Match State: Match start scheduled for 2pm local time (8am GMT)
Good afternoon and welcome to the second match of the TVS Cup in
Dhaka, India taking on South Africa at the Bangabandhu Stadium.
India were not sorely tested at all in the tournament opener on
Friday against Bangladesh, vbut South Africa will be a completely
different kettle of fish.
On a slightly cooler day than Friday, Sourav Ganguly won the toss
and yet again chose to bat.
As promised, he stuck to his agenda of giving all his 15 players a
go, leggie Amit Mishra replacing Avishkar Salvi
South Africa leave out Andrew Hall and Paul Adams in this match.
Teams:
India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly (capt),
Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Mongia, Parthiv Patel (wk),
Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Amit Mishra
South Africa: Herschelle Gibbs, Graeme Smith (capt), Boeta
Dippenaar, Neil McKenzie, Jacques Rudolph, Charl Willoughby, Mark
Boucher (wk), Shaun Pollock, R Peterson, Allan Dawson, Makhaya
Ntini
0.1 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run, outside the off, fullish length, and
Gambhir probes forward and gets the ball steered away into the
offside
0.2 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run, a similar stroke to the previous
one, Gambhir getting his feet moving early here as Willoughby
pitches full and outside the off
0.3 Willoughby to Gambhir, wide: no run, outside the off, seaming
further away, Gambhir leaves it alone, and the wide is called
0.3 Willoughby to Gambhir, legbye: one run, heading down leg, and
Gambhir gets some pad on it and gets a leg bye to fine leg
0.4 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, on the toes, and Sehwag flicks it
away uppishly to leg, the ball carries to Peterson at square leg
insdie the circle, who puts down a really simple catch! That could
be crucial for India!
0.5 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, loud appeal for leg-before as
Willoughby gets some late swing back into Sehwag, but the ball
looks to be missing leg
0.6 Willoughby to Sehwag, wide: no run
0.6 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, driven to mid-off, a fine first over
from Willoughby
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
CM Willoughby 1-0-2-0 (2w)
G Gambhir 0* (3b) V Sehwag 0* (3b)
1.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, angled across the left hander, and
Gambhir is content to stride forward and leave it alone
1.2 Ntini to Gambhir, FOUR, just outside the off and a touch to full,
and Gambhir gets his foot to the pitch of the ball and drives off
the front foot in front of square for his first runs
1.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
1.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
1.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
1.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
M Ntini 1-0-4-0
V Sehwag 0* (3b) G Gambhir 4* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Willoughby to Sehwag, FOUR, full delivery, and some more swing for
the bowler down leg, and Sehwag makes use of that by getting
inside the line and flicking it off the toes to the midwicket
fence, great shot!
2.2 Willoughby to Sehwag, wide: no run, too wide outside the off, and
Sehwag goes after it unnecessarily, but luckily avoids getting a
touch on it
2.2 Willoughby to Sehwag, (noball) one run, Willoughby overstepping
this time, and Sehwag dabs it away into the offside and gets a
single
2.2 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run
2.3 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run, on middle and leg, uppishly defended
into the legside but landing short of mid on
2.4 Willoughby to Gambhir, wide: no run, much too wide outside the off,
even after Gambhir shuffles to the offside to try and get to the
pitch of the ball
2.4 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run
2.5 Willoughby to Gambhir, wide: no run, again much too wide outside
the off, left alone, and wide called
2.5 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run
2.6 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run
End of over 3 (9 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
CM Willoughby 2-0-11-0 (5w 1nb)
V Sehwag 5* (5b 1x4) G Gambhir 4* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, drifting down leg, angled in with the
arm, and Sehwag works it off his hips to square leg for a single
3.2 Ntini to Gambhir, FOUR, short of a length, and Gambhir is quick to
spot it, rocking back and pummelling the ball away just in front
of square for four more, in the air but safe at this point of the
game
3.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, dabbe dinto the offside, and Gambhir
wants the single but is sent back
3.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, outside the off, angled across the left
hander, and Gambhir is content to shoulder arms
3.5 Ntini to Gambhir, (noball) no run, Ntini oversteps, and Gambhir
comes forward to play the ball into the offside safely
3.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, on middle and leg, full length, and
Gambhir works it away towards square leg, where the fielder
collects
3.6 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, full and on the legs again, and this
time Gambhir gets it away for runs, flicking it to fine leg for a
single
End of over 4 (7 runs) India 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
M Ntini 2-0-11-0 (1nb)
G Gambhir 9* (20b 2x4) V Sehwag 6* (6b 1x4)
4.1 Willoughby to Gambhir, FOUR, short of a length, and Gambhir
confidently pulls it away behind square on the legside, not even
bothering to rock back and shift weight completely onto the back
foot, spanking it away handsomely for four
4.2 Willoughby to Gambhir, no run, full and outside the off, a better
line and length from Willoughby with that delivery, and Gambhir
tries to drive it away through the offside but only sends it back
to the bowler
4.3 Willoughby to Gambhir, (noball) one run, Willoughby oversteps again
as Gambhir pats it away in the direction of mid on and takes the
single
4.3 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run
4.4 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, loud appeal from bowler and slips as
Sehwag defends with bat and pad close together, but the ball looks
to be pitching outside leg
4.5 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, on the pads, flicked away on the
legside, this time keeping the ball on the ground, and square leg
fields well enough to prevent the single
4.6 Willoughby to Sehwag, FOUR, Sehwag does not miss out on overpitched
deliveries like those, this time getting the feet moving nicely
and driving with a full flow of the bat to covers for four
End of over 5 (10 runs) India 33/0 (RR: 6.60)
CM Willoughby 3-0-21-0 (5w 2nb) - Pavilion End
G Gambhir 14* (23b 3x4) V Sehwag 10* (10b 2x4)
5.1 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, dabbed into the offside, between point
and cover, and Sehwag calls early to get to the other end
5.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, on target this time, the ball just short
of a length on the off stump, and defended solidly into the
offside
5.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, just outside the off stump, seaming away a
touch at the last moment, and Sehwag has a little waft at it
without moving his feet, beaten neck and crop
5.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, beaten again, this time the ball scooting
a touch low to the ground
5.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, again!! the ball seams away appreciably
this time, and Sehwag is not up to the task, drawn into the stroke
yet again to be beaten
5.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
End of over 6 (1 run) India 34/0 (RR: 5.67)
M Ntini 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
G Gambhir 15* (24b 3x4) V Sehwag 10* (15b 2x4)
Allan Dawson comes into the attack, replacing a relatively
expensive Willoughby. Still no Pollock!
6.1 Dawson to Gambhir, no run, full and on the off, appreciably less
pace than either Willoughby and Ntini, and Gambhir defensively
pushes it back at Dawson
6.2 Dawson to Gambhir, one run, worked into the legside midwicket
region, and the single taken easily
6.3 Dawson to Sehwag, FOUR, glorious! Dawson drifts onto the pads, and
Sehwag almost contemptuously clips it away off the toes to the
mdiwicket ropes with a strong turn with the wrists
6.4 Dawson to Sehwag, one run, steered to third man for a single
6.5 Dawson to Gambhir, no run, driven back to Dawson
6.6 Dawson to Gambhir, one run, flashy stroke, Gambhir tries for the
big booming cover drive and gets a thick edge that runs away wide
of third man for one
End of over 7 (7 runs) India 41/0 (RR: 5.86)
AC Dawson 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
G Gambhir 17* (28b 3x4) V Sehwag 15* (17b 3x4)
7.1 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, dabbed away into the offside, and
Gambhir takes on the cover fielder, who collects well and has a
shy at the non-striker's end, hitting Gambhir on the thigh in the
process!
