Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Match State: Match starts at 1100 GMT

       Boycott with the pitch report
       Imran Khan is also on the comm team today looks like
       Welcome to yet another Cola cup final at Sharjah, between India and
        Pakistan, a dream for the organisers
       Surprisingly Saleem Malik is not in the Pakistani team
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, rapped on the pads, loud shout, very
        close to being out.
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, pushed to mid on
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, OUT: no footwork and Akram has struck

       India 0/1, Partnership of 0
       S Ramesh  lbw b Wasim Akram  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 0.3-0-0-1 - Pavilion End

       Akram's first wicket in the tournament
       What a comedown for Ramesh from a man of the match the last time
        around
       Struck on the back pad in fact and that is plumb
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, OUT: first ball and that looked dodgy

       India 0/2, Partnership of 0
       R Dravid  lbw b Wasim Akram  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 0.4-0-0-2 - Pavilion End

       Yet another hat trick chance for Akram, that one going down leg
        bbut Hair not thinking so
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, (noball) no run, struck on the pads and
        was close !
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, first time someone gets bat on
        ball
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed off the backfoot towards
        sqleg

End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/2 (RR: 1.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-1-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) M Azharuddin 0* (3b)

       What an over !
       The Indian card reads more or less like the New Delhi Pincode
   1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, three runs, first forceful shot of the
        morning, punched off the backfoot through cover
   1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run, patted to square leg
   1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, FOUR, eased through cover
       Dravid might have been unlucky in the sense that he might have got
        an inside edge and the ball was probably going down leg too
       Akhtar goes for Ganguly's ribs by going around the wicket
   1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pushed to cover off the backfoot
   1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, two runs, eased through cover

End of over 2 (10 runs) India 11/2 (RR: 5.50)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-10-0 - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 9* (5b 1x4)

       Super over for India, compared to the first one, no wickets !
   2.1 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to cover
       Pretty flat pitch, Shoaib's short bowling having no effect
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to cover
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to short mid on
       Azhar 51 short of 9000 OPDI runs
       ODI
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, he nearly had to wait for
        another match to get them as he fishes outside off
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to mid off
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, off the pads to square leg

End of over 3 (maiden) India 11/2 (RR: 3.67)
Wasim Akram 2-1-1-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 9* (5b 1x4) M Azharuddin 1* (10b)

   3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
       fuller length
   3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pushed back down the track to mid
        on
   3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pushed to cover, tried to take
        off for an impossible single
   3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, banged in short, into his throat
        nearly, pushed to cover, who says this pitch is flat ?!
   3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler
       146 kmph, still not at his peak yet
   3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, slower one, pushed to short point

End of over 4 (maiden) India 11/2 (RR: 2.75)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-10-0 - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 1* (10b) SC Ganguly 9* (11b 1x4)

   4.1 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, struck on the pads, possibly an
        inside edge, VERY close !
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, one run, tried to push through
        midwicket, edge goes towards square leg, first runs off the bat
        off Akram
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, short and into the ribs, standard
        tactics against Ganguly
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, slower one, runs down to third man
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to point

End of over 5 (2 runs) India 13/2 (RR: 2.60)
Wasim Akram 3-1-3-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 10* (13b 1x4) M Azharuddin 2* (14b)

   5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, flicked to the midwicket region,
        good stop by afridi
       out caught
   5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, OUT: slashes outside the off stump,
        simple catch at second slip

       India 14/3, Partnership of 14
       M Azharuddin  c Azhar Mahmood b Shoaib Akhtar  2 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       Shoaib Akhtar 2.2-1-11-1 - Sharjah Club End

   5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run
   5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, faster delivery coming into the
        batsman defended
   5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, outside the off stump lef alone
   5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, (noball) no run, well outside the of
        stump, left alone
   5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, two runs, short ball coming into the
        batsman timed it nicely to the gap in covers

End of over 6 (4 runs) India 17/3 (RR: 2.83)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-14-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 11* (14b 1x4) A Jadeja 2* (5b)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, (noball) no run
   6.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, good length ball on the off stump
        pushed to the covers
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, this time coming into the batsman
        defended on the backfoot
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, this time ball keeping a little low
        defended
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, good length ball coming into the
        batsman defended back to the bowler
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, two runs, pushed to the gap in the covers
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, short outside the off stump tries
        to cut takes the inside edge to third man

