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India v South Africa
South Africa in India 2007/08 (1st Test)
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th March 2008 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAsad Rauf (Pakistan), AL Hill (New Zealand)
Third umpireAM Saheba
RefereeRS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Fourth OfficialSK Tarapore
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 304/4 (Amla 85*, de Villiers 10*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2India (1) 82/0 (Jaffer 25*, Sehwag 52*; 21 overs)
Close of play day 3India (1) 468/1 (Sehwag 309*, Dravid 65*; 106 overs)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 131/1 (McKenzie 59*, Amla 35*; 33 overs)
Man of the MatchV Sehwag
ArticlesSouth Africa fined for slow over-rate in first Test at Chennai
PicturesVirender Sehwag hits fastest triple-century
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2, Innings 3

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithc Laxman b Kumble739715713-
ND McKenziec Dravid b Harbhajan Singh9415623018-
HM Amlarun out (Sreesanth->Dhoni->Kumble)15926240620-
JH Kallisc Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh1342571-
AG Princec and b Kumble2360682-
AB de Villiersc Dhoni b Sreesanth4458668-
+MV Boucherc Dravid b Sehwag701462169-
M Morkelc and b Harbhajan Singh3554917-
PL Harrisc Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh51626--
DW Steync RP Singh b Harbhajan Singh1521223-
M Ntininot out1610--
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 679 minutes, 152.5 overs)540
Fall of wickets:
1-132 (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)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
RP Singh23   11110--
Sreesanth26   5104111
Kumble45   111062--
Harbhajan Singh44.541645--
Sehwag11   1371--
Ganguly3   0120--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Jafferc Kallis b Harris7316625061
V Sehwagc McKenzie b Ntini319304530425
RS Dravidc Kallis b Ntini11129139615-
SR Tendulkarc Kallis b Ntini059--
SC Gangulyc Boucher b Harris2429564-
VVS Laxmanc and b Harris39641624-
+MS Dhonic Boucher b Steyn1633492-
*A Kumbleb Steyn31823--
Harbhajan Singhb Steyn023--
RP Singhb Steyn088--
S Sreesanthnot out41525--
Extras(20 b, 10 lb, 4 nb, 4 w)38
Total(all out, 760 minutes, 155.1 overs)627
Fall of wickets:
1-213 (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 (RP Singh, 150.4 ov), 10-627 (Laxman, 155.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steyn32   31034--
Ntini28   31283--
Morkel25   476012
Harris53.16203312
Kallis14   0710--
Prince3   01601-
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ND McKenzienot out155339445131
*GC Smithlbw b Harbhajan Singh3530605-
HM Amlac Dravid b Kumble811482009-
JH Kallisc RP Singh b Harbhajan Singh1940691-
AG Princec Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh511121-
AB de Villiersc Ganguly b Sehwag114150--
+MV Bouchernot out114650--
M Morkeldid not bat 
PL Harrisdid not bat 
DW Steyndid not bat 
M Ntinidid not bat 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(5 wickets, declared, 445 minutes, 109 overs)331
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (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)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sreesanth12   0420-1
RP Singh9   1430--
Harbhajan Singh34   11013--
Ganguly2   110--
Kumble20   2571--
Sehwag22   2551--
Laxman10   2190--
Notes
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 12.6 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 23.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 38.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 52.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 66.5 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 86.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 96.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 400 in 111.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 450 in 124.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 500 in 139.6 overs
--> India first innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 23.6 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 36.3 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 51.1 overs
--> India first innings: 250 in 61.4 overs
--> India first innings: 300 in 69.2 overs
--> India first innings: 350 in 78.4 overs
--> India first innings: 400 in 89.5 overs
--> India first innings: 450 in 100.5 overs
--> India first innings: 500 in 116.6 overs
--> India first innings: 550 in 131.3 overs
--> India first innings: 600 in 145.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 8.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 20.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 38.3 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 54.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 69.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 300 in 92.6 overs
