Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets
welcome to the Bangabandhu National Stadium for the 1st QUarter
Final of the Wilsl International Cup
England have won the toss and choosen to bat
South African players are on the field
0.1 Dawson to Knight, (noball) no run, first ball in ODIs for Dawson,
he'll get to bowl it twice
0.1 Dawson to Knight, no run, tucked him up into the thigh pad
0.2 Dawson to Knight, no run, outside off stump, tried to nudge it to
point, didn't work
0.3 Dawson to Knight, no run
0.4 Dawson to Knight, one run, wayward ball, glanced down the leg side
0.5 Dawson to Brown, one run, well pushed behind point
0.6 Dawson to Knight, no run
End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
AC Dawson 1-0-3-0 (1nb)
NV Knight 1* (6b) AD Brown 1* (1b)
shock choice - Symcox is opening the bowlig
1.1 Symcox to Brown, one run
1.2 Symcox to Knight, no run, wel defended
1.3 Symcox to Knight, wide: no run
1.3 Symcox to Knight, no run
1.4 Symcox to Knight, no run
1.5 Symcox to Knight, one run, sweeps
our first blackout of the tournament
1.6 Symcox to Brown, no run, back to the bolwer
End of over 2 (3 runs) England 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
PL Symcox 1-0-3-0 (1w)
NV Knight 2* (10b) AD Brown 2* (3b)
2.1 Dawson to Knight, (noball) one run, glanced to fine leg
2.1 Dawson to Brown, no run, just misses the inside edge
2.2 Dawson to Brown, wide: no run, Dawson having a shocker of a start
to his international career
2.2 Dawson to Brown, no run, played straight to mid on
2.3 Dawson to Brown, no run, hangs his bat out to dry, misses the
inside edge
2.4 Dawson to Brown, no run, straight to the short cover
2.5 Dawson to Brown, no run, tries a half cut/drive thru the covers,
misses again, Brown having a shocker as well
2.6 Dawson to Brown, FOUR, clubbed back over the bowler's head, big
slog
End of over 3 (5 runs) England 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
AC Dawson 2-0-10-0 (1w 2nb)
NV Knight 3* (11b) AD Brown 6* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Symcox to Knight, no run
3.2 Symcox to Knight, no run
3.3 Symcox to Knight, one run
3.4 Symcox to Brown, OUT: straight to the cover
England 14/1, Partnership of 14
AD Brown c Kallis b Symcox 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
PL Symcox 1.4-0-4-1 (1w)
3.5 Symcox to Ealham, no run
3.6 Symcox to Ealham, bye: three runs
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 17/1 (RR: 4.25)
PL Symcox 2-0-4-1 (1w)
NV Knight 4* (14b) MA Ealham 0* (2b)
4.1 Dawson to Ealham, no run, into the pads, fielders behind the wicket
appealed, bowler then joined in
4.2 Dawson to Ealham, no run, overpitched down the leg side, not caleld
wide
4.3 Dawson to Ealham, two runs, clips it square, fine leg runs around
4.4 Dawson to Ealham, no run, one step down the wicket, hammers it,
bowler fields
4.5 Dawson to Ealham, no run, defends
4.6 Dawson to Ealham, one run, turned off the pads behind square
End of over 5 (3 runs) England 20/1 (RR: 4.00)
AC Dawson 3-0-13-0 (1w 2nb)
NV Knight 4* (14b) MA Ealham 3* (8b)
5.1 Symcox to Ealham, no run
5.2 Symcox to Ealham, FOUR, slashed behind point, runs on the fast
outfield
5.3 Symcox to Ealham, no run, drives to mid on
5.4 Symcox to Ealham, no run, defends, wicket-keeper fields
5.5 Symcox to Ealham, no run, sweeps, bit of extra bounce, into the
body
5.6 Symcox to Ealham, no run, late dab to Boje at short 3rd man
End of over 6 (4 runs) England 24/1 (RR: 4.00)
PL Symcox 3-0-8-1 (1w)
NV Knight 4* (14b) MA Ealham 7* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Dawson to Knight, no run, angled face, driven to mid off
6.2 Dawson to Knight, one run, well timed drive, straight to mid on,
gets the single
6.3 Dawson to Ealham, FOUR, down the leg side, pulls it, short fine leg
can't do anything
6.4 Dawson to Ealham, no run, into the covers
6.5 Dawson to Ealham, one run, uncoordinated swing to the deep sq leg
6.6 Dawson to Knight, no run, to mid wkt
End of over 7 (6 runs) England 30/1 (RR: 4.29)
AC Dawson 4-0-19-0 (1w 2nb)
NV Knight 5* (17b) MA Ealham 12* (17b 2x4)
7.1 Symcox to Ealham, two runs, Ealham living dangerously, the loft
wasn't quite where he wanted, just out of reach of the mid on
7.2 Symcox to Ealham, FOUR, but he gets this one right, cover drive,
couple of bounces
7.3 Symcox to Ealham, SIX, makes a mockery of Symcox opening the
bowling, way over mid on
7.4 Symcox to Ealham, no run
7.5 Symcox to Ealham, FOUR, sweeps, perfectly timed, umpire Dunne is
getting the full workout
7.6 Symcox to Ealham, one run, sweeps again, but to the fine leg
End of over 8 (17 runs) England 47/1 (RR: 5.88)
PL Symcox 4-0-25-1 (1w)
NV Knight 5* (17b) MA Ealham 29* (23b 4x4 1x6)
8.1 Dawson to Ealham, one run, controlled push to 3rd man
8.2 Dawson to Knight, no run, into the pad perhaps, the cover fieldsman
runs in
8.3 Dawson to Knight, no run, back to the bowler
8.4 Dawson to Knight, FOUR, on drive, in the air, just out of reach of
the joke catcher at short mid wkt
8.5 Dawson to Knight, two runs, same place but along the ground, not
well timed
8.6 Dawson to Knight, one run, delicate push behind the sq leg umpire,
good quick fielding denies the 2nd
End of over 9 (8 runs) England 55/1 (RR: 6.11)
AC Dawson 5-0-27-0 (1w 2nb)
NV Knight 12* (22b 1x4) MA Ealham 30* (24b 4x4 1x6)
Kallis showing the ball to Symcox - "look at all the dents you put
in it"
9.1 Kallis to Knight, no run, down the leg side, not a wide from Dunne
9.2 Kallis to Knight, no run, late drive to point
9.3 Kallis to Knight, no run, straight to the mid wkt
9.4 Kallis to Knight, no run, played and missed, thru to the keeper
9.5 Kallis to Knight, one run, casual tap to the mid on
9.6 Kallis to Ealham, no run, lunges at a wide one, making a shot
probably changed the umpire's mind
End of over 10 (1 run) England 56/1 (RR: 5.60)
JH Kallis 1-0-1-0
NV Knight 13* (27b 1x4) MA Ealham 30* (25b 4x4 1x6)
10.1 Cronje to Knight, one run, drives, gets the outside edge to 3rd man
10.2 Cronje to Ealham, no run, mundanely played back to the bowler
10.3 Cronje to Ealham, no run, to the short joke catching cover fielder
10.4 Cronje to Ealham, legbye: one run, wicket keeper fields, Knight
runs thru, Ealham runs late, Cronje misses the stumps with the
relay throw
10.5 Cronje to Knight, no run
10.6 Cronje to Knight, one run
End of over 11 (3 runs) England 59/1 (RR: 5.36)
*WJ Cronje 1-0-2-0
NV Knight 15* (30b 1x4) MA Ealham 30* (28b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Kallis to Knight, FOUR
11.2 Kallis to Knight, one run
11.3 Kallis to Ealham, no run, swing and miss, into the pad, lone shout
from the bowler
11.4 Kallis to Ealham, one run, late cut, great fielding by that man
rhodes
11.5 Kallis to Knight, no run, tapped to mid wkt
11.6 Kallis to Knight, no run, missed it going down the leg side
End of over 12 (6 runs) England 65/1 (RR: 5.42)
JH Kallis 2-0-7-0
NV Knight 20* (34b 2x4) MA Ealham 31* (30b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 Cronje to Ealham, FOUR, clobbers the dibberly dobberly bowling,
lofted over mid wkt, loses a lot of momentum on landing, but
continues to the rope
12.2 Cronje to Ealham, FOUR, leg stump line, pulls, fielder dives at
backward sq leg, misses
