3rd ODI: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, 29 May 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 9.35 local time (13.35 GMT/19.05 IST)

       Hello and Welcome to Kensington Oval, Barbados for CricInfo's live
        coverage of the 3rd One Day International between West Indies and
        India
       The first two matches of the series were washed out, but the news
        is good today, the rain gods have decided to take rest, and we are
        likely to get a full days play
       Indian squad has five new faces Yuvraj Singh, Murali Kartik,
        Mohammad Kaif, Ajit Agarkar, Virender Sehwag.
       `and the West Indians have added two new members to theirs Gareth
        Breese, Corey Collymore
       Lara and Tendulkar will be eagerly looking forward to this match
        after having a forgettable Test Series and if both these batsmen
        find form then you know what to expect...
       Lot is at stake for both teams, Indians will be keen to go back
        home with a series win after they lost the Test series 2-1 and
        West Indies on the other hand will like to stamp their name all
        over the tour.
       With the weather looking good and the tickets sold out we are sure
        to have a great day ahead of us
       Ganguly has won the Toss and decided to field
       Dravid will be keeping wickets, Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh
        Mongia, Ajith Agarkar and Tinu Yohannan are in the playing eleve
       n
       and for West Indies Collymore comes in for the injured Collins, and
        Ryan Hinds finds a place in the eleven
       The players are in the middle, Gayle and Wavell Hinds will open the
        innings
       debutante Tinu Yohannan will start the bowling attack, coming over
        the wicket to the left handed Gayle
   0.1 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   0.2 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   0.3 Yohannan to Gayle, legbye: one run, on the pads, hits it and goes
        to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken
   0.4 Yohannan to Hinds, no run
   0.5 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
        no shot offered
   0.6 Yohannan to Hinds, no run

End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
T Yohannan 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 0* (3b) WW Hinds 0* (3b)

       Zaheer Khan will continue the attack, coming over the wicket to the
        left hander
   1.1 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, moving
        away, left alone
   1.2 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump, draws
        Gayle forward, played to the covers
   1.3 Khan to Gayle, no run, good length delivery pitched up wide of the
        off stump and coming into the batsman, hits the pad outside the
        line of the off stump, appeal for LBW turned down
   1.4 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, left alone
   1.5 Khan to Gayle, no run, nice swing for the bowler, but the delivery
        was wide of the off stump and Gayle leaves it alone
   1.6 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Zaheer
        Khan starts with a maiden!

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
Z Khan 1-1-0-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 0* (3b) CH Gayle 0* (9b)

       Yohannan to continue, over the wicket
   2.1 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        angling across the left hander, Hinds plays at it and misses
   2.2 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump
        and moving away further, no shot offered
   2.3 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, super delivery! on the middle and
        angling across, Hinds had to play at it, the ball misses the edge
        by a whisker
   2.4 Yohannan to Hinds, wide: no run, down the leg side
   2.4 Yohannan to Hinds, two runs, pitched up on the pads, turned away
        fine to the fine leg region, had to rush back in for the second,
        but makes it comfortably in the end
   2.5 Yohannan to Hinds, FOUR, short delivery outside the off and angling
        in, played of the pads to the square leg boundary, what a shot!
   2.6 Yohannan to Hinds, no run

End of over 3 (7 runs) West Indies 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
T Yohannan 2-1-7-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 0* (9b) WW Hinds 6* (9b 1x4)

   3.1 Khan to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up on the off, cant bowl those to
        Gayle, hammered through the cover region, the ball races away to
        the fence
   3.2 Khan to Gayle, no run
   3.3 Khan to Gayle, no run
   3.4 Khan to Gayle, no run
   3.5 Khan to Gayle, wide: FOUR, pitched up middle and angling down the
        leg side, Dravid dives to his right but misses the ball by miles
   3.5 Khan to Gayle, two runs, pitched up on the off, driven past the
        cover fielder, easy couple added
   3.6 Khan to Gayle, one run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
        played wide of the mid-on fielder

End of over 4 (12 runs) West Indies 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
Z Khan 2-1-12-0 (1w) - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 7* (15b 1x4) WW Hinds 6* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on the off,
        defended
   4.2 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, played
        to the point region, straight to the fielder
   4.3 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   4.4 Yohannan to Gayle, two runs
   4.5 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   4.6 Yohannan to Gayle, no run

End of over 5 (2 runs) West Indies 22/0 (RR: 4.40)
T Yohannan 3-1-9-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 6* (9b 1x4) CH Gayle 9* (21b 1x4)

   5.1 Khan to Hinds, no run, fwd defends
   5.2 Khan to Hinds, two runs, driven to mid on, over throw allows 2
   5.3 Khan to Hinds, no run, played to the bowler
   5.4 Khan to Hinds, no run, pushed to off side
   5.5 Khan to Hinds, two runs, to fine leg good return
   5.6 Khan to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 26/0 (RR: 4.33)
Z Khan 3-1-16-0 (1w) - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 9* (21b 1x4) WW Hinds 10* (15b 1x4)

   6.1 Yohannan to Gayle, wide: no run, well called
   6.1 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   6.2 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   6.3 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
   6.4 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, just short of a length and outside the
        off, left alone to the keeper Dravid who collects well
   6.5 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, slower ball outside the off, sweep
        played, hit on the pad, well outside the off stump and going
        further away, no chance of an lbw there
   6.6 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, full and on the off, driven back to the
        bowler

End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 27/0 (RR: 3.86)
T Yohannan 4-1-10-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 10* (15b 1x4) CH Gayle 9* (27b 1x4)

   7.1 Khan to Hinds, no run, short of a length and just outside the off,
        left alone
   7.2 Khan to Hinds, no run, fuler, quicker and outside the off, left
        well alone once more, Dravid collects
   7.3 Khan to Hinds, no run, fuller and slanting onto the stumps this
        time, defended carefully down the wicket
   7.4 Khan to Hinds, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
        curving in a bit, defended carefully with a straight bat
   7.5 Khan to Hinds, no run, good length ball outside the off, tapped to
        covers
   7.6 Khan to Hinds, no run, full once more and slanting onto the pads,
        clipepd to mid on

End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 27/0 (RR: 3.38)
Z Khan 4-2-16-0 (1w) - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 9* (27b 1x4) WW Hinds 10* (21b 1x4)

   8.1 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, just short of a length and outside the
        off, left alone with ease, batsmen looking for the ball fuller and
        closer to the stumps
   8.2 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, just short of a length and outside the
        off, hit cleanly through the line and over the covers
   8.3 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
        clipped to point
   8.4 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, again a tad short of a length and on the
        stumps, played down to point, this is a better length from young
        Yohannan
   8.5 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, fuller and outside the off, left alone
        with ease
   8.6 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, full and outside the off, slanting away
        from the left hander, left alone

End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 31/0 (RR: 3.44)
T Yohannan 5-1-14-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 10* (21b 1x4) CH Gayle 13* (33b 2x4)

   9.1 Khan to Hinds, no run, short, quick and very very sharp, that's the
        one bouncer for the over but was well worth it for the bowler, a
        cracker of a ball, well directed, Hinds ducks under it
   9.2 Khan to Hinds, FOUR, on the pads, full and slanting in, Hinds whips
        the ball away behind square, the ball runs away to the fence
   9.3 Khan to Hinds, one run, played wide of mid on
   9.4 Khan to Gayle, no run, good length ball on the off, sliding in,
        played at and missed, rapped on the pads
   9.5 Khan to Gayle, two runs, just short of a good length and outside
        the off, Gayle goes for the drive, in the air but over the man at
        mid off
   9.6 Khan to Gayle, no run, low full toss on the off, thumped to covers

End of over 10 (7 runs) West Indies 38/0 (RR: 3.80)
Z Khan 5-2-23-0 (1w) - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 15* (24b 2x4) CH Gayle 15* (36b 2x4)

  10.1 Yohannan to Hinds, OUT: short pitched on the middle and angling
        across the left hander, Hinds goes for the cut and gets an inside
        edge on to the stumps, Yohannan strikes!

