South African cricket team in India in 2009–10

South African cricket team in India in 2009–10
 
  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

 South Africa

Batsmen

All-rounders

Wicket-keepers

Bowlers

 India

Batsmen

Wicket-keepers

Bowlers

Tour matches

2-day: Board President's XI v South Africans

2–3 February 2010
Scorecard
v
318 (74.4 overs)
Abhishek Nayar 100 (140)
Morné Morkel 3/24 (7.4 overs)
354 (82 overs)
Hashim Amla 72 (122)
Piyush Chawla 4/88 (18 overs)

Test series

1st Test

6–10 February
Scorecard
v
558/6d (176 overs)
HM Amla 253* (473)
Z Khan 4/96 [31]
233 (64.4 overs)
V Sehwag 109 (139)
DW Steyn 7/51 [16.4]
319 (107.1 overs) (f/o)
SR Tendulkar 100 (179)
DW Steyn 3/57 [18.1]
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)

2nd Test

14–18 February
Scorecard
v
296 (85 overs)
HM Amla 114 (166)
Z Khan 4/90 [22]
643/6d (153 overs)
V Sehwag 165 (174)
M Morkel 2/115 [26]
289 (131.3 overs)
HM Amla 127* (394)
H Singh 5/59 [48.3]
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

ODI series

1st ODI

21 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
298/9 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
297/10 (50 overs)
SK Raina 58 (63)
JH Kallis 3/29 [7]
JH Kallis 132 (97)
RA Jadeja 2/29 [10]
India won by 1 run
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Umpires: AM Saheba (Ind) and SK Tarapore (Ind)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

24 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
401/3 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
248 (42.5 overs)
SR Tendulkar 200* (147)
WD Parnell 2/95 [10]
AB de Villiers 114* (101)
S Sreesanth 3/49 [7]
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

27 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
365/2 (50 overs)
v
 India
275 (44.3 overs)
JH Kallis 104* (94)
RA Jadeja 1/53 [10]
V Kohli 57 (71)
DW Steyn 3/37 [8]
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

References

  1. ^ "South Africa tour of India 2009/10 / Fixtures". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Highest scores for South African Test debutants". Cricinfo.
  3. ^ "Highest partnerships for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata". Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "India overcome South Africa's defiance to win nailbiter in Kolkata". The Guardian. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.