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W Jaffer and V Sehwag to open the batting
12:04 GMT: Start of innings
A Nel comes on to bowl
0b10Nel to Jaffer
good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
0b20good length just outside the off, left alone
0b31good length into the off, defended it to covers for single
0b40Nel to Sehwag
good length just outside the off, Sehwag shoulderarms
0b52bfuller length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
0b62good 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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M Ntini comes on to bowl
1b10Ntini to Jaffer
good length outside the off, left alone
1b21good length into the off, punches it to covers for single
1b30Ntini to Sehwag
short of good length into the middle, ducks underneath it
1b41short of good length into the off, pushed to point and ran a quick suingle
1b50Ntini to Jaffer
good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
1b60good 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)




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2b10Nel to Sehwag
good length just outside the off, Sehwag shoulder arms
2b20good length just outside the off, drives it got outside edge and it fall short of Gibbs at gully
2b31lbgood length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
2b40Nel to Jaffer
good length into the off, pushed to covers for nor un
2b50good length just outside the off, left alone
2b60good 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)
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3b11Ntini to Sehwag
short of good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for isngle
3b20Ntini to Jaffer
good length into the legs, tries to drives it and misses it
3b30good length just outside the off, played back to bowler
3b41good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
3b54Ntini to Sehwag
good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!!
3b60Gone! 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)
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RS Dravid comes in to bat
4b11Nel to Jaffer
good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
4b20Nel to Dravid
good length just outside the off, left alone
4b30good length into the off, defended it got outside edge to third slip and it fall short of him
4b40good length into the off, tries to defend it and got outside edge to third slip and it fall short of him
4b51good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for single
4b60Nel 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)
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5b10Ntini to Dravid
good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run
5b20good length just outside the off, defended it
5b30good length into the off, defended back to bowler
5b40short of good length just outside the off, Dravid drops his bat
5b50good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
5b60good 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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6b10Nel to Jaffer
good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run
6b20short of good length into the middle, turns it to short leg for no run
6b30good length just outside the off, left alone
6b40good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run
6b51good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
6b60Nel 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)




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7b11Ntini to Jaffer
good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
7b20Ntini to Dravid
short of good length just outside the off, left alone
7b30good length into the off, defended it
7b40good length just outside the off, defended it to point for no run
7b50good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run
7b60good 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)
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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
8b14Nel to Jaffer
short of length just outside the off, punches it over point for FOUR!!
8b20good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run
8b30good length just outside the off, left alone
8b44good length outside the off, punches it to covers for FOUR!
8b53fuller length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for triple
8b60Nel 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)
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9b10Ntini to Jaffer
good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run
9b21good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for single
9b34Ntini to Dravid
good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for FOUR!!
9b40good length into the off, played back to bowler
9b50good length into the off, defended it
9b60good 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)
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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
10b10Pollock to Jaffer
good length just outside the off, left alone
10b20good length just outside the off, left alone
10b30good length outside the off, Jaffer shoulder arms
10b40good length outside the off, left alone
10b50good length just outside the of, swings away, left alone
10b60good 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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11b10Ntini to Dravid
good length just outside the off, left alone
11b20good length into the off, turns it to short leg for no run
11b30good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
11b40Gone! 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)

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SR Tendulkar comes in to bat
11b50Ntini to Tendulkar
good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
11b60good 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)




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12b10Pollock to Jaffer
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and edges it to slips for no run
12b20good length just outside the off, left alone
12b30good length outside the off, left alone
12b40good length into the off, pushed to cvoers for no run
12b54fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of square elg for FOUR!!
12b60good 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)
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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
13b10Ntini to Tendulkar
on target, defends it to mid-on
13b20short in length, outside off and swings in, sways away and lets it go through to keeper
13b30short in length, goes back and defends it back to bowler
13b40fuller in length, just outside off and nips back, Sachin gets his front foot well forward and lets it go through tokeeper
13b50fuller 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
13b60Ntini 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)
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14b10Pollock to Jaffer
good length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone
14b24fuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it away off his pads to deep square leg fence for four
14b30on off stump, pushed to cover
14b42full ball, outside off and drives it to cover
14b50outside of fand left alone
14b60on 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)
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15b11Ntini to Laxman
short in length, outside off and pushed to point for a single
15b20Ntini 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!
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SC Ganguly comes in to bat
15b30Ntini to Ganguly
fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to mid-on
15b40short ball, outside off and left alone
15b50fuller in length, just on leg stump and moves away, plays and misses
15b60short 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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16b10Pollock to Laxman
fuller in length, on off and left alone
16b22on middle and le gstump, tucked away to leg side for a single
16b30outside off and left alone
16b40good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it to cover
16b50well wide outside off and left alone
16b60on off stump, defended to cover
End of over 17:(2 runs scored) India 47-4 (Laxman 3*, 8 balls, Ganguly 0*, 4 balls)




