South Africa Vs Scotland
Player of the match GC Smith (South Africa)
South Africa chose to bowl first against Scotland but could'nt accomplished what theyreally want to do..demolish the minnows for a low score but that didnt happen,Scotland, though, didn't disgrace themselves. The spirited batting by the lower order saw 55 coming off the last five overs to bring up their highest total in World Cup games.
Yet they didn't have too many answers when Smith and AB de Villiers the start SA got while chasing the, added 134 in less than 16 overs and stamping their authority at Warner Park.Having missed out on a golden opportunity to cash in on the run-orgy against Netherlands, de Villiers made up with a fire-starting 62. Whipping off his pads and scurrying between the wickets, he provided Smith good company. There were two towering sixes against the left-arm spin of Glenn Rogers but he fell to another overambitious attempt, holing out to Dougie Brown at long-on. Earlier in the day, South Africa's seamers didn't exactly tear Scotland apart but winkled out wickets at regular intervals.
Scotland's openers, Duncan Watts and Majid Haq, approached the task sensibly, biding their time on a pitch with good bounce but offering little seam movement. Makhaya Ntini,who'd missed the opening game,played this one.South Africa's second-string seamers were more successful. Andrew Hall bowled briliantly.Scotland weren't willing to fold up, though after Scotland had struggled to 71 for 4, and guided the tail impressively.
South Africa chose to bowl first against Scotland but could'nt accomplished what theyreally want to do..demolish the minnows for a low score but that didnt happen,Scotland, though, didn't disgrace themselves. The spirited batting by the lower order saw 55 coming off the last five overs to bring up their highest total in World Cup games.
Yet they didn't have too many answers when Smith and AB de Villiers the start SA got while chasing the, added 134 in less than 16 overs and stamping their authority at Warner Park.Having missed out on a golden opportunity to cash in on the run-orgy against Netherlands, de Villiers made up with a fire-starting 62. Whipping off his pads and scurrying between the wickets, he provided Smith good company. There were two towering sixes against the left-arm spin of Glenn Rogers but he fell to another overambitious attempt, holing out to Dougie Brown at long-on. Earlier in the day, South Africa's seamers didn't exactly tear Scotland apart but winkled out wickets at regular intervals.
Scotland's openers, Duncan Watts and Majid Haq, approached the task sensibly, biding their time on a pitch with good bounce but offering little seam movement. Makhaya Ntini,who'd missed the opening game,played this one.South Africa's second-string seamers were more successful. Andrew Hall bowled briliantly.Scotland weren't willing to fold up, though after Scotland had struggled to 71 for 4, and guided the tail impressively.
