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Group A: India v South Africa at Hove, 15 May 1999Ball-by-Ball Commentary
we welcome you to brighton and hove with the extravagent news that
india have won the toss and have chosen to bat
Pollock to Ganguly will be the 1st ball
lots of anticipation over this match
0.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, angled across the right hander, thru to
the keeper
0.2 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, lovely start, bad ball wide of the off
stump, Gaguly eases it thru the cover point, perfect timing
the pro Indian crowd go wild
0.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, careful watchful defence to the wide
mid off
0.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, outseam, lots of movement, beats the
outside edge
0.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, perhaps inward movement this time,
inside edge, ball trickles across Ganguly's toes
0.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, bat raised, lets it pass to the keeper
End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-4-0 - Cromwell Road End
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 4* (6b 1x4)
conditions are overcast today on the south coast of England
and Kallis to take the new ball at the other end, Donald admits
himself he finds a fresh ball hard to control
1.1 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, first ball to SRT in the world cup,
pitching outside off stump and seaming away, lucky not to be
called wide
1.2 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, forceful push into the covers
1.3 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, stepping back, not the cleanest of
pushes into the covers
1.4 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, angles the face of the bat to deflect
it to the point, Rhodes pounces to deny the single
1.5 Kallis to Tendulkar, one run, hit hard to the wide mid off, but the
fielder is deep enough to allow a single
1.6 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the keeper
End of over 2 (1 run) India 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
JH Kallis 1-0-1-0 - Sea End
SR Tendulkar 1* (5b) SC Ganguly 4* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, aimed at the leg stump, flicked away
direct to the square leg
2.2 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, wicked inseamer, Tendu plays around
and all over it, lucky not to grab an edge
2.3 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, vague outswing, left alone by the
batsman
2.4 Pollock to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, stretching defence,
carefully played back to the bowler
2.4 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, defended back to the bowler again
2.5 Pollock to Tendulkar, one run, thick edge, perhaps deliberate, thru
the gully area and down to the wide 3rd man
2.6 Pollock to Ganguly, (noball) no run, defending into the covers from
outside the off stump
2.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, flaps the bat at it, outside the off
stump, missedf
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
SM Pollock 2-0-7-0 (2nb) - Cromwell Road End
SR Tendulkar 2* (11b) SC Ganguly 4* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, defended to the extra cover
3.2 Kallis to Tendulkar, FOUR, overpitched, on the off stump,
justifiably punished by Tendu, cracked thru the covers
3.3 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, dabs it to the point, a mixup in the
running, Tendu sent back, probably safe even if there was a direct
hit
3.4 Kallis to Tendulkar, FOUR, hammered on the leg side, Kallis bowling
at his pads, plays across the line and forward fo the square legh
3.5 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, nice watchful defence back to the
bowler
3.6 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 4 (8 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 2-0-9-0 - Sea End
SC Ganguly 4* (9b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, across the left hander, left alone and
thru to the keeper
4.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, dragging his hand over the ball, trying
an off cutter, played safely outside the off stump to the mid off
4.3 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, overpitched on the middle stump, no
strength in the shot, but the perfect timing gets the on drive
over the rope
4.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, pushed into the covers
4.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, pushing off the leg stump to the
forward square leg area
4.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, marginally aimed outside the off stump,
defended on the on side, bowler collects
End of over 5 (4 runs) India 20/0 (RR: 4.00)
SM Pollock 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - Cromwell Road End
SR Tendulkar 10* (17b 2x4) SC Ganguly 8* (15b 2x4)
Kenya currenting leading the battle of runs, 21 to India's 20 after
5 overs
5.1 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, defended into the covers
5.2 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, misplays a pull to Klusener in the
covers, playing outside the off stump, gets a thick bottom edge
5.3 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, lovely ball outside the off stump,
outswing, pitched up, has the batsman completely missing the cover
drive
5.4 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, just a push into the covers
5.6 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, on the back foot, defends short of the
covers, Pollock runs in
End of over 6 (-18 runs, maiden) India 2/0 (RR: 0.33)
JH Kallis 3-1-9-0 - Sea End
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) SR Tendulkar 0* (1b)
a maiden, exzcellent bowling, good variation, nice comeback after
getting smacked for 4 fours in his previous overs
6.1 Pollock to Ganguly, (noball) no run, Rhodes with the standard issue
athletics at cover point
6.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, defending into the cover point again
6.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run
6.3 Pollock to Ganguly, (noball) no run, 4th no ball today for Pollock,
having trouble running down the slope from the cromwell end
6.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, poked on the on side
6.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, down the pitch, back to the bowler
coming over the wicket
6.5 Pollock to Ganguly, three runs, good shot thru the covers
6.6 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 7 (5 runs) India 25/0 (RR: 3.57)
SM Pollock 4-0-16-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 11* (22b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (24b 2x4)
7.1 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, vicious inseamer draws the amusement of
most onwatchers as Ganguly gets hit in his namesakes
7.2 Kallis to Ganguly, FOUR, and the glass of water certainly did the
trick, outside the pads, flicked perfectly behind squar eleg
7.3 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, tapped down to the mid off
7.4 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, pitching outside off stump and going
further away, Ganguly pathetically flaps his bat at it, better
advised to leave it alone, complete nothing shot
7.5 Kallis to Ganguly, no run
7.6 Kallis to Ganguly, one run, controlled thick edge wide of the off
stump down to the third man
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 30/0 (RR: 3.75)
JH Kallis 4-1-14-0 - Sea End
SC Ganguly 16* (28b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (24b 2x4)
8.1 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, jammed into the covers
8.2 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, flicked behind square leg
8.3 Pollock to Tendulkar, FOUR, on drive gets Tendu his 3rd four of the
day, lovely shot off the off stump
8.4 Pollock to Tendulkar, one run, tucked to the wide mid on
8.5 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly having all sorts of problems
with the inseamer, this time from Pollock, he falls over it
bringing his bat in line with the middle stump
8.6 Pollock to Ganguly, one run
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 37/0 (RR: 4.11)
SM Pollock 5-0-23-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 18* (32b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (26b 3x4)
9.1 Kallis to Ganguly, bye: FOUR, pitching around off stump, huge
inseamer, just seemed to flick the pad but Shep calls byes
9.2 Kallis to Ganguly, no run
9.3 Kallis to Ganguly, one run, worked off the pads around to the
square leg
