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South Africa v India
India in South Africa 2010/11 (2nd Test)
VenueSahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 2010 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to field
ResultIndia won by 87 runs
UmpiresAsad Rauf (Pakistan), SJ Davis (Australia)
TV umpireJD Cloete
RefereeAJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve UmpireS George
Close of play day 1India (1) 183/6 (Dhoni 20*, Harbhajan Singh 15*; 56 overs)
Close of play day 2India (2) 92/4 (Laxman 23*, Pujara 10*; 30.5 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 111/3 (Kallis 12*, de Villiers 17*; 27 overs)
Player of the MatchVVS Laxman

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Sehwagc Kallis b Steyn2532474- 
M Vijayc Boucher b Steyn1942592- 
RS Dravidc Boucher b Steyn25681213- 
SR Tendulkarc Kallis b Tsotsobe1322423- 
VVS Laxmanc Tsotsobe b Steyn38739441 
CA Pujarac Boucher b Tsotsobe1945543- 
*+MS Dhonic Petersen b Steyn355710831 
Harbhajan Singhc de Villiers b Steyn2139482- 
Z Khanc Boucher b Morkel057-- 
I Sharmanot out1918-- 
S Sreesanthc Boucher b Morkel013-- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)9
Total(all out, 65.1 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Sehwag, 10.4 ov), 2-48 (Vijay, 12.5 ov), 3-79 (Tendulkar, 19.5 ov), 4-117 (Dravid, 36.6 ov), 5-130 (Laxman, 40.6 ov), 6-156 (Pujara, 49.4 ov), 7-190 (Harbhajan Singh, 60.2 ov), 8-193 (Khan, 61.6 ov), 9-205 (Dhoni, 64.5 ov), 10-205 (Sreesanth, 65.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steyn19   6506--
Morkel19.13682-2
Tsotsobe11   34021-
Kallis8   21801-
Harris8   1260--

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AN Petersenb Khan2439523- 
*GC Smithc Dhoni b Khan911222- 
HM Amlalbw b Harbhajan Singh33461065- 
JH Kallisrun out (Sharma)1017272- 
AB de Villiersc Dhoni b Sreesanth057-- 
AG Princeb Khan1346482- 
+MV Bouchernot out1624592- 
DW Steync Dravid b Harbhajan Singh11111-- 
PL Harrisc Pujara b Harbhajan Singh054-- 
M Morkelc Harbhajan Singh b Sharma1030301- 
LL Tsotsobec Vijay b Harbhajan Singh024-- 
Extras(2 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 192 minutes, 37.2 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Smith, 4.6 ov), 2-46 (Petersen, 10.3 ov), 3-67 (Kallis, 15.2 ov), 4-74 (de Villiers, 16.4 ov), 5-96 (Amla, 25.1 ov), 6-100 (Prince, 26.4 ov), 7-103 (Steyn, 29.1 ov), 8-103 (Harris, 29.6 ov), 9-127 (Morkel, 36.4 ov), 10-131 (Tsotsobe, 37.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan13   2363--
Sreesanth8   041115
Sharma9   2421-7
Harbhajan Singh7.22104--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Sehwagc Boucher b Tsotsobe3231436- 
M Vijayc Amla b Morkel927541- 
RS Dravidc Boucher b Tsotsobe2717-- 
SR Tendulkarc de Villiers b Steyn610221- 
VVS Laxmanc Boucher b Steyn9617128112- 
CA Pujarab Morkel1056811- 
*+MS Dhonic Boucher b Tsotsobe2135524- 
Harbhajan Singhc Kallis b Morkel4710-- 
Z Khanc de Villiers b Harris2763874- 
I Sharmac Amla b Kallis01622-- 
S Sreesanthnot out028-- 
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 9 w)21
Total(all out, 342 minutes, 70.5 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Sehwag, 9.1 ov), 2-44 (Vijay, 10.3 ov), 3-48 (Dravid, 11.2 ov), 4-56 (Tendulkar, 14.1 ov), 5-93 (Pujara, 31.5 ov), 6-141 (Dhoni, 41.6 ov), 7-148 (Harbhajan Singh, 44.1 ov), 8-218 (Khan, 63.4 ov), 9-223 (Sharma, 68.5 ov), 10-228 (Laxman, 70.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steyn15.516022-
Morkel15   14734-
Tsotsobe13   34331-
Kallis13   23011-
Harris14   2361--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithc Dhoni b Sreesanth3738625- 
AN Petersenc Pujara b Harbhajan Singh2645784- 
HM Amlac Dhoni b Sreesanth1616193- 
JH Kallisc Sehwag b Sreesanth1752772- 
AB de Villierslbw b Harbhajan Singh3376103-1 
AG Princenot out391081803- 
+MV Boucherlbw b Khan1612-- 
DW Steync Pujara b Khan1024252- 
PL Harrisb Khan72858-- 
M Morkelc Dhoni b Sharma2047483- 
LL Tsotsoberun out (Pujara)024-- 
Extras(1 lb, 8 nb)9
Total(all out, 338 minutes, 72.3 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-63 (Smith, 12.1 ov), 2-82 (Petersen, 15.4 ov), 3-82 (Amla, 16.2 ov), 4-123 (Kallis, 34.2 ov), 5-136 (de Villiers, 39.6 ov), 6-143 (Boucher, 42.4 ov), 7-155 (Steyn, 48.5 ov), 8-182 (Harris, 60.2 ov), 9-215 (Morkel, 72.1 ov), 10-215 (Tsotsobe, 72.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan17   3573--
Sharma11.30361-6
Sreesanth14   2453-2
Harbhajan Singh29   5702--
Tendulkar1   060--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 74/2 (Dravid 14*, Tendulkar 13*; 19 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 168/6 (Dhoni 18*, Harbhajan Singh 2*; 53 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 74/4 (Amla 24*; 16.4 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 131 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: India (2) 218/7 (VVS Laxman 86*, Z Khan 27*; 62 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: South Africa (2) 70/1 (AN Petersen 24*, HM Amla 6*; 13 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 182/7 (Prince 28*, Harris 7*; 59 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 13.1 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 30.2 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 46.5 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 62.6 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 11.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 26.2 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 11.5 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 33.2 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 44.6 overs
--> India second innings: 200 in 59.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 9.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 23.2 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 46.3 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 66.3 overs
--> AN Petersen (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 21
--> VVS Laxman (2) 50 in 95 balls with 8 fours
--> VVS Laxman (2) passed 18500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> Z Khan (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 5
--> CA Pujara made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> CA Pujara made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> M Vijay made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> M Vijay made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> LL Tsotsobe achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed MS Dhoni in the India second innings (previous best was 2-40)

Attendance: 12,018
Attendance: 10,154
Attendance: 8,442
South Africa 2nd innings: 1x5 ball over (43rd over, bowled by Z Khan, called by Umpire SJ Davis)
Attendance: 5,155
VVS Laxman (29) and Z Khan (17) added 50 in 83 balls for the India 8th wicket in the second innings
GC Smith (34) and AN Petersen (15) added 50 in 61 balls for the South Africa 1st wicket in the second innings