- 2010 season
- IND vs SA 2nd Test at Kolkata - Feb 14-18, 2010
- 14 Feb 2010
South Africa 1st Innings
r
b
4s
6s
SR
b Zaheer
4
12
1
0
33.33
Over 2.6: Bowled him! Zaheer to G Smith, good length delivery, bunny bunny bunny again! Smith tries to come forward in defence but is clean bowled through the bat pad gap by one that swung in sharply from outside off! I think the off stump went for a morning walk.
ct M S Dhoni b Zaheer
100
164
16
0
60.98
Over 52.4: He is Caught! Zaheer to A Petersen, good length delivery, plays a loose drive to an away swinger and gets an edge behind to MSD. Alviro threw his wicket away having got to a hundred, concentration wasn't good enough.
ct M S Dhoni b Zaheer
114
166
14
1
68.67
Over 56.4: He is Caught. Zaheer to H Amla, flighted delivery, lofts it over covers.
ct V V S Laxman b Harbhajan
10
26
1
0
38.46
Over 65.1: He is Caught! Harbhajan to J Kallis, flighted delivery, goes for the big slog sweep and the result is a big top edge which appears to be falling down safely towards short fine leg but VVS who had dropped a slip catch ran towards it and takes a very very good catch.
Run Out (Zaheer )
12
37
2
0
32.43
Over 68.3: Run Out at the Non Striker's end! I Sharma to D Steyn, short and rising delivery, defends it towards covers and AB is sent back from a single and the fielder Zaheer (not sure) comes up with a sharp direct throw to have AB short of his crease.
lbw b Harbhajan
2
8
0
0
25
Over 67.1: Out LBW! Harbhajan to A Prince, flighted delivery, gets forward in defence and is playing along the wrong line to get hit on the pad by a drifter around middle. Harbhajan's appeal convinces the Umpire to raise his finger.
lbw b Harbhajan
0
1
0
0
0
Over 67.2: Out LBW! Harbhajan to J Duminy, flighted delivery, gets JP as well playing his defence along the wrong line and hit the pad infront of middle with his drifter from round the sticks!! Bhajji on a hat-trick once again at the Eden Gardens!!
lbw b Amit Mishra
5
37
0
0
13.51
Over 76.1: Out LBW! Amit Mishra to D Steyn, flighted delivery, plays for the leg break in a forward defence and is beaten on the pad by a slider infront of middle to be lbw. Mishra has replaced Zaheer.
ct M S Dhoni b I Sharma
1
4
0
0
25
Over 70.3: He is Caught! I Sharma to P Harris, short and wide, attempts a flashy drive and can only edge it to MSD who takes a sharp catch to his right. Reverse swing helping Ishant to move the ball the way he wants.
lbw b Zaheer
12
32
2
0
37.5
Over 84.6: Out LBW! Zaheer to Wayne Parnell, good length delivery, strikes the pad with a 134.6 kmph inswinger, Parnell played all around it in his flick to miss his shot and the Umpire raises his finger. That looked out but a bit of doubt about the height.
Extras
(lb 4, w 10, nb 11 , b1)
26
Total
(10 wickets; 84.6 overs)
296
(3.48 runs per over)
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (G Smith,
2.6 ov) ,
2-218 (A Petersen,
52.4 ov) ,
3-229 (H Amla,
56.4 ov) ,
4-251 (J Kallis,
65.1 ov) ,
5-253 (A Prince,
67.1 ov) ,
6-253 (J Duminy,
67.2 ov) ,
7-254 (AB de Villiers,
68.3 ov) ,
8-255 (P Harris,
70.3 ov) ,
9-261 (D Steyn,
76.1 ov) ,
10-296 (Wayne Parnell,
84.6 ov) ,
Bowling
o
m
r
w
Econ
22
5
90
4
4.09
(1w)
Over 2.6: Bowled him! Zaheer to G Smith, good length delivery, bunny bunny bunny again! Smith tries to come forward in defence but is clean bowled through the bat pad gap by one that swung in sharply from outside off! I think the off stump went for a morning walk.
Over 52.4: He is Caught! Zaheer to A Petersen, good length delivery, plays a loose drive to an away swinger and gets an edge behind to MSD. Alviro threw his wicket away having got to a hundred, concentration wasn't good enough.
