Final: India v West Indies at Singapore, 7 Sep 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       India win the toss and will bat first in this final
       Hair and Koertzen are the umpires
   0.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, wide: no run, way down legside
   0.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, legbye: FOUR, tries to leave it, catches the
        hip and runs to fineleg
   0.2 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, left alone
   0.3 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, good line, outside offstump, Tendulkar
        lets it go
   0.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, wide: no run, Walsh goes back to outside leg
   0.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, one run, turned to deep fineleg
   0.5 Walsh to Ramesh, no run, pushed to cover
   0.6 Walsh to Ramesh, no run, pushed to square leg

End of over 1 (7 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 7.00)
CA Walsh 1-0-3-0 (2w) - National Stadium End
SR Tendulkar 1* (4b) S Ramesh 0* (2b)

   1.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, wide: no run, way down leg
   1.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run
   1.2 Dillon to Ramesh, no run
   1.3 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, outside off, left alone
   1.4 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, good bounce and pace from outside off,
        left alone
   1.5 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, defended
   1.6 Dillon to Ramesh, wide: no run, outside off, left alone and a
        marginal decision given
   1.6 Dillon to Ramesh, wide: no run, Dillon not getting his line right,
        way outside off
   1.6 Dillon to Ramesh, wide: no run, guess what, he's at it again
   1.6 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, Dillon comes around the wicket, outside
        off, left alone

End of over 2 (5 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 6.00)
M Dillon 1-0-5-0 (4w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 2* (5b) S Ramesh 0* (7b)

   2.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, (noball) two runs, good lin eoutside off,
        catches the edge, slightly deliberately edged past 2nd slip, Bryan
        misfieldso n the 3rd man boundary
   2.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to cover, Adams fields
   2.2 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid off
   2.3 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, walks across the stunmps, pushed
        straight to Chanders at sqleg
       Looks like a sunny day so far, however the weather here is even
        more unpredictable than Carl Hooper's batting so we'll just have
        to keep our fingers crossed
   2.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, wide: no run, strays down leg, again !
   2.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pitches on leg, tries to flick it
        through leg, straight to square leg
   2.5 Walsh to Tendulkar, FOUR, half volley smashed through extra cover
   2.6 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to Lara at cover

End of over 3 (8 runs) India 20/0 (RR: 6.67)
CA Walsh 2-0-11-0 (3w 1nb) - National Stadium End
S Ramesh 0* (7b) SR Tendulkar 8* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, pushed to cover, Lara fields
   3.2 Dillon to Ramesh, FOUR, short outside off, little bit of room and
        slashed over the head of a leaping 2nd slip through third man
       Powell was the 2nd slip
   3.3 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   3.4 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, tries to cut, no room for the shot,
        catches the inside edge na rolls off the pad
   3.5 Dillon to Ramesh, no run, pushed to mid on
   3.6 Dillon to Ramesh, two runs, tries to pull it over square leg, goes
        through midwicket instead

End of over 4 (6 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 6.50)
M Dillon 2-0-11-0 (4w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 8* (12b 1x4) S Ramesh 6* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, one run, cut through backward point to third
        man
   4.2 Walsh to Ramesh, no run, turned to square leg
   4.3 Walsh to Ramesh, one run, guided to third man
   4.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, one run, guided to third man, extra bounce for
        Walsh
   4.5 Walsh to Ramesh, no run, standard Ramesh zero foot movement shot on
        the onside
   4.6 Walsh to Ramesh, no run, nicely driven but straight to mid off

End of over 5 (3 runs) India 29/0 (RR: 5.80)
CA Walsh 3-0-14-0 (3w 1nb) - National Stadium End
SR Tendulkar 10* (14b 1x4) S Ramesh 7* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, left alone
   5.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to cover point, Chanderpaul
        rushes in and prevents the single
   5.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, strays down leg, Koertzen has a long
        hard look and isnt convinced
   5.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, hops and defends to short midwicket
       This is the 2nd in 5 consecutive Ind-WI games, the remaining 3
        coming up in Toronto
   5.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, FOUR, tries to pull, Tendulkar goes off
        balance, lower bounce and the ball came on slightly slower too, it
        ended up being an ugly looking pull to fineleg
   5.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, wide: no run, outside off, left alone and wide
        rightly calledd
       Good start for India without them doing anything special, the WI
        bowlers doing it all
   5.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, nice drive but straight to mid off

