5th ODI: India v South Africa at Nagpur, 19 Mar 2000Ball-by-Ball CommentaryMatch State: India won the toss and elected to field Cricinfo welcomes you all for the final one day match at Nagpur in the 5 ODI series Ganguly won his first toss of the series in Nagpur raising his arms in mock triumph and rolling his wrists to indicate that he was bowling. Srinath to bowl the first over from the NMC end 0.1 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, raps on the pad down the leg stump 0.2 Srinath to Kirsten, one run, turns to square leg 0.3 Srinath to Gibbs, FOUR, drives hard thru the gap between point and cover 0.4 Srinath to Gibbs, FOUR, gentle swing, bounces from the middle to leg, deflects it down to fine leg fence 0.5 Srinath to Gibbs, no run, tries to turn the bouncind delivery across the line down to fine leg area, misses, gets it on the thigh pad 0.6 Srinath to Gibbs, no run, defends to short covers End of over 1 (9 runs) South Africa 9/0 (RR: 9.00) J Srinath 1-0-9-0 - NMC End G Kirsten 1* (2b) HH Gibbs 8* (4b 2x4) Prasad to bowl from the Jaika end 1.1 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, defends back to bowler 1.2 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, swings away bit offside, guides it to Dravid at gully 1.3 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, right on the length and line, plays back to Prasad 1.4 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, moves slightly in to the line of the ball and cuts to point 1.5 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, pushes just wide to the bowler towards mid off and tries for a quick single, Tendulkar at mid off runs in quickly , picks the ball and strikes the stumps, third umpire called for action South Africa 9/1, Partnership of 9 G Kirsten run out (Tendulkar) 1 (7b 0x4 0x6) and the third umpire confirms the wicket, Kirsten is just few inches away when the ball hits the stumps, from the crease 1.6 Prasad to Gibbs, no run, defends End of over 2 (maiden) South Africa 9/1 (RR: 4.50) BKV Prasad 1-1-0-0 - Jaika End ND McKenzie 0* (0b) HH Gibbs 8* (5b 2x4) McKenzie is the new batsman plays for the first time in this series 2.1 Srinath to McKenzie, no run 2.2 Srinath to McKenzie, one run, pushes the outside off delivery to deep gully 2.3 Srinath to Gibbs, FOUR, just short of good length and bouncing bit more, pulls across over backward square leg to the boundary 2.4 Srinath to Gibbs, one run, plays a similar shot but Prasad is brought at deep backward square leg this time, only single 2.5 Srinath to McKenzie, FOUR, driven nicely thru extra cover 2.6 Srinath to McKenzie, no run End of over 3 (10 runs) South Africa 19/1 (RR: 6.33) J Srinath 2-0-19-0 - NMC End HH Gibbs 13* (7b 3x4) ND McKenzie 5* (4b 1x4) 3.1 Prasad to Gibbs, one run, comes down the track, picks it on the rise over square leg, Sriram there at deep fields the ball 3.2 Prasad to McKenzie, no run, defensively plays 3.3 Prasad to McKenzie, one run, keeps the bat close to the pad, drives forward to widish mid on 3.4 Prasad to Gibbs, one run, plays to mid wicket 3.5 Prasad to McKenzie, no run, slightly outside of the line 3.6 Prasad to McKenzie, one run, turns to onside for a quick single End of over 4 (4 runs) South Africa 23/1 (RR: 5.75) BKV Prasad 2-1-4-0 - Jaika End ND McKenzie 7* (8b 1x4) HH Gibbs 15* (9b 3x4) 4.1 Srinath to McKenzie, no run 4.2 Srinath to McKenzie, no run, pokes away to gully, Gan(gully) dives and fields 4.3 Srinath to McKenzie, FOUR, slashes away, just wide to Ganguly at gully, races to the fence 4.4 Srinath to McKenzie, wide: no run, way down the legside to the keeper 4.4 Srinath to McKenzie, no run 4.5 Srinath to McKenzie, one run 4.6 Srinath to Gibbs, FOUR, hits over cover point to the fence End of over 5 (10 runs) South Africa 33/1 (RR: 6.60) J Srinath 3-0-29-0 (1w) - NMC End ND McKenzie 12* (13b 2x4) HH Gibbs 19* (10b 4x4) 5.1 Prasad to McKenzie, no run, moves to the line of the delivery, defends 5.2 Prasad to McKenzie, no run, pushes back to Prasad 5.3 Prasad to McKenzie, one run, turns away off the pads to Srinath at deep fine leg 5.4 Prasad to Gibbs, FOUR, bounces slightly down the legside, deflects it to fine leg boundary 5.5 Prasad to Gibbs, FOUR, short of good length, ball arrives wide of the off stumps, comes one step down the track and punishes the ball over cover for one bounce boundary 5.6 Prasad to Gibbs, no run End of over 6 (9 runs) South Africa 42/1 (RR: 7.00) BKV Prasad 3-1-13-0 - Jaika End ND McKenzie 13* (16b 2x4) HH Gibbs 27* (13b 6x4) Bowling change: Kumble replaces Srinath at NMC end 6.1 Kumble to McKenzie, no run, defends 6.2 Kumble to McKenzie, OUT: tries to clip the turning ball, inside edged to Karim's glove South Africa 42/2, Partnership of 33 ND McKenzie c Karim b Kumble 13 (18b 2x4 0x6) HH Gibbs 27* (13b 6x4) A Kumble 0.2-0-0-1 6.3 Kumble to Crookes, one run, pushes to covers and gets off the mark 6.4 Kumble to Gibbs, FOUR, pulls over backward square leg, ball goes high in the air and lands few yards inside the boundary 6.5 Kumble to Gibbs, no run, gets it onthe pads down the legstump 6.6 Kumble to Gibbs, (noball) no run 6.6 Kumble to Gibbs, no run, drives back to Kumble, tries to take that catch and drops End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 48/2 (RR: 6.86) A Kumble 1-0-6-1 (1nb) - NMC End DN Crookes 1* (1b) HH Gibbs 31* (17b 7x4) 7.1 Prasad to Crookes, FOUR, plays across over backward square leg 7.2 Prasad to Crookes, FOUR, driven nicely thru covers to the fence 7.3 Prasad to Crookes, no run, tries to play again over square leg, ball hits the thigh pad 7.4 Prasad to Crookes, one run, pushes down to short mid wicket, easy single 7.5 Prasad to Gibbs, no run, over pitched delivery, defends it 7.6 Prasad to Gibbs, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts over bowler's head, beautiful shot End of over 8 (13 runs) South Africa 61/2 (RR: 7.62) BKV Prasad 4-1-26-0 - Jaika End DN Crookes 10* (5b 2x4) HH Gibbs 35* (19b 8x4) 8.1 Kumble to Crookes, (noball) FOUR 8.1 Kumble to Crookes, OUT: South Africa 66/3, Partnership of 24 DN Crookes b Kumble 14 (7b 3x4 0x6) HH Gibbs 35* (19b 8x4) A Kumble 1.1-0-11-2 (2nb) 8.2 Kumble to Cronje, no run 8.3 Kumble to Cronje, two runs 8.4 Kumble to Cronje, two runs 8.5 Kumble to Cronje, one run 8.6 Kumble to Gibbs, no run End of over 9 (10 runs) South Africa 71/3 (RR: 7.89) A Kumble 2-0-16-2 (2nb) - NMC End WJ Cronje 5* (4b) HH Gibbs 35* (20b 8x4) 9.1 Srinath to Cronje, no run 9.2 Srinath to Cronje, no run 9.3 Srinath to Cronje, no run 9.4 Srinath to Cronje, no run 9.5 Srinath to Cronje, one run 9.6 Srinath to Gibbs, no run End of over 10 (1 run) South Africa 72/3 (RR: 7.20) J Srinath 4-0-30-0 (1w) - Jaika End WJ Cronje 6* (9b) HH Gibbs 35* (21b 8x4) 10.1 Kumble to Cronje, no run, plays to Jadeja at mid wicket 10.2 Kumble to Cronje, FOUR, moves away fron the line to legside and hits over mid off, Srinath there jumps and tries for a catch, ball goes well high 10.3 Kumble to Cronje, two runs, turns down to deep fine leg 10.4 Kumble to Cronje, two runs, similar delivery, slightly down the leg stump, deflects it further down to deep fine leg, fielded at the boundary line 10.5 Kumble to Cronje, no run 10.6 Kumble to Cronje, no run, pushes back to Kumble End of over 11 (8 runs) South Africa 80/3 (RR: 7.27) A Kumble 3-0-24-2 (2nb) - NMC End HH Gibbs 35* (21b 8x4) WJ Cronje 14* (15b 1x4) 11.1 Srinath to Gibbs, no run, defends forward to Dravid at short cover 11.2 Srinath to Gibbs, one run, guides thru the vacant slip area to thirdman 11.3 Srinath to Cronje, (noball) no run, too short and bounces over the ducking batsman, leg umpire calls noball 11.3 Srinath to Cronje, one run, plays to onside 11.4 Srinath to Gibbs, (noball) FOUR, wayward delivery, deflected to the fine leg fence 11.4 Srinath to Gibbs, FOUR, short of good length, punishes it over cover, great shot 11.5 Srinath to Gibbs, (noball) one run, one more no ball from Srinath, guided to thirdman 11.5 Srinath to