Men's Test · India tour of South Africa · Match 3

India v South Africa

2 Jan 2007 to 6 Jan 2007 · Newlands, Cape Town

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by 5 wickets

Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: GC Smith

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
India (1)	414	131.1
South Africa (2)	373	128.3
India (3)	169	64.1
South Africa (4)	211/5	64.1

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa211/5 (64.1 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AB de Villierscaught b Z Khan	caught b Z Khan	22	33	4	0	66.7
GC Smithcaught b Z Khan	caught b Z Khan	55	84	6	0	65.5
HM Amlalbw b A Kumble	lbw b A Kumble	10	22	2	0	45.5
SM Pollockcaught b Z Khan	caught b Z Khan	37	56	5	0	66.1
JH Kalliscaught b Z Khan	caught b Z Khan	32	90	2	0	35.6
AG Prince*not out	not out	38	103	2	0	36.9
HH Gibbs*not out	not out	0	2	0	0	0.0
Extras	17 (b 11, lb 1, nb 5)
Total	211/5 (64.1 ov)

Did not bat: MV Boucher, DW Steyn, PL Harris, M Ntini

Fall of wickets: 1-36 (AB de Villiers, 9.2 ov), 2-55 (HM Amla, 16.2 ov), 3-127 (GC Smith, 31.1 ov), 4-132 (SM Pollock, 35.3 ov), 5-209 (JH Kallis, 63.2 ov)

India bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
Z Khan	21	2	62	4	2.95	3
S Sreesanth	13	2	50	0	3.85	1
A Kumble	25	4	74	1	2.96	0
MM Patel	1	0	2	0	2.00	0
V Sehwag	1	0	8	0	8.00	1
SR Tendulkar	3.1	2	3	0	0.95	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.