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. | |||
08:20 GMT: Play suspended | |||
Match delayed by wet patches | |||
08:28 GMT: Message from the centre is that the match is delayed by one hour | |||
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. | |||
09:56 GMT: Play resumes | |||
09:58 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Players and Umpires are entering the field | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | W Jaffer and V Sehwag to open the batting | ||
09:59 GMT: Start of innings | |||
DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
0 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Jaffer good length just outside the off, left alone |
0 | b2 | 0 | similar delivery, left alone |
0 | b3 | 0 | fuller length into the legs, left alone |
0 | b4 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and leaves it alone on the last moment |
0 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
0 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
1 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Sehwag good length outside the off, left alone |
1 | b2 | 0 | fuller length into the legs, tries to flicks it and padded away to keeper for no run |
1 | b3 | 0 | short of good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
1 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
1 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
1 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 2: | (0 runs scored) India 0-0 (Jaffer 0*, 6 balls, Sehwag 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
2 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Jaffer good length just outside the off, leaves it alone |
2 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, Jaffer shoulder arms |
2 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, swings away, left alone |
2 | b4 | 0 | short of length into the off, ducks underneath it |
2 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
2 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 3: | (0 runs scored) India 0-0 (Jaffer 0*, 12 balls, Sehwag 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
3 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Sehwag good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run |
3 | b2 | 0 | short fo good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
3 | b3 | 1 | fuller length into the off, drives it to extracovers for single |
3 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer short of good length just outside the off, left alone |
3 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, swings in, tries to defend it and misses it, appeal for lbw, declined, clearly missing leg |
3 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
4 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Sehwag short of good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to edges it and left alone on the last moment |
4 | b2 | 0 | fuller length into the off, drives it to point for no run |
4 | b3 | 1nb | short of good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
4 | b4 | 0 | short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it |
4 | b5 | 0 | short of length outside the off, left alone |
4 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
4 | b7 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
5 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer short of good length just outside the off, left alone |
5 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
5 | b3 | 0 | good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses ti |
5 | b4 | 4 | short of good length into the middle, pulled it over midwicket for FOUR!! |
5 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, leaves it alone |
5 | b6 | 1 | fuller 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
SM Pollock comes on to bowl | |||
6 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Jaffer short of good length outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
6 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
6 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to point for no run |
6 | b4 | 0 | good length outside the off, leaves it alone |
6 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
6 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 7: | (0 runs scored) India 7-0 (Jaffer 5*, 27 balls, Sehwag 1*, 16 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
7 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Sehwag short of good length into the legs, turns it to backward short leg for single |
7 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer fuller length into the off, defended it |
7 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
7 | b4 | 0 | short of good length into the off, swings in, left alone |
7 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the off, drives it to extracovers for no run |
7 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
8 | b1 | 1 | Pollock to Sehwag short of good length outside the off, pushed to covers for sing;e |
8 | b2 | 4 | Pollock to Jaffer short of good length outside the off, cuts it over point for FOUR!! |
8 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
8 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
8 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
8 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
9 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Sehwag good length just outside the off, defended it to covers for no run |
9 | b2 | 0 | good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
9 | b3 | 1 | good length into the off, defended it straight down the ground for single |
9 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Jaffer good length into the off, defended it |
9 | b5 | 0 | good length ito the middle, turns it to short leg and well fielded by Amla there |
9 | b6 | 0 | Gone! 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © CricketArchive | RS Dravid comes in to bat | ||
10 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Sehwag good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
10 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
10 | b3 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
10 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
10 | b5 | 0 | Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch |
Sehwag c Boucher b Pollock (4 runs, 26 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | SR Tendulkar comes in to bat | ||
10 | b6 | 1lb | Pollock 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
11 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Tendulkar good length outside the off, swings away, left alone |
11 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses it and appeal for lbw, declined because of height |
11 | b3 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, played back to the bowler |
