Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 9.30am local time (4am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the first
Test between India and South Africa being held at Green Park,
Kanpur.
the series consists of two Tests, the second Test will be played at
Kolkata from 28th November to 2nd December.
Both the teams will be under tremendous pressure to perform well
here
India coming into the series after a forgettable home series
against the Australians and the South Africans were at the
receiving end when they visited Sri Lanka few months back.
It will be a tough series for the new look South African squad,
only Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis have played Tests in India
before.
at the moment it's very nice and cool out here, there are few
cracks in the track but all in all it looks like a good batting
pitch.
South African captain Graeme Smith has won the toss and elected to
bat first
Darrell Harper and Simon Taufel are the on-field umpires for this
Test, AV Jayaprakash is the third umpire and JJ Crowe is the ICC
match referee.
South African eleven - Graeme Smith, Jacques Rudolph, Boeta
Dippenaar, Jacques Kallis, Martin van Jaarsveld, Zander de Bruyn,
Thami Tsolekile, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Robin Peterson,
Makhaya Ntini.
Indian eleven - Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid,
Sachin Tendulka, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Dinesh Karthik, Anil
Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Kartik, Zaheer Khan.
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall will open the innings for South Africa
Zaheer Khan to start the bowling attack
three slips and a gully in place
0.1 Khan to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith had to reach out for it, forced away to point, not a
well timed shot
0.2 Khan to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
0.3 Khan to Smith, no run, bit fuller, again pitching wide outside the
off stump and moving away, Smith leaves it for the keeper
0.4 Khan to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
back in, turned away to midwicket
0.5 Khan to Smith, no run, oooh! short of a good length delivery,
pitched closer to the off stump and moving away, Smith pushes at
it and gets beaten
0.6 Khan to Smith, no run, right through, this one came back in after
pitching outside the off stump, Smith fails to make contact trying
to defend it on the front-foot, beaten by the angle and the bounce
End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0
Z Khan 1-1-0-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 0* (0b) GC Smith 0* (6b)
Sourav Ganguly to share the new ball, two slips and a gully in
place
Andrew Hall hasn't opened in Test cricket before this!
1.1 Ganguly to Hall, no run, down the leg side, Karthik does well
behind the stumps
1.2 Ganguly to Hall, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
1.3 Ganguly to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no real pace, Hall gets behind the line and punches it away
to cover
1.4 Ganguly to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot, stretching
well forward, ball clips the inside edge and rolls away on the leg
side
1.5 Ganguly to Hall, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Hall tries to defend it on the front-foot, ball clips the outside
edge and runs down to the vacant third man boundary, Hall and
South Africa off the mark
1.6 Ganguly to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 4/0
SC Ganguly 1-0-4-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 0* (6b) AJ Hall 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
driven away to the gully region, Kumble dives across to his right
and saves runs
2.2 Khan to Smith, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, excellent effort ball, no shot offered
2.3 Khan to Smith, no run, fuller and closer to the off stump line,
turned away to the midwicket region
three slips waiting
2.4 Khan to Smith, no run, played straight to Kartik at point, looked
like the ball hit the inside half of the bat rather than the
middle
2.5 Khan to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away
to point
2.6 Khan to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, Smith tries to force it away on the off side and gets
beaten, another good over from Zaheer Khan comes to an end
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 4/0
Z Khan 2-2-0-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 4* (6b 1x4) GC Smith 0* (12b)
3.1 Ganguly to Hall, FOUR, pitched up, driven down the track and well
wide of the fielder at mid-on, ball races away to the fence
3.2 Ganguly to Hall, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, cut away to the point region, Kartik dives across
to his left and half stops it, saved a certain four there
3.3 Ganguly to Smith, no run, cut away straight to the gully fielder at
one bounce
3.4 Ganguly to Smith, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling away from the left-hander, Smith leans forward and punches
it down the track to the long-off boundary, off the mark in style
3.5 Ganguly to Smith, no run
3.6 Ganguly to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, Smith moves across
and defends it to the on side
End of over 4 (9 runs) South Africa 13/0
SC Ganguly 2-0-13-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 9* (8b 2x4) GC Smith 4* (16b 1x4)
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4.1 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Hall misses
the line completely
three slips in place
4.2 Khan to Hall, one run, on the middle and off, pushed into the gap
between cover and mid-off, early call and a quick single taken
4.3 Khan to Smith, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder, played
with soft hands, another quick single added to the total
4.4 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed to point
4.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed to cover
4.6 Khan to Hall, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, played into
the gap between point and gully, ball races away to the fence,
this out-field is lightning fast!
End of over 5 (6 runs) South Africa 19/0
Z Khan 3-2-6-0 - Hostel End
GC Smith 5* (17b 1x4) AJ Hall 14* (13b 3x4)
5.1 Ganguly to Smith, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, played
down to the mid-off region, not a well timed shot
5.2 Ganguly to Smith, one run, defended on the back-foot, ball falls
dead in front of the stumps on the off side, Hall calls for the
single and sprints across, well run
5.3 Ganguly to Hall, no run, defended
5.4 Ganguly to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball keeps low and beats Hall, didn't carry to the keeper
5.5 Ganguly to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
5.6 Ganguly to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and moving
away, left alone
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 20/0
SC Ganguly 3-0-14-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 6* (19b 1x4) AJ Hall 14* (17b 3x4)
6.1 Khan to Smith, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the leg
side, midwicket moves in quickly and cuts off the single
three slips and a gully in position
6.2 Khan to Smith, no run, played off the back-foot to the mid-on
region
6.3 Khan to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away
to the gully region
6.4 Khan to Smith, one run, played wide of Tendulkar at mid-on and
takes off for a dangerous quick single, Tendulkar fails to hit the
stumps at the bowler's end and no damage is done, pretty close
6.5 Khan to Hall, no run, attempted bouncer, ball kept low
6.6 Khan to Hall, no run, another short delivery, Hall tires to pull it
away but fails to make contact, ball hits him on the grill and
nearly rolls back onto the stumps, another close call
End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 21/0
Z Khan 4-2-7-0 - Hostel End
GC Smith 7* (23b 1x4) AJ Hall 14* (19b 3x4)
7.1 Ganguly to Smith, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Smith moves forward and across and tries to defend it, ball takes
the inside edge and goes wide of the stumps and the keeper
7.2 Ganguly to Smith, no run, played down to mid-off
7.3 Ganguly to Smith, no run
7.4 Ganguly to Smith, no run, played down to the mid-off region, not
timed well at all
7.5 Ganguly to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.6 Ganguly to Smith, three runs, width outside the off stump, Smith
tries to cut it away, once again the ball takes the inside edge
and races down to the fine leg region, Zaheer Khan moves across in
the deep and saves one run
End of over 8 (7 runs) South Africa 28/0
SC Ganguly 4-0-21-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 14* (29b 2x4) AJ Hall 14* (19b 3x4)
Zaheer Khan to continue, into his 5th over now
8.1 Khan to Smith, no run, defended on the front-foot
8.2 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended off the back-foot with a
straight bat
8.3 Khan to Smith, one run, forced away wide of the point fielder, well
judged single taken
8.4 Khan to Hall, one run, pushed wide of Tendulkar at mid-off, quick
single taken, once again Tendulkar fails to hit the stumps
8.5 Khan to Smith, no run
8.6 Khan to Smith, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, pulled away nicely in front of square on the leg
side, clean hit
End of over 9 (6 runs) South Africa 34/0
Z Khan 5-2-13-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 15* (20b 3x4) GC Smith 19* (34b 3x4)
first bowling change of the day, Anil Kumble into the attack now
one slip in place
9.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
9.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, closer to the off stump line, defended on
the front-foot
9.3 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, fraction short, more than enough for Hall to
rock back and cut it away to the cover fence
9.4 Kumble to Hall, no run
9.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
9.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, tossed up, Hall moves forward and drives it
down to the mid-off region
End of over 10 (4 runs) South Africa 38/0
A Kumble 1-0-4-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 19* (34b 3x4) AJ Hall 19* (26b 4x4)
10.1 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
10.2 Khan to Smith, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at square
leg
10.3 Khan to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, ball kept
low
Khan decides to come round the wicket, two slips and a gully in
place
10.4 Khan to Hall, (noball) no run
10.4 Khan to Hall, no run
10.5 Khan to Hall, (noball) two runs, pitched up, driven into the gap
between cover and mid-off
10.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed straight to Tendulkar at mid-off
10.6 Khan to Hall, no run, short outside the off stump, Hall fails to
make contact trying to pull it away
End of over 11 (5 runs) South Africa 43/0
Z Khan 6-2-18-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 20* (36b 3x4) AJ Hall 21* (32b 4x4)
11.1 Kumble to Smith, one run, turned away to the square leg region,
easy single
11.2 Kumble to Hall, no run
11.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, no shot offered
11.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, again turning away
from the right-hander, defended on the front-foot
11.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
11.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, good length ball , defended on the front-
foot back to the bowler
End of over 12 (1 run) South Africa 44/0
A Kumble 2-0-5-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 21* (37b 3x4) AJ Hall 21* (37b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
spin from both ends, Harbhajan Singh into the attack now
slip, short leg and a short midwicket in place
12.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the middle and off, defended
on the front-foot
12.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, bounce and turn, defended on the back-foot
12.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, played off the back-foot, short
midwicket moves across and picks it up
12.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, turned away off the back-foot to
the square leg region, easy single
similar filed set for the right-hander, slip and short leg the two
men catching
12.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
turned away to the midwicket region
12.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the front-foot
End of over 13 (1 run) South Africa 45/0
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - Hostel End
GC Smith 22* (41b 3x4) AJ Hall 21* (39b 4x4)
13.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, on the pads, defended to the fielder at
short leg
13.2 Kumble to Smith, one run, quicker delivery drifting down the leg
side, turned away off the back-foot to the fine leg region
13.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, very close to the off stump line, the one
that keeps its line, well left
13.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to gully
13.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, driven straight to the fielder at short
cover
13.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended with a
straight bat
End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 46/0
A Kumble 3-0-6-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 23* (43b 3x4) AJ Hall 21* (43b 4x4)
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, pushed wide of the gully
fielder, bit of hesitation going for the single but in the end
they make it home comfortably
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played off the back-foot, ball
rolls away on the leg side
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended with a straight bat, ball
finds the short leg fielder
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended stretching forward
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, again defended stretching forward
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up on the middle and off
stump line, turned away to the midwicket region
End of over 15 (1 run) South Africa 47/0
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-2-0 - Hostel End
GC Smith 24* (44b 3x4) AJ Hall 21* (48b 4x4)
15.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, played late, Dravid at first slip dives
across and saves runs
15.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, googly, Smith tries to defend it but fails
to make contact
15.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended to silly point
15.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball falls dead
on the track, short leg moves across and picks it up
15.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, Smith goes
after it and gets beaten
15.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, turned away wide of the fielder at short
leg
End of over 16 (maiden) South Africa 47/0
A Kumble 4-1-6-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 21* (48b 4x4) GC Smith 24* (50b 3x4)
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed down to the mid-off region,
Harbhajan moves across and fields
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, way outside the off stump, Hall
moves across a long way but offers no shot
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning down the leg side, sharp turn, Hall moves across a long
away and misses the target
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed to the off side
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, fuller, played with an angled bat,
ball goes the slip fielder at one bounce
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 47/0
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-2-0 - Hostel End
GC Smith 24* (50b 3x4) AJ Hall 21* (54b 4x4)
17.1 Kumble to Smith, two runs, played very late and with an angled bat,
ball races away to the third man region, comfortable two
17.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot
17.3 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, turned away off the back-foot, gets enough
bat on it to beat Kartik at fine leg, boundary brings up the South
African 50!
17.4 Kumble to Smith, two runs, width outside the off stump, driven away
to the cover region, mis-field by the Indian captain gives away
two runs
17.5 Kumble to Smith, one run, turned away to backward of square leg
region, easy single
17.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, quicker and fuller outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
End of over 18 (9 runs) South Africa 56/0
A Kumble 5-1-15-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 33* (55b 4x4) AJ Hall 21* (55b 4x4)
runs starting to flow here, at the moment both the batsmen
negotiating the spinners well
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, driven down to mid-off
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, defended on the front-foot, short
leg moves forwards and fields
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the middle and off, turning
away from the left-hander, defended moving forward
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, dropped! extra bounce beats
Smith, was the top-spinner, Karthik fails to hold on, costly miss
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, played very fine, gets enough bat on ball to take it
to the fine leg fence, excellent shot
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, pushed to short midwicket
End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 60/0
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-6-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 21* (55b 4x4) GC Smith 37* (61b 5x4)
19.1 Kumble to Hall, bye: one run, fuller delivery down the leg side,
Kartik moves across and manages to half stop it
19.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, ball
turning into the left-hander, defended on the front-foot
19.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, slightly short, Smith goes back and
punches it away to the cover region
19.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended, ball rolls away on the off side,
keeper moves forward and fields
19.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended to the leg side, short leg moves
across and fields
19.6 Kumble to Smith, OUT: oh dear! tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot but not cleanly, ball rolls back onto
the stumps, Indians are jubilant, Smith walks away shaking his
head
South Africa 61/1, Partnership of 61
GC Smith b Kumble 37 (66b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 61/1
A Kumble 6-2-15-1 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 21* (56b 4x4)
Kumble with the much needed breakthrough for the Indians
M van Jaarsveld is the next man in
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region, fielder dives across and saves runs
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Hall moves across and defends it to the on side
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played back to the bowler
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, FOUR, played into the gap between
midwicket and mid-on, Kartik takes off after it but the ball wins
the race
End of over 21 (4 runs) South Africa 65/1
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-10-0 - Hostel End
M van Jaarsveld 0* (0b) AJ Hall 25* (62b 5x4)
21.1 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run
21.2 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, moves forward to defend and gets
hit on the pad, appeal turned down
21.3 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, one run, played down to fine leg, off the
mark with an easy single
21.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, quicker delivery on the pads, Hall tries to
turn it away on the leg side but fails to make contact, ball hits
the pad and rolls away
21.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
front-foot
slip and a silly point in place
21.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, steered away to
gully
End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 66/1
A Kumble 7-2-16-1 - Mill Pavilion End
M van Jaarsveld 1* (3b) AJ Hall 25* (65b 5x4)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, outside the off stump,
top-spinner, Jaarsveld plays inside the line
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, defended to the leg side
three men around the bat now - slip, silly point and a short leg in
place
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, one run, pushed wide of the slip
fielder, easy single
no silly point in place Hall
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to the leg side
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, two runs, drifting down the leg side,
helped on its way to the fine leg region, runs hard and gets back
for the second
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, outside the off stump and turning
in, defended stretching forward
End of over 23 (3 runs) South Africa 69/1
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-13-0 - Hostel End
M van Jaarsveld 2* (6b) AJ Hall 27* (68b 5x4)
23.1 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, OUT: got'm! quicker and fuller, Jaarsveld
tries to defend it on the back-foot but fails to make contact,
ball hits the pad plumb in front of the stumps, loud appeal and
finger goes up straightaway, Kumble strikes again
South Africa 69/2, Partnership of 8
M van Jaarsveld lbw b Kumble 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Hall 27* (68b 5x4) A Kumble 7.1-2-16-2
was too full to be played off the back-foot
Kallis walks in
23.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run
23.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, inside edge onto the pad
23.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
23.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, hits the pad and pops up straight to the
fielder at short leg, half hearted appeal turned down
23.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) South Africa 69/2
A Kumble 8-3-16-2 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 27* (68b 5x4) JH Kallis 0* (5b)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, swept away to long-leg for an
easy single
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, turned away to the backward of
square leg region, Kallis off the mark
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven wide of the mid-off fielder
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, fulltoss, Kallis moves forward
and taps it down to the fielder leg region
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
End of over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 73/2
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-17-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 2* (7b) AJ Hall 29* (72b 5x4)
25.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
25.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended stretching forward
25.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run
25.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
25.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
25.6 Kumble to Kallis, legbye: one run
End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 74/2
A Kumble 9-4-16-2 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 2* (13b) AJ Hall 29* (72b 5x4)
snicko meter picks up a faint inside edge, very hard for the umpire
to pick it up, Jaarsveld bit unlucky!
26.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, played back to the bowler
26.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
26.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
back to the bowler
Kartik coming round the stumps to the right-hander, slip and a
silly point in place
26.4 Kartik to Kallis, two runs, comes down the track and lofts it over
the mid-on fielder, didn't quite time it
26.5 Kartik to Kallis, FOUR, fraction short, played wide of the point
fielder, bit of edge involved, ball races away to the fence
26.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run
End of over 27 (6 runs) South Africa 80/2
M Kartik 1-0-6-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 29* (72b 5x4) JH Kallis 8* (19b 1x4)
27.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at silly
point
27.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, short delivery, on the middle and off stump
line, played away on the leg side
27.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, defended stretching
forward, silly point moves across and fields
27.4 Kumble to Hall, no run
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
27.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended straight to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
27.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short leg
End of over 28 (maiden) South Africa 80/2
A Kumble 10-5-16-2 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 8* (19b 1x4) AJ Hall 29* (78b 5x4)
and that's lunch on day one
after a slow but solid start South Africa lost two quick wickets
Kumble picked both the wickets
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Welcome back
players are back in the middle
Kallis will take strike and it will Murali Kartik to continue
coming round the wicket to the right-hander, slip and a silly point
in place
28.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
back, Kartik moves across to his left and fields
28.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, comes down the track and defends it back
to the bowler
28.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, again comes down track and defends with a
straight bat, silly point fields
28.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, on the pads, Kallis tries to turn it away
but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
28.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot, bowler moves
across and fields
28.6 Kartik to Kallis, one run, comes down the track and tries to lofts
over the mid-on fielder but the shot is not timed well
End of over 29 (1 run) South Africa 81/2
M Kartik 2-0-7-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 9* (25b 1x4) AJ Hall 29* (78b 5x4)
29.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended
watchfully
slip, silly point and short leg in place
29.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run, defended to the backward square leg
region, Kallis decides late to go for the single
29.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended to the gully region
29.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, pushed
away on the off side
29.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
29.6 Kumble to Hall, one run, on the pads, worked away to the fine leg
region for an easy single
End of over 30 (2 runs) South Africa 83/2
A Kumble 11-5-18-2 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 30* (82b 5x4) JH Kallis 10* (27b 1x4)
30.1 Kartik to Hall, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder, throw
hits the stumps at the striker's end, extra runs taken
30.2 Kartik to Hall, no run
30.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
30.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, no shot
offered, Hall had the line covered with his pad
30.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, closer to the off stump line, well left
30.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the fielder at cover
End of over 31 (2 runs) South Africa 85/2
M Kartik 3-0-9-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 10* (27b 1x4) AJ Hall 32* (88b 5x4)
31.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
31.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
the wrong'un, Kallis reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
31.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, extra bounce,
Kallis does well to keep it down
31.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, played down to mid-off
31.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
31.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run
End of over 32 (maiden) South Africa 85/2
A Kumble 12-6-18-2 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 32* (88b 5x4) JH Kallis 10* (33b 1x4)
Play held up, Kallis getting his side strain treated by the
physiotherapist
32.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
32.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended on the front foot, bat and pad
together
round the wicket to the right-hander, slip and silly point in place
32.3 Kartik to Hall, (noball) no run, defended stretching forward
32.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, touch outside the off stump, defended to
the fielder at silly point
32.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, tossed up, on the middle and off, defended
on the front-foot
32.5 Kartik to Hall, FOUR, fraction short and wide outside the off
stump, enough room for Kallis to rock back and cut it away well
wide of the fielder at backward point
32.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Kallis moves forward and drives it away, short cover fielder
moves across and fields
End of over 33 (5 runs) South Africa 90/2
M Kartik 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 10* (33b 1x4) AJ Hall 36* (95b 6x4)
33.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, again the extra
bounce, defended to the gully region
slip and silly point in position
33.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
front-foot, bat and pad together
33.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, fuller length, on the middle and off,
driven down to the mid-off region
33.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away
straight to the short leg fielder at one bounce
33.5 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, down the leg side, swept away nice and
fine, ball races away to the fine leg fence, bad ball put away in
style
33.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed down the track to the mid-off
region
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 94/2
A Kumble 13-6-22-2 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 36* (95b 6x4) JH Kallis 14* (39b 2x4)
34.1 Kartik to Hall, no run
34.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended watchfully,
silly point moves forward and fields
34.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended to the on side, keeper moves
forward and picks it up
34.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended stretching forward, silly point
takes it on the bounce
34.5 Kartik to Hall, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
wide of Laxman at cover, Sehwag chases it down
34.6 Kartik to Hall, no run
End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 96/2
M Kartik 5-0-16-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 14* (39b 2x4) AJ Hall 38* (101b 6x4)
35.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, Kallis moves
forward and drives it down to the mid-off region
35.2 Kumble to Kallis, three runs, fraction short, cut away wide of the
fielder at backward point, runs hard and gets back for the third
35.3 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, way down the leg side, begging to be hit,
swept away to the fine leg fence, boundary brings up the South
African 100!
35.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended to the leg side
35.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
35.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 103/2
A Kumble 14-6-29-2 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 17* (41b 2x4) AJ Hall 42* (105b 7x4)
36.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, excellent flighted delivery, Kallis
reaches out to defend, ball quickly goes past the silly point
fielder
36.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept low,
beats the keeper and hits the helmet behind him, five runs added
to the total
36.3 Kartik to Kallis, two runs, played down to fine leg
36.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run
36.5 Kartik to Kallis, one run, swept away to long-leg
now Kartik decides to come over the wicket
36.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, way down the leg side, no shot offered
End of over 37 (8 runs) South Africa 111/2
M Kartik 6-0-19-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 20* (46b 2x4) AJ Hall 42* (106b 7x4)
37.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, wide outside the off stump, bit of extra
bounce, left alone
37.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run, down the leg side, swept down to fine
leg, Kumble struggling to hit the right line and length
slip, silly point and short leg in place
37.3 Kumble to Hall, one run, fraction short, pushed into the gap
between point and cover, easy single
37.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, better line and length, pitched outside
the off stump and turning away, no shot offered
37.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, quicker delivery, on the middle and leg,
ball kept low, Kallis had to hurry, in the end does well to force
it away on the leg side
37.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run, fuller length, played away to long-leg
End of over 38 (3 runs) South Africa 114/2
A Kumble 15-6-32-2 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 22* (51b 2x4) AJ Hall 43* (107b 7x4)
silly point and slip catching
38.1 Kartik to Kallis, one run, on the pads, turned away on the leg
side, no fielder in sight, easy single added to the total
over the stumps to Hall
38.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
across the right-hander, Hall beaten by a long way
38.3 Kartik to Hall, no run
38.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, down the leg side
38.5 Kartik to Hall, (noball) no run, another Kartik no ball, down the
leg side, defended
38.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the pads, defended back to the bowler
short leg comes in place
38.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended watchfully, bat and pad together
End of over 39 (2 runs) South Africa 116/2
M Kartik 7-0-21-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 23* (52b 2x4) AJ Hall 43* (113b 7x4)
Zaheer Khan is back, two slips in place
39.1 Khan to Kallis, (noball) no run, called for overstepping, drifting
down the leg side, pushed away
39.1 Khan to Kallis, one run, on the m,middle and leg stump line,
defended down the track to the mid-off region, Khan was not
interested in stopping it and gives away a single
39.2 Khan to Hall, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Hall
tries to flick it away but fails to make contact, ball clips the
pad and rolls away, half hearted appeal turned down, was missing
leg
39.3 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, forced away off the
front-foot to the cover region
39.4 Khan to Hall, no run, fraction short, Hall tires to pull it away,
bit early into the shot, ball hits the toe end of the bat and
rolls down to the mid-on region
39.5 Khan to Hall, no run
39.6 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up and drifting down the leg side,
Karthik had to dive across to collect it
End of over 40 (2 runs) South Africa 118/2
Z Khan 7-2-20-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 24* (54b 2x4) AJ Hall 43* (118b 7x4)
40.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended straight
to the man at silly point
40.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, fuller and quicker, pushed away to the
point region
40.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, Kallis
moves forward and drives it down to mid-off
Kartik bowling round the stumps to Kallis
40.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended to the
gully region
40.5 Kartik to Kallis, FOUR, fuller outside the off stump, smashed to
the point boundary, made it look easy
40.6 Kartik to Kallis, (noball) no run, another Kartik no ball!
40.6 Kartik to Kallis, one run, on the pads, turned away to the backward
square leg region, easy single to end the over
End of over 41 (6 runs) South Africa 124/2
M Kartik 8-0-27-0 (3nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 29* (61b 3x4) AJ Hall 43* (118b 7x4)
41.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery , outside off stump
,left alone
41.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched up , fuller in length , driven to
mid-off
41.3 Khan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery , straightens after
pitching , defended back to the bowler
41.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, Zaheer follows up with another good length
delivery , defended back to the bowler
41.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, fuller in length delivery , Kallis pushes
at it to backward point
41.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, Zaheer continuing his good work , good
length ball , Kallis showing patience , leaves the ball
End of over 42 (maiden) South Africa 124/2
Z Khan 8-3-20-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 43* (118b 7x4) JH Kallis 29* (67b 3x4)
42.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, down the leg side, Hall fails to make
contact with the sweep shot
42.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
42.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, turning across, pushed to the slip fielder
at one bounce
42.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, down the leg side, padded away
42.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, bit of extra bounce,
defended on the back-foot
42.6 Kartik to Hall, no run
End of over 43 (maiden) South Africa 124/2
M Kartik 9-1-27-0 (3nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 29* (67b 3x4) AJ Hall 43* (124b 7x4)
43.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, hint of reverse
swing, no shot offered
one slip in place
43.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the pads, defended
43.3 Khan to Kallis, one run, pushed to the point region, played with
soft hands, early call and a quick single is taken, excellent
running
43.4 Khan to Hall, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
just wide of Kumble at mid-off, more than enough time for a single
change of angle, Khan decides to come round the wicket
43.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls down to the mid-off
region
43.6 Khan to Kallis, (noball) no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
43.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to cover
End of over 44 (3 runs) South Africa 127/2
Z Khan 9-3-23-0 (4nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 44* (125b 7x4) JH Kallis 30* (73b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
44.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
front-foot
44.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, down the leg side, Hall tries to turn it
away on the leg side, ball takes the leading edge and pops up on
the off side
44.3 Kartik to Hall, no run
Kartik bowling over the stumps to Hall - slip, silly point and a
short leg in place
44.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, swept down to the short fine leg region,
Sehwag moves across and fields
44.5 Kartik to Hall, (noball) no run, again overstepping
44.5 Kartik to Hall, no run
44.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, driven to extra-cover
End of over 45 (1 run) South Africa 128/2
M Kartik 10-1-28-0 (4nb) - Hostel End
JH Kallis 30* (73b 3x4) AJ Hall 44* (132b 7x4)
Zaheer Khan to continue, coming round the wicket to the right-
hander
45.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Kallis ducks under it
45.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, another short delivery, this one is outside
the off stump, Kallis tries to pull it away but misses the target
45.3 Khan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
45.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched up and angling in, played away to
the short midwicket region
45.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
45.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, punched down to mid-off
End of over 46 (maiden) South Africa 128/2
Z Khan 10-4-23-0 (4nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 44* (132b 7x4) JH Kallis 30* (79b 3x4)
46.1 Kartik to Hall, no run
46.2 Kartik to Hall, no run
46.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended to the leg side
46.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the pads, defended on the front-foot
with a straight bat
46.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, down the leg side, turned away to the short
midwicket region
46.6 Kartik to Hall, one run, tossed up on the pads, whipped away to
long-leg for an easy single
End of over 47 (1 run) South Africa 129/2
M Kartik 11-1-29-0 (4nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 45* (138b 7x4) JH Kallis 30* (79b 3x4)
Current Partnership: 60 runs, 23.5 overs, RR: 2.52
this now is the highest South African 4th wicket partnership
against India in India!
