South Africa v Australia - 3rd ODI @ Port Elizabeth

[Rob H]

Live now on sky sports 2 via the red button. South Africa have won the toss and will bowl. Telemachus is the only change for the Proteas. Hopefully Aus can bounce back and keep the series alive.

[Rob H]

Gilchrist is off. 21 off 30

[Rob H]

**** he's out for 25

[Rob H]

39/1 off 10

[Amjid Javed]

51/1 (13.2)

[Amjid Javed]

S.a 62/1 (15.3)

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 71/1 (18.4)

Aussies building well.

[Amjid Javed]

Katich swats a half tracker from telemacus for 4.

76/1

[Amjid Javed]

S.A home odi record v Aussies

4-4 draw in 93/94
3-4 lost in 96/97
2-1 won in 99/00
1-5 lost in 01/02

2-0 lead in current series...

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 83/1 (21.1)

pie floater pieterson on...

[Rob H]

Roger Telemachus is complete crap. Why did South Africa pick him?

[Amjid Javed]

superb run out by de villiers. diving stop and roll and throw all in one go and he hits the stumps.

awesome. katich gone for 49.

Aus 100/2 (25)

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Rob H Roger Telemachus is complete crap. Why did South Africa pick him?

i dunno

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 108/2 (28)

[Awesome Anjum]

Originally Posted by Rob H Roger Telemachus is complete crap.

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 151/2 (37.3)

martyn goes past 5000 runs in odis

[Amjid Javed]

Australia 188/3 (42.2 ov)

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 254/6 (50)

[Daoud]

AJ, please check which thread you're posting in

[Kean0]

Apart from Amjid, did no one else see de villiers run out?

What an amazing run out, commitment in the field oozes form the Saffies.

I would die to see Pak players show commitment like that!

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Kean0 Apart from Amjid, did no one else see de villiers run out? What an amazing run out, commitment in the field oozes form the Saffies. I would die to see Pak players show commitment like that!

You will never see such a thing from a pakistan fielder because:-

1) They very rarely dive.

2) when they do dive they tend to 10 secs after balls gone past them

3) Finally its very rare that a pakistani fielder hits the stumps.

[Rob H]

4-0 off the first over.

[Rob H]

top shot by Graeme smith. Poor bowling though.

[Rob H]

Bracken being taken to the cleaners already.

[Waseem]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed You will never see such a thing from a pakistan fielder because:- 1) They very rarely dive. 2) when they do dive they tend to 10 secs after balls gone past them 3) Finally its very rare that a pakistani fielder hits the stumps.

After watching some 20/20 games recently, i can officially declare that Pakistani FIELDING will NEVER improve
They dropped some catches which only required ONE hand at this level and groud fielding was highly shameful too.

[Amjid Javed]

smith gone to lee caught behind!

15/1 (2.2)

[Rob H]

Smith's gone. Lee strikes. Caught behind. Fishing there from Smith.

[Rob H]

what a cut shot by gibbs. Stand and deliver

[Rob H]

Stuart Clark on now

[Saj]

Gibbs is breathtaking when at his best.

The bat speed and timing is simply a sight to behold.

[Rob H]

Gibbs gone. Unlucky run out. Bat was just off the ground i think. Clark did well to get done and touch it.

[Rob H]

Beautiful cover drive from AB

[Saj]

Jeremy Lloyds gives Dipenaar out lbw.

The ball would have cleared the stumps by several inches. Terrible decision !

[Rob H]

That was a shocker from a usual good umpire.

[Rob H]

nice pull shot there.

[Easa]

Originally Posted by Rob H That was a shocker from a usual good umpire.

I'm not watching live but, funny, I always thought Lloyds was one of the best umpires around.

Rob, how's the pitch?

[Easa]

65/3 (17.1)

[Rob H]

maiden from lee. Very tight bowling from both ends.

[Rob H]

Originally Posted by Easatheman I'm not watching live but, funny, I always thought Lloyds was one of the best umpires around. Rob, how's the pitch?

pitch is good. Some pace and bounce for the pace bowlers.

