India won 2nd Test by an inning 58 runs, Retain No 1 Test Ranking, Serie drawn 1-1, Aamla Man of the Match and Series

After much drama on the fifth and final day of 2nd test match, India won by an inning and 58 runs just nefore the 2 overs left in the match to over and retained their no. 1 test ranking on Thursday, 18th February, 2010 at the famous Eden Gardens, Kolkata. 2 match series between India and South Africa drawn 1-1.

India needed 7 wickets on the final day and they took 3 wickets easily but Aamla, Indias's main rival in the series shown great resistance as he put 70 runs partnership in 24 overs with Parnell and then almost saved the match with 26 runs for the last wicket with Morkel in 20.4 overs.

Crowd gone mad when Harbhajan Singh took the last wicket of Morkel when only 2 overs left in the match and left Hashim Aamla out of partner at other end as he was unbeaten on 123 runs and played 394 balls.

Hashim Aamla got Man of the Match for centuries in both the inning and also got Man of the Series for 490 run at an average 490.00 with 3 centuries in 3 innings.

Match Summary:

South Africa 1st Inning - 296 all out in 85 overs (Amla 114, Petersen 100, Zaheer 4-90, Harbhajan 3-64)

India 1st Inning - 643/6 dec. in 153 overs (Sehwag 165, Laxman 143*, Dhoni 132*, Tendulkar 106)

South Africa 2nd Inning - 290 all out in 131.3 overs (Amla 127*, Harbhajan 5-59, Mishra 3-78)

Toss - South Africa who chose to bat first.

Man of the Match - Hashim Aamla (South Africa)

Man of the Series - Hashim Aamla (South Africa)

Result - India by an innings and 58 runs

Series - 2-match series drawn 1-1

Ind vs SA 2nd 3rd Day Test Live Scorecard - India vs South Africa Second Test Live Commentary, Kolkata

Ind vs SA 2nd Test Live Scorecard - India vs South Africa Second Test Live Commentary, Kolkata

Second test match between India and South Africa will start from Sunday, 14th Feb, 2010 at Eden Gardens Kolkata at 9.30 AM IST.

Watch and enjoy the live score card with ball by ball commentary of the 2nd test match between India and South Africa.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test 3rd Day Live Scorecard with ball by ball commentary:

India vs South Africa 2nd Test Preview, Teams at Kolkata - Laxman fit for Second Test at Eden Gardens

The real battle for the ICC top test ranking begins with the second test match between India and South Africa starting from Sunday, 14th February to Thursday, 18th February, 2010 at famous Edens Garden, Kolkata starting from 04:00 GMT, 09:30 IST as who will win this match will take the top spot. South Africa is leading the 2 match series 1-0.

India has to win this match to level the series and retain their test top ranking which is in danger after they lost the 1st test. India is struggling with the fitness of key players but good news is that Laxman will be fit while Sreesanth is also back in team.

South Africa is on high after inning win and now they are eying series win as well as top test ranking. Graem Smith got finger injury during practice but its seriousness is still not clear. Dale Steyn bowled deadly bowling in 1st test while Aama and Kallis done great in batting.

Indian Team, Squad for 2nd Test at Kolkata:

Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, S Badrinath, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), M Vijay/Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra/Pragyan Ojha.

South African Team, Squad for 2nd Test at Kolkata:

Graeme Smith (C), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher (wk), Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Johan Botha, Paul Harris.

Watch and enjoy the live ball by ball commentary of the 2nd test match between India and South Africa Here!

India Team, Squad for 2nd Test against South Africa at Kolkata - Raina, Karthik, Sreesanth in

After poor performance in 1st test match at Nagpur against South Africa which India lost by an inning and 6 runs, selectors made 3 changes in the injury hit team.

Suresh Raina will likely his test debut as VVs Laxman failed to be fit in time, Sreesanth who is now fully fit after got injured in Chittagong test and Dinesh Karthik who hit 2 centuries in Duleep trophy final in place of Saha, Sudeep Taygi and Abhimanyu Mithun.

India has to win the second test match at Kolkata to level the series and stay at top of the test ranking.

Indian Test Squad for 2nd Test at Kolkata:

MS Dhoni (capt/wk)
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Murali Vijay
Sachin Tendulkar
S Badrinath
Harbhajan Singh
Amit Mishra
Zaheer Khan
Sreesanth
Ishant Sharma
Pragyan Ojha
Dinesh Kartik
Suresh Raina

South Africa beat host India by an inning and 6 runs on the 4th day of 1st test match at Nagpur. Dale Steyn took 10 wickets in the match while Hashim Aamla got man of the match for his 253 not out in 1st inning.

Ind vs SA 1st Test Result - SA won by an Inning and 6 runs, Hashim Aamla Man of the Match

Test no.2 team South Africa beat no.1 test team India by an inning and 6 runs and move one step closer for top spot on Tuesday, 9th February, 2010 at Nagpur. South Africa now leading the 2 match series by 1-0.

India started the day with 66/2 with Tendulkar on 15 and Vijay on 15, trailing by 257 runs. India lost Vijaya nd Badrinath before lunch but Tendulkar and Dhoni 70 runs in 26 runs as Tendulkar completed his 46th century. Zaheer, Harbhajan and saha made some quick runs to avoid inning defeat but felt short by 6 runs.