7.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside the off, Sehwag not coming
to terms with the movement away that Ntini is getting
7.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
7.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, much too wide to tempt
Sehwag into the stroke this time, and the batsman is content to
let it past
7.5 Ntini to Sehwag, three runs, full and outside the off, and Sehwag
leans forward and defensively eases the ball into the covers,
through the gap, and a fielder gives chase and cuts it off as the
batsmen run three
7.6 Ntini to Gambhir, OUT: short of a length, on the leg stump, and
Gambhir, who played the swivel pull once very well, gets some bat
and glove on this one through to Boucher behind the stumps
India 45/1, Partnership of 45
G Gambhir c Boucher b Ntini 18 (30b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (4 runs) India 45/1 (RR: 5.62)
M Ntini 4-0-16-1 (1nb) - Paltan End
V Sehwag 18* (21b 3x4)
8.1 Dawson to Sehwag, FOUR, full and wide outside the off, and Sehwag
plays this one deliciously on the up, getting a full swing of the
bat into the stroke and getting four to cover
8.2 Dawson to Sehwag, no run
8.3 Dawson to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, and Sehwag goes for the
cut but the ball keeps too low, passing way below the flashing bat
8.4 Dawson to Sehwag, one run, outside the off, Sehwag flashes into the
drive and gets a thick outside edge that runs away to third man
for one
8.5 Dawson to Ganguly, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Ganguly does
not miss out on those, even off his very first ball, stepping out
and thrashing the ball in front of square on the offside for four
8.6 Dawson to Ganguly, no run
End of over 9 (9 runs) India 54/1 (RR: 6.00)
AC Dawson 2-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 23* (25b 4x4) SC Ganguly 4* (2b 1x4)
9.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pushed to mid on
9.2 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, Ntini gets the outside edge from Sehwag,
but the ball falls just short of second slip and runs away behind
him for a streaky single
9.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short ball, heading for Ganguly's head
until the Indian captain ducks away from the line of the ball
9.4 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, driven into the offside, just wide of mid
off, who runs to his right and fields
9.5 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, pushed into the offside, and a single
taken easily enough
9.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) India 56/1 (RR: 5.60)
M Ntini 5-0-18-1 (1nb) - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 5* (5b 1x4) V Sehwag 24* (28b 4x4)
10.1 Dawson to Ganguly, FOUR, beautifully timed stroke, Dawson virtually
feeding Ganguly to his advantage, and the batsman accepts
obiligingly, stroking the full ball outside the off to the cover
fence for four
10.2 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, pushed into the offside, just wide of
the short extra cover fielder
10.3 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, on the leg stump, worked away well but
straight to short midwicket
10.4 Dawson to Ganguly, no run
10.5 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off stump, and Ganguly
drives fluently but straight to the cover fielder
10.6 Dawson to Ganguly, no run
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 60/1 (RR: 5.45)
AC Dawson 3-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 24* (28b 4x4) SC Ganguly 9* (11b 2x4)
11.1 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, on middle and leg, worked away wristily
just in front of square on the legside for a single
11.2 Ntini to Ganguly, (noball) no run, short ball on middle and leg,
and Ganguly flashes into the pull, top-edges it straight to the
mid-on fielder - only for the South Africans to dismay as the
umpire signals a no-ball
11.2 Ntini to Ganguly, no run
11.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, rising delivery on middle and off, and
Ganguly gets up on his toes and plays the ball down into the
offside
11.4 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, and Ganguly clips it away
to square leg, where the fielder fumbles the take to allow the
single
11.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, trying to work it away to leg, Sehwag
inside-edges the ball onto his thigh pad
11.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) India 63/1 (RR: 5.25)
M Ntini 6-0-21-1 (2nb) - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 10* (15b 2x4) V Sehwag 25* (31b 4x4)
12.1 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, angled across the left hander, and
Ganguly flashes at it without moving his feet at all, missing the
ball by miles
12.2 Dawson to Ganguly, FOUR, what a shot! not at all a bad ball, just
outside the off stump, and Ganguly helps the ball along with a
deft glide, wide of third man, for four
12.3 Dawson to Ganguly, FOUR, more! the timing just as exquisite,
Ganguly this time getting onto the back foot and punching the ball
elegantly in front of square on the offside to the fence for his
second consecutive four, the width just too much from Dawson
12.4 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, around the wicket now to Ganguly, trying
to cut down on the width, and Ganguly quietly plays this one to
point
12.5 Dawson to Ganguly, no run
12.6 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, pushed into the offside, wide of point,
who fields well to prevent the single
End of over 13 (8 runs) India 71/1 (RR: 5.46)
AC Dawson 4-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 25* (31b 4x4) SC Ganguly 18* (21b 4x4)
Willoughby back into the attack, Pollock still not brought in!
13.1 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run
13.2 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, driven wide of the cover fielder, who
runs to his right and stops the ball
13.3 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run
13.4 Willoughby to Sehwag, one run, driven just wide of the mid off
fielder
13.5 Willoughby to Ganguly, one run, cut away to third man, wide of the
fielder
13.6 Willoughby to Sehwag, FOUR, outside the off, and Sehwag tries the
forcing shot through the off and gets a thick edge that runs away
to third amn for four, just wide of the keeper
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 77/1 (RR: 5.50)
CM Willoughby 4-0-27-0 (5w 2nb) - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 19* (22b 4x4) V Sehwag 30* (36b 5x4)
14.1 Dawson to Ganguly, no run
14.2 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, steered to point
14.3 Dawson to Ganguly, one run, spanked away, a thickish edge that runs
away to third man
14.4 Dawson to Sehwag, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Sehwag steps
into the drive, gets it on the up, and drives nicely in front of
square to the offside ropes for four
14.5 Dawson to Sehwag, no run
14.6 Dawson to Sehwag, one run, another edge, another single to Sehwag
down to third man
End of over 15 (6 runs) India 83/1 (RR: 5.53)
AC Dawson 5-0-34-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 35* (39b 6x4) SC Ganguly 20* (25b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, angled across
Sehwag, and the batsman lets it past
15.2 Willoughby to Sehwag, no run, pushed to short extra cover
15.3 Willoughby to Sehwag, (noball) no run
15.3 Willoughby to Sehwag, one run, driven into the deep on the offside
for a single
15.4 Willoughby to Ganguly, one run, flicked away into the deep on the
legside for a single
15.5 Willoughby to Sehwag, one run, worked into the square leg region
wristily for one
15.6 Willoughby to Ganguly, two runs, cut away to third man, wide of the
fielder, and the batsmen cross over for two with some good running
End of over 16 (6 runs) India 89/1 (RR: 5.56)
CM Willoughby 5-0-33-0 (5w 3nb) - Paltan End
V Sehwag 37* (44b 6x4) SC Ganguly 23* (27b 4x4)
16.1 Dawson to Sehwag, OUT: slower ball, and Sehwag tries to tonk the
ball over midwicket and gets a leading edge that spoons high, high
into the air, coming down safely in Rudolph's hands on the edge of
the inner circle. What a waste of a wicket!
India 89/2, Partnership of 44
V Sehwag c Rudolph b Dawson 37 (44b 6x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 23* (27b 4x4) AC Dawson 5.1-0-34-1
Ganguly is livid at Sehwag throwing his wicket away, shaking his
head in anger as the fallen batsman departs
16.2 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, steered to point
16.3 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, pushed defensively to mid off
16.4 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, Dawson bowling
better after that wicket, keeping the line tight and close to the
batsman
16.5 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, and Ganguly drives
nicely but straight to the mid on fieldsman
16.6 Dawson to Ganguly, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) India 89/2 (RR: 5.24)
AC Dawson 6-1-34-1 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 23* (32b 4x4)
17.1 Willoughby to Kaif, no run, on the middle and off, and Kaif defends
it into the offside. Still no Pollock into the attack, and 17
overs into the innings, that is quite inexplicable
17.2 Willoughby to Kaif, no run, outside the off, and Kaif lets this one
go past into Boucher's gloves
17.3 Willoughby to Kaif, no run, driven with a full flourish of the bat,
to cover
17.4 Willoughby to Kaif, no run
17.5 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, pushe dinto the offside, and Kaif gets
off the mark with a single
17.6 Willoughby to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, just short of a
length, glided to third man
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 91/2 (RR: 5.06)
CM Willoughby 6-0-35-0 (5w 3nb) - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 24* (33b 4x4) M Kaif 1* (5b)
Peterson into the attack now with his left-arm spin
18.1 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, dabbed into the off, and an easy
single taken
18.2 Peterson to Kaif, FOUR, drifting down the legside, a really loose
ball, and Kaif does well to get a touch of bat on what would have
