Archive · 12 Nov 2025
India vs South Africa: A Look Back at Eden Gardens Test Encounters
The article talks about a cricket match played a long time ago between India and South Africa at a famous stadium called Eden Gardens.
It was a Test match in February 2010.
South Africa batted first and scored 296 runs.
India then batted really well and scored a lot of runs, with four players hitting centuries!
India declared their innings and then bowled out South Africa again, winning the match by a big margin.
This win helped India tie the Test series before they played one-day games, which India also won.
The article revisits the last Test match between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens in February 2010.
India has a 2-1 lead in the previous three Test encounters at Eden Gardens.
In the February 2010 match, South Africa scored 296 in their first innings, with centuries from Alviro Petersen and Hashim Amla.
India responded by scoring 643/6 declared, with four batsmen scoring centuries: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and MS Dhoni.
India won the match by an innings and 57 runs, leveling the Test series.
- Who
- India and South Africa cricket teams
- What
- Recap of the last Test match played between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens in February 2010.
- When
- February 2010
- Where
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Why
- To provide context for the upcoming Test series between the two teams.
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Last Test Match
- February 2010
- Previous Eden Gardens Encounters
- India leads 2-1
- February 2010 Match Result
- India won by an innings and 57 runs
- Key Indian Scorers (Feb 2010)
- Virender Sehwag (165), Sachin Tendulkar (106), VVS Laxman (143*), MS Dhoni (132*)
- Key South African Scorers (Feb 2010)
- Alviro Petersen (100), Hashim Amla (114)
- Key Indian Bowler (Feb 2010)
- Zaheer Khan (4 wickets)
Sources
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India vs SA Kolkata Test: Traffic curbs, road closures, alternate routes and parking restrictions
Kolkata Police intensify surveillance, to set up multiple check points to monitor vehicles
Odisha CM emphasizes high security for India-South Africa T20 cricket match at Cuttack
