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India v South Africa
South Africa in India 2009/10 (2nd Test)
VenueEden Gardens, Kolkata on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th February 2010 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by an innings and 57 runs
UmpiresSJ Davis (Australia), IJ Gould (England)
TV umpireAM Saheba
RefereeAJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve UmpireS Rao
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 266/9 (Parnell 2*, Morkel 3*; 81 overs)
Close of play day 2India (1) 342/5 (Laxman 9*, Mishra 1*; 76 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 6/0 (Smith 5*, Petersen 1*; 0.5 overs)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 115/3 (Amla 49*, Prince 0*; 35 overs)
Player of the MatchHM Amla
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South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithb Khan412131- 
AN Petersenc Dhoni b Khan10016422616- 
HM Amlac Dhoni b Khan114166228141 
JH Kallisc Laxman b Harbhajan Singh1026521- 
+AB de Villiersrun out (Khan)1237592- 
AG Princelbw b Harbhajan Singh1811-- 
JP Duminylbw b Harbhajan Singh011-- 
DW Steynlbw b Mishra53747-- 
PL Harrisc Dhoni b Sharma1411-- 
WD Parnelllbw b Khan1232612- 
M Morkelnot out1134342- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 11 nb, 10 w)26
Total(all out, 375 minutes, 85 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Smith, 2.6 ov), 2-218 (Petersen, 52.4 ov), 3-229 (Amla, 56.4 ov), 4-251 (Kallis, 65.1 ov), 5-253 (Prince, 67.1 ov), 6-253 (Duminy, 67.2 ov), 7-254 (de Villiers, 68.3 ov), 8-255 (Harris, 70.3 ov), 9-261 (Steyn, 76.1 ov), 10-296 (Parnell, 85 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan22   59041-
Sharma18   367117
Mishra21   3701-4
Harbhajan Singh24   2643--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Gambhirrun out (Petersen->de Villiers)2538463- 
V Sehwagc Prince b Duminy165174325232 
M Vijayc de Villiers b Morkel715181- 
SR Tendulkarc Kallis b Harris10620626612- 
VVS Laxmannot out14326035216- 
S Badrinathb Steyn1814-- 
A Mishrac Kallis b Morkel2838575- 
*+MS Dhoninot out132187272123 
Harbhajan Singhdid not bat      
Z Khandid not bat      
I Sharmadid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 9 lb, 8 nb, 13 w)36
Total(6 wickets, declared, 678 minutes, 153 overs)643
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Gambhir, 9.2 ov), 2-82 (Vijay, 12.4 ov), 3-331 (Sehwag, 70.2 ov), 4-335 (Tendulkar, 71.5 ov), 5-336 (Badrinath, 74.6 ov), 6-384 (Mishra, 87.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steyn30   5115111
Morkel26   31152-7
Parnell20   11030--
Kallis12   1400--
Harris50   5182112-
Duminy15   0731--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithlbw b Mishra2033592- 
AN Petersenc Badrinath b Harbhajan Singh2151872- 
HM Amlanot out12339449916- 
JH Kallisc Dhoni b Mishra2047663- 
AG Princec Sharma b Harbhajan Singh23801231- 
+AB de Villierslbw b Mishra31626-- 
JP Duminylbw b Harbhajan Singh622191- 
DW Steynlbw b Harbhajan Singh11616-- 
WD Parnellc Harbhajan Singh b Sharma22641014- 
PL Harrisc sub (KD Karthik) b Sharma424361- 
M Morkellbw b Harbhajan Singh1260763- 
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 18 nb, 1 w, 5 pen)35
Total(all out, 559 minutes, 131.3 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Smith, 12.1 ov), 2-54 (Petersen, 17.2 ov), 3-111 (Kallis, 33.2 ov), 4-158 (Prince, 61.4 ov), 5-164 (de Villiers, 68.1 ov), 6-172 (Duminy, 73.6 ov), 7-180 (Steyn, 77.6 ov), 8-250 (Parnell, 102.2 ov), 9-264 (Harris, 110.5 ov), 10-290 (Morkel, 131.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan6   0320--
Harbhajan Singh48.323595--
Sharma25   584219
Mishra40   12783-9
Sehwag10   2200--
Tendulkar2   110--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 116/1 (AN Petersen 57*, HM Amla 49*; 26 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 228/2 (HM Amla 114*, JH Kallis 0*; 56 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: India (1) 97/2 (V Sehwag 52*, SR Tendulkar 9*; 18 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: India (1) 232/2 (V Sehwag 125*, SR Tendulkar 65*; 45 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: India (1) 431/6 (VVS Laxman 39*, MS Dhoni 27*; 102 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: India (1) 548/6 (VVS Laxman 97*, MS Dhoni 85*; 132 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 39/1 (AN Petersen 17*, HM Amla 2*; 14 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 111/3 (HM Amla 45*, AG Prince 0*; 34 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: South Africa (2) 164/5 (HM Amla 68*, JP Duminy 0*; 70 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: South Africa (2) 250/7 (HM Amla 106*, WD Parnell 22*; 99 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 9.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 19.5 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 35.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 44.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 61.5 overs
