India made
four changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar,
Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra (Shar)made way for a pair of One-day
International debutants (Murali Vijay and Abhimanyu Mithun), Rohit and Sudeep
Tyagi.
South Africa made four changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Alviro Petersen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Wayne Parnell and Charl Langeveldt made way for Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Morne and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
On winning the toss, Jacques Kallis, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers put on 50 off eight overs. India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Bosman's contribution to the partnership was 22, Hashim Amla's contribution to it was 28.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Bosman's half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.
South Africa’s openers put on 100 off 14.1 overs (87 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Bosman’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Amla's contribution to it was 39.
Bosman, whose 46-ball innings included seven boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 68. Ninety-four balls into the match, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Yusuf Pathan broke the 113-run partnership.
At that point, the first drinks break was taken. Amla was batting on 43. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen balls – came off 58 balls.
South Africa scored 150 off 24.4 overs (150 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Amla's contribution to the partnership was 31, Kallis’ contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Amla, whose 103-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 87. A hundred and three balls after Bosman’s dismissal, he was caught by Vijay. Jadeja broke the 79-run partnership.
The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 35 overs (212 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had conceded 206 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kallis was batting on 40, AB de Villiers, the player of the match, was batting on eight.
Kallis’ half-century – which included a boundary – came off 68 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 20, de Villiers' contribution to it was 31. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 41st and the 45th over. They scored 250 off 41 overs (248 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
De Villiers’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 37 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 74 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 41, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 59. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
South Africa scored 300 off 45.4 overs (276 balls). The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 96 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 63, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 90. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
South Africa scored 350 off 49 overs (296 balls). While Kallis’ ton – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 92 balls, de Villiers’ ton – which included 11 boundaries and three sixes – came off 58 balls.
Kallis, who faced 94 balls, eventually scored 104. He was unbeaten, as was de Villiers, who faced 59 balls, eventually scoring 102.
South Africa scored 365 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 50 overs. Kohli, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 11. Sharma, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 28.
Mithun and Tyagi bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 63, the latter conceded 59. Sreesanth, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 83.
Pathan and Jadeja bowled 10 overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 53.
Dinesh Karthik, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Three overs into the chase, he was caught by Amla. Dale Steyn broke the 22-run stand.
Vijay, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Mark Boucher. Tsotsobe broke the 18-run stand.
India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11th and the 15th over.
Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 24, Sharma was batting on 26.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 70 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Sharma's contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
India scored 100 off 19.2 overs (117 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point. Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 65 balls.
Sharma, whose 61-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 48. A hundred and thirty-two balls after Vijay's dismissal, he was caught by Tsotsobe. Botha broke the 95-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 26.3 overs (161 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Although his innings included a six, Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just (Dho)nine. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Steyn broke the 21-run stand. Kohli, whose 71-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 57. Four balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Steyn broke the one-run stand.
Pathan, who faced eight balls, scored five. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Steyn. Tsotsobe broke the 22-run stand.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 33rd and the 37th over.
Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 190 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 22, Jadeja was batting on half-a-dozen.
India scored 200 off 33.4 overs (205 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point. The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Raina's contribution to the partnership was 27, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Raina, whose 30-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. Thirty balls after Pathan’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Parnell. Botha broke the 54-run partnership.
Sreesanth, who faced three balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg be'four' wicket by Roelof van der Merwe.
India scored 250 off 40.2 overs (246 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Mithun, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 24. Thirty-seven balls after Sreesanth's dismissal, he was stumped by Boucher. Van der Merwe broke the 36-run stand. Jadeja, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 36. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Tsotsobe broke the two-run stand.
Tyagi faced two balls, scoring a run. He was unbeaten. India, who were dismissed for 275 off 44.3 overs, lost by 90 runs. Morkel bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 48.
Botha and van der Merwe bowled 10 overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 80, the latter conceded 47. Steyn bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up three scalps. Tsotsobe bowled 9.3 overs, conceding 58. He picked up three scalps.
