Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 11am local time (10am GMT/15.30 IST)
Good Morning!
Welcome to Trent Bridge in Nottingham for the second npower Test
match between England and India.
England lead the four-Test match series 1-0 after beating India
rather convincingly by 170 runs at Lord's.
Both the teams have made some major changes.
17-year-old Parthiv Patel makes his Test debut for India. Ajay
Ratra has an injured toe.
Harbhajan Singh replaces Anil Kumble.
There are two debutants for England: Fast bowler Steve Harmison and
opening batsman Robert Key.
Ashley Giles has been left out, which also means that Dominic Cork
plays.
The news about the pitch is that, there is some dampness to it. It
is not a bald one by any chance, there is enough grass to keep the
fast bowlers happy.
Sourav Ganguly has won the toss and elected to bat.
The teams are as follows:
England: MP Vaughan, RWT Key, MA Butcher, *N Hussain, JP Crawley,
+AJ Stewart, A Flintoff, C White, MJ Hoggard, DG Cork, SJ
Harmison.
India: W Jaffer, V Sehwag, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, *SC Ganguly, VVS
Laxman, +PA Patel, AB Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, A Nehra
It is not a sunny morning here - a few clouds hanging around. The
current temperature is around 17 degrees Celsius.
The forecast is for some showers later in the day.
Play will start in just about eight mins or so.
Play is about to start here
The first hour is going to be very important - India does not have
a good record at Trent Bridge - least with the first wicket
partnership
The highest opening partnership for India at Trent Bridge is 34
runs - between Pankaj Roy and NJ Contractor in 1959
The umpires and players are in the middle
Wasim Jaffer is to take strike, three slips, a gully and point.
Matthew Hoggard has the new ball with him
The Umpires: RE Koertzen (SA) and RB Tiffin (Zim)
Here we are!
0.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, well up to the batsman, Jaffer taps it
to the on side, defensively
0.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, oooh! Big outswing straight away, it is
swinging a great deal, outside the off and through to the keeper
0.3 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, BEATEN! Another outswinger, a big one
again, plays and misses
0.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, leaves this outswinger alone
0.5 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, short of a length, just outside the off,
left alone
0.6 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, this is superb bowling, full in length,
fast delivery, a touch outside the off, Jaffer leaves it alone,
ball did not swing too much, too close to the off stump for
comfort, starts off with a maiden over!
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 0* (0b) W Jaffer 0* (6b)
Dominic Cork to share the new ball.
1.1 Cork to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, outside the off, left
alone
1.2 Cork to Sehwag, two runs, on the pads, worked away nicely through
mid-wicket for a couple of runs
1.3 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, Shot! Just outside the of, enough room to
free his arms and smack it through covers for four!
1.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, digs this one short, rising delivery,
outside the off, sways away from it.
1.5 Cork to Sehwag, no run, right at the batsman, played back to the
bowler
1.6 Cork to Sehwag, no run, late swing, Sehwag pushes forward, almost
drags it back onto the stumps, got a thick inside edge and ball
went too close to the leg stump
End of over 2 (6 runs) India 6/0
DG Cork 1-0-6-0 - Radcliffe Road End
W Jaffer 0* (6b) V Sehwag 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run
2.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, OUT: Bowled'm! What a start this is for England!
Another beautiful outswinger, Jaffer plays at it - away from his
body, a terrible shot indeed, gets a thick isnide edge and the
ball shatters the gate!
India 6/1, Partnership of 6
W Jaffer b Hoggard 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 6* (6b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 1.2-1-0-1
Rahul Dravid joins Sehwag in the middle
2.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, gets right behind the line, defends
2.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short of a length, just outside the off,
moving away, left alone
2.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outswinger, left alone
2.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone. End of yet
another excellent over.
End of over 3 (maiden) India 6/1
MJ Hoggard 2-2-0-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 6* (6b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (4b)
Cork to continue
3.1 Cork to Sehwag, no run, loud shout for lbw, Sehwag's feet going
nowhere, umpire Koertzen says not out, slipping down the leg a
shade
3.2 Cork to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, just outside the off,
chops it down
3.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run, big big outswinger, through to Stewart
3.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
3.5 Cork to Sehwag, no run, left alone to the keeper
3.6 Cork to Sehwag, no run, another outswinger, this time it starts
from a leg and middle line, Sehwag goes half-forward and pushes at
it, thick leading edge and ball goes to mid-off, no damage done
End of over 4 (maiden) India 6/1
DG Cork 2-1-6-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 0* (4b) V Sehwag 6* (12b 1x4)
Hoggard to continue
4.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, excellent delivery, just outside the
off, Dravid very watchful, leaves it alone
4.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, big outswinger, started too wide outside
the of anyways
4.3 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, short, outside the off, cut away for four,
Dravid off the mark with a four!
4.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, this is superb bowling, the ball darts
in initially and then moves away off the seam, dragging Dravid
forward to play at it, he does poke at it, misses the outside edge
by a whisker!
4.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outswinger, left alone
4.6 Hoggard to Dravid, two runs, well up to the batsman, well dug out
too, through mid-off for a couple of runs
End of over 5 (6 runs) India 12/1
MJ Hoggard 3-2-6-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 6* (12b 1x4) R Dravid 6* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, Cork trying to bowl an outswinger - that
starts from leg and middle, strays down the leg, tucked around the
corner for four!
5.2 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, SHOT! Driven on the rise through covers for
four, there was nothing much wrong with the delivery, Sehwag just
played an outstanding shot.
5.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run, short and rising delivery, outside the off,
sways away from it
5.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, digs it in short again, Sehwag not too
comfortable in getting away from the line of it
5.5 Cork to Sehwag, no run, rising delivery, just outside the off,
Sehwag goes right up on his toes, fends it down safely
5.6 Cork to Sehwag, no run, well up to the batsman, hint of late swing,
pushed to mid-on
End of over 6 (8 runs) India 20/1
DG Cork 3-1-14-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 6* (10b 1x4) V Sehwag 14* (18b 3x4)
Hoggard to continue
6.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, keeps Dravid honest in defence with a
perfect delivery, just short of a length and right at the batsman
6.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
moving further away, left alone
6.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, loud shout for lbw, Dravid on the move
forward - hit on the pad, the ball was straightening... Umpire
Tiffin says not out
TV replays suggest that the ball would have gone over the stumps, a
good decision by Tiffin
6.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone
6.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, pushed to the off side, Sehwag for some
strange reason wants a single, and in the end decide not to take
it
6.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, ooooh! What a ball! Swerve swing and all
that, Dravid did not have a clue about this, one wonders how it
missed the stumps, Dravid beaten all ends up
End of over 7 (maiden) India 20/1
MJ Hoggard 4-3-6-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 14* (18b 3x4) R Dravid 6* (16b 1x4)
7.1 Cork to Sehwag, no run
7.2 Cork to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, chopped down towards point
7.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run
7.4 Cork to Sehwag, one run, tucked around the corner for a single
7.5 Cork to Dravid, one run, on the pads, worked around the corner for
a single
7.6 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, outswinger, Sehwag does not care about the
movement or anything, plants his foot forward and smack! Hits the
ball on the rise and through covers for four!
End of over 8 (6 runs) India 26/1
DG Cork 4-1-20-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 7* (17b 1x4) V Sehwag 19* (23b 4x4)
8.1 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, on the pads, worked around the corner,
Harmison is the fielder
8.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, big outswinger, left alone
8.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, superb bowling again, beautiful
outswinger, Sehwag plays a shocking shot - a get-me-out shot,
misses the edge!
8.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, moving away, through to
Stewart
8.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, ooh! Hoggard has a very good measure of
this batsman, swings this one in, Sehwag has not a clue, hit on
the pad, a bit too high!
8.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, moving further away,
left alone
End of over 9 (1 run) India 27/1
MJ Hoggard 5-3-7-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 8* (18b 1x4) V Sehwag 19* (28b 4x4)
Bowling change: Stephen Harmison
23-year-old big tall right-arm fast bowler
9.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short of a length, angling in, Dravid
looks to play it around the corner, mistimes.
9.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run
9.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
9.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bouncer! well directed too, Dravid
sways away
9.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fired down the leg side
9.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fired down the leg side, Harmison a bit
nervous here - playing in his first Test match
End of over 10 (maiden) India 27/1
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 19* (28b 4x4) R Dravid 8* (24b 1x4)
10.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, fired way down the leg side
10.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
10.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, short, rising delivery, outside the off,
left alone
10.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, legbye: one run
10.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, too big an outswinger, left alone
10.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, leaves it alone outside the off, hoping
it for to be an outswinger, ball went straight through
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) India 28/1
MJ Hoggard 6-4-7-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 19* (32b 4x4) R Dravid 8* (26b 1x4)
11.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, picking up pace here, just outside the
off, pushed towards point
11.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, left alone
11.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, too short, too wide outside the off
11.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, quick - nasty bouncer, ducks under
11.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short, down the leg side, Stewart
moving across to take it, almost caught on the wrong foot, does
well to grab it
11.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run
End of over 12 (maiden) India 28/1
SJ Harmison 2-2-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 8* (26b 1x4) V Sehwag 19* (38b 4x4)
12.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, fired way down the leg side
12.2 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, on leg and middle, tucked around the
corner
12.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off, moving away,
left alone
12.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, hit on the pad, a bit too high, Sehwag's
feet going nowhere, not out
12.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, left alone
12.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, just outside the off, gets right behind
the line and offers the full face of the bat in defence
End of over 13 (1 run) India 29/1
MJ Hoggard 7-4-8-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 9* (28b 1x4) V Sehwag 19* (42b 4x4)
Harmison to continue - to bowl around the wicket
13.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, digs it in way too short, Dravid plays
a shocking shot, almost took the glove on its way to Stewart
13.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short, rising delivery, defended
13.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
13.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, again short in length, angling away,
gets back and across, defends
13.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, angling away from the batsman, Dravid
leaves it alone
13.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short, angling away, left alone - and
that is drinks.
End of over 14 (maiden) India 29/1
SJ Harmison 3-3-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 19* (42b 4x4) R Dravid 9* (34b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Hoggard to continue
14.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, left alone
14.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, one run, short of a length, rising delivery,
forces Sehwag to go back, thick inside edge and ball goes past the
square leg umpire for a single
14.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, beaten by a beautiful outswinger!
14.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, moves away from the batsman, Dravid
watches it carefully, leaves it alone
14.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, what a ball! It just can't get any
better than this, darting down the leg initially and then moves
away off the seam, Dravid had absolutely no idea about this one,
squared up completely, did everything to get a bat on it, beaten!
Superb bowling.
14.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outswinger, outside the off, left alone
End of over 15 (1 run) India 30/1
MJ Hoggard 8-4-9-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 20* (44b 4x4) R Dravid 9* (38b 1x4)
15.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, digs it in short, fast delivery, fast
enough to beat Sehwag's attempted upper cut.
15.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, bowling around the wicket, short of a
length, off the hips... shouts of catch it, Stewart does well to
take it down the leg side
15.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, just outside the off, seaming away,
pushed to covers
15.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, beaten by pace, Sehwag's foot work
quite dismal, hit high on the pads, ball goes in the air towards
the third slip
15.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, played back down the track, Harmison is
picking up pace here - the previous delivery was clocked at 140
kmph
15.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, gets right behind th line and defends.
4 maidens in a row now for Harmison.
End of over 16 (maiden) India 30/1
SJ Harmison 4-4-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 9* (38b 1x4) V Sehwag 20* (50b 4x4)
16.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
16.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, Dravid all at sea here, not picking up
the late swing, almost played all over this full length delivery
16.3 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, short, wide outside the off, Dravid chases
it - gets enough bat on it, played down to square third-man fence
for four
16.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, brilliant! Superb bowling again,
beautiful outswinger - through to Stewart
16.5 Hoggard to Dravid, OUT: Got'm! Hoggard strikes with a perfect
outswinger, Dravid poushing forward, thick edge - Robert Key at
first slip takes a good catch to his right.
India 34/2, Partnership of 28
R Dravid c Key b Hoggard 13 (43b 2x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 20* (50b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 8.5-4-13-2
The new batsman is: Tendulkar
16.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, shaping to play it through the on
side, hit on the thigh pad
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 34/2
MJ Hoggard 9-4-13-2 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 20* (50b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (1b)
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Bowling change: Andrew Flintoff
17.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, left alone
17.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, just outside the off, good pace too,
left alone
17.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
left alone
17.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run
17.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, fast delivery, angling in, played wide
of mid-wicket
17.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, full and fast delivery, Tendulkar
half forward, hit on the pad, loud shout for lbw, umpire Koertzen
shakes his head vigorously to suggest not out
End of over 18 (1 run) India 35/2
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 21* (55b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (2b)
Hoggard continues - to bowl the 10th over of this spell
18.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, left alone
18.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, big out-swinger, through to Stewart
Hawk eye says Tendulkar could have been given out lbw
18.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, outswinger, slashes it behind point for
four - nice clean hit
18.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run
18.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, just outside the off, playing away from
the body, thick edge - no damage done
18.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, way down the leg side, Stewart does well
to grab it
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 39/2
MJ Hoggard 10-4-17-2 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (2b) V Sehwag 25* (61b 5x4)
19.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, just outside the off, Tendulkar has
nothing to do with it
19.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, left alone - outside the off
19.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off, left alone
again, Freddie guilty of not making the batsman play at it
19.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, way outside the off, lucky not to be
called a wide
19.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, pitched outside the off, and angling
in slightly, Tendulkar very watchful, leaves it alone
19.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, oooh! Chases a wide delivery outside
the off, lucky not to get an edge, terrible shot from the world's
numero uno batsman.
