Durban, Dec 30: South African skipper Graeme Smith termed the 174-run win over the Indians in the second Test here as a "stand-out" victory during his captaincy.
"Among all my wins as captain, this one stands out. Knowing what was going around the team, the light problem in this Test, it has to rank as my best win and there are a few guys who have been longer than me in the dressing room who feel the same," Smith said after his side squared the series after going down in the first match at Johannesburg.
Smith believed that the delayed start on the final day actually played into the hands of his side in turning things around.
"When I got up and opened my curtains, I saw cloud and cursed my luck in Durban once again. But in a way it played into our hands as the Indians didn't expect some action and Makhaya straightaway put them on the
backfoot."
Smith termed the scalps of Rahul Dravid and V V S Laxman as key - even ahead of Sachin Tendulkar - in his side's victory.
"Obviously, getting Dravid out, since he could bat out time, was important and today it was Laxman who we felt was the key wicket," the left-hander said. (Agencies)
Durban, Dec 30: South African skipper Graeme Smith termed the 174-run win over the Indians in the second Test here as a "stand-out" victory during his captaincy.
