South African tail-enders almost pulled a victory out of India’s hands in the first ODI. The ninth wicket partnership of 65 runs between Wayne Parnell (49 runs off 47 balls) and Dale Steyn (35 off 19 balls) nearly did the trick for the proteas. They were all out for 297 in reply for India’s 298.
Jacques Kallis who was captaining their side shone both with bat and ball. He top scored with 89 runs and also claimed 3 wickets for 29 runs from 7 overs. Indian batting was led by Suresh Raina (58), Virender Sehwag (46) and Dinesh Karthik (44). It was Ravindra Jadeja’s spell of 2 for 29 from 10 overs that brought the match in the control of India.
Although India is 1-0 up in the three match series, India will have some concerns about their bowling department. The match could have finished much earlier had it not been Indians wayward bowling at the end. There is also some doubt regarding Sehwag’s fitness.
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