been a wide delivery, sweeping it away for four to fine leg
18.3 Peterson to Kaif, no run
18.4 Peterson to Kaif, no run, tossed up outside the off, and Kaif
pushes forward in defence
18.5 Peterson to Kaif, one run, dropping just short of a length,
Peterson is easily worked into the midwicket region off the back
foot for another single
18.6 Peterson to Ganguly, no run
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 97/2 (RR: 5.11)
RJ Peterson 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 6* (9b 1x4) SC Ganguly 25* (35b 4x4)
And finally, finally Shaun Pollock comes into the attack, 19 overs
into the innings
19.1 Pollock to Kaif, no run, fullish and on the off, lovely shape in to
the right hander straight away, pushed to mid off
19.2 Pollock to Kaif, no run, fullish and on the off, punched to cover
19.3 Pollock to Kaif, one run, straighter and sliding towards the pads,
worked away through midwicket
19.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, cut played and missed, through to the keeper
19.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run
19.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, eased to point, Pollock makes a tidy start
End of over 20 (1 run) India 98/2 (RR: 4.90)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-0 - Paltan End
M Kaif 7* (12b 1x4) SC Ganguly 25* (38b 4x4)
20.1 Peterson to Kaif, no run, well flighted and on the off, Kaif plays
the ball back to the bowler
20.2 Peterson to Kaif, one run, slower and on the pads, worked away to
the on side
20.3 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, tossed up and on the off, eased to
long on to bring up the Indian 100
20.4 Peterson to Kaif, one run, full and on the pads again, easily
pushed wide of mid on for the single
20.5 Peterson to Ganguly, no run
20.6 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, another easy single as the ball is
played down to long on
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 102/2 (RR: 4.86)
RJ Peterson 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 27* (41b 4x4) M Kaif 9* (15b 1x4)
21.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, cut away to point where Gibbs dives and fields brilliantly
21.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, full again and on the off, played down
to slip with an angled bat
21.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, fullish and outside the off, slashed
at, through to the keeper
21.4 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, full and on the pads, flicked to deep
backward square leg
21.5 Pollock to Kaif, (noball) no run
21.5 Pollock to Kaif, no run
21.6 Pollock to Kaif, no run, full and straight, defended carefully to
the of side, yet another good over from Pollock
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 104/2 (RR: 4.73)
SM Pollock 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 28* (45b 4x4) M Kaif 9* (18b 1x4)
22.1 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, leg stump full toss, worked around
the corner
22.2 Peterson to Kaif, one run, full and on the pads, whipped through
midwicket
22.3 Peterson to Ganguly, SIX, only a matter of time! Ganguly comes down
the wicket to the left-arm spinner and hits the ball into the
stands over long on
22.4 Peterson to Ganguly, no run
22.5 Peterson to Ganguly, one run
22.6 Peterson to Kaif, one run
End of over 23 (10 runs) India 114/2 (RR: 4.96)
RJ Peterson 3-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 11* (20b 1x4) SC Ganguly 36* (49b 4x4 1x6)
23.1 Pollock to Ganguly, one run
23.2 Pollock to Kaif, one run
23.3 Pollock to Ganguly, two runs, short and a bit of width cut to third
man, a bad throw gives away an overthrow
23.4 Pollock to Ganguly, one run
23.5 Pollock to Kaif, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, driven to cover
23.6 Pollock to Kaif, one run, eased to third man
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 119/2 (RR: 4.96)
SM Pollock 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
M Kaif 12* (23b 1x4) SC Ganguly 40* (52b 4x4 1x6)
24.1 Peterson to Kaif, no run
24.2 Peterson to Kaif, wide: no run, down the leg side, wide
24.2 Peterson to Kaif, two runs, deft late cut past the short third man
fielder, the batsmen get back for two
24.3 Peterson to Kaif, one run, pushed wide of mid on for the single
24.4 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, down the leg side, whipped through
square leg
24.5 Peterson to Kaif, no run, full and on the pads, defended to short
midwicket
24.6 Peterson to Kaif, no run
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 124/2 (RR: 4.96)
RJ Peterson 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 41* (53b 4x4 1x6) M Kaif 15* (28b 1x4)
25.1 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, worked away to midwicket
25.2 Pollock to Kaif, no run
25.3 Pollock to Kaif, no run, full and on the off, and pushed into the
offside but no run taken
25.4 Pollock to Kaif, FOUR, on the toes, and Kaif clips it away behind
square on the legside, and two fielders fumble on the ropes and
allow the ball to go over the ropes for four, shoddy fielding
there
25.5 Pollock to Kaif, no run, on the pads again, and this one is only
tamely pushed to short midwicket
25.6 Pollock to Kaif, no run
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 129/2 (RR: 4.96)
SM Pollock 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 42* (54b 4x4 1x6) M Kaif 19* (33b 2x4)
26.1 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly looks to make room for
himself, but Peterson follows him, and the batsman can only punch
it back to the bowler
26.2 Peterson to Ganguly, FOUR, full toss on the legside, and Ganguly
easily picks it away to fine leg, beating the fielder stationed
inside the circle - Pollock - quite easily
26.3 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point, and Kaif rushes down
wanting the single but is sent back
26.4 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, punched towards mid on, and the
single taken this time
26.5 Peterson to Kaif, no run
26.6 Peterson to Kaif, one run, clipped away to long on
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 135/2 (RR: 5.00)
RJ Peterson 5-0-31-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 20* (35b 2x4) SC Ganguly 47* (58b 5x4 1x6)
27.1 Pollock to Kaif, no run, full and outside the off, and Kaif tries
to thrash that one through the offside but well fielded by
McKenzie at cover
27.2 Pollock to Kaif, one run, a more delicate shot this time, glided to
third man for a single
27.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, steered wide of the point fieldsman
27.4 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, half-edged, half-steered to third man
for a single
27.5 Pollock to Kaif, no run, dabbed into the offside, and the fielder
moves in quickly to prevent the single
27.6 Pollock to Kaif, one run, a single to Kaif, struck into the deep
cover region
End of over 28 (3 runs) India 138/2 (RR: 4.93)
SM Pollock 5-0-17-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
M Kaif 22* (39b 2x4) SC Ganguly 48* (60b 5x4 1x6)
28.1 Peterson to Kaif, no run, glided to third man inside the circle
28.2 Peterson to Kaif, one run, pushed into the offside, quietly enough,
an
28.3 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, smacked away in front of square on
the offside for a single
28.4 Peterson to Kaif, one run, hit away to long on, getting Ganguly
back on strike for his fifty
28.5 Peterson to Ganguly, no run
28.6 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, flicked away to midwicket, and well-
played by Ganguly, yet another one-day fifty for him, a well-
compiled one too
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 142/2 (RR: 4.90)
RJ Peterson 6-0-35-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 50* (63b 5x4 1x6) M Kaif 24* (42b 2x4)
Ntini back into the attack now
29.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run
29.2 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, dabbed down defensively, working it just
off the pitch, and the single quickly run
29.3 Ntini to Kaif, one run, eased into the offside, and Ganguly
hesitates a little before taking off for the single, getting to
his crease just ahead of the throw
29.4 Ntini to Ganguly, three runs, short of a length, and the batsman
pulls it high in the air, the fielder in front of square must
either go for the catch or save the four, tries to get the batsman
out and misses the ball, conceding three in the process
29.5 Ntini to Kaif, one run, glided to third man for a single
29.6 Ntini to Ganguly, no run
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 148/2 (RR: 4.93)
M Ntini 7-0-27-1 (2nb) - Paltan End
M Kaif 26* (44b 2x4) SC Ganguly 54* (67b 5x4 1x6)
30.1 Peterson to Kaif, one run, swept away behind square for a single,
Kaif getting his front foot well forward
30.2 Peterson to Ganguly, no run
30.3 Peterson to Ganguly, SIX, and even as the crowd applauds Ganguly
wanting a six, the batsman obliges, taking Peterson on and hitting
cleanly over long on for six, beautiful shot!
That was his 148th six in one-day cricket!
30.4 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, stroked to long on this time, for
just the single
30.5 Peterson to Kaif, one run, flicked away behind square on the
legside for a single
30.6 Peterson to Ganguly, FOUR, and a little sashay down the track this
time, before Ganguly whips Peterson away on the legside, over the
head of short midwicket to the fence for four
End of over 31 (13 runs) India 161/2 (RR: 5.19)
RJ Peterson 7-0-48-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 28* (46b 2x4) SC Ganguly 65* (71b 6x4 2x6)
31.1 Ntini to Kaif, no run, punched into the offside, just wide of mid
off
31.2 Ntini to Kaif, one run, tucked away neatly behind square on the
legside, off his hips, and another single to India's total
31.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short ball, rising off a good length, and
Boucher collects at head-height as Ganguly leaves that one alone
31.4 Ntini to Ganguly, FOUR, wonderful shot! Ganguly backs away to leg
and as Ntini pitches short, Ganguly uses the width to slap the
ball over cover to the fence!
