2nd ODI: India v West Indies at Nagpur, 9 Nov 2002
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Good Morning
Welcome to the Live Coverage of the second ODI between India and
West Indies
We are at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur
Start of play has been delayed by 30 mins. We are to have a start
at 0930 Hrs IST, 0400 Hrs GMT
Wet outfield has caused the delay.
Match State: Match start Delayed - 0930 Hrs IST, 0400 Hrs GMT
West Indies have won the toss - India to bat first. Hooper thinks
it is a better idea to chase.
Both the teams have made one change each
Srinath replaces Jai P Yadav
As for West Indies, Corey Collymore replaces Pedro Collins.
We are a couple of minutes away from the start of this game - the
second ODI
The umpires and players slowly make it to the middle
We are all set for the start
Ganguly to take first strike.
Here we go!
0.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, just outside the line
of leg, angling in to the batsman from outside leg, Ganguly fends
it to the on side, wants a single, Sehwag says no.
0.2 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, gets off the mark -drives it to wide of
mid-off
0.3 Dillon to Sehwag, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
0.3 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, keeps Sehwag honest in defence
0.4 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, darting in to the batsman, shuffles
across a bit, played to mid-on
0.5 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, back of a length, rising delivery, gets
behind the line, fends it down
0.6 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, whipped away - towards deep backward
square leg - gets off the mark, keeps the strike
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
M Dillon 1-0-3-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 1* (2b)
Drakes to share the new ball
1.1 Drakes to Sehwag, OUT: Dear-oh-dear! Sehwag throws his wicket away!
A loosener from Drakes - a half-tracker, swings it in the air -
straight down the throat of Dillon at long leg
India 3/1, Partnership of 3
V Sehwag c Dillon b Drakes 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 1* (2b) VC Drakes 0.1-0-0-1
Agarkar at #3
1.2 Drakes to Agarkar, no run, back of a length, just outside the off,
defended
1.3 Drakes to Agarkar, no run, on leg and middle, played to the on
side, wants to get off the mark with a quick single, Ganguly sends
him back
1.4 Drakes to Agarkar, one run, fends a rising delivery - down towards
third-man, takes a single
1.5 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
1.6 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, pushed firmly to mid-
off
End of over 2 (1 run) India 4/1 (RR: 2.00)
VC Drakes 1-0-1-1
AB Agarkar 1* (3b) SC Ganguly 1* (4b)
2.1 Dillon to Agarkar, FOUR, short delivery, does not rise as much,
Agarkar plays an excellent square drive for four
2.2 Dillon to Agarkar, no run, back of a length, rising, defended
2.3 Dillon to Agarkar, one run, eased away through the off side,
brilliant diving stop at backward point
2.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, defended
2.5 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, played down to third-
man for a single
2.6 Dillon to Agarkar, no run, rising delivery, Agarkar defends
End of over 3 (6 runs) India 10/1 (RR: 3.33)
M Dillon 2-0-9-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 2* (6b) AB Agarkar 6* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, pushed back down the track
3.2 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, just outside the off,
pushed to covers, wants a single - refused by Agarkar
3.3 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, short, quickly into position and pulls it
in front of square for four
3.4 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, and another! Short, Pulled away in front
of square for four more, much better timed this time
3.5 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, on leg and middle, full in length,
driven to mid-on
3.6 Drakes to Agarkar, no run, hit straight to mid-on
End of over 4 (9 runs) India 19/1 (RR: 4.75)
VC Drakes 2-0-10-1
SC Ganguly 11* (11b 2x4) AB Agarkar 6* (8b 1x4)
4.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pushed to the on side
4.2 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, driven nicely - just wide of mid-off -
takes a quick single
4.3 Dillon to Agarkar, no run, back of a length, rising delivery,
Agarkar thinks about having a go at it, by the time he could make
up his mind, ball goes flying past him
4.4 Dillon to Agarkar, no run, just too good a delivery, had Agarkar
fishing at it, beaten!
4.5 Dillon to Agarkar, OUT: Got'm!!! Tries to drive on the rise, chips
the ball in the air towards mid-on, Sarwan takes an easy catch.
India 20/2, Partnership of 17
AB Agarkar c Sarwan b Dillon 6 (11b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 12* (13b 2x4) M Dillon 2.5-0-10-1 (1w)
Laxman is the new batsman
4.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run, Dillon greets him with a bouncer
End of over 5 (1 run) India 20/2 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 3-0-10-1 (1w)
SC Ganguly 12* (13b 2x4) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)
5.1 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, pushed back down the track
5.2 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, defended
5.3 Drakes to Ganguly, two runs, pushed to mid-off, quick single taken,
over throws makes it two
5.4 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, defended
5.5 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, back of a length, outside the off,
rising delivery, played down nicely to third-man for a single
5.6 Drakes to Laxman, no run, defended
End of over 6 (3 runs) India 23/2 (RR: 3.83)
VC Drakes 3-0-13-1
SC Ganguly 15* (18b 2x4) VVS Laxman 0* (2b)
6.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
6.2 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg
6.3 Dillon to Laxman, one run, edged down to third-man
6.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
6.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
6.6 Dillon to Ganguly, three runs, worked away nicely through the on
side
End of over 7 (5 runs) India 28/2 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 4-0-15-1 (1w)
SC Ganguly 19* (23b 2x4) VVS Laxman 1* (3b)
7.1 Drakes to Ganguly, no run
7.2 Drakes to Ganguly, two runs, fullish and on the off, eased through
covers
7.3 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, pushed back past the bowler
7.4 Drakes to Laxman, one run, on the off, whipped through midwicket
7.5 Drakes to Ganguly, three runs, outside the off, eased through the
covers, the batsmen scamper hard to come back for the third, the
throw comes in but is a touch wide and Laxman just about makes it
back to the crease. Third umpire rules not out
7.6 Drakes to Laxman, no run, just short of a good length and outside
the off, punched to covers
End of over 8 (7 runs) India 35/2 (RR: 4.38)
VC Drakes 4-0-20-1
SC Ganguly 25* (27b 2x4) VVS Laxman 2* (5b)
8.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, driven well but
straight to cover
8.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
8.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off
8.4 Dillon to Ganguly, (noball) no run
8.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, good length ball on the off again,
caressed to mid off, no chance of a run though
8.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, fullish and on the pads this time,
tucked to the on side
8.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) India 36/2 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 5-0-16-1 (1w 1nb)
VVS Laxman 2* (5b) SC Ganguly 25* (34b 2x4)
9.1 Drakes to Laxman, no run, good length ball just outside the off,
Laxman flirts with it, the ball beats the edge and goes to the
keeper
9.2 Drakes to Laxman, one run, played back past the bowler, not timed
particularly well though
9.3 Drakes to Ganguly, no run
9.4 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, fullish and on the off, patted to short
cover
9.5 Drakes to Ganguly, one run
9.6 Drakes to Laxman, FOUR, hit beautifully through backward point
End of over 10 (6 runs) India 42/2 (RR: 4.20)
VC Drakes 5-0-26-1
SC Ganguly 26* (37b 2x4) VVS Laxman 7* (8b 1x4)
10.1 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, short of a length and Ganguly seems to be
thriving on these sort of deliveries, he goes back and pulls
pwerfully
10.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
10.3 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, fullish and just outside the off, a
perfect off drive is unfurled, the ball beats tyhe man at mid off
and covers. Almost perfect timing on that shot
10.4 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, tucked to the on side
Ganguly with that boundary brought up 8000 runs in one-day cricket.
