Cape Town, South Africa: South Africa put up one of the boldest fightbacks in test cricket and then shied away from a chance at history at the end. India enjoyed supremacy over the top team in the world for four out of five days and still nearly fell to a hurtful defeat.
Who takes more from the complicated first-test draw at the Wanderers? Both teams say they do, because they didn't lose.
The top-ranked South Africans and No. 2-ranked Indians both claimed the advantage ahead of the second and final match in Durban starting on Thursday.
South Africa's unbeaten run through 13 series is still on the line against an Indian team that removed doubts about its ability on fast wickets by dominating the Proteas for much of the opening test on a green Johannesburg track.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith said his team showed "the mental strength and ability to find a way to get something out of this test match. I think we have done extremely well."
