08:17 GMT: Start of play for the day
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st Test between South Africa and India from The Wanderers in Johannesburg. This is the first game of a three match series which follows the 4-0 drubbing the Proteas handed out to their visitors in the one-day international series. India did, however, win their inaugural Twenty20 clash - their sole international success thus far.
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08:59 GMT: Next inspection is on 9:15 GMT
India won the toss and will bat
09:37 GMT: The two teams for the game seem to have been fairly well confirmed with pacemen Dale Steyn having recovered from injury while they also recall Hashim Amla to their starting line-up. The Indians are boosted by the return of captain Rahul Dravid from a broken finger and VRV Singh is back, meaning that Irfan Pathan is the likely man to miss out.
09:37 GMT: This is the 17th occasion that South Africa and India have met in Tests. South Africa have won 7 and India 3 with 6 draws.
09:37 GMT: The Indians will be aiming to break new ground on this tour, given they have never won a Test in South Africa in nine attempts. The home side have won 4 and there have been five draws.
09:38 GMT: The Wanderers in Johannesburg is a slightly more welcoming place for the visitors, given their previous two appearances on the ground in Tests have resulted in draws. The first, in 1992 and the latest in 1998, when South Africa held on for a draw with eight wickets down.
09:38 GMT: This is the 29th Test to be played on this ground. South Africa have won 11 of these, while the opposition have success in 7. 10 have been draws.
09:38 GMT: The first ever Test match played between the sides was at Durban in November 1992, a game that was affected by the weather and saw just two and a half innings played.
09:38 GMT: Hansie Cronje is the leading run scorer in Test matches at Johannesburg with 683 runs at an average of 40.17 (9 matches). Shaun Pollock is the leading wicket taker, claiming 46 scalps at 23.32 in his 12 games on the ground.
09:39 GMT: The highest individual score for India against South Africa is the 169 made by Sachin Tendulkar at Cape Town in 1996/97.
09:39 GMT: The best bowling performance for South Africa against India is Lance Klusener's 8-64 at Calcutta in 1996/97.
09:39 GMT: The best bowling performance for India against South Africa is 7-87 by Harbhajan Singh in Kolkata in 2004/05.
09:50 GMT: Mark Benson (England) and Daryl Harper (Australia) are the on-field umpires with Roshan Mahanama from Sri Lanka the match referee.
09:51 GMT: Sout Africa team: Graeme Smith(capt), AB de Villiers, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher,Shaun Pollock, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn
09:52 GMT: India team: Wasim Jaffer, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (capt), Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, VRV Singh, Sreesanth.
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W Jaffer and V Sehwag to open the batting
09:59 GMT: Start of innings
DW Steyn comes on to bowl
0b10Steyn to Jaffer
good length just outside the off, left alone
0b20similar delivery, left alone
0b30fuller length into the legs, left alone
0b40short of good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and leaves it alone on the last moment
0b50good length outside the off, left alone
0b60fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
End of over 1:(0 runs scored) India 0-0 (Jaffer 0*, 6 balls, Sehwag 0*, 0 balls)




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M Ntini comes on to bowl
1b10Ntini to Sehwag
good length outside the off, left alone
1b20fuller length into the legs, tries to flicks it and padded away to keeper for no run
1b30short of good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
1b40good length just outside the off, left alone
1b50fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
1b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 2:(0 runs scored) India 0-0 (Jaffer 0*, 6 balls, Sehwag 0*, 6 balls)




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2b10Steyn to Jaffer
good length just outside the off, leaves it alone
2b20good length outside the off, Jaffer shoulder arms
2b30good length outside the off, swings away, left alone
2b40short of length into the off, ducks underneath it
2b50good length outside the off, left alone
2b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 3:(0 runs scored) India 0-0 (Jaffer 0*, 12 balls, Sehwag 0*, 6 balls)
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3b10Ntini to Sehwag
good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
3b20short fo good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
3b31fuller length into the off, drives it to extracovers for single
3b40Ntini to Jaffer
short of good length just outside the off, left alone
3b50good length into the off, swings in, tries to defend it and misses it, appeal for lbw, declined, clearly missing leg
3b60short of good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run
End of over 4:(1 run scored) India 1-0 (Jaffer 0*, 15 balls, Sehwag 1*, 9 balls)
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4b10Steyn to Sehwag
short of good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to edges it and left alone on the last moment
4b20fuller length into the off, drives it to point for no run
4b31nbshort of good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
4b40short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
4b50short of length outside the off, left alone
4b60good length outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
4b70good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 5:(1 run scored) India 2-0 (Jaffer 0*, 15 balls, Sehwag 1*, 16 balls)
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5b10Ntini to Jaffer
short of good length just outside the off, left alone
5b20good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
5b30good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses ti
5b44short of good length into the middle, pulled it over midwicket for FOUR!!
5b50good length just outside the off, leaves it alone
5b61fuller length into the off, pushed it and got inside edge to pads to covers for single
End of over 6:(5 runs scored) India 7-0 (Jaffer 5*, 21 balls, Sehwag 1*, 16 balls)




