Durban, South Africa: South Australia, Redbacks romped on a high after their first match win against Lions, who had defeated MI in their first match. MI needed a win desperately. In the end amidst sixes flying all over, dropped catches, disappointing fielding and again very poor performance by Indian International bowlers, Zaheer and Harbhajan in crunch situation led d them to their 2nd defeat in the tournament in 2 matches.
Match Facts
Toss: MI
Captains: Tendulkar (MI) and Klinger (SA)
MOM: Harris (SA)
Runs
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6 overs: 35/2 (MI), 42/0 (SA)
10 overs: 59/3 (MI), 69/0 (SA)
50 runs: MI 8.1 overs, SA 8 overs
100 runs: MI 14 overs, SA 12.3 overs
150 runs: MI 17.4 overs, SA 17.5 overs
50s: Harris and Klinger
6s: 19 (MI-10, SA-9)
50 plus partnerships:
1st wkt 112 runs Klinger and Harris (SA)
5th wkt 58 runs Rayudu & Tiwary (MI)
Scorecard
MI Innings
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Dhawan c †Manou b Putland 2 runs (7 balls)
Tendulkar* b O’Brien 20 runs (17 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
Rayudu c Harris b Bailey 38 runs (32 balls, 1 four, 2 sixes)
Duminy c & b O’Brien 3 runs (6 balls)
Tiwary c Ferguson b Tait 44 runs (25 balls, 1 four, 4 sixes)
Pollard c Ferguson b Christian 36 runs (21 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
Bravo run out (Putland/†Manou) 22 runs (12 balls, 4 fours)
Harbhajan Singh not out 0
Z Khan not out 0
Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 10, nb 1) 15
Total (7 wickets; 20 overs; 93 mins) 180 (9.00 runs per over)
Fall of wickets
1-4 (Dhawan, 1.6 ov), 2-35 (Tendulkar, 5.5 ov), 3-47 (Duminy, 7.3 ov), 4-79 (Rayudu, 12.1 ov), 5-137 (Tiwary, 16.1 ov), 6-170 (Pollard, 19.1 ov), 7-179 (Bravo, 19.5 ov)
Bowling
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Tait 4 overs 27/1
Putland 4 overs 24/1
Christian 4 overs 37/1
O’Brien 4 overs 49/2
Bailey 3 overs 30/0
Harris 1 over 9/0
SA Innings (target 181 runs from 20 overs)
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Klinger c Bravo b Malinga 50 (48b, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
Harris c Duminy b Murtaza 56 runs (35 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
Manou c Tiwary b Murtaza 12 (7balls, 1 four, 1 six)
Ferguson c Murtaza b Malinga 6 (5balls)
Christian c Tiwary b Khan 16 (10balls, 2 fours)
Cooper not out 19 runs (5 balls, 1 four, 2 sixes)
Borgas not out 14 runs (5 balls, 3 fours)
Extras (b 5, w 4) 9
Total (5 wickets; 19.3 overs; 90 mins) 182 (9.33 runs per over)
Bowling
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Zaheer 4 overs 33/1
Malinga 4 overs 22/2
Murtaza 3 overs 29/2
Bravo 4 overs 46/0
Harbhajan 3.3 overs 31/0
Pollard 1 over 16/0
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