1st ODI: Australia vs India at Perth

India 293/3 (48.4 ov)
Australia
India won the toss and elected to bat
India RR 6.02
Last 5 ovs 53/2 RR 10.60
    Current time 14:42 local, 06:42 GMT     ODI Career
Batsmen     R     B     4s     6s     SR     This bowler     Last 5 ovs
Rohit Sharma (rhb)     158     158     12     6     100.00     31 (37b)     25 (12b)
Ravindra Jadeja (lhb)     7     2     1     0     350.00     7 (2b)     7 (2b)
   
Mat     Runs     HS     Ave
144     4725     264     41.08
122     1811     87     32.33
Bowlers     O     M     R     W     Econ     0s     4s     6s     This spell
James Faulkner (lfm)     9.4     0     58     2     6.00     30     6     1     2.4-0-29-2
Scott Boland (rfm)     9.0     0     60     0     6.66     22     4     3     1-0-16-0
   
Mat     Wkts     BBI     Econ
45     62     4/48     5.53
1     0     -     6.66
Recent overs

    1 6 • 1 1wd 4 2

    1 6 1 1 6 1

    1 W 4 3

Current partnership 7 runs, 0.2 overs, RR: 21.00 (Sharma 0, Jadeja 7)

Last bat MS Dhoni c Boland b Faulkner 18 (13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 138.46

Fall of wicket 286/3 (48.2 ov); Partnership: 43 runs, 3.5 overs, RR: 11.21 (Dhoni 18, Sharma 24)
48.4

Faulkner to Jadeja, 3 runs, full and wide outside off, Jadeja reaches for it and chops the ball behind point, they are sprinting between the wickets, insane speed and they come back for the third

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48.3

Faulkner to Jadeja, FOUR, Jadeja's nailed his first ball, the length was full and he slammed it off the front foot to the wide long on boundary

Jadeja ahead of Rahane and Pandey.

48.2

Faulkner to Dhoni, OUT, this is a superb catch from the debutant! Dhoni rocked back to the short ball and pulled hard, hitting the ball out of the middle. The ball was flying quickly to Boland's right and was nearly past him when he stuck out his right hand and grabbed it

MS Dhoni c Boland b Faulkner 18 (13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 138.46

Rohit is the fastest to 1000 ODI runs v Australia. 19 innings. Ahead of Tendulkar and Lara.

48.1

Faulkner to Sharma, 1 run, a length ball angling into him from around the wicket, pulled to wide long on

Amogh: "Get a feeling that MSD's reading of the pitch was spot on and Smith mis-read it. Ashwin & Jadeja are going to be critical for India."

End of over 48 (16 runs) India 285/2 (RR: 5.93)

        RG Sharma 157 (157b 12x4 6x6)
        MS Dhoni 18 (12b 1x4 1x6)
        SM Boland 9-0-60-0
        JP Faulkner 9-0-50-1

47.6

Boland to Sharma, 1 run, this time he nails the yorker, Rohit stoops and digs it out on the off side for a single
47.5

Boland to Sharma, SIX, he bowls yorkers to Dhoni and misses them against Rohit, another low full toss, Rohit gets under it again and lofts it cleanly over wide long on
47.4

Boland to Dhoni, 1 run, hits the yorker this time, Dhoni digs it out through midwicket

Midhun: "Rohit Sharma is the alastair cook of ODI cricket!!!(big daddy hundreds)"

47.3

Boland to Sharma, 1 run, reaches forward and away from his body to drive a full ball through covers, 150 for Rohit, a superb innings, chanceless
47.2

Boland to Sharma, SIX, misses the yorker this time, it's a low full toss, Rohit waits in his crease, bends a little to get under the ball and heaves it over deep midwicket, that's in the crowd
47.1

Boland to Dhoni, 1 run, Boland bowls one of those yorkers he is known for, Dhoni plays it out towards long on

This is the list of completed ODI innings in which Australia have taken the least wickets.

End of over 47 (15 runs) India 269/2 (RR: 5.72)

        RG Sharma 143 (153b 12x4 4x6)
        MS Dhoni 16 (10b 1x4 1x6)
        JP Faulkner 9-0-50-1
        JR Hazlewood 10-0-41-1

46.6

Faulkner to Sharma, 2 runs, tucked off the pads gently through square leg, superbly run
46.5

Faulkner to Sharma, FOUR, shot! Moves across his stumps towards the off side, gets down low and paddle-scoops the full ball to the fine leg boundary, there was a fielder in the deep but it was too fine for him to reach
46.5

Faulkner to Sharma, 1 wide, short ball down leg side, that's a wide
46.4

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, short of a length at he body, Dhoni swivels and pulls behind square
46.3

Faulkner to Dhoni, no run, played into the off side
46.2

Faulkner to Dhoni, SIX, that's in the crowd over long off! I don't think Dhoni middled this but such is the power and the velocity of his swing that it's good enough, he charged out of his crease and swung hard at a length ball
46.1

Faulkner to Sharma, 1 run, backs away towards leg, the bowler follows him from around the wicket, denying the batsman room, Rohit plays towards point

End of over 46 (6 runs) India 254/2 (RR: 5.52)

        RG Sharma 136 (150b 11x4 4x6)
        MS Dhoni 9 (7b 1x4 0x6)
        JR Hazlewood 10-0-41-1
        JP Faulkner 8-0-35-1

45.6

Hazlewood to Sharma, 1 run, short of a length outside off, cut down to third man for a single

Aaron: "Took me ages to find it, but Jayasuria and Atapattu put on 237 for the first wicket in 33.4 overs at the SCG on In 2003. Aravinda got out in the 38th over for the second wicket! I almost disapproved your theory about the 1 wicket in 40 overs!!"

45.5

Hazlewood to Dhoni, 1 run, driven through the covers from the crease

Vamsi: "I wonder what sort of help Smith is getting from Bailey and likes, though he reads the game well, he needs someone to fall back on for advice in situations like this. There isn't a lot of experience in the side other than Warner and Bailey."

45.4

Hazlewood to Dhoni, 2 runs, played to point where Finch fumbles, Dhoni is quick to pounce on the mistake and race back for the second
45.3

Hazlewood to Sharma, 1 run, short of a length with extra bounce outside off, Rohit jumps back and ramps it towards the fielder at third man
45.2

Hazlewood to Dhoni, 1 run, dabbed through square leg for a single
45.1

Hazlewood to Dhoni, no run, an appeal for a caught behind but the umpire says not out! Dhoni tried to pull a short of a length ball angling down leg side and missed, that brushed the thigh pad on its way through to Wade

Hazlewood's last over ...