Cronje, SIX, lofts the outside off delivery over long off fence, huge six 11.6 Srinath to Cronje, one run, plays to onside End of over 12 (21 runs) South Africa 101/3 (RR: 8.42) J Srinath 5-0-51-0 (1w 3nb) - Jaika End WJ Cronje 22* (19b 1x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 45* (26b 10x4) 12.1 Chopra to Cronje, one run, turns to square leg 12.2 Chopra to Gibbs, one run, leg glance to backward square leg 12.3 Chopra to Cronje, no run, drives straight to Kumble at mid off 12.4 Chopra to Cronje, no run, once again to Kumble at mid off 12.5 Chopra to Cronje, SIX, bends on his knee, plays a sweep like shot over mid wicket fence 12.6 Chopra to Cronje, FOUR, driven firmly thru long on End of over 13 (12 runs) South Africa 113/3 (RR: 8.69) N Chopra 1-0-12-0 - NMC End HH Gibbs 46* (27b 10x4) WJ Cronje 33* (24b 2x4 2x6) 13.1 Kumble to Gibbs, one run, to square leg 13.2 Kumble to Cronje, no run, moves away toward legside, plays bit airily to covers 13.3 Kumble to Cronje, no run 13.4 Kumble to Cronje, (noball) one run, plays to widish mid on 13.4 Kumble to Gibbs, legbye: one run, down the leg stump, tries to sweep, misses, off the pads to short leg 13.5 Kumble to Cronje, no run, turns to Srinath at mid wicket 13.6 Kumble to Cronje, FOUR, positions his feet comfortably and hits over mid wicket, beautiful shot End of over 14 (8 runs) South Africa 121/3 (RR: 8.64) A Kumble 4-0-31-2 (3nb) - Jaika End HH Gibbs 47* (29b 10x4) WJ Cronje 38* (29b 3x4 2x6) 14.1 Chopra to Gibbs, FOUR, moves out and makes the slow good-length ball into a delivery which can be punished, sends to the long off fence 14.2 Chopra to Gibbs, one run 14.3 Chopra to Cronje, no run 14.4 Chopra to Cronje, OUT: cuts away, Dravid at slip very close to the wicket takes a reflex catch brilliantly South Africa 126/4, Partnership of 60 WJ Cronje c Dravid b Chopra 38 (31b 3x4 2x6) HH Gibbs 52* (31b 11x4) N Chopra 1.4-0-17-1 14.5 Chopra to Boucher, no run 14.6 Chopra to Boucher, no run End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 126/4 (RR: 8.40) N Chopra 2-0-17-1 - NMC End HH Gibbs 52* (31b 11x4) MV Boucher 0* (2b) 15.1 Kumble to Gibbs, one run, pushes to short point and takes a qucik single 15.2 Kumble to Boucher, no run, well controlled forward drive straight to Prasad at mid off 15.3 Kumble to Boucher, FOUR, turns off the pads thru mid wicket to the boundary and gets off the mark 15.4 Kumble to Boucher, no run 15.5 Kumble to Boucher, no run, driven to covers, Chopra dives and fields brilliantly there 15.6 Kumble to Boucher, one run, turned down to fine leg End of over 16 (6 runs) South Africa 132/4 (RR: 8.25) A Kumble 5-0-37-2 (3nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 5* (7b 1x4) HH Gibbs 53* (32b 11x4) 16.1 Chopra to Boucher, one run, pushes up to Robin at mid on 16.2 Chopra to Gibbs, no run, tries to turn,edged off the pads to cover 16.3 Chopra to Gibbs, no run, comes down, moves slightly away and drives, ball goes straight to tendulkar at covers, after few attempts he drops the ball 16.4 Chopra to Gibbs, no run 16.5 Chopra to Gibbs, two runs 16.6 Chopra to Gibbs, no run End of over 17 (3 runs) South Africa 135/4 (RR: 7.94) N Chopra 3-0-20-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 6* (8b 1x4) HH Gibbs 55* (37b 11x4) Sriram to bowl from the Jaika end 17.1 Sriram to Boucher, one run, pushes to cover region 17.2 Sriram to Gibbs, one run, to square leg 17.3 Sriram to Boucher, one run, pushes up to mid on, Srinath at long on runs in and fields 17.4 Sriram to Gibbs, FOUR, comes down the wicket, hits over deep extra cover, one bounce boundary 17.5 Sriram to Gibbs, no run, defends 17.6 Sriram to Gibbs, no run End of over 18 (7 runs) South Africa 142/4 (RR: 7.89) S Sriram 1-0-7-0 - Jaika End MV Boucher 8* (10b 1x4) HH Gibbs 60* (41b 12x4) 18.1 Chopra to Boucher, one run 18.2 Chopra to Gibbs, SIX, comes down the track and lofts straight over the bowler's head, ball lands just one row in front of me, in the press box 18.3 Chopra to Gibbs, one run 18.4 Chopra to Boucher, one run 18.5 Chopra to Gibbs, FOUR, turned away to fine leg fence 18.6 Chopra to Gibbs, no run End of over 19 (13 runs) South Africa 155/4 (RR: 8.16) N Chopra 4-0-33-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 10* (12b 1x4) HH Gibbs 71* (45b 13x4 1x6) 19.1 Sriram to Boucher, one run 19.2 Sriram to Gibbs, one run 19.3 Sriram to Boucher, one run, pokes away to Jadeja at deep point 19.4 Sriram to Gibbs, (noball) no run 19.4 Sriram to Gibbs, no run 19.5 Sriram to Gibbs, no run 19.6 Sriram to Gibbs, one run End of over 20 (5 runs) South Africa 160/4 (RR: 8.00) S Sriram 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - Jaika End HH Gibbs 73* (50b 13x4 1x6) MV Boucher 12* (14b 1x4) 20.1 Singh to Gibbs, no run 20.2 Singh to Gibbs, no run 20.3 Singh to Gibbs, one run 20.4 Singh to Boucher, no run, pushes to covers and runs for a single quickly, Sriram at covers runs in , picks the ball and strikes the batting end stumps, once again third umpire is called South Africa 161/5, Partnership of 35 HH Gibbs run out (Sriram) 74 (53b 13x4 1x6) 20.5 Singh to Benkenstein, FOUR, drives nicely thru widish mid off and gets off the mark immediately 20.6 Singh to Benkenstein, one run End of over 21 (6 runs) South Africa 166/5 (RR: 7.90) RR Singh 1-0-6-0 - NMC End DM Benkenstein 5* (2b 1x4) MV Boucher 12* (15b 1x4) 21.1 Kumble to Benkenstein, (noball) no run 21.1 Kumble to Benkenstein, one run 21.2 Kumble to Boucher, one run 21.3 Kumble to Benkenstein, one run 21.4 Kumble to Boucher, no run 21.5 Kumble to Boucher, no run, defends 21.6 Kumble to Boucher, no run End of over 22 (4 runs) South Africa 170/5 (RR: 7.73) A Kumble 6-0-41-2 (4nb) - Jaika End DM Benkenstein 7* (5b 1x4) MV Boucher 13* (19b 1x4) Tendulkar is brought to bowl from the NMC End 22.1 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run, moves away and drives to cover, not connected well 22.2 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, two runs, drives firmly to covers, ball gets diverted off Srirm's hands 22.3 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 22.4 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 22.5 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, one run, pokes to backward point 22.6 Tendulkar to Boucher, no run End of over 23 (3 runs) South Africa 173/5 (RR: 7.52) SR Tendulkar 1-0-3-0 - NMC End DM Benkenstein 10* (10b 1x4) MV Boucher 13* (20b 1x4) 23.1 Kumble to Benkenstein, no run, defends 23.2 Kumble to Benkenstein, no run, defends with bat and pad 23.3 Kumble to Benkenstein, no run, plays back to Kumble 23.4 Kumble to Benkenstein, wide: no run, tries to turn , ball goes way down the leg stump 23.4 Kumble to Benkenstein, no run 23.5 Kumble to Benkenstein, no run, plays back to Kumble 23.6 Kumble to Benkenstein, no run, forward defensive to mid off End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 174/5 (RR: 7.25) A Kumble 7-0-42-2 (1w 4nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 13* (20b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 10* (16b 1x4) 24.1 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, moves in to the line and plays over mid wicket , Jadeja at deep fields the ball 24.2 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 24.3 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 24.4 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, two runs, ball turns in sharply, positions comfortably on the back foot drives thru cover 24.5 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run, pushes back to bowler 24.6 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run End of over 25 (3 runs) South Africa 177/5 (RR: 7.08) SR Tendulkar 2-0-6-0 - NMC End MV Boucher 14* (21b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 12* (21b 1x4) 25.1 Chopra to Boucher, one run, back foot drive to long on 25.2 Chopra to Benkenstein, no run 25.3 Chopra to Benkenstein, no run, ball turns in sharply, deflects it to Dravid at square leg 25.4 Chopra