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India v South Africa 3rd Test

South Africa tour of India - 2015 (2015/16) · Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur · 25 November 2015

India won by 124 runs

India won by 124 runs. Murali Vijay top-scored with 40 for India. Ravichandran Ashwin took 7/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of India - 2015 (2015/16)
Ground
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Dates
25 November 2015 to 27 November 2015
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 124 runs
Player of the match
Ravichandran Ashwin
Captains
Virat Kohli (India), Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Umpires
BNJ Oxenford and IJ Gould
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 215 all out. Murali Vijay top-scored with 40 off 84 balls. Simon Harmer took 4 for 78 for South Africa. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, 300 across 5 Tests.

South Africa replied with 79 all out. Jean-Paul Duminy top-scored with 35 off 65 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 for 32 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 12 runs, to 12 for 5. India led by 136 on first innings.

India made 173 all out in their second innings. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 39 off 78 balls. Imran Tahir took 5 for 38 for South Africa.

Set 310 to win, South Africa made 185 all out. Hashim Amla top-scored with 39 off 167 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin took 7 for 66 for India.

India won by 124 runs. South Africa's 79 all out is the lowest completed total at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijaylbw b Morne Morkel4084
Shikhar Dhawanc & b Dean Elgar1223
Cheteshwar Pujaralbw b Simon Harmer2143
Virat Kohlic Dane Vilas b Morne Morkel2255
Ajinkya Rahaneb Morne Morkel1325
Rohit Sharmac AB de Villiers b Simon Harmer228
Wriddhiman Sahac Jean-Paul Duminy b Simon Harmer32106
Ravindra Jadejab Kagiso Rabada3454
Ravichandran Ashwinb Imran Tahir1544
Amit Mishralbw b Simon Harmer39
Ishant Sharmanot out0–

Extras 21 · Total 215 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel16.17353
Kagiso Rabada178301
Simon Harmer27.22784
Dean Elgar4071
Imran Tahir12.51411
Jean-Paul Duminy1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Shikhar Dhawan, 13.6 ov), 2-69 (Murali Vijay, 21.2 ov), 3-94 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 30.1 ov), 4-115 (Ajinkya Rahane, 37.2 ov), 5-116 (Virat Kohli, 39.2 ov), 6-125 (Rohit Sharma, 46.2 ov), 7-173 (Ravindra Jadeja, 63.6 ov), 8-201 (Wriddhiman Saha, 72.6 ov), 9-215 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 77.6 ov), 10-215 (Amit Mishra, 78.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (12) and Murali Vijay (35)5084
secondCheteshwar Pujara (14) and Murali Vijay (5)1944
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (7) and Virat Kohli (13)2554
fourthVirat Kohli (8) and Ajinkya Rahane (13)2143
fifthRohit Sharma (0) and Virat Kohli (1)112
sixthRohit Sharma (2) and Wriddhiman Saha (6)942
seventhRavindra Jadeja (34) and Wriddhiman Saha (13)48106
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (7) and Wriddhiman Saha (13)2854
ninthAmit Mishra (3) and Ravichandran Ashwin (8)1430
tenthAmit Mishra (0) and Ishant Sharma (0)02
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 79 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Imran Tahirb Ravindra Jadeja412
Dean Elgarb Ravichandran Ashwin735
Stiaan van Zylc Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin07
Hashim Amlac Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin110
AB de Villiersc & b Ravindra Jadeja06
Faf du Plessisb Ravindra Jadeja1020
Jean-Paul Duminylbw b Amit Mishra3565
Dane Vilasb Ravindra Jadeja115
Simon Harmerb Ravichandran Ashwin1310
Kagiso Rabadanot out617
Morne Morkelc & b Ravichandran Ashwin12

Extras 1 · Total 79 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ishant Sharma2140
Ravichandran Ashwin16.16325
Ravindra Jadeja123334
Amit Mishra3091

