Welcome to the CricInfo live comms of the ICCKO from Nairobi
Today, India meets host Kenya in this opening encounter of the 2000
ICC Knock Out
This is the first match of the 2-week Cricket Bonanza we are going
to enjoy from Nairobi
Match State: India win the toss and decide to bowl
5.2 Agarkar to Shah, no run
5.3 Agarkar to Shah, one run
5.4 Agarkar to Kamande, no run
5.5 Agarkar to Kamande, one run
5.6 Agarkar to Shah, no run
End of over 6 (24 runs) Kenya 24/1 (RR: 4.00)
AB Agarkar 3-0-15-1 - LG End
JK Kamande 2* (14b) RD Shah 11* (21b)
6.1 Khan to Kamande, no run
6.2 Khan to Kamande, one run
6.3 Khan to Shah, no run
6.4 Khan to Shah, one run
6.5 Khan to Kamande, (noball) no run, short ball, bouncer, goes away
from it
6.5 Khan to Kamande, no run, fastish ball on off stump, hurried defence
to point, Yuveraj fields
6.6 Khan to Kamande, no run, aross the left hander, plays at it trying
to push it through covres and misses
End of over 7 (3 runs) Kenya 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
Z Khan 4-0-12-0 (2nb) - City End
RD Shah 12* (23b) JK Kamande 3* (19b)
7.2 Agarkar to Shah, no run
7.3 Agarkar to Kamande, no run
7.4 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, play and miss again from Kamande, nice
bowling from Ajit
7.5 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, on target, awkward defensive push to
point
7.6 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, beauty there from Ajit, another
classical awayswinger, pitchoing it up, Kamande plays at it and
misses AGAIN
End of over 8 (maiden) Kenya 27/1 (RR: 3.38)
AB Agarkar 4-1-16-1 - LG End
RD Shah 13* (24b) JK Kamande 2* (17b)
8.1 Prasad to Shah, no run, right on target, stretches forward and gets
on his pads, half appeals all round
8.2 Prasad to Shah, no run, pushes to mid on
8.3 Prasad to Shah, FOUR, width outside off stump, leans forward and
gently pushes through cover
8.4 Prasad to Shah, no run
8.5 Prasad to Shah, one run, turns the face the bat and plays it to
Kambli at 3rd man
8.6 Prasad to Kamande, one run, steps out and swings at it, gets an
outside edge and the ball flies to 3rd man,
End of over 9 (6 runs) Kenya 33/1 (RR: 3.67)
BKV Prasad 1-0-6-0 - City End
JK Kamande 3* (19b) RD Shah 18* (28b 1x4)
that was a getting out shot - reminds me of someone
!!!
9.1 Agarkar to Kamande, legbye: one run, on leg stump, trying to flick
and gets on his pads and the bll rolls towards mid wicket and get
a leg bye
9.2 Agarkar to Shah, one run, just taps it to square leg, Kambli
fumbles as expected and so wastes an oppurtunity
9.3 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, awayswinger, plays at it and misses
completely
9.4 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, width and movign away, swings at it and
misses at it completely
9.5 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, pitched up, almost yorked him there
9.6 Agarkar to Kamande, no run, on target, played back to the bowler
with ease by Kamande - thats NEWS!
End of over 10 (2 runs) Kenya 35/1 (RR: 3.50)
AB Agarkar 5-1-11-1 - LG End
RD Shah 19* (29b 1x4) JK Kamande 3* (24b)
10.1 Prasad to Shah, no run, just outside off stump, drops his gloves
and keeps his bat inside
10.2 Prasad to Shah, no run, played to mid wicket
10.3 Prasad to Shah, no run
10.4 Prasad to Shah, no run
10.5 Prasad to Shah, FOUR, short ball, did not bounce much, pulls it
backward of square leg, nice shot from Shah , he positioned him
very well
10.6 Prasad to Shah, no run, rapped on the pads, Prasad appeals, Bucknor
nods in the negative with his usual smile, rightly so
End of over 11 (4 runs) Kenya 39/1 (RR: 3.55)
BKV Prasad 2-0-10-0 - City End
JK Kamande 4* (24b) RD Shah 23* (35b 3x4)
11.1 Khan to Kamande, FOUR, outside off stump, cuts it to the point
fence, not a very good shot, but quantity matters
11.2 Khan to Kamande, no run, that ball hurried onto him, rigth on
target, Kamande defedns it towards point safely and luckily
11.3 Khan to Kamande, no run, Kamande was expecting extra bounce and
moved his face away for that ball, the ball hits his gloves hard
and rolls away
11.4 Khan to Kamande, no run, short ball again, awkwardly defended by
Kamande
Kamande has started to put bat to ball now atleast
Not much authoritative shots but
11.5 Khan to Kamande, one run, ball bounces awkwardly for Kamande again,
takes ahand off the bat and gets an edge and the ball rolss to
backward square leg
11.6 Khan to Shah, no run, played to square leg, this time
authoritatively as it was from Shah's bat
End of over 12 (5 runs) Kenya 44/1 (RR: 3.67)
Z Khan 5-0-18-0 (2nb) - LG End
JK Kamande 9* (29b 1x4) RD Shah 23* (36b 3x4)
Kumble into the attack now
12.1 Kumble to Kamande, no run, on off stump, defends forward
12.2 Kumble to Kamande, no run, trying to sweep and gets on his pads,
Kumble apeals loudly, Bucknor says NO
12.3 Kumble to Kamande, no run, stretches forward and awkwardly defedns
as usual
12.4 Kumble to Kamande, one run, pitched up, pushes to mid off and gets
of the strike
12.5 Kumble to Shah, no run, short ball, played back to the bowler
12.6 Kumble to Shah, no run, outside off stump, with some extra bounce,
left alone to the keeper
End of over 13 (1 run) Kenya 45/1 (RR: 3.46)
A Kumble 1-0-1-0 - City End
JK Kamande 10* (33b 1x4) RD Shah 23* (38b 3x4)
13.1 Khan to Kamande, no run, that ball goes right through Kamnande, the
ball cuts him into 2 and goes between bat and thighs
13.2 Khan to Kamande, no run, outside off stump, cuts it to point, no
timing in that shot, straight to the fielder
13.3 Khan to Kamande, no run, shorter ball with some bounce, timingless
push towards cover and wants a single, Shah says no
13.4 Khan to Kamande, no run, the ball came in gain into the right
hander, gets on his lower stomach region and the ball rolls to the
off side
13.5 Khan to Kamande, FOUR, pushed off the back foot wide off point, not
a very comfortable shot, Kambli should have stopped it with his
feet, but misses as expected
13.6 Khan to Kamande, FOUR, width outside off stump, cuts it to the
point fence, first convincing shot from Kamande
End of over 14 (8 runs) Kenya 53/1 (RR: 3.79)
Z Khan 6-0-26-0 (2nb) - LG End
RD Shah 23* (38b 3x4) JK Kamande 18* (39b 3x4)
14.1 Kumble to Shah, no run, just defends it to the ofd side, Kamande
runs for the single, Shah does not respond, bad throw from Dahiya
