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South Africa vs West Indies, 4th ODI at Durban, , Feb 01 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Durban, February 01, 2008, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa
(47.5/50 ov, T:264) 266/5

South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
77 (86)
ab-de-villiers
New
SA
Full commentary

We hope you've enjoyed our coverage of this fourth one-dayer - and do join us for the fifth on Sunday. From Will Luke, Martin Williamson and Andrew Miller, it's goodnight.

He's still got one more game, of course - on Sunday for the fifth one-dayer. West Indies fought hard with the bat, but they never looked like defending that total with their bowling attack - especially with the start Graeme Smith gave South Africa. There were a few needless wickets - in fact, Gibbs, Kallis, Duminy and de Villiers' wickets were all rather sloppy - but it allowed Pollock to hit the winning runs, and who would deny him that? Not I.

A super moment for Pollock who takes off his helmet and cheers to the crowd who all applaud him. He waves to each corner of the ground and there's a shot of his absolutely gorgeous wife. He's not yet weeping, but we all are, and off he goes into the dressing room.

47.5
4
Dwayne Bravo to Pollock, FOUR runs

a wide full toss, carved past point for four! He's hit the winning runs in his final game on his home ground

OK. Here we go. He'll do it this time

47.4
Dwayne Bravo to Pollock, no run

another slower ball. Pollock skips down the pitch and tries to slap this through the covers but complete mistimes it

Come on, Polly

47.3
Dwayne Bravo to Pollock, no run

full, straight - is this it? No! It's meekly clunked to cover

47.2
Dwayne Bravo to Pollock, no run

hammered back to Bravo who gets a finger on it...and there's no run!

Here we go again

47.1
Dwayne Bravo to Pollock, no run

slower ball which raps him on his gloves! The drama, the tension, the excitement

Okay, Shaun, here you go. You can hit the winning runs. The crowd are all standing, waiting, cheering and clapping. This is his last one-dayer on his home ground here in Durban. The noise is electric

end of over 476 runs
SA: 262/5CRR: 5.57 RRR: 0.66
Mark Boucher21 (23b 3x4)
Shaun Pollock17 (19b 1x4)
Jerome Taylor 9-0-48-0
Daren Powell 10-1-49-1
46.6
Taylor to Boucher, no run

well bowled. Speared into the blockhole and it's dug out

46.6
1w
Taylor to Boucher, 1 wide

short and ignored (not unlike my miniature mate Dan when he tries to order a pint)

46.5
4
Taylor to Boucher, FOUR runs

nudged down to fine leg - oh, and for four! He timed that very nicely

46.4
Taylor to Boucher, no run

driven to mid-on

46.3
Taylor to Boucher, no run

full and straight, Boucher goes for the big mow into the stand but hammers it into his pad

46.2
1
Taylor to Pollock, 1 run

patted down to third man

46.1
Taylor to Pollock, no run

slow and wide of the off stump, Pollock pats it to the wicketkeeper

Right. Eight needed. Can Pollock do it in two fours?

end of over 467 runs
SA: 256/5CRR: 5.56 RRR: 2.00
Mark Boucher17 (19b 2x4)
Shaun Pollock16 (17b 1x4)
Daren Powell 10-1-49-1
Daren Sammy 10-0-58-1
45.6
2
Powell to Boucher, 2 runs

smartly struck straight down the ground, but not for four

45.5
Powell to Boucher, no run

superb yorker! Really hurried Boucher who digs it out

45.4
4
Powell to Boucher, FOUR runs

off the outside edge and down to third man for four. No slip in place...

45.3
Powell to Boucher, no run

firmly cut to point

45.2
Powell to Boucher, no run

squeezed to midwicket

45.1
1
Powell to Pollock, 1 run

Pollock steps outside leg and works through the off side

end of over 4510 runs
SA: 249/5CRR: 5.53 RRR: 3.00
Shaun Pollock15 (16b 1x4)
Mark Boucher11 (14b 1x4)
Daren Sammy 10-0-58-1
Daren Powell 9-1-42-1
44.6
1
Sammy to Pollock, 1 run

another tip-and-run single

44.5
1
Sammy to Boucher, 1 run

again he works through the leg side for a single

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