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- Just played the ball on merit: Shikhar Dhawan vs SA #CT13
- India vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Statistical Highlights
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| Images: India v South Africa - ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:20 AM PDT Images: 1st Match, Group B: India v South Africa at Cardiff, Jun 6, 2013
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| Just played the ball on merit: Shikhar Dhawan vs SA #CT13 Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:58 PM PDT  Yeah, I'm really happy the way I played this innings, and more happy that my team got a win against South Africa, and looking forward for the coming matches. Without Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn was it a lot easier to face (the bowlers)? Not really. Of course, Morne Morkel and all of their bowlers are well‑known bowlers on the international circuit, and they bowl at good pace too. But I guess we needed to be really sensible at the start, and then we got used to the pace of their bowling and played some good shots. Could you talk about opening with Rohit Sharma, and the kind of batsman he is and you are? Was it easier to complement each other? Yeah, it was really nice playing with Rohit. I'm playing for the first time with him as an opener, and it was really good. Our combination really worked for us. Running between the wickets were really good, and our understanding was really good. And Rohit played some brilliant shots. Can you talk about the plan of the first 10 overs when you were 50 runs with no loss? Was there a plan that you wanted to score so many runs after the first half play and then move on? No, we didn't have a plan to score that fast. But once we saw the nature of the wicket and once we got set on this kind of pitch, you end up scoring lots up front. And that's what happened with us. We both were playing on the merit of the ball and we were getting a lot of runs per over, yes. Looking at you out on the field there you really seemed to be actually enjoying yourself. How much and what exactly was going on in your mind? Are you looking to make the most of what's happening? When I'm batting? How is the space for you in your batting? Just watch the ball and play the ball and enjoy watching my partners batting and enjoying running between the wickets and enjoy taking the pressure. Did you have a chat before this tournament started about how to go about these new rules? What was the idea? What was discussed? Well, the new ball is from both ends. So our plans were to take it easy at the start because the new ball always does bounce a little bit more, so we wanted to take it easier from the start. Then once we get runs then we can always play shorter, and that's what we did. source: icc-cricket.com RELATED LINKS: India vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Statistical HighlightsIndia vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Report | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Statistical Highlights Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:56 PM PDT  India vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Statistical Highlights # India have won all three encounters against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy - by 95 runs at Nairobi on October 13, 2000, by ten runs at Colombo, RPS on September 25, 2002 and by 26 runs at Cardiff on June 6, 2013. (Also Read: India vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Report) # India's 26-run win is their 25th in 67 matches against South Africa in ODIs (lost 40 and no-result two) - winning % 38.46. # India have won eleven and lost six out of 20 played in the ICC Champions Trophy - winning % 64.70 (NR 3). # India (331/7) have posted their highest total in the ICC Champions Trophy, outstripping the 307 for eight against Australia at Dhaka on October 28, 1998. # The aforesaid total is the highest by any team against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy, obliterating the 323 for eight by England at Centurion on September 27, 2009. # India's 331 for seven is their second highest total against South Africa in ODIs, next only to the 401 for three at Gwalior on February 24, 2010. # India became the first team to post two totals of 300 or more at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - their first being 304 for six against England on September 16, 2011. # India's 331 for seven is the second highest total in the ICC Champions Trophy - the highest is 347 for four by New Zealand against USA at The Oval on September 10, 2004. # South Africa's 305 is their highest losing total against India batting second in ODIs. # The match has produced 636 runs for 17 wickets - the highest between the two countries outside India and their third highest overall - the highest ever being 649 for 13 wickets at Gwalior on February 24, 2010. # The aforesaid aggregate is a record in the ICC Champions Trophy, outstripping the 624 for 17 wickets between South Africa and England at Centurion on September 27, 2009. # Rohit Sharma (65 off 81 balls) has recorded his first fifty against South Africa - his 14th in ODIs. # Rohit's aforesaid fifty is his second as an opener - the first being 83 off 93 balls against England at Mohali on January 23, 2013. # Shikhar Dhawan (114 off 94 balls) has posted a career-best score in ODIs - his maiden hundred, outstripping the 51 against the West Indies at Port of Spain on June 6, 2011. These two innings are his only fifty-plus in ODIs. # Dhawan is the fifth Indian player after Sourav Ganguly (three), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Mohammad Kaif to post a hundred in the ICC Champions Trophy. # Dhawan is the second Indian batsman after Sourav Ganguly (141 not out at Nairobi on October 13, 2000) to post a hundred vs South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy. Apart from Ganguly and Dhawan, Gayle, Dilshan and Wallace have recorded hundreds vs South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy. # Dhawan's strike rate of 121.27 is the highest amongst the Indian batsmen posting hundreds in the ICC Champions Trophy, eclipsing Virender Sehwag's 121.15 during his innings of 126 off 104 balls against England at Colombo, RPS on September 22, 2002. # Amongst the centurions against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy, Dhawan's