Hello and welcome to Trinidad for the fourth one-day international
between India and West Indies
India lead this series 1-0 with two matches back to back to play
News comes in that Tendulkar is injured (sore shoulder) and will be
replaced by VVS Laxman
It has been a busy day as far as cricket news is concerned. You
might have heard that Hansie Cronje former South African captain
has died in a plane crash. For more details visit www.cricinfo.com
India have won the toss and will bat first
The covers are on as it is cloudy and there is a slight drizzle
Play is likely to start soon, stay with us for all the action
It has started to rain heavily here and the covers stay on, looks
like play will be delayed for some more time
we will take a short break and will be back with all the action as
and when it starts
Match State: Match start delayed due to rain
We have some good news for you, the rain has stopped and covers
have come off,
The sky is clear
The umpires have decided to reduce the overs per side to 25.
0.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the pads, played back to
the bowler
0.2 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, short and just wide of the off stump,
played away to the backward of point region, easy single taken
0.3 Dillon to Sehwag, OUT: DUCK! good length delivery on the off and
angling in, Sehwag tries to loft it over the in-field on the on
side but finds Lara at mid-on, a simple catch taken and the 1st
Indian wicket falls!
India 1/1, Partnership of 1
V Sehwag c Lara b Dillon 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 1* (2b) M Dillon 0.3-0-1-1
Dinesh Mongia is the new bat
0.4 Dillon to Mongia, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, played past
the slip fielder, the ball races away to the third man fence
0.5 Dillon to Mongia, no run
0.6 Dillon to Mongia, no run, short delivery on the pads, played to the
sqaure leg region, a great first over comes to an end!
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/1 (RR: 5.00)
M Dillon 1-0-5-1
SC Ganguly 1* (2b) D Mongia 4* (3b 1x4)
1.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the mid-
off region
1.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched just wide of the leg stump and
angling in, hits Ganguly on the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned
down, that was close!
1.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, played to the cover region
1.4 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump,
defended, the ball rolls back to the bowler
1.5 Cuffy to Ganguly, FOUR, Smashing! good length delivery on the
middle and angling down off, Ganguly moves away and plays an
inside out shot over the cover fielder, couple of bounce and the
ball is over the ropes!
1.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run, played down to the thirdman region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 10/1 (RR: 5.00)
CE Cuffy 1-0-5-0
SC Ganguly 6* (8b 1x4) D Mongia 4* (3b 1x4)
2.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Ganguly moves across and work the ball away to the fine leg region
but misses, the ball hits the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned
down, TV replays show that the ball pitched outside the leg stump
line!
2.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
2.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off, once
again the Indian captain gives himself room but mis-hits it to the
off side
2.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery, pitched up wide of the
off stump, Ganguly tires to cut but misses
2.5 Dillon to Ganguly, two runs, pitched up on the off, driven past the
cover fielder, Lara is the fielder in the deep, fires in a superb
throw, Moniga just makes it back!
2.6 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, lofted over the mid-on fielder, easy
single taken
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 13/1 (RR: 4.33)
M Dillon 2-0-8-1
SC Ganguly 9* (14b 1x4) D Mongia 4* (3b 1x4)
3.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery outside the off, Ganguly
tires to run it down to fine leg but misses and appeals for a
wide!
3.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run
3.3 Cuffy to Mongia, no run, good length delivery on he middle and
angling across,hits the thigh pad and goes to the keeper
3.4 Cuffy to Mongia, no run, pitched up wide of the leg stump, Mongia
gives himself room and tires to loft it, but misses the target,
the Indian batsmen trying all sorts of wayward shots!
3.5 Cuffy to Mongia, wide: no run, wide outside the off
3.5 Cuffy to Mongia, one run, turned away to the sqaure leg region,
easy single taken
3.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery on the middle, did not rise
as expected, Ganguly adjusts well and pulls it past the diving
gully fielder
End of over 4 (7 runs) India 20/1 (RR: 5.00)
CE Cuffy 2-0-12-0 (1w)
D Mongia 5* (6b 1x4) SC Ganguly 14* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Dillon to Mongia, no run, short rising delivery on the off, pushed
to the covers
4.2 Dillon to Mongia, wide: no run, short and wide outside the leg
stump, huge wide!
4.2 Dillon to Mongia, three runs, short delivery outside the off,
Mongia goes for the cut but gets and inside edge past the keeper,
long chase for Collymore
4.3 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and angling
down the off stump, Ganguly moves across and tries to play it to
the on side, gets an inside edge and the ball races away to the
fine leg fence, it's all happening here!
4.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
4.5 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, pitched up on the off, Ganguly comes down
the track and lofts it over the in-field to the cover fence, no
stopping that!