11 | b4 | 1 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for single |
11 | b5 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
11 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Tendulkar good length outside the off, left alone |
12 | b2 | 3 | fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground for triple |
12 | b3 | 0 | Pollock to Dravid good length just outside the off, defended it |
12 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, defended on the frontfoot |
12 | b5 | 0 | short of good length into the middle, left alone, ball hit him on chest |
12 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 13: | (3 runs scored) India 19-2 (Dravid 0*, 6 balls, Tendulkar 4*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
13 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Tendulkar good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
13 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
13 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
13 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, tries to defend it and got outside edge to gully and it fall short of the fielder |
13 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
13 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
11:03 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
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11:41 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Hello and welcome back, players and umpires are entering the field, match is about to resume | |||
14 | b1 | 4 | Pollock to Dravid ;fuller length into the off, drives it wide of extracovers for FOUR!! |
14 | b2 | 0 | good length into off, defended i t |
14 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
14 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
14 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
14 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
15 | b1 | 2 | Steyn to Tendulkar good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple |
15 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
15 | b3 | 4 | fuller length into the off, pushed it wide of point for FOUR!! |
15 | b4 | 0 | good length into the legs, padded away |
15 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
15 | b6 | 0 | good 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
16 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dravid short of good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone |
16 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
16 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
16 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
16 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, leans forward and left alone |
16 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
End of over 17: | (0 runs scored) India 29-2 (Dravid 4*, 18 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 19 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
17 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Tendulkar good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
17 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
17 | b3 | 1nb | short of length into the off, ducks underneath it |
17 | b4 | 0 | good length into the middle, defended it to midwicket for no run |
17 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
17 | b6 | 0 | short of length into the legs, left alone |
17 | b7 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 18: | (1 run scored) India 30-2 (Dravid 4*, 18 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 26 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
18 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dravid good length just outside the off, leans forward and tries to defend it and misses it |
18 | b2 | 0 | short of length just outside the off, Dravid dropped his bat |
18 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
18 | b4 | 0 | fuller length into the legs, played it on the air wide of bowler |
18 | b5 | 0 | fuller length outside the off, left alone |
18 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
19 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Tendulkar fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run |
19 | b2 | 4 | fuller length outside the off, drives it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR!! |
19 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
19 | b4 | 0 | good length outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
19 | b5 | 0 | short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it |
19 | b6 | 2 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
20 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Dravid good length outside the off, left alone |
20 | b2 | 0 | fuller length into the off, defended it |
20 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, turns it to gully for no run |
20 | b4 | 0 | fuller length into the middle and legs, leans forward and tries to defend it, taken on the pads |
20 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
20 | b6 | 0 | good 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
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21 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Tendulkar well outside off and left |
21 | b2 | 0 | better line pushed out square on the offside |
21 | b3 | 0 | short outside off and left |
21 | b4 | 0 | more or less an action replay |
21 | b5 | 4 | not a good looking shot but crashed away behind point |
21 | b6 | 0 | pushed towards point |
End of over 22: | (4 runs scored) India 40-2 (Dravid 4*, 30 balls, Tendulkar 20*, 38 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Nel comes on to bowl | |||
22 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Dravid decent pace and length but wide enough to leave |
22 | b2 | 0 | again wide, not much bounce but left anyway |
22 | b3 | 0 | shorter but same line and left again |
22 | b4 | 0 | again shortish but lifting sharply to the body defended towards widwicket |
22 | b5 | 0 | short again outside off and left |
22 | b6 | 0 | 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
23 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Tendulkar well wide of off anddisdainfully ignored |
23 | b2 | 2 | legstum almost a half-volley, just leans on it and midwicket doesn't field cleanly |
23 | b3 | 0 | attempts to lift a wide ball over the slips, not very near the ball |
23 | b4 | 1 | pushed to the covers were Pollock makes a hash of fielding and they can take a single |
23 | b5 | 0 | Steyn to Dravid wide of off and ignored |
23 | b6 | 4 | 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
24 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Tendulkar much better line, shortish outside off Tendulkar pulls out at the last moment |
24 | b2 | 0 | nearly as good a ball Tendulkar plays it batter |