End of over 6 (5 runs) India 34/0 (RR: 5.67)
M Dillon 3-0-16-0 (5w) - Pavilion End
S Ramesh 7* (17b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 14* (20b 2x4)

       Reon King gets the ball to send down his share of wides
   6.1 King to Ramesh, FOUR, lovely flick tthrough square leg
   6.2 King to Ramesh, no run, driven straight to  mid off
       Lara has the short cover for Ramesh, Ramesh got out ct Perry in the
        prev match at that same position
   6.3 King to Ramesh, FOUR, strayng down leg and overpitched, driven
        between mid on and midwicket
   6.4 King to Ramesh, no run, defended back down the track, looks like
        Campbell at short cover who fieldss
   6.5 King to Ramesh, no run, outside off, tries to slash, quicker
        delivery and extra bounce, Jacobs collects
   6.6 King to Ramesh, OUT: driven straight to short cover, the same
        position where he got out the last time, very good field placement

       India 42/1, Partnership of 42
       S Ramesh  c Perry b King  15 (23b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 7 (8 runs) India 42/1 (RR: 6.00)
RD King 1-0-8-1 - National Stadium End
SR Tendulkar 14* (20b 2x4) 

       very good diving catch
   7.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run
   7.2 Dillon to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
   7.3 Dillon to Dravid, no run, pushed to point
   7.4 Dillon to Dravid, no run, outside off, Dravid gives it the salute
        and lets it through
   7.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run, tries to let it go to Jacobs, catches his
        thigh pad at the last moment
   7.6 Dillon to Dravid, one run, worked away to fineleg

End of over 8 (2 runs) India 44/1 (RR: 5.50)
M Dillon 4-0-18-0 (5w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 1* (5b) SR Tendulkar 15* (21b 2x4)

   8.1 King to Dravid, wide: no run, strays down leg
   8.1 King to Dravid, no run, good bounce, lets it through
   8.2 King to Dravid, no run, defended back down the track
   8.3 King to Dravid, no run, driven straight to mid on
   8.4 King to Dravid, no run, pushed to square leg
   8.5 King to Dravid, no run, outside off, lets it go
       One-and-a-halfth slip goes out, short midwicket comes in
   8.6 King to Dravid, one run, worked away to fineleg

End of over 9 (2 runs) India 46/1 (RR: 5.11)
RD King 2-0-10-1 (1w) - National Stadium End
R Dravid 2* (11b) SR Tendulkar 15* (21b 2x4)

   9.1 Dillon to Dravid, no run, walks across the stumps, pushed to square
        leg
       4 runs in the last 2 overs
   9.2 Dillon to Dravid, no run, driven straight to mid off
   9.3 Dillon to Dravid, FOUR, short and pulled magnificiently past short
        midwicket
       50 up for India
   9.4 Dillon to Dravid, no run, good reply, Dravid played at it outside
        off, got his bat away at the last moment
   9.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid off
   9.6 Dillon to Dravid, no run, driven straight to Bryan at mid on

End of over 10 (4 runs) India 50/1 (RR: 5.00)
M Dillon 5-0-22-0 (5w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 15* (21b 2x4) R Dravid 6* (17b 1x4)

       Meanwhile Chappelli tells us how in Sheffield Shield games between
        South Australia and NSW, they used to bowl tight offspin to Dyson
        so that McCosker at the other end would be frustrated and do
        something stupoid
       This is in reference to the general feeling last over that WI were
        doing well by keeping Tendulkar off strike so that he'd become
        frustrated
  10.1 King to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, left alone,
  10.2 King to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight to short cover,
        Tendulkar reaching out for the ball
  10.3 King to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to point
  10.4 King to Tendulkar, one run, nice straight drive back down the
        track, goes past the bowler, Walsh fields running around from mid
        off
  10.5 King to Dravid, no run, pushed back down the track
  10.6 King to Dravid, FOUR, straying down leg and Dravid helps it along
        to fineleg

End of over 11 (5 runs) India 55/1 (RR: 5.00)
RD King 3-0-15-1 (1w) - National Stadium End
SR Tendulkar 16* (25b 2x4) R Dravid 10* (19b 2x4)

