Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 9.30am local time (4am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the second
and final Test between India and South Africa being held at the
Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
it's a "winner-takes-it-all" situation after the first Test at
Kanpur was drawn
India, the favorites before the start of the series will be under
tremendous pressure to perform well here
weather wise the conditions are prefect, there is a cool breeze
blowing across the ground, the predicted maximum temperature is
around 30 degrees , humidity - 92%
the pitch looks dry with plenty of cracks on it, at the moment it
looks like a good track to bat on, as the ball gets older the
spinners should get some assistance
yet again Graeme Smith has won the toss and elected to bat first
Darrell Harper and Simon Taufel will be in charge of the proceeding
in the middle
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall will open the innings
Irfan Pathan will start the bowling attack
0.1 Pathan to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, defended
0.2 Pathan to Smith, OUT: duck! short of a good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Smith goes after it and ends up with a
thick edge, Karthik moves across to his left and takes a superb
catch, perfect start for Pathan and India
South Africa 0/1, Partnership of 0
GC Smith c Karthik b Pathan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Hall 0* (0b) IK Pathan 0.2-0-0-1
Jacques Rudolph is the next man in
0.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
0.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
0.5 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, down the leg side, Rudolph tries to turn
it away but fails to make contact
0.6 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, pushed to cover, end of a fine over
End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/1
IK Pathan 1-1-0-1
AJ Hall 0* (0b) JA Rudolph 0* (4b)
just a small crowd in at the moment
Zaheer Khan to share the new ball, coming over the wicket to the
right-hander
three slips and a gully in place
1.1 Khan to Hall, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
wide of the fielder at mid-off, Hall off the mark
1.2 Khan to Hall, FOUR, edged but short, played with soft hands, third
slip fails to stop it, ball races away to the third man fence
1.3 Khan to Hall, no run, angling across the right-hander, left alone
1.4 Khan to Hall, no run, defended outside the off stump
1.5 Khan to Hall, no run, slightly short and very close to the off
stump line, left alone
1.6 Khan to Hall, no run, defended watchfully
End of over 2 (6 runs) South Africa 6/1
Z Khan 1-0-6-0
JA Rudolph 0* (4b) AJ Hall 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Rudolph ducks under it comfortably
2.2 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
2.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump off stump, no shot offered
2.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, turned away on the leg side
2.5 Pathan to Rudolph, FOUR, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away a bit, Rudolph moves across
and tries to defends it, ball clips the outside edge and runs down
to the third man boundary
2.6 Pathan to Rudolph, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
End of over 3 (5 runs) South Africa 11/1
IK Pathan 2-1-5-1
JA Rudolph 5* (10b 1x4) AJ Hall 6* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
3.2 Khan to Rudolph, (noball) no run, defended outside the off stump
3.2 Khan to Rudolph, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.3 Khan to Rudolph, no run, bit fuller, again wide outside the off
stump, Rudolph leaves it for the keeper
3.4 Khan to Rudolph, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, ball stayed low, Rudolph had to bend down a
long way to avoid it
3.5 Khan to Rudolph, FOUR, rising delivery outside the off stump,
Rudolph stands tall and pushes it into the gap between point and
gully, excellent placement
3.6 Khan to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Rudolph ends up with an inside edge onto his pad
End of over 4 (5 runs) South Africa 16/1
Z Khan 2-0-11-0 (1nb)
AJ Hall 6* (6b 1x4) JA Rudolph 9* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Pathan to Hall, one run, on the middle and off, pushed wide of the
cover fielder
4.2 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
six, three off side field in place
4.3 Pathan to Rudolph, FOUR, Shot! fuller, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Rudolph moves forward and turns it away
nicely to the midwicket fence
4.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, pushed away on the off side
4.5 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
4.6 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, pushed straight to the cover fielder
End of over 5 (5 runs) South Africa 21/1
IK Pathan 3-1-10-1
AJ Hall 7* (7b 1x4) JA Rudolph 13* (22b 3x4)
Khan to continue, three slips and a gully waiting
5.1 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended
5.2 Khan to Hall, no run, slightly short, pitched in line and angling
away, Hall tries to cut it away but fails to make contact
5.3 Khan to Hall, no run, turned away on the leg side, fielded by the
short leg fielder
5.4 Khan to Hall, no run, close, again angling across, Hall tires to
defend it with a straight bat, ball clips the outside edge and
goes behind, Karthik dives across to his right but is not able to
reach it, looked like it fell shot
5.5 Khan to Hall, no run
5.6 Khan to Hall, OUT: got'm! short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling across, ball stayed bit low,
Hall pushes at it and ends up with a thick edge, this time the
ball finds the keeper, Zaheer Khan gets one to his name
South Africa 21/2, Partnership of 21
AJ Hall c Karthik b Khan 7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (maiden) South Africa 21/2
Z Khan 3-1-11-1 (1nb)
JA Rudolph 13* (22b 3x4)
Hall the inform batsman departs, South Africa in a spot of bother
here
6.1 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, defended outside the off stump
6.2 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
Jacques Kallis is the next man in
6.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
6.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
6.5 Pathan to Rudolph, two runs, turned away behind square
6.6 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, Rudolph leaves it for the keeper
End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 23/2
IK Pathan 4-1-12-1
JH Kallis 0* (0b) JA Rudolph 15* (28b 3x4)
7.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended straight to
the gully fielder, more of an edge
7.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched in line and angling away, Kallis
pushes forward and gets beaten, excellent delivery
7.3 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
front-foot
7.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
7.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
7.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, pushed straight to
Kumble at gully
End of over 8 (maiden) South Africa 23/2
Z Khan 4-2-11-1 (1nb)
JA Rudolph 15* (28b 3x4) JH Kallis 0* (6b)
8.1 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, swinging
away, defended on the back-foot
8.2 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, on the middle and leg, defended back to
the bowler
8.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, close to the off stump line, angling in,
defended on the back-foot
8.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept low, defended on the back-foot
8.5 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
8.6 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-off
region, not timed well enough to beat the fielder
End of over 9 (maiden) South Africa 23/2
IK Pathan 5-2-12-1
JH Kallis 0* (6b) JA Rudolph 15* (34b 3x4)
9.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, left alone outside the off stump
9.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the stumps, defended.
9.3 Khan to Kallis, legbye: one run, down the leg side, taken on the
pad.
9.4 Khan to Rudolph, no run, beaten, pushing forward.
9.5 Khan to Rudolph, no run, short of length, defended on the back foot
to the onside.
9.6 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length ball, swinging away, Rudolph
plays forward, gets beaten.
End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 24/2
Z Khan 5-3-11-1 (1nb)
JH Kallis 0* (9b) JA Rudolph 15* (37b 3x4)
10.1 Pathan to Kallis, two runs, pushed to covers.
10.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, defended on the backfoot.
10.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid-on.
10.4 Pathan to Kallis, three runs, turned away to long-leg, Zaheer Khan
sprints across from third man and fields
10.5 Pathan to Rudolph, one run, pushed to mid-on
10.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball finds
Harbhajan at cover
End of over 11 (6 runs) South Africa 30/2
IK Pathan 6-2-18-1
JA Rudolph 16* (38b 3x4) JH Kallis 5* (14b)
11.1 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
11.2 Khan to Rudolph, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and rolls away on the leg side, half hearted appeal turned
down
11.3 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, not enough to make Rudolph play at it
11.4 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
11.5 Khan to Rudolph, no run, left alone outside the off stump, good
carry to the keeper
11.6 Khan to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
back-foot
End of over 12 (maiden) South Africa 30/2
Z Khan 6-4-11-1 (1nb)
JH Kallis 5* (14b) JA Rudolph 16* (44b 3x4)
12.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, angling across, left alone
12.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, came back in a bit after pitching outside
the off stump, well left
12.3 Pathan to Kallis, two runs, slower ball, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven away off the front-foot to the deep cover region,
long chase from Tendulkar saves two runs
12.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run
12.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, came back in sharply, Kallis tries to
defends it on the back-foot, ends up with an inside edge onto his
pad
12.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up and angling away, defended on
the front-foot
End of over 13 (2 runs) South Africa 32/2
IK Pathan 7-2-20-1
JA Rudolph 16* (44b 3x4) JH Kallis 7* (20b)
Match State: Drinks
Zaheer Khan to continue, into his 7th over now
13.1 Khan to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended to the leg side
13.2 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
13.3 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
13.4 Khan to Rudolph, no run, pushed down the track to the mid-on region
13.5 Khan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
13.6 Khan to Rudolph, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 33/2
Z Khan 7-4-12-1 (1nb)
JA Rudolph 17* (50b 3x4) JH Kallis 7* (20b)
14.1 Pathan to Rudolph, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away wide
of the fielder at midwicket
two slips, a gully and a short cover in place
14.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump and angling away,
no shot offered
14.3 Pathan to Kallis, FOUR, edged down to third man, was played with
soft hands and that kept the ball down
14.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
14.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, short of a good length delivery, defended
on the back-foot with a straight bat
14.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up, defended on the front-foot
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 38/2
IK Pathan 8-2-25-1
JA Rudolph 18* (51b 3x4) JH Kallis 11* (25b 1x4)
first bowling change of the day, Anil Kumble into the attack now
15.1 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to gully
15.2 Kumble to Rudolph, one run, turned away behind square, easy single
15.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
15.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, beaten outside the off stump, excellent
delivery, pitched and straightened
15.5 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, again beaten outside the off stump,
Rudolph was looking to defended it on the front-foot
15.6 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, again outside the off stump, defended
End of over 16 (2 runs) South Africa 40/2
A Kumble 1-0-2-0
JH Kallis 12* (26b 1x4) JA Rudolph 19* (56b 3x4)
double bowling change, Ganguly brings himself on
16.1 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, played down to
mid-off
16.2 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
two slips and a gully in place
16.3 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, slightly short, on the middle and off
stump line, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls away in front
of point, easy single
16.4 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pushed down to the mid-off region
Ganguly getting the ball to shape away
16.5 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run
16.6 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
End of over 17 (1 run) South Africa 41/2
SC Ganguly 1-0-1-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 13* (29b 1x4) JA Rudolph 19* (59b 3x4)
17.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
17.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
driven straight to the fielder at cover
17.3 Kumble to Kallis, two runs, slightly short, driven off the front-
foot to deep point, Rudolph calls for the third but Kallis sends
him back
17.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, played down the track to the mid-on
region, Tendulkar moves across quickly and saves runs
17.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
17.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed to gully
End of over 18 (2 runs) South Africa 43/2
A Kumble 2-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 19* (59b 3x4) JH Kallis 15* (35b 1x4)
18.1 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run
18.2 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, angling across the left-hander, pushed
back to the bowler
18.3 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling away further, left alone
two slips and a gully in position
18.4 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended
stretching forward
18.5 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
18.6 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump,
Rudolph not interested
End of over 19 (maiden) South Africa 43/2
SC Ganguly 2-1-1-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 15* (35b 1x4) JA Rudolph 19* (65b 3x4)
19.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turning away, Kallis tries to defend it
on the front-foot, ball clips the outside edge and goes to the
slip fielder at one bounce
19.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
19.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, quicker delivery, on the middle and off,
defended watchfully
slip and a short leg in place
19.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended on the front-foot
19.5 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, driven off the back-foot, ball beats Pathan
at gully and races away to the boundary
19.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side, was in the air
for sometime but well wide of Gambhir at short leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 47/2
A Kumble 3-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 19* (65b 3x4) JH Kallis 19* (41b 2x4)
just the two fielders inside the circle on the leg side
20.1 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, left alone outside the off stump
20.2 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
moving away, no shot offered
change of angle, Ganguly decides to come round the wicket
20.3 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven to mid-off
20.4 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to Pathan at short cover
20.5 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling in, not enough to make Rudolph play at it
20.6 Ganguly to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
End of over 21 (maiden) South Africa 47/2
SC Ganguly 3-2-1-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 19* (41b 2x4) JA Rudolph 19* (71b 3x4)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack now
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, pushed away on the off side,
Harbhajan moves across to his left and fields
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
just the one slip catching
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it
over the man at mid-on, was beaten in the air but Kallis went
through with the shot, 50 up for South Africa
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, moves forward and defends
End of over 22 (4 runs) South Africa 51/2
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 19* (71b 3x4) JH Kallis 23* (47b 3x4)
slip and a short leg in place
22.1 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, beaten outside the off stump, the one
that goes straight on
22.2 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, left alone outside the off stump
22.3 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, pushed to gully
22.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, defended on the back-foot
22.5 Kumble to Rudolph, FOUR, in the slot outside the off stump, driven
away to the cover boundary, beautiful shot
22.6 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, edged away, Dravid at first slip dives
across and stops it
End of over 23 (4 runs) South Africa 55/2
A Kumble 4-0-12-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 23* (47b 3x4) JA Rudolph 23* (77b 4x4)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, Kallis
fails to make contact with the slog sweep
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, extra bounce beats Kallis, ball hits the glove and
roll away on the off side
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, another excellent delivery
outside the off stump, Kallis pushes forward and gets beaten,
close call
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Kallis moves forward and paddles it down to the fine leg
region
round the stumps to the left-hander
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 56/2
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 24* (51b 3x4) JA Rudolph 23* (79b 4x4)
24.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended on the front-foot
24.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
24.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot with a straight bat
slip and a short leg in place
24.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended, bat and pad together, appeal
for lbw turned down
24.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turned away straight to fielder at short
leg
24.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, fuller and quicker, on the middle and
leg, defended
End of over 25 (maiden) South Africa 56/2
A Kumble 5-1-12-0 - High Court End
JA Rudolph 23* (79b 4x4) JH Kallis 24* (57b 3x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, Harbhajan Singh to continue,
round the wicket to the left-hander
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended
stretching forward
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pushed wide of the fielder at
silly point
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, tossed up, defended watchfully
End of over 26 (maiden) South Africa 56/2
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 24* (57b 3x4) JA Rudolph 23* (85b 4x4)
26.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turned away on the leg side, Gambhir at
short leg moves across quickly and fields
26.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
26.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run
26.4 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, pushed away in front of point, easy single
26.5 Kumble to Rudolph, one run, turned away behind square
26.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 27 (2 runs) South Africa 58/2
A Kumble 6-1-14-0 - High Court End
JA Rudolph 24* (86b 4x4) JH Kallis 25* (62b 3x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pushed back to the bowler
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, padded away
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended stretching forward
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, two runs, quicker and fuller, drifting
in, Rudolph jams the bat down, ball clips the edge and runs down
to the vacant third man region
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump and
turning in, dosara, no shot offered
End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 60/2
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 25* (62b 3x4) JA Rudolph 26* (92b 4x4)
and that's lunch on day one
two wickets fell inside the first half hour, one each to Irfan
Pathan and Zaheer Khan
since then Rudolph and Kallis steadied the ship
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Welcome back
Jacques Kallis will take strike and it will be Irfan Pathan to
start the bowling attack
coming over the wicket to the right-hander
two slips and a gully in place
28.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, short of a good length delivery, came
back in a bit, driven off the back-foot, point moves across and
fields
28.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
28.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, pitched in line and
angling back in, Kallis pushes forward and gets hit on the pad,
loud appeal for lbw turned down, worth a shout
28.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pushed straight to Sehwag at gully
28.5 Pathan to Kallis, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
into the gap between gully and point, ball races away to the fence
28.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 64/2
IK Pathan 9-2-29-1 - High Court End
JA Rudolph 26* (92b 4x4) JH Kallis 29* (68b 4x4)
slip, gully, silly point and a short leg in place
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pushed to extra cover
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
Singh bowling round the wicket to the left-hander
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, hit on the pad outside the line
of the off stump
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away sharply, was the quicker one, Rudolph pushes
forward and gets beaten
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, two runs, swept away fine, Pathan moves
across in the deep and fields
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, tries to defend on the front-
foot and gets hit on the pad, loud appeal turned down by umpire
Taufel
End of over 30 (2 runs) South Africa 66/2
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-9-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 29* (68b 4x4) JA Rudolph 28* (98b 4x4)
30.1 Pathan to Kallis, one run, pushed down to the mid-off region,
Kumble is bit late and a quick single is taken
just the one slip catching
30.2 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging away, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
30.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, Rudolph had
to reach out for it, pushed down to mid-off
30.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, played down to mid-on, this time Kumble
moves in quickly and cuts off the single
30.5 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
30.6 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, slightly short, Rudolph tries to tap it
away and ends up with an inside edge down to short fine leg, close
call, just missed the stumps
End of over 31 (1 run) South Africa 67/2
IK Pathan 10-2-30-1 - High Court End
JH Kallis 30* (69b 4x4) JA Rudolph 28* (103b 4x4)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, legbye: three runs, tries to sweep it
away but fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and runs down
to the vacant third man region, Kallis calls for the third and
Rudolph responds
back to round the wicket for the left-hander
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended outside the off stump,
bat and pad together
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, one run, swept away to fine leg
Kaif on the field for Sachin Tendulkar
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended to the on side
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Kallis moves across, takes it on the full and taps it away on the
leg side, fielded by Gambhir at short leg
End of over 32 (4 runs) South Africa 71/2
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 29* (105b 4x4) JH Kallis 30* (73b 4x4)
32.1 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
32.2 Pathan to Rudolph, three runs, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, Rudolph stretches forward and punches it wide of
Sehwag at point, runs hard and gets back for the third
32.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run
two slips in position
32.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, angling away outside the off stump, left
alone
32.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Kallis tries to pull it away but fails to
make contact and gets hit just above the elbow
32.6 Pathan to Kallis, (noball) no run
32.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery close to the off
stump line, defended to cover
End of over 33 (4 runs) South Africa 75/2
IK Pathan 11-2-34-1 (1nb) - High Court End
JA Rudolph 32* (107b 4x4) JH Kallis 30* (78b 4x4)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, two runs, turned away in front of
square leg, Zaheer Khan had to run all the way from fine leg,
comfortable two
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, down the leg side, Rudolph
tries to defend it, ball clips the pad and pops up on the off side
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, quicker delivery, pushed away
on the off side
End of over 34 (2 runs) South Africa 77/2
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 30* (78b 4x4) JA Rudolph 34* (113b 4x4)
34.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up and driven away, Kaif at cover
moves across quickly and saves runs
34.2 Pathan to Kallis, one run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, turned away off the back-foot to long-
leg for an easy single
34.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump
line, Rudolph ducks under it
34.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, another short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Rudolph responds in the same way
34.5 Pathan to Rudolph, one run, pushed wide of Sehwag at cover point,
quick single taken
34.6 Pathan to Kallis, one run, on the middle and off, pushed wide of
the fielder at cover, another quick single added to the total
End of over 35 (3 runs) South Africa 80/2
IK Pathan 12-2-37-1 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 32* (81b 4x4) JA Rudolph 35* (116b 4x4)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, two runs, short outside the off stump,
played into the gap between the cover fielders
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, one run
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 84/2
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-16-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 38* (119b 4x4) JH Kallis 33* (84b 4x4)
36.1 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
36.2 Pathan to Rudolph, two runs
36.3 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
36.4 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
36.5 Pathan to Rudolph, FOUR, inside edge to fine leg
36.6 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
End of over 37 (6 runs) South Africa 90/2
IK Pathan 13-2-43-1 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 33* (84b 4x4) JA Rudolph 44* (125b 5x4)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, one run
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, FOUR, driven away of the back-foot, ball
races away to the cover fence
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, one run, turned away on the leg side
End of over 38 (8 runs) South Africa 98/2
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-24-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 46* (127b 5x4) JH Kallis 39* (88b 5x4)
38.1 Pathan to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
38.2 Pathan to Rudolph, legbye: one run, pitched up and drifting down
the leg side, hint of reverse swing, Rudolph beater by the extra
pace, ball hits the pad and rolls away behind the stumps on the
off side, loud appeal turned down
Pathan decides to come round the wicket to the right-hander
38.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pushed to point
38.4 Pathan to Kallis, one run, 100 up! short delivery down the leg
side, pulled away to fine leg for an easy single
38.5 Pathan to Rudolph, no run
38.6 Pathan to Rudolph, one run, tries to punch it away on the off side,
ball takes the inside edge and rolls away behind square on the leg
side
End of over 39 (3 runs) South Africa 101/2
IK Pathan 14-2-45-1 (1nb) - High Court End
JA Rudolph 47* (131b 5x4) JH Kallis 40* (90b 5x4)
Kumble is back
39.1 Kumble to Rudolph, FOUR, fifty! wide outside the off stump, Rudolph
rocks back and steers it down to the vacant third man boundary,
excellent innings
39.2 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
39.3 Kumble to Rudolph, no run
39.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run
39.5 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, turned away, short leg moves across and
fields
39.6 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended moving
forward
End of over 40 (4 runs) South Africa 105/2
A Kumble 7-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 40* (90b 5x4) JA Rudolph 51* (137b 6x4)
Pathan to continue, bowling round the wicket to the right-hander
two slips and a gully in place
40.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, good delivery outside the off stump, well
left
40.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls down to silly mid-on
40.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, again angling in,
pushed straight to fielder at cover
40.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, defended outside the off stump
40.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run
40.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to Gambhir at cover
End of over 41 (maiden) South Africa 105/2
IK Pathan 15-3-45-1 (1nb) - High Court End
JA Rudolph 51* (137b 6x4) JH Kallis 40* (96b 5x4)
41.1 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
back-foot
41.2 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, defended stretching forward
41.3 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, quicker delivery, closer to the off
stump line, defended with a straight bat
41.4 Kumble to Rudolph, one run, on the middle and leg, Rudolph moves
back and turns it away behind square for an easy single
41.5 Kumble to Kallis, one run, on the middle and leg, Kallis was
looking for the turn, ends up with an inside edge onto his pad
41.6 Kumble to Rudolph, no run
End of over 42 (2 runs) South Africa 107/2
A Kumble 8-1-20-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 41* (97b 5x4) JA Rudolph 52* (142b 6x4)
Tendulkar into the attack now
two slips in place
42.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, defended outside the off stump
42.2 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, leg spinner, pitched wide outside the
off stump and turning away, forced away to deep cover
42.3 Tendulkar to Rudolph, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump, was
there to be hit, Rudolph finds the mid-off fielder
42.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
42.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, driven off the back-foot to the deep
cover region, easy single
42.6 Tendulkar to Rudolph, no run, off spinner to end the over, defended
to point
End of over 43 (3 runs) South Africa 110/2
SR Tendulkar 1-0-3-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 43* (101b 5x4) JA Rudolph 53* (144b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
43.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
43.2 Kumble to Rudolph, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, steered down
to the third man boundary, as easy as it gets
43.3 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
43.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, fraction short, was a bit quicker too,
defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
43.5 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot, fielded by
silly point
43.6 Kumble to Rudolph, two runs, outside the off stump, Rudolph moves
forward and steers it down to third man
End of over 44 (7 runs) South Africa 117/2
A Kumble 9-1-27-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 44* (102b 5x4) JA Rudolph 59* (149b 7x4)
44.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, tossed up, pitched outside the off
stump and turning away, pushed away in front of point, quick
single taken
round the stumps to the left-hander
44.2 Tendulkar to Rudolph, no run, tossed up, drive away, not a well
timed shot
44.3 Tendulkar to Rudolph, legbye: one run
44.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, played down to mid-on
44.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, pushed to point
44.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, short, cut away to deep point, Sehwag
is the fielder in the deep
End of over 45 (3 runs) South Africa 120/2
SR Tendulkar 2-0-5-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 46* (106b 5x4) JA Rudolph 59* (151b 7x4)
45.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
slip and a silly point in place
45.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, again outside the off stump, defended
45.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, turned away behind square, single brings
up the 100 runs partnership
45.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, turned away straight to the short leg
fielder
45.5 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
cover region
45.6 Kumble to Rudolph, no run
End of over 46 (1 run) South Africa 121/2
A Kumble 10-1-28-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 47* (109b 5x4) JA Rudolph 59* (154b 7x4)
46.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, played down to mid-on, fielder is bit
deep, quick single taken
46.2 Tendulkar to Rudolph, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, turned a great deal, Rudolph goes back and turns it
away to deep square leg
46.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, defended
two slips in place
46.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
46.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, pushed back to
the bowler
46.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, turned away to the vacant midwicket
region, easy single to end the over
End of over 47 (3 runs) South Africa 124/2
SR Tendulkar 3-0-8-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 49* (114b 5x4) JA Rudolph 60* (155b 7x4)
47.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed to short cover
47.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the front-
foot
47.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended straight
to the fielder at silly point'
47.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended with a straight bat
47.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, played down to mid-on
47.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 48 (maiden) South Africa 124/2
A Kumble 11-2-28-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 60* (155b 7x4) JH Kallis 49* (120b 5x4)
Zaheer Khan is back
48.1 Khan to Rudolph, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
48.2 Khan to Kallis, two runs, driven off the back-foot, gets it wide of
Gambhir at cover, that's fifty for Kallis
48.3 Khan to Kallis, no run
48.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
48.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, worked away to the leg side
48.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 49 (3 runs) South Africa 127/2
Z Khan 8-4-15-1 (1nb) - High Court End
JA Rudolph 61* (156b 7x4) JH Kallis 51* (125b 5x4)
49.1 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, defended outside the off stump
49.2 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short leg
49.3 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump and turning away,
defended moving forward
49.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat, silly point moves forward and takes it on the bounce
49.5 Kumble to Rudolph, no run
49.6 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, down the leg side, defended
End of over 50 (maiden) South Africa 127/2
A Kumble 12-3-28-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 51* (125b 5x4) JA Rudolph 61* (162b 7x4)
50.1 Khan to Rudolph, (noball) no run
50.1 Khan to Rudolph, no run, beaten outside the off stump
50.2 Khan to Rudolph, OUT: pitched outside the off stump and angling in,
goes right through Rudolph and clips the off stump, Zaheer Khan
with the breakthrough
South Africa 130/3, Partnership of 109
JA Rudolph b Khan 61 (162b 7x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 52* (125b 5x4) Z Khan 8.2-4-16-2 (2nb)
Amla walks in
50.3 Khan to Amla, no run, left alone outside the off stump
50.4 Khan to Amla, no run, pushed to mid-on
50.5 Khan to Amla, no run
50.6 Khan to Amla, legbye: two runs, down to fine leg
End of over 51 (5 runs) South Africa 132/3
Z Khan 9-4-16-2 (2nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 52* (129b 5x4) HM Amla 0* (4b)
51.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, on the leg stump , turned away to deep
square leg
51.2 Kumble to Amla, FOUR, Off the mark in style! short ball outside the
off stump offering to hit , batsman cuts it away to point fence
51.3 Kumble to Amla, two runs, on the leg stump , turned away easily
51.4 Kumble to Amla, no run, defended to forward short leg
51.5 Kumble to Amla, no run, good length ball , defended on the front-
foot
51.6 Kumble to Amla, no run, pitching outside off stump , batsman offers
no stroke , it was a googly and a close call
End of over 52 (7 runs) South Africa 139/3
A Kumble 13-3-35-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 53* (130b 5x4) HM Amla 6* (9b 1x4)
52.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the off stump, good length ball ,
defended to cover
52.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, overpitched ball on the off stump , driven
to cover
52.3 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot again to cover
region
52.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, just short of good length delivery ,
solidly defended on the front-foot
52.5 Khan to Kallis, FOUR, Lovely shot!overpitched ball on the off-stump
, driven back nicely down the ground to long-off fence
52.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended to onside
End of over 53 (4 runs) South Africa 143/3
Z Khan 10-4-20-2 (2nb) - High Court End
HM Amla 6* (9b 1x4) JH Kallis 57* (136b 6x4)
53.1 Kumble to Amla, no run, good length ball , defended
53.2 Kumble to Amla, no run, googly again , batsman tries to defend on
the front-foot ,hits on the pads
53.3 Kumble to Amla, no run, good length ball on th off stump, defended
solidly this time
53.4 Kumble to Amla, no run, defended to silly point
53.5 Kumble to Amla, no run, short ball on the middle stump , defended
back to the bowler
53.6 Kumble to Amla, one run, short ball on the leg stump, tucked away
to deep square leg
End of over 54 (1 run) South Africa 144/3
A Kumble 14-3-36-0 - Pavilion End
HM Amla 7* (15b 1x4) JH Kallis 57* (136b 6x4)
54.1 Khan to Amla, (noball) no run, tries to turn onside , hits on the
pads
54.1 Khan to Amla, no run, pitched outside leg stump , batsman tries to
glance fine , takes it on the pads
54.2 Khan to Amla, no run, good length ball on the off stump , defended
mistimes it to mid-on
54.3 Khan to Amla, no run, overpitched ball , on the off stump , pushed
to mid-off
54.4 Khan to Amla, no run, on the middle stump , comes in sharply ,
batsman tries to turn it away , inside edge onto the pads , ball
rolls down to square leg as Zaheer appeals for lbw
54.5 Khan to Amla, (noball) FOUR, on the leg stump , angles in , flicks
it away to mid-wicket fence
54.5 Khan to Amla, no run, defended
