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Graeme Smith
enables SA to make shortwork of Scotland |
March 20, 2007 (Link to
Scorecard)
 Skipper
Graeme Smith's power packed innings of 91 from
65 enabled the Proteas to make short work of
whatever challenge the Scots had put up at the
Warner Park. In the Group A fixture, South
Africa bashed the minnows with a 7 wicket win
with as many as 26.4 overs to spare.
South Africa won the toss and put their
opponents in. Although there was a stubborn
opening partnership, the Scotland team failed to
build on that. But the South Africans struggled
to get them all out with Scotland posting a
moderate 186 for 8. Former England player,
Dougie Brown was the top scorer with an unbeaten
45 from 64 balls. Skipper Ryan Watson was the
next highest scorer with 31. Watson was made the
captain following the departure of Scotland's
original skipper Craig Wright from the
Caribbean. Hall picked up three wickets to be
the most successful bowler for SA while
Langeveldt chipped in with a couple. South
Africa brought back Makhaya Ntini in place of
Andre Nel.
The opening stand for the Proteas was a rapid
fire 134 put on by Graeme Smith and AB de
Villiers, who was dismissed for a duck against
Netherlands. AB de Villiers was the first to go
down but only after he had smashed 62 from 45
balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes. After a brief
rain interruption, the South Africans got back
to the chase only to lose the wickets of Prince
(21) and Smith whose 91 had come with 13 fours
and a six. Justin Kemp on 12 from 7 balls with a
boundary and a six finished off the match along
with Pollock. Graeme Smith took the Man of the
Match award for making the chase so simple.
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