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Test # 1823
India in South Africa, 2006/07, 1st Test
South Africa v India
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
15,16,17,18 December 2006 (5-day match)

Result: India won by 123 runs
Series: India leads the 3-match series 1-0

Toss: India
Umpires: MR Benson (Eng) and DJ Harper (Aus)
TV umpire: KH Hurter
Match referee: RS Mahanama (SL)
Reserve umpire: ZTA Ndamane
Player of the match: S Sreesanth

Close of play:

  • Day 1: India 156/5 (Ganguly 14*, 56.5 ov)
  • Day 2: India 249, South Africa 84, India 146/5 (Laxman 42*, Dhoni 17*, 35 ov)
  • Day 3: India 236, South Africa 163/5 (Prince 54*, Boucher 23*, 58 ov)
    India 1st innings                                               R   M   B  4 6
    W Jaffer              lbw                b Ntini                9  42  40  2 0
    V Sehwag              c Boucher          b Pollock              4  46  26  0 0
    *R Dravid             c Smith            b Kallis              32 151  83  5 0
    SR Tendulkar          c de Villiers      b Kallis              44 113  89  7 0
    VVS Laxman            c Boucher          b Ntini               28 104  67  5 0
    SC Ganguly            not out                                  51 180 101  4 1
    +MS Dhoni             c Pollock          b Ntini                5  23  20  0 0
    A Kumble              c Kallis           b Nel                  6  23  15  1 0
    Z Khan                lbw                b Pollock              9  32  23  0 0
    S Sreesanth           c Amla             b Pollock              0   3   2  0 0
    VRV Singh                            c & b Pollock             29  27  19  6 0
    Extras                (lb 15, w 11, nb 6)                      32
    Total                 (all out, 79.5 overs, 374 mins)         249
    
    FoW: 1-14 (Jaffer, 9.6 ov), 2-14 (Sehwag, 10.5 ov),
         3-83 (Tendulkar, 35.4 ov), 4-110 (Dravid, 41.6 ov),
         5-156 (Laxman, 56.5 ov), 6-167 (Dhoni, 61.6 ov),
         7-188 (Kumble, 66.5 ov), 8-205 (Khan, 73.4 ov),
         9-205 (Sreesanth, 73.6 ov), 10-249 (Singh, 79.5 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Steyn                       10.1    3     26      0 (2nb)
    Ntini                       18      1     57      3
    Pollock                     17.5    7     39      4
    Nel                         18.5    5     45      1 (1nb, 1w)
    Kallis                      15      0     67      2 (3nb, 2w)
    
    South Africa 1st innings                                        R   M   B  4 6
    *GC Smith             lbw                b Sreesanth            5   8  12  0 0
    HH Gibbs              c Sehwag           b Khan                 0  12   4  0 0
    HM Amla               c Laxman           b Sreesanth            0  11   6  0 0
    JH Kallis             c Laxman           b Sreesanth           12  21  14  3 0
    AG Prince             c Dhoni            b Kumble              24 105  60  2 0
    AB de Villiers        c Sehwag           b Khan                 6  23  14  1 0
    +MV Boucher                              b Sreesanth            5  12   6  1 0
    SM Pollock            lbw                b Sreesanth            5  11  10  1 0
    A Nel                 c Khan             b Singh               21  50  24  2 1
    M Ntini                                  b Kumble               0   2   1  0 0
    DW Steyn              not out                                   0   3   1  0 0
    Extras                (b 2, w 3, nb 1)                          6
    Total                 (all out, 25.1 overs, 131 mins)          84
    
    FoW: 1-5 (Smith, 1.6 ov), 2-5 (Gibbs, 2.4 ov),
         3-5 (Amla, 3.6 ov), 4-21 (Kallis, 7.3 ov),
         5-33 (de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 6-38 (Boucher, 15.2 ov),
         7-45 (Pollock, 17.1 ov), 8-84 (Prince, 24.4 ov),
         9-84 (Ntini, 24.5 ov), 10-84 (Nel, 25.1 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                        10      3     32      2
    Sreesanth                   10      3     40      5 (1nb, 2w)
    Singh                        3.1    0      8      1 (1w)
    Kumble                       2      1      2      2
    
