Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2001–02

The Indian cricket team toured South Africa for two Tests from 1 November to 20 November 2001. South Africa won the Test series 1–0.

India in South Africa 2001–02
 
  South Africa India
Dates 1 November – 20 November 2001
Captains Shaun Pollock Sourav Ganguly
Test series
Result South Africa won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Herschelle Gibbs (316) Sachin Tendulkar (193)
Most wickets Shaun Pollock (16) Javagal Srinath (13)
Player of the series Herschelle Gibbs (SA)

Test matches

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1st Test

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3–6 November 2001
Scorecard
India  
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379 (95.1 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 155 (184)
Shaun Pollock 4/91 (27 overs)
563 (143 overs)
Lance Klusener 108 (124)
Javagal Srinath 5/140 (33 overs)
237 (69.4 overs)
Shiv Sunder Das 62 (96)
Shaun Pollock 6/56 (21.4 overs)
54/1 (14.4 overs)
Gary Kirsten 30* (48)
Anil Kumble 1/23 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and decided to field.
  • Virender Sehwag (Ind) scored his first century in Tests.

2nd Test

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16–20 November 2001
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  India
362 (121 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 196 (354)
Javagal Srinath 6/76 (30 overs)
201 (62 overs)
VVS Laxman 89 (121)
Shaun Pollock 5/40 (16 overs)
233/5d (78 overs)
Jacques Kallis 89* (229)
Javagal Srinath 2/28 (17 overs)
206/3 (96.2 overs)
Rahul Dravid 87 (241)
Nantie Hayward 2/58 (25 overs)
Match drawn
St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
  • India won the toss and decided to field.

Unofficial 3rd Test

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23-27 November 2001
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  India
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232 (97.4 overs)
Shiv Sunder Das 46 (132)
Nantie Hayward 4/74 (28.4 overs)
566/8d (157.1 overs)
Shaun Pollock 113 (109)
Javagal Srinath 2/94 (27 overs)
261 (84.1 overs)
Shiv Sunder Das 48 (145)
Makhaya Ntini 2/27 (18 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 73 runs.
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and decided to field.

See also

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