Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT)
Good Morning, its the NatWest Series last league match today with
Zimbabwe and South Africa at the Southampton
This is the first ODI at Main Oval. Rose Bowl, Southampton
Although the finalists have already been decided - South Africa and
England
South Africa are smarting from their loss to England in their last
game and will look to go to the final on a winning note
So, while Zimbabwe would like to end their dismal tour of England
on a winning note
News has just come in that Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected
to bat
One change in the South Africa team, Dippenaar in for Kallis who is
rested today
Only one change in the Zimbabwe team, Sims in for Coventry
Zimbabwe team: GW Flower, DD Ebrahim, TJ Friend, +T Taibu, S
Matsikenyeri, RW Sims, *HH Streak, SM Ervine, AM Blignaut, DT
Hondo, RW Price.
South Africa team: *GC Smith, HH Gibbs, HH Dippenaar, AJ Hall, JA
Rudolph, +MV Boucher, M van Jaarsveld, SM Pollock, PR Adams, A
Nel, M Ntini.
The umpires and players are out there and we are about to start
Flower and Ebrahim are the Zimbabwe opening batsmen
Pollock to bowl to Flower
Here we go!
0.1 Pollock to Flower, one run, guided to third man
0.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, defended to gully
0.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, left through to keeper
0.4 Pollock to Ebrahim, FOUR, sharp inswinger, plays off the backfoot,
thick inside edge to fine leg
0.5 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, rapped on pads, slight appeal for lbw,
was missing off stump
0.6 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, lets the ball go outside off
End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 1* (1b) DD Ebrahim 4* (5b 1x4)
Ntini to share the new ball
1.1 Ntini to Flower, no run, a little edge through to keeper, bounces
well infront
1.2 Ntini to Flower, no run, angling into batsman, left alone
1.3 Ntini to Flower, wide: no run, way outside off
1.3 Ntini to Flower, wide: FOUR, short and wide well down the leg,
keeper unable to stop it, ball races away to fine leg boundary
1.3 Ntini to Flower, OUT: tries to leave the ball outside off, ball
came in sharply with good bounce and takes the outer edge of bat
through to keeper
Zimbabwe 11/1, Partnership of 11
GW Flower c Boucher b Ntini 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 4* (5b 1x4) M Ntini 0.3-0-6-1 (2w)
the new batsman is Friend
1.4 Ntini to Friend, wide: no run, well outside off, called a wide
1.4 Ntini to Friend, no run, again a big inswinger, pitches well
outside off and came in sharply, comprehensively beaten
1.5 Ntini to Friend, no run, again an inswinger, inside edge onto pads
1.6 Ntini to Friend, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside off and
misses
End of over 2 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 12/1 (RR: 6.00)
M Ntini 1-0-7-1 (3w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 4* (5b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (3b)
2.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off and he covers up to
leave it
2.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, inside edge onto pads
2.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, defended with straight bat back to
bowler
2.4 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, played solidly watchfully to gully
2.5 Pollock to Ebrahim, one run, tries to steer it, thick outside edge
to third man
2.6 Pollock to Friend, no run, defended on the front foot to point
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 13/1 (RR: 4.33)
SM Pollock 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 5* (10b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (4b)
3.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, legbye: one run, another sharp inswinger a bit
short in length, off the thigh to short fine leg
3.2 Ntini to Friend, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cut away off the
backfoot between point and cover for a boundary
3.3 Ntini to Friend, OUT: GONE! short of length, Friend plays and gets
thick edge to 2nd slip, van Jaarsveld takes an easy catch
Zimbabwe 18/2, Partnership of 7
TJ Friend c van Jaarsveld b Ntini 4 (6b 1x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 5* (11b 1x4) M Ntini 1.3-0-11-2 (3w)
Taibu in
3.4 Ntini to Taibu, OUT: pitches well outside off and swings in
sharply, Taibu missread the line of delivery and offered no
stroke, ball hits the off stump
Zimbabwe 18/3, Partnership of 0
T Taibu b Ntini 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 5* (11b 1x4) M Ntini 1.4-0-11-3 (3w)
Ntini is on hattrick
Ervine in to face the music
3.5 Ntini to Ervine, no run, defended to gully and survives the
hattrick ball
3.6 Ntini to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 4 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 18/3 (RR: 4.50)
M Ntini 2-0-11-3 (3w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 5* (11b 1x4) SM Ervine 0* (2b)
4.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, turned to square leg
4.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, mistimed cut to cover
4.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, plays and misses to good outswinger
4.4 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, lovely ball on the off stump, defended
to gully
4.5 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, fine ball full and its left alone,
passed close to off stump
4.6 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 18/3 (RR: 3.60)
SM Pollock 3-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 0* (2b) DD Ebrahim 5* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Ntini to Ervine, wide: no run, pitches well outside leg, through to
keeper
5.1 Ntini to Ervine, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches on middle
stump, shapes away from the lef hander, left alone through to
keeper
5.2 Ntini to Ervine, no run, defended to cover
5.3 Ntini to Ervine, FOUR, short ball outside off, cut away bit
uppishly but wide of gully to third man boundary
5.4 Ntini to Ervine, no run, pitches up outsid eoff, angling away from
the left hander, went for the expensive drive, beaten outside off
Ntini operating with 4 slips and one gully
5.5 Ntini to Ervine, no run, pitchs up, swings away from the left
hander, drives and misses through to keeper
5.6 Ntini to Ervine, no run, big outswinger outside off, left alone
End of over 6 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 23/3 (RR: 3.83)
M Ntini 3-0-16-3 (4w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 6* (17b 1x4) SM Ervine 4* (8b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, pushed back to bowler
6.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, pitches outside off, swings away,
Ebrahim tries to force it off the backfoot, beaten all ends up
6.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, pitches up, tries to drive it on the
up, big inner edge onto his pads
6.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, one run, short ball on legs, rolls it down to
fine leg
6.4 Pollock to Ervine, no run, puches off the backfoot to point
6.5 Pollock to Ervine, no run, punches to point again
6.6 Pollock to Ervine, (noball) two runs, short ball cut away to
backward point to third man region, well stop by Ntini with his
left foot and save two runs
6.6 Pollock to Ervine, one run, turned to short mid wicket
End of over 7 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 29/3 (RR: 4.14)
SM Pollock 4-1-12-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 7* (12b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 7* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Ntini to Ervine, no run, left alone outside off
7.2 Ntini to Ervine, no run, outside off again left alone through to
keeper
7.3 Ntini to Ervine, no run, again from wide of the crease, swngs away
from the left hander, left alone
7.4 Ntini to Ervine, no run, moves away from the left hander and left
alone
7.5 Ntini to Ervine, no run, left alone
7.6 Ntini to Ervine, no run, pitches well outside off, swings away from
the left hadner, Ervine gets hsi front foot forward, cover the
line of the off stump, left alone through to keeper
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 29/3 (RR: 3.62)
M Ntini 4-1-17-3 (4w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 7* (21b 1x4) SM Ervine 7* (18b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, pitches outside off, plays and
misses
8.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, one run, turn to short mid wicket and run a
quicik single
8.2 Pollock to Ervine, no run, short in length ball outside off, stays
bit low, tries to cut it, beaten through to keepeer
8.3 Pollock to Ervine, no run, good length ball, punches off the back
foot to extra cover
8.4 Pollock to Ervine, FOUR, short of length ball on legs, whipped away
to deep square leg
8.5 Pollock to Ervine, no run, pitches on off stump, shapes away from
the left hander, well left through to keeper
8.6 Pollock to Ervine, one run, sliced it down to third man region
End of over 9 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 36/3 (RR: 4.00)
SM Pollock 5-1-19-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 12* (23b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 8* (23b 1x4)
9.1 Ntini to Ervine, FOUR, short of length ball, goes back and punches
it away just in front of point for four
9.2 Ntini to Ervine, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches on legs,
bit short of length, shaping away from the left hander, Ervine
gets his front foot forward, left alone through to keeper
9.3 Ntini to Ervine, wide: no run, well outsid eoff
9.3 Ntini to Ervine, no run, good sharp inswinger, pitches on legs
angles away from teh left hander, plays and misses
9.4 Ntini to Ervine, no run, pitches full and wide outside off, went
for the expensive drive and paid the price, big outer edge in the
hand of Hall, who dives forward and grabs it inches away from the
ground at 1st slip, Ervine stays, third umpire was called.
