25.2 Peterson to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar dabs the ball away to the offside and sets off for the single, but Rhodes runs in from cover, picks up and throsw in one move, and the ball is collected just in front of the stumps by Boucher, and Tendulkar is run out.
India 135/4, Partnership of 27
SR Tendulkar run out (Boucher) 16 (29b 1x4 0x6)
Tragedy there for India, but Dravid in declining the single was perhaps right, the ball going just to the left of perhaps the greatest fielder in the world.
This guy never gives u a chance....
silly of tendlia to think he cud make it....
I think india should have balled first instead of batting. Since their balling sucks it would have been easier for the batsmen to achieve the target and I am saying that since they have a strong batting lineup. Unless the batting lineup can't perform under preassure then I guess it was wise to bat first. So far inda 241-5 in 47 overs and if SA restrict them to 270 it will be easy for SA to achieve that target looking at indian balling ;)
AQ, he stayed very silent in this one as well. :)
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yep..very good fielding by SA. I think they saved 30-40 runs by fielding and obviously they got Tendulkar as run out. This 30 run will be crucial.
India is out of here unless Kumble and Harbhajan bowls extremly well. And there is something in the wicket for slow bowler as per Shahstri's and rameez'e comment.
Once again Brilliant Performance by Sehwag :) .Pollock was really treated badly by him.Good batting by Yuvraj and Dravid.
Well how can i have a nice day when you posted this four times, i have just deleted the other three. Can u please ensure not to repeat it again
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EHSANJI : My humble apologies.
Please appreciate that I did not, knowingly, post the same post more than once.
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yepppp
wicket is slowish ... and if spinners bowled well they will win
south africcans dont play spinners all that well
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We will see that so far the spinners are unable to find anything from the pitch, I guess they have to try even harder :)
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