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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
6b10Pollock to Jaffer
short of good length outside the off, pushed to point for no run
6b20good length outside the off, left alone
6b30good length into the off, defended it to point for no run
6b40good length outside the off, leaves it alone
6b50good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
6b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 7:(0 runs scored) India 7-0 (Jaffer 5*, 27 balls, Sehwag 1*, 16 balls)




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7b11Ntini to Sehwag
short of good length into the legs, turns it to backward short leg for single
7b20Ntini to Jaffer
fuller length into the off, defended it
7b30good length outside the off, left alone
7b40short of good length into the off, swings in, left alone
7b50fuller length into the off, drives it to extracovers for no run
7b60short of good length into the off, defended back to bowler
End of over 8:(1 run scored) India 8-0 (Jaffer 5*, 32 balls, Sehwag 2*, 17 balls)
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8b11Pollock to Sehwag
short of good length outside the off, pushed to covers for sing;e
8b24Pollock to Jaffer
short of good length outside the off, cuts it over point for FOUR!!
8b30good length just outside the off, left alone
8b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
8b50good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
8b60good length into the off, defended back to bowler
End of over 9:(5 runs scored) India 13-0 (Jaffer 9*, 37 balls, Sehwag 3*, 18 balls)
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9b10Ntini to Sehwag
good length just outside the off, defended it to covers for no run
9b20good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
9b31good length into the off, defended it straight down the ground for single
9b40Ntini to Jaffer
good length into the off, defended it
9b50good length ito the middle, turns it to short leg and well fielded by Amla there
9b60Gone! good length just outside the off, swings in, deliberately padded it, appeal for lbw, given OUT!!
Jaffer lbw b Ntini (9 runs, 40 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
End of over 10:(1 run scored) India 14-1 (Sehwag 4*, 21 balls)
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RS Dravid comes in to bat
10b10Pollock to Sehwag
good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
10b20good length just outside the off, left alone
10b30short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
10b40good length just outside the off, left alone
10b50Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch
Sehwag c Boucher b Pollock (4 runs, 26 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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SR Tendulkar comes in to bat
10b61lbPollock to Tendulkar
fuller length into the legs, tries to defended it amand taken on the pads to square leg for single leg nye
End of over 11:(1 run scored) India 15-2 (Dravid 0*, 0 balls, Tendulkar 0*, 1 balls)




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11b10Ntini to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, swings away, left alone
11b20good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses it and appeal for lbw, declined because of height
11b30fuller length just outside the off, played back to the bowler
11b41good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
11b50Ntini to Dravid
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
11b60short of good length outside the off, left laone
End of over 12:(1 run scored) India 16-2 (Dravid 0*, 2 balls, Tendulkar 1*, 5 balls)




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12b10Pollock to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, left alone
12b23fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground for triple
12b30Pollock to Dravid
good length just outside the off, defended it
12b40good length into the off, defended on the frontfoot
12b50short of good length into the middle, left alone, ball hit him on chest
12b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 13:(3 runs scored) India 19-2 (Dravid 0*, 6 balls, Tendulkar 4*, 7 balls)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
13b10Steyn to Tendulkar
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
13b20good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
13b30good length just outside the off, left alone
13b40good length into the off, tries to defend it and got outside edge to gully and it fall short of the fielder
13b50good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
13b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 14:(0 runs scored) India 19-2 (Dravid 0*, 6 balls, Tendulkar 4*, 13 balls)
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14b14Pollock to Dravid
;fuller length into the off, drives it wide of extracovers for FOUR!!
14b20good length into off, defended i t
14b30good length outside the off, left alone
14b40good length just outside the off, defended it
14b50good length outside the off, left alone
14b60short of good length into the off, defended it
End of over 15:(4 runs scored) India 23-2 (Dravid 4*, 12 balls, Tendulkar 4*, 13 balls)
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15b12Steyn to Tendulkar
good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple
15b20good length outside the off, left alone
15b34fuller length into the off, pushed it wide of point for FOUR!!
15b40good length into the legs, padded away
15b50good length outside the off, left alone
15b60good length just outside the off, Sachin shoulder arms
End of over 16:(6 runs scored) India 29-2 (Dravid 4*, 12 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 19 balls)