31.5 Ntini to Ganguly, (noball) no run
31.5 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, stroked to long off, and Ganguly walks
that single comfortably
31.6 Ntini to Kaif, one run, glided to third man, eight runs off that
Ntini over
End of over 32 (8 runs) India 169/2 (RR: 5.28)
M Ntini 8-0-35-1 (3nb) - Paltan End
M Kaif 30* (49b 2x4) SC Ganguly 70* (75b 7x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Dawson to Kaif, no run
32.2 Dawson to Kaif, no run
32.3 Dawson to Kaif, no run
32.4 Dawson to Kaif, no run, full and on the off stump, and Kaif comes
forward and defends well
32.5 Dawson to Kaif, no run, on the pads, and Kaif whips it away to leg
but straight to short midwicket
32.6 Dawson to Kaif, no run, driven on the up square of the wicket,
straight to the point fielder
End of over 33 (-1 runs, maiden) India 168/2 (RR: 5.09)
AC Dawson 7-2-34-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 70* (74b 7x4 2x6) M Kaif 30* (56b 2x4)
Graeme Smith now bringing himself into the attack
33.1 Smith to Ganguly, one run, on the middle and leg, and Ganguly takes
a few steps down the track and then plays it away wide of the mid
on fieldsman for one
33.2 Smith to Kaif, one run, looping, slow off-break, and Kaif drives it
away to long off for one
33.3 Smith to Ganguly, one run, Ganguly takes up the temptation and
moves down the track, backing to leg at the same time and getting
his front foot out of the way for the big hit, but he can only
skew the ball to midwicket for one
33.4 Smith to Kaif, no run
33.5 Smith to Kaif, one run, pushed just wide of cover, and the single
quickly taken
33.6 Smith to Ganguly, one run, dabbed into the offside, and another run
taken, India moving along very nicely indeed here towards a huge
total
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 173/2 (RR: 5.09)
GC Smith 1-0-5-0 - Paltan End
SC Ganguly 73* (77b 7x4 2x6) M Kaif 32* (59b 2x4)
34.1 Dawson to Ganguly, no run, full toss, punched straight to mid off
34.2 Dawson to Ganguly, two runs, full and outside the off, and Ganguly
thumps it to long off and thanks to Kaif, is able to come back for
the second
34.3 Dawson to Ganguly, OUT: Ganguly looks to go for the big hit, and
Dawson slows the pace down, bowling a slower ball that Ganguly
does not get hold off, skying it for McKenzie to run around at mid
off and take a simple catch
India 175/3, Partnership of 86
SC Ganguly c McKenzie b Dawson 75 (80b 7x4 2x6)
M Kaif 32* (59b 2x4) AC Dawson 7.3-2-36-2
34.4 Dawson to Kaif, one run, driven into the deep cover region for one
34.5 Dawson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up delivery outide the off
stump, driven straight to the mid-off fielder
34.6 Dawson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, slower delivery, outside the off
stump, played wide of the point fielder, easy single to end the
over
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 177/3 (RR: 5.06)
AC Dawson 8-2-38-2 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (2b) M Kaif 33* (60b 2x4)
35.1 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, smashed! short delivery on the middle
and off stump line, Yuvraj singh moves back and smashes it past
the cover fielder, ball races away to the fence
35.2 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, one run
35.3 Smith to Kaif, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the point fielder, easy single taken
35.4 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, no run
35.5 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery, on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away to the mid-wicket region
35.6 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to the fine-leg region,
easy single added to the total
End of over 36 (7 runs) India 184/3 (RR: 5.11)
GC Smith 2-0-12-0 - Paltan End
Yuvraj Singh 7* (7b 1x4) M Kaif 34* (61b 2x4)
35.6 Smith to Kaif, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, defended
End of over 36 (7 runs) India 184/3 (RR: 5.11)
GC Smith 2-0-12-0 - Paltan End
Yuvraj Singh 7* (7b 1x4) M Kaif 34* (62b 2x4)
36.1 Dawson to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run
36.2 Dawson to Kaif, no run
36.3 Dawson to Kaif, no run
36.4 Dawson to Kaif, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
played away to the third-man region
36.5 Dawson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, pushed to the mid-on region
36.6 Dawson to Kaif, one run
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 188/3 (RR: 5.08)
AC Dawson 9-2-41-2 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 36* (66b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 8* (9b 1x4)
37.1 Smith to Kaif, no run
37.2 Smith to Kaif, one run, turned away to midwicket for a single
37.3 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads, flicked away to the
legside in front of square
37.4 Smith to Kaif, FOUR, and Kaif goes for the big one and pulls it
off, heaving Smith away between long on and midwicket for four,
his third of the innings
37.5 Smith to Kaif, one run, dabbed into the offside for one
37.6 Smith to Yuvraj Singh, one run, dropping it a touch short, and
Yuvraj pulls the ball away to midwicket for one
End of over 38 (8 runs) India 196/3 (RR: 5.16)
GC Smith 3-0-20-0 - Paltan End
Yuvraj Singh 10* (11b 1x4) M Kaif 42* (70b 3x4)
38.1 Dawson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, stroked to long off for one
38.2 Dawson to Kaif, no run, dabbed into the offside, ust wide of point,
and Yuvraj comes down the track, loses his bat, and tries to make
his ground - unsuccessfully, as it turns out, for Gibbs has
snatched it up and thrown it to Dawson already
India 197/4, Partnership of 22
Yuvraj Singh run out (Gibbs) 11 (12b 1x4 0x6)
38.3 Dawson to Kaif, one run, stroked to long off, a single taken
38.4 Dawson to Mongia, one run, getting off the mark right away, Mongia
steers that one in front of square n the offside
38.5 Dawson to Kaif, one run, worked to deep midwicket, and Kaif wants
the second but the throw is good
38.6 Dawson to Mongia, one run, a single to long off
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 201/4 (RR: 5.15)
AC Dawson 10-2-46-2 - Pavilion End
D Mongia 2* (2b) M Kaif 44* (73b 3x4)
Shaun Pollock back into the attack now, with five overs of his in
hand
39.1 Pollock to Mongia, one run, glided to third man for one
39.2 Pollock to Kaif, one run, flicked away wide of long on for a single
39.3 Pollock to Mongia, one run, neatly worked to square leg for another
single
39.4 Pollock to Kaif, no run
39.5 Pollock to Kaif, one run, struck straight back down the track,
ricocheting off the stumps at the non striker's end and running
away near extra cover for a well-run single
39.6 Pollock to Mongia, one run, dabbe dinto the offside
End of over 40 (5 runs) India 206/4 (RR: 5.15)
SM Pollock 6-0-22-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
D Mongia 5* (5b) M Kaif 46* (76b 3x4)
40.1 Willoughby to Mongia, one run, struck away to mid on
40.2 Willoughby to Kaif, no run, played into the offside, well fielded
at mid off
40.3 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, worked to square leg for a single,
just wide of the fielder
40.4 Willoughby to Mongia, one run
40.5 Willoughby to Kaif, no run, trying to heave it away to square leg,
Kaif only finds short midwicket
40.6 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, full and on the off, driven into the
deep cover area for one
End of over 41 (4 runs) India 210/4 (RR: 5.12)
CM Willoughby 7-0-39-0 (6w 2nb) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 48* (80b 3x4) D Mongia 7* (7b)
41.1 Pollock to Kaif, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Kaif strokes
it on the up between a diving cover fielder and mid off and gets
it to the cover ropes to bring up his fifty
41.2 Pollock to Kaif, no run, worked to mid on
41.3 Pollock to Kaif, one run, struck away to long on for one as Pollock
pitches this one on middle and leg
41.4 Pollock to Mongia, no run, steered to point, no run taken
41.5 Pollock to Mongia, one run, thumped towards mid on, rather hard in
fact, and Mongia has to rush to the other end as the fielder gets
to the ball quickly
41.6 Pollock to Kaif, one run, played to long on
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 217/4 (RR: 5.17)
SM Pollock 7-0-29-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
M Kaif 54* (84b 4x4) D Mongia 8* (9b)
42.1 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, stroked to long on, another easy
single to India
42.2 Willoughby to Mongia, no run, full and on the off, thumped back to
Willoughby
42.3 Willoughby to Mongia, one run, full toss outside the off, stroked
to mid off
42.4 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, pushed to long off
42.5 Willoughby to Mongia, wide: no run, short ball, heading further
down leg, and a shocker of a wide from Willoughby
42.5 Willoughby to Mongia, one run, on the off, and Mongia plays a drive
that takes the inside edge and runs away behind the wicket to fine
leg for a single
42.6 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, smashed back past the bowler, six runs
off that Willoughby over
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 223/4 (RR: 5.19)
CM Willoughby 8-0-45-0 (7w 2nb) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 57* (87b 4x4) D Mongia 10* (12b)
Ntini back into the attack
43.1 Ntini to Kaif, one run, struck away to long on
43.2 Ntini to Mongia, one run, flicked away to square leg for one
43.3 Ntini to Kaif, one run, sliced away into the offside, in front of
square for one
43.4 Ntini to Mongia, no run
43.5 Ntini to Mongia, one run, stroked away to long off
43.6 Ntini to Kaif, FOUR, and a bad delivery to finish, full toss on leg
stump that Kaif just flicks away off the hips in front of square
on the legside for four
End of over 44 (8 runs) India 231/4 (RR: 5.25)
M Ntini 9-0-43-1 (2nb) - Paltan End
D Mongia 12* (15b) M Kaif 63* (90b 5x4)
44.1 Peterson to Mongia, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to cover
44.2 Peterson to Mongia, FOUR, a few steps down the track, and Mongia
hits the ball cleanly and well, nice follow through, the ball
bouncing just two or three times before hitting the advertising
boards
44.3 Peterson to Mongia, no run
44.4 Peterson to Mongia, one run, another sashay down the track, but
this time Dippenaar at midwicket does well to keep it down to just
