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South Africa v India
India in South Africa 2006/07 (1st Test)
VenueLiberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th December 2006 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 123 runs
UmpiresMR Benson (England), DJ Harper (Australia)
TV umpireKH Hurter
RefereeRS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireZTA Ndamane
Close of play day 1India (1) 156/5 (Ganguly 14*; 56.5 overs)
Close of play day 2India (2) 146/5 (Laxman 42*, Dhoni 17*; 35 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 163/5 (Prince 54*, Boucher 23*; 58 overs)
Player of the MatchS Sreesanth
ArticlesGanguly to Retire
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2, Innings 3, Innings 4
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
W Jafferlbw b Ntini940422-37 
V Sehwagc Boucher b Pollock42646--22 
*RS Dravidc Smith b Kallis32831505-66 
SR Tendulkarc de Villiers b Kallis44891127-71 
VVS Laxmanc Boucher b Ntini28671035-55 
SC Gangulynot out511011794169 
+MS Dhonic Pollock b Ntini52022--16 
A Kumblec Kallis b Nel615221-12 
Z Khanlbw b Pollock92331--18 
S Sreesanthc Amla b Pollock022--2 
VR Singhc and b Pollock2919266-10 
Extras(15 lb, 6 nb, 11 w)32
Total(all out, 374 minutes, 79.5 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Jaffer, 9.6 ov), 2-14 (Sehwag, 10.5 ov), 3-83 (Tendulkar, 35.4 ov), 4-110 (Dravid, 41.6 ov), 5-156 (Laxman, 56.5 ov), 6-167 (Dhoni, 61.6 ov), 7-188 (Kumble, 66.5 ov), 8-205 (Khan, 73.4 ov), 9-205 (Sreesanth, 73.6 ov), 10-249 (Singh, 79.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Steyn10.13260-2524-
Ntini18   1573--7971
Pollock17.57394--874-
Nel18.5545111957-
Kallis15   067223618-
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*GC Smithlbw b Sreesanth5128--9 
HH Gibbsc Sehwag b Khan0412--4 
HM Amlac Laxman b Sreesanth0610--6 
JH Kallisc Laxman b Sreesanth1214203-11 
AG Princec Dhoni b Kumble24601042-46 
AB de Villiersc Sehwag b Khan614231-12 
+MV Boucherb Sreesanth56121-4 
SM Pollocklbw b Sreesanth510101-8 
A Nelc Khan b Singh2124482116 
M Ntinib Kumble011--1 
DW Steynnot out012--1 
Extras(2 b, 1 nb, 3 w)6
Total(all out, 131 minutes, 25.1 overs)84
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Smith, 1.6 ov), 2-5 (Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 3-5 (Amla, 3.6 ov), 4-21 (Kallis, 7.3 ov), 5-33 (de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 6-38 (Boucher, 15.2 ov), 7-45 (Pollock, 17.1 ov), 8-84 (Prince, 24.4 ov), 9-84 (Ntini, 24.5 ov), 10-84 (Nel, 25.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Khan10   3322--445-
Sreesanth10   3405214741
Singh3.10811-151-
Kumble2   122--11--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
W Jafferc Smith b Nel49171-8 
V Sehwagc Gibbs b Nel3329396-17 
*RS Dravidc Boucher b Pollock1915--8 
SR Tendulkarb Pollock1422443-18 
VVS Laxmanc Smith b Ntini7315425212-118 
SC Gangulyc Boucher b Ntini2538604-26 
+MS Dhonic Boucher b Pollock1825353-17 
A Kumblec Prince b Nel11112--10 
Z Khanc Boucher b Ntini37801063264 
S Sreesanthnot out6714-16 
VR Singhrun out (sub [DL Makalima]->Boucher)114102-0 
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 308 minutes, 64.4 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Jaffer, 3.5 ov), 2-37 (Dravid, 6.6 ov), 3-41 (Sehwag, 7.5 ov), 4-61 (Tendulkar, 16.1 ov), 5-119 (Ganguly, 28.1 ov), 6-147 (Dhoni, 36.3 ov), 7-148 (Kumble, 39.2 ov), 8-218 (Laxman, 62.4 ov), 9-219 (Khan, 62.6 ov), 10-236 (Singh, 64.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Ntini15.427731-6314-
Nel19   4583--8981
Pollock16   4333--805-
Kallis11   2300--525-
Smith3   0260--822
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
HH Gibbsc Tendulkar b Khan042--4 
*GC Smithc Sehwag b Sreesanth1027351-21 
HM Amlac Dhoni b Sreesanth1730562-24 
JH Kallisc Ganguly b Sreesanth27721074-58 
AG Princeb Kumble9722332811-173 
AB de Villiersrun out (Khan)1742623-35 
+MV Boucherlbw b Khan2341783-31 
SM Pollockb Kumble4041666126 
A Nellbw b Kumble612171-10 
DW Steynnot out62441--21 
M Ntinic Sehwag b Khan820271-17 
Extras(8 lb, 19 nb)27
Total(all out, 415 minutes, 86.5 overs)278
