| The new batsman is Glenn Mcgrath. | |
| The new batsman is Saurav Ganguly. | |
| The new bowler is AA Donald. | |
| 0.1 | AA Donald to Glenn Mcgrath, 0, 149.91kph, A Donald hurls this through. Defensive stroke. G Mcgrath's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 0.2 | AA Donald to Glenn Mcgrath, 0, 151.61kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. G Mcgrath goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.3 | AA Donald to Glenn Mcgrath, 1, 147.39kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. G Mcgrath plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one |
| 0.4 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 0, 148.79kph, That moved miles. Not in the gap |
| 0.5 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 151.63kph, good length outside off stump. S Ganguly pushes this ball through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 0.6 | AA Donald to Glenn Mcgrath, 0, 148.89kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Defensively played. No run |
| End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2 / 0 (RR: 2.00) | |
| Saurav Ganguly 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 1-0-2-0 Glenn Mcgrath 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shaun Pollock. | |
| 1.1 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 124.98kph, S Ganguly played that with soft hands and he trots through for the single |
| 1.2 | Shaun Pollock to Glenn Mcgrath, 0, 125.64kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Big swing from the seamer. G Mcgrath goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Mcgrath rightly sends him back |
| 1.3 | Shaun Pollock to Glenn Mcgrath, 1, 126.70kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That is a comfortable single |
| 1.4 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 0, 127.44kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. S Ganguly struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 1.5 | Shaun Pollock to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 126.58kph, That moved miles. S Ganguly plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The batsmen only take one |
| 1.6 | Shaun Pollock to Glenn Mcgrath, 1, 128.85kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. G Mcgrath trots through for the single |
| End of over 2 (4 runs) India 6 / 0 (RR: 3.00) | |
| Glenn Mcgrath 3* (7b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 1-0-4-0 Saurav Ganguly 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 1-0-2-0 | |
| 2.1 | AA Donald to Glenn Mcgrath, OUT, 147.94kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. G Mcgrath was in no position to play that stroke. Sangakarra snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Glenn Mcgrath c +Sangakarra b A Donald 3 (9m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50 | |
| The new batsman is Virender Sehwag. | |
| 2.2 | AA Donald to Virender Sehwag, 0, 149.91kph, short length on middle stump. V Sehwag hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 2.3 | AA Donald to Virender Sehwag, 1lb, 147.20kph, V Sehwag is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 2.4 | 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 |
| 2.4 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, 1, 151.64kph, Well-timed cover drive there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 2.5 | AA Donald to Virender Sehwag, 1, 150.74kph, Big swing from the seamer. V Sehwag plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 2.6 | AA Donald to Saurav Ganguly, OUT, 149.74kph, A Donald hurls this through. That moved miles. S Ganguly completely mishits a cut. Sangakarra snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Saurav Ganguly c +Sangakarra b A Donald 4 (13m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14 | |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) India 10 / 2 (RR: 3.33) | |
| Virender Sehwag 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 2-0-5-2 Shaun Pollock 1-0-4-0 | |
| The new batsman is MS Dhoni. | |
| 3.1 | Shaun Pollock to Virender Sehwag, 6, 127.39kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from V Sehwag as he plays a late cut. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 3.2 | Shaun Pollock to Virender Sehwag, OUT, 125.23kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Defensively played. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for M Morkel |
| Virender Sehwag c M Morkel b S Pollock 7 (6m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00 | |
| The new batsman is Don Bradman. | |
| 3.3 | Shaun Pollock to Don Bradman, 0, 124.85kph, Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 3.4 | Shaun Pollock to Don Bradman, 1, 124.84kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. Good length on middle stump. D Bradman pulls but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 3.5 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 124.79kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot |
| 3.6 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 125.18kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Defensively played. M Dhoni struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 4 (7 runs) India 17 / 3 (RR: 4.25) | |
| Don Bradman 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 2-0-11-1 MS Dhoni 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 2-0-5-2 | |
| 4.1 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 151.08kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. D Bradman trots through for the single |
| 4.2 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 1, 151.43kph, That moved miles. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 4.3 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 145.72kph, good length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. That is a comfortable single |
| 4.4 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 1, 151.44kph, good length just outside off stump. M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 4.5 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 0, 144.98kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 4.6 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 151.36kph, good length just outside leg stump. D Bradman plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 5 (5 runs) India 22 / 3 (RR: 4.40) | |
| Don Bradman 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 3-0-10-2 MS Dhoni 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 2-0-11-1 | |
| 5.1 | Shaun Pollock to Don Bradman, 1, 126.90kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 5.2 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 124.76kph, good length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni plays a pull, but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 5.3 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 128.68kph, Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken |
| 5.4 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 123.77kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 5.5 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 4, 126.45kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 5.6 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 123.32kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Dhoni is beaten by the movement. One more |
| End of over 6 (6 runs) India 28 / 3 (RR: 4.67) | |
| MS Dhoni 6* (9b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 3-0-16-1 Don Bradman 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 3-0-10-2 | |
| 6.1 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 0, 149.24kph, Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 6.2 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 1, 146.06kph, A Donald hits a good length just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 6.3 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 0, 148.87kph, That moved miles. No runs taken |
| 6.4 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 2, 145.44kph, D Bradman collects two |
| 6.5 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 0, 142.12kph, good length just outside leg stump. D Bradman plays a punchy leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 6.6 | AA Donald to Don Bradman, 1, 142.75kph, A Donald hurls this through. Good length just outside leg stump. Aggressive leg glance from D Bradman. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 7 (4 runs) India 32 / 3 (RR: 4.57) | |
| Don Bradman 8* (11b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 4-0-14-2 MS Dhoni 7 (11b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 3-0-16-1 | |
| 7.1 | Shaun Pollock to Don Bradman, OUT, 128.60kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. D Bradman played that with soft hands. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go |
| Don Bradman lbw S Pollock 8 (16m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.67 | |
| The new batsman is Sunil Gavaskar. | |
| 7.2 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 0, 123.74kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Gavaskar rightly sends him back |
