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V Sehwag and W Jaffer to open the batting
04:00 GMT: Start of innings
DW Steyn comes on to bowl
0b10Steyn to Sehwag
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
0b20short of good length ball outside the off and let it go.
0b36Bang! short length ball on the legs and pulled to fine leg for SIX!
0b40short of good length ball outside the off and played to point fielder.
0b56pitched up on the legs and lofted over backward square in to the stands.
0b60good length ball outside the off trying to play, misses.
End of over 1:(12 runs scored) India 12-0 (Sehwag 12*, 6 balls, Jaffer 0*, 0 balls)




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M Ntini comes on to bowl
1b10Ntini to Jaffer
good length ball on the off and pushed on his front foot to cover fielder.
1b20good length ball on the off and played back to bowler.
1b30good length ball outside the off and trying to push gets beaten.
1b40again, but this time very close to bat, good length ball outside the off and trying to push gets beaten.
1b51short length ball on the legs and flicks to wide of square leg fielder for a single.
1b60Ntini to Sehwag
short of good length ball on the off and let it go.
End of over 2:(1 run scored) India 13-0 (Sehwag 12*, 7 balls, Jaffer 1*, 5 balls)




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2b10Steyn to Jaffer
good length ball outside the off and seeming away, left alone.
2b20good lenght ball outside the off and swings away, trying to play and misses.
2b30good length ball just outside the off and got edge to 3rd slip, can't carry and Jaffer gto a life.
2b40good length ball outside the off and let it go.
2b52on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for couple of runs.
2b60good length ball outside the off and lift the bat.
End of over 3:(2 runs scored) India 15-0 (Sehwag 12*, 7 balls, Jaffer 3*, 11 balls)
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3b10Ntini to Sehwag
good length ball on the off and played defensively.
3b20good length ball outside the off and not interested.
3b30good length ball down the legs and trying to defend, misses.
3b44fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for FOUR!
3b54bpitched up wide down the legs and left alone, beats the keeper.
3b60good length ball outside the off and left alone.
End of over 4:(8 runs scored) India 23-0 (Sehwag 16*, 13 balls, Jaffer 3*, 11 balls)
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4b10Steyn to Jaffer
good length ball just outside the off and trying to push, misses.
4b20good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone.
4b30good length ball outside the off and trying to play, misses and shouts for caught behind, declined.
4b40good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of gully, gully fielder fielded well.
4b50fuller lenght ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder.
4b61down the legs and flicks to fine leg for a single.
End of over 5:(1 run scored) India 24-0 (Sehwag 16*, 13 balls, Jaffer 4*, 17 balls)
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5b10Ntini to Jaffer
good length ball down the legs and hit on pads for no run.
5b20good length ball outside the off and left alone.
5b30good length ball on the off and played defensively.
5b45good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of point fielder for a single, over throw gives FOUR more.
5b51lbNtini to Sehwag
good length ball down the legs and trying to flick, misses and hit on pads for a leg bye.
5b60Ntini to Jaffer
good length ball on the off and defended.
End of over 6:(6 runs scored) India 30-0 (Sehwag 16*, 14 balls, Jaffer 9*, 22 balls)




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6b10Steyn to Sehwag
short of good ball outside the off and left alone.
6b20short of good length ball down the legs and ducks underneath.
6b30short of good length ball on the legs and played defensively.
6b41down the legs and flicks to fine leg fielder for a single.
6b50Steyn to Jaffer
good length ball outside the off and swings away, let it go.
6b60again good length ball outside the off and swings away, let it go.
End of over 7:(1 run scored) India 31-0 (Sehwag 17*, 18 balls, Jaffer 9*, 24 balls)