End of over 45 (6 runs) India 248/2 (RR: 5.51)

        MS Dhoni 5 (3b 1x4 0x6)
        RG Sharma 134 (148b 11x4 4x6)
        JP Faulkner 8-0-35-1
        JR Hazlewood 9-0-35-1

44.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, fuller length on the pads, Dhoni flicks behind square
44.5

Faulkner to Dhoni, FOUR, short ball outside leg stump from over the wicket, Dhoni swivels on the back foot and pulls his second ball to the fine leg boudnary

Amogh: "For those saying 350 should have been a par total: the revised fielding restrictions are showing their impact. It is not easy anymore to just pick your spot and loft. With 5 fielders on the boundary the equation changes dramatically. The ICC did it for a good reason and I think it is working. "

44.4

Faulkner to Dhoni, no run, short of a length outside off from around the wicket, Dhoni stays in his crease and chops it into the off side

Dhoni promotes himself to No. 4.

44.3

Faulkner to Kohli, OUT, Kohli's hit that hard off the front foot, he's hit that flat, and the ball is headed over the long-on boundary but Finch runs to his left and takes the catch at head height. Kohli falls close to his hundred after an outstanding partnership. He's set India up for a huge total, but can the remaining batsmen hit from the get-go? Kohli timed that really well, just did not hit it high enough

V Kohli c Finch b Faulkner 91 (97b 9x4 1x6) SR: 93.81
44.2

Faulkner to Sharma, 1 run, Rohit charges and aims a loft down the ground, he's not timed this well at all and the ball falls safely just beyond the circle at mid-off
44.1

Faulkner to Sharma, no run, a fuller length outside off, Rohit reaches for it and is beaten, Faulkner bowled that from around the wicket

geoff: "I don't think India have enough runs for only being one wicket down. If it's a road then 350 is a good total. They might still get there but for now 300 is probably below par. If one of the aussie top order reaches a century I doubt it would be off more than 100 balls"

Amol: "They need to accelerate. Aus has a very strong batting line up to chase down anything around 300."

Kamath Vinod: "Emphatic start to a promising series..Reminds me of the positivity that Saurav's splendid 144 in Brisbane 2003 brought into Indian minds ..The ony Ind Vs Aus series down under, which we almost won !!! "

End of over 44 (5 runs) India 242/1 (RR: 5.50)

        V Kohli 91 (96b 9x4 1x6)
        RG Sharma 133 (146b 11x4 4x6)
        JR Hazlewood 9-0-35-1
        MR Marsh 9-0-53-0

43.6

Hazlewood to Kohli, 2 runs, tucked off the pads through square leg for a single

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Match scheduled to begin at 20:00 local time (16:00 GMT)
Current time 13:09 local, 09:09 GMT | Match begins in: 6:51
Afghanistan Squad
Afsar Zazai, Amir Hamza, Asghar Stanikzai, Dawlat Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Javed Ahmadi, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Nawaz Khan, Noor Ali Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Rokhan Barakzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Shabir Noori, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Yamin Ahmadzai
Zimbabwe Squad
E Chigumbura*, CJ Chibhabha, TS Chisoro, AG Cremer, CR Ervine, LM Jongwe, N Madziva, H Masakadza, WP Masakadza, PJ Moor, R Mutumbami†, T Muzarabani, T Panyangara, Sikandar Raza, MN Waller
Hours of play (local time) 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00

3rd Test: Australia vs West Indies at Sydney, Highlights

 3rd Test: Australia vs West Indies at Sydney, Highlights



  


    Current time 22:09 local, 11:09 GMT     Test Career
Batsmen     R     B     4s     6s     SR     This bowler     Last 10 ovs
Peter Nevill (rhb)     7     21     0     0     33.33     2 (12b)     7 (21b)
David Warner (lhb)     122     103     11     2     118.44     48 (40b)     20 (21b)
   
Mat     Runs     HS     Ave
10     280     66     28.00
49     4467     253     51.34
Bowlers     O     M     R     W     Econ     0s     4s     6s     This spell
Jomel Warrican (sla)     15.0     1     62     2     4.13     56     3     2     15-1-62-2
Kraigg Brathwaite (ob)     4.0     0     20     0     5.00     12     1     0     4-0-20-0
   
Mat     Wkts     BBI     Ave
4     11     4/67     46.27
27     8     6/29     39.50
Recent overs

    1 • • • • •

    1 • • • • •

    • • 1 • 2 •

Current partnership 22 runs, 6.0 overs, RR: 3.66 (Nevill 7, Warner 15)

Last bat MR Marsh c Blackwood b Warrican 21 (53m 63b 2x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

Fall of wicket 154/2 (31.6 ov); Partnership: 54 runs, 16.0 overs, RR: 3.37 (Warner 33, Marsh 21)

Umpire reviews remaining Australia 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); West Indies 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful)

End of over 38 (3 runs) Australia 176/2

        PM Nevill 7 (21b 0x4 0x6)
        DA Warner 122 (103b 11x4 2x6)
        JA Warrican 15-1-62-2
        KC Brathwaite 4-0-20-0

4:50pm: Smith calls Warner and Nevill in. The players exchange handshakes. All over at the SCG. It's a draw, but Australia lift the Frank Worrell Trophy, having already sealed the series 2-0 in Melbourne.

Steve Smith collects the trophy. It's party time for the hosts. That is all we have for you. Brydon's report should be your next stop. Until next time, cheerio from all of us at ESPNcricinfo.

For Warner, it was fun and (card) games off the field over the last couple of days. Today, he had fun on the field, after rain relented, and lit up the fifth day with the fastest Test century at the SCG. He began bang, bang with successive fours (the first of which an all-run four) and hardly looked back. A mini-blast to end an otherwise frustrating rain-laden Test.

Steve Smith, the Australia captain: I think it has been a great summer. Voges summed it up well. We have scored 15 hundreds among six Tests and took 20 wickets four times. We have a great bunch of guys together. We are going to continue to get better and adapt to conditions across the world. India are a very good one-day side and it will be a tough series for us.

