[MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] should I go with a similar approach as the one in the 5th ODI?
| The new batsman is JP Duminy. | |
| The new batsman is Steve Waugh. | |
| The new bowler is Glenn Mcgrath. | |
| 0.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to JP Duminy, 1, 129.00kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. One more to the total |
| 0.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to Steve Waugh, 1, 127.40kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. They take a single |
| 0.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to JP Duminy, 0, 127.59kph, short and straight. J Duminy plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| 0.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to JP Duminy, 1, 126.32kph, short and straight. J Duminy plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 0.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Steve Waugh, 0, 124.90kph, short and straight. S Waugh goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 0.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Steve Waugh, 1, 128.22kph, This one is military medium from G Mcgrath. S Waugh plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 1 (4 runs) South Africa 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00) | |
| Steve Waugh 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 1-0-4-0 JP Duminy 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Imran Khan. | |
| 1.1 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, 0, 152.00kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. S Waugh plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Waugh rightly sends him back |
| 1.2 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, 1, 147.84kph, S Waugh puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 1.3 | Imran Khan to JP Duminy, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Duminy's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 1.3 | Imran Khan to JP Duminy, 4, 150.66kph, I Khan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from J Duminy as he plays a cut. Four runs |
| 1.4 | Imran Khan to JP Duminy, 1, 146.89kph, I Khan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.5 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, 0, 147.31kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. No runs taken |
| 1.6 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, 1, 151.73kph, I Khan hits a short length just outside off. S Waugh late cuts but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| End of over 2 (8 runs) South Africa 12 / 0 (RR: 6.00) | |
| Steve Waugh 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 1-0-8-0 JP Duminy 7 (5b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 1-0-4-0 | |
| 2.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Steve Waugh, OUT, 128.85kph, G Mcgrath bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Waugh was in no position to play that stroke. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for R Dravid |
| Steve Waugh c R Dravid b G Mcgrath 4 (10m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 | |
| The new batsman is Gary Kirsten. | |
| 2.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, 1b, 127.13kph, short length outside off stump. That is an ungainly shot - G Kirsten is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 2.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to JP Duminy, OUT, 128.79kph, short length outside off stump. J Duminy can't get the cut away. The ball is airborne and taken by A Kumble |
| JP Duminy c A Kumble b G Mcgrath 7 (11m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.67 | |
| The new batsman is Sangakarra. | |
| 2.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Sangakarra, NO BALL, 128.75kph, short and straight. Sangakarra swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 2.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, 1, 128.72kph, That continues on straight. G Kirsten pushes this ball through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 2.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Sangakarra, 6, 128.69kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 2.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Sangakarra, 1, 125.33kph, G Mcgrath is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from Sangakarra as he plays a leg glance. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 3 (11 runs) South Africa 23 / 2 (RR: 7.67) | |
| Sangakarra 8* (3b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Mcgrath 2-0-14-2 Gary Kirsten 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 1-0-8-0 | |
| 3.1 | Imran Khan to Sangakarra, 1, 151.74kph, I Khan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Sangakarra plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| 3.2 | Imran Khan to Gary Kirsten, 1, 148.05kph, G Kirsten plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total |
| 3.3 | Imran Khan to Sangakarra, 0, 142.64kph, I Khan pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 3.4 | Imran Khan to Sangakarra, OUT, 151.17kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. That one goes on straight. Sangakarra completely mishits a late cut. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for A Kumble |
| Sangakarra c A Kumble b I Khan 9 (6m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 150.00 | |
| The new batsman is Jacques Kallis. | |
| 3.5 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 0, 150.27kph, I Khan hits a short length just outside off. J Kallis leg glances but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 3.6 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 1, 145.56kph, I Khan pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 4 (3 runs) South Africa 26 / 3 (RR: 6.50) | |
| Jacques Kallis 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 2-0-11-1 Gary Kirsten 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 2-0-14-2 | |
| The new bowler is Kapil Dev. | |
| 4.1 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1, 129.00kph, J Kallis plays a punchy upper cut. Single taken |
| 4.2 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 128.97kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. G Kirsten swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 4.3 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1, 126.35kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. J Kallis backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 4.4 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 0, 128.06kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. G Kirsten puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| 4.5 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 124.76kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. G Kirsten puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 4.6 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 6, 125.61kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. J Kallis plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. Going going gone! Six |
