India vs South Africa 3rd Test at Cape Town, 02 Jan, 2011

Toss: India, who chose to bowl first
South Africa 362/10 (112.5)  &  341/10 (102)
India 364/10 (117.1)  &  166/3 (82)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: JH Kallis
  • VVS Laxman 32 * (67)
  • SR Tendulkar 14 * (91)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs.DW Steyn to G Gambhir, good length delivery at 131.4 kmph, let's that outswinger go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 0.2: No runs.DW Steyn to G Gambhir, good length delivery at 132 kmph, inside edges his forward defence almost onto the stumps!

Over 0.3: No runs.DW Steyn to G Gambhir, short of length delivery at 132 kmph, let's that away going one go to the keeper outside the off stump. Not much of bounce in this delivery.

Over 0.4: No runs.DW Steyn to G Gambhir, good length delivery at 129 kmph, defends the inswinger off the frontfoot around middle and leg.

Over 0.5: No runs.DW Steyn to G Gambhir, good length delivery at 135 kmph, gets half forward and tucks it defensively to the onside.

Over 0.6: Two runs.DW Steyn to G Gambhir, good length delivery, gets across on the frontfoot and whips the inswinger off his pads to deep backward squareleg for a couple.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Boundary!M Morkel to V Sehwag, short of length delivery, strays down the legside and Viru whips the bouncing ball wide of the keeper for a boundary.

Over 1.2: Beaten!M Morkel to V Sehwag, short and rising delivery at 136 kmph, attempts a flashy cut and this ball takes off like a jet to beat Viru comprehensively.

Over 1.3: No runs.M Morkel to V Sehwag, good length delivery at 141 kmph, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. Boucher has to jump up to take this overhead!

Over 1.4: Boundary!M Morkel to V Sehwag, good length delivery, strays onto the pads and Sehwag confidently flicks it away in the air past mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 1.5: Single.M Morkel to V Sehwag, pitched up delivery, doesn't move forward and plays a rash one handed drive through covers and takes only a single despite one more run being there!

Over 1.6: No runs.M Morkel to G Gambhir, short and rising delivery, gets up on his toes and defends it to the off side.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, good length delivery at 131 kmph, stays back and punches it to mid off.

Over 2.2: Beaten!DW Steyn to V Sehwag, short of length delivery, hits the seam and gets the ball to move away past the backfoot defence of Sehwag around off.

Over 2.3: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, short and wide at 137.6 kmph, goes back and drives it off the bottom to point.

Over 2.4: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, short of length delivery, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 2.5: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, short of length delivery at 135 kmph, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. No real bounce and carry in this delivery.

Over 2.6: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, good length delivery, gets forward and drives it beautifully on the up to mid off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs.M Morkel to G Gambhir, pitched up delivery at 143 kmph, gets forward and drives it towards covers. Morkel is bowling from round the sticks.

Over 3.2: No runs.M Morkel to G Gambhir, short of length delivery, let's that inducker go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 3.3: No runs.M Morkel to G Gambhir, short and rising delivery at 142.8 kmph, gets up on his toes and tucks it down infront of shortleg.

Over 3.4: No runs.M Morkel to G Gambhir, short of length delivery at 141 kmph, let's that inducker go to the keeper just outside the off stump.

Over 3.5: Boundary!M Morkel to G Gambhir, half volley, squeezes it out with an open faced blade to drive it inside out behind point for a boundary.

Over 3.6: No runs.M Morkel to G Gambhir, bangs it short, thats angled down the legside and Gambhir fails to get any touch onto it.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, bouncer at 138 kmph, ducks under that around leg.

Over 4.2: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, good length delivery at 129.3 kmph, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 4.3: Beaten!DW Steyn to V Sehwag, good length delivery, plays a horrible big shot to this wide one off the backfoot and is lucky not to have nicked that outswnger.

Over 4.4: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, good length delivery at 135.9 kmph, defends the inswinger off the frontfoot towards covers.

Over 4.5: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, bouncer, ducks under and the ball flies outside off to the keeper.

Over 4.6: No runs.DW Steyn to V Sehwag, short of length delivery, let's that away going one go to the keeper outside the off stump.

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