4.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, played to the point region, straight to
the fielder
End of over 5 (13 runs) India 33/1 (RR: 6.60)
M Dillon 3-0-20-1 (1w)
D Mongia 8* (9b 1x4) SC Ganguly 22* (21b 4x4)
5.1 Cuffy to Mongia, one run, on the off, Mongia tires an un-named
shot!, the ball goes to the backward of sqaure region, easy single
taken
5.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, played
straight to the cover fielder
5.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, SIX, MAXIMUM! good length delivery wide of the
off stump, Ganguly dances down the track and lofts it over the
cover fence, what a shot!
5.4 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run, on the off, gets an inside edge on to
the pad and the ball rolls away to the point region
5.5 Cuffy to Mongia, FOUR, pitched up on the off, lofted over the in-
field to the cover fence, four all the way!
5.6 Cuffy to Mongia, OUT: Full-toss on the middle and off, Mongia gives
himself room and tries to play it to the off side but misses the
target completely, the ball crashes into the stumps and the 2nd
Indian wicket falls, the crowd goes wild!
India 45/2, Partnership of 44
D Mongia b Cuffy 13 (12b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (12 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 7.50)
CE Cuffy 3-0-24-1 (1w)
SC Ganguly 29* (24b 4x4 1x6)
6.1 Dillon to Ganguly, one run
6.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run, quick delivery down the leg side, hits
the pad, huge appeal for LBW, umpire not intrested
6.3 Dillon to Laxman, no run
6.4 Dillon to Laxman, no run
6.5 Dillon to Laxman, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
wide of the mid-wicket fielder, easy single taken
6.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
pushed to the mid-off region
End of over 7 (2 runs) India 47/2 (RR: 6.71)
M Dillon 4-0-22-1 (1w)
VVS Laxman 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 30* (26b 4x4 1x6)
7.1 Collins to Laxman, one run, short and wide outside the off, played
away to the thirdman region
Collins coming over the wicket to the left hander
7.2 Collins to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, Ganguly moves
across and plays it down the track to the mid-on region
7.3 Collins to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery wide of the off stump,
Ganguly opens the face of the bat and plays it past the keeper,
the ball races away to the third man fence
7.4 Collins to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
played to the on side
7.5 Collins to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
7.6 Collins to Ganguly, one run, pitched up on the off, played past the
cover fiedler, walking single taken and Ganguly keeps the strike
End of over 8 (6 runs) India 53/2 (RR: 6.62)
PT Collins 1-0-6-0
SC Ganguly 35* (31b 5x4 1x6) VVS Laxman 2* (5b)
Dillon into his last over now
8.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
8.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, RUN OUT! short delivery on the pads,
played to the mid-wicket region, Laxman takes of for a single,
Hooper comes in quickly, picks up the ball and scores a direct hit
at the non-strikers end, Laxman is short of his crease!
India 53/3, Partnership of 8
VVS Laxman run out (Hooper) 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
8.3 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, played away to the third man region
8.4 Dillon to Yuvraj Singh, no run
8.5 Dillon to Yuvraj Singh, no run
8.6 Dillon to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up wide of the off, driven
off the front foot to the deep cover region
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 55/3 (RR: 6.11)
M Dillon 5-0-24-1 (1w)
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b) SC Ganguly 36* (34b 5x4 1x6)
9.1 Collins to Yuvraj Singh, no run
9.2 Collins to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run
9.2 Collins to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: short delivery on the off and angling
away, Yuvraj Singh pokes at it and gets a thick edge, a simple
catch for Jacobs and Yuvraj Singh starts his walk back to the
dressing room! Indian in deep trouble now
India 56/4, Partnership of 3
Yuvraj Singh c Jacobs b Collins 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 36* (34b 5x4 1x6) PT Collins 1.2-0-7-1 (1nb)
Dravid is the new bat
9.3 Collins to Dravid, one run, played wide of the point fielder
9.4 Collins to Ganguly, one run, down the leg side, helped on it's way
to the fine leg region
9.5 Collins to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the middle and angling
away, defended
9.6 Collins to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the off, driven down the
ground to the mid-off region
End of over 10 (3 runs) India 58/4 (RR: 5.80)
PT Collins 2-0-9-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 37* (35b 5x4 1x6) R Dravid 1* (3b)
Collymore is the new bowler, coming over the wicket to the left
hander
10.1 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
defended
10.2 Collymore to Ganguly, one run, short delivery, pitched in line with
the leg stump and angling into the lefty, played wide of the mid-
wicket fielder
10.3 Collymore to Dravid, legbye: two runs, short delivery down the leg
side, hits the pads and goes wide of the keeper
10.4 Collymore to Dravid, legbye: one run, pitched up on the pads, hits
it and goes down to the short fine leg region, easy single taken
10.5 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle, Ganguly
moves across and tries to play it to the on side but misses
10.6 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, played to the point region
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 62/4 (RR: 5.64)
CD Collymore 1-0-1-0
R Dravid 1* (5b) SC Ganguly 38* (39b 5x4 1x6)
11.1 Collins to Dravid, no run, quick delivery - shaping to play through
the on side, hit on the pad, loud shout for lbw, not out.
11.2 Collins to Dravid, one run, width outside the off, Dravid punches
it through covers.
