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India v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of India - 2015 (2015/16) · Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh · 5 November 2015

India won by 108 runs

India won by 108 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 77 for India. Ravindra Jadeja took 5/21.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of India - 2015 (2015/16)
Ground
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Chandigarh (then Punjab Cricket Association Stadium)
Dates
5 November 2015 to 7 November 2015
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 108 runs
Player of the match
Ravindra Jadeja
Captains
Virat Kohli (India), Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Debut
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Umpires
HDPK Dharmasena and RA Kettleborough
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Kagiso Rabada's first Test.

India batted first and made 201 all out. Murali Vijay top-scored with 75 off 136 balls. Dean Elgar took 4 for 22 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 184 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 63 off 83 balls, and Hashim Amla made 43. Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 for 51 for India. India led by 17 on first innings.

India made 200 all out in their second innings. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 77 off 153 balls, and Murali Vijay made 47. Imran Tahir took 4 for 48 for South Africa. From 161 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 27 runs, to 188 for 9.

Set 218 to win, South Africa made 109 all out. Stiaan van Zyl top-scored with 36 off 82 balls. Ravindra Jadeja took 5 for 21 for India.

India won by 108 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 201 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijaylbw b Simon Harmer75136
Shikhar Dhawanc Hashim Amla b Vernon Philander04
Cheteshwar Pujaralbw b Dean Elgar3166
Virat Kohlic Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada14
Ajinkya Rahanec Hashim Amla b Dean Elgar1548
Wriddhiman Sahac Hashim Amla b Dean Elgar01
Ravindra Jadejalbw b Vernon Philander3892
Amit Mishrac Dale Steyn b Dean Elgar68
Ravichandran Ashwinnot out2042
Umesh Yadavb Imran Tahir57
Varun Aaronb Imran Tahir03

Extras 10 · Total 201 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn113300
Vernon Philander155382
Simon Harmer141511
Kagiso Rabada100301
Dean Elgar81224
Imran Tahir103232

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Shikhar Dhawan, 1.4 ov), 2-63 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 21.4 ov), 3-65 (Virat Kohli, 22.2 ov), 4-102 (Ajinkya Rahane, 37.6 ov), 5-102 (Wriddhiman Saha, 39.1 ov), 6-140 (Murali Vijay, 46.4 ov), 7-154 (Amit Mishra, 50.5 ov), 8-196 (Ravindra Jadeja, 66.2 ov), 9-201 (Umesh Yadav, 67.3 ov), 10-201 (Varun Aaron, 67.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (0) and Murali Vijay (0)010
secondCheteshwar Pujara (31) and Murali Vijay (30)63121
thirdMurali Vijay (0) and Virat Kohli (1)25
fourthMurali Vijay (18) and Ajinkya Rahane (15)3794
fifthMurali Vijay (0) and Wriddhiman Saha (0)07
sixthRavindra Jadeja (9) and Murali Vijay (27)3845
seventhAmit Mishra (6) and Ravindra Jadeja (8)1425
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (20) and Ravindra Jadeja (21)4294
ninthRavichandran Ashwin (0) and Umesh Yadav (5)57
tenthRavichandran Ashwin (0) and Varun Aaron (0)03
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc Ravindra Jadeja b Ravichandran Ashwin37123
Stiaan van Zyllbw b Ravichandran Ashwin523
Faf du Plessisb Ravindra Jadeja04
Hashim Amlast Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin4397
AB de Villiersb Amit Mishra6383
Dane Vilasc Ravindra Jadeja b Ravichandran Ashwin13
Vernon Philanderc Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja327
Simon Harmerlbw b Amit Mishra725
Dale Steynst Wriddhiman Saha b Ravindra Jadeja614
Kagiso Rabadanot out13
Imran Tahirc Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravichandran Ashwin47

Extras 14 · Total 184 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ravichandran Ashwin245515
Umesh Yadav61120
Varun Aaron81180
Ravindra Jadeja180553
Amit Mishra123352

