3rd ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Durban, 30 Jan 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 2.30pm local time (12.30pm GMT)

       Welcome to Kingsmead for the 3rd ODI between WI and RSA
       The news here is that Lara has won the toss, for a change, and has
        decided to bat
       The weather does not look good, after rain all day yesterday and
        overnight
       At the moment it is very overcast and we look forward to a few
        interuptions
       The teams are unchanged from Port Elizabeth
       The crowd is as yet not as big as expected but that can only be due
        to the weather. A full house is expected
       Players coming out to the middle for the playing of the National
        anthems
       Messers Hair and Howell will be officiating today
       South Africa leads the 5-ODI series 2:0 and will need a win today
        to clinch the series
       West Indies will be determined to win and take the interest forward
        to Centurion on Sunday
       As two of the longer anthems finish the players and umpires
        continue out to the middle
       Pollock to start from the pavillion end bowling to Gayle
   0.1 Pollock to Gayle, no run, outside the off, angled across the left
        hander who leaves
   0.2 Pollock to Gayle, no run, left alone, slight movement back, but
        fairly wide
   0.3 Pollock to Gayle, no run, leaves again, a lot closer, this time not
        far away, good carry
   0.4 Pollock to Gayle, no run, wider, but legal, left alone
   0.5 Pollock to Gayle, no run, and again, no effort to play at it, in
        that uncertain zone
   0.6 Pollock to Gayle, no run, pitches outside off, tracks away, lots of
        lift and movement, well left

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Umgeni End
S Chanderpaul 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

   1.1 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, pitchers goes on the bounc to boucher
   1.2 Nel to Chanderpaul, one run, nicely played through mid wkt area
   1.3 Nel to Gayle, no run, good delivery on the off side ; Gale well
        left through to Boucher
   1.4 Nel to Gayle, no run, this one bounce`s high taken by boucher on
        the off side
   1.5 Nel to Gayle, one run, easy to 3rd man picked up by Klusner
   1.6 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, pushers forward abit off bat & pads
        defensive

End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
A Nel 1-0-2-0 - Old Fort Road End
CH Gayle 1* (9b) S Chanderpaul 1* (3b)

   2.1 Pollock to Gayle, no run, left outside off stump
   2.2 Pollock to Gayle, no run, good delivery almost onto off stump ,
        well left by Gayle
   2.3 Pollock to Gayle, no run, goes for this one on the off side , not
        much foot movement through to keeper
   2.4 Pollock to Gayle, no run
   2.5 Pollock to Gayle, no run, close to off stump , Gayle just as a look
        at it through to Boucher
   2.6 Pollock to Gayle, no run, out side the off stump left through to
        keeper boucher

End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 2/0 (RR: 0.67)
SM Pollock 2-2-0-0 - Umgeni End
S Chanderpaul 1* (3b) CH Gayle 1* (15b)

   3.1 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, on the off side; gets the bat out off
        line through to boucher
   3.2 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, again on the off side left through to
        keeper boucher
   3.3 Nel to Chanderpaul, one run, drives to mid off cleaned up by Smith
   3.4 Nel to Gayle, OUT: gets the leading edged to Gibbs at bwd point.
        Nel strikes in  his second over

       West Indies 3/1, Partnership of 3
       CH Gayle  c Gibbs b Nel  1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       S Chanderpaul 2* (6b) A Nel 1.4-0-3-1

   3.5 Nel to Powell, no run, drope`s this on the leg side
   3.6 Nel to Powell, no run, out side the off stump left through to
        keeper

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 3/1 (RR: 0.75)
A Nel 2-0-3-1 - Old Fort Road End
S Chanderpaul 2* (6b) RL Powell 0* (2b)

   4.1 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone out side off stump
        through to Boucher
   4.2 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, beat`s him with a good delivery on
        the off side
   4.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, good delivery on the off side ,
        this gets bat to ball in front
   4.4 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, lets it go by out side the off
        stump
   4.5 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, lets it go by again out side the
        off stump
   4.6 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, once again left out side the off
        side

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 3/1 (RR: 0.60)
SM Pollock 3-3-0-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 0* (2b) S Chanderpaul 2* (12b)

