India made a
couple of changes to their playing eleven – Rahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh
made way for Wasim Jaffer and Sreesanth. South Africa made just one change to
the (N)eleven that last played the Indians – Charl Langeveldt made way for
Andre.
On winning the toss, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat. South Africa’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Smith, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zaheer Khan.
Loots Bosman, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Sixteen balls later, Sreesanth broke the six-run stand.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. They scored 50 off 12.2 overs. India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While Jacques Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 36, the contribution of Herschelle Gibbs – the player of the match – to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Kallis, whose 62-ball innings includeD(ho)nine boundaries, scored 49. Eighty-four balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Anil Kumble broke the 69-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 71 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kallis was batting on 48, Gibbs was batting on 21.
AB de Villiers, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the 18-run stand. South Africa scored 100 off 21.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
Gibbs’ half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 79 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 75 balls. While Gibbs’ contribution to the partnership was 23, Mark Boucher’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.
Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 144 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Gibbs was batting on 50, Boucher was batting on 26.
South Africa scored 150 off 33.5 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Boucher, whose 49-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 29. Ninety-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Virender Sehwag, India’s stand-in skipper, who broke the 61-run partnership.
Justin Kemp, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Tendulkar broke the one-run stand. South Africa scored 200 off 44.4 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. Gibbs’ contribution to the partnership was 17, Shaun Pollock’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nought. The latter – whose 123-ball innings included eight boundaries – eventually scored 93. He was unbeaten.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 61. Pollock, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 37. Sixty-seven balls later, Kumble and Dhoni ran him out.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 24. Andrew Hall, whose (Dho)nine-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Eighteen balls later, Karthik and the wicketkeeper ran him out. Nel, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten. India eventually conceded nine extras. South Africa scored 243 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.
Ajit Agarkar, who bowled five overs, conceded 33. He was wicketless, as was Irfan Pathan, who bowled seven overs, conceding 28. Sehwag, who bowled five overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket.
Sreesanth bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket. Tendulkar and Khan bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 46, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 38. Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Jaffer – who never represented India again – scored 10. His 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Smith. Makhaya Ntini broke the 23-run stand. Tendulkar, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Pollock broke the one-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. (Nti)Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Bosman. The fast bowler broke the 14-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. The fourth-wicket put on a run. Mohammad Kaif, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nineteen balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, Bosman and Pollock ran him out.
India scored 50 off 14.3 overs. South Africa had conceded an extra at that point. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 60 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Karthik was batting on eight, Dhoni was batting on 10.
Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Ashwell Prince. Nel broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 100 off 22.5 overs. South Africa had conceded three extras at that point. Thirty overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Karthik, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Nel. Kemp broke the 27-run stand.
Agarkar, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Hall. Kemp broke the 19-run stand.
India had scored 140 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Pathan was batting on 37, Khan was batting on six. The former, whose 55-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. He was unbeaten.
Khan, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Kallis broke the run-a-ball stand. India scored 150 off 34 overs. South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point.
Kumble, who faced 14 balls, scored a couple. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Smith. Pollock broke the five-run stand. Sreesanth, who faced 13 balls, scored three. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Kemp broke the 13-run stand.
South Africa eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who were dismissed for 163 off 38.1 overs, lost by 80 runs. Nel, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40, He picked up a wicket, as did Kallis, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41.
Ntini bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a couple of wickets. Pollock bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 23, picking up two wickets. Kemp, who bowled 4.1 overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps.
South Africa led the five-match series 3-0.
On winning the toss, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat. South Africa’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Smith, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zaheer Khan.
Loots Bosman, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Sixteen balls later, Sreesanth broke the six-run stand.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. They scored 50 off 12.2 overs. India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While Jacques Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 36, the contribution of Herschelle Gibbs – the player of the match – to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Kallis, whose 62-ball innings includeD(ho)nine boundaries, scored 49. Eighty-four balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Anil Kumble broke the 69-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 71 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kallis was batting on 48, Gibbs was batting on 21.
AB de Villiers, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the 18-run stand. South Africa scored 100 off 21.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
Gibbs’ half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 79 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 75 balls. While Gibbs’ contribution to the partnership was 23, Mark Boucher’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.
Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 144 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Gibbs was batting on 50, Boucher was batting on 26.
South Africa scored 150 off 33.5 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Boucher, whose 49-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 29. Ninety-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Virender Sehwag, India’s stand-in skipper, who broke the 61-run partnership.
Justin Kemp, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Tendulkar broke the one-run stand. South Africa scored 200 off 44.4 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. Gibbs’ contribution to the partnership was 17, Shaun Pollock’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nought. The latter – whose 123-ball innings included eight boundaries – eventually scored 93. He was unbeaten.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 61. Pollock, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 37. Sixty-seven balls later, Kumble and Dhoni ran him out.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 24. Andrew Hall, whose (Dho)nine-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Eighteen balls later, Karthik and the wicketkeeper ran him out. Nel, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten. India eventually conceded nine extras. South Africa scored 243 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.
Ajit Agarkar, who bowled five overs, conceded 33. He was wicketless, as was Irfan Pathan, who bowled seven overs, conceding 28. Sehwag, who bowled five overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket.
Sreesanth bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket. Tendulkar and Khan bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 46, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 38. Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Jaffer – who never represented India again – scored 10. His 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Smith. Makhaya Ntini broke the 23-run stand. Tendulkar, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Pollock broke the one-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. (Nti)Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Bosman. The fast bowler broke the 14-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. The fourth-wicket put on a run. Mohammad Kaif, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nineteen balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, Bosman and Pollock ran him out.
India scored 50 off 14.3 overs. South Africa had conceded an extra at that point. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 60 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Karthik was batting on eight, Dhoni was batting on 10.
Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Ashwell Prince. Nel broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 100 off 22.5 overs. South Africa had conceded three extras at that point. Thirty overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Karthik, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Nel. Kemp broke the 27-run stand.
Agarkar, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Hall. Kemp broke the 19-run stand.
India had scored 140 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Pathan was batting on 37, Khan was batting on six. The former, whose 55-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. He was unbeaten.
Khan, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Kallis broke the run-a-ball stand. India scored 150 off 34 overs. South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point.
Kumble, who faced 14 balls, scored a couple. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Smith. Pollock broke the five-run stand. Sreesanth, who faced 13 balls, scored three. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Kemp broke the 13-run stand.
South Africa eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who were dismissed for 163 off 38.1 overs, lost by 80 runs. Nel, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40, He picked up a wicket, as did Kallis, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41.
Ntini bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a couple of wickets. Pollock bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 23, picking up two wickets. Kemp, who bowled 4.1 overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps.
South Africa led the five-match series 3-0.
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