2nd Match: India v Zimbabwe at Singapore, 4 Sep 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Rain has delayed the start of this game. There is no information on
        the teams.
       Watch this space again at 0400 GMT for more details on the pitch
        report and if/when the match starts
       Rain continues to delay start of play. Next pitch inspection at
        0445 GMT

Match State: Next pitch inspection at 0445 GMT

       Captains take a round around the field along with the umpires,
        Super Soaker still doing its job
       There still doesnt seem to be any hope for play to begin for at
        least half an hour, more in fact
       Its going to be a 30 over-a-side game. Match starts at 0530 GMT
       Field restrictions stay for 9 overs, each bowler has a max of 6
        overs to bowl
       Zimbabwe won the toss and will bat first
       A few changes to the teams
       Let you know as soon as we know
       Johnson takes aim, Ganguly will face
   0.1 Johnson to Ganguly, wide: no run, we start off this 30 over a side
        game with a  wide down leg, fair amount of bounce for Johnson but
        misdirected
   0.1 Johnson to Ganguly, wide: no run, Johnson strays down leg again
   0.1 Johnson to Ganguly, wide: no run, and there's more, this seems so
        much like the Ind Zim game at the World Cup where there were a
        million wides and no balls
   0.1 Johnson to Ganguly, no run, defended
   0.2 Johnson to Ganguly, one run, run down to third man and Ganguly
        scores his first runs in Singapore
   0.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, left alone, Johnson
        working up a good pace, nice outswing, 2 slips for Johnson
   0.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, wide: no run, keeps low, nearly pitches
        outside the pitch area
   0.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, beautiful delivery, late outswing and
        good pace beats Tendulkar
   0.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR, full length and square driven through
        backward point
       For those who came in late, this is a 30 overs a side game, 6 overs
        max/bowler, 9 overs field restrictions
   0.6 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 1 (9 runs) India 9/0 (RR: 9.00)
NC Johnson 1-0-9-0 (4w)
SC Ganguly 1* (2b) SR Tendulkar 4* (4b 1x4)

   1.1 Mbangwa to Ganguly, wide: no run, straying down leg
   1.1 Mbangwa to Ganguly, legbye: one run, off the pads, runs down to
        fineleg
   1.2 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive troke
       Fair amount of movement behind the sightscreen, this is the 3rd
        ball which hasnt been delivered due to this movement
   1.3 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to point
   1.4 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, way outside off, Tendulkar goes for
        it, misses, ball also keeps low, Mbangwa lucky to get away without
        it being declared wide
   1.5 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, FOUR, raw brute power, smashed past cover
   1.6 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, wide: no run, straying down leg and already
        the extras are catching up with the runs
   1.6 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, tried to push it past short cover,
        doesnt time it  properly

End of over 2 (7 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 8.00)
M Mbangwa 1-0-6-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 1* (3b) SR Tendulkar 8* (9b 2x4)

   2.1 Johnson to Ganguly, one run, run down to third man
   2.2 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to cover
   2.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid on
   2.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, one run, turned to deep square leg
   2.5 Johnson to Ganguly, no run, nicely timed straight to wide mid off,
        very good shot but the fielder was present
   2.6 Johnson to Ganguly, FOUR, strays down leg and patted past square
        leg

End of over 3 (6 runs) India 22/0 (RR: 7.33)
NC Johnson 2-0-15-0 (4w)
SR Tendulkar 9* (12b 2x4) SC Ganguly 6* (6b 1x4)

   3.1 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, SIX, picks the length and deposits it on the
        expressway
       over midwicket, in fact
   3.2 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, nice reply from Pommie, good
        outswinger, poor shot from Tendulkar, playing an airy shot, feet
        nowhere near the ball
   3.3 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, FOUR, errs slightly in length and this time
        its a boundary over midwicket
   3.4 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, FOUR, smashed past the bowler and mid off, no
        chance for anyone to get a hand to it
       Tendulkar should get 27 runs in 1 ball to equal Jayasuriya's record
        for the fastest 50
   3.5 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid off
   3.6 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid on, Campbell runs
        around and fields

End of over 4 (14 runs) India 36/0 (RR: 9.00)
M Mbangwa 2-0-20-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 6* (6b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (18b 4x4 1x6)

   4.1 Johnson to Ganguly, wide: no run, outside off and wide given
   4.1 Johnson to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket, nice diving stop
   4.2 Johnson to Ganguly, no run, pushed to wide mid on
       Campbell changes the field, brings a short fineleg in
   4.3 Johnson to Ganguly, wide: no run, way outside off, poor stuff from
        Johnson
   4.3 Johnson to Ganguly, OUT: tries to push it to midwicket, ball stops
        on him and an easy lobbed return catch

       India 38/1, Partnership of 38
       SC Ganguly  c & b Johnson  6 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       SR Tendulkar 23* (18b 4x4 1x6) NC Johnson 2.3-0-17-1 (6w)

       Dravid the wicket-keeper batsman comes in
   4.4 Johnson to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
   4.5 Johnson to Dravid, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
       Dravid comes off a poor series in Sri Lanka
       Back to where he made his ODI debut in 1996
   4.6 Johnson to Dravid, wide: no run, Johnson having a terrible time,
        strays down leg
   4.6 Johnson to Dravid, no run, tries to tap and run, ball doesnt go
        anywhere, rolls on the pitch

End of over 5 (3 runs) India 39/1 (RR: 7.80)
NC Johnson 3-0-18-1 (7w)
SR Tendulkar 23* (18b 4x4 1x6) R Dravid 0* (3b)

       Andy Blignaut playing his 2nd game comes in after Pommie was
        whacked around int he last over
   5.1 Blignaut to Tendulkar, one run, tries to pull, doesnt time it,
        rolls past square leg
   5.2 Blignaut to Dravid, wide: no run, now its Blignaut's turn, strays
        down leg
   5.2 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, punched back down the track
   5.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone, Dravid has to
        remember this is a 30 over game
   5.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, driven straight to Carlisle at extra
        cover
   5.5 Blignaut to Dravid, FOUR, slower one, picks up the length early and
        pulls through midwicket
   5.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, short outside off, cut past backward
        point, well fielded

End of over 6 (6 runs) India 45/1 (RR: 7.50)
AM Blignaut 1-0-6-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 24* (19b 4x4 1x6) R Dravid 4* (8b 1x4)

