Sachin won the toss and sent the neighbours in.
surprisingly out comes Shahid to open the batting. at the press
conference on Weds night, Wasim said they'd be continuing with
Ijaz at opener
0.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, Srinath opening from the press box
end, that's slow and low outside the off stump
0.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
thru to the keeper
0.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, three runs, not much more than a dab thru
the covers, very well timed, good save by the chasing fielder,
flicks it back mere nanometres from the fence
0.4 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, Afridi the biscuit wearing
Saqlain's # 7 shirt
0.5 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, any other sport would cop a hefty
fine for that transgression, but not good ol' simple minded
cricket
0.6 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, firmly played into the covers,
the calm before the storm surely
End of over 1 (3 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
J Srinath 1-0-3-0 - Church Street End
Saeed Anwar 3* (3b) Shahid Afridi 0* (3b)
1.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, Mohanty give the chance to open
from the Antartic End
1.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicking it away off the legs,
thru the backward square leg
1.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, firmly played, into the covers
1.4 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, and defended slightly onto the off
side
1.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, wanting to push it into the covers,
EDGED, DROPPED, at 2nd slip, diving across the 1st slip and
snatching at it, could well be a competition for fielding
slapstick between these two teams today
1.6 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended, Saeed onto his second
life
End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
DS Mohanty 1-0-2-0 - River End
Shahid Afridi 0* (3b) Saeed Anwar 5* (9b)
2.1 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, firmly played into the covers
again
2.2 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, dabbed onto the on side
2.3 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, more defence from the Pakistani
Brendon Julian
2.4 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, and some defence down the on
side, Afridi the pinch-blocker
2.5 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, defensive tap down towards mid
off
2.6 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, one run, plays it slightly into the gap
at cover, denies the maiden and gets himself off thine mark
End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
J Srinath 2-0-4-0 - Church Street End
Shahid Afridi 1* (9b) Saeed Anwar 5* (9b)
3.1 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, that's the way lad, started that
shot about 15 minutes ago with a huge wind-up, cracked it thru the
covers
3.2 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, hoists it way over the mid wicket,
and over the rope, Afridi the host of today's entertainment
3.3 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, no run, the illustrious captain sends
down a deep mid wicket already, Afridi repsonds with some defence
to cover
3.4 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, one run, craftily played thru the gully
3.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, straying onto the leg stump,
worked off the hip thru the backward square leg
3.6 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight and innocous outside the
off stump, Shahid repsonds with the bat pointed to the heavens
End of over 4 (10 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 4.00)
DS Mohanty 2-0-12-0 - River End
Saeed Anwar 6* (10b) Shahid Afridi 10* (14b 2x4)
4.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pushed too far across the
left hander
4.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, covering the stumps, neglecting to
play the shot, left to the keeper
4.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, left to the keeper once more,
Hobart set for a scorcher today, maximum of 19 degrees predicted
4.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run, nurdles it thru the backward point
4.4 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, back foot shot, prodded into the
covers
4.5 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run, that's 19 degrees celsius, not
fahrenheit, for those truely cynical of the hobart "weather"
4.6 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, one run, pokes it thru the backward
point, gets another chance to have a chomp at Mohanty next over
End of over 5 (3 runs) Pakistan 19/0 (RR: 3.80)
J Srinath 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Church Street End
Shahid Afridi 11* (17b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 7* (13b)
5.1 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, Mohanty has other tactics
however, very wide of the off stump, no chance of being spanked
for 4 off that one
5.1 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, one run, prodded off the legs onto the on
side
5.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, rocking onto the backfoot,
slashing it thru the backward point
5.3 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, no run, slips it past the outside edge of
the cover dab, Mohanty has a shout for caught behind
5.4 Mohanty to Shahid Afridi, OUT: skies it over the bowler's head,
trying to whack it thru the mid wicket, marvellous running catch
by the captain from mid off, completing it with some mild
gymnastics, yet another feeble feeble dismissal for Afridi
Pakistan 22/1, Partnership of 22
Shahid Afridi c Tendulkar b Mohanty 12 (20b 2x4 0x6)
Saeed Anwar 8* (14b) DS Mohanty 2.4-0-15-1 (1w)
5.5 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dabbed square to point
5.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushing into the covers, edging, but
a soft edge, into the slips
End of over 6 (3 runs) Pakistan 22/1 (RR: 3.67)
DS Mohanty 3-0-15-1 (1w) - River End
Saeed Anwar 8* (14b) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (2b)
6.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, carving behind point, larvley cut
shot, too quick and too wide of the 3rd man
6.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends into the covers
6.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends, ball ends up in the gully
6.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run, squirts it away into the covers,
quick single needed, but they can rely on some messy fielding
6.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, firmish defence
6.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending over it, dead batting it
onto the off side
End of over 7 (5 runs) Pakistan 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
J Srinath 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Church Street End
Saeed Anwar 13* (18b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (4b)
7.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, two runs, punching the drive into the
covers, finds the gap
7.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, opening the face, lets it run thru
the gully
7.3 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defends from outside the off stump,
down the pitch
7.4 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, works it away onto the off side,
ugly shot, but then again it is Ijaz
7.5 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, worked onto the on side, Ganguly
fields from square leg
7.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, pull shot, lifted way over the mid
wicket by Mr Mercurial
End of over 8 (7 runs) Pakistan 34/1 (RR: 4.25)
DS Mohanty 4-0-22-1 (1w) - River End
Saeed Anwar 16* (20b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (8b 1x4)
27 Prasad Street found just off Church Street
8.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, squirts it to the backward point by
the kack hander
8.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, two runs, square drives it behind point,
into the deep, double found
8.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving, Crumbles ends up on all
fours fielding into the covers
8.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, one run, awkward footwork in the cut thru
the backward point
8.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tries to dab it on the on side,
collects it on the thigh instead
8.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, easy flick down to the fine leg, end
of quite a wayward over
End of over 9 (4 runs) Pakistan 38/1 (RR: 4.22)
BKV Prasad 1-0-4-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 5* (10b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 19* (24b 1x4)
9.1 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, Mohanty continuing whilst Srinath
taken off, single to the mid wicket
9.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, solid defence short of the covers
9.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabs down the pitch, Mohanty fields
with his right
9.4 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, pops it onto the on side, Mohanty
dives, DROPPED, difficult chance whislt following through, Saeed
onto life numero three
9.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, playing direct to cover
9.6 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, working it off the stumps, direct
to the square leg, innings has reached the 20% mark
End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 39/1 (RR: 3.90)
DS Mohanty 5-0-23-1 (1w) - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 6* (11b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 19* (29b 1x4)
10.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dabbing it down the off side, steady
scoring with minimum risk so far
10.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, hammers the pulled swipe over the
square leg umpire, Ijaz on the front foot, a true axe man shot
10.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended
10.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, works it off the pads and behind the
square leg
10.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, looking for the front foot tonk over
the mid wicket, missing, into the lower limbs of the biped
10.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, one run
End of over 11 (6 runs) Pakistan 45/1 (RR: 4.09)
BKV Prasad 2-0-10-0 - Church Street End
Saeed Anwar 20* (31b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 11* (15b 2x4)
11.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, turns it onto the on side, to the
forward square leg
11.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, drives and finds a gap at cover
point, ball keeps its appointed meeting with the fence
11.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the back foot and defended into
the off side
11.4 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, well driven, but direct to the
cover fielder
11.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, nudges perpendicular to the line
of the ball, thru the gully and to the 3rd man
