In a high profile 29th match between the two title contenders of
2011 Cricket World Cup,
South Africa beat
India by
3 wickets with
2 balls remaining in a high scoring thriller on Saturday, 12th March, 2011 at the packed stadium in Nagpur.
India got a great start by Sehwag 73 off 66 balls and Tendulkar, put 142 runs in 17.4 overs and were 267/1 in 39.4 overs as Tendulkar hit his 2nd century of this WC, and 99th international ton with 111 runs off 101 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes and put 125 runs for the 2nd wicket with Gambhir 69 runs but lost last 9 wickets in just 29 runs, India were looking for 350+ runs at one stage but all out on just 296 runs in 48.4 overs as Steyn took 5 wickets.
South Africa started cautiously after early loss of Smith by Zaheer as Amla 61 and Kallis 69 runs put 80 runs in 20 overs for the 2nd wicket. de Villiers 52 runs hit 52 runs in the batting power play and brought back South Africa in the match. In the end Fu Plessis 25 and Petersen who hit 18 runs off 7 balls including 16 runs in the last 4 balls off Nehra to clinch a thriller.
Match Summary:India - 296 all out in 48.4 overs (Tendulkar 111, Sehwag 73, Gambhir 69, Steyn 5-50)
South Africa - 300/7 in 49.4 overs (Kallis 69, Amla 61, deVilliers 52, Harbhajan 3-53)
Toss - India won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Man of the Match - Dale Steyn (South Africa)
Result - South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Points - South Africa 2, India 0