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17b10Ntini to Ganguly
fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover
17b20good length ball, outside off and left alone
17b30just 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
17b44short 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
17b50short in length, outside off and seaming aay, left alone
17b64good 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)
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A Nel comes on to bowl
18b10Nel to Laxman
good length ball, on target, defends it to cover
18b20short and wide outside off and left alone
18b30lovely delivery, fuller in length, just outside off and moves away, tries to defend it and gets beaten
18b40full ball, on off stump, defends it to off side
18b50full ball, outside off and defends it to cover
18b60fuller 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)
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19b11Ntini to Ganguly
good length ball, outside off and defends it to cover
19b20Ntini to Laxman
short in length, just outside off and moves away, left alone
19b30fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it back to bowler
19b40short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to mid-on
19b50good length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone
19b60fuller 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)
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20b10Nel to Ganguly
short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses
20b20again short in length, wide outside off and left alone
20b30short and wide outside off and left alone
20b40lovely delivery, short of a good length, on off stump and moves away, squares him up and Ganguly beaten all ends up
20b50fuller in length, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it to cover
20b60on 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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21b10Ntini to Laxman
short in length, outside off and defends it to off side
21b20short in length, goes back and defends it to leg side
21b31short in length, outside off, defends it to off side and runs a quick single
21b40Ntini to Ganguly
short in length, outside off and pushed to point
21b50good length ball, outside off and left alone
21b60just outside off and left alone
End of over 22:(1 run scored) India 57-4 (Laxman 4*, 22 balls, Ganguly 9*, 20 balls)




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22b13Nel to Laxman
fuller in length, on off stump, drives it down the ground to mid-off for three runs
22b24Nel to Ganguly
short in length, outside off and edges it to third man for four
22b32good length ball, outside off and pushed to point
22b45on 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
22b50Nel to Laxman
good length ball, outside off and left alone
22b60on target, defended
End of over 23:(14 runs scored) India 71-4 (Laxman 7*, 25 balls, Ganguly 20*, 23 balls)
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23b14Ntini to Ganguly
short ball, goes for the pull shot, top edge to fine leg fence for four
23b21on off stump, pushed to cover for a single
23b30Ntini to Laxman
good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses
23b40full ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to short midwicket
23b50good length ball, outside off and left alone
23b60full 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)
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24b10Nel to Ganguly
short in length, goes back and defends it to off side
24b20short in length, goes back and defends it to off side
24b30short in length, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler
24b40good length ball, outside off and left alone
24b50fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover
24b60short 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)
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25b10Ntini to Laxman
fuller in length, just outside off and nips back, inside edge onto pad
25b20short in length, goes back and defends it to cover
25b30short ball, ducks underneath it
25b40short in length, outside off and left alone
25b52good length ball, outside off and pushed to cover
25b60fuller 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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26b11Nel to Ganguly
on leg stump, turned to midwicket
26b20Nel to Laxman
fuller in length, on off stump, driven back to bowler
26b30short in length, goes back and defends it bck to bowler
26b44good length ball, on middle and leg stump, tucked away off his pads to long leg fence for four
26b50good length ball, outside off and left alone
26b60good 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)




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27b10Ntini 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)

