3rd Test · Freedom Trophy 2015 · Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur · 25 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015
India 215 & 173
South Africa 79 & 185
India won by 124 runs
Player of the match: R Ashwin
Freedom Trophy → IND v SA head to head Ground stats IndiaSouth Africa

Match summary

India played South Africa in the 3rd Test, Freedom Trophy 2015 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, from 25 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015. India won by 124 runs.

India won the toss and chose to bat first. India made 215 in 78.2 overs, South Africa made 79 in 33.1 overs, India made 173 in 46.3 overs, South Africa made 185 in 89.5 overs.

JP Duminy top-scored with 54 runs in the match; Ravichandran Ashwin took 12/98 in the match; Ravichandran Ashwin was named player of the match.

India Innings

215/10 (78.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
M Vijay
lbw b M Morkel
 lbw b M Morkel 4084 3147.62
S Dhawan
c & b D Elgar
 c & b D Elgar 1223 2052.17
CA Pujara
lbw b SR Harmer
 lbw b SR Harmer 2143 2048.84
V Kohli
c DJ Vilas b M Morkel
 c DJ Vilas b M Morkel 2255 2040.00
AM Rahane
b M Morkel
 b M Morkel 1325 0152.00
RG Sharma
c AB de Villiers b SR Harmer
 c AB de Villiers b SR Harmer 228 007.14
WP Saha
c JP Duminy b SR Harmer
 c JP Duminy b SR Harmer 32106 4030.19
RA Jadeja
b K Rabada
 b K Rabada 3454 6062.96
R Ashwin
b Imran Tahir
 b Imran Tahir 1544 1034.09
A Mishra
lbw b SR Harmer
 lbw b SR Harmer 39 0033.33
I Sharma
not out
 not out 00 00-
Extras(b 15, lb 3, w 2, nb 1)21
Total78.2 Ov (RR: 2.74)215/10

Fall of wickets: 1-50 (S Dhawan, 13.6 ov), 2-69 (M Vijay, 21.2 ov), 3-94 (CA Pujara, 30.1 ov), 4-115 (AM Rahane, 37.2 ov), 5-116 (V Kohli, 39.2 ov), 6-125 (RG Sharma, 46.2 ov), 7-173 (RA Jadeja, 63.6 ov), 8-201 (WP Saha, 72.6 ov), 9-215 (R Ashwin, 77.6 ov), 10-215 (A Mishra, 78.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Morkel 16.1735 32.16 8570 01
K Rabada 17830 11.76 9030 20
SR Harmer 27.2278 42.85 11952 00
D Elgar 407 11.75 1700 00
Imran Tahir 12.5141 13.19 5140 00
JP Duminy 106 06.00 310 00

South Africa Innings

79/10 (33.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
D Elgar
b R Ashwin
 b R Ashwin 735 1020.00
S van Zyl
c AM Rahane b R Ashwin
 c AM Rahane b R Ashwin 07 000.00
Imran Tahir
b RA Jadeja
 b RA Jadeja 412 1033.33
HM Amla
c AM Rahane b R Ashwin
 c AM Rahane b R Ashwin 110 0010.00
AB de Villiers
c & b RA Jadeja
 c & b RA Jadeja 06 000.00
F du Plessis
b RA Jadeja
 b RA Jadeja 1020 1050.00
JP Duminy
lbw b A Mishra
 lbw b A Mishra 3565 1253.85
DJ Vilas
b RA Jadeja
 b RA Jadeja 115 006.67
SR Harmer
b R Ashwin
 b R Ashwin 1310 20130.00
K Rabada
not out
 not out 617 1035.29
M Morkel
c & b R Ashwin
 c & b R Ashwin 12 0050.00
Extras(b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 0)1
Total33.1 Ov (RR: 2.38)79/10

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (S van Zyl, 3.1 ov), 2-9 (Imran Tahir, 6.5 ov), 3-11 (D Elgar, 9.5 ov), 4-12 (HM Amla, 11.1 ov), 5-12 (AB de Villiers, 12.3 ov), 6-35 (F du Plessis, 16.6 ov), 7-47 (DJ Vilas, 22.2 ov), 8-66 (SR Harmer, 27.2 ov), 9-76 (JP Duminy, 32.1 ov), 10-79 (M Morkel, 33.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
I Sharma 214 02.00 1110 00
R Ashwin 16.1632 51.98 7930 00
RA Jadeja 12333 42.75 5722 00
A Mishra 309 13.00 1310 00

