![]() © CricketArchive | W Jaffer and V Sehwag to open the batting | ||
12:04 GMT: Start of innings | |||
A Nel comes on to bowl | |||
0 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Jaffer good length into the off, defended it back to bowler |
0 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
0 | b3 | 1 | good length into the off, defended it to covers for single |
0 | b4 | 0 | Nel to Sehwag good length just outside the off, Sehwag shoulderarms |
0 | b5 | 2b | fuller length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
0 | b6 | 2 | good length into the off, drives it got outside edge to point region for couple |
End of over 1: | (5 runs scored) India 5-0 (Jaffer 1*, 3 balls, Sehwag 2*, 3 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
1 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer good length outside the off, left alone |
1 | b2 | 1 | good length into the off, punches it to covers for single |
1 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Sehwag short of good length into the middle, ducks underneath it |
1 | b4 | 1 | short of good length into the off, pushed to point and ran a quick suingle |
1 | b5 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
1 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
End of over 2: | (2 runs scored) India 7-0 (Jaffer 2*, 7 balls, Sehwag 3*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
2 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Sehwag good length just outside the off, Sehwag shoulder arms |
2 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, drives it got outside edge and it fall short of Gibbs at gully |
2 | b3 | 1lb | good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
2 | b4 | 0 | Nel to Jaffer good length into the off, pushed to covers for nor un |
2 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
2 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
End of over 3: | (1 run scored) India 8-0 (Jaffer 2*, 10 balls, Sehwag 3*, 8 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
3 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Sehwag short of good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for isngle |
3 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer good length into the legs, tries to drives it and misses it |
3 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, played back to bowler |
3 | b4 | 1 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for single |
3 | b5 | 4 | Ntini to Sehwag good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!! |
3 | b6 | 0 | Gone! good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and edges it to first slip for easy catch |
Sehwag c Smith b Ntini (8 runs, 11 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
End of over 4: | (6 runs scored) India 14-1 (Jaffer 3*, 13 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © CricketArchive | RS Dravid comes in to bat | ||
4 | b1 | 1 | Nel to Jaffer good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
4 | b2 | 0 | Nel to Dravid good length just outside the off, left alone |
4 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it got outside edge to third slip and it fall short of him |
4 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, tries to defend it and got outside edge to third slip and it fall short of him |
4 | b5 | 1 | good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for single |
4 | b6 | 0 | Nel to Jaffer good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
End of over 5: | (2 runs scored) India 16-1 (Jaffer 4*, 15 balls, Dravid 1*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
5 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run |
5 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
5 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
5 | b4 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, Dravid drops his bat |
5 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
5 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
End of over 6: | (0 runs scored) India 16-1 (Jaffer 4*, 15 balls, Dravid 1*, 10 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
6 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Jaffer good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run |
6 | b2 | 0 | short of good length into the middle, turns it to short leg for no run |
6 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
6 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
6 | b5 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
6 | b6 | 0 | Nel to Dravid good length outside the off, swings away, Dravid shoulder arms |
End of over 7: | (1 run scored) India 17-1 (Jaffer 5*, 20 balls, Dravid 1*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
7 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Jaffer good length into the off, pushed to covers for single |
7 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid short of good length just outside the off, left alone |
7 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
7 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it to point for no run |
7 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
7 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 8: | (1 run scored) India 18-1 (Jaffer 6*, 21 balls, Dravid 1*, 16 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12:42 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
It's time for Tea, do join us for the final session by 20 minutes | |||
13:02 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Hello and welcome back to the final session's play, Players and Umpires are entering the field | |||
Grey clouds welcoming the players in the middle | |||