after four and five replays third umpires decision went in favour
of Batsman
9.5 Ntini to Ervine, no run, beaten outsdie off again a good outswinger
9.6 Ntini to Ervine, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 10 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 41/3 (RR: 4.10)
M Ntini 5-1-22-3 (5w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 8* (23b 1x4) SM Ervine 16* (29b 3x4)
10.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
10.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, FOUR, comes down the wicket and flicked away of
fhis pads to long leg boundary
10.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, left alone through to keeper
10.4 Pollock to Ebrahim, one run, steered to third man
10.5 Pollock to Ervine, no run, defeded to gully
10.6 Pollock to Ervine, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
punches it straight to point fielder
End of over 11 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 46/3 (RR: 4.18)
SM Pollock 6-1-24-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 13* (27b 2x4) SM Ervine 16* (31b 3x4)
11.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, short ball goes back, defends it to mid
on and run a quick single
11.2 Ntini to Ervine, no run, again short of length ball, goes back and
defendsit to off
11.3 Ntini to Ervine, one run, turned off hsi pads to short mid wicket
and run an easy single
11.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, good sharp inswinger, comes on the front
foot, turn to short mid wicket with one hand off hte bat
11.5 Ntini to Ervine, no run, left alone outside off stump
11.6 Ntini to Ervine, OUT: pitchs right up to batsman, shaping away from
the left hander, tries to defends it on the font foot, big outer
edge to third slip, Pollocl dives towards his right and grab a
good catch inches away from the ground
Zimbabwe 49/4, Partnership of 31
SM Ervine c Pollock b Ntini 17 (35b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 49/4 (RR: 4.08)
M Ntini 6-1-25-4 (5w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 15* (29b 2x4)
Matsikenyeri is the new batsman
Nel onto attack
12.1 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
12.2 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, left alone through to keeper
12.3 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, pitches outside off, swings away from the
left hander, plays and misses
12.4 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, defended to cover
12.5 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, driven to mid on
12.6 Nel to Ebrahim, three runs, short and wide outside off, goes back
and force it off the backfoot to deep cover
End of over 13 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 52/4 (RR: 4.00)
A Nel 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 18* (35b 2x4) S Matsikenyeri 0* (0b)
13.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, short of length ball outside off, left
alone
13.2 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, big inswinger outside off, left alone
through to keeper
13.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, short ball, outside off, goes back and
cuts it away to point, diving save by Gibbs
13.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, overpitched, comes on the front foot,
driven down the ground to long on for four
13.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, defends it to cover
13.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, two runs, short ball outside off, goes back and
cuts it awy to backward point
End of over 14 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 58/4 (RR: 4.14)
M Ntini 7-1-31-4 (5w) - Northern End
S Matsikenyeri 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 24* (41b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended to gully
14.2 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, turned to short square leg and wants a
single sent back by Ebrahim
14.3 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitches on good length just outside
off, shapes away, plays and misses through to keeper
14.4 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, short and wide outside off, swings
further away from the batsman, cuts and misses
14.5 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, again bit wide outside off, this time
lets it go through to keeper
14.6 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, short of length ball just outside off,
left al one through to keeper
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 58/4 (RR: 3.87)
A Nel 2-1-3-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 24* (41b 3x4) S Matsikenyeri 0* (6b)
Hall replaces Ntini
15.1 Hall to Ebrahim, one run, good length delivery gets some extra
bounce, edges it to third man
15.2 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, forward in defence
15.3 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off,
the ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
15.4 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, overpitched, driven firmly to mid off
15.5 Hall to Matsikenyeri, one run, pitches outside off ball kept low,
steered away to third man
15.6 Hall to Ebrahim, no run, defended to point
End of over 16 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 60/4 (RR: 3.75)
AJ Hall 1-0-2-0 - Northern End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (10b) DD Ebrahim 25* (43b 3x4)
16.1 Nel to Matsikenyeri, one run, mistimed cut to third man
16.2 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to cover
16.3 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
alone
16.4 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, pitches up and swings away, left alone
16.5 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, plays and misses to a good outswinger
16.6 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off and he covers up to leave
it
End of over 17 (1 run) Zimbabwe 61/4 (RR: 3.59)
A Nel 3-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
S Matsikenyeri 2* (11b) DD Ebrahim 25* (48b 3x4)
17.1 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, left through to keeper
17.2 Hall to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, pitches up, hits it powerfully past
diving Hall to long on boundary
17.3 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, another firm push to cover
17.4 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended to cover
17.5 Hall to Matsikenyeri, wide: no run, fuller length down the legside
called a wide
17.5 Hall to Matsikenyeri, wide: no run, another shortand wide delivery
way outside off
17.5 Hall to Matsikenyeri, no run, on pads, tries to turn and misses
17.6 Hall to Matsikenyeri, one run, tucked off his legs to deep mid
wicket
End of over 18 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 68/4 (RR: 3.78)
AJ Hall 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Northern End
S Matsikenyeri 7* (17b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 25* (48b 3x4)
18.1 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, fine delivery pitches outside off and
seams away with some good bounce, Matsikenyeri plays and misses
18.2 Nel to Matsikenyeri, no run, another great delivery pitches further
up and on the off stump, again beaten
18.3 Nel to Matsikenyeri, OUT: another great delivery pitches on off and
swings away, Matsikenyeri drives and this time gets thick edge
through to keeper
Zimbabwe 68/5, Partnership of 19
S Matsikenyeri c Boucher b Nel 7 (20b 1x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 25* (48b 3x4) A Nel 3.3-1-4-1
Sims in
18.4 Nel to Sims, wide: no run
18.4 Nel to Sims, no run, pitches up and swings away, beaten outside off
18.5 Nel to Sims, no run, defended to mid on
18.6 Nel to Sims, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off, the ball
shapes away a bit, played at and missed
End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 69/5 (RR: 3.63)
