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Looks like they will lose. An innings each are left for both the teams.
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Looks like they will lose. An innings each are left for both the teams.
Umair7
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No they dont
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Great stuff! Openers laid the platform & then Nourse & Pollock smashed them all over the park. Later, AB & Barry consolidated on the good work done at the top & piled up further misery on them. We should win it from here. Excellent presentation btw.
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THE FINAL
WEST INDIES vs SOUTH AFRICA
at Kensington Oval,Barbados
Pitch Condition: Normal
Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to field
WEST INDIES 1st innings
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gordon Greenidge b. Procter 0 3 0 0 0.0%
Desmond Haynes b. S Pollock 15 14 3 0 107.1%
Vivian Richards c. Smith b. Donald 16 21 4 0 76.2%
George Headley c. Donald b. Kallis 75 143 16 0 52.4%
Garry Sobers* b. S Pollock 19 32 4 0 59.4%
Clyde Walcott lbw b. Donald 11 18 2 0 61.1%
Curtly Ambrose b. Donald 14 15 3 0 93.3%
Courtney Walsh c. Nourse b. Donald 3 13 0 0 23.1%
Lance Gibbs lbw b. S Pollock 16 29 4 0 55.2%
Andy Roberts not out 14 35 3 0 40.0%
Michael Holding c. B Richards b. Kallis 8 33 2 0 24.2%
Total: 207/10 Overs: 59.0 Run Rate: 3.51 Extras: 16
Day 1 2:28 PM
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WEST INDIES Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
Greenidge D Haynes 0 (3)
V Richards D Haynes 20 (19)
V Richards G Headley 15 (29)
G Sobers G Headley 52 (81)
C Walcott G Headley 26 (42)
C Ambrose G Headley 22 (27)
C Walsh G Headley 4 (24)
L Gibbs G Headley 29 (48)
A Roberts G Headley 27 (25)
A Roberts M Holding 12 (56)
Fall of Wickets 0/1 20/2 35/3 87/4 113/5
135/6 139/7 168/8 195/9 207/10
Total: 207/10 Overs: 59.0 Run Rate: 3.51 Extras: 16
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Mike Procter 7.0 4 13 1 1.86 0 0
Neil Adcock 10.0 0 47 0 4.70 1 1
Jacques Kallis 10.0 2 34 2 3.40 0 0
Shaun Pollock 12.0 2 50 3 4.17 1 0
Allan Donald 12.0 5 27 4 2.25 0 0
Barry Richards 8.0 1 26 0 3.25 0 3
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 4 Leg Byes: 9 Byes: 1
Total: 207/10 Overs: 59.0 Run Rate: 3.51 Extras: 16
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After being sent in to bat first on a decent track, the West Indies got off to the worst of starts when their in-form opening batsman Gordon Greenidge played on to his stumps much to the delight of Mike Procter and South Africa. Vivian Richards joined Desmond Haynes at the wicket and both started to play some brilliant shots but their partnership lasted for only 20 runs as Haynes was clean bowled by Shaun Pollock and not long after, Richards too played a loose drive which gave some catching practice to Graeme Smith at cover to leave the West Indies struggling at 35 for 3.
George Headley and Garry Sobers put up a stand of 52 to steady the ship for the West Indies. Sobers could contribute only 19 before bad luck brought about his downfall by an inside edge which struck his stumps as Pollock celebrated his second wicket. The last recognised batting pair of Headley and Clyde Walcott also couldn't contribute much as Walcott was given out lbw to Allan Donald after scoring just 11 leaving his team in a bad position at 113 for 5 with only one recognised batsman remaining.
George Headley batted well and played his shots and was able to take West Indies past 200 with some help from the long tail comprising of Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Lance Gibbs, Andy Roberts and Michael Holding before the innings folded.
SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gary Kirsten* c. Sobers b. Roberts 20 49 4 0 40.8%
Graeme Smith c. Gibbs b. Sobers 52 60 12 0 86.7%
Dudley Nourse c. Holding b. Ambrose 96 172 18 0 55.8%
Graeme Pollock b. Holding 91 94 20 0 96.8%
Jacques Kallis lbw b. Roberts 23 20 4 0 115.0%
AB de Villiers c. Walsh b. Gibbs 52 64 10 0 81.3%
Barry Richards lbw b. Sobers 91 125 19 0 72.8%
Shaun Pollock lbw b. Gibbs 10 41 1 0 24.4%
Mike Procter b. Holding 33 95 6 1 34.7%
Allan Donald c. Haynes b. Walsh 0 9 0 0 0.0%
Neil Adcock not out 5 8 1 0 62.5%
Total: 491/10 Overs: 122.3 Run Rate: 4.01 Extras: 18
Day 3 10:08 AM
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
G Kirsten G Smith 69 (103)
D Nourse G Smith 9 (13)
D Nourse G Pollock 135 (178)
D Nourse J Kallis 45 (57)
D Nourse A Villiers 72 (98)
B Richards A Villiers 15 (21)
B Richards S Pollock 48 (84)
B Richards M Procter 90 (153)
A Donald M Procter 3 (17)
A Donald N Adcock 5 (11)
Fall of Wickets 69/1 78/2 213/3 258/4 330/5
345/6 393/7 483/8 486/9 491/10
Total: 491/10 Overs: 122.3 Run Rate: 4.01 Extras: 18
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WEST INDIES Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Michael Holding 22.0 3 109 2 4.95 1 2
Curtly Ambrose 16.0 3 67 1 4.19 1 1
Courtney Walsh 14.3 1 54 1 3.72 0 1
Andy Roberts 19.0 2 73 2 3.84 0 1
Lance Gibbs 22.0 5 69 2 3.14 0 0
Garry Sobers 29.0 4 108 2 3.72 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 5 Leg Byes: 7 Byes: 4
Total: 491/10 Overs: 122.3 Run Rate: 4.01 Extras: 18
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South Africa's openers Graeme Smith and Gary Kirsten got them off to a good start with an opening partnership of 69 in 17.1 overs. Smith frequently hit boundaries and scored runs at a very good rate while his partner Kirsten played a supportive role with a few elegant shots as well. The first breakthrough came for the West Indies when Gary Kirsten top edged a lethal bouncer from Andy Roberts into the safe hands of the West Indian skipper Garry Sobers. The second breakthrough didn't take very long when Sobers himself dismissed Smith who was giving his bowlers a hard time.
Dudley Nourse and Graeme Pollock took over from there. Pollock gave every bowler a thrashing during his stay at the crease and took only 47 balls to bring up his fifty. Nourse on the other hand occupied the crease playing every ball on its merit and some beautiful shots. Soon the partnership between them had already crossed the 100-run mark and Pollock was nearing his century when he played an adventurous shot only to get bowled off the bowling of Michael Holding. South Africa were already in a strong position at 213 for 3 having already taken the lead with Jacques Kallis joining Nourse at the wicket. Kallis started hitting fours from the word go but his innings was brought to a close when on only 23 when he fell lbw to Andy Roberts who was just re-introduced into the attack.
AB de Villiers and Nourse put up a stand of 72 for the 5th wicket with de Villiers playing the role of the aggressor. Nourse who had stayed patient for his entire innings of 96 tried to bring up his century in style with a six but he didn't hit it well enough to clear the long-on fielder Holding who easily pouched it.
AB de Villiers soon reached his half-century by hitting Courtney Walsh for a four but the very next over, he mis-timed a pull straight to Walsh as the off-spinner Lance Gibbs provided his team with very crucial wicket with South Africa at 345 for 6 leading by 138.