India won the three-match series 2-1.
South Africa made four changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Alviro Petersen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Wayne Parnell and Charl Langeveldt made way for Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Morne and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
On winning the toss, Jacques Kallis, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers put on 50 off eight overs. India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Bosman's contribution to the partnership was 22, Hashim Amla's contribution to it was 28.
The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Bosman's half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.
South Africa’s openers put on 100 off 14.1 overs (87 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Bosman’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Amla's contribution to it was 39.
Bosman, whose 46-ball innings included seven boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 68. Ninety-four balls into the match, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Yusuf Pathan broke the 113-run partnership.
At that point, the first drinks break was taken. Amla was batting on 43. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen balls – came off 58 balls.
South Africa scored 150 off 24.4 overs (150 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Amla's contribution to the partnership was 31, Kallis’ contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Amla, whose 103-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 87. A hundred and three balls after Bosman’s dismissal, he was caught by Vijay. Jadeja broke the 79-run partnership.
The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 35 overs (212 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had conceded 206 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kallis was batting on 40, AB de Villiers, the player of the match, was batting on eight.
Kallis’ half-century – which included a boundary – came off 68 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 20, de Villiers' contribution to it was 31. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings was between the 41st and the 45th over. They scored 250 off 41 overs (248 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
De Villiers’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 37 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 74 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 41, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 59. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
South Africa scored 300 off 45.4 overs (276 balls). The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 96 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 63, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 90. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
South Africa scored 350 off 49 overs (296 balls). While Kallis’ ton – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 92 balls, de Villiers’ ton – which included 11 boundaries and three sixes – came off 58 balls.
Kallis, who faced 94 balls, eventually scored 104. He was unbeaten, as was de Villiers, who faced 59 balls, eventually scoring 102.
South Africa scored 365 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 50 overs. Kohli, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 11. Sharma, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 28.
Mithun and Tyagi bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 63, the latter conceded 59. Sreesanth, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 83.
Pathan and Jadeja bowled 10 overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 53.
Dinesh Karthik, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Three overs into the chase, he was caught by Amla. Dale Steyn broke the 22-run stand.
Vijay, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Mark Boucher. Tsotsobe broke the 18-run stand.
India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11th and the 15th over.
Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 24, Sharma was batting on 26.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 70 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Sharma's contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
India scored 100 off 19.2 overs (117 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point. Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 65 balls.
Sharma, whose 61-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 48. A hundred and thirty-two balls after Vijay's dismissal, he was caught by Tsotsobe. Botha broke the 95-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 26.3 overs (161 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Although his innings included a six, Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just (Dho)nine. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Steyn broke the 21-run stand. Kohli, whose 71-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 57. Four balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Steyn broke the one-run stand.
Pathan, who faced eight balls, scored five. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Steyn. Tsotsobe broke the 22-run stand.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 33rd and the 37th over.
Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 190 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 22, Jadeja was batting on half-a-dozen.
India scored 200 off 33.4 overs (205 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point. The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Raina's contribution to the partnership was 27, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Raina, whose 30-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. Thirty balls after Pathan’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Parnell. Botha broke the 54-run partnership.
Sreesanth, who faced three balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg be'four' wicket by Roelof van der Merwe.
India scored 250 off 40.2 overs (246 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Mithun, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 24. Thirty-seven balls after Sreesanth's dismissal, he was stumped by Boucher. Van der Merwe broke the 36-run stand. Jadeja, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 36. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Tsotsobe broke the two-run stand.
Tyagi faced two balls, scoring a run. He was unbeaten. India, who were dismissed for 275 off 44.3 overs, lost by 90 runs. Morkel bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 48.
Botha and van der Merwe bowled 10 overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 80, the latter conceded 47. Steyn bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up three scalps. Tsotsobe bowled 9.3 overs, conceding 58. He picked up three scalps.
India won the three-match series 2-1.
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