India vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Belfast, Jun 26 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI, Belfast, June 26, 2007, Future Cup
242/8
(49.3/50 ov, T:243) 245/6

South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

jacques-kallis
Player Of The Match
91* (116), 2/20 & 2 catches
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So South Africa take the first ODI by four wickets, thanks mainly to an unbeaten 91 from the rock-solid captain, Jaques Kallis. A great innings, never breaking a sweat, driving on the up and flicking the spinners into the gaps on the on-side. He also had two wickets and two catches, he's the Man of the Match.

Put in to bat, India were given a solid total of 242 thanks to Sachin Tendulkar's 99 - his first such score in his entire career, in any form of the game. Andre Nel (3-47) led the bowling honours, but he was well suppored by Andrew Hall and Vernon Philander.

South Africa go one-up, with two more to play. Do join us again for the next game, on June 29th at 09:45 GMT. I hope you've enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, this is Jamie Alter, your commentator for the game, signing off. Cheers!

49.3
4
Yuvraj to Philander, FOUR runs

all over! Philander seals the deal in style, coming out of his crease and clobbering a nicely tossed up delivery down to long-off

Everyone comes in now...

49.2
1
Yuvraj to Kallis, 1 run

tossed up on leg stump, he sweeps to short fine leg

49.1
1
Yuvraj to Philander, 1 run

tossed up, he frees the arms and cuts into the covers

Hero Cup? Same teams? Tendulkar to bowl? No, its Yuvraj...

Over49
5 runs
SA 239/6CRR: 4.87  RRR: 4.00
Jacques Kallis 90 (115b 6x4)Vernon Philander 12 (20b)
Zaheer Khan1/46 (10)

Still four to get from six deliveries...

48.6
Khan to Kallis, no run

good length outside off stump, Kallis comes onto the front foot and square-drives to point again

48.5
Khan to Kallis, no run

short and wide, useless ball, he cuts hard but to Yuvraj at point

48.4
Khan to Kallis, no run

slower ball, he looks to drive off one knee and mistimes the shot back to Zaheer

Just four to get

48.3
Khan to Kallis, no run

full toss, swinging, Kallis is surprised and ends up defending it back to Zaheer

48.2
4
Khan to Kallis, FOUR runs

rubbish delivery, short down leg stump, Kallis pulls and gets some bat on it, the ball rolls down past a vacant short fine leg area for four

48.1
1
Khan to Philander, 1 run

good, swinging yorker, he drives and squeezes bat onto it, then onto his toes, the ball rolls to the off side and Philander hobbles down the track after Kallis calls

Nine to get from 12...Zaheer into his final over. Wickets are the key, nothing else. Kallis just too good today.

Over48
4 runs
SA 234/6CRR: 4.87  RRR: 4.50
Jacques Kallis 86 (110b 5x4)Vernon Philander 11 (19b)
Yuvraj Singh0/29 (6)
47.6
Yuvraj to Kallis, no run

flatter one from over the stumps now, Kallis looks to once more work it fine but gets squared up, the ball rolling to the off side

47.5
1
Yuvraj to Philander, 1 run

tossed up on a length, he waits for it and dabs it fine

47.4
1
Yuvraj to Kallis, 1 run

flat on leg stump, swept out past a lazy Ganguly for two

47.3
Yuvraj to Kallis, no run

close! Tossed up, Kallis stands and defends, very loosely, the ball ballooning up in the air and landing short of a diving cover

47.2
1
Yuvraj to Philander, 1 run

tossed up, pushed into the covers

47.1
1
Yuvraj to Kallis, 1 run

tossed up on the stumps, Kallis sweeps hard through square leg and Zaheer does well to pick and throw it back in, one-handed, one move...thats a rarity!

13 from 18 now...

Over47
5 runs
SA 230/6CRR: 4.89  RRR: 4.33
Vernon Philander 9 (17b)Jacques Kallis 84 (106b 5x4)
Zaheer Khan1/41 (9)
46.6
Khan to Philander, no run

good length delivery, drops the head and defends it down

46.5
1
Khan to Kallis, 1 run

good length this time, he pushes to mid-on and sprints through for one, taking on young Sharma's arm

46.4
Khan to Kallis, no run

short of a length on middle and off, he shuffles and cant work it away

46.3
Khan to Kallis, no run

moves around the wicket, lands it on a length and Kallis defends to point

46.2
4
Khan to Kallis, FOUR runs

short delivery outside off stump, he walks into the shot and pulls all along the ground behind square leg for four

46.1
Khan to Kallis, no run

overpitched, wide of off stump, he square-drives and Yuvraj does well at backward point

18 to get from 24, should be easy. Here's Zaheer