to Benkenstein, one run 25.5 Chopra to Boucher, one run, pushes up to widish mid on 25.6 Chopra to Benkenstein, no run End of over 26 (3 runs) South Africa 180/5 (RR: 6.92) N Chopra 5-0-36-1 - Jaika End MV Boucher 16* (23b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 13* (25b 1x4) 26.1 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, moves the front foot inside the line of the ball as close as possible to its bounce, glance the ball down to leg side 26.2 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, one run, pushes straight to mid on 26.3 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, late cut to deep point 26.4 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, one run, strikes the ball straight to long on 26.5 Tendulkar to Boucher, no run 26.6 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, pitched on the middle, ball turns in very sharply, Boucher moves away the leg stump and plays a late cut to point End of over 27 (5 runs) South Africa 185/5 (RR: 6.85) SR Tendulkar 3-0-11-0 - NMC End MV Boucher 19* (27b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 15* (27b 1x4) 27.1 Chopra to Boucher, one run, square cut, straight to deep point 27.2 Chopra to Benkenstein, no run 27.3 Chopra to Benkenstein, three runs, turned down to fine leg, Kumble struggles bit to field the ball at the boundary line 27.4 Chopra to Boucher, no run 27.5 Chopra to Boucher, one run 27.6 Chopra to Benkenstein, one run, places to mid wicket area End of over 28 (6 runs) South Africa 191/5 (RR: 6.82) N Chopra 6-0-42-1 - Jaika End DM Benkenstein 19* (30b 1x4) MV Boucher 21* (30b 1x4) 28.1 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 28.2 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 28.3 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run, plays to mid wicket 28.4 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 28.5 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 28.6 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, one run End of over 29 (1 run) South Africa 192/5 (RR: 6.62) SR Tendulkar 4-0-12-0 - NMC End DM Benkenstein 20* (36b 1x4) MV Boucher 21* (30b 1x4) Sriram replaces Chopra at Jaika end 29.1 Sriram to Benkenstein, no run, drives to mid off 29.2 Sriram to Benkenstein, no run, once again to mid off, robin collects the ball 29.3 Sriram to Benkenstein, one run, just wide to Robin to long off 29.4 Sriram to Boucher, one run 29.5 Sriram to Benkenstein, one run, cuts away to deep cover point 29.6 Sriram to Boucher, one run, once again, moves away from the line of the ball, clips it away to deep extra cover End of over 30 (4 runs) South Africa 196/5 (RR: 6.53) S Sriram 3-0-16-0 (1nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 23* (32b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 22* (40b 1x4) 30.1 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, front foot on drive to long on 30.2 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, no run 30.3 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, one run, to covers 30.4 Tendulkar to Boucher, no run 30.5 Tendulkar to Boucher, two runs, plays a square cut neatly to deep point 30.6 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, glances the ball off the pads to deep backward square leg End of over 31 (5 runs) South Africa 201/5 (RR: 6.48) SR Tendulkar 5-0-17-0 - NMC End MV Boucher 27* (36b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 23* (42b 1x4) 31.1 Sriram to Boucher, one run 31.2 Sriram to Benkenstein, one run 31.3 Sriram to Boucher, no run 31.4 Sriram to Boucher, no run 31.5 Sriram to Boucher, no run, drives back to Sriram 31.6 Sriram to Boucher, one run, guides to gully moving away fromthe line End of over 32 (3 runs) South Africa 204/5 (RR: 6.38) S Sriram 4-0-19-0 (1nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 29* (41b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 24* (43b 1x4) 32.1 Tendulkar to Boucher, no run, drives straight, Tendulkar collects 32.2 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, drives once again straight bit wide to Tendulkar to long on 32.3 Tendulkar to Benkenstein, OUT: tries to play a late cut, misses the line, quicker delivery, goes into the stumps South Africa 205/6, Partnership of 44 DM Benkenstein b Tendulkar 24 (44b 1x4 0x6) MV Boucher 30* (43b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 5.3-0-18-1 32.4 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, hits hard, not connected well, back to tendulkar 32.5 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, forward defensive 32.6 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, pushes back to bowler End of over 33 (1 run) South Africa 205/6 (RR: 6.21) SR Tendulkar 6-0-18-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 30* (43b 1x4) L Klusener 0* (3b) 33.1 Chopra to Boucher, no run 33.2 Chopra to Boucher, one run, turns away fromthe off to leg, to fine leg 33.3 Chopra to Klusener, one run, pushes to widish mid off 33.4 Chopra to Boucher, FOUR, tries to cut, edged thru slip to the fence 33.5 Chopra to Boucher, no run 33.6 Chopra to Boucher, no run End of over 34 (6 runs) South Africa 211/6 (RR: 6.21) N Chopra 7-0-48-1 - Jaika End L Klusener 1* (4b) MV Boucher 35* (48b 2x4) 34.1 Tendulkar to Klusener, one run, short and outside off, cuts away to point 34.2 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, to long on 34.3 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, defends 34.4 Tendulkar to Klusener, one run, square cut, to deep point 34.5 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, strikes down to long on, comfortable single 34.6 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run End of over 35 (4 runs) South Africa 215/6 (RR: 6.14) SR Tendulkar 7-0-22-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 37* (50b 2x4) L Klusener 3* (8b) 35.1 Chopra to Boucher, no run 35.2 Chopra to Boucher, no run, pushes his front foot towards the bounce of the ball, plays to mid wicket 35.3 Chopra to Boucher, no run 35.4 Chopra to Boucher, one run, leans into the ball almost brush the front pad with the bat and plays the ball alongside front foot, straight to widish mid off 35.5 Chopra to Klusener, no run 35.6 Chopra to Klusener, one run End of over 36 (2 runs) South Africa 217/6 (RR: 6.03) N Chopra 8-0-50-1 - Jaika End L Klusener 4* (10b) MV Boucher 38* (54b 2x4) 36.1 Tendulkar to Klusener, two runs, places just wide to mid on, takes the second run very quickly 36.2 Tendulkar to Klusener, one run 36.3 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run 36.4 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, defends 36.5 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, defends forward 36.6 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, tries to cut the turning ball and misses, ball goes very close the stumps to Karim End of over 37 (4 runs) South Africa 221/6 (RR: 5.97) SR Tendulkar 8-0-26-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 39* (55b 2x4) L Klusener 7* (15b) 37.1 Chopra to Boucher, one run, turns away to deep square leg 37.2 Chopra to Klusener, one run 37.3 Chopra to Boucher, one run, pushes to mid off 37.4 Chopra to Klusener, no run 37.5 Chopra to Klusener, no run 37.6 Chopra to Klusener, one run End of over 38 (4 runs) South Africa 225/6 (RR: 5.92) N Chopra 9-0-54-1 - Jaika End L Klusener 9* (19b) MV Boucher 41* (57b 2x4) 38.1 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, defends back to Tendulkar 38.2 Tendulkar to Klusener, one run 38.3 Tendulkar to Boucher, no run 38.4 Tendulkar to Boucher, two runs, guides the low bouncing delivery on the offside thru gully 38.5 Tendulkar to Boucher, no run 38.6 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run End of over 39 (4 runs) South Africa 229/6 (RR: 5.87) SR Tendulkar 9-0-30-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 44* (61b 2x4) L Klusener 10* (21b) Chopra to bowl his last over 39.1 Chopra to Boucher, no run, turns to squareleg, no chance