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Match Tied (D/L method)  

37.6 Arnold to Pollock, no run, defends to cover


End of over 38 (6 runs) South Africa 185/5 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 84/12 = 7.00)

RP Arnold 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
MV Boucher 20* (29b 1x4) SM Pollock 12* (24b)

38.1 de Silva to Boucher, one run, driven to long on
38.2 de Silva to Pollock, one run, again driven to long on
38.3 de Silva to Boucher, one run, nicely cut to deep point
38.4 de Silva to Pollock, no run, turned to square leg

38.5 de Silva to Pollock, no run, defended back

38.6 de Silva to Pollock, no run, good over ends, pushed to short mid
wicket


End of over 39 (3 runs) South Africa 188/5 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 81/11 = 7.36)

PA de Silva 8-0-36-2 (1w) - Umgeni End
MV Boucher 22* (31b 1x4) SM Pollock 13* (28b)

Jayasuriya back
39.1 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, swept to long leg
39.2 Jayasuriya to Pollock, one run, prodded backward of point
39.3 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, an inside out drive to long off
39.4 Jayasuriya to Pollock, FOUR, comes rushing out, drives and misses,
an inside edge runs to fine leg
39.5 Jayasuriya to Pollock, three runs, cuts and its almost over the rop
when Vass' boot got in the way
39.6 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, swept to long leg and a fifty run
stand


End of over 40 (11 runs) South Africa 199/5 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 70/10 = 7.00)

ST Jayasuriya 9-0-43-2 (3w) - Old Fort Road End
MV Boucher 25* (34b 1x4) SM Pollock 21* (31b 1x4)

Murali brought on to stop the South Africans, can he?
40.1 Muralitharan to Boucher, no run, sweeps and its outer edge to cover
40.2 Muralitharan to Boucher, FOUR, a sweep to square leg and bisected
the legside fielders
40.3 Muralitharan to Boucher, no run, sweeps and misses, off the pads to
third man
40.4 Muralitharan to Boucher, no run, a big shout, on the pads while
playing forward, an appeal but was outside the off stump line
40.5 Muralitharan to Boucher, one run, sweeps and top edged over the
keeper
40.6 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, short ball, sharp turn and just
squeezes it out to third man


End of over 41 (5 runs) South Africa 204/5 (RR: 4.98 RRR: 65/9 = 7.22)

M Muralitharan 7-0-33-1 - Umgeni End
MV Boucher 30* (39b 2x4) SM Pollock 21* (32b 1x4)

41.1 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, off the backfoot, forced to deep
cover
41.2 Jayasuriya to Pollock, one run, driven to long on
41.3 Jayasuriya to Boucher, two runs, pushed to extra cover and a
misfield allows the two runs
41.4 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, a full toss, turned to deep mid
wicket and Arnold prevents a second run
41.5 Jayasuriya to Pollock, one run, turned to square leg
41.6 Jayasuriya to Boucher, no run, sweeps and misses, a screaming
appeal from Jayasuriya ignored by ump Venkat


End of over 42 (6 runs) South Africa 210/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 59/8 = 7.38)

ST Jayasuriya 10-0-49-2 (3w) - Old Fort Road End
SM Pollock 23* (34b 1x4) MV Boucher 34* (43b 2x4)

Murali on, he has 3 overs to go
42.1 Muralitharan to Pollock, two runs, a fine square drive, came late
and placed it past backward point
42.2 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, come to the off to turn it to leg,
taken on the pads
42.3 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, a long delay as ball was turned to
leg, keeper throws to Murali and he throws onto the stump, a run
out coming up, tv called

South Africa 212/6, Partnership of 63
SM Pollock run out (Muralitharan) 25 (37b 1x4 0x6)

There were many replays and finall was clear that Pollock was out
by a very small margin
Klusener in for a try at winning this
42.4 Muralitharan to Boucher, two runs, swept to long leg for 2 quick
runs
42.5 Muralitharan to Boucher, one run, short and cut to backward point
42.6 Muralitharan to Klusener, no run, from round the wicket, tries a
turn to leg and misses


End of over 43 (5 runs) South Africa 215/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 54/7 = 7.71)

M Muralitharan 8-0-38-1 - Umgeni End
MV Boucher 37* (45b 2x4) L Klusener 0* (1b)

Arnold back
43.1 Arnold to Boucher, no run, beaten on the off, cuts and misses a
faster ball
43.2 Arnold to Boucher, one run, solidly driven to long on and crowd
happy a Klu has to face
Klusener taking some time, trying to get the bowlers tenser
43.3 Arnold to Klusener, no run, from round the wicket, inside edge onto
his pads
43.4 Arnold to Klusener, no run, a full ball, struck on the pads and
declined, prolly outside the lien as the rain starts up
43.5 Arnold to Klusener, no run, on the pads and runs to short third man

43.6 Arnold to Klusener, no run, defends it abck as rain increases


End of over 44 (1 run) South Africa 216/6 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 53/6 = 8.83)

RP Arnold 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Old Fort Road End
MV Boucher 38* (47b 2x4) L Klusener 0* (5b)

Umpires have called for their coats
Crowd looking a bit wet outthere as is the ball
Ball change now in progress, south wind and thats likely to keep
rain on
44.1 Muralitharan to Boucher, one run, slammed to deep mid wicket but
fielded by Vaas there
44.2 Muralitharan to Klusener, no run, tossed up and he plays it right
back
44.3 Muralitharan to Klusener, no run, tries a turn to leg, ball fizzes
to short square leg for Sangakkara to run to collect
44.4 Muralitharan to Klusener, wide: FOUR, down the legside and it
crosses the rope
44.4 Muralitharan to Klusener, one run, whipped to leg
44.5 Muralitharan to Boucher, SIX, Gone into the midwicket stand! hoiked
from the off to a few rows in
44.6 Muralitharan to Boucher, no run, turned to leg


End of over 45 (13 runs) South Africa 229/6 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 40/5 = 8.00)

M Muralitharan 9-0-51-1 (1w) - Umgeni End
L Klusener 1* (8b) MV Boucher 45* (50b 2x4 1x6)

If they come off now, it may well be a tie
They are playing on with the rain coming down heavily
Finally ump Venkat says its too heavy and are going off
Covers almost in and suddenly rain slows down, but there will be a
delay, lots of debate on the rain conditions in this W Cup, play

can be extended by 30 mins
The wind is from the south and local experts think its here to stay

Match State: Delay - Rain has delayed play

According to the D/L method the match is tied at the moment
It is still raining and the cut off time for resumption or calling
off is 10:45 local time approc 30 mins from now
The Pollock run out may be the crusial blow and the fact that there
was a dot last ball when play was stopped, a run there could have
put South Africa ahead
Rain has become heavier now
The 'wet' crowd has decided to stay on and we will bring you the
news as it happens
Covers are coming off now
Rain has strengthened and covers brought back on, only about 10
mins left for the cut-off time
Very close now to decision time on the match, its a min or two to

go for an announcent on this match
Under the playing conditions the match has been called off
The match is declared tied
The qualifiers in this Pool B are Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Kenya
and South Afric have been eliminated, despondent scenes in their
dressing room

A rather damp end to what was turning out to be a nail-biter and
the good news for New Zealan fans is they have got into the Super
Sixes
We hope you enjoyed this game wherever you are and we hope to see
you tomorrow for the WI v Kenya game and Pakikistan v Zimbabwe