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7b10Ntini to Sehwag
good length ball on the off and well defence.
7b20Gone! good length ball on the middle and legs, trying to defend and misses, shouts for LBW, given.
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RS Dravid comes in to bat
7b30Ntini to Dravid
good length ball on the off and played defensively.
7b40on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for no run.
7b50short of good length ball outside the off and played defensively.
7b61good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of cover fielder for a quick single.
End of over 8:(1 run scored) India 32-1 (Jaffer 9*, 24 balls, Dravid 1*, 4 balls)
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8b10Steyn to Dravid
good length ball on the middle and legs, flicks to square leg fielder.
8b20good length ball outside the off and trying to play gets beaten.
8b30good length ball outside the off and seeming in, left alone.
8b41short of good length ball outside the off and pushed to short mid off for a quick single.
8b50Steyn to Jaffer
good length ball onthe off and played defensively.
8b64lbfuller length ball down the legs and trying to flick, misses and hit on pads for FOUR!
End of over 9:(5 runs scored) India 37-1 (Jaffer 9*, 26 balls, Dravid 2*, 8 balls)
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04:44 GMT: Drinks interval
04:45 GMT: Play resumes
9b12Ntini to Dravid
good length ball outside the off and got edge to wide of thirdman for couple of runs.
9b20good length ball outside the off and swings in, left alone.
9b30good length ball on the and played defensively.
9b44fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket fence for FOUR!
9b50good length ball on the off and pushed to extra cover fielder.
9b60good length ball onthe off and played defensively.
End of over 10:(6 runs scored) India 43-1 (Jaffer 9*, 26 balls, Dravid 8*, 14 balls)
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M Morkel comes on to bowl
10b10Morkel to Jaffer
short of good length ball outside the off and played defensively.
10b20good length ball outside the off and let it go.
10b30short of good length ball on the off and got edge to wide of short leg for no run.
10b41nbshort of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
10b50good length ball outside the off and left alone.
10b64fuller length ball on the off and driven to deep extra cover fence for FOUR!
10b70good length ball outside the off and let it go.
End of over 11:(5 runs scored) India 48-1 (Jaffer 13*, 33 balls, Dravid 8*, 14 balls)




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11b10Ntini to Dravid
short of good length ball outside the off and cut to point fielder.
11b20good length ball on the off and defended.
11b30good length ball on the off and played to gully fielder.
11b40good length ball on the off and defended.
11b54outside the off and cut to thirdman fence for FOUR!
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11b61good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of point fielder for a quick single.
End of over 12:(5 runs scored) India 53-1 (Jaffer 13*, 33 balls, Dravid 13*, 20 balls)




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12b10Morkel to Dravid
short of good length ball outside the off and cut to point fielder.
12b20good length ball on the off and defended.
12b30good length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder for no run.
12b41short of good length ball down the legs and flicks to fine leg for a single.
12b50Morkel to Jaffer
short of good length ball on the legs and trying to play, misses and hit on his helmet for no run.
12b60good length ball on the legs and flicks to short leg fielder.
End of over 13:(1 run scored) India 54-1 (Jaffer 13*, 35 balls, Dravid 14*, 24 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
13b11Kallis to Dravid
good length ball on the legs and flicks to short mid wicket for a single.
13b20Kallis to Jaffer
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
13b30again good length ball outside the off and left alone.
13b40pitched up outside the off and let it go.
13b50good length ball outside the off and left alone.
13b64short length ball on the middle and legs, pulled down to deep mid wicket fence for FOUR!
End of over 14:(5 runs scored) India 59-1 (Jaffer 17*, 40 balls, Dravid 15*, 25 balls)
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14b10Morkel to Dravid
good length ball outside the off and let it go.
14b20again good length ball outside the off and let it go.
14b30good length ball on the off and flicks to short mid wicket for no run.
14b41nbgood length ball outside the off and not interested.
14b51fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to wide of mid wicket for a single.
14b60Morkel to Jaffer
good length ball on the off and defended back to bowler.
14b70again good length ball on the off and defended back to bowler.
End of over 15:(2 runs scored) India 61-1 (Jaffer 17*, 42 balls, Dravid 16*, 30 balls)
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15b10Kallis to Dravid
good length ball on the off and played back to bowler.
15b20good length ball outside the off and pushed to gully fielder.
15b30good length ball outside the off and left alone.
15b40good length ball outside the off and trying to drive gets beaten.
15b50good length ball outside the off and let it go.
15b60again good length ball outside the off and let it go.
End of over 16:(0 runs scored) India 61-1 (Jaffer 17*, 42 balls, Dravid 16*, 36 balls)