| End of over 5 (10 runs) South Africa 36 / 3 (RR: 7.20) | |
| Gary Kirsten 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 1-0-10-0 Jacques Kallis 9 (5b 0x4 1x6) Imran Khan 2-0-11-1 | |
| Glenn Mcgrath will start a new spell. | |
| 5.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. G Mcgrath is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 5.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, 0, 126.85kph, short length outside off stump. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, 1, 123.78kph, G Mcgrath bowls this gun-barrel straight. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 5.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Jacques Kallis, 0, 124.68kph, No great pace there from G Mcgrath and he maintains a tight line just outside off. J Kallis cuts but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 5.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Jacques Kallis, 1, 122.51kph, G Mcgrath maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. One more to the total |
| 5.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, 2, 123.50kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. G Kirsten takes a couple of runs |
| 5.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, 6, 121.40kph, short and straight. Going going gone! Six |
| End of over 6 (11 runs) South Africa 47 / 3 (RR: 7.83) | |
| Jacques Kallis 10* (7b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Mcgrath 3-0-25-2 Gary Kirsten 13 (10b 0x4 1x6) Kapil Dev 1-0-10-0 | |
| 6.1 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 2, 124.84kph, No great pace there from K Dev and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. J Kallis takes a couple of runs |
| 6.2 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1b, 128.82kph, K Dev pitches that one just outside off. That is an ungainly shot - J Kallis is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 6.3 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 128.79kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line outside off. G Kirsten played that with soft hands. They take a single |
| 6.4 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 0, 125.06kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Not in the gap |
| 6.5 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1, 128.72kph, That continues on straight. J Kallis plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run |
| 6.6 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 128.69kph, No great pace there from K Dev and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 53 / 3 (RR: 7.57) | |
| Gary Kirsten 15* (12b 0x4 1x6) Kapil Dev 2-0-15-0 Jacques Kallis 13 (11b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Mcgrath 3-0-25-2 | |
| 7.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Gary Kirsten, OUT, 128.51kph, G Mcgrath is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. G Kirsten can't get the cut away. S Ganguly is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Gary Kirsten c S Ganguly b G Mcgrath 15 (25m 13b 0x4 1x6) SR: 115.38 | |
| The new batsman is Hashim Amla. | |
| 7.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to Hashim Amla, 0, 121.51kph, No great pace there from G Mcgrath. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 7.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Hashim Amla, 1, 126.92kph, No great pace there from G Mcgrath. Excellent timing from H Amla as he plays a backfoot defensive. H Amla trots through for the single |
| 7.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Jacques Kallis, 1, 123.58kph, J Kallis late cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 7.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Hashim Amla, 1, 123.41kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. H Amla puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 7.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Jacques Kallis, 0, 122.58kph, short and straight. J Kallis plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| A tad expensive from G Mcgrath, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Glenn Mcgrath 3 / 28 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 8 (3 runs) South Africa 56 / 4 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Hashim Amla 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 4-0-28-3 Jacques Kallis 14 (13b 0x4 1x6) Kapil Dev 2-0-15-0 | |
| Imran Khan will start a new spell. | |
| 8.1 | Imran Khan to Hashim Amla, 1, 148.76kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. H Amla cover drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 8.2 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 1, 150.41kph, I Khan hits a short length just outside off. J Kallis square drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 8.3 | Imran Khan to Hashim Amla, 0, 151.56kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. H Amla swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 8.4 | Imran Khan to Hashim Amla, 1, 151.52kph, Well-timed cover drive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.5 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 1, 145.82kph, I Khan maintains a tight line just outside off. J Kallis square drives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 8.6 | Imran Khan to Hashim Amla, 1, 149.23kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. Well-timed leg glance there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 9 (5 runs) South Africa 61 / 4 (RR: 6.78) | |
| Hashim Amla 5* (7b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 3-0-16-1 Jacques Kallis 16 (15b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Mcgrath 4-0-28-3 | |
| The new bowler is Anil Kumble. | |
| 9.1 | Anil Kumble to Hashim Amla, 4, 64.25kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to H Amla. Excellent timing from H Amla as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 9.2 | Anil Kumble to Hashim Amla, OUT, 60.00kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to H Amla and he was in no position to play that stroke. The ball is airborne and taken by I Khan |
| Hashim Amla c I Khan b A Kumble 9 (9m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| The new batsman is DJ Cullinan. | |
| 9.3 | Anil Kumble to DJ Cullinan, 1, 60.00kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to D Cullinan. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. That is an excellent call by D Cullinan. One run |
| 9.4 | Anil Kumble to Jacques Kallis, 0, 60.00kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to J Kallis and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. J Kallis plays it gently through the off side |
| 9.5 | Anil Kumble to Jacques Kallis, 1, 63.25kph, Well-timed late cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 9.6 | Anil Kumble to DJ Cullinan, 4, 61.89kph, That runs away for four |
| End of over 10 (10 runs) South Africa 71 / 5 (RR: 7.10) | |
| Jacques Kallis 17* (17b 0x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 1-0-10-1 DJ Cullinan 5 (2b 1x4 0x6) Imran Khan 3-0-16-1 | |
