Watch the highlights of India vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup match

Nagpur : Indian openers assaulted the South African bowlers in the first twenty overs of the Indian Innings. Tremendous  batting by Tendulkar and Sehwag took the complete control of the match. Even after the dismissal of Sehwag, the effort of the South African bowlers  went in vain when  Sachin Tendulkar and Gautham Gambir scored 125 runs patnership for the second  wicket. It was an gift for the South African bowlers when the little master was dismissed by morkel in the 40th over after which team India lost all eight wickets by  just scoring 29 runs.  Team India were all out for 296 with eight balls remaining to complete the 50th over.

Sachin Tendulkar was the top scorer for team India, who scored (111 runs out of 101 balls) which consisted of eight boundaries and three sixers in it. Sehwag scored (77 runs out of 66 balls) with twelve boundaries in it while Gambir scored (69 runs out of 75 balls) with seven boundaries in it.

Even though Morkel was the bowler who got the break for the porteas, it was Steyn who was the reason for five Indian batsman to return back to the pavilion. Steyn took five wickets, while Peterson took two wickets. Morkel, Kallis and Plessis took an wicket each.

Team Indian bowlers looked aggresive by dismissing the South African skipper Smith in the ninth over of their Innings. Smith was dismissed by Zaheer Khan.The 86 run patnership for the second wicket between Amla and kallis put the portease back in the game. Amla scored  (61 runs out of 72 balls), while Kallis scored (69 runs out of 88 balls), AB de Villiers scored (52 runs from 39 balls). Finally it was Robin peterson who scored (18 out of 7 balls) who won the game for the South Africa team with two boundaries and a sixer in the final over.

Harbhajan singh was the top wicket taker by taking three wickets , who also got the break for the team India who were under pressure. Munaf patel got two wickets.  Nehra was hit badly by the South African batsman. The final over which was bowled by Nehra was very expensive for team India. The first ball was an inside edge which crossed the ropes, while the second ball was smashed over the ropes for six by Robin peterson.  Dhoni's decision of making Nehra bowl the last over was the very expensice for team India.



Toss  : India, who chose to bat

Points : South Africa 2, India 0

Scores : India 296 (48.4 ov)   South Africa 300/7 (49.4 ov)

Player of the match :  DW Steyn (South Africa)

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