for a run 39.2 Chopra to Boucher, one run, comes straight to the line and drives hard to mid on 39.3 Chopra to Klusener, one run, drives hard, past Chopra to mid off 39.4 Chopra to Boucher, no run 39.5 Chopra to Boucher, one run, elegant front foot off drive straight to long off 39.6 Chopra to Klusener, no run End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 232/6 (RR: 5.80) N Chopra 10-0-57-1 - Jaika End MV Boucher 46* (65b 2x4) L Klusener 11* (23b) 40.1 Tendulkar to Boucher, one run, pitches up, into the blockhole, plays to mid wicket 40.2 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run 40.3 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run 40.4 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run 40.5 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, plays back to Tendulkar 40.6 Tendulkar to Klusener, no run, defends, very good spell from Tendulkar, conceded only 31 runs off 10 overs End of over 41 (1 run) South Africa 233/6 (RR: 5.68) SR Tendulkar 10-0-31-1 - NMC End MV Boucher 47* (66b 2x4) L Klusener 11* (28b) 41.1 Srinath to Boucher, one run 41.2 Srinath to Klusener, FOUR, past the diving Dravid at mid wicket to the fence 41.3 Srinath to Klusener, (noball) no run 41.3 Srinath to Klusener, FOUR, thru long off 41.4 Srinath to Klusener, one run 41.5 Srinath to Boucher, one run 41.6 Srinath to Klusener, two runs, full toss on the offside, hits it to widish long off and takes two runs quickly End of over 42 (14 runs) South Africa 247/6 (RR: 5.88) J Srinath 6-0-65-0 (1w 4nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 49* (68b 2x4) L Klusener 22* (33b 2x4) 42.1 Kumble to Boucher, no run 42.2 Kumble to Boucher, no run 42.3 Kumble to Boucher, no run 42.4 Kumble to Boucher, one run, turns down to fine leg and completes his half century 42.5 Kumble to Klusener, no run 42.6 Kumble to Klusener, FOUR, 4 End of over 43 (5 runs) South Africa 252/6 (RR: 5.86) A Kumble 8-0-47-2 (1w 4nb) - NMC End MV Boucher 50* (72b 2x4) L Klusener 26* (35b 3x4) 43.1 Sriram to Boucher, one run 43.2 Sriram to Klusener, no run 43.3 Sriram to Klusener, one run 43.4 Sriram to Boucher, one run 43.5 Sriram to Klusener, no run, comes down the track plays back to Sriram 43.6 Sriram to Klusener, no run End of over 44 (3 runs) South Africa 255/6 (RR: 5.80) S Sriram 5-0-22-0 (1nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 52* (74b 2x4) L Klusener 27* (39b 3x4) 44.1 Kumble to Boucher, no run, plays back to Kumble 44.2 Kumble to Boucher, no run, tries to sweep and misses 44.3 Kumble to Boucher, one run, drives off the pads down to long off 44.4 Kumble to Klusener, no run 44.5 Kumble to Klusener, no run 44.6 Kumble to Klusener, one run, pushes to Ganguly at cover for a single End of over 45 (2 runs) South Africa 257/6 (RR: 5.71) A Kumble 9-0-49-2 (1w 4nb) - NMC End L Klusener 28* (42b 3x4) MV Boucher 53* (77b 2x4) 45.1 Sriram to Klusener, SIX, down the track, charging over widish long on into the audiance 45.2 Sriram to Klusener, one run, drives down the ground to long on 45.3 Sriram to Boucher, no run 45.4 Sriram to Boucher, SIX, this time Boucher, to the same place, over widish long off for a huge six 45.5 Sriram to Boucher, no run, tries a square cut on the back foot, misses, Karim collects the ball behind the stumps 45.6 Sriram to Boucher, one run, driven to widish mid off End of over 46 (14 runs) South Africa 271/6 (RR: 5.89) S Sriram 6-0-36-0 (1nb) - Jaika End MV Boucher 60* (81b 2x4 1x6) L Klusener 35* (44b 3x4 1x6) 46.1 Kumble to Boucher, no run 46.2 Kumble to Boucher, one run 46.3 Kumble to Klusener, FOUR, plays over mid wicket 46.4 Kumble to Klusener, SIX, down the track lofts over long off, HUGE SIX! 46.5 Kumble to Klusener, one run 46.6 Kumble to Boucher, no run End of over 47 (12 runs) South Africa 283/6 (RR: 6.02) A Kumble 10-0-61-2 (1w 4nb) - NMC End L Klusener 46* (47b 4x4 2x6) MV Boucher 61* (84b 2x4 1x6) 47.1 Prasad to Klusener, FOUR, returns the straight overpitched ball back past the bowler 47.2 Prasad to Klusener, one run 47.3 Prasad to Boucher, no run 47.4 Prasad to Boucher, no run 47.5 Prasad to Boucher, FOUR, angle the face of the bat to mid wicket and helps the ball on its way to fine leg along the ground 47.6 Prasad to Boucher, one run End of over 48 (10 runs) South Africa 293/6 (RR: 6.10) BKV Prasad 5-1-36-0 - Jaika End MV Boucher 66* (88b 3x4 1x6) L Klusener 51* (49b 5x4 2x6) 48.1 Ganguly to Boucher, (noball) one run, driven firmly to widish mid on 48.1 Ganguly to Klusener, two runs, comes down the track and strikes the ball with the bottom of the bat straight down the ground to long off 48.2 Ganguly to Klusener, one run, to long on 48.3 Ganguly to Boucher, one run, way outside off stump, plays it across from the off to leg side 48.4 Ganguly to Klusener, SIX, down the track lofts over long off for a huge six 48.5 Ganguly to Klusener, FOUR, strikes down the ground between bowler and mid off to the fence, effortless shot 48.6 Ganguly to Klusener, one run End of over 49 (17 runs) South Africa 310/6 (RR: 6.33) SC Ganguly 1-0-17-0 (1nb) - NMC End L Klusener 65* (54b 6x4 3x6) MV Boucher 68* (90b 3x4 1x6) 49.1 Prasad to Klusener, FOUR, bounces down the leg stump, plays an half hook shot, crosses the backward square leg fence 49.2 Prasad to Klusener, FOUR, on drive, past the fielder at deep widish mid wicket 49.3 Prasad to Klusener, one run 49.4 Prasad to Boucher, no run 49.5 Prasad to Boucher, OUT: takes a long step down the wicket with the front foot , then draws his back foot behind the front and plays across, ball goes high in the air over mid wicket, Kumble at deep completes a good catch South Africa 319/7, Partnership of 114 MV Boucher c Kumble b Prasad 68 (92b 3x4 1x6) L Klusener 74* (57b 8x4 3x6) BKV Prasad 5.5-1-45-1 49.6 Prasad to Klusener, one run End of over 50 (10 runs) South Africa 320/7 (RR: 6.40) BKV Prasad 6-1-46-1 - Jaika End L Klusener 75* (58b 8x4 3x6) PC Strydom 0* (0b) Match State: Lunch Players are walking on to the field HS Williams to bowl the first over from the NMC End 0.1 Williams to Ganguly, wide: no run, way outside off, keeps low to the keeper 0.1 Williams to Ganguly, no run, defends 0.2 Williams to Ganguly, FOUR, plays off the legs to mid wicket area 0.3 Williams to Ganguly, no run 0.4 Williams to Ganguly, wide: no run, another wide delivery, outside off to Boucher 0.4 Williams to Ganguly, wide: no run, one more, Williams in trouble to find the line 0.4 Williams to Ganguly, wide: no run, once again, wide outside the off stump to the keeper 0.4 Williams to Ganguly, one run, better delivery, drives it to widish mid off 0.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, good delivery, got the line atlast, on the offside, Tendulkar defends it 0.6 Williams to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, tries to turn, off the pads to fine leg End of over 1 (10 runs) India 10/0 (RR: 10.00 RRR: 311/49 = 6.35) HS Williams 1-0-9-0 (4w) - NMC End SR Tendulkar 0* (2b) SC Ganguly 5* (4b 1x4) After a long over from Henry, its Crookes ! 1.1 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, slow offbreak, Tendulkar pushes and nearly spoons it up to mid on 1.2 Crookes to Ganguly, no run, down leg, sweeps, well fielded at short fineleg 1.3 Crookes to Ganguly, one run, swept airily to deep square leg 1.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, turned to short fineleg 1.5 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, flat, quick delivery at yorker length, Tendulkar fails to run it down to third man 1.