| 10.1 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 1, 145.94kph, I Khan maintains a tight line just outside off. J Kallis late cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run |
| 10.2 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 144.95kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. D Cullinan leg glances but doesn't time it at all. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Cullinan rightly sends him back |
| 10.3 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 1, 145.21kph, I Khan hits a good length just outside off. D Cullinan on-drives but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 10.4 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 2, 147.03kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 10.5 | Imran Khan to Jacques Kallis, 1, 145.42kph, J Kallis plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 10.6 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 1, 143.82kph, That continues on straight. D Cullinan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single |
| I Khan finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Imran Khan 1 / 22 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 11 (6 runs) South Africa 77 / 5 (RR: 7.00) | |
| DJ Cullinan 7* (5b 1x4 0x6) Imran Khan 4-0-22-1 Jacques Kallis 21 (20b 0x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 1-0-10-1 | |
| 11.1 | Anil Kumble to DJ Cullinan, 1, 71.67kph, good length just outside off stump. D Cullinan plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 11.2 | Anil Kumble to Jacques Kallis, 3, 69.48kph, A Kumble tosses this one up to J Kallis. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. J Kallis plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three |
| 11.3 | Anil Kumble to DJ Cullinan, 1, 72.61kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to D Cullinan and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. D Cullinan backfoot defensives but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by D Cullinan. One run |
| 11.4 | Anil Kumble to Jacques Kallis, 4, 60.00kph, A Kumble tosses this one up to J Kallis. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Four runs |
| 11.5 | Anil Kumble to Jacques Kallis, 1, 72.29kph, full length on middle stump. J Kallis plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 11.6 | Anil Kumble to DJ Cullinan, 0, 78.19kph, A little more pace on this one. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. D Cullinan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| End of over 12 (10 runs) South Africa 87 / 5 (RR: 7.25) | |
| Jacques Kallis 29* (23b 1x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 2-0-20-1 DJ Cullinan 9 (8b 1x4 0x6) Imran Khan 4-0-22-1 | |
| Kapil Dev will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1, 128.85kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run |
| 12.2 | Kapil Dev to DJ Cullinan, 0, 127.48kph, short length on middle stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 12.3 | Kapil Dev to DJ Cullinan, 1, 125.03kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 12.4 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1, 125.16kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from J Kallis as he plays a late cut. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run |
| 12.5 | Kapil Dev to DJ Cullinan, OUT, 125.44kph, D Cullinan miscues a late cut. Struck on the pads just outside off and given straight away! |
| DJ Cullinan lbw K Dev 10 (14m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90.91 | |
| The new batsman is Shaun Pollock. | |
| 12.6 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 1, 128.69kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. S Pollock played that with soft hands. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 13 (4 runs) South Africa 91 / 6 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Shaun Pollock 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 3-0-19-1 Jacques Kallis 31 (25b 1x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 2-0-20-1 | |
| The new bowler is Saurav Ganguly. | |
| 13.1 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, WIDE, S Ganguly pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 13.1 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 4, 114.19kph, S Ganguly maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 13.2 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 117.72kph, Excellent timing from S Pollock as he plays a cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 13.3 | Saurav Ganguly to Jacques Kallis, 2, 116.52kph, No great pace there from S Ganguly. That continues on straight. J Kallis plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 13.4 | Saurav Ganguly to Jacques Kallis, 0, 115.37kph, This one is military medium from S Ganguly. That one goes on straight. J Kallis plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken |
| 13.5 | Saurav Ganguly to Jacques Kallis, 0, 114.45kph, S Ganguly cuts his fingers across this one and he hits a good length just outside off. J Kallis on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 13.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Jacques Kallis, OUT, 118.84kph, J Kallis can't get the cut away. The ball is sent into orbit! I Khan settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Jacques Kallis c I Khan b S Ganguly 33 (47m 29b 1x4 1x6) SR: 113.79 | |
| End of over 14 (8 runs) South Africa 99 / 7 (RR: 7.07) | |
| Shaun Pollock 6* (3b 1x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 1-0-8-1 Kapil Dev 3-0-19-1 | |
| The new batsman is AA Donald. | |
| 14.1 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 0, 125.51kph, S Pollock plays it gently through the leg side |
| 14.2 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 1, 126.87kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 14.3 | Kapil Dev to AA Donald, 1, 128.63kph, This one is military medium from K Dev and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from A Donald as he plays a leg glance. They take a single |
| 14.4 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 1b, 126.95kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 14.5 | Kapil Dev to AA Donald, 0, 121.88kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. A Donald swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.6 | Kapil Dev to AA Donald, 1, 125.88kph, Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive cover drive from A Donald. Easy single to be had there |
| K Dev finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Kapil Dev 1 / 22 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (4 runs) South Africa 103 / 7 (RR: 6.87) | |
| AA Donald 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 4-0-22-1 Shaun Pollock 7 (6b 1x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 1-0-8-1 | |
| 15.1 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 1, 114.17kph, short length just outside off stump. A Donald cover drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 15.2 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 0, 118.82kph, No great pace there from S Ganguly. Bouncer! S Pollock sways away and lets it go through |
