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South Africa v India 1st Test

India tour of South Africa - 2010 (2010/11) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 16 December 2010

South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs

South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 201* for South Africa. Morne Morkel took 5/20.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of South Africa - 2010 (2010/11)
Ground
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Dates
16 December 2010 to 20 December 2010
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs
Player of the match
Jacques Kallis
Captains
MS Dhoni (India), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Debut
Jaydev Unadkat (India)
Umpires
IJ Gould and SJ Davis
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Jaydev Unadkat's first Test.

India batted first and made 136 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 36 off 34 balls. Morne Morkel took 5 for 20 for South Africa. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at SuperSport Park, 343 across 10 Tests.

South Africa replied with 620 for 4 declared. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 201 not out off 270 balls, and Hashim Amla made 140. The innings was built on a 230-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla. South Africa led by 484 on first innings.

India made 459 all out in their second innings. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 111 not out off 241 balls, and MS Dhoni made 90. Dale Steyn took 4 for 105 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the seventh wicket between Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.

South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 136 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirc Paul Harris b Morne Morkel543
Virender Sehwagc Hashim Amla b Dale Steyn03
Rahul Dravidlbw b Morne Morkel1442
Sachin Tendulkarlbw b Dale Steyn3634
VVS Laxmanb Dale Steyn720
Suresh Rainac Ashwell Prince b Jacques Kallis13
MS Dhonilbw b Morne Morkel3350
Harbhajan Singhrun out (Alviro Petersen, Mark Boucher)2725
Ishant Sharmac Jacques Kallis b Morne Morkel02
Sreesanthc Dale Steyn b Morne Morkel08
Jaydev Unadkatnot out15

Extras 12 · Total 136 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn101343
Morne Morkel12.45205
Lonwabo Tsotsobe92500
Jacques Kallis61201
Paul Harris1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Virender Sehwag, 2.1 ov), 2-24 (Gautam Gambhir, 12.6 ov), 3-27 (Rahul Dravid, 14.4 ov), 4-66 (VVS Laxman, 22.2 ov), 5-67 (Suresh Raina, 23.1 ov), 6-71 (Sachin Tendulkar, 24.4 ov), 7-110 (Harbhajan Singh, 32.1 ov), 8-110 (Ishant Sharma, 32.3 ov), 9-116 (Sreesanth, 34.5 ov), 10-136 (MS Dhoni, 38.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (1) and Virender Sehwag (0)113
secondRahul Dravid (12) and Gautam Gambhir (4)2367
thirdSachin Tendulkar (1) and Rahul Dravid (2)310
fourthSachin Tendulkar (31) and VVS Laxman (7)3946
fifthSachin Tendulkar (0) and Suresh Raina (1)15
sixthSachin Tendulkar (4) and MS Dhoni (0)49
seventhHarbhajan Singh (27) and MS Dhoni (9)3946
eighthMS Dhoni (0) and Ishant Sharma (0)02
ninthMS Dhoni (6) and Sreesanth (0)614
tenthMS Dhoni (18) and Jaydev Unadkat (1)2023
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 620 FOR 4 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh6287
Alviro Petersenc Gautam Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh77114
Hashim Amlac MS Dhoni b Ishant Sharma140202
Jacques Kallisnot out201270
AB de Villiersc MS Dhoni b Ishant Sharma129112

Did not bat: Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel

Extras 11 · Total 620 for 4 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Sreesanth241970
Ishant Sharma27.121202
Jaydev Unadkat2641010
Harbhajan Singh3621692
Suresh Raina70770
Sachin Tendulkar101510

FALL OF WICKETS

1-111 (Graeme Smith, 26.3 ov), 2-166 (Alviro Petersen, 40.1 ov), 3-396 (Hashim Amla, 92.3 ov), 4-620 (AB de Villiers, 130.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (62) and Alviro Petersen (45)111161
secondHashim Amla (23) and Alviro Petersen (32)5582
thirdJacques Kallis (107) and Hashim Amla (117)230316
fourthJacques Kallis (94) and AB de Villiers (129)224226
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 459 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirlbw b Dale Steyn80124
Virender Sehwagc Graeme Smith b Paul Harris6379
Rahul Dravidc Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel43109
Ishant Sharmac Hashim Amla b Dale Steyn2351
Sachin Tendulkarnot out111241
VVS Laxmanc AB de Villiers b Lonwabo Tsotsobe821
Suresh Rainac Paul Harris b Jacques Kallis513
MS Dhonic Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn90106
Harbhajan Singhc Jacques Kallis b Paul Harris12
Sreesanthc AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel318
Jaydev Unadkatc Ashwell Prince b Dale Steyn110

Extras 31 · Total 459 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn30.161054
Morne Morkel316942
Lonwabo Tsotsobe243981
Paul Harris305882
Jacques Kallis133561

FALL OF WICKETS

1-137 (Virender Sehwag, 29.3 ov), 2-170 (Gautam Gambhir, 39.2 ov), 3-214 (Ishant Sharma, 54.4 ov), 4-242 (Rahul Dravid, 64.5 ov), 5-256 (VVS Laxman, 72.5 ov), 6-277 (Suresh Raina, 77.5 ov), 7-449 (MS Dhoni, 118.2 ov), 8-450 (Harbhajan Singh, 119.1 ov), 9-456 (Sreesanth, 125.5 ov), 10-459 (Jaydev Unadkat, 128.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (64) and Virender Sehwag (63)137178
secondRahul Dravid (16) and Gautam Gambhir (16)3360
thirdRahul Dravid (18) and Ishant Sharma (23)4494
fourthSachin Tendulkar (17) and Rahul Dravid (9)2862
fifthSachin Tendulkar (6) and VVS Laxman (8)1448
sixthSachin Tendulkar (15) and Suresh Raina (5)2130
seventhSachin Tendulkar (68) and MS Dhoni (90)172243
eighthSachin Tendulkar (0) and Harbhajan Singh (1)15
ninthSachin Tendulkar (3) and Sreesanth (3)640
tenthSachin Tendulkar (2) and Jaydev Unadkat (1)314
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