Jason Holder, the West Indies captain: We got better as the series went on. I thought Darreb Bravo had a decent series for us. We have to learn quickly. Most of us have not played much international cricket. We will have to adapt quicker. Captaincy is hard work but I am trying to enjoy it. Special thanks to Richie Richardson, it is his last match for us. I want to thank him for his contribution as a player as well as manager.

Adam Voges is the Player of the Series. He will receive the Richie Benaud medal from Daphne Benaud

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Voges, the inaugural Richie Benaud medalist: Huge honour to be the first one to win the award. It has been an amazing 12 months. It has been great fun since Dominica and I am enjoying it. It has been a great summer and I am just glad to be part of it. I don't have a choice. I am the old man by a fair bit. Under Steve's leadership, we have gelled well. Tough to pick the best innings. I enjoyed Hobart but the hundred against NZ at Perth at home has to be my favourite.

David Warner, the Player of the Match: Not at all (did he know whether he was the fastest Test centurion at the SCG?). Smithy wanted us to be the No.1 Test nation across formats. I spoke to Rogers before, the way I worked my game against England. That has helped me to score runs this summer. It is great to have the family around. Hopefully, we can beat India on home soil. I thank the fans for your patience.

O'Keefe: 22 years ago, I walked to play some milo cricket. To get out here, I had a nice home cheer. I really enjoyed my time, it is such a prestige to wear the baggy green again. To get three wickets and bowl in tandem with Lyon, it is a cliche, it was a dream come true. I felt a bit more relaxed on the fifth day and hats off to the young lads and support lads who made me feel at home.

Hazlewood: The three middle days were disappointing. Moving forward, we are in a good position. We are a little bit fatigued. Good to get through six Tests. Adelaide was the highlight of the summer.

37.6

Warrican to Nevill, no run, quicker and outside off, kept out
37.5

Warrican to Nevill, 2 runs, slides on outside off, square-cut away for a couple
37.4

Warrican to Nevill, no run, flighted, blocked on the off stump
37.3

Warrican to Warner, 1 run, darted on the leg stump, driven to long-on for one
37.2

Warrican to Warner, no run, slides on middle, forward and pushed back to Warrican
37.1

Warrican to Warner, no run, pushed through on the pads from around the wicket, 94.1ks, defended

Smith at the front of the change room.

End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 173/2

        PM Nevill 5 (18b 0x4 0x6)
        DA Warner 121 (100b 11x4 2x6)
        KC Brathwaite 4-0-20-0
        JA Warrican 14-1-59-2

36.6

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, flatter ball on off, blocked on the back foot to end the over
36.5

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, forward and squirted to short leg off an inside snick
36.4

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, skiddy ball around off, deflected behind to the right of Ramdin
36.3

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, spins back in, defended
36.2

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, slides on a fourth-stump line, defensively dropped in front of point

Warner inspects the bottom of his bat, which makes me suspect he did not time that pulled hit

36.1

KC Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, 100.5ks, short ball on middle. Pulled to deep midwicket

End of over 36 (1 run) Australia 172/2

       
Warrican to Nevill, no run, length and turns away, guided towards point
35.5

Warrican to Nevill, no run, nicely flighted on off. Nevill keeps it out
35.4

Warrican to Nevill, no run, drifts in on middle, poked to second slip, does not carry
35.3

Warrican to Nevill, no run, dangled up on off, forward and pushed to mid-off
35.2

Warrican to Nevill, no run, Nevill ventures back and blocks this loopy ball
35.1

Warrican to Warner, 1 run, non-turning ball on middle, Warner goes low and sweeps over square leg

End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 171/2

        PM Nevill 5 (8b 0x4 0x6)
        DA Warner 119 (98b 11x4 2x6)
        KC Brathwaite 3-0-19-0
        JA Warrican 13-1-58-2

34.6

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, Nevill gets across to block to the leg side now
34.5

KC Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, slid through on off, defended on the back foot
34.4

KC Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, slammed from outside off to long-on. Just a single, though
34.3

KC Brathwaite to Warner, 2 runs, pitched further up and width outside off, creamed past cover
34.2

KC Brathwaite to Warner, 2 runs, short ball outside off, pulled strongly to deep midwicket
34.1

KC Brathwaite to Warner, no run, hurled outside off, close to 100ks, slash and a miss

End of over 34 (1 run) Australia 166/2

        PM Nevill 5 (6b 0x4 0x6)
        DA Warner 114 (94b 11x4 2x6)
        JA Warrican 13-1-58-2
        KC Brathwaite 2-0-14-0

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4th ODI: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah

4th ODI: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah
Zimbabwe 14/0 (4.4 ov)
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
Zimbabwe RR 3.00
    Current time 15:18 local, 11:18 GMT     ODI Career
Batsmen     R     B     4s     6s     SR     This bowler     Last 5 ovs
Peter Moor (rhb)     5     14     0     0     35.71     3 (6b)     5 (14b)
Chamu Chibhabha (rhb)     6     14     0     0     42.85     4 (10b)     6 (14b)
   
Mat     Runs     HS     Ave
6     91     50     18.20
92     2177     99     24.46
Bowlers     O     M     R     W     Econ     0s     4s     6s     This spell
Amir Hamza (sla)     2.4     0     7     0     2.62     11     0     0     2.4-0-7-0
Dawlat Zadran (rfm)     2.0     0     4     0     2.00     9     0     0     2-0-4-0
   
Mat     Wkts     BBI     Econ
20     27     4/17     3.78
38     52     4/22     5.30
Recent overs

    • 2 • • • •

    • • • • 2 •

    1 • 2 •

Current partnership 14 runs, 4.4 overs, RR: 3.00 (Chibhabha 6, Moor 5)
4.4

Amir Hamza to Moor, no run

Leg slip in place for that shot


4.3

Amir Hamza to Moor, 2 runs, fuller and more towards leg now, he helps it fine on the leg side for two easy runs
4.2

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Amir Hamza to Moor, no run, leans forward for the ball that is coming in and blocks
4.1

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, 1 run, keeps a bit low as it's angled in and Chamu whips it off the back foot to long on

Hardly any purchase for the bowlers in this match compared to the third ODI. Ball is coming on to the bat much better...