   5.1 Nel to Powell, no run, on the off side takes him on the pads on the
        off side
   5.2 Nel to Powell, one run, gets a thick outside edge to fine leg area
   5.3 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, plays at this one missers on the off
        side
   5.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, first extra pitching wide
   5.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, one run, quick pushed on the on side
   5.5 Nel to Powell, one run, turned to bwd of sq leg, Klusener off the
        boundary to clean up
   5.6 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, played back on the pitch picked up ny
        Nel

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 7/1 (RR: 1.17)
A Nel 3-0-7-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
RL Powell 2* (5b) S Chanderpaul 3* (15b)

   6.1 Pollock to Powell, two runs
   6.2 Pollock to Powell, no run
   6.3 Pollock to Powell, FOUR, flicks this forward of sq raced to
        boundary
   6.4 Pollock to Powell, no run, short of a lenght out side the off stump
        left through to keeper
   6.5 Pollock to Powell, no run, off the back foot guides to the off side
   6.6 Pollock to Powell, one run, this one lefts abit, played to 3rd man

End of over 7 (7 runs) West Indies 14/1 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 4-3-7-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 9* (11b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 3* (15b)

   7.1 Nel to Powell, no run, drives straight to Ntini at mid on
   7.2 Nel to Powell, no run, out side the off stump, lets it go by
   7.3 Nel to Powell, no run, pushers defenisve in front
   7.4 Nel to Powell, no run, dives at this outside off stump missers
   7.5 Nel to Powell, FOUR, shot drives well back off the bowler raced to
        long on boundary
   7.6 Nel to Powell, no run, outside the off stump left through to
        Boucher

End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 18/1 (RR: 2.25)
A Nel 4-0-11-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
S Chanderpaul 3* (15b) RL Powell 13* (17b 2x4)

   8.1 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, plays to Peterson on the off side
   8.2 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, again plays on the off side cleaned
        up by Peterson
   8.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, left out side the off stump through
        to Boucher
   8.4 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, defensive to cover well picked up
        by Peterson
   8.5 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, well bowled & well defended in
        front
   8.6 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, good delivery beating bat on the
        off side

End of over 9 (maiden) West Indies 18/1 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 5-4-7-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 13* (17b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 3* (21b)

   9.1 Nel to Powell, legbye: one run, on the line off leg stump well
        played with pads to bwd sq leg
   9.2 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, defensive to mid wkt
   9.3 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone out side off stump, this
        one picks abit high
   9.4 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, digs this one towards mid off
   9.5 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, beat`s him on the off side
   9.6 Nel to Chanderpaul, no run, once again beats`s him on the off side

End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 19/1 (RR: 1.90)
A Nel 5-1-11-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
RL Powell 13* (18b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 3* (26b)

  10.1 Pollock to Powell, no run, gets behind this one 7 pushers to mid
        off
  10.2 Pollock to Powell, one run, opens the face off bat & easy to 3rd
        man
  10.3 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, uot side the off stump left through
        to keeper boucher
  10.4 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, again left out side off stump
  10.5 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, drives straight to Gibbs at point
  10.6 Pollock to Chanderpaul, no run, defensive to Peterson at cover

End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 20/1 (RR: 1.82)
SM Pollock 6-4-8-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 14* (20b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 3* (30b)

  11.1 Nel to Powell, FOUR, shot take that smashed through mid wkt
  11.2 Nel to Powell, no run, short off a lenght played into ground to
        cover
  11.3 Nel to Powell, no run, forward plays back to Nell & as a go at
        stumps missers cleaned up by Boucher
  11.4 Nel to Powell, no run, this one bouncers left through to keeper
        Boucher
  11.5 Nel to Powell, wide: no run, this one ptchers wide out side off
        stump
  11.5 Nel to Powell, two runs, wide out side off stump, well driven to
        3rd man boundary well stopped by Rudolph
  11.6 Nel to Powell, no run

End of over 12 (7 runs) West Indies 27/1 (RR: 2.25)
A Nel 6-1-18-1 (2w) - Old Fort Road End
S Chanderpaul 3* (30b) RL Powell 20* (26b 3x4)