47.1 Khan to Hall, (noball) one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, steered down to third man, extras tally moves up to 16
47.1 Khan to Kallis, one run, edged down to third man, Kartik moves
across in the deep and keeps it down to one
47.2 Khan to Hall, no run, played down to the mid-on region
47.3 Khan to Hall, FOUR, fifty! driven away to the cover boundary,
brings up his half century in style
47.4 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling in,
Hall moves forward to defend and gets hit on the pad, appeal for
lbw turned down, looked close
47.5 Khan to Hall, no run
47.6 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 48 (7 runs) South Africa 136/2
Z Khan 11-4-30-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 31* (80b 3x4) AJ Hall 50* (144b 8x4)
48.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run
48.2 Kartik to Kallis, (noball) no run, down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and rolls away, takes Kartik's no ball tally to 5!
48.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
48.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, Kallis goes back and tries to turn it away but fails to make
contact
48.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended to the short leg fielder
48.5 Kartik to Kallis, two runs, turned away off the back-foot to the
vacant square leg region, 6000 Test runs for Kallis!
48.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, played down to mid-off
End of over 49 (3 runs) South Africa 139/2
M Kartik 12-1-32-0 (5nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 50* (144b 8x4) JH Kallis 33* (87b 3x4)
49.1 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to point
49.2 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up further, forced away in front of
point
49.3 Khan to Hall, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, Hall
goes for the pull, into the shot bit early and ends up with a
bottom edge to the off side
49.4 Khan to Hall, no run, another short delivery, again the pull shot
is not timed well, this time gets hit on the glove
49.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up this time, driven straight to the
fielder at extra-cover
back to over the wicket
49.6 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and off stump line, defended on
the front-foot
End of over 50 (maiden) South Africa 139/2
Z Khan 12-5-30-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 33* (87b 3x4) AJ Hall 50* (150b 8x4)
50.1 Kartik to Kallis, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Kallis goes back and turns it away wide of the fielder
at short fine leg
50.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, again on the pads, played away to the
midwicket region
slip and silly point in place
50.3 Kartik to Hall, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball flicks the
pad and goes pad the keeper
50.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
away behind the stumps on the leg side
50.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run, tossed up, played back, Kartik moves
across to his right and fields
50.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, pushed wide of Laxman at silly point
End of over 51 (2 runs) South Africa 141/2
M Kartik 13-1-33-0 (5nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 50* (152b 8x4) JH Kallis 34* (91b 3x4)
Anil Kumble is back
slip and short leg in place
51.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended to the leg side, short leg moves
across and fields
51.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the on
side, more work for the short leg fielder
51.3 Kumble to Hall, one run, quicker delivery, ends up as a fulltoss,
nudged down to the fine leg region, easy single
51.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, turning away from
the right-hander, defended on the front-foot
51.5 Kumble to Kallis, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
Kallis goes for the sweep and gets beaten, ball clips the pad and
rolls away to short fine leg
51.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to gully
End of over 52 (2 runs) South Africa 143/2
A Kumble 16-6-33-2 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 34* (93b 3x4) AJ Hall 51* (156b 8x4)
double bowling change, Harbhajan Singh is back
52.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, played
with the slip, hit the short leg fielder on the full
52.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, outside the off stump, Kallis
moves forward and defends it to the short cover region with soft
hands, quick single taken, Sehwag manages to hit the stumps at the
striker's end but Hall was never in trouble
52.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended stretching forward
52.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls away
behind the stumps on the off side
52.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, wide outside the off stump,
turning in but not enough to make Hall play at it
52.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, FOUR, gets hold of this one, pitched
outside the off stump and turning in, Hall gets into a good
position and slog sweeps it to the midwicket fence
End of over 53 (5 runs) South Africa 148/2
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-22-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 35* (95b 3x4) AJ Hall 55* (160b 9x4)
53.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, goes for the sweep and ends up with a
top edge down to the fine leg region, ball falls well short of
Tendulkar in the deep
53.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, wrong'un, Hall picks it up early and
defends it stretching forward
53.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot, solid as ever
53.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, hit on the pad trying to defend it on the
front-foot, half hearted appeal turned down
53.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, fraction short, hit straight to the fielder
at cover
53.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
End of over 54 (1 run) South Africa 149/2
A Kumble 17-6-34-2 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 36* (96b 3x4) AJ Hall 55* (165b 9x4)
just the one slip in place now
54.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, outside the off stump, steered
past Dravid at first slip, 150 up1
54.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended on the back-foot
54.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed away on the off side
54.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, bye: two runs, excellent delivery, the
dosara as they call it, beats the outside edge and the keeper
54.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, two runs, dropped! outside the off stump,
hit with the spin, Kumble at cover fails to hold on to a high
catch, was hit flat and over Kumble's head, difficult chance
dropped
54.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
End of over 55 (5 runs) South Africa 154/2
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-25-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 37* (97b 3x4) AJ Hall 57* (170b 9x4)
55.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
55.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, stretches forward and gets hit on the
pad, impact was well outside the line of the off stump, appeal for
lbw turned down
55.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, another loud shout turned down, again hit
outside the line of the off stump, just marginal on this occasion
55.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turned away to the square leg region
55.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, turning away
sharply, pushed to gully
slip and a short leg in place
55.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, again hit on the pad, the wrong'un,
turning in after pitching outside the off stump, Kallis moves
forward and gets hit on the pad outside the line of the off stump,
another appeal turned down by umpire Taufel
End of over 56 (maiden) South Africa 154/2
A Kumble 18-7-34-2 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 57* (170b 9x4) JH Kallis 37* (103b 3x4)
56.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
56.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, Hall gets
behind the line and pushes it away to the short midwicket region
56.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball
rolls away behind the stumps on the off side
56.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed down to the silly mid-off
region
56.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, edged, ball goes to the slip
fielder at one bounce
56.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, Hall moves
across and defends it with a straight bat
End of over 57 (maiden) South Africa 154/2
Harbhajan Singh 10-2-25-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 37* (103b 3x4) AJ Hall 57* (176b 9x4)
57.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed back to the bowler
57.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, defended on the front-foot
slip and a short leg in place
57.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the pad, Kallis fails to make contact,
ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg side
57.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, quicker delivery,
defended watchfully, playing for tea
57.5 Kumble to Kallis, OUT: finally the breakthrough! pitched in line
and straightened, Kallis tries to sweep it away but fails to make
contact, ball hits the pad in line with the stumps, umpire Simon
Taufel is convinced
South Africa 154/3, Partnership of 85
JH Kallis lbw b Kumble 37 (108b 3x4 0x6)
AJ Hall 57* (176b 9x4) A Kumble 18.5-7-34-3
Kallis was beaten by the extra pace, Kumble once again providing
the breakthrough
57.6 Kumble to Rudolph, OUT: oh no! outside the off stump, defended on
the front-foot but not cleanly, ball rolls back and hits the
stumps, Kumble on a hat-trick!
South Africa 154/4, Partnership of 0
JA Rudolph b Kumble 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 58 (maiden) South Africa 154/4
A Kumble 19-8-34-4 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 57* (176b 9x4)
Dippenaar walks in
58.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, Hall pushes
forward and gets beaten
58.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, once again beaten outside the off
stump
58.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to the on side
58.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot, silly
point moves forward and picks it up
58.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
58.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
End of over 59 (maiden) South Africa 154/4
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-25-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 0* (0b) AJ Hall 57* (182b 9x4)
and that's tea on day one
Kumble will have to wait
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Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back
once again Kumble spoiled the South African party with two quick
wickets, and at the moment he is on a hat-trick!
Boeta Dippenaar will take strike
here we go
slip, gully, silly point, forward short leg and a leg slip in place
59.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, googly, Dippenaar defends it on the
front-foot
59.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, FOUR, fuller length outside the off stump,
driven away to the cover fence, off the mark in great style
59.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, again fuller in length, was there to
be hit, Dippenaar happy to push it away to the point region
59.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
59.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, (noball) no run, fulltoss, punched down the
track to the mid-on region
59.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off stump line, ball
turning away from the right-hander, defended on the front foot,
silly point picks it up on the bounce
59.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, two runs, on the pads, worked away fine,
Tendulkar moves across in the deep and fields
End of over 60 (7 runs) South Africa 161/4
A Kumble 20-8-41-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 57* (182b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 6* (7b 1x4)
Harbhajan Singh to continue, three men around the bat
60.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
60.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
60.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed away infront of point, easy single
60.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended stretching forward
60.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, played back to the bowler
60.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, outside the off stump, edged
past the slip fielder, went well wide of Dravid
End of over 61 (2 runs) South Africa 163/4
Harbhajan Singh 12-3-27-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 7* (10b 1x4) AJ Hall 58* (185b 9x4)
61.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, pushed straight to Laxman at silly
point
61.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, Dippenaar gets
outside the line and drives it down to the mid-on region
61.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot
61.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, flighted delivery on the pads,
defended with a straight bat, stretching well forward
61.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, driven down to mid-off
61.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, defended to Laxman at silly point
End of over 62 (maiden) South Africa 163/4
A Kumble 21-9-41-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 58* (185b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 7* (16b 1x4)
62.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, two runs, turned away past the short leg
fielder, runs hard and gets back for the second
62.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, again turned away nicely, this
time down to long-leg
62.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, turned away off the back-foot, short leg moves
across and fields
62.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, goes back and turns it away
straight to the fielder at short-leg
62.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward, ball rolls back to the bowler
62.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, quicker delivery, Dippenaar
did not pick it up, ball clips the pad and pops up behind the
stumps, Karthik takes on the second attempt, appeal for caught
behind turned down by umpire Harper
End of over 63 (3 runs) South Africa 166/4
Harbhajan Singh 13-3-30-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 61* (187b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 7* (20b 1x4)
63.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, in the
slot, driven straight to the fielder at extra-cover
63.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, pushed to cover
63.3 Kumble to Hall, no run
63.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
63.5 Kumble to Hall, one run, driven wide of the fielder at extra-cover
63.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, one run, sharp turn beats Dippenaar, ball
takes the edge and races away to the third man region
End of over 64 (2 runs) South Africa 168/4
A Kumble 22-9-43-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 8* (21b 1x4) AJ Hall 62* (192b 9x4)
64.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, swept straight at short leg
fielder, bag on the left thigh, that hurts
64.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
64.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, two runs, on the middle and off,
Dippenaar moves forward and taps it down to the fine leg region,
get it well wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
64.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, in the slot outside the off
stump, driven down to the mid-off region, was in the air for
sometime but fell well short of the fielder
64.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended with a straight bat
64.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, pushed wide of Laxman at
silly point, easy single to end the over
End of over 65 (3 runs) South Africa 171/4
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-33-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 11* (27b 1x4) AJ Hall 62* (192b 9x4)
65.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
65.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, driven back to
the bowler, had to stretch forward
65.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, quicker delivery, again on the middle
and leg, defended stretching forward
65.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
65.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
65.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 66 (maiden) South Africa 171/4
A Kumble 23-10-43-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 62* (192b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 11* (33b 1x4)
66.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, sharp turn but way down the leg
side
66.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to the on side
66.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, again drifting down the leg side,
Karthik moves across quickly and collects it cleanly
66.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
66.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played back to the bowler, nearly
got a leading edge back to the bowler
66.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, again drifting way down the leg
side
End of over 67 (maiden) South Africa 171/4
Harbhajan Singh 15-4-33-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 11* (33b 1x4) AJ Hall 62* (198b 9x4)
67.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, defended with a
straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
67.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, played on the up to the point region
slip and short leg in place
67.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, one run, slightly short, Dippenaar quick goes
back and turns it away wide of the short leg fielder
67.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, played wide of the fielder at gully who
moves across quickly and cuts off the single
67.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended to the on side, short leg moves
across and fields
67.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
End of over 68 (1 run) South Africa 172/4
A Kumble 24-10-44-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 12* (36b 1x4) AJ Hall 62* (201b 9x4)
68.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg,
defended on the front-foot
68.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, pushed away to the backward
point region, easy single
68.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot, silly point picks it up on the bounce
change of angle, Harbhajan decides to come round the stumps to the
right-hander
68.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, driven down to mid-off
68.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to the leg side, bat and
pad together
68.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed to point
End of over 69 (1 run) South Africa 173/4
Harbhajan Singh 16-4-34-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 13* (38b 1x4) AJ Hall 62* (205b 9x4)
69.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, played down to the mid-on region
slip and a short leg in place
69.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
69.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
stretching forward, forward short leg moves across and fields
69.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, FOUR, shot! pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Dippenaar moves forward and flicks it away into the
gap on the on side, ball races away to the midwicket fence,
perfect timing and placement
69.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, one run, played down to fine leg, walking
single
69.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, defended on the front-foot
End of over 70 (5 runs) South Africa 178/4
A Kumble 25-10-49-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 18* (43b 2x4) AJ Hall 62* (206b 9x4)
70.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, drifting down the leg side,
helped on its way down to the fine leg region
70.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended on the back-foot
70.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away on the leg side, fails
to beat Gambhir at short leg
70.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, played away to long-leg
70.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, comes down the track and
defends
70.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, two runs, pushed wide of the fielder
at third man, comfortable two to end the over
End of over 71 (4 runs) South Africa 182/4
Harbhajan Singh 17-4-38-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 63* (209b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 21* (46b 2x4)
71.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad
together
71.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, wrong'un, defended on the front-foot, had
to adjust to play it cleanly
71.3 Kumble to Hall, no run
71.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, played down to mid-on
71.5 Kumble to Hall, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, keeper had no
chance whatsoever, very close to being called a wide
71.6 Kumble to Hall, no run
End of over 72 (4 runs, maiden) South Africa 186/4
A Kumble 26-11-49-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 21* (46b 2x4) AJ Hall 63* (215b 9x4)
72.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, on the middle and off,
Dippenaar defends with a straight bat, ball takes the edge and
rolls past Laxman at first slip
72.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, fraction short, played with the
spin but fails to beat the fielder at midwicket
72.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away on the leg side, short
leg takes it on the bounce
leg slip in place
72.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
72.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to silly mid-on
72.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the
keeper's pad and pops up straight to leg slip
End of over 73 (1 run) South Africa 187/4
Harbhajan Singh 18-4-39-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 22* (47b 2x4) AJ Hall 63* (220b 9x4)
73.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
73.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, quicker delivery, pitched in line and
turning away, steered away to gully
73.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, fuller length delivery, defended down
the track to the right of the bowler, Kumble moves across and
fields
73.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, defended to the off side
Kumble decides to bowl round the wicket
short fine leg comes in place, three men around the bat
batsmen not happy with the position of the sight screen, play held
up
73.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, down the leg side, padded up
73.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, FOUR, turning across the right-hander,
Dippenaar waits for it to turn and then cuts it away to the
backward point boundary, excellent shot
End of over 74 (4 runs) South Africa 191/4
A Kumble 27-11-53-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 63* (220b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 26* (53b 3x4)
74.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump,
Hall tries to loft it away to the midwicket fence, got the height
but not the distance, in the end just manages to clear the
midwicket fielder
74.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, two runs, played wide of the leg slip
74.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
74.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
74.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, opens the face of the back and
runs it down, Laxman at slip moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
74.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, played wide of the fielder at
mid-on, quick single taken
End of over 75 (5 runs) South Africa 196/4
Harbhajan Singh 19-4-44-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 68* (226b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 26* (53b 3x4)
Murali Karthik is back
Murali Kartik is back
coming round the stumps to the right-hander - slip, short leg and a
silly pint in place
75.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended
75.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, fraction short and outside the off stump,
cut away hard but straight to Harbhajan at backward point
75.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, forced away to the point region
75.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump line,
driven straight to Laxman at short cover
75.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended straight to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
75.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, pushed back, Kartik moves across to his
left and fields
End of over 76 (maiden) South Africa 196/4
M Kartik 14-2-33-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 26* (53b 3x4) AJ Hall 68* (232b 9x4)
76.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
76.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
76.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, turned away off the back-
foot, short leg moves across quickly and fields
76.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up on the middle and
off, defended awkwardly
76.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to midwicket
76.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 77 (maiden) South Africa 196/4
Harbhajan Singh 20-5-44-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 68* (232b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 26* (59b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Tendulkar into the attack now, there is a buzz around the stadium
77.1 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
77.2 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, leg spinner, pushed wide of the slip
fielder
77.3 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
with a straight bat
77.4 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, one run, fraction short, pitched in line
and turning away, played off the back-foot to the deep cover
region for an easy single
77.5 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, googly, Hall fails to pick it up and
gets hit on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down
77.6 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, again hit on the pad, outside the line
of the off stump on this occasion
End of over 78 (2 runs) South Africa 198/4
SR Tendulkar 1-0-2-0 - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 27* (61b 3x4) AJ Hall 69* (236b 9x4)
78.1 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
78.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, one run, swept away to long-leg, easy single
78.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot, silly point moves across and fields
78.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, driven back to the bowler
78.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended straight to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
78.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, again pushed straight to the fielder at
silly point
End of over 79 (1 run) South Africa 199/4
M Kartik 15-2-34-0 (5nb) - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 28* (63b 3x4) AJ Hall 69* (240b 9x4)
79.1 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
79.2 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, one run, fulltoss, was there to be hit but
Dippenaar misses out, ends up driving it down to the mid-on region
for a single
79.3 Tendulkar to Hall, bye: two runs, sharp turn, hits a foot mark and
beats both the batsman and the keeper
79.4 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, closer to the off stump line, defended
79.5 Tendulkar to Hall, legbye: one run, one run, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg region
79.6 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, outside the off stump, well left
End of over 80 (4 runs) South Africa 203/4
SR Tendulkar 2-0-3-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 69* (243b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 29* (66b 3x4)
the new ball is due now
Ganguly decides to continue with the old ball
80.1 Kartik to Hall, one run, played wide of the mid-off fielder
80.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
80.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
80.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
80.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
80.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 81 (1 run) South Africa 204/4
M Kartik 16-2-35-0 (5nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 70* (244b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 29* (71b 3x4)
81.1 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, tossed up outside the leg stump, turned
away down to fine leg for an easy single
81.2 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
point
81.3 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, FOUR, goes down on one knee and hits across
the line to the square leg fence, was a dangerous shot but
Dippenaar made it look easy
81.4 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, one run, played down to fine leg
81.5 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, pushed back to the bowler
81.6 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, turned to midwicket
End of over 82 (7 runs) South Africa 211/4
SR Tendulkar 3-0-10-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 72* (247b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 34* (74b 4x4)
82.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the pads, defended on the front foot
82.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, drifting down the leg side, Hall tires to
work it away but fails to make contact
82.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, turned away to the midwicket region
82.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot with a straight bat
slip, silly point and short leg in place
82.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in sharply, looked like it hit a foot mark, Hall beaten by the
turn and the bounce
82.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, played off the back-foot, fielded by the
silly point fielder
End of over 83 (maiden) South Africa 211/4
M Kartik 17-3-35-0 (5nb) - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 34* (74b 4x4) AJ Hall 72* (253b 9x4)
Harbhajan Singh is back
83.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
83.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended to the leg side,
short leg dives across and stops it
83.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, top-spinner, outside the off
stump, Dippenaar covers the stumps with his pad and leaves it for
the keeper
83.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, turned away to square leg
83.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, pushed wide of the point
fielder
83.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away straight to the short
leg fielder at one bounce
End of over 84 (1 run) South Africa 212/4
Harbhajan Singh 21-5-45-0 - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 35* (79b 4x4) AJ Hall 72* (254b 9x4)
84.1 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, down the leg side, padded away
84.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, (noball) no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and turning away, no shot offered
84.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, outside the line of the leg stump,
Dippenaar gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
84.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Dippenaar more than happy to pad it away
84.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, again padded away
84.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, pushed down to the mid-off region
84.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Dippenaar tries to turn it away off the back-foot but
fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg
side
End of over 85 (1 run) South Africa 213/4
M Kartik 18-3-36-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 72* (254b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 35* (86b 4x4)
85.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed to the short midwicket
region
85.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, moves across a long away and
nudges it down fine leg region for an easy single
85.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front foot with a straight bat
85.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, FOUR, excellent shot, comes down the
track and drives it away past the midwicket fielder, should have
been stopped at midwicket but Ganguly is late to dive across
85.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended back to the bowler
85.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, steered away to the gully
region
End of over 86 (5 runs) South Africa 218/4
Harbhajan Singh 22-5-50-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 73* (256b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 39* (90b 5x4)
86.1 Kartik to Hall, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
86.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, defended with a straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
86.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended stretching forward
86.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, one run, swept away nicely to the long-leg
region. good shot for just one run, Zaheer Khan the fielder in the
deep
86.5 Kartik to Hall, one run, goes back and turns it away to the
backward square leg region, easy single
86.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 87 (3 runs) South Africa 221/4
M Kartik 19-3-39-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 75* (258b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 40* (94b 5x4)
Zaheer Khan into the attack now
coming round the wicket to the right-hander
87.1 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
one slip in place
87.2 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
87.3 Khan to Hall, no run, good delivery, was very close to the off
stump line, ball kept bit low, Hall makes no contact trying to
defend it
87.4 Khan to Hall, one run, steered down to third man, easy single
87.5 Khan to Dippenaar, two runs, good length delivery down the leg
side, Dippenaar moves across and works it away well wide of the
fielder at fine leg
87.6 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, defended to silly mid-on
End of over 88 (3 runs) South Africa 224/4
Z Khan 13-5-33-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 76* (262b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 42* (96b 5x4)
Current Partnership: 70 runs, 30.0 overs, RR: 2.33
88.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pitched in line and turning down
the leg side, ball flicks the thigh pad on its way to the keeper,
appeal for caught behind turned down
88.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front foot
slip, silly point and short leg in place
88.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, goes back and turns it down to
the fine leg region
88.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, turned away off the back-
foot to the fine leg region, yet another easy single added to the
total
88.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, defended
watchfully, silly point moves across and picks it up
88.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away to midwicket
End of over 89 (2 runs) South Africa 226/4
Harbhajan Singh 23-5-52-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 43* (97b 5x4) AJ Hall 77* (267b 9x4)
89.1 Khan to Dippenaar, one run, drops it in front of the stumps on the
off side and sprints across for a quick single
89.2 Khan to Hall, no run, angling way down the leg side, Karthik dives
across and saves runs, excellent take
89.3 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling in,
ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg side
89.4 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven away
nicely, Gambhir at extra-cover dives across and saves a certain
four
89.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up and driven back, Khan gets a hand
on it, mid-on moves across and cleans up
89.6 Khan to Hall, no run, driven to covers
End of over 90 (1 run) South Africa 227/4
Z Khan 14-5-34-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 44* (98b 5x4) AJ Hall 77* (272b 9x4)
Kumble back into the attack now
slip and a short leg in place
90.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, played off the back-foot, ball finds
the bowler
90.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, defended stretching forward, once
again the ball rolls down to the bowler
90.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
90.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
90.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to the fine leg region
90.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, inside edge onto the pad, appeal turned
down
End of over 91 (1 run) South Africa 228/4
A Kumble 28-11-54-4 (1nb) - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 45* (103b 5x4) AJ Hall 77* (273b 9x4)
Zaheer Khan to continue, slip and a short leg in place
91.1 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, forced away to the backward point region
91.2 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot, cover fielder moves in quickly
and cuts off the single
91.3 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to short-cover
91.4 Khan to Dippenaar, one run, fulltoss down the leg side, was the
slower one, turned away to the vacant square leg region
91.5 Khan to Hall, one run, played down to fine leg, Tendulkar moves
across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to just one
91.6 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, short rising delivery, defended standing
tall
End of over 92 (2 runs) South Africa 230/4
Z Khan 15-5-36-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 78* (274b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 46* (108b 5x4)
and that's stumps on day one
South Africa in a strong position here thanks to an unbeaten 78 by
Andrew Hall who batted throughout the day
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to Kanpur for the live coverage of the second
day's play
yesterday Andrew Hall lead the South African run hunt, he was
supported well by the top order and at the end of day one they
were comfortably placed at 230/4.
