2007 ICC World Twenty20: South Africa vs India
{{date|September 20, 2007}}

{{w|India national cricket team|India}} have defeated {{w|South Africa national cricket team|South Africa}} by 37 runs in the Super 8 stage of the {{w|2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 ICC World Twenty20}} at {{w|Sahara Stadium Kingsmead|Kingsmead}}, [[Durban]], [[South Africa]].

South Africa are eliminated from the tournament, while India and New Zealand progress to the semi finals from Group E.

India were left on 61-4 after Gautam Gambhir was dismissed for nineteen {{w|run (cricket)|runs}} and Dinesh Karthik was {{w|caught}} behind for a {{w|duck (cricket)|duck}} two balls later. Virender Sehwag was caught behind for 11 and Robin Uthappa made 15, but Rohit Sharma (50 {{w|not out}}) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (45) shared a {{w|partnership (cricket)|partnership}} of 85 runs as India recovered to 153-5.

In response South Africa collapsed to 31-5 as R P Singh took 4-13 and Sreesanth took 2-23. Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel both scored 36 runs and shared a partnership of 69 runs, but South Africa fell 37 runs short after 20 overs, finishing on 116-9.

'''Toss:''' India won, and chose to bat first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Robin Uthappa|R V Uthappa}}|status=c Smith b M Morkel|runs=15|balls=16|4s=1|6s=1|strike_rate=93.75}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Rohit Sharma|R G Sharma}}|status=not out|runs=50|balls=40|4s=7|6s=2|strike_rate=125.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Mahendra Singh Dhoni|M S Dhoni}}|status=run out (Philander)|runs=45|balls=33|4s=4|6s=1|strike_rate=136.36}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Irfan Pathan|I K Pathan}}|status=not out|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''5 wickets'''; 20 overs)|runs='''153'''|balls=|4s=16|6s=4|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-32 (Gambhir, 4.4 ov), 2-33 (Karthik, 4.6 ov), 3-33 (Sehwag, 5.1 ov), 4-61 (Uthappa, 10.3 ov), 5-146 (Dhoni, 19.4 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, S Sreesanth, R P Singh

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|20px]] {{w|South Africa national cricket team|South Africa bowling}}'''}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=17|wickets=2|econ=4.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=30|wickets=1|econ=7.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=43|wickets=0|econ=10.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Morne Morkel|M Morkel}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=8.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Vernon Philander|V D Philander}}|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=14|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Albie Morkel|J A Morkel}}|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=13|wickets=0|econ=6.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|20px]] {{w|South Africa national cricket team|South Africa innings}}''' (Target: 154 runs from 20 overs)}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Graeme Smith|G C Smith}}|status=c Karthik b Singh|runs=4|balls=6|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=66.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers}}|status=lbw b Sreesanth|runs=1|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=25.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Justin Kemp|J M Kemp}}|status=run out (Singh)|runs=5|balls=12|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=41.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Mark Boucher|M V Boucher}}|status=b Sreesanth|runs=36|balls=41|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=87.80}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock}}|status=b Singh|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Albie Morkel|J A Morkel}}|status=b Singh|runs=36|balls=37|4s=2|6s=1|strike_rate=97.29}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Vernon Philander|V D Philander}}|status=st Karthik b Harbhajan Singh|runs=2|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=40.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath}}|status=st Karthik b Harbhajan Singh|runs=2|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Morne Morkel|M Morkel}}|status=not out|runs=1|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini}}|status=not out|runs=5|balls=2|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=250.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 8; w 15)|runs=23|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''9 wickets'''; 20 overs)|runs='''116'''|balls=|4s=9|6s=1|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-11 (Gibbs, 1.1 ov), 2-12 (Smith, 1.4 ov), 3-12 (de Villiers, 2.3 ov), 4-30 (Kemp, 5.4 ov), 5-31 (Pollock, 5.5 ov), 6-100 (Boucher, 16.4 ov), 7-103 (Philander, 17.4 ov), 8-109 (JA Morkel, 18.4 ov), 9-111 (van der Wath, 19.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of India.svg|20px]] {{w|India national cricket team|India bowling}}'''}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Shanthakumaran Sreesanth|S Sreesanth}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=2|econ=5.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Rudra Pratap Singh|R P Singh}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=13|wickets=4|econ=3.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Joginder Sharma}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=24|wickets=0|econ=6.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Irfan Pathan|I K Pathan}}|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Harbhajan Singh}}|overs=3.6|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=2|econ=8.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''South Africa:''' {{w|Graeme Smith|G C Smith}} (capt), {{w|Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs}}, {{w|Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers}}, {{w|Mark Boucher|M V Boucher}} (wkt), {{w|Justin Kemp|J M Kemp}}, {{w|Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock}}, {{w|Albie Morkel|J A Morkel}}, {{w|Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath}}, {{w|Vernon Philander|V D Philander}}, {{w|Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini}}, {{w|Morne Morkel|M Morkel}}

