South Africa tour of India, 2nd Test: India v South Africa at Kolkata Eden Gardens Feb 14-18, 2010 Day 5 Full Highlights Video and Match ReportIndia beat South Africa by an innings and 58 runs in the second Test in Kolkata to level the two-match series. Series 2-match series drawn 1-1. The visitors began the day on 115-3 and faced an uphill task to save the match after their first-innings collapse.
Batsman Hashim Amla worked superbly to frustrate India with his second century of the match, finishing on 123 not out.Despite regularly losing partners, Amla nearly shepherded the Proteas towards a draw before Harbhajan Singh (5-59) trapped last man Morne Morkel lbw.
The win means India retain their place ahead of South Africa at the top of the Test world rankings.
Man of the match and the Man of the series is Hashim Amla: "I am feeling tired. I am very disappointed in losing this game. Me and Morne were just having some fun out there. He played really well and so did Parnell earlier. Fortunately, Morne and Parnell are decent batsmen and took lots of pressure of me. I am being just grateful that I have had a good tour. I have now the one-days to look forward to .Unfortunately we have lost the game ... It was a very good wicket. we could have saved it; there wasn't' anything unplayable from the wicket."
Graeme Smith: "It would have been terrific if we had hung around. England did it couple of times against us but credit must be given to MS an his boys. We should have batted better in the first innings. We then came and dropped a few catches. You have to give credit to all the boys for trying. The pitch (here) was still good. Batting on last day in India was always going to be difficult. Special words to Amla .. he has been outstanding through the series. He is become our glue at no 3. I don't think any of us have seen him play better. He has a calm mind and has been working very hard. Great to see it coming together for me. The last two trios to India ... I can't complain. We have drawn the series.. not every team can say that. Hopefully next time we come out here, we can go one step forward. But next India will be coming to South Africa later this year. They will want to win at our home and we want to do well. I would like to thank the crowd for all the support."
MS Dhoni: IT was important for us to bat just once and four of us got hundreds. The bowlers were great. The wicket did nothing on the first day but Bhaji and mishy bowled well. Then today we didn't have Zaheer and the bowlers bowled really well. The amount of effort the three bowlers put in today, we desperately wanted to be on the winning side. In Indian cricket you are always under pressure. Ishant is getting rhtyhm back, Mishra too bowled very well. And Harbhajan too .. after Anil bhai's retirement, there is lots of pressure on him and he bowled really well."
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India v South Africa 2nd Test Day 5 Match Notes
* HM Amla: 50 off 90 balls (7 x 4)
* Drinks: South Africa - 133/3 in 48.0 overs (HM Amla 56, AG Prince 10)
* South Africa: 150 runs in 54.1 overs (331 balls), Extras 6
* Drinks: South Africa - 157/3 in 60.0 overs (HM Amla 66, AG Prince 23)
* Lunch: South Africa - 164/5 in 70.0 overs (HM Amla 68, JP Duminy 0)
* Drinks: South Africa - 196/7 in 86.0 overs (HM Amla 75, WD Parnell 10)
* South Africa: 200 runs in 86.6 overs (533 balls), Extras 18
* New Ball Taken: South Africa 218/7 after 90.3 overs (HM Amla 91, WD Parnell 14)
* HM Amla: 100 off 268 balls (13 x 4)
* 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (HM Amla 32, WD Parnell 14, Ex 7)
* South Africa: 250 runs in 98.2 overs (607 balls), Extras 28
* Tea: South Africa - 250/7 in 99.0 overs (HM Amla 106, WD Parnell 22)
* Drinks: South Africa - 269/9 in 118.0 overs (HM Amla 116, M Morkel 4)
* Penalty: 129.4 - Unfairly fielding the ball
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