   6.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, one run, slower one, Tendulkar didnt spot it,
        picked it up at the last moment and pushes through midwicket, good
        diving stop by the wide mid on
   6.2 Johnson to Dravid, FOUR, short outside off, asking for treatment
        and Dravid gives it to the ball, smashed through cover
       50 for India in 6.2 overs
   6.3 Johnson to Dravid, (noball) no run, Johnson gets one on target but
        oversteps.
   6.3 Johnson to Dravid, no run, tries to tap and run, nearly sneaks
        through between bat an dpad onto the stumps
   6.4 Johnson to Dravid, no run, good delivery, beaten outside off
   6.5 Johnson to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched on the pads, lovely ondrive
        past mid on
   6.6 Johnson to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 7 (10 runs) India 55/1 (RR: 7.86)
NC Johnson 4-0-28-1 (7w 1nb)
SR Tendulkar 25* (20b 4x4 1x6) R Dravid 12* (14b 3x4)

   7.1 Blignaut to Tendulkar, no run, short and tries to smash it over
        midwicket, goes back to Blignaut off the top of the bat, nearly a
        return catch
   7.2 Blignaut to Tendulkar, FOUR, down the track, smashed over the
        infield
   7.3 Blignaut to Tendulkar, no run, turned to backward sqleg
   7.4 Blignaut to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to cover, Dravid takes off
        at the nonstriker's end, cover hits the stumps and its overthrows
   7.5 Blignaut to Dravid, OUT: ball stops on him, similar to the Ganguly
        dismissal, Dravid tries to pull, ball lobs up to short fineleg

       India 60/2, Partnership of 22
       R Dravid  c Johnson b Blignaut  12 (15b 3x4 0x6)
       SR Tendulkar 30* (24b 5x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 1.5-0-11-1 (1w)

       And that is Blignaut's first wicket in ODIs
       Dravid gets out caught by a non-keeper for a change
       Vice captain joins the captain
   7.6 Blignaut to Jadeja, no run, pushed to squareleg, onehanded shot

End of over 8 (5 runs) India 60/2 (RR: 7.50)
AM Blignaut 2-0-11-1 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 30* (24b 5x4 1x6) A Jadeja 0* (1b)

       Whittall is the new bowler
   8.1 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to midwicket
   8.2 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, driven back to the bowler, Whittal
        dives and fields
   8.3 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, fulltoss tapped to long on
   8.4 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, turned past squareleg
   8.5 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, short and pushed past midwicket
       1 more ball before the field restrictions go off
   8.6 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, fulltoss, pushed to long on, good
        stuff from Whittall

End of over 9 (4 runs) India 64/2 (RR: 7.11)
AR Whittall 1-0-4-0
A Jadeja 2* (3b) SR Tendulkar 32* (28b 5x4 1x6)

   9.1 Blignaut to Jadeja, two runs, slower one, Jadeja spotted it and
        neatly worked it past the keeper, third man runs around
   9.2 Blignaut to Jadeja, one run, pushed through cover, Pommie fields on
        the boundary
   9.3 Blignaut to Tendulkar, one run, worked away through midwicket
   9.4 Blignaut to Jadeja, one run, goes off the inner edge past square
        leg
   9.5 Blignaut to Tendulkar, no run
   9.6 Blignaut to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to long on

End of over 10 (6 runs) India 70/2 (RR: 7.00)
AM Blignaut 3-0-17-1 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 34* (31b 5x4 1x6) A Jadeja 6* (6b)

  10.1 Whittall to Tendulkar, two runs, deftly pushed through midwicket,
        diving fielder cant stop and quick running from bth players
  10.2 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, tries to tap it through
        third man, misses and is mad at himself
  10.3 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long on
  10.4 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, turned through squareleg
  10.5 Whittall to Tendulkar, two runs, fulltoss and pushed through wide
        mid on, long on has to run around and they run 2 in the meantime
  10.6 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 11 (6 runs) India 76/2 (RR: 6.91)
AR Whittall 2-0-10-0
A Jadeja 7* (7b) SR Tendulkar 39* (36b 5x4 1x6)

  11.1 Blignaut to Jadeja, no run
  11.2 Blignaut to Jadeja, one run, forced through cover
  11.3 Blignaut to Tendulkar, two runs, turned past squareleg, very well
        plavced, deep midwicket ran a long way and fielded very well to
        prevent the boundary
  11.4 Blignaut to Tendulkar, two runs, turned through sqaure leg again,
        Whittlers has a lot of running to do, good return to the
        nonstrikers end but Jadeja gets in quickly
  11.5 Blignaut to Tendulkar, one run, pulled around, no timing, to
        Whittall at deep midwicket
  11.6 Blignaut to Jadeja, legbye: one run, runs off the pads past square
        leg

End of over 12 (7 runs) India 83/2 (RR: 6.92)
AM Blignaut 4-0-23-1 (1w)
A Jadeja 8* (10b) SR Tendulkar 44* (39b 5x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  12.1 Whittall to Jadeja, no run, turned to midwicket
  12.2 Whittall to Jadeja, no run, down the track, doesnt get to the
        piutch of the ball, ball instead rolls to backward point standing
        on the edge of the circle
  12.3 Whittall to Jadeja, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  12.4 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, turned to deep fineleg
  12.5 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, turned to short fineleg
  12.6 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, tries to smash it througfh cover,
        doesnt connect, is terribly disappointed

End of over 13 (1 run) India 84/2 (RR: 6.46)
AR Whittall 3-0-11-0
A Jadeja 9* (14b) SR Tendulkar 44* (41b 5x4 1x6)

       Craig Evans the new bowler
  13.1 Evans to Jadeja, one run, tap and run to mid on, very quick running
  13.2 Evans to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to cover
  13.3 Evans to Jadeja, one run, turned past squareleg, deep square leg
        fields
  13.4 Evans to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to extra cover
  13.5 Evans to Tendulkar, no run, pushed off the backfoot to midwicket,
        Tendulkar asks for a change of bat
  13.6 Evans to Tendulkar, no run, tries to punch it through cover, doesnt
        time it and is livid as the bat isnt ready to be brought out

End of over 14 (3 runs) India 87/2 (RR: 6.21)
CN Evans 1-0-3-0
A Jadeja 11* (16b) SR Tendulkar 45* (45b 5x4 1x6)