  12.1 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, gets the bouncer into Chanderpaul
        almost taking off his head
  12.2 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, gets behind this one to Dippenaar at
        cover
  12.3 Ntini to Chanderpaul, two runs, turns this one off his hips to 3rd
        man picked up by Klusener
  12.4 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, digs this into covers to Peterson
  12.5 Ntini to Chanderpaul, two runs, short pulled through mid wkt , find
        the gap well stooped by Rudolph
  12.6 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, short of a lenght turns & pushers
        into covers

End of over 13 (4 runs) West Indies 31/1 (RR: 2.38)
M Ntini 1-0-4-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 20* (26b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (36b)

  13.1 Klusener to Powell, one run, turns this to bwd sq leg. Ntini to
        clean up
  13.2 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run, right into his mid rib pushed away
        on the on side
  13.3 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run, well bowled beaten on the off
        stump through to boucher
  13.4 Klusener to Chanderpaul, one run, hooo dropped, edged toPollock at
        first slip this one through his hands
  13.5 Klusener to Powell, no run
  13.6 Klusener to Powell, no run, good delivery beaten out side off stump

End of over 14 (2 runs) West Indies 33/1 (RR: 2.36)
L Klusener 1-0-2-0 - Old Fort Road End
S Chanderpaul 8* (39b) RL Powell 21* (29b 3x4)

  14.1 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, good delivery beats bat on th eoff
        side through to keeper Boucher
  14.2 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, again beats him
  14.3 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, cut into ground into covers to
        Peterson
  14.4 Ntini to Chanderpaul, FOUR, full toss put away through mid wkt
        raced to boundary
  14.5 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, better lenght nips back abit hitting
        pads to gibbs at point
  14.6 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, back off a lenght played to the off
        side

End of over 15 (4 runs) West Indies 37/1 (RR: 2.47)
M Ntini 2-0-8-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 21* (29b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 12* (45b 1x4)

  15.1 Klusener to Powell, no run, pushers to the leg side Klusener runs
        to clean up
  15.2 Klusener to Powell, no run, wide off the pitch pushed away on the
        off side
  15.3 Klusener to Powell, one run, plays to the leg side to Nel at mid on
  15.4 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run, play`s to gibbs at bwd point
  15.5 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run, slower ball to Dippenaar in the
        covers
  15.6 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run, wide of the crease left outs ide
        off stump through to Boucher

End of over 16 (1 run) West Indies 38/1 (RR: 2.38)
L Klusener 2-0-3-0 - Old Fort Road End
RL Powell 22* (32b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 12* (48b 1x4)

  16.1 Ntini to Powell, no run, on the drive straight to Smith to mid off
  16.2 Ntini to Powell, FOUR, fuller delivery drives straight down the wkt
        to boundary
  16.3 Ntini to Powell, no run, out side the off stump left through to
        Boucher
  16.4 Ntini to Powell, one run, turn`s this to Nel at fine leg area
  16.5 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, left out side off stump
  16.6 Ntini to Chanderpaul, no run, defensive to the off side 7 the
        drinks are called on

End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 43/1 (RR: 2.53)
M Ntini 3-0-13-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 27* (36b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 12* (50b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Klusener to Powell, one run, easy into the gap on the leg side
  17.2 Klusener to Chanderpaul, one run, sterred up safe to Ntini 3rd man
  17.3 Klusener to Powell, one run, to Ntini at fine leg
  17.4 Klusener to Chanderpaul, FOUR, chipped high over mid wkt & thats
        the 50 runs up
  17.5 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run
  17.6 Klusener to Chanderpaul, no run, slower ball defensive in front

End of over 18 (7 runs) West Indies 50/1 (RR: 2.78)
L Klusener 3-0-10-0 - Old Fort Road End
RL Powell 29* (38b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 17* (54b 2x4)

  18.1 Peterson to Powell, no run
  18.2 Peterson to Powell, no run, off the back foot to Pollock
  18.3 Peterson to Powell, two runs, well played to deeo bwd point
  18.4 Peterson to Powell, no run, on off stump guided away
  18.5 Peterson to Powell, no run, defensive push on the on side
  18.6 Peterson to Powell, no run, on the front foot defends forward

End of over 19 (2 runs) West Indies 52/1 (RR: 2.74)
RJ Peterson 1-0-2-0 - Umgeni End
S Chanderpaul 17* (54b 2x4) RL Powell 31* (44b 4x4)

