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W Jaffer and V Sehwag to open the batting
13:12 GMT: Start of innings
M Ntini comes on to bowl
0b10Ntini to Jaffer
good length just outside the off, left alone
0b21wdwide outside the off, left alone
0b30short of good length into the off, defended it
0b44short of good length outside the off, cuts it over slips for FOUR!!
0b50good length outside the off, left alone
0b60good length outside the off, left alone
0b70good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 1:(5 runs scored) India 5-0 (Jaffer 4*, 6 balls, Sehwag 0*, 0 balls)




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A Nel comes on to bowl
1b12Nel to Sehwag
fuller length into the off, drives it to covers for couple
1b20fuller length just outside the off, drives it to point for no run
1b30fuller length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
1b40good length just outside the off, tries to edges it and misses it
1b51bshort of length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it, Boucher taken the pace of the ball
1b60Nel to Jaffer
good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 2:(3 runs scored) India 8-0 (Jaffer 4*, 7 balls, Sehwag 2*, 5 balls)




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2b10Ntini to Sehwag
good length outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
2b24good length just outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR
2b30fuller length into the off, played it to mid on for no run
2b40short of good length into the off, defended it
2b54short of good length outside the off, cuts it over gully for FOUR!!
2b61good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
End of over 3:(9 runs scored) India 17-0 (Jaffer 4*, 7 balls, Sehwag 11*, 11 balls)
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3b12Nel to Sehwag
fuller length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for couple
3b20fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
3b31lbgood length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
3b40Nel to Jaffer
good length outside the off, left alone
3b50Gone! good length just outside the off, leans forward and tries to defend it and got outside edge to first slip for easy catch
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RS Dravid comes in to bat
3b60Nel to Dravid
good length into the legs, defended it
End of over 4:(3 runs scored) India 20-1 (Sehwag 13*, 14 balls, Dravid 0*, 1 balls)
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4b11Ntini to Sehwag
fuller length just outside the off, drives it to thirdman for single
4b21Ntini to Dravid
good length into the of, turns it to fine leg for single
4b30Ntini to Sehwag
fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
4b40good length outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
4b51fuller length into the off, pushed to covers for single
4b60Ntini to Dravid
good length into the off, defended it
End of over 5:(3 runs scored) India 23-1 (Sehwag 15*, 18 balls, Dravid 1*, 3 balls)
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5b14Nel to Sehwag
good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for FOUR!!
5b20good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
5b32good length into the off, punches it to covers for couple
5b44good length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for FOUR!!
5b50good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
5b64short of good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!!
End of over 6:(14 runs scored) India 37-1 (Sehwag 29*, 24 balls, Dravid 1*, 3 balls)




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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
6b10Pollock to Dravid
good length just outside the off, leans forward and left alone
6b20good length outside the off, left alone
6b30good length outside the off, left alone
6b40good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
6b50good length outside the off, Dravid shoulder arms
6b60Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch
Dravid c Boucher b Pollock (1 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
CricketArchive Oracles say that Shaun Pollock has taken 400 wickets in Test Matches
End of over 7:(0 runs scored) India 37-2 (Sehwag 29*, 24 balls)




