India 82/0 (21.0 ov) at stumps of Day 2
India trail by 458 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
India RR 3.90
Last 10 ovs 35/0 RR 3.50
Current partnership 82 runs, 21.0 overs, RR: 3.90 (Jaffer 25, Sehwag 52)
South Africa 540/10 (152.5 ov)
Day 2 - Session 3
South Africa RR 3.53
Last 10 ovs 33/4
RR 3.30
Hashim Amla hit a century as South Africa enjoyed the better of the morning session on the second day of the first Test against India to reach lunch 404 for five.
Amla was unbeaten on 124 while Mark Boucher was 26 not out as poor bowling let down the tourists in Chennai.
South Africa had started the day in a strong position on 304 for four and lost just one wicket before lunch as AB de Villiers was dismissed six runs short of his half century with an hour of the morning gone.
Amla had started the second day on 85 while de Villiers resumed on 10 not out and in the second over of the day the latter had picked up two quick fours.
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Hashim Amla’s dismissal was pretty symptomatic. As the Indian fielders and bowlers wilted in the heat and against the assault, only a run-out would have provided any joy to them, and the South Africans obliged.
However, that was the only bright spot for the home side, as the visitors went about their systematic decimation of the Indian bowling, going in to tea at 501-6, Amla scoring 159 of them. At the break, Mark Boucher (62 not out) and Morne Morkel (25 not out) were adding to the pressure.
Amla’s century was the first against India, and the fourth of his career, and while he and Mark Boucher were batting, there was absolutely no scope for the Indian bowlers to make a breakthrough. But the Proteas handed them a wicket when Boucher pushed Anil Kumble to the covers, called for a single, and then sent Amla back.
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South Africa 533/9 (151.2 ov)
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first
Day 2 - Session 3 South Africa RR 3.52
Last 10 ovs 30/3 RR 3.00
Min overs remaining 28.4
South Africa’s batsmen gave their side a strong foothold in the first Test against India in Chennai.
The visitors chose to bat after winning the toss and reached 132 before Graeme Smith (73) was caught off Anil Kumble.
Fellow opener Neil McKenzie fell six short of his century but that only brought in Hashim Amla and the visitors continued to make the hosts toil.
Amla lost partners Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince on his way to a superb 85 in a total of 304-4 by the close.
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South Africa 304/4 (90.0 ov)
South Africa RR 3.37
Last 10 ovs 16/1 RR 1.60
South Africa have won the first day, having scored 304 for 4 after winning the toss. The platform was set by Smith and McKenzie who scored 73 and 94 respectively and South Africa did not lose wickets in succession, adding partnerships of 132, 64, 47 and 47.
The pitch had nothing for the new ball bowlers but RP Singh and Sreesanth were guilty of giving away too many boundary balls which allowed South Africa to build momentum with ease. All four wickets fell to the spinners - Kumble and Harbhajan - but the pitch has been extremely good for batting. India’s fielding was sluggish and there were several appalling half-hearted attempts, a stark climb-down from the energy on the field during the CB Series in Australia.
Amla has looked in complete control during his unbeaten 85 and South Africa will hope for a big hundred from him on Thursday. de Villiers is at the crease with him and there’s Boucher to come.
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Tea South Africa 206 for 2 (McKenzie 94, Smith 73, Amla 31*, Kallis 3*) against India
1st Test, Chennai, 1st day
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first
Day 1 - Session 3
South Africa 288/3 (80.0 ov) India
South Africa RR 3.60
Last 10 ovs 25/0
RR 2.50
Min overs remaining 12.0
Match facts
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Start time 09:30 am local time (04:00 GMT)
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Quotas and colour, senior and junior - they are the controversies that have been part of South Africa’s and India’s build-up to the first Test in Chennai. South Africa’s controversial quota-based selection policy exploded during their win in Bangladesh with Andre Nel reacting strongly to his exclusion from the tour of India, while Charl Langeveldt later opted out because he did not want the tag of a quota player. India’s historic CB Series victory in Australia reignited the senior-junior debate that has been a rage ever since Mahendra Singh Dhoni led a young squad to Twenty20 glory in South Africa.
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Test captain Anil Kumble thinks the forthcoming three-match series against the visiting South Africans would be a challenging one as the Proteas are a tough unit to beat.
“When they came to India last time for the two-Test series, it was tough to beat them. After drawing the Kanpur Test, we won at Kolkata through Harbhajan Singh’s excellent performance (7/87) with the ball,” he told a press conference after arriving here for the first Test starting on March 26.
However, he said the team with the home advantage and experience could win the series.
“It is going to be a tough challenge this time around. They have great players in their rank. This time of the year is going to be hot. We have the experience and also quality. I am sure, we will be able to win the series,” he said.
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