8 | b1 | 4 | Nel to Jaffer short of length just outside the off, punches it over point for FOUR!! |
8 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run |
8 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
8 | b4 | 4 | good length outside the off, punches it to covers for FOUR! |
8 | b5 | 3 | fuller length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for triple |
8 | b6 | 0 | Nel to Dravid good length just outside the off, defended it |
End of over 9: | (11 runs scored) India 29-1 (Jaffer 17*, 26 balls, Dravid 1*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
9 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run |
9 | b2 | 1 | good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for single |
9 | b3 | 4 | Ntini to Dravid good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for FOUR!! |
9 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, played back to bowler |
9 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
9 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to midwicket for no run |
End of over 10: | (5 runs scored) India 34-1 (Jaffer 18*, 28 balls, Dravid 5*, 21 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SM Pollock comes on to bowl | |||
10 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Jaffer good length just outside the off, left alone |
10 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
10 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, Jaffer shoulder arms |
10 | b4 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
10 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the of, swings away, left alone |
10 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 11: | (0 runs scored) India 34-1 (Jaffer 18*, 34 balls, Dravid 5*, 21 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
11 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid good length just outside the off, left alone |
11 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run |
11 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
11 | b4 | 0 | Gone! good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and edges it to keeper for easy catch |
Dravid c Boucher b Ntini (5 runs, 25 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | SR Tendulkar comes in to bat | ||
11 | b5 | 0 | Ntini to Tendulkar good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run |
11 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
End of over 12: | (0 runs scored) India 34-2 (Jaffer 18*, 34 balls, Tendulkar 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Jaffer good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and edges it to slips for no run |
12 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
12 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
12 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to cvoers for no run |
12 | b5 | 4 | fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of square elg for FOUR!! |
12 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, punches it to coversf or no run |
End of over 13: | (4 runs scored) India 38-2 (Jaffer 22*, 40 balls, Tendulkar 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
Umpires are discussing in the middle about the light and they offered light to the batsman, batsman accepted the light and moving towards pavilion. | |||
13:46 GMT: Bad light stops play | |||
14:54 GMT: Play resumes | |||
14:55 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
Play has been called off forfr the day, do join us for the Final day's action by 7:30 GMT | |||
14:55 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||
07:32 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
07:32 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Hello and welcome for the last day's play of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa. | |||
News from the middle is not good for South Africa but obviously good one for India that heavy clouds are all over the ground and light is not good. Floodlights are on. | |||
Umpires make an inspection and said that light is not good for play and they will make another inspection after 20 mins | |||
07:36 GMT: Bad light stops play | |||
08:14 GMT: We have a latest news that umpires have decided that light has improved and play will start soon | |||
08:22 GMT: Play resumes | |||
Players and umpires are in the middle and play is about to start | |||
13 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Tendulkar on target, defends it to mid-on |
13 | b2 | 0 | short in length, outside off and swings in, sways away and lets it go through to keeper |
13 | b3 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it back to bowler |
13 | b4 | 0 | fuller in length, just outside off and nips back, Sachin gets his front foot well forward and lets it go through tokeeper |
13 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, just outside off and nips back, hits the pad and bit shout for lbw, up goes the finger of Asad Rauf, replay shows that ball was clipping the bails |
Tendulkar lbw b Ntini (0 runs, 7 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
VVS Laxman comes in to bat | |||
13 | b6 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman short ball, outside off and defends it to cover |
End of over 14: | (0 runs scored) India 38-3 (Jaffer 22*, 40 balls, Laxman 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
14 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Jaffer good length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone |
14 | b2 | 4 | fuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it away off his pads to deep square leg fence for four |
14 | b3 | 0 | on off stump, pushed to cover |
