Match State: Match scheduled to start at 14.30 local time (10.30 gmt)
welcome to the coverage, a must win situtation for zim
ganguly won the toss and elected to field
0.1 Khan to Campbell, no run, loosener form Khan, played back to the
bowler
0.2 Khan to Campbell, no run, pitched up on the off, again played back
to the bowler
0.3 Khan to Campbell, one run, played to short mid wicket region,
campbell and zimbabwe are away
0.4 Khan to GW Flower, no run, quicker delivery on the pads,
halfhearted appeal for lbw, no way the umpire was going to give it
out
0.5 Khan to GW Flower, no run, wide out side the off, lucky not to have
it a wide
0.6 Khan to GW Flower, two runs, on the off agian, tires to drive, gets
and inside edge and runs down to fine leg, prasad fielding
End of over 1 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
Z Khan 1-0-3-0
ADR Campbell 1* (3b) GW Flower 2* (3b)
1.1 Prasad to Campbell, no run
1.2 Prasad to Campbell, no run, on the off stump line, defended on the
back foot
1.3 Prasad to Campbell, no run, played with soft hands to mid off
1.4 Prasad to Campbell, one run, on the off again, played wide of joshi
at mid on, easy single taken
1.5 Prasad to GW Flower, one run, shorter delivery on the legs, played
to deep square leg
1.6 Prasad to Campbell, no run, played straight to the point fielder
End of over 2 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
BKV Prasad 1-0-2-0
GW Flower 3* (4b) ADR Campbell 2* (8b)
2.1 Khan to GW Flower, no run, wide delivery out side the off, played
just wide of the cover fielder, good stop by robin stops the
batsman from going for the single
2.2 Khan to GW Flower, wide: no run
2.2 Khan to GW Flower, no run, pitched up on the off, driven straight
to the mis off fielder
2.3 Khan to GW Flower, one run, shorter delivery on the off, played
wide of the mid off fielder, quick single taken
2.4 Khan to Campbell, no run, shorter delivery on the off, Khan getting
some bounce here, played to point of the back foot
2.5 Khan to Campbell, FOUR, shorter delivery on the off, this time did
not get the bounce he intended, cut away to the deep point
boundary
2.6 Khan to Campbell, no run
End of over 3 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 11/0 (RR: 3.67)
Z Khan 2-0-9-0 (1w)
GW Flower 4* (7b) ADR Campbell 6* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Prasad to GW Flower, (noball) no run, prasad over stepping at the
bowlers end, ball played to the mid on fielder
3.1 Prasad to GW Flower, one run, on the pads, flicked to fine leg
region, a walking run compleated
3.2 Prasad to Campbell, one run, shorter delivery on the off, played
uplishly through the vacant gully region
3.3 Prasad to GW Flower, no run, shorter delivery again, but on the
middle, played to Robin Singht at square leg
3.4 Prasad to GW Flower, no run, grand flower comming down the pitch,
but only manages to tap it to square leg region
3.5 Prasad to GW Flower, one run
3.6 Prasad to Campbell, no run, played to square leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
BKV Prasad 2-0-6-0 (1nb)
GW Flower 6* (12b) ADR Campbell 7* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Khan to GW Flower, no run
4.2 Khan to GW Flower, one run, short delivery, angeling accross the
right hander, played wide off the mid off fielder for a easy
single
4.3 Khan to Campbell, no run, quicker delivery on the pads, played to
Robin singh at point
4.4 Khan to Campbell, no run, pitched up on the off, driven straight to
the mid off fielder
the two catching positions are the slip and short mid wicket
4.5 Khan to Campbell, no run
4.6 Khan to Campbell, no run, slightly slower delivery on the middle,
played to mid on region, campbell thought of a single, but in the
end deciding aginst it
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 3.20)
Z Khan 3-0-10-0 (1w)
GW Flower 7* (14b) ADR Campbell 7* (17b 1x4)
steady start for Zim
5.1 Prasad to GW Flower, one run, played to the vact deep square leg
region, easy single
5.2 Prasad to Campbell, no run, Cmpbell comming down the pitch before
the ball was delivered, prasad banged it in short and the batsman
had to defend it, good bowling
5.3 Prasad to Campbell, no run
5.4 Prasad to Campbell, no run, played to mid wicket region, a misfield
by the indian captain, but no run taken
5.5 Prasad to Campbell, no run, again campbell comming down the pitch
before the ball way delivered, again prasad bangs it in short,
slightly on the leg stumps, batsman had to play it to short fine
leg
5.6 Prasad to Campbell, no run
End of over 6 (1 run) Zimbabwe 17/0 (RR: 2.83)
BKV Prasad 3-0-7-0 (1nb)
GW Flower 8* (15b) ADR Campbell 7* (22b 1x4)
6.1 Khan to GW Flower, no run, good delivery angleing accross the
right hander, Flower swings hard at the delivery, but misses
6.2 Khan to GW Flower, one run, shorter delivery, tapped in front of
the wicket and batsman crosses for a quick single
6.3 Khan to Campbell, no run, quicker delivery on the off, played
stariught to the cover fielder, campbell not able to find the gaps
6.4 Khan to Campbell, one run, slightly straying down legs comfortabely
played to the deep square leg region
6.5 Khan to GW Flower, one run, short delivery angleing across the
right hander, played to third man
6.6 Khan to Campbell, FOUR, over pitched up delivery on the off, hit
wide of the mid on fielder, ball raising to the boundary, campbell
begning to find the gaps
End of over 7 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 24/0 (RR: 3.43)
Z Khan 4-0-17-0 (1w)
GW Flower 10* (18b) ADR Campbell 12* (25b 2x4)
7.1 Prasad to GW Flower, no run
7.2 Prasad to GW Flower, OUT: Flower trying to quicken thign comes down
the pitch before the ball is delivered, prasad bangs it in short
again, batsman tries to pull and ends up hitting it up in the air,
easy catch for robin moving little back from the mid on position
Zimbabwe 24/1, Partnership of 24
GW Flower c Singh b Prasad 10 (20b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 12* (25b 2x4) BKV Prasad 3.2-0-7-1 (1nb)
7.3 Prasad to Campbell, one run
7.4 Prasad to PA Strang, one run
7.5 Prasad to Campbell, no run, slower delivery, defended
7.6 Prasad to Campbell, one run, short delivery, tapped in front of
point, quick single taken
End of over 8 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 27/1 (RR: 3.38)
BKV Prasad 4-0-10-1 (1nb)
ADR Campbell 14* (28b 2x4) PA Strang 1* (1b)
8.1 Khan to Campbell, FOUR, quicker delivery pitched up on the off,
driven to the cover boundary, good timing
8.2 Khan to Campbell, no run
8.3 Khan to Campbell, one run, pitched up on the pads, played wide of
the mid on fielder, well judged single taken
8.4 Khan to PA Strang, no run, shorter delivery angleing accross the
right hander, played straight to the indian captain at gully
8.5 Khan to PA Strang, no run, shorter delivery, much slower this time,
hits Strang on the hips
8.6 Khan to PA Strang, no run, pitched up on the off, played sttraight
back to the bowler
End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 32/1 (RR: 3.56)
Z Khan 5-0-22-0 (1w)
ADR Campbell 19* (31b 3x4) PA Strang 1* (4b)
9.1 Prasad to Campbell, no run, good delivery on the middle, inside
edge on to the pads, prasad bowling slow and stedy here
9.2 Prasad to Campbell, FOUR, shorter delivery, campbell comes down the
pitch and hits it just over the mid on fielder
9.3 Prasad to Campbell, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder
9.4 Prasad to PA Strang, no run, slower delivery on the off, Strang
tries to defend , gets an edge, but fall short of tendulkar at 1st
slip
9.5 Prasad to PA Strang, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder
9.6 Prasad to Campbell, one run, short on the off, played wide of the
point fielder, Yuvraj picks it up and throws down the stumps, but
the batsman are comfortabely in
End of over 10 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 39/1 (RR: 3.90)
BKV Prasad 5-0-17-1 (1nb)
ADR Campbell 25* (35b 4x4) PA Strang 2* (6b)
first bowling cahnge Agarkar into the attack
10.1 Agarkar to Campbell, one run
10.2 Agarkar to PA Strang, one run, slower delivery short pitched,
played to backward of point on the back foot
10.3 Agarkar to Campbell, one run, pitched up on the off, driven just
wide of Zaheer at mid off, quick single taken
10.4 Agarkar to PA Strang, no run, good delivery by agarkar, quicker and
short, Starng had to get his way out of the delivery
10.5 Agarkar to PA Strang, no run
10.6 Agarkar to PA Strang, one run, wide delivery out side the off
stumps, run down to third man
End of over 11 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 43/1 (RR: 3.91)
AB Agarkar 1-0-4-0
PA Strang 4* (10b) ADR Campbell 27* (37b 4x4)
11.1 Prasad to PA Strang, no run, batsman comming down the pitch, noneed
to say before the ball was delivered, again prasad bangs it in
short, batsman had to defend
11.2 Prasad to PA Strang, FOUR, wide on the off, driven between the
point and cover fielder, good shot
11.3 Prasad to PA Strang, no run, slower leg cutter, batsman tries to
run it down to third man, beaten
11.4 Prasad to PA Strang, one run, shorter deliver again, tapped to
short cover, quick single taken
11.5 Prasad to Campbell, two runs
11.6 Prasad to Campbell, one run, slow delivery on the middle and off,
tapped in front of the wicket, another well judged single taken
End of over 12 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 51/1 (RR: 4.25)
BKV Prasad 6-0-25-1 (1nb)
ADR Campbell 30* (39b 4x4) PA Strang 9* (14b 1x4)
12.1 Agarkar to Campbell, one run, another short delivery on the off,
played to third man region
12.2 Agarkar to PA Strang, two runs, played to wide of sriram at
midwicket, misfield allows the batsman to compleate the second run
12.3 Agarkar to PA Strang, no run
12.4 Agarkar to PA Strang, FOUR, slower ball from agarkar, strang comes
down the pitch and hammers it to the long off boundary
12.5 Agarkar to PA Strang, no run, defended
12.6 Agarkar to PA Strang, no run, quicker delivery this time, played
staright to Y Singh at point, good over for Zim comes to an end
End of over 13 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 58/1 (RR: 4.46)
AB Agarkar 2-0-11-0
ADR Campbell 31* (40b 4x4) PA Strang 15* (19b 2x4)