End of over 7 (4 runs) India 21/3 (RR: 3.00)
Wasim Akram 4-1-7-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 14* (21b 1x4) A Jadeja 2* (5b)

   7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, (noball) no run, extra bouncer on the leg
        side
   7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, once agin pitched on the leg
        side, turned to fine leg
   7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, outside off, left alone
   7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, once again outside off, once again
        left alone
   7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, action replay of previous delivery
   7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, way outside off, rising delivery,
        jadeja trying to tap the ball, not connected, appeal from akhtar
        denied
   7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, akhtar pitching short and trying
        outside off again and again, no good result so far

End of over 8 (2 runs) India 23/3 (RR: 2.88)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-16-1 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 15* (23b 1x4) A Jadeja 2* (10b)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run
   8.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, played to covers
   8.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, outside off, cut to Ijaz at gully
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defended
   8.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off
   8.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defensively played

End of over 9 (maiden) India 23/3 (RR: 2.56)
Wasim Akram 5-2-7-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 2* (10b) SC Ganguly 15* (29b 1x4)

       Bowling change, azar mahmood replaces Akhtar
   9.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, played to covers
   9.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, FOUR, played nicely thru covers and long
        off region
   9.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, defended
   9.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, outside off, left alone
   9.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, played back to bowler
   9.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, one run, played to third man

End of over 10 (5 runs) India 28/3 (RR: 2.80)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
A Jadeja 7* (16b 1x4) SC Ganguly 15* (29b 1x4)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, straight ball, defended carefully
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, defended
  10.3 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, leaving outside off, beaten almost
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, off the pads, not a loud appeal from
        Akram, umpire not interested
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, defended
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, defended to covers

End of over 11 (maiden) India 28/3 (RR: 2.55)
Wasim Akram 6-3-7-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 15* (29b 1x4) A Jadeja 7* (22b 1x4)

  11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery , defended
  11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, once again similar delivery,
        defensively played to mid off
  11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler
  11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, turned to mid wicket, no chance
        for taking a run
  11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run, played to long off
  11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, cut to covers

End of over 12 (1 run) India 29/3 (RR: 2.42)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 16* (34b 1x4) A Jadeja 7* (23b 1x4)

  12.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, padded
  12.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, played to off side
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, defended
  12.4 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run
  12.5 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, defensively played
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Jadeja, no run, pitched on the middle , ball turns
        way outside off, left alone

End of over 13 (1 run) India 30/3 (RR: 2.31)
Wasim Akram 7-3-8-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 17* (36b 1x4) A Jadeja 7* (27b 1x4)

  13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, good delivery from saqlain
  13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, off the pads , ball leaving the
        leg stumps, loud apppeal , not given
  13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, cut to point , there was a
        chance for Ijaz to take a catch
  13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, one run, pitxched on the legs, flick to
        mid wicket
  13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defended
  13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defended

End of over 14 (2 runs) India 32/3 (RR: 2.29)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
A Jadeja 8* (28b 1x4) SC Ganguly 18* (41b 1x4)

  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, short pitched , on the off stump,
        pushed to covers
  14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, played to covers
  14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, outside off again, Jadeja going
        for a cut shot, not connected, bal reaches safely Moin
  14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, one run, played to covers, going for a
        quick single
  14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, turned to square leg
  14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, FOUR, on the front foot, brilliantly
        played thru covers

End of over 15 (5 runs) India 37/3 (RR: 2.47)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 9* (32b 1x4) SC Ganguly 22* (43b 2x4)

       vintage ganguly shot
  15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, two runs, glanced fine to the leg of way
        legside delivery
  15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, no run
  15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, one run, driven to the longon region of
        flighted delivery
  15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, driven this time by ganguly to
        the longoff region
  15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, no run, faster delivery on the offstump
        defensively played
  15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, no run, pushed defensively to covers

End of over 16 (4 runs) India 41/3 (RR: 2.56)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 23* (44b 2x4) A Jadeja 12* (37b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run, quick single by pushing it to
        the covers region
  16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, short on the off stump defensively
        pushed to covers
  16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, driven to the covers of a short
        delivery on the off stump
  16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, one run, opens the face of the bat and
        runs it down to thirman
  16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, pitched on the middle stump
        coming in played defensively back to the bowler
  16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run, pushed to the midon region for a
        quick single

End of over 17 (3 runs) India 44/3 (RR: 2.59)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 25* (47b 2x4) A Jadeja 13* (40b 1x4)

