Cricket: Middle order boosts Indians
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.PRAVEEN AMRE and Vijay Yadav produced a crucial 46-run sixth-wicket partnership to lead India to an easy five-wicket victory in the seventh one-day international against South Africa.
Despite the loss, South Africa won the series 5-2 on India's first visit to the republic.
Amre scored 84 not out, his highest total in international limited-overs cricket, and Yadav came on to score 32 off only 22 balls and push India past the South African target of 203 for 8 with 16 balls to spare for the loss of five wickets.
South Africa's captain, Kepler Wessels, again opened strongly, scoring 57, while Hansie Cronje scored 55 off 56 balls for the hosts.
India's tour concludes with two more Tests. Two earlier Tests, the first between the two countries, fell victim to the weather and ended in draws.
SOUTH AFRICA
*K C Wessels c Tendulkar b Raju. . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
A C Hudson lbw b Prabhakar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
P N Kirsten c Banerjee b Raju. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
J N Rhodes c Kumble b Prabhakar. . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
D J Cullinan c Yadav b Raju. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
W J Cronje c Manjrekar b Kapil Dev. . . . . . . . . . .55
B M McMillan not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
D J Richardson b Prabhakar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
C Matthews run out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Extras (lb9 w1 nb2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Total (for 8, 50 overs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Fall: 1-21 2-86 3-108 4-108 5-199 6-200 7-201 8-203.
Did not bat: F De Villiers, A Donald.
Bowling: Prabhakar 10-1-43-3 (2nb); Kapil Dev 10-4- 27-1; Sharma 8-0-34-0; Banerjee 3-0-20-0; Raju 10-0- 37-3; Kumble 9-0-33-0.
INDIA
M Prabhakar b Donald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
S V Manjrekar lbw b McMillan. . . . . . . . . . . . .6
S R Tendulkar c Richardson b Matthews. . . . . . . .21
*M Azharuddin run out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
P K Amre not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Kapil Dev lbw b Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
V S Yadav not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Extras (lb4 w1 nb1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total (for 5, 47.2 overs). . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Did not bat: C Sharma, S Banerjee, A Kumble, V Raju.
Fall: 1-16 2-39 3-43 4-80 5-130.
Bowling: Donald 10-0-49-1 (nb1); De Villiers 8.2-3- 26-0; McMillan 10-1-38-1; Matthews 10-2-44-2; Cullinan 5-0-21-0 (w1); Cronje 4-1-22-0.
India won by 5 wickets.
Allan Border, captain of Australia, made a disappointing return from injury for Queensland on the opening day of the four-day match against Pakistan in Brisbane yesterday.
The 37-year-old left-hander, who came in to bat with the state side seemingly well set on 153 for 3, had made only 22 when he was caught by Aamir Sohail off Shahid Saeed. Queensland were all out for 260 and Pakistan survived 10 overs in fading light to be 37 without loss at the close.
QUEENSLAND - 1st innings
M L Hayden c Rashid b Rehman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
T J Barsby c Rehman b Mushtaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
P J Goggin c Rashid b Akram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
S G Law c Rashid b Rehman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
A R Border c Sohail b Shahid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D M Wellham lbw b Shahid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
S Storey not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
* I A Healy b Mushtaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
C J McDermott c Sohail b Mushtaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
M S Kasprowicz c Anwar b Akram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
G J Rowell b Mushtaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Extras (lb3, nb1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Total (75.5 overs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Fall: 1-89 2-127 3-153 4-176 5-196 6-201 7-233
8-243 9-251.
Bowling: Akram 19-4-45-2; Aaqib 10-4-38-0; Rehman 15-4-60-2; Naved 5-1-15-0; Mushtaq 18.5-2-70-4; Aamir 4-1-13-0; Shahid 4-0-16-2.
PAKISTAN - 1st innings
Aamir Sohail not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Shahid Saeed not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Extras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Total (for 0; 10 overs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Bowling: McDermott 4-1-19-0; Rowell 5-1-17-0; Kasprowicz 1-0-1-0.
Rain washed out play on the opening day of the four-day match between the West Indies and Victoria in Melbourne.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments