India vs South Africa first test match draw

Mar 30th, 2008 | Category:Cricket News, Sports News

The first Test between India & South Africa ended in a tame draw in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. It was a match that the bowlers would like to erase from their memory as quickly as possible.

South Africa ended their second innings at 331/5 with Neil McKenzie remaining unbeaten on 155. For India, Harbhajan Singh took eight wickets in the match off an astonishing 78.5 overs.

South Africa 1st Inning = 540/10.
India 1st Inning = 627/10.
South Africa 2nd Inning = 331/5.

Detiled Score:

South Africa 2nd Inning:

GC Smith = 35 runs.
HM Amla = 81 runs.
JH Kallis = 19 runs.
AG Prince = 5 runs.
AB de Villiers = 11 runs.
MV Boucher = 155 runs not out.
ND McKenzie = 12 runs not out.

India 1st Inning:

Jaffer = 73 runs.
Virendra Sehwag = 319 runs.
Sachin tendulkar = 0 runs.
Rahul Dravid = 111 runs.
Saurav Ganguly = 24 runs.
R.P Singh = 0 runs.
Anil Kumble = 3 runs.
Harbhajan Singh = 0 runs.
MS Dhoni = 24 runs.
VVS Laxman = 39 runs.
S Sreesanth = 4 runs not out.

South Africa 1st Inning:

GC Smith = 73 runs.
ND McKenzie = 94 runs.
HM Amla = 159 runs.
JH Kallis = 13 runs.
AG Prince = 23 runs.
AB de Villiers = 44 runs.
MV Boucher = 70 runs.
M Morkel = 35 run.
PL Harris = 5 runs.
DW Steyn = 15 runs.
M Ntini = 1 run not out.

Squads:

Virendra Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Jaffer, Saurav Ganguly, V.V.S Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Anil Kubmle, Rahul Dravid, Harbhajan Singh, R.P singh & Shreesanth.

South Africa: Neil McKenzie, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher, Morne Morkel, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini.

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