last five overs producing 31 runs for Zim
Sunil Joshi into the attack
13.1 Joshi to Campbell, one run, pitched up, on the pads, turned wide of
the mid on fielder
13.2 Joshi to PA Strang, no run, short delivery comming into the right
hander, defended
13.3 Joshi to PA Strang, two runs, flighted delivery on the off, Strang
tries to sweep, gets an edge and goes to deep midwicket
13.4 Joshi to PA Strang, OUT: another flighted delivery on the off,
Strang again goes for the midwicket region, but this time plucked
out of the air by Zaheer Khan at mid wicket
Zimbabwe 61/2, Partnership of 37
PA Strang c Khan b Joshi 17 (22b 2x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 32* (41b 4x4) SB Joshi 0.4-0-3-1
Match State: Drinks
players back after drinks
SV Carlisle the new batsman
13.5 Joshi to Carlisle, no run, defended on the front foot
13.6 Joshi to Carlisle, one run, shorter delivery pitching outside the
leg stumps and comming into the right hander, turned away to short
fine leg
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 62/2 (RR: 4.43)
SB Joshi 1-0-4-1
SV Carlisle 1* (2b) ADR Campbell 32* (41b 4x4)
Crowd gathering in strenght, and noise starting to get heavy
14.1 Sriram to Carlisle, no run
14.2 Sriram to Carlisle, one run
14.3 Sriram to Campbell, no run, pitched up right in front of the
wicket, batsman defendds on the backfoot
14.4 Sriram to Campbell, one run, Campbell using his legs to the
spinner, comes down the track and plays it to mid wicket
14.5 Sriram to Carlisle, two runs, another flighted delivery, batsman
tries to sweep, gets an edge, but luckly for him falls in the
vacant deep mid wicket region
14.6 Sriram to Carlisle, no run
End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 66/2 (RR: 4.40)
S Sriram 1-0-4-0
ADR Campbell 33* (43b 4x4) SV Carlisle 4* (6b)
15.1 Joshi to Campbell, one run, campbell comes down the trach and makes
the delivery into a fulltoss and plays it to deep square leg
region
15.2 Joshi to Carlisle, one run, on the pads, again played wide of the
square leg fielder, easy single
15.3 Joshi to Campbell, no run, shorter delivery, campbell tries to play
it to fine leg, misses
15.4 Joshi to Campbell, SIX, another flighted delivery, Campbell
quickley down the track and hives it over the long on fence
15.5 Joshi to Campbell, one run
Gangully adjusting his field a bit, bringing the mid on up
15.6 Joshi to Carlisle, no run
End of over 16 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 75/2 (RR: 4.69)
SB Joshi 2-0-13-1
ADR Campbell 41* (47b 4x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 5* (8b)
16.1 Sriram to Campbell, no run, full pitched up delivery on the pads,
played to point
16.2 Sriram to Campbell, one run, on the pads again, played to deep fine
leg
16.3 Sriram to Carlisle, one run, flighted delivery on the off, played
to long off
16.4 Sriram to Campbell, one run
16.5 Sriram to Carlisle, one run, another full pitched delivery, played
to long off, easy single
16.6 Sriram to Campbell, one run, full toss, swept to deep square leg
End of over 17 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 80/2 (RR: 4.71)
S Sriram 2-0-9-0
ADR Campbell 44* (51b 4x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 7* (10b)
Tendulkar getting a big cheer from the crown when he moved down to
the boundary position
17.1 Joshi to Campbell, one run
17.2 Joshi to Carlisle, one run, pitched up on the off, played to long
off, another easy single taken
17.3 Joshi to Campbell, one run, on the off, played wide of the mid
wicket fielder, another easy single is the result
17.4 Joshi to Carlisle, no run, defended
17.5 Joshi to Carlisle, one run, slightly short delivery, swept to fine
leg region
17.6 Joshi to Campbell, one run, Campbell quickly down the pitch and
plays it to long off, another walking run taken
End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 85/2 (RR: 4.72)
SB Joshi 3-0-18-1
ADR Campbell 47* (54b 4x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 9* (13b)
18.1 Agarkar to Campbell, one run, turned down to square leg
18.2 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run, quicker delivery, pitching on the off
and slightly leaving the right hander, played straight ot the
cover fielder
18.3 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run, good lenght delivery just moving down
the leg side, appeal for LBW, no way the umpire was going to give
it out
18.4 Agarkar to Carlisle, two runs, on the pads again, turned away to
the square leg region
18.5 Agarkar to Carlisle, one run, played to wide of point
18.6 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, on the midle, played back to the
bowler
End of over 19 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 89/2 (RR: 4.68)
AB Agarkar 3-0-15-0
SV Carlisle 12* (17b) ADR Campbell 48* (56b 4x4 1x6)
huge cheers by the crowd as tendulkar comes on to bowl
19.1 Tendulkar to Carlisle, one run
19.2 Tendulkar to Campbell, one run, flighted delivery on the pads,
turned away to vacant mid wicket region
19.3 Tendulkar to Carlisle, (noball) no run, overstepping at the bowler
end
19.3 Tendulkar to Carlisle, one run, played wide of tendulkar, quick
single taken
19.4 Tendulkar to Campbell, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
19.5 Tendulkar to Campbell, one run, played to mid wicket, campbell
compleates a good half century, but he know his work is only half
done
19.6 Tendulkar to Carlisle, no run
End of over 20 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 94/2 (RR: 4.70)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-5-0 (1nb)
ADR Campbell 50* (59b 4x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 14* (21b)
20.1 Agarkar to Campbell, one run
20.2 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run, quicker delivery, pitched up, hit hard
by the batsman, but done not pass robin at short cover
20.3 Agarkar to Carlisle, one run
20.4 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, on the pads, just flick it on the way
to the keeper
20.5 Agarkar to Campbell, one run, short delivery on the off, quicke
single taken by the batsman after tapping it just in front of the
wicket
20.6 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run, played straight to the short mid
wicket fielder, Carlisle finding it hanrd to find the gaps
End of over 21 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 97/2 (RR: 4.62)
AB Agarkar 4-0-18-0
ADR Campbell 52* (62b 4x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 15* (24b)
21.1 Tendulkar to Campbell, no run
21.2 Tendulkar to Campbell, no run
21.3 Tendulkar to Campbell, one run
21.4 Tendulkar to Carlisle, no run, played to mid on
21.5 Tendulkar to Carlisle, one run, played past the mid on fielder
21.6 Tendulkar to Campbell, no run, quicker delivery on the off,
Campbell tries to sweep, misses, Wicket keeper takes the bails, tv
umpire judging campbell not out as his toes were just in
End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 99/2 (RR: 4.50)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-7-0 (1nb)
SV Carlisle 16* (26b) ADR Campbell 53* (66b 4x4 1x6)
22.1 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run
22.2 Agarkar to Carlisle, one run, short delivery on the off, played
wide of the cover fielder, easy single brings up the Zim 1oo
22.3 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, short delivery on the pads, played to
short mid wicket
22.4 Agarkar to Campbell, one run, short on the off again, hit past the
diving Y Singh at point, another easy single taken
22.5 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run, short pitched again, played straight
to the short cover of the back foot
22.6 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 101/2 (RR: 4.39)
AB Agarkar 5-0-20-0
ADR Campbell 54* (68b 4x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 17* (30b)
23.1 Tendulkar to Campbell, FOUR, short delivery, not much speed in it,
Campbell reverse sweeps it to perfection
23.2 Tendulkar to Campbell, one run
23.3 Tendulkar to Carlisle, one run, swept to wide of fine leg
23.4 Tendulkar to Campbell, no run, on the off , Campbell tries to play
it to the on side, misses
23.5 Tendulkar to Campbell, one run, pitched up, driven to long off
23.6 Tendulkar to Carlisle, two runs, on the pads again, turned down to
fine leg, batsman run the first run quickly and easly compleates
the secon
End of over 24 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 110/2 (RR: 4.58)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-16-0 (1nb)
ADR Campbell 60* (72b 5x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 20* (32b)
24.1 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, short delivery, played to point, call
for single, then Campbell decided against it, Carlisle got
stranded in the middle but got back before the throw came in
24.2 Agarkar to Campbell, one run
24.3 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run
24.4 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run
24.5 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run
Zimbabwe 111/3, Partnership of 50
SV Carlisle run out (Yuvraj Singh) 20 (35b 0x4 0x6)
24.6 Agarkar to Carlisle, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 111/2 (RR: 4.44)
AB Agarkar 6-0-21-0
ADR Campbell 61* (74b 5x4 1x6) SV Carlisle 20* (36b)
Zimbabwe 111/3, Partnership of 50
SV Carlisle run out (Yuvraj Singh) 20 (36b 0x4 0x6)
25.1 Khan to Campbell, one run
25.2 Khan to A Flower, three runs
25.3 Khan to Campbell, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler one
bounce, crowd going up thinking it is a catch
25.4 Khan to Campbell, one run, short delivery, pulled on the back foot
to deep square leg, Kambli dose the fielding
25.5 Khan to A Flower, no run, pitched up on the off, played staright to
the cover fielder
25.6 Khan to A Flower, one run, on the pads, played wide of the mid
wicket fielder
End of over 26 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 117/3 (RR: 4.50)
Z Khan 6-0-28-0 (1w)
A Flower 4* (3b) ADR Campbell 63* (77b 5x4 1x6)
robin singh into the attack from the pavilion end
26.1 Singh to A Flower, one run
26.2 Singh to Campbell, no run
26.3 Singh to Campbell, one run
26.4 Singh to A Flower, one run
26.5 Singh to Campbell, one run
