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India vs South Africa, 1st Test

ResultTestIndia tour of South Africa 2006/07· The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg·
INDIndia249 & 236(64.4 ov)
SASouth Africa84 & 278(86.5 ov)
India won by 123 runs

India 1st innings

249 (79.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Wasim Jafferlbw b M Ntini9402022.50
Virender Sehwagc †MV Boucher b SM Pollock4260015.38
Rahul Dravidc GC Smith b JH Kallis32835038.55
SR Tendulkarc AB de Villiers b JH Kallis44897049.44
VVS Laxmanc †MV Boucher b M Ntini28675041.79
Sourav Gangulynot out51*1014150.50
MS Dhoni †c SM Pollock b M Ntini5200025.00
Anil Kumblec JH Kallis b A Nel6151040.00
Zaheer Khanlbw b SM Pollock9230039.13
S. Sreesanthc HM Amla b SM Pollock02000.00
V. R. V. Singhc & b SM Pollock291960152.63
Extras(lb 15, w 11, nb 6)32
Total79.5 Ov (RR 3.12)249
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (W Jaffer, 10 ov), 14-2 (V Sehwag, 10.5 ov), 83-3 (SR Tendulkar, 35.4 ov), 110-4 (R Dravid, 42 ov), 156-5 (VVS Laxman, 56.5 ov), 167-6 (MS Dhoni, 62 ov), 188-7 (A Kumble, 66.5 ov), 205-8 (Z Khan, 73.4 ov), 205-9 (S Sreesanth, 74 ov), 249-10 (VRV Singh, 79.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dale Steyn10.132602.56524002
Makhaya Ntini1815733.17797100
Shaun Pollock17.573942.19874000
André Nel18.554512.39957011
Jacques Kallis1506724.47618023
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stW Jaffer 9(40) & V Sehwag 4(21)1460
2ndV Sehwag 0(5) & R Dravid 0(0)05
3rdSR Tendulkar 44(89) & R Dravid 19(61)69149
4thVVS Laxman 2(19) & R Dravid 13(22)2738
5thVVS Laxman 26(48) & SC Ganguly 14(42)4689
6thMS Dhoni 5(20) & SC Ganguly 6(11)1131
7thSC Ganguly 11(14) & A Kumble 6(15)2129
8thZ Khan 9(23) & SC Ganguly 8(18)1741
9thS Sreesanth 0(2) & SC Ganguly 0(0)02
10thSC Ganguly 12(16) & VRV Singh 29(19)4435

South Africa 1st innings

84 (25.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithlbw b S Sreesanth5120041.67
Herschelle Gibbsc V Sehwag b Z Khan04000.00
Hashim Amlac VVS Laxman b S Sreesanth06000.00
Jacques Kallisc VVS Laxman b S Sreesanth12143085.71
Ashwell Princec †MS Dhoni b A Kumble24602040.00
AB de Villiersc V Sehwag b Z Khan6141042.86
Mark Boucher †b S Sreesanth561083.33
Shaun Pollocklbw b S Sreesanth5101050.00
André Nelc Z Khan b VRV Singh21242187.50
Makhaya Ntinib A Kumble01000.00
Dale Steynnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 2, w 3, nb 1)6
Total25.1 Ov (RR 3.34)84
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (GC Smith, 2 ov), 5-2 (HH Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 5-3 (HM Amla, 4 ov), 21-4 (JH Kallis, 7.3 ov), 33-5 (AB de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 38-6 (MV Boucher, 15.2 ov), 45-7 (SM Pollock, 17.1 ov), 84-8 (AG Prince, 24.4 ov), 84-9 (M Ntini, 24.5 ov), 84-10 (A Nel, 25.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan1033223.20445000
S. Sreesanth1034054.00474121
V. R. V. Singh3.10812.53151010
Anil Kumble21221.00110000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 5(12) & HH Gibbs 0(0)512
2ndHH Gibbs 0(4) & HM Amla 0(0)04
3rdJH Kallis 0(2) & HM Amla 0(6)08
4thJH Kallis 12(12) & AG Prince 1(9)1621
5thAB de Villiers 6(14) & AG Prince 5(18)1232
6thMV Boucher 5(6) & AG Prince 0(9)515
7thSM Pollock 5(10) & AG Prince 1(2)711
8thA Nel 21(23) & AG Prince 17(22)3945
9thM Ntini 0(1) & A Nel 0(0)01
10thDW Steyn 0(1) & A Nel 0(1)02