End of over 20 (maiden) India 39/2
A Flintoff 2-1-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 25* (61b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (8b)
Hoggard 10-4-17-2 is given a rest, Cork to bowl now
20.1 Cork to Sehwag, no run, brilliant delivery, outswinger, takes the
thick edge, goes to gully all along the ground
20.2 Cork to Sehwag, no run, again an outswinger, defended
20.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run, slashes at an outswinger, well fielded in
covers
20.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, this is a beauty, Sehwag had no clue at
all, beaten by the outswing, lucky not to get an edge
20.5 Cork to Sehwag, one run, Sehwag has had enough of this, has a swipe
at a delivery outside the off, gets a thick edge and ball goes
just past the bowler for a single
20.6 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, sharp bouncer, ducks under it
End of over 21 (1 run) India 40/2
DG Cork 5-1-21-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 26* (66b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (9b)
21.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, tucks around the corner, brilliant
fielding by Hoggard at fine leg
21.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, on leg and middle, played to mid-
wicket
21.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, well wide outside the off, left
alone, Flintoff not getting the ball to swing at all
21.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, well
forward in defence
A dozen dot balls in Tendulkar's innings so far
21.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, make that 13 as Tendulkar gets right
behind the line and defends
21.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer, ducks under
End of over 22 (1 run) India 41/2
A Flintoff 3-1-2-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 27* (67b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (14b)
22.1 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, digs it in short, fast delivery, outside the
off, Sehwag goes for the pull/hook, swats over mid-on for four
22.2 Cork to Sehwag, no run, leaves this outswinger alone
22.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run, just back of a length, hint of outswing,
gets back and across quickly, defends
22.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, what a ball! beautiful outswinger, Sehwag
waves at it, how on earth did it miss the edge? Wonderful swing
bowling this is
22.5 Cork to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, through to Stewart
22.6 Cork to Sehwag, no run
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 45/2
DG Cork 6-1-25-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (14b) V Sehwag 31* (73b 6x4)
23.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, gets right behind the line and
defends, not in a hurry to get off the mark
23.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, fast delivery, outside the off, left
alone
23.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, one run, finally - gets off the mark, tucks
the ball around the corner for a single
23.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, oooh! Beaten outside the off, superb
bowling again
23.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner
23.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, left alone
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 47/2
A Flintoff 4-1-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 32* (75b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 1* (18b)
24.1 Cork to Sehwag, three runs, fifty on the board in the 25th over,
driven through covers for three runs, Hoggard the fielder
24.2 Cork to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitches it well up, on his pads, flicks it
quickly and the ball races to the mid wicket fence
24.3 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, wayward, swings far away outside off,
left alone easily
24.4 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, on off stump, slightly slowish ball,
Tendulkar goes back and defends back to the bowler
24.5 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, on off stump, leans forward and pushes
it to cover
24.6 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, lovely ball, swings away very well,
Tendulkar leans forward and goes for the defence, gets beaten
comprehensively
End of over 25 (7 runs) India 54/2
DG Cork 7-1-32-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 35* (76b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 5* (23b 1x4)
25.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, tucked around the corner
25.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
25.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run
25.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
left alone
25.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, FOUR, short delivery, pulled away off his
front foot, over the head of square leg umpire for four
25.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, one run, tucked just behind square for a
single
End of over 26 (6 runs) India 60/2
A Flintoff 5-1-10-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 10* (28b 2x4) V Sehwag 36* (77b 6x4)
26.1 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, outswinger, Tendulkar chases it outside
the of, through to Stewart
26.2 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, swinging away,
Tendulkar covers his stumps and leaves it alone
26.3 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, big outswinger, left alone
26.4 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, outside the off, left
alone
26.5 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, another outswinger, starting outside the
off, left alone
26.6 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 27 (maiden) India 60/2
DG Cork 8-2-32-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 36* (77b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (34b 2x4)
27.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run
27.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, fired down the leg, played down to
fine leg
27.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, outside the off,
left alone
27.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, just outside the off, darting in
slightly, leaves it alone again
27.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off, left alone
27.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone. That is
lunch on day-1
End of over 28 (1 run) India 61/2
A Flintoff 6-1-11-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 37* (79b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (38b 2x4)
After electing to bat first - India have scored 61/2 off 28 overs
in the first session
Jaffer was the first batsman to be dismissed, bowled by Hoggard for
a duck! Playing away from the body to a beautiful outswinger and
inside edging it onto his stumps
dravid played and missed on numerous outswingers and finally got an
edge to one from Hoggard and Robert Key at first slip took a neat
catch - Dravid made just 13
Sehwag is unbeaten on 37, beaten a lot of times outside the off.
Tendulkar took some 16 balls to get off the mark - has not looked
all that good so far. Survived a very close call for lbw too. He
is unbeaten on 10
Hoggard has easily been the best bowler with the figures of 10-4-
17-2
Cork too got the ball to swing a great deal - bit was on the
expensive side
Debutant Harmison has been given a brief - go around the wicket and
dig it in short - he has bowled four maiden over so far.
Freddie was guilty of not attacking the batsman enough.
India will be pleased that they have not lost more wickets before
lunch.
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Play is about to start after the luncheon break
It is going to be Matthew Hoggard to bowl to Sehwag
Right-arm over the wicket
28.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, right up to the batsman, Sehwag goes for
an expansive drive, thick inside edge and ball goes towards mid-
wicket
28.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outswinger, left alone
28.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, this time plays and misses at an
outswinger
28.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, curving away from the batsman, low
bounce too, goes to Stewart on the second bounce
28.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, ooooh! What was that? A big outswinger,
Sehwag pushes at it - gets beaten, this is fantastic exhibition of
swing bowling
28.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, well up to the batsman, hint of late
swing, defended
End of over 29 (maiden) India 61/2
MJ Hoggard 11-5-17-2 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 10* (38b 2x4) V Sehwag 37* (85b 6x4)
Flintoff to continue from the Radcliffe Road End
29.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, outside the off,
left alone
29.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside the off, Tendulkar has
nothing to do with it, poor bowling
29.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, and again, outside the off, left
alone
29.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, sneaks through the defence, hit on
the front pad
29.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, forward goes Tendulkar, bat and pad
close together in defence
29.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 30 (maiden) India 61/2
A Flintoff 7-2-11-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 37* (85b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (44b 2x4)
30.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run
30.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outswinger, left alone
30.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, brilliant! Beautiful outswinger, beaten!
30.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, just outside the off, forward in defence
30.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, this is simply amazing, once again plays
and misses at a beautiful outswinger
30.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, well up to the batsman, squeezes the
ball towards gully
End of over 31 (maiden) India 61/2
MJ Hoggard 12-6-17-2 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 10* (44b 2x4) V Sehwag 37* (91b 6x4)
31.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, one run, played behind square for a single
31.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run
31.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run
31.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, goes back and punches the ball through
covers for a single
31.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, this one almost explodes, just
outside the off, Tendulkar almost got an edge on it, good fast
delivery outside the off
31.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar pushes forward to a full
length delivery, thick inside edge, ball goes close to the leg
stump, living dangerously here
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 63/2
A Flintoff 8-2-13-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 38* (94b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 11* (47b 2x4)
32.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, outswinger, left alone
32.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, ducks under
32.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, ho ho! Once again beaten by an
outswinger, Hoggard did the same to Sehwag in the Bangalore Test -
time and again beating him outside the off
32.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, one run, Hoggard pitches this one on leg and
middle, shade of an outswinger in this delivery too, played to
Hussain at mid-on and takes off for a quick single, direct hit
would have had him in trouble, Hussain misses anyways
32.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
32.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, slower ball, well up to the batsman,
Tendulkar very watchfull - defends
End of over 33 (1 run) India 64/2
MJ Hoggard 13-6-18-2 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 39* (98b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 11* (49b 2x4)
33.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, FOUR, fast delivery, sliding down the leg,
tucked around the corner with ease - four runs!
33.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, again a fast delivery, down theleg,
misses out this time, through to Stewart
33.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, angling in to the batsman, gets right
behind the line and defends
33.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, cut away
past Vaughan at point for four
33.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, back of a length, outside the off,
through to Stewart
33.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, fast delivery, down the leg, Sehwag
does not get a bat on it, through to Stewart
End of over 34 (8 runs) India 72/2
A Flintoff 9-2-21-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 11* (49b 2x4) V Sehwag 47* (104b 8x4)
34.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, excellent delivery, defence is the
only option available to Tendulkar
34.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outswinger, for the first time -
Tendulkar plays away from his body, thick inside edge and ball
goes towards mid-on
34.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, moving away from
the batsman, left alone
34.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, another beauty, swinging delivery on
leg and middle, pushed towards mid-on for a single, well played by
the batsman
34.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, back of a length, just outside the off,
played towards mid-on
34.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, another outswinger, a bit too full outside
the off, cracking cover drive for four - and that is the fifty for
Sehwag!
End of over 35 (5 runs) India 77/2
MJ Hoggard 14-6-23-2 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 12* (53b 2x4) V Sehwag 51* (106b 9x4)
Bowling change: Craig White
35.1 White to Tendulkar, FOUR, bowling right-arm over the wicket, a
gentle loosener, drops it half-way down the track, Tendulkar pulls
that way in style for four
35.2 White to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside the of, left alone
35.3 White to Tendulkar, no run, short and well wide outside the off,
for some strange reason Tendulkar takes evasive action
35.4 White to Tendulkar, no run
35.5 White to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off, left alone
35.6 White to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside the off
End of over 36 (4 runs) India 81/2
C White 1-0-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 51* (106b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 16* (59b 3x4)
36.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
defended, the ball rolls over to the point region
36.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, three runs, short delivery on the off, no real
pace in the delivery, Sehwag gets behind the delviery and plays it
to the depp fine leg region
36.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, again short on the off, defended,
the ball rolls away to the on side, quick single taken
36.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended
36.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good delivery, on the off and angling
away from the right hander, left alone
36.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, classy shot!pitched up delivery on the
pads, played away to the vacant fine leg fence
End of over 37 (8 runs) India 89/2
MJ Hoggard 15-6-31-2 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 17* (60b 3x4) V Sehwag 58* (111b 10x4)
37.1 White to Tendulkar, two runs, short delivery on the middle and leg,
played to the mid-wicket region
37.2 White to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, easy pickings for
Tendulkar, taken on the half-volley and played to the mid-wicket
fence
37.3 White to Tendulkar, FOUR, good length delivery on the off,
Tendulkar had to play at it, the balls takes the edge and flys
past the slips
37.4 White to Tendulkar, three runs, pitched up on the pads, played away
to the vacant fine leg reigon, the Indian run meter rolls down to
102!
37.5 White to Sehwag, no run
37.6 White to Sehwag, two runs, just short of a length on the middle and
leg, Sehwag goes back and plays it past the mid-wicket fielder,
easy couple to end the over
End of over 38 (15 runs) India 104/2
C White 2-0-19-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 30* (64b 5x4) V Sehwag 60* (113b 10x4)
Cork back into the attack now
38.1 Cork to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg,
Tendulkar quickly goes back and plays it past the bowler, the
diving stop from the mid-on fielder dosen't stop it and the ball
races away to the fence
38.2 Cork to Tendulkar, no run
38.3 Cork to Tendulkar, no run
38.4 Cork to Tendulkar, OUT: short and wide outside the off, could have
left it alone or hit it anywhere for a boundary, plays a real
loose shot, drags the ball back onto the stumps, Cork strikes!
Tendulkar fails again to make a big score.
India 108/3, Partnership of 74
SR Tendulkar b Cork 34 (68b 6x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 60* (113b 10x4) DG Cork 8.4-2-36-1
The new batsman is Sourav Ganguly
38.5 Cork to Ganguly, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
defended leaning forward
38.6 Cork to Ganguly, no run, down the leg side, hits the pad and goes
to the keeper
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 108/3
DG Cork 9-2-36-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 60* (113b 10x4) SC Ganguly 0* (2b)
39.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the covers
39.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
39.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the off and angling
into the right hander, Sehwag goes back and defends
39.4 Harmison to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, smashed
to the backward of point fence, take that!
39.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run
39.6 Harmison to Sehwag, two runs, pitched up on the middle and leg,
played past the mid-on fielder, easy couple taken
End of over 40 (6 runs) India 114/3
SJ Harmison 5-4-6-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 0* (2b) V Sehwag 66* (119b 11x4)
40.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off,
the umpire had no other choice
40.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
40.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
40.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
40.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
40.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
Ganguly quickly moves across and plays it to the deep sqaure leg
region
40.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run
End of over 41 (2 runs) India 116/3
MJ Hoggard 16-6-33-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 1* (7b) V Sehwag 66* (120b 11x4)
Harmison to continue
41.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off stump and moving
further away, no shot played
41.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side, again Ganguly not intrested
41.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the leg stump,
no shot offered
41.4 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and
angling away from the left hander, Ganguly moves away
41.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery outside the off
41.6 Harmison to Ganguly, FOUR, short elivery on the middle and off,
Ganguly pushes at it and gets a thick edge between the slip and
gully fielder, that was close!
End of over 42 (4 runs) India 120/3
SJ Harmison 6-4-10-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 66* (120b 11x4) SC Ganguly 5* (13b 1x4)
42.1 Cork to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the off,Sehwag pads
it up, huge appeal for LBW turned down
42.2 Cork to Sehwag, no run
42.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run, pitched up delivery well wide of the off
stump
42.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery just wide of the off
stump, again no shot offered
42.5 Cork to Sehwag, legbye: one run, pitched up on the pads, hits it
and goes to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken
42.6 Cork to Ganguly, no run
End of over 43 (1 run, maiden) India 121/3
DG Cork 10-3-36-1 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 66* (125b 11x4) SC Ganguly 5* (14b 1x4)
43.1 Harmison to Sehwag, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Sehwag stands tall on his toes and plays it to the fine leg region
three slips, two gullys and a point fielder in for the Indian
captain
43.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle, ganguly
ducks under it
43.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off, cut
away straight to the gully fielder
43.4 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump and
angling away further, left alone for the keeper
43.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, too wide to make Ganguly play at it
43.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off, no
shot offered
End of over 44 (1 run) India 122/3
SJ Harmison 7-4-11-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 67* (126b 11x4) SC Ganguly 5* (19b 1x4)
44.1 Cork to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the pads, Sehwag goes for the
on drive but misses the target, the ball hits the pad and goes to
the on side
44.2 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, what a shot!good length delivery on the off,
Sehwag drives at it and opens the face of the bat a bit, the ball
races away to the point fence
44.3 Cork to Sehwag, no run
44.4 Cork to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
played to the mid-on region
44.5 Cork to Sehwag, FOUR, just short of a length on the middle and leg,
Sehwag quickly goes back and plays it to the sqaure leg fence,
simply superb!
44.6 Cork to Sehwag, one run, on the off, played wide of the cover
fiedler
End of over 45 (9 runs) India 131/3
DG Cork 11-3-45-1 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 76* (132b 13x4) SC Ganguly 5* (19b 1x4)
45.1 Harmison to Sehwag, two runs, pitched up on the middle and leg,
played away to the deep mid-wicket region for easy runs
45.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off, left
alone
45.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg,
hits the pad and the ball rolls over to the off side
45.4 Harmison to Sehwag, one run, short and wide outside the off,
smashed wide of White at point, a good diving stop saves a certain
four
45.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, on the off, played back to the bowler
45.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
Ganguly reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 46 (3 runs) India 134/3
SJ Harmison 8-4-14-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 79* (136b 13x4) SC Ganguly 5* (21b 1x4)
Bowling change: Flintoff
46.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, wayward delivery dwon the leg side
46.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, pitched up wid eof the of stump and
angling further away
46.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
no room for the batsman to play his shot
46.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, down the leg side again
46.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, FOUR, short dleivery on the off, Extra bounce!
Sehwag had to play at it and edges it past the gully fielder, the
ball races away to the third-man fence
46.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery on the pads,
played away to the deep sqaure leg region, easy single to end the
over
End of over 47 (5 runs) India 139/3
A Flintoff 10-2-26-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 84* (142b 14x4) SC Ganguly 5* (21b 1x4)
47.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, bouncer on the middle, Sehwag ducks
under it
47.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
angling dwon the leg side, the ball hits the pad and rolls away to
the on side
47.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run
47.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, on the off and angling into the right
hander, no shot offered
47.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short delivery ouside the off stump,
defended
47.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short and just wide outside the off
stump, cut away straight to the point fielder
End of over 48 (maiden) India 139/3
SJ Harmison 9-5-14-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 5* (21b 1x4) V Sehwag 84* (148b 14x4)
48.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
no real pace in the delivery, defended
48.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery on the off and
angling further away, left alone
48.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short delivery down the leg side
48.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, Ganguly gets
behind the delivery and plays it straight to the point fielder
48.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
48.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
End of over 49 (maiden) India 139/3
A Flintoff 11-3-26-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 84* (148b 14x4) SC Ganguly 5* (27b 1x4)
49.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the pads,
played straight to the mid-wicket fielder
49.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the off, Sehwag goes for
the drive and gets an inside edge on to his pads
49.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off, Sehwag
winds up and goes for the cut but misses the target by miles
49.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to
the bowler
49.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off, this
time Sehwag decides to leave it
49.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the off, bit of swing for
the bowler, Sehwag goes for the drive and misses the ball, that
was close!
