Top 5 South African Test collapses against India

#2 1st innings at Durban, 2010

After having lost the 1st Test of the 3 game series back in 2010-11, India roared back to square the series at Durban in the second Test and South Africa suffered another collapse in the face of some superb Indian bowling in their 1st innings.

On a typical Durban track, Dale Steyn steamrolled the visitors with a 6 wicket haul and India could only make 205 in their 1st innings. It was a poor score and it was expected that South Africa would soon put the game beyond India. However, it did not unfold as many expected.

The Indian fast bowlers, led by Zaheer Khan had the hosts in the hop from the outset. The first wicket went down in the 5th over when Zaheer had Graeme Smith caught behind with the score at 23.

Despite excellent bowling, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis looked in control with the score at 67-2. Disaster struck when Kallis was run out and soon the collapse began. From 67-2, South Africa lost 8 wickets for 63 runs within a space of 22 overs and crashed to 131 all out.

Zaheer Khan picked up 3 wickets and Harbhajan Singh returned figures of 4 for 10 in 7 overs. India went on to record a famous 87 run win.