24 | b3 | 0 | lifting ball gets the glove, rolls away to the off |
24 | b4 | 0 | left late outside off |
24 | b5 | 1 | short into the body and turned behind square Prince essays a run out, but Dravid was home and only good backing up saves overthrows |
24 | b6 | 4 | Nel 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
25 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Tendulkar good length angled in, hits Tendulkar on the pad and to the keeper |
25 | b2 | 0 | offstump line driven to to mid on |
25 | b3 | 4 | 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! |
25 | b4 | 0 | better line pushed to mid-on |
25 | b5 | 1 | pushed wide of midwicket for an easy single |
25 | b6 | 0 | Ntini 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
26 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Tendulkar left outside off |
26 | b2 | 0 | wider, left again |
26 | b3 | 0 | left again |
26 | b4 | 0 | very wide and ignored again |
26 | b5 | 0 | even wider, Tendulkar isn't tempted |
26 | b6 | 0 | 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
27 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Dravid angled in and guided to the deepish extra cover |
27 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Tendulkar left alone outside off |
27 | b3 | 4 | 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 | |||
27 | b4 | 1lb | on the pads and glance missed ball goes where it was aimed anyway, Tedulkar now has 10,500 runs |
27 | b5 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid from wide on the crease angled in, very little bounce Dravid leaves a ball that passes very close to off stump |
27 | b6 | 0 | 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
28 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Tendulkar good length outside the off,left alone |
28 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to leaves it and hit him on bat while leaving |
28 | b3 | 0 | short of good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
28 | b4 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
28 | b5 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
28 | b6 | 4 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
29 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Dravid fuller length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
29 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Tendulkar good length into the legs, tries to push it and taken on the pads |
29 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
29 | b4 | 1 | fuller length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single |
29 | b5 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
29 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 30: | (2 runs scored) India 69-2 (Dravid 14*, 46 balls, Tendulkar 38*, 70 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
30 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Tendulkar good length into the off, defended it |
30 | b2 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
30 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
30 | b4 | 0 | short of length just outside the off, left alone |
30 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
30 | b6 | 0 | good 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
31 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Dravid good length into the off, defended it |
31 | b2 | 1 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single |
31 | b3 | 0 | Kallis to Tendulkar good length outside the off, left alone |
31 | b4 | 1 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for single |
31 | b5 | 1 | Kallis to Dravid good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for single |
31 | b6 | 0 | Kallis 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
32 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Dravid good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
32 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
32 | b3 | 1wd | short of length down the legs, ducks underneath it |
32 | b4 | 0 | good length into the middle, defended it got inside edge very near to stumps |
32 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
32 | b6 | 1lb | good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
32 | b7 | 0 | Nel 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
33 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Dravid short of good length into the off, pulls it to deep midwicket for single |
33 | b2 | 1 | Kallis to Tendulkar fuller length into the legs, turns it to deep midwicket for single |
33 | b3 | 0 | Kallis to Dravid good length outside the off, left alone |
33 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run |
33 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the off, played back to bowler |
33 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
13:12 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
13:13 GMT: Play resumes | |||
34 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Tendulkar short of length just outside the off, ducks underneath it |
34 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to mid off for no run |
34 | b3 | 1lb | fuller length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
34 | b4 | 1 | Nel to Dravid good length into the off, defended it to extracovers for single |
34 | b5 | 0 | Nel to Tendulkar short of good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run |
34 | b6 | 4 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
35 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Dravid good length into the off, turns it to square leg for single |
35 | b2 | 0 | Kallis to Tendulkar good length outside the off, left alone |
35 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, Sachin shoulder arms |
35 | b4 | 0 | Gone! 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 | |||
35 | b5 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman good length outside the off, left alone |
35 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
36 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Dravid good length into the off, pushed to midwicket for single |
36 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman good length into the off, defended it |
36 | b3 | 1 | short of good length outside the off, cuts it wide of point for single |
36 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Dravid good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for no run |
36 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
36 | b6 | 1 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
37 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Dravid fuller length outside the off, left alone |
37 | b2 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
37 | b3 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman fuller length into the off, played it back to bowler |
