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#4 2nd Test, South Africa vs India, 2010-11, Kingsmead, Durban
Team India came into this series as the World No.1 Test team. However, given their tame surrender in the 1st Test at Centurion, many started questioning their World No.1 credentials. Given that this game was being played at Kingsmead, Durban, one of the fastest pitches in the world, the odds were heavily stacked against MS Dhoni’s men.
Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to field in conditions conducive for the bowlers. Dale Steyn picked up 6 wickets as India were bundled out for 205 on the first day. The Indian bowlers, however, put on a spirited team effort as they made full use of the assistance from the pitch and dismissed the Proteas for 131, thereby gaining a crucial lead of 74 runs.
India were in dire straits in their second innings, as well, as the scoreboard read 56/4 when Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed by Steyn. However, VVS Laxman, the second innings specialist, had something special in store, to help India to a total of 228 with the help of the lower order batsmen. The Hyderabad batsman missed out on a well-deserved century, though, when he was caught behind off Steyn’s bowling.
With a stiff target of 303 to chase, Smith’s men were under pressure from the word go. However, they decided to counter the pressure by attacking the Indian bowlers as they romped to 63/0 in just 12 overs. That is exactly when Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, coming in as a first change bowler, gave India a vital breakthrough, getting rid of Smith. It was that wicket that opened the floodgates as the Proteas kept losing batsmen at regular intervals.
The highlight of the innings was the absolute snorter that Sreesanth bowled to Jacques Kallis. The ball just kicked up from length as Kallis struggled to fend it away and ended up lobbing it to Virender Sehwag. Eventually, South Africa were dismissed for 215, losing the match by 87 runs.
Take a look at that unplayable delivery from Sreesanth in the video below:
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