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid off End of over 2 (2 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 309/48 = 6.44) DN Crookes 1-0-2-0 - Jaika End SC Ganguly 6* (6b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 1* (6b) 2.1 Williams to Ganguly, no run, smashed straight to cover The substitute captain comes on the field, Hansie goes off and Shaun comes on 2.2 Williams to Ganguly, no run, driven on the up to cover again 2.3 Williams to Ganguly, no run, hit back to Williams who gets a hand onto it and the ball rebounds to mid off 2.4 Williams to Ganguly, no run, fulltoss, smashed back to Henry, bowler gets a hand onto it, ball goes to mid off again 2.5 Williams to Ganguly, wide: no run, slower ball, goes way down leg 2.5 Williams to Ganguly, OUT: slow trash ball on the legs, Ganguly could have hit it to any place on the onside and instead he picks out Elworthy at short fineleg India 13/1, Partnership of 13 SC Ganguly c Elworthy b Williams 6 (11b 1x4 0x6) SR Tendulkar 1* (6b) HS Williams 1.5-0-10-1 (5w) 2.6 Williams to Dravid, wide: no run, way outside off, Williams grimaces, his arm problem plays up aagain He goes off, McKenzie finishes the over 2.6 McKenzie to Dravid, no run, pushed to midwicket End of over 3 (2 runs) India 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 307/47 = 6.53) ND McKenzie 0.1-0-0-0 - NMC End SR Tendulkar 1* (6b) R Dravid 0* (1b) 3.1 Crookes to Tendulkar, wide: no run, way down leg 3.1 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, turned towards square leg, short fineleg fields 3.2 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, turned to short fineleg again 3.3 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, cuts to gully, quick single taken 3.4 Crookes to Dravid, one run, driven through midwicket, deep midwciet exists 3.5 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to cover 3.6 Crookes to Dravid, no run, driven to mid off End of over 4 (4 runs) India 18/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 303/46 = 6.59) DN Crookes 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 3* (10b) R Dravid 1* (3b) Musical chairs going on, Cronje off and Pollock came in, Pollock then went off and Cronje came back. Williams went off and Pollock is back 4.1 Elworthy to Tendulkar, FOUR, short, whipped away off the hips over square leg, imperious shot 4.2 Elworthy to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, goes off the pads to square leg 4.3 Elworthy to Dravid, no run, pushed to midwicket, the crowd gets impatient 4.4 Elworthy to Dravid, one run, pulled away to fineleg 4.5 Elworthy to Tendulkar, wide: no run, way down leg 4.5 Elworthy to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to mid off, takes off, direct hit would have been trouble 4.6 Elworthy to Dravid, no run End of over 5 (8 runs) India 26/1 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 295/45 = 6.56) S Elworthy 1-0-7-0 (1w) - NMC End SR Tendulkar 8* (13b 1x4) R Dravid 2* (6b) 5.1 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, swept away to deep square leg, good fielding by Elworthy 5.2 Crookes to Dravid, FOUR, nicely swept, Elworthy nowhere in the frame, placed well and the ball goes to fineleg 5.3 Crookes to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid on, fumble and deep midwicket runs around as cover 5.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, down the track, pushed to cover 5.5 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, down the track, smashed back to Crookes 5.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, driven to deep midwicket End of over 6 (7 runs) India 33/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 288/44 = 6.55) DN Crookes 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 10* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 7* (8b 1x4) 6.1 Elworthy to Tendulkar, no run, short and smashed straight to cover 6.2 Elworthy to Tendulkar, no run, slow ball, driven to mid off 6.3 Elworthy to Tendulkar, one run, turned to deep square leg Tendulkar calls for a change of ammunition 6.4 Elworthy to Dravid, no run, rapped on the pads, down leg 6.5 Elworthy to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on 6.6 Elworthy to Dravid, one run, pushed to gully, the throw misses the stumps only just and Tendulkar scampers through End of over 7 (2 runs) India 35/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 286/43 = 6.65) S Elworthy 2-0-9-0 (1w) - NMC End R Dravid 8* (11b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 11* (20b 1x4) 7.1 Crookes to Dravid, one run, cut away to cover, nice diving stop by Kirsten 7.2 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, turned to square leg 7.3 Crookes to Tendulkar, SIX, down the track, smashed over the sightscreen 7.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, turned to midwicket, quick run taken 7.5 Crookes to Dravid, one run, driven to deep midwicket 7.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, FOUR, fulltoss, sloggewd over square leg End of over 8 (13 runs) India 48/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 273/42 = 6.50) DN Crookes 4-0-26-0 (1w) - Jaika End R Dravid 10* (13b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 22* (24b 2x4 1x6) 8.1 Elworthy to Dravid, FOUR, smashed through point, overpitched and full statement 8.2 Elworthy to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched again and smashed through mid off Sorry that should have been treatment and not statement, obviously 8.3 Elworthy to Dravid, no run, slower one, driven to mid on 8.4 Elworthy to Dravid, one run, turned to deep square leg 8.5 Elworthy to Tendulkar, no run, slow ball again, pushed to midwicket 8.6 Elworthy to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, quick ball, ducks into it, no ball signalled Dodgy decision that 8.6 Elworthy to Tendulkar, FOUR, overpitched, deposited in the area between long on and deep midwicket End of over 9 (14 runs) India 62/1 (RR: 6.89 RRR: 259/41 = 6.32) S Elworthy 3-0-23-0 (1w 1nb) - NMC End R Dravid 19* (17b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 26* (27b 3x4 1x6) 9.1 Crookes to Dravid, no run, tries to turn it to leg, takes the leading edge and spoons back to that allegedly great fielder, Crookes mufffs up a sitter 9.2 Crookes to Dravid, one run 9.3 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, tries to sweep, doesnt connect, appeal negated 9.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, swept just wide of short fineleg, quick running 9.5 Crookes to Dravid, one run, pulled to deep midwicket, nice stop by McKenzie 9.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, (noball) one run, down the track, pushed flat through, ball rolls to mid on 9.6 Crookes to Dravid, one run, pulled to deep midwicket End of over 10 (6 runs) India 68/1 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 253/40 = 6.32) DN Crookes 5-0-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End R Dravid 22* (21b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 28* (30b 3x4 1x6) The skipper comes on 10.1 Cronje to Dravid, one run, turned to deep sqleg Long on goes out for Tendulkar v Cronje 10.2 Cronje to Tendulkar, one run, turned past square leg 10.3 Cronje to Dravid, no run, tries to dab it down to third man, misses 10.4 Cronje to Dravid, no run, pushed to Gibbs at point, races in and nearly runs out Dravid 10.5 Cronje to Dravid, no run, short ball, doesnt get it away well enough 10.6 Cronje to Dravid, FOUR, gives himself room, smashed inside out over extra cover End of over 11 (6 runs) India 74/1 (RR: 6.73 RRR: 247/39 = 6.33) WJ Cronje 1-0-6-0 - NMC End SR Tendulkar 29* (31b 3x4 1x6) R Dravid 27* (26b 4x4) 11.1 Crookes to Tendulkar, FOUR, down the track, smashed over mid on who nearly gets a hand onto it. Was lucky he didnt because that would have bored a hole through it 11.2 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, to deep midwicket 11.3 Crookes to Dravid, (noball) one run, down the track, driven to deep midwicket Crookes not happy about the noball call 11.3 Crookes to Tendulkar, SIX, down the track, maximum 11.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, down the track, chipped to mid on 11.5 Crookes to Dravid, one run, pulled to deep midwicket The six off ball 3 bored a hole through one of the hoardings 11.