India has lost the final ODI, the one that decided the whole series, including perhaps the Test series which was drawn 1-1.
India allowed SA to get to 250 in a match that was again interrupted by rain. I believe at that point, when India allowed Amla to whack and when SA had crossed 200 with seven wickets in hand. Amla scored an unbeaten 116 of 132 balls and naturally was awarded man of the match.
India started off badly, losing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leaving the field early. India was without Sachin, Sehwag and Gambhir, and many of the other reputed batsmen fell for single-digit scores, with Raina managing a double-digit score, but only just. Yusuf Pathan launched a blitzkrieg suddenly, raising India's batteres hopes,with 8 sixes and 8 fours in his 105 off 70 balls. After a spate of sixes, he attempted one more and the sinking ball was promptly pouched by du Plessis. Zak and Munaf were batting and they needed less than five runs an over to win, but tail-enders as they are, Zaheer swung unnecessarily at a ball which was caught easily by a jubilant Morne Morkel.
India's dreams of winning an ODI series on South Africa were thwarted again.
India allowed SA to get to 250 in a match that was again interrupted by rain. I believe at that point, when India allowed Amla to whack and when SA had crossed 200 with seven wickets in hand. Amla scored an unbeaten 116 of 132 balls and naturally was awarded man of the match.
India started off badly, losing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leaving the field early. India was without Sachin, Sehwag and Gambhir, and many of the other reputed batsmen fell for single-digit scores, with Raina managing a double-digit score, but only just. Yusuf Pathan launched a blitzkrieg suddenly, raising India's batteres hopes,with 8 sixes and 8 fours in his 105 off 70 balls. After a spate of sixes, he attempted one more and the sinking ball was promptly pouched by du Plessis. Zak and Munaf were batting and they needed less than five runs an over to win, but tail-enders as they are, Zaheer swung unnecessarily at a ball which was caught easily by a jubilant Morne Morkel.
India's dreams of winning an ODI series on South Africa were thwarted again.
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