4th Match: India v Pakistan at Sharjah, 26 Mar 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Agarkar to start proceedings
   0.1 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, no run, some outswing for Ajit
   0.2 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, one run, outswing again, slashes it hard
        flies to third man
   0.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run, hits tha pads and rolls
        to the leg side
   0.4 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run, hits his hips and rolls
        towards fine leg
   0.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
   0.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, tries to drive and misses

End of over 1 (3 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
AB Agarkar 1-0-1-0
Imran Nazir 1* (3b) Shahid Afridi 0* (3b)

       Prasad will share the new ball with Ajit
   1.1 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run
   1.2 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run
   1.3 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run, leaves it to the keeper
   1.4 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run, plays back to the bowler
   1.5 Prasad to Imran Nazir, one run, taps it on the leg side and runs a
        fast single
   1.6 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, defends safely towards covers

End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistan 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
BKV Prasad 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 2* (8b) Shahid Afridi 0* (4b)

   2.1 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to turn to the leg side, gets
        hit on the thigh
   2.2 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, no run, good outswinger, beaten in swing
   2.3 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, three runs, excellent timing wide of point,
        Jadeja does a fine job near the ropes and saves a run for his team
   2.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, wide: FOUR, too much swing, but Karim
        doing a abd job there
   2.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, defends it
   2.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, trying to turn it on the leg side
        , gets hit on the pads
   2.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, very well struck to the leg side,
        but picked sachin at square leg

End of over 3 (8 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
AB Agarkar 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 5* (11b) Shahid Afridi 0* (7b)

   3.1 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run, good line and length, plays
        defensively forward
   3.2 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run, forward defence
   3.3 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run, plays safely to covers
   3.4 Prasad to Imran Nazir, no run, forward defence again
   3.5 Prasad to Imran Nazir, FOUR, excellent stuff from Nazir, hits back
        in the air to the long off fence
   3.6 Prasad to Imran Nazir, two runs, just a push between point and
        cover point

End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 4.50)
BKV Prasad 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 0* (7b) Imran Nazir 11* (17b 1x4)

   4.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
   4.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, testing Afridi with a
        short ball
   4.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushes hard to covers
       Still Afridi not able to get off the mark
   4.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, taps it to the leg side just away
        from the batting strip, Agarkar bends and picks it up
   4.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, very good line from Agarkar,
        Defended
   4.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushes to mid off and gets off
        the mark atlast
   4.6 Agarkar to Imran Nazir, OUT: Slower one does the trick for India,
        Imran Nazir fails this time, caught at mid on by KUmble

       Pakistan 20/1, Partnership of 20
       Imran Nazir  c Kumble b Agarkar  11 (18b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 20/1 (RR: 4.00)
AB Agarkar 3-0-11-1 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Shahid Afridi 1* (13b) 

   5.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
   5.2 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, two runs, hits it to the point region
   5.3 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, one run, thick edge and goes wide of point
   5.4 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, good line from Prasad, defended
        safely by Younis Khan
   5.5 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, taps it on the off side and no
        chance for a run
   5.6 Prasad to Younis Khan, FOUR, edged to third man, goes past a diving
        Azhar at 2nd slip, cannot be considered as a chance

End of over 6 (7 runs) Pakistan 27/1 (RR: 4.50)
BKV Prasad 3-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 4* (16b) Younis Khan 4* (3b 1x4)

   6.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushes to mid off
   6.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, hits the pads, Agarkar goes up
        appealing, but Manuel disagrees
   6.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
   6.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, plays with a firm straight bat
   6.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, pitched up to Afridi and he puts it
        to the fence at long off, taking full control of the slower one
   6.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run, quick single hitting it straight
        to mid on

End of over 7 (5 runs) Pakistan 32/1 (RR: 4.57)
AB Agarkar 4-0-16-1 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Shahid Afridi 9* (22b 1x4) Younis Khan 4* (3b 1x4)

   7.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run, defenda safely
   7.2 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, down the wicket he goes and smashes
        it on the leg side, the quality was not there in the shot, but
        quantity matters a lot
   7.3 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, one run
   7.4 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, plays it safely
   7.5 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, hits it to mid off
   7.6 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, plays slowly to the off side

End of over 8 (5 runs) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 4.62)
BKV Prasad 4-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 14* (25b 2x4) Younis Khan 4* (6b 1x4)

   8.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, plays back to Agarkar
   8.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, plays it to mid off
   8.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight to Azhar at mid wicket
   8.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, played straight to mid on
   8.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, turns it to the leg side, but
        could not get a run as it goes straight o Joshi at backward square
        leg
   8.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run, hits hard to mid on

End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 38/1 (RR: 4.22)
AB Agarkar 5-0-17-1 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Shahid Afridi 15* (31b 2x4) Younis Khan 4* (6b 1x4)

   9.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, no run
   9.2 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, one run, digs it out from the block hole
        and hits to mid off
   9.3 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, forwward defence
   9.4 Prasad to Younis Khan, one run, guides to thrid man
   9.5 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, one run, Afridi wanted to free his arms,
        Prasad bowls a very good delivery and cramp him for space
   9.6 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, plays towards covers

End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 41/1 (RR: 4.10)
BKV Prasad 5-0-22-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 17* (34b 2x4) Younis Khan 5* (9b 1x4)

  10.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, excellent shot thro' the covers,
        hits it very hard
  10.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, turns it towards point
  10.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run, turns it to square leg
  10.4 Agarkar to Younis Khan, no run, defends it back to the bowler
  10.5 Agarkar to Younis Khan, no run, hits it to covers
  10.6 Agarkar to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 11 (5 runs) Pakistan 46/1 (RR: 4.18)
AB Agarkar 6-0-22-1 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Shahid Afridi 22* (37b 3x4) Younis Khan 5* (12b 1x4)

       Good over from Agarkar considering the fact that he gave a boundary
        of the first ball
  11.1 Prasad to Shahid Afridi, one run
  11.2 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run
  11.3 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, pushes it to mid off
  11.4 Prasad to Younis Khan, two runs, lifts it over wide mid on
  11.5 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, pushes safely to covers
  11.6 Prasad to Younis Khan, no run, hits it to mid wicket

End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 4.08)
BKV Prasad 6-0-25-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 23* (38b 3x4) Younis Khan 7* (17b 1x4)

       Kumble given the ball now
  12.1 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, one run, turns it to the leg side
  12.2 Kumble to Younis Khan, one run
  12.3 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, goes down and hits it thro the
        covers
  12.4 Kumble to Shahid Afridi, OUT: coming down the wicket and deceived
        by KUmble, Karim wanted to mess up withe ball, but Afridi gave him
        enough time by not getting back

