1.4 |
Edwards to Smith,
FOUR,
this is very well timed, fast length delivery across him, driven, bounces over Bravo at short point and runs away
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South Africa
6/0
GC Smith
5* (5b 1x4)
FH Edwards
0.4-0-4-0
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1.5 |
Edwards to Smith,
FOUR,
nice, classical straight drive, overpitched this time, and Smith goes straight, not much muscle in it, just timing down the ground
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South Africa
10/0
GC Smith
9* (6b 2x4)
FH Edwards
0.5-0-8-0
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2.2 |
Taylor to Kallis,
FOUR,
yorker gone wrong, nice fulltoss on the pads, flicked away, very fine, easy four runs
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South Africa
14/0
JH Kallis
5* (7b 1x4)
JE Taylor
1.2-0-6-0
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2.6 |
Taylor to Kallis,
FOUR,
now we know why Taylor hasn't been bowling the slower bouncer, because the first one he tries is picked by Kallis who rocks back and pulls it emphatically into the vast open spaces on the on side
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South Africa
26/0
JH Kallis
16* (10b 2x4 1x6)
JE Taylor
2-0-18-0
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3.4 |
Edwards to Kallis,
FOUR,
crash! length delivery, wide, and Kallis opens both his arms and the face of the bat, going squarer this time and finding the gap
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South Africa
31/0
JH Kallis
20* (12b 3x4 1x6)
FH Edwards
1.4-0-13-0
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4.3 |
Bravo to Smith,
FOUR,
shot, driven on the up, lovely shot, it was short of a length, but Smith stood tall, got the width and crashed it through covers
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South Africa
37/0
GC Smith
15* (11b 3x4)
DJ Bravo
0.3-0-4-0
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4.4 |
Bravo to Smith,
FOUR,
another smart shot, slower ball, from round the stumps, angling in, Smith knows the fine leg is up, he delays the shot, gets enough bat to beat the fielder and gets four
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South Africa
41/0
GC Smith
19* (12b 4x4)
DJ Bravo
0.4-0-8-0
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4.6 |
Bravo to Smith,
FOUR,
another superb on-the-up drive, angling across, Smith stands tall again and gets on the top of the bounce, and goes through extra cover this time
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South Africa
45/0
GC Smith
23* (14b 5x4)
DJ Bravo
1-0-12-0
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5.3 |
Benn to Smith,
FOUR,
lucky this time, makes room, looking to go over extra, Benn follows him, gets the nick, pretty thick, and it flies to the third-man boundary
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South Africa
52/0
GC Smith
29* (16b 6x4)
SJ Benn
0.3-0-7-0
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6.3 |
Pollard to Gibbs,
FOUR,
sweeps this one away, likes the gentle medium-pace, gets on a knee, and capitalises on the fine leg being in
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South Africa
59/1
HH Gibbs
4* (3b 1x4)
KA Pollard
0.3-0-5-0
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6.4 |
Pollard to Gibbs,
FOUR,
four lucky runs this time, flashes outside off, gets a big inside edge, and gets four to fine leg
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South Africa
63/1
HH Gibbs
8* (4b 2x4)
KA Pollard
0.4-0-9-0
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7.1 |
Benn to Kallis,
FOUR,
SA enjoying their luck here, short, not wide enough to cut, Kallis flashes, gets a faint outside edge that goes fine for four
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South Africa
69/1
JH Kallis
28* (20b 4x4 1x6)
SJ Benn
1.1-0-13-1
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8.4 |
Gayle to Gibbs,
FOUR,
clears the front leg and flat-bats this full delivery straight, superb placement
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South Africa
75/1
HH Gibbs
13* (12b 3x4)
CH Gayle
0.4-0-5-0
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9.2 |
Benn to Gibbs,
FOUR,
steps out and makes room, Benn throws it wide, Gibbs recovers well, opens the face more and gets it over point
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South Africa
82/1
HH Gibbs
19* (15b 4x4)
SJ Benn
2.2-0-19-1
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10.5 |
Bravo to Kallis,
FOUR,
another edged boundary, short and wide, though, Kallis goes for the cut, gets a faint edge, and third man is too square for this one
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South Africa
94/1
JH Kallis
39* (28b 5x4 1x6)
DJ Bravo
1.5-0-20-0
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10.6 |
Bravo to Kallis,
FOUR,
top shot, Kallis takes two steps out of the crease, Bravo bowls a bouncer, Kallis stands tall and dismisses it out of his presence, lovely pull shot
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South Africa
98/1
JH Kallis
43* (29b 6x4 1x6)
DJ Bravo
2-0-24-0
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11.1 |
Simmons to Gibbs,
FOUR,
and is welcome with open arms by Gibbs, who clears his front leg and lofts this full delivery straight down the ground, it reaches the ropes on a half-volley
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South Africa
102/1
HH Gibbs
27* (20b 5x4)
LMP Simmons
0.1-0-4-0
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13.6 |
Simmons to Gibbs,
FOUR,
Bravo flies at long-off but can't hold on to this one, slower ball it was, driven to wide of long-off, Bravo dives full length, but can only get his left hand to it
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South Africa
127/2
HH Gibbs
47* (32b 6x4 1x6)
LMP Simmons
2-0-22-1
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14.2 |
Pollard to Gibbs,
FOUR,
nice deft touch to get to his 50, a paddle sweep so fine that the fine leg has no chance to stop it, in the middle of a superb innings, is Gibbs
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South Africa
132/2
HH Gibbs
51* (33b 7x4 1x6)
KA Pollard
2.2-0-23-0
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14.3 |
Pollard to Gibbs,
FOUR,
that's a freebie, fulltoss on the pads, and whipped away square, looking dangerous now
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South Africa
136/2
HH Gibbs
55* (34b 8x4 1x6)
KA Pollard
2.3-0-27-0
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15.3 |
Benn to de Villiers,
FOUR,
was just hinting to go for the reverse, Benn pulls the length back, and like lightning AB rocks back and pulls it to midwicket
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South Africa
146/3
AB de Villiers
12* (7b 1x4)
SJ Benn
3.3-0-31-1
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15.5 |
Benn to Morkel,
FOUR,
deft, smart, runs it down, uses all Benn's pace, beats Sarwan at short third, the outfield is fast
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South Africa
151/3
JA Morkel
6* (3b 1x4)
SJ Benn
3.5-0-36-1
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16.1 |
Taylor to de Villiers,
FOUR,
welcomes Taylor with a front-foot pull, the front leg is out of the way, and this is not even very short, just quick hands
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South Africa
155/3
AB de Villiers
17* (9b 2x4)
JE Taylor
2.1-0-22-0
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16.3 |
Taylor to Morkel,
FOUR,
bowls a bouncer, but gives him width too, upper-cut easily, finds the gap too
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South Africa
159/4
JA Morkel
10* (5b 2x4)
JE Taylor
2.3-0-26-1
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