Toss Netherlands have won the toss and have asked South Africa to bat.

I am Sriram Veera and shall bring you the day's proceedings.

News filters in that it would be a 40-overs game. 8 overs per bowler. Powerplay will be 10 , 5 and 1. Bright and sunny conditions!

And some of you have queried why the overs are being reduced instead of using the reserve day. The rule is reserve day will be used only if the game is curtailed or if 20 overs are not possible in both innings.

"Every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day with any necessary reduction in overs taking place and only if the minimum number of overs necessary to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be completed on the reserve day."

More delay. We are now looking at 12.00 pm start. The pitch inspection will be at 11.20 local time. Umpire Mark Benson expects it could be a 38-overs per side game.

Update The next pitch inspection will be at 10.30. Still problems with the drainage in the outfield, it would appear. The weather is perfect for quick drying though, so the start can't be too far off now.

Update from Andrew Inspection at 9.30 local time. The sun is now beating down and the covers are off, but a lot of standing water still to be mopped up. Could be looking at an 11 o'clock start, I reckon.

Hello! Welcome to South Africa v Netherlands game. Some bad news right away. Rain delays start. Torrential overnight rain in St Kitts had left a sodden outfield at Warner Park and mopping operations are on.

Andrew Miller, our man at the ground spoke to Andy Atkinson, the ICC Grounds Consultant. "Realistically we are looking at an 11.00 start time at the earliest [play was scheduled to get underway at 9.30 local time]. We are working with limited equipment, and it also depends on the willingness of the teams to play.

"South Africa want to get started," Atkinson added, "but already one or two of the Dutch have been looking a bit uncertainly at the conditions. They know their gameplan, and they know that with two wash-outs, they'd only need to beat Scotland to qualify for the next round."

So ... nothing to do but wait.

0.1

Stelling to de Villiers, no run, Billy Stelling switches on the right channel. Just outside off, short of driveable length, hint of away movement and left alone

0.2

Stelling to de Villiers, OUT, Gotcha! Stelling nails de Villiers. Short in length, well outside off and de Villiers couldn't resist a flash. All he got was a under edge which was safely pouched by the 'keeper.

AB de Villiers c †Smits b Stelling 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

0.3

Stelling to Kallis, no run, Full in length, just outside off, driven back to the bowler

0.4

Stelling to Kallis, no run, Just outside off again. Good stuff from Stelling. Moves away a touch and Kallis respects it by shouldering arms

0.5

Stelling to Kallis, no run, Even better! Closer to the off, and then it shapes away. Lovely movement. Kallis lets it go past him

0.6

Stelling to Kallis, no run, A cracking maiden wicket over! This one was pushed away to the off side.

1.1

Reekers to Smith, no run, Back of length, on the middle and leg, shapes towards the hips, worked straight to square-leg.

1.2

Reekers to Smith, no run, Fuller, straighter, on the middle stump line, moves in a touch. Smith leans forward to defend.

1.3

Reekers to Smith, no run, Electric fielding! Fullish and on the leg and middle, Smith whips it across to the left of short midwicket where a fine diving stop is made

1.4

Reekers to Smith, no run

1.5

Reekers to Smith, 1 run, On the hips, tucked behind square-leg for a single. Smith is up and away.

1.6

Reekers to Kallis, no run, full in length, outside off and Kallis heaves his frame forward and offers the full face of the bat in defense

2.1

Stelling to Smith, no run, full and swinging in, Smith goes hard at it, the bat-handle rotates and the bat face shuts, the ball rolls towards the bowler

2.2

Stelling to Smith, 1 run, Will get a single this time. Didnt go too hard at it, just placed it to the right of mid-on

2.3

Stelling to Kallis, no run, in the zone outside off, left alone

2.4

Stelling to Kallis, no run, lands on a good length, just outside off, moves away, Kallis adjusts his hands to tackle the movement, and pushes it to point

2.5

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run, Gets a single with a dab down to third man

2.6

Stelling to Smith, no run, Again that bat-handle rotates. Again he pushes hard and the ball rolls over the to the on side

3.1

Reekers to Kallis, no run, Length delivery on the middle stump line, punched towards mid-on

3.2

Reekers to Kallis, no run, hurls it through the channel outside off, left alone

3.3

Reekers to Kallis, no run, lands on the good length, on the off stump line, Kallis gets behind the line, pushes it back to the bowler

