Match summary
India played South Africa in the 2nd Test, South Africa in India Test Series 2008 at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, from 3 Apr 2008 to 5 Apr 2008. South Africa won by an innings and 90 runs.
India won the toss and chose to bat first. India made 76 in 20 overs, South Africa made 494/7 declared in 141.2 overs, India made 328 in 94.2 overs.
AB de Villiers top-scored with 217 off 333 balls; Dale Steyn took 8/114 in the match; AB de Villiers was named player of the match.
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Jaffer c GC Smith b M Ntini |
c GC Smith b M Ntini | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
| V Sehwag b DW Steyn |
b DW Steyn | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| R Dravid b DW Steyn |
b DW Steyn | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.54 |
| VVS Laxman b M Ntini |
b M Ntini | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| SC Ganguly b M Ntini |
b M Ntini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MS Dhoni c MV Boucher b M Morkel |
c MV Boucher b M Morkel | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 63.64 |
| IK Pathan not out |
not out | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 123.53 |
| A Kumble b M Morkel |
b M Morkel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harbhajan Singh lbw b DW Steyn |
lbw b DW Steyn | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| RP Singh c GC Smith b DW Steyn |
c GC Smith b DW Steyn | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S Sreesanth b DW Steyn |
b DW Steyn | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 11, w 2, nb 2) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 3.80) | 76/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (W Jaffer, 3.3 ov), 2-24 (V Sehwag, 4.4 ov), 3-30 (VVS Laxman, 7.1 ov), 4-30 (SC Ganguly, 7.3 ov), 5-53 (R Dravid, 13.1 ov), 6-55 (MS Dhoni, 14.2 ov), 7-55 (A Kumble, 14.4 ov), 8-56 (Harbhajan Singh, 15.4 ov), 9-76 (RP Singh, 19.3 ov), 10-76 (S Sreesanth, 19.6 ov)
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Smith lbw b S Sreesanth |
lbw b S Sreesanth | 34 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 80.95 |
| ND McKenzie c R Dravid b Harbhajan Singh |
c R Dravid b Harbhajan Singh | 42 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 57.53 |
| HM Amla c W Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh |
c W Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh | 16 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 47.06 |
| JH Kallis b S Sreesanth |
b S Sreesanth | 132 | 275 | 14 | 1 | 48.00 |
| AG Prince lbw b Harbhajan Singh |
lbw b Harbhajan Singh | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| AB de Villiers not out |
not out | 217 | 333 | 18 | 2 | 65.17 |
| MV Boucher lbw b A Kumble |
lbw b A Kumble | 21 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| M Morkel lbw b Harbhajan Singh |
lbw b Harbhajan Singh | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| PL Harris not out |
not out | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 40.91 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 14, w 4, nb 0) | 20 | ||||
| Total | 141.2 Ov (RR: 3.50) | 494/7 | ||||
Did not bat: M Ntini, DW Steyn
Fall of wickets: 1-78 (GC Smith, 15.3 ov), 2-100 (ND McKenzie, 23.4 ov), 3-101 (HM Amla, 25.4 ov), 4-117 (AG Prince, 29.5 ov), 5-373 (JH Kallis, 109.4 ov), 6-439 (MV Boucher, 128.4 ov), 7-452 (M Morkel, 133.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Sreesanth | 23 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 3.78 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RP Singh | 21 | 2 | 81 | 0 | 3.86 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IK Pathan | 21.2 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 3.98 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 40 | 5 | 135 | 4 | 3.38 | 161 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A Kumble | 33 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 2.36 | 145 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Ganguly | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Sehwag lbw b M Ntini |
lbw b M Ntini | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 85.00 |
| W Jaffer c AB de Villiers b JH Kallis |
c AB de Villiers b JH Kallis | 19 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 35.85 |
| R Dravid c AB de Villiers b M Morkel |
c AB de Villiers b M Morkel | 17 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 41.46 |
| VVS Laxman c MV Boucher b M Morkel |
c MV Boucher b M Morkel | 35 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 77.78 |
| SC Ganguly c MV Boucher b DW Steyn |
c MV Boucher b DW Steyn | 87 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 58.39 |
| MS Dhoni c GC Smith b M Ntini |
c GC Smith b M Ntini | 52 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 39.39 |
| IK Pathan not out |
not out | 43 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 55.84 |
| A Kumble b PL Harris |
b PL Harris | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Harbhajan Singh lbw b DW Steyn |
lbw b DW Steyn | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| RP Singh c JH Kallis b DW Steyn |
c JH Kallis b DW Steyn | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 |
| S Sreesanth b M Ntini |
b M Ntini | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 7, w 7, nb 5) | 24 | ||||
| Total | 94.2 Ov (RR: 3.48) | 328/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (V Sehwag, 7.2 ov), 2-64 (R Dravid, 18.1 ov), 3-70 (W Jaffer, 19.6 ov), 4-125 (VVS Laxman, 33.4 ov), 5-235 (SC Ganguly, 69.3 ov), 6-268 (MS Dhoni, 77.5 ov), 7-273 (A Kumble, 80.5 ov), 8-292 (Harbhajan Singh, 86.1 ov), 9-306 (RP Singh, 90.4 ov), 10-328 (S Sreesanth, 94.2 ov)
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- Match
- 2nd Test · South Africa in India Test Series 2008
- Venue
- Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
- Date
- 3 Apr 2008 to 5 Apr 2008
- Toss
- India, elected to bat first
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 90 runs
- Player of the match
- AB de Villiers
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2007/08
Frequently asked questions
Who won the India vs South Africa match on 3 Apr 2008?
South Africa won by an innings and 90 runs.
Who was player of the match in India vs South Africa?
AB de Villiers.
Who scored the most runs in India vs South Africa?
AB de Villiers (South Africa) with 217 off 333 balls.
Who took the most wickets in India vs South Africa?
Dale Steyn, with 8/114.
Who won the toss in India vs South Africa?
India, who chose to bat first.
Where was India vs South Africa played?
At Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.