12.3 Cronje to Ealham, one run, looked off the pad onthe on side, but
not signalled by Venkat
12.4 Cronje to Knight, one run
12.5 Cronje to Ealham, FOUR, terrifically played thru the off side, just
past the point umpire
12.6 Cronje to Ealham, no run, straight to mid wkt
End of over 13 (14 runs) England 79/1 (RR: 6.08)
*WJ Cronje 2-0-16-0
NV Knight 21* (35b 2x4) MA Ealham 44* (35b 7x4 1x6)
13.1 Kallis to Knight, one run, rushed drive, mid on fields
ground is much fuller today
13.2 Kallis to Ealham, no run, down the leg side
it was less than half full yesterday, despite being a sell out
a lot of money was lost on the black market
13.3 Kallis to Ealham, OUT: attempted on drive, top outside edge, Jonty
just has to run a few steps back at point
England 80/2, Partnership of 66
MA Ealham c Rhodes b Kallis 44 (37b 7x4 1x6)
JH Kallis 2.3-0-8-1
excellent innings by Ealham, very entertaining stuff, 7x4 1x6
batsmen crossed during the dismissal
Hiccup is the new batsman
13.4 Kallis to Knight, one run, glanced to Boje at fine leg
13.5 Kallis to Hick, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
13.6 Kallis to Hick, no run, straight to the mid on
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 81/2 (RR: 5.79)
JH Kallis 3-0-9-1
NV Knight 23* (37b 2x4) GA Hick 0* (2b)
14.1 Cronje to Knight, no run, sexy eyes Hansie continues, straight to
the short cover
14.2 Cronje to Knight, two runs, late cut, diving stop by Patrick at 3rd
man
14.3 Cronje to Knight, one run
14.4 Cronje to Hick, no run, thru to the keeper
14.5 Cronje to Hick, no run
14.6 Cronje to Hick, no run, straight to the forward sq leg, subdues
start for Hick
End of over 15 (3 runs) England 84/2 (RR: 5.60)
*WJ Cronje 3-0-19-0
NV Knight 26* (40b 2x4) GA Hick 0* (5b)
15.1 Kallis to Knight, no run, defended late to backward point
15.2 Kallis to Knight, one run, straying down the leg side, glanced
easily, Boje fields
15.3 Kallis to Hick, one run, cut shot
15.4 Kallis to Knight, no run, defends back to the bowler
15.5 Kallis to Knight, one run, late cut
15.6 Kallis to Hick, one run, glanced down to the fine leg
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 88/2 (RR: 5.50)
JH Kallis 4-0-13-1
NV Knight 28* (44b 2x4) GA Hick 2* (7b)
16.1 Boje to Hick, no run, played back to the bowler on the off side
16.2 Boje to Hick, no run, more careful defence
16.3 Boje to Hick, no run, taps it forward of sq leg
16.4 Boje to Hick, bye: one run, misses a wide one down the leg, umpires
seem very inconsistent with the wides
16.5 Boje to Knight, FOUR, around the wicket, glances, off the glove,
just keeps going and going and going
16.6 Boje to Knight, no run, to the mid wicket fielder
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 93/2 (RR: 5.47)
N Boje 1-0-4-0
NV Knight 32* (46b 3x4) GA Hick 2* (11b)
17.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, Jackie to continue, good yorker, played
well
17.2 Kallis to Hick, OUT: excellent ball, seaming in a long way, hit in
line with the leg stump, slightly dodgy decision, but Hick
wouldn't have lasted much longer anyway
England 93/3, Partnership of 13
GA Hick lbw b Kallis 2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 4.2-0-13-2
time for a break, it's drinks
17.3 Kallis to Fairbrother, one run, carved out to teh dep point, the
Brother of Fair is off the mark
17.4 Kallis to Knight, no run, defends, mid wkt runs in
17.5 Kallis to Knight, no run, backfoot defence, bowler fields
TV replay called for the caught behind, SAns think it's out on the
6th ball, Knight went to walk and then baulked when WIlley didn't
put his finger up
17.6 Kallis to Knight, OUT: TV gives him out, the doubt was over if the
diving keeper caught the ball on the full or not
England 94/4, Partnership of 1
NV Knight c Boucher b Kallis 32 (49b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 18 (1 run) England 94/4 (RR: 5.22)
JH Kallis 5-0-14-3
NH Fairbrother 1* (1b)
apols, the umpire was Steve Dunne
looks like Willey from this distance, same hat
18.1 Boje to Fairbrother, no run
18.2 Boje to Fairbrother, one run, pushed into the covers
18.3 Boje to Lloyd, no run, defended, point runs in
18.4 Boje to Lloyd, OUT: off spinner, heading for off stump, missed the
slash cut, Venkat gives the trademarked L shape out signal
England 95/5, Partnership of 1
GD Lloyd lbw b Boje 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
N Boje 1.4-0-5-1
the captain comes in to continue the collapse
18.5 Boje to Hollioake, no run, defends
18.6 Boje to Hollioake, no run, defends, bowler fields
End of over 19 (1 run) England 95/5 (RR: 5.00)
N Boje 2-0-5-1
*AJ Hollioake 0* (2b) NH Fairbrother 2* (3b)
19.1 Kallis to Fairbrother, no run, played forward of Venkat at sq leg
19.2 Kallis to Fairbrother, no run, outside off stump, thru to the
keeper
19.3 Kallis to Fairbrother, one run, played late down to the 3rd man
19.4 Kallis to Hollioake, no run, defends, cover runs in, but lets the
mid off field
19.5 Kallis to Hollioake, no run, Holli has a very cramped batting style
he's not that tall, but hunches over like he has a toy bat
19.6 Kallis to Hollioake, one run
End of over 20 (2 runs) England 97/5 (RR: 4.85)
JH Kallis 6-0-16-3
*AJ Hollioake 1* (5b) NH Fairbrother 3* (6b)
20.1 Boje to Hollioake, no run, careful defence
20.2 Boje to Hollioake, no run, sweeps straight to the backward sq leg
20.3 Boje to Hollioake, no run, sweeps straight to the backward sq leg
(ie, again)
20.4 Boje to Hollioake, no run, does a little dance, to no effect,
Cronje fields at mid on
20.5 Boje to Hollioake, one run, into the off side
20.6 Boje to Fairbrother, no run, tapped to the short sq leg
End of over 21 (1 run) England 98/5 (RR: 4.67)
N Boje 3-0-6-1
*AJ Hollioake 2* (10b) NH Fairbrother 3* (7b)
new bowler is Crookes
21.1 Crookes to Hollioake, one run
21.2 Crookes to Fairbrother, no run
21.3 Crookes to Fairbrother, one run, nudged from outside leg stump,
more dynamic fielding from That Man Rhodes
100 is up
21.4 Crookes to Hollioake, one run
21.5 Crookes to Fairbrother, wide: no run, down the leg side, sweeps
21.5 Crookes to Fairbrother, two runs
21.6 Crookes to Fairbrother, wide: no run
21.6 Crookes to Fairbrother, one run
End of over 22 (8 runs) England 106/5 (RR: 4.82)
DN Crookes 1-0-8-0 (2w)
*AJ Hollioake 4* (12b) NH Fairbrother 7* (11b)
22.1 Boje to Fairbrother, no run, played on the on side
22.2 Boje to Fairbrother, no run, off the pad, misses the edge, keeper
misses it, bward point fields
22.3 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
22.4 Boje to Hollioake, no run, mid on fields
22.5 Boje to Hollioake, legbye: two runs, sweeps, misses, ball trickles
away
22.6 Boje to Hollioake, no run, into the pads, must have been going down
the leg side
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 109/5 (RR: 4.74)
N Boje 4-0-7-1
*AJ Hollioake 4* (15b) NH Fairbrother 8* (14b)
Boje bowling very tightly, and when he does bowl a loose one, the
batsmen hit it straight to fielders
23.1 Crookes to Fairbrother, no run
23.2 Crookes to Fairbrother, one run
23.3 Crookes to Hollioake, one run, inside edge from the drive, mid on
runs around
23.4 Crookes to Fairbrother, three runs, pushed just out of reach of the
keeper
23.5 Crookes to Hollioake, no run, full toss, again, smacked to a