End of over 50 (maiden) India 139/3
SJ Harmison 10-6-14-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 5* (27b 1x4) V Sehwag 84* (154b 14x4)
50.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
50.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
Ganguly goes for the pull but misses the target
50.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery outside the off, left
alone
50.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, bye: one run, wayward delivery down the leg
side, Stewart not able to get to it on time
50.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, good legnth delivery on the off,
played wide of the cover fielder
50.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
End of over 51 (2 runs) India 141/3
A Flintoff 12-3-27-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 85* (155b 14x4) SC Ganguly 5* (32b 1x4)
There was a loud shout for lbw - off that final delivery, ball
pitched outside the line of leg
The umpires offer the light to the batsmen - they are only too
happy to walk back
Loud boos around the ground, it is getting a bit dark here for sure
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Tea has been taken at Trent Bridge
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Hello and welcome back
The final session of day-1 is to start in just about five mins
The umpires and players are in the middle
We are all set for the re-start, Harmison to bowl right-arm over
the wicket to Sehwag
The light has not improved that much
51.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, back of a length, outside the off, left
alone
51.2 Harmison to Sehwag, FOUR, SHOT! Driven on the rise - hit cleanly -
through extra cover for four
51.3 Harmison to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, just
can't do it to Sehwag, rocks back and cuts the ball in the air and
to the deep backward point fence for four, moves to 93 now
51.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, angling in to the batsman, gets right
behind the line and plays it back down the track to the bowler
51.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, digs it in short, outside the off,
sails through to Stewart
51.6 Harmison to Sehwag, one run, on the pads, played away behind square
leg with ease, moves to 94 and keeps the strike
End of over 52 (9 runs) India 150/3
SJ Harmison 11-6-23-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 94* (161b 16x4) SC Ganguly 5* (32b 1x4)
52.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, on the pads, played behind square for
a single
52.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, two runs, swats this one through mid-off, not
a good looking shot or a convincing one, gets two runs
52.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under
52.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, much better delivery, fired in full,
just outside the off, Ganguly defends
52.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, on the pads and worked away nicely to
the deep through mid-wicket, and single is all what they take
52.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, short delivery, sliding down thel eg,
helped around the corner towards long leg
End of over 53 (5 runs) India 155/3
A Flintoff 13-3-32-0 - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 96* (163b 16x4) SC Ganguly 8* (36b 1x4)
Sehwag is not out on 96, a boundary away from a Test hundred
53.1 Harmison to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, cuts the
ball in the air, Vaughan should have taken the catch, only gets a
hand to it, ball goes past and into the fence at point for four
and that is his hundred, well played Sehwag!
That should go down as a missed opportunity
53.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, outside the off, left alone
53.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, angling in, pushed to the on side
53.4 Harmison to Sehwag, FOUR, outside the off, slices the ball over
gully and down to third-man fence for four
53.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, defended
53.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, back of a length, climbing delivery
just outside the off, did everything but take the outside edge on
its way to Stewart
End of over 54 (8 runs) India 163/3
SJ Harmison 12-6-31-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 8* (36b 1x4) V Sehwag 104* (169b 18x4)
Freddie and Ganguly have had some personal battles in the middle -
in the past, each trying to get the better of the other
54.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, digs this one short, begs to be hit,
ganguly gleefully rocks back and pulls this one handsome - four!
54.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, quick response, quick bouncer, ducks
under it
54.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, left alone
54.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner
54.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, plays and misses outside the of, not
for the first time in the day, that is how Sehwag plays his game,
takes his chances - which makes his batting - very exciting.
54.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, sharp bouncer! Sehwag in some trouble
trying to get out of its line
End of over 55 (5 runs) India 168/3
A Flintoff 14-3-37-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 13* (40b 2x4) V Sehwag 104* (171b 18x4)
55.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, rising delivery, gets right behind the
line and defends it down safely
55.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, defended
55.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, just short of a length, not giving
Ganguly any room outside the off, English bowlers have really
sorted out Ganguly's liking for the square drive
55.4 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, and immediately to prove a point,
Harmison gives Ganguly a lot of width outside the off, hit
straight to the fielder
55.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, left alone
55.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, rising delivery, outside the off,
chopped down to gully
End of over 56 (maiden) India 168/3
SJ Harmison 13-7-31-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 104* (171b 18x4) SC Ganguly 13* (46b 2x4)
Again, Hussain turns to the only bowler who looks like getting a
wicket - Matthew Hoggard
56.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, hint of outswing, defended
56.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, this time the genuine outswinger,
squares up the batsman completely, thick outside edge
56.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, one run, played down to fine leg
56.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, defended
56.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, still getting the ball to swing in the
air, bowled it a bit too full outside the off, Ganguly leans
forward and plays a wonderful off drive all along the ground
through mid-off for four.
56.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 57 (5 runs) India 173/3
MJ Hoggard 17-6-38-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
V Sehwag 105* (174b 18x4) SC Ganguly 17* (49b 3x4)
57.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, now this is a fast delivery, almost at
88 miles an hour, took off from a good length, Sehwag had to take
evasive action
57.2 Harmison to Sehwag, one run, tucked behind square leg
57.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, tucking up the batsman, short of a
length on leg and middle, rising and angling away, Ganguly fends
it down safely
57.4 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, pushed to Vaughan at point, caught
snoozing a bit, did not get behind the line, they take a single to
the mis-field
57.5 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, defended
57.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run
End of over 58 (2 runs) India 175/3
SJ Harmison 14-7-33-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 18* (51b 3x4) V Sehwag 106* (178b 18x4)
58.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, two runs, short delivery, pulled around the
corner, Harmison completely misread it, scrambles around at the
fence and stops it
58.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run
58.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run
58.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run
58.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, beaten again, for the umpteenth time
today - by a beautiful outswinger
58.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, defended
End of over 59 (3 runs) India 178/3
MJ Hoggard 18-6-41-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 21* (53b 3x4) V Sehwag 106* (182b 18x4)
Bowling change: Craig White
The ball is 59 overs old and it should get a bit of reverse swing
59.1 White to Ganguly, no run, down the leg, late swing, through to
Stewart
59.2 White to Ganguly, one run, misfielded by Butcher at point, easy
single
White has been in impressive form for Yorkshire - both with the bat
and ball, Hussain has not used him much today
59.3 White to Sehwag, OUT: Bowled'm! Sehwag's feet going nowhere, plays
down the wrong line, ball hits middle stump - Bingo! End of a good
knock of 106, including 18 fours.
India 179/4, Partnership of 71
V Sehwag b White 106 (183b 18x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 22* (55b 3x4) C White 2.3-0-20-1
Sehwag played a very loose shot and paid the price for it. The new
batsman is VVS Laxman
59.4 White to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone
59.5 White to Laxman, no run, defended
59.6 White to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone.
End of over 60 (1 run) India 179/4
C White 3-0-20-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 22* (55b 3x4) VVS Laxman 0* (3b)
The delivery that cleaned up Sehwag was clocked around the 87 miles
mark, there is nothing in cricket like a sight of the middle stump
going for a walk!
60.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, taps the ball to Crawley on the on
side and goes through for a risky single, direct hit would have
got Ganguly
60.2 Hoggard to Laxman, no run
60.3 Hoggard to Laxman, no run
60.4 Hoggard to Laxman, FOUR, juicy half volley outside the off, down on
one knee and a silken cover drive for four!
60.5 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, this ball is a nasty one, late swing and
a rising delivery - fair amount of pace too, Laxman manages to
keep it down
60.6 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, right at the stumps, Laxman defends
End of over 61 (5 runs) India 184/4
MJ Hoggard 19-6-46-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 23* (56b 3x4) VVS Laxman 4* (8b 1x4)
61.1 White to Ganguly, no run, full and down the leg, Ganguly misses out
61.2 White to Ganguly, one run, beaten by pace, playing a loose shot,
thick inside edge and ball goes too close to the leg stump, almost
drags it back onto the stumps
61.3 White to Laxman, (noball) no run, bouncer, quick one that too,
sways away, loud shout for a no ball - the first of the day!
61.3 White to Laxman, FOUR, short delivery, laxman goes for the hook, a
dangerous thing to do - not looking at the ball, gets enough bat
on it, ball goes through square for four
61.4 White to Laxman, no run
61.5 White to Laxman, no run
61.6 White to Laxman, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
End of over 62 (6 runs) India 190/4
C White 4-0-26-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 24* (58b 3x4) VVS Laxman 8* (13b 2x4)
62.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
62.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run
62.3 Hoggard to Laxman, one run
62.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
62.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, big big swing, swinging down the leg to
the left-hander
62.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to third-man fence for four
End of over 63 (6 runs) India 196/4
MJ Hoggard 20-6-52-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
VVS Laxman 9* (14b 2x4) SC Ganguly 29* (63b 4x4)
63.1 White to Laxman, no run
63.2 White to Laxman, no run
63.3 White to Laxman, no run, plays a very loose shot outside the off,
terrible shot indeed, beaten
63.4 White to Laxman, no run, angling in to the batsman, defended
63.5 White to Laxman, three runs, driven through covers
63.6 White to Ganguly, no run
End of over 64 (3 runs) India 199/4
C White 5-0-29-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 12* (19b 2x4) SC Ganguly 28* (64b 4x4)
64.1 Hoggard to Laxman, one run
64.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, driven to covers
According to Hussain, Matthew Hoggard is one man who would run
through a brick wall for the team. Has done a lot of bowling today
64.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, on leg and middle, tucked to the on
side for a single
64.4 Hoggard to Laxman, one run, played behind square for a single,
Hoggard looks tired now
64.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, left alone
64.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, not a quick one, Ganguly ducks
End of over 65 (3 runs) India 202/4
MJ Hoggard 21-6-54-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
VVS Laxman 14* (21b 2x4) SC Ganguly 29* (68b 4x4)
65.1 White to Laxman, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, deserved to
be punished, cut away for four!
65.2 White to Laxman, no run
65.3 White to Laxman, FOUR, juicy half volley, leans forward and plays
an exquisite cover drive for four, superb shot!
65.4 White to Laxman, no run
65.5 White to Laxman, no run, short, rising delivery, sways away from it
65.6 White to Laxman, no run
End of over 66 (8 runs) India 210/4
C White 6-0-37-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 29* (68b 4x4) VVS Laxman 22* (27b 4x4)
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Bad light stops play
Play has not been called off for the day - we will be back as soon
the light improves.
Good Morning!
Hello and welcome to a wet Trent Bridge in Nottingham for the
second npower Test match between England and India.
Today is the second day of the Test match, and things don't look
good at all.
It has been pouring down all night - and a lot of water has come
down.
It would take anything close to a couple of hours after the rain
stops to get the ground ready.
According to the groundsman, we might have a start sometime later
in the day - probably close to the scheduled Tea time.
It is going to be a long wait for the players and everyone as we
wait for the sunshine here at Nottingham.
Having said that, the forecast is not that good for the day - more
heavy showers expected later in the day.
We will keep you updated about the weather.
Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Rain
Welcome back to Trent Bridge
There is some good news. Play is to start at 1320 Hrs GMT, 1850 Hrs
IST
It is still very much grey and gloomy here in Nottingham
The umpires and players are in the middle
It is going to be Andrew Flintoff to bowl. Ganguly is the batsman
on strike
Flintoff was just marking out his run up, it is going to be Matthew
Hoggard
Hoggard has the ball with him for sure
So here we go!
66.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, climbing delivery, Ganguly finds
himself in some trouble, manages to keep the ball down somehow
66.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, sharp bouncer, ducks under
66.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, going down the leg, hit on the thigh
pad
66.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, defended
66.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, big swing, curling in to the batsman a
great deal, Ganguly trying to work it towards square leg, hit ont
the pad
66.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, legbye: one run, off the pads and down towards
fine leg
End of over 67 (1 run, maiden) India 211/4
MJ Hoggard 22-7-54-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 29* (74b 4x4) VVS Laxman 22* (27b 4x4)
It is going to be Andrew Flintoff
67.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, angling away from the batsman, thick
edge and falls just short of slips, goes past the slip cordon for
a single
67.2 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, nasty bouncer, sways away from it
67.3 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
67.4 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, another short delivery, bouncing one,
Laxman sways away from it
Maddy is the substitute fielder for Cork
67.5 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, left alone, outside the off
67.6 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone. Freddie
very much guilty of not making the batsman play - as was the case
yesterday
End of over 68 (1 run) India 212/4
A Flintoff 15-3-38-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 30* (75b 4x4) VVS Laxman 22* (32b 4x4)
Hoggard to continue, easily the best of the bowlers
68.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, again getting the ball to swing in to
the left-handed Ganguly, played to mid-on
68.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, back of a length, just outside the off,
rising too, ganguly watches this one very carefully, leaves it
alone to the keeper.
68.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, again, getting the ball to swing in a
great deal, Ganguly gets across the line and plays to mid-on,
almost losing balance
68.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, angling away from the batsman, too wide
outside the of to have Ganguly playing at it, left alone to
Stewart
68.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, two runs, swings again, starting on leg and
middle, helped away towrads mid-wicket for a couple of runs
68.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, full and on the off, played to
shortish mid-on, Hussain misfields
End of over 69 (3 runs) India 215/4
MJ Hoggard 23-7-57-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 33* (81b 4x4) VVS Laxman 22* (32b 4x4)
69.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, Freddie all over the place, fires it
well wide outside the off, lucky not to be called a wide
69.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, two runs, everything so poor about this one,
digs it in short, Ganguly goes for the pull and gets the splice of
the bat, goes through mid-wicket, Hussain gives the chase, Ganguly
should have gone for the third run, happy with just two!
69.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, much better delivery, angling away and
closer to the off stump, left alone
69.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, oooh! What a ball! Started off angling
away, hit the seam and came back in, too close to the off stump!
69.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, left alone to the keeper
69.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, angling away from the batsman, left
alone
End of over 70 (2 runs) India 217/4
A Flintoff 16-3-40-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 22* (32b 4x4) SC Ganguly 35* (87b 4x4)
Flintoff not simply being able to support Hoggard
70.1 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, back of a length, just outside the off,
extra bounce noticable today, left alone anyways
70.2 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, beautiful outswinger, Laxman gets enough
bat on it, ball goes all along the ground to gully
70.3 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, outswinger, well outside the off, Laxman
has nothing to worry about this one, lets it go by
70.4 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, short, rising, outside the off, Laxman
sways away
70.5 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, playing away from his body, defends it
70.6 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, outside the off, played towards gully
End of over 71 (maiden) India 217/4
MJ Hoggard 24-8-57-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 35* (87b 4x4) VVS Laxman 22* (38b 4x4)
71.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, Flintoff continues to do what he has
been doing, firing the ball way outside the off, just can't be a
strategy, just poor bowling
71.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, legbye: one run, ouch! Full in length, a
swinging yorker, a fast one too, Hit on the foot and down to fine
leg. Ganguly gestures to the umpire that he did not see a thing.
71.3 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone
71.4 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone
71.5 Flintoff to Laxman, OUT: After all that rubbish bowling, Flintoff
produces a gem - a fast swinging delivery just outside the off,
Laxman plays a loose shot, thick edge and flies to the right of
Key at first slip, takes a very sharp catch, Key is a good slip
fielder!
India 218/5, Partnership of 39
VVS Laxman c Key b Flintoff 22 (41b 4x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 35* (89b 4x4) A Flintoff 16.5-3-40-1
Ajit Agarkar is the new batsman
71.6 Flintoff to Agarkar, two runs, full and wide outside the off,
playing well away from the body, puhsed through covers for a
couple of runs and is off the mark
End of over 72 (3 runs) India 220/5
A Flintoff 17-3-42-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 35* (89b 4x4) AB Agarkar 2* (1b)
It is getting very dark here
Hoggard to continue
72.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, defended
72.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, swinging in - defended
72.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, this is excellent bowling, late swing,
pitched on off and middle, defence is all what Ganguly can do
72.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, wide: no run, rank bad ball, fired way outside
the off, called a wide.
72.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, bowling it full to get maximum effect of
the swing, Ganguly offers the full face of the bat and drives it
sweetly through mid-off for four!
Hoggard to bowl around the wicket. Hoggard charging in, Hussain
chattering on, Ganguly pulls away from action. umpire signals a
dead ball
A few mind games going on over here - mental disintegration?
72.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, Ganguly wins handsome, cracking cover
drive for four, too good a shot!
