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Test no. 1870
 South Africa in India Test Series - 1st Test
India v South Africa 		2007/08 season

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on 26,27,28,29,30 March 2008 (5-day match)

Result Match drawn

South Africa 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
captain GC Smith c Laxman b Kumble 73 157 97 13 0 75.25
ND McKenzie c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 94 230 156 18 0 60.25
HM Amla run out (Sreesanth/wicketkeeperDhoni/Kumble) 159 406 262 20 0 60.68
JH Kallis c Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh 13 57 42 1 0 30.95
AG Prince c & b Kumble 23 68 60 2 0 38.33
AB de Villiers c wicketkeeperDhoni b Sreesanth 44 66 58 8 0 75.86
wicketkeeper MV Boucher c Dravid b Sehwag 70 216 146 9 0 47.94
M Morkel c & b Harbhajan Singh 35 91 54 7 0 64.81
PL Harris c wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh 5 26 16 0 0 31.25
DW Steyn c Singh b Harbhajan Singh 15 22 21 3 0 71.42
M Ntini not out 1 10 6 0 0 16.66
    Extras (b 1, lb 5, w 1, nb 1) 8
    Total (all out; 152.5 overs; 679 mins) 540 (3.53 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-132 (Smith, 33.3 ov), 2-196 (McKenzie, 50.5 ov), 3-244 (Kallis, 64.6 ov), 4-291 (Prince, 81.3 ov), 5-357 (de Villiers, 97.6 ov), 6-456 (Amla, 126.4 ov), 7-510 (Boucher, 143.5 ov), 8-520 (Morkel, 146.6 ov), 9-529 (Harris, 150.2 ov), 10-540 (Steyn, 152.5 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 RP Singh 23 1 111 0 4.82
 S Sreesanth 26 5 104 1 4.00 (1nb, 1w)
 A Kumble 45 11 106 2 2.35
 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 4 164 5 3.65
 V Sehwag 11 1 37 1 3.36
 SC Ganguly 3 0 12 0 4.00

India 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
W Jaffer c Kallis b Harris 73 250 166 6 1 43.97
V Sehwag c McKenzie b Ntini 319 530 304 42 5 104.93
R Dravid c Kallis b Ntini 111 396 291 15 0 38.14
SR Tendulkar c Kallis b Ntini 0 9 5 0 0 0.00
SC Ganguly c wicketkeeperBoucher b Harris 24 56 29 4 0 82.75
VVS Laxman c & b Harris 39 162 64 4 0 60.93
wicketkeeper MS Dhoni c wicketkeeperBoucher b Steyn 16 49 33 2 0 48.48
captain A Kumble b Steyn 3 23 18 0 0 16.66
Harbhajan Singh b Steyn 0 3 2 0 0 0.00
RP Singh b Steyn 0 8 8 0 0 0.00
S Sreesanth not out 4 25 15 0 0 26.66
    Extras (b 20, lb 10, w 4, nb 4) 38
    Total (all out; 155.1 overs; 760 mins) 627 (4.04 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-213 (Jaffer, 52.6 ov), 2-481 (Sehwag, 111.4 ov), 3-481 (Tendulkar, 113.3 ov), 4-526 (Ganguly, 123.5 ov), 5-573 (Dravid, 135.4 ov), 6-598 (Dhoni, 144.2 ov), 7-610 (Kumble, 148.2 ov), 8-610 (Harbhajan Singh, 148.4 ov), 9-612 (Singh, 150.4 ov), 10-627 (Laxman, 155.1 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 DW Steyn 32 3 103 4 3.21
 M Ntini 28 3 128 3 4.57
 M Morkel 25 4 76 0 3.04 (2nb, 1w)
 PL Harris 53.1 6 203 3 3.81 (2nb, 1w)
 JH Kallis 14 0 71 0 5.07
 AG Prince 3 0 16 0 5.33 (1w)

South Africa 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
ND McKenzie not out 155 445 339 13 1 45.72
captain GC Smith lbw b Harbhajan Singh 35 60 30 5 0 116.66
HM Amla c Dravid b Kumble 81 200 148 9 0 54.72
JH Kallis c Singh b Harbhajan Singh 19 69 40 1 0 47.50
AG Prince c Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh 5 12 11 1 0 45.45
AB de Villiers c Ganguly b Sehwag 11 50 41 0 0 26.82
wicketkeeper MV Boucher not out 11 50 46 0 0 23.91
    Extras (b 8, lb 5, nb 1) 14
    Total (5 wickets dec; 109 overs; 445 mins) 331 (3.03 runs per over)

