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India v South Africa
South Africa in India 2015/16 (3rd Test)
VenueVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur on 25th, 26th, 27th November 2015 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 124 runs
UmpiresIJ Gould (England), BNJ Oxenford (Australia)
TV umpireAK Chaudhary
RefereeJJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve UmpireC Shamshuddin
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 11/2 (Elgar 7*, Amla 0*; 9 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (2) 32/2 (Elgar 10*, Amla 3*; 14 overs)
Player of the MatchR Ashwin
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Vijaylbw b Morkel40849731 
S Dhawanc and b Elgar1223682- 
CA Pujaralbw b Harmer2143642- 
*V Kohlic Vilas b Morkel2255732- 
AM Rahaneb Morkel132528-1 
RG Sharmac de Villiers b Harmer22841-- 
+WP Sahac Duminy b Harmer321061454- 
RA Jadejab Rabada3454736- 
R Ashwinb Imran Tahir1544571- 
A Mishralbw b Harmer3922-- 
I Sharmanot out003-- 
Extras(15 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 340 minutes, 78.2 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Dhawan, 13.6 ov), 2-69 (Vijay, 21.2 ov), 3-94 (Pujara, 30.1 ov), 4-115 (Rahane, 37.2 ov), 5-116 (Kohli, 39.2 ov), 6-125 (RG Sharma, 46.2 ov), 7-173 (Jadeja, 63.6 ov), 8-201 (Saha, 72.6 ov), 9-215 (Ashwin, 77.6 ov), 10-215 (Mishra, 78.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Morkel16.17353-1857-
Rabada17   83012-903-
Harmer27.22784--11952
Elgar4   071--17--
Imran Tahir12.51411--514-
Duminy1   060--31-
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Elgarb Ashwin735361- 
S van Zylc Rahane b Ashwin0714-- 
Imran Tahirb Jadeja412111- 
*HM Amlac Rahane b Ashwin11015-- 
AB de Villiersc and b Jadeja0611-- 
F du Plessisb Jadeja1020211- 
JP Duminylbw b Mishra35657212 
+DJ Vilasb Jadeja11518-- 
SR Harmerb Ashwin1310192- 
K Rabadanot out617231- 
M Morkelc and b Ashwin125-- 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 127 minutes, 33.1 overs)79
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (van Zyl, 3.1 ov), 2-9 (Imran Tahir, 6.5 ov), 3-11 (Elgar, 9.5 ov), 4-12 (Amla, 11.1 ov), 5-12 (de Villiers, 12.3 ov), 6-35 (du Plessis, 16.6 ov), 7-47 (Vilas, 22.2 ov), 8-66 (Harmer, 27.2 ov), 9-76 (Duminy, 32.1 ov), 10-79 (Morkel, 33.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
I Sharma2   140--111-
Ashwin16.16325--793-
Jadeja12   3334--5722
Mishra3   091--131-
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Vijayc Amla b Morkel515191- 
S Dhawanc Vilas b Imran Tahir39781206- 
CA Pujarab Duminy3145575- 
*V Kohlic du Plessis b Imran Tahir1630492- 
AM Rahanec Duminy b Imran Tahir913141- 
RG Sharmac Elgar b Morkel23397711 
+WP Sahac Amla b Imran Tahir713161- 
RA Jadejab Harmer5641- 
R Ashwinlbw b Morkel722221- 
A Mishrab Imran Tahir1418292- 
I Sharmanot out134-- 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 210 minutes, 46.3 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Vijay, 4.2 ov), 2-52 (Pujara, 17.3 ov), 3-97 (Dhawan, 26.5 ov), 4-102 (Kohli, 28.1 ov), 5-108 (Rahane, 30.3 ov), 6-122 (Saha, 34.1 ov), 7-128 (Jadeja, 35.3 ov), 8-150 (Ashwin, 41.4 ov), 9-171 (RG Sharma, 45.4 ov), 10-173 (Mishra, 46.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Morkel10   5193--492-
Harmer18   3641--7561
Rabada5   1150-1253-
Duminy2   0241-155-
Imran Tahir11.32385-1505-
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Elgarlbw b Ashwin18586811 
S van Zylc RG Sharma b Ashwin52930-- 
Imran Tahirlbw b Mishra87122- 
*HM Amlac Kohli b Mishra391672192- 
AB de Villierslbw b Ashwin921181- 
F du Plessisb Mishra3915218531 
JP Duminylbw b Ashwin1944502- 
+DJ Vilasc Saha b Ashwin1216451- 
SR Harmernot out82429-- 
K Rabadac Kohli b Ashwin617171- 
M Morkelb Ashwin4861- 
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)18
Total(all out, 344 minutes, 89.5 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (van Zyl, 7.4 ov), 2-29 (Imran Tahir, 11.1 ov), 3-40 (Elgar, 17.5 ov), 4-58 (de Villiers, 23.4 ov), 5-130 (Amla, 69.6 ov), 6-135 (du Plessis, 71.5 ov), 7-164 (Duminy, 81.1 ov), 8-167 (Vilas, 81.6 ov), 9-177 (Rabada, 87.4 ov), 10-185 (Morkel, 89.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
I Sharma15   6200-4791-
Ashwin29.57667--14561
Jadeja25   12340--13021
Mishra20   2513--905-
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 85/2 (Pujara 18*, Kohli 11*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 149/6 (Saha 9*, Jadeja 21*; 55 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: India (2) 7/0 (Vijay 5*, Dhawan 2*; 4 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: India (2) 108/5 (RG Sharma 0*, Saha 0*; 31 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: South Africa (2) 105/4 (Amla 28*, du Plessis 23*; 45 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: South Africa (2) 151/6 (Duminy 15*, Vilas 2*; 76 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 13.4 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 32.2 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 56.1 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 72.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 22.3 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 17.2 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 27.4 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 41.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 20.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 40.2 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 75.5 overs
--> M Vijay (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> F du Plessis (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 4
--> SR Harmer (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Test matches
--> Imran Tahir reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed R Ashwin, his 1st wicket in the India first innings
--> SR Harmer reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed WP Saha, his 3rd wicket in the India first innings
--> R Ashwin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 7-103)
--> R Ashwin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 7-103)
--> R Ashwin reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JP Duminy, his 4th wicket in the South Africa second innings
M Vijay (35) and S Dhawan (12) added 50 in 82 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
HM Amla (25) and F du Plessis (23) added 50 in 138 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the second innings