And the inevitable. Short ball on the middle and off stump line, Sreesanth makes room and cuts hard, ball clips the shoulder of the bat and goes straight to de Villiers at cover. Sreesanth straightaway looked at the square leg umpire in an attempt to let him know that it was too high but by then the finger had gone up and the ice-box was being rushed out.
South Africa vs India, 4th ODI at Gqeberha, Nov 29 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Gqeberha, November 29, 2006, India tour of South Africa
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So there it is, again. India all out in under 40 overs and South Africa win by 80 runs. Once again it was the lack of technique to adjust to the extra bounce and the moving ball that has let India down. Ntini and Pollock started off well and by 20 overs India were reduced to 82 for 5. Once Dhoni was back in the hut it was just a matter of time. Pathan put up a fighting effort and his 47 not out is the only bright spot in an otherwise gloomy looking batting card.
Pollock and Ntini were once again unstoppable but Kemp was the most successful South African bowler with 3 for 21 runs in just 4.1 overs. Kallis and Nel chipped in with a wicket apiece. That's all we have for you today, but do join us again on Friday, December 1 for the twenty20 game. Until then this is Sajan Nair along with Sriram Veera signing off - Good night and good luck.
38.1
W
Kemp to Sreesanth, OUT
Sreesanth c de Villiers b Kemp 3 (13b 0x4 0x6 19m) SR: 23.07
end of over 384 runs
IND: 163/9CRR: 4.28 • RRR: 6.75
Irfan Pathan47 (55b 4x4 2x6)
Sreesanth3 (12b)
Makhaya Ntini 9-1-34-2
Shaun Pollock 10-2-23-2
Pathan is just one run away from scoring 1000 runs in the shorter version of the game - lets see whether he will reach the landmark today
37.6
•
Ntini to Pathan, no run
another fuller length delivery on the middle and leg stump line - Pathan once again finds the fielder at mid-on
37.5
•
Ntini to Pathan, no run
pitched up outside the off stump, driven down to mid-on
37.4
•
Ntini to Pathan, no run
cut away straight to the point fielder
37.3
2
Ntini to Pathan, 2 runs
pulled away to deep midwicket for a brace
37.2
•
Ntini to Pathan, no run
driven back to the bowler
37.1
2lb
Ntini to Pathan, 2 leg byes
short ball. Pathan goes for the pull but fails to connect, ball clips the thigh pad and rolls down to the third man
end of over 37Maiden
IND: 159/9CRR: 4.29 • RRR: 6.53
Sreesanth3 (12b)
Irfan Pathan45 (49b 4x4 2x6)
Shaun Pollock 10-2-23-2
Makhaya Ntini 8-1-32-2
36.6
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
good length delivery outside the off stump, driven straight back to the bowler and that's the end of a fantastic spell
36.5
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
short rising delivery outside the off stump, Sreesanth leans back and cuts hard - ball clips the bottom edge and goes to the keeper on the bounce
36.4
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
defended stretching forward, as awkward looking as it gets
Pollock walks down the track and has a chat with Sreesanth - must be few bowling tips
36.3
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
short of a good length delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Sreesant fails to get bat on ball and gets hit on the rib-cage.
36.2
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
driven down to mid-on
36.1
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
on the stumps, Sreesanth gets bat on ball.
Now there is a buzz around the stadium - they are getting ready for the big moment
end of over 366 runs
IND: 159/9CRR: 4.41 • RRR: 6.07
Irfan Pathan45 (49b 4x4 2x6)
Sreesanth3 (6b)
Makhaya Ntini 8-1-32-2
Shaun Pollock 9-1-23-2
35.6
•
Ntini to Pathan, no run
defended on the back-foot
35.5
•
Ntini to Pathan, no run
played away towards mid-on
35.4
4
Ntini to Pathan, FOUR runs
full and on the stumps - Pathan swings across and the ball flies away to the square leg fence. Good meaty blow
35.3
1
Ntini to Sreesanth, 1 run
pitched up and drifting onto the pads, nicely turned away and Sreesanth finds the gap between mid-on and cover
35.2
•
Ntini to Sreesanth, no run
defended wachfully
35.1
1
Ntini to Pathan, 1 run
full and on the pads, Pathan shuffles across and plays it away towards square leg
end of over 353 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 153/9CRR: 4.37 • RRR: 6.06
Sreesanth2 (4b)
Irfan Pathan40 (45b 3x4 2x6)
Shaun Pollock 9-1-23-2
Jacques Kallis 8-1-41-1
34.6
•
Pollock to Sreesanth, no run
another line and length delivery on the middle and off stump line, defended back down the track. Another successful Pollock over comes to an end
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