one
44.5 Peterson to Kaif, no run
44.6 Peterson to Kaif, FOUR, outside the off, and Kaif has a big heave
at this one, picking it up nicely and sending it to long on for
four more, the seocnd of the over
End of over 45 (9 runs) India 240/4 (RR: 5.33)
RJ Peterson 8-0-57-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
D Mongia 17* (19b 1x4) M Kaif 67* (92b 6x4)
45.1 Ntini to Mongia, two runs, driven sweetly into the covers, and the
sweeper cover makes good ground to cut off the four and keep it
down to two
45.2 Ntini to Mongia, no run
45.3 Ntini to Mongia, FOUR, short and wide, and Mongia punishes this one
easily, cutting it away well just behind square on the offside to
put it away for four
45.4 Ntini to Mongia, one run, trying to work it away to leg, Mongia
gets an outside edge to third man and gets the single anyway
45.5 Ntini to Kaif, one run, chipped towards long on for one
45.6 Ntini to Mongia, one run, dabbed into the offside, and another
single to Mongia
End of over 46 (9 runs) India 249/4 (RR: 5.41)
M Ntini 10-0-52-1 (2nb) - Paltan End
D Mongia 25* (24b 2x4) M Kaif 68* (93b 6x4)
46.1 Willoughby to Mongia, two runs, full toss outside the off, and
Mongia drives the ball nicely to long off, getting two in the
exchange with some good running
46.2 Willoughby to Mongia, FOUR, this one MOngia gets away for four,
Willoughby bowling it full and on middle stump, which MOngia
dispatches to the midwicket fence with consummate ease
46.3 Willoughby to Mongia, one run, chipped uppishly towards long on for
a single
46.4 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, trying to flick it away to leg, Kaif
gets a thin edge to third man, just wide of Boucher, and runs the
single regardless
46.5 Willoughby to Mongia, one run, dabbed into the third man region,
and the fielder inside the cirlce tries for the direct hit run-
out, which is referred to the third umpire, but Mongia is safe
46.6 Willoughby to Kaif, SIX, and Kaif picks Willoughby from middle and
off and simply slaps the ball far over long on, a mighty hit, well
timed as well, Willoughby not having a good time of it here
End of over 47 (15 runs) India 264/4 (RR: 5.62)
CM Willoughby 9-0-60-0 (7w 2nb) - Pavilion End
D Mongia 33* (28b 3x4) M Kaif 75* (95b 6x4 1x6)
47.1 Pollock to Mongia, FOUR, full toss on middle and leg, and Mongia
paddles it away around the corner, just behind square on the
legside, for a four, cheekily played
47.2 Pollock to Mongia, one run, glided to third man for one
47.3 Pollock to Kaif, one run, driven into the deep cover region, and
Kaif looks for the second but the throw is good
47.4 Pollock to Mongia, two runs, this time they get two as Mongia slaps
the ball away wide of sweeper cover and hurries back for the
second
47.5 Pollock to Mongia, one run, struck away to long off
47.6 Pollock to Kaif, one run, stroked into the covers, another single
to the totyal, and 10 runs from the Pollock over
End of over 48 (10 runs) India 274/4 (RR: 5.71)
SM Pollock 8-0-39-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
M Kaif 77* (97b 6x4 1x6) D Mongia 41* (32b 4x4)
48.1 Willoughby to Kaif, FOUR, on middle and leg, fulish length, and
Kaif decides to back away to leg and smash the ball away to long
on for four, Willoughby continuing to get some tap here towards
the end
48.2 Willoughby to Kaif, SIX, a biggie this time! Willoughby pitches
just short this time, and Kaif rocks abck and thumps the ball
cleanly over the midwicket ropes, way over too! Good shot
48.3 Willoughby to Kaif, no run
48.4 Willoughby to Kaif, one run, Kaif reaches for that wide delivery,
and it would certainly have been called a wide, if it were not for
the faint edge that runs away to third man
48.5 Willoughby to Mongia, legbye: one run
48.6 Willoughby to Kaif, SIX, and this one again outside the off, and
Kaif gets on one knee and belts this one high and far, the long on
fielder trying to get a hand on it but failing miserably as it
falls metres beyonds the ropes. Kaif in sight of a hundred here!
End of over 49 (18 runs) India 292/4 (RR: 5.96)
CM Willoughby 10-0-77-0 (7w 2nb) - Pavilion End
D Mongia 41* (33b 4x4) M Kaif 94* (102b 7x4 3x6)
49.1 Pollock to Mongia, three runs, slashed away on the offside, and
Dippenaar does well to field, but even so, Mongia actually comes
back for a third, wanting to give Kaif the strike
49.2 Pollock to Kaif, one run, full delivery, which Kaif tries to drive
away and mistimes, the ball dribbling into the offside
49.3 Pollock to Mongia, FOUR, Mongia lofts this one from off stump and
thumping it over cover, three fielders trying to converge to pull
back the ball but failing
49.4 Pollock to Mongia, two runs, struck back down the ground, and Kaif
unselfishly runs the seocnd not only giving Mongia his fifty but
also making his century tougher to get
49.5 Pollock to Mongia, FOUR, and another four! this one Mongia opens
the face to, gliding it behind square on the offside, just behind
the umpire, and no fielder there, so four more
49.6 Pollock to Mongia, one run, chipped in the air, towards long on,
and 15 off that last over from Pollock!
End of over 50 (15 runs) India 307/4 (RR: 6.14)
SM Pollock 9-0-54-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
D Mongia 55* (38b 6x4) M Kaif 95* (103b 7x4 3x6)
So India pile up 307 for four, Mongia and Kaif doing really well
towards the death to score runs at a clip
Earlier Ganguly had made 75 steady runs, but Kaif's was the crucial
knock, steadying the ship with Ganguly at first and then
accelerating superbly towards the end
South Africa will have a real task on their hand when they set
about chasing this, and join us after the break to resume the
second match of this TVS cup.
Match State: Innings Break
`batting 1
South Africa having taken much too long to complete their overs,
the teams should have been taking the field now...
...except that the floodlights look to be taking much too long to
warm up, the stadium plunged in semi-darkness for now
0.1 Khan to Smith, no run
0.2 Khan to Smith, one run
0.3 Khan to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery on the off and angling
away from the right hander, left alone for the keeper
0.4 Khan to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended
0.5 Khan to Gibbs, two runs, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
played away to the third-man region, the fielder is wide and the
seconds run is taken
0.6 Khan to Gibbs, no run
End of over 1 (3 runs) South Africa 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 305/49 = 6.22)
Z Khan 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 1* (2b) HH Gibbs 2* (4b)
Ajit Agarkar is the new bowler
1.1 Agarkar to Smith, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away to the sqaure leg region
1.2 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
1.3 Agarkar to Gibbs, one run
1.4 Agarkar to Smith, no run, down the leg side, Patel dives full
length and saves four runs
1.5 Agarkar to Smith, no run, pushed to the covers
1.6 Agarkar to Smith, OUT: first strike! good length delivery outside
the off stump, came back in a bit, Smith plays a lazy push with no
real foot movement, ball takes the inside edge and crashes into
the furniture
South Africa 5/1, Partnership of 5
GC Smith b Agarkar 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (2 runs) South Africa 5/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 303/48 = 6.31)
AB Agarkar 1-0-2-1 - Paltan End
HH Gibbs 3* (6b)
2.1 Khan to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery, pitched in-line with
the leg stump and kept it's line, Gibbs moves forward to play and
gets hit on the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
2.2 Khan to Gibbs, no run
2.3 Khan to Gibbs, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and leg,
played back past the bowler to the mid-on region
2.4 Khan to Gibbs, no run
2.5 Khan to Gibbs, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and leg,
turned away to the point region
2.6 Khan to Gibbs, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 5/1 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 303/47 = 6.45)
Z Khan 2-1-3-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 0* (0b) HH Gibbs 3* (12b)
3.1 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run, on the off stump, and Rudolph probes
forward and defends into the offside
3.2 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run, outside the off, and Rudolph lets this
one go past
3.3 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run, outside the off, and Rudolph has a
languid waft at that one and misses the line completely
3.4 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run
3.5 Agarkar to Rudolph, FOUR, pitched up, and Rudolph drives this one
sweetly, getting to the pitch and hitting through the line to the
cover fence for four
3.6 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run, punched right back at Agarkar
End of over 4 (4 runs) South Africa 9/1 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 299/46 = 6.50)
AB Agarkar 2-0-6-1 - Paltan End
HH Gibbs 3* (12b) JA Rudolph 4* (6b 1x4)
4.1 Khan to Gibbs, no run, on the off stump, and Gibbs pushes forward,
defending the ball into the offside
4.2 Khan to Gibbs, no run, just short of a length, and Gibbs dabs this
into the offside, towards the points fielder
4.3 Khan to Gibbs, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Gibbs square
drives with great panache, thrashing that in front of square on
the offside for four
4.4 Khan to Gibbs, no run
4.5 Khan to Gibbs, no run, on middle and leg, and Gibbs leans forward
and works the ball away towards short midwicket
4.6 Khan to Gibbs, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) South Africa 13/1 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 295/45 = 6.56)
Z Khan 3-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 4* (6b 1x4) HH Gibbs 7* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run, on middle and off, pushed to a newly
introduced short mid off fieldsman
5.2 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run, punched right back at the bowler
5.3 Agarkar to Rudolph, no run
5.4 Agarkar to Rudolph, OUT: just in the corridor of uncertainty, and
Rudolph flashes hard at that one, getting a thick edge that goes
fast to the right of Sehwag at second slip. And Sehwag, who put
down a dolly on Friday, snaps this up with great ease.
