The second red-ball fixture between South Africa and India played in Cape Town became the shortest-ever completed Test after over 90 years, breaking the previous record of the Melbourne Test played in 1932.
The previous record was held by Melbourne Test played between Australia and South Africa in 1932 which lasted for 656 balls (109 overs).
The Rohit Sharma-led side concealed victory against the Proteas by chasing down the target of 78 in just 12 overs to draw the two-match series after they bowled South Africa out for 176 in the second innings.
India had lost the first Test in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs.
Additionally, the victory brought India to the top of the World Test Championship 2023-25 table after their first Test win in Cape Town, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Both teams ended up sharing the trophy after India’s win saw tie the series 1-1.
In pursuit of a modest target on a challenging pitch, Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal aggressively took charge from the onset, scoring 28 runs off 23 deliveries before being caught on the boundary off Nandre Burger.
Both Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (12) were dismissed by Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen respectively, prior to Shreyas Iyer securing victory with a boundary off his only scoring shot.
Captain Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 16.
Aided by Markram's 106 off 103 balls, South Africa were bowled out for 176 shortly before lunch.
Jasprit Bumrah claimed figures of six for 61, narrowly missing out on dismissing Markram at 71 when the batsman edged a drive, and wicketkeeper KL Rahul couldn't grasp a catch above his head.
Markram tackled a pitch offering pace, significant seam movement, and erratic bounce, where no other teammate managed a score higher than 15 in either innings.
His innings included 17 fours and two sixes, one of which sailed out of the ground and landed on a railway line beyond square leg off Prasidh Krishna.
The 29-year-old opener was eventually caught at mid-off by Sharma off Mohammed Siraj, attempting another expansive shot.
Siraj played a pivotal role in India's victory, claiming figures of six for 15 as South Africa crumbled to 55 all out before lunch on Wednesday.
A total of twenty-three wickets tumbled on the first day.
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