It was
India's last One-day International before the World Cup. They made three
Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Ashish Nehra made way for Piyush. South
Africa made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.
On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's skipper, inserted the hosts.
The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 53 and lost a wicket.
Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls into the match, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Zaheer Khan broke the 16-run stand.
South Africa scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 27, without losing a wicket.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While the contribution of Hashim Amla, the player of the match, to the partnership was 20, Morne van Wyk's contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
South Africa scored 100 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Nineteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 100 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Amla was batting on 38, van Wyk was batting on 49.
While van Wyk’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 53 balls, Amla’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 72 balls.
Van Wyk, whose 63-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 56. A hundred and nineteen balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh, who broke the 97-run partnership.
De Villiers, whose 12-ball innings included ABoundary, scored 11. Twenty-three balls after van Wyk’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 16-run stand.
South Africa scored 150 off 30.3 overs (183 balls). The number of extras India had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Jean-Paul Duminy’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
South Africa scored 200 off 38.5 overs (233 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
Thirty-nine overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 203 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Amla was batting on 96, Duminy was batting on 25.
Amla's ton – which included nine boundaries – came off 113 balls.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 42nd and the 44th over. They scored 20 and lost a wicket.
Forty-two overs into the match, rain interrupted play. South Africa had scored 226 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Amla was batting on 111, Duminy was batting on 31.
Due to rain, four overs were lost, and the match was reduced to a 46-overs-a-side match.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 97 balls. While Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 63, Duminy’s contribution to it was 35.
Duminy, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Ninety-eight balls after de Villiers’ dismissal, he was caught by Munaf Patel, who broke the 102-run partnership.
Faf du Plessis, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Eleven balls later, Munaf broke the run-a-ball stand. Johan Botha, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Munaf broke the run-a-ball stand.
South Africa scored 250 off 45.1 overs (271 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.
Robin Peterson, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, Khan broke the six-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dale Steyn, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, Dhoni ran him out. The (Dho)ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark.
Morne Morkel, the player of the series, faced a couple of balls, failing to open his account. A couple of balls after Steyn's dismissal, the man from Ranchi ran him out.
Amla, whose 132-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 116. He was unbeaten, as was Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.
South Africa scored 250 for the loss of nine wickets off 46 overs. Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and Pathan bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 14, 13 and 10, respectively. Chawla, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 32. Harbhajan Singh, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 33.
Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Khan, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47. Patel, who bowled eight overs, conceded 50. He picked up three scalps.
India’s target was revised to 268 off 46 overs.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the ninth over. They had scored 49 runs and lost three wickets.
Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four overs into the chase, Tsotsobe broke the 21-run stand. Virat Kohli, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Morkel broke the 10-run stand.
Dhoni, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Smith. Morkel broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 10th and the 14th over. They scored 25 for the loss of three wickets.
Parthiv Patel, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 38. Fifteen balls after Dhoni's dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Morkel broke the run-a-ball stand.
The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj, who faced 14 balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. A maiden over later, he was caught by Duminy off the bowling of Steyn.
Raina, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Morkel. Steyn broke the 14-run stand. Harbhajan, whose 16-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Duminy. Botha broke the 24-run stand.
India scored 100 off 20 overs (121 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.
Chawla, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-one balls after Harbhajan’s dismissal, Peterson broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 150 off 28.2 overs (172 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.
Pathan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 47 balls.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Pathan’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Khan's contribution to it was nine. The number of extras South Africa had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.
Thirty-two overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 175 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. While Pathan was batting on 66, Khan was batting on nine.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 34th and the 38th over.
India scored 200 off 34.2 overs (208 balls). South Africa had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Pathan’s ton – which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 68 balls.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 100 off 76 balls. While Pathan’s contribution to the partnership was 79, Khan's contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.
During the third Powerplay, India scored 34 for the loss of a wicket – that of Pathan, who eventually scored 105. His 70-ball innings included eight boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Seventy-six balls after Chawla's dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Morkel broke the 100-run partnership.
Khan, whose 58-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirty balls after Pathan's dismissal, he was caught by Morkel. Tsotsobe broke the 15-run stand. Munaf, who faced nine balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.
India, who were eventually dismissed for 234 off 40.2 overs, lost by 33 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Du Plessis, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13. Peterson, who bowled seven overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Botha, who bowled eight overs, conceding 33.
Tsotsobe, who bowled 7.2 overs, conceded 57. He picked up two wickets, as did Steyn, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32. Morkel, who bowled eight overs, conceded 52. He picked up four scalps.