3.4

Reekers to Kallis, no run, Leans forward to a length-delivery, around off stump line, pushes it to the off side

3.5

Reekers to Kallis, no run, fuller and around off stump line, Kallis shuffles across, wrists it towards mid-on

3.6

Reekers to Kallis, no run, Shuffles across the stumps and shoulders arms at a length delivery shaping away from him

4.1

Stelling to Smith, no run, Full and outside off, Smith, again, tries to punch it straight, his technique sends the ball to the leg side

4.2

Stelling to Smith, no run, lands on a good length, on the middle, goes on with the angle, defended away down the track

4.3

Stelling to Smith, 1 run, strays a touch on to the pads, nudged past square-leg for a single

4.4

Stelling to Kallis, no run, swing there. Outswing and Kallis is opened up a touch and plays it inside out towards short cover

4.5

Stelling to Kallis, no run, strangling line and length, around off, hint of movement away, Kallis leans towards it, sees the movements, pushes his bat out and guides it to cover point. Excellent bowling

4.6

Stelling to Kallis, no run, fuller, around off, inviting a drive, Kallis obliges but can't beat the cover fielder

5 overs and 4 for 1. Super start by Netherlands. Who would have thought.

5.1

Reekers to Smith, no run, In the channel outside off, left alone

5.2

Reekers to Smith, no run, lands on a length, angling away, guided to point

5.3

Reekers to Smith, SIX, oh ho! Smith breaks free with a dance down the track. Hits through the line and up she disappears over long-off. He doesn't like being tied down. Not by the Dutch atleast.

5.4

Reekers to Smith, 1 run, runs this one down to third man for a single

5.5

Reekers to Kallis, no run, full and straight, on middle and leg, whipped to short midwicket

5.6

Reekers to Kallis, no run, beaten by the swing but ends up driving a fullish delivery on the middle stump towards short cover.

6.1

Stelling to Smith, 1 run, lands outside off, veers further away, Smith leans forward, opens the bat-face, runs it to third man for a single

6.2

Stelling to Kallis, FOUR, South Africa crave for freedom! Now Kallis breaks free with a imperious on-the-up shot over mid-off.

6.3

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run

6.4

Stelling to Smith, 1 run, inswing to Smith who pushes at it hard and gets a inside edge to behind square leg

6.5

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run, Almost dragged on. Kallis predetermines another assault. Throws his bat at a length-delivery, gets a inside-edge and it rolls over behind square-leg.

6.6

Stelling to Smith, 1 run, Almost run out! Smith guides a length-delivery towards backward point and sets off. Kallis responds and rushes to the other side and just about makes it in time. A direct hit would have been interesting

7.1

Reekers to Smith, 2 runs

7.2

Reekers to Smith, FOUR, Wide delivery outside off and Smith reaches out and slashes it past point

7.3

Reekers to Smith, 1 run, Now a cute dab to third man. Not much swing, just angling away outside off and he leant back to cut it.

7.4

Reekers to Kallis, 1 run, full in length, outside off, driven to extra cover for a single

7.5

Reekers to Smith, 2 runs, drifts on to the pads, whipped past square-leg for a couple. A misfield by the fielder standing behind square-leg and as a result they will get two.

7.6

Reekers to Smith, no run

8.1

Stelling to Kallis, no run, beauty! This one jags back in after landing on a length outside off.. Kallis is surprised by the nip-backer, stabs at it and the ball threads the bat and pad gap and thuds into the mid-riff

8.2

Stelling to Kallis, no run, leans forward to a straight delivery on the middle stump line and defends. Caution Caution is the buzz word now.

8.3

Stelling to Kallis, no run, And again.

8.4

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run, Stolen single. Almost a run out. Again. Kallis drills towards cover, deflected by the short cover fielder and they run for the misfield. Old adage - never run on a misfield almost came to haunt them. The throw just missed the sticks by a coat of varnish . If it had hit, Kallis was a goner

8.5

Stelling to Smith, no run

8.6

Stelling to Smith, no run, slightly short in length, sliding away outside off, cut to point

9.1

Reekers to Kallis, 3 runs, bit of width outside off and Kallis square-drives it past point. Typical Kallis shot.

9.2

Reekers to Smith, FOUR, strays on to the legs and Smith makes him pay with a flick past square-leg

9.3

Reekers to Smith, no run, pushes this one wide outside off, Smith reaches out for it, drives but can't beat the lunging cover fielder

9.4

Reekers to Smith, 1 run, Full and outside off, Smith sends it to long-on.