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SR Tendulkar comes in to bat
7b10Nel to Sehwag
fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
7b20short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
7b30short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
7b44short of good length just outside the off, edges it and went wide of slips for FOUR!!
7b50Gone! good length into the off, drives it and edges it to gully for easy catch
Sehwag c Gibbs b Nel (33 runs, 29 balls, 6x4, 0x6)
VVS Laxman comes in to bat
7b60Nel to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
End of over 8:(4 runs scored) India 41-3 (Tendulkar 0*, 0 balls, Laxman 0*, 1 balls)
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8b10Pollock to Tendulkar
good length down the legs, left alone
8b20good length outside the off, left alone
8b30good length outside the off, left alone
8b44fuller length into the off, drives it to covers for FOUR!!
8b50good length outside the off, left alone
8b60good length into the middle, defended it
End of over 9:(4 runs scored) India 45-3 (Tendulkar 4*, 6 balls, Laxman 0*, 1 balls)
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9b10Nel to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
9b20good length into the off, defended back to bowler
9b30short of length into the legs, left alone
9b40short of good length into the off, defended it
9b50good length outside the off, left alone
9b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 10:(0 runs scored) India 45-3 (Tendulkar 4*, 6 balls, Laxman 0*, 7 balls)
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14:02 GMT: Drinks interval
14:05 GMT: Play resumes
10b10Pollock to Tendulkar
good length into the off, defended it
10b20good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run
10b30good length just outside the off, left alone
10b40good length outside the off, left alone
10b50good length just outside the off, left alone
10b60fuller length into the off, defended it
End of over 11:(0 runs scored) India 45-3 (Tendulkar 4*, 12 balls, Laxman 0*, 7 balls)




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11b10Nel to Laxman
short of good length into the off, defended it
11b20short of good length outside the off, left alone
11b30good length into the off, defended it
11b40good length outside the off, left alone
11b51short of good length into the legs, pulls it to fine leg for single
11b60Nel to Tendulkar
good length into the off, defended it
End of over 12:(1 run scored) India 46-3 (Tendulkar 4*, 13 balls, Laxman 1*, 12 balls)




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12b10Pollock to Laxman
good length just outside the off, defended it
12b20good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
12b30good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
12b41fuller length into the off, drives it towards midoff for single
12b52Pollock to Tendulkar
fuller length into the off, drives it wide fo covers for couple
12b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 13:(3 runs scored) India 49-3 (Tendulkar 6*, 15 balls, Laxman 2*, 16 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
13b10Kallis to Laxman
good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
13b20good length outside the off, left alone
13b30fuller length just outside the off, left alone
13b40short of good length into the middle, defended it
13b50good length outside the off, left alone
13b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 14:(0 runs scored) India 49-3 (Tendulkar 6*, 15 balls, Laxman 2*, 22 balls)
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14b10Pollock to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, left alone
14b20fuller length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for no run
14b30good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run
14b44fuller length just outside the off, drives it straight down the ground towards mid off for FOUR!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 50 took 14.4 overs
14b50short of good length into the off, defended it
14b64good length just outside the off, edges it wide of gully for FOUR!!
End of over 15:(8 runs scored) India 57-3 (Tendulkar 14*, 21 balls, Laxman 2*, 22 balls)
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15b14Kallis to Laxman
short of good length outside the off, cuts it over point for FOUR!!
15b20good length just outside the off, left alone
15b30good length into the off, defended it
15b40good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run
15b50good length just outside the off, left alone
15b60good length just outside the off, Laxman shoulder arms
End of over 16:(4 runs scored) India 61-3 (Tendulkar 14*, 21 balls, Laxman 6*, 28 balls)




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16b10Pollock to Tendulkar
Gone! good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and got inside edge to off stumps
Tendulkar b Pollock (14 runs, 22 balls, 3x4, 0x6)

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SC Ganguly comes in to bat
16b20Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the off, defended it
16b30short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it and ball hit him on shoulder
16b40good length into the off, defended ti
16b50short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it
16b61good length into the off, punches it to covers for single
End of over 17:(1 run scored) India 62-4 (Laxman 6*, 28 balls, Ganguly 1*, 5 balls)