11.3 Collins to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
pushed to covers, looks for a single, not really there.
11.4 Collins to Ganguly, one run, driven down to long off for a single.
11.5 Collins to Dravid, one run, hit down the ground to long off.
11.6 Collins to Ganguly, no run, full in length, tries to drive it away,
manages to push it back down the track.
End of over 12 (3 runs) India 65/4 (RR: 5.42)
PT Collins 3-0-12-1 (1nb)
R Dravid 3* (8b) SC Ganguly 39* (42b 5x4 1x6)
12.1 Collymore to Dravid, no run, short of a good length, rising
delivery, hit on the thigh pad.
12.2 Collymore to Dravid, one run, cuts down to third-man for a single.
12.3 Collymore to Ganguly, no run, gets right behind the line, defends.
The fine leg comes up now.
12.4 Collymore to Ganguly, OUT: seeing that the fine leg has been
brought up, Ganguly goes across to play it down to fine leg, hit
on the pad, loud shout for lbw, umpire Shepherd puts the finger
up!
India 66/5, Partnership of 10
SC Ganguly lbw b Collymore 39 (44b 5x4 1x6)
R Dravid 4* (10b) CD Collymore 1.4-0-2-1
India in deep trouble 66/5
Mohd Kaif is the new batsman in the middle.
12.5 Collymore to Kaif, one run, tucked behind square for a single.
12.6 Collymore to Dravid, no run, pushed in defence towards mid-wicket.
End of over 13 (2 runs) India 67/5 (RR: 5.15)
CD Collymore 2-0-3-1
M Kaif 1* (1b) R Dravid 4* (11b)
13.1 Collins to Kaif, (noball) no run, angling away from Kaif, left
alone. six fielders inside the ring for the new batsman.
13.1 Collins to Kaif, no run
13.2 Collins to Kaif, no run
13.3 Collins to Kaif, one run, outside the off, pushed firmly to wide of
mid-off.
13.4 Collins to Dravid, FOUR, angling away from the batsman, flashy
shot, thick edge and goes just pasta diving Jacobs, Cuffy does not
field well - four runs to the third-man fence.
13.5 Collins to Dravid, no run, picthed up, forward in defence.
13.6 Collins to Dravid, no run, oooh! good ball - fast and angling away
from the batsman, misses the edge by a whisker!
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 73/5 (RR: 5.21)
PT Collins 4-0-18-1 (2nb)
M Kaif 2* (5b) R Dravid 8* (14b 1x4)
14.1 Collymore to Kaif, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
gets right behind the line and defends.
14.2 Collymore to Kaif, FOUR, short, wayward delivery, pulled away
behind square for four!
14.3 Collymore to Kaif, no run, outside the off, played to backward of
point.
14.4 Collymore to Kaif, no run
14.5 Collymore to Kaif, two runs, pitched up on the middle and leg,
played uplishly past the mid-wicket fielder
14.6 Collymore to Kaif, two runs, pitched up on the pads, flicked away
to the vacant sqaure leg region
End of over 15 (8 runs) India 81/5 (RR: 5.40)
CD Collymore 3-0-11-1
R Dravid 8* (14b 1x4) M Kaif 10* (11b 1x4)
Hooper is the new bowler
15.1 Hooper to Dravid, one run, flighted on the middle and leg, played
down to the long on region
15.2 Hooper to Kaif, (noball) no run, overstepping!
15.2 Hooper to Kaif, one run, played away to the sqaure leg region
15.3 Hooper to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg, Dravid moves
forward and plays it down the track to the long on region
15.4 Hooper to Kaif, no run
15.5 Hooper to Kaif, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
played off the back foot to the long on region, yet another easy
single taken
15.6 Hooper to Dravid, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 86/5 (RR: 5.38)
CL Hooper 1-0-5-0 (1nb)
M Kaif 12* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 10* (17b 1x4)
16.1 Collymore to Kaif, no run
16.2 Collymore to Kaif, no run, yorker length delivery on the middle,
defended
16.3 Collymore to Kaif, OUT: just short of a length on the middle and
off, pulled straight to Gayle at square leg, soft dismissal!
India 86/6, Partnership of 20
M Kaif c Gayle b Collymore 12 (18b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 10* (17b 1x4) CD Collymore 3.3-0-11-2
Agarkar is the new bat
16.4 Collymore to Agarkar, no run, bouncer on the middle, hits the
shoulder and goes to the keeper!
16.5 Collymore to Agarkar, OUT: DUCK! good length delivery on the off
and moving away a bit, Agarkar plays at it and gets a thick edge,
Jacobs does't drope those, 7 down 3 more to go!