9.5

Reekers to Kallis, 1 wide, Down the leg side, Smith, the 'keeper, moves across in a flash and takes the bails off in quick time. Appeals for a stumping but Kallis's back foot was inside the crease

9.5

Reekers to Kallis, FOUR, Slash! Short in length and outside off, Kallis unfurls another classy square-drive. Eye-catching stroke.

9.6

Reekers to Kallis, FOUR, Now he goes down town. Overpitched on the off stump line, Kallis leant forward and whipped it past the bowler. Almost flicked that straight drive. South Africa are cutting the ropes that Netherlands had wrapped around them.

Powerplay 2 on.

10.1

Stelling to Smith, no run, Close to the off stump, short in length, Smith backs away to cut but straight to point

10.2

Stelling to Smith, 1 run, back of length, around off, punched to right of mid-off

10.3

Stelling to Kallis, 1 leg bye, slips down leg side, Kallis doesn't make contact and the ball rolls of the pads for a single.

10.4

Stelling to Smith, no run, on the off stump, just short of driveable length, Smith leans forward to push it to cover

10.5

Stelling to Smith, no run, on the off stump line, short of length, worked to midwicket

10.6

Stelling to Smith, no run, beaten! length-delivery that lands around off stump and slides away, Smith pokes at it and the ball teases the outside edge

11.1

ten Doeschate to Kallis, (no ball) 1 run, drifts on to the legs, flicked away to deep square leg

11.1

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, full and on the middle stump line, driven to mid-on

11.2

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, again on the leg and middle, whipped away to square-leg where a tumbling stop is made

11.3

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, short and on the off stump line, Smith backs away to cut but straight to point

11.4

ten Doeschate to Smith, 2 runs, On the leg and middle, slightly short and Smith pulls it off the front foot to long leg

11.5

ten Doeschate to Smith, FOUR, Wallop! Smith rushes down the track and heaves a full-length delivery over mid-on

11.6

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, Defended off the back foot to the leg side

The experienced Tim de Leede enters the attack

12.1

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run, Driven off the front foot to the covers. Easy single that time

12.2

de Leede to Smith, 1 run, Floated in, full ball, Smith drills it down the ground off the front foot

12.3

de Leede to Kallis, no run, Similar ball to the right-hander but Kallis can't beat the short cover fielder

12.4

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run, Floated in again.. de Leede looking for swing that time. Kallis drives it straight but Eric Szwarczynski pulls off a superb diving stop at mid-off

12.5

de Leede to Smith, 2 runs, Driven to extra cover for a brace

12.6

de Leede to Smith, SIX, BANG! Full and floated again, hardly any swing and Smith simply stands back, waits, swings his bat ferociously and collects a six over long-on. Beefy blow that

13.1

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, Wide and swinging outside off, Kallis tries to blast it through the covers but can't beat the field

13.2

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, Defended to the off side, cautiously played that time. Good probing ball outside off

13.3

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, Yorker length ball but way outside off, Kallis tries to glide it towards third man but can't make contact

13.4

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, Punched to the off side but no run again

13.5

ten Doeschate to Kallis, SIX, BOSH! Full, straight and too easy for Kallis, who simply swings through the line and clatters it way over midwicket for a huge six. Warner Park is too small for Kallis' force

13.6

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, driven down the ground but no single

14.1

de Leede to Smith, 1 run, cover driven through the off-side gap for a single

14.2

de Leede to Kallis, 1 wide, down the leg side, big wide called

14.2

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run, cut off the back foot for a single through square

14.3

de Leede to Smith, FOUR, wide of the off side and too easy for Smith, who just steers it past short third man for another four. An avalanche of boundaries here

14.4

de Leede to Smith, 3 runs, Backs away way outside leg stump and carves it over cover for a three. Didn't time it well as the ball stopped before the fence but brings up his fifty

14.5

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run, goes for the on-drive

14.6

de Leede to Smith, FOUR, full toss that time and Smith simply needs to make contact. Driven through extra-cover for yet another four

Powerplay 3 on

15.1

ten Doeschate to Kallis, 1 run, Overpitched on the middle stump line, driven to mid-on

15.2

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, again pretty full, on the middle stump line, driven to mid-on

15.3

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, bit of width outside off, drilled to cover

