1st ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town, 25 Jan 2004
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 2.30pm local time (12.30pm GMT)
Good Afternoon (SA time) and welcome to our live coverage of this
international between hosts South Africa and the touring West
Indies
News is that South Africa have won the toss and unsurprisingly
Graeme Smith has elected to bat first
The weather is a cool 25 degrees Celcius with a nice breeze and
overcast skies but does not hold any prospect of rain
The West Indies enjoyed a good warm-up against a SA A side on
Friday which they won comfortably and will go into the match with
some confidence
An exciting series lays ahead and both teams will be looking to
start with a win
On paper South Africa possibly just hold the upperhand but with a
number of devastating youngsters and the absolute class of Lara it
promises to be a challenging and entertaining contest
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Dillon will open from the Wynberg End to the South African Captain
Smith
Slip, gully, 3rd man, bwd pnt, cover, mid off and on, sq and fine
leg - just about the standard one day field
0.1 Dillon to Smith, no run, angles across just back of a length thru
to the keeper
0.2 Dillon to Smith, no run, trapped in the crease a touch hit high on
the thigh pad going down leg
0.3 Dillon to Smith, no run, drives firmly back up the pitch where
Dillon takes neatly on his follow thru
0.4 Dillon to Smith, no run, wide of the crease beats him with a great
one moving a little away
0.5 Dillon to Smith, no run, works into the legside but Lara is wide at
mid on and cuts it off
Hold up as Smith is not comfortable and the physio is out having a
look at what looks like the knee
An additional bit of entertainment provides us with the comical
situtation of Smith getting treatment, everyone standing around
and the groundstaff are out placing the circle markings which
should have been there ages ago - embarrasing stuff
0.6 Dillon to Smith, FOUR, legside and whips it thru midwkt ending the
8 min first over with all the stoppages
End of over 1 (4 runs) South Africa 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 1-0-4-0 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 0* (0b) GC Smith 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, fwd and taps it back to Collymore who
is opening from the Kelvin Grove End
1.2 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, fwd to a fullish length and pushes it
out to cover
1.3 Collymore to Gibbs, FOUR, short and pulled from outside off thru
mid wkt as it sat up on what looks to be a pretty slow wicket
1.4 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, drives back to Colleymore who picks up
one handed on his follow thru
1.5 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, thoughts of driveing then leaves for
Jacobs to take
1.6 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, fwd all defence tapping into the off
side
End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 4.00)
CD Collymore 1-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 4* (6b 1x4) HH Gibbs 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Dillon to Smith, no run, fwd and taps up to mid off by Smith who
still isn't looking completely confortable
2.2 Dillon to Smith, no run, shuffling across and then leaves as it
came back slightly
2.3 Dillon to Smith, no run, across a little and the bottom hand drags
it round to Lara at mid on
2.4 Dillon to Smith, no run, too full but not timing as it's driven up
to mid off
2.5 Dillon to Smith, no run, drives well away from his body outside of
the line and the ball goes thru the gap
2.6 Dillon to Smith, no run, a damsel as he defends this out on the off
side and one wonders if Smith shouldnt go off and get some
treatment
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
M Dillon 2-1-4-0 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 4* (6b 1x4) GC Smith 4* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, outside off leaving, nice bounce as the
keeper takes in front of his nose
3.2 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, fwd and pushing out to Sarwan at extra
cover
3.3 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, full and watches it go by nice lift
once more
3.4 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, looking to turn away on the on side
takes it on the thigh pad as it angled into him
3.5 Collymore to Gibbs, one run, drives just to the left of Smith at
mid off and they trott thru
3.6 Collymore to Smith, no run, back walking across and tapping it back
up the wicket
End of over 4 (1 run) South Africa 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
CD Collymore 2-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 5* (11b 1x4) GC Smith 4* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Dillon to Gibbs, no run, looks to turn it thru sq leg takes it on
the pad and it drops at his ffeet
4.2 Dillon to Gibbs, no run, plays from the crease trickling down the
track
4.3 Dillon to Gibbs, one run, turns thru sq leg to the man coming off
the long leg boundry
4.4 Dillon to Smith, no run, struck high on the pad as it jagged back
and had the in fielders half heartedly appealing
4.5 Dillon to Smith, no run, on the back foot forcing out on the leg
side
4.6 Dillon to Smith, no run, dead bat runs into the ground and on the
bounce towards Jacobs
End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 2.00)
M Dillon 3-1-5-0 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 6* (14b 1x4) GC Smith 4* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, angles this out just fwd of Powell
rapidly in from bwd pnt
5.2 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, trying to flick it away with the wrists
but not able to place it wide of Lara at mid on
5.3 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, stands up and pushes it to Lara once
more
5.4 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, pitches it up and guides it out to
Powell at pnt
5.5 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, cuts back from outside off and takes
him high up on the thigh
5.6 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, bat pad almost sneaks thru completes a
good damsel from Collymore
End of over 6 (maiden) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 1.67)
CD Collymore 3-1-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 4* (16b 1x4) HH Gibbs 6* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Dillon to Smith, no run, good shout as this pitches possibly just
outside the legstump but only if it did and Umpire Hair give Smith
the benifit
6.2 Dillon to Smith, FOUR, too wide, first one from Dillon, but Smith
jumps onto it and cuts it fwd of pnt
6.3 Dillon to Smith, one run, weights it up to mid off and takes a
dangerous single which Drakes doesnt pick up cleanly
6.4 Dillon to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off and Jacobs takes
6.5 Dillon to Gibbs, no run, jags back into Gibbs and comes off the
thigh out on the off
6.6 Dillon to Gibbs, no run, full and he drives up to Lara at mid off
for the right hander
End of over 7 (5 runs) South Africa 15/0 (RR: 2.14)
M Dillon 4-1-10-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 9* (19b 2x4) HH Gibbs 6* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Collymore to Smith, no run, off the back foot punching to Powell at
bwd pnt
7.2 Collymore to Smith, one run, finds the edge dropping well short and
two the right of the only slip running away to 3rd man
7.3 Collymore to Gibbs, one run, fwd and angles the bat pushing it just
wide of Lara at mid on
7.4 Collymore to Smith, no run, plays with soft hands runs off the face
of the bat behind him towards the keeper
7.5 Collymore to Smith, no run, drives firmly into the off side but
straight to Sarwan at extra cover
7.6 Collymore to Smith, two runs, big heave ho, perhaps a little
frustration as the South Africans have been tied down, goes over
extra cover off the outer half of the bat
End of over 8 (4 runs) South Africa 19/0 (RR: 2.38)
CD Collymore 4-1-9-0 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 7* (24b 1x4) GC Smith 12* (24b 2x4)
8.1 Dillon to Gibbs, three runs, down the track and doesnt quite time
it thru mid wkt as it comes off a thick inside edge
8.2 Dillon to Smith, two runs, a bit of an airy fairy shot over the