A Nel 4-1-5-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 25* (48b 3x4) RW Sims 0* (3b)
19.1 Hall to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps, defended to legside
19.2 Hall to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short mid wicket
19.3 Hall to Ebrahim, no run, gets his front foot forward and pushed to
cover
19.4 Hall to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length on pads, attempts an ondrive
and misses
19.5 Hall to Ebrahim, one run, turned to fine leg region
19.6 Hall to Sims, no run, left through to keeper
End of over 20 (1 run) Zimbabwe 70/5 (RR: 3.50)
AJ Hall 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Northern End
DD Ebrahim 26* (53b 3x4) RW Sims 0* (4b)
20.1 Nel to Ebrahim, one run, short in length, pulls it behind square to
Ntini at long leg
20.2 Nel to Sims, two runs, another short delivery, pulls it, top edge
went high up in the air over mid on, no fielder there
20.3 Nel to Sims, no run, short outside off to be left alone
20.4 Nel to Sims, one run, guided to third man
20.5 Nel to Ebrahim, no run, defensive push to Gibbs at point
20.6 Nel to Ebrahim, OUT: Caught behind! wide delivery outside off
swinging away, Ebrahim goes for big drive, thick outer edge in the
hands of Boucher behind the stumps
Zimbabwe 74/6, Partnership of 6
DD Ebrahim c Boucher b Nel 27 (56b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 74/6 (RR: 3.52)
A Nel 5-1-9-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RW Sims 3* (7b)
Streak in
21.1 Hall to Sims, no run, defended back
21.2 Hall to Sims, no run, played solidly watchfully
21.3 Hall to Sims, no run, defended to cover
21.4 Hall to Sims, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump, leaves
it to the keeper
21.5 Hall to Sims, no run, short, cuts it hard to point, gibbs jumps up
and stops it brilliantly
21.6 Hall to Sims, no run, leaves it to keeper
End of over 22 (maiden) Zimbabwe 74/6 (RR: 3.36)
AJ Hall 4-1-10-0 (2w) - Northern End
HH Streak 0* (0b) RW Sims 3* (13b)
22.1 Nel to Streak, no run, fuller length on the stumps, defended back
22.2 Nel to Streak, two runs, gets his front foot forward and drives it
in the gap to cover
22.3 Nel to Streak, one run, tucked off his legs to long leg
22.4 Nel to Sims, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, pushed back
22.5 Nel to Sims, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left alone
22.6 Nel to Sims, two runs, turned to vacant square leg
End of over 23 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/6 (RR: 3.43)
A Nel 6-1-14-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 3* (3b) RW Sims 5* (16b)
spinner brought into attack in the shape of Adams
23.1 Adams to Streak, wide: no run, down the legside, wide signaled
23.1 Adams to Streak, no run, cut to point
23.2 Adams to Streak, no run, turned ot square leg
23.3 Adams to Streak, no run, forward in defence
23.4 Adams to Streak, no run, on forward, defended
23.5 Adams to Streak, no run, on the stumps, defended back
23.6 Adams to Streak, one run, tosses up, driven off his legs to deep
mid wicket
End of over 24 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 81/6 (RR: 3.38)
PR Adams 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Northern End
HH Streak 4* (9b) RW Sims 5* (16b)
change of ends for Hall
24.1 Hall to Streak, no run, guided to gully well stopped
24.2 Hall to Streak, no run, short of length angling away, plays and
misses
24.3 Hall to Streak, no run, defended to point
24.4 Hall to Streak, no run, driven to mid off
24.5 Hall to Streak, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
24.6 Hall to Streak, no run, driven to cover
End of over 25 (maiden) Zimbabwe 81/6 (RR: 3.24)
AJ Hall 5-2-10-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RW Sims 5* (16b) HH Streak 4* (15b)
25.1 Adams to Sims, no run, flighted delivery outside off, beaten
25.2 Adams to Sims, no run, forward in defence
25.3 Adams to Sims, one run, full toss, heaves it to Nell at deep square
leg
25.4 Adams to Streak, no run, pads it out to cover
25.5 Adams to Streak, no run, tosses up, takes it on the front pad
25.6 Adams to Streak, one run, another full toss, sweeps it to Nel at
long leg
End of over 26 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 83/6 (RR: 3.19)
PR Adams 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Northern End
HH Streak 5* (18b) RW Sims 6* (19b)
26.1 Hall to Streak, one run, tucked off his legs to long leg, Ntini
fields
26.2 Hall to Sims, no run, brushed the pads through to keeper
26.3 Hall to Sims, no run, defended to cover
26.4 Hall to Sims, no run, was outside off and left alone
26.5 Hall to Sims, no run, tries to whips it, takes it on pads
26.6 Hall to Sims, no run, outside off, gets the front foot forward and
lets it alone to the keeper
End of over 27 (1 run) Zimbabwe 84/6 (RR: 3.11)
AJ Hall 6-2-11-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 6* (19b) RW Sims 6* (24b)
27.1 Adams to Streak, no run, pitched outside the line of leg, takes it
on the front pad
27.2 Adams to Streak, one run, takes it from outside the off and paddle
sweep to long leg
27.3 Adams to Sims, no run, flipper, goes back to play and misses
27.4 Adams to Sims, one run, down on one knee and swept to long leg
27.5 Adams to Streak, one run, flipper a bit short in length, punches
off the backfoot to deep point
27.6 Adams to Sims, one run, swept to deep square leg
End of over 28 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 88/6 (RR: 3.14)
PR Adams 3-0-8-0 (1w) - Northern End
RW Sims 8* (27b) HH Streak 8* (22b)
28.1 Hall to Sims, no run, firm push to mid off
28.2 Hall to Sims, no run, short of a good length, defended
28.3 Hall to Sims, one run, steered away with angle bat to deep point
28.4 Hall to Streak, no run, well outside off and he covers up to leave
it
28.5 Hall to Streak, no run, rapped on pads, appeal for lbw, not given,
struck a bit high
28.6 Hall to Streak, no run, left alone
End of over 29 (1 run) Zimbabwe 89/6 (RR: 3.07)
AJ Hall 7-2-12-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RW Sims 9* (30b) HH Streak 8* (25b)
29.1 Adams to Sims, no run, comes forward and defends it to leg
29.2 Adams to Sims, no run, pitches on middle and spins away, beats him
29.3 Adams to Sims, no run, tosses up on pads, defended at the last
moment to gully
29.4 Adams to Sims, no run, guided to gully
29.5 Adams to Sims, one run, punches off the backfoot to sweeper cover
29.6 Adams to Streak, no run, tosses up on legs, driven straight to
square leg
End of over 30 (1 run) Zimbabwe 90/6 (RR: 3.00)
PR Adams 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Northern End
RW Sims 10* (35b) HH Streak 8* (26b)
30.1 Hall to Sims, wide: no run, short and wide down the legs side,
Boucher dives towards his left and save more extras
30.1 Hall to Sims, no run, defended to cover
30.2 Hall to Sims, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, swings furhter
away from the batsman, left alone through to keeoper
30.3 Hall to Sims, no run, pitches outside off again shapes awy, left
alone through to keeper
30.4 Hall to Sims, no run, on legs tries to heave it over mid wicket,
inside edge onto pads
30.5 Hall to Sims, wide: FOUR, short and wide way way down the legside
no chance for Boucher to stop that one
30.5 Hall to Sims, no run, left alone outside off
30.6 Hall to Sims, no run, pitches outside off, came into the batsman,
tries to drive it, beaten between bat and pads, mises the off
stump on te way through to keeper
End of over 31 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 96/6 (RR: 3.10)
AJ Hall 8-2-18-0 (4w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 8* (26b) RW Sims 10* (41b)
31.1 Adams to Streak, no run, pitches up, nice hard drive but straight
to short cover fielder
31.2 Adams to Streak, no run, turn to backward square leg
31.3 Adams to Streak, no run, turned to short square leg