| 7.3 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 0, 123.58kph, No great pace there from S Pollock and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run |
| 7.4 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 1, 123.10kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. S Gavaskar pushes this ball through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 7.5 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 1, 128.06kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. Short length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni late cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 7.6 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 0, 122.96kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 8 (2 runs) India 34 / 4 (RR: 4.25) | |
| MS Dhoni 8* (12b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 4-0-18-2 Sunil Gavaskar 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 4-0-14-2 | |
| 8.1 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 1, 149.96kph, M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 8.2 | AA Donald to Sunil Gavaskar, 1, 150.16kph, A Donald maintains a middle stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.3 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 0, 149.89kph, A Donald hits a short length just outside off. M Dhoni gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 8.4 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 4, 146.71kph, A Donald hurls this through. Good length just outside off stump. That runs away for four |
| 8.5 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 0, 144.94kph, M Dhoni struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 8.6 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 0, 143.91kph, short length on middle stump. M Dhoni gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| End of over 9 (6 runs) India 40 / 4 (RR: 4.44) | |
| Sunil Gavaskar 2* (5b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 5-0-20-2 MS Dhoni 13 (17b 2x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 4-0-18-2 | |
| 9.1 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, 1lb, 125.95kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Good length just outside leg stump. That is an ungainly shot - S Gavaskar is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 9.2 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 126.59kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Good length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap |
| 9.3 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 128.41kph, Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.4 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 2, 123.61kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Good length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 9.5 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 1b, 123.22kph, Big movement through the air. M Dhoni swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 9.6 | Shaun Pollock to Sunil Gavaskar, OUT, 124.41kph, Big movement through the air. S Gavaskar was in no position to play that stroke. J Duminy is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Sunil Gavaskar c J Duminy b S Pollock 2 (12m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57 | |
| End of over 10 (4 runs) India 44 / 5 (RR: 4.40) | |
| MS Dhoni 15* (21b 2x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 5-0-20-3 AA Donald 5-0-20-2 | |
| The new batsman is Kapil Dev. | |
| The new bowler is Morne Morkel. | |
| 10.1 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 1, 152.00kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. That is an excellent call by M Dhoni. One run |
| 10.2 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 0, 151.13kph, Big swing from the seamer. K Dev goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 10.3 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 0, 147.92kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. K Dev struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 10.4 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 1, 151.25kph, M Morkel hurls this through. That moved miles. That is an excellent call by K Dev. One run |
| 10.5 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 149.97kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. M Dhoni plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 10.6 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 1, 147.40kph, M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 11 (3 runs) India 47 / 5 (RR: 4.27) | |
| MS Dhoni 17* (24b 2x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-3-0 Kapil Dev 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 5-0-20-3 | |
| The new bowler is Jacques Kallis. | |
| 11.1 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 1, 125.44kph, M Dhoni swats this one and he trots through for the single |
| 11.2 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, 4, 127.22kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Pitches just outside leg and it curves in. Aggressive cut from K Dev. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 11.3 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, 1, 127.10kph, K Dev plays a punchy pull. The batsmen only take one |
| 11.4 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 0, 127.25kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length on middle. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 11.5 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 2, 128.88kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. M Dhoni pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 11.6 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 0, 127.03kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length just outside leg. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| End of over 12 (8 runs) India 55 / 5 (RR: 4.58) | |
| Kapil Dev 6* (5b 1x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-8-0 MS Dhoni 20 (28b 2x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-3-0 | |
| 12.1 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 0, 147.04kph, short length on middle stump. K Dev gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Dev rightly sends him back |
| 12.2 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 1lb, 149.38kph, That moved miles. K Dev is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 12.3 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 149.01kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. M Dhoni defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 12.4 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 147.87kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. M Dhoni misses it completely. One more |
| 12.5 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 0, 147.13kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 12.6 | Morne Morkel to Kapil Dev, 0, 141.82kph, Defensive stroke. K Dev's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 13 (2 runs) India 57 / 5 (RR: 4.38) | |
| MS Dhoni 20* (30b 2x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-3-0 Kapil Dev 6 (9b 1x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-8-0 | |
| 13.1 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 0, 127.80kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 13.2 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 0, 125.07kph, Aggressive upper cut from M Dhoni and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 13.3 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 0, 128.21kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Dhoni rightly sends him back |
| 13.4 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 1, 128.78kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 13.5 | Jacques Kallis to Kapil Dev, OUT, 125.14kph, A hint of movement in. K Dev miscues a late cut. This ball is popped straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg |
| Kapil Dev c A Donald b J Kallis 6 (16m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60.00 | |
| The new batsman is Rahul Dravid. | |
| 13.6 | Jacques Kallis to Rahul Dravid, 0, 126.97kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. A hint of movement in. Defensive stroke. R Dravid's technique had to be good to play that one |
| End of over 14 (1 runs) India 58 / 6 (RR: 4.14) | |
| MS Dhoni 21* (34b 2x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-9-1 Rahul Dravid 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-3-0 | |
| 14.1 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 141.49kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Dhoni rightly sends him back |
| 14.2 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 6, 146.33kph, M Morkel hurls this through. That moved miles. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 14.3 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 1, 145.28kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 14.4 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, 1, 150.78kph, Big swing from the seamer. R Dravid puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.5 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 1, 146.73kph, Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays a cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.6 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, 0, 145.38kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. R Dravid defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 15 (9 runs) India 67 / 6 (RR: 4.47) | |