       West Indies 38/1, Partnership of 38
       WW Hinds  b Yohannan  15 (24b 2x4 0x6)
       CH Gayle 15* (37b 2x4) T Yohannan 5.1-1-14-1 (2w)

  10.2 Yohannan to Sarwan, no run
  10.3 Yohannan to Sarwan, no run, short and wide outside the off, left
        alone
  10.4 Yohannan to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
        Sarwan gets behind the ball and defends it
  10.5 Yohannan to Sarwan, FOUR, short and wide on the off, Sarwan quickly
        goes back and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence
  10.6 Yohannan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 11 (4 runs) West Indies 42/1 (RR: 3.82)
T Yohannan 6-1-18-1 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 15* (37b 2x4) RR Sarwan 4* (5b 1x4)

       Change of bowling, Agarkar into the attack, coming over the wicket
        to the left hander
  11.1 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump and
        moving further away, left alone
  11.2 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, on the middle and leg, played to the on
        side
  11.3 Agarkar to Gayle, wide: no run, down the leg side
  11.3 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on the middle,
        played off the back foot to the cover region
  11.4 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, pitched up on the pads, played away to
        the fine leg region, easy single taken
  11.5 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run
  11.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, wide: no run, wide delivery outside the off
  11.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery just wide of the
        off stump, Sarwan moves across gets behind the delivery and plays
        it to the off side

End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 45/1 (RR: 3.75)
AB Agarkar 1-0-3-0 (2w) - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 16* (41b 2x4) RR Sarwan 4* (7b 1x4)

  12.1 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, just short of a length on the middle and
        angling across the left hander, played to the off side
  12.2 Yohannan to Gayle, OUT: Good length delivery on the pad, Gayle
        plays a lazy looking shot and the ball finds Dinesh Mongia at the
        sqaure leg, Yohannan strikes again and the crowd goes to mute
        mode!

       West Indies 45/2, Partnership of 7
       CH Gayle  c Mongia b Yohannan  16 (43b 2x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 4* (7b 1x4) T Yohannan 6.2-1-18-2 (2w)

  12.3 Yohannan to Lara, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg, Lara ducks
  12.4 Yohannan to Lara, FOUR, wide delivery on the off, Lara follows it
        and pushes at it, edge taken and the ball flys past the diving
        second slip fielder
  12.5 Yohannan to Lara, no run, played to the on side
  12.6 Yohannan to Lara, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, played
        to the mid-off region

End of over 13 (4 runs) West Indies 49/2 (RR: 3.77)
T Yohannan 7-1-22-2 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 4* (7b 1x4) BC Lara 4* (4b 1x4)

       Spin being introduced into the attack, Harbhajan Singh into the
        attack from the Joel Garner End
  13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, played to the on side
  13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
        and leg, played to the mid-on region
       a slip and a short fine leg in for the right hander
  13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, on the middle and leg, turned
        away past the short fine leg fielder, easy single taken
  13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, outside the leg stump and spinning
        into the lefty, defended
  13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, tossed up on the pads, Lara moves
        across and plays it to the sqaure leg region
  13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
        and leg, draws Lara forward into the shot, the bat misses the
        ball, on the way it clips the pads and goes to the short fine leg
        fielder

End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 50/2 (RR: 3.57)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - Joel Garner End
RR Sarwan 5* (10b 1x4) BC Lara 4* (7b 1x4)

  14.1 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
  14.2 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, on the off, pushed to the point region
       it has started to drizzle slightly here, and the sky is getting
        cloudy!
  14.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run
  14.4 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, short delivery outside the off, played
        with soft hands wide of the gully fielder, batsmen goes for the
        quick single, Yuvraj Singh comes around quickly and picks it up
        and throws, the ball misses the stumps and Lara is safely in
  14.5 Agarkar to Lara, wide: no run
  14.5 Agarkar to Lara, no run, played to the off side
  14.6 Agarkar to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off, Lara
        moves across and plays it to the vacant mid-wicket region, easy
        single to end the over

End of over 15 (3 runs) West Indies 53/2 (RR: 3.53)
AB Agarkar 2-0-6-0 (3w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 5* (9b 1x4) RR Sarwan 6* (14b 1x4)

  15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, OUT: flighted delivery on the middle and
        leg, Lara comes down the track and plays it to the mid-wicket
        region, Kaif dives forward and scoops the ball, Lara starts his
        walk back to the dressing room!

       West Indies 53/3, Partnership of 8
       BC Lara  c Kaif b Harbhajan Singh  5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 6* (14b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 1.1-0-1-1

       Once again the master batsman fails!
       it has started raining here and the umpires calls for the covers

Match State: Delay - Rain

       it is pouring down heavily now, once again the weather comes into
        play, we will take a short break now and will be back when play
        resumes
       the covers have been taken off, and the players are in the middle
       the West Indian captain is the new batsman
  15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, no run
  15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, no run
  15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, one run, on the middle and leg, turned
        away to the backward of sqaure region, Hooper of the mark
  15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the pads, played to the on
        side
  15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, short delivery on the middle
        and leg, Sarwan goes back and plays it to the vacant sqaure leg
        region

End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 55/3 (RR: 3.44)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-3-1 - Joel Garner End
RR Sarwan 7* (16b 1x4) CL Hooper 1* (3b)

       the umpires have decided to reduce one over per side
  16.1 Agarkar to Sarwan, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, taken on the half-
        volley and played past the diving mid-wicket fielder, great
        looking shot
  16.2 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, short and wide on the off, played to the
        gully region, Yuvraj Singh is the fielder
  16.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, played to the on side
  16.4 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery on the off,
        defended
  16.5 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, short delivery on the off and coming
        into the right hander, played off the back foot to the deep cover
        region, easy single taken
  16.6 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Hooper
        moves forward and drives it just wide of the bowler, mid-off
        fielder comes around and fields

End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 60/3 (RR: 3.53)
AB Agarkar 3-0-11-0 (3w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 12* (21b 2x4) CL Hooper 1* (4b)

       Harbhajan Singh to continue, over the wicket to the right hander
  17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery wide of the
        off stump, Sarwan goes back and plays it ot the covers
  17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, on the middle and leg, played
        to Yuvraj Singh at short mid-wicket, mis-field allows the batsmen
        to cross over
  17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, no run
  17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, SIX, Maximum!, flighted delivery on the
        off, Hooper leans forward and lofts it over the mid-wicket fence,
        all timing in that shot
  17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, no run, tossed up wide of the off stump,
        Hooper moves across and defends it
  17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, one run, short delivery outside the off
        and spinning into the batsman, played to the long-on region, easy
        single to end the over

End of over 18 (8 runs) West Indies 68/3 (RR: 3.78)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-11-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 8* (8b 1x6) RR Sarwan 13* (23b 2x4)

  18.1 Agarkar to Hooper, one run, good length delivery on the off, tapped
        to the gully region, Sarwan call for a quick single and gets it,
        the throw at the non-strikers end misses the target and Hooper
        makes it safely
  18.2 Agarkar to Sarwan, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, Sarwan moves
        across and plays it to the backward of sqaure fence, as easy as it
        gets
  18.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, wide: no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
  18.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, short delivery on the off and coming
        into the right hander, played to the backward of point region
  18.4 Agarkar to Hooper, one run, pitched up on the off, played to the
        third man region, yet another easy single added to the total
  18.5 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the off, played
        to the backward of point region, walking single taken!
  18.6 Agarkar to Hooper, one run, good length delivery wide of the off
        stump, Hooper goes back and plays it wide of the gully fielder,
        singles at will!

End of over 19 (10 runs) West Indies 78/3 (RR: 4.11)
AB Agarkar 4-0-21-0 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 11* (11b 1x6) RR Sarwan 19* (26b 3x4)

  19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, two runs, flighted delivery on the
        middle and off, swept away to the backward of sqaure region, had
        to rush back in for the second
  19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, one run, on the pads, turned away to the
        short fine leg region, easy single taken
  19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the off,
        Sarwan moves back and pulls it hard, but straight to the cover
        fielder!
  19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, pitched up on the middle and
        leg, played down to the mid-on region, quick single taken
  19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, no run, on the off and, hooper goes for
        the cut and misses
  19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, one run, turned away to the sqaure leg
        region, easy single taken

End of over 20 (5 runs) West Indies 83/3 (RR: 4.15)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-16-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 15* (15b 1x6) RR Sarwan 20* (28b 3x4)

  20.1 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Hooper
        moves across and plays it to the point region
  20.2 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
  20.3 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
        straight to the mid-on fielder
  20.4 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, pitched up on the off, pushed to the
        mid-off region
  20.5 Agarkar to Hooper, one run, short delivery down the leg side, nasty
        bounce for the batsman, in the end Hooper jumps up and plays it
        down to the fine leg region, well played!
  20.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, pushed to the point region, straight to
        the fielder

End of over 21 (1 run) West Indies 84/3 (RR: 4.00)
AB Agarkar 5-0-22-0 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 16* (20b 1x6) RR Sarwan 20* (29b 3x4)

