Today's Match Result-India vs South Africa in ICC World cup 2011-South Africa won by 3 wickets
South Africa has won by 3 wickets in the Group B match of ICC World Cup 2011 against South Africa today. Here you can find the details of the match result of India vs South Africa. Look here for the live score board and latest update of today's match between India and South Africa.
Today's Match Result-India vs South Africa-India in ICC World Cup 2011
South Africa won by 3 wickets in a thrilling match in the Group B match of ICC World Cup 2011 against India today. With this match, Soth Africa proved that they will be in the quarter finals in the ICC world Cup 2011. India won the toss and elected to bat in the paradise of batmen-Vidharbha stadium at Nagpur. With the 48 th century of Little Master Sachin Tendulkar, India scored 296 runs in 48.2 overs. Although the last overs seen continuous wicket falling, the opening batsmen of Indian squad a good total for the team. Opening Batsmen Sehwag gave a good opening to the match with his 73 runs which including 12 super boundaries.
When Sehwag got out in 17.4 overs, Sachin takes the leadership of the team up to the 39th over. Sachin takes 111 runs from just 101 balls with a strike rate of 109.90. There are 8 boundaries and 3 super sixes in his innings. This is master's 48 th OD1 century and the second one in this World Cup. Gautham Gambhir scored 69 runs from 75 balls and had given good support to Sachin. In the last 10 overs, we have to seen the bowling power of South African team. The remaining wickets all were lost in the last 10 overs. There are four batsmen out for zero runs-Yusuf Pathan, Z Khan, Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel. DW Steyn of South Africa is the highets wicket taker with 5 wickets. RJ Peterson takes 2 wickets, while Morkel, Kallis and Plessis takes one wickets each.
South Africa won the match with 2 balls amd 3 wickets remaining. They take 300 runs for the target of 296 runs settled by India. Really, they tried their maximum to celebrate this victory. First, South Africa lost their opener Smith, Zaheer khan made his exit to the pavalian with the help of a super catch from Sachin. Then Amla and Kallis made a good partnership, doubtful that the match would going to South Africa. But Amla and Kallis were out by Harbhajan Singh. Then DB Villiers tried his best for the winning of his team, but again Harbhajan had take his wicket when he was at 52. Then it was Plessis who defeated along with Peterson to made the stunning victory of their team. The last over was really thrilling that Petersen made a boundary followed by a six. He again made a four in the 4th ball in the last over and made the victory.Match Summary and Live Score Board