11.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run, dabbed away short of the
covers
front foot showed to be sliding over the line, so definitely not a
chuck
11.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, please excuse your commentator
whilst he plays devil's advocate
End of over 12 (6 runs) Pakistan 51/1 (RR: 4.25)
DS Mohanty 6-0-29-1 (1w 1nb) - River End
Saeed Anwar 25* (36b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 11* (17b 2x4)
12.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving on the off side, SRT fields,
chance for a single but not taken
12.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing down the pitch, back to the
bowler
12.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending to the silly point area,
slips and keeper converge on the ball preventing the single
12.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, two runs, opens the face, plays across the
slips down to the 3rd man
12.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, poking it down to Ganguly at mid on
12.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned straight to square leg
End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 53/1 (RR: 4.08)
BKV Prasad 3-0-12-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 11* (17b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 27* (42b 2x4)
Srinath coming on from the opposite end, will be used to see out
the 15
13.1 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, thick edge flies thru the vacant
gully, 3rd man is there to collect it
13.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run, upright defence, french cut played
to precision, inside edge missing the leg stump
13.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, steers it off the back foot to the
3rd man again
13.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed on the on side, Ijaz does
his best trying to run out Saeed, but fails
13.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, poked to Singh on the off side
13.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, hit lightly into the on side, again
Ijaz doesn't want a single, must think Pakistan have enough to
beat India already
End of over 14 (3 runs) Pakistan 56/1 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 5-0-15-0 (1w) - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (19b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 28* (46b 2x4)
14.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, overpitched, just outside the off
stump, driven thru the mid wicket
14.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, one run, another single found, down the left
hander's off side
14.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pitched up, on the stumps, worked to
the right of the short mid wicket, superb save
14.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defensive push down the pitch
14.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defence
14.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, and more defence
End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 3.87)
BKV Prasad 4-0-14-0 - Church Street End
Saeed Anwar 29* (47b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 14* (24b 2x4)
15.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, casually lifted over the bowler's
head, Tendy chases and fields as the ball pulls up
15.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushed to the mid off, another
single
15.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, worked forward of the square leg
15.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, wooo, trying to tuck it on the on
side, doesn't connect properly, off the gloves, and it flirts like
a hussy with the stumps, another life for Saeed
15.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, smoothly driven square, fantastic
fielding by Singh diving it his left at point, saves a sure
boundary
15.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned behind square on the on side
End of over 16 (6 runs) Pakistan 64/1 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 6-0-21-0 (1w) - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 15* (25b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 34* (52b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
here comes the spinner
16.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, cutting, direct to the point fielder
16.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, drives down the on side
16.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned thru the backward square leg
16.4 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run, dab shot, on one knee with the torso
upright, misses
16.5 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run, played on the on side
16.6 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, one run, overpitched, sweeps to the fine leg
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 66/1 (RR: 3.88)
A Kumble 1-0-2-0 - Church Street End
Saeed Anwar 35* (55b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 16* (28b 2x4)
the sour one is the 5th bowler
17.1 Ganguly to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending
17.2 Ganguly to Saeed Anwar, one run, turning it thru the backward
square leg
17.3 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushing helplessly across the line,
misses and Dighe colelcts next to the stumps
17.4 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, driving thru the mid wicket,
delicate shot
obviously just using the tomahawk on that shot
17.5 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
17.6 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, single gained to the square leg
End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 70/1 (RR: 3.89)
SC Ganguly 1-0-4-0 - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 19* (32b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 36* (57b 2x4)
18.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, played thru the backward square leg,
Ijaz cannot be bothering even breaking his walk for that one
18.2 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends
18.3 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, one run, driving down the on side, another
run to the total
18.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, lunging forward, and defending onto
the on side
18.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, more defence
18.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 72/1 (RR: 3.79)
A Kumble 2-0-4-0 - Church Street End
Saeed Anwar 37* (59b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 20* (36b 2x4)
19.1 Ganguly to Saeed Anwar, no run, played directly down the wicket,
Ganguly fields
19.2 Ganguly to Saeed Anwar, no run, prodded onto the on side
19.3 Ganguly to Saeed Anwar, one run, driving straight on the off side,
mid off fields deepish
19.4 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defends to backward point
19.5 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending down the off
19.6 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned off the legs, thru the
backward square leg
End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 74/1 (RR: 3.70)
SC Ganguly 2-0-6-0 - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 21* (39b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 38* (62b 2x4)
20.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, poking it to the mid off and there's
a single
20.2 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, no run, played on the off
20.3 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, lovely sweep shot, onto one knee and
smears it to the backward square leg boundary
20.4 Kumble to Saeed Anwar, one run, nudges it away to point, and
there's a single
20.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driving, good save by the Crumbly one
at mid off
20.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, full toss, easy single to Prasad at
long on
End of over 21 (7 runs) Pakistan 81/1 (RR: 3.86)
A Kumble 3-0-11-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 23* (42b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 43* (65b 3x4)
21.1 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, going the tonk down the ground, but
swiped direct to the long off
21.2 Ganguly to Saeed Anwar, OUT: down the leg side, should be a wide,
but Anwar looking for a glance, snicks it to the keeper, and
that's a great catch by Diggy standing up to the stumps
Pakistan 82/2, Partnership of 60
Saeed Anwar c Dighe b Ganguly 43 (66b 3x4 0x6)
Ijaz Ahmed 24* (43b 2x4) SC Ganguly 2.2-0-7-1
great being one description for it, fluke being another
21.3 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, typical Inzi dab to the point
area
minimal footwork, minimal bend of the back
21.4 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, steering it to the point area
21.5 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, overpitched on the leg stump, that
ball had quite a pungent odour, perfectly worked thru mid wicket
by the big falla
21.6 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, wide of the off stump, but not
called by the evil australian umpire
End of over 22 (5 runs) Pakistan 86/2 (RR: 3.91)
SC Ganguly 3-0-11-1 - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 24* (43b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (4b 1x4)
just how they're going to blamed for bias today will be interesting
22.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, standing upright, pushed to the point
22.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, leaning over it, fishplates it into
the pitch
22.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, the axe man with the trademarked chop
into the ground, hit very hard
22.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pitched up, Ijaz clamped by a yorker
off a "spinner"
22.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defends into the covers
22.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, swiped square, complete a good
maiden, full of variation
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 86/2 (RR: 3.74)
A Kumble 4-1-11-0 - Church Street End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (4b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 24* (49b 2x4)
23.1 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut low to the ground thru the
gully
23.2 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
23.3 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushing thru the backward point
23.4 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defending down the pitch to the
bowler
23.5 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, dabs it down the off side, a
single is found
23.6 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, slaps it away to the point
End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 3.71)
SC Ganguly 4-0-14-1 - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (7b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 25* (52b 2x4)
24.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driving on the off side
24.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defending on the on side
24.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward defence, Martin's the man
in the covers
