That's it, see you in Port Elizabeth! fuller length delivery and Kallis drives it away towards cover point. Kallis runs across and punches the air, hands shakes all around and the players head back to the pavilion.
South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test at Centurion, Jan 11 2007 - Match Result
South African team members line up on the stairs for the customary hand shake. Not many people around celebrating. One of those quiet Test wins.
The day started off with South Africa needing 130 runs with 7 wickets in hand. At that point of time it was just advantage South Africa. Amla and Kallis looked very solid out there, they played the waiting game to precision and cashed in on the lack of intensity and lack of discipline from Pakistan. In the end it was a comprehensive victory. South Africa now lead the three match series 1-0 as we move to Port Elizabeth for the second match of the series. Man of the match : Hashim Amla. Hope you have enjoyed the coverage, Until next time this is Sajan Nair along with Sriram Veera signing off. Cheers.
and one grips the surface and turns, Kallis plays at it awkwardly
bit of width offered outside the off stump, Kallis stands tall on the back-foot and square drives it for a brace. Scores are level.
fuller and on the stumps, turning in, Kallis gets beaten on the forward prod and the ball hits him on the pad
worked away through square leg, three to win.
drifting down the leg side, easy picking and Amla clips it down to fine leg for an easy single. Just four more needed now - how many over more is the troubling part
quicker delivery and Amla takes it on the pad
again turned away off the back-foot and the ball rolls down to fine leg
defended on the back-foot
worked away nicely for one more
punched away off the back-foot to the short cover region, early call and they scamper through for a single
turned away off the back-foot to the fine leg region.
fuller on the pads, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
turning in from wide outside the leg stump and Kallis takes it on the pad. Come'on Kallis put us out of our miserly, play a shot.
pitched up on the pads, Amla goes low and turns it away through square leg
worked away off the pads to the short fine leg region, one more added to the total and the game drags on
defended on the back-foot and the ball rolls away towards point
full and on the stumps, drifting in with the arm. Amla advances forward and drives it away towards mid-on
tossed up and turning in, Amla pushes forward to defend, ball clips the glove and pops up on the leg side but falls well short of the fielder at short leg
fuller length delivery outside the off stump, driven straight back to the bowler
SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2006/07 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | Test no. 1828 |
Hours of play (local time) | 11.15 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.15 |
Match days | 11,12,13,14,15 January 2007 - day (5-day match) |
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