Over 56.4: He is Caught. Zaheer to H Amla, flighted delivery, lofts it over covers.
Over 84.6: Out LBW! Zaheer to Wayne Parnell, good length delivery, strikes the pad with a 134.6 kmph inswinger, Parnell played all around it in his flick to miss his shot and the Umpire raises his finger. That looked out but a bit of doubt about the height.
18
3
67
1
3.72
(7nb, 1w)
Over 70.3: He is Caught! I Sharma to P Harris, short and wide, attempts a flashy drive and can only edge it to MSD who takes a sharp catch to his right. Reverse swing helping Ishant to move the ball the way he wants.
21
3
70
1
3.33
(4nb)
Over 76.1: Out LBW! Amit Mishra to D Steyn, flighted delivery, plays for the leg break in a forward defence and is beaten on the pad by a slider infront of middle to be lbw. Mishra has replaced Zaheer.
24
2
64
3
2.67
0
Over 65.1: He is Caught! Harbhajan to J Kallis, flighted delivery, goes for the big slog sweep and the result is a big top edge which appears to be falling down safely towards short fine leg but VVS who had dropped a slip catch ran towards it and takes a very very good catch.
Over 67.1: Out LBW! Harbhajan to A Prince, flighted delivery, gets forward in defence and is playing along the wrong line to get hit on the pad by a drifter around middle. Harbhajan's appeal convinces the Umpire to raise his finger.
Over 67.2: Out LBW! Harbhajan to J Duminy, flighted delivery, gets JP as well playing his defence along the wrong line and hit the pad infront of middle with his drifter from round the sticks!! Bhajji on a hat-trick once again at the Eden Gardens!!
India 1st Innings
r
b
4s
6s
SR
Run Out (A Petersen)
25
38
3
0
65.79
Over 9.2: Run Out at the Striker's end! Wayne Parnell to V Sehwag, pitched up delivery, drags his hard hitting drive off the inside edge towards deep backward squareleg. Sehwag thinks of a couple but Gambhir was happy with a single but turns back thinking that the former was coming. In the end, Gambhir was left stranded with Sehwag staying back to result in a dreadful run out!
ct A Prince b J Duminy
165
174
23
2
94.83
Over 70.2: He is Caught! J Duminy to V Sehwag, flighted delivery, fails to keep his drive along the ground and gifts a simple catch to extra covers.
ct AB de Villiers b M Morkel
7
15
1
0
46.67
Over 12.4: He is Caught! M Morkel to Murali Vijay, good length delivery, pushes at an away seaming one on the frontfoot and can only edge it behind, AB has to react quickly low to his right and comes up with a one handed catch.
ct J Kallis b P Harris
106
206
12
0
51.46
Over 71.5: He is Caught! P Harris to S Tendulkar, flighted delivery, attempts the big cover drive and can only edge it to slip who holds onto a sharp catch. Nice flight, drift and a bit of turn from round the sticks to get the edge.
b D Steyn
1
8
0
0
12.5
Over 74.6: Bowled him! D Steyn to S Badrinath, good length delivery, he is cleaned bowled through the gate! Steyn got the ball to nicely swing in late and Badri was unsure of his footwork, whether to come forward or go back and by then the ball had hit the timber.
ct J Kallis b M Morkel
28
38
5
0
73.68
Over 87.4: He is Caught! M Morkel to Amit Mishra, short and rising delivery, connects his upper cut this time but its a brilliant catch from Kallis at second slip who flies up in the air to come up with the overhead catch!
Extras
(lb 9, w 13, nb 8 , b6)
36
Total
(6 wickets; 152.6 overs)
643
(4.2 runs per over)
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Gambhir,
9.2 ov) ,
2-82 (Murali Vijay,
12.4 ov) ,
3-331 (V Sehwag,
70.2 ov) ,
4-335 (S Tendulkar,
71.5 ov) ,
5-336 (S Badrinath,
74.6 ov) ,
6-384 (Amit Mishra,
87.4 ov) ,
Bowling
o
m
r
w
Econ
30
5
115
1
3.83
(1nb, 1w)
Over 74.6: Bowled him! D Steyn to S Badrinath, good length delivery, he is cleaned bowled through the gate! Steyn got the ball to nicely swing in late and Badri was unsure of his footwork, whether to come forward or go back and by then the ball had hit the timber.
