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.

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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.