India win by 96 runs. Excellent result for the visitors who were hungry for a win after being demoralised in the one-day series against South Africa. Even if the bowlers have done well, the Indian top order batting continues to be shaky and that will be their greatest worry going into the Tests.

48.5

Sehwag to Morkel, OUT, That's the game! Morkel tries to hit the big one over midwicket and gets a thick top edge. Dhoni gets under it and makes no mistake.

M Morkel c †Dhoni b Sehwag 26 (39m 33b 5x4 0x6) SR: 78.78

48.4

Sehwag to Morkel, FOUR, Morkel goes over the the top and the fielder at deepish mid on had no chance of cutting it off.

48.3

Sehwag to Morkel, no run, Morkel goes for the big heave, misses it though to the keeper.

48.2

Sehwag to Hayward, 1 run, slightly short. Hayward pulls it away to deep midwicket for a single

48.1

Sehwag to Morkel, 1 run, Driven to long off.

END OF OVER:
48 | (wicket maiden) | 218/9

Nantie Hayward0 (2b)
Morne Morkel21 (29b)

Harbhajan Singh12-3-39-3

Sehwag to continue

47.6

Harbhajan Singh to Hayward, no run, Shout for a catch at leg-slip, but that came of the pads only.

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Exorcising the demons
Straight off the bat, this is not just about the runs he scored. This is about a man who came, saw and conquered - if only for the moment - the demons in his head, the ghosts in his past
More questions than answers
The Indiansbowled out a fairly strong Rest of South Africa side for 138 and 224, butthe manner in which their own top order capitulated in both innings iscause for tremendous worry heading into the Test series.
Laxman heaps praise on bowlers
VVS Laxman was delighted with the efforts of his pace bowlers, who set up the 96-run victory over Rest of South Africa
Zaheer spearheads Indian win
Zaheer Khan once again led the way with the ball as the Indians wrapped up a comprehensive 96-run victory over Rest of South Africa in the tour game at Sedgars Park in Potchefstroom
India edge ahead on bowlers' day
The Indian batsmen suffered another collective meltdown that took thesheen off a superb bowling performance on the second day of the tour gameagainst Rest of South Africa at Sedgars Park in Potchefstroom

Rest of SA INNINGS		R	B
JA Rudolph	bowled	0	1
AN Petersen	lbw	22	68
JP Duminy	bowled	20	28
VB van Jaarsveld	run out	66	70
MN van Wyk	bowled	0	1
JM Kemp	caught wk	53	62
AC Thomas	caught	15	27
PR Adams	caught	0	3
M Morkel	caught wk	26	33
F de Wet	lbw	0	1
M Hayward	not out	1	3
EXTRAS	(b 11, lb 5, w 1, nb 4)
TOTAL	224 (all out; 48.5 ovs)

Indians BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Z Khan	12.0	5	36	3	3.00
S Sreesanth	10.0	2	46	0	4.60
VRV Singh	8.0	0	41	2	5.12	(2nb)
IK Pathan	4.0	0	31	0	7.75	(1nb, 1w)
Harbhajan Singh	12.0	4	39	3	3.25	(1nb)
V Sehwag	2.5	0	15	1	5.29

Rest of SA 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	JA Rudolph	AN Petersen
2nd	36	AN Petersen	JP Duminy
3rd	39	AN Petersen	VB van Jaarsveld
4th	0	MN van Wyk	VB van Jaarsveld
5th	100	JM Kemp	VB van Jaarsveld
6th	8	JM Kemp	AC Thomas
7th	0	PR Adams	AC Thomas
8th	35	AC Thomas	M Morkel
9th	0	F de Wet	M Morkel
10th	6	M Hayward	M Morkel

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

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INDIANS 316/7d(85 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

REST OF SOUTH AFRICA 138(31.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

INDIANS 142(53.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

REST OF SOUTH AFRICA 224(48.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:48 | (wicket maiden) | 218/9

Exorcising the demons

More questions than answers

Laxman heaps praise on bowlers

Zaheer spearheads Indian win

India edge ahead on bowlers' day

INDIANS 316/7d(85 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

REST OF SOUTH AFRICA 138(31.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

INDIANS 142(53.4 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

REST OF SOUTH AFRICA 224(48.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
48 | (wicket maiden) | 218/9