  21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, one run, on the pads, played with soft
        hands to the mid-wicket region, Yuvraj Singh comes in quickly,
        dives picks up the ball and throws, but the ball misses the target
        and the batsmen are safely in
  21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
  21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, played to the on side
  21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, two runs, short delivery wide of the off
        stump and spinning into the right hander, Sarwan quickly goes back
        and plays it past the cover fielder
  21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the pads, turned away to the
        mid-wicket region
  21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the off and spinning in,
        played back to the bowler

End of over 22 (3 runs) West Indies 87/3 (RR: 3.95)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-19-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 17* (21b 1x6) RR Sarwan 22* (34b 3x4)

  22.1 Agarkar to Hooper, no run
  22.2 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, pitched up on the off, driven hard but
        straight to the mid-off fielder
  22.3 Agarkar to Hooper, no run, superb delivery! the slower one from
        Agarkar, pitched just wide of the off stump and angling into the
        right hander, Hooper moves forward to defend, the ball hits the
        pads outside the line of the off stump, LBW appeal turned down
  22.4 Agarkar to Hooper, no run
  22.5 Agarkar to Hooper, no run
  22.6 Agarkar to Hooper, FOUR, good lenght delivery on the off, came in
        sharply, Hooper plays at it and gets a thick edge past the slip
        fielder, the ball races away to the third man fence

End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 91/3 (RR: 3.96)
AB Agarkar 6-0-26-0 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 22* (34b 3x4) CL Hooper 21* (27b 1x4 1x6)

  23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the off, played to the point
        region
  23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, flighted on the off, draws
        Srawan out, played to the mid-off region
  23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, played straight to the mid-on
        fielder
  23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the off, Sarwan moves across,
        get to the pitch of the delivery but plays it straight to
        Tendulkar at short mid-wicket
  23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
  23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, on the pads, played to the fine
        leg region, easy single taken

End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 92/3 (RR: 3.83)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-20-1 - Joel Garner End
RR Sarwan 23* (40b 3x4) CL Hooper 21* (27b 1x4 1x6)

  24.1 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery just wide of the
        off stump, played to the point region
  24.2 Agarkar to Sarwan, FOUR, short and just wide of the off stump,
        Sarwan moves back and cuts it past the gully fielder, classy shot!
  24.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, driven off the
        front foot to the mid-off region
  24.4 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        Sarwan moves across and tires to run it down to fine leg but
        misses, the ball goes to the keeper dangerously close to the
        stumps
  24.5 Agarkar to Sarwan, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and off,
        pulled away to the backward of sqaure fence, the sqaure leg and
        fine leg fielders not able to cut it off
  24.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run

End of over 25 (9 runs) West Indies 101/3 (RR: 4.04)
AB Agarkar 7-0-35-0 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 32* (46b 5x4) CL Hooper 21* (27b 1x4 1x6)

  25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the pads, played to the
        sqaure leg region
  25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, on the middle and leg, spinning
        away down the lg, hits the pads in front of the wicket, huge
        appeal fro LBW turned down
       that was close
  25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
  25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery wide of the
        off stump, turned away to the sqaure leg region
  25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, on the middle and leg, played
        to the deep mid-wicket region, Zaheer Khan is the fielder
  25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hooper, one run, full and on the pads, played to
        the vacant sqaure leg region, easy single to end the over

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 103/3 (RR: 3.96)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-22-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 22* (28b 1x4 1x6) RR Sarwan 33* (51b 5x4)

       Bowling change from the Malcolm Marshall End, the Indian captain
        brings himself into the attack
  26.1 Ganguly to Hooper, one run, played to the fine leg region
  26.2 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        played to the on side
  26.3 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, good length delivery on the pads,
        turned away to the backward of sqaure region
  26.4 Ganguly to Hooper, one run, payed to the sqaure leg region, takes
        the first run quickly and Sarwan calls for the second, Hooper not
        intrested, Tinu Yohannan comes in quickly and throws in overs the
        keeper, Sarwan dives back, it's all happening
  26.5 Ganguly to Sarwan, two runs
  26.6 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, played to the fine leg region, easy
        single taken

End of over 27 (6 runs) West Indies 109/3 (RR: 4.04)
SC Ganguly 1-0-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 37* (55b 5x4) CL Hooper 24* (30b 1x4 1x6)

       another bowling change, Dinesh Mongia into the attack now, coming
        around the wicket to the right hander
  27.1 Mongia to Sarwan, one run, played to the deep point region
  27.2 Mongia to Hooper, one run, on the pads, played to the deep sqaure
        leg region, easy single taken
  27.3 Mongia to Sarwan, two runs, flighted on the off, Sarwan leans
        forward and plays it down to the long-off region, mis-field allows
        the batmen to taken an extra run
  27.4 Mongia to Sarwan, no run
  27.5 Mongia to Sarwan, one run
  27.6 Mongia to Hooper, one run, flighted on the pads, played to the fine
        leg region

End of over 28 (6 runs) West Indies 115/3 (RR: 4.11)
D Mongia 1-0-6-0 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 26* (32b 1x4 1x6) RR Sarwan 41* (59b 5x4)

       Ganguly to continue, coming over the wicket to the right hander
  28.1 Ganguly to Hooper, no run, short delivery on the off, played to the
        on side
       Dravid standing up to Ganguly!
  28.2 Ganguly to Hooper, one run, pitched up on the pads, taken on the
        half-volley and lofted over the in-field to the mid-wicket region
  28.3 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the pads, played uplishly
        to the mid-wicket region, falls just short of the fielder, that
        was close!
  28.4 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, played wide of the mid-wicket fielder,
        easy single taken
  28.5 Ganguly to Hooper, no run, short delivery on the off, defended
  28.6 Ganguly to Hooper, FOUR, short delivery just wide of the off stump,
        Hooper waits for the ball and at the last possible moment plays it
        to the third man fence, shot of a master!

End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 121/3 (RR: 4.17)
SC Ganguly 2-0-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 42* (61b 5x4) CL Hooper 31* (36b 2x4 1x6)

  29.1 Mongia to Sarwan, one run
  29.2 Mongia to Hooper, three runs, just short of a length and outside
        the off, chopped down to third man for three
  29.3 Mongia to Sarwan, one run
  29.4 Mongia to Hooper, FOUR, short and wide, pretty ordinary ball,
        Hooper leans back, waits on it and cuts hartd to the third man
        fence
  29.5 Mongia to Hooper, no run, full and on the pads, flicked to
        midwicket
  29.6 Mongia to Hooper, one run, on the off, pushed to long off

End of over 30 (10 runs) West Indies 131/3 (RR: 4.37)
D Mongia 2-0-16-0 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 39* (40b 3x4 1x6) RR Sarwan 44* (63b 5x4)

  30.1 Ganguly to Hooper, no run, full and on the off, patted to short
        covers
  30.2 Ganguly to Hooper, SIX, good length ball on the off, Hooper walks
        across his stumps, sees the ball early, then sees the man on the
        wide long on fence and nonchalantly flicks the ball onto the roof
        of the stands over long on
  30.3 Ganguly to Hooper, one run, full and on the pads, flicked past the
        bowler to long on
  30.4 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
        defended
  30.5 Ganguly to Sarwan, (noball) no run
  30.5 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, full and on the off, defended carefully
  30.6 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, on the leg and middle, full, tuicked
        away to the on side

End of over 31 (8 runs) West Indies 139/3 (RR: 4.48)
SC Ganguly 3-0-20-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 46* (43b 3x4 2x6) RR Sarwan 44* (67b 5x4)

       Sehwag into the attack now
  31.1 Sehwag to Hooper, no run, tossed up and on the pads, tucked away to
        the on side
  31.2 Sehwag to Hooper, one run, fuller and on the off, driven to long
        off
  31.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, outside the off and tossed up, big turn
        in, defended
  31.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, OUT: well flighted and just outside the off,
        Sarwan tries to flick to the on side, the ball turns in
        sufficiently to beat the bat, after hitting the pads the ball
        trickles back in to hit the leg stump, wicket for Sehwag in his
        4th ball!