The lower order comprising of Barry Richards, Shaun Pollock and Mike Procter added 141 runs more to the lead. Richards and Procter shared a stand of 90 for the 8th wicket leaving the West Indian bowlers frustrated. Richards became the third South African batsman in the innings to fall in the nervous nineties when he missed an attempted sweep shot which struck him on line of the stumps and presented Sobers with his second wicket. Procter was bowled by Holding for 33 and Allan Donald became the final nail in the box when he edged a delivery from Walsh straight in the hands of Desmond Haynes at first slip. South Africa lead by 284 runs at the fall of the last wicket putting them in a very comfortable position and leaving the West Indies in a fix.
WEST INDIES 2nd innings
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gordon Greenidge b. B Richards 209 305 41 2 68.5%
Desmond Haynes c. S Pollock b. Adcock 54 97 11 0 55.7%
Vivian Richards b. B Richards 124 178 23 1 69.7%
George Headley not out 128 187 26 1 68.4%
Garry Sobers* lbw b. Kallis 77 129 13 1 59.7%
Clyde Walcott not out 35 62 7 0 56.5%
Curtly Ambrose
Courtney Walsh
Lance Gibbs
Andy Roberts
Michael Holding
Total: 649/4 Overs: 159.1 Run Rate: 4.08 Extras: 22
Day 4 3:45 PM
INNINGS DECLARED
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WEST INDIES Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
Greenidge D Haynes 141 (206)
Greenidge V Richards 256 (371)
G Headley V Richards 1 (2)
G Headley G Sobers 152 (240)
G Headley C Walcott 99 (136)
Fall of Wickets 141/1 397/2 398/3 550/4
Total: 649/4 Overs: 159.1 Run Rate: 4.08 Extras: 22
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Mike Procter 38.1 9 140 0 3.67 0 0
Neil Adcock 26.0 5 80 1 3.08 1 0
Jacques Kallis 23.0 6 79 1 3.43 1 1
Shaun Pollock 26.0 1 157 0 6.04 1 0
Allan Donald 24.0 3 111 0 4.63 0 1
Barry Richards 22.0 7 66 2 3.00 0 1
EXTRAS Wides: 3 No Balls: 3 Leg Byes: 7 Byes: 9
Total: 649/4 Overs: 159.1 Run Rate: 4.08 Extras: 22
-X-West Indies were under huge pressure trailing by 284 runs. Their only chance was to bat out for a draw or post a huge total to set South Africa an unlikely target. They chose the latter.
Prolific openers Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes took up the responsibility of setting the platform for a big total. They were batting at their best leaving the same South African bowlers who troubled them in the first innings in shock and awe. Greenidge drove well and played aggressive brand of cricket as he brought up his half-century in just 55 balls. Haynes took longer as he mostly rotated the strike to Greenidge who was playing brilliantly and punishing the bowlers particularly being harsh of Shaun Pollock. He brought up his fiftieth run which almost brought about his downfall as he was nearly run-out by Dudley Nourse. Neil Adcock dismissed Haynes when he edged an out-swinger straight into the safe hands of Shaun Pollock at slip which ended a brilliant opening stand of 141 in 206 deliveries.
One of the most dangerous batsmen in world cricket walked out to the middle after the dismissal of Haynes- Vivian Richards. He knew well that this was the opportunity he was long waiting for with his team in a good position which allowed him to play in his natural aggressive style. Both batsmen started accumulating runs at a very good rate and hitting boundaries after boundaries which left the South African captain in a position where neither he nor his bowlers could do anything to stop the dominance. Greenidge went past his century and Richards also got his half-century and they soon took West Indies past South Africa's lead of 284.
They continued their run-fest as the likes of Mike Procter, Neil Adcock and Allan Donald failed to break the partnership. Shaun Pollock who had a disappointing opening spell being smashed by Greenidge was re-introduced into the attack in order to bring about a breakthrough like he did on so many occasions for South Africa throughout the tournament. As a result Greenidge once again took him apart smashing his for two consecutive sixes to bring up his 150 and then Richards too hit a huge six making it the most expensive over of the innings conceding 19 runs in which three sixes were hit as Pollock once again vanished into the wilderness.