--> GC Smith (1) 50 in 71 balls with 8 fours
--> GC Smith (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 25
--> ND McKenzie (1) 50 in 72 balls with 11 fours
--> HM Amla (1) 50 in 86 balls with 7 fours
--> HM Amla (1) 100 in 173 balls with 14 fours
--> HM Amla (1) 150 in 248 balls with 19 fours
--> MV Boucher (1) 50 in 99 balls with 8 fours
--> M Morkel (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 31
--> W Jaffer (1) 50 in 107 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> V Sehwag (1) 50 in 59 balls, 97 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> V Sehwag (1) 100 in 116 balls, 199 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> V Sehwag (1) 150 in 171 balls, 291 minutes with 23 fours and 1 six
--> V Sehwag (1) 200 in 194 balls, 331 minutes with 32 fours and 2 sixes
--> V Sehwag (1) 250 in 225 balls, 384 minutes with 39 fours and 3 sixes
--> V Sehwag (1) 300 in 278 balls, 481 minutes with 42 fours and 5 sixes
--> V Sehwag (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 309
--> V Sehwag (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 309
--> V Sehwag (1) passed 4500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 59
--> V Sehwag (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 214
--> RS Dravid (1) 50 in 151 balls with 6 fours
--> RS Dravid (1) 100 in 272 balls with 14 fours
--> RS Dravid (1) passed 10000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 80
--> ND McKenzie (2) 50 in 86 balls with 6 fours
--> ND McKenzie (2) 100 in 184 balls with 11 fours
--> ND McKenzie (2) 150 in 313 balls with 13 fours and 1 six
--> ND McKenzie (2) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 98
--> ND McKenzie (2) passed 10500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 154
--> HM Amla (2) 50 in 85 balls with 6 fours
--> HM Amla (2) passed 1500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 52
--> JH Kallis (2) passed 9500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 10
Day 1
Lunch: South Africa - 109/0 in 25.0 overs (GC Smith 53, ND McKenzie 54)
Tea: South Africa - 206/2 in 54.0 overs (HM Amla 31, JH Kallis 3)
Day 2
New Ball Taken: South Africa 323/4 after 93.1 overs (HM Amla 87, AB de Villiers 27)
Lunch: South Africa - 404/5 in 113.0 overs (HM Amla 124, MV Boucher 26)
Tea: South Africa - 501/6 in 140.0 overs (MV Boucher 62, M Morkel 25)
Day 3
Lunch: India - 176/0 in 46.0 overs (W Jaffer 60, V Sehwag 110)
Day 4
New Ball Taken: India 468/1 after 106.1 overs (V Sehwag 309, R Dravid 65)
Lunch: India - 547/4 in 131.0 overs (R Dravid 99, VVS Laxman 6)
Day 5
Lunch: South Africa - 212/2 in 59.0 overs (ND McKenzie 88, JH Kallis 0)
New Ball Taken: South Africa 324/5 after 104.1 overs (ND McKenzie 153, MV Boucher 6)
GC Smith (20) and ND McKenzie (30) added 50 in 78 balls for the South Africa 1st wicket in the first innings
GC Smith (44) and ND McKenzie (54) added 100 in 140 balls for the South Africa 1st wicket in the first innings
ND McKenzie (30) and HM Amla (21) added 50 in 91 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
HM Amla (21) and AB de Villiers (31) added 50 in 85 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
HM Amla (22) and MV Boucher (30) added 50 in 96 balls for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
MV Boucher (24) and M Morkel (26) added 50 in 95 balls for the South Africa 7th wicket in the first innings
W Jaffer (21) and V Sehwag (25) added 50 in 73 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
W Jaffer (34) and V Sehwag (61) added 100 in 144 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
W Jaffer (54) and V Sehwag (91) added 150 in 219 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
W Jaffer (69) and V Sehwag (126) added 200 in 307 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (41) and RS Dravid (7) added 50 in 79 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (86) and RS Dravid (11) added 100 in 113 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (118) and RS Dravid (27) added 150 in 175 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (147) and RS Dravid (43) added 200 in 240 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (172) and RS Dravid (65) added 250 in 315 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the first innings
ND McKenzie (17) and GC Smith (32) added 50 in 54 balls for the South Africa 1st wicket in the second innings
ND McKenzie (26) and HM Amla (23) added 50 in 84 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the second innings
ND McKenzie (46) and HM Amla (50) added 100 in 176 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the second innings
ND McKenzie (68) and HM Amla (79) added 150 in 268 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the second innings
ND McKenzie (29) and JH Kallis (18) added 50 in 109 balls for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the second innings

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