  17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, short ball lays back and cuts
        striaght to the fielder
  17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, better length defensively
        played
  17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run
  17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, no run
  17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jadeja, one run, flicked to midwicket
  17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defensively played to the point
        region wants a single no says Jadeja

End of over 18 (2 runs) India 46/3 (RR: 2.56)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-8-0 - Sharjah Club End
A Jadeja 14* (42b 1x4) SC Ganguly 26* (51b 2x4)

  18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, rapped on the pads , ball missing
        legstump
       out super catch in the covers
  18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, OUT: goes on the front foot heaves to the
        cover region straight to saed Anwar at covers, good catch

       India 46/4, Partnership of 32
       A Jadeja  c Saeed Anwar b Azhar Mahmood  14 (44b 1x4 0x6)
       Azhar Mahmood 4.2-0-14-1 - Pavilion End

  18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Srinath, no run
  18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Srinath, no run, pushed to covers
  18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Srinath, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Srinath, one run, this pushed away of the bowler
        for a quick single

End of over 19 (1 run) India 47/4 (RR: 2.47)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-15-1 - Pavilion End
J Srinath 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 26* (51b 2x4)

  19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Srinath, one run, drives of a flighted ball to
        the midon region
       coming round the wicket to Ganguly
  19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defensively played
  19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
  19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, good length ball bounces a
        little played to the point region
  19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Srinath, no run, played to the point region
  19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Srinath, one run, with the tide played to the
        fineleg region

End of over 20 (3 runs) India 50/4 (RR: 2.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
J Srinath 3* (7b) SC Ganguly 27* (54b 2x4)

       50 in 20 overs at 2.5runs per over
       appeal for a catch behind
       third umpire called in
       third umpire taking his time for a possible onepitch catch
       out
  20.1 Azhar Mahmood to Srinath, OUT: flashes at the outside off stump
        ball takes the outside edge to the keeper

       India 50/5, Partnership of 4
       J Srinath  c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       Azhar Mahmood 5.1-0-15-2 - Pavilion End

       India in dire straits now
  20.2 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run
  20.3 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, good length ball pushed to gully
  20.4 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, pushed to the point region of a
        outside off stump delivery
  20.5 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, one run, this time get a single by running
        the ball to thirdman
  20.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, wide: no run, way outside the leg stump
  20.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers of a ball
        pitched on the middle stump and comin in

End of over 21 (2 runs) India 52/5 (RR: 2.48)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-17-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 27* (55b 2x4)

       saqlain coming round the wicket to lefthanded Robin
  21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, no run
  21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, no run
  21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, no run
  21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, no run
  21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, no run
  21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run, swept fine of a leg side
        delivery

End of over 22 (1 run) India 53/5 (RR: 2.41)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-12-0 - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 2* (10b) SC Ganguly 27* (55b 2x4)

  22.1 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, defensively played to the point of
        a off stump deliver
  22.2 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, this pushed to the cover region
  22.3 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
        fishing outside
  22.3 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, better direction this time pushed
        back to the bowler
  22.4 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, good length ball on the off stump
        pushed to midoff
  22.5 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, this pushed to the extra cover
        region
  22.6 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, one run, with the tide played to the
        fineleg region

End of over 23 (2 runs) India 55/5 (RR: 2.39)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-19-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 3* (16b) SC Ganguly 27* (55b 2x4)

  23.1 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run
  23.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run
  23.3 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, one run, pushe to the vacnat cover region
  23.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, defensively played
  23.5 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, flighted ball defensively played
  23.6 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 24 (2 runs) India 57/5 (RR: 2.38)
Arshad Khan 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 28* (56b 2x4) RR Singh 4* (21b)

  24.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, three runs
  24.2 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, tries to flick misses take on the
        pads
  24.3 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, no run, pushed to the point region
  24.4 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, one run
  24.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run, cuts on the back foot to the
        deep cover region Inzi fields
  24.6 Azhar Mahmood to Singh, one run, runs it down to thirdman

End of over 25 (8 runs) India 65/5 (RR: 2.60)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-25-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 8* (25b) SC Ganguly 32* (58b 2x4)

  25.1 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run
  25.2 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, good ball plays and misses
  25.3 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, one run, this time runs it to the deep
        cover region
  25.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, (noball) no run
  25.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, tries to push in the off inside edge
        runs to fineleg
  25.5 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run
  25.6 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs) India 69/5 (RR: 2.65)
Arshad Khan 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 10* (28b) SC Ganguly 33* (62b 2x4)