fielder, namely That Man Rhodes
23.6 Crookes to Hollioake, no run
End of over 24 (5 runs) England 114/5 (RR: 4.75)
DN Crookes 2-0-13-0 (2w)
*AJ Hollioake 5* (18b) NH Fairbrother 12* (17b)
24.1 Boje to Fairbrother, one run, into the mid wkt
24.2 Boje to Hollioake, one run, the debutant Benky fields at deep mid
wkt
24.3 Boje to Fairbrother, no run, way down the leg side, Keeper pulls a
cunning stunt by going for the stumping
24.4 Boje to Fairbrother, no run
24.5 Boje to Fairbrother, no run
24.6 Boje to Fairbrother, one run, glanced directly to sq leg
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 117/5 (RR: 4.68)
N Boje 5-0-10-1
*AJ Hollioake 6* (19b) NH Fairbrother 14* (22b)
25.1 Crookes to Fairbrother, FOUR, smack smack
25.2 Crookes to Fairbrother, one run, dabbed to point
25.3 Crookes to Hollioake, no run, straight to mid on
the 4 broke the sponsor boards on the boundary
25.4 Crookes to Hollioake, one run
25.5 Crookes to Fairbrother, one run, challenges Symcox at mid on to a
run, Symcox fumbles
25.6 Crookes to Hollioake, no run
End of over 26 (7 runs) England 124/5 (RR: 4.77)
DN Crookes 3-0-20-0 (2w)
*AJ Hollioake 7* (22b) NH Fairbrother 20* (25b 1x4)
26.1 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
26.2 Boje to Hollioake, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
26.3 Boje to Hollioake, no run
26.4 Boje to Hollioake, no run
26.5 Boje to Hollioake, FOUR, terrific shot, Holli stops the rot,
sweeps, one bounce over the deep sq leg boundary
26.6 Boje to Hollioake, one run, steps, clips off his toes, That Man
Rhodes fumbles
End of over 27 (6 runs) England 130/5 (RR: 4.81)
N Boje 6-0-16-1
*AJ Hollioake 12* (27b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (26b 1x4)
Patty Symcox makes his return, encore performace after the
fantastic experiment of him opening the bowling
27.1 Symcox to Hollioake, no run
27.2 Symcox to Hollioake, one run, yet another sweep
after losing 3 wickets in 9 balls, these two are implementing a
recovery
27.3 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run
27.4 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, straight one, onto the pads,
definitely worth a shout, must have picthed outside the line of
the leg stump
27.5 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, slight turn, plays and misses,
keeper fluffs it as well
27.6 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run
End of over 28 (1 run) England 131/5 (RR: 4.68)
PL Symcox 5-0-26-1 (1w)
*AJ Hollioake 13* (29b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (30b 1x4)
Symcox to his credit bowled pretty well
28.1 Boje to Hollioake, one run, drives, nearly sppons it back to the
bowler
28.2 Boje to Fairbrother, two runs, deflects it fine from outside off
stump, crafty shot
28.3 Boje to Fairbrother, one run, past sq leg
28.4 Boje to Hollioake, one run, another safe single
28.5 Boje to Fairbrother, one run, tapped into the vacant mid wkt, mid
on runs around
28.6 Boje to Hollioake, no run, drives, mid off fields
End of over 29 (6 runs) England 137/5 (RR: 4.72)
N Boje 7-0-22-1
*AJ Hollioake 15* (32b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 25* (33b 1x4)
excellent run rate thanks to Ealham, if they can hold the wickets
intact, there should be a sizable score
however, that's a big (and unlikely) if
29.1 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, keeper takes, tosses it back it
Fairb, who bounces it on his bat a couple of times
29.2 Symcox to Fairbrother, one run
29.3 Symcox to Hollioake, no run, drives it back to the bowler
29.4 Symcox to Hollioake, no run, Batsmen stuff up their running, both
at the non-striker's end, but everyone's favourite Symcox really
stuffs it up
excellent play from Hollioake to block the view of the wickets
29.5 Symcox to Hollioake, no run
29.6 Symcox to Hollioake, one run
End of over 30 (2 runs) England 139/5 (RR: 4.63)
PL Symcox 6-0-28-1 (1w)
*AJ Hollioake 16* (36b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 26* (35b 1x4)
debutant Dawson back on now
30.1 Dawson to Hollioake, one run, clips it forward of sq leg into the
deep
30.2 Dawson to Fairbrother, no run, back to the bowler\
30.3 Dawson to Fairbrother, one run, yet another diving stop from That
Man Rhodes
30.4 Dawson to Hollioake, one run
30.5 Dawson to Fairbrother, FOUR, shortish, wide of off stump, nifty
shot by Neil, to the 3rd man rope
30.6 Dawson to Fairbrother, one run
End of over 31 (8 runs) England 147/5 (RR: 4.74)
AC Dawson 6-0-35-0 (1w 2nb)
*AJ Hollioake 18* (38b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 32* (39b 2x4)
31.1 Symcox to Fairbrother, legbye: one run, off spinner clips the pad,
short 3rd man fields
31.2 Symcox to Hollioake, one run, sends it past the sq leg umpire
31.3 Symcox to Fairbrother, one run, delicately tapped to the sq leg
area
31.4 Symcox to Hollioake, one run
31.5 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, defends, That Man Rhodes merely
picks it up, rather than diving all over the place
31.6 Symcox to Fairbrother, legbye: one run
End of over 32 (5 runs) England 152/5 (RR: 4.75)
PL Symcox 7-0-31-1 (1w)
*AJ Hollioake 20* (40b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 33* (43b 2x4)
32.1 Dawson to Fairbrother, no run
32.2 Dawson to Fairbrother, one run, drives it forward of the sq leg
32.3 Dawson to Hollioake, no run, plays and misses, keeper goes for the
stumping
32.4 Dawson to Hollioake, no run
32.5 Dawson to Hollioake, no run, defends, bat away from the body,
bowler fields
32.6 Dawson to Hollioake, FOUR, glances behind square leg
End of over 33 (5 runs) England 157/5 (RR: 4.76)
AC Dawson 7-0-40-0 (1w 2nb)
*AJ Hollioake 24* (44b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 34* (45b 2x4)
33.1 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, taps it behind point
33.2 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, big turner, Patrick bowling
particularly well in his 2nd spell, as much as it pains me to say
it
33.3 Symcox to Fairbrother, one run
33.4 Symcox to Hollioake, no run, to mid wkt
33.5 Symcox to Hollioake, no run, down the leg side
33.6 Symcox to Hollioake, one run
End of over 34 (2 runs) England 159/5 (RR: 4.68)
PL Symcox 8-0-33-1 (1w)
*AJ Hollioake 25* (47b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 35* (48b 2x4)
34.1 Boje to Hollioake, FOUR
34.2 Boje to Hollioake, no run
34.3 Boje to Hollioake, one run
34.4 Boje to Fairbrother, no run
34.5 Boje to Fairbrother, no run
34.6 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
End of over 35 (6 runs) England 165/5 (RR: 4.71)
N Boje 8-0-28-1
*AJ Hollioake 30* (50b 3x4) NH Fairbrother 36* (51b 2x4)
35.1 Symcox to Fairbrother, legbye: one run
35.2 Symcox to Hollioake, one run
35.3 Symcox to Fairbrother, one run
35.4 Symcox to Hollioake, one run
35.5 Symcox to Fairbrother, SIX
35.6 Symcox to Fairbrother, one run
End of over 36 (11 runs) England 176/5 (RR: 4.89)
PL Symcox 9-0-43-1 (1w)
*AJ Hollioake 32* (52b 3x4) NH Fairbrother 44* (55b 2x4 1x6)
36.1 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
36.2 Boje to Hollioake, FOUR
36.3 Boje to Hollioake, no run
36.4 Boje to Hollioake, no run
36.5 Boje to Hollioake, one run
36.6 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
