Cricket: 2007 Future Cup-1st ODI
{{date|June 26, 2007}}

In the [[w:2007 Future Cup|2007 Future Cup]], [[w:South African cricket team|South Africa]] beat [[w:Indian cricket team|India]] in the first [[w:One-Day International|One-Day International]] (ODI) held at the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Ireland. After South Africa won the toss and chose to field first, [[w:Sachin Tendulkar|Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[w:Sourav Ganguly|Sourav Ganguly]] opened India's innings. Ganguly left quickly and [[w:Gautam Gambhir|Gautam Gambhir]] left without troubling the scorers. However, Tendulkar found some long term company with [[w:Rahul Dravid|Rahul Dravid]] and pushed the score to 194/2 before Dravid left on 74. It wasn't long before Tendulkar himself found himself runout by [[w:Morne van Wyk|Morne van Wyk]]/[[w:Mark Boucher|Mark Boucher]] for 99 with the score on 211. A batting collapse ensued and at the end of the innings, India's score was 242/8. South Africa's reply started with a steady opening partnership of [[w:AB de Villiers|AB de Villiers]] and [[w:Morne van Wyk|Morne van Wyk]] which added 56 before de Villiers departed with a catch to the keeper. [[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]] then came in and scored 91. Even though partnerships didn't last long, Kallis battled secured India's fate.

<b>Toss: </b>South Africa won, and chose to field first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Did not bat:</b> Zaheer Khan, Rudra Pratap Singh

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-24 (Ganguly, 7.2 ov), 2-36 (Gambhir, 11.1 ov), 3-194 (Dravid, 43.2 ov), 4-211 (Tendulkar, 45.3 ov), 5-213 (Yuvraj Singh, 46.1 ov), 6-234 (Karthik, 48.3 ov), 7-240 (Sharma, 49.2 ov), 8-242 (Powar, 49.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Charl Langeveldt|Charl Langeveldt]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=59|wickets=0|econ=7.37}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Nel|Andre Nel]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=47|wickets=3|econ=4.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=40|wickets=2|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Vernon Philander|Vernon Philander]]|overs=8|maiden=2|runs=37|wickets=0|econ=4.62}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=2|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jean-Paul Duminy|Jean-Paul Duminy]]|status=c Tendulkar b Powar|runs=11|balls=15|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=73.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mark Boucher|Mark Boucher]]|status=lbw b Khan |runs=23|balls=30|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=76.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|status=c Dravid b Piyush Chawla|runs=16|balls=15|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=106.66}}
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<b>Did not bat:</b> Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-56 (de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 2-99 (van Wyk, 19.5 ov), 3-107 (Gibbs, 21.1 ov), 4-124 (Duminy, 24.5 ov), 5-165 (Boucher, 34.3 ov), 6-190 (Hall, 39.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of India.svg|20px]] [[w:Indian cricket team|India bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Zaheer Khan|Zaheer Khan]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=46|wickets=1|econ=4.60}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Rudra Pratap Singh|RP Singh]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=1|econ=5.62}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sourav Ganguly|Sourav Ganguly]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=26|wickets=0|econ=6.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Piyush Chawla|Piyush Chawla]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=47|wickets=3|econ=4.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ramesh Powar|Ramesh Powar]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=1|econ=3.90}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Yuvraj Singh|Yuvraj Singh]]|overs=6.3|maiden=0|runs=35|wickets=0|econ=5.38}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Rohit Sharma|Rohit Sharma]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=3|wickets=0|econ=3.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>India:</b> [[w:Sourav Ganguly|S C Ganguly]], [[w:Sachin Tendulkar|S R Tendulkar]], [[w:Gautam Gambhir|G Gambhir]] , [[w:Rahul Dravid|R Dravid]](capt), [[w:Yuvraj Singh|Yuvraj Singh]], [[w:Dinesh Karthik|K D Karthik]](wkt), [[w:Rohit Sharma|R P Sharma]] , [[w:Piyush Chawla|Piyush Chawla]], [[w:Ramesh Powar|R R Powar]], [[w:Zaheer Khan|Z Khan]], [[w:Rudra Pratap Singh|R P Singh]]<br>

<b>South Africa:</b> [[w:AB de Villiers|AB de Villiers]], [[w:Morne van wyk|M N van Wyk]], [[w:Jacques Kallis|J H Kallis]] (capt), [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Jean-Paul Duminy|J P Duminy]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]](wkt), [[w:Andrew Hall|A J Hall]], [[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]], [[w:Charl Langeveldt|C K Langeveldt]], [[w:Andre Nel|A Nel]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]]<br>

<b>Result:</b> South Africa won by 4 wickets

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]] (South Africa)

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and M R Davis (England)<br>
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)<br>
Match referee: A G Hurst (Australia)<br>
Reserve umpire: C McElwee <br>

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In the 2007 Future Cup, South Africa beat India in the first One-Day International (ODI) held at the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Ireland. After South Africa won the toss and chose to field first, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly opened India's innings. Ganguly left quickly and Gautam Gambhir left without troubling the scorers. However, Tendulkar found some long term company with Rahul Dravid and pushed the score to 194/2 before Dravid left on 74. It wasn't long before Tendulkar himself found himself runout by Morne van Wyk/Mark Boucher for 99 with the score on 211. A batting collapse ensued and at the end of the innings, India's score was 242/8. South Africa's reply started with a steady opening partnership of AB de Villiers and Morne van Wyk which added 56 before de Villiers departed with a catch to the keeper. Jacques Kallis then came in and scored 91. Even though partnerships didn't last long, Kallis battled secured India's fate.

Toss: South Africa won, and chose to field first.

Did not bat: Zaheer Khan, Rudra Pratap Singh

Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Ganguly, 7.2 ov), 2-36 (Gambhir, 11.1 ov), 3-194 (Dravid, 43.2 ov), 4-211 (Tendulkar, 45.3 ov), 5-213 (Yuvraj Singh, 46.1 ov), 6-234 (Karthik, 48.3 ov), 7-240 (Sharma, 49.2 ov), 8-242 (Powar, 49.6 ov)

Did not bat: Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini

Fall of wickets: 1-56 (de Villiers, 12.5 ov), 2-99 (van Wyk, 19.5 ov), 3-107 (Gibbs, 21.1 ov), 4-124 (Duminy, 24.5 ov), 5-165 (Boucher, 34.3 ov), 6-190 (Hall, 39.4 ov)

India: S C Ganguly, S R Tendulkar, G Gambhir , R Dravid(capt), Yuvraj Singh, K D Karthik(wkt), R P Sharma , Piyush Chawla, R R Powar, Z Khan, R P Singh

South Africa: AB de Villiers, M N van Wyk, J H Kallis (capt), H H Gibbs, J P Duminy, M V Boucher(wkt), A J Hall, V D Philander, C K Langeveldt, A Nel, M Ntini

Result: South Africa won by 4 wickets

Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and M R Davis (England)
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: A G Hurst (Australia)
Reserve umpire: C McElwee
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