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16b11Morkel to Jaffer
outside the off and pushed to wide of mid off fielder for a single.
16b20Morkel to Dravid
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
16b30good length ball on the off and played defensively.
16b41good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of point fielder for a single.
16b51Morkel to Jaffer
good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of point fielder for a single.
16b60Morkel to Dravid
good length ball on the off and got edge to hit on pads for no run.
End of over 17:(3 runs scored) India 64-1 (Jaffer 19*, 44 balls, Dravid 17*, 40 balls)




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05:22 GMT: Drinks interval
05:24 GMT: Play resumes
17b10Kallis to Jaffer
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
17b20again good length ball outside the off and left alone.
17b30fuller length ball wide outside the off and let it go.
17b40good length ball outside the off and not intersted.
17b50short of good lenght ball outside the off and pushed to point fielder.
17b60good length ball outside the off and left alone.
End of over 18:(0 runs scored) India 64-1 (Jaffer 19*, 50 balls, Dravid 17*, 40 balls)
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18b10Morkel to Dravid
Gone! short of good lenght ball outside the off and trying to defend, got outside edge to 3rd slip for an easy catch to de Villiers.
Dravid c de Villiers b Morkel (17 runs, 41 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
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18b20Morkel to Laxman
good length ball outside the off and let it go.
18b30short of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
18b41short of good length ball on the off and pushed to cover ofr a single.
18b50Morkel to Jaffer
short of good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder.
18b60good length ball outside the off and pushed to point fielder.
End of over 19:(1 run scored) India 65-2 (Jaffer 19*, 52 balls, Laxman 1*, 3 balls)
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19b10Kallis to Laxman
short of good length ball on the off and played defensively.
19b20good length ball outside the off and left alone.
19b34fuller length ball outside the off and driven to long off fence for FOUR!
19b40good length ball outside the off and left alone simply.
19b51good length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single.
19b60Kallis to Jaffer
Gone! good length ball on the off and trying to drive, got edge to 3rd slip for an easy catch to de Villiers.
Jaffer c de Villiers b Kallis (19 runs, 53 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
End of over 20:(5 runs scored) India 70-3 (Laxman 6*, 8 balls)
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SC Ganguly comes in to bat
20b10Morkel to Laxman
short of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
20b20fuller length ball on the middle and legs, driven back to bowler.
20b34short length ball outside the off and cut to deep point fence for FOUR!
20b40fuller lenght ball wide down the legs and left alone.
20b50good length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
20b64fuller length ball on the legs and driven to straight down the ground for FOUR!
End of over 21:(8 runs scored) India 78-3 (Laxman 14*, 14 balls, Ganguly 0*, 0 balls)




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21b10Kallis to Ganguly
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
Ganguly on a pair.
21b20good length ball outside the off and let it go.
21b30fuller length ball on the off and drivento extra cover fielder.
21b40good length ball onthe off and defended.
21b50short of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
21b60Quicker one! short of good length ball outside the off and trying to cut, misses.
End of over 22:(0 runs scored) India 78-3 (Laxman 14*, 14 balls, Ganguly 0*, 6 balls)




