Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2010–11

The Indian cricket team toured South Africa from 16 December 2010 to 23 January 2011. The tour consisted of three Tests, one Twenty20 International (T20I) and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).

Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2010–11
 
  India South Africa
Dates 16 December 2010 – 23 January 2011
Captains MS Dhoni Graeme Smith
Johan Botha (Twenty20)
Test series
Result 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Sachin Tendulkar (326) Jacques Kallis (498)
Most wickets Harbhajan Singh (15) Dale Steyn (21)
Player of the series Jacques Kallis (SA)
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs Virat Kohli (193) Hashim Amla (250)
Most wickets Munaf Patel (11) Lonwabo Tsotsobe (13)
Player of the series Morné Morkel (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results India won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Rohit Sharma (53) Morne van Wyk (67)
Most wickets Ashish Nehra (2)
Yusuf Pathan (2)
Juan Theron (2)
Player of the series Rohit Sharma (Ind)

Squads

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Tests ODIs T20I
  India[1]   South Africa[2]   India[3]   South Africa[2]   India[3]   South Africa[2]

South Africa's David Wiese was ruled out of the T20I series with a fractured hand and was replaced by Albie Morkel.[4] Rilee Rossouw was ruled out of the ODI series following a stress fracture to his foot and was replaced by Khaya Zondo.[4] Harbhajan Singh was added to India's ODI squad as Ravichandran Ashwin sustained a left side strain injury during the first ODI.[5] JP Duminy was ruled out of the last two ODI matches after suffering a hand injury. He was replaced by Dean Elgar. Duminy is expected to be fit for the Test series.[6] Vernon Philander was ruled out of the last three Test matches after suffering an ankle injury and was replaced by Kyle Abbott.[7] Marchant de Lange was added to South Africa's Test squad as cover for Dale Steyn.[8]

Test Series

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1st Test

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16–20 December 2010
Scorecard
India  
v
136 (38.4 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 36 (34)
Morné Morkel 5/20 (12.4 overs)
620/4d (130.1 overs)
Jacques Kallis 201* (270)
Ishant Sharma 2/120 (27.1 overs)
459 (128.1 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 111* (241)
Dale Steyn 4/105 (30.1 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)

2nd Test

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26–30 December 2010
Scorecard
India  
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205 (65.1 overs)
V. V. S. Laxman 38 (73)
Dale Steyn 6/50 (19 overs)
131 (37.2 overs)
Hashim Amla 33 (46)
Harbhajan Singh 4/10 (7.2 overs)
228 (70.5 overs)
V. V. S. Laxman 96 (171)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3/43 (13 overs)
215 (72.3 overs)
Ashwell Prince 39* (108)
Sreesanth 3/45 (14 overs)
India won by 87 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Steve Davis (Aus)
Player of the match: V. V. S. Laxman (Ind)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain delayed play on Day 1. Bad light ended play on Days 2 and 3.

3rd Test

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2–6 January 2011
Scorecard
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  India
362 (112.5 overs)
Jacques Kallis 161 (291)
Sreesanth 5/114 (29 overs)
364 (117.4 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 146 (314)
Dale Steyn 5/75 (31 overs)
341 (102 overs)
Jacques Kallis 109* (240)
Harbhajan Singh 7/120 (38 overs)
166/3 (82 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 64 (184)
Morné Morkel 1/26 (15 overs)
Match drawn
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain and bad light reduced play on Day 1.

Krish Mackerdhuj Trophy

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Only T20I

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The winner of the T20I fixture was awarded the Krish Mackerdhuj Trophy, named in honour of Durban-born Indian-South African cricket administrator Krish Mackerdhuj.[9]

9 January 2011
Scorecard
India  
168/6 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
147/9 (20 overs)
Rohit Sharma 53 (34)
Juan Theron 2/39 (4 overs)
Morne van Wyk 67 (39)
Yusuf Pathan 2/22 (3 overs)
India won by 21 runs
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (Ind)

ODI series

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1st ODI

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12 January 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
289/8 (50 overs)
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  India
154 (35.4 overs)
AB de Villiers 76 (69)
Rohit Sharma 2/30 (7 overs)
Virat Kohli 54 (70)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4/31 (8.4 overs)
South Africa won by 135 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Lonwabo Tsotsobe (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI

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15 January 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
India  
190 (47.2 overs)
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  South Africa
189 (43 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 53 (68)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4/22 (10 overs)
Graeme Smith 77(98)
Munaf Patel 4/29 (8 overs)
India won by 1 run
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Munaf Patel (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar suffered a hamstring injury during the match and was forced to fly home afterward. Tendulkar's appearance equalled the record number of appearances in ODI matches at 444, tied with Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka.[10]

3rd ODI

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18 January 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
220 (49.2 overs)
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  India
223/8 (48.2 overs)
Faf du Plessis 60 (78)
Zaheer Khan 3/43 (9.2 overs)
Yusuf Pathan 59 (50)
Morné Morkel 3/28 (10 overs)
India won by 2 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Johanes Cloete (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Yusuf Pathan (Ind)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Faf du Plessis (SA) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

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21 January 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
265/7 (50 overs)
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  India
142/6 (32.5 overs)
JP Duminy 71 (72)
Yuvraj Singh 3/34 (8 overs)
Virat Kohli 87(92)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2/25 (6 overs)
South Africa won by 48 runs (D/L method)
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Johanes Cloete (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: JP Duminy (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play called off at 32.5 overs of the Indian innings due to rain. The par score was 190 runs from 32.5 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.

5th ODI

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23 January 2011
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa  
250/9 (46 overs)
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  India
234 (40.2 / 46 overs)
Hashim Amla 116 (132)
Munaf Patel 3/50 (8 overs)
Yusuf Pathan 105 (70)
Morné Morkel 4/52 (8 overs)
South Africa won by 33 runs (D/L method)
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain during the South African innings reduced the match to 46 overs-a-side. The Duckworth–Lewis method set India a target of 268.

References

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  1. ^ "Jadeja returns for South Africa Tests". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Tahir, Dane Piedt return to SA Test squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "India pick Gurkeerat for ODIs, Aravind for T20s". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Albie Morkel replaces injured Wiese". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Ashwin suffers side strain, Harbhajan in as cover". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  6. ^ "JP Duminy ruled out of last two India ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Kyle Abbott replaces injured Philander". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  8. ^ "De Lange brought in as cover for Steyn". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  9. ^ "South Africa set to host India in one-off T20 in January". ESPNcricinfo. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Cricket World Cup: Tendulkar injury worry for India". BBC Sport. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.