head of Drakes at mid off which looked to be aimed over mid on
8.3 Dillon to Smith, FOUR, middles it this time over a widish mid on
bouncing less than a foot short of the rope
8.4 Dillon to Smith, no run, looks to guide this down to 3rd man but
Chanderpaul is up to the task at gully and parries it in the
direction of Gayle at slip
8.5 Dillon to Smith, no run, guides this one square to Powell at bwd
pnt
8.6 Dillon to Smith, FOUR, gives him the charges and lofts it just
about over the bowlers head landing some two foot of the long on
boundry
End of over 9 (13 runs) South Africa 32/0 (RR: 3.56)
M Dillon 5-1-23-0 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 10* (25b 1x4) GC Smith 22* (29b 4x4)
9.1 Collymore to Gibbs, OUT: leaves this one alone and hears the death
rattle as it nipped back a touch, great ball and a poor leave
South Africa 32/1, Partnership of 32
HH Gibbs b Collymore 10 (26b 1x4 0x6)
GC Smith 22* (29b 4x4) CD Collymore 4.1-1-9-1
Peterson in as a bit of a pinch hitter
9.2 Collymore to Peterson, no run, drives up to mid off from the middle
of the bat first up
9.3 Collymore to Peterson, no run, good leave as it climbed on him
outside off
9.4 Collymore to Peterson, one run, drives to Sarwan at cover who
fumbles and Peterson calls Smith thru for a risky one which is
comfortably made in the end as Sarwan didnt get any power from the
throw off his knees
9.5 Collymore to Smith, one run, off his pads to Smith on the mid wkt
boundry with the fine leg up for Smith
9.6 Collymore to Peterson, FOUR, full flash outside off goes airborne
past a vacant 2nd slip who perhaps should have been there instead
of gully for the pinch hitter
End of over 10 (6 runs) South Africa 38/1 (RR: 3.80)
CD Collymore 5-1-15-1 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 23* (30b 4x4) RJ Peterson 5* (4b 1x4)
Gayle into the attack, perhaps a tad early but lets see how it goes
10.1 Gayle to Smith, no run, punches out to mid wkt
10.2 Gayle to Smith, legbye: one run, down leg side glances off the pad
fine of the short fine leg
10.3 Gayle to Peterson, no run, strokes it ever so gently to Powell at
extra cvoer catching
10.4 Gayle to Peterson, no run, turns off his pads to Sarwan at short
fine leg
10.5 Gayle to Peterson, two runs, forces it thru cover pnt where Smith
makes a hash with a bad misfield
10.6 Gayle to Peterson, one run, pushes up to Lara as he first came up
the wicket then adjusted just tapping it up to mid on
End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 42/1 (RR: 3.82)
CH Gayle 1-0-3-0 - Wynberg End
RJ Peterson 8* (8b 1x4) GC Smith 23* (32b 4x4)
11.1 Collymore to Peterson, one run, inside edge, using up his luck goes
down to fine leg who isn't that fine but the edge was a thick one
11.2 Collymore to Smith, FOUR, beautiful shot from Smith, half volley
driven past mid off, there was a fine leg, 3rd man and a deep mid
wkt that ball which the umpires didnt spot
11.3 Collymore to Smith, one run, works it behind sq on the on side and
the fine leg who is up now runs round to clean up
11.4 Collymore to Peterson, no run, drives past the bowler but Lara
reacts quickly from mid off
11.5 Collymore to Peterson, no run, slog across the line, horrible
looking shot finds the inside edge onto his ankles
11.6 Collymore to Peterson, no run, fwd and defends one just back of a
length down at his toes
End of over 12 (6 runs) South Africa 48/1 (RR: 4.00)
CD Collymore 6-1-21-1 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 28* (34b 5x4) RJ Peterson 9* (12b 1x4)
12.1 Gayle to Smith, one run, pushes into a gap behind sq and offers the
strikes to the pinch hitter
12.2 Gayle to Peterson, no run, off the pad to 1st slip
12.3 Gayle to Peterson, SIX, slog sweep sails over the shortest boundry
at mid wkt and brings up the 50 in 75 balls
12.4 Gayle to Peterson, (noball) no run, overstepping, tutt tut for the
slow bowler
12.4 Gayle to Peterson, no run, goes for another one loops over the
keepers head off the pad
12.5 Gayle to Peterson, (noball) one run, drives past the extra cover
but I have to wonder how a man bowles a no ball off only 3 paces
12.5 Gayle to Smith, no run, defends this up the wicket
12.6 Gayle to Smith, no run, pats out on the off side to ensure the
pinch hitter maintains the strike as Gayle fired this one in
almost a medium pacer
End of over 13 (10 runs) South Africa 58/1 (RR: 4.46)
CH Gayle 2-0-13-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
RJ Peterson 16* (17b 1x4 1x6) GC Smith 29* (37b 5x4)
Hurley now into the attack
13.1 Hurley to Peterson, no run, has a swing down leg off the pad to
Poweel at short fine leg
13.2 Hurley to Peterson, no run, dances down the wickett on the bounce
to Hurley fielding smartly to his left
13.3 Hurley to Peterson, two runs, uses his feet once more and puts
pressure on the fielder at deep mid wkt
13.4 Hurley to Peterson, no run, clouts this almost cross bat up to Lara
at mid on
13.5 Hurley to Peterson, no run, tosses this up, nice flight, almost
yorks him goes out to short fine leg
13.6 Hurley to Peterson, one run, drives into the covers where Powell
pulls off a great diving stop
End of over 14 (3 runs) South Africa 61/1 (RR: 4.36)
RO Hurley 1-0-3-0 - Kelvin Grove End
RJ Peterson 19* (23b 1x4 1x6) GC Smith 29* (37b 5x4)
Dillon back for Gayle after his last over went for 10
14.1 Dillon to Peterson, no run, poor shot looking to hit this far too
square and is well beaten by a nice ball from Dillon moving away
as it slanted across and gets a talk from his Captain
14.2 Dillon to Peterson, one run, works this a little wide of Lara at
mid on who pulls off a tumbling stop
14.3 Dillon to Smith, one run, short and is up rolling his wrists over
it out to the sweeper on the mid wkt fence
14.4 Dillon to Peterson, no run, fwd and defends as he initailly though
of giving him the charge
14.5 Dillon to Peterson, no run, goes wide of the crease and is played
off the back foot out into the covers
14.6 Dillon to Peterson, one run, hoiks across the line out to the deep
mid wkt
End of over 15 (3 runs) South Africa 64/1 (RR: 4.27)
M Dillon 6-1-26-0 - Wynberg End
RJ Peterson 21* (28b 1x4 1x6) GC Smith 30* (38b 5x4)
15.1 Hurley to Peterson, no run, dropped out to Lara at short mid wkt
and is sent back by Smith for a single that was never on
15.2 Hurley to Peterson, no run, drops it out short of short 3rd man and
is called by his captain but is slow responding and Gayle hits the
stumps at the bowlers end with Peterson some 2 yards short
South Africa 64/2, Partnership of 32
RJ Peterson run out (Gayle) 21 (30b 1x4 1x6)
15.3 Hurley to Smith, no run, taps back to Hurley who takes on his
follow thru
15.4 Hurley to Smith, no run, fwd all defence back up the wicket
15.5 Hurley to Smith, no run, fwd and runs it up to extra cover
15.6 Hurley to Smith, no run, fwd and all defence once more, wicket
damsel for Hurley
End of over 16 (maiden) South Africa 64/2 (RR: 4.00)
RO Hurley 2-1-3-0 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 0* (0b) GC Smith 30* (42b 5x4)
16.1 Dillon to Kallis, no run, fwd and drives up to Lara at mid off but
doesnt pierce the field
16.2 Dillon to Kallis, no run, fwd across and leaving
16.3 Dillon to Kallis, no run, fwd and runs it to Chanderpaul at gully
16.4 Dillon to Kallis, no run, squeezes it out on the off side
16.5 Dillon to Kallis, no run, off the pad loops away towards gully,
something in the pitch for the bowlers as it seems the batters
just dont time it when they come in
16.6 Dillon to Kallis, no run, another damsel as he plays out sq on the
off side from the crease
End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 64/2 (RR: 3.76)
M Dillon 7-2-26-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 30* (42b 5x4) JH Kallis 0* (6b)
17.1 Hurley to Smith, FOUR, plays down the wrong line and finds a thin
outside edge, brilliant ball by Hurley who cruelly gets no reward
for a great piece of bowling
17.2 Hurley to Smith, no run, taps it out to Rampual who is on for
Dillon for the moment at cover
17.3 Hurley to Smith, no run, drives up to Shiv at extra cvoer
17.4 Hurley to Smith, no run, plays up to Sarwan at mid on rushing in
17.5 Hurley to Smith, no run, once more out on the leg side a tad
squarer to mid wkt now
17.6 Hurley to Smith, two runs, off drive which is a little wide of the
long off who is quite straight and they can come back for an easy
second
