Close of play 2 Jan day 1 - India 1st innings 254/3 (SR Tendulkar 28*, VVS Laxman 4*, 90 ov) 3 Jan day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 144/1 (GC Smith 76*, HM Amla 50*, 41 ov) 4 Jan day 3 - South Africa 1st innings 373 5 Jan day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 55/2 (GC Smith 21*, 16.2 ov) 6 Jan day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 211/5 (64.1 ov) - end of match
Match notes
Day 1
India 1st innings
Drinks: India - 27/0 in 13.0 overs (W Jaffer 21, KD Karthik 5)
India: 50 runs in 20.3 overs (124 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls (W Jaffer 33, KD Karthik 19, Ex 1)
Lunch: India - 61/0 in 28.0 overs (W Jaffer 38, KD Karthik 22)
W Jaffer: 50 off 114 balls (8 x 4)
India: 100 runs in 38.1 overs (231 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 231 balls (W Jaffer 64, KD Karthik 32, Ex 4)
Drinks: India - 106/0 in 41.0 overs (W Jaffer 68, KD Karthik 34)
KD Karthik: 50 off 144 balls (5 x 4)
India: 150 runs in 55.5 overs (339 balls), Extras 6
1st Wicket: 150 runs in 339 balls (W Jaffer 84, KD Karthik 62, Ex 6)
Tea: India - 153/0 in 56.0 overs (W Jaffer 84, KD Karthik 63)
W Jaffer: 100 off 197 balls (13 x 4)
India: 200 runs in 69.3 overs (422 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: India - 201/1 in 70.0 overs (W Jaffer 102, R Dravid 29)
New Ball Taken: India 238/2 after 81.4 overs (W Jaffer 116, SR Tendulkar 17)
India: 250 runs in 88.6 overs (541 balls), Extras 14
End Of Day: India - 254/3 in 90.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 28, VVS Laxman 4)
Official Attendance: 13,872
Day 2
Drinks: India - 271/4 in 101.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 35, SC Ganguly 0)
India: 300 runs in 105.5 overs (644 balls), Extras 16
SR Tendulkar: 50 off 106 balls (9 x 4)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, SC Ganguly 21, Ex 3)
India: 350 runs in 114.6 overs (700 balls), Extras 19
Lunch: India - 350/5 in 115.0 overs (SC Ganguly 34, V Sehwag 12)
SC Ganguly: 50 off 57 balls (8 x 4)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (SC Ganguly 17, V Sehwag 35, Ex 0)
Drinks: India - 398/8 in 128.1 overs (SC Ganguly 53)
India: 400 runs in 128.5 overs (783 balls), Extras 19
South Africa 1st innings
Tea: South Africa - 25/1 in 7.0 overs (GC Smith 21, HM Amla 3)
South Africa: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 0
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (GC Smith 29, HM Amla 19, Ex 2)
GC Smith: 50 off 64 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: South Africa - 83/1 in 24.0 overs (GC Smith 53, HM Amla 25)
South Africa: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (179 balls), Extras 11
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 172 balls (GC Smith 46, HM Amla 42, Ex 15)
HM Amla: 50 off 125 balls (6 x 4)
End Of Day: South Africa - 144/1 in 41.0 overs (GC Smith 76, HM Amla 50)
Official Attendance: 9,853
India 2nd innings
5 overs were lost in the day
Day 3
South Africa 1st innings
South Africa: 150 runs in 44.5 overs (276 balls), Extras 18
2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 278 balls (GC Smith 72, HM Amla 60, Ex 18)
Drinks: South Africa - 178/3 in 56.0 overs (JH Kallis 2, AG Prince 0)
South Africa: 200 runs in 67.6 overs (416 balls), Extras 20
Lunch: South Africa - 206/3 in 71.0 overs (JH Kallis 18, AG Prince 9)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 160 balls (JH Kallis 25, AG Prince 22, Ex 4)
Drinks: South Africa - 244/3 in 86.0 overs (JH Kallis 42, AG Prince 22)
South Africa: 250 runs in 88.1 overs (539 balls), Extras 22
JH Kallis: 50 off 117 balls (8 x 4)
Tea: South Africa - 283/6 in 102.0 overs (MV Boucher 14, SM Pollock 1)
South Africa: 300 runs in 106.1 overs (648 balls), Extras 26
New Ball Taken: South Africa 326/6 after 115.1 overs (MV Boucher 34, SM Pollock 18)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (MV Boucher 21, SM Pollock 22, Ex 10)
Drinks: South Africa - 341/6 in 117.0 overs (MV Boucher 40, SM Pollock 22)
Ground Delay: South Africa - 341/6 in 117.2 overs (MV Boucher 40, SM Pollock 22)
South Africa: 350 runs in 119.4 overs (732 balls), Extras 34
MV Boucher: 50 off 96 balls (6 x 4)
India 2nd innings
Official Attendance: 10,375
Day 4
Drinks: India - 32/2 in 11.0 overs (R Dravid 7, SC Ganguly 17)
India: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 2
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (R Dravid 20, SC Ganguly 30, Ex 2)
Lunch: India - 73/2 in 25.0 overs (R Dravid 30, SC Ganguly 35)
India: 100 runs in 37.1 overs (224 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: India - 100/3 in 39.0 overs (R Dravid 42, SR Tendulkar 4)
Tea: India - 121/6 in 51.3 overs (KD Karthik 1)
India: 150 runs in 60.2 overs (363 balls), Extras 6
Drinks: India - 169/9 in 63.6 overs (KD Karthik 38)
India 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (64th over, DW Steyn, called by Umpire Asad Rauf)
South Africa 2nd innings
South Africa: 50 runs in 15.4 overs (95 balls), Extras 2
End Of Day: South Africa - 55/2 in 16.2 overs (GC Smith 21)
Official Attendance: 7,156
7 overs were lost in the day
Day 5
South Africa: 100 runs in 25.5 overs (156 balls), Extras 3
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (GC Smith 25, SM Pollock 24, Ex 1)
Rain: South Africa - 111/2 in 27.0 overs (GC Smith 49, SM Pollock 25)
GC Smith: 50 off 74 balls (6 x 4)
South Africa: 150 runs in 43.5 overs (266 balls), Extras 7
Tea: South Africa - 162/4 in 48.0 overs (JH Kallis 14, AG Prince 13)
Official Attendance: 8,136
31 overs were lost in the day due a rain delay
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (JH Kallis 17, AG Prince 25, Ex 8)
South Africa: 200 runs in 58.5 overs (358 balls), Extras 13
W Jaffer passed 1000 Test runs
JH Kallis became the first South African to take 100 Test catches
GC Smith passed 4000 Test runs
Test Match Commentators: Sajan Nair, George Binoy, Sriram Veera and Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
