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Who Win the South African ODI Series

  • South Africa

    Votes: 10 41.7%
  • India

    Votes: 12 50.0%
  • West Indes

    Votes: 2 8.3%

  • Total voters
    24
Toss

Mark- lets join Ravi for the toss

Ravi- thanks mark hi we have got a sunny skies for todays match. well this pitch is again another typical south african wicket it has a bit of moisture so early it will do bit of the seam. again the team who wins the toss will bowl first
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Ok where set for the coin toss. after you clive. heads is called by graeme and heads it is.

so graeme what do you want to do?

Graeme- we will like to have bowl first and pick up early wickets

Ravi- ok so brian how does this affect your team.

Brian- well were going to have to play sensibly we cannot afford to give cheap wickets away like we did against india.

Ravi-ok thanks guys so south africa won the toss and ask west indies to bat first
 
Start of play

Mark- ok so where set for play to begin. here are your commentators tony greig and ravi shastri

Ravi-thanks mark. umpires today are rudi koterzen and simon taufel

so pollock to start with new ball

and the first ball of the day gayle hits for 4 in style


Gayle Out

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Ravi-ohh no bad shot from gayle after he had just hit ploock for 4 next ball he tried to loft but only found kallis in the covers. big wicket

Tony- yes that was the wrong shot selction south africa have the upper hand. next man is sarwan


West Indies 6/1 After 1 Over
 
Well Gayle is out early if south africa pick up 2 or 3 they are in the drivers seat
 
Update From Port of Elizabeth: Hinds Out

Hinds Out

West Indies 40/2 After 6 Overs

Sarwan 17*


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Ravi- well just as the windies looked settled and started to play some fine shots. ntni produced a cracker jack of a delivery to hinds around the wicket the ball seamed a bit and bounced and smith took an excellent catch at 1st slip head height

Tony- yes good catch by smith south africa go back in the drivers seat. lara is the next man in

here are the highlights before hinds wicket:

sarwan dispatches ntni for his 1st boundary


sarwan attacks ntini by lofting him for 4


boje misfields and adds 4 runs to sarwans name


hinds just edges short of smith

 
15th Over Update From Port Elizabeth: Runs hard to come by

West Indies 69/2 After 15 Overs

Sarwan 33 runs of 35 balls
Lara 13 runs of 32 Balls


Only 29 runs have been added in the last 9 Overs

Ravi- well things are going slow for the west indies before hinds was out the runrate was 6.45 but now it has drastically dropped to 4.77

Tony- yes ravi west indies are stiil in an ok postion. south africa are slightly in front. for me its all about this partnership

Here are the highlights:

Lara hits his 1st 4


sarwan cuts pollock


Here are the Scorecards


Ntini proved to be a bit expensive but picked up the crucial hinds
 
20th Over Update From Port Elizabeth: Windies 4 Down

West Indies 101/4 After 20 Overs

Lara 27
Powell 1


Sarwan Out
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Ravi- thats a big wicket for the south africans

Chanderpaul Out
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Ravi- thats another big wicket now 2 more wickets now and the tail will be exposed but lara is still there

Tony- yes great bowling by south africa. now they need to get the ultimate wicket of brian lara

Here are the highlights

Lara has enough of waiting around and attacks nel


Lara sweeps boje


Lara goes over the top for 4


Chanderpaul off the mark in style


Chanderpaul looking very agressive here

 

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