End of over 18 (6 runs) South Africa 70/2 (RR: 3.89)
RO Hurley 3-1-9-0 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 0* (6b) GC Smith 36* (48b 6x4)
18.1 Drakes to Kallis, no run, jumps into line pushing out to Hurley
coming in quickly from extra cover
18.2 Drakes to Kallis, no run, back and turns it to Smith sprinting in
from sq leg
18.3 Drakes to Kallis, no run, on middle and leg pats up to Rampaul at
mid on
18.4 Drakes to Kallis, no run, steps across looking to drive thru the
cover field but finds Hurley
18.5 Drakes to Kallis, one run, drives but a silly error by Shiv at a
deep gully allows the ball to squirt out away to the deep pnt
fielderr
18.6 Drakes to Smith, no run, back tucked up a smidgen is angled to mid
wkt
End of over 19 (1 run) South Africa 71/2 (RR: 3.74)
VC Drakes 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 1* (11b) GC Smith 36* (49b 6x4)
19.1 Hurley to Kallis, one run, looking to go over the top comes off the
inner half of the bat towards long leg
19.2 Hurley to Smith, no run, fwd and turns straight to Lara at sq leg
19.3 Hurley to Smith, no run, fwd and playing well in front of the pad
up to Hurley
19.4 Hurley to Smith, one run, drives to Colleymore who is very straight
at long off
19.5 Hurley to Kallis, no run, fwd and opens the face towards Drakes at
bwd pnt who now drops back onto the fence
19.6 Hurley to Kallis, one run, takes the pace off the shot just tapping
it to a short pnt area
End of over 20 (3 runs) South Africa 74/2 (RR: 3.70)
RO Hurley 4-1-12-0 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 3* (14b) GC Smith 37* (52b 6x4)
20.1 Drakes to Kallis, no run, tucked up a touch out to Hurley at extra
cover
20.2 Drakes to Kallis, one run, turns this away on the leg side where
Smith is coming in off the deep sq leg boundry
20.3 Drakes to Smith, two runs, off his pads towards long leg and with
some good agressive running they are able to come back for another
20.4 Drakes to Smith, two runs, almost a replica of the last although
perhaps a bit straighter bisecting a wide fine leg and deep sq
20.5 Drakes to Smith, no run, on off stump and runs it to Shiv at bwd
pnt
20.6 Drakes to Smith, one run, lots of bottom hand tugs it round and up
to long on
End of over 21 (6 runs) South Africa 80/2 (RR: 3.81)
VC Drakes 2-0-7-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 42* (56b 6x4) JH Kallis 4* (16b)
21.1 Hurley to Smith, one run, dead bat out on the off side and good
calling means Shiv cannot do anything about it moving in from
short extra cvoer
21.2 Hurley to Kallis, one run, drives the full toss on the bounce over
the head of Hurley to the long off
21.3 Hurley to Smith, no run, runs it behind sq on the off side to
Powell at a wide short 3rd man
21.4 Hurley to Smith, one run, dead bat towards pnt means there is too
much for Powell to do but he put enough pressure on the batsmen to
ensure they scurried
21.5 Hurley to Kallis, one run, angles this to a vacant point, singles
flowing here now
21.6 Hurley to Smith, one run, drives up to long off as the South
Africans are getting into a bit of a rhythm here
End of over 22 (5 runs) South Africa 85/2 (RR: 3.86)
RO Hurley 5-1-17-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 45* (60b 6x4) JH Kallis 6* (18b)
22.1 Drakes to Smith, one run, drops and run up towards Lara at mid on
and they scamper away as quick singles appears to be the tactic
just about now
22.2 Drakes to Kallis, two runs, drives straight on the on side has
Gayle diving over the top of it taking the pace off a touch but
its none the less a misfield and they can now take two
22.3 Drakes to Kallis, one run, looking to force gets a thickish outside
edge down to 3rd man
22.4 Drakes to Smith, no run, lazy pat off the back foot up to Shiv at
extra cover
22.5 Drakes to Smith, no run, steps back and is trying to pull thru mid
wkt by making some room for himself but doesnt time up to mid on
22.6 Drakes to Smith, one run, on the front foot driving up to Lara at
long on and stealing the strike
End of over 23 (5 runs) South Africa 90/2 (RR: 3.91)
VC Drakes 3-0-12-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 47* (64b 6x4) JH Kallis 9* (20b)
23.1 Hurley to Smith, one run, too straight and pushed through has Smith
running off his pads towards bwd sq
23.2 Hurley to Kallis, no run, pushes directly to cover pnt
23.3 Hurley to Kallis, no run, attempts a big cut not making contact but
does see the pnt drop back to the fence
23.4 Hurley to Kallis, two runs, drives thru extra cover where Sarwan is
doing duty on the long on fence
23.5 Hurley to Kallis, one run, almost directly to Sarwan now all along
the ground
23.6 Hurley to Smith, one run, plays it from off stump thru mid wkt to
Smith
End of over 24 (5 runs) South Africa 95/2 (RR: 3.96)
RO Hurley 6-1-22-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 49* (66b 6x4) JH Kallis 12* (24b)
24.1 Drakes to Smith, no run, looking to work it on the on side doesnt
make contact
24.2 Drakes to Smith, two runs, angles past pnt and runs hard for
another as he brings up his 50 in 68 balls, a toiling one in which
he has had to wrk hard and not without a bit luck
24.3 Drakes to Smith, no run, tries to steer this past Powell at bwd pnt
24.4 Drakes to Smith, one run, off his pads along the line of the umpire
to deep sq leg
24.5 Drakes to Kallis, one run, dead bat trickles towards a 4th slip
allowing time for a run
24.6 Drakes to Smith, one run, off the outside edge, not intended to
bring up the 100 in 25 overs exactly
End of over 25 (5 runs) South Africa 100/2 (RR: 4.00)
VC Drakes 4-0-17-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 53* (71b 6x4) JH Kallis 13* (25b)
25.1 Hurley to Smith, no run, back and works towards pnt
25.2 Hurley to Smith, no run, drives nicely foot to the ball but
straight to Shiv at extra cvore
25.3 Hurley to Smith, OUT: trying to work this on the leg side misses a
straight one playing the wrong line and Hurly celebrates
South Africa 100/3, Partnership of 36
GC Smith b Hurley 53 (74b 6x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 13* (25b) RO Hurley 6.3-1-22-1
25.4 Hurley to Dippenaar, no run, all defence having a look to start
25.5 Hurley to Dippenaar, one run, drives up to long on to get off the
mark
25.6 Hurley to Kallis, no run, looks a touch at see playing late back up
the wicket
End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 101/3 (RR: 3.88)
RO Hurley 7-1-23-1 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Dippenaar 1* (2b) JH Kallis 13* (26b)
26.1 Drakes to Dippenaar, no run, blocks this out to Lara at extra cover
26.2 Drakes to Dippenaar, OUT: short ball and looks to stop on the shot
goes off a top edge looping to Shiv running from mid wkt to take
the catch very easily at and around a shortish mid on
South Africa 101/4, Partnership of 1
HH Dippenaar c Chanderpaul b Drakes 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 13* (26b) VC Drakes 4.2-0-17-1
26.3 Drakes to Kallis, no run, pats out into the covers
26.4 Drakes to Kallis, no run, cuts late punching almost to Powell at
bwd pnt
26.5 Drakes to Kallis, no run, pushes sq on the off side once more and
Powell is in rapidly to keep them honest
26.6 Drakes to Kallis, no run, off the back foot puncing it up for
Drakes to clean up on his follow thru
End of over 27 (maiden) South Africa 101/4 (RR: 3.74)
VC Drakes 5-1-17-1 - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 0* (0b) JH Kallis 13* (30b)
27.1 Hurley to Rudolph, no run, yorker and is dug out towards extra
cover
27.2 Hurley to Rudolph, no run, fwd and defends up the wicket on the off
side
27.3 Hurley to Rudolph, no run, legside and works it to short fine leg
27.4 Hurley to Rudolph, no run, fwd and it spins away past the edge into
the gloves of Jacobs
27.5 Hurley to Rudolph, one run, drives fwd of Dillon at bwd pnt who
picks up one handed, spins and tosses it in to Jacobs, great
fielding
27.6 Hurley to Kallis, one run, drops it out on the on side for the
right hander and is calling Rudolph thru for an easy single
End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 103/4 (RR: 3.68)
RO Hurley 8-1-25-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 14* (31b) JA Rudolph 1* (5b)
28.1 Drakes to Kallis, one run, stands upright driving thru to the
sweeper on the cover boundry
28.2 Drakes to Rudolph, two runs, steers this down to Sarwan at 3rd man