End of over 4 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 11/0 (RR: 2.75)

        PJ Moor 3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
        CJ Chibhabha 5 (13b 0x4 0x6)
        Dawlat Zadran 2-0-4-0
        Amir Hamza 2-0-4-0

3.6

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, no run, shortish outside off and it's punched to mid off
3.5

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, 2 runs, gets a bit of room to open up his arms and drives it gently between cover point and point for two
3.4

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, no run, fuller towards middle and leg, and it's flicked to mid-on again
3.3

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, no run, back of length this time towards off and it's clipped to mid-on off the back foot
3.2

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, no run, angling in towards off stump now, no swing, and it's pushed down to mid-on
3.1

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, no run, drives away from the body, the ball shapes away from good length and beats him again!

End of over 3 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 3.00)

        CJ Chibhabha 5 (13b 0x4 0x6)
        PJ Moor 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
        Amir Hamza 2-0-4-0
        Dawlat Zadran 1-0-2-0

2.6

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, no run, flat on middle, no room at all, and it's defended off the back foot
2.5

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, no run, takes a step down and deflects it off the pad to the leg side
2.4

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, no run, presses forward and defends it back this time
2.3

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, no run, more on target towards the stumps, an inside edge onto the pads saves the batsman
2.2

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, 2 runs, angling down leg now, flatter too, and it's clipped away behind square for two easy runs
2.1

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, no run, angling in towards the stumps, blocked back

End of over 2 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 7/0 (RR: 3.50)

        PJ Moor 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
        CJ Chibhabha 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
        Dawlat Zadran 1-0-2-0
        Amir Hamza 1-0-2-0

1.6

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, no run, beaten! This one leaves the batsman from just outside off as he looks to drive on the off side and misses
1.5

Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, 1 run, pitches it up and nips it in towards the stumps, good pace too, and Chamu digs it out to mid-off for a quick single
1.4

Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, no run, back of length and straight outside off, pushed off the back foot to short cover
1.3

Dawlat Zadran to Moor, 1 leg bye, angling down the leg side and it's helped towards fine leg easily

A slip taken off for Moor

1.2

Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, 1 run, 137kmh, nice shape with middle-stump line from just back of length, Chamu manages to get his bat down just in time to tuck it to midwicket
1.1

Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, no run, shapes it away a bit, pretty full outside off and it's pushed down to mid-off

Dawlat Zadran has the other new ball, with two slips in place

End of over 1 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 4/0 (RR: 4.00)

        CJ Chibhabha 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
        PJ Moor 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
        Amir Hamza 1-0-2-0

0.6

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, 1 run, comes down again to take it on the full and flicks to midwicket
0.5

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, 2 leg byes, much flatter towards the leg side, it was shorter too, and it goes off the pad very fine on the leg side
0.4

Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, no run, nervous charge down the track and he's struck in front of middle and leg, appeal turned down

Chibhabha would be under pressure. Takes his time to mark his guard

0.3

Amir Hamza to Moor, 1 run, just a bit towards middle and leg, nudged towards square leg now and he's off the mark
0.2

Amir Hamza to Moor, no run, bit more towards the leg stump and it's tucked to the right of midwicket
0.1

Amir Hamza to Moor, no run, starts with a leg-stump line and it's helped towards midwicket

3pm All set, Amir Hamza will start again while some stuff - such as briefcases - is being hidden behind the sight screen. I hope they find them when the ball gets lost. With one slip, Hamza starts...

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat, they are unchanged today.

Elton Chigumbura: We have been losing too many wickets upfront so we have to re-assess the situation and we have to know what to put on.

Asghar Stanikzai: It doesn't matter if we bat first or bowl today, the wicket is very good today. Only one change: Karim Sadiq comes in for Samiullah Shenwari

2.52pm This match will again be played on the track where the first two ODIs were played, so expect more bounce today. There are some cracks, not too big, and the ball will kid on. It rained the whole day on Sunday so the pitch has some shine...

Guldakh Baserai: "Make sure that the cat is not there around this time. Afghanistan didn't have good luck with that in the last match."

2.40pm We'll try to bring the toss and team changes to you as soon as we get it. Until then, here's Nikhil Kalro's match preview.

Ahmad Zia Mayar: "Afghanistan need to make one change to strengthen batting line up - pick Javed Ahmadi for Samiullah Shinwai who is out of form "

Abdulwakil Ersh: "yesterday we lost the final match of Football to India and the day before yesterday we lost the cricket match to Zimbabwe as well so to lost in last three days for our country but we are waiting for the victory today against Zim te see smile in afghan people face "

Sohan Pandey: "Hello Vishal Sir, Can you please show your name at its appropriate place?" It's there on my passport, I just checked.

Laiq: "Experience counts that what Masakadza showed last time around, I would think Zim would make some changes specially in their top order" They'll also hope Criag Ervine would be fit.

Jalal Hakim : "Our bowling side has been always consistent, if we(Afghan) could do better today in batting and don't go for wrong shots, surely we can seal the series. In Sha Allah "

muneerzazai: "its beginning for our team they have maintain the same spirit and they have the support of fans from around the world. All the very best Afghanistan for todays match. "

Naseer Mehraban: "Not a fair performance by the Afghan side on Saturday. Afghan team will be looking to win the toss and bat first. Of course not losing wickets in the beginning. Losing early wickets has always lead Afghanistan to defeat. "

2.20pm We have seen as many as 53 wickets fall in the three matches so far, and what better way to set up the fourth ODI between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe today in Sharjah! Afghanistan lead 2-1, as Zimbabwe skittled them for a paltry 58 in only 16.1 overs. Can the Associate nation seal the series today or will the Full Member show why they are a Full Member? Hello and welcome to our coverage of the fourth ODI of the year, this is Vishal Dikshit and I will try to distract you from the action in Cape Town...

ibrahem faizi: "Im so happy which afghanistan wins 2 matchs from full membar team Today insha allh we will win the match"

Commentator: Vishal Dikshit

   

2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town

   

2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town
England 629/6d
South Africa 199/2 (72.0 ov)
South Africa trail by 430 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
South Africa RR 2.76
Last 10 ovs 25/0 RR 2.50
Min overs remaining 61
Lunch - Day 3     Current time 12:46 local, 10:46 GMT     Test Career
Batsmen     R     B     4s     6s     SR     This bowler     Last 10 ovs
Hashim Amla (rhb)     91     208     14     0     43.75     13 (17b)     16 (28b)
AB de Villiers (rhb)     56     141     8     0     39.71     5 (23b)     9 (32b)
   