[Rob H]

OUT. Brilliant bowling from Brett Lee. Tempted Boucher and he got the outside edge.

[Easa]

Originally Posted by Rob H pitch is good. Some pace and bounce for the pace bowlers.

Thanks, Rob.

[Rob H]

OUT! Short ball from Clark. Kemp went for the pull, top edge down to fine leg and easily taken. Australia on a roll.

[Rob H]

De Villiers edged one next ball. Not out given. Waiting for snicko to come on.

[Rob H]

81-5 now. De Villiers taking on the short ball and putting them away in style. This partnership is crucial for the South African's now.

[Rob H]

50 Partnership between AB and Polly. 119-5

[Amjid Javed]

De villiers head towards his 1st odi 50.

good player of the short ball. however looks very technically loose against ball cutting back in.

plays away from body to much.

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 136/5 (34)

119 needed from 96 balls...

[Rob H]

shot from Pollock.

[Rob H]

10 from the over. That was needed.

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 152/5

103 needed from 82 balls..

[Rob H]

50 for Shuan Pollock. Some beautiful cover drives in it.

[Rob H]

full toss slammed for 6 by pollock. Straight as you like.

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 175/5 (41)

80 needed off 54 balls.

pollock and de villiers have put on 100 for this wkt!

[Easa]

It's well within their reach if Devilliers, and Pollock stay at the crease.

[Amjid Javed]

monster six by de villiers into crowd!

[Hache]

Rearguard action by Pollock and resurgent ( at ODI level) AB placed the game pretty well. Though, still tough enough, but far more competitive then it may seem when half of the proteas were back up for mere 70 on the board…

Ozzies need this one to kept the series alive….

My money is with Oz…

[Rob H]

slog sweep from AB and it goes for 6. Clarke has a challenge here.

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Hache Rearguard action by Pollock and resurgent ( at ODI level) AB placed the game pretty well. Though, still tough enough, but far more competitive then it may seem when half of the proteas were back up for mere 70 on the board… Ozzies need this one to kept the series alive…. My money is with Oz…

I recon the S.A will win! Australia will need a brett lee special here to survive!

[Amjid Javed]

Pollock gone! clean bowled by watson!

[Hache]

and there goes Pollock, Watson the man....

tilt the balance in their favors, just when Saffers were hitting 4s on will....

[Rob H]

all over for Polly. Now we have a match.

[Amjid Javed]

what a fking catch!

omg! slog sweeo going towards boundary. diving backwards catches it one handed!

[Rob H]

what a catch by brad hogg

[Amjid Javed]

As the saying goes what a ripper!

catches win matches!

[Rob H]

bloody hell what a catch. Just like Vasbert Drakes' in the world cup.

[Hache]

This pictureesque display of catching by Hoggy virtually sealed the deal for Ozzies. Over to 4rth ODI now, scoreline reads 2-1 to saffers from where I see...

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Hache This pictureesque display of catching by Hoggy virtually sealed the deal for Ozzies. Over to 4rth ODI now, scoreline reads 2-1 to saffers from where I see...

well Aussies are holding there nerve well here thus far...

[Amjid Javed]

hall almost hauls out!

[Rob H]

Hall got lucky there.

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 196/7

59 needed off 36 balls.

[Rob H]

Lee on. As Mark Taylor would say. Australia want a wicket

[Amjid Javed]

Hall gone!

gilly takes catch! lee strikes.

[Rob H]

Hall gone. Top edge and Gilchrist takes it. Australia taking control.

[Rob H]

Lee on fire. Another gone. South Africa's chances have gone.

[Rob H]

154.4 kph. That's FAST

[Rob H]

HUGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 6 from Roger. What a strike off Lee. Straight down the ground.

[Rob H]

2 more. Telemachus isn't giving up.

[Amjid Javed]

6,2,6 in over thus far

[Rob H]

HUGE AGAIN. A hook shot this time. OUT OF THE GROUND! .Lee in tatters here. Telemachus is a bloody beast.

[Rob H]

South Africa not out of it here with this beast around.