Yet another milestone for the captain
10.5 Dillon to Laxman, two runs
Ganguly's 8000 ODI runs have come in 208 matches at an average of
over 43. This is his 200th innings
10.6 Dillon to Laxman, one run
End of over 11 (12 runs) India 54/2 (RR: 4.91)
M Dillon 6-0-28-1 (1w 1nb)
VVS Laxman 10* (10b 1x4) SC Ganguly 35* (41b 4x4)
Colleymore gets a bowl now
11.1 Collymore to Laxman, (noball) no run, just short of a length and on
the off, punched to covers
11.1 Collymore to Laxman, no run, good length ball on the off, driven
well but straight to tyhe man at covers
11.2 Collymore to Laxman, (noball) one run, on the off, worked away to
the on side
11.2 Collymore to Ganguly, no run
11.3 Collymore to Ganguly, FOUR, down the leg side, not the place to
bowl with fine leg in the circle, tucked away easily by ganguly to
the fine leg fence
11.4 Collymore to Ganguly, one run, on the off, eased past short cover,
quick single scrambled
11.5 Collymore to Laxman, FOUR, good length ball outside the off, Laxman
plays one of his amazing wristy flicks, the ball races through
midwicket, impeccable timing as well and the ball zips across to
the fence
11.6 Collymore to Laxman, no run, again on the leg stump, this time
flicked to the fielder though
End of over 12 (12 runs) India 66/2 (RR: 5.50)
CD Collymore 1-0-12-0 (2nb)
SC Ganguly 40* (44b 5x4) VVS Laxman 15* (15b 2x4)
12.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, back of a length and on the pads, tucked
to the on side
12.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
12.3 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, down the leg side, flicked away fine, this
line will be punished all day by the Indian batsmen
12.4 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, eased through midwicket
12.5 Dillon to Laxman, wide: no run, just a touch down the leg side,
heave played and missed, wide called
12.5 Dillon to Laxman, no run, fullish and on the off, pushed to the off
side
12.6 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, outside the off, fullish, Laxman licks his
lips, opens the face of the bat slightly and creams the ball
through cover point
End of over 13 (10 runs) India 76/2 (RR: 5.85)
M Dillon 7-0-38-1 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 45* (48b 6x4) VVS Laxman 19* (17b 3x4)
13.1 Collymore to Ganguly, no run
13.2 Collymore to Ganguly, FOUR, just short of a length but too far
outside the off, Ganguly thrashes the ball through point to reach
49. He thinks it's fifty and acknowledges the crowds cheers
13.3 Collymore to Ganguly, (noball) one run, slanted down to third man,
this is now actually 50 for Ganguly
13.3 Collymore to Laxman, no run
13.4 Collymore to Laxman, (noball) no run, no ball called by square
umpire Hariharan as the point fielder is not inside the circle,
funnily enough it's a no-ball at the bowling end as well for
overstepping
13.4 Collymore to Laxman, one run, outside the off, driven to point
13.5 Collymore to Ganguly, one run, tucked to deep fine leg
13.6 Collymore to Laxman, no run, on the off, punched to covers
End of over 14 (9 runs) India 85/2 (RR: 6.07)
CD Collymore 2-0-21-0 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 51* (52b 7x4) VVS Laxman 20* (21b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
14.2 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, short and outside the off, Ganguly plays
a forcing shot and misses
14.3 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, played to point
14.4 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, down the leg side, flicked to midwicket
14.5 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, down the leg side, tapped to the on side
14.6 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) India 85/2 (RR: 5.67)
CL Hooper 1-1-0-0
VVS Laxman 20* (21b 3x4) SC Ganguly 51* (58b 7x4)
Nagamootoo to bowl
15.1 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, tucked away on the on side for a
single
15.2 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, played in front of square for a
single
15.3 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run, quicker one, outside the off, left
alone
15.4 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run, played back to the bowler
15.5 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, outside the off, hammers it through
covers
ooh! Again some crowd trouble
Sarwan runs in from the fence - is talking to umpire de Silva.
15.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, (noball) no run
15.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 89/2 (RR: 5.56)
MV Nagamootoo 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 22* (25b 3x4) SC Ganguly 52* (61b 7x4)
Hooper to continue
16.1 Hooper to Laxman, one run, pushed just wide of mid-on for a single
And again - unruly crowd - throwing stuff at Sarwan. Play held up
again
The match referee - Mike Procter m akes his way to the middle
It is such a shame that a few people create such a bad name for
42,000 people in the stadium at this moment
Play still held up here - we are losing valuable time
Play about to resume
16.2 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
16.3 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
16.4 Hooper to Laxman, no run
16.5 Hooper to Laxman, one run
16.6 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 93/2 (RR: 5.47)
CL Hooper 2-1-4-0
SC Ganguly 54* (64b 7x4) VVS Laxman 24* (28b 3x4)
17.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
17.2 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, FOUR, outside the off, opens the face of the
bat, faster delivery that one, rushes to the third-man fence for
four
17.3 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, played towards deep backward square
leg
17.4 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, pushed firmly to deep mid-on
17.5 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, driven down the ground towards long
on, brings up the 100 runs on the board
17.6 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, driven nicely through covers
End of over 18 (8 runs) India 101/2 (RR: 5.61)
MV Nagamootoo 2-0-12-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 26* (30b 3x4) SC Ganguly 60* (68b 8x4)
This is now a 47 overs a side - match
18.1 Hooper to Laxman, two runs, played down nicely to deep fine leg for
a couple of runs
18.2 Hooper to Laxman, no run, played to mid-wicket
18.3 Hooper to Laxman, wide: no run, loud shout for a catch behind -
down the leg side, very confident appeal, umpire spreads his arms
wide to signal a wide, definite sound there, must have been very
close
18.3 Hooper to Laxman, one run
18.4 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
18.5 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, outside the line of leg, tapped to the
on side
18.6 Hooper to Laxman, one run
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 107/2 (RR: 5.63)
CL Hooper 3-1-10-0 (1w)
VVS Laxman 30* (34b 3x4) SC Ganguly 61* (70b 8x4)
19.1 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run
19.2 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, outside the line of leg, played down
to fine leg for a single
19.3 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly goes ffor the biggie -
trying to hit this one out of the ground, makes a complete mess of
that shot, thick inside edge
19.4 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
19.5 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, two runs, dances down the track, tries to
play a lofted shot ove rlong on, gets a thick edge - an inside
edge that is, ball goes down to long leg, lucky two runs
19.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, pushed firmly past mid-on
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 111/2 (RR: 5.55)
MV Nagamootoo 3-0-16-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 64* (74b 8x4) VVS Laxman 31* (36b 3x4)
20.1 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
20.2 Hooper to Laxman, one run
20.3 Hooper to Ganguly, legbye: one run
20.4 Hooper to Laxman, one run
20.5 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
20.6 Hooper to Laxman, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 116/2 (RR: 5.52)
CL Hooper 4-1-14-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 66* (77b 8x4) VVS Laxman 33* (39b 3x4)
21.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, FOUR, late cuts for four, a fine shot
21.2 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, played to short
third-man
21.3 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run, played back to the bowler
21.4 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run, Laxman gives the charge - then pushes
it back to the bowler
It is quite interesting - earlier it was Laxman asking Ganguly to
calm down, now Ganguly says the same to Laxman
21.5 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, eased through the on side for a
single
21.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run, defended
End of over 22 (6 runs) India 122/2 (RR: 5.55)
MV Nagamootoo 4-0-22-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 34* (42b 3x4) SC Ganguly 71* (80b 9x4)
22.1 Hooper to Laxman, no run
22.2 Hooper to Laxman, one run
22.3 Hooper to Ganguly, wide: no run, goes for the sweep, misses it,
called a wwide
22.3 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, swept - did not time the shot, straight
to Gayle, Laxman sent back by his skipper, was in some trouble to
get back
22.4 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, worked away through covers, again
mistimed the shot
22.5 Hooper to Laxman, one run, flicked through the gap at mid-wicket
22.6 Hooper to Ganguly, (noball) no run
22.6 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, played to short mid-wicket
End of over 23 (5 runs) India 127/2 (RR: 5.52)
CL Hooper 5-1-19-0 (2w 1nb)
VVS Laxman 36* (45b 3x4) SC Ganguly 72* (84b 9x4)
23.1 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run
23.2 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
23.3 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
23.4 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run
23.5 Nagamootoo to Laxman, two runs
23.6 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 131/2 (RR: 5.46)
MV Nagamootoo 5-0-26-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 73* (87b 9x4) VVS Laxman 39* (48b 3x4)
24.1 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
24.2 Hooper to Ganguly, one run
24.3 Hooper to Laxman, legbye: one run, fires this one full, Laxman
dancing down the track, hit on the pad, a loud shout for lbw, not
out
24.4 Hooper to Ganguly, legbye: one run, goes for the sweep, hits pad
24.5 Hooper to Laxman, one run, flick of the wrists, ball speeds through
mid-wicket, Sarwan does well to prevent any more than one run
24.6 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, defended
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 135/2 (RR: 5.40)
CL Hooper 6-1-21-0 (2w 1nb)
VVS Laxman 40* (50b 3x4) SC Ganguly 74* (91b 9x4)
25.1 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, down the track - drives it to long
off
25.2 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, short and wide, outside the off,
hammered through covers
India need to step up the scoring rate now
25.3 Nagamootoo to Laxman, two runs, lofted on drive, down the ground,
couple of runs
25.4 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, driven nicely, down the ground to
long on
25.5 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, driven through
cover point
25.6 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, driven through covers for a single,
seven runs off the over!
End of over 26 (7 runs) India 142/2 (RR: 5.46)
MV Nagamootoo 6-0-33-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 45* (54b 3x4) SC Ganguly 76* (93b 9x4)
26.1 Hooper to Laxman, one run, driven down the ground to long off
This is not a big ground by any means, Ganguly must be aiming for a
few sixes here - he is looking arround, probably aiming a few
spots in the stadium
26.2 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, flat and quick, outside the off, pushed
to covers
26.3 Hooper to Ganguly, (noball) no run, down the track - and tries to
heave, beaten, ball hits Jacobs and goes down to short fine leg
26.3 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, tossed up now, driven through covers
26.4 Hooper to Laxman, one run, worked away on the on side for a single
26.5 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
26.6 Hooper to Ganguly, one run, down the track, slices the ball through
covers for a single
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 147/2 (RR: 5.44)
CL Hooper 7-1-26-0 (2w 2nb)
SC Ganguly 78* (98b 9x4) VVS Laxman 47* (56b 3x4)
27.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, (noball) no run, well wide outside the off
27.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, OUT: Gone! Ganguly charges down the track
and tries to heave qa six over long on, quick anf flat delivery
from Nagamootoo - Ganguly sends the ball in the air - and straight
down the throat of Drakes at long on - catch taken some 15 yards
inside
India 148/3, Partnership of 128
SC Ganguly c Drakes b Nagamootoo 78 (100b 9x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 47* (56b 3x4) MV Nagamootoo 6.1-0-34-1 (2nb)
the ropes.