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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
22b11Steyn to Laxman
fuller lengt ball down the legs and flicks to fine leg for a single.
22b20Steyn to Ganguly
short of good length ball down the legs and ducks.
22b31wdfuller length ball wide outside the off and left alone.
22b44fuller length ball outside the off and pushed to deep backward point fence for FOUR!
22b50short of good length ball on the off and played defensively.
22b62fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for three runs.
22b70good length ball outside the off and left alone.
End of over 23:(8 runs scored) India 86-3 (Laxman 15*, 15 balls, Ganguly 6*, 11 balls)
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23b10Kallis to Laxman
fuller length ball on the legs and driven to mid on fielder.
23b20short of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
23b31lbshort of good length ball down the legs, hit on pads.
23b40Kallis to Ganguly
good length ball outside the off and let it go.
23b52fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket for couple of runs.
23b61short lenght ball outside the off and cut to wide of extra cover fielder for a single.
End of over 24:(4 runs scored) India 90-3 (Laxman 15*, 18 balls, Ganguly 9*, 14 balls)
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24b10Steyn to Ganguly
short of good lenght ball outside the off and cut to gully fielder.
24b21short length ball on the off and pushed to cover for a single.
24b30Steyn to Laxman
good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder.
24b40good length ball on the middle and defended back to bowler.
24b50short of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
24b64fuller length ball on the off and driven to long off fence for FOUR!
End of over 25:(5 runs scored) India 95-3 (Laxman 19*, 22 balls, Ganguly 10*, 16 balls)
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06:43 GMT: Start of session's play
M Ntini comes on to bowl
25b12Ntini to Ganguly
short of good length ball outside the off and cut to deep cover for couple.
25b20good length ball outside the off and left alone.
25b30fuller length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder.
25b40good length ball outside the off and left alone.
25b50good length ball ont he off and defended.
25b60good length ball on the off and played defensively.
End of over 26:(2 runs scored) India 97-3 (Laxman 19*, 22 balls, Ganguly 12*, 22 balls)




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26b11Steyn to Laxman
good length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder for a single.
26b20Steyn to Ganguly
short of good length ball outside the off and got bottom edge to keeper.
26b30fuller length ball on the off and drivento mid off fielder.
26b40fuller length ball ont he off and driven back to bowler.
26b51short of good length ball outside the off and cut to square leg for a single.
26b60Steyn to Laxman
fuller length ball on the off and driven back to bowler.
End of over 27:(2 runs scored) India 99-3 (Laxman 20*, 24 balls, Ganguly 13*, 26 balls)




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27b10Ntini to Ganguly
good length ball on the off and played defensively.
27b20good length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder.
27b31on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 100 took 27.3 overs
27b42Ntini to Laxman
short length ball outside the off and cut to deep cover for couple of runs.
27b50good length ball outside the off and left alone.
27b60fuller length ball outside the off and driven to extra cover fielder.
End of over 28:(3 runs scored) India 102-3 (Laxman 22*, 27 balls, Ganguly 14*, 29 balls)
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28b11Steyn to Ganguly
short of good length ball outside the off and cut to deep point for a single.
28b20Steyn to Laxman
good length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder.
28b30fuller length ball on the off and got edge to mid weicket fielder.
28b40short of good length ball on the legs and ducks.
28b50short of good length ball down the legs and trying to pull, misses.
28b60fuller length ball on the legs and driven to mid on fielder.
End of over 29:(1 run scored) India 103-3 (Laxman 22*, 32 balls, Ganguly 15*, 30 balls)
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29b10Ntini to Ganguly
good length ball on the off and driven back to bowler.
29b20good length on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
29b32fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for couple.
29b40good length ball on the off and driven to cover fielder.
29b50short of good length ball on the legs and ducks.
29b60good length ball on the off and driven back to bowler.
End of over 30:(2 runs scored) India 105-3 (Laxman 22*, 32 balls, Ganguly 17*, 36 balls)
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M Morkel comes on to bowl
30b14Morkel to Laxman
fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg fence for FOUR!
30b24fuller length ball on the off and driven to long off fence for FOUR!
30b30fuller length ball down the legs and left alone.
30b41fuller length ball down the legs and flicks to fine leg for a single.
30b50Morkel to Ganguly
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
30b61; 1nbfuller length ball on the legs and flicks to fine leg.
30b70Morkel to Laxman
fuller length ball on the legs and driven to mid on fielder.
End of over 31:(11 runs scored) India 116-3 (Laxman 31*, 37 balls, Ganguly 18*, 38 balls)




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PL Harris comes on to bowl
31b10Harris to Ganguly
tossed up down the legs and defended.
31b21tossed up on teh off and driven to mid off or a single.
31b30Harris to Laxman
tossed up outside the off asnd cut to cover fielder.
31b41tossed up outsdie the off and cut to wide of cover for a quick single.
31b54Harris to Ganguly
tossed up outside the off and cut to deep backward point for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Laxman 26, Ganguly 23) took 72 balls
31b60tossed up on the legs and flicks to short leg fielder.
End of over 32:(6 runs scored) India 122-3 (Laxman 32*, 39 balls, Ganguly 23*, 42 balls)




