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Kallis puts Indians to the sword | Kallis puts Indians to the sword |
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Jacques Kallis hit a commanding century and then took three wickets as South Africa beat India by 157 runs in the second one-day international in Durban. | Jacques Kallis hit a commanding century and then took three wickets as South Africa beat India by 157 runs in the second one-day international in Durban. |
Kallis struck an unbeaten 119 from 160 balls as the home side posted 248-8 after winning the toss, with only AB de Villiers (41) adding decent support. | Kallis struck an unbeaten 119 from 160 balls as the home side posted 248-8 after winning the toss, with only AB de Villiers (41) adding decent support. |
The hosts' pace attack then took over as India fell from 82-4 to 91 all out. | The hosts' pace attack then took over as India fell from 82-4 to 91 all out. |
Andre Nel (4-13) was the pick of the attack, while Sachin Tendulkar (35) top-scored in a dire batting display. | Andre Nel (4-13) was the pick of the attack, while Sachin Tendulkar (35) top-scored in a dire batting display. |
India's cause was not helped by the fact that they had to chase the total under floodlights without opener Virender Sehwag, who has a sore finger. | India's cause was not helped by the fact that they had to chase the total under floodlights without opener Virender Sehwag, who has a sore finger. |
And Kallis ensured their chase would not be an easy one as he held the hosts' innings together batting first, despite wickets falling around him in seaming conditions. | And Kallis ensured their chase would not be an easy one as he held the hosts' innings together batting first, despite wickets falling around him in seaming conditions. |
Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar all took two wickets but they could not restrict the Proteas. | Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar all took two wickets but they could not restrict the Proteas. |
India debutant Wasim Jaffer was then bowled by Pollock in the first over of the tourists' reply before the world's number one one-day bowler also removed Mohammed Kaif. | India debutant Wasim Jaffer was then bowled by Pollock in the first over of the tourists' reply before the world's number one one-day bowler also removed Mohammed Kaif. |
After a stand of just 23 between Tendulkar and skipper Rahul Dravid, India capitulated with Nel's eight overs and Kallis' 3-3 inspiring South Africa to victory and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. | After a stand of just 23 between Tendulkar and skipper Rahul Dravid, India capitulated with Nel's eight overs and Kallis' 3-3 inspiring South Africa to victory and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. |
"We know we can play better than this and it's a matter of proving it," India captain Rahul Dravid said afterwards. | |
"Some of our shot selection against the fast bowlers is something we need to look at before we go into the next game. | |
"It's been agreed that if we want to be competitive in conditions like this then we've got to prepare wickets like this in our domestic tournaments." | |
Kallis, meanwhile, was delighted with his first one-day century for over two years. | |
"It wasn't a free-scoring wicket, it needed someone to bat through the innings and for someone to bat around him. | |
"That's what we did. I backed my experience to hang in there, and we made a good score," he commented. |
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