72.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
End of over 73 (9 runs) India 229/5
MJ Hoggard 25-8-66-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 2* (1b) SC Ganguly 43* (95b 6x4)
73.1 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, outside the off, played to gully
There is a drizzle here. Big boos around the ground as Ganguly
stops play to put his pad back on, slowing things down a bit. It
is all a part of the game these days.
73.2 Flintoff to Agarkar, FOUR, full and on the pads, tucked around the
corner so well, beautifully timed - four!
73.3 Flintoff to Agarkar, FOUR, ooh! Playing away from his body, gets
enough bat on it, goes in the air and past a diving White at
gully, down to square third-man for four!
73.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, played back down the track
73.5 Flintoff to Agarkar, two runs, eases this one ever so nicely
through covers for a couple of runs
73.6 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, just outside the off, defended
End of over 74 (10 runs) India 239/5
A Flintoff 18-3-52-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 43* (95b 6x4) AB Agarkar 12* (7b 2x4)
Bowling change: Craig White
74.1 White to Ganguly, FOUR, glorious cover drive for four! Putting away
the wide half volley.
74.2 White to Ganguly, no run, just outside the off, Ganguly very keen
to do well, watchful and leaves it alone
74.3 White to Ganguly, no run, back of a length, rising delivery, gets
right behind the line and defends
74.4 White to Ganguly, FOUR, Superb stuff, cracking cover drive for four
to reach his fifty! Indian skipper playing at another level after
that minor incident, very positive indeed.
74.5 White to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, tucked forward of square
for an easy single
74.6 White to Agarkar, no run, excellent delivery, fast and straight at
the batsman, Agarkar squared up, defends
End of over 75 (9 runs) India 248/5
C White 7-0-46-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 52* (100b 8x4) AB Agarkar 12* (8b 2x4)
75.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, angling away, left alone
75.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, fast delivery, full and outside the
off, Ganguly plays a a false shot, beaten, loud shout for caught
behind, not out says Koertzen, bat hitting ground
75.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, loud shout for lbw, very confident
indeed, probably missing leg stump by a shade, not out!
75.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, angling away, leaves it alone
75.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, left alone again
75.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, end of a good over, bowls this one
just outside the off, Ganguly leaves it alone
End of over 76 (maiden) India 248/5
A Flintoff 19-4-52-1 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 12* (8b 2x4) SC Ganguly 52* (106b 8x4)
Bowling change: Hoggard is back
76.1 Hoggard to Agarkar, no run, on a good length, fast delivery,
Agarkar playing for the outswinger, hit high on the pad
76.2 Hoggard to Agarkar, three runs, 250 on the board as Agarkar pushes
the ball through covers, good timing too
76.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under
76.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, ouch! nasty delivery, kicks up off a
good length
76.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, curves in to the batsman, defended
76.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, loud shout for lbw, not out is the
verdict
End of over 77 (3 runs) India 251/5
MJ Hoggard 26-8-69-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 15* (10b 2x4) SC Ganguly 52* (110b 8x4)
77.1 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, get me out is what Agarkar seems to be
thinking, chases a wide one and gets beaten, very poor batting,
should be giving company to his skipper
77.2 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run
77.3 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, and again, beaten outside the off
77.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, and again, wide and swinging, chases
and does everything to get an edge, beaten!
Ganguly should have a word with the Lord's centurion
77.5 Flintoff to Agarkar, FOUR, almost got him! Once again chases a wide
delivery, thick edge and substitute fielder Maddy at third slip
makes a valiant effort, would have been a stunning catch, gets
ahand to it and ball goes down to third-man for four
77.6 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, fired down the leg side
End of over 78 (4 runs) India 255/5
A Flintoff 20-4-56-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 52* (110b 8x4) AB Agarkar 19* (16b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Bowling change: Stephen Harmison
Charges in to bowl, and the ball slips out of his hands - midway
through the bowling action
78.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
78.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
78.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
78.4 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
78.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Ganguly
moves away
78.6 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, short delivery on the pads, played
down to the fine leg region, easy single taken
End of over 79 (1 run) India 256/5
SJ Harmison 15-7-34-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 53* (116b 8x4) AB Agarkar 19* (16b 3x4)
79.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off and angling
further away, no shot offered
79.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, wayward delivery outside the off
79.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, take that! pitched up on the middle and
leg, Ganguly moves across and hits it past the diving mid-wicket
fielder
79.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide outside the off and
moving further away, left alone
79.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and off, taken
on the half-volley and smashed down the track to the long-off
fence, all timing in that shot
79.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, on the off, left alone
End of over 80 (8 runs) India 264/5
A Flintoff 21-4-64-1 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 19* (16b 3x4) SC Ganguly 61* (122b 10x4)
Hussain decides to go for the new ball, Harmison will continue
80.1 Harmison to Agarkar, FOUR, pitched up on the off, Agarkar goes for
the drive and gets a thick edge past the gully fielder
80.2 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, boucer on the middle and off, the
batsman ducks
80.3 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
angling down the leg side, hits the pad on the way
80.4 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, pitched up on the off, pushed to the
covers, no real timing in that shot
80.5 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, fulltoss down the leg side, Stewart
dives full length and saves a certain four
80.6 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
End of over 81 (4 runs) India 268/5
SJ Harmison 16-7-38-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 61* (122b 10x4) AB Agarkar 23* (22b 4x4)
81.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
played back to the bowler
81.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, well bowled! on the off and swinging
away, Ganguly reads it well and leaves it
81.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery on the off and
angling away from the lefty, again no shot offered
81.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery down the leg side
81.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, yet another good delivery, pitching on
the off stump line and swinging away from the batsman
81.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off,
Ganguly pushes at it and misses the ball by miles
End of over 82 (maiden) India 268/5
A Flintoff 22-5-64-1 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 23* (22b 4x4) SC Ganguly 61* (128b 10x4)
Hoggy is back
82.1 Hoggard to Agarkar, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
82.2 Hoggard to Agarkar, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, again
no shot offered
82.3 Hoggard to Agarkar, one run, pitched up on the pads, Agarkar gets
behind the dleivery and plays it with soft hads to the vacant mid-
wicket region, quick single taken
82.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery outside the off, left
alone
82.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump,
played to the mid-off region
82.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
End of over 83 (1 run) India 269/5
MJ Hoggard 27-8-70-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 24* (25b 4x4) SC Ganguly 61* (131b 10x4)
change of gloves for the Indian captain
83.1 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, wide delivery down the leg side
83.2 Flintoff to Agarkar, FOUR, what a shot! short delivery on the off
and angling into the right hander, smashed to the cover fence
83.3 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, pitched up on the off, swinging away
from the right hander, Agarkar pokes at it, luckly no edge taken
83.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, wide delivery outside the off, left
alone
83.5 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, on the off and swinging away, left
alone
83.6 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, slower delivery outside the off, left
alone
End of over 84 (4 runs) India 273/5
A Flintoff 23-5-68-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 61* (131b 10x4) AB Agarkar 28* (31b 5x4)
84.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
84.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and leg, played just wide
of the mid-wicket fielder, a quick single was on but not taken
84.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
84.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, nasty delivery! short pitched on the
middle, Ganguly takes his eyes of the ball and it crashes into the
helmet, hoo that hurts!
84.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, wide delivery outside the off, no shot
offered
84.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, on the off and coming back into the
left hander, defended, the ball rolls away to the off side
End of over 85 (maiden) India 273/5
MJ Hoggard 28-9-70-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 28* (31b 5x4) SC Ganguly 61* (137b 10x4)
Harmison back into the attack now
85.1 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
85.2 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
85.3 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
Agarkar moves across and plays it to the mid-on region
85.4 Harmison to Agarkar, FOUR, short and just wide outside the off, cut
away over the gully fielder, into the 30s goes Agarkar
85.5 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
85.6 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg, batsman
ducks under it
End of over 86 (4 runs) India 277/5
SJ Harmison 17-7-42-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 61* (137b 10x4) AB Agarkar 32* (37b 6x4)
86.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, smashing! just short of a length delivery
outside the off, Ganguly quickly goes back and drives it into the
gap, the ball races away to the fence
86.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
86.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, two runs, down the leg side, Ganguly gets a
touch and the ball goes fine to the fine leg region, easy couple
added
86.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
86.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, bouncer on the middle, Ganguly ducks
under it
86.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the middle, played back
to the bowler, hoggy picks it up and throws it back, again it
misses the stumps!
End of over 87 (6 runs) India 283/5
MJ Hoggard 29-9-76-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 32* (37b 6x4) SC Ganguly 67* (143b 11x4)
87.1 Harmison to Agarkar, two runs, short and wide outside the off, edge
taken the ball flys away to the third-man region, the fielder
comes around quickly and saves a certain four
87.2 Harmison to Agarkar, OUT: short and wide outside the off, Agarkar
goes for the cut, not able to keep it down, the ball goes to the
third-man region, a good diving catch by Butcher, and the 6th
Indian wicket falls
India 285/6, Partnership of 67
AB Agarkar c Butcher b Harmison 34 (39b 6x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 67* (143b 11x4) SJ Harmison 17.2-7-44-1
The big moment is here - 17-year-old Parthiv Patel walks out to
join his skipper Ganguly
87.3 Harmison to Patel, legbye: one run, fast delivery, on the pads, off
the pads and down to fine leg for a leg bye
87.4 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
87.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
87.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
End of over 88 (3 runs) India 286/6
SJ Harmison 18-7-44-1 - Pavilion End
PA Patel 0* (1b) SC Ganguly 67* (146b 11x4)
88.1 Hoggard to Patel, no run, digs this one short, outside the off,
through to the keeper
This kid Patel is a left-handed batsman
88.2 Hoggard to Patel, no run, well outside the off, left alone
88.3 Hoggard to Patel, no run, too good a delivery, full and swinging,
just outside the off, beaten, looking to leave it alone and then
playing at it
Ganguly rightly has a word with the youngster
88.4 Hoggard to Patel, no run, full and on off, offers the full face of
the bat in defence
88.5 Hoggard to Patel, no run, bouncer, outside the off, sways away
88.6 Hoggard to Patel, no run, full and swinging delivery, outside the
line of off, hit on the pad, Patel looking to leave it alone, loud
shout for lbw, not out
End of over 89 (maiden) India 286/6
MJ Hoggard 30-10-76-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 67* (146b 11x4) PA Patel 0* (7b)
89.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, bowling around the wicket, digs it way
too short, outside the off, has nothing to do with it
89.2 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, played down to third-man
89.3 Harmison to Patel, OUT: snorter to the kid from the big fast
bowler, couldn't get out of the way, thick edge and flies to
Flintoff at second slip, takes a good catch, Patel goes for a
duck.
India 287/7, Partnership of 2
PA Patel c Flintoff b Harmison 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 68* (148b 11x4) SJ Harmison 18.3-7-45-2
Harmison gets his second wicket. And that is tea.
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Welcome back
We are all set for the post-tea session
Harbhajan Singh is the new batsman
89.4 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, width outside the off, gets
enough bat on it, ball races towards the point fence for four!
89.5 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended
89.6 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, once again, width outside the
off, smacked through covers for four!
End of over 90 (9 runs) India 295/7
SJ Harmison 19-7-53-2 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 68* (148b 11x4) Harbhajan Singh 8* (3b 2x4)
90.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, OUT: short, rising delivery, Ganguly goes
through with the pull, big deflection, ball loops in the air to
Stewart behind the stumps, takes the catch moving to his right,
loud shout for caught behind, given out!
India 295/8, Partnership of 8
SC Ganguly c Stewart b Hoggard 68 (149b 11x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 8* (3b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 30.1-10-76-3 (2w)
Ganguly not too happy, but walks briskly back to the pavilion
90.2 Hoggard to Khan, no run
90.3 Hoggard to Khan, one run
90.4 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short and rising delivery,
sliding down the leg, helped around the corner, backward of square
- four!
90.5 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, one run
90.6 Hoggard to Khan, legbye: one run
End of over 91 (7 runs) India 302/8
MJ Hoggard 31-10-82-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 1* (3b) Harbhajan Singh 13* (5b 3x4)
There is a little bit of drizzle here, umpires and players go back
in.
1615 Hrs GMT: Update from Trent Bridge: It is still raining
Hello and welcome back to Trent Bridge.
This time it is to say good bye for the day. It is still raining
here in Nottingham.
Another short day's play, India have moved on to 302/8.
We will be back tomorrow at 1000 Hrs GMT, 1530 Hrs IST. Even though
the forecast for the next two days is not all that promising, let
us hope for the best. Thanks for being with us. A very good
evening to all.
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Good Morning!
Hello and welcome to Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Today is the third
day of the second Test.
We have some good news for you, even though the skies are grey, we
will have a start on time today.
So no rain in Nottingham at this moment, though the forecast is for
some showers later in the day.
The maximum temperature for the day should be around 19 degrees
Celsius.
India will resume on their overnight score of 302/8. Harbhajan
Singh and Zaheer Khan are the two batsmen.
And with last man Ashish Nehra to come in, India would be more than
happy if they could get to 350.
The tourists would be hoping for some early break-throughs when
England go out to bat.
There is something in the track for the fast bowlers. Apart from
Matthew Hoggard, no English bowler has been able to put pressure
on the Indian batsmen.
If Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and Ajit Agarkar can make some early
inroads, England would find themselves on the back foot.
There is not much of a change to the track. After all the water
that came down, there must be a great deal of moisture in it
The umpires and players are in the middle. We are all set for the
start.
It is a gloomy summer day. Zaheer Khan is the batsman on strike.
Andrew Flintoff is the bowler
To bowl right-arm over the wicket
91.1 Flintoff to Khan, no run, beaten, outside the off
91.2 Flintoff to Khan, no run, well, it doesn't look like India getting
to 350, late movement away, squares up the batsman and beats him
completely
91.3 Flintoff to Khan, no run, again, plays and misses outside the off -
as three slips and two gullies wait for the edge.
91.4 Flintoff to Khan, no run, fast delivery, just outside the off, goes
right through the defence, through to Stewart
91.5 Flintoff to Khan, no run, almost got him! Fired in straight, Zaheer
Khan once again squared up, gets a bat on it, blocks it.
91.6 Flintoff to Khan, no run, pace and extra bounce outside the off,
left alone
End of over 92 (maiden) India 302/8
A Flintoff 24-6-68-1 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 13* (5b 3x4) Z Khan 1* (9b)
It is the most reliable Matthew Hoggard to bowl now
92.1 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, beautiful outswinger, draws
Harbhajan Singh to it, like a moth to fire, plays at it and
misses.
92.2 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good shape on this one too,
curving away late, Harbhajan Singh defends
92.3 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, well up to the batsman, on
middle and off, hint of late swing too, gets right behind the line
and blocks it
92.4 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, full, wide of the off stump, big
outswing on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it between
slips and gully - down to third-man for four, useful runs!
92.5 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, big big outswinger again, left
alone
92.6 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, ooh! Plays at the big outswinger,
gets a thick edge and the ball flies right between slips and gully
for four, would have been an easy catch for the fourth slip
End of over 93 (8 runs) India 310/8
MJ Hoggard 32-10-90-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 1* (9b) Harbhajan Singh 21* (11b 5x4)
93.1 Flintoff to Khan, FOUR, outside the off, slashes hard at it, aiming
something in the extra cover region, ball goes to square third-man
for four
Change to the field, just the three slips and a gully now, the
extra gully fielder goes to a fly slip - a short third-man
position
93.2 Flintoff to Khan, no run, left alone, outside the off
93.3 Flintoff to Khan, no run, left alone, outside the off
93.4 Flintoff to Khan, no run, beaten by pace and movement outside the
off
93.5 Flintoff to Khan, no run, full and outside the off, played to gully
93.6 Flintoff to Khan, no run, keeps low outside the off, beaten
End of over 94 (4 runs) India 314/8
A Flintoff 25-6-72-1 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 21* (11b 5x4) Z Khan 5* (15b 1x4)
94.1 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, on leg and middle, Hoggard trying
to swing it away from leg and middle, Harbhajan Singh gets back
and across and chips it through mid-wicket - ball slows down as it
gets to the fence, and trickles over for four.