  14.1 Whittall to Jadeja, no run, driven straight to cover
  14.2 Whittall to Jadeja, SIX, swung around over deep squareleg, Whittal
        drifting slightly down leg, the power carries it over the ropes
  14.3 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, down teh track, ugly looking
        crossbatted heave goes straight to backward square leg
  14.4 Whittall to Tendulkar, no run, good yorker length delivery, apatted
        back
  14.5 Whittall to Tendulkar, two runs, walks across and pushes it through
        midwicket, good running
  14.6 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, placed to backward point

End of over 15 (10 runs) India 97/2 (RR: 6.47)
AR Whittall 4-0-21-0
SR Tendulkar 48* (48b 5x4 1x6) A Jadeja 18* (19b 1x6)

  15.1 Evans to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to long on
  15.2 Evans to Jadeja, no run, pushed to mid on
  15.3 Evans to Jadeja, one run, placed to backward point, very quick
        running
  15.4 Evans to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long off and thats his 50
  15.5 Evans to Jadeja, SIX, golf shot over long on
  15.6 Evans to Jadeja, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 16 (9 runs) India 106/2 (RR: 6.62)
CN Evans 2-0-12-0
SR Tendulkar 50* (50b 5x4 1x6) A Jadeja 25* (23b 2x6)

       Pommie Mbangwa c omes back after a disastrous 2-0-20-0 spell
  16.1 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, driven back to the bowler, FLower
        standing up to the stumps
  16.2 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, no run, nice full length stuff, Tendulkar
        itching to whack it out of the ground, driven back
  16.3 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, one run, eased all along the ground to deep
        extra cover
  16.4 Mbangwa to Jadeja, two runs, tries to take the aerial route, goes
        off the top edge, mid on runs back a long way, long on runs in and
        it falls between the two fielders
       Wry smile of relief from Jadeja
  16.5 Mbangwa to Jadeja, no run, pushed to extra cover
  16.6 Mbangwa to Jadeja, two runs, driven just wide of long on, very
        quick sprinting fromt he 2 batsmen

End of over 17 (5 runs) India 111/2 (RR: 6.53)
M Mbangwa 3-0-25-0 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 51* (53b 5x4 1x6) A Jadeja 29* (26b 2x6)

  17.1 Evans to Tendulkar, FOUR, shot and deposited over midwicket, falls
        just short of the boundary
  17.2 Evans to Tendulkar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  17.3 Evans to Tendulkar, one run, eased through midwicket
  17.4 Evans to Jadeja, two runs, turned past squareleg and very quick
        running again
  17.5 Evans to Jadeja, no run, tries to work it to leg, goes off the
        gloves to the offside, bowler runs in quickly and fields
  17.6 Evans to Jadeja, one run, driven back past the diving bowler to
        long on

End of over 18 (8 runs) India 119/2 (RR: 6.61)
CN Evans 3-0-20-0
A Jadeja 32* (29b 2x6) SR Tendulkar 56* (56b 6x4 1x6)

  18.1 Mbangwa to Jadeja, one run, pushed past the bowler
  18.2 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to wide long off
  18.3 Mbangwa to Jadeja, two runs, worked around to fineleg, Evans dives
        very well to stop a certain boundary
  18.4 Mbangwa to Jadeja, one run, turned past square leg
  18.5 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, one run, slashed over cover, goes on the
        bounce to deep cover
       That was a slower one and Tendulkar didnt seem to pick it properly
  18.6 Mbangwa to Jadeja, no run, pushed to long off

End of over 19 (6 runs) India 125/2 (RR: 6.58)
M Mbangwa 4-0-31-0 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 58* (58b 6x4 1x6) A Jadeja 36* (33b 2x6)

  19.1 Evans to Tendulkar, FOUR, swung around over squareleg, no fielder
        in the vicinity
  19.1 Evans to Jadeja, FOUR
  19.2 Evans to Tendulkar, two runs, pulled to deep midwicket, good diving
        stop on the fence
  19.2 Evans to Jadeja, two runs
  19.3 Evans to Tendulkar, two runs, one handed pat past backward point,
        good running
  19.3 Evans to Jadeja, two runs
  19.4 Evans to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to midwicket, Tendulkar wanted
        the single, Jadeja sent him back and a better throw would have
        been disastrous
  19.4 Evans to Jadeja, no run
  19.5 Evans to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to backward point, direct hit
        but Jadeja gets back
  19.5 Evans to Jadeja, no run
  19.6 Evans to Tendulkar, SIX, more golf shots, picks up the length and
        hit over long on

End of over 20 (14 runs) India 139/2 (RR: 6.95)
CN Evans 4-0-34-0
A Jadeja 36* (33b 2x6) SR Tendulkar 72* (64b 7x4 2x6)

  19.6 Evans to Jadeja, SIX

End of over 20 (20 runs) India 139/2 (RR: 6.95)
CN Evans 4-0-34-0
SR Tendulkar 58* (58b 6x4 1x6) A Jadeja 50* (39b 1x4 3x6)

  20.1 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, two runs, pushed to deep midwicket, quick
        running
  20.2 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to long on
  20.3 Mbangwa to Jadeja, one run, tries to come down the track, pulled to
        short fineleg
  20.4 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, full length delivery, driven
        back
  20.4 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, one run, full length, placed just wide of
        backward point but a very good diving stop
  20.5 Mbangwa to Jadeja, two runs, fulltoss picked th rough midwicket,
        deepmidwicket has to run around a long way
  20.6 Mbangwa to Jadeja, one run, slow fulltoss, whacked straight to deep
        midwicket

End of over 21 (10 runs) India 149/2 (RR: 7.10)
M Mbangwa 5-0-40-0 (2w 1nb)
A Jadeja 55* (43b 1x4 3x6) SR Tendulkar 62* (61b 6x4 1x6)

       1st 50 took 38 balls, 2nd took 57 and 3rd has come in 33 balls
       Grant Flower, who bowled very well against WI 2 days ago, comes in
        to the attack
  21.1 GW Flower to Jadeja, one run, swung across the line to deep
        midwicket
  21.2 GW Flower to Tendulkar, SIX, down the track and thumped over long
        on
  21.3 GW Flower to Tendulkar, SIX, inside out shot over long off
       100 partnershio
  21.4 GW Flower to Tendulkar, one run, hit really hard back down the
        track to long on
  21.5 GW Flower to Jadeja, SIX, down the track and lofted throug long
        off, doesnt quite time it but the power is good enough
  21.6 GW Flower to Jadeja, no run, tries to work it through midwicket,
        rapped on the pads and an exciting over comes to an end

