South Africa vs India, 4th ODI at Gqeberha, , Nov 29 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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.

another fuller length delivery on the middle and leg stump line - Pathan once again finds the fielder at mid-on

pitched up outside the off stump, driven down to mid-on

cut away straight to the point fielder

pulled away to deep midwicket for a brace

driven back to the bowler

short ball. Pathan goes for the pull but fails to connect, ball clips the thigh pad and rolls down to the third man

good length delivery outside the off stump, driven straight back to the bowler and that's the end of a fantastic spell

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

defended stretching forward, as awkward looking as it gets

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.

driven down to mid-on

on the stumps, Sreesanth gets bat on ball.

defended on the back-foot

played away towards mid-on

full and on the stumps - Pathan swings across and the ball flies away to the square leg fence. Good meaty blow

pitched up and drifting onto the pads, nicely turned away and Sreesanth finds the gap between mid-on and cover

defended wachfully

full and on the pads, Pathan shuffles across and plays it away towards square leg

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