Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (12.30pm GMT)
Very good afternoon and welcome to the Sahara stadium Kingsmead
for the 6th odi
Toss won by South Africa and Smith as elected to have a bat first
South Africa as a change to the team , off is AB de Villiers and N
Boje , on are AM Bacher and AJ Hall
Weather out here at moment, cloudy and rain later on in evening
One change to the England team, off is MJ Hoggard and on is AG
Wharf
The crowd are packing in here at Kingsmead
Lets get ready for action , stepping out onto the park are the two
umpires Brian Jerling(SA) and Simon Taufel(Aust)
Umpires move to their ends , Taufel North end ( Umgeni End) and
Jerling South end ( Old Fort Rd End)
To open the bowling for England this after from the Old Fort Rd
end is D Gough
Stepping out onto the park for South Africa are the two opening
pair Smith and bacher , Smith to take strike
0.1 Gough to Smith, no run, first ball , leaves alone out side off
stump , through to keeper
0.2 Gough to Smith, one run, edged and just did not carry to slips and
through to 3rd man , Giles to clean up
0.3 Gough to Bacher, no run, defends to sq leg
0.4 Gough to Bacher, no run, out side off stump , left alone
0.5 Gough to Bacher, no run, on the leg side and appeal for a catch
behind but turned down , through to keeper
0.6 Gough to Bacher, no run, well bowled and defends on the on side
End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 - Old Fort Road End
GC Smith 1* (2b) AM Bacher 0* (4b)
AG Wharf to open the bowling from the Umgeni Rd end for England
1.1 Wharf to Smith, no run, good lenght and Smith defends in front
1.2 Wharf to Smith, no run, wide out side off stump , Smith swings
missed and through to keeper
1.3 Wharf to Smith, no run, out side off stump , through to keeper
1.4 Wharf to Smith, no run, again wide out side off stump , Smith
leaves alone
1.5 Wharf to Smith, no run, drives straight back to Wharf , Wharf does
well to hold on to off his own bowling
1.6 Wharf to Smith, no run, out side off stump , left alone
End of over 2 (maiden) South Africa 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
AG Wharf 1-1-0-0 - Umgeni End
AM Bacher 0* (4b) GC Smith 1* (8b)
2.1 Gough to Bacher, no run, pushers on the off side and thinks off
thre run but sent back by Smith
2.2 Gough to Bacher, no run
2.3 Gough to Bacher, no run, leaves alone out side off stump
2.4 Gough to Bacher, no run, leaves alone on the off side , good lenght
by Gough
2.5 Gough to Bacher, no run
2.6 Gough to Bacher, no run, close to off stump , Bacher goes for this
one but pulls away late , through to keeper
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 1/0 (RR: 0.33)
D Gough 2-1-1-0 - Old Fort Road End
GC Smith 1* (8b) AM Bacher 0* (10b)
3.1 Wharf to Smith, OUT: this wide on side off stump , Smith goes for
this one , follow`s this gets the edge and Trescothick does well
at first slip to take the catch
South Africa 1/1, Partnership of 1
GC Smith c Trescothick b Wharf 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
AM Bacher 0* (10b) AG Wharf 1.1-1-0-1
England on fire now
Yes they are on fire , Kallis beaten by the bounce , gets the top
edge , Strauss brillant at second slip to the catch
3.2 Wharf to Kallis, OUT: Wharf on fire , two balls two wkts
South Africa 1/2, Partnership of 0
JH Kallis c Strauss b Wharf 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
AM Bacher 0* (10b) AG Wharf 1.2-1-0-2
3.3 Wharf to Gibbs, two runs, times well and plays through bwd point ,
3rd man to clean up
3.4 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, on the off side , left alone
3.5 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defends on the off side
3.6 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defends back to Wharf and brillant over by
Wharf and England fans are enjoying it here
End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 3/2 (RR: 0.75)
AG Wharf 2-1-2-2 - Umgeni End
AM Bacher 0* (10b) HH Gibbs 2* (4b)
4.1 Gough to Bacher, no run, on the off , defends down the crease to
Gough
4.2 Gough to Bacher, no run, straight to the man in the covers
4.3 Gough to Bacher, no run, well bowled and Bcaher defends on the on
side
4.4 Gough to Bacher, no run
4.5 Gough to Bacher, no run, defends to mid on
4.6 Gough to Bacher, no run, defends on the on side
End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 3/2 (RR: 0.60)
D Gough 3-2-1-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 2* (4b) AM Bacher 0* (16b)
5.1 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, pushed on the off side
5.2 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defensive back to Wharf