54.6 Khan to Amla, no run
End of over 55 (6 runs) South Africa 150/3
Z Khan 11-4-26-2 (4nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 57* (136b 6x4) HM Amla 11* (23b 2x4)
55.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
55.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed to point
55.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the off stump line, defended on the
front-foot
55.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended
55.5 Kumble to Kallis, one run, played down to fine leg
55.6 Kumble to Amla, one run
End of over 56 (2 runs) South Africa 152/3
A Kumble 15-3-38-0 - Pavilion End
HM Amla 12* (24b 2x4) JH Kallis 58* (141b 6x4)
Harbhajan Singh is back
56.1 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run
56.2 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
56.3 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, defended outside the off stump
56.4 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
56.5 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, pushed to gully
56.6 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, down the leg side, defended
End of over 57 (maiden) South Africa 152/3
Harbhajan Singh 10-2-24-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 58* (141b 6x4) HM Amla 12* (30b 2x4)
that's tea on day one
a good session for South Africa, 92 runs added to the total
Rudolph and Kallis consolidated after lunch
Indian bowlers only managed to pick up one wicket, that of Rudolph
Kallis is still out there and looking good
we will be back with the final session of the day in 15 minutes
time (at 9:05 GMT)
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Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back
Kumble to start
57.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
slip, silly point and short leg in place
57.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, again defended on the front-foot
57.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, on the pads, turned away behind square
57.4 Kumble to Amla, no run, fuller, very close to the off stump line,
defended
57.5 Kumble to Amla, no run, oooh! pitched in line with the off stump
and turning away a bit, no shot offered, not too far away from the
off stump, close call
57.6 Kumble to Amla, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 58 (1 run) South Africa 153/3
A Kumble 16-3-39-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 59* (144b 6x4) HM Amla 12* (33b 2x4)
Zaheer Khan into the attack
58.1 Khan to Kallis, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
58.2 Khan to Amla, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, plenty of time
to get out of the way
58.3 Khan to Amla, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away behind
the stumps on the leg side
58.4 Khan to Amla, no run, pitched up and angling away, no shot offered
58.5 Khan to Amla, no run, short ball, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, defended to the leg side
58.6 Khan to Amla, no run
End of over 59 (1 run) South Africa 154/3
Z Khan 12-4-29-2 (4nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 60* (145b 6x4) HM Amla 12* (38b 2x4)
Harbhajan Singh back into the attack
59.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, FOUR, excellent shot! outside the off
stump, nothing wrong with the ball, Kallis moves across a long way
and sweeps it away to the long-leg boundary, powerful shot, got it
on the middle of the bat
59.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, Kallis moves across and taps it away behind the stumps
on the leg side, going down on one knee as he played it, nice
touch shot
59.3 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run
59.4 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, outside the off stump, defended
59.5 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, Amla quickly moves forward and defends it watchfully
59.6 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, two runs, played off the back-foot to the
deep cover region
End of over 60 (7 runs) South Africa 161/3
Harbhajan Singh 11-2-31-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 65* (147b 7x4) HM Amla 14* (42b 2x4)
60.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched up, pushed straight to the point
fielder
60.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, pushed straight to the cover fielder
60.3 Khan to Kallis, two runs, on the pads, turned away to long-leg
60.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
60.5 Khan to Kallis, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and runs down to fine leg
slip and a gully in place
60.6 Khan to Amla, two runs, turned away to deep square leg
End of over 61 (5 runs) South Africa 166/3
Z Khan 13-4-33-2 (4nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 67* (152b 7x4) HM Amla 16* (43b 2x4)
61.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, played down to fine leg
61.2 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the back-foot
61.3 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it
away to the long-on boundary, third umpire confirms
61.4 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, FOUR, four more! tossed up outside the off
stump, driven on the front-foot to the point boundary, lovely shot
61.5 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, defended to the leg side
61.6 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, turned away to square leg
End of over 62 (9 runs) South Africa 175/3
Harbhajan Singh 12-2-40-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 68* (153b 7x4) HM Amla 24* (48b 4x4)
62.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
62.2 Pathan to Kallis, one run, driven off the back-foot, gets it wide
of the cover fielder
62.3 Pathan to Amla, OUT: bowled'm! beauty! pitched outside the leg
stump and angling across, Amla was clueless, ball clips the top of
off stump, crucial blow
South Africa 176/4, Partnership of 46
HM Amla b Pathan 24 (49b 4x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 69* (155b 7x4) IK Pathan 15.3-3-46-2 (1nb)
Boeta Dippenaar is the next man in
62.4 Pathan to Dippenaar, no run
62.5 Pathan to Dippenaar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
62.6 Pathan to Dippenaar, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, defended with a straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler,
end of a fine over
End of over 63 (1 run) South Africa 176/4
IK Pathan 16-3-46-2 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 69* (155b 7x4) HH Dippenaar 0* (3b)
63.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot, bat and pad together
63.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, moves forward and sweeps it
down to fine leg
attacking field in
63.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the back-foot
63.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, comes down the track and
turns it away straight to the fielder at midwicket
63.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run
63.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 64 (1 run) South Africa 177/4
Harbhajan Singh 13-2-41-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 70* (157b 7x4) HH Dippenaar 0* (7b)
64.1 Pathan to Kallis, one run, driven standing tall on the back-foot,
ball races away to deep cover
64.2 Pathan to Dippenaar, one run, pitched up on the middle and off, bit
of in swing, defended down the track to the mid-off region, quick
single taken
64.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run
64.4 Pathan to Kallis, two runs, width outside the off stump, driven
through the vacant gully region
64.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, played back to the bowler
64.6 Pathan to Kallis, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid-off
End of over 65 (5 runs) South Africa 182/4
IK Pathan 17-3-51-2 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 74* (162b 7x4) HH Dippenaar 1* (8b)
65.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
65.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, Kallis
moves across and defends it to the on side
65.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
65.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, turned away on the leg side,
half stopped by the fielder at short leg
65.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, this time defended straight to
short leg
65.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, turned away to square leg
End of over 66 (maiden) South Africa 182/4
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-41-0 - Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 1* (8b) JH Kallis 74* (168b 7x4)
66.1 Pathan to Dippenaar, no run, outside off stump, left alone
66.2 Pathan to Dippenaar, no run, defended to the on side
66.3 Pathan to Dippenaar, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
back-foot
two slips and a gully in place
66.4 Pathan to Dippenaar, OUT: Pathan strikes again! good length
delivery angling across the right-hander, Dippenaar had to play at
it, ends up with a thick edge straight to the keeper
South Africa 182/5, Partnership of 6
HH Dippenaar c Karthik b Pathan 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 74* (168b 7x4) IK Pathan 17.4-3-51-3 (1nb)
the length and line was perfect, Dippenaar had no option but to
play at it and hope for the best
de Bruyn is the next man in
66.5 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side
66.6 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, hit on the pad outside the line of the
leg stump, end of another successful over
End of over 67 (maiden) South Africa 182/5
IK Pathan 18-4-51-3 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 74* (168b 7x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (2b)
67.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, turned away behind square, easy single
three men around the bat, slip, silly point and a short leg in
place
Ganguly taking his time to set the field
67.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, off the mark with a good
looking sweep down to long-leg
67.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Kallis comes down the track and turns it away on the leg side
67.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
67.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
67.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
End of over 68 (2 runs) South Africa 184/5
Harbhajan Singh 15-3-43-0 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 1* (3b) JH Kallis 75* (173b 7x4)
68.1 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run
68.2 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, defended standing tall
68.3 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, angling across, definite reverse swing,
de Bruyn comprehensively beaten outside the off stump
68.4 Pathan to de Bruyn, one run, better, moves forward and drives it
down the track to the mid-off region, Ganguly dives across and
saves runs
68.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot with a
straight bat
68.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run
End of over 69 (1 run) South Africa 185/5
IK Pathan 19-4-52-3 (1nb) - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 2* (7b) JH Kallis 75* (175b 7x4)
69.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
looked like an edge, Simon Taufel turns down the appeal, close
69.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended outside the off stump
69.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
69.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward,
ball rolls away on the leg side
69.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
tv replays picked up a faint edge, Bruyn lucky to be still out
there
69.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
End of over 70 (maiden) South Africa 185/5
Harbhajan Singh 16-4-43-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 75* (175b 7x4) Z de Bruyn 2* (13b)
70.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
70.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pushed straight to Kumble at cover
70.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, Kallis drives at it and gets beaten, another excellent
delivery
70.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run
70.5 Pathan to Kallis, one run, pulled away in front of square on the
leg side
70.6 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and rolls away
End of over 71 (1 run) South Africa 186/5
IK Pathan 20-4-53-3 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 76* (180b 7x4) Z de Bruyn 2* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
leg slip and short leg in place
71.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
71.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, three runs, moves forward and reverse
sweeps it down to third man, nicely played
71.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
with a straight bat
71.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tries to slog sweep but ball
fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and pops up behind the
stumps
71.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
71.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 72 (3 runs) South Africa 189/5
Harbhajan Singh 17-4-46-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 79* (182b 7x4) Z de Bruyn 2* (18b)
72.1 Pathan to Kallis, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep
midwicket, easy single
two slips in place
72.2 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, turned away on the leg side, Pathan follows it up
72.3 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, short of a good length delivery angling
across the right-hander, pushed just wide of Kumble at cover
72.4 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat
72.5 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball finds
Kumble at cover
72.6 Pathan to de Bruyn, three runs, on the pads, turned away nicely to
the deep square leg region, runs hard and gets back for the third
End of over 73 (4 runs) South Africa 193/5
IK Pathan 21-4-57-3 (1nb) - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 5* (23b) JH Kallis 80* (183b 7x4)
73.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended on the back-foot, got right behind the
line
73.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up, driven back to the
bowler
73.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward
73.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
73.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away behind square,
Kallis calls for the single but Bruyn is not interested, Kallis
had to rush back
73.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
End of over 74 (maiden) South Africa 193/5
Harbhajan Singh 18-5-46-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 80* (183b 7x4) Z de Bruyn 5* (29b)
Zaheer Khan is back, just the one slip catching
74.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended to covers
74.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
across, no shot offered
74.3 Khan to Kallis, FOUR, take that! short delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, pulled away to the midwicket fence,
powerful shot
74.4 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended outside the off stump
74.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
74.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump, appeal for
lbw turned down
End of over 75 (4 runs) South Africa 197/5
Z Khan 14-4-37-2 (4nb) - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 5* (29b) JH Kallis 84* (189b 8x4)
75.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot,
cover fielder moves forward and picks it up
75.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended outside the off stump
75.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pushed away in front of point
75.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward
75.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away straight to the
fielder at short leg
75.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, down the leg side, swept away
to fine leg
End of over 76 (1 run) South Africa 198/5
Harbhajan Singh 19-5-47-0 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 6* (35b) JH Kallis 84* (189b 8x4)
76.1 Khan to de Bruyn, one run, on the middle and leg, swinging in,
worked away to fine leg for an easy single
76.2 Khan to Kallis, one run, turned away to deep square leg
200 up!
76.3 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, defended
two slips and a gully in place
76.4 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
76.5 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, again angling away outside the off stump,
left alone
76.6 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, straighter delivery, on the middle and
off stump line, defended on the front-foot
End of over 77 (2 runs) South Africa 200/5
Z Khan 15-4-39-2 (4nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 85* (190b 8x4) Z de Bruyn 7* (40b)
77.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, two runs, outside the off stump, Kallis
connects with the reverse sweep and gets two runs down to third
man
77.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
77.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, FOUR, better, fuller length, once again
the reverse sweep make good contact, ball races away to the third
man fence, boundary takes Kallis into the 90s
77.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
77.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, turned away to square leg, well
played
77.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
End of over 78 (7 runs) South Africa 207/5
Harbhajan Singh 20-5-54-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 92* (195b 9x4) Z de Bruyn 7* (41b)
78.1 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the backward point boundary
78.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, driven back past the bowler
78.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed away in front of point, easy
single
78.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended outside the off stump
78.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, turned away off the back-foot to the
midwicket region
slip, silly point and short leg in place
78.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, three runs, drifting down the leg side, flicked
away to long-leg
End of over 79 (8 runs) South Africa 215/5
A Kumble 17-3-47-0 - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 10* (44b) JH Kallis 97* (198b 10x4)
79.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, turning in, defended on the front-foot
Singh decides to come round the stumps
79.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the leg side
79.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, on the stumps, defended
stretching forward
79.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, hits the pad and pops up
straight to the fielder at short leg
79.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, pushed
to short cover
79.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
End of over 80 (maiden) South Africa 215/5
Harbhajan Singh 21-6-54-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 97* (198b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 10* (50b)
the new ball is due but Ganguly holds on to the old ball
80.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
80.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
80.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
80.4 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
80.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pushed to silly point
80.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward
End of over 81 (1 run) South Africa 216/5
A Kumble 18-3-48-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 98* (202b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 10* (52b)
new ball has been taken now, Zaheer Khan is back
two slips and a gully in place
81.1 Khan to Kallis, (noball) one run, pushed down to mid-on, quick
single called for, Ganguly fails to pick it up cleanly and Kallis
is safely home
81.1 Khan to de Bruyn, FOUR, flicked away to the backward square leg
fence, excellent shot
81.2 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, beaten outside the off stump
81.3 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, defended to square leg
81.4 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended on the back-foot
81.5 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-off
region
81.6 Khan to de Bruyn, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and rolls away, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 82 (6 runs) South Africa 222/5
Z Khan 16-4-45-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 99* (203b 10x4) Z de Bruyn 14* (58b 1x4)
Irfan Pathan back into the attack
Kallis on 99
82.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, drifting down the leg side, Kallis moves
across and tries to turn it away but fails to make contact, ball
hits the pad and rolls away on the leg side
82.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, swinging in, pushed straight to the fielder at point
82.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the pad and
rolls away behind the stumps, Karthik dives across and saves runs
82.4 Pathan to Kallis, FOUR, that's it! gets there with a lovely back-
foot drive!, short of a good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the back-foot to the backward point fence, huge
cheers all around
this is Kallis first hundred against India, overall tally moves up
to 17!
82.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, turned to square leg
82.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 83 (4 runs) South Africa 226/5
IK Pathan 22-4-61-3 (1nb) - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 14* (58b 1x4) JH Kallis 103* (209b 11x4)
83.1 Khan to de Bruyn, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
83.2 Khan to Kallis, no run, hit on the glove trying to defend
83.3 Khan to Kallis, no run, pushed to gully
umpires having a chat now, should be about the light
light offered, batsmen quickly accept it and walk away
6.3 overs left in the day, looks like it's stumps, we are waiting
for official confirmation
and that's stumps on day one, we will be back tomorrow at 4:00 GMT
(9:30 IST) with the live coverage of the second day's play - be
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the second
day's play
Play will start bit early today to make up for the time lost
yesterday
yesterday South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and
elected to bat first
highlight of day one was Jacques Kallis first hundred against
India, South Africa reached 227 for 5 on day one, play was called
off early due to bad light
Kallis is still out there, the new ball is just 3.3 overs old, the
first session of play will be crucial for both the teams
once again the weather looks perfect
Kallis will take strike, Zaheer Khan to continue
83.4 Khan to Kallis, no run
83.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
83.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, played back to the
bowler at one bounce
End of over 84 (5 runs) South Africa 227/5
Z Khan 17-4-46-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 15* (59b 1x4) JH Kallis 103* (214b 11x4)
84.1 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off stump line, de
Bruyn shuffles across, gets right behind the line and defends with
a straight bat
84.2 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, bouncer, on the middle and leg, de
Bruyn ducks under it comfortably
84.3 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, late swing back into the right-hander, defended on the
front-foot
84.4 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run, outside the off stump, no real width,
pushed away behind point
84.5 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run
84.6 Pathan to de Bruyn, no run
End of over 85 (maiden) South Africa 227/5
IK Pathan 23-5-61-3 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 103* (214b 11x4) Z de Bruyn 15* (65b 1x4)
85.1 Khan to Kallis, three runs, on the pads, played wide of the fielder
at mid-on
85.2 Khan to de Bruyn, OUT: edged and gone! fantastic delivery, short of
a good length delivery, pitched in line with the leg stump and
angling across the right-hander, de Bruyn had to play at it, ball
kisses the outside edge and goes straight to Karthik
South Africa 230/6, Partnership of 48
Z de Bruyn c Karthik b Khan 15 (66b 1x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 106* (215b 11x4) Z Khan 17.2-4-49-3 (6nb)
de Bruyn was beaten by the bounce and the angle, Zaheer Khan
strikes early on day two
Shaun Pollock is the next man in
85.3 Khan to Pollock, no run, hit on the pad playing on the back-foot,
was bit high, loud appeal turned down
85.4 Khan to Pollock, no run
85.5 Khan to Pollock, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps on the leg side
85.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 86 (4 runs) South Africa 231/6
Z Khan 18-4-49-3 (6nb) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 0* (3b) JH Kallis 106* (216b 11x4)
86.1 Pathan to Pollock, one run, short, drifting down, pushed down to
fine leg, Pollock off the mark with and easy single
86.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, very close to the off stump line, left
alone
86.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away, out of reach
86.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, swinging in,
defended
86.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, angling away outside the off stump,
Kallis goes after it but fails to make contact
86.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run
End of over 87 (1 run) South Africa 232/6
IK Pathan 24-5-62-3 (1nb) - High Court End
SM Pollock 1* (4b) JH Kallis 106* (221b 11x4)
87.1 Khan to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, pushed straight to
the point fielder
87.2 Khan to Pollock, no run, beaten outside the off stump, another
excellent delivery
87.3 Khan to Pollock, no run, edged away to gully, fielder dives across
and saves runs
87.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, defended to covers
87.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, another excellent delivery, pitched in
line and angling away a bit, Pollock beaten by the extra bounce
87.6 Khan to Pollock, FOUR, once again Zaheer manages to find the edge
but this time the ball races away through the vacant area between
gully and slip, end of a fine over
End of over 88 (4 runs) South Africa 236/6
Z Khan 19-4-53-3 (6nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 106* (221b 11x4) SM Pollock 5* (10b 1x4)
88.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, defended to cover
88.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
88.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
88.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended to the leg side
88.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, on the off stump line, defended on the
front-foot, beautiful delivery
88.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, driven off the back-foot, ball finds the
cover fielder
End of over 89 (maiden) South Africa 236/6
IK Pathan 25-6-62-3 (1nb) - High Court End
SM Pollock 5* (10b 1x4) JH Kallis 106* (227b 11x4)
Zaheer Khan to continue, bowling over the wicket to the right-
hander
89.1 Khan to Pollock, no run, on the middle and off, defended watchfully
89.2 Khan to Pollock, no run, beaten outside the off stump, again beaten
by the bounce and the angle
89.3 Khan to Pollock, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
89.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the line of the leg stump
and went on to hit the pad, was bit high too, loud appeal turned
down
89.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and swinging
away, Karthik had to dive across to collect it, in the end a good
take
89.6 Khan to Pollock, two runs, angling across, Pollock pushes forward
and ends up with a thick edge, luckily for him ball falls just
short of Sehwag at gully, end of another excellent over
End of over 90 (2 runs) South Africa 238/6
Z Khan 20-4-55-3 (6nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 106* (227b 11x4) SM Pollock 7* (16b 1x4)
Sehwag dived across to his left, was a hard chance, would have been
an outstanding catch
90.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run
90.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pushed straight to Harbhajan at cover
90.3 Pathan to Kallis, no run, left alone outside the off stump
90.4 Pathan to Kallis, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended
90.5 Pathan to Kallis, no run, left alone outside the off stump
90.6 Pathan to Kallis, no run, slightly short, driven off the back-foot
to the mid-off region
End of over 91 (maiden) South Africa 238/6
IK Pathan 26-7-62-3 (1nb) - High Court End
SM Pollock 7* (16b 1x4) JH Kallis 106* (233b 11x4)
91.1 Khan to Pollock, no run
91.2 Khan to Pollock, no run
91.3 Khan to Pollock, no run
91.4 Khan to Pollock, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, pushed down to the mid-on region
91.5 Khan to Pollock, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
91.6 Khan to Pollock, no run, again pitched up, pushed down to the mid-
off region
End of over 92 (maiden) South Africa 238/6
Z Khan 21-5-55-3 (6nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 106* (233b 11x4) SM Pollock 7* (22b 1x4)
92.1 Pathan to Kallis, one run, short delivery down the leg side, pulled
away straight to Zaheer Khan at fine leg, just a single
92.2 Pathan to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
92.3 Pathan to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
down to the mid-off region
three slips and a gully in place
92.4 Pathan to Pollock, no run, better delivery, on the middle and off,
angling in, defended to the leg side
92.5 Pathan to Pollock, no run, pitched in line and angling across,
Pollock offers no shot but leaves his bat hanging in the air, ball
clips the outside edge and goes to the third slip at one bounce
92.6 Pathan to Pollock, no run
End of over 93 (1 run) South Africa 239/6
IK Pathan 27-7-63-3 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 107* (234b 11x4) SM Pollock 7* (27b 1x4)
93.1 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
93.2 Khan to Kallis, (noball) one run
93.2 Khan to Pollock, one run, pushed away off the back-foot to the
midwicket region, quick single taken, Ganguly hits the stumps at
the striker's end but Kallis was never in trouble
93.3 Khan to Kallis, no run, pitched on the stumps and angling away, no
shot offered
93.4 Khan to Kallis, no run
93.5 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
93.6 Khan to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 94 (3 runs) South Africa 242/6
Z Khan 22-5-58-3 (7nb) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 8* (28b 1x4) JH Kallis 108* (240b 11x4)
94.1 Pathan to Pollock, two runs, width outside the off stump, driven
off the front-foot to deep point, easy two
94.2 Pathan to Pollock, no run, drifting down the leg side
94.3 Pathan to Pollock, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot with a straight bat
94.4 Pathan to Pollock, no run, pitched touch outside the leg stump and
went on to hit the pad in line, loud appeal for lbw turned down
94.5 Pathan to Pollock, no run, turned away straight to Harbhajan Singh
at square leg
94.6 Pathan to Pollock, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away further, Pollock not interested
End of over 95 (2 runs) South Africa 244/6
IK Pathan 28-7-65-3 (1nb) - High Court End
JH Kallis 108* (240b 11x4) SM Pollock 10* (34b 1x4)
Ganguly into the attack now
95.1 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
two slips in place
95.2 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, defended on the front-foot
95.3 Ganguly to Kallis, two runs, fraction short, turned away nicely off
the back-foot to long-leg, Pathan moves across quickly in the deep
and keeps it down to two
95.4 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, defended outside the off stump
95.5 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed into the gap between point and cover, easy single
95.6 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 96 (3 runs) South Africa 247/6
SC Ganguly 4-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 111* (245b 11x4) SM Pollock 10* (35b 1x4)
96.1 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up, punched down to mid-off
96.2 Pathan to Kallis, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling away, pushed straight to the point fielder, Kallis had to
reach out for it
96.3 Pathan to Kallis, one run, on the pads, turned away nicely in front
of square leg
96.4 Pathan to Pollock, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down the track to the mid-off region
96.5 Pathan to Pollock, no run, pitched in line and angling across,
Pollock tries to defend it on the front-foot but fails to make
contact, beaten by the extra bounce
96.6 Pathan to Pollock, one run, driven into the gap between the cover
fielders, Tendulkar moves across quickly to his left and keeps it
down to just one
End of over 97 (2 runs) South Africa 249/6
IK Pathan 29-7-67-3 (1nb) - High Court End
SM Pollock 11* (38b 1x4) JH Kallis 112* (248b 11x4)
Match State: Drinks
Anil Kumble into the attack now
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
97.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended outside the off stump but not
cleanly
97.2 Kumble to Pollock, no run, better, defended cleanly this time
97.3 Kumble to Pollock, three runs, fulltoss on the pads, turned away to
the deep midwicket region, long chase from Tendulkar saves one run
97.4 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, Kallis
moves forward and drives it away wide of the diving mid-off
fielder, ball races away to the extra cover boundary, excellent
timing and placement
97.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, left alone outside the off stump, pitched
wide outside the off stump and turning away
97.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed away to the deep cover region for
an easy single
End of over 98 (8 runs) South Africa 257/6
A Kumble 19-3-56-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 117* (251b 12x4) SM Pollock 14* (41b 1x4)
98.1 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, driven away to deep cover
98.2 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, pushed to extra cover
98.3 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
98.4 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, came back in a bit, Pollock pushes
forward and gets hit on the pad, loud appeal turned down, looked
close
98.5 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, same line and length, again hit just in
line with the off stump, another loud appeal turned down, another
close call
98.6 Ganguly to Pollock, no run
End of over 99 (1 run) South Africa 258/6
SC Ganguly 5-2-5-0 - High Court End
JH Kallis 118* (252b 12x4) SM Pollock 14* (46b 1x4)
99.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended awkwardly
99.2 Kumble to Kallis, two runs, turned away to the vacant square leg
region, runs hard and gets back for the second
99.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched in line and turning away, Kallis
gets a good stride forward and gets hit on the pad touch outside
the line of the off stump, appeal turned down
99.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to cover
99.5 Kumble to Kallis, one run, turned away to square leg, that's 1000
Test runs this calander year
99.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run
End of over 100 (3 runs) South Africa 261/6
A Kumble 20-3-59-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 121* (257b 12x4) SM Pollock 14* (47b 1x4)
100.1 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, good delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Kallis tries to defended it on the front foot and ends
up with a thick edge, Karthik fails to hold on
100.2 Ganguly to Kallis, OUT: bowled'm! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging in, Kallis offers no shot, ball
swings back in and clips the top of middle stump! crucial blow
South Africa 261/7, Partnership of 31
JH Kallis b Ganguly 121 (259b 12x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 14* (47b 1x4) SC Ganguly 5.2-2-5-1
started to move away in the air, but came back in after hitting the
deck, Kallis was clueless, South Africa seven down
100.3 Ganguly to Ontong, one run
100.4 Ganguly to Pollock, no run
100.5 Ganguly to Pollock, no run
100.6 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, defended to cover
End of over 101 (1 run) South Africa 262/7
SC Ganguly 6-2-6-1 - High Court End
SM Pollock 14* (50b 1x4) JL Ontong 1* (1b)
101.1 Kumble to Ontong, no run
101.2 Kumble to Ontong, no run
101.3 Kumble to Ontong, no run
101.4 Kumble to Ontong, no run
101.5 Kumble to Ontong, no run
101.6 Kumble to Ontong, no run
End of over 102 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 262/7
A Kumble 21-4-59-0 - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 14* (47b 1x4) JL Ontong 1* (7b)
102.1 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, moves forward and pushes it down to
mid-on
102.2 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot, fielded by
the fielder at short cover
102.3 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, quicker delivery very close to the off
stump line, defended on the front-foot
102.4 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
coming back in, hits the pad in line but would have missed leg
102.5 Ganguly to Pollock, FOUR, half volley on the middle and off,
Pollock moves forward and drives it away well wide of the fielder
at mid-on
102.6 Ganguly to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to Laxman at short cover
End of over 103 (4 runs) South Africa 266/7
SC Ganguly 7-3-9-1 - High Court End
JL Ontong 1* (7b) SM Pollock 18* (56b 2x4)
103.1 Kumble to Ontong, no run, defended stretching forward
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
103.2 Kumble to Ontong, no run, pushed away on the leg side
103.3 Kumble to Ontong, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
back-foot
103.4 Kumble to Ontong, no run, hit on the pad first, appeal turned down
103.5 Kumble to Ontong, one run, played down to fine leg, easy single
103.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, defended on the front-foot
End of over 104 (1 run) South Africa 267/7
A Kumble 22-4-60-0 - Pavilion End
JL Ontong 2* (12b) SM Pollock 18* (57b 2x4)
104.1 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, played back to the bowler
104.2 Ganguly to Ontong, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg fence
104.3 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, defended on the front-foot\
104.4 Ganguly to Ontong, no run
104.5 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
104.6 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 105 (4 runs, maiden) South Africa 271/7
SC Ganguly 8-3-10-1 - High Court End
SM Pollock 18* (57b 2x4) JL Ontong 2* (18b)
105.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run
105.2 Kumble to Pollock, one run, on the pads, was the quicker one,
turned away wide of the fielder at short leg
105.3 Kumble to Ontong, no run, outside the off stump, defended with a
straight bat
105.4 Kumble to Ontong, one run, turned away past the fielder at short
leg
105.5 Kumble to Pollock, OUT: Pollock tries to defend it on the front-
foot, ball clips the outside edge and goes straight to Dravid at
first slip, Kumble strikes
South Africa 273/8, Partnership of 12
SM Pollock c Dravid b Kumble 19 (60b 2x4 0x6)
JL Ontong 3* (20b) A Kumble 22.5-4-62-1
Tsolekile is the next man in
105.6 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 106 (2 runs) South Africa 273/8
A Kumble 23-4-62-1 - Pavilion End
JL Ontong 3* (20b) TL Tsolekile 0* (1b)
106.1 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump
Pollock was looking to defends it to the leg side, was beaten by
the extra bounce
106.2 Ganguly to Ontong, no run
106.3 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, played back down the track to the mid-on
region
106.4 Ganguly to Ontong, no run, defended on the front-foot
106.5 Ganguly to Ontong, FOUR, bit of width outside the off stump, pushed
into the gap between gully and slip
106.6 Ganguly to Ontong, no run
End of over 107 (4 runs) South Africa 277/8
SC Ganguly 9-3-14-1 - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 0* (1b) JL Ontong 7* (26b 1x4)
Pollock was Kumble's 431st Test victim - just 3 behind Kapil Dev
now!