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16b10Pollock to Dravid
short of good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
16b20good length outside the off, left alone
16b30good length just outside the off, left alone
16b40good length just outside the off, left alone
16b50good length just outside the off, leans forward and left alone
16b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 17:(0 runs scored) India 29-2 (Dravid 4*, 18 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 19 balls)




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17b10Steyn to Tendulkar
good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
17b20good length outside the off, left alone
17b31nbshort of length into the off, ducks underneath it
17b40good length into the middle, defended it to midwicket for no run
17b50good length into the off, defended it
17b60short of length into the legs, left alone
17b70good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 18:(1 run scored) India 30-2 (Dravid 4*, 18 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 26 balls)
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18b10Pollock to Dravid
good length just outside the off, leans forward and tries to defend it and misses it
18b20short of length just outside the off, Dravid dropped his bat
18b30good length just outside the off, left alone
18b40fuller length into the legs, played it on the air wide of bowler
18b50fuller length outside the off, left alone
18b60short of good length into the off, defended it solidly
End of over 19:(0 runs scored) India 30-2 (Dravid 4*, 24 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 26 balls)
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19b10Steyn to Tendulkar
fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
19b24fuller length outside the off, drives it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR!!
19b30good length outside the off, pushed to gully for no run
19b40good length outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
19b50short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it
19b62fuller length into the middle, flciks it to deep midwicket for couple
End of over 20:(6 runs scored) India 36-2 (Dravid 4*, 24 balls, Tendulkar 16*, 32 balls)
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20b10Pollock to Dravid
good length outside the off, left alone
20b20fuller length into the off, defended it
20b30good length just outside the off, turns it to gully for no run
20b40fuller length into the middle and legs, leans forward and tries to defend it, taken on the pads
20b50good length outside the off, left alone
20b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 21:(0 runs scored) India 36-2 (Dravid 4*, 30 balls, Tendulkar 16*, 32 balls)




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21b10Steyn to Tendulkar
well outside off and left
21b20 better line pushed out square on the offside
21b30 short outside off and left
21b40 more or less an action replay
21b54 not a good looking shot but crashed away behind point
21b60 pushed towards point
End of over 22:(4 runs scored) India 40-2 (Dravid 4*, 30 balls, Tendulkar 20*, 38 balls)




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A Nel comes on to bowl
22b10Nel to Dravid
decent pace and length but wide enough to leave
22b20 again wide, not much bounce but left anyway
22b30 shorter but same line and left again
22b40 again shortish but lifting sharply to the body defended towards widwicket
22b50 short again outside off and left
22b60 better line and this short ball hits Dravid squarely on the glove
End of over 23:(0 runs scored) India 40-2 (Dravid 4*, 36 balls, Tendulkar 20*, 38 balls)
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23b10Steyn to Tendulkar
well wide of off anddisdainfully ignored
23b22 legstum almost a half-volley, just leans on it and midwicket doesn't field cleanly
23b30 attempts to lift a wide ball over the slips, not very near the ball
23b41 pushed to the covers were Pollock makes a hash of fielding and they can take a single
23b50Steyn to Dravid
wide of off and ignored
23b64 Dravid's favourite shot full on the pads and clipped square
12:41 GMT: Drinks interval
12:41 GMT: Play resumes
End of over 24:(7 runs scored) India 47-2 (Dravid 8*, 38 balls, Tendulkar 23*, 42 balls)
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24b10Nel to Tendulkar
much better line, shortish outside off Tendulkar pulls out at the last moment
24b20 nearly as good a ball Tendulkar plays it batter
24b30 lifting ball gets the glove, rolls away to the off
24b40 left late outside off
24b51 short into the body and turned behind square Prince essays a run out, but Dravid was home and only good backing up saves overthrows
24b64Nel to Dravid
Don't bowl on Dravid's legs, that's four to deep square
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 50 took 24.6 overs
End of over 25:(5 runs scored) India 52-2 (Dravid 12*, 39 balls, Tendulkar 24*, 47 balls)
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M Ntini comes on to bowl
25b10Ntini to Tendulkar
good length angled in, hits Tendulkar on the pad and to the keeper
25b20 offstump line driven to to mid on
25b34 shot of the day!!! full and wide and a classical cover drive, down on one knee and high follow-through the MCC coaching manual in real life!
25b40 better line pushed to mid-on
25b51 pushed wide of midwicket for an easy single
25b60Ntini to Dravid
indecisive forward push, doesn't find the ball
End of over 26:(5 runs scored) India 57-2 (Dravid 12*, 40 balls, Tendulkar 29*, 52 balls)