26.6 Singh to A Flower, no run, played to mid off
End of over 27 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 121/3 (RR: 4.48)
RR Singh 1-0-4-0
ADR Campbell 65* (80b 5x4 1x6) A Flower 6* (6b)
27.1 Khan to Campbell, no run, short delivery on the off, defended on
the front foot
27.2 Khan to Campbell, one run, short delivery on the off, not much
bounce, played to third man
27.3 Khan to A Flower, one run
27.4 Khan to Campbell, one run
27.5 Khan to A Flower, OUT: quicker delivery slightly on the pads, hit
straight to kambli at square leg, tame end to the second flower
also
Zimbabwe 124/4, Partnership of 13
A Flower c Kambli b Khan 7 (8b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 67* (83b 5x4 1x6) Z Khan 6.5-0-31-1 (1w)
27.6 Khan to Whittall, one run, another quicker delivery, pitched up to
the new batsman, played to mid off, Whittall of the mark
End of over 28 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 125/4 (RR: 4.46)
Z Khan 7-0-32-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
GJ Whittall 1* (1b) ADR Campbell 67* (83b 5x4 1x6)
the crowd starting to get noisey now
28.1 Singh to Whittall, no run, short delivery, tries to defend, hits
the batsman on the pads
28.2 Singh to Whittall, no run, quicker delivery on the off, tires to
cut, misses, good collection by dahiya behind the stumps
28.3 Singh to Whittall, no run
28.4 Singh to Whittall, no run, played to point
28.5 Singh to Whittall, no run, on the pads, played staright to the mid
on fielder
28.6 Singh to Whittall, no run, quicker delivery, again defended, maiden
for robin, good bowling
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 125/4 (RR: 4.31)
RR Singh 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 67* (83b 5x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 1* (7b)
29.1 Joshi to Campbell, one run
29.2 Joshi to Whittall, no run, defended on the front foot
29.3 Joshi to Whittall, no run, wide out side the off, batsman not able
to put it away, plays it srtaight to the cover fielder
29.4 Joshi to Whittall, no run, played back to the bowler
29.5 Joshi to Whittall, no run, flighted delivery, again defended on the
front foot
29.6 Joshi to Whittall, no run, played staright to the cover fielder
End of over 30 (1 run) Zimbabwe 126/4 (RR: 4.20)
SB Joshi 4-0-19-1 - Sharjah Club End
ADR Campbell 68* (84b 5x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 1* (12b)
30.1 Singh to Campbell, no run, on the legs, played to short mid wicket
30.2 Singh to Campbell, no run, slower delivery on the off, played to
mid off
30.3 Singh to Campbell, no run, another slow delivery, defended
30.4 Singh to Campbell, one run, slightly shorter this time, played to
long on
30.5 Singh to Whittall, no run, short delivery, played straight to the
mid off fielder of the back foot
30.6 Singh to Whittall, no run, quicker delivery comming into the right
hander, played to mid wicket
End of over 31 (1 run) Zimbabwe 127/4 (RR: 4.10)
RR Singh 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 69* (88b 5x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 1* (14b)
31.1 Joshi to Campbell, one run
31.2 Joshi to Whittall, one run
31.4 Joshi to Campbell, one run
31.5 Joshi to Whittall, no run
31.6 Joshi to Whittall, one run
End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 131/4 (RR: 4.09)
SB Joshi 5-0-23-1 - Sharjah Club End
GJ Whittall 3* (17b) ADR Campbell 71* (91b 5x4 1x6)
32.1 Singh to Whittall, no run, played back to the bowler
32.2 Singh to Whittall, one run, short delivery, not getting much
bounce, pulled away to deep mid wicket
32.3 Singh to Campbell, one run, just wide out side the off, runs it
down to the short third man region
32.4 Singh to Whittall, FOUR, another short delivery, Whittal quickly on
to the back foot and pulls it to deep mid wicket boundary
32.5 Singh to Whittall, no run
32.6 Singh to Whittall, one run, on the pads, played to vacnt square leg
region, batsman thinks of a second, but decided against it in the
end
End of over 33 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 138/4 (RR: 4.18)
RR Singh 4-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
GJ Whittall 9* (22b 1x4) ADR Campbell 72* (92b 5x4 1x6)
33.1 Joshi to Whittall, no run, played to the cover fielder
33.2 Joshi to Whittall, no run
33.3 Joshi to Whittall, no run, short delivery, played back to the
bowler
33.4 Joshi to Whittall, no run, played to mid wicket region
33.5 Joshi to Whittall, one run, pitched up, driven to the long off
region
33.6 Joshi to Campbell, two runs, pitched up, campbell quickly comes
down the track and palys it to the vacant deep mid wicket region,
kambli comes round to field
End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 141/4 (RR: 4.15)
SB Joshi 6-0-26-1 - Sharjah Club End
GJ Whittall 10* (27b 1x4) ADR Campbell 74* (93b 5x4 1x6)
34.1 Singh to Whittall, two runs, another short delivery form robin,
swept to fine leg
34.2 Singh to Whittall, no run
34.3 Singh to Whittall, one run, another short delivery on the off,
played away to the fine leg region for a easy single
34.4 Singh to Campbell, one run, on the pads , played to deep fine leg
34.5 Singh to Whittall, no run
34.6 Singh to Whittall, no run, quicker delivery just out side the off
stump, tries to sweep, misses and hits the batsman on the pads,
huge appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 35 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 145/4 (RR: 4.14)
RR Singh 5-1-16-0 - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 75* (94b 5x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 13* (32b 1x4)
35.1 Joshi to Campbell, one run, pitched just short on the off stumps,
played to long off, easy single
35.2 Joshi to Whittall, one run, short delivery again on the off,
batsman quickly on to the backfoot and plays it wide of short mid
on
35.3 Joshi to Campbell, FOUR, shoert delivery, swept to deep square leg
boundary, kambli not able to stop the delivery, trying some
football trickes
35.4 Joshi to Campbell, one run
35.5 Joshi to Whittall, one run
35.6 Joshi to Campbell, one run, pitched up delivery this time, down the
track and played to long on, another walking single
End of over 36 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 154/4 (RR: 4.28)
SB Joshi 7-0-35-1 - Sharjah Club End
ADR Campbell 82* (98b 6x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 15* (34b 1x4)
36.1 Singh to Campbell, one run, quicker delivery, pitched up on the
pads, hit up in the air, but into the gap between deep mid wicket
and long on
36.2 Singh to Whittall, two runs
36.3 Singh to Whittall, no run, short delivery, tries to hit it to the
big gap between square leg and long on, misses, good collection by
the wicket keeper
36.4 Singh to Whittall, no run, right in the block hole, batsman digs it
out nicely
36.5 Singh to Whittall, one run, played to long on
36.6 Singh to Campbell, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
36.6 Singh to Campbell, one run, wide delivery out side the off, played
past the diving Y Singh at point, easy single taken, Kambli dose
the fielding in the out field
End of over 37 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 160/4 (RR: 4.32)
RR Singh 6-1-22-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 84* (100b 6x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 18* (38b 1x4)
37.1 Prasad to Campbell, one run, pitched up on the off, played just
past the out stretched hands of the bowler
37.2 Prasad to Whittall, no run, short delivery, batsman just tries to
come down the track, and decided against it
37.3 Prasad to Whittall, one run
37.4 Prasad to Campbell, no run
37.5 Prasad to Campbell, one run, short and wide out side the off
stumps, Campbell easily running it down to the third man region
37.6 Prasad to Whittall, no run, batsman comes down the track, before
the ball is delivered, prasad bangs it in short, Whittall had to
defend it, good bowling
End of over 38 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 163/4 (RR: 4.29)
BKV Prasad 7-0-28-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
ADR Campbell 86* (103b 6x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 19* (41b 1x4)
38.1 Singh to Campbell, one run, played wide of the diving Sriram at
short mid wicket, another walking single
38.2 Singh to Whittall, FOUR, pitched up on the off, hit on the air but
one bounce into the deep mid wicket boundary
38.3 Singh to Whittall, no run, out side the off stumps, tires to drive,
misses
38.4 Singh to Whittall, no run, pitched up right on the off stumps, hit
strraight to the mid off fielder
38.5 Singh to Whittall, one run, played to long on
38.6 Singh to Campbell, two runs, on the pads, hit uplishly past the mid
wicket fielder, easy couple taken, Zim are slowly but steadly
building up there total
End of over 39 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 171/4 (RR: 4.38)
RR Singh 7-1-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
GJ Whittall 24* (45b 2x4) ADR Campbell 89* (105b 6x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
39.1 Prasad to Whittall, one run, on the pads, played to ganguly at mid
wicket, quick single taken
39.2 Prasad to Campbell, no run, short delivery, taps it in front of the
wicket, thinks of a single, but decides not to go
39.3 Prasad to Campbell, no run, played to mid off
39.4 Prasad to Campbell, no run, played to mid on region again, prasad
bowling nicely here
39.5 Prasad to Campbell, no run, another short delivery, Campbell tires
to give room to hit the ball, but had to defend it in the end
39.6 Prasad to Campbell, no run, fustrated campbell comes down the pitch
and convets the pitched up delivery into a fultoss, but hits it
straight to the mid wicket fielder, more fustration for Campbell
End of over 40 (1 run) Zimbabwe 172/4 (RR: 4.30)
BKV Prasad 8-0-29-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
GJ Whittall 25* (46b 2x4) ADR Campbell 89* (110b 6x4 1x6)
40.1 Agarkar to Whittall, one run
40.2 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, quicker delivery again pitched up on
the off, hit straight to mid off fielder
40.3 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, out side the off stumps, Campbell
tapps it just behind the stumnps and calls for a single, turned
