India made no
changes to their playing eleven. South Africa made three changes to their
playing (Mork)eleven – Henry Davids, Ryan McLaren and Lonwabo Tsotsobe made way
for Faf du Plessis, Morne and Dale Steyn.
On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat. The opening stand was worth just nine. Rohit, who faced six balls, failed to get off the (Shar)mark. Seventeen balls into the match, AB de Villiers, South Africa’s skipper, ran him out.
Virat Kohli, who faced 60 balls, scored 46. His innings included three boundaries. A hundred and forty-six balls later, he was caught by du Plessis. Imran Tahir broke the 127-run stand. Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, faced 146 balls, scoring 137. His innings included 16 boundaries and a couple of sixes. Ninety-nine balls (Am)later, he was caught by Hashim. Wayne Parnell broke the 125-run stand.
Suresh Raina, who faced five balls, scored five. His innings included a boundary. He had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was caught by Rilee Rossouw, the substitute. Morkel broke the eight-run stand.
Ajinkya Rahane, who faced 60 balls, scored 79. His innings included seven boundaries and three sixes. Steyn was in seventh heaven, because he trapped him leg before, breaking the nine-run stand. The sixth-wicket spair put on six. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, de Villiers ran him out.
Dhoni, who faced 11 balls, scored 18. His innings included three boundaries. Nine balls later, he was caught by Quinton de Kock. Morkel broke the 18-run stand. Ravichandran Ashwin faced five balls, scoring as many. He was unbeaten, as was Mohammed Shami, who faced five balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.
South Africa conceded 10 extras. India scored 307 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Vernon Philander bowled four wicketless overs, included a maiden. He conceded 19. Jean-Paul Duminy bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 39.
Parnell, who bowled nine overs, conceded 85. He picked up a wicket, as did Steyn, whose 10 overs included a maiden. He conceded 55. Tahir, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket. Morkel bowled 10 overs, conceding 59. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Although his 15-ball innings included a boundary, de Kock wasn’t in seventh heaven. Twenty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Kohli. Shami broke the 12-run stand. Amla, who faced 28 balls, scored 22. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Shami. Mohit Sharma broke the 28-run stand.
The third-wicket stand was worth 68. de Villiers, who faced 38 balls, scored 30. His innings included three boundaries. Seventy-five balls later, Mohit and Dhoni ran him out. Du Plessis faced 71 balls, scoring 55. His innings included five boundaries. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Mohit broke the fourth-wicket stand, which was worth 25.
Duminy faced 15 balls, scoring six. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Raina. Ashwin broke the 14-run stand. David Miller, who faced 23 balls, scored 22. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirteen balls later, Umesh Yadav and Dhoni ran him out.
Parnell, who faced 28 balls, scored 17. His innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten. Philander, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. Two dot balls after Duminy’s dismissal, Ashwin trapped him leg before wicket. Steyn wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just a run. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Dhawan.
Shami broke the five-run stand. Morkel, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Six balls later, Ashwin broke the three-run stand. Tahir, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. His innings included a boundary. Three overs later, Jadeja trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 16-run stand.
India conceded seven extras. South Africa, who were dismissed for 177 off 40.2 overs, lost by 130 runs. Raina bowled an over, conceding three. He was wicketless, as was Yadav, who bowled six overs, conceding 34. Jadeja bowled 8.2 overs, conceding 37. He picked up a scalp.
Mohit, who bowled seven overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Shami, whose eight overs included a maiden. He conceded 30. Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up three scalps.
In fact, this was the first time the Indians beat the Proteas in four World Cup matches.
On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat. The opening stand was worth just nine. Rohit, who faced six balls, failed to get off the (Shar)mark. Seventeen balls into the match, AB de Villiers, South Africa’s skipper, ran him out.
Virat Kohli, who faced 60 balls, scored 46. His innings included three boundaries. A hundred and forty-six balls later, he was caught by du Plessis. Imran Tahir broke the 127-run stand. Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, faced 146 balls, scoring 137. His innings included 16 boundaries and a couple of sixes. Ninety-nine balls (Am)later, he was caught by Hashim. Wayne Parnell broke the 125-run stand.
Suresh Raina, who faced five balls, scored five. His innings included a boundary. He had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was caught by Rilee Rossouw, the substitute. Morkel broke the eight-run stand.
Ajinkya Rahane, who faced 60 balls, scored 79. His innings included seven boundaries and three sixes. Steyn was in seventh heaven, because he trapped him leg before, breaking the nine-run stand. The sixth-wicket spair put on six. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, de Villiers ran him out.
Dhoni, who faced 11 balls, scored 18. His innings included three boundaries. Nine balls later, he was caught by Quinton de Kock. Morkel broke the 18-run stand. Ravichandran Ashwin faced five balls, scoring as many. He was unbeaten, as was Mohammed Shami, who faced five balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.
South Africa conceded 10 extras. India scored 307 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Vernon Philander bowled four wicketless overs, included a maiden. He conceded 19. Jean-Paul Duminy bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 39.
Parnell, who bowled nine overs, conceded 85. He picked up a wicket, as did Steyn, whose 10 overs included a maiden. He conceded 55. Tahir, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket. Morkel bowled 10 overs, conceding 59. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Although his 15-ball innings included a boundary, de Kock wasn’t in seventh heaven. Twenty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Kohli. Shami broke the 12-run stand. Amla, who faced 28 balls, scored 22. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Shami. Mohit Sharma broke the 28-run stand.
The third-wicket stand was worth 68. de Villiers, who faced 38 balls, scored 30. His innings included three boundaries. Seventy-five balls later, Mohit and Dhoni ran him out. Du Plessis faced 71 balls, scoring 55. His innings included five boundaries. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Mohit broke the fourth-wicket stand, which was worth 25.
Duminy faced 15 balls, scoring six. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Raina. Ashwin broke the 14-run stand. David Miller, who faced 23 balls, scored 22. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirteen balls later, Umesh Yadav and Dhoni ran him out.
Parnell, who faced 28 balls, scored 17. His innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten. Philander, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. Two dot balls after Duminy’s dismissal, Ashwin trapped him leg before wicket. Steyn wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just a run. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Dhawan.
Shami broke the five-run stand. Morkel, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Six balls later, Ashwin broke the three-run stand. Tahir, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. His innings included a boundary. Three overs later, Jadeja trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 16-run stand.
India conceded seven extras. South Africa, who were dismissed for 177 off 40.2 overs, lost by 130 runs. Raina bowled an over, conceding three. He was wicketless, as was Yadav, who bowled six overs, conceding 34. Jadeja bowled 8.2 overs, conceding 37. He picked up a scalp.
Mohit, who bowled seven overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Shami, whose eight overs included a maiden. He conceded 30. Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up three scalps.
In fact, this was the first time the Indians beat the Proteas in four World Cup matches.
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