and would have been out if Jacobs had taken the ball cleanly as
Rudolph dived and his bat was over the line but in the air at the
time of going over
28.3 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, drives to cover njot too confidently as
this wicket is pretty slow and they are battling to time
28.4 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, beats him outside off thru to the keeper
28.5 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, opened up a tad playing out on the leg
side with a closed face
28.6 Drakes to Rudolph, one run, tip and run fwd of Shiv at cover who
picked up and tossed in nicely on the run, good cricket all round
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 107/4 (RR: 3.69)
VC Drakes 6-1-21-1 - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 4* (10b) JH Kallis 15* (32b)
Collymore back
29.1 Collymore to Rudolph, no run, drives elecgantly out to Powell at
point without being able to find a gap
29.2 Collymore to Rudolph, no run, tucked up in the shot defending out
on the off side
29.3 Collymore to Rudolph, no run, off the outside edge playing down the
wrong line possibly goes to Powell at bwd pnt
29.4 Collymore to Rudolph, one run, bottom edge of bat soft hands
playing late goes towards a 4th slip for Powell to rush across
29.5 Collymore to Kallis, two runs, lovely drive on the up on the line
of the V to the man at long off
29.6 Collymore to Kallis, no run, waited forever for teh ball to come
and ended forcing it down as he was way to early on it
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 110/4 (RR: 3.67)
CD Collymore 7-1-24-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 5* (14b) JH Kallis 17* (34b)
Gayle back
30.1 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, drives out to Smith on the pnt boundry
30.2 Gayle to Kallis, no run, flicks it to sq leg but cannot beat Lara
30.3 Gayle to Kallis, one run, full face of the bat presented to a
quicker one from Gayle up to long on
30.4 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, plays from the crease to Lara at mid wkt
now
30.5 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, back forceing up the wicket to Gayle
30.6 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, sweeps and does it well down to long leg
where Colleymore does well coming round from deep bwd sq
End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 113/4 (RR: 3.65)
CH Gayle 3-0-16-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 7* (18b) JH Kallis 18* (36b)
31.1 Collymore to Rudolph, one run, pops it out on the off side and runs
like a hare, Powell is up to it but holds onto the ball as is
realised Rudolph was going to be home
31.2 Collymore to Kallis, no run, andles to Gayle at mid wkt
31.3 Collymore to Kallis, one run, off his pds down to fine leg
31.4 Collymore to Rudolph, one run, allows the ball to run off the bat
down to 3rd man
31.5 Collymore to Kallis, no run, beats him as he looked to steer it
down and it nipped away off the seam
31.6 Collymore to Kallis, legbye: one run, down leg off the thigh pad
down to fine leg and is signalled by Umpire Howell tapping his leg
and swining the foot
End of over 32 (4 runs) South Africa 117/4 (RR: 3.66)
CD Collymore 8-1-27-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 19* (40b) JA Rudolph 9* (20b)
32.1 Gayle to Kallis, one run, is onto it quickly and is pulling
airborne well short of SMith on the deep sq boundry
32.2 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, on the back foot out into the covers to
a 5/4 legside field for the lefft hander
32.3 Gayle to Kallis, two runs, whips it wide of Smith at sq leg who had
to come in and move a lot to his left so there ws time for two
32.4 Gayle to Kallis, no run, Gayle rushing htem and Kallis works it to
sq leg
32.5 Gayle to Kallis, one run, drives firmly out to the man on the pnt
fence
32.6 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, looks to tickle it fine but only succeeds
in finding pad out on the leg side
End of over 33 (5 runs) South Africa 122/4 (RR: 3.70)
CH Gayle 4-0-21-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 23* (44b) JA Rudolph 10* (22b)
Last boundry was some 15 overs back
Powell now being brought into the attack
33.1 Powell to Kallis, no run, wipes this with a straight bat to Lara at
sq leg
33.2 Powell to Kallis, one run, turns this fine to Dillon on the boundry
33.3 Powell to Rudolph, two runs, drives thru extra cvoer and runs hard
33.4 Powell to Rudolph, no run, beats him into the gloves of Jacobs
33.5 Powell to Rudolph, no run, drives on the bounce to Gayle at extra
cvoer
33.6 Powell to Rudolph, one run, taps it sq on teh off side and they
will go to drinks
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 126/4 (RR: 3.71)
RL Powell 1-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 13* (26b) JH Kallis 24* (46b)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, looks to sweep only find pad
34.2 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, digs out a yorker that is fired in up to
Sarwan at mid off
34.3 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, works it square to Lara at mid wkt
34.4 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, trying to push it along sweeping hard and
Gayle goes up almost alone with Umpire Hair not interested
34.5 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, drives out to the cover boundry
34.6 Gayle to Kallis, two runs, short and Kallis pulls around swiveling
to the long leg fence
End of over 35 (3 runs) South Africa 129/4 (RR: 3.69)
CH Gayle 5-0-24-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 14* (31b) JH Kallis 26* (47b)
35.1 Powell to Rudolph, FOUR, poor ball and is well cut just bwd of
point for the first boundry in some 18 overs
35.2 Powell to Rudolph, no run, all defence pats it back to Powell
35.3 Powell to Rudolph, one run, driving forcefully out to the sweeper
on the cover fence
35.4 Powell to Kallis, one run, full flow of the bat driving out to a
squarish cover
35.5 Powell to Rudolph, no run, bit of a charge is fired in at the pads
and can only turn to Lara at mid wkt
35.6 Powell to Rudolph, one run, charges and drives out to deep cover
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 136/4 (RR: 3.78)
RL Powell 2-0-11-0 - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 20* (36b 1x4) JH Kallis 27* (48b)
36.1 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, short and Rudolph is pulling around to
Colleymore at long leg
36.2 Gayle to Kallis, one run, runs this up to Shiv coming off the
boundry at long on
36.3 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, looks to sweep full on leg stump
36.4 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, fwd and pushes up on th off side allows
Gayle to get across behind the non striker
36.5 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, guides to a fine bwd pnt but is sent back
by Kallis
36.6 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, swings this fwd of sq leg to Dillon on
the ropes
End of over 37 (3 runs) South Africa 139/4 (RR: 3.76)
CH Gayle 6-0-27-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 22* (41b 1x4) JH Kallis 28* (49b)
37.1 Powell to Rudolph, one run, down the track and Powell follows him a
tad but is still able to work it up to long on
37.2 Powell to Kallis, SIX, a loose one and Kallis jumps on it down on a
knee and dragging it overr the mid wkt ropes wome 8 rows back
37.3 Powell to Kallis, one run, flighted takes it just on the full out
to Drakes on the long off fence
37.4 Powell to Rudolph, no run, drivese but straight to Gayle to feilds
it very well shaking the hand as it was hit like a rocket
37.5 Powell to Rudolph, wide: no run, down the legside and only the
first of the innings
37.5 Powell to Rudolph, FOUR, Powell allowing to much width now
and Rudolph cuts hard to a vacant bwd pnt boundry bringing up the
150 and the 50 partnership
37.6 Powell to Rudolph, no run, off the pad on the line of leg stump
End of over 38 (13 runs) South Africa 152/4 (RR: 4.00)
RL Powell 3-0-24-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 35* (51b 1x6) JA Rudolph 27* (45b 2x4)
38.1 Gayle to Kallis, one run, drives up to long off and they trott thru
38.2 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, sorks ti to Lara at mid wkt
38.3 Gayle to Rudolph, FOUR, poor one down leg is paddled fine giving
