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South Africa vs India, 1st Test at Bloemfontein, Nov 03 2001 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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1st Test, Bloemfontein, November 03 - 06, 2001, India tour of South Africa
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India FlagIndia
379 & 237
South Africa FlagSouth Africa
(T:54) 563 & 54/1

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match
4/91 & 6/56
shaun-pollock
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14.4
1
Khan to Kirsten, 1 run
14.3
•
Khan to Kirsten, no run
14.2
4
Khan to Kirsten, FOUR runs
14.1
1
Khan to Kallis, 1 run
end of over 141 run
SA: 48/1CRR: 3.42 
Gary Kirsten25 (45b 3x4)
Jacques Kallis20 (33b 4x4)
Ashish Nehra 3-0-9-0
Zaheer Khan 2-0-3-0
13.6
•
Nehra to Kirsten, no run
13.5
•
Nehra to Kirsten, no run
13.4
1
Nehra to Kallis, 1 run
13.3
•
Nehra to Kallis, no run
13.2
•
Nehra to Kallis, no run
13.1
•
Nehra to Kallis, no run
end of over 132 runs
SA: 47/1CRR: 3.61 
Gary Kirsten25 (43b 3x4)
Jacques Kallis19 (29b 4x4)
Zaheer Khan 2-0-3-0
Ashish Nehra 2-0-8-0
12.6
2
Khan to Kirsten, 2 runs
12.5
•
Khan to Kirsten, no run
12.4
•
Khan to Kirsten, no run
12.3
•
Khan to Kirsten, no run
12.2
•
Khan to Kirsten, no run
12.1
•
Khan to Kirsten, no run
end of over 121 run
SA: 45/1CRR: 3.75 
Jacques Kallis19 (29b 4x4)
Gary Kirsten23 (37b 3x4)
Ashish Nehra 2-0-8-0
Zaheer Khan 1-0-1-0
11.6
•
Nehra to Kallis, no run
11.5
•
Nehra to Kallis, no run
11.4
•
Nehra to Kallis, no run
11.3
1
Nehra to Kirsten, 1 run
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South Africa Innings
Player NameRB
HH Gibbs
lbw18
G Kirsten
not out3048
JH Kallis
not out2134
Extras(nb 2)
Total54(1 wkt; 14.4 ovs)
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