  26.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, one run
  26.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, good ball defensively played
  26.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, quick single by taping to the
        silly point position
  26.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, good length ball rearing up
        defensively played
  26.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, faster delivery gets right behind
        the ball , defensively played
  26.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, one run, rising ball opens the face of the
        bat , runs it down to thirdman

End of over 27 (3 runs) India 72/5 (RR: 2.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-19-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 12* (32b) SC Ganguly 34* (64b 2x4)

  27.1 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, quick single to mid off, Anwar runs
        in quickly and throws but Robin ran like a hare
  27.2 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, driven towards mid off but well
        fielded by a diving ARshad
  27.3 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, pushed towards wide mid off
  27.4 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, pushed on the offside, tried to
        steal a quick single
  27.5 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, (noball) no run, pushed to cover, spinners
        bowling no balls !
  27.5 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to extra cover
  27.6 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, two runs, down the track, driven to long
        off who has to run a long way

End of over 28 (4 runs) India 76/5 (RR: 2.71)
Arshad Khan 3-0-10-0 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 13* (33b) SC Ganguly 36* (70b 2x4)

  28.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, (noball) no run, bouncer, Robin Singh ducks
  28.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, pushed to cover
  28.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, pushed to cover
  28.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, (noball) one run, straying down leg,
        flicked to fineleg
  28.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, slower one, pushed to midwicket
  28.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run
  28.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  28.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 29 (4 runs) India 80/5 (RR: 2.76)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-23-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 37* (71b 2x4) RR Singh 14* (40b)

  29.1 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, one run, tap and run to short cover
  29.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, sweep attempted, goes straight to
        square leg
       Third umpire called
       Robin dived, going to be close, took on Afridi's arm
  29.3 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, turne dto fineleg, tried for a
        suicidal second run and Afridi's throw to Moin beats him

       India 82/6, Partnership of 32
       RR Singh  run out (Moin Khan)  15 (42b 0x4 0x6)
       Lovely flat throw

  29.4 Arshad Khan to Mongia, (noball) no run
  29.4 Arshad Khan to Mongia, no run, pushed defensively
  29.5 Arshad Khan to Mongia, no run, exaggerated defense
  29.6 Arshad Khan to Mongia, no run, turned to backward sqleg

End of over 30 (3 runs) India 83/6 (RR: 2.77)
Arshad Khan 4-0-13-0 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 38* (72b 2x4) NR Mongia 0* (4b)

  30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, pushed back down the track
  30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, driven straight to mid off
       Another stupid piece of running, overthrows
       Third umpire called for
  30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run, pushed towards cover, quick
        running, the overthrows resulted, Youhana threw at the bowler's
        end from around square leg, Mongia running too slowly, just about
        makes it

       India 84/7, Partnership of 2
       NR Mongia  run out (Yousuf Youhana)  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       Really sloppy running by Mongia

       India slide further into quicksand
  30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off
  30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket, rest assured
        there wont be any quick singles henceforth
  30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run

End of over 31 (2 runs) India 85/7 (RR: 2.74)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-27-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 40* (78b 2x4) AB Agarkar 0* (0b)

  31.1 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run
  31.2 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, one run, pushed off the backfoot through
        cover
       Agarkar has yet another chance to prove his allrounder credentials
  31.3 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, pushed back down the track
  31.4 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, once again back to the bowler
  31.5 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, hattrick of similar shots
  31.6 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, one run, sweeps to fineleg

End of over 32 (2 runs) India 87/7 (RR: 2.72)
Arshad Khan 5-0-15-0 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 41* (80b 2x4)

  32.1 Azhar Mahmood to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off, poor footwork
       Pakistan taking its own sweet time to get through its overs, of
        course the fact that a new batsman comes out every 2 minutes does
        things no good
  32.2 Azhar Mahmood to Agarkar, no run, pushed to cover
  32.3 Azhar Mahmood to Agarkar, one run, pushed past backward point,
        third man runs around and fields, the thought of a second run
        preishes when they remember the two runouts
  32.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, wide: no run, slower one, Ganguly lunged
        at it, Moin appeals, and is surprised when the umpire declares
        wide
  32.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ganguly, one run, flicked to fineleg
       Boycott and Barry talking about Pakistan's overrate through this
        competition
  32.5 Azhar Mahmood to Agarkar, no run
  32.6 Azhar Mahmood to Agarkar, one run