94.2 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, outside the off, swinging away,
left alone
94.3 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, one run, slightly short in length,
punched to covers for a single.
Good news! Golden Sunshine in Nottingham
94.4 Hoggard to Khan, no run, just outside the off, played down to gully
94.5 Hoggard to Khan, no run, through to Stewart
94.6 Hoggard to Khan, FOUR, slogs a good length ball through mid-wicket
for four
End of over 95 (9 runs) India 323/8
MJ Hoggard 33-10-99-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Harbhajan Singh 26* (14b 6x4) Z Khan 9* (18b 2x4)
95.1 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, Four more, played away through
mid-wicket, very effective shot this is
95.2 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, nasty bounce, almost knocks
out Harbhajan Singh
95.3 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, heave and a miss outside the
off
95.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, outside the off, has a swat at
it, beaten
95.5 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, unorthodox for sure, but
very effective, punched through covers
95.6 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, Now this is a tremendous shot,
flicked away off his toes, wonderful use of the wrists, even the
stylish batsman from Hyderabad would be proud of playing this,
cracking shot for four!
End of over 96 (10 runs) India 333/8
A Flintoff 26-6-82-1 - Pavilion End
Z Khan 9* (18b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 36* (20b 8x4)
Harbhajan Singh has made 36 off just 20 balls, with the help of
eight boundaries
96.1 Hoggard to Khan, one run, tapped to the on side and takes the
single. gets Harbhajan Singh the strike
96.2 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, squared up by the outswinger,
fended down
96.3 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, left alone
96.4 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pace and movement outside the
off, defended
Harbhajan Singh doing a very good job here, surely the team
management will have to rank him above Anil Kumble
96.5 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, one run, cracking shot through covers,
looked four the moment it left the bat, nice clean hit, Hussain
does well to get a hand on it, just the single
96.6 Hoggard to Khan, no run, left alone
End of over 97 (2 runs) India 335/8
MJ Hoggard 34-10-101-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Harbhajan Singh 37* (24b 8x4) Z Khan 10* (20b 2x4)
97.1 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run
97.2 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run
97.3 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, extra bounce, defended
97.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, three runs, punched off the back foot
through covers, Hussain gets a hand to it, Crawley does well to
save the boundary, just the three
Forward short leg in place now, Freddie to bowl around the wicket
97.5 Flintoff to Khan, no run, bang! Digs this in short, angling away,
left alone
97.6 Flintoff to Khan, no run, nasty bouncer, buzzing around the ears of
the batsman, ducks under, almost blew away the batsman
End of over 98 (3 runs) India 338/8
A Flintoff 27-6-85-1 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 40* (28b 8x4) Z Khan 10* (22b 2x4)
Craig White to bowl now
98.1 White to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, short delivery, forehand cross
court, swats it over mid-on
98.2 White to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, this is exciting stuff, short and
wide outside the off, smashing square cut for four - powerful blow
indeed.
98.3 White to Harbhajan Singh, no run, dug in short, straight at the
batsman, Harbhajan Singh goes for the pull, hit on the thigh pad,
looks around and does not find the ball
98.4 White to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, short delivery, pulled away,
did not time it as well, gets a couple of runs and brings up 50
runs partnership
98.5 White to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, another short delivery, slaps
this one over covers for two, brings up his fifty and celebrates
in style, raises his bat to acknowledge the cheers
98.6 White to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer, goes for the hook,
misses
End of over 99 (10 runs) India 348/8
C White 8-0-56-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 10* (22b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 50* (34b 9x4)
Hoggard replaces Flintoff, Hussain just can't think of another
bowler
99.1 Hoggard to Khan, no run
99.2 Hoggard to Khan, no run
99.3 Hoggard to Khan, no run, we have seen this so many times in this
match, bat missing the outswinger, beaten again
99.4 Hoggard to Khan, no run, another excellent delivery, does
everything to get and edge, just can't find that
99.5 Hoggard to Khan, no run, back of a length and swinging away, Khan
has had enough of it, has a swipe, beaten
99.6 Hoggard to Khan, FOUR, this time finds the outside edge, goes past
Butcher at slips for four!
End of over 100 (4 runs) India 352/8
MJ Hoggard 35-10-105-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 50* (34b 9x4) Z Khan 14* (28b 3x4)
Harmison to bowl now
100.1 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, beaten outside the off
100.2 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, this is turning out to be so
good for the Turbanator, slapped away through covers for four,
Hussain must be wondering what on earth he has to do
100.3 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: Gone! Harbhajan Singh couldn't
deal with the extra bounce from Harmison, gets a leading edge and
ball goes in the air towards covers, Hussain run sin and completes
a very good catch.
India 356/9, Partnership of 61
Harbhajan Singh c Hussain b Harmison 54 (37b 10x4 0x6)
Z Khan 14* (28b 3x4) SJ Harmison 19.3-7-57-3
Harbhajan Singh has done enough damage though, scoring 54 vital
runs
100.4 Harmison to Nehra, legbye: one run
100.5 Harmison to Khan, no run
100.6 Harmison to Khan, no run
End of over 101 (5 runs) India 357/9
SJ Harmison 20-7-57-3 - Radcliffe Road End
A Nehra 0* (1b) Z Khan 14* (30b 3x4)
This (61 runs) is the highest 9th wicket partnership for India at
Trent Bridge - beating the 60 added by R Dravid and BKV Prasad in
1996
101.1 Hoggard to Nehra, OUT: All over! Nehra nicks a beautiful outswinger
through to Stewart - almost an unplayable delivery, would have got
even a much better batsman with it, India bowled out for 357.
India 357/10, Partnership of 1
A Nehra c Stewart b Hoggard 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Z Khan 14* (30b 3x4) MJ Hoggard 35.1-10-105-4 (2w)
India must be very happy to have scored 357 runs after electing to
bat first on a track that helped the seamers a great deal
Hoggard was easily the best bowler 35.1-10-105-4
Even though Harmison picked up three wickets, English bowling gave
away too many easy runs.
Credit should also be given to Sehwag (106), Ganguly (68) and
Harbhajan Singh (54)
Match State: Innings Break
We will be back shortly with the England first innings
Welcome back
We are all set for the start
Nehra to bowl to Key, left-arm over the wicket
0.1 Nehra to Key, no run, angling away from the right-hander, left
through to Parthiv Patel
0.2 Nehra to Key, no run, angling away from the right-hander, left
through to Parthiv Patel
0.3 Nehra to Key, three runs, driven nicely through covers
0.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
0.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
0.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/0 (trail by 354 runs)
A Nehra 1-0-3-0 - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 3* (3b) MP Vaughan 0* (3b)
Zaheer Khan to bowl
1.1 Khan to Key, no run, fired down th eleg side, good footwork by the
wicket keeper, takes the ball nicely
1.2 Khan to Key, no run, this one swung a long way away, Patel makes a
sensational dive right in front of the first slip, wonderful take
- he has learnt a few things from Rod Marsh, believes he has taken
the catch, not out says Koertzen
1.3 Khan to Key, no run, defended
1.4 Khan to Key, no run, this boy has a safe pair of hands, takes the
ball nicely, left alone outside the of by the batsman
1.5 Khan to Key, no run, pushed to covers, does not look for a single.
1.6 Khan to Key, no run, left alone outside the off
End of over 2 (maiden) England 3/0 (trail by 354 runs)
Z Khan 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (3b) RWT Key 3* (9b)
2.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, well up to the batsman, defended, looks
for a quick single, Patel is a little bundle full of energy,
charges in to pick the ball up
2.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, forward in defence
2.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away outside the off, left alone
2.4 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, short, pulled away for four, nothing
complicated about that, four runs all the way
2.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, left alone to the keeper
2.6 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, pushed to covers and goes through for a
quick single, fast and wild throw, Patel dives full length and
stops the ball, isn't this absolutelky refreshing? A 17-year-old
kid showing so much of enthusiasm
End of over 3 (5 runs) England 8/0 (trail by 349 runs)
A Nehra 2-0-8-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 5* (9b 1x4) RWT Key 3* (9b)
3.1 Khan to Vaughan, no run
3.2 Khan to Vaughan, one run, taps the ball around the corner,
justbehind square as a matter of fact, single taken
3.3 Khan to Key, no run, outside the off, left alone
3.4 Khan to Key, no run, good fast delivery, straightening and extra
bounce, nice take by the keeper
3.5 Khan to Key, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
3.6 Khan to Key, FOUR, rising delivery, goes for the hook, gets a top
edge and the ball flies over the keeper's head and down to the
fence for four
End of over 4 (5 runs) England 13/0 (trail by 344 runs)
Z Khan 2-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 6* (11b 1x4) RWT Key 7* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, pushed in defence to the off side
4.2 Nehra to Vaughan, (noball) one run, tucked around the corner
4.2 Nehra to Key, no run, angling in from outside the line of leg,
defended
4.3 Nehra to Key, no run, pitched outside the line of leg, rapped on
the pads.
The first slip is slightly away from the keeper, than what it is
usually. Patel likes to have the first slip a little wide - a
lesson he picked up in the academy in Australia
4.4 Nehra to Key, no run, angling away, left alone
4.5 Nehra to Key, no run
4.6 Nehra to Key, no run, outside the off, angling away, left alone to
the keeper
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 15/0 (trail by 342 runs)
A Nehra 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 7* (13b 1x4) RWT Key 7* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Khan to Vaughan, no run, on the pads, played towards square leg, it
is another man who made his debut for India as a 16-year-old,
Sachin Tendulkar fields
5.2 Khan to Vaughan, no run
5.3 Khan to Vaughan, two runs, worked away through the on side, through
mid-wicket, Tendulkar has to do some work to stop it
5.4 Khan to Vaughan, no run, right up to the batsman, defended
5.5 Khan to Vaughan, no run
5.6 Khan to Vaughan, one run, worked around the corner
End of over 6 (3 runs) England 18/0 (trail by 339 runs)
Z Khan 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 10* (19b 1x4) RWT Key 7* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away from the batsman, defended
6.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
6.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
6.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
6.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
6.6 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, take that! what a shot! Cracking cover
drive for four
End of over 7 (4 runs) England 22/0 (trail by 335 runs)
A Nehra 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 7* (18b 1x4) MP Vaughan 14* (25b 2x4)
7.1 Khan to Key, no run, cuts back in sharply, squares up the batsman,
hit on the box!
7.2 Khan to Key, no run, goes forward with confidence, defends
7.3 Khan to Key, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
7.4 Khan to Key, no run, fast delivery, keeping low, goes ont he bounce
to the keeper, an awkward one, patel gets his body behind it -
stops
7.5 Khan to Key, no run, left alone to the keeper
7.6 Khan to Key, no run, angling away, pushes forward, beaten!
End of over 8 (maiden) England 22/0 (trail by 335 runs)
Z Khan 4-2-8-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 14* (25b 2x4) RWT Key 7* (24b 1x4)
Bowling change: Ajit Agarkar
8.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, starts off with a long hop, outside the
off, hit so hard, straight to covers
8.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, on leg and middle, played to square leg
8.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, played to gully
8.4 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, much better delivery, forward in
defence
8.5 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run, tucked around the corner
8.6 Agarkar to Key, no run, keeps low outside the off, goes ont he
second bounce to the keeper, Patel gets right behind the line and
allows the ball to hit his pads, so far the kid has done a very
good job.
End of over 9 (1 run) England 23/0 (trail by 334 runs)
AB Agarkar 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 15* (30b 2x4) RWT Key 7* (25b 1x4)
9.1 Khan to Vaughan, FOUR, juicy half volley outside the off, smashing
off drive for four, everything so correct about that shot - the
backswing to the full face of the bat.
9.2 Khan to Vaughan, one run, played towards square leg for a single
9.3 Khan to Key, no run, on leg and middle, played to square leg
9.4 Khan to Key, FOUR, angling away, takes the thick outside edge,
flies right between slips and gully for four
9.5 Khan to Key, no run, outside the line of off, left alone
9.6 Khan to Key, no run, angling away, left alone
End of over 10 (9 runs) England 32/0 (trail by 325 runs)
Z Khan 5-2-17-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 20* (32b 3x4) RWT Key 11* (29b 2x4)
Not much of a help for the Indian bowlers from this track. Mind
you, there is still a lot of moisture in this track, it is just
that Zaheer Khan and Nehra has got carried away - and have been
hitting the deck very hard
Agarkar continues
10.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, outswing too, left
alone
10.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, FOUR, on the pads, thank you very much says
Vaughan, flicks it in the air and through mid-wicket for four
10.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, moving away, left
alone
10.4 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, left alone
10.5 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run
10.6 Agarkar to Vaughan, FOUR, outside the off, thick edge, all along
the ground, past a diving fielder at gully, down to third-man for
four more
End of over 11 (8 runs) England 40/0 (trail by 317 runs)
AB Agarkar 2-0-9-0 - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 11* (29b 2x4) MP Vaughan 28* (38b 5x4)
11.1 Khan to Key, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
11.2 Khan to Key, two runs, on the pads, worked away, behind square leg,
Agarkar from long leg charges in and restricts the score to 2
11.3 Khan to Key, no run, this one straightens, not angling away, Key
leaves it alone, too close to the off for comfort
11.4 Khan to Key, no run, shouts of catch it! Inside edge onto the pad
and the ball balloons up, falls just in front of Zaheer Khan
charging in through his follow through, a very close one indeed
11.5 Khan to Key, no run, sliding down the leg side, loud shout for lbw,
Koertzen says not out
11.6 Khan to Key, no run
End of over 12 (2 runs) England 42/0 (trail by 315 runs)
Z Khan 6-2-19-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 28* (38b 5x4) RWT Key 13* (35b 2x4)
Six minutes to lunch and it won't be a bad idea to introduce
Harbhajan Singh
12.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, left alone
12.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, defended
12.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, two runs, driven through mid-off, just past a
diving Agarkar
12.4 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, down the leg, through to Patel
12.5 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, left alone
12.6 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, fired down the leg side, excellent
footwork by the Keeper, takes the ball in his midriff
End of over 13 (2 runs) England 44/0 (trail by 313 runs)
AB Agarkar 3-0-11-0 - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 13* (35b 2x4) MP Vaughan 30* (44b 5x4)
As expected, Harbhajan Singh to bowl now
Turbanator time in Trent Bridge
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Key, one run, tucked around the corner
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, tossed up, defended
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, big turn, clips the edge and
goes down the leg, sharpo chance for Patel, gets a glove on it,
very difficult chance indeed
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Key, no run, outside the off, defended.
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Key, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Key, no run, flighted delivery, forward in
defence
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 46/0 (trail by 311 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 31* (46b 5x4) RWT Key 14* (39b 2x4)
And that is lunch.