End of over 37 (7 runs) England 183/5 (RR: 4.95)
N Boje 9-0-35-1
*AJ Hollioake 37* (56b 4x4) NH Fairbrother 46* (57b 2x4 1x6)
37.1 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run
37.2 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run, defends
37.3 Symcox to Fairbrother, legbye: two runs, played back down the
ground
37.4 Symcox to Fairbrother, no run
37.5 Symcox to Fairbrother, one run
37.6 Symcox to Hollioake, one run, sweeps
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 187/5 (RR: 4.92)
PL Symcox 10-0-45-1 (1w)
*AJ Hollioake 38* (57b 4x4) NH Fairbrother 47* (62b 2x4 1x6)
Symcox finishes his 10 overs
38.1 Boje to Hollioake, no run
38.2 Boje to Hollioake, one run
38.3 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
38.4 Boje to Hollioake, one run
38.5 Boje to Fairbrother, no run
38.6 Boje to Fairbrother, one run
End of over 39 (4 runs) England 191/5 (RR: 4.90)
N Boje 10-0-39-1
*AJ Hollioake 40* (60b 4x4) NH Fairbrother 49* (65b 2x4 1x6)
39.1 Kallis to Fairbrother, one run, fifty up for the Brother of Fair,
66 balls, 2x4 1x6
39.2 Kallis to Hollioake, no run
39.3 Kallis to Hollioake, one run
39.4 Kallis to Fairbrother, one run, played late behind square
39.5 Kallis to Hollioake, no run, defends, mid wicket runs in quickly
39.6 Kallis to Hollioake, FOUR, cracking off drive
End of over 40 (7 runs) England 198/5 (RR: 4.95)
JH Kallis 7-0-23-3
*AJ Hollioake 45* (64b 5x4) NH Fairbrother 51* (67b 2x4 1x6)
100 partnership off 128 balls
drinks on for the batsmen, Doogie Brown MD brings them on
Rindel on, complete with unique haircut
40.1 Rindel to Fairbrother, no run, left arm medium pace
40.2 Rindel to Fairbrother, no run, played to mid wicket
40.3 Rindel to Fairbrother, no run, cannons into the pads on the full,
but drifting down the leg side
40.4 Rindel to Fairbrother, (noball) no run, slower ball, pitched up,
clipped to mid wkt
40.4 Rindel to Fairbrother, one run, played late, walks thru a single
200 up
40.5 Rindel to Hollioake, one run, on one knee, drives down to the long
off
40.6 Rindel to Fairbrother, one run, yorker, dug out well, not that
there was a lot of pace, to deep extra cover
End of over 41 (4 runs) England 202/5 (RR: 4.93)
MJR Rindel 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
*AJ Hollioake 46* (65b 5x4) NH Fairbrother 53* (73b 2x4 1x6)
41.1 Kallis to Fairbrother, one run, pulls on one foot, directly to
Benky at deep sq leg
41.2 Kallis to Hollioake, no run, into the covers
41.3 Kallis to Hollioake, one run, yet another drive
41.4 Kallis to Fairbrother, no run
41.5 Kallis to Fairbrother, one run, drives thru the covers
41.6 Kallis to Hollioake, no run, steps back away, misses it completely
End of over 42 (3 runs) England 205/5 (RR: 4.88)
JH Kallis 8-0-26-3
*AJ Hollioake 47* (68b 5x4) NH Fairbrother 55* (76b 2x4 1x6)
42.1 Rindel to Fairbrother, one run, poor ball on leg stump, mistimed
loft, one bounce to the long on
42.2 Rindel to Hollioake, no run, overpitched, puff of dust with the
drive to cover
42.3 Rindel to Hollioake, legbye: one run, missed sweep, into the back
leg
42.4 Rindel to Fairbrother, OUT: off cutter, straight into his off stump
England 207/6, Partnership of 112
NH Fairbrother b Rindel 56 (78b 2x4 1x6)
MJR Rindel 1.4-0-5-1 (1nb)
good bowling
there's a dog on the field!... it's Jack Russell
may have been a faint inside edge helping the ball onto the stumps
42.5 Rindel to Russell, legbye: one run, appeals, ball trickles behind
sq leg
42.6 Rindel to Hollioake, no run, drives into the covers
End of over 43 (3 runs) England 208/6 (RR: 4.84)
MJR Rindel 2-0-5-1 (1nb)
*AJ Hollioake 47* (71b 5x4) +RC Russell 0* (1b)
43.1 Kallis to Russell, no run, jammed into the ground
43.2 Kallis to Russell, no run, played to Cullinan at cover
43.3 Kallis to Russell, one run, off the base of the bat to mid off
Russell looks like RoboCop with the big dark glasses unde rthe
helmet
43.4 Kallis to Hollioake, FOUR, steps down the wicket to make it a full
toss, hammered away
43.5 Kallis to Hollioake, one run, drives thru extra cover
surprisingly good innings from Hollioake
43.6 Kallis to Russell, one run, plays wide of Cullinan at cover
End of over 44 (7 runs) England 215/6 (RR: 4.89)
JH Kallis 9-0-33-3
*AJ Hollioake 52* (73b 6x4) +RC Russell 2* (5b)
44.1 Rindel to Russell, FOUR, first shot played on the onside by
RoboCop, and a good one too
44.2 Rindel to Russell, one run, sweeps, Symcox misfields again
44.3 Rindel to Hollioake, one run, overpitched again, perhaps that's his
tactic, hit back down the ground
44.4 Rindel to Russell, one run, sweeps from outside off stump past the
sq leg umpire
44.5 Rindel to Hollioake, one run, drives well, but there's a fielder at
long off
44.6 Rindel to Russell, legbye: one run, another missed sweep, Rindel
naturally appeals because it hit the pad, nice indicator of the
forthcoming leg bye signal
End of over 45 (9 runs) England 224/6 (RR: 4.98)
MJR Rindel 3-0-13-1 (1nb)
*AJ Hollioake 54* (75b 6x4) +RC Russell 8* (9b 1x4)
45.1 Kallis to Russell, one run
45.2 Kallis to Hollioake, FOUR, lofted, or was it a bumb ball, out of
reach of the cover fieldsman, races to the boundary
45.3 Kallis to Hollioake, one run, hit very hard back to the bowler,
DROPPED, but a difficult chance
45.4 Kallis to Russell, one run
45.5 Kallis to Hollioake, FOUR, pulled, fieldsman dives at sq leg, but
just misses it
45.6 Kallis to Hollioake, FOUR, finishes Kallis off for good, Hollioake
looking in terrific touch against the pop gun attack
End of over 46 (15 runs) England 239/6 (RR: 5.20)
JH Kallis 10-0-48-3
*AJ Hollioake 67* (79b 9x4) +RC Russell 10* (11b 1x4)
46.1 Rindel to Russell, FOUR, sweeps, SA bowling looking very poor in
the face of aggressive batting
46.2 Rindel to Russell, one run, lofted off the off stump, one bounce to
the long on
Rindel goes for the sneaky run out
46.3 Rindel to Hollioake, two runs, over backward point into the
outfield
46.4 Rindel to Hollioake, one run
46.5 Rindel to Russell, one run, late cut
46.6 Rindel to Hollioake, FOUR, full toss on the off stump, lofted
easily thru the off side
End of over 47 (13 runs) England 252/6 (RR: 5.36)
MJR Rindel 4-0-26-1 (1nb)
*AJ Hollioake 74* (82b 10x4) +RC Russell 16* (14b 2x4)
Cronje running out of options
47.1 Dawson to Russell, two runs, cut thru the covers
47.2 Dawson to Russell, one run, short, seams out, angled bat, bottom
edge, french cut
47.3 Dawson to Hollioake, legbye: one run, wicket keeper dives but only
slows it down
47.4 Dawson to Russell, OUT: lofted over the mid wicket to the deep mid
wicket fielder
England 256/7, Partnership of 49
+RC Russell c Benkenstein b Dawson 19 (17b 2x4 0x6)
AC Dawson 7.4-0-43-1 (1w 2nb)
may have been a little nervous, didn't catch it cleanly, holding it
to his stomach
47.5 Dawson to Hollioake, no run, down the leg side, Holli looks
disgusted that it wasn't a wide
47.6 Dawson to Hollioake, one run, quick running, not quite so alert
fielding... turns out it was too quick, Venkat calls one short
End of over 48 (5 runs) England 257/7 (RR: 5.35)
AC Dawson 8-0-44-1 (1w 2nb)
*AJ Hollioake 75* (85b 10x4) AF Giles 0* (0b)
48.1 Rindel to Giles, two runs, pushed behind point, more excellent
running
48.2 Rindel to Giles, wide: no run, way way down the leg side, very full
