bowled him and South Africa have beaten the West Indies by an innings. A brilliant ball to a tailender - too fast, too straight
South Africa vs West Indies, 3rd Test at Durban, Jan 10 2008 - Match Result
RESULT
3rd Test, Durban, January 10 - 12, 2008, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa
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Scorecard summary
West Indies • 139/10(34.3 overs)
1st INNINGS30 (25)
4/35 (11)
28 (48)
3/45 (6.3)
South Africa • 556/4(120 overs)
1st INNINGS147 (165)
1/92 (25)
123* (196)
1/104 (25)
West Indies • 317/9(86.5 overs)
2nd INNINGS105 (190)
6/72 (21.5)
75 (117)
1/50 (17)
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Dwayne Bravo:
"The guys came back and fought well. It's a young team, a new coach, captain and staff so it's a positive sign. We were setback by injuries and key players, and that cost us. We should be proud of ourselves for the way we fought back. Congratulations to South Africa, the players and the fans. They did really well." Yes indeed, Dwayne. Well done those fans. We certainly enjoyed their work.
Shaun Pollock, playing in his final Test, has a few words. "It was fantastic. To play here was really special, and it's nice to contribute to us winning the series. It's been a fantastic journey for me.
"The time is right. I've had a good innings and played a lot of good cricket, but there's a lot of talent around. When Steyn bowls like that, you don't need anyone else! There's so much talent waiting in the wings and I think now's the right time."
A convincing thumping by South Africa. They've completely dominated this Test, and indeed the series. Chastened after the first Test, which West Indies won at Port Elizabeth, they came back strongly in the second before hitting their straps here in Durban. West Indies have lurched from good to bad to dreadful, and today had no answer to Dale Steyn with the new ball. Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Bravo batted excellently and showed tremendous courage in their fourth-wicket stand of 144. But the rest offered meek resistance, and Steyn was absolutely unstoppable.
And what a fitting end this is for Shaun Pollock, who retired from cricket yesterday. This is his final Test, on his home ground, and the players give him a guard of honour, all shaking his hand. Smith and Nel lift him up on their shoulders, and he receives a standing ovation from the crowd
86.5
W
Steyn to Edwards, OUT
Fidel Edwards b Steyn 0 (5b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 0
86.4
•
Steyn to Edwards, no run
short, Edwards tries to...well, I'm not really sure. Evade it? Edge it? Spoon it over the slips? One or all of those
Short-leg is in place, incidentally
86.3
•
Steyn to Edwards, no run
another misdirected delivery, too straight. Still, it was too fast for Edwards who was whacked on the pad
86.2
•
Steyn to Edwards, no run
again down the leg side
86.1
•
Steyn to Edwards, no run
Edwards shuffles to leg and Steyn follows him. It's clipped to mid-on
Here's Steyn. This match ought to last no more than six more balls. I'm betting on two
end of over 8612 runs
WI: 317/8CRR: 3.68
Jerome Taylor17 (12b 4x4)
Fidel Edwards0 (0b)
Makhaya Ntini 20-4-95-1
Dale Steyn 21-6-72-5
85.6
4
Ntini to Taylor, FOUR runs
edged over Boucher's head for four! Short, he goes for a pull and gets a thin edge which just evades Boucher's leap
85.5
4
Ntini to Taylor, FOUR runs
bang! I do love tailend madness. This is a fine shot, pinging it over mid-on and timing it well
85.4
4
Ntini to Taylor, FOUR runs
humpty dumpty, that's monstrous. Too short and he absolutely mows it through midwicket. Short-leg was nearly decapitated
85.3
•
Ntini to Taylor, no run
scooped to a wide mid-on
85.2
•
Ntini to Taylor, no run
oh and where has this one gone? It balloons to gully...but it's off the shoulder
At last South Africa attack with three slips and a gully
85.1
•
Ntini to Taylor, no run
back of a length, nervously nudged to leg
Steyn has 90 Test wickets at under 24. That is pretty good going. Here's Ntini
end of over 85Wicket maiden
WI: 305/8CRR: 3.58
Jerome Taylor5 (6b 1x4)
Dale Steyn 21-6-72-5
Makhaya Ntini 19-4-83-1
Steyn's eighth five-wicket haul in Tests. He has been quite brilliant to watch this summer
84.6
W
Steyn to Powell, OUT
gone! Another brilliant delivery from Steyn, Powell trying to play to leg but beaten for pace. It was straight, and very fast, and much too good for him
Daren Powell b Steyn 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
Awful shot. Utterly terrible
84.5
•
Steyn to Powell, no run
edged, and dropped! Wide of the off stump, he flayed and edged it to Boucher...but it didn't carry
Remember, Chanderpaul probably won't bat so South Africa only need two more wickets
Steyn should wrap this up tonight
84.4
W
Steyn to Sammy, OUT
got him! Angling into his pads but straightening on him at the last moment, and Sammy tried to turn it to leg but gets a leading edge which flies straight back to the bowler
Daren Sammy c & b Steyn 17 (24b 3x4 0x6 40m) SR: 70.83
84.3
•
Steyn to Sammy, no run
much better line, in the channel outside off and Sammy wisely leaves it alone
Steyn needs to calm down a little. It's wild and woolly
84.2
•
Steyn to Sammy, no run
left alone. Too wide
He is seriously fired up
84.1
•
Steyn to Sammy, no run
how do you play that? A fast legbreak which beats Sammy's poky defensive - and let me tell you, that was quick. Boucher took it almost at face height
end of over 8413 runs
WI: 305/6CRR: 3.63
Daren Sammy17 (20b 3x4)
Jerome Taylor5 (6b 1x4)
Makhaya Ntini 19-4-83-1
Dale Steyn 20-5-72-3
83.6
3
Ntini to Sammy, 3 runs
excellent shot again, playing it with soft hands and guiding it past gully
83.5
4
Ntini to Sammy, FOUR runs
shot! A push for four, nothing more, just using the pace of the ball to time it through cover
83.4
1
Ntini to Taylor, 1 run
ooh an inside edge, that could so easily have banged into his off stump. But they go for a single and this could be trouble...but Ntini's throw is miles off target
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SA
147 runs (165)
27 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
33 runs
6 fours0 six
Control
88%
123 runs (196)
15 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
32 runs
6 fours0 six
Control
86%
Match details
| Kingsmead, Durban | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2007/08 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Player Of The Series | |
| Series result | South Africa won the 3-match series 2-1 |
| Match number | Test no. 1860 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00 |
| Match days | 10,11,12 January 2008 - day (5-day match) |
| Test debut | |
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| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
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