South Africa won the five-match series 3-2.
On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's skipper, inserted the hosts.
The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 53 and lost a wicket.
Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls into the match, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Zaheer Khan broke the 16-run stand.
South Africa scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 27, without losing a wicket.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While the contribution of Hashim Amla, the player of the match, to the partnership was 20, Morne van Wyk's contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
South Africa scored 100 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Nineteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 100 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Amla was batting on 38, van Wyk was batting on 49.
While van Wyk’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 53 balls, Amla’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 72 balls.
Van Wyk, whose 63-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 56. A hundred and nineteen balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh, who broke the 97-run partnership.
De Villiers, whose 12-ball innings included ABoundary, scored 11. Twenty-three balls after van Wyk’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 16-run stand.
South Africa scored 150 off 30.3 overs (183 balls). The number of extras India had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Jean-Paul Duminy’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
South Africa scored 200 off 38.5 overs (233 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
Thirty-nine overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 203 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Amla was batting on 96, Duminy was batting on 25.
Amla's ton – which included nine boundaries – came off 113 balls.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 42nd and the 44th over. They scored 20 and lost a wicket.
Forty-two overs into the match, rain interrupted play. South Africa had scored 226 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Amla was batting on 111, Duminy was batting on 31.
Due to rain, four overs were lost, and the match was reduced to a 46-overs-a-side match.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 97 balls. While Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 63, Duminy’s contribution to it was 35.
Duminy, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Ninety-eight balls after de Villiers’ dismissal, he was caught by Munaf Patel, who broke the 102-run partnership.
Faf du Plessis, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Eleven balls later, Munaf broke the run-a-ball stand. Johan Botha, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Munaf broke the run-a-ball stand.
South Africa scored 250 off 45.1 overs (271 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.
Robin Peterson, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, Khan broke the six-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dale Steyn, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, Dhoni ran him out. The (Dho)ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark.
Morne Morkel, the player of the series, faced a couple of balls, failing to open his account. A couple of balls after Steyn's dismissal, the man from Ranchi ran him out.
Amla, whose 132-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 116. He was unbeaten, as was Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.
South Africa scored 250 for the loss of nine wickets off 46 overs. Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and Pathan bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 14, 13 and 10, respectively. Chawla, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 32. Harbhajan Singh, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 33.
Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Khan, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47. Patel, who bowled eight overs, conceded 50. He picked up three scalps.
India’s target was revised to 268 off 46 overs.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the ninth over. They had scored 49 runs and lost three wickets.
Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four overs into the chase, Tsotsobe broke the 21-run stand. Virat Kohli, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Morkel broke the 10-run stand.
Dhoni, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Smith. Morkel broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 10th and the 14th over. They scored 25 for the loss of three wickets.
Parthiv Patel, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 38. Fifteen balls after Dhoni's dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Morkel broke the run-a-ball stand.
The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj, who faced 14 balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. A maiden over later, he was caught by Duminy off the bowling of Steyn.
Raina, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Morkel. Steyn broke the 14-run stand. Harbhajan, whose 16-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Duminy. Botha broke the 24-run stand.
India scored 100 off 20 overs (121 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.
Chawla, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-one balls after Harbhajan’s dismissal, Peterson broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 150 off 28.2 overs (172 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.
Pathan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 47 balls.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Pathan’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Khan's contribution to it was nine. The number of extras South Africa had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.
Thirty-two overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 175 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. While Pathan was batting on 66, Khan was batting on nine.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 34th and the 38th over.
India scored 200 off 34.2 overs (208 balls). South Africa had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Pathan’s ton – which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 68 balls.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 100 off 76 balls. While Pathan’s contribution to the partnership was 79, Khan's contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.
During the third Powerplay, India scored 34 for the loss of a wicket – that of Pathan, who eventually scored 105. His 70-ball innings included eight boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Seventy-six balls after Chawla's dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Morkel broke the 100-run partnership.
Khan, whose 58-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirty balls after Pathan's dismissal, he was caught by Morkel. Tsotsobe broke the 15-run stand. Munaf, who faced nine balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.
India, who were eventually dismissed for 234 off 40.2 overs, lost by 33 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Du Plessis, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13. Peterson, who bowled seven overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Botha, who bowled eight overs, conceding 33.
Tsotsobe, who bowled 7.2 overs, conceded 57. He picked up two wickets, as did Steyn, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32. Morkel, who bowled eight overs, conceded 52. He picked up four scalps.
South Africa won the five-match series 3-2.
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