above strike rate is the highest. # Dhawan reached his hundred off 80 balls. The quickest by an Indian against South Africa is 68-ball century by Yusuf Pathan at Centurion on January 23, 2011. Matthew Hayden's 66-ball hundred at St.Kitts on March 24, 2007 is the fastest hundred against South Africa in ODIs. # Dhawan's 114 is the highest individual innings at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, surpassing Virat Kohli's 107 off 102 balls against England on September 16, 2011. # Dhawan has been adjudged the Man of the Match for the first time in ODIs. # Kumar Sangakkara (102 off 97 balls at Johannesburg on January 22, 2012)was the last left-handed batsman to post a hundred against South Africa in ODIs. Matthew Hayden (101 off 68 balls at Basseterre on March 24, 2007) was the last left-handed opener to register a century against South Africa in ODIs. # Rohit and Shikhar were involved in a stand of 127 - India's first century stand for the opening wicket against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy - their third overall for this wicket-position in this competition - the first two being 192 between Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly against England at Colombo (RPS) on September 22, 2002 and 141 between Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly against New Zealand at Nairobi (Gym.) on October 15, 2000. # The 127-run partnership is the second opening partnership by any pair against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy - the highest being 154 (unbroken) between Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chnderpaul for the West Indies at Jaipur on November 2, 2006. # After more than two years, an opening pair has recorded a century stand against South Africa in ODIs - the last pair being Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar - 142 at Nagpur on March 12, 2011. # Interestingly, the last opening pair to register a century stand for India away from home was Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir - 201 (unbroken) against New Zealand at Hamilton on March 11, 2009. # For the third time, both the openers have scored 50-plus for India in the ICC Champions Trophy - the first two instances being Sourav Ganguly (117) and Sachin Tendulkar (69) vs New Zealand at Nairobi on October 15, 2000 and Ganguly (117 not out) and Virender Sehwag (126) against England at Colombo (RPS) on September 22, 2002. source: ndtv.com RELATED LINKS: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India vs South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Report Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:56 PM PDT  After posting 331 on the board, India beat South Africa by 26 runs in the opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Back in the ODI side after two years, Shikhar Dhawan marked his return with a well-paced maiden one-day century. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma made a sublime 65 to set up the game for India with a 127-run opening partnership in the Group B encounter. Later, Ravindra Jadeja's (47 off 29 balls) late onslaught ensured the MS Dhoni-led side posted a massive total, which the bowlers successfully defended by striking at regular intervals. Put in to bat, Dhawan and Rohit got India off to a flying start. Once they had a measure of the situation, they milked the South African attack at will. In the absence of Dale Steyn, the Proteas' attack – with the exception of Morne Morkel – was found wanting as they were clobbered by the Indians. Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who finished with three wickets, was smashed for over eight runs per over and Rory Kleinveldt too received similar treatment. It was in the 22nd over that SA got their first breakthrough when Rohit pulled Ryan McLaren to Robin Peterson at deep square-leg. However, Virat Kohli, who replaced him, continued to build on the platform with Dhawan. When AB de Villiers brought back Morkel into the attack for the third time, the pacer was hit for a couple of boundaries by Kohli, before having to leave the field due to injury without completing his over. With Morkel out of the attack, de Villiers' choices were further limited. But later, Kohli's blossoming partnership with Dhawan was halted for 83 when his mistimed pull off Tsotsobe was safely pouched by Hashim Amla. Then, Dhawan was dismissed for 114 as well. A superb catch by the 'keeper saw the back of Dinesh Karthik, and 20 runs later Suresh Raina departed. MS Dhoni was caught at long-on in the 47th over. Ravichandran Ashwin was run out with two balls remaining in the innings. Although the South Africans had managed to pull themselves back in the game, it was not enough to restrict India from piling on a big total. Defending the mountainous score, the Indian pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav struck early to remove the opposition openers. While a low catch at second slip by Raina, off Kumar, sent back Colin Ingram, Yadav took the inside of edge of the dangerous Hashim Amla and Dhoni snapped the catch to leave SA on 31 for two. de Villiers then joined Robin Peterson and stitched a solid partnership to keep the match hanging in balance. Both the batsmen were cruising along when a brilliant piece of fielding by Jadeja ended their partnership for 124. JP Duminy, who then came to the crease, was trapped lbw by Jadeja. And then, Jadeja took a simple catch at square-leg to send back de Villiers off Yadav for 70. With the pressure mounting, David Miller was run out in a mix-up with Faf du Plessis in the following over without facing a ball. du Plessis then found an able ally in McLaren (71*), but 50 runs later he perished taking the aerial route off Ishant Sharma only to land in the hands of Raina at mid-off. Sharma then claimed Rory Kleinveldt to put India in a comfortable position, while Jadeja castled Tsotsobe a couple of overs later. It was on the last ball of the innings that SA were bowled out for 305 when Kumar bowled Morkel. Brief scores: India 331/7 in 50 overs (S Dhawan 114, R Sharma 65, R Jadeja 47*, R McLaren 3/70) beat South Africa 305 all out in 50 overs (R McLaren 71*, AB de Villiers 70, R Peterson 68, R Jadeja 2/31, B Kumar 2/49) by 26 runs Man of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan for his match-winning 114 source: bcci.tv |
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