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, SIX, down the track, fulltoss, Tendulkar doesnt quite get hold of it but still hits it powerfully enough to land on the 2nd tier of the stand ! End of over 12 (21 runs) India 95/1 (RR: 7.92 RRR: 226/38 = 5.95) DN Crookes 6-0-53-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End R Dravid 29* (28b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 47* (36b 4x4 3x6) The joint award for worst over of the match goes to Crookes and Srinath, so far. 12.1 Cronje to Dravid, no run, tries to turn to leg, misses 12.2 Cronje to Dravid, no run, hit to midwicket 12.3 Cronje to Dravid, FOUR, slower ball, whipped over midwicket 12.4 Cronje to Dravid, one run, turned to deep square leg 100 runs for India comes up 12.5 Cronje to Tendulkar, FOUR, superbly leg glanced through fineleg, the fielder was in the circle Brings up his fifty in 37 balls 12.6 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to point End of over 13 (9 runs) India 104/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 217/37 = 5.86) WJ Cronje 2-0-15-0 - NMC End R Dravid 34* (32b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 51* (38b 5x4 3x6) Zulu comes on to replace Crookes 13.1 Klusener to Dravid, FOUR, way down leg, Dravid flicks it past Boucher Tendulkar now has 9000 ODI runs 13.2 Klusener to Dravid, no run, pushed back to Klusener 13.3 Klusener to Dravid, one run, turned to deep square leg 13.4 Klusener to Tendulkar, two runs, yorker length, turned to deep fineleg 13.5 Klusener to Tendulkar, FOUR, down the track, elegantly hit through cover on the rise 100 partnership comes up off 69 balls 13.6 Klusener to Tendulkar, one run, turned to deep square leg End of over 14 (12 runs) India 116/1 (RR: 8.29 RRR: 205/36 = 5.69) L Klusener 1-0-12-0 - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 58* (41b 6x4 3x6) R Dravid 39* (35b 6x4) 14.1 Cronje to Tendulkar, one run 14.2 Cronje to Dravid, no run 14.3 Cronje to Dravid, one run 14.4 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run 14.5 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run 14.6 Cronje to Tendulkar, one run End of over 15 (3 runs) India 119/1 (RR: 7.93 RRR: 202/35 = 5.77) WJ Cronje 3-0-18-0 - NMC End SR Tendulkar 60* (45b 6x4 3x6) R Dravid 40* (37b 6x4) 15.1 Klusener to Tendulkar, two runs, turned to deep square leg, quick running 15.2 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid on 15.3 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, driven to cover, boring stuff 15.4 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, big incutter, or it was a big offbreak, hits Tendulkar on the thigh pad, Dravid rushes down the pitch and Tendulkar sends hi mback 15.5 Klusener to Tendulkar, FOUR, fulltoss, smashed over deep midwicket 15.6 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, pushed back to the bowler End of over 16 (6 runs) India 125/1 (RR: 7.81 RRR: 196/34 = 5.76) L Klusener 2-0-18-0 - Jaika End R Dravid 40* (37b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 66* (51b 7x4 3x6) Match State: Drinks And we're back at the cricket McKenzie has been the best of the South African bowlers today :-) 16.1 Cronje to Dravid, no run, driven back to Cronje 16.2 Cronje to Dravid, no run, turned to midwicket 16.3 Cronje to Dravid, one run, chipped down to third man 16.4 Cronje to Tendulkar, SIX, fulltoss, smashed over deep midwicket 16.5 Cronje to Tendulkar, one run, turned to fineleg 16.6 Cronje to Dravid, no run, to midwicket End of over 17 (8 runs) India 133/1 (RR: 7.82 RRR: 188/33 = 5.70) WJ Cronje 4-0-26-0 - NMC End SR Tendulkar 73* (53b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 41* (41b 6x4) 17.1 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid off 17.2 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, rapped on the pads, slower ball, possibly outside off or it was a nick 17.3 Klusener to Tendulkar, no run, oh so respectful defensive shot 17.4 Klusener to Tendulkar, one run, turned to deep midwicket, Tendulkar nearly thought of a second but sent back Dravid in time 17.5 Klusener to Dravid, one run 17.6 Klusener to Tendulkar, two runs End of over 18 (4 runs) India 137/1 (RR: 7.61 RRR: 184/32 = 5.75) L Klusener 3-0-22-0 - Jaika End R Dravid 42* (42b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 76* (58b 7x4 4x6) 18.1 Cronje to Dravid, FOUR, scores off a delivery which is very short and wide of the offstump, cuts straight to point 18.2 Cronje to Dravid, one run 18.3 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run 18.4 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run 18.5 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run 18.6 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run, driven hard, well stop by Pollock at cover End of over 19 (5 runs) India 142/1 (RR: 7.47 RRR: 179/31 = 5.77) WJ Cronje 5-0-31-0 - NMC End R Dravid 47* (44b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 76* (62b 7x4 4x6) 19.1 Klusener to Dravid, no run, gentle drive to widish mid off, Cronje there fields 19.2 Klusener to Dravid, no run, ball cuts in, defends to short mid wicket 19.3 Klusener to Dravid, one run, guided nicely thru slip to thirdman 19.4 Klusener to Tendulkar, one run, pitched off, moves into that line and turns to onside behind the square 19.5 Klusener to Dravid, one run, driven straight to long on 19.6 Klusener to Tendulkar, (noball) one run, taps to thirdman 19.6 Klusener to Dravid, no run, leans onto the ball and nudges it down to the ground End of over 20 (5 runs) India 147/1 (RR: 7.35 RRR: 174/30 = 5.80) L Klusener 4-0-27-0 (1nb) - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 78* (64b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 49* (49b 7x4) 20.1 Cronje to Tendulkar, one run, plays to mid on 20.2 Cronje to Dravid, two runs, elegant drive, rest on his front knee, almost brush the ground, to deep cover point 20.3 Cronje to Dravid, one run 20.4 Cronje to Tendulkar, no run 20.5 Cronje to Tendulkar, one run, plays between mid wicket and mid on 20.6 Cronje to Dravid, no run End of over 21 (5 runs) India 152/1 (RR: 7.24 RRR: 169/29 = 5.83) WJ Cronje 6-0-36-0 - NMC End SR Tendulkar 80* (67b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 52* (52b 7x4) 21.1 Klusener to Tendulkar, two runs, turned to fineleg, long run for deep square leg Boucher standing upto the stumps 21.2 Klusener to Tendulkar, one run, turned to fineleg Even Dravid has a run-a-ball fifty this game so it puts things in perspective I suppose 21.3 Klusener to Dravid, FOUR, nicely leg glanced to fineleg 21.4 Klusener to Dravid, (noball) one run, driven to long on 21.4 Klusener to Tendulkar, one run, slower ball, driven to long off 21.5 Klusener to Dravid, one run, cut down to third man 21.6 Klusener to Tendulkar, one run, turned to square leg, Boucher collects End of over 22 (12 runs) India 164/1 (RR: 7.45 RRR: 157/28 = 5.61) L Klusener 5-0-39-0 (2nb) - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 85* (71b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 58* (55b 8x4) Brings up the 150 partnership Strydom comes on to replace Cronje 22.1 Strydom to Tendulkar, no run, down the legside, amazingly not called wide 22.2 Strydom to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to wide mid on, Strydom chases 22.3 Strydom to Dravid, one run, swept to fineleg 22.4 Strydom to Tendulkar, no run, pushed back to Strydom 22.5 Strydom to Tendulkar, no run, tries to sweep, misses 22.6 Strydom to Tendulkar, no run, tapped back to the bowler, clueless stuff this End of over 23 (2 runs) India 166/1 (RR: 7.22 RRR: 155/27 = 5.74) PC Strydom 1-0-2-0 - NMC End R Dravid 59* (56b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 86* (76b 7x4 4x6) Crookes back 23.1 Crookes to Dravid, one run 23.2 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to midwicket 23.3 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, swept to short fineleg 23.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, turned to short fineleg, quick running 23.5 Crookes to Dravid, one run, turned to deep square leg 23.