South Africa 13/2, Partnership of 8
JA Rudolph c Sehwag b Agarkar 4 (10b 1x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 7* (18b 1x4) AB Agarkar 2.4-0-6-2
5.5 Agarkar to Dippenaar, three runs, full and straight, and Dippenaar
punches it back to the left of th ebowler. A fumbled fielding
effort means that Dippenaar and Gibbs can sprint three
5.6 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run, smashed back to the bowler, a mistimed
cover drive of sorts
End of over 6 (3 runs) South Africa 16/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 292/44 = 6.64)
AB Agarkar 3-0-9-2 - Paltan End
HH Dippenaar 3* (1b) HH Gibbs 7* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Khan to Dippenaar, no run
6.2 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, on the off stump, and Dippenaar drives
the ball into the covers
6.3 Khan to Dippenaar, one run, neatly tucked behind square on the
legside for a single to fine leg
6.4 Khan to Gibbs, no run
6.5 Khan to Gibbs, no run, turned to mid on
6.6 Khan to Gibbs, no run, loud appeal for leg before, but the ball is
clearly heading down leg - and Gibbs may have gotten an inside
edge onto it as well
End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 17/2 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 291/43 = 6.77)
Z Khan 4-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 4* (4b) HH Gibbs 7* (22b 1x4)
7.1 Agarkar to Dippenaar, no run, outside the off, and this one stays
really low, creeping along the ground to the keeper
7.2 Agarkar to Dippenaar, one run, drifting down leg, and Dippenaar
flicks that one away behind square for a single
7.3 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run, on target this time, on off stump and
Gibbs gets squarely behind the line of the ball and defends
7.4 Agarkar to Gibbs, FOUR, short of a length, and Gibbs hoiks this one
away promptly over the onside infield off the front foot, pulling
in front of square to the ence for four
7.5 Agarkar to Gibbs, two runs, driven into the covers, and the fielder
does well to collect but shoots in an overthrow that allows the
extra single
7.6 Agarkar to Gibbs, FOUR, worked away as Agarkar drifts down leg,
Gibbs pouncing on the errant line and sending the ballr acing to
the fine leg fence
End of over 8 (11 runs) South Africa 28/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 280/42 = 6.67)
AB Agarkar 4-0-20-2 - Paltan End
HH Dippenaar 5* (6b) HH Gibbs 17* (26b 3x4)
8.1 Khan to Dippenaar, no run
8.2 Khan to Dippenaar, one run, trying to flick it away, Dippenaar gets
an inside edge onto his boot, the ball dribbling into the offside
and the batsmen running one
8.3 Khan to Gibbs, no run
8.4 Khan to Gibbs, no run, flicked away off the toes, but straight to
short mdiwicket
8.5 Khan to Gibbs, no run
Zaheer Khan looking a bit winded on the field here
And Zaheer now walking off the field, having stopped up short after
his last ball and massaging his leg just above his kneecap
Ganguly to finish Zaheer's over
8.6 Ganguly to Gibbs, FOUR, and Gibbs capitalises on the disparity in
bowling quality, gliding Ganguly to the third man fence for four
End of over 9 (5 runs) South Africa 33/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 275/41 = 6.71)
SC Ganguly 0.1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 6* (8b) HH Gibbs 21* (30b 4x4)
9.1 Agarkar to Dippenaar, no run
9.2 Agarkar to Dippenaar, FOUR, outside the off, short of a length, and
Dippenaar gets on his back foot and flashes hard, cutting it just
behind square on the offside for four, wide of third man
9.3 Agarkar to Dippenaar, one run, driven into the covers, and a fumble
at extra cover lets the single through
9.4 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run
9.5 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run
9.6 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run, outside the off, and this keeps a touch
low, Gibbs swings and misses
End of over 10 (5 runs) South Africa 38/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 270/40 = 6.75)
AB Agarkar 5-0-25-2 - Paltan End
HH Dippenaar 11* (11b 1x4) HH Gibbs 21* (33b 4x4)
10.1 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, full and on the off, and Dippenaar
pushes into the offside defensively on the front foot
10.2 Ganguly to Dippenaar, two runs, pushed into the legside, and Gibbs
sprints the first run hard, so that he can beat the throw back at
the non-striker's end on the second run
10.3 Ganguly to Dippenaar, one run, glided to third man for one
10.4 Ganguly to Gibbs, no run
10.5 Ganguly to Gibbs, one run, glided to third man, the batsmen trying
to milk that particular gap
10.6 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 42/2 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 266/39 = 6.82)
SC Ganguly 1.1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 22* (35b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 14* (15b 1x4)
11.1 Agarkar to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to Agarkar
11.2 Agarkar to Gibbs, legbye: one run, on the legs, and Gibbs tries to
flick it away and gets some pad into the square leg area
11.3 Agarkar to Dippenaar, no run, trying to work it to leg, Dippenaar
gets a leading edge back along the ground towards the bowler
11.4 Agarkar to Dippenaar, one run, steered to third man, wide of the
fielder, for one
11.5 Agarkar to Gibbs, one run, dabbed into the off and a single well
run, but good fielding too, as both point and cover run towards
it, Yuvraj backs up and dives as Kaif gets out of the way for
point to collect the ball
11.6 Agarkar to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) South Africa 45/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 263/38 = 6.92)
AB Agarkar 6-0-27-2 - Paltan End
HH Gibbs 23* (38b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 15* (18b 1x4)
12.1 Ganguly to Gibbs, one run, flicked away to square leg for a single
12.2 Ganguly to Dippenaar, FOUR, nicely played, Dippenaar crisply diving
that straight past the bowler, wide of the mid on fielder, to long
on for four
12.3 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run
12.4 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run
12.5 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, played back to the right of Ganguly,
who fields well on his follow through
12.6 Ganguly to Dippenaar, one run, glided to third man, and a single
taken
End of over 13 (6 runs) South Africa 51/2 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 257/37 = 6.95)
SC Ganguly 2.1-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 20* (23b 2x4) HH Gibbs 24* (39b 4x4)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack now, the first sign of spin on
India's part
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, wide: no run, and right away, immense
turn for Harbhajan, the ball landing on off and turning past leg,
so perhaps a bit harsh
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, and immediately the South
Africans go into the sweep, Dippenaar getting this one to square
leg for one
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gibbs, no run, tossed up, and Gibbs plays the
ball back to the bowler
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gibbs, two runs, on middle stump, and Gibbs
picks it away with the spin and heaves it to midwicket, where the
square leg does well to run around and field
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gibbs, OUT: soft dismissal for Gibbs, trying to
turn a flighted straighter one to leg and getting the leading edge
that spoons right back to Harbhajan, who does well to pouch it.
Big wicket for India!
South Africa 55/3, Partnership of 42
HH Gibbs c & b Harbhajan Singh 26 (42b 4x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 21* (24b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 0.4-0-4-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, tossed up, and McKenzie plays
for the turn, defending on the back foot
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, and beaten this time, McKenzie
playing forward and missing the straighter ball completely
End of over 14 (4 runs) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 253/36 = 7.03)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-4-1 (1w) - Paltan End
HH Dippenaar 21* (24b 2x4) ND McKenzie 0* (2b)
14.1 Ganguly to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to square leg for one
14.2 Ganguly to McKenzie, no run, pushed to mid on
14.3 Ganguly to McKenzie, one run, dabbed down to third man, and a
comfortable single taken
14.4 Ganguly to Dippenaar, OUT: slower ball, full and outside the off
stump, and Dippenaar misreads it and tries to flay it over point,
ends up spooning a dolly of a catch to India's best fielder,
stationed at point. South Africa in real trouble now!
