South African cricket team in India in 2009–10
International cricket tour
South African cricket team in India in 2009–10 | |||
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India | South Africa | ||
Dates | 2 February 2010 – 27 February 2010 | ||
Captains | MS Dhoni | GC Smith(Tests) JH Kallis (ODIs) | |
Test series | |||
Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | V Sehwag (290) | HM Amla (494) | |
Most wickets | H Singh (10) | DW Steyn (11) | |
Player of the series | HM Amla (SA) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (204) | AB de Villiers (241) | |
Most wickets | RA Jadeja (5) S Sreesanth (5) | LL Tsotsobe (3) JH Kallis (3) RE van der Merwe (3) WD Parnell (3) DW Steyn (3) | |
Player of the series | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) |
The South Africa national cricket team toured India for a two-match Test series, and a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in February 2010.[1]
Squads
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Tour matches
2-day: Board President's XI v South Africans
2–3 February 2010 Scorecard |
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Test series
1st Test
6–10 February Scorecard |
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South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur Umpires: SJ Davis (Aus) and IJ Gould (Eng) Player of the match: HM Amla (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
- Subramaniam Badrinath and Wriddhiman Saha made Test cricket debuts for Indian cricket team.
- Hashim Amla accumulated the highest Test score by a South African in India by scoring in 253* runs.
- This was India's first Test defeat under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
2nd Test
14–18 February Scorecard |
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India won by an innings and 58 runs Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: SJ Davis (Aus) and IJ Gould (Eng) Player of the match: HM Amla |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alviro Petersen's score of 100 in the first innings is the third highest by a South African cricketer on a Test debut.[2]
- The partnership of 249 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag is the highest partnership for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens.[3]
- Hashim Amla scored 494 runs throughout the series, having been dismissed only once, retaining an average of 494, the second highest batting average ever in a Test series, after Wally Hammond.[4]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
2nd ODI
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India won by 153 runs Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior Umpires: IJ Gould (Eng) and SK Tarapore (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) became the first men's cricketer ever to score a double century in ODIs.
3rd ODI
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South Africa won by 90 runs Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad Umpires: IJ Gould (Eng) and SS Hazare (Ind) Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
Media coverage
Television
- NEO Cricket (live) - India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Hong Kong (China) and UAE
- Doordarshan (live) (only one-day matches) - India
- Sky Sports (live) - Ireland and the United Kingdom
- Zee Sports (live) - United States of America
- Supersport (live) – South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe
- Setanta Sports Australia (live) - Australia
- GEO Super (live) - Pakistan
- Astro Box Office (pay per view) - Malaysia
- StarHub (pay per view) - Singapore
References
- ^ "South Africa tour of India 2009/10 / Fixtures". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Highest scores for South African Test debutants". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Highest partnerships for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata". Cricinfo.
- ^ "India overcome South Africa's defiance to win nailbiter in Kolkata". The Guardian. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
External links
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2009
- Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh in New Zealand
- South Africa in India
- ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
- England against Pakistan in UAE
- Netherlands in Kenya
- Canada against Afghanistan in UAE
- ICC WCL Division Five
- Australia in New Zealand
- Zimbabwe in West Indies
- England in Bangladesh
- England women in India
Following season: International cricket in 2010
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