India consolidated their position with Gautam Gambhir (47) and night watchman Amit Mishra (24) in the middle at close of play.
MV Boucher of South Africa completed 5000 runs when he was on 66 during his knock of 95 against England at Johannesburg in the fourth and final test. At the end of the test, he has an aggregate of 5029 runs, Boucher achieved the milestone in his 130th test and 185th innings. He has scored five hundreds and 32 half centuries. His 32 half centuries remains the most half centuries scored by a wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket. His highest score is 125 against Zimbabwe at Harare in Nov 1999, Out of his 185 test innings, he has remained not out on 22 occasions and has an average of 30.85 runs per innings.