       Pakistan 55/2, Partnership of 35
       Shahid Afridi  st Karim b Kumble  28 (41b 4x4 0x6)
       Younis Khan 8* (18b 1x4) A Kumble 0.4-0-6-1

       Kumble Strikes for India
  12.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  12.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to the off side

End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 55/2 (RR: 4.23)
A Kumble 1-0-6-1 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 8* (18b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (2b)

  13.1 Singh to Younis Khan, wide: no run
  13.1 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  13.2 Singh to Younis Khan, two runs, turned to backward of square leg
  13.3 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, plays back to the bowler
  13.4 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, taps it to the off side and Karim
        collects it
  13.5 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, hits awkwardly to mid on
  13.6 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, guides it to 3rd man

End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 59/2 (RR: 4.21)
RR Singh 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 11* (24b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (2b)

  14.1 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run, plays it straight to mid wicket
  14.2 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run, plays it to backward pont
  14.3 Kumble to Younis Khan, FOUR, guided nicely past a diving slip,
        using Kumble's pace
  14.4 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run, forward defence
  14.5 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run, sticks his pad forward
  14.6 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run, defends it to silly point

End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 63/2 (RR: 4.20)
A Kumble 2-0-10-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (2b) Younis Khan 15* (30b 2x4)

  15.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends back to the bowler
  15.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, places it to point
  15.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slahses it and misses
  15.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, places to cover point this time
  15.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good line, defends well
  15.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, plays back to the bowler, the
        first maiden of the Pakistan Innings

End of over 16 (maiden) Pakistan 63/2 (RR: 3.94)
RR Singh 2-1-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 15* (30b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (8b)

  16.1 Kumble to Younis Khan, one run
  16.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, nice way to get off the mark, Hit
        straight over the bowler's head
  16.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  16.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  16.5 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run
  16.6 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 17 (8 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 4.18)
A Kumble 3-0-18-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (11b 1x6) Younis Khan 16* (33b 2x4)

  17.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  17.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  17.3 Singh to Younis Khan, no run
  17.4 Singh to Younis Khan, no run
  17.5 Singh to Younis Khan, one run
  17.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 73/2 (RR: 4.06)
RR Singh 3-1-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 17* (36b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (14b 1x6)

  18.1 Kumble to Younis Khan, one run
  18.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  18.3 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run
  18.4 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run
  18.5 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run
  18.6 Kumble to Younis Khan, no run, plays back to the bowler

End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 75/2 (RR: 3.95)
A Kumble 4-0-20-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (15b 1x6) Younis Khan 18* (41b 2x4)

  19.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played softly to covers
  19.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played to the sweeper on the off
        side
  19.3 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, hits to coevrs
  19.4 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, hits very hard to mid on
  19.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, taps towards cover point and runs
  19.6 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, played to long on safely

End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 79/2 (RR: 3.95)
RR Singh 4-1-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 20* (44b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (18b 1x6)

  20.1 Kumble to Younis Khan, SIX, gets under the ball and belts it over
        wide mid on
  20.2 Kumble to Younis Khan, FOUR, pulled away as Kumble comes up eith a
        short ball
  20.3 Kumble to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long off
  20.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to short third man
  20.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  20.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 21 (11 runs) Pakistan 90/2 (RR: 4.29)
A Kumble 5-0-31-1 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 31* (47b 3x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (21b 1x6)

  21.1 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, plays back to the bowlerr
  21.2 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, driven neatly to the off side
  21.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turns the face of his bat to 3rd
        man
  21.4 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
  21.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good running by Younis Khan after
        Inzi tapped on the off side
  21.6 Singh to Younis Khan, no run, driven straight to mid off

End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 4.27)
RR Singh 5-1-14-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (23b 1x6) Younis Khan 33* (51b 3x4 1x6)

       As expected Joshi is brought into the attack
  22.1 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, WELCOME Mr. Joshi says Inzi hitting
        him over long off
  22.2 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  22.3 Joshi to Younis Khan, no run, turned to mid wicket
  22.4 Joshi to Younis Khan, one run, to short third man
  22.5 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  22.6 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays safely to mlong on

End of over 23 (9 runs) Pakistan 103/2 (RR: 4.48)
SB Joshi 1-0-9-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (27b 2x6) Younis Khan 34* (53b 3x4 1x6)

  23.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  23.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hit on the pads, big appeal,
        HArper disagrees roghtly so
  23.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defedns to coevrs
  23.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  23.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played to third man
  23.6 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, nicely steered to 3rd man

End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 105/2 (RR: 4.38)
RR Singh 6-1-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 35* (54b 3x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (32b 2x6)

  24.1 Joshi to Younis Khan, no run
  24.2 Joshi to Younis Khan, one run, steered away well into the gap on
        the leg side
  24.3 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played back to the bowler
  24.4 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives hard to long off
  24.5 Joshi to Younis Khan, no run
  24.6 Joshi to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on

End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 108/2 (RR: 4.32)
SB Joshi 2-0-12-0 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 37* (58b 3x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (34b 2x6)

  25.1 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, slashes it to 3rd man
  25.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hits on the pads, Robin doing a
        good job here
  25.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, taps it to the off side
  25.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drive like shot to ong on
  25.5 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, nicely driven to long on
  25.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, delicately turned to 3rd man

End of over 26 (4 runs) Pakistan 112/2 (RR: 4.31)
RR Singh 7-1-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (38b 2x6) Younis Khan 39* (60b 3x4 1x6)

  26.1 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hit back to Joshi
  26.2 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, taps to covers
  26.3 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hard hit thro' the covers, Azhar
        slowed down the ball
  26.4 Joshi to Younis Khan, one run, to long off
  26.5 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
  26.6 Joshi to Younis Khan, one run, turns it to the on side and runs

End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 116/2 (RR: 4.30)
SB Joshi 3-0-16-0 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 41* (62b 3x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (42b 2x6)

       Sensible batting by these 2 Pakistanis
  27.1 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, cuts to 3rd man
  27.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  27.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, runs to the off side and a close
        run fro Younis at the Striker's end
  27.4 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, nicelt played away on the off side
  27.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to the sweeper on the off
        side
  27.6 Singh to Younis Khan, one run, turns it to wide of long on

End of over 28 (5 runs) Pakistan 121/2 (RR: 4.32)
RR Singh 8-1-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 44* (65b 3x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (45b 2x6)

  28.1 Joshi to Younis Khan, OUT: trying to play on the leg side and the
        ball hit the front edge and popped up to covers, Azhar diving in
        front and taking a good catch, he does not miss those catches