15.4

ten Doeschate to Smith, no run, again flashy blade but no change in the scorecard. He backs away slightly to cut it but sends it straight to point

15.5

ten Doeschate to Smith, 1 run, Low full toss on the off stump line, driven to left of Troost the captain who makes a diving stop at mid-off

15.6

ten Doeschate to Kallis, 1 run, another low full-toss, another drive and this time to long-on

16.1

Borren to Kallis, no run, Full and outside off, driven to cover

16.2

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, slightly short in length, just outside off, cut to deep point

16.3

Borren to Smith, FOUR, overpitched on the leg and middle stump line, that's the production zone of Smith. He leans forward to drive it past mid-on

16.4

Borren to Smith, 1 run, slow low full-toss on the off and middle, punched to long -off

16.5

Borren to Kallis, FOUR, slightly short in length, on the off and middle, driven on the up past cover

16.6

Borren to Kallis, no run, another drive but straight to cover this time

17.1

ten Doeschate to Smith, 1 run, on the legs, worked to deep midwicket

17.2

ten Doeschate to Kallis, 2 runs, Classy! Overpitched on the off stump line, driven inside-out to right of the sweeper cover

17.3

ten Doeschate to Kallis, 1 run, Run out chancce missed. leans forward to a length-delivery outside off and defends. Suddenly they rush across for single, the bowler moves across and flicks a throw at the striker's end but misses. If it had hit, he would have been a goner

17.4

ten Doeschate to Smith, 2 runs

17.5

ten Doeschate to Smith, 1 run

17.6

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, Lands on a length, on the off and middle stump line, defended on the front foot

18.1

Borren to Smith, no run, on target - good length and on the middle stump line, pushed back down the track

18.2

Borren to Smith, 1 run, similar delivery but Smith pushes this through the left of the bowler

18.3

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, Another nice fluent drive, down to long-off

18.4

Borren to Smith, 1 run, Overpitched on the off stump line, driven to long-off

18.5

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, short of length, coming in from outside off, punched through cover

18.6

Borren to Smith, OUT, Smith perishes slogging. Heaves, a fullish delivery on the middle stump line, across the line, gets a top edge and it skies towards backward point. After few nervous moments under the swirling ball, he holds on to it and the South African captain is back in the hutch

GC Smith c van Bunge b Borren 67 (75m 59b 6x4 2x6) SR: 113.55

19.1

ten Doeschate to Gibbs, no run, on the pads, attempts to work it to the on side, makes no contact and the ball rolls over the on side

19.2

ten Doeschate to Gibbs, 1 run, full and outside offstump line, Gibbs reaches out, runs it down to third man

19.3

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, Beaten! In the channel outside off, Kallis goes for an expansive drive and ends up playing outside the line

19.4

ten Doeschate to Kallis, 1 run

19.5

ten Doeschate to Gibbs, no run, hits the deck short of length, and goes on towards middle stump line, Gibbs tries to work it the on side and is rapped on the pad

19.6

ten Doeschate to Gibbs, no run, leans forward and defends

20.1

Borren to Kallis, no run, lands on a length, outside off, driven to cover

20.2

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, short in length and little bit of width outside off, forced off the back foot to deep point

20.3

Borren to Gibbs, no run, comes in from outside off, defended off the front foot

20.4

Borren to Gibbs, no run, another length-delivery on the middle stump line, dabbed to the on side

20.5

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, slightly overpitched on the middle and leg, flicked through midwicket region

20.6

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, back of length, on the middle and off, Kallis leans forward, opens the bat-face, runs it towards cover point

21.1

ten Doeschate to Kallis, FOUR, on the leg and middle stump line, glanced to long leg

21.2

ten Doeschate to Kallis, no run, length delivery on the middle stump line, punched to midwicket

21.3

ten Doeschate to Kallis, FOUR, Good old outside edge for four. Low full toss, just outside off and Kallis tries to hit inside out and gets an edge

21.4

ten Doeschate to Kallis, 1 run, nudges a length delivery past pojnt

21.5

ten Doeschate to Gibbs, no run, almost at the blockhole, on the leg and middle, whipped away to left of the diving square-leg fielder

21.6

ten Doeschate to Gibbs, no run, length-delivery outside off stump line, Gibbs stabs at it, gets an inside-edge.