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26b10Nel to Tendulkar
left outside off
26b20wider, left again
26b30 left again
26b40 very wide and ignored again
26b50 even wider, Tendulkar isn't tempted
26b60 Guess what, its wide of off and left well alone
End of over 27:(0 runs scored) India 57-2 (Dravid 12*, 40 balls, Tendulkar 29*, 58 balls)




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27b11Ntini to Dravid
angled in and guided to the deepish extra cover
27b20Ntini to Tendulkar
left alone outside off
27b34 short but too tight to cut so Tendulkar leans back and plays the (if you are as old as me) Alan Knott signature lift over slips
CricketArchive Oracles say that Sachin Tendulkar has made 10500 runs in Test Matches
27b41lb on the pads and glance missed ball goes where it was aimed anyway, Tedulkar now has 10,500 runs
27b50Ntini to Dravid
from wide on the crease angled in, very little bounce Dravid leaves a ball that passes very close to off stump
27b60 similar ball Dravid realises the last was too close to leave so defends this time. I can now hand you back to our scorers in India who have their pictures back
End of over 28:(6 runs scored) India 63-2 (Dravid 13*, 43 balls, Tendulkar 33*, 61 balls)
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28b10Nel to Tendulkar
good length outside the off,left alone
28b20good length just outside the off, tries to leaves it and hit him on bat while leaving
28b30short of good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
28b40good length outside the off, left alone
28b50short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
28b64fuller length into the off, drives it to covers for FOUR!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Dravid 13, Tendulkar 37) took 110 balls
End of over 29:(4 runs scored) India 67-2 (Dravid 13*, 43 balls, Tendulkar 37*, 67 balls)
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29b11Ntini to Dravid
fuller length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
29b20Ntini to Tendulkar
good length into the legs, tries to push it and taken on the pads
29b30good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
29b41fuller length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
29b50Ntini to Dravid
good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run
29b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 30:(2 runs scored) India 69-2 (Dravid 14*, 46 balls, Tendulkar 38*, 70 balls)
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30b10Nel to Tendulkar
good length into the off, defended it
30b20short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
30b30good length outside the off, left alone
30b40short of length just outside the off, left alone
30b50good length outside the off, left alone
30b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 31:(0 runs scored) India 69-2 (Dravid 14*, 46 balls, Tendulkar 38*, 76 balls)




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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
31b10Kallis to Dravid
good length into the off, defended it
31b21good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
31b30Kallis to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, left alone
31b41good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
31b51Kallis to Dravid
good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for single
31b60Kallis to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 32:(3 runs scored) India 72-2 (Dravid 16*, 49 balls, Tendulkar 39*, 79 balls)




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32b10Nel to Dravid
good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run
32b20good length outside the off, left alone
32b31wdshort of length down the legs, ducks underneath it
32b40good length into the middle, defended it got inside edge very near to stumps
32b50good length outside the off, left alone
32b61lbgood length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
32b70Nel to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 33:(2 runs scored) India 74-2 (Dravid 16*, 54 balls, Tendulkar 39*, 80 balls)
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33b11Kallis to Dravid
short of good length into the off, pulls it to deep midwicket for single
33b21Kallis to Tendulkar
fuller length into the legs, turns it to deep midwicket for single
33b30Kallis to Dravid
good length outside the off, left alone
33b40good length just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
33b50fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
33b60good length just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
End of over 34:(2 runs scored) India 76-2 (Dravid 17*, 59 balls, Tendulkar 40*, 81 balls)
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34b10Nel to Tendulkar
short of length just outside the off, ducks underneath it
34b20good length into the off, defended it to mid off for no run
34b31lbfuller length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
34b41Nel to Dravid
good length into the off, defended it to extracovers for single
34b50Nel to Tendulkar
short of good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
34b64fuller length just outside the off, drives it straight down the ground wide of mid off for FOUR!!
End of over 35:(6 runs scored) India 82-2 (Dravid 18*, 60 balls, Tendulkar 44*, 86 balls)
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35b11Kallis to Dravid
good length into the off, turns it to square leg for single
35b20Kallis to Tendulkar
good length outside the off, left alone
35b30good length just outside the off, Sachin shoulder arms
35b40Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to second slip for easy catch
Tendulkar c de Villiers b Kallis (44 runs, 89 balls, 7x4, 0x6)
VVS Laxman comes in to bat
35b50Kallis to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
35b60fuller length into the off, pushed to extracovers for no run
End of over 36:(1 run scored) India 83-3 (Dravid 19*, 61 balls, Laxman 0*, 2 balls)




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M Ntini comes on to bowl
36b11Ntini to Dravid
good length into the off, pushed to midwicket for single
36b20Ntini to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
36b31short of good length outside the off, cuts it wide of point for single
36b40Ntini to Dravid
good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for no run
36b50good length just outside the off, left alone
36b61fuller length into the legs, pushed it wide of midwicket and mid on for single
End of over 37:(3 runs scored) India 86-3 (Dravid 21*, 65 balls, Laxman 1*, 4 balls)