From there on, Kirsten was forced to use run-saving defensive tactics as he used Barry Richards, Mike Procter and Jacques Kallis for a long period and successfully reduced the scoring rate of the batsmen but they still went about hitting occasional boundaries as Richards brought up his century and Greenidge a marvellous double-century.
In the 97th over, luck finally came South Africa's way when the off-spinner Barry Richards dismissed Gordon Greenidge and Vivian Richards in the space of three balls. A magnificent 256-run partnership came to an end and West Indies were already leading by 114 runs. George Headley, the most consistent run-scorer in the tournament and the West Indies captain Garry Sobers were out in the middle. They both started cautiously but eventually began scoring runs and hitting boundaries at a consistent rate.
During their stay, South Africa's fielding was ordinary and a number of catches were dropped and run-out opportunities missed as the batsmen took advantage. The 4th wicket stand between Headley and Sobers lasted 240 deliveries in which they scored 152 runs at ease. Sobers was trapped lbw by Jacques Kallis for 77. As he departed with the lead at 266, he gave Headley the message to score runs quickly so that he could declare with a healthy lead before the conclusion of Day 4.
George Headley who was then batting on 52 off 112 deliveries followed his captain's orders and hit his next 76 runs in just 75 balls while his partner Clyde Walcott supported him well by rotating the strike and also hitting his share of boundaries.
At the score on a mammoth 649 for 4 and a lead of 364, Sobers declared leaving a relieved South Africa to chase 365 to lift the trophy with a day remaining. Headley finished on an unbeaten 128, his 7th century in the tournament while Walcott was unbeaten on 35.
Umair7
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Great Job By WI Batsmen Message To Dipak-Kesa Diya Nahi Diya Acha
Dipak
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"fearsome tweak my luck" is all what I can say on seeing that. Pathetic bowling. We are really chokers!
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Niru did a very good job managing INDIA all alone,as i wasn't active here.Sad that we couldn't qualify for the finale,but was a great season for us.Again,Well done niru 
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Chal paka mat!
Hope we atleast eke out a draw from here since winning is very difficult.
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THE FINAL
WEST INDIES vs SOUTH AFRICA
at Kensington Oval,Barbados
Pitch Condition: Normal
Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to field
WEST INDIES 1st innings
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gordon Greenidge b. Procter 0 3 0 0 0.0%
Desmond Haynes b. S Pollock 15 14 3 0 107.1%
Vivian Richards c. Smith b. Donald 16 21 4 0 76.2%
George Headley c. Donald b. Kallis 75 143 16 0 52.4%
Garry Sobers* b. S Pollock 19 32 4 0 59.4%
Clyde Walcott lbw b. Donald 11 18 2 0 61.1%
Curtly Ambrose b. Donald 14 15 3 0 93.3%
Courtney Walsh c. Nourse b. Donald 3 13 0 0 23.1%
Lance Gibbs lbw b. S Pollock 16 29 4 0 55.2%
Andy Roberts not out 14 35 3 0 40.0%
Michael Holding c. B Richards b. Kallis 8 33 2 0 24.2%
Total: 207/10 Overs: 59.0 Run Rate: 3.51 Extras: 16
Day 1 2:28 PM
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WEST INDIES Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
Greenidge D Haynes 0 (3)
V Richards D Haynes 20 (19)
V Richards G Headley 15 (29)
G Sobers G Headley 52 (81)
C Walcott G Headley 26 (42)
C Ambrose G Headley 22 (27)
C Walsh G Headley 4 (24)
L Gibbs G Headley 29 (48)
A Roberts G Headley 27 (25)
A Roberts M Holding 12 (56)
Fall of Wickets 0/1 20/2 35/3 87/4 113/5
135/6 139/7 168/8 195/9 207/10
Total: 207/10 Overs: 59.0 Run Rate: 3.51 Extras: 16
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Mike Procter 7.0 4 13 1 1.86 0 0
Neil Adcock 10.0 0 47 0 4.70 1 1
Jacques Kallis 10.0 2 34 2 3.40 0 0
Shaun Pollock 12.0 2 50 3 4.17 1 0
Allan Donald 12.0 5 27 4 2.25 0 0
Barry Richards 8.0 1 26 0 3.25 0 3
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 4 Leg Byes: 9 Byes: 1
Total: 207/10 Overs: 59.0 Run Rate: 3.51 Extras: 16
-X-After being sent in to bat first on a decent track, the West Indies got off to the worst of starts when their in-form opening batsman Gordon Greenidge played on to his stumps much to the delight of Mike Procter and South Africa. Vivian Richards joined Desmond Haynes at the wicket and both started to play some brilliant shots but their partnership lasted for only 20 runs as Haynes was clean bowled by Shaun Pollock and not long after, Richards too played a loose drive which gave some catching practice to Graeme Smith at cover to leave the West Indies struggling at 35 for 3.