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long on End of over 24 (4 runs) India 170/1 (RR: 7.08 RRR: 151/26 = 5.81) DN Crookes 7-0-57-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 88* (80b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 61* (58b 8x4) 24.1 Strydom to Tendulkar, one run, thumped to deep point 24.2 Strydom to Dravid, FOUR, down the track, superbly placed over extra cover 24.3 Strydom to Dravid, one run, swept towards square leg 24.4 Strydom to Tendulkar, one run, turned to square leg 24.5 Strydom to Dravid, no run, defended 24.6 Strydom to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid on, Strydom does the cleaning up End of over 25 (8 runs) India 178/1 (RR: 7.12 RRR: 143/25 = 5.72) PC Strydom 2-0-10-0 - NMC End R Dravid 67* (62b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 90* (82b 7x4 4x6) At the halfway stage now, India well ahead on the required rate count, South Africa were at a similar position but had lost 5 wickets 25.1 Crookes to Dravid, FOUR, short ball, pulled towards midwicket 25.2 Crookes to Dravid, two runs, down the track, gets past Gibbs at mid on 25.3 Crookes to Dravid, one run, turned past square leg 25.4 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to midwicket 25.5 Crookes to Tendulkar, no run, turned to short fineleg 25.6 Crookes to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long on End of over 26 (8 runs) India 186/1 (RR: 7.15 RRR: 135/24 = 5.62) DN Crookes 8-0-65-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End SR Tendulkar 91* (85b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 74* (65b 10x4) 26.1 Strydom to Tendulkar, no run, pushed back to the bowler 26.2 Strydom to Tendulkar, one run, turned to midwicket, Strydom goes there as usual 26.3 Strydom to Dravid, no run, swept to short fineleg 26.4 Strydom to Dravid, one run, driven to long on 26.5 Strydom to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long off 26.6 Strydom to Dravid, FOUR, cut away through point, nice shot End of over 27 (7 runs) India 193/1 (RR: 7.15 RRR: 128/23 = 5.57) PC Strydom 3-0-17-0 - NMC End SR Tendulkar 93* (88b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 79* (68b 11x4) 27.1 Crookes to Tendulkar, OUT: short and pulled straight down Elworthy's throat, Elworthy at long leg India 193/2, Partnership of 180 SR Tendulkar c Elworthy b Crookes 93 (89b 7x4 4x6) R Dravid 79* (68b 11x4) DN Crookes 8.1-0-65-1 (1w 2nb) There endeth the chance for a second consec century 27.2 Crookes to Dravid, no run, tries to sweep, goes off the top edge, Boucher misses the diving catch but recovers in time, pathetic running there, Jadeja runs quickly, Dravid not quick enough and the throw at the nonstriker's end is good enough Double blow for India India 193/3, Partnership of 0 R Dravid run out (Strydom) 79 (69b 11x4 0x6) So noew there're 2 batsmen at the crease who havent faced a ball ! 27.3 Crookes to Jadeja, no run 27.4 Crookes to Jadeja, no run, turns a long way, trapped on the backfoot, just going down leg 27.5 Crookes to Jadeja, no run 27.6 Crookes to Jadeja, no run End of over 28 (maiden) India 193/3 (RR: 6.89 RRR: 128/22 = 5.82) DN Crookes 9-1-65-1 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End S Sriram 0* (0b) A Jadeja 0* (4b) Very good over from Crookes, could turn th ematch around 28.1 Strydom to Sriram, one run, turned through midwicket, first runs for him in internationals 28.2 Strydom to Jadeja, one run, driven to cover 28.3 Strydom to Sriram, one run, turned to square leg 28.4 Strydom to Jadeja, no run, driven to cover 28.5 Strydom to Jadeja, no run 28.6 Strydom to Jadeja, one run, pushed to cover End of over 29 (4 runs) India 197/3 (RR: 6.79 RRR: 124/21 = 5.90) PC Strydom 4-0-21-0 - NMC End A Jadeja 2* (8b) S Sriram 2* (2b) Match State: Drinks 29.1 Crookes to Jadeja, one run, driven to long on Crookes' last over might have set the cat among the pigeons 29.2 Crookes to Sriram, one run, driven to long off 29.3 Crookes to Jadeja, one run, driven to deep midwicket 200 comes up for India 29.4 Crookes to Sriram, one run, driven to widish mid on, Sriram was down the track in a flash 29.5 Crookes to Jadeja, no run, pushed to opint point 29.6 Crookes to Jadeja, no run, driven back to Crookes and thats the end of his quota End of over 30 (4 runs) India 201/3 (RR: 6.70 RRR: 120/20 = 6.00) DN Crookes 10-1-69-1 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End S Sriram 4* (4b) A Jadeja 4* (12b) 30.1 Strydom to Sriram, no run, turned to square leg 30.2 Strydom to Sriram, no run, once again same shot, same fielder 30.3 Strydom to Sriram, one run, turned to squareleg, slightyl wide of Cronje 30.4 Strydom to Jadeja, one run, driven to long off 30.5 Strydom to Sriram, two runs, turned to deep square leg, good running 30.6 Strydom to Sriram, no run, tries to cut to third man, doesnt get it past the fielder End of over 31 (4 runs) India 205/3 (RR: 6.61 RRR: 116/19 = 6.11) PC Strydom 5-0-25-0 - NMC End A Jadeja 5* (13b) S Sriram 7* (9b) Elworthy comes in to replace Crookes 31.1 Elworthy to Jadeja, no run, defended The asking rate creeps up slowly 31.2 Elworthy to Jadeja, no run, driven to mid on 31.3 Elworthy to Jadeja, one run, short and pulled to deep midwicket Slip comes in for Sriram 31.4 Elworthy to Sriram, no run, driven to mid off 31.5 Elworthy to Sriram, no run, tries to glide it through the slips, throguh to Boucher 31.6 Elworthy to Sriram, no run, pushed to point End of over 32 (1 run) India 206/3 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 115/18 = 6.39) S Elworthy 4-0-24-0 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End A Jadeja 6* (15b) S Sriram 7* (12b) 32.1 Strydom to Jadeja, no run, turned to midwicket 32.2 Strydom to Jadeja, one run, driven to cover 32.3 Strydom to Sriram, FOUR, swung over square leg 32.4 Strydom to Sriram, one run, turned to fineleg 32.5 Strydom to Jadeja, no run, driven to point 32.6 Strydom to Jadeja, one run, pushed through to long on End of over 33 (7 runs) India 213/3 (RR: 6.45 RRR: 108/17 = 6.35) PC Strydom 6-0-32-0 - NMC End A Jadeja 8* (19b) S Sriram 12* (14b 1x4) 33.1 Elworthy to Jadeja, no run, defends 33.2 Elworthy to Jadeja, one run, plays to mid wicket 33.3 Elworthy to Sriram, OUT: swings the bat across, inside edged to Boucher's glove India 214/4, Partnership of 21 S Sriram c Boucher b Elworthy 12 (15b 1x4 0x6) A Jadeja 9* (21b) S Elworthy 4.3-0-25-1 (1w 1nb) 33.4 Elworthy to Srinath, no run, just short of good length, slower too, goes outside off to the keeper 33.5 Elworthy to Srinath, no run, cut to gully 33.6 Elworthy to Srinath, no run, one more outside off delivery, not too wide, to the keeper End of over 34 (1 run) India 214/4 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 107/16 = 6.69) S Elworthy 5-0-25-1 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End A Jadeja 9* (21b) J Srinath 0* (3b) 34.1 Strydom to Jadeja, no run 34.2 Strydom to Jadeja, no run 34.3 Strydom to Jadeja, no run, plays back to bowler 34.4 Strydom to Jadeja, one run, plays to the gap between mid wicket and square leg 34.5 Strydom to Srinath, bye: FOUR, swings the bat across, misses, past Boucher to the fence behind the wicket 34.6 Strydom to Srinath, one run End of over 35 (6 runs) India 220/4 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 101/15 = 6.73) PC Strydom 7-0-34-0 - NMC End J Srinath 1* (5b) A Jadeja 10* (25b) 35.1 Elworthy to Srinath, one run, pokes away the rising delivery into the extra cover region for a single 35.2 Elworthy to Jadeja, no run 35.3 Elworthy to Jadeja, no run, pushes to mid on, Srinath wants a single but Jadeja sends him back 35.4 Elworthy to Jadeja, OUT: drags the ball to onside, inside edged to the stumps India 221/5, Partnership of 7 A Jadeja b Elworthy 10 (28b 0x4 0x6) J Srinath 2* (6b) S Elworthy 5.4-0-26-2 (1w 1nb) 35.5 Elworthy to Singh, one run, guides to thirdman and gets off the mark 35.6 Elworthy to Srinath, FOUR, comes down the track, plays