for added effect
48.2 Rindel to Giles, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
48.3 Rindel to Giles, one run, played off the leg stump forward of the
mid wicket
48.4 Rindel to Hollioake, one run, angled bat, ball floats low to the
long off
48.5 Rindel to Giles, wide: FOUR, missed sweep, definitely hit by bat or
pad, Venkat's mistake
48.5 Rindel to Giles, one run
48.6 Rindel to Hollioake, one run, drives to long off
End of over 49 (11 runs) England 268/7 (RR: 5.47)
MJR Rindel 5-0-37-1 (2w 1nb)
*AJ Hollioake 77* (87b 10x4) AF Giles 4* (4b)
49.1 Dawson to Hollioake, legbye: one run, very full and very wide, but
Hollioake still manages to glance it
49.2 Dawson to Giles, one run
49.3 Dawson to Hollioake, no run, sweeps and misses
49.4 Dawson to Hollioake, SIX, huge hit, angled pull way over the mid
wicket
49.5 Dawson to Hollioake, legbye: five runs, missed pull into the thigh,
Dawson stupidly trie sthe run out at the bowler's end, adding to 4
overthrows
49.6 Dawson to Giles, no run
End of over 50 (13 runs) England 281/7 (RR: 5.62)
AC Dawson 9-0-51-1 (1w 2nb)
*AJ Hollioake 83* (91b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 5* (6b)
great innings by Hollioake
he gets applauded up the stairs by the team
South Africa will start their chase at 1215 GMT
0.1 Martin to Cullinan, no run, innings underway
0.2 Martin to Cullinan, no run
0.3 Martin to Cullinan, FOUR, pushes it in front of the slip, well
controlled
0.4 Martin to Cullinan, one run, pulls it to the fine leg
0.5 Martin to Rindel, wide: no run, way down the leg side, Rindel pulls
at it in a futile attempt
0.5 Martin to Rindel, no run
0.6 Martin to Rindel, no run, thru to the keeper
End of over 1 (6 runs) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 5.63)
PJ Martin 1-0-6-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 5* (4b 1x4) MJR Rindel 0* (2b)
1.1 Austin to Cullinan, legbye: one run, attempted swing at it, into
the pad, Russell fields
1.2 Austin to Rindel, no run, Lloyd fields in the covers
Austin is a big big boy
1.3 Austin to Rindel, no run, clipped to Lloyd again
1.4 Austin to Rindel, no run, off the off stump back to the bowler
1.5 Austin to Rindel, no run, down to mid off
1.6 Austin to Rindel, FOUR, inside edge, just misses the leg stump, and
off to the fine leg fence
End of over 2 (5 runs) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.65)
ID Austin 1-0-4-0
DJ Cullinan 5* (5b 1x4) MJR Rindel 4* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Martin to Cullinan, one run, leg glance goes square
2.2 Martin to Rindel, no run, outside off stump, played down the wicket
2.3 Martin to Rindel, no run, handsome drive, Adam dives at mid on,
what a gymnast
2.4 Martin to Rindel, no run, driven from outside off stump
TV cameras on SA players, they're all giggling
2.5 Martin to Rindel, one run, played behind sq leg
2.6 Martin to Cullinan, no run, cut behind square, very hard, good
fielding
End of over 3 (2 runs) South Africa 13/0 (RR: 4.33, RRR: 5.72)
PJ Martin 2-0-8-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 6* (7b 1x4) MJR Rindel 5* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Austin to Rindel, one run, glance
3.2 Austin to Cullinan, no run, drives to mid off
3.3 Austin to Cullinan, one run
3.4 Austin to Rindel, no run, edges between his legs, chases it, stops
it just short of the stumps
3.5 Austin to Rindel, no run
3.6 Austin to Rindel, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 15/0 (RR: 3.75, RRR: 5.80)
ID Austin 2-0-6-0
DJ Cullinan 7* (9b 1x4) MJR Rindel 6* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Martin to Cullinan, FOUR, pulled forward of square, loud crack with
that shot
4.2 Martin to Cullinan, FOUR, off drive, Cullinan indicating that 282
maybe isn't such a hard target
Cullinan just past 3000 runs in ODIs
4.3 Martin to Cullinan, FOUR, clipped behind square, it's too easy
another pop gun attack I suppose
4.4 Martin to Cullinan, no run, way outside off stump, attempted cut,
missed, no wide called
4.5 Martin to Cullinan, no run, to fairbrother in the covers
4.6 Martin to Cullinan, no run, more athletics in the field
End of over 5 (12 runs) South Africa 27/0 (RR: 5.40, RRR: 5.67)
PJ Martin 3-0-20-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 19* (15b 4x4) MJR Rindel 6* (15b 1x4)
first mexican wave of the day despite the excitement on the field
5.1 Austin to Rindel, no run, plays across the lines, into the pads
5.2 Austin to Rindel, no run, lazily played down to mid on
5.3 Austin to Rindel, one run
5.4 Austin to Cullinan, FOUR, rotten bowling, short and wide, cut
perfectly square, always a boundary
5.5 Austin to Cullinan, no run, drives to the cover fielder
5.6 Austin to Cullinan, FOUR, Sa obviously enjoying this Bangladesh
lark, pushed towards point
End of over 6 (9 runs) South Africa 36/0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 5.59)
ID Austin 3-0-15-0
DJ Cullinan 27* (18b 6x4) MJR Rindel 7* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Martin to Rindel, one run
6.2 Martin to Cullinan, FOUR, easy drive thru the covers, England need
a blond leg spinner
6.3 Martin to Cullinan, one run, clipped forward of sq lge
6.4 Martin to Rindel, one run
6.5 Martin to Cullinan, FOUR, more runs, England are without a hope
(ie, hopeless)
6.6 Martin to Cullinan, no run, directly to the cover fielder,
surprisingly not a boundary
End of over 7 (11 runs) South Africa 47/0 (RR: 6.71, RRR: 5.47)
PJ Martin 4-0-31-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 36* (22b 8x4) MJR Rindel 9* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Austin to Rindel, one run, leg glance, straight to the long leg
7.2 Austin to Cullinan, no run, played into the covers
7.3 Austin to Cullinan, no run
7.4 Austin to Cullinan, no run
7.5 Austin to Cullinan, no run, swipes across the line to sq leg
7.6 Austin to Cullinan, FOUR, played cleanly thru mid wicket, along the
ground all the way
End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 52/0 (RR: 6.50, RRR: 5.48)
ID Austin 4-0-20-0
DJ Cullinan 40* (27b 9x4) MJR Rindel 10* (21b 1x4)
50 up off 48 balls
8.1 Ealham to Rindel, FOUR, outside edge, maybe controlled, maybe not,
too fine for the 3rd man
8.2 Ealham to Rindel, FOUR, perfectly timed glance thru mid wicket
these 4s are getting pretty boring
8.3 Ealham to Rindel, one run, not a four
lots of grim faces in the England field
8.4 Ealham to Cullinan, FOUR, leans on the back foot, clubs it forward
of point
8.5 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, tame shot into the covers
tame because it wasn't a 4
8.6 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, another dot ball, Match Referee to
investigate what's going on with that one
End of over 9 (13 runs) South Africa 65/0 (RR: 7.22, RRR: 5.29)
MA Ealham 1-0-13-0
DJ Cullinan 44* (30b 10x4) MJR Rindel 19* (24b 3x4)
9.1 Austin to Rindel, no run
9.2 Austin to Rindel, no run, defensive to sq leg
9.3 Austin to Rindel, one run, pushed to point
situation is getting desperate, no 4s for 5 balls now
9.4 Austin to Cullinan, no run, steps away, plays straight to the cover
point
9.5 Austin to Cullinan, FOUR, about time we had one, SA getting very
bogged down, clubbed thru mid wkt
