SMITH
MISSES CENTURY A PROTEAS BREEZE PAST SCOTS
• 20 March 2007
By CMC
BASSETERRE,
St. Kitts - Man-of-the-Match Graeme Smith fell nine runs short of a
century as South Africa eased to a comfortably seven-wicket win over
minnows Scotland in their Group A clash in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
at Warner Park Tuesday.
The South African captain lashed 91 from just 65 balls with 13 fours
and a six as his team successfully chased down Scotland's 186 for eight
off 50 overs, reaching their target from 23.2 overs.
Smith and fellow opener AB de Villiers, who hit a 45-ball 62 with nine
fours and two sixes, tore into the Scotland bowling attack to post 134
from 15.5 overs.
The first 50 runs came from just 39 balls as the duo took a liking to
opening Paul Hoffman and John Blain, both of whom were expensive.
The left-handed Smith, using his feet well, drove and cut with power
and timing quickly dispatching any deliveries that strayed on the
leg-side.
His half-century came from just 36 balls and included 10 fours and he
moved into the 90s by hoisting off-spinner Majid Haq into the stand at
long-on.
He was dismissed two balls later off the same bowler, giving an easy
catch to mid-on with nine runs needed for victory.
The right-hander de Villiers, who swung left-arm spinner Glenn Rogers
for two sixes in the same over he was dismissed, reached his 40 off 41
balls with nine fours. Attempting another big hit, de Villiers was
caught at long-off off.
Haq, who also dismissed Ashwell Prince for 21, finished with two for 43
from six overs.
Earlier, former England one-day player Dougie Brown, top-scored with an
unbeaten 64-ball 45 with three fours, to help his side after they
slipped to 84 for five in the 30th over.
Brown and John Blain, who hit 23 off 35 balls, added 50 for the seventh
wicket to revive Scotland who were asked to bat after losing the toss.
Stand-in captain Ryan Watson played well for 31 off 50 balls with four
fours before he was run out by de Villiers' accurate throw from short
cover to be fifth out.
Fraser Watts, who did not field in the South African innings because of
cramps, made 24.
Medium-pacer Andrew Hall captured three for 48 and Charl Langeveldt,
two for 48.
Scotland and The Netherlands meet in their final group match on
Thursday before South Africa and Australia clash in the marquee
match-up on Saturday.
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