West Indies beat South Africa, West Indies won by 3 runs

Over49

5 runs, 2 wickets

SA 275/9CRR: 5.61 RRR: 4.00

N Boje 25 (25b 2x4)AA Donald 0 (0b)

VC Drakes2/33 (8)

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

Drakes to Boje, FOUR runs

paddle sweep taking it on the full to the vacant fine leg boundry and West Indies celebrate a deserved victory

They crossed and Boje will face the final ball

48.5

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

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

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Drakes to Klusener, no run

makes some room and Drakes wisely follows him, precious dot ball

48.1

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

Over48

5 runs

SA 270/7CRR: 5.62 RRR: 4.50

N Boje 20 (23b 1x4)L Klusener 57 (46b 1x4 5x6)

PT Collins1/54 (9)

47.6

Collins to Boje, 1 run

drives out to Hooper standing on the ring at mid wicket

47.5

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Collins to Boje, no run

swing and a miss from Boje, hangs the bat out hoping really, poor shot

47.4

Collins to Klusener, 1 run

bottom edge onto pad goes out on the off side as Klusener was looking for maximum

47.3

Collins to Klusener, 2 runs

drives inside the cover as Chanderpaul does wonderfully from long off pretty straight to cut it off

47.2

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Collins to Klusener, no run

outside off and Klusener leaves, Umpire Venkat unmoved as the crowd bay for a wide

47.1

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

Over47

11 runs

SA 265/7CRR: 5.63 RRR: 4.66

L Klusener 54 (43b 1x4 5x6)N Boje 18 (20b 1x4)

CH Gayle2/60 (10)

46.6

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

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

Gayle to Boje, 2 runs

takes it on the full sweeping between the men on the mid wicket fence

46.3

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Gayle to Boje, no run

drives back to the bowler as this was very full and the batsmen have a word

46.2

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

Gayle to Boje, 1 run

worked off his pads to Collins who is getting jeers at deep bwd square

Over46

10 runs

SA 254/7CRR: 5.52 RRR: 6.25

L Klusener 47 (41b 1x4 4x6)N Boje 14 (16b 1x4)

CL Hooper2/63 (10)

45.6

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Hooper to Klusener, no run

tucked up and defends out on the off

45.5

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

South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Match at Cape Town, Feb 09 2003 - Match Result