down by whittall
40.4 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, hit to cover fielder on one bounce,
huge cheers from the crowd thinking that it was a catch
40.5 Agarkar to Campbell, one run
40.6 Agarkar to Whittall, no run, played to covers, just two runs taken
from the over, the last two overs very great form india's point
End of over 41 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 174/4 (RR: 4.24)
AB Agarkar 7-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 90* (114b 6x4 1x6) GJ Whittall 26* (48b 2x4)
41.1 Prasad to Campbell, no run
Zimbabwe 174/5, Partnership of 50
GJ Whittall run out (Prasad) 26 (48b 2x4 0x6)
41.2 Prasad to Campbell, one run
41.3 Prasad to Viljoen, no run, short delivery, defended on the back
foot
41.4 Prasad to Viljoen, no run, on the pads, tries to run ti down to
fine leg, misses
41.5 Prasad to Viljoen, FOUR, just out side the pads again, fulltoss
this time, run down to the fine leg boundary
41.6 Prasad to Viljoen, one run
End of over 42 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 180/5 (RR: 4.29)
BKV Prasad 9-0-35-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
DP Viljoen 5* (4b 1x4) ADR Campbell 91* (116b 6x4 1x6)
42.1 Agarkar to Viljoen, no run, played back to the bowler
42.2 Agarkar to Viljoen, two runs, pitched up on the pads, played past
the diving mid wicket fielder, Viljoen in great touch
42.3 Agarkar to Viljoen, no run, short delivery, tries to drive, gets an
edge and goes over the stumps
42.4 Agarkar to Viljoen, legbye: one run, pitching out side the leg
stumps, and hits the batsman on the pads, appeal for lbw turned
down
42.5 Agarkar to Campbell, one run
42.6 Agarkar to Viljoen, one run, on the pads again, played to vacnt mid
wicket region, easy single
End of over 43 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 185/5 (RR: 4.30)
AB Agarkar 8-0-27-0 - Pavilion End
DP Viljoen 8* (9b 1x4) ADR Campbell 92* (117b 6x4 1x6)
43.1 Prasad to Viljoen, one run, short pitched delivery, taps it to mid
on off the back foot, and goes for a quick single
43.2 Prasad to Campbell, one run, give's himself rooms and hits it to
long off
43.3 Prasad to Viljoen, OUT: short delivery, batsman tries to pull the
delivery, misses it compleately, just hits the top of the off
stump, enough for the batsman to walk back
Zimbabwe 187/6, Partnership of 13
DP Viljoen b Prasad 9 (11b 1x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 93* (118b 6x4 1x6) BKV Prasad 9.3-0-37-2 (1nb)
the Zim captain is the new batsman
43.4 Prasad to Streak, no run
43.5 Prasad to Streak, no run, great delivery outside the off stump,
beats the batsman all ends up
43.6 Prasad to Streak, one run, pitched up on the pads, played to deep
mid wicket for a easy single
End of over 44 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 188/6 (RR: 4.27)
BKV Prasad 10-0-38-2 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
HH Streak 1* (3b) ADR Campbell 93* (118b 6x4 1x6)
44.1 Agarkar to Streak, no run, short delivery, played to covers on the
back foot
44.2 Agarkar to Streak, no run, on the pads, tires to hit it to mid
wicket, misses, ball hits the pads of the batsman
44.3 Agarkar to Streak, no run, shorter delivery, just comming into the
right hander, inside edge on to the pads
44.4 Agarkar to Streak, no run, wide delivery out side the off, tries to
cut, gets an inside edge and goes to point on one bounce
44.5 Agarkar to Streak, FOUR, another short delivery oin the off, hit
straight through Y Singh at point, the ball raising down to the
fence
44.6 Agarkar to Streak, one run
End of over 45 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 193/6 (RR: 4.29)
AB Agarkar 9-0-32-0 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 6* (9b 1x4) ADR Campbell 93* (118b 6x4 1x6)
Khan back into the attack
45.1 Khan to Streak, one run, short delivery, tapped in front of point
and goes for a quick single
45.2 Khan to Campbell, no run, quicker delivery, playyed back to the
bowler
crowd getting into the act as the end of the Zim innings
approaches, noise has doubled
45.3 Khan to Campbell, two runs
45.4 Khan to Campbell, no run, short delivery, campbell gives himself
room and tries to hit it on the off side, but misses it
compleately, Dahiya dose the rest
45.5 Khan to Campbell, one run, intended yorker, ends up as a fulltoss,
played to long on
45.6 Khan to Streak, one run, shorter delivery on the off, played to
wide of cover
End of over 46 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 198/6 (RR: 4.30)
Z Khan 8-0-37-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
HH Streak 8* (11b 1x4) ADR Campbell 96* (122b 6x4 1x6)
46.1 Agarkar to Streak, one run, pitched up on the off, played to deep
extra cover, easy single
46.2 Agarkar to Campbell, no run, slightly shorter delivery on the
middle, hit staright to kambli at mid wicket
46.3 Agarkar to Campbell, legbye: one run, on the pads agains, ball runs
down to third amn after hitting the pads
46.4 Agarkar to Streak, two runs, fulltoss, hit staright past the bolwer
46.5 Agarkar to Streak, one run
46.6 Agarkar to Campbell, one run, on the off, played to deel mid
wicket, easy single
End of over 47 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 204/6 (RR: 4.34)
AB Agarkar 10-0-37-0 - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 97* (125b 6x4 1x6) HH Streak 12* (14b 1x4)
47.1 Khan to Campbell, two runs, full toss delivery, hit to deep mid
wicket, batsman running well to compleate the secon, Campbell on
to 99
47.2 Khan to Campbell, no run, on the off, played staright to ganguly at
short cover, misfield by ganguly allows, Streak to get back
47.3 Khan to Campbell, no run, short delivery on the off, hits the
batsmans shirt on the way to the keeper, huge appeal for caught
behind turned down ,and rightly so
47.4 Khan to Campbell, one run, short delivery on the pads, turned asway
to mid wicket region, that is 100 for campbell, Campbell throwing
his bat in the air just for a change i guess
47.5 Khan to Streak, OUT: another Zahir sepcial, quick delivery right on
the block hole, the Zim captain's stumps cleaned up
Zimbabwe 207/7, Partnership of 20
HH Streak b Khan 12 (15b 1x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 100* (129b 6x4 1x6) Z Khan 8.5-0-40-2 (1w)
the crowd has come alive now, there is lot of noice in the stadium
47.6 Khan to Friend, no run
End of over 48 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 207/7 (RR: 4.31)
Z Khan 9-0-40-2 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
ADR Campbell 100* (129b 6x4 1x6) TJ Friend 0* (1b)
robin singh back into the attack
48.1 Singh to Campbell, two runs, pitched up right in front of off
stumps, played past the fielder at cover, well judged couple taken
48.2 Singh to Campbell, one run
48.3 Singh to Friend, one run, on the pads, and comming into the right
hander, batsman gives room for himself and plays it to long off
48.4 Singh to Campbell, one run, pitched up on the leg stumps, Campbell
again moves away from his stands and plays it to lonf off
48.5 Singh to Friend, two runs
48.6 Singh to Friend, one run, short delivery, Friend comes down the
track, but only manages a single to long on, good over by singh
End of over 49 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 215/7 (RR: 4.39)
RR Singh 8-1-38-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
TJ Friend 4* (4b) ADR Campbell 104* (132b 6x4 1x6)
Zahir khan to bowl the last over
49.1 Khan to Friend, OUT: this is treat for the crowd, another zahir
special, quick delivery right in the block hole, cleans up friend
Zimbabwe 215/8, Partnership of 8
TJ Friend b Khan 4 (5b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 104* (132b 6x4 1x6) Z Khan 9.1-0-40-3 (1w)
Zahir has bowled well today, and the crowd appreacting it with huge
cheers
49.2 Khan to BC Strang, legbye: one run, another quick delivery, short
this time, hits the pads of the new commer and goes to third amn
region
49.3 Khan to Campbell, one run, short on the off, hit straight back to
the bowler, misfield allows the batsman to cross for a single
49.4 Khan to BC Strang, (noball) no run, fulltoss going high over the
batsman's hips, just pitches in front of the keeper
49.4 Khan to BC Strang, no run, another short and quick delivery, Strang
comes down the trach to hit the delivery, misses it compleately
49.5 Khan to BC Strang, OUT: Strang wals accross the stumps before the
ball was delivered, a fulltoss from zahir lands right on the leg
stump, starng walks back to the pavilion
Zimbabwe 218/9, Partnership of 3
BC Strang b Khan 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 105* (133b 6x4 1x6) Z Khan 9.5-0-42-4 (1w 1nb)
Mbangwa out to face the last ball
49.6 Khan to Mbangwa, no run, another quicker delivery on the off,
batsman tries to get bat on bowl, misses, and that is the end of
the Zim innings
End of over 50 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 218/9 (RR: 4.36)
Z Khan 10-0-42-4 (1w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
ADR Campbell 105* (133b 6x4 1x6) M Mbangwa 0* (1b)
It has been a good bowling performance by the Indians, Zahir
getting hsi best bowling figures in ODI
do going us when India starts there chase
Match State: Innings break
Welcome back to the live coverage of India's innings
huge cheers as the formidable oppening pair of Tendulkar and
ganguly walks on to the ground
Tendulkar to take strike
Friend will start the procedings for Zimbabwe
0.1 Friend to Tendulkar, no run, friend right on target, defended on
the front foot by tendulkar
0.2 Friend to Tendulkar, one run, short pitched delivery on the pads ,
turned away to deep fine leg, First runs for tendulakr and India
0.3 Friend to Ganguly, wide: no run, huge wide delivery out side the
off stumps, but the delivery was very quick
0.3 Friend to Ganguly, one run, shorter delivery on middle and leg, not
much bounce, steered away to fine leg region
0.4 Friend to Tendulkar, no run, another quick delivery, pitching short
and comming into the right hander
0.5 Friend to Tendulkar, no run, played to mid on
0.6 Friend to Tendulkar, two runs, on the pads, played wide of the mid
wicket fielder, easy couple
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 214/49 = 4.37)