9.4 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run
9.5 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, defends straight to Pollock standing
at short cover, unusual to see a fast bowler as a close fielder
like that
9.6 Kallis to Tendulkar, one run, works it down to Klusener at a
deepish mid on
End of over 10 (6 runs) India 43/0 (RR: 4.30)
JH Kallis 5-1-16-0 - Sea End
SR Tendulkar 16* (29b 3x4) SC Ganguly 19* (35b 3x4)
10.1 Pollock to Tendulkar, one run, flicks behind square leg
10.2 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, delicate little push wide of the mid
off
10.3 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, chops a drive back to the bowler
10.4 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run
10.5 Pollock to Tendulkar, no run, squeezes it out to the point fielder
Jonty
10.6 Pollock to Tendulkar, one run, played on the on side, end of a good
tight over
End of over 11 (3 runs) India 46/0 (RR: 4.18)
SM Pollock 6-0-26-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
SR Tendulkar 18* (34b 3x4) SC Ganguly 20* (36b 3x4)
11.1 Kallis to Tendulkar, FOUR, cracked thru to the deep mid wicket,
great timing again, he's starting to look set
11.2 Kallis to Tendulkar, one run, to mid on
11.3 Kallis to Ganguly, no run
11.4 Kallis to Ganguly, one run, defended pretty much straight to the
mid off, Klusener was too deep, runs in was underarms it but the
running was too good
11.5 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, pushing into the covers
11.6 Kallis to Tendulkar, wide: no run, attempted leg cutter slower
ball, pushes too wide and full of the off stump
11.6 Kallis to Tendulkar, no run, ball trickles away on the on side
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 53/0 (RR: 4.42)
JH Kallis 6-1-23-0 (1w) - Sea End
SC Ganguly 21* (38b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (38b 4x4)
still no wickets in the world cup today, kenya are motoring along
with 62/0 off 12.2 overs
first bowling change of the match, the DOnster is on
12.1 Donald to Ganguly, one run, well glanced to Boje at fine leg
12.2 Donald to Tendulkar, FOUR, full toss, SRT yums it up with a classy
on drive
12.3 Donald to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone thru
to the keeper
12.4 Donald to Tendulkar, no run, defending directly to the covers
12.5 Donald to Tendulkar, no run, defending on the on side, straight to
the shortish mid wicket
no doubt that mid wicket is supposed to be a required "catching
fielder", perhaps he might catch a cold
12.6 Donald to Tendulkar, no run, works it away to the point area
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 58/0 (RR: 4.46)
AA Donald 1-0-5-0 - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 22* (39b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 27* (43b 5x4)
13.1 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, played to Rhodes at point
13.2 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, watchful defence to the short cover
13.3 Klusener to Ganguly, FOUR, outside the off stump, perfect low cut
shot to the square leg boundary
13.4 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
13.5 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
13.6 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 62/0 (RR: 4.43)
L Klusener 1-0-4-0 - Sea End
SR Tendulkar 27* (43b 5x4) SC Ganguly 26* (45b 4x4)
14.1 Donald to Tendulkar, one run, a single into the covers
14.2 Donald to Ganguly, no run
14.3 Donald to Ganguly, no run
14.4 Donald to Ganguly, no run
14.5 Donald to Ganguly, three runs, excellent push thru the covers,
Cronje chases the runaway ball, picks up just inside the boundary
rope
14.6 Donald to Tendulkar, no run, defensive
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 66/0 (RR: 4.40)
AA Donald 2-0-9-0 - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 29* (49b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 28* (45b 5x4)
Klusener becomes the first bowler today to try his luck around the
wicket
15.1 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, good quick ball aimed at the off
stump, defensive towards the covers
15.2 Klusener to Ganguly, one run, flicks it off the leg stump and
behind the square leg
15.3 Klusener to Tendulkar, OUT: coming over the wicket, angling in from
wide of the crease, then extracts the perfect amount of outseam,
Tendu trying it flick it on the on side, instead gets the edge to
the keeper
India 67/1, Partnership of 67
SR Tendulkar c Boucher b Klusener 28 (46b 5x4 0x6)
L Klusener 1.3-0-5-1 - Sea End
15.4 Klusener to Dravid, one run, works it well on the on side
15.5 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
15.6 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, defending on the off side, back to the
bowler coming around the wicket
End of over 16 (2 runs) India 68/1 (RR: 4.25)
L Klusener 2-0-6-1 - Sea End
R Dravid 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 30* (53b 4x4)
16.1 Donald to Dravid, no run
16.2 Donald to Dravid, no run, on his toes, defending to the point
fielder
16.3 Donald to Dravid, FOUR, short of a length, wid eof the off stump,
whacked thru the point area, perfectly square, lovely cut shot to
a smelly ball
16.4 Donald to Dravid, one run, good yorker, but an amzing flick behind
the square leg down to the fine leg
16.5 Donald to Ganguly, no run
16.6 Donald to Ganguly, no run, tapped back to the bowler
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 73/1 (RR: 4.29)
AA Donald 3-0-14-0 - Cromwell Road End
R Dravid 6* (5b 1x4) SC Ganguly 30* (55b 4x4)
17.1 Klusener to Dravid, no run, an off drive, Klusener plays footsies
and effects quite a good stop with his left boot
17.2 Klusener to Dravid, no run, chopped into the ground, trying to hit
too hard, ball ends up on the on side with the mid on
and here comes one of those interminable delays whilst the umpire
fuss and prod and poke the ball
17.3 Klusener to Dravid, wide: no run, slow ball has the added adjective
of wide, going down the leg side
17.3 Klusener to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defends back to
the bowler
17.4 Klusener to Dravid, no run, well hacked into the covers
17.5 Klusener to Dravid, no run, pitched up, on the middle stump, worked
away with a defensive shot
17.6 Klusener to Dravid, FOUR, well driven, off the off stump and down
to the long on
End of over 18 (5 runs) India 78/1 (RR: 4.33)
L Klusener 3-0-11-1 (1w) - Sea End
SC Ganguly 30* (55b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (11b 2x4)
most observers were snickering at the decision of india to bat
first, but it now looks well justified
18.1 Donald to Ganguly, no run, deflects it to point, the ever present
Rhodes effects the fielding
18.2 Donald to Ganguly, no run, defensive on the off side
18.3 Donald to Ganguly, no run, tucked back to the bowler
18.4 Donald to Ganguly, no run, shortish, off stump line, good correct
back foot defence
18.5 Donald to Ganguly, one run, flicks across the line, just behind
square
18.6 Donald to Dravid, no run, defended away on the on side, nice over
from Donald, coming down the slope with quite a bit of pace
End of over 19 (1 run) India 79/1 (RR: 4.16)
AA Donald 4-0-15-0 - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 31* (60b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (12b 2x4)
19.1 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, drives straight to Cullers at wide mid
off
19.2 Klusener to Ganguly, FOUR, around the wicket, juicy half volley,
cracking cover drive, 5th 4 for Ganguly
19.3 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, pushed on the off side
19.4 Klusener to Ganguly, FOUR, jumping back as he plays it, excellent
drive to the left of the diving mid wicket fielder
19.5 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
19.6 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, defending into the covers
End of over 20 (8 runs) India 87/1 (RR: 4.35)
L Klusener 4-0-19-1 (1w) - Sea End
R Dravid 10* (12b 2x4) SC Ganguly 39* (66b 6x4)
both matches stand at 87 runs now, the only difference being Kenya
have lost 4 wickets
20.1 Donald to Dravid, no run, to the mid off
20.2 Donald to Dravid, no run, woefully timed drive, scratched back to
the bowler
20.3 Donald to Dravid, no run, very quick outside the off stump,
shortish, poorly executed cut shot from Dravid, he seems to be
struggling in the face fo this express pace
20.4 Donald to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
20.5 Donald to Dravid, one run, glances off the stumps and down to
Klusener at fine leg, good outfielding restricts it to a single
20.6 Donald to Ganguly, no run, beautiful bowling, zips it across the