once again the conditions here are perfect for cricket, the pitch
seems to be holding on well
Current partnership is worth 76 runs, India badly need a
breakthrough
the new ball is due but Ganguly has opted to continue with the old
one
Hall will take strike and it will be Anil Kumble to start the
bowling attack
92.1 Kumble to Hall, two runs, played away to long-leg
92.2 Kumble to Hall, no run
92.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, well left
92.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended on the front-foot
92.5 Kumble to Hall, one run, drifting down the leg side, Dippenaar
tries to sweep it away, ball clips the toe end of the bat and
rolls away to the square leg region
92.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 93 (3 runs) South Africa 233/4
A Kumble 29-11-57-4 (1nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 81* (279b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 46* (109b 5x4)
new ball has been taken, Zaheer Khan into the attack
two slips and a gully in place
93.1 Khan to Hall, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
93.2 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched in line and angling away, Hall pushes
at it and gets beaten
93.3 Khan to Hall, no run, and again! pitched in line with the stumps
and moving away nicely, Hall searches for it and gets beaten,
excellent delivery
93.4 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling in,
extra bounce troubles Hall, defended awkwardly
93.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed to Harbhajan at point
93.6 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, slightly short, turned
away on the leg side, short leg reacts well and takes it on the
bounce
End of over 94 (maiden) South Africa 233/4
Z Khan 16-6-36-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 46* (109b 5x4) AJ Hall 81* (285b 9x4)
Sourav Ganguly to share the new ball with Zaheer Khan
94.1 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and nipped back in, Dippenaar pushes forward looking
to play it on the rise and ends up with a thick inside edge onto
his pad
94.2 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, down the leg side
94.3 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the back-foot
94.4 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Dippenaar gets a good stride forward and that saves
him, the impact was outside the line of the off stump, appeal for
lbw turned down
94.5 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
94.6 Ganguly to Dippenaar, one run, on the middle and leg, ball kept low
after hitting the deck, Dippenaar adjusts well and somehow manages
to get it away to the long-leg region, end of a fine over
End of over 95 (1 run) South Africa 234/4
SC Ganguly 5-0-22-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 47* (115b 5x4) AJ Hall 81* (285b 9x4)
95.1 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, Beauty!just short of good length ball ,
Dippenar plays back , comprehensively beaten
95.2 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, on the leg stump , batsman tries to
glance , takes it on the pads on the way to square leg
95.3 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, short ball , defended to mid-off
95.4 Khan to Dippenaar, one run, pitched on the offstump , moving away ,
batsman glides it away to third man for an easy single
95.5 Khan to Hall, legbye: one run, clips the pad and runs down to fine
leg
95.6 Khan to Dippenaar, no run, beaten on the back-foot
End of over 96 (2 runs) South Africa 236/4
Z Khan 17-6-37-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 81* (286b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 48* (120b 5x4)
96.1 Ganguly to Hall, no run
96.2 Ganguly to Hall, one run, short outside the off stump, no real
width, cut away late to the deep backward point region
two slips in place
96.3 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Dippenaar moves forward but offers
no shot, in the end a good leave
96.4 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, again pitched outside the off stump
and angling back in, Dippenaar tries to defend it on the front-
foot, end up with a slight inside edge onto his pad, loud appeal
for lbw turned down
96.5 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, pitched up, driven down to mid-on,
Kumble does not pick it up cleanly but the batsmen decide not to
run
96.6 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to mid-off
End of over 97 (1 run) South Africa 237/4
SC Ganguly 6-0-23-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 82* (288b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 48* (124b 5x4)
97.1 Khan to Hall, no run, drifting down, Hall tries to turn it away but
fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away wide of
the short leg fielder
97.2 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
97.3 Khan to Hall, FOUR, Shot! short of a good length delivery angling
across the right-hander, Hall moves forward and hits it on the up,
ball races away to the point boundary, excellent timing
97.4 Khan to Hall, no run, fuller and angling away, driven straight to
the fielder at extra cover
97.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, Hall moves across and tries to cut it away but makes no
contact
97.6 Khan to Hall, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot offered
End of over 98 (4 runs) South Africa 241/4
Z Khan 18-6-41-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 48* (124b 5x4) AJ Hall 86* (294b 10x4)
one slip and a short cover in position
98.1 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, played away to
the on side
98.2 Ganguly to Dippenaar, no run, defended back to the bowler
98.3 Ganguly to Dippenaar, OUT: beauty, good length delivery, pitched
close to the off stump line and moving away late, Dippenaar had to
play at it, ball takes the edge and goes straight to Karthik
behind the stumps, Ganguly strikes
South Africa 241/5, Partnership of 87
HH Dippenaar c Karthik b Ganguly 48 (127b 5x4 0x6)
AJ Hall 86* (294b 10x4) SC Ganguly 6.3-0-23-1
the line and length was just perfect, Dippenaar was beaten by the
late away movement
de Bruyn is the next man in
98.4 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run, turned to square leg
98.5 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot with a
straight bat
98.6 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 99 (maiden) South Africa 241/5
SC Ganguly 7-1-23-1 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 86* (294b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (3b)
99.1 Khan to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
two slips in place
99.2 Khan to Hall, no run, slightly short, pitched touch outside the off
stump and angling away, forced away to cover
99.3 Khan to Hall, one run, short delivery down the leg side, pulled
away nicely to the fine leg region, Tendulkar moves across in the
deep and keeps it down to one
99.4 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away further, left alone
99.5 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, again pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, Bruyn covers the stumps with his front pad and
leaves it for the keeper
99.6 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, defended
End of over 100 (1 run) South Africa 242/5
Z Khan 19-6-42-0 (5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 87* (297b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (6b)
100.1 Ganguly to Hall, no run, beaten outside the off stump by another
late awayswinging delivery
100.2 Ganguly to Hall, no run, closer to the off stump line, defended on
the front-foot, ball finds the short cover fielder
100.3 Ganguly to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, extra bounce troubles the batsman, defended well in the end
100.4 Ganguly to Hall, no run, this one stays down after hitting the deck
and beats Hall
100.5 Ganguly to Hall, no run, slightly short, pushed to point
100.6 Ganguly to Hall, no run, angling in, Hall gets a good stride
forward, ball hits the pad outside the line of the off stump
End of over 101 (maiden) South Africa 242/5
SC Ganguly 8-2-23-1 - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 0* (6b) AJ Hall 87* (303b 10x4)
101.1 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, driven straight back, too straight on
this occasion, ball hits the stumps at the other end
101.2 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, Bruyn didn't pick it up, in the end just looks
away and gets hit on the shoulder
101.3 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, hit on the pad, straightened after
pitching outside the leg stump, loud appeal turned down
101.4 Khan to de Bruyn, wide: no run, down the leg side
101.4 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, pushed to extra cover
Khan decides to come round the wicket
101.5 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended
slip, short leg and a very short cover in position
101.6 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 102 (1 run) South Africa 243/5
Z Khan 20-6-43-0 (1w 5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 87* (303b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (12b)
102.1 Ganguly to Hall, no run, pushed straight to Laxman at short cover
102.2 Ganguly to Hall, no run, good length delivery, defended on the
front-foot
102.3 Ganguly to Hall, no run, pitched up and driven hard, Laxman at
short cover quickly moves across to his left and takes it on the
bounce
102.4 Ganguly to Hall, one run, slower delivery, Hall taps it behind the
stumps on the leg side, quick single taken, Karthik fails to hit
the stumps
102.5 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run
102.6 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the
on side
End of over 103 (1 run) South Africa 244/5
SC Ganguly 9-2-24-1 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 88* (307b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
103.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
103.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, pushed to point
103.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, punched off the back-foot to the fielder at
short cover
103.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended to the on side, bat and pad
together
103.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, pushed to point
103.6 Kumble to Hall, one run, quicker delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and turning away, Hall moves forward and forces it away into
the gap between the cover fielders
End of over 104 (1 run) South Africa 245/5
A Kumble 30-11-58-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 89* (313b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (14b)
Ganguly to continue, one slip in place
104.1 Ganguly to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
104.2 Ganguly to Hall, FOUR, pitched up, driven wide of the diving extra
cover fielder, excellent shot, move to 93 with that boundary
his highest score in test cricket is 99!
104.3 Ganguly to Hall, FOUR, four more! again in the slot outside the off
stump, this time smashed to the cover fence
104.4 Ganguly to Hall, no run, slower delivery, on the middle and leg
stump line, defended on the front foot
104.5 Ganguly to Hall, one run, outside the off stump, cut away to third
man
104.6 Ganguly to de Bruyn, FOUR, pitched up, driven down the track to the
long-off boundary, finally Bruyn is off the mark
End of over 105 (13 runs) South Africa 258/5
SC Ganguly 10-2-37-1 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 98* (318b 12x4) Z de Bruyn 4* (15b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
105.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to gully
105.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, extra bounce, defended well
105.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, pushed to point
105.4 Kumble to Hall, no run
105.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended, bat and
pad together
105.6 Kumble to Hall, no run
End of over 106 (maiden) South Africa 258/5
A Kumble 31-12-58-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 4* (15b 1x4) AJ Hall 98* (324b 12x4)
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Harbhajan Singh is back
106.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, looks to sweep but makes no
contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away
106.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, pushed back to the bowler
slip, short leg and a silly point in place
106.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, FOUR, this time the sweep shot makes
contact, ball races away to the fine leg fence
106.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, pushed straight to Laxman at silly point
106.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Bruyn moves across a long way, gets behind the
line and defends it to the leg side
106.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, stretches forward and defends
End of over 107 (4 runs) South Africa 262/5
Harbhajan Singh 24-5-56-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 98* (324b 12x4) Z de Bruyn 8* (21b 2x4)
107.1 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, 1st Test century! swept away to the fine leg
fence, huge cheers all around
107.2 Kumble to Hall, no run
107.3 Kumble to Hall, three runs, fulltoss, flicked away to the deep
midwicket region
107.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended back to the bowler
107.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, quicker delivery, ball hits the pad and
pops up straight to the silly point fielder
107.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, back to the bowler at one bounce
End of over 108 (7 runs) South Africa 269/5
A Kumble 32-12-65-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 105* (327b 13x4) Z de Bruyn 8* (24b 2x4)
108.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
108.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
108.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, played into the gap between
midwicket and mid-on, easy single
108.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away to midwicket
slip and silly point in place
108.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, edged past the slip fielder
108.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, tossed up, swept away
powerfully to the deep backward square leg region, Zaheer Khan
moves across quickly in the deep and fields
End of over 109 (5 runs) South Africa 274/5
Harbhajan Singh 25-5-61-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 106* (330b 13x4) Z de Bruyn 12* (27b 2x4)
109.1 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, width outside the off stump, smashed to the
backward point boundary, made it look easy
109.2 Kumble to Hall, two runs, pushed into the gap between the cover
fielders, runs hard and gets back for the second, excellent
running
109.3 Kumble to Hall, no run
109.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, pushed to gully
109.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, drive hits
Laxman below the knee, that hurts
Laxman walks away for treatment, in comes Kaif
109.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, down the leg side
End of over 110 (6 runs) South Africa 280/5
A Kumble 33-12-71-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 12* (27b 2x4) AJ Hall 112* (336b 14x4)
110.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
110.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, defended stretching forward
110.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and pops up on the leg side
110.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched in line and drifting
down, Bruyn comes down the track and defends it down to the mid-on
region
110.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
110.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, bit quicker outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 111 (maiden) South Africa 280/5
Harbhajan Singh 26-6-61-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 112* (336b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 12* (33b 2x4)
Kumble to continue, coming round the wicket to the right-hander
111.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, padded away
111.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, played off the back-foot, short leg picks
it up
111.3 Kumble to Hall, no run
111.4 Kumble to Hall, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at short
fine leg
back to over the stumps for Bruyn
111.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended straight to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
111.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, quicker, defended to Kaif at silly
point
End of over 112 (1 run) South Africa 281/5
A Kumble 34-12-72-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 113* (340b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 12* (35b 2x4)
112.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played back, not a well timed shot
112.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turning in, worked away on the leg
side
112.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, tossed up, turned away to
midwicket, easy single
112.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot,
forward short leg takes it on the bounce
112.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
112.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, legbye: one run, wide outside the off
stump, Bruyn gets a good stride forward and tries to sweep it away
but makes no contact, ball clips the pad and runs down to the
short fine leg region, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 113 (2 runs) South Africa 283/5
Harbhajan Singh 27-6-62-0 - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 12* (38b 2x4) AJ Hall 114* (343b 14x4)
113.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, close to the off stump line, well left
113.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, this one stayed low and beats Bruyn,
again very close to the off stump line
113.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
113.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, appeal for lbw turned down
113.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, another loud shout for lbw turned down
113.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, FOUR, flighted, Bruyn moves forward and drives
it away wide of the fielder at mid-off
End of over 114 (4 runs) South Africa 287/5
A Kumble 35-12-76-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 114* (343b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 16* (44b 3x4)
114.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
114.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away to short midwicket
114.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
114.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played back, Harbhajan moves
across to his right and half stops it with his boot
114.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, pushed away in front of point,
Sehwag slips trying to move across quickly
114.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, SIX, MAX! comes down the track and
lofts it over the long-on fence, clean hit
End of over 115 (7 runs) South Africa 294/5
Harbhajan Singh 28-6-69-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 115* (348b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 22* (45b 3x4 1x6)
115.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, played back to the bowler
115.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, down the leg side, kicked away
115.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended with a straight bat
115.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, same line, Hall tries to turn it away but
makes no contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away on the leg
side
115.5 Kumble to Hall, one run, played down to the fine leg region,
Tendulkar moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to
just one
115.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, turned away straight to the the fielder
at forward short leg
End of over 116 (1 run) South Africa 295/5
A Kumble 36-12-77-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 116* (353b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 22* (46b 3x4 1x6)
116.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven away wide of Kaif at cover, should have stopped that
116.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, wide outside the off stump, Hall
gets a good stride across and leaves it for the keeper
116.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to silly point
116.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
116.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned away nicely but straight to
the fielder at short leg
116.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, beauty, quicker delivery,
straightened after pitching, Hall plays for the spin and gets
beaten, close call
End of over 117 (2 runs) South Africa 297/5
Harbhajan Singh 29-6-71-0 - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 22* (46b 3x4 1x6) AJ Hall 118* (359b 14x4)
117.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
117.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, hit on the pad touch outside the line
of the off stump, loud appeal turned down
117.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, another lbw shout turned down
117.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, FOUR, width outside the off stump, Bruyn cuts
late and gets it away through gully
300 up!
117.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
117.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, played down to mid-on
End of over 118 (4 runs) South Africa 301/5
A Kumble 37-12-81-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 118* (359b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 26* (52b 4x4 1x6)
118.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended
one slip in place
118.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, Hall goes
right back and works it away
118.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, turned to midwicket
118.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushed behind the stumps on the
off side, slip moves across and fields
118.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended on
the front-foot with a straight bat
118.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pushes forward and ends up with an
inside edge onto his pad
End of over 119 (maiden) South Africa 301/5
Harbhajan Singh 30-7-71-0 - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 26* (52b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 118* (365b 14x4)
119.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
119.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, Bruyn beaten by
the flight
119.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, worked away to the square leg region
119.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, pushed to point
119.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, turned away straight
to the fielder at silly point
119.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended straight to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
End of over 120 (1 run) South Africa 302/5
A Kumble 38-12-82-4 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 27* (55b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 118* (368b 14x4)
and that's lunch on day two
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players are out in the middle
de Bruyn will take strike and it will be Harbhajan Singh to
continue
120.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, goes for the sweep and gets
hit on the pad outside the line of the off stump, appeal turned
down
120.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, swept away nicely to the fine
leg region for an easy single
120.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, driven back to the bowler, not
timed well
slip and a short leg in position
120.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, one run, driven down the track to the
long-on region
120.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
120.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, again driven down to long-on
for an easy single
End of over 121 (3 runs) South Africa 305/5
Harbhajan Singh 31-7-74-0 - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 29* (59b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 119* (370b 14x4)
Zaheer Khan is back
one slip in place
121.1 Khan to de Bruyn, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid-off region, Kumble fails to pick it up cleanly and
ends up giving away a single
121.2 Khan to Hall, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, Hall ducks under it
121.3 Khan to Hall, no run, slower delivery way down the leg side, no
shot offered
121.4 Khan to Hall, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside the
leg stump and swinging away further, Karthik had to dive across to
collect the ball
121.5 Khan to Hall, no run, played away to the short midwicket region,
Ganguly dives across and fields
121.6 Khan to Hall, one run, outside the off stump, Hall drives at it and
ends up with an inside edge, ball rolls away to the vacant square
leg region
End of over 122 (2 runs) South Africa 307/5
Z Khan 21-6-45-0 (1w 5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 120* (375b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 30* (60b 4x4 1x6)
122.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, three runs, moves forward and drives it
away well wide of gully fielder
122.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended watchfully, Laxman at silly point moves across and
takes it on the bounce
122.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, played down to long-on for an
easy single
122.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, wide outside the off stump, Hall
moves across a long way and works it away to the leg side
122.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, quicker delivery, flicked away to
the midwicket region, Sehwag moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
122.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played straight to the fielder at
mid-off
End of over 123 (4 runs) South Africa 311/5
Harbhajan Singh 32-7-78-0 - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 31* (62b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 123* (379b 14x4)
123.1 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
123.2 Khan to de Bruyn, one run, pitched up on the legs, flicked away to
fine leg
123.3 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up, was the slower one, played down
to the mid-on region
123.4 Khan to Hall, no run, angling across, driven straight to the short
cover fielder at one bounce
123.5 Khan to Hall, one run, wide outside the off stump and angling away
further, smashed to point, mis-field by Harbhajan gives away a
single
123.6 Khan to de Bruyn, legbye: one run, bowled from round the wicket,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, ball clips the pad
and runs down to the third man region, loud appeal for lbw turned
down, the impact was outside the line of the off stump
End of over 124 (3 runs) South Africa 314/5
Z Khan 22-6-47-0 (1w 5nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 32* (65b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 124* (382b 14x4)
Murali Kartik into the attack now
slip and a silly point in place
124.1 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, pushed
to gully
124.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, one run, driven off the back-foot to the deep
cover region
124.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
124.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, pushed to cover
124.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended to the fielder at silly point
124.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, gets forward and plays a defensive shot,
silly point moves across and fields
End of over 125 (1 run) South Africa 315/5
M Kartik 20-3-40-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 33* (67b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 124* (386b 14x4)
Zaheer Khan to continue, coming round the wicket to the right-
hander
125.1 Khan to de Bruyn, (noball) no run, pushed to short midwicket
125.1 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended on back-foot
125.2 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, again angling in, defended on the front-
foot
125.3 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in a bit, de Bruyn comfortably ducks under it
125.4 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, short delivery down the leg side
just the one slip in place, standing much wider than the
conventional position
125.5 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, defended to off side
125.6 Khan to de Bruyn, (noball) no run, played to short midwicket
125.6 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, this one nipped back in sharply after
pitching outside the off stump, de Bruyn is late and gets hit on
the pad, loud appeal turned down, worth a shout
End of over 126 (2 runs) South Africa 317/5
Z Khan 23-6-49-0 (1w 7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 124* (386b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 33* (75b 4x4 1x6)
126.1 Kartik to Hall, no run
126.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
126.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
126.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, flighted delivery, pushed to point
126.5 Kartik to Hall, no run
126.6 Kartik to Hall, three runs, worked away to the vacant deep square
leg region, runs hard and gets back for the third
End of over 127 (3 runs) South Africa 320/5
M Kartik 21-3-43-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 127* (392b 14x4) Z de Bruyn 33* (75b 4x4 1x6)
127.1 Khan to Hall, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, played back
to the bowler at one bounce
127.2 Khan to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the front-
foot
127.3 Khan to Hall, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump and angling
away, sliced away to the point boundary, nice looking shot
127.4 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed away on the off side
127.5 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, Hall moves forward and
plays it defensively
127.6 Khan to Hall, no run, defended down the track to the mid-on region
End of over 128 (4 runs) South Africa 324/5
Z Khan 24-6-53-0 (1w 7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 33* (75b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 131* (398b 15x4)
128.1 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, played down to mid-on
128.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, drifting in and then straightening, defended on the front-
foot
128.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pushed wide of the silly point fielder
128.4 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, no shot offered
128.5 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, defended to the leg side, keeper moves
across and fields
slip and a silly point in place
128.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, legbye: FOUR, drifting down, ball clips the pad
and runs down, two fielders converge in but the ball wins the race
End of over 129 (4 runs, maiden) South Africa 328/5
M Kartik 22-4-43-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 131* (398b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 33* (81b 4x4 1x6)
Tendulkar into the attack now, crowd loves it
129.1 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, driven away to the short cover region
129.2 Tendulkar to Hall, two runs, tossed up, Hall beaten in the air,
ball takes outside edge and races away to the third man region
129.3 Tendulkar to Hall, no run
129.4 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, left alone outside the off stump
129.5 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, tries to defend and gets beaten
129.6 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, short ball, pulled away to the square
leg region
End of over 130 (3 runs) South Africa 331/5
SR Tendulkar 4-0-13-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 134* (404b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 33* (81b 4x4 1x6)
130.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
130.2 Kartik to Hall, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Hall stretches forward and defends watchfully
130.3 Kartik to Hall, no run, tossed up, driven away hard, short cover
dives across and saves runs
130.4 Kartik to Hall, no run
130.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, driven down to mid-on
130.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, defended, maiden
End of over 131 (maiden) South Africa 331/5
M Kartik 23-5-43-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 33* (81b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 134* (410b 15x4)
131.1 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
could have hit it anywhere but Bruyn picks up the man at deep
cover
131.2 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid-off
131.3 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
131.4 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, one run, pushed down to the mid-off region,
fielder is bit deep, early call and a quick single is taken
131.5 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, beaten outside the off stump
131.6 Tendulkar to Hall, no run
End of over 132 (3 runs) South Africa 334/5
SR Tendulkar 5-0-16-0 - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 35* (84b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 135* (413b 15x4)
132.1 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, hits the pad and pops up on the off
side, silly point and the bowler were convinced that there was an
inside edge, umpire Harper not interested
132.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, one run, played down to fine leg
132.3 Kartik to Hall, no run
132.4 Kartik to Hall, no run
132.5 Kartik to Hall, no run, steered down to short third man
132.6 Kartik to Hall, no run, driven away to short cover
End of over 133 (1 run) South Africa 335/5
M Kartik 24-5-44-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 36* (86b 4x4 1x6) AJ Hall 135* (417b 15x4)
133.1 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, one run, pushed to the point region, quick
single called for, Kaif moves in quickly, dives forward and tries
to hit the stumps with an underarm flick but misses the target
133.2 Tendulkar to Hall, two runs, forces it away to deep cover
133.3 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, driven away to deep cover
133.4 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
133.5 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run
133.6 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 134 (4 runs) South Africa 339/5
SR Tendulkar 6-0-20-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 138* (419b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 37* (90b 4x4 1x6)
134.1 Kartik to Hall, no run, played down to mid-on
134.2 Kartik to Hall, no run
134.3 Kartik to Hall, two runs, turned away to the deep square leg
region, comfortable two
134.4 Kartik to Hall, no run, fraction short, cut away off the back-foot,
straight to the fielder point
134.5 Kartik to Hall, one run, on the pads, turned away to fine leg
134.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, padded away
End of over 135 (3 runs) South Africa 342/5
M Kartik 25-5-47-0 (6nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 141* (424b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 37* (91b 4x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
135.1 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-on
135.2 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, driven away to deep cover, Kumble is
the fielder in the deep
135.3 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run
135.4 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run
135.5 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, FOUR, swept away to the deep square leg
fence, a pre-mediated shot
135.6 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, leg spinner to end the over, batsman
beaten
End of over 136 (5 runs) South Africa 347/5
SR Tendulkar 7-0-25-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 142* (426b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 41* (95b 5x4 1x6)
Kumble back on after bowling 38 overs already
136.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, full and Hall comes forward to defend
136.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, a very similar action and the ball right on
the stumps
136.3 Kumble to Hall, one run, turned to midwicket
136.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, a bit late on a legbreak and its edged
to point
136.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, FOUR, in the air over the covers, a bit
mistimes and he rehearses what he wanted to do
136.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up and its prodded out into the
covers
End of over 137 (5 runs) South Africa 352/5
A Kumble 39-12-87-4 (1nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 143* (429b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 45* (98b 6x4 1x6)
137.1 Tendulkar to Hall, no run, tossed up and on off stump, driven into
the covers
137.2 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, driven into the cover gap
137.3 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, short and its pulled to midwicket
137.4 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, one run, pushed into the covers
137.5 Tendulkar to Hall, one run, short and its flicked to leg
A record partnership for the sixth wicket against India
137.6 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, defends to point
End of over 138 (3 runs) South Africa 355/5
SR Tendulkar 8-0-28-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 145* (432b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 46* (101b 6x4 1x6)
138.1 Kumble to Hall, one run, short and he leans back and punches to
deep cover
138.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, comes forward and defends
138.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, again reaches for the ball on off stump
and defends
138.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, legbye: FOUR, misses a flick to leg and ball
runs to fine leg
138.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, forward and ball skids off the point
138.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
End of over 139 (5 runs) South Africa 360/5
A Kumble 40-12-88-4 (1nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 146* (433b 15x4) Z de Bruyn 46* (106b 6x4 1x6)
139.1 Tendulkar to Hall, one run
139.2 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, left alone outside off
139.3 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, no run, ball keeps low and a slash outside
off, misses
139.4 Tendulkar to de Bruyn, one run, short and its whipped to mid-on
139.5 Tendulkar to Hall, two runs, flicked off his legs to long leg
139.6 Tendulkar to Hall, FOUR, drives and beats the mid-off fielder who
lets it through his legs, 150 up for Hall
End of over 140 (8 runs) South Africa 368/5
SR Tendulkar 9-0-36-0 - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 47* (109b 6x4 1x6) AJ Hall 153* (436b 16x4)
140.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
140.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, pushed to mid-off
140.3 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, a nice late cut to third man and fielders now
look a bit frustrated
140.4 Kumble to Hall, one run, turned to long leg
140.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
140.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, driven into the covers
End of over 141 (7 runs) South Africa 375/5
A Kumble 41-12-95-4 (1nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 49* (113b 6x4 1x6) AJ Hall 158* (438b 17x4)
Ganguly to bowl
141.1 Ganguly to de Bruyn, one run, turns to leg but its a leading edge
back and almost caught, has a fifty for the first time in a Test
141.2 Ganguly to Hall, no run, pushed to cover
141.3 Ganguly to Hall, three runs, nicely turned and timed pas the short
midwicket fielder
141.4 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run, shorter ball and he goes back to
defends to mid-on
141.5 Ganguly to de Bruyn, two runs, short and its comfortably turned to
long leg
141.6 Ganguly to de Bruyn, no run, a faster one outside off and its
driven to mid-off
End of over 142 (6 runs) South Africa 381/5
SC Ganguly 11-2-43-1 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 161* (440b 17x4) Z de Bruyn 52* (117b 6x4 1x6)
142.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, outside leg and its flicked to short fine
leg
142.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, defends to silly mid-off
142.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, from round the wicket and pitching outside
leg, lets it strike the pads
142.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, an appeal on this one but its well outside
leg
Ball had pitched well outside leg stump
142.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
142.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, a yard outside leg and padded away
End of over 143 (maiden) South Africa 381/5
A Kumble 42-13-95-4 (1nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 52* (117b 6x4 1x6) AJ Hall 161* (446b 17x4)
143.1 Ganguly to de Bruyn, one run, short and its cut to third man off
the toe of the bat
143.2 Ganguly to Hall, no run, defends it back
A defensive field set, 3 on the off and 3 on the legside with a
fine leg
143.3 Ganguly to Hall, no run, turned to leg
143.4 Ganguly to Hall, no run, fuller ball on off stump and he defends
143.5 Ganguly to Hall, no run, again a gentle medium paced ball on the
leg stump and its pushed to mid-on
143.6 Ganguly to Hall, one run, outside off and its chopped down to third
man
End of over 144 (2 runs) South Africa 383/5
SC Ganguly 12-2-45-1 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 162* (451b 17x4) Z de Bruyn 53* (118b 6x4 1x6)
Kumble to continue round the wicket to Hall
144.1 Kumble to Hall, one run, drifting down the leg side, played wide of
the fielder at short third man
slip and a short leg in place
144.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, quicker delivery, pitched on leg and
straightened a fraction, Bruyn tries to sweep it away but makes no
contact, loud appeal for lbw turned down, looked close
144.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
144.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
144.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, cut away off the back-foot to the deep
cover region
144.6 Kumble to Hall, OUT: bowled'm! pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Hall shuffles across and tires to work it away fine
but fails to make contact, ball turns in and hits the leg stump,
an epic innings come to an end!
South Africa 385/6, Partnership of 144
AJ Hall b Kumble 163 (453b 17x4 0x6)
End of over 145 (2 runs) South Africa 385/6
A Kumble 43-13-97-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 54* (122b 6x4 1x6)
Kumble gets another 5-for to his name, 28 in all, this one is the
third against South Africa
Pollock is the next man in
145.1 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run
145.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, defended
145.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, (noball) no run
145.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
145.4 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, kept low, cut away to the point region
145.5 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run
145.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
End of over 146 (1 run) South Africa 386/6
M Kartik 26-5-48-0 (7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 0* (0b) Z de Bruyn 54* (129b 6x4 1x6)
146.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run, pitched in line and went on to hit the
pad, loud appeal turned down, Kumble was convinced but umpire
Harper was not interested
146.2 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended moving forward
146.3 Kumble to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
146.4 Kumble to Pollock, no run, inside edge onto the pad, Kumble goes up
for the lbw, appeal turned down
146.5 Kumble to Pollock, three runs, googly, edged past the slip fielder,
runs hard and gets back for the third, Pollock off the mark
146.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended straight to the short leg
fielder at one bounce
End of over 147 (3 runs) South Africa 389/6
A Kumble 44-13-100-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 3* (5b) Z de Bruyn 54* (130b 6x4 1x6)
147.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, pushed
away on the off side
mid-on and mid-off inside the ring trying to save the single, now
the sweeper is called in
147.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot with a straight bat
147.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run, defended watchfully, silly point moves
forward and fields
147.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run, flighted delivery, on the middle and
leg, defended
147.5 Kartik to Pollock, one run, quicker delivery, again on the middle
and leg stump line, turned away on the leg side, easy single taken
147.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, moves forward and plays it defensively
End of over 148 (1 run) South Africa 390/6
M Kartik 27-5-49-0 (7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 4* (10b) Z de Bruyn 54* (131b 6x4 1x6)
148.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
148.2 Kumble to Pollock, FOUR, fraction short, pulled away well wide of
the midwicket fielder, powerful shot
148.3 Kumble to Pollock, no run, pushed wide of the fielder at silly
point, cover fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single
148.4 Kumble to Pollock, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
driven off the back-foot to the cover boundary, another solid shot
148.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, turn and bounce, Pollock beaten
comprehensively
148.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 149 (8 runs) South Africa 398/6
A Kumble 45-13-108-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 54* (131b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 12* (16b 2x4)
and that's tea on day two
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Match State: Tea - Day 2
de Bruyn will take strike and it will be Zaheer Khan to start the
bowling attack after Tea
coming round the stumps to the right-hander
149.1 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, pushed down to mid-off
149.2 Khan to de Bruyn, one run, on the middle and leg, Bruyn moves
across and works it away to the fine leg region for an easy single
149.3 Khan to Pollock, no run, pushed to covers
149.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
149.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
149.6 Khan to Pollock, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended with a straight bat
End of over 150 (1 run) South Africa 399/6
Z Khan 25-6-54-0 (1w 7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 55* (133b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 12* (20b 2x4)
150.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, turned to midwicket
150.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, slightly short, defended on the back-
foot
150.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
150.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, turned away to fine leg for and easy
single, 400 up!
