IPL: Disaster for Smith, triumph for Kallis

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Indexed  March 16, 2010

It was a day of contrasting fortunes for South Africans in the IPL on Tuesday, as Graeme Smith was ruled out of the tournament due to a finger injury before Jacques Kallis kissed it better with a sensational knock to win the game for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.The day began in doom and gloom as the news of Smith’s injury broke. He injured it when taking the catch that dismissed Virender Sehwag in the Royals’ loss to the Delhi Daredevils on Monday night.When he landed his right middle finger dug into the ground and fractured in two places, ending his season in the IPL and putting his place in the World Twenty20 in jeopardy.Rather alarmingly...   See the complete post here