Top order falls as Proteas chase 303
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December 29, 2010, Wednesday
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INDIA removed South Africa's top three batsmen in the final session yesterday to edge toward a series-leveling win in the second test at Kingsmead in Durban.
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth took 2-30 and Harbhajan Singh 1-29 as South Africa was 111-3 in its second innings when bad light stopped play on day three, still 192 runs short of a challenging victory target of 303.
Sreesanth broke a 63-run opening partnership when Graeme Smith top-edged a hook shot and was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni for 37. Alviro Petersen (26) and Hashim Amla (16) were also out to leave the home team hanging on in the match.
Jacques Kallis was 12 not out and AB de Villiers 17 not out.
Earlier, VVS Laxman made 96 to guide India to 228 all out in its second innings and take the lead past 300. Laxman fell after facing 171 balls when he cut at a wide delivery from Dale Steyn and edged to wicketkeeper Mark Boucher to end India's second innings.
The right-hander hit 12 fours and shared a crucial 70-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Zaheer Khan (27) to take India into a strong position after three quick wickets had seen the tourists slip to 148-7 halfway through the morning session.
With more than two days to play, South Africa will have to make the highest innings total of the game to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth took 2-30 and Harbhajan Singh 1-29 as South Africa was 111-3 in its second innings when bad light stopped play on day three, still 192 runs short of a challenging victory target of 303.
Sreesanth broke a 63-run opening partnership when Graeme Smith top-edged a hook shot and was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni for 37. Alviro Petersen (26) and Hashim Amla (16) were also out to leave the home team hanging on in the match.
Jacques Kallis was 12 not out and AB de Villiers 17 not out.
Earlier, VVS Laxman made 96 to guide India to 228 all out in its second innings and take the lead past 300. Laxman fell after facing 171 balls when he cut at a wide delivery from Dale Steyn and edged to wicketkeeper Mark Boucher to end India's second innings.
The right-hander hit 12 fours and shared a crucial 70-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Zaheer Khan (27) to take India into a strong position after three quick wickets had seen the tourists slip to 148-7 halfway through the morning session.
With more than two days to play, South Africa will have to make the highest innings total of the game to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
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