       West Indies 140/4, Partnership of 87
       RR Sarwan  b Sehwag  44 (69b 5x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 47* (45b 3x4 2x6) V Sehwag 0.4-0-1-1

        Another case of Sarwan batting superbly while he was at the cerase
        onyl to be dismissed against the grain of play
       Chanderpaul is the new bat
  31.5 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run
  31.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 140/4 (RR: 4.38)
V Sehwag 1-0-1-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 47* (45b 3x4 2x6) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)

       Zaheer Khan into the attack
  32.1 Khan to Hooper, one run, full and outside the off, played down past
        point for a single
  32.2 Khan to Chanderpaul, one run
  32.3 Khan to Hooper, no run, full, fast and on the off, defended
        carefully with bat and pad held close together
  32.4 Khan to Hooper, one run, outside the off, good length, Hooper opens
        the face of the bat and runs the ball down to third man
  32.5 Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, full and on the middle and leg stump,
        swinging in to Chanderpaul late, dug out
  32.6 Khan to Chanderpaul, one run, low full toss, patted wide of mid on

End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 144/4 (RR: 4.36)
Z Khan 6-2-27-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 2* (5b) CL Hooper 49* (48b 3x4 2x6)

  33.1 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, on the off, playd back to the bowler
  33.2 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, quicker delivery outside the off,
        played to the off side
  33.3 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, on the middle and leg, played to the
        mid-on region
  33.4 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, played wide of the gully fielder,
        diving stop by Yuvraj Singh but not able to stop the single
  33.5 Sehwag to Hooper, one run, on the pads, played to the long on
        region, and that is half-century for Hooper!
  33.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run

End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 147/4 (RR: 4.32)
V Sehwag 2-0-4-1 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 4* (10b) CL Hooper 50* (49b 3x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
        played to the on side
  34.2 Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
        defended
  34.3 Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery on the off,
        played with soft hands to the gully region, Yuvraj Singh picks up
        the ball and throws down the stumps in a flash
  34.4 Khan to Chanderpaul, two runs, pitched up wide of the off stump,
        Chanderapul goes down on his knees and tries to loft it over the
        cover fielder, a great effort from Mongia there but not able to
        hold on to it
  34.5 Khan to Chanderpaul, no run
  34.6 Khan to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 35 (2 runs) West Indies 149/4 (RR: 4.26)
Z Khan 7-2-29-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 50* (49b 3x4 2x6) S Chanderpaul 6* (16b)

  35.1 Sehwag to Hooper, FOUR, slow fulltoss on the pads, lofted over the
        mid-wicket fence
  35.2 Sehwag to Hooper, no run
  35.3 Sehwag to Hooper, legbye: two runs
  35.4 Sehwag to Hooper, no run, RUN OUT! short delivery on the of, played
        to the gully region, Hooper calls for the single and the batsmen
        takes off, Tendulkar comes around quickly picks up the ball and
        throws down the stumps, Chanderpaul is well short of his crease

       West Indies 155/5, Partnership of 15
       S Chanderpaul  run out (Tendulkar)  6 (16b 0x4 0x6)

  35.5 Sehwag to Hinds, no run
  35.6 Sehwag to Hinds, no run

End of over 36 (6 runs) West Indies 155/5 (RR: 4.31)
V Sehwag 3-0-8-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 54* (53b 4x4 2x6) RO Hinds 0* (2b)

  36.1 Yohannan to Hooper, two runs, pitched up wide of the off stump,
        played past the cover fielder
  36.2 Yohannan to Hooper, no run, short and wide outside the off, Hooper
        goes for the cut but in the end mis-hits it to the slips
  36.3 Yohannan to Hooper, one run, slower delivery on the middle and leg,
        turned away to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken
  36.4 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
  36.5 Yohannan to Hinds, wide: no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
  36.5 Yohannan to Hinds, three runs, pitched up on the middle and off,
        played to the deep mid-wicket region
  36.6 Yohannan to Hooper, no run, pitched up on the off, played straight
        cover fielder

End of over 37 (7 runs) West Indies 162/5 (RR: 4.38)
T Yohannan 8-1-29-2 (3w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RO Hinds 3* (4b) CL Hooper 57* (57b 4x4 2x6)

  37.1 Sehwag to Hinds, no run, wide delivery outisde the off, left alone
  37.2 Sehwag to Hinds, no run, on the off, pushed to the off side
  37.3 Sehwag to Hinds, no run, short dleivery on the off, Hinds goes back
        for the cut but misses
  37.4 Sehwag to Hinds, OUT: flighted delivery on the off, Hinds comes
        down the track and tries to loft it over the on side field but
        misses the ball by miles, Dravid collects it cleanly and takes of
        the bails in a flash, 2nd wicket for Sehwag!

       West Indies 162/6, Partnership of 7
       RO Hinds  st Dravid b Sehwag  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 57* (57b 4x4 2x6) V Sehwag 3.4-0-8-2

  37.5 Sehwag to Jacobs, no run
  37.6 Sehwag to Jacobs, no run

End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 162/6 (RR: 4.26)
V Sehwag 4-1-8-2 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 57* (57b 4x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 0* (2b)

  38.1 Yohannan to Hooper, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the
        point region
  38.2 Yohannan to Hooper, one run, short delivery on the off and angling
        into the batsman, played down to the third man region, easy single
        taken
  38.3 Yohannan to Jacobs, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
        played wide of the mid-wicket fielder, a good diving stop saves a
        couple
  38.4 Yohannan to Jacobs, no run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
        played wide of Yuvraj Singh at gully, yet another diving stop
        saves runs
  38.5 Yohannan to Jacobs, wide: no run, wide delivery outside the off
        stump, out of reach of the batsman
  38.5 Yohannan to Jacobs, no run
  38.6 Yohannan to Jacobs, OUT: short delivery on the middle and angling
        across the left hander, Jacobs tries to run it down to third man,
        gets a faint edge and the ball goes straight into Dravid's gloves,
        Jacobs goes for a duck, the crowd goes silent!

       West Indies 164/7, Partnership of 2
       RD Jacobs  c Dravid b Yohannan  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 39 (2 runs) West Indies 164/7 (RR: 4.21)
T Yohannan 9-1-31-3 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 58* (59b 4x4 2x6) 

  39.1 Sehwag to Hooper, two runs
  39.2 Sehwag to Hooper, one run
  39.3 Sehwag to Dillon, no run, pitched up on the pads, played to the on
        side
  39.4 Sehwag to Dillon, two runs, flighted delivery on the pads, turned
        away to the fine leg region
  39.5 Sehwag to Dillon, no run
  39.6 Sehwag to Dillon, no run

End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 169/7 (RR: 4.22)
V Sehwag 5-1-13-2 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 61* (61b 4x4 2x6) M Dillon 2* (4b)

       Yohannan into his last over now
  40.1 Yohannan to Hooper, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump,
        played back to the bowler
  40.2 Yohannan to Hooper, one run, short and wide outside the off, played
        down to the thirdman region, easy single taken
  40.3 Yohannan to Dillon, no run, short delivery just wide of the off
        stump, Dillon does well to move away from the delivery
  40.4 Yohannan to Dillon, legbye: one run, short delivery on the off and
        angling into the right hander, the ball hits the pads and goes to
        theoff side, appeal for LBW turned down, the batsmen take a quick
        legbye
  40.5 Yohannan to Hooper, no run
  40.6 Yohannan to Hooper, one run, turned away to the sqaure leg region,
        easy single taken

End of over 41 (3 runs) West Indies 172/7 (RR: 4.20)
T Yohannan 10-1-33-3 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 63* (65b 4x4 2x6) M Dillon 2* (6b)

       a superb spell from the debutant comes to an end
  41.1 Sehwag to Hooper, no run
  41.2 Sehwag to Hooper, two runs, short and just wide of the off stump,
        Hooper waits for the ball and runs it down fine to the third man
        region
  41.3 Sehwag to Hooper, no run, flighted on the off, played back to the
        bowler
  41.4 Sehwag to Hooper, FOUR, flighted delivery on the off, played to the
        extra-cover fence, superb shot!
  41.5 Sehwag to Hooper, no run
  41.6 Sehwag to Hooper, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
        driven straight down the ground to the long on fence, this is a
        great innings from the West Indian captain!

End of over 42 (10 runs) West Indies 182/7 (RR: 4.33)
V Sehwag 6-1-23-2 - Joel Garner End
M Dillon 2* (6b) CL Hooper 73* (71b 6x4 2x6)

  42.1 Agarkar to Dillon, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        played to the on side
  42.2 Agarkar to Dillon, OUT: good length delivery just wide of the off
        stump and coming back into the right hander, Dillon plays all over
        it and the ball crashes into the stumps,  Agarkar strikes, eight
        down two more to go!