George Headley and Garry Sobers put up a stand of 52 to steady the ship for the West Indies. Sobers could contribute only 19 before bad luck brought about his downfall by an inside edge which struck his stumps as Pollock celebrated his second wicket. The last recognised batting pair of Headley and Clyde Walcott also couldn't contribute much as Walcott was given out lbw to Allan Donald after scoring just 11 leaving his team in a bad position at 113 for 5 with only one recognised batsman remaining.
George Headley batted well and played his shots and was able to take West Indies past 200 with some help from the long tail comprising of Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Lance Gibbs, Andy Roberts and Michael Holding before the innings folded.
SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gary Kirsten* c. Sobers b. Roberts 20 49 4 0 40.8%
Graeme Smith c. Gibbs b. Sobers 52 60 12 0 86.7%
Dudley Nourse c. Holding b. Ambrose 96 172 18 0 55.8%
Graeme Pollock b. Holding 91 94 20 0 96.8%
Jacques Kallis lbw b. Roberts 23 20 4 0 115.0%
AB de Villiers c. Walsh b. Gibbs 52 64 10 0 81.3%
Barry Richards lbw b. Sobers 91 125 19 0 72.8%
Shaun Pollock lbw b. Gibbs 10 41 1 0 24.4%
Mike Procter b. Holding 33 95 6 1 34.7%
Allan Donald c. Haynes b. Walsh 0 9 0 0 0.0%
Neil Adcock not out 5 8 1 0 62.5%
Total: 491/10 Overs: 122.3 Run Rate: 4.01 Extras: 18
Day 3 10:08 AM
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
G Kirsten G Smith 69 (103)
D Nourse G Smith 9 (13)
D Nourse G Pollock 135 (178)
D Nourse J Kallis 45 (57)
D Nourse A Villiers 72 (98)
B Richards A Villiers 15 (21)
B Richards S Pollock 48 (84)
B Richards M Procter 90 (153)
A Donald M Procter 3 (17)
A Donald N Adcock 5 (11)
Fall of Wickets 69/1 78/2 213/3 258/4 330/5
345/6 393/7 483/8 486/9 491/10
Total: 491/10 Overs: 122.3 Run Rate: 4.01 Extras: 18
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WEST INDIES Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Michael Holding 22.0 3 109 2 4.95 1 2
Curtly Ambrose 16.0 3 67 1 4.19 1 1
Courtney Walsh 14.3 1 54 1 3.72 0 1
Andy Roberts 19.0 2 73 2 3.84 0 1
Lance Gibbs 22.0 5 69 2 3.14 0 0
Garry Sobers 29.0 4 108 2 3.72 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 5 Leg Byes: 7 Byes: 4
Total: 491/10 Overs: 122.3 Run Rate: 4.01 Extras: 18
-X-South Africa's openers Graeme Smith and Gary Kirsten got them off to a good start with an opening partnership of 69 in 17.1 overs. Smith frequently hit boundaries and scored runs at a very good rate while his partner Kirsten played a supportive role with a few elegant shots as well. The first breakthrough came for the West Indies when Gary Kirsten top edged a lethal bouncer from Andy Roberts into the safe hands of the West Indian skipper Garry Sobers. The second breakthrough didn't take very long when Sobers himself dismissed Smith who was giving his bowlers a hard time.