5.3 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, on the off , gibss defends on the on side
5.4 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, picks this high towards 3rd man but safe
5.5 Wharf to Bacher, FOUR, South african fans all go up , drives
through mid off , beating a diving mid off for four
5.6 Wharf to Bacher, no run
End of over 6 (5 runs) South Africa 8/2 (RR: 1.33)
AG Wharf 3-1-7-2 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 3* (8b) AM Bacher 4* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Gough to Gibbs, no run, defensive on the off side
6.2 Gough to Gibbs, no run, big appeal but turned down by umpire
Jerling for a catch behind
6.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, defends to the
6.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed on the off side , cover to clean up
6.5 Gough to Gibbs, one run, beats a diving mid wkt and takes a single
6.6 Gough to Bacher, no run, drives straight to mid off
End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 9/2 (RR: 1.29)
D Gough 4-2-2-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 4* (13b) AM Bacher 4* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Wharf to Gibbs, FOUR, shot great shot , smashed through the covers
and raced to boundary
7.2 Wharf to Gibbs, FOUR, back to back fours , this time pulled through
mid wkt
7.3 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, straight to the man on the on side
7.4 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, gets up on his toes and defends in front,
Wharf to clean up
7.5 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defends to point
7.6 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, out side off stump and left alone
End of over 8 (8 runs) South Africa 17/2 (RR: 2.12)
AG Wharf 4-1-15-2 - Umgeni End
AM Bacher 4* (19b 1x4) HH Gibbs 12* (19b 2x4)
8.1 Gough to Bacher, no run, well bowled , close to off stump and beats
bat through to keeper
8.2 Gough to Bacher, one run, worked on the on side
8.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, great delivery , beats bat on the off side
, through to keeper
8.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, defends on the off side , mid off to clean
up
8.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, again defends on the off side , cover to
clean up
8.6 Gough to Gibbs, one run, nicely worked to fine leg region
End of over 9 (2 runs) South Africa 19/2 (RR: 2.11)
D Gough 5-2-4-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 13* (23b 2x4) AM Bacher 5* (21b 1x4)
9.1 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defends to cover
9.2 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, again defensive to covers
9.3 Wharf to Gibbs, two runs, nicely worked to deep cover, Gibbs runs
into Wharf
9.4 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, well fieled at bwd point
9.5 Wharf to Gibbs, two runs, well played off the hips to mid wkt
region
9.6 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 10 (4 runs) South Africa 23/2 (RR: 2.30)
AG Wharf 5-1-19-2 - Umgeni End
AM Bacher 5* (21b 1x4) HH Gibbs 17* (29b 2x4)
10.1 Gough to Bacher, no run, appeal for lbw , turned down
10.2 Gough to Bacher, one run, worked through bwd sq leg
10.3 Gough to Gibbs, one run, pushed on the on side
10.4 Gough to Bacher, no run
10.5 Gough to Bacher, no run, straight to mid on
10.6 Gough to Bacher, no run, straight back to Gough
End of over 11 (2 runs) South Africa 25/2 (RR: 2.27)
D Gough 6-2-6-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 18* (30b 2x4) AM Bacher 6* (26b 1x4)
11.1 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, defensive to point
11.2 Wharf to Gibbs, no run
11.3 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, well stopped by giles on the off side
11.4 Wharf to Bacher, no run, straight to the man in the covers
11.5 Wharf to Bacher, no run, back to wharf
11.6 Wharf to Bacher, FOUR, shot , goes over the top , over cover and
straight to boundary
End of over 12 (5 runs) South Africa 30/2 (RR: 2.50)
AG Wharf 6-1-24-2 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 19* (33b 2x4) AM Bacher 10* (29b 2x4)
First bowling change for England from the Old Fort Rd end and
coming into the attack is K Ali
12.1 Ali to Gibbs, no run, on the off and defends back to Ali
12.2 Ali to Gibbs, no run, gets down the back foot and sraight to mid
off , not getting full hold off this one
12.3 Ali to Gibbs, no run, on the off , defends back to bowler
12.4 Ali to Gibbs, FOUR, shot , well played through the covers and will
get four