Did not bat M Morkel, PL Harris, DW Steyn, M Ntini

Fall of wickets1-53 (Smith, 10.3 ov), 2-210 (Amla, 56.6 ov), 3-264 (Kallis, 76.2 ov), 4-272 (Prince, 78.6 ov), 5-306 (de Villiers, 94.3 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 S Sreesanth 12 0 42 0 3.50 (1nb)
 RP Singh 9 1 43 0 4.77
 Harbhajan Singh 34 1 101 3 2.97
 SC Ganguly 2 1 1 0 0.50
 A Kumble 20 2 57 1 2.85
 V Sehwag 22 2 55 1 2.50
 VVS Laxman 10 2 19 0 1.90

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat first
Series 3-match series level 0-0

Player of the match V Sehwag (India)

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpire AM Saheba
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire SK Tarapore

Close of play
26 Mar day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 304/4 (HM Amla 85*, AB de Villiers 10*, 90 ov)
27 Mar day 2 - India 1st innings 82/0 (W Jaffer 25*, V Sehwag 52*, 21 ov)
28 Mar day 3 - India 1st innings 468/1 (V Sehwag 309*, R Dravid 65*, 106 ov)
29 Mar day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 131/1 (ND McKenzie 59*, HM Amla 35*, 33 ov)
30 Mar day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 331/5d (109 ov) - end of match