India Innings

173/10 (46.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
M Vijay
c HM Amla b M Morkel
 c HM Amla b M Morkel 515 1033.33
S Dhawan
c DJ Vilas b Imran Tahir
 c DJ Vilas b Imran Tahir 3978 6050.00
CA Pujara
b JP Duminy
 b JP Duminy 3145 5068.89
V Kohli
c F du Plessis b Imran Tahir
 c F du Plessis b Imran Tahir 1630 2053.33
AM Rahane
c JP Duminy b Imran Tahir
 c JP Duminy b Imran Tahir 913 1069.23
RG Sharma
c D Elgar b M Morkel
 c D Elgar b M Morkel 2339 1158.97
WP Saha
c HM Amla b Imran Tahir
 c HM Amla b Imran Tahir 713 1053.85
RA Jadeja
b SR Harmer
 b SR Harmer 56 1083.33
R Ashwin
lbw b M Morkel
 lbw b M Morkel 722 1031.82
A Mishra
b Imran Tahir
 b Imran Tahir 1418 2077.78
I Sharma
not out
 not out 13 0033.33
Extras(b 8, lb 5, w 0, nb 3)16
Total46.3 Ov (RR: 3.72)173/10

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (M Vijay, 4.2 ov), 2-52 (CA Pujara, 17.3 ov), 3-97 (S Dhawan, 26.5 ov), 4-102 (V Kohli, 28.1 ov), 5-108 (AM Rahane, 30.3 ov), 6-122 (WP Saha, 34.1 ov), 7-128 (RA Jadeja, 35.3 ov), 8-150 (R Ashwin, 41.4 ov), 9-171 (RG Sharma, 45.4 ov), 10-173 (A Mishra, 46.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Morkel 10519 31.90 4920 00
SR Harmer 18364 13.56 7561 00
K Rabada 5115 03.00 2530 01
JP Duminy 2024 112.00 550 01
Imran Tahir 11.3238 53.30 5050 01

South Africa Innings

185/10 (89.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
D Elgar
lbw b R Ashwin
 lbw b R Ashwin 1858 1131.03
S van Zyl
c RG Sharma b R Ashwin
 c RG Sharma b R Ashwin 529 0017.24
Imran Tahir
lbw b A Mishra
 lbw b A Mishra 87 20114.29
HM Amla
c V Kohli b A Mishra
 c V Kohli b A Mishra 39167 2023.35
AB de Villiers
lbw b R Ashwin
 lbw b R Ashwin 921 1042.86
F du Plessis
b A Mishra
 b A Mishra 39152 3125.66
JP Duminy
lbw b R Ashwin
 lbw b R Ashwin 1944 2043.18
DJ Vilas
c WP Saha b R Ashwin
 c WP Saha b R Ashwin 1216 1075.00
SR Harmer
not out
 not out 824 0033.33
K Rabada
c V Kohli b R Ashwin
 c V Kohli b R Ashwin 617 1035.29
M Morkel
b R Ashwin
 b R Ashwin 48 1050.00
Extras(b 9, lb 5, w 0, nb 4)18
Total89.5 Ov (RR: 2.06)185/10

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (S van Zyl, 7.4 ov), 2-29 (Imran Tahir, 11.1 ov), 3-40 (D Elgar, 17.5 ov), 4-58 (AB de Villiers, 23.4 ov), 5-130 (HM Amla, 69.6 ov), 6-135 (F du Plessis, 71.5 ov), 7-164 (JP Duminy, 81.1 ov), 8-167 (DJ Vilas, 81.6 ov), 9-177 (K Rabada, 87.4 ov), 10-185 (M Morkel, 89.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
I Sharma 15620 01.33 7910 04
R Ashwin 29.5766 72.21 14561 00
RA Jadeja 251234 01.36 13021 00
A Mishra 20251 32.55 9050 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the India vs South Africa match on 25 Nov 2015?

India won by 124 runs.

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

Ravichandran Ashwin.

Who scored the most runs in India vs South Africa?

JP Duminy (South Africa) with 54 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in India vs South Africa?

Ravichandran Ashwin, with 12/98.

Who won the toss in India vs South Africa?

India, who chose to bat first.

Where was India vs South Africa played?

At Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur.