It is the 2nd day of crucial 3rd and last teat match between India and S. Africa here in Cape Town. On the very first day of 3rd and last test match of 3-test series India won the toss and decided to bat first.
A great reshuffle appeared as both openers entered the stadium with stretching their body. Opener pair was W. Jaffer and KD Karthik. Playing very patiently Jaffer showed an orthodox cricket with playing some classic strokes and scored 116 in 244 balls while on the other end Karthik too looked quite comfy and scored 63 out of 170 balls and Harris dodged him and lost his wicket.
Playing forward on the second day S. Tendulkar also played some hammered shots but again Harris victimized him at the individual score of 64 in 130 balls. V Sehwag was also to score respectable with rapid play and contributed 40(50) to the total score. However, after a good come back S. Ganguly scored an unbeaten 59 out of 70. India is at total of 414/a.o.
Amongst African ballers, PL Harris is the top wicket taker (4W) for spending 129 runs in 37 overs.
Latest Update: AB de Villiers out at 1 after facing 13 balls. Australia: 23/1.
Simultaneously, Ashes fever is still on and Britishers are taking on Aussies in 5th and last test match of Ashes Test series in Sydney. England won the toss and elected to bat first, yesterday on Jan. 2nd 2007. England has set a target of 291 after losing all wickets in a gameplay of 103.4 overs. A. Flintoff scored highest (89 in 142 balls) on the part of England. The cocktail of pace and seam attack stopped England at 291.
Chasing the target Australia is currently at 188/4 in 55 overs. MEK Hussey and A. Symonds are playing not-out at 37(98) and 22(34). JM. Anderson got the first breakthrough for England with ousting JL Langer at 26(27).
Via: sify