| MS Dhoni 29* (38b 2x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-12-0 Rahul Dravid 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-9-1 | |
| 15.1 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 3, 124.64kph, M Dhoni swats this one and he did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three |
| 15.2 | Jacques Kallis to Rahul Dravid, 1b, 125.05kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. A hint of movement in. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 15.3 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 1, 123.30kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.4 | Jacques Kallis to Rahul Dravid, 1, 123.49kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. Short length just outside leg stump. R Dravid late cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.5 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 0, 123.31kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing in. M Dhoni plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 15.6 | Jacques Kallis to MS Dhoni, 1, 123.19kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. It seams in just off the straight. Aggressive late cut from M Dhoni. They take a single |
| End of over 16 (7 runs) India 74 / 6 (RR: 4.63) | |
| MS Dhoni 34* (42b 2x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-15-1 Rahul Dravid 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-12-0 | |
| The new bowler is Steve Waugh. | |
| 16.1 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 2, 119.00kph, No great pace there from S Waugh. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Two runs |
| 16.2 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 1, 114.91kph, short length just outside leg stump. Aggressive late cut from M Dhoni. Easy single to be had there |
| 16.3 | Steve Waugh to Rahul Dravid, 0, 118.95kph, S Waugh pushes this through at no great pace. Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. Defensive stroke. R Dravid's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 16.4 | Steve Waugh to Rahul Dravid, 6, 117.94kph, S Waugh finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. R Dravid hammers this for six |
| 16.5 | Steve Waugh to Rahul Dravid, 0, 115.63kph, R Dravid defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 16.6 | Steve Waugh to Rahul Dravid, NO BALL, 118.88kph, S Waugh ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. R Dravid puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 16.6 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 4, 114.19kph, S Waugh bowls this from the back of his hand. Four more to the total |
| End of over 17 (15 runs) India 89 / 6 (RR: 5.24) | |
| Rahul Dravid 9* (9b 0x4 1x6) Steve Waugh 1-0-15-0 MS Dhoni 41 (45b 3x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-15-1 | |
| Morne Morkel will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, 0, 147.73kph, M Morkel hurls this through. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Short ball! R Dravid ducks under it |
| 17.2 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, 0, 151.09kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. R Dravid goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 17.3 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, 0, 151.38kph, short length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! R Dravid sways away |
| 17.4 | Morne Morkel to Rahul Dravid, OUT, 148.50kph, M Morkel hurls this through. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. R Dravid played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM! |
| Rahul Dravid b M Morkel 9 (19m 13b 0x4 1x6) SR: 69.23 | |
| The new batsman is VVS Laxman. | |
| 17.5 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, 0, 148.06kph, short length on middle stump. V Laxman gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 17.6 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, 1, 149.29kph, M Morkel hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 18 (1 runs) India 90 / 7 (RR: 5.00) | |
| VVS Laxman 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-13-1 MS Dhoni 41 (45b 3x4 1x6) Steve Waugh 1-0-15-0 | |
| 18.1 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 0, 118.86kph, No great pace there from S Waugh and he hits a good length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 18.2 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 0, 118.84kph, Pitches on middle and it curls in. Defensively played. No run |
| 18.3 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, NO BALL, 118.81kph, good length on middle stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 18.3 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 0, 116.58kph, S Waugh ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of movement away. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 18.4 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 1, 115.55kph, short length on middle stump. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 18.5 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 0, 114.07kph, S Waugh cuts his fingers across this one. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 18.6 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 0, 114.44kph, Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| End of over 19 (3 runs) India 93 / 7 (RR: 4.89) | |
| MS Dhoni 42* (47b 3x4 1x6) Steve Waugh 2-0-18-0 VVS Laxman 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-13-1 | |
| 19.1 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 145.27kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 19.2 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 1, 147.23kph, M Morkel pitches that one just outside leg. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 19.3 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. M Morkel is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 19.3 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, 0, 150.81kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Defensive stroke. V Laxman's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken |
| 19.4 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, 0, 148.65kph, Short ball! V Laxman ducks under it |
| 19.5 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, 4, 145.20kph, Big movement from the seamer. That runs away for four |
| 19.6 | Morne Morkel to VVS Laxman, 1, 149.19kph, Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 20 (7 runs) India 100 / 7 (RR: 5.00) | |
| VVS Laxman 7* (11b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 5-0-20-1 MS Dhoni 43 (49b 3x4 1x6) Steve Waugh 2-0-18-0 | |
| 20.1 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 1, 115.22kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. They take a single |
| 20.2 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 1, 118.71kph, S Waugh is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It curls in just off the straight. M Dhoni plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 20.3 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 1, 114.40kph, S Waugh cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. V Laxman swats this one. One more to the total |
| 20.4 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 0, 114.51kph, It swings in just off the straight. M Dhoni hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 20.5 | Steve Waugh to MS Dhoni, 1, 114.59kph, It swings away just off the straight. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 20.6 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, WIDE, S Waugh pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 20.6 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, WIDE, This delivery just skims past V Laxman's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 20.6 | Steve Waugh to VVS Laxman, 0, 113.16kph, S Waugh cuts his fingers across this one. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| End of over 21 (6 runs) India 106 / 7 (RR: 5.05) | |
| MS Dhoni 45* (52b 3x4 1x6) Steve Waugh 3-0-24-0 VVS Laxman 9 (14b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 5-0-20-1 | |
| 21.1 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 145.13kph, good length just outside leg stump. Well-timed leg glance there. No run |
| 21.2 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 143.39kph, good length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 21.3 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 145.14kph, M Morkel hurls this through. That moved miles. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 21.4 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 6, 144.57kph, That moved miles. M Dhoni plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Going going gone! Six |
| That's M Dhoni's 50! Well played. | |