End of over 33 (4 runs) India 91/7 (RR: 2.76)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-31-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 3* (9b) SC Ganguly 42* (81b 2x4)

  33.1 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run
  33.2 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, two runs
  33.3 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run
  33.4 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run
  33.5 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run
  33.6 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run

End of over 34 (2 runs) India 93/7 (RR: 2.74)
Arshad Khan 6-0-17-0 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 42* (81b 2x4) AB Agarkar 5* (15b)

  34.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, pushed towards cover
  34.2 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, runs it down to short third man
  34.3 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  34.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, push and run to cover
  34.5 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, driven to extra cover
  34.6 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, quicker one, lbw appeal turned
        down

End of over 35 (3 runs) India 96/7 (RR: 2.74)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 44* (84b 2x4) AB Agarkar 6* (18b)

  35.1 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run
  35.2 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, one run
  35.3 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, one run
  35.4 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, takes it on the pads on the forward
        defensive stroke
  35.5 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball defensively pushed
        back
  35.6 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, one run, flighted ball this pushed for a
        single to longoff

End of over 36 (3 runs) India 99/7 (RR: 2.75)
Arshad Khan 7-0-20-0 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 46* (89b 2x4) AB Agarkar 7* (19b)

  36.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run
  36.2 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, three runs, runs to short thirdman
        misfields
  36.3 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, pushed to square leg for a
        single
  36.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball driven to midwicket
  36.5 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, on the legs with the tide plays
        to deep square leg
       A very good 50 to Ganguly
  36.6 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run

End of over 37 (5 runs) India 104/7 (RR: 2.81)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 50* (93b 2x4) AB Agarkar 8* (21b)

  37.1 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, no run
       out
  37.2 Arshad Khan to Ganguly, OUT: dances and hits it staright to the
        hands of the longoff fielder

       India 104/8, Partnership of 20
       SC Ganguly  c Yousuf Youhana b Arshad Khan  50 (95b 2x4 0x6)
       Arshad Khan 7.2-0-20-1 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End

  37.3 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, flighted ball pushed back to the
        bowler
  37.4 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, this time a forceful push back to
        the bowler
  37.5 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run
  37.6 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run

End of over 38 (maiden) India 104/8 (RR: 2.74)
Arshad Khan 8-1-20-1 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
A Kumble 0* (0b) AB Agarkar 8* (25b)

  38.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, one run, plays it to the thirdman
  38.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, no run, faster delivery coming into the
        batsman defensively played
  38.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, no run, outside the off stump left alone
  38.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, no run, flashes and misses outside the
        off stump, taken by the keeper
  38.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, two runs, driven to the midwicket region
  38.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, FOUR, full toss on the legside gets the
        inside edge to the fineleg boundary

End of over 39 (7 runs) India 111/8 (RR: 2.85)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-30-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
A Kumble 1* (1b) AB Agarkar 14* (30b 1x4)

  39.1 Arshad Khan to Kumble, one run, flighted ball driven back to the
        bowler
  39.2 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, one run, driven to longon of a flighted
        delivery
  39.3 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run, this time digs in short , pushed to
        covers
  39.4 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run, pushed to covers tries for a quick
        single, no says agarkar
  39.5 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run
  39.6 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run, short on the back foot driven to the
        cover fielder

End of over 40 (2 runs) India 113/8 (RR: 2.83)
Arshad Khan 9-1-22-1 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 15* (31b 1x4) A Kumble 2* (6b)

  40.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, no run, faster delivery coming into the
        batsman defensively played to point region
  40.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Agarkar, one run, slower ball pushed to short
        midwicket fora quick single
  40.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, no run, half volley driven to the cover
        fielder
  40.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, no run, faster ball outside the off stump
        batsman beaten by pace
  40.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, no run, this time played back to the
        bowler
  40.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, no run, good slower ball pushed back to
        the bowler

End of over 41 (1 run) India 114/8 (RR: 2.78)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-31-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 16* (33b 1x4) A Kumble 2* (10b)

  41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, one run
  41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run
  41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run
  41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run
  41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, one run
  41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, no run, sweeps staright to short
        fineleg

End of over 42 (2 runs) India 116/8 (RR: 2.76)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-16-0 - Sharjah Club End
A Kumble 3* (14b) AB Agarkar 17* (35b 1x4)