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37b10Kallis to Dravid
fuller length outside the off, left alone
37b21good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
37b30Kallis to Laxman
fuller length into the off, played it back to bowler
37b40good length outside the off, left alone
37b50fuller length outside the off, left alone
37b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 38:(1 run scored) India 87-3 (Dravid 22*, 67 balls, Laxman 1*, 8 balls)
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38b14Ntini to Dravid
short of good length outside the off, cuts it wide of gully for FOUR!!
38b24good length into the middle, pulls it to deep square leg for FOUR!!
38b30good length just outside the off, slower ball, left alone
38b40good length into the off, defended it
38b50fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
38b60good length into the off, turns it to gully for no run
End of over 39:(8 runs scored) India 95-3 (Dravid 30*, 73 balls, Laxman 1*, 8 balls)
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39b10Kallis to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
39b20short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
39b35wdwide way down the legs, left alone far away to keeper to collect it
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 100 took 39.2 overs
39b41nbgood length into the off, defended it
39b50good length just outside the off, left alone
39b60good length just outside the off, left alone
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39b71nbshort of good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run
39b80good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
39b90short of good length into the off, defended it
End of over 40:(7 runs scored) India 102-3 (Dravid 30*, 73 balls, Laxman 1*, 16 balls)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
40b10Steyn to Dravid
good length into the off, defended ti
40b20good length outside the off, left alone
40b30good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run
40b44lbgood length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
40b51good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single
40b60Steyn to Laxman
short of good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 41:(5 runs scored) India 107-3 (Dravid 31*, 78 balls, Laxman 1*, 17 balls)




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41b10Kallis to Dravid
good length just outside the off, left laone
41b21; 1nbgood length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single
41b30Kallis to Laxman
good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
41b41good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
41b50Kallis to Dravid
good length just outside the off, edges it and it fall short of slips
41b60good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
41b70Gone! good length just outside the off, goes for the drive and outside edges to first slip for easy catch
Dravid c Smith b Kallis (32 runs, 83 balls, 5x4, 0x6)
End of over 42:(3 runs scored) India 110-4 (Laxman 2*, 19 balls)




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SC Ganguly comes in to bat
42b10Steyn to Laxman
good length just outside the off, left alone
Steyn has pulled his muscle and leaving the ground
A Nel comes on to bowl
42b20Nel to Laxman
short of length into the legs, left alone
42b32good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips and gully for couple, de Villiers done well in the deep
42b40fuller length down the legs, left alone
42b50good length into the off, defended it
42b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 43:(2 runs scored) India 112-4 (Laxman 4*, 25 balls, Ganguly 0*, 0 balls)
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43b11Kallis to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
43b20Kallis to Laxman
good length outside the off, left alone
43b30fuller length into the off, defended back to bowler
43b40good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
43b50good length just outisde the off, swings away, left alone
43b60fuller length outside the off, left alone
End of over 44:(1 run scored) India 113-4 (Laxman 4*, 30 balls, Ganguly 1*, 1 balls)
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44b10Nel to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, left alone
44b20short of good length just outside the off, left laone
44b30short of good length into the legs, turns it to short leg for no run
44b40short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
44b50short of good length just outside the off, left alone
44b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 45:(0 runs scored) India 113-4 (Laxman 4*, 30 balls, Ganguly 1*, 7 balls)
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45b11Kallis to Laxman
good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
45b20Kallis to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, Ganguly shoulder arms
45b31good length into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
45b45wdKallis to Laxman
short of length into the legs, and way over keeper for four wides
45b54short of good length into the middle, pulled it to deep midwicket for FOUR!!
45b60good length just outside the off, left alone
45b70good length just outside the off, defeded it
End of over 46:(11 runs scored) India 124-4 (Laxman 9*, 34 balls, Ganguly 2*, 9 balls)




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46b10Nel to Ganguly
good length into the off, around the wicket, defended it
46b20short of good length into the off, defended it and got inside edge to pads
46b31; 1nbfuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for single
46b40Nel to Laxman
good length just outside the off, left alone
46b50good length into the off, defended it
46b60good length just outside the off, left alone
46b71short of good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
End of over 47:(3 runs scored) India 127-4 (Laxman 10*, 38 balls, Ganguly 3*, 12 balls)