Dudley Nourse and Graeme Pollock took over from there. Pollock gave every bowler a thrashing during his stay at the crease and took only 47 balls to bring up his fifty. Nourse on the other hand occupied the crease playing every ball on its merit and some beautiful shots. Soon the partnership between them had already crossed the 100-run mark and Pollock was nearing his century when he played an adventurous shot only to get bowled off the bowling of Michael Holding. South Africa were already in a strong position at 213 for 3 having already taken the lead with Jacques Kallis joining Nourse at the wicket. Kallis started hitting fours from the word go but his innings was brought to a close when on only 23 when he fell lbw to Andy Roberts who was just re-introduced into the attack.
AB de Villiers and Nourse put up a stand of 72 for the 5th wicket with de Villiers playing the role of the aggressor. Nourse who had stayed patient for his entire innings of 96 tried to bring up his century in style with a six but he didn't hit it well enough to clear the long-on fielder Holding who easily pouched it.
AB de Villiers soon reached his half-century by hitting Courtney Walsh for a four but the very next over, he mis-timed a pull straight to Walsh as the off-spinner Lance Gibbs provided his team with very crucial wicket with South Africa at 345 for 6 leading by 138.
The lower order comprising of Barry Richards, Shaun Pollock and Mike Procter added 141 runs more to the lead. Richards and Procter shared a stand of 90 for the 8th wicket leaving the West Indian bowlers frustrated. Richards became the third South African batsman in the innings to fall in the nervous nineties when he missed an attempted sweep shot which struck him on line of the stumps and presented Sobers with his second wicket. Procter was bowled by Holding for 33 and Allan Donald became the final nail in the box when he edged a delivery from Walsh straight in the hands of Desmond Haynes at first slip. South Africa lead by 284 runs at the fall of the last wicket putting them in a very comfortable position and leaving the West Indies in a fix.
WEST INDIES 2nd innings
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gordon Greenidge b. B Richards 209 305 41 2 68.5%
Desmond Haynes c. S Pollock b. Adcock 54 97 11 0 55.7%
Vivian Richards b. B Richards 124 178 23 1 69.7%
George Headley not out 128 187 26 1 68.4%
Garry Sobers* lbw b. Kallis 77 129 13 1 59.7%
Clyde Walcott not out 35 62 7 0 56.5%
Curtly Ambrose
Courtney Walsh
Lance Gibbs
Andy Roberts
Michael Holding
Total: 649/4 Overs: 159.1 Run Rate: 4.08 Extras: 22
Day 4 3:45 PM
INNINGS DECLARED
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WEST INDIES Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
Greenidge D Haynes 141 (206)
Greenidge V Richards 256 (371)
G Headley V Richards 1 (2)
G Headley G Sobers 152 (240)
G Headley C Walcott 99 (136)
Fall of Wickets 141/1 397/2 398/3 550/4
Total: 649/4 Overs: 159.1 Run Rate: 4.08 Extras: 22
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Mike Procter 38.1 9 140 0 3.67 0 0
Neil Adcock 26.0 5 80 1 3.08 1 0
Jacques Kallis 23.0 6 79 1 3.43 1 1
Shaun Pollock 26.0 1 157 0 6.04 1 0
Allan Donald 24.0 3 111 0 4.63 0 1
Barry Richards 22.0 7 66 2 3.00 0 1
EXTRAS Wides: 3 No Balls: 3 Leg Byes: 7 Byes: 9
Total: 649/4 Overs: 159.1 Run Rate: 4.08 Extras: 22
-X-West Indies were under huge pressure trailing by 284 runs. Their only chance was to bat out for a draw or post a huge total to set South Africa an unlikely target. They chose the latter.