Powell no chance at short 3rd man
38.4 Gayle to Rudolph, two runs, sweeps airborne but Colleymore didnt
pick it up at long leg and it bounced just short of him in the end
half stopping it and almost conceding a boundry, would have been a
terrific catch though as he needed to come in and dive forward
38.5 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, drives up to the fence in the V
38.6 Gayle to Kallis, no run, pats back to Gayle and will bring Drakes
back into the attack
End of over 39 (8 runs) South Africa 160/4 (RR: 4.10)
CH Gayle 7-0-35-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 34* (49b 3x4) JH Kallis 36* (53b 1x6)
39.1 Drakes to Rudolph, one run, exposes his stumps and runs it down to
3rd man
39.2 Drakes to Kallis, FOUR, down the trac, not short enough to play the
pull top edge over teh keeper
39.3 Drakes to Kallis, one run, launches this off the front foot to the
cover sweeper
39.4 Drakes to Rudolph, one run, walks across his stumps and drives up
to long off
39.5 Drakes to Kallis, no run, drives hard and Powell is brilliant at
bwd pnt diving full length to his right
39.6 Drakes to Kallis, one run, half stop by Drakes driving up to long
off
End of over 40 (8 runs) South Africa 168/4 (RR: 4.20)
VC Drakes 7-1-29-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 42* (57b 1x4 1x6) JA Rudolph 36* (51b 3x4)
Dillon now back for Gayle
40.1 Dillon to Kallis, FOUR, short and Kallis is risking again pulling
it once bounce over teh deep bwd sq fence
40.2 Dillon to Kallis, FOUR, excellent shot all class thru extra cover
brings up his 50 in only 59 balls on this slow wicket
40.3 Dillon to Kallis, one run, straight drive down the ground, Dillon
takes the pace off it getting down low
40.4 Dillon to Rudolph, no run, backs away and is swotting thru the
covers goes under the bat once more indicating the slowness of
this pitch
40.5 Dillon to Rudolph, FOUR, plays thru the line of the ball back over
* JH Kallis 50 in 96 mins off 59 balls including 3 fours and a six
40.6 Dillon to Rudolph, one run, drags this round to the sq leg fence
End of over 41 (14 runs) South Africa 182/4 (RR: 4.44)
M Dillon 8-2-40-0 - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 41* (54b 4x4) JH Kallis 51* (60b 3x4 1x6)
41.1 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, wild swing, slog even doesnt middle
comes off the bottom of the bat back up to Drakes
41.2 Drakes to Rudolph, one run, steers this with the open face down to
3rd man
41.3 Drakes to Kallis, one run, steers down to 3rd man and they walk
thru
41.4 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, boucnes a little and tennis ball style
goes over teh bat, good change of length
41.5 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, overrpitched is smash to Gayle who
fields the rocket as if he has just be tossed a marshmellow
41.6 Drakes to Rudolph, FOUR, slogs this over mid on and spoils a good
over not that Drakes could have done much as Rudolph made a big
swing
End of over 42 (6 runs) South Africa 188/4 (RR: 4.48)
VC Drakes 8-1-35-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 52* (61b 3x4 1x6) JA Rudolph 46* (59b 5x4)
42.1 Hurley to Kallis, no run, drives to extra cover Gayle fields as
Hurley is back
42.2 Hurley to Kallis, no run, pushes back to the bowler
42.3 Hurley to Kallis, no run, digs it out but only as far as Hurley who
really has and is bowling well
42.4 Hurley to Kallis, one run, finally is able to get one away up to
long on
42.5 Hurley to Rudolph, FOUR, reverse sweep, smart cricket as it was up
to him and brings up his 50 in 60 balls, great shot
42.6 Hurley to Rudolph, FOUR, cuts away past the short 3rd man and it
seems I put the knockers on Hurley as this has been his most
expensive over
End of over 43 (9 runs) South Africa 197/4 (RR: 4.58)
RO Hurley 9-1-34-1 - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 53* (65b 3x4 1x6) JA Rudolph 54* (61b 7x4)
43.1 Drakes to Kallis, two runs, whips it thru mid wkt and they are able
to come back for a second due to some good running
43.2 Drakes to Kallis, no run, smashes this freeing the arms but Gayle
is there parrying it down at his feet at a straight mid wkt
43.3 Drakes to Kallis, two runs, straight drive and Rodolph scampers
coming back to the danger end bringing up the 200 and the 100
partnership in 104 balls
43.4 Drakes to Kallis, two runs, cuts out past Powell who misfielded one
that bounced and spun away from him
43.5 Drakes to Kallis, one run, drives with lots of wrist up to
COlleymore at long on
43.6 Drakes to Rudolph, one run, backs away and takes it from outside
leg stump premeditated down to 3rd man
End of over 44 (8 runs) South Africa 205/4 (RR: 4.66)
VC Drakes 9-1-43-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 55* (62b 7x4) JH Kallis 60* (70b 3x4 1x6)
44.1 Hurley to Rudolph, no run, angles to bwd point not beating Lara who
is doing duty there
44.2 Hurley to Rudolph, one run, makes a little bit of room and drives
out to extra cover
44.3 Hurley to Kallis, FOUR, drives powerfully just past the bowler in
the air and Dillon is wide at long on so doesnt' have a chance
44.4 Hurley to Kallis, no run, drives at that man Gayle at extra cvoer
44.5 Hurley to Kallis, no run, backs away driving but Gayle is up to it
once more
44.6 Hurley to Kallis, no run, driving once more, Gayle called into play
again and completes a good spell from Hurley who did all his
captain asked of him
End of over 45 (5 runs) South Africa 210/4 (RR: 4.67)
RO Hurley 10-1-39-1 - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 56* (64b 7x4) JH Kallis 64* (74b 4x4 1x6)
45.1 Drakes to Rudolph, legbye: one run, appeal from Drakes as it
Rudolph on the toe and ran down to fine leg
45.2 Drakes to Kallis, SIX, leans back and lofts the short one way over
mid wkt 15 rows back into the railway stand where a great catch is
taken in the crowd with both hands
45.3 Drakes to Kallis, SIX, instant replay just in case you missed it
the first time takes it off his feet more of a controlled hit then
the bit of a slog of the first and this one only goes 8 rows back
but is once more taken cleanly in the crowd
45.4 Drakes to Kallis, (noball) no run, striving for too much and is
called by Umpire Howell
45.4 Drakes to Kallis, (noball) FOUR, strokes this all along the ground
to the rope at cow corner but he overstepped again
45.4 Drakes to Kallis, two runs, drives straight but Colleymore is
straight and they can take two as Rudolph rushes back
45.5 Drakes to Kallis, one run, drives up to long off who is also
straight and only one ensues
45.6 Drakes to Rudolph, no run, cuts but cannot beat the bwd pnt and
will complete Drakes's spell
End of over 46 (22 runs) South Africa 232/4 (RR: 5.04)
VC Drakes 10-1-64-1 (2nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 83* (80b 5x4 3x6) JA Rudolph 56* (66b 7x4)
Gayle back in
46.1 Gayle to Kallis, no run, drives back along the pitch
46.2 Gayle to Kallis, one run, short and is hammered into the off side
behind sq
46.3 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, looks to dab it fine but goes thru to the
keeper
46.4 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, drives back up to Gayle, great stuff from
the West Indian opener
46.5 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, short and is pulled around to Hurley
coming off the mid wkt fence
46.6 Gayle to Kallis, one run, gives him the charge but is speared in
and he cannot get under it only able to drive up to long on, good
stuff again from Gayle
End of over 47 (3 runs) South Africa 235/4 (RR: 5.00)
CH Gayle 8-0-38-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 85* (83b 5x4 3x6) JA Rudolph 57* (69b 7x4)
Colleymore back replacing Drakes
47.1 Collymore to Kallis, one run, slashes away to Smith at deep cover
who would have enjoyed that as Smith himself played a few of those
in the Test match here at the beginning of the month
47.2 Collymore to Rudolph, no run, looks to run it down finds the edge
but it's played with soft hands and drops short of Jacobs
47.3 Collymore to Rudolph, one run, backing away, inside edge down to
short fine leg
47.4 Collymore to Kallis, SIX, this is huge as he flat batted this onto
the scoreboard in the railway stand some 30 ruows up
47.5 Collymore to Kallis, one run, digs it out into the coverss
47.6 Collymore to Rudolph, one run, runs it to 3rd man where Dillon