| 21.5 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 2, 142.57kph, M Dhoni pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 21.6 | Morne Morkel to MS Dhoni, 0, 142.17kph, That one goes on straight. M Dhoni struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| End of over 22 (8 runs) India 114 / 7 (RR: 5.18) | |
| VVS Laxman 9* (14b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 6-0-28-1 MS Dhoni 53 (58b 3x4 2x6) Steve Waugh 3-0-24-0 | |
| AA Donald will start a new spell. | |
| 22.1 | AA Donald to VVS Laxman, OUT (1), 151.46kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. V Laxman was in no position to play that stroke. The non-striker calls for the single but V Laxman is unmoved. Run out |
| VVS Laxman run out (Sangakarra) 9 (22m 15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60.00 | |
| The new batsman is Imran Khan. | |
| 22.2 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 1, 151.00kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Dhoni swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 22.3 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 0, 147.73kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside leg. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 22.4 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 1, 146.65kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That is a comfortable single |
| 22.5 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 0, 151.30kph, good length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! M Dhoni sways away and lets it go through |
| 22.6 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 1, 145.47kph, A Donald hurls this through. Full length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni plays a punchy pull. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 23 (3 runs) India 118 / 8 (RR: 5.13) | |
| MS Dhoni 55* (61b 3x4 2x6) AA Donald 6-0-23-2 Imran Khan 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 6-0-28-1 | |
| Shaun Pollock will start a new spell. | |
| 23.1 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 4, 128.79kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That's a boundary |
| 23.2 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 1, 125.52kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. The batsmen only take one |
| 23.3 | Shaun Pollock to Imran Khan, 0, 128.73kph, Not much movement from this surface. Defensively played. I Khan struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 23.4 | Shaun Pollock to Imran Khan, 1, 125.38kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 23.5 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 128.02kph, M Dhoni plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 23.6 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 0, 124.81kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. No runs taken |
| End of over 24 (6 runs) India 124 / 8 (RR: 5.17) | |
| Imran Khan 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 6-0-26-3 MS Dhoni 60 (65b 4x4 2x6) AA Donald 6-0-23-2 | |
| 24.1 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 0, 145.13kph, A Donald is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. I Khan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 24.2 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, 1, 143.78kph, short length just outside off stump. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 24.3 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, 3, 143.52kph, That continues on straight. M Dhoni did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three |
| 24.4 | AA Donald to Imran Khan, OUT, 140.64kph, A Donald hurls this through. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. I Khan played that with soft hands. This ball is popped straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg |
| Imran Khan c S Waugh b A Donald 3 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.86 | |
| The new batsman is Javagal Srinath. | |
| 24.5 | AA Donald to Javagal Srinath, 0, 149.86kph, Big movement from the seamer. J Srinath goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 24.6 | AA Donald to Javagal Srinath, 0, 139.04kph, A Donald puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. J Srinath hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 25 (4 runs) India 128 / 9 (RR: 5.12) | |
| MS Dhoni 63* (66b 4x4 2x6) AA Donald 7-0-27-3 Javagal Srinath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 6-0-26-3 | |
| 25.1 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 2, 123.49kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. M Dhoni takes a couple of runs |
| 25.2 | Shaun Pollock to MS Dhoni, 1, 128.04kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The batsmen only take one |
| 25.3 | Shaun Pollock to Javagal Srinath, 0, 128.59kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 25.4 | Shaun Pollock to Javagal Srinath, 0, 123.84kph, Big swing from the seamer. J Srinath goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 25.5 | Shaun Pollock to Javagal Srinath, 0, 126.42kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Defensive stroke. J Srinath's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 25.6 | Shaun Pollock to Javagal Srinath, 0, 121.37kph, Defensive stroke. J Srinath's technique had to be good to play that one |
| End of over 26 (3 runs) India 131 / 9 (RR: 5.04) | |
| MS Dhoni 66* (68b 4x4 2x6) Shaun Pollock 7-0-29-3 Javagal Srinath 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 7-0-27-3 | |
| 26.1 | AA Donald to MS Dhoni, OUT, 149.74kph, A Donald hits a short length just outside leg. M Dhoni completely mishits a square drive. The ball is airborne and taken by G Smith |
| MS Dhoni c G Smith b A Donald 66 (107m 69b 4x4 2x6) SR: 95.65 | |
| That's A Donald's four-for! | |
| Close of innings: India - 131 all out | |
MS Dhoni 66 (69) VVS Laxman 10 (15) AA Donald 4 / 27 Shaun Pollock 3 / 29 | |
Should be an interesting chase. Hope we can pull it off!
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| The new batsman is AA Donald. | |
| The new batsman is Graeme Smith. | |
| The new bowler is Glenn Mcgrath. | |
| 0.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 0, 128.45kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. A Donald gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Donald rightly sends him back |
| 0.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 1, 128.43kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great upper cut. One more to the total |
| 0.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 126.99kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. Defensive stroke. G Smith's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 0.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, NO BALL, 128.81kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length outside off stump. G Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 0.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, WIDE, G Mcgrath pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 0.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, NO BALL, 128.85kph, short length just outside leg stump. A Donald puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 0.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1lb, 125.19kph, short length outside off stump. That is an ungainly shot - G Smith is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 0.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 0, 128.79kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Donald rightly sends him back |
| 0.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 0, 127.04kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. A Donald played that with soft hands. Not in the gap |
| End of over 1 (7 runs) South Africa 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 2.53) | |
| South Africa requires 125 runs to win at 2.55 runs per over | |
| Graeme Smith 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 1-0-6-0 AA Donald 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Imran Khan. | |
| 1.1 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 0, 150.20kph, Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. No run |
| 1.2 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 1, 151.96kph, I Khan hurls this through. G Smith plays a punchy cut. The batsmen only take one |
| 1.3 | Imran Khan to AA Donald, 1, 151.92kph, That moved miles. A Donald plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by A Donald. One run |
| 1.4 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 1, 147.71kph, That moved miles. G Smith plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. One more |
| 1.5 | Imran Khan to AA Donald, 0, 150.97kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.6 | Imran Khan to AA Donald, 0, 149.93kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. Good length just outside leg stump. A Donald pushes this ball through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Donald rightly sends him back |
| End of over 2 (3 runs) South Africa 10 / 0 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 2.52) | |
| South Africa requires 122 runs to win at 2.54 runs per over | |
| Graeme Smith 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 1-0-3-0 AA Donald 3 (8b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 1-0-6-0 | |