Dale Steyn bowled beautifully in this match and took 10 wickets in the match. Hashim Aamla got man of the Match for his unbeaten 253 runs in first inning.

Match Summary:

South Africa 1st Inning - 558/6 dec. in 176 overs (Amla 253*, Kallis 173, de Villiers 53, Zaheer 3-96)

India 1st Inning - 233 all out in 64.4 overs (Sehwag 109, Badrinath 56, Steyn 7-51)

India 2nd Inning - 319 all out in 107.1 overs (Tendulkar 100, Steyn 3-57, Harris 3-76)

Toss - South Africa who chose to bat first.

Man of the Match - HashimAamla (South Africa)

Result - South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs

Series - South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0.

Ind v SA 1st Test Live Scorecard - India vs South Africa First Test Live Commentary, Nagpur

First test match of the 2 match series between India and South Africa for the top test ranking will starts from Saturday, 6th February, 2010 at Vidarbh Cricket Association starting from 9.30 AM IST.

Watch and enjoy the live scorecard with ball by ball commentary of 1st test match between India and South Africa.

India v South Africa 1st Test Live Score Card With ball by ball Commentary:

India vs South Africa 1st Teast Preview, Teams at Nagpur - Ind vs SA First Test Squads

The battle for the top test ranking will begin as the top two teams India and South Africa starts from Saturday, 6th February to Wednesday, 10th February, 2010 at Vidarbha Cricket Association, Nagpur and the timing will be 04:00 GMT, 09:30 IST. India leading the Test ranking by 5 Points to South Africa.

India will be under pressure to retain their ranking and absance of Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh will affect them a lot. M Vijay and Badrinath has great opportunity to prove themselves as their inclusion in the team is almost confirm.

South Africa will try hard to beat India at home and get no 1 test ranking and mainly depend on captain Graem Smith, Kallis, Hashim Amla and AB deVilliers. Dale steyn contribution will be important while spinners Paul Harris and John Botha's form will be crucial for them.

Indian Team, Squad for 1st Test at Nagpur:

Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, S Badrinath, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), M Vijay/Sudeep Tyagi, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha.

South African Team, Squad for 1st Test at Nagpur:

Graeme Smith (C), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher (wk), Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Johan Botha, Paul Harris.

Watch and enjoy the live ball by ball commentary of the 1st test match between India and South Africa Here!

Indian Team, Squad for 1st Test vs South Africa - Dravid, Yuvraj out, Badrinath, Mithun in

Indian selectors announced the team for 1st test starting from Saturday, 6th February, 2010 at Nagpur. Tamil Nadu Batsman S Badrinath included in the team and likely make his debut as 2 batsmen Dravid and Yuvraj out due to injury while Karnataka fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun will replace injured Sreesanth.

Bengal wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha replaced Dinsh Karthik, who shown poor form in Bangladesh as a back up of MS Dhoni.

Find the complete list of Indian players for 1st test against South Africa.

Indian Test Squad, Team for 1st Test:

MS Dhoni (capt/wk)
Virender Sehwag,
Gautam Gambhir
S Badrinath
Sachin Tendulkar
VVS Laxman
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Amit Mishra
Pragyan Ojha
Ishant Sharma
M Vijay
Sudeep Tyagi
Abhimanyu Mithun
Wriddhiman Saha

South Africa Squad, Team for Test Series against India - SA Test Squad

South African selectors announced team for 2 match test series against test top team India starting from, 6th January, 2010. Offspinner John Botha has been included in the test team after 2008 while fast bowler Makhaya Ntini is out of the team.

Find the 16 member South African player list for 2 match test series against India.

South Africa Test Team, Squad:

Graeme Smith (capt)
Hashim Amla
Johan Botha
Mark Boucher (wk)
AB de Villiers
JP Duminy
Paul Harris
Jacques Kallis
Ryan McLaren
Morne Morkel
Wayne Parnell
Alviro Petersen
Ashwell Prince
Dale Steyn
Lonwabo Tsotsobe

2010 South Africa Tour of India Schedule, Time Table - Ind vs SA Series Fixture

Two top team in world cricket India and South Africa will come face to face when South Africa will begin their tour of India for 2 test matches and 3 ODI's starting with 1st test from 6th February, 2010.

Find the complete schedule of 2010 South Africa Tour of India with venues and timing.

India vs South Africa Test Series:

1st Test Match:
Saturday, 6th February to Wednesday, 10th February, 2010
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Timing: 04:00 GMT, 09:30 IST

2nd Test Match:
Sunday, 14th February to Thursday, 18th February, 2010
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Timing: 04:00 GMT, 09:30 IST

India vs South Africa ODI Series:

1st ODI: Day/Night
Sunday, 21st February, 2010
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Timing: 09:00 GMT, 14:30 IST

2nd ODI:
Wednesday, 24th February, 2010
Venue: Green Park, Kanpur
Timing: 03:30 GMT, 09:00 IST

3rd ODI: Day/Night
Saturday, 27th February, 2010
Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Timing: 09:00 GMT, 14:30 IST