Amla scores double ton as South Africa continue to dominate

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NAGPUR - Hashim Amla struck a double century as South Africa piled agony on India, reaching 477 for five at tea, on the second day of the first cricket Test here Sunday.

Amla was unbeaten on 215 with Mark Boucher (0) at the other end.

AB de Villiers (53) and JP Duminy (9) were dismissed in the second session in which South Africa added 98 runs.

Earlier, Jacques Kallis was dismissed for 173 before lunch, ending a 340-run stand between Kallis and Amla.

Amla and De Villiers then scored 108 runs before the latter gave his wicket to part time spinner Virender Sehwag.

Amla showed sound temperament and application while playing the spinners, who were getting considerable turn and bounce from the track.

Apart from a couple of run out chances and a dropped catch of Amla, the South Africans coasted to a big first innings total without any trouble.

Amla’s 215 came in 410 balls with the help of 20 fours.

De Villiers’ struck five fours in his 88-ball knock.

In the morning session Kallis, who led the South African recovery after early blows Saturday, was dismissed by Harbhajan Singh caught by Murali Vijay at forward short leg.

Resuming at overnight 159, Kallis scored another 14 runs before bat-padding a Harbhajan delivery.

Kallis struck 15 fours and two sixes in his 351-ball knock.