    India 2nd innings                                               R   M   B  4 6
    W Jaffer              c Smith            b Nel                  4  17   9  1 0
    V Sehwag              c Gibbs            b Nel                 33  39  29  6 0
    *R Dravid             c Boucher          b Pollock              1  16   9  0 0
    SR Tendulkar                             b Pollock             14  43  22  3 0
    VVS Laxman            c Smith            b Ntini               73 253 154 12 0
    SC Ganguly            c Boucher          b Ntini               25  61  38  4 0
    +MS Dhoni             c Boucher          b Pollock             18  35  25  3 0
    A Kumble              c Prince           b Nel                  1  13  11  0 0
    Z Khan                c Boucher          b Ntini               37 107  80  3 2
    S Sreesanth           not out                                   6  14   7  0 1
    VRV Singh             run out (sub [DL Makalima]/Boucher)      11  11   4  2 0
    Extras                (b 2, lb 10, w 1)                        13
    Total                 (all out, 64.4 overs, 308 mins)         236
    
    FoW: 1-20 (Jaffer, 3.5 ov), 2-37 (Dravid, 6.6 ov),
         3-41 (Sehwag, 7.5 ov), 4-61 (Tendulkar, 16.1 ov),
         5-119 (Ganguly, 28.1 ov), 6-147 (Dhoni, 36.3 ov),
         7-148 (Kumble, 39.2 ov), 8-218 (Laxman, 62.4 ov),
         9-219 (Khan, 62.6 ov), 10-236 (Singh, 64.4 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Ntini                       15.4    2     77      3 (1w)
    Nel                         19      4     58      3
    Pollock                     16      4     33      3
    Kallis                      11      2     30      0
    Smith                        3      0     26      0
    
    South Africa 2nd innings (target: 402 runs)                     R   M   B  4 6
    HH Gibbs              c Tendulkar        b Khan                 0   2   4  0 0
    *GC Smith             c Sehwag           b Sreesanth           10  35  27  1 0
    HM Amla               c Dhoni            b Sreesanth           17  56  30  2 0
    JH Kallis             c Ganguly          b Sreesanth           27 108  72  4 0
    AG Prince                                b Kumble              97 327 223 11 0
    AB de Villiers        run out (Khan)                           17  63  42  3 0
    +MV Boucher           lbw                b Khan                23  80  41  3 0
    SM Pollock                               b Kumble              40  67  41  6 1
    A Nel                 lbw                b Kumble               6  18  12  1 0
    DW Steyn              not out                                   6  42  24  0 0
    M Ntini               c Sehwag           b Khan                 8  28  20  1 0
    Extras                (lb 8, nb 19)                            27
    Total                 (all out, 86.5 overs, 415 mins)         278
    
    FoW: 1-0 (Gibbs, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Smith, 7.6 ov),
         3-34 (Amla, 11.6 ov), 4-84 (Kallis, 29.6 ov),
         5-120 (de Villiers, 44.1 ov), 6-164 (Boucher, 60.3 ov),
         7-231 (Pollock, 74.3 ov), 8-245 (Nel, 78.3 ov),
         9-264 (Prince, 80.1 ov), 10-278 (Ntini, 86.5 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                        22.5    5     79      3
    Sreesanth                   25      8     59      3 (5nb)
    Singh                       18      4     67      0 (8nb)
    Ganguly                      1      0     11      0 (2nb)
    Kumble                      20      4     54      3
    

      Day 1

    • India 1st innings
    • Lunch: India - 19/2 in 14.0 overs (R Dravid 0, SR Tendulkar 4)
    • Drinks: India - 47/2 in 24.0 overs (R Dravid 8, SR Tendulkar 23)
    • India: 50 runs in 24.6 overs (152 balls), Extras 3
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (R Dravid 13, SR Tendulkar 37, Ex 3)
    • Drinks: India - 76/2 in 34.0 overs (R Dravid 17, SR Tendulkar 40)
    • India: 100 runs in 39.2 overs (240 balls), Extras 12
    • Ground Delay: India - 101/3 in 39.4 overs (R Dravid 30, VVS Laxman 1)
    • Tea: India - 101/3 in 39.4 overs (R Dravid 30, VVS Laxman 1)
    • Rain: India - 101/3 in 39.4 overs (R Dravid 30, VVS Laxman 1)
    • Drinks: India - 140/4 in 50.0 overs (VVS Laxman 19, SC Ganguly 7)
    • India: 150 runs in 52.5 overs (326 balls), Extras 25
    • Bad Light: India - 156/5 in 56.5 overs (SC Ganguly 14)
    • End Of Day: India - 156/5 in 56.5 overs (SC Ganguly 14)

