and Prince finishes it off in style with a terrific lofted shot over long-on
Ireland vs South Africa, 32nd Match, Super Eights at Providence, Apr 03 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
32nd Match, Super Eights, Providence, April 03, 2007, ICC World Cup
(35/35 ov) 152/8
(31.3/35 ov, T:160) 165/3
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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We'll leave the last words to Maulik who writes in relation to the organisers' long list of banned items: "Seeing such low attendance, are you sure spectators are not part of the banned list?" Good night.
Well, an emphatic shot in which to bring up a win - and, in spite of a relatively cautious last few overs by South Africa, it was a fair walk in the park for them. Ireland were, as they have been all tournament, courageous and never gave up.
31.3
6
Mooney to Prince, SIX runs
31.2
2
Mooney to Prince, 2 runs
Prince cracks this off the back foot, and that should be four at a wide long-off - but no, a superb piece of fielding from Bray out there, with Ronaldo-like footwork, prevents four
31.2
2nb
Mooney to Kallis, (no ball) 1 run
a huge full toss which Kallis does well to pull
Another email: "Given the facts, maybe the next World Cup should be played in Zimbabwe. ICC would be perfectly at home with the Mugabwe regime wouldn't they? A police state for a police state!"
31.1
•
Mooney to Kallis, no run
a swing-and-a-miss from Kallis
end of over 314 runs
SA: 155/3CRR: 5.00 • RRR: 1.50
Ashwell Prince39 (42b 3x4)
Jacques Kallis65 (84b 8x4)
Andre Botha 6-0-18-0
Paul Mooney 3-0-30-0
30.6
•
Botha to Prince, no run
and it's punched to mid-off to end the over
"Still we are not humans yet," says Sreeni. Not sure if that was rhetoric or a statement, but a splendid comment anyway.
30.5
1
Botha to Kallis, 1 run
stroked to long-off
30.4
•
Botha to Kallis, no run
nicely bowled, cutting this into Kallis who blocks it out on the front foot
Jon Kendall suggests a thermos of (tomato) soup, or even a coconut. Only if it's an ICC approved coconut, and we hear they're rather thin on the ground (and in the trees)
30.3
•
Botha to Kallis, no run
defended out to cover
30.2
2
Botha to Kallis, 2 runs
gloriously driven out to deep extra, but just a single
Henry emails: "I'm just done reading the press release. Were you aware that the ICC hasn't followed its own naming guidelines re: the ICC CWC 2007, shortening the title to CWC in the final paragraph. How can they expect any members of the public to follow their restrictive prohibitions if they can commit such an egregious sin...Tsk tsk ..."
30.1
1
Botha to Prince, 1 run
neatly swept around the corner
"Reading the list of prohibited and restricted Items, I feel as if the matches are being held in India," says Amit. "I remember standing for hours and not able to take anything in for the matches back home. I was looking forward to my trip to Barbados...now it will be like walking into the Wankhede."
end of over 307 runs
SA: 151/3CRR: 5.03 • RRR: 2.00
Ashwell Prince38 (40b 3x4)
Jacques Kallis62 (80b 8x4)
Paul Mooney 3-0-30-0
Andrew White 2-0-8-0
29.6
1
Mooney to Prince, 1 run
on leg stump and it's worked by Prince through midwicket
29.5
1
Mooney to Kallis, 1 run
ah that's the Kallis we know and love. An expansive, flourishing drive straight to deep extra cover for a single
11 to win from 32. South Africa are sweating. Come on - bash it
29.4
1
Mooney to Prince, 1 run
driven neatly down the ground
29.3
2
Mooney to Prince, 2 runs
lovely crisp clunk of that bat as Prince pulls it just over midwicket, and just wide of mid-on
29.2
1
Mooney to Kallis, 1 run
defensively driven past the bowler
29.1
1
Mooney to Prince, 1 run
pushed down the ground. South Africa happy to tick off the singles here. No red-inking or anything
A security guard writes: "I am a security guard. We just follow the orders. Please don't hate us for our short-sighted planners."
end of over 295 runs
SA: 144/3CRR: 4.96 • RRR: 2.83
Ashwell Prince33 (36b 3x4)
Jacques Kallis60 (78b 8x4)
Andrew White 2-0-8-0
Kyle McCallan 5-0-27-0
28.6
1
White to Prince, 1 run
full and straight, Prince just pumps it to mid-on
28.5
1
White to Kallis, 1 run
quicker, but a full toss and crashed into the covers
28.4
•
White to Kallis, no run
guided down to gully
Just 18 needed now
28.3
1
White to Prince, 1 run
smacked back past the bowler
Around the wicket to Prince
28.2
1
White to Kallis, 1 run
really sweetly driven, but without perfect placement into the covers. Excellently fielded, and a good throw prevents two
28.1
1
White to Prince, 1 run
and it's pushed down the ground