did not get the wicket
14.2 Kumble to Shah, no run
14.3 Kumble to Shah, one run, played to the sweeper on the off side and
gets the single
14.4 Kumble to Kamande, OUT: ahh! great catch from Rahul at 1st slip,
tyhe ball pitched up and moves away and Kamande edges it and Rahul
makes a blinder there to give Kumble his first wicket of 2000
ICCKO
Kenya 54/2, Partnership of 38
JK Kamande c Dravid b Kumble 18 (40b 3x4 0x6)
RD Shah 24* (41b 3x4) A Kumble 1.4-0-2-1
Match State: Drinks
14.5 Kumble to Tikolo, no run
14.6 Kumble to Tikolo, no run
End of over 15 (1 run) Kenya 54/2 (RR: 3.60)
A Kumble 2-0-2-1 - City End
RD Shah 24* (41b 3x4) SO Tikolo 0* (2b)
15.1 Prasad to Shah, no run, outside off stump, paleyd to cover
15.2 Prasad to Shah, no run, awayswinger, play and miss
15.3 Prasad to Shah, no run, on off stump, played to Yuvraj Singh at
point
15.4 Prasad to Shah, no run, on off stump, pushes to cover off the back
foot
15.5 Prasad to Shah, no run, outside off stump, Shah shoulders arms and
Dahiya does his job of gloving it happily
15.6 Prasad to Shah, FOUR, short ball, Shah rocks back and pulls it over
square leg, it was air-borne, but in no man's land and went it to
the ropes in a few bounces
End of over 16 (4 runs) Kenya 58/2 (RR: 3.62)
BKV Prasad 3-0-14-0 - LG End
SO Tikolo 0* (2b) RD Shah 28* (47b 4x4)
16.1 Kumble to Tikolo, no run, played to cover off the front foot
16.2 Kumble to Tikolo, no run, played to cover off the front foot again
16.3 Kumble to Tikolo, one run, moves to his back foot and plays it to
Zaheer at deep point
16.4 Kumble to Shah, no run, flighted ball, stretches forward and pushes
to Saurav at cover
16.5 Kumble to Shah, no run, palys it to forward short leg
16.6 Kumble to Shah, no run, flighted and pitched up, played back
towards the bowler
End of over 17 (1 run) Kenya 59/2 (RR: 3.47)
A Kumble 3-0-3-1 - City End
SO Tikolo 1* (5b) RD Shah 28* (50b 4x4)
17.1 Prasad to Tikolo, two runs, on leg stump, turns it away from Zaheer
at fine leg and has time to get 2 befre the throw could reach the
keeper
17.2 Prasad to Tikolo, no run, away swinger, not very much movement,
defended to cover
17.3 Prasad to Tikolo, no run, on target, hurried defence to cover
17.4 Prasad to Tikolo, one run, played through mid wicket and get 1 run
before runs from Square leg and picks it up
17.5 Prasad to Shah, one run, strecthes forward and pushes it to deep
point where the MASTER fields
17.6 Prasad to Tikolo, one run, turns it to 3rd man for a single
End of over 18 (5 runs) Kenya 64/2 (RR: 3.56)
BKV Prasad 4-0-19-0 - LG End
SO Tikolo 5* (10b) RD Shah 29* (51b 4x4)
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18.1 Kumble to Tikolo, OUT: quicker one, batsman can't read the ball,
hit the batsman pads, and confident appeal from kumble, and
Bucknow take his own time and given that's out
Kenya 64/3, Partnership of 10
SO Tikolo lbw b Kumble 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)
RD Shah 29* (51b 4x4) A Kumble 3.1-0-3-2
18.2 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, another quicker one, played to point
18.3 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, come forward and pushed to covers
18.4 Kumble to Odumbe, legbye: one run, down the leg side, hit the pas
and roll down sq leg, leg bye signal by umpires
18.5 Kumble to Shah, no run
18.6 Kumble to Shah, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 19 (1 run, maiden) Kenya 65/3 (RR: 3.42)
A Kumble 4-1-3-2 - City End
MO Odumbe 0* (3b) RD Shah 29* (53b 4x4)
19.1 Prasad to Odumbe, no run, straighter one, defence to off side
19.2 Prasad to Odumbe, no run, down the leg side, hit the pads and good
fielding bu Agarkar
19.3 Prasad to Odumbe, no run, try to play away from the boady, didn't
conected well
19.4 Prasad to Odumbe, no run
19.5 Prasad to Odumbe, one run, good shot, punches the ball through
point, Tendulkar fields at deep point
19.6 Prasad to Shah, no run, push to point
End of over 20 (1 run) Kenya 66/3 (RR: 3.30)
BKV Prasad 5-0-20-0 - LG End
MO Odumbe 1* (8b) RD Shah 29* (54b 4x4)
20.1 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, yorker one, batsman managed and taps to
mid on
20.2 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, outisde the off left to the keeper
20.3 Kumble to Odumbe, no run
20.4 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, another outside delivery, left again
20.5 Kumble to Odumbe, one run, good shot, paddles sweep to sq leg
20.6 Kumble to Shah, FOUR, nice shot, lofted over mid off and clear the
long on boundary
End of over 21 (5 runs) Kenya 71/3 (RR: 3.38)
A Kumble 5-1-8-2 - City End
MO Odumbe 2* (13b) RD Shah 33* (55b 5x4)
21.1 Prasad to Odumbe, one run, played to mid wicket, quick single
21.2 Prasad to Shah, no run
21.3 Prasad to Shah, no run, defence back to the bowler
21.4 Prasad to Shah, one run, wide to the batsman body, nicely played to
deep point
21.5 Prasad to Odumbe, no run
21.6 Prasad to Odumbe, one run, on the back foot, flicked to backward sq
leg, good fielding by Z Khan there
End of over 22 (3 runs) Kenya 74/3 (RR: 3.36)
BKV Prasad 6-0-23-0 - LG End
MO Odumbe 4* (16b) RD Shah 34* (58b 5x4)
22.1 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, com forward and taken in the pads, appeal
only from Kumble
22.2 Kumble to Odumbe, no run
22.3 Kumble to Odumbe, no run
22.4 Kumble to Odumbe, one run, paddle sweep through sq leg
22.5 Kumble to Shah, no run, quicker one, hit the pads and confident
appeal, Bucknor denies
22.6 Kumble to Shah, no run
End of over 23 (1 run) Kenya 75/3 (RR: 3.26)
A Kumble 6-1-9-2 - City End
MO Odumbe 5* (20b) RD Shah 34* (60b 5x4)
23.1 Prasad to Odumbe, no run, pushed straight to Singh at covers
23.2 Prasad to Odumbe, no run, edged, but well short to the fielder,
good stop by Dravid at first slip, diving towards his right and
stop the ball
23.3 Prasad to Odumbe, no run, fuller length, try to cut, missed and
taken by the keeper
23.4 Prasad to Odumbe, two runs, short pitched, pull away ovver deep mid
wicket
23.5 Prasad to Odumbe, one run, turned to sq legand quicke single taken
23.6 Prasad to Shah, one run
End of over 24 (4 runs) Kenya 79/3 (RR: 3.29)
BKV Prasad 7-0-27-0 - LG End
RD Shah 35* (61b 5x4) MO Odumbe 8* (25b)
Sachin the magician is into the attack
What is he gonna bowl here!!