12.5 Ali to Gibbs, no run
12.6 Ali to Gibbs, FOUR, well timed beats first slip and raced to
boundary
End of over 13 (8 runs) South Africa 38/2 (RR: 2.92)
Kabir Ali 1-0-8-0 - Old Fort Road End
AM Bacher 10* (29b 2x4) HH Gibbs 27* (39b 4x4)
another bowling cahnd and PD Collingwood brought into the attack
from the Umgeni Rd end
13.1 Collingwood to Bacher, FOUR, shot , nicely played through the
covers
13.2 Collingwood to Bacher, one run, quick single taken . good runing ,
Giles quick from mid off to clean up
13.3 Collingwood to Gibbs, two runs, worked to deep mid wkt , deep sq
leg to clean up
13.4 Collingwood to Gibbs, two runs, nicely through bwd point and 3rd
man to clean up
13.5 Collingwood to Gibbs, (noball) FOUR, over stepping and smashed
through the covers to bring up the 50 runs and p/ship
13.5 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run, defends to mid on region
13.6 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run
End of over 14 (14 runs) South Africa 52/2 (RR: 3.71)
PD Collingwood 1-0-14-0 (1nb) - Umgeni End
AM Bacher 15* (31b 3x4) HH Gibbs 35* (44b 5x4)
14.1 Ali to Bacher, no run
14.2 Ali to Bacher, no run
14.3 Ali to Bacher, wide: no run, wide on the leg side
14.3 Ali to Bacher, no run, defensive back to bowler
14.4 Ali to Bacher, OUT: Ali strikes in his second over , traps Bacher
on line and given out by umpire Jerling
South Africa 53/3, Partnership of 52
AM Bacher lbw b Ali 15 (35b 3x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 35* (44b 5x4) Kabir Ali 1.4-0-9-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
14.5 Ali to Prince, no run, defends on the off side
14.6 Ali to Prince, no run, out side off stump left alone
End of over 15 (1 run) South Africa 53/3 (RR: 3.53)
Kabir Ali 2-0-9-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 35* (44b 5x4) AG Prince 0* (2b)
15.1 Collingwood to Gibbs, one run, to mid wkt , mid on to clean up
15.2 Collingwood to Prince, three runs, shot , smashed through the
covers and Pietersen after it and does well to save the boundary ,
great fielding
15.3 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run
15.4 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run, defends on the on side
Lights have just been switched on
15.5 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run
15.6 Collingwood to Gibbs, one run, worked through bwd sq leg , fine leg
to clean up
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 58/3 (RR: 3.62)
PD Collingwood 2-0-19-0 (1nb) - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 37* (49b 5x4) AG Prince 3* (3b)
16.1 Ali to Gibbs, no run, bouncers abit high , Gibbs quick to get up on
his toes to defend in front
16.2 Ali to Gibbs, SIX, six all the way , great shot , picked over deep
mid wkt boundary
16.3 Ali to Gibbs, one run, pushed in the covers
16.4 Ali to Prince, no run, defends to bwd point
16.5 Ali to Prince, no run, defends to cover
16.6 Ali to Prince, no run, defensive back to bowler
End of over 17 (7 runs) South Africa 65/3 (RR: 3.82)
Kabir Ali 3-0-16-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 44* (52b 5x4 1x6) AG Prince 3* (6b)
Bowling cahnge from the Umgeni rd end and left arm spinner AF
Giles brought into the attack
17.1 Giles to Gibbs, no run
17.2 Giles to Gibbs, no run, defends on the on side
17.3 Giles to Gibbs, one run, pushed on the off side
17.4 Giles to Prince, one run, worked through bwd point
17.5 Giles to Gibbs, two runs, to fine leg region
17.6 Giles to Gibbs, no run, defends back to giles
End of over 18 (4 runs) South Africa 69/3 (RR: 3.83)
AF Giles 1-0-4-0 - Umgeni End
AG Prince 4* (7b) HH Gibbs 47* (57b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 Ali to Prince, FOUR, shot , over gully and runs away to boundary
18.2 Ali to Prince, no run, defends to gully
18.3 Ali to Prince, no run, defends on the off side
18.4 Ali to Prince, one run, pushed in the covers
Looking very over cast here now
18.5 Ali to Gibbs, no run
18.6 Ali to Gibbs, bye: FOUR, lucky runs
End of over 19 (9 runs) South Africa 78/3 (RR: 4.11)
Kabir Ali 4-0-21-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
AG Prince 9* (13b 1x4) HH Gibbs 47* (57b 5x4 1x6)
19.1 Giles to Prince, no run
19.2 Giles to Prince, one run, drives to mid on and long on to clean up
19.3 Giles to Gibbs, no run
19.4 Giles to Gibbs, one run, to fine leg region
19.5 Giles to Prince, one run, to fine leg
19.6 Giles to Gibbs, one run, to bwd sq leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 82/3 (RR: 4.10)
AF Giles 2-0-8-0 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 49* (60b 5x4 1x6) AG Prince 11* (16b 1x4)
