Gibbs records a few records

By Mohandas Menon

PORT ELIZABETH, NOV. 17. **Herschelle Gibbs (155 not out, when on 108) became the 18th South African and the 209th batsman in Test history to aggregate 2000 runs. Playing in his 32nd match and 52nd innings, Gibbs now has 2047 runs to his credit.

**The 121-run partnership between Gibbs and Boeta Dippenaar was South Africa's best for the fourth wicket against India. The pair bettered the previous best of 94 runs between Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan at Cape Town in January 1997.

**Gibbs' unbeaten 155 not out was the highest score made by a South African batsman against India, surpassing Cullinan's unbeaten 153 at Calcutta in November 1996. The previous highest score at home by a South African batsman against India was 135 by Hansie Cronje at this same venue in December 1992.

**Gibbs' score is also the highest by a South African opening batsman against India. Hudson's 146 at Calcutta in November 1996 was the previous highest score.

**Gibbs' score at the end of the first day was the fourth highest made at this ground. Fellow teammate Lance Klusener's 174 against England in December 1999 remains the highest.

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