| 15.3 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 118.79kph, That one goes on straight. S Pollock plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by S Pollock. One run |
| 15.4 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 0, 118.38kph, S Ganguly hits a short length just outside off. A Donald leg glances but doesn't time it at all. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Donald rightly sends him back |
| 15.5 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 0, 114.17kph, S Ganguly slows this one down and he pitches that one just outside off. A Donald puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 15.6 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 1, 115.39kph, No great pace there from S Ganguly. A Donald plays a punchy cover drive. They take a single |
| End of over 16 (3 runs) South Africa 106 / 7 (RR: 6.63) | |
| AA Donald 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 2-0-11-1 Shaun Pollock 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 4-0-22-1 | |
| Anil Kumble will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Anil Kumble to AA Donald, 1, 63.52kph, A Donald plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 16.2 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 0, 70.85kph, S Pollock plays it gently through the off side |
| 16.3 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 1, 68.68kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. S Pollock puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 16.4 | Anil Kumble to AA Donald, 1, 63.10kph, A Donald plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 16.5 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 6, 63.30kph, A Kumble tosses this one up to S Pollock. Excellent timing from S Pollock as he plays a backfoot defensive. S Pollock lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 16.6 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 2, 79.64kph, Excellent timing from S Pollock as he plays a backfoot defensive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| End of over 17 (11 runs) South Africa 117 / 7 (RR: 6.88) | |
| AA Donald 6* (9b 0x4 0x6) Anil Kumble 3-0-31-1 Shaun Pollock 17 (12b 1x4 1x6) Saurav Ganguly 2-0-11-1 | |
| 17.1 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Ganguly is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 17.1 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 1, 113.28kph, S Ganguly bowls this from the back of his hand. That continues on straight. A Donald leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 17.2 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 114.39kph, S Ganguly pitches that one just outside off. S Pollock puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 17.3 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 4, 118.50kph, That continues on straight. A Donald plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 17.4 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 2, 113.68kph, S Ganguly slows this one down and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 17.5 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 1, 115.94kph, A Donald plays a punchy backfoot defensive. That is a comfortable single |
| 17.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, NO BALL, 112.97kph, S Ganguly bowls this from the back of his hand and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. S Pollock trots through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 17.6 | Saurav Ganguly to AA Donald, 1, 116.29kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 18 (13 runs) South Africa 130 / 7 (RR: 7.22) | |
| AA Donald 15* (14b 1x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 3-0-24-1 Shaun Pollock 19 (14b 1x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 3-0-31-1 | |
| 18.1 | Anil Kumble to AA Donald, 1, 82.32kph, A little more pace on this one. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A Donald played that with soft hands. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 18.2 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 0, 60.00kph, A Kumble tosses this one up to S Pollock. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Pollock. No runs taken |
| 18.3 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 1, 75.59kph, A little more pace on this one. S Pollock puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 18.4 | Anil Kumble to AA Donald, OUT, 60.00kph, The straight one now. A Donald miscues an on-drive. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for D Bradman |
| AA Donald c D Bradman b A Kumble 16 (20m 16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| The new batsman is Morne Morkel. | |
| 18.5 | Anil Kumble to Morne Morkel, 1, 68.37kph, M Morkel puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.6 | Anil Kumble to Shaun Pollock, 1, 71.03kph, S Pollock plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one |
| Not the best of outings from A Kumble. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Anil Kumble 2 / 35 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 134 / 8 (RR: 7.05) | |
| Shaun Pollock 21* (17b 1x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 4-0-35-2 Morne Morkel 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 3-0-24-1 | |
| 19.1 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 115.47kph, S Ganguly maintains a tight line just outside off. S Pollock played that with soft hands. The batsmen only take one |
| 19.2 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 0, 112.31kph, S Ganguly maintains an off stump line. Aggressive drive from M Morkel and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 19.3 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 1b, 112.75kph, S Ganguly bowls this from the back of his hand and he maintains an off stump line. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| 19.4 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 2, 115.61kph, S Ganguly is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. S Pollock plays a punchy leg glance. Two runs |
| 19.5 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 112.64kph, That one goes on straight. S Pollock plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken |
| 19.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 1, 112.52kph, S Ganguly runs his fingers across the seam and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. One more |
| A tad expensive from S Ganguly, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Saurav Ganguly 1 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (6 runs) South Africa 140 / 8 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Morne Morkel 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 4-0-29-1 Shaun Pollock 25 (20b 1x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 4-0-35-2 | |
| Close of innings: South Africa - 140 / 8 | |
Jacques Kallis 33 (29) Shaun Pollock 25* (20) Glenn Mcgrath 3 / 28 Anil Kumble 2 / 35 | |
| The new batsman is Saurav Ganguly. | |