20.1 Ali to Gibbs, no run, defensive on the off side
20.2 Ali to Gibbs, no run, on the off and straight back to ali
20.3 Ali to Gibbs, one run, pushed in the covers and thats his 50 up!
20.4 Ali to Prince, no run
HH Gibbs 50 runs 63 balls 76 minutes 5*4`s 1*6
20.5 Ali to Prince, one run, through bwd sq leg
20.6 Ali to Gibbs, no run, out side off , left alone
End of over 21 (2 runs) South Africa 84/3 (RR: 4.00)
Kabir Ali 5-0-23-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
AG Prince 12* (18b 1x4) HH Gibbs 50* (64b 5x4 1x6)
21.1 Giles to Prince, no run, looks to drive tthrough mid off but Giles
quick to stop
21.2 Giles to Prince, one run, to bwd sq leg
21.3 Giles to Gibbs, one run, straight to long off , Wharf to clean up
21.4 Giles to Prince, one run, turned to bwd sq leg
21.5 Giles to Gibbs, one run, worked to fine leg region
21.6 Giles to Prince, no run, defensive on the on side
End of over 22 (4 runs) South Africa 88/3 (RR: 4.00)
AF Giles 3-0-12-0 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 52* (66b 5x4 1x6) AG Prince 14* (22b 1x4)
22.1 Ali to Gibbs, one run, on the off , nicely worked on the on side
22.2 Ali to Prince, no run, in the ground , pick up in the air to the
man on the off side
22.3 Ali to Prince, no run, straight to point
22.4 Ali to Prince, no run, fwd and defends on the on side
22.5 Ali to Prince, one run, straight to bwd point and well stopped
22.6 Ali to Gibbs, no run, straight to bwd point
End of over 23 (2 runs) South Africa 90/3 (RR: 3.91)
Kabir Ali 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
AG Prince 15* (26b 1x4) HH Gibbs 53* (68b 5x4 1x6)
23.1 Giles to Prince, no run, appeal for lbw and looks close , turned
down , just out side the line
23.2 Giles to Prince, one run
23.3 Giles to Gibbs, no run
23.4 Giles to Gibbs, one run, worked to bwd point
23.5 Giles to Prince, one run, worked to bwd sq leg
23.6 Giles to Gibbs, one run, drives past Giles and down to Wharf at
long off
End of over 24 (4 runs) South Africa 94/3 (RR: 3.92)
AF Giles 4-0-16-0 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 55* (71b 5x4 1x6) AG Prince 17* (29b 1x4)
Bowling change from Old Fort Rd end and MP Vaughan brought into
the attack
24.1 Vaughan to Gibbs, no run, wide out side off stump and left alone
24.2 Vaughan to Gibbs, no run, defends on the on side
24.3 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, through mid on
24.4 Vaughan to Prince, one run, to fine leg region
24.5 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, towards long on
24.6 Vaughan to Prince, one run, pushed to mid wkt region
End of over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 98/3 (RR: 3.92)
MP Vaughan 1-0-4-0 - Old Fort Road End
AG Prince 19* (31b 1x4) HH Gibbs 57* (75b 5x4 1x6)
25.1 Giles to Prince, no run
25.2 Giles to Prince, one run, nicely through mid wkt
25.3 Giles to Gibbs, no run
25.4 Giles to Gibbs, no run, on the off and straight back to Giles
25.5 Giles to Gibbs, one run, guides to bwd point and thats the 100 up
25.6 Giles to Prince, no run
End of over 26 (2 runs) South Africa 100/3 (RR: 3.85)
AF Giles 5-0-18-0 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 58* (78b 5x4 1x6) AG Prince 20* (34b 1x4)
26.1 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, worked to fine leg region
26.2 Vaughan to Prince, no run, defends on the on side
26.3 Vaughan to Prince, no run
26.4 Vaughan to Prince, one run, to mid wkt region
26.5 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, thats the 50 p/ship , worked to bwd sq
leg
26.6 Vaughan to Prince, one run
End of over 27 (4 runs) South Africa 104/3 (RR: 3.85)
MP Vaughan 2-0-8-0 - Old Fort Road End
AG Prince 22* (38b 1x4) HH Gibbs 60* (80b 5x4 1x6)
27.1 Giles to Prince, no run
27.2 Giles to Prince, no run, worked on the on side , thinks off the run
and sent back by gibbs
27.3 Giles to Prince, one run, to bwd sq leg