14 | b4 | 2 | full ball, outside off and drives it to cover |
14 | b5 | 0 | outside of fand left alone |
14 | b6 | 0 | on middle and leg stump, turned to leg side |
End of over 15: | (6 runs scored) India 44-3 (Jaffer 28*, 46 balls, Laxman 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
15 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Laxman short in length, outside off and pushed to point for a single |
15 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer Gone! short and wide outside off, goes for the pull shot and mistimes it to mid-on, Nel takes a simple catch at mid-on, India in deep trouble now! |
Jaffer c Nel b Ntini (28 runs, 47 balls, 4x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | SC Ganguly comes in to bat | ||
15 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to mid-on |
15 | b4 | 0 | short ball, outside off and left alone |
15 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, just on leg stump and moves away, plays and misses |
15 | b6 | 0 | short in length, outside off, plays and misses |
End of over 16: | (1 run scored) India 45-4 (Laxman 1*, 2 balls, Ganguly 0*, 4 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
16 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Laxman fuller in length, on off and left alone |
16 | b2 | 2 | on middle and le gstump, tucked away to leg side for a single |
16 | b3 | 0 | outside off and left alone |
16 | b4 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it to cover |
16 | b5 | 0 | well wide outside off and left alone |
16 | b6 | 0 | on off stump, defended to cover |
End of over 17: | (2 runs scored) India 47-4 (Laxman 3*, 8 balls, Ganguly 0*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
17 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover |
17 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
17 | b3 | 0 | just outside off and guides it to gully |
Once again light is getting bad and both the umpires are checking it with light meter, offer to the batsmen and they are walking off | |||
08:52 GMT: Bad light stops play | |||
09:46 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
Lunch has been taken | |||
10:07 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Hello and welcome back for the post lunch session | |||
According to umpires light has improved and play is about to start | |||
17 | b4 | 4 | short in length, bit wide outside off, goes for the pull shot and top edge over slips to third man fence for four |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 50 took 17.4 overs | |||
17 | b5 | 0 | short in length, outside off and seaming aay, left alone |
17 | b6 | 4 | good length ball, outside off and he goes back to defend it, gets a thick inside edge to wide of diving Boucher to fine leg fence for four |
End of over 18: | (8 runs scored) India 55-4 (Laxman 3*, 8 balls, Ganguly 8*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Nel comes on to bowl | |||
18 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Laxman good length ball, on target, defends it to cover |
18 | b2 | 0 | short and wide outside off and left alone |
18 | b3 | 0 | lovely delivery, fuller in length, just outside off and moves away, tries to defend it and gets beaten |
18 | b4 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, defends it to off side |
18 | b5 | 0 | full ball, outside off and defends it to cover |
18 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, driven to mid-off |
End of over 19: | (0 runs scored) India 55-4 (Laxman 3*, 14 balls, Ganguly 8*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
19 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Ganguly good length ball, outside off and defends it to cover |
19 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman short in length, just outside off and moves away, left alone |
19 | b3 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it back to bowler |
19 | b4 | 0 | short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to mid-on |
19 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone |
19 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, on middle stump and swings in, hits the pad in front of middle and le stump, big shout for lbw, declined |
End of over 20: | (1 run scored) India 56-4 (Laxman 3*, 19 balls, Ganguly 9*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
20 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
20 | b2 | 0 | again short in length, wide outside off and left alone |
20 | b3 | 0 | short and wide outside off and left alone |
20 | b4 | 0 | lovely delivery, short of a good length, on off stump and moves away, squares him up and Ganguly beaten all ends up |
20 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it to cover |
20 | b6 | 0 | on off stump, defended to gully |
End of over 21: | (0 runs scored) India 56-4 (Laxman 3*, 19 balls, Ganguly 9*, 17 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
21 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman short in length, outside off and defends it to off side |
21 | b2 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it to leg side |
21 | b3 | 1 | short in length, outside off, defends it to off side and runs a quick single |
21 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly short in length, outside off and pushed to point |
21 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
21 | b6 | 0 | just outside off and left alone |
End of over 22: | (1 run scored) India 57-4 (Laxman 4*, 22 balls, Ganguly 9*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
22 | b1 | 3 | Nel to Laxman fuller in length, on off stump, drives it down the ground to mid-off for three runs |