left hander, Ganguly goes to play it then frisks himself out of
the way
End of over 21 (1 run) India 88/1 (RR: 4.19)
AA Donald 5-0-16-0 - Cromwell Road End
R Dravid 11* (17b 2x4) SC Ganguly 39* (67b 6x4)
21.1 Klusener to Dravid, no run, just a defensive push to cover point,
Rhodes pounces
21.2 Klusener to Dravid, no run
21.3 Klusener to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side, gets the
missed glance from Dravid, big appeal for caught behind
21.3 Klusener to Dravid, no run, defending back to the bowler
21.4 Klusener to Dravid, (noball) one run, single taken to the mid on,
the fielder throws down the bowler's end
21.4 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
21.5 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
21.6 Klusener to Ganguly, one run, squeezed on the on side, just forward
of the square leg
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 92/1 (RR: 4.18)
L Klusener 5-0-23-1 (2w 1nb) - Sea End
SC Ganguly 40* (70b 6x4) R Dravid 12* (21b 2x4)
22.1 Donald to Ganguly, no run
22.2 Donald to Ganguly, bye: one run, so quick it beats both the batsman
and the keeper
22.3 Donald to Dravid, one run, pushed behind point
22.4 Donald to Ganguly, no run
22.5 Donald to Ganguly, no run
22.6 Donald to Ganguly, one run, glances down to the fine leg
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 95/1 (RR: 4.13)
AA Donald 6-0-18-0 - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 41* (75b 6x4) R Dravid 13* (22b 2x4)
23.1 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
23.2 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
23.3 Klusener to Ganguly, one run
23.4 Klusener to Dravid, one run
23.5 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
23.6 Klusener to Ganguly, FOUR, to fine leg
End of over 24 (6 runs) India 101/1 (RR: 4.21)
L Klusener 6-0-29-1 (2w 1nb) - Sea End
R Dravid 14* (23b 2x4) SC Ganguly 46* (80b 7x4)
24.1 Donald to Dravid, no run
24.3 Boje to Dravid, wide: FOUR, full down the leg side, that fix tax
Boje's analysis to the tune of 5
24.3 Boje to Dravid, no run
24.4 Boje to Dravid, no run
24.5 Boje to Dravid, one run
24.6 Boje to Ganguly, one run
End of over 25 (7 runs) India 108/1 (RR: 4.32)
N Boje 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 47* (81b 7x4) R Dravid 15* (28b 2x4)
25.1 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
25.2 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
25.3 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
25.4 Cronje to Ganguly, one run
25.5 Cronje to Dravid, one run
25.6 Cronje to Ganguly, one run, drives down to the long off
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 111/1 (RR: 4.27)
WJ Cronje 1-0-3-0 - Sea End
SC Ganguly 49* (86b 7x4) R Dravid 16* (29b 2x4)
26.1 Boje to Ganguly, no run
26.2 Boje to Ganguly, one run
26.3 Boje to Dravid, one run
26.4 Boje to Ganguly, no run
26.5 Boje to Ganguly, no run
26.6 Boje to Ganguly, one run, down to the long on to bring up his 50
End of over 27 (3 runs) India 114/1 (RR: 4.22)
N Boje 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 50* (91b 7x4) R Dravid 17* (30b 2x4)
27.1 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
27.2 Cronje to Ganguly, three runs, thru the covers into the deep
27.3 Cronje to Dravid, no run
27.4 Cronje to Dravid, one run
27.5 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
27.6 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 118/1 (RR: 4.21)
WJ Cronje 2-0-7-0 - Sea End
R Dravid 18* (32b 2x4) SC Ganguly 53* (95b 7x4)
28.1 Boje to Dravid, one run, down to the long off
28.2 Boje to Ganguly, one run, thru mid wicket
28.3 Boje to Dravid, bye: one run, down the leg side, more muffs from
Boucher
28.4 Boje to Ganguly, one run, handosme on drive down to the long on
28.5 Boje to Dravid, FOUR, perfect late cut, super shot, just fine of
the short 3rd man who gives a futile dive
28.6 Boje to Dravid, no run, turns it away diretc to the mid wicket
End of over 29 (8 runs) India 126/1 (RR: 4.34)
N Boje 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 55* (97b 7x4) R Dravid 23* (36b 3x4)
29.1 Cronje to Ganguly, one run
29.2 Cronje to Dravid, one run
29.3 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
29.4 Cronje to Ganguly, no run
29.5 Cronje to Ganguly, FOUR, smashing shot, full and wide of the off
stump, drives it behind point
29.6 Cronje to Ganguly, one run, dabs a push to the mid off
End of over 30 (7 runs) India 133/1 (RR: 4.43)
WJ Cronje 3-0-14-0 - Sea End
SC Ganguly 61* (102b 8x4) R Dravid 24* (37b 3x4)
30.1 Boje to Ganguly, one run, works it away forward of the square leg
30.2 Boje to Dravid, one run, overpitched, on the stumps, simple on
drive to the deep fielder
30.3 Boje to Ganguly, no run, grafts it into the covers
30.4 Boje to Ganguly, one run, turned off his toes, Rhodes with the
predicatble super fielding, dives and then is on his feet
immediately throwing to the bowler's end
30.5 Boje to Dravid, no run, defending on the off side
30.6 Boje to Dravid, two runs, flowing cover drive, collected by the
sweeping fielder
End of over 31 (5 runs) India 138/1 (RR: 4.45)
N Boje 4-0-22-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 63* (105b 8x4) R Dravid 27* (40b 3x4)
31.1 Cronje to Ganguly, one run, pokes it on the off side, finding the
gap in the covers
31.2 Cronje to Dravid, no run, works it away to the mid wicket
31.3 Cronje to Dravid, one run, another jabbed cover drive, taken in the
deep
31.4 Cronje to Ganguly, one run, easy drive down to the long off
31.5 Cronje to Dravid, no run, plays across the line direct to Cullinan
at mid wicket
31.6 Cronje to Dravid, one run, cover drive, gather by the fielder
standing on the inner circle
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 142/1 (RR: 4.44)
WJ Cronje 4-0-18-0 - Sea End
R Dravid 29* (44b 3x4) SC Ganguly 65* (107b 8x4)
quite tedious these constant prods and pokes for 1 and 2
32.1 Boje to Dravid, no run, back to the bowler
32.2 Boje to Dravid, one run, a bit more of a shot there, on the back
foot cutting to the deep point
32.3 Boje to Ganguly, no run
32.4 Boje to Ganguly, SIX, Disco! two hops down the pitch and a loft
over the long off, fantastic shot
32.5 Boje to Ganguly, one run
32.6 Boje to Dravid, one run
End of over 33 (9 runs) India 151/1 (RR: 4.58)
N Boje 5-0-31-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
R Dravid 31* (47b 3x4) SC Ganguly 72* (110b 8x4 1x6)
33.1 Cronje to Dravid, no run
33.2 Cronje to Dravid, one run
33.3 Cronje to Ganguly, one run, to mid off
33.4 Cronje to Dravid, one run, hacks it down to the long on
33.5 Cronje to Ganguly, one run, slow ball gets the false shot, driven
with a pop into the air, but safe down to the long of
33.6 Cronje to Dravid, two runs, on his toes, swings it from outside the
off stump down to the deep mid wicket
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 157/1 (RR: 4.62)
WJ Cronje 5-0-24-0 - Sea End
SC Ganguly 74* (112b 8x4 1x6) R Dravid 35* (51b 3x4)
Match State: it must be drinks
34.1 Pollock to Ganguly, two runs, played well down to deep backward
point
34.2 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, inside edge chopped back down the
wicket
34.3 Pollock to Ganguly, legbye: one run, misses the glance, and it
comes off the hip
34.4 Pollock to Dravid, no run, defensive back to the bowler
34.5 Pollock to Dravid, one run, defensive on the on side, the mid on is
in absentia, and so the long on has to collect
34.6 Pollock to Ganguly, two runs, flicks off the stumps forward of the
square leg, Donald sprints in with the collect and ping
End of over 35 (6 runs) India 163/1 (RR: 4.66)
SM Pollock 7-0-31-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
R Dravid 36* (53b 3x4) SC Ganguly 78* (116b 8x4 1x6)
35.1 Kallis to Dravid, FOUR, garbage delivery, overpitched outside the
off stump, straight ball, Ganguly makes wih the low cut and the
shot of the day
35.2 Kallis to Dravid, one run
35.3 Kallis to Ganguly, no run
35.4 Kallis to Ganguly, wide: no run, straight down the leg side, Gangs
goes for the glance, misses
35.4 Kallis to Ganguly, one run, chops it down to the mid off,a nd they
scamper a single
35.5 Kallis to Dravid, one run, deflects it down to the wide 3rd man
35.6 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, defensive into the covers
End of over 36 (8 runs) India 171/1 (RR: 4.75)
JH Kallis 7-1-31-0 (2w) - Sea End
R Dravid 42* (56b 4x4) SC Ganguly 79* (119b 8x4 1x6)
36.1 Pollock to Dravid, no run
36.2 Pollock to Dravid, one run, just a little clip to the 3rd man
36.3 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, defensive onto the on side
36.4 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, off the stumps, down thru the vacant
mid off into the deep
