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South Africa won by 7 wickets  
27.4 Sims to Rudolph, FOUR, from round the wicket tosses up, Rudolph
comes down the wicket and smashed away to extra cover boundary

27.5 Sims to Rudolph, no run, on forward, defended
27.6 Sims to Rudolph, one run, full toss, again good use of feet and
driven to long off


End of over 28 (7 runs) South Africa 135/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 39/22 = 1.77)

RW Sims 3-0-18-0 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 55* (78b 10x4) GC Smith 61* (76b 8x4)


28.1 Friend to Rudolph, one run, pulls it to long leg

28.2 Friend to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outsideoff, smashed it over
point for four

28.3 Friend to Smith, no run, again short and wide, this time not
properly timed and cuts it to point

28.4 Friend to Smith, wide: no run, way outside off, Smiths treis his
beast to hit the bat on that ball

28.4 Friend to Smith, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it this time
over mid on for four

28.5 Friend to Smith, OUT: short and wide again outside off, cuts in the
air but unfortunately straight to Ebrahim at point, a good

captains knock comes to end

South Africa 145/3, Partnership of 137

GC Smith c Ebrahim b Friend 69 (80b 10x4 0x6)

JA Rudolph 56* (79b 10x4) TJ Friend 1.5-0-16-1 (1w)

Boucher is the new batsman

28.6 Friend to Boucher, no run, short and wide outside off, Boucher lets
it go through to keeper


End of over 29 (10 runs) South Africa 145/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 29/21 = 1.38)

TJ Friend 2-0-16-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 56* (79b 10x4) MV Boucher 0* (1b)

Price back onto attack
29.1 Price to Rudolph, one run, turned to short fineleg
29.2 Price to Boucher, no run, on target, well stretch forward, and

defends it solidly back to bolwer
29.3 Price to Boucher, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, beaten
outside off
29.4 Price to Boucher, no run
29.5 Price to Boucher, no run
29.6 Price to Boucher, no run


End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 146/3 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 28/20 = 1.40)

RW Price 5-0-23-0 - Northern End
JA Rudolph 57* (80b 10x4) MV Boucher 0* (6b)


30.1 Friend to Rudolph, no run, defended to cover

30.2 Friend to Rudolph, no run, short ball, cuts it to cover

30.3 Friend to Rudolph, no run, fuller ball outside off, driven ti to
mid off

30.4 Friend to Rudolph, FOUR, short ball, cuts it between the gap of
point and gully for four

30.5 Friend to Rudolph, no run, defended to cover

30.6 Friend to Rudolph, no run, short of length ball, goes back and

defends it to cover


End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 150/3 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 24/19 = 1.26)

TJ Friend 3-0-20-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 0* (6b) JA Rudolph 61* (86b 11x4)

Match State: Drinks

Price will continue after drinks
31.1 Price to Boucher, no run, on target, front foot defensive push to
mdi off

31.2 Price to Boucher, no run, arm ball, came in with the angle, defends
it back
31.3 Price to Boucher, one run, swept away to long leg
31.4 Price to Rudolph, no run, short ball, goes back and turned to mid
wicket
31.5 Price to Rudolph, no run, turned to square leg
31.6 Price to Rudolph, no run, again fuller ball on legs, turned to
square leg


End of over 32 (1 run) South Africa 151/3 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 23/18 = 1.28)

RW Price 6-0-24-0 - Northern End
MV Boucher 1* (9b) JA Rudolph 61* (89b 11x4)


32.1 Friend to Boucher, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, misstimed
hit hit the bottom part of the bat

32.2 Friend to Boucher, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg

32.3 Friend to Rudolph, wide: no run, down the legside

32.3 Friend to Rudolph, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
punches it to mid off

32.4 Friend to Rudolph, one run, short ball outside off, tris to cut it,
top edge to third man, Price dives forward but unable to catch it

32.5 Friend to Boucher, no run, on target, pushed back

32.6 Friend to Boucher, one run, fuller ball, driven to mid off and run
a quick single


End of over 33 (4 runs) South Africa 155/3 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 19/17 = 1.12)

TJ Friend 4-0-24-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 3* (13b) JA Rudolph 62* (91b 11x4)

33.1 Price to Boucher, no run, arm ball on legs, turned to short mid
wicket
33.2 Price to Boucher, no run, from wide of the crease, came in with the
angle, pushed back to bowler
33.3 Price to Boucher, no run
33.4 Price to Boucher, FOUR, arm ball, goes back and cuts it just wide

of slip to third man bounary, Friend reaction was too sow to catch
it
33.5 Price to Boucher, one run, falt and quick, tries to play on the on
side, takes a top edge again fortunately falls safely
33.6 Price to Rudolph, no run, pushed back


End of over 34 (5 runs) South Africa 160/3 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 14/16 = 0.88)

RW Price 7-0-29-0 - Northern End
MV Boucher 8* (18b 1x4) JA Rudolph 62* (92b 11x4)


34.1 Friend to Boucher, one run, short ball, goes back and pulls it to
deep mid wicket

34.2 Friend to Rudolph, (noball) two runs, full toss chest hieght, way
outside off, keeper unable to stop that one

34.2 Friend to Rudolph, one run, driven to mid off

34.3 Friend to Boucher, legbye: one run, off the pads to backward square

34.4 Friend to Rudolph, no run, punched back to bowler

34.5 Friend to Rudolph, no run, drivne to mid off

34.6 Friend to Rudolph, FOUR, fuller ball, drives it hard to mid on,
missfielded by S Matsikenyeri and ball crosses the mid on boundary


End of over 35 (10 runs) South Africa 170/3 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 4/15 = 0.27)

TJ Friend 5-0-33-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 9* (20b 1x4) JA Rudolph 69* (97b 12x4)


35.1 Price to Boucher, no run, arm ball, on target, defends it to silly
point
35.2 Price to Boucher, FOUR, comes down the wicket and lofted to long on
boundary for the winning run, a seven wicket win with 14.4 overs
to spare

That's the end of this match, South Africa go in to the final at
Lord's on a winning note
Ntini, Smith and Rudolph the stars on the day
Ntini grabs 4 wickets for 45 runs
Smith played a good innings today - made 69 off 80 balls, good
contributions from Jacques Rudolph (69* off 97 balls)

This sets the final at Lord's on the 12th July
The final will be South Africa and England with 23 and 22 points
respectively
Man of the Match : Makhaya Ntini (4 wickets for 45 runs)
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