Harbhajan, Ishant bundle out South Africa for 265

Indian bowlers struck back against South Africa's solid start on the opening day of the final Test being played at Green Park, Kanpur, taking six quick wickets in the final session post-tea to bowl out the Proteas at 265 at stumps toady.

Kanpur: Indian bowlers struck back against South Africa's solid start on the opening day of the final Test being played at Green Park, Kanpur, taking six quick wickets in the final session post-tea to bowl out the Proteas at 265 at stumps toady.

In the third and final session of the first day of the third test match, South Africa lost 6 wickets with just 90 runs added on the board. At tea, the visitors had scored 175/4.

South African Skipper Graeme Smith was the top scorer with 69 runs while Hashim Amla made 51 after South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first. India's Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh picked up three wickets each.

Earlier in the morning, Smith and McKenzie gave South Africa a solid start of 61 runs after it won the toss and batted on a pitch that has been prepared to help the Indian spinners. The Smith-McKenzie partnership was broken by leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, playing in place of an injured Anil Kumble.

Chawla deceived McKenzie as the batsman danced down the pitch to hit him over the top and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, leading the side in the absence of Kumble, stumped him easily.

The first success in the second session came when left-arm spinner Yuvraj had a resolute-looking Smith caught by Wasim Jaffer at forward short leg. Then, a fit-again Sharma bowled Amla and Harbhajan castled Kallis to put India back on track.

DeVilliers and Ashwell Prince tried to build up the innings but could not keep their wickets intact before the quality spin attack on a spin-friendly pitch. Prince was given leg before wicket off Virendra Sehwag while a flighted from Chawla deceived DeVilliers who was caught by Ganguly, inside the close circle.

Few fiery pace deliveries from Ishant Sharma in the last minutes helped India to bundle the visitors out for 265 runs. (IANS)

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