| 2.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1, 128.77kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length on middle stump. G Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 2.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 1, 125.37kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. The batsmen only take one |
| 2.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 125.16kph, Defensive stroke. G Smith's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken |
| 2.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1, 126.37kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. G Smith cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 2.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 0, 125.86kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. No run |
| 2.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 1, 128.63kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. A Donald played that with soft hands. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 14 / 0 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 2.49) | |
| South Africa requires 118 runs to win at 2.51 runs per over | |
| AA Donald 5* (11b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 2-0-10-0 Graeme Smith 5 (9b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 1-0-3-0 | |
| 3.1 | Imran Khan to AA Donald, 2, 151.80kph, good length just outside off stump. A Donald plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Two runs |
| 3.2 | Imran Khan to AA Donald, 1, 151.76kph, I Khan hits a short length just outside leg. A Donald plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 3.3 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. I Khan is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 3.3 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 0, 151.68kph, Bouncer! G Smith sways away |
| 3.4 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 2, 150.96kph, Excellent timing from G Smith as he plays a leg glance. G Smith pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 3.5 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 1, 151.60kph, I Khan hurls this through. That moved miles. G Smith pushes this ball through the off side. They take a single |
| 3.6 | Imran Khan to AA Donald, 0, 145.96kph, short length on middle stump. A Donald on-drives but doesn't time it at all and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 4 (7 runs) South Africa 21 / 0 (RR: 5.25, RRR: 2.39) | |
| South Africa requires 111 runs to win at 2.41 runs per over | |
| Graeme Smith 8* (12b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 2-0-10-0 AA Donald 8 (14b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 2-0-10-0 | |
| 4.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1, 125.94kph, short length on middle stump. G Smith on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 4.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, 1, 127.13kph, G Mcgrath hits a short length just outside leg. A Donald swats this one. One more to the total |
| 4.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, WIDE, This is way outside off and the batsman can't reach it. Called wide by A Rauf |
| 4.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 4, 123.47kph, This one is military medium from G Mcgrath. Short length outside off stump. That's a boundary |
| 4.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1, 123.73kph, No great pace there from G Mcgrath. G Smith pulls but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 4.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to AA Donald, OUT, 124.47kph, This one is military medium from G Mcgrath. A Donald played that with soft hands. I Khan settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| AA Donald c I Khan b G Mcgrath 9 (24m 16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 56.25 | |
| The new batsman is Steve Waugh. | |
| 4.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Steve Waugh, 0, 128.47kph, short length just outside leg stump. S Waugh hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| End of over 5 (8 runs) South Africa 29 / 1 (RR: 5.80, RRR: 2.27) | |
| South Africa requires 103 runs to win at 2.29 runs per over | |
| Graeme Smith 14* (15b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 3-0-18-1 Steve Waugh 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 2-0-10-0 | |
| 5.1 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 0, 149.66kph, short length outside off stump. G Smith pulls but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 5.2 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 1, 150.72kph, I Khan hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. G Smith trots through for the single |
| 5.3 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, WIDE, This delivery just skims past S Waugh's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 5.3 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, 1, 151.45kph, S Waugh plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 5.4 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 2, 145.83kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from G Smith as he plays a pull. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 5.5 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 1, 141.55kph, I Khan hurls this through. That moved miles. They take a single |
| 5.6 | Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, 1, 145.14kph, That moved miles. S Waugh plays a punchy upper cut. One more |
| End of over 6 (7 runs) South Africa 36 / 1 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 2.16) | |
| South Africa requires 96 runs to win at 2.18 runs per over | |
| Steve Waugh 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 3-0-17-0 Graeme Smith 18 (19b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 3-0-18-1 | |
| 6.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Steve Waugh, OUT, 124.39kph, G Mcgrath is struggling to find much pace off this surface. S Waugh can't get the square drive away. This ball is popped straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-off |
| Steve Waugh c K Dev b G Mcgrath 2 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 | |
| The new batsman is DJ Cullinan. | |
| 6.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to DJ Cullinan, 0, 123.18kph, This one is military medium from G Mcgrath. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot |
| 6.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to DJ Cullinan, 1, 124.26kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That is an excellent call by D Cullinan. One run |
| 6.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 124.21kph, This one is military medium from G Mcgrath. G Smith plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 6.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 127.32kph, Big swing from the seamer. G Smith goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 6.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1, 123.19kph, G Mcgrath bowls this gun-barrel straight. G Smith plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 38 / 2 (RR: 5.43, RRR: 2.16) | |
| South Africa requires 94 runs to win at 2.19 runs per over | |
| Graeme Smith 19* (22b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 4-0-20-2 DJ Cullinan 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Imran Khan 3-0-17-0 | |
| 7.1 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 1, 147.46kph, short length on middle stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Easy single to be had there |
| 7.2 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 146.16kph, I Khan hurls this through. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Bouncer! D Cullinan sways away and lets it go through |
| 7.3 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 151.25kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. No run |
| 7.4 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 1lb, 143.15kph, That is an ungainly shot - D Cullinan is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 7.5 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, 3, 147.55kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That's an exceptional effort by in the deep. Saved a sure single there |
| 7.6 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 143.43kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. D Cullinan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 43 / 2 (RR: 5.38, RRR: 2.10) | |
| South Africa requires 89 runs to win at 2.12 runs per over | |
| Graeme Smith 23* (24b 1x4 0x6) Imran Khan 4-0-21-0 DJ Cullinan 1 (6b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 4-0-20-2 | |
| 8.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 1, 120.36kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from G Smith as he plays a late cut. They take a single |
| 8.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to DJ Cullinan, 1, 126.06kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. Aggressive pull from D Cullinan. That is an excellent call by D Cullinan. One run |
| 8.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 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 |