India 86/7, Partnership of 0
AB Agarkar c Jacobs b Collymore 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 10* (17b 1x4) CD Collymore 3.5-0-11-3
16.6 Collymore to Khan, legbye: one run, quick delivery dwon the leg
side, hits the pad and goes to the fine leg region
End of over 17 (1 run, maiden) India 87/7 (RR: 5.12)
CD Collymore 4-1-11-3
Z Khan 0* (1b) R Dravid 10* (17b 1x4)
17.1 Hooper to Khan, one run
17.2 Hooper to Dravid, one run, played down to long on region
17.3 Hooper to Khan, one run, flighted delivery on the pads, played to
the sqaure leg region, quick single taken
17.4 Hooper to Dravid, no run, played to the mid-on region
17.5 Hooper to Dravid, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Dravid goes back and plays it down the track to the long on region
17.6 Hooper to Khan, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) India 91/7 (RR: 5.06)
CL Hooper 2-0-9-0 (1nb)
R Dravid 12* (20b 1x4) Z Khan 2* (4b)
18.1 Collymore to Dravid, no run
18.2 Collymore to Dravid, one run
18.3 Collymore to Khan, one run
18.4 Collymore to Dravid, no run
18.5 Collymore to Dravid, one run, pitched up on the pads, played down
to the mid-on region, mis-field allows the batsmen to take a
single
18.6 Collymore to Khan, no run, short delivery on the off, played
straight to the point fielder
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 94/7 (RR: 4.95)
CD Collymore 5-1-14-3
R Dravid 14* (24b 1x4) Z Khan 3* (6b)
19.1 Hooper to Dravid, two runs, flighted on the middle and leg, lofted
over the in-field to the mid-wicket region
19.2 Hooper to Dravid, one run, played down to the long on region
19.3 Hooper to Khan, no run, on the pads, played just wide of the short
fine leg fielder, Khan wants a single Dravid not intrested
19.4 Hooper to Khan, no run
19.5 Hooper to Khan, no run, on the off, wide of the stump, played
straight to the short third man fielder
19.6 Hooper to Khan, no run, short dleivery on the off and spinning into
the right hander, played to the on side, a great over from the
West Indian captain
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 97/7 (RR: 4.85)
CL Hooper 3-0-12-0 (1nb)
R Dravid 17* (26b 1x4) Z Khan 3* (10b)
20.1 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, good length delivery wide of the off
stump, Dravid mis-hits it back to the bowler
20.2 Cuffy to Dravid, SIX, pitched up on the off, Dravid comes down the
track and lofts it over the long off fence, a great diving effort
from Ryan Hinds there but the ball was too hing for him!
20.3 Cuffy to Dravid, no run
20.4 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, played to the off side
20.5 Cuffy to Dravid, one run, full-toss on the middle, hit down the
track to the long on region, easy single taken
20.6 Cuffy to Khan, one run, short and wide outside the off, cut away to
the backward of point region
End of over 21 (8 runs) India 105/7 (RR: 5.00)
CE Cuffy 4-0-33-1 (1w)
Z Khan 4* (11b) R Dravid 24* (31b 1x4 1x6)
21.1 Hooper to Khan, no run
21.2 Hooper to Khan, one run, fulltoss on the middle, Khan does not
connect it well, mis-hits it to the mid-on region
21.3 Hooper to Dravid, no run, played straight to the cover fielder
21.4 Hooper to Dravid, FOUR, another fulltoss on the off, hit hard and
wide of the cover fielder, the ball races away to the fence, all
timing in that shot!
21.5 Hooper to Dravid, no run, played to the short fine leg region,
Dravid takes of for a qucik single, Zaheer Khan sends him back,
Ryan Hinds picks up the ball and scores a direct hit, Third umpire
called in, GREEN light flashes
21.6 Hooper to Dravid, OUT: It's party time at Queen's Park Oval!, short
delivery on the off and spinning into the right hander, Dravid
gives himself room and tries to run it down to third man, the bat
misses the ball by a mile and the furniture is in disarray!
India 110/8, Partnership of 24
R Dravid b Hooper 28 (35b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 110/8 (RR: 5.00)
CL Hooper 4-0-17-1 (1nb)
Z Khan 5* (13b)
22.1 Cuffy to Khan, one run
22.2 Cuffy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short and wide outside the off,
cut away straight to the gully fielder
22.3 Cuffy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played wide of the short mid-on
fielder
22.4 Cuffy to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short and just wide of the off
stump, Harbhajan Singh just stands tall and cut it past the point
fielder, the ball races away to the fence, all timing in that
shot!
22.5 Cuffy to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run
22.5 Cuffy to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: one run, pitched up on the pads,
hits it and rolls away to the on side, quick single takne
22.6 Cuffy to Khan, one run, fulltoss on the off, played down to the
long-off region, easy single to end the over
End of over 23 (8 runs) India 118/8 (RR: 5.13)
CE Cuffy 5-0-40-1 (2w)
Z Khan 7* (15b) Harbhajan Singh 4* (4b 1x4)
just two more overs to go
23.1 Hooper to Khan, OUT: quicker yorker length delivery on the middle,
Zaheer Khan plays all over it and the ball crashes into the
stumps, Hooper on a hat-trick now!