24.1 Tendulkar to Shah, two runs, eased through the point region,
Agarkar oes good work to stop it, but a bad throw
24.2 Tendulkar to Shah, no run
24.3 Tendulkar to Shah, no run, full toss, played back to the bowler,
Odumbe can kick himself for that
24.4 Tendulkar to Shah, no run
24.5 Tendulkar to Shah, one run, short ball, trying to dcut, gets an
underedge and the ball rolls to fine leg
24.6 Tendulkar to Odumbe, one run, pitched up, driven to long off to
keep strike
End of over 25 (4 runs) Kenya 83/3 (RR: 3.32)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-4-0 - City End
MO Odumbe 9* (26b) RD Shah 38* (66b 5x4)
25.1 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, one run, swept to dep square leg, Agarkar
fields there
25.2 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, FOUR, places it wide off short 3rd man, beats
Kumble there and runs to the ropes
25.3 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, no run, outside off stump, tries to sweep and
does not get it right
25.4 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, one run, outside offs tump played to Kambli,
the sweeper on the off side
25.5 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, one run
25.6 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, one run
End of over 26 (8 runs) Kenya 91/3 (RR: 3.50)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-8-0 - LG End
RD Shah 44* (68b 6x4) MO Odumbe 11* (30b)
26.1 Tendulkar to Shah, two runs, good stop by AGarkar at deep point
26.2 Tendulkar to Shah, one run, driven to long on
26.3 Tendulkar to Shah, one run
26.4 Tendulkar to Odumbe, one run, played to long on easily
26.5 Tendulkar to Shah, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep mid
wicket where Kambli fumbles, luckily, no extra run
26.6 Tendulkar to Odumbe, one run
End of over 27 (7 runs) Kenya 98/3 (RR: 3.63)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-11-0 - LG End
MO Odumbe 13* (32b) RD Shah 49* (72b 6x4)
27.1 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, on off stump, defends it to
backward poitn
27.2 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, one run, on off stump, swept well
27.3 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, (noball) no run, pitched up, driven back to
the bowler
27.3 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, one run, played to the sweeper on the off
side
27.4 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, just outside off stump, tries to
flick it to the mid wicket and misses
27.5 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, faster ball, tries to pull and gets
high on hig thigh, half appeal from the bowler and keeper
27.6 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, one run
End of over 28 (4 runs) Kenya 102/3 (RR: 3.64)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - City End
MO Odumbe 14* (37b) RD Shah 49* (74b 6x4)
28.1 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run
28.2 Tendulkar to Odumbe, two runs, on off stump, reverse sweeps it and
the ball runs fine to get 2
28.3 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, short ball, hits it straight to mid
iwkcet
28.4 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, flicks it to mid wicket
28.5 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, played to Gangluy at mid wicket again
28.6 Tendulkar to Odumbe, one run, intelligent ball, saw him coming
dwon, bowled it outside off stump, Odumbe adjests well and leat
cuts it to short 3rd man
End of over 29 (3 runs) Kenya 105/3 (RR: 3.62)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-14-0 - LG End
MO Odumbe 24* (43b) RD Shah 42* (74b 6x4)
29.1 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, trying to cut it late and misses
29.2 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, gets on his pads on leg stump,
trying to flick that ball from leg stump
29.3 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, on off stumo, infact, outsie, tries
to paddle it to the on side and misses
29.4 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, stretches forward and defends it
29.5 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, played to short 3rd man
29.6 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, no run, driven to cover, excellent over
from tye debutant
End of over 30 (maiden) Kenya 105/3 (RR: 3.50)
Yuvraj Singh 3-1-12-0 (1nb) - City End
RD Shah 42* (74b 6x4) MO Odumbe 24* (53b)
30.1 Tendulkar to Shah, no run, rocks back and cuts it, ball goes airily
towards short 3rd man, but fals short
30.2 Tendulkar to Shah, one run, driven to long off
30.3 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, flicks it to backward sqaure leg
30.4 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, played back to the bowler
30.5 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, excellent bowling, ball goes wide
outside off stump, comes out and misses, luckily gets back in time
30.6 Tendulkar to Odumbe, two runs, rocks back and pushes it to deep mid
wicket, Kambi fields
End of over 31 (3 runs) Kenya 108/3 (RR: 3.48)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-17-0 - LG End
RD Shah 43* (72b 6x4) MO Odumbe 26* (57b)
31.1 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, two runs, outside off stump, driven a bit
airily with some force through cover, Kabli fields well and
restricts to two
31.2 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, no run, faster ball, keeps low, trying to
sweep it hard and gets on his pads, outsdie the line of off stump
31.3 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, no run
31.4 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, one run, outside off stump, nudges it to
short 3rd man and gets a run, before Kumble could get the ball
back'
31.5 Yuvraj Singh to Odumbe, one run, driven to long off atlast, Odumbe
leaves his sweep technique atlast
31.6 Yuvraj Singh to Shah, no run, defends it o point
End of over 32 (4 runs) Kenya 112/3 (RR: 3.50)
Yuvraj Singh 4-1-16-0 (1nb) - City End
MO Odumbe 27* (58b) RD Shah 46* (77b 6x4)
32.1 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, played to cover
32.2 Tendulkar to Odumbe, one run, played to long on off the back foot,
Sachin did not like that single
32.3 Tendulkar to Shah, no run, outside off stump, played to short 3rd
man, Dravid is fast enough and does not allow the single as his
karnataka teammate Kumble
32.4 Tendulkar to Shah, no run
32.5 Tendulkar to Shah, one run, lofts it over the infield, to the
sweeper Agarkar on the off side
32.6 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, holds that ball a bit, played back to
the bowler
End of over 33 (2 runs) Kenya 114/3 (RR: 3.45)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-19-0 - LG End
RD Shah 47* (80b 6x4) MO Odumbe 28* (61b)
33.1 Agarkar to Shah, no run, starts with a beauty that leavesthe bat
and beats Shah
33.2 Agarkar to Shah, one run, turns the face of the bat to the 3rd man
and gets off the strike here
33.3 Agarkar to Odumbe, one run, on target, hurries onto him, thick
edge and the ball runs to Kumble at 3rd man
33.4 Agarkar to Shah, no run, width outside off stump, pitched up and
the ball goes over the bat as Shah tries the drive
33.5 Agarkar to Shah, one run, turns it to fine leg
33.6 Agarkar to Odumbe, one run, on leg stump, flicks it asily to fine
leg
End of over 34 (4 runs) Kenya 118/3 (RR: 3.47)
AB Agarkar 6-1-16-1 - City End
MO Odumbe 30* (63b) RD Shah 49* (84b 6x4)
34.1 Tendulkar to Odumbe, no run, slow ball outside off stump, treis to
reverse sweep it hard and misses it completely
34.2 Tendulkar to Odumbe, two runs, bad misfield from The Indian skipper
34.3 Tendulkar to Odumbe, FOUR, a delicate reverse sweep and beats the
fielder at shoirt 3rd man
34.4 Tendulkar to Odumbe, one run, drives it hard to long off
34.5 Tendulkar to Shah, no run, gets on his pads on trying to sweep at
it, half appeal fron Sachin
34.6 Tendulkar to Shah, no run, that ball hurried onto him, played to
cover easily
End of over 35 (7 runs) Kenya 125/3 (RR: 3.57)
SR Tendulkar 6-0-26-0 - LG End
MO Odumbe 37* (67b 1x4) RD Shah 49* (86b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Agarkar to Odumbe, no run, outside off stump, very close to be
called a wide
35.2 Agarkar to Odumbe, no run, again outside off stump, the ball was
too close to be called a wide again
35.3 Agarkar to Odumbe, one run, plays it to square leg, Sachin hurries
to the ball and prevents the second run
