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INDIA vs SOUTH AFRICA, 1st Test
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Match Status : South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs |
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| Scorecard |
 Ind: 233, 319-all out (107.1) | |
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 RSA: 558/6 decl | |
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| 1.2 Morkel to Gambhir, out Bowled!! Goodness Gracious, what is happening out there? Indian batsman are getting out in a similar manner today, after Vijay, Saha it is now Gambhir to go, Morkel is a beast of a bowler to left-handers, gets this one to come back in ever so slightly with the angle, Gambhir makes a big error in misjudgement, lets it go, it stuns him by rattling the stumps, just caught the top of off, Morkel does a jig, Morkel has got Gambhir out twice today in 3 balls, India in unimaginable grief now! Gambhir b Morkel 1(3) |
1/1 |
| 4.4 Steyn to Sehwag, out Caught by Smith!! Steyn gets the big shark now! tempts Sehwag with a wide, full delivery, Sehwag could not resist, flashed at it, the edge flew to Smith at 1st slip, he has bucket like hands, he gobbled that up, no trouble at all, Smith and SA go wild, Steyn is the man again and India are in the pitts now! Sehwag c Smith b Steyn 16(19) <4s-4> |
24/2 |
| 31.2 Harris to Vijay, out Caught by Morkel!! Vijay falls for the negative line, Vijay's eves lit up as he saw the flighted delivery, looks to sweep it hard, only manages to get a top edge and the ball goes straight into the hands of Morkel at the deep, poor batting this, Morkel makes no mistake and SA are a wicket closer on their mission, he was not expected to go for this shot considering the position of the team. Vijay c Morkel b Harris 32(90) <4s-4> |
96/3 |
| 41.3 Parnell to Badrinath, out Caught by Boucher!! What a comeback from the bowler, he was unlucky last time but as they say, luck can't keep deserting you forever. Gets it to nip back in late from outside off, Badrinath looks to open the face of the bat and steer it past slips, gets the faintest of nicks and Boucher takes a low catch moving a couple of paces to his left. What a wicket this for the Proteas, they can smell the toffee now and India are in real trouble. This is a big blow. Badrinath c Boucher b Parnell 6(31) <4s-1> |
122/4 |
| 67.2 Harris to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! Finally the legstump line has paid rich dividends for him. All those numerous deliveries which he kept bowling there has now been justified, gets the prized scalp. Tendulkar went for the paddle sweep, gets a bit of pad on it and the ball deflects onto the stumps. Unlucky dismissal but then he has to walk back as the crowd applauds a great innings him. With that goes India's hopes as well. Tendulkar b Harris 100(179) <4s-13> |
192/5 |
| 75.6 Harris to Dhoni, out Caught by de Villiers!! Harris has got his man here, Dhoni got fed up with the negative line and looked to defend this, the ball got a thick outside edge and de Villers clutches on to it quite easily, with this goes the hope of an Indian fightback, you won't be surprised if Smith calls Steyn to clean up the tail. The Proteas are jumping in joy and why not!! they knew that Dhoni was their big fish. Dhoni c de Villiers b Harris 25(112) <4s-3> |
209/6 |
| 87.5 Parnell to Harbhajan, out Lbw!! fuller length delivery angled into Harbhajan, he looks to flick and misses it, Bhajji's cameo comes to an end as Parnell strikes, Bhajji looks at his bat as he walks back but replays suggest that it did not get any part of the willow, disappointment continues for the Indians as they lose another wicket, it's just a matter of time now before SA run through the tail. Harbhajan lbw b Parnell 39(39) <4s-6 6s-1> |
259/7 |
| 104.4 Kallis to Zaheer, out Caught by Harris!! That was a poor stroke after playing so very well. Looks to pull him over mid wicket, gets it high on the bat and Harris who had to make a bit of ground from mid off takes a simple catch. He didn't need to do that, but then it explains the reason why he is a tailender. Had be batted with a little more sense, maybe India could have had hopes of building some sort of a lead. He makes the long walk back and the Proteas are relieved to have broken this partnership. Zaheer c Harris b Kallis 33(57) <4s-4 6s-2> |
318/8 |
| 105.1 Steyn to Saha, out Lbw!! And right on the money, now India are surely staring at an innings defeat. It came back in sharply from outside off, he looks to work it away but is struck right in front of middle. Steve Davis has no hesitation in raising his finger and a gritty innings from thr young man comes to an end. Who knows when he would get to play his next international match? He has certainly proved to everyone that he can be a handy batsman after a dismal show in the 1st innings where he was dismissed for a duck. Saha lbw b Steyn 36(101) <4s-4> |
318/9 |
| 107.1 Steyn to Mishra, out Bowled!! Its all over for India. A rush of blood from Zaheer and then the last 2 wickets fall in a hurry. It curled back into him, but Mishra was late to get down on the ball and it cannons into the middle stump. He is out for a duck once again, and the SA celebrate and they have every reason to be. Steyn picks up his 4th 10 wicket haul in Tests, his 1st in India. Mishra b Steyn 0(3) |
319/10 |
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| 81.3 Harris to Harbhajan, SIX!!, thats a beauty!!! Have some of this says Bhajji, gives the charge and lofts over long on, clears the ropes comfortably, this is the first six by an Indian batsman in this match, superb stuff this |
237/6 |
| 100.6 Duminy to Zaheer, SIX!!, Have some of those my MI mate says Zaheer to Duminy, it was tossed up outside off, Zaheer saw that early, swung him high and handsome over long on, the man was there, he took the bait and went all the way, clean strike! |
306/7 |
| 103.5 Harris to Zaheer, SIX!!, fabulous shot this!! Harris came round the wicket and Zaheer lofts over long off, hit it with the turn on that occasion, he went for the big one despite the fielder being positioned at long off |
317/7 |
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| 5.1 Morkel to Gambhir, out Caught by Boucher!! What a delivery to start off with, thats a ripper! Pitching on length around the offstump, Gambhir gets a faint tickle and Boucher pouches it with ease, they have got the big fish, the No.1 batsman in Tests has been dismissed and Indians are on the backfoot straightaway. Gambhir c Boucher b Morkel 12(15) <4s-2> |
31/1 |
| 8.6 Steyn to Vijay, out Bowled!! What a superb delivery, came back in sharply from outside off as Vijay shoulders arms, the ball crashes into the stumps and Vijay has to make the long walk back, he was very tentative right from the outset and has been dismissed with a peach. India are in trouble now. Tendulkar will have to come up with a special knock here. Vijay b Steyn 4(13) <4s-1> |
40/2 |
| 14.1 Steyn to Tendulkar, out Caught by Boucher!! What a delivery to get rid of the Master Blaster. Full and just shapes away at the last moment, Tendulkar is lured into the drive, gets a thin edge and Boucher accepts it with glee, India are in serious trouble here. Tendulkar c Boucher b Steyn 7(16) <4s-1> |
56/3 |
| 46.4 Parnell to Sehwag, out Caught by Duminy!! Sehwag falls for the width offered and slices it to sweeper cover, there was no foot-work on that shot as he did not hit it where he intended, Duminy dives forward and that's the end of a marathon innings, he's done his bit to save India from the blushes. Sehwag c Duminy b Parnell 109(139) <4s-15> |
192/4 |
| 57.4 Harris to Dhoni, out Caught by Kallis!! What a strange dismissal that was! pitches way outside leg, kicks up from a length, Dhoni is caught in a tangle, he tries to withdraw his bat from the line of the ball, it takes the handle, some part of the glove as well, Kallis has an easy biscuit of a catch at slip, Harris' strategy of bowling in the footmarks has worked like magic, a massive bonus for SA right after Tea! Mahendra Singh Dhoni shakes his head and trudges back Dhoni c Kallis b Harris 6(29) <4s-1> |
221/5 |
| 58.1 Steyn to Badrinath, out Caught by Prince!! A double blow, a hammer blow in fact for India after Tea! A soft dismissal, a gentle loosener on the middle and leg, Badrinath clipped it well, but found Prince at short mid, he cupped it well and Steyn is elated, Badrinath is shell-shocked at that dismissal, India have squandered the advantage and are in deep strife now! Badrinath c Prince b Steyn 56(139) <4s-7> |
221/6 |
| 58.4 Steyn to Saha, out Bowled!! Ho ho! Sourav Ganguly made a ton on debut, what does Saha do? He gets a duck!, a tremendous delivery to get him though, much like Vijay's dismissal in the morning, it landed on off, came back in off the seam, Saha is all at sea, does not cover the line, it nips back in to clatter the off stump as Saha shoulders arms, what a spell of bowling this from Steyn who is getting this to reverse beautifully! Saha b Steyn 0(3) |
222/7 |
| 60.3 Steyn to Zaheer, out Bowled!! It was just a matter of time before that happened! Zaheer exposes all his 3 stumps, Steyn comes in, sees the stumps, fires it in, sharp angle on that delivery as well, Zaheer tries to flay that on the up, is beaten all ends up as the ball crashes into the middle and leg stump, death rattle for Zaheer and Steyn has his 5 wicket haul - his 13th one in Test match cricket, Steyn, you beauty! Zaheer b Steyn 2(8) |
226/8 |
