The Proteas up and coming seam bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe celebrates a wicket with team mates.
It was the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) in the January series which saw India travelling to South Africa. South Africa needed to win the final ODI on Sunday to win the series as both teams had won two of the four ODIs. South Africa will travel to India for the Cricket World Cup, which starts on the 19th February.
Rainy weather resulted in each side playing 46 overs each, instead of the usual 50 overs. South Africa got off to a slow but solid start when India opted to bowl first. Hashim Amla held down the fort at the crease, adding yet another fabulous century to his achievements, staying at the crease until it was time for India to bat.
Two silly run-outs for both star bowlers Dale Steyn and Morné Morkel in the last two overs gave India a boost of confidence before they took to the crease.
Rising star bowler, Lonwabo Tsotsobe took a smashing first wicket, which set the tone for South Africa’s other two seam bowlers – Morkel and Steyn. India's run rate was higher than South Africa's, but there weren't any notable batting partnerships by the time the team had lost 8 wickets, thanks to solid deliveries from Morkel (three wickets) and Steyn (two wickets).
But the win almost slipped through South Africa's fingers after Yusuf Pathan, still at the crease, gave us a run for their money, at one point hitting 21 runs off one over.
Finally, after making yet another ODI century, off just 68 balls, Pathan was caught by JP Duminy off Morkel’s bowling. Morne Morkel won man of the series.
Despite an earlier public rebuke warning Smith to focus on captaining and not Cricket South Africa’s internal politics, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula handed over the series trophy to captain Graeme Smith with a genial hug.
Let’s hope with Jacques Kallis returning for the CWC 2011 in India and some fine-tuning, South Africa will build on this series win and make the country proud in India.
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