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Stiaan van Zyl, 6.4 ov), 2-9 (Faf du Plessis, 8.2 ov), 3-85 (Dean Elgar, 37.4 ov), 4-105 (Hashim Amla, 45.2 ov), 5-107 (Dane Vilas, 45.6 ov), 6-136 (Vernon Philander, 54.3 ov), 7-170 (Simon Harmer, 62.4 ov), 8-179 (Dale Steyn, 65.5 ov), 9-179 (AB de Villiers, 66.3 ov), 10-184 (Imran Tahir, 67.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (3) and Stiaan van Zyl (5)940
secondFaf du Plessis (0) and Dean Elgar (0)010
thirdHashim Amla (35) and Dean Elgar (34)76176
fourthHashim Amla (8) and AB de Villiers (7)2047
fifthAB de Villiers (1) and Dane Vilas (1)24
sixthAB de Villiers (26) and Vernon Philander (3)2951
seventhAB de Villiers (26) and Simon Harmer (7)3449
eighthAB de Villiers (3) and Dale Steyn (6)919
ninthAB de Villiers (0) and Kagiso Rabada (0)04
tenthImran Tahir (4) and Kagiso Rabada (1)59
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijayc Temba Bavuma b Imran Tahir47105
Shikhar Dhawanc AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander08
Cheteshwar Pujarac Hashim Amla b Imran Tahir77153
Virat Kohlic Dane Vilas b Stiaan van Zyl2971
Ajinkya Rahanec Temba Bavuma b Simon Harmer29
Wriddhiman Sahac Dane Vilas b Imran Tahir2058
Ravindra Jadejalbw b Simon Harmer824
Amit Mishrac Faf du Plessis b Simon Harmer25
Ravichandran Ashwinc Hashim Amla b Imran Tahir39
Umesh Yadavb Simon Harmer14
Varun Aaronnot out17

Extras 10 · Total 200 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander123231
Simon Harmer245614
Dean Elgar71340
Imran Tahir16.31484
Kagiso Rabada127190
Stiaan van Zyl4151

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Shikhar Dhawan, 2.3 ov), 2-95 (Murali Vijay, 33.1 ov), 3-161 (Virat Kohli, 55.5 ov), 4-164 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 57.1 ov), 5-164 (Ajinkya Rahane, 58.3 ov), 6-178 (Ravindra Jadeja, 64.6 ov), 7-182 (Amit Mishra, 66.4 ov), 8-185 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 69.1 ov), 9-188 (Umesh Yadav, 70.2 ov), 10-200 (Wriddhiman Saha, 75.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (0) and Murali Vijay (9)915
secondCheteshwar Pujara (44) and Murali Vijay (38)86184
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (32) and Virat Kohli (29)66136
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (1) and Ajinkya Rahane (2)38
fifthAjinkya Rahane (0) and Wriddhiman Saha (0)08
sixthRavindra Jadeja (8) and Wriddhiman Saha (6)1439
seventhAmit Mishra (2) and Wriddhiman Saha (2)410
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (3) and Wriddhiman Saha (0)315
ninthWriddhiman Saha (1) and Umesh Yadav (1)37
tenthWriddhiman Saha (11) and Varun Aaron (1)1231
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 109 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc Virat Kohli b Varun Aaron1647
Vernon Philanderlbw b Ravindra Jadeja12
Faf du Plessisc Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin16
Hashim Amlab Ravindra Jadeja06
AB de Villiersb Amit Mishra1618
Stiaan van Zylc Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin3682
Dane Vilasb Ravindra Jadeja722
Simon Harmerc Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja1130
Dale Steync Murali Vijay b Ravichandran Ashwin29
Kagiso Rabadanot out112
Imran Tahirlbw b Ravindra Jadeja45

Extras 14 · Total 109 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ravichandran Ashwin145393
Ravindra Jadeja11.54215
Amit Mishra80261
Varun Aaron3031
Umesh Yadav3070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Vernon Philander, 1.1 ov), 2-9 (Faf du Plessis, 2.2 ov), 3-10 (Hashim Amla, 3.5 ov), 4-32 (AB de Villiers, 9.5 ov), 5-45 (Dean Elgar, 16.4 ov), 6-60 (Dane Vilas, 23.6 ov), 7-102 (Simon Harmer, 35.1 ov), 8-102 (Stiaan van Zyl, 36.2 ov), 9-105 (Dale Steyn, 38.2 ov), 10-109 (Imran Tahir, 39.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVernon Philander (1) and Dean Elgar (7)87
secondFaf du Plessis (1) and Dean Elgar (0)17
thirdHashim Amla (0) and Dean Elgar (1)19
fourthAB de Villiers (16) and Dean Elgar (6)2236
fifthDean Elgar (2) and Stiaan van Zyl (10)1341
sixthDane Vilas (7) and Stiaan van Zyl (7)1544
seventhStiaan van Zyl (19) and Simon Harmer (11)4267
eighthDale Steyn (0) and Stiaan van Zyl (0)07
ninthDale Steyn (2) and Kagiso Rabada (1)312
tenthImran Tahir (4) and Kagiso Rabada (0)49
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