22.1

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, back of length, outside off, punched on the up to deep cover

22.2

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, on the middle and leg, full in length, Gibbs leans forward, dabs it behind square-leg

22.3

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, similar delivery but Kallis, unlike Gibbs, plays it straight. Full face of the bat and the ball heads to long off

22.4

Borren to Gibbs, FOUR, Whack! Full and wide, bit of rubbish, and Gibbs creames it through extra cover

22.5

Borren to Gibbs, no run, leans forward to defend a length-delivery to the off side

22.6

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, slightly slower, just outside off, Gibbs leans forward, pushes it to cover point and rushes across for a quick single

23.1

van Bunge to Gibbs, no run, floats it outside leg, turns in, Gibbs attempts to sweep but doesn't make contact

23.2

van Bunge to Gibbs, FOUR, The legspinner offers a juicy full toss on the leg side and Gibbs swings it away merrily.

23.3

van Bunge to Gibbs, 1 run, slightly short, on the legs again, pulled to long leg

23.4

van Bunge to Kallis, no run, better. His best delivery yet. Landed on a length, around middle and leg and turned. Kallis adjusts to the turn and guides it to off side

23.5

van Bunge to Kallis, 1 run, low dipping full toss on the middle and leg, driven to long on

23.6

van Bunge to Gibbs, 2 runs

24.1

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, full in length and just outside off stump, square-driven to deep point

24.2

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, back of length, on the off stump and punched through the line, down to long off

24.3

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, full and straight, just outside off, driven to left of cover and he sets off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy, a direct hit at the non-striker's end but Kallis makes it in time. Only just.

24.4

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, nudged to fine leg for a single

24.5

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, full and straight on the middle and leg, driven to long on

24.6

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, pitched outside off, on a length, nips back in, Gibbs is beaten as he tries to whip it across the line and the ball bounds off the thigh pad to the off side

25.1

van Bunge to Gibbs, no run, lands on the middle and leg, drifts down, another failed sweep shot

25.2

van Bunge to Gibbs, no run

25.3

van Bunge to Gibbs, no run, lands on the off stump line, turns, pushed to the off side

25.4

van Bunge to Gibbs, 1 run, driven to sweeper cover for a single

25.5

van Bunge to Kallis, no run

25.6

van Bunge to Kallis, no run, beaten! lovely flight, on the middle stump line and it breaks away. Kallis tries to guide it to the off side and is beaten

26.1

Borren to Gibbs, no run

26.2

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, leans forward to drive a length-delivery to long off

26.3

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, slightly slower in the air, on the middle stump line, driven to long on for a single

26.4

Borren to Gibbs, 1 run, Wristed away! It was well outside off and Gibbs flicks it from there, to long on

26.5

Borren to Kallis, no run

26.6

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, athletic stop at cover. Full in length, outside off and driven to right of cover where a full-length dive is done with panache

27.1

van Bunge to Kallis, FOUR, tossed up outside leg stump line, Kallis takes it on the full and on-drives it to right of long on where a fumble yields a boundary.

27.2

van Bunge to Kallis, no run

27.3

van Bunge to Kallis, no run, lands on the legstump line, turns, Kallis leans forward, pushes it to the off side

27.4

van Bunge to Kallis, 2 runs, direct hit from deep cover! Kallis leans back to cut a shortish delivery to left of deep cover. He turns for the second run and makes it in time. The decision was refered upstairs. Not out was the verdict

27.5

van Bunge to Kallis, 1 run, lands on the off stump line, on a length, turns away, cut to deep point

27.6

van Bunge to Gibbs, FOUR, Super strike! slightly short and turning away from off stump, Gibbs rocked back and hit it, deliberately, over extra cover.

28.1

van Troost to Kallis, no run, ambles in, gentle floating delivery on the off stump, driven to cover

28.2

van Troost to Kallis, FOUR, Whoa! four over cover! Another gentle stuff, outside off and Kallis drove it inside-out over cover. One-bounce over the boundary ropes.

28.3

van Troost to Kallis, 1 run, 67.9 mph delivery, outside off and drilled to deep cover

28.4

van Troost to Gibbs, SIX, Oh ho! Up up and over long off. Another fullish delivery, outside off, and lofted over long-off

28.5

van Troost to Gibbs, 1 run

28.6

van Troost to Kallis, no run, Kallis backs away a touch and square-drives a full-length delivery to point

29.1

van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Violence! Gibbs charged down the track and hoicked it over long on.

29.2

van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Murder! Floated on the leg and middle stump line and Gibbs sends it soaring over long-off.

