West Indies vs South Africa 4th ODI (2010) Updates – Dominica
Toss – West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
Teams
West Indies: Chris Gayle (C), Dale Richards, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (W), David Bernard, Darren Sammy, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul
South Africa: Graeme Smith (C), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (W), David Miller, JP Duminy, Johan Botha, Ryan McLaren, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel, Charl Langeveldt
West Indies Innings
- West Indies: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (47 balls), Extras 1
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 – 15.0
- West Indies lost 1st wicket in 11th over – 1-64 (Chris Gayle, 10.4 ov)
- Morkel to Gayle, OUT, 142.2 kph, Morkel gets the breakthrough as he has all series, short of length ball on off, Gayle backed away and looked to strike it over cover but ends up slicing it, its a skier which Duminy gets under from cover to take a well-judged catch.
- Drinks: West Indies – 86/1 in 17.0 overs (DM Richards 43, S Chanderpaul
- D Richards: 50 off 61 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 20.1 overs (122 balls), Extras 6
- West Indies lost 2nd wicket in 23rd over – 2-115 (Dale Richards, 22.6 ov)
- Tsotsobe to Richards, OUT, 132.0 kph, that’s the wicket South Africa are looking for, a short of length ball outside off, Richards goes for the drive and despite hitting it well he can’t get it past a driving Graeme Smith at short cover.
- West Indies: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (193 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: West Indies – 163/2 in 34.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 38, DJ Bravo 28)
- West Indies lost 3rd wicket in 38th over – 3-191 (Bravo, 37.6 ov)
- Tsotsobe to D Bravo, OUT, 119.8 kph, slower delivery does the trick, Bravo is gone, he plays down the wrong line and middle stump is knocked back.
- S Chanderpaul: 50 off 80 balls (1 x 4)
- West Indies: 200 runs in 39.3 overs (240 balls), Extras 10
- West Indies lost 4th wicket in 42nd over – 4-223 (Chanderpaul, 41.2 ov)
- McLaren to Chanderpaul, OUT, 132.8 kph, end of Chanderpaul, just as he was shifting to a higher gear, he looks to pull a shortish ball but can get it only as far as Tsotsobe at deep midwicket.
- Power Play 3: Overs 44.1 – 49.0
- West Indies: 250 runs in 44.5 overs (275 balls), Extras 19
- West Indies lost 5th wicket in 48th over – 5-282 (Pollard, 47.4 ov)
- Langeveldt to Pollard, OUT, 136.8 kph, gets the yorker right on the third attempt, its spot-on and Pollard’s cameo is over, he can’t keep that one out and it smashes into the base of legstump, this is one action-packed over.
- West Indies lost 6th wicket in 48th over – 6-282 (Sammy, 47.5 ov)
- Langeveldt to Sammy, OUT, 139.1 kph, Langeveldt is making a superb comeback after being smashed for 16 off the first three deliveries, Sammy is bowled first ball after he winds up for a big hit only to find the ball has kept lower than he expects, offstump takes a beating, Langeveldt on a hat-trick.
- West Indies: 300 runs in 49.4 overs (304 balls), Extras 19
- Innings Break: West Indies – 303/6 in 50.0 overs (DM Bravo 45, DE Bernard 13)
South Africa Innings
- South Africa: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (53 balls), Extras 3
- South Africa lost 1st wicket in 10th over – 1-59 (Smith, 9.3 ov)
- DJ Bravo to Smith, OUT, 107.6 kph, the slower offcutter does the job, what a superb delivery gets rid of Smith, that one turned sharply after pitching outside leg, goes on to beat Smith and hit middle stump, an offspinner will be proud of that delivery.
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 – 15.0
- HM Amla: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa – 99/1 in 16.0 overs (HM Amla 51, JH Kallis 21)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 16.4 overs (103 balls), Extras 4
- South Africa: 150 runs in 24.5 overs (152 balls), Extras 4
- JH Kallis: 50 off 52 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
- HM Amla: 100 off 94 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa lost 2nd wicket in 30th over – 2-178 (Kallis, 29.3 ov)
- Gayle to Kallis, OUT, 87.2 kph, Kallis perishes to the shot he has used so often against the spinners this innings, gets a top-edge as he sweeps and Dowlin takes a smart catch at deep backward square leg to snap the huge partnership.
- South Africa: 200 runs in 33.6 overs (207 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: South Africa – 213/2 in 35.0 overs (HM Amla 123, AB de Villiers 12)
- South Africa lost 3rd wicket in 38th over – 3-224 (Amla, 37.2 ov)
- Pollard to Amla, OUT, 99.5 kph, that’s the end of a superb innings from Amla, a slower ball from Pollard, Amla cracks it towards long-off, Bernard runs in and completes a simple catch, Amla is so tired he can barely trudge off to the dressing room.
- Power Play 3: Overs 45.1 – 50.0
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 55 balls (3 x 4)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 48.4 overs (296 balls), Extras 11
Result – South Africa beat West Indies by 7 wickets
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