What is happening here?!
Harbhajan Singh walks out to bat
27.2 Nagamootoo to Harbhajan Singh, no run
27.3 Nagamootoo to Harbhajan Singh, no run, plays an immaculate
defensive push
27.4 Nagamootoo to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pushes the ball to covers
and takes a single
27.5 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, struck nicely through covers
27.6 Nagamootoo to Harbhajan Singh, no run, tentative forward defensive
push
End of over 28 (3 runs) India 150/3 (RR: 5.36)
MV Nagamootoo 7-0-36-1 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 48* (57b 3x4) Harbhajan Singh 1* (4b)
Collymore to bowl
28.1 Collymore to Laxman, no run, played back down the track to the
bowler
28.2 Collymore to Laxman, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
28.3 Collymore to Laxman, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
28.3 Collymore to Laxman, one run, pushed down to long on for a single
28.4 Collymore to Harbhajan Singh, one run, completely squared up by
this delivery, gets enough bat on the ball, ball goes down the
track and past the stumps
India might send in Srinath next - given the level of experiment
going on. It is shocking that Kaif and Yuvraj Singh have to bat at
# 7 and 8
28.5 Collymore to Laxman, no run, pushed towards short mid-wicket
28.6 Collymore to Laxman, no run, defended
End of over 29 (3 runs) India 153/3 (RR: 5.28)
CD Collymore 3-0-24-0 (1w 4nb)
Harbhajan Singh 2* (5b) VVS Laxman 49* (62b 3x4)
29.1 Nagamootoo to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: one run, loud shout for lbw,
that was close! Hitting middle, umpire de Silva busy signalling
leg bye - another shocker!
29.2 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, hammered through covers for a
single, brings up his fifty
29.3 Nagamootoo to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: Gone! Thanks for the mercy!
Plays a terrible shot, scoops the ball in the air towards deep
mid-on, Sub fielder Ricardo Powell takes a good catch
India 155/4, Partnership of 7
Harbhajan Singh c sub (RL Powell) b Nagamootoo 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 50* (63b 3x4) MV Nagamootoo 7.3-0-37-2 (2nb)
Dravid the new batsman
After the spectacular failure of Harbhajan Singh trying to be a
batsman
29.4 Nagamootoo to Laxman, two runs
29.5 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run
29.6 Nagamootoo to Dravid, no run
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 158/4 (RR: 5.27)
MV Nagamootoo 8-0-40-2 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 53* (65b 3x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)
30.1 Collymore to Laxman, wide: no run, Collymore all over the place
now, fires in a wide down the leg side
30.1 Collymore to Laxman, one run, pulled away in the air, for one
moment it looked like going into the hands, fall short of the
fielder
30.2 Collymore to Dravid, FOUR, Shot! This is how a proper batsman
plays, ball a shade down the leg side, plays a nice shot, flicked
behind square leg for four
30.3 Collymore to Dravid, one run, taps the ball in defence to the off
side, quick single taken, good batting - and sensible too
Laxman has exactly 1000 runs in ODI cricket now
30.4 Collymore to Laxman, one run, eased away through the on side
30.5 Collymore to Dravid, one run, steals yet another single, pusing the
ball to the off side in defence
30.6 Collymore to Laxman, wide: no run, a friendly bouncer - called a
wide
30.6 Collymore to Laxman, one run, cracking cover drive, finds the
fielder sweeping the cover fence
End of over 31 (11 runs) India 169/4 (RR: 5.45)
CD Collymore 4-0-35-0 (3w 4nb)
VVS Laxman 56* (68b 3x4) R Dravid 6* (4b 1x4)
31.1 Nagamootoo to Laxman, two runs, short and wide outside the off, cut
away
31.2 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run
31.3 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, driven down the ground to long on,
Laxman runs straight down the pitch, immediately aplogises to the
umpire
31.4 Nagamootoo to Dravid, two runs, played towards deep backward square
leg
31.5 Nagamootoo to Dravid, one run, tucked down to fine leg for a single
31.6 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run, outside the off, driven straight to
the fielder at cover
End of over 32 (6 runs) India 175/4 (RR: 5.47)
MV Nagamootoo 9-0-46-2 (2nb)
R Dravid 9* (6b 1x4) VVS Laxman 59* (72b 3x4)
Gayle to replace Collymore
32.1 Gayle to Dravid, one run
32.2 Gayle to Laxman, one run
32.3 Gayle to Dravid, one run
32.4 Gayle to Laxman, one run, hit in the air towards mid-wicket fence,
one bounce and to the fielder
32.5 Gayle to Dravid, one run
32.6 Gayle to Laxman, one run, down the track and hammers the ball to
long off for a single
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 181/4 (RR: 5.48)
CH Gayle 1-0-6-0
VVS Laxman 62* (75b 3x4) R Dravid 12* (9b 1x4)
33.1 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run
33.2 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, driven inside out, lofted extra
cover drive
33.3 Nagamootoo to Dravid, one run, tucked around the corner for a
single
33.4 Nagamootoo to Laxman, no run, outside the off, pushed to short
extra cover
33.5 Nagamootoo to Laxman, one run, driven down the ground to long off
33.6 Nagamootoo to Dravid, no run, powerful square cut, straight to
backward point
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 184/4 (RR: 5.41)
MV Nagamootoo 10-0-49-2 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 64* (79b 3x4) R Dravid 13* (11b 1x4)
Dillon to bowl
34.1 Dillon to Laxman, one run, outside the off, played down to third-
man for a single
34.2 Dillon to Dravid, one run, played down to third-man again
34.3 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, short in length, pulled away for four, nice
clean hit
34.4 Dillon to Laxman, no run
34.5 Dillon to Laxman, one run, again! Pulled away - towards deep
backward square leg, just the single
34.6 Dillon to Dravid, one run, almost a catch to mid-off, scoops the
ball in the air, falls just short of mid-off, quick run taken
End of over 35 (8 runs) India 192/4 (RR: 5.49)
M Dillon 8-0-46-1 (2w 1nb)
R Dravid 15* (13b 1x4) VVS Laxman 70* (83b 4x4)
Gayle to bowl
35.1 Gayle to Dravid, no run, attempted sweep, does not connect well
35.2 Gayle to Dravid, no run, pushed to the off side
35.3 Gayle to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler, make that 3
dots balls
35.4 Gayle to Dravid, FOUR, slashes hard! Takes a thick edge, Jacobs
goes the wrong way - ball goes the right way to the third-man
fence for four
35.5 Gayle to Dravid, one run, ball goes down to fine leg
35.6 Gayle to Laxman, FOUR, Shot! A full toss - Laxman goes down the
track and plays a cracking cover drive, ball screams to the fence
for four
End of over 36 (9 runs) India 201/4 (RR: 5.58)
CH Gayle 2-0-15-0
R Dravid 20* (18b 2x4) VVS Laxman 74* (84b 5x4)
36.1 Dillon to Dravid, one run
36.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run, top class yorker! Well dug out
36.3 Dillon to Laxman, no run, Laxman in a hurry - takes a couple of
steps towards square leg, hammers the ball towards mid-off
36.4 Dillon to Laxman, one run, eased through covers for a single
36.5 Dillon to Dravid, one run
36.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 204/4 (RR: 5.51)
M Dillon 9-0-49-1 (2w 1nb)
R Dravid 22* (20b 2x4) VVS Laxman 75* (88b 5x4)
37.1 Gayle to Dravid, no run, mighty heave, straight to the man at mif-
wicket, missed opportunity
37.2 Gayle to Dravid, FOUR, now the reverse sweep - connects well -
four!
