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South Africa won by 9 wickets  
25.1 Price to Gibbs, three runs, outside the off stump, Gibbs waits for
it and guides it wide of the diving slip fielder, the third man is
up in the cricle and the batsmen take three

25.2 Price to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, defended
25.3 Price to Smith, legbye: one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Smith goes for the sweep but misses, ball hits the pad and
goes to the point region, Gibbs calls for a single and goes for it

, the throw misses the non strikes end stump and Smith survives
25.4 Price to Gibbs, no run
25.5 Price to Gibbs, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it over the
mid on fielder, great shot
25.6 Price to Gibbs, FOUR, and again! this time Gibbs goes down on his
knee and smashes it to the mid wicekt fence, Gibbs on the rampage
now


End of over 26 (12 runs) South Africa 133/0 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 42/24 = 1.75)

RW Price 5-1-22-0 - Cathedral Road End
GC Smith 47* (83b 7x4) HH Gibbs 72* (74b 10x4 1x6)


26.1 Friend to Smith, FOUR, fifty! short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the mid wicket fence, bad delivery put away in
style

26.2 Friend to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the offs tump, cut
away to the backward of point region

26.3 Friend to Smith, FOUR, short delivery, on the middle and angling
into the left hander, Smith gives himself room and has a go at it,
ball takes the edge and races away to the third man fence

26.4 Friend to Smith, no run

26.5 Friend to Smith, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and rolls away to the on side, quick single taken

26.6 Friend to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off


End of over 27 (9 runs) South Africa 142/0 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 33/23 = 1.43)

TJ Friend 3-0-18-0 - River Taff End
GC Smith 55* (88b 9x4) HH Gibbs 72* (75b 10x4 1x6)

South Africa require another 33 runs with 10 wickets and 23.0 overs
remaining
27.1 Price to Smith, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off stump,
Smith moves forward and pads it away
27.2 Price to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, smith
goes back and flicks it away to the square leg region
27.3 Price to Smith, one run, played down to the fine leg region
27.4 Price to Gibbs, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
tunred away to the short fine leg region
27.5 Price to Gibbs, no run, goes back and plays it down to the mid on
region
27.6 Price to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, Gibbs
gives himself room and cuts, but finds the man at point


End of over 28 (1 run) South Africa 143/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 32/22 = 1.45)

RW Price 6-1-23-0 - Cathedral Road End
GC Smith 56* (91b 9x4) HH Gibbs 72* (78b 10x4 1x6)


28.1 Friend to Smith, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and leg,
played away to the mid wicket region

28.2 Friend to Smith, one run, short delivery, on the off and angling
into the left hander, played down to the fine leg region

28.3 Friend to Gibbs, no run

28.4 Friend to Gibbs, SIX, what a shot! short and wide outside the off
stump, Gibbs gets under it and lofts it over backward of point
fence, that lovely shot brings up the 150

28.5 Friend to Gibbs, one run, again short outside the off stump, played
away to the deep point region

28.6 Friend to Smith, wide: no run, wayward delivery down the leg side

28.6 Friend to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off

stump, defended


End of over 29 (9 runs) South Africa 152/0 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 23/21 = 1.10)

TJ Friend 4-0-27-0 (1w) - River Taff End
HH Gibbs 79* (81b 10x4 2x6) GC Smith 57* (94b 9x4)

South Africa require another 23 runs with 10 wickets and 21.0 overs
remaining
Price to continue

29.1 Price to Gibbs, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, defended
leaning forward
29.2 Price to Gibbs, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, Gibbs
moves away and plays it to the gully region
29.3 Price to Gibbs, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and off
stump line, swept away to the fine leg region
29.4 Price to Smith, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off stump,

defended
29.5 Price to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, Smith
goes for the pull but misses the target, ball hits the pad outside
the line of the off stump, huge appeal for LBW turned down
29.6 Price to Smith, one run, played away to the deep fine leg region,

easy single to end the over


End of over 30 (2 runs) South Africa 154/0 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 21/20 = 1.05)

RW Price 7-1-25-0 - Cathedral Road End
GC Smith 58* (97b 9x4) HH Gibbs 80* (84b 10x4 2x6)

