the first Asian team to win a Test match at the Newlands in Cape Town
464 runs scored in the match is the lowest in completed India vs South Africa Tests
This is the third instance of India's Test match ending in 2 days. India vs Afghanistan in 2018, Bengaluru and India vs England in 2021, Ahmedabad are the other two matches.