India 118/9, Partnership of 8
Z Khan b Hooper 7 (16b 0x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 4* (4b 1x4) CL Hooper 4.1-0-17-2 (1nb)
23.2 Hooper to Yohannan, no run
23.3 Hooper to Yohannan, no run, played back to the bowler
23.4 Hooper to Yohannan, one run, on the pads, played away to the vacant
mid-wicket region, quick single taken
23.5 Hooper to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run, down the leg side
23.5 Hooper to Harbhajan Singh, no run, quicker delivery on the off,
defended
23.6 Hooper to Harbhajan Singh, no run
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 120/9 (RR: 5.00)
CL Hooper 5-0-19-2 (1w 1nb)
T Yohannan 1* (3b) Harbhajan Singh 4* (6b 1x4)
Last over of the Indian innings coming up
24.1 Collins to Yohannan, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the
off side
24.2 Collins to Yohannan, one run, good length delivery on the off,
played wide of the cover fielder, quick single taken
24.3 Collins to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up wide of the off
stump and angling away further away, Harbhajan Singh has a wild
swing at it but the bat misses the ball by miles
24.4 Collins to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up wide of the off
stump, again Harbhajan Singh misses out on the shot
24.5 Collins to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, hived away to the deep mid-wicket region
24.6 Collins to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: good length delivery on the middle
and angling across the right hander, Harbhajan Singh comes down
the track and has a go at it, the ball takes the edge and goes
straight into the keeper's gloves, India all out!
India 123/10, Partnership of 5
Harbhajan Singh c Jacobs b Collins 6 (9b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 25 (3 runs) India 123/10 (RR: 4.92)
PT Collins 5-0-21-2 (2nb)
T Yohannan 2* (6b)
West Indies need 124 runs to level the series, we will take a short
break and will be back when the run chase starts
0.1 Khan to Gayle, two runs
0.2 Khan to Gayle, (noball) no run
0.2 Khan to Gayle, no run
0.3 Khan to Gayle, no run
0.4 Khan to Gayle, one run, pitched up on the off, played down to the
third man region, easy single taken
0.5 Khan to Hinds, no run, short and wide outside the off, left alone
0.6 Khan to Hinds, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 120/24 = 5.00)
Z Khan 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
CH Gayle 3* (5b) WW Hinds 0* (2b)
1.1 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
1.2 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
1.3 Yohannan to Gayle, no run
1.4 Yohannan to Gayle, one run, short delivery on the pads, played down
to the fine leg region
1.5 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
1.6 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the off and angling
across, no shot offered, good first over by the young man
End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 119/23 = 5.17)
T Yohannan 1-0-1-0
CH Gayle 4* (9b) WW Hinds 0* (4b)
2.1 Khan to Gayle, no run, short and wide outside the off, left alone
Zaheer Khan coming over the wicket to the left hander
2.2 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
2.3 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off stump line, pushed to
the off side
2.4 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Gayle
winds up and goes for wild shot but misses the ball!
2.5 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off, sqaures up Gayle,
played to the point region, good diving stop by Yuvraj Singh saves
a couple of runs
2.6 Khan to Gayle, one run, pitched up on the middle and off, played
with soft hands to the mid-off region, the fielder is little deep
and the batsmen reach home safely
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 118/22 = 5.36)
Z Khan 2-0-5-0 (1nb)
CH Gayle 5* (15b) WW Hinds 0* (4b)
3.1 Yohannan to Gayle, two runs, pitched up on the middle and off,
played into the gap on the off side, Yuvraj Singh is the fielder
3.2 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up on the off, taken on the half-
volley and lofted just over the Indian captain at mid-off, the
ball races away to the fence
3.3 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, on the middle and off, awkwardly played
to the cover region
3.4 Yohannan to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
3.5 Yohannan to Gayle, two runs, on the middle and leg, played away to
the backward of sqaure region
3.6 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, flicked away to the sqaure leg fence, typical Gayle shot!
End of over 4 (12 runs) West Indies 18/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 106/21 = 5.05)
T Yohannan 2-0-13-0
WW Hinds 0* (4b) CH Gayle 17* (21b 2x4)
4.1 Khan to Hinds, one run, angling into the batsman, Hinds gets an
inside edge on to the pad, the ball rolls away to the fine leg
region
4.2 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, Gayle
tires to play it to the on side, the ball hits the pads outside
the line of the leg stump, half hearted appeal for LBW
4.3 Khan to Gayle, no run, just short of a length on the off, Gayle
quickly goes back and plays it back to the bowler, one bounce and
the ball is back in the bowler's hand
4.4 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off, Gayle goes for the
drive and misses, just misses the off stump, Dravid does well to
collect the ball!
4.5 Khan to Gayle, one run, short delivery on the off, played to the
mid-off region, quick single taken
4.6 Khan to Hinds, one run, short delivery on the middle and angling
down the leg side, played wide of the mid-on fielder, yet another
quick single taken
End of over 5 (3 runs) West Indies 21/0 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 103/20 = 5.15)
Z Khan 3-0-8-0 (1nb)
WW Hinds 2* (6b) CH Gayle 18* (25b 2x4)
Agarkar is the new bowler
5.1 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
played to the mid-wicket region
5.2 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump and
going away further, no shot offered
5.3 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the off stump line, Hinds
moves across gets behind the delivery and plays it back to the
bowler
5.4 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, good length delivery outside the off,
Hinds again moves across, gets behind the delivery and plays it
down the track
5.5 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
defended
5.6 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, short delivery outside the off, played to
the point region, Agarkar starts off with a miden!