37.3 Gayle to Dravid, one run
37.4 Gayle to Laxman, two runs, dances down the track, whips it behind
square, good running between the wickets
37.5 Gayle to Laxman, FOUR, Brilliant! Laxman goes down on one knee,
plays the sweep-slog to perfection, just wide of long on for four
37.6 Gayle to Laxman, one run, eased through covers
End of over 38 (12 runs) India 216/4 (RR: 5.68)
CH Gayle 3-0-27-0
VVS Laxman 82* (91b 6x4) R Dravid 27* (23b 3x4)
38.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, back of a length, outside the off, goes
through to the keeper, Laxman backing off towards square leg
38.2 Dillon to Laxman, two runs, outside the off, nicely driven on the
rise, wide of extra cover
38.3 Dillon to Laxman, two runs, Laxman again taking a few steps towards
square, trying to give himself a lot of room, Dillon fires it in
full, driven straight
38.4 Dillon to Laxman, one run, swung down to long leg
38.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run, excellent yorker, well dug out
38.6 Dillon to Dravid, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
38.6 Dillon to Dravid, FOUR, Take that! This is superb batting, Dravid
takes the ball on the full, drives it so well through - mid-wicket
for four
End of over 39 (10 runs) India 226/4 (RR: 5.79)
M Dillon 10-0-59-1 (3w 1nb)
VVS Laxman 87* (95b 6x4) R Dravid 31* (25b 4x4)
39.1 Drakes to Laxman, no run, full toss, driven to chanderpaul at short
extra cover, misses out on four runs
39.2 Drakes to Laxman, one run, outside the leg, tucked around, the
fielder at short fine leg stops a certain four
Dillon the fielder making the stop
39.3 Drakes to Dravid, one run, outside the off, played down to third-
man
39.4 Drakes to Laxman, one run, driven inside-out, up to long off
39.5 Drakes to Dravid, one run, full toss, flicked straight to wide-
midwicket
39.6 Drakes to Laxman, FOUR, This is vintage Laxman! Flick of the wrists
and the ball speeds to deep backward sqaure leg fence for four
End of over 40 (8 runs) India 234/4 (RR: 5.85)
VC Drakes 6-0-34-1
R Dravid 33* (27b 4x4) VVS Laxman 93* (100b 7x4)
40.1 Hooper to Dravid, (noball) no run
40.1 Hooper to Dravid, FOUR, just short of a length, times this one
nicely through mid-wicket, a bad fumble at the fence allows a
boundary
40.2 Hooper to Dravid, one run
40.3 Hooper to Laxman, no run, played to wide mid-on
40.4 Hooper to Laxman, no run
40.5 Hooper to Laxman, one run, hammers this to deep mid-wicket
40.6 Hooper to Dravid, one run, hammers this one to deep mid-wicket
End of over 41 (8 runs) India 242/4 (RR: 5.90)
CL Hooper 8-1-34-0 (2w 3nb)
R Dravid 39* (31b 5x4) VVS Laxman 94* (103b 7x4)
41.1 Drakes to Dravid, FOUR, This is exciting stuff, cracking shot wide
of backward point for four
41.2 Drakes to Dravid, one run, driven through mid-on
41.3 Drakes to Laxman, one run
41.4 Drakes to Dravid, no run, slower one, an off-break, pushed to
covers
41.5 Drakes to Dravid, no run, yorker! played to short mid-wicket
41.6 Drakes to Dravid, one run, another yorker, this is brilliant
bowling under pressure, Dravid digs it out, towards deep mid-on
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 249/4 (RR: 5.93)
VC Drakes 7-0-41-1
R Dravid 45* (36b 6x4) VVS Laxman 95* (104b 7x4)
42.1 Hooper to Dravid, two runs, Drakes! Makes a wonderful stop at deep
backward square fence to stop a certain four!
42.2 Hooper to Dravid, one run, pushed through covers
42.3 Hooper to Laxman, one run, down the track, worked away wide of mid-
on
42.4 Hooper to Dravid, two runs, That is his fifty, well played Dravid!
Plays this one through mid-wicket
42.5 Hooper to Dravid, one run, lofted on drive, gets only a single
42.6 Hooper to Laxman, one run, driven down the ground towards long on
End of over 43 (8 runs) India 257/4 (RR: 5.98)
CL Hooper 9-1-42-0 (2w 3nb)
VVS Laxman 97* (106b 7x4) R Dravid 51* (40b 6x4)
43.1 Gayle to Laxman, one run
43.2 Gayle to Dravid, no run, flat and fast, tries to chop it down to
third-man, beaten
43.3 Gayle to Dravid, legbye: one run, goes for a mighty heave, off the
pads for a run
The next ball has been driven through extra cover, a hesitant
second run taken, Dravid could be run out here, referred to the
third umpire
43.4 Gayle to Laxman, one run, RUN OUT! driven through extra cover,
takes one, Laxman hesitates, and then calls Dravid through for the
second, starts celebrating his 100, Dravid is run out
India 260/5, Partnership of 105
R Dravid run out (Gayle) 51 (42b 6x4 0x6)
Kaif is the new batsman
Laxman is still on 99, takes strike now
43.5 Gayle to Laxman, no run
43.6 Gayle to Laxman, OUT: GONE! Laxman is out stumped, walking down the
track to a quick delivery outside the off, Jacobs does well -
stumps in a flash, Laxman is out after making 99
India 260/6, Partnership of 0
VVS Laxman st Jacobs b Gayle 99 (110b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (3 runs) India 260/6 (RR: 5.91)
CH Gayle 4-0-29-1
M Kaif 0* (0b)
Yuvraj Singh came out to bat after the run out
44.1 Drakes to Yuvraj Singh, one run
44.2 Drakes to Kaif, one run
44.3 Drakes to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: Goes for the biggie, sends the ball
high in the air, Chanderpaul is the happy fielder getting unde rit
at mid-off, takes the catch - this is a collapse!
India 262/7, Partnership of 2
Yuvraj Singh c Chanderpaul b Drakes 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
M Kaif 1* (1b) VC Drakes 7.3-0-43-2
44.4 Drakes to Kaif, one run
44.5 Drakes to Srinath, one run
44.6 Drakes to Kaif, two runs
End of over 45 (6 runs) India 266/7 (RR: 5.91)
VC Drakes 8-0-47-2
J Srinath 1* (1b) M Kaif 4* (3b)
45.1 Gayle to Srinath, one run, RUN OUT! This is amazing, drives to
covers - takes a single, goes for the second run, Chanderpaul's
throw too good for Srinath, not the young legs it used to be - run
out by quite some distance!
India 267/8, Partnership of 5
J Srinath run out (Chanderpaul) 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
45.2 Gayle to Kumble, one run
45.3 Gayle to Kaif, no run
45.4 Gayle to Kaif, one run, fires it in, this is good bowling at the
death - pushed to covers for a single
45.5 Gayle to Kumble, one run, slashes at this outside the off, edged -
in the air, falls short of short third-man, and almost another run
out
45.6 Gayle to Kaif, one run
End of over 46 (5 runs) India 271/8 (RR: 5.89)
CH Gayle 5-0-34-1
M Kaif 6* (6b) A Kumble 2* (2b)
46.1 Drakes to Kaif, one run, fires in a yorker, pushed to mid-on
46.2 Drakes to Kumble, OUT: the slower ball just too good for Kumble -
Bowled'm!!!
India 272/9, Partnership of 5
A Kumble b Drakes 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
M Kaif 7* (7b) VC Drakes 8.2-0-48-3
46.3 Drakes to Nehra, one run, another slower ball, Nehra smothers it,
quick single taken as Kaif shouts his way to the other end
46.4 Drakes to Kaif, one run, fires it in full, driven to long on
46.5 Drakes to Nehra, one run, a wild slog, good fielding by Chanderpaul
at square leg
46.6 Drakes to Kaif, FOUR, Finishes in a flourish - loftes extra cover
drive for four. West Indies has been set a target of 280 to win
End of over 47 (8 runs) India 279/9 (RR: 5.94)
VC Drakes 9-0-55-3
A Nehra 2* (2b) M Kaif 12* (9b 1x4)
Match State: Innings Break
Well, we are informed that the West Indies run chase will start at
1322 Hrs IST, which is about 16 mins from now
We will take a quick break now - do not go away, this is going to
be a good game of cricket.
Hello and Good afternoon
Play is about to resume
The umpires and players are in the middle
Gayle is to take strike
Javagal Srinath makes another comeback - an ODI comeback
Srinath to bowl
Here we go!
0.1 Srinath to Gayle, two runs, loosener, driven through covers,
Agarkar fumbles - gives away easy 2 runs
0.2 Srinath to Gayle, one run, over pitched outside the off, that was
heading to the ropes, Kaif dives and stops, Srinath shouts for no
reason
0.3 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, beaten outside the off, loose shot
made it look good
0.4 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, angling away from the batsman, left
alone
0.5 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, angling away, Hinds has nothing to do
with it
0.6 Srinath to WW Hinds, one run, played down to third-man, off a thick
edge - gets a single
End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 276/46 = 6.00)
J Srinath 1-0-4-0
WW Hinds 1* (4b) CH Gayle 3* (2b)
Nehra to share the new ball
1.1 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run, angling in to the batsman, Hinds has no
problem at all, gets right behind the line and defends
1.2 Nehra to WW Hinds, wide: no run, way down the leg side, good take
by Dravid
1.2 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run, darting in, played to mid-on
1.3 Nehra to WW Hinds, FOUR, Take that! Short delivery, pulled away in
disdain - ove rmid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes for four
1.4 Nehra to WW Hinds, FOUR, this is poor bowling, making it easy for
Hinds, short and wide outside the off, sliced over cover point for
four
1.5 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run, driven crisply to short extra cover -
one of the catching fielders close to the wicket
1.6 Nehra to WW Hinds, FOUR, SHOT! This is brilliant stroke play! Cluns
this one through mid-on, a lot of power behind that shot - through
mid-on for four!
