India vs South Africa Second Test 4th Day Live Score at Durban - INd v SAF 2nd Test Live Commentary

VVS Laxman's fighting 96 runs in the tough conditions helps India set a target of 303 runs and in reply South Africa started +vely with 63 runs for the 1st wicket but then India bounced back with 3 wickets and they were on top if Pujara got a tough catch of Kallis and now the match is evenly balanced and it can be anybody's game on 4th day as South Africa needs another 192 runs and requires 7 wickets.

Watch and enjoy the live scorecard with ball by ball commentary of the 4th day of Second test match between India and South Africa on Wednesday, 29th December, 2010 at Kingsmead, Durban from afternoon 1.30 PM IST.

India vs South Africa Second Test 4th Day Live Score with ball by ball Commentary:

IND vs SA 2nd Test Preview at Durban - India v South Africa Second Test Teams

Second test match of the 3 match series between host South Africa and India on the Boxing day, 26th December, 2010 at Kingsmead, Durban and timing will be 08:00 GMT, 10:00 local, 13:30 IST. South Africa leading the 3 match series by 1-0.

India out played completely in the 1st inning with both and bowl but played relatively well in the 2nd inning but they have to replace Raina by Cheteshwar Pujara in the miidle and if Zaheer will return we hope a better show with the bowl. They have to win or draw this match to make the series alive.

South Africa convincingly win the 1st test and their all batsmen played really well specially Kallis, Amla and ABD. Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel bowled well to bowled out opposition twice.

India Playing 11 for 2nd Test at Durban:

Virender Sehwag, Murali Vijay, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Cheteshwar Pujara, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth.

South Africa Playing 11 for 2nd Test at Durban:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Alviro Petersen, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher (wk), Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe/Ryan McLaren, Paul Harris.

Indian Team, Squad for 5 Match ODI Series in South Africa - Ind One Day Squad, Sachin back

India announced their strong 16-member one day squad for upcoming 5 match ODI series against South Africa as this is the last series before ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Sachin Tendulkar is back after scored 200 runs at Gwalior in February.

M Vijay, Rohit Sharma and Saurabh Tiwary left out with the arrival of big names while Yusuf Pathan has been picked up ahead of Ravinder Jadeja after good show in last series.

Piyush Chawla is the only is the only new name who played last game in 2008 while R Ashwin has retained his place .
India One Day Team/Squad:

MS Dhoni (Captain)
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli
Suresh Raina
Yuvraj Singh
Yusuf Pathan
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Ashish Nehra
Praveen Kumar
Munaf Patel
R Ashwin
Piyush Chawla
S Sreesanth

India vs South Africa 1st Test Photos, Images - Kallis Man of the Match

South Africa beat India by an inning and 25 runs in the 1st test match despite Sachin Tendulkar's historic 50th test century and takes the 1-0 lead in 3 match series. Jacques kallis got Man of the Match for his maiden double century with 201 not out runs.

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.