36.5 Pollock to Dravid, one run, defensive push to the mid on
36.6 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, zero footwork, hit with zero timing
into the covers
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 174/1 (RR: 4.70)
SM Pollock 8-0-34-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
R Dravid 44* (59b 4x4) SC Ganguly 80* (122b 8x4 1x6)
37.1 Kallis to Dravid, no run, works it away into the covers
37.2 Kallis to Dravid, one run, smashing cover drive, but a great stop
by the cover fielder
37.3 Kallis to Ganguly, FOUR, thwack! kapow! Ganguly with a marvellous
cover drive
37.4 Kallis to Ganguly, no run
37.5 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, a poke straight on the off side, non-
strikler caught not paying attention, extra cover sprints in
37.6 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, defensive, ball trickles on the on side
End of over 38 (5 runs) India 179/1 (RR: 4.71)
JH Kallis 8-1-36-0 (2w) - Sea End
R Dravid 45* (61b 4x4) SC Ganguly 84* (126b 9x4 1x6)
38.1 Donald to Dravid, no run, defensive from just outside the off stump
into the covers
38.2 Donald to Dravid, one run, glances away, ball travels square 75% to
the boundary
38.3 Donald to Ganguly, wide: no run, down the leg side, Ganguly misses
the pull, crowd goes nuts for some reason at the umpire's signal
38.3 Donald to Ganguly, one run, works it just forward of the umpire at
point
38.4 Donald to Dravid, one run, a push across the line of the ball,
behind the point fielder, 3rd man runs around
38.5 Donald to Ganguly, one run, clips across the line, travels, no legs
on the ball, fielder has to run in from the deep
38.6 Donald to Dravid, no run
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 184/1 (RR: 4.72)
AA Donald 7-0-22-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 86* (128b 9x4 1x6) R Dravid 47* (65b 4x4)
39.1 Klusener to Ganguly, no run
39.2 Klusener to Ganguly, one run, to mid off
39.3 Klusener to Dravid, FOUR, spanking shot, cut behind point to bring
up an excellent 50
39.4 Klusener to Dravid, no run
39.5 Klusener to Dravid, one run, late cut down to the 3rd man
39.6 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, driving into the line, collected by
Cullinan by mid wicket
End of over 40 (6 runs) India 190/1 (RR: 4.75)
L Klusener 7-0-35-1 (2w 1nb) - Sea End
R Dravid 52* (68b 5x4) SC Ganguly 87* (131b 9x4 1x6)
40.1 Donald to Dravid, no run, not a veryu forceful drive, into the
covers
40.2 Donald to Dravid, no run
40.3 Donald to Dravid, no run, practices his off drive after that
defensive push
40.4 Donald to Dravid, one run, finally finds a gap, thru the covers
40.5 Donald to Ganguly, no run, on his toes, down to the backward point
40.6 Donald to Ganguly, no run, strong shot, but straight to the cover
fielder
End of over 41 (1 run) India 191/1 (RR: 4.66)
AA Donald 8-0-23-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
R Dravid 53* (72b 5x4) SC Ganguly 87* (133b 9x4 1x6)
poor batting, trying to whack the leather of the ball, but played
direct to the fielders every time, and so only a mere 1 off the
over
41.1 Klusener to Dravid, one run, dangerous single taken to Cronje at
cover, but that's the Right Thing To Do (tm) when you're only 1
wicket down in the 40th
41.2 Klusener to Ganguly, FOUR, around the wicket, hammered thru the
covers, Klusener proving too expensive again
41.3 Klusener to Ganguly, one run, thru mid off
41.4 Klusener to Dravid, OUT: lovely yorker, inswinging on the off
stump, just trying to defensive on the on side, missed, bye bye
off stump
India 197/2, Partnership of 130
R Dravid b Klusener 54 (74b 5x4 0x6)
L Klusener 7.4-0-41-2 (2w 1nb) - Sea End
41.5 Klusener to Azharuddin, one run, to mid wicket
41.6 Klusener to Ganguly, no run, just tapped back down the wicket to
Klusener coming over the wicket
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 198/2 (RR: 4.71)
L Klusener 8-0-42-2 (2w 1nb) - Sea End
M Azharuddin 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 92* (136b 10x4 1x6)
boring mechanical bowling changes from Cronje, absolutely no
initiative or imagination shown
42.1 Pollock to Azharuddin, no run, defensive on the on side
42.2 Pollock to Azharuddin, no run
42.3 Pollock to Azharuddin, one run, flicks across the line thru the
square leg
42.4 Pollock to Ganguly, no run, plys on the on side, direct to the mid
wicket
42.5 Pollock to Ganguly, FOUR, much better, he was looking a little too
defensive minded in the 90s, but that was an effective lofted pull
from outside off stump over mid wicket
42.6 Pollock to Ganguly, one run, a push thru the covers
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 204/2 (RR: 4.74)
SM Pollock 9-0-40-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
SC Ganguly 97* (139b 11x4 1x6) M Azharuddin 2* (4b)
regular as clockwork, here comes the typed in stone bowling change
all the bowling changes have come in pairs
43.1 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, defends into the covers
43.2 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, defends down to the extra cover fielder
India making a mockery of the duckworth lewis tables
43.3 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, quickish and short on the leg stump,
grafted to point
43.4 Kallis to Ganguly, no run, cut to the point fielder, very hard, but
TM Rhodes (That Man Rhodes), with a magnificent 2 metre dive to
his left picks up and sends to Kallis at the bowler's end
India 204/3, Partnership of 7
SC Ganguly run out (Rhodes) 97 (143b 11x4 1x6)
43.5 Kallis to Azharuddin, one run
43.6 Kallis to Jadeja, FOUR, to the backward square leg boundary
End of over 44 (5 runs) India 209/3 (RR: 4.75)
JH Kallis 9-1-41-0 (2w) - Sea End
M Azharuddin 3* (5b) A Jadeja 4* (1b 1x4)
44.1 Pollock to Azharuddin, one run
44.2 Pollock to Jadeja, no run
44.3 Pollock to Jadeja, no run, works it on the on side
44.4 Pollock to Jadeja, two runs, inside edge from a cover drive,
excellent running for the double as Klusener have to run in from
the rope
44.5 Pollock to Jadeja, FOUR, superb stroke, a flick of the wrists, and
lofted over the point area
44.6 Pollock to Jadeja, no run, played diretc to the point fielder
End of over 45 (7 runs) India 216/3 (RR: 4.80)
SM Pollock 10-0-47-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
M Azharuddin 4* (6b) A Jadeja 10* (6b 2x4)
that finishes a pretty noneventful day for Pollock
45.1 Kallis to Azharuddin, no run, grinds it direct to the cover fielder
45.2 Kallis to Azharuddin, one run, a flowing stroke to the deep cover
45.3 Kallis to Jadeja, no run, poorly played short arm pull to the mid
wicket fielder
45.4 Kallis to Jadeja, one run
45.5 Kallis to Azharuddin, no run
45.6 Kallis to Azharuddin, no run, ground away on the on side
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 218/3 (RR: 4.74)
JH Kallis 10-1-43-0 (2w) - Sea End
A Jadeja 11* (8b 2x4) M Azharuddin 5* (10b)
another hilariously meek over from India
46.1 Donald to Jadeja, no run, played and missed outside the off stump,
Donald has been brilliant today
46.2 Donald to Jadeja, one run, pushes thru the covers, Pollock
expresses in with some desperate fielding, and indeed it's only a
single
46.3 Donald to Azharuddin, no run, what the hell was that shot, terrible
stuff, the class of a tailender, laning back and trying to cut
over the covers from a ball travelling over the off stump, misses
46.4 Donald to Azharuddin, one run, down to the mid on
46.5 Donald to Jadeja, one run, clipped around to the fine leg
46.6 Donald to Azharuddin, one run, flicks thru the square leg and into
the deep
End of over 47 (4 runs) India 222/3 (RR: 4.72)
AA Donald 9-0-27-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
M Azharuddin 7* (13b) A Jadeja 13* (11b 2x4)
47.1 Klusener to Azharuddin, FOUR, cracked thru the mid wicket,
brilliant shot off the mid wicket
47.2 Klusener to Azharuddin, (noball) no run
47.2 Klusener to Azharuddin, one run, to mid wicket
47.3 Klusener to Jadeja, one run, down to the long on
47.4 Klusener to Azharuddin, two runs, to the deep mid wicket
47.5 Klusener to Azharuddin, one run, drives a single to the long off
47.6 Klusener to Jadeja, one run, flicks a short of a length one away
down to the 3rd man
End of over 48 (11 runs) India 233/3 (RR: 4.85)
L Klusener 9-0-53-2 (2w 2nb) - Sea End
A Jadeja 15* (13b 2x4) M Azharuddin 15* (18b 1x4)
48.1 Donald to Jadeja, OUT: fast ball on the off stump, pulled down the
wicket, lofted too much, down the throat of Kirsten at wide long
on
India 233/4, Partnership of 29
A Jadeja c Kirsten b Donald 15 (14b 2x4 0x6)
AA Donald 9.1-0-27-1 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
48.3 Donald to Azharuddin, wide: no run
48.3 Donald to Azharuddin, one run, to square leg