150.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, defended straight
to the fielder at silly point
150.6 Kumble to Pollock, one run, pushed wide of silly point, easy single
to end the over
End of over 151 (2 runs) South Africa 401/6
A Kumble 46-13-110-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 13* (22b 2x4) Z de Bruyn 56* (137b 6x4 1x6)
151.1 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling
in, defended to the leg side
151.2 Khan to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, came back in a touch, played down the track, not a well
timed shot
151.3 Khan to Pollock, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Pollock
is not interested
one for the over signalled
151.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, hint of reverse swing, Pollock moves forward and works it
away to point
151.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, wide outside the off stump, not shot
offered
151.6 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched in line and angling back in, hit
Pollock on the pad and rolls away on the leg side, appeal for lbw
turned down, would have missed leg
End of over 152 (maiden) South Africa 401/6
Z Khan 26-7-54-0 (1w 7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 56* (137b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 13* (28b 2x4)
152.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended stretching forward
152.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the
front-foot
152.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pitched in line and turning away, Bruyn
moves forward and defends
152.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, played away to deep cover, sweeper
moves across in the deep and fields
152.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, hits the pad and rolls away on the leg
side
152.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run
End of over 153 (1 run) South Africa 402/6
A Kumble 47-13-111-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 57* (141b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 13* (30b 2x4)
153.1 Khan to de Bruyn, legbye: two runs, clips the pad and runs down to
the fine leg region
153.2 Khan to de Bruyn, no run
153.3 Khan to de Bruyn, two runs, steered down to the third man region,
gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
153.4 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, excellent delivery, pitched in line and
moving away, beats de Bruyn trying to defend
153.5 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
widish fist slip in place
153.6 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, angling in, turned away to square leg
End of over 154 (4 runs) South Africa 406/6
Z Khan 27-7-56-0 (1w 7nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 13* (30b 2x4) Z de Bruyn 59* (147b 6x4 1x6)
154.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
Pollock gets a good stride forward and defends it with a straight
bat
154.2 Kumble to Pollock, no run, hit on the pad, loud appeal from the
bowler, keeper joins late, umpire Harper not interested
154.3 Kumble to Pollock, no run, hits the pad and rolls away on the leg
side
154.4 Kumble to Pollock, no run, played straight to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
154.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, quicker delivery, pushed straight to the
silly point fielder who takes it over his head at one bounce
154.6 Kumble to Pollock, one run, down to fine leg
End of over 155 (1 run) South Africa 407/6
A Kumble 48-13-112-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 14* (36b 2x4) Z de Bruyn 59* (147b 6x4 1x6)
155.1 Khan to Pollock, no run, on the pads, played straight to the
fielder at square leg
155.2 Khan to Pollock, (noball) no run, again on the pads, pushed to
silly mid-on
155.2 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
155.3 Khan to Pollock, no run
155.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, Pollock pokes at it
and gets beaten
155.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, driven back to the bowler at one bounce
155.6 Khan to Pollock, no run, slower delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, defended to short cover
End of over 156 (1 run) South Africa 408/6
Z Khan 28-7-57-0 (1w 8nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 59* (147b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 14* (43b 2x4)
156.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side
156.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, googly , Bruyn comes down the track and
and gets hit on the pad
156.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, again down the leg side, Karthik does
well behind the stump
156.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pushed to short cover
156.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, fuller on the pads, pushed away to the
backward square leg region
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
156.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run, played away on the leg side, short leg
moves across and stops it
End of over 157 (1 run) South Africa 409/6
A Kumble 49-13-113-5 (1nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 60* (152b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 14* (44b 2x4)
157.1 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away to the square leg region
157.2 Khan to de Bruyn, one run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling away, de Bruyn moves forward and drives at it, ball clips
the outside edge and runs down to the third man region
157.3 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, almost
an yorker, defended to the off side
157.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling
in, Pollock is take by surprise, ball hits him on the shoulder and
lobs up behind the stumps
157.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, Karthik had to dives
across to collect it
157.6 Khan to Pollock, one run, pulled away to the deep backward square
leg region
End of over 158 (2 runs) South Africa 411/6
Z Khan 29-7-59-0 (1w 8nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 15* (48b 2x4) Z de Bruyn 61* (154b 6x4 1x6)
Murali Kartik is back
158.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run, on the leg stump line, defended to the
off side
one slip in place
158.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pushed away square of the wicket on the
off side, slip fielder moves forward and fields
158.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
short leg comes in place
158.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg stump
line, defended
158.5 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pushed away on the off side, point
fielder moves in and fields
158.6 Kartik to Pollock, no run, defended on the back-foot, short leg
moves across and fields
End of over 159 (maiden) South Africa 411/6
M Kartik 28-6-49-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 61* (154b 6x4 1x6) SM Pollock 15* (54b 2x4)
Harbhajan Singh comes back into the attack
Harbhajan Singh is back
159.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, SIX, shot! comes down the track, gets
to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it over the long-on
boundary, beautiful shot
159.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
159.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, swept away powerfully to
long-leg, easy single
159.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Pollock plays late and gets it down to the short
third man region for a single
159.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, SIX, six more! top-spinner, de Bruyn
goes down on one knee and smashes it over the midwicket fence,
another clean hit
159.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
End of over 160 (14 runs) South Africa 425/6
Harbhajan Singh 33-7-92-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 16* (55b 2x4) Z de Bruyn 74* (159b 6x4 3x6)
160.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pushed to gully
160.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, defended with a
straight bat
160.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pushed back to the bowler
160.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run, punched off the back-foot to the mid-off
region
160.5 Kartik to Pollock, FOUR, width outside the off stump, Pollock
quickly goes back and whips it away in front of point
160.6 Kartik to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 161 (4 runs) South Africa 429/6
M Kartik 29-6-53-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 74* (159b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 20* (61b 3x4)
161.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, flighted delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and turning in, defended on the front-foot
161.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, swept away for a single
161.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, quicker delivery outside the
off stump, defended
161.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, pushed to gully, Tendulkar
moves forward quickly and cuts off the single
161.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, pushed to point, Pollock was
interested in single but de Bruyn was not
161.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run
End of over 162 (1 run) South Africa 430/6
Harbhajan Singh 34-7-93-0 - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 75* (161b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 20* (65b 3x4)
162.1 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, on the pads, Bruyn goes back and turns
it away to midwicket
162.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, defended to the leg side
162.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched wide outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
162.4 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, same line, same reaction from the
batsman
162.5 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, de Bruyn goes right back to cover the stumps, ball
hits the pad and rolls away
162.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 163 (maiden) South Africa 430/6
M Kartik 30-7-53-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 20* (65b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 75* (167b 6x4 3x6)
163.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, pushed to gully
163.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, turned away off the back-foot
163.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot,
short leg moves forward and fields
163.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, slightly short, Pollock goes
back and plays it down to fine leg for an easy single
163.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side
163.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Bruyn gets a good stride forward and tries to
sweep it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad outside the
line of the off stump, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 164 (1 run) South Africa 431/6
Harbhajan Singh 35-7-94-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 21* (69b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 75* (169b 6x4 3x6)
Match State: Drinks
164.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run
164.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
164.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run, way down the leg side, Pollock more than
happy to kick it away
164.4 Kartik to Pollock, one run, turned away to deep square leg, easy
single
164.5 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the leg stump, kicked
away
164.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended on the front foot with a straight bat
End of over 165 (3 runs) South Africa 434/6
M Kartik 31-7-54-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 22* (73b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 77* (171b 6x4 3x6)
165.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, worked away to the short fine
leg region
165.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
165.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, swept away nicely to the
fine leg region, Kartik sprints across in the deep and kicks it in
165.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, dosara produces the edge but
the ball goes past the slip fielder
165.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward
165.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, gets behind the line and
defends with a straight bat
End of over 166 (5 runs) South Africa 439/6
Harbhajan Singh 36-7-101-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 23* (74b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 81* (176b 6x4 3x6)
166.1 Kartik to Pollock, one run, pushed away to the point region
166.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, no shot offered
166.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed behind
the stumps on the off side
166.4 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, fraction short, driven off the back-
foot to the fielder at short cover
166.5 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side, padded away
166.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
turning in, de Bruyn is not interested, ball clips the pad and
runs down
End of over 167 (1 run) South Africa 440/6
M Kartik 32-7-55-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 24* (75b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 81* (181b 6x4 3x6)
167.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, tries to paddle it away but
fails to make contact, ball hits the pad well outside the line of
the off stump, appeal turned down
167.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, turned away to the square leg
region
167.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, pushed away on the off side, keeper moves forward quickly
and cuts off the single
167.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
167.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, bit quicker, Pollock pushes
forward and ends up with an inside edge onto his pad
167.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Pollock shuffles across and works it away wide of
the fielder at short fine leg
End of over 168 (1 run) South Africa 441/6
Harbhajan Singh 37-7-102-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 25* (81b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 81* (181b 6x4 3x6)
168.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Pollock waits for it and runs it away down to the
short fine leg region
168.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run
168.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run, defended to the leg side
slip in place
168.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
back-foot
168.5 Kartik to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, defended stretching
forward, bat and pad together
168.6 Kartik to Pollock, no run, quicker, turned away off the back-foot
to the square leg region
End of over 169 (maiden) South Africa 441/6
M Kartik 33-8-55-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 81* (181b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 25* (87b 3x4)
169.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
169.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away to the square leg
region
169.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended oft he front-foot
169.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, fuller length, driven back to
the bowler
169.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, on the pads, turned away to
the midwicket region
169.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 170 (maiden) South Africa 441/6
Harbhajan Singh 38-8-102-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 25* (87b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 81* (187b 6x4 3x6)
170.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run
170.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, padded away
170.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run
170.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run
170.5 Kartik to Pollock, no run
170.6 Kartik to Pollock, no run, again way down the leg side, no shot
offered
End of over 171 (maiden) South Africa 441/6
M Kartik 34-9-55-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 81* (187b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 25* (93b 3x4)
171.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away to midwicket
171.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side, worked away
to the short fine leg region
171.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, on the pads, again turned away
to the midwicket region
171.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
171.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away on the leg side
171.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off,
defended to the off side
End of over 172 (maiden) South Africa 441/6
Harbhajan Singh 39-9-102-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 25* (93b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 81* (193b 6x4 3x6)
172.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run
172.2 Kartik to Pollock, one run
172.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pushed to cover
172.4 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
172.5 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
172.6 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended stretching forward, bat and pad together
End of over 173 (1 run) South Africa 442/6
M Kartik 35-9-56-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 26* (95b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 81* (197b 6x4 3x6)
173.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, pushed away to the gully region
173.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, on the pads, turned away to the
square leg region
173.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, legbye: one run, on the middle and leg,
Pollock tries to tap it down fine but makes no contact, ball clips
the pad and runs down to the fine leg region
173.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned to square leg
173.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, moves back and turns it away
to the midwicket region
173.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, driven down to mid-on, Bruyn
was looking for the big one but the shot was not timed well
End of over 174 (2 runs) South Africa 444/6
Harbhajan Singh 40-9-103-0 - Mill Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 82* (200b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 26* (98b 3x4)
174.1 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, defended
174.2 Kartik to de Bruyn, no run, outside the leg stump, defended, bat
and pad together
174.3 Kartik to de Bruyn, one run, pushed away in front of point, easy
single
174.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the leg stump
and turning in, defended on the front-foot
174.5 Kartik to Pollock, no run
174.6 Kartik to Pollock, no run, sharp turn, Pollock had his stumps
covered, ball hits the pad and rolls away
End of over 175 (1 run) South Africa 445/6
M Kartik 36-9-57-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
Z de Bruyn 83* (203b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 26* (101b 3x4)
175.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
175.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away to the square leg
region
175.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
175.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, OUT: bowled from round the stumps,
well flighted delivery outside the off stump, de Bruyn drives at
it and ends up with a thick edge, Dravid at first slip takes an
excellent catch
South Africa 445/7, Partnership of 60
Z de Bruyn c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 83 (207b 6x4 3x6)
SM Pollock 26* (101b 3x4) Harbhajan Singh 40.4-9-103-1
Harbhajan Singh gets the much needed breakthrough
Tsolekile is the next man in
175.5 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, legbye: FOUR, clips the pad the runs
down to the fine leg fence
175.6 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, two runs, swept away nicely to the
fine leg region, Tsolekile off the mark
End of over 176 (6 runs) South Africa 451/7
Harbhajan Singh 41-9-105-1 - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 26* (101b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 2* (2b)
176.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run
176.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run
176.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run
176.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run
176.5 Kartik to Pollock, no run
176.6 Kartik to Pollock, no run
End of over 177 (maiden) South Africa 451/7
M Kartik 37-10-57-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
TL Tsolekile 2* (2b) SM Pollock 26* (107b 3x4)
177.1 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
177.2 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, one run, quicker delivery on the
pads, worked away to long-leg
177.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended on the front-foot
177.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, tossed up nicely, driven down
to the mid-off region
177.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, two runs, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, Pollock stretches forward and tries to paddle it down
to fine leg, ball clips the top edge and goes over Dravid at first
slip
177.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run
End of over 178 (3 runs) South Africa 454/7
Harbhajan Singh 42-9-108-1 - Mill Pavilion End
TL Tsolekile 3* (4b) SM Pollock 28* (111b 3x4)
Kartik to continue, coming round the wicket to the right-hander,
slip and a silly point in place
178.1 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, pitched in line and turning away,
Tsolekile is late and the ball beats the outside edge
178.2 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run
178.3 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run
178.4 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run
178.5 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept bit
low, no shot offered
178.6 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, defended watchfully
End of over 179 (maiden) South Africa 454/7
M Kartik 38-11-57-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 28* (111b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 3* (10b)
179.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, turning in, ball clips the pad
and goes straight to the fielder at short leg
one slip in position
179.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, two runs, steered down to the vacant
third man region
179.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, turned away on the leg side,
short leg moves across quickly and fields
179.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, hits the on pad, was missing
leg
179.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, quicker delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and turning in, Pollock pushes forward and
gets hit on the pad, half hearted appeal for lbw turned down
179.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 180 (2 runs) South Africa 456/7
Harbhajan Singh 43-9-110-1 - Mill Pavilion End
TL Tsolekile 3* (10b) SM Pollock 30* (117b 3x4)
180.1 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, defended on the back-foot
180.2 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, again defended on the back-foot, ball
goes to the silly point fielder at one bounce
180.3 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, defended stretching forward
180.4 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, pushed back to the bowler
180.5 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle and off, defended
watchfully
180.6 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, on the stumps, defended on the back-
foot
End of over 181 (maiden) South Africa 456/7
M Kartik 39-12-57-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 30* (117b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 3* (16b)
Kumble is back
181.1 Kumble to Pollock, one run, on the pads, played down to long-on for
an easy single
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
181.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, two runs, cut away into the gap between cover
and gully
181.3 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, wrong'un, played down to the short
third man region, played late
181.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended with a straight bat
181.5 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, quicker delivery, pushed down the
track to the mid-on region
181.6 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, quicker one on the stumps, Tsolekile
tries to defend it on the back-foot, ends up an inside edge onto
his pad
End of over 182 (3 runs) South Africa 459/7
A Kumble 50-13-116-5 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 31* (118b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 5* (21b)
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Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Fog delays start
Hello and welcome to the start of the third day's play at Kanpur
The news is very unusual here - there's a heavy fog enveloping the
ground
There's plenty of moisture about and this may well nudge South
Africa towards declaring on their overnight score
But we'll have to wait and see how much time is lost
At the moment the covers are on - and there's a healthy layer of
water on them, not from rain but from the condensation of fog
Visibility is very poor and only when the sun comes out in full
force and drives away the gloom can the day's play start.
These are strange conditions. Play certainly can't start till this
dense fog lifts. We will keep you posted as things move along
Update (10:45 IST) - fog has cleared up a bit but not enough for
play to resume, we are still waiting for the sun to come out
Update (11:30) - finally some good news, the sun is out and the
conditions have improved a lot, at the moment the players are
taking lunch, play should start after lunch (at 12:10 IST - 6:40
GMT).
players are out in the middle and we are all set for play to start
South Africa will bat on
close of play has been extended by one hour to make up for the time
lost, the remaining time has been divided into two sessions
first session will be from 12:10 to 14:40 ist (6:40 to 9:10 gmt)
and the second session will be from 15:00 to 17:30 ist(9:30 to
12:00 gmt)
Pollock will take strike and it will be Murali Kartik to start the
bowling attack
slip and a short leg in place
182.1 Kartik to Pollock, one run, fulltoss on the pads, turned away to
the deep square leg region, easy single
slip and a silly point in place for Tsolekile
182.2 Kartik to Tsolekile, FOUR, on the middle and leg, smashed to the
midwicket fence, going down on one knee as he played it, super
shot
182.3 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended watchfully
182.4 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, goes for the reverse sweep, misses the
target by miles!
182.5 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, fuller, turning in after pitched
outside the leg stump, Tsolekile ties to defend it, ball takes the
leading edge and rolls away on the off side
182.6 Kartik to Tsolekile, no run, steps out and pushes it back to the
bowler
End of over 183 (5 runs) South Africa 464/7
M Kartik 40-12-62-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 32* (119b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 9* (26b 1x4)
Anil Kumble on from the other end
183.1 Kumble to Pollock, two runs, turned away to the vacant square leg
region, runs hard and gets back for the second
183.2 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended stretching forward
183.3 Kumble to Pollock, one run, pitched touch outside the off stump and
turning away, forced away to the vacant point region, easy single
added to the total
long-on is called inside the circle
183.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, OUT: got'm! slightly short, Tsolekile goes
back to defend and gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the
stumps, easy decision for umpire Taufel
South Africa 467/8, Partnership of 22
TL Tsolekile lbw b Kumble 9 (27b 1x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 35* (122b 3x4) A Kumble 50.4-13-119-6 (1nb)
was a fast googly, Tsolekile never picked it
Peterson is the next man in
183.5 Kumble to Peterson, no run, driven off the back-foot, cover fielder
moves across and fields
183.6 Kumble to Peterson, no run, pushed back to the bowler, end of a
successful over
End of over 184 (3 runs) South Africa 467/8
A Kumble 51-13-119-6 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SM Pollock 35* (122b 3x4) RJ Peterson 0* (2b)
184.1 Kartik to Pollock, no run, tossed up, turned away on the leg side
184.2 Kartik to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Pollock waits for the ball to turn and then pushes it
the short cover region
184.3 Kartik to Pollock, no run, played off the back-foot to extra cover
184.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, swept away straight
to Sehwag at short fine leg
184.5 Kartik to Pollock, FOUR, outside the leg stump and turning in,
Pollock goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it to the third
man fence, Dravid ends up escorting the ball to the boundary
184.6 Kartik to Pollock, one run, on the leg stump line, played down to
long-on for an easy single
End of over 185 (5 runs) South Africa 472/8
M Kartik 41-12-67-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
SM Pollock 40* (128b 4x4) RJ Peterson 0* (2b)
185.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run
185.2 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended to silly mid-on, Kumble moves
across and cuts off the single
185.3 Kumble to Pollock, one run, outside the off stump, Pollock tires to
steer it away, ball takes the inside edge and rolls away down to
the short fine leg region
185.4 Kumble to Peterson, one run, turned away to the square leg region,
Peterson off the mark
185.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
185.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run
End of over 186 (2 runs) South Africa 474/8
A Kumble 52-13-121-6 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
RJ Peterson 1* (3b) SM Pollock 41* (133b 4x4)
186.1 Kartik to Peterson, no run
186.2 Kartik to Peterson, FOUR, swept away to deep square leg
186.3 Kartik to Peterson, one run, played off the back-foot to the cover
region
186.4 Kartik to Pollock, no run
186.5 Kartik to Pollock, one run, played down to long-on
186.6 Kartik to Peterson, three runs, cut away into gap between third man
and backward point, runs hard and gets back for the third
End of over 187 (9 runs) South Africa 483/8
M Kartik 42-12-76-0 (7nb) - Hostel End
RJ Peterson 9* (7b 1x4) SM Pollock 42* (135b 4x4)
Play started at 12:10 ist (delayed due to heavy for)
187.1 Kumble to Peterson, no run
187.2 Kumble to Peterson, two runs, slightly short, on the middle and off
stump line, Peterson makes room and hits it away past the diving
point fielder
187.3 Kumble to Peterson, no run, defended back to the bowler
187.4 Kumble to Peterson, FOUR, Shot! tossed up outside the off stump,
lofted over the in field to the extra cover boundary, beautifully
played
187.5 Kumble to Peterson, one run, wide outside the off stump, Peterson
stretches forward and pushes it wide of the fielder at cover
187.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, Pollock tries to
cut it late but fails to make contact
End of over 188 (7 runs) South Africa 490/8
A Kumble 53-13-128-6 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
RJ Peterson 16* (12b 2x4) SM Pollock 42* (136b 4x4)
Harbhajan Singh into that attack now
just the one slip catching
just the one slip catching
188.1 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, two runs, wide outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the slip fielder
188.2 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, one run, comes down the track trying
to loft it away, ball takes the edge and goes away to the point
region
188.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region
188.4 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, one run, worked away to long-leg for
an easy single
188.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run
188.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, tossed up wide outside the off
stump, pushed to point
End of over 189 (5 runs) South Africa 495/8
Harbhajan Singh 44-9-115-1 - Hostel End
RJ Peterson 20* (15b 2x4) SM Pollock 43* (139b 4x4)
189.1 Kumble to Peterson, no run
189.2 Kumble to Peterson, no run, pushed away to gully
189.3 Kumble to Peterson, no run
189.4 Kumble to Peterson, one run, fraction short, pulled away to the
midwicket region, was looking for the big one but the shot was not
timed well
189.5 Kumble to Pollock, one run, turned away to long-leg, yet another
easy single added to the total
189.6 Kumble to Peterson, one run, played wide of the diving cover
fielder
End of over 190 (3 runs) South Africa 498/8
A Kumble 54-13-131-6 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
RJ Peterson 22* (20b 2x4) SM Pollock 44* (140b 4x4)
190.1 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, SIX, 500 up! comes down the track and
lofts it over the long-on fence, handsome shot, Peterson on a roll
here
190.2 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, two runs, cut away to the deep
backward point region
190.3 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, FOUR, more runs! short delivery,
Peterson quickly goes back and drives it away to the cover
boundary, perfect timing and placement, the fielder in the deep
had no chance
190.4 Harbhajan Singh to Peterson, OUT: bowled'm! bowled from round the
stumps, pitched on middle and leg and turning away, Peterson
swings hard but misses the target and ball crashes into the
stumps, Harbhajan gets his revenge
South Africa 510/9, Partnership of 43
RJ Peterson b Harbhajan Singh 34 (24b 3x4 1x6)
SM Pollock 44* (140b 4x4) Harbhajan Singh 44.4-9-127-2
Smith calls them in, that's the end of the South African innings
we will be back with the Indian innings in 10 minutes time
Match State: Innings Break
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it's going to be an exciting first hour
the Indian openers will be under pressure, couple of early wickets
will give South Africa the edge
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag will open the innings and it
will be Shaun Pollock to start the bowling attack
Sehwag will take strike, two slips and a gully in place
here we go
0.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
moving away, Tsolekile dives to his right and collects, first take
in Test cricket
0.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, on the stump, defended
0.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
0.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, Sehwag tries to
drive it away on the up and gets beaten
0.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed down to the mid-off region
0.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, off cutter, came back in after pitching
outside the off stump, played off the back-foot to the mid-on
region, Pollock starts off with a maiden
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0 (trail by 510 runs)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Hostel End
G Gambhir 0* (0b) V Sehwag 0* (6b)
Makhaya Ntini to share the new ball with Pollock
three slips and a gully in place
1.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, defended standing tall
1.2 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, defended to silly point, Sehwag responds
positively to the single call, in the end had to struggle, Gambhir
off the mark
1.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, hit in the
air to the mid-off region, fell short of the fielder
1.4 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, driven into the gap between point and gully,
Sehwag off the mark in style
1.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
1.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 5/0 (trail by 505 runs)
M Ntini 1-0-5-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 1* (2b) V Sehwag 4* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
moving away, ball flicks the pad and goes behind, Tsolekile dives
full length to his right and pockets it cleanly, excellent take
2.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Gambhir stands tall and defends it watchfully
2.3 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, defended to the off side with soft
hands, Sehwag responds well and sprints across, excellent running
2.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended to the on side
2.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, punched off the back-foot, straight to the fielder
at short cover
2.6 Pollock to Sehwag, (noball) no run, on the middle and leg, defended
to mid-on
2.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, punched on the backfoot to mid- off
End of over 3 (2 runs) India 7/0 (trail by 503 runs)
SM Pollock 2-1-2-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 2* (5b) V Sehwag 4* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, defended on the front-foot with soft
hands , Sehwag responds well , Hall picks up cleanly and throws at
the nonstrikers end , close call
3.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bouncer , Sehwag ducks underneath
3.3 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched outside offstump , Sehwag plays it
on the front-foot , takes the outside edge to third man fence
3.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, Ntini follows up with another good one ,
beaten outside offstump
3.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, defended on the front-foot to legside
3.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, defended again to mid-on
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 12/0 (trail by 498 runs)
M Ntini 2-0-10-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 3* (6b) V Sehwag 8* (19b 2x4)
4.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside offstump , Gambhir goes
for the cut and mistimes to point
4.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, outside offstump , left alone
4.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pushed on the backfoot to point
4.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched just short in length , moves
away , Gambhir leaves to the keeper
4.5 Pollock to Gambhir, (noball) no run
4.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, defended on the backfoot to point ,
Hall does the rest
4.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, just short of good length , Gambhir
tries to defend on the backfoot , gets an inside edge to square
leg , there was almost a mixup between the batsmen but no harm
done
End of over 5 (1 run) India 13/0 (trail by 497 runs)
SM Pollock 3-1-3-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 8* (19b 2x4) G Gambhir 3* (13b)
5.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pushed on the backfoot to mid-on
5.2 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, Ntini bowls this one from wide of the
crease, pitched short , moving in , pushed to the vacant cover
region
5.3 Ntini to Gambhir, two runs, punched on the backfoot to the cover
and picks up easy two runs
5.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, good bouncer , Gambhir goes for an
ambitious hook but ends up getting beaten
