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December 20, 2010, Monday
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INDIA'S Rahul Dravid became only the third batsman to score 12,000 test runs but his team was struggling for survival at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against South Africa.
Dravid stubbornly denied South Africa for 161 minutes and 109 balls in scoring 43 runs yesterday that took his career tally to 12,000 runs in 255 innings, as India reached 277 for six at lunch, still trailing by 207 runs at Centurion.
Only compatriot Sachin Tendulkar, whose 38 not out took him to 14,440 runs, and Australia's Ricky Ponting (12,333) have scored more runs than 37-year-old Dravid.
It took a top-class delivery from Morne Morkel to eventually dismiss Dravid. India resumed on 190 for two with Dravid on 28 and nightwatchman Ishant Sharma on seven.
Ishant survived a chance on 15 but added eight more runs to his score before Hashim Amla snapped up a sharp catch at short-leg off Dale Steyn.
South Africa ended the morning well on track for an innings victory by snapping up two more wickets in the last five overs of the session.
Vangipurappu Laxman (8), with his feet rooted on the crease, drove at left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe and edged the ball to AB de Villiers at a wide third slip.
Suresh Raina (5) fell on the stroke of lunch.
On Saturday, Kallis hit his first double century in 242 test innings - and was promptly rewarded with life membership of a prestige golf club, the Leopard Creek Country Club.
Dravid stubbornly denied South Africa for 161 minutes and 109 balls in scoring 43 runs yesterday that took his career tally to 12,000 runs in 255 innings, as India reached 277 for six at lunch, still trailing by 207 runs at Centurion.
Only compatriot Sachin Tendulkar, whose 38 not out took him to 14,440 runs, and Australia's Ricky Ponting (12,333) have scored more runs than 37-year-old Dravid.
It took a top-class delivery from Morne Morkel to eventually dismiss Dravid. India resumed on 190 for two with Dravid on 28 and nightwatchman Ishant Sharma on seven.
Ishant survived a chance on 15 but added eight more runs to his score before Hashim Amla snapped up a sharp catch at short-leg off Dale Steyn.
South Africa ended the morning well on track for an innings victory by snapping up two more wickets in the last five overs of the session.
Vangipurappu Laxman (8), with his feet rooted on the crease, drove at left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe and edged the ball to AB de Villiers at a wide third slip.
Suresh Raina (5) fell on the stroke of lunch.
On Saturday, Kallis hit his first double century in 242 test innings - and was promptly rewarded with life membership of a prestige golf club, the Leopard Creek Country Club.
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