35.4 Agarkar to Shah, two runs, flicks it in the air through mdi wicket
and gets tp his 50
35.5 Agarkar to Shah, one run, full toss on his pads, turns it to Sachin
at deep backward square leg
35.6 Agarkar to Odumbe, one run
End of over 36 (5 runs) Kenya 130/3 (RR: 3.61)
AB Agarkar 7-1-21-1 - City End
MO Odumbe 39* (71b 1x4) RD Shah 52* (88b 6x4)
36.1 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, gets on his pads, outside off stump,
putting his pad forward
36.2 Kumble to Odumbe, one run, turns it to fine leg with that half
sweep shot of his
36.3 Kumble to Shah, one run, cuts it backward of deep point, Sachin
fields very well after reaching to it very fast
36.4 Kumble to Odumbe, two runs, that went through the bastmen, getting
a thick inside edge
36.5 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, gets on the pads again, just outside off
stump
36.6 Kumble to Odumbe, legbye: one run, tries to sweep and getz the pad
to it to get a leg bye
End of over 37 (5 runs) Kenya 135/3 (RR: 3.65)
A Kumble 7-1-13-2 - LG End
MO Odumbe 42* (76b 1x4) RD Shah 53* (89b 6x4)
37.1 Prasad to Odumbe, one run
37.2 Prasad to Shah, wide: no run, down the leg side
37.2 Prasad to Shah, no run, defends back to the bowler off the front
foot
37.3 Prasad to Shah, SIX, pitched up, Shah goes over extra cover, no
power in that shot, just timing , excellent shot from Shah
37.4 Prasad to Shah, one run, on target, flicks it very well through mid
wicket
37.5 Prasad to Odumbe, one run
37.6 Prasad to Shah, OUT: outswinger, copybook style edging it to the
keepr, Dahiya anted to drop it at first, then changes his mind and
latches onto it at the second time when the ball popped up
Kenya 145/4, Partnership of 81
RD Shah c Dahiya b Prasad 60 (93b 6x4 1x6)
End of over 38 (10 runs) Kenya 145/4 (RR: 3.82)
BKV Prasad 8-0-37-1 (1w) - City End
MO Odumbe 44* (78b 1x4)
38.1 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, outside off stump, defends it to the off
side
38.2 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, stretches forward and defends
38.3 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, on target, faster one, triws to sweep,
changes his mind and defdns it to the slips
38.4 Kumble to Odumbe, one run, pitched up, driven to long off
38.5 Kumble to Odoyo, no run, defends forward to the ball on off stump
38.6 Kumble to Odoyo, no run, trying to push it hard to the off side,
gets onto his pads, huge appeal from Anil, he must have got an
inside edge that saved him there
End of over 39 (1 run) Kenya 146/4 (RR: 3.74)
A Kumble 8-1-14-2 - LG End
MO Odumbe 45* (82b 1x4) TM Odoyo 0* (2b)
39.1 Prasad to Odumbe, one run, just turns it to square leg and gives
strike to the Kenyan all rounder
39.2 Prasad to Odoyo, no run, on off stump with some bounce, defends it
to cover
39.3 Prasad to Odoyo, no run, defedns it to point, Yuvraj fields
39.4 Prasad to Odoyo, no run, on target, defends compactily off the back
foot
39.5 Prasad to Odoyo, no run, pushed to cover
39.6 Prasad to Odoyo, legbye: one run, tries to work it away through the
onside extra bounce and the ball drops at the batsman's feet,
scamper through nevertheless
End of over 40 (2 runs) Kenya 148/4 (RR: 3.70)
BKV Prasad 9-0-38-1 (1w) - City End
TM Odoyo 0* (7b) MO Odumbe 46* (83b 1x4)
40.1 Kumble to Odoyo, no run, pushed back to the bowler
40.2 Kumble to Odoyo, no run, defended
40.3 Kumble to Odoyo, no run, similar stuff
40.4 Kumble to Odoyo, no run
40.5 Kumble to Odoyo, one run, lofted to long off
40.6 Kumble to Odumbe, no run, defended again
End of over 41 (1 run) Kenya 149/4 (RR: 3.63)
A Kumble 9-1-15-2 - LG End
TM Odoyo 1* (12b) MO Odumbe 46* (84b 1x4)
41.1 Prasad to Odoyo, three runs, overpitched, driven to deep cover,
Kambli fields, or attempts to rather, major fumble, Ka,mbli fires
the ball in to the bowler's end and there is no one backing up !
Comedy of errors II
41.2 Prasad to Odumbe, one run
41.3 Prasad to Odoyo, one run
41.4 Prasad to Odumbe, FOUR, cut away past the point fielder, 50 for
Maurice ! Kenya step on the pedal !
41.5 Prasad to Odumbe, OUT: tries to turn to leg, hit on the pad, looked
pretty out for Orchard and given. Prasad pretty relieved.
Kenya 158/5, Partnership of 13
MO Odumbe lbw b Prasad 51 (87b 2x4 0x6)
TM Odoyo 5* (14b) BKV Prasad 9.5-0-47-2 (1w)
Sheikh is the new batsman
41.6 Prasad to Sheikh, no run, struck on the pad, appeal goes up,
Orchard not intertested
End of over 42 (9 runs) Kenya 158/5 (RR: 3.76)
BKV Prasad 10-0-47-2 (1w) - City End
TM Odoyo 5* (14b) M Sheikh 0* (1b)
Ends a good spell from Venkatesh Prasad
Zaheer comes back
42.1 Khan to Odoyo, one run, driven through the offside
42.2 Khan to Sheikh, no run, tries to pull, struck high on the thigh,
quick stuff from Zaheer
42.3 Khan to Sheikh, OUT: yorked him ! First wicket for the young man
Kenya 159/6, Partnership of 1
M Sheikh b Khan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
TM Odoyo 6* (15b) Z Khan 6.3-0-27-1 (1nb)
Hitesh Modi comes in to bat
42.4 Khan to Modi, no run, defended to cover, Kambli fields
42.5 Khan to Modi, OUT: another yorker another wicket !
Kenya 159/7, Partnership of 0
HS Modi b Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
TM Odoyo 6* (15b) Z Khan 6.5-0-27-2 (1nb)
So when was the last time an Indian bowled bowled 2 wicket-taking
yorkers in the same over
Anthony Suji is the batsman
42.6 Khan to AO Suji, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 43 (1 run) Kenya 159/7 (RR: 3.70)
Z Khan 7-0-27-2 (1nb) - LG End
TM Odoyo 6* (15b) AO Suji 0* (1b)
43.1 Agarkar to Odoyo, no run, outside off, batsman tries to whack
through the offside, misses
43.2 Agarkar to Odoyo, one run, driven to mid off
43.3 Agarkar to AO Suji, one run, pushed to midwicket
43.4 Agarkar to Odoyo, no run, attempted yorker, hit low on the bat
43.5 Agarkar to Odoyo, one run, tries to pull it away over midwicket,
doesnt time it at all, ball hits high on the bat and balloons
towards long on
43.6 Agarkar to AO Suji, no run, outside off, drives & misses totally,
Dahiya collects
End of over 44 (3 runs) Kenya 162/7 (RR: 3.68)
AB Agarkar 8-1-24-1 - City End
TM Odoyo 8* (19b) AO Suji 1* (3b)
44.1 Khan to Odoyo, FOUR, short outside off, Thomas takes full toll, cut
through backward point
44.2 Khan to Odoyo, two runs, pushed to cover and takes off, hesitation
in the running as the throw comes in underarm, poor backing up
results in the overthrow
44.3 Khan to Odoyo, one run, widish ball, fulltoss hit to deep exctra
cover
44.4 Khan to AO Suji, no run, outside off, tries to drive and misses
44.5 Khan to AO Suji, one run, driven to extra cover
44.6 Khan to Odoyo, FOUR, short and on middle stump, pulled away through
midwicket, Zaheer starts and ends with a 4
End of over 45 (12 runs) Kenya 174/7 (RR: 3.87)
Z Khan 8-0-39-2 (1nb) - LG End
AO Suji 2* (5b) TM Odoyo 19* (23b 2x4)
45.1 Agarkar to AO Suji, no run, tries to push through cover, zilch
footwork, swing beats the poke
45.2 Agarkar to AO Suji, OUT: edged straight to the keeper, simple catch
Kenya 174/8, Partnership of 15
AO Suji c Dahiya b Agarkar 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
TM Odoyo 19* (23b 2x4) AB Agarkar 8.2-1-24-2
Suji replaces Suji
This is Martin
45.3 Agarkar to MA Suji, no run, down leg, misses the tickle down to
fineleg, hit on the pad
45.4 Agarkar to MA Suji, no run, pushed to Robin at point
45.5 Agarkar to MA Suji, no run, defended again
45.6 Agarkar to MA Suji, two runs
End of over 46 (2 runs) Kenya 176/8 (RR: 3.83)
AB Agarkar 9-1-26-2 - City End
TM Odoyo 19* (23b 2x4) MA Suji 2* (4b)
46.1 Kumble to Odoyo, FOUR, Whacked over midwicket
46.2 Kumble to Odoyo, no run
46.3 Kumble to Odoyo, one run
46.4 Kumble to MA Suji, no run
46.5 Kumble to MA Suji, two runs, cut through backward point, Yuvraj
fields in the deep
46.6 Kumble to MA Suji, no run, defends, hit on the pad, half hearted
appeal to end his quota
End of over 47 (7 runs) Kenya 183/8 (RR: 3.89)
A Kumble 10-1-22-2 - LG End
TM Odoyo 24* (26b 3x4) MA Suji 4* (7b)
Zaheer comes back for the 48th over
47.1 Khan to Odoyo, no run, outside off, tries to cut, misses
47.2 Khan to Odoyo, one run, hit straight to cover
47.3 Khan to MA Suji, legbye: one run, hit on the pad, way down leg,
Zaheer goes up in appeal but no way that was out
47.4 Khan to Odoyo, one run, hit to long off, Venkatesh Prasad fields
47.5 Khan to MA Suji, no run, pushed back to the bowler
47.6 Khan to MA Suji, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 48 (4 runs) Kenya 187/8 (RR: 3.90)