       West Indies 182/8, Partnership of 18
       M Dillon  b Agarkar  2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 73* (71b 6x4 2x6) AB Agarkar 7.2-0-35-1 (4w)

       Collymore is the new bat
  42.3 Agarkar to Collymore, no run
  42.4 Agarkar to Collymore, no run, good yorker on the middle, Collymore
        does well to dig it out
  42.5 Agarkar to Collymore, no run, quick bouncer on the middle,
        Collymore moves away from the delivery
  42.6 Agarkar to Collymore, no run

End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 182/8 (RR: 4.23)
AB Agarkar 8-1-35-1 (4w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 73* (71b 6x4 2x6) CD Collymore 0* (4b)

  43.1 Khan to Hooper, one run, pitched up wide of the off stump, played
        past the diving gully fielder, easy single taken
  43.2 Khan to Collymore, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump
        and moving away, Collymore plays at it and misses
  43.3 Khan to Collymore, one run, pitched up on the off, Collymore goes
        for the drive and manages to get and edge past the slip fielder
  43.4 Khan to Hooper, one run, pitched up on the off, played wide of the
        mid-off fielder
  43.5 Khan to Collymore, no run, on the pads ,played to the mid-on region
  43.6 Khan to Collymore, no run, short delivery on the middle and angling
        across the right hander, no shot offered

End of over 44 (3 runs) West Indies 185/8 (RR: 4.20)
Z Khan 8-2-31-0 (1w) - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 75* (73b 6x4 2x6) CD Collymore 1* (8b)

  44.1 Agarkar to Hooper, one run, short and wide outside the off, played
        to the third man region
  44.2 Agarkar to Collymore, no run, good length delivery on the off and
        coming into the batsman, defended
  44.3 Agarkar to Collymore, OUT: Yorker on the middle, Collymore tries to
        defend it but misses the ball completely and the ball goes on to
        hits the pad plumb in front of the wicket, umpire Eddie Nicholls
        raises his finger and the 9th West Indian wicket falls

       West Indies 186/9, Partnership of 4
       CD Collymore  lbw b Agarkar  1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 76* (74b 6x4 2x6) AB Agarkar 8.3-1-36-2 (4w)

  44.4 Agarkar to Cuffy, no run
  44.5 Agarkar to Cuffy, OUT: excellent delivery to the tail-ender, full
        length delivery on the off and swinging into the right hander,
        Cuffy plays all over it and the furniture behind him is smashed,
        it's all over!

       West Indies 186/10, Partnership of 0
       CE Cuffy  b Agarkar  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 76* (74b 6x4 2x6) AB Agarkar 8.5-1-36-3 (4w)

       West Indies are all out for the modest score of 186
       With the kind of batting line up India has this should be a walk in
        the park for them, but cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties
        and anything can happen
       We will take a short break now and will be back with the live
        action when the run chase starts, be sure to join us then

Match State: Innings Break

       All in all a good bowling and fielding performance from the
        Indians, Hooper was the only man standing and he made 76 from 75
        deliveries
       The target is modest but the West Indians have a good bowling attac
       k
       the players are out in the middle
       Ganguly and Sehwag will start the run chase
       and Dillon will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to
        the left hander
       two slip in place for the left hander
   0.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump and
        moving further away, no shot offered
   0.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
        defended
   0.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery on the middle,
        Ganguly gets behind the ball and plays it to the point region
   0.4 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, short and wide outside the off, cut
        away past the gully fielder, Collymore comes around quickly and
        fields
   0.5 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        leg, played to the mid-on region
   0.6 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the off and angling
        into the right hander, played to the on side, good start by Dillon

End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 186/48 = 3.88)
M Dillon 1-0-1-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 1* (4b) V Sehwag 0* (2b)

       Cuffy to continue, coming over the wicket to the left hander
   1.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
        defended
   1.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
        Ganguly goes for the cut shot but pulls away at the last moment
   1.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, played
        to the point region
   1.4 Cuffy to Ganguly, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, Ganguly
        goes back and turns it past the second slip, the ball races away
        to the fence, thirdman a bit slow to react!
   1.5 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the pads, turned away
        wide of Wavell Hinds at sqaure leg, a great diving stop and the
        batsmen decide not to go for the single
   1.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 182/47 = 3.87)
CE Cuffy 1-0-4-0 - Joel Garner End
V Sehwag 0* (2b) SC Ganguly 5* (10b 1x4)

   2.1 Dillon to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery on the off and angling
        into the right hander, Sehwag stands tall and punches it down the
        ground to the long on fence, all timing!
   2.2 Dillon to Sehwag, no run
   2.3 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, short and wide of the off stump, Sehwag
        moves across and plays it to the thirdman region, easy single
        taken
   2.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the off and moving
        away further, pushed to the point region
   2.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery on the pads, played
        to the sqaure leg region
   2.6 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, short and just wide of the off stump,
        Ganguly stands tall and plays it past the slip fielder, the ball
        races away to the thirdman fence, once again the fielder is not
        quick to react!

End of over 3 (9 runs) India 14/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 173/46 = 3.76)
M Dillon 2-0-10-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
V Sehwag 5* (5b 1x4) SC Ganguly 9* (13b 2x4)

   3.1 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short and outside the off, played to the
        point region
   3.2 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the off and moving away a
        bit, Sehwag goes for the drive but misses the target, that was
        close!
   3.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        played just wide of the mid-on fielder, no single taken
   3.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
        Sehwag stands tall and tries to run it down to the third man
        region, again the bat misses the ball
   3.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short delivry outside the off and angling
        into the right hander, defended
   3.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery on the off, played
        to the thirdman region, the bottom hand comes of the grip as he
        plays the shot

End of over 4 (1 run) India 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 172/45 = 3.82)
CE Cuffy 2-0-5-0 - Joel Garner End
V Sehwag 6* (11b 1x4) SC Ganguly 9* (13b 2x4)

       Dillon to continue, coming over the wicket to Sehwag
   4.1 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off,
        played to the backfoot to the covers
   4.2 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg, Sehwag
        early into his shot, the ball goes uplishly to the mid-wicket
        region
   4.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, no
        shot offered
   4.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        played to the on side
   4.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, pushed
        to the mid-off region
   4.6 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, on the middle and off, played with soft
        hands to the on side, qucik single taken

End of over 5 (2 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 170/44 = 3.86)
M Dillon 3-0-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 10* (17b 2x4) V Sehwag 7* (13b 1x4)

   5.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the middle, Ganguly gets
        behind the delivery and defends it
   5.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run, short and wide outside the off, Ganguly
        opens the face of the bat and runs it down to the thidman region
        for an easy single
   5.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, played
        off the back foot to the covers
   5.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, wide delivery outside the off, no shot
        offered
   5.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short pitched delivery outside the off
        stump and coming into the batsman, pushed to the mid-off region
   5.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up on the off, Sehwag moves forward,
        takes the ball on the half-volley and smashes it to the cover
        fence

End of over 6 (5 runs) India 22/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 165/43 = 3.84)
CE Cuffy 3-0-10-0 - Joel Garner End
SC Ganguly 11* (19b 2x4) V Sehwag 11* (17b 2x4)

   6.1 Dillon to Ganguly, two runs, pitched up on the pads, played to the
        vacant sqaure leg region, easy couple added
   6.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
        played to the mid-off region
   6.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, was there to be
        hit but Ganguly mis-hits it back to the bowler
   6.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played down the
        track and wide of the bowler, Dillon puts out a hand and stops the
        ball
   6.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away wide
        of the mid-wicket fielder, ganguly calls for a single Sehwag not
        intrested, Sarwan comes around quickly picks the ball and throws
        at the strikes end, but the ball misses the target!
   6.6 Dillon to Ganguly, two runs, on the pads, played to the long-on
        region

End of over 7 (4 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 161/42 = 3.83)
M Dillon 4-0-16-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
V Sehwag 11* (17b 2x4) SC Ganguly 15* (25b 2x4)

   7.1 Cuffy to Sehwag, two runs, short delivery on the pads, turned away
        wide of the fine leg fielder
   7.2 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the off, defended
   7.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, legbye: two runs, short delivery down the leg
        side, flicks the pad and goes fine to the fine leg region, Sarwan
        is the fielder
   7.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run
   7.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the off and
        angling into the right hander, played to the cover fielder
   7.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg, Sehwag
        tries to turn it to the on side, the ball takes the top edge and
        goes over the mid-on fielder

End of over 8 (5 runs) India 31/0 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 156/41 = 3.80)
CE Cuffy 4-0-13-0 - Joel Garner End
V Sehwag 14* (23b 2x4) SC Ganguly 15* (25b 2x4)

   8.1 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, quick bouncer down the leg side, Sehwag
        moves away from the delivery
   8.2 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the off, driven wide of the
        cover fielder, Sehwag takes of for the single Ganguly sends him
        back
   8.3 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the off, played fo the
        backfoot to the extra-cover region
   8.4 Dillon to Sehwag, wide: no run, wayward delivery dwon the leg side
   8.4 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, short delivery outside the off, no shot
        offered
   8.5 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
        straight to the mid-on fielder
   8.6 Dillon to Sehwag, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off,
        turned away to the deep sqaure leg region, easy couple to end the
        over

