india cricket tour 2006 to south africa 1st Test

India cricket tour 2006, south africa 1st Test, Day 4
India win the match by 123 runs. Sreesanth named Man Of the Match.

Latest Score
First Innings
India 249 (Tendulkar 44, Ganguly 51*,Pollock 39/4 )
South Africs 84 (Sreesanth 40/5 )
Second Innings
India 236 (Laxman 73, Zaheer 37, Pollock 33/3)
South Africa 278 (Prince 97)

This was the remarkable day in the indian cricket history. India won the tast match for first the first time playing in South Africa. They played superbly in all department of cricket in batting, bowling and fielding. It was all round performance from all the players. And all these help them to create histroy in the indian cricket winning first time in the South Africa. Sreesanth named Man Of the Match with his awesome bowling performance.

India cricket tour 2006, south africa 1st Test, Day 3
India need 5 wickets to win the test match.

Latest Score
First Innings
India 249 (Tendulkar 44, Ganguly 51*,Pollock 39/4 )
South Africs 84 (Sreesanth 40/5 )
Second Innings
India 236 (Laxman 73, Zaheer 37, Pollock 33/3)
South Africa 163/5 (AG Prince 54, MV Boucher 23)

It was good bowling performance from South Africa specially Pollock, restrict india to 236 only in second innings. Laxman knocks very well and put 73 in his style with fantastic support from Zaheer Khan. The struggle for South Africa continues in the second innings too with Zaheer struck in very first over. Then Sreesanth took the charge. In the end they manage to 163/5 with comfortable 54 from AG Prince and Boucher (23) provide good support.

India cricket tour 2006, south africa 1st Test, Day 2
India lead by 311 runs with 5 wickets left.

Latest Score
First Innings
India 249 (Tendulkar 44, Ganguly 51*,Pollock 39/4 )
South Africs 84 (Sreesanth 40/5 )
Second Innings
India 146/5 (Laxman 42*, Dhoni 17*)

After putting only 249 on the board, India come back on the top of the match putting South Africa all out on 84. It was superb bolwing performance from the pace bowlers of india specially Sreesanth (40/5) and was very good support from Zaher Khan (32/2). In the end Anil Kumble (2/2) take the control with 2 wickets in 2 balls. The day was for bowlers as india also trumble in second innings but manage to have healthy lead with the help of Laxman. This was an incredible performance from India in such low scoring game now they are on top leading with 311 runs with 5 wicket left.

India cricket tour 2006, south africa 1st Test, Day 1
India in trouble with 156/5 at the end of day

Latest Score
First Innings
India 156/5 (Tendulkar 44)

The poor batting performance from india continues. After winning the toss india loose openers early on late started test match due to wet spots on the pitch. Then they c'd not recover the innings as the wickets are falling regularly. Tendulkar manage to put 44. At the end india manage to 156/5 when Laxman dismissed on very last ball of the day.