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South Africa v India Played at SuperSport Park, Centurion, from 16 Dec to 20 Dec 2010
| India 2nd innings |
| Batting |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
| G Gambhir |
lbw b Steyn |
80 |
124 |
10 |
0 |
| V Sehwag |
c Smith b Harris |
63 |
79 |
9 |
1 |
| R Dravid |
c Boucher b M Morkel |
43 |
109 |
6 |
0 |
| I Sharma |
c HM Amla b Steyn |
23 |
51 |
4 |
0 |
| SR Tendulkar |
not out |
111 |
241 |
13 |
1 |
| VVS Laxman |
c de Villiers b Tsotsobe |
8 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
| SK Raina |
c Harris b Kallis |
5 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| MS Dhoni |
c Boucher b Steyn |
90 |
106 |
14 |
0 |
| Harbhajan Singh |
c Kallis b Harris |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| S Sreesanth |
c de Villiers b M Morkel |
3 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
| JD Unadkat |
c Prince b Steyn |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
(b 13, lb 5, w 8, nb 5) |
31 |
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| Total |
(10 wickets; 128.1 overs) |
459 |
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| Fall of wickets |
| 1-137 (Sehwag, 29.3 ov); 2-170 (Gambhir, 39.2 ov); 3-214 (Sharma, 54.4 ov); 4-242 (Dravid, 64.5 ov); 5-256 (Laxman, 72.5 ov); 6-277 (Raina, 77.5 ov); 7-449 (Dhoni, 118.2 ov); 8-450 (Harbhajan, 119.1 ov); 9-456 (Sreesanth, 125.5 ov); 10-459 (Unadkat, 128.1 ov) |
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Result: South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs
India 136 & 459
South Africa 620/4 dec
MOM: JH Kallis
Toss: South Africa elected to field
Umpires: Steve Davis, Ian Gould
Third-umpire: Shaun George
Referee: Andy Pycroft |
| Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Steyn |
30.1 |
6 |
105 |
4 |
| M Morkel |
31 |
6 |
94 |
2 |
| Tsotsobe |
24 |
3 |
98 |
1 |
| Harris |
30 |
5 |
88 |
2 |
| Kallis |
13 |
3 |
56 |
1 |
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| South Africa 1st innings |
| Batting |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
| Graeme Smith |
c Dhoni b Harbhajan |
62 |
87 |
11 |
0 |
| Alviro Petersen |
c Gambhir b Harbhajan |
77 |
114 |
9 |
1 |
| Hashim Amla |
c Dhoni b Sharma |
140 |
202 |
14 |
1 |
| Jacques Kallis |
not out |
201 |
270 |
15 |
5 |
| AB de Villiers |
c Dhoni b Sharma |
129 |
112 |
12 |
5 |
| Ashwell Prince |
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| Mark Boucher |
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| LL Tsotsobe |
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| PL Harris |
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| Dale Steyn |
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| Morne Morkel |
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| Extras |
(b 2, lb 3, w 2, nb 4) |
11 |
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| Total |
(4 wickets dec; 130.1 overs) |
620 |
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| Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Sreesanth |
24 |
1 |
97 |
0 |
| Sharma |
27.1 |
2 |
120 |
2 |
| Unadkat |
26 |
4 |
101 |
0 |
| Harbhajan |
36 |
2 |
169 |
2 |
| Raina |
7 |
0 |
77 |
0 |
| Tendulkar |
10 |
1 |
51 |
0 |
| Fall of wickets |
| 1-111 (Smith, 26.3 ov); 2-166 (Petersen, 40.1 ov); 3-396 (HM Amla, 92.3 ov); 4-620 (de Villiers, 130.1 ov) |
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| India 1st innings |
| Batting |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
| G Gambhir |
c Harris b M Morkel |
5 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
| V Sehwag |
c HM Amla b Steyn |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| R Dravid |
lbw b M Morkel |
14 |
42 |
2 |
0 |
| SR Tendulkar |
lbw b Steyn |
36 |
34 |
8 |
0 |
| VVS Laxman |
b Steyn |
7 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
| SK Raina |
c Prince b Kallis |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| MS Dhoni |
lbw b M Morkel |
33 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
| Harbhajan Singh |
run out (Petersen) |
27 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
| I Sharma |
c Kallis b M Morkel |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| S Sreesanth |
c Steyn b M Morkel |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| JD Unadkat |
not out |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
(lb 6, w 3, nb 3) |
12 |
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| Total |
(10 wickets; 38.4 overs) |
136 |
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| Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Steyn |
10 |
1 |
34 |
3 |
| M Morkel |
12.4 |
5 |
20 |
5 |
| Tsotsobe |
9 |
2 |
50 |
0 |
| Kallis |
6 |
1 |
20 |
1 |
| Harris |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Fall of wickets |
| 1-1 (Sehwag, 2.1 ov); 2-24 (Gambhir, 12.6 ov); 3-27 (Dravid, 14.4 ov); 4-66 (Laxman, 22.2 ov); 5-67 (Raina, 23.1 ov); 6-71 (Tendulkar, 24.4 ov); 7-110 (Harbhajan, 32.1 ov); 8-110 (Sharma, 32.3 ov); 9-116 (Sreesanth, 34.5 ov); 10-136 (Dhoni, 38.4 ov) |
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Hello and welcome to the third (and deciding?) Ashes Test at the WACA. If England win, the urn remains in their grasp. If Australia win, 1-1 heading to Boxing Day at the MCG will be a cracking scenario. A draw, though unlikely in sunny Perth, would leave Australia needing to win both remaining Tests to take the Ashes.