37 | b4 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
37 | b5 | 0 | fuller length outside the off, left alone |
37 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
38 | b1 | 4 | Ntini to Dravid short of good length outside the off, cuts it wide of gully for FOUR!! |
38 | b2 | 4 | good length into the middle, pulls it to deep square leg for FOUR!! |
38 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, slower ball, left alone |
38 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
38 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the off, played back to bowler |
38 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
39 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman good length into the off, defended it |
39 | b2 | 0 | short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it |
39 | b3 | 5wd | wide way down the legs, left alone far away to keeper to collect it |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 100 took 39.2 overs | |||
39 | b4 | 1nb | good length into the off, defended it |
39 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
39 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
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39 | b7 | 1nb | short of good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
39 | b8 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run |
39 | b9 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
40 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Dravid good length into the off, defended ti |
40 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
40 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
40 | b4 | 4lb | good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it |
40 | b5 | 1 | good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single |
40 | b6 | 0 | Steyn 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
41 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Dravid good length just outside the off, left laone |
41 | b2 | 1; 1nb | good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single |
41 | b3 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
41 | b4 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single |
41 | b5 | 0 | Kallis to Dravid good length just outside the off, edges it and it fall short of slips |
41 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
41 | b7 | 0 | Gone! 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
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42 | b1 | 0 | Steyn 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 | |||
42 | b2 | 0 | Nel to Laxman short of length into the legs, left alone |
42 | b3 | 2 | good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips and gully for couple, de Villiers done well in the deep |
42 | b4 | 0 | fuller length down the legs, left alone |
42 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
42 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
43 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Ganguly good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single |
43 | b2 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman good length outside the off, left alone |
43 | b3 | 0 | fuller length into the off, defended back to bowler |
43 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
43 | b5 | 0 | good length just outisde the off, swings away, left alone |
43 | b6 | 0 | fuller length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 44: | (1 run scored) India 113-4 (Laxman 4*, 30 balls, Ganguly 1*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
44 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly good length just outside the off, left alone |
44 | b2 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, left laone |
44 | b3 | 0 | short of good length into the legs, turns it to short leg for no run |
44 | b4 | 0 | short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it |
44 | b5 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, left alone |
44 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
45 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Laxman good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single |
45 | b2 | 0 | Kallis to Ganguly good length just outside the off, Ganguly shoulder arms |
45 | b3 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single |
45 | b4 | 5wd | Kallis to Laxman short of length into the legs, and way over keeper for four wides |
45 | b5 | 4 | short of good length into the middle, pulled it to deep midwicket for FOUR!! |
45 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
45 | b7 | 0 | good 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
46 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly good length into the off, around the wicket, defended it |
46 | b2 | 0 | short of good length into the off, defended it and got inside edge to pads |
46 | b3 | 1; 1nb | fuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for single |
46 | b4 | 0 | Nel to Laxman good length just outside the off, left alone |
46 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
46 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
46 | b7 | 1 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
47 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman good length just outside the off, defended it |
47 | b2 | 0 | fuller length into the off, defended back to bowler |
47 | b3 | 4 | fuller length just outside the off, drives it straight down the ground wide of mid off for FOUR!! |
47 | b4 | 4 | fuller length into the off, punches it to extracovers for FOUR!! |
47 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
47 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
48 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
48 | b2 | 4 | fuller length into the off, drives it wide of covers for FOUR!! |
48 | b3 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
48 | b4 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
48 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
48 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 49: | (4 runs scored) India 139-4 (Laxman 18*, 44 balls, Ganguly 7*, 18 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SM Pollock comes on to bowl | |||
49 | b1 | 1 | Pollock to Laxman good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for single |
49 | b2 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length just outside the off, left alone |
49 | b3 | 0 | good length into the legs, tries to defend it and taken on thigh pads |
49 | b4 | 0 | good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run |
49 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid off for nor un |
49 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
