India lose first round of the battle
The last day's play in the first Test in Mumbai raised anintriguing question
24/02Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of India at Mumbai, Feb 24-26 2000
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![India]( "India")
225 & 113 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
176 & 164/6 (63 ov)
Player of the Match
24/02Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of India at Mumbai, Feb 24-26 2000
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![India]( "India")
225 & 113 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
176 & 164/6 (63 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The absence of a third spinner was felt
Hansie Cronje, the South African captain, was not exactly on top ofthe world when he arrived in India
India restrict South Africa, but squander advantage
At the end of an eventful second day during which 15 wickets fell for 224 runs, India dismissed South Africa for 176 runs in their first innings but the visitors struck back by taking five Indian wickets for 75 runs by stumps on the second day of the
Despite Tendulkar's 97, South Africa claim first day's honours
South Africa can look back with satisfaction on the opening day of thefirst Test against India
Mongia completes the double
When he caught Mark Boucher off the bowling of Murali Kartik in theSouth African first innings in the first Test at Mumbai, Nayan Mongiabecame third Indian and 22nd wicketkeeper in Test history to complete100 dismissals in a Test career
Ist Test: India v South Africa, Statistical highlights
It was the 1484th match in Test history
Indians have their task cut out
The scorecards of both India and South Africa do not reflect the truenature of the pitch at the Wankhede Stadium