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Gibbs, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Smith, 7.6 ov), 3-34 (Amla, 11.6 ov), 4-84 (Kallis, 29.6 ov), 5-120 (de Villiers, 44.1 ov), 6-164 (Boucher, 60.3 ov), 7-231 (Pollock, 74.3 ov), 8-245 (Nel, 78.3 ov), 9-264 (Prince, 80.1 ov), 10-278 (Ntini, 86.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Khan22.55793--106111
Sreesanth25   8593-51265-
Singh18   4670-8869-
Ganguly1   0110-242-
Kumble20   4543--915-
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 19/2 (Dravid 0*, Tendulkar 4*; 14 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 101/3 (Dravid 30*, Laxman 1*; 39.4 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 21/3 (Kallis 12*, Prince 1*; 7 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 84 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: South Africa (2) 0/1 (GC Smith 0*; 0.4 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: South Africa (2) 69/3 (JH Kallis 24*, Prince 5*; 25 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 24.6 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 39.2 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 52.5 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 71.6 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 17.4 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 14.4 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 23.6 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 41.1 overs
--> India second innings: 200 in 59.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 15.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 37.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 57.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 65.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 79 overs
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 10500 runs in Test matches when he reached 31
--> VVS Laxman (1) passed 13500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> SC Ganguly (1) 50 in 99 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
--> A Nel (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Test matches
--> VVS Laxman (2) 50 in 108 balls with 10 fours
--> AG Prince (2) 50 in 136 balls with 4 fours
--> AG Prince (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> S Sreesanth made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> VR Singh made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> W Jaffer made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> MS Dhoni made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> S Sreesanth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed SM Pollock in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 4-70)
--> S Sreesanth achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the South Africa first innings
--> S Sreesanth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 5-57)
--> SM Pollock reached 400 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed RS Dravid, his 1st wicket in the India second innings
--> S Sreesanth reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JH Kallis, his 3rd wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> RS Dravid (13) and SR Tendulkar (37) added 50 in 110 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> VVS Laxman (22) and SC Ganguly (23) added 50 in 56 balls for the India 5th wicket in the second innings
--> VVS Laxman (29) and Z Khan (21) added 50 in 119 balls for the India 8th wicket in the second innings
--> JH Kallis (27) and AG Prince (17) added 50 in 104 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket in the second innings
--> AG Prince (16) and SM Pollock (31) added 50 in 64 balls for the South Africa 7th wicket in the second innings
New Ball Taken: South Africa 269/9 after 83.1 overs (DW Steyn 2, M Ntini 3)
RS Dravid (13) and SR Tendulkar (37) added 50 in 110 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (22) and SC Ganguly (23) added 50 in 56 balls for the India 5th wicket in the second innings
VVS Laxman (29) and Z Khan (21) added 50 in 119 balls for the India 8th wicket in the second innings
JH Kallis (27) and AG Prince (17) added 50 in 104 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket in the second innings
AG Prince (16) and SM Pollock (31) added 50 in 64 balls for the South Africa 7th wicket in the second innings