107.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, one run, played away to midwicket, Tsolekile
off the mark
107.2 Kumble to Ontong, no run, defended
107.3 Kumble to Ontong, no run, hits the pad and pops up on the off side
107.4 Kumble to Ontong, no run
107.5 Kumble to Ontong, no run, pushed to the cover region, played off
the back-foot
107.6 Kumble to Ontong, FOUR, edged, ball goes through the gap between
the keeper and Dravid at first slip
End of over 108 (5 runs) South Africa 282/8
A Kumble 24-4-67-1 - Pavilion End
TL Tsolekile 1* (2b) JL Ontong 11* (31b 2x4)
Pathan is back
108.1 Pathan to Tsolekile, no run, left alone outside the off stump
108.2 Pathan to Tsolekile, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
108.3 Pathan to Tsolekile, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away, Tsolekile not interested
108.4 Pathan to Tsolekile, no run, pushed to midwicket
108.5 Pathan to Tsolekile, one run, worked away to fine leg
108.6 Pathan to Ontong, no run
End of over 109 (1 run) South Africa 283/8
IK Pathan 30-7-68-3 (1nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 2* (7b) JL Ontong 11* (32b 2x4)
109.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, one run, this time the edge clips the keeper's
glove and pops up over the slip fielder
109.2 Kumble to Ontong, no run
109.3 Kumble to Ontong, no run
109.4 Kumble to Ontong, no run, pushed to gully
109.5 Kumble to Ontong, one run, turned away to fine leg
slip, gully, silly point and a short leg in place
109.6 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, on the stumps, defended
End of over 110 (2 runs) South Africa 285/8
A Kumble 25-4-69-1 - Pavilion End
JL Ontong 12* (36b 2x4) TL Tsolekile 3* (9b)
110.1 Pathan to Ontong, no run, left alone outside the off stump
110.2 Pathan to Ontong, FOUR, on the pads, ball kept bit low, turned away
nicely to the fine leg boundary
110.3 Pathan to Ontong, no run, wayward delivery outside the off stump
110.4 Pathan to Ontong, no run, pushed to mid-off
110.5 Pathan to Ontong, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, Ontong pokes at it away from his body and gets beaten
110.6 Pathan to Ontong, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, turned away to the square leg region, was timed well but
fails to beat the fielder
End of over 111 (4 runs) South Africa 289/8
IK Pathan 31-7-72-3 (1nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 3* (9b) JL Ontong 16* (42b 3x4)
and that's lunch on day two
a good first session for India
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Tsolekile will take strike, Kumble to continue
111.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
111.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, two runs, played away to the fine leg region,
gets it wide of the fielder in the deep and comes back for the
second
111.3 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle and leg, Tsolekile tries
to turn it away on the leg side, ball clips the leading edge and
goes away on the off side, Kumble appeal for an lbw, umpire not
interested
111.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended past the short leg fielder
111.5 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, pushed back down the track
slip, silly point and short leg in place
111.6 Kumble to Tsolekile, one run, slightly short, played down to fine
leg, easy single to end the over
End of over 112 (3 runs) South Africa 292/8
A Kumble 26-4-72-1 - Pavilion End
TL Tsolekile 6* (15b) JL Ontong 16* (42b 3x4)
Zaheer Khan is back
112.1 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle and off, defended
112.2 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, pitched in line and angling away from
the right-hander, no shot offered
112.3 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
in line and angling away, Tsolekile moves across a long way but
offers no shot
112.4 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, straighter, on the middle and off stump
line, coming in a bit, turned away to square leg
112.5 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, fuller length delivery, again angling
across, Tsolekile tries to drive it away but fails to make contact
112.6 Khan to Tsolekile, one run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
away on the leg side, quick single taken, Zaheer Khan follows it
up but Ontong was never in trouble
End of over 113 (1 run) South Africa 293/8
Z Khan 23-5-59-3 (7nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 7* (21b) JL Ontong 16* (42b 3x4)
113.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, pushed straight to Ganguly at short leg, taken on the
bounce
113.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run
113.3 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle and leg, defended back
to the bowler
113.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, outside the off stump, defended
stretching forward
113.5 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, slightly short, defended on the back-
foot but not cleanly, ball rolls behind but misses the stumps
113.6 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended on the back-foot, fielded at
forward short leg by the Indian captain
End of over 114 (maiden) South Africa 293/8
A Kumble 27-5-72-1 - Pavilion End
JL Ontong 16* (42b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 7* (27b)
Khan to continue, coming over the wicket to the right-hander
Ontong on strike for the first time after lunch
114.1 Khan to Ontong, no run, on the middle and leg, swinging in, Ontong
tires to work it away off the back-foot but fails to make contact,
ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg side
114.2 Khan to Ontong, no run, defended on the back-foot, gets right
behind the line and played it with a straight bat
Pathan at square leg moves back
114.3 Khan to Ontong, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
away nicely but straight to Gambhir at point
three men in the covers, two slips waiting
114.4 Khan to Ontong, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
back-foot
114.5 Khan to Ontong, no run, pitched in line and angling across, pushed
off the back-foot to the point region
114.6 Khan to Ontong, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
End of over 115 (maiden) South Africa 293/8
Z Khan 24-6-59-3 (7nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 7* (27b) JL Ontong 16* (48b 3x4)
115.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, defended on the back-foot
115.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
115.3 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle leg, sliding down leg,
Tsolekile pushes forward and ends up with an inside edge onto his
pad
115.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, one run, turned away behind square on the leg
side, easy single
115.5 Kumble to Ontong, no run, defended straight to the fielder at short
leg
115.6 Kumble to Ontong, no run, beaten outside the off stump, was the
quicker one
End of over 116 (1 run) South Africa 294/8
A Kumble 28-5-73-1 - Pavilion End
TL Tsolekile 8* (31b) JL Ontong 16* (50b 3x4)
116.1 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, short rising delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Tsolekile leans back and avoids it
Kaif on the field for Rahul Dravid
116.2 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, again short, pitched in line and angling
away this time, no shot offered
116.3 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, fuller, pitched outside the off stump
and angling away, left alone
116.4 Khan to Tsolekile, (noball) no run, same line and length, Tsolekile
not interested
116.4 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
Karthik does well behind the stumps
116.5 Khan to Tsolekile, one run, turned away to square leg, easy single
116.6 Khan to Ontong, no run, pitched in line angling across, Ontong
pulls away very late
End of over 117 (2 runs) South Africa 296/8
Z Khan 25-6-61-3 (8nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 9* (37b) JL Ontong 16* (51b 3x4)
117.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended on the front-foot
117.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, short and down the leg side, Tsolekile
tries to work it away but fails to make contact
117.3 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, drifting down, hit the pad in line but
was missing leg
117.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run
117.5 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed away to
midwicket
117.6 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, played back to the bowler, not a well
timed shot
End of over 118 (maiden) South Africa 296/8
A Kumble 29-6-73-1 - Pavilion End
JL Ontong 16* (51b 3x4) TL Tsolekile 9* (43b)
118.1 Khan to Ontong, no run, beaten outside the off stump, ball pitched
in line and angling away
118.2 Khan to Ontong, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
118.3 Khan to Ontong, no run, pushed to cover
118.4 Khan to Ontong, no run, pitched in line with the leg stump and
drifting down, too quick for Ontong, appeal for lbw turned down
118.5 Khan to Ontong, no run, pushed to cover
118.6 Khan to Ontong, no run
End of over 119 (maiden) South Africa 296/8
Z Khan 26-7-61-3 (8nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 9* (43b) JL Ontong 16* (57b 3x4)
119.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended straight to the fielder at
short leg
119.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, in the
slot, driven away into the gap between the cover fielders, 300 up
for south Africa!
119.3 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended stretching forward
119.4 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, slightly short, was the top spinner,
Tsolekile tries to cut it away but fails to make contact
119.5 Kumble to Tsolekile, legbye: one run
119.6 Kumble to Ontong, no run, edged to the slip fielder at one bounce
End of over 120 (5 runs) South Africa 301/8
A Kumble 30-6-77-1 - Pavilion End
TL Tsolekile 13* (48b 1x4) JL Ontong 16* (58b 3x4)
120.1 Khan to Tsolekile, (noball) no run, another Zaheer Khan no ball,
swinging in late, defended
120.1 Khan to Tsolekile, two runs, edged down to third man, Tendulkar
moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to two
120.2 Khan to Tsolekile, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away further, no shot offered
120.3 Khan to Tsolekile, legbye: one run, clips the pad and runs down to
the fine leg region
120.4 Khan to Ontong, no run, on the middle and off, late in swing,
Ontong moves forward and plays it away on the leg side, not a well
timed shot
120.5 Khan to Ontong, no run, defended on the front-foot
120.6 Khan to Ontong, no run
End of over 121 (4 runs) South Africa 305/8
Z Khan 27-7-64-3 (9nb) - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 15* (52b 1x4) JL Ontong 16* (61b 3x4)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack for the first time today
121.1 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, OUT: fulltoss, Tsolekile steps out
and plays it straight back to Harbhajan, as easy as it gets
South Africa 305/9, Partnership of 32
TL Tsolekile c & b Harbhajan Singh 15 (53b 1x4 0x6)
JL Ontong 16* (61b 3x4) Harbhajan Singh 21.1-6-54-1
was never a wicket taking delivery, ball hit the bottom part of the
bat and went straight to Harbhajan at a nice height
Ntini is the last man in
121.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, no run, hit on the pad, appeal turned
down
121.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, OUT: all over! tossed up outside the off
stump, driven in the air to the mid-off region, Pathan takes it
high over his head
South Africa 305/10, Partnership of 0
M Ntini c Pathan b Harbhajan Singh 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
JL Ontong 16* (61b 3x4) Harbhajan Singh 21.3-6-54-2
Harbhajan cleans up in quick time, South Africa end up 305 runs
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players are back in the middle
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag will open the innings
Shaun Pollock to start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket
to the right-handed Sehwag
two slips, gully and a short cover in place
0.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, straight away hits a good line and
length, good length delivery very close to the off stump line, no
shot offered
0.2 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, little bit of width outside the off stump,
Sehwag goes hard on it and gets it down to the vacant third man
boundary, Sehwag off the mark in style
0.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
0.4 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, fuller outside the off stump, pushed
wide of the gully fielder, easy single
two slips, a gully and a short midwicket in place for the left-
hander
0.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, pushed to point
0.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump
line, Gambhir ducks under it comfortably
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (trail by 300 runs)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 5* (4b 1x4) G Gambhir 0* (2b)
Makhaya Ntini to share the new ball with Pollock
1.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling down the leg side
three slips and a gully in place, there is a huge gap between the
second slip and third slip
1.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, played down to the mid-on region
1.3 Ntini to Sehwag, two runs, pitched up and angling in, driven wide
of the fielder at mid-off, was not timed well but got enough bat
on ball to take it past the fielder
1.4 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, short, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, played off the back-foot to the cover region, easy
single
1.5 Ntini to Gambhir, three runs, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, turned away nicely to the deep midwicket region,
Gambhir off the mark
1.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
End of over 2 (6 runs) India 11/0 (trail by 294 runs)
M Ntini 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
G Gambhir 3* (3b) V Sehwag 8* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, way outside the off stump, left alone
2.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling away, Gambhir pushes forward but offers no shot
2.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
back-foot
2.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, pushed to point
2.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
2.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, again wide outside the off stump,
Gambhir leaves it for the keeper
End of over 3 (maiden) India 11/0 (trail by 294 runs)
SM Pollock 2-1-5-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 8* (9b 1x4) G Gambhir 3* (9b)
3.1 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, pushed wide of the cover
fielder, easy single taken
3.2 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, defended standing tall on the back-
foot
3.3 Ntini to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump and angling
in, ball finishing on the pads, Gambhir moves forward and turns it
away to the backward square boundary, perfect timing, valiant
effort in the deep by Dippenaar is not quite enough
3.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, defended to the leg side
3.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, Gambhir leaves it
for the keeper
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 16/0 (trail by 289 runs)
M Ntini 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 9* (10b 1x4) G Gambhir 7* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag tries to drive it away on the back-foot but fails to
make contact, close
4.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, defended down to the mid-on region
4.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, driven wide of the cover fielder, not a
well timed shot, mid-off moves across and fields
4.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, came back in sharply, ball kept low
after pitching, Sehwag jams his bat down on time and ends up with
an inside edge onto his pad
4.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, played back to the bowler
4.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 5 (maiden) India 16/0 (trail by 289 runs)
SM Pollock 3-2-5-0 - High Court End
G Gambhir 7* (14b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away further, good carry to the keeper
5.2 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, angling angling across, no shot offered
5.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, outside off and angling away, Gautham
Gambhir watches it through to the hands of the wicket keeper
5.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, on the stumps and angling away, bowled
from closer to the stumps this time, Gambhir plays it away to the
man at gully
5.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, on the stumps and angling away, bowled
from closer to the stumps this time, Gambhir plays it away to the
man at gully
End of over 6 (maiden) India 16/0 (trail by 289 runs)
M Ntini 3-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 9* (16b 1x4) G Gambhir 7* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside off, just
moving an inch away, Sehwag leaves it alone
6.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, again a good length delivery, Sehwag
thinks of going for the ball, but leaves it alone at the last
moment
6.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, on the stumps this time, Sehwag gets
back and offers the full face of the bat
6.4 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery, Sehwag just
punches it into the open space in the outfield, takes a run before
Amla can come and field it
6.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, on the stumps, Gambhir gets forward and
defends it
6.6 Pollock to Gambhir, OUT: on the stumps and straightening a
bit,Gambhir plays with bat and pad together, ball hits the pad
plumb in front of the wicket, all fielders close to the bat appeal
and Umpire Harper has no hesitation in raising the dreaded finger
India 17/1, Partnership of 17
G Gambhir lbw b Pollock 7 (22b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (1 run) India 17/1 (trail by 288 runs)
SM Pollock 4-2-6-1 - High Court End
V Sehwag 10* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, outside off and moving just a bit away,
bowled from wide of the crease, Sehwag plays and misses
7.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run
7.3 Ntini to Sehwag, three runs, drifting onto the pads this time,
Sehwag gets on top of it and flicks it off his thighs to the
square leg region, Pollock gives it a chase and pulls the ball
just inside the boundary ropes
7.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, outside off, a tough on the fuller side,
Dravid gets forward and glides it down to the man at gully
7.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run
7.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, angling into Dravid,
gets on top of it and defends it
End of over 8 (3 runs) India 20/1 (trail by 285 runs)
M Ntini 4-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 13* (23b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (3b)
8.1 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, width offered by Pollock, Sehwag gets
back and cuts it to deep point for a single, Hashim Amla cleans it
up
8.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, outside off, Dravid plays it with soft
hands and takes a quick single
8.3 Pollock to Sehwag, (noball) no run, oversteps the popping crease
this time around, Sehwag goes back and defends it
8.3 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside off, a rare bad
delivery from Pollock, was asking to be hit, Sehwag obliges, goes
back and hits it over the head of the fielder at gully for a
boundary.
8.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run
8.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, on the stumps and angling into Sehwag's
pad's, tries to play it to the onside but gets hit on the pads
8.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, outside off and holding its line, Sehwag
offers no stroke.
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 27/1 (trail by 278 runs)
SM Pollock 5-2-13-1 (1nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 1* (4b) V Sehwag 18* (29b 2x4)
9.1 Ntini to Dravid, legbye: FOUR, bowled from wide of the crease,
short of length, Dravid puts his wrist down and gets hit on the
arm guard, the ball rolls away to the boundary for four leg byes
9.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run
9.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short of length delivery, Dravid goes back
and guides the ball to the man at point
9.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, another short of length delivery, Dravid
defends it with a straight bat
9.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run
9.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 10 (4 runs, maiden) India 31/1 (trail by 274 runs)
M Ntini 5-2-14-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 18* (29b 2x4) R Dravid 1* (10b)
10.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended to the on side
10.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the
midwicket region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
10.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, driven down to mid-off
10.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched up, driven back, Pollock fields
on his follow through
10.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, came back in sharply, hit on the pad but
the ball was missing leg, Pollock bowling extremely well here
10.6 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, good length on the middle and leg, driven
away to the midwicket boundary, Rudolph gets a touch with the dive
but in the end ball rolls over
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 35/1 (trail by 270 runs)
SM Pollock 6-2-17-1 (1nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 1* (10b) V Sehwag 22* (35b 3x4)
11.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended
11.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run
11.3 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, shot! short and wide outside the off stump,
begging to be hit, smashed to the backward point boundary, no need
to run
11.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in but not enough to make Dravid play at it
11.5 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, played with soft hands, ball takes the edge
and rolls away wide of the slip fielder
11.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 12 (8 runs) India 43/1 (trail by 262 runs)
M Ntini 6-2-22-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 22* (35b 3x4) R Dravid 9* (16b 2x4)
12.1 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven on the up to the cover boundary, perfect timing and
placement, top shot
12.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
12.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no real width, left alone
12.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended
12.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-on
region
two slips and a gully in place
12.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery very
close to the off stump line, Sehwag tries to cut it away off the
back-foot but makes no contact
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 47/1 (trail by 258 runs)
SM Pollock 7-2-21-1 (1nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 9* (16b 2x4) V Sehwag 26* (41b 4x4)
Justin Ontong into the attack now
13.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
back to the bowler
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
13.2 Ontong to Dravid, no run, again tossed up outside the off stump,
driven to cover
13.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler, not a well
timed shot
13.4 Ontong to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
13.5 Ontong to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
13.6 Ontong to Dravid, one run, turned away to the fine leg region for
an easy single
End of over 14 (1 run) India 48/1 (trail by 257 runs)
JL Ontong 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 10* (22b 2x4) V Sehwag 26* (41b 4x4)
and that's tea on day two
South Africa eventually bowled out for 305
in pursuit India lost Gambhir early
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Dravid will take strike, Pollock to continue
14.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
14.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
14.3 Pollock to Dravid, (noball) no run, overstepping, fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, Dravid pushes forward, ball clips
the outside edge and rolls away to the gully region, Hall dives
across to his left and saves runs
14.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, leg cutter, pushed to gully, played with
soft hands
14.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, this time coming back in, defended on
the back-foot
14.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
14.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, driven down
to the mid-on region
End of over 15 (1 run) India 49/1 (trail by 256 runs)
SM Pollock 8-2-22-1 (2nb) - High Court End
V Sehwag 26* (41b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (29b 2x4)
so just the one over for Ontong, Andrew Hall into the attack now
15.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, pushed back to the bowler
15.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, driven on the up, no
foot work whatsoever, cover fielder moves across and fields
15.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, worked away to the midwicket region
15.4 Hall to Sehwag, FOUR, 50 up! on the middle and off stump line, hit
on the up to the midwicket fence, was in the air for sometime but
well wide of the fielders
15.5 Hall to Sehwag, no run, sharp bouncer, Sehwag was late to react and
gets hit
15.6 Hall to Sehwag, one run, in the slot outside the off stump for
Sehwag to drive it away, excellent diving stop at cover saves a
certain four
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 54/1 (trail by 251 runs)
AJ Hall 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 31* (47b 5x4) R Dravid 10* (29b 2x4)
16.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, punched down to mid-off
16.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
16.3 Pollock to Sehwag, three runs, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, angling in, Sehwag gets into a good
position and drives it away to the deep midwicket region, long
chase and a sliding stop for Rudolph saves one run
16.4 Pollock to Dravid, (noball) no run, on the middle and leg stump
line, played to square leg
16.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
16.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run
16.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 58/1 (trail by 247 runs)
SM Pollock 9-2-26-1 (3nb) - High Court End
V Sehwag 34* (50b 5x4) R Dravid 10* (33b 2x4)
17.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, defended to mid-on
just the one slip in place
17.2 Hall to Sehwag, no run, played straight to the fielder at short
midwicket
17.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run, way down the leg side
17.4 Hall to Sehwag, no run, pushed to point
17.5 Hall to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, defended standing tall on the back-foot, ball rolls away on
the leg side
17.6 Hall to Sehwag, one run, driven away wide of the fielder at mid-
off, quick single to end the over
End of over 18 (1 run) India 59/1 (trail by 246 runs)
AJ Hall 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 35* (56b 5x4) R Dravid 10* (33b 2x4)
Ntini is back
18.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, driven hard but
straight to the fielder at point
18.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sehwag follows it and ends up with a bottom edge, ball rolls away
behind the stumps on the off side
18.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging away, hint of reverse swing, draws Sehwag
forward into the drive and beats him, excellent delivery
18.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
18.5 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, driven on the up to the deep backward
point region, easy single
18.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) India 60/1 (trail by 245 runs)
M Ntini 7-2-23-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 36* (61b 5x4) R Dravid 10* (34b 2x4)
19.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, short delivery down the leg side
19.2 Hall to Sehwag, one run, on the pads, worked away to long-leg
19.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, angling in, Dravid tries to drive it away
off the back-foot and ends inside edge onto the pads, ball rolls
away behind the stumps on the leg side
19.4 Hall to Dravid, one run, played away to long-leg
19.5 Hall to Sehwag, one run, played off the back-foot to the fine leg
region
19.6 Hall to Dravid, one run, worked away down to fine leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 64/1 (trail by 241 runs)
AJ Hall 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 12* (37b 2x4) V Sehwag 38* (64b 5x4)
20.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed off the back-foot to the cover region
20.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot
20.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, fuller, again pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
20.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
20.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
20.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 21 (maiden) India 64/1 (trail by 241 runs)
M Ntini 8-3-23-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 38* (64b 5x4) R Dravid 12* (43b 2x4)
21.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run, pushed down to the mid-on region
21.2 Hall to Sehwag, one run, clipped off the pads to the deep midwicket
region
21.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, drifting down, Dravid tries to turn it away
but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
21.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, Hall follows it
up
21.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler
21.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, close, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Dravid is bit late to react and gets hit on the pad in
line with the stumps, looked like it was missing leg, loud appeal
turned down
End of over 22 (1 run) India 65/1 (trail by 240 runs)
AJ Hall 4-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 39* (66b 5x4) R Dravid 12* (47b 2x4)
22.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, tucked away to square leg
22.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery down the leg side
22.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Sehwag ducks under it
22.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bowled from well wide of the crease,
pitched wide outside the off stump and angling in, defended down
to mid-on
22.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, another short rising delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended standing tall on
the back-foot
22.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
End of over 23 (maiden) India 65/1 (trail by 240 runs)
M Ntini 9-4-23-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 12* (47b 2x4) V Sehwag 39* (72b 5x4)
23.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended
23.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump line,
Dravid pulls away late
23.3 Hall to Dravid, one run, pushed away wide of the cover fielder,
early call and a quick single taken
23.4 Hall to Sehwag, one run, turned away to deep midwicket, single
brings up the 50 runs partnership
23.5 Hall to Dravid, one run, cut away late, gets it down to third man
for an easy single
23.6 Hall to Sehwag, two runs, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, driven off the back foot to the deep backward of
point region, lovely shot
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 70/1 (trail by 235 runs)
AJ Hall 5-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 14* (51b 2x4) V Sehwag 42* (74b 5x4)
24.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run
24.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run
24.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run
24.4 Ntini to Dravid, three runs
24.5 Ntini to Sehwag, one run
24.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 25 (9 runs) India 74/1 (trail by 231 runs)
M Ntini 10-4-27-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 43* (75b 5x4) R Dravid 17* (56b 2x4)
25.1 Hall to Sehwag, no run
25.2 Hall to Sehwag, one run
25.3 Hall to Dravid, no run
25.4 Hall to Dravid, no run
25.5 Hall to Dravid, no run
25.6 Hall to Dravid, one run, played to third man
End of over 26 (2 runs) India 76/1 (trail by 229 runs)
AJ Hall 6-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 18* (60b 2x4) V Sehwag 44* (77b 5x4)
26.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run
26.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run
26.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run
26.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run
26.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run
26.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) India 76/1 (trail by 229 runs)
M Ntini 11-5-27-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 44* (77b 5x4) R Dravid 18* (66b 2x4)
27.1 Hall to Sehwag, FOUR, driven away to the cover boundary, lovely
shot
27.2 Hall to Sehwag, two runs, fifty! played wide of the cover fielder
27.3 Hall to Sehwag, no run
27.4 Hall to Sehwag, no run
27.5 Hall to Sehwag, no run
27.6 Hall to Sehwag, no run
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 82/1 (trail by 223 runs)
AJ Hall 7-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 18* (66b 2x4) V Sehwag 50* (83b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
28.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, cut away straight to the fielder in front
of point
28.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, steered away off the back-foot, Ontong
dives across at gully and saves a certain four
28.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot
28.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
28.5 Ntini to Dravid, one run, punched away off the back-foot to the
deep cover region
28.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and rolls away on the leg side
End of over 29 (1 run) India 83/1 (trail by 222 runs)
M Ntini 12-5-28-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 19* (71b 2x4) V Sehwag 50* (84b 6x4)
29.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
down to mid-off
29.2 Ontong to Dravid, no run, cut away to the gully region
29.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run, played off the back-foot to extra cover,
not a well timed shot
29.4 Ontong to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
29.5 Ontong to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid-off region
29.6 Ontong to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, maiden over
End of over 30 (maiden) India 83/1 (trail by 222 runs)
JL Ontong 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 50* (84b 6x4) R Dravid 19* (77b 2x4)
30.1 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling down, turned away of the back-foot to long-leg
for an easy single
30.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, Dravid leaves it for the keeper
30.3 Ntini to Dravid, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
steered past the fielder at gully
30.4 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, defended down to mid-on
30.5 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, angling down the leg side, Tsolekile dives
across and collects
30.6 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, angling in after pitching outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 85/1 (trail by 220 runs)
M Ntini 13-5-30-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 20* (79b 2x4) V Sehwag 51* (88b 6x4)
31.1 Ontong to Dravid, one run, driven away to deep cover
31.2 Ontong to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, padded away, loud
appeal turned down, close
31.3 Ontong to Sehwag, FOUR, width outside the off stump, smashed to the
cover fence, fielder in the deep had no chance
31.4 Ontong to Sehwag, SIX, MAX! low fulltoss outside the off stump, hit
over the midwicket fence, lot of bottom hand involved
31.5 Ontong to Sehwag, FOUR, short, pulled away to the midwicket fence,
easy pickings, Sehwag on the attack
31.6 Ontong to Sehwag, FOUR, Sehwag! takes it from outside the leg stump
and reverse sweeps it to the backward point boundary, looks like
the lbw shout woke him up!
End of over 32 (19 runs) India 104/1 (trail by 201 runs)
JL Ontong 3-1-20-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 21* (80b 2x4) V Sehwag 69* (93b 9x4 1x6)
32.1 Pollock to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away powerfully
32.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run
32.3 Pollock to Dravid, two runs, on the pads, turned away into the gap
on the leg side, ball races away to the deep midwicket region
32.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot with a
straight bat
32.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at
midwicket
32.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pushed to point
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 110/1 (trail by 195 runs)
SM Pollock 10-2-32-1 (3nb) - High Court End
V Sehwag 69* (93b 9x4 1x6) R Dravid 27* (86b 3x4)
Ontong to continue
round the wicket to Sehwag
33.1 Ontong to Sehwag, FOUR, steps forward and lofts it away to the
long-on fence, good clean hit
33.2 Ontong to Sehwag, one run, played away to the midwicket region
33.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run
33.4 Ontong to Dravid, FOUR, Dravid's turn, was the top spinner, Dravid
goes back and turns it away nicely to the midwicket fence,
excellent placement
33.5 Ontong to Dravid, no run
33.6 Ontong to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 34 (9 runs) India 119/1 (trail by 186 runs)
JL Ontong 4-1-29-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 74* (95b 10x4 1x6) R Dravid 31* (90b 4x4)
34.1 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, cut away to third man for an easy single
34.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, worked away to fine leg
34.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended on the back-foot with a
straight bat
34.4 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven in the air and just past the diving extra cover
fielder, typical Sehwag boundary
34.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, Sehwag avoids it comfortably
34.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended back to the bowler, Pollock
picks it up and successfully hits the stumps on the second
attempt! Sehwag scampers for cover
End of over 35 (6 runs) India 125/1 (trail by 180 runs)
SM Pollock 11-2-38-1 (3nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 32* (91b 4x4) V Sehwag 79* (100b 11x4 1x6)
Zander de Bruyn into the attack now
35.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, down the leg side
35.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
midwicket
35.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
35.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, bouncer down the leg side
35.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
angling in, driven down to mid-on
35.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up, pushed straight to the
cover fielder
End of over 36 (maiden) India 125/1 (trail by 180 runs)
Z de Bruyn 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 79* (100b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 32* (97b 4x4)
floodlights are on here, light fading fast
36.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended on the back-foot with a
straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
36.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short delivery down the leg side
36.3 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, turned away to the deep square leg
region
36.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run
36.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
36.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, played off the back-foot to extra cover
End of over 37 (1 run) India 126/1 (trail by 179 runs)
SM Pollock 12-2-39-1 (3nb) - High Court End
V Sehwag 80* (103b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 32* (100b 4x4)
37.1 de Bruyn to Sehwag, one run, played down to third man
37.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
37.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler
37.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, again defended back to the bowler
37.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, way down the leg side
37.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, end of a fine over
End of over 38 (1 run) India 127/1 (trail by 178 runs)
Z de Bruyn 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 81* (104b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 32* (105b 4x4)
38.1 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man
38.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid moves across and steers it past the gully fielder,
not in full control
Sehwag moves away before the ball is bowled, Pollock hits the
stumps!