TJ Friend 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 1* (1b) SR Tendulkar 3* (5b)
1.1 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, hit straight
to the short point fielder
1.2 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, played just wide of the short cover
1.3 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run
play held up slighlty, as ganguly wants some adjustment done to
the side screen
1.4 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run
1.5 BC Strang to Ganguly, FOUR, pitched up on the off, and ganguly
dosen't leave those, hit uplishly past the point fielder, ball
raises away to the fence
1.6 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 210/48 = 4.38)
BC Strang 1-0-4-0 - Sharjah Club End
SR Tendulkar 3* (5b) SC Ganguly 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Friend to Tendulkar, no run, defended back to the bowler
2.2 Friend to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the off, played
past the point of the back foot, easy single
2.3 Friend to Ganguly, wide: no run, wide delivery out side the leg
stumps
2.3 Friend to Ganguly, no run, good lenght delivery, leaving the left
hander, left on its way to the keeper
2.4 Friend to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery on the off, hit gloriously
past the diving point fielder, again good timing
2.5 Friend to Ganguly, no run
2.6 Friend to Ganguly, one run, played to third amn
End of over 3 (7 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 203/47 = 4.32)
TJ Friend 2-0-12-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 10* (11b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (7b)
3.1 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, on the off again, just hit wide of
the man at short point,
3.2 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, again ptched up on the off, played to
covers
3.3 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, slow delivery on the middle and leg,
played back to the bowler
3.4 BC Strang to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, hit just wide of the
mid on fielder, quick single taken
3.5 BC Strang to Tendulkar, no run, slower delivery on the full, hit to
mid on, timing not good this time
3.6 BC Strang to Tendulkar, no run, again hit hard, but straight to the
mid on fielder
End of over 4 (1 run) India 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 202/46 = 4.39)
BC Strang 2-0-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 11* (15b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (9b)
4.1 Friend to Ganguly, one run
4.2 Friend to Tendulkar, OUT: great delivery just outside the off and
leaving the right hander, even the master had to play at it and
edges it to 1st slip, Strang takes it inches above the ground,
good catch
India 18/1, Partnership of 18
SR Tendulkar c PA Strang b Friend 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 12* (16b 2x4) TJ Friend 2.2-0-13-1 (2w)
4.3 Friend to Sriram, no run
4.4 Friend to Sriram, no run, played to point
4.5 Friend to Sriram, no run, pitched up right on the toes of sriram,
defended
4.6 Friend to Sriram, OUT: shorter delivery on the leg side, sriram
tries to pull it out of the ground, manages to hit it straight to
Mbangwa at fine leg, good bowling agian form Friend
India 18/2, Partnership of 0
S Sriram c Mbangwa b Friend 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 5 (1 run) India 18/2 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 201/45 = 4.47)
TJ Friend 3-0-13-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 12* (16b 2x4)
5.1 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
5.2 BC Strang to Ganguly, wide: no run, very wide out side the leg
stumps
5.2 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, full pitched up on the off, hit
straight back to the bowler
5.3 BC Strang to Ganguly, two runs, on the pads, turned down to the
vacant fine leg region, fielder form square leg come round to
field
5.4 BC Strang to Ganguly, one run, shorter delivery on the off, pusheed
to mid on, quick single taken
5.5 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, another pitched up dekldelivery on the
off, played to the covers
5.6 BC Strang to Kambli, two runs, on the pads,, turned away to deep
square leg region, Kambli off the mark with a couple
End of over 6 (6 runs) India 24/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 195/44 = 4.43)
BC Strang 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 15* (20b 2x4) VG Kambli 2* (2b)
6.1 Friend to Ganguly, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
turned wide of the square leg region
6.2 Friend to Kambli, one run, pitched up on the pads, turned away to
deep fine leg
6.3 Friend to Ganguly, no run, shorter delivery on the off, defended on
the back foot
6.4 Friend to Ganguly, no run, played straight to the point fielder
6.5 Friend to Ganguly, two runs, p[itched up on the off agin, but this
time played down the ground, ganguly is timing the ball well
6.6 Friend to Ganguly, no run, quicker delivery, pitching short and
raising on ganguly, well left to the keeper in the end, good
bowling bu friend
End of over 7 (4 runs) India 28/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 191/43 = 4.44)
TJ Friend 4-0-17-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 3* (3b) SC Ganguly 18* (25b 2x4)
7.1 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, short delivery on the off, defended,
comming right behind the delivery
7.2 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, pitched up, hit straight back to the
bowler, hits him and goes to short cover, but no run taken
7.3 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, on the pads, hits kambli's pads and
goes wide of the keeper, good dive stops the batsman from taking
runs
7.4 BC Strang to Kambli, no run
7.5 BC Strang to Kambli, one run, shorter delivery on the off, played
just wide of the cover fielder, easy single
7.6 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and leg, ganguly goes
accross and plays it to short mid wicket, another good over for
Zim comes to an end
End of over 8 (1 run) India 29/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 190/42 = 4.52)
BC Strang 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 4* (8b) SC Ganguly 18* (26b 2x4)
8.1 Friend to Kambli, no run, short delivery, defended, Friend bowling
stedy line here
8.2 Friend to Kambli, no run, another short delivery, tempting kambli
to pull, but in the end the batsman defends it on his toes
8.3 Friend to Kambli, no run, pitched up on the off, played gently back
to the bowler, friend mixing his deliveries
8.4 Friend to Kambli, one run, short delivery on the hips, played to
wide of short mid wicket
8.5 Friend to Ganguly, no run, another short delivery tucking up
ganguly
8.6 Friend to Ganguly, one run, short pitched, going away form the left
hander, tries to defend, gets an edge and goes past the leg stumps
to fine leg
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 31/2 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 188/41 = 4.59)
TJ Friend 5-0-19-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 19* (28b 2x4) VG Kambli 5* (12b)
9.1 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, pitched on the off, played to mid off
9.2 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery out side the off , hit
wide of the short point, a briliant diving stop there denies the
batsman runs
9.3 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run
9.4 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery right into the block
hole, defended
9.5 BC Strang to Ganguly, no run, on the off, played staright to the
man at extra cover, Strang is doing a great job here
9.6 BC Strang to Ganguly, one run, played wide of the short mid wicket,
another great over for Zim comes to an end
End of over 10 (1 run) India 32/2 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 187/40 = 4.68)
BC Strang 5-0-13-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 20* (34b 2x4) VG Kambli 5* (12b)
10.1 Friend to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery out side the leg stumps,
tries to push it to fine leg, misses, lucky not to have called
wide
10.2 Friend to Ganguly, no run, played to mid off
10.3 Friend to Ganguly, two runs, another short delivery on the legs,
this time ganguly gets bat to ball and runs it down to deep square
leg region
10.4 Friend to Ganguly, no run, defended
10.5 Friend to Ganguly, legbye: one run, on the leg side again, hits the
pads and goes wide of square leg region
10.6 Friend to Kambli, one run, on the pads again, turned down to fine
leg region, easy single
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 36/2 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 183/39 = 4.69)
TJ Friend 6-0-22-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 6* (13b) SC Ganguly 22* (39b 2x4)
11.1 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, pitched up on the pads, hit just wide
of the mid wicket fielder, but no room for a single
11.2 BC Strang to Kambli, one run, fulltoss, on the pads again, played
to square leg
11.3 BC Strang to Ganguly, one run, played to square leg, Zim bowlers
doignt he right thing here, bowling to ganguly on the leg side
11.4 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, slower delivery on th off, batsman
tries to drive, misses
11.5 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, just pitching up and comming into the
left hander, played to mid wicket
11.6 BC Strang to Kambli, FOUR, on the pads again, nicely played of his
legs to the vacant fine leg region, welcome runs for India
End of over 12 (6 runs) India 42/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 177/38 = 4.66)
BC Strang 6-0-19-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 23* (40b 2x4) VG Kambli 11* (18b 1x4)
the Zim captain into the attack
12.1 Streak to Ganguly, two runs, wide delivery on the off, cut to deep
point boundary, an excellent diving save form Brayan Strang denies
ganguly two runs
12.2 Streak to Ganguly, no run
12.3 Streak to Ganguly, no run, another delivery straying on the off,
hit wide of the cover fielder, again an excellent diving save
