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South Africa have a target of 458

Latest - 103-0

A 205 run 5th wicket partnership between du Plessis & de Villiers (105) has given South Africa a chance of breaking the Test Match highest run chase record.
The wicket of de Villiers was quickly followed by Dumin.Du Plessis has just been run out for 134.

SA 442-7 16 required from 3 overs.

When was the last time that both wicket keepers have bowled in the same test.
Both MS Dhoni & AB de Villiers have taken off their pads and bowled some overs.

How close could you come? Match ended in a draw which I would imagine has provided more thrills and spills than the Ashes!!

Very puzzling end,with 7 wickets down 16 needed off 18 balls South Africa blocked it for 2 & half overs then had a slog when it was too late.Steyn hit the last ball for 6 with 14 required ??

South Africa seamer Vernon Philander has ended Dale Steyn's 4 year spell as number 1 Test bowler.
Philander was the quickest South African to 100 test wickets in 19 matches.

Jacques Kallis has announced that he will retire from Test cricket after the Boxing Day Test against India.He hopes to carry on playing ODI Cricket with the 2015 World Cup being a target.

South Africa were 82-0 in reply to South Africa's 334 all out on day 2.Vijay top scored with 97 & was one off Steyn's victims,who took 6-100.Kallis took his 200th Test Match catch.

South Africa 299-5 Day 3 trail India by 35 runs
Kallis 78 not out,in what could be his last Test Matcht innings.

Kallis completed his 45th Test centuty,& was finally out for 117.

South Africa are 395-7 at tea on day 4,a lead of 61.