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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Date-stamped : 29 May2002 - 23:28