'''India:''' {{w|Gautam Gambhir|G Gambhir}}, {{w|Virender Sehwag|V Sehwag}}, {{w|Dinesh Karthik|K D Karthik}}, {{w|Robin Uthappa|R V Uthappa}}, {{w|Rohit Sharma|R G Sharma}}, {{w|Mahendra Singh Dhoni|M S Dhoni}} (capt, wkt), {{w|Irfan Pathan|I K Pathan}}, {{w|Harbhajan Singh}}, {{w|Joginder Sharma}}, {{w|Shanthakumaran Sreesanth|S Sreesanth}}, {{w|Rudra Pratap Singh|R P Singh}}

'''Man of the Match:''' {{w|Rohit Sharma|R G Sharma}} (India)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' {{w|Billy Doctrove|B R Doctrove}} (West Indies) and {{w|Simon Taufel|S J A Taufel}} (Australia)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' {{w|Steve Davis (umpire)|S J Davis}} (Australia)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' {{w|Ranjan Madugalle|R S Madugalle}} (Sri Lanka)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' {{w|Brian Jerling|B G Jerling}} (South Africa)

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/current/match/287876.html|title=ICC World Twenty20 24th Match, Group E: South Africa v India at Durban|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=September 20, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7002262.stm|title=South Africa v India|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 20, 2007}}

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India have defeated South Africa by 37 runs in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.

South Africa are eliminated from the tournament, while India and New Zealand progress to the semi finals from Group E.

India were left on 61-4 after Gautam Gambhir was dismissed for nineteen runs and Dinesh Karthik was duck (cricket)|duck two balls later. Virender Sehwag was caught behind for 11 and Robin Uthappa made 15, but Rohit Sharma (50 partnership (cricket)|partnership of 85 runs as India recovered to 153-5.

In response South Africa collapsed to 31-5 as R P Singh took 4-13 and Sreesanth took 2-23. Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel both scored 36 runs and shared a partnership of 69 runs, but South Africa fell 37 runs short after 20 overs, finishing on 116-9.

'Toss:' India won, and chose to bat first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-32 (Gambhir, 4.4 ov), 2-33 (Karthik, 4.6 ov), 3-33 (Sehwag, 5.1 ov), 4-61 (Uthappa, 10.3 ov), 5-146 (Dhoni, 19.4 ov)

'Did not bat:' Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, S Sreesanth, R P Singh


'Fall of wickets:' 1-11 (Gibbs, 1.1 ov), 2-12 (Smith, 1.4 ov), 3-12 (de Villiers, 2.3 ov), 4-30 (Kemp, 5.4 ov), 5-31 (Pollock, 5.5 ov), 6-100 (Boucher, 16.4 ov), 7-103 (Philander, 17.4 ov), 8-109 (JA Morkel, 18.4 ov), 9-111 (van der Wath, 19.4 ov)
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