End of over 22 (21 runs) India 170/2 (RR: 7.73)
GW Flower 1-0-20-0
SR Tendulkar 75* (64b 6x4 3x6) A Jadeja 62* (46b 1x4 4x6)

       Andy Whittal who bolwed very well when the carnage was on early int
        he innings comes back
  22.1 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, pushed past point, Tendulkar
        standing slightly otuside leg and works it to the offside
  22.2 Whittall to Jadeja, SIX, Jadeja is a very good golfer, swings it
        over long on
  22.3 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, fulltoss smacked straight to deep
        midwicket
  22.4 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, pushes past midwicket to deep long
        on
       wide long on in fact
       last 4 overs have poroduced 53 runs
  22.5 Whittall to Jadeja, FOUR, and there's more, fulltoss pulled through
        square leg
  22.6 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, sent uppishly through long off

End of over 23 (14 runs) India 184/2 (RR: 8.00)
AR Whittall 5-0-35-0
A Jadeja 74* (50b 2x4 5x6) SR Tendulkar 77* (66b 6x4 3x6)

  23.1 Mbangwa to Jadeja, one run, fulltoss guided to fineleg
  23.2 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, FOUR, fulltoss, Tendulkar walks across and
        guides it just past the keeper
  23.3 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, one run, worked away to deep fineleg
  23.4 Mbangwa to Jadeja, one run, slower one, pushed through cover
  23.5 Mbangwa to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, walks across to guide it to
        fineleg, struck ont he pads, appeal for lbw negated
  23.6 Mbangwa to Jadeja, SIX, Tiger Woodeja smacks it out of the ground
        over long on

End of over 24 (14 runs) India 198/2 (RR: 8.25)
M Mbangwa 6-0-53-0 (2w 1nb)
SR Tendulkar 82* (69b 7x4 3x6) A Jadeja 82* (53b 2x4 6x6)

  24.1 Whittall to Tendulkar, two runs, down the track and driven very
        hard to long on
  24.2 Whittall to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to cover point
  24.3 Whittall to Jadeja, wide: no run, straying down leg
  24.3 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, driven to long on
  24.4 Whittall to Tendulkar, OUT: fulltoss swung around straight to deep
        midwicket

       India 203/3, Partnership of 143
       SR Tendulkar  c Carlisle b Whittall  85 (72b 7x4 3x6)
       A Jadeja 83* (54b 2x4 6x6) AR Whittall 5.4-0-40-1 (1w)

       Tendulkar falls short of his  2nd consecutive 100 in Singapore
       Khurasiya is the new batsman
  24.5 Whittall to Khurasiya, one run, driven to long on
  24.6 Whittall to Jadeja, one run, pushed through extra cover

End of over 25 (7 runs) India 205/3 (RR: 8.20)
AR Whittall 6-0-42-1 (1w)
A Jadeja 84* (55b 2x4 6x6) AR Khurasiya 1* (1b)

  25.1 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, wild swipe outside off, tries to hit it
        over long on, misses totally
  25.2 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, smashed straight to cover, direct hit at
        the nonstriker's end would have been trouble for Khurasiya
  25.3 Johnson to Jadeja, two runs, clipped over square leg
  25.4 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, pushes it past the keeper to third man,
        whacks his bat with the leg and asks for water and attention
       Ganguly will be the runner for Jadeja
  25.5 Johnson to Jadeja, one run
  25.6 Johnson to Khurasiya, two runs, lofted shot to long off, well
        fielded

End of over 26 (5 runs) India 210/3 (RR: 8.08)
NC Johnson 5-0-33-1 (7w 1nb)
A Jadeja 86* (60b 2x4 6x6) AR Khurasiya 3* (2b)

       Blignaut brought on
  26.1 Blignaut to Jadeja, two runs, inside edge to fineleg
  26.2 Blignaut to Jadeja, no run, outside the off, flays the bat and
        misses
       now he is going off the field
       Ravinder Chadha and Kambli helping Jadeja go out of the ground
       the injury seems to be pretty bad
       along with Jadeja, Ganguly leaves as well (of course!)

       India 212/3, Partnership of 152
       A Jadeja  retired hurt  88 (61b 2x4 6x6)

       Robin Singh is the new man in
  26.3 Blignaut to Singh, one run, negotiated off the gloves to onside for
        a quick run
  26.4 Blignaut to Khurasiya, two runs, chipped over midoff, quick running
  26.5 Blignaut to Khurasiya, wide: no run, outside the off, swings the
        bat and misses
  26.5 Blignaut to Khurasiya, OUT: down the track, edges into the safe
        hands of the wicket keeper

       India 216/4, Partnership of 13
       AR Khurasiya  c A Flower b Blignaut  5 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       RR Singh 1* (1b) AM Blignaut 4.5-0-29-2 (2w)

  26.6 Blignaut to Chopra, one run

End of over 27 (7 runs) India 217/4 (RR: 8.04)
AM Blignaut 5-0-30-2 (2w)
N Chopra 1* (1b) RR Singh 1* (1b)

  27.1 Johnson to Chopra, wide: no run
  27.1 Johnson to Chopra, two runs, outside the off, edged to fine
        thirdman
  27.2 Johnson to Chopra, one run, pushed to midoff
  27.3 Johnson to Singh, no run, played to covers
  27.4 Johnson to Singh, one run, full toss, played to long on
  27.5 Johnson to Chopra, OUT: goes for a swing, top edged to Blignaut at
        covers for an easy catch and yet another wicket goes  for India

       India 222/5, Partnership of 6
       N Chopra  c Blignaut b Johnson  4 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       RR Singh 2* (3b) NC Johnson 5.5-0-38-2 (8w 1nb)

  27.6 Johnson to Joshi, two runs

End of over 28 (7 runs) India 224/5 (RR: 8.00)
NC Johnson 6-0-40-2 (8w 1nb)
RR Singh 2* (3b) SB Joshi 2* (1b)

  28.1 Blignaut to Singh, one run
  28.2 Blignaut to Joshi, one run, pushed to point
  28.3 Blignaut to Singh, two runs, Robin's favourite shot to midwicket,
        uppish, falls in the no-man's land
  28.4 Blignaut to Singh, no run, outside the off, keeping low, through to
        keeper as Robin swings his bat and misses
  28.5 Blignaut to Singh, no run
  28.6 Blignaut to Singh, legbye: one run, swung, missed. off the pads to
        behind the square on the legside, quick run before the keeper can
        get to the ball