Mat     Runs     HS     Ave
90     6998     311*     50.71
104     8006     278*     51.65
Bowlers     O     M     R     W     Econ     0s     4s     6s     This spell
Ben Stokes (rfm)     9.0     2     29     1     3.22     42     4     0     3-1-9-0
Moeen Ali (ob)     18.0     5     45     0     2.50     88     5     1     9-4-15-0
   
Mat     Wkts     BBI     Ave
21     47     6/36     40.42
21     61     6/67     36.40
Recent overs

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    • 1 • • • 1

    • • 2 • • •

Current partnership 114 runs, 47.1 overs, RR: 2.41 (Amla 57, de Villiers 56)

Last bat D Elgar c Compton b Stokes 44 (107m 71b 6x4 1x6) SR: 61.97

Fall of wicket 85/2 (24.5 ov); Partnership: 78 runs, 22.2 overs, RR: 3.49 (Amla 34, Elgar 43)

Umpire reviews remaining South Africa 2 (1 successful, 0 unsuccessful); England 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful)

End of over 72 (2 runs) South Africa 199/2

        AB de Villiers 56 (141b 8x4 0x6)
        HM Amla 91 (208b 14x4 0x6)
        BA Stokes 9-2-29-1
        MM Ali 18-5-45-0

12.30pm: The calm after the storm in Cape Town. SA totted up a modest 58 runs in the session but didn't lose a wicket - aided by Anderson's drop of Amla - which will give them great heart. This partnership is becoming ticklish for England but they still sit on a mighty advantage and will have to continue with the patience game. Still, we can't have blistering run-scoring all the time... "Sweets grown common lose their dear delight," as Bill Shakespeare once said. Join us again for another helping in 30 minutes.

71.6

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, pitched up in the channel outside off stump, de Villiers watches it through - and that will be lunch, with South Africa making a solid start to the day
71.5

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, another short ball, dabbed down into the ground again
71.4

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Stokes to de Villiers, no run, back of a length, de Villiers hops into line and defends

"I hoped that Amla would get to his century before lunch time, but now I hope at least he would get to 7000 before lunch," whimpers Chandrasekhar. This might well be the final over before the interval... In which case, he's running out of opportunities

71.3

Stokes to de Villiers, 2 runs, shortish, at the body and deflected down to fine leg for a couple
71.2

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, gets across and shoulders arms again
71.1

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, lets this one go in the channel outside off

"Note the absence of Bradman on that 8000 runs list. As soon as his weakness against Eric Hollies was exposed, he conveniently retired from all formats of the game," chuckles David

End of over 71 (2 runs) South Africa 197/2

        AB de Villiers 54 (135b 8x4 0x6)
        HM Amla 91 (208b 14x4 0x6)
        MM Ali 18-5-45-0
        BA Stokes 8-2-27-1

"Am I right in thinking England have dropped three catches so far: Root, Taylor and Jimmy all guilty, and caught one (Stokes)? That's quite a poor catch to drop ratio..." It certainly won't help them win, Mitch_A. Although, if I'm thinking about the right one, the Taylor chance was barely a chance at all

70.6

Ali to de Villiers, 1 run, length delivery, goes back and punches into the ground through mid-on for one
70.5

Ali to de Villiers, no run, pushed through on off stump, safely negotiated once more

short leg moves to silly point

70.4

Ali to de Villiers, no run, flatter, gets into line and blocks softly again
70.3

Ali to de Villiers, no run, over the wicket, tossed up and defended with head bowed over the bat
70.2

Ali to Amla, 1 run, goes back in the crease and taps the ball through point for one
70.1

Ali to Amla, no run, flighted, across the batsman from round the wicket, left alone

End of over 70 (maiden) South Africa 195/2

        AB de Villiers 53 (131b 8x4 0x6)
        HM Amla 90 (206b 14x4 0x6)
        BA Stokes 8-2-27-1
        MM Ali 17-5-43-0

"What's big fuss about Stokes' hundred...it's a road he did it on." Still got to do the mileage, Peter. It was pedal to the metal stuff

69.6

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, gets across his stumps and defends on the back foot
69.5

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, very full, trying to tempt de Villiers... he won't be seduced by the fiery redhead, however
69.4

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, stations himself on off stump and again watches the ball fly through
69.3

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, lets this one go in the channel outside off
69.2

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, de Villiers shuffles into line and defends on off stump
69.1

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, fullish, 135kph and chopped into the ground

End of over 69 (maiden) South Africa 195/2

        HM Amla 90 (206b 14x4 0x6)
        AB de Villiers 53 (125b 8x4 0x6)
        MM Ali 17-5-43-0
        BA Stokes 7-1-27-1

AB in Switzerland: "It seems as if the readers with short attention spans think SA are batting slowly. Looking at the worm provided by Cricinfo, the run rates are pretty similar at this stage in the innings. Once Root left the stage, did Stokes rev the run counter." Confirmation bias, AB, people seeing what they want to. Well batted, by the way

68.6

Ali to Amla, no run, Amla gets on to the front foot and blocks
68.5

Ali to Amla, no run, flighted, turned to the leg side, can't get it through the ring
68.4

Ali to Amla, no run, tossed up and defended coming forwards
68.3

Ali to Amla, no run, stays in the crease, nudges the ball down into the ground towards short leg
68.2

Ali to Amla, no run, leans into a forward defensive
68.1

Ali to Amla, no run, tossed up and punched back to the left of the bowler

Here we go: AB is joint-15th on the list to 8000 runs, level with Michael Clarke

End of over 68 (7 runs) South Africa 195/2

        AB de Villiers 53 (125b 8x4 0x6)
        HM Amla 90 (200b 14x4 0x6)
        BA Stokes 7-1-27-1
        MM Ali 16-4-43-0

67.6

Stokes to de Villiers, no run, AB jumps into line and defends around off stump
67.5

Stokes to Amla, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, softly dropped into a gap a square leg
67.4

Stokes to de Villiers, 1 run, turns over the strike by staying on top of the bounce and nurdling to leg
67.3

Stokes to Amla, 1 run, touch short of a length, goes back and tucks one to midwicket
67.2

Stokes to Amla, FOUR, spanked through the covers, Amla presses on to the front foot and cracks four
67.1

Stokes to Amla, no run, shortish, defended from the crease outside off

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Commentator: Alan Gardner

Scorer: M Venkat Raghav

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2nd Test: South Africa vs England