  42.1 Arshad Khan to Kumble, one run
  42.2 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, short tries to flick misses moin
        fields
  42.3 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run, flighted driven back to the bowler
  42.4 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, one run, swept a flighted ball on the legs
  42.5 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run, short coming in tries to cut ball
        falls near the stumps
  42.6 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run

End of over 43 (2 runs) India 118/8 (RR: 2.74)
Arshad Khan 10-1-24-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 18* (38b 1x4) A Kumble 4* (17b)

       Arshad complete a good spell
  43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, no run, flatter ball defensively played
  43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, no run, tries to flick to fine leg
  43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, no run, flighted ball defensively
        played
  43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, one run, played to thirdman
  43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, three runs, flighted ball driven to the
        gap in the covers, good shot
  43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Agarkar, no run, fsater delivery played back to
        the bowler

End of over 44 (4 runs) India 122/8 (RR: 2.77)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-20-0 - Sharjah Club End
A Kumble 7* (18b) AB Agarkar 19* (43b 1x4)

       Wasim back
  44.1 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, good length ball defensively played
  44.2 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, short ball on the back foot played
        to covers
       out runout
  44.3 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, pushed to short covers attempting a
        run

       India 122/9, Partnership of 18
       A Kumble  run out (Ijaz Ahmed)  7 (21b 0x4 0x6)
  44.4 Wasim Akram to Agarkar, one run
  44.5 Wasim Akram to Prasad, one run, good length ball takes the outside
        edge runs to thirdman
  44.6 Wasim Akram to Agarkar, wide: no run, way on the legstump
       allout
  44.6 Wasim Akram to Agarkar, OUT: played on to the stumps

       India 125/10, Partnership of 3
       AB Agarkar  b Wasim Akram  20 (45b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 45 (3 runs) India 125/10 (RR: 2.78)
Wasim Akram 8-3-11-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
BKV Prasad 1* (1b) 

Match State: Supper break

       Match starting now folk, good luck to both teams
       Sri
       Sri to Saeed
   0.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
   0.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, beaten while having a slash at it
   0.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
   0.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, left alone
   0.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, FOUR
   0.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 122/49 = 2.49)
J Srinath 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 0* (0b) Saeed Anwar 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, one run
   1.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, good drive to mid on
   1.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 2 (5 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 117/48 = 2.44)
BKV Prasad 1-0-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
Shahid Afridi 1* (1b) Saeed Anwar 8* (11b 2x4)

       soccer type cheering at Sharjah going on
   2.1 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, good rising ball, just took his
        bat away to an away swinger
   2.2 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, down the leg side
   2.2 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run
   2.3 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, one run, snicked just a bit away from
        third slip
   2.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, loose shot wafts at it carelessly
   2.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, to point
   2.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 115/47 = 2.45)
J Srinath 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 2* (4b) Saeed Anwar 8* (14b 2x4)

   3.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.2 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
       Sri complaining about Afridis collision and Hais points at the ref
        box as they will decide on the complaint
   3.3 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.4 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
       Jadeja comes in to cool Sri off
   3.5 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run
   3.5 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, all defense now after a pull
        attempt
   3.6 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, fended back to Prasad

End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 114/46 = 2.48)
BKV Prasad 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 8* (14b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 2* (11b)

   4.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to covers
   4.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
   4.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, watchfully pushed to mid off
   4.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, three runs, nicely placed wide of point
        into the cover gap
   4.5 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, down the leg
   4.5 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run
   4.6 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, wide: one run, down the legside
   4.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 5 (6 runs) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 108/45 = 2.40)
J Srinath 3-0-12-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 2* (12b) Saeed Anwar 11* (19b 2x4)

   5.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, two runs, flicked to mid wicket
   5.2 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, two runs, into covers
   5.3 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushed to mid on
   5.4 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, squished to popint
   5.5 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, plays at it on the off and misses,
        lovely ball, poor foot movement
   5.6 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, good dive to save some runs by the
        mid off fielder

End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 22/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 104/44 = 2.36)
BKV Prasad 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 11* (19b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 6* (18b)

   6.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
   6.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, covers up and pushes it to mid off
   6.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned off his hips to mid wicket
   6.4 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, one run, steered to third man
   6.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, leans back and tries to hit it a
        bit too hard, mistimed into the ground
   6.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, sq cut but again ball came to bat a
        bit slowly, mistimed

End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 24/0 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 102/43 = 2.37)
J Srinath 4-0-14-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 7* (19b) Saeed Anwar 12* (24b 2x4)

