KOLKATA:Ind Vs Sa Live Score, India Vs South Africa, South Africa were bowled out for 296 in their first innings on the second morning of the second and final test against India at the Eden Gardens on Monday.
South Africa’s last wicket pair of Morne Morkel (11 not out) and Wayne Parnell (12) put on another 30 runs in four overs before left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan struck after the tourists resumed on 266-9.
Zaheer dismissed Parnell lbw with the new ball to finish with four for 90 after triggering a stunning collapse on the opening day in which the tourists lost seven wickets in the final session.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh finished with three for 64 after playing a key role in India’s fightback after debutant Alviro Petersen (100) and in-form Hashim Amla (114) hit centuries to give South Africa a solid start.
India must square the series to hold on to the number one ranking.
The tourists are bidding for their first test series victory in India in almost a decade after taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series with an innings win in Nagpur.
was first posted on February 15, 2010 at 11:43 am.
Afghanistan will contest a major cricket tournament for the first time after the country qualified for the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup.
The Afghans beat United Arab Emirates by four wickets in Saturday’s 20-over match to reach the final of a qualifying tournament. The battle-scarred nation will now play Ireland or the Netherlands, but Afghanistan’s place in the World Cup in the West Indies in May is already assured as both finalists qualify.
The UAE were restricted to 100-9 and Afghanistan opening batsman Noor Ali finished unbeaten on 38 as a victory total of 101 was clinched with three balls to spare.
Afghanistan’s ascent in world cricket has been rapid since gaining affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council in 2001.
was first posted on February 15, 2010 at 12:12 pm.
England won the second One Day International at the Centurion Park in Pretoria by 7 wickets with the visitors comfortably chasing a target of 251. Paul Collingwood struck an unbeaten 105 (from 110 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes) and Opener Jonathan Trott made 87 (from 119 balls with 8 fours) as England cruised to the target with four overs to spare.
South Africa after being put into bat first were restricted to 250 for 9 after losing wickets at the wrong moments of their innings. The top scorer for South Africa was Alviro Petersen who made 64 (from 65 balls with 5 fours and a six) coming in at no.5. Hashim Amla with 57 from 72 balls was the other half centurion. For the visitors, James Anderson picked up 3 for 60 and Bresnan, Collingwood took a couple of wickets each.
For his all-round efforts, Paul Collingwood got the Man of the Match. England lead the 5-ODI Series 1-0 with the first ODI at Wanderers rained out.
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Afghanistan will contest a major cricket tournament for the first time after the country qualified for the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup.
England won the second One Day International at the Centurion Park in Pretoria by 7 wickets with the visitors comfortably chasing a target of 251. Paul Collingwood struck an unbeaten 105 (from 110 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes) and Opener Jonathan Trott made 87 (from 119 balls with 8 fours) as England cruised to the target with four overs to spare.