 2nd Test: South Africa vs England at Cape Town



 

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South Africa v England
Test no. 2197 | 2015/16 season
Played at Newlands, Cape Town
2,3,4,5,6 January 2016 (5-day match)
South Africa squad
HM Amla*, AB de Villiers, KJ Abbott, T Bavuma, Q de Kock†, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, D Elgar, M Morkel, CH Morris, DL Piedt, K Rabada, RR Rossouw, DW Steyn, S van Zyl, GC Viljoen   
England squad
AN Cook*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, GS Ballance, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, NRD Compton, ST Finn, MHA Footitt, AD Hales, CJ Jordan, SR Patel, JE Root, BA Stokes, JWA Taylor, CR Woakes   
Match details
Toss -
Umpires - Aleem Dar and BNJ Oxenford
TV umpire - RJ Tucker
Match referee - RS Madugalle
Reserve umpire - S George
     
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        News - Head must rule heart over Anderson - Cook
        News and Analysis - Can Smith, and Newlands, inspire South Africa?
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        Press Conference - We have to be relentless again - Cook

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Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
South Africa v England
Test no. 2197 | 2015/16 season
Played at Newlands, Cape Town
2,3,4,5,6 January 2016 (5-day match)
South Africa squad
HM Amla*, AB de Villiers, KJ Abbott, T Bavuma, Q de Kock†, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, D Elgar, M Morkel, CH Morris, DL Piedt, K Rabada, RR Rossouw, DW Steyn, S van Zyl, GC Viljoen   
England squad
AN Cook*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, GS Ballance, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, NRD Compton, ST Finn, MHA Footitt, AD Hales, CJ Jordan, SR Patel, JE Root, BA Stokes, JWA Taylor, CR Woakes   
Match details
Toss -
Umpires - Aleem Dar and BNJ Oxenford
TV umpire - RJ Tucker
Match referee - RS Madugalle
Reserve umpire - S George
     
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3rd ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson, Dec 31, 2015

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3rd ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson, Dec 31, 2015

New Zealand 276/8 (50.0 ov)
Sri Lanka 200/1 (31.5 ov)
Sri Lanka require another 77 runs with 9 wickets and 18.1 overs remaining
Sri Lanka RR 6.28
Last 5 ovs 30/0 RR 6.00
Required RR 4.23
New Zealand RR 5.52
    Current time 17:41 local, 04:41 GMT     ODI Career
Batsmen     R     B     4s     6s     SR     This bowler
Lahiru Thirimanne (lhb)     46     60     4     0     76.66     3 (6b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (rhb)     84     87     8     0     96.55     4 (5b)
   
Mat     Runs     HS     Ave
105     2543     139*     34.36
325     10204     161*     39.70
Bowlers     O     M     R     W     Econ     0s     4s     6s
Kane Williamson (ob)     1.5     0     7     0     3.81     4     0     0
Mitchell McClenaghan (lmf)     9.0     0     39     1     4.33     28     2     1
   
Mat     Wkts     BBI     Econ
86     26     4/22     5.60
46     82     5/58     5.94
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    • 1nb 4 • • 1 1

    • • 1 • 1

Current partnership 102 runs, 19.1 overs, RR: 5.32

Last bat MD Gunathilaka c Taylor b McClenaghan 65 (45b 7x4 4x6) SR: 144.44

Fall of wicket 98/1 (12.4 ov); Partnership: 98 runs, 12.4 overs, RR: 7.73
31.5

Williamson to Dilshan, 1 run, defends on the off stump now and gets an inside edge to leg for one
31.4

Williamson to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan tries to cut off the back foot too, but misses
31.3

Williamson to Thirimanne, 1 run, slightly shorter on off, he rocks back to cut it past point this time
31.2

Williamson to Thirimanne, no run, fuller on the off stump and he defends it to the same fielder
31.1

Williamson to Thirimanne, no run, well outside off and he steers it to backward point

Deiva is done with his strawberries, he's on a muffin now. And I will take you through the rest of the 79 runs now. Kaptain Kane to continue...

End of over 31 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 198/1 (79 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 6.38, RRR: 4.15)

        HDRL Thirimanne 45 (57b 4x4 0x6)
        TM Dilshan 83 (85b 8x4 0x6)
        MJ McClenaghan 9-0-39-1
        KS Williamson 1-0-5-0

Vishal will take over the controls. Ciao.

Shakeena Samadh: "aaaand Dilshan becomes the third highest run scorer in 2015 ODIs."

30.6

McClenaghan to Thirimanne, 1 run, slower-ball bouncer, helped to short fine leg

Vikram: "Looks like these two have seen yesterday's chase by Marsh and Clinger in BBL. Amazing to see how they constructing this chase with lots of singles"

30.5

McClenaghan to Dilshan, 1 run, short and outside off, carved behind point
30.4

McClenaghan to Dilshan, no run, lifter outside off, Dilshan can't ramp it away. Not sure why Mitch appealed
30.3

McClenaghan to Dilshan, no run, full, Dilshan goes hard on the drive and pushes to cover
30.2

McClenaghan to Dilshan, FOUR, fractionally short, slow ball. Dilshan reads it, and belts it to the midwicket boundary

Free-hit on the way for Dilshan.

30.2

McClenaghan to Dilshan, 1 no ball, high-ish full toss outside off, Dilshan can't reach out... The slower ball backfires. No-ball

Gaja: "@Raees Ul Haq Both Thiri and Chandi are responsible mate. Chandi played Tests v well and now Thiri in here"

30.1

McClenaghan to Dilshan, no run, full and on off, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 191/1 (86 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 6.36, RRR: 4.30)

        HDRL Thirimanne 44 (56b 4x4 0x6)
        TM Dilshan 78 (79b 7x4 0x6)
        KS Williamson 1-0-5-0
        MJ McClenaghan 8-0-32-1

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29.6

Williamson to Thirimanne, no run, this one keeps low outside off, Thiri aims to cut and bottom-edges it towards point
29.5

Williamson to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length, turned behind square

29.4

Williamson to Thirimanne, 1 run, hint of width outside off, cracked to deep point

Shamith: "Im smelling a century from dilshan"

29.3

Williamson to Dilshan, 1 run, short ball, darted down leg, pulled to long leg
29.2

Williamson to Thirimanne, 1 run, slides on middle, Thiri camps back and punches it solidly to long-off

Rajiv Mel: "Dilshan's performances have alwyas been right up there with Mahela and Sanga. But he never gets the recognition he deserves. He has been a phenomenal player for SL in ODI and T 20 cricket, I would say superior to the recently retired duo"

29.1

Williamson to Dilshan, 1 run, starts off with a leg-stump ball, which is tucked around the corner

KW brings himself on.