48.4 Donald to Singh, two runs, lofted over the cover point and into the
deep
48.5 Donald to Singh, one run, drives to the left of the mid off and
they snatch a single
48.6 Donald to Azharuddin, one run, leans back and cuts forward of the
point, fielded in the deep
End of over 49 (7 runs) India 241/4 (RR: 4.92)
AA Donald 10-0-34-1 (2w) - Cromwell Road End
M Azharuddin 18* (21b 1x4) RR Singh 3* (2b)
49.1 Klusener to Azharuddin, FOUR, brutal shot, stands his ground and
hammers it back straight, just on the on side
Klusener fast becoming known as a batting all-rounder
49.2 Klusener to Azharuddin, two runs, another whack of a straight
drive, not as much timing this time, and the long on gets to it
49.3 Klusener to Azharuddin, OUT: swats it over the covers, looks to be
heading for a 6, but no! around runs Boje with a lovely running
catch on the boundary
India 247/5, Partnership of 12
M Azharuddin c Boje b Klusener 24 (24b 2x4 0x6)
L Klusener 9.3-0-60-3 (2w 2nb) - Sea End
49.4 Klusener to Singh, one run, forces it to the mid off
49.5 Klusener to Mongia, FOUR, excellent chip shot over the extra cover,
perfect timing, perfect placement
bisects the two outfielders
49.6 Klusener to Mongia, one run, full down the leg side, Mongia gets
inside it and pushes to Rhodes at point
End of over 50 (12 runs) India 253/5 (RR: 5.06)
L Klusener 10-0-66-3 (2w 2nb) - Sea End
NR Mongia 5* (2b 1x4) RR Singh 4* (3b)
at 191/1 after 40 overs, you have to be disappointed with only 253
but 253 would've been thought of as a very good score at the start
of the day
second inns to start at 1400 GMT, be back then
Match State: Lunch
0.5 Srinath to Gibbs, two runs, off the mark quickly, the fine leg runs
around quickly to deep backward square
0.6 Srinath to Gibbs, no run, short and quick outside the off stump, to
the keeper
End of over 1 (6 runs) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 248/49 = 5.06)
J Srinath 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Cromwell Road End
G Kirsten 2* (5b) HH Gibbs 2* (2b)
1.1 Prasad to Kirsten, one run, shortish on the leg stump, glanced
away, not the most stylish of shots that one
1.2 Prasad to Gibbs, one run, guided behind point
1.3 Prasad to Kirsten, no run
1.4 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, pushed on the off side
1.5 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, quickish bowling, thru to the keeper
1.6 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, allowed to pass outside the off stump to
the keeper
End of over 2 (2 runs) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 246/48 = 5.13)
BKV Prasad 1-0-2-0 - Sea End
HH Gibbs 3* (3b) G Kirsten 3* (10b)
2.1 Srinath to Gibbs, no run, seaming into the thigh
2.2 Srinath to Gibbs, (noball) no run, big swing and miss going for a
cover drive outside the off stump
2.2 Srinath to Gibbs, no run, jammed into the covers, great fielding by
Jadeja
2.3 Srinath to Gibbs, FOUR, real quick ball, Gibbs inside edges it, and
so close to the leg stump
2.4 Srinath to Gibbs, OUT: seaming in a long way from outside off
stump, strikes on the knee in front of the stumps, appeared to be
enough doubt for not out, but no! we must wait fro thge Bucknor
pause
South Africa 13/1, Partnership of 13
HH Gibbs lbw b Srinath 7 (8b 1x4 0x6)
J Srinath 1.4-0-10-1 (2nb) - Cromwell Road End
2.5 Srinath to Boucher, no run
2.6 Srinath to Boucher, legbye: one run, misses the glanced flick
End of over 3 (6 runs) South Africa 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 240/47 = 5.11)
J Srinath 2-0-10-1 (2nb) - Cromwell Road End
MV Boucher 0* (2b) G Kirsten 3* (10b)
3.2 Prasad to Boucher, one run, to the backward point
3.3 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, played on the off side into the covers
3.4 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, defends short of the covers, Kumble it
looked like running in to field
3.5 Prasad to Kirsten, no run, defends outside the off stump and down
the pitch
3.6 Prasad to Kirsten, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) South Africa 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 239/46 = 5.20)
BKV Prasad 2-0-3-0 - Sea End
MV Boucher 1* (4b) G Kirsten 3* (14b)
4.1 Srinath to Boucher, (noball) no run, outside the off stump and to
the keeper, Srinath absolutely motoring in
4.1 Srinath to Boucher, no run, wristy prod out to the point
4.2 Srinath to Boucher, no run, down the leg side, clips the edge into
the thigh and lands well short of the keeper
4.3 Srinath to Boucher, no run
4.4 Srinath to Boucher, one run, clumsy pull low off the legs with the
back bent
4.5 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, back down to the bowler
4.6 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, soft drive straight to the mid wicket
End of over 5 (2 runs) South Africa 17/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 237/45 = 5.27)
J Srinath 3-0-12-1 (3nb) - Cromwell Road End
MV Boucher 2* (9b) G Kirsten 3* (16b)
5.1 Prasad to Boucher, FOUR, well timed glance to the long leg area
5.2 Prasad to Boucher, no run, prodded back down the pitch
5.3 Prasad to Boucher, no run, shifted onto the on side
5.4 Prasad to Boucher, no run, defends on the on side
5.5 Prasad to Boucher, no run, seaming in off the off stump, into the
pads in line with the stumps, big appeal, missing leg and may be
too high as well
5.6 Prasad to Boucher, no run
End of over 6 (4 runs) South Africa 21/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 233/44 = 5.30)
BKV Prasad 3-0-7-0 - Sea End
G Kirsten 3* (16b) MV Boucher 6* (15b 1x4)
6.1 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, limp defence down the pitch to the
bowler
6.2 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, pushed into the covers, looked to have
been plenty of time for a single, but alas no
6.3 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, pushed to Singh at point
6.4 Srinath to Kirsten, (noball) no run, flicks off the pads behind
square leg
Srinath's 4th no ball, coming down the slope from the Crom,well End
6.4 Srinath to Kirsten, no run, pitched up ball, dug out into the
covers
6.5 Srinath to Kirsten, OUT: express ball pitching on the off stump,
Kirsten trying to stroke it into the covers, Kirsten fails and
plays on, Kirsten's stumps are down
South Africa 22/2, Partnership of 9
G Kirsten b Srinath 3 (22b 0x4 0x6)
J Srinath 3.5-0-13-2 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
inside edge it was onto about the middle and off stumps
6.6 Srinath to Kallis, no run, pushing back down the pitch
End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 22/2 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 232/43 = 5.40)
J Srinath 4-0-13-2 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
MV Boucher 6* (15b 1x4) JH Kallis 0* (1b)
7.1 Prasad to Boucher, no run
7.2 Prasad to Boucher, no run
7.3 Prasad to Boucher, no run
7.4 Prasad to Boucher, three runs, played thru the mid wicket and into
the deep, Sachin gives chase
7.5 Prasad to Kallis, no run, pushes out on the off side
7.6 Prasad to Kallis, no run, defensive, down to the mid on fielder
End of over 8 (3 runs) South Africa 25/2 (RR: 3.13 RRR: 229/42 = 5.45)
BKV Prasad 4-0-10-0 - Sea End
MV Boucher 9* (19b 1x4) JH Kallis 0* (3b)
8.1 Srinath to Boucher, FOUR, slog of a pull shot of the forward square
leg
8.2 Srinath to Boucher, one run, played down to the backward point
8.3 Srinath to Kallis, one run, deflects it away again to the backward
point, Singh with the handy fielding
8.4 Srinath to Boucher, no run, seaming into the off stump, inside edge
onto the leading pad
8.5 Srinath to Boucher, FOUR, wayward tripe down the leg side, Boucher
swivels on his heel and pulls it to the long leg boundary
8.6 Srinath to Boucher, no run, a ball with real venom, seaming into
the pad, big appeal, but it was drifting down the leg side
End of over 9 (10 runs) South Africa 35/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 219/41 = 5.34)
J Srinath 5-0-23-2 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 1* (4b) MV Boucher 18* (24b 3x4)
9.1 Prasad to Kallis, no run, pushed down to the mid off
9.2 Prasad to Kallis, no run, taps it down to the wide mid off
9.3 Prasad to Kallis, two runs, flicked off the pads, played fine, but
Srinath descends from stage right and bends over with a great stop
9.4 Prasad to Kallis, no run
9.5 Prasad to Kallis, no run, just prods at it, wanting to send it into
the covers, but well missed
9.6 Prasad to Kallis, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) South Africa 37/2 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 217/40 = 5.43)
BKV Prasad 5-0-12-0 - Sea End
MV Boucher 18* (24b 3x4) JH Kallis 3* (10b)