       Pakistan 121/3, Partnership of 66
       Younis Khan  c Azharuddin b Joshi  44 (66b 3x4 1x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (45b 2x6) SB Joshi 3.1-0-16-1

       Youhana is the new batsman
  28.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, on his legs, turned to square leg
  28.3 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hits to wide of point
  28.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hits the pads
  28.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 29 (2 runs) Pakistan 123/3 (RR: 4.24)
SB Joshi 4-0-18-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (46b 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 1* (4b)

  29.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends
  29.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, tries to play across, not
        connected well, down to short fine leg
  29.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, defensively pushes to short
        cover for a quick single
  29.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  29.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends
  29.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and defends bit
        late after allowing the ball to turn

End of over 30 (3 runs) Pakistan 126/3 (RR: 4.20)
A Kumble 6-0-34-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (49b 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 2* (7b)

       Srirma is the substitute on for Jadeja
  30.1 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, moves away from the line and
        cuts away the ball square of the wicket on the off side, Kumble
        fields it brilliantly at the boundary line
  30.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, sweeps to fine leg area
  30.3 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends
  30.4 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushes towards mid on, long on
        runs in and collects the ball
  30.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cuts straight to point
  30.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sweeps, not  connected

End of over 31 (5 runs) Pakistan 131/3 (RR: 4.23)
SB Joshi 5-0-23-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (52b 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 3* (10b)

  31.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  31.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes to off side
  31.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays across to square of the
        wicket on the onside
  31.4 Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  31.5 Singh to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, guides beautifully thru slip to the
        thirdman fence
  31.6 Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, plays it to gully area

End of over 32 (6 runs) Pakistan 137/3 (RR: 4.28)
RR Singh 9-1-31-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (13b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (55b 2x6)

  32.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends
  32.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defensive
  32.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes back with the top hand on
        full control of the bat
  32.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  32.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends forward
  32.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defensively plays again

End of over 33 (maiden) Pakistan 137/3 (RR: 4.15)
SB Joshi 6-1-23-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (55b 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 8* (19b 1x4)

       Robin to bowl his last over
  33.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flciks the ball off the pads to
        square leg
  33.2 Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, once again, similar flick shot
        played down to backward square leg
  33.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes back to bowler
  33.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  33.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, finds the gap this time , pushes
        up to mid on
  33.6 Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends, and here Robin completes
        his spell, this is the 11th time he has bowled his full quota (10
        overs) in his career

End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 140/3 (RR: 4.12)
RR Singh 10-1-34-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (59b 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 9* (21b 1x4)

  34.1 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  34.2 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  34.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  34.4 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, pulled away into teh gap on the
        square leg area, good shot
  34.5 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good turn on the ball, tries to
        play it to onside, not connected
  34.6 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, strikes powerfully to Tendulkar
        at deep mid on

End of over 35 (7 runs) Pakistan 147/3 (RR: 4.20)
SB Joshi 7-1-30-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (64b 1x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 10* (22b 1x4)

       Umpires are changing the ball as 35 overs completed
       ganguly to bowl from the pavilion end
  35.1 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cuts away to deep extra cover
  35.2 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  35.3 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, to short mid wicket
  35.4 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, guided thru gullly to thirdman
  35.5 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run, punches down, to silly mid off
  35.6 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pitched ont he offside, works
        it away to deep point

End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 151/3 (RR: 4.19)
SC Ganguly 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 12* (25b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (67b 1x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

       Joshi continues
  36.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to cut away, ball deceives
        the batsman and reaches Karim's gloves
  36.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  36.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  36.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays to short mid wicket
  36.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, very good delivery, doesnt allow
        Youhana to offer any shots
  36.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends, one more maiden over from
        Joshi

End of over 37 (maiden) Pakistan 151/3 (RR: 4.08)
SB Joshi 8-2-30-1 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (67b 1x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 12* (31b 1x4)

  37.1 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays to mid off
  37.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, way outside off, to the
        keeper
  37.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives off the pads straight to
        widish mid on
  37.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven firmly thru the gap to
        deep cover
  37.4 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives very hard to cover,
        Ganguly not able to stop the ball, just gets his hands on the ball
  37.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, drives to offside and completes
        his half century
  37.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 159/3 (RR: 4.18)
BKV Prasad 7-0-33-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 52* (71b 1x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 14* (33b 1x4)

  38.1 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long off
  38.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to push away, gets it on the
        pads down the leg stump
  38.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, plays airily, short of Agarkar at
        mid off
  38.4 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, comes down the track, and lofts over
        long off, ball almost touches the sky
  38.5 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  38.6 Joshi to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, flciks off the pads down to square
        leg fence

End of over 39 (12 runs) Pakistan 171/3 (RR: 4.38)
SB Joshi 9-2-42-1 - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 15* (35b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 63* (75b 2x4 3x6)

  39.1 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, beautifully driven thru the gap
        between mid off and cover area, Jadeja had a long chase but in
        vain
  39.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to thirdman
  39.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, off the pads to gully, loud
        appeal, not given
  39.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicks the down the leg stump
        delivery to deep backward square leg
  39.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pokes away thru gully to
        thirdman
  39.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, taps to point, past the diving
        fielder to the deep

End of over 40 (8 runs) Pakistan 179/3 (RR: 4.47)
BKV Prasad 8-0-41-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 65* (78b 2x4 3x6) Yousuf Youhana 21* (38b 2x4)

  40.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to square leg
  40.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, trying to glide to 3rd man,
        misses
       Was it a chance
  40.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  40.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  40.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven hard to long off
  40.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed thro' the gap on the off
        side

End of over 41 (4 runs) Pakistan 183/3 (RR: 4.46)
A Kumble 7-0-38-1 - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 23* (42b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 67* (80b 2x4 3x6)

  41.1 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, driven hard to square of the
        wicket on the off side
  41.2 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, places to point
  41.3 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to fine leg and gets an
        easy single
  41.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, trying to pull, gets hurt
        somewhere near his hip, must be painful
  41.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulls again straight to square
        leg
  41.6 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, whipped away to square leg a
        bit uppishly

End of over 42 (5 runs) Pakistan 188/3 (RR: 4.48)
AB Agarkar 7-0-27-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 27* (45b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 68* (83b 2x4 3x6)

       Inzi down with pain
       Pakistan physio on the field helping him out
  42.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, good flight and provides width,
        Yohana not wasting the oppurtunity and hitting it to the point
        fence
  42.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hits to covers
  42.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, this time hitting it straight to
        the sweeper on the off side
  42.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, excellent shot over long ogg, he is
        dealing in 6s this match
  42.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, this time over long on, less
        elevated but crossed the ropes
  42.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dot ball to Kumbale's happiness