End of over 29 (5 runs) India 229/5 (RR: 7.90)
AM Blignaut 6-0-34-2 (2w)
RR Singh 5* (8b) SB Joshi 3* (2b)

  29.1 Evans to Singh, two runs, swung to deep backward square
  29.2 Evans to Singh, one run, played to sweeper covers
  29.3 Evans to Joshi, one run, lobbed between two fielders at deep
        midwicket
  29.4 Evans to Singh, OUT: wants to swing on the onside, huge top edge
        and goes to short thirdman, excellent catch by Andy Whittall!
        exactly like the one Campbell took in the previous match against
        West Indies

       India 233/6, Partnership of 11
       RR Singh  c Whittall b Evans  8 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Joshi 4* (4b) CN Evans 4.4-0-38-1

       as far as the Indian innings is concerned, only two names stand out
        - one was already injured and decided he will play this match, the
        other played and got injured in the end
  29.5 Evans to Joshi, SIX, down the track, smashed straight over the
        bowler to long off!
  29.6 Evans to Joshi, SIX, comes down the track, takes it on a full toss
        and converts it again, to the same place. excellent finish to the
        Indian innings!

End of over 30 (16 runs) India 245/6 (RR: 8.17)
CN Evans 5-0-50-1
A Kumble 0* (0b) SB Joshi 16* (6b 2x6)

       11 sixes in the innings
       add to the 16 scored in the first match
       Indians have set a fighting total in this small ground
       Zimbabwe will get only 29 overs to score the runs, because of slow
        over rate
   0.1 BKV Prasad to Johnson, one run, inner edge to point, quick run
   0.2 BKV Prasad to GW Flower, no run, played to midoff
   0.3 BKV Prasad to GW Flower, no run, played to covers
   0.4 BKV Prasad to GW Flower, no run, played to midwicket, quick
        fielding there
   0.5 BKV Prasad to GW Flower, no run, on the off, played to covers,
        Ganguly fields well
   0.6 BKV Prasad to GW Flower, FOUR, down the track, cracked to covers!

End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 241/28 = 8.61)
BKV Prasad 1-0-5-0
NC Johnson 1* (1b) GW Flower 4* (5b 1x4)

   1.1 Mohanty to Johnson, SIX, well pitched up, smashed straight over the
        bowler, over long on for a huge SIX
       sixes are there for the taking
       sight screen adjusted
   1.2 Mohanty to Johnson, wide: one run, down the legside, Dravid can't
        collect it, the batsmen cross over
   1.2 Mohanty to GW Flower, no run, pitched on the off, swinging away,
        left alone
   1.3 Mohanty to GW Flower, one run, clipped to deep square leg
   1.4 Mohanty to Johnson, one run, turned to square leg, quick run
   1.5 Mohanty to GW Flower, no run, excellent ball, on the off, moving
        away and bouncing, beats the bat. through to keeper
       Jadeja, as you know was injured (pulled calf muscle) and is not
        fielding
   1.6 Mohanty to GW Flower, OUT: comes down the track but can't read the
        pace and bounce well, edged to the wicket keeper

       Zimbabwe 15/1, Partnership of 15
       GW Flower  c Dravid b Mohanty  5 (9b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 2 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 15/1 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 231/27 = 8.56)
DS Mohanty 1-0-10-1 (1w)
NC Johnson 8* (3b 1x6) 

       Mohanty strikes first
   2.1 BKV Prasad to Johnson, no run, through to keeper
   2.2 BKV Prasad to Johnson, OUT: comes forward, beaten by the swing,
        edged to first slip where Ganguly doesn't make a mistake

       Zimbabwe 15/2, Partnership of 0
       NC Johnson  c Ganguly b BKV Prasad  8 (5b 0x4 1x6)
       ADR Campbell 0* (0b) BKV Prasad 1.2-0-5-1

       Zimbabwe in deep trouble
       the pitch is pretty good. true and bouncy
   2.3 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run
   2.4 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run
   2.5 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run
   2.6 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run

End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 15/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 231/26 = 8.88)
BKV Prasad 2-1-5-1
CB Wishart 0* (0b) ADR Campbell 0* (4b)

       second slip also in place for Wishart
   3.1 Mohanty to Wishart, OUT: comes down the track, inner edged onto the
        stumps!

       Zimbabwe 15/3, Partnership of 0
       CB Wishart  b Mohanty  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       ADR Campbell 0* (4b) DS Mohanty 1.1-0-10-2 (1w)

       Zimbabwe digging their graves a bit deeper
   3.2 Mohanty to Goodwin, no run, outside the off, swinging away, through
        to keeper
       Goodwin prevents the hat-trick
   3.3 Mohanty to Goodwin, no run, on the off, played to second slip
       Tendulkar now attacking with the fieldding
   3.4 Mohanty to Goodwin, three runs, on the off, played uppishly over
        the covers, Prasad shows how poor a fielder he is as he follows
        the ball upto the ropes and instead of diving to stop it, just
        puts his foot down there but manages to prevent the boundary
   3.5 Mohanty to Campbell, one run, played to midwicket
   3.6 Mohanty to Goodwin, no run, on the off, pushed to covers

End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 19/3 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 227/25 = 9.08)
DS Mohanty 2-0-14-2 (1w)
ADR Campbell 1* (5b) MW Goodwin 3* (4b)

   4.1 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run, pushed to midon
   4.2 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run, slightly short of length, on the
        backfoot, played defensively to the offside
   4.3 BKV Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed to
        midwicket
   4.4 Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the stumps, pushed to covers
   4.5 Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the off, cutting in a bit, played
        defensively to covers
   4.6 Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed to
        midwicket, yet another tight over from Prasad

End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 19/3 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 227/24 = 9.46)
BKV Prasad 3-2-5-1
MW Goodwin 3* (4b) ADR Campbell 1* (11b)

   5.1 Mohanty to Goodwin, no run, outside the off, late outswing, left
        alone
   5.2 Mohanty to Goodwin, no run, outside the off, lovely outward
        movement beating the bat, through to Dravid
   5.3 Mohanty to Goodwin, OUT: perfect outswinger, which catches the
        outer half of Goodwin's bat and goes straight to covers where
        Joshi takes a simple catch!