End of over 9 (3 runs) India 34/0 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 153/40 = 3.83)
M Dillon 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 15* (25b 2x4) V Sehwag 16* (29b 2x4)

       play held up as Ganguly changes his shoes
   9.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the off, defended
   9.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
        played to the fine leg region
   9.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, (noball) no run, great delivery on the off and
        cutting into the right hander, Sehwag misses his shot and the ball
        hits the pad right in front of the stump, lucky!
   9.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, played to the off side
   9.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the off, played to the
        cover region
   9.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, Sehwag
        quickly moves back and cuts it past the point fielder, again great
        timing from the batsman
   9.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, one run, short delivery on the pads, turned away
        to the fine leg region

End of over 10 (7 runs) India 41/0 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 146/39 = 3.74)
CE Cuffy 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
V Sehwag 21* (34b 3x4) SC Ganguly 16* (27b 2x4)

  10.1 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
        played to the on side
  10.2 Dillon to Sehwag, OUT: good length delivery just wide of the off
        stump, Sehwag reaches out for it and tries to loft it over the
        cover fielder but the ball stops a bit on the batsman and in the
        end mis-hits it straight to Sarwan at cover

       India 41/1, Partnership of 41
       V Sehwag  c Sarwan b Dillon  21 (36b 3x4 0x6)
       SC Ganguly 16* (27b 2x4) M Dillon 5.2-0-19-1 (1w)

       Dinesh Mongia is the new bat
  10.3 Dillon to Mongia, no run
  10.4 Dillon to Mongia, no run, played to the point region
  10.5 Dillon to Mongia, one run, short delivery on the pads, picked away
        to the backward of sqaure region, easy single to get of the mark
  10.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the
        point region

End of over 11 (1 run) India 42/1 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 145/38 = 3.82)
M Dillon 6-0-20-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
D Mongia 1* (3b) SC Ganguly 16* (28b 2x4)

       first bowling change, Collymore into the attack from the Joel
        Garner End, coming over the wicket to the left hander
  11.1 Collymore to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off, played wide of
        the cover fielder, great diving stop saves a certain four
  11.2 Collymore to Mongia, FOUR, short delivery on the middle, pulled
        away to the sqaure leg fence, as easy as it gets
  11.3 Collymore to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
        defended
  11.4 Collymore to Mongia, no run, short delivery outside the off, played
        off the back foot to the mid-off region
  11.5 Collymore to Mongia, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
        played to the fine leg region, easy single taken
  11.6 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, short and wide ouside the off stump,
        cut away straight to the point fielder

End of over 12 (5 runs) India 47/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 140/37 = 3.78)
CD Collymore 1-0-5-0 - Joel Garner End
D Mongia 6* (8b 1x4) SC Ganguly 16* (29b 2x4)

  12.1 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the pads, played to the
        short mid-wicket region
  12.2 Dillon to Mongia, two runs, fulltoss on the off, played into the
        gap on the off side, easy couple taken
  12.3 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, driven
        straight to the cover fielder
  12.4 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off, played straight to
        the cover fielder, the timing is good but the palcement is not
        right
  12.5 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump,
        defended
  12.6 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
        to the mid-off region

End of over 13 (2 runs) India 49/1 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 138/36 = 3.83)
M Dillon 7-0-22-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 16* (29b 2x4) D Mongia 8* (14b 1x4)

  13.1 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, defended
  13.2 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, on the off,
        defended
  13.3 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers
  13.4 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, defended past
        the bowler
  13.5 Collymore to Ganguly, FOUR, overpitched and outside the off, driven
        through covers in fine style
  13.6 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, defended

End of over 14 (4 runs) India 53/1 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 134/35 = 3.83)
CD Collymore 2-0-9-0 - Joel Garner End
D Mongia 8* (14b 1x4) SC Ganguly 20* (35b 3x4)

       Hooper comes on to bowl
  14.1 Hooper to Mongia, no run, short and wide, cut to point
  14.2 Hooper to Mongia, no run, full and on the pads, flicked to
        midwicket
  14.3 Hooper to Mongia, no run, flat, full and on the pads, dabbed to the
        on side
  14.4 Hooper to Mongia, one run, flat and on the pads, turned around the
        corner for a single
  14.5 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
  14.6 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, flat and on the pads, turned around the
        corner for a single

End of over 15 (2 runs) India 55/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 132/34 = 3.88)
CL Hooper 1-0-2-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 21* (37b 3x4) D Mongia 9* (18b 1x4)

  15.1 Collymore to Ganguly, FOUR, just short of a length and outside the
        off, thumped through yhe covers in fine style, good timing and
        placement from Ganguly
  15.2 Collymore to Ganguly, no run
  15.3 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, pushed to short
        covers
  15.4 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, just short of a length and outside
        the off, driven off the back foot to mid off
  15.5 Collymore to Ganguly, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
        tucked away to the on side
  15.6 Collymore to Mongia, no run

End of over 16 (5 runs) India 60/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 127/33 = 3.85)
CD Collymore 3-0-14-0 - Joel Garner End
SC Ganguly 26* (42b 4x4) D Mongia 9* (19b 1x4)

  16.1 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
  16.2 Hooper to Mongia, no run, pushed to cover
  16.3 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  16.4 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  16.5 Hooper to Mongia, no run, short of a length and on the pads,
        defended
  16.6 Hooper to Mongia, no run, full again and on the pads, stroked to
        mid on

End of over 17 (1 run) India 61/1 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 126/32 = 3.94)
CL Hooper 2-0-3-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 27* (43b 4x4) D Mongia 9* (24b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       the players are back in the middle
       Collymore will continue, coming over the wicket to the Indian
        captain
  17.1 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, driven down
        the gound to the long off region, no single taken!
  17.2 Collymore to Ganguly, one run, short delivery on the pads, played
        wide of the mid-wicket fielder, easy single taken
  17.3 Collymore to Mongia, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump,
        played to the covers
  17.4 Collymore to Mongia, no run, short delivery on the off and angling
        away further, tapped to the off side
  17.5 Collymore to Mongia, no run
  17.6 Collymore to Mongia, one run

End of over 18 (2 runs) India 63/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 124/31 = 4.00)
CD Collymore 4-0-16-0 - Joel Garner End
D Mongia 10* (28b 1x4) SC Ganguly 28* (45b 4x4)

  18.1 Hooper to Mongia, two runs
  18.2 Hooper to Mongia, one run
  18.3 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
  18.4 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  18.5 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  18.6 Hooper to Mongia, no run

End of over 19 (4 runs) India 67/1 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 120/30 = 4.00)
CL Hooper 3-0-7-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 29* (46b 4x4) D Mongia 13* (33b 1x4)

  19.1 Collymore to Ganguly, one run, played to the third man region, easy
        single taken
  19.2 Collymore to Mongia, two runs, pitched up on the off, played down
        the track to the mif-off region, Hinds comes in fast but the ball
        hits him and goes to the mid-on region and the batsmen take an
        extra run
  19.3 Collymore to Mongia, no run
  19.4 Collymore to Mongia, no run, played to the covers
  19.5 Collymore to Mongia, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        played with soft hands to the mid-wicket region, qucik single
        taken
  19.6 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played
        straight to the cover fielder

End of over 20 (4 runs) India 71/1 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 116/29 = 4.00)
CD Collymore 5-0-20-0 - Joel Garner End
D Mongia 16* (37b 1x4) SC Ganguly 30* (48b 4x4)

  20.1 Hooper to Mongia, no run, flighted delivery outside the off, Mongia
        moves forwad to drive but misses, Jacobs takes of the bails but
        the umpire is not intrested
  20.2 Hooper to Mongia, no run, wide outside the off, Mongia goes for the
        cut but misses
  20.3 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  20.4 Hooper to Mongia, one run, flighted on the off, Moniga comes down
        the track and plays it uplishly past the bowler to the long off
        region
  20.5 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
  20.6 Hooper to Ganguly, wide: no run
  20.6 Hooper to Ganguly, no run

End of over 21 (2 runs) India 73/1 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 114/28 = 4.07)
CL Hooper 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
D Mongia 17* (41b 1x4) SC Ganguly 30* (50b 4x4)

  21.1 Collymore to Mongia, no run
  21.2 Collymore to Mongia, no run
  21.3 Collymore to Mongia, FOUR, pitched up on the off, Mongia moves
        across gets to the pitch of the delivery and flicks it over the
        in-field to the mid-wicket fence
  21.4 Collymore to Mongia, no run, short and wide outside the off, Mongia
        goes for the cut and misses
  21.5 Collymore to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off, played wide of
        the cover fielder, Hooper moves across quickly and fields the ball
  21.6 Collymore to Mongia, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        Mongia quickly goes back and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence,
        once bounce and over the rope

