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India v South Africa 2nd Test

South Africa tour of India - 2004 (2004/05) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 28 November 2004

India won by 8 wickets

India won by 8 wickets. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 121 for South Africa. Harbhajan Singh took 7/87.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of India - 2004 (2004/05)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
28 November 2004 to 2 December 2004
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
India won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Harbhajan Singh
Captains
Graeme Smith (South Africa), Sourav Ganguly (India)
Debut
Hashim Amla (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. It was Hashim Amla's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 305 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 121 off 259 balls, and Jacques Rudolph made 61. Zaheer Khan took 3 for 64 for India. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and Jacques Rudolph. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 426 across 5 Tests.

India replied with 411 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 88 off 118 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 80. Makhaya Ntini took 4 for 112 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the second wicket between Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. India led by 106 on first innings.

South Africa made 222 all out in their second innings. Graeme Smith top-scored with 71 off 124 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 55. Harbhajan Singh took 7 for 87 for India.

Set 117 to win, India made 120 for 2. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 47 not out off 104 balls.

India won by 8 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 305 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc Dinesh Karthik b Irfan Pathan02
Andrew Hallc Dinesh Karthik b Zaheer Khan713
Jacques Rudolphb Zaheer Khan61162
Jacques Kallisb Sourav Ganguly121259
Hashim Amlab Irfan Pathan2449
Boeta Dippenaarc Dinesh Karthik b Irfan Pathan112
Zander de Bruync Dinesh Karthik b Zaheer Khan1566
Shaun Pollockc Rahul Dravid b Anil Kumble1860
Justin Ontongnot out1661
Thami Tsolekilec & b Harbhajan Singh1553
Makhaya Ntinic Irfan Pathan b Harbhajan Singh02

Extras 27 · Total 305 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Irfan Pathan317723
Zaheer Khan277643
Anil Kumble306761
Sourav Ganguly93141
Harbhajan Singh21.36542
Sachin Tendulkar3080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Graeme Smith, 0.2 ov), 2-21 (Andrew Hall, 5.6 ov), 3-130 (Jacques Rudolph, 50.2 ov), 4-176 (Hashim Amla, 62.3 ov), 5-182 (Boeta Dippenaar, 66.4 ov), 6-230 (Zander de Bruyn, 85.2 ov), 7-261 (Jacques Kallis, 100.2 ov), 8-273 (Shaun Pollock, 105.5 ov), 9-305 (Thami Tsolekile, 121.1 ov), 10-305 (Makhaya Ntini, 121.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAndrew Hall (0) and Graeme Smith (0)02
secondAndrew Hall (7) and Jacques Rudolph (13)2131
thirdJacques Kallis (52) and Jacques Rudolph (48)109269
fourthJacques Kallis (17) and Hashim Amla (24)4675
fifthJacques Kallis (5) and Boeta Dippenaar (1)625
sixthJacques Kallis (32) and Zander de Bruyn (15)48113
seventhShaun Pollock (14) and Jacques Kallis (15)3191
eighthShaun Pollock (4) and Justin Ontong (3)1233
ninthJustin Ontong (13) and Thami Tsolekile (15)3294
tenthMakhaya Ntini (0) and Justin Ontong (0)02
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 411 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwagc Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini88118
Gautam Gambhirlbw b Shaun Pollock722
Rahul Dravidb Andrew Hall80247
Sachin Tendulkarb Zander de Bruyn2054
Sourav Gangulylbw b Zander de Bruyn4073
VVS Laxmanc Justin Ontong b Makhaya Ntini3885
Dinesh Karthiklbw b Shaun Pollock46147
Irfan Pathanc Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini2475
Anil Kumblec Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini826
Harbhajan Singhc Boeta Dippenaar b Justin Ontong1432
Zaheer Khannot out1132

Extras 35 · Total 411 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock45131012
Makhaya Ntini4491124
Justin Ontong18.11791
Andrew Hall275681
Zander de Bruyn164322