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
We will be back at 1240 Hrs GMT
Good Afternoon and welcome back to Trent Bridge
The umpires are in the middle, so too are the players
We are all set for the start of the post-lunch session
It is going to be Ashish Nehra to bowl left-arm over the wicket
14.1 Nehra to Vaughan, (noball) no run, fired way down the leg side
14.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, played towards gully
14.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, wide outside the off, smashes the ball to
Harbhajan Singh at deep point, hit too firmly
14.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone
14.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, extra pace and extra bounce, beaten
outside the off, Patel takes it well above his head
14.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, beaten outside the off
14.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone
End of over 15 (1 run) England 47/0 (trail by 310 runs)
A Nehra 5-0-15-0 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 14* (39b 2x4) MP Vaughan 31* (53b 5x4)
Harbhajan Singh continues
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Key, two runs, tossed up, worked away nicely
through the on side
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Key, no run, well tossed up, turning in to Key,
forward in defence
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Key, no run, well flighted, dances down the
track and drives it to mid-on
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Key, one run, flicked away in the air, safely,
behind square for a single and that brings up the fifty on the
board
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, big turn and bounce, down the
leg side, Patel does well to block it down
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, FOUR, played with the spin, whipped
away through mid-wicket for four
End of over 16 (7 runs) England 54/0 (trail by 303 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
RWT Key 17* (43b 2x4) MP Vaughan 35* (55b 6x4)
16.1 Nehra to Key, (noball) no run, too wide outside the off
16.1 Nehra to Key, no run
16.2 Nehra to Key, no run
16.3 Nehra to Key, no run
16.4 Nehra to Key, (noball) no run, angling away, left alone
16.4 Nehra to Key, no run
16.5 Nehra to Key, OUT: Gone! Digs this one short, not rising as much as
Key expected, plays the pull a bit too early, gets an inside edge,
onto the ground and rolls over to hit the stumps, the leg bail
dislodged. Key goes after making 17
England 56/1, Partnership of 56
RWT Key b Nehra 17 (50b 2x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 35* (55b 6x4) A Nehra 5.5-0-17-1 (4nb)
Mark Butcher is the new batsman
16.6 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 17 (2 runs) England 56/1 (trail by 301 runs)
A Nehra 6-0-17-1 (4nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 35* (55b 6x4) MA Butcher 0* (1b)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, turning in to the batsman,
defended
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, well tossed up, forward in
defence.
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, turning delivery, allows it to
hit the pad
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, played to mid-wicket
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, pushed firmly to mid-off
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, played with the spin, just
forward of square
End of over 18 (1 run) England 57/1 (trail by 300 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 36* (61b 6x4) MA Butcher 0* (1b)
18.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
18.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, much better delivery, well up to the
batsman, forward in defence
18.3 Nehra to Vaughan, (noball) no run, played down the track
18.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone
18.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
18.5 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, pinches a quick single, tapping the ball
to the leg side
18.6 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the off, goes for the drive, ball
goes in the air, falls well short of backward point
End of over 19 (2 runs) England 59/1 (trail by 298 runs)
A Nehra 7-0-19-1 (5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 37* (67b 6x4) MA Butcher 0* (2b)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, diving stop by Tendulkar at
point
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, FOUR, whipped away, with the spin,
played so nicely through mid-wicket, so sweetly timed, four more!
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, swept around the corner
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, forward in defence
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up, just outside the
line of leg and turning, defended
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, sharp turn, extra bounce, turns
right across the bat, Patel takes it nicely with soft hands.
End of over 20 (5 runs) England 64/1 (trail by 293 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 42* (70b 7x4) MA Butcher 0* (5b)
20.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, driven to covers
20.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, short, cut away, straight to Tendulkar at
point
20.3 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, angling away, opens the face of the bat and
runs it down to third-man for four
20.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, forward in defence
20.5 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner
Yes, Nehra has taken the only wicket that has fallen so far, but
then, Nehra has struggled to strike a rhythm at Lord's and over
here at Trent Bridge
20.6 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the of, played towards point
End of over 21 (5 runs) England 69/1 (trail by 288 runs)
A Nehra 8-0-24-1 (5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 47* (75b 8x4) MA Butcher 0* (6b)
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs, very slow turn, enough time
to tuck it around the corner - played very fine indeed, couple of
runs to take him to 49
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, That is Michael Vaughan's
fifty! Worked around the corner again for an easy single, well
played Vaughan.
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, pushed back to the bowler
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, extra turn, extra bounce - that
turned a lot, good take by the kid keeper.
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, played back down the track
End of over 22 (3 runs) England 72/1 (trail by 285 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 50* (77b 8x4) MA Butcher 0* (10b)
22.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
22.2 Nehra to Vaughan, three runs, on the pads, played away so nicely
through mid-wicket, a lot of work for Agarkar
22.3 Nehra to Butcher, wide: no run, just too wide outside the off,
umpire Tiffin spreads his arms to signal a wide, good diving take
by Patel
22.3 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left through to the
keeper
22.4 Nehra to Butcher, no run
22.5 Nehra to Butcher, one run, played to backward point
22.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, beaten by the angling delivery outside
the off
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 77/1 (trail by 280 runs)
A Nehra 9-0-29-1 (1w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 1* (13b) MP Vaughan 53* (80b 8x4)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, big turn, right across the face
of the bat, beaten
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, big turn and bounce, good take
by Patel
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run, well outside the leg,
Harbhajan Singh trying a bit too much, swept away for a single
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs, tucked around the corner for
a couple of runs
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 80/1 (trail by 277 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 2* (16b) MP Vaughan 55* (83b 8x4)
A big dark grey cloud hanging over Trent Bridge, there is some
moisture in the air
24.1 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
24.2 Nehra to Butcher, one run, taps the ball in defence towards the on
side, takes a quick single
24.3 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, sliced in the air, past Jaffer at backward
point, terrible soccer skills by Sehwag at third-man fence, gives
away four runs!
24.4 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, pushes the ball in defence and steals a
single
24.5 Nehra to Butcher, no run, much better delivery, well up to the
batsman, pushed to mid-on
24.6 Nehra to Butcher, FOUR, what a shot! Cracking cover drive off the
back foot, just too good a shot - four runs all the way!
End of over 25 (10 runs) England 90/1 (trail by 267 runs)
A Nehra 10-0-39-1 (1w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 60* (85b 9x4) MA Butcher 7* (20b 1x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, good take by the kid, down the
leg side, big turning delivery
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, swept away with so much of
ease
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, turning away from the batsman,
Patel takes it neatly
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, DROPPED! Tossed up delivery,
Butcher chips it in the air, off thebottom of the bat, ball goes
up in the air, Harbhajan Singh dives to his left, gets his left
hand to it, puts it down
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, defended
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, quicker through the air,
defended
End of over 26 (1 run) England 91/1 (trail by 266 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-22-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 61* (87b 9x4) MA Butcher 7* (24b 1x4)
Nehra continues
26.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, left through to the keeper
26.2 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, Rubbish bowling really, drops it half way
down the track, hardly any threatening pace, Vaughan has all the
time in the world to rock back and pull it away through mid-wicket
for four!
26.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, left alone
26.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone. Nehra has lost
pace, perhaps tired - this is the 7th over in this spell, Patel
has a word with Dravid
26.5 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, juicy half volley outside the off, classic
square drive for four, this is sublime batting!
26.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, much much better from Nehra, well up to
the batsman, on middle and off, defended
End of over 27 (8 runs) England 99/1 (trail by 258 runs)
A Nehra 11-0-47-1 (1w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 7* (24b 1x4) MP Vaughan 69* (93b 11x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, flat and quick, pitched outside
the leg, turning towards off, defended
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, turning away, outside the off,
good take by the keeper
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, good loop and dip, pitched and
just spun sharply across the bat, good take by the 17-year-old
behind the stumps
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, turning away, left alone to the
keeper
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the line of
leg, defended
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, big turn, but slow enough for
Butcher to go back and play it nicely towards backward point
End of over 28 (maiden) England 99/1 (trail by 258 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-22-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 69* (93b 11x4) MA Butcher 7* (30b 1x4)
Finally a bowling change: Zaheer Khan
28.1 Khan to Vaughan, one run, punched past the bowler through mid-on,
Agarkar fields, 100 on the board for England
28.2 Khan to Butcher, no run, played to backward point
28.3 Khan to Butcher, no run, darting in to the batsman, defended
28.4 Khan to Butcher, no run, pushed to covers
28.5 Khan to Butcher, one run, this one keeps low, played forward of
square for a single
The ball is not at all swinging, one wonders why Ganguly has not
had a go yet
28.6 Khan to Vaughan, one run, driven through covers for a single, there
is protection at the fence
End of over 29 (3 runs) England 102/1 (trail by 255 runs)
Z Khan 7-2-22-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 71* (95b 11x4) MA Butcher 8* (34b 1x4)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, turning in sharply, goes back
and plays it to covers
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, defended
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, worked away so nicely through
the on side
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, inside edge onto the pads, does
not carry to the forward short leg
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run
End of over 30 (3 runs) England 105/1 (trail by 252 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-25-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 73* (99b 11x4) MA Butcher 9* (36b 1x4)
30.1 Khan to Vaughan, one run, played down towards third-man for a
single, fifty partnership
Umpire Tiffin gives Zaheer Khan the second official warning for
running on the sacred part of the pitch - the danger area! One
more and Zaheer Khan would have to be taken out of the attack for
the rest of the innings
30.2 Khan to Butcher, FOUR, flicked away through mid-wicket for four
30.3 Khan to Butcher, no run
30.4 Khan to Butcher, four runs, played to covers, takes a couple of
runs, wild wide throw from Tendulkar, gives away extra two runs as
over throws, things falling apart for the Indians
30.5 Khan to Butcher, no run
30.6 Khan to Butcher, no run, defended
End of over 31 (9 runs) England 114/1 (trail by 243 runs)
Z Khan 8-2-31-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 74* (100b 11x4) MA Butcher 17* (41b 2x4)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, FOUR, off the back foot, placed just in
front of point
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, swept, top-edge to square-leg
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run, very quick single to Agarkar
at mid-off
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, played out on the on-side,
Agarker fields
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, another defensive shot
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, single to Sehwag at mid-wicket
End of over 32 (7 runs) England 121/1 (trail by 236 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-1-32-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 80* (105b 12x4) MA Butcher 18* (42b 2x4)
Agarkar to bowl
32.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, FOUR, short, wide outside off stump, pulled
between bowler and mid-on
32.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run, driven off front foot, Zaheer Khan
throws to the bowler's end
32.3 Agarkar to Butcher, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
32.4 Agarkar to Butcher, no run, similar delivery left alone by Butcher
32.5 Agarkar to Butcher, FOUR, very, very wide of off, hit over
backward-point
32.6 Agarkar to Butcher, no run, short, ducks underneath and taken by
the wicket-keeper
End of over 33 (9 runs) England 130/1 (trail by 227 runs)
AB Agarkar 4-0-20-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 85* (107b 13x4) MA Butcher 22* (46b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs, played gently into the on-
side but the placement is such they can run two
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, similar shot but Zaheer Khan
gets there quicker this time and cuts off the second
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, forward defensive
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, FOUR, comes down the wicket and driven
straight back past the bowler
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, looking to play a defensive
stroke but pulls bat away at last minute
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run
End of over 34 (7 runs) England 137/1 (trail by 220 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-1-39-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 88* (109b 13x4) MA Butcher 26* (50b 4x4)
34.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run
34.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run
34.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, two runs
34.4 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run
34.5 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run, driven to Harbhajan at cover
34.6 Agarkar to Butcher, no run
End of over 35 (3 runs) England 140/1 (trail by 217 runs)
AB Agarkar 5-0-23-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 91* (114b 13x4) MA Butcher 26* (51b 4x4)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, taken on the pad, trying to
work ball into the leg-side
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, played into the off-side, Patel
comes from behind the stumps to field
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, sweeps, hit on pad, ball runs
to Khan at backward-point
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, plays deliberately inside line,
Patel fields again
End of over 36 (1 run) England 141/1 (trail by 216 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-1-40-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 92* (116b 13x4) MA Butcher 26* (55b 4x4)
36.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, FOUR
36.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside off, left alone
36.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run
36.4 Agarkar to Butcher, wide: no run, completely mistimed by Butcher
36.4 Agarkar to Butcher, no run
36.5 Agarkar to Butcher, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
36.6 Agarkar to Butcher, one run, played to deep cover
End of over 37 (7 runs) England 148/1 (trail by 209 runs)
AB Agarkar 6-0-30-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 27* (58b 4x4) MP Vaughan 97* (119b 14x4)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, driven to mid-off, Harbhajan
took most of the pace off it before then
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, two runs, 150 up for England, little
bit of width and just short enough, played out square on the off-
side
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, forward to this one, played to
silly-point
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, forward defensive
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, cut to Khan at backward-point
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, forward, pushing out on off-
side, Tendulkar fields
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 150/1 (trail by 207 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-1-42-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 97* (119b 14x4) MA Butcher 29* (64b 4x4)
Bowling change: Sourav Ganguly
He should have come on to bowl much earlier
38.1 Ganguly to Vaughan, two runs, oooh! Almost gets a wicket with the
first ball, square drive in the air, just wide of a diving Jaffer,
could have been a catch on another day, gets a couple of runs and
moves to 99
38.2 Ganguly to Vaughan, no run, defended back down the track
38.3 Ganguly to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, punched to covers,
Tendulkar fields
38.4 Ganguly to Vaughan, (noball) two runs, worked away through the on
side, and that is his 100, consecutive Test hundreds for Vaughan!
38.4 Ganguly to Vaughan, two runs, on the pads and worked away through
mid-wicket for two more runs
38.5 Ganguly to Vaughan, no run, gentle outswinger, left alone
38.6 Ganguly to Vaughan, one run, outside the off, punched to wide mid-
off, Zaheer Khan misfields
End of over 39 (8 runs) England 158/1 (trail by 199 runs)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 104* (126b 14x4) MA Butcher 29* (64b 4x4)
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, played with the turn for an
easy single
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, extra turn and bounce, good
take by the keeper
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the line of
leg, played to short leg
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, defended
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, two runs, charges down the track, gets
a thick inside edge - going for the drive, ball goes through mid-
wicket
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, superb take by the kid behind
the stumps, even Nayan Mongia would be proud of such a take, big
turn and bounce, sharp delivery too!
End of over 40 (3 runs) England 161/1 (trail by 196 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-1-45-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 105* (127b 14x4) MA Butcher 31* (69b 4x4)
40.1 Ganguly to Vaughan, two runs, goodness me! Cracking square drive,
Harbhajan Singh the fielder at the boundary - falls over - the
sheer power of the stroke, easy two runs
40.2 Ganguly to Vaughan, (noball) FOUR, Smack! Another tremendous shot,
so powerfully struck, almost a replay of the previous delivery,
this time the ball beats Harbhajan Singh and thuds into the fence
for four!
40.2 Ganguly to Vaughan, no run, played to mid-on
40.3 Ganguly to Vaughan, (noball) no run
40.3 Ganguly to Vaughan, no run, long hop outside the off, very poor
bowling, Vaughan misses out, goes for the pull and gets the toe of
the bat
40.4 Ganguly to Vaughan, FOUR, this is slaughter! Vaughan in prime form
and in great touch, Ganguly offers a short pitched one, Vaughan
would take that any day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, rocks
back and pulls this one away majestically through mid-wicket for
four!
40.5 Ganguly to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
40.6 Ganguly to Vaughan, (noball) no run, this is getting very comic,
ganguly over stepping by a big distance.
Three no balls in this over so far
40.6 Ganguly to Vaughan, two runs, no swing, no pace, no nothing,
absolutely harmless bowling, on the pads, worked behind square leg
for a couple of runs
End of over 41 (15 runs) England 176/1 (trail by 181 runs)
SC Ganguly 2-0-23-0 (4nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 31* (69b 4x4) MP Vaughan 117* (136b 16x4)
Play will go on for another 30 mins - 150 mins session
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run, on the pads, worked to the on
side and takes a quick single, importantly gets Vaughan on strike
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, tossed up, defended
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, big turn, way down the leg
side, good take by Patel, and ready to whip the bails off too, not
called a wide
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, well flighted, on off and
middle, bat and pad close together in defence
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, big turn, wasted delivery,
turning down the leg, Patel gathers it nicely
End of over 42 (1 run) England 177/1 (trail by 180 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-1-46-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 32* (70b 4x4) MP Vaughan 117* (141b 16x4)
Bowling change now, Ganguly has had enough of his own bowling 2-0-
23-0. Calls up Tendulkar.