5.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, just short of good length delivery ,
pushes it to mid-on
5.6 Ntini to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched short and wide outside offstump,
Gambhir cuts it across to the point fence , difficult chance for
the fieldsman at point ,first boundary for the batsman
End of over 6 (7 runs) India 20/0 (trail by 490 runs)
M Ntini 3-0-17-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 9* (21b 2x4) G Gambhir 9* (17b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended on the front-foot to cover
region
6.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, just short of good length delivery ,
defended watchfully
6.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, sort ball , Sehwag goes back and punches
on the backfoot , Pollock fields on his follow-through
6.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended to cover
6.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, just short of good length delivery ,
moving in , pushes it to mid-on
6.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, punched on the backfoot to the bowler
End of over 7 (maiden) India 20/0 (trail by 490 runs)
SM Pollock 4-2-3-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 9* (17b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (27b 2x4)
7.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, defended to square-leg
7.2 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, good length ball on the leg stump ,
Gambhir turns it to the vacant midwicket region and picks up an
easy single
7.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the offstump , defended
watchfully to point
7.4 Ntini to Sehwag, two runs, again a short delivery , punched on the
backfoot
7.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, Ntini not learning , pitching it up short
again but this time straight to the fielder
7.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, Ntini goes from the wide of the crease and
angling in , Sehwag punches it again straight to the fielder
End of over 8 (3 runs) India 23/0 (trail by 487 runs)
M Ntini 4-0-20-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 10* (19b 1x4) V Sehwag 11* (31b 2x4)
8.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, defended on the backfoot to point
8.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, just short of good length delivery ,
Gambhir punches straight back to the bowler
8.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length ball on the off stump,
defends it to mid-off
8.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, short delivery on the offstump, pushes
on the backfoot to point
8.5 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, Pollock follows up with a bouncer ,
Gambhir goes for an ambitious pull shot and edges it , luckily for
him ball falls short of fielder at deep square leg
8.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) India 24/0 (trail by 486 runs)
SM Pollock 5-2-4-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 11* (24b 1x4) V Sehwag 11* (32b 2x4)
9.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
9.2 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, angling across, ball kept a bit low,
Gambhir pushes forward and ends up with an inside edge onto his
pad
9.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling
in, Gambhir moves forward and turns it down to mid-on
9.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, played wide of the short midwicket
fielder, mid-on moves across to his left and fields
9.5 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, short delivery down the leg side, pulled
away to fine leg for an easy single, not a well timed shot but got
enough bat on it to get him a single
9.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, pitched wide outside the off
stump and angling in, Sehwag ducks under it comfortably
End of over 10 (1 run) India 25/0 (trail by 485 runs)
M Ntini 5-0-21-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 12* (29b 1x4) V Sehwag 11* (33b 2x4)
10.1 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, played off the front-foot to the cover
region, gets it wide of the fielder and sprints across for a
single
10.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery close to the off
stump line, defended with a straight bat
10.3 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, Shot! driven off the back-foot, ball beats
the mid-on fielder and races away to the fence, presented the full
face of the bat, excellent timing
10.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, played just wide of the fielder at mid-
off, Sehwag was interested in a single but Gambhir was not
10.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, drifting in, ball clips the pad and
rolls away
10.6 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, forced away to deep point, easy single
to end the over
End of over 11 (6 runs) India 31/0 (trail by 479 runs)
SM Pollock 6-2-10-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 16* (38b 3x4) G Gambhir 13* (30b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
India need 280 more to save follow-on
Ntini to continue
two slips and a leg gully in place
11.1 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, width outside the off stump, driven wide of
the point fielder, made it look simple
11.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, ball stopped a bit, pushed to cover
11.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag leaves it for the keeper
11.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, again outside the off stump, Sehwag
shuffles across a long away but offers no shot
11.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pushed to gully
11.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, pushed off the back-foot to
the mid-on region
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 35/0 (trail by 475 runs)
M Ntini 6-0-25-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 13* (30b 1x4) V Sehwag 20* (44b 4x4)
12.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run
12.2 Pollock to Gambhir, FOUR, outside the off stump, Gambhir drives at
it and ends up with a thick edge, luckily for him ball goes
between the third fourth slip
12.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, defended
12.4 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, angling across, Gambhir moves forward
to defend, ball clips the inside edge and runs down to the fine
leg region
two slips and a very straight short mid-on in place
12.5 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, top shot! good length delivery outside the
off stump, Sehwag moves forward and drives it on the up to the
cover region, can't time it better
12.6 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, steered wide of the gully fielder
End of over 13 (10 runs) India 45/0 (trail by 465 runs)
SM Pollock 7-2-20-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 25* (46b 5x4) G Gambhir 18* (34b 2x4)
13.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, angling in after pitching outside the off
stump, pushed down to the track to the mid-off region
13.2 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed away
past the diving backward point fielder, had to reach out for it,
got underneath the ball and just steered it away
13.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
13.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short ball, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, extra bounce surprises Sehwag, defended awkwardly
to the off side
13.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, played straight to the fielder at point
13.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and rolls away to the square leg region
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 49/0 (trail by 461 runs)
M Ntini 7-0-29-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 18* (34b 2x4) V Sehwag 29* (52b 6x4)
14.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, on the pads, turned away to square leg
14.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away further, no shot offered
14.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the back-foot, cover fielder moves in and picks it up
14.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pushed away on the off side, short
cover moves across and fields
14.5 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, 50 up! drifting down the leg side,
played down to fine leg
14.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 15 (1 run) India 50/0 (trail by 460 runs)
SM Pollock 8-2-21-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 19* (39b 2x4) V Sehwag 29* (53b 6x4)
time for some left arm spin, Robin Peterson into the attack now
slip and a short leg in place
coming over the wicket to the left-hander
15.1 Peterson to Gambhir, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended to the off side with soft hands, quick single taken
Smith taking his time to set the field
slip, leg slip and a short leg in place for the right-hander
15.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, on the pads, defended back to the
bowler
15.3 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, down the leg side, Sehwag goes down on
one knee and tries to smash it away but fails to make contact
15.4 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, comes down the track and swing hard,
ball takes the inside edge and rolls away to the short fine leg
region, Sehwag making his intentions clear
15.5 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, close, inside edge onto the pad, went
quickly to Rudolph at short leg , fell just short
15.6 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) India 51/0 (trail by 459 runs)
RJ Peterson 1-0-1-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 20* (40b 2x4) V Sehwag 29* (58b 6x4)
16.1 Hall to Gambhir, no run, way down the leg side
16.2 Hall to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up on the legs, Gambhir moves
forward and flicks it away to the long-leg boundary, as easy as it
gets
16.3 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the fielder at cover
16.4 Hall to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off, defended to the leg
side
16.5 Hall to Gambhir, no run, on the pads, hint of swing, defended on
the front-foot
16.6 Hall to Gambhir, FOUR, half volley on the legs, flicked away to the
midwicket fence, excellent timing
End of over 17 (8 runs) India 59/0 (trail by 451 runs)
AJ Hall 1-0-8-0 - Hostel End
V Sehwag 29* (58b 6x4) G Gambhir 28* (46b 4x4)
17.1 Peterson to Sehwag, bye: FOUR, oooh! tossed up outside the leg
stump, Sehwag comes down the track and tries to clear the long-on
fence but makes no contact, Tsolekile fails to collect it and the
ball races away to the fine leg fence
17.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
17.3 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
17.4 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, padded away
17.5 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, defended, bat and pad together
17.6 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
End of over 18 (4 runs, maiden) India 63/0 (trail by 447 runs)
RJ Peterson 2-1-1-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 28* (46b 4x4) V Sehwag 29* (64b 6x4)
18.1 Hall to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side
18.2 Hall to Gambhir, no run, on the pads, turned away straight to the
fielder at short fine leg
18.3 Hall to Gambhir, FOUR, down the leg side, Gambhir tries to turn it
away fine, ball clips the inside edge and goes behind, Tsolekile
dives across but only manages to get touch on it
18.4 Hall to Gambhir, no run, turned straight to the fielder at short
midwicket
18.5 Hall to Gambhir, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot with a straight
bat
18.6 Hall to Gambhir, legbye: one run, on the middle and off and angling
away, Gambhir pushes forward and gets hit on the pad, ball runs
down to the third man region, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 68/0 (trail by 442 runs)
AJ Hall 2-0-12-0 - Hostel End
G Gambhir 32* (52b 5x4) V Sehwag 29* (64b 6x4)
was hit in line with the off stump but the ball was going to miss
the off stump
19.1 Peterson to Gambhir, no run, pushed back to the bowler
slip and a short leg in place
19.2 Peterson to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
begging to be hit, Gambhir quickly goes back and cuts it away in
front of point
19.3 Peterson to Gambhir, no run, pushed down to the mid-off region
19.4 Peterson to Gambhir, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Gambhir gets a good stride forward and
defends it with his pad
19.5 Peterson to Gambhir, one run, turned away to square leg
19.6 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, goes for the reverse sweep but makes no
contact, ball hits the pad outside the line of the leg stump and
rolls away
End of over 20 (5 runs) India 73/0 (trail by 437 runs)
RJ Peterson 3-1-6-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 37* (57b 6x4) V Sehwag 29* (65b 6x4)
20.1 Hall to Gambhir, one run, defended to the off side with soft hands,
quick single taken, Ontong tries to uproot the stumps at the
bowler's end but in the process hits Gambhir
20.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run
20.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, driven down to the mid-on region, fielder
slides across and saves a certain four
20.4 Hall to Sehwag, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
back to the bowler at one bounce
20.5 Hall to Sehwag, FOUR, excellent shot! short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, Sehwag stands tall on the back-
foot and steers it away well wide of the fielder at gully, there
is no protection in the deep and the ball races away to the fence
20.6 Hall to Sehwag, no run, driven down to the mid-off region
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 78/0 (trail by 432 runs)
AJ Hall 3-0-17-0 - Hostel End
G Gambhir 38* (58b 6x4) V Sehwag 33* (70b 7x4)
this should be the last over before tea
21.1 Peterson to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
21.2 Peterson to Gambhir, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at
short leg
21.3 Peterson to Gambhir, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven down the track, Peterson moves across to his left
and fields
21.4 Peterson to Gambhir, one run, pushed away to the third man region,
easy single
21.5 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, makes room to play but ends up with and
inside edge onto his pad
21.6 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, tossed up, driven away to the deep
midwicket region
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 80/0 (trail by 430 runs)
RJ Peterson 4-1-8-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 34* (72b 7x4) G Gambhir 39* (62b 6x4)
and that's tea on day three
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Match State: Tea - Day 3
Welcome back
India trail by 430 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
players are out in the middle
Virender Sehwag will take strike
Pollock back into the attack
22.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended outside the off stump
22.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run
22.3 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, played away to long-leg
22.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, angling away, pushed to point
22.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away, Gambhir pushes forward and gets beaten, close call
22.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
to the cover, Gambhir calls for the single but Sehwag is not
interested
End of over 23 (1 run) India 81/0 (trail by 429 runs)
SM Pollock 9-2-22-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 35* (75b 7x4) G Gambhir 39* (65b 6x4)
Peterson to continue from the Pavilion End
23.1 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended with a straight bat, ball rolls back to the
bowler
23.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
23.3 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered,
nicely taken by the keeper
23.4 Peterson to Sehwag, FOUR, way outside leg stump, Sehwag gets inside
the line and drives through extra cover, phenomenal shot
23.5 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, played down to mid-on, easy single
23.6 Peterson to Gambhir, one run, drifting down the leg side, pushed
down to fine leg for an easy single
End of over 24 (6 runs) India 87/0 (trail by 423 runs)
RJ Peterson 5-1-14-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 40* (66b 6x4) V Sehwag 40* (80b 8x4)
24.1 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, single to third man
24.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
24.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, close to the off stump line, well left
24.4 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, pushed through gully for an easy single
24.5 Pollock to Gambhir, three runs, turned away to the square leg
region, overthrow gives away two extra runs
24.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside the off stump, excellent
delivery
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 92/0 (trail by 418 runs)
SM Pollock 10-2-27-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 44* (68b 6x4) V Sehwag 41* (84b 8x4)
25.1 Peterson to Gambhir, no run
25.2 Peterson to Gambhir, one run, moves forward and drives it down to
the mid-on region, the fielder is deep and a quick single it taken
25.3 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, pushed down mid-off, easy single
25.4 Peterson to Gambhir, SIX, comes down the track and lofts it over
wide long-on, good clean hit, what a way to bring up his maiden
Test fifty!
25.5 Peterson to Gambhir, no run
25.6 Peterson to Gambhir, FOUR, comes down the track, takes it on the
full and hits it wide of the diving mid-on fielder, runs starting
to flow here
End of over 26 (12 runs) India 104/0 (trail by 406 runs)
RJ Peterson 6-1-26-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 42* (85b 8x4) G Gambhir 55* (73b 7x4 1x6)
26.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
26.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, driven hard but straight to the fielder
at cover, good shot for no runs
26.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, driven back, Pollock fields on his
follow through
26.4 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man, easy single
round the stumps to the left-hander
26.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at point
26.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 27 (1 run) India 105/0 (trail by 405 runs)
SM Pollock 11-2-28-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 43* (89b 8x4) G Gambhir 55* (75b 7x4 1x6)
27.1 Peterson to Sehwag, FOUR, tossed up, driven away to the cover
fence, lovely shot
27.2 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, swept away to fine leg, easy single
27.3 Peterson to Gambhir, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, Gambhir
moves forward, takes it on the full and turns it away to the
midwicket boundary
27.4 Peterson to Gambhir, one run, turned away to the square leg region,
easy single
27.5 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Sehwag tries to turn it away but fails to make
contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the off side
27.6 Peterson to Sehwag, FOUR, fifty! again outside the leg stump and
turning in, Sehwag quickly gets into position and reverse sweeps
it the point boundary, huge cheers all around, Sehwag raises his
bat in acknowledgement
End of over 28 (14 runs) India 119/0 (trail by 391 runs)
RJ Peterson 7-1-40-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 60* (77b 8x4 1x6) V Sehwag 52* (93b 10x4)
28.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run
28.2 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, played down to third man
back to over the stumps to the right-hander
28.3 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, more runs! driven off the back-foot to the
cover boundary, Sehwag looking dangerous here
28.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
away on the leg side
28.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery very
close to the off stump line, Sehwag tries to drive it away on the
back-foot and gets beaten
28.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the
leg side
End of over 29 (5 runs) India 124/0 (trail by 386 runs)
SM Pollock 12-2-33-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 61* (79b 8x4 1x6) V Sehwag 56* (97b 11x4)
Hall is back
just the one slip in place
29.1 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
wide of the mid-off fielder but not enough room to go for the
single
29.2 Hall to Gambhir, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Gambhir leans into the shot and drives it away to the cover
boundary, glorious cover drive
29.3 Hall to Gambhir, no run
29.4 Hall to Gambhir, one run, on the pads, turned away to fine leg for
an easy single
29.5 Hall to Sehwag, no run, played down to the mid-off region, not
timed well
29.6 Hall to Sehwag, no run
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 129/0 (trail by 381 runs)
AJ Hall 4-0-22-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 66* (83b 9x4 1x6) V Sehwag 56* (99b 11x4)
30.1 Pollock to Gambhir, three runs, driven away to the mid-off region,
fielder dives across and half stops it
30.2 Pollock to Sehwag, two runs, turned away to the deep backward
square leg region
30.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
away to point
30.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended
30.5 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, take that! back-foot cover drive played to
perfection, no need to run
30.6 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, four more! short outside the off stump,
Sehwag goes after it and ends up with a thick edge over the slip
fielder
End of over 31 (13 runs) India 142/0 (trail by 368 runs)
SM Pollock 13-2-46-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 69* (84b 9x4 1x6) V Sehwag 66* (104b 13x4)
31.1 Hall to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed away to the fully region
Hall bowling round the stumps to the left-hander
31.2 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, played to midwicket
31.3 Hall to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
31.4 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
31.5 Hall to Gambhir, FOUR, edged wide of the slip fielder
31.6 Hall to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to point
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 146/0 (trail by 364 runs)
AJ Hall 5-0-26-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 66* (104b 13x4) G Gambhir 73* (90b 10x4 1x6)
Ntini is back
32.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
32.2 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, driven away wide of the point fielder,
classic shot, 150 up!
32.3 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, more runs! pitched up on the pads, driven
away nicely to the midwicket fence, Sehwag going wild here, crowd
loves it
32.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, was the slower one, no shot offered
32.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, defended with a straight bat
32.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pitched up, in the slot, driven hard but
straight to the mid-off fielder
End of over 33 (8 runs) India 154/0 (trail by 356 runs)
M Ntini 8-0-37-0 - Hostel End
G Gambhir 73* (90b 10x4 1x6) V Sehwag 74* (110b 15x4)
Match State: Drinks
Hall to continue, coming round the stumps to the left-hander
33.1 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, turned away to square leg
33.2 Hall to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended pushing forward, cover fielder moves across and
fields
33.3 Hall to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
33.4 Hall to Gambhir, no run
33.5 Hall to Gambhir, no run, on the stumps, defended to short leg
33.6 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pushed to point
End of over 34 (maiden) India 154/0 (trail by 356 runs)
AJ Hall 6-1-26-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 74* (110b 15x4) G Gambhir 73* (96b 10x4 1x6)
34.1 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man
34.2 Ntini to Gambhir, two runs, turned away to the deep backward square
leg region
34.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
34.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump and
angling away, left alone
34.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, hit on the pad, impact was outside the
off stump but Gambhir was offering a shot, appeal turned down
34.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and went on
to his the pad, half hearted appeal turned down
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 157/0 (trail by 353 runs)
M Ntini 9-0-40-0 - Hostel End
V Sehwag 75* (111b 15x4) G Gambhir 75* (101b 10x4 1x6)
35.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run
35.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run
35.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, pushed to cover
35.4 Hall to Sehwag, no run, pitched up and driven away but the shot was
not timed well, cover fielder moves across and fields
35.5 Hall to Sehwag, no run, driven hard on this occasion but once again
fails to beat the cover fielder
35.6 Hall to Sehwag, no run, this time the cover drive goes straight to
the fielder
End of over 36 (maiden) India 157/0 (trail by 353 runs)
AJ Hall 7-2-26-0 - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 75* (101b 10x4 1x6) V Sehwag 75* (117b 15x4)
36.1 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, turned away to the backward square leg
region
36.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, played away to the gully region, fielder
dives across and saves runs
36.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling down the leg side, keeper had to dive across to
collect it
36.4 Ntini to Sehwag, legbye: one run, again down the leg side, this
time the ball clips the pad and runs down to the short fine leg
region
36.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
36.6 Ntini to Gambhir, legbye: one run, clips the pad and runs down to
short fine leg
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 160/0 (trail by 350 runs)
M Ntini 10-0-41-0 - Hostel End
G Gambhir 76* (104b 10x4 1x6) V Sehwag 75* (120b 15x4)
37.1 Hall to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
37.2 Hall to Gambhir, one run, turned away to the fine leg region
37.3 Hall to Sehwag, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to deep
square leg
37.4 Hall to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended to the leg side
37.5 Hall to Gambhir, no run
37.6 Hall to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 162/0 (trail by 348 runs)
AJ Hall 8-2-28-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 76* (121b 15x4) G Gambhir 77* (109b 10x4 1x6)
38.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, wide outside the off stump, Sehwag goes
after it and gets beaten
38.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
38.3 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, played
wide of the diving gully fielder
38.4 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, pushes forward and ends up with a thick
edge down to the third man region,. was in the air for sometime
but well wide of the gully fielder
38.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
38.6 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, cut away in front of point, easy single
to end the over
End of over 39 (3 runs) India 165/0 (trail by 345 runs)
M Ntini 11-0-44-0 - Hostel End
V Sehwag 78* (126b 15x4) G Gambhir 78* (110b 10x4 1x6)
39.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
hint of reverse swing, driven back uplishly past the bowler
39.2 Hall to Sehwag, two runs, outside the off stump, steered down to
third man, Pollock moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it
down to two
39.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, wide outside the off stump, Sehwag cuts at
it and gets beaten
39.4 Hall to Sehwag, one run, driven down the track to the mid-on region
39.5 Hall to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Gambhir waits for it and plays it very late, opening the face
of the bat as he played it, ball races away to the third man
fence, great touch shot
39.6 Hall to Gambhir, two runs, turned away to deep square leg
End of over 40 (9 runs) India 174/0 (trail by 336 runs)
AJ Hall 9-2-37-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 81* (130b 15x4) G Gambhir 84* (112b 11x4 1x6)
40.1 Ntini to Sehwag, (noball) bye: one run, down the leg side
40.1 Ntini to Gambhir, legbye: FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, Gambhir moves across and tries to flick it away fine
but makes no contact, ball clips the pad and runs down fine
40.2 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, wide outside the off stump, played down
to the third man region
40.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, width outside the off stump, pushed
straight to the fielder at point
40.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, forced away to the point region
40.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
40.6 Ntini to Sehwag, one run
End of over 41 (8 runs) India 182/0 (trail by 328 runs)
M Ntini 12-0-48-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 82* (135b 15x4) G Gambhir 85* (114b 11x4 1x6)
41.1 Peterson to Sehwag, two runs, gets into a nice position and reverse
sweeps it to deep point
41.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
41.3 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
41.4 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
41.5 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
41.6 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, turned away on the leg side
End of over 42 (3 runs) India 185/0 (trail by 325 runs)
RJ Peterson 8-1-43-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 85* (141b 15x4) G Gambhir 85* (114b 11x4 1x6)
still 22 overs remain in the day but there is no chance of the
light improving, that should be it for the day
the Indian openers started off positively and once they were
settled runs started to flow
India trail by 325 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
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Match State: Day 4 start delayed due to fog
Hello and welcome to Kanpur for the live coverage of the fourth
day's play
Sadly it's another foggy morning, not as bad as yesterday but start
will be delayed
the covers are on, we are waiting for the sun to come out
that's it for the moment, we will keep you posted as things move
along
conditions are back to normal, play will start in a few minutes
time
Virender Sehwag to take strike, Pollock with the ball
defensive field to start with, just the one slip in place
42.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
42.2 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, outside the off stump, Sehwag goes after
it, ball clips the toe end of the bat and runs down to the vacant
third man boundary
42.3 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man
42.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump
42.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump, swinging
away after pitching outside the off stump, no shot offered
42.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, again wide outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 43 (5 runs) India 190/0 (trail by 320 runs)
SM Pollock 14-2-51-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 90* (144b 16x4) G Gambhir 85* (117b 11x4 1x6)
two slips in place for Ntini
43.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot
43.2 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot, ball
rolls away on the off side, quick single taken
just the one slip in place for the left-hander
43.3 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and swung back in a touch, Gambhir moves forward and
plays it straight to Smith at short midwicket, throw misses the
stumps at the striker's end, single taken
43.4 Ntini to Sehwag, FOUR, creamed away to the point boundary, glorious
shot
43.5 Ntini to Sehwag, bye: one run, ball keeps low outside the off stump
and beats the batsman and the keeper
43.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
End of over 44 (7 runs) India 197/0 (trail by 313 runs)
M Ntini 13-0-54-0 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 95* (148b 17x4) G Gambhir 86* (119b 11x4 1x6)
44.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run
44.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
44.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, turned away off the front-foot, ball finds the point
fielder
44.4 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, again outside the off stump, driven
away to the point region, deep cover moves across and fields
44.5 Pollock to Gambhir, three runs, defends it to the off side and
takes off for a single, Pollock moves across quickly and fields
but the throw misses the stumps at the bowler's end and races away
to the long-on region, 200 up for India!
44.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery, Sehwag leans back
and avoids it
End of over 45 (4 runs) India 201/0 (trail by 309 runs)
SM Pollock 15-2-55-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 89* (120b 11x4 1x6) V Sehwag 96* (153b 17x4)
45.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, turned away to the square leg region
45.2 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, closer to the off stump, defended
45.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, angling across, defended
45.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pushed straight to the cover fielder
man goes back on the square leg boundary
45.5 Ntini to Gambhir, two runs, on the pads, turned away to the fine
leg region, Gambhir calls for the second and sprints across, nice
throw comes in from the deep and the keeper quickly disturbs the
stumps but Gambhir was never in trouble
45.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 203/0 (trail by 307 runs)
M Ntini 14-0-56-0 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 96* (153b 17x4) G Gambhir 91* (126b 11x4 1x6)
46.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag moves forward and drives it hard but fails to beat
the fielder at cover
46.2 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man, Sehwag was
looking for the second, sent back by Gambhir
46.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, angling across, pushed straight to the
fielder at gully
46.4 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder, easy
single
46.5 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, slightly short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Sehwag cuts it very late and gets it down to
third man for an easy single, excellent shot
46.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run
End of over 47 (3 runs) India 206/0 (trail by 304 runs)
SM Pollock 16-2-58-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 98* (156b 17x4) G Gambhir 92* (129b 11x4 1x6)
Ntini to continue, coming round the wicket to the right-hander,
deep square leg in place
47.1 Ntini to Sehwag, (noball) no run, down the leg side
47.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the pads, turned away
straight to smith at short midwicket, was in the air for sometime
but fell short of the fielder
47.2 Ntini to Sehwag, (noball) no run, again overstepping
47.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, down the leg side, Sehwag tries to turn it
away but fails to make contact
47.3 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, short delivery angling across, steered
down to third man, Sehwag moves to 99
47.4 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, turned away of the pads to the fine leg
region
47.5 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, there it is! 8th Test hundred! on the
pads, turned away to the fine leg region, crowd erupts
47.6 Ntini to Gambhir, bye: one run
End of over 48 (6 runs) India 212/0 (trail by 298 runs)
M Ntini 15-0-61-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 93* (131b 11x4 1x6) V Sehwag 100* (162b 17x4)
48.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, defended to the off side
48.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
48.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, angling across, defended on the back-
foot
48.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at gully
48.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run
48.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away, Gambhir moves forward, covers the
line with his pad and leaves it for the keeper, maiden
End of over 49 (maiden) India 212/0 (trail by 298 runs)
SM Pollock 17-3-58-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 100* (162b 17x4) G Gambhir 93* (137b 11x4 1x6)
Ntini to continue round the stumps to Sehwag
49.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, on the pads, defended
49.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, way down the leg side
49.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Sehwag
moves across and tries to play it fine but makes no contact
49.4 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, turned away to deep square leg
back to over the stumps for the left-hander
49.5 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, drifting down the leg side, turned away
to fine leg, easy single
49.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling down the leg side, no shot offered
End of over 50 (2 runs) India 214/0 (trail by 296 runs)
M Ntini 16-0-63-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 94* (138b 11x4 1x6) V Sehwag 101* (167b 17x4)
50.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
50.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
50.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, angling across, pushed to gully
50.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defnded on the front-foot
50.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away, Gambhir leaves it for the keeper
50.6 Pollock to Gambhir, legbye: one run
End of over 51 (1 run, maiden) India 215/0 (trail by 295 runs)
SM Pollock 18-4-58-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
G Gambhir 94* (144b 11x4 1x6) V Sehwag 101* (167b 17x4)
51.1 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, worked away to the third man region
51.2 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, steered wide of the gully fielder, easy
single
51.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, short delivery angling across the left-
hander, pushed off the back-foot to the mid-off region
51.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pushed away to the short cover region
51.5 Ntini to Gambhir, one run, on the pads, slightly short, turned away
off the back-foot to the deep backward square leg region
51.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, played down to mid-on
End of over 52 (3 runs) India 218/0 (trail by 292 runs)
M Ntini 17-0-66-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
G Gambhir 96* (148b 11x4 1x6) V Sehwag 102* (169b 17x4)
Match State: Drinks
52.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
52.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, beaten outside the off stump, hint of
reverse swing
52.3 Pollock to Gambhir, OUT: full and angling away from the left-
hander, Gambhir goes for a tentative drive this time and the ball
kisses the edge and goes to Thami Tsolekile who takes a good catch
falling to his left! That is the fall of the first Indian wicket!