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MS Dhoni comes in to bat
27b20Ntini to Dhoni
good length ball, gets some extra bounce, hits the gloves and asking for the Physio
27b30good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler
27b40good length ball, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler
27b50fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it to cover
27b60short 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)
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28b12Nel to Laxman
short in length, outside off, goes back and punches t to deep point for couple
28b20good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover
28b30short in length, outside off and left alone
28b40short 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
28b50Nel to Kumble
short in length, goes back and defends it to short midwicket
28b63low 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)
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29b10Ntini to Kumble
fuller in length, on off stump, defends it back to bowler
29b20short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to off side
29b30full ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler
29b40short in length, outside off and moves away, left alone
29b50again outside off, comes forward and defends it to cover
29b60fuller 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)
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30b10Nel to Dhoni
fuller in length, just wide outside off and moves away, plays and msses
30b21on off stump, gets rigth behind it and defends it to cover
30b31Nel to Kumble
short in length, on leg stump, turned to leg side for a single
30b41Nel to Dhoni
good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover for a single
30b50Nel to Kumble
short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses
30b63full 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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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
31b10Pollock to Kumble
good length ball, outside off and left alone
31b20on off stump, pushed to cover
31b30short in length, up off his toes and defends it to cover
31b40full and wide outside off and left alone
31b50short of a good length, goes back and defends it to cover
31b60pace, 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)




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M Morkel comes on to bowl
32b10Morkel to Dhoni
goo length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone
32b20again bit wide outside off and moves away, goes for the drive and gets beaten
32b30short in length, outside off and moves away, left alone
32b40short ball, outside off and left alone
32b50full and bit wide outside off and left alone
32b62nbon leg stump, off the pads to leg side
32b70Morkel 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)
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33b10Pollock to Dhoni
short in length, goes back and defends it back to bowler
33b20good length ball, outside off and left alone
33b30fuller in length, outside off and defended to cover
33b40on target, came well forward and pushed to cover
33b50full and bit wide outside off and left alone
33b60good 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)
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34b10Morkel to Kumble
good length ball, on off stump, goes back and defends it to off side
34b21wdshort and wide way outside off and called a wide
34b30outside off and moves away, plays and misses
34b40full ball, on target, pushed back to bowler
34b50short in length, up off his toes and pushes it to cover
34b60full ball, on middle stump, defends it to mid-on
34b70full and wide outside off, left alone
End of over 35:(1 run scored) India 97-6 (Dhoni 2*, 20 balls, Kumble 7*, 24 balls)
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35b10Pollock to Dhoni
short in length, on leg stump, defends it leg sid
35b20short ball, outside off and left alone
35b30fuller in length, on off stump, pushed to cover
35b40again on of stump, comes forward and defends it to point
35b50short in length, goes back and defends it back to bowler
35b60short 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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36b10Morkel to Kumble
short ball, outside off and left alone
36b24full 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
36b30short ball, outside off and left alone
36b40short ball, outside off and left alone
36b50good length ball, outside off and left alone
36b60fuller 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)




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37b10Pollock to Dhoni
good length ball, outside off and left alone
37b20yorker, digs it out back to bowler
37b30good length ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler
37b40fuller in length, on off stump, tries to play it on the leg side, hits the pad
37b50short ball, hits him on the body
37b60on target, pushed to cover
End of over 38:(0 runs scored) India 101-6 (Dhoni 2*, 32 balls, Kumble 11*, 30 balls)
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AJ Hall comes on to bowl
38b10Hall 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
38b20Hall to Khan
fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it to cover
38b32good yoker, turned to midwicket for couple of runs
38b40good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it to cover
38b52short ball, off the gloves to over slips and keeper for couple
38b60on off stump, defended to cover
End of over 39:(4 runs scored) India 105-7 (Dhoni 2*, 32 balls, Khan 4*, 5 balls)
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39b10Pollock to Dhoni
good length ball, outside off and edges it to short of slip
39b20on target, defended to cover
39b34short in length, outside off, up off his toes and punches it to cover for four runs
39b40on off stump, defends it to cover
39b54fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for four
39b60short 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)
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40b10Hall to Khan
good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover
40b20good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses
40b30short in length, down the leg side
40b44good length ball, on middle and leg stump, whips it away off his pads to deep square leg for four
40b50full ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket
40b60full 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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M Morkel comes on to bowl
41b10Morkel to Dhoni
full and bit wide outside off and moves away, plays and misses
41b24; 1nbfuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it away off his toes to fine leg fence for four
41b34fuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it away off his legs to fine leg fence for four
41b44on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for yet another four
41b51on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket
41b60Morkel to Khan
short in length, up off his toes and defends it back to bowler
41b70short 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)