  19.1 Klusener to Chanderpaul, OUT: hooked high in the air Rudolph runs
        around at sq leg boundary & takes the catch

       West Indies 52/2, Partnership of 49
       S Chanderpaul  c Rudolph b Klusener  17 (55b 2x4 0x6)
       RL Powell 31* (44b 4x4) L Klusener 3.1-0-10-1

  19.2 Klusener to Powell, FOUR, pulled away forward off sq & raced to
        boundary
  19.3 Klusener to Powell, wide: no run, wide on the leg side 7 the rain
        comes down harder
  19.3 Klusener to Powell, no run, on the back foot pushed away on th eon
        side
  19.4 Klusener to Powell, no run, ou side the off stump left through to
        keeper
  19.5 Klusener to Powell, FOUR, short pulled over mid wkt to a wideshy
        long on boundary
  19.6 Klusener to Powell, legbye: one run, goes up for lbw

End of over 20 (10 runs) West Indies 62/2 (RR: 3.10)
L Klusener 4-0-19-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
RL Powell 39* (49b 6x4) RR Sarwan 0* (0b)

  20.1 Peterson to Powell, no run, pushers defensive on th eon side
  20.2 Peterson to Powell, no run, drives back to Peterson
  20.3 Peterson to Powell, no run, drives again & this time well fielded
        by peterson, looking to drive this one to long on
  20.4 Peterson to Powell, two runs, turned to fine leg
  20.5 Peterson to Powell, no run, on the front foot pushers to the off
        side
  20.6 Peterson to Powell, no run, looks for the big drive. gets it into
        ground to Gibbs on the off side

End of over 21 (2 runs) West Indies 64/2 (RR: 3.05)
RJ Peterson 2-0-4-0 - Umgeni End
RR Sarwan 0* (0b) RL Powell 41* (55b 6x4)

  21.1 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, out side the off stump left alone
  21.2 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, short off a lenght beats him out side the
        off stump through to keeper
  21.3 Ntini to Sarwan, one run, pushers forward off square
  21.4 Ntini to Powell, two runs, drives up in the gap in between mid off
        & cover
  21.5 Ntini to Powell, no run, short ball bouncers ducks down through to
        Boucher
  21.6 Ntini to Powell, no run, drives in the air on the on side to Nel

End of over 22 (3 runs) West Indies 67/2 (RR: 3.05)
M Ntini 4-0-16-0 - Old Fort Road End
RR Sarwan 1* (3b) RL Powell 43* (58b 6x4)

  22.1 Peterson to Sarwan, one run, around the wkt drives down to mid off
  22.2 Peterson to Powell, no run, into ground up in air to peterson
  22.3 Peterson to Powell, no run
  22.4 Peterson to Powell, one run, beats gibbs to long off
  22.5 Peterson to Sarwan, no run
  22.6 Peterson to Sarwan, no run, defensive to mid wkt

End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 69/2 (RR: 3.00)
RJ Peterson 3-0-6-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 44* (61b 6x4) RR Sarwan 2* (6b)

  23.1 Ntini to Powell, no run, defensive back down the pitch to ntini
  23.2 Ntini to Powell, no run, wide off the crease drives to Smith at mid
        off
  23.3 Ntini to Powell, one run, defensive drops this in crease & takes a
        quick run
  23.4 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, beats him out side the off stump through
        to keeper
  23.5 Ntini to Sarwan, one run, turned off the hip on the on side
  23.6 Ntini to Powell, two runs, thick out side edge to 3rd amn

End of over 24 (4 runs) West Indies 73/2 (RR: 3.04)
M Ntini 5-0-20-0 - Old Fort Road End
RR Sarwan 3* (8b) RL Powell 47* (65b 6x4)

  24.1 Peterson to Sarwan, one run, drives down to Klusener at long off
  24.2 Peterson to Powell, one run, drives to long on Kallis quick off the
        boundary who fields well
  24.3 Peterson to Sarwan, no run, straight to Gibbs at cover
  24.4 Peterson to Sarwan, one run, easy off the front foot to klusener at
        long off
  24.5 Peterson to Powell, no run, beats him playing across
  24.6 Peterson to Powell, one run, to Dippenaar at cover