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 21/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 103/19 = 5.42)
AB Agarkar 1-1-0-0
CH Gayle 18* (25b 2x4) WW Hinds 2* (12b)
6.1 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up on the off, taken on the half-
volley and lofted to the long-off fence, what a shot!
6.2 Yohannan to Gayle, SIX, MAXIMUM! short delivery on the middle and
angling away, Gayle comes down the track and lofts it over the
long-on fence, take that
6.3 Yohannan to Gayle, two runs, played to the sqaure leg region, easy
couple taken
6.4 Yohannan to Gayle, (noball) no run, attempted slower delivery, goes
overs the batsman's head
6.4 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, Murder! good length delivery on the middle
and off, Gayle takes a step out and lofts it over the mid-on
fielder, clean hit!
Yohannan coming around the wicket now
6.5 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up on the off, driven through the
covers, the crowd goes wild!
6.6 Yohannan to Gayle, FOUR, again pitched up just wide of the off
stump, Gayle moves forward teksn it on the half-volley and driven
it to the cover fence, made it look simple
End of over 7 (25 runs) West Indies 46/0 (RR: 6.57 RRR: 78/18 = 4.33)
T Yohannan 3-0-38-0 (1nb)
WW Hinds 2* (12b) CH Gayle 42* (32b 6x4 1x6)
What an over that was, 25 runs came of it!
7.1 Agarkar to Hinds, no run
7.2 Agarkar to Hinds, one run, short delivery on the off, played with
soft hands to the mid-off region, quick single taken
7.3 Agarkar to Gayle, (noball) no run, bouncer on the middle and leg,
called a no ball by the sqaure leg umpire
7.3 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, on the off and angling away, no shot
offered
7.4 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, pitched up on the off, driven down to
the long-off region, easy single taken
7.5 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, short and wide outside the off, Hinds
goes for the cut and misses
7.6 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
defended
End of over 8 (3 runs) West Indies 49/0 (RR: 6.12 RRR: 75/17 = 4.41)
AB Agarkar 2-1-3-0 (1nb)
CH Gayle 43* (35b 6x4 1x6) WW Hinds 3* (16b)
West Indies require another 75 runs with 10 wickets and 17.0 overs
remaining
spin being introduced into the attack, Harbhajan Singh is the new
bowler
8.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, flighted on the pads, defended
8.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, on the pads and spinning into
the lefty, played of the pads to the deep mid-wicket region
8.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run, flighted delivery wide of the leg
stump, defended
8.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, FOUR, wayward delivery down the leg side,
swept over the in-field to the fine leg fence, bad ball put away
in style!
8.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run
8.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run, tossed up on the middle and off,
played to the mid-on region
End of over 9 (5 runs) West Indies 54/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 70/16 = 4.38)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-5-0
CH Gayle 44* (37b 6x4 1x6) WW Hinds 7* (20b 1x4)
West Indies require another 70 runs with 10 wickets and 16.0 overs
remaining
9.1 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
played to the mid-on region
9.2 Agarkar to Gayle, FOUR, good length delivery down the leg side,
played fine, the ball beats Dravid and races away to the fine leg
fence
9.3 Agarkar to Gayle, FOUR, short rising delivery on the off, Gayle
goes for the drive and gets a thick edge past the keeper to the
third man fence, Fifty up for him!
9.4 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, on the of, played to the off side, the
throw hits the stumps and the batsmen crosses over
9.5 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, short and wide outside the off, the ball
did not rise much, Hinds misses the cut shot
9.6 Agarkar to Hinds, no run, on the off, played back to the bowler
End of over 10 (9 runs) West Indies 63/0 (RR: 6.30 RRR: 61/15 = 4.07)
AB Agarkar 3-1-12-0 (1nb)
CH Gayle 53* (41b 8x4 1x6) WW Hinds 7* (22b 1x4)
West Indies require another 61 runs with 10 wickets and 15.0 overs
remaining
10.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, Gayle goes for the sweep and gets an inside edge on to
the pad
10.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, straighter delivery played back
to the bowler
10.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, on the middle and leg, Gayle goes
for the seep and looses his footing, the ball htis the pad, huge
appeal for LBW turned down, that was close!
10.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, played to the mid-on region
10.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on the pad,
Gayle once againe not picking the line and length right, gets an
inside edge on to the pad
10.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, played to the sqaure leg region,
Maiden over!, well bowled
End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 63/0 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 61/14 = 4.36)
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-5-0
WW Hinds 7* (22b 1x4) CH Gayle 53* (47b 8x4 1x6)
Ganguly brings Sehwag on
11.1 Sehwag to Hinds, two runs, short delivery outside the off, played
to the deep cover region, long chase for Agarkar from mid-off,
easy couple taken
11.2 Sehwag to Hinds, one run, flighted delivery on the pads, swept away
to the fine leg region, easy single taken
11.3 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, just wide of the leg stump, Dravid had not
clue whatsoever, gets his body behind the ball!