27.4 Giles to Gibbs, one run, worked to deep cover
27.5 Giles to Prince, one run, easy to deep mid wkt
27.6 Giles to Gibbs, no run
End of over 28 (3 runs) South Africa 107/3 (RR: 3.82)
AF Giles 6-0-21-0 - Umgeni End
AG Prince 24* (42b 1x4) HH Gibbs 61* (82b 5x4 1x6)
28.1 Vaughan to Prince, no run
28.2 Vaughan to Prince, no run, defends on the on side
28.3 Vaughan to Prince, one run, worked through mid wkt
28.4 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, through sq leg
28.5 Vaughan to Prince, one run, pushed to mid wkt
28.6 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, worked to fine leg
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 111/3 (RR: 3.83)
MP Vaughan 3-0-12-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 63* (84b 5x4 1x6) AG Prince 26* (46b 1x4)
29.1 Giles to Gibbs, one run, smashed but straight to deep cover
29.2 Giles to Prince, one run, to mid on region
29.3 Giles to Gibbs, one run, to short leg and very good running
29.4 Giles to Prince, OUT: looks to play to mid wkt but finds the hands
off Collingwood , who takes a brillant catch
South Africa 114/4, Partnership of 61
AG Prince c Collingwood b Giles 27 (48b 1x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 65* (86b 5x4 1x6) AF Giles 6.4-0-24-1
29.5 Giles to Boucher, no run, defends well on the off side
29.6 Giles to Boucher, no run, again defends on the off side
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 114/4 (RR: 3.80)
AF Giles 7-0-24-1 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 65* (86b 5x4 1x6) MV Boucher 0* (2b)
30.1 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, pushed to sq leg
30.2 Vaughan to Boucher, no run, defends down the wkt on the on side
30.3 Vaughan to Boucher, one run, to long on region
30.4 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, worked through the covers
30.5 Vaughan to Boucher, one run, worked on the on side
30.6 Vaughan to Gibbs, no run, straight to the man on the on side
End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 118/4 (RR: 3.81)
MP Vaughan 4-0-16-0 - Old Fort Road End
MV Boucher 2* (5b) HH Gibbs 67* (89b 5x4 1x6)
31.1 Giles to Boucher, one run, down to long on
31.2 Giles to Gibbs, one run, to long off and wharf to clean up
31.3 Giles to Boucher, no run
31.4 Giles to Boucher, one run, quick single to bwd sq leg
31.5 Giles to Gibbs, one run, to bwd point
31.6 Giles to Boucher, one run, worked to fine leg
End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 123/4 (RR: 3.84)
AF Giles 8-0-29-1 - Umgeni End
MV Boucher 5* (9b) HH Gibbs 69* (91b 5x4 1x6)
32.1 Vaughan to Boucher, no run, defends on the on side
32.2 Vaughan to Boucher, one run, past a diving Vaughan and long on to
clean up
32.3 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, to long on
32.4 Vaughan to Boucher, one run, worked down to long on
32.5 Vaughan to Gibbs, one run, turned to fine leg
32.6 Vaughan to Boucher, FOUR, shot , boundary , nicely through bwd sq
leg
End of over 33 (8 runs) South Africa 131/4 (RR: 3.97)
MP Vaughan 5-0-24-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 71* (93b 5x4 1x6) MV Boucher 11* (13b 1x4)
33.1 Giles to Gibbs, three runs, nicely played through bwd point
33.2 Giles to Boucher, no run, straight to bwd point
33.3 Giles to Boucher, no run
33.4 Giles to Boucher, one run, to deep fine leg
33.5 Giles to Gibbs, no run, straight back to Giles
33.6 Giles to Gibbs, no run
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 135/4 (RR: 3.97)
AF Giles 9-0-33-1 - Umgeni End
MV Boucher 12* (16b 1x4) HH Gibbs 74* (96b 5x4 1x6)
Bowling change and Collingwood brought back into the attack from
the Old fort Rd end
34.1 Collingwood to Boucher, one run, extra bounce and gets it to 3rd
man
34.2 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run
34.3 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run, defends on the on side
34.4 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run, turned to bwd point