31.4 Adams to Streak, two runs, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
reaches the length of the ball, drives it nicely all along the
ground to deep extra cover
31.5 Adams to Streak, no run
31.6 Adams to Streak, one run, short ball, goes back and pushes to mid
on for a quick single
End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 99/6 (RR: 3.09)
PR Adams 5-0-12-0 (1w) - Northern End
HH Streak 11* (32b) RW Sims 10* (41b)
Match State: Drinks
Nel back into the attack
32.1 Nel to Streak, no run, good line and length from the very first
ball of his 2nd spell, pitches on off , swings away, plays and
misses throuhg to keeper
32.2 Nel to Streak, no run, this time bit wide outside off, left alone
through to keeper
32.3 Nel to Streak, no run, again good ball, pitches on good length
outside off, gets some extra bounce with swing, beaten again
32.4 Nel to Streak, no run, turned to square leg
32.5 Nel to Streak, no run, short and wide outside off, tries to cut it
misses
32.6 Nel to Streak, no run, on pads, turned to square leg
End of over 33 (maiden) Zimbabwe 99/6 (RR: 3.00)
A Nel 7-2-14-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RW Sims 10* (41b) HH Streak 11* (38b)
33.1 Adams to Sims, one run, tosses up on legs, worked away to short mid
wicket for an easy single
33.2 Adams to Streak, wide: no run, down the leg side
33.2 Adams to Streak, no run, defends it to leg
33.3 Adams to Streak, one run, defends it to cover and run a quick
single
33.4 Adams to Sims, two runs, full toss on legs, driven to deep mid
wicket
33.5 Adams to Sims, no run, tries to defend it of fthe pads to cover
33.6 Adams to Sims, no run, fuller ball, defended
End of over 34 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 104/6 (RR: 3.06)
PR Adams 6-0-17-0 (2w) - Northern End
HH Streak 12* (40b) RW Sims 13* (45b)
34.1 Nel to Streak, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, skipper gets
his front foot forward, cover the line of the off stump, lets it
go through to keeper
34.2 Nel to Streak, no run, lovely delivery, pitches on off, leaving to
the right hander, tries to defned it on the backfoot, misses the
outer edge of the ball
34.3 Nel to Streak, no run, left alone outside off
34.4 Nel to Streak, no run, turned to short mid wicket
34.5 Nel to Streak, no run, streak in double mid, first decides to play
and tries to left it at the last time inner edge to gully
34.6 Nel to Streak, no run, pitches up, comes on the front foot and
drives it to cover
End of over 35 (maiden) Zimbabwe 104/6 (RR: 2.97)
A Nel 8-3-14-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RW Sims 13* (45b) HH Streak 12* (46b)
35.1 Adams to Sims, no run, off the pads to cover
35.2 Adams to Sims, no run, fuller ball outside off, treis to loft it
over mid wiket and than changes his mind at the last moment and
defends it back
35.3 Adams to Sims, one run, driven to long on
35.4 Adams to Streak, FOUR, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
driven nicely into the gap between cover and extra cover for four
35.5 Adams to Streak, no run, defended
35.6 Adams to Streak, no run, tosses up outside off, tries to play on
the legside, hit on pads
End of over 36 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 109/6 (RR: 3.03)
PR Adams 7-0-22-0 (2w) - Northern End
RW Sims 14* (48b) HH Streak 16* (49b 1x4)
Ntini brought back onto attack
36.1 Ntini to Sims, no run, driven in the air to mid off
36.2 Ntini to Sims, wide: no run, from wide of the crease and pitchs
wide outside off, umpire signals wide
36.2 Ntini to Sims, no run, short ball, goes back and punches it to
short extra cover
36.3 Ntini to Sims, no run, from wide of the crease, this tme pitces on
good length, coming into the batsman, defens it onthe backfoot to
point
36.4 Ntini to Sims, FOUR, short and wide ball outside off, tries to cut
it, big edge jsut wide of 2nd slip on the way to third man
boundary
36.5 Ntini to Sims, no run, sharp inswinger with good pace and bounce,
beaten between bat and pads through to keeper
36.6 Ntini to Sims, no run, pushed back
End of over 37 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 114/6 (RR: 3.08)
M Ntini 8-1-36-4 (6w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 16* (49b 1x4) RW Sims 18* (54b 1x4)
37.1 Adams to Streak, no run, short in length, goes back and pushed back
37.2 Adams to Streak, no run, tosse up, comes downt he wicket and tries
to loft it over the infield, big inner edgeonto pads
37.3 Adams to Streak, no run
37.4 Adams to Streak, two runs, again comes down the wicket, checked his
shot at the last moment and driven to deep cover
37.5 Adams to Streak, no run, tosses up, comes downt he wicekt andtries
to loft it over mid on, misses the ball, Boucher unable to
gathered it cleanly, drops the stumping chance
37.6 Adams to Streak, no run, swept to short fine leg
End of over 38 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 116/6 (RR: 3.05)
PR Adams 8-0-24-0 (2w) - Northern End
RW Sims 18* (54b 1x4) HH Streak 18* (55b 1x4)
Pollock on now
38.1 Pollock to Sims, no run, pitches bit wide outsid eoff, left alone
through to keeper
38.2 Pollock to Sims, one run, on target, just defends it to mid wicket
and run a quick single
38.3 Pollock to Streak, no run, defends it to point
38.4 Pollock to Streak, one run, pitches outside off, stays bit low,
open the face of the bat and runs it down to third man region
38.5 Pollock to Sims, no run, on target, defends it to cover
38.6 Pollock to Sims, FOUR, pitches up, uses his feet and smashed it
down the ground to mid on for four
End of over 39 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 122/6 (RR: 3.13)
SM Pollock 7-1-30-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 19* (57b 1x4) RW Sims 23* (58b 2x4)
39.1 Adams to Streak, no run, tosses up on legs, down on one knee and
misses the sweep
39.2 Adams to Streak, one run, this time successfully swept away to fine
leg
39.3 Adams to Sims, one run, driven to deep cover and comes up the 50
partner ship
39.4 Adams to Streak, no run, turned to short mdi wicket
39.5 Adams to Streak, no run, swept away to short fine leg
39.6 Adams to Streak, FOUR, tosses up, outside off, Streak picks up
beautifully from well outside off and heave it over mid wicket for
four
End of over 40 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 128/6 (RR: 3.20)
PR Adams 9-0-30-0 (2w) - Northern End
RW Sims 24* (59b 2x4) HH Streak 24* (62b 2x4)
40.1 Pollock to Sims, OUT: Gone! lovely good length delivery, swings awy
from the right handre, who just stand and chases the ball, big
edge into the hand of Boucher who dives towards his right and
takes a good catch
Zimbabwe 128/7, Partnership of 54
RW Sims c Boucher b Pollock 24 (60b 2x4 0x6)
HH Streak 24* (62b 2x4) SM Pollock 7.1-1-30-1 (3nb)
BIg hitter Blignaut come into bat now
40.2 Pollock to Blignaut, one run, turned to mid wicket and open his
account
40.3 Pollock to Streak, no run, on target, solid defensive stroke back
to bowler
40.4 Pollock to Streak, no run, pitches outside off, Streak tries to
defends it of the backfoot, ball kept very low, went under the bat
on the way to keeper
40.5 Pollock to Streak, no run, left alone outside off
40.6 Pollock to Streak, no run, on target, defends it on the front foot
with pads and bat together to cover
End of over 41 (1 run) Zimbabwe 129/7 (RR: 3.15)
SM Pollock 8-1-31-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AM Blignaut 1* (1b) HH Streak 24* (66b 2x4)
Adams into his last over
41.1 Adams to Blignaut, no run, defends it to leg
41.2 Adams to Blignaut, no run, tosses up onlegs, down on one knee and
try a big shot beaten, ball hit the pads
41.3 Adams to Blignaut, no run
41.4 Adams to Blignaut, no run, good ball no width offer to the batsman,
pads it away
41.5 Adams to Blignaut, OUT: tosses up outside off, it was a wrong one,
coming into the left hadner, Blignaut down on one knee, hudge
swing of the bat and misses the ball, ball hit the off stumps
Zimbabwe 129/8, Partnership of 1