India 218/1, Partnership of 218
G Gambhir c Tsolekile b Pollock 96 (151b 11x4 1x6)
V Sehwag 102* (169b 17x4) SM Pollock 18.3-4-58-1 (2nb)
Pollock finally gets the much needed breakthrough, Gambhir walks
away four runs short of century
Rahul Dravid is the next man in
52.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run
52.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, angling in, pushed to point
52.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, fuller and angling in, Dravid moves
foward and pushes it down to the mid-on region, well bowled - well
played
End of over 53 (maiden) India 218/1 (trail by 292 runs)
SM Pollock 19-5-58-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 102* (169b 17x4) R Dravid 0* (3b)
53.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bit of away swing outside the off stump,
Sehwag drives at it and gets beaten
53.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, again beaten outside the off stump
53.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
53.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
53.5 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, cut away to third man
two slips in place
53.6 Ntini to Dravid, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid waits for it and taps it away well wide of the
second slip, off the mark with an easy single
End of over 54 (2 runs) India 220/1 (trail by 290 runs)
M Ntini 18-0-68-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 1* (4b) V Sehwag 103* (174b 17x4)
54.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and rolls away on the leg side
54.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short delivery, ball kept low after
hitting the deck, Dravid adjusts well and forces it away to the
point region
54.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended down the track to the mid-on region
54.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
54.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run
54.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run
End of over 55 (maiden) India 220/1 (trail by 290 runs)
SM Pollock 20-6-58-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 103* (174b 17x4) R Dravid 1* (10b)
Gambhir was Pollock's 350th Test wicket !
55.1 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
55.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
55.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
55.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, angling in, defended
55.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run
55.6 Ntini to Dravid, one run, single down to third man
End of over 56 (2 runs) India 222/1 (trail by 288 runs)
M Ntini 19-0-70-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 2* (15b) V Sehwag 104* (175b 17x4)
Pollock to continue!
56.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
56.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, fraction short, hit the deck and
exploded, Dravid ends up with an inside edge onto his thigh pad
just the one slip in place
56.3 Pollock to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
tucked away in front of square on the leg side for an easy single
no slip in place for Sehwag
56.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid-off region
56.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, worked away to
the point region
56.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away to the cover region, fielder dives across and
saves runs, was in the air for sometime but fell well short of the
fielder
End of over 57 (1 run) India 223/1 (trail by 287 runs)
SM Pollock 21-6-59-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 3* (18b) V Sehwag 104* (178b 17x4)
57.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, driven wide of
the fielder at mid-on who fails to pick it up cleanly
57.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, again angling in but not enough to make Dravid play at it
57.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot, again the ball
kept low after pitching
57.4 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, Dravid
drives at it, ball takes the edge and races away to the third man
boundary, first boundary since the second over of the day!
57.5 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, another edge makes it down to the third man
boundary, this time the ball goes between the slip fielder and the
keeper, Dravid living dangerous here
57.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 58 (8 runs) India 231/1 (trail by 279 runs)
M Ntini 20-0-78-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 104* (178b 17x4) R Dravid 11* (24b 2x4)
first bowling change of the day! - Andrew Hall into the attack now
58.1 Hall to Sehwag, one run, played down to fine leg
58.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, defended on the
front-foot
58.3 Hall to Dravid, no run
58.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, turned away to the midwicket region
58.5 Hall to Dravid, no run
58.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 59 (1 run) India 232/1 (trail by 278 runs)
AJ Hall 10-2-38-0 - Hostel End
V Sehwag 105* (179b 17x4) R Dravid 11* (29b 2x4)
bouble bowling change, Peterson into the attack now
59.1 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
59.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, way down the leg side, keeper was the
only person interested
59.3 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, again down the leg side
umpire has a word with the bowler, should be about the line
59.4 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, closer to the leg stump, defended
watchfully
59.5 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, gets behind the line and tries to work
it away, end up with an inside edge onto the pad
59.6 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, turned away nicely to the deep
midwicket region
End of over 60 (1 run) India 233/1 (trail by 277 runs)
RJ Peterson 9-1-44-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 106* (185b 17x4) R Dravid 11* (29b 2x4)
60.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, wide outside the off stump, Sehwag goes
after it but fails to make contact
60.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
60.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run
60.4 Hall to Sehwag, no run, pitched up, driven down the track to the
mid-on region, not a well timed shot
60.5 Hall to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag moves forward and punches it away wide of the mid-
off fielder for an easy single
60.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, turned away to square leg
End of over 61 (1 run) India 234/1 (trail by 276 runs)
AJ Hall 11-2-39-0 - Hostel End
V Sehwag 107* (190b 17x4) R Dravid 11* (30b 2x4)
61.1 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, taps it away to the point region, was
looking to reverse sweep it
61.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
61.3 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, comes down the track, takes it on the
full and hits it away to deep mid-wicket
61.4 Peterson to Dravid, no run, hits the pad and rolls away to the
fielder at short leg
61.5 Peterson to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid is not
interested
61.6 Peterson to Dravid, no run, again way down the leg side
End of over 62 (1 run) India 235/1 (trail by 275 runs)
RJ Peterson 10-1-45-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 108* (193b 17x4) R Dravid 11* (33b 2x4)
and that's lunch on day four
India trail by 275 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
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Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Welcome back
we have good sunshine now
player are back in the middle
Sehwag will take strike and it will be Hall to continue
62.1 Hall to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
driven on the up, gets it pad the diving Smith at mid-off, Sehwag
making his intentions clear
62.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, smashed to the mid-
off region, smith moves across quickly to his left and takes it on
the bounce
62.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
62.4 Hall to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man for an easy
single
62.5 Hall to Dravid, no run
62.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Dravid beaten by the angle, ball hits the pad in line but was
drifting down the leg side, appeal turned down
End of over 63 (5 runs) India 240/1 (trail by 270 runs)
AJ Hall 12-2-44-0 - Hostel End
V Sehwag 113* (197b 18x4) R Dravid 11* (35b 2x4)
63.1 de Bruyn to Sehwag, no run
63.2 de Bruyn to Sehwag, one run
63.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
63.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
63.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
63.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 64 (1 run) India 241/1 (trail by 269 runs)
Z de Bruyn 1-0-1-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 114* (199b 18x4) R Dravid 11* (39b 2x4)
64.1 Hall to Sehwag, SIX, goodness me! good length delivery on the
middle and leg, Sehwag swings hard and gets it on the middle, ball
sails over the midwicket fence, glorious shot
64.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run, defended to the leg side
64.3 Hall to Sehwag, (noball) two runs, short delivery down the leg
side, Sehwag tries to play it fine, ball clips the glove and goes
behind, Tsolekile fails to hold on diving to his left
64.3 Hall to Sehwag, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Sehwag cuts very late and gets it down to the
third man boundary, more of an edge
64.4 Hall to Sehwag, no run, wide outside the off stump, cut away to
backward point
64.5 Hall to Sehwag, FOUR, slower delivery outside the off stump, Sehwag
picks it up early and flays it away to the extra cover boundary
64.6 Hall to Sehwag, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid-on,
expensive over from Hall comes to an end
End of over 65 (18 runs) India 259/1 (trail by 251 runs)
AJ Hall 13-2-62-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 131* (206b 20x4 1x6) R Dravid 11* (39b 2x4)
65.1 de Bruyn to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, pushed off the back-foot to the point region
65.2 de Bruyn to Sehwag, two runs, short delivery, angling in after
pitching outside the off stump, pulled away to long-leg
65.3 de Bruyn to Sehwag, FOUR, fuller and drifting down the leg side,
Sehwag quickly goes back and turns it away very fine, ball races
away to the fine leg boundary
65.4 de Bruyn to Sehwag, two runs, same line and length, worked away to
the fine leg region, gets it wide of the fielder and comes back
for the second
65.5 de Bruyn to Sehwag, FOUR, four more! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, in the slot for Sehwag to smash it away to the
extra cover fence
65.6 de Bruyn to Sehwag, two runs, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, swung away to the
deep midwicket region, the shot was not timed well and the fielder
catches up
End of over 66 (14 runs) India 273/1 (trail by 237 runs)
Z de Bruyn 2-0-15-0 - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 11* (39b 2x4) V Sehwag 145* (212b 22x4 1x6)
last two overs have produced 32 runs for India!
66.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
66.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven straight to the fielder
at square leg
Sehwag has now scored 1000 runs in this calender year!
66.3 Hall to Dravid, no run
66.4 Hall to Dravid, no run
66.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the leg
side
66.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven back to the bowler at
one bounce
End of over 67 (maiden) India 273/1 (trail by 237 runs)
AJ Hall 14-3-62-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 145* (212b 22x4 1x6) R Dravid 11* (45b 2x4)
67.1 de Bruyn to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended off the back foot to the short
cover region
67.2 de Bruyn to Sehwag, bye: one run, outside the off stump, was the
slower delivery, Sehwag fails to make contact, ball bets the
keeper too
67.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, drifting down the leg side, turned
away to fine leg for an easy single, first run for Dravid after
lunch
67.4 de Bruyn to Sehwag, no run, slower delivery, Sehwag was setting
himself up for the big one, in the end adjusts well and defends it
back to the bowler
67.5 de Bruyn to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended
67.6 de Bruyn to Sehwag, one run, driven away to the deep point region,
Sehwag retains the strike
End of over 68 (3 runs) India 276/1 (trail by 234 runs)
Z de Bruyn 3-0-17-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 146* (217b 22x4 1x6) R Dravid 12* (46b 2x4)
68.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, turned away off the back-foot, straight to
the fielder at midwicket
68.2 Hall to Sehwag, two runs, close to the off stump line, steered down
to the third man region, comfortable two added to the total,
Sehwag moves to 148
68.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and leg, extra bounce beats
Sehwag and hits him on the bottom hand
68.4 Hall to Sehwag, one run, pushed off the back-foot to gully region,
played with soft hands, Dravid calls for the single and sprints
across
68.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
68.6 Hall to Dravid, no run
End of over 69 (3 runs) India 279/1 (trail by 231 runs)
AJ Hall 15-3-65-0 (1nb) - Hostel End
V Sehwag 149* (221b 22x4 1x6) R Dravid 12* (48b 2x4)
Peterson is back
69.1 Peterson to Sehwag, no run
69.2 Peterson to Sehwag, SIX, comes down the track, gets inside the line
and lofts it over the long-on fence, 150 up!
69.3 Peterson to Sehwag, FOUR, more runs! comes down the track and plays
the inside out shot to perfection, ball races away to the cover
fence
69.4 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, again makes rooms and drives it down,
this time the shot is not timed well, mid-off fielder moves across
and fields
69.5 Peterson to Sehwag, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, in the
slot, begging to be hit, Sehwag obliges with a stunning cover
drive, Peterson being taken apart here!
69.6 Peterson to Sehwag, one run, turned away to the midwicket region,
easy single keeps Sehwag on strike, crowd loves it
End of over 70 (15 runs) India 294/1 (trail by 216 runs)
RJ Peterson 11-1-60-0 - Mill Pavilion End
V Sehwag 164* (227b 24x4 2x6) R Dravid 12* (48b 2x4)
70.1 Hall to Sehwag, OUT: got'm! short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and swinging in, Sehwag is bit late
to react and gets hit on the pad in line with the stump, loud
appeal and finger goes up, end of an exciting innings
India 294/2, Partnership of 76
V Sehwag lbw b Hall 164 (228b 24x4 2x6)
R Dravid 12* (48b 2x4) AJ Hall 15.1-3-65-1 (1nb)
Hall gets the danger man, Sehwag was beaten by the reverse swing,
crowd goes mute
Tendulkar walks in and the crowd is back on their feet
70.2 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
70.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up and angling in, played down
to the mid-on region
70.4 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, played away to mid-on
one slips in place
70.5 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, solid shot
70.6 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, on the pads, turned away straight to the
fielder at square leg, wicket maiden!
End of over 71 (maiden) India 294/2 (trail by 216 runs)
AJ Hall 16-4-65-1 (1nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 12* (48b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (5b)
`Makhaya Ntini is back
71.1 Ntini to Dravid, one run, reverse outswing, steered down to third
man, nicely played
71.2 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, again reversing it away from the right-hander, no shot
offered
71.3 Ntini to Tendulkar, two runs, off the mark, outside the off stump,
played into the gap between point and gully, slight fumble in the
deep allows Tendulkar to come back for the second
71.4 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
71.5 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run
71.6 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away, Tendulkar pushes forward and gets beaten
End of over 72 (3 runs) India 297/2 (trail by 213 runs)
M Ntini 21-0-81-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 13* (49b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 2* (10b)
72.1 Hall to Dravid, no run
72.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the back-foot
72.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
72.4 Hall to Dravid, no run
72.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler at one bounce
72.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the front foot
End of over 73 (maiden) India 297/2 (trail by 213 runs)
AJ Hall 17-5-65-1 (1nb) - Hostel End
SR Tendulkar 2* (10b) R Dravid 13* (55b 2x4)
73.1 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, edged but short, pitched in line and
moving away, Tendulkar pushes at it and ends up with a faint edge,
ball falls short of the diving keeper
73.2 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
73.3 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, drives at one outside the off stump and
gets beaten, excellent line and length bowling from Ntini
73.4 Ntini to Tendulkar, one run, ball kept low after hitting the deck,
pushes at it away from his body and ends up with and outside edge,
this time ball rolls away wide of the slip fielder, Tendulkar
struggling here
73.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run
73.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, driven to extra cover
End of over 74 (1 run) India 298/2 (trail by 212 runs)
M Ntini 22-0-82-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 3* (14b) R Dravid 13* (57b 2x4)
74.1 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, played down to mid-on
74.2 Hall to Tendulkar, no run
74.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short midwicket
74.4 Hall to Tendulkar, OUT: Hall strikes again! pitched outside the off
stump and swinging in, Tendulkar tries to turn it away on the leg
side but fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and crashes
into the stumps
India 298/3, Partnership of 4
SR Tendulkar b Hall 3 (18b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 13* (57b 2x4) AJ Hall 17.4-5-65-2 (1nb)
once again Tendulkar beaten by the reverse swing, this time ends up
losing his wicket
Ganguly is the next man in
74.5 Hall to Ganguly, one run, turned away to the square leg region,
Ganguly off the mark straightaway
74.6 Hall to Dravid, no run
End of over 75 (1 run) India 299/3 (trail by 211 runs)
AJ Hall 18-5-66-2 (1nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 1* (1b) R Dravid 13* (58b 2x4)
75.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
75.2 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, full and wide outside off, left alone
75.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, again full in length, defends it to cover
75.4 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, good length ball, gets right behind the
line, defends it to mid-off
75.5 Ntini to Ganguly, two runs, on leg stump, flicks it away to
backward square leg and gets off the mark
75.6 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it out
back to bowler
End of over 76 (2 runs) India 301/3 (trail by 209 runs)
M Ntini 23-0-84-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 13* (58b 2x4) SC Ganguly 3* (7b)
76.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, pitches outside off and swings in, defends
it to short leg
76.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, another swinging delivery into the right
hander, pushes it to short mid-on
76.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, well wide outside off, swings further away,
keeps low, left alone
76.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, again full ball, swings in, defends it to
short mid-on
76.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid-off
76.6 Hall to Dravid, one run, on leg stump, turns it to long leg
End of over 77 (1 run) India 302/3 (trail by 208 runs)
AJ Hall 19-5-67-2 (1nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 14* (64b 2x4) SC Ganguly 3* (7b)
77.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short in length, swings away, keeps very
low, plays and misses outside off
77.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length ball, swings away with extra
bounce, plays and misses again
77.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, just outside off and swings away, left
alone
77.4 Ntini to Dravid, one run, just outside off, opens the face of the
bat and runs it down to third man region
77.5 Ntini to Ganguly, no run
77.6 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 78 (1 run) India 303/3 (trail by 207 runs)
M Ntini 24-0-85-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 15* (68b 2x4) SC Ganguly 3* (9b)
Pollock back on
78.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pitches outside off and swings in,
defends it to mid-on
78.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, again right on target, defends it to leg
side
78.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, defends it to mid-
off
78.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, on middle and leg, turns it to short
midwicket
78.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run
78.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, full ball, on middle stump, turns it to
short midwicket
End of over 79 (maiden) India 303/3 (trail by 207 runs)
SM Pollock 22-7-59-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 3* (9b) R Dravid 15* (74b 2x4)
79.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
79.2 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, again short and wide outside off, guides
it to gully for an easy single
79.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches just
outside off and swings in, keeps a bit low, defends it to cover
79.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, full in length, on middle stump, pushes it
to mid-off
79.5 Ntini to Dravid, one run, well wide outside off, keeps very low,
off the toe of the bat to third man
79.6 Ntini to Ganguly, legbye: one run, pitches on leg stump and swings
into the left hander, off the pads to third man, shout for lbw,
ball is missing leg stump
End of over 80 (3 runs) India 306/3 (trail by 204 runs)
M Ntini 25-0-87-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 4* (12b) R Dravid 16* (77b 2x4)
New ball is due now
80.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run
80.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, pitches outside off and swings away,
left alone
80.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, drives it to cover
80.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, on leg stump, tries to work it on the
leg side, misses it and hits on the pad
80.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, short in length, defends it to point
80.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, again on target, defends it to short
cover
End of over 81 (maiden) India 306/3 (trail by 204 runs)
SM Pollock 23-8-59-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 16* (77b 2x4) SC Ganguly 4* (18b)
81.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, on leg stump, turns it to short midwicket
81.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, full and wide outside off, drives it to
cover
81.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, from wide of the crease, pithes it well
down the leg side through to keeper
81.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, again from wide of the crease, full in
length, tries to play it on the on side, hits on the front pad
81.5 Ntini to Dravid, one run, on leg stump, turned to midwicket
81.6 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, full in length, pitches just outside leg,
swings in, hits on the pad, shout for lbw, turned down
End of over 82 (1 run) India 307/3 (trail by 203 runs)
M Ntini 26-0-88-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 17* (82b 2x4) SC Ganguly 4* (19b)
82.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run
82.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, again on target, defends it with the
straight bat to short mid-on
82.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, slower ball, outside off, defends it on
the front foot to mid-off
82.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run
82.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length ball, defended on the front
foot to cover
82.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short in length, pushed to cover
End of over 83 (maiden) India 307/3 (trail by 203 runs)
SM Pollock 24-9-59-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 4* (19b) R Dravid 17* (88b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Peterson is back
bowling over the stumps to the left-hander
83.1 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad
together
83.2 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, goes back and plays it away wide of
the cover fielder, easy single
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
83.3 Peterson to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid tries to
sweep it away fine but makes no contact
83.4 Peterson to Dravid, no run, again down the leg side, this time
Dravid gets bat and ball with the sweep shot but fails to beat the
fielder at short fine leg
83.5 Peterson to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
83.6 Peterson to Dravid, one run, quick delivery down the leg side,
Dravid moves back and turns it away to the fine leg region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 84 (2 runs) India 309/3 (trail by 201 runs)
RJ Peterson 12-1-62-0 - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 18* (92b 2x4) SC Ganguly 5* (21b)
84.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, down the leg side
84.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended standing tall on the back-
foot
the new ball is due but it has not been taken
84.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run
84.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run
84.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
84.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short square leg
End of over 85 (maiden) India 309/3 (trail by 201 runs)
SM Pollock 25-10-59-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 5* (21b) R Dravid 18* (98b 2x4)
85.1 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, defended
stretching forward
85.2 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, played down to mid-on
85.3 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
turned away to the midwicket region
85.4 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and leg, played down to
mid-on
85.5 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, gets a good stride forward, ball turns
it and hits the pad well outside the line of the off stump
85.6 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, again the ball hits the pad outside
the line of the off stump and rolls away on the off side
End of over 86 (maiden) India 309/3 (trail by 201 runs)
RJ Peterson 13-2-62-0 - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 18* (98b 2x4) SC Ganguly 5* (27b)
86.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run
one slip in place
86.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
86.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed away in front of point
86.4 Pollock to Dravid, one run, played down to fine leg for an easy
single
short extra cover in place for Ganguly
86.5 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away
wide of the Smith at midwicket
follow-on has been avoided now
India trail by 199 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
86.6 Pollock to Dravid, one run, turned away to the square leg region
End of over 87 (3 runs) India 312/3 (trail by 198 runs)
SM Pollock 26-10-62-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 20* (103b 2x4) SC Ganguly 6* (28b)
87.1 Peterson to Dravid, no run
87.2 Peterson to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, padded away
87.3 Peterson to Dravid, no run, again down the leg side, kicked away
87.4 Peterson to Dravid, no run, finally one on the stumps, looks like
it slipped, defended on the front-foot
87.5 Peterson to Dravid, FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, bit short, Dravid quickly goes back and drives it away to the
midwicket boundary, that wakes up few people in the stands
87.6 Peterson to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 88 (4 runs) India 316/3 (trail by 194 runs)
RJ Peterson 14-2-66-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 6* (28b) R Dravid 24* (109b 3x4)
88.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run
88.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, one run, steered down to third man
88.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, played down to fine leg for an easy
single
88.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to cover
88.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
88.6 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, de Bruyn goes wider outside the off
stump, Ganguly is more than happy to leave it
End of over 89 (2 runs) India 318/3 (trail by 192 runs)
Z de Bruyn 4-0-19-0 - Hostel End
R Dravid 25* (110b 3x4) SC Ganguly 7* (33b)
89.1 Peterson to Dravid, one run, driven away to the deep midwicket
region
89.2 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, finally some aggression, comes down
the track and drives hard but fails to beat the fielder at mid-off
89.3 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Ganguly moves forward and gets hit on the pad in line
with the stumps, loud appeal turned down, looked close
89.4 Peterson to Ganguly, FOUR, comes down the track and drives it into
the gap between cover and mid-off
89.5 Peterson to Ganguly, no run
89.6 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, moves foward and drives it down to
long-on, easy single to end the over
End of over 90 (6 runs) India 324/3 (trail by 186 runs)
RJ Peterson 15-2-72-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 12* (38b 1x4) R Dravid 26* (111b 3x4)
90.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
90.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run
90.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
90.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ganguly cautiously leaves it for the keeper
90.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid-off
90.6 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 91 (maiden) India 324/3 (trail by 186 runs)
Z de Bruyn 5-1-19-0 - Hostel End
R Dravid 26* (111b 3x4) SC Ganguly 12* (44b 1x4)
91.1 Peterson to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, turned down to the
short fine leg region
91.2 Peterson to Dravid, no run, again way outside the leg stump, Dravid
pads it away
91.3 Peterson to Dravid, one run, comes down the track and drives it
away wide of the midwicket fielder, easy single
91.4 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, steps out and tries to clear
Jaarsveld at mid-off but the shot is not timed well and in the end
just manages to clear him, hard chance dropped
91.5 Peterson to Dravid, no run
91.6 Peterson to Dravid, FOUR, outside the leg stump, Dravid gets into a
nice position and paddles it down to the fine leg boundary
End of over 92 (6 runs) India 330/3 (trail by 180 runs)
RJ Peterson 16-2-78-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 13* (45b 1x4) R Dravid 31* (116b 4x4)
92.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run
92.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run
92.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, was the slower one, driven
straight to the fielder at short cover
92.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away further, no shot offered
92.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, driven to the mid-off
region, not timed well enough to beat the fielder
92.6 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, again pitched up, this time the drive
finds the cover fielder
End of over 93 (maiden) India 330/3 (trail by 180 runs)
Z de Bruyn 6-2-19-0 - Hostel End
R Dravid 31* (116b 4x4) SC Ganguly 13* (51b 1x4)
Peterson to continue, round the wicket to the right-hander, that
should make things interesting
93.1 Peterson to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended
93.2 Peterson to Dravid, no run, cut away of the back-foot to the point
region
93.3 Peterson to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward
93.4 Peterson to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, swept
away behind the stumps on the leg side, keeper moves across
quickly and cuts off the single
93.5 Peterson to Dravid, two runs, swept away to fine leg, gets it wide
of Pollock in deep and comes back for the second
93.6 Peterson to Dravid, no run, gets inside the line and drives
aggressively but fails to beat the fielder at mid-off
End of over 94 (2 runs) India 332/3 (trail by 178 runs)
RJ Peterson 17-2-80-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 13* (51b 1x4) R Dravid 33* (122b 4x4)
94.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, beaten outside the off stump
94.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery very close to the
off stump line, no shot offered
94.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, bye: two runs, ball kept low, Ganguly was not
interested, Tsolekile is caught napping, ball races away to the
third man fence
94.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, defended back to the bowler
94.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
this time collected cleanly by the keeper
94.6 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, driven way to extra cover, Hall dives
across and saves a certain boundary
End of over 95 (2 runs, maiden) India 334/3 (trail by 174 runs)
Z de Bruyn 7-3-19-0 - Hostel End
R Dravid 33* (122b 4x4) SC Ganguly 13* (57b 1x4)
95.1 Peterson to Dravid, no run, tries to tap it away and gets hit on
the pad, appeal for lbw turned down, worth a shout
95.2 Peterson to Dravid, one run, played down to third man for an easy
single
95.3 Peterson to Ganguly, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven wide of mid-on, midwicket fielder moves across and fields
95.4 Peterson to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg
95.5 Peterson to Dravid, no run, on the stumps, defended back to the
bowler
95.6 Peterson to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery, defended stretching
forward
End of over 96 (2 runs) India 338/3 (trail by 172 runs)
RJ Peterson 18-2-82-0 - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 14* (59b 1x4) R Dravid 34* (126b 4x4)
and that's tea on day four
India trail by 172 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
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Match State: Tea - Day 4
Welcome back
it will be an extended final session to make up for the time lost
96.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run
96.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, turned away on the leg side
96.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, defended
96.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, Ganguly tries to hook it away
but fails to make contact
96.5 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, pushed away to mid-off
96.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
End of over 97 (-1 runs) India 337/3 (trail by 173 runs)
SM Pollock 27-10-63-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 15* (64b 1x4) R Dravid 34* (127b 4x4)
new ball was taken straightaway after tea
Ntini back into the attack
two slips and a gully in place
97.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid-on
97.2 Ntini to Ganguly, two runs, flicked away to fine leg, fumble in the
deep gives away an extra run
97.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, cut away to point
97.4 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, turned away to midwicket\
97.5 Ntini to Ganguly, two runs, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, worked away to the deep backward square leg
region, comfortable two
97.6 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short delivery outside the leg stump,
Ganguly tries to pull it away but makes no contact
End of over 98 (4 runs) India 341/3 (trail by 169 runs)
M Ntini 27-0-92-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 34* (127b 4x4) SC Ganguly 19* (70b 1x4)
98.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
six - three off side fielder in place
98.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, turned away into the gap on the leg
side
98.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, played down to the mid-on region
98.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, angling across, pushed to mid-off
98.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and off, pushed to point
98.6 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, in the slot outside the off stump, driven
away into the gap on the off side, ball races away to the cover
boundary, beautiful shot
End of over 99 (5 runs) India 346/3 (trail by 164 runs)
SM Pollock 28-10-68-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 35* (129b 4x4) SC Ganguly 23* (74b 2x4)
99.1 Ntini to Dravid, one run, turned away off the back-foot to the
midwicket region for an easy single
99.2 Ntini to Ganguly, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg, driven
down the track to the long-on boundary, presented the full face of
the bat
99.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Ganguly tries to defend and gets hit on the
glove
99.4 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, another nasty short delivery, pithed
outside the leg stump and angling in sharply, Ganguly fends it
away awkwardly
99.5 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, played down to the fine leg region
two slips in place
99.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, beauty, close to the off stump line and
moving away a touch, beats Dravid all ends up, end of a fine over
End of over 100 (6 runs) India 352/3 (trail by 158 runs)
M Ntini 28-0-98-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 28* (78b 3x4) R Dravid 36* (131b 4x4)
100.1 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, turned away to the deep
backward square leg region
100.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, ball kept low after pitching, played away off the
back-foot to the midwicket region, easy single
100.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, short delivery angling across the left-
hander, defended on the back-foot
100.4 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, pulled away to fine leg
100.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, punched off the back-foot to the mid-off region
100.6 Pollock to Dravid, two runs, worked away to the deep backward point
region, third man moves across in the deep and fields
End of over 101 (5 runs) India 357/3 (trail by 153 runs)
SM Pollock 29-10-73-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 30* (81b 3x4) R Dravid 39* (134b 4x4)
101.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run
101.2 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, pushed down to mid-off
101.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Ganguly gets hit on the glove trying to fend
it away
101.4 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, played to third man
101.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run
101.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, defended back
to the bowler
End of over 102 (1 run) India 358/3 (trail by 152 runs)
M Ntini 29-0-99-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 31* (85b 3x4) R Dravid 39* (136b 4x4)
102.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid-off region, fielder slides across and saves
runs
102.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, played down to the mid-off region
change of angle, Pollock decides to come round the wicket
102.3 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, slightly short and wide outside the off
stump, smashed into the gap between the cover and the point
fielder, excellent timing
102.4 Pollock to Ganguly, one run
102.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run
102.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run
End of over 103 (5 runs) India 363/3 (trail by 147 runs)
SM Pollock 30-10-78-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 36* (89b 4x4) R Dravid 39* (138b 4x4)
103.1 Ntini to Ganguly, FOUR, hooked away to the fine leg fence
103.2 Ntini to Ganguly, two runs, driven down to long-off
103.3 Ntini to Ganguly, FOUR, cut away to the backward point boundary
103.4 Ntini to Ganguly, no run
103.5 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, pushed away on the off side
103.6 Ntini to Dravid, one run, turned away to the midwicket region, easy
single
End of over 104 (12 runs) India 375/3 (trail by 135 runs)
M Ntini 30-0-111-0 (3nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 40* (139b 4x4) SC Ganguly 47* (94b 6x4)
104.1 Pollock to Dravid, FOUR, slightly short, driven off the back-foot
to the point boundary, runs starting to flow here
104.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended to point
104.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended
104.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, width outside the off stump, cut away
hard but straight to the fielder at backward point
104.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery wide outside the
off stump
104.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
End of over 105 (4 runs) India 379/3 (trail by 131 runs)
SM Pollock 31-10-82-1 (2nb) - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 47* (94b 6x4) R Dravid 44* (145b 5x4)
Andrew Hall is back
105.1 Hall to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, played down to the
mid-on region
105.2 Hall to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
105.3 Hall to Ganguly, no run, punched straight to the cover fielder at
one bounce
105.4 Hall to Ganguly, two runs, turned away wide of Smith at midwicket
105.5 Hall to Ganguly, FOUR, fifty! pitched up, driven wide of the
fielder at mid-on, huge cheers all around
105.6 Hall to Ganguly, two runs, pulled away to the square leg region,
runs hard and gets back for the second
End of over 106 (8 runs) India 387/3 (trail by 123 runs)
AJ Hall 20-5-75-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 44* (145b 5x4) SC Ganguly 55* (100b 7x4)
106.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
106.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, was
there to be hit, Dravid mis-times it to the mid-off region
106.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, two runs, pitched up, driven away to the deep
cover region
106.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, steered down to third man
106.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, played to gully
106.6 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, driven straight to the
cover fielder
End of over 107 (3 runs) India 390/3 (trail by 120 runs)
Z de Bruyn 8-3-22-0 - Hostel End
R Dravid 47* (149b 5x4) SC Ganguly 55* (102b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
107.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the back-foot but not cleanly, ball rolls
behind the stumps, keeper moves forward quickly and kicks that
ball at the stumps, third umpire called in, green light flashes
107.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump
107.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended
107.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended
107.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, played down to mid-on
lights starting to comes on here at the Green Park
107.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended to midwicket
End of over 108 (maiden) India 390/3 (trail by 120 runs)
AJ Hall 21-6-75-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 55* (102b 7x4) R Dravid 47* (155b 5x4)
108.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run
108.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, short delivery, defended to square leg
108.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, on the pads, turned away to the
midwicket region
108.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, one run, pitched wide and angling across,
steered down to third man
108.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
108.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven back to the bowler
End of over 109 (1 run) India 391/3 (trail by 119 runs)
Z de Bruyn 9-3-23-0 - Hostel End
SC Ganguly 56* (106b 7x4) R Dravid 47* (157b 5x4)
109.1 Hall to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the midwicket region
109.2 Hall to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the pads, Ganguly moves
forward and turns it away to the midwicket region
109.3 Hall to Ganguly, one run, edged down to third man
109.4 Hall to Dravid, no run
109.5 Hall to Dravid, one run, turned away of the back-foot to long-leg
109.6 Hall to Ganguly, no run, driven down to mid-on
End of over 110 (2 runs) India 393/3 (trail by 117 runs)
AJ Hall 22-6-77-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 48* (159b 5x4) SC Ganguly 57* (110b 7x4)
110.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump, excellent
delivery
110.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, pitched up and angling in, driven down
to the mid-on region, throw hits the stumps and that allows the
batsmen to cross over
110.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, OUT: short delivery, pulled straight to
Peterson at fine leg
India 394/4, Partnership of 96
SC Ganguly c Peterson b de Bruyn 57 (111b 7x4 0x6)
R Dravid 49* (161b 5x4) Z de Bruyn 9.3-3-24-1
simple catch gives de Bruyn his first Test wicket!