South Africa 57/4, Partnership of 2
HH Dippenaar c Yuvraj Singh b Ganguly 22 (26b 2x4 0x6)
ND McKenzie 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 2.5-0-16-1
14.5 Ganguly to Boucher, no run, defended into the offside, towards the
point fielder
14.6 Ganguly to Boucher, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) South Africa 57/4 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 251/35 = 7.17)
SC Ganguly 3.1-0-16-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 1* (4b) MV Boucher 0* (2b)
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, trying to sweep, McKenzie gets
pad on it and dribbles it to short leg instead
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, McKenzie has absolutely no
clue about this one! this is the straighter one,a nd McKenzie is
back onto his stumps and misses the ball, luckily rapped on the
pads just outside the off
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, loud appeal for catch at short
leg, India start to celebrate raucously after a hige inside edge
onto pad and into short leg's hands, McKenzie is about to leave,
knowing he is out, until he sees that the umpire is unwilling to
give it
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, one run, swept away to fine leg for a
single
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, no run, played into the ground and then
to short leg
End of over 16 (1 run) South Africa 58/4 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 250/34 = 7.35)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-5-1 (1w) - Paltan End
ND McKenzie 2* (8b) MV Boucher 0* (4b)
16.1 Ganguly to McKenzie, no run, outside the off, and Patel is now
standing up to Ganguly, well taken by him
16.2 Ganguly to McKenzie, no run, slower ball, on the middle and off,
and McKenzie misses that one, inside edging it to fine leg
16.3 Ganguly to McKenzie, no run, short of a length, and McKenzie stands
tall and punches this into the offside
16.4 Ganguly to McKenzie, no run
16.5 Ganguly to McKenzie, one run, outside the off, and Mckenzie takes
that virtually from Patel's gloves and glides it to third man
16.6 Ganguly to Boucher, no run
End of over 17 (1 run) South Africa 59/4 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 249/33 = 7.55)
SC Ganguly 4.1-0-17-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 3* (13b) MV Boucher 0* (5b)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, one run, swept away to square leg for
a single, Gambhir fielding in the deep
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, two runs, and yet another sweep shot,
South Africa coming out with the mindset of using solely that
stroke against the spinner
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, one run, clipped away off the toes to
midwicket for a single, Amit Mishra fielding at midwicket
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, two runs, another brace to square leg,
swept away, Gambhir fumbling a little and allowing the second
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, bye: FOUR, this one is the sharp off
break that not only decieves the batsman but also the
wicketkeeper, four byes running away behind the keeper
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, trying to sweep again,
Mckenzie gets a top edge that fortunately for him falls short of
Harbhajan
End of over 18 (10 runs) South Africa 69/4 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 239/32 = 7.47)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-11-1 (1w) - Paltan End
MV Boucher 3* (7b) ND McKenzie 6* (17b)
18.1 Ganguly to Boucher, one run, glided to third man for a single
18.2 Ganguly to McKenzie, one run, cut away, Ganguly's lack of pace
making him easy to pick but difficult to hit, McKenzie sending the
ball to deep point
18.3 Ganguly to Boucher, no run
18.4 Ganguly to Boucher, one run, steered to third man
18.5 Ganguly to McKenzie, no run
18.6 Ganguly to McKenzie, one run, nurdled down to third man, four
singles from that Ganguly over
End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 73/4 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 235/31 = 7.58)
SC Ganguly 5.1-0-21-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 8* (20b) MV Boucher 5* (10b)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, the straighter one again,
almost having McKenzie in trouble, but he reads this one off the
track and pushes defnesively at it
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, one run, swept away to Yuvraj Singh,
inside the circle just in front of square
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, one run, worked behind squar eon the
legside, and a single easily taken
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, tossed up, and this one is
played from middle and off to the legside, towards mid on
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, two runs, loose delivery, full toss
outside leg, and Mckenzie paddles this one to fine leg easily
enough, getting two as the fielder does well to save the four
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 77/4 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 231/30 = 7.70)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-1 (1w) - Paltan End
MV Boucher 6* (11b) ND McKenzie 11* (25b)
Debutant leg spinner Amit Mishra now comes into the attack
20.1 Mishra to Boucher, no run, straightaway some turn for Mishra, and
Boucher punches this to cover
20.2 Mishra to Boucher, no run, pitching on leg, turning to off, and not
too much air from Mishra on that one
20.3 Mishra to Boucher, two runs, swept away to fine leg for a brace
20.4 Mishra to Boucher, no run, appeal for a stumping, but only half
hearted, Boucher still having his back foot grounded after missing
the sweep
20.5 Mishra to Boucher, FOUR, tossed up, and Boucher essays a streaky
cut that runs off a thick edge to third man for four, slightly
dicey shot that
20.6 Mishra to Boucher, no run
End of over 21 (6 runs) South Africa 83/4 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 225/29 = 7.76)
A Mishra 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 11* (25b) MV Boucher 12* (17b 1x4)
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, flighted delivery on off
stump, and McKenzie gets forward to sweep, his front foot far down
the track, but he misses the ball
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, one run, swept again, just in front of
square on the legside, and the batsmen take on the fielder - and
make their ground
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, one run, pushed delicately into the
miiwicket region for one more
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, McKenzie tries to sweep again,
gets some pad on it, the ball going to the left of Sehwag at slip
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to McKenzie, no run, played down at the batsman's
feet, just the two singles from the over
End of over 22 (2 runs) South Africa 85/4 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 223/28 = 7.96)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-17-1 (1w) - Paltan End
MV Boucher 13* (18b 1x4) ND McKenzie 12* (30b)
22.1 Mishra to Boucher, one run, tossed up, turning away from Boucher,
and the batsman cuts hard to backward point, who misfields to give
the single away
22.2 Mishra to McKenzie, no run, the straighter one, not so much turn on
this ball, and McKenzie lets it go past
22.3 Mishra to McKenzie, no run, this one does turn, and the batsman
plays and misses, probing forward and beaten by the sharp turn
across the bat
22.4 Mishra to McKenzie, OUT: tossed up, and Mckenzie comes forward to
defend and gets a thin edge that Patel does well to snaffle,
standing up to the stumps. Misha gets his first international
wicket, and the team is delighted for him!
South Africa 86/5, Partnership of 29
ND McKenzie c Patel b Mishra 12 (33b 0x4 0x6)
MV Boucher 14* (19b 1x4) A Mishra 1.4-0-7-1
Shaun Pollock into the middle now
22.5 Mishra to Pollock, two runs, drifting down leg, and Pollock flicks
it away easily enough behind square on the legside for a brace
22.6 Mishra to Pollock, no run
End of over 23 (3 runs) South Africa 88/5 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 220/27 = 8.15)
A Mishra 2-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 14* (19b 1x4) SM Pollock 2* (2b)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, no run, half-hearted appeal for leg
before from the bowler, but Boucher is clearly struck outside leg
as he tries to turn the ball away to fine leg
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, no run, tossed up on middle and off,
pushed back to Harbhajan
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, one run, awkward shot, skewed away from
off stump to square leg for a single
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, probing forward, bat close to
pad, Pollock defends into the offside
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, OUT: for the third ball in a row,
Pollock tries to probe forward and defend, but this one explodes
off the pitch and takes glove, spoons up in the air for short leg
to take an easy catch! Harbhajan looks back at the umpire to make
sure this time!
South Africa 89/6, Partnership of 3
SM Pollock c Mongia b Harbhajan Singh 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 89/6 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 219/26 = 8.42)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-18-2 (1w) - Paltan End
MV Boucher 15* (22b 1x4)
24.1 Mishra to Boucher, no run
24.2 Mishra to Boucher, one run, driven into the offside for a single
24.3 Mishra to Peterson, no run, awkwardly defended, the turn likely to
prove tough to handle for the lower order batsmen
24.4 Mishra to Peterson, no run, quicker ball, and Peterson jams down on
this in time and pushes it into the onside
24.5 Mishra to Peterson, one run, pushed towards mid on, and Peterson
scrambles the single
24.6 Mishra to Boucher, no run
End of over 25 (2 runs) South Africa 91/6 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 217/25 = 8.68)
A Mishra 3-0-11-1 - Pavilion End
RJ Peterson 1* (3b) MV Boucher 16* (25b 1x4)
The run-rate really rocketing up now, close to nine per over, and
this match looks virtually sealed in India's favour
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, one run, dabbed into the offside, wide
of the cover fieldsman, and the single taken
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, one run, outside the off, and Boucher
drags that one to long on in looking for the sweep shot
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, one run, tucked away to square leg
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, no run, the top-spinner takes the
leading edge as Boucher tries to work it to leg, the ball
dribbling to mid off
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, no run
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Boucher, one run, swept away to fine leg, four
runs from that over
End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 95/6 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 213/24 = 8.88)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-22-2 (1w) - Paltan End
MV Boucher 18* (29b 1x4) RJ Peterson 3* (5b)
26.1 Mishra to Boucher, FOUR, drifting down leg, and Boucher gets a
sliver of bat onto that one, the ball racing towards the fine leg
fence and finding it
26.2 Mishra to Boucher, two runs, swept away powerfully to midwicket,
where the fielder on the ropes saves the four nicely
26.3 Mishra to Boucher, two runs, cut away this time, the ball turning
away from Boucher, who plays with the turn into the deep cover
region
26.4 Mishra to Boucher, no run, tossed up, Mishra continuing to give it
air despite the runs conceded in this over, and it beats the sweep
shot
26.5 Mishra to Boucher, one run, dabbed into the offside for one
26.6 Mishra to Peterson, one run, Peterson plays this off the square,
and Boucher calls early for the single, getting it comfortably
End of over 27 (10 runs) South Africa 105/6 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 203/23 = 8.83)
A Mishra 4-0-21-1 - Pavilion End
RJ Peterson 4* (6b) MV Boucher 27* (34b 2x4)
Virender Sehwag into the atatck now
27.1 Sehwag to Peterson, one run, pushed into the covers, where Yuvraj
moves swiftly to his right to collect
27.2 Sehwag to Boucher, one run, tonked to long on for the single
27.3 Sehwag to Peterson, FOUR, Peterson gives himself some room and
smashes Sehwag, coming around the wicket, over point for four,
hard hit from the batsman!