38.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
38.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run
there you go, light has been offered, batsmen accept it and walk
away
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
that's stumps on day two
India trail by 176 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
India with a slight edge at the end of day two, Gambhir fell early
but after that Sehwag and Dravid consolidated well
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Welcome back to Eden Gardens for the live coverage of the third
day's play
Yesterday South Africa were bowled out for 305 in their first
innings and in reply India reached 129/1 at the end of day two,
the only wicket to fall was that of Gautam Gambhir, trapped lbw by
Shaun Pollock
South African bowlers once again suffered at Sehwag's hand, he
blazed away to an exciting 82* from 107 balls, Rahul Dravid gave
him good support.
with Sehwag and Dravid still there and plenty of batting to follow,
India appear to be holding all the cards
South Africans need couple of quick wickets to change things
around, Sehwag's wicket will be the key
We have bight sun shine at the moment, once again conditions look
perfect for cricket.
pitch seems to holding on well, the cracks are widening but nothing
to worry at the moment
as usual the first hour of play will be crucial
Sehwag will take strike, Pollock to continue
here we go!
slip and a short midwicket in place
38.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag leans back and avoids it
38.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of good length delivery outside
the off stump, driven down to the mid-off region
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 129/1 (trail by 176 runs)
SM Pollock 13-2-41-1 (3nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 33* (106b 4x4) V Sehwag 82* (109b 11x4 1x6)
Makhaya Ntini is back
two slips in place
39.1 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, on the middle and leg, turned away nicely to
deep midwicket boundary
39.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended
39.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run
39.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
39.5 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, four more! width outside the off stump,
Dravid gets into a nice position and steers it past the diving
second slip, excellent placement
39.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 40 (8 runs) India 137/1 (trail by 168 runs)
M Ntini 14-5-38-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 82* (109b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 41* (112b 6x4)
40.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, played back with a straight bat
40.2 Pollock to Sehwag, SIX, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, was the slower one, smashed over the
long-on fence, went miles, what a start!
40.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, left alone
40.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, fuller in length, played down to the
mid-on region, not a well timed shot
40.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, driven off the back-foot, straight to
the fielder at cover
just the one slip in place
40.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, beaten, short of a good length delivery
very close to the off stump line, Sehwag tries to drive it on the
up but fails to make contact, excellent delivery to end the over
End of over 41 (6 runs) India 143/1 (trail by 162 runs)
SM Pollock 14-2-47-1 (3nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 41* (112b 6x4) V Sehwag 88* (115b 11x4 2x6)
41.1 Ntini to Dravid, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder, quick
single taken
41.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bowled from wide of the crease, pitched
short outside the off stump and angling in, Sehwag ducks under it
41.3 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, again pitched outside the off stump and angling in,
defended on the back-foot
41.4 Ntini to Sehwag, OUT: nasty bounce does the trick! pitched outside
the off stump and angling in sharply, Sehwag didn't pick it up, in
the end just tires to fend it away, ball clips the glove and lobs
up behind the stumps for Smith to take it comfortably
India 144/2, Partnership of 127
V Sehwag c Smith b Ntini 88 (118b 11x4 2x6)
R Dravid 42* (113b 6x4) M Ntini 14.4-5-39-1
was directed at his head, Sehwag was trying to avoid getting hit,
Smith moved across to his right from the first slip position and
took it comfortably
Ntini gets the crucial breakthrough, South Africans are jubilant!
Sachin Tendulkar is next man in
41.5 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run
41.6 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, end of a successful over
End of over 42 (1 run) India 144/2 (trail by 161 runs)
M Ntini 15-5-39-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 42* (113b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (2b)
42.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run
42.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run
42.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pushed to point
42.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to cover
42.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, punched off the back-foot, Rudolph at
cover dives across and saves a certain four
42.6 Pollock to Dravid, (noball) no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended on the back-foot
42.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, cover fielder
moves forward and fields
End of over 43 (1 run) India 145/2 (trail by 160 runs)
SM Pollock 15-2-48-1 (4nb) - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 0* (2b) R Dravid 42* (120b 6x4)
43.1 Ntini to Tendulkar, one run, outside the off stump, steered down to
third man, Tendulkar off the mark, crowd goes wild
43.2 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, in the slot outside the off stump, driven
away to the cover fence, perfect placement
43.3 Ntini to Dravid, three runs, short delivery, pulled away wide of
the fielder at square leg
43.4 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
43.5 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended watchfully
43.6 Ntini to Tendulkar, no run, pushed away in front of point
End of over 44 (8 runs) India 153/2 (trail by 152 runs)
M Ntini 16-5-47-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 49* (122b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 1* (6b)
44.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot with a
straight bat
44.2 Pollock to Dravid, two runs, fifty! short outside the off stump, no
real width, Dravid leans back and cuts it way to the deep backward
of point region, runs hard and gets back for the second
44.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, drifting down the leg side, Dravid moves
across and tries to turn it away, ball clips the pad and goes
behind, appeal for caught behind turned down
44.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot, solid shot
44.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
44.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 45 (2 runs) India 155/2 (trail by 150 runs)
SM Pollock 16-2-50-1 (4nb) - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 1* (6b) R Dravid 51* (128b 7x4)
Andrew Hall into the attack now
Hall picked up Sachin in the first Test at Kanpur, can he do it
again?
45.1 Hall to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
turned away nicely to long-leg, easy single
45.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended to the on side
45.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler
45.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, turned away to the backward square leg
region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single
45.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Dravid leans back and avoids it
45.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, another good delivery, pitched close to the
off stump line and angling in, defended on the front-foot, end of
a good over
End of over 46 (1 run) India 156/2 (trail by 149 runs)
AJ Hall 8-0-25-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 2* (7b) R Dravid 51* (133b 7x4)
46.1 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, Sachin moves across, covers the line and leaves it for
the keeper
46.2 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Tendulkar leans back to avoid it
46.3 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, ball takes the inside edge and
rolls away on the leg side
46.4 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, got a good stride forward,
cover fielder moves forward and picks it up
46.5 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
46.6 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, slightly short outside the off stump,
driven on the up, straight to the cover fielder at one bounce
End of over 47 (maiden) India 156/2 (trail by 149 runs)
SM Pollock 17-3-50-1 (4nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 51* (133b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 2* (13b)
47.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, defended
on the font-foot, mid-off moves forward and fields
47.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
back-foot
47.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, driven away to the cover region, Dravid had
to reach out for it
47.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling down the leg side, Dravid tries to defended it
on the back-foot, ball clips the glove and goes behind the stumps,
falls well short of the keeper
47.5 Hall to Dravid, one run, taps it down to third man for an easy
single, Ontong is the fielder in the deep
47.6 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Tendulkar leaves it for the keeper
End of over 48 (1 run) India 157/2 (trail by 148 runs)
AJ Hall 9-0-26-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 52* (138b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 2* (14b)
48.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
48.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Dravid
tries to duck under it, ball hits him on the back and rolls away
past the keeper, single taken but the umpire disallows it
48.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended down the track
48.4 Pollock to Dravid, (noball) no run
48.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, played away to midwicket
48.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, punched down the track to the mid-on
region
48.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
way outside the off stump and angling in, defended on the back-
foot
End of over 49 (1 run) India 158/2 (trail by 147 runs)
SM Pollock 18-3-51-1 (5nb) - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 2* (14b) R Dravid 52* (145b 7x4)
49.1 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side
49.2 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed to square
leg, Amla is the fielder there
49.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, defended standing tall
49.4 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Tendulkar pushes forward to defend and gets beaten,
excellent delivery
49.5 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, closer to the off stump line, again
angling in, defended on the front-foot, solid shot this time
49.6 Hall to Tendulkar, one run, turned away to square leg for an easy
single
End of over 50 (1 run) India 159/2 (trail by 146 runs)
AJ Hall 10-0-27-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 3* (20b) R Dravid 52* (145b 7x4)
50.1 Pollock to Tendulkar, one run, driven off the front-foot to the
cover region, diving stop saves runs
50.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, steered down to third man
50.3 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, short rising delivery on the middle
and off stump line, Tendulkar leans back and leaves it for the
keeper
50.4 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, solid
50.5 Pollock to Tendulkar, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away
behind square for an easy single
50.6 Pollock to Dravid, two runs, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, Dravid moves forward and drives it away into the gap between
midwicket and mid-on, long chase and a sliding effort for Rudolph
saves two runs
End of over 51 (5 runs) India 164/2 (trail by 141 runs)
SM Pollock 19-3-56-1 (5nb) - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 5* (24b) R Dravid 55* (147b 7x4)
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51.1 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side
slip and a short leg in place
51.2 Hall to Tendulkar, FOUR, Shot! slightly short, again drifting down
the leg side, Tendulkar stands tall and turns it away beautifully
to the fine leg fence, lovely touch shot
51.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the front-foot
51.4 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and leg, Tendulkar tries
to work it away on the leg side but fails to make contact, ball
clips the pad and rolls away
51.5 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
defended straight to the fielder at short leg, played with soft
hands to keep it down
51.6 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
square leg
End of over 52 (4 runs) India 168/2 (trail by 137 runs)
AJ Hall 11-0-31-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 55* (147b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (30b 1x4)
Zander de Bruyn into the attack now
52.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, played down to fine leg for an easy
single
52.2 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, turned away to square leg
52.3 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, defended on the front-foot
52.4 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
52.5 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up and angling in, played
down to the mid-on region
52.6 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 53 (1 run) India 169/2 (trail by 136 runs)
Z de Bruyn 3-1-2-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 56* (148b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (35b 1x4)
53.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid had to hop to get on top of the bounce, defended
down the track
53.2 Hall to Dravid, one run, pushed away behind point, easy single
53.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, defended outside the off stump
53.4 Hall to Tendulkar, FOUR, edged and through! good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Tendulkar was
looking to run it down to third man, ball clips the outside edge
and goes right into the gap between the keeper and the first slip
lucky escape
53.5 Hall to Tendulkar, no run
53.6 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, defended to the leg side, standing tall
on the back-foot
End of over 54 (5 runs) India 174/2 (trail by 131 runs)
AJ Hall 12-0-36-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 57* (150b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 13* (39b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
54.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, two runs, turned away to fine leg
54.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, defended to cover
54.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
54.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid tries to turn
it away but fails to make contact
54.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run
54.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, defended with a
straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
End of over 55 (2 runs) India 176/2 (trail by 129 runs)
Z de Bruyn 4-1-4-0 - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 13* (39b 2x4) R Dravid 59* (156b 7x4)
55.1 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
55.2 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, ball kept low, defended back
55.3 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
55.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
55.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
55.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, one run, edged past the first slip, quick
single taken
End of over 56 (1 run) India 177/2 (trail by 128 runs)
JL Ontong 5-1-30-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 14* (45b 2x4) R Dravid 59* (156b 7x4)
de Bruyn to continue
56.1 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery angling down the leg
side
56.2 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, half volley outside the off stump,
was there to be hit but Tendulkar fails to beat the fielder at
mid-off
56.3 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging in, pushed off the font-foot to midwicket, more of an
edge
56.4 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
driven to mid-off, another scoring chance missed!
56.5 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, one run, drifting down the leg side, tucked
away to fine leg, easy single
56.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, on the pads, Dravid quickly goes back
and turns it away to the vacant square leg region for an easy
single
End of over 57 (2 runs) India 179/2 (trail by 126 runs)
Z de Bruyn 5-1-6-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 60* (157b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (50b 2x4)
57.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, pushed
straight to the fielder short point
57.2 Ontong to Dravid, two runs, gets forward, takes it on the full and
sweeps it down to fine leg
57.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run
57.4 Ontong to Dravid, one run, cut away to deep point
57.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, driven off the back-foot to the cover
region
57.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, FOUR, steps out and lofts it away to the long-
on fence, first sign of aggression from Tendulkar
End of over 58 (7 runs) India 186/2 (trail by 119 runs)
JL Ontong 6-1-37-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 63* (161b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (52b 3x4)
58.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot with a straight bat
58.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched wide outside the off stump and angling in, defended on the
back-foot
58.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pulled away to the
square leg region, not a well timed shot, Dippenaar moves across
and fields
58.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
58.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven down to mid-on
58.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, on the pads, turned away in front of
square, not powerful enough to beat the fielder
End of over 59 (maiden) India 186/2 (trail by 119 runs)
Z de Bruyn 6-2-6-0 - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 19* (52b 3x4) R Dravid 63* (167b 7x4)
59.1 Ontong to Tendulkar, one run, tossed up on the middle and leg stump
line, Tendulkar get inside the line and drives it away wide of the
mid-off fielder
59.2 Ontong to Dravid, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump, swept
away to fine leg, gets it down of the fielder and comes back for
the second
59.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
59.4 Ontong to Dravid, no run, pushed away behind the stumps on the leg
side
59.5 Ontong to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, Dravid
moves forward and steers it down to the short third man region
59.6 Ontong to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 60 (3 runs) India 189/2 (trail by 116 runs)
JL Ontong 7-1-40-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 20* (53b 3x4) R Dravid 65* (172b 7x4)
slip and a short cover in place
60.1 de Bruyn to Tendulkar, OUT: got'm! pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Tendulkar drives at it away from his body, ball
clips the inside edge and crashes into the stumps, Tendulkar's bad
run continues!
India 189/3, Partnership of 45
SR Tendulkar b de Bruyn 20 (54b 3x4 0x6)
R Dravid 65* (172b 7x4) Z de Bruyn 6.1-2-6-1
de Bruyn gets the danger man! was wide outside the off stump,
Tendulkar was trying to drive it away off the back-foot
Ganguly walks in
60.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pushed to the leg side
60.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket
60.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at mid-
off, Ganguly off the mark with an easy single
slip and short cover in place
60.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
60.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away to the deep point region, sweeper moves across quickly in
the deep and keeps it down to one
End of over 61 (2 runs) India 191/3 (trail by 114 runs)
Z de Bruyn 7-2-8-1 - High Court End
R Dravid 66* (174b 7x4) SC Ganguly 1* (3b)
end of a successful over
Ntini is back
61.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, pushed
straight to the cover fielder
61.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, moved away a touch, Dravid beaten outside
the off stump, excellent delivery
61.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, driven to covers
61.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the front-foot
61.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, again angling in, defended on the back-
foot
61.6 Ntini to Dravid, one run, steered down to third man, easy single to
end the over
End of over 62 (1 run) India 192/3 (trail by 113 runs)
M Ntini 17-5-48-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 67* (180b 7x4) SC Ganguly 1* (3b)
62.1 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid-off
62.2 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up and driven hard, Kallis at
short cover does well and saves runs
62.3 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
62.4 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, wide outside off and a bit fuller on
length, enticing Dravid into the drive, Dravid just watches it
safely into the hands of the wicket keeper
62.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, outside off and angling in, Dravid
pushes it to the man at backward point
62.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, drifting on the pads this time, Dravid
plays it away to Dippenaar at square leg
End of over 63 (maiden) India 192/3 (trail by 113 runs)
Z de Bruyn 8-3-8-1 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 1* (3b) R Dravid 67* (186b 7x4)
Umpires taking a look at the ball, and replace it....perhaps a cut
somewhere
63.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, bouncer straight away, Ganguly ducks
under it and allows it to sail through to the keeper
63.2 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, another short of length delivery,
angling away from Ganguly, Ganguly runs it down to third man and
takes an easy single
63.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended to point
63.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away off the
back-foot to square leg, Amla moves across quickly and saves runs
63.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
63.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended standing tall on the back-foot
End of over 64 (1 run) India 193/3 (trail by 112 runs)
M Ntini 18-5-49-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 2* (5b) R Dravid 67* (190b 7x4)
64.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, two runs, slightly short, pulled away to the
deep midwicket region
64.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ganguly moves forward and pushes it away to cover
64.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
64.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, one run, tries to defend it to the leg side,
ball takes the edge and runs down to third man
64.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
64.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, fuller length, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
End of over 65 (3 runs) India 196/3 (trail by 109 runs)
Z de Bruyn 9-3-11-1 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 5* (9b) R Dravid 67* (192b 7x4)
65.1 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, pulled away to the backward square leg
region, not in full control
65.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run
65.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pushed off the back-foot to the point
region
65.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, defended down
the track, Ntini moves across to his right and fields
65.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
65.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short delivery, again angling in, ball
kept low after pitching, defended well on the back-foot
End of over 66 (1 run) India 197/3 (trail by 108 runs)
M Ntini 19-5-50-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 6* (10b) R Dravid 67* (197b 7x4)
66.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run
66.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
66.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at mid-
off
66.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
pulled away to the fine leg region for an easy single
66.5 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, driven off the back-foot, Ontong moves
across from point, dives full length and saves runs
66.6 de Bruyn to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
defended
End of over 67 (1 run) India 198/3 (trail by 107 runs)
Z de Bruyn 10-3-12-1 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 7* (14b) R Dravid 67* (199b 7x4)
and that's lunch on day three
Sehwag departed early, caught by Smith at gully trying to avoid a
nasty bounce from Ntini
de Bruyn picked up Tendulkar and that changed things around for
South Africa
India trail by 107 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
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Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welcome back
Players are back in the middle, Sourav Ganguly will take strike
Ntini to continue
67.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short delivery, angling across the left-
hander, defended on the back-foot
67.2 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, again short, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls back
to the bowler
slip and gully in place
67.3 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the leg side
67.4 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, angling across, driven down to mid-off
67.5 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in. Ganguly ducks under it
67.6 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, short ball, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Ganguly tries to pull it away and ends up
with a bottom edge down to the fine leg region
End of over 68 (1 run) India 199/3 (trail by 106 runs)
M Ntini 20-5-51-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 8* (20b) R Dravid 67* (199b 7x4)
Pollock into the attck from the Pavilion End
Pollock into the attck from the Pavilion End
68.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, angling in after pitching outside the
leg stump, pushed to mid-on
68.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, driven away to
the point region, was sweetly timed but went straight to the
fielder
68.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off stump
68.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, driven wide of the extra cover fielder,
mid-off moves across quickly and cuts off the single
68.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump, Ganguly
leaves it for the keeper
68.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, inside edge to square leg
End of over 69 (maiden) India 199/3 (trail by 106 runs)
SM Pollock 20-4-56-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 67* (199b 7x4) SC Ganguly 8* (26b)
69.1 Ntini to Dravid, one run, 200 up! width outside the off stump, cut
away to the deep backward point region, comfortable single
69.2 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, driven away, diving stop at cover saves
runs
69.3 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at
midwicket
69.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run
69.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pushed to point
69.6 Ntini to Dravid, one run, steered down to third man
End of over 70 (3 runs) India 202/3 (trail by 103 runs)
M Ntini 21-5-54-1 - High Court End
R Dravid 69* (203b 7x4) SC Ganguly 9* (28b)
just the one slip in place
70.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Dravid moves forward and drives it down the track to
the mid-on region
70.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, punched away to the cover region
70.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, came back in
sharply, played straight to Amla at midwicket
70.4 Pollock to Dravid, one run, on the pads, played wide of the
midwicket fielder, easy single
70.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, defended back to the bowler
70.6 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery, pulled away to the
midwicket fence, clean hit
End of over 71 (5 runs) India 207/3 (trail by 98 runs)
SM Pollock 21-4-61-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 70* (207b 7x4) SC Ganguly 13* (30b 1x4)
71.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short of a good length, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
Ntini bowling from well wide of the crease
71.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid stretches forward and pushes it away to cover
71.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, angling in after pitching outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls away to the extra
cover region
71.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pushed away off the front-foot, Amla moves
forward from extra cover and fields
71.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
drifting down the leg side, Dravid tries to turn it away off the
back-foot but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and falls dead
track
71.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended to mid-on
End of over 72 (maiden) India 207/3 (trail by 98 runs)
M Ntini 22-6-54-1 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 13* (30b 1x4) R Dravid 70* (213b 7x4)
72.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the fielder at point
72.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
angling away, played off the back-foot, well timed but straight to
the fielder at point
72.3 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery down the leg side,
attempted bouncer, Ganguly gets into a good position and pulls it
away very fine, bit of a top edged but went well wide of the
keeper
72.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
down to the mid-off region
72.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, pitched up and angling away outside the
off stump, Ganguly not interested
72.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, forced away to the gully region, Kallis
dives across to his left and saves runs, excellent effort
End of over 73 (4 runs) India 211/3 (trail by 94 runs)
SM Pollock 22-4-65-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 70* (213b 7x4) SC Ganguly 17* (36b 2x4)
73.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, forced away to the gully region, Kallis
dives across to his left and saves runs, excellent effort
73.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, fuller, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended moving forward
73.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot
73.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, driven down to the mid-on region, not in
full control
73.5 Ntini to Dravid, wide: FOUR, bouncer, well over the top, keeper had
no chance
73.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
73.6 Ntini to Dravid, three runs, turned away in the air to the square
leg region, just past the fielder there
End of over 74 (8 runs) India 219/3 (trail by 86 runs)
M Ntini 23-6-62-1 (1w) - High Court End
R Dravid 73* (219b 7x4) SC Ganguly 17* (36b 2x4)
74.1 Pollock to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the third man boundary, lovely shot, bit of edge involved
74.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
74.3 Pollock to Dravid, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and runs down past the diving keeper, for some
reason Pollock appeals! was always missing leg
74.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run
74.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
74.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 75 (8 runs) India 227/3 (trail by 78 runs)
SM Pollock 23-4-69-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 17* (36b 2x4) R Dravid 77* (225b 8x4)
75.1 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, defended to the leg side
75.2 Ntini to Ganguly, one run, turned down to fine leg, walking single
slip and a short midwicket in place
75.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pushed to gully, fails to beat the fielder
75.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the front-foot, point fielder moves forward and
fields
75.5 Ntini to Dravid, one run, slightly short and outside the off stump,
Dravid opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
Ntini decides to come round the wicket to the left-hander
75.6 Ntini to Ganguly, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 76 (2 runs) India 229/3 (trail by 76 runs)
M Ntini 24-6-64-1 (1w) - High Court End
R Dravid 78* (228b 8x4) SC Ganguly 18* (39b 2x4)
76.1 Pollock to Dravid, two runs, width outside the off stump, cut away
to deep backward point, Hall moves across from third man and keeps
it down to two
76.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended moving forward
a wide slip in place
76.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, beaten outside off stump, Dravid beaten
by the extra bounce and the away movement
76.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defended watchfully
76.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid moves
forward and defends it to the on side
76.6 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, solid shot
End of over 77 (2 runs) India 231/3 (trail by 74 runs)
SM Pollock 24-4-71-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 18* (39b 2x4) R Dravid 80* (234b 8x4)
Andrew Hall is back
77.1 Hall to Ganguly, one run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away, steered down to third man
77.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, close to the off
stump line, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls back to the
bowler
77.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, pushed to gully, played off the back-foot
77.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, driven straight to Amla at point
77.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, bouncer, Dravid ducks under it
77.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, pushed to gully
End of over 78 (1 run) India 232/3 (trail by 73 runs)
AJ Hall 13-0-37-0 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 19* (40b 2x4) R Dravid 80* (239b 8x4)
Ontong is back
coming round the stumps to the left-hander, slip and a short leg in
place
78.1 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, cut away to gully
78.2 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, driven off the back-foot, fielded by the
cover fielder
78.3 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, defended on the front-foot
78.4 Ontong to Ganguly, two runs, outside the off stump and turning in,
Ganguly tries to cut it late, ball takes the bottom edge and goes
past the keeper, just missed the off stump, close call
78.5 Ontong to Ganguly, no run
78.6 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, padded away, got a good stride forward
End of over 79 (2 runs) India 234/3 (trail by 71 runs)
JL Ontong 8-1-42-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 80* (239b 8x4) SC Ganguly 21* (46b 2x4)
79.1 Hall to Dravid, no run
slip and a short midwicket in place
79.2 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot
79.3 Hall to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling away, Dravid goes after it and gets beaten
Hall getting the ball to reverse away from the right-hander
79.4 Hall to Dravid, no run, pushed away behind point
79.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg, Dravid ducks
under it comfortably
79.6 Hall to Dravid, no run, came back in sharply, Dravid tries to
defend it on the font-foot and gets hit on the pad
End of over 80 (maiden) India 234/3 (trail by 71 runs)
AJ Hall 14-1-37-0 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 21* (46b 2x4) R Dravid 80* (245b 8x4)
80 overs up, new ball is due
80.1 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, defended
80.2 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot, bat and pad together
80.3 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, worked away on the leg side
80.4 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded away
80.5 Ontong to Ganguly, FOUR, slightly short, Ganguly rock back and
drives it away to the cover boundary
80.6 Ontong to Ganguly, no run
End of over 81 (4 runs) India 238/3 (trail by 67 runs)
JL Ontong 9-1-46-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 80* (245b 8x4) SC Ganguly 25* (52b 3x4)
81.1 Hall to Dravid, no run, angling in, defended to the leg side, short
midwicket moves across and fields
81.2 Hall to Dravid, OUT: played on! slightly short, came back in after
pitching outside the off stump, Dravid tries to glide it down to
third man, ball clips the inside edge and crashes into the stumps,
Hall with the breakthrough
India 238/4, Partnership of 49
R Dravid b Hall 80 (247b 8x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 25* (52b 3x4) AJ Hall 14.2-1-37-1
India still trail by 67 runs
Laxman is the next man in
81.3 Hall to Laxman, one run, pitched up, forced away wide of the point
fielder, perfect timing, Laxman off the mark straightaway
81.4 Hall to Ganguly, no run, short delivery down the leg side, left
alone
81.5 Hall to Ganguly, no run, again down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and rolls behind the stumps, not too far from the stumps
81.6 Hall to Ganguly, no run, angling across, defended, end of a
successful over
End of over 82 (1 run) India 239/4 (trail by 66 runs)
AJ Hall 15-1-38-1 - High Court End
VVS Laxman 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 25* (55b 3x4)
Ontong to continue, round the wicket to Laxman
82.1 Ontong to Laxman, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, turned away to the deep midwicket region
82.2 Ontong to Ganguly, one run, moves forward and drives it down to the
long-on region for an easy single
82.3 Ontong to Laxman, no run, short, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended on the back-foot, short leg moves across and
fields
82.4 Ontong to Laxman, no run, again defended on the back-foot, more
work for short leg
82.5 Ontong to Laxman, no run, again turning in after pitching outside
the leg stump, defended watchfully
82.6 Ontong to Laxman, one run, pushed away to midwicket for an easy
single
End of over 83 (3 runs) India 242/4 (trail by 63 runs)
JL Ontong 10-1-49-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 3* (6b) SC Ganguly 26* (56b 3x4)
83.1 Hall to Laxman, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
83.2 Hall to Laxman, no run, short outside the off stump, Laxman pokes
at it and gets beaten
83.3 Hall to Laxman, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
83.4 Hall to Laxman, no run, pitched up and angling down the leg side,
attempted yorker, Laxman tires to turn it away on the leg side but
fails to make contact
83.5 Hall to Laxman, one run, played down to fine leg, more of an edge
83.6 Hall to Ganguly, no run, reverse swing away from the left-hander,
Ganguly moves forward and defends it back to the bowler
End of over 84 (1 run) India 243/4 (trail by 62 runs)
AJ Hall 16-1-39-1 - High Court End
VVS Laxman 4* (11b) SC Ganguly 26* (57b 3x4)
84.1 Ontong to Laxman, no run, defended on the front-foot
84.2 Ontong to Laxman, no run, pushed to short fine leg
84.3 Ontong to Laxman, no run, pitching outside leg and turning into
Laxman, Laxman pads it away
84.4 Ontong to Laxman, one run, short and outside the leg stump, Laxman
rocks back and pulls it away to the mid wicket region, takes a
single before the fielder can clean it up
84.5 Ontong to Ganguly, FOUR, short and asking to be hit, Ganguly rocks
back and bisects the two men on the onside to perfection, Good hot
that one!
