India vs New Zealand 3rd Odi From Christchurch

Having comfortably won a rain-hit match in Napier, India were left frustrated by the elements in Wellington. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar gave them the perfect start, but after three interruptions, the match was abandoned after just 28.4 overs. India lost Sehwag to a poor umpiring decision, but with Tendulkar accelerating rapidly after his departure, they had raced to 130 for 1 from 19 overs when a steady drizzle forced the players off the first time. Sehwag was in breathtaking form once again, pounding out 54 from 35 balls before Evan Watkin declared him out caught behind off the flap of the pad.

India started purposefully, with the ball being hit into the gaps and singles being scampered. Sehwag soon injected even more urgency with two carves through point off Iain O'Brien, the second of which just whizzed past the man stationed there. He enjoyed some good fortune too, as O'Brien misjudged a catch at fine leg after he had top-edged a pull off Kyle Mills. The bowler's sense of anguish deepened as he was then twice clouted over midwicket, before Sehwag ended the over by crashing one through point.

Ian Butler was on as early as the seventh over, but the others continued to struggle. O'Brien was pulled twice, the second one just clearing the rope to bring up the 50 of the innings. By then, Sehwag was struggling with some pain in his left leg, but it didn't prevent him from playing a glorious cover-drive as he raised his half-century in just 32 balls.

Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test Durban

Dale Steyn tenderised Australia's batsmen before his fellow fast bowlers scythed through the middle order during a thrilling, and occasionally heated, first session on the second day in Durban. The Australians seemed set for an imposing total after surviving the first hour unscathed, but surrendered much of the high ground by losing four wickets after the drinks break - including three in the space of six deliveries - to lurch to lunch at 351 for 8.

Makhaya Ntini was the chief destroyer, removing Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson with consecutive deliveries, but much of the credit for South Africa's second day revival goes to Steyn. He produced his most ferocious burst of the home-and-away series against Australia during an hour-long spell that rattled the touring batsmen and paved the way for his teammates to strike. In the over before the first drinks break, Steyn struck Michael Hussey (50) a fearsome blow on the helmet, prompting a vitriolic exchange which ended with the generally mild-mannered batsman stomping down the pitch after his adversary. Hussey's off-stump was uprooted by a full, angling Morne Morkel delivery in the next over, and the Australian slide had begun.

Australia largely had themselves to blame for their capitulation in the second hour. Hussey and Marcus North batted stoically to add 28 runs, but shot-selection fell away thereafter and wickets tumbled at a rapid clip. North was the first of the soft dismissals, caught at square leg attempting an extravagant, Hashim Amla-esque flick off the bowling of Jacques Kallis for 38.