| 15:53 GMT: Hello and welcome for the Twenty/20 International between West Indies and South Africa being played at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |||
| 15:54 GMT: News from the middle is that toss has been delayed due to rain | |||
| 15:54 GMT: Rain stops play | |||
| 16:27 GMT: Rain stars again and covers are back on, the cut off time is 08:40pm local time | |||
| 17:11 GMT: Rain has stopped and covers are coming off | |||
| 17:13 GMT: Umpires are going in the middle for the inspection and we have a good news that match will start in 30 mins and it will be 13-overs a side match | |||
| 17:25 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| 17:31 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| West Indies won the toss and will bowl | |||
| Overs reduced to 13 each | |||
| 17:40 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
| MN van Wyk and HH Gibbs to open the batting | |||
| 17:40 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| DBL Powell comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Powell to van Wyk good length ball, on middle and leg stump, defends it to leg side, wants a single and decides against it as Powell gets across quickly |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | again good length ball, on target, defends it back to bowler |
| 0 | b3 | 1 | fuller in length, on leg stump, flicks it in the air just short of fine leg fielder |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | Powell to Gibbs fuller in length, just outside off and moves away, leaves it through to keeper |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | short in length, nips back sharply, tries to whip it away, goes to square leg, thick about a single and sent back by Van Wyk |
| 0 | b6 | 4lb | poor delivery, fuller in length, on leg stump, fine leg was up in the circle, ball flicked the pad and raced away to fine leg fence for four legbyes! |
| End of over 1: | (5 runs scored) South Africa 5-0 (van Wyk 1*, 3 balls, Gibbs 0*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JE Taylor comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Taylor to van Wyk Gone! wow what start by Taylor, slower ball, fuller in length, on middle stump, Van Wyk tries to play across the line, gets beaten by chagne in pace, hits the pad in front of middle and leg stump, big shout for lbw and up goes the figner! |
| van Wyk lbw b Taylor (1 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| JP Duminy comes in to bat | |||
| 1 | b2 | 0 | Taylor to Duminy hoho! what a first up delivery, full ball, yorker length, on off stump, Duminy tries to play across the line as well, misses the line of the ball and off stump uprooted! Taylor on a hat-trick! |
| Duminy b Taylor (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| AB de Villiers comes in to bat | |||
| 1 | b3 | 0 | Taylor to de Villiers fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to gully, goes for a single, sent back by Gibbs in time |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | again tempted yorker, ends up a low full toss, drives it to mid-on |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | ohh! another slower ball, de Villiers tries to play it on the leg side, gets beaten and ball just misses the leg stump on the way to keeper |
| 1 | b6 | 0 | Gone! wow what an over for Taylor, another slower ball, this one gets some turn, goes back to defend it, inside edge onto stumps!, great over by Taylor! |
| de Villiers b Taylor (0 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Jerome Taylor in an innings in Twenty20 International Matches | |||
| End of over 2: | (0 runs scored) South Africa 5-3 (Gibbs 0*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| GH Bodi comes in to bat | |||
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Powell to Gibbs What a catch by Chanderpaul to gets rid of dangerous Gibbs, fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, drives it in the air to wide of mid-on, Chanderpaul dives toward his left and takes a fantastic catch! |
| Gibbs c Chanderpaul b Powell (0 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| SM Pollock comes in to bat | |||
| 2 | b2 | 1 | Powell to Pollock good length ball, outside off, edges it to third man for a single |
| 2 | b3 | 1wd | Powell to Bodi short and wide outside off and left alone, called a wide |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | short in length, outside off and moves away, left alone |
| 2 | b5 | 1 | good length ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to long leg for a single |
| 2 | b6 | 0 | Powell to Pollock short in length, outside off, cuts it to point |
| 2 | b7 | 0 | short in length, on leg stump, turns it to short fine leg |
| End of over 3: | (3 runs scored) South Africa 8-4 (Bodi 1*, 2 balls, Pollock 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 1 | Taylor to Bodi full ball, on off stump, pushed to mid-off and ran a risky single |
| 3 | b2 | 0 | Taylor to Pollock full ball, on middle stump, tries to play it on the leg side, leading edge short of point fielder |
| 3 | b3 | 1 | full ball, outside off, drives and edges it to third man for a single |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | Taylor to Bodi Gone! low full toss on off stump, drives it to extra cover, fielder dives and stops the ball, big mix up between the batsmen both the batsmen are at bowling end, Morton picks up and throws towards keeper, Ramdin removes the bails, Pollock on its way back to the pavilion! |
| Pollock run out (2 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| JA Morkel comes in to bat | |||
| 3 | b5 | 0 | Taylor to Morkel short in length, outside off and left alone |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushed to point |
| End of over 4: | (2 runs scored) South Africa 10-5 (Bodi 2*, 4 balls, Morkel 0*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Powell to Bodi short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, pitched outside leg, hit the pad bit high, shout for lbw, declined |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | again short in length, went back and hit him on the thigh |
| 4 | b4 | 1 | short in length, outside off, goes back and cuts it to deep point for a single |
| 4 | b5 | 1 | Powell to Morkel short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away to fine leg for a single |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | Powell to Bodi short in length, outside off, defended in the air just short of point fielder |
| End of over 5: | (2 runs scored) South Africa 12-5 (Bodi 3*, 9 balls, Morkel 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 0 | Taylor to Morkel Gone! great fielding by Bravo, fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover and goes for a sueside run, Bravo picked up and underarm throw hit the stumps |
| Morkel run out (1 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| VD Philander comes in to bat | |||
| 5 | b2 | 1 | Taylor to Bodi on off stump, pushed to point |
| 5 | b3 | 1 | Taylor to Philander on leg stump, turned to fine leg |
| 5 | b4 | 1wd | Taylor to Bodi short and wide outside off |
| 5 | b5 | 1 | short in length, outside off, edges it to third man |
