Centurion Test: SA defeats India by an innings and 25 runs
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Centurion Test: SA defeats India by an innings and 25 runs
1st Test: South Africa v India at CenturionIndia 136 & 459 (128.1 ov) South Africa 620/4d South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs South Africa closed out an innings and 25-run win over India early on day five of the first Test at Centurion on Monday as Sachin Tendulkar resisted with an unbeaten century in India's second innings. South Africa took just six overs of the morning session to claim the two wickets they needed for a series-opening win at SuperSport Park against the top-ranked Test team. Proteas fast bowlers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn claimed a wicket each to dismiss India for 459 after they were 136 all out batting first still 25 runs short of South Africa's first-innings 620/4 declared. Tendulkar finished 111 not out in his record 50th Test century. Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (3) and Jaidev Unadkat (1) were the wickets to fall early Monday.