  11.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, bouncer, ducks
  11.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, wide: no run, strays down leg this time,
        Dillon not having a good day in general
  11.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, good ball, extra pace and bounce,
        beats the intendedd cover drive
  11.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, FOUR, smashed through cover
  11.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, FOUR, width outside off and Tendulkar helps it
        through point and cover
  11.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, turned around to sqaure leg
  11.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, defended to short midwicket
  11.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, crashed straight to mid off, Tendulkar
        takes off, Dravid takes off, Tendulkar gets back and sends Dravid
        back and a direct hit at the nonstrikers end would have meant a
        runout

End of over 12 (10 runs) India 65/1 (RR: 5.42)
M Dillon 6-0-32-0 (6w 1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 10* (19b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 24* (32b 4x4)

  12.1 King to Dravid, no run, pushed to point, Dravid looking edgy,
        perhaps the chat they had at the end of the 11th over was for
        quick singles
  12.2 King to Dravid, no run, driven straight to short midwicket,
        spectacular diving stop by Powell
  12.3 King to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on
  12.4 King to Dravid, no run, tries to work it through the legside, rolls
        to mid on, Lara fields
  12.5 King to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler
  12.6 King to Dravid, no run, punched straight to AAdams at point

End of over 13 (maiden) India 65/1 (RR: 5.00)
RD King 4-1-15-1 (1w) - National Stadium End
SR Tendulkar 24* (32b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (25b 2x4)

       Adams is the new bowler
       Surprise move from Lara given there are 2 overs before the field
        restrictions go
  13.1 Adams to Tendulkar, no run, paddle swept straight to short fineleg
  13.2 Adams to Tendulkar, FOUR, crashed through cover
       Short outside off and thumped off the backfoot between point and
        cover
  13.3 Adams to Tendulkar, no run, Adams on a legstump line, paddle swept
        to short fineleg
  13.4 Adams to Tendulkar, FOUR, exact replica of ball 2, smashed through
        cover
  13.5 Adams to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, 2 steps run up and he bowls a
        no ball, pushed to midwicket
  13.5 Adams to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar still looking for the paddle
        sweep, still finds short fineleg
  13.6 Adams to Tendulkar, no run, steps away, looks to come down the
        track, patted back

End of over 14 (9 runs) India 74/1 (RR: 5.29)
JC Adams 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 10* (25b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 32* (39b 6x4)

  14.1 King to Dravid, no run, driven straight to short cover
  14.2 King to Dravid, no run, pushed straight to midwicket
       Overrate of 13 per hour
  14.3 King to Dravid, no run, driven straight to mid off
  14.4 King to Dravid, two runs, pushed past the diving short midwicket,
        mid fof runs and fields
  14.5 King to Dravid, one run, strays down leg, Dravid flicks and it pops
        out of Jacobs' gloves
       Rare blemish from Jacobs
  14.6 King to Tendulkar, no run, pushed straight to the 14th over bowler
        at point

End of over 15 (3 runs) India 77/1 (RR: 5.13)
RD King 5-1-18-1 (1w) - National Stadium End
R Dravid 13* (30b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 32* (40b 6x4)

       Adams continues
  15.1 Adams to Dravid, no run, back to the bowler
  15.2 Adams to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid off, Adams leaps and fields
  15.3 Adams to Dravid, one run, crashed off the backfoot but the sweeper
        cover has come in because its the 16th over
  15.4 Adams to Tendulkar, one run, gets the paddle sweep right but doesnt
        place it, gets to deep fineleg
  15.5 Adams to Dravid, no run, cut airily to deep backward point
  15.6 Adams to Dravid, no run, swept from outside off straight to
        Chanders at short fineleg

End of over 16 (2 runs) India 79/1 (RR: 4.94)
JC Adams 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 33* (41b 6x4) R Dravid 14* (35b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Team meeting for the WI during drinks
       Lara has a chat with his mates
  16.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, jags back into the batsman,
        half appeal for lbw
  16.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  16.2 Walsh to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, not a good day for the quicks,
        especially witht he extras, 19 extras so far and 15 of them are
        wides and no balls
  16.2 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to midwicket, Chander fields
  16.3 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, slower one, driven straight to mid off
  16.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, one run, driven to deep extra cover
  16.5 Walsh to Dravid, one run, turned around to fineleg
  16.6 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, defended