End of over 2 (13 runs) West Indies 17/0 (RR: 8.50 RRR: 263/45 = 5.84)
A Nehra 1-0-13-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 3* (2b) WW Hinds 13* (10b 3x4)
2.1 Srinath to Gayle, no run, played to the off side
2.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, angling away, showing a lot of respect to
the experienced Srinath - leaves it alone
2.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, very watchful - forward and defends
2.4 Srinath to Gayle, no run, just outside the off, Gayle showing a lot
of respect - leaves it alone
2.5 Srinath to Gayle, no run, keeps very low, defended, hurried to
bring the bat down
Seems like Gayle had a very heavy lunch - a bit slow to get going
here
2.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, and defends again - a maiden over to
Srinath!
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 17/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 263/44 = 5.98)
J Srinath 2-1-4-0
WW Hinds 13* (10b 3x4) CH Gayle 3* (8b)
3.1 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run, pushed to mid-on
3.2 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run
3.3 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run, pushed to mid-off
3.4 Nehra to WW Hinds, no run, bouncer, a dot ball anyways
3.5 Nehra to WW Hinds, three runs, plays it in the air - towards the
mid-wicket fence, no wonder Ganguly is not the best of Indian
fielders, does not bend down and take the ball - relies on fancy
foot-work, allows the third run
3.6 Nehra to Gayle, one run
End of over 4 (4 runs) West Indies 21/0 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 259/43 = 6.02)
A Nehra 2-0-17-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 4* (9b) WW Hinds 16* (15b 3x4)
4.1 Srinath to Gayle, no run
4.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, down the track - drives to covers
4.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, oh! What a ball - that went off like a
Diwali cracker, beaten
4.4 Srinath to Gayle, one run
4.5 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, much better bowling than what we saw
in the Kolkata Test - pushed back to the bowler
4.6 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, goes for the pull, hit on the tthigh
pad, stifled appeal, not out
End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 22/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 258/42 = 6.14)
J Srinath 3-1-5-0
CH Gayle 5* (13b) WW Hinds 16* (17b 3x4)
5.1 Nehra to Gayle, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
5.2 Nehra to Gayle, no run, angling in, pushed to short mid-wicket
Apart from Nehra's first over - which went for 13 runs, nothing
much has been scored
5.3 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, ho ho ho! Charges down the track - and blasts
this over mid-off, one bounce and over the ropes
Nehra seems to have split the webbing between index-finger and
fore-finger in his bowling hand
He had originally injured that during the ICCCT in Colombo, play
held up again
Ah! It is the other two fingers... He is ok now, well plastered and
all that
5.4 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, Shot! Dances down the track and hits through
the line, driven on the rise, over the bowler's head for four
5.5 Nehra to Gayle, no run, played back down the track
5.6 Nehra to Gayle, no run, hit on the pad, missing leg stump
End of over 6 (8 runs) West Indies 30/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 250/41 = 6.10)
A Nehra 3-0-25-0 (1w)
WW Hinds 16* (17b 3x4) CH Gayle 13* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Srinath to WW Hinds, one run
6.2 Srinath to Gayle, one run, pushed to the off side, takes an easy
quick single, Srinath - as always unhappy
6.3 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, driven to Agarkar at mid-off, no run
taken, no run given away either, Srinath still very unhappy
6.4 Srinath to WW Hinds, FOUR, Shot! Hinds will have this for
breakfast, lunch and supper - any day. A juicy half volley on the
off, driven straight down the ground for four!
6.5 Srinath to WW Hinds, no run, driven to Agarkar at mid-off
6.6 Srinath to WW Hinds, one run, pushes the ball just wide of Agarkar,
steals a quick single
End of over 7 (7 runs) West Indies 37/0 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 243/40 = 6.07)
J Srinath 4-1-12-0
WW Hinds 22* (22b 4x4) CH Gayle 14* (20b 2x4)
Here is the moment - Ajit Agarkar!
7.1 Agarkar to WW Hinds, no run, bad delivery, equally appalling shot,
beaten wide outside the off
7.2 Agarkar to WW Hinds, no run, pushed in defence
7.3 Agarkar to WW Hinds, no run, outside the off, pushed to backward
point
7.4 Agarkar to WW Hinds, FOUR, Here comes the fun! Bowls a half-
tracker, almost a long hop - begging to be hit, Hinds picked the
spot and smashed through covers for four, someone shouted catch it
- wonder why!
7.5 Agarkar to WW Hinds, one run
7.6 Agarkar to Gayle, no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) West Indies 42/0 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 238/39 = 6.10)
AB Agarkar 1-0-5-0
WW Hinds 27* (27b 5x4) CH Gayle 14* (21b 2x4)
8.1 Srinath to WW Hinds, OUT: Got'm!! It is all happening here! A half
volley from Srinath, Hinds could have hit it anywhere he chose to,
picks his man - Agarkar - at mid-off, straight into his hands,
Agarkar makes it look very difficult - a straight forward chance,
catch
West Indies 42/1, Partnership of 42
WW Hinds c Agarkar b Srinath 27 (28b 5x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 14* (21b 2x4) J Srinath 4.1-1-12-1
taken on the second attempt - almost put it down.
Marlon Samuels is the new batsman
8.2 Srinath to Samuels, no run
8.3 Srinath to Samuels, no run
8.4 Srinath to Samuels, no run
8.5 Srinath to Samuels, FOUR, outside the off and a classy shot sends
the ball on its way to the ropes at cover point
8.6 Srinath to Samuels, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
played down to covers
End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 46/1 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 234/38 = 6.16)
J Srinath 5-1-16-1
CH Gayle 14* (21b 2x4) MN Samuels 4* (5b 1x4)
9.1 Agarkar to Gayle, no run
9.2 Agarkar to Gayle, FOUR
9.3 Agarkar to Gayle, FOUR, outside the off, flashed at, edged fine to
the third man fence
9.4 Agarkar to Gayle, no run
9.5 Agarkar to Gayle, FOUR, down the leg side, this is not the plce to
bowl with fine leg up in the circle, glanced fine in delicate
fashion
9.6 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, just short of a length and on the stumps,
played back to the bowler
End of over 10 (12 runs) West Indies 58/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 222/37 = 6.00)
AB Agarkar 2-0-17-0
MN Samuels 4* (5b 1x4) CH Gayle 26* (27b 5x4)
10.1 Srinath to Samuels, one run, outside the off, driven at inside
edged to fine leg
10.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, just short of a length, a touch outside
the off and angling across the left handed Gayle, left alone to
the keeper
10.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, full and straight, defended to the on
side with a straight bat
10.4 Srinath to Gayle, one run, on the off, driven back past the bowler
to mid off for an easy single
10.5 Srinath to Samuels, no run, on the of, driven again to mid off, no
single this time
10.6 Srinath to Samuels, one run, driven inside out past covers for yet
another easy single
End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 61/1 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 219/36 = 6.08)
J Srinath 6-1-19-1
MN Samuels 6* (8b 1x4) CH Gayle 27* (30b 5x4)
Sehwag into the attack
11.1 Sehwag to Samuels, SIX, Samuels hits the first Sehwag delivery
cleanly with the turn over midwicket for a huge six
11.2 Sehwag to Samuels, one run
Field being adjusted here
11.3 Sehwag to Gayle, no run
11.4 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, back of a length and on the pads, tucked
to square leg
11.5 Sehwag to Samuels, FOUR, on the pads, Samuels makes a bit of room
and plays a big heave, the ball races away to the square leg fence
11.6 Sehwag to Samuels, (noball) no run
11.6 Sehwag to Samuels, FOUR, outside the off, fullish, Samuels opens
the face of the bat and runs the ball down to third man fence
cheekily, top shot that, ends a very expensive Sehwag over
End of over 12 (17 runs) West Indies 78/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 202/35 = 5.77)
V Sehwag 1-0-17-0 (1nb)
CH Gayle 28* (32b 5x4) MN Samuels 21* (13b 3x4 1x6)
12.1 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, played down to third man
12.2 Agarkar to Samuels, no run
12.3 Agarkar to Samuels, no run
12.4 Agarkar to Samuels, no run, just short of a good length and on the
stumps, defended carefully
12.5 Agarkar to Samuels, no run, fullish and on the off, stroked to
short cover
12.6 Agarkar to Samuels, one run
End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 80/1 (RR: 6.15 RRR: 200/34 = 5.88)
AB Agarkar 3-0-19-0
MN Samuels 22* (18b 3x4 1x6) CH Gayle 29* (33b 5x4)
13.1 Nehra to Samuels, no run
13.2 Nehra to Samuels, no run, on the off, driven to mid off
13.3 Nehra to Samuels, no run
13.4 Nehra to Samuels, one run
13.5 Nehra to Gayle, one run
13.6 Nehra to Samuels, one run
End of over 14 (3 runs) West Indies 83/1 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 197/33 = 5.97)
A Nehra 4-0-28-0 (1w)
MN Samuels 24* (23b 3x4 1x6) CH Gayle 30* (34b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Agarkar to Samuels, one run
14.2 Agarkar to Gayle, two runs, played away through mid-wicket
14.3 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, pushes it wide of backward point, takes
a quick single
14.4 Agarkar to Samuels, no run, defended
14.5 Agarkar to Samuels, one run, outside the off, Samuels makes batting
look so easy, played down to third-man
14.6 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 15 (6 runs) West Indies 89/1 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 191/32 = 5.97)
AB Agarkar 4-0-25-0
CH Gayle 34* (37b 5x4) MN Samuels 26* (26b 3x4 1x6)
Harbhajan Singh to bowl
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, very positive batting, swept
away and down to long leg
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run, flat and quick, keeps low,
hurries to defend
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, bye: FOUR, ball races to the fine leg
fence for four, that was a leg glance of top order, lovely shot,
de Silva at it again - signals four byes!!
