West Indies 222 (47.3 ov)
South Africa 223/3 (42.5 0v) SA won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match – AB de Viliers 107 off 105 Balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Highlights of the Match
AB de Villiers: 107 off 105 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Imran Tahir 10 – 1 – 41 – 4
Partnership 84 runs, 14.2 overs, RR: 5.86 (Duminy 42, de Villiers 32)
GC Smith b Pollard 45 (78b 2×4 0×6) SR: 57.69
Partnership 100 runs, 19.4 overs, RR: 5.08 (Smith 40, de Villiers 60)
AB de Villiers 54 n/o (5 x 4) (1 x 6)
Partnership 51 runs, 9.1 overs, RR: 5.56 (Smith 20, de Villiers 31)
JH Kallis c Sammy b Benn 4 (7b 0×4 0×6) SR: 57.14
HM Amla c †Thomas b Roach 14 (15b 2×4 0×6) SR: 93.33
Highlights of the West Indies Innings
DW Steyn 7.3-1-24-3
SJ Benn c Morkel b Steyn 6 (8b 1×4 0×6) SR: 75.00
DW Steyn 7-1-22-2
DJG Sammy lbw b Steyn 0 (4b 0×4 0×6) SR: 0.00
DC Thomas c Duminy b Imran Tahir 15 (26b 1×4 0×6) SR: 57.69
Imran Tahir 10-1-41-4
KA Pollard lbw b Steyn 0 (1b 0×4 0×6) SR: 0.0
S Chanderpaul c Peterson b Imran Tahir 31 (51b 1×4 1×6) SR: 60.78
DJ Bravo run out 40 (37b 1×4 3×6) SR: 108.10
RR Sarwan lbw b Imran Tahir 2 (10b 0×4 0×6) SR: 20.00
DS Smith c & b Imran Tahir 36 (57b 3×4 0×6) SR: 63.15
DM Bravo lbw b Botha 73 (82b 8×4 1×6) SR: 89.02
Partnership 100 runs, 19.3 overs, RR: 5.12 (Smith 29, DM Bravo 67)
Darren Bravo 50 n/o
Botha to Gayle, OUT, ‘the Botha move has worked wonders, dangerman Gayle is gone to spin.
South Africa team
GC Smith*, HM Amla, JH Kallis, AB de Villiers†, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, J Botha, RJ Peterson, M Morkel, DW Steyn, Imran Tahir
West Indies team
CH Gayle, DS Smith, DM Bravo, RR Sarwan, S Chanderpaul, DJ Bravo, KA Pollard, DJG Sammy*, DC Thomas†, KAJ Roach, SJ Benn
Supersport Preview
A consistent South Africa will have a clear edge over the unpredictable West Indies in Thursday’s Group B match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
One of the best teams never to have won a World Cup, South Africa’s aspirations could be gauged from the fact that they have packed three frontline spinners of different styles for the World Cup in the region where the tweakers thrive most.
At the same time, they have contemporary cricket’s deadliest pace pair in Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, one who thrives on pace while the other prefers bounce to torment the batsmen.
“There is always a place for genuine pace. I don’t think anybody likes to face people who bowl at 155 kph. If someone tells you they enjoy it, they are lying to you,” skipper Graeme Smith said.
They have a formidable line-up with Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla as the batting mainstays.
In contrast, twice champions West Indies lack the depth or variety of their opponents but in Chris Gayle, they have a player who can turn a game on its head on his day.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:09 SAST
299@ Puma:
Yes, go Sharks… for this weekend.
Go Bulls
Go Stormers & Lions
February 24th, 2011 at 18:09 SAST
can someone tell them about the nett run rat , fark
February 24th, 2011 at 18:10 SAST
8 needed to win… from 50 balls
February 24th, 2011 at 18:11 SAST
5 needed
February 24th, 2011 at 18:12 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
301
draadsit jy oor die Leeus game?
February 24th, 2011 at 18:12 SAST
2 needed
AB on strike
February 24th, 2011 at 18:13 SAST
Scores tied
February 24th, 2011 at 18:13 SAST
Level…
1 run to win needed
February 24th, 2011 at 18:14 SAST
Duminy hits the winning run
Ama-Blomme-Blomme coasts to a win with 7 wickets and more than 7 overs left
February 24th, 2011 at 18:16 SAST
Good win by SA, man of the match must be AB de Villiers , but i wont mind if Imran Tahir gets it. Now for the presentations.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:19 SAST
305@ superBul:
Die vraag is eintlik wie like ek die minste…
Aan die een kant wil ek graag die Leeus sien verbeter, aan die anderkant wil ek hê die Sotrmers moet verloor om die Bulle se kanse om bo te eindig in die SA Conference makliker te maak… dan nog verder dink ek as die Leeus weer verloor gaan dit hulle confidence knou en miskien moet dit maar gebeur.
Ek dink ek hou effe meer van die Stormers as van die Leeus…
Maak nie eintlik saak nie.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:21 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
hahahaha ek voel ook so, laat hulle maar mekaar uitsort.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:23 SAST
312@ superBul:
Iemand GAAN ons netnou vloek…. hehehe
February 24th, 2011 at 18:26 SAST
312@ superBul:
Wie pick jy hierdie naweek in die Six Nations… vir my is dit Wallis, Engeland en Ierland
February 24th, 2011 at 18:30 SAST
Ek dink ook Engeland gaan wen teen die Froggies. Die ander weet ek net dat Mallet se span dit nie gaan maak nie. Hy is seker naby sy einde daar in Italy
February 24th, 2011 at 18:37 SAST
oh well I dont know what you ou’s were worried about….we walked that
February 24th, 2011 at 18:39 SAST
315@ superBul:
Boobs & All behoort interessant te wees vanaand… en ook daai Reunion Rugby show vanaf daai flokkers doer annerkant.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:40 SAST
316@ 4man:
Was’nt worried, not after the meagre total of the Windies… just wanted AB to get his ton…. hehehe
Gaan jou Tjarks die Blues moer die naweek?
February 24th, 2011 at 18:42 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Sallie hulle moer nie…maar ek se n wen by 7.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:44 SAST
319@ 4man:
Ek het ook die Tjarks gepick met 7 op Bru
February 24th, 2011 at 18:46 SAST
Reunion is on at 19:00 on SS1… Boobs & All at 20:30
February 24th, 2011 at 18:47 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Ja…..Die Blues laaik om die Sharks te speel hulle laaik ook vir Durban….dit is baie soos Auckland…..en die mense is vriendelik met hulle.
Ook ek dink die NZ spanne gaan hard speel want hulle sukkel as a Nasie op die oomblik met die aardskuddings enso.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:50 SAST
322@ 4man:
The Cross-conference games are interesting… and to me that’s what Super Rugby is about.
It is nice to see a Top SA side play a top NZ or Aussie side… wait a minute… the Sharks is not a top SA side…. hehehe
February 24th, 2011 at 18:51 SAST
@ 4man:
Dink ook daai manne van NZ gaan n nasiebou poging aanwend. Sharks sal weet hulle is in n game Saterdag. Hulle hou nooit op nie.
February 24th, 2011 at 18:52 SAST
India stay on top of Group B on Net run rate, but we have a real long way to go before that begins to matter
February 24th, 2011 at 18:57 SAST
Cheers vir eers…. need to go eat.