| 8.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 2, 121.38kph, G Mcgrath is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement through the air. G Smith pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 8.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 121.06kph, This one is military medium from G Mcgrath and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. G Smith plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 8.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 121.15kph, G Mcgrath hits a good length outside off. Bouncer! G Smith sways away |
| 8.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Graeme Smith, 0, 122.14kph, short length outside off stump. G Smith struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| End of over 9 (5 runs) South Africa 48 / 2 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 2.02) | |
| South Africa requires 84 runs to win at 2.05 runs per over | |
| DJ Cullinan 2* (7b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 5-0-25-2 Graeme Smith 26 (29b 1x4 0x6) Imran Khan 4-0-21-0 | |
| 9.1 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 1, 143.23kph, I Khan hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 9.2 | Imran Khan to Graeme Smith, NO BALL, 148.81kph, I Khan is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 9.2 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 6, 142.90kph, good length on middle stump. D Cullinan plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 9.3 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 142.88kph, Big movement through the air. Well-timed on-drive there. No run |
| 9.4 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 143.64kph, I Khan hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. D Cullinan puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| 9.5 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 0, 148.81kph, That moved miles. D Cullinan plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 9.6 | Imran Khan to DJ Cullinan, 1, 143.75kph, short length just outside leg stump. D Cullinan on-drives but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by D Cullinan. One run |
| End of over 10 (10 runs) South Africa 58 / 2 (RR: 5.80, RRR: 1.83) | |
| South Africa requires 74 runs to win at 1.85 runs per over | |
| DJ Cullinan 10* (13b 0x4 1x6) Imran Khan 5-0-31-0 Graeme Smith 27 (30b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 5-0-25-2 | |
| The new bowler is Kapil Dev. | |
| 10.1 | Kapil Dev to DJ Cullinan, 1, 129.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from D Cullinan as he plays a leg glance. That is an excellent call by D Cullinan. One run |
| 10.2 | Kapil Dev to Graeme Smith, 1, 127.35kph, That moved miles. G Smith plays a punchy late cut. The batsmen only take one |
| 10.3 | Kapil Dev to DJ Cullinan, 1, 126.77kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. D Cullinan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.4 | Kapil Dev to Graeme Smith, OUT, 128.91kph, No great pace there from K Dev. Short length outside off stump. G Smith completely mishits a square drive. The ball is airborne and taken by R Dravid |
| Graeme Smith c R Dravid b K Dev 28 (53m 32b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.50 | |
| The new batsman is Sangakarra. | |
| 10.5 | Kapil Dev to Sangakarra, 1, 125.63kph, No great pace there from K Dev. Sangakarra played that with soft hands. Sangakarra trots through for the single |
| 10.6 | Kapil Dev to DJ Cullinan, 2, 128.85kph, The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| End of over 11 (6 runs) South Africa 64 / 3 (RR: 5.82, RRR: 1.72) | |
| South Africa requires 68 runs to win at 1.74 runs per over | |
| Sangakarra 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 1-0-6-1 DJ Cullinan 14 (16b 0x4 1x6) Imran Khan 5-0-31-0 | |
| The new bowler is Javagal Srinath. | |
| 11.1 | Javagal Srinath to Sangakarra, 0, 136.86kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 11.2 | Javagal Srinath to Sangakarra, 1, 138.75kph, J Srinath puts his back into this delivery. It curves away just off the straight. Excellent timing from Sangakarra as he plays a cut. Sangakarra trots through for the single |
| 11.3 | Javagal Srinath to DJ Cullinan, 0, 140.93kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 11.4 | Javagal Srinath to DJ Cullinan, OUT, 136.91kph, A hint of swing in. D Cullinan can't get the cut away. I Khan settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| DJ Cullinan c I Khan b J Srinath 14 (26m 18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 77.78 | |
| The new batsman is Hashim Amla. | |
| 11.5 | Javagal Srinath to Hashim Amla, 0, 139.28kph, J Srinath flings this through at decent pace. A hint of swing in. H Amla hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 11.6 | Javagal Srinath to Hashim Amla, OUT, 140.83kph, H Amla played that with soft hands. Dhoni snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Hashim Amla c +M Dhoni b J Srinath 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| End of over 12 (1 runs) South Africa 65 / 5 (RR: 5.42, RRR: 1.74) | |
| South Africa requires 67 runs to win at 1.76 runs per over | |
| Sangakarra 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Javagal Srinath 1-0-1-2 Kapil Dev 1-0-6-1 | |
| The new batsman is Jacques Kallis. | |
| 12.1 | Kapil Dev to Sangakarra, OUT, 123.11kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. Sangakarra miscues a cut. BOWLED HIM! |
| Sangakarra b K Dev 2 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 | |
| The new batsman is Gary Kirsten. | |
| 12.2 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. K Dev is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 12.2 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 0, 128.81kph, This one is military medium from K Dev. Short length just outside leg stump. G Kirsten gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 12.3 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 125.41kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 12.4 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 0, 125.07kph, It seams away just off the straight. J Kallis defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 12.5 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, 1, 128.72kph, good length on middle stump. Excellent timing from J Kallis as he plays an on-drive. One more |
| 12.6 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 128.69kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It swings away just off the straight. Aggressive late cut from G Kirsten. That is an excellent call by G Kirsten. One run |
| End of over 13 (4 runs) South Africa 69 / 6 (RR: 5.31, RRR: 1.68) | |
| South Africa requires 63 runs to win at 1.70 runs per over | |
| Gary Kirsten 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 2-0-10-2 Jacques Kallis 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Javagal Srinath 1-0-1-2 | |
| 13.1 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, WIDE, This delivery just skims past G Kirsten's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 13.1 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, 1, 140.16kph, That continues on straight. Easy single to be had there |
| 13.2 | Javagal Srinath to Jacques Kallis, 1, 140.77kph, Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 13.3 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, 1, 140.74kph, J Srinath is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. G Kirsten plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 13.4 | Javagal Srinath to Jacques Kallis, 0, 140.70kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. J Kallis struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 13.5 | Javagal Srinath to Jacques Kallis, 1, 136.43kph, J Srinath hits a short length on middle. J Kallis late cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 13.6 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, 1, 137.44kph, J Srinath is working up a decent pace here. G Kirsten swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 14 (6 runs) South Africa 75 / 6 (RR: 5.36, RRR: 1.56) | |
| South Africa requires 57 runs to win at 1.58 runs per over | |
| Gary Kirsten 5* (6b 0x4 0x6) Javagal Srinath 2-0-7-2 Jacques Kallis 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 2-0-10-2 | |
| 14.1 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 2, 128.70kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. G Kirsten collects two |
| 14.2 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 0, 128.67kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of movement in. G Kirsten plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.3 | Kapil Dev to Gary Kirsten, 1, 123.48kph, This one is military medium from K Dev. Good length on middle stump. Well-timed leg glance there. G Kirsten trots through for the single |
| 14.4 | Kapil Dev to Jacques Kallis, OUT, 123.45kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length on middle. J Kallis completely mishits a cut. BOWLED HIM! |
| Jacques Kallis b K Dev 3 (12m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 | |
| The new batsman is JP Duminy. | |