24.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, more defence
24.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defending on the off side, Kumble
dives but misses, but no run in the end anyway
24.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, snicks it square, and another
maiden for Kumble, bowling very well
End of over 25 (maiden) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 3.56)
A Kumble 5-2-11-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 25* (52b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (13b 1x4)
25.1 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, SIX, ganguly pays for kumble's
effectiveness, Ijaz goes for a huge slog over the mid wicket
25.2 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, steers it to the backward point
25.3 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: slow ball, Inzamam completes
another miserable innings, trying to push it into the covers,
outside edge to the close keeper again
Pakistan 96/3, Partnership of 14
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Dighe b Ganguly 6 (14b 1x4 0x6)
Ijaz Ahmed 32* (54b 2x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 4.3-0-21-2
the man with the immaculate teeth is the new bat
25.4 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run
25.5 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends off the off stump and
onto the on side
25.6 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward and across the line,
defends straight to the point
End of over 26 (7 runs) Pakistan 96/3 (RR: 3.69)
SC Ganguly 5-0-21-2 - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 32* (54b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 0* (3b)
26.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, extra bounce found, Ijaz on the back
foot, pushing with his trademarked awkwardness into the covers
26.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
26.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending down the pitch
26.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, bending on the knees, leaning back,
for mature viewers only, spanks the drive thru the cover point
26.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
26.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, leaning over it, defending close,
Dighe is alert and prevents the single being taken
End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan 98/3 (RR: 3.63)
A Kumble 6-2-13-0 - Church Street End
Yousuf Youhana 0* (3b) Ijaz Ahmed 34* (60b 2x4 1x6)
27.1 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run, some defence into the off side
27.2 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, front foot steer down to the
3rd man
27.3 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, horrible hack down the ground, Ijaz
getting progressively more entertaining
unless you enjoy fluent, well timed shots
27.4 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defending onto the on side
27.5 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run
27.6 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flicked off the hip, double is
gained before the fine leg is organised enough to field it
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 102/3 (RR: 3.64)
SC Ganguly 6-0-25-2 - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 35* (61b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 3* (8b)
28.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushing onto the on side
28.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushing across the line to the
covers
28.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, thru to the keeper
28.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, more defence, woah, and we have a
silly point to field that one
28.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, squeezes it onto the on side
28.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, overpitched, flicked across the
line to the square leg
End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 103/3 (RR: 3.55)
A Kumble 7-2-14-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 36* (62b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 3* (13b)
29.1 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending into the covers
29.2 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, angles it square to the point area
29.3 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pulled, thru the mid wicket, down
into the deep
29.4 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, one step down the pitch,
attractive loft over the mid wicket, Yousuf giving it the good
shot
29.5 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicking it thru the forward
square
29.6 Ganguly to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, Ijaz with a characteristic hoik
high into the air over the extra cover, ball pulls up well before
the boundary
End of over 30 (9 runs) Pakistan 112/3 (RR: 3.73)
SC Ganguly 7-0-34-2 - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 40* (66b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 8* (15b 1x4)
Venky back on after a wonderful spell of 7-2-14-0
30.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, dabbed into the off side, single
earned
30.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flicked thru backward square
30.3 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, tonked down the ground, had to
check it was Yousuf facing there, not Ijaz
30.4 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shocker of an over so far from
Prasad, this is a small glance down the leg
30.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, slow ball, yorker length, good ball,
shot did the needful
30.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, short of a length, defended off the
off stump to the cover point
End of over 31 (7 runs) Pakistan 119/3 (RR: 3.84)
BKV Prasad 5-0-21-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 42* (69b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 13* (18b 1x4)
Holy calamity Batman
31.1 Singh to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, garbage ball, Ijaz strains to play a
cover drive, and he succeeds, and succeeds well
31.2 Singh to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played to SRT at extra cover
31.3 Singh to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, back to his normal form now, slog and
miss outside the off stump
31.4 Singh to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, edged very fine, I suspect he was
trying to work that one square, good running for the triple
31.5 Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, Robin ambles in again, has one
reminiscing of Gooch's bowling, Yousuf opens the face to backward
point
31.6 Singh to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, driving on the off, and there's his
half ton, off 74 balls
End of over 32 (10 runs) Pakistan 129/3 (RR: 4.03)
RR Singh 1-0-10-0 - River End
Yousuf Youhana 14* (19b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 51* (74b 3x4 1x6)
32.1 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, dabbed down the off side, to the
mid off
32.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, sneaky single to the mid off,
Ganguly with the slow fielding means Youhana is well in
32.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, misses the ball
32.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, opens the face to the wide 3rd man
32.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drives to the covers, cannot
pierce it
32.6 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, behind point, single is dawdled
End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 132/3 (RR: 4.00)
BKV Prasad 6-0-24-0 - Church Street End
Yousuf Youhana 16* (23b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 52* (76b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Singh off after his marvellous cameo
33.1 Mohanty to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driving square, Robin is the man
fielding at point
33.2 Mohanty to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, going for the big Afridi style
wind up and drive, lifted over the covers, straight to the fence
33.3 Mohanty to Yousuf Youhana, one run, nudges toward backward point,
Dighe intersects it
33.4 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, selects the drive thru the mid
wicket
33.5 Mohanty to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steering it thru the gully,
Mohanty really should have been bowled out at the start
33.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, the Ijaz slam, whacked to the
backward point area, timing is so passe for the axe man
End of over 34 (8 runs) Pakistan 140/3 (RR: 4.12)
DS Mohanty 7-0-37-1 (1w 1nb) - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 54* (78b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 22* (27b 2x4)
34.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, another easy single, Prasad and
Mohanty with little idea of line and length
34.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tickles it down to the 3rd man
34.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, slow ball, much better stuff, Ijaz
can only defend it
34.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, deflects the ball with a cross bat
shot, guided thru the gulyl
34.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, another good slow ball, but Ijaz
conspires a single from this one, dabbed short of the covers
34.6 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven hard, but the diving cover
makes a save, that over was still too wasy to score off
End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 145/3 (RR: 4.14)
BKV Prasad 7-0-29-0 - Church Street End
Ijaz Ahmed 58* (82b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 23* (29b 2x4)
35.1 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, taking it easy with a drive into the
covers, easily gathered
35.2 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, smearing the drive thru the
covers, Ijaz again showing his disrespect of the concept of timing
35.3 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, cutting, Robin again with the
acrobatics at point, not sure if he got a hand to it
35.4 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, thru the covers
35.5 Mohanty to Yousuf Youhana, one run, going the little chippy over
the mid wicket
35.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, and this one is steered thru the
backward point
End of over 36 (7 runs) Pakistan 152/3 (RR: 4.22)
DS Mohanty 8-0-44-1 (1w 1nb) - River End
Ijaz Ahmed 64* (87b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 24* (30b 2x4)
36.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushed thru the backward point
36.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steered a bit finer, god these
singles are boring
36.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs
36.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: trying to run it down to the 3rd man,
failing totally, plays down completely the wrong line, that ball
did nothing other than hitting the off stump
Pakistan 156/4, Partnership of 60
Ijaz Ahmed b Prasad 67 (90b 3x4 1x6)
Yousuf Youhana 25* (31b 2x4) BKV Prasad 7.4-0-33-1
