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South Africa v India - Test Match Series - Day Two

#1 1st innings at Johannesburg, 2006

First Test South Africa v India - Day Two

When India arrived in South Africa for the Test series in 2006, they were still trying to register their first win in the country and in the very 1st Test match at the Wanderers, they completed a dramatic win.

The win, of course, was the result of an incredible South African collapse and an equally superb spell of bowling from India's forgotten man S. Sreesanth. It seemed that India's decision to bat first had backfired badly when they were dismissed for 249 on the second day. However, they fought back in scintillating fashion during South Africa's response.

Graeme Smith was dismissed leg before wicket by Sreesanth in the 2nd over, while Zaheer Khan removed Herschelle Gibbs in the next over to reduce South Africa to 5 for 2. The procession continued as the swing and seam generated by Sreesanth seemed unplayable at times. Batsmen came and went.

In the space of 15.2 overs, they had lost 6 wickets for 38 runs and only Ashwell Prince, who made 24, offered some resistance. However, that did not amount to much as India kept plugging away and eventually dismissed the hosts for 81. Sreesanth finished with 5 for 40 in 10 overs as South Africa were dismissed in 25.1 overs.

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