End of over 25 (4 runs) West Indies 77/2 (RR: 3.08)
RJ Peterson 4-0-10-0 - Umgeni End
RL Powell 49* (68b 6x4) RR Sarwan 5* (11b)

  25.1 Ntini to Powell, one run, drives to mid off , Smith quick as a go
        at stumps direct hit safe inn
  25.2 Ntini to Sarwan, one run, gets a thick edge to 3rd man Rudolph
  25.3 Ntini to Powell, no run, on the back foot defensive to the off side
  25.4 Ntini to Powell, OUT: picked high up in air to deep sq leg
        boundary, Dippenaar as to move a good five or six meters to take a
        good catch

       West Indies 79/3, Partnership of 27
       RL Powell  c Dippenaar b Ntini  50 (71b 6x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 6* (12b) M Ntini 5.4-0-22-1

  25.5 Ntini to Sarwan, no run, out side the off stump pushed to Peterson
        in the covers
  25.6 Ntini to Sarwan, one run, angled to 3rd man

End of over 26 (3 runs) West Indies 80/3 (RR: 3.08)
M Ntini 6-0-23-1 - Old Fort Road End
RR Sarwan 7* (14b) BC Lara 0* (0b)

  26.1 Peterson to Sarwan, one run, drives to kallis at mid on
  26.2 Peterson to Lara, no run, goes for the sweap but hits him on the
        pads
  26.3 Peterson to Lara, one run
  26.4 Peterson to Sarwan, no run, pushers back to peterson
  26.5 Peterson to Sarwan, one run, whipped away wide off long on
  26.6 Peterson to Lara, no run, off the ground driven straight back to
        Peterson

End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 83/3 (RR: 3.07)
RJ Peterson 5-0-13-0 - Umgeni End
RR Sarwan 9* (17b) BC Lara 1* (3b)

  27.1 Nel to Sarwan, no run, on the off side swings at this one missers
        through to keeper
  27.2 Nel to Sarwan, no run, guides to Gibbs at bwd point & the rain
        comes down again
  27.3 Nel to Sarwan, no run, to Pollock at mid wkt
  27.4 Nel to Sarwan, no run, this one bouncers in getting the bat Nel to
        clean up
  27.5 Nel to Sarwan, no run, bouncer ducks under it & the umps have a
        talk about the rain & yes they are calling the players off the par

Match State: Delay - RAIN

  27.6 Nel to Sarwan, no run, out side off stump left

End of over 28 (maiden) West Indies 83/3 (RR: 2.96)
A Nel 7-2-18-1 (2w) - Old Fort Road End
BC Lara 1* (3b) RR Sarwan 9* (23b)

  28.1 Peterson to Lara, no run, pusher on the on side to Gibbs
  28.2 Peterson to Lara, no run, this goes through straight on defensive
        in pitch
  28.3 Peterson to Lara, one run, to gibbs at mid wkt dives well
  28.4 Peterson to Sarwan, no run, turns this to sq leg picked up by Smith
  28.5 Peterson to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot pushers with pads
        picked by Boucher
  28.6 Peterson to Sarwan, no run, plays on the on side

End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 84/3 (RR: 2.90)
RJ Peterson 6-0-14-0 - Umgeni End
BC Lara 2* (6b) RR Sarwan 9* (26b)

  29.1 Nel to Lara, no run, pushers on the on side picked by Peterson
  29.2 Nel to Lara, no run, defensive push to the on side
  29.3 Nel to Lara, one run, turns this to bwd sq leg, Rudolph off the
        boundary to clean up
  29.4 Nel to Sarwan, one run, pushers on the off side, Gibbs runs in from
        bwd point to clean up
  29.5 Nel to Lara, one run, drives on the off side to deep cover to
        Dippenaar
  29.6 Nel to Sarwan, FOUR, on the on side turns this beating Klusener
        running from fine leg

End of over 30 (7 runs) West Indies 91/3 (RR: 3.03)
A Nel 8-2-25-1 (2w) - Old Fort Road End
BC Lara 4* (10b) RR Sarwan 14* (28b 1x4)