End of over 22 (8 runs) India 81/1 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 106/27 = 3.93)
CD Collymore 6-0-28-0 - Joel Garner End
SC Ganguly 30* (50b 4x4) D Mongia 25* (47b 3x4)

  22.1 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, flighted on the pads, Ganguly moves
        back gets behind the delivery and plays it to long-off region
  22.2 Hooper to Mongia, no run, turned away to the gully region
  22.3 Hooper to Mongia, no run, quicker delivery, full and on the off,
        defended
  22.4 Hooper to Mongia, one run, on the pads, turned away to the vacant
        sqaure leg region, easy single taken
  22.5 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, on the midde and leg, played back to the
        bowler
  22.6 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, flighted delivery on the pads, Ganguly
        moves away gets behind the delivery and plays it to the off side

End of over 23 (2 runs) India 83/1 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 104/26 = 4.00)
CL Hooper 5-0-11-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
D Mongia 26* (50b 3x4) SC Ganguly 31* (53b 4x4)

       the required run rate is excatly 4 per over now!
       bowling change from the Joel Garner End, Chris Gayle into the
        attack
  23.1 Gayle to Mongia, no run, on the off, turned away to the point
        region
  23.2 Gayle to Mongia, no run, flighted delivery on the pads and spinning
        in, defended
  23.3 Gayle to Mongia, two runs, on the middle and leg, Mongia comes down
        the track gets to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it over the
        bowlers head, long chase for the mid-on fielder
  23.4 Gayle to Mongia, one run
  23.5 Gayle to Ganguly, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
        Ganguly comes down the track gets behind the delivery and lofts it
        to the mid-wicket fence, again one bounce and the ball is over the
        rope!
  23.6 Gayle to Ganguly, no run

End of over 24 (7 runs) India 90/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 97/25 = 3.88)
CH Gayle 1-0-7-0 - Joel Garner End
D Mongia 29* (54b 3x4) SC Ganguly 35* (55b 5x4)

  24.1 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  24.2 Hooper to Mongia, no run
  24.3 Hooper to Mongia, one run, on the pads, played to the mid-wicket
        region
  24.4 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
  24.5 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, short delivery outside the off, played
        away to the deep cover region
  24.6 Hooper to Mongia, no run

End of over 25 (2 runs) India 92/1 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 95/24 = 3.96)
CL Hooper 6-0-13-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 36* (57b 5x4) D Mongia 30* (60b 3x4)

  25.1 Gayle to Ganguly, one run, played to the vacant sqaure leg region,
        easy single taken
       Gayle coming around the wicekt to the left hander
  25.2 Gayle to Mongia, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Mongia goes
        for the cut and gets an edge but Jacobs not able to hold on to it
  25.3 Gayle to Mongia, no run
  25.4 Gayle to Mongia, one run, played to the long on region
  25.5 Gayle to Ganguly, no run, wide outisde the leg stump, Ganguly moves
        away gets behind the delivery and plays it to the off side
  25.6 Gayle to Ganguly, one run

End of over 26 (3 runs) India 95/1 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 92/23 = 4.00)
CH Gayle 2-0-10-0 - Joel Garner End
SC Ganguly 38* (60b 5x4) D Mongia 31* (63b 3x4)

  26.1 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, on the off, tapped in front of the
        wicket and quick single taken
  26.2 Hooper to Mongia, FOUR, flighted delivery on the pads, swept away
        to the backward of sqaure fence, 100 up for India!
  26.3 Hooper to Mongia, FOUR, flighted on the middle and leg, Mongia
        comes down the track, gets to the pitch and lofts it to the long
        on fence, great looking shot
  26.4 Hooper to Mongia, (noball) no run
  26.4 Hooper to Mongia, one run, lofted over the bowler to the long off
        region, fielder comes in quick and fields
  26.5 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, played wide of the point fielder
  26.6 Hooper to Mongia, no run, on the middle and off, defended

End of over 27 (12 runs) India 107/1 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 80/22 = 3.64)
CL Hooper 7-0-25-0 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
SC Ganguly 40* (62b 5x4) D Mongia 40* (68b 5x4)

       India require another 80 runs with 9 wickets and 22.0 overs
        remaining
       Gayle to continue
  27.1 Gayle to Ganguly, one run, pitched up on the off, played to the
        deep cover region, easy single taken
  27.2 Gayle to Mongia, no run, quick delivery on the pads, Mongia tries
        to play it fine and misses
  27.3 Gayle to Mongia, one run, flighted on the middle and leg, played to
        the vacant sqaure leg region, yet another easy single added
  27.4 Gayle to Ganguly, OUT: flighted on the middle and leg, Ganguly
        moves away from the delivery and hits it straight down the throat
        of the West Indian captain at covers, soft dismissal!

       India 109/2, Partnership of 68
       SC Ganguly  c Hooper b Gayle  41 (64b 5x4 0x6)
       D Mongia 41* (70b 5x4) CH Gayle 2.4-0-12-1

  27.5 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run
  27.6 Gayle to Mongia, no run, short delivery on the off, turned away to
        the short thirdman region

End of over 28 (3 runs) India 110/2 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 77/21 = 3.67)
CH Gayle 3-0-13-1 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 1* (1b) D Mongia 41* (71b 5x4)

       India require another 77 runs with 8 wickets and 21.0 overs
        remaining
  28.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
        defended
  28.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, left
        alone
  28.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the off, driven straight
        to the mid-off fielder
  28.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery just wide of the
        off stump, played off the back foot to the cover region
  28.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the off, Tendulkar moves
        forward get to the pitch and plays it down the track to the mid-
        off region
  28.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the off, turned away
        wide of the point fielder, easy single taken

End of over 29 (1 run) India 111/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 76/20 = 3.80)
CE Cuffy 6-0-21-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
SR Tendulkar 2* (7b) D Mongia 41* (71b 5x4)

  29.1 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        turned away wide of the short fine leg feilder
  29.2 Gayle to Mongia, no run, quicker delivery wide of the off stump,
        Mongia goes for the cut but misses
  29.3 Gayle to Mongia, FOUR, tosses up wide of the off stump, smashed to
        the cover fence, made it look easy!
  29.4 Gayle to Mongia, one run, turned away to the fine leg region
  29.5 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run, on the off, defended
  29.6 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        Tendulkar moves forward and plays it wide of the short fine leg
        fielder

End of over 30 (7 runs) India 118/2 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 69/19 = 3.63)
CH Gayle 4-0-20-1 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 4* (10b) D Mongia 46* (74b 6x4)

  30.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, wide: no run, short and wide outside the off
  30.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up on the apds, played to the
        deep sqaure leg region, easy single taken
  30.2 Cuffy to Mongia, FOUR, half-century! pitched up on the middle and
        off, taken on the half-volley and lofted over the bowler head, all
        timing in that shot!
  30.3 Cuffy to Mongia, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, cut away
        past the gully fielder, the ball races away to the third man
        fence, fielder not able to get to it
  30.4 Cuffy to Mongia, wide: no run
  30.4 Cuffy to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to the
        bowler
  30.5 Cuffy to Mongia, two runs, short delivery down the leg side, played
        fine to the fine leg region, had to rush back in for the second
        but the throw was wayward and the batsmen are safely in
  30.6 Cuffy to Mongia, no run

End of over 31 (13 runs) India 131/2 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 56/18 = 3.11)
CE Cuffy 7-0-34-0 (2w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
SR Tendulkar 5* (11b) D Mongia 56* (79b 8x4)

  31.1 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run
  31.2 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run
  31.3 Gayle to Tendulkar, two runs, played wide of the gully fielder
  31.4 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run
  31.5 Gayle to Tendulkar, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off,
        Tendulkar moves across, leans forward and plays it past the short
        fine leg fielder, shot of a master batsman!
  31.6 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run

End of over 32 (4 runs) India 135/2 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 52/17 = 3.06)
CH Gayle 5-0-24-1 - Joel Garner End
D Mongia 56* (79b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (17b)

       Ryan Hinds is the new bowler
  32.1 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run
  32.2 RO Hinds to Mongia, two runs, short and wide outside the off,
        Mongia goes for the drive but gets a thick edge and the ball runs
        down to the deep fine leg region
  32.3 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run, played to the mid-on region
  32.4 RO Hinds to Mongia, one run, on the middle and off, Mongia comes
        down the track, get to the pitch of the delivery and flicks it
        over the bowlers head
       Hooper having a chat with the bowler
       Hinds decides to come around the wicket to Tendulakr
  32.5 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, no run
  32.6 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, no run, flighted on the pads, Tendulkar
        moves away, gets behind the delivery and plays it to the mid-off
        region