The big early news is that Michael Beer has been left out of Australia’s starting XI, as confirmed by Cricket Australia on Twitter. Yes, Beer is carrying the drinks.
That means an attack full of pace, with Steven Smith the main spinner and Michael Clarke the only backup slow bowler. There’ll be plenty of chance for Ricky Ponting to rotate his quicks – Mitchell Johnson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris and Shane Watson.
Chris Tremlett looms as the likely addition to England’s attack, although that has not yet been confirmed. The WACA pitch looks a bit green, by the way.
England have won the toss and decided to bowl first. So Strauss has taken a gamble on a greenish pitch.
“I can’t believe they’ve gone in without Michael Beer,” says Mark Taylor on Channel Nine. “The Aussies have missed a trick here by not picking Beer and giving themselves some options to take wickets on day three and four.”
True, Steve Smith isn’t the best spinner in the country, but don’t forget he played two Tests in England this year against Pakistan as the No. 1 spinner.
It should be a decent batting pitch, despite some grass. A pretty flat surface, actually, so this could be a very interesting first session.
The crucial thing when a side wins the toss is that the bowlers don’t try too hard. Easier said than done, of course, but the key is to make the batsman play early and often.
Review drama already, this one slants down the leg side and takes a deflection through to Prior who takes a good catch. It’s given out, but Watson calls for the review straight away
Call reversed
NOT OUT
0.6
Anderson to Watson, no run, Review drama already, this one slants down the leg side and takes a deflection through to Prior who takes a good catch. It’s given out, but Watson calls for the review straight away and it’s correctly overturned as the replays show it took the thigh pad. UDRS works again
1.6
Tremlett to Hughes, OUT, gone! Tremlett strikes, early breakthrough. Brilliant bowling. Went fuller at the stumps, Hughes tried to play it to the leg side and is beaten all ends up. Perfect comeback for Tremlett, but not for Hughes
PJ Hughes b Tremlett 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
4.1
Anderson to Watson, 1 run, dropped but it would have been a stunner. Wide from Anderson, Watson flashes hard and gets a top edge. Strauss leaps, one-handed at first slip but can’t cling on. He had to change hands at the last minute
4.5
Anderson to Ponting, OUT
RT Ponting c Collingwood b Anderson 12 (10b 3×4 0x6) SR: 120.00
England on fire early on at the WACA. Anderson had been too wide to start with, but that was a perfect ball
4.5
Anderson to Ponting, OUT, GONE! My oh my. What a catch. This makes up for Strauss’s drop. Paul Collingwood has pulled off a ripper at third slip. Anderson gets some extra bounce which takes the shoulder of Ponting’s bat and Collingwood dives high to his right to pluck the ball out of the air.
RT Ponting c Collingwood b Anderson 12 (10b 3×4 0x6) SR: 120.00
England are all over the hosts yet again, completely justifying Andrew Strauss’s decision to bowl first. Tremlett, also, has repaid the faith shown by the selectors and management.