  30.1 Peterson to Lara, no run, moves well forward missers ball & Boucher
        missers a stumppimg
  30.2 Peterson to Lara, one run, to bwd point
  30.3 Peterson to Sarwan, one run, pushers to point
  30.4 Peterson to Lara, bye: one run, looks to cut & beats Boucher
  30.5 Peterson to Sarwan, FOUR, shot, gives him self room cut through bwd
        point

Match State: Delay - RAIN

  30.6 Peterson to Sarwan, two runs, drives well on the off side tha\ts
        the 100 runs up

End of over 31 (9 runs) West Indies 100/3 (RR: 3.23)
RJ Peterson 7-0-22-0 - Umgeni End
BC Lara 5* (13b) RR Sarwan 21* (31b 2x4)

  31.1 Klusener to Lara, no run, good delivery , Lara defensive forward
  31.2 Klusener to Lara, one run, pushers to the off side to Gibbs
  31.3 Klusener to Sarwan, no run, pushers to the off side, looks for a
        run not taken
  31.4 Klusener to Sarwan, one run, slower ball drives to a diving Gibbs ,
        try`s to catch
  31.5 Klusener to Lara, no run, good lenght beaten through to Boucher
  31.6 Klusener to Lara, one run, pushers to the leg side

End of over 32 (3 runs) West Indies 103/3 (RR: 3.22)
L Klusener 5-0-22-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
BC Lara 7* (17b) RR Sarwan 22* (33b 2x4)

  32.1 Pollock to Lara, no run, cuts missers looks like he got the edge
        safe through to keeper
  32.2 Pollock to Lara, no run, short delivery , pushed defensive in front
  32.3 Pollock to Lara, no run, pushers , looks for the run not taken,
        picked by Gibbs at bwd point
  32.4 Pollock to Lara, no run, looks to play to 3rd man beaten through to
        boucher
  32.5 Pollock to Lara, no run, this nips hitting him on the bottom hand
  32.6 Pollock to Lara, two runs, turned to 3rd man , must run quick safe
        not a good throw by Nel

End of over 33 (2 runs) West Indies 105/3 (RR: 3.18)
SM Pollock 7-4-10-0 - Umgeni End
RR Sarwan 22* (33b 2x4) BC Lara 9* (23b)

  33.1 Klusener to Sarwan, no run, looks to hit inside or out side off
        covers missers through to Boucher
  33.2 Klusener to Sarwan, two runs, picks high through 3rd man, Kallis
        well stopped diving
  33.3 Klusener to Sarwan, no run
  33.4 Klusener to Sarwan, one run, steps away & gets thickesh outside
        edge to Kallis 3rd man
  33.5 Klusener to Lara, FOUR, gets inside this one helpd it to fine leg
        boundary. Great shot
  33.6 Klusener to Lara, legbye: one run, appeal for lbw. Not given looks
        like going down leg side

End of over 34 (8 runs) West Indies 113/3 (RR: 3.32)
L Klusener 6-0-29-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
BC Lara 13* (25b 1x4) RR Sarwan 25* (37b 2x4)

  34.1 Pollock to Lara, no run, comes down the wkt drives straight to
        Peterson in the covers
  34.2 Pollock to Lara, no run, backs away looks to it over the leg side
        through to Boucher
  34.3 Pollock to Lara, one run, fullesh delivery plaed to the off side
  34.4 Pollock to Sarwan, FOUR, pulls well through bwd point
  34.5 Pollock to Sarwan, OUT: pulled through covers Dippenaar times well
        at deep cover to take a good catch

       West Indies 118/4, Partnership of 39
       RR Sarwan  c Dippenaar b Pollock  29 (39b 3x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 14* (28b 1x4) SM Pollock 7.5-4-15-1

  34.6 Pollock to Lara, one run, this into him well played to Nel 3rd man
        area

End of over 35 (6 runs) West Indies 119/4 (RR: 3.40)
SM Pollock 8-4-16-1 - Umgeni End
BC Lara 15* (29b 1x4) DR Smith 0* (0b)

  35.1 Kallis to Lara, OUT: tried to flick off the pads, ball gets big on
        him, top edge high to the leg side for Boucher to get round and
        under it