   7.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
   7.2 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, one bounce to mid wicket
   7.3 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushed to ex cover
   7.4 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, attempts a run to cover, scrambles
        back
   7.5 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
   7.6 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, good ball just outside off, beaten

End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistan 28/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 98/42 = 2.33)
BKV Prasad 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 12* (24b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 11* (25b 1x4)

       Sri from round the wicket
   8.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to mid on
   8.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicked over the legside field to
        mid wicket
   8.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight to Gangs at cover
   8.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, Saeed beaten and Sri
        grimaces
   8.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to mid off
   8.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
   8.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run
   8.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, great slower ball, plays early and
        leading edge to off while tryting to turn it to leg

End of over 9 (4 runs) Pakistan 32/0 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 94/41 = 2.29)
J Srinath 5-0-18-0 (3w 2nb) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 11* (25b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 14* (32b 2x4)

   9.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, pulled to sq leg a mistimed shot
        still reaches the fence
   9.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
   9.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
   9.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run, due to a overthrow from Robin
   9.5 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, one run
   9.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 10 (6 runs) Pakistan 38/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 88/40 = 2.20)
AB Agarkar 1-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 15* (33b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 16* (30b 2x4)

       Kumble on
  10.1 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to cover
  10.2 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, one run, placed to wide mid on
  10.3 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, no run, watchful pust to off
  10.4 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, no run, comes out and drives hard,
        possible catch to Kumble
  10.5 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, one run, turned to bwd sq leg
  10.6 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, two runs, comes rushing out and flicks it to
        long on

End of over 11 (4 runs) Pakistan 42/0 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 84/39 = 2.15)
A Kumble 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 17* (33b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 18* (36b 2x4)

  11.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, lifted it over covers
  11.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run
  11.3 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, (noball) one run, hooked and skied but
        luckily for Saeed was a no ball, Prasead held the catch
  11.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
  11.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
  11.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run
  11.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, two runs, flicked to Sri at sq leg
  11.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, jabbed down into the ground and
        slip gets the bounce

End of over 12 (10 runs) Pakistan 52/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 74/38 = 1.95)
AB Agarkar 2-0-16-0 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 19* (37b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 24* (39b 3x4)

  12.1 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, one run
  12.2 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, no run, very watchfully pushed to off
       Out
  12.3 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, OUT: ball went up a long way a real skier

       Pakistan 53/1, Partnership of 53
       Shahid Afridi  c Ganguly b Kumble  24 (41b 3x4 0x6)
       A Kumble 1.3-0-5-1 - Pavilion End

       Ijaz in
  12.4 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run
  12.5 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run
  12.6 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run, gently turned to leg

End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 53/1 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 73/37 = 1.97)
A Kumble 2-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b) Saeed Anwar 20* (41b 2x4)

  13.1 Agarkar to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  13.2 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed forward
  13.3 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, overpitched ball super timing a flick
        of the wrist to deep mid wicket
  13.4 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, anoter well timed shot to point
  13.5 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, no run, left alone
  13.6 Agarkar to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 14 (10 runs) Pakistan 63/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 63/36 = 1.75)
AB Agarkar 3-0-26-0 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 29* (46b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 1* (1b)

  14.1 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run
  14.2 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, one run
       Imran says he feels sorry for the Indian spectators cos the
        opposing spectators mak sure they dont forget the loss
  14.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  14.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  14.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
       out
  14.6 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, OUT: closed the face and got the outside
        edge

       Pakistan 65/2, Partnership of 12
       Saeed Anwar  c & b Kumble  30 (49b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 65/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 61/35 = 1.74)
A Kumble 3-0-7-2 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 2* (4b) 

       drinks on

Match State: Drinks

       the "offshore cricket centre (Sharjah) looks lovely at nite from a
        helio shot
  15.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  15.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  15.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  15.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  15.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  15.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 66/2 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 60/34 = 1.76)
BKV Prasad 5-0-15-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Ijaz Ahmed 3* (8b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (2b)

  16.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, run out chance would be goners if
        the ball had hit
  16.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  16.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to cover and well stoped
        by Jadeja at cover
  16.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  16.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to off
  16.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 67/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 59/33 = 1.79)
A Kumble 4-0-8-2 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (7b)

  17.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  17.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, flicked away to mid wicket
       Imran complaining about Inz having been run out 28 times
  17.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  17.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driven straight to short cover
  17.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shuffles across and plays it back to
        the bowler
  17.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, fended to off

