S. Africa wins easy despite Sachin's ton
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December 21, 2010, Tuesday
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SOUTH Africa claimed India's last two wickets in 35 deliveries to win the first test by an innings and 25 runs on the final day at Centurion yesterday.
Opening bowlers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn took a wicket each as the world No. 1 side, resuming on 454 for eight, was dismissed for the addition of only five runs.
S. Sreesanth failed to add to his overnight score of three as he pushed firmly at a delivery from Morkel that was outside off stump and offered AB de Villiers a regulation catch in the slips. Jaidev Unadkat (1) handled his first few short deliveries well but his 10th ball, from Steyn, spat viciously and the debutant could only fend it to Ashwell Prince at gully.
Sachin Tendulkar ended undefeated on 111, having batted for five hours and 27 minutes. His 50th test century was an innings of great composure and technique but not enough to save India, which trailed by 484 runs after the first innings.
South Africa called on fast bowlers Steyn and Morkel to clinch victory, as it had in India's disappointing 136-run first innings when it shared eight wickets.
Steyn finished with four for 105 in 30.1 overs, while Morkel took two for 94 in 31 overs. The duo are likely to be a handful again in the second test in Durban starting on Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Paul Harris finished with two for 88, Jacques Kallis one for 56 and Lonwabo Tsotsobe one for 98.
Kallis scored 201 not out, his maiden test double century, in South Africa's innings of 620 for four declared to bat India out of the test and win the man-of-the-match award.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith paid tribute to Kallis, who is third on the all-time century list and currently the world's top-ranked test allrounder.
"In so many ways, Jacques has been the man who has put the national team on the map, he has held us together and for the first time he has had a strong batting unit around him in the last few years," Smith said. "When he got his double hundred, it was a big moment, the changing room was very emotional and you could see how much it meant for everybody."
Opening bowlers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn took a wicket each as the world No. 1 side, resuming on 454 for eight, was dismissed for the addition of only five runs.
S. Sreesanth failed to add to his overnight score of three as he pushed firmly at a delivery from Morkel that was outside off stump and offered AB de Villiers a regulation catch in the slips. Jaidev Unadkat (1) handled his first few short deliveries well but his 10th ball, from Steyn, spat viciously and the debutant could only fend it to Ashwell Prince at gully.
Sachin Tendulkar ended undefeated on 111, having batted for five hours and 27 minutes. His 50th test century was an innings of great composure and technique but not enough to save India, which trailed by 484 runs after the first innings.
South Africa called on fast bowlers Steyn and Morkel to clinch victory, as it had in India's disappointing 136-run first innings when it shared eight wickets.
Steyn finished with four for 105 in 30.1 overs, while Morkel took two for 94 in 31 overs. The duo are likely to be a handful again in the second test in Durban starting on Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Paul Harris finished with two for 88, Jacques Kallis one for 56 and Lonwabo Tsotsobe one for 98.
Kallis scored 201 not out, his maiden test double century, in South Africa's innings of 620 for four declared to bat India out of the test and win the man-of-the-match award.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith paid tribute to Kallis, who is third on the all-time century list and currently the world's top-ranked test allrounder.
"In so many ways, Jacques has been the man who has put the national team on the map, he has held us together and for the first time he has had a strong batting unit around him in the last few years," Smith said. "When he got his double hundred, it was a big moment, the changing room was very emotional and you could see how much it meant for everybody."
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