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South Africa v India 1st Test

India tour of South Africa - 2013 (2013/14) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 18 December 2013

Match drawn

Match drawn. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 153 for India. Vernon Philander took 4/61.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of South Africa - 2013 (2013/14)
Ground
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
Dates
18 December 2013 to 22 December 2013
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Virat Kohli
Captains
MS Dhoni (India), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires
RJ Tucker and SJ Davis
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 280 all out. Virat Kohli top-scored with 119 off 181 balls, and Ajinkya Rahane made 47. Vernon Philander took 4 for 61 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 244 all out. Graeme Smith top-scored with 68 off 119 balls, and Vernon Philander made 59. Ishant Sharma took 4 for 79 for India. From 130 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 146 for 6. India led by 36 on first innings.

India made 421 all out in their second innings. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 153 off 270 balls, and Virat Kohli made 96. Vernon Philander took 3 for 68 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 222-run stand for the third wicket between Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli, 53% of the total.

Set 458 to win, South Africa made 450 for 7. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 134 off 309 balls, and AB de Villiers made 103. Mohammed Shami took 3 for 107 for India. The innings was built on a 205-run stand for the fifth wicket between AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, 46% of the total.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijayc AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel642
Shikhar Dhawanc Imran Tahir b Dale Steyn1327
Cheteshwar Pujararun out (Imran Tahir, Hashim Amla)2598
Virat Kohlic Jean-Paul Duminy b Jacques Kallis119181
Rohit Sharmac AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander1442
Ajinkya Rahanec AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander47137
MS Dhonic AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel1972
Ravichandran Ashwinnot out1113
Zaheer Khanlbw b Vernon Philander01
Ishant Sharmab Vernon Philander04
Mohammed Shamib Morne Morkel03

Extras 26 · Total 280 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn267611
Vernon Philander276614
Morne Morkel2312343
Jacques Kallis144371
Imran Tahir80470
Jean-Paul Duminy50300

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Shikhar Dhawan, 8.6 ov), 2-24 (Murali Vijay, 15.1 ov), 3-113 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 42.4 ov), 4-151 (Rohit Sharma, 53.2 ov), 5-219 (Virat Kohli, 75.3 ov), 6-264 (MS Dhoni, 98.6 ov), 7-264 (Ajinkya Rahane, 99.4 ov), 8-264 (Zaheer Khan, 99.5 ov), 9-278 (Ishant Sharma, 101.6 ov), 10-280 (Mohammed Shami, 102.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (13) and Murali Vijay (4)1754
secondCheteshwar Pujara (5) and Murali Vijay (2)737
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (20) and Virat Kohli (65)89165
fourthRohit Sharma (14) and Virat Kohli (18)3865
fifthVirat Kohli (36) and Ajinkya Rahane (30)68133
sixthMS Dhoni (19) and Ajinkya Rahane (17)45141
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (0) and Ajinkya Rahane (0)04
eighthZaheer Khan (0) and Ravichandran Ashwin (0)01
ninthRavichandran Ashwin (10) and Ishant Sharma (0)1413
tenthRavichandran Ashwin (1) and Mohammed Shami (0)27
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 244 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithlbw b Zaheer Khan68119
Alviro Petersenlbw b Ishant Sharma2141
Hashim Amlab Ishant Sharma3674
Jacques Kallislbw b Ishant Sharma01
AB de Villierslbw b Mohammed Shami1321
Jean-Paul Duminyc Murali Vijay b Mohammed Shami212
Faf du Plessisc MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan2077
Vernon Philanderc Ravichandran Ashwin b Zaheer Khan5986
Dale Steync Rohit Sharma b Ishant Sharma1012
Morne Morkelb Zaheer Khan79
Imran Tahirnot out04

