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Throb · Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:52 pm India dominate sorry South Africa

First Test, Johannesburg, day two (stumps): India 249 & 146-5 v South Africa 84

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.

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.

The tourists added 146-5 second time around to build a dominant lead of 311.

On a wicket assisting the seam bowlers, India's fast men - and in particular Sreesanth - have been the most impressive.

Ganguly, who faced 101 balls in the first innings and added 25 runs in the second, fully justified his return to team colours.