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South Africa v India 2nd Test

India tour of South Africa - 2006 (2006/07) · Kingsmead, Durban · 26 December 2006

South Africa won by 174 runs

South Africa won by 174 runs. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 121 for South Africa. Makhaya Ntini took 5/48.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of South Africa - 2006 (2006/07)
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Dates
26 December 2006 to 30 December 2006
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 174 runs
Player of the match
Makhaya Ntini
Captains
Graeme Smith (South Africa), Rahul Dravid (India)
Debut
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
Umpires
Asad Rauf and IL Howell
Match referee
RS Mahanama

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Morne Morkel's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 328 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 121 off 212 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 63. Sreesanth took 4 for 109 for India. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mark Boucher and Ashwell Prince.

India replied with 240 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 63 off 115 balls, and VVS Laxman made 50. Makhaya Ntini took 3 for 41 for South Africa. South Africa led by 88 on first innings.

South Africa made 265 for 8 declared in their second innings. Shaun Pollock top-scored with 63 not out off 99 balls, and Graeme Smith made 58. Sreesanth took 4 for 79 for India.

Set 354 to win, India made 179 all out. MS Dhoni top-scored with 47 off 67 balls. Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 48 for South Africa.

South Africa won by 174 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc Sachin Tendulkar b Zaheer Khan513
AB de Villiersc Sachin Tendulkar b Sreesanth938
Hashim Amlalbw b Zaheer Khan19
Herschelle Gibbsc MS Dhoni b Sreesanth6388
Ashwell Princec VVS Laxman b Sreesanth121212
Mark Boucherb Sreesanth5391
Shaun Pollockc Virender Sehwag b Vikram Singh1123
Andrew Halllbw b Anil Kumble04
Andre Nelb Anil Kumble03
Morne Morkelnot out3152
Makhaya Ntinilbw b Anil Kumble1630

Extras 18 · Total 328 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan237832
Sreesanth2441094
Vikram Singh131601
Anil Kumble28.31623
Sourav Ganguly31110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Graeme Smith, 2.4 ov), 2-13 (Hashim Amla, 6.2 ov), 3-28 (AB de Villiers, 12.3 ov), 4-122 (Herschelle Gibbs, 35.2 ov), 5-222 (Mark Boucher, 63.6 ov), 6-256 (Shaun Pollock, 71.3 ov), 7-257 (Andrew Hall, 72.2 ov), 8-257 (Andre Nel, 72.5 ov), 9-296 (Ashwell Prince, 82.3 ov), 10-328 (Makhaya Ntini, 91.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (5) and AB de Villiers (1)817
secondHashim Amla (1) and AB de Villiers (4)522
thirdHerschelle Gibbs (9) and AB de Villiers (4)1539
fourthHerschelle Gibbs (54) and Ashwell Prince (32)94143
fifthMark Boucher (53) and Ashwell Prince (44)100174
sixthShaun Pollock (11) and Ashwell Prince (21)3447
seventhAndrew Hall (0) and Ashwell Prince (1)15
eighthAshwell Prince (0) and Andre Nel (0)03
ninthAshwell Prince (23) and Morne Morkel (16)3958
tenthMakhaya Ntini (16) and Morne Morkel (15)3255
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wasim Jafferc AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini2673
Virender Sehwagc AB de Villiers b Andre Nel01
Rahul Dravidlbw b Andre Nel1123
Sachin Tendulkarc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini63115
VVS Laxmannot out50156
Sourav Gangulyc Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini02
MS Dhonic AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel3439
Anil Kumblec Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel06
Zaheer Khanc Hashim Amla b Morne Morkel220
Sreesanthc Mark Boucher b Andrew Hall2840
Vikram Singhc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock44

Extras 22 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Andre Nel235602
Makhaya Ntini154413
Morne Morkel181863
Shaun Pollock14.510171
Andrew Hall70281