End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 69/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 57/32 = 1.78)
BKV Prasad 6-0-17-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (7b) Ijaz Ahmed 6* (15b)

  18.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned off his BODY to fine leg
  18.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) one run, trickled to leg
  18.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, ball skidded in and raps Inz on
        the pad with a faster ball
  18.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to sq leg
  18.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed to mid off
  18.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, squished to short leg
  18.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, appeal but it came off the pad

End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan 73/2 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 53/31 = 1.71)
A Kumble 5-0-12-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (10b) Ijaz Ahmed 7* (19b)

       Pak need 53, lots of bowler changes, Sri back on
  19.1 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  19.2 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, elegant drive and tho Gangs
        almost got to it runs away to long off
  19.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  19.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed to silly mid off
  19.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driven to mid on
       Imran thinks Sri is underrated and is a superb bowler
  19.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, left alone

End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 76/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 50/30 = 1.67)
J Srinath 6-0-21-0 (3w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (12b) Ijaz Ahmed 7* (23b)

  20.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  20.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defensive push
  20.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, went after a ball way outside off, an
        appeal for ct behind declined
  20.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  20.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed off his toes to mid on
  20.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, smothers it down

End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 77/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 49/29 = 1.69)
A Kumble 6-0-13-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (13b) Ijaz Ahmed 7* (28b)

  21.1 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turns to leg and like a
        firetruck runs into Sri and some hot words exchanged, crowd has a
        laugh
  21.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  21.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  21.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, left alone
       TV comms still having a giggle on the collision incident
  21.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full toss played back
  21.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, slashes it, mistimes to short fine
        leg and Mongia goes to pick it up

End of over 22 (2 runs) Pakistan 79/2 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 47/28 = 1.68)
J Srinath 7-0-23-0 (3w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Ijaz Ahmed 8* (33b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (14b)

  22.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, mixed calling and Ijaz scrambles back
  22.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, ball pops up a bit
  22.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, on line pushed back carefully
  22.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, smothered to silly mid on
  22.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  22.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, steered to third man and Aggie does
        not bend down enough to pick it clesanly

End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 81/2 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 45/27 = 1.67)
A Kumble 7-0-15-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (14b) Ijaz Ahmed 10* (39b)

  23.1 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) FOUR, pulled or rather hooked
        to sq leg
  23.1 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  23.2 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to cover
  23.3 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, cut to bwd point and Prasad
        runs it down
       TV comms lamenting that this final has not been as exciting as it
        should have been
  23.4 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, into the ground bounces over
        point
  23.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, left alone
  23.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, to mid on

End of over 24 (8 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 37/26 = 1.42)
J Srinath 8-0-31-0 (3w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (19b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 10* (41b)

  24.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked off his hips to leg
  24.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, watchfully pushed into covers
  24.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) three runs, hit to long on
  24.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, firmly driven to ex cover
  24.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, appeal for lbw declined maybe too
        high
       may have got some bat to it say tv comms
  24.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  24.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 25 (6 runs) Pakistan 95/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 31/25 = 1.24)
A Kumble 8-0-21-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (24b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (43b)

  25.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) two runs
  25.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.2 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, straight drive to long off
  25.6 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 26 (8 runs) Pakistan 103/2 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 23/24 = 0.96)
AB Agarkar 4-0-34-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (31b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (43b)

  26.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  26.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  26.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, turned to fine leg and Ijaz makes
        sure Inz runs for the second
  26.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  26.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned to mid wicket
  26.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, great timing to ex cover

End of over 27 (8 runs) Pakistan 111/2 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 15/23 = 0.65)
A Kumble 9-0-29-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 16* (47b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (33b 3x4)

  27.1 Agarkar to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, lovely timing to wide mid on
  27.2 Agarkar to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, to third man
  27.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, effortless flick to mid wicket
  27.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone on the off tho it
        seemed he wanted to go after it
  27.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run
  27.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, sent to mid wicket
  27.6 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, another flick to sq leg. and Pak
        win by 8 wickets

End of over 28 (18 runs) Pakistan 129/2 (RR: 4.61 RRR: -3/22 = 0.00)
AB Agarkar 5-0-52-0 (1w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
Ijaz Ahmed 21* (49b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (38b 6x4)

       Pak win the Coca Cola Cup

Match State: Pak win by 8 wickets