| The new batsman is Mohammad Azharuddn. | |
| The new bowler is AA Donald. | |
| 0.1 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 147.39kph, A Donald bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Ganguly as he plays a cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 0.2 | AA Donald to Mohammad Azharuddn, 1, 147.64kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The batsmen only take one |
| 0.3 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 0, 151.91kph, A Donald hits a short length on middle. S Ganguly backfoot defensives but can't time it properly |
| 0.4 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 148.96kph, S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 0.5 | AA Donald to Mohammad Azharuddn, 0, 147.57kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Azharuddn rightly sends him back |
| 0.6 | AA Donald to Mohammad Azharuddn, 1, 142.77kph, That one goes on straight. M Azharuddn plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by M Azharuddn. One run |
| End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 7.16) | |
| India requires 137 runs to win at 7.21 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Azharuddn 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 1-0-4-0 Saurav Ganguly 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shaun Pollock. | |
| 1.1 | Shaun Pollock to Mohammad Azharuddn, 4, 129.00kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Four runs |
| 1.2 | Shaun Pollock to Mohammad Azharuddn, 0, 128.97kph, M Azharuddn struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 1.3 | Shaun Pollock to Mohammad Azharuddn, 1b, 128.93kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one on middle. M Azharuddn is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 1.4 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 0, 127.37kph, S Pollock pitches that one outside off. S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.5 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 4, 127.54kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Very classy from S Ganguly - no stopping this one |
| 1.6 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, NO BALL, 128.84kph, short length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. They take a single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 1.6 | Shaun Pollock to Mohammad Azharuddn, NO BALL, 125.10kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. M Azharuddn puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 1.6 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 124.71kph, short and straight. S Ganguly played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 2 (14 runs) India 18 / 0 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 6.78) | |
| India requires 123 runs to win at 6.83 runs per over | |
| Saurav Ganguly 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 1-0-13-0 Mohammad Azharuddn 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) AA Donald 1-0-4-0 | |
| 2.1 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. A Donald is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 2.1 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 6, 147.66kph, A Donald maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. An audacious shot from S Ganguly. Six runs |
| 2.2 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 147.14kph, S Ganguly plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 2.3 | AA Donald to Mohammad Azharuddn, 0, 144.12kph, A Donald hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. No runs taken |
| 2.4 | AA Donald to Mohammad Azharuddn, 1, 148.60kph, A Donald hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Azharuddn plays a punchy pull. Single taken |
| 2.5 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 0, 145.73kph, A Donald hits a short length on middle. S Ganguly leg glances but doesn't time it at all and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 2.6 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 2, 148.86kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. S Ganguly takes a couple of runs |
| End of over 3 (11 runs) India 29 / 0 (RR: 9.67, RRR: 6.53) | |
| India requires 112 runs to win at 6.59 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Azharuddn 8* (9b 1x4 0x6) AA Donald 2-0-15-0 Saurav Ganguly 17 (11b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 1-0-13-0 | |
| 3.1 | Shaun Pollock to Mohammad Azharuddn, OUT, 124.88kph, No great pace there from S Pollock and he hits a short length just outside leg. M Azharuddn completely mishits a late cut. The ball is airborne and taken by A Donald |
| Mohammad Azharuddn c A Donald b S Pollock 8 (17m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00 | |
| The new batsman is Sunil Gavaskar. | |
| 3.2 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 0, 125.01kph, Bouncer! S Gavaskar sways away |
| 3.3 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 1, 126.75kph, That continues on straight. S Gavaskar backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by S Gavaskar. One run |
| 3.4 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 127.00kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 3.5 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 4, 128.65kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 3.6 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 1, 128.30kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. S Gavaskar plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 4 (7 runs) India 36 / 1 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 6.50) | |
| India requires 105 runs to win at 6.56 runs per over | |
| Sunil Gavaskar 6* (4b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 2-0-20-1 Saurav Ganguly 18 (12b 1x4 1x6) AA Donald 2-0-15-0 | |
| The new bowler is Morne Morkel. | |
| 4.1 | Morne Morkel to Sunil Gavaskar, 1, 152.00kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. S Gavaskar cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 4.2 | Morne Morkel to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 151.95kph, That one goes on straight. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 4.3 | Morne Morkel to Sunil Gavaskar, 0, 151.91kph, M Morkel pitches that one just outside off. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 4.4 | Morne Morkel to Sunil Gavaskar, 1, 151.86kph, M Morkel hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. S Gavaskar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by S Gavaskar. One run |
| 4.5 | Morne Morkel to Saurav Ganguly, OUT, 149.19kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Ganguly miscues a cover drive. Sangakarra snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Saurav Ganguly c +Sangakarra b M Morkel 19 (25m 14b 1x4 1x6) SR: 135.71 | |
| The new batsman is Don Bradman. | |
| 4.6 | Morne Morkel to Don Bradman, 0, 147.69kph, That continues on straight. D Bradman plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. D Bradman struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 5 (3 runs) India 39 / 2 (RR: 7.80, RRR: 6.73) | |