36.5 Prasad to Moin Khan, OUT: going to defend, then withdrawing the
shot, joke of an effort, tickles the bat to the keeper, Pakistan
officially self destructing
Pakistan 156/5, Partnership of 0
Moin Khan c Dighe b Prasad 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 25* (31b 2x4) BKV Prasad 7.5-0-33-2
36.6 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, thru to the keeper, end of a
successful over, for which he has to give thanks to some utterly
inept batting
End of over 37 (4 runs) Pakistan 156/5 (RR: 4.22)
BKV Prasad 8-0-33-2 - Church Street End
Yousuf Youhana 25* (31b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (1b)
37.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, driving well, onto the front
foot, thru the mid wicket
37.2 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, has him dabbing and missing
outside the off stump
37.3 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, running it away to the third
man
37.4 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, giving it a slam, playing the
shot too early, lofted over the covers
37.5 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, trying to steer it to third man,
but a slip has magically appeared to save that one
37.6 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, one run, defended short of the covers,
slight panic in the single
End of over 38 (6 runs) Pakistan 162/5 (RR: 4.26)
J Srinath 7-0-27-0 (1w) - River End
Abdur Razzaq 3* (4b) Yousuf Youhana 28* (34b 2x4)
38.1 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending
38.2 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, one run, quick single
38.3 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, and another quick
single, dropping it onto the on side
38.4 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, poked square towards point
38.5 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stiff bat defence, into the covers
38.6 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, one run, firmly driven, straight to the mid
off
End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 165/5 (RR: 4.23)
BKV Prasad 9-0-35-2 - Church Street End
Abdur Razzaq 5* (9b) Yousuf Youhana 28* (35b 2x4)
39.1 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, legbye: one run, obvious inside edge,
which deny the appeal, but then the umpire mysteriously signals
leg bye
39.2 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, single onto the on side, what a
baffling piece of umpiring that ball before
39.3 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending
39.4 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, flicking it thru the backward
square leg, excellent running for the double
anticipating the sloppy fielding obviously
39.5 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, one run, short of a length, prodded short
of the covers, bowler is helpless to stop the single
39.6 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run
End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 171/5 (RR: 4.28)
J Srinath 8-0-32-0 (1w) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 30* (37b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 8* (13b)
40.1 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, poked onto the on side, to the
mid wicket
40.2 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, silly shot, trying to edge it to
3rd man, but the whistles over the top of the stumps
40.3 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, one run
40.4 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, driving off the stumps, playing
down to the mid on
40.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushes upon it, squirted thru
the backward point area
40.6 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, one run, dabbed short of the covers,
there's been some excellent running in this innings
End of over 41 (6 runs) Pakistan 177/5 (RR: 4.32)
BKV Prasad 10-0-41-2 - Church Street End
Abdur Razzaq 10* (16b) Yousuf Youhana 34* (40b 2x4)
41.1 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, Srinath off, Mohanty on, quick
double taken to the third man
41.2 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, gosh he has a wild action
41.3 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, splats the ball, cross bat shot
down the on side, these doubles coming way too easy, Mohanty in
the scramble to gather the ball trips over Youhana
41.4 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, SIX, woofed way over the deep square leg
boundary, ball was on a good length
41.5 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, one run
41.6 Mohanty to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driving thru the bowler
End of over 42 (14 runs) Pakistan 191/5 (RR: 4.55)
DS Mohanty 9-0-58-1 (1w 1nb) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 35* (41b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 23* (21b 1x6)
42.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run
42.2 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, no run, poked into the coverxz
42.3 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, no run, squirted back down the pitch to the
bowler
42.4 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, no run
42.5 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driving down the off side, to the
mid off
42.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 43 (2 runs) Pakistan 193/5 (RR: 4.49)
A Kumble 8-2-16-0 - Church Street End
Abdur Razzaq 24* (25b 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 36* (43b 2x4)
43.1 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, down the off side, huge swing and
miss outside the off stump, knocks a small child over in the outer
43.2 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, crashing cover slash, puts a dent in
the fence
43.3 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, lofting on drive, tremendous
entertainment
43.4 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, strange defensive shot, into the
ground, yet runs away quickly to the long on
43.5 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, one run, cut to Robin at backward point
43.6 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, another single, and I do
proclaim that over to have throughly stuffed Srinath's figures for
the day
End of over 44 (12 runs) Pakistan 205/5 (RR: 4.66)
J Srinath 9-0-44-0 (1w) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 37* (44b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 35* (30b 2x4 1x6)
44.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, another single, for the 50
partnership
44.2 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, one run
44.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, two sidesteps down the pitch, and a
handsome lofted shot over the covers
44.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, silly sweep from outside the off
stump, wasn't even pitched up, Dighe tries to stumping
44.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, can't beat the infield for runs
44.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driving down to the long off,
collected after a single is gained
End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 212/5 (RR: 4.71)
A Kumble 9-2-23-0 - Church Street End
Yousuf Youhana 43* (49b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 36* (31b 2x4 1x6)
45.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run
45.2 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, picks the slow ball and promptly
dispatches it to the forward square leg boundary
45.3 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, driving down the on side
45.4 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, and a bit wider down the on side
this time
45.5 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, one run, jamming it down the off side of
the ground
45.6 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, mistimed drive into the covers
End of over 46 (11 runs) Pakistan 223/5 (RR: 4.85)
J Srinath 10-0-55-0 (1w) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 45* (51b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 45* (35b 3x4 1x6)
46.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: trying to send that via air mail to
downtown Hobart, but skies it too much, Mohanty the man taking the
catch at deep extra cover
Pakistan 223/6, Partnership of 67
Yousuf Youhana c Mohanty b Kumble 45 (52b 3x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 45* (35b 3x4 1x6) A Kumble 9.1-2-23-1
46.2 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight flat ball, can only defend it
46.3 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, one run, easy single onto the on side
46.4 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, quick and defended to the cover
46.5 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, again, can't do anything more than
defend
46.6 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, controlled thick edge to the short
wide 3rd man, end of a terrific day with the ball for Kumble,
perhaps his best spell in the tour
End of over 47 (2 runs) Pakistan 225/6 (RR: 4.79)
A Kumble 10-2-25-1 - Church Street End
Wasim Akram 1* (3b) Abdur Razzaq 46* (37b 3x4 1x6)
47.1 Mohanty to Wasim Akram, one run, dabbed away to the point area,
easy single there
47.2 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, down the pitch, thinks about putting
it into the long off fence, and he does so, there's the 50
47.3 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, bouncer outside the off
stump
47.3 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, SIX, lovely stuff, flat drive, superb shot
down the on side of the ground
47.4 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) two runs, jams it back down the
pitch
47.4 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, driving thru the covers
47.5 Mohanty to Abdur Razzaq, one run
47.6 Mohanty to Wasim Akram, OUT: another big slog, snicks it to the
keeper
Pakistan 243/7, Partnership of 20
Wasim Akram c Dighe b Mohanty 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (18 runs) Pakistan 243/7 (RR: 5.06)
DS Mohanty 10-0-76-2 (1w 3nb) - River End
Abdur Razzaq 61* (43b 4x4 2x6)
48.1 Tendulkar to Abdur Razzaq, one run
48.2 Tendulkar to Waqar Younis, legbye: one run, down the leg side,
missing the nudge onto the on side
48.3 Tendulkar to Abdur Razzaq, one run, pushed firmly into the covers
48.4 Tendulkar to Waqar Younis, two runs, tight and pitched up, thru the
mid wicket, over escaping any punishment so far
48.5 Tendulkar to Waqar Younis, one run, played down the on side
48.6 Tendulkar to Abdur Razzaq, one run, and again down the on side, no
time for the second
End of over 49 (7 runs) Pakistan 250/7 (RR: 5.10)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-6-0 - Church Street End
Abdur Razzaq 64* (46b 4x4 2x6) Waqar Younis 3* (3b)
49.1 Ganguly to Abdur Razzaq, legbye: three runs, slight messup perhaps
with Tendulkar's bowling changes
49.2 Ganguly to Waqar Younis, wide: no run, down the leg side, playing
and missing as he comes forward, Dighe tries the stumping, nearly
works
49.2 Ganguly to Waqar Younis, wide: one run, down the leg side again, a
double wide this time
49.2 Ganguly to Abdur Razzaq, no run