      Day 2

    • India: 200 runs in 71.6 overs (441 balls), Extras 29
    • SC Ganguly: 50 off 99 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • South Africa 1st innings
    • Lunch: South Africa - 21/3 in 7.0 overs (JH Kallis 12, AG Prince 1)
    • South Africa: 50 runs in 17.4 overs (109 balls), Extras 5
    • Drinks: South Africa - 57/7 in 19.0 overs (AG Prince 15, A Nel 4)
    • India 2nd innings
    • Drinks: India - 45/3 in 10.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 4, VVS Laxman 0)
    • India: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 3
    • Drinks: India - 90/4 in 22.0 overs (VVS Laxman 15, SC Ganguly 20)
    • India: 100 runs in 23.6 overs (145 balls), Extras 8
    • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (VVS Laxman 22, SC Ganguly 23, Ex 5)
    • End Of Day: India - 146/5 in 35.0 overs (VVS Laxman 42, MS Dhoni 17)
    • Tea: India - 0/0

      Day 3

    • India: 150 runs in 41.1 overs (248 balls), Extras 10
    • VVS Laxman: 50 off 108 balls (10 x 4)
    • Drinks: India - 161/7 in 47.0 overs (VVS Laxman 53, Z Khan 2)
    • India: 200 runs in 59.1 overs (356 balls), Extras 12
    • 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (VVS Laxman 29, Z Khan 21, Ex 2)
    • South Africa 2nd innings
    • Lunch: South Africa - 0/1 in 0.4 overs (GC Smith 0)
    • Drinks: South Africa - 34/3 in 12.0 overs (JH Kallis 0)
    • South Africa: 50 runs in 15.4 overs (98 balls), Extras 11
    • Tea: South Africa - 69/3 in 25.0 overs (JH Kallis 24, AG Prince 5)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (JH Kallis 27, AG Prince 17, Ex 6)
    • Drinks: South Africa - 97/4 in 36.0 overs (AG Prince 22, AB de Villiers 7)
    • South Africa: 100 runs in 37.6 overs (235 balls), Extras 14
    • Drinks: South Africa - 129/5 in 48.0 overs (AG Prince 43, MV Boucher 1)
    • AG Prince: 50 off 136 balls (4 x 4)
    • South Africa: 150 runs in 57.1 overs (351 balls), Extras 15
    • End Of Day: South Africa - 163/5 in 58.0 overs (AG Prince 54, MV Boucher 23)

      Day 4

    • South Africa: 200 runs in 65.4 overs (405 balls), Extras 19
    • Drinks: South Africa - 207/6 in 69.0 overs (AG Prince 69, SM Pollock 25)
    • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (AG Prince 16, SM Pollock 31, Ex 3)
    • South Africa: 250 runs in 79.0 overs (486 balls), Extras 24
    • New Ball Taken: South Africa 269/9 after 83.1 overs (DW Steyn 2, M Ntini 3)
    • Test Match Scorer: Firdose Moonda
    • Test Match Commentators: Anand Vasu & Sajan Nair




  • Tour Index

    Team Pages: South Africa, India.

    Ground Page: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

    India Player Pages: W Jaffer, V Sehwag, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, SC Ganguly, MS Dhoni, A Kumble, Z Khan, S Sreesanth, VRV Singh.

    South Africa Player Pages: GC Smith, HH Gibbs, HM Amla, JH Kallis, AG Prince, AB de Villiers, MV Boucher, SM Pollock, A Nel, M Ntini, DW Steyn.

    Match Officials' Pages: MR Benson, DJ Harper, KH Hurter, RS Mahanama.

     
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