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Duminy, du Plessis push South Africa to 220
Cape Town, Jan 18 (PTI) JP Duminy (52) and debutant Faf
du Plessis (60) scored risk-free half centuries before Indian
bowlers made a remarkable comeback in the final batting
powerplay to bowl out South Africa for 220 in third cricket
one-dayer here on Tuesday.
Electing to bat, Graeme Smith made a patient 43 off 79
balls before Duminy and du Plessis steadied South Africa's
ship with a 110-run fifth wicket stand that came off 125 balls
after they were down 90 for four at one stage.
But the highlight of the day was the disciplined Indian
bowling attack. Credit should go to the Indian new ball pair
of Zaheer Khan (3/43) and Munaf Patel (2/42) , who made life
difficult for the South African batsmen from the word go in
what looked as a flat Newlands track.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (2/23) was not to be left
behind as he controlled the proceedings in the middle overs
before Zaheer and Munaf returned at the death to bowl out
South Africa in 49.2 overs from a good position.
The final batting powerplay backfired for South Africa as
they lost as many as four wickets for just 25 runs.
To add to skipper Smith's woes, South African batters
could manage only 48 runs in the last 10 overs losing as many
as six wickets.
Starting the proceedings, Zaheer produced a brilliant
first over as he exracted swing and bounce to beat South
African captain Smith a number of time.
Smith survived a confident leg before wicket appeal in
Zaheer's second over with a ball that swung in sharply but the
umpire was unmoved. Television replays suggested that the
ball would have gone over the stump.
India fired the first salvo in the seventh over when
Zaheer bowled Amla (16) with a gem of a delivery. Amla tried
to drive through covers but the ball angled in and took an
inside edge to knock down his off stump.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni introduced his
specialist spinner Harbhajan as early as the 12th over
of the match and he troubled Smith in his very first over.
Harbhajan struck in his second over by getting rid of
Colin Ingram (10) to reduce the Proteas to 49 for two.
Ingram, who has not been among the runs, stepped forward
to defend but only succeeded in edging the ball to Virat Kohli
at slip, who pulled off a one-handed blinder.
The hosts then lost the wickets of de Villiers (16) and
Smith in quick succession to find themselves in a spot of
bother at 90 for four. MORE PTI
du Plessis (60) scored risk-free half centuries before Indian
bowlers made a remarkable comeback in the final batting
powerplay to bowl out South Africa for 220 in third cricket
one-dayer here on Tuesday.
Electing to bat, Graeme Smith made a patient 43 off 79
balls before Duminy and du Plessis steadied South Africa's
ship with a 110-run fifth wicket stand that came off 125 balls
after they were down 90 for four at one stage.
But the highlight of the day was the disciplined Indian
bowling attack. Credit should go to the Indian new ball pair
of Zaheer Khan (3/43) and Munaf Patel (2/42) , who made life
difficult for the South African batsmen from the word go in
what looked as a flat Newlands track.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (2/23) was not to be left
behind as he controlled the proceedings in the middle overs
before Zaheer and Munaf returned at the death to bowl out
South Africa in 49.2 overs from a good position.
The final batting powerplay backfired for South Africa as
they lost as many as four wickets for just 25 runs.
To add to skipper Smith's woes, South African batters
could manage only 48 runs in the last 10 overs losing as many
as six wickets.
Starting the proceedings, Zaheer produced a brilliant
first over as he exracted swing and bounce to beat South
African captain Smith a number of time.
Smith survived a confident leg before wicket appeal in
Zaheer's second over with a ball that swung in sharply but the
umpire was unmoved. Television replays suggested that the
ball would have gone over the stump.
India fired the first salvo in the seventh over when
Zaheer bowled Amla (16) with a gem of a delivery. Amla tried
to drive through covers but the ball angled in and took an
inside edge to knock down his off stump.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni introduced his
specialist spinner Harbhajan as early as the 12th over
of the match and he troubled Smith in his very first over.
Harbhajan struck in his second over by getting rid of
Colin Ingram (10) to reduce the Proteas to 49 for two.
Ingram, who has not been among the runs, stepped forward
to defend but only succeeded in edging the ball to Virat Kohli
at slip, who pulled off a one-handed blinder.
The hosts then lost the wickets of de Villiers (16) and
Smith in quick succession to find themselves in a spot of
bother at 90 for four. MORE PTI
