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India v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of India - 2008 (2007/08) · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai · 26 March 2008

Match drawn

Match drawn. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 319 for India. Harbhajan Singh took 5/164.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of India - 2008 (2007/08)
Ground
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Dates
26 March 2008 to 30 March 2008
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Virender Sehwag
Captains
Graeme Smith (South Africa), Anil Kumble (India)
Umpires
Asad Rauf and AL Hill
Match referee
RS Mahanama

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 540 all out. Hashim Amla top-scored with 159 off 262 balls, and Neil McKenzie made 94. Harbhajan Singh took 5 for 164 for India. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the first wicket between Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at MA Chidambaram Stadium, 303 across 6 Tests.

India replied with 627 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 319 off 304 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 111. Dale Steyn took 4 for 103 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 268-run stand for the second wicket between Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, 43% of the total. India led by 87 on first innings.

South Africa made 331 for 5 declared in their second innings. Neil McKenzie top-scored with 155 not out off 339 balls, and Hashim Amla made 81. Harbhajan Singh took 3 for 101 for India. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the second wicket between Neil McKenzie and Hashim Amla, 47% of the total.

Match drawn. Virender Sehwag's 319 is the highest individual score at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 540 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc VVS Laxman b Anil Kumble7397
Neil McKenziec Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh94156
Hashim Amlarun out (Sreesanth, MS Dhoni, Anil Kumble)159262
Jacques Kallisc Wasim Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh1342
Ashwell Princec & b Anil Kumble2360
AB de Villiersc MS Dhoni b Sreesanth4458
Mark Boucherc Rahul Dravid b Virender Sehwag70146
Morne Morkelc & b Harbhajan Singh3554
Paul Harrisc MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh516
Dale Steync RP Singh b Harbhajan Singh1521
Makhaya Ntininot out16

Extras 8 · Total 540 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
RP Singh2311110
Sreesanth2651041
Anil Kumble45111062
Harbhajan Singh44.541645
Virender Sehwag111371
Sourav Ganguly30120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-132 (Graeme Smith, 33.3 ov), 2-196 (Neil McKenzie, 50.5 ov), 3-244 (Jacques Kallis, 64.6 ov), 4-291 (Ashwell Prince, 81.3 ov), 5-357 (AB de Villiers, 97.6 ov), 6-456 (Hashim Amla, 126.4 ov), 7-510 (Mark Boucher, 143.5 ov), 8-520 (Morne Morkel, 146.6 ov), 9-529 (Paul Harris, 150.2 ov), 10-540 (Dale Steyn, 152.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNeil McKenzie (56) and Graeme Smith (73)132201
secondNeil McKenzie (38) and Hashim Amla (25)64104
thirdJacques Kallis (13) and Hashim Amla (34)4885
fourthAshwell Prince (23) and Hashim Amla (23)4799
fifthHashim Amla (21) and AB de Villiers (44)6699
sixthMark Boucher (43) and Hashim Amla (56)99172
seventhMark Boucher (27) and Morne Morkel (26)54104
eighthPaul Harris (1) and Morne Morkel (9)1019
ninthPaul Harris (4) and Dale Steyn (5)920
tenthMakhaya Ntini (1) and Dale Steyn (10)1115
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 627 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wasim Jafferc Jacques Kallis b Paul Harris73166
Virender Sehwagc Neil McKenzie b Makhaya Ntini319304
Rahul Dravidc Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini111291
Sachin Tendulkarc Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini05
Sourav Gangulyc Mark Boucher b Paul Harris2429
VVS Laxmanc & b Paul Harris3964
MS Dhonic Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn1633
Anil Kumbleb Dale Steyn318
Harbhajan Singhb Dale Steyn02
RP Singhb Dale Steyn08
Sreesanthnot out415

Extras 38 · Total 627 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn3231034
Makhaya Ntini2831283
Morne Morkel254760
Paul Harris53.162033
Jacques Kallis140710
Ashwell Prince30160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-213 (Wasim Jaffer, 52.6 ov), 2-481 (Virender Sehwag, 111.4 ov), 3-481 (Sachin Tendulkar, 113.3 ov), 4-526 (Sourav Ganguly, 123.5 ov), 5-573 (Rahul Dravid, 135.4 ov), 6-598 (MS Dhoni, 144.2 ov), 7-610 (Anil Kumble, 148.2 ov), 8-610 (Harbhajan Singh, 148.4 ov), 9-612 (RP Singh, 150.4 ov), 10-627 (VVS Laxman, 155.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWasim Jaffer (73) and Virender Sehwag (134)213318
secondRahul Dravid (68) and Virender Sehwag (185)268355
thirdSachin Tendulkar (0) and Rahul Dravid (0)011
fourthSourav Ganguly (24) and Rahul Dravid (16)4563
fifthRahul Dravid (27) and VVS Laxman (19)4771
sixthVVS Laxman (9) and MS Dhoni (16)2552
seventhAnil Kumble (3) and VVS Laxman (4)1224
eighthVVS Laxman (0) and Harbhajan Singh (0)02
ninthVVS Laxman (2) and RP Singh (0)212
tenthVVS Laxman (5) and Sreesanth (4)1527
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 331 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Neil McKenzienot out155339
Graeme Smithlbw b Harbhajan Singh3530
Hashim Amlac Rahul Dravid b Anil Kumble81148
Jacques Kallisc RP Singh b Harbhajan Singh1940
Ashwell Princec Wasim Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh511
AB de Villiersc Sourav Ganguly b Virender Sehwag1141
Mark Bouchernot out1146

Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 14 · Total 331 for 5 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Sreesanth120420
RP Singh91430
Harbhajan Singh3411013
Sourav Ganguly2110
Anil Kumble202571
Virender Sehwag222551
VVS Laxman102190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-53 (Graeme Smith, 10.3 ov), 2-210 (Hashim Amla, 56.6 ov), 3-264 (Jacques Kallis, 76.2 ov), 4-272 (Ashwell Prince, 78.6 ov), 5-306 (AB de Villiers, 94.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNeil McKenzie (17) and Graeme Smith (35)5363
secondNeil McKenzie (70) and Hashim Amla (81)157280
thirdJacques Kallis (19) and Neil McKenzie (32)54116
fourthNeil McKenzie (3) and Ashwell Prince (5)816
fifthNeil McKenzie (19) and AB de Villiers (11)3493
sixthMark Boucher (11) and Neil McKenzie (14)2587
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