22 | b2 | 4 | Nel to Ganguly short in length, outside off and edges it to third man for four |
22 | b3 | 2 | good length ball, outside off and pushed to point |
22 | b4 | 5 | on off stump, pushed to point and ran a quick single, fielder picked up and tried to hit the stumps t bowling end, no one backing up and it goes four over throws |
22 | b5 | 0 | Nel to Laxman good length ball, outside off and left alone |
22 | b6 | 0 | on target, defended |
End of over 23: | (14 runs scored) India 71-4 (Laxman 7*, 25 balls, Ganguly 20*, 23 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
23 | b1 | 4 | Ntini to Ganguly short ball, goes for the pull shot, top edge to fine leg fence for four |
23 | b2 | 1 | on off stump, pushed to cover for a single |
23 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
23 | b4 | 0 | full ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to short midwicket |
23 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
23 | b6 | 0 | full ball, tempted yorker, drives it to mid-on |
End of over 24: | (5 runs scored) India 76-4 (Laxman 7*, 29 balls, Ganguly 25*, 25 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
24 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly short in length, goes back and defends it to off side |
24 | b2 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it to off side |
24 | b3 | 0 | short in length, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler |
24 | b4 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
24 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover |
24 | b6 | 0 | short in length, outside off and seaming away, left alone |
End of over 25: | (0 runs scored) India 76-4 (Laxman 7*, 29 balls, Ganguly 25*, 31 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
25 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman fuller in length, just outside off and nips back, inside edge onto pad |
25 | b2 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it to cover |
25 | b3 | 0 | short ball, ducks underneath it |
25 | b4 | 0 | short in length, outside off and left alone |
25 | b5 | 2 | good length ball, outside off and pushed to cover |
25 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, outside off and nips back, goes through the gate on the way to keeper Boucher |
End of over 26: | (2 runs scored) India 78-4 (Laxman 9*, 35 balls, Ganguly 25*, 31 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
26 | b1 | 1 | Nel to Ganguly on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
26 | b2 | 0 | Nel to Laxman fuller in length, on off stump, driven back to bowler |
26 | b3 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it bck to bowler |
26 | b4 | 4 | good length ball, on middle and leg stump, tucked away off his pads to long leg fence for four |
26 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
26 | b6 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
End of over 27: | (5 runs scored) India 83-4 (Laxman 13*, 40 balls, Ganguly 26*, 32 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
27 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly Gone! short in length, outside off and moves away, guides it in the hands of Gibbs at gully who takes a simple catch |
Ganguly c Gibbs b Ntini (26 runs, 33 balls, 4x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | MS Dhoni comes in to bat | ||
27 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Dhoni good length ball, gets some extra bounce, hits the gloves and asking for the Physio |
27 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler |
27 | b4 | 0 | good length ball, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler |
27 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it to cover |
27 | b6 | 0 | short in length, outside off and moves away, left alone |
End of over 28: | (0 runs scored) India 83-5 (Laxman 13*, 40 balls, Dhoni 0*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
28 | b1 | 2 | Nel to Laxman short in length, outside off, goes back and punches t to deep point for couple |
28 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover |
28 | b3 | 0 | short in length, outside off and left alone |
28 | b4 | 0 | short in length, keeps bit low, Laxman tries to play across teh line and beaten by low bounce and ball clips the top of middle stump |
Laxman b Nel (15 runs, 44 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
A Kumble comes in to bat | |||
28 | b5 | 0 | Nel to Kumble short in length, goes back and defends it to short midwicket |
28 | b6 | 3 | low full toss, on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for three runs |
End of over 29: | (5 runs scored) India 88-6 (Dhoni 0*, 5 balls, Kumble 3*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
29 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Kumble fuller in length, on off stump, defends it back to bowler |
29 | b2 | 0 | short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to off side |
29 | b3 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler |
29 | b4 | 0 | short in length, outside off and moves away, left alone |
29 | b5 | 0 | again outside off, comes forward and defends it to cover |
29 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, bit wide outside off and drives it to gully |
End of over 30: | (0 runs scored) India 88-6 (Dhoni 0*, 5 balls, Kumble 3*, 8 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
30 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Dhoni fuller in length, just wide outside off and moves away, plays and msses |
30 | b2 | 1 | on off stump, gets rigth behind it and defends it to cover |
30 | b3 | 1 | Nel to Kumble short in length, on leg stump, turned to leg side for a single |