| India requires 102 runs to win at 6.80 runs per over | |
| Sunil Gavaskar 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-3-1 Don Bradman 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 2-0-20-1 | |
| The new bowler is Dale Steyn. | |
| 5.1 | Dale Steyn to Sunil Gavaskar, 0, 151.18kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Aggressive late cut from S Gavaskar. No runs taken |
| 5.2 | Dale Steyn to Sunil Gavaskar, OUT, 147.06kph, S Gavaskar can't get the cover drive away. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for J Duminy |
| Sunil Gavaskar c J Duminy b D Steyn 8 (9m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.89 | |
| The new batsman is MS Dhoni. | |
| 5.3 | Dale Steyn to MS Dhoni, 1, 147.06kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 5.4 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 1lb, 151.87kph, D Steyn maintains a tight line just outside off. D Bradman swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 5.5 | Dale Steyn to MS Dhoni, 1, 151.29kph, D Steyn maintains an off stump line. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 5.6 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 1lb, 151.77kph, Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| End of over 6 (4 runs) India 43 / 3 (RR: 7.17, RRR: 6.93) | |
| India requires 98 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over | |
| Don Bradman 0* (3b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-2-1 MS Dhoni 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-3-1 | |
| 6.1 | Morne Morkel to Don Bradman, 1, 149.10kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. D Bradman swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 6.2 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 151.73kph, short and straight. M Dhoni struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 6.3 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 6, 151.68kph, That continues on straight. M Dhoni plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 6.4 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, OUT, 148.97kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Dhoni can't get the cover drive away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at gully |
| MS Dhoni c D Cullinan b M Morkel 8 (6m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160.00 | |
| The new batsman is Rahul Dravid. | |
| 6.5 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, 1, 145.88kph, R Dravid swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.6 | Morne Morkel to Don Bradman, 0, 145.79kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length just outside off. Bouncer! D Bradman sways away |
| End of over 7 (8 runs) India 51 / 4 (RR: 7.29, RRR: 6.85) | |
| India requires 90 runs to win at 6.92 runs per over | |
| Rahul Dravid 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-11-2 Don Bradman 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-2-1 | |
| 7.1 | Dale Steyn to Rahul Dravid, 1, 143.09kph, R Dravid plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 7.2 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 1, 146.61kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from D Bradman as he plays a late cut. Single taken |
| 7.3 | Dale Steyn to Rahul Dravid, 0, 151.69kph, D Steyn maintains a tight line just outside off. R Dravid backfoot defensives but can't time it properly |
| 7.4 | Dale Steyn to Rahul Dravid, 0, 148.18kph, R Dravid plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken |
| 7.5 | Dale Steyn to Rahul Dravid, 1lb, 145.39kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. That is an ungainly shot - R Dravid is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 7.6 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 1b, 147.15kph, Not much movement from this surface. D Bradman plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| End of over 8 (4 runs) India 55 / 4 (RR: 6.88, RRR: 7.08) | |
| India requires 86 runs to win at 7.17 runs per over | |
| Don Bradman 2* (7b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-4-1 Rahul Dravid 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-11-2 | |
| The new bowler is Jacques Kallis. | |
| 8.1 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 0, 129.00kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. Short ball! D Bradman ducks under it |
| 8.2 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 6, 127.50kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. D Bradman lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 8.3 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 1, 125.17kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. D Bradman puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by D Bradman. One run |
| 8.4 | Jacques Kallis to Rahul Dravid, OUT, 128.34kph, short and straight. R Dravid played that with soft hands. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go |
| Rahul Dravid lbw J Kallis 2 (9m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| The new batsman is VVS Laxman. | |
| 8.5 | Jacques Kallis to VVS Laxman, 1, 128.87kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. V Laxman puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.6 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 1, 125.04kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. D Bradman puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| End of over 9 (9 runs) India 64 / 5 (RR: 7.11, RRR: 6.91) | |
| India requires 77 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over | |
| Don Bradman 10* (11b 0x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-9-1 VVS Laxman 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-4-1 | |
| AA Donald will start a new spell. | |
| 9.1 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 147.24kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. D Bradman backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.2 | AA Donald to VVS Laxman, 0, 143.91kph, V Laxman plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. V Laxman struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 9.3 | AA Donald to VVS Laxman, NO BALL, 151.66kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 9.3 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 0, 147.50kph, Not much movement from this surface. D Bradman puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.4 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 2, 145.30kph, A Donald hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. D Bradman plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. D Bradman pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 9.5 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 147.22kph, D Bradman backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 9.6 | AA Donald to VVS Laxman, OUT, 146.14kph, V Laxman can't get the late cut away. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for D Cullinan |
| VVS Laxman c D Cullinan b A Donald 2 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 | |