       Zimbabwe 19/4, Partnership of 4
       MW Goodwin  c Joshi b Mohanty  3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       ADR Campbell 1* (11b) DS Mohanty 2.3-0-14-3 (1w)

       Mohanty cutting through Zimbabwe with good swing bowling
       Goodwin was committed to a cover drive but the movement in the ball
        beat him there
   5.4 Mohanty to A Flower, no run
   5.5 Mohanty to A Flower, no run, turned to square leg
   5.6 Mohanty to A Flower, no run, pitched on the off, came in with the
        swing, defended

End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 19/4 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 227/23 = 9.87)
DS Mohanty 3-1-14-3 (1w)
ADR Campbell 1* (11b) A Flower 0* (3b)

       two of the most experienced and most capable Zimbabwe batsmen in
        the middle
       buit even for them, the task in hand is too daunting
   6.1 Prasad to Campbell, two runs, on the legs, clipped past midwicket.
        deep square leg Chopra has a lot to run around to cover it
   6.2 Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the legs, rapped on the pads, Prasad
        quick to run to the ball to prevent any cheeky leg byes
   6.3 Prasad to Campbell, no run, forward, beaten by the bounce, it took
        the edge I think but falls short of the slip
       must have been off the pads
   6.4 Prasad to Campbell, two runs, pitched up, lofted way up and the
        ball stays where it fell at deep midon, just near the boundary
   6.5 Prasad to Campbell, FOUR, pitched up, played uppishly over midoff,
        clear over the infielder to the boundary
   6.6 Prasad to Campbell, one run, driven straight to Tendulkar at midoff
        and runs with the stroke

End of over 7 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 28/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 218/22 = 9.91)
BKV Prasad 4-2-14-1
ADR Campbell 10* (17b 1x4) A Flower 0* (3b)

   7.1 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, down the legside, close to being given
        wide, except possibly it might have brushed the shirt on its way
   7.2 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, pitched on the middle swinging further
        in, off the pads to square leg, Mohanty appeals optimistically but
        Hair says "No"
   7.3 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, inswinging yorker, off the pads,
        Prasad catches it at square leg, appeal but not out. Campbell
        falls down in the process
   7.4 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, inswinging yorker again, Campbell
        flicks it and an amazing effort by Prasad at square leg who almost
        catches it! stupendous effort but the ball slips down
   7.5 Mohanty to Campbell, two runs, clipped to deep midwicket
   7.6 Mohanty to Campbell, one run, played to sweeper midwicket, Laxmi
        Ratan Shukla fields

End of over 8 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 31/4 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 215/21 = 10.24)
DS Mohanty 4-1-17-3 (1w)
ADR Campbell 13* (23b 1x4) A Flower 0* (3b)

       Shukla is the substitute in for Jadeja
       Prasad continuing for his fifth over
   8.1 Prasad to Campbell, one run, on the legs, played to Chopra at deep
        backward square leg
   8.2 Prasad to A Flower, no run, on the stumps, defended
   8.3 Prasad to A Flower, one run, edged to thirdman
   8.4 Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the stumps, pushed to covers
   8.5 Prasad to Campbell, one run, played to long on, Kumble fields
   8.6 Prasad to A Flower, no run, on the backfoot, played to covers

End of over 9 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 34/4 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 212/20 = 10.60)
BKV Prasad 5-2-17-1
ADR Campbell 15* (26b 1x4) A Flower 1* (6b)

       field restrictions off with the end of the nineth over
       Mohanty continues
   9.1 Mohanty to Campbell, one run, cuts in sharply, off the handle, to
        thirdman
   9.2 Mohanty to A Flower, FOUR, picked up and neatly lofted over
        midwicket
   9.3 Mohanty to A Flower, two runs, played past midon, Joshi fields
   9.4 Mohanty to A Flower, no run, on the off, defended to offside
   9.5 Mohanty to A Flower, no run, on the off, played to covers, well
        fielded
   9.6 Mohanty to A Flower, one run, steered to thirdman

End of over 10 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 42/4 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 204/19 = 10.74)
DS Mohanty 5-1-25-3 (1w)
A Flower 8* (11b 1x4) ADR Campbell 16* (27b 1x4)

       Tendulkar brings Chopra on
       Kumble, Chopra and Joshi are the three spinners in the Indian side
       Robin Singh is expected to fill in a few overs as well
       the target is not entirely out of Zimbabwe's reach
  10.1 Chopra to A Flower, no run, on the off, spinning. pushed to short
        thirdman
  10.2 Chopra to A Flower, no run, on the stumps, defended to covers
  10.3 Chopra to A Flower, no run, on the legs, pushed to forward short
        leg
  10.4 Chopra to A Flower, no run, driven straight to Tendulkar at covers
  10.5 Chopra to A Flower, one run, driven to long off
  10.6 Chopra to Campbell, one run, played to long off again

End of over 11 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 44/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 202/18 = 11.22)
N Chopra 1-0-2-0
ADR Campbell 17* (28b 1x4) A Flower 9* (16b 1x4)

  11.1 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
  11.2 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper.
        good bounce
  11.3 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, played to covers
  11.4 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, on the off, played to covers.
        Tendulkar fields
  11.5 Mohanty to Campbell, FOUR, pitched up on the legs, flicked uppishly
        to deep midwicket boundary
  11.6 Mohanty to Campbell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper,
        Mohanty completes his spell

End of over 12 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 48/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 198/17 = 11.65)
DS Mohanty 6-1-29-3 (1w)
A Flower 9* (16b 1x4) ADR Campbell 21* (34b 2x4)

  12.1 Chopra to A Flower, no run, played to Tendulkar at covers
  12.2 Chopra to A Flower, one run, on the legs, flicked to Robin Singh at
        deep midwicket
  12.3 Chopra to Campbell, FOUR, comes down the track, hammered to long
        off boundary, 50 up for Zimbabwe
  12.4 Chopra to Campbell, no run, pushes him onto the backfoot, played to
        covers
  12.5 Chopra to Campbell, one run, slightly short of length, played to
        long on
  12.6 Chopra to A Flower, no run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 13 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 54/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 192/16 = 12.00)
N Chopra 2-0-8-0
ADR Campbell 26* (37b 3x4) A Flower 10* (19b 1x4)