End of over 33 (3 runs) India 138/2 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 49/16 = 3.06)
RO Hinds 1-0-3-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
D Mongia 59* (83b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (19b)

  33.1 Gayle to Mongia, one run, played to the short fine leg region
  33.2 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, quicker delivery on the pads, turned
        away to the vacant sqaure leg region, easy single taken
  33.3 Gayle to Mongia, no run, on the middle and off, defended
  33.4 Gayle to Mongia, one run, flighted delivery on the pads, played
        uplishly to the long on region, yet another easy single added to
        the score
  33.5 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
        played wide of the short fine leg fielder, qucik single taken
  33.6 Gayle to Mongia, no run, played to the off side

End of over 34 (4 runs) India 142/2 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 45/15 = 3.00)
CH Gayle 6-0-28-1 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 11* (21b) D Mongia 61* (87b 8x4)

       India require another 45 runs with 8 wickets and 15.0 overs
        remaining
  34.1 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, one run, on the off, played down to the long
        off region, walking single taken
  34.2 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run, on the off and spinning into the lefty,
        defended
  34.3 RO Hinds to Mongia, FOUR, flighted delivery on the off, Mongia
        leans forward and lofts it over the in-field to the mid-wicket
        fence, what a shot!
  34.4 RO Hinds to Mongia, three runs, short and wide on the off, played
        down to the thirdman region, Tendulkar runs hard and gets the
        third run easily
  34.5 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, one run, on the middle and leg, Tendulkar
        moves away and pays an inside out shot to the long off region,
        easy single taken
  34.6 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run

End of over 35 (9 runs) India 151/2 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 36/14 = 2.57)
RO Hinds 2-0-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SR Tendulkar 13* (23b) D Mongia 68* (91b 9x4)

       India require another 36 runs with 8 wickets and 14.1 overs
        remaining
  35.1 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        pulled away to the backward of sqaure region
  35.2 Gayle to Mongia, one run, quicker delivery on the pads, played to
        the backward of sqaure region, yet another easy single taken
  35.3 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, on the off, Tendulkar waits for the
        delivery and runs ti down to the thirdman region, quick single
        taken
  35.4 Gayle to Mongia, one run, played away to the vacant sqaure leg
        region
  35.5 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run, quicker delivery on the off, Tendulkar
        moves forwad to run it down to the fine leg region but at the last
        moment pulls away from the delivery
  35.6 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, played to the widesh long off region,
        easy single to end the over

End of over 36 (5 runs) India 156/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 31/13 = 2.38)
CH Gayle 7-0-33-1 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 16* (27b) D Mongia 70* (93b 9x4)

       India require another 31 runs with 8 wickets and 13.0 overs
        remaining
       Dillon back into the attack
  36.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, on the off, tapped in front of the
        wicket and quick single taken
  36.2 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off, driven straight to
        the short cover fielder
  36.3 Dillon to Mongia, no run, again pitched up on the off, this time
        played to the point region
  36.4 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off and angling further
        away, no shot offered
  36.5 Dillon to Mongia, two runs, short delivery outside the off, played
        wide of the diving keeper
       Current Partnership: 50 runs, 9.1 overs, RR: 5.45
  36.6 Dillon to Mongia, no run

End of over 37 (3 runs) India 159/2 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 28/12 = 2.33)
M Dillon 8-0-25-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
SR Tendulkar 17* (28b) D Mongia 72* (98b 9x4)

       India require another 28 runs with 8 wickets and 12.1 overs
        remaining

Match State: Drinks

  37.1 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, no run
  37.2 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, two runs
  37.3 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, one run
  37.4 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run
  37.5 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run, on the off, defended
  37.6 RO Hinds to Mongia, no run, tossed up on the off, played wide of
        the point fielder, a great diving stop by the fielder saves a
        certain couple

End of over 38 (3 runs) India 162/2 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 25/11 = 2.27)
RO Hinds 3-0-15-0 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 20* (31b) D Mongia 72* (101b 9x4)

  38.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
        defended
  38.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up on the pads, played
        uplishly to the short mid-wicket region, a great diving effort
        from Wavell Hinds there but not able to hold on to it, chance
        missed
  38.3 Dillon to Mongia, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off,
        pulled away to the deep mid-wicket region, easy couple taken
  38.4 Dillon to Mongia, no run, pitched up on the off, driven hard but
        straight to the cover feilder
  38.5 Dillon to Mongia, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        defended
  38.6 Dillon to Mongia, no run, short and wide outside the off, played to
        the gully region

End of over 39 (3 runs) India 165/2 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 22/10 = 2.20)
M Dillon 9-0-28-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
SR Tendulkar 21* (33b) D Mongia 74* (105b 9x4)

  39.1 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, one run, played to the vancat sqaure leg
        region
  39.2 RO Hinds to Mongia, OUT: slow delivery on the off, Mongia tries to
        loft it over the mid-off fielder but the timing was not there and
        in the end give a simple catch to Chanderpaul at mid-off, yet
        another soft dismissal!

       India 166/3, Partnership of 57
       D Mongia  c Chanderpaul b RO Hinds  74 (106b 9x4 0x6)
       SR Tendulkar 22* (34b) RO Hinds 3.2-0-16-1

       Dravid is the new bat
       a slip comes in place
  39.3 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run, on the off, defended
  39.4 RO Hinds to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, Dravid
        quickly goes back and smashes it to the backward of point fence,
        of the mark with a boundary!
  39.5 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run
  39.6 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the pads, turned away
        straight to the short fine leg fielder

End of over 40 (5 runs) India 170/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 17/9 = 1.89)
RO Hinds 4-0-20-1 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 22* (34b) R Dravid 4* (4b 1x4)

       India require another 17 runs with 7 wickets and 54 balls remaining
  40.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump,
        driven hard but straight to the short cover fielder
  40.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery just wide of the off
        stump, defended
  40.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, slower delivery on the off and
        anlging in, Tendulkar tires to turn it to the on side, leading
        edge taken and the ball goes uplishly to the mid-on region, quick
        single taken
  40.4 Dillon to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the off, driven back to the
        bowler
  40.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run, good length delivery just wide of the off
        stump, Dravid moves across and plays it to the gully region
  40.6 Dillon to Dravid, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        hooked away to the backward of sqaure region, easy single to end
        the over

End of over 41 (2 runs) India 172/3 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 15/8 = 1.88)
M Dillon 10-0-30-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
R Dravid 5* (7b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (37b)

       Dillon's spell comes to an end the figures are 10/0/30/1
  41.1 RO Hinds to Dravid, FOUR, on the pads, played to the mid-wicket
        fence, as easy as it gets!
  41.2 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run
  41.3 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run
  41.4 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run, on the pads, played to the on side
  41.5 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off, cut
        away straight to the point fielder
  41.6 RO Hinds to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, Dravid leans
        forward and plays it to the mid on region, Bowler runs around and
        fields

End of over 42 (4 runs) India 176/3 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 11/7 = 1.57)
RO Hinds 5-0-24-1 - Joel Garner End
SR Tendulkar 23* (37b) R Dravid 9* (13b 2x4)

       India require another 11 runs with 7 wickets and 42 balls remaining
       Gayle back into the attack now
  42.1 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up on the off, played to the mid
        on region
  42.2 Gayle to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and off, played straight
        to the point fielder
  42.3 Gayle to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
        pulled away to the deep mid-wicket region, falls just short of the
        fielder!
  42.4 Gayle to Dravid, no run, on the off, defended
  42.5 Gayle to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery on the off, played to the
        covers
  42.6 Gayle to Dravid, no run, outside the off, defended

End of over 43 (1 run) India 177/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 10/6 = 1.67)
CH Gayle 8-0-34-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SR Tendulkar 24* (40b) R Dravid 9* (16b 2x4)

       India require another 10 runs with 7 wickets and 36 balls remaining
  43.1 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, no run, played straight to the point fielder
  43.2 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, no run
  43.3 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, FOUR, short delivery on the off, Tendulkar
        goes back and cracks it into the gap on the off side, the ball
        races away to the cover fence
  43.4 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, FOUR, short again outside the off, cut away
        past the point fielder, two more to get now!
  43.5 RO Hinds to Tendulkar, two runs, played to the mid-wicket region,
        quick single taken and the over throw allows the batsmen to taken
        an extra run, it's all over
       Indians have won the match by 7 wicket
       a comprehensive win by the Indians, the bowling attack was ordinary
        and the Indian batsmen did not have any difficulty getting to the
        modest target of 187
       Dinesh Mongia was in top form playing with ease and style, he made
        74 of 104 balls
       Man of the match: Dinesh Mongia
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