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M Ntini comes on to bowl
32b10Ntini to Laxman
good length ball on the off and played to mid on fielder.
32b23short length ball outside the off and cut to deep extra cover for three runs.
32b30Ntini to Ganguly
fuller length ball on the legs and drivento mid on fielder.
32b40good length ball on the off and played defensively.
32b50short of good length ball on the off and defended.
32b60short of good length ball on the legs and defended.
End of over 33:(3 runs scored) India 125-3 (Laxman 35*, 41 balls, Ganguly 23*, 46 balls)
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M Morkel comes on to bowl
M Morkel comes on to bowl
33b10Morkel to Laxman
33b20good length ball outside the off and left alone.
33b30
33b40good length ball outside the off and trying to cut, got edge to keeper for an easy catch to Boucher!
Laxman c Boucher b Morkel (35 runs, 45 balls, 6x4, 0x6)

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MS Dhoni comes in to bat
33b51Morkel to Dhoni
on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single.
33b60Morkel to Ganguly
good length ball on the off and defended.
End of over 34:(1 run scored) India 126-4 (Ganguly 23*, 47 balls, Dhoni 1*, 1 balls)
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34b10Ntini to Dhoni
on the legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder.
34b20good length ball outsdie the off and cut to point fielder.
34b30good length ball on the off and driven back to bowler.
34b40fuller length ball on the legs, driven to mid on fielder.
34b50good length bakll on the off and played defensivbely.
34b60fuller length ball on the off and driven to bowler.
End of over 35:(0 runs scored) India 126-4 (Ganguly 23*, 47 balls, Dhoni 1*, 7 balls)
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35b11Morkel to Ganguly
fuller length ball on the off and drivento extra cover.
35b20Morkel to Dhoni
short of good lengt ball on the legs and flicks to short leg.
35b30short of good lenght ball outside the off and left alone.
35b40down the legs and left alone.
35b51nbshort of good lenght ball outside the off and left alone.
35b64fuller length ball on the off and driven to deep extra cover fence for FOUR!
35b70good length ball outside the off let it go.
End of over 36:(6 runs scored) India 132-4 (Ganguly 24*, 48 balls, Dhoni 5*, 13 balls)




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36b10Ntini to Ganguly
short of good length ball on the off and defended.
36b21fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single.
36b30Ntini to Dhoni
good length ball on the off and defended.
36b40good length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket.
36b50good lenght ball on the off and driven to mid on fielder.
36b60good length ball on the off and defended.
End of over 37:(1 run scored) India 133-4 (Ganguly 25*, 50 balls, Dhoni 5*, 17 balls)




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37b11Morkel to Ganguly
37b23Morkel to Dhoni
outside the off and cut to deep cover for 3.
37b30Morkel to Ganguly
good lenght ball on the off and driven to mid on fielder.
37b44fuller outside the off and cut to deep point fence.
37b50good length ball on the off and defended.
37b60good length ball outsdie the off and cut to point fielder.
End of over 38:(8 runs scored) India 141-4 (Ganguly 30*, 55 balls, Dhoni 8*, 18 balls)
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PL Harris comes on to bowl
38b10Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the legs, pushed to mid-on for no run.
38b20tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
38b30tossed up on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run.
38b40tossed up on the off, leans forward and pushed towards covers for nor un.
38b50tossed up on the off, defended towards mid-on for no run.
38b60well toss just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
End of over 39:(0 runs scored) India 141-4 (Ganguly 30*, 55 balls, Dhoni 8*, 24 balls)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
39b10Steyn to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
39b22fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for couple of runs.
39b34fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it straight down the ground wide of mid-off for FOUR!
39b40good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it gets beaten.
39b50good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run.
39b60good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
End of over 40:(6 runs scored) India 147-4 (Ganguly 36*, 61 balls, Dhoni 8*, 24 balls)
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40b11Harris to Dhoni
short ball on the off, punches it wide of mid-on for a single.
40b21Harris to Ganguly
tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
40b30Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
40b40tossed up on the off, punches it to short extra cover for no run.
40b51tossed up on the legs, turns it to square leg for a single.
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40b60Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, leans forward to defend it got inside edge to pads.
End of over 41:(3 runs scored) India 150-4 (Ganguly 37*, 63 balls, Dhoni 10*, 28 balls)