Match notes

  • Day 1
  • South Africa 1st innings
  • Drinks: South Africa - 35/0 in 8.0 overs (GC Smith 17, ND McKenzie 16)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (GC Smith 20, ND McKenzie 30, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 59/0 in 16.0 overs (GC Smith 22, ND McKenzie 35)
  • ND McKenzie: 50 off 72 balls (11 x 4)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 23.2 overs (141 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 141 balls (GC Smith 44, ND McKenzie 54, Ex 2)
  • Lunch: South Africa - 109/0 in 25.0 overs (GC Smith 53, ND McKenzie 54)
  • GC Smith: 50 off 71 balls (8 x 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 133/1 in 35.0 overs (ND McKenzie 57, HM Amla 0)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 38.2 overs (231 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: South Africa - 167/1 in 43.0 overs (ND McKenzie 76, HM Amla 14)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (ND McKenzie 30, HM Amla 21, Ex 1)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 52.2 overs (315 balls), Extras 4
  • Tea: South Africa - 206/2 in 54.0 overs (HM Amla 31, JH Kallis 3)
  • HM Amla: 50 off 86 balls (7 x 4)
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 66.5 overs (402 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: South Africa - 272/3 in 75.0 overs (HM Amla 75, AG Prince 11)
  • South Africa: 300 runs in 86.2 overs (519 balls), Extras 6
  • End Of Day: South Africa - 304/4 in 90.0 overs (HM Amla 85, AB de Villiers 10)
  • Day 2
  • New Ball Taken: South Africa 323/4 after 93.1 overs (HM Amla 87, AB de Villiers 27)
  • HM Amla: 100 off 173 balls (14 x 4)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (HM Amla 21, AB de Villiers 31, Ex 1)
  • South Africa: 350 runs in 96.4 overs (581 balls), Extras 7
  • Drinks: South Africa - 358/5 in 99.0 overs (HM Amla 104, MV Boucher 0)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 382/5 in 106.0 overs (HM Amla 117, MV Boucher 11)
  • South Africa: 400 runs in 111.1 overs (668 balls), Extras 7
  • Lunch: South Africa - 404/5 in 113.0 overs (HM Amla 124, MV Boucher 26)
  • HM Amla 100 in 254 minutes
  • South Africa 400 in 501 minutes
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (HM Amla 22, MV Boucher 30, Ex 0)
  • HM Amla: 150 off 248 balls (19 x 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 449/5 in 124.0 overs (HM Amla 157, MV Boucher 38)
  • South Africa: 450 runs in 124.2 overs (747 balls), Extras 7
  • MV Boucher: 50 off 99 balls (8 x 4)
  • South Africa: 500 runs in 139.6 overs (842 balls), Extras 8
  • Tea: South Africa - 501/6 in 140.0 overs (MV Boucher 62, M Morkel 25)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (MV Boucher 24, M Morkel 26, Ex 1)
  • India 1st innings
  • Drinks: India - 47/0 in 10.0 overs (W Jaffer 19, V Sehwag 24)
  • India: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 4
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (W Jaffer 21, V Sehwag 25, Ex 4)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 59 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • End Of Day: India - 82/0 in 21.0 overs (W Jaffer 25, V Sehwag 52)
  • Day 3
  • India: 100 runs in 23.6 overs (144 balls), Extras 5
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 144 balls (W Jaffer 34, V Sehwag 61, Ex 5)
  • Drinks: India - 126/0 in 29.0 overs (W Jaffer 45, V Sehwag 76)
  • W Jaffer: 50 off 107 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 150 runs in 36.3 overs (220 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 220 balls (W Jaffer 54, V Sehwag 91, Ex 6)
  • Drinks: India - 151/0 in 37.0 overs (W Jaffer 54, V Sehwag 91)
  • V Sehwag: 100 off 116 balls (15 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Lunch: India - 176/0 in 46.0 overs (W Jaffer 60, V Sehwag 110)
  • India: 200 runs in 51.1 overs (308 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 308 balls (W Jaffer 69, V Sehwag 126, Ex 6)
  • Drinks: India - 219/1 in 55.0 overs (V Sehwag 140, R Dravid 0)
  • V Sehwag: 150 off 171 balls (23 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 250 runs in 61.4 overs (373 balls), Extras 8
  • Drinks: India - 253/1 in 62.0 overs (V Sehwag 169, R Dravid 3)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (V Sehwag 41, R Dravid 7, Ex 2)
  • V Sehwag: 200 off 194 balls (32 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • India: 300 runs in 69.2 overs (419 balls), Extras 8
  • Tea: India - 309/1 in 70.0 overs (V Sehwag 218, R Dravid 10)
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (V Sehwag 86, R Dravid 11, Ex 3)
  • India: 350 runs in 78.4 overs (476 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: India - 359/1 in 80.0 overs (V Sehwag 250, R Dravid 26)
  • V Sehwag: 250 off 225 balls (38 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 175 balls (V Sehwag 118, R Dravid 27, Ex 5)
  • India: 400 runs in 89.5 overs (543 balls), Extras 16
  • Drinks: India - 401/1 in 90.0 overs (V Sehwag 273, R Dravid 39)
  • 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 241 balls (V Sehwag 147, R Dravid 43, Ex 12)
  • R Dravid: 50 off 151 balls (6 x 4)
  • V Sehwag: 300 off 278 balls (41 x 4, 5 x 6)
  • India: 450 runs in 100.5 overs (610 balls), Extras 20
  • 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 316 balls (V Sehwag 172, R Dravid 65, Ex 15)
  • End Of Day: India - 468/1 in 106.0 overs (V Sehwag 309, R Dravid 65)
  • Day 4
  • New Ball Taken: India 468/1 after 106.1 overs (V Sehwag 309, R Dravid 65)
  • 2nd Wicket partnership between Sehwag and Dravid lasted 278 minutes.
  • Drinks: India - 481/3 in 113.3 overs (R Dravid 68)
  • India: 500 runs in 116.6 overs (707 balls), Extras 25
  • Drinks: India - 522/3 in 121.0 overs (R Dravid 84, SC Ganguly 20)
  • Lunch: India - 547/4 in 131.0 overs (R Dravid 99, VVS Laxman 6)
  • India: 550 runs in 131.3 overs (795 balls), Extras 26
  • R Dravid: 100 off 272 balls (14 x 4)
  • Drinks: India - 585/5 in 139.0 overs (VVS Laxman 23, MS Dhoni 8)
  • India: 600 runs in 145.6 overs (882 balls), Extras 27
  • Drinks: India - 600/6 in 146.0 overs (VVS Laxman 28, A Kumble 2)
  • South Africa 2nd innings
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: South Africa - 50/0 in 9.0 overs (ND McKenzie 17, GC Smith 32)
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (ND McKenzie 17, GC Smith 32, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 90/1 in 19.0 overs (ND McKenzie 33, HM Amla 20)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 20.4 overs (124 balls), Extras 2
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (ND McKenzie 26, HM Amla 23, Ex 1)
  • ND McKenzie: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4)
  • End Of Day: South Africa - 131/1 in 33.0 overs (ND McKenzie 59, HM Amla 35)
  • Day 5
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 38.3 overs (231 balls), Extras 6
  • HM Amla: 50 off 85 balls (6 x 4)
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 176 balls (ND McKenzie 46, HM Amla 50, Ex 5)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 160/1 in 42.0 overs (ND McKenzie 69, HM Amla 50)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 188/1 in 50.0 overs (ND McKenzie 75, HM Amla 71)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 54.1 overs (326 balls), Extras 7
  • 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 268 balls (ND McKenzie 68, HM Amla 79, Ex 6)
  • Lunch: South Africa - 212/2 in 59.0 overs (ND McKenzie 88, JH Kallis 0)
  • ND McKenzie: 100 off 184 balls (11 x 4)
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 69.4 overs (419 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: South Africa - 253/2 in 70.0 overs (ND McKenzie 113, JH Kallis 14)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 109 balls (ND McKenzie 29, JH Kallis 18, Ex 3)
  • Tea: South Africa - 298/4 in 92.0 overs (ND McKenzie 139, AB de Villiers 9)
  • South Africa: 300 runs in 92.6 overs (559 balls), Extras 10
  • ND McKenzie: 150 off 312 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 324/5 in 104.0 overs (ND McKenzie 153, MV Boucher 6)
  • New Ball Taken: South Africa 324/5 after 104.1 overs (ND McKenzie 153, MV Boucher 6)

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