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| South Africa in England, 2008 (England) |
| England vs South Africa, TEST |
Run Rate : 2.35
Last Wicket : Jacques Kallis b R Sidebottom 13(52) - 357/3, 147.6 Ovs
Previous Overs : . . 1 . . . | 4 . . 1 . . | . . 2 . . . | . . . 1 . . |
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| It was a well fought test match in a way with England dominating the first three days and then South Africa batting extremely well for the next two days to earn a well fought draw. It was all about centuries this game with 6 of them coming in the three innings. Bell was the top scorer with a career best 199 that earnt him the Man of the Match award. We now move to Headingley for the second test. Hope we have a sporting wicket out there. Do join us then. Till then it is good bye and good night from all of us... |
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| Ian Bell is the Man of the Match for his magnificent knock of 199 in the first innings which took England to a strong position |
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| There it is. After a little bit of confusion with the players going off and coming back, finally the players have decided to shake hands. It is all over. The match is drawn |
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| 166.6 Cook to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler |
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| 166.5 Cook to Amla, no run, flattish delivery on the stumps, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly |
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| 166.4 Cook to Prince, 1 run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Prince goes on the backfoot and turns it to square leg |
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| 166.3 Cook to Prince, no run, outside the off stump and left alone to the keeper |
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| 166.2 Cook to Prince, no run, tosses up outside the off stump, Prince comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms |
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| 166.1 Cook to Prince, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Prince goes on the backfoot and drives it to cover, straight to the fielder |
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| Alastair Cook, right-arm off break, comes into the attack |
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| 165.6 Pietersen to Amla, no run, tossed up on the off, turning into the right hander, Amla goes on the backfoot and defends it to cover point |
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| 165.5 Pietersen to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Amla comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads |
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| 165.4 Pietersen to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler |
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| 165.3 Pietersen to Amla, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Amla goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket |
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| 165.2 Pietersen to Amla, no run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Amla goes on the backfoot and turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder |
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| 165.1 Pietersen to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla comes on the frontfoot and defends it on the leg side |
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| Kevin Pietersen is back into the attack |
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| And the players have been asked to comeback on the ground!!! |
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| The light is being offered to the players here and the batsmen take it. There are handshakes all around, so it seems that is all over for the match, hang on for a bit for the official word because the umpires are still in the middle!!! |
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| 164.6 Collingwood to Prince, no run, short delivery down the leg side, left alone to the keeper |
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| 164.5 Collingwood to Prince, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Prince goes on the backfoot and looks to fend it off, changes his mind and looks to duck, the ball takes the gloves and goes straight up, just over Collingwood, what a lucky escape!!! |
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| 164.4 Collingwood to Amla, 1 run, good length delivery on the middle and leg, Amla goes on the backfoot and turns it to square leg for a quick single |
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| 164.3 Collingwood to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, Amla comes on the frontfoot and defends it on the off |
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| 164.2 Collingwood to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler |
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| 164.1 Collingwood to Amla, FOUR!!, good length delivery outside the off stump, Amla goes on the backfoot and looks to drive, outside edge runs it down to third man, thats it, that is Amla's 5th TEST CENTURY!! On the honours board please!!! |
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| 163.6 Broad to Prince, no run, good length delivery on the off, seaming away, Prince comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, misses |
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| 163.5 Broad to Prince, no run |
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| 163.4 Broad to Prince, no run, good length delivery angling into the left hander, Prince comes on the frontfoot and looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads |
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| 163.3 Broad to Amla, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Amla goes on the backfoot and pulls it away to backward square leg |
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| 163.2 Broad to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Amla comes on the frontfoot, lifts his bat and lets it go |
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| 163.1 Broad to Amla, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Amla goes on the backfoot and slaps that to gully, straight to the fielder |
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| 162.6 Collingwood to Prince, no run, glances it to short fine leg |
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| 162.5 Collingwood to Amla, 1 run, outside the off stump, Amla goes on the backfoot and punches it to sweeper cover |
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| 162.4 Collingwood to Amla, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Amla goes on the backfoot and slashes it to square third man, in the air but over the top of the fielder at gully!!! |
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| 162.3 Collingwood to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Amla comes on the frontfoot, lifts his bat and lets it go |
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| 162.2 Collingwood to Prince, 1 run, turns it to square leg for a quick single |
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| 162.1 Collingwood to Prince, 2 runs, good length delivery on the stumps, nips back in, Prince goes on the backfoot and glances it to deep square leg |
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| Paul Collingwood will share the third new ball |
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| 161.6 Broad to Prince, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Prince shuffles across and glances it to backward square leg |
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| Broad seems to have some problem with his ankle, the replays show that his foot landed awkwardly during the last delivery stride. Hope it is not very serious. |
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| 161.5 Broad to Amla, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Amla goes on the backfoot and slashes it to sweeper cover, in the air but into the gap, good stop in the deep |
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| 161.4 Broad to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery well outside the off stump, Amla comes on the frontfoot, lifts his bat and lets it go |
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| 161.3 Broad to Amla, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Amla goes on the backfoot and defends it on the off, thinks about a single changes his mind |
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