AM Blignaut b Adams 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
HH Streak 24* (66b 2x4) PR Adams 9.5-0-30-1 (2w)
Price in
41.6 Adams to Price, no run, on target, solidly defended to leg
End of over 42 (maiden) Zimbabwe 129/8 (RR: 3.07)
PR Adams 10-1-30-1 (2w) - Northern End
HH Streak 24* (66b 2x4) RW Price 0* (1b)
Ntini on
42.1 Ntini to Streak, one run, pitches up, driven nicely to mid off and
run a quick single
42.2 Ntini to Price, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, left alone
through to keeper
42.3 Ntini to Price, no run, from wide of the crease, swings away from
the rioght hander, plays and mises
42.4 Ntini to Price, no run, short and quick, Price get his eyes away
off the ball, hit on gloves luckly falls safe
42.5 Ntini to Price, one run, turned to mid wicket
42.6 Ntini to Streak, no run, on target, comes on the front foot and
defends it to cover
End of over 43 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 131/8 (RR: 3.05)
M Ntini 9-1-38-4 (6w) - Pavilion End
RW Price 1* (5b) HH Streak 25* (68b 2x4)
Hall on
43.1 Hall to Price, no run, defended to cover
43.2 Hall to Price, one run, edges it to third man
43.3 Hall to Streak, no run, driven to mid off
43.4 Hall to Streak, wide: no run, sliding down the legside
43.4 Hall to Streak, no run, defended on the front foot
43.5 Hall to Streak, no run, on the stumps, defended
43.6 Hall to Streak, one run, steps forward and whips it to long leg
End of over 44 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 134/8 (RR: 3.05)
AJ Hall 9-2-21-0 (5w) - Northern End
HH Streak 26* (72b 2x4) RW Price 2* (7b)
44.1 Ntini to Streak, two runs, driven on the front foot to extra cover
44.2 Ntini to Streak, one run, plays it with angle bat to backward point
44.3 Ntini to Price, three runs, punches to deep point
44.4 Ntini to Streak, one run, played with soft hands to leg and run a
quick single
44.5 Ntini to Price, no run, short delivery, Price goes after it but
does not make contact
44.6 Ntini to Price, no run, again plays and misses to a quick delivery
outside off
End of over 45 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 141/8 (RR: 3.13)
M Ntini 10-1-45-4 (6w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 30* (75b 2x4) RW Price 5* (10b)
45.1 Hall to Streak, no run, defended back
45.2 Hall to Streak, no run, beaten outside off
45.3 Hall to Streak, one run, slice it behind point for a single
45.4 Hall to Price, one run, played to deep cover
45.5 Hall to Streak, two runs, walks across the stumps and drives it to
long on, Dippenaar cuts it off
45.6 Hall to Streak, no run, driven to point
End of over 46 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 145/8 (RR: 3.15)
AJ Hall 10-2-25-0 (5w) - Northern End
RW Price 6* (11b) HH Streak 33* (80b 2x4)
pollock back on
Match State: Innings Break
46.1 Pollock to Price, two runs, worked off his legs to long leg
46.2 Pollock to Price, no run, defended to cover
46.3 Pollock to Price, no run, plays and misses outside off
46.4 Pollock to Price, one run, pushes off the backfoot to sweeper cover
46.5 Pollock to Streak, one run, slower delivery, well played to the off
for a single
46.6 Pollock to Price, no run, cut to gibbs at point
End of over 47 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 149/8 (RR: 3.17)
SM Pollock 9-1-35-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 34* (81b 2x4) RW Price 9* (16b)
Nel on
47.1 Nel to Streak, one run, fuller length, driven to long on
150 comes up
47.2 Nel to Price, no run, pushed to mid off
47.3 Nel to Price, one run, driven to extra cover
47.4 Nel to Streak, FOUR, lofts it over cover for a boundary
47.5 Nel to Streak, one run, driven to mid on
47.6 Nel to Price, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 48 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 156/8 (RR: 3.25)
A Nel 9-3-21-2 (1w) - Northern End
HH Streak 40* (84b 3x4) RW Price 10* (19b)
48.1 Pollock to Streak, one run, driven to long on
48.2 Pollock to Price, no run
48.3 Pollock to Price, one run, yorker length, driven to long on
48.4 Pollock to Streak, one run, slower delivery and a bit fuller in
length, well dug out to cover
48.5 Pollock to Price, one run, driven to long on
48.6 Pollock to Streak, one run, driven to cover and run a quick single
End of over 49 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 161/8 (RR: 3.29)
SM Pollock 10-1-40-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 43* (87b 3x4) RW Price 12* (22b)
49.1 Nel to Streak, one run, full toss, hits it in the air one bounce to
long off fieldsman
49.2 Nel to Price, FOUR, makes some room and smashed away couple of
bounces to mid wicket boundary
49.3 Nel to Price, no run, quick delivery got some bounce too, plays and
misses
49.4 Nel to Price, one run, heaved away straight to mid wicket
49.5 Nel to Streak, FOUR, samshed away over cover for another boundary
49.6 Nel to Streak, two runs, driven to extra cover and brings up his
50! well played Streak
End of over 50 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 173/8 (RR: 3.46)
A Nel 10-3-33-2 (1w) - Northern End
RW Price 17* (25b 1x4) HH Streak 50* (90b 4x4)
Get back to us at 14:00GMT for more LIVE commentary
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back to Main Oval. Rose Bowl, Southampton
Play is about to resume
The umpires and players are in the middle
Gibbs and Smith are the South Africa opening batsmen
Smith is to take strike
Streak to bowl
Here we go!
0.1 Streak to Smith, no run, was well outside off and left alone
0.2 Streak to Smith, no run, tucked off his legs to Friend at short mid
wicket
0.3 Streak to Smith, no run, turned to square leg
0.4 Streak to Smith, no run, pitches upto batsman, defended back
0.5 Streak to Smith, no run, short of length angling away, defended to
gully
0.6 Streak to Smith, no run, good ball and a good leave just outside
off
End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 174/49 = 3.55)
HH Streak 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 0* (0b) GC Smith 0* (6b)
Hondo to bowl from Northern End
1.1 Hondo to Gibbs, two runs, fuller length on legs, lovely flicked off
his legs to long leg, Ervine misfields there
1.2 Hondo to Gibbs, no run, fuller length, rapped on pads, shout for
lbw, umpire denied, replay shows that was a good shout
1.3 Hondo to Gibbs, no run, driven to mid off
1.4 Hondo to Gibbs, no run, again defended to mid off
1.5 Hondo to Gibbs, OUT: Gone! pitches outside off and swing in also
got some bounce too, Gibbs tries to cut it and drags it onto the
stumps
South Africa 2/1, Partnership of 2
HH Gibbs b Hondo 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
GC Smith 0* (6b) DT Hondo 0.5-0-2-1
The new batsman is M van Jaarsveld
1.6 Hondo to van Jaarsveld, two runs, nicely picked off his toes and
flicked away to long leg
End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 170/48 = 3.54)
DT Hondo 1-0-4-1 - Northern End
GC Smith 0* (6b) M van Jaarsveld 2* (1b)
2.1 Streak to Smith, one run, worked off his legs to Hondo at long leg
2.2 Streak to van Jaarsveld, two runs, on the legstump, tucked away to
long leg region
2.3 Streak to van Jaarsveld, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, leaves it to the keeper
2.4 Streak to van Jaarsveld, no run, again just wide of the off stump,
no shot offered
2.5 Streak to van Jaarsveld, no run, pitched well outside off stumps
and moves further away to be left alone
2.6 Streak to van Jaarsveld, one run, short, cut away to backward point
End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 166/47 = 3.53)
HH Streak 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
M van Jaarsveld 5* (6b) GC Smith 1* (7b)
3.1 Hondo to van Jaarsveld, no run, well outside off and he covers up
to leave it
3.2 Hondo to van Jaarsveld, no run, outside off, left alone
3.3 Hondo to van Jaarsveld, no run, on target, defended to point
3.4 Hondo to van Jaarsveld, no run, pushed back to bowler