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47b10Kallis to Laxman
good length just outside the off, defended it
47b20fuller length into the off, defended back to bowler
47b34fuller length just outside the off, drives it straight down the ground wide of mid off for FOUR!!
47b44fuller length into the off, punches it to extracovers for FOUR!!
47b50good length outside the off, left alone
47b60good length into the legs, pushed to midwicket for no run
End of over 48:(8 runs scored) India 135-4 (Laxman 18*, 44 balls, Ganguly 3*, 12 balls)
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48b10Nel to Ganguly
good length into the off, defended back to bowler
48b24fuller length into the off, drives it wide of covers for FOUR!!
48b30short of good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
48b40fuller length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
48b50good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
48b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 49:(4 runs scored) India 139-4 (Laxman 18*, 44 balls, Ganguly 7*, 18 balls)
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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
49b11Pollock to Laxman
good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for single
49b20Pollock to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, left alone
49b30good length into the legs, tries to defend it and taken on thigh pads
49b40good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
49b50good length into the off, pushed to mid off for nor un
49b60fuller length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run
End of over 50:(1 run scored) India 140-4 (Laxman 19*, 45 balls, Ganguly 7*, 23 balls)
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15:36 GMT: Drinks interval
15:39 GMT: Play resumes
50b10Nel to Laxman
fuller length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it
50b20good length just outside the off, left alone
50b34fuller length into the legs, drives it to deep square leg for FOUR!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that VVS Laxman has made 13500 runs in First-Class Matches
50b40good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
50b50good length into the off, defended it
50b60fuller length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
End of over 51:(4 runs scored) India 144-4 (Laxman 23*, 51 balls, Ganguly 7*, 23 balls)




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51b10Pollock to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and taken on pads
51b21good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for single
51b30Pollock to Laxman
good length just outside the off, punches it to point for no run
51b40good length just outside the off, left alone
Slight drizzle in the ground right now
51b50good length outside the off, left alone
51b60good length into the middle, turns it to mid on for no run
End of over 52:(1 run scored) India 145-4 (Laxman 23*, 55 balls, Ganguly 8*, 25 balls)




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52b14Nel to Ganguly
good length outside the off, cuts it wide of gully for FOUR!!
52b20good length just outside the off, left alone
52b30short of good length into the off, defended it
52b40fuller length just outside the off, leans forward and tries to drives it and misses it
52b51good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 150 took 52.5 overs
52b64Nel to Laxman
fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of midwicket for FOUR!!
End of over 53:(9 runs scored) India 154-4 (Laxman 27*, 56 balls, Ganguly 13*, 30 balls)
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53b10Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the off, leans forward and taken on the pads, appeal for lbw, declined, clearly bat and pad
53b20good length outside the off, left alone
53b30good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
53b40good length just outside the off, leans forward and left alone
53b50good length into the off, turns it to gully for no run
53b60good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for no run
End of over 54:(0 runs scored) India 154-4 (Laxman 27*, 56 balls, Ganguly 13*, 36 balls)
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M Ntini comes on to bowl
54b10Ntini to Laxman
good length into the middle, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads
54b21good length just outside the off, defended it to square leg for single
54b30Ntini to Ganguly
short of good length into the off, defended it
54b40good length just outside the off, played back to bowler
54b50good length outside the off, left alone
54b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 55:(1 run scored) India 155-4 (Laxman 28*, 58 balls, Ganguly 13*, 40 balls)
OverBallRuns
55b10Pollock to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
55b20good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
55b30good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and beaten on the bounce
55b40good length into the off, defended ti
55b50good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
55b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 56:(0 runs scored) India 155-4 (Laxman 28*, 64 balls, Ganguly 13*, 40 balls)




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56b10Ntini to Ganguly
good length into the off, turns it to gully for no run
56b21good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
56b30Ntini to Laxman
good length into the off, defended it
56b40good length just outside the off, left alone
56b50Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch
Laxman c Boucher b Ntini (28 runs, 67 balls, 5x4, 0x6)

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MS Dhoni comes in to bat
That's the end of play for the day, Umpires offered light to the batsman and they accepted it and walking towards pavilion.
16:11 GMT: End of the session's play
Discipline bowling performance by South Africans
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56b61Ntini to Dhoni
short of good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
End of over 57:(2 runs scored) India 157-5 (Ganguly 14*, 42 balls, Dhoni 1*, 1 balls)