Raees Ul Haq: "Thirimane and Chandimal have played 104 Matches each, they are not youngsters anymore in my eyes. They have to be very responsible. "

End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 186/1 (91 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 6.41, RRR: 4.33)

        HDRL Thirimanne 42 (53b 4x4 0x6)
        TM Dilshan 75 (76b 7x4 0x6)
        MJ McClenaghan 8-0-32-1
        DAJ Bracewell 5-0-35-0

ajit: "I am excited about Gunathilaka, but the key to SL's future is in the likes of Chameera and Vandersay, who both did well today. SL has always had batsmen come through; but developing a bowling attack is what we need to watch for. "

28.6

McClenaghan to Thirimanne, no run, full on the stumps, clipped to midwicket
28.5

McClenaghan to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan rides the bounce of this short one on off and helps it to third man
28.4

McClenaghan to Thirimanne, 1 run, banged short, pulled in front of square
28.3

McClenaghan to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan hops and clips this length ball to midwicket. Thiri sets off for the second, Dilshan isn't interested. Thiri turns back and slides, the throw wasn't accurate though
28.2

McClenaghan to Thirimanne, 1 run, short and outside off, Thiri upper cuts it... It lands in front of the forward-diving third man fielder
28.1

McClenaghan to Dilshan, 1 run, angled in, tapped to the right of midwicket

End of over 28 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 181/1 (96 runs required from 22 overs, RR: 6.46, RRR: 4.36)

        HDRL Thirimanne 40 (50b 4x4 0x6)
        TM Dilshan 72 (73b 7x4 0x6)
        DAJ Bracewell 5-0-35-0
        MJ McClenaghan 7-0-27-1

27.6

Bracewell to Thirimanne, FOUR, a tad overpitched and on middle, Thiri plays a charming drive down the ground, beating the bowler and mid-on

Sujan Rao: "@Subodh: True that, but during this transition phase in Sri Lankan cricket expecting veterans to lead and show the way for youngsters."

27.5

Bracewell to Dilshan, 1 run, short and on off, Dilshan keeps his eyes on the ball and pulls to deep square leg
27.4

Bracewell to Thirimanne, 1 run, hurled on middle, pushed to mid-off. Sloppy stuff as New Zealand concede an overthrow
27.3

Bracewell to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length on off, chopped to point
27.2

Bracewell to Dilshan, 1 run, full ball again, Dilshan drags it behind square off an inside half
27.1

Bracewell to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan clears mid-on. Cross-seam full ball on off, lifted over the fielders, as the ball trickles to the boundary

Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu

  

                                   
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   

    Most runs by SL openers in a year - ODIsPlayer    Inns    Runs    HS    Ave    SR    100    50    Year
    ST Jayasuriya    33    1202    107    37.56    83.24    2    8    2001
    TM Dilshan    24    1200    161*    54.54    90.56    4    6    2015
    ST Jayasuriya    26    1178    151*    51.21    113.59    3    9    1997
    TM Dilshan    25    1160    125    61.05    81.06    3    7    2013
    ST Jayasuriya    25    1153    157    48.04    107.45    5    2    2006
    TM Dilshan    30    1119    160*    41.44    84.64    4    3    2012
    ST Jayasuriya    31    1077    112    35.90    91.73    2    4    2002
    WU Tharanga    24    1062    120    44.25    78.72    5    4    2006
    TM Dilshan    19    1000    160    55.55    103.19    4    2    2009
    TM Dilshan    25    990    101    41.25    85.34    1    7    2014

   

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England 303 & 326
South Africa 214 & 136/4 (47.0 ov)
South Africa require another 280 runs with 6 wickets remaining
South Africa RR 2.89
Last 10 ovs 16/1 RR 1.60
Stumps - Day 4     Current time 07:03 local, 05:03 GMT     Test Career
Batsmen     R     B     4s     6s     SR     This bowler     Last 10 ovs
AB de Villiers (rhb)     37     83     6     0     44.57     14 (20b)     12 (36b)
Dale Steyn (rhb)     0     3     0     0     0.00     0 (3b)     0 (3b)
   
Mat     Runs     HS     Ave
103     7950     278*     51.62
82     1141     76     14.26
Bowlers     O     M     R     W     Econ     0s     4s     6s     This spell
Steven Finn (rfm)     8.0     3     27     3     3.37     37     5     0     2-1-3-1
Moeen Ali (ob)     15.0     3     36     0     2.40     70     5     0     1-1-0-0
   
Mat     Wkts     BBI     Ave
27     107     6/79     27.96
20     58     6/67     37.32
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Current partnership 0 runs, 0.3 overs, RR: 0.00 (de Villiers 0, Steyn 0)

Last bat F du Plessis c Cook b Finn 9 (103m 66b 1x4 0x6) SR: 13.63

Fall of wicket 136/4 (46.3 ov); Partnership: 48 runs, 23.5 overs, RR: 2.01 (de Villiers 36, du Plessis 9)

Umpire reviews remaining South Africa 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); England 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful)

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End of over 47 (wicket maiden) South Africa 136/4

        DW Steyn 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
        AB de Villiers 37 (83b 6x4 0x6)
        ST Finn 8-3-27-3
        MM Ali 15-3-36-0

5.35pm: Another festively plump day of Test match action gets a grandstand finish, with England closing in despite the mandatory AB de Fiance. He is the key man if South Africa are going to get out of this - most likely via grim resistance, even though a chase remains theoretically possible. The target is 280 runs away, while England will have 90 overs to try and get six wickets; Steven Finn looks the most likely of Blockbusters but Moeen Ali will have a big role to play, too. How crucial will Bairstow's miss of de Villiers be? We'll have to wait to find out. Gnasher's report will be in the slot soon and we'll be back for more in the morning. I'll leave you with this, from JT: "Dale didn't bungle it, but the flag of St George is on top. The Rainbow nation will need to bat like Geoffrey to save the game tomorrow." Cheerio