30 | b4 | 1 | Nel to Dhoni good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover for a single |
30 | b5 | 0 | Nel to Kumble short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
30 | b6 | 3 | full ball, on middle and leg stump, pushes it down the ground to vacant mid-on, Nel chases it himself and stops the ball just inside the rope |
End of over 31: | (6 runs scored) India 94-6 (Dhoni 2*, 8 balls, Kumble 7*, 11 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
SM Pollock comes on to bowl | |||
31 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Kumble good length ball, outside off and left alone |
31 | b2 | 0 | on off stump, pushed to cover |
31 | b3 | 0 | short in length, up off his toes and defends it to cover |
31 | b4 | 0 | full and wide outside off and left alone |
31 | b5 | 0 | short of a good length, goes back and defends it to cover |
31 | b6 | 0 | pace, bounce and movement outside off and left alone |
End of over 32: | (0 runs scored) India 94-6 (Dhoni 2*, 8 balls, Kumble 7*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
32 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Dhoni goo length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone |
32 | b2 | 0 | again bit wide outside off and moves away, goes for the drive and gets beaten |
32 | b3 | 0 | short in length, outside off and moves away, left alone |
32 | b4 | 0 | short ball, outside off and left alone |
32 | b5 | 0 | full and bit wide outside off and left alone |
32 | b6 | 2nb | on leg stump, off the pads to leg side |
32 | b7 | 0 | Morkel to Kumble good length ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
End of over 33: | (2 runs scored) India 96-6 (Dhoni 2*, 14 balls, Kumble 7*, 18 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
33 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dhoni short in length, goes back and defends it back to bowler |
33 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
33 | b3 | 0 | fuller in length, outside off and defended to cover |
33 | b4 | 0 | on target, came well forward and pushed to cover |
33 | b5 | 0 | full and bit wide outside off and left alone |
33 | b6 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, moves away, edges it to gully |
End of over 34: | (0 runs scored) India 96-6 (Dhoni 2*, 20 balls, Kumble 7*, 18 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
34 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Kumble good length ball, on off stump, goes back and defends it to off side |
34 | b2 | 1wd | short and wide way outside off and called a wide |
34 | b3 | 0 | outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
34 | b4 | 0 | full ball, on target, pushed back to bowler |
34 | b5 | 0 | short in length, up off his toes and pushes it to cover |
34 | b6 | 0 | full ball, on middle stump, defends it to mid-on |
34 | b7 | 0 | full and wide outside off, left alone |
End of over 35: | (1 run scored) India 97-6 (Dhoni 2*, 20 balls, Kumble 7*, 24 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
35 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dhoni short in length, on leg stump, defends it leg sid |
35 | b2 | 0 | short ball, outside off and left alone |
35 | b3 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, pushed to cover |
35 | b4 | 0 | again on of stump, comes forward and defends it to point |
35 | b5 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it back to bowler |
35 | b6 | 0 | short ball, outside off and left alone |
End of over 36: | (0 runs scored) India 97-6 (Dhoni 2*, 26 balls, Kumble 7*, 24 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
36 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Kumble short ball, outside off and left alone |
36 | b2 | 4 | full and wide outside off, drives it on the up to deep cover for four |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 100 took 36.2 overs | |||
36 | b3 | 0 | short ball, outside off and left alone |
36 | b4 | 0 | short ball, outside off and left alone |
36 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
36 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover |
End of over 37: | (4 runs scored) India 101-6 (Dhoni 2*, 26 balls, Kumble 11*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
37 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dhoni good length ball, outside off and left alone |
37 | b2 | 0 | yorker, digs it out back to bowler |
37 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler |
37 | b4 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, tries to play it on the leg side, hits the pad |
37 | b5 | 0 | short ball, hits him on the body |
37 | b6 | 0 | on target, pushed to cover |
End of over 38: | (0 runs scored) India 101-6 (Dhoni 2*, 32 balls, Kumble 11*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
AJ Hall comes on to bowl | |||
38 | b1 | 0 | Hall to Kumble Gone! short ball, on middle and leg stump, tries to fend it off, off the gloves to short leg and Amla takes a simple catch |
Kumble c Amla b Hall (11 runs, 31 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
Z Khan comes in to bat | |||
38 | b2 | 0 | Hall to Khan fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it to cover |
38 | b3 | 2 | good yoker, turned to midwicket for couple of runs |
38 | b4 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it to cover |
38 | b5 | 2 | short ball, off the gloves to over slips and keeper for couple |
38 | b6 | 0 | on off stump, defended to cover |
End of over 39: | (4 runs scored) India 105-7 (Dhoni 2*, 32 balls, Khan 4*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
39 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dhoni good length ball, outside off and edges it to short of slip |