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41b10Steyn to Dhoni
short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses, hit him on right fore-arm.
41b24good length ball just outside the off, guides it wide of gully for FOUR!
41b30short of length ball on the off, tries to pull it and left alone on the last moment.
41b40short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
41b50fuller length ball on th off and slower one, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
41b60good length ball on the off, tries to defend it got inisde edge to pads.
End of over 42:(4 runs scored) India 154-4 (Ganguly 37*, 63 balls, Dhoni 14*, 34 balls)




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42b11Harris to Ganguly
tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
42b20Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, punches it to mid-off for no run.
42b34fuller ball on the middle, walks down the track and drives it wide of mid-on for FOUR!
42b40tossed up on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
42b50tossed up on the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
42b60tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run.
End of over 43:(5 runs scored) India 159-4 (Ganguly 38*, 64 balls, Dhoni 18*, 39 balls)
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43b10Steyn to Ganguly
from around the wicket, good length ball on the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads.
43b21good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a single.
43b34Steyn to Dhoni
short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got top edge towards fine leg and Ntini misjudged it for FOUR!
43b40short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
43b50short of good length ball down the legs, tries to pull it misses.
43b60good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
End of over 44:(5 runs scored) India 164-4 (Ganguly 39*, 66 balls, Dhoni 22*, 43 balls)
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44b10Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, defended it.
44b21tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it to fine leg for a single.
44b30Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, leans forward and defended it.
44b40short ball on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run.
44b50arm ball on the legs, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
44b60tossed up on the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
End of over 45:(1 run scored) India 165-4 (Ganguly 40*, 68 balls, Dhoni 22*, 47 balls)
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08:22 GMT: Drinks interval
08:25 GMT: Play resumes
45b10Steyn to Ganguly
good length ball down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
45b21good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a single.
45b30Steyn to Dhoni
good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, defended towards covers for no run.
45b40short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
45b50fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers got inside edge to pads.
45b60good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
End of over 46:(1 run scored) India 166-4 (Ganguly 41*, 70 balls, Dhoni 22*, 51 balls)




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46b10Harris to Ganguly
tossed up outside the off, leans forward and left alone.
46b20tossed up outside the off, left alone.
46b34tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for FOUR!
46b41tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for a single.
46b50Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the legs, defended it.
46b60fuller ball on the middle, pushed back to bowler.
End of over 47:(5 runs scored) India 171-4 (Ganguly 46*, 74 balls, Dhoni 22*, 53 balls)




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47b10Steyn to Ganguly
good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-off for no run.
47b21good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for a single.
47b30Steyn to Dhoni
fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to mid-off for no run.
47b40fuller length ball just outside the off and slower one, pushed towards covers for no run.
47b50short of good length ball on the legs, ducks underneath it.
47b60fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
End of over 48:(1 run scored) India 172-4 (Ganguly 47*, 76 balls, Dhoni 22*, 57 balls)
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48b10Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and defended it.
48b20tossed up on the off, punches it to short covers for no run.
48b30tossed up just outside the off, spins in, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
48b40tossed up just outside the off, defended towards silly covers for no run.
48b50tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and padded away.
48b61tossed up just outside the off, cuts it towards point for a single.
End of over 49:(1 run scored) India 173-4 (Ganguly 48*, 82 balls, Dhoni 22*, 57 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
49b10Kallis to Ganguly
fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
49b20good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler.
49b30fuller length ball just outside the off, defended towards covers for no run.
49b42good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards cover point for couple of runs and Ganguly completes his 33rd Test Fifty.
CricketArchive Oracles say that Sourav Ganguly has made 50 in 86 balls with 5 fours
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Ganguly 27, Dhoni 22) took 97 balls
49b50good length ball outside the off, left alone.
49b61good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a single.
End of over 50:(3 runs scored) India 176-4 (Ganguly 51*, 88 balls, Dhoni 22*, 57 balls)
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50b11Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, punches it to long on for a single.
50b20Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, leans forward and defended it.
50b30tossed up on the legs, pushed to mid-on for no run.
50b41fuller ball on the legs, walks down the track and turns it to deep square leg for a single.
50b50Harris to Ganguly
tossed up outside the off, leans forward and padded away.
50b60tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run.
End of over 51:(2 runs scored) India 178-4 (Ganguly 52*, 91 balls, Dhoni 23*, 60 balls)