Sean Ervine into the attack now
30.1 Ervine to Smith, OUT: finally! short delivery, pitched in line with
the off stump and moving away from the left hander, Smith pushes
at it and gets a faint edge, Taibu holds on to an easy catch and
Ervine gets a wicket with his first delivery

South Africa 154/1, Partnership of 154
GC Smith c Taibu b Ervine 58 (98b 9x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 80* (84b 10x4 2x6) SM Ervine 0.1-0-0-1

30.2 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
30.3 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away past the point fielder, off the mark with that
couple
30.4 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, no run, good length delivery, on the off
and angling into the right hander, Jaarsveld gets behind the ball

and defends it
30.5 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, no run
30.6 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, take that! short and wide outside
the off stump, smashed to the point fence, as easy as it gets


End of over 31 (6 runs) South Africa 160/1 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 15/19 = 0.79)

SM Ervine 1-0-6-1 - River Taff End
HH Gibbs 80* (84b 10x4 2x6) M van Jaarsveld 6* (5b 1x4)

South Africa require another 15 runs with 9 wickets and 19.0 overs
remaining
31.1 Price to Gibbs, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the gully region
31.2 Price to Gibbs, one run, short delivery on the middle and off stump
line, played down to the widesh fine leg region, easy single added
to the total
31.3 Price to van Jaarsveld, one run, turned away to the deep sqaure leg
region
31.4 Price to Gibbs, no run
31.5 Price to Gibbs, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
pushed away to the vacant point region
31.6 Price to van Jaarsveld, no run


End of over 32 (3 runs) South Africa 163/1 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 12/18 = 0.67)

RW Price 8-1-28-0 - Cathedral Road End
HH Gibbs 82* (88b 10x4 2x6) M van Jaarsveld 7* (7b 1x4)

South Africa require another 12 runs with 9 wickets and 18.0 overs
remaining
32.1 Ervine to Gibbs, no run, short delivery, on the off and cutting
back in sharly, ball hits the pad and goes to the short third man
region
32.2 Ervine to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, was a slower delivery, pushed to the point region
32.3 Ervine to Gibbs, one run, moves forward and plays it away to the
deep sqaure leg region for an easy single
32.4 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, pushed to the backward of sqaure leg region, yet
another easy single taken
32.5 Ervine to Gibbs, one run, short delivery down the leg side, played
away fine to the fine leg region, Grant Flower comes around, dives
and saves a certain four
32.6 Ervine to van Jaarsveld, no run


End of over 33 (3 runs) South Africa 166/1 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 9/17 = 0.53)

SM Ervine 2-0-9-1 - River Taff End
HH Gibbs 84* (92b 10x4 2x6) M van Jaarsveld 8* (9b 1x4)

South Africa require another 9 runs with 9 wickets and 17.1 overs
remaining
33.1 Price to Gibbs, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, Gibbs goes for the sweep but does not get hold of it
33.2 Price to Gibbs, FOUR, outside the off stump, Gibbs waits for it and
at the last possible moment opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to the third man fence, great touch
33.3 Price to Gibbs, one run, tunred away to the short fine leg region,
easy single taken
33.4 Price to van Jaarsveld, no run, down the leg side, played straight
to the man at short fine leg
33.5 Price to van Jaarsveld, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off

stump, defended
33.6 Price to van Jaarsveld, no run, quicker and fuller, pitched in line

with the middle stump, Jaarseld moves forward and defends it, ball
goes to the silly point fielder at one bounce


End of over 34 (5 runs) South Africa 171/1 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 4/16 = 0.25)

RW Price 9-1-33-0 - Cathedral Road End
HH Gibbs 89* (95b 11x4 2x6) M van Jaarsveld 8* (12b 1x4)

34.1 Ervine to Gibbs, no run, pushed to the off side
South Africa require another 4 runs with 9 wickets and 16.0 overs
remaining
34.2 Ervine to Gibbs, FOUR, all over! fuller length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Gibbs moves across and drives it down
the track to the long on fence

South Africa wins by 9 wickets and they get a bonus point for
getting to the target before 40 overs
they now lead the points table with 17 points from 4 matches and
have virtually reached the Final
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