| 14.5 | Kapil Dev to JP Duminy, 0, 121.57kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace. Defensive stroke. J Duminy's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| 14.6 | Kapil Dev to JP Duminy, 1, 126.18kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. Aggressive hook from J Duminy. That is an excellent call by J Duminy. One run |
| End of over 15 (4 runs) South Africa 79 / 7 (RR: 5.27, RRR: 1.49) | |
| South Africa requires 53 runs to win at 1.51 runs per over | |
| JP Duminy 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 3-0-14-3 Gary Kirsten 8 (9b 0x4 0x6) Javagal Srinath 2-0-7-2 | |
| 15.1 | Javagal Srinath to JP Duminy, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Duminy's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 15.1 | Javagal Srinath to JP Duminy, 0, 135.19kph, is quick to cut off the single |
| 15.2 | Javagal Srinath to JP Duminy, 1, 136.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Single taken |
| 15.3 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, WIDE, This delivery just skims past G Kirsten's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 15.3 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, WIDE, This delivery just skims past G Kirsten's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 15.3 | Javagal Srinath to Gary Kirsten, OUT, 139.77kph, J Srinath hits a short length outside off. G Kirsten played that with soft hands. S Gavaskar is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Gary Kirsten c S Gavaskar b J Srinath 8 (17m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00 | |
| The new batsman is Shaun Pollock. | |
| 15.4 | Javagal Srinath to Shaun Pollock, 0, 134.74kph, J Srinath is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length on middle. S Pollock gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 15.5 | Javagal Srinath to Shaun Pollock, 0, 137.07kph, short length just outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. S Pollock struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.6 | Javagal Srinath to Shaun Pollock, 1, 136.47kph, short length just outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Single taken |
| End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 84 / 8 (RR: 5.25, RRR: 1.38) | |
| South Africa requires 48 runs to win at 1.41 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Javagal Srinath 3-0-12-3 JP Duminy 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 3-0-14-3 | |
| 16.1 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 0, 128.59kph, K Dev pushes this through at no great pace. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. S Pollock goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 16.2 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 1, 121.64kph, K Dev hits a short length on middle. S Pollock swats this one and he trots through for the single |
| 16.3 | Kapil Dev to JP Duminy, 1, 128.41kph, K Dev bowls this gun-barrel straight. Aggressive upper cut from J Duminy. One more |
| 16.4 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 0, 128.50kph, short length on middle stump. Defensive stroke. S Pollock's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| 16.5 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 0, 123.13kph, K Dev ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside off stump. S Pollock defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 16.6 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 1, 128.44kph, That continues on straight. S Pollock late cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| End of over 17 (3 runs) South Africa 87 / 8 (RR: 5.12, RRR: 1.33) | |
| South Africa requires 45 runs to win at 1.36 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 3* (8b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 4-0-17-3 JP Duminy 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Javagal Srinath 3-0-12-3 | |
| The new bowler is Saurav Ganguly. | |
| 17.1 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1b, 114.48kph, A hint of swing away. S Pollock is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 17.2 | Saurav Ganguly to JP Duminy, 1, 118.98kph, This one is military medium from S Ganguly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 17.3 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 0, 118.12kph, S Ganguly pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. S Pollock gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 17.4 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 0, 110.40kph, S Ganguly bowls this from the back of his hand. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. S Pollock goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Pollock rightly sends him back |
| 17.5 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 0, 115.84kph, S Ganguly pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Defensive stroke. S Pollock's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 17.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 116.98kph, S Ganguly ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Single taken |
| End of over 18 (3 runs) South Africa 90 / 8 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 1.28) | |
| South Africa requires 42 runs to win at 1.31 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 4* (13b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 1-0-2-0 JP Duminy 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) Kapil Dev 4-0-17-3 | |
| The new bowler is Virender Sehwag. | |
| 18.1 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 1, 60.60kph, The straight one now. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single |
| 18.2 | Virender Sehwag to JP Duminy, 2, 63.69kph, V Sehwag floats a delivery to J Duminy. Excellent timing from J Duminy as he plays an on-drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 18.3 | Virender Sehwag to JP Duminy, 0, 60.00kph, Defensively played. No run |
| 18.4 | Virender Sehwag to JP Duminy, 1, 85.59kph, V Sehwag fires in a quicker one. That one goes on straight with the arm. J Duminy pushes this ball through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 18.5 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 0, 63.80kph, V Sehwag tosses this one up to S Pollock and he plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 18.6 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 0, 61.50kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. S Pollock's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 94 / 8 (RR: 4.95, RRR: 1.19) | |
| South Africa requires 38 runs to win at 1.23 runs per over | |
| JP Duminy 7* (9b 0x4 0x6) Virender Sehwag 1-0-4-0 Shaun Pollock 5 (16b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 1-0-2-0 | |
| 19.1 | Saurav Ganguly to JP Duminy, 4, 118.89kph, S Ganguly is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Aggressive cut from J Duminy. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 19.2 | Saurav Ganguly to JP Duminy, 0, 118.86kph, S Ganguly hits a short length outside off. J Duminy goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 19.3 | Saurav Ganguly to JP Duminy, 0, 116.73kph, No great pace there from S Ganguly. J Duminy goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 19.4 | Saurav Ganguly to JP Duminy, OUT, 115.07kph, This one is military medium from S Ganguly and he hits a short length outside off. J Duminy was in no position to play that stroke. V Laxman settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| JP Duminy c V Laxman b S Ganguly 11 (21m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 84.62 | |
| The new batsman is Morne Morkel. | |
| 19.5 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 0, 113.98kph, S Ganguly slows this one down. M Morkel goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 19.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 1, 116.12kph, S Ganguly hits a short length on middle. Excellent timing from M Morkel as he plays an on-drive. Single taken |
| End of over 20 (5 runs) South Africa 99 / 9 (RR: 4.95, RRR: 1.07) | |
| South Africa requires 33 runs to win at 1.10 runs per over | |
| Morne Morkel 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 2-0-7-1 Shaun Pollock 5 (16b 0x4 0x6) Virender Sehwag 1-0-4-0 | |
| 20.1 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 0, 68.54kph, V Sehwag tosses this one up to M Morkel and he defends with a straight bat. M Morkel struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 20.2 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 0, 63.33kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. M Morkel's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| 20.3 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 0, 71.79kph, V Sehwag floats a delivery to M Morkel and he hangs on the back foot and blocks it. M Morkel struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 20.4 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 6, 60.20kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Morkel plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. An audacious shot from M Morkel. Six runs |