10.1 Srinath to Boucher, SIX, going for a pull shot, top edge, travels
very high, amazing six, directly over the keeper's head and
straight behind the batsman
shows the pace of Srinath
10.2 Srinath to Boucher, one run, a single into the covers
10.3 Srinath to Kallis, FOUR, 3 runs better than the previous ball.
finds the gap at cover point, just prodded at it, but with the
required timing
10.4 Srinath to Kallis, two runs, plays forwar dof the squar eleg,
fielded at deep forward sq leg
10.5 Srinath to Kallis, one run, drives direct to SRT at mid off, and
they set off for a good safe quick single
10.6 Srinath to Boucher, one run, squeezes it behind the square leg, teh
fine leg cleans up, a massive 15 off the over, that'll be the last
we see of Srinath for a while
End of over 11 (15 runs) South Africa 52/2 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 202/39 = 5.18)
J Srinath 6-0-38-2 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
MV Boucher 26* (27b 3x4 1x6) JH Kallis 10* (13b 1x4)
first bowling change of the inns, it's Crumbly
11.1 Kumble to Boucher, no run, starts off witha clever low one outsid
ethe off stump, Boucher cuts over the top of it
11.2 Kumble to Boucher, no run
11.3 Kumble to Boucher, two runs, leans back and cuts down to the deep
backward point
Mongia has decided to don the helmet. Is that a first in England?
11.4 Kumble to Boucher, one run, cuts taht one into the covers
11.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run, defends straight to the short cover Azhar
11.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run, driving square forward fo point
End of over 12 (4 runs) South Africa 56/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 198/38 = 5.21)
A Kumble 1-0-4-0 - Sea End
JH Kallis 11* (15b 1x4) MV Boucher 29* (31b 3x4 1x6)
Kumble bowling outside the off stump to a packed off side field
Ajit Apickle completes the double change
12.1 Agarkar to Kallis, (noball) no run, nice ball seaming away off the
off stump, no good if it got the edge because he overstepped
12.1 Agarkar to Kallis, (noball) two runs, dropped off a no ball, so
that's definitely not out, Ganguly is the fielder at forward sq
leg
12.1 Agarkar to Kallis, one run, to covers
12.2 Agarkar to Boucher, one run, and that's down to the fine leg
12.3 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, pushes into the covers
12.4 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, steps back and defends it to the close
point fielder there
12.5 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, defends down the wicket, bowler collects
12.6 Agarkar to Kallis, one run, flicks off the pads and to the long
leg, Agarkar maintains his legendary economy with 7 off the over,
he must be happy with that
End of over 13 (7 runs) South Africa 63/2 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 191/37 = 5.16)
AB Agarkar 1-0-7-0 (2nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 15* (22b 1x4) MV Boucher 30* (32b 3x4 1x6)
13.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, played into the covers
13.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run, tucks it behind point
13.3 Kumble to Boucher, no run
13.4 Kumble to Boucher, FOUR, great shot, hammered over the bowler's
head from outside the off stump
13.5 Kumble to Boucher, no run
13.6 Kumble to Boucher, OUT: just not smart enough to play Kumble,
doesn't pick the googly at all, cutting with an angled bat over
the top of it, ball spins into the off and middle stumps
South Africa 68/3, Partnership of 46
MV Boucher b Kumble 34 (36b 4x4 1x6)
End of over 14 (5 runs) South Africa 68/3 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 186/36 = 5.17)
A Kumble 2-0-9-1 - Sea End
JH Kallis 16* (24b 1x4)
14.1 Agarkar to Kallis, two runs, thru the covers and into the deep
14.2 Agarkar to Kallis, FOUR, deftly deflected down to the 3rd man
boundary
14.3 Agarkar to Kallis, one run, into the covers with that one
14.4 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run, prods it away towards point
14.5 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run, playing high on the toes to the
backward point
14.6 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run
End of over 15 (7 runs) South Africa 75/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 179/35 = 5.11)
AB Agarkar 2-0-14-0 (2nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 23* (27b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (3b)
end of the 15 overs, SA on target with the runs, but have perhaps
lost too many wickets
Match State: Liquid Refreshments
15.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run, cut thru point and into the deep
15.2 Kumble to Cullinan, one run, swishes the blade and send the leather
thru the cover point and into the deep
15.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run, prods it away past the close in fielders
and behind point
15.4 Kumble to Cullinan, no run, "BOWL KUMBLAY, DATS THE LIINE" says
Mongia
15.5 Kumble to Cullinan, no run, defensive on the on side
15.6 Kumble to Cullinan, no run, leans back and sends to Singh at point
End of over 16 (3 runs) South Africa 78/3 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 176/34 = 5.18)
A Kumble 3-0-12-1 - Sea End
JH Kallis 25* (29b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 1* (7b)
16.1 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, terrific delivery, coming off the seam,
and it just misses the upright defensive shot of Cullinan
16.2 Agarkar to Kallis, no run
16.3 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, just a push into the covers
16.4 Agarkar to Kallis, (noball) one run, prods it into the covers again
16.4 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run, leg stump line, squeezed away to the
square leg
16.5 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run, flashes the blade at it, into the
covers
16.6 Agarkar to Cullinan, one run, cover drive into the silly point
turning his back on it, Azhar picks up the scraps near mid off
End of over 17 (3 runs) South Africa 81/3 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 173/33 = 5.24)
AB Agarkar 3-0-17-0 (3nb) - Cromwell Road End
DJ Cullinan 2* (10b) JH Kallis 26* (33b 2x4)
17.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
17.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run
17.3 Kumble to Cullinan, wide: no run
17.3 Kumble to Cullinan, no run
17.4 Kumble to Cullinan, one run
17.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
17.6 Kumble to Kallis, no run
End of over 18 (5 runs) South Africa 83/3 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 171/32 = 5.34)
A Kumble 4-0-15-1 (1w) - Sea End
DJ Cullinan 2* (12b) JH Kallis 27* (37b 2x4)
18.1 Agarkar to Cullinan, one run
18.2 Agarkar to Kallis, no run
18.3 Agarkar to Kallis, two runs
18.4 Agarkar to Kallis, no run
18.5 Agarkar to Kallis, no run
18.6 Agarkar to Kallis, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) South Africa 86/3 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 168/31 = 5.42)
AB Agarkar 4-0-19-0 (3nb) - Cromwell Road End
DJ Cullinan 3* (13b) JH Kallis 29* (42b 2x4)
19.1 Kumble to Cullinan, no run
19.2 Kumble to Cullinan, FOUR, pure slog, stretching down the pitch and
puts all his strength and none of his timing into a hoik over mid
wicket
19.3 Kumble to Cullinan, no run
19.4 Kumble to Cullinan, no run, lovely little leg break, Cullinan has a
blockage in his brain, trying to loft it over square leg, it
wasn't the right ball for a sweep, misses outside the off stump,
Mongia goes for a stumping
19.5 Kumble to Cullinan, no run
19.6 Kumble to Cullinan, no run
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 90/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 164/30 = 5.47)
A Kumble 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Sea End
JH Kallis 29* (42b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 7* (19b 1x4)
