IND v SAF 3rd Test Result - Match Drawn without any fight, Kallis Man of Match & Series

5th and final day of the 3rd test match was an anti-climax as ended in a draw without any fight from both side and they were happy to share the series with 1-1. India needed 340 runs and South Africa needed in 90 overs, as India started cautiously and gone more slow after early exit of Sehwag as managed only 53 runs in 1st session and finished on 166/3 with Gautam Gambhir managed 64 runs. South African bowlers managed 1 wickets in each session as none of the bowler was threatening.

Jacque Kallisgot Man of the Match for his 2 brilliant centuries in each inning as well as Man of the Series for 498 runs at an average ogf 166.00 with 3 centuries including maiden double century.

Match Summary:

South Africa 1st inning - 362 all out in 112.5 overs (Amla 59, Kallis 161, Sreesanth 5-144)

India 1st inning - 364 all out in 117.1 overs (Tendulkar 146, Gambhir 93, Steyn 5-75)

South Africa 2nd inning - 341 all out in 102 overs (Kallis 109*, Boucher 55, Harbhajan 7-120)

India 2nd inning - 166/3 in 82 overs (Gambhir 64)

Toss - India, who chose to bowl first.

Man of the Match - Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Man of the Series - Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Result - Match Drawn

Series - 3-match series drawn 1-1

IND v SAF 2nd Test Result - India won by 87 runs, Series level 1-1, Laxman MOM

India played to their reputation of no.1 test team as they beat host South Africa by 87 runs on the 4th day just after lunch and level the 3 match series by 1-1 on Wednesday, 29th December, 2010 at Durban.

On the start of day 4 it was anybody's game as South Africa needed 192 runs with 7 wickets in hands, but tight bowling by Indian bowlers removed Kallis, ABD and Boucher early as Zaheer and Sreesanth took 3 wickets each and Harbhajan took 2 wickets to seal the much needed victory.

VVS Laxman got Man of the Match for his match winning 96 runs in the 2nd inning.

Match Summary:

India 1st inning - 205 all out in 65.1 overs (Laxman 38, Steyn 6-50, Tsotsobe 2-40)

South Africa 1st inning - 131 all out in 37.2 overs (Amla 33, Harbhajan 4-10, Zaheer 3-36)

India 2nd inning - 228 all out in 70.5 overs (Laxman 96, Tsotsobe 2-43, Morkel 3-47)

South Africa 2nd inning - 215 all out in 72.3 overs (Prince 39*, Sreesanth 3-45, Zaheer 3-57)

Toss - South Africa, who chose to bowl first.

Man of the Match - VVs Laxman (India)

Result - India won by 87 runs

Series - 3-match series level 1-1

Ind vs SA 1st Test Result - Tendulkar's 50th century in vain, South Africa won by an inning and 25 runs

South African bowlers took only 6 overs to remove the remaining 2 Indian wickets and won the 1st test match by an inning and 25 runs as master blaster Sachin Tendulkar looking at the other corner helplessly with his historic 50th test century and finished on unbeaten 111 runs on Monday, 2oth December, 2010 at Centurion.

India fought well on the 4th day thanks to 172 runs partnership between Tendulkar and Dhoni but departure of captain just before the stumps means only rain can save the visitors but sky was clear and Steyn and Morkel took 1 wicket each today to seal well deserved win.

Jacques Kallis got man of the Match for his maiden unbeaten double century with 201*.

Match Summary:

India 1st inning - 136 all out in 38.4 overs (Tendulkar 36, Morkel 5-20, Steyn 3-34)

South Africa 1st inning - 620/4 dec. in 130.1 overs (Kallis 201*, Amla 140, de Villiers 129)

India 2nd inning - 459 all out in 128.1 overs (Tendulkar 111*, Dhoni 90, Gambhir 80, Steyn 4-105)

Toss - South Africa, who chose to bowl first.

Man of the Match - Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Result - South Africa won by an inning and 25 runs.

Series - South Africa led the 3 match series by 1-0.