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Virender Sehwag, 0.5 ov), 2-35 (Rahul Dravid, 9.2 ov), 3-61 (Wasim Jaffer, 23.3 ov), 4-125 (Sachin Tendulkar, 45.4 ov), 5-125 (Sourav Ganguly, 45.6 ov), 6-179 (MS Dhoni, 59.1 ov), 7-179 (Anil Kumble, 61.1 ov), 8-183 (Zaheer Khan, 65.2 ov), 9-235 (Sreesanth, 76.6 ov), 10-240 (Vikram Singh, 77.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWasim Jaffer (1) and Virender Sehwag (0)55
secondRahul Dravid (11) and Wasim Jaffer (15)3053
thirdSachin Tendulkar (14) and Wasim Jaffer (10)2686
fourthSachin Tendulkar (49) and VVS Laxman (14)64134
fifthSourav Ganguly (0) and VVS Laxman (0)02
sixthVVS Laxman (12) and MS Dhoni (34)5484
seventhAnil Kumble (0) and VVS Laxman (0)012
eighthVVS Laxman (2) and Zaheer Khan (2)425
ninthVVS Laxman (21) and Sreesanth (28)5273
tenthVVS Laxman (1) and Vikram Singh (4)55
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 265 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithb Sreesanth5881
AB de Villiersc VVS Laxman b Vikram Singh47100
Hashim Amlalbw b Sreesanth04
Herschelle Gibbsc Dinesh Karthik b Anil Kumble924
Ashwell Princec Sourav Ganguly b Sreesanth03
Mark Boucherlbw b Zaheer Khan814
Shaun Pollocknot out6399
Andrew Halllbw b Sreesanth2152
Morne Morkelc Vikram Singh b Virender Sehwag2741

Did not bat: Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 32 · Total 265 for 8 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan205651
Sreesanth193794
Vikram Singh102641
Anil Kumble164371
Virender Sehwag2.4171

FALL OF WICKETS

1-99 (AB de Villiers, 28.4 ov), 2-108 (Hashim Amla, 29.5 ov), 3-121 (Graeme Smith, 31.3 ov), 4-121 (Ashwell Prince, 31.6 ov), 5-140 (Herschelle Gibbs, 36.2 ov), 6-143 (Mark Boucher, 37.5 ov), 7-213 (Andrew Hall, 55.5 ov), 8-265 (Morne Morkel, 67.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (42) and AB de Villiers (47)99175
secondHashim Amla (0) and Graeme Smith (9)97
thirdHerschelle Gibbs (1) and Graeme Smith (8)1310
fourthHerschelle Gibbs (0) and Ashwell Prince (0)03
fifthHerschelle Gibbs (8) and Mark Boucher (7)1929
sixthShaun Pollock (1) and Mark Boucher (1)310
seventhShaun Pollock (37) and Andrew Hall (21)70113
eighthShaun Pollock (25) and Morne Morkel (27)5271
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wasim Jafferc Andre Nel b Makhaya Ntini2847
Virender Sehwagc Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini811
Rahul Dravidc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini525
Sachin Tendulkarlbw b Makhaya Ntini07
VVS Laxmanb Andre Nel1544
Sourav Gangulyc Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini2633
MS Dhonic Mark Boucher b Andre Nel4767
Anil Kumblec Hashim Amla b Andrew Hall1131
Zaheer Khanc Andrew Hall b Andre Nel2156
Sreesanthc Mark Boucher b Andrew Hall1012
Vikram Singhnot out01

Extras 8 · Total 179 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Andre Nel164573
Makhaya Ntini196485
Shaun Pollock95200
Morne Morkel60250
Andrew Hall5.11262

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Virender Sehwag, 3.6 ov), 2-34 (Rahul Dravid, 11.4 ov), 3-38 (Sachin Tendulkar, 13.5 ov), 4-45 (Wasim Jaffer, 15.2 ov), 5-83 (Sourav Ganguly, 27.1 ov), 6-85 (VVS Laxman, 28.4 ov), 7-101 (Anil Kumble, 38.1 ov), 8-160 (MS Dhoni, 48.5 ov), 9-179 (Zaheer Khan, 54.5 ov), 10-179 (Sreesanth, 55.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWasim Jaffer (3) and Virender Sehwag (8)1424
secondRahul Dravid (5) and Wasim Jaffer (15)2046
thirdSachin Tendulkar (0) and Wasim Jaffer (4)413
fourthVVS Laxman (1) and Wasim Jaffer (6)79
fifthSourav Ganguly (26) and VVS Laxman (12)3871
sixthVVS Laxman (2) and MS Dhoni (0)29
seventhAnil Kumble (11) and MS Dhoni (2)1658
eighthMS Dhoni (45) and Zaheer Khan (12)5966
ninthZaheer Khan (9) and Sreesanth (10)1936
tenthSreesanth (0) and Vikram Singh (0)02
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