http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 Emerging Players v South Africa Emerging Players – Emerging Players Tournament - Match Recap
In a close encounter, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Emerging Players marked their second win on the limited overs competition after offering the Indian Emerging side with a 4 wickets defeat. The match came as the 4th Twenty20 (T20) game of the competition,
taking place at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Edward-James-McKenzie-Cowan-c55398 Kratzman Oval, Brisbane, on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
The match took to the Oval after South African skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stiaan-van-Zyl-c91407, won the toss, putting the Indians into batting first.
With the start of the day, team India kicked off its session with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Abbott-c1823 and Ethan O’Reilly.
The session came alive following some quick runs with the Indian opening pair adding an impressive 43-run start-up for the team.
However, upon reaching the mark, the partnership was finally brought to an end with the close of the innings’ first quarter. The player to make his return was captain Dhawan (15), after being caught out by the South African wicket keeper, off Andrew Birch’s
delivery.
Following the opening loss, the procession went on with one down batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970 making way to the crease to join opener Anirudha.
Through some additional decent numbers to the total, the partnership was again called off after Anirudha (45) was forced to walk back. The player marked his return after serving an impressive run at the crease but to his disappointment, fell 5 runs short
of a half century.
As the game entered the second half of the match, more trouble came for the Indians after the batting side went on to lose three more crucial wickets, bringing the toll to 5 in 12.5 overs, after scoring a total of 105 runs.
One more wicket coming the team’s way, India Emerging Players brought an end to the innings at a modest sum of 156 for 6.
Taking on the chase, the South African innings took off with a troubling start following two swift wickets in the early moments of the session. The damage came, complements to Indian pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jaidev-Unadkat-c1626, who managed to bring an end to the batting side’s
top order.
Recouping from the loss, the pitch was then taken over by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JJ-Smuts-c1701. However, as the innings came towards the close of its first half, both batters left for the pavilion in the 9th and 10th overs.
With 4 quick wickets already gone, the much concerned South African side held on to a total of 54 in 9.3 overs.
Rescue came for South Africa after next in line player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Temba-Bavuma-c92965, took charge of the chase, taking on an aggressive stance for the team.
Coupled with the lower order, the player managed to successfully cover up the target, earning an impressive half ton.
Thanks to Bavuma (57*), on the final delivery of the day, South Africa Emerging Players marked their second win on the series, earning the top spot on the table.
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