| 5 | b6 | 0 | Taylor to Philander outside off and left alone |
| 5 | b7 | 0 | again outside off and left alone |
| End of over 6: | (4 runs scored) South Africa 16-6 (Bodi 5*, 11 balls, Philander 1*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DJ Bravo comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Bodi good length ball, on target, inner edg eto leg ide |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | on off stump, pushed to point |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | short in length, outside off, pushed to point |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to Philander on of stump, pushed to cover |
| 6 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushed to point |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, driven to long-on |
| End of over 7: | (2 runs scored) South Africa 18-6 (Bodi 6*, 14 balls, Philander 2*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| FH Edwards comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 1wd | Edwards to Philander fuller in length, well down the leg side and called a wide |
| 7 | b2 | 1nb | good length ball, outside off, cuts and misses, free hit is coming |
| 7 | b3 | 2 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, driven to deep midwicket for couple of runs |
| 7 | b4 | 0 | Gone! full and fast on middle stump, comes forward to defend it, hits the pad plumb in front of middle stump, big shout for lbw and up goes the finger, South Africa 7 down! |
| Philander lbw b Edwards (4 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| J Botha comes in to bat | |||
| 7 | b5 | 0 | Edwards to Botha full ball, outside off and left alone |
| 7 | b6 | 1 | short in length, off the gloves to leg side |
| 7 | b7 | 0 | Edwards to Bodi short in length, outside off, moves away with some pace, cuts and misses |
| 7 | b8 | 0 | another sharp delivery, short in length, Bodi defends it awkwardly to leg side |
| End of over 8: | (5 runs scored) South Africa 23-7 (Bodi 6*, 16 balls, Botha 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DJG Sammy comes on to bowl | |||
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Sammy to Botha short in length, outside off, goes for the pull shot and gets beaten |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | slower ball, just outside off, plays across the line and gets beaten by change in pace! |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | short in length, pulls it down the ground to long-on for a single |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | Sammy to Bodi fuller in length, on off stump, drives it to mid-off for a single |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | Sammy to Botha short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | short in length, outside off, moves away, plays and misses |
| End of over 9: | (2 runs scored) South Africa 25-7 (Bodi 7*, 17 balls, Botha 2*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Edwards to Bodi fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, turned to square leg |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, defends it back to bowler |
| 9 | b3 | 1 | short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away to long leg for a single |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | Edwards to Botha short in length, slower ball, plays in the air just short of cover fielder |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | Edwards to Bodi lovely delivery, fuller in length, just outside off and moves away, goes for the drive and gets beaten |
| 9 | b6 | 1wd | short ball, goes for the pull shot, gets beaten and called a wide |
| 9 | b7 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushed to point |
| End of over 10: | (3 runs scored) South Africa 28-7 (Bodi 8*, 22 balls, Botha 3*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 6 | Sammy to Botha Bang! at last cheers for the South African supporters, fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, Botha drives it down the ground and it goes out of the stadium! |
| 10 | b2 | 1lb | slower ball, on leg stump, off the pads to short fine leg |
| 10 | b3 | 1lb | Sammy to Bodi another slower ball, goes across the line, off the pads to leg side for another legbye |
| 10 | b4 | 1 | Sammy to Botha on leg stump, turned away to deep square leg for a single |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | Sammy to Bodi full ball, on leg stump, driven to short midwicket |
| 10 | b6 | 0 | Gone! fuller in length, just on off stump, goes for the big slog shot across the line, misses it and ball hits the off stump! |
| Bodi b Sammy (8 runs, 25 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| End of over 11: | (9 runs scored) South Africa 37-8 (Botha 10*, 11 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DW Steyn comes in to bat | |||
| 11 | b1 | 0 | Edwards to Botha full ball, yorker length, digs it out back to bowler |
| 11 | b2 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, pushed to cover |
| 11 | b3 | 4 | full ball, on middle stump, goes back to drive it, outside edge runs away to third man fence for four |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, drives it in the air just short of mid-off fielder |
| 11 | b5 | 0 | Botha goes back to play a shot, Edwards bangs it short, goes for the pull shot, gets beaten by pace and hits him on the grill of the helmett, phisyo running to give some attention to Botha! |
| ball hit the chin of Botha and phisyo doing some repair work on it! | |||
| 11 | b6 | 1wd | fuller in length, well down the leg side for wide |
| 11 | b7 | 1 | low full toss, pushed to mid-on for a single |
| End of over 12: | (6 runs scored) South Africa 43-8 (Botha 15*, 17 balls, Steyn 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DJ Bravo comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 1 | Bravo to Botha low full toss, pushed to long-on for a single |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Johan Botha has passed his previous highest score of 15 in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 12 | b2 | 1 | Bravo to Steyn fuller in length, on off stump, driven to long-off for a single |
| 12 | b3 | 4 | Bravo to Botha Shot! full ball, on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to beat the long-on fielder for four |
| 12 | b4 | 2 | full ball, on middle and leg stump, pushed to wide of long-on for couple |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the South Africa 50 took 12.4 overs | |||
| 12 | b5 | 6 | Bang! fuller in length, just outside off, he stands and deliver, drives through the line up and over long-off for a six! |
| 12 | b6 | 1lb | full ball, on middle and leg stump, off the pads to leg side |
| End of over 13: | (15 runs scored) South Africa 58-8 (Botha 28*, 22 balls, Steyn 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| That is the end of South Africa innings, they have scored the lowest total in Twenty/20 International history! West Indies has to score 59 runs to win this match | |||
| 18:51 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 18:52 GMT: We will be back in 10 mins for the West Indies run chase! | |||