End of over 43 (17 runs) Pakistan 205/3 (RR: 4.77)
A Kumble 8-0-55-1 - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 32* (48b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 80* (86b 2x4 5x6)

  43.1 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, hits to long on
  43.2 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, yorked on his pads, Ajit appeals
        in vain, would have missed the leg stump
  43.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hits to Ganguly at covers
  43.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, godly placement by Inzi, he opened
        the phase and placed it wide of 3rd man
  43.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, this time straight to 3rd man
  43.6 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten outside the off stump

End of over 44 (6 runs) Pakistan 211/3 (RR: 4.80)
AB Agarkar 8-0-33-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 85* (90b 3x4 5x6) Yousuf Youhana 33* (50b 3x4)

       Prasad comes on to bowl
  44.1 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, thro the gap to the mid wicket, he
        is in a real hurry
  44.2 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, one bounce to the long on fence
  44.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, full toss over the waist
        level
  44.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, trying to guide it fine to 3rd
        man and misses
  44.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, whips it straight to mid wicket,
        no chance for the run
  44.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cuts hard, 3rd FOUR of the over
  44.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, another one to the 3rd man fence
        this time, going very fine

End of over 45 (17 runs) Pakistan 228/3 (RR: 5.07)
BKV Prasad 9-0-58-0 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 33* (50b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 101* (97b 7x4 5x6)

       Inzamam reachin his 7th ODI 100 in style
  45.1 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  45.2 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, hits hard to deep mid wicket
  45.3 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, in the air, reaches Jadeja at
        long off in one bounce
  45.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
  45.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dot ball to Inzi, a rare one
  45.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg, Azhar does
        a GREAT job and stops a certain four
  45.6 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hits straight to cover point

End of over 46 (9 runs) Pakistan 237/3 (RR: 5.15)
AB Agarkar 9-0-42-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 102* (99b 7x4 5x6) Yousuf Youhana 40* (54b 4x4)

  46.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, welcome Mr. Tendulkar says Inzi
        with a one bounce 4 over mid wicket
  46.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, two bounces this time to the
        fence straight back the bowler's head
  46.3 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven hard to long on
  46.4 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, glides it to shirt 3rd man
  46.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hits to Joshi at covers
  46.6 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hits it very hard to the
        sweeper on the off side

End of over 47 (11 runs) Pakistan 248/3 (RR: 5.28)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 112* (104b 9x4 5x6) Yousuf Youhana 41* (55b 4x4)

  47.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
  47.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, great six over wide long on
       Youhane getting into the act now
  47.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rare dot ball
  47.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, glided to woide of third man
  47.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, hits it hard towards square leg
  47.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hits a wide dellivery to short
        fine leg, Azhar does well

End of over 48 (11 runs) Pakistan 259/3 (RR: 5.40)
A Kumble 9-0-65-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 115* (107b 9x4 5x6) Yousuf Youhana 48* (58b 4x4 1x6)

       Inzamam enters the all time leading 10 rungetters
       Inzi throws aside IVA Richards who wass in the 10th place
  48.1 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hit hard to covers, could not
        steal a single
  48.2 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full toss, heaves away to square
        leg
  48.3 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steers on the off side for a
        single
       Prasad coming round the wicket
  48.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hits it in the air towards long
        off
  48.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, glides it to third man, LKarim
        does a good jod diving to hid right
  48.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to mid wicket

End of over 49 (5 runs) Pakistan 264/3 (RR: 5.39)
BKV Prasad 10-0-63-0 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 118* (111b 9x4 5x6) Yousuf Youhana 50* (60b 4x4 1x6)

  49.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hits it high over the bowler's
        haed
  49.2 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, one bounce to the fence , same
        shot as the previous ball
  49.3 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  49.4 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, hits it hard to the sweeper on
        the off side
  49.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays at a very wide ball and
        runs a single
  49.6 Agarkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steers a full toss to 3rd man

End of over 50 (8 runs) Pakistan 272/3 (RR: 5.44)
AB Agarkar 10-0-50-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 56* (64b 5x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 121* (113b 9x4 5x6)

       Pakistan ends up at 272/3
       Both Youhana and Inzi getting a big hand from the crowd
       India cannot be written off with the batting strength they have
       Its is going to be a very good second innings coming up
       So dont go to sleep
       Stay with us for the Indian innings
       Get back to us in about 30 mins for India's reply to this
        PAkistan's big total
       is is not going to be easy for both the teams considering the
        batting strength of India and the bowling strength of Pakistan
       Please stay tuned

Match State: Innings Break

       Crowd excited drumming and dancing as SRT and Gangs come out to bat
       Gangs to face Wasim
       Wasim from the Pavilion end
       India can knock Pak out by winning this match
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, slahes at it and misses
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, pushes it this time into the covers
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, stands up and an open faced cut,
        to third man
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, slams it down and ball bounces
        off the ground to point
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, beaten the ball went a bit away
        off the seam
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run

End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 272/49 = 5.55)
Wasim Akram 1-0-1-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 1* (3b) SR Tendulkar 0* (3b)

       Waqar from the Sharjah club end
   1.1 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, on middle and off, pushed to mid
        off
   1.2 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, outside off, angles across him and
        he chases it but misses too
   1.3 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, two runs, pushed into the cover gap
   1.4 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, played comfortably to mid on
   1.5 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, chases a wide ball outside off and
        bottom edges to gully
   1.6 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, FOUR, lovely square drive off the meat of
        the bat to deep cover fence

End of over 2 (6 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 266/48 = 5.54)
Waqar Younis 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (3b) SC Ganguly 7* (9b 1x4)

   2.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, drives forward, may have been a
        low chance to Wasim but did not carry
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, drives on the up to mid off,
        trying to hit it hard
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, again on the up smashed to the
        point fielder
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, three runs, well picked off his toes and
        a long chase to mid wicket
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, loud appeal, took a long look and
        ump Harper says was just missing leg

End of over 3 (3 runs) India 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 263/47 = 5.60)
Wasim Akram 2-0-4-0 - Sharjah Club End
SR Tendulkar 3* (8b) SC Ganguly 7* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, no run, fastish ball on middle stump,
        fended back
   3.2 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, no run, hops up and pushes it to mid on
   3.3 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, no run, drives off his back foot
        straight to mid off
   3.4 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, taken on the pad,
        drifting to leg
   3.4 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, one run, to mid wicket for a comfortable
        single, somewhat of an inside edge
   3.5 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, driven very hard to wide mid off,
        well stopped by Youhana
       Short mid wicket brought in
       Gone Gangs is beaten by the slower ball
   3.6 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, OUT: the slower ball and Gangs plays early
        similar shot the got Imran in Pak's inning