       Kumble coming on
  13.1 Kumble to Campbell, no run, played back to the bowler
  13.2 Kumble to Campbell, no run, pushed to covers
  13.3 Kumble to Campbell, one run, on the off, pushed between gully and
        point for a quick run
  13.4 Kumble to A Flower, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
  13.5 Kumble to A Flower, FOUR, on the legs, swept away over deep square
        leg
  13.6 Kumble to A Flower, two runs, on the legs, turned to fineleg, poor
        throw results in an additional run

End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 61/4 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 185/15 = 12.33)
A Kumble 1-0-7-0
ADR Campbell 26* (40b 3x4) A Flower 16* (22b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  14.1 Chopra to Campbell, one run, played to deep midon
  14.2 Chopra to A Flower, no run, reverse sweep! first time I am seeing a
        left hander reverse sweep, lobs it to short thirdman, Laxmi Ratan
        Shukla dives and almost takes the catch but misses it in the end
  14.3 Chopra to A Flower, two runs, played past point
  14.4 Chopra to A Flower, one run, steered to short thirdman, quick run
  14.5 Chopra to Campbell, no run, played to midwicket
  14.6 Chopra to Campbell, no run, on the off, pushed to covers

End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 65/4 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 181/14 = 12.93)
N Chopra 3-0-12-0 - National Stadium End
A Flower 19* (25b 2x4) ADR Campbell 27* (43b 3x4)

  15.1 Kumble to A Flower, one run, on the legs, swept to fineleg
  15.2 Kumble to Campbell, no run, played defensively to the onside
  15.3 Kumble to Campbell, OUT: played uppishly but straight to Laxmi
        Ratan Shukla at long on

       Zimbabwe 66/5, Partnership of 47
       ADR Campbell  c sub (LR Shukla) b Kumble  27 (45b 3x4 0x6)
       A Flower 20* (26b 2x4) A Kumble 1.3-0-8-1

       batsmen crossed over
  15.4 Kumble to A Flower, no run
  15.5 Kumble to A Flower, one run
  15.6 Kumble to Carlisle, no run

End of over 16 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 67/5 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 179/13 = 13.77)
A Kumble 2-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
A Flower 21* (28b 2x4) SV Carlisle 0* (1b)

  16.1 Chopra to A Flower, no run
  16.2 Chopra to A Flower, FOUR, reverse swept! to sthirdman boundary
  16.3 Chopra to A Flower, no run, played back to the bowler, a bit of
        leading edge but safe
  16.4 Chopra to A Flower, no run, attempted reverse sweep but goes
        straight to short thirdman
  16.5 Chopra to A Flower, no run, on the backfoot, played back to the
        bowler
  16.6 Chopra to A Flower, FOUR, reverse swept again, Laxmi Ratan Shukla
        runs after it, stops it just inside the boundary but steps on the
        ropes with the ball in hand

End of over 17 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 75/5 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 171/12 = 14.25)
N Chopra 4-0-20-0 - National Stadium End
SV Carlisle 0* (1b) A Flower 29* (34b 4x4)

  17.1 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, played to covers
  17.2 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, on the backfoot, pulled to midwicket,
        Tendulkar fields
  17.3 Kumble to A Flower, no run, tries to flick it on the legside, off
        the body to keeper
  17.4 Kumble to A Flower, FOUR, on the legside, swept to fineleg boundary
  17.5 Kumble to A Flower, one run, pitched up on the legs, played to
        midwicket
  17.6 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, fuller length, played to midwicket

End of over 18 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 81/5 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 165/11 = 15.00)
A Kumble 3-0-15-1 - Pavilion End
A Flower 34* (37b 5x4) SV Carlisle 1* (4b)

  18.1 Chopra to A Flower, one run, played to long off, Prasad fields
  18.2 Chopra to Carlisle, one run, pushed to point
  18.3 Chopra to A Flower, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.4 Chopra to A Flower, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.5 Chopra to A Flower, one run, played to Mohanty at midon
  18.6 Chopra to Carlisle, no run, on the off, defended

End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 84/5 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 162/10 = 16.20)
N Chopra 5-0-22-0 - National Stadium End
A Flower 35* (41b 5x4) SV Carlisle 2* (6b)

  19.1 Joshi to A Flower, no run, pushed to backward point
  19.2 Joshi to A Flower, one run, outside the off, goes for a cut, almost
        inner edges onto the stumps - between the stumps and the keeper to
        fineleg
  19.3 Joshi to Carlisle, two runs, swept to fineleg, Robin Singh runs
        around to field
  19.4 Joshi to Carlisle, no run, on the off, through to keeper
  19.5 Joshi to Carlisle, OUT: pulled straight into the throat of Chopra
        at deep backward square leg

       Zimbabwe 87/6, Partnership of 21
       SV Carlisle  c Chopra b Joshi  4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       A Flower 36* (44b 5x4) SB Joshi 0.5-0-3-1

  19.6 Joshi to A Flower, no run

End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 87/6 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 159/9 = 17.67)
SB Joshi 1-0-3-1 - Pavilion End
CN Evans 0* (0b) A Flower 36* (45b 5x4)

  20.1 Chopra to Evans, one run, to deep midwicket
  20.2 Chopra to A Flower, one run, down the track, played over long off
  20.3 Chopra to Evans, no run, played to midwicket
  20.4 Chopra to Evans, no run, played to midwicket
  20.5 Chopra to Evans, one run, turned to fineleg
  20.6 Chopra to A Flower, two runs, down the track, flowing offdrive, to
        long ogg. Prasad is the fielder and the batsmen push for the
        second run as well

End of over 21 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 92/6 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 154/8 = 19.25)
N Chopra 6-0-27-0 - National Stadium End
CN Evans 2* (4b) A Flower 39* (47b 5x4)

       Chopra finishes his spell as well
  21.1 Joshi to Evans, no run, down the legs, attempted sweep, misses
  21.2 Joshi to Evans, no run, on the off, played back to the bowler
  21.3 Joshi to Evans, OUT: goes for a sweep, top edges for an easy catch
        that even Dravid can't miss

       Zimbabwe 92/7, Partnership of 5
       CN Evans  c Dravid b Joshi  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       A Flower 39* (47b 5x4) SB Joshi 1.3-0-3-2

  21.4 Joshi to Blignaut, no run, on the stumps, played defensively
  21.5 Joshi to Blignaut, no run, on the legs, turned to forward short leg
  21.6 Joshi to Blignaut, no run, on the off, pushed to covers

End of over 22 (maiden) Zimbabwe 92/7 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 154/7 = 22.00)
SB Joshi 2-1-3-2 - Pavilion End
A Flower 39* (47b 5x4) AM Blignaut 0* (3b)

       Joshi happily collecting some tail wickets here
  22.1 Kumble to A Flower, one run, driven to long off
  22.2 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, pitched on the legs, played to short
        midwicket. Robin Singh is the fielder
  22.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, on the legs, pushed to short midwicket
  22.4 Kumble to Blignaut, OUT: bowled round his legs of a googly!