End of over 17 (4 runs) India 83/1 (RR: 4.88)
CA Walsh 4-0-18-0 (3w 3nb) - National Stadium End
R Dravid 15* (36b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (48b 6x4)

  17.1 Adams to Dravid, no run, pushed to the offside, Adams runs and
        fields
  17.2 Adams to Dravid, FOUR, lovely cut past Walsh at short third man
       Dravid steps away and cuts, Adams erring in length
  17.3 Adams to Dravid, no run, pushed to midwicket
  17.4 Adams to Dravid, no run, pushed to wide mid on
  17.5 Adams to Dravid, one run, Adams not bowling a consistent length,
        cut to deep extra cover
  17.6 Adams to Tendulkar, two runs, gets the paddle sweep right this
        time, Adams straying outside leg, fineleg runs around and fields

End of over 18 (7 runs) India 90/1 (RR: 5.00)
JC Adams 3-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 20* (41b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 36* (49b 6x4)

  18.1 Walsh to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
  18.2 Walsh to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  18.3 Walsh to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on
  18.4 Walsh to Dravid, one run, pushed to point
  18.5 Walsh to Tendulkar, one run, worked away through mid wicket
  18.6 Walsh to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 19 (2 runs) India 92/1 (RR: 4.84)
CA Walsh 5-0-20-0 (3w 3nb) - National Stadium End
SR Tendulkar 37* (50b 6x4) R Dravid 21* (46b 3x4)

  19.1 Adams to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long on
  19.2 Adams to Dravid, one run, cut through point
  19.3 Adams to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long off
  19.4 Adams to Dravid, no run, defended
  19.5 Adams to Dravid, FOUR, Dravid breaks free, outside leg and swept to
        deep fineleg
  19.6 Adams to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 20 (7 runs) India 99/1 (RR: 4.95)
JC Adams 4-0-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 39* (52b 6x4) R Dravid 26* (50b 4x4)

  20.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, Walsh's agony continues,
        pushed to the offside, 100 comes up
  20.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid on
       1st 50 in 58 balls and 2nd in 68
  20.2 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, down the track, Walsh bangs it in
        short, lovely stuff, Tendulkar lets it go to Jacobs
  20.3 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, Ramesh like shot, no footwork, beaten
        outside off
  20.4 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, pushed straight to mid on
  20.5 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, slower one, driven straight to mid on
  20.6 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, driven back to the bowler, was in the
        air for a while and put down by Walsh, he's mad at himself

End of over 21 (1 run) India 100/1 (RR: 4.76)
CA Walsh 6-0-21-0 (3w 4nb) - National Stadium End
R Dravid 26* (50b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 39* (59b 6x4)

       Adams continues
  21.1 Adams to Dravid, one run, cut past point
  21.2 Adams to Tendulkar, no run, defended
  21.3 Adams to Tendulkar, no run, cut straight to backward point
  21.4 Adams to Tendulkar, one run, down the track, smashed straight to
        long off
  21.5 Adams to Dravid, no run, leans back and pushed straight to wide mid
        off
  21.6 Adams to Dravid, no run, pushed to midwicket, Adams doing a decent
        job

End of over 22 (2 runs) India 102/1 (RR: 4.64)
JC Adams 5-0-27-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 40* (62b 6x4) R Dravid 27* (53b 4x4)

  22.1 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, tried to go for a pull, wasnt that
        short and instead pats it to midwicket
  22.2 Walsh to Tendulkar, no run, yorker length delivery, driven to mid
        off
  22.3 Walsh to Tendulkar, OUT: zero foot movement shot, good delivery,
        just outside off and Tendulkar obliges

       India 102/2, Partnership of 60
       SR Tendulkar  c Jacobs b Walsh  40 (65b 6x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 27* (53b 4x4) CA Walsh 6.3-0-21-1 (3w 4nb)

       Patchy innings from Tendulkar, looked good early on but wasnt all
        that comfortable later on, especially against Walsh
       Ganguly is the new batsman
  22.4 Walsh to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off
  22.5 Walsh to Ganguly, no run, pushed to Chanderpaul at point
  22.6 Walsh to Ganguly, no run, pushed midwicket

End of over 23 (maiden) India 102/2 (RR: 4.43)
CA Walsh 7-1-21-1 (3w 4nb) - National Stadium End
R Dravid 27* (53b 4x4) SC Ganguly 0* (3b)