Laxman walks in
110.4 de Bruyn to Laxman, one run, pitched up, turned away to deep
midwicket, off the mark with an easy single
110.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, defended to midwicket
110.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, played wide of mid-off, quick single
take Dravid to his half century
End of over 111 (3 runs) India 396/4 (trail by 114 runs)
Z de Bruyn 10-3-26-1 - Hostel End
R Dravid 50* (163b 5x4) VVS Laxman 1* (1b)
111.1 Hall to Dravid, no run
111.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, cut away to point
111.3 Hall to Dravid, one run, driven down to the mid-off region, quick
single taken
one slip in place
two short midwickets in place for the Laxman flick!
111.4 Hall to Laxman, no run, beauty, Laxman comprehensively beaten
outside the off stump
111.5 Hall to Laxman, no run, defended on the front-foot
111.6 Hall to Laxman, one run, turned away to deep square leg
End of over 112 (2 runs) India 398/4 (trail by 112 runs)
AJ Hall 23-6-79-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 2* (4b) R Dravid 51* (166b 5x4)
112.1 de Bruyn to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
112.2 de Bruyn to Laxman, one run, steered down to third man, nicely
opening the face of the bat
112.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, 400 up! played down to fine leg
112.4 de Bruyn to Laxman, one run, again played down to fine leg, Ntini
is the fielder there
112.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
112.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
End of over 113 (3 runs) India 401/4 (trail by 109 runs)
Z de Bruyn 11-3-29-1 - Hostel End
VVS Laxman 4* (7b) R Dravid 52* (169b 5x4)
113.1 Hall to Laxman, no run
113.2 Hall to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, defended
on the front-foot
113.3 Hall to Laxman, no run
113.4 Hall to Laxman, no run, pushed to point
113.5 Hall to Laxman, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away on the
leg side
113.6 Hall to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 114 (maiden) India 401/4 (trail by 109 runs)
AJ Hall 24-7-79-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 52* (169b 5x4) VVS Laxman 4* (13b)
light has been offered and accepted, it's getting darker by the
minute, chances of light improving looks bleak, that should be it
for the day
news just comes in that play has been called off for the day
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Match State: Day 5 start delayed due to wet conditions
Hello and welcome back to Kanpur for the live coverage of the fifth
and final day's play
play was supposed to start at 9:00 ist to make up for the time lost
but the news from the middle is that start will be delayed by
half-an-hour due to wet conditions caused by the condensation of
fog
groundsmen are busy mopping up the outfield
play will start at 9:30 ist (4:00 gmt)
players appear now
India still trial by 109 runs
Rahul Dravid will take strike, Ntini to start the bowling attack
just the one slip in place
114.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid pushes forward and gets beaten
114.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
114.3 Ntini to Dravid, one run, outside the off stump, steered down to
third man
two slips in place for Laxman
114.4 Ntini to Laxman, no run, pitched up way outside the off stump, no
shot offered
114.5 Ntini to Laxman, FOUR, Shot1 good length delivery outside the off
stump, Laxman moves forward and drives it away into the gap
between the cover fielder, lovely shot
114.6 Ntini to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended
End of over 115 (5 runs) India 406/4 (trail by 104 runs)
M Ntini 31-0-116-0 (3nb) - Hostel End
R Dravid 53* (172b 5x4) VVS Laxman 8* (16b 1x4)
115.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
no slips in place for Pollock, very defensive field set
115.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, pushed to
gully
115.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot with a
straight bat
115.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run
115.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, hit on the touch outside the line of the
off stump
115.6 Pollock to Dravid, one run, close to the off stump line, steered
down to third man, easy single to end the over
End of over 116 (1 run) India 407/4 (trail by 103 runs)
SM Pollock 32-10-83-1 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
R Dravid 54* (178b 5x4) VVS Laxman 8* (16b 1x4)
116.1 Ntini to Dravid, OUT: good length delivery outside the off stump,
bit of swing away from the right-hander, Dravid drives at it and
ends up with a faint edge straight to the keeper
India 407/5, Partnership of 13
R Dravid c Tsolekile b Ntini 54 (179b 5x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 8* (16b 1x4) M Ntini 31.1-0-116-1 (3nb)
that was Ntini's first wicket in India
Dinesh Karthik is the next man in
116.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pushed to off side
116.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, driven away, mid-off fielder moves across
and fields
116.4 Ntini to Karthik, one run, steered down to third man, off the mark
with an easy single
116.5 Ntini to Laxman, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling in, Laxman moves forward and pushes it away to the cover
region
116.6 Ntini to Laxman, no run, defended outside the off stumpo, end of a
successful over
End of over 117 (1 run) India 408/5 (trail by 102 runs)
M Ntini 32-0-117-1 (3nb) - Hostel End
KKD Karthik 1* (3b) VVS Laxman 8* (18b 1x4)
117.1 Pollock to Karthik, OUT: pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Karthik offers no shot and gets hit on the pad plumb in front
of the stumps, straightforward decision for umpire Harper, second
wicket for Pollock
India 408/6, Partnership of 1
KKD Karthik lbw b Pollock 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 8* (18b 1x4) SM Pollock 32.1-10-83-2 (2nb)
again the reverse swing coming into play, Karthik assumed that the
ball will angle away
Anil Kumble walks in
117.2 Pollock to Kumble, no run, defended outside the off stump
117.3 Pollock to Kumble, no run, defended on the back-foot
117.4 Pollock to Kumble, FOUR, angling in, driven down the track to the
long-on boundary, off the mark in style
117.5 Pollock to Kumble, bye: one run, down the leg side, ball kept very
low, hard take for Tsolekile
117.6 Pollock to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 118 (5 runs) India 413/6 (trail by 97 runs)
SM Pollock 33-10-87-2 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
A Kumble 4* (4b 1x4) VVS Laxman 8* (19b 1x4)
just the one slip and a short midwicket catching
118.1 Ntini to Kumble, FOUR, Kumble! pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the cover boundary, excellent shot, hti the
sweetest spot on the bat
118.2 Ntini to Kumble, one run, played down to third man for an easy
single
118.3 Ntini to Laxman, no run, pushed to mid-on
118.4 Ntini to Laxman, no run, defended
118.5 Ntini to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
118.6 Ntini to Laxman, no run, down the leg side, Laxman tries to flick
it away but makes no contact
End of over 119 (5 runs) India 418/6 (trail by 92 runs)
M Ntini 33-0-122-1 (3nb) - Hostel End
A Kumble 9* (6b 2x4) VVS Laxman 8* (23b 1x4)
119.1 Pollock to Kumble, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, played down to mid-on
119.2 Pollock to Kumble, no run, driven down to mid-off, again took it
from outside the off stump
119.3 Pollock to Kumble, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the fielder at gully
119.4 Pollock to Kumble, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended standing tall
119.5 Pollock to Kumble, no run
119.6 Pollock to Kumble, no run, hit on the pad outside the line of the
off stump
End of over 120 (maiden) India 418/6 (trail by 92 runs)
SM Pollock 34-11-87-2 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 8* (23b 1x4) A Kumble 9* (12b 2x4)
120.1 Ntini to Laxman, one run, short delivery, pushed away to the vacant
gully region
120.2 Ntini to Kumble, OUT: Ntini strikes again! short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, hit the right line and length this
time, Kumble pokes at it away from his body, ball clips the
outside edge and goes straight to the keeper
India 419/7, Partnership of 11
A Kumble c Tsolekile b Ntini 9 (13b 2x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 9* (24b 1x4) M Ntini 33.2-0-123-2 (3nb)
India seven down!
Harbhajan Singh is the next man in
120.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, one run, off the mark straightaway,
played down to third man
120.4 Ntini to Laxman, no run
120.5 Ntini to Laxman, OUT: oh dear! short of a good length delivery
bowled from wide of the crease, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Laxman tries to push it away on the front-foot and
ends up with inside edge into his stumps, Ntini on a roll here!
India 420/8, Partnership of 1
VVS Laxman b Ntini 9 (26b 1x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 1* (1b) M Ntini 33.5-0-124-3 (3nb)
Zaheer Khan walks in
120.6 Ntini to Khan, no run
End of over 121 (2 runs) India 420/8 (trail by 90 runs)
M Ntini 34-0-124-3 (3nb) - Hostel End
Harbhajan Singh 1* (1b) Z Khan 0* (1b)
121.1 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, one run, inside edge down to the fine
leg region
121.2 Pollock to Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
121.3 Pollock to Khan, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, left alone
121.4 Pollock to Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Khan tries to defend it on the front-foot but fails to make
contact, close call
121.5 Pollock to Khan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, pushed
down to mid-off
121.6 Pollock to Khan, no run, played away on the leg side
End of over 122 (1 run) India 421/8 (trail by 89 runs)
SM Pollock 35-11-88-2 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 2* (2b) Z Khan 0* (6b)
122.1 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, edged past the diving slip fielder
122.2 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run
122.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up outside the off stump
and angling in, defended well
122.4 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed to gully
122.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, driven back to the bowler at one
bounce
122.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up and angling in, pushed
back to the bowler, end of a fine over
End of over 123 (4 runs) India 425/8 (trail by 85 runs)
M Ntini 35-0-128-3 (3nb) - Hostel End
Z Khan 0* (6b) Harbhajan Singh 6* (8b 1x4)
123.1 Pollock to Khan, one run, played down to third man for an easy
single, Zaheer Khan off the mark
123.2 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended on the front-foot
123.3 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, nice looking shot
123.4 Pollock to Khan, no run
123.5 Pollock to Khan, FOUR, hit on the up to the extra cover boundary,
excellent timing and placement, lovely shot
123.6 Pollock to Khan, no run, closer to the off stump line, defended on
the front-foot
End of over 124 (6 runs) India 431/8 (trail by 79 runs)
SM Pollock 36-11-94-2 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 7* (10b 1x4) Z Khan 5* (10b 1x4)
124.1 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up outside the off stump
and angling in, defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
124.2 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, again pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
Ntini bowling from well wide of the crease trying to create the
angle
124.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed away on the off side
124.4 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
excellent delivery
124.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pitched up on the pads, turned
away nicely to the deep midwicket region
124.6 Ntini to Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended
End of over 125 (1 run) India 432/8 (trail by 78 runs)
M Ntini 36-0-129-3 (3nb) - Hostel End
Harbhajan Singh 8* (15b 1x4) Z Khan 5* (11b 1x4)
125.1 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended well
just the one slip in place, standing well wide
125.2 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed down to mid-on
125.3 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended
125.4 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
125.5 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, one run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region
125.6 Pollock to Khan, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Zaheer Khan leaves it for the keeper
End of over 126 (1 run) India 433/8 (trail by 77 runs)
SM Pollock 37-11-95-2 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 9* (20b 1x4) Z Khan 5* (12b 1x4)
126.1 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, beats Harbhajan trying to force it away
126.2 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed to point
126.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, pushed to cover
126.4 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, played back to the bowler
126.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, one run, turned away to the vacant
midwicket region
126.6 Ntini to Khan, one run, steered down to third man
End of over 127 (2 runs) India 435/8 (trail by 75 runs)
M Ntini 37-0-131-3 (3nb) - Hostel End
Z Khan 6* (13b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (25b 1x4)
127.1 Pollock to Khan, no run
127.2 Pollock to Khan, FOUR, whipped away to the midwicket fence,
fabulous shot
127.3 Pollock to Khan, one run, edged down to third man
127.4 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run
127.5 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played straight to the fielder
at cover
127.6 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 128 (5 runs) India 440/8 (trail by 70 runs)
SM Pollock 38-11-100-2 (2nb) - Mill Pavilion End
Z Khan 11* (16b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (28b 1x4)
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128.1 Ntini to Khan, two runs
128.2 Ntini to Khan, one run, steered into the gap between the slip
fielder and a very fine gully
128.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
128.4 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the front-foot
128.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended back to the bowler
128.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, quicker delivery, angling in
after pitching outside the off stump, defended on the front-foot,
solid shot
End of over 129 (3 runs) India 443/8 (trail by 67 runs)
M Ntini 38-0-134-3 (3nb) - Hostel End
Z Khan 14* (18b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (32b 1x4)
129.1 Peterson to Khan, no run, way down the leg side
129.2 Peterson to Khan, no run, fulltoss down the leg side, Khan tries to
turn it away but fails to make contact, ball hits the keeper and
goes past the slip fielder
129.3 Peterson to Khan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
129.4 Peterson to Khan, one run, again down the leg side, Zaheer Khan
comes down the track, takes it on the full and turns it away to
the deep midwicket region
129.5 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed to point
129.6 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, down the leg side,defended,
bat and pad together
End of over 130 (1 run) India 444/8 (trail by 66 runs)
RJ Peterson 19-2-83-0 - Mill Pavilion End
Z Khan 15* (22b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (34b 1x4)
130.1 Ntini to Khan, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended to point
130.2 Ntini to Khan, one run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Zaheer drives at it, ball kisses the outside edge and runs
down to third man
130.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, way down the leg side
130.4 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up, driven straight to
the cover fielder
130.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run
130.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 131 (1 run) India 445/8 (trail by 65 runs)
M Ntini 39-0-135-3 (3nb) - Hostel End
Z Khan 16* (24b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (38b 1x4)
131.1 Peterson to Khan, one run, played down to long-on for an easy
single
131.2 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, tossed up on the middle and
leg, defended stretching forward
131.3 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, fuller and on the stumps,
defended with a straight bat
131.4 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
131.5 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended watchfully
131.6 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, on the leg stumps line,
defended with a straight bat
End of over 132 (1 run) India 446/8 (trail by 64 runs)
RJ Peterson 20-2-84-0 - Mill Pavilion End
Z Khan 17* (25b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (43b 1x4)
Hall into the attack now
132.1 Hall to Khan, two runs, width outside the off stump, hit over the
cover fielder, nice little chip shot
132.2 Hall to Khan, no run, driven hard, Dippenaar at cover dives across
and saves runs
132.3 Hall to Khan, one run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, Zaheer tires to lofts it over mid-off, ball takes the
edge and flies down to third man, very nearly carried
132.4 Hall to Harbhajan Singh, one run, forced away to deep point
132.5 Hall to Khan, no run
132.6 Hall to Khan, no run
End of over 133 (4 runs) India 450/8 (trail by 60 runs)
AJ Hall 25-7-83-2 (1nb) - Hostel End
Harbhajan Singh 11* (44b 1x4) Z Khan 20* (30b 2x4)
133.1 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended
133.2 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, SIX, MAX! comes down the track and
lofts it over the long-on fence, flat six
change of angle, Peterson decides to come round the wicket to the
right-hander
133.3 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Harbhajan Singh goes after it and ends up hitting it high
up towards the point, was in the air for a long time, van
Jaarsveld fails to hold on, sitter dropped
133.4 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
slp and a silly point in place
133.5 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
133.6 Peterson to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: Harbhajan tries to defend
stretching forward, ball hits the pad, clips the glove and pops up
on the off side, Dippenaar at silly point knocks it up and takes
it on the second attempt, excellent catch
India 456/9, Partnership of 36
Harbhajan Singh c Dippenaar b Peterson 17 (50b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 134 (6 runs) India 456/9 (trail by 54 runs)
RJ Peterson 21-2-90-1 - Mill Pavilion End
Z Khan 20* (30b 2x4)
134.1 Hall to Khan, FOUR, pitched up, smashed over cover
134.2 Hall to Khan, SIX, more! lofted over the long-off boundary, third
umpire confirms
134.3 Hall to Khan, no run, bouncer, one for the over signalled
134.4 Hall to Khan, OUT: all over! pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, ball kept low after hitting the deck, Zaheer swings
hard but misses the target by miles, stumps are uprooted
India 466/10, Partnership of 10
Z Khan b Hall 30 (34b 3x4 1x6)
M Kartik 0* (0b) AJ Hall 25.4-7-93-3 (1nb)
South Africa end up with a lead of 44 runs
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Match State: Innings Break
Players are back
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall will open the innings
and it will be Zaheer Khan to start the bowling attack, coming over
the wicket to the left-hander
0.1 Khan to Smith, (noball) no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
0.1 Khan to Smith, (noball) no run, again overstepping, defended to the
leg side
0.1 Khan to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
0.2 Khan to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
0.3 Khan to Smith, one run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, turned away to the deep backward square leg region, easy
single
0.4 Khan to Hall, no run, angling away outside the off stump, no shot
offered
0.5 Khan to Hall, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, played off the back-foot to the mid-off region
0.6 Khan to Hall, no run, driven off the back-foot to cover
End of over 1 (3 runs) South Africa 3/0 (lead by 47 runs)
Z Khan 1-0-3-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 1* (5b) AJ Hall 0* (3b)
Anil Kumble to share the new ball
three men around the bat
1.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, driven straight
into Laxman at silly point
1.2 Kumble to Smith, one run, turned away to the deep backward square
leg region
slip, silly point and a short leg in position
1.3 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
driven wide of the gully fielder, Hall off the mark with boundary
1.4 Kumble to Hall, legbye: one run, going down the leg side, Hall
tires to sweep it away and gets hit on the pad, ball rolls down to
the short fine leg region, appeal for lbw turned down
1.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, Smith stretches forward and gets hit on
the pad, loud appeal turned down, worth a shout
1.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, pushed to gully
End of over 2 (6 runs) South Africa 9/0 (lead by 53 runs)
A Kumble 1-0-5-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 4* (5b 1x4) GC Smith 2* (9b)
2.1 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling in,
Hall tries to trun it away off the back-foot and gets hit on the
pad, loud appeal turned down
2.2 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, left alone
2.3 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and swinging
back in, Hall was late but manages to pushes it away on the off
side, excellent delivery
2.4 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up, defended on the front-foot with a
straight bat, cover fielder moves across and picks it up
2.5 Khan to Hall, no run, hit on the pad in line with the stumps, but
the ball came in after pitching outside the leg stump, another
loud shout turned down
2.6 Khan to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, defended to gully
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 9/0 (lead by 53 runs)
Z Khan 2-1-3-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 2* (9b) AJ Hall 4* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, gets a good stride forward, hit on the pad
in line with the stumps, appeal for lbw turned down, that looked
close
3.2 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
Smith leans forward and turns it away nicely to the midwicket
fence, excellent shot
3.3 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, outside the off stump, steered past the
slip fielder, ball races away to the third man fence
3.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, again hit on the pad, but this time the
impact was outside the line of the off stump, yet another appeal
turned down
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
3.5 Kumble to Smith, one run, turned away to fine leg for an easy
single
3.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, short, pitched touch outside the off stump
and turning away, extra bounce beats Hall, keeper collects it on
the second attempt
End of over 4 (9 runs) South Africa 18/0 (lead by 62 runs)
A Kumble 2-0-14-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 11* (14b 2x4) AJ Hall 4* (12b 1x4)
and that's lunch on day five
South Africa lead by 62 runs with 10 wickets remaining
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Match State: Lunch - Day 5
Welcome back
players are back in the middle, we are all set for the start of the
post lunch session
Smith will take strike, Zaheer Khan to continue
4.1 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended but not cleanly
two slips and a gully in place
4.2 Khan to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, played away to point, again not timed well
4.3 Khan to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
4.4 Khan to Smith, no run
4.5 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
4.6 Khan to Smith, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 18/0 (lead by 62 runs)
Z Khan 3-2-3-0 (2nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 4* (12b 1x4) GC Smith 11* (20b 2x4)
5.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, kept bit low,
defended well
5.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, defended stretching forward
5.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, beaten outside the off stump, just missed
the off stump, close
5.4 Kumble to Hall, no run
5.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, again close to the off stump, the top
spinner this time, no shot offered
5.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, pushed away to the short third man region,
Smith was interested in the single but Hall sends him back
End of over 6 (maiden) South Africa 18/0 (lead by 62 runs)
A Kumble 3-1-14-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 11* (20b 2x4) AJ Hall 4* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Khan to Smith, FOUR, outside the off stump, steered away nicely to
the vacant third man boundary
6.2 Khan to Smith, (noball) no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
6.2 Khan to Smith, one run, played down to third man
6.3 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up and angling aaway, driven straight
to the fielder at cover, not a well timed shot
6.4 Khan to Hall, no run, over pitched delivery outside the off stump,
Hall goes after it but makes no contact, extra bounce surprises
the keeper
tv reaplys pick up a faint nick, the bowler and keeper was not
interested, wouldn't have mattered as Karthik failed to collect it
cleanly
6.5 Khan to Hall, no run
6.6 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 24/0 (lead by 68 runs)
Z Khan 4-2-9-0 (3nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 16* (23b 3x4) AJ Hall 4* (22b 1x4)
7.1 Kumble to Smith, no run
7.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, tries to turn it away but fails to make
contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
7.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad
together
7.4 Kumble to Smith, one run
7.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
7.6 Kumble to Hall, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) South Africa 25/0 (lead by 69 runs)
A Kumble 4-1-15-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 17* (27b 3x4) AJ Hall 4* (24b 1x4)
8.1 Khan to Smith, (noball) no run
8.1 Khan to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the front foot
8.2 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended
8.3 Khan to Smith, no run, defended to the on side
8.4 Khan to Smith, no run, excellent yorker, defended equally well,
jammed the bat down just in time
8.5 Khan to Smith, no run, pitched up, hint of reverse swing, Smith
drive at it and ends up with an inside edge to the leg side
8.6 Khan to Smith, no run, defended to midwicket
End of over 9 (1 run) South Africa 26/0 (lead by 70 runs)
Z Khan 5-2-10-0 (4nb) - Hostel End
AJ Hall 4* (24b 1x4) GC Smith 17* (34b 3x4)
9.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the stumps, driven back to the bowler
with a straight bat
9.2 Kumble to Hall, one run, down the leg side, turned away wide of the
fielder at short leg
9.3 Kumble to Smith, two runs, gilded down to third man
9.4 Kumble to Smith, bye: FOUR, wrong'un, beats the batsman and the
keeper and runs down to the third man fence
9.5 Kumble to Smith, one run, pushed just wide of Harbhajan at mid-off
9.6 Kumble to Hall, one run, turned away wide of the square leg fielder
End of over 10 (9 runs) South Africa 35/0 (lead by 79 runs)
A Kumble 5-1-20-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 6* (27b 1x4) GC Smith 20* (37b 3x4)
10.1 Khan to Hall, no run, angling away, no shot offered
10.2 Khan to Hall, one run, pitched up, driven wide of the cover
fiedler, diving stop by the Indian captain saves runs
10.3 Khan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended with a straight bat
10.4 Khan to Smith, no run, turned away to the square leg region
10.5 Khan to Smith, one run, pushed down to third man
10.6 Khan to Hall, no run, angling across, pushed straight to the point
fielder
End of over 11 (2 runs) South Africa 37/0 (lead by 81 runs)
Z Khan 6-2-12-0 (4nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 21* (40b 3x4) AJ Hall 7* (30b 1x4)
11.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, turned away to the leg side
11.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, down the leg side
Kumble bowling round the stumps to the left-hander
11.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, outside the off stump and turning in,
defended on the front-foot
slip and a short leg in place
11.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, slightly short, cut away to gully
11.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, moves across and defends
11.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, comes down the track and drives it away on
the leg side, Ganguly at midwicket dives across and stops it,
excellent piece of fielding
End of over 12 (maiden) South Africa 37/0 (lead by 81 runs)
A Kumble 6-2-20-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 7* (30b 1x4) GC Smith 21* (46b 3x4)
12.1 Khan to Hall, FOUR, pitched up and angling away, driven on the up
and wide of Tendulkar at mid-off
change of angle, Khan decides to come round the wicket
12.2 Khan to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
12.3 Khan to Hall, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at short cover
12.4 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
12.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pithced up and punched down, Laxman moves
forward from short cover and picks it up
12.6 Khan to Hall, no run, edged but short of the slip fielder, dropped
well in front
End of over 13 (4 runs) South Africa 41/0 (lead by 85 runs)
Z Khan 7-2-16-0 (4nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 21* (46b 3x4) AJ Hall 11* (36b 2x4)
13.1 Kumble to Smith, no run
13.2 Kumble to Smith, no run
13.3 Kumble to Smith, no run
13.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, beaten outside the off stump
13.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, played away to gully, mis-timed cut
13.6 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, Shot! tossed up outside the off stump, Smith
reaches forward and drives it into the gap bewteen cover and mid-
off
End of over 14 (4 runs) South Africa 45/0 (lead by 89 runs)
A Kumble 7-2-24-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 11* (36b 2x4) GC Smith 25* (52b 4x4)
14.1 Khan to Hall, FOUR, steered down to the third man fence, lovely
shot
14.2 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, defended
14.3 Khan to Hall, no run, bouncer down the leg side
14.4 Khan to Hall, two runs, outside the off stump, driven wide of the
point fielder, third man moves across in the deep and fields, 50
up!