Z Khan 9-0-42-2 (1nb) - City End
MA Suji 5* (10b) TM Odoyo 26* (29b 3x4)
48.1 Agarkar to MA Suji, (noball) two runs
48.1 Agarkar to MA Suji, two runs
48.2 Agarkar to MA Suji, one run, played to Dravid at mid wicket
48.3 Agarkar to Odoyo, one run, tries to york him, gets it full, drives
it to long on
48.4 Agarkar to MA Suji, one run, played away from the body to 3rd man,
Zaheer fields
48.5 Agarkar to Odoyo, no run, batsman was steping out, he followed him
and the ball went right through him to the keeper between bat and
pad outside the leg stump
48.6 Agarkar to Odoyo, SIX, pitched up, lofts it right over long off off
the back foot, great timed hit
End of over 49 (14 runs) Kenya 201/8 (RR: 4.10)
AB Agarkar 10-1-40-2 (1nb) - LG End
MA Suji 10* (13b) TM Odoyo 34* (33b 3x4 1x6)
49.1 Khan to MA Suji, no run, across the rigth hander, tries the big
swing and misses it completely
49.2 Khan to MA Suji, no run, short ball and gos past the swinging bat
of Martin Suji after he swings wildly at it
49.3 Khan to MA Suji, FOUR, goes for the yorker, gets it to full and
hits it hard and the ball runs wide of the 3rd man fielder and
reaches the ropes like lightning
49.4 Khan to MA Suji, wide: no run, that ball was almost on top of the
leg stump, the batsman moved away , but Orchard calls it WIDE
49.4 Khan to MA Suji, OUT: slower bal, tries to hit over midwicket,
palys at it early and so lollypops a catch to Ganguly at mid
wicket
Kenya 206/9, Partnership of 32
MA Suji c Ganguly b Khan 14 (17b 1x4 0x6)
TM Odoyo 34* (33b 3x4 1x6) Z Khan 9.4-0-47-3 (1w 1nb)
49.5 Khan to Onyango, legbye: one run, Odoyo gets strike atlast
49.6 Khan to Odoyo, one run, yorks him, drives it to long off
End of over 50 (7 runs) Kenya 208/9 (RR: 4.16)
Z Khan 10-0-48-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
TM Odoyo 35* (34b 3x4 1x6) LN Onyango 0* (1b)
Match State: Innings Break
The Indian chase about to start now
Kenyans into the field now
0.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
0.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, FOUR, driven elegantly through extra cover
0.3 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
0.4 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
0.5 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
0.6 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: -4/49 = 0.00)
MA Suji 1-0-4-0 - LG End
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run
1.2 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run
1.3 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run
1.4 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, that ball came in, Sachin plays at it
without any movement of the feet, tries to force it through the
off side and misses it
1.5 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, defends it to square leg
1.6 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, bang on target, starts with a maiden,
should do a lot of good to his confidence as that maiden was
bowled at the World's best batsman
End of over 2 (maiden) India 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: -4/48 = 0.00)
TM Odoyo 1-1-0-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 4* (6b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (6b)
2.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off off the abck foot
2.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, one run, drives well to mid off, shabbywork
there and makes the Indians rotate the strike
2.3 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, on off stump, defends it to baxckward
point, Kamande fields
2.4 MA Suji to Tendulkar, FOUR, great timing in that straightest drive
from the maestro, just timed it to perfection and stood there
2.5 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, on target, played back to the bowler
2.6 MA Suji to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
Sachin takes the aerial route over backward point and the ball
reaches the fences in a flash
End of over 3 (9 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 196/47 = 4.17)
MA Suji 2-0-13-0 - LG End
SC Ganguly 5* (8b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 8* (10b 2x4)
3.1 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run
3.2 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, defedns forward
3.3 Odoyo to Ganguly, one run, turns it to long leg and gives strike to
Sachin
3.4 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, middles that ball well back to the
bowler
3.5 Odoyo to Tendulkar, two runs, on his pads, turns it to square leg
in style and gets a comfortable 2
3.6 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, stretches forward and defdns it to
coevr
End of over 4 (3 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 193/46 = 4.20)
TM Odoyo 2-1-3-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 6* (11b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (13b 2x4)
4.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, nudges it to mdi wicket
4.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, played to short cover, well timed shot
off the back foot, but straight to the feilder there
4.3 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, played to short cover off the back foot
again
4.4 MA Suji to Ganguly, one run, on his pads, turns it to square leg
4.5 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run
4.6 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, drives uppishly to mid off, reaches
the fielder on the bounce
End of over 5 (1 run) India 17/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 192/45 = 4.27)
MA Suji 3-0-14-0 - LG End
SC Ganguly 7* (15b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (15b 2x4)
Sight screen problems again
5.1 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, just outside off stump, defends it to mid
off
5.2 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, somehow inside edges it to square leg
Ganguly hasn't shown his class today so far
5.3 Odoyo to Ganguly, one run, pushes off the back foot to cover point
and get a single before Modi could get back the ball to Otieno
5.4 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, on off stump, compact defence from
Sachin
5.5 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, trying to defend off the front foot,
gets rapped on his pads, but was clearly outside leg stump, no
probems
5.6 Odoyo to Tendulkar, FOUR, just taps it bacl with a very straight
bat and the ball races to the ropes as Ganguly stands and watches
it
End of over 6 (5 runs) India 22/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 187/44 = 4.25)
TM Odoyo 3-1-8-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 8* (18b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 14* (18b 3x4)
6.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, on his pads, plays it to mid wicket
6.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, punches with a horizontal bat to cover
off the back foot
6.3 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, strokes it to point off the back foot,
Kamande fields very well there to stop it going to the fence
6.4 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, played to short cover
6.5 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, on target, played back to the bowler
6.6 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, outside leg stump, Bucknor walks away
without signalling a wide...should have been called a wide in an
ODI
End of over 7 (maiden) India 22/0 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 187/43 = 4.35)
MA Suji 4-1-14-0 - LG End
SR Tendulkar 14* (18b 3x4) SC Ganguly 8* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Odoyo to Tendulkar, bye: one run, outside off stump, shoulders
arms, the keeper fumbles
7.2 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, that one was pitched up, driven out to
mid off
7.3 Odoyo to Ganguly, wide: no run, this time Orchard calls it a wide,
down the leg side
7.3 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, played to cover
7.4 Odoyo to Ganguly, one run, strokes it wide of point to the 3rd man
who has been positioned wide
7.5 Odoyo to Tendulkar, two runs, turns it to deep backward square leg
off his thighs
7.6 Odoyo to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, driven thorugh the line to
mid off
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 27/0 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 182/42 = 4.33)