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17b14Kallis to Ganguly
good length outside the off, cuts it over point for FOUR!
17b20good length into the off, defended it
17b31good length into the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single
17b40Kallis to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
17b50good length just outside the off, left alone
17b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 18:(5 runs scored) India 67-4 (Laxman 6*, 31 balls, Ganguly 6*, 8 balls)
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18b10Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
18b20good length into the legs, turns it to square leg and looking for single, Laxman sent him back
18b30good length just outside the off, left alone
18b40fuller length into the legs, pushed to square leg for no run
18b54short of good length just outside the off, cuts it over point for FOUR!!
18b61good length into the off, pushed to covers and ran a quick single
End of over 19:(5 runs scored) India 72-4 (Laxman 6*, 31 balls, Ganguly 11*, 14 balls)
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19b10Kallis to Ganguly
good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
19b20fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
19b30short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it
19b44fuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for FOUR!!
19b50good length just outside the off, left alone
19b64fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!!
End of over 20:(8 runs scored) India 80-4 (Laxman 6*, 31 balls, Ganguly 19*, 20 balls)
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M Ntini comes on to bowl
20b10Ntini to Laxman
good length outside the off, left laone
20b20good length just outside the off, left alone
20b30good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
20b40good length into the off, defended it
20b54fuller length just outside the off, drives it wide of gully for FOUR!!
20b64good length outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!!
End of over 21:(8 runs scored) India 88-4 (Laxman 14*, 37 balls, Ganguly 19*, 20 balls)




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A Nel comes on to bowl
21b11Nel to Ganguly
short of good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
21b20Nel to Laxman
good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
21b30short of length into the off, ducks underneath it
21b40good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
21b51good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single
21b60Nel to Ganguly
short of length into the legs, turns it to short midwicket for no run
End of over 22:(2 runs scored) India 90-4 (Laxman 15*, 41 balls, Ganguly 20*, 22 balls)




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15:01 GMT: Drinks interval
15:03 GMT: Play resumes
22b14Ntini to Laxman
fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!!
22b20good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
22b30good length into the off, defended ti
22b41fuller length into the off, drives it to deep point for single
22b52Ntini to Ganguly
fuller length into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple
22b60good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
End of over 23:(7 runs scored) India 97-4 (Laxman 20*, 45 balls, Ganguly 22*, 24 balls)
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23b10Nel to Laxman
short of length into the off, ducks underneath it
23b20fuller length into the off, played it back to bowler
23b31bgood length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
23b40Nel to Ganguly
good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
23b50good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
23b64lbshort of length into the legs, ducks underneath it and ball brushes the shoulders for four leg byes
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 100 took 23.6 overs
End of over 24:(5 runs scored) India 102-4 (Laxman 20*, 48 balls, Ganguly 22*, 27 balls)
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24b10Ntini to Laxman
good length just outside the off, left alone
24b20yorker length into the legs, digs it back to bowler
24b30good length outside the off, left alone
24b40good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
24b54short of good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!!
24b64fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of mid on and midwicket for FOUR!!
End of over 25:(8 runs scored) India 110-4 (Laxman 28*, 54 balls, Ganguly 22*, 27 balls)
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25b10Nel to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and got inside edge to pads
25b20short of length outside the off, left laone
25b31good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Laxman 22, Ganguly 23) took 56 balls
25b41Nel to Laxman
fuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for single
25b50Nel to Ganguly
good length into the off, tries to defend it and got outer edge to point for no run
25b60short of good length into the off, defended it
End of over 26:(2 runs scored) India 112-4 (Laxman 29*, 55 balls, Ganguly 23*, 32 balls)




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26b10Ntini to Laxman
fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
26b20good length outside the off, left alone
26b30good length just outside the off, left alone
26b41good length just outside the off, punches it to deep point for single
26b50Ntini to Ganguly
fuller length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
26b61short of good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
End of over 27:(2 runs scored) India 114-4 (Laxman 30*, 59 balls, Ganguly 24*, 34 balls)