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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
57b10Kallis to Dhoni
57b21
57b31Kallis to Ganguly
57b40Kallis to Dhoni
57b51
57b60Kallis to Ganguly
no run
End of over 58:(3 runs scored) India 160-5 (Ganguly 15*, 44 balls, Dhoni 3*, 5 balls)
OverBallRuns
A Nel comes on to bowl
58b10Nel to Dhoni
no run
58b20no run
58b30no run
58b40no run
58b50no run
58b60no run
End of over 59:(0 runs scored) India 160-5 (Ganguly 15*, 44 balls, Dhoni 3*, 11 balls)
OverBallRuns
M Ntini comes on to bowl
59b10Ntini to Ganguly
no run
59b20no run
59b30no run
59b44superb drive, fuller length outside the off, drives itwide of point and covers for FOUR!!
59b50no run
59b60no run
End of over 60:(4 runs scored) India 164-5 (Ganguly 19*, 50 balls, Dhoni 3*, 11 balls)
OverBallRuns
60b10Nel to Dhoni
no run
60b22straight delivery, drives it to square leg for couple
60b30no run
60b40no run
60b50no run
60b60no run
End of over 61:(2 runs scored) India 166-5 (Ganguly 19*, 50 balls, Dhoni 5*, 17 balls)




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61b10Ntini to Ganguly
no run
61b20no run
61b31
61b40Ntini to Dhoni
no run
61b50no run
61b60Gone! good length just outside the off, played uppishly towards mid ff and Pollock run from the extracovers and taken a blinder
Dhoni c Pollock b Ntini (5 runs, 20 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
End of over 62:(1 run scored) India 167-6 (Ganguly 20*, 53 balls)




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A Kumble comes in to bat
62b10Nel to Ganguly
no run
62b20no run
62b30no run
62b44lbshort of length into the legs, tries to flicks it and taken on the pads
62b50no run
62b61outside the off, cuts i to sweeper cover for single
End of over 63:(5 runs scored) India 172-6 (Ganguly 21*, 59 balls, Kumble 0*, 0 balls)
OverBallRuns
63b11Ntini to Ganguly
good lenght into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
63b20Ntini to Kumble
no run
63b31short of good length outside the off, cuts it to gully for single
63b40Ntini to Ganguly
no run
63b56short of good length into the middle, pulls it over midwicket for SIX!!
63b60no run
End of over 64:(8 runs scored) India 180-6 (Ganguly 28*, 63 balls, Kumble 1*, 2 balls)
OverBallRuns
64b10Nel to Kumble
no run
64b20no run
64b30no run
64b41short of length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
64b50Nel to Ganguly
no run
64b62into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple
End of over 65:(3 runs scored) India 183-6 (Ganguly 30*, 65 balls, Kumble 2*, 6 balls)
OverBallRuns
65b10Ntini to Kumble
no run
65b20no run
65b30no run
65b40no run
65b50no run
65b64short and wide outside the off, played over third slips for FOUR!!
End of over 66:(4 runs scored) India 187-6 (Ganguly 30*, 65 balls, Kumble 6*, 12 balls)




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66b10Nel to Ganguly
no run
66b21
66b30Nel to Kumble
no run
66b40no run
66b50Gone! good length just outside the off, left alone and while leaving ball edges to slips for easy catch
Kumble c Kallis b Nel (6 runs, 15 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
Z Khan comes in to bat
66b60Nel to Khan
no run
End of over 67:(1 run scored) India 188-7 (Ganguly 31*, 67 balls, Khan 0*, 1 balls)




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67b12Ntini to Ganguly
fuller length outside the off, cuts it wide of covers for couple
67b20no run
67b30no run
67b40no run
67b51good length on the off, turns it to square leg for single
67b62Ntini to Khan
good length in to the legs, turns it to deep square leg for couple
End of over 68:(5 runs scored) India 193-7 (Ganguly 34*, 72 balls, Khan 2*, 2 balls)
OverBallRuns
68b10Nel to Ganguly
no run
68b20no run
68b31fuller length on the off, pushed to point for single
68b40Nel to Khan
no run
68b50no run
68b60no run
End of over 69:(1 run scored) India 194-7 (Ganguly 35*, 75 balls, Khan 2*, 5 balls)
OverBallRuns
SM Pollock comes on to bowl
69b10Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the off, defended it
69b21good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
69b30Pollock to Khan
good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
69b40good length just outside the off, left alone
69b50good length down the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it
69b62good length outside the off, cuts it wide of gully for couple
End of over 70:(3 runs scored) India 197-7 (Ganguly 36*, 77 balls, Khan 4*, 9 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
70b10Kallis to Ganguly
70b21
70b30Kallis to Khan
70b40
70b50
70b60
End of over 71:(1 run scored) India 198-7 (Ganguly 37*, 79 balls, Khan 4*, 13 balls)




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71b10Pollock to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, left alone
71b20fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
71b30good length outside the off, left alone
71b41good length into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single
71b50Pollock to Khan
good length outside the off, turns it to gully for no run
71b63fuller length into the middle, lofted over mid on for triple
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 200 took 71.6 overs
End of over 72:(4 runs scored) India 202-7 (Ganguly 38*, 83 balls, Khan 7*, 15 balls)




