South African cricket team in India in 2009–10
| South African cricket team in India in 2009–10 | |||
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| India | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 2 February 2010 – 27 February 2010 | ||
| Captains | MS Dhoni | 
GC Smith(Tests) JH Kallis (ODIs)  | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | V Sehwag (290) | HM Amla (494) | |
| Most wickets | H Singh (10) | DW Steyn (11) | |
| Player of the series | HM Amla (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (204) | AB de Villiers (241) | |
| Most wickets | 
RA Jadeja (5) S Sreesanth (5)  | 
LL Tsotsobe (3)  JH Kallis (3) RE van der Merwe (3) WD Parnell (3) DW Steyn (3)  | |
| Player of the series | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | ||
The South Africa national cricket team toured India for a two-match Test series, and a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in February 2010.[1]
Squads[edit]
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Tour matches[edit]
2-day: Board President's XI v South Africans[edit]
2–3 February 2010    
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Test series[edit]
1st Test[edit]
6–10 February    
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
 - Subramaniam Badrinath and Wriddhiman Saha made Test cricket debuts for Indian cricket team.
 - Hashim Amla accumulated the highest Test score by a South African in India by scoring in 253* runs.
 - This was India's first Test defeat under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
 
2nd Test[edit]
14–18 February    
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Alviro Petersen's score of 100 in the first innings is the third highest by a South African cricketer on a Test debut.[2]
 - The partnership of 249 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag is the highest partnership for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens.[3]
 - Hashim Amla scored 494 runs throughout the series, having been dismissed only once, retaining an average of 494, the second highest batting average ever in a Test series, after Wally Hammond.[4]
 
ODI series[edit]
1st ODI[edit]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
 
2nd ODI[edit]
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- India won the toss and elected to bat first.
 - Sachin Tendulkar's score of 200* is the first double century and the sixth highest individual score in an ODI innings by a male cricketer.[5] He also hit the highest number of fours (25) in a single ODI innings which was broken by Rohit Sharma by hitting 33 four in one inning.[6]
 
3rd ODI[edit]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
 
Media coverage[edit]
Television[edit]
- NEO Cricket (live) - India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Hong Kong (China) and UAE
 - Doordarshan (live) (only one-day matches) - India
 - Sky Sports (live) - Ireland and the United Kingdom
 - Zee Sports (live) - United States of America
 - Supersport (live) – South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe
 - Setanta Sports Australia (live) - Australia
 - GEO Super (live) - Pakistan
 - Astro Box Office (pay per view) - Malaysia
 - StarHub (pay per view) - Singapore
 
References[edit]
- ↑ "South Africa tour of India 2009/10 / Fixtures". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
 - ↑ "Highest scores for South African Test debutants". Cricinfo.
 - ↑ "Highest partnerships for 3rd wicket at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata". Cricinfo.
 - ↑ "India overcome South Africa's defiance to win nailbiter in Kolkata". The Guardian. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
 - ↑ "Most runs in a One-Day International innings". Cricinfo.
 - ↑ "Most fours in a One-Day International innings". Cricinfo.