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51b10Kallis to Dhoni
short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run.
51b20good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run.
51b31good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
51b40Kallis to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run.
51b50good length ball just outside the off, punches it to mid-off for no run.
51b62good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point and Prince misfields it for couple of runs.
End of over 52:(3 runs scored) India 181-4 (Ganguly 54*, 94 balls, Dhoni 24*, 63 balls)




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52b11bHarris to Dhoni
tossed up just outside the off, walks down the track to drive it misses, Boucher fails to collect and misses stumping chance.
52b20Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
52b31tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a single.
52b40Harris to Dhoni
fuller ball on the middle, punches it to covers for no run.
52b50short ball on the off, cuts it towards short covers for no run.
52b60tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
End of over 53:(2 runs scored) India 183-4 (Ganguly 55*, 96 balls, Dhoni 24*, 67 balls)
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53b11Kallis to Ganguly
fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
53b20Kallis to Dhoni
short of good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run.
53b30good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run.
53b41short of good length ball on the legs, pulled it to fine leg for a single.
53b50Kallis to Ganguly
fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
53b60fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
End of over 54:(2 runs scored) India 185-4 (Ganguly 56*, 99 balls, Dhoni 25*, 70 balls)
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54b10Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the legs, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
54b20tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
54b30fuller ball on the middle, defended towards mid-on for no run.
54b40tossed up just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run.
54b51tossed up just outside the off, punches it to point for a single.
54b60Harris to Ganguly
fuller ball justoutside the off, drives it got inside edge to mid-wicket for no run.
End of over 55:(1 run scored) India 186-4 (Ganguly 56*, 100 balls, Dhoni 26*, 75 balls)
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55b10Kallis to Dhoni
from around the wicket, short of good length ball on the legs, left alone.
55b21good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single.
55b31Kallis to Ganguly
fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to deep point for a single.
55b41Kallis to Dhoni
good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single.
55b52Kallis to Ganguly
good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for couple of runs.
55b60good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
End of over 56:(5 runs scored) India 191-4 (Ganguly 59*, 103 balls, Dhoni 28*, 78 balls)




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56b10Harris to Dhoni
fuller ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run.
56b20tossed up on the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
56b30tossed up on the middle, defended towards covers for nor un.
56b40tossed up on the legs, leans forward and defended it.
56b50tossed up just outside the off and spins in, leans forward and defended it.
56b60tossed up on the legs, defended it.
End of over 57:(0 runs scored) India 191-4 (Ganguly 59*, 103 balls, Dhoni 28*, 84 balls)




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09:10 GMT: End of the session's play
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M Morkel comes on to bowl
57b10Morkel to Ganguly
good length ball outside the off, left alone.
57b20again good length ball outside the off, left alone.
57b30good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
57b40fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run.
57b50good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-on for no run.
57b61fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to mid-off for a single.
End of over 58:(1 run scored) India 192-4 (Ganguly 60*, 109 balls, Dhoni 28*, 84 balls)
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58b14Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!
58b20fuller ball just outside the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
58b31fuller ball just outside the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
58b40Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler.
58b50tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
58b60fuller ball on the middle, pushed back to bowler.
End of over 59:(5 runs scored) India 197-4 (Ganguly 65*, 112 balls, Dhoni 28*, 87 balls)
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59b10Morkel to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
59b20short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run.
59b31fullerlength ball just outside the off, drives it to deep point for a single.
59b40Morkel to Dhoni
short of good length ball just outside the off and nips back, ducks underneath it.
59b50short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
59b60good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards cover point for no run.
End of over 60:(1 run scored) India 198-4 (Ganguly 66*, 115 balls, Dhoni 28*, 90 balls)
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60b10Harris to Ganguly
tossed up on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
60b20tossed up just outside the off, defended towards short covers for no run.
60b30tossed up just outside theo ff, leans forward and padded away.
60b44short ball just outside the off and spins in, late cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!
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60b51tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.
60b60Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler.
End of over 61:(5 runs scored) India 203-4 (Ganguly 71*, 120 balls, Dhoni 28*, 91 balls)