TM Odoyo 4-1-12-0 (1w) - City End
SC Ganguly 9* (27b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 16* (21b 3x4)
8.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, one run, plays it straight down and gets a
single before mid off runs round and picks the ball
8.2 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to the off side, Tikolo fields
well at short cover
8.3 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, on target, with some extra bounce,
defends forward, very compactily played
8.4 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, played to mid wicket with ease
8.5 MA Suji to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, Suji oversteps, driven abck
to the bowler, e fields well too
8.5 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run
8.6 MA Suji to Tendulkar, one run, hits it hard through the off sie,
the mid off runs to his left and fields the ball
End of over 9 (3 runs) India 30/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 179/41 = 4.37)
MA Suji 5-1-17-0 (1nb) - LG End
SR Tendulkar 17* (27b 3x4) SC Ganguly 10* (28b 1x4)
Tony Suji coming into the attack in place of Odoyo
9.1 AO Suji to Tendulkar, no run, outside off stump, left alone, ball
goes to the keeper on the boeunce
9.2 AO Suji to Tendulkar, two runs, outside off stump, times it in the
most ugly manner past point and gets 2
9.3 AO Suji to Tendulkar, wide: no run, too wide outsdie off stump,
leaves it as it was surely going to be called a wide by the umpire
9.3 AO Suji to Tendulkar, one run, drives forward, thick edge and the
ball runs to the 3rd man
9.4 AO Suji to Ganguly, legbye: one run, on hius pads, and the ball
rolls towrads square leg and Sachin calls for a single and runs
9.5 AO Suji to Tendulkar, no run, on target, Sachin wanted to step out,
changes mind then and defdns it back to the bowler
9.6 AO Suji to Tendulkar, FOUR, outside off stump, cuts it to the point
fence, even this what not timed very well, anyway, gets it to the
ropes and gets 4 runs there
End of over 10 (9 runs) India 39/0 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 170/40 = 4.25)
AO Suji 1-0-8-0 (1w) - City End
SC Ganguly 10* (29b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 24* (32b 4x4)
10.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, strokes it to short point
10.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, driven off the front foot to short
cover
10.3 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, places it to mid off
10.4 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, pushed to cover
Ganguly in the Test mould - must havebeen talking a lot with Dravid
10.5 MA Suji to Ganguly, one run, turns it to fine leg
10.6 MA Suji to Tendulkar, no run, played to mid off
End of over 11 (1 run) India 40/0 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 169/39 = 4.33)
MA Suji 6-1-18-0 (1nb) - LG End
SC Ganguly 11* (34b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 24* (33b 4x4)
11.1 AO Suji to Ganguly, FOUR, on his pads, pushes it lazily through the
mid wicket region and the ball reaches the fence slowly but
steadily
11.2 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, pushes that one to extra cover where
Modi effects a diving stop
11.3 AO Suji to Ganguly, one run, just drops it towards mid on and gets
off the strike
11.4 AO Suji to Tendulkar, one run, cuts it in style to deep point
11.5 AO Suji to Ganguly, one run, throws his bat at it and theball fleis
through the vacnat slip cordon to tye 3rd man
11.6 AO Suji to Tendulkar, OUT: the ball comes in and catches Sachin on
his knee roll, he was well forward, even then the ball did well to
have hit the stumps, Orchard also feels so and lifts his finger
India 47/1, Partnership of 47
SR Tendulkar lbw b AO Suji 25 (35b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 47/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 162/38 = 4.26)
AO Suji 2-0-15-1 (1w) - City End
SC Ganguly 17* (38b 2x4)
12.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
12.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
12.3 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, plays it to cover
12.4 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, plays back to the bowler
12.5 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
12.6 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, played it to mid off
End of over 13 (maiden) India 47/1 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 162/37 = 4.38)
MA Suji 7-2-18-0 (1nb) - LG End
R Dravid 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 17* (44b 2x4)
13.1 AO Suji to Dravid, wide: no run
13.1 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, pushes it to mid off off the front foot
13.2 AO Suji to Dravid, wide: no run, outside off stump, shoulders arms
as it was too wide
13.2 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
13.3 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, pitched up, outside off stump, decides
not to play at it again
13.4 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, tries to cut and
misses the ball goes very close to the edge there
13.5 AO Suji to Dravid, one run, drives it to mid off and gets off the
mark
13.6 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, defends it to short cover, Tikole
fields well
End of over 14 (3 runs) India 50/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 159/36 = 4.42)
AO Suji 3-0-18-1 (3w) - City End
R Dravid 1* (5b) SC Ganguly 17* (45b 2x4)
14.1 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, Test like stuff again
from Dravid, leaving it alone to the keeper
14.2 MA Suji to Dravid, two runs, pushes between covera and point off
the back foot and gets 2 eventhough Ganguly was hesitant for the
second run
14.3 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, plays it to backward point
14.4 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, defends it to backward point again
14.5 MA Suji to Dravid, two runs, leans on his back foot and hits it
through the cover
14.6 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, stretches forward and defdns
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 54/1 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 155/35 = 4.43)
MA Suji 8-2-22-0 (1nb) - LG End
SC Ganguly 17* (45b 2x4) R Dravid 5* (11b)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, on target, defends back to the bowler
15.2 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, pushes hard back to the bowler, Suji
fields wel
15.3 AO Suji to Ganguly, one run, thick edge and the ball runs down to
the 3rd man
15.4 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
15.5 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, once again Test match
stuff from Dravid
15.6 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, that ball came in, he defends it to the
off side and wanted the non-existent single,Ganguly sends him back
End of over 16 (1 run) India 55/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 154/34 = 4.53)
AO Suji 4-0-19-1 (3w) - City End
SC Ganguly 18* (48b 2x4) R Dravid 5* (14b)
16.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run
16.2 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, eases it to cover
16.3 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, just drops it to the off side
16.4 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, gets on his pads, trying to flick and
misses it, optimistic appeal from Martin Suji
16.5 MA Suji to Ganguly, three runs, on his pads, flicks it airily
through square leg
16.6 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, on target, played back to the bowler
End of over 17 (3 runs) India 58/1 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 151/33 = 4.58)
MA Suji 9-2-25-0 (1nb) - LG End
SC Ganguly 21* (53b 2x4) R Dravid 5* (15b)
17.1 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run
17.2 AO Suji to Ganguly, FOUR, on his pads, strikes it firmly through
the mid wicket
17.3 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, drives it frimly again through cover,
but straight to the fielder this time
17.4 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run
17.5 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, slower one, played to mid off lazily
17.6 AO Suji to Ganguly, one run, delicately cuts it to 3rd man and
retains strike
End of over 18 (5 runs) India 63/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 146/32 = 4.56)