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) West Indies 94/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 186/31 = 6.00)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0
CH Gayle 35* (38b 5x4) MN Samuels 26* (31b 3x4 1x6)
16.1 Agarkar to Gayle, no run
16.2 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, slower delivery, played to short mid-
wicket
16.3 Agarkar to Gayle, SIX, SHOT! A clean hit over wide long on for a
six! Ball landed just beyond the ropes, Gayle treating Agarkar
like a spinner
That brings up the 100 runs on the board off 16.3 overs
16.4 Agarkar to Gayle, no run
16.5 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, half volley, misses out on four runs,
hits it straight to Ganguly at covers
16.6 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, tucks it through square - easy single
End of over 17 (7 runs) West Indies 101/1 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 179/30 = 5.97)
AB Agarkar 5-0-32-0
CH Gayle 42* (44b 5x4 1x6) MN Samuels 26* (31b 3x4 1x6)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, FOUR, long hop, outside the off,gets what
it deserved, a spanking shot through covers for four
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, driven down the ground to long
off
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run, slower one, turning slowly,
played to square leg, wants a single, decide against it
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run, played with the turn to short
mid-wicket
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run, again played to square leg
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, one run, driven through the on side
End of over 18 (6 runs) West Indies 107/1 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 173/29 = 5.97)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-7-0
MN Samuels 27* (35b 3x4 1x6) CH Gayle 47* (46b 6x4 1x6)
Anil Kumble to replace Agarkar (5-0-32-0)
18.1 Kumble to Samuels, two runs, driven nicely through the on side,
Srinath the fielder - make that an easy two
18.2 Kumble to Samuels, two runs, played to backward point, diving stop
by Sehwag, has a direct hit - over throws
18.3 Kumble to Samuels, FOUR, BRILLIANT! An amazing lofted extra cover
drive, making Kumble look like a club bowler - nice clean hit for
four, ball landing a few inches from the ropes, almost went all
the way for a six
18.4 Kumble to Samuels, one run
18.5 Kumble to Gayle, no run, beaten outside the off
18.6 Kumble to Gayle, no run, goes for the sweep, hit on the front pad,
outside the line of off, no damage done
End of over 19 (9 runs) West Indies 116/1 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 164/28 = 5.86)
A Kumble 1-0-9-0
MN Samuels 36* (39b 4x4 1x6) CH Gayle 47* (48b 6x4 1x6)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, legbye: one run, looking to play
around the corner, gets a leg bye
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, two runs, swept fine, very fine indeed,
Yuvraj Singh does well to stop the ball from going over the ropes
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, stretches forward and defends
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, wide: no run, wide outside the off,
Harbhajan singh looks at the very familiar face of de Silva - a
bit stunned by the wide call
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, driven down to long off for a
single, gets his fifty!
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run, pulled, can't beat short mid-
wicket
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, one run, taps the ball towards mid-
wicket, easy single taken
End of over 20 (6 runs) West Indies 122/1 (RR: 6.10 RRR: 158/27 = 5.85)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-12-0 (1w)
MN Samuels 37* (42b 4x4 1x6) CH Gayle 50* (51b 6x4 1x6)
20.1 Kumble to Samuels, one run, very comfortable against spin, down the
track and drives it to long off
20.2 Kumble to Gayle, one run, outside the off, Kumble struggling to
find proper line and length, hammered through covers
20.3 Kumble to Samuels, one run, forward in defence, teases the Indian
fielders, steals a quick single
20.4 Kumble to Gayle, one run, more easy runs, driven down the ground to
long off
20.5 Kumble to Samuels, no run, outside the off, pushed to the off side
20.6 Kumble to Samuels, no run
End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 126/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 154/26 = 5.92)
A Kumble 2-0-13-0
CH Gayle 52* (53b 6x4 1x6) MN Samuels 39* (46b 4x4 1x6)
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, two runs, swept down to fine leg, takes
on Agarkar's throw - and completes the easy second run . Harbhajan
Singh not too happy, complains rather loud about the second run
given away
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, goes for the sweep, hit on the
pad, Harbhajan Singh appeals - ball pitched outside the line of
leg
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, pushed to covers
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, two runs, swept to deep backward square
leg, Agarkar has toocver a lot of distance, the bowler shouts -
can't help it mate - always a two
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, this is poor bowling, again
pitching outside the line of leg, this time swept straight to
Agarkar - just the single
End of over 22 (5 runs) West Indies 131/1 (RR: 5.95 RRR: 149/25 = 5.96)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-17-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 57* (59b 6x4 1x6) MN Samuels 39* (46b 4x4 1x6)
22.1 Kumble to Gayle, no run
22.2 Kumble to Gayle, no run
22.3 Kumble to Gayle, no run, driven back to the bowler
22.4 Kumble to Gayle, no run, misses the sweep shot, hit on the pad
22.5 Kumble to Gayle, one run, forced through covers for a single
22.6 Kumble to Samuels, no run, flat and quick, defended
End of over 23 (1 run) West Indies 132/1 (RR: 5.74 RRR: 148/24 = 6.17)
A Kumble 3-0-14-0
CH Gayle 58* (64b 6x4 1x6) MN Samuels 39* (47b 4x4 1x6)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, bowling around the wicket,
defended
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, FOUR, this is very poor bowling, pitched
outside the line of leg, helped it around the corner for four
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, on middle and off, defended
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, flat and quick, outside the off,
Dravid fails to gather it cleanly
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, two runs, again - well down the leg side,
making Agarkar chase the ball at fine leg
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, tries to sweep this from outside
the off, hit on the pad
End of over 24 (6 runs) West Indies 138/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 142/23 = 6.17)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-23-0 (1w)
MN Samuels 39* (47b 4x4 1x6) CH Gayle 64* (70b 7x4 1x6)
24.1 Kumble to Samuels, no run
24.2 Kumble to Samuels, no run, pushed to covers
24.3 Kumble to Samuels, no run, pushed back down the track
24.4 Kumble to Samuels, one run, played behind square leg
24.5 Kumble to Gayle, one run, played behind square for another single
24.6 Kumble to Samuels, one run
End of over 25 (3 runs) West Indies 141/1 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 139/22 = 6.32)
A Kumble 4-0-17-0
MN Samuels 41* (52b 4x4 1x6) CH Gayle 65* (71b 7x4 1x6)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, FOUR, outside the line of leg, swept
fine for four, poor bowling
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, no run
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Samuels, one run, hammered away to the deep,
wide of long on
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, SIX, down the track - lofts it high in
the stright down the ground for a six!
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run
End of over 26 (12 runs) West Indies 153/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 127/21 = 6.05)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-35-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 72* (74b 7x4 2x6) MN Samuels 46* (55b 5x4 1x6)
26.1 Kumble to Gayle, no run, played back down the track
26.2 Kumble to Gayle, no run, defended
26.3 Kumble to Gayle, no run, defended again
26.4 Kumble to Gayle, two runs, played around the corner, easy runs to
be taken against this listless bowling
26.5 Kumble to Gayle, FOUR, again down the leg side, waits for it, plays
it very fine, down to fine leg fence for four, nice shot
26.6 Kumble to Gayle, no run, beaten outside the off, Kumble gives Gayle
the *glare*
End of over 27 (6 runs) West Indies 159/1 (RR: 5.89 RRR: 121/20 = 6.05)
A Kumble 5-0-23-0
MN Samuels 46* (55b 5x4 1x6) CH Gayle 78* (80b 8x4 2x6)
27.1 Sehwag to Samuels, one run, driven down the ground to long on
27.2 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, short, goes for the cut, beaten
27.3 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, forward in defence
27.4 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, flat in trajectory, defended
27.5 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, played just behind square leg
27.6 Sehwag to Samuels, no run, flat and quick, outside the off,
defended
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 161/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 119/19 = 6.26)
V Sehwag 2-0-19-0 (1nb)
CH Gayle 79* (84b 8x4 2x6) MN Samuels 47* (57b 5x4 1x6)
28.1 Kumble to Gayle, SIX, SHOT! This is a biggie! Lofted on drive -
clears the stadium effortlesly, ball goes out fo the stadium, can
only get six runs for the shot - it deserved many more!