84.6 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, compensating for the short one with a
fuller delivery this time, Ganguly drives it uppishly but the man
at short cover fails to hold on to the catch, sitter dropped by
Jacques Rudolph
End of over 85 (5 runs) India 248/4 (trail by 57 runs)
JL Ontong 11-1-54-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 5* (15b) SC Ganguly 30* (59b 4x4)
How costly is that dropped catch going to be for South Africa?
85.1 Hall to Laxman, no run
85.2 Hall to Laxman, no run, slower delivery this time, the incoming
delivery, a bit of reverse swing in that delivery, Laxman stays
back and plays it under his head
85.3 Hall to Laxman, no run, a short delivery this time around, sailing
over Laxman, Laxman allows it through to the keeper
85.4 Hall to Laxman, no run
Hashim Amla coming into the forward short leg position
85.5 Hall to Laxman, no run
85.6 Hall to Laxman, two runs, delivery outside off and keeping a bit
low, Laxman gets on top of it and runs it down to the third man
region
End of over 86 (2 runs) India 250/4 (trail by 55 runs)
AJ Hall 17-1-41-1 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 30* (59b 4x4) VVS Laxman 7* (21b)
86.1 Ontong to Ganguly, no run, full toss, Ganguly hits it to the right
of Laxman, Ontong gets there on his follow through and fields it
86.2 Ontong to Ganguly, one run, driven to covers for a single
86.3 Ontong to Laxman, no run, round the stumps and pitching outside
leg, Laxman plays it away to the square leg region, no run taken
86.4 Ontong to Laxman, no run
86.5 Ontong to Laxman, no run, again round the stumps and pitching
outside leg, a big turner from Ontong this time, Laxman waits back
and glides it away to the gully region, think of a run but decide
against it at the last moment
86.6 Ontong to Laxman, no run
End of over 87 (1 run) India 251/4 (trail by 54 runs)
JL Ontong 12-1-55-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 31* (61b 4x4) VVS Laxman 7* (25b)
Hall to continue
87.1 Hall to Ganguly, one run, drifting onto the pads of Ganguly, gets
outside the line and pushes it away to backward of square
87.2 Hall to Laxman, no run, drifting down the leg side, Laxman doesn't
get any bat onto it, good take by the keeper, had to dive a long
way to his left side
87.3 Hall to Laxman, one run, fuller and on the leg stump, asking to be
flicked, deflects off the short leg fielders foot and gives the
opportunity for a single
87.4 Hall to Ganguly, one run, full toss on Ganguly's pad, Ganguly
drives it to the mid on region and takes a run before Pollock can
come and pick it up
87.5 Hall to Laxman, no run, outside off and holding its line, Laxman
prefers to watch it through to the keeper
87.6 Hall to Laxman, no run, sort delivery to end the over, Laxman gets
on top of it and plays it down to the ground
End of over 88 (3 runs) India 254/4 (trail by 51 runs)
AJ Hall 18-1-44-1 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 33* (63b 4x4) VVS Laxman 8* (29b)
Ontong to continue
88.1 Ontong to Ganguly, one run, round the stumps and pitching it full,
Ganguly drives it to mid off and takes a run before the fielder
can field the ball
88.2 Ontong to Laxman, no run
88.3 Ontong to Laxman, no run, still round the stumps and pitching
outside leg, Laxman stays back and defends it to the onside
88.4 Ontong to Laxman, no run
88.5 Ontong to Laxman, no run
88.6 Ontong to Laxman, no run
End of over 89 (1 run) India 255/4 (trail by 50 runs)
JL Ontong 13-1-56-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 34* (64b 4x4) VVS Laxman 8* (34b)
bowling change, De Bruyn into the attack now
89.1 de Bruyn to Ganguly, FOUR, starts off with a wide half volley,
Ganguly reaches for it and drives it past the man at short cover
for his fifth boundary
89.2 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, this time outside the off stump and
angling away, Ganguly gets forward and defends it
89.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, again a wide delivery, Ganguly doesn't
move his feet but tries to cut the ball to the point region, gets
beaten all ends up
89.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, again a fuller delivery, Ganguly
drives it straight to Pollock at mid off
89.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump and angling
away, Ganguly leaves it alone
89.6 de Bruyn to Ganguly, two runs, fuller on the pads this time,
Ganguly gets behind it and plays it to the backward square leg
region and scampers through for two runs
End of over 90 (6 runs) India 261/4 (trail by 44 runs)
Z de Bruyn 11-3-18-1 - High Court End
VVS Laxman 8* (34b) SC Ganguly 40* (70b 5x4)
90.1 Ontong to Laxman, two runs, gets inside the line and drives it away
to the cover region, Pollock fails to pick it up cleanly, extra
run added
90.2 Ontong to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
90.3 Ontong to Laxman, two runs, driven away to deep midwicket, runs
hard and comes back for the second
90.4 Ontong to Laxman, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, Laxman goes back and tires to turn it away but makes no
contact, ball his the pad outside the line of the leg stump
90.5 Ontong to Laxman, no run
90.6 Ontong to Laxman, one run, pushed away behind square, quick single
taken
End of over 91 (5 runs) India 266/4 (trail by 39 runs)
JL Ontong 14-1-61-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 13* (40b) SC Ganguly 40* (70b 5x4)
91.1 de Bruyn to Laxman, no run, defended to the leg side
91.2 de Bruyn to Laxman, one run, clips the pad and runs down to fine
leg
91.2 overs up, still no sign of the new ball!
91.3 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, pitched up and angling away, Ganguly
tries to drive it away but makes no contact
91.4 de Bruyn to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ganguly moves forward and pushes it back to the bowler
91.5 de Bruyn to Ganguly, OUT: pitched touch outside the leg stump and
went on to hit the pad, loud appeal and umpire Simon Taufel raises
the dreaded finger, Ganguly bit unlucky!
India 267/5, Partnership of 29
SC Ganguly lbw b de Bruyn 40 (73b 5x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 14* (42b) Z de Bruyn 11.5-3-19-2
second wicket for de Bruyn, India five down, they still trail by 38
runs
Karthik is the next man in
91.6 de Bruyn to Karthik, no run
End of over 92 (1 run) India 267/5 (trail by 38 runs)
Z de Bruyn 12-3-19-2 - High Court End
VVS Laxman 14* (42b) KKD Karthik 0* (1b)
92.1 Ontong to Laxman, no run, turned to on side
92.2 Ontong to Laxman, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, Laxman tries to pull it away but makes no contact, ball clips
the pad and pops up on the leg side
92.3 Ontong to Laxman, one run, played down to the mid-off region
92.4 Ontong to Karthik, no run, wide outside the leg stump and turning
in, padded away
92.5 Ontong to Karthik, one run, tossed up outside the leg stump, swept
away to long-leg, Karthik off the mark with an easy single
92.6 Ontong to Laxman, no run, defended on the back-foot, get right
behind the line
End of over 93 (2 runs) India 269/5 (trail by 36 runs)
JL Ontong 15-1-63-0 - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 1* (3b) VVS Laxman 15* (46b)
93.1 de Bruyn to Karthik, no run, pitched up and angling in, driven
straight to the fielder short midwicket
93.2 de Bruyn to Karthik, no run, pitched up on the pads, Karthik tries
to turn it away but makes no contact, ball clips the pad and rolls
away behind square
93.3 de Bruyn to Karthik, no run, played down to mid-off, not timed well
93.4 de Bruyn to Karthik, FOUR, this one is! fulltoss outside the off
stump, smashed to the cover point boundary
93.5 de Bruyn to Karthik, one run, down to fine leg
93.6 de Bruyn to Laxman, no run
End of over 94 (5 runs) India 274/5 (trail by 31 runs)
Z de Bruyn 13-3-24-2 - High Court End
KKD Karthik 6* (8b 1x4) VVS Laxman 15* (47b)
Hall is back
94.1 Hall to Karthik, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side, ball
hits the pad and runs down to fine leg
94.2 Hall to Laxman, one run, glided down to third man, easy single
94.3 Hall to Karthik, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, steered down to third man
94.4 Hall to Laxman, (noball) no run, inside edge past the stumps
94.4 Hall to Laxman, two runs, pitched up on the pads, turned away in
typical Laxman style to the deep midwicket region, was in the air
for some time, fell well short of the fielder at short midwicket
94.5 Hall to Laxman, no run, pitched outside the off stump and swinging
in, defended but not cleanly
94.6 Hall to Laxman, one run, pushed down to third man
End of over 95 (7 runs) India 281/5 (trail by 24 runs)
AJ Hall 19-1-50-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 19* (52b) KKD Karthik 7* (10b 1x4)
95.1 de Bruyn to Laxman, FOUR, turned away fine, ball races away to the
fine leg boundary, lovely shot
95.2 de Bruyn to Laxman, no run, pushed to cover
95.3 de Bruyn to Laxman, no run, pitched and drifting down, played away
behind square, fielder moves across quickly and saves runs
95.4 de Bruyn to Laxman, no run, driven away to the midwicket region,
Smith dives across and fields
95.5 de Bruyn to Laxman, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to
long-leg, Laxman was not interested in the second
95.6 de Bruyn to Karthik, one run, good length delivery, driven in the
air to the cover region, fell short of Amla fielding there
End of over 96 (6 runs) India 287/5 (trail by 18 runs)
Z de Bruyn 14-3-30-2 - High Court End
KKD Karthik 8* (11b 1x4) VVS Laxman 24* (57b 1x4)
96.1 Hall to Karthik, no run, way down the leg side
96.2 Hall to Karthik, one run, off cutter, steered down to third man
96.3 Hall to Laxman, no run, played down to the mid-on region, not
powerful enough to beat the fielder
slip and a short leg in place
96.4 Hall to Laxman, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Laxman plays it late, ball races away to third man
silly point comes in place
96.5 Hall to Karthik, FOUR, edged, went between the keeper and the slip
96.6 Hall to Karthik, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 97 (6 runs) India 293/5 (trail by 12 runs)
AJ Hall 20-1-56-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 25* (59b 1x4) KKD Karthik 13* (15b 2x4)
and that's tea on day three
the game is back in the balance, India still trail by 12 runs with
five wickets remaining
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Match State: Tea - Day 3
Welcome back
match evenly poised at this stage
Laxman will take strike
Pollock to start the bowling attack
97.1 Pollock to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, pushed straight
to the fielder at gully
97.2 Pollock to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended to silly mid-on
97.3 Pollock to Laxman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
97.4 Pollock to Laxman, no run, came in just a bit, Laxman was beaten by
the extra bounce, faint edge take but the ball falls well short of
the keeper
97.5 Pollock to Laxman, no run
short midwicket in place
97.6 Pollock to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to covers
End of over 98 (maiden) India 293/5 (trail by 12 runs)
SM Pollock 25-5-71-1 (5nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 13* (15b 2x4) VVS Laxman 25* (65b 1x4)
Hall to continue from the Pavilion end
98.1 Hall to Karthik, no run, way down the leg side
98.2 Hall to Karthik, one run, again drifting down the leg side, turned
away to fine leg for an easy single
98.3 Hall to Laxman, no run, defended back to the bowler
98.4 Hall to Laxman, no run, wide outside the off stump, Laxman had to
reach out for it, played straight to Amla at cover
98.5 Hall to Laxman, no run, defended on the back-foot, cover fielder
moves forward and fields
98.6 Hall to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
End of over 99 (1 run) India 294/5 (trail by 11 runs)
AJ Hall 21-1-57-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 14* (17b 2x4) VVS Laxman 25* (69b 1x4)
99.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the back-foot
99.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the pad
and rolls away on the leg side
99.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run
99.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler
99.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Karthik shuffles
across, gets behind the line and defends it to the leg side
99.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, played to covers
End of over 100 (maiden) India 294/5 (trail by 11 runs)
SM Pollock 26-6-71-1 (5nb) - High Court End
VVS Laxman 25* (69b 1x4) KKD Karthik 14* (23b 2x4)
Ntini is back
100.1 Ntini to Laxman, FOUR, edged down to the third man boundary, played
with soft hands
100.2 Ntini to Laxman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
100.3 Ntini to Laxman, two runs, short delivery, pulled away to the deep
midwicket region
300 up!
100.4 Ntini to Laxman, no run, pushed to point
100.5 Ntini to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
100.6 Ntini to Laxman, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, left
alone for the keeper
End of over 101 (6 runs) India 300/5 (trail by 5 runs)
M Ntini 25-6-70-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 14* (23b 2x4) VVS Laxman 31* (75b 2x4)
101.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, played back to the bowler at one
bounce, not a well time shot, Karthik was trying to find the gap
between the cover fielders
101.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, Karthik
ducks under it
101.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, excellent delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging in, Karthik tries to play it off the back-
foot and ends up with an inside edge onto his pad, appeal for lbw
turned down
101.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run
101.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, played away on the leg side
101.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run
End of over 102 (maiden) India 300/5 (trail by 5 runs)
SM Pollock 27-7-71-1 (5nb) - High Court End
VVS Laxman 31* (75b 2x4) KKD Karthik 14* (29b 2x4)
102.1 Ntini to Laxman, no run, .angling in, defended on the front-foot
102.2 Ntini to Laxman, FOUR, again pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Laxman moves forward and drives it straight back past
the bowler to the long-off boundary, brilliant shot
102.3 Ntini to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, kept bit low,
defended on the back-foot
102.4 Ntini to Laxman, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, more than enough time for Laxman to pull it
away to the midwicket fence
102.5 Ntini to Laxman, no run, left alone outside
102.6 Ntini to Laxman, no run, another short ball, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, pushed to covers
End of over 103 (8 runs) India 308/5 (lead by 3 runs)
M Ntini 26-6-78-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 14* (29b 2x4) VVS Laxman 39* (81b 4x4)
103.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, on the middle and leg, defended\
103.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short of a good length delivery close
to the off stump line, pushed away off the back-foot to the cover
region
103.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Karthik ducks under it
103.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run, driven away nicely off the back-foot,
Amla at cover dives across and saves runs
103.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, again driven away off the back-foot,
this time straight to Amla at covers
103.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 104 (maiden) India 308/5 (lead by 3 runs)
SM Pollock 28-8-71-1 (5nb) - High Court End
VVS Laxman 39* (81b 4x4) KKD Karthik 14* (35b 2x4)
104.1 Ntini to Laxman, no run
104.2 Ntini to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
104.3 Ntini to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, left
104.4 Ntini to Laxman, OUT: width outside the off stump, driven straight
to Ontong at point, second wicket for Ntini
India 308/6, Partnership of 41
VVS Laxman c Ontong b Ntini 39 (85b 4x4 0x6)
KKD Karthik 14* (35b 2x4) M Ntini 26.4-6-78-2 (1w)
Irfan Pathan is the next man in
104.5 Ntini to Pathan, one run, inside edge down to third man
104.6 Ntini to Karthik, no run
End of over 105 (1 run) India 309/6 (lead by 4 runs)
M Ntini 27-6-79-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 1* (1b) KKD Karthik 14* (36b 2x4)
105.1 Pollock to Pathan, no run, defended on the front-foot
105.2 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pushed to point
105.3 Pollock to Pathan, no run, wide outside the off stump
105.4 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
105.5 Pollock to Pathan, no run, angling across, moves forward and pushes
it away to the point region
105.6 Pollock to Pathan, no run, down the leg side, Tsolekile dives
across and saves runs
End of over 106 (maiden) India 309/6 (lead by 4 runs)
SM Pollock 29-9-71-1 (5nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 14* (36b 2x4) IK Pathan 1* (7b)
106.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, beaten outside the off stump
106.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run
106.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pushed to cover
106.4 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, pushed to gully
106.5 Ntini to Karthik, no run, forced away to the point region
106.6 Ntini to Karthik, no run
End of over 107 (maiden) India 309/6 (lead by 4 runs)
M Ntini 28-7-79-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 1* (7b) KKD Karthik 14* (42b 2x4)
107.1 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pushed to point
107.2 Pollock to Pathan, no run, played away to extra cover
107.3 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Pathan
moves forward and pushes it down to the mid-off region with a
straight bat
107.4 Pollock to Pathan, (noball) one run, pushed down to the mid-off
region, quick single taken, fielder fails to hit the stumps
107.4 Pollock to Karthik, one run, leans back and cuts it down to third
man
107.5 Pollock to Pathan, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended
107.6 Pollock to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 108 (3 runs) India 312/6 (lead by 7 runs)
SM Pollock 30-9-74-1 (6nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 15* (43b 2x4) IK Pathan 2* (13b)
108.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short ball, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended to short cover
108.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pushed just wide of Amla at cover, mix-up
going for the single, Ntini fails to collect the ball and Pathan
gets enough time to get back in
108.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run
108.4 Ntini to Karthik, no run, defended on the back-foot with a straight
bat
108.5 Ntini to Karthik, one run, short ball, pulled away to long leg for
a single
108.6 Ntini to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 109 (1 run) India 313/6 (lead by 8 runs)
M Ntini 29-7-80-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 16* (48b 2x4) IK Pathan 2* (14b)
109.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, played back, Pollock fields it on his
follow through
109.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, came back in, played off the back-foot,
straight to the fielder at short midwicket
109.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
away to the point region
109.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Karthik shuffles across and defends
109.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, played off the back-foot to the mid-off
region
109.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, pitched up on the pads, defended
straight to the fielder at short midwicket
End of over 110 (maiden) India 313/6 (lead by 8 runs)
SM Pollock 31-10-74-1 (6nb) - High Court End
IK Pathan 2* (14b) KKD Karthik 16* (54b 2x4)
110.1 Ntini to Pathan, no run, pushed to cover
110.2 Ntini to Pathan, no run, pushed to mid-on
110.3 Ntini to Pathan, one run, turned away in front of square leg
actually Pollock needs 2 more maidens to complete 1000, sorry about
the wrong information give earlier
110.4 Ntini to Karthik, one run, turned away to midwicket
110.5 Ntini to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
110.6 Ntini to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 111 (2 runs) India 315/6 (lead by 10 runs)
M Ntini 30-7-82-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 17* (55b 2x4) IK Pathan 3* (19b)
Match State: Drinks
111.1 Pollock to Karthik, one run, on the middle and leg, worked away
down to the fine leg region
111.2 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
111.3 Pollock to Pathan, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
111.4 Pollock to Pathan, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at
midwicket
111.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, driven off the back-foot, fielded well
at cover, nice shot for no runs
111.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump
line, Karthik does well to avoid it
End of over 112 (2 runs) India 317/6 (lead by 12 runs)
SM Pollock 32-10-76-1 (6nb) - High Court End
IK Pathan 4* (22b) KKD Karthik 18* (58b 2x4)
112.1 Ntini to Pathan, no run, on the middle and off, pushed back to the
bowler with a straight bat
112.2 Ntini to Pathan, one run, pitched up, pushed wide of the fielder at
mid-off, quick single taken
112.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short and angling in, forced away on the
off side
112.4 Ntini to Karthik, one run, tries to defend on the back-foot, ball
clips the edge and goes between the gully and the slip fielder
112.5 Ntini to Pathan, no run, driven down to mid-off
112.6 Ntini to Pathan, no run, played straight to the fielder at short
midwicket
End of over 113 (2 runs) India 319/6 (lead by 14 runs)
M Ntini 31-7-84-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 19* (60b 2x4) IK Pathan 5* (26b)
Pollock to continue
113.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run
113.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run
113.3 Pollock to Karthik, FOUR, hit straight back over the bowler,
straight four
113.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short delivery, Karthik ducks under it
113.5 Pollock to Karthik, one run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
driven wide of the mid-off fielder
113.6 Pollock to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 114 (5 runs) India 324/6 (lead by 19 runs)
SM Pollock 33-10-81-1 (6nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 24* (65b 3x4) IK Pathan 5* (27b)
114.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, beaten outside the off stump
114.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Karthik moves across, covers the stumps with his pad and
leaves it for the keeper
114.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, defended outside the off stump
114.4 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched up, driven away to the point
region, Ontong dives across and saves runs
114.5 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Karthik moves across, gets behind the line and defends it on
the back-foot
114.6 Ntini to Karthik, one run, pitched up, driven wide of the midwicket
fielder
End of over 115 (1 run) India 325/6 (lead by 20 runs)
M Ntini 32-7-85-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 25* (71b 3x4) IK Pathan 5* (27b)
this ball is now 115 overs old!
Andrew Hall is back
115.1 Hall to Karthik, no run, starts off with a delivery down the leg
side
115.2 Hall to Karthik, one run, played off the back-foot, gets it well
wide of the gully fielder
115.3 Hall to Pathan, FOUR, on the middle and leg, punched down the track
to the long-on boundary, mid-on had no chance
115.4 Hall to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
115.5 Hall to Pathan, no run, Hall goes wide outside the off stump,
Pathan not interested
115.6 Hall to Pathan, two runs, forced away to deep point
End of over 116 (7 runs) India 332/6 (lead by 27 runs)
AJ Hall 22-1-64-1 (1nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 26* (73b 3x4) IK Pathan 11* (31b 1x4)
116.1 de Bruyn to Karthik, no run, cut away straight to Ontong at point
116.2 de Bruyn to Karthik, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg region
116.3 de Bruyn to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump and angling away,
pushed down to mid-off
116.4 de Bruyn to Pathan, two runs, moves forward and drives it away into
the gap between the cover fielders, comfortable two
116.5 de Bruyn to Pathan, no run, way outside the off stump, no shot
offered
116.6 de Bruyn to Pathan, no run, forced away to the point region, diving
stop saves runs
End of over 117 (3 runs) India 335/6 (lead by 30 runs)
Z de Bruyn 15-3-31-2 - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 26* (75b 3x4) IK Pathan 13* (35b 1x4)
117.1 Hall to Karthik, no run, down the leg side, ball kisses the pad and
rolls away behind square leg
117.2 Hall to Karthik, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump line,
Karthik ducks under it
117.3 Hall to Karthik, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and runs down fine, Pollock moves across quickly in
the deep, dives across and keeps it down to two, excellent
commitment
117.4 Hall to Karthik, no run, pushed to mid-off
117.5 Hall to Karthik, no run, short rising delivery very close to the
off stump line, initially Karthik started to moves across, then
leaned back and avoided it
117.6 Hall to Karthik, legbye: one run, off the pad to square leg
End of over 118 (3 runs, maiden) India 338/6 (lead by 33 runs)
AJ Hall 23-2-64-1 (1nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 26* (81b 3x4) IK Pathan 13* (35b 1x4)
118.1 de Bruyn to Karthik, no run
118.2 de Bruyn to Karthik, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
Karthik tries to defend it but makes no contact, ball hits the pad
an rolls away to the short third man region, loud appeal turned
down
118.3 de Bruyn to Pathan, one run, pushed down to the mid-off region,
early call and a quick is single taken
118.4 de Bruyn to Karthik, legbye: one run, once again the ball clips the
pad and runs down to the fine leg region
118.5 de Bruyn to Pathan, no run, half volley outside the off stump,
driven firmly, straight to the mid-off fielder at one bounce, just
short
118.6 de Bruyn to Pathan, no run, driven straight back down the track, de
Bruyn moves across to his right and half stops it
End of over 119 (3 runs) India 341/6 (lead by 36 runs)
Z de Bruyn 16-3-32-2 - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 26* (84b 3x4) IK Pathan 14* (38b 1x4)
119.1 Hall to Karthik, no run, on the middle and off, defended
119.2 Hall to Karthik, no run, wide outside the off stump, cut away to
the cover region, was not timed well, Amla gets enough time to
move across and field
119.3 Hall to Karthik, no run, defended to the short midwicket region
119.4 Hall to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended
119.5 Hall to Karthik, no run, short delivery on the middle and off stump
line, Karthik leans back a long way and avoids getting hit
119.6 Hall to Karthik, no run, off cutter, pushed to cover
End of over 120 (maiden) India 341/6 (lead by 36 runs)
AJ Hall 24-3-64-1 (1nb) - High Court End
IK Pathan 14* (38b 1x4) KKD Karthik 26* (90b 3x4)
120.1 Ontong to Pathan, no run, defended on the back-foot
120.2 Ontong to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, extra bounce beats Pathan, gets hit on the glove
120.3 Ontong to Pathan, no run, pushed back, Ontong moves across and
fields
120.4 Ontong to Pathan, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, padded
away
slip and a short leg waiting
120.5 Ontong to Pathan, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Pathan moves forward a long way and sweeps but fails to make
contact, ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg fence,
give as bat runs
120.6 Ontong to Pathan, one run, pushed away to deep point
End of over 121 (5 runs) India 346/6 (lead by 41 runs)
JL Ontong 16-1-68-0 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 19* (44b 2x4) KKD Karthik 26* (90b 3x4)
121.1 Hall to Pathan, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
121.2 Hall to Pathan, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
light fading fast here! all the floodlights are on at the moment
121.3 Hall to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
121.4 Hall to Pathan, no run, fuller delivery, Pathan jams his bat down
on time, ball rolls back to the bowler
121.5 Hall to Pathan, no run, bouncer, Pathan ducks under it, one for the
over signalled
121.6 Hall to Pathan, legbye: two runs, down to fine leg
End of over 122 (2 runs, maiden) India 348/6 (lead by 43 runs)
AJ Hall 25-4-64-1 (1nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 26* (90b 3x4) IK Pathan 19* (50b 2x4)
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
122.1 Ontong to Karthik, FOUR, tossed up outside the leg stump, turning
in, Karthik goes quickly gets into position and reverse sweeps it
to the point boundary, good shot
122.2 Ontong to Karthik, no run, steps out and pads it away
122.3 Ontong to Karthik, no run, again padded up
122.4 Ontong to Karthik, FOUR, comes down the track, gets inside the line
and drives it away to the point boundary, excellent shot
122.5 Ontong to Karthik, no run, defended down to mid-off, Karthik was
interested in a single but Pathan was not
122.6 Ontong to Karthik, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 123 (8 runs) India 356/6 (lead by 51 runs)
JL Ontong 17-1-76-0 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 19* (50b 2x4) KKD Karthik 34* (96b 5x4)
light was offered, both the batsmen decided to stay on
123.1 Hall to Pathan, no run, angling across, pushed to cover
123.2 Hall to Pathan, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, turned
away to square leg
123.3 Hall to Pathan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
123.4 Hall to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery, angling
away from the left-hander, Pathan pushes at it and gets beaten
123.5 Hall to Pathan, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, defended
on the front-foot, Hall moves across to his right and fields
123.6 Hall to Pathan, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot offered
End of over 124 (maiden) India 356/6 (lead by 51 runs)
AJ Hall 26-5-64-1 (1nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 34* (96b 5x4) IK Pathan 19* (56b 2x4)
umpires are getting together again
they decide to continue
Ontong to continue
124.1 Ontong to Karthik, no run, goes for the sweep but makes no contact,
ball hits the pad and rolls away
124.2 Ontong to Karthik, one run, played off the back-foot to the point
region, easy single
124.3 Ontong to Pathan, two runs, short ball, pitched wide outside the
off stump and turning in, driven off the back-foot to the deep
cover region, couple brings up the 50 runs partnership
124.4 Ontong to Pathan, no run, tries to sweep it away but makes no
contact
124.5 Ontong to Pathan, no run, again the sweep shot misses the track,
ball clips the pad and pops up behind the stumps
124.6 Ontong to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, ball kept low, defended on the back-foot
End of over 125 (3 runs) India 359/6 (lead by 54 runs)
JL Ontong 18-1-79-0 - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 35* (98b 5x4) IK Pathan 21* (60b 2x4)
again the umpires having a chat with the batsmen, finally they
decide to walk away
and that's stumps on day three
South Africa fought back well to get back into this game
India with a slight edge at the end of day three
they lead by 54 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the fourth day's play
Sehwag fell early on day three and things started to change for
India, South African bowlers kept of taking wickets at regular
intervals and by the end of day three the game was almost back in
the balance
at the moment India lead by 54 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
Pathan and Karthik have added 51 runs for the 7th wicket and this
partnership now holds the key
the cracks have widened and the spinners should get some assistance
from now on
it's bright and sunny at the moment, once again excellent
conditions for cricket
Dinesh Karthik will take strike
second new ball has been taken, Pollock to start the bowling attack
two slips and a gully in place
125.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
125.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, closer to the off stump, defended
125.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
125.4 Pollock to Karthik, one run, edged down to the third man region,
easy single
125.5 Pollock to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
in line and angling away, defended on the front-foot, cover
fielder moves forward and fields
125.6 Pollock to Pathan, no run, lovely line and length on this occasion,
draws Pathan into the drive and beats him
End of over 126 (1 run) India 360/6 (lead by 55 runs)
SM Pollock 34-10-82-1 (6nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 36* (102b 5x4) IK Pathan 21* (62b 2x4)
Makhaya Ntini to share the new ball with Pollock
126.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Karthik moves across but offers no
shot
126.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Karthik shuffles across and defends
126.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, again angling in after pitching wide
outside the off stump, defended to the cover point region
two slips and a gully in place
126.4 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched up and angling in, defended on
the front-foot
126.5 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pushed of the back-foot to the point
region
126.6 Ntini to Karthik, one run, sharp bouncer, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, similar to the one that got Sehwag, Karthik
too fends at it looking away, luckily for him ball thuds into the
glove and races down to third man
End of over 127 (1 run) India 361/6 (lead by 56 runs)
M Ntini 33-7-86-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 37* (108b 5x4) IK Pathan 21* (62b 2x4)
127.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, defended on the front-foot
127.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, left alone outside the off stump, good
leave
127.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, moves across and defends
127.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run, movement off the deck, on the middle
and leg stump line, Karthik defends, ball clips the outer part of
the bat and rolls away on the off side
127.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, Karthik moves across and tries to
drive it away but fails to make contact, beaten by the extra
bounce and the late movement
127.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 128 (maiden) India 361/6 (lead by 56 runs)
SM Pollock 35-11-82-1 (6nb) - High Court End
IK Pathan 21* (62b 2x4) KKD Karthik 37* (114b 5x4)
and Pollock becomes the 11th Test cricketer to bowl 1000 maiden
overs!