29.3

van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Carnage! Flatter one this time but it makes no difference to Gibbs. He just stands there and delivers. This one also has been sucked over long off

29.4

van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Wah Wah! Low full toss and guess where this went Yep. A slap slog and it went over deep midwicket! He is going to go for 6 sixes in this over!

29.5

van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Short in length, on the off stump line and Gibbs rocks back and swat-pulls it over wide long off. SImply amazing. What a batsman. This is pure violence!

29.6

van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, He has done it! One-day record. No one has hit six sixes in a row. GIbbs stands alone in that zone. And the minnow bashing continues! Full and outside off and bludgeoned over deep midwicket

30.1

van Troost to Kallis, 1 run, driven to midwicket

30.2

van Troost to Gibbs, no run, leans forward to drive to cover

30.3

van Troost to Gibbs, no run, low full toss, outside off, defended away

30.4

van Troost to Gibbs, FOUR, Gibbs is having a bash and how. This one -a full-length delivery outside off, has been smashed away to wide long off

30.5

van Troost to Gibbs, OUT, The looter is gone! The slaughter ends. He charges down the track and goes for another six but ends up holing out to Szwarczynski at long-on, who does very well to judge a spiralling skier

HH Gibbs c Szwarczynski b van Troost 72 (46m 40b 4x4 7x6) SR: 180.00

30.6

van Troost to Boucher, no run

31.1

de Leede to Kallis, FOUR, Fullish , on leg and middle, flicked past square-leg for a boundary. Runs keep coming here

31.2

de Leede to Kallis, 2 runs, fullish outside off, driven to right of sweeper cover

31.3

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run

31.4

de Leede to Boucher, 1 run

31.5

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run

31.6

de Leede to Boucher, 1 run

32.1

Stelling to Boucher, FOUR, Boucher joins in the fun. Leans forward and smashes a length-deliery past the bowler

32.2

Stelling to Boucher, 1 run, On the middle stump line, swung to deep midwicket

32.3

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run, driven down to long off for a single

32.4

Stelling to Boucher, 1 run, full in length, outside off, punch-driven to deep cover

32.5

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run, on the leg and middle stump line, glanced to backward square leg for a single

32.6

Stelling to Boucher, 1 run

33.1

de Leede to Boucher, 1 run, full and outside off, pushed past cover for a single

33.2

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run, slightly short and on the middle, Kallis swings it to deep midwicket

33.3

de Leede to Boucher, FOUR, Slap! Short in length, on the off stump and pulled over wide midwicket

33.4

de Leede to Boucher, 1 run, super fielding down at long on. Darron Reekers is the man. The ball was heading to the boundary when he intervened with a dive to his right.

33.5

de Leede to Kallis, FOUR, This is a abattoir! They are bleeding fours here. Kallis drills a fullish delivery straight down the ground.

33.6

de Leede to Kallis, 1 run, Leans forward, drives to deep cover for a single.

34.1

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run, backs away to the leg side, forces a length-delivery on the stumps, past cover

34.2

Stelling to Boucher, SIX, Whack! Short. Blink. A pull. Ball is being fetched from deep midwicket

34.3

Stelling to Boucher, FOUR, They are just toying around with the bowlers here. A short of length delivery has been smashed down to long-on

34.4

Stelling to Boucher, SIX, Wow! This one was last seen screaming over long on! Fullish, on the stumps and Boucher just went through the line

34.5

Stelling to Boucher, 1 run

34.6

Stelling to Kallis, 1 wide

34.6

Stelling to Kallis, 1 run

35.1

van Troost to Kallis, SIX, Kallis reaches his 15th ODI ton in style. Biffed away over long-off.

35.2

van Troost to Kallis, 1 leg bye

35.3

van Troost to Boucher, 1 run

35.4

van Troost to Kallis, no run, fullish, on the middle and leg, driven to long on

35.5

van Troost to Kallis, 1 run, Cover driven to sweeper cover for a single

35.6

van Troost to Boucher, FOUR, Lofted over midwicket for another four. Massacre at Warner Park now

36.1

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, Full ball on middle and leg, drilled through midwicket for a single

36.2

Borren to Boucher, 1 run, On driven for another run. Tries for a big one but can't time it

36.3

Borren to Kallis, no run, Defended back to the bowler. Yorker length ball and Kallis can't manufacture much with that

