3rd Test · India tour of South Africa 2007 · Newlands, Cape Town · 2 Jan 2007 to 6 Jan 2007
India 414 & 169
South Africa 373 & 211/5
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: GC Smith
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Match summary

India played South Africa in the 3rd Test, India tour of South Africa 2007 at Newlands, Cape Town, from 2 Jan 2007 to 6 Jan 2007. South Africa won by 5 wickets.

India won the toss and chose to bat first. India made 414 in 131.1 overs, South Africa made 373 in 128.3 overs, India made 169 in 64.1 overs, South Africa made 211/5 in 64.1 overs.

Graeme Smith top-scored with 149 runs in the match; Dale Steyn took 6/88 in the match; Graeme Smith was named player of the match.

India Innings

414/10 (131.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
W Jaffer
c JH Kallis b DW Steyn
 c JH Kallis b DW Steyn 116244 15047.54
KD Karthik
c HM Amla b PL Harris
 c HM Amla b PL Harris 63170 7037.06
R Dravid
c MV Boucher b SM Pollock
 c MV Boucher b SM Pollock 2958 5050.00
SR Tendulkar
c JH Kallis b PL Harris
 c JH Kallis b PL Harris 64130 11049.23
VVS Laxman
b DW Steyn
 b DW Steyn 1346 3028.26
SC Ganguly
c HM Amla b SM Pollock
 c HM Amla b SM Pollock 6675 9188.00
V Sehwag
c M Ntini b PL Harris
 c M Ntini b PL Harris 4050 6180.00
A Kumble
lbw b SM Pollock
 lbw b SM Pollock 03 000.00
Z Khan
st MV Boucher b PL Harris
 st MV Boucher b PL Harris 112 008.33
S Sreesanth
c HH Gibbs b SM Pollock
 c HH Gibbs b SM Pollock 35 0060.00
MM Patel
not out
 not out 02 000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 4, w 2, nb 8)19
Total131.1 Ov (RR: 3.16)414/10

Fall of wickets: 1-153 (KD Karthik, 56.1 ov), 2-202 (R Dravid, 71.5 ov), 3-240 (W Jaffer, 85.1 ov), 4-269 (VVS Laxman, 97.6 ov), 5-337 (SR Tendulkar, 112.4 ov), 6-395 (V Sehwag, 124.6 ov), 7-395 (A Kumble, 125.3 ov), 8-398 (Z Khan, 128.1 ov), 9-407 (S Sreesanth, 129.6 ov), 10-414 (SC Ganguly, 131.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
DW Steyn 271258 22.15 13780 04
M Ntini 264107 04.12 114180 00
SM Pollock 29.1975 42.57 140120 00
JH Kallis 12436 03.00 5850 20
PL Harris 373129 43.49 160132 04

South Africa Innings

373/10 (128.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
GC Smith
c V Sehwag b A Kumble
 c V Sehwag b A Kumble 94142 14166.20
AB de Villiers
c KD Karthik b S Sreesanth
 c KD Karthik b S Sreesanth 113 007.69
HM Amla
c KD Karthik b S Sreesanth
 c KD Karthik b S Sreesanth 63174 7036.21
JH Kallis
c MM Patel b SR Tendulkar
 c MM Patel b SR Tendulkar 54128 8042.19
AG Prince
b A Kumble
 b A Kumble 26112 1023.21
HH Gibbs
c W Jaffer b V Sehwag
 c W Jaffer b V Sehwag 724 1029.17
MV Boucher
c KD Karthik b MM Patel
 c KD Karthik b MM Patel 5099 6050.51
SM Pollock
c SC Ganguly b Z Khan
 c SC Ganguly b Z Khan 3157 2054.39
PL Harris
not out
 not out 1129 2037.93
DW Steyn
b A Kumble
 b A Kumble 15 0020.00
M Ntini
lbw b A Kumble
 lbw b A Kumble 01 000.00
Extras(b 7, lb 13, w 1, nb 14)35
Total128.3 Ov (RR: 2.90)373/10