       Bryan replaces Adams
  23.1 Bryan to Dravid, one run, cut to third man
  23.2 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to short cover
  23.3 Bryan to Ganguly, one run, guided to third man
  23.4 Bryan to Dravid, no run, defended
  23.5 Bryan to Dravid, no run, walks across his stumps, muted appeal for
        lbw, got an inside edge to it
  23.6 Bryan to Dravid, one run, pushed to square leg

End of over 24 (3 runs) India 105/2 (RR: 4.38)
HR Bryan 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 29* (57b 4x4) SC Ganguly 1* (5b)

       King comes back after Walsh got the wicket
  24.1 King to Dravid, OUT: outside off and smashed to a diving Campbell
        at cover

       India 105/3, Partnership of 3
       R Dravid  c Campbell b King  29 (58b 4x4 0x6)
       SC Ganguly 1* (5b) RD King 5.1-1-18-2 (1w)

       Dravid mad at himself, King gets wicket #2
       Kambli comes in, not having done much in the recent matches to
        justify his place in the team, but then again neither did
        Khurasiya so it would have been a tough choice about who to leave
        out
  24.2 King to Kambli, no run
  24.3 King to Kambli, no run, pushed to short cover
       2 new batsmen at the crease
  24.4 King to Kambli, no run, driven to mid off
       Last 5 overs have produced 6 runs and 2 wickets
  24.5 King to Kambli, one run, guided to third man
  24.6 King to Ganguly, one run, just patted it down the track and took
        off for a single, bowler didnt bother to field, quick running

End of over 25 (2 runs) India 107/3 (RR: 4.28)
RD King 6-1-20-2 (1w) - National Stadium End
SC Ganguly 2* (6b) VG Kambli 1* (4b)

  25.1 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
  25.2 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, tries to square cut, doesnt time it, goes
        to the keeper
  25.3 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed straight to Chanderpaul, good
        diving stop from Chanders
  25.4 Bryan to Ganguly, two runs, lovely timing, patted through the gap
        between mid off and extra cover, lovely footwork from Lara on the
        fence, stops the boundary and the poor running means there's no
        3rd run
  25.5 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to cover
       Commentators wonder if Lara's friendship with Yorke of Manchester
        United might have something to do with his football
  25.6 Bryan to Ganguly, one run, pushed to cover

End of over 26 (3 runs) India 110/3 (RR: 4.23)
HR Bryan 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 5* (12b) VG Kambli 1* (4b)

  26.1 King to Ganguly, one run, driven to wide mid on, Walsh bends down
        and fieldss
  26.2 King to Kambli, OUT: edged to Jacobs, fair amount of chaos there,
        Kambli not happy with the decision, the WI werent too enthusiastic
        either

       India 111/4, Partnership of 6
       VG Kambli  c Jacobs b King  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       SC Ganguly 6* (13b) RD King 6.2-1-21-3 (1w)

       Jacobs does a Gibbs, tosses away the ball 2 micro seconds after
        catching it, that prompted Kambli to wait and that is the end of
        yet another pathetic innings from Kambli
  26.3 King to Chopra, one run, inside edge onto pad, rolls to cover, WI
        think its lbw but Hair doesnt think so
  26.4 King to Ganguly, no run
  26.5 King to Ganguly, one run, driven to deep extra cover
       India successfully losing their way from 100/1
  26.6 King to Chopra, one run, worked away to squre leg

End of over 27 (4 runs) India 114/4 (RR: 4.22)
RD King 7-1-24-3 (1w) - National Stadium End
N Chopra 2* (2b) SC Ganguly 7* (15b)

  27.1 Bryan to Chopra, one run, pushed to square leg, quick running,
        Ganguly runs around the bowler
  27.2 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid on
  27.3 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, tries to dab it to third man, misses,
        through to Jacobs
       The captain-elect has to now get the innings back on track
  27.4 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to Chanderpaul at point
  27.5 Bryan to Ganguly, one run, driven through extra cover
  27.6 Bryan to Chopra, no run, outside off, beaten

End of over 28 (2 runs) India 116/4 (RR: 4.14)
HR Bryan 3-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 8* (19b) N Chopra 3* (4b)