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72b10Kallis to Khan
good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
72b20short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it
72b30good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses it
72b40good length into the off, defended i t
72b50good length just outside the off, left alone
72b61good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
End of over 73:(1 run scored) India 203-7 (Ganguly 38*, 83 balls, Khan 8*, 21 balls)
OverBallRuns
73b11Pollock to Khan
good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
73b20Pollock to Ganguly
good length outside the off, cuts it to gully for no run
73b31fuller length into the off, drives it to deep point for single
73b40Pollock to Khan
Gone! fuller length into the legs, tries to plays it across and misses it, ball hit him on pads, appeal for lbw, given OUT!!
Khan lbw b Pollock (9 runs, 23 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
S Sreesanth comes in to bat
73b50Pollock to Sreesanth
short of good length into the off, defended it
73b60Gone! good length just outside the off, drives it on the air to point for easy catch
Sreesanth c Amla b Pollock (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
End of over 74:(2 runs scored) India 205-9 (Ganguly 39*, 85 balls)
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VR Singh comes in to bat
74b14Kallis to Ganguly
fuller length just outside the off, smashed over mid off for FOUR!!
74b20good length outside the off, left alone
74b31good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single
74b44Kallis to Singh
fuller length into the middle, makes room and drives it wide of extracovers for FOUR!!
74b54good length into the off, smashed it to covers for FOUR!!
74b60fuller length outside the off, tries to smash it and misses it
End of over 75:(13 runs scored) India 218-9 (Ganguly 44*, 88 balls, Singh 8*, 3 balls)
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75b10Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run
75b21good length just outside the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single
75b31lbPollock to Singh
good length into the legs, tries to smash it and hit him on pads to gully for single
75b41Pollock to Ganguly
short of good length just outside the off, cuts it to point and looking for single, sent back by Ganguly, overthrow results single
75b50Pollock to Singh
good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
75b60fuller length just outside the off, tries to smash it and misses it
End of over 76:(3 runs scored) India 221-9 (Ganguly 46*, 91 balls, Singh 8*, 6 balls)




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76b10Kallis to Ganguly
good length outside the off, tries to smash it and misses it
76b20good length into the off, cuts it to gully for no run
76b31good length into the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single
76b40Kallis to Singh
short of good length into the legs, pulls it and miscues it fall short of bowler
76b54fuller length into the legs, makes room and smashed over mid on for FOUR!!
76b60short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and missesit
End of over 77:(5 runs scored) India 226-9 (Ganguly 47*, 94 balls, Singh 12*, 9 balls)




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77b11Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the legs, pushed to midwicket for single
77b24Pollock to Singh
fuller length into the off, smashed towards deep extracovers for FOUR!1
77b34fuller length into the middle, smashed over midwicket for FOUR!1
77b43short of good length into the off, pulls it and miscues it over slips for triple
77b50Pollock to Ganguly
good length into the legs, defended back to bowler
77b61lbgood length just outside the off, tries to push it and taken on the pads
End of over 78:(13 runs scored) India 239-9 (Ganguly 48*, 97 balls, Singh 23*, 12 balls)
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78b11Kallis to Ganguly
good length into the off, pushed to mid off for single
78b21Kallis to Singh
short of length into the middle, pulled it to deep square leg and fine legs for single
78b31Kallis to Ganguly
good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that Sourav Ganguly has made 50 in 99 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
78b44Kallis to Singh
full toss into the off, makes room and smashed towards covers for FOUR!!
78b50short of length into the middle, tries to pulls it and misses it
78b60short of good length into the legs, tries to smash it and misses it
End of over 79:(7 runs scored) India 246-9 (Ganguly 50*, 99 balls, Singh 28*, 16 balls)
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79b11lbPollock to Ganguly
good length into the middle, tries to defend it and taken on the pads
79b21Pollock to Singh
full toss into the off, drives it to sweeper cover for single
79b31Pollock to Ganguly
good length just outside the off, comes out of the track and drives it to long off for single
79b40Pollock to Singh
short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it
79b50All over! good length into the middle, slower ball, pulls it and miscues it in the air for easy catch to Pollock
Singh c and b Pollock (29 runs, 19 balls, 6x4, 0x6)
Last over 80:(3 runs scored) India 249 all out (Ganguly 51*, 101 balls)
09:48 GMT: End of innings
09:50 GMT: Fine batting display from Ganguly and Tendulkar, pushed the score to 249. Good bowling display by Proteas, Pollock taken 4 wickets and Ntini taken 3 wickets, Kallis taken 2 wickets and Nel got the remaining one
09:57 GMT: Indian players and umpires are in the field, match is about to start