paddle sweep taking it on the full to the vacant fine leg boundry and West Indies celebrate a deserved victory
South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Match at Cape Town, , Feb 09 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Match (D/N), Cape Town, February 09, 2003, ICC World Cup
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end of over 495 runs • 2 wickets
SA: 275/9CRR: 5.61 • RRR: 4.00
Nicky Boje25 (25b 2x4)
Allan Donald0 (0b)
Vasbert Drakes 8-1-33-2
Pedro Collins 9-0-54-1
A great win from the West Indies after a poor start and then a wonderful innings by Lara ably supported by the rest of the middle order to post a formidable 278
South Africa started well but it was their poor disipline in the field that cost them this match after exceeding the time and being fine an over for it
In the end they were just 4 short of a win but more than likely could have cruised it had there been the 6 extra balls
To be fair the West Indies dominated the middle portion of the innings with Captain Hooper doing brilliantly to marshal a team that really was a bowler light
He missed a trick but packing the legside field and having his spinners fire it in at Klusener's leg stump
But it was he who was out on the mid wicket boundary to take the catch that say the back of Klusener and effectively seal the win
If this is anything to go by we can expect a wonderful tournament
48.6
4
Drakes to Boje, FOUR runs
They crossed and Boje will face the final ball
48.5
W
Drakes to Ntini, OUT
brilliant stuff from Sarwan as Ntini got under it and lofted it high to deep extra cover and the fielder made huge ground to take a running catch
Makhaya Ntini c Sarwan b Drakes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
48.4
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Drakes to Ntini, no run
bouncer and Ntini has a swot at it, whisks past his nose
Ntini in and they didn't cross
48.3
W
Drakes to Klusener, OUT
3 men on the mid wicket fence and Klusener tries to clear them but the Captain had put himself there and was never going to make a mistake
Lance Klusener c Hooper b Drakes 57 (48b 1x4 5x6 71m) SR: 118.75
48.2
•
Drakes to Klusener, no run
makes some room and Drakes wisely follows him, precious dot ball
48.1
1
Drakes to Boje, 1 run
slower one is taken on the full out to Sarwan on the mid wicket fence
Will SA rue the slow over rate which cost them an over, we will know in 6 balls time as Drakes is asked to bowl the final over
end of over 485 runs
SA: 270/7CRR: 5.62 • RRR: 4.50
Nicky Boje20 (23b 1x4)
Lance Klusener57 (46b 1x4 5x6)
Pedro Collins 9-0-54-1
Chris Gayle 10-1-60-2
47.6
1
Collins to Boje, 1 run
drives out to Hooper standing on the ring at mid wicket
47.5
•
Collins to Boje, no run
swing and a miss from Boje, hangs the bat out hoping really, poor shot
47.4
1
Collins to Klusener, 1 run
bottom edge onto pad goes out on the off side as Klusener was looking for maximum
47.3
2
Collins to Klusener, 2 runs
drives inside the cover as Chanderpaul does wonderfully from long off pretty straight to cut it off
47.2
•
Collins to Klusener, no run
outside off and Klusener leaves, Umpire Venkat unmoved as the crowd bay for a wide
47.1
1
Collins to Boje, 1 run
flat bat out to Sarwan at deep point and the buzz goes up as Klusener surveys the field
Collins being asked to bring it back for the WI
end of over 4711 runs
SA: 265/7CRR: 5.63 • RRR: 4.66
Lance Klusener54 (43b 1x4 5x6)
Nicky Boje18 (20b 1x4)
Chris Gayle 10-1-60-2
Carl Hooper 10-0-63-2
46.6
6
Gayle to Klusener, SIX runs
fired in at legstump, ridiculous stuff from the WI as Klusener brings up his 50 in 43 balls which has only 9 runs on the off side
46.5
1
Gayle to Boje, 1 run
steps away and belts it cross batted out to Chanderpaul who has replaced Collins at deep bwd square
46.4
2
Gayle to Boje, 2 runs
takes it on the full sweeping between the men on the mid wicket fence
46.3
•
Gayle to Boje, no run
drives back to the bowler as this was very full and the batsmen have a word
46.2
1
Gayle to Klusener, 1 run
on the bounce to Gayle moving to his right, doesn't take cleanly and they can steal one
46.1
1
Gayle to Boje, 1 run
worked off his pads to Collins who is getting jeers at deep bwd square
end of over 4610 runs
SA: 254/7CRR: 5.52 • RRR: 6.25
Lance Klusener47 (41b 1x4 4x6)
Nicky Boje14 (16b 1x4)
Carl Hooper 10-0-63-2
Chris Gayle 9-1-49-2
45.6
•
Hooper to Klusener, no run
tucked up and defends out on the off
45.5
1
Hooper to Boje, 1 run
waits and guides it to the sweeper on the cover boundary to bring up the 50 partnership in 30 balls
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