  28.1 King to Ganguly, no run, loud appeal for caught behind down legside
        by Jacobs, King and the umpire not interested, goes off the thigh
        pad
  28.2 King to Ganguly, no run, pushed to sqleg
  28.3 King to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off
       King getting wickets in every game
  28.4 King to Ganguly, one run, cut through point
  28.5 King to Chopra, one run, driven through extra cover
  28.6 King to Ganguly, no run, outside off, beaten, uneven bounce

End of over 29 (2 runs) India 118/4 (RR: 4.07)
RD King 8-1-26-3 (1w) - National Stadium End
N Chopra 4* (5b) SC Ganguly 9* (24b)

Match State: Drinks

       Sorry it wasnt drinks
  29.1 Bryan to Chopra, no run, down leg, Bryan gets away with it, not
        given wide
  29.2 Bryan to Chopra, one run, flicked to fineleg
  29.3 Bryan to Ganguly, one run, fulltoss, either deliberate or it just
        slipped out of the hand, pulled around to fineleg
  29.4 Bryan to Chopra, one run, worked around to fineleg
  29.5 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid on
  29.6 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point

End of over 30 (3 runs) India 121/4 (RR: 4.03)
HR Bryan 4-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
N Chopra 6* (8b) SC Ganguly 10* (27b)

       Perry is the new bowler, replaces King
  30.1 Perry to Chopra, one run, driven to long off
  30.2 Perry to Ganguly, one run, pushed to midwicket, quick running
  30.3 Perry to Chopra, no run, driven back, Perry bowling around the
        wicket
  30.4 Perry to Chopra, no run, pushed to mid on
  30.5 Perry to Chopra, no run, dabbed down to short third man
  30.6 Perry to Chopra, one run, pushed to deep midwicket

End of over 31 (3 runs) India 124/4 (RR: 4.00)
NO Perry 1-0-3-0 - National Stadium End
N Chopra 8* (13b) SC Ganguly 11* (28b)

  31.1 Bryan to Chopra, legbye: one run, rapped on the pads, scamper a
        legbye, quick running by Ganguly, gets to the creasebefore the
        bowler gets there
  31.2 Bryan to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  31.3 Bryan to Ganguly, one run, smashed straight to Chanderpaul, slight
        misfielding
  31.4 Bryan to Chopra, no run, walks across the stumps, Chopra looks for
        a wide, not given
  31.5 Bryan to Chopra, no run, defended
  31.6 Bryan to Chopra, one run, flicked to fineleg

End of over 32 (3 runs) India 127/4 (RR: 3.97)
HR Bryan 5-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
N Chopra 9* (17b) SC Ganguly 12* (30b)

Match State: Drinks, at last

       Perry continues around the wicket
  32.1 Perry to Chopra, no run, tries to cut, misses, too close for
        comfort
  32.2 Perry to Chopra, one run, tries to pull over midwicket, doesnt
        connect, goes on the bounce to deep midwicket
  32.3 Perry to Ganguly, wide: no run, and a wide at last ! strays down
        leg
  32.3 Perry to Ganguly, SIX, down the track and smashed over long off,
        Powell runs around and nearly pulls off a blinder with a leaping
        attempt but it ricochets and rolls over the ropes
  32.4 Perry to Ganguly, one run, turned to short fineleg, Walsh takes a
        long while in getting down to his boots so they scamper through
  32.5 Perry to Chopra, no run, pushed to midwicket
  32.6 Perry to Chopra, one run, pushed off the backfoot to long off

End of over 33 (10 runs) India 137/4 (RR: 4.15)
NO Perry 2-0-13-0 (1w) - National Stadium End
N Chopra 11* (21b) SC Ganguly 19* (32b 1x6)

       Best over of the innings
       For India, that is
       Mervyn Wide Dillon comes back
  33.1 Dillon to Chopra, no run, shoots through to Jacobs, Chopra tries to
        guide it to third man
  33.2 Dillon to Chopra, no run, late outswing, Chopra heaves and misses,
        through to the keeper
  33.3 Dillon to Chopra, no run, pushed to point
       Forecast says there is a chance for a thunder shower in the
        afternoon
  33.4 Dillon to Chopra, OUT: tapped straight back to the bowler

       India 137/5, Partnership of 26
       N Chopra  c & b Dillon  11 (25b 0x4 0x6)
       SC Ganguly 19* (32b 1x6) M Dillon 6.4-0-32-1 (6w 1nb)

