Scorecards / 2015 / India v South Africa
Test match · Freedom TrophyIndia v South Africa: Test scorecard, 25 Nov 2015
India won by 124 runs. 25 Nov 2015, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur.
Result
Runs per over- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, NagpurIndia 215(78.2 ov) South Africa 79(33.1 ov) India 173(46.3 ov) South Africa 185(89.5 ov)
India won by 124 runs
India first innings
215 (78.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijaylbw b M Morkel | 40 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 47.6 |
| S Dhawanc & b D Elgar | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 52.2 |
| CA Pujaralbw b SR Harmer | 21 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 48.8 |
| V Kohlic DJ Vilas b M Morkel | 22 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 |
| AM Rahaneb M Morkel | 13 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 |
| RG Sharmac AB de Villiers b SR Harmer | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| WP Sahac JP Duminy b SR Harmer | 32 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 30.2 |
| RA Jadejab K Rabada | 34 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 63.0 |
| R Ashwinb Imran Tahir | 15 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 34.1 |
| A Mishralbw b SR Harmer | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| I Sharmadid not face a ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | 21 (b 15, lb 3, w 2, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 215 (78.2 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-50 (S Dhawan, 13.6 ov); 2-69 (M Vijay, 21.2 ov); 3-94 (CA Pujara, 30.1 ov); 4-115 (AM Rahane, 37.2 ov); 5-116 (V Kohli, 39.2 ov); 6-125 (RG Sharma, 46.2 ov); 7-173 (RA Jadeja, 63.6 ov); 8-201 (WP Saha, 72.6 ov); 9-215 (R Ashwin, 77.6 ov); 10-215 (A Mishra, 78.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Morkel | 16.1 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 2.16 |
| K Rabada | 17 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 1.76 |
| SR Harmer | 27.2 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 2.85 |
| D Elgar | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.75 |
| Imran Tahir | 12.5 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3.19 |
| JP Duminy | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
South Africa first innings
79 (33.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgarb R Ashwin | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 |
| S van Zylc AM Rahane b R Ashwin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Imran Tahirb RA Jadeja | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| HM Amlac AM Rahane b R Ashwin | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| AB de Villiersc & b RA Jadeja | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| F du Plessisb RA Jadeja | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| JP Duminylbw b A Mishra | 35 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 53.8 |
| DJ Vilasb RA Jadeja | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| SR Harmerb R Ashwin | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 |
| K Rabadanot out | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 |
| M Morkelc & b R Ashwin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 1 (b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 79 (33.1 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (S van Zyl, 3.1 ov); 2-9 (Imran Tahir, 6.5 ov); 3-11 (D Elgar, 9.5 ov); 4-12 (HM Amla, 11.1 ov); 5-12 (AB de Villiers, 12.3 ov); 6-35 (F du Plessis, 16.6 ov); 7-47 (DJ Vilas, 22.2 ov); 8-66 (SR Harmer, 27.2 ov); 9-76 (JP Duminy, 32.1 ov); 10-79 (M Morkel, 33.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| R Ashwin | 16.1 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 1.98 |
| RA Jadeja | 12 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 2.75 |
| A Mishra | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
India second innings
173 (46.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijayc HM Amla b M Morkel | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| S Dhawanc DJ Vilas b Imran Tahir | 39 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 50.0 |
| CA Pujarab JP Duminy | 31 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 68.9 |
| V Kohlic F du Plessis b Imran Tahir | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 |
| AM Rahanec JP Duminy b Imran Tahir | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.2 |
| RG Sharmac D Elgar b M Morkel | 23 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 59.0 |
| WP Sahac HM Amla b Imran Tahir | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53.8 |
| RA Jadejab SR Harmer | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| R Ashwinlbw b M Morkel | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 31.8 |
| A Mishrab Imran Tahir | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 |