--> India first innings: 50 in 7.1 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 19.3 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 28.5 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 37.6 overs
--> India first innings: 250 in 50.1 overs
--> India first innings: 300 in 62.6 overs
--> India first innings: 350 in 76.6 overs
--> India first innings: 400 in 93.5 overs
--> India first innings: 450 in 105.2 overs
--> India first innings: 500 in 118.4 overs
--> India first innings: 550 in 133.2 overs
--> India first innings: 600 in 145.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 16.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 30.2 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 54.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 86.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 98.2 overs
--> AN Petersen made his debut in Test matches
--> S Badrinath made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AN Petersen (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> AN Petersen (1) 50 in 55 balls, 96 minutes with 10 fours
--> AN Petersen (1) 100 in 160 balls, 222 minutes with 16 fours
--> HM Amla (1) 50 in 70 balls, 108 minutes with 6 fours
--> HM Amla (1) 100 in 124 balls, 175 minutes with 14 fours
--> M Morkel (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> V Sehwag (1) 50 in 41 balls, 83 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> V Sehwag (1) 100 in 87 balls, 167 minutes with 16 fours and 2 sixes
--> V Sehwag (1) 150 in 160 balls, 286 minutes with 21 fours and 2 sixes
--> SR Tendulkar (1) 50 in 79 balls, 112 minutes with 7 fours
--> SR Tendulkar (1) 100 in 194 balls, 248 minutes with 12 fours
--> VVS Laxman (1) 50 in 107 balls, 158 minutes with 9 fours
--> VVS Laxman (1) 100 in 203 balls, 281 minutes with 12 fours
--> VVS Laxman (1) passed 7000 runs in Test matches when he reached 7
--> MS Dhoni (1) 50 in 77 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> MS Dhoni (1) 100 in 158 balls with 10 fours and 1 six
--> MS Dhoni (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> HM Amla (2) 50 in 90 balls, 116 minutes with 7 fours
--> HM Amla (2) 100 in 268 balls, 341 minutes with 13 fours
--> HM Amla (2) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 39
--> WD Parnell (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Test matches
--> AN Petersen made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> Harbhajan Singh reached 350 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JP Duminy, his 3rd wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> DW Steyn reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed S Badrinath, his 1st wicket in the India first innings

New Ball Taken: South Africa 277/9 after 83.2 overs (WD Parnell 4, M Morkel 11)
New Ball Taken: India 372/5 after 84.1 overs (VVS Laxman 21, A Mishra 17)
New Ball Taken: South Africa 218/7 after 90.3 overs (HM Amla 91, WD Parnell 14)
AN Petersen (26) and HM Amla (22) added 50 in 46 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
AN Petersen (51) and HM Amla (44) added 100 in 117 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
AN Petersen (70) and HM Amla (75) added 150 in 203 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
AN Petersen (89) and HM Amla (104) added 200 in 261 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
G Gambhir (17) and V Sehwag (29) added 50 in 47 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (30) and SR Tendulkar (20) added 50 in 79 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (55) and SR Tendulkar (46) added 100 in 132 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (79) and SR Tendulkar (65) added 150 in 191 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (97) and SR Tendulkar (83) added 200 in 278 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (22) and MS Dhoni (27) added 50 in 89 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (41) and MS Dhoni (57) added 100 in 173 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (68) and MS Dhoni (80) added 150 in 232 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (103) and MS Dhoni (94) added 200 in 318 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (120) and MS Dhoni (128) added 250 in 381 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
HM Amla (35) and JH Kallis (14) added 50 in 81 balls for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the second innings
HM Amla (32) and WD Parnell (14) added 50 in 96 balls for the South Africa 8th wicket in the second innings