9.6 Austin to Cullinan, no run, attempted off drive, bottom edge into
the pitch
End of over 10 (5 runs) South Africa 70/0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 5.30)
ID Austin 5-0-25-0
DJ Cullinan 48* (33b 11x4) MJR Rindel 20* (27b 3x4)
10.1 Ealham to Rindel, FOUR, didn't even hit it cleanly, inside edge
forward of sq leg
10.2 Ealham to Rindel, FOUR, faint outside edge, hitting it hard enough
to be out of reach of Russell standing up to the wicket
10.3 Ealham to Rindel, no run
10.4 Ealham to Rindel, FOUR, pulled across the line, thru mid wkt, 4
more
10.5 Ealham to Rindel, one run, down to mid on
10.6 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, how lame, defensive
End of over 11 (13 runs) South Africa 83/0 (RR: 7.55, RRR: 5.10)
MA Ealham 2-0-26-0
DJ Cullinan 48* (34b 11x4) MJR Rindel 33* (32b 6x4)
11.1 Giles to Rindel, wide: no run, left arm orthdox, down the leg side,
orthodox wide signal from Venkat
11.1 Giles to Rindel, no run
11.2 Giles to Rindel, no run, sweeps, misses, into the pad
11.3 Giles to Rindel, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
he has a ginger skipping bouncing run up
11.4 Giles to Rindel, no run, looked to have come off the glove, Russell
muffed it
11.5 Giles to Rindel, no run
11.6 Giles to Rindel, no run, pushed around, off the pads
End of over 12 (0 runs) South Africa 84/0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 5.21)
AF Giles 1-0-1-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 48* (34b 11x4) MJR Rindel 33* (38b 6x4)
only the 1 wide from that over, Hollioake obviously made a mistake
not introducing spin earlier
it's a common enough tactic
12.1 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pulled down the wicket, good fielding
sends the non-striker back
12.2 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, defends into the covers
12.3 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pitched up, outside leg stump, into the
pads shufflinf across
12.4 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, defends into the covers
12.5 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, to Fairbrother, at cover, he's fielding
a little deeper than the rest of the covers
12.6 Ealham to Cullinan, FOUR, almost a maiden, except Cullinan smacks
it thru the covers
End of over 13 (4 runs) South Africa 88/0 (RR: 6.77, RRR: 5.24)
MA Ealham 3-0-30-0
DJ Cullinan 52* (40b 12x4) MJR Rindel 33* (38b 6x4)
52 runs, 40 balls, 48 of those runs in boundaries
13.1 Giles to Rindel, no run
13.2 Giles to Rindel, one run, mishit goes towards sq leg
13.3 Giles to Cullinan, no run
13.4 Giles to Cullinan, no run, more careful defence
Giles looks like he comes from another country with these figures
13.5 Giles to Cullinan, one run, perhaps a bump ball, just over the
bowler's head
13.6 Giles to Rindel, no run, carefully back to the bowler
End of over 14 (2 runs) South Africa 90/0 (RR: 6.43, RRR: 5.33)
AF Giles 2-0-3-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 53* (43b 12x4) MJR Rindel 34* (41b 6x4)
14.1 Ealham to Cullinan, FOUR, straight drive, on the leg sid eof the
opposing stumps
14.2 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, into the ground, to Fairbrother
14.3 Ealham to Cullinan, one run
14.4 Ealham to Rindel, no run
14.5 Ealham to Rindel, no run
14.6 Ealham to Rindel, no run, played direct to mid wkt
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 95/0 (RR: 6.33, RRR: 5.34)
MA Ealham 4-0-35-0
DJ Cullinan 58* (46b 13x4) MJR Rindel 34* (44b 6x4)
15.1 Giles to Cullinan, one run, driven thru the covers
15.2 Giles to Rindel, two runs
15.3 Giles to Rindel, no run
15.4 Giles to Rindel, no run
15.5 Giles to Rindel, legbye: one run
15.6 Giles to Cullinan, one run, played across the line
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 100/0 (RR: 6.25, RRR: 5.35)
AF Giles 3-0-7-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 60* (48b 13x4) MJR Rindel 36* (48b 6x4)
surprise move - Hick on
16.1 Hick to Cullinan, no run, Knight fields in the covers
16.2 Hick to Cullinan, one run, on drive
16.3 Hick to Rindel, no run, into the covers
16.4 Hick to Rindel, no run, played back to the bowler, flicks it on,
nearly runs out Cullinan
16.5 Hick to Rindel, two runs, leg glance, Austin fields
16.6 Hick to Rindel, no run, flicks up in the air from teh pad
End of over 17 (3 runs) South Africa 103/0 (RR: 6.06, RRR: 5.42)
GA Hick 1-0-3-0
DJ Cullinan 61* (50b 13x4) MJR Rindel 38* (52b 6x4)
ahhh, time for a drink of chlorinated treated Bangladeshi water
17.1 Giles to Cullinan, one run
17.2 Giles to Rindel, no run
17.3 Giles to Rindel, no run
17.4 Giles to Rindel, no run
17.5 Giles to Rindel, one run, plays across the line
17.6 Giles to Cullinan, one run, off drive, match meandering along now
End of over 18 (3 runs) South Africa 106/0 (RR: 5.89, RRR: 5.50)
AF Giles 4-0-10-0 (1w)
DJ Cullinan 63* (52b 13x4) MJR Rindel 39* (56b 6x4)
18.1 Hick to Cullinan, wide: no run, slipped out the hand, very wide of
leg and very full
18.1 Hick to Cullinan, one run
Fairbrother fielded
18.2 Hick to Rindel, no run, lunges for it, cracks it into the covers
18.3 Hick to Rindel, one run
18.4 Hick to Cullinan, wide: two runs, sweeps awkwardly, off the
keeper's shoulder
18.4 Hick to Cullinan, one run
18.5 Hick to Rindel, one run, casual drive to wide mid off
18.6 Hick to Cullinan, no run
End of over 19 (6 runs) South Africa 113/0 (RR: 5.95, RRR: 5.45)
GA Hick 2-0-10-0 (2w)
DJ Cullinan 65* (55b 13x4) MJR Rindel 41* (59b 6x4)
19.1 Giles to Rindel, no run
19.2 Giles to Rindel, OUT: lofted on drive, South AFrica finally offer a
chance, long on ran in
South Africa 113/1, Partnership of 113
MJR Rindel c Brown b Giles 41 (61b 6x4 0x6)
AF Giles 4.2-0-10-1 (1w)
19.3 Giles to Cullinan, no run, dribbled off teh hip, Russell fields and
angrily pretends to throw at the non-striker's end
19.4 Giles to Cullinan, no run
19.5 Giles to Cullinan, no run
19.6 Giles to Cullinan, no run, taps it away casually on teh off side
End of over 20 (0 runs) South Africa 113/1 (RR: 5.65, RRR: 5.63)
AF Giles 5-1-10-1 (1w)
JH Kallis 0* (0b) DJ Cullinan 65* (59b 13x4)
Giles is bowling on a different level to the other bowlers
20.1 Hick to Kallis, no run
20.2 Hick to Kallis, no run
20.3 Hick to Kallis, one run, sweeps, too wide of the short fine leg
20.4 Hick to Cullinan, no run, straight to the mid on
20.5 Hick to Cullinan, no run
20.6 Hick to Cullinan, no run, straight drive, Hicks fields well, and
then fumbles
End of over 21 (1 run) South Africa 114/1 (RR: 5.43, RRR: 5.79)
GA Hick 3-0-11-0 (2w)
JH Kallis 1* (3b) DJ Cullinan 65* (62b 13x4)
21.1 Giles to Kallis, no run, defends off the off stump
21.2 Giles to Kallis, legbye: one run, ball runs behind the keeper
21.3 Giles to Cullinan, one run, Hick dives dramatically, Ali Brown at
long on fields
21.4 Giles to Kallis, no run
21.5 Giles to Kallis, no run, sweeps, misses, into the hip
Giles bowling magnificently
21.6 Giles to Kallis, no run, cut of fthe off stump, point fields
End of over 22 (2 runs) South Africa 116/1 (RR: 5.27, RRR: 5.93)
AF Giles 6-1-11-1 (1w)
JH Kallis 1* (8b) DJ Cullinan 66* (63b 13x4)
22.1 Hick to Cullinan, no run, full toss, Cullinan can't take advantage,
back to the bowler
22.2 Hick to Cullinan, no run