128.1 Ntini to Pathan, no run
128.2 Ntini to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
128.3 Ntini to Pathan, two runs, punched away off the back-foot, gets it
into the gap between the point and the cover fielder, comfortable
two
two slips and a gully in place
128.4 Ntini to Pathan, no run, defended straight to the fielder at cover
128.5 Ntini to Pathan, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, left alone
128.6 Ntini to Pathan, no run, another bouncer, on the middle and off
stump line, Pathan leans back and avoids it, well played in the
end
End of over 129 (2 runs) India 363/6 (lead by 58 runs)
M Ntini 34-7-88-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 37* (114b 5x4) IK Pathan 23* (68b 2x4)
129.1 Pollock to Karthik, (noball) one run, on the middle and off,
Karthik moves across and works it away to the short midwicket
region, quick single taken
129.1 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump
and angling away, Pathan leaves it for the keeper
129.2 Pollock to Pathan, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
129.3 Pollock to Pathan, no run, again wide outside the off stump,
Tsolekile is the only one interested
129.4 Pollock to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
129.5 Pollock to Pathan, one run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
away to the short cover region, Pathan calls for the single and
Karthik responds, Peterson moving in fails to pick it up cleanly,
no damage done
129.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short rising delivery very close to the
off stump line, Karthik leans back and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 130 (3 runs) India 366/6 (lead by 61 runs)
SM Pollock 36-11-85-1 (7nb) - High Court End
IK Pathan 24* (73b 2x4) KKD Karthik 38* (116b 5x4)
130.1 Ntini to Pathan, no run, driven away to the cover region
130.2 Ntini to Pathan, OUT: pitched up and angling across, Pathan drives
at it and ends up with a thick edge, Smith at second slip takes a
blinder to end the partnership, Ntini strikes early on day four!
India 366/7, Partnership of 58
IK Pathan c Smith b Ntini 24 (75b 2x4 0x6)
KKD Karthik 38* (116b 5x4) M Ntini 34.2-7-88-3 (1w)
was bit short to drive at , Pathan went hard at it, ball went high
up and to the left of Smith who took it high above his head with
two hands, great reflexes
Kumble is the next man in
130.3 Ntini to Kumble, no run, defended
130.4 Ntini to Kumble, no run, pushed away on the off side
130.5 Ntini to Kumble, no run, defended down to mid-on
130.6 Ntini to Kumble, one run, width outside the off stump, played into
the gap between gully and slip, Kumble off the mark with an easy
single
End of over 131 (1 run) India 367/7 (lead by 62 runs)
M Ntini 35-7-89-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Kumble 1* (4b) KKD Karthik 38* (116b 5x4)
131.1 Pollock to Kumble, no run, pushed to gully
131.2 Pollock to Kumble, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and runs down, Tsolekile dives across and stops it
131.3 Pollock to Kumble, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, defended standing tall on the back-foot
131.4 Pollock to Kumble, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at gully
131.5 Pollock to Kumble, no run, tries to leave one outside the off
stump, ball hits the bat and rolls away behind the stump on the
off side, second slip moves across and fields
131.6 Pollock to Kumble, no run, short rising delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Kumble pulls away late, in the end a good leave
End of over 132 (maiden) India 367/7 (lead by 62 runs)
SM Pollock 37-12-85-1 (7nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 38* (116b 5x4) A Kumble 1* (10b)
132.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot
132.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, outside the off stump, pushed away on the
off side
132.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended with a straight bat
132.4 Ntini to Karthik, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Karthik moves
across and flicks it away to the fine leg boundary, excellent shot
132.5 Ntini to Karthik, no run, defended on the back-foot
132.6 Ntini to Karthik, no run
End of over 133 (4 runs) India 371/7 (lead by 66 runs)
M Ntini 36-7-93-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Kumble 1* (10b) KKD Karthik 42* (122b 6x4)
133.1 Pollock to Kumble, one run, played down to fine, easy single
133.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, defended on the back-foot
133.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short rising delivery very close to the
off stump line, Karthik leans back and avoids it
133.4 Pollock to Karthik, no run, down the leg side, Karthik tires to
turn it away but fails to make contact
two slips waiting
133.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short delivery, ball stayed very low,
Karthik leans back to avoid it, ball goes over the stumps, didn't
miss by much
133.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 134 (1 run) India 372/7 (lead by 67 runs)
SM Pollock 38-12-86-1 (7nb) - High Court End
A Kumble 2* (11b) KKD Karthik 42* (127b 6x4)
134.1 Ntini to Kumble, one run, short delivery, tucked away to the fine
leg region
134.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, beaten outside the off stump
134.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot
134.4 Ntini to Karthik, one run, played off the back-foot to the third
man region
134.5 Ntini to Kumble, no run, nasty bouncer, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Kumble is bit late and get hit on the arm
trying to fend it away
134.6 Ntini to Kumble, one run, played down to fine leg
End of over 135 (3 runs) India 375/7 (lead by 70 runs)
M Ntini 37-7-96-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Kumble 4* (14b) KKD Karthik 43* (130b 6x4)
135.1 Pollock to Kumble, no run, pushed off the back-foot to the mid-off
region
135.2 Pollock to Kumble, one run, turned away on the leg side with soft
hands, early call and a quick single is taken, excellent running
135.3 Pollock to Karthik, one run, punched off the back-foot, excellent
diving effort at cover by Amla saves a certain four
135.4 Pollock to Kumble, legbye: one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Kumble tries to turn it away on the
leg side, ball clips the thigh pad and goes into the gap between
the fist and the second slip
135.5 Pollock to Karthik, no run
135.6 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 136 (3 runs) India 378/7 (lead by 73 runs)
SM Pollock 39-12-88-1 (7nb) - High Court End
A Kumble 5* (17b) KKD Karthik 44* (133b 6x4)
play held up, Kumble getting his right arm bandaged, earlier he
got hit by a Ntini bouncer
136.1 Ntini to Kumble, one run, played off the back-foot to the short
midwicket region, dangerous quick single called for, Ntini fails
to collect the throw, Kumble dives in
136.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg, Karthik
ducks under it
136.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
back to the bowler
136.4 Ntini to Karthik, no run, defended on the back-foot, another short
rising delivery
136.5 Ntini to Karthik, no run, played straight to the cover fielder
136.6 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched up, driven straight to the cover
fielder
End of over 137 (1 run) India 379/7 (lead by 74 runs)
M Ntini 38-7-97-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Kumble 6* (18b) KKD Karthik 44* (138b 6x4)
137.1 Pollock to Kumble, no run, good length delivery, close to the off
stump line, came back in a touch, Kumble tries to drive it away
but makes no contact
137.2 Pollock to Kumble, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot, cover fielder moves in
and fields
137.3 Pollock to Kumble, no run, pushed to point
137.4 Pollock to Kumble, no run
137.5 Pollock to Kumble, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Kumble was
trying to run it down to third man
137.6 Pollock to Kumble, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
down to the mid-off region
End of over 138 (maiden) India 379/7 (lead by 74 runs)
SM Pollock 40-13-88-1 (7nb) - High Court End
KKD Karthik 44* (138b 6x4) A Kumble 6* (24b)
138.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended
138.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended standing tall on the back-foot
138.3 Ntini to Karthik, one run, steered down to third man
138.4 Ntini to Kumble, two runs, turned away off the back-foot to the
deep square leg region
138.5 Ntini to Kumble, OUT: short rising delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Kumble goes back and tries to push it
away down to third man, ends up playing it straight to Kallis at
second slip, Ntini strikes again!
India 382/8, Partnership of 16
A Kumble c Kallis b Ntini 8 (26b 0x4 0x6)
KKD Karthik 45* (141b 6x4) M Ntini 38.5-7-100-4 (1w)
Harbhajan Singh is the next man in
138.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, played away through cover
point, Singh off the mark
End of over 139 (5 runs) India 384/8 (lead by 79 runs)
M Ntini 39-7-102-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 45* (141b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 2* (1b)
139.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, outside the off stump, Karthik goes
after it but fails to make contact
139.2 Pollock to Karthik, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Karthik makes room and lifts it over the slip fielders, hundred
percent deliberate shot
139.3 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, angling in, defended
139.4 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed to cover
139.5 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played away on the leg side,
mid-on moves forward and fields
139.6 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, one run, steered down to third man,
played very late
End of over 140 (2 runs) India 386/8 (lead by 81 runs)
SM Pollock 41-13-90-1 (7nb) - High Court End
Harbhajan Singh 3* (5b) KKD Karthik 46* (143b 6x4)
140.1 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run
140.2 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Harbhajan ducks under it
140.3 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
cover
140.4 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, angling in, Harbhajan tries to
runs it down to third man but makes no contact, that was close
140.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the back-foot
140.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, forced away on the off side, ball
finds the point fielder
End of over 141 (maiden) India 386/8 (lead by 81 runs)
M Ntini 40-8-102-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 46* (143b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 3* (11b)
141.1 Pollock to Karthik, no run, makes rooms and pushes it away to extra
cover
141.2 Pollock to Karthik, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, was
the slower one, Karthik moves across and defends
141.3 Pollock to Karthik, no run, short delivery, left alone outside the
off stump, one for the over signalled
141.4 Pollock to Karthik, wide: no run
141.4 Pollock to Karthik, OUT: got'm! pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Karthik shuffles across to play and gets hit on the
pad in front of the stumps, loud appeal and the finger goes up,
nine down
India 387/9, Partnership of 5
KKD Karthik lbw b Pollock 46 (147b 6x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 3* (11b) SM Pollock 41.4-13-91-2 (1w 7nb)
Karthik was beaten by the angle, umpire Taufel had no hesitation
Zaheer Khan is the next man in
141.5 Pollock to Khan, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
141.6 Pollock to Khan, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 142 (1 run) India 387/9 (lead by 82 runs)
SM Pollock 42-13-91-2 (1w 7nb) - High Court End
Harbhajan Singh 3* (11b) Z Khan 0* (2b)
142.1 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, one run, played down to fine leg
142.2 Ntini to Khan, no run
142.3 Ntini to Khan, no run, beaten outside the off stump
142.4 Ntini to Khan, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, taps it
down to third man for a single
142.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed away in front of point
142.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run
End of over 143 (2 runs) India 389/9 (lead by 84 runs)
M Ntini 41-8-104-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 1* (5b) Harbhajan Singh 4* (14b)
143.1 Pollock to Khan, one run, steered down to third man, easy single
143.2 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed away off the back-foot
to the point region, ball stopped a bit after pitching, was in the
air for sometime but fell well short of the fielder
143.3 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, one run, moves across and pushes it
away to long-leg for an easy single
143.4 Pollock to Khan, (noball) no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
143.4 Pollock to Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot
143.5 Pollock to Khan, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Zaheer tries to drive it away and gets beaten
143.6 Pollock to Khan, one run, played down to third man, easy single to
end the over
End of over 144 (4 runs) India 393/9 (lead by 88 runs)
SM Pollock 43-13-95-2 (1w 8nb) - High Court End
Z Khan 3* (10b) Harbhajan Singh 5* (16b)
144.1 Ntini to Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended
just the one slip in place now
144.2 Ntini to Khan, no run, short ball outside the off stump, Khan
pushes at it and gets beaten
144.3 Ntini to Khan, no run, defended on the front-foot
144.4 Ntini to Khan, no run, turned away to square leg
144.5 Ntini to Khan, no run, short rising delivery outside the off stump,
Khan pulls away late
144.6 Ntini to Khan, no run, attempted yorker, ends up as a low fulltoss,
pushed straight to Peterson at cover
End of over 145 (maiden) India 393/9 (lead by 88 runs)
M Ntini 42-9-104-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 5* (16b) Z Khan 3* (16b)
145.1 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended on the back-foot,
cover fielder moves forward and fields
145.2 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended off the back-foot to the mid-off region
145.3 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Sigh moves across and punches it away to the extra
cover region
145.4 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, off cutter, defended moving
forward
145.5 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, comes down the track and swings
hard, ball clips the edge and goes high over the slip fielder
145.6 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, pushed straight to Amla at cover
End of over 146 (4 runs) India 397/9 (lead by 92 runs)
SM Pollock 44-13-99-2 (1w 8nb) - High Court End
Z Khan 3* (16b) Harbhajan Singh 9* (22b 1x4)
146.1 Ntini to Khan, no run, pitched up, pushed down to mid-on
146.2 Ntini to Khan, no run, fulltoss, pushed away to the cover region
146.3 Ntini to Khan, no run, angling in, pushed to mid-off
146.4 Ntini to Khan, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, pushed wide of the gully fielder, quick
single taken
146.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, one run, on the middle and leg, pushed
down to the vacant mid-on region, easy single
long-off in place for Zaheer Khan
146.6 Ntini to Khan, one run, 400 up! wide outside the off stump, pushed
down to third man for an easy single
End of over 147 (3 runs) India 400/9 (lead by 95 runs)
M Ntini 43-9-107-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 5* (21b) Harbhajan Singh 10* (23b 1x4)
147.1 Pollock to Khan, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Zaheer pushes forward and glides it down to third man for
an easy single, well played
147.2 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, (noball) no run, defended outside the
off stump
147.2 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, slower ball outside the off
stump, pushed to gully
147.3 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer, Harbhajan gets under
it comfortably
147.4 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
Harbhajan was trying to drive it away
147.5 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short ball, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Harbhajan ducks under it
147.6 Pollock to Harbhajan Singh, no run, moves across and defends but
not cleanly
End of over 148 (2 runs) India 402/9 (lead by 97 runs)
SM Pollock 45-13-101-2 (1w 9nb) - High Court End
Z Khan 6* (22b) Harbhajan Singh 10* (29b 1x4)
148.1 Ntini to Khan, no run
148.2 Ntini to Khan, no run, pushed to the off side, not timed well
148.3 Ntini to Khan, no run, forced away to the cover region
148.4 Ntini to Khan, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg, ball
kept bit low, pulled away down to the third man region for an easy
single
148.5 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, no run, excellent delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Harbhajan plays down the
wrong line, missed it by miles
148.6 Ntini to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, edge taken but the ball flies past
the diving keeper, no slip in place, India now lead by 102 runs!
End of over 149 (5 runs) India 407/9 (lead by 102 runs)
M Ntini 44-9-112-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 7* (26b) Harbhajan Singh 14* (31b 2x4)
first bowling change of the day! Andrew Hall into the attack now
149.1 Hall to Khan, no run, way down the leg side
149.2 Hall to Khan, no run, defended outside the off stump
149.3 Hall to Khan, no run, pitched up, driven down to mid-off
149.4 Hall to Khan, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump, lofted over
cover, went down on his knee as he played it to get the elevation
149.5 Hall to Khan, no run, defended
149.6 Hall to Khan, no run, short rising delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
End of over 150 (4 runs) India 411/9 (lead by 106 runs)
AJ Hall 27-5-68-1 (1nb) - High Court End
Harbhajan Singh 14* (31b 2x4) Z Khan 11* (32b 1x4)
double bowling change, Ontong into the attack now
150.1 Ontong to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: first Test wicket! tossed up
outside the leg stump, Harbhajan goes for the reverse sweep and
ends up hitting it high up towards the point region, Dippenaar
moves across and takes it comfortably
India 411/10, Partnership of 24
Harbhajan Singh c Dippenaar b Ontong 14 (32b 2x4 0x6)
Z Khan 11* (32b 1x4) JL Ontong 18.1-1-79-1
and that's lunch on day four
India lead by 106 runs
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Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Welcome back to Eden gardens
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall will open the innings
Irfan Pathan to start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to
the left-handed Smith
two slips and a gully in place
here we go!
0.1 Pathan to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away form the left-hander, Smith pushes at it
and gets beaten, excellent start
0.2 Pathan to Smith, FOUR, Shot! pitched up outside the off stump,
Smith moves forward and drives it away into the gap between the
cover and the point fielder, off the mark in style
0.3 Pathan to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
0.4 Pathan to Smith, no run, edged away to the gully region, Harbhajan
Singh moves across quickly and takes it on the bounce
0.5 Pathan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
0.6 Pathan to Smith, no run, again close to the off stump line,
defended
End of over 1 (4 runs) South Africa 4/0 (trail by 102 runs)
IK Pathan 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 0* (0b) GC Smith 4* (6b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan to share the new ball
Hall on strike, two slips and a gully in place
1.1 Khan to Hall, (noball) no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
1.1 Khan to Hall, no run, short of a good length delivery, on the
middle and off stump line, Hall tries to defended it on the front-
foot but makes no contact, close call
1.2 Khan to Hall, no run, another good delivery, pitched in line and
angling away, well left
1.3 Khan to Hall, no run, good length delivery, pitched touch outside
the leg stump and angling in, hits the pad plumb in front, loud
appeal turned down, excellent decision
1.4 Khan to Hall, no run, Hall offers no shot, ball hits the pad in
line with the off stump, was missing off, another loud appeal
turned down
1.5 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, pushed down
to the mid-off region
1.6 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away further, no shot offered, end of a fine over
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 5/0 (trail by 101 runs)
Z Khan 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - High Court End
GC Smith 4* (6b 1x4) AJ Hall 0* (7b)
2.1 Pathan to Smith, FOUR, on the pads, turned away beautifully to the
fine leg fence, no need to run
2.2 Pathan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
2.3 Pathan to Smith, FOUR, four more! fulltoss on the pads, flicked
away to the midwicket fence, easy runs
2.4 Pathan to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery, Smith
leans back and cuts it away to the point region, not a well timed
shot
2.5 Pathan to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and moving
away, no shot offered
2.6 Pathan to Smith, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 3 (8 runs) South Africa 13/0 (trail by 93 runs)
IK Pathan 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 0* (7b) GC Smith 12* (12b 3x4)
3.1 Khan to Hall, (noball) no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, left alone
three slips in place for the right-hander
3.1 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the leg
side
3.2 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, defended on
the front-foot with a straight bat
3.3 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling in,
defended back to the bowler
3.4 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, again a good line,
Hall tries to defend it on the front-foot and ends up with an
inside edge onto his pad
3.5 Khan to Hall, (noball) no run, another Zaheer Khan no ball! three
so far, left alone outside the off stump
3.5 Khan to Hall, no run, on the pads, turned away to the square leg
region, Tendulkar moves across and fields
3.6 Khan to Hall, FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump and angling in,
turned away very fine, ball races away to the fine leg boundary,
Hall off the mark
End of over 4 (6 runs) South Africa 19/0 (trail by 87 runs)
Z Khan 2-0-7-0 (3nb) - High Court End
GC Smith 12* (12b 3x4) AJ Hall 4* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended down to the silly mid-on region
4.2 Pathan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
4.3 Pathan to Smith, no run, rising delivery outside the off stump, hit
the deck and exploded, well left
4.4 Pathan to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
font-foot
4.5 Pathan to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side
4.6 Pathan to Smith, no run, fuller, defended down to mid-off, maiden
over
End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 19/0 (trail by 87 runs)
IK Pathan 3-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 4* (15b 1x4) GC Smith 12* (18b 3x4)
5.1 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up, pushed straight to Kumble at
extra cover
5.2 Khan to Hall, no run, rising delivery angling across the right-
hander, left alone
5.3 Khan to Hall, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven away
to the point boundary, lovely shot
5.4 Khan to Hall, no run
5.5 Khan to Hall, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched in
line and angling away, Hall pushes forward and gets beaten
5.6 Khan to Hall, no run, same line and length, no shot offered
End of over 6 (4 runs) South Africa 23/0 (trail by 83 runs)
Z Khan 3-0-11-0 (3nb) - High Court End
GC Smith 12* (18b 3x4) AJ Hall 8* (21b 2x4)
Anil Kumble into the attack now
6.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, on the pads, turned away to the midwicket
region
6.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, turned away straight to Laxman at midwicket
6.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, defended on the back-foot
slip and a short leg in place
6.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, stretches forward and drives it down to
mid-on, fails to beat the fielder
6.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, again pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the back-foot
6.6 Kumble to Smith, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) South Africa 23/0 (trail by 83 runs)
A Kumble 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 8* (21b 2x4) GC Smith 12* (24b 3x4)
7.1 Khan to Hall, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to the
midwicket region
7.2 Khan to Smith, FOUR, pitched up and angling in, driven away wide of
mid-on, Ganguly gives chase but the dives is not timed well and
ends up pushing the ball over the ropes
7.3 Khan to Smith, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid-on
7.4 Khan to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot with a straight
bat
7.5 Khan to Hall, FOUR, on the pads, turned away fine, ball beats the
diving keeper and races away to the fine leg boundary
7.6 Khan to Hall, no run, beauty, angling across the right hander, Hall
beaten all ends up
End of over 8 (10 runs) South Africa 33/0 (trail by 73 runs)
Z Khan 4-0-21-0 (3nb) - High Court End
GC Smith 17* (26b 4x4) AJ Hall 13* (25b 3x4)
8.1 Kumble to Smith, no run
8.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended outside the off stump
8.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, beaten outside the off stump
8.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, on the middle and off, Smith goes back and
turns it away straight to the fielder at short leg
8.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, pushed to silly mid-on
8.6 Kumble to Smith, one run, pushed wide of Ganguly at mid-off, quick
single taken
End of over 9 (1 run) South Africa 34/0 (trail by 72 runs)
A Kumble 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 18* (32b 4x4) AJ Hall 13* (25b 3x4)
9.1 Khan to Smith, no run, pitched up, driven down the track to the
mid-off region, not a well timed shot
9.2 Khan to Smith, one run, short ball, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, pulled away to the fine leg region for an easy
single
9.3 Khan to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away on the leg
side
9.4 Khan to Hall, no run, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
9.5 Khan to Hall, no run, on the pads, pushed down to the mid-on region
9.6 Khan to Hall, no run, pitched up and angling away, driven to cover
End of over 10 (1 run) South Africa 35/0 (trail by 71 runs)
Z Khan 5-0-22-0 (3nb) - High Court End
GC Smith 19* (34b 4x4) AJ Hall 13* (29b 3x4)
round the stumps to the left-hander
10.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, defended stretching forward
10.2 Kumble to Smith, one run, moves across and works it down to the
fine leg region
10.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, fuller, on the middle and leg, defended
back to the bowler
10.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and off, pushed wide of the
cover fielder
10.5 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls back
to the bowler
10.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, way down the leg side, Hall tries to smash
it away to fine leg but fails to make contact
End of over 11 (1 run) South Africa 36/0 (trail by 70 runs)
A Kumble 3-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 20* (36b 4x4) AJ Hall 13* (33b 3x4)
Pathan is back
11.1 Pathan to Smith, no run, driven away to the cover region, not timed
well
11.2 Pathan to Smith, no run, turned away off the back-foot to the
midwicket region
11.3 Pathan to Smith, no run, pitched up and angling in, pushed down to
the mid-on region
11.4 Pathan to Smith, one run, played down to fine leg
11.5 Pathan to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, Hall goes after it but makes no contact
11.6 Pathan to Hall, no run, pushed to covers
End of over 12 (2 runs) South Africa 37/0 (trail by 69 runs)
IK Pathan 4-1-13-0 - High Court End
GC Smith 21* (40b 4x4) AJ Hall 13* (35b 3x4)
12.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, played back, Kumble dives across and half-
stops it
12.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, beaten outside the off stump, close call
12.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Smith gets a good stride forward and pads it away, loud appeal
turned down
12.4 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, swept away to the backward square leg fence,
glorious shot, was in full control
12.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, again tries to sweep it away but this time
makes no contact, beaten by the extra bounce
12.6 Kumble to Smith, one run, played wide of Zaheer Khan at mid-on who
fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end, quick single taken
End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 42/0 (trail by 64 runs)
A Kumble 4-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 26* (46b 5x4) AJ Hall 13* (35b 3x4)
13.1 Pathan to Smith, no run
13.2 Pathan to Smith, no run
13.3 Pathan to Smith, FOUR, outside the off stump, cut away to third man
13.4 Pathan to Smith, no run, defended back to the bowler
13.5 Pathan to Smith, no run, pushed to point
13.6 Pathan to Smith, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 14 (4 runs) South Africa 46/0 (trail by 60 runs)
IK Pathan 5-1-17-0 - High Court End
AJ Hall 13* (35b 3x4) GC Smith 30* (52b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, on the middle and leg, defended with a
straight bat
14.2 Kumble to Hall, no run, down the leg side, Hall tires to turn it
away but fails to make contact
14.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
wrong'un, was well outside the line of the off stump, Hall pulls
away late
14.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
Harbhajan Singh at mid-on has started warming up
14.5 Kumble to Hall, no run
14.6 Kumble to Hall, no run, defended watchfully
End of over 15 (maiden) South Africa 46/0 (trail by 60 runs)
A Kumble 5-2-7-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 30* (52b 6x4) AJ Hall 13* (41b 3x4)
Harbhajan brought on now. India on the look for some quick wickets
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, straight away round the stumps,
pitches outside off and turns away, Smith goes back and defends it
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, round the stumps, pitching a bit
on the fuller side, Smith drives it to extra cover and takes a run
before Irfan Pathan can pick up the ball
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, tossed up delivery this time, Hall
watches it till the last moment and decides to leave it alone
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, bounce this time, outside off and
turning in, kicks up on the batsman who drops his glove and leaves
it alone
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, another regulation off break, Hall
stays back and gets on top of it, plays it with nice soft hands
End of over 16 (1 run) South Africa 47/0 (trail by 59 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - High Court End
GC Smith 31* (54b 6x4) AJ Hall 13* (45b 3x4)
16.1 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, round the stumps, Smith gives him the
charge, gets to the pitch of the ball and plays it away to the mid
wicket boundary, Sachin Tendulkar gives it a chase but can't cut
it off
16.2 Kumble to Smith, one run, a false shot this time, tries to play it
to the mid off region, but gets the other half of the bat which
takes it to mid on, scampers through for a single
16.3 Kumble to Hall, no run
16.4 Kumble to Hall, one run, round the stumps to the right hander, Hall
stays back and paddles it away off his pads backward of square for
an easy single
changes in the field, Tendulkar goes down to deep wicket now
16.5 Kumble to Smith, one run, the sweep shot comes into play now, gets
on top of a full delivery outside off and sweeps it to deep square
leg
16.6 Kumble to Hall, no run
End of over 17 (7 runs) South Africa 54/0 (trail by 52 runs)
A Kumble 6-2-14-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 37* (57b 7x4) AJ Hall 14* (48b 3x4)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, nicely tossed up delivery, Smith
plays the forward defense with bat and pad together
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, nicely tossed up delivery, kicks
up in the air a bit and hits the shoulder of the bat, thankfully
for Smith it falls well short of Dravid at slip
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, two runs, this time on the pads, Smith
plants his foot outside the line and plays it away to the mid
wicket region, Zaheer Khan doesn't pick up the ball cleanly which
allows a second run
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, goes for the sweep again and
misses the line completely, gets hit on the body
End of over 18 (2 runs) South Africa 56/0 (trail by 50 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-3-0 - High Court End
AJ Hall 14* (48b 3x4) GC Smith 39* (63b 7x4)
The lead now just 50 runs
18.1 Kumble to Hall, no run, Kumble continues round the stumps, Hall
stays back to a delivery which is pitched outside leg, plays it
with nice soft hands
18.2 Kumble to Hall, no run
18.3 Kumble to Hall, no run, nicely tossed up delivery, Hall goes for
the sweep shot and misses it completely, gets hit on the pad and
falls wide of the man at short leg
18.4 Kumble to Hall, no run, round the leg, stays back and tries to play
it to the onside, gets hit on the pad, stifled appeal by the men
round the bat
18.5 Kumble to Hall, one run, round the stumps again, stays back to a
shortish delivery outside the leg stump, pulls it away backward of
square, the ball was in the air for just a moment on this occasion
18.6 Kumble to Smith, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) South Africa 57/0 (trail by 49 runs)
A Kumble 7-2-15-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 15* (53b 3x4) GC Smith 39* (64b 7x4)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, Hall gets forward to a regulation
off break, ball flies off the bat onto to the pad, but falls wide
of the man at short leg
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, a flatter delivery this time from
Bhajji, Hall leans forward and executes the forward defensive
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, SIX, took it from outside the off stump,
lofted over the midwicket fence, top shot
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 20 (6 runs) South Africa 63/0 (trail by 43 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-9-0 - High Court End
GC Smith 39* (64b 7x4) AJ Hall 21* (59b 3x4 1x6)
20.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot
20.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, defended on the back-foot
20.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, tries to sweep it away but fails to make
contact, ball hits Smith on the arm and rolls away on the off side
20.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, left alone outside the off stump
20.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
stretching forward
20.6 Kumble to Smith, one run, goes back and turns it away behind square
for an easy single
End of over 21 (1 run) South Africa 64/0 (trail by 42 runs)
A Kumble 8-2-16-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 40* (70b 7x4) AJ Hall 21* (59b 3x4 1x6)
Harbhajan Singh to continue, coming round the stump to the left-
hander
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, FOUR, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, Smith rock back and cuts it away to
the point boundary
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, swept away to fine leg
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Hall tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball
clips the pad and pops up on the leg side, appeal for lbw turned
down
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, Hall tries to turn one from
outside the off stump to the leg side, ends up chipping it in the
air to the silly mid-on region, just out of reach of Harbhajan
diving across to his right, close
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 22 (5 runs) South Africa 69/0 (trail by 37 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-14-0 - High Court End
GC Smith 45* (73b 8x4) AJ Hall 21* (62b 3x4 1x6)
22.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, hit on the pad trying to sweep it away,
impact was way outside the off stump, loud appeal turned down
22.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Smith moves across but offers no shot, ball turns in to hit
him on the stomach
22.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, googly, Smith beaten outside the off stump
22.4 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, edged past the slip fielder, boundary takes
Smith to 49!