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Gautam Gambhir, 6.6 ov), 2-144 (Virender Sehwag, 41.4 ov), 3-189 (Sachin Tendulkar, 60.1 ov), 4-238 (Rahul Dravid, 81.2 ov), 5-267 (Sourav Ganguly, 91.5 ov), 6-308 (VVS Laxman, 104.4 ov), 7-366 (Irfan Pathan, 130.2 ov), 8-382 (Anil Kumble, 138.5 ov), 9-387 (Dinesh Karthik, 141.4 ov), 10-411 (Harbhajan Singh, 150.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (7) and Virender Sehwag (5)1738
secondRahul Dravid (42) and Virender Sehwag (78)127211
thirdSachin Tendulkar (20) and Rahul Dravid (23)45113
fourthSourav Ganguly (25) and Rahul Dravid (15)49127
fifthSourav Ganguly (15) and VVS Laxman (13)2963
sixthVVS Laxman (25) and Dinesh Karthik (14)4178
seventhDinesh Karthik (24) and Irfan Pathan (24)58156
eighthAnil Kumble (8) and Dinesh Karthik (7)1651
ninthHarbhajan Singh (3) and Dinesh Karthik (1)517
tenthHarbhajan Singh (11) and Zaheer Khan (11)2453
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc VVS Laxman b Harbhajan Singh71124
Andrew Hallc Dinesh Karthik b Harbhajan Singh2163
Jacques Rudolphlbw b Harbhajan Singh314
Jacques Kallisc & b Harbhajan Singh5598
Hashim Amlac VVS Laxman b Harbhajan Singh220
Boeta Dippenaarc Virender Sehwag b Anil Kumble28
Zander de Bruynnot out3272
Shaun Pollockc Gautam Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh627
Justin Ontongc Dinesh Karthik b Harbhajan Singh02
Thami Tsolekileb Anil Kumble14
Makhaya Ntinic Rahul Dravid b Anil Kumble1219

Extras 17 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Irfan Pathan51170
Zaheer Khan50220
Anil Kumble34.47823
Harbhajan Singh303877

FALL OF WICKETS

1-77 (Andrew Hall, 23.1 ov), 2-81 (Jacques Rudolph, 25.6 ov), 3-126 (Graeme Smith, 39.1 ov), 4-138 (Hashim Amla, 45.2 ov), 5-147 (Boeta Dippenaar, 48.1 ov), 6-183 (Jacques Kallis, 61.3 ov), 7-193 (Shaun Pollock, 67.1 ov), 8-193 (Justin Ontong, 67.3 ov), 9-194 (Thami Tsolekile, 68.2 ov), 10-222 (Makhaya Ntini, 74.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAndrew Hall (21) and Graeme Smith (45)77136
secondJacques Rudolph (3) and Graeme Smith (1)417
thirdJacques Kallis (20) and Graeme Smith (21)4579
fourthJacques Kallis (9) and Hashim Amla (2)1237
fifthJacques Kallis (7) and Boeta Dippenaar (2)917
sixthJacques Kallis (19) and Zander de Bruyn (17)3680
seventhShaun Pollock (6) and Zander de Bruyn (3)1034
eighthZander de Bruyn (0) and Justin Ontong (0)02
ninthZander de Bruyn (0) and Thami Tsolekile (1)15
tenthZander de Bruyn (12) and Makhaya Ntini (12)2838
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 120 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwagc Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini1018
Gautam Gambhirlbw b Jacques Rudolph2656
Rahul Dravidnot out47104
Sachin Tendulkarnot out3264

Did not bat: Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Dinesh Karthik, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan

Extras 5 · Total 120 for 2

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock71220
Makhaya Ntini40111
Justin Ontong10.41440
Jacques Rudolph81241
Graeme Smith71160
Andrew Hall3220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Virender Sehwag, 5.3 ov), 2-60 (Gautam Gambhir, 17.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (5) and Virender Sehwag (9)1532
secondRahul Dravid (21) and Gautam Gambhir (21)4575
thirdSachin Tendulkar (32) and Rahul Dravid (26)60134
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