36.4

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, Cover-driven for a single

36.5

Borren to Boucher, FOUR, Slower ball and on off, Boucher sweeps but can only manage a top edge to third man for another boundary. The runs aren't stopping here

36.6

Borren to Boucher, 1 run, Down the track and crisply timed to extra cover

37.1

ten Doeschate to Boucher, FOUR, Down the leg side and Boucher just stands there and whips it past short fine leg for a boundary. He's in line for the fastest fifty in World Cups

37.2

ten Doeschate to Boucher, FOUR, He's done it. The fastest fifty in World Cups. He goes past Brian Lara's 23-ball fifty against Canada in 2003. Down the leg side and clipped superbly behind square for four

37.3

ten Doeschate to Boucher, FOUR, BANG! Full ball on middle and leg and Boucher makes room and crashes it through midwicket for a one-bounce four

37.4

ten Doeschate to Boucher, SIX, HUGE! This is unbelievable. It's the 14th six of the innings as Boucher creams a full ball straight over long-on for a maximum. Sri Lanka managed 14 in a match against Kenya in Kandy in 1996. And South Africa have equalled it now

37.5

ten Doeschate to Boucher, 1 run, On-driven for a single between long-on and midwicket. Tries for the big one but can't make proper contact

37.6

ten Doeschate to Kallis, FOUR, Ouch. Kallis goes for the slog over midwicket but the inside edge races away to fine leg for four more. They can't stop the boundaries the Dutch.

38.1

Borren to Boucher, SIX, OH HO HO! Another record as Boucher just makes room and unleashes an almighty six over extra cover. This is turning into a bloodbath now

38.2

Borren to Boucher, no run, Straight drive, ball crashes into the non-striker's end stumps but the bowler is quick in his thinking, picks up the ball and tries to run-out Kallis by uprooting the stumps. Kallis, though, has made it back

38.3

Borren to Boucher, 1 run, Surprise! No six but only a mere square drive for a single. How boring.

38.4

Borren to Kallis, 1 run, Full toss and Kallis tries to slog. Can't time it and only manages a single to square leg

38.5

Borren to Boucher, no run, Full and straight. Much better from Borren and Boucher drives it straight back

38.6

Borren to Boucher, 1 run, Similar ball and Boucher gets underneath it to drive it past the bowler for a single

van Troost to bowl the last over

39.1

van Troost to Boucher, FOUR, Blistering. Full ball on middle and Boucher simply stands and delivers, straight past the bowler for a sizzling four

39.2

van Troost to Boucher, 1 run, Short ball and Boucher goes for the pull, edge flies to fine leg for a single

39.3

van Troost to Kallis, 2 runs, Kallis lofts over extra-cover but the fielder there can't get to a tough chance. Ball trickles for two. It's South Africa's highest score in World Cup history. And yes, we're still in the 40th over.

39.4

van Troost to Kallis, 5 wides, Short ball and Kallis can't even get to it. It's so erratic. Wide called and the ball races away to the fine-leg fence

39.4

van Troost to Kallis, SIX, CRACK! Way way over midwicket. Kallis swings neatly, brings out the pendulum arc and watches as the ball soars somewhere in the direction of Cape Town. This is the most sixes in an ODI innings. Trust me, it doesn't get better (worse if you're Dutch)

39.5

van Troost to Kallis, SIX, Take that! Bring out the photocopier and change the orientation a bit. Kallis goes straighter this time and pumels yet another mighty hit. Oh van Troost, what's next?

39.6

van Troost to Kallis, SIX, And that's the way to finish! Short ball and pulled away over midwicket for the last of the sixes. Kallis finishes in style and South Africa end on a mammoth 354 in 40 overs. What a mighty mess.

There's not much to say. Never before have so many SIXES been smashed in a one-dayer, never before has anyone clattered 36 in a one-day over, never before has a World Cup fifty come faster, never before have so many batsmen devoured so many bowlers with so little effort. South Africa have created one royal mess here at Warner Park and it will take some beating. Join us in ten minutes for the rest of the action.

Dhaval is wondering. "I couldn't understand these minnows. Why they are selecting field althought they won the toss!" I guess they think it is lesser embarrassment then batting first and getting shot out for a very cheap score. And it's arguable which is more embarrassing. Television companies would like the minnow's choice of bowling first!

Gert is not feeling too chuffed up. "Hi Gert here from Holland, pretty ashamed here at the moment. Bet I would never get hit for 6 sixes in an over. What ridiculous bowling!!!!"