22.3 Hick to Cullinan, one run, steps forward to meet the pitch of the
ball
22.4 Hick to Kallis, one run, played to sq leg, mid wkt fields
22.5 Hick to Cullinan, one run, makes room for himself, into tyhe deep
on the on side
22.6 Hick to Kallis, one run
End of over 23 (4 runs) South Africa 120/1 (RR: 5.22, RRR: 6.00)
GA Hick 4-0-15-0 (2w)
JH Kallis 3* (10b) DJ Cullinan 68* (67b 13x4)
23.1 Giles to Kallis, no run, defends
23.2 Giles to Kallis, no run, tapped to backward point
23.3 Giles to Kallis, one run
23.4 Giles to Cullinan, one run
23.5 Giles to Kallis, one run, sweeps, over the sq leg umpire's head,
Martin fields at deep sq leg
23.6 Giles to Cullinan, no run, sweeps again, Holi fields at backward sq
leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) South Africa 123/1 (RR: 5.12, RRR: 6.12)
AF Giles 7-1-14-1 (1w)
JH Kallis 5* (14b) DJ Cullinan 69* (69b 13x4)
24.1 Hick to Kallis, bye: one run, down the leg side
24.2 Hick to Cullinan, OUT: lofted over the mid wicket into the deep,
Fairbrother dives well
South Africa 124/2, Partnership of 11
DJ Cullinan c Fairbrother b Hick 69 (70b 13x4 0x6)
GA Hick 4.2-0-15-1 (2w)
24.3 Hick to Kallis, one run, played thru mid wicket
24.4 Hick to Cronje, no run, to mid wkt
24.5 Hick to Cronje, one run, past the mid wicket this time
24.6 Hick to Kallis, one run, overpitched, too wide, helped into the mid
wicket area
End of over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 127/2 (RR: 5.08, RRR: 6.20)
GA Hick 5-0-18-1 (2w)
*WJ Cronje 1* (2b) JH Kallis 7* (17b)
he could bat like an Australian, let's see if he bowls like an
Australian
25.1 Hollioake to Kallis, FOUR, off the backfoot, behind point, the
answer is no
25.2 Hollioake to Kallis, one run
25.3 Hollioake to Cronje, no run, smashes into the stumps, non-striekr
out of the ground, but Holli couldn't lay a finger on it
25.4 Hollioake to Cronje, no run, on drive
25.5 Hollioake to Cronje, one run
briefly, there seemed to be a largish fire on the far side of the
ground
but has now disappeared
25.6 Hollioake to Kallis, one run
End of over 26 (7 runs) South Africa 134/2 (RR: 5.15, RRR: 6.17)
*AJ Hollioake 1-0-7-0
*WJ Cronje 2* (5b) JH Kallis 13* (20b 1x4)
26.1 Hick to Kallis, one run, outside leg stump, pushed towards the sq
leg
looks like a run out on the 2nd ball
26.2 Hick to Cronje, no run, going for a single, Hollioake to the
keeper, out
JH Kallis run out (Hollioake) 14 (21b 1x4 0x6)
26.3 Hick to Rhodes, one run, onto teh on side
26.4 Hick to Cronje, one run, long on runs in to field at mid on
26.5 Hick to Rhodes, one run, steps across, sweeps from outside off
stump
26.6 Hick to Cronje, no run
End of over 27 (4 runs) South Africa 138/3 (RR: 5.11, RRR: 6.26)
GA Hick 6-0-22-1 (2w)
JN Rhodes 2* (2b) *WJ Cronje 3* (8b)
27.1 Hollioake to Rhodes, one run, driven down the off side
27.2 Hollioake to Cronje, one run, attempted off cutter, went awol, cut
behind point
27.3 Hollioake to Rhodes, FOUR, deliberate (?) thick edge too fine for
the 3rd man
27.4 Hollioake to Rhodes, one run, seams in, played back downthe wicket
27.5 Hollioake to Cronje, one run, clipped off the leg stump down to
long leg
27.6 Hollioake to Rhodes, one run, drive thru extra cover to Ealham
End of over 28 (9 runs) South Africa 147/3 (RR: 5.25, RRR: 6.14)
*AJ Hollioake 2-0-16-0
JN Rhodes 9* (6b 1x4) *WJ Cronje 5* (10b)
28.1 Hick to Rhodes, one run, one step downthe wicket, long off fields
28.2 Hick to Cronje, one run, turned off his toes past the pensive
Venkat
28.3 Hick to Rhodes, one run, slightly deceived, nearly spooned a ctach,
150 up
28.4 Hick to Cronje, one run
28.5 Hick to Rhodes, one run, wide of mid on
28.6 Hick to Cronje, one run, easy on drive, yet again, the long
fielders have to run in to field
End of over 29 (6 runs) South Africa 153/3 (RR: 5.28, RRR: 6.14)
GA Hick 7-0-28-1 (2w)
JN Rhodes 12* (9b 1x4) *WJ Cronje 8* (13b)
can't help thinking a mid on and mid off would be better use
29.1 Ealham to Cronje, one run
29.2 Ealham to Rhodes, wide: no run, pitched on leg and kept going
29.2 Ealham to Rhodes, one run, driven off the off stump on the on side
29.3 Ealham to Cronje, legbye: one run, seams into the pads, appeals,
runs away in the 3rd man area
29.4 Ealham to Rhodes, one run, drifting down leg, fielding at long leg
29.5 Ealham to Cronje, one run, squeezed towards the sq leg umpire
29.6 Ealham to Rhodes, one run, drives to a widish mid on
End of over 30 (7 runs) South Africa 160/3 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 6.10)
MA Ealham 5-0-41-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 15* (12b 1x4) *WJ Cronje 10* (16b)
30.1 Martin to Rhodes, no run, bad ball, pitched short, cut away,
backward point dives well
30.2 Martin to Rhodes, no run, clipped off the bum to sq leg
30.3 Martin to Rhodes, two runs, wanted an off drive, inside edge over
mid wicket instead
30.4 Martin to Rhodes, three runs, mishit, lofted over mid wicket,
Austin Powers fields
30.5 Martin to Cronje, FOUR, inside edge misses the leg stump
30.6 Martin to Cronje, one run
End of over 31 (10 runs) South Africa 170/3 (RR: 5.48, RRR: 5.89)
PJ Martin 5-0-41-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 20* (16b 1x4) *WJ Cronje 15* (18b 1x4)
31.1 Ealham to Cronje, one run
31.2 Ealham to Rhodes, no run, defends, Russell runs around to field
31.3 Ealham to Rhodes, no run, hit straight to Holli at mid on
31.4 Ealham to Rhodes, no run, off the off stump back to the bowler
31.5 Ealham to Rhodes, no run
31.6 Ealham to Rhodes, FOUR, over mid wicket
End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 175/3 (RR: 5.47, RRR: 5.94)
MA Ealham 6-0-46-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 24* (21b 2x4) *WJ Cronje 16* (19b 1x4)
32.1 Martin to Cronje, no run
32.2 Martin to Cronje, FOUR, loose ball, attempted off cutter, or did he
just slip?, whacked over mid wkt
32.3 Martin to Cronje, no run, attempted push for a single, mid wkt
fields
32.4 Martin to Cronje, one run
32.5 Martin to Rhodes, one run
32.6 Martin to Cronje, one run, late cut, 3rd man fields
End of over 33 (7 runs) South Africa 182/3 (RR: 5.52, RRR: 5.88)
PJ Martin 6-0-48-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 25* (22b 2x4) *WJ Cronje 22* (24b 2x4)
100 to win
33.1 Ealham to Cronje, two runs, played behind square
33.2 Ealham to Cronje, no run, directly to mid on
Holli and Ealham having a chat about fielding changes
33.3 Ealham to Cronje, one run, fended out past point
33.4 Ealham to Rhodes, one run, drives down to long off, 50 pship off
the previous ball
33.5 Ealham to Cronje, no run, Hollioake fields safely
33.6 Ealham to Cronje, one run, late chop, outside teh off stump, 3rd
man Austin fields
End of over 34 (5 runs) South Africa 187/3 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.94)
MA Ealham 7-0-51-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 26* (23b 2x4) *WJ Cronje 26* (29b 2x4)
crowd applauding at various images of Bangladesh on the scoreboard
34.1 Austin to Cronje, one run
34.2 Austin to Rhodes, FOUR
34.3 Austin to Rhodes, one run
34.4 Austin to Cronje, no run
34.5 Austin to Cronje, FOUR, steps back, ever so easily, lofts it over
the mid on
34.6 Austin to Cronje, one run, easy single, walks it thru, long on
fields
