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South Africa v India 2nd Test

India tour of South Africa - 2010 (2010/11) · Kingsmead, Durban · 26 December 2010

India won by 87 runs

India won by 87 runs. VVS Laxman top-scored with 96 for India. Dale Steyn took 6/50.

India ARCHIVESouth Africa ARCHIVE2010 TESTSKingsmead ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of South Africa - 2010 (2010/11)
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Dates
26 December 2010 to 29 December 2010
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
India won by 87 runs
Player of the match
VVS Laxman
Captains
MS Dhoni (India), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires
Asad Rauf and SJ Davis
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 205 all out. VVS Laxman top-scored with 38 off 73 balls. Dale Steyn took 6 for 50 for South Africa. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 290 across 7 Tests.

South Africa replied with 131 all out. Hashim Amla top-scored with 33 off 46 balls. Harbhajan Singh took 4 for 10 for India. From 74 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 103 for 8. India led by 74 on first innings.

India made 228 all out in their second innings. VVS Laxman top-scored with 96 off 171 balls. Lonwabo Tsotsobe took 3 for 43 for South Africa.

Set 303 to win, South Africa made 215 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 39 not out off 108 balls. Sreesanth took 3 for 45 for India.

India won by 87 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwagc Jacques Kallis b Dale Steyn2532
Murali Vijayc Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn1942
Rahul Dravidc Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn2568
Sachin Tendulkarc Jacques Kallis b Lonwabo Tsotsobe1322
VVS Laxmanc Lonwabo Tsotsobe b Dale Steyn3873
Cheteshwar Pujarac Mark Boucher b Lonwabo Tsotsobe1945
MS Dhonic Alviro Petersen b Dale Steyn3557
Harbhajan Singhc AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn2139
Zaheer Khanc Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel05
Ishant Sharmanot out19
Sreesanthc Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel01

Extras 9 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn196506
Morne Morkel19.13682
Lonwabo Tsotsobe113402
Jacques Kallis82180
Paul Harris81260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Virender Sehwag, 10.4 ov), 2-48 (Murali Vijay, 12.5 ov), 3-79 (Sachin Tendulkar, 19.5 ov), 4-117 (Rahul Dravid, 36.6 ov), 5-130 (VVS Laxman, 40.6 ov), 6-156 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 49.4 ov), 7-190 (Harbhajan Singh, 60.2 ov), 8-193 (Zaheer Khan, 61.6 ov), 9-205 (MS Dhoni, 64.5 ov), 10-205 (Sreesanth, 65.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (25) and Murali Vijay (15)4364
secondRahul Dravid (1) and Murali Vijay (4)513
thirdSachin Tendulkar (13) and Rahul Dravid (17)3142
fourthRahul Dravid (7) and VVS Laxman (28)38105
fifthVVS Laxman (10) and Cheteshwar Pujara (2)1324
sixthMS Dhoni (9) and Cheteshwar Pujara (17)2652
seventhHarbhajan Singh (21) and MS Dhoni (12)3464
eighthMS Dhoni (3) and Zaheer Khan (0)310
ninthMS Dhoni (11) and Ishant Sharma (1)1217
tenthSreesanth (0) and Ishant Sharma (0)02
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alviro Petersenb Zaheer Khan2439
Graeme Smithc MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan911
Hashim Amlalbw b Harbhajan Singh3346
Jacques Kallisrun out (Ishant Sharma)1017
AB de Villiersc MS Dhoni b Sreesanth05
Ashwell Princeb Zaheer Khan1346
Mark Bouchernot out1624
Dale Steync Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh111
Paul Harrisc Cheteshwar Pujara b Harbhajan Singh05
Morne Morkelc Harbhajan Singh b Ishant Sharma1030
Lonwabo Tsotsobec Murali Vijay b Harbhajan Singh02

Extras 15 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan132363
Sreesanth80411
Ishant Sharma92421
Harbhajan Singh7.22104