27.4 Sehwag to Peterson, (noball) no run
27.4 Sehwag to Peterson, two runs, a couple more to the total as
Peterson hits this wide of the long off fielder
27.5 Sehwag to Peterson, one run, back over the wicket now, and Peterson
sweeps Sehwag to square leg
27.6 Sehwag to Boucher, (noball) FOUR, Boucher steps down the track to
Sehwag on this occasion, taking a flighted delivery from off stump
and smashing it to long on for a single, crisply hit
27.6 Sehwag to Boucher, no run, trying to cut on this occason, Boucher
only slams the ball into the ground close to the keeper
End of over 28 (15 runs) South Africa 120/6 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 188/22 = 8.55)
V Sehwag 1-0-15-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
RJ Peterson 12* (11b 1x4) MV Boucher 32* (37b 3x4)
28.1 Mishra to Peterson, no run, flighted on off stump, pushed back to
the left of Mishra
28.2 Mishra to Peterson, one run, tucked away towards square leg for a
single
28.3 Mishra to Boucher, no run
28.4 Mishra to Boucher, no run, driven to cover
28.5 Mishra to Boucher, FOUR, tossed up more that usual, and Boucher
spots it early, tonking it from outside off on the full to the
midwicket fence
28.6 Mishra to Boucher, FOUR, and yet again! Mishra continues to give it
air, and Boucher replays the stroke from the previous delivery,
getting his second boundary in succession
End of over 29 (9 runs) South Africa 129/6 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 179/21 = 8.52)
A Mishra 5-0-30-1 - Pavilion End
RJ Peterson 13* (13b 1x4) MV Boucher 40* (41b 5x4)
24 runs in the last two overs for South Africa
29.1 Ganguly to Peterson, no run, short of a length, and Peterson plays
this towards the mid on fielder
29.2 Ganguly to Peterson, OUT: and India get one in their favour this
time! pitching outside leg, Peterson gets a slight inside edge
onto his back pad, but the umpire upholds Ganguly's leg-before
appeal anyway!
South Africa 129/7, Partnership of 40
RJ Peterson lbw b Ganguly 13 (15b 1x4 0x6)
MV Boucher 40* (41b 5x4) SC Ganguly 5.3-0-21-2
29.3 Ganguly to Dawson, one run, glided to third man, Dawson getting off
the mark with the very first ball
29.4 Ganguly to Boucher, no run, dabbed down towards the point fielder,
and Yuvraj gets to it so fast that the run is discouraged
29.5 Ganguly to Boucher, no run, slower ball, which Boucher plays at
early and almost spoons straight back to Ganguly, but the ball
goes over his head to mid off
29.6 Ganguly to Boucher, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 130/7 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 178/20 = 8.90)
SC Ganguly 6.1-0-22-2 - Paltan End
AC Dawson 1* (1b) MV Boucher 40* (44b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Sehwag to Dawson, bye: one run, tossed up, and this one beats
Dawson with the turn, running behind the keeper for a bye
30.2 Sehwag to Boucher, (noball) no run
30.2 Sehwag to Boucher, no run
30.3 Sehwag to Boucher, no run, tossed up, Boucher misses the sweep, the
ball hits Patel's pads and hits the stumps, knocking the off stump
out of the ground
30.4 Sehwag to Boucher, no run
30.5 Sehwag to Boucher, no run, loud appeal for leg before, but Boucher
is struck outside the line of off stump as he tries to sweep
30.6 Sehwag to Boucher, one run, swept away behind square on the
legside, Boucher taking the single and keeping strike
End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 133/7 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 175/19 = 9.21)
V Sehwag 2-0-17-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 41* (50b 5x4) AC Dawson 1* (2b)
31.1 Ganguly to Boucher, no run, punched into the offside, just wide of
the cover fielder
31.2 Ganguly to Boucher, no run, very nicely bowled, full and straight,
and Boucher has to dig that out to prevent it rattling his stumps
31.3 Ganguly to Boucher, bye: two runs, outside the off, this ball keeps
low, misses off stump by a coat of varnish, ricochets off Patel's
pads into the fine leg area for two byes
31.4 Ganguly to Boucher, one run, chopped into the covers for a single
31.5 Ganguly to Dawson, one run, stroked to long on for one
31.6 Ganguly to Boucher, one run, Boucher shuffles to off, tucks that
one away neatly behind square, where Mishra makes a fine diving
stop to restrict it to one
End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 138/7 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 170/18 = 9.44)
SC Ganguly 7.1-0-25-2 - Paltan End
MV Boucher 43* (55b 5x4) AC Dawson 2* (3b)
32.1 Sehwag to Boucher, FOUR, flat and fast, and Boucher latches onto
this one and pummels it away to midwicket for four, his sixth of
the innings, nicely played too
32.2 Sehwag to Boucher, one run, seeing him come down the track, Sehwag
drops it shorter, and Boucher can only turn it to fine leg for one
32.3 Sehwag to Dawson, FOUR, this time it is Dawson doing the hitting,
tonking Sehwag to square leg for four, his first of the innings
32.4 Sehwag to Dawson, one run, dabbed into the offside for just the one
32.5 Sehwag to Boucher, no run, swept away, but straight to short fine
leg
32.6 Sehwag to Boucher, OUT: and another flat, fast one that Boucher
tries to put over midwicket, but this one gets a top edge that
steeples high in the air and swerves around quite a bit but Kaif
below does well to concentrate and pull off the catch at midwicket
South Africa 148/8, Partnership of 19
MV Boucher c Kaif b Sehwag 48 (59b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 33 (10 runs) South Africa 148/8 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 160/17 = 9.41)
V Sehwag 3-0-27-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AC Dawson 7* (5b 1x4)
So Boucher missing out on his half century, and only two tail-
enders stand between India and a comprehensive win now
33.1 Ganguly to Ntini, no run, loud appeal for leg befoer, but this one
is obviously hitting outside off and Ntini is well forward so no
luck for Ganguly on this occasion
33.2 Ganguly to Ntini, FOUR, Ntini tonks this full toss back down the
track, past the bowler, to the long off ropes for four, Ganguly
overpitching in trying for the slower ball
33.3 Ganguly to Ntini, no run
33.4 Ganguly to Ntini, no run, trying to open the face of the bat, Ntini
misses the line altogether and Patel collects very well indeed
33.5 Ganguly to Ntini, no run
33.6 Ganguly to Ntini, one run, and ntini chooses to keep strike,
dabbing it into the offside and getting the single
End of over 34 (5 runs) South Africa 153/8 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 155/16 = 9.69)
SC Ganguly 8.1-0-30-2 - Paltan End
M Ntini 5* (6b 1x4) AC Dawson 7* (5b 1x4)
34.1 Sehwag to Ntini, no run, nice take again from Patel, Ntini choosing
to play all over that one as it turns past the inside edge of the
bat
34.2 Sehwag to Ntini, wide: no run, drifting down the legside, and Patel
collects well again
34.2 Sehwag to Ntini, no run, padded away to the legside, and since
Ntini was not playing a shot, dead-ball called by umpire Bowden
34.3 Sehwag to Ntini, OUT: and Ntini goes for the big hit to drag from
outsie off, but this one turns sharply to clip off stump and not
just thud into Patel's gloves, Sehwag gets his second, and South
Africa really staring down the barrel now
South Africa 154/9, Partnership of 6
M Ntini b Sehwag 5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
AC Dawson 7* (5b 1x4) V Sehwag 3.3-0-28-2 (1w 3nb)
34.4 Sehwag to Willoughby, no run, outside the off, and Willoughby
chooses to let this one past
34.5 Sehwag to Willoughby, OUT: tossed up, and Willoughby goes for the
big hit, misses. Patel collects quickly and in a flash whips the
bails off. Third umpire shows that the foot is on the line, great
work from Patel!
South Africa 154/10, Partnership of 0
CM Willoughby st Patel b Sehwag 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AC Dawson 7* (5b 1x4) V Sehwag 3.5-0-28-3 (1w 3nb)
And that gives South Africa their second-largest defeat in one-day
cricket ever, as well as their biggest against India.
The World Cup started the trend, and this match has confirmed that
India is a team in the ascendant while South Africa is in a phase
of transition, missing many key players and under a new captain.
India win this match by a handy 153 runs, to go with their massive
200-run win over Bangladesh on Friday, and really look like the
team to beat right now.
First the batting clicked, with Sourav Ganguly and Dinesh Mongia
supplementing a Kaif gem to get the side past 300
And then, clinically, India's bowlers turned to spin to bowl South
Africa out on a dry, dusty wicket, with Sehwag picking three for
28 towards the end to hurry the win
As expected, the Man of the Match is Mohammad Kaif
Join us again tomorrow for the third match of this TVS Cup, South
Africa taking on Bangladesh, starting at 1:30 p.m. IST (8:00 a.m.
GMT). Till then, goodbye.