Right-arm over - medium pace
42.1 Tendulkar to Butcher, no run, getting the ball to swing, down the
leg, good take again
42.2 Tendulkar to Butcher, no run, on leg and middle, late swing,
defended
42.3 Tendulkar to Butcher, one run, on the pads, tucked around the
corner
42.4 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
42.5 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, big swing, away from the batsman,
Patel standing up to the stumps, does well to show some skills,
Vaughan thinks the ball has gone past the keeper, actually Patel
had the ball in his left hand.
42.6 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 43 (1 run) England 178/1 (trail by 179 runs)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 33* (73b 4x4) MP Vaughan 117* (144b 16x4)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, well tossed up, charges down
the track, offers the pad in defence
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, big turn, slow turn, played
with ease
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, on leg and middle, defended
Harbhajan Singh bowling his 16th over in this first spell - looks a
bit jaded
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, played back to the bowler
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, Butcher in no trouble at all,
goes back and pushes the ball to covers
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, pushed to forward short leg
End of over 44 (maiden) England 178/1 (trail by 179 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-2-46-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 117* (144b 16x4) MA Butcher 33* (79b 4x4)
Brilliant sunshine here at Trent Bridge - at the moment all the
shine is on England, Ganguly is all gloom, wondering where the
next wicket would come from
Patel standing back now
44.1 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, outswinger, left alone
44.2 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, big big outswinger, left alone
Nehra couldn't do this, nor could Khan, nor could Agarkar - the
bowlers who matter most!
44.3 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside the off
44.4 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, this one swings back in, big banana
inswinger, Vaughan hurried to defend
44.5 Tendulkar to Vaughan, one run, still there is some outswing in
this, slightly short, punched through covers
44.6 Tendulkar to Butcher, no run, well up to the batsman, pushes
forward, hit on the pad
End of over 45 (1 run) England 179/1 (trail by 178 runs)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-2-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 118* (149b 16x4) MA Butcher 33* (80b 4x4)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs, India losing the plot here as
Vaughan once again sweeps Harbhajan Singh with so much of ease
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, this time he walks down the
track and drives the flighted delivery to deep mid-on for a single
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, big slow turn, picthed outside
the line of leg, defended
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, well tossed up, forward in
defence. Shouts of Sabaash from Patel!
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, well flighted delivery, driven
down the track
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, defended
End of over 46 (3 runs) England 182/1 (trail by 175 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-2-49-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 121* (151b 16x4) MA Butcher 33* (84b 4x4)
46.1 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, beaten outside the off by an
inswinger
46.2 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, now the big outswing, through to
Patel
46.3 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, yet another big outswinger, this is
the cat and mouse game between the bowler and the batsman, Vaughan
on the look out for the inswing.
46.4 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, outswinger, left alone
46.5 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, beaten by the outswinger this time
46.6 Tendulkar to Vaughan, one run, faster delivery, pushed to mid-off,
quick single taken
End of over 47 (1 run) England 183/1 (trail by 174 runs)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-3-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 122* (157b 16x4) MA Butcher 33* (84b 4x4)
Bowling change: Sehwag
47.1 Sehwag to Vaughan, no run, off-break, pushed to mid-wicket
47.2 Sehwag to Vaughan, one run, played around the corner
47.3 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, defended
47.4 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, big turn, goes past the outside edge
47.5 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, driven back to the bowler
47.6 Sehwag to Butcher, one run, taps the ball to the on side, Laxman
caught snoozing at mid-wicket, steals a quick single
End of over 48 (2 runs) England 185/1 (trail by 172 runs)
V Sehwag 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 34* (88b 4x4) MP Vaughan 123* (159b 16x4)
48.1 Tendulkar to Butcher, one run, played down to long leg
48.2 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, cracking drive to mid-off
48.3 Tendulkar to Vaughan, no run, goes well forward to nullify the
swing, defends
48.4 Tendulkar to Vaughan, one run, width outside the off, misses out,
gets the toe of the bat, ball still finds its way towards cover
fence, there is a sweeper there, just the single
48.5 Tendulkar to Butcher, one run, played down to long leg
48.6 Tendulkar to Vaughan, two runs, driven so nicely through covers to
Sehwag in the deep, takes on his throw, makes the second run look
so easy
End of over 49 (5 runs) England 190/1 (trail by 167 runs)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-8-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 36* (90b 4x4) MP Vaughan 126* (163b 16x4)
49.1 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, tossed up, defended
49.2 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, tossed up, defended
49.3 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, dances down the track, off the pads,
ball goes to covers
49.4 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the leg, hit on the pad
49.5 Sehwag to Butcher, FOUR, very very poor bowling, short and wide
outside the off, Butcher couldn't have got anything better
justbefore tea break, rocks back and cuts for four!
49.6 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, leans forward in defence
End of over 50 (4 runs) England 194/1 (trail by 163 runs)
V Sehwag 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 126* (163b 16x4) MA Butcher 40* (96b 5x4)
Another bowling change: Harbhajan Singh
This should be the last over before tea
50.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, well tossed up, forward in
defence
50.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, tucks this one around the
corner
50.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, big turn, left alone
50.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, two runs, has all the time in the world
to go back and play it through mid-wicket
50.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run, faster delivery, on the pads,
played behind square for a single
50.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, three runs, This shot says it all! The
ease with which Vaughan has batted - that too against Harbhajan
Singh, the spinner has not been able to pose any threat at all,
slow turnign delivery, delicate late cut for three runs, 200 on
the board.
End of over 51 (7 runs) England 201/1 (trail by 156 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-2-56-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 130* (166b 16x4) MA Butcher 43* (99b 5x4)
That is tea on day-3, England go in with 201/1 on the board, Robert
Key the only man to be dismissed, dragging a short ball back onto
the stumps after making 17 on Test debut
Michael Vaughan has played at what must be said as - sublime best!
Stroking the ball through covers and also through the on side for
runs. He is unbeaten on 130 off just 166 balls, which is extremely
good going in Test cricket.
Mark Butcher has scratched around and survived a tough return catch
that was put down by Harbhajan Singh.
The Indian bowling has cut a sorry figure. The only bowler who has
bowled well in this Test match is Matthew Hoggard.
Young Pargiv Patel has kept very well indeed, there were a few
sharp takes behind the stumps. The kid has a lot of talent.
We will be back shortly after a cup of tea.
Match State: Tea - Day 3
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It is going to be Sehwag to bowl to Vaughan
51.1 Sehwag to Vaughan, no run, defended
51.2 Sehwag to Vaughan, one run, tucked behind square
51.3 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, beaten by the off spin
51.4 Sehwag to Butcher, no run, defended
51.5 Sehwag to Butcher, no run
51.6 Sehwag to Butcher, one run
End of over 52 (2 runs) England 203/1 (trail by 154 runs)
V Sehwag 3-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 44* (103b 5x4) MP Vaughan 131* (168b 16x4)
Bowling change: Ashish Nehra
There is still some shine here at Trent Bridge, though there is a
large dark cloud making its way...
52.1 Nehra to Butcher, FOUR, pushed firmly to mid-off, dear-oh-dear!
Ajit Agarkar! Runs over the ball, allows the ball to go through
right between his legs, sloppy work in the field, pays full for
that - four runs!
52.2 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
52.3 Nehra to Butcher, no run
52.4 Nehra to Butcher, no run, short, outside the off, slashes at it,
Jaffer at point takes the 'catch' and throws the ball up in
delight, Butcher stays put, shaking his head vigorously, third
umpire called for - given not out
52.5 Nehra to Butcher, no run
52.6 Nehra to Butcher, no run
End of over 53 (4 runs) England 207/1 (trail by 150 runs)
A Nehra 12-0-51-1 (1w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 131* (168b 16x4) MA Butcher 48* (109b 6x4)
53.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
53.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
53.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
53.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs
53.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs
53.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
End of over 54 (4 runs) England 211/1 (trail by 146 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-2-60-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 48* (109b 6x4) MP Vaughan 135* (174b 16x4)
54.1 Nehra to Butcher, no run, played off the backfoot to backward point
54.2 Nehra to Butcher, no run, outside the off, played to Zaheer Khan at
backward point, now what is that man doing at backward point?
54.3 Nehra to Butcher, FOUR, outside the off, sliced over gully, down to
third-man for four, that is where Zaheer Khan should be! At third-
man
54.4 Nehra to Butcher, one run, driven to covers
Ganguly does some fine tuning to the field
54.5 Nehra to Vaughan, (noball) no run, yet another no ball
54.5 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, just way too good, glorious extra cover
drive for four, this bowling is very generous indeed.
54.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
End of over 55 (10 runs) England 221/1 (trail by 136 runs)
A Nehra 13-0-61-1 (1w 6nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 53* (113b 7x4) MP Vaughan 139* (177b 17x4)
55.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up, outside the line of
leg, allows to hit the pad
55.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, OUT: big turn away from the bat, takes
the outside edge and a simple catch to Dravid at first slip.
England 221/2, Partnership of 165
MA Butcher c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 53 (115b 7x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 139* (177b 17x4) Harbhajan Singh 19.2-2-60-1
The new batsman is the English skipper - Nasser Hussain
Hussain did play Kumble very well at Lord's, this is going to be a
good contest - Hussain v Harbhajan Singh
55.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hussain, one run, allows Hussain to get off the
mark, ball on the pads, eased away through the on side for a
single
55.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs, in the meanwhile, Vaughan has
no problems at all, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to
third-man
55.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, this time tucks it around the
corner for a single
55.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hussain, one run, played behind square
End of over 56 (5 runs) England 226/2 (trail by 131 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-2-65-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 2* (2b) MP Vaughan 142* (179b 17x4)
56.1 Nehra to Hussain, no run, angling away, left alone
56.2 Nehra to Hussain, (noball) no run, well outside the off, left alone
again, yet another no ball!
56.2 Nehra to Hussain, no run, left alone outside the off
56.3 Nehra to Hussain, one run, driven to covers, Harbhajan Singh
misfields, Indians have a dreadful day in the field, talk about
putting pressure on the opposition? Well, India is doing it for
themselves
56.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, left alone
56.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
56.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
End of over 57 (2 runs) England 228/2 (trail by 129 runs)
A Nehra 14-0-63-1 (1w 7nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 3* (6b) MP Vaughan 142* (182b 17x4)
57.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hussain, OUT: Got'm! Young Parthiv Patel has his
first Test victim, Hussain going for a pre-meditated sweep, plays
it a bit too early, ball kisses the gloves and pops up, Patel
accepts the catch gleefully, all the players congratulate
Harbhajan Singh
England 228/3, Partnership of 7
N Hussain c Patel b Harbhajan Singh 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 142* (182b 17x4) Harbhajan Singh 20.1-2-65-2
The kid has been forgotten by his mates - he has first Test catch
though - a golden moment!
John Crawley is the new batsman
57.2 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run, big turn straight away, good
take by Patel - down the leg side
57.3 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run
57.4 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run
57.5 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run
57.6 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run
End of over 58 (maiden) England 228/3 (trail by 129 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 21-3-65-2 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 142* (182b 17x4) JP Crawley 0* (5b)
58.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run
58.2 Nehra to Vaughan, (noball) no run, angling away, Vaughan beaten,
Patel takes the catch, there might have been an edge, silly to be
bowling no balls
58.2 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, shocking stuff! Rubbish bowling this is, a
long hop! And that too to a batsman on 142, Vaughan rocks back and
hits the ball high towards square leg fence, one bounce and over
the ropes!
58.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone
58.4 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, Michael Vaughan take a bow! Glances this
fine - to deep fine leg for four - that his 150 off just 187
balls! Superb batting against some very ordinary bowling
58.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone
58.6 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, angling away, left alone
End of over 59 (9 runs) England 237/3 (trail by 120 runs)
A Nehra 15-0-72-1 (1w 8nb) - Radcliffe Road End
JP Crawley 0* (5b) MP Vaughan 150* (189b 19x4)
59.1 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, tucked around the corner for a
single
59.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, bye: one run, wide down the leg side, a
bit cruel on the keeper, a bye given away
59.3 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, FOUR, full toss, more X'mas gifts to
the English batsmen, full toss outside the off, cracking cover
drive for four.
59.4 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run, played back down the track
59.5 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, swept firmly to long leg
59.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, forward in defence.
End of over 60 (7 runs) England 244/3 (trail by 113 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 22-3-71-2 - Pavilion End
JP Crawley 6* (9b 1x4) MP Vaughan 150* (191b 19x4)
60.1 Nehra to Crawley, no run, angling away, through to Patel
60.2 Nehra to Crawley, FOUR, this is fun indeed, this is not Sachin
Tendulkar batting, this is John Crawley, glorious straight drive
to a juicy half volley for four
60.3 Nehra to Crawley, no run, well up to the batsman, defended
60.4 Nehra to Crawley, no run, beaten by the late movement outside the
off
60.5 Nehra to Crawley, no run
60.6 Nehra to Crawley, no run
End of over 61 (4 runs) England 248/3 (trail by 109 runs)
A Nehra 16-0-76-1 (1w 8nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 150* (191b 19x4) JP Crawley 10* (15b 2x4)
61.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, two runs, tucked around the corner,
played just wide of the short fine leg fielder, couple of runs,
250 on the board
61.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, FOUR, turning in, tickles it around the
corner, between th ekeeper and Dravid at backward short leg, down
to the ropes for four
61.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, off the pad to Jaffer at short
leg, Harbhajan Singh thinks he has got his man, not out
61.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, hit on the pad, outside the
line of off
61.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, played in defence
61.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, played just wide of the square
leg umpire
End of over 62 (7 runs) England 255/3 (trail by 102 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 23-3-78-2 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 157* (197b 20x4) JP Crawley 10* (15b 2x4)
Bowling change: the man on 2 official warnings Zaheer Khan
62.1 Khan to Vaughan, no run, hits the deck hard, angling away, vaughan
goes for the swipe through mid-wicket, beaten
62.2 Khan to Vaughan, no run, angling away, Vaughan very careful, lets
it alone
62.3 Khan to Vaughan, one run, cracking cover drive, there is a sweeper
in place
62.4 Khan to Crawley, one run, taps the ball to the on side, takes a
single
62.5 Khan to Vaughan, no run, powerful square drive, well fielded at
backward point
62.6 Khan to Vaughan, no run, left alone
End of over 63 (2 runs) England 257/3 (trail by 100 runs)
Z Khan 9-2-33-0 - Radcliffe Road End
JP Crawley 11* (16b 2x4) MP Vaughan 158* (202b 20x4)
63.1 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, swept away
63.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, turning way down the leg side,
poor bowling, tucked around the corner
63.3 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, two runs, worked away forward of
square, Nehra runs across rather gingerly
63.4 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, played around the corner
63.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, this is shocking stuff from
the of spinner, all the ball has been down the leg side, once
again played behind square for a single
63.6 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, make that six out of six,
turning down the leg, helped away behind square for a single, if
you don't call this bad bowling - then there ain't one
End of over 64 (7 runs) England 264/3 (trail by 93 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 24-3-85-2 - Pavilion End
JP Crawley 16* (20b 2x4) MP Vaughan 160* (204b 20x4)
64.1 Khan to Crawley, no run, just for the sake of some excitement, Khan
digs in a bouncer, a harmless one, lets it sail past and through
to Patel
64.2 Khan to Crawley, no run, much closer to the off stump, gets right
behind the line and defends
64.3 Khan to Crawley, no run, Crawley in no hurry at all, taps the ball
in defence
64.4 Khan to Crawley, no run
Trash and junk in the air as an English version of the Mexican wave
makes its way around.