AO Suji 5-0-24-1 (3w) - City End
SC Ganguly 26* (59b 3x4) R Dravid 5* (15b)
18.1 MA Suji to Ganguly, one run, playes it wide off point
18.2 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, played to point
18.3 MA Suji to Dravid, no run, slower one, defends it comfortably
18.4 MA Suji to Dravid, three runs, driven through cover, misfield by
Shah gives Sheikh a chase and he stops it in front of the ropes
18.5 MA Suji to Ganguly, no run, played to mid on
18.6 MA Suji to Ganguly, one run
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 68/1 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 141/31 = 4.55)
MA Suji 10-2-30-0 (1nb) - LG End
SC Ganguly 28* (62b 3x4) R Dravid 8* (18b)
19.1 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run
19.2 AO Suji to Ganguly, one run, drives it to the sweeper on the off
side through cover
19.3 AO Suji to Dravid, one run
19.4 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, played to cover
19.5 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, outside off stump, played to poitn veyr
lethargically
19.6 AO Suji to Ganguly, wide: no run, too wide outside off stump
19.6 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 71/1 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 138/30 = 4.60)
AO Suji 6-0-27-1 (4w) - City End
R Dravid 9* (19b) SC Ganguly 29* (67b 3x4)
20.1 Odoyo to Dravid, no run, on target, pushes it to mid off
20.2 Odoyo to Dravid, one run, that ball came in and was too close to
Dravid, but executes the cut to 3rd man well and gets into double
figures atlast
20.3 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, very well timed shot to cover point, but
again straight to the fielder
20.4 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, on his leg stump, rocks back and plays it
to mid wicket
20.5 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, pushes it to cover off the back foot
Odoyo bowling a nice length here
20.6 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run
End of over 21 (1 run) India 72/1 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 137/29 = 4.72)
TM Odoyo 5-1-13-0 (1w) - LG End
R Dravid 10* (21b) SC Ganguly 29* (71b 3x4)
21.1 Onyango to Dravid, one run, outside off stump, cuts it to deep
point
21.2 Onyango to Ganguly, no run, taps it towards point and could not get
that run going
21.3 Onyango to Ganguly, no run, pushes it to mid off
21.4 Onyango to Ganguly, FOUR, steps out and heaves it over mid wicket
21.5 Onyango to Ganguly, one run
21.6 Onyango to Dravid, FOUR, short ball, pulls it away backward of
square leg and gets that ball to the fence - good over for India
End of over 22 (10 runs) India 82/1 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 127/28 = 4.54)
LN Onyango 1-0-10-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 34* (75b 4x4) R Dravid 15* (23b 1x4)
22.1 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, defends it to point
22.2 Odoyo to Ganguly, FOUR, outside off stump, leans forward and drives
perfectly in the gap between coiver and mid off
22.3 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, across the left hander, tries to cut and
misses
22.4 Odoyo to Ganguly, no run, pushed it to backward point
22.5 Odoyo to Ganguly, one run, played to mid on and scampers through
for a sungle
22.6 Odoyo to Dravid, no run, outsid off stump, treis to pull and misses
it
End of over 23 (5 runs) India 87/1 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 122/27 = 4.52)
TM Odoyo 6-1-18-0 (1w) - Forest Road End
SC Ganguly 39* (80b 5x4) R Dravid 15* (24b 1x4)
Left arm spin now
23.1 Sheikh to Ganguly, one run, drives quite easily to long on
23.2 Sheikh to Dravid, one run, drives it wide off mid wicket and mid on
23.3 Sheikh to Ganguly, one run, just taps it to the off side and runs
well
23.4 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, defends forward
23.5 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, plays it to short 3rd man
23.6 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, full toss, plays it back to the bowler,
wastes a full toss as usual _ Dravid still has not learnt the art
of despatching full tossses
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 90/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 119/26 = 4.58)
M Sheikh 1-0-3-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 41* (82b 5x4) R Dravid 16* (28b 1x4)
24.1 Tikolo to Ganguly, no run, defends forward
24.2 Tikolo to Ganguly, no run, pushes it to cover point
24.3 Tikolo to Ganguly, FOUR, steps out and takes it on the full and
desptaches it to the mid wicket ropes, Dravid look at this and
learn, even though this was not a very good shot
24.4 Tikolo to Ganguly, one run, drives it to long off
24.5 Tikolo to Dravid, no run, just outside off stump, tries to cut and
misses
24.6 Tikolo to Dravid, one run, on his pads, drives it to long on easily
End of over 25 (6 runs) India 96/1 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 113/25 = 4.52)
SO Tikolo 1-0-6-0 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 17* (30b 1x4) SC Ganguly 46* (86b 6x4)
25.1 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, plays it to mid wicket
25.2 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, left alone
25.3 Sheikh to Dravid, one run, cuts it to wide of point
25.4 Sheikh to Ganguly, one run
25.5 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, leans back drives off the back foot to
cover
25.6 Sheikh to Dravid, one run, drives it wide off the bowler to long
off
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 99/1 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 110/24 = 4.58)
M Sheikh 2-0-6-0 - City End
R Dravid 19* (35b 1x4) SC Ganguly 47* (87b 6x4)
26.1 Tikolo to Dravid, one run, drives it to wide long on
26.2 Tikolo to Ganguly, no run
26.3 Tikolo to Ganguly, one run, guides it to short 3rd man and gets a
run due to shabby filding
26.4 Tikolo to Dravid, no run, just taps it to the off side, the keeper
runs and picks it up
26.5 Tikolo to Dravid, one run, on his pads, flicked to deep mid wicket
26.6 Tikolo to Ganguly, FOUR, steps out and lofts it over the bowler's
head and the ball reaches the ropes in one bounce
End of over 27 (7 runs) India 106/1 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 103/23 = 4.48)
SO Tikolo 2-0-13-0 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 21* (38b 1x4) SC Ganguly 52* (90b 7x4)
27.1 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, rapped on the pads, well forward loud
appeal, not out
27.2 Sheikh to Dravid, FOUR, rocks back and pulls it over mid wicket -
one bounce into the rope
27.3 Sheikh to Dravid, one run, moves away and pushes it to long off
27.4 Sheikh to Ganguly, no run, defends forward
27.5 Sheikh to Ganguly, SIX, thats the Ganguly we know, steps out and
lofts ot over wide of long on for the biggest SIX of the match so
far
27.6 Sheikh to Ganguly, no run, on off stump, defends safely
End of over 28 (11 runs) India 117/1 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 92/22 = 4.18)
M Sheikh 3-0-17-0 - City End
R Dravid 26* (41b 2x4) SC Ganguly 58* (93b 7x4 1x6)
28.1 Onyango to Dravid, no run, on his pads, drives it to mid on
28.2 Onyango to Dravid, no run, on of stump, defends forward back to the
bowler
28.3 Onyango to Dravid, no run, forceful drive to mid on
28.4 Onyango to Dravid, one run, cuts it to dep point with ease
28.5 Onyango to Ganguly, no run, drives back past the bowler to mid on,
Odoyo fields
28.6 Onyango to Ganguly, SIX, another big heave wide of long on, Gangs
deciding to deal in Sixers here
End of over 29 (7 runs) India 124/1 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 85/21 = 4.05)
LN Onyango 2-0-17-0 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 27* (45b 2x4) SC Ganguly 64* (95b 7x4 2x6)
29.1 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, to wide outside off stump, unnecessarily
plays at it an pushes it to mid off
29.2 AO Suji to Dravid, FOUR, outside off stump, beautiful placement
between cover and cover point, excellent timing and placement
29.3 AO Suji to Dravid, one run, guides it to 3rd man with finesse
29.4 AO Suji to Ganguly, no run, struck on his pads, rigth outside the
leg stump
29.5 AO Suji to Ganguly, one run
29.6 AO Suji to Dravid, wide: no run, outside off stump
29.6 AO Suji to Dravid, one run, strokes it to the sweeper on the off
side