| I Sharmanot out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Extras | 16 (b 8, lb 5, w 0, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 173 (46.3 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (M Vijay, 4.2 ov); 2-52 (CA Pujara, 17.3 ov); 3-97 (S Dhawan, 26.5 ov); 4-102 (V Kohli, 28.1 ov); 5-108 (AM Rahane, 30.3 ov); 6-122 (WP Saha, 34.1 ov); 7-128 (RA Jadeja, 35.3 ov); 8-150 (R Ashwin, 41.4 ov); 9-171 (RG Sharma, 45.4 ov); 10-173 (A Mishra, 46.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Morkel | 10 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1.90 |
| SR Harmer | 18 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 3.56 |
| K Rabada | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 |
| JP Duminy | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Imran Tahir | 11.3 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 3.30 |
South Africa second innings
185 (89.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgarlbw b R Ashwin | 18 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 31.0 |
| S van Zylc RG Sharma b R Ashwin | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 |
| Imran Tahirlbw b A Mishra | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 114.3 |
| HM Amlac V Kohli b A Mishra | 39 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 23.4 |
| AB de Villierslbw b R Ashwin | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 |
| F du Plessisb A Mishra | 39 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 25.7 |
| JP Duminylbw b R Ashwin | 19 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 43.2 |
| DJ Vilasc WP Saha b R Ashwin | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| SR Harmernot out | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| K Rabadac V Kohli b R Ashwin | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 |
| M Morkelb R Ashwin | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 18 (b 9, lb 5, w 0, nb 4) | ||||
| Total | 185 (89.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (S van Zyl, 7.4 ov); 2-29 (Imran Tahir, 11.1 ov); 3-40 (D Elgar, 17.5 ov); 4-58 (AB de Villiers, 23.4 ov); 5-130 (HM Amla, 69.6 ov); 6-135 (F du Plessis, 71.5 ov); 7-164 (JP Duminy, 81.1 ov); 8-167 (DJ Vilas, 81.6 ov); 9-177 (K Rabada, 87.4 ov); 10-185 (M Morkel, 89.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 15 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1.33 |
| R Ashwin | 29.5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 2.21 |
| RA Jadeja | 25 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 1.36 |
| A Mishra | 20 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 2.55 |
Match summary
India played South Africa in a men's Test match at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur on 25 November 2015 (to 27 November 2015), part of Freedom Trophy. India won by 124 runs.
India won the toss and chose to bat.
R Ashwin was named player of the match.
On 25 November 2015 the on-field umpires were IJ Gould and BNJ Oxenford, with JJ Crowe as match referee.
How the innings went
India made 215 in 78.2 overs. M Vijay top-scored with 40 from 84 balls, including 3 fours and 1 sixes. SR Harmer took 4 for 78. The biggest stand before a wicket was 50 runs between S Dhawan and M Vijay.
South Africa made 79 in 33.1 overs. JP Duminy top-scored with 35 from 65 balls, including 1 fours and 2 sixes. R Ashwin took 5 for 32.
In their second innings, India scored 173 in 46.3 overs. S Dhawan top-scored with 39 from 78 balls, including 6 fours and 0 sixes. Imran Tahir took 5 for 38. The biggest stand before a wicket was 45 runs between S Dhawan and V Kohli.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 185 in 89.5 overs. F du Plessis top-scored with 39 from 152 balls, including 3 fours and 1 sixes. R Ashwin took 7 for 66. The biggest stand before a wicket was 72 runs between HM Amla and F du Plessis.
Extras
India's innings of 215 in 78.2 overs included 21 extras: 2 wides, 1 no-balls, 15 byes and 3 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 79 in 33.1 overs included 1 extra: 0 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 1 leg byes. India's innings of 173 in 46.3 overs included 16 extras: 0 wides, 3 no-balls, 8 byes and 5 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 185 in 89.5 overs included 18 extras: 0 wides, 4 no-balls, 9 byes and 5 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won India v South Africa on 25 November 2015?
India won by 124 runs.
Who top-scored in India v South Africa?
M Vijay scored 40 from 84 balls for India, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in India v South Africa?
R Ashwin, with 7 for 66.
What was the highest partnership?
72 runs between HM Amla and F du Plessis for South Africa.
Who won the toss?
India, who chose to bat.
Where was India v South Africa played?
At Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, on 25 November 2015.