       India 12/1, Partnership of 12
       SC Ganguly  c & b Waqar Younis  7 (12b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 4 (2 runs) India 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 261/46 = 5.67)
Waqar Younis 2-0-8-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 4* (13b) 

       Dravid in
   4.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, wide: no run, outside off
   4.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, FOUR, great timing, effortless but Afridi
        tries a diving save but the ball runs over the rope t ex cover
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, wide: no run
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, driven off the backfoot to cover
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, two runs, turned to mid wicket
       bowled off a slower yorker
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, OUT: a slower ball and he played over it,
        was almost an off break

       India 20/2, Partnership of 8
       SR Tendulkar  b Wasim Akram  10 (18b 1x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 0* (0b) Wasim Akram 2.5-0-12-1 (2w)

       Joshi in as a pinch hitter
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Joshi, no run

End of over 5 (8 runs) India 20/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 253/45 = 5.62)
Wasim Akram 3-0-12-1 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
R Dravid 0* (0b) SB Joshi 0* (1b)

   5.1 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, Waqar steams in and is well
        defended to the off
   5.2 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, left alone outside off
   5.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, one run, pushed past a diving point
        fielder, this comm cannot believe this is the Pak fielders out
        ther, seem so keen
       lots of field shuffling as an attacking field being set on the leg
        side
   5.4 Waqar Younis to Joshi, one run, to cover and a diving stop by Imran
        Nazir
   5.5 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, sq cuts but mistimed into the
        ground
   5.6 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, better ball and equally well
        defended, keeping his eye on it to the off

End of over 6 (2 runs) India 22/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 251/44 = 5.70)
Waqar Younis 3-0-10-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SB Joshi 1* (2b) R Dravid 1* (5b)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to Joshi, no run, pushes forward as he did read the
        slower ball well
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Joshi, no run, driven to mid on
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Joshi, no run, inside edge while driving to mid on
        and Wasim fields
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Joshi, one run, down to third man
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, turned to sq leg and rather
        uncharacteristically, Arshad Khan dives and saves more runs
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Joshi, one run, inner edge to fine leg

End of over 7 (3 runs) India 25/2 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 248/43 = 5.77)
Wasim Akram 4-0-15-1 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
SB Joshi 3* (7b) R Dravid 2* (6b)

       gone having a fish off a ball that swung away
   7.1 Waqar Younis to Joshi, OUT: tried to play to leg but the ball moved
        the other way, edged to Moin

       India 25/3, Partnership of 5
       SB Joshi  c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 2* (6b) Waqar Younis 3.1-0-10-2 (1nb)

       TV
       Azhar in
   7.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, defens
   7.3 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, left alone
   7.4 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, wayward ball too far outside
        off to tempt Azhar
   7.5 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, two runs, well placed into the cover
        gap and again the Pak fielders make a sliding dive to save more
   7.6 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, way outside off lucky not
        called

End of over 8 (2 runs) India 27/3 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 246/42 = 5.86)
Waqar Younis 4-0-12-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 2* (6b) M Azharuddin 2* (5b)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run
   8.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, driven to short ex cover where
        Younis Khan fields it well and throws the bowlers stumps down
   8.3 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, to mid off
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, left alone
   8.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, fires it into Azhars body who fends
        it to leg
   8.6 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, pushed back to Wasim

End of over 9 (maiden) India 27/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 246/41 = 6.00)
Wasim Akram 5-1-15-1 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 2* (5b) R Dravid 2* (12b)

   9.1 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run
   9.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, played to point
   9.3 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, fast ball came in and folds
        Azhar up
   9.4 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, wide: no run, outside off thought this
        one was closer to the stumps than an earlier one
   9.4 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run
   9.5 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, hits low on the bat back to the
        bowler
   9.6 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, turned to leg

End of over 10 (1 run) India 28/3 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 245/40 = 6.12)
Waqar Younis 5-0-13-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 2* (12b) M Azharuddin 2* (11b)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, to mid wicket, runs slow down more
        for India
  10.3 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, played to cover area and think of a
        run but go back
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, slammed to ex cover, the strangely
        keen Pak fielding is still alert
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, again flicked to square leg and no
        run allowed

End of over 11 (maiden) India 28/3 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 245/39 = 6.28)
Wasim Akram 6-2-15-1 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 2* (11b) R Dravid 2* (18b)

       Razzaq brought in
  11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, fends the loosener back
  11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, chopped to short cover
  11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, lopes in and bowls just outside
        off and Azhar pushes it to mid off
  11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, squirted to point
  11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, played to mid off
  11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, slow yorker played comfortably
        to wide mid on

End of over 12 (maiden) India 28/3 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 245/38 = 6.45)
Abdur Razzaq 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 2* (18b) M Azharuddin 2* (17b)

       Good to see Inz out their fielding after his century
  12.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, steered to third man
  12.2 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to cover and some
        aggressive fielding causes them to rush back
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run
       Azhar has 9286 runs in ODI's top of the heap
  12.4 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run
  12.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, slower leg cutter gets and
        inside edge and Azhar receives a smile from Wasim"
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run

End of over 13 (1 run) India 29/3 (RR: 2.23 RRR: 244/37 = 6.59)
Wasim Akram 7-2-16-1 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
R Dravid 3* (19b) M Azharuddin 2* (22b)

  13.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, drives into the ground and the
        crowd thinks it was a catch to the bowler
  13.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pushed to short cover
  13.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, has a wild swing outside off and
        the oohs and aah's from the crowd
  13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, driven to mid off
  13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, tries to pull it but not timed
        well enough to reach the mid wicket rope
  13.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run

End of over 14 (2 runs) India 31/3 (RR: 2.21 RRR: 242/36 = 6.72)
Abdur Razzaq 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
M Azharuddin 2* (22b) R Dravid 5* (25b)

       Shoaib in
  14.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run, a bouncer played a bit
        awkwardly to fine leg
  14.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, short ball misses through to Moin
  14.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, turned to square leg
  14.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, one run, squished to point, was a 90MPH
        ball
  14.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, beaten the pace just did it,
        heads go up
  14.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, straight, fast on the off
        stump, just gets some bat on it, 154KPH

End of over 15 (2 runs) India 33/3 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 240/35 = 6.86)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
R Dravid 6* (28b) M Azharuddin 3* (25b)

  15.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on and Razzaq was
        124KPH as a comparison for you
  15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, over mid off for some relief
  15.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, drives and gets a thick edge to mid
        on
  15.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, has a go again and another thick
        edge to mid wicket
  15.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, smacked over mid on, good timing to
        the rope
  15.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, to square leg and Shoaib chases
        it down