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27b10Nel to Ganguly
good length outside the off, left alone
27b20good length into the off, defended it
27b31good length just outside the off, edges it to thirdman for single
27b44Nel to Laxman
short of good length into the middle, pulls it to square leg for FOUR!!
27b50good length into the off, defended it
27b60good length just outside the off, defended ti
End of over 28:(5 runs scored) India 119-4 (Laxman 34*, 62 balls, Ganguly 25*, 37 balls)
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28b10Ntini to Ganguly
Gone! good length outside the off, tries to pulls it and got bottom edge to keeper for easy catch
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MS Dhoni comes in to bat
28b20Ntini to Dhoni
good length just outside the off, leans forward and tries to push it and misses it
28b30good length into the off, defended ti
28b40good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
28b50short of good length into the legs, ducks it and ball him on shoulder
28b64good length outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!!
End of over 29:(4 runs scored) India 123-5 (Laxman 34*, 62 balls, Dhoni 4*, 5 balls)
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29b11Nel to Laxman
good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
29b21Nel to Dhoni
good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
29b30Nel to Laxman
fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
29b44fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!! good wristy work by Laxman
29b50good length into the off, defended it
29b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 30:(6 runs scored) India 129-5 (Laxman 39*, 67 balls, Dhoni 5*, 6 balls)
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30b14Ntini to Dhoni
fuller length into the off, drives it over mid off for FOUR!!
30b22good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple
India leads by 300 runs
30b30good length into the off, defended i t
30b40short of length just outside the off, left alone
30b54fuller length into the middle, smashed over mid on for FOUR!1
30b60good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
End of over 31:(10 runs scored) India 139-5 (Laxman 39*, 67 balls, Dhoni 15*, 12 balls)




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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
31b10Pollock to Laxman
good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
31b20good length just outside the off, left alone
31b31short of good length into the off, pushed to deep point for single
31b42lbPollock to Dhoni
good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
31b50good length into the off, defended it
31b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 32:(3 runs scored) India 142-5 (Laxman 40*, 70 balls, Dhoni 15*, 15 balls)




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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
32b10Kallis to Laxman
good length into the off, turns it to gully for no run
32b21good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
32b31Kallis to Dhoni
short of length into the legs, pulls it to deep square leg for single
32b40Kallis to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
32b50good length into the off, defended it
32b60no run
End of over 33:(2 runs scored) India 144-5 (Laxman 41*, 75 balls, Dhoni 16*, 16 balls)
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33b10Pollock to Dhoni
good length into the off, defended it
33b21good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for single
33b30Pollock to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
33b40good length into the off, defended it
33b50good length outside the off, left alone
33b61fuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for single
End of over 34:(2 runs scored) India 146-5 (Laxman 42*, 79 balls, Dhoni 17*, 18 balls)
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34b10Kallis to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
34b20good length outside the off, left alone
34b30good length outside the off, left alone
34b40good length just outside the off, defended it
34b50good length outside the off, left alone
34b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 35:(0 runs scored) India 146-5 (Laxman 42*, 85 balls, Dhoni 17*, 18 balls)
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That's the end of play for the day, India leads by 311 runs, still 3 days of action remaining.
16:03 GMT: End of the session's play
16:05 GMT: Laxman unbeaten on 42 and Dhoni not out on 17 will continue tomorrow, kindly join us for the 3rd day's action by 8:30 GMT
16:06 GMT: What a match 20 wickets fallen on today. Indian bowlers done the job, South Africans also bowled well, but Indian batsman really taken the match away fron them
16:06 GMT: Close of play for the day
07:59 GMT: Start of play for the day
07:59 GMT: Start of session's play
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A Nel comes on to bowl
35b10Nel to Dhoni
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
35b20short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
35b30good length into the off, defended it
35b41short of good length just outside the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for single
35b50Nel to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
35b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 36:(1 run scored) India 147-5 (Laxman 42*, 87 balls, Dhoni 18*, 22 balls)




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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
36b10Pollock to Dhoni
good length just outside the off, left alone
36b20good length just outside the off, leans forward and left alone
36b30Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch
Dhoni c Boucher b Pollock (18 runs, 25 balls, 3x4, 0x6)
A Kumble comes in to bat
36b40Pollock to Kumble
good length outside the off, left alone
36b50good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
36b61good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
End of over 37:(1 run scored) India 148-6 (Laxman 42*, 87 balls, Kumble 1*, 3 balls)