49.3 Ganguly to Abdur Razzaq, no run, slow ball into the pads, trying to
swing the full toss behind square
wind's bowled the bails off again
perhaps I meant an anagram of bowled
49.4 Ganguly to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, swiped thru the mid wicket,
everything aimed at the pads so far
49.5 Ganguly to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, driven thru the wide mid on, one
ball to go, Pakistan setting an imperial target
49.6 Ganguly to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, two bunny hops, and the drive
goes to Singh at long on
End of over 50 (12 runs) Pakistan 262/7 (RR: 5.24)
SC Ganguly 8-0-43-2 (2w) - River End
Waqar Younis 3* (3b) Abdur Razzaq 70* (52b 4x4 2x6)
excellent effort, and India have gone 10 minutes overtime, so watch
this space for any penalty
match to resume at 2:15pm, or 0315 GMT, whichever is sooner
India with the penalty of 2 overs, so that makes a limit of 48
overs, may as give the match to Pakistan right now
Shoaib and a cameraman forced to adjust the sightscreen
and as usual, Shoaib waves to the crowd afterwards
0.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, into the pads, big appeal, was
pitched up, must have been missing off
0.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
0.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, into the thigh
0.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, trying to turn it on the on side,
missing again
0.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive into the
covers, awful fielding by Afridi
0.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, and a maiden to start us off
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 263/47 = 5.60)
Wasim Akram 1-1-0-0 - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) SR Tendulkar 0* (6b)
Shoaib to open for perhaps the 1st time in the tourney
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, two runs, well played thru the covers,
beats whoever that loafer was at extra cover
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, defending into the off side
coming around the wicket, interesting tactics
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, angling the ball thru the
backward point
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, behind it, bring the legs
behind the bat in front of the stumps
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, trying to nudge on the off
side, inside edges it onto the on side
End of over 2 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 260/46 = 5.65)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 3* (3b) SR Tendulkar 0* (9b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, flashes outside the off stump,
edges down to the third man
2.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar the appointed Dighe of
the day
2.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, firm defence, Tendulkar
temporarily forgetting the aim of batting
2.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, flicked thru square, SRT 3/4 of
the way back for the second and then gets sent back, and he still
makes it, remarkably incompetant running
2.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run
2.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, forced behind point
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 257/45 = 5.71)
Wasim Akram 2-1-3-0 - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 5* (6b) SR Tendulkar 1* (12b)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, played into the covers
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, (noball) no run, bowls from wide of the
crease, short ball, and out comes the official ICC approved no
ball
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, well defended to the mid off
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, three runs, deflects it square, judged
well, but Ijaz chases and gets his foot in between the fence and
the ball
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, cutting, but took too many
lessons when watching Ijaz today, bottom edge into the ground
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, FOUR, flicked off the pads, perfectly
played
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, jumping and defending onto the
on side, taken off the hip
End of over 4 (8 runs) India 14/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 249/44 = 5.66)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 8* (10b) SR Tendulkar 5* (15b 1x4)
a smattering of rain falling, but the sun is out
the latter of which has the locals well confused
4.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, FOUR, classy cover drive, ball was slightly
overpitched outside the off stump
4.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, again too much width, but cut
direct to the backward point
4.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, FOUR, straying down leg, and Ganguly feasts
on some real tripe, flicked to deep backward square
4.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, tight on the off stump, well
defended
4.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, cutting, edging into the pitch,
ball bounces away
4.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, (noball) no run, a beamer! Ganguly ducks,
Wasim expresses his lament, obviously a no ball, but these
eccentric umpires need to chat before signalling so
4.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, driven into the off side
End of over 5 (9 runs) India 23/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 240/43 = 5.58)
Wasim Akram 3-1-12-0 (1nb) - River End
SR Tendulkar 5* (15b 1x4) SC Ganguly 16* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, onto the front foot, driving
into the covers
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, driving down the off side, mid
off stops any runs
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, into the pads, big appeal, hit
in line with leg stump, umpire judges it missing leg, or did he
pick up a faint edge
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, slight bend of the knees,
swaying out of the way of it outside the off stump
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, played firmly to the mid on
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, two runs, driving, and the edge runs
along the ground, thru point and into the deep
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 25/0 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 238/42 = 5.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 16* (17b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 7* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defence, and back to the bowler
6.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, pushed square, to the cover point
area
6.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, again into the covers, Afridi had a
couple of metres head start
6.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defended
6.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, cutting square, and again fielded
Ganguly's turn to get tied down
6.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, FOUR, but not for long, cracking on drive
End of over 7 (4 runs) India 29/0 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 234/41 = 5.71)
Wasim Akram 4-1-16-0 (1nb) - River End
SR Tendulkar 7* (21b 1x4) SC Ganguly 20* (23b 3x4)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, three runs, driving down the off side,
Shoaib with a pathetic kick at the ball, misses and looks the tool
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, crafty slower ball from around
the wicket, grabs the inside edge from the early cover drive
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, upright defence and down towards
the mid off
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, three runs, played into the covers,
direct hit, Ganguly nearly damn caught with his bat in the air
again, TV called, not out, and there's 2 overthrows
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, smooth push to the cover point
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, big play and miss outside the
off stump, ball slightly seaming away
End of over 8 (6 runs) India 35/0 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 228/40 = 5.70)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-19-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 23* (26b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (24b 1x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, cross bat nudge off the hip down to
the mid on
8.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, hit hard into the covers, but
fielded
8.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, cutting, dragging it thru the
backward point
8.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, defends into the pitch and down
the wicket, Wasim fields one handed by reaching with his left
8.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
8.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, plays thru the bowler, Wasim in
fact getting a foot to it
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 37/0 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 226/39 = 5.79)
Wasim Akram 5-1-18-0 (1nb) - River End
SR Tendulkar 11* (27b 1x4) SC Ganguly 24* (29b 3x4)
9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, FOUR, short of a length, outside the
off stump, pulling, doesn't get it to meet the middle of the bat
9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, playing to Ijaz at point,
Ganguly denies the run thinking Ijaz is a right hander
9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, FOUR, spanking straight drive, past the
bowler, and Shoaib not looking much chop
9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, FOUR, short of a length, not quite
appropriate for a drive, but you tell SRT that, top cover drive
9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, slow ball, overpitched, hint of
outswing, but is enough to get the mishit from the batsman
9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, one run, driving, the fumble by the
captain in the covers allows the 50 to be brough up easly
End of over 10 (13 runs) India 50/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 213/38 = 5.61)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-32-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 24* (33b 4x4) SC Ganguly 24* (29b 3x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, driven square
10.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
10.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, two runs, working it square, into the
deep thru point
10.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, wide of the off, played and
missed, seeking to hit it thru the covers
10.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
10.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, FOUR, wristy flick of the wrists, SRT
putting the pedal to the metal
End of over 11 (6 runs) India 56/0 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 207/37 = 5.59)
Wasim Akram 6-1-24-0 (1nb) - River End
SC Ganguly 24* (29b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 30* (39b 5x4)
Wasim seeking the breakthrough, and turns to Caqqers
Ganguly has changed his Brittania