28.2 Kumble to Gayle, one run, driven to long off
28.3 Kumble to Samuels, no run
Saeed Anwar hit Kumble for a huge six at Chennai during that
marvellous knock of 194 - and that cleared the Stadium
28.4 Kumble to Samuels, wide: no run
28.4 Kumble to Samuels, one run
28.5 Kumble to Gayle, no run, well outside the off
28.6 Kumble to Gayle, one run, again - outside the line of leg, played
around the corner
End of over 29 (10 runs) West Indies 171/1 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 109/18 = 6.06)
A Kumble 6-0-33-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 87* (88b 8x4 3x6) MN Samuels 48* (59b 5x4 1x6)
Harbhajan Singh and Kumble has bowled a lot of deliveries outside
the line of leg stump - today
29.1 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, flat and quick, defended
29.2 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, outside the line of leg, this is hopeless
bowling - giving away easy runs
29.3 Sehwag to Samuels, no run, outside the off, played to backward
point
29.4 Sehwag to Samuels, FOUR, Pulls it away in fine style for four,
brings up his fifty! Second of this one-day series
29.5 Sehwag to Samuels, no run, played to short mid-wicket
29.6 Sehwag to Samuels, OUT: pulls a long hop - straight down the throat
of Kaif at short mid-wicket
West Indies 176/2, Partnership of 134
MN Samuels c Kaif b Sehwag 52 (63b 6x4 1x6)
End of over 30 (5 runs) West Indies 176/2 (RR: 5.87 RRR: 104/17 = 6.12)
V Sehwag 3-0-24-1 (1nb)
CH Gayle 88* (90b 8x4 3x6)
Sarwan is the new batsman
30.1 Nehra to Gayle, one run, driven to mid-off, as Nehra is brought
back to bowl, takes a single
Play held up as Nehra and Ganguly have a long chat on finer details
of a strategy!
30.2 Nehra to Sarwan, wide: no run, down the leg side, Dravid appeals, a
wide called
30.2 Nehra to Sarwan, wide: no run, and again a wide down the leg side,
surely this is not what the discussion was all about - to bowl
wides. Ganguly rushes in and reminds Nehra - sorry mate - no wides
please
30.2 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, outside the off, defended
30.3 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, again pitched outside the line of leg,
played behind square, wants a second, Gayle will have none of that
30.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run, digs it in short, fended down to backward
point
30.5 Nehra to Gayle, one run, played down to third-man
30.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run
End of over 31 (5 runs) West Indies 181/2 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 99/16 = 6.19)
A Nehra 5-0-33-0 (3w)
CH Gayle 90* (93b 8x4 3x6) RR Sarwan 1* (3b)
31.1 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, driven back to the bowler
31.2 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, driven down the ground to long off
31.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, outside the line of leg, what's wrong
with the Indian bowlers today? Tucked around the corner for a
single
31.4 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, driven down the ground through mid-off,
Sehwag dives in vain
31.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, played with soft hands, works it away to
the o ff side
31.6 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, steals a quick single
End of over 32 (5 runs) West Indies 186/2 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 94/15 = 6.27)
V Sehwag 4-0-29-1 (1nb)
CH Gayle 93* (97b 8x4 3x6) RR Sarwan 3* (5b)
94 runs required for a win off 90 balls, it is very much even
stevens now
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Nehra to Gayle, no run
32.2 Nehra to Gayle, one run
32.3 Nehra to Sarwan, one run
32.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run
32.5 Nehra to Gayle, no run
32.6 Nehra to Gayle, no run
End of over 33 (2 runs) West Indies 188/2 (RR: 5.70 RRR: 92/14 = 6.57)
A Nehra 6-0-35-0 (3w)
RR Sarwan 4* (6b) CH Gayle 94* (102b 8x4 3x6)
33.1 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run
Sehwag went for 17 runs off his first over - hisnext 3 overs has
cost him just 12 runs and picked the wicket of Samuels
33.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run
33.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run
33.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, wide: no run, umpire de Silva forced to act -
signal a wide, ball wide down the leg side
33.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, loud long shout from Sehwag for a lbw, de
Silva unmoved
33.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, two runs, short, wide outside the off, cut away
for a couple of runs
33.6 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, tossed up, walks down the track and
drives to long on for a single
End of over 34 (4 runs) West Indies 192/2 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 88/13 = 6.77)
V Sehwag 5-0-33-1 (1w 1nb)
RR Sarwan 7* (12b) CH Gayle 94* (102b 8x4 3x6)
34.1 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, outside the line of leg, played to short
mid-wicket
34.2 Nehra to Sarwan, FOUR, Stadium stunner! Lofted straight drive for
four, the big crowd goes into a big silence
34.3 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, taps the ball just wide of Ganguly, as
always an easy single there to be taken
34.4 Nehra to Gayle, two runs, played just wide of the square leg
umpire, takes the single, sees that Srinath is the fielder, takes
on him , makes the second run easily
34.5 Nehra to Gayle, one run, wide outside the off, that was heading to
the ropes - blasting it, Ganguly dives and gets a hand to it,
half-stops, gives away a single
34.6 Nehra to Sarwan, two runs, again outside the line of leg, something
terrible wrong with the 'zoom' of the Indian bowlers today, Sarwan
helps it around the corner, Harbhajan Singh runs in casually -
gives away the extra run
End of over 35 (10 runs) West Indies 202/2 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 78/12 = 6.50)
A Nehra 7-0-45-0 (3w)
CH Gayle 97* (104b 8x4 3x6) RR Sarwan 14* (16b 1x4)
35.1 Sehwag to Gayle, no run
35.2 Sehwag to Gayle, no run
35.3 Sehwag to Gayle, one run
35.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, another dot ball, hit on the pad
35.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, worked away past Yuvraj Singh at square
leg
35.6 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, played to short fine leg, wants a single,
shouts of NO NO
End of over 36 (2 runs) West Indies 204/2 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 76/11 = 6.91)
V Sehwag 6-0-35-1 (1w 1nb)
RR Sarwan 15* (18b 1x4) CH Gayle 98* (108b 8x4 3x6)
Sehwag in this spell - 5-0-18-1
Do or die for Srinath - brought back to bowl
36.1 Srinath to Sarwan, FOUR, Sarwan goes for the attack - gives the
charge - has a swing, slashed hard, got a thick edge and flew past
Dravid to the third-man fence for four
36.2 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, romance with the line outside the leg
continues... Sarwan tucks it around the corner
36.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, outside the off, driven to Kaif at short
covers. Gayle a bit nervous as he edges towards his hundred
36.4 Srinath to Gayle, no run, well pitched up, pushed to covers, this
is hurting West Indies
Ganguly rushes across - whispers some tricks to Srinath
36.5 Srinath to Gayle, two runs, Surely this wasn't what Ganguly told
his bowler - bowls down the leg side, played down to long leg,
takes a single, sloppy fielding gives away the second - Sehwag the
culprit, 100 for Gayle!!
36.6 Srinath to Gayle, bye: two runs, beats Gayle, Dravid does a Barthez
- lets it go right through his legs, couple of byes, West Indies
won't mind the gifted runs
End of over 37 (9 runs) West Indies 213/2 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 67/10 = 6.70)
J Srinath 7-1-26-1
RR Sarwan 20* (20b 2x4) CH Gayle 100* (112b 8x4 3x6)
37.1 Sehwag to Sarwan, two runs, Whoa! Down the track and heaves, sends
the ball high in the air - two fielders charge in to take the
catch - Srinath and Kumble, ball falls safely
37.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, on leg and middle, played in front of
square
37.3 Sehwag to Gayle, no run, swept to Yuvraj Singh at short fine leg
37.4 Sehwag to Gayle, one run, slightly short, hammers this one down
tolong off
37.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, rocks back and hammers it through cover
point
37.6 Sehwag to Gayle, two runs, reverse sweep! Kumble trots along the
boundary - easy two there
End of over 38 (7 runs) West Indies 220/2 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 60/9 = 6.67)
V Sehwag 7-0-42-1 (1w 1nb)
RR Sarwan 24* (23b 2x4) CH Gayle 103* (115b 8x4 3x6)
60 runs required off 54 balls
38.1 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, slower ball, Sarwan misses out on the
laddoo, plays it to long leg
38.2 Srinath to Gayle, OUT: Bowled'm! Plays across the line, misses,
ball doesn't miss stumps
West Indies 221/3, Partnership of 45
CH Gayle b Srinath 103 (116b 8x4 3x6)
RR Sarwan 25* (24b 2x4) J Srinath 7.2-1-27-2
Chanderpaul the new batsman
38.3 Srinath to Chanderpaul, legbye: FOUR, again outside the line of
leg, ball goes past a diving Dravid - leg byes!
