India-South Africa ODI series, India pulls off a magnificent win by one run
Chasing 299 to win, South Africans began their inning cautiously but once opener Gibbs was shown the door by Jadeja, there was a complete middle order collapse and it seemed at one point South Africa would lose the match by a bigger margin.
IT WAS cricket at its best, fortune fluctuated throughout the Jaipur ODI match between India and South Africa, keeping millions of cricket lovers glued to the screen. However it was India’s Sunday and Men in Blue pulled off a superb win, winning first ODI of the three match ODI series by just one run win.
Batting first after losing the toss, Indian tigers began their inning on a dismal note. At the onset of their inning, in the second over they lost batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. When things were looking bleak Virendra Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik rose to the occasion, playing a crucial role, both missed their well deserved fifties, they scored 46 and 44 respectively.
Nevertheless as cricket is called-a game of uncertainty, two unsung tailenders Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn kept the hopes alive for the South Africans and took the match to the last over, hitting lusty drives all across the ground, Wayne scored 49 while Steyn went on to punch 35 runs. Needing three of the last ball of the inning, Wayne was run out when he was trying to steal expensive second run.
Rookie Ravindra Jadeja was given man of the match for his superb all round display, in the match he scored 22 runs and took 2 wickets in his ten overs spending only 29 runs.
South paw Suresh Raina was the lone batsman who went on to score fifty, he scored 58 runs, useful contributions came from other batsman too, captain Dhoni scored 26, Virat Kohli 31 and Ravindra Jadeja 22, tail enders Ashish Nehra and Pravin Kumar too chipped in with useful runs.
In the end India was successful in scoring respectable total of 298 runs in their allotted 50 overs, losing 9 wickets.
Chasing 299 to win, South Africans began their inning cautiously but once opener Gibbs was shown the door by Jadeja, there was a complete middle order collapse and it seemed at one point South Africa would lose the match by a bigger margin. But stand-in captain Kallis had some other intentions, he played superbly and kept the South African’s sinking ship sailing, he scored 89. Once he was gone, pendulum again shifted towards India.
Chasing 299 to win, South Africans began their inning cautiously but once opener Gibbs was shown the door by Jadeja, there was a complete middle order collapse and it seemed at one point South Africa would lose the match by a bigger margin. But stand-in captain Kallis had some other intentions, he played superbly and kept the South African’s sinking ship sailing, he scored 89. Once he was gone, pendulum again shifted towards India.
Nevertheless as cricket is called-a game of uncertainty, two unsung tailenders Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn kept the hopes alive for the South Africans and took the match to the last over, hitting lusty drives all across the ground, Wayne scored 49 while Steyn went on to punch 35 runs. Needing three of the last ball of the inning, Wayne was run out when he was trying to steal expensive second run.
Rookie Ravindra Jadeja was given man of the match for his superb all round display, in the match he scored 22 runs and took 2 wickets in his ten overs spending only 29 runs.
Do you think it is a magnificent win? South Africa is the actual winner despite being on the losing side. India has scored a pathetic and face consoling win. The weakness of Indian team as the world's weakest bowling side is once again exposed! Its high time we have a bowler of ranks Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, Dale Steyn, etc in our ranks!!
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