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Sachin Tendulkar is the Man of the Match. He dedicates this ton to the tigers. He says that it was good to find the centre of the bat after quite some time. It was a great pitch and batting with the new ball was very good.

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Harris bowls Australia to innings loss

Australia 209 & 422 (121.5 ov)
South Africa 651
South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs

Australia RR 3.46
Last 10 ovs 56/4 RR 5.60
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Hours of play: 10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Current time: 21:55 local, 19:55 GMT

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Test career
Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR This bowler Last 10 ovs Mat Runs Ave
MG Johnson (lhb) 123 103 11 5 119.41 46 (40b) 35 (27b) 21 694 34.70

Bowlers O M R W Econ Current spell Mat Wkts Ave
*PL Harris (sla) 42.5 9 127 6 2.96 (1nb, 0w) 6.5-2-27-3 24 71 32.60
DW Steyn (rf) 27.0 5 96 3 3.55 (1nb, 1w) 3-0-30-0 33 170 23.70


Recent overs . . . . 2 2 | 1lb . . . 4 . | 2 6 2 . 4 . | . 4 . . W


Last bat BW Hilfenhaus c Prince b Harris 12 (23m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
Fow: 422/10 (121.5 ov); Partnership: 34 runs, 5.1 overs, RR: 6.58 (Johnson 21, Hilfenhaus 12)

What an innings from Mitch. Whaddaplayaaaa! However, despite that glamorous knock, Harris has handed Australia a rare innings defeat. Last time they folded up by an innings was on March 21st 1998 in Calcutta. Thanks Tobes for doing the commentary from tea. It must have been great fun.

The game was lost on day 1 when Australia folded up for a below-par 209. The pitch remained batting friendly throughout and South Africa bossed around with the bat and the ball till Mitch came on to play an entertaining knock.

Kallis: "It's [captaincy] a tough job but it was made easier by guys giving advice around. The guys played well from the start. It was a fantastic stuff from Harris.

On 3-3 in the six Tests between these two sides: "It's probably a fair reflection on how cricket has gone.

Harris is the Man of the Match : First five-wicket haul from a South African spinner in South Africa in 44 years: "I have played good cricket and enjoyed it really well. It was a good Test wicket' nice to see some turn in the end and I have thoroughly enjoyed playing against these guys [Australia] who I have admired a lot.

Johnson is the Man of the series: "I have enjoyed it. Lot of credit has to go team; our bowling attack stuck together and I fed off it. Thanks to the support stuff. It's a bit disappointing to lose here today. I enjoy my batting and hope there is more hundreds in the future.
on 3-3 in the six Tests:" I think it's a fair reflection".

Ponting: "It has been a fantastic series of cricket as the series in Australia was. We came back and rectified, at least in the first two Tests. Full credit to South Africa for playing as well as they did here. Our batting was not up to it in the first innings. Full credit to both the teams; the standard of cricket was very attractive. There is no doubt that with one-day series and 20-20, both teams will put up a good show. These are two very good cricket sides and will be for no of years to come. As a result of the last two months the rivalry is getting bigger and bigger. I have a fair bit of cricket left in me as i hope the senior South Africans. I have enjoyed the contest. "

This was Steve Bucknor's last Test. That's it from us. On behalf of Kip, our scorer, and Tobian Clayton, who did the text commentary post-tea today and had all the fun with the grand Mitch show, this is Sriram Veera signing off.
121.5 Harris to Hilfenhaus, OUT, and its all over. Hilfenhaus looks to repeat the shot to mid wicket and nicks the ball to Prince at slip.
BW Hilfenhaus c Prince b Harris 12 (23m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
121.4 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, forward and defends again
121.3 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, watchful, forward, defends to leg
Australia only 20 behind now and closing fast
121.2 Harris to Hilfenhaus, FOUR, down the wicket and pulls to a vacant mid wicket
121.1 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, well forward and defends pushing the ball to leg side
End of over 121 (14 runs) - Australia 418/9

MG Johnson 123* (103b 11x4 5x6) DW Steyn 27-5-96-3
BW Hilfenhaus 8* (11b 1x4) PL Harris 42-9-123-5
120.6 Steyn to Johnson, no run, digs in the bouncer. Johnson hooks but can't connect. Hilfenhaus will have the strike next over
120.5 Steyn to Johnson, FOUR, Johnson takes the opportunity to hit over the field to long on
Boucher brings the field in to keep Johnson from retaining strike next over
120.4 Steyn to Johnson, no run, wide ball and he swings and misses at it
120.3 Steyn to Johnson, 2 runs, short and pulls again, this time not getting hold of it put there are still runs in it behind square
120.2 Steyn to Johnson, SIX, out comes the favourite pull shot and he pulls it high over mid wicket for another six
120.1 Steyn to Johnson, 2 runs, slashes on off side
End of over 120 (5 runs) - Australia 404/9