3.5 Hondo to van Jaarsveld, OUT: Gone! lovely delivery pitches on off,
hits on seam, gets some swing and extra bounce, its a realy
unplayable delivery, Jaarsveld just hanging his bat outside off,
takes big edge, what a take by Taibu flying away towards his right
and takes catch
South Africa 8/2, Partnership of 6
M van Jaarsveld c Taibu b Hondo 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)
GC Smith 1* (7b) DT Hondo 1.5-0-4-2
Rudolph in
3.6 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 4 (maiden) South Africa 8/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 166/46 = 3.61)
DT Hondo 2-1-4-2 - Northern End
GC Smith 1* (7b) JA Rudolph 0* (1b)
4.1 Streak to Smith, two runs, short of length ball, stands up off his
toes and pucnhes it just wide of mid off
4.2 Streak to Smith, no run, left alone through to keeper
4.3 Streak to Smith, no run, on target, coming into the right hander,
defends it to mid on
4.4 Streak to Smith, no run, on target, angling into the batsman, inner
edge onto pads
4.5 Streak to Smith, no run, again short of length ball, coming in,
tucked away off his hips to square leg
4.6 Streak to Smith, no run, pitches outside off, gets his front foot
forward and lets it go through to keeper
End of over 5 (2 runs) South Africa 10/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 164/45 = 3.64)
HH Streak 3-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 0* (1b) GC Smith 3* (13b)
5.1 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, pitches up, comes on the front foot and
driven to mid off
5.2 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, on target, nice solid front foot push to
mid off
5.3 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, turned to square leg
5.4 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, well wide of off stump, swings further
awy, left alone throug to keeper
5.5 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, good line ball, pitches on off, swings
away, left alone to keeper
5.6 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, on target, front foot pushto mid off
End of over 6 (maiden) South Africa 10/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 164/44 = 3.73)
DT Hondo 3-2-4-2 - Northern End
GC Smith 3* (13b) JA Rudolph 0* (7b)
6.1 Streak to Smith, no run, short of length ball, punches off the
backfoot to point
6.2 Streak to Smith, no run, defended to mid off
6.3 Streak to Smith, no run, pitches outside off, swings away from the
left hander, left alone through to keeper
6.4 Streak to Smith, one run, short ball, angling away from the left
hander, goes back and adjust it well, guided it to third man
6.5 Streak to Rudolph, no run, good ball, pitchs on off, shapes away,
left alone to keeper
6.6 Streak to Rudolph, no run, down the legside, tries to flick it off
his pads, off the pads to keeper
End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 11/2 (RR: 1.57 RRR: 163/43 = 3.79)
HH Streak 4-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 4* (17b) JA Rudolph 0* (9b)
7.1 Hondo to Smith, no run, short of length ball, punches off the
backfoot to mid off
7.2 Hondo to Smith, two runs, good ball, pitches on off, swings into
the batsman, big inner edge to fine leg
7.3 Hondo to Smith, no run, pushed to mid on
7.4 Hondo to Smith, no run, worked off his legs to square leg
7.5 Hondo to Smith, FOUR, short in length, takes it from outside off
and pulls it to mid wicket
7.6 Hondo to Smith, no run, angling away outside off, left alone
End of over 8 (6 runs) South Africa 17/2 (RR: 2.12 RRR: 157/42 = 3.74)
DT Hondo 4-2-10-2 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 0* (9b) GC Smith 10* (23b 1x4)
8.1 Streak to Rudolph, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
alone
8.2 Streak to Rudolph, no run, comes well forward and pushed to mid off
8.3 Streak to Rudolph, no run, pitches outside leg and straightened,
struck on pads loud shout for lbw, umpire shakes his head and says
no
8.4 Streak to Rudolph, FOUR, short outside off, cuts it over slips to
third man boundary
8.5 Streak to Rudolph, no run, defended to cover
8.6 Streak to Rudolph, no run, off the thigh to backward square leg
End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 21/2 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 153/41 = 3.73)
HH Streak 5-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 10* (23b 1x4) JA Rudolph 4* (15b 1x4)
9.1 Hondo to Smith, no run, slower delivery, defended on the front foot
9.2 Hondo to Smith, no run, pitches outside off and shapes away, left
alone
9.3 Hondo to Smith, legbye: one run, pitches on middle and swings in,
struck on pads, lbw shout, not out given, batsman crosses over for
a quick leg bye
9.4 Hondo to Rudolph, wide: no run, down the leg
9.4 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, left through to keeper
9.5 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, lets the ball go outside off
9.6 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, out side the off stump, left it
End of over 10 (2 runs) South Africa 23/2 (RR: 2.30 RRR: 151/40 = 3.78)
DT Hondo 5-2-11-2 (1w) - Northern End
GC Smith 10* (26b 1x4) JA Rudolph 4* (18b 1x4)
10.1 Streak to Smith, one run, width outside off, cuts it hard to
backward point
10.2 Streak to Rudolph, wide: no run, way outside off, called a wide by
Bowden
10.2 Streak to Rudolph, no run, from round the wicket, on the stumps,
defended to cover
10.3 Streak to Rudolph, no run, guided to Ebrahim at point
10.4 Streak to Rudolph, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Rudolph stands
tall and cut away to point boundary
10.5 Streak to Rudolph, no run, defended to mid on
10.6 Streak to Rudolph, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 11 (6 runs) South Africa 29/2 (RR: 2.64 RRR: 145/39 = 3.72)
HH Streak 6-1-17-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
GC Smith 11* (27b 1x4) JA Rudolph 8* (23b 2x4)
11.1 Hondo to Smith, FOUR, short in length, Smith picks it early and
pulls it infront of square to mid wicket boundary
11.2 Hondo to Smith, one run, stands tall on his toes and punches it to
cover, Friend misfielded
11.3 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, forward in defence
11.4 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, gets his front foot forward and drives
gets an inner edge to mid wicket
11.5 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, bowling very close to the stump, bowling
a stumps-to-stumps line, another inside edge to square leg
11.6 Hondo to Rudolph, legbye: one run, to fine leg
End of over 12 (6 runs) South Africa 35/2 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 139/38 = 3.66)
DT Hondo 6-2-16-2 (1w) - Northern End
JA Rudolph 8* (27b 2x4) GC Smith 16* (29b 2x4)
Blignaut replaces skipper
12.1 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, pitchs short, comes into the left
hnder, played awkwrdly, takes his eyes awayfrom the ball, hit the
handle of the bat
12.2 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, defended to point
12.3 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, pushed to cover
12.4 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
punches it to mid off
12.5 Blignaut to Rudolph, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes back
and cuts it away to backward point no chance for third man fielder
to stop that one
12.6 Blignaut to Rudolph, FOUR, pitches on off, swings away, Rudolph
tries to defend it on the legside, big edge wide of slip to third
man, Price dives to stop the bounary but in vain
End of over 13 (8 runs) South Africa 43/2 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 131/37 = 3.54)
AM Blignaut 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 16* (29b 2x4) JA Rudolph 16* (33b 4x4)
Hondo will continue from Northern end
13.1 Hondo to Smith, two runs, turned to mid wicket
13.2 Hondo to Smith, one run, pitches on legs, whipped away to fine leg,
slight missfield by Sims but recover well, no damage done