Extras 8 · Total 244 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan26.36884
Mohammed Shami183482
Ishant Sharma255794
Ravichandran Ashwin60250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Alviro Petersen, 13.1 ov), 2-130 (Hashim Amla, 38.1 ov), 3-130 (Jacques Kallis, 38.2 ov), 4-130 (Graeme Smith, 39.3 ov), 5-145 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 44.1 ov), 6-146 (AB de Villiers, 44.3 ov), 7-226 (Vernon Philander, 69.1 ov), 8-237 (Dale Steyn, 72.3 ov), 9-239 (Faf du Plessis, 73.5 ov), 10-244 (Morne Morkel, 75.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (15) and Alviro Petersen (21)3780
secondHashim Amla (36) and Graeme Smith (53)93151
thirdJacques Kallis (0) and Graeme Smith (0)01
fourthGraeme Smith (0) and AB de Villiers (0)07
fifthJean-Paul Duminy (2) and AB de Villiers (13)1528
sixthAB de Villiers (0) and Faf du Plessis (1)12
seventhFaf du Plessis (18) and Vernon Philander (59)80149
eighthFaf du Plessis (1) and Dale Steyn (10)1120
ninthFaf du Plessis (0) and Morne Morkel (2)28
tenthImran Tahir (0) and Morne Morkel (5)510
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 421 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shikhar Dhawanc Jacques Kallis b Vernon Philander1521
Murali Vijayc AB de Villiers b Jacques Kallis3994
Cheteshwar Pujarac AB de Villiers b Jacques Kallis153270
Virat Kohlic AB de Villiers b Jean-Paul Duminy96193
Rohit Sharmab Jacques Kallis613
Ajinkya Rahanec Graeme Smith b Jean-Paul Duminy1527
MS Dhonic Dean Elgar b Vernon Philander2944
Ravichandran Ashwinc Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander712
Zaheer Khannot out2931
Ishant Sharmalbw b Imran Tahir414
Mohammed Shamib Imran Tahir45

Extras 24 · Total 421 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn3051040
Vernon Philander2810683
Morne Morkel2140
Jacques Kallis205683
Imran Tahir15.41692
AB de Villiers1050
Jean-Paul Duminy240872

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Shikhar Dhawan, 7.3 ov), 2-93 (Murali Vijay, 33.5 ov), 3-315 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 93.1 ov), 4-325 (Rohit Sharma, 97.5 ov), 5-327 (Virat Kohli, 98.4 ov), 6-358 (Ajinkya Rahane, 106.2 ov), 7-369 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 109.2 ov), 8-384 (MS Dhoni, 113.5 ov), 9-405 (Ishant Sharma, 118.6 ov), 10-421 (Mohammed Shami, 120.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (15) and Murali Vijay (8)2345
secondCheteshwar Pujara (30) and Murali Vijay (31)70158
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (123) and Virat Kohli (90)222356
fourthRohit Sharma (6) and Virat Kohli (4)1028
fifthVirat Kohli (2) and Ajinkya Rahane (0)25
sixthMS Dhoni (16) and Ajinkya Rahane (15)3146
seventhMS Dhoni (3) and Ravichandran Ashwin (7)1118
eighthMS Dhoni (10) and Zaheer Khan (5)1527
ninthZaheer Khan (16) and Ishant Sharma (4)2131
tenthZaheer Khan (8) and Mohammed Shami (4)1610
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 450 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Alviro Petersenb Mohammed Shami76162
Graeme Smithrun out (Ajinkya Rahane)4473
Hashim Amlab Mohammed Shami413
Faf du Plessisrun out (Ajinkya Rahane)134309
Jacques Kallislbw b Zaheer Khan3437
AB de Villiersb Ishant Sharma103168
Jean-Paul Duminyb Mohammed Shami59
Vernon Philandernot out2537
Dale Steynnot out610

Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir

Extras 19 · Total 450 for 7

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan3411351
Ishant Sharma294911
Mohammed Shami2851073
Ravichandran Ashwin365830
Murali Vijay1030
MS Dhoni2040
Virat Kohli60180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-108 (Graeme Smith, 30.4 ov), 2-118 (Hashim Amla, 36.2 ov), 3-143 (Alviro Petersen, 49.2 ov), 4-197 (Jacques Kallis, 60.4 ov), 5-402 (AB de Villiers, 123.1 ov), 6-407 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 124.4 ov), 7-442 (Faf du Plessis, 132.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (44) and Alviro Petersen (62)108184
secondHashim Amla (4) and Alviro Petersen (5)1034
thirdAlviro Petersen (9) and Faf du Plessis (11)2578
fourthJacques Kallis (34) and Faf du Plessis (17)5468
fifthAB de Villiers (103) and Faf du Plessis (95)205376
sixthJean-Paul Duminy (5) and Faf du Plessis (0)59
seventhFaf du Plessis (11) and Vernon Philander (24)3548
eighthVernon Philander (1) and Dale Steyn (6)819
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