14.5 Khan to Hall, FOUR, on the pads, turned away nicely to the square
leg boundary
14.6 Khan to Hall, no run, inside edge onto the pad
End of over 15 (10 runs) South Africa 55/0 (lead by 99 runs)
Z Khan 8-2-26-0 (4nb) - Hostel End
GC Smith 25* (52b 4x4) AJ Hall 21* (42b 4x4)
15.1 Kumble to Smith, no run
15.2 Kumble to Smith, no run
15.3 Kumble to Smith, one run, turned away to square leg
15.4 Kumble to Hall, FOUR, cut away to the point fence
15.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
15.6 Kumble to Hall, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 60/0 (lead by 104 runs)
A Kumble 8-2-29-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 26* (55b 4x4) AJ Hall 25* (45b 5x4)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack now
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, FOUR, turned away very fine, more of an
edge, ball races away to the fine leg fence
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, defended
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Smith tries to sweep it away but fails to make contact
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 17 (4 runs) South Africa 64/0 (lead by 108 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-4-0 - Hostel End
AJ Hall 25* (45b 5x4) GC Smith 30* (61b 5x4)
17.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, hit on the pad,
appeal turned down
17.2 Kumble to Hall, one run, played down to fine leg
17.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, turned away on the leg side
17.4 Kumble to Smith, no run
17.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
17.6 Kumble to Smith, two runs, steered down to third man, Tendulkar
fails to pick it up cleanly, extra run added to the total
End of over 18 (3 runs) South Africa 67/0 (lead by 111 runs)
A Kumble 9-2-32-0 - Mill Pavilion End
AJ Hall 26* (47b 5x4) GC Smith 32* (65b 5x4)
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, wide outside the off stump, Hall
moves across a long way and defends it watchfully
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended to the leg side
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in sharply, defended on the front foot, bat and pad
together
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, again defended stretching forward,
bat and pad together
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, closer to the stumps, defended
with a straight bat
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, OUT: off spinner, Hall tries to defend it
on the front-foot, ball clips the outside edge and goes behind,
Karthik hold on well to a touch catch, Harbhajan gets the
breakthrough
South Africa 67/1, Partnership of 67
AJ Hall c Karthik b Harbhajan Singh 26 (53b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 19 (maiden) South Africa 67/1 (lead by 111 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-4-1 - Hostel End
GC Smith 32* (65b 5x4)
Hall was playing for the extra turn, this one turned just enough to
clip the outside edge
van Jaarsveld walks in
19.1 Kumble to Smith, no run
19.2 Kumble to Smith, bye: FOUR, edge goes right between the keeper's
legs, umpire gives it as byes
19.3 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, outside the off stump, in the slot, driven
away to the cover fence
19.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
19.5 Kumble to Smith, no run
19.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, pushed to gully
End of over 20 (8 runs) South Africa 75/1 (lead by 119 runs)
A Kumble 10-2-36-0 - Mill Pavilion End
M van Jaarsveld 0* (0b) GC Smith 36* (71b 6x4)
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, too short, driven off the
back-foot to the cover fence, off the mark in style
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, defended on the front-
foot
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, outside the off stump,
defended
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, defended stretching
forward
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run
End of over 21 (4 runs) South Africa 79/1 (lead by 123 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-8-1 - Hostel End
GC Smith 36* (71b 6x4) M van Jaarsveld 4* (6b 1x4)
21.1 Kumble to Smith, one run, round the wicket, outside off, tad short,
half back, dabs towards the deep backward point
21.2 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, over the wicket, quicker ball,
skidder, gets back, stays a bit low, pushed down the pitch
21.3 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, back, turns into the inside edge
to short fine leg
21.4 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, forward, dabs to short leg
21.5 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, well forward, big stride may have
saved him, turns into the pad, appeal turned down
21.6 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, one run, on the back foot, has to hurry
the shot, runs it forward of square leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) South Africa 81/1 (lead by 125 runs)
A Kumble 11-2-38-0 - Mill Pavilion End
M van Jaarsveld 5* (11b 1x4) GC Smith 37* (72b 6x4)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, flighted on the off,
forward, stroking to mid off
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, bit short, back, chops
from outside off, to cover
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, line and length, all
defensive down the pitch
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, three runs, fullish on the off,
drives straight, Tendulkar gets the cheers as he hauls it in on
the rope
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, legbye: two runs, leg side, looks to
glance outside leg, appeal from Singh ?, runs away fine
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the back foot, gets some lift,
defends, slides off the face of the bat on the bounce to slip
End of over 23 (5 runs) South Africa 86/1 (lead by 130 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-11-1 - Hostel End
M van Jaarsveld 8* (15b 1x4) GC Smith 37* (74b 6x4)
23.1 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, on the back foot, stays a bit low,
stroked to midwicket
23.2 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, well forward, defends to short leg
23.3 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, quicker one, fullish, forward,
rolls it down the pitch
23.4 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, leg side, gets forward, no
contact, good take by Kartik
23.5 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, bye: FOUR, leg side, very wide, on the lap
sweep, beats the bat, unfair for the keeper, should have been a
wide, no chance to get to that
23.6 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, defends to the off
End of over 24 (4 runs, maiden) South Africa 90/1 (lead by 134 runs)
A Kumble 12-3-38-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 37* (74b 6x4) M van Jaarsveld 8* (21b 1x4)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, round the wicket to the left
hander, well flighted, forward, defends down the pitch
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, leg side, forward, worked neatly
and gently to deep square leg
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, no run, over the wicket to the
right hander, line and length, defends to the bowler
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to van Jaarsveld, one run, full, on the legs,
drives firmly to mid on, fumble gets them one
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the back foot, watched
carefully, decided to play off the back foot, fairly full, defends
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, FOUR, too full outside off, drives, bit
of a slice off the bat, runs away across the fast outfield behind
square
End of over 25 (6 runs) South Africa 96/1 (lead by 140 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-17-1 - Hostel End
M van Jaarsveld 9* (23b 1x4) GC Smith 42* (78b 7x4)
25.1 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, flighted up, gets forward and
defends from line and length to short leg
25.2 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, leg side, flicks at it, clips the
pad, taken behind, appeal turned down, good decision
25.3 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, well forward on the off, nudges
towards point
25.4 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, quicker ball, gets forward, and
carefully pushed to the off
25.5 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, no run, quicker one, back, stays low, gets
the bat down just in time, was squared up
25.6 Kumble to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, outside off, bit short, loves it
there, punched from the back foot forward of point
End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 100/1 (lead by 144 runs)
A Kumble 13-3-42-0 - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 42* (78b 7x4) M van Jaarsveld 13* (29b 2x4)
100 up
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, fullish at the legs, gets
forward, squirts off the pad, they take a run, umpire says go
back, no shot
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, outside off, bit short, chops
straight at gully
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, flighted up, turn and bounce
beats the edge as he follows it on the back foot
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, held back a bit, flighted at the
leg, turns back into the defensive bat
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, forward, defends
End of over 27 (maiden) South Africa 100/1 (lead by 144 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-17-1 - Hostel End
M van Jaarsveld 13* (29b 2x4) GC Smith 42* (84b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
Murali Kartik into the attack
27.1 Kartik to van Jaarsveld, no run, over the wicket, flighted, defends
down the pitch
27.2 Kartik to van Jaarsveld, no run, on the back foot, tad short,
pushed gently into the covers
27.3 Kartik to van Jaarsveld, OUT: flighted up on the leg stump, gets
back, squares his man up, plays inside the line, clips the pad,
long wait, but the right decision
South Africa 100/2, Partnership of 33
M van Jaarsveld lbw b Kartik 13 (32b 2x4 0x6)
GC Smith 42* (84b 7x4) M Kartik 0.3-0-0-1
Kartik strikes early and brings Kallis to the crease
27.4 Kartik to Kallis, (noball) one run, leg side as he oversteps,
forward, inside half of the bat to backward square leg
27.4 Kartik to Smith, no run, flighted, left hand over to the left
hander, defends to the off
27.5 Kartik to Smith, one run, gets back and gently punched from the leg
to deep square leg, walk the run
27.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, left arm round to Kallis, flighted up,
angled in, stroked from the front foot to the bowler
End of over 28 (3 runs) South Africa 103/2 (lead by 147 runs)
M Kartik 1-0-3-1 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
GC Smith 43* (86b 7x4) JH Kallis 1* (2b)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, round the wicket, gets a big
stride in on the front foot, defends down the pitch
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, gets well forward, slower ball,
spits from length, extra bounce into the gloves
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, quicker ball, hurries the forward
defence to the off
short cover comes in (Laxman)
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, flighted on line, defends
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, gets forward and no option but to
defend from line
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, angled in, doorsa, bites and
turns sharply, did not pick it, but well played from the back foot
to ground
End of over 29 (maiden) South Africa 103/2 (lead by 147 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-3-17-1 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 1* (2b) GC Smith 43* (92b 7x4)
29.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, line and length, well forward, stroked
gently down the pitch
29.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, all defensive from the front foot as the
noise levels from the crowd increase
seems like they are sensing something
29.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, drifts into the right hander, bit square
as he dabs to the off
29.4 Kartik to Kallis, one run, well forward, worked off the bat just
behind square on the on side
29.5 Kartik to Smith, no run, on the back foot, turns sharply from
outside off, into the pad, huge appeals, maybe lucky, but was a
lot of turn
29.6 Kartik to Smith, two runs, fullish, plays with the straight bat to
mid on, Singh in, quick run, throw is a bit wide, fumble gets the
overthrow
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 106/2 (lead by 150 runs)
M Kartik 2-0-6-1 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 2* (6b) GC Smith 45* (94b 7x4)
lead is now 150
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, well forward, worked with a
flick of the wrists towards deep square leg
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, tad short on the off, gets back,
punched to the on side
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, line and length, gets the big
stride in defending
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, two runs, fullish on the legs, down and
sweeps cleanly Kumble from fine leg has a bit to do
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, quicker ball on the off, gets
half forward, pushed away to the off
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the sweep, into the pad, and
another appeal turned down, pitched outside leg
End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 109/2 (lead by 153 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-3-20-1 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 3* (7b) GC Smith 47* (99b 7x4)
31.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, flighted on the off, gets well forward,
turn and bounce, oh dear, only just beaten
31.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, and again, good line and flight, gets him
forward, plays inside the line this time
31.3 Kartik to Kallis, one run, fullish on line, worked nudging towards
the square leg, keeper round to collect
31.4 Kartik to Smith, OUT: flighted on the off, gets well forward, kicks
off the pitch, into the glove, loops up to short leg and Kartik
gets his second
South Africa 110/3, Partnership of 10
GC Smith c Gambhir b Kartik 47 (100b 7x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 4* (10b) M Kartik 2.4-0-7-2 (1nb)
Rudolph facing a king pair gets to the crease
31.5 Kartik to Rudolph, no run, outside off, stretches well forward,
holds the line, beats the edge
31.6 Kartik to Rudolph, no run, well forward, drifts into the left
hander, defends, bat ahead of pad to the short leg
End of over 32 (1 run) South Africa 110/3 (lead by 154 runs)
M Kartik 3-0-7-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 4* (10b) JA Rudolph 0* (2b)
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, gets forward, almost on the
walk, bounce takes it high of the pad to the on side
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, forward, dabs to the on side
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, big stride in on the off,
defensive push to silly point
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, well forward, worked to the on
side, no power in the shot, rolls to midwicket
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, well forward on length, defends
to the on side
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, all defensive from line and
length to the on side of the pitch
End of over 33 (maiden) South Africa 110/3 (lead by 154 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-4-20-1 - Hostel End
JA Rudolph 0* (2b) JH Kallis 4* (16b)
33.1 Kartik to Rudolph, one run, swept away, easy single to get off the
mark
33.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended
33.3 Kartik to Kallis, one run, on the pads, pushed to the short square
leg region, Karthik moves across quickly and fields but fails to
hit the stumps
33.4 Kartik to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning down leg side
33.5 Kartik to Rudolph, one run, swept away to the deep backward of
square leg
round the stumps the right-hander
33.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, no shot offered
End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 113/3 (lead by 157 runs)
M Kartik 4-0-10-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 2* (5b) JH Kallis 5* (19b)
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, pushed to gully
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, one run, down the leg side, played down
to short fine leg
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, swept away powerfully to the
fine leg regiion
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 115/3 (lead by 159 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-4-22-1 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 6* (20b) JA Rudolph 3* (10b)
35.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
35.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, Kallis beaten but the turn and the extra bounce
35.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, hit on the pad outside the line of the
off stump
35.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run
35.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run
35.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 36 (maiden) South Africa 115/3 (lead by 159 runs)
M Kartik 5-1-10-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 3* (10b) JH Kallis 6* (26b)
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended straight to the fielder at silly point
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, OUT: excellent delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and turning away, Rudolph had to play at it,
ball takes the edge and goes behind, Karthik takes it on the
second attempt, South Africa in a spot of bother
South Africa 115/4, Partnership of 5
JA Rudolph c Karthik b Harbhajan Singh 3 (12b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 6* (26b) Harbhajan Singh 10.2-4-22-2
Rudolph was beaten by the turn, ball popped out on the first
attempt but luckily for Karthik it stayed near
Dippenaar is the next man in
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, two runs, pushed wide of the gully
fielder, Dippenaar off the mark
End of over 37 (2 runs) South Africa 117/4 (lead by 161 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-4-24-2 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 6* (26b) HH Dippenaar 2* (4b)
37.1 Kartik to Kallis, one run, swept fine, fielder moves across quickly
in the deep and keeps it down to one
37.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot
37.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, goes for the sweep and gets hit on the
pad, Kartik was the only person interested, appeal turned down
37.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended
37.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, defended on the font-foot with a straight bat
37.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended
stretching forward, bat and pad together
End of over 38 (1 run) South Africa 118/4 (lead by 162 runs)
M Kartik 6-1-11-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 7* (27b) HH Dippenaar 2* (9b)
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, turned away wide of the
short leg fielder
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended outside the off stump
but not cleanly, ball rolls behind on the off side
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, turned away wide of the
midwicket fielder, not powerful enough to fetch a single
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, moves forward and drives it
down to long-on
End of over 39 (3 runs) South Africa 121/4 (lead by 165 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-4-27-2 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 9* (32b) HH Dippenaar 3* (10b)
and that's tea on day five
South Africa lead by 165 runs with 6 wickets remaining
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Match State: Tea - Day 5
Welcome back to Kanpur for the final act
umpires appear now
Players walking out now
Kallis will take strike
and it will be Kartik to continue
slip and a silly point in place
39.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
straight to the silly point fielder at one bouncer
39.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball finds
Gambhir at silly point
39.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended stretching forward, bat and pad
together
39.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
past Gambhir
39.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended ot short gully
39.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, turned away to midwicket
End of over 40 (maiden) South Africa 121/4 (lead by 165 runs)
M Kartik 7-2-11-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 3* (10b) JH Kallis 9* (38b)
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, comes down the track and
works it away wide of Zaheer Khan at mid-on
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, shuffles across and turns it
away to the short fine leg region
three men around the bat, slip, silly point and a short leg in
position
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, swept away to long-leg
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, moves across a long way and
turns it away wide of the fielder at short leg
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, FOUR, outside the off stump,
Dippenaar reaches out for it and taps it down fine, ball rolls
away to the vacant fine leg region
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the font-foot
End of over 41 (8 runs) South Africa 129/4 (lead by 173 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-4-35-2 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 11* (40b) HH Dippenaar 9* (14b 1x4)
41.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, no shot offered
41.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
41.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, comes down the track and defends, bat and
pad together, ball hits the pad and rolls away
41.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
41.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run
41.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run
End of over 42 (maiden) South Africa 129/4 (lead by 173 runs)
M Kartik 8-3-11-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 9* (14b 1x4) JH Kallis 11* (46b)
42.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended on the front-foot
42.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, pushed away to cover
42.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, bit quicker, hits the pad
outside the line of the off stump and rolls away
42.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, tossed up, driven down the
track to the long-on region for an easy single
42.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended on the back-foot
42.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, pushed away to the vacant gully
region
End of over 43 (2 runs) South Africa 131/4 (lead by 175 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-4-37-2 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 12* (48b) HH Dippenaar 10* (18b 1x4)
43.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run
43.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, comes down the track and drives hard but
fails to beat Laxman at short cover
43.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, on the pads, turned away to midwicket
43.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat, fielded by the fielder at silly point
43.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, no shot offered
43.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, comes down the track and tries to defend,
ball clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps on the leg
side, maiden
End of over 44 (maiden) South Africa 131/4 (lead by 175 runs)
M Kartik 9-4-11-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 10* (18b 1x4) JH Kallis 12* (54b)
44.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, turned away off the back-
foot, ball finds the short leg at one bounce
44.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended stretching forward
44.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, edged but short, dosara finds
the edge but the ball falls just short of Dravid at slip
44.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, turned away to midwicket
44.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended on the front-foot
44.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 45 (maiden) South Africa 131/4 (lead by 175 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-5-37-2 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 12* (54b) HH Dippenaar 10* (24b 1x4)
45.1 Kartik to Kallis, one run, on the pads, swept away to long-leg
45.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, driven away, Laxman moves forward from short cover and
fields
45.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, one run, swept to fine leg
45.4 Kartik to Kallis, no run, comes down the track and pushes it wide
of the bowlers
45.5 Kartik to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
45.6 Kartik to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended
End of over 46 (2 runs) South Africa 133/4 (lead by 177 runs)
M Kartik 10-4-13-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 11* (26b 1x4) JH Kallis 13* (58b)
46.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
46.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, moves forward and turns it
away wide of the mid-on fielder
46.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
46.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run
46.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, pushed wide of point
46.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 47 (3 runs) South Africa 136/4 (lead by 180 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-5-40-2 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 13* (29b 1x4) JH Kallis 14* (61b)
47.1 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
front-foot
47.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up, defended
47.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, bit quicker, defended on the front-
foot
47.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, fraction short, drive hits Gambhir at
silly point
47.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
47.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 48 (maiden) South Africa 136/4 (lead by 180 runs)
M Kartik 11-5-13-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 14* (61b) HH Dippenaar 13* (35b 1x4)
48.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
48.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, slightly short, cut away straight to
Sehwag at point
48.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run
48.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run
48.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
48.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 49 (maiden) South Africa 136/4 (lead by 180 runs)
A Kumble 14-4-42-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 13* (35b 1x4) JH Kallis 14* (67b)
news just filters in that the selectors have made no changes to the
Indian squad for the second Test
49.1 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run
49.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended stretching forward
49.3 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to silly point
49.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended
49.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, driven of the back-foot, Laxman at
short cover dives across and saves runs
49.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off, ball kept low,
defended on the back-foot
End of over 50 (maiden) South Africa 136/4 (lead by 180 runs)
M Kartik 12-6-13-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 14* (67b) HH Dippenaar 13* (41b 1x4)
50.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, tossed up, driven straight to Laxman at
short cover, slight fumble gives away a single
50.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, driven away off the back-foot to the
cover region
50.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to cover, more work for Laxman
50.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, driven down to mid-off
50.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
50.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to point
End of over 51 (1 run) South Africa 137/4 (lead by 181 runs)
A Kumble 15-4-43-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 15* (68b) HH Dippenaar 13* (46b 1x4)
51.1 Kartik to Kallis, no run
51.2 Kartik to Kallis, no run, comes down the track and defends
51.3 Kartik to Kallis, no run, defended to the off side
51.4 Kartik to Kallis, one run, swept down to fine leg, easy single
51.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, no shot offered, hit on the pad
outside the off stump, was turning away, appeal for lbw turned
down
51.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, one run, swept away to fine leg, easy single
to end the over
End of over 52 (2 runs) South Africa 139/4 (lead by 183 runs)
M Kartik 13-6-15-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 14* (48b 1x4) JH Kallis 16* (72b)
news just filters in that the selectors have made no changes to the
Indian squad for the second Test
52.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
52.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, one run, driven down to the mid-on region,
fielder was bit deep and a comfortable single is taken
52.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short leg
52.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run
52.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
52.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended with a straight bat
End of over 53 (1 run) South Africa 140/4 (lead by 184 runs)
A Kumble 16-4-44-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 15* (50b 1x4) JH Kallis 16* (76b)
53.1 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended to the on side
53.2 Kartik to Dippenaar, one run, comes down the track and drives it
away through midwicket
53.3 Kartik to Kallis, one run, turned away nicely to the vacant
midwicket region, Tendulkar moves across and fields
53.4 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, defended to the off side
53.5 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, very close to the off stump line,
defended on the front-foot
53.6 Kartik to Dippenaar, no run, quicker deivery, defended on the back-
foot
End of over 54 (2 runs) South Africa 142/4 (lead by 186 runs)
M Kartik 14-6-17-2 (1nb) - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 17* (77b) HH Dippenaar 16* (55b 1x4)
54.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
54.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended down to silly mid-off
54.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turned away straight to Sehwag at
midwicket
54.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
54.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, quicker ball, was slightly short, driven
off the back-foot to the cover region
54.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, beaten outside the off stump, excellent
delivery to end the over
End of over 55 (maiden) South Africa 142/4 (lead by 186 runs)
A Kumble 17-5-44-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 16* (55b 1x4) JH Kallis 17* (83b)
Match State: Drinks
South Africa lead by 186 runs with 6 wickets remaining
Tendulkar into the attack now
slip and a gully in place
55.1 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, one run, leg spinner to start with,
Dippenaar fetches it from outside the off stump and pulls it away
to midwicket
55.2 Tendulkar to Kallis, legbye: one run
55.3 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, defended wide of the gully fielder
55.4 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, FOUR, short outside the off stump, ball
kept low, Dippenaar sweeps and ends up with a bottom edge, ball
beats the keeper and runs down to the third man boundary
55.5 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, one run, fulltoss, played away to deep
midwicket
55.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 56 (7 runs) South Africa 149/4 (lead by 193 runs)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-6-0 - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 22* (59b 2x4) JH Kallis 17* (85b)
56.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
56.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the back-foot
56.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, defended stretching forward
56.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
56.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
56.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 57 (maiden) South Africa 149/4 (lead by 193 runs)
A Kumble 18-6-44-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 17* (85b) HH Dippenaar 22* (65b 2x4)
lights coming on here
57.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
57.2 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended
57.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, no shot offered
57.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, tossed up, deffended watchfully
57.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, fulltoss, driven straight to the
fielder at mid-off
57.6 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 58 (1 run) South Africa 150/4 (lead by 194 runs)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-7-0 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 18* (90b) HH Dippenaar 22* (66b 2x4)
light is fading here
58.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the on side
58.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, googly, hits the pad and pops up on the
off side, silly point takes it cleanly, appeal turned down
58.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
58.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
58.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, turnig away,
defended straight to the silly point fielder
58.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 59 (maiden) South Africa 150/4 (lead by 194 runs)
A Kumble 19-7-44-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 22* (66b 2x4) JH Kallis 18* (96b)
59.1 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and turning away, no shot offered
59.2 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, FOUR, over pitched, driven away to the
cover boundary, comfortably beats the fielder in the deep
59.3 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, FOUR, four more! swept away to the fine leg
fence, once again excellent placement
59.4 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run
59.5 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, turning away, Dippenaar tries to
defend it on the front-foot but makes no contact
59.6 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 60 (8 runs) South Africa 158/4 (lead by 202 runs)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-15-0 - Mill Pavilion End
JH Kallis 18* (96b) HH Dippenaar 30* (72b 4x4)
60.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
60.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, hits the pad and pops up on the leg side,
appeal for caught turned down
60.3 Kumble to Kallis, two runs, googly, turned away very fine to the
deep fine leg region
60.4 Kumble to Kallis, two runs, played down to fine leg, again runs
hard and gets back for the second
60.5 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, edged down to the third man boundary
60.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 61 (8 runs) South Africa 166/4 (lead by 210 runs)
A Kumble 20-7-52-0 - Hostel End
HH Dippenaar 30* (72b 4x4) JH Kallis 26* (102b 1x4)
61.1 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to point
61.2 Tendulkar to Dippenaar, one run, tossed up, driven down to long-on
61.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, turning away, defended on the front-
foot
61.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
61.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
turning away, left alone
61.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, defended with a straight bat
End of over 62 (1 run) South Africa 167/4 (lead by 211 runs)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-16-0 - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 31* (74b 4x4) JH Kallis 26* (106b 1x4)
62.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
62.2 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to the off side, silly point
moves across and fields
62.3 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven away to mid-off, Tendulkar moves across quickly and saves
runs
62.4 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the
back-foot with a straight bat
62.5 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run, again defended on the back-foot, ball
finds the short leg fielder
62.6 Kumble to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 63 (maiden) South Africa 167/4 (lead by 211 runs)
A Kumble 21-8-52-0 - Hostel End
JH Kallis 26* (106b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 31* (80b 4x4)
63.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
63.2 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
63.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, two runs, driven back, Tendulkar fails to pick
it up
63.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
63.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, turned to the on side
63.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
End of over 64 (2 runs) South Africa 169/4 (lead by 213 runs)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-18-0 - Mill Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 31* (80b 4x4) JH Kallis 28* (112b 1x4)
light has been offered and accepted
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in the end, a tame draw!
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