End of over 16 (8 runs) India 41/3 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 232/34 = 6.82)
Abdur Razzaq 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
M Azharuddin 3* (25b) R Dravid 14* (34b 1x4)

       Drinks cone on in the form of a large bottle of the famous beverage

Match State: Drinks

       After bottling sessions starts
  16.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run
  16.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run
  16.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, FOUR
  16.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run
  16.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, wide: no run
  16.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, two runs
  16.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run

End of over 17 (8 runs) India 49/3 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 224/33 = 6.79)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 8* (29b 1x4) R Dravid 16* (36b 1x4)

  17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run
  17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, straight down the ground
  17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run
  17.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, to wide third man
  17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, to fine leg, a good over for India
  17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, to deep mid off

End of over 18 (12 runs) India 61/3 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 212/32 = 6.62)
Abdur Razzaq 4-1-22-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 27* (41b 3x4) M Azharuddin 9* (30b 1x4)

  18.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, two runs, driven to wide mid on
  18.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, defends a better ball back to the
        bowler
  18.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, beaten on the off going for a
        swish
  18.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, played to point
       edged going for another swish and pays for it
  18.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, OUT: went for a shot away from his body
        and snicked to Moin"

       India 63/4, Partnership of 38
       R Dravid  c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar  29 (46b 3x4 0x6)
       M Azharuddin 9* (30b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2.5-0-12-1 (1w)

  18.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, played to covers and a shy at the
        bowler's end makes Azhar run back quickly

End of over 19 (2 runs) India 63/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 210/31 = 6.77)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-12-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 9* (30b 1x4) A Jadeja 0* (1b)

  19.1 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run, to third man
  19.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, one run, driven to deep cover
  19.3 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run, steered to third man
  19.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, one run, to point  and have to scramble the
        run a direct hit would have been a bother
  19.5 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, two runs, on the off, ball seemed to
        stop on him and was in the air to long off
  19.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run, to long off

End of over 20 (7 runs) India 70/4 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 203/30 = 6.77)
Abdur Razzaq 5-1-29-0 - Pavilion End
M Azharuddin 14* (34b 1x4) A Jadeja 2* (3b)

  20.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, on middle stump and played to
        the off
  20.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to short cover
  20.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run, driven to deep extra cover
  20.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, digs that one in and Jadeja plays
        it to cover, hopping up
  20.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, to backward point
  20.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, FOUR, edged through second slip area

End of over 21 (5 runs) India 75/4 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 198/29 = 6.83)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-17-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
M Azharuddin 15* (37b 1x4) A Jadeja 6* (6b 1x4)

       Arshad Khan brought in perhaps a strange move by Moin?
  21.1 Arshad Khan to Azharuddin, one run
  21.2 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, no run
  21.3 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, no run, appeal for lbw but missing leg
  21.4 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, no run, comes out and drives straight to mid
        wicket
  21.5 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, one run
  21.6 Arshad Khan to Azharuddin, two runs, turned to fine leg

End of over 22 (4 runs) India 79/4 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 194/28 = 6.93)
Arshad Khan 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 7* (10b 1x4) M Azharuddin 18* (39b 1x4)

  22.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, rising ball fended to point and is
        made to rush back as there was no run there
  22.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, another short ball cut to point
  22.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, two runs, the slower ball flicked uppishly
        to mid wicket
  22.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, FOUR, nicely driven to deep cover, Jadeja
        wants to go for it
  22.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, no run, taken on the pad as the ball came
        in sharply
  22.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jadeja, one run, scamper from a shot to cover,
        would have been close, had the throw hit

End of over 23 (7 runs) India 86/4 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 187/27 = 6.93)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-24-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
A Jadeja 14* (16b 2x4) M Azharuddin 18* (39b 1x4)

  23.1 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, one run, to mid wicket as they walk the
        single
  23.2 Arshad Khan to Azharuddin, no run, turned to Afridi at short mid
        wicket
  23.3 Arshad Khan to Azharuddin, no run, appeal but way way forward on
        the pads
  23.4 Arshad Khan to Azharuddin, one run
  23.5 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, no run
  23.6 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, no run

End of over 24 (2 runs) India 88/4 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 185/26 = 7.12)
Arshad Khan 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
M Azharuddin 19* (42b 1x4) A Jadeja 15* (19b 2x4)

       Waqar back on
  24.1 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, driven back to Waqar who fields
        it on his follow thru
  24.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, Azhar moves to leg and misses
        trying to smash it to point
  24.3 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, one run
  24.4 Waqar Younis to Jadeja, one run
  24.5 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, OUT: goes for a shot away from his body
        and edges to Moin

       India 90/5, Partnership of 27
       M Azharuddin  c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis  20 (46b 1x4 0x6)
       A Jadeja 16* (20b 2x4) Waqar Younis 5.5-0-15-3 (1w 1nb)

  24.6 Waqar Younis to Singh, two runs, to mid off

End of over 25 (4 runs) India 92/5 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 181/25 = 7.24)
Waqar Younis 6-0-17-3 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
A Jadeja 16* (20b 2x4) RR Singh 2* (1b)

  25.1 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, one run
  25.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, played to cover
  25.3 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, one run, driven to long on
  25.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, pushed to mid off and Arshad runs and
        stops it himself
  25.5 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run
  25.6 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, played gently to long off

End of over 26 (4 runs) India 96/5 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 177/24 = 7.38)
Arshad Khan 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
RR Singh 4* (5b) A Jadeja 18* (22b 2x4)

  26.1 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, pushed to off
  26.2 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, incoming ball gives him no room
  26.3 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, squirts to backward point
  26.4 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, a bat and pad and a muffled appeal
  26.5 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, well stopped by the young Shoaib
        Malik, subbing at mid off
  26.6 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, a fine aggressive maiden

End of over 27 (maiden) India 96/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 177/23 = 7.70)
Waqar Younis 7-1-17-3 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
A Jadeja 18* (22b 2x4) RR Singh 4* (11b)

  27.1 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, one run
  27.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, tries to guide it past the short
        third man
  27.3 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, thick edge to short third man
  27.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, in the air just past a short ex
        cover to long off
  27.5 Arshad Khan to Jadeja, one run, turned to fine leg
  27.6 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 28 (3 runs) India 99/5 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 174/22 = 7.91)
Arshad Khan 4-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 20* (24b 2x4) RR Singh 5* (15b)

  28.1 Waqar Younis to Jadeja, no run, fended to cover
       bowled off an off-cutter, has 298 ODI wickets
  28.2 Waqar Younis to Jadeja, OUT: ball was a genuine off cutter came in
        and got the off stump

