SAF vs Ind – 2010-11 : First test – Fifth day
First Test – South Africa vs India at Centurion in Dec 2010: Fifth Day’s play – South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs
South Africa won this test by an innings and 25 runs providing the 37th occasion of India losing a test match by an innings margin. The break up of 37 occasions read thus – vs Australia {09} : vs England {09} : vs NZl {01} : vs Pakistan {03} : vs South Africa {04}: vs Sri Lanka {02} and vs West Indies {09}
The four innings defeats against South Africa read thus – lost by an innings and 90 runs at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008 : lost by an innings and 71 runs at Bangalore in Mar 2000 : lost by an innings and 25 runs at Centurion in Dec 2010 and lost by an innings and 06 runs at Nagpur in Feb 2010
South Africa’s innings victory in this test provides its 35th innings win against various oppositions. The break up read thus – vs Australia {02} : vs Bangladesh {07} : vs England {05} : vs India {04} : vs New Zealand {05} : vs Pakistan {01} : vs Sri Lanka {04} : vs West Indies {03} and vs Zimbabwe (04}
South Africa’s innings victory in this test provides its first such win against India in South Africa. This win also reprsent South Africa’s 23rd innings win in South Africa.
India’s innings defeat in this test provides its 23rd innings defeat on away soil and provide the first such occasion on South African soil
DW Steyn conceded 105 runs in the second innings of this test providing the 16th occasion of an South African bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India.
DW Steyn has conceded 100 plus runs in an innings against India on three occasions – 4 for 103 runs at Chennai in Mar 2008 : 1 for 115 at Kolkata in Feb 2010 and 4 for 105 at Centurion in Dec 2010. PL Harris and M Ntini are the other two bowlers who have conceded 100 plus runs in an innings on four occasions against India.
DW Steyn has conceded 100 plus runs in an innings on eleven occasions which includes his 4 for 103 in this test against various oppositions. M Ntini {23} and HJ Tayfield {14} are the other two bowlers who have leaked 100 plus runs on more occasions than DW Steyn.
SR Tendulkar’s 111 not out in this test provide the 13th occasion of a Nelson by a batsman in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket. It is the second occasion of a 111 not out going in vain. The first occasion was 111 not out by M Leyland of England vs Australia at Melbourne in Jan 1937.
Test cricket has witnessed 54 Nelsons scores which includes SR Tendulkar’s 111 not out in this test. There are only five occasions of 111 not out scored in the annals of test cricket – 111* by M Leyland of England vs Australia at Melbourne in Jan 1937 : 111* by JV Coney of New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dunedin in Feb 1985 : 111* by R Dravid of India vs Bangladesh at Dhaka in Jan 2010 : 111* by Harbhajan Singh of India vs New Zealand at Hyd-RGS in Nov 2010 and 111* by SR Tendulkar of India vs South Africa at Centurion in Dec 2010.
SR Tendulkar’s 111 not out in this test provide the tenth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a Nelson.
Three Indian batsmen have socred 111 not out in a test innings – R Dravid vs Bangladesh at Dhaka in Jan 2010 : Harbhajan Singh vs New Zealand at Hyd-RGS in Nov 2010 and SR Tendulkar vs South Africa at Centurion in Dec 2010.
R Dravid {111 vs South Africa at Chennai in Mar 2008 and 111* vs Bangladesh at Dhaka in Jan 2010} and SR Tendulkar {111 vs South Africa at Johannesburg in Nov 1992 and 111* vs South Africa at Centurion in Dec 2010} are the two Indian batsman who have scored Nelson on two occasions.
R Dravid {111 at Chennai in Mar 2008} and SR Tendulkar {111 at Johannesburg in Nov 1992 and 111* at Centurion in Dec 2010} are the two Indian batsman who have scored Nelson against South Africa on three occasions.
SR Tendulkar’s 111 not out in this test provide the seventh occasion of a batsman scoring Nelson against South Africa. SR Tendulkar is the only batsman to score two Nelsons against South Africa.
R Dravid of India, AR Morris of Australia, Taufeeq Umar of Pakistan, SR Tendulkar of India, ME Waugh of Australia and GM Wood of Australia are the six batsmen who have scored Nelsons on two occasions in the annals of test cricket.
SR Tendulakr and MS Dhoni added 172 runs for the seventh wicket in India’s second innings which gave SR Tendulkar his 81st three figure partnership. He went past RT Ponting of Australia who has 80 three figure partnerships to his credit. Only R Dravid of India with 85 three figure partnerships is ahead of SR Tendulkar in terms of three figure partnerships.
SR Tendulkar has partnered three figure partnerships for the seventh wicket on three occasions – 128 runs with KS More vs New Zealand at Napier in Feb 1990 : 160* runs with M Prabhakar vs England at Manchester in Aug 1990 and 172 runs with MS Dhoni vs South Africa at Centurion in Dec 2010.
Only SR Waugh of Australia has partnered in four three figure partnerships for the seventh wicket – one more than SR Tendulkar. SR Waugh’s four century stands for the seventh wicket are – 147 with MG Hughes vs England at Leeds in Jun 1989 : 142* with SK Warne vs New Zealand at Brisbane in Dec 1993 : 117 with PR Reifell vs Sri Lanka at Adelaide in Jan 1996 and 108 with SK Warne vs India at Adelaide in Dec 1999.
PL Harris captured his 100th wicket when he captured the wicket of V Sehwag in India’s second innings. At the end of this test he has a tally of 101 wickets. He became the fourteenth South African bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets. Others are – SM Pollock {421} : M Ntini {390} : AA Donald {330} : JH Kallis {269} : DW Steyn {224} : HJ Tayfield {170} : PR Adams {134} : TL Goddard {123} : A Nel {123} : PM Pollock {116} : M Morkel {105} : NAT Adcock {104} and N Boje {100}