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37b10Nel to Kumble
good length just outside the off, left alone
37b20good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run
37b30good length into the off, defended it to short leg for no run
37b40good length outside the off, left alone
37b50short of good length into the off, defended it
37b60fuller length into the off, defended back to bowler
End of over 38:(0 runs scored) India 148-6 (Laxman 42*, 87 balls, Kumble 1*, 9 balls)
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38b10Pollock to Laxman
good length just outside the off, defended it
38b20good length outside the off, left alone
38b30good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
38b40good length just outside the off, punches to covers for no run
38b50good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
38b60good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
End of over 39:(0 runs scored) India 148-6 (Laxman 42*, 93 balls, Kumble 1*, 9 balls)
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39b10Nel to Kumble
fuller length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run
39b20Gone! fuller length into the off, drives it on the rise and plays it to backward point's hands
Kumble c Prince b Nel (1 runs, 11 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Z Khan comes in to bat
39b30Nel to Khan
good length into the off, defended it
39b40good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
39b50good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
39b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 40:(0 runs scored) India 148-7 (Laxman 42*, 93 balls, Khan 0*, 4 balls)
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40b10Pollock to Laxman
good length just outside the off, Laxman shoulder arms
40b20good length outside the off, Laxman shoulder arms
40b31good length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for fine leg for single
40b40Pollock to Khan
good length into the off, defended it to gully for no run
40b50good length into the off, defended back to bowler
40b60short of good length into the off, defended it
End of over 41:(1 run scored) India 149-7 (Laxman 43*, 96 balls, Khan 0*, 7 balls)




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41b11Nel to Laxman
good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 150 took 41.1 overs
41b20Nel to Khan
good length outside the off, left alone
41b30short of good length just outside the off, left alone
41b40good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
41b50good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
41b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 42:(1 run scored) India 150-7 (Laxman 44*, 97 balls, Khan 0*, 12 balls)




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42b10Pollock to Laxman
good length into the off, defended back to bowler
42b20good length just outside the off, slower ball, left alone
42b31good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
42b40Pollock to Khan
good length into the off, defended it
42b50good length just outside the off, left alone
42b60good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 43:(1 run scored) India 151-7 (Laxman 45*, 100 balls, Khan 0*, 15 balls)
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43b14Nel to Laxman
fuller length into the legs, glances it wide of fine leg for FOUR!1
43b20good length outside the off, left alone
43b30good length outside the off, left alone
43b40good length just outside the off, Laxman shoulder arms
43b50good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
43b60fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
End of over 44:(4 runs scored) India 155-7 (Laxman 49*, 106 balls, Khan 0*, 15 balls)
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44b10Pollock to Khan
good length outside the off, left alone
44b20short of good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
44b30good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
44b40good length outside the off, left alone
44b50short of length outside the off, left alone
44b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 45:(0 runs scored) India 155-7 (Laxman 49*, 106 balls, Khan 0*, 21 balls)
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45b10Nel to Laxman
fuller length outside the off, left alone
45b24short of good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that VVS Laxman has made 50 in 108 balls with 10 fours
45b30good length just outside the off, left alone
45b40good length outside the off, left alone
45b50good length outside the off, left alone
45b60good length just outside the off, Laxman shoulder arms
End of over 46:(4 runs scored) India 159-7 (Laxman 53*, 112 balls, Khan 0*, 21 balls)




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46b10Pollock to Khan
good length outside the off, left alone
46b20good length just outside the off, left alone
46b30good length just outside the off, left alone
46b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
46b52fuller length into the middle, smashed over midwicket for couple
46b60short of length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 47:(2 runs scored) India 161-7 (Laxman 53*, 112 balls, Khan 2*, 27 balls)