almost makes a hash as the ball spun away
End of over 48 (10 runs) South Africa 245/4 (RR: 5.10)
CD Collymore 9-1-37-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 59* (72b 7x4) JH Kallis 93* (86b 5x4 4x6)
48.1 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, punches firmly up the pitch looking to
give Kallis the strike but Gayle is up to it
48.2 Gayle to Rudolph, one run, whips it to dep mid wkt and the crowd
cheer as Kallis gets the strike
48.3 Gayle to Kallis, SIX, moves to 99 getting under it and into the
members stand
48.4 Gayle to Kallis, no run, digs it out to extra cover
48.5 Gayle to Kallis, one run, drives up to long on to bring up his 100
in 89 balls and the crowd go crazy applauding there man
48.6 Gayle to Rudolph, no run, tries to work this fine but not getting
hold of it
End of over 49 (8 runs) South Africa 253/4 (RR: 5.16)
CH Gayle 9-0-46-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 100* (89b 5x4 5x6) JA Rudolph 60* (75b 7x4)
49.1 Collymore to Kallis, no run, stuns it into the turf and then looks
to set off, turns and goes back, Colleymore does brilliant down
picking up and hitting as Kallis only justs makes his ground after
being referred to the 3rd umpire
49.2 Collymore to Kallis, one run, full, well bowled, digs it up to Lara
at a wide mid off
49.3 Collymore to Rudolph, one run, very full, low down on the bat digs
it up to Lara at mid on now, another good death ball
49.4 Collymore to Kallis, FOUR, gets under it fairly high up on the bat
lands 6 inches short of the mid wkt rope
49.5 Collymore to Kallis, two runs, leans back and drives to Hurley at
long off who tosses it in and Colleymore cannot take cleanly at
the bowlers end and they steal and overthrow
49.6 Collymore to Kallis, two runs, on drive to a full ball and Rudolph
was always coming for the second, putting his head down and
running hard to bring the innings to a close
End of over 50 (10 runs) South Africa 263/4 (RR: 5.26)
CD Collymore 10-1-47-1 - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 61* (76b 7x4) JH Kallis 109* (94b 6x4 5x6)
Thanks largely to a superb innings by the Newlands golden boy of
109 off 94 deliveries and no less than 5 enormous sixes South
Africa posted a total that they should be pretty happy with
The West Indies started wonderfully but it was all Kallis in the
last 10 overs and there was little they could really do
The wicket is a slow one but this game is far from over as there
is enough in the batting line up to allow them to make this total
It all promises to produce a brilliant second innings and we urge
you not to miss it
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will start their reply
With play some 5 mins away West Indies need to bat at around 5.3
to the over which should be within their grasp if their batsmen
can come to terms with the slowness of the wicket
South Africa will need to apply and maintain pressure. As Kallis
indicated, it gets substantially easier to score once you have
allowed yourself time to gage the wicket
The likes of Gayle, Shiv, Lara and Sarwan are more than capable
and with the explosiveness of Powell and the debutant Smith one
would think that wickets in hand will, as always, ultimately be
the key
We're looking forward to some exciting stuff
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Gayle will take strike from Polly at the Wynberg End with Shiv at
the non strikers end
0.1 Pollock to Gayle, no run, pats out to pnt and the innings is
underway
0.2 Pollock to Gayle, no run, fwd and leaving thru to the keeper
0.3 Pollock to Gayle, no run, back and defending with the full face up
the wicket
0.4 Pollock to Gayle, no run, across and leaving as he watches it into
the gloves
0.5 Pollock to Gayle, no run, wider one and is left to 2 slips, 3rd
man, bwd pnt, cover, mid off and on, sq and fine leg, standard
stuff
0.6 Pollock to Gayle, no run, leaves once more, damsel to start as
Gayle has taken note of what happened in the South African innings
and is using it wisely
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 264/49 = 5.39)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Wynberg End
S Chanderpaul 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)
Nel will start from the Kelvin Grove End
1.1 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, drives firmly back and Nel deflects it
onto the pitch cutting across on his follow thru as he parried on
the bounce
1.2 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, fwd and leaves outside the off stump
for Boucher to take
1.3 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, full and caressess this up to Smith at
mid off
1.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, one run, too straight and easily works it down
to fine leg
1.5 Nel to Gayle, no run, short and lifting, good pace at 140 km/h has
Gayle pulling the bat away playing inside it
1.6 Nel to Gayle, no run, leaves not offering a shot, a little risky
but it was angling across and just needs to be a little careful
for the one that nips back
End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 0.50 RRR: 263/48 = 5.48)
A Nel 1-0-1-0 - Kelvin Grove End
S Chanderpaul 1* (4b) CH Gayle 0* (8b)
2.1 Pollock to Chanderpaul, FOUR, too much width and Shiv jumps on it
smashing thru extra cover racing away as he timed it to perfection
2.2 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, beats him with one that bounced and
seamed away
2.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, once more but Shiv is not playing
this one which pitched and move appreciably away
2.4 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, pats back to Polly who picks up
himself
2.5 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, angles this to Gibbs rushing in
from pnt
2.6 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles across and is a little
lucky not to offer the edge as it seamed away
End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 5/0 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 259/47 = 5.51)
SM Pollock 2-1-4-0 - Wynberg End
CH Gayle 0* (8b) S Chanderpaul 5* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Nel to Gayle, FOUR, cuts airborne away from his body on the up and
it races away, his strength that one
3.2 Nel to Gayle, no run, squared up a touch as it nipped away to
Boucher
3.3 Nel to Gayle, no run, inside edge onto pads and the appeal is
stiffled by Nel and the rest of the crew
3.4 Nel to Gayle, no run, steers to Gibbs not picking it up cleanly as
he bounded in like a gazelle from bwd pnt
3.5 Nel to Gayle, no run, shuffles into line and leaves for Boucher to
take
3.6 Nel to Gayle, no run, beats him now but this is expected early on
as we saw when South Africa were bowling
End of over 4 (4 runs) West Indies 9/0 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 255/46 = 5.54)
A Nel 2-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
S Chanderpaul 5* (10b 1x4) CH Gayle 4* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, forces up to Smith at mid off
4.2 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, and again but Peterson cuts off
from cover before it gets to Smith
4.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, one run, swivesl round to Nel at fine leg
4.4 Pollock to Gayle, OUT: driving on the up, bludgeoned but didn't
keep it down and Smith takes a running catch chest high to his
left and weaker side
West Indies 10/1, Partnership of 10
CH Gayle c Smith b Pollock 4 (15b 1x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 6* (13b 1x4) SM Pollock 2.4-1-5-1
Lara gets a huge roar from the Newlands crowd as he strides to the
wicket
4.5 Pollock to Lara, no run, leaves outside off just watching at the
moment
4.6 Pollock to Lara, no run, shuffles into line and taps it back up the
wicket
End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 10/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 254/45 = 5.64)
SM Pollock 3-1-5-1 - Wynberg End
S Chanderpaul 6* (13b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (2b)
5.1 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, follows one, looking to cut goes over
the top of the bat to keeper Boucher
5.2 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, on the line of middle and leg runs it
sq where Dipps comes in off the shoulder of Umpire Hair
5.3 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, lifting one and is well played