13.3 Hondo to Rudolph, no run, turned to leg
13.4 Hondo to Rudolph, one run, turned to short mid wicket and run a
quick single
13.5 Hondo to Smith, one run, short ball, goes back and pushed to short
mid wicket, nice diving save by Streak
13.6 Hondo to Rudolph, FOUR, short ball, goes back and cuts it away to
backward point for four
End of over 14 (9 runs) South Africa 52/2 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 122/36 = 3.39)
DT Hondo 7-2-25-2 (1w) - Northern End
GC Smith 20* (32b 2x4) JA Rudolph 21* (36b 5x4)
14.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, pitches short outside off, kept very
low, smith goes back and tries to cut it, beaten by low bounce
14.2 Blignaut to Smith, no run, on legs, pushed back to bowler
14.3 Blignaut to Smith, no run, on target, defends it to leg
14.4 Blignaut to Smith, no run, pitches outside leg, turned to square
leg
14.5 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, pitches on legs, nicely flicked away to
backward sqaure leg for four, nicely timed stroke
14.6 Blignaut to Smith, no run, short and wide outside off, goes back
and misstimed cut to point
End of over 15 (4 runs) South Africa 56/2 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 118/35 = 3.37)
AM Blignaut 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 21* (36b 5x4) GC Smith 24* (38b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Streak brought Price onto attack
15.1 Price to Rudolph, one run, turned to short mid wicket and run a
quick single
15.2 Price to Smith, one run, again on legs, tucked away to short
midwicket for another quick single
15.3 Price to Rudolph, one run, again on legs, bit short inlength, goes
back and turned to short mid wicket
15.4 Price to Smith, no run, driven back
15.5 Price to Smith, one run, tucked away to backward square leg
15.6 Price to Rudolph, no run, forward in defense
End of over 16 (4 runs) South Africa 60/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 114/34 = 3.35)
RW Price 1-0-4-0 - Northern End
GC Smith 26* (41b 3x4) JA Rudolph 23* (39b 5x4)
16.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, from round the wicket, on target, pushed
back
16.2 Blignaut to Smith, no run, pitches up, outside off, defends it to
cover
16.3 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, angling into the batsman, kept bit low,
Smith jumps up, but adjust it well and turned nicely jsut backward
square leg for four
16.4 Blignaut to Smith, three runs, on legs, turned to backward square,
missfielded by Matsikenyeri
16.5 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, defends off the backfoot
16.6 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, on target, nice solid defensive push
to cover
End of over 17 (7 runs) South Africa 67/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 107/33 = 3.24)
AM Blignaut 3-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 33* (45b 4x4) JA Rudolph 23* (41b 5x4)
17.1 Price to Smith, one run, short ball, goes back and turned to deep
mid wicket
17.2 Price to Rudolph, FOUR, tosses up, comesdown the wicket and driven
hard down the ground to mid off boundary
17.3 Price to Rudolph, no run, turned to short fine leg and wants a
single, sent back by Smith
17.4 Price to Rudolph, no run, pushed to mid on
17.5 Price to Rudolph, one run, short ball, goes back and turned to deep
mid wicket
17.6 Price to Smith, no run, bit faster ball, pitches outside off, spins
into the left hander, Smith tries to defends it off the backfoot,
hit on pads, Hudge appeal for lbw, but ball is missing off stump
End of over 18 (6 runs) South Africa 73/2 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 101/32 = 3.16)
RW Price 2-0-10-0 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 28* (45b 6x4) GC Smith 34* (47b 4x4)
18.1 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, pushed to point
18.2 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, good length ball, goes back and
defends it ot cover
18.3 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, guided to gully
18.4 Blignaut to Rudolph, one run, short ball, pulls it uppishly just
one bounce to Hondo at fine leg
18.5 Blignaut to Smith, no run, defends it to mid on
18.6 Blignaut to Smith, no run, slower ball, missread it, hit on pads,
appeal for lbw, ball missing legstump
End of over 19 (1 run) South Africa 74/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 100/31 = 3.23)
AM Blignaut 4-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 29* (49b 6x4) GC Smith 34* (49b 4x4)
19.1 Price to Rudolph, FOUR, tosse up, comes down the wicket and lofted
it over mid off for four
19.2 Price to Rudolph, no run, guided to point
19.3 Price to Rudolph, one run, turned to square leg and run a quick
single
19.4 Price to Smith, one run, short bal, goes back and pulls it hard but
straight to deep mid wicket fielder
19.5 Price to Rudolph, one run, tosses up on legs turned to short mid
wicket
19.6 Price to Smith, no run, short ball again, goes back and turned to
square leg
End of over 20 (7 runs) South Africa 81/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 93/30 = 3.10)
RW Price 3-0-17-0 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 35* (53b 7x4) GC Smith 35* (51b 4x4)
20.1 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, on target, defends it to mid on
20.2 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, left
alone through to keeper
20.3 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, short and quick, turned bit uppishly
to leg, fortunately no closing fielder was there
20.4 Blignaut to Rudolph, no run, short and wide outside off, gets his
front foot forward, left it through to keeper
20.5 Blignaut to Rudolph, (noball) no run, short ball, goes back and
punches it to point
20.5 Blignaut to Rudolph, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
20.6 Blignaut to Smith, one run, tucked away off his hips to backward
squareleg
End of over 21 (3 runs) South Africa 84/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 90/29 = 3.10)
AM Blignaut 5-0-22-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GC Smith 36* (52b 4x4) JA Rudolph 35* (59b 7x4)
21.1 Price to Smith, no run, turned to square leg
21.2 Price to Smith, FOUR, used his feet well and lofted it over mid on
to long on boundary, good shot!
21.3 Price to Smith, one run, driven off his legs to deep mid wicket
21.4 Price to Rudolph, no run
21.5 Price to Rudolph, no run, pushed to mid on
21.6 Price to Rudolph, no run, fast and on his body, defended to mid on
End of over 22 (5 runs) South Africa 89/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 85/28 = 3.04)
RW Price 4-0-22-0 - Northern End
GC Smith 41* (55b 5x4) JA Rudolph 35* (62b 7x4)
22.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, defended to mid on
22.2 Blignaut to Smith, wide: no run, slower delivery, too wide outside
off
22.2 Blignaut to Smith, two runs, cut away to backward point, half stop
by Ebrahim
22.3 Blignaut to Smith, no run, defended to mid on
22.4 Blignaut to Smith, (noball) no run, short and wide down the leg,
well taken by Taibu behind the stumps
22.4 Blignaut to Smith, wide: no run, again sliding down the leg
22.4 Blignaut to Smith, no run, pushed to mid off
22.5 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, too much width outside off, Smith goes
after it and gets a thick outside edge flies over slips to third
man boundary
22.6 Blignaut to Smith, no run, driven to cover
End of over 23 (9 runs) South Africa 98/2 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 76/27 = 2.81)
AM Blignaut 6-0-31-0 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 35* (62b 7x4) GC Smith 47* (62b 6x4)
Richard Sims into attack now
23.1 Sims to Rudolph, no run, on the stumps, defended back
23.2 Sims to Rudolph, one run, driven down the ground to long off and
picks an easy single
23.3 Sims to Smith, one run, turned to fine leg and thats brings up
South Africa 100!