46.6

Finn to Steyn, no run, short and climbing through outside off, another Zippy ball but Dale doesn't Bungle it and he'll be back in the morning - that is stumps, with England a de Villiers from victory (you would think)

Finn runs back to his mark, while Steyn does a bit of gardening... He wants this to be the last ball

46.5

Finn to Steyn, no run, slightly back of a length, defended safely down into the ground

Taylor goes in under the helmet, right in Steyn's eyeline. There's a short leg too

46.4

Finn to Steyn, no run, hammers the ball in on a length, it kicks and hits the splice as Steyn bravely gets into line

In comes Dale Steyn as nightwatchman, despite his injured shoulder... And the umpires have now decided to change the ball, something they had been asked about and declined earlier in the over. Sure Faf will be happy to see that

46.3

Finn to du Plessis, OUT, extra bounce, du Plessis plays... and he's gone, taken at slip! What a breakthrough, brilliant delivery from Finn and Cook does not blink at the chance, England have knocked another brick out of the wall in the dying moments of the day! It was a ripper of a delivery from Finn, coaxing something extra out of the surface, enough to breach du Plessis' barricades at last

F du Plessis c Cook b Finn 9 (103m 66b 1x4 0x6) SR: 13.63
46.2

Finn to du Plessis, no run, comes across and defends on off stump once again

"'I am just wondering, is there not a really good wicketkeeper in England who can bat a bit?' Sarah Taylor." Fair shout, Paul

46.1

Finn to du Plessis, no run, in the channel outside off, left alone

Maybe a couple more overs left in the day... SA sandbagging for the close

End of over 46 (maiden) South Africa 136/3

        AB de Villiers 37 (83b 6x4 0x6)
        F du Plessis 9 (63b 1x4 0x6)
        MM Ali 15-3-36-0
        ST Finn 7-2-27-2

"Just sent a real funny comment and Alan ignored it. Now he will either ignore this one too or say it was not funny at all or both." Just ask yourself, vibhash, was it really funny?

45.6

Ali to de Villiers, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, pushed away with everlasting determination
45.5

Ali to de Villiers, no run, leans out and smothers a full, straight offbreak

Silly point comes in, joining slip, leg slip and short leg

45.4

Ali to de Villiers, no run, straighter, tapped down on to the pitch
45.3

Ali to de Villiers, no run, pushed through outside the line of off, jumps into line and shows it the maker's name
45.2

Ali to de Villiers, no run, more resolute defence from AB
45.1

Ali to de Villiers, no run, tossed up on the stumps, straightening as de Villiers knocks it away on the back foot

End of over 45 (3 runs) South Africa 136/3

        F du Plessis 9 (63b 1x4 0x6)
        AB de Villiers 37 (77b 6x4 0x6)
        ST Finn 7-2-27-2
        SCJ Broad 11-4-25-0

Here's Hypocaust: "There's rarely an England XI announced that doesn't have observers cooing over the batting abilities of the tail, so why not think radically/ultra traditionally and pick a specialist keeper to bat #11? Bates for England!" Sadly, I think he's given up the gig... Although he was briefly on Sky earlier, giving coaching tips to the England U-19s

44.6

Finn to du Plessis, no run, hurled down on off stump, du Plessis watches it all the way and stuns it dead
44.5

Finn to de Villiers, 1 run, straighter line, only 130kph from Finn, nudged into that gap at midwicket again
44.4

Finn to de Villiers, no run, gets into line and bunts the ball down into the off side with immaculately soft hands
44.3

Finn to du Plessis, 1 run, drops back and drops the ball to leg again, this is a much tighter run and de Villiers is scrambling as the throw comes in, needed a direct hit, though
44.2

Finn to de Villiers, 1 run, length ball around off stump, turned off through the leg side for a single
44.1

Finn to de Villiers, no run, charges in and hits the bat hard as de Villiers defends on the back foot

Moeen is off, ruing his luck I should imagine, Steven Finn replacing him

End of over 44 (maiden) South Africa 133/3

        F du Plessis 8 (61b 1x4 0x6)
        AB de Villiers 35 (73b 6x4 0x6)
        SCJ Broad 11-4-25-0
        MM Ali 14-2-36-0

"Alan, Adam Voges is something of a 'museum piece', and his selection this year has worked out pretty well, batting average over 85." Well, mainly because he's duffed up West Indies on several occasions, Phil. Not saying there isn't a place for old dogs - just that England aren't going to select one as wicketkeeper

43.6

Broad to du Plessis, no run, continues to try and mess with the perspective by running in at an angle, hard to discombobulate du Plessis in this sort of mood and he blocks in front of his wicket
43.5

Broad to du Plessis, no run, Broad starts behind the umpire and runs wide before delivering the ball in the channel, du Plessis squints at it and offers no stroke
43.4

Broad to du Plessis, no run, full length, grunt of exertion from Broad as Faf plants the front foot and smells the leather in defence
43.3

Broad to du Plessis, no run, pitched up, props out and dead-bats another
43.2

Broad to du Plessis, no run, gets into line and blocks once more, du Plessis practising his pointillism
43.1

Broad to du Plessis, no run, good length around off stump, punched square

James Taylor is brought in under Faf's nose at silly point

End of over 43 (maiden) South Africa 133/3

        AB de Villiers 35 (73b 6x4 0x6)
        F du Plessis 8 (55b 1x4 0x6)
        MM Ali 14-2-36-0
        SCJ Broad 10-3-25-0

"Bairstow's 'missed stumping' is perhaps the hardest type of stumping chance there is," says Andrew Harries. "Ray Jennings (currently doing SABC commentary) thinks so to....although I'm sure Ray would have taken the chance." I guess he was a little unsighted as the ball drifted across the batsman and then spun the other way... But he had a long time to adjust

42.6

Ali to de Villiers, no run, off-stump line, pushed back down the track - maiden for Moeen, his second of the innings
42.5

Ali to de Villiers, no run, tossed up, reaches out and defended again
42.4

Ali to de Villiers, no run, quicker delivery and de Villiers continues to block
42.3

Ali to de Villiers, no run, half forward, pushes back towards the bowler
42.2

Ali to de Villiers, no run, gets forward and defends
42.1

Ali to de Villiers, no run, stays round the wicket, worked to the leg side from the crease

Commentator: Alan Gardner

Scorer: M Venkat Raghav

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