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08:53 GMT: Drinks interval
08:54 GMT: Play resumes
47b12Nel to Laxman
fuller length outside the off, drives it wide of point for couple
47b21good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
47b30Nel to Khan
good length into the off, edges it to gully cordon for no run
47b40good length outside the off, left alone
47b51good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
47b60Nel to Laxman
fuller length outside the off, left alone
End of over 48:(4 runs scored) India 165-7 (Laxman 56*, 115 balls, Khan 3*, 30 balls)
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48b10Pollock to Khan
good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to defend it and misses it
48b20good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
48b30short of good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
48b44fuller length into the middle, smashed over midwicket for FOUR!!
48b50good length outside the off, left alone
48b60good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
End of over 49:(4 runs scored) India 169-7 (Laxman 56*, 115 balls, Khan 7*, 36 balls)
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M Ntini comes on to bowl
49b10Ntini to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
49b20good length into the off, cuts it to gully for no run
49b30good length into the off, defended it
49b41good length outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single
49b50Ntini to Khan
good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
49b60good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 50:(1 run scored) India 170-7 (Laxman 57*, 119 balls, Khan 7*, 38 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
50b10Kallis to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
50b20good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run
50b30good length just outside the off, left alone
50b41good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for single
50b50Kallis to Khan
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
50b60good length just outside the off, defended it
End of over 51:(1 run scored) India 171-7 (Laxman 58*, 123 balls, Khan 7*, 40 balls)




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51b10Ntini to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
51b20good length outside the off, left alone
51b34short of good length into the middle, pulled it to midwicket for FOUR!!
51b41good length outside the off, punches it to deep point for single
51b50Ntini to Khan
good length just outside the off, left alone
51b60short of good length into the off, played it well on the end
End of over 52:(5 runs scored) India 176-7 (Laxman 63*, 127 balls, Khan 7*, 42 balls)




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52b11Kallis to Laxman
short of good length just outside the off, pulls it to deep midwicket for single
52b20Kallis to Khan
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
52b31fuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for single
52b40Kallis to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
52b50fuller length outside the off, drives it to short extracovers for no run
52b60good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
End of over 53:(2 runs scored) India 178-7 (Laxman 64*, 131 balls, Khan 8*, 44 balls)
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53b11Ntini to Khan
fuller length into the off, pushed it wide of covers for single
53b21Ntini to Laxman
good length into the off, pushed to deep point for single
53b30Ntini to Khan
short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
53b40good length into the off, pushed to short extracovers for no run
53b51good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
53b60Ntini to Laxman
good length outside the off, left laone
End of over 54:(3 runs scored) India 181-7 (Laxman 65*, 133 balls, Khan 10*, 48 balls)
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54b11Kallis to Khan
short of good length into the legs, pulled it to fine leg for single
54b20Kallis to Laxman
good length into the middle,, turns it to mid on for no run
54b31good length just outside the off, pushed to point for single
54b40Kallis to Khan
good length outside the off, left alone
54b50good length outside the off, left alone
54b61lbfuller length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
End of over 55:(3 runs scored) India 184-7 (Laxman 66*, 135 balls, Khan 11*, 52 balls)
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55b10Ntini to Khan
good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run
55b20good length just outside the off, swings in, tries to defend it and misses it
55b31short of good length into the middle, pulls it to deep square leg for single
55b40Ntini to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
55b50good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
55b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 56:(1 run scored) India 185-7 (Laxman 66*, 138 balls, Khan 12*, 55 balls)




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56b10Kallis to Khan
fuller length outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
56b20fuller length outside the off, left alone
56b32good length into the off, edges it wide of gully for couple
56b40good length outside the off, left alone
56b50good length outside the off, left alone
56b61lbshort of good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
End of over 57:(3 runs scored) India 188-7 (Laxman 66*, 138 balls, Khan 14*, 61 balls)