       India 99/6, Partnership of 9
       A Jadeja  b Waqar Younis  20 (26b 2x4 0x6)
       RR Singh 5* (15b) Waqar Younis 7.2-1-17-4 (1w 1nb)

  28.3 Waqar Younis to Karim, wide: FOUR, down the leg a mis-bowled yorker
        attempt
  28.3 Waqar Younis to Karim, no run, folds karim up with a ball on his
        toes
  28.4 Waqar Younis to Karim, one run, to third man
  28.5 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, pushed to the off
  28.6 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, on off stump and is defended to off

End of over 29 (6 runs) India 105/6 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 168/21 = 8.00)
Waqar Younis 8-1-23-4 (2w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
SS Karim 1* (2b) RR Singh 5* (17b)

  29.1 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run
  29.2 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run, on the front foot pushed back
  29.3 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run
  29.4 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run, pushed back to the tallis Arshad who
        bends for it
  29.5 Arshad Khan to Karim, one run, to long on
  29.6 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, driven to long off

End of over 30 (2 runs) India 107/6 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 166/20 = 8.30)
Arshad Khan 5-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
RR Singh 6* (18b) SS Karim 2* (7b)

  30.1 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, has a swish outside off but misses
  30.2 Waqar Younis to Singh, no run, pushed firmly into the covers
  30.3 Waqar Younis to Singh, FOUR, drives up in the air just over Wasim's
        head, reacted late, Waqar would have gotten five
       nelson
  30.4 Waqar Younis to Singh, one run
  30.5 Waqar Younis to Karim, no run, straight into the block hole , kept
        out
  30.6 Waqar Younis to Karim, no run, again a fast one on target and Karim
        cant get it away

End of over 31 (5 runs) India 112/6 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 161/19 = 8.47)
Waqar Younis 9-1-28-4 (2w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 11* (22b 1x4) SS Karim 2* (9b)

  31.1 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, played to the cover area
  31.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, to deep mid wicket
  31.3 Arshad Khan to Karim, one run, swept to fine leg
  31.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, drives to long off
  31.5 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run
  31.6 Arshad Khan to Karim, one run, chipped into the air but did not
        carry to long off

End of over 32 (4 runs) India 116/6 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 157/18 = 8.72)
Arshad Khan 6-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
SS Karim 4* (12b) RR Singh 13* (25b 1x4)

       ball being examined and ump proceeds to scratch it some more but
        stay with the same ball
       Afridi on
  32.1 Shahid Afridi to Karim, no run
  32.2 Shahid Afridi to Karim, no run
  32.3 Shahid Afridi to Karim, no run, driven back to the bowler
  32.4 Shahid Afridi to Karim, one run
  32.5 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run, tries a cut and misses
  32.6 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run, steered to short third man

End of over 33 (1 run) India 117/6 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 156/17 = 9.18)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-1-0 - Sharjah Club End
SS Karim 5* (16b) RR Singh 13* (27b 1x4)

  33.1 Arshad Khan to Karim, two runs, swept to sq leg
  33.2 Arshad Khan to Karim, two runs, swept again, still no boundaries
  33.3 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run
  33.4 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run, driven to mid off
  33.5 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run, fends forward
  33.6 Arshad Khan to Karim, no run, comes forward to drive but mistimed
        to point

End of over 34 (4 runs) India 121/6 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 152/16 = 9.50)
Arshad Khan 7-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
RR Singh 13* (27b 1x4) SS Karim 9* (22b)

  34.1 Shahid Afridi to Singh, one run
  34.2 Shahid Afridi to Karim, no run, well flighted ball, defends to
        offside
  34.3 Shahid Afridi to Karim, one run
  34.4 Shahid Afridi to Singh, one run
  34.5 Shahid Afridi to Karim, no run, outside leg and an attmpted flick
        was missed
  34.6 Shahid Afridi to Karim, one run, turned to bwd sq leg

End of over 35 (4 runs) India 125/6 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 148/15 = 9.87)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
SS Karim 11* (26b) RR Singh 15* (29b 1x4)

  35.1 Arshad Khan to Karim, one run
  35.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, driven all along the ground to long
        on
  35.3 Arshad Khan to Karim, one run, chipped to mid wicket, a nine iron
  35.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, leans back and custs to point
  35.5 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run
  35.6 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, cuts a better shot, past the diving
        point fielder

End of over 36 (4 runs) India 129/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 144/14 = 10.29)
Arshad Khan 8-0-27-0 - Pavilion End
RR Singh 17* (33b 1x4) SS Karim 13* (28b)

  36.1 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run
  36.2 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run, an appeal probably for a caught
        behind, declined
  36.3 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run
  36.4 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run
  36.5 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run, played gently to mid on
  36.6 Shahid Afridi to Singh, one run, turned to deep mid wicket

End of over 37 (1 run) India 130/6 (RR: 3.51 RRR: 143/13 = 11.00)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 18* (39b 1x4) SS Karim 13* (28b)

  37.1 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run, appeal for lbw but pitched outside
        the line
  37.2 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run
       caught at long off by Younis Khan almost at the rope
  37.3 Arshad Khan to Karim, OUT: at long off nicely held just inside the
        boundary"

       India 131/7, Partnership of 32
       SS Karim  c Younis Khan b Arshad Khan  13 (29b 0x4 0x6)
       RR Singh 19* (41b 1x4) Arshad Khan 8.3-0-28-1

  37.4 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run
  37.5 Arshad Khan to Singh, no run
  37.6 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run

End of over 38 (2 runs) India 132/7 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 141/12 = 11.75)
Arshad Khan 9-0-29-1 - Pavilion End
RR Singh 20* (44b 1x4) AB Agarkar 0* (0b)

  38.1 Shahid Afridi to Singh, one run
  38.2 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, off the pads to gully
  38.3 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run
  38.4 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run
  38.5 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run
  38.6 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run, tries a sweep but misses

End of over 39 (2 runs) India 134/7 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 139/11 = 12.64)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-8-0 - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 1* (4b) RR Singh 21* (46b 1x4)

  39.1 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, no run
  39.2 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, one run, driven to long on
  39.3 Arshad Khan to Singh, one run, driven to long off and Arshad dives
        but cannot get to it
  39.4 Arshad Khan to Agarkar, one run
       caught out while cutting a faster ball into Moins gloves
  39.5 Arshad Khan to Singh, OUT: a cut too many

       India 137/8, Partnership of 6
       RR Singh  c Moin Khan b Arshad Khan  22 (48b 1x4 0x6)
       AB Agarkar 3* (7b) Arshad Khan 9.5-0-32-2

  39.6 Arshad Khan to Kumble, no run, left alone

End of over 40 (3 runs) India 137/8 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 136/10 = 13.60)
Arshad Khan 10-0-32-2 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 3* (7b) A Kumble 0* (1b)

