1st Test: South Africa vs India at Nagpur, Feb 06, 2010
South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs
South Africa 558/6 (176)
India 233/10 (64.4) & 319/10 (107.1)
RR: 2.98
Last 12 Balls: . . . . . . | W
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Current Partnership: 2 runs, 1.4 overs, RR: 1.2 (D Steyn, H Amla )
Hashim Amla is the Man of the Match. Well I would have loved to see that go to Dale Steyn because it was not a bowler friendly pitch to be honest and for a fast bowler to take 10 wickets is an incredible feat. Nevertheless, the bottom line is that SA are 1-0 up and cannot lose the series from here. India have only one opporunity at Kolkata to draw this Series.
India went in with an under strength team, it was without three world class batsmen and the last minute injury to Rohit Sharma further depleted the middle order. This is the first loss for MS Dhoni in Test Matches.
So that is the end of the first Test at Nagpur with South Africa inflicting an innings defeat to the hosts. The heroes of the match are the trio of Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn. Hmm its going to be a very difficult situation to name the Man of the Match between Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn. Perhaps both of them will be sharing the award.
Over 107.1: Bowled him! D Steyn to Amit Mishra, good length delivery, doesn't move his feet at all and gets cleaned up by sheer pace to have his furniture disturbed. That's a 10-wicket haul for Steyn! South Africa win by an innings and 6 runs.
Over 106.6: No runs. J Kallis to I Sharma, pitched up delivery, pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.
Over 106.5: No runs. J Kallis to I Sharma, pitched up delivery, flicks it to mid wicket.
