India vs South Africa Only T20i at Durban, 09 Jan, 2011

Toss: India, who chose to bat first
India 168/6 (20)
South Africa 146/9 (20)
India won by 21 runs
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
  • M Ntini 1 * (2)
  • J Theron 1 * (4)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. PS Kumar to MN van Wyk, good length delivery, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 0.2: Single. PS Kumar to MN van Wyk, half volley, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it back to the bowler.

Over 0.3: Single. PS Kumar to HM Amla, short of length delivery, gets back and runs it down to the thirdman area.

Over 0.4: Four byes. PS Kumar to MN van Wyk, good length delivery, gets beaten on the backfoot by that lovely delivery.

Over 0.5: No runs. PS Kumar to MN van Wyk, dragged way too short, that's a long hop, moves back and across to defend that towards mid off.

Over 0.6: No runs. PS Kumar to MN van Wyk, good length delivery, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. A Nehra to HM Amla, good length delivery, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.

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Over 1.2: Bowled him!. A Nehra to HM Amla, short of length delivery, goes back for a forcing drive through covers and this ball cuts in to cramp him up for room and go through the gate to hit the stumps.

Over 1.3: No runs. A Nehra to CA Ingram, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 1.4: Single. A Nehra to CA Ingram, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket region

Over 1.5: No runs. A Nehra to MN van Wyk, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 1.6: 1 Leg Bye. A Nehra to MN van Wyk, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squareleg region

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Sixer!. MM Patel to MN van Wyk, pitched up delivery, pulls it away through mid wicket

Over 2.2: Boundary!. MM Patel to MN van Wyk, short and wide, goes back and hammers it away .

Over 2.3: Boundary!. MM Patel to MN van Wyk, half volley, gets forward and drives it straight down the ground

Over 2.4: Single. MM Patel to MN van Wyk, short and rising delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 2.5: No runs. MM Patel to CA Ingram, good length delivery, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.

Over 2.6: No runs. MM Patel to CA Ingram, good length delivery, gets beaten on the backfoot by that lovely delivery.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Sixer!. A Nehra to MN van Wyk, short of length delivery, pulls it away through mid wicket

Over 3.2: Single. A Nehra to MN van Wyk, short of length delivery, pulls it through squareleg.

Over 3.3: No runs. A Nehra to CA Ingram, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 3.4: Single. A Nehra to CA Ingram, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squareleg region

Over 3.5: No runs. A Nehra to MN van Wyk, good length delivery, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.

Over 3.6: No runs. A Nehra to MN van Wyk, good length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs.MM Patel to CA Ingram, good length delivery, goes for a big hoick off his pads but gets done in by a clever slower one which almost got dragged onto the stumps off the inside edge.

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Over 4.2: He is Caught!MM Patel to CA Ingram, short and wide, goes back and reaches out to that widish delivery and cuts it flat into the hands of Praveen at short thirdman.

Over 4.3: No runs.MM Patel to AB de Villiers, short of length delivery, goes back and punches it to covers.

Over 4.4: Single.MM Patel to AB de Villiers, short of length delivery, goes back and punches it to mid off and takes a nervous single to get off the mark.

Over 4.5: Sixer!MM Patel to MN van Wyk, bangs it short, this is a slower one and van Wyk spots it early and plays a short arm jab pull over backward squareleg for a flat six.

Over 4.6: Boundary!MM Patel to MN van Wyk, pitched up delivery, width on offer and it gets squeezed away behind point for a boundary.

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