11.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, wants the single into the
covers, SRT says no
11.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, bat/pad defve
11.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, two runs, skied high over the mid on,
Shoaib runs around, towards the fence, gets no where near it, I
doubt he'll be waving to the crowd after that one
11.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
11.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run
11.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, FOUR, top shot thru the covers, ball
bullets to the boundary
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 63/0 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 200/36 = 5.56)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-7-0 - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 27* (34b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (40b 6x4)
12.1 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, one run
12.2 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, FOUR
12.3 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run
12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, driving nicely, but into the
covers
12.5 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, covers again, good desperate
fielding by Afridi, nealy conspires a run out
12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 13 (7 runs) India 70/0 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 193/35 = 5.51)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-7-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 29* (37b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 39* (43b 7x4)
13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, FOUR
13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off,
Moin fumbles
13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, playing square
13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, paddle sweep thru backward
square
13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, stretching and defending
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 76/0 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 187/34 = 5.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-13-0 - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 40* (44b 7x4) SC Ganguly 34* (42b 4x4)
14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, bat raised to the heavens, ball
passes to the keeper
14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, FOUR, slashing, thick edge flies to the
deep backward point, Saeed with the West Indian feet (mis)fielding
14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, two runs, cross bat hoik down the
ground, lifted over the umpire
14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, two runs, slashing, ball runs square,
Tendulkar gets his SR up to 100
14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, cut square
14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run, apparently Wasim could've had
the relaxed fielding restrictions from this over, but either he
didn't know, or it would even be according to form for the referee
not to know
End of over 15 (9 runs) India 85/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 178/33 = 5.39)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-16-0 - River End
SR Tendulkar 49* (50b 8x4) SC Ganguly 34* (42b 4x4)
15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, and there's a top 50, only
had 1 run from his first 13, but has since then dramatically
pumped up the pace
15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, firmly played to Afridi in the
covers
15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, around the wicket, dabbed down
the on side
15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, pushed down the on side for
an easy single
15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, played square to point, Ganguly
sent back
15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, tapped down the on side for
another single
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 89/0 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 174/32 = 5.44)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-17-0 - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 36* (46b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 51* (52b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, FOUR, crashing cover drive, into the fence
plenty of problems with the wind, bails are a falling, umpires hats
are a blowing, and that ball is cancelled
16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pushed thru the backward point
16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run, played down the wicket
16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, flicked off the legs
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 96/0 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 167/31 = 5.39)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-23-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 42* (51b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 52* (53b 8x4)
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, driving down the on side, into
the deep mid wicet
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, no run, flicking off the pads, to the
mid wicket
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, no run, going for that awful paddle
sweep, missing
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, leaning into it, driving
down the on side, handsome to watch
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, into the covers once again
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 98/0 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 165/30 = 5.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-19-0 - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 53* (56b 8x4) SC Ganguly 43* (54b 5x4)
tight over as the run rate dips below the rr req again
18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run
18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Ganguly, OUT: trying to nurdle it thru the on side,
plays too early, leading edge pops up on the off side, simple
catch for Afridi at cover
India 99/1, Partnership of 99
SC Ganguly c Shahid Afridi b Abdur Razzaq 43 (55b 5x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 54* (57b 8x4) Abdur Razzaq 3.2-0-24-1
Ganguly not a happy chappy walking off, pointing fingers and giving
a bit of lip as he walks off
got to love a bit of needle
18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, legbye: one run, immediately off the mark
and brings up the team ton, no, in fact it's a leggie
18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run
18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, FOUR, opens the face, plays it ever so
fine, and away it runs to the 3rd man boundary
18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, no run, and defending
End of over 19 (7 runs) India 105/1 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 158/29 = 5.45)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-29-1 - River End
SR Tendulkar 55* (58b 8x4) VVS Laxman 4* (3b 1x4)
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run
19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, one run
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, played easily to the mid on
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, one run, overpitched, on the middle
stump, swiped thru the mid wicket, into the deep
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, no run, steps back and defending to
the bowler
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 109/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 154/28 = 5.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-23-0 - Church Street End
VVS Laxman 6* (6b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 57* (61b 8x4)
20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, no run, stiff defence outside the off
stump, direct to the cover fielder
20.2 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, no run, driving to Afridi in the covers,
misfield, they don't enter the lottery for the possible single
20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, no run, playing down the off side
20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, one run, flicked off the legs, away it runs
thru square leg
20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run
20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Laxman, OUT: front foot planted forward, wanting a
cover drive, shot pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness,
obvious edge, Moin gleefully accepts the catch
India 111/2, Partnership of 12
VVS Laxman c Moin Khan b Abdur Razzaq 7 (11b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (2 runs) India 111/2 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 152/27 = 5.63)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-31-2 - River End
SR Tendulkar 58* (62b 8x4)
21.1 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, wide: no run, an inauspicious start,
Wacks coming on 5th after opening the bowling all tournament
21.1 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, two runs, played behind square on the
off side
21.2 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, wide: no run, and another wide
21.2 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, one run
21.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
21.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, wide: no run, clap clap clap, a virtuoso
performance
21.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, wide: no run, and again, down the leg side
go get some supplies people, we're in for a long over
21.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, on the stumps! wowee! and defended
21.4 Waqar Younis to Dravid, one run, quick and tucked him up, stepping
back and defending, drops the ball at his feet
21.5 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, two runs, overpitched and down the leg
side, helped off the legs thru backward square
21.6 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, one run, glanced from well wide of the
leg stump, probably well wide of the leg stump, Tendu showing he's
a man of mercy
End of over 22 (12 runs) India 123/2 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 140/26 = 5.38)
Waqar Younis 1-0-12-0 (5w) - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 64* (66b 8x4) R Dravid 1* (2b)
22.1 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run
22.2 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, slapping outside the off stump,
bottom edge into the pitch
22.3 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run, dangerous loft over the covers,
nearly spooning it to the man in the deep
22.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pitched up, and nearly trips Dravid
over defending
22.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, more defence
22.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pitched up and defending off the
stumps
End of over 23 (1 run) India 124/2 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 139/25 = 5.56)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-32-2 - River End
SR Tendulkar 65* (69b 8x4) R Dravid 1* (5b)