BW Hilfenhaus 8* (11b 1x4) PL Harris 42-9-123-5
MG Johnson 109* (97b 10x4 4x6) DW Steyn 26-5-82-3
119.6 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, gets forward and drives into covers
119.5 Harris to Hilfenhaus, FOUR, drives down the ground for a boundary
5 men around the bat
119.4 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, forward with more defence
119.3 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, forward and raises bat above head
119.2 Harris to Hilfenhaus, no run, Well forward and defends
119.1 Harris to Johnson, 1 leg bye, turned off hip and they run hard looking for two. Boucher fields and they can't get the second. Australia reach 400
End of over 119 (4 runs) - Australia 399/9

BW Hilfenhaus 4* (6b) DW Steyn 26-5-82-3
MG Johnson 109* (96b 10x4 4x6) PL Harris 41-9-119-5
118.6 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, 2 runs, turned down to backward square leg
118.5 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, 2 runs, turned to leg side and Hilfenhaus is off the mark
118.4 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, no run, defends
118.3 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, no run, left outside off stump
118.2 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, no run, defends on off side
The light is fading here. Lights are on
118.1 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, no run, forward and defends
End of over 118 (2 runs) - Australia 395/9

MG Johnson 109* (96b 10x4 4x6) PL Harris 41-9-119-5
BW Hilfenhaus 0* (0b) DW Steyn 25-5-78-3
117.6 Harris to Johnson, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
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IPL to be played outside India

IPL to be played outside India

Cricinfo staff

March 22, 2009
Shashank Manohar will be the new BCCI president, Mumbai, September 27, 2008
Shashank Manohar: "I apologise to the people of India for moving the tournament out. But we are going ahead with the event so that they can at least watch it on television." © AFP

England and South Africa have emerged as the front-runners to host the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the BCCI decided, following days of inconclusive negotiations with the Indian home ministry and various state governments, to shift the tournament out of India. The venue and new schedule will be announced on Monday.

Shashank Manohar, the BCCI president, said the tournament had been relocated "because of the extraordinary situation existing this year." The 45-day tournament clashes with the forthcoming general elections in India and there had been concerns over security.

Gerald Majola, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, said South Africa was ready to host the tournament if needed. He expected to have "positive discussions" with Indian officials in this regard over phone on Monday.

The ECB said it had received a request from the Indian board and the IPL and was examining the possibility of hosting the tournament. ECB chairman Giles Clarke told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme he was willing to help his Indian counterparts. "We normally talk to them a great deal and we would be delighted to help again," he said.

Explaining the decision to move out, N Srinivasan, the BCCI general secretary, said the Indian board was not in a position to either play a truncated IPL or to cancel the tournament's second edition. "It is a matter of great regret that, in the prevailing atmosphere, where the government is expressing concern for providing security to the IPL matches, the BCCI is left with no other option but to conduct the IPL in another country," he said.

Manohar said the board considered all aspects of the matter at an emergency meeting. "We are aware that the people of India love this event and have given us great support last year and are eager for this year's event," he said. "We made our best efforts to see that the event takes place in India. However, because of the government's attitude that they cannot provide security, particularly by the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, we were forced to take a decision to move the event out of India.

"My apologies to the people of India for not being able to hold the event in India."

Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, who was present at the working committee meeting said there will be no changes made to the tournament's format or the schedule. "Dates and timings of the matches will remain the same. The Indian audiences can watch the matches at 4 pm and 8 pm IST as they did in the inaugural season," he said.

He said there was no chance of the final leg of games being played in India. "We explored all possibilities of moving the semi-finals and final to India," Modi said. "But it would have been too exhausting for the players. Players have to go back to England for the World Twenty20 (beginning on June 5)."

However, he refused to speak on the revenue-sharing agreement with the prospective foreign boards and pointed out that the tournament's focus was to provide the best possible entertainment for the Indian fan.

"We are not bothered about the cost factor but the issue is the integrity of the tournament. The issue is holding all 59 matches as scheduled," Modi said.

Manohar also said the BCCI officials would be having a discussion with the eight franchise owners and believed they would not have any objection. "We will hold discussions with the owners. I don't think the franchises would oppose us," he said.

However, the move out of India will not affect players from Pakistan - they still not be allowed to take part. "IPL announced the squads 30 days in advance," Modi said. "No changes are allowed in that. Unfortunately, no Pakistan player will play this year."

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