22.5 Kumble to Smith, bye: FOUR, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Smith moves across but fails to make contact, keeper
had no chance, ball runs down to the fine leg fence
22.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, another big spinner, Smith tries to defend
it on the front-foot and gets beaten, Karthik fails to collect it
cleanly but Dravid at slip moves across and takes it, appeal for
caught behind turned down
End of over 23 (8 runs) South Africa 77/0 (trail by 29 runs)
A Kumble 9-2-20-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 21* (62b 3x4 1x6) GC Smith 49* (79b 9x4)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hall, OUT: tossed up on the middle and leg stump
line, Hall tries to sweep it away, ball clips the glove, hits him
on the helmet and pops up on the leg side, Karthik dives forward
and takes a good catch to end the partnership
South Africa 77/1, Partnership of 77
AJ Hall c Karthik b Harbhajan Singh 21 (63b 3x4 1x6)
GC Smith 49* (79b 9x4) Harbhajan Singh 4.1-0-14-1
South Africa still trail by 29 runs
Rudolph is the next man in
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, defended to off side, silly
point moves across and fields
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, one run, turned away behind square,
Rudolph off the mark
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, padded away
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 78/1 (trail by 28 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-15-1 - High Court End
JA Rudolph 1* (4b) GC Smith 49* (80b 9x4)
end of a successful over
round the stumps to the left-hander
24.1 Kumble to Rudolph, one run, turned away to square leg
24.2 Kumble to Smith, no run, driven away to the mid-off region,
Harbhajan Sing moves across quickly and saves runs
24.3 Kumble to Smith, one run, fifty! played down the track to the mid-
on region, quick single taken, excellent innings under pressure
24.4 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, moves across a long way but offers no
shot
24.5 Kumble to Rudolph, no run, down the leg side, left alone, Karthik
moves across quickly and collects it cleanly
24.6 Kumble to Rudolph, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, extra bounce surprises Rudolph, defends uplishly past
Gambhir at short leg
End of over 25 (3 runs) South Africa 81/1 (trail by 25 runs)
A Kumble 10-2-23-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 3* (8b) GC Smith 50* (82b 9x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, on the middle and off, defended
with a straight bat, got nicely behind the line
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pushed back to the bowler
slip and a silly point in place
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, left alone
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, no run, played away to the mid-on
region
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Rudolph, OUT: Harbhajan Singh strikes again!
wrong'un, Rudolph didn't pick it up, tries to pad it away and gets
hit on the pad touch outside the line off the off stump, umpire
Harper was convinced
South Africa 81/2, Partnership of 4
JA Rudolph lbw b Harbhajan Singh 3 (14b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 26 (maiden) South Africa 81/2 (trail by 25 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-15-2 - High Court End
GC Smith 50* (82b 9x4)
turning in nicely, the dosara as they call it, Rudolph was clueless
Kallis walks in
26.1 Kumble to Smith, one run
26.2 Kumble to Kallis, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, ball kept low,
beats the keeper and runs down
26.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, beaten outside the off stump
26.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run
26.5 Kumble to Kallis, two runs, pushed to backward point
26.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, ball kept low and hits Kallis on the pad, loud appeal turned
down
End of over 27 (7 runs) South Africa 88/2 (trail by 18 runs)
A Kumble 11-2-26-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 51* (83b 9x4) JH Kallis 2* (5b)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the middle and leg, Smith
tries to sweep it away but makes no contact, hit the pad and pops
up on the off side
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, turned away to square leg for an
easy single
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, BIG inside edge onto the pad,
ball pops up straight to Gambhir at short leg, appeal turned down,
Kallis stays on!
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, defended to the off side
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, two runs, swept away to deep square leg,
Tendulkar moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to
two
End of over 28 (3 runs) South Africa 91/2 (trail by 15 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-18-2 - High Court End
GC Smith 52* (86b 9x4) JH Kallis 4* (8b)
and that's tea on day four
Smith and Hall started positively, they added 77 runs for the first
wicket
Harbhajan Singh came into the attack and things started to turn,
Hall was the first to go caught by the keeper, Rudolph failed to
pick up a dosara and was out lbw
South Africa trail by 15 runs with 8 wickets remaining
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Match State: Tea - Day 4
Welcome back
the spinners are getting good turn and bounce, South African
batsmen will have to play really well to survive out there
Smith will take strike and it will be Kumble to continue
coming round the stumps to the left-hander, slip and a silly point
in place
28.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, hit
straight at Ganguly fielding at silly point
28.2 Kumble to Smith, no run
28.3 Kumble to Smith, one run, played away to long-leg
over the stumps to the right-hander
28.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turned away on the leg side
28.5 Kumble to Kallis, one run, down the leg side, tucked around the
corner to the fine leg region
28.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, turned away of the back-foot, straight to
the fielder at short leg
End of over 29 (2 runs) South Africa 93/2 (trail by 13 runs)
A Kumble 12-2-28-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 5* (10b) GC Smith 53* (90b 9x4)
Harbhajan Singh to continue from the high court end
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, hits the pad and pops up on the
leg side, taken by the fielder at short leg, appeal turned down
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
edged behind the stumps on the off side
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, worked away to the fine leg
region for an easy single, Tendulkar is the fielder in the deep
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Smith tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball hits the
pad and rolls back
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 94/2 (trail by 12 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-19-2 - High Court End
JH Kallis 6* (13b) GC Smith 53* (93b 9x4)
30.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, fuller on the pads, turned down to fine
leg
30.2 Kumble to Smith, no run
30.3 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, Smith drives off the back-foot, ball takes
the edge, falls short of Laxman at first slip and races away to
the boundary
30.4 Kumble to Smith, one run, turned away on the leg side
30.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended on the back-foot
30.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run
End of over 31 (6 runs) South Africa 100/2 (trail by 6 runs)
A Kumble 13-2-34-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 58* (96b 10x4) JH Kallis 7* (16b)
play held up, Smith getting some medical attention
slip, short leg and a silly point in place
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, sliding down the leg side, smith
tries to turn it away off the back-foot but fails to make contact,
ball hits the pad and rolls away
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, defended on the front-foot
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, again hits the pad and rolls away
wide of the short leg fielder
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, beaten outside the off stump
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, Smith
tries to cut it away, ball takes the bottom edged, pitched in
front and pops up behind the stumps
End of over 32 (maiden) South Africa 100/2 (trail by 6 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-2-19-2 - High Court End
JH Kallis 7* (16b) GC Smith 58* (102b 10x4)
32.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, played to midwicket
32.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed to gully
32.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, padded away
32.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run
32.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
32.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, down the leg side, padded away
End of over 33 (maiden) South Africa 100/2 (trail by 6 runs)
A Kumble 14-3-34-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 58* (102b 10x4) JH Kallis 7* (22b)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, tossed up, driven down to mid-off
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, outside the off stump, pushed
wide of the gully fielder
three men around the bat, slip, leg slip and a short leg in place
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, swept away to long-leg,
Tendulkar moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to
just one
round the stumps to the left-hander
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, slightly short and outside the
off stump, Smith plays it late and gets it down to the third man
region
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, sliding down the leg side,
Karthik moves across quickly and collects it cleanly
End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 103/2 (trail by 3 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-2-22-2 - High Court End
GC Smith 60* (105b 10x4) JH Kallis 8* (25b)
34.1 Kumble to Smith, no run, turned away to the short fine leg region,
Sehwag moves across and fields
34.2 Kumble to Smith, no run
34.3 Kumble to Smith, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid-off
34.4 Kumble to Kallis, one run, quicker delivery, pitched outside the
leg stump and turning in, Kallis goes right back and turns it away
behind square on the leg side
34.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, driven down to the mid-off region
34.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, defended on the back-foot, short leg takes it on the bounce
End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 105/2 (trail by 1 runs)
A Kumble 15-3-36-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 9* (26b) GC Smith 61* (110b 10x4)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
Kallis moves forward and reverse sweeps it to the vacant third man
boundary
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, again tossed up outside the off
stump, Kallis comes down the track and pushes it away to extra-
cover for an easy single
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, hit on the pad, was missing leg
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, two runs, on the middle and leg, turned
away against the spin to the deep midwicket region
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, beauty, turning away nicely,
Smith tries to defend it on the front-foot and gets beaten
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 112/2 (lead by 6 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-2-29-2 - High Court End
JH Kallis 14* (28b 1x4) GC Smith 63* (114b 10x4)
36.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, short, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, played off the back-foot to the midwicket region
36.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run, again short and turning in, played off
the back-foot to long-leg, Pathan moves across from fine leg and
keeps it down to one
36.3 Kumble to Smith, no run, played down to the mid-on region
36.4 Kumble to Smith, no run, defended on the back-foot
36.5 Kumble to Smith, no run, pushed to gully
36.6 Kumble to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Smith beaten by the extra bounce
End of over 37 (1 run) South Africa 113/2 (lead by 7 runs)
A Kumble 16-3-37-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 15* (30b 1x4) GC Smith 63* (118b 10x4)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, two runs, turned away fine behind the
stumps on the leg side, gets it wide of the fielder at fine leg
and comes back for the second
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, wide outside the off stump,
Kallis moves across a long way, goes down on one knee and sweeps
it away to long-leg for an easy single
slip and short leg in place
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, two runs, opens the face of the bat and
runs it down to third man, comfortable two
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, one run, tossed up on the middle and off
stump line, driven wide of Pathan at mid-off, quick single taken
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, bit short, Smith gets down on
one knee and taps it away to fine leg
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, no run, on the middle and off, pushed to
point
End of over 38 (7 runs) South Africa 120/2 (lead by 14 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-2-36-2 - High Court End
JH Kallis 19* (33b 1x4) GC Smith 66* (121b 10x4)
38.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the pads, defended to the leg side
38.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
Kumble bowling round the stumps to the right-hander
38.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, short, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, turned away off the back-foot to the short fine leg
region
38.4 Kumble to Smith, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, driven away
wide of Harbhajan at mid-off, excellent shot
38.5 Kumble to Smith, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep square
leg
38.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed back,
Kumble moves across to his right and fields
End of over 39 (6 runs) South Africa 126/2 (lead by 20 runs)
A Kumble 17-3-43-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 71* (123b 11x4) JH Kallis 20* (37b 1x4)
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Smith, OUT: brilliant catch! pitched touch
outside the leg stump and turning away, Smith pushes forward to
defend, ball clips the edge and goes behind, snapped by Laxman at
first slip
South Africa 126/3, Partnership of 45
GC Smith c Laxman b Harbhajan Singh 71 (124b 11x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 20* (37b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 12.1-2-36-3
went quickly and high to the left of Laxman who took it at full
stretch diving across, crucial blow
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, defended
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, pushed away
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, turned away on the on side
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, defended to silly point
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, padded away, end of a successful
over
End of over 40 (maiden) South Africa 126/3 (lead by 20 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-3-36-3 - High Court End
JH Kallis 20* (37b 1x4) HM Amla 0* (5b)
40.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, played down to fine leg, easy single
40.2 Kumble to Amla, no run
40.3 Kumble to Amla, one run, drifting on the legs this time, Amla
flicks it off his pads to get off the mark
40.4 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, wide delivery from Kumble, Kallis goes
after it and plays it away from the body, gets the outer edge of
the bat and the ball speeds away to the boundary
40.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
40.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run
End of over 41 (6 runs) South Africa 132/3 (lead by 26 runs)
A Kumble 18-3-49-0 - Pavilion End
HM Amla 1* (7b) JH Kallis 25* (41b 2x4)
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, a quicker delivery from Harbhajan,
Amla runs it down to the man at point
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, nice flighted top spinner, Amla
waits within the crease and plays it down to the onside with soft
hands
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, outside off, Amla gets forward and
defends it to the man at silly point
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, legbye: one run, big turner from
Harbhajan, kicks up from a crack too, Amla gets inside it and
tries to run it down to fine leg, gets just a bit of pad on it
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, drops it in front of the stumps
on the off side and sprints across for a single
End of over 42 (2 runs) South Africa 134/3 (lead by 28 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-37-3 - High Court End
JH Kallis 26* (42b 2x4) HM Amla 1* (12b)
42.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
42.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, beaten outside the off stump, pitched in
line and turning away, appeal for caught behind turned down
42.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run
42.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended away behind the stump, Ganguly
at gully dives across and fields
42.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
42.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended
End of over 43 (maiden) South Africa 134/3 (lead by 28 runs)
A Kumble 19-4-49-0 - Pavilion End
HM Amla 1* (12b) JH Kallis 26* (48b 2x4)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, touch outside the off stump,
defended on the back-foot
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, comes down the track trying to
defend, ball clips the pad and pops up on the leg side, appeal
turned down
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, one run, turned away on the leg side, easy
single
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, again the ball clips the pad and pops up straight
to the fielder at short leg, another loud appeal turned down
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, played down to fine leg
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, no run, lovely delivery, Amla beaten
outside the off stump
End of over 44 (2 runs) South Africa 136/3 (lead by 30 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-3-39-3 - High Court End
JH Kallis 27* (50b 2x4) HM Amla 2* (16b)
Match State: Drinks
South Africa lead by 30 runs with 7 wickets remaining
44.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
away, no shot offered
44.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, pushed to cover
two slips and a short leg in place
44.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder, quick
single taken
44.4 Kumble to Amla, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended on the back-foot
44.5 Kumble to Amla, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Amla was
trying to defended it on the front-foot
44.6 Kumble to Amla, no run, pushed away off the back-foot
End of over 45 (1 run) South Africa 137/3 (lead by 31 runs)
A Kumble 20-4-50-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 28* (53b 2x4) HM Amla 2* (19b)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven back past the diving bowler
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Amla, OUT: Harbhajan strikes again! tossed up
and turning in from outside the off stump, Amla tries to turn it
away but misses, ball clips the pad and pops up behind the stumps
on the off side, Laxman at second slip moves across and takes a
good catch
South Africa 138/4, Partnership of 12
HM Amla c Laxman b Harbhajan Singh 2 (20b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 29* (54b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 15.2-3-40-4
looked like it missed the bat altogether, but the umpire was
convinced
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, hit on the pad, loud appeal
turned down
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, swept away to long-leg
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, two runs
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, swept away powerfully to the
fine leg region
End of over 46 (5 runs) South Africa 142/4 (lead by 36 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-3-44-4 - High Court End
JH Kallis 32* (56b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 1* (2b)
46.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, bounce beats Kallis and hits him on the ribs
46.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, turning in after pitching way outside the
leg stump, no shot offered, appeal for lbw turned down
46.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, again no shot offered, ball hits the pad
and rolls away
46.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run
46.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
46.6 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, pulled away to the midwicket boundary
End of over 47 (4 runs) South Africa 146/4 (lead by 40 runs)
A Kumble 21-4-54-0 - Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 1* (2b) JH Kallis 36* (62b 3x4)
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, defended down the back-foot
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, comes down the track and
driven it down to the mid-on region
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, no run, dosara, Dippenaar beaten by
the turn and the bounce, Karthik does well behind the stump
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dippenaar, one run, flicked away to fine leg
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, pushed to gully
End of over 48 (1 run) South Africa 147/4 (lead by 41 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-3-45-4 - High Court End
HH Dippenaar 2* (7b) JH Kallis 36* (63b 3x4)
48.1 Kumble to Dippenaar, OUT: got'm! pitched on middle and turning
away, Dippenaar tries to defend it on the front foot, ball takes
the outside edge, clips the keeper's pad and pops up for Sehwag at
gully to take it comfortably, Kumble strikes
South Africa 147/5, Partnership of 9
HH Dippenaar c Sehwag b Kumble 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 36* (63b 3x4) A Kumble 21.1-4-54-1
wicket number 432, Kumble overtakes Richard Hadlee!
Zander de Bruyn is the next man in
48.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, played to mid-on
48.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended
48.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
48.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, edged away to the point region
48.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, beaten outside the off stump, end of a
successful over
End of over 49 (maiden) South Africa 147/5 (lead by 41 runs)
A Kumble 22-5-54-1 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 36* (63b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (5b)
49.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
49.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
49.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, swept away to the short fine
leg region
49.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, goes for the sweep, ball
flies off the top edged to the fine leg region
49.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
there is a buzz around the stadium! crowd right behind the bowlers
49.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 50 (3 runs) South Africa 150/5 (lead by 44 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-3-48-4 - High Court End
JH Kallis 37* (66b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 2* (8b)
50.1 Kumble to Kallis, two runs, short ball down the leg side, pulled
away to the fine leg region, Pathan dives across in the deep and
saves a certain four
50.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, fuller, driven down to the mid-off region
50.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
50.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defended to the leg side
50.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
front-foot with a straight bat
50.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
driven wide of the fielder at mid-off, easy single to end the
over, Kallis retains the strike
End of over 51 (3 runs) South Africa 153/5 (lead by 47 runs)
A Kumble 23-5-57-1 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 40* (72b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 2* (8b)
light starting to fade here
51.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, turned away on the leg side,
short leg moves across and fields
51.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, swept away to long-leg
51.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, de Bruyn pushes forward, ball hits the pad and
lobs up over the fielder at silly point
51.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, played down to the short fine
leg region
51.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, hits the pad and pops up
straight to the fielder at silly point, appeal turned down
51.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, comes down the track and tries
to turn it away on the leg side but fails to make contact, ball
clips the pad and pops up behind the stumps on the off side
End of over 52 (1 run) South Africa 154/5 (lead by 48 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-3-49-4 - High Court End
JH Kallis 41* (74b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 2* (12b)
52.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, defended down the short fine leg region,
easy single taken
52.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
52.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
straight to the fielder at short leg
52.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, slightly short, pitched outside the off
stump and turning away, played off the back-foot to the mid-off
region
52.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, two runs, turned away to the deep midwicket
region
South Africa now lead by 51 runs
52.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 53 (3 runs) South Africa 157/5 (lead by 51 runs)
A Kumble 24-5-60-1 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 42* (75b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 4* (17b)
slip, leg slip and a short leg in position
53.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
to the leg side
53.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, two runs, swept away to the deep
midwicket region, Gambhir moves across in the deep and fields
53.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, on the middle and leg, Kallis
tries to turn it away but fails to make contact, ball clips the
pad and pops up behind, fell just short of Sehwag at leg slip
53.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
53.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, sweep shot misses the target,
ball hits the pad and rolls away on the off side
53.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, goes back and works it away to
the fine leg region
End of over 54 (3 runs) South Africa 160/5 (lead by 54 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-3-52-4 - High Court End
JH Kallis 45* (81b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 4* (17b)
54.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, driven back to the
bowler
54.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, pushed away to the gully region, runs hard looking
for the second but the fielder moves in quickly from the deep and
cuts it off
round the stumps to the right-hander
54.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward
two slips and a short leg in place
54.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning across the right-hander, no shot offered, ball hits the
thigh pad and rolls away
54.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, again pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, de Bruyn tries to pull it away and ends up with a
bottom edge onto his pad
54.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
End of over 55 (1 run) South Africa 161/5 (lead by 55 runs)
A Kumble 25-5-61-1 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 46* (83b 3x4) Z de Bruyn 4* (21b)
55.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, fulltoss down the leg side,
played straight to Tendulkar at square leg
55.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
55.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and turning in, de Bruyn gets a good stride forward and
tries to sweep it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad
well outside the line of the off stump and rolls away
Harbhajan decides to come round the stumps
55.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run
55.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, three runs, driven away to deep extra
cover
55.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run
End of over 56 (4 runs) South Africa 165/5 (lead by 59 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 21-3-56-4 - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 7* (25b) JH Kallis 47* (85b 3x4)
56.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot
56.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended to silly point
two slips, silly point and a short leg in place
56.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, turned away in front of square, easy
single
56.4 Kumble to Kallis, no run, left alone outside the off stump
56.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
56.6 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, fifty! tossed up outside the off stump,
driven away to the point boundary, well played
End of over 57 (5 runs) South Africa 170/5 (lead by 64 runs)
A Kumble 26-5-66-1 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 8* (28b) JH Kallis 51* (88b 4x4)
57.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, de Bruyn beaten by the extra bounce
57.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region, early call and quick single taken, excellent running
57.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, swept away straight to the
fielder at leg gully, not a well timed shot
57.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, much better, turned away to
long-leg for an easy single
57.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, de Bruyn moves across a long way and tries to
defend but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad well outside
the line of the off stump, appeal turned down
57.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, played down to the mid-on
region
End of over 58 (2 runs) South Africa 172/5 (lead by 66 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 22-3-58-4 - High Court End
JH Kallis 52* (90b 4x4) Z de Bruyn 9* (32b)
umpires having a chat now, should be about the light
light offered to the batsmen, as expected they take it and walk
away
and that ends an exciting day's play
South Africa lead by 66 runs with 5 wickets remaining
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Match State: Stumps - Day 4
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of fifth and final day's
play
yesterday the Indian spinners ran through the South African top
order and they finished day four at 172 for 5.
Harbhajan Sigh was the wrecker-in-chief, he picked up four out of
the five South African wickets to fall , Kumble gave him good
support all the way
at the moment South Africa lead by 66 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Kallis is still out there and he will be the key man today,
anything in excess of 150 will be a good fighting score
spinners are getting lavish turn and bounce out of the track,
batting won't be easy!
once again perfect conditions for cricket, it's bright and sunny at
the moment, no chance of rain whatsoever
India holding all the cards at the moment, can Kallis pull South
Africa out of the hole? is the big question now
players are out in the middle and we are all set for the start
Kallis will take strike, and it will be Anil Kumble to start the
bowling attack
58.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
58.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, driven away to the cover region
good crowd in today
58.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, played down to fine leg, easy single
58.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, left alone outside the off stump
58.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, driven back, Kumble dives across to his
left and stops it well
58.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, sharp turn, edged down to the gully
region
End of over 59 (1 run) South Africa 173/5 (lead by 67 runs)
A Kumble 27-5-67-1 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 53* (93b 4x4) Z de Bruyn 9* (35b)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack from the High Court End
59.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, no run, tries to sweep it away but makes
no contact, ball clips the pad and pops up behind the stumps, leg
slip dives across and takes it, half hearted appeal turned down
59.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, one run, played wide of the mid-off
fielder, easy single taken
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
59.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, hit straight at Gambhir
standing at short leg, ball hits him and pops up, was in the air
for sometime but Karthik was bit late to react
59.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, swept away to the fine leg
region, gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
59.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended, ball falls dead on
the track
59.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, hit on the pad, de Bruyn was
trying to sweep it away, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 60 (3 runs) South Africa 176/5 (lead by 70 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 23-3-61-4 - High Court End
JH Kallis 54* (95b 4x4) Z de Bruyn 11* (39b)
gully in place for Kallis
60.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended on the front-foot
60.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run, turn and bounce, defended on the front-
foot, ball rolls away in front of point, quick single taken
60.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
60.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, fuller, on the middle and off, defended
back to the bowler
60.5 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, slightly short, pitched in line and
turning away, defended off the back-foot, ball rolls away in front
of point
60.6 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, pushed away on the off side, fielders
are bit deep and a quick single is taken well run
End of over 61 (2 runs) South Africa 178/5 (lead by 72 runs)
A Kumble 28-5-69-1 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 12* (43b) JH Kallis 55* (97b 4x4)
61.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
swept away with the spin to the midwicket fence, good positive
shot
that brings about few changes in the fielder, slip and a leg slip
in place
61.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, pushed away on the off side,
quick single taken
61.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kallis, OUT: got'm! tossed up and turning in,
Kallis pushes at it, ball hits the inner half of the bat and lobs
straight back to Harbhajan, big wicket this!
South Africa 183/6, Partnership of 36
JH Kallis c & b Harbhajan Singh 55 (98b 4x4 0x6)
Z de Bruyn 17* (45b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 23.3-3-66-5
Kallis was beaten in the air, Harbhajan Singh picks up yet another
5-for!
Shaun Pollock is the next man in
61.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run
61.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
61.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, played away to the midwicket
region, Pollock off the mark with an easy single
End of over 62 (6 runs) South Africa 184/6 (lead by 78 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 24-3-67-5 - High Court End
SM Pollock 1* (3b) Z de Bruyn 17* (45b 1x4)
62.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
62.2 Kumble to Pollock, no run, again defended on the front-foot, not
cleanly on this occasion
62.3 Kumble to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the leg stumps and
turning in, defended to the leg side
62.4 Kumble to Pollock, no run, tossed up on the middle and off, driven
straight to the man at silly point
62.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, on the middle and leg and turning in,
bit of extra bounce too, defended on the front-foot, well played
62.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run, quicker delivery, Pollock pushes at it
and gets beaten, Karthik does well to collect it cleanly
End of over 63 (maiden) South Africa 184/6 (lead by 78 runs)
A Kumble 29-6-69-1 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 17* (45b 1x4) SM Pollock 1* (9b)
63.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, comes down the track and
turns it away to the deep midwicket region, easy single
huge roar in the stands, the reason - Sachin Tendulkar was the
fielder
63.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
63.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended awkwardly
63.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, again turning in sharply,
defended to the leg side
63.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the front-foot
63.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, fuller delivery down the leg
side, Pollock tries to turn it away but fails to make contact
End of over 64 (1 run) South Africa 185/6 (lead by 79 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 25-3-68-5 - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 18* (46b 1x4) SM Pollock 1* (14b)
64.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pushed wide of Laxman at silly point
64.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended stretching forward
64.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot, moved across
and got right behind the line
64.4 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, worked away to the fine leg region,
easy single
two slips and a silly point in place
64.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, pitched in line with the off stump and
turning away, draws Pollock forward and beats him comprehensively,
lovely delivery
64.6 Kumble to Pollock, no run, hit on the pad trying to defend it on
the front-foot, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 65 (1 run) South Africa 186/6 (lead by 80 runs)
A Kumble 30-6-70-1 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 19* (50b 1x4) SM Pollock 1* (16b)
65.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turned away off the back-foot
to the midwicket region, was in the air but well wide of Gambhir
at short leg
65.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, swept away to long-leg
65.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, Pollock
tries to tap it away on the leg side but makes no connection, ball
hits the pad and pops up
65.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, defended on the front-foot
65.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, two runs, comes down the track and gets
beaten by the flight, edged past the fielder at silly point
65.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, one run, defended wide of Laxman at
silly point, easy single
End of over 66 (4 runs) South Africa 190/6 (lead by 84 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 26-3-72-5 - High Court End
SM Pollock 4* (20b) Z de Bruyn 20* (52b 1x4)
66.1 Kumble to Pollock, no run, defended to gully
66.2 Kumble to Pollock, two runs, on the pads, turned away to the fine
leg region, comfortable two
66.3 Kumble to Pollock, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
66.4 Kumble to Pollock, no run, slightly shot, defended on the back-
foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
66.5 Kumble to Pollock, no run, turn and bounce outside the off stump,
Pollock was clueless, appeal for caught behind turned down
66.6 Kumble to Pollock, one run, 3000 Test runs! pushed to point, easy
single
End of over 67 (3 runs) South Africa 193/6 (lead by 87 runs)
A Kumble 31-6-73-1 - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 6* (26b) Z de Bruyn 20* (52b 1x4)
3000 runs and 300 wickets, what a player!