       Zimbabwe 93/8, Partnership of 1
       AM Blignaut  b Kumble  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       A Flower 40* (48b 5x4) A Kumble 3.4-0-16-2

       pitched on his legs and Blignaut is amazed to see the ball spinning
        the wrong way and spinning enough to take his stumps
  22.5 Kumble to Whittall, one run
  22.6 Kumble to A Flower, one run, pushed to midon

End of over 23 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 95/8 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 151/6 = 25.17)
A Kumble 4-0-18-2 - National Stadium End
A Flower 41* (49b 5x4) AR Whittall 1* (1b)

  23.1 Joshi to A Flower, no run
  23.2 Joshi to A Flower, one run, turned to square leg
  23.3 Joshi to Whittall, no run, pushed to covers
  23.4 Joshi to Whittall, two runs, on the backfoot, played to deep
        backward point
  23.5 Joshi to Whittall, no run
  23.6 Joshi to Whittall, one run, pushed to point, overthrow gives a run
        in the end

End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 99/8 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 147/5 = 29.40)
SB Joshi 3-1-7-2 - Pavilion End
AR Whittall 4* (5b) A Flower 42* (51b 5x4)

  24.1 Kumble to Whittall, no run, full toss straight on Whittall's knee
        cap?
  24.2 Kumble to Whittall, no run, on the stumps, pushed to short
        midwicket
  24.3 Kumble to Whittall, one run, pushed to midon, Prasad picks up and
        throws straight on the stumps but Whittall is safely in
  24.4 Kumble to A Flower, no run, defended to offside
  24.5 Kumble to A Flower, no run
  24.6 Kumble to A Flower, one run, turned to midwicket

End of over 25 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 101/8 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 145/4 = 36.25)
A Kumble 5-0-20-2 - National Stadium End
A Flower 43* (54b 5x4) AR Whittall 5* (8b)

  25.1 Joshi to A Flower, one run, comes down the track, lofted to long on
  25.2 Joshi to Whittall, no run, outside the off, goes for a sweep, off
        the body to short thirdman
  25.3 Joshi to Whittall, no run, on the off, spins to the keeper
  25.4 Joshi to Whittall, one run, on the middle and leg, swept to fineleg
  25.5 Joshi to A Flower, two runs, played to deep midon, quick running.
        Throw from Shukla is a bit wayward
  25.6 Joshi to A Flower, one run, played to Shukla at long on

End of over 26 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 106/8 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 140/3 = 46.67)
SB Joshi 4-1-12-2 - Pavilion End
A Flower 47* (57b 5x4) AR Whittall 6* (11b)

  26.1 Kumble to A Flower, FOUR, down the track, smashed to long on,
        diving Mohanty only deflects the ball to the boundary
       50 up for Andy Flower
  26.2 Kumble to A Flower, one run, played to deep midwicket, Robin Singh
        fields
  26.3 Kumble to Whittall, FOUR, full toss, smashed over midwicket
        boundary
  26.4 Kumble to Whittall, one run, on the stumps, straight ball, cross-
        batted swipe to deep midwicket where Ganguly fields
  26.5 Kumble to A Flower, one run, down the track, leading edge goes
        uppishly but safely to deep midoff. Prasad fields
  26.6 Kumble to Whittall, no run, played to midon

End of over 27 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 117/8 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 129/2 = 64.50)
A Kumble 6-0-31-2 - National Stadium End
A Flower 52* (60b 6x4) AR Whittall 11* (14b 1x4)

       Kumble is done with his spell as well
  27.1 Joshi to A Flower, no run, charges down the track, straight to
        short midwicket
  27.2 Joshi to A Flower, no run, arm ball, goes the other way, Flower
        misses it
  27.3 Joshi to A Flower, FOUR, down the track, nicely lofted, one bounce
        over the ropes at long on
  27.4 Joshi to A Flower, no run, comes down the track, so Joshi pitches
        it short and straight. played to backward point
  27.5 Joshi to A Flower, one run, comes down the track again, fired on
        the legs, played to short midwicket and a run nevertheless
  27.6 Joshi to Whittall, no run, on the off, slow and straight, through
        to keeper as Whittall tries to late cut it and misses

End of over 28 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 122/8 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 124/1 = 124.00)
SB Joshi 5-1-17-2 - Pavilion End
A Flower 57* (65b 7x4) AR Whittall 11* (15b 1x4)

       Robin Singh to bowl the last over!
  28.1 Singh to A Flower, no run, on the stumps, played back to the bowler
  28.2 Singh to A Flower, FOUR, down the track, smashed through the covers
  28.3 Singh to A Flower, one run, short of length, played to deep
        midwicket, Chopra fields
  28.4 Singh to Whittall, no run, comes down the track, pitched short,
        played straight to covers
  28.5 Singh to Whittall, (noball) no run, attempted yorker, played to
        midoff
  28.5 Singh to Whittall, one run, played to long on
  28.6 Singh to A Flower, one run, played to long on. India have won this
        match

End of over 29 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 130/8 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 116/0 = 0.00)
RR Singh 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - National Stadium End
A Flower 63* (69b 8x4) AR Whittall 11* (18b 1x4)

       India win by 115 runs

Match State: India win by 115 runs

       presentation ceremony coming up
       the presentation party consists of Dungarpur, Lele of BCCI and
        Ellman-Brown of ZCU
       Campbell
       very disappointing
       talks about preparing better for the LG Cup in Kenya
       Tendulkar....
       as the crowd whistles and claps
       Tendulkar "We are very happy about the performance"
       our batting was good, but more importantly the bowlers called the
        shots backed up by good fielding
       looks forward to the challenge tomorrow
       Tendulkar picks up the winner cheque
       man of the match award also given to Tendulkar