South Africa start the day at 115/3.
Zaheer Khan has not taken the field, severly denting the Indian pace attack. Looks like it’s going to be mostly spin today.
South Africa have safely negotiated the first 10 overs of the day and currently sit at 132/3. The run rate is slow, but it’s important to keep positive as once the Proteas get 347, every run effectively is worth 2, as India would need to bat and get them.
South African 150 up. Thankfully no more wickets!
Amit Mishra has left the field with a shoulder issue. India’s attack is being blunted here.
Hashim Amla hit on the elbow by an Ishant Sharma delivery. He tried to drop his hands, but failed to execute properly. Amla has called for the physio, he’s just a thin little guy, that would’ve hurt!
Out! Harbhajan Singh gets Prince for 23. Prince was done by the flight and played all around that delivery. A critical wicket. Harbhajan continues his great form to left-handers.
AB de Villiers is the new man, I thought they might send in JP Duminy to keep the left hand/right-hand combination.
162/4, with 68 overs reamining in the day. The next 2 partnerships will need to see off at least 40 overs I feel.
Oh dear! de Villiers is gone! Doesn’t pick the googly and South Africa wobbling at 164/5.
JP Duminy…I wrote an article in Jan 2009 called JP Duminy…a star is born. Now is the time to make my words sound prophetic JP!
Lunch on Day 5. South Africa 164/5. We need some rain or bad light…
Play has resumed after lunch. Last 10 overs…6 measly runs.
Out! Duminy is gone. Trapped in front by Harbhajan Singh. Mis-read a delivery that didn’t turn. Duminy is no hero, and now appears to be unable to play off-spin (along with the short pitched ball). What has happened to poor JP?
South Africa 174/6. Is this all over now?
Dale Steyn out for 1. South Africa 183/7. It’s amzing how well Harbhajan plays at Eden Gardens! Let’s hope Amla gets a hundred at least.
A hundred to Amla. Well played son! He’s been fantastic of late. South Africa 229/7.
Tea and South Africa are 250/7. 34 Overs left. There could be a big hero in the making…Hashim Amla.
Wicket! Wayne Parnell is gone. South Africa 250/8. 31.5 overs left in the day, hopefully we lose 10 to bad light, but South Africa will need to survive at least another 20. If Amla took 10-12, that’s 8-10 by the last 2.
262/8. Harris doing a good job supporting Amla. The unthinkable could happen, although the light looks good unfortunately.
Sharma gets Harris! Harris had pulled out of the delivery the ball prior, it upset Sharma who gets his revenge. South Africa 263/9.
277/9, 13 overs left. Can the unthinkable happen?
7 overs left. This is incredible. Whatever happens, Hashim Amla has really stood up and announced his greatness to the world.
289/9, 2 overs left!
Out! Harbhajan Singh. Singh is king! He gets a 5 wicket bag. Amla was magnificent in defeat, but other than that South Africa were poor. India run out deserved winners.
