Harbhajan helps India clinch series against South Africa

Harbhajan Singh starred in a resounding eight-wicket victory over South Africa that helped India win the two-Test series here on Thursday. The off-spinner grabbed 7-87 to block all escape routes for the visiting side, who managed to draw the first match in Kanpur last week. It was only the second Test series win for India over South Africa after the 1996-97 series at home which India won 2-1.
Harbhajan bowled an immaculate spell on the final day as South Africa were dismissed for 222 in their second innings to leave India with an easy target of 117 to get in well over two sessions.
India made it home comfortably as Rahul Dravid (47 not out) and Sachin Tendulkar (32 not out) got the runs with a full session to go.
SCOREBOARD:
SOUTH AFRICA(1st innings): 305 (J. Kallis 121, J. Rudolph 61, Zaheer 3-64, Pathan 3-72):
INDIA(1st innings): 411 (V. Sehwag 88, R. Dravid 80, D. Karthik 46, S. Ganguly 40, V. Laxman 38, Ntini 4-112)

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SOUTH AFRICA

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(2nd innings - overnight 172-5):

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G.Smith c Laxman b Harbhajan      71

A.Hall c Karthik b Harbhajan      21

J.Rudolph lbw b Harbhajan          3

J.Kallis c and b Harbhajan        55

Hahim Amla c Laxman b Harbhajan    2

B.Dippenaar c Sehwag b Kumble      2

Z.de Bruyn not out                32

S.Pollock c Gambhir b Harbhajan    6

J.Ontong c Karthik b Harbhajan     0

T.Tsolekile b Kumble               1

M.Ntini c Dravid b Kumble         12

EXTRAS: (B-12, LB-2, NB-3)        17

TOTAL: (all out)                 222

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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-77, 2-81, 3-126, 4-138, 5-147, 6-183, 7-193, 8-193, 9-194
BOWLING: Pathan 5-1-17-0, Zaheer 5-0-22-0, Kumble 34.4-7-82-3, Harbhajan 30-3-87-7
OVERS: 74.4

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INDIA (2nd innings):

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V. Sehwag c Smith b Ntini         10

G. Gambhir lbw b Rudolph          26

R. Dravid not out                 47

S. Tendulkar not out              32

EXTRAS: (LB-1, NB-4)               5

TOTAL: (for two wickets)         120

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