       West Indies 119/5, Partnership of 1
       BC Lara  c Boucher b Kallis  15 (30b 1x4 0x6)
       DR Smith 0* (0b) JH Kallis 0.1-0-0-1

  35.2 Kallis to Smith, no run, looks to swing this one , missers through
        to Boucher
  35.3 Kallis to Smith, one run, drives into covers
  35.4 Kallis to Jacobs, one run, guides this one to 3rd man
  35.5 Kallis to Smith, one run
  35.6 Kallis to Jacobs, legbye: one run

End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 123/5 (RR: 3.42)
JH Kallis 1-0-3-1 - Old Fort Road End
RD Jacobs 1* (2b) DR Smith 2* (3b)

  36.1 Klusener to Jacobs, one run, pushers to the off side
  36.2 Klusener to Smith, FOUR, smahed through mid off , beating Ntini who
        was brought up
  36.3 Klusener to Smith, SIX, short & put over deep mid wkt boundary
  36.4 Klusener to Smith, OUT: puts this one high up in air to long on ,
        pollock runs in taking a good catch pulling it to his chest

       West Indies 134/6, Partnership of 15
       DR Smith  c Pollock b Klusener  12 (6b 1x4 1x6)
       RD Jacobs 2* (3b) L Klusener 6.4-0-40-2 (1w)

  36.5 Klusener to Jacobs, one run, pushers to the off side
  36.6 Klusener to Hurley, one run, pushers to the off side

End of over 37 (13 runs) West Indies 136/6 (RR: 3.68)
L Klusener 7-0-42-2 (1w) - Umgeni End
RO Hurley 1* (1b) RD Jacobs 3* (4b)

  37.1 Kallis to Hurley, no run, beats him out side the off stump, through
        to Boucher
  37.2 Kallis to Hurley, one run
  37.3 Kallis to Jacobs, no run, drives past the out side edge through to
        Boucher
  37.4 Kallis to Jacobs, one run, played to gibbs at bwd point , as a go
        at stumps m issers
  37.5 Kallis to Hurley, legbye: one run, short swings hitting pads to
        fine leg
  37.6 Kallis to Jacobs, one run, pushed to Peterson at extra cover

End of over 38 (4 runs) West Indies 140/6 (RR: 3.68)
JH Kallis 2-0-6-1 - Old Fort Road End
RD Jacobs 5* (7b) RO Hurley 2* (4b)

  38.1 Klusener to Jacobs, no run, has a big swing at this missers through
        to Boucher
  38.2 Klusener to Jacobs, one run, drives to gibbs on the off side
  38.3 Klusener to Hurley, no run, forward goes for the big hit missers
        through to Boucher almost knocking off leg stump
  38.4 Klusener to Hurley, two runs, short off a lenght through bwd sq leg
        , Ntini to clean up from fine leg
  38.5 Klusener to Hurley, no run, gives him self room swings missers
        through to boucher
  38.6 Klusener to Hurley, one run, easy to gibbs at bwd point

End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 144/6 (RR: 3.69)
L Klusener 8-0-46-2 (1w) - Umgeni End
RO Hurley 5* (8b) RD Jacobs 6* (9b)

  39.1 Kallis to Hurley, one run, turned to fine leg
  39.2 Kallis to Jacobs, one run, guides to bwd point cleaned by Klusener
  39.3 Kallis to Hurley, OUT: full toss , backs away kallis knocking of
        off stump

       West Indies 146/7, Partnership of 12
       RO Hurley  b Kallis  6 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 7* (10b) JH Kallis 2.3-0-8-2

  39.4 Kallis to Dillon, OUT: kallis strikes again, Dillon picks this high
        over covers Peterson goes well, turns 7 takes a good catch

       West Indies 146/8, Partnership of 0
       M Dillon  c Peterson b Kallis  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 7* (10b) JH Kallis 2.4-0-8-3

  39.5 Kallis to Jacobs, no run, yoker pushers on the on side defensive
  39.6 Kallis to Jacobs, legbye: one run, flicked with pads

End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 147/8 (RR: 3.67)
JH Kallis 3-0-8-3 - Old Fort Road End
RD Jacobs 7* (12b) R Rampaul 0* (0b)