Prolific openers Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes took up the responsibility of setting the platform for a big total. They were batting at their best leaving the same South African bowlers who troubled them in the first innings in shock and awe. Greenidge drove well and played aggressive brand of cricket as he brought up his half-century in just 55 balls. Haynes took longer as he mostly rotated the strike to Greenidge who was playing brilliantly and punishing the bowlers particularly being harsh of Shaun Pollock. He brought up his fiftieth run which almost brought about his downfall as he was nearly run-out by Dudley Nourse. Neil Adcock dismissed Haynes when he edged an out-swinger straight into the safe hands of Shaun Pollock at slip which ended a brilliant opening stand of 141 in 206 deliveries.
One of the most dangerous batsmen in world cricket walked out to the middle after the dismissal of Haynes- Vivian Richards. He knew well that this was the opportunity he was long waiting for with his team in a good position which allowed him to play in his natural aggressive style. Both batsmen started accumulating runs at a very good rate and hitting boundaries after boundaries which left the South African captain in a position where neither he nor his bowlers could do anything to stop the dominance. Greenidge went past his century and Richards also got his half-century and they soon took West Indies past South Africa's lead of 284.
They continued their run-fest as the likes of Mike Procter, Neil Adcock and Allan Donald failed to break the partnership. Shaun Pollock who had a disappointing opening spell being smashed by Greenidge was re-introduced into the attack in order to bring about a breakthrough like he did on so many occasions for South Africa throughout the tournament. As a result Greenidge once again took him apart smashing his for two consecutive sixes to bring up his 150 and then Richards too hit a huge six making it the most expensive over of the innings conceding 19 runs in which three sixes were hit as Pollock once again vanished into the wilderness.
From there on, Kirsten was forced to use run-saving defensive tactics as he used Barry Richards, Mike Procter and Jacques Kallis for a long period and successfully reduced the scoring rate of the batsmen but they still went about hitting occasional boundaries as Richards brought up his century and Greenidge a marvellous double-century.
In the 97th over, luck finally came South Africa's way when the off-spinner Barry Richards dismissed Gordon Greenidge and Vivian Richards in the space of three balls. A magnificent 256-run partnership came to an end and West Indies were already leading by 114 runs. George Headley, the most consistent run-scorer in the tournament and the West Indies captain Garry Sobers were out in the middle. They both started cautiously but eventually began scoring runs and hitting boundaries at a consistent rate.
During their stay, South Africa's fielding was ordinary and a number of catches were dropped and run-out opportunities missed as the batsmen took advantage. The 4th wicket stand between Headley and Sobers lasted 240 deliveries in which they scored 152 runs at ease. Sobers was trapped lbw by Jacques Kallis for 77. As he departed with the lead at 266, he gave Headley the message to score runs quickly so that he could declare with a healthy lead before the conclusion of Day 4.
George Headley who was then batting on 52 off 112 deliveries followed his captain's orders and hit his next 76 runs in just 75 balls while his partner Clyde Walcott supported him well by rotating the strike and also hitting his share of boundaries.
At the score on a mammoth 649 for 4 and a lead of 364, Sobers declared leaving a relieved South Africa to chase 365 to lift the trophy with a day remaining. Headley finished on an unbeaten 128, his 7th century in the tournament while Walcott was unbeaten on 35.
SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings (Target: 366)
Code:
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Gary Kirsten* c. Greenidge b. Roberts 181 226 37 0 80.1%
Graeme Smith c. V Richards b. Roberts 10 16 2 0 62.5%
Dudley Nourse c. Greenidge b. Roberts 69 89 16 0 77.5%
Graeme Pollock not out 80 104 17 0 76.9%
Jacques Kallis c. Greenidge b. Roberts 4 3 1 0 133.3%
AB de Villiers not out 14 15 3 0 93.3%
Barry Richards
Shaun Pollock
Mike Procter
Allan Donald
Neil Adcock
Total: 367/4 Overs: 75.1 Run Rate: 4.88 Extras: 9
Day 5 2:15 PM
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
G Kirsten G Smith 33 (50)
G Kirsten D Nourse 152 (173)
G Kirsten G Pollock 150 (193)
J Kallis G Pollock 4 (3)
A Villiers G Pollock 28 (32)
Fall of Wickets 33/1 185/2 335/3 339/4
Total: 367/4 Overs: 75.1 Run Rate: 4.88 Extras: 9
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WEST INDIES Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Michael Holding 11.0 2 54 0 4.91 0 2
Curtly Ambrose 13.0 2 64 0 4.92 0 0
Andy Roberts 13.0 1 63 4 4.85 1 1
Courtney Walsh 12.0 0 70 0 5.83 0 1
Garry Sobers 12.1 3 61 0 5.01 0 0
Lance Gibbs 14.0 1 52 0 3.71 1 0
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 4 Leg Byes: 3 Byes: 0
Total: 367/4 Overs: 75.1 Run Rate: 4.88 Extras: 9
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South Africa started positively with Gary Kirsten and Grame Smith playing some brilliant drives which got them early boundaries.
However, West Indies drew first blood when Graeme Smith edged a peach of a delivery from Andy Roberts to Vivian Richards at slip and was out for 10.
The in-form Dudley Nourse joined his captain at the wicket. Kirsten who was already settled started hitting more boundaries while his partner Nourse rotated the strike well till he was comfortable at the crease.
Michael Holding, Garry Sobers and Curtly Ambrose were treated harshly by the two batsmen who continued scoring runs at an over five and over. Lance Gibbs then managed to keep things tight for a while but he wasn't backed up by his bowling partners so he too couldn't do much. Kirsten was bombarding the bowlers with his flicks, cuts and drives and soon Nourse too left his usual cautious style and made merry as the partnership went over the 100-run mark.
They managed to add 50 more runs to it before Dudley Nourse was out caught at third slip by Gordon Greenidge off the bowling of Andy Roberts who scalped his second of the innings.
With the fall of Nourse's wicket, Sobers set aggressive fields for the new batsman Graeme Pollock but the plan back-fired as he straightaway started smashing fours and even hit Courtney Walsh for 20 runs in one over hitting five consecutive boundaries.
This put extra pressure on West Indies as South Africa deficit soon became less than 150 with a handful of batsmen left to bat. Kirsten reached a fine century and Pollock kept on scoring runs and neither the famed quicks nor the spinners could do anything to stop them. Pollock reached his half-century off just 49 balls as the run-fest continued, the deficit soon became lower than 100 and then lower than 50 as Kirsten reached another milestone by scoring 150.
With the score at 335 for the loss of just 2 wickets with the match already in South Africa's bag, Andy Roberts dismissed Gary Kirsten for 181 and three balls later he accounted for Jacques Kallis's wicket.
South Africa soon leveled the scores and AB de Villiers hit the winning runs in the form of a boundary off the bowling of a dejected Garry Sobers.
There was huge celebration as the whole South African team stormed into the field to congratulate Pollock and de Villers while the West Indian players shook hands and Sobers congratulated Kirsten and walked back into the pavillion along with his team-mates. The West Indians lost their second consecutive final which was clearly disappointing for them as they played excellent cricket throughout the tournament.
MATCH SUMMARY
Code:
West Indies 207 & 649/4d
South Africa 491 & 367/4
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Man of the match: Gary KirstenGary Kirsten who led from the front in the match was rightfully given the Man of the match award for his amazing match-winning knock of 181 during South Africa's run-chase.
South African spectators raised their flags high proudly and soon the team were presented with the coveted trophy to which there were loud cheers from the crowd and Makhaya Ntini who was probably watching the match as a spectator emerged out of nowhere and started entertaining the players and spectators with his dancing moves.
After this the scene closed with the South African players led by Kirsten heading back to their dressing room with the trophy.
VC the slogger
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West Indies turned out to be chokers. They lost the finals of both Season 1 & 2.
Fenil
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Next time, they will lose the final against Srilanka!
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