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| India start badly in Johannesburg | India start badly in Johannesburg |
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| India were on the back foot after South Africa's pace bowlers struck early in the first Test in Johannesburg. | India were on the back foot after South Africa's pace bowlers struck early in the first Test in Johannesburg. |
| After a 90-minute delay for overnight rain, the tourists crashed to 14-2 in 11 overs of extravagant seam movement. | After a 90-minute delay for overnight rain, the tourists crashed to 14-2 in 11 overs of extravagant seam movement. |
| Sachin Tendulkar and captain Rahul Dravid shared a stand of 69 but Tendulkar (44) edged Jacques Kallis to slip just before India took tea 101-3. | Sachin Tendulkar and captain Rahul Dravid shared a stand of 69 but Tendulkar (44) edged Jacques Kallis to slip just before India took tea 101-3. |
| Ex-captain Sourav Ganguly was recalled for the first time in 10 months and will have his chance at number six. | Ex-captain Sourav Ganguly was recalled for the first time in 10 months and will have his chance at number six. |
| The tourists also included another experienced middle order batsman, VVS Laxman, but left out spinner Harbhajan Singh in favour of a three-pronged seam attack. | The tourists also included another experienced middle order batsman, VVS Laxman, but left out spinner Harbhajan Singh in favour of a three-pronged seam attack. |
| South Africa also banked on an all-seam attack of Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock and Andre Nel. | South Africa also banked on an all-seam attack of Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock and Andre Nel. |
| Test specialist batsmen Hashim Amla and Ashwell Prince returned to the team. | Test specialist batsmen Hashim Amla and Ashwell Prince returned to the team. |
| Left-arm spinner Nicky Boje was not replaced after his sudden decision on Tuesday to retire. | Left-arm spinner Nicky Boje was not replaced after his sudden decision on Tuesday to retire. |
| The first wicket fell with the final ball of the 10th over when Wasim Jaffer chose to play no stroke at the familiar angling in pace of Ntini and a became a prime lbw candidate. | The first wicket fell with the final ball of the 10th over when Wasim Jaffer chose to play no stroke at the familiar angling in pace of Ntini and a became a prime lbw candidate. |
| In the next over, Pollock, who later hit Dravid in the chest with a ball that rose up off a good length, found Virender Sehwag's outside edge. | In the next over, Pollock, who later hit Dravid in the chest with a ball that rose up off a good length, found Virender Sehwag's outside edge. |
| Tendulkar was looking increasingly settles, with four boundaries, when Kallis found a little extra bounce to dislodge him. | Tendulkar was looking increasingly settles, with four boundaries, when Kallis found a little extra bounce to dislodge him. |
| Dale Steyn opened the bowling and although he did not take a wicket, his four overs cost only one run, and that was a no-ball. | Dale Steyn opened the bowling and although he did not take a wicket, his four overs cost only one run, and that was a no-ball. |
| A heavy storm during the tea interval made a prompt resumption look unlikely. |