Match State: Dinner

       We will be back in 20 minutes for the Sa innings
       SA will need 169 runs in 40 overs to win
       The ump`s & the players are out onto the park
       M Dillon to open the bowling from the Umgeni end & GC Smith to take
        strike
   0.1 Dillon to Smith, no run, beaten first ball on the off side
   0.2 Dillon to Smith, no run, another very good delivery gets bat to it,
        to the off side
   0.3 Dillon to Smith, no run, gets bat to ball on the off side, Powell
        to clean up
   0.4 Dillon to Smith, no run, another good delivery beating him on the
        off side through to Jacobs
   0.5 Dillon to Smith, one run, gets this to 3rd man
   0.6 Dillon to Gibbs, no run, giibs first deliver beaten on the off side

End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 168/39 = 4.31)
M Dillon 1-0-1-0 - Umgeni End
GC Smith 1* (5b) HH Gibbs 0* (1b)

       CD Collymore to open from the other end
   1.1 Collymore to Smith, one run, works well to mid wkt, Lara to clean
        up
   1.2 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, runs this to Powell at point
   1.3 Collymore to Gibbs, no run, into Gibbs beaten through to Jacobs
   1.4 Collymore to Gibbs, one run, runs this to 3rd man to Rampaul
   1.5 Collymore to Smith, one run, back on his stumps runs it down to 3rd
        man
   1.6 Collymore to Gibbs, FOUR, gibbs opens up over the top off cover
        raced to bounadry

End of over 2 (7 runs) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 161/38 = 4.24)
CD Collymore 1-0-7-0 - Old Fort Road End
GC Smith 3* (7b) HH Gibbs 5* (5b 1x4)

   2.1 Dillon to Smith, no run, pushers to the off side, cleaned up by
        Powell at point
   2.2 Dillon to Smith, one run, played up off a thick outside edge to
        fine leg
   2.3 Dillon to Gibbs, legbye: one run, hitting him on the body bwd of sq
        leg
   2.4 Dillon to Smith, OUT: picked high up in air Rampaul &Lara runs inn
        to take, Lara call`s taking a well timmed catch at mid on

       South Africa 10/1, Partnership of 10
       GC Smith  c Lara b Dillon  4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 5* (6b 1x4) M Dillon 1.4-0-2-1

   2.5 Dillon to Gibbs, one run, bouncer abit guides to 3rd man
   2.6 Dillon to Kallis, one run, off the mark easy to 3rd man

End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 12/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 157/37 = 4.24)
M Dillon 2-0-4-1 - Umgeni End
JH Kallis 1* (1b) HH Gibbs 6* (7b 1x4)

   3.1 Collymore to Kallis, no run, looks to flick this to leg side,
        appeal for lbw not given
   3.2 Collymore to Kallis, no run, but of movement defensive
   3.3 Collymore to Kallis, no run, this one riser up to him defensive on
        the leg side
   3.4 Collymore to Kallis, no run, leaves out side the off stump
   3.5 Collymore to Kallis, one run, forward runs it down to 3rd man
   3.6 Collymore to Gibbs, one run, nicely guided to 3rd man

End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 14/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 155/36 = 4.31)
CD Collymore 2-0-9-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 7* (8b 1x4) JH Kallis 2* (6b)

   4.1 Dillon to Gibbs, bye: one run
       Gibbs as a full swing at this jacobs does well to get glove to it
   4.2 Dillon to Kallis, no run, defensive
   4.3 Dillon to Kallis, no run, defensive to the off side
   4.4 Dillon to Kallis, no run, good delivery riser off the lenght
        beating bat through to keeper on the off side
   4.5 Dillon to Kallis, no run, fullesh drives to Rampaul at mid off &
        the rain is coming down again
   4.6 Dillon to Kallis, no run, leaves through to keeper

End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 15/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 154/35 = 4.40)
M Dillon 3-1-4-1 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 7* (9b 1x4) JH Kallis 2* (11b)

       Umps are having a talk about the rain & yes players are called off
        the park

Match State: Delay - RAIN

       Ground staff are called on, to put on the covers
       Sorry to say more covers are brought on
       The umpires have decided to call off the match
       please join us on Sunday for the 4th match at Centurion starting at
        10am local time

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