67.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, OUT: tossed up, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Pollock tries to defended it on the front-
foot, ball hits the pad, clips the arm-pit and pops up on the leg
side, Gambhir dives forward and takes it, umpire Harper was
convinced!
South Africa 193/7, Partnership of 10
SM Pollock c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 6 (27b 0x4 0x6)
Z de Bruyn 20* (52b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 26.1-3-71-6
tv replays confirm, bat was nowhere near the ball!
Ontong is the next man in
67.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ontong, no run
67.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ontong, OUT: duck! goes for the sweep, ball
clips the glove and pops up behind for Karthik to take it
comfortably, eight down just two more to go
South Africa 193/8, Partnership of 0
JL Ontong c Karthik b Harbhajan Singh 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Z de Bruyn 20* (52b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 26.3-3-71-7
Harbhajan Singh on a roll here!
Tsolekile is the next man in
67.4 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, no run, on the middle and off,
defended
67.5 Harbhajan Singh to Tsolekile, one run, swept away to the fine leg
region, Tsolekile off the mark
67.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the back-foot, end
of a successful over
End of over 68 (1 run) South Africa 194/8 (lead by 88 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 27-3-72-7 - High Court End
TL Tsolekile 1* (2b) Z de Bruyn 20* (53b 1x4)
68.1 Kumble to Tsolekile, no run, defended awkwardly
68.2 Kumble to Tsolekile, OUT: bowled'm! pitched on the middle and
turning away, Tsolekile tries to defend it stretching forward but
fails to make contact, ball turns enough to clips the off stump,
Kumble gets one more to his name, South Africa nine down
South Africa 194/9, Partnership of 1
TL Tsolekile b Kumble 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Z de Bruyn 20* (53b 1x4) A Kumble 31.2-6-73-2
wicket number 433, Kumlbe needs just one more wicket to equal Kapil
Dev!
Ntini is the last man in
68.3 Kumble to Ntini, no run, hit on the pad, pitched outside the leg
stump, appeal turned down
68.4 Kumble to Ntini, no run
68.5 Kumble to Ntini, no run, defended to Ganguly at gully
68.6 Kumble to Ntini, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 69 (maiden) South Africa 194/9 (lead by 88 runs)
A Kumble 32-7-73-2 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 20* (53b 1x4) M Ntini 0* (4b)
69.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, FOUR, reverse sweep played to
perfection, ball races away to the backward point boundary
69.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, turning in, hits the pad and
pops up on the leg side
69.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, down the leg side, ball clips
the keeper's pad and runs down to the short fine leg region
69.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended on the front-foot
69.5 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, bye: FOUR, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, extra bounce beats the batsman and the
keeper
69.6 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, turned away to the deep
square leg region
End of over 70 (9 runs) South Africa 203/9 (lead by 97 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 28-3-77-7 - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 25* (59b 2x4) M Ntini 0* (4b)
70.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
70.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, goes back and plays it down to the
long-on region, single taken
70.3 Kumble to Ntini, no run, on the middle and off , driven down,
Kumble moves across to his left, dives and saves runs
70.4 Kumble to Ntini, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump
70.5 Kumble to Ntini, FOUR, fulltoss, lofted to the midwicket fence,
easy runs
70.6 Kumble to Ntini, no run, edged but short of first slip, Ntini
survives
End of over 71 (5 runs) South Africa 208/9 (lead by 102 runs)
A Kumble 33-7-78-2 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 26* (61b 2x4) M Ntini 4* (8b 1x4)
71.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, defended outside the off stump
71.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad together
71.3 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven away to the deep cover region, easy two
71.4 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, pushed away on the off side,
quick single taken
slip, gully, silly point and a short leg waiting
71.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, two runs, lofted away to the long-on
region, got the elevation but not the distance
71.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, no run
End of over 72 (5 runs) South Africa 213/9 (lead by 107 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 29-3-82-7 - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 29* (65b 2x4) M Ntini 6* (10b 1x4)
72.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run
72.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls
away on the off side, quick single takne
slip and a gully in position
72.3 Kumble to Ntini, no run, pushed away on the off side
72.4 Kumble to Ntini, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended straight to the fielder at short leg
72.5 Kumble to Ntini, two runs, quicker delivery, played off the back-
foot to the deep midwicket region, runs hard and gets back for the
second, excellent running
72.6 Kumble to Ntini, no run, short, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended watchfully
End of over 73 (3 runs) South Africa 216/9 (lead by 110 runs)
A Kumble 34-7-81-2 - Pavilion End
Z de Bruyn 30* (67b 2x4) M Ntini 8* (14b 1x4)
73.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, no run, tossed up, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, defended on the back-foot
73.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Bruyn, one run, turned away to the deep
midwicket region
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
73.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, no run, dosara beats Ntini all ends up,
close call
73.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, no run, defended to the off side
73.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Ntini covers the line with his pad and offers no shot
73.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ntini, FOUR, Ntini! tossed up outside the off
stump, lofted away to the long-off boundary, good clean hit
End of over 74 (5 runs) South Africa 221/9 (lead by 115 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 30-3-87-7 - High Court End
Z de Bruyn 31* (69b 2x4) M Ntini 12* (18b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
South Africa lead by 115 runs with 1 wicket remaining
Current Partnership: 27 runs, 5.4 overs, RR: 4.76
74.1 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, defended on the front-foot
74.2 Kumble to de Bruyn, no run, defended stretching forward
74.3 Kumble to de Bruyn, one run, outside the off stump, de Bruyn moves
forward and drives it down to long-off for an easy single
74.4 Kumble to Ntini, OUT: there it is! wicket number 434! Kumble equals
Kapil Dev! slightly short, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, Ntini plays it on the back-foot, ball clips the
outside edge and goes straight to Dravid at first slip
South Africa 222/10, Partnership of 28
M Ntini c Dravid b Kumble 12 (19b 2x4 0x6)
Z de Bruyn 32* (72b 2x4) A Kumble 34.4-7-82-3
South Africa all out for 222, 117 is the target for India!
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players are back in the middle
the left hand - right hand combination of Virender Sehwag and
Gautam Gambhir will open the innings for India
Pollock with the new ball, coming over the wicket to the right-
handed Sehwag
just a slip and a gully in place
0.1 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, steered past the gully fielder
Sehwag off the mark with an easy single
0.2 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, sliding down the leg side, turned away
behind square, Gambhir too of the mark straightaway
0.3 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, played to covers
0.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, draws Sehwag forward and beats him,
excellent delivery
0.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and leg, defended back to
the bowler
0.6 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, excellent line and length, came in after
pitching outside the off stump, Sehwag defends it on the back-
foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (115 more runs req)
SM Pollock 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
G Gambhir 1* (1b) V Sehwag 1* (5b)
Ntini to share the new ball with Pollock
1.1 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
1.2 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, short delivery angling across the left-
hander, pushed to point, played off the back-foot
1.3 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, again angling across the left-hander, no
shot offered
1.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot to the
short cover region, Sehwag takes off for a single but Gambhir is
not interested
1.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, defended down to the silly mid-on region,
Ntini moves across and fields
1.6 Ntini to Gambhir, FOUR, Shot! pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, Gambhir moves forward and turns it away to the
midwicket fence, beautifully played
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 6/0 (111 more runs req)
M Ntini 1-0-4-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 1* (5b) G Gambhir 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, cut away to the cover region
2.2 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, played down to the mid-on region
2.3 Pollock to Sehwag, FOUR, oooh! short of a good length delivery
close to the off stump line, Sehwag drives off the back-foot, ball
clips the edge and goes over the slip fielders, that was close,
Pollock can't believe it
2.4 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, defended back to the bowler with a
straight bat
2.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, pushed to gully, diving stop saves runs
2.6 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, played wide of the fielder at
midwicket, diving stop saves runs
End of over 3 (5 runs) India 11/0 (106 more runs req)
SM Pollock 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 6* (11b 1x4) G Gambhir 5* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump and
angling, Sehwag ducks under it
3.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, played off the back-foot to the cover
region, presented the full face of the bat
3.3 Ntini to Sehwag, one run, short delivery drifting down the leg
side, pulled away behind square, not a well timed shot
3.4 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, short rising delivery angling across the
left-hander, no shot offered
3.5 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, another short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away, Gambhir leaves it for the keeper
3.6 Ntini to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away to the short cover
region
End of over 4 (1 run) India 12/0 (105 more runs req)
M Ntini 2-0-5-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 7* (14b 1x4) G Gambhir 5* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, on the pads, turned away to fine leg
for an easy single
4.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away, no shot offered
4.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, again outside the off stump, angling
away from the left-hander, no shot offered
4.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, Pollock goes wider, Gambhir not
interested
two slips in position
4.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Gambhir had to hop up to keep it down
4.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 5 (1 run) India 13/0 (104 more runs req)
SM Pollock 3-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 8* (15b 1x4) G Gambhir 5* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Ntini to Sehwag, two runs, short of a good length delivery, Sehwag
tries to defend it on the back-foot, ball takes the inside edge
and runs away to long-leg
5.2 Ntini to Sehwag, no run, pushed to gully
5.3 Ntini to Sehwag, OUT: got'm! short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Sehwag tries to defend it on the back
foot, ball clips the outside edge and goes straight to Smith at
first slip, Ntini gets the much needed breakthrough
India 15/1, Partnership of 15
V Sehwag c Smith b Ntini 10 (18b 1x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 5* (15b 1x4) M Ntini 2.3-0-7-1
Danger man gone, South Africa need nine more
India require another 102 runs with 9 wickets remaining
Rahul Dravid is the next man in
5.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended on the back-foot
5.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, way down the leg side
5.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 15/1 (102 more runs req)
M Ntini 3-0-7-1 - High Court End
G Gambhir 5* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (3b)
6.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, defended on the front-foot
6.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
two slips and a gully in place
6.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
6.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, defended on the off stump, closer to
the off stump on this occasion
6.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, back to wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
6.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away on the off side
End of over 7 (maiden) India 15/1 (102 more runs req)
SM Pollock 4-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 0* (3b) G Gambhir 5* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Dravid gets into a nice position and turns
it away beautifully to the midwicket fence, perfect timing and
placement, less than 100 needed now!
7.2 Ntini to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
7.3 Ntini to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump, excellent
delivery
7.4 Ntini to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
7.5 Ntini to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away to the
midwicket region
7.6 Ntini to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended with a straight bat
End of over 8 (4 runs) India 19/1 (98 more runs req)
M Ntini 4-0-11-1 - High Court End
G Gambhir 5* (21b 1x4) R Dravid 4* (9b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, played straight to the fielder at cover
8.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, punched off the back-foot, down to the
mid-off region
8.3 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
8.4 Pollock to Gambhir, FOUR, angling across, pushed into the gap
between the slip and gully fielder, more of an edge
8.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, played off the back-foot the mid-off
region
8.6 Pollock to Gambhir, (noball) no run, driven just wide of the
fielder at mid-off
change of angle, Pollock decides to come round the stumps to the
left-hander
8.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 9 (5 runs) India 24/1 (93 more runs req)
SM Pollock 5-1-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 4* (9b 1x4) G Gambhir 9* (28b 2x4)
Ontong into the attack now
9.1 Ontong to Dravid, FOUR, fulltoss, Dravid rocks back and smashes it
away to the cover boundary, fielder in the deep had no chance
9.2 Ontong to Dravid, one run, turned away to the square leg region
Smith having a chat with his bowler
9.3 Ontong to Gambhir, FOUR, four more! short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, more than enough time for Gambhir to
go back and drive it away to the cover boundary
9.4 Ontong to Gambhir, two runs, another short delivery, pulled away to
the deep square leg region, Hall's throw from the deep hits the
stumps direct, third umpire called in, green light flashes,
Gambhir home safely
9.5 Ontong to Gambhir, one run, steps out and turns it away to the deep
midwicket region
9.6 Ontong to Dravid, no run, padded up, end of an expensive over!
End of over 10 (12 runs) India 36/1 (81 more runs req)
JL Ontong 1-0-12-0 - High Court End
G Gambhir 16* (31b 3x4) R Dravid 9* (12b 2x4)
and that's lunch on day five
India require another 81 runs with 9 wickets remaining
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Match State: Lunch - Day 5
Welcome back to Eden gardens for the live coverage of the post
lunch session on day five
this could very well be the final session of play, India need just
81 runs more to win this Test
South African bowlers will have to perform really well to get back
into this game
Gautam Gambhir will take strike, Pollock to continue
coming round the stumps, two slips and a gully in place
10.1 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to point
10.2 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
10.3 Pollock to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
away to the cover boundary, straight through the fielder at cover
10.4 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
10.5 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, no shot offered
10.6 Pollock to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Gambhir leaves it for the keeper
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 40/1 (77 more runs req)
SM Pollock 6-1-17-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 9* (12b 2x4) G Gambhir 20* (37b 4x4)
Jacques Rudolph into the attack now
11.1 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
slip, short fine leg, silly point and a short leg in place
11.2 Rudolph to Dravid, FOUR, short ball, driven off the back-foot to
the extra cover boundary, perfect placement
11.3 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, hit on the pad
11.4 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, played late, get it down to third man
for an easy single
11.5 Rudolph to Gambhir, one run, turned away to the short fine leg
region
11.6 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, on the pad, driven away to the deep
midwicket region
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 47/1 (70 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 1-0-7-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 15* (17b 3x4) G Gambhir 21* (38b 4x4)
12.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
12.2 Pollock to Dravid, no run, played straight to the fielder at point
12.3 Pollock to Dravid, three runs, short outside the off stump, cut
away to the backward point region, Ntini dives across in the deep
and saves one run
12.4 Pollock to Gambhir, one run, pulled away to the fine leg region,
Ntini into act again
12.5 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended
12.6 Pollock to Dravid, (noball) no run, defended on the front-foot
12.6 Pollock to Dravid, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and rolls away to the short fine leg region
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 53/1 (64 more runs req)
SM Pollock 7-1-22-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 18* (23b 3x4) G Gambhir 22* (39b 4x4)
13.1 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, padded away
13.2 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, fulltoss on the pad, played away to the
deep midwicket region
13.3 Rudolph to Gambhir, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Gambhir
was playing for the turn
13.4 Rudolph to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, ball kept low, played back to the bowler
13.5 Rudolph to Gambhir, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler
13.6 Rudolph to Gambhir, no run, comes down the track and drives it down
to the mid-on region, straight to the fielder
End of over 14 (1 run) India 54/1 (63 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 2-0-8-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 19* (25b 3x4) G Gambhir 22* (43b 4x4)
spin from both the ends, Justin Ontong into the attack from the
Pavilion End
slip and a short leg in place
14.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run, short ball, played down to the mid-on
region
14.2 Ontong to Dravid, one run, tossed up and turning in, Dravid tries
to defend it on the front-foot, ball takes the inside edge and
rolls away past the short leg fielder
bowing off breaks at the moment
14.3 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, hit on the pad, was pitched outside the
leg stump
14.4 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, Gambhir tries to defend, ball clips the outside edge
and pops up wide of Kallis at first slip, hard chance
14.5 Ontong to Gambhir, no run
14.6 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, pushed to cover point
End of over 15 (1 run) India 55/1 (62 more runs req)
JL Ontong 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 20* (27b 3x4) G Gambhir 22* (47b 4x4)
15.1 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, defended straight to the short leg
fielder at one bounce
15.2 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended
15.3 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, fulltoss, driven back to the bowler
15.4 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, another fulltoss, again Dravid fails to
cash in! this time played to the midwicket region
15.5 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, driven down to the mid-off region,
diving effort saves runs
15.6 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, padded away
End of over 16 (maiden) India 55/1 (62 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 3-1-8-0 - High Court End
G Gambhir 22* (47b 4x4) R Dravid 20* (33b 3x4)
16.1 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, down the side, played straight to the
fielder at short fine leg
16.2 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, defended on the front-foot, ball pops up
on the leg side
short leg comes in place
16.3 Ontong to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away off the back-foot to the third man boundary, easy picking
16.4 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, tossed up and down the leg side, Gambhir
tries to sweep it away but fails to make contact
16.5 Ontong to Gambhir, no run
16.6 Ontong to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 59/1 (58 more runs req)
JL Ontong 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 20* (33b 3x4) G Gambhir 26* (53b 5x4)
17.1 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, turned away to the fine leg region for
an easy single
17.2 Rudolph to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the back-foot
17.3 Rudolph to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side, swept away straight
to the fielder at short fine leg
17.4 Rudolph to Gambhir, OUT: pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Gambhir tries to defend it on the front foot, ball hits the
pad outside the line of the off stump, bat was tucked away behind
the pad, loud appeal and the finger goes up
India 60/2, Partnership of 45
G Gambhir lbw b Rudolph 26 (56b 5x4 0x6)
R Dravid 21* (34b 3x4) JA Rudolph 3.4-1-9-1
Tendulkar is the next man in
17.5 Rudolph to Tendulkar, no run
17.6 Rudolph to Tendulkar, one run, played away to the fine leg region
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 61/2 (56 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 4-1-10-1 - High Court End
SR Tendulkar 1* (2b) R Dravid 21* (34b 3x4)
slip and a short leg in place
18.1 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up, pushed back to the bowler
18.2 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Tendulkar tires to defend it on the front-foot, ball
takes the edge and rolls away behind the stumps on the off side
18.3 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
18.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
18.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, one run, played with the spin to the mid-on
region, gets it wide of the fielder and sprints across for a
single
18.6 Ontong to Dravid, one run, turned away into the gap between the
midwicket and the mid-on fielder
End of over 19 (2 runs) India 63/2 (54 more runs req)
JL Ontong 4-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 22* (35b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 2* (7b)
19.1 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
19.2 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, again pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, no shot offered, ball hits the pad and rolls away
behind the stumps on the leg side
19.3 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, comes down the track and tries to loft
it away, ends up with an inside edge down to long-leg
19.4 Rudolph to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up outside the leg stump,
Tendulkar gets inside the line and defends it with a straight bat
19.5 Rudolph to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away off the back-foot to the backward point boundary
19.6 Rudolph to Tendulkar, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 20 (5 runs) India 68/2 (49 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 5-1-15-1 - High Court End
R Dravid 23* (38b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 6* (10b 1x4)
20.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run, ball kept low, takes the inner edge and
goes past the stumps
20.2 Ontong to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side
20.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump, was the arm
ball, excellent delivery
20.4 Ontong to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
20.5 Ontong to Dravid, no run, goes for the sweep but fails to make
contact
20.6 Ontong to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler, end of a fine
over
End of over 21 (maiden) India 68/2 (49 more runs req)
JL Ontong 5-1-19-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 6* (10b 1x4) R Dravid 23* (44b 3x4)
21.1 Rudolph to Tendulkar, one run, fulltoss, Tendulkar moves forward
and turns it away to the deep midwicket region
21.2 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side
21.3 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
21.4 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid tries to
paddle it, ball hits the top of the bat and pops up to the short
fine leg region, fell well short of fielder
21.5 Rudolph to Dravid, one run
21.6 Rudolph to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 70/2 (47 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 6-1-17-1 - High Court End
R Dravid 24* (48b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 7* (12b 1x4)
22.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side
22.2 Ontong to Dravid, (noball) no run
22.2 Ontong to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
22.3 Ontong to Dravid, three runs, driven off the back-foot to the deep
backward point region, runs hard and comes back for the third
22.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, comes down the track looking to go
over the top but ends up hitting it to the mid-on fielder at one
bounce, Dravid was looking for the single, in the end hard to runs
back in
22.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
22.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 74/2 (43 more runs req)
JL Ontong 6-1-23-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 27* (52b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 7* (15b 1x4)
23.1 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, pushed just wide of the fielder at mid-
on
23.2 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
23.3 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad
together
23.4 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, padded away
23.5 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, short, pitched outside leg stump and
turning in, played off the back-foot to the deep midwicket region
23.6 Rudolph to Tendulkar, two runs, goes back and pushes it away behind
point, comfortable two
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 77/2 (40 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 7-1-20-1 - High Court End
R Dravid 28* (57b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (16b 1x4)
India require another 40 runs with 8 wickets remaining
24.1 Ontong to Dravid, one run, goes back and turns it away to the fine
leg region for an easy single
24.2 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad together
24.3 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short leg
24.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, comes down the track and drives it
down to the mid-off region
24.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, one run, driven wide of Pollock at mid-off,
diving stop saves runs
24.6 Ontong to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 79/2 (38 more runs req)
JL Ontong 7-1-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 10* (20b 1x4) R Dravid 29* (59b 3x4)
slip and a short leg in place
25.1 Rudolph to Tendulkar, two runs, low fulltoss, Tendulkar moves
forward and turns it away to the deep midwicket region, gets it
wide of Ntini in the deep and comes back for the second
25.2 Rudolph to Tendulkar, one run, swept away powerfully to the deep
square leg region
25.3 Rudolph to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, padded away
25.4 Rudolph to Dravid, one run, down the leg side, turned away nicely
to the fine leg region, had to stretch out for it
25.5 Rudolph to Tendulkar, no run, pitched wide outside the leg stump
and turning in, padded away
25.6 Rudolph to Tendulkar, no run, short ball, pitched outside the leg
stump and turning across, Tendulkar goes hard on it but fails to
beat the fielder at mid-off
End of over 26 (4 runs) India 83/2 (34 more runs req)
JA Rudolph 8-1-24-1 - High Court End
R Dravid 30* (61b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 13* (24b 1x4)
26.1 Smith to Dravid, one run, turned away off the back-foot to the deep
square leg region, easy single
26.2 Smith to Tendulkar, one run, wide outside the off stump, played
wide of the diving cover fielder, India inch closer
26.3 Smith to Dravid, FOUR, fulltoss, driven well wide of the fielder at
mid-on, excellent placement
26.4 Smith to Dravid, no run
26.5 Smith to Dravid, no run
26.6 Smith to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded away
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 89/2 (28 more runs req)
GC Smith 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 14* (25b 1x4) R Dravid 35* (66b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
India require another 28 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Current Partnership: 29 runs, 9.2 overs, RR: 3.11
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Andrew Hall into the attack
27.1 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
27.2 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and leg, defended on the
back-foot with straight bat
short midwicket in place
27.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
seaming in, pushed down to the mid-off region
27.4 Hall to Tendulkar, one run, on the pads, turned away behind square,
easy single
27.5 Hall to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, kept low
27.6 Hall to Dravid, one run, worked away to the fine leg region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 28 (2 runs) India 91/2 (26 more runs req)
AJ Hall 1-0-2-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 36* (68b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (29b 1x4)
Smith to continue, one slip in place
28.1 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned away to the midwicket region
28.2 Smith to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
28.3 Smith to Dravid, no run, tossed up, driven down the track, Smith
moves across to his right and fields
28.4 Smith to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, no shot offered, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg,
loud appeal from the bowler turned down
28.5 Smith to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
28.6 Smith to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
End of over 29 (maiden) India 91/2 (26 more runs req)
GC Smith 2-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 15* (29b 1x4) R Dravid 36* (74b 4x4)
29.1 Hall to Tendulkar, no run
29.2 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
29.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
29.4 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
29.5 Hall to Tendulkar, no run
29.6 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the front-foot, watchfully played, end of a good over
End of over 30 (maiden) India 91/2 (26 more runs req)
AJ Hall 2-1-2-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 36* (74b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (35b 1x4)
30.1 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side, fielded by
short leg
30.2 Smith to Dravid, two runs, goes back and turns it away wide of the
fielder at short leg, comfortable two
30.3 Smith to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
30.4 Smith to Dravid, no run, reverse sweep, straight to the slip
fielder
30.5 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned away behind the stumps on the leg
side
30.6 Smith to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid tries to turn it
away but fails to make contact
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 93/2 (24 more runs req)
GC Smith 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 15* (35b 1x4) R Dravid 38* (80b 4x4)
31.1 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, short rising delivery very close to the
off stump line, no shot offered
31.2 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the front-foot
31.3 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to the cover region
31.4 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, ball kept low and beats Tendulkar
outside the off stump
31.5 Hall to Tendulkar, no run
31.6 Hall to Tendulkar, no run, pushed down to the mid-on region
End of over 32 (maiden) India 93/2 (24 more runs req)
AJ Hall 3-2-2-0 - High Court End
R Dravid 38* (80b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (41b 1x4)
32.1 Smith to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
32.2 Smith to Dravid, no run, moves forward and paddles it away, fails
to beat the fielder at short fine leg
32.3 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned away to the midwicket region, again
not powerful enough to beat the fielder
32.4 Smith to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
32.5 Smith to Dravid, two runs, width outside the off stump, cut away
off the back-foot to the deep backward point region
32.6 Smith to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away on the
leg side, short leg moves across and fields
End of over 33 (2 runs) India 95/2 (22 more runs req)
GC Smith 4-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 15* (41b 1x4) R Dravid 40* (86b 4x4)
Ontong is back
33.1 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, pushed off the back-foot to the mid-on region
33.2 Ontong to Tendulkar, (noball) SIX, finally! comes down the track,
gets to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it over the wide long-
on boundary, big six
33.3 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
33.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, defended behind the stumps on the leg
side
33.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the front-foot
33.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, turned away to the short fine leg
region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single
33.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 34 (7 runs) India 102/2 (15 more runs req)
JL Ontong 8-1-32-0 (2nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 40* (86b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 21* (48b 1x4 1x6)
34.1 Smith to Dravid, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder
34.2 Smith to Dravid, no run
34.3 Smith to Dravid, no run
34.4 Smith to Dravid, one run
34.5 Smith to Tendulkar, no run
34.6 Smith to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, padded away
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 105/2 (12 more runs req)
GC Smith 5-1-13-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 43* (90b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 21* (50b 1x4 1x6)
India require another 12 runs with 8 wickets remaining
35.1 Ontong to Dravid, no run
35.2 Ontong to Dravid, no run, pitched wide outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
35.3 Ontong to Dravid, no run, comes down the track and plays it
straight to the fielder in front square
35.4 Ontong to Dravid, no run, tries to turn it away but makes no
contact
35.5 Ontong to Dravid, one run, moves forward and drives it away to the
deep midwicket region
35.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, two runs, goes back and smashes it away to the
deep cover region, diving effort in the deep saves two runs
End of over 36 (3 runs) India 108/2 (9 more runs req)
JL Ontong 9-1-35-0 (2nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 44* (95b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (51b 1x4 1x6)
just nine more needed now!
36.1 Smith to Dravid, no run, turn and bounce, sliding down the leg
side, clips the pad and pops up behind the stump
36.2 Smith to Dravid, no run, played off the back-foot to the extra
cover region
36.3 Smith to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, defended back to
the bowler
36.4 Smith to Dravid, one run, fuller on the pads, driven away to the
deep midwicket region
36.5 Smith to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the fielder at cover
36.6 Smith to Tendulkar, no run, again driven away straight to the
fielder at cover
End of over 37 (1 run) India 109/2 (8 more runs req)
GC Smith 6-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 45* (99b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (53b 1x4 1x6)
37.1 Ontong to Dravid, one run
37.2 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
37.3 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, pitched wide outside the leg stump and
turning in, vicious turn, no shot offered, ball hits the pad and
rolls away on the off side
37.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, turn and bounce on this occasion,
Tendulkar does well to keep it down
37.5 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, driven down to the mid-off region
37.6 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, padded away
End of over 38 (1 run) India 110/2 (7 more runs req)
JL Ontong 10-1-36-0 (2nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 46* (100b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (58b 1x4 1x6)
38.1 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned away to the midwicket region,
diving stop saves runs
38.2 Smith to Dravid, one run, turned away to the short fine leg region
India one shot away from victory
38.3 Smith to Tendulkar, one run, comes down the track and drives it
down to the mid-off region, not a well timed shot
38.4 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side, fielded by
short leg
38.5 Smith to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and turning
in, Dravid tries to play it off the back-foot and gets hit on the
pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal turned down, close
38.6 Smith to Dravid, no run, turned to midwicket
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 112/2 (5 more runs req)
GC Smith 7-1-16-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 24* (59b 1x4 1x6) R Dravid 47* (105b 4x4)
39.1 Ontong to Tendulkar, FOUR, scores are level! short ball, pitched
outside the leg stump and turning in, Tendulkar waits for the ball
to turn and then works it down to the third man boundary
39.2 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run
39.3 Ontong to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside the leg stump, padded
away
39.4 Ontong to Tendulkar, FOUR, all over! India win by 8 wickets! short
delivery, pitched outside the leg stump and turning in, pulled
away to the midwicket fence, crowd erupts!
India wins the 2-Test series 1-0
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Man of the Series: Virender Sehwag
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