KOLKATA, Nov 27: South Africa captain Graeme Smith is in doubt for the second and final Test against India after a car ran over his foot in a freak accident on Saturday.

Smith, 23, was walking towards the team hotel after practice when the chauffeur of his car unintentionally drove over his right toe, witnesses said.

He was immediately taken for an x-ray and MRI scans.

The second Test is scheduled to start on Sunday, when South African will be attempting to achieve the rare feat of back-to-back Test series wins on Indian soil.

Vice-captain Boeta Dippenaar will lead the side if Smith is unable to play.

South Africa, who became the first team in 13 years to win a series in India on their last trip in 2000, have since lost some of their key players to retirement and poor form.

In drawing the first Test in Kanpur on Wednesday they took more than two days to score their first innings tally of 510 for nine.

The approach prompted criticism from Indian opener Virender Sehwag and left-arm spinner Murali Kartik but Smith told reporters on Saturday that his team were simply eager to claw out a series victory.

They came to India with a further depleted side after opener Herschelle Gibbs and spinner Nicky Boje pulled out of the tour citing personal reasons.

But all-rounder Andrew Hall rose to the challenge on a docile Kanpur wicket, scoring 163 to ensure the visitors got a first-innings lead in the Test and a psychological edge going into the Kolkata game.

Indian captain Saurav Ganguly, cleared to play the match on Friday after his appeal against a two-match ban was upheld by the International Cricket Council (ICC), is hoping his middle-order to return to form after a series of recent disappointments.

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