10/06Result
3rd Match (D/N), Afro-Asia Cup at Chennai, Jun 10 2007
Asia XI won by 13 runs
Player of the Match
MS DhoniAsia XI
10/06Result
3rd Match (D/N), Afro-Asia Cup at Chennai, Jun 10 2007
Asia XI won by 13 runs
Player of the Match
MS DhoniAsia XI

END OF OVER:
50 | 9 Runs | Afr: 318/7 (14 runs required, RR: 6.36)

  • Shaun Pollock58 (49b)
  • Johan Botha18 (9b)
  • Harbhajan Singh10-0-48-3
  • Sanath Jayasuriya10-0-73-0

Dhoni butchered 139 while Mahela stitched a classy ton as Asia piled up a massive total. Africa tried gamely to chase, with Kemp peppering the long on boundary, but they fell short in the end. It was party time at Chepauk; over 600 runs and 22 sixes were hit as the batsmen feasted. Rafique and Harbhajan shared seven wickets between them to check Africa.

Man-of-the-Match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Man of the Series: Mahela Jayawardene

Please do tune in to the England v West Indies game. That's it from me. Good bye and Good Luck.

49.6
1
Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, 1 run, Asia have cleaned up the series. Full and on the stumps, Pollock backs away, drills but straight to long off. The players from both team shake hands. Mahela is out there, congratulating Rafique in particular. Celebration in the Asian camp.

Mathew again: "Highest match aggregate at Chennai, beating the 643 scored yesterday.."

Raajesh sends us a chuckle. "next time around kemp and dhoni need DGCA permission before batting....low flying aircraft are at risk"

49.5
6
Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, SIX, Please whistle. That's the 22nd six of the night. Full and straight and Pollock manages to get under the ball and drills it over long on
49.4
1
Harbhajan Singh to Botha, 1 run, low full-toss, on the middle, Botha shapes to play it across the line, gets a leading edge to cover region
49.3
0
Harbhajan Singh to Botha, no run, yet another strangling delivery, in the blockhole length, jabbed back to the bowler

Mathew opens the Bhaji file: "Before today's game, Harbhajan had not picked up 3 wickets or more in 17 matches.

49.2
1
Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, 1 run, again right up there at the yorker length, driven to long off
49.1
0
Harbhajan Singh to Pollock, no run, dot ball. On the off and middle,driven abck to the bowler

END OF OVER:
49 | 14 Runs | Afr: 309/7 (23 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.30, RRR: 23.00)

  • Johan Botha17 (7b)
  • Shaun Pollock50 (45b)
  • Sanath Jayasuriya10-0-73-0
  • Harbhajan Singh9-0-39-3
48.6
4
Jayasuriya to Botha, FOUR, Botha goes straight down the ground. Drills a fullish one past the bowler, the long on can't cut it down either.

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • Return of the doosra

    Harbhajan Singh's 3 for 49 wasn't the stand-out performance of the day, but it was a crucial for the offspinner ahead of an important season ahead

  • Asia aim for clean sweep

    Asia aim for the clean sweep in Chennai

  • Dhoni powers Asia home

    A promising start by Africa's bowlers swiftly dissipated into another run-fest as Mahela Jayawardene and Mahendra Singh Dhoni provided direction and then aggression to set up Asia's third win of the Afro-Asia Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

  • Sehwag strives to get better

    Virender Sehwag has been working hard of late to iron out the flaws in his batting

Africa XI 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st117V SibandaAB de Villiers
2nd0HH DippenaarV Sibanda
3rd21SO TikoloV Sibanda
4th11SO TikoloJM Kemp
5th10MV BoucherJM Kemp
6th122SM PollockJM Kemp
7th9SM PollockE Chigumbura
8th28SM PollockJ Botha