23.1 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, one run, flicked thru the square leg
23.2 Waqar Younis to Dravid, one run, off the thigh, I think, no it's
bat
the wind has given the bails a good blow job again
23.3 Waqar Younis to Tendulkar, one run, playing thru the mid wicket
23.4 Waqar Younis to Dravid, FOUR, top glance, travels very fine, down
to the boundary again
23.5 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run
23.6 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, strong firm defence down the on
side of the pitch
End of over 24 (7 runs) India 131/2 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 132/24 = 5.50)
Waqar Younis 2-0-19-0 (5w) - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 67* (71b 8x4) R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4)
Brendon Afridi the new bowler
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run, left alone to the keeper
24.2 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run
24.3 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, FOUR, hoooohar, very close that one,
let's it run off a tiny late cut, pops off the top edge, to the
3rd man boundary
24.4 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run
24.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, defending, pushing to the axe man
at point
24.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, leaning back, late cut thru the
backward point, India looking quite the model of controlled
batting at the moment
End of over 25 (6 runs) India 137/2 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 126/23 = 5.48)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-0 - River End
R Dravid 7* (11b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 72* (75b 9x4)
I wonder which nut of a commentator pretty much said they had no
chance at the start of this innings
25.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run
25.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, defending down the on side
25.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, can't work it away, straight to
the mid on
25.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, left alone boringly outside the
off stump
25.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, one run
25.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads down to
the fine leg
End of over 26 (2 runs) India 139/2 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 124/22 = 5.64)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-34-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 73* (76b 9x4) R Dravid 8* (16b 1x4)
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run, pushing down the on side to
the Deputy Shoaib (Malik)
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, left alone thru to the chatterbox
behind the stumps
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, worked off the hip
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, three runs, awful looking dab around
the corner, the walking ego misfields, and then makes a good
exagerrated pantomine whilst chastising himself
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 144/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 119/21 = 5.67)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-11-0 - River End
SR Tendulkar 77* (79b 9x4) R Dravid 9* (19b 1x4)
27.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, pushed firmly on the off side
27.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, defended again to the cover
point area
27.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, one run, a simple slow ball, 114km/hr,
not out of the back of the hand or anything, worked behind the
square leg
27.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, jumping and nudging onto his on
side to the short mid wicket
27.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run
27.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, one run, working it off the legs, down to
the fine leg
End of over 28 (2 runs) India 146/2 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 117/20 = 5.85)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-36-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
R Dravid 10* (22b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 78* (82b 9x4)
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, forward and firmly defended to the
bowler
28.2 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, two runs, turned off the legs, behind the
square leg, they gain a double
28.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, leaning back and pushing it to
backward point, well called by SRT, poor awareness by Afridi
28.4 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run
28.5 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, wide: two runs, down the leg side,
would've thought it came off the bat
28.5 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run
28.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, short and pulled, trivial amount
of timing in it, runs away to the deep fielder
End of over 29 (8 runs) India 154/2 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 109/19 = 5.74)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-19-0 (1w) - River End
R Dravid 14* (26b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 79* (84b 9x4)
Wasim coming back on before it's too late
29.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, defensively driven
29.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, desperately searching for a single,
pushing to the backward point
29.3 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, still nothing, Dravid is drowning
out there
29.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, heavy handed back foot punch thru
the covers
29.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, easy single down to the long
off, SRT shows him how easy it should be
29.6 Wasim Akram to Dravid, OUT: trying to flick it across the line,
pitched on leg, was shuffling backward, struck on the knee, quite
the plumb thing, and that wicket has possibly done India more of a
favour
India 156/3, Partnership of 45
R Dravid lbw b Wasim Akram 15 (31b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 30 (2 runs) India 156/3 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 107/18 = 5.94)
Wasim Akram 7-1-26-1 (1nb) - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 80* (85b 9x4)
Dravid yet again hopelessly out of touch
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run, on the back foot, pushing into
the covers
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run
30.3 Shahid Afridi to Martin, one run, flicking across the line, the
swallow immediately off the mark
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run, into the pads, pops up for the
keeper who appeals in case there was some bat in it
30.5 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run
30.6 Shahid Afridi to Martin, no run, defending
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 159/3 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 104/17 = 6.12)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-22-0 (1w) - River End
SR Tendulkar 82* (89b 9x4) JJ Martin 1* (2b)
31.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, driving thru around cover point
31.2 Wasim Akram to Martin, no run, foot planted forward, defended into
the covers
31.3 Wasim Akram to Martin, no run, coming forward, and has can't poke
it thru the on side
31.4 Wasim Akram to Martin, one run, wayward ball down the on side,
helped to the fine leg
31.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, glanced again, SRT lived in hope
of a second, but couldn't find it
31.6 Wasim Akram to Martin, no run, forward and defending into the
covers
End of over 32 (3 runs) India 162/3 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 101/16 = 6.31)
Wasim Akram 8-1-29-1 (1nb) - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 84* (91b 9x4) JJ Martin 2* (6b)
32.1 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, missing the tucked
sweep, ball pops up towards square leg
32.2 Shahid Afridi to Martin, no run, pushing down the on side, no,
missed it, and off the pads
32.3 Shahid Afridi to Martin, no run
32.4 Shahid Afridi to Martin, one run, snicks it into the pads, and they
scrape together a single
32.5 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run
32.6 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run, cutting, thru the backward
point, the strike do be kept
End of over 33 (3 runs) India 165/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 98/15 = 6.53)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-24-0 (1w) - River End
SR Tendulkar 85* (94b 9x4) JJ Martin 3* (9b)
33.1 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, two runs
33.2 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run
33.3 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run
33.4 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run
33.5 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, one run
33.6 Abdur Razzaq to Martin, one run
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 169/3 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 94/14 = 6.71)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-36-2 - Church Street End
JJ Martin 4* (10b) SR Tendulkar 88* (99b 9x4)
34.1 Shahid Afridi to Martin, legbye: one run
34.2 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, FOUR
34.3 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, no run
34.4 Shahid Afridi to Tendulkar, one run
34.5 Shahid Afridi to Martin, no run
34.6 Shahid Afridi to Martin, two runs
End of over 35 (8 runs) India 177/3 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 86/13 = 6.62)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-31-0 (1w) - River End
SR Tendulkar 93* (102b 10x4) JJ Martin 6* (13b)
35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, OUT: whoooshka. Straight thru him, ball
collides with the off and middle stumps, and in the space of a
single delivery, the match swings back into Pakistan's favour
India 177/4, Partnership of 21
SR Tendulkar b Abdur Razzaq 93 (103b 10x4 0x6)
JJ Martin 6* (13b) Abdur Razzaq 7.1-0-36-3
Tendulkar just misjuding the line, looked like a tailender, ball
actually only collides with the off stump, leg bail remains in
place
35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Singh, no run
35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Singh, one run, fiddling at it, edging, but falling
oh so short of the 1st slip
35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martin, no run, angling the defence to Saeed at
backward point
35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martin, one run, a single found into the off side
35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Singh, wide: no run, no shot offered, pretty much
hoping for a wide, and the umpire relents
35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Singh, wide: no run, pitching way too wide of the
off stump
35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Singh, no run, defended to the short cover
End of over 36 (4 runs) India 181/4 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 82/12 = 6.83)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-40-3 (2w) - Church Street End
JJ Martin 7* (15b) RR Singh 1* (3b)