defending it back up the pitch as he got up on his toes and used
the upper part of the bat to play it down
5.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, down the legside and is
rightfully called by Umpire Howell giving his arms a little
stretch
5.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, one run, removes the bottom hand running it bwd
of sq on the leg side where Dipps moves across from alongside the
Umpire to collect
5.5 Nel to Lara, no run, slashes away to Gibbs who makes a good stop at
bwd pnt
5.6 Nel to Lara, no run, across his stumps and then just watches it go
by
End of over 6 (2 runs) West Indies 12/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 252/44 = 5.73)
A Nel 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
S Chanderpaul 7* (17b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (4b)
6.1 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, drives off the inner half up to mid
off as he was loooking to get it squarer
6.2 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, back and leaving to ensure Boucher
earns his match fee
6.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, on the pad has half an appeal as he
went across the line, a tad high and perhaps pitched outside, good
call from Umpire Hair
6.4 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, moff the back foot up to Smith at
mid off
6.5 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, runs up to Smith but not getting it
past him
6.6 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, off the back foot cuts to Gibbs and
the tight over produces a damsel
End of over 7 (maiden) West Indies 12/1 (RR: 1.71 RRR: 252/43 = 5.86)
SM Pollock 4-2-5-1 - Wynberg End
BC Lara 0* (4b) S Chanderpaul 7* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Nel to Lara, no run, leaves to a standard one day opening field
7.2 Nel to Lara, no run, up on his toes pushing it back up teh wicket
7.3 Nel to Lara, no run, across and jabs down at the last minute but it
looked like he had forever to do it and it runs to Dipps at sq leg
7.4 Nel to Lara, no run, in line and plas back to the bowler
7.5 Nel to Lara, one run, takes it off his pads and clips it down to
fine leg then walks thru
7.6 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the line and he leaves it to go
by
End of over 8 (1 run) West Indies 13/1 (RR: 1.62 RRR: 251/42 = 5.98)
A Nel 4-0-8-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
BC Lara 1* (9b) S Chanderpaul 7* (24b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Lara, no run, drives to Peterson in the covers
8.2 Pollock to Lara, one run, across and runs it down to 3rd man after
getting right behind it and playing it late
8.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, pats back to Polly who makes as if
to throw down the wickets at the non strikes end with a bwd flick
8.4 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, pulls bouncing on the pitch and
Polly half stops on his follow thru
8.5 Pollock to Chanderpaul, two runs, runs down to fine leg and great
running means the second is an easy
8.6 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, drives back to Polly ever so gently
End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 16/1 (RR: 1.78 RRR: 248/41 = 6.05)
SM Pollock 5-2-8-1 - Wynberg End
BC Lara 2* (11b) S Chanderpaul 9* (28b 1x4)
9.1 Nel to Lara, no run, fwd and prodding it back up the wicket
defensively
9.2 Nel to Lara, no run, back and defends in the air out on the off
side
9.3 Nel to Lara, no run, short and jumps into line working it away to
Dippenaar at sq leg
9.4 Nel to Lara, no run, maintains a middle and leg line just short of
a length, doing so once more and is defended up the wicket on the
off side
9.5 Nel to Lara, OUT: shuffles across and doesnt offer a shot see's
Umpire Howell raise the dreaded finger although the luxury of the
monitor would indicate that it pitched just outside leg and may
have been a touch high, personally felt out when I saw it live
from
West Indies 16/2, Partnership of 6
BC Lara lbw b Nel 2 (16b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 9* (28b 1x4) A Nel 4.5-0-8-1 (1w)
high up but would say Lara can feel hard done by based on the
replay
9.6 Nel to Sarwan, no run, all defence is wrapped on the pads and a
stifle appeal
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 16/2 (RR: 1.60 RRR: 248/40 = 6.20)
A Nel 5-1-8-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
S Chanderpaul 9* (28b 1x4) RR Sarwan 0* (1b)
10.1 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, pats back up the wicket
10.2 Pollock to Chanderpaul, one run, drives, flashing down to Ntini at
third man
10.3 Pollock to Sarwan, no run, drives up towards mid off where Zulu
Klusener awaits
10.4 Pollock to Sarwan, no run, fwd then back and out into the covers
10.5 Pollock to Sarwan, no run, fwd and driving up towards extra cvoer
10.6 Pollock to Sarwan, no run, cuts back hits him on the knee roll and
bounces to Gibbs at gully
End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 17/2 (RR: 1.55 RRR: 247/39 = 6.33)
SM Pollock 6-2-9-1 - Wynberg End
S Chanderpaul 10* (30b 1x4) RR Sarwan 0* (5b)
11.1 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, cuts but only as far as cover pnt where
Gibbs pounces
11.2 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up and pushes firmly up to
Smith at mid off
11.3 Nel to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short and cuts fwd of pnt as it wasnt
that wide but is was so wonderfully timed that cover could only
turn and go and fetch
11.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, OUT: not a driving wicket this and tries it now
not getting it it as it held up on the pitch and went to Rudolph
who took a running catch at head height
West Indies 21/3, Partnership of 5
S Chanderpaul c Rudolph b Nel 14 (34b 2x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 0* (5b) A Nel 5.4-1-12-2 (1w)
Powell in
11.5 Nel to Powell, wide: no run, going down leg as he greets him with a
bouncer, poor ball and Umpire Howell has a stretch
11.5 Nel to Powell, one run, tip and run, very good one day cricket
angling this out to mid wkt weighting it to perfection
11.6 Nel to Sarwan, FOUR, whips this thru mid wkt keeping Smith
interested chasing from mid on all the way
End of over 12 (10 runs) West Indies 27/3 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 237/38 = 6.24)
A Nel 6-1-18-2 (2w) - Kelvin Grove End
RL Powell 1* (1b) RR Sarwan 4* (6b 1x4)
Ntini now replacing Pollock
12.1 Ntini to Powell, no run, looks to whips it thru mid wkt is taken on
the pad going well down leg and squirts out to pnt
12.2 Ntini to Powell, FOUR, drioves all along the ground up to long off,
great shot sir
12.3 Ntini to Powell, no run, across and angles to Dipps at sq leg
12.4 Ntini to Powell, one run, drives but mid off is up to it
12.5 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, defends up the wicket
12.6 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, angles to bwd sq leg
End of over 13 (5 runs) West Indies 32/3 (RR: 2.46 RRR: 232/37 = 6.27)
M Ntini 1-0-5-0 - Wynberg End
RL Powell 6* (5b 1x4) RR Sarwan 4* (8b 1x4)
Klusener into the attack
13.1 Klusener to Powell, no run, dots back to start
13.2 Klusener to Powell, SIX, strays onto leg and is wafted with lots of
wrist over the long leg fence 6 rows back wonderful flick off the
pads
13.3 Klusener to Powell, no run, short and wide outside off but Powell
leaves alone
13.4 Klusener to Powell, OUT: follows one going away outside off and
Boucher graeatfully accepts and Zulu is all smiles
West Indies 38/4, Partnership of 17
RL Powell c Boucher b Klusener 12 (9b 1x4 1x6)
RR Sarwan 4* (8b 1x4) L Klusener 0.4-0-6-1
Smith in now with the West Indies struggling a little and needing
to consolidate for just a bit
13.5 Klusener to Smith, no run, full and runs it to Gibbs at pnt
13.6 Klusener to Smith, no run, beats his man as this nips away
straightening from wide of the wicket thru to Boucher
End of over 14 (6 runs) West Indies 38/4 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 226/36 = 6.28)
L Klusener 1-0-6-1 - Kelvin Grove End
RR Sarwan 4* (8b 1x4) DR Smith 0* (2b)
14.1 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, looks to force out on the off goes to
Peterson in the covers