11.4 Sehwag to Gayle, no run
11.5 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, on the middle and of and spinning away,
played to the gully region
11.6 Sehwag to Gayle, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 66/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 58/13 = 4.46)
V Sehwag 1-0-3-0
WW Hinds 10* (24b 1x4) CH Gayle 53* (51b 8x4 1x6)
12.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run, flighted delivery on the off, bit
of turn there, played back to the bowler
12.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, one run, on the middle and leg, played
away to the square leg region
12.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and
spinning away, defended
12.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run
12.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run
12.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run
End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 68/0 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 56/12 = 4.67)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-7-0
CH Gayle 54* (53b 8x4 1x6) WW Hinds 11* (28b 1x4)
13.1 Sehwag to Gayle, SIX, MAX! flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
Gayle moves forward and lofts it over the long-on fence, made it
look easy!
13.2 Sehwag to Gayle, one run
13.3 Sehwag to Hinds, FOUR, tossed up on the middle and leg, Hinds leans
forward and hits it in front of sqaure leg, the ball races away to
the fence, Hinds joins the party!
13.4 Sehwag to Hinds, no run, flighted on the off, defended
13.5 Sehwag to Hinds, no run, quicker delivery, fuller in length on the
off, played to the cover region
13.6 Sehwag to Hinds, one run, flighted on the middle and off, Hinds
moves across and plays it uplishly wide of mid-on, easy single
taken
End of over 14 (12 runs) West Indies 80/0 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 44/11 = 4.00)
V Sehwag 2-0-15-0
WW Hinds 16* (32b 2x4) CH Gayle 61* (55b 8x4 2x6)
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, SIX, What a shot! flighted delivery on
the middle and leg, Hinds comes down the track and hits it over
the mid-wicket fence, the ball went a long way into the crow!
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, no run
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hinds, one run, swept away to the fine leg
region
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, two runs, on the pads, swept away to the
short fine leg region, mis-field allows the batsmaen to taken an
extra run
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, FOUR, full and on the off, smashed down
the ground to the long on fence, no stopping that!
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, played to the long on region
End of over 15 (14 runs) West Indies 94/0 (RR: 6.27 RRR: 30/10 = 3.00)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-21-0
CH Gayle 68* (58b 9x4 2x6) WW Hinds 23* (35b 2x4 1x6)
West Indies require another 30 runs with 10 wickets and 60 balls
remaining
Sehwag to continue
15.1 Sehwag to Gayle, two runs, down the leg side, helped on it's way to
the fine leg region, easy couple taken
15.2 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, on the off , defended
15.3 Sehwag to Gayle, two runs, on the middle and leg, Gayle moves
across and sweeps it fine to the fine leg region, the fielder is
wide
15.4 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, hit away to the deep mid-wicket region
15.5 Sehwag to Hinds, two runs, short delivery outside the off, cut away
past the point fielder
15.6 Sehwag to Hinds, one run, again short outside the off, played off
the back foot to the deep cover region, easy single taken
End of over 16 (8 runs) West Indies 102/0 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 22/9 = 2.44)
V Sehwag 3-0-23-0
WW Hinds 26* (37b 2x4 1x6) CH Gayle 73* (62b 9x4 2x6)
100 up for West Indies!
West Indies require another 22 runs with 10 wickets and 54 balls
remaining
Zaheer Khan is back, can he get a wicket now?
16.1 Khan to Hinds, two runs, pitched up on the middle and going down
leg, played to the backward of sqaure region
16.2 Khan to Hinds, no run, just short of a length on the off, driven
wide of the cover fielder, a great diing stop there saves a
certain four!
16.3 Khan to Hinds, no run, short and just wide of the off stump, Hinds
goes for a wild pull but misses the ball by miles, yet another
great take by Dravid!
16.4 Khan to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
16.5 Khan to Hinds, one run, pitched up on the middle and elg, Hinds
gets an inside edge on to his pad, the ball rolls away to the
short fine leg region
16.6 Khan to Gayle, two runs, pitched up on the middle and off, Gayle
moves across and plays it past the diving mid-wicket fielder, long
cha\se for Harbhajan Singh from mid-on, easy couple added
End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 107/0 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 17/8 = 2.12)
Z Khan 4-0-13-0 (1nb)
WW Hinds 29* (42b 2x4 1x6) CH Gayle 75* (63b 9x4 2x6)
West Indies require another 17 runs with 10 wickets and 48 balls
remaining
Yohannan is back!