End of over 35 (11 runs) South Africa 198/3 (RR: 5.66, RRR: 5.60)
ID Austin 6-0-36-0
JN Rhodes 31* (25b 3x4) *WJ Cronje 32* (33b 3x4)
Ali Brown to bowl his "off-spinnish stuff" (quote: Rohan 1998)
35.1 Brown to Cronje, one run
35.2 Brown to Rhodes, one run, woeful full toss, pulled, mishit, lands
in a gap in past mid wkt
35.3 Brown to Cronje, one run
35.4 Brown to Rhodes, no run
35.5 Brown to Rhodes, one run
35.6 Brown to Cronje, one run
End of over 36 (5 runs) South Africa 203/3 (RR: 5.64, RRR: 5.64)
AD Brown 1-0-5-0
JN Rhodes 33* (28b 3x4) *WJ Cronje 35* (36b 3x4)
36.1 Austin to Cronje, one run, clipped off his toes
36.2 Austin to Rhodes, no run, late dab behind point, smart looking
shot, except there was fielder there
36.3 Austin to Rhodes, no run, into the ground back to the bowler
36.4 Austin to Rhodes, two runs, attempted yorker, but he really isn't
quick enough, back past the bowler
36.5 Austin to Rhodes, no run, driven, bowler fields
36.6 Austin to Rhodes, one run, pushed into the off side
End of over 37 (4 runs) South Africa 207/3 (RR: 5.59, RRR: 5.77)
ID Austin 7-0-40-0
JN Rhodes 36* (33b 3x4) *WJ Cronje 36* (37b 3x4)
Giles, the man who stopped SA having won this match alreayd, is
back for his 2nd spell
37.1 Giles to Rhodes, no run
37.2 Giles to Rhodes, one run
37.3 Giles to Cronje, one run, stupid reverse sweep
37.4 Giles to Rhodes, FOUR, sweep, bottom edge, runs very fine, was a
wayward ball
37.5 Giles to Rhodes, one run
37.6 Giles to Cronje, no run, onto teh off side
End of over 38 (7 runs) South Africa 214/3 (RR: 5.63, RRR: 5.67)
AF Giles 8-1-21-1 (1w)
JN Rhodes 42* (37b 4x4) *WJ Cronje 37* (39b 3x4)
XXL to continue
38.1 Austin to Rhodes, no run
38.2 Austin to Rhodes, one run, off drive, mid off fields
38.3 Austin to Cronje, no run
38.4 Austin to Cronje, one run, late cut
38.5 Austin to Rhodes, no run, driven into the covers
38.6 Austin to Rhodes, one run
End of over 39 (3 runs) South Africa 217/3 (RR: 5.56, RRR: 5.91)
ID Austin 8-0-43-0
JN Rhodes 44* (41b 4x4) *WJ Cronje 38* (41b 3x4)
39.1 Giles to Rhodes, no run, to mid on
39.2 Giles to Rhodes, one run, loose and wide, sweeps straight to the
deep sq leg
39.3 Giles to Cronje, two runs
39.4 Giles to Cronje, FOUR, pulled thru mid wkt, Hick probably could've
saved it, but just didn't try
39.5 Giles to Cronje, no run
39.6 Giles to Cronje, one run, down to long on, possibly 2 in it, but
Cronje sent Rhodes back
End of over 40 (8 runs) South Africa 225/3 (RR: 5.62, RRR: 5.70)
AF Giles 9-1-29-1 (1w)
JN Rhodes 45* (43b 4x4) *WJ Cronje 45* (45b 4x4)
40.1 Austin to Cronje, no run
40.2 Austin to Cronje, one run
40.3 Austin to Rhodes, no run
40.4 Austin to Rhodes, one run
40.5 Austin to Cronje, SIX, classic shot, stepped outside the line, and
hammered it over the long off
40.6 Austin to Cronje, (noball) no run
40.6 Austin to Cronje, one run
End of over 41 (10 runs) South Africa 235/3 (RR: 5.73, RRR: 5.22)
ID Austin 9-0-53-0 (1nb)
JN Rhodes 46* (45b 4x4) *WJ Cronje 53* (50b 4x4 1x6)
100 partnership is up, excellent batting
41.1 Giles to Cronje, one run, steps back, slashes thru teh off side
41.2 Giles to Rhodes, one run, down to long on
41.3 Giles to Cronje, one run, lofted over the covers
41.4 Giles to Rhodes, one run, driven, yet again to long on
41.5 Giles to Cronje, SIX, onto one knee, pulled over mid wicket
all of a sudden, Giles has poor figures
41.6 Giles to Cronje, two runs, into the deep covers
End of over 42 (12 runs) South Africa 247/3 (RR: 5.88, RRR: 4.38)
AF Giles 10-1-41-1 (1w)
JN Rhodes 48* (47b 4x4) *WJ Cronje 63* (54b 4x4 2x6)
Holli returns to be knocked out of the tournament
42.1 Hollioake to Rhodes, one run, to 3rd man
42.2 Hollioake to Cronje, FOUR, SA cleaning up, lofted over the mid on,
easy peasy
42.3 Hollioake to Cronje, OUT: looked like a Shane Warne flipper,
rolling his wrist over it, pitched short, gets the top edge, high
in the air, Brown catches at sq leg
South Africa 252/4, Partnership of 117
*WJ Cronje c Brown b Hollioake 67 (56b 5x4 2x6)
*AJ Hollioake 2.3-0-21-1
42.4 Hollioake to Rhodes, one run, to fine leg, Jonty gets his 50
42.5 Hollioake to Benkenstein, no run
42.6 Hollioake to Benkenstein, no run, inside edge out to mid wkt
End of over 43 (6 runs) South Africa 253/4 (RR: 5.88, RRR: 4.14)
*AJ Hollioake 3-0-22-1
JN Rhodes 50* (49b 4x4) DM Benkenstein 0* (2b)
the Martin half of the Austin-Martin (arf!) partnership to resume
43.1 Martin to Rhodes, no run, mishit, trickles to point
43.2 Martin to Rhodes, no run
43.3 Martin to Rhodes, legbye: FOUR, travels very fine and very all the
way
43.4 Martin to Rhodes, no run, defended off the off stump
43.5 Martin to Rhodes, one run, pushed thru cover point
43.6 Martin to Benkenstein, FOUR, first runs in ODIs, boundary to sq leg
End of over 44 (9 runs) South Africa 262/4 (RR: 5.95, RRR: 3.33)
PJ Martin 7-0-53-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 51* (54b 4x4) DM Benkenstein 4* (3b 1x4)
yet another ball change
if I'm a cricket commentator, I'm suppose to whinge about how they
cannot make a proper white ball now, etc etc
Holli to continue
44.1 Hollioake to Rhodes, no run
44.2 Hollioake to Rhodes, FOUR, same ball that got Cronje out,
misdirected, overpitched, sweeped easily to the rope
44.3 Hollioake to Rhodes, no run, played to backward point
44.4 Hollioake to Rhodes, two runs
44.5 Hollioake to Rhodes, no run, to the mid wkt fielder
44.6 Hollioake to Rhodes, two runs, drives thru the covers, Hick fields
End of over 45 (8 runs) South Africa 270/4 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 2.40)
*AJ Hollioake 4-0-30-1
JN Rhodes 59* (60b 5x4) DM Benkenstein 4* (3b 1x4)
45.1 Martin to Benkenstein, no run, Russell standing up to Martin,
attempted stumping
45.2 Martin to Benkenstein, no run
45.3 Martin to Benkenstein, one run, single behind point
45.4 Martin to Rhodes, no run
45.5 Martin to Rhodes, one run, driven down the wicket
45.6 Martin to Benkenstein, no run, fire fire, on the concrete beyond
backward point
End of over 46 (2 runs) South Africa 272/4 (RR: 5.91, RRR: 2.50)
PJ Martin 8-0-55-0 (1w)
JN Rhodes 60* (62b 5x4) DM Benkenstein 5* (7b 1x4)
46.1 Hollioake to Rhodes, one run
46.2 Hollioake to Benkenstein, FOUR, cut, gets the top edge, travel very
fine all the way
46.3 Hollioake to Benkenstein, (noball) no run, full toss above the
waist, slippe dout of the hand
46.3 Hollioake to Benkenstein, wide: no run, Holli having a 'mare
withthe ball
I think he's just mucking around
46.3 Hollioake to Benkenstein, no run
46.4 Hollioake to Benkenstein, FOUR, thru the off side, square drive,
travels all the way
SA is the first team to qualify for the semi-finals
and we say good-bye to England
Hollioake collects his oversized cheque
$15000 US for winning the match
rather, 15000 for losing the match
we didn't bowl as well as we could do
middle order and the bowling were the problem areas
Cronje collects $20000 for winning the match
I felt our bowlers bowled ok
up to the individuals to see how it goes [in regard to quick runs
at the start of the innings]
Man of the match is........
Daryll Cullinan
receives a trophy for his efforts
that's all from Dhaka, tune in tomorrow at 0800 GMT for Sri Lanka v
New Zealand
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