34.5 Collingwood to Gibbs, one run, to fine leg region
34.6 Collingwood to Boucher, no run, gets fwd and defends on the off
side
End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 137/4 (RR: 3.91)
PD Collingwood 3-0-21-0 (1nb) - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 75* (100b 5x4 1x6) MV Boucher 13* (18b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Giles to Gibbs, one run, pushed in the covers
35.2 Giles to Boucher, legbye: two runs, off pads behind keeper
35.3 Giles to Boucher, no run, defnds on the off side
35.4 Giles to Boucher, one run, through bwd sq leg
35.5 Giles to Gibbs, two runs, through ppoint, deep cover to clean up
35.6 Giles to Gibbs, one run, drives straight down to long off and Wharf
to clean up
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 144/4 (RR: 4.00)
AF Giles 10-0-38-1 - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 79* (103b 5x4 1x6) MV Boucher 14* (21b 1x4)
36.1 Collingwood to Gibbs, FOUR, through bwd point
36.2 Collingwood to Gibbs, one run, worked to 3rd man
36.3 Collingwood to Boucher, legbye: one run, thats the 150 up
36.4 Collingwood to Gibbs, no run
36.5 Collingwood to Gibbs, two runs, well played through bdw sq leg
36.6 Collingwood to Gibbs, two runs, nicely through covers
End of over 37 (10 runs) South Africa 154/4 (RR: 4.16)
PD Collingwood 4-0-30-0 (1nb) - Old Fort Road End
MV Boucher 14* (22b 1x4) HH Gibbs 88* (108b 6x4 1x6)
Bowling change from the Umgeni Rd End and AG Wharf brought back
into the attack
37.1 Wharf to Boucher, one run, picked high in the air to mid wkt but
falls safe
37.2 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, turned on the off side
37.3 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, to deep cover
37.4 Wharf to Boucher, (noball) one run, over stepping and worked on the
off side
37.4 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, worked on the off side
37.5 Wharf to Boucher, one run, straight to the man at deep mid wkt
37.6 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, worked to point
End of over 38 (6 runs) South Africa 160/4 (RR: 4.21)
AG Wharf 7-1-30-2 (1nb) - Umgeni End
MV Boucher 17* (25b 1x4) HH Gibbs 90* (112b 6x4 1x6)
D Gough brought back into the bowling attack from the Old fort rd
end
38.1 Gough to Boucher, no run, out side off stump and left alone
38.2 Gough to Boucher, no run, well bowled , on the off side beats bat
and through to keeper
38.3 Gough to Boucher, no run
38.4 Gough to Boucher, one run, worked on the on side
38.5 Gough to Gibbs, one run, to deep mid wkt
38.6 Gough to Boucher, two runs, thats the 50 p/ship , worked on the on
side
End of over 39 (4 runs) South Africa 164/4 (RR: 4.21)
D Gough 7-2-10-0 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 91* (113b 6x4 1x6) MV Boucher 20* (30b 1x4)
39.1 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, to sq leg
39.2 Wharf to Boucher, FOUR, shot , smashed to long off boundary
39.3 Wharf to Boucher, OUT: looks to get this one over 3rd man but finds
the hands off Ali
South Africa 169/5, Partnership of 55
MV Boucher c Ali b Wharf 24 (32b 2x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 92* (114b 6x4 1x6) AG Wharf 7.3-1-35-3 (1nb)
39.4 Wharf to Gibbs, no run, wide out side off stump and Gibbs follow`s
it , swings and a miss through to keeper
39.5 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, through mid wkt
39.6 Wharf to Kemp, no run, on the off and Kemp defnds on the off side
End of over 40 (6 runs) South Africa 170/5 (RR: 4.25)
AG Wharf 8-1-36-3 (1nb) - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 93* (116b 6x4 1x6) JM Kemp 0* (1b)
40.1 Gough to Gibbs, no run, on the off side and left alone
40.2 Gough to Gibbs, one run, pushed in the cover and a quick single
taken
40.3 Gough to Kemp, no run
40.4 Gough to Kemp, no run, defends on the off side
