South African cricket team in India in 2009–10#2nd ODI

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{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = South African cricket team in India in 2009–10

| team1_image = Flag of India.svg

| team1_name = India

| team2_image = Flag of South Africa.svg

| team2_name = South Africa

| from_date = 2 February 2010

| to_date = 27 February 2010

| team1_captain = MS Dhoni

| team2_captain = GC Smith(Tests)
JH Kallis (ODIs)

| no_of_tests = 2

| team1_tests_won = 1

| team2_tests_won = 1

| team1_tests_most_runs = V Sehwag (290)

| team2_tests_most_runs = HM Amla (494)

| team1_tests_most_wickets = H Singh (10)

| team2_tests_most_wickets = DW Steyn (11)

| player_of_test_series = HM Amla (SA)

| no_of_ODIs = 3

| team1_ODIs_won = 2

| team2_ODIs_won = 1

| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Sachin Tendulkar (204)

| team2_ODIs_most_runs = AB de Villiers (241)

| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = RA Jadeja (5)
S Sreesanth (5)

| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = LL Tsotsobe (3)
JH Kallis (3)
RE van der Merwe (3)
WD Parnell (3)
DW Steyn (3)

| player_of_ODI_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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/series/428634.html?template=fixtures |title=South Africa tour of India 2009/10 / Fixtures |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-01-27}}

Squads

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Batsmen

All-rounders

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Wicket-keepers

Bowlers

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Batsmen

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Wicket-keepers

Bowlers

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Tour matches

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

{{Test match

| date = 2–3 February 2010

| team1 = Board President's XI

| team2 = {{cr|RSA|name=South Africans}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 318 (74.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Abhishek Nayar 100 (140)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Morné Morkel 3/24 (7.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 354 (82 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Hashim Amla 72 (122)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Piyush Chawla 4/88 (18 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

| umpires = Sudhir Asnani and Ulhas Gandhe

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/442750.html Scorecard]

| rain =

}}

Test series

=1st Test=

{{Test match

| date = 6–10 February

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 558/6d (176 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = HM Amla 253* (473)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Z Khan 4/96 [31]

| score-team2-inns1 = 233 (64.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = V Sehwag 109 (139)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = DW Steyn 7/51 [16.4]

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 319 (107.1 overs) (f/o)

| runs-team2-inns2 = SR Tendulkar 100 (179)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = DW Steyn 3/57 [18.1]

| result = South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs

| venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

| umpires = SJ Davis (Aus) and IJ Gould (Eng)

| motm = HM Amla (SA)

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/441825.html Scorecard]

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat

| rain = 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=

{{Test match

| date = 14–18 February

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 296 (85 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = HM Amla 114 (166)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Z Khan 4/90 [22]

| score-team2-inns1 = 643/6d (153 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = V Sehwag 165 (174)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = M Morkel 2/115 [26]

| score-team1-inns2 = 289 (131.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = HM Amla 127* (394)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = H Singh 5/59 [48.3]

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = India won by an innings and 58 runs

| venue = Eden Gardens, Kolkata

| umpires = SJ Davis (Aus) and IJ Gould (Eng)

| motm = HM Amla

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/441826.html Scorecard]

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = Alviro Petersen's score of 100 in the first innings is the third highest by a South African cricketer on a Test debut.{{cite web|publisher=Cricinfo|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=batted_score;team=3;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Highest scores for South African Test debutants}}

  • The partnership of 249 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag is the highest partnership for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens.{{cite web|publisher=Cricinfo|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=292;orderby=fow_runs;partnership_wicketmax1=3;partnership_wicketmin1=3;partnership_wicketval1=partnership_wicket;template=results;type=fow;view=innings|title=Highest partnerships for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata}}
  • 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/feb/18/india-south-africa|title=India overcome South Africa's defiance to win nailbiter in Kolkata|work=The Guardian|date=2010-02-18|access-date=2010-02-18}}

}}

ODI series

=1st ODI=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 21 February

| time = 14:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| score1 = 298/9 (50 overs)

| score2 = 297/10 (50 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = SK Raina 58 (63)

| wickets2 = RA Jadeja 2/29 [10]

| runs2 = JH Kallis 89 (97)

| wickets1 = JH Kallis 3/29 [7]

| result = India won by 1 run

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/441827.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

| umpires = AM Saheba (Ind) and SK Tarapore (Ind)

| motm =

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

|}}

=2nd ODI=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 24 February

| time = 14:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| score1 = 401/3 (50 overs)

| score2 = 248 (42.5 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = SR Tendulkar 200* (147)

| wickets1 = WD Parnell 2/95 [10]

| runs2 = AB de Villiers 114* (101)

| wickets2 = S Sreesanth 3/49 [7]

| result = India won by 153 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/441828.html Scorecard]

| venue = Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior

| umpires = IJ Gould (Eng) and SK Tarapore (Ind)

| motm =

| toss = 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.

| rain =

}}

=3rd ODI=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 27 February

| time = 14:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 365/2 (50 overs)

| score2 =275 (44.3 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|IND}} | runs1 = JH Kallis 104* (94)

| wickets1 = RA Jadeja 1/53 [10]

| runs2 = V Kohli 57 (71)

| wickets2 = DW Steyn 3/37 [8]

| result = South Africa won by 90 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/441829.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

| umpires = IJ Gould (Eng) and SS Hazare (Ind)

| motm = AB de Villiers (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.

| rain =

}}

Media coverage

=Television=

References

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