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South Africa v India 1st Test

India tour of South Africa - 2006 (2006/07) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 15 December 2006

India won by 123 runs

India won by 123 runs. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 97 for South Africa. Sreesanth took 5/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of South Africa - 2006 (2006/07)
Ground
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
Dates
15 December 2006 to 18 December 2006
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 123 runs
Player of the match
Sreesanth
Captains
Rahul Dravid (India), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires
DJ Harper and MR Benson
Match referee
RS Mahanama

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 249 all out. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 51 not out off 101 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 44. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 39 for South Africa. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 338 across 10 Tests.

South Africa replied with 84 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 24 off 60 balls. Sreesanth took 5 for 40 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 4. India led by 165 on first innings.

India made 236 all out in their second innings. VVS Laxman top-scored with 73 off 154 balls. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 33 for South Africa.

Set 402 to win, South Africa made 278 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 97 off 223 balls, and Shaun Pollock made 40. Anil Kumble took 3 for 54 for India.

India won by 123 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wasim Jafferlbw b Makhaya Ntini940
Virender Sehwagc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock426
Rahul Dravidc Graeme Smith b Jacques Kallis3283
Sachin Tendulkarc AB de Villiers b Jacques Kallis4489
VVS Laxmanc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini2867
Sourav Gangulynot out51101
MS Dhonic Shaun Pollock b Makhaya Ntini520
Anil Kumblec Jacques Kallis b Andre Nel615
Zaheer Khanlbw b Shaun Pollock923
Sreesanthc Hashim Amla b Shaun Pollock02
Vikram Singhc & b Shaun Pollock2919

Extras 32 · Total 249 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn10.13260
Makhaya Ntini181573
Shaun Pollock17.57394
Andre Nel18.55451
Jacques Kallis150672

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Wasim Jaffer, 9.6 ov), 2-14 (Virender Sehwag, 10.5 ov), 3-83 (Sachin Tendulkar, 35.4 ov), 4-110 (Rahul Dravid, 41.6 ov), 5-156 (VVS Laxman, 56.5 ov), 6-167 (MS Dhoni, 61.6 ov), 7-188 (Anil Kumble, 66.5 ov), 8-205 (Zaheer Khan, 73.4 ov), 9-205 (Sreesanth, 73.6 ov), 10-249 (Vikram Singh, 79.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWasim Jaffer (9) and Virender Sehwag (4)1461
secondRahul Dravid (0) and Virender Sehwag (0)05
thirdSachin Tendulkar (44) and Rahul Dravid (19)69150
fourthRahul Dravid (13) and VVS Laxman (2)2741
fifthSourav Ganguly (14) and VVS Laxman (26)4690
sixthSourav Ganguly (6) and MS Dhoni (5)1131
seventhAnil Kumble (6) and Sourav Ganguly (11)2129
eighthSourav Ganguly (8) and Zaheer Khan (9)1741
ninthSourav Ganguly (0) and Sreesanth (0)02
tenthSourav Ganguly (12) and Vikram Singh (29)4435
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 84 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithlbw b Sreesanth512
Herschelle Gibbsc Virender Sehwag b Zaheer Khan04
Hashim Amlac VVS Laxman b Sreesanth06
Jacques Kallisc VVS Laxman b Sreesanth1214
Ashwell Princec MS Dhoni b Anil Kumble2460
AB de Villiersc Virender Sehwag b Zaheer Khan614
Mark Boucherb Sreesanth56
Shaun Pollocklbw b Sreesanth510
Andre Nelc Zaheer Khan b Vikram Singh2124
Makhaya Ntinib Anil Kumble01
Dale Steynnot out01

Extras 6 · Total 84 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan103322
Sreesanth103405
Vikram Singh3.1081
Anil Kumble2122

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Graeme Smith, 1.6 ov), 2-5 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 3-5 (Hashim Amla, 3.6 ov), 4-21 (Jacques Kallis, 7.3 ov), 5-33 (AB de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 6-38 (Mark Boucher, 15.2 ov), 7-45 (Shaun Pollock, 17.1 ov), 8-84 (Ashwell Prince, 24.4 ov), 9-84 (Makhaya Ntini, 24.5 ov), 10-84 (Andre Nel, 25.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (5)512
secondHerschelle Gibbs (0) and Hashim Amla (0)04
thirdJacques Kallis (0) and Hashim Amla (0)08
fourthJacques Kallis (12) and Ashwell Prince (1)1621
fifthAshwell Prince (5) and AB de Villiers (6)1232
sixthMark Boucher (5) and Ashwell Prince (0)515
seventhShaun Pollock (5) and Ashwell Prince (1)712
eighthAshwell Prince (17) and Andre Nel (21)3945
ninthMakhaya Ntini (0) and Andre Nel (0)01
tenthAndre Nel (0) and Dale Steyn (0)02
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 236 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wasim Jafferc Graeme Smith b Andre Nel49
Virender Sehwagc Herschelle Gibbs b Andre Nel3329
Rahul Dravidc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock19
Sachin Tendulkarb Shaun Pollock1422
VVS Laxmanc Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini73154
Sourav Gangulyc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini2538
MS Dhonic Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock1825
Anil Kumblec Ashwell Prince b Andre Nel111
Zaheer Khanc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini3780
Sreesanthnot out67
Vikram Singhrun out (Mark Boucher)114

Extras 13 · Total 236 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Makhaya Ntini15.42773
Andre Nel194583
Shaun Pollock164333
Jacques Kallis112300
Graeme Smith30260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Wasim Jaffer, 3.5 ov), 2-37 (Rahul Dravid, 6.6 ov), 3-41 (Virender Sehwag, 7.5 ov), 4-61 (Sachin Tendulkar, 16.1 ov), 5-119 (Sourav Ganguly, 28.1 ov), 6-147 (MS Dhoni, 36.3 ov), 7-148 (Anil Kumble, 39.2 ov), 8-218 (VVS Laxman, 62.4 ov), 9-219 (Zaheer Khan, 62.6 ov), 10-236 (Vikram Singh, 64.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWasim Jaffer (4) and Virender Sehwag (13)2023
secondRahul Dravid (1) and Virender Sehwag (16)1719
thirdSachin Tendulkar (0) and Virender Sehwag (4)45
fourthSachin Tendulkar (14) and VVS Laxman (6)2050
fifthSourav Ganguly (25) and VVS Laxman (28)5872
sixthVVS Laxman (8) and MS Dhoni (18)2850
seventhAnil Kumble (1) and VVS Laxman (0)117
eighthVVS Laxman (31) and Zaheer Khan (37)70140
ninthZaheer Khan (0) and Sreesanth (0)12
tenthSreesanth (6) and Vikram Singh (10)179
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 278 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herschelle Gibbsc Sachin Tendulkar b Zaheer Khan04
Graeme Smithc Virender Sehwag b Sreesanth1027
Hashim Amlac MS Dhoni b Sreesanth1730
Jacques Kallisc Sourav Ganguly b Sreesanth2772
Ashwell Princeb Anil Kumble97223
AB de Villiersrun out (Zaheer Khan)1742
Mark Boucherlbw b Zaheer Khan2341
Shaun Pollockb Anil Kumble4041
Andre Nellbw b Anil Kumble612
Dale Steynnot out624
Makhaya Ntinic Virender Sehwag b Zaheer Khan820

Extras 27 · Total 278 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan22.55793
Sreesanth258593
Vikram Singh184670
Sourav Ganguly10110
Anil Kumble204543

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Herschelle Gibbs, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Graeme Smith, 7.6 ov), 3-34 (Hashim Amla, 11.6 ov), 4-84 (Jacques Kallis, 29.6 ov), 5-120 (AB de Villiers, 44.1 ov), 6-164 (Mark Boucher, 60.3 ov), 7-231 (Shaun Pollock, 74.3 ov), 8-245 (Andre Nel, 78.3 ov), 9-264 (Ashwell Prince, 80.1 ov), 10-278 (Makhaya Ntini, 86.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (0)04
secondHashim Amla (10) and Graeme Smith (10)2244
thirdJacques Kallis (0) and Hashim Amla (7)1225
fourthJacques Kallis (27) and Ashwell Prince (17)50113
fifthAshwell Prince (18) and AB de Villiers (17)3685
sixthMark Boucher (23) and Ashwell Prince (19)4499
seventhShaun Pollock (40) and Ashwell Prince (20)6787
eighthAshwell Prince (8) and Andre Nel (6)1424
ninthAshwell Prince (15) and Dale Steyn (0)1914
tenthMakhaya Ntini (8) and Dale Steyn (6)1440
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