23.4 Sims to Rudolph, FOUR, rushed out of his crease and heaved away to
mid wicket boundary
23.5 Sims to Rudolph, bye: three runs, rushed out of his crease again,
tries a big hit and misses, keeper also misses it
23.6 Sims to Smith, one run, driven to long off
End of over 24 (10 runs) South Africa 108/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 66/26 = 2.54)
RW Sims 1-0-7-0 - Northern End
GC Smith 49* (64b 6x4) JA Rudolph 40* (66b 8x4)
Streak back on
24.1 Streak to Smith, one run, tucked away off his legs to long leg and
thats fifty for Smith
24.2 Streak to Rudolph, no run, defended
24.3 Streak to Rudolph, FOUR, bouncer, pulls it to long leg
24.4 Streak to Rudolph, one run, again pulls it to long leg
this is the highest 3rd wicket partnership against zimbabwe,
previous was 102 between Gibbs and Kallis
24.5 Streak to Smith, no run
24.6 Streak to Smith, FOUR, short again, this time pulls it to deep mid
wicket for another boundary
End of over 25 (10 runs) South Africa 118/2 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 56/25 = 2.24)
HH Streak 7-1-27-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 45* (69b 9x4) GC Smith 54* (67b 7x4)
25.1 Sims to Rudolph, no run, makes some room and cut it to point
25.2 Sims to Rudolph, no run, dabbed to short mid wicket
25.3 Sims to Rudolph, three runs, chopped away to third man,
Matsikenyeri chases it and stops it well
25.4 Sims to Smith, no run
25.5 Sims to Smith, one run, quicker delivery, driven to long off
25.6 Sims to Rudolph, no run, tries to turn it to leg, taken on pads
End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 122/2 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 52/24 = 2.17)
RW Sims 2-0-11-0 - Northern End
GC Smith 55* (69b 7x4) JA Rudolph 48* (73b 9x4)
52 runs needed from 24 overs
Friend brought into attack now
26.1 Friend to Smith, FOUR, edged away past vacant slip, ball races away
towards third man bounary
26.2 Friend to Smith, no run, punches off the backfoot to point
26.3 Friend to Smith, no run, driven to mid off
26.4 Friend to Smith, no run, driven firmly but straight to cover
26.5 Friend to Smith, one run, pulls it to Hondo at fine leg
26.6 Friend to Rudolph, one run, smashed away to point well stop by
Ebrahim
End of over 27 (6 runs) South Africa 128/2 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 46/23 = 2.00)
TJ Friend 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 49* (74b 9x4) GC Smith 60* (74b 8x4)
27.1 Sims to Rudolph, one run, used his feet and plays it to long off
and brings up his 3rd ODI fifty
27.2 Sims to Smith, no run, defended
27.3 Sims to Smith, one run, swept to fine leg area
27.4 Sims to Rudolph, FOUR, from round the wicket tosses up, Rudolph
comes down the wicket and smashed away to extra cover boundary
27.5 Sims to Rudolph, no run, on forward, defended
27.6 Sims to Rudolph, one run, full toss, again good use of feet and
driven to long off
End of over 28 (7 runs) South Africa 135/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 39/22 = 1.77)
RW Sims 3-0-18-0 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 55* (78b 10x4) GC Smith 61* (76b 8x4)
28.1 Friend to Rudolph, one run, pulls it to long leg
28.2 Friend to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outsideoff, smashed it over
point for four
28.3 Friend to Smith, no run, again short and wide, this time not
properly timed and cuts it to point
28.4 Friend to Smith, wide: no run, way outside off, Smiths treis his
beast to hit the bat on that ball
28.4 Friend to Smith, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it this time
over mid on for four
28.5 Friend to Smith, OUT: short and wide again outside off, cuts in the
air but unfortunately straight to Ebrahim at point, a good
captains knock comes to end
South Africa 145/3, Partnership of 137
GC Smith c Ebrahim b Friend 69 (80b 10x4 0x6)
JA Rudolph 56* (79b 10x4) TJ Friend 1.5-0-16-1 (1w)
Boucher is the new batsman
28.6 Friend to Boucher, no run, short and wide outside off, Boucher lets
it go through to keeper
End of over 29 (10 runs) South Africa 145/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 29/21 = 1.38)
TJ Friend 2-0-16-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 56* (79b 10x4) MV Boucher 0* (1b)
Price back onto attack
29.1 Price to Rudolph, one run, turned to short fineleg
29.2 Price to Boucher, no run, on target, well stretch forward, and
defends it solidly back to bolwer
29.3 Price to Boucher, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, beaten
outside off
29.4 Price to Boucher, no run
29.5 Price to Boucher, no run
29.6 Price to Boucher, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 146/3 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 28/20 = 1.40)
RW Price 5-0-23-0 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 57* (80b 10x4) MV Boucher 0* (6b)
30.1 Friend to Rudolph, no run, defended to cover
30.2 Friend to Rudolph, no run, short ball, cuts it to cover
30.3 Friend to Rudolph, no run, fuller ball outside off, driven ti to
mid off
30.4 Friend to Rudolph, FOUR, short ball, cuts it between the gap of
point and gully for four
30.5 Friend to Rudolph, no run, defended to cover
30.6 Friend to Rudolph, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
defends it to cover
End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 150/3 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 24/19 = 1.26)
TJ Friend 3-0-20-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 0* (6b) JA Rudolph 61* (86b 11x4)
Match State: Drinks
Price will continue after drinks
31.1 Price to Boucher, no run, on target, front foot defensive push to
mdi off
31.2 Price to Boucher, no run, arm ball, came in with the angle, defends
it back
31.3 Price to Boucher, one run, swept away to long leg
31.4 Price to Rudolph, no run, short ball, goes back and turned to mid
wicket
31.5 Price to Rudolph, no run, turned to square leg
31.6 Price to Rudolph, no run, again fuller ball on legs, turned to
square leg
End of over 32 (1 run) South Africa 151/3 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 23/18 = 1.28)
RW Price 6-0-24-0 - Northern End
MV Boucher 1* (9b) JA Rudolph 61* (89b 11x4)
32.1 Friend to Boucher, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, misstimed
hit hit the bottom part of the bat
32.2 Friend to Boucher, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg
32.3 Friend to Rudolph, wide: no run, down the legside
32.3 Friend to Rudolph, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
punches it to mid off
32.4 Friend to Rudolph, one run, short ball outside off, tris to cut it,
top edge to third man, Price dives forward but unable to catch it
32.5 Friend to Boucher, no run, on target, pushed back
32.6 Friend to Boucher, one run, fuller ball, driven to mid off and run
a quick single
End of over 33 (4 runs) South Africa 155/3 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 19/17 = 1.12)
TJ Friend 4-0-24-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 3* (13b) JA Rudolph 62* (91b 11x4)
33.1 Price to Boucher, no run, arm ball on legs, turned to short mid
wicket
33.2 Price to Boucher, no run, from wide of the crease, came in with the
angle, pushed back to bowler
33.3 Price to Boucher, no run
33.4 Price to Boucher, FOUR, arm ball, goes back and cuts it just wide
of slip to third man bounary, Friend reaction was too sow to catch
it
33.5 Price to Boucher, one run, falt and quick, tries to play on the on
side, takes a top edge again fortunately falls safely
33.6 Price to Rudolph, no run, pushed back
End of over 34 (5 runs) South Africa 160/3 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 14/16 = 0.88)
RW Price 7-0-29-0 - Northern End
MV Boucher 8* (18b 1x4) JA Rudolph 62* (92b 11x4)
34.1 Friend to Boucher, one run, short ball, goes back and pulls it to
deep mid wicket
34.2 Friend to Rudolph, (noball) two runs, full toss chest hieght, way
outside off, keeper unable to stop that one
34.2 Friend to Rudolph, one run, driven to mid off
34.3 Friend to Boucher, legbye: one run, off the pads to backward square
34.4 Friend to Rudolph, no run, punched back to bowler
34.5 Friend to Rudolph, no run, drivne to mid off
34.6 Friend to Rudolph, FOUR, fuller ball, drives it hard to mid on,
missfielded by S Matsikenyeri and ball crosses the mid on boundary
End of over 35 (10 runs) South Africa 170/3 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 4/15 = 0.27)
TJ Friend 5-0-33-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 9* (20b 1x4) JA Rudolph 69* (97b 12x4)
35.1 Price to Boucher, no run, arm ball, on target, defends it to silly
point
35.2 Price to Boucher, FOUR, comes down the wicket and lofted to long on
boundary for the winning run, a seven wicket win with 14.4 overs
to spare
That's the end of this match, South Africa go in to the final at
Lord's on a winning note
Ntini, Smith and Rudolph the stars on the day
Ntini grabs 4 wickets for 45 runs
Smith played a good innings today - made 69 off 80 balls, good
contributions from Jacques Rudolph (69* off 97 balls)
This sets the final at Lord's on the 12th July
The final will be South Africa and England with 23 and 22 points
respectively
Man of the Match : Makhaya Ntini (4 wickets for 45 runs)
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