| End of over 10 (6 runs) India 70 / 6 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.00) | |
| India requires 71 runs to win at 7.10 runs per over | |
| Don Bradman 14* (15b 0x4 1x6) AA Donald 3-0-21-1 Jacques Kallis 1-0-9-1 | |
| The new batsman is Imran Khan. | |
| 10.1 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 1, 127.01kph, J Kallis bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from D Bradman as he plays a leg glance. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 10.2 | Jacques Kallis to Imran Khan, 0, 128.82kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. That continues on straight. Aggressive on-drive from I Khan. No runs taken |
| 10.3 | Jacques Kallis to Imran Khan, 1, 128.79kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. Short and straight. I Khan played that with soft hands. Single taken |
| 10.4 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 0, 124.71kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. That continues on straight. No run |
| 10.5 | Jacques Kallis to Don Bradman, 1, 124.80kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive pull from D Bradman. They take a single |
| 10.6 | Jacques Kallis to Imran Khan, 1, 128.69kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. I Khan pushes this ball through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 11 (4 runs) India 74 / 6 (RR: 6.73, RRR: 7.33) | |
| India requires 67 runs to win at 7.44 runs per over | |
| Imran Khan 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-13-1 Don Bradman 16 (18b 0x4 1x6) AA Donald 3-0-21-1 | |
| 11.1 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 0, 144.18kph, A Donald pitches that one just outside off. I Khan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. I Khan rightly sends him back |
| 11.2 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 1, 145.64kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. One more to the total |
| 11.3 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 145.63kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. Well-timed leg glance there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 11.4 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 6, 145.00kph, short length just outside off stump. Going going gone! Six |
| 11.5 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 1, 144.89kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. I Khan pushes this ball through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 11.6 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 0, 145.73kph, A Donald bowls this gun-barrel straight. D Bradman plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| Not the best of outings from A Donald. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| AA Donald 1 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (9 runs) India 83 / 6 (RR: 6.92, RRR: 7.13) | |
| India requires 58 runs to win at 7.25 runs per over | |
| Imran Khan 10* (7b 0x4 1x6) AA Donald 4-0-30-1 Don Bradman 17 (20b 0x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-13-1 | |
| Dale Steyn will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 0, 151.69kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. I Khan puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 12.2 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 4, 147.84kph, D Steyn pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 12.3 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 1, 145.78kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. I Khan plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 12.4 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 2, 149.75kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Two more to the total |
| 12.5 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 1, 145.63kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single |
| 12.6 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 2, 141.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| End of over 13 (10 runs) India 93 / 6 (RR: 7.15, RRR: 6.71) | |
| India requires 48 runs to win at 6.86 runs per over | |
| Don Bradman 20* (22b 0x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-14-1 Imran Khan 17 (11b 1x4 1x6) AA Donald 4-0-30-1 | |
| Morne Morkel will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Morne Morkel to Don Bradman, 1, 148.74kph, D Bradman plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 13.2 | Morne Morkel to Imran Khan, 0, 148.56kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. No run |
| 13.3 | Morne Morkel to Imran Khan, 1, 151.69kph, short and straight. I Khan plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by I Khan. One run |
| 13.4 | Morne Morkel to Don Bradman, 3, 145.48kph, M Morkel maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Good effort in the deep keeps it down to three |
| 13.5 | Morne Morkel to Imran Khan, 1, 145.11kph, M Morkel hurls this through and he pitches that one on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Single taken |
| 13.6 | Morne Morkel to Don Bradman, 0, 146.34kph, M Morkel maintains a tight line just outside off. D Bradman late cuts but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| End of over 14 (6 runs) India 99 / 6 (RR: 7.07, RRR: 6.83) | |
| India requires 42 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over | |
| Imran Khan 19* (14b 1x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-17-2 Don Bradman 24 (25b 0x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-14-1 | |
| 14.1 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 1, 145.20kph, That one goes on straight. I Khan swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 14.2 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, 1, 150.76kph, D Bradman played that with soft hands. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.3 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 4, 150.22kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 14.4 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 0, 145.12kph, I Khan plays it gently through the off side |
| 14.5 | Dale Steyn to Imran Khan, 1, 147.54kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive late cut from I Khan. Single taken |
| 14.6 | Dale Steyn to Don Bradman, OUT, 151.01kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. D Bradman was in no position to play that stroke. Direct hit by (G Kirsten) and he is gone! |
| Don Bradman run out (G Kirsten) 25 (49m 27b 0x4 1x6) SR: 92.59 | |
| D Steyn finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Dale Steyn 1 / 21 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (7 runs) India 106 / 7 (RR: 7.07, RRR: 6.80) | |
| India requires 35 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over | |
| Imran Khan 25* (18b 2x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-21-1 Morne Morkel 3-0-17-2 | |
| The new batsman is Kapil Dev. | |
| 15.1 | Morne Morkel to Imran Khan, 0, 145.06kph, That continues on straight. I Khan late cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.2 | Morne Morkel to Imran Khan, OUT, 149.67kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. I Khan completely mishits a late cut. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg |
| Imran Khan c D Cullinan b M Morkel 25 (25m 20b 2x4 1x6) SR: 125.00 | |
| The new batsman is Anil Kumble. | |
| 15.3 | Morne Morkel to Anil Kumble, 0, 151.09kph, That continues on straight. A Kumble leg glances but can't time it properly |
| 15.4 | Morne Morkel to Anil Kumble, 1, 145.04kph, A Kumble puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 15.5 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 0, 150.99kph, M Morkel bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from K Dev as he plays a leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Dev rightly sends him back |
| 15.6 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 1, 146.22kph, short length just outside off stump. Aggressive leg glance from K Dev. Easy single to be had there |
| M Morkel has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures. | |
| Morne Morkel 3 / 19 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (2 runs) India 108 / 8 (RR: 6.75, RRR: 8.00) | |
| India requires 33 runs to win at 8.25 runs per over | |
| Kapil Dev 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-19-3 Anil Kumble 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-21-1 | |
| The new bowler is Steve Waugh. | |
| 16.1 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 1lb, 114.01kph, K Dev plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 16.2 | Steve Waugh to Anil Kumble, 1, 118.97kph, S Waugh pitches that one just outside off. A Kumble puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total |
| 16.3 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 0, 115.96kph, Hit straight to the fielder. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 16.4 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 0, 118.49kph, S Waugh is struggling to find much pace off this surface. K Dev puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 16.5 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 1, 114.24kph, K Dev puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 16.6 | Steve Waugh to Anil Kumble, 1, 114.87kph, S Waugh slows this one down. Not much movement from this surface. A Kumble puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 17 (4 runs) India 112 / 8 (RR: 6.59, RRR: 9.33) | |
| India requires 29 runs to win at 9.67 runs per over | |
| Anil Kumble 3* (4b 0x4 0x6) Steve Waugh 1-0-3-0 Kapil Dev 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-19-3 | |
| Jacques Kallis will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Jacques Kallis to Anil Kumble, 4, 125.78kph, Aggressive pull from A Kumble. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 17.2 | Jacques Kallis to Anil Kumble, 1, 126.51kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. The batsmen only take one |
| 17.3 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, 1b, 125.81kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. K Dev is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 17.4 | Jacques Kallis to Anil Kumble, 6, 128.79kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. Going going gone! Six |
| 17.5 | Jacques Kallis to Anil Kumble, 0, 128.76kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. Excellent timing from A Kumble as he plays a pull. Not in the gap |
| 17.6 | Jacques Kallis to Anil Kumble, 0, 125.11kph, A Kumble puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| End of over 18 (12 runs) India 124 / 8 (RR: 6.89, RRR: 8.00) | |
| India requires 17 runs to win at 8.50 runs per over | |
| Kapil Dev 2* (7b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-24-1 Anil Kumble 14 (9b 1x4 1x6) Steve Waugh 1-0-3-0 | |
| 18.1 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 1, 113.86kph, S Waugh maintains a tight line just outside leg. K Dev cover drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 18.2 | Steve Waugh to Anil Kumble, OUT (1), 114.92kph, S Waugh cuts his fingers across this one and he maintains an off stump line. A Kumble was in no position to play that stroke. The batsmen run hard; A Kumble calls for another but can't make it to the opposite end in time! Run out |
| Anil Kumble run out (Sangakarra) 14 (13m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 140.00 | |
| The new batsman is Glenn Mcgrath. | |
| 18.3 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 1, 118.82kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. K Dev puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 18.4 | Steve Waugh to Glenn Mcgrath, 0, 115.87kph, S Waugh is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. G Mcgrath's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| 18.5 | Steve Waugh to Glenn Mcgrath, 1, 118.76kph, S Waugh is struggling to find much pace off this surface. G Mcgrath puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 18.6 | Steve Waugh to Kapil Dev, 1, 116.92kph, K Dev plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 19 (4 runs) India 129 / 9 (RR: 6.79, RRR: 11.00) | |
| India requires 12 runs to win at 12.00 runs per over | |
| Kapil Dev 5* (10b 0x4 0x6) Steve Waugh 2-0-7-0 Glenn Mcgrath 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-24-1 | |
| 19.1 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, 2, 128.73kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 19.2 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, 6, 125.15kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. K Dev has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| 19.3 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, 4, 125.22kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. The ball races away for a boundary |
| Close of innings: India - 141 / 9 | |
Don Bradman 25 (27) Imran Khan 25 (20) Morne Morkel 3 / 19 Shaun Pollock 1 / 20 | |
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| FOW: 1/12 2/13 3/25 4/53 5/65 6/90 7/99 8/132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa - 140 / 8 Overs 20 RPO: 7.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 10 WD: 4 NB: 2 B: 4 LB: 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/29 2/39 3/39 4/50 5/62 6/70 7/106 8/106 9/126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India - 141 / 9 Overs 19.3 RPO: 7.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 11 WD: 1 NB: 3 B: 3 LB: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What a finish! A nail-biter to the very end. Well played to both teams, but in the end, there can be only one winner. India will breathe a sigh of relief after today's match and will be hoping to be more authoritative in the next one. The bowlers were probably licking their lips when they saw the pitch today - the pitch was very sporting, to say the least. Swing and seam benefited greatly throughout the day. These two teams were fairly evenly matched so it was tough to predict the outcome. That being said India proved to be the stronger in the end and snatched victory. MATCH NOTES ----------- India wins by 1 wickets MoM: G Mcgrath South Africa 140/8 20 overs India 141/9 19.3 overs |