| 62.2 Steyn to Mishra, out Bowled!! Mishra was so confident of facing Steyn that he called Harbhajan for the leg bye, how long does he handle Steyn? One ball! Magical bowling this, a high quality bowler slicing up the tail like a piece of bread, cuts back in from outside off, Mishra went for the late cut, you dont play such kind of shots to balls which are reverseing like that, he ends up chopping back on to the stumps, the stumps are taking a beating here and Steyn gets his 3rd 6 wicket haul in Tests, Steyn is firing on all cylinders! Mishra b Steyn 0(9) |
228/9 |
| 64.4 Steyn to Harbhajan, out Lbw!! Bang! That would have missed off and leg!, beautiful bowling from Steyn, pitched up and moves back in with the shiny side, Harbhajan is hanging back on the backfoot, it strikes him right on the knee cap, Ian Gould has one of the easiest LBW decision he has had to make, Steyn runs up to him and grabs the ball, career-best figures for Steyn! Harbhajan lbw b Steyn 8(16) <4s-1> |
233/10 |
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South Africa - 1st Innings
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| 137.5 Sehwag to de Villiers, 1 run, shortish from Sehwag, punched to long on, 31st FIFTY!! for de Villiers, brings up the 100 run stand as well, well done de Villiers! |
446/3 |
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| 4.3 Zaheer to Prince, out Caught by Dhoni!!banged in short, Prince had no room to work it on the off side, unfortunately for him it went off the arm guard, the ball lobs up and Dhoni latches on to a sitter, no wonder Prince is disappointed, poor decision by the umpire this and he's off without thoubling the scorers. Prince c Dhoni b Zaheer 0(10) |
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| 6.3 Zaheer to Smith, out Bowled!! Thats a peach of a delivery!! You go to any part of the world, you will still struggle to find such a good delivery, pitched on off and nips back in, beats Smith on it's way and destroys the furniture behind the batsman, that's the wicket India was looking for, they got the big fish here, Smith goes and Proteas are in trouble early on. Smith b Zaheer 6(26) |
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| 113.2 Harbhajan to Kallis, out Caught by Vijay!! flighted delivery on off and turning in to Kallis who gets a big inside edge of the bat before it hits the pads and goes to Vijay at short leg, he takes a sitter, a much needed break-through for the Indians and Bhajji has something to cheer for in this match. Kallis c Vijay b Harbhajan 173(352) <4s-15 6s-2> |
346/3 |
| 141.1 Sehwag to de Villiers, out Caught by Badrinath!! Where has that come from ? Its out of the blue as Viru does the trick for India. It was gently tossed up outside off, de Villiers looks to step out and clear mid off, gets a thick outside edge and Badri takes the simplest of catches at gully. Sehwag celebrates as if its a milestone wicket but then its a wicket nonetheless. de Villiers c Badrinath b Sehwag 53(88) <4s-5> |
454/4 |
| 151.5 Harbhajan to Duminy, out Lbw!! He set him up beautifully, kept the middle stump once again, this time the ball pitches and goes straight on, Duminy looks to sweep against the line, is rapped on the pads on middle, a big appeal and this time Steve Davis raises the finger. Hawk eye suggests that the ball may have gone on top of the stumps, nevertheless it is an important wicket for India. Duminy lbw b Harbhajan 9(35) <4s-1> |
476/5 |
| 174.2 Zaheer to Boucher, out Caught by Mishra!! Finally a wicket for India, it was nice and full outside off, Boucher threw his bat at that but was deceived by the change in pace, ends up slicing it to Mishra who does well to take the catch running backwards from mid off. Boucher c Mishra b Zaheer 39(75) <4s-3> |
554/6 |
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| 24.4 Harbhajan to Kallis, SIX!!, where has that come from ? LSRK on air calls that a 'blazing hit'. Gets underneath the spin and lofts him handsomely over deep mid wicket but Harbhajan shouldn't mind that, signs of aggression from Kallis |
60/2 |
| 35.1 Mishra to Kallis, SIX!!, poor bowling this, it was short on off, Kallis had all the time in the world to go on the backfoot and pull it between mid wicket and long on, manages to clear the boundary ropes, good batting this |
107/2 |
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| Match Information
- Feb 06, 2010 |
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| Series |
South Africa in India, 2010 |
| Venue |
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| Toss |
South Africa (Bat) |
| Status |
South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs |
| MOM |
Hashim Amla |
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| Umpires |
Ian Gould (Eng) |
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Stephen Davis (Aus) |
| Third Umpire |
Amiesh Saheba (Ind) |
| Match Referee |
Andrew Pycroft (Zim) |
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