Fall of wickets: 1-14 (AB de Villiers, 3.6 ov), 2-173 (GC Smith, 50.5 ov), 3-177 (HM Amla, 53.6 ov), 4-260 (JH Kallis, 92.1 ov), 5-260 (AG Prince, 93.6 ov), 6-281 (HH Gibbs, 101.2 ov), 7-350 (SM Pollock, 120.1 ov), 8-372 (MV Boucher, 127.3 ov), 9-373 (DW Steyn, 128.2 ov), 10-373 (M Ntini, 128.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Z Khan 20374 13.70 96101 12
S Sreesanth 24958 22.42 12170 02
A Kumble 42.36117 42.75 195120 02
MM Patel 20543 12.15 10260 04
V Sehwag 12031 12.58 5210 03
SR Tendulkar 10230 13.00 4650 00

India Innings

169/10 (64.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
W Jaffer
c AB de Villiers b M Ntini
 c AB de Villiers b M Ntini 211 0018.18
V Sehwag
c MV Boucher b DW Steyn
 c MV Boucher b DW Steyn 43 10133.33
R Dravid
c & b PL Harris
 c & b PL Harris 47134 5035.07
SC Ganguly
c HH Gibbs b JH Kallis
 c HH Gibbs b JH Kallis 4689 5051.69
SR Tendulkar
lbw b SM Pollock
 lbw b SM Pollock 1462 1022.58
VVS Laxman
run out
 run out 14 0025.00
KD Karthik
not out
 not out 3848 6079.17
A Kumble
c HH Gibbs b DW Steyn
 c HH Gibbs b DW Steyn 622 0027.27
Z Khan
run out
 run out 17 0014.29
S Sreesanth
c JH Kallis b DW Steyn
 c JH Kallis b DW Steyn 45 1080.00
MM Patel
c SM Pollock b DW Steyn
 c SM Pollock b DW Steyn 01 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 5, w 0, nb 1)6
Total64.1 Ov (RR: 2.63)169/10

Fall of wickets: 1-6 (V Sehwag, 1.6 ov), 2-6 (W Jaffer, 2.2 ov), 3-90 (SC Ganguly, 31.4 ov), 4-114 (R Dravid, 46.5 ov), 5-115 (VVS Laxman, 48.3 ov), 6-121 (SR Tendulkar, 51.3 ov), 7-147 (A Kumble, 59.4 ov), 8-165 (Z Khan, 63.1 ov), 9-169 (S Sreesanth, 63.6 ov), 10-169 (MM Patel, 63.7 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Ntini 8129 13.63 3550 00
DW Steyn 7.1030 44.19 2940 01
SM Pollock 15524 11.60 7730 00
PL Harris 22650 12.27 10240 00
JH Kallis 12031 12.58 5130 00

South Africa Innings

211/5 (64.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiers
c KD Karthik b Z Khan
 c KD Karthik b Z Khan 2233 4066.67
GC Smith
c KD Karthik b Z Khan
 c KD Karthik b Z Khan 5584 6065.48
HM Amla
lbw b A Kumble
 lbw b A Kumble 1022 2045.45
SM Pollock
c VVS Laxman b Z Khan
 c VVS Laxman b Z Khan 3756 5066.07
JH Kallis
c R Dravid b Z Khan
 c R Dravid b Z Khan 3290 2035.56
AG Prince
not out
 not out 38103 2036.89
HH Gibbs
not out
 not out 02 000.00
Extras(b 11, lb 1, w 0, nb 5)17
Total64.1 Ov (RR: 3.29)211/5

Did not bat: M Ntini, DW Steyn, MV Boucher, PL Harris

Fall of wickets: 1-36 (AB de Villiers, 9.2 ov), 2-55 (HM Amla, 16.2 ov), 3-127 (GC Smith, 31.1 ov), 4-132 (SM Pollock, 35.3 ov), 5-209 (JH Kallis, 63.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Z Khan 21262 42.95 9780 03
S Sreesanth 13250 03.85 5460 01
A Kumble 25474 12.96 10970 00
MM Patel 102 02.00 500 00
V Sehwag 108 08.00 100 01
SR Tendulkar 3.123 00.95 1600 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the India vs South Africa match on 2 Jan 2007?

South Africa won by 5 wickets.

Who was player of the match in India vs South Africa?

Graeme Smith.

Who scored the most runs in India vs South Africa?

Graeme Smith (South Africa) with 149 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in India vs South Africa?

Dale Steyn, with 6/88.

Who won the toss in India vs South Africa?

India, who chose to bat first.

Where was India vs South Africa played?

At Newlands, Cape Town.