t1825
f49760
South Africa v India
India in South Africa 2006/07 (2nd Test)
VenueSahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th December 2006 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 174 runs
UmpiresAsad Rauf (Pakistan), MR Benson (England), IL Howell
TV umpireM Erasmus, IL Howell
RefereeRS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireKC Adams, M Erasmus
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 257/8 (Prince 98*, Morkel 0*; 73 overs)
Close of play day 2India (1) 103/3 (Tendulkar 46*, Laxman 10*; 38.4 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 64/0 (de Villiers 31*, Smith 28*; 19.3 overs)
Close of play day 4India (2) 38/2 (Jaffer 22*, Tendulkar 0*; 13 overs)
Player of the MatchM Ntini
ArticlesUmpire Benson taken to hospital
 Dravid aims to make South Africa toil
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2, Innings 3, Innings 4
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithc Tendulkar b Khan51312-- 
AB de Villiersc Tendulkar b Sreesanth938641- 
HM Amlalbw b Khan1917-- 
HH Gibbsc Dhoni b Sreesanth638814313- 
AG Princec Laxman b Sreesanth12121231516- 
+MV Boucherb Sreesanth53911147- 
SM Pollockc Sehwag b Singh1123352- 
AJ Halllbw b Kumble045-- 
A Nelb Kumble032-- 
M Morkelnot out3152923- 
M Ntinilbw b Kumble1630462- 
Extras(3 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 427 minutes, 91.3 overs)328
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Smith, 2.4 ov), 2-13 (Amla, 6.2 ov), 3-28 (de Villiers, 12.3 ov), 4-122 (Gibbs, 35.2 ov), 5-222 (Boucher, 63.6 ov), 6-256 (Pollock, 71.3 ov), 7-257 (Hall, 72.2 ov), 8-257 (Nel, 72.5 ov), 9-296 (Prince, 82.3 ov), 10-328 (Ntini, 91.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan23   783214
Sreesanth24   41094-3
Singh13   1601-3
Kumble28.31623-2
Ganguly3   1110-2
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Jafferc de Villiers b Ntini26731125- 
V Sehwagc de Villiers b Nel012-- 
*RS Dravidlbw b Nel1123432- 
SR Tendulkarc Boucher b Ntini6311517311- 
VVS Laxmannot out501562773- 
SC Gangulyc Gibbs b Ntini023-- 
+MS Dhonic de Villiers b Morkel3439727- 
A Kumblec Boucher b Morkel0610-- 
Z Khanc Amla b Morkel22019-- 
S Sreesanthc Boucher b Hall2840575- 
VR Singhc Boucher b Pollock4451- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 12 nb, 2 w)22
Total(all out, 391 minutes, 77.5 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Sehwag, 0.5 ov), 2-35 (Dravid, 9.2 ov), 3-61 (Jaffer, 23.3 ov), 4-125 (Tendulkar, 45.4 ov), 5-125 (Ganguly, 45.6 ov), 6-179 (Dhoni, 59.1 ov), 7-179 (Kumble, 61.1 ov), 8-183 (Khan, 65.2 ov), 9-235 (Sreesanth, 76.6 ov), 10-240 (Singh, 77.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nel23   56021-
Ntini15   4413-1
Morkel18   1863111
Pollock14.510171--
Hall7   0281--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB de Villiersc Laxman b Singh471001448- 
*GC Smithb Sreesanth588116211- 
HM Amlalbw b Sreesanth047-- 
HH Gibbsc sub (KD Karthik) b Kumble924391- 
AG Princec Ganguly b Sreesanth033-- 
+MV Boucherlbw b Khan814331- 
SM Pollocknot out639912710- 
AJ Halllbw b Sreesanth2152683- 
M Morkelc Singh b Sehwag2741504- 
A Neldid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 12 nb, 7 w)32
Total(8 wickets, declared, 321 minutes, 67.4 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-99 (de Villiers, 28.4 ov), 2-108 (Amla, 29.5 ov), 3-121 (Smith, 31.3 ov), 4-121 (Prince, 31.6 ov), 5-140 (Gibbs, 36.2 ov), 6-143 (Boucher, 37.5 ov), 7-213 (Hall, 55.5 ov), 8-265 (Morkel, 67.4 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan20   565122
Sreesanth19   479411
Singh10   2641-7
Kumble16   4371-2
Sehwag2.4171--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Jafferc Nel b Ntini2847734- 
V Sehwagc Smith b Ntini811171- 
*RS Dravidc Boucher b Ntini525341- 
SR Tendulkarlbw b Ntini0711-- 
VVS Laxmanb Nel1544751- 
SC Gangulyc Gibbs b Ntini2633544- 
+MS Dhonic Boucher b Nel476710510- 
A Kumblec Amla b Hall1131421- 
Z Khanc Hall b Nel2156802- 
S Sreesanthc Boucher b Hall1012322- 
VR Singhnot out012-- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 267 minutes, 55.1 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Sehwag, 3.6 ov), 2-34 (Dravid, 11.4 ov), 3-38 (Tendulkar, 13.5 ov), 4-45 (Jaffer, 15.2 ov), 5-83 (Ganguly, 27.1 ov), 6-85 (Laxman, 28.4 ov), 7-101 (Kumble, 38.1 ov), 8-160 (Dhoni, 48.5 ov), 9-179 (Khan, 54.5 ov), 10-179 (Sreesanth, 55.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nel16   4573--