End of over 30 (8 runs) India 132/1 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 77/20 = 3.85)
AO Suji 7-0-35-1 (5w) - City End
R Dravid 33* (49b 3x4) SC Ganguly 65* (97b 7x4 2x6)
30.1 Odumbe to Dravid, one run, pushes it to long on with ease
30.2 Odumbe to Ganguly, no run, plays that one straight to the cover
fielder
30.3 Odumbe to Ganguly, one run, this time places it wide of the cover
fielder and the ball gets it to the sweeper
30.4 Odumbe to Dravid, one run, turns it to long leg
30.5 Odumbe to Ganguly, no run
30.6 Odumbe to Ganguly, OUT: steps out and treies that big shot over
long on again, misses the line and Otieno does the rest - Odumbe
successful here
India 135/2, Partnership of 88
SC Ganguly st Otieno b Odumbe 66 (101b 7x4 2x6)
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 135/2 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 74/19 = 3.89)
MO Odumbe 1-0-3-1 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 35* (51b 3x4)
31.1 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
31.2 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, pushes it to mid off
31.3 AO Suji to Dravid, one run, rocks back and cuts it to the sweeper
31.4 AO Suji to Kambli, legbye: one run
31.5 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
31.6 AO Suji to Dravid, no run, defends it to backward point
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 137/2 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 72/18 = 4.00)
AO Suji 8-0-36-1 (5w) - City End
VG Kambli 0* (1b) R Dravid 36* (56b 3x4)
32.1 Odumbe to Kambli, one run, pushes off the back foot to long off
32.2 Odumbe to Dravid, two runs, plays it to deep mdi wicket and takes a
risk to go for the 2nd run and wins the risk
32.3 Odumbe to Dravid, one run, pulls it to deep mid wicket even after
the ball keeping a bit low
32.4 Odumbe to Kambli, no run, hits it hard through mid wicket, SHah
fiedls very well
32.5 Odumbe to Kambli, FOUR, finds the gap very well there through mid
wicket this time
32.6 Odumbe to Kambli, no run, stretches forward and defends with his
pad outside the off stump
End of over 33 (8 runs) India 145/2 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 64/17 = 3.76)
MO Odumbe 2-0-11-1 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 39* (58b 3x4) VG Kambli 5* (5b 1x4)
33.1 AO Suji to Dravid, one run, drives it long off and gives strike to
Kambli
33.2 AO Suji to Kambli, no run, flick type shot to mid on
33.3 AO Suji to Kambli, FOUR, flicks it very well from middle stump,
very good placement backward of square leg
33.4 AO Suji to Kambli, no run, plays it to mid wicket
33.5 AO Suji to Kambli, no run, good looking drive to mid off
33.6 AO Suji to Kambli, FOUR, takes that ball from off stump and flicks
it over the infield to deep mdi wicket, excellent positive batting
from Vinod
End of over 34 (9 runs) India 154/2 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 55/16 = 3.44)
AO Suji 9-0-45-1 (5w) - City End
R Dravid 40* (59b 3x4) VG Kambli 13* (10b 3x4)
34.1 Odumbe to Dravid, no run, on off stump, defends off the front foot
34.2 Odumbe to Dravid, no run, stretches forward and defends it to cover
34.3 Odumbe to Dravid, no run, plays it to mid wicket
34.4 Odumbe to Dravid, no run, on his pads, trying to turn it to the
fine leg, gets on his pads
34.5 Odumbe to Dravid, one run, just taps it to long on
34.6 Odumbe to Kambli, one run
End of over 35 (2 runs) India 156/2 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 53/15 = 3.53)
MO Odumbe 3-0-13-1 - Forest Road End
VG Kambli 14* (11b 3x4) R Dravid 41* (64b 3x4)
35.1 AO Suji to Kambli, FOUR, slaps it back over the bowler's head and
gets to the ropes, very lucky there not to hit it back to the
bowler - real positive stroke play
35.2 AO Suji to Kambli, no run, drives it forcefully to cover
35.3 AO Suji to Kambli, FOUR, another excellent placement from Kambli,
plays it wide of the bowler and also beats the mid off fielder and
hits the ball to the long off ropes
35.4 AO Suji to Kambli, one run, straight bat defence to long on
35.5 AO Suji to Dravid, one run, on his pads, turns it dwon to long leg
for a single
35.6 AO Suji to Kambli, one run, played across from outside off stump,
to the long on fielder with ease
End of over 36 (11 runs) India 167/2 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 42/14 = 3.00)
AO Suji 10-0-56-1 (5w) - City End
VG Kambli 24* (16b 5x4) R Dravid 42* (65b 3x4)
36.1 Odumbe to Kambli, no run, just drops it to the off side and wants a
single, but Rahul says NO
36.2 Odumbe to Kambli, one run, pushes to long off
36.3 Odumbe to Dravid, one run, cuts it to point and gives strike to teh
all-hitting Kambli
36.4 Odumbe to Kambli, one run
36.5 Odumbe to Dravid, no run
36.6 Odumbe to Dravid, two runs, sweeps it from outside the off stump to
dep mid wicket
End of over 37 (5 runs) India 172/2 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 37/13 = 2.85)
MO Odumbe 4-0-18-1 - Forest Road End
VG Kambli 26* (19b 5x4) R Dravid 45* (68b 3x4)
37.1 Shah to Kambli, one run, drives past the bowler to long off for a
single
37.2 Shah to Dravid, no run, outside off stump, ldecides to leave it to
the keeper
37.3 Shah to Dravid, FOUR, lofts it extremely well off his pads to mid
wicket ropes
37.4 Shah to Dravid, no run, Tony drops a catch there at mid wicket
37.5 Shah to Dravid, no run, played to cover
37.6 Shah to Dravid, no run, on off stump, defened back to the bowler
End of over 38 (5 runs) India 177/2 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 32/12 = 2.67)
RD Shah 1-0-5-0 - City End
VG Kambli 27* (20b 5x4) R Dravid 49* (73b 4x4)
38.1 Onyango to Kambli, no run
38.2 Onyango to Kambli, no run, on target, defends back to the bowler
38.3 Onyango to Kambli, two runs, pushes it wide of long off and gets 2
quickly - good running
38.4 Onyango to Kambli, no run, played to mid wicket from the off stump
38.5 Onyango to Kambli, one run, played to long off with ease
38.6 Onyango to Dravid, one run, easy picking there at long on and long
off, this time to the on side and gets to his half-ton
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 181/2 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 28/11 = 2.55)
LN Onyango 3-0-21-0 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 50* (74b 4x4) VG Kambli 30* (25b 5x4)
39.1 Shah to Dravid, no run, drives to cover leaning forward
39.2 Shah to Dravid, no run, played it to mid on
39.3 Shah to Dravid, one run
39.4 Shah to Kambli, no run, flicks it to mid wicket
39.5 Shah to Kambli, no run
39.6 Shah to Kambli, FOUR, rocks back to that short ball and pulls over
square leg, just n front of square leg, takes the aerial route
even
End of over 40 (5 runs) India 186/2 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 23/10 = 2.30)
RD Shah 2-0-10-0 - City End
R Dravid 51* (77b 4x4) VG Kambli 34* (28b 6x4)
40.1 Onyango to Dravid, no run
40.2 Onyango to Dravid, FOUR, short ball, pulled away, making sure that
Kambli does not reach his 50
40.3 Onyango to Dravid, one run, played to long off elegantly qand
lethargically
40.4 Onyango to Kambli, no run, drives to mid off
40.5 Onyango to Kambli, no run, flighted ball, almost yorked him digs
out well to mid off
40.6 Onyango to Kambli, FOUR, short ball again, pulled in front of
square again, not much of timing on that shot this time
End of over 41 (9 runs) India 195/2 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 14/9 = 1.56)
LN Onyango 4-0-30-0 - Forest Road End
R Dravid 56* (80b 5x4) VG Kambli 38* (31b 7x4)
41.1 Sheikh to Dravid, FOUR, rocks back and pierces it beautifully
through the off side field to the cover fence
41.2 Sheikh to Dravid, no run, stretches forward and defends
41.3 Sheikh to Dravid, one run, on his pads, turns it to backward square
leg
41.4 Sheikh to Kambli, one run, turns it to fine leg off hispads and
gets a single
41.5 Sheikh to Dravid, three runs, flicks that halfvolley off his pads
between mid wicket and mid on
41.6 Sheikh to Kambli, wide: no run, down the leg side
41.6 Sheikh to Kambli, no run, palys it to mid wicket
End of over 42 (10 runs) India 205/2 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 4/8 = 0.50)
M Sheikh 4-0-27-0 (1w) - City End
R Dravid 64* (84b 6x4) VG Kambli 39* (33b 7x4)
42.1 Onyango to Dravid, no run, played to point
42.2 Onyango to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
42.3 Onyango to Dravid, FOUR, places it wide of point to the backwrad
point fence and gets into the Quarter Finals of the ICCKO 2000