India 2nd innings

236 (64.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Wasim Jafferc GC Smith b A Nel491044.44
Virender Sehwagc HH Gibbs b A Nel332960113.79
Rahul Dravidc †MV Boucher b SM Pollock190011.11
SR Tendulkarb SM Pollock14223063.64
VVS Laxmanc GC Smith b M Ntini7315412047.40
Sourav Gangulyc †MV Boucher b M Ntini25384065.79
MS Dhoni †c †MV Boucher b SM Pollock18253072.00
Anil Kumblec AG Prince b A Nel111009.09
Zaheer Khanc †MV Boucher b M Ntini37803246.25
S. Sreesanthnot out6*70185.71
V. R. V. Singhrun out11420275.00
Extras(b 2, lb 10, w 1)13
Total64.4 Ov (RR 3.65)236
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (W Jaffer, 3.5 ov), 37-2 (R Dravid, 7 ov), 41-3 (V Sehwag, 7.5 ov), 61-4 (SR Tendulkar, 16.1 ov), 119-5 (SC Ganguly, 28.1 ov), 147-6 (MS Dhoni, 36.3 ov), 148-7 (A Kumble, 39.2 ov), 218-8 (VVS Laxman, 62.4 ov), 219-9 (Z Khan, 63 ov), 236-10 (VRV Singh, 64.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Makhaya Ntini15.427734.916314010
André Nel1945833.05898100
Shaun Pollock1643332.06805000
Jacques Kallis1123002.73525000
Graeme Smith302608.6782200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stW Jaffer 4(9) & V Sehwag 13(14)2023
2ndR Dravid 1(9) & V Sehwag 16(10)1719
3rdV Sehwag 4(5) & SR Tendulkar 0(0)45
4thVVS Laxman 6(28) & SR Tendulkar 14(22)2050
5thSC Ganguly 25(38) & VVS Laxman 28(34)5872
6thMS Dhoni 18(25) & VVS Laxman 8(25)2850
7thA Kumble 1(11) & VVS Laxman 0(6)117
8thZ Khan 37(79) & VVS Laxman 31(61)70140
9thS Sreesanth 0(1) & Z Khan 0(1)12
10thS Sreesanth 6(6) & VRV Singh 11(4)1710

South Africa 2nd innings

278 (86.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Herschelle Gibbsc SR Tendulkar b Z Khan04000.00
Graeme Smithc V Sehwag b S Sreesanth10271037.04
Hashim Amlac †MS Dhoni b S Sreesanth17302056.67
Jacques Kallisc SC Ganguly b S Sreesanth27724037.50
Ashwell Princeb A Kumble9722311043.50
AB de Villiersrun out17423040.48
Mark Boucher †lbw b Z Khan23413056.10
Shaun Pollockb A Kumble40416197.56
André Nellbw b A Kumble6121050.00
Dale Steynnot out6*240025.00
Makhaya Ntinic V Sehwag b Z Khan8201040.00
Extras(b 4, lb 8, nb 15)27
Total86.5 Ov (RR 3.20) · Target 402278
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (HH Gibbs, 0.4 ov), 22-2 (GC Smith, 8 ov), 34-3 (HM Amla, 12 ov), 84-4 (JH Kallis, 30 ov), 120-5 (AB de Villiers, 44.1 ov), 164-6 (MV Boucher, 60.3 ov), 231-7 (SM Pollock, 74.3 ov), 245-8 (A Nel, 78.3 ov), 264-9 (AG Prince, 80.1 ov), 278-10 (M Ntini, 86.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan22.557933.4610611100
S. Sreesanth2585932.361265005
V. R. V. Singh1846303.50869008
Sourav Ganguly1011011.0042002
Anil Kumble2045432.70915000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHH Gibbs 0(4) & GC Smith 0(0)04
2ndHM Amla 10(17) & GC Smith 10(27)2244
3rdHM Amla 7(13) & JH Kallis 0(12)1224
4thJH Kallis 27(60) & AG Prince 17(53)50108
5thAG Prince 18(44) & AB de Villiers 17(42)3685
6thAG Prince 19(58) & MV Boucher 23(41)4498
7thSM Pollock 40(41) & AG Prince 20(46)6784
8thA Nel 6(12) & AG Prince 8(12)1424
9thDW Steyn 0(4) & AG Prince 15(10)1910
10thM Ntini 8(20) & DW Steyn 6(20)1440