SA to bat first after delayed start
The two teams began the tour with an aim to resume on a successful note after their exit during the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20. While South Africa have recovered, West Indies have found ways to ensure victory remained elusive. Twice have they floundered chasing gettable scores – and this is virtually the same squad as the one picked for the global tournament that preceded this tour – despite possessing players of experience and those with a style and power valued hugely in the shortest format.
The 50-over version, however, must come as a relief, allowing Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul greater time to build their innings, while giving a misfiring top order, including captain Chris Gayle, an opportunity to rediscover lost touch. On the other hand, West Indies are up against their tormentors on the ODI circuit, having lost their previous six 50-over contests against South Africa in the last three years.
For South Africa, the performances of David Miller and Ryan McLaren were the highlights, and they will watch keenly their transition and development in the longer format, with the 2011 World Cup less than a year away.
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8/0 after 1 over
Amla 7
Smith 0 (no surprise there)(even if he didn’t face a ball)
Ta.
NZ are playing SL in Florida, USA tonight.
@klempie (Comment 3) : interesting, didnt USA play in the last world cup as well?
Klemps
What is your take on the current ‘crisis’ in SA cricket??
Do you think we need a new captain??
@klempie (Comment 3) :
No you can’t have a thread.
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 6) : Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.
SA 39/0 5 Overs
Amla 24
Smith 13
@wpw (Comment 5) : They haven’t competed in World Cups, but they did appear in the 2004 Champions Trophy.
@wpw (Comment 5) : You correctly put ”s around crisis. There is no crisis. There’s just a bunch of idiots judging performance on a game of chance incongruously being labeled as “cricket”. It would be like hauling your stock broker over the coals because you told him to put a million bucks on the Powerball and you got a hundred bucks back.
Ah, now this isn’t good news. The rain has returned and they’re off the field. Yep, covers are out. For a moment it seemed it was just a passing light drizzle, but the heavens have opened and we’re looking at another delay here.
Amla 28 off 22 balls 4x4s
Smith 13 off 11 balls 1×4, 1×6
SA 43/0
5,2 overs
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 12) : Smith going at more than a run a ball. Where are the rotten tomatoes NOW??
@klempie (Comment 13) :
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Covers On.
Smith out. 18 off 17 balls.
Hand me the tomatoes.
Kallis OUT 1run off 7 balls
tomatoes anyone?
58/2
62/2 10Overs
Amla 41 off 37
AB Div 0 off 0
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 16) : Still better than a run a ball….
SA 77/2 off 15 overs.
Hash 50*
SA 100/2 after 18.4 overs.
110/2 after 20 Overs
Amla 69
Div 19
100 partnership for Hash/AB
SA 163/2 after 30 overs.
Looks good for 300+ here.
30 Overs
163/2
Amla 95 off 99 balls
AB 46 off 58 balls
AB 50 off 62.
Amla 100 off 106 balls 8 x 4s 0 x 6s
Hash 100 off 106 balls. Well done china.
Amla goes for 102.
186/3
200 up after 36 overs.
200 up off 36overs
229/3 after 40 overs.
AB limping. Hoping it’s just cramps.
JP down after taking a bouncer to the head.
@klempie (Comment 34) :
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 35) : He regathers himself and spanks Taylor over midwicket for 6.
@klempie (Comment 36) :
Batting PP called at start of 42nd over.
Duminy goes for 15.
SA 240/4 with 6.1 overs left.
Who is David Miller?
This David Miller chap looks handy.
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 40) : LOL. Dunno. I don’t follow domestic but he’s from the Dolphins so I guess we better be showing some love.
Ooooooooh. That’s nicking leg I think.
@klempie (Comment 43) : Hitting leg according to the Eye of Hawk. Lucky!
Abes goes to 100 off 99 balls. Two hundreds in the innings. Well done boys.
Miller hoiks Rampaul’s last delivery of his spell over square leg for a meaty 6.
43 needed off 6 overs to get the 300.
doable
Sarwan plucks a sharp cut outta the air to dismiss AB for 102.
259/5 with 3 overs and 4 balls remaining.
Go Stormers!!
@klempie (Comment 48) :
Have they reduced the overs?
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 50) : To 48…
That concludes the batting PP.
263/5 with 18 balls remaining.
@klempie (Comment 51) :
thanks
That is a KAK shot!!
Botha goes for 3.
265/6.
McLaren to the wicket!
267/6.
12 balls remaining.
Nothing shot from McLaren who scoops it up to square leg where Gayle snaffles it with an outstretced arm. Good catch.
268/7
I think that brings Steyntjie to the wicket!!
272/7
6 balls remaining.
We haven’t finished well at all here.
@klempie (Comment 59) :
yip, bit of a stumble there.
280 still on
280/7 after 48.
defendable
Miller finishes with a 4.
280/7.
5.89 per over required. Thaht’ll do donkeh, thaht’ll do.
WI 4/1.
WI 44/2
Bowling PP starts at over 10.
Gayle gone.
69/3
100 up after 23.4 overs.
Deonarine goes.
130/4
Sarwan inside edges onto his stumps.
140/5