26
3
115
2
4.42
(7nb)
Over 12.4: He is Caught! M Morkel to Murali Vijay, good length delivery, pushes at an away seaming one on the frontfoot and can only edge it behind, AB has to react quickly low to his right and comes up with a one handed catch.
Over 87.4: He is Caught! M Morkel to Amit Mishra, short and rising delivery, connects his upper cut this time but its a brilliant catch from Kallis at second slip who flies up in the air to come up with the overhead catch!
50
5
182
1
3.64
(12w)
Over 71.5: He is Caught! P Harris to S Tendulkar, flighted delivery, attempts the big cover drive and can only edge it to slip who holds onto a sharp catch. Nice flight, drift and a bit of turn from round the sticks to get the edge.
15
0
73
1
4.87
0
Over 70.2: He is Caught! J Duminy to V Sehwag, flighted delivery, fails to keep his drive along the ground and gifts a simple catch to extra covers.
South Africa 2nd Innings
r
b
4s
6s
SR
lbw b Amit Mishra
20
33
2
0
60.61
Over 12.1: Out LBW! Amit Mishra to G Smith, flighted delivery, big wicket, Mishi gets the ball to turn back from off stump and beats the bat to hit the pad. Smith was trying to flick it and was plumb infront of middle.
ct S Badrinath b Harbhajan
21
51
2
0
41.18
Over 17.2: He is Caught! Harbhajan to A Petersen, flighted delivery, gets forward in defence and the turning and jumping ball forces the bat pad edge which flies to short leg who takes the catch in the second attempt. Badri was the man jumping up and keeping his eyes on the ball all the time.
ct M S Dhoni b Amit Mishra
20
47
3
0
42.55
Over 33.2: He is Caught. Amit Mishra to J Kallis, flighted delivery, defends it off the backfoot.
ct I Sharma b Harbhajan
23
80
1
0
28.75
Over 61.4: He is Caught! Harbhajan to A Prince, flighted delivery, looks to work it against the turn to the onside and the result is a dreadful leading edge that lobs up straight to Ishant at mid off!
lbw b Amit Mishra
3
16
0
0
18.75
Over 68.1: Out LBW! Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers, flighted delivery, AB gets forward and thinks that he is defending a leg break but its the googly which turns in and hits the frontpad infront of the off stump! Umpire Ian Gould thinks about it and raises his finger!
lbw b Harbhajan
6
22
1
0
27.27
Over 73.6: Out LBW! Harbhajan to J Duminy, flighted delivery, goes back after being deceived in the air to a drifter that skidded back into the left hander to strike the backpad just infront of the off stump. JP was simply a dead duck to that, should have played that on the frontfoot.
lbw b Harbhajan
1
16
0
0
6.25
Over 77.6: Out LBW! Harbhajan to D Steyn, flighted delivery, changes to round the sticks and angles his off break away and gets it to turn in to hit the pad infront of middle. That just a bit straightened so was bang on to hit the sticks.
ct Harbhajan b I Sharma
22
64
4
0
34.38
Over 102.2: He is Caught! I Sharma to Wayne Parnell, good length delivery, looks to flick it across but fails to keep his shot down and is caught at short mid wicket! The length was the key here, not so full enough and Parnell was slightly early in the shot.
ct (sub)Karthik b I Sharma
4
24
1
0
16.67
Over 110.5: He is Caught! I Sharma to P Harris, short of length delivery, after a bit of disturbance with the sightscreen, Harris moves back and pushes hard at that away from his body and its a thick edge that flies straight to third slip and is caught safely. My apologies for not changing the bowler name from Harbhajan to Ishant.
lbw b Harbhajan
12
60
3
0
20
South Africa in the first Test got an innings victory and that was returned back in style by India. It would have been great had India got Hashim Amla as the last wicket but anyway they would take this victory. The 2-Test Series has been drawn 1-1.