40.5 Gough to Kemp, OUT: beaten by the bounce , picks high in the air to
fine leg region , Strauss takes his time to get under this one
South Africa 171/6, Partnership of 2
JM Kemp c Strauss b Gough 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 94* (118b 6x4 1x6) D Gough 7.5-2-11-1
40.6 Gough to Gibbs, one run, past bwd point
End of over 41 (2 runs) South Africa 172/6 (RR: 4.20)
D Gough 8-2-12-1 - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 95* (119b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 0* (0b)
Kabir Ali brought onto bowl from the Umgeni end
41.1 Ali to Gibbs, no run
41.2 Ali to Gibbs, two runs, worked off the hips to deep sq leg and mid
wkt to clean up
41.3 Ali to Gibbs, FOUR, shot and brillant gibbs thas his 100!!! up ,
smashed through the covers
41.4 Ali to Gibbs, no run
41.5 Ali to Gibbs, one run, guided to 3rd man
41.6 Ali to Pollock, no run, well bowled , bouncer on the off side
End of over 42 (7 runs) South Africa 179/6 (RR: 4.26)
Kabir Ali 7-0-32-1 (1w) - Umgeni End
HH Gibbs 102* (124b 7x4 1x6) SM Pollock 0* (1b)
Collingwood brought back into the bowling attack
42.1 Collingwood to Gibbs, one run, to deep cover
42.2 Collingwood to Pollock, no run, defends on the off side
42.3 Collingwood to Pollock, no run, on the off and defends on the off
side
42.4 Collingwood to Pollock, OUT: appeal for lbw , thinks and given out
South Africa 180/7, Partnership of 9
SM Pollock lbw b Collingwood 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 103* (125b 7x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 4.4-0-31-1 (1nb)
Hall works onto the park and here come`s the rain with him ,
players called off the park and the ground staff called on
Match State: Delay - RAIN
More covers are called as the rain falls down harder
Very good news the rain as stopped and the umpires are out onto
the park
The covers are being removed
Umpire`s Taufel and Jerling having a look at the pitch
Due to the rain delay , two overs have been lost and play will
start at 19:15pm
Lets get ready for action
Ok so just 5.2 overs remain for South Africa
42.5 Collingwood to Hall, two runs
42.6 Collingwood to Hall, two runs, to mid on
End of over 43 (5 runs) South Africa 184/7 (RR: 4.28)
PD Collingwood 5-0-35-1 (1nb) - Old Fort Road End
HH Gibbs 103* (125b 7x4 1x6) AJ Hall 4* (2b)
Sorry but the umpires have just come back and there will be no
overs lost
43.1 Wharf to Gibbs, one run, pushed in the covers
43.2 Wharf to Hall, one run, to bwd sq leg
43.3 Wharf to Gibbs, legbye: one run
43.4 Wharf to Hall, one run, to point region
43.5 Wharf to Gibbs, FOUR, shot , plays fine to boundary
43.6 Wharf to Gibbs, wide: no run
43.6 Wharf to Gibbs, FOUR, go Gibbs , smashed through bwd point and
raced to boundary
End of over 44 (13 runs) South Africa 197/7 (RR: 4.48)
AG Wharf 9-1-48-3 (1w 1nb) - Umgeni End
AJ Hall 6* (4b) HH Gibbs 112* (129b 9x4 1x6)
This game as now been reduced to 48 overs per side
There will be a 20 minutes dinner break
44.1 Ali to Hall, (noball) one run, over steps and pushed in the covers
44.1 Ali to Gibbs, one run, drives hard to ground to long off and thats
the 200!!! up
44.2 Ali to Hall, one run, to mid off
44.3 Ali to Gibbs, one run, pushers in the covers
44.4 Ali to Hall, one run, easy to sq leg region
44.5 Ali to Gibbs, FOUR, shot , on the back foot and one bounce four to
mid wkt boundary
44.6 Ali to Gibbs, wide: no run
44.6 Ali to Gibbs, OUT: Gibbs goes for the big , trying to get over long
on boundary but falls straight in the hands off Collingwood
South Africa 208/8, Partnership of 28
HH Gibbs c Collingwood b Ali 118 (133b 10x4 1x6)
End of over 45 (11 runs) South Africa 208/8 (RR: 4.62)
Kabir Ali 8-0-43-2 (2w 1nb) - Old Fort Road End
AJ Hall 9* (7b)
45.1 Gough to Ntini, no run, on the off and Ntini ducks under this one
45.2 Gough to Ntini, OUT: Ntini looks to get this one to long on
bounadry and Strauss well taken catch