14.2 Ntini to Sarwan, one run, angles just a little wide of mid off who
makes a sliding stop
14.3 Ntini to Smith, no run, fwd and defends back up the pitch
14.4 Ntini to Smith, no run, fwd and all defence
14.5 Ntini to Smith, one run, beats mid off not quite thru extra cover
and there is time for one
14.6 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, drives but straight to Gibbs at point
End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 40/4 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 224/35 = 6.40)
M Ntini 2-0-7-0 - Wynberg End
DR Smith 1* (5b) RR Sarwan 5* (11b 1x4)
15.1 Klusener to Smith, no run, runs it out towards pnt
15.2 Klusener to Smith, no run, beats him all ends up going thru to the
keeper
15.3 Klusener to Smith, OUT: fwd and finds a big edge thru to the keeper
and Smith is off
West Indies 40/5, Partnership of 2
DR Smith c Boucher b Klusener 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 5* (11b 1x4) L Klusener 1.3-0-6-2
15.4 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, no shot from Jacobs, huge appeal as it
hits him in front of off but perhaps just moving away
15.5 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, leaves again, to the keeper this time
15.6 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, hit on pad but pitching outside leg, no
appeal and no run either
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 40/5 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 224/34 = 6.59)
L Klusener 2-1-6-2 - Kelvin Grove End
RR Sarwan 5* (11b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (3b)
16.1 Ntini to Sarwan, OUT: hit right in front and umpire Hair sends him
on his way, pretty plumb
West Indies 40/6, Partnership of 0
RR Sarwan lbw b Ntini 5 (12b 1x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 0* (3b) M Ntini 2.1-0-7-1
16.2 Ntini to Hurley, no run, all defence to start
16.3 Ntini to Hurley, one run, angles it bwd of sq on the leg side to
get off the mark
16.4 Ntini to Jacobs, one run, tip and run out on the on side and the
scamper thru for a stolen single
16.5 Ntini to Hurley, no run, looks to pull doesnt manage to make any
contact
16.6 Ntini to Hurley, one run, drives off the inner portion to the right
Nel at mid on
End of over 17 (3 runs) West Indies 43/6 (RR: 2.53 RRR: 221/33 = 6.70)
M Ntini 3-0-10-1 - Wynberg End
RO Hurley 2* (4b) RD Jacobs 1* (4b)
17.1 Klusener to Hurley, no run, reaching for it beats him outside off
17.2 Klusener to Hurley, no run, angles into the covers and thoughts a
single are stifled
17.3 Klusener to Hurley, OUT: squares him up and finds the edge to
Kallis at the 2nd of the 3 slips posted by Smith
West Indies 43/7, Partnership of 3
RO Hurley c Kallis b Klusener 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 1* (4b) L Klusener 2.3-1-6-3
17.4 Klusener to Drakes, no run, leaves to 3 slips, 3rd man, pnt,
covers, mid off and on and fine leg
17.5 Klusener to Drakes, no run, and again plays well inside the line of
it
17.6 Klusener to Drakes, no run, guides to Dipps who makes a good stop
to his right at 3rd slip
End of over 18 (maiden) West Indies 43/7 (RR: 2.39 RRR: 221/32 = 6.91)
L Klusener 3-2-6-3 - Kelvin Grove End
RD Jacobs 1* (4b) VC Drakes 0* (3b)
18.1 Ntini to Jacobs, no run, pats out into the covers, with 2 slips,
gully , pnt, cover, mid off and on, and fine leg and 3rd man
completing
18.2 Ntini to Jacobs, two runs, drives past the bowler and Smith chases
hard from mid off dragging it back just short of the long on
boundry, great commitment particularly given it's 43 for 7
18.3 Ntini to Jacobs, no run, appeals but Umpire Hair doesnt think so
18.4 Ntini to Jacobs, two runs, taps it out square and Ntini chased all
the way to the umpire as there is no man there
18.5 Ntini to Jacobs, no run, beats him and narrowly misses the edge is
taken by Boucher just stopping himself actually tossing it up as
he realised it scraped past
18.6 Ntini to Jacobs, no run, comprehensively beats him squaring him up
End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 47/7 (RR: 2.47 RRR: 217/31 = 7.00)
M Ntini 4-0-14-1 - Wynberg End
VC Drakes 0* (3b) RD Jacobs 5* (10b)
19.1 Klusener to Drakes, no run, beats him immediately from wide of the
crease
19.2 Klusener to Drakes, no run, and again aimed at middle and swinging
away towards the 3 slips
19.3 Klusener to Drakes, (noball) no run, oversteps and is called by
Umpire Howell as the ball nipped away again
19.3 Klusener to Drakes, no run, opens him up like the veritable can of
baked beans amidst ooooohs from the crowd
19.4 Klusener to Drakes, no run, wide and again beats him as he pushed
at it once more
19.5 Klusener to Drakes, no run, kicks and crashes onto the glove
pulling his hand off the bat
19.6 Klusener to Drakes, one run, turns a yorker length one out towards
mid wkt, great over from Zulu
End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 49/7 (RR: 2.45 RRR: 215/30 = 7.17)
L Klusener 4-2-8-3 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
VC Drakes 1* (10b) RD Jacobs 5* (10b)
20.1 Ntini to Drakes, no run, wide and swinging back in outside off and
is taken by Boucher
20.2 Ntini to Drakes, no run, steers out on the off side defensively
20.3 Ntini to Drakes, no run, drives but is terrifically stopped by
Peterson at cover who only just misses with the right hand (the
wrong one for him)
20.4 Ntini to Drakes, no run, short and goes over legstump into the
gloves of Boucher
20.5 Ntini to Drakes, OUT: unbelievable catch from Gibbs at bwd pnt, I'm
willing to nominate that as catch of the year right now, flying
off the outter half as he drove at it and was taken inches off the
ground diving full length with his whole body horizontal
West Indies 49/8, Partnership of 6
VC Drakes c Smith b Ntini 1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 5* (10b) M Ntini 4.5-0-14-2
Dillon in
20.6 Ntini to Dillon, no run, drives misses thru to the keeper
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 49/8 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 215/29 = 7.41)
M Ntini 5-1-14-2 - Wynberg End
RD Jacobs 5* (10b) M Dillon 0* (1b)
21.1 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, cut and misses, well left
21.2 Klusener to Jacobs, one run, runs it down to fine leg to bring up
the 50 in 131 balls
21.3 Klusener to Dillon, no run, beats him as he continues to bowl quick
late away swingers
21.4 Klusener to Dillon, legbye: one run, appeals but not from that wide
runs out sq on the leg side
21.5 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, late drive off the back foot to Gibbs
at bwd pnt
21.6 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, bounces steeply and raps him on the
gloves, bobbling gently in the end out to Gibbs at bwd pnt
End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 51/8 (RR: 2.32 RRR: 213/28 = 7.61)
L Klusener 5-2-9-3 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
M Dillon 0* (3b) RD Jacobs 6* (14b)
22.1 Ntini to Dillon, one run, fends down towards 3rd man and one ensues
22.2 Ntini to Jacobs, no run, leaves outside off and Boucher takes
22.3 Ntini to Jacobs, legbye: one run, looking to glance runs off the
pad going fine
22.4 Ntini to Dillon, OUT: big drive and the edge is found and I think
one can safely say its all over
West Indies 53/9, Partnership of 4
M Dillon c Boucher b Ntini 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 6* (16b) M Ntini 5.4-1-15-3
22.5 Ntini to Collymore, legbye: one run, cuts back and takes it on the
upper leg going back and it runs down to 3rd man ever so gently
allowing them to walk thru
22.6 Ntini to Jacobs, no run, leaves outside off to complete a wicket
over
End of over 23 (3 runs) West Indies 54/9 (RR: 2.35 RRR: 210/27 = 7.78)
M Ntini 6-1-15-3 - Wynberg End
CD Collymore 0* (1b) RD Jacobs 6* (17b)
23.1 Klusener to Collymore, no run, past the edge not offering the shot
on the right line and is well inside it
23.2 Klusener to Collymore, no run, drives to bwd pnt and sets off,
didnt even have time to turn around before Gibbs had it in and
Boucher had the stumps disrupted
West Indies 54/10, Partnership of 1
CD Collymore run out (Gibbs) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Thats the ball game heaviest defeat and lowest total for the West
Indies, largest margin and lowest total against for South Africa
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Date-stamped : 26 Jan2004 - 03:03