7.6
Tremlett to Clarke, OUT, gone! And another. Australia in real trouble. That was a bit weak from Clarke as he pokes outside off stump at a ball that bounces a little, giving a simple edge through to Matt Prior for his 100th catch in Test cricket
MJ Clarke c †Prior b Tremlett 4 (10b 1×4 0x6) SR: 40.00
Review time! Watson has been given out lbw and asks forlornly for a review.
16.1
Finn to Watson, OUT, Finn gets Watson! What a terrific yorker! Straight and fast, Watson is late with the bat and it’s ball on toe before ball on bat, Billy Doctrove gives it out. Rather forlornly, Watson wants a review, but that remains out! Umpire’s call on whether it hit in line, it’s crashing into off stump, so Finn gets his man.
SR Watson lbw b Finn 13 (40b 1×4 0x6) SR: 32.50
That’s a huge wicket, as Watson has been one of the few Australian batsmen to show some fight in this series. And now, before lunch on the first day, we see Steve Smith batting at No. 6.
22.5
Finn to Hussey, FOUR, oops, bad ball from Finn, that’s a poor full toss outside off just below waist height, Hussey punches a confident drive through mid off
22.4
Finn to Hussey, SIX, my oh my! That’s the WACA for you, Hussey has got a genuine top edge here, trying to pull, and it has absolutely flown over the keeper’s head, and carries so far that it’s six!
England used the new ball well, Australia stopped the rot a bit in the last hour before Lunch. Morning session belongs to England all the way.
27.3
Tremlett to Smith, OUT, 135.4 kph, gone! Tremlett strikes again, pitched fuller outside off stump which brought Smith onto the front foot and a comfortable edge flies to Strauss at first slip. Brilliant bowling from Tremlett, short followed by full, and he’s having a day to remember
SPD Smith c Strauss b Tremlett 7 (37b 0x4 0x6) SR: 18.91
Australia 69/5 MEK Hussey 29* (62b 4×4 1×6) CT Tremlett 9.3-2-21-3
Morning Super. It is pissing down here in Jhb,no South African cricket today,I can guarantee you that. I think we may have flooding if this carries on much longer.
I see the great Michael Beer did not make his debut today 🙂
Australia are in trouble again,they better hope that these 2 carry on with their good work or they will be bowled out for 250 and be in big trouble because the pitch looks pretty flat.
Review time! Prior and Swann are convinced Hussey is caught behind, the umpire calls it not out. Let’s see…
waiting
waiting
waiting
OUT
40.4
Swann to Hussey, OUT, Swann strikes! What a breakthrough as Hussey gets a thin edge behind and Prior takes the catch. Initially the umpire gives it not out, but Prior races down the pitch to Swann and signals for the review himself – Strauss then officially asks for the review, Hot Spot shows a clear edge there, and Hussey is gone!
MEK Hussey c †Prior b Swann 61 (104b 9×4 1×6) SR: 58.65
He is a clown,he should have walked,thats why I love this review system.
I dislike England and Australia but its the lesser of two evils if England win,although we wont hear the end of it until 2047.
@ Winston:
we also have a lot of rain, i remember in my Primary schooldays the old people called it the “geelperske reen” , well everyone talk about this, we had this type of wet weather when that cyclone Demonia hit us in 2000.
I dont think rain is predicted tomorrow so hopefully it calm’s down,its a pity because Centurion will lose money because of this and that is not good for SA cricket.
I’m pretty England are going to win again,Aus look very flat and I dont see how they are going to get 20 wickets on such a flat pitch with their bowlers.
@ Winston:
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You are right, now we will hear from England all the time. They are 3rd and if this series against India does not result in a win for us they will replace us at 2nd position.
But they must still work hard to get to the position the Aussies possessed for so long.
Aussies is free falling , very bad for Cricket.
When we had the tribute for Jinx i searched on Voldys and in one post i saw a comment by me that i hope the Australians dont fall totally out of top cricket like the West Indians. That was after they conceded their 1st spot against us.
Its possible Super but they are too professional to land up like the West Indies. They will always be competitive. Only reason is that they are now back in the pack they lost Warne and McGrath and are not the same side because of that because they cant take 20 wickets with ease like they used to.
Winston wrote:
Thats exactly were they are now in the pack between teams ranked 3-7. If we can do well against India we will entrench our 2nd position. India are way ahead even if we win the series they will stay top. They start the series with a 16 point lead on us.
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