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de Villiers (76), JP Duminy (73) and Harbhajan at deep midwicket whilst He attempted to walk across and play (50). attempting to pull Sharma (two for 30), a Tsotsobe (four for 31) ball on the leg But India's batsmen had a terrible with Duminy trapped lbw by the same side, but ended up top-edging to Steyn at start and never recovered with only Virat bowler. fine leg. Kohli managing any significant score In between their dismissals, David There was a touch of fortune about with his 54. Miller (nine) was bowled by Suresh Raina the third wicket when Sharma, who was After winning the toss and batting as the Proteas limped past 250 in the 43rd struggling to cope with Morkel's bounce, first, openers over. was given out caught behind. and Amla put on 21 for the first wicket (23) and The batsman seemed to hit his pad before the skipper (11) skied Ashish (21 not out) offered some resistance, but rather than the ball, but umpire Marais Nehra to Rohit Sharma running back Erasmus sent him on his way for 11. from first slip. Brief Scores: Four balls later and Yuvraj Singh was next in and shared South Africa 289 for 9 (de (two) joined him back in the pavilion after in a 51-run stand with Amla for the sec- Villiers 76, Duminy 73, Amla 50) edging the same bowler to Smith with a ond wicket, but then pulled Munaf Patel poor defensive prod. (two for 36) straight to Nehra at mid-on India were on 43 for four at that stage for five. India 154 (Kohli 54, and Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni put Amla, who went past his 50 from 35 Tsotsobe 4-31) on 52 for the next wicket, before the skip-

South Africa's Lonwabo Tsotsobe cel- ebrates after taking the wicket of Proteas pacemen India's Sachin Tendulkar in the first cricket match India's Sachin Tendulkar reacts as he against South Africa at the Kingsmead leaves the field after he was dis- stadium in Durban, South Africa on missed by South Africa's Lonwabo Wednesday Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Tsotsobe for 7 runs. Photo/Themba Hadebe) crush India (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

onwabo Tsotsobe grabbed four deliveries, followed soon after when a loft- Zaheer Khan (two for 44) ensured the per was unluckily run out for 25 - a straight to Smith at mid-wicket. wickets as South Africa turned in a ed shot cleared mid-on but allowed home side were restricted to 289 for nine. straight drive by his partner was deflect- Harbhajan followed for a duck, bowled Lpolished performance to thrash Harbhajan Singh to run back and hold on India's reply began in the worst possi- ed onto the stumps by bowler Wayne by Parnell, and Raina (32) was the last India by 135 runs in the first one-day to a good catch. ble fashion as they lost Murali Vijay (one) Parnell. recognised batsman to fall with India on international in Durban. De Villiers and Duminy then rebuilt with the fourth ball of the innings - the The 100 came up in the 24th over, five 148 for eight. Morne Morkel and also the innings with a 131-run partnership, opener trapped leg before wicket by Steyn overs slower than the home side, before Nehra (one) and Zaheer (six) were the took two wickets apiece to send the but both threw away the chance of reach- (two for 29). Kohli reached his 50 in 66 deliveries just last two wickets to fall as the home side tourists crumbling to 154 all out in pur- ing the three-figure mark when the part- Key man Sachin Tendulkar (seven), before the batting powerplay was taken at went 1-0 up in the five-match series. suit of a 290 victory target at Kingsmead. timers were introduced. playing his first ODI since February 2010 the start of the 30th over. The home side's innings was built The wicket keeper had reached 76 when he set the world record individual But India began in the worst way, los- © The Telegraph Group, around a trio of half centuries from AB from 69 when he was caught by score of 200, was next to go. ing their set batsman, who struck Steyn London, 2010

