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South Africa vs West Indies, 1st ODI at Centurion, , Jan 20 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI, Centurion, January 20, 2008, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa
(35.5/36 ov) 175
(34/36 ov, T:176) 176/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
79* (88)
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end of over 347 runs
SA: 176/4CRR: 5.17 
Jean-Paul Duminy79 (88b 9x4 1x6)
Mark Boucher26 (35b 2x4)
Daren Powell 7-2-32-1
Fidel Edwards 7-0-27-1

Well played JP Duminy. A fine, controlled innings - under pressure at one stage, too, following a good opening spell from Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell who reduced them to 4 for 2. When the rain threatened in the middle overs, South Africa were behind on Duckworth Lewis, but Duminy's cool head - and two useful wingman knocks from Justin Ontong and Mark Boucher - took them home.

We hope you've enjoyed our coverage. Join us again on Friday to see if West Indies can level the series in Cape Town. For now, from Will Luke and Martin Williamson, it's goodnight.

33.6
2
Powell to Duminy, 2 runs

an ugly swish from Duminy, it flies through midwicket and there's the win for South Africa

33.5
1
Powell to Boucher, 1 run

clipped through midwicket for a single

33.4
1
Powell to Duminy, 1 run

firmly defended for a tip-and-run single

33.3
1
Powell to Boucher, 1 run

this sits up on Boucher who pulls it softly

Powell's opening spell was very good, but since his fielding cock-up about 10 overs ago, he's completely bottled it. Poor old Daren

33.3
1w
Powell to Boucher, 1 wide

down the leg side. Another wide

33.2
1
Powell to Duminy, 1 run

angled to third man

33.1
Powell to Duminy, no run

well wide of the off stump, Duminy fetches it but can't get a single

end of over 337 runs
SA: 169/4CRR: 5.12 RRR: 2.33
Mark Boucher24 (33b 2x4)
Jean-Paul Duminy75 (84b 9x4 1x6)
Fidel Edwards 7-0-27-1
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-28-1
32.6
Edwards to Boucher, no run

a hammering pull stroke but Bravo dives at midwicket to save four

32.5
Edwards to Boucher, no run

cracked square of the wicket

32.4
Edwards to Boucher, no run

beaten with a fine ball which cut back into him at the last moment. A big, booming drive

32.3
1
Edwards to Duminy, 1 run

beautiful shot, jumping back into his crease and hammering it square of the wicket

And there's the fifty partnership. Well done everyone

32.2
1
Edwards to Boucher, 1 run

nudged to leg

32.1
4
Edwards to Boucher, FOUR runs

another four. Another poor ball down the leg side, Boucher just sits back, waits, and clips it neatly

32.1
1nb
Edwards to Boucher, (no ball)

blimey, that's a massive, beaming wide. And a no-ball. It slipped out of his hand - it really is very wet

14 runs ahead on D/L

end of over 3212 runs
SA: 162/4CRR: 5.06 RRR: 3.50
Jean-Paul Duminy74 (83b 9x4 1x6)
Mark Boucher19 (27b 1x4)
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-28-1
Marlon Samuels 2-0-8-0
31.6
4
Dwayne Bravo to Duminy, FOUR runs

edged past the keeper for another four! That wasn't far away from Ramdin at all

31.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Boucher, 1 run

a slower ball which foxes Boucher who tries to whip it to leg, and gets a thick inside edge

31.4
4
Dwayne Bravo to Boucher, FOUR runs

short, swung around the corner for four! South Africa are going to walk this

31.3
1
Dwayne Bravo to Duminy, 1 run

elegantly driven out to deep extra...in comes the throw, but it's wide and they get a run

31.2
Dwayne Bravo to Duminy, no run

ooh close! Nearly nudged it straight into Bravo's hands

31.1
1
Dwayne Bravo to Boucher, 1 run

down the pitch, Boucher opens the face and slices it down to Parchment who fields

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