Ntini19   6485--
Pollock9   5200--
Morkel6   025013
Hall5.11262--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 67/3 (HH Gibbs 26*, AG Prince 17*; 23 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 165/4 (AG Prince 47*, MV Boucher 27*; 51 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: India (1) 24/1 (Jaffer 10*, Dravid 7*; 7 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: India (1) 93/3 (Tendulkar 37*, Laxman 9*; 33 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: India (1) 183/8 (VVS Laxman 28*; 65.2 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: South Africa (2) 22/0 (GC Smith 7*, de Villiers 13*; 10 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 192/6 (Pollock 18*, Hall 20*; 51 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: India (2) 18/1 (Jaffer 6*, Dravid 1*; 8 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: India (2) 47/4 (VVS Laxman 3*, SC Ganguly 0*; 17.3 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: India (2) 160/8 (Z Khan 12*, S Sreesanth 0*; 49 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 18.3 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 31.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 59.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 71.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 83.3 overs
--> India first innings: 50 in 12.6 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 35.5 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 52.2 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 70.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 17.2 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 29.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 40.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 51.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 65.3 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 17.4 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 36.2 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> M Morkel made his debut in Test matches
--> HH Gibbs (1) 50 in 73 balls with 11 fours
--> AG Prince (1) 50 in 116 balls with 8 fours
--> AG Prince (1) 100 in 188 balls with 14 fours
--> MV Boucher (1) 50 in 88 balls with 7 fours
--> SR Tendulkar (1) 50 in 92 balls with 9 fours
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 48
--> VVS Laxman (1) 50 in 156 balls, 275 minutes with 3 fours
--> GC Smith (2) 50 in 77 balls with 9 fours
--> SM Pollock (2) 50 in 89 balls with 8 fours
--> AJ Hall (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> Z Khan (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> M Morkel made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> A Nel reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed V Sehwag, his 1st wicket in the India first innings
Howell replaced Benson as on-field umpire after 42.1 overs of India's 1st innings. M Erasmus replaced Howell as TV umpire.
New Ball Taken: South Africa 287/8 after 81.1 overs (AG Prince 112, M Morkel 16)
MR Benson left the field at the start of the 43rd over feeling unwell, he was replaced by IL Howell for the remainder of the match, M Erasmus took over as the TV Umpire and KC Adams as the reserve official
HH Gibbs (26) and AG Prince (21) added 50 in 92 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket in the first innings
AG Prince (24) and MV Boucher (27) added 50 in 103 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
AG Prince (44) and MV Boucher (53) added 100 in 171 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
SR Tendulkar (40) and VVS Laxman (11) added 50 in 107 balls for the India 4th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (8) and MS Dhoni (34) added 50 in 74 balls for the India 6th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (21) and S Sreesanth (28) added 50 in 69 balls for the India 9th wicket in the first innings
AB de Villiers (21) and GC Smith (24) added 50 in 106 balls for the South Africa 1st wicket in the second innings
SM Pollock (21) and AJ Hall (20) added 50 in 85 balls for the South Africa 7th wicket in the second innings
SM Pollock (23) and M Morkel (27) added 50 in 63 balls for the South Africa 8th wicket in the second innings
MS Dhoni (39) and Z Khan (10) added 50 in 51 balls for the India 8th wicket in the second innings