Dhoni's fears over white kookaburra ball come true
Updated On: 13 January, 2011 09:08 AM IST | | Sai Mohan
India skipper had suspected the white kookaburra ball would behave differently in daylight and floodlights as visitors crashed to a 135-run defeat against South Africa
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India skipper had suspected the white kookaburra ball would behave differently in daylight and floodlights as visitors crashed to a 135-run defeat against South Africa
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni's suspicions of the white Kookaburra ball behaving conversely in broad daylight, and later under floodlights, were firmly established as India crashed to a 135-run defeat against South Africa in the first of five one-dayers here at Kingsmead last night. Chasing a record target of 290, India were bowled out for 154.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni's suspicions of the white Kookaburra ball behaving conversely in broad daylight, and later under floodlights, were firmly established as India crashed to a 135-run defeat against South Africa in the first of five one-dayers here at Kingsmead last night. Chasing a record target of 290, India were bowled out for 154.
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