stops the batsman from going for the single
12.4 Streak to Ganguly, two runs, short delivery on the off, again
played to third amn, another diving save from Strang saves a
couple, Zim fielding excellently
12.5 Streak to Ganguly, one run, played to square leg
12.6 Streak to Kambli, one run, on the off agian, turned to third man
region, again Strang quickly on to the ball,if india scored 6 from
this over strang also did for Zimbabwe
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 48/2 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 171/37 = 4.62)
HH Streak 1-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 12* (19b 1x4) SC Ganguly 28* (45b 2x4)
13.1 Mbangwa to Kambli, one run, full pitched right in front of the off
stumps, tries to defend, gets an edge and runs down to third man
13.2 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, on the off again for ganguly, but hit
staright to the point fielder, ganguly not able to find the gaps
13.3 Mbangwa to Ganguly, one run, played down to third man
13.4 Mbangwa to Kambli, one run, another wide delivery on the off, hit
wide of the point fielder, another diving stops, saves atleast a
couple
13.5 Mbangwa to Ganguly, FOUR, another wide delivery, but ganguly shows
his class, hit it past all the fielder to the point boundary, well
played
13.6 Mbangwa to Ganguly, one run, played to point
End of over 14 (8 runs) India 56/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 163/36 = 4.53)
M Mbangwa 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 34* (49b 3x4) VG Kambli 14* (21b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
players back into the middle after the drinks
14.1 Streak to Ganguly, no run
14.2 Streak to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle, played to
cover of the back foot
14.3 Streak to Ganguly, no run, another short delivery, on the off this
time, again played to covers
14.4 Streak to Ganguly, one run, just wide of the off stumps, played
throught the gully region
14.5 Streak to Kambli, no run, on the pads, played to mid on
due taking it's toll, bowler having to dry the ball
14.6 Streak to Kambli, no run, played to point
End of over 15 (1 run) India 57/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 162/35 = 4.63)
HH Streak 2-0-7-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 35* (53b 3x4) VG Kambli 14* (23b 1x4)
15.1 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, played straight to the point fielder
umpire and gangully having a chat about some disturbance beside
the screen, umpire runs down and covers a add board with balck
board
15.2 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, again played to the point
15.3 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
turned away to mid wicket
15.4 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, on the pads, played to mid on
15.5 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery on the off, played to
the covers
15.6 Mbangwa to Ganguly, one run, short delivery on the pads, turned
away to vacant square leg region, easy single, and that end a come
back over from Mbangwa
End of over 16 (1 run) India 58/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 161/34 = 4.74)
M Mbangwa 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 36* (59b 3x4) VG Kambli 14* (23b 1x4)
16.1 Streak to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery on the off, tries to run
it down to third man, gets an inside edge, and goes to the keeper
16.2 Streak to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, played wide of the short
mid wicket fielder
16.3 Streak to Kambli, one run, on the off, easily run down to third man
16.4 Streak to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, but driven straight to the
mid off fielder
16.5 Streak to Ganguly, one run, again on the off, driven past the cover
fielder, the man in the deep dose the rest
brayan strang out of the field now
16.6 Streak to Kambli, legbye: one run, again streak strying don the leg
side, hits kamblis pads and goes to the square leg region
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 62/2 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 157/33 = 4.76)
HH Streak 3-0-10-0 - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 15* (25b 1x4) SC Ganguly 38* (63b 3x4)
17.1 PA Strang to Kambli, one run, flighted delivery on the pads, turned
away past the square leg fielder
bowler having to wipe the ball after every delivery
17.2 PA Strang to Ganguly, wide: no run, very wide outside the leg
stump, gangully misses out on a good cahnce, Strang indicating
that it slipped out of his hands
17.2 PA Strang to Ganguly, no run
17.3 PA Strang to Ganguly, one run
17.4 PA Strang to Kambli, one run, short delivery, pulled away to the
deep square leg region, again a good stop and return from the
fielder
17.5 PA Strang to Ganguly, two runs, wide out isde the off, played to
the vacnt third man region
the spinner having problems gripping the ball
17.6 PA Strang to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, swept to fine leg
End of over 18 (7 runs) India 69/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 150/32 = 4.69)
PA Strang 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 42* (67b 3x4) VG Kambli 17* (27b 1x4)
Zimbabweans having a deep descision in the middle, no bowling
cahnge anyway, streak to continue
18.1 Streak to Ganguly, one run, wide out side the off, played to third
amn
18.2 Streak to Kambli, no run, pitched up, driven straight to the cover
fielder
18.3 Streak to Kambli, no run, short delivery on the of, left for the
keeper
18.4 Streak to Kambli, one run, short delivery again on the off, cut
past the point fielder
18.5 Streak to Ganguly, one run, good running, just playing it wide of
the cover fielder
18.6 Streak to Kambli, no run, slower delivery on the pads, defended
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 72/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 147/31 = 4.74)
HH Streak 4-0-13-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 44* (69b 3x4) VG Kambli 18* (31b 1x4)
Strang comming round the wicket to ganguly
19.1 PA Strang to Ganguly, one run
19.2 PA Strang to Kambli, no run
19.3 PA Strang to Kambli, no run, fulltoss delivery on the off, kambli
not able to put it away, played staright to the mid on fielder
19.4 PA Strang to Kambli, one run, pitched up on the pads, played to
wide of square leg
19.5 PA Strang to Ganguly, no run, wide out side the off stumps and
comming into the left hander, defended
19.6 PA Strang to Ganguly, one run
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 75/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 144/30 = 4.80)
PA Strang 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 46* (72b 3x4) VG Kambli 19* (34b 1x4)
20.1 Streak to Ganguly, one run
20.2 Streak to Kambli, two runs, on the pads, but this time kambli gets
good timing, plays it to the vacant mid wicket region
ganguly runnign with his helmet in his hands, that gives u an idea
of the heat here
now the umpires are changing the ball, a box full of white balls
comes out into the field
players getting a needed break
all done, paly about to start again
20.3 Streak to Kambli, no run, defended on the front foot
20.4 Streak to Kambli, wide: no run, huge wide delivery out side the
legs stumsp, good take by the keeper, diving to his right
20.4 Streak to Kambli, no run, played to point
20.5 Streak to Kambli, one run, wide out side the off, tries to run it
down to third amn, get an edge and just eludes the diving keeper
20.6 Streak to Ganguly, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 80/2 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 139/29 = 4.79)
HH Streak 5-0-18-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 22* (38b 1x4) SC Ganguly 47* (74b 3x4)
21.1 PA Strang to Kambli, one run
21.2 PA Strang to Ganguly, SIX, pitched up on the off, ganguly takes the
arile root this time , hitting it straight down the ground, but
just over the fence, the two fieldersw comming in from both sides
colides
21.3 PA Strang to Ganguly, one run
21.4 PA Strang to Kambli, one run
21.5 PA Strang to Ganguly, no run
21.6 PA Strang to Ganguly, one run
End of over 22 (10 runs) India 90/2 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 129/28 = 4.61)
PA Strang 3-0-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 55* (78b 3x4 1x6) VG Kambli 24* (40b 1x4)
ganguly crossing 6000 runs ind ODI with that six, and he has become
the third highest run getter for India
22.1 Streak to Ganguly, one run, short delivery on the hips, turned away
to square leg
22.2 Streak to Kambli, two runs, again on the leg side, but not much
bounce this time, played to deep square leg
22.3 Streak to Kambli, no run
22.4 Streak to Kambli, FOUR, quicker delivery on the off, kambli manages
to edge it past the vacnt slip region, ball raising to the third
amn boundary, lucky break for kambli, and fustration for streak
22.5 Streak to Kambli, wide: no run, just wide out side the leg stumps,
tough call
22.5 Streak to Kambli, no run, on the pads, played wide of the mid
wicket fielder, kambli's call for a single turned down by ganguly
22.6 Streak to Kambli, no run, played to mid off
End of over 23 (8 runs) India 98/2 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 121/27 = 4.48)
HH Streak 6-0-26-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 56* (79b 3x4 1x6) VG Kambli 30* (45b 2x4)
crowd comming alive now
Match State: Drinks
players back into the middle after the drinks break
23.1 Viljoen to Ganguly, one run, short delivery, swept to deep square
leg
23.2 Viljoen to Kambli, one run, played down to long on, and the 100 is
up for India
23.3 Viljoen to Ganguly, no run, played to square leg
23.4 Viljoen to Ganguly, FOUR, pitched up, ganguly comes down the trach
and hits it one bounce to the long on fence
23.5 Viljoen to Ganguly, one run, played to the square leg region,
Indian gettign there runs freely now
23.6 Viljoen to Kambli, one run, on the pads played to the deep square
leg region
End of over 24 (8 runs) India 106/2 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 113/26 = 4.35)
DP Viljoen 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 32* (47b 2x4) SC Ganguly 62* (83b 4x4 1x6)