38.4 Srinath to Chanderpaul, one run, outside the off, driven to covers
38.5 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, outside the off, cut away
38.6 Srinath to Chanderpaul, one run, played down to third-man
End of over 39 (8 runs) West Indies 228/3 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 52/8 = 6.50)
J Srinath 8-1-30-2
S Chanderpaul 2* (3b) RR Sarwan 26* (25b 2x4)
39.1 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, FOUR, Take that! Down on one knee and
smashes it to the mid-wicket fence for four
39.2 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, FOUR, and one more, swept very fine for
four, Indian bowlers romancing the -outside the leg - l ine
line even
39.3 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run
39.4 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, played to short mid-wicket
39.5 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off, driven to short
covers
39.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, swung away behind square leg
End of over 40 (9 runs) West Indies 237/3 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 43/7 = 6.14)
V Sehwag 8-0-51-1 (1w 1nb)
S Chanderpaul 11* (9b 2x4) RR Sarwan 26* (25b 2x4)
Bowling change: Agarkar!
40.1 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, no run, gets right behind the line and
defends
40.2 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, no run, slower ball, Agarkar has an economy
rate of well over 5 in ODIs, bowls the second dot ball off this
over, played to backward point
40.3 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, FOUR, And Agarkar does justice to his
economy rate - never to miss out on the 5 runs mark, drops it
short, Chanderpaul pulls it away for four
40.4 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, no run, slower ball, goes for the sweep,
hit on the pad, not out- Agarkar clears his throat!
40.5 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, one run, driven down the ground to long
off, takes an easy single
40.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, driven through the off side, down to
wide long off
End of over 41 (6 runs) West Indies 243/3 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 37/6 = 6.17)
AB Agarkar 6-0-38-0
RR Sarwan 27* (26b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 16* (14b 3x4)
41.1 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, driven to Srinath at mid-off, direct hit
and an appeal - not out
41.2 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, on leg and middle, played to mid-wicket
41.3 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, swung away in the air - towards deep
square leg, one bounce and to the fielder
41.4 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, yorker, dug out to covers, Yuvraj Singh
has a shy at the stumps, all safe and a single taken
41.5 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, full toss, walking across and making
it difficult for himself, driven down the ground to long on
41.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, slower one, outside the off, left alone
End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 247/3 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 33/5 = 6.60)
A Nehra 8-0-49-0 (3w)
S Chanderpaul 18* (16b 3x4) RR Sarwan 29* (30b 2x4)
The light is getting bad here
42.1 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, no run, oh! Surprise bouncer, Chanderpaul
sits under it
42.2 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, FOUR, Lofted straight drive, one bounce and
over the ropes for four, just a few inches from the ropes,
Chanderpaul smashing this, it is almost good bye India!
42.3 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to covers, Kaif fields
42.4 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, FOUR, slogged over extra cover, Srinath for
a moment thought he'd chase that, realises he has no chance - four
more!
42.5 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run, bowling around the wicket,
Chanderpaul tries to sweep the fast bowler - if fast be him, hit
on the pad, loud shout from Agarkar - all in hope, ball would have
missed another set of stumps, leg bye taken
42.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, full in length, driven nicely down the
ground for a single, keeps the strike too
End of over 43 (10 runs) West Indies 257/3 (RR: 5.98 RRR: 23/4 = 5.75)
AB Agarkar 7-0-47-0
RR Sarwan 30* (31b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 26* (21b 5x4)
23 runs required off 24 balls
43.1 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, yorker, Sarwan backing away - plays the
off glance, Agarkar the fielder - sends in a powerful throw - hits
the stumps
That was a good throw - India would be happy if Agarkar can hit
stumps from 22 yards - he has so far gone for 47 runs off 7 overs
43.2 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run
43.3 Nehra to Sarwan, FOUR, outside the off, lofted extra cover drive
for four, played the shot with one hand, making it look so easy
43.4 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, driven down the ground to long off
43.5 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, short, this is poor bowling,
Chanderpaul only happy to pull it to deep backward square leg
43.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, yorker, well dug out
End of over 44 (8 runs) West Indies 265/3 (RR: 6.02 RRR: 15/3 = 5.00)
A Nehra 9-0-57-0 (3w)
S Chanderpaul 28* (23b 5x4) RR Sarwan 36* (35b 3x4)
Srinath to bowl
44.1 Srinath to Chanderpaul, one run, bowling around the wickets, driven
down to long on
44.2 Srinath to Sarwan, wide: no run, this is the slower ball Srinath
has perfected over the years - a wide down the leg side, Sarwan
does his best to get bat on ball
44.2 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, driven to long on
44.3 Srinath to Chanderpaul, no run, full in length, Chanderpaul walks
across, and almost yorks himself
44.4 Srinath to Chanderpaul, no run, slower one, angling well down the
leg, Chanderpaul this time backing off, forced to defend
44.5 Srinath to Chanderpaul, one run, driven down the ground to long off
44.6 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, good yorker! That was a good ball, using
all his experience, gave away just 3 runs off seven balls in that
over
End of over 45 (4 runs) West Indies 269/3 (RR: 5.98 RRR: 11/2 = 5.50)
J Srinath 9-1-34-2 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 30* (27b 5x4) RR Sarwan 37* (37b 3x4)
45.1 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, full toss, outside the off,
Chanderpaul cramping himself up, shuffling across, played down to
third-man
45.2 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, shuffles across, another full toss,
played behind square - towards deep backward square leg
45.3 Nehra to Chanderpaul, FOUR, Slaps this one, that is it! Slaps this
past Ganguly, Kumble the sweeper - just can't do anything to stop
it, you need young legs at sweeper cover, four runs!
45.4 Nehra to Chanderpaul, FOUR, BRILLIANT! Chanderpaul swings this one
to the long leg fence for four - as simple as that, dealing with
full toss in great style
More crowd trouble now - bottles!
Just one run to win
It is bye bye India
45.5 Nehra to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to mid-on, refuses to take the
single
45.6 Nehra to Chanderpaul, no run, yorker, digs it out, ensures we will
go into the 47th over
End of over 46 (10 runs) West Indies 279/3 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 1/1 = 1.00)
A Nehra 10-0-67-0 (3w)
RR Sarwan 38* (38b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 39* (32b 7x4)
46.1 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, full toss, pushed to Kumble in covers
46.2 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, driven to mid-on, races through for the
single, beats the throw, Srinath unhappy, Sarwan delighted!
West Indies win by seven wickets
Hooper did the right thing this morning. Got it right at the toss -
and then elected to chase.
India made 279/9 in their 47 overs. Play started 30 mins late - due
to wet outfield, game was reduced to 48 overs. There was some
crowd trouble, which took off one more over.
Ganguly (78), Laxman (99) and Dravid (51) batted well
But the Indian tactics defied logic - Agarkar this time failed at
#3 as a pinch hitter. Then Harbhajan Singh was sent in at #5, a
shocking move really - given India has big guns like Yuvraj Singh
and Kaif.
Vasbert Drakes bowled well to pick three wickets.
The Indian bowling was not really up to the mark today - not good
enough to defend a total of 279
They bowled on either sides of the wicket, especially Harbhajan
Singh and Anil Kumble
A lot, a lot of deliveries were bowled down the leg side, making it
easy for the West Indies batsmen.
Chris Gayle hit a brilliant hundred, 103 off 116 balls, hitting
eight boundaries and three sixes. One of those big sixes off
Kumble - cleared the stadium.
Hinds was the only one who missed out - making 27 off 28 balls
Samuels yet again proved what a class act he is, a stylish batsman
- with silken touch
There is a certain laziness in his stroke play, here is one man who
is going to entertain for a long time to come
wonder why they didn't play Samuels inthe first two Tests. Today he
scored yet another fifty (52) and threw it away.
Sarwan and Chanderpaul took West Indies to a comfortable victory -
they really made this Indian bowling look very ordinary
if India continue to experiment - the series will have gone too far
away from their grasp
They ought to find a way to get Yuvraj Singh and Mohd Kaif - more
time in the middle.
Dravid was not supposed to play in this game - he looked very
jaded, and probably needs some rest - before India head for New
Zealand
Harbhajan Singh has not at all looked menacing in this ODI series,
even Kumble is being hit around.
Anyways, a convincing victory for West Indies - they win by seven
wickets and go 2-0 in the series.
Given the fact that West Indies got off to a miserable start to
this tour - losing the first Two Tests, credit should be given to
them.
Man of the Match is to be announced, it has to be Chris Gayle.
Ganguly: They looked desperate for a win - and they won.
it is important to pick wickets to win one-day games
We still have five games left, we will have to play much better
than this.
Ganguly making no excuses here.
Hooper: It was important for us to carry on, and that too in an
emphatic manner
Carry on winning that is.
Hooper thinks that his team is beginning to peak at the right time.
And also gives credit to the batsmen.
Man of the Match: Chris Gayle
That is all we have for you from Nagpur.
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