       India really losing their way, 5 wickets falling for 35 odd runs in
        over 12 overs
       4 wickets, actually
  33.5 Dillon to Singh, one run, pushed to extra cover
  33.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 34 (1 run) India 138/5 (RR: 4.06)
M Dillon 7-0-33-1 (6w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 19* (33b 1x6)

  34.1 Perry to Singh, no run
  34.2 Perry to Singh, one run
  34.3 Perry to Ganguly, one run
  34.4 Perry to Singh, no run
  34.5 Perry to Singh, no run
  34.6 Perry to Singh, one run, thunder begins, the clouds come on

End of over 35 (3 runs) India 141/5 (RR: 4.03)
NO Perry 3-0-16-0 (1w) - National Stadium End
RR Singh 3* (6b) SC Ganguly 20* (34b 1x6)

  35.1 Dillon to Singh, one run, guided to fineleg, Powell runs in quickly
        so there really wouldnt be aa chance of a 2nd run
  35.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off
  35.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, guided to third man but that man
        Chanderpaul comes in the path and stops the certain single
  35.4 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, turned through square leg
  35.5 Dillon to Singh, no run, pushed to covers, Robin wants the single,
        Ganguly declines it
  35.6 Dillon to Singh, one run, pushed to square leg

End of over 36 (3 runs) India 144/5 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 8-0-36-1 (6w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 5* (9b) SC Ganguly 21* (37b 1x6)

  36.1 Perry to Singh, no run, tries to swipe it through midwicket,
        misses, rapped on the pads
  36.2 Perry to Singh, no run, turn outside off, beaten
  36.3 Perry to Singh, one run, driven to long off
       Powell runs around and fields
  36.4 Perry to Ganguly, no run, pushed to the bowler
  36.5 Perry to Ganguly, no run
  36.6 Perry to Ganguly, one run, down the track, converts into a
        fulltoss, smacked straight to long on

End of over 37 (2 runs) India 146/5 (RR: 3.95)
NO Perry 4-0-18-0 (1w) - National Stadium End
SC Ganguly 22* (40b 1x6) RR Singh 6* (12b)

       Ball change coming up
  37.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, punched straight to cover
       Very windy out there
  37.2 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, clipped past square leg
  37.3 Dillon to Singh, no run, pushed to mid off
       short cover, really
  37.4 Dillon to Singh, one run, fulltoss smacked straight to Lara at deep
        mid off
  37.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, smashed straight to point
  37.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, driven straight to midwicket, Ganguly
        mouths obscenities in disgust

End of over 38 (2 runs) India 148/5 (RR: 3.89)
M Dillon 9-0-38-1 (6w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 7* (14b) SC Ganguly 23* (44b 1x6)

  38.1 Perry to Singh, one run
  38.2 Perry to Ganguly, no run, pulled to backward square leg, diving
        stop by Chanderpaul, Ganguly stepped out, Robin sent him back,
        poor running, it was expected really with all the yes-no calls
        over the last few overs
       Quick stuff from Chanderpaul and Jacobs doesthe rest

       India 149/6, Partnership of 12
       SC Ganguly  run out (Jacobs)  23 (45b 0x4 1x6)

       Rain strikes, predictably
       Very heavy rain and Messrs Duckworth and Lewis will soon have work
        to do
       Ganguly would be feeling livid at having got himself run out a few
        seconds before the rain started pouring
       The rain has stopped but the ground is still soggy and wet
       The covers are going off though, the only concern would be the
        outfield
       Its still quite windy at the Kallang ground, the covers now
        covering only the pitch and the area around it
       We dont have any information on the # of overs, revised targets and
        the like
       The covers are still on
       Ground staff have promised the umpires that the field will be ready
        by 1600 SST (0800 GMT)
       If the rain does continue, the total will be around 140. There is a
        reserve day tomorrow
       It will be a brand new game and not a continuation of the current
        game (unlike what happened between Ind and Eng in WC99)

Match State: Match likely to resume at 0800 GMT

       The umpires have waited and decided that its bad news
       They've tried their best but the outfield isnt good enough.
       The match is abandoned. There will be a replay tomorrow
       Join us on www.cricket.org at 0145 GMT for the replay of the final
        of the Coca Cola Singapore Challenge
       Keep your fingers crossed for a prompt start, no rain and of
        course, a full game !