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Future CupMatch 1 · ODI

South Africa beat India by 4 wickets

Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.

India242/850 ov
South Africa245/649.3 ov
South Africa won by 4 wickets
India won the series 2-1

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. India made 242 for 8 in 50 overs, Sachin Tendulkar 99 from 143 balls and Rahul Dravid 74 from 93 balls. André Nel took 3 for 47.

South Africa reached 245 for 6 in 49.3 overs, Jacques Kallis 91 not out from 116 balls and Morné van Wyk 44 from 55 balls. Piyush Chawla took 3 for 47.

South Africa won by 4 wickets.

Key performers

India innings

242/8(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sourav Gangulyc †MV Boucher b A Nelc †MV Boucher b A Nel13221059.09
Sachin Tendulkarrun out (MN van Wyk/†MV Boucher)run out (MN van Wyk/†MV Boucher)9914312069.23
Gautam Gambhirc JH Kallis b A Nelc JH Kallis b A Nel07000.00
Rahul Dravidb A Nelb A Nel74936079.57
Yuvraj Singhc JH Kallis b AJ Hallc JH Kallis b AJ Hall131210108.33
Dinesh Karthik †b AJ Hallb AJ Hall191021190.00
Rohit Sharmab JH Kallisb JH Kallis890088.89
Piyush Chawlanot outnot out2*200100.00
Ramesh Powarc AB de Villiers b JH Kallisc AB de Villiers b JH Kallis130033.33
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 2)(b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 2)13
Total50 Ov (RR 4.84)50 Ov (RR 4.84)242/8
Did not bat: Zaheer Khan, R. P. Singh
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (SC Ganguly, 7.2 ov), 36-2 (G Gambhir, 11.1 ov), 194-3 (R Dravid, 43.2 ov), 211-4 (SR Tendulkar, 45.3 ov), 213-5 (Yuvraj Singh, 46.1 ov), 234-6 (KD Karthik, 48.3 ov), 240-7 (RG Sharma, 49.2 ov), 242-8 (RR Powar, 50 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Makhaya Ntini1023303.30361000
Charl Langeveldt805907.38268111
André Nel1014734.70346020
Andrew Hall1014024.00343000
Vernon Philander823704.63274000
Jacques Kallis402025.0090020
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSC Ganguly 13(22) & SR Tendulkar 6(22)2444
2ndG Gambhir 0(7) & SR Tendulkar 12(16)1223
3rdR Dravid 74(93) & SR Tendulkar 77(101)158193
4thYuvraj Singh 12(9) & SR Tendulkar 4(4)1713
5thKD Karthik 1(1) & Yuvraj Singh 1(3)24
6thRG Sharma 3(5) & KD Karthik 18(9)2114
7thPP Chawla 1(1) & RG Sharma 5(4)65
8thRR Powar 1(3) & PP Chawla 1(1)24

South Africa innings

245/6(49.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiersc †KD Karthik b RP Singhc †KD Karthik b RP Singh24373064.86
Morné van Wykc RG Sharma b PP Chawlac RG Sharma b PP Chawla44556080.00
Jacques Kallisnot outnot out91*1166078.45
Herschelle Gibbsb PP Chawlab PP Chawla571071.43
JP Duminyc SR Tendulkar b RR Powarc SR Tendulkar b RR Powar11152073.33
Mark Boucher †lbw b Z Khanlbw b Z Khan23301076.67
Andrew Hallc R Dravid b PP Chawlac R Dravid b PP Chawla161520106.67
Vernon Philandernot outnot out17*221077.27
Extras(lb 4, w 10)(lb 4, w 10)14
Total49.3 Ov (RR 4.95)49.3 Ov (RR 4.95) · Target 243 from 50 ov245/6
Fall of wickets: 56-1 (AB de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 99-2 (MN van Wyk, 19.5 ov), 107-3 (HH Gibbs, 21.1 ov), 124-4 (JP Duminy, 24.5 ov), 165-5 (MV Boucher, 34.3 ov), 190-6 (AJ Hall, 39.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan1014614.60407000
R. P. Singh804515.63294060
Sourav Ganguly402606.50124000
Piyush Chawla1004734.70335010
Ramesh Powar1003913.90281000
Yuvraj Singh6.303505.38121010
Rohit Sharma10303.0030000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAB de Villiers 24(37) & MN van Wyk 26(40)5677
2ndJH Kallis 24(27) & MN van Wyk 18(15)4342
3rdHH Gibbs 5(7) & JH Kallis 1(1)88
4thJP Duminy 11(15) & JH Kallis 6(7)1722
5thJH Kallis 18(28) & MV Boucher 23(30)4158
6thAJ Hall 16(15) & JH Kallis 9(16)2531
7thVD Philander 17(22) & JH Kallis 33(37)55*59

Commentary

End of innings: SA 245/6 (49.3 ov)
49.34
Yuvraj Singh to VD Philander, FOUR
49.21
Yuvraj Singh to JH Kallis, 1 run
49.11
Yuvraj Singh to VD Philander, 1 run
End of over 495 runsSA 239/6140000
JH Kallis 90(115)VD Philander 12(20)Z Khan 10-1-46-1
48.60
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
48.50
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
48.40
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
48.30
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
48.24
Z Khan to JH Kallis, FOUR
48.11
Z Khan to VD Philander, 1 run
End of over 484 runsSA 234/6110110
JH Kallis 86(110)VD Philander 11(19)Yuvraj Singh 6-0-29-0
47.60
Yuvraj Singh to JH Kallis, no run
47.51
Yuvraj Singh to VD Philander, 1 run
47.41
Yuvraj Singh to JH Kallis, 1 run
47.30
Yuvraj Singh to JH Kallis, no run
47.21
Yuvraj Singh to VD Philander, 1 run
47.11
Yuvraj Singh to JH Kallis, 1 run
End of over 475 runsSA 230/6040010
VD Philander 9(17)JH Kallis 84(106)Z Khan 9-1-41-1
46.60
Z Khan to VD Philander, no run
46.51
Z Khan to JH Kallis, 1 run
46.40
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
46.30
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
46.24
Z Khan to JH Kallis, FOUR
46.10
Z Khan to JH Kallis, no run
End of over 466 runsSA 225/621011Wd0
VD Philander 9(16)JH Kallis 79(101)RP Singh 8-0-45-1
45.60
RP Singh to VD Philander, no run
45.6Wd
RP Singh to VD Philander, wide
45.51
RP Singh to JH Kallis, 1 run
45.41
RP Singh to VD Philander, 1 run