South Africa in India Test Series - 1st Test
India v South Africa
2007/08 season

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on 26,27,28,29,30 March 2008 (5-day match)

South Africa 1st inningsRMB4s6sSR
captainGC Smithc Laxman b Kumble731579713075.25
 ND McKenziec Dravid b Harbhajan Singh9423015618060.25
 HM Amlarun out (Sreesanth/wicketkeeperDhoni/Kumble)15940626220060.68
 JH Kallisc Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh1357421030.95
 AG Princec & b Kumble2368602038.33
 AB de Villiersc wicketkeeperDhoni b Sreesanth4466588075.86
wicketkeeperMV Boucherc Dravid b Sehwag702161469047.94
 M Morkelc & b Harbhajan Singh3591547064.81
 PL Harrisc wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh526160031.25
 DW Steync Singh b Harbhajan Singh1524213071.42
 M Ntininot out11160016.66
     Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 1, nb 1)8     
      
     Total(all out; 152.5 overs; 680 mins)540(3.53 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-132 (Smith, 33.3 ov), 2-196 (McKenzie, 50.5 ov), 3-244 (Kallis, 64.6 ov), 4-291 (Prince, 81.3 ov), 5-357 (de Villiers, 97.6 ov), 6-456 (Amla, 126.4 ov), 7-510 (Boucher, 143.5 ov), 8-520 (Morkel, 146.6 ov), 9-529 (Harris, 150.2 ov), 10-540 (Steyn, 152.5 ov)

 BowlingOMRWEcon
  RP Singh23111104.82 
  S Sreesanth26510414.00(1nb, 1w)
  A Kumble451110622.35 
  Harbhajan Singh44.5416453.65 
  V Sehwag1113713.36 
  SC Ganguly301204.00 

India 1st inningsRB4s6sSR
 W Jaffernot out25652138.46 
 V Sehwagnot out52616185.24 
     Extras(lb 5)5     
      
     Total(0 wickets; 21 overs)82(3.90 runs per over)

To bat R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman, wicketkeeperMS Dhoni, captainA Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, S Sreesanth

 BowlingOMRWEcon
  DW Steyn612704.50 
  M Ntini712603.71 
  M Morkel511503.00 
  PL Harris31903.00 

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat first

Player of the match tba

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpire AM Saheba
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire SK Tarapore

Close of play
day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 304/4 (HM Amla 85*, AB de Villiers 10*, 90 ov)
day 2 - India 1st innings 82/0 (W Jaffer 25*, V Sehwag 52*, 21 ov)