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Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 3rd ODI at Harare, , Aug 26 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd ODI, Harare, August 26, 2007, South Africa tour of Zimbabwe
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(50 ov, T:324) 295/7

South Africa won by 28 runs

Player Of The Match
107 (89) & 2 catches
ab-de-villiers
Player Of The Series
170 runs
ab-de-villiers
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ZIM
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end of over 5010 runs
ZIM: 295/7CRR: 5.90 
Tatenda Taibu107 (103b 9x4 1x6)
Prosper Utseya9 (13b)
Morne Morkel 10-1-44-1
Makhaya Ntini 7-0-49-1

Great attempt by Zimbabwe who for much of the innings stayed ahead of the run chase. Wickets at the wrong time added to the pressure and in the end finished only 28 runs behind. A few catches and some fielding slips may have left it a lot closer.

The South African bowling attack does however have a lot of work to do before the start of the T20. Ntini seems to have lost all his form, but did come back well bowling his best few overs at the end of this match. Pollock his normal self while Morne Morkel showed signs of a bright future.

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49.6
2
Morkel to Taibu, 2 runs

touch short and outside off, goes over the off side inner ring, cut off by the sweeper to bring the match and series to an end

49.5
1
Morkel to Utseya, 1 run

full at the legs, stroked out to the on side and fittingly taibu will take the last ball

49.4
1lb
Morkel to Taibu, 1 leg bye

leg side, flicks, but off the pad to the on side

49.3
1
Morkel to Utseya, 1 run

outside off, just short, flat bats that down the ground to mid-off

49.2
1
Morkel to Taibu, 1 run

makes room again but this time drives straight at the deep mid-off

49.1
4
Morkel to Taibu, FOUR runs

outside off, males room to the leg side and slashes that on the drive behind point

end of over 492 runs
ZIM: 285/7CRR: 5.81 RRR: 39.00
Prosper Utseya7 (11b)
Tatenda Taibu100 (99b 8x4 1x6)
Makhaya Ntini 7-0-49-1
Morne Morkel 9-1-35-1
48.6
Ntini to Utseya, no run

tries another little flick sweep over the keepers head, but instead of bat he collects it behind the head

48.5
1
Ntini to Taibu, 1 run

and he gets it, his first 100, full, slightly leg side, dabs towards a deep mid-on, and the crowd errupts, Smith runs in from mid-off and gives taibu a weldone tap on the back, thats good to see

48.4
Ntini to Taibu, no run

again he gets a very full ball that is stroked to the off

48.3
Ntini to Taibu, no run

full, on line, defends to Ntini

48.2
1
Ntini to Utseya, 1 run

digs out the full ball to the on side

48.1
Ntini to Utseya, no run

stays on line, just short, tries a flick sweep, beaten

end of over 487 runs
ZIM: 283/7CRR: 5.89 RRR: 20.50
Prosper Utseya6 (8b)
Tatenda Taibu99 (96b 8x4 1x6)
Morne Morkel 9-1-35-1
Makhaya Ntini 6-0-47-1
47.6
1
Morkel to Utseya, 1 run

dug out to the on side

47.5
1
Morkel to Taibu, 1 run

full on the legs, goes down the ground to long on

47.4
1b
Morkel to Utseya, 1 bye

yorker again, just outside off, beaten, de Villiers gathers, Taibu comes, de Villiers is wide, but the little man may have been in anyway

47.3
1
Morkel to Taibu, 1 run

full leg stump yorker dug out to the on side, not much more he could do with that

47.2
1
Morkel to Utseya, 1 run

full on the legs, dugs out to the on side

47.1
2
Morkel to Utseya, 2 runs

touch short on the off, lofted across the line between deep wide midwicket and long on

end of over 473 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 276/7CRR: 5.87 RRR: 16.00
Prosper Utseya2 (4b)
Tatenda Taibu97 (94b 8x4 1x6)
Makhaya Ntini 6-0-47-1
Shaun Pollock 10-2-47-1
46.6
1
Ntini to Utseya, 1 run

well forward, pushes to the off, quick run taken

46.5
1
Ntini to Taibu, 1 run

full and on line, stroked down the ground for his career best

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