24.1 Mbangwa to Kambli, FOUR, pitched up on middle and off, kambli just
takes a step out and hits it straight over the bowler, great shot
24.2 Mbangwa to Kambli, one run
24.3 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, on the off, hit wide of the extra
cover, no run taken as the fielder pounced fast on to the ball
24.4 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler
24.5 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, hit staright to the point fielder
24.6 Mbangwa to Ganguly, one run, wide on the off, played to deep extra
cover
End of over 25 (6 runs) India 112/2 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 107/25 = 4.28)
M Mbangwa 3-0-15-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 63* (87b 4x4 1x6) VG Kambli 37* (49b 3x4)
25.1 Viljoen to Ganguly, no run
25.2 Viljoen to Ganguly, one run, just flighted up, ganguly comes down
the track, and tries to hit it over mid wicket, but mis times it
and ends up with a single
25.3 Viljoen to Kambli, one run, played to deep square leg
25.4 Viljoen to Ganguly, one run, pitched up on the pads, played to deep
square leg
25.5 Viljoen to Kambli, no run, played to mid wicket
25.6 Viljoen to Kambli, SIX, short delivery, kambli comes down the track
and hives it over the long off fence, great shot, kambli back
amoung the runs atlast
End of over 26 (9 runs) India 121/2 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 98/24 = 4.08)
DP Viljoen 2-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 64* (90b 4x4 1x6) VG Kambli 44* (52b 3x4 1x6)
26.1 Mbangwa to Ganguly, one run, wide delivery on the off, played to
third man
26.2 Mbangwa to Kambli, no run, on the leg side, hit the batsman on the
thigh pad
26.3 Mbangwa to Kambli, one run, pitched up, played to long on
26.4 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle stumps,
turned away to cover, no run taken
26.5 Mbangwa to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played to mid
off
26.6 Mbangwa to Ganguly, one run, played to third man
End of over 27 (3 runs) India 124/2 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 95/23 = 4.13)
M Mbangwa 4-0-18-0 - Sharjah Club End
SC Ganguly 66* (94b 4x4 1x6) VG Kambli 45* (54b 3x4 1x6)
India slowly but steadliy getting closer to the Zim total, the
crowd has also goined in, noise everywere in the stadium
Friend back into the attack, can he pick up a wicket here is the
question
27.1 Friend to Ganguly, no run, on the off, played to point
27.2 Friend to Ganguly, no run, ganguly comes down the track before the
ball was delivered, friend bowling it short and wide, still
ganguly lashes at it, but misses
27.3 Friend to Ganguly, no run, played to cover
27.4 Friend to Ganguly, OUT: ganguly again comming down the track,
bowler bowls it short and wide, ganges gets a thick edge and the
ball goes straight into the hands of Marillier the sub fielder
India 124/3, Partnership of 106
SC Ganguly c sub (DA Marillier) b Friend 66 (98b 4x4 1x6)
VG Kambli 45* (54b 3x4 1x6) TJ Friend 6.4-0-22-3 (2w)
27.5 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run
27.5 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run
27.5 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, no run
27.6 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 28 (2 runs) India 126/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 93/22 = 4.23)
TJ Friend 7-0-24-3 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 45* (54b 3x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 0* (3b)
28.1 Mbangwa to Kambli, bye: one run
28.2 Mbangwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, wide out side the off, played to
third amn, Y Singh stroking the ball well
28.3 Mbangwa to Kambli, no run, straighter delivery, played back to the
bowler
28.4 Mbangwa to Kambli, no run, pitched up on the off, played straight
to the mid off fielder, kambli playing with care here
28.5 Mbangwa to Kambli, one run, played to square leg
28.6 Mbangwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads, flicked wide of mid
wicket
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 130/3 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 89/21 = 4.24)
M Mbangwa 5-0-21-0 - Sharjah Club End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (5b) VG Kambli 46* (58b 3x4 1x6)
29.1 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide out side the off stumps,
played straight to the point fielder
29.2 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the leg stumps, tries to play it
to on side, gets an edge and the ball goes to the off side
29.3 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short delivery, tepped in front of
the wicket, quick single taken, decides against the secon
29.4 Friend to Kambli, one run, pitched up on the pads, played nicely to
the deep square leg region
29.5 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shorter delivery this time,
defended on the back foot
29.6 Friend to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played wide of the cover fielder,
a diving stops the batsman from gettig the second, Friend
compleats another great over
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 133/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 86/20 = 4.30)
TJ Friend 8-0-27-3 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (10b) VG Kambli 47* (59b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 Mbangwa to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: short delivery, hit straight down the
throat of the square leg fielder, the only deep fielder on the on
side, that was a bad shot to get out
India 133/4, Partnership of 9
Yuvraj Singh c PA Strang b Mbangwa 4 (11b 0x4 0x6)
VG Kambli 47* (59b 3x4 1x6) M Mbangwa 5.1-0-21-1
30.2 Mbangwa to Singh, no run
30.3 Mbangwa to Singh, no run, on the off, played to mid off
30.4 Mbangwa to Singh, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
30.5 Mbangwa to Singh, FOUR, another short delivery, Robin tries to pull
gets an edge and goes to deep mid wicket boundary, just out of the
reach of the diving Brayan Strang
30.6 Mbangwa to Singh, no run
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 137/4 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 82/19 = 4.32)
M Mbangwa 6-0-25-1 - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 47* (59b 3x4 1x6) RR Singh 4* (5b 1x4)
B Strang back into the attack from the pavlion end
31.1 BC Strang to Kambli, one run, on the pads, runs it down backward of
square, easy pickings for Kambli
31.2 BC Strang to Singh, no run
31.3 BC Strang to Singh, no run, slowere delivery on the off, defended
on the front foot
31.4 BC Strang to Singh, no run, just wide out side the leg stumps,
robin tries to run it down to fine leg, misses, keeper takes the
bails in a flash, but the batsman was behind his crease
31.5 BC Strang to Singh, no run, played back
31.6 BC Strang to Singh, no run, played to mid on
End of over 32 (1 run) India 138/4 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 81/18 = 4.50)
BC Strang 7-0-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 48* (60b 3x4 1x6) RR Singh 4* (10b 1x4)
32.1 Mbangwa to Kambli, two runs, played to backward of point, quick
couple taken, that is 50 for kambli
32.2 Mbangwa to Kambli, one run
32.3 Mbangwa to Singh, one run, just wide out side the off stump, played
between cover and extra cover, easy single
32.4 Mbangwa to Kambli, legbye: one run, just short of a lenght, comming
into the left hander , hits the batsman on the pads, huge appeal
for LBW turned down, and rightly so as the ball pitched out side
the leg stumps
32.5 Mbangwa to Singh, no run
32.6 Mbangwa to Singh, no run, wide on the off, played straight to the
point fofielder
End of over 33 (5 runs) India 143/4 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 76/17 = 4.47)
M Mbangwa 7-0-29-1 - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 51* (63b 3x4 1x6) RR Singh 5* (13b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
players back into the middle
33.1 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, on the middle and off, played to short
mid wicket
33.2 BC Strang to Kambli, FOUR, Strang straying down to the leg side,
Kambli manages to flick it on the way and the ball runs down to
the fine leg boundary
33.3 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, wide and short on the off, played to
the point region
33.4 BC Strang to Kambli, no run, played to short mid wicket
33.5 BC Strang to Kambli, one run, again wide delivery on the off,
Kambli steers it down to the third man
33.6 BC Strang to Singh, no run, slower delivery, defended
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 148/4 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 71/16 = 4.44)
BC Strang 8-0-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 56* (68b 4x4 1x6) RR Singh 5* (14b 1x4)
Viljoen back into the attack
34.1 Viljoen to Kambli, one run, played past the diving bowler
34.2 Viljoen to Singh, one run, on the off, robin tapps it backward of
point and takes a quick single, 150 comes up for India
34.3 Viljoen to Kambli, wide: no run, wide out side the leg stumps
34.3 Viljoen to Kambli, no run
34.4 Viljoen to Kambli, no run
34.5 Viljoen to Kambli, one run
34.6 Viljoen to Singh, one run, played to mid on, off the back foot
End of over 35 (5 runs) India 153/4 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 66/15 = 4.40)
DP Viljoen 3-0-22-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 7* (16b 1x4) VG Kambli 58* (72b 4x4 1x6)
grant flower comes into the attack
35.1 GW Flower to Singh, no run, on the pads, but sweeps it straight to
the short fine leg
India 153/5, Partnership of 20
RR Singh run out (GW Flower) 7 (17b 1x4 0x6)
35.2 GW Flower to Dahiya, no run
35.3 GW Flower to Dahiya, no run
35.4 GW Flower to Dahiya, no run, played to cover, Flower compleats a
wicket maiden
35.5 GW Flower to Dahiya, no run
35.6 GW Flower to Dahiya, no run
End of over 36 (maiden) India 153/5 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 66/14 = 4.71)
GW Flower 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
VG Kambli 58* (72b 4x4 1x6) V Dahiya 0* (5b)
36.1 Viljoen to Kambli, no run
