Amla steers South African innings after Kallis’ dismissal
By IANSSunday, February 7, 2010
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NAGPUR - Jacques Kallis was dismissed for 173, but that remained India’s only success before lunch as Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers consolidated South African innings in the first Test here Sunday.
South Africa reached 379 for three, adding 88 runs in the morning session on the second day, with Amla batting on 170 while De Villiers was at 17.
The second day track is already providing assistance to the spinners, but Amla and De Villiers tackled Harbhajan and Amit Mishra well with good use of their feet.
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.
Amla stood solid at the other end, scoring the bulk of runs in the session. He hit 16 fours in his 326-ball 170.
After the dismissal of Kallis, Amla and De Villiers scored 33 runs.
De Villiers came down the track to play the spinner and was lucky to survive on one occasion when Vijay’s throw from forward short leg went over the stumps as he was out of the crease.
Amla, too, got a respite when he got an inside edge off Harbhajan but was dropped by Vijay.
