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India are well set to win their first Test in South Africa at the 10th time of asking after bowling out the hosts for just 84 on day two in Johannesburg.India are well set to win their first Test in South Africa at the 10th time of asking after bowling out the hosts for just 84 on day two in Johannesburg.
Sri Sreesanth claimed a career-best 5-40 to help dismiss South Africa for their lowest total since readmission. Sri Sreesanth claimed a career-best 5-40 as South Africa were all out for their lowest total since readmission.
India resumed on 156-5 and reached 249 thanks to Sourav Ganguly's unbeaten 51, Shaun Pollock becoming the first South African to reach 400 Test wickets. India led by 165 on first innings and added 146 to it by the close for the loss of five wickets.
The tourists added 146-5 second time around to build a dominant lead of 311. Two of them were taken by Shaun Pollock, who became the first South African to reach 400 wickets in Tests.
On a wicket assisting the seam bowlers, India's fast men - and in particular Sreesanth - have been the most impressive. "This puts him up there with some of the legends of world cricket, and he is certainly one of the greatest cricketers ever produced by South Africa.
Ganguly, who faced 101 balls in the first innings and added 25 runs in the second, fully justified his return to team colours. "This is a richly deserved milestone in the career of a player who has always given his all," said Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola.
He lost his first partner of the day, Mahendra Dhoni, almost immediately to Makhaya Ntini (3-57) - Shaun Pollock (4-39) taking a stunning catch at mid-off. Pollock's feat part, however, there was little to cheer home supporters during a day which India began on 156-5.
Three further wickets fell without significant addition to make the score 205-9. They managed to reach 249, thanks largely to Sourav Ganguly's defiant three-hour innings of 51 not out, which justified the decision to recall him to the team.
He shared an important last-wicket stand of 44 with VRV Singh, who contributed 29 off 19 balls, including six fours, before hitting a return catch to Pollock.
The veteran seamer finished with 4-39 and just one victim short of the 400 landmark and at that point could not have imagined would be bowling again before the close.
But India's seam bowlers exploited helpful conditions superbly, led by Sri Sreesanth, who returned figures of 5-40.
Three South African batsmen were back in the hutch by lunch, Graeme Smith falling lbw to one that seamed into him, Herschelle Gibbs caught at point off a wild drive, and Hashim Amla edging to slip.
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But VRV Singh's 29 off 27 balls got some momentum going for India. He and Ganguly put on 44 for the last wicket. Their decline continued after the interval and when Pollock was lbw to Sreesanth for five the score was an astonishing 45-7.
Not even the most avid Indian fan would have imagined they could then bowl out the hosts for under 100, however. Ashwell Prince (24) and Andre Nel (21) managed to add 39, but Jacques Kallis (12) was the only other South African to reach double figures.
But three South African batsmen were back in the hutch by lunch. Prince was eventually caught behind off Anil Kumble and Nel was last to go when he tried to drive a ball from Singh but hit it straight to Zaheer Khan at mid-off.
Graeme Smith fell lbw to one that seamed into him, Herschelle Gibbs was caught at point off a wild drive, and Hashim Amla edged to slip. South Africa had a depleted attack at the start of India's second innings with Dale Steyn unable to take the field after injuring his left quad muscle on the opening day.
The disaster continued after the interval and when Pollock was lbw to Sreesanth the score was an incredible 45-7. Nel instead shared the new ball with Makhaya Ntini and made an immediate breakthrough by having Wasim Jaffer caught by Smith for four.
Ashwell Prince and Andre Nel added 39 runs before the last three wickets fell in the space of four balls. Pollock's moment of glory followed as he had Indian captain Rahul Dravid caught behind for one and Nel ended an aggressive cameo of 33 off 29 balls by Virender Sehwag by tempting him into an ill-judged stroke outside off stump which resulted in a catch for Gibbs at gully.
Already holding a sizeable lead, India were boosted by a boisterous 33 off 29 balls from Virender Sehwag as they built on their advantage. Pollock bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 14 and Ganguly edged a ball from Ntini to the keeper after making 25, but VVS Laxman stood firm to reach 42 not out at the close, with Mahendra Dhoni going well in support on 17.
Wickets did come South Africa's way but VVS Laxman will resume on Sunday unbeaten on 42 with Mahendra Dhoni going well in support. They will be looking to add at least another 100 to their lead on the third day, to make South Africa's task of turning the match around an extremely tough one.
Another 75 to 100 runs would make South Africa's task of turning the match around an extremely tough one.