36.1 Shahid Afridi to Martin, no run, some more defence
36.2 Shahid Afridi to Martin, no run, hardly attacking batting here,
more defence
36.3 Shahid Afridi to Martin, one run
36.4 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run
36.5 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run, no single to be found there,
cutting to the backward point, India of the verge of a big
collapse
36.6 Shahid Afridi to Singh, wide: no run
36.6 Shahid Afridi to Singh, no run
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 183/4 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 80/11 = 7.27)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-33-0 (2w) - River End
JJ Martin 8* (18b) RR Singh 1* (6b)
37.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin, two runs
37.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin, no run
37.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin, no run
37.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin, one run
37.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run
37.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run
End of over 38 (3 runs) India 186/4 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 77/10 = 7.70)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-39-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
JJ Martin 11* (22b) RR Singh 1* (8b)
38.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martin, one run
38.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run
38.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martin, two runs, chipped over the mid wicket,
quite an easy shot
38.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martin, no run, overpitched outside the off
stump, dabbed back from outside the off
38.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martin, one run, flicked behind the square leg,
hoping for a second, but it aint going to happen bucko
38.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, no run, Shoaib II fielding in the covers
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 191/4 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 72/9 = 8.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-28-0 - River End
JJ Martin 15* (26b) RR Singh 2* (10b)
run rate required getting up to the wrist slashing threshold
39.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin, (noball) one run, flicked down the leg
side
39.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, no run, quick single needed to the cover,
Shoaib II swoops and throws down the stumps from nearly side on,
great stuff, to continue the awful umpiring today, Parker gives
him out despite it really needing to be referred to the Tellyumpy
India 193/5, Partnership of 16
JJ Martin run out (sub (Shoaib Malik)) 16 (27b 0x4 0x6)
39.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dighe, no run
39.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dighe, no run
39.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dighe, no run, goodness, the TV replays seem to
show Martin over the line, but not grounding his damn bat, such
simple elementary stuff
39.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dighe, one run
39.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, OUT: slow ball catches Singh playing at the
ball in a different millennium, simple catch, and he knows into
Show Off Pose # 54, this one being with his arms outstretched like
an aeroplane
India 194/6, Partnership of 1
RR Singh c & b Shoaib Akhtar 2 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 40 (3 runs) India 194/6 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 69/8 = 8.62)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-42-1 (2nb) - Church Street End
SS Dighe 1* (4b)
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dighe, wide: no run
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dighe, legbye: one run, big appeal as the ball
runs down the leg side
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, two runs, driving thru the covers,
finding the gap
40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run, flicked off the pads, direct to
the mid wicket
40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run
40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, FOUR, Kumble the swinger, pulled too far
of the deep square leg's right
40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, one run, finds a single around the point
area
End of over 41 (9 runs) India 203/6 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 60/7 = 8.57)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-36-0 (1w) - River End
A Kumble 7* (5b 1x4) SS Dighe 1* (5b)
41.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, one run
41.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dighe, one run, flicks it away down the leg side
41.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, (noball) two runs, third no ball of the
day for Shoaib, lifted over the mid wicket, that's 2 plus 1
41.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, one run, angles the bat to deflect it
square thru the point area
41.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dighe, one run, again nudging it thru the backward
point area, has to be said it's all in vain
41.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, no run, prodded on the on side, to the mid
wicket
41.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, no run, played quite firmly to the mid
wicket, safe fielding prevents runs
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 210/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 53/6 = 8.83)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-0-49-1 (3nb) - Church Street End
SS Dighe 3* (7b) A Kumble 11* (10b 1x4)
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dighe, one run, sweeps, and there's another
single as the match limps to its finish
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, one run, slashing into the outfield,
deep cover to be precise
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dighe, two runs, sweeping, and goodness
gracious, don't let the kiddies see that one, off the glove and
over the keeper, he then falls over
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dighe, one run
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, one run, poking it into the covers
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dighe, no run, sweeping, missing, dents the
legs, long appeal by keeper and bowler, umpire offers nothing
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 216/6 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 47/5 = 9.40)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-42-0 (1w) - River End
A Kumble 13* (12b 1x4) SS Dighe 7* (11b)
43.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kumble, one run, inside edge past the leg stump,
India playing for little more than the net run rate
43.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, wide: no run, because they sure don't have
much pride to play for
43.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, one run, quick single and well taken
43.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kumble, OUT: making room to try and smash it thru
the off side on one knee, but only made room to avoid being hit by
the bails
India 219/7, Partnership of 25
A Kumble b Abdur Razzaq 14 (14b 1x4 0x6)
SS Dighe 8* (12b) Abdur Razzaq 8.3-0-43-4 (3w)
43.4 Abdur Razzaq to Srinath, two runs, big slog over the mid wicket,
typical Srinath batting
43.5 Abdur Razzaq to Srinath, OUT: nearly an exact replay of Kumble's
dismissal, the Razzler has himself a 5 for, a wonderful day with
the bat and ball for him
India 221/8, Partnership of 2
J Srinath b Abdur Razzaq 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
SS Dighe 8* (12b) Abdur Razzaq 8.5-0-45-5 (3w)
43.6 Abdur Razzaq to Prasad, one run, poked down the off side, no prizes
for guessing the man of the match
End of over 44 (6 runs) India 222/8 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 41/4 = 10.25)
Abdur Razzaq 9-0-46-5 (3w) - Church Street End
BKV Prasad 1* (1b) SS Dighe 8* (12b)
44.1 Wasim Akram to Prasad, legbye: one run, dribbles down the leg side
44.2 Wasim Akram to Dighe, no run, almost charging the bowler and trying
to cut him, ends up missing
44.3 Wasim Akram to Dighe, one run, a single is to be found in the
covers
44.4 Wasim Akram to Prasad, one run, and another one, thru the point
area
44.5 Wasim Akram to Dighe, one run, throwing the bat at it, lofted thru
the mid on, but it makes a couple of bounces before reaching the
long on
44.6 Wasim Akram to Prasad, no run
End of over 45 (4 runs) India 226/8 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 37/3 = 12.33)
Wasim Akram 9-1-32-1 (1nb) - River End
SS Dighe 10* (15b) BKV Prasad 2* (4b)
45.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, no run, prodded square to point
45.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, no run, looks to be trying hard to give
Razzaq a 6 for, the hit wicket is usually the best method
45.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, no run, bat hidden defensively behind the
pads, hits outside the line, not often you see that (non) shot in
an ODI
45.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, one run, bouncer outside the off, deliberate
top edge down to the 3rd man
45.5 Abdur Razzaq to Prasad, one run, driving down the on side, long on
is designated to collect
45.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dighe, no run, defended
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 228/8 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 35/2 = 17.50)
Abdur Razzaq 10-0-48-5 (3w) - Church Street End
BKV Prasad 3* (5b) SS Dighe 11* (20b)
46.1 Wasim Akram to Prasad, two runs, behind point
46.2 Wasim Akram to Prasad, OUT: playing across the line, shuffling to
ensure he's plumb in front, would've hit middle and off
India 230/9, Partnership of 9
BKV Prasad lbw b Wasim Akram 5 (7b 0x4 0x6)
SS Dighe 11* (20b) Wasim Akram 9.2-1-34-2 (1nb)
must be a fire drill, crowd are evacuating en masse
46.3 Wasim Akram to Mohanty, no run, shoulders arms, salutes the general
46.4 Wasim Akram to Mohanty, no run, shapes to glance but misses
46.5 Wasim Akram to Mohanty, OUT: inside edge into the stumps, and so
ends another sorry match for India
India 230/10, Partnership of 0
DS Mohanty b Wasim Akram 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
SS Dighe 11* (20b) Wasim Akram 9.5-1-34-3 (1nb)
India not quite out of the finals yet, but need to win all their
remaining matches, and hope Aus beat Pak in the one remaining
match there, and then still hope to have a better NRR than
Pakistan
havn't heard an official announcment yet, but unless we have the
same adjudicator as for the Aus v Ind Test man of the series,
it'll be Adbur Razzaq for the man of the match
confirmation that Abdur is man of the match. Next match is Aus v
Pak
from the MCG on Sunday - that will be a day/nighter
Pts are Aus 8 from 5, Pak 6 from 5, Ind 0 from 4. So in fact it's
not all hopeless for India, all teams could end up tied on 8
points each, or India could still beat Pak on points, or even just
tie with Pak on 6 points.
that also means Australia are still not guaranteed of a finals
place.
that's all from Hobart. Good evening from CI.