airily over mid wicket, ball races ahead than the chasing fielder to the fence End of over 36 (6 runs) India 226/5 (RR: 6.28 RRR: 95/14 = 6.79) S Elworthy 6-0-31-2 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End RR Singh 1* (1b) J Srinath 6* (7b 1x4) 36.1 Strydom to Singh, one run, turns off the legs to deep square leg 36.2 Strydom to Srinath, one run, plays to extra cover area 36.3 Strydom to Singh, FOUR, plays across from middle to the mid wicket boundary 36.4 Strydom to Singh, no run, defends to short cover 36.5 Strydom to Singh, no run, back to bowler 36.6 Strydom to Singh, no run End of over 37 (6 runs) India 232/5 (RR: 6.27 RRR: 89/13 = 6.85) PC Strydom 8-0-40-0 - NMC End J Srinath 7* (8b 1x4) RR Singh 6* (6b 1x4) 37.1 Elworthy to Srinath, three runs, plays off the pads to mid wicket , well stoped at the boundary 37.2 Elworthy to Singh, one run 37.3 Elworthy to Srinath, one run 37.4 Elworthy to Singh, no run 37.5 Elworthy to Singh, FOUR 37.6 Elworthy to Singh, no run End of over 38 (9 runs) India 241/5 (RR: 6.34 RRR: 80/12 = 6.67) S Elworthy 7-0-40-2 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End J Srinath 11* (10b 1x4) RR Singh 11* (10b 2x4) 38.1 Strydom to Srinath, no run 38.2 Strydom to Srinath, one run, down the track plays straight to long off 38.3 Strydom to Singh, no run, defends 38.4 Strydom to Singh, two runs, pushes down to short mid wicket and runs for a single quickly, overthrow adds one more run 38.5 Strydom to Singh, no run, swings and misses 38.6 Strydom to Singh, no run End of over 39 (3 runs) India 244/5 (RR: 6.26 RRR: 77/11 = 7.00) PC Strydom 9-0-43-0 - NMC End J Srinath 12* (12b 1x4) RR Singh 13* (14b 2x4) 39.1 Elworthy to Srinath, FOUR, comes down the track, hits straight down the ground to the long on fence 39.2 Elworthy to Srinath, one run, ball pitched slightly outside off, tries to play a previous shot, not connected well, to widish mid on 39.3 Elworthy to Singh, two runs, guides thru gully to thirdman 39.4 Elworthy to Singh, no run 39.5 Elworthy to Singh, one run, down to cover point 39.6 Elworthy to Srinath, two runs, angled the bat towards cover and played that shot thru wide gully to thirdman, fielded End of over 40 (10 runs) India 254/5 (RR: 6.35 RRR: 67/10 = 6.70) S Elworthy 8-0-50-2 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End RR Singh 16* (17b 2x4) J Srinath 19* (15b 2x4) 40.1 Strydom to Singh, no run, back to bowler 40.2 Strydom to Singh, no run, turns to square leg 40.3 Strydom to Singh, one run, pushes to long on 40.4 Strydom to Srinath, wide: no run, way down the legside to the keeper 40.4 Strydom to Srinath, one run 40.5 Strydom to Singh, one run 40.6 Strydom to Srinath, no run End of over 41 (4 runs) India 258/5 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 63/9 = 7.00) PC Strydom 10-0-47-0 (1w) - NMC End RR Singh 18* (21b 2x4) J Srinath 20* (17b 2x4) 41.1 Klusener to Singh, no run 41.2 Klusener to Singh, one run, turns downto fine leg 41.3 Klusener to Srinath, OUT: comes down the track and plays the slightly outside off delivery across over mid wicket, Strydom at the boundary line completes an easy catch India 259/6, Partnership of 38 J Srinath c Strydom b Klusener 20 (18b 2x4 0x6) RR Singh 19* (23b 2x4) L Klusener 5.3-0-40-1 (2nb) 41.4 Klusener to Singh, one run 41.5 Klusener to Karim, no run 41.6 Klusener to Karim, one run, pushes just forward towards short cover and takes a run quickly End of over 42 (3 runs) India 261/6 (RR: 6.21 RRR: 60/8 = 7.50) L Klusener 6-0-42-1 (2nb) - Jaika End SS Karim 1* (2b) RR Singh 20* (24b 2x4) Captain Cronje to bowl from the NMC end now 42.1 Cronje to Karim, no run 42.2 Cronje to Karim, no run, back hand drive to mid off, Strydom fields 42.3 Cronje to Karim, FOUR, driven thru the gap between cover and mid off to the boundary 42.4 Cronje to Karim, no run, pushes back to Cronje 42.5 Cronje to Karim, one run, cuts away to deep backward point 42.6 Cronje to Singh, one run End of over 43 (6 runs) India 267/6 (RR: 6.21 RRR: 54/7 = 7.71) WJ Cronje 7-0-42-0 - NMC End RR Singh 21* (25b 2x4) SS Karim 6* (7b 1x4) 43.1 Klusener to Singh, no run 43.2 Klusener to Singh, no run 43.3 Klusener to Singh, one run, pushes up just wide to mid off, Cronje at covers acts quickly 43.4 Klusener to Karim, one run, deflects the down the leg ball to fine leg 43.5 Klusener to Singh, one run, to extra cover 43.6 Klusener to Karim, FOUR, lofts straight over the bowler, one bounce boundary End of over 44 (7 runs) India 274/6 (RR: 6.23 RRR: 47/6 = 7.83) L Klusener 7-0-49-1 (2nb) - Jaika End RR Singh 23* (29b 2x4) SS Karim 11* (9b 2x4) 44.1 Cronje to Singh, two runs, pitched up delivery, plays it to mid on, Elworthy there misfields, batsmen go for the second 44.2 Cronje to Singh, one run, driven to long off 44.3 Cronje to Karim, FOUR, guided nicely thru the vacant slip area to teh fence 44.4 Cronje to Karim, one run, drives to long on 44.5 Cronje to Singh, one run, pitched up on the offside, plays it to extra cover area 44.6 Cronje to Karim, one run, another over pitched delivery, drives on the rise to mid off End of over 45 (10 runs) India 284/6 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 37/5 = 7.40) WJ Cronje 8-0-52-0 - NMC End SS Karim 17* (12b 3x4) RR Singh 27* (32b 2x4) 45.1 Klusener to Karim, no run, pokes away to cover point 45.2 Klusener to Karim, one run, drives into the gap on the offside, to deep extra cover 45.3 Klusener to Singh, one run, just lifts the ballon the rise straight over bowler's head 45.4 Klusener to Karim, FOUR, straight downthe ground, to the fence 45.5 Klusener to Karim, no run, cuts away to point 45.6 Klusener to Karim, OUT: tries to drive, ball goes straight back to Klusener's hands India 290/7, Partnership of 31 SS Karim c & b Klusener 22 (17b 4x4 0x6) End of over 46 (6 runs) India 290/7 (RR: 6.30 RRR: 31/4 = 7.75) L Klusener 8-0-55-2 (2nb) - Jaika End RR Singh 28* (33b 2x4) 46.1 Cronje to Singh, wide: FOUR, way outside off, ball deceives both the batsman and the keeper, rolls down to the boundary 46.1 Cronje to Singh, one run, plays to mid on, past Cronje 46.2 Cronje to Chopra, no run, tries to poke away, misses, Boucher collects the ball 46.3 Cronje to Chopra, two runs, plays to deep point, misfielded, one more run 46.4 Cronje to Chopra, no run, attempted yorker, tries to drive , edged off the pads to offside 46.5 Cronje to Chopra, legbye: FOUR, off the pads down to the fine leg fence 46.6 Cronje to Chopra, one run End of over 47 (13 runs) India 303/7 (RR: 6.45 RRR: 18/3 = 6.00) WJ Cronje 9-0-61-0 (1w) - NMC End N Chopra 3* (5b) RR Singh 29* (34b 2x4) 47.1 Klusener to Chopra, legbye: one run, pitched up, tries to play across, misses the line, raps on the pads, down to offside, loud appeal from Klusener, not given 47.2 Klusener to Singh, no run 47.3 Klusener to Singh, OUT: drives airily, not from the right face of the bat, goes to Cronje at cover, easy catch India 304/8, Partnership of 14 RR Singh c Cronje b Klusener 29 (36b 2x4 0x6) N Chopra 3* (6b) L Klusener 8.3-0-55-3 (2nb) 47.4 Klusener to Kumble, no run, drives to cover, Cronje dives to his left and saves any runs 47.5 Klusener to Kumble, FOUR, turned down to fine leg, a fielder at deep square leg couldnt stop it 47.6 Klusener to Kumble, one run, pushes down just in front of him and takes a run quickly, good running End of over 48 (6 runs) India 309/8 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 12/2 = 6.00) L Klusener 9-0-60-3 (2nb) - Jaika End A Kumble 5* (3b 1x4) N Chopra 3* (6b) 48.1 Cronje to Kumble, one run, attempted yorker, plays carefully to mid off 48.2 Cronje to Chopra, no run, another yorker, angled hte bat slightly , played to short mid wicket 48.3 Cronje to Chopra, no run India 310/9, Partnership of 6 A Kumble run out (Gibbs) 6 (4b 1x4 0x6) 48.4 Cronje to Prasad, no run 48.5 Cronje to Prasad, no run India 310/10, Partnership of 0 N Chopra run out (sub (SM Pollock)) 3 (8b 0x4 0x6) Match State: South Africa win by 10 runs help@cricinfo.com |