Sunday, April 13, 2008

Ind vs SA - India win 3rd Test by 8 wickets to Level Series


India have leveled the series against South Africa by winning third and final test easily on the third day of the match. India wrapped up an eight-wicket win within three days at Green Park in Kanpur.

The hosts were set a target of just 62 runs after a spectacular collapse in the evening session saw the tourists skittled out for 121 in their second innings.

And although India lost the wickets of Wasim Jaffer and Virender Sehwag in their chase, the result never looked in doubt as India claimed the win they needed to draw the series 1-1.

In the morning India took 1st inning lead of 60 runs with the help of tail-enders Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth batted beautifully for the last-wicket stand of 46 runs.

The series has been drawn 1-1 which means that India retain No 2 status in the ICC Test Rankings.

The Man of the Match is Sourav Ganguly for his invaluable 87 in the first innings.

Harbhajan Singh is the Man of the Series and he gets a SUV for his 19 wickets in the series.

Match Summary:

South Africa 1st Inning - 265 All Out in 87.3 overs.

India 1st Inning - 325 All Out in 99.4 overs.

South Africa 2nd Inning - 121 All Out in 55.5 overs.

India 2nd Inning - 64/2 in 13.1 overs.

Toss - South Africa, who chose to bat first

Man of the Match - Sourav Ganguly (India)

Man of the Match - Harbhajan Singh (India)

Result - India won by 8 wickets.

Series - Series 3-match series drawn 1-1.

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    2008 April 18: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore
    2008 April 19: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings at Mohali
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    April 19: Delhi DareDevils v Rajasthan Royals at Delhi

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    April 20: Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mumbai

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    April 20: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers at Kolkata

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    April 21: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur

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    April 22: Deccan Chargers v Delhi DareDevils at Hyderabad

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    April 23: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians at Chennai

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    April 24: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad

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    April 25: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians at Mohali

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    April 26: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals at Bangalore

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    April 26: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai

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    April 27: Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers at Mumbai

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    April 27: Kings XI Punjab v Delhi DareDevils at Mohali

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    April 28: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings at Bangalore

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    April 29: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians at Kolkata

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    April 30: Delhi DareDevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Delhi

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    May 1: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders at Jaipur

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    May 2: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi DareDevils at Chennai.

    2008
    May 3: Deccan Chargers v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Hyderabad

    2008
    May 3: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders at Mohali

    2008
    May 4: Mumbai Indians v Delhi DareDevils at Mumbai

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    May 4: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings at Jaipur


    2008 May 5: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kings XI Punjab at Bangalore

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    May 6: Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers at Chennai

    2008
    May 7: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai

    2008
    May 8: Delhi DareDevils v Chennai Super Kings at Delhi

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    May 8: Kolkata Knight Riders v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Kolkata

    2008
    May 9: Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers at Jaipur


    2008
    May 10: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab at Chennai

    2008
    May 11: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad

    2008
    May 11: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi DareDevils at Jaipur

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    May 12: Kings XI Punjab v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mohali

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    May 13: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi DareDevils at Kolkata

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    May 14: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai

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    May 15: Delhi DareDevils v Deccan Chargers at Delhi

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    May 16: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders at Mumbai

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    May 17: Delhi DareDevils v Kings XI Punjab at Delhi

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    May 17: Rajasthan Royals v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Jaipur

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    May 18: Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad

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    May 18: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata

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    May 19: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Delhi DareDevils at Bangalore

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    May 20: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals at Kolkata

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    May 21: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab at Mumbai

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    May 21: Chennai Super Kings v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Chennai

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    May 22: Delhi DareDevils v Kolkata Knight Riders at Delhi

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    May 23: Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers at Mohali.

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    May 24: Delhi DareDevils v Mumbai Indians at Delhi

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    May 24: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals at Chennai

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    May 25: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab at Kolkata

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    May 26: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians at Jaipur

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    May 27: Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings at Hyderabad

    2008
    May 28: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals at Mohali

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    May 28: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Mumbai Indians at Bangalore

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