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50 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Laxman fuller length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it |
50 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
50 | b3 | 4 | fuller 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 | |||
50 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
50 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
50 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
51 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and taken on pads |
51 | b2 | 1 | good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for single |
51 | b3 | 0 | Pollock to Laxman good length just outside the off, punches it to point for no run |
51 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
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51 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
51 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
52 | b1 | 4 | Nel to Ganguly good length outside the off, cuts it wide of gully for FOUR!! |
52 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
52 | b3 | 0 | short of good length into the off, defended it |
52 | b4 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, leans forward and tries to drives it and misses it |
52 | b5 | 1 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for single |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 150 took 52.5 overs | |||
52 | b6 | 4 | Nel 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
53 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length into the off, leans forward and taken on the pads, appeal for lbw, declined, clearly bat and pad |
53 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
53 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
53 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, leans forward and left alone |
53 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, turns it to gully for no run |
53 | b6 | 0 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
54 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman good length into the middle, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads |
54 | b2 | 1 | good length just outside the off, defended it to square leg for single |
54 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly short of good length into the off, defended it |
54 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, played back to bowler |
54 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
54 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
End of over 55: | (1 run scored) India 155-4 (Laxman 28*, 58 balls, Ganguly 13*, 40 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
55 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Laxman good length into the off, defended it |
55 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
55 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and beaten on the bounce |
55 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, defended ti |
55 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
55 | b6 | 0 | good 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
56 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly good length into the off, turns it to gully for no run |
56 | b2 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
56 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Laxman good length into the off, defended it |
56 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
56 | b5 | 0 | Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch |
Laxman c Boucher b Ntini (28 runs, 67 balls, 5x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | MS Dhoni comes in to bat | ||
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56 | b6 | 1 | Ntini 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
57 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Dhoni |
57 | b2 | 1 | |
57 | b3 | 1 | Kallis to Ganguly |
57 | b4 | 0 | Kallis to Dhoni |
57 | b5 | 1 | |
57 | b6 | 0 | Kallis to Ganguly no run |
End of over 58: | (3 runs scored) India 160-5 (Ganguly 15*, 44 balls, Dhoni 3*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Nel comes on to bowl | |||
58 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Dhoni no run |
58 | b2 | 0 | no run |
58 | b3 | 0 | no run |
58 | b4 | 0 | no run |
58 | b5 | 0 | no run |
58 | b6 | 0 | no run |
End of over 59: | (0 runs scored) India 160-5 (Ganguly 15*, 44 balls, Dhoni 3*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
59 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly no run |
59 | b2 | 0 | no run |
59 | b3 | 0 | no run |
59 | b4 | 4 | superb drive, fuller length outside the off, drives itwide of point and covers for FOUR!! |
59 | b5 | 0 | no run |
59 | b6 | 0 | no run |
End of over 60: | (4 runs scored) India 164-5 (Ganguly 19*, 50 balls, Dhoni 3*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
60 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Dhoni no run |
60 | b2 | 2 | straight delivery, drives it to square leg for couple |
60 | b3 | 0 | no run |
60 | b4 | 0 | no run |
60 | b5 | 0 | no run |
60 | b6 | 0 | no run |
End of over 61: | (2 runs scored) India 166-5 (Ganguly 19*, 50 balls, Dhoni 5*, 17 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
61 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly no run |
61 | b2 | 0 | no run |
61 | b3 | 1 | |
61 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Dhoni no run |
61 | b5 | 0 | no run |
61 | b6 | 0 | Gone! 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Kumble comes in to bat | |||
62 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly no run |
62 | b2 | 0 | no run |
62 | b3 | 0 | no run |
62 | b4 | 4lb | short of length into the legs, tries to flicks it and taken on the pads |
62 | b5 | 0 | no run |
62 | b6 | 1 | outside 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
63 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Ganguly good lenght into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single |
63 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Kumble no run |
63 | b3 | 1 | short of good length outside the off, cuts it to gully for single |
63 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Ganguly no run |
63 | b5 | 6 | short of good length into the middle, pulls it over midwicket for SIX!! |
63 | b6 | 0 | no run |
End of over 64: | (8 runs scored) India 180-6 (Ganguly 28*, 63 balls, Kumble 1*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
64 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Kumble no run |
64 | b2 | 0 | no run |
64 | b3 | 0 | no run |
64 | b4 | 1 | short of length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
64 | b5 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly no run |
64 | b6 | 2 | into 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
65 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Kumble no run |