| 20.5 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 1lb, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. M Morkel swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 20.6 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 2, 60.00kph, V Sehwag tosses this one up to S Pollock and he takes a couple of runs |
| End of over 21 (9 runs) South Africa 108 / 9 (RR: 5.14, RRR: 0.79) | |
| South Africa requires 24 runs to win at 0.83 runs per over | |
| Morne Morkel 7* (7b 0x4 1x6) Virender Sehwag 2-0-12-0 Shaun Pollock 7 (17b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 2-0-7-1 | |
| 21.1 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 0, 118.78kph, S Ganguly hits a short length just outside leg. Hit straight to the fielder at backward point. No run |
| 21.2 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 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 |
| 21.2 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 1, 115.86kph, This one is military medium from S Ganguly. M Morkel plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. One more |
| 21.3 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 0, 117.69kph, S Ganguly pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of swing away. S Pollock struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 21.4 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 0, 113.51kph, S Ganguly runs his fingers across the seam. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 21.5 | Saurav Ganguly to Shaun Pollock, 1, 114.38kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That is an excellent call by S Pollock. One run |
| 21.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Morkel's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 21.6 | Saurav Ganguly to Morne Morkel, 0, 111.81kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensive stroke. M Morkel's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 22 (4 runs) South Africa 112 / 9 (RR: 5.09, RRR: 0.68) | |
| South Africa requires 20 runs to win at 0.71 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 8* (20b 0x4 0x6) Saurav Ganguly 3-0-11-1 Morne Morkel 8 (10b 0x4 1x6) Virender Sehwag 2-0-12-0 | |
| 22.1 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 0, 81.25kph, S Pollock defends with a straight bat |
| 22.2 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 0, 64.79kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. S Pollock goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 22.3 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 1, 64.42kph, V Sehwag tosses this one up to S Pollock. Excellent timing from S Pollock as he plays a pull. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 22.4 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 0, 60.00kph, Defended off the back foot |
| 22.5 | Virender Sehwag to Morne Morkel, 1, 77.38kph, M Morkel plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 22.6 | Virender Sehwag to Shaun Pollock, 1, 60.00kph, V Sehwag gives this one some air. S Pollock late cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 23 (3 runs) South Africa 115 / 9 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 0.59) | |
| South Africa requires 17 runs to win at 0.63 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 10* (24b 0x4 0x6) Virender Sehwag 3-0-15-0 Morne Morkel 9 (12b 0x4 1x6) Saurav Ganguly 3-0-11-1 | |
| Glenn Mcgrath will start a new spell. | |
| 23.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 1, 123.29kph, No great pace there from G Mcgrath. Good length on middle stump. S Pollock leg glances but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 23.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to Morne Morkel, 1, 127.12kph, G Mcgrath is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement through the air. M Morkel puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 23.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 2, 128.30kph, That moved miles. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 23.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 0, 123.85kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. S Pollock goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 23.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 0, 123.22kph, That moved miles. S Pollock plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. S Pollock struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 23.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 1, 123.18kph, G Mcgrath ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement from the seamer. S Pollock puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 24 (5 runs) South Africa 120 / 9 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 0.42) | |
| South Africa requires 12 runs to win at 0.46 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 14* (29b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 6-0-30-2 Morne Morkel 10 (13b 0x4 1x6) Virender Sehwag 3-0-15-0 | |
| Kapil Dev will start a new spell. | |
| 24.1 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 4, 128.68kph, short and straight. Four more to the total |
| 24.2 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 1, 123.14kph, Well-timed late cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 24.3 | Kapil Dev to Morne Morkel, 0, 126.49kph, Defensive stroke. M Morkel's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 24.4 | Kapil Dev to Morne Morkel, 0, 123.38kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Morkel hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 24.5 | Kapil Dev to Morne Morkel, 1, 124.27kph, This one is military medium from K Dev. Big swing from the seamer. M Morkel plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 24.6 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 0, 123.48kph, Big movement off the pitch. S Pollock late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| End of over 25 (6 runs) South Africa 126 / 9 (RR: 5.04, RRR: 0.20) | |
| South Africa requires 6 runs to win at 0.24 runs per over | |
| Morne Morkel 11* (16b 0x4 1x6) Kapil Dev 5-0-23-3 Shaun Pollock 19 (32b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 6-0-30-2 | |
| 25.1 | Glenn Mcgrath to Morne Morkel, 1lb, 123.88kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. That is an ungainly shot - M Morkel is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 25.2 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 0, 128.50kph, That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 25.3 | Glenn Mcgrath to Shaun Pollock, 3, 123.11kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from S Pollock as he plays a late cut. Made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three |
| 25.4 | Glenn Mcgrath to Morne Morkel, 0, 128.45kph, Defended off the back foot |
| 25.5 | Glenn Mcgrath to Morne Morkel, 0, 124.39kph, G Mcgrath pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. M Morkel struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 25.6 | Glenn Mcgrath to Morne Morkel, 0, 124.65kph, G Mcgrath is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a leg stump line. M Morkel defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 130 / 9 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 0.04) | |
| South Africa requires 2 runs to win at 0.08 runs per over | |
| Shaun Pollock 22* (34b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Mcgrath 7-0-33-2 Morne Morkel 11 (20b 0x4 1x6) Kapil Dev 5-0-23-3 | |
| 26.1 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, 0, 123.40kph, K Dev bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Pollock plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 26.2 | Kapil Dev to Shaun Pollock, OUT, 128.51kph, K Dev is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement off the pitch. S Pollock was in no position to play that stroke. Dhoni snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Shaun Pollock c +M Dhoni b K Dev 22 (43m 36b 1x4 0x6) SR: 61.11 | |
| That's K Dev's four-for! | |
| Close of innings: South Africa - 130 all out | |
Graeme Smith 28 (32) Shaun Pollock 22 (36) Kapil Dev 4 / 23 Javagal Srinath 3 / 12 | |
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| FOW: 1/6 2/10 3/16 4/32 5/44 6/58 7/89 8/115 9/128 10/131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India - 131 all out Overs 26.1 RPO: 4.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 13 WD: 4 NB: 2 B: 2 LB: 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/29 2/36 3/61 4/65 5/65 6/65 7/78 8/83 9/98 10/130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa - 130 all out Overs 26.2 RPO: 4.76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 20 WD: 12 NB: 3 B: 1 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 will be pleased to move on from here. The pitch was flat as a pancake and did not offer much assistance either way. Stunning upset and a fantastic result for India! They came into the game as underdogs but showed plenty of grit and determination to fell the more favoured South Africas. MATCH NOTES ----------- India wins by 1 runs MoM: K Dev India 131 all out 26.1 overs South Africa 130 all out 26.2 overs India . MS Dhoni 50 off 57 balls in 87 min |
Ok ok - Can you handle the 5th ODI and the T20Is after this?