39 | b2 | 0 | on target, defended to cover |
39 | b3 | 4 | short in length, outside off, up off his toes and punches it to cover for four runs |
39 | b4 | 0 | on off stump, defends it to cover |
39 | b5 | 4 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for four |
39 | b6 | 0 | short in length, outside off, guides it to short of slip |
End of over 40: | (8 runs scored) India 113-7 (Dhoni 10*, 38 balls, Khan 4*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
40 | b1 | 0 | Hall to Khan good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover |
40 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
40 | b3 | 0 | short in length, down the leg side |
40 | b4 | 4 | good length ball, on middle and leg stump, whips it away off his pads to deep square leg for four |
40 | b5 | 0 | full ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
40 | b6 | 0 | full ball, on target, defended to cover |
End of over 41: | (4 runs scored) India 117-7 (Dhoni 10*, 38 balls, Khan 8*, 11 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
41 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Dhoni full and bit wide outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
41 | b2 | 4; 1nb | fuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it away off his toes to fine leg fence for four |
41 | b3 | 4 | fuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it away off his legs to fine leg fence for four |
41 | b4 | 4 | on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for yet another four |
41 | b5 | 1 | on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
41 | b6 | 0 | Morkel to Khan short in length, up off his toes and defends it back to bowler |
41 | b7 | 0 | short in length, outside off, jumps up and defends it to off side |
End of over 42: | (14 runs scored) India 131-7 (Dhoni 23*, 43 balls, Khan 8*, 13 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
42 | b1 | 0 | Hall to Dhoni short ball, ducks underneath it |
42 | b2 | 0 | again short in length, goes back and defends it to short leg |
42 | b3 | 0 | yet again short ball, jumps up and defends it down wide of short leg fielder |
42 | b4 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it to mid-off |
42 | b5 | 0 | short ball, ducks underneath it |
42 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, pushed to mid-on |
End of over 43: | (0 runs scored) India 131-7 (Dhoni 23*, 49 balls, Khan 8*, 13 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
43 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Khan fuller in length, on middle stump, defends it to cover |
43 | b2 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it to gully |
43 | b3 | 0 | short and nasty delivery, defends it awkwardly to off side |
43 | b4 | 1nb | fuller in length, outside off and moves away, edges it to gully and Gibbs dropped it |
43 | b5 | 0 | on target, defended to leg side |
43 | b6 | 2 | short in length, on leg stump, tucked away to leg side |
43 | b7 | 0 | full ball, yorker length, digs it out to off side |
End of over 44: | (3 runs scored) India 134-7 (Dhoni 23*, 49 balls, Khan 10*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
44 | b1 | 0 | Hall to Dhoni short in length, jumps up and pushes it to cover |
44 | b2 | 4 | short and wide outside off, cuts it up and over point for four |
44 | b3 | 4 | fuller in length, on lg stump, plays a good leg glance to wide of keeper for four |
44 | b4 | 4 | again short in length, down the leg side, Dhoni flicks it away to fine leg fence for four more |
44 | b5 | 1 | short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg |
44 | b6 | 0 | Hall to Khan short ball, outside off and left alone |
End of over 45: | (13 runs scored) India 147-7 (Dhoni 36*, 54 balls, Khan 10*, 21 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
45 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Dhoni on target, defended to cover |
45 | b2 | 0 | short in length, outside off and left alone |
45 | b3 | 1 | short in length, outside off, pushed to cover and ran a quick single |
45 | b4 | 0 | Morkel to Khan fuller in length, bit wide outside off and left alone |
45 | b5 | 0 | short and rising delivery, outside off and left alone |
45 | b6 | 0 | full and wide outside off, dives and misses |
End of over 46: | (1 run scored) India 148-7 (Dhoni 37*, 57 balls, Khan 10*, 24 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
46 | b1 | 0 | Hall to Dhoni short in length, gets across and defends it to leg side |
46 | b2 | 4 | full and wide outside off, drives it on the back-foot to deep point fence for four |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 150 took 46.2 overs | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Dhoni 39, Khan 10) took 51 balls | |||
46 | b3 | 1 | good length ball, on leg stump, turned uppishly just wide of short leg for a single |
46 | b4 | 0 | Hall to Khan full ball, on middle stump, he covers up and defends it to leg side |
46 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, pushed to cover |
46 | b6 | 0 | good length ball, goes back and defends it back to bowler |
End of over 47: | (5 runs scored) India 153-7 (Dhoni 42*, 60 balls, Khan 10*, 27 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
47 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Dhoni good length ball, on off stump, pushed to mid-off |
47 | b2 | 1 | short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away to deep square leg |
47 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Khan good length ball, on off stump, pushed to cover |
47 | b4 | 1 | short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg |
47 | b5 | 0 | Ntini to Dhoni short in length, pushes it to mid-on |