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GC Smith comes on to bowl
57b10Smith to Khan
flighted into the legs, turns it to short fine leg for no run
57b20tossed up into the middle, defended it
57b31flighted into the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for single
57b41Smith to Laxman
tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
57b50Smith to Khan
tossed up into the off, defended it
57b60flighted into the middle, turns it to short midwicket for no run
End of over 58:(2 runs scored) India 190-7 (Laxman 67*, 139 balls, Khan 15*, 66 balls)
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09:40 GMT: Drinks interval
09:42 GMT: Play resumes
58b10Kallis to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
58b24fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!!
58b30good length just outside the off, left alone
58b40good length outside the off, left alone
58b50good length just outside the off, left alone
58b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 59:(4 runs scored) India 194-7 (Laxman 71*, 145 balls, Khan 15*, 66 balls)
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59b16Smith to Khan
tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and smashed it over long on for SIX!!
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59b20tossed up into the off, defended it
59b34short of length outside the off, cuts it to point region for FOUR!!
59b41flighted into the off, turns it wide of short fine leg for single
59b50Smith to Laxman
tossed up into the off, played back to bowler
59b60tossed up into off, defended it
End of over 60:(11 runs scored) India 205-7 (Laxman 71*, 147 balls, Khan 26*, 70 balls)
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M Ntini comes on to bowl
60b10Ntini to Khan
good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
60b20fuller length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run
60b30good length into the off, defended it
60b40good length into the off, defended it
60b50good length into the off, defended back to bowler
60b60short of good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 61:(0 runs scored) India 205-7 (Laxman 71*, 147 balls, Khan 26*, 76 balls)




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61b10Smith to Laxman
tossed up into the legs, turns it to midwicket for no run
61b21flighted into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
61b31Smith to Khan
tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
61b41Smith to Laxman
tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
61b54Smith to Khan
tossed up into the off, smashed it back to the bowler for FOUR!1
61b66tossed up into the legs, smashed over midwicket for SIX!!
End of over 62:(13 runs scored) India 218-7 (Laxman 73*, 150 balls, Khan 37*, 79 balls)




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62b10Ntini to Laxman
good length just outside the off, cuts it to gully for no run
62b20good length into the off, pushed back to bowler
62b30good length into the off, defended it
62b40Gone! good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and edges it to slips for well judged catch
Laxman c Smith b Ntini (73 runs, 154 balls, 12x4, 0x6)
S Sreesanth comes in to bat
62b51lbNtini to Sreesanth
short of length into the legs, tries to defend it and hit him on shoulder
62b60Ntini to Khan
Gone! short of good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and edges it to keeper for easy catch
Khan c Boucher b Ntini (37 runs, 80 balls, 3x4, 2x6)
End of over 63:(1 run scored) India 219-9 (Sreesanth 0*, 1 balls)
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VR Singh comes in to bat
A Nel comes on to bowl
63b10Nel to Sreesanth
good length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it
63b26fuller length into the middle, smashed over bowlers head for SIX!!
63b30good length down the legs, slower ball, tries to flicks it and misses it
63b40short of good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
63b50good length just outside the off, defended it
63b60short of length into the legs, left alone
End of over 64:(6 runs scored) India 225-9 (Sreesanth 6*, 7 balls, Singh 0*, 0 balls)
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64b12Ntini to Singh
full toss just outside the off, makes room and played it to covers for couple
64b24fuller length into the off, smashed over mid off for FOUR!!
64b34fuller length just outside the off, drives it and got outside edge over thirdman for FOUR!!
64b41All over! fuller length into the legs, drives it to deep midwicket and well fielded and flat throw helped to remove VR Singh
Singh run out (11 runs, 4 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Last over 65:(11 runs scored) India 236 all out (Sreesanth 6*, 7 balls)
10:18 GMT: End of innings
10:24 GMT: India leads by 401 runs and South Africa needs 402 runs to win