17.1 Yohannan to Hinds, one run, played down to the third man region,
easy single taken
17.2 Yohannan to Gayle, two runs, short delivery on the middle, pulled
away to the deep sqaure leg region
17.3 Yohannan to Gayle, SIX, pitched up on the pads, Gayle just stands
there and hits it over the mid-wicket fence, made it look easy!
17.4 Yohannan to Gayle, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the backward of sqaure region, easy single taken
17.5 Yohannan to Hinds, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
17.6 Yohannan to Hinds, OUT: short delivery on the leg stump and seaming
in, Hinds comes down the track and tires to hit it but misses the
ball by miles, the furniture behind him is smashed, at last a
wicket falls!
West Indies 117/1, Partnership of 117
WW Hinds b Yohannan 30 (45b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 18 (10 runs) West Indies 117/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 7/7 = 1.00)
T Yohannan 4-0-48-1 (1nb)
CH Gayle 84* (66b 9x4 3x6)
18.1 Khan to Gayle, OUT: short delivery just wide of the off stump,
Gayle goes back and tries to pull but only manages to get a top
edge and the balls goes high up in the air to the square leg
region, Ganguly gets under it and takes a simple catch, two
wickets in two bal
West Indies 117/2, Partnership of 0
CH Gayle c Ganguly b Khan 84 (67b 9x4 3x6)
RR Sarwan 0* (0b) Z Khan 4.1-0-13-1 (1nb)
Brian Lara is the new batsman
18.2 Khan to Sarwan, no run
18.3 Khan to Sarwan, no run, on the pads, played to the mid-wicket
region
18.4 Khan to Sarwan, no run
18.5 Khan to Sarwan, one run, pitched up on the pads, played to the fine
leg region
18.6 Khan to Lara, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, played to
the on side
End of over 19 (1 run) West Indies 118/2 (RR: 6.21 RRR: 6/6 = 1.00)
Z Khan 5-0-14-1 (1nb)
RR Sarwan 1* (4b) BC Lara 0* (1b)
West Indies require another 6 runs with 8 wickets and 36 balls
remaining
19.1 Yohannan to Sarwan, OUT: short and wide outside the off, no real
pace in the delivery, Sarwan follows it and cuts at it, the ball
takes the inside edge and crashes into the stumps, Yohannan
strikes again!
West Indies 118/3, Partnership of 1
RR Sarwan b Yohannan 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 0* (1b) T Yohannan 4.1-0-48-2 (1nb)
Yohannan on a hat-trick!
Hooper is the new bat
19.2 Yohannan to Hooper, one run, short and wide outside the off, no
inside edge this time, played to the third man region, easy single
taken
19.3 Yohannan to Lara, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
West Indies require another 5 runs with 7 wickets and 33 balls
remaining
19.4 Yohannan to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle and angling
away, played to the off side
19.5 Yohannan to Lara, no run, short delivery again, this time on the
pads, played to the mid-wicket region
19.6 Yohannan to Lara, one run, pitched up on the off, played with soft
hands to the mid-on region, qucik single taken, Lara starts his
account!
End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 120/3 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 4/5 = 0.80)
T Yohannan 5-0-50-2 (1nb)
BC Lara 1* (5b) CL Hooper 1* (1b)
West Indies require another 4 runs with 7 wickets and 30 balls
remaining
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the off,
defended
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, tossed up on the middle and off,
Lara moves away and plays an inside out shot to the covers
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, on the middle, defended
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, short delivery on the off,
defended
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, quicker delivery pitched outside
the leg stump and spinning in, hits the pad, huge appeal for LBW
turned down
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, played away to the backward of sqaure region, easy single
taken
End of over 21 (1 run) West Indies 121/3 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 3/4 = 0.75)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-22-0
BC Lara 2* (11b) CL Hooper 1* (1b)
West Indies require another 3 runs with 7 wickets and 24 balls
remaining
21.1 Agarkar to Lara, two runs, short delivery on the middle and going
down leg, played wide of the fine leg fielder, West Indies are one
run away from victory!
21.2 Agarkar to Lara, no run, played to the mid-wicker region
21.3 Agarkar to Lara, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg, the ball
did not rise as expected, Lara moves away from the delivery
21.4 Agarkar to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle, that was the
slower one, Lara gets behind the delivery and defends it
21.5 Agarkar to Lara, no run, pitched up on the off, pushed off the back
foot to the mid-on region
21.6 Agarkar to Lara, no run, short dleivery just wide of the leg stump,
played straight to the sqaure leg fielder
End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 123/3 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 1/3 = 0.33)
AB Agarkar 4-1-14-0 (1nb)
CL Hooper 1* (1b) BC Lara 4* (17b)
West Indies require another 1 run with 7 wickets and 18 balls
remaining
22.1 Sehwag to Hooper, no run, on the pads, turned away to the on side
22.2 Sehwag to Hooper, wide: no run, wide delivery down the leg side and
it's all over
West Indies have won by 7 wickets and they have squared the series
1-1
Man of the Match: Christopher Henry Gayle
the series is tied 1-1 and tomorrows match will be the decider, as
usual we will be back with all the live action
be sure to join us then, Good Bye