47 | b6 | 4 | fuller in length, outside off, drives it to deep point fence for four |
End of over 48: | (6 runs scored) India 159-7 (Dhoni 47*, 64 balls, Khan 11*, 29 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Nel comes on to bowl | |||
48 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Khan good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
48 | b2 | 1 | on off stump, defends it to cover and runs a quick single |
48 | b3 | 0 | Nel to Dhoni good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler |
48 | b4 | 0 | short in length, outside off and pushed to cover |
48 | b5 | 0 | Gone! fuller in length, just outside off, goes for the big drive and edges it to keeper, Boucher dives full length takes fantastic catch |
Dhoni c Boucher b Nel (47 runs, 67 balls, 10x4, 0x6) | |||
S Sreesanth comes in to bat | |||
48 | b6 | 0 | Nel to Sreesanth low full toss, pushed to mid-on |
End of over 49: | (1 run scored) India 160-8 (Khan 12*, 31 balls, Sreesanth 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
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Players are back in the middle after tea | |||
49 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Khan fuller in length, on off stump, swings in, defends it to gully |
49 | b2 | 0 | fuller in length, just outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
49 | b3 | 0 | fuller in length, bit wide outside off and left alone |
49 | b4 | 2 | full ball, bit wide outside off and drives it to cover for couple |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Zaheer Khan has made 1500 runs in First-Class Matches | |||
49 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and defends it to cover |
49 | b6 | 4 | short in length, outside off and moves away, edges it to third man region for four |
End of over 50: | (6 runs scored) India 166-8 (Khan 18*, 37 balls, Sreesanth 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
50 | b1 | 1 | Nel to Sreesanth short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg |
50 | b2 | 0 | Nel to Khan short ball, outside off, sways away and lets it go through to keeper |
50 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, defends it to gully |
50 | b4 | 1 | short in length, outside off, defends it to cover for a single |
50 | b5 | 4 | Nel to Sreesanth good length ball, outside off and moves away, edges it to third man fence for four |
50 | b6 | 0 | on middle and leg stump, defends it to leg side |
End of over 51: | (6 runs scored) India 172-8 (Khan 19*, 40 balls, Sreesanth 5*, 4 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
51 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Khan short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to cover |
51 | b2 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it to leg side |
51 | b3 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler |
51 | b4 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defensd it to off side |
51 | b5 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler |
51 | b6 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover |
End of over 52: | (0 runs scored) India 172-8 (Khan 19*, 46 balls, Sreesanth 5*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
The light meter is out | |||
52 | b1 | 1 | Nel to Sreesanth |
52 | b2 | 0 | Nel to Khan |
52 | b3 | 0 | |
52 | b4 | 0 | |
52 | b5 | 0 | |
52 | b6 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
End of over 53: | (1 run scored) India 173-8 (Khan 19*, 51 balls, Sreesanth 6*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
53 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Sreesanth on good length driven to short cover and ball was on air for some time no damage done |
53 | b2 | 0 | short of length trying to defend of the back foot, hit on the fore arm |
The physio is out attending to Sreesanth, he is hit on his bowling arm | |||
All back and proceedings to start. India gained some valuable time | |||
53 | b3 | 0 | short of length rising and Sreesanth right behind the ball defending |
53 | b4 | 0 | inswinging Yorker completely missed by Sreesanth |
53 | b5 | 4 | pitched up and driven back on the leg side to long on fence |
53 | b6 | 0 | outside the off and left alone |
End of over 54: | (4 runs scored) India 177-8 (Khan 19*, 51 balls, Sreesanth 10*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
54 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Khan outside the off and left alone |
54 | b2 | 2 | on the legs turned to the corner and gt two before Ntini's throw comes in |
54 | b3 | 0 | outside the off and pushed to point no run |
54 | b4 | 0 | on to the stumps played defensively |
54 | b5 | 0 | outside the off forcing Zaheer to offer his bat and the ball goes to second slip and Hall tooks a good catch |
Khan c Hall b Nel (21 runs, 56 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
VR Singh comes in to bat | |||
54 | b6 | 0 | Nel to Singh attempted yporker played well by Singh |
End of over 55: | (2 runs scored) India 179-9 (Sreesanth 10*, 11 balls, Singh 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
55 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Sreesanth short rising delivery Sreesanth trying to leave, the ball brushing the shoulder and Boucher took it clean. Bad Luck |
Sreesanth c Boucher b Ntini (10 runs, 12 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
That is the end of the match and South Africa have won the match with the series interestingly poised at 1-1 | |||
Last over 56: | (0 runs scored) India 179 all out (Singh 0*, 1 balls) | ||
13:36 GMT: End of innings | |||
End of the match: South Africa won by 174 runs | |||
Man of the match: M Ntini |