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India v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of India - 2004 (2004/05) · Green Park, Kanpur · 20 November 2004

Match drawn

Match drawn. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 164 for India. Anil Kumble took 6/131.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of India - 2004 (2004/05)
Ground
Green Park, Kanpur
Dates
20 November 2004 to 24 November 2004
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Andrew Hall
Captains
Graeme Smith (South Africa), Sourav Ganguly (India)
Debuts
Zander de Bruyn (South Africa), Thami Tsolekile (South Africa)
Umpires
DJ Harper and SJA Taufel
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Zander de Bruyn and Thami Tsolekile played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 510 for 9 declared. Andrew Hall top-scored with 163 off 454 balls, and Zander de Bruyn made 83. Anil Kumble took 6 for 131 for India. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the sixth wicket between Zander de Bruyn and Andrew Hall.

India replied with 466 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 164 off 228 balls, and Gautam Gambhir made 96. Andrew Hall took 3 for 93 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 218-run stand for the first wicket between Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, 47% of the total. From 394 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 420 for 8. South Africa led by 44 on first innings.

South Africa made 169 for 4 in their second innings. Graeme Smith top-scored with 47 off 100 balls.

Match drawn.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 510 FOR 9 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithb Anil Kumble3766
Andrew Hallb Anil Kumble163454
Martin van Jaarsveldlbw b Anil Kumble27
Jacques Kallislbw b Anil Kumble37108
Jacques Rudolphb Anil Kumble01
Boeta Dippenaarc Dinesh Karthik b Sourav Ganguly48127
Zander de Bruync Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh83206
Shaun Pollocknot out44140
Thami Tsolekilelbw b Anil Kumble927
Robin Petersonb Harbhajan Singh3424

Did not bat: Makhaya Ntini

Extras 53 · Total 510 for 9 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan297590
Sourav Ganguly122451
Anil Kumble54131316
Harbhajan Singh44.491272
Murali Kartik4212760
Sachin Tendulkar90360

FALL OF WICKETS

1-61 (Graeme Smith, 19.6 ov), 2-69 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 23.1 ov), 3-154 (Jacques Kallis, 57.5 ov), 4-154 (Jacques Rudolph, 57.6 ov), 5-241 (Boeta Dippenaar, 98.3 ov), 6-385 (Andrew Hall, 144.6 ov), 7-445 (Zander de Bruyn, 175.4 ov), 8-467 (Thami Tsolekile, 183.4 ov), 9-510 (Robin Peterson, 190.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAndrew Hall (21) and Graeme Smith (37)61116
secondAndrew Hall (6) and Martin van Jaarsveld (2)819
thirdJacques Kallis (37) and Andrew Hall (30)85216
fourthAndrew Hall (0) and Jacques Rudolph (0)01
fifthBoeta Dippenaar (48) and Andrew Hall (29)87245
sixthZander de Bruyn (54) and Andrew Hall (77)144281
seventhShaun Pollock (26) and Zander de Bruyn (29)60186
eighthShaun Pollock (9) and Thami Tsolekile (9)2248
ninthShaun Pollock (9) and Robin Peterson (34)4342
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 466 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwaglbw b Andrew Hall164228
Gautam Gambhirc Thami Tsolekile b Shaun Pollock96151
Rahul Dravidc Thami Tsolekile b Makhaya Ntini54179
Sachin Tendulkarb Andrew Hall318
Sourav Gangulyc Robin Peterson b Zander de Bruyn57111
VVS Laxmanb Makhaya Ntini926
Dinesh Karthiklbw b Shaun Pollock14
Anil Kumblec Thami Tsolekile b Makhaya Ntini913
Harbhajan Singhc Boeta Dippenaar b Robin Peterson1750
Zaheer Khanb Andrew Hall3034
Murali Kartiknot out0–

Extras 26 · Total 466 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock38111002
Makhaya Ntini3901353
Robin Peterson212901
Andrew Hall25.47933
Zander de Bruyn113291

FALL OF WICKETS

1-218 (Gautam Gambhir, 52.3 ov), 2-294 (Virender Sehwag, 70.1 ov), 3-298 (Sachin Tendulkar, 74.4 ov), 4-394 (Sourav Ganguly, 110.3 ov), 5-407 (Rahul Dravid, 116.1 ov), 6-408 (Dinesh Karthik, 117.1 ov), 7-419 (Anil Kumble, 120.2 ov), 8-420 (VVS Laxman, 120.5 ov), 9-456 (Harbhajan Singh, 133.6 ov), 10-466 (Zaheer Khan, 134.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (96) and Virender Sehwag (102)218314
secondRahul Dravid (12) and Virender Sehwag (62)76107
thirdSachin Tendulkar (3) and Rahul Dravid (1)427
fourthSourav Ganguly (57) and Rahul Dravid (36)96215
fifthRahul Dravid (5) and VVS Laxman (8)1334
sixthVVS Laxman (0) and Dinesh Karthik (1)16
seventhAnil Kumble (9) and VVS Laxman (1)1119
eighthVVS Laxman (0) and Harbhajan Singh (1)13
ninthHarbhajan Singh (16) and Zaheer Khan (20)3679
tenthMurali Kartik (0) and Zaheer Khan (10)104
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 169 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc Gautam Gambhir b Murali Kartik47100
Andrew Hallc Dinesh Karthik b Harbhajan Singh2653
Martin van Jaarsveldlbw b Murali Kartik1332
Jacques Kallisnot out28112
Jacques Rudolphc Dinesh Karthik b Harbhajan Singh212
Boeta Dippenaarnot out3180

Did not bat: Thami Tsolekile, Shaun Pollock, Zander de Bruyn, Robin Peterson, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 22 · Total 169 for 4

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan82260
Anil Kumble218520
Harbhajan Singh165392
Murali Kartik146172
Sachin Tendulkar50180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-67 (Andrew Hall, 18.6 ov), 2-100 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 27.3 ov), 3-110 (Graeme Smith, 31.4 ov), 4-115 (Jacques Rudolph, 36.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAndrew Hall (26) and Graeme Smith (31)67113
secondMartin van Jaarsveld (13) and Graeme Smith (6)3345
thirdJacques Kallis (4) and Graeme Smith (5)1026
fourthJacques Kallis (2) and Jacques Rudolph (2)528
fifthJacques Kallis (22) and Boeta Dippenaar (31)54166
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