6 instances over the last decade when more than 20 wickets fell in a single day of a Test

#2 South Africa v India, 1st Test, 2006

Indian players celebrate their win against South Africa

After an abysmal performance in the One-Day International series, India bounced back with some aplomb in the first Test match played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The wrecker in chief was S Sreesanth who was on the song during the entire match and captured 8 wickets in the match. India batted first in tricky conditions and managed to put up 249 runs in their first innings.

In response, South Africa collapsed to 84 in their first essay, and they had no answers to Sreesanth's full length and prodigious swing.

In the second innings India slipped to 146/5 by the end of the second day, but by then the lead had grown to 311 runs. However, it was a field day for the bowlers as 20 wickets fell in the day.

Helped by VVS Laxman's 73, India set a target of 402 for South Africa. The hosts looked far more settled in their second essay but were eventually dismissed for 278 runs. This victory by 123 runs was India's first win on South African soil.