India win by 96 runs. Excellent result for the visitors who were hungry for a win after being demoralised in the one-day series against South Africa. Even if the bowlers have done well, the Indian top order batting continues to be shaky and that will be their greatest worry going into the Tests.
48.5
W
Sehwag to Morkel, OUT, That's the game! Morkel tries to hit the big one over midwicket and gets a thick top edge. Dhoni gets under it and makes no mistake.
M Morkel c †Dhoni b Sehwag 26 (39m 33b 5x4 0x6) SR: 78.78
48.4
4
Sehwag to Morkel, FOUR, Morkel goes over the the top and the fielder at deepish mid on had no chance of cutting it off.
48.3
0
Sehwag to Morkel, no run, Morkel goes for the big heave, misses it though to the keeper.
48.2
1
Sehwag to Hayward, 1 run, slightly short. Hayward pulls it away to deep midwicket for a single
48.1
1
Sehwag to Morkel, 1 run, Driven to long off.
END OF OVER:48 | (wicket maiden) | 218/9
- Nantie Hayward0 (2b)
- Morne Morkel21 (29b)
- Harbhajan Singh12-3-39-3
Sehwag to continue
47.6
0
Harbhajan Singh to Hayward, no run, Shout for a catch at leg-slip, but that came of the pads only.
47.5
0
Harbhajan Singh to Hayward, no run, Defended of the front-foot to the cover region
Hayward walks in to fae the hat-trick ball
47.4
W
Harbhajan Singh to de Wet, OUT, and he lasts just one ball - that's the third golden duck of the innings ! tossed up, lands full and straight, De Wet doesn't get any bat on that and he is caught stone dead. Nine down, just one more to get.
F de Wet lbw b Harbhajan Singh 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
De Wet walks in.
47.3
W
Harbhajan Singh to Thomas, OUT, two more to go! Goes for the little tickle around the corner but fails ot keep it down. Ganguly at leg-slip makes no mistake
AC Thomas c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh 15 (52m 27b 2x4 0x6) SR: 55.55
47.2
0
Harbhajan Singh to Thomas, no run, Edge produced but too wide for the slip to get to it
47.1
0
Harbhajan Singh to Thomas, no run, defended on the front-foot
END OF OVER:47 | 2 Runs | 218/7
- Morne Morkel21 (29b)
- Alfonso Thomas15 (24b)
- Virender Sehwag2-0-9-0
46.6
0
Sehwag to Morkel, no run,
46.5
0
Sehwag to Morkel, no run,
46.4
1
Sehwag to Thomas, 1 run, swept down to fine leg
46.3
1
Sehwag to Morkel, 1 run, Driven back past the bowler. easy single down to mid-off
46.2
0
Sehwag to Morkel, no run,
46.1
0
Sehwag to Morkel, no run, defended outside the off stump, watchfully played
END OF OVER:46 | 6 Runs | 216/7
- Morne Morkel20 (24b)
- Alfonso Thomas14 (23b)
- Harbhajan Singh11-2-39-1
28 overs remaining, can Morkel and Co survive ?
45.6
1
Harbhajan Singh to Morkel, 1 run, Driven to long off for a single
45.5
0
Harbhajan Singh to Morkel, no run, No shot offered
45.4
4
Harbhajan Singh to Morkel, FOUR, Hit over the top! Great shot down to the long-off fence.
45.3
0
Harbhajan Singh to Morkel, no run, defended on the front-foot
45.2
1
Harbhajan Singh to Thomas, 1 run, worked away through midwicket
45.1
0
Harbhajan Singh to Thomas, no run, Fwd defecne.