  40.1 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, an appeal for lbw declined, was
        close
  40.2 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, fends it away to the gully area
  40.3 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, cut to point
  40.4 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run
  40.5 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, another shout for an lbw but
        declined another close shave
  40.6 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, (noball) one run
  40.6 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run, tries a cut outside off and misses

End of over 41 (2 runs) India 139/8 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 134/9 = 14.89)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-10-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 4* (13b) A Kumble 0* (2b)

       Younis Khan brought in for some leg breaks
  41.1 Younis Khan to Agarkar, no run
  41.2 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run
  41.3 Younis Khan to Kumble, no run
  41.4 Younis Khan to Kumble, one run, sweeps to sq leg, seems like a
        reasonable bowlers for a one down batter
  41.5 Younis Khan to Agarkar, no run
  41.6 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run, pulled to deep sq leg

End of over 42 (3 runs) India 142/8 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 131/8 = 16.38)
Younis Khan 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 6* (17b) A Kumble 1* (4b)

  42.1 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, (noball) no run
  42.1 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, cut down to short third man]
  42.2 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run
  42.3 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, two runs, driven well to deep ex cover or
        widish mid off
  42.4 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run
  42.5 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, one run
  42.6 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, in the block hole pushed to mid
        wicket

End of over 43 (6 runs) India 148/8 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 125/7 = 17.86)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-16-0 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 10* (23b) A Kumble 2* (5b)

  43.1 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run, driven to long off
  43.2 Younis Khan to Kumble, one run
  43.3 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run, driven to Youhana who misread it
        at long on and then says he could not see it for the lights
  43.4 Younis Khan to Kumble, two runs, to ex cover
  43.5 Younis Khan to Kumble, no run
  43.6 Younis Khan to Kumble, no run

End of over 44 (5 runs) India 153/8 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 120/6 = 20.00)
Younis Khan 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 12* (29b) A Kumble 5* (9b)

  44.1 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, to mid wicket and Imran almost
        got to it, would have been a blinder of a catch
  44.2 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run
  44.3 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run, goes back to a faster ball and
        takes it on his pads
  44.4 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run
  44.5 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, one run
  44.6 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run

End of over 45 (2 runs) India 155/8 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 118/5 = 23.60)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-18-0 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
A Kumble 6* (13b) AB Agarkar 13* (31b)

  45.1 Younis Khan to Kumble, one run, full toss driven to long on
  45.2 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run, driven along the ground to deep ex
        cover
  45.3 Younis Khan to Kumble, no run
  45.4 Younis Khan to Kumble, one run
  45.5 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run, driven to deep mid off
  45.6 Younis Khan to Kumble, two runs, misfield by Wasim at cover allows
        the runs

End of over 46 (6 runs) India 161/8 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 112/4 = 28.00)
Younis Khan 3-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 15* (33b) A Kumble 10* (17b)

  46.1 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run
  46.2 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, driven gently to long off
  46.3 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, one run, this one driven comfortably to
        long on
  46.4 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, pulled to sq leg
  46.5 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run, faster ball went thru Kumble at
        124KPH
  46.6 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, wide: no run
  46.6 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run, flicked to mid wicket

End of over 47 (4 runs) India 165/8 (RR: 3.51 RRR: 108/3 = 36.00)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-22-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 17* (36b) A Kumble 11* (20b)

  47.1 Younis Khan to Agarkar, two runs, driven to wide mid on
  47.2 Younis Khan to Agarkar, no run
  47.3 Younis Khan to Agarkar, one run
  47.4 Younis Khan to Kumble, one run
  47.5 Younis Khan to Agarkar, no run
  47.6 Younis Khan to Agarkar, no run

End of over 48 (4 runs) India 169/8 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 104/2 = 52.00)
Younis Khan 4-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
A Kumble 12* (21b) AB Agarkar 20* (41b)

       Waqar back on
  48.1 Waqar Younis to Kumble, no run, rapped on the pads but outside leg
  48.2 Waqar Younis to Kumble, no run, moves to leg and plays it to mid on
        and Waqar smiles
  48.3 Waqar Younis to Kumble, two runs, again makes room exposing his
        stumps and slashes it to coverpoint
  48.4 Waqar Younis to Kumble, no run, drives and the yorker made into a
        full toss, well fielded but ball hit the ground inches in front
  48.5 Waqar Younis to Kumble, one run, driven to deep ex cover
       bowled and the slower off-cutter bags him a fiver
  48.6 Waqar Younis to Agarkar, OUT: the slower almost off break gets
        through

       India 172/9, Partnership of 35
       AB Agarkar  b Waqar Younis  20 (37b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 49 (3 runs) India 172/9 (RR: 3.51 RRR: 101/1 = 101.00)
Waqar Younis 10-1-31-5 (2w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
A Kumble 14* (26b) 

       excellent bowling by Waqar who had been eclipsed recently
       Imran Nazir givena bowl
  49.1 Imran Nazir to Kumble, no run, a leggie again appeals for a lbw but
        declined
  49.2 Imran Nazir to Kumble, no run
  49.3 Imran Nazir to Kumble, one run
  49.4 Imran Nazir to Prasad, no run, beaten off a faster ball
  49.5 Imran Nazir to Prasad, no run
  49.6 Imran Nazir to Prasad, wide: no run
  49.6 Imran Nazir to Prasad, no run, defends and Pakistan win their third
        attempt by 98 runs

End of over 50 (2 runs) India 174/9 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 99/0 = 0.00)
Imran Nazir 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Kumble 15* (29b) BKV Prasad 0* (3b)

       The bowling star for pak was Waqar while for batting was Inzamam,
        wonder who will be MoM?

Match State: Pakistan won by 98 runs

       Ceremonies coming up, contest for MoM 'tween Inz and Waqar
       Pak move to the second position due to a better run rate
       Waqar 5 for 31
       Shastri congratulates Pak for their "professional performance"
       Gangs says we bowled badly and was a beautiful batting track, he
        thought Ind had a chance when Pak were at 114
       Moin comes on to cheers and says was a great combined effort,
        appreciates Inz and says "Waqar did a great job for us after a
        long time"
       says
       Comined MoM for Waqar and Inzamam
       Ins agrees it was his best innings for some time
       Waq say he has not played a lot of cricket for some time and says
        thet Inz deserves the MoM more than him
       goes on to repeat that he has his rhythm back in spite of not
        bowling much
       Inz gets the boundaries and sixes awards
       Thats all folk for tonight p-lease join us again tomorrow for the
        Ind v RSA match right here, good night from CricInfo India and
        Pakistan!

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