Messi, the rebound fell for the forward to Armstrong bemoans slide the ball under him into the goal. Messi completed his hat trick in the 73rd, beating the offside trap to reach cycling's doping record Xavi's pass before shooting past Espinosa for his 31st goal of the season in all com- ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - The six-day tour will Armstrong's petitions. Seven-time Tour de France winner final professional race outside the Lance Armstrong says cycling's reputa- United States, but he said he had no Espinosa was helpless in the 76th tion for doping only arises because the feelings of regret or nostalgia. despite making a save from Daniel Alves, sport is more strenuous than others in "I have never been one to sit who tapped the loose ball back for Pedro its efforts to crack down on drug around and reminisce much," he said. Rodriguez to send into the top of the net cheats. "It would be a mistake for me to think for his 15th goal of the season. Armstrong acknowledged back on the stuff that I did on the bike Second-division leader Betis' strong Thursday that too many cyclists had when I have things in front of me that first-half performance - Ruben Castro tested positive for banned substances are much bigger than that." forced Pinto into a diving save before hit- but other sports would have similar Armstrong understood how his ting the crossbar - was a distant memory records if their athletes were moni- unrivaled record in the Tour de France when substitute Seydou Keita jumped tored as closely. had prompted The 38- suspicion of high to head home in the 83rd. year-old drug use given "In the first half we weren't good at American has so many other all, but in the second half we played at a been linked to a "We revolutionised the successful great level and we can say that the series U.S. govern- cyclists had sub- is decided," Xavi said. ment investiga- way people train, the way sequently been Alves said any debate over Messi's tion into drug they build morale in the found to have Ballon d'Or triumph had been compre- use by cyclists, used perform- hensively settled. prompted by team, the way they preview ance-enhancing "I think today any debate over who allegations substances. deserved the Ballon d'Or was settled. from his dis- the courses, the way they "I won the graced former Tour de France (Messi) deserves it," the Brazil interna- teammate race, the way they sell the seven times and tional said. Floyd Landis. sport, the way they tell that I won it because Barcelona went 27 straight games Armstrong we changed the without defeat during the 1973-74 season. said he was not story around the world," way people in This season's team will be aiming to sur- concerned per- Armstrong said. cycling do busi- pass that mark and notch its 13th straight sonally at being ness," he said. league victory against Malaga this week- mentioned in "And I'm not end. doping investi- going to dance Earlier, Alexis Ruano scored in the gations but around the fact 88th minute as defending champion regretted the there has been blemish upon plenty of ques- Sevilla rallied for a 3-3 draw at Villarreal cycling. tions about that. in the first leg. "I can't say However While Villarreal coach Juan Carlos no, you would Armstrong Garrido was suspended for the match, have to say attributed his Cani was available after having a red card yes," success to the revoked and the midfielder opened the Armstrong pioneering of "a scoring in the 24th minute of a high- said. "But to me whole new tempo game. that is really a approach to the Cani passed to an unmarked byproduct of sport. Giuseppe Rossi in the middle but Javi the sport trying "We revolu- harder than tionised the way Varas saved. The loose ball eventually any other people train, the found Cani, who volleyed into the goal sport. way they build with Varas scrambling to get back into "I know if morale in the position. you laid those team, the way Rossi made it 2-0 five minutes later controls over they preview after the Italy striker hammered a shot any other Lance Armstrong the courses, the from outside the area from a corner, the world sport, way they race, ball taking a deflection off Alexis to leave especially one the way they Varas with no chance. It was Rossi's 17th as demanding as cycling, you would sell the sport, the way they tell that goal in all competitions this season. have as many, if not more, positives." story around the world," Armstrong FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina, right, duels for the ball against Betis' Inaki Armstrong made the comments at said. Goitia during the Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Sevilla pulled one back when Alvaro a news conference at Rowland Flat in "I leave knowing that I did my best Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Negredo controlled Ndri Romaric's long South Australia's Barossa Valley wine and I don't need somebody to give me a ball, held off Jose Manuel Catala and slid region, shortly after his arrival to con- plaque or give me a statue, it has been a low shot past goalkeeper Juan Carlos test the Tour Down Under race which very good to me on a lot of levels, it has Sanchez. starts Sunday. been a good ride." Lopez replaced Sanchez just before Messi hits 3 goals in the restart, and Marco Ruben capped a wonderful buildup started by Lopez, leap- ing high to head Joan Capdevila's cross Arsenal upset in cup, Liverpool past Varas in the 56th. Barcelona's 5-00 win Lopez then stopped Negredo from point-blank soon after but was helpless BY PAUL LOGOTHETIS beaten in league then showed why he was voted world play- when Romaric and Negredo combined LONDON (AP) - Arsenal con- League match back as Liverpool MADRID (AP) - Lionel Messi cele- er of the year. again, Negredo heading his Ivory Coast ceded a late goal to lose 1-0 at sec- manager ended in the club's second brated his second straight Ballon d'Or Barcelona finally broke through teammate's cross home at the far post. ond-tier club Ipswich in the League loss this season to Blackpool, which award by scoring a hat trick Wednesday against a composed Betis side in the 44th Both teams had legitimate-looking Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, and returned to the top flight after a 39- in Barcelona's 5-0 win over Real Betis in minute, Iniesta playing Messi through in goals disallowed after that - Negredo for a Liverpool went down 2-1 at year absence. the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, the a one-on-one with goalkeeper Casto foul and Ruben for offside - and both Blackpool in the Premier League. Fernando Torres scored after Spanish champions' 27th match unbeaten Espinosa, who was caught off his line and picked up a number of yellow cards as the Tamas Priskin's goal gave three minutes, but Blackpool's Gary to equal a club record. beaten by a lifted shot. game became more physical before Alexis Ipswich the first-leg advantage, Taylor-Fletcher levelled nine min- Messi, who took the prize ahead of Espinosa and Barcelona goalkeeper buried Romaric's pass beyond the reach of holding off a defender before sliding utes later and teammate D.J. the ball past goalkeeper Wojciech Campbell's second-half goal inflict- teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi Jose Manuel Pinto stood out in the first Lopez and in off the post. Szczesny in the 78th minute. ed Liverpool's 10th loss of the sea- Hernandez on Monday, was honoured half with a number of important stops, "The truth is we've made things com- Kenny Dalglish's first Premier son. before the first-leg match at the Camp but the Betis 'keeper could do little in the plicated for ourselves," Villarreal forward Nou stadium. The Argentina forward 64th. After making a reaction save to deny Santi Cazorla said.