India made three
changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth
made way for One-day International debutant Wasim Jaffer, Ajit Agarkar and
Zaheer Khan.
South Africa made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Andrew Hall, Ashwell Prince and Johan Botha made way for Loots Bosman, Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers.
On winning the toss, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat. Smith had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Eight balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the three-run stand.
Bosman, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Fifty balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the 44-run stand.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 11.2 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. Gibbs, who faced 14 balls, scored just a couple. Thirty-five balls after Bosman’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Munaf Patel broke the 16-run stand.
It was at this point that the first drinks break was taken. Jacques Kallis, the player of the match, was batting on 34. His half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 68 balls.
South Africa scored 100 off 25.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 30, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 22. Extras hadn’t contributed to the partnership.
South Africa scored 150 off 33.5 overs. India had conceded nine extras at that point. De Villiers, whose 47-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 41. A hundred and eleven balls after Gibbs’ D(hon)ismissal, he was caught behind. Dinesh Mongia broke the 87-run partnership.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 157 for the loss of four wickets. While Kallis was batting on 79, Mark Boucher was batting on three. The latter, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 23. Forty-six balls later, he was caught by Khan. Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.
South Africa scored 200 off 42.4 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point. Justin Kemp, who faced 15 balls, scored eight. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Agarkar broke the 13-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t open his account. Shaun Pollock, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Sachin Tendulkar off the bowling of Agarkar.
Kallis’ ton – which included 13 boundaries – came off 143 balls. He scored 119. His 160-ball innings included 15 boundaries. He was unbeaten. The eighth-wicket pair put on 39. Andre Nel, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Agarkar ran him out.
India eventually conceded 10 extras. South Africa scored 248 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Their innings was followed by the lunch interval. Tendulkar bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33. Harbhajan Singh, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 59.
Mongia, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket. Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 53. He picked up a couple of wickets. Agarkar bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47, picking up a couple of wickets. Patel bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 39, picking up a couple of scalps.
India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Jaffer, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was dismissed by Pollock. Mohammad Kaif, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Fifty-one balls later, he was caught by Gibbs. Pollock broke the 39-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 13.2 overs. South Africa had conceded an extra at that point. Fifteen overs into the chase, India had scored 56 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 34, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, was batting on 13.
The Wall, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 18. Seven overs later, Charl Langevedlt broke the 23-run stand. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over.
The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tendulkar, whose 51-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. A couple of dot balls after Dravid’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Nel. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 17th and the 21st over.
Raina, who faced a dozen balls, scored four. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Kallis. Nel broke the 20-run stand. Dhoni, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Five balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Nel broke the one-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mongia, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. An over later, he was caught by Kemp off the bowling of Kallis. Harbhajan scored a run. Eight balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Kallis, who broke the one-run stand.
Khan, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Nel broke the one-run stand. Twenty-nine overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of nine wickets at that point. While Agarkar was batting on six, Patel hadn’t opened his account.
Agarkar, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifteen balls after Khan’s dismissal, Kallis broke the six-run stand. Patel, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.
South Africa eventually conceded three extras. India, who were bundled out for 91 off 29.1 overs, lost by 157 runs. Makhaya Ntini, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 32. Langeveldt, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.
Pollock bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 27, picking up a couple of scalps. Kallis bowled 4.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded three, picking up three scalps. Nel bowled eight overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 13, picking up four scalps.
South Africa led the five-match series 1-0.
South Africa made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Andrew Hall, Ashwell Prince and Johan Botha made way for Loots Bosman, Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers.
On winning the toss, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat. Smith had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Eight balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the three-run stand.
Bosman, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Fifty balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the 44-run stand.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 11.2 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. Gibbs, who faced 14 balls, scored just a couple. Thirty-five balls after Bosman’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Munaf Patel broke the 16-run stand.
It was at this point that the first drinks break was taken. Jacques Kallis, the player of the match, was batting on 34. His half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 68 balls.
South Africa scored 100 off 25.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 30, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 22. Extras hadn’t contributed to the partnership.
South Africa scored 150 off 33.5 overs. India had conceded nine extras at that point. De Villiers, whose 47-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 41. A hundred and eleven balls after Gibbs’ D(hon)ismissal, he was caught behind. Dinesh Mongia broke the 87-run partnership.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 157 for the loss of four wickets. While Kallis was batting on 79, Mark Boucher was batting on three. The latter, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 23. Forty-six balls later, he was caught by Khan. Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.
South Africa scored 200 off 42.4 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point. Justin Kemp, who faced 15 balls, scored eight. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Agarkar broke the 13-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t open his account. Shaun Pollock, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Sachin Tendulkar off the bowling of Agarkar.
Kallis’ ton – which included 13 boundaries – came off 143 balls. He scored 119. His 160-ball innings included 15 boundaries. He was unbeaten. The eighth-wicket pair put on 39. Andre Nel, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Agarkar ran him out.
India eventually conceded 10 extras. South Africa scored 248 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Their innings was followed by the lunch interval. Tendulkar bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33. Harbhajan Singh, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 59.
Mongia, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket. Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 53. He picked up a couple of wickets. Agarkar bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47, picking up a couple of wickets. Patel bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 39, picking up a couple of scalps.
India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Jaffer, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was dismissed by Pollock. Mohammad Kaif, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Fifty-one balls later, he was caught by Gibbs. Pollock broke the 39-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 13.2 overs. South Africa had conceded an extra at that point. Fifteen overs into the chase, India had scored 56 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 34, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, was batting on 13.
The Wall, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 18. Seven overs later, Charl Langevedlt broke the 23-run stand. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over.
The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tendulkar, whose 51-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. A couple of dot balls after Dravid’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Nel. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 17th and the 21st over.
Raina, who faced a dozen balls, scored four. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Kallis. Nel broke the 20-run stand. Dhoni, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Five balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Nel broke the one-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mongia, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. An over later, he was caught by Kemp off the bowling of Kallis. Harbhajan scored a run. Eight balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Kallis, who broke the one-run stand.
Khan, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Nel broke the one-run stand. Twenty-nine overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of nine wickets at that point. While Agarkar was batting on six, Patel hadn’t opened his account.
Agarkar, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifteen balls after Khan’s dismissal, Kallis broke the six-run stand. Patel, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.
South Africa eventually conceded three extras. India, who were bundled out for 91 off 29.1 overs, lost by 157 runs. Makhaya Ntini, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 32. Langeveldt, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.
Pollock bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 27, picking up a couple of scalps. Kallis bowled 4.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded three, picking up three scalps. Nel bowled eight overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 13, picking up four scalps.
South Africa led the five-match series 1-0.
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