65 | b2 | 0 | no run |
65 | b3 | 0 | no run |
65 | b4 | 0 | no run |
65 | b5 | 0 | no run |
65 | b6 | 4 | short 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
66 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly no run |
66 | b2 | 1 | |
66 | b3 | 0 | Nel to Kumble no run |
66 | b4 | 0 | no run |
66 | b5 | 0 | Gone! 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 | |||
66 | b6 | 0 | Nel to Khan no run |
End of over 67: | (1 run scored) India 188-7 (Ganguly 31*, 67 balls, Khan 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
67 | b1 | 2 | Ntini to Ganguly fuller length outside the off, cuts it wide of covers for couple |
67 | b2 | 0 | no run |
67 | b3 | 0 | no run |
67 | b4 | 0 | no run |
67 | b5 | 1 | good length on the off, turns it to square leg for single |
67 | b6 | 2 | Ntini 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
68 | b1 | 0 | Nel to Ganguly no run |
68 | b2 | 0 | no run |
68 | b3 | 1 | fuller length on the off, pushed to point for single |
68 | b4 | 0 | Nel to Khan no run |
68 | b5 | 0 | no run |
68 | b6 | 0 | no run |
End of over 69: | (1 run scored) India 194-7 (Ganguly 35*, 75 balls, Khan 2*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SM Pollock comes on to bowl | |||
69 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length into the off, defended it |
69 | b2 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
69 | b3 | 0 | Pollock to Khan good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it |
69 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
69 | b5 | 0 | good length down the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it |
69 | b6 | 2 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
70 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Ganguly |
70 | b2 | 1 | |
70 | b3 | 0 | Kallis to Khan |
70 | b4 | 0 | |
70 | b5 | 0 | |
70 | b6 | 0 | |
End of over 71: | (1 run scored) India 198-7 (Ganguly 37*, 79 balls, Khan 4*, 13 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
71 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length just outside the off, left alone |
71 | b2 | 0 | fuller length into the off, played back to bowler |
71 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
71 | b4 | 1 | good length into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single |
71 | b5 | 0 | Pollock to Khan good length outside the off, turns it to gully for no run |
71 | b6 | 3 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
72 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Khan good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
72 | b2 | 0 | short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it |
72 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses it |
72 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, defended i t |
72 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
72 | b6 | 1 | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
73 | b1 | 1 | Pollock to Khan good length into the off, pushed to covers for single |
73 | b2 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length outside the off, cuts it to gully for no run |
73 | b3 | 1 | fuller length into the off, drives it to deep point for single |
73 | b4 | 0 | Pollock 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 | |||
73 | b5 | 0 | Pollock to Sreesanth short of good length into the off, defended it |
73 | b6 | 0 | Gone! 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
VR Singh comes in to bat | |||
74 | b1 | 4 | Kallis to Ganguly fuller length just outside the off, smashed over mid off for FOUR!! |
74 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
74 | b3 | 1 | good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single |
74 | b4 | 4 | Kallis to Singh fuller length into the middle, makes room and drives it wide of extracovers for FOUR!! |
74 | b5 | 4 | good length into the off, smashed it to covers for FOUR!! |
74 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
75 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
75 | b2 | 1 | good length just outside the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single |
75 | b3 | 1lb | Pollock to Singh good length into the legs, tries to smash it and hit him on pads to gully for single |
75 | b4 | 1 | Pollock 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 |
75 | b5 | 0 | Pollock to Singh good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run |
75 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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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Over | Ball | Runs | |
76 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Ganguly good length outside the off, tries to smash it and misses it |
76 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, cuts it to gully for no run |
76 | b3 | 1 | good length into the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single |
76 | b4 | 0 | Kallis to Singh short of good length into the legs, pulls it and miscues it fall short of bowler |
76 | b5 | 4 | fuller length into the legs, makes room and smashed over mid on for FOUR!! |
76 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
77 | b1 | 1 | Pollock to Ganguly good length into the legs, pushed to midwicket for single |
77 | b2 | 4 | Pollock to Singh fuller length into the off, smashed towards deep extracovers for FOUR!1 |
77 | b3 | 4 | fuller length into the middle, smashed over midwicket for FOUR!1 |
77 | b4 | 3 | short of good length into the off, pulls it and miscues it over slips for triple |
77 | b5 | 0 | Pollock to Ganguly good length into the legs, defended back to bowler |
77 | b6 | 1lb | good 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
78 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Ganguly good length into the off, pushed to mid off for single |
78 | b2 | 1 | Kallis to Singh short of length into the middle, pulled it to deep square leg and fine legs for single |
78 | b3 | 1 | Kallis 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 | |||
78 | b4 | 4 | Kallis to Singh full toss into the off, makes room and smashed towards covers for FOUR!! |
78 | b5 | 0 | short of length into the middle, tries to pulls it and misses it |
78 | b6 | 0 | short 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) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
79 | b1 | 1lb | Pollock to Ganguly good length into the middle, tries to defend it and taken on the pads |
79 | b2 | 1 | Pollock to Singh full toss into the off, drives it to sweeper cover for single |
79 | b3 | 1 | Pollock to Ganguly good length just outside the off, comes out of the track and drives it to long off for single |
79 | b4 | 0 | Pollock to Singh short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it |
79 | b5 | 0 | All 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 |