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61b11Morkel to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards bdeep point for a single.
61b23Morkel to Dhoni
fuller length ball on the middle, punches it towards mid-wicket for three runs.
61b30Morkel to Ganguly
short of good length ball just outside the off, defended towards covers for no run.
61b44fuller length ball on the off, punches it striaght down the ground for FOUR!
61b51nbshort of good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
61b60good length ball just outside the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
61b70fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run.
End of over 62:(9 runs scored) India 212-4 (Ganguly 76*, 126 balls, Dhoni 31*, 92 balls)




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62b10Harris to Dhoni
tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and pushed to covers for no run.
62b21tossed up on the legs, turns it to backward square leg for a single.
62b30Harris to Ganguly
fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run.
62b40tossed up just outside the off, punches it to cover point for no run.
62b51fuller ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
62b60Harris to Dhoni
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run.
End of over 63:(2 runs scored) India 214-4 (Ganguly 77*, 129 balls, Dhoni 32*, 95 balls)
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63b12Morkel to Ganguly
fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to deep backward square leg for couple of runs.
63b20short of good length ball on the middle, defended towards square leg for no run.
63b31fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick single.
63b40Morkel to Dhoni
short of good length ball just outside the off, moves across and defended it.
63b50good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
63b60fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
End of over 64:(3 runs scored) India 217-4 (Ganguly 80*, 132 balls, Dhoni 32*, 98 balls)
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64b11Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to long on for a single.
64b20Harris to Dhoni
fuller ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
64b30tossed up on the middle, defended it.
64b40tossed up on the legs, leans forward and defended back to bowler.
64b51fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single.
64b60Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, defended back to bowler.
End of over 65:(2 runs scored) India 219-4 (Ganguly 81*, 134 balls, Dhoni 33*, 102 balls)
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65b13Morkel to Dhoni
fuller length ball on the off, punches it wide of mid-on for three runs.
65b20Morkel to Ganguly
good length ball down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
65b30short of good length ball on the legs, ducks underneath it.
65b40good length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler.
65b53good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for three runs.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 100 (Ganguly 61, Dhoni 36) took 195 balls
65b61wdMorkel to Dhoni
good length ball wide outside the off, left alone.
65b71good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a single.
End of over 66:(8 runs scored) India 227-4 (Ganguly 84*, 138 balls, Dhoni 37*, 104 balls)




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66b10Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, pushed towards silly covers for no run.
66b21fuller ball on the legs, walks down the track and punches it to long on for a single.
66b30Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and padded away.
66b41fuller ball on the off, punches it to long on for a single.
66b50Harris to Dhoni
tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
66b60short ball on the off, punches it to covers for no run.
End of over 67:(2 runs scored) India 229-4 (Ganguly 85*, 140 balls, Dhoni 38*, 108 balls)




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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
67b11Steyn to Ganguly
short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for a single.
67b21Steyn to Dhoni
fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single.
67b30Steyn to Ganguly
short of good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run.
67b40short of good length ball on the off, defended towards point for no run.
67b51short of good length ball just outside the off, pulled it got bottom edge wide of mid-on for a single.
67b61Steyn to Dhoni
fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
End of over 68:(4 runs scored) India 233-4 (Ganguly 87*, 144 balls, Dhoni 40*, 110 balls)
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10:19 GMT: Drinks interval
10:22 GMT: Play resumes
68b10Harris to Dhoni
short ball on the off, punches it to covers for no run.
68b20tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and defended to silly covers for no run.
68b31fuller ball no the legs, walks down the track and turns it to deep square leg for a single.
68b40Harris to Ganguly
tossed up just outside the off, turns it to mid-wicket for nor un.
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