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Stiaan van Zyl, 3.1 ov), 2-9 (Imran Tahir, 6.5 ov), 3-11 (Dean Elgar, 9.5 ov), 4-12 (Hashim Amla, 11.1 ov), 5-12 (AB de Villiers, 12.3 ov), 6-35 (Faf du Plessis, 16.6 ov), 7-47 (Dane Vilas, 22.2 ov), 8-66 (Simon Harmer, 27.2 ov), 9-76 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 32.1 ov), 10-79 (Morne Morkel, 33.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (4) and Stiaan van Zyl (0)419
secondImran Tahir (4) and Dean Elgar (1)522
thirdHashim Amla (0) and Dean Elgar (2)218
fourthHashim Amla (1) and AB de Villiers (0)18
fifthAB de Villiers (0) and Faf du Plessis (0)08
sixthJean-Paul Duminy (13) and Faf du Plessis (10)2327
seventhJean-Paul Duminy (11) and Dane Vilas (1)1232
eighthJean-Paul Duminy (5) and Simon Harmer (13)1930
ninthJean-Paul Duminy (6) and Kagiso Rabada (4)1029
tenthMorne Morkel (1) and Kagiso Rabada (2)36
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijayc Hashim Amla b Morne Morkel515
Shikhar Dhawanc Dane Vilas b Imran Tahir3978
Cheteshwar Pujarab Jean-Paul Duminy3145
Virat Kohlic Faf du Plessis b Imran Tahir1630
Ajinkya Rahanec Jean-Paul Duminy b Imran Tahir913
Rohit Sharmac Dean Elgar b Morne Morkel2339
Wriddhiman Sahac Hashim Amla b Imran Tahir713
Ravindra Jadejab Simon Harmer56
Ravichandran Ashwinlbw b Morne Morkel722
Amit Mishrab Imran Tahir1418
Ishant Sharmanot out13

Extras 16 · Total 173 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel105193
Simon Harmer183641
Kagiso Rabada51150
Jean-Paul Duminy20241
Imran Tahir11.32385

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Murali Vijay, 4.2 ov), 2-52 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 17.3 ov), 3-97 (Shikhar Dhawan, 26.5 ov), 4-102 (Virat Kohli, 28.1 ov), 5-108 (Ajinkya Rahane, 30.3 ov), 6-122 (Wriddhiman Saha, 34.1 ov), 7-128 (Ravindra Jadeja, 35.3 ov), 8-150 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 41.4 ov), 9-171 (Rohit Sharma, 45.4 ov), 10-173 (Amit Mishra, 46.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (3) and Murali Vijay (5)826
secondShikhar Dhawan (9) and Cheteshwar Pujara (31)4480
thirdShikhar Dhawan (27) and Virat Kohli (14)4557
fourthVirat Kohli (2) and Ajinkya Rahane (3)58
fifthRohit Sharma (0) and Ajinkya Rahane (6)614
sixthRohit Sharma (6) and Wriddhiman Saha (7)1422
seventhRohit Sharma (0) and Ravindra Jadeja (5)69
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (7) and Rohit Sharma (15)2237
ninthAmit Mishra (13) and Rohit Sharma (2)2124
tenthAmit Mishra (1) and Ishant Sharma (1)25
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarlbw b Ravichandran Ashwin1858
Stiaan van Zylc Rohit Sharma b Ravichandran Ashwin529
Imran Tahirlbw b Amit Mishra87
Hashim Amlac Virat Kohli b Amit Mishra39167
AB de Villierslbw b Ravichandran Ashwin921
Faf du Plessisb Amit Mishra39152
Jean-Paul Duminylbw b Ravichandran Ashwin1944
Dane Vilasc Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin1216
Simon Harmernot out824
Kagiso Rabadac Virat Kohli b Ravichandran Ashwin617
Morne Morkelb Ravichandran Ashwin48

Extras 18 · Total 185 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ishant Sharma156200
Ravichandran Ashwin29.57667
Ravindra Jadeja2512340
Amit Mishra202513

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Stiaan van Zyl, 7.4 ov), 2-29 (Imran Tahir, 11.1 ov), 3-40 (Dean Elgar, 17.5 ov), 4-58 (AB de Villiers, 23.4 ov), 5-130 (Hashim Amla, 69.6 ov), 6-135 (Faf du Plessis, 71.5 ov), 7-164 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 81.1 ov), 8-167 (Dane Vilas, 81.6 ov), 9-177 (Kagiso Rabada, 87.4 ov), 10-185 (Morne Morkel, 89.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (6) and Stiaan van Zyl (5)1747
secondImran Tahir (8) and Dean Elgar (4)1221
thirdHashim Amla (3) and Dean Elgar (8)1140
fourthHashim Amla (4) and AB de Villiers (9)1835
fifthHashim Amla (32) and Faf du Plessis (35)72281
sixthJean-Paul Duminy (1) and Faf du Plessis (4)511
seventhJean-Paul Duminy (18) and Dane Vilas (10)2956
eighthDane Vilas (2) and Simon Harmer (0)35
ninthSimon Harmer (4) and Kagiso Rabada (6)1034
tenthMorne Morkel (4) and Simon Harmer (4)813
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