Rickelton enters record-books in South Africa's monumental outing

South Africa posted a rare high-scoring outing in Cape Town, reaching 615 all out on Day 2 of the second Test against Pakistan.

Here are some key numbers from the match:

• 8 400-plus totals in Tests in South Africa since the start of 2018.
• 25.73 was the average runs per wicket in 30 Tests in South Africa between 2018 and 2024.
• Third instance of 300-plus runs being aggregated on each of the first two days of a Test in South Africa post the 2016 New Year's Test at the same venue.
• 15 sixes is the joint second-most hit by South Africa in a Test innings.
• 259 by Ryan Rickelton is the highest individual score for anyone while opening the batting for the first time in Tests.
• 75.51 – Rickelton's strike-rate during his 343-ball stay at the crease.
• 4.9% – Percentage of balls with a false shot in Rickelton's innings.
• 99 off 90 scored by Rickelton off the balls bowled back-of-a-length or shorter by quicks.
• 5 – Of the nine 600-plus totals registered in Tests since 2021, five have been against Pakistan.
• 4 – Pakistan bowlers – Mir Hamza (2/127), Khurram Shahzad (2/123), Aamer Jamal (0/110) and Salman Agha (3/148) – conceded 100-plus in the first innings.
• 12.20 – The average opening partnership for Pakistan in Tests since 2024.

Rizwan and Abbas enter record books

• 6 dismissals by Mohamamad Rizwan is the joint second-most for a Pakistan wicketkeeper in a Test innings.
• 100 Test wickets for Mohammad Abbas, becoming the 20th bowler to get there for Pakistan.
• 35% – 35 of Abbas' 100 Test wickets have been leg-before.