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42b10Hall to Dhoni
short ball, ducks underneath it
42b20again short in length, goes back and defends it to short leg
42b30yet again short ball, jumps up and defends it down wide of short leg fielder
42b40short in length, goes back and defends it to mid-off
42b50short ball, ducks underneath it
42b60fuller 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)
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43b10Morkel to Khan
fuller in length, on middle stump, defends it to cover
43b20fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and defends it to gully
43b30short and nasty delivery, defends it awkwardly to off side
43b41nbfuller in length, outside off and moves away, edges it to gully and Gibbs dropped it
43b50on target, defended to leg side
43b62short in length, on leg stump, tucked away to leg side
43b70full 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)
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44b10Hall to Dhoni
short in length, jumps up and pushes it to cover
44b24short and wide outside off, cuts it up and over point for four
44b34fuller in length, on lg stump, plays a good leg glance to wide of keeper for four
44b44again short in length, down the leg side, Dhoni flicks it away to fine leg fence for four more
44b51short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
44b60Hall 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)
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45b10Morkel to Dhoni
on target, defended to cover
45b20short in length, outside off and left alone
45b31short in length, outside off, pushed to cover and ran a quick single
45b40Morkel to Khan
fuller in length, bit wide outside off and left alone
45b50short and rising delivery, outside off and left alone
45b60full 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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46b10Hall to Dhoni
short in length, gets across and defends it to leg side
46b24full 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
46b31good length ball, on leg stump, turned uppishly just wide of short leg for a single
46b40Hall to Khan
full ball, on middle stump, he covers up and defends it to leg side
46b50fuller in length, on off stump, pushed to cover
46b60good 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)




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M Ntini comes on to bowl
47b10Ntini to Dhoni
good length ball, on off stump, pushed to mid-off
47b21short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away to deep square leg
47b30Ntini to Khan
good length ball, on off stump, pushed to cover
47b41short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
47b50Ntini to Dhoni
short in length, pushes it to mid-on
47b64fuller 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)
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A Nel comes on to bowl
48b10Nel to Khan
good length ball, outside off and moves away, plays and misses
48b21on off stump, defends it to cover and runs a quick single
48b30Nel to Dhoni
good length ball, on off stump, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler
48b40short in length, outside off and pushed to cover
48b50Gone! 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
48b60Nel 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)
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49b10Ntini to Khan
fuller in length, on off stump, swings in, defends it to gully
49b20fuller in length, just outside off and moves away, plays and misses
49b30fuller in length, bit wide outside off and left alone
49b42full ball, bit wide outside off and drives it to cover for couple
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49b50good length ball, outside off and defends it to cover
49b64short 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)
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50b11Nel to Sreesanth
short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
50b20Nel to Khan
short ball, outside off, sways away and lets it go through to keeper
50b30good length ball, on off stump, defends it to gully
50b41short in length, outside off, defends it to cover for a single
50b54Nel to Sreesanth
good length ball, outside off and moves away, edges it to third man fence for four
50b60on 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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51b10Ntini to Khan
short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to cover
51b20short in length, goes back and defends it to leg side
51b30full ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler
51b40short in length, goes back and defensd it to off side
51b50full ball, on off stump, defends it back to bowler
51b60good 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)




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The light meter is out
52b11Nel to Sreesanth
52b20Nel to Khan
52b30
52b40
52b50
52b60outside the off left alone
End of over 53:(1 run scored) India 173-8 (Khan 19*, 51 balls, Sreesanth 6*, 5 balls)
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53b10Ntini to Sreesanth
on good length driven to short cover and ball was on air for some time no damage done
53b20short 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
53b30short of length rising and Sreesanth right behind the ball defending
53b40inswinging Yorker completely missed by Sreesanth
53b54pitched up and driven back on the leg side to long on fence
53b60outside the off and left alone
End of over 54:(4 runs scored) India 177-8 (Khan 19*, 51 balls, Sreesanth 10*, 11 balls)
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54b10Nel to Khan
outside the off and left alone
54b22on the legs turned to the corner and gt two before Ntini's throw comes in
54b30outside the off and pushed to point no run
54b40on to the stumps played defensively
54b50outside 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
54b60Nel 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)
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55b10Ntini 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