36.2 Viljoen to Kambli, one run
36.3 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run, played to point
36.4 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run, wide out side the off, plays it to short
fine leg
37.5 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run
37.6 Viljoen to Dahiya, one run
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 155/5 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 64/12 = 5.33)
DP Viljoen 4-0-24-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Dahiya 1* (9b) VG Kambli 59* (74b 4x4 1x6)
37.1 GW Flower to Dahiya, one run
37.2 GW Flower to Kambli, one run, takes it on the full pitch and playes
it to long on
37.3 GW Flower to Dahiya, one run, full toss, must have slipped from the
bowlers hand, played to deep square leg
37.4 GW Flower to Kambli, OUT: short delivery, tires to pull it, gets it
high on the bat and hits it high up in the air, and Strak
compleates an easy catch at mid wicket
India 158/6, Partnership of 5
VG Kambli c Streak b GW Flower 60 (76b 4x4 1x6)
V Dahiya 3* (11b) GW Flower 1.4-1-3-1
37.5 GW Flower to Dahiya, one run
37.6 GW Flower to Joshi, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
End of over 38 (4 runs) India 159/6 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 60/12 = 5.00)
GW Flower 2-1-4-1 - Pavilion End
V Dahiya 4* (12b) SB Joshi 0* (1b)
38.1 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run
38.2 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run
38.3 Viljoen to Dahiya, one run, pitched up on the off, played past the
mid off fielder, easy single
38.4 Viljoen to Joshi, no run, played back to the bowler
38.5 Viljoen to Joshi, no run, played to short cover
38.6 Viljoen to Joshi, one run, on the off, played to square leg, Joshi
off the mark
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 161/6 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 58/11 = 5.27)
DP Viljoen 5-0-26-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
SB Joshi 1* (4b) V Dahiya 5* (14b)
39.1 GW Flower to Joshi, no run, played back to the bowler
39.2 GW Flower to Joshi, no run
39.3 GW Flower to Joshi, one run
39.4 GW Flower to Dahiya, no run
39.5 GW Flower to Dahiya, two runs
39.6 GW Flower to Dahiya, one run
End of over 40 (4 runs) India 165/6 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 54/10 = 5.40)
GW Flower 3-1-8-1 - Pavilion End
V Dahiya 8* (17b) SB Joshi 2* (7b)
40.1 Viljoen to Dahiya, one run, chipped into the vacant mid wicket
region
40.2 Viljoen to Joshi, two runs, wide out side the off stump, hit past
the point to vacant deep point region, agreat fielding restricts
the batsman to two
40.3 Viljoen to Joshi, no run
40.4 Viljoen to Joshi, one run, played just wide of the cover fielder,
scrables through for a single
40.5 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run, played back to the bowler
40.6 Viljoen to Dahiya, one run
End of over 41 (5 runs) India 170/6 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 49/9 = 5.44)
DP Viljoen 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
V Dahiya 10* (20b) SB Joshi 5* (10b)
41.1 Friend to Dahiya, one run
41.2 Friend to Joshi, wide: no run
41.2 Friend to Joshi, FOUR, on the pads, played wide of the fine leg
fielder, great timing
41.3 Friend to Joshi, no run, on the off, played back to the bowler
41.4 Friend to Joshi, one run, played to square leg region
41.5 Friend to Dahiya, no run, short delivery on the off, played to
point
41.6 Friend to Dahiya, no run, shorter delivery, quicker this time,
dahiya having no idea of the delivery, hit him on the lower part
of the helmet
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 177/6 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 42/8 = 5.25)
TJ Friend 9-0-34-3 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SB Joshi 10* (13b 1x4) V Dahiya 11* (23b)
42.1 Viljoen to Joshi, two runs, straying down the leg side, swept fine
beating the short fine leg, easy and welcome runs
42.2 Viljoen to Joshi, three runs, pitched up on the off, played between
the cover and extra cover, the out field too slow to take the ball
to the boundary
42.3 Viljoen to Dahiya, one run, on the pads again, down the track and
plays it wide of the mid wicket fielder
42.4 Viljoen to Joshi, no run, flighted delivery on the pads, defended
42.5 Viljoen to Joshi, one run, again straying on to the leg stumps,
swept to square leg, crowd comming back to life agian, there is
noise all around
42.6 Viljoen to Dahiya, no run
End of over 43 (7 runs) India 184/6 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 35/7 = 5.00)
DP Viljoen 7-0-38-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
SB Joshi 16* (17b 1x4) V Dahiya 12* (25b)
43.1 Friend to Joshi, legbye: one run
43.2 Friend to Dahiya, no run, quicket delivery, pitched up on the off,
played straight to the point fielder
43.3 Friend to Dahiya, no run, another quicker delivery, short this
time, dahiya, quickly on to his toes to defend the delivery
43.4 Friend to Dahiya, no run, another short delivery, Dahiya tries to
pull, comes on to him quicker than he expected, hits him on the
gloves and fall besided the stumps
43.5 Friend to Dahiya, FOUR, Dahiya comes don the pitch and hits it hard
into the gorund, the ball goes over the cover fielder into the
fence
43.6 Friend to Dahiya, one run, another short delivery, dahiya having no
idea of the ball, defends it and takes of far a quick single
End of over 44 (6 runs) India 190/6 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 29/6 = 4.83)
TJ Friend 10-0-39-3 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
V Dahiya 17* (30b 1x4) SB Joshi 16* (18b 1x4)
the crowd has really come alive here, the noise is defening
44.1 Streak to Dahiya, one run, played just in front of wicket and takes
of for a well judged single
44.2 Streak to Joshi, FOUR, wide delivery out side the off stup, cut pas
the point fielder, no chance whatsoever for the third man, great
shot under pressure
the crowd cheering every run, and u can imagine the noise when a
four is hit
44.3 Streak to Joshi, no run, played back to the bowler
Streak commin round the wicket for the left hander
44.4 Streak to Joshi, no run, wide delivery just out side the off,
batsman beaten, the keeper dose the rest
44.5 Streak to Joshi, no run, played to cover
44.6 Streak to Joshi, one run, on the pads, played down to the deep fine
leg region
End of over 45 (6 runs) India 196/6 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 23/5 = 4.60)
HH Streak 7-0-31-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
SB Joshi 21* (23b 2x4) V Dahiya 18* (31b 1x4)
it is very hot and humid out here, umpires helping the batsman to
wipe the sweat
BC Strang back into the attack, can he get a wicket here
45.1 BC Strang to Joshi, legbye: one run
45.2 BC Strang to Dahiya, one run, on the pads, flicked to third man,
joshi wants a second, but rightly turned down by Dahiya
45.3 BC Strang to Joshi, no run, slower delivery, ends up as a fultoss,
played back to the bowler
45.4 BC Strang to Joshi, one run, pitched up on the off, played to mid
on region, well judged single compleated
45.5 BC Strang to Dahiya, one run, pitched, up and leaving the right
hander, Dahiya drives it in air, just wide of the cover fielder, a
diving Streak gets a hand to it, well tried
45.6 BC Strang to Joshi, no run
End of over 46 (4 runs) India 200/6 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 19/4 = 4.75)
BC Strang 9-0-28-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Dahiya 20* (33b 1x4) SB Joshi 22* (27b 2x4)
the Zim captain ready to bowl the next over, can he turn it around
for Zimbabwe
46.1 Streak to Dahiya, OUT: a good delivery pitching just out side the
off and going away from the right hander, dahiya egdes it to the
keeper who holds on to it nicely
India 200/7, Partnership of 42
V Dahiya c A Flower b Streak 20 (34b 1x4 0x6)
SB Joshi 22* (27b 2x4) HH Streak 7.1-0-31-1 (2w)
Streak making up for the half cahce he missed the previous over
46.2 Streak to Agarkar, two runs, wide out side the off, played past the
point fielder, quickley runs the first and comes back comfortabely
for the second
46.3 Streak to Agarkar, two runs, again played past the diving point
fielder, well run couple, agarkar turning the pressure switch back
to the Zimbabweans]
46.4 Streak to Agarkar, one run, on the off again, played to third amn
46.5 Streak to Joshi, one run, on the pads played down to fine leg
Indian tali enders playing there part well
46.6 Streak to Agarkar, one run, again hit in front of the point
fielder, this time they decide not to go for the second
End of over 47 (7 runs) India 207/7 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 12/3 = 4.00)
HH Streak 8-0-38-1 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 6* (4b) SB Joshi 23* (28b 2x4)
BC Strang to continue, a good over here and the pressure will be
right back on the Indians
47.1 BC Strang to Agarkar, one run, pitched up, played to long off,
agarkar playing sensibely here
47.2 BC Strang to Joshi, one run, on the pads, played to long on
47.3 BC Strang to Agarkar, no run
47.4 BC Strang to Agarkar, no run, on the pads, played straight to the
short mid wicket fielder
47.5 BC Strang to Agarkar, FOUR, strang straying on to the leg side,
beautifully flicked to the fine leg boundary, great shot to relive
the pressure
47.6 BC Strang to Agarkar, two runs, played wide of the mid off fielder,
takes off for a quick single and an over throw allows them to run
the second
End of over 48 (8 runs) India 215/7 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 4/2 = 2.00)
BC Strang 10-0-36-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SB Joshi 24* (29b 2x4) AB Agarkar 13* (9b 1x4)
48.1 Viljoen to Joshi, one run, on to the pads again, played wide of the
square fileder, easy single can aragrkar finish it of in a shot
48.2 Viljoen to Agarkar, no run, pitched up on the legs, played straight
to the mid wicket fielder
48.3 Viljoen to Agarkar, three runs, wide out side the off, played past
the point fielder, well run three to seal india's victory, well
played huge cheers for the indian batsman as they walk back to the
pavlion, Zimbabwe made india work had for each and every run