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Graeme Smith, 4.6 ov), 2-46 (Alviro Petersen, 10.3 ov), 3-67 (Jacques Kallis, 15.2 ov), 4-74 (AB de Villiers, 16.4 ov), 5-96 (Hashim Amla, 25.1 ov), 6-100 (Ashwell Prince, 26.4 ov), 7-103 (Dale Steyn, 29.1 ov), 8-103 (Paul Harris, 29.6 ov), 9-127 (Morne Morkel, 36.4 ov), 10-131 (Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 37.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (9) and Alviro Petersen (14)2330
secondHashim Amla (10) and Alviro Petersen (10)2335
thirdJacques Kallis (10) and Hashim Amla (8)2131
fourthHashim Amla (6) and AB de Villiers (0)79
fifthAshwell Prince (9) and Hashim Amla (9)2255
sixthMark Boucher (0) and Ashwell Prince (4)49
seventhMark Boucher (2) and Dale Steyn (1)315
eighthMark Boucher (0) and Paul Harris (0)05
ninthMark Boucher (10) and Morne Morkel (10)2443
tenthMark Boucher (4) and Lonwabo Tsotsobe (0)44
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwagc Mark Boucher b Lonwabo Tsotsobe3231
Murali Vijayc Hashim Amla b Morne Morkel927
Rahul Dravidc Mark Boucher b Lonwabo Tsotsobe27
Sachin Tendulkarc AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn610
VVS Laxmanc Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn96171
Cheteshwar Pujarab Morne Morkel1056
MS Dhonic Mark Boucher b Lonwabo Tsotsobe2135
Harbhajan Singhc Jacques Kallis b Morne Morkel47
Zaheer Khanc AB de Villiers b Paul Harris2763
Ishant Sharmac Hashim Amla b Jacques Kallis016
Sreesanthnot out02

Extras 21 · Total 228 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn15.51602
Morne Morkel151473
Lonwabo Tsotsobe133433
Jacques Kallis132301
Paul Harris142361

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Virender Sehwag, 9.1 ov), 2-44 (Murali Vijay, 10.3 ov), 3-48 (Rahul Dravid, 11.2 ov), 4-56 (Sachin Tendulkar, 14.1 ov), 5-93 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 31.5 ov), 6-141 (MS Dhoni, 41.6 ov), 7-148 (Harbhajan Singh, 44.1 ov), 8-218 (Zaheer Khan, 63.4 ov), 9-223 (Ishant Sharma, 68.5 ov), 10-228 (VVS Laxman, 70.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (32) and Murali Vijay (9)4255
secondRahul Dravid (2) and Murali Vijay (0)28
thirdSachin Tendulkar (4) and Rahul Dravid (0)45
fourthSachin Tendulkar (2) and VVS Laxman (2)817
fifthVVS Laxman (21) and Cheteshwar Pujara (10)37106
sixthVVS Laxman (21) and MS Dhoni (21)4861
seventhVVS Laxman (3) and Harbhajan Singh (4)713
eighthVVS Laxman (39) and Zaheer Khan (27)70117
ninthVVS Laxman (5) and Ishant Sharma (0)531
tenthVVS Laxman (5) and Sreesanth (0)512
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc MS Dhoni b Sreesanth3738
Alviro Petersenc Cheteshwar Pujara b Harbhajan Singh2645
Hashim Amlac MS Dhoni b Sreesanth1616
Jacques Kallisc Virender Sehwag b Sreesanth1752
AB de Villierslbw b Harbhajan Singh3376
Ashwell Princenot out39108
Mark Boucherlbw b Zaheer Khan16
Dale Steync Cheteshwar Pujara b Zaheer Khan1024
Paul Harrisb Zaheer Khan728
Morne Morkelc MS Dhoni b Ishant Sharma2047
Lonwabo Tsotsoberun out (Cheteshwar Pujara)02

Extras 9 · Total 215 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan173573
Ishant Sharma11.30361
Sreesanth142453
Harbhajan Singh295702
Sachin Tendulkar1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (Graeme Smith, 12.1 ov), 2-82 (Alviro Petersen, 15.4 ov), 3-82 (Hashim Amla, 16.2 ov), 4-123 (Jacques Kallis, 34.2 ov), 5-136 (AB de Villiers, 39.6 ov), 6-143 (Mark Boucher, 42.4 ov), 7-155 (Dale Steyn, 48.5 ov), 8-182 (Paul Harris, 60.2 ov), 9-215 (Morne Morkel, 72.1 ov), 10-215 (Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 72.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (37) and Alviro Petersen (23)6376
secondHashim Amla (16) and Alviro Petersen (3)1921
thirdJacques Kallis (0) and Hashim Amla (0)04
fourthJacques Kallis (17) and AB de Villiers (24)41108
fifthAshwell Prince (3) and AB de Villiers (9)1335
sixthMark Boucher (1) and Ashwell Prince (6)716
seventhAshwell Prince (2) and Dale Steyn (10)1236
eighthAshwell Prince (17) and Paul Harris (7)2772
ninthAshwell Prince (11) and Morne Morkel (20)3372
tenthAshwell Prince (0) and Lonwabo Tsotsobe (0)02
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