South Africa 208/9, Partnership of 0
M Ntini c Strauss b Gough 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Hall 9* (7b) D Gough 8.2-2-12-2
45.3 Gough to Hall, one run
45.4 Gough to Nel, no run, on the off and defensive on the on side
45.5 Gough to Nel, no run, on the off and defends on the off side
45.6 Gough to Nel, one run, straight to long on
End of over 46 (2 runs) South Africa 210/9 (RR: 4.57)
D Gough 9-2-14-2 - Umgeni End
A Nel 1* (3b) AJ Hall 10* (8b)
46.1 Ali to Nel, no run
46.2 Ali to Nel, one run, through bwd sq leg
46.3 Ali to Hall, OUT: great delivery and Hall swings at this one on the
off side and clean missed
South Africa 211/10, Partnership of 3
AJ Hall b Ali 10 (9b 0x4 0x6)
A Nel 2* (5b) Kabir Ali 8.3-0-44-3 (2w 1nb)
That`s the end off the South African innings and they finished on
211 all out , so England will have a target off 212 runs off 48
overs to win
Match State: Dinner
SM pollock to open the bowling from the Umgeni end
0.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, out side off and left alone
0.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, defends on the on side
0.3 Pollock to Trescothick, one run, to fine leg
0.4 Pollock to Jones, no run, appeal for lbw and Pollock dance`s all
over the pitch but turned down
0.5 Pollock to Jones, one run, worked on the on side
0.6 Pollock to Trescothick, OUT: Pollock strikes , on the off and edges
to kallis at second slip
England 2/1, Partnership of 2
ME Trescothick c Kallis b Pollock 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 211/47 = 4.49)
SM Pollock 1-0-2-1 - Umgeni End
GO Jones 1* (2b)
M ntini to open the bowling from the Old Fort Rd end
1.1 Ntini to Jones, no run
1.2 Ntini to Jones, one run, on the off , worked on the on side
1.3 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, on the off side , defends to the off side
1.4 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, out side off and pulss away late from
playing
1.5 Ntini to Vaughan, wide: no run, well fielded by Boucher on the on
side
1.5 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, defends on the off side
1.6 Ntini to Vaughan, one run, turned to bwd off sq leg and well
stopped by bacher
End of over 2 (3 runs) England 5/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 208/46 = 4.52)
M Ntini 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (4b) GO Jones 2* (4b)
2.1 Pollock to Vaughan, legbye: one run, off pads to short leg
2.2 Pollock to Jones, no run, swings at this one on the off side and
beaten through to keeper
2.3 Pollock to Jones, no run, defensive to the off side
2.4 Pollock to Jones, no run, wide on the off side and left alone
2.5 Pollock to Jones, no run, this one on middel and off , defends in
front
2.6 Pollock to Jones, no run, full lenght and beats bat , through to
keeper on the off side
End of over 3 (1 run, maiden) England 6/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 207/45 = 4.60)
SM Pollock 2-1-2-1 - Umgeni End
MP Vaughan 1* (5b) GO Jones 2* (9b)
3.1 Ntini to Vaughan, one run, guides to 3rd man
3.2 Ntini to Jones, no run
3.3 Ntini to Jones, no run, out side off left alone
3.4 Ntini to Jones, OUT: Ntini strikes , this up in the air towards mid
on and Nel gets under to take the catch
England 7/2, Partnership of 5
GO Jones c Nel b Ntini 2 (12b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 2* (6b) M Ntini 1.4-0-4-1 (1w)
The rain starts to come down heavy again
The umpires call the players off the park
The covers called on
It`s still raining very hard here
The rain as stopped , just waiting for umpires to come to have a
look
The umpires are stepping out onto the park to have a look at the
pitch
The ground staff called on to remove the covers
The covers were being removed, so the umpires can have a look but
rain starts to come down again and covers called back on
Match State: Delay - RAIN
Play is called off due rain