South Africa in Bangladesh

Donny · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 3:50 am

South Africa in Bangladesh, Apr-May 2003
Match Schedule

Date Match Venue
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Apr
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Thu 24th - Mon 28th 1st Test v Bangladesh Chittagong

May
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Thu 1st - Mon 5th 2nd Test v Bangladesh Dhaka

Donny · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 9:12 pm

Bangladesh were going well at 1/97 in the first Test against South Africa with Omar (2 Cool

and Bashar (60) at the crease but they then lost 9 wickets for 76 runs to be all out for 173.

Ntini took 2/45 from 17 overs and Dawson, 2/37 from 13 but it was Paul Adams - with the 'frog in a blender' bowling action - who took 5/37 from 12.3 overs who was the star.

Donny · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 11:29 pm

At stumps, SA are 2/84 from 22 overs with Rudolph (15) and Dippenaar (16) at the rease.

Earlier, Gibbs went for 17 and Smith, 16.

Extras are already top score with 20, 13 of them no balls.

The Bangers opening bowlers certainly are a contrast with Mortaza going for 45 from 6 overs and Mahmud, only 8 from 5.

Donny · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 4:27 pm

Rudolph (41) and Dippenaar (47) have just brought up their 100 partnership.

SA are now 2/143 and only 30 behind.

HAL · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 4:29 pm

I think there might be a few exceptions.

Donny · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:42 pm

Looks like these two are cruising to their centuries. Rudolph is 76 and Dippenaar, 72 as SA roll on to 2/205.

Smith and Gibbs must be kicking themselves all around the dressing room. Lol.

Donny · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:57 pm

... and still cruising. Rudolph has gone on to 165 and Dippenaar, 128 as SA climb to 2/356.

Donny · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:27 pm

All sorts of records are under threat in this Test.

Jacques Rudolph has just reached his double century with 27 fours and 1 six. Boeta Dippenaar is on 170 with 25 fours and 1 six.

Their partnership stands at 399 as I write.

Rudolph has eclipsed Andrew Hudson's 163 on debut for SA.

Donny · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:37 pm

The partnership is now 407 and is the highest for the 3rd. wicket for SA, beating the 341 set by Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock in '63/4.

It is the highest all wicket p'ship for SA, beating the 368 by G Smith and H Gibbs.

It is fast approaching the world record 3rd. wicket stand of 467 by A Jones and M Crowe.

Highest all wicket partnership ? 576 by Jayasurija and Mahanama. Watch this space.

HAL · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:42 pm

Can you please rephrase that with fewer ideas, or different thoughts?

Donny · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:44 pm

Third wicket world record gone ! It is now 470 and climbing.

Rudolph just hit 14 from one over to go to 222. Dippenaar is stalled (Lol) on 178.

Donny · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:54 pm

They declared !! Thank the cricket gods for that !!

It would have been a travesty of justice to see many more big records go by the board.

SA have a lead of 297.

Donny · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 7:01 pm

The Bangers are 1/16 from 14 overs.

Pollock has 1/1 from 7 overs !!

HAL · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 7:02 pm

Where did Pollock get that? ?

Donny · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 10:17 pm

Bangladesh have reached the same total as they got in their first innings but have 7 wickets in hand.

Omar (71) and Bashar (75) fought back gallantly until Pollock and Ntini ended their fight.

The Bangers are 3/173. Pollock has 2/12 from 13 overs. He's bowled 9 maidens.