20.1 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, pokes down to the mid on
20.2 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, crisp drive into the covers
20.3 Agarkar to Kallis, (noball) no run, stepping back and pushing into
the covers
20.3 Agarkar to Kallis, one run, played behind backward point
20.4 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run, played and missed outside teh off
stump, slashing cover drive goes to waste with the absence of
contact of the ball
20.5 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run
20.6 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run
End of over 21 (2 runs) South Africa 92/3 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 162/29 = 5.59)
AB Agarkar 5-0-21-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 30* (46b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 7* (22b 1x4)
21.1 Singh to Kallis, no run
21.2 Singh to Kallis, no run
21.3 Singh to Kallis, no run
21.4 Singh to Kallis, no run
21.5 Singh to Kallis, one run
21.6 Singh to Cullinan, FOUR, smacked to long off
End of over 22 (5 runs) South Africa 97/3 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 157/28 = 5.61)
RR Singh 1-0-5-0 - Sea End
JH Kallis 31* (51b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 11* (23b 2x4)
22.1 Agarkar to Kallis, one run
22.2 Agarkar to Cullinan, no run
22.3 Agarkar to Cullinan, one run, played down to third man
22.4 Agarkar to Kallis, two runs
22.5 Agarkar to Kallis, two runs
22.6 Agarkar to Kallis, one run
End of over 23 (7 runs) South Africa 104/3 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 150/27 = 5.56)
AB Agarkar 6-0-28-0 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 37* (55b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 12* (25b 2x4)
23.1 Singh to Kallis, one run, easy single to long off
23.2 Singh to Cullinan, one run, another easy long off single
23.3 Singh to Kallis, no run
23.4 Singh to Kallis, one run, hit back to the bowler takes his boot and
lies away
23.5 Singh to Cullinan, one run, played down to fine leg
23.6 Singh to Kallis, one run, pushed through the gappy field at point
End of over 24 (5 runs) South Africa 109/3 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 145/26 = 5.58)
RR Singh 2-0-10-0 - Sea End
JH Kallis 40* (59b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 14* (27b 2x4)
24.1 Prasad to Kallis, wide: no run, lifting ball outside off stump
24.1 Prasad to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid on
24.2 Prasad to Kallis, no run, steps down taken on pads very close
appeal for lbw
24.3 Prasad to Kallis, no run, dropped at his feet confusion on run
South Africa starting to look wobbly and confused here
24.4 Prasad to Kallis, one run, pushed just inside mid off, confuision
again in the running a shot could have produced a run out
24.5 Prasad to Cullinan, no run, chopped to covber
24.6 Prasad to Cullinan, FOUR, very nice drive to the fence at long off
End of over 25 (6 runs) South Africa 115/3 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 139/25 = 5.56)
BKV Prasad 6-0-18-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 41* (63b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 18* (29b 3x4)
Scout Master gin Ganguly into the attack
25.1 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, drops short on the stumps pulled to the
deep square leg fielder
25.2 Ganguly to Cullinan, no run, pushed away on the off side
25.3 Ganguly to Cullinan, no run, pushed to mid on
25.4 Ganguly to Cullinan, OUT: Cullinane tries to lift Singh over
midwikcet but takes the leading edge flies high to point
South Africa 116/4, Partnership of 48
DJ Cullinan c Singh b Ganguly 18 (32b 3x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 0.4-0-1-1 - Sea End
25.5 Ganguly to Kallis, no run
25.6 Ganguly to Kallis, no run
End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 116/4 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 138/24 = 5.75)
SC Ganguly 1-0-1-1 - Sea End
WJ Cronje 0* (0b) JH Kallis 42* (66b 2x4)
26.1 Prasad to Cronje, one run, pushed to point
26.2 Prasad to Kallis, no run, pushed to the off side
26.3 Prasad to Kallis, two runs, played backward of point
26.4 Prasad to Kallis, two runs, pushed behind square leg
26.5 Prasad to Kallis, no run, pushed to point
26.6 Prasad to Kallis, no run, pushed to bowler
End of over 27 (5 runs) South Africa 121/4 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 133/23 = 5.78)
BKV Prasad 7-0-23-0 (1w) - Cromwell Road End
WJ Cronje 1* (1b) JH Kallis 46* (71b 2x4)
27.1 Ganguly to Cronje, FOUR, comes down and drives through cover
27.2 Ganguly to Cronje, no run, pushd to bowler
27.3 Ganguly to Cronje, no run
27.4 Ganguly to Cronje, one run, pushed through square leg
27.5 Ganguly to Kallis, no run
27.6 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, driven to long off
End of over 28 (6 runs) South Africa 127/4 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 127/22 = 5.77)
SC Ganguly 2-0-7-1 - Sea End
JH Kallis 47* (73b 2x4) WJ Cronje 6* (5b 1x4)
28.1 Srinath to Kallis, FOUR
28.2 Srinath to Kallis, no run
28.3 Srinath to Kallis, FOUR
28.4 Srinath to Kallis, no run
28.5 Srinath to Kallis, no run
28.6 Srinath to Kallis, one run
End of over 29 (15 runs) South Africa 136/4 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 118/21 = 5.62)
J Srinath 7-0-47-2 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 56* (79b 4x4) WJ Cronje 6* (5b 1x4)
29.1 Ganguly to Kallis, no run
29.2 Ganguly to Kallis, no run
29.3 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, hit to long off
29.4 Ganguly to Cronje, one run, played off bat/pad to fine leg
29.5 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, pushed away on the off side
29.6 Ganguly to Kallis, one run, pushed to deepish mid on
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 139/4 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 115/20 = 5.75)
SC Ganguly 3-0-10-1 - Sea End
JH Kallis 58* (84b 4x4) WJ Cronje 7* (6b 1x4)
30.1 Srinath to Kallis, no run, comes down into body
30.2 Srinath to Kallis, no run, taken on pad loud lbw appeal but going
well down legside
30.3 Srinath to Kallis, FOUR, just to prove the previous one was angling
down legside, Srinath goes similarly and is glanced to the fine
leg fence
30.4 Srinath to Kallis, no run
30.5 Srinath to Kallis, one run, pushed to cover
30.6 Srinath to Cronje, wide: no run
30.6 Srinath to Cronje, no run
End of over 31 (6 runs) South Africa 145/4 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 109/19 = 5.74)
J Srinath 8-0-53-2 (1w 4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 63* (89b 5x4) WJ Cronje 7* (7b 1x4)
31.1 Ganguly to Kallis, one run
31.2 Ganguly to Cronje, (noball) one run
31.2 Ganguly to Kallis, one run
31.3 Ganguly to Cronje, one run
31.4 Ganguly to Kallis, no run
31.5 Ganguly to Kallis, one run
31.6 Ganguly to Cronje, no run
End of over 32 (6 runs) South Africa 151/4 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 103/18 = 5.72)
SC Ganguly 4-0-16-1 (1nb) - Sea End
JH Kallis 66* (93b 5x4) WJ Cronje 9* (10b 1x4)
32.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
32.2 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
32.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
32.4 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, pushed to deep mid on
32.5 Tendulkar to Cronje, one run, full toss hit to cover
32.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, played down behind square leg
End of over 33 (3 runs) South Africa 154/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 100/17 = 5.88)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-3-0 - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 68* (98b 5x4) WJ Cronje 10* (11b 1x4)
33.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run
33.2 Kumble to Kallis, one run
33.3 Kumble to Cronje, no run
33.4 Kumble to Cronje, one run
33.5 Kumble to Kallis, one run
33.6 Kumble to Cronje, no run