Extras
(lb 10, w 1, nb 18 , b6)
35
Total
(10 wickets; 131.3 overs)
290
(2.21 runs per over)
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (G Smith,
12.1 ov) ,
2-54 (A Petersen,
17.2 ov) ,
3-111 (J Kallis,
33.2 ov) ,
4-158 (A Prince,
61.4 ov) ,
5-164 (AB de Villiers,
68.1 ov) ,
6-172 (J Duminy,
73.6 ov) ,
7-180 (D Steyn,
77.6 ov) ,
8-250 (Wayne Parnell,
102.2 ov) ,
9-264 (P Harris,
110.5 ov) 10-290 (M Morkel,
131.3 ov) ,
Bowling
o
m
r
w
Econ
48.3
23
59
5
1.22
0
Over 17.2: He is Caught! Harbhajan to A Petersen, flighted delivery, gets forward in defence and the turning and jumping ball forces the bat pad edge which flies to short leg who takes the catch in the second attempt. Badri was the man jumping up and keeping his eyes on the ball all the time.
Over 61.4: He is Caught! Harbhajan to A Prince, flighted delivery, looks to work it against the turn to the onside and the result is a dreadful leading edge that lobs up straight to Ishant at mid off!
Over 73.6: Out LBW! Harbhajan to J Duminy, flighted delivery, goes back after being deceived in the air to a drifter that skidded back into the left hander to strike the backpad just infront of the off stump. JP was simply a dead duck to that, should have played that on the frontfoot.
Over 77.6: Out LBW! Harbhajan to D Steyn, flighted delivery, changes to round the sticks and angles his off break away and gets it to turn in to hit the pad infront of middle. That just a bit straightened so was bang on to hit the sticks.
Over 131.3: Out LBW! Harbhajan to M Morkel, flatter trajectory delivery, gets a fizzing drifter that skids through and hits the pad infront of middle. The desperate lbw appeal is accepted by the Umpire and India have won with that! India win by an innings and 58 runs.
Well tremendous scenes at the Eden Gardens. I can't remember when was the last time India won a match just in the nick of time. Remember Harbhajan got Morkel's wicket with just about 15 minutes left!
And this much needed victory has helped India retain the No.1 position in Test Rankings! And boy they had to play out of their skins really to win this Test. Dramatic collapse from SA on Day 1, I was thinking that they were on course to pile up 500-550 but they struggled to even get to 300! India cashed in big time after that with the bat.
Its actually a proud thing for Indians as this victory came on a good batting pitch. I am sure the South Africans or anyone from the ICC will have no complaints about this. India often get their much needed wins on square turners but this match was very refreshing. They really raised their performance levels to beat SA.
South Africa in the first Test got an innings victory and that was returned back in style by India. It would have been great had India got Hashim Amla as the last wicket but anyway they would take this victory. The 2-Test Series has been drawn 1-1.
25
5
84
2
3.36
(9nb, 1w)
Over 102.2: He is Caught! I Sharma to Wayne Parnell, good length delivery, looks to flick it across but fails to keep his shot down and is caught at short mid wicket! The length was the key here, not so full enough and Parnell was slightly early in the shot.
Over 110.5: He is Caught! I Sharma to P Harris, short of length delivery, after a bit of disturbance with the sightscreen, Harris moves back and pushes hard at that away from his body and its a thick edge that flies straight to third slip and is caught safely. My apologies for not changing the bowler name from Harbhajan to Ishant.
40
12
78
3
1.95
(9nb)
Over 12.1: Out LBW! Amit Mishra to G Smith, flighted delivery, big wicket, Mishi gets the ball to turn back from off stump and beats the bat to hit the pad. Smith was trying to flick it and was plumb infront of middle.
Over 33.2: He is Caught. Amit Mishra to J Kallis, flighted delivery, defends it off the backfoot.
Over 68.1: Out LBW! Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers, flighted delivery, AB gets forward and thinks that he is defending a leg break but its the googly which turns in and hits the frontpad infront of the off stump! Umpire Ian Gould thinks about it and raises his finger!
India Team: G Gambhir,
V Sehwag,
M Vijay,
S Badrinath,
SR Tendulkar,
VVS Laxman,
MS Dhoni,
A Mishra,
Harbhajan Singh,
Z Khan,
I Sharma,
Match Details
Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
Player of the match: H Amla (South Africa)
Umpires: SJ Davis and IJ Gould
TV umpire: AM Saheba
Match referee: ; AJ Pycroft
Reserve Umpire: S Rao



Summary
Full scorecard
Commentary