India 168/6
South Africa 147/9
India won by 21 runs
South Africa team
MN van Wyk, HM Amla, AB de Villiers†, JP Duminy, CA Ingram, DA Miller, RJ Peterson, J Botha*, WD Parnell, J Theron, M Ntini
India team
RG Sharma, M Vijay, V Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, YK Pathan, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, R Ashwin, P Kumar, A Nehra, MM Patel
Mike Haysman on Ten Cricket catches up with Ntini who says: “Nervousness and excitement, both. Last game. I want it to go alright. I want to be remembered for contributing to cricket over the years. Smiling always is the name of the game. Going out with a bang is what I want to do.”
Tribute to Makaya Ntini
Full name Makhaya Ntini
Born July 6, 1977, Mdingi, nr King William’s Town, Cape Province
Current age 33 years 187 days
Major teams South Africa, Border, Chennai Super Kings,ICC World XI, Kent, Warwickshire
Also known as George
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
The cricket is going to be a sideshow to the festivities. It’s Makhaya Ntini’s farewell match, which is enough to charge the occasion with emotion. Sachin Tendulkar is going to be honoured for continued contribution to the progress of cricket. The match also forms part of the commemoration of 150 years of Indians in South Africa and tribute will also be paid to the South African team who toured India in 1991. All that will end with a Bollywood extravaganza.
It’s a magical stage for such an occasion. The Moses Mabhida Stadium, best recognised by its arch, has been talked up as one of the most beautiful venues built for the Football World Cup. It’s doesn’t have the dimensions of an international cricket field and the straight boundaries are particularly short, which means boundary hitting may be the order of the day.
The pitch, which was laid the day after the World Cup semi-final on 7 July between Spain and Germany, may not be singing the same tune. It’s rumoured to sustain only knee-high bounce and is quite slow. During a practice match in mid-December, players said they found cutters to be effective but not the short ball.
The match has been sold out with over 50,000 fans expected to pack into the stadium. It will be the biggest attendance for a cricket match on the African continent.
End of over 2 (6 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 8.50)
2.4
Parnell to Vijay, OUT, van Wyk has pulled off a blinder, Vijay had been eyeing the straight boundary, and got a full delivery too, but got too much underneath the ball as he went for the shot, the ball seemed to go and touch the stadium arch before coming down, and van Wyk went haring across from mid off to take it low, diving forward
M Vijay c van Wyk b Parnell 14 (12b 3×4 0x6) SR: 116.66
End of over 5 (20 runs) India 49/1 (RR: 9.80)
Hi Super. Think we are in trouble here. Ntini got hammered and the pitch will probably get slower..
Hello Winston, hell the Rugby must start now cant wait anymore , 40 long days to wait.
I see only 2 of the test side play today
7.3
Botha to Kohli, OUT, 81.4 kph, goes for one shot too many, and gets bowled! it was shortish, and he went back to pull it, but it skidded on to him, and past the blade to crash into the stumps, this is a big wicket, Kohli was hitting them cleanly
V Kohli b Botha 28 (19b 5×4 0x6) SR: 147.36
End of over 12 (16 runs) India 102/2 (RR: 8.50)
12.5
Duminy to Sharma, OUT, and Rohit finds Makhaya on the long on boundary, it was there to be hit in the slot, and he connected too, but the elevation was not much, and Ntini timed his leap perfectly on the boundary to take a fine high catch, the crowd love it
RG Sharma c Ntini b Duminy 53 (38m 34b 5×4 2×6) SR: 155.88
13.2
Peterson to Pathan, 1 wide, OUT
Yuvraj Singh run out 12 (13b 1×4 0x6) SR: 92.30
India 136/5
India 142/5 off 17 overs
India 151/5 off 18 overs
India 157/5 off 19 overs
India made 168/6 off their 20 overs
India RR 8.47
SA 6/0 from 1 over
1.2
Nehra to Amla, OUT, 127.6 kph, right through him! Amla was rooted to the crease and again played across the line, and again missed, but the ball was on target this time, moved back in a shade too, and pegged back off stump, Amla looks surprised, Nehra looks on matter-of-factly
HM Amla b Nehra 1 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
4.2
Patel to Ingram, OUT
CA Ingram c Kumar b Patel 2 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
SA 42/2 off 5 overs
SA 59/2 off 6 overs
South Africa RR 9.60
Last 5 ovs 50/2 RR 10.00
Required RR 7.97
South Africa require another 100 runs with 8 wickets and 13.1 overs remaining
7.2
Ashwin to van Wyk, SIX, van Wyk goes for it, and gets to his 50 with a pick-up shot over deep midwicket, it was full and he casually lifted it over Nehra on the boundary
54 off 48 balls
AB de Villiers run out for 14
JP Duminy out LBW 0
12.5
Pathan to Miller, OUT, YK has struck! it was flat and angled in from round the stumps, he looked to swipe across the line, missed, and that was going to hit leg, I reckon. The umpire thought so and sent Miller on his way, South Africa are in trouble now, Yusuf is pumped up
DA Miller lbw b Pathan 10 (8b 0x4 1×6) SR: 125.00
Yeah,looking forward to the rugby. This is our B team,we’ll be at full strength in the One day games except for Kallis being out through injury.
South Africa require another 59 runs with 4 wickets and 39 balls remaining
14.4
Pathan to Peterson, OUT, Peterson gives Kohli catching practice, it was angled across him, he came forward and lifted straight into Virat’s hands at short extra cover, South Africa are imploding now
RJ Peterson c Kohli b Pathan 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
South Africa require another 29 runs with 3 wickets and 12 balls remaining
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