End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 157/4 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 97/16 = 6.06)
A Kumble 6-0-22-1 (1w) - Sea End
JH Kallis 70* (101b 5x4) WJ Cronje 11* (14b 1x4)
34.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
34.2 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
34.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run
34.4 Tendulkar to Cronje, no run
34.5 Tendulkar to Cronje, no run
34.6 Tendulkar to Cronje, one run
End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 159/4 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 95/15 = 6.33)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-5-0 - Cromwell Road End
WJ Cronje 12* (17b 1x4) JH Kallis 71* (104b 5x4)
35.1 Kumble to Cronje, one run
35.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run
35.3 Kumble to Kallis, one run
35.4 Kumble to Cronje, no run
35.5 Kumble to Cronje, FOUR, hit through midwicket misfield on the fence
makes 2 into 4
Dravid got one hand missed runs from his hand over the ropes
35.6 Kumble to Cronje, one run, dragged wide of mid on
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 166/4 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 88/14 = 6.29)
A Kumble 7-0-29-1 (1w) - Sea End
WJ Cronje 18* (21b 2x4) JH Kallis 72* (106b 5x4)
36.1 Tendulkar to Cronje, two runs, pushed slowly behind square leg
36.2 Tendulkar to Cronje, one run, l pushed to long off
36.3 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, tosh ball angling down legside not
put away cleanly runs to backward square leg
36.4 Tendulkar to Cronje, FOUR, cross batted on one knee reaching for it
just over the short midwicket runs to the fence
36.5 Tendulkar to Cronje, one run, pushed to cover
36.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run, pushed to deep point,
End of over 37 (10 runs) South Africa 176/4 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 78/13 = 6.00)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-15-0 - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 74* (108b 5x4) WJ Cronje 26* (25b 3x4)
Bad over for India there, 10 off it
India still only have 8 overs from the 5th bowler out of the way
plus 4 overs from the perennially expensive Agarkar to get through
sorry 9 in fact of the 5th bowlers overs are gone
37.1 Kumble to Kallis, no run, pushed away on the off side
37.2 Kumble to Kallis, no run, steps back reveals the stumps pushed to
cover
37.3 Kumble to Kallis, no run, very good ball yorked him could only push
back to the bowler
37.4 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed through point
37.5 Kumble to Cronje, one run, pushed to long off
37.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run, run down to fine leg
End of over 38 (3 runs) South Africa 179/4 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 75/12 = 6.25)
A Kumble 8-0-32-1 (1w) - Sea End
JH Kallis 76* (113b 5x4) WJ Cronje 27* (26b 3x4)
ball to be changed, possibly out of colour
38.1 Agarkar to Kallis, no run
38.2 Agarkar to Kallis, one run
38.3 Agarkar to Cronje, no run, charges and swings and misses a short
ball
38.4 Agarkar to Cronje, OUT: tries a similar wshot short ball slog
dragged straight o midwicket who takes a very nice catch
South Africa 180/5, Partnership of 64
WJ Cronje c Jadeja b Agarkar 27 (28b 3x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 6.4-0-29-1 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
38.5 Agarkar to Rhodes, two runs
38.6 Agarkar to Rhodes, two runs
End of over 39 (5 runs) South Africa 184/5 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 70/11 = 6.36)
AB Agarkar 7-0-33-1 (4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 77* (115b 5x4) JN Rhodes 4* (2b)
39.1 Prasad to Kallis, one run
39.2 Prasad to Rhodes, no run
39.3 Prasad to Rhodes, no run
39.4 Prasad to Rhodes, two runs
39.5 Prasad to Rhodes, no run
39.6 Prasad to Rhodes, one run
End of over 40 (4 runs) South Africa 188/5 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 66/10 = 6.60)
BKV Prasad 8-0-27-0 (1w) - Sea End
JN Rhodes 7* (7b) JH Kallis 78* (116b 5x4)
40.1 Agarkar to Rhodes, two runs
40.2 Agarkar to Rhodes, one run
40.3 Agarkar to Kallis, legbye: one run, played off his pads to fine leg
40.4 Agarkar to Rhodes, one run, down to third man
40.5 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, pushed to point
40.6 Agarkar to Kallis, (noball) FOUR, big drife takes a thin edge just
past the keeper nb makes 5, extra ball makes a mess of the
required rate
dropped 0.5 an over from that one ball
40.6 Agarkar to Kallis, no run, full ball almost yorker almost upended
Kallis hit to cover
End of over 41 (10 runs) South Africa 198/5 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 56/9 = 6.22)
AB Agarkar 8-0-42-1 (5nb) - Cromwell Road End
JN Rhodes 11* (10b) JH Kallis 82* (120b 6x4)
41.1 Kumble to Rhodes, no run
41.2 Kumble to Rhodes, one run, one knee pull behind square leg
41.3 Kumble to Kallis, FOUR, smacked off the backfoot through cover
41.4 Kumble to Kallis, one run, yorked him pushed to mid on
41.5 Kumble to Rhodes, one run, squeezed away on the off side
41.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run, pushed to deep cover
End of over 42 (8 runs) South Africa 206/5 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 48/8 = 6.00)
A Kumble 9-0-40-1 (1w) - Sea End
JH Kallis 88* (123b 7x4) JN Rhodes 13* (13b)
42.1 Srinath to Kallis, one run
42.2 Srinath to Rhodes, one run
42.3 Srinath to Kallis, one run
42.4 Srinath to Rhodes, no run
42.5 Srinath to Rhodes, FOUR
42.6 Srinath to Rhodes, no run
End of over 43 (15 runs) South Africa 213/5 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 41/7 = 5.86)
J Srinath 9-0-60-2 (1w 4nb) - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 90* (125b 7x4) JN Rhodes 18* (17b 1x4)
43.1 Kumble to Kallis, one run
43.2 Kumble to Rhodes, no run
43.3 Kumble to Rhodes, no run
43.4 Kumble to Rhodes, one run
43.5 Kumble to Kallis, no run
43.6 Kumble to Kallis, one run
End of over 44 (3 runs) South Africa 216/5 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 38/6 = 6.33)
A Kumble 10-0-43-1 (1w) - Sea End
JH Kallis 92* (128b 7x4) JN Rhodes 19* (20b 1x4)
44.1 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run
44.2 Tendulkar to Rhodes, FOUR
44.3 Tendulkar to Rhodes, no run
44.4 Tendulkar to Rhodes, one run
44.5 Tendulkar to Kallis, no run
44.6 Tendulkar to Kallis, one run
End of over 45 (7 runs) South Africa 223/5 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 31/5 = 6.20)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-22-0 - Cromwell Road End
JH Kallis 94* (131b 7x4) JN Rhodes 24* (23b 2x4)
45.1 Srinath to Kallis, one run
45.2 Srinath to Rhodes, no run
45.3 Srinath to Rhodes, one run, short ball pulled to square leg
Kallis jumps down the wicket and slashes down to third man Rhodes
calls Kallis through for the third, but Kallis is loafing
and the throw to the bowlers end might ahve caught him short,
going to the replay
yep he's well out and given
45.4 Srinath to Kallis, two runs
South Africa 227/6, Partnership of 47
JH Kallis run out (Srinath) 97 (133b 7x4 0x6)
45.5 Srinath to Rhodes, one run
45.6 Srinath to Klusener, FOUR
End of over 46 (9 runs) South Africa 232/6 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 22/4 = 5.50)
J Srinath 10-0-69-2 (1w 4nb) - Sea End
JN Rhodes 26* (26b 2x4) L Klusener 4* (1b 1x4)
46.1 Agarkar to Rhodes, FOUR
46.2 Agarkar to Rhodes, FOUR
46.3 Agarkar to Rhodes, one run
46.4 Agarkar to Klusener, FOUR
46.5 Agarkar to Klusener, FOUR
46.6 Agarkar to Klusener, no run
End of over 47 (26 runs) South Africa 249/6 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 5/3 = 1.67)
AB Agarkar 9-0-59-1 (5nb) - Cromwell Road End
JN Rhodes 35* (29b 4x4) L Klusener 12* (4b 3x4)
47.1 Prasad to Rhodes, FOUR, lifted over mid off
47.2 Prasad to Rhodes, one run, played down to third man for the winning
run
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