64.5 Khan to Crawley, no run
64.6 Khan to Crawley, no run
End of over 65 (maiden) England 264/3 (trail by 93 runs)
Z Khan 10-3-33-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 160* (204b 20x4) JP Crawley 16* (26b 2x4)
65.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, outside the line of off, hit on
the pad
65.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, down the track, played down to
long leg
65.3 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, no run, the doosra! the top spinner
even, outside the off, takes the edge and does not carry to first
slip
65.4 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, swept down to long leg
65.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, outside the off, on the back
foot - waits for the ball to turn slowly, punches through covers
65.6 Harbhajan Singh to Crawley, one run, once again the sweep, played
so well
End of over 66 (4 runs) England 268/3 (trail by 89 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 25-3-89-2 - Pavilion End
JP Crawley 18* (29b 2x4) MP Vaughan 162* (207b 20x4)
66.1 Khan to Crawley, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
66.2 Khan to Crawley, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, ball pitching
outside the line of leg
66.3 Khan to Crawley, no run, bouncer, ducks under, wasted delivery
66.4 Khan to Crawley, FOUR, bad ball, down the leg side, glanced fine,
Parthiv dives to his left, can't get to it, four more runs!
66.5 Khan to Crawley, OUT: loud shout for lbw, a late inswinger, would
have been missing leg anyways, off the pad it took some edge and
went to Jaffer in the off side, further appeal was for the catch,
umpire Tiffin puts up the finger
England 272/4, Partnership of 44
JP Crawley c Jaffer b Khan 22 (34b 3x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 162* (207b 20x4) Z Khan 10.5-3-37-1
The new batsman is Alec Stewart
66.6 Khan to Stewart, no run, left alone
End of over 67 (4 runs) England 272/4 (trail by 85 runs)
Z Khan 11-3-37-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 162* (207b 20x4) AJ Stewart 0* (1b)
67.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
67.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run
67.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, pushes forward in defence,
takes it on the pad
67.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, inside edge onto the pads
67.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, one run, worked around the corner
67.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, spinning, turning, bouncing,
well outside the leg, excellent take by Patel
End of over 68 (2 runs) England 274/4 (trail by 83 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 26-3-91-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 1* (4b) MP Vaughan 163* (210b 20x4)
68.1 Khan to Stewart, two runs, played in the air and nicely through
mid-wicket
68.2 Khan to Stewart, no run, late movement into the batsman, hit on the
pad
68.3 Khan to Stewart, no run, beaten outside the off
68.4 Khan to Stewart, legbye: one run
68.5 Khan to Vaughan, one run
68.6 Khan to Stewart, no run, squeezes this one to the off side
End of over 69 (4 runs) England 278/4 (trail by 79 runs)
Z Khan 12-3-40-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 164* (211b 20x4) AJ Stewart 3* (9b)
69.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
69.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
69.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
69.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run
69.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run
69.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run
End of over 70 (1 run) England 279/4 (trail by 78 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 27-3-92-2 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 165* (216b 20x4) AJ Stewart 3* (10b)
70.1 Khan to Vaughan, one run, played to deep backward square-leg
70.2 Khan to Stewart, no run, fielded by Tendulkar (square-leg)
70.3 Khan to Stewart, FOUR, thick outside edge to third-man
70.4 Khan to Stewart, no run, played and missed, Patel dives to his left
to field
70.5 Khan to Stewart, one run, single to Agarkar at fine-leg
70.6 Khan to Vaughan, no run, played to extra cover (Laxman), Vaughan
starts to run a single then realises he can't make it
End of over 71 (6 runs) England 285/4 (trail by 72 runs)
Z Khan 13-3-46-1 - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 8* (14b 1x4) MP Vaughan 166* (218b 20x4)
71.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, one run, single past umpire Tiffin at
square leg
71.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, off the back foot to Ganguly at
backward-point
71.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, Laxman moves from square-leg
to short fine-leg to field
71.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, one run, turned off the back foot to
square-leg for another single
Lots of easy singles for England at the moment
71.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, pushed defensively into the
off-side
71.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, backward defensive which runs
behind the stumps for Laxman to field
End of over 72 (4 runs) England 289/4 (trail by 68 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 28-3-96-2 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 168* (222b 20x4) AJ Stewart 10* (16b 1x4)
Another 20 overs of play tonight, and it is already ten past six.
Nehra to replace Khan from the Radcliffe Road End
16 overs, 1 for 76 so far
72.1 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, down the leg side, Vaughan aborts the
shot
72.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, played off his legs to short mid-wicket
72.3 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, Tendulkar fields on square-leg boundary
72.4 Nehra to Stewart, two runs, pushed into a gap at mid-off, they
managed to run 2 to the surprise of Stewart who rather mistimed it
72.5 Nehra to Stewart, no run, down legside, no stroke attempted
72.6 Nehra to Stewart, no run, driven to Agarkar at mid-on who stops it
well
End of over 73 (3 runs) England 292/4 (trail by 65 runs)
A Nehra 17-0-79-1 (1w 8nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 169* (225b 20x4) AJ Stewart 12* (19b 1x4)
73.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive to mid-wicket
(Laxman)
73.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, turned to deep-backward
square-leg (Sehwag)
Still some late evening hazy sunshine around
73.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, two runs
73.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, FOUR, a little short, played off his
back foot through mid-wicket
73.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, forward defensive to silly-
point
73.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, FOUR, through mid-wicket again,
bringing up the 300 for England
End of over 74 (11 runs) England 303/4 (trail by 54 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 29-3-107-2 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 170* (227b 20x4) AJ Stewart 22* (23b 3x4)
74.1 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, off his toes through mid-wicket for 4
74.2 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, short, hooked to fine-leg
74.3 Nehra to Stewart, one run
74.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
Most of the crowd staying until the end here, despite the fact
we're running late
74.5 Nehra to Vaughan, one run, driven to mid-off, Agarkar shies at the
stumps, had it hit Vaughan could easily have been out
replay shows he would have been well short in fact
74.6 Nehra to Stewart, no run, rather wild swing/drive which doesn't
make contact
End of over 75 (7 runs) England 310/4 (trail by 47 runs)
A Nehra 18-0-86-1 (1w 8nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 176* (231b 21x4) AJ Stewart 23* (25b 3x4)
Agarkar to bowl
75.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run
75.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, outside off
75.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run, played to third-man
75.4 Agarkar to Stewart, one run, pulled but rather mistimed to mid-on
75.5 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the off-side
75.6 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, swung into Vaughan, forward defensive
End of over 76 (2 runs) England 312/4 (trail by 45 runs)
AB Agarkar 7-0-32-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 24* (26b 3x4) MP Vaughan 177* (236b 21x4)
New ball due in 4 overs
76.1 Nehra to Stewart, no run, played back and across defensively to
mid-off
76.2 Nehra to Stewart, one run, pushed into the off-side
76.3 Nehra to Vaughan, two runs, driven powerfully to extra-cover,
Tendulkar makes a good running stop
76.4 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, off drive, Agarkar dives to his right at
mid-off to prevent any runs
76.5 Nehra to Vaughan, one run
76.6 Nehra to Stewart, no run
End of over 77 (4 runs) England 316/4 (trail by 41 runs)
A Nehra 19-0-90-1 (1w 8nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 180* (239b 21x4) AJ Stewart 25* (29b 3x4)
77.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, two runs, they manage to make it home despite a
return throw from Sehwag on the boundary
77.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, plays and misses outside off
77.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the off-side, wants a run,
Stewart says no
77.4 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, played defensively back to the bowler
77.5 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run
77.6 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run, driven to Zaheer Khan, short of mid-
off, enough for them to run a single
End of over 78 (3 runs) England 319/4 (trail by 38 runs)
AB Agarkar 8-0-35-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 183* (245b 21x4) AJ Stewart 25* (29b 3x4)
78.1 Nehra to Vaughan, two runs, driven to backward-point boundary where
Sehwag fields
Highest first class score for Vaughan
78.2 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, left alone
78.3 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, cut into the ground
78.4 Nehra to Vaughan, FOUR, very wide half-volley, in the air for part
of the way but safe
22 boundaries in this innings so far
78.5 Nehra to Vaughan, no run, looking for a single but had to sette for
nudging it into the off-side
78.6 Nehra to Vaughan, one run
End of over 79 (7 runs) England 326/4 (trail by 31 runs)
A Nehra 20-0-97-1 (1w 8nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 190* (251b 22x4) AJ Stewart 25* (29b 3x4)
Vaughan's 190 is also the highest by an England batsman against
India at Trent Bridge
79.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, wide: no run, outside off
79.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, one run, driven to deep mid-off (Khan)
79.2 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone by Stewart
79.3 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, played defensively to mid-on
79.4 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, ball rebounded off Stewart's bat to
land a few inches in front of the stumps, but stopped short of
hitting them
79.5 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, on a length, outswinger, beaten
79.6 Agarkar to Stewart, no run
End of over 80 (2 runs) England 328/4 (trail by 29 runs)
AB Agarkar 9-0-37-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 191* (252b 22x4) AJ Stewart 25* (34b 3x4)
12 overs still left tonight, normally play would have finished 45
minutes ago
New ball is now available, should India want it
Harbhajah Singh coming back on from the Radclife Road End
80.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the off-side
80.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, on drive, Tendulkar comes off
the deep mid-wicket boundary to field
80.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run
80.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, one run, played square on the on-side
80.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, forced off back foot to deep
extra-cover
80.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, played to extra-cover
End of over 81 (3 runs) England 331/4 (trail by 26 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 30-3-110-2 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 193* (255b 22x4) AJ Stewart 26* (37b 3x4)
81.1 Agarkar to Vaughan, no run, driven to extra-cover, Ganguly fields
81.2 Agarkar to Vaughan, FOUR, driven all the way along the ground
through extra-cover
Vaughan now 3 away from 200
81.3 Agarkar to Vaughan, OUT: Vaughan waited to see if he hit that,
going for a big drive, to complete a wonderful innings
England 335/5, Partnership of 63
MP Vaughan c Patel b Agarkar 197 (258b 23x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 26* (37b 3x4) AB Agarkar 9.3-0-41-1 (2w)
Andrew Flintoff is the new batsman
81.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, short and left alone
81.5 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, another bouncer
81.6 Agarkar to Flintoff, one run, pushed to third-man
End of over 82 (5 runs) England 336/5 (trail by 21 runs)
AB Agarkar 10-0-42-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 1* (3b) AJ Stewart 26* (37b 3x4)
82.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, played square on the off-side
82.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, played to mid-wicket this time
82.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, driven to Tendulkar at long-
on
82.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, outside off
82.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, FOUR, cut past backward-point to the
boundary
82.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, hit on the pad
End of over 83 (5 runs) England 341/5 (trail by 16 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 31-3-115-2 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 2* (6b) AJ Stewart 30* (40b 4x4)
Umpires discussing the light. 9 overs left today.
England offered the light and they take it.
Mixture of boos and applause from crowd. Not terribly dark at the
moment.
No lights on the light meter, though we can't tell if it is
actually switched on
Umpires staying out there for the time being to take readings and
chat to the groundstaff. Bails have been removed.
Players doing warm-down exercises just inside the boundary,
protected by a line of stewards.
Wheeled covers now coming onto the ground, and that is officially
it for the day.
So join us again tomorrow at 1000 GMT for the fourth day of this
Test, but for now from Trent Bridge, goodnight.
© CricInfo.com 2002
Match State: Stumps - Day 3 - Bad Light
Good Morning!
Welcome to Trent Bridge in Nottingham for the second npower Test
match between England and India.
Today is the fourth day and England will resume on their overnight
score of 341/5
The umpires and players are in the middle
It is going to be Nehra to bowl to Flintoff
We are all set for the start
83.1 Nehra to Flintoff, no run, well up to the batsman, defended
83.2 Nehra to Flintoff, FOUR, the fireworks have started, short and wide
outside the off, Flintoff has enough time to go back and smack the
ball backward of point for four
83.3 Nehra to Flintoff, legbye: one run, outside the line of leg, off
the pads and down to fine leg
83.4 Nehra to Stewart, no run
83.5 Nehra to Stewart, no run
83.6 Nehra to Stewart, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
End of over 84 (5 runs) England 346/5 (trail by 11 runs)
A Nehra 21-0-101-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 6* (9b 1x4) AJ Stewart 30* (43b 4x4)
Ajit Agarkar to bowl
84.1 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, outside the off, left alone
84.2 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, once again, wide outside the off, left
alone
84.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, extra bounce and big movement away
from the batsman, beaten, Patel takes it so neatly
84.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, outside the off, left alone
84.5 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, beaten by a beautiful outswinger!
84.6 Agarkar to Flintoff, one run, much closer to the off stump, played
down to third-man
End of over 85 (1 run) England 347/5 (trail by 10 runs)
AB Agarkar 11-0-43-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 7* (15b 1x4) AJ Stewart 30* (43b 4x4)
Well, well, well... A bowling change after just ten minutes of play
this morning - Harbhajan Singh to replace Nehra
85.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, walks down th etrack with
some ease, plays it around the corner for an easy single
85.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, hit on the front pad, outside
the line of off, stifled appeal, not out
85.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, one run, slow turn, from outside the
off, played forward of square for a single
85.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, this one turns, turns a lot
from outside the off towards the leg side, wonderful take by
patel, gets a bit excited by all that and appeals, Koertzen has a
wry smile
85.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, off the pads and goes to Patel
down the leg side
85.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, tucked around the corner for
a single
End of over 86 (3 runs) England 350/5 (trail by 7 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 32-3-118-2 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 9* (19b 1x4) AJ Stewart 31* (45b 4x4)
86.1 Agarkar to Flintoff, one run, slightly short, outside the off,
played down to square third-man
86.2 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, it is an overcast morning, gets the
ball to swing away, played in defence
86.3 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, swings away, left alone
86.4 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone
86.5 Agarkar to Stewart, legbye: one run
86.6 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, getting the ball to swing away, well
outside the off, left alone
End of over 87 (2 runs) England 352/5 (trail by 5 runs)
AB Agarkar 12-0-44-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 31* (49b 4x4) A Flintoff 10* (21b 1x4)
87.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, allows the ball to hit the
front pad
87.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, and again
87.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, and again, hit on the front pad
87.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, FOUR, take that! Down on one knee and
swung over square leg for four, powerful shot!
87.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, no run, off the pads to Jaffer at short
leg
87.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, two runs, leans forward and eases the
ball through covers for a couple of runs
End of over 88 (6 runs) England 358/5 (lead by 1 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 33-3-124-2 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 10* (21b 1x4) AJ Stewart 37* (55b 5x4)
England have taken the lead now.
88.1 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
88.2 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, quick delivery, swinging away, left
alone
88.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run
88.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, one run, taps the ball in defence to the off
side and takes a quick run
88.5 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, played off the back foot towards extra
cover
88.6 Agarkar to Stewart, FOUR, The senior English player would take this
for breakfast any day, over pitched on the leg stump, played
effortlessly through mid-wicket for four
End of over 89 (5 runs) England 363/5 (lead by 6 runs)
AB Agarkar 13-0-49-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 11* (25b 1x4) AJ Stewart 41* (57b 6x4)
89.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, short and wide outside the
off, begs to be punished, cut straight to backward point
89.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, swept away in style, behind
square for an easy single
89.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, FOUR, Freddie missed out on the long
hop, Stewart too experienced for all this, rocks back and cuts
this one forward of point for four, cracking shot!
89.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stewart, one run, nicely tucked towards deep
backward square leg for a single
89.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, played just wide of square leg
umpire and for some strange reason they don't take the single
89.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, nice take down the leg side,
this one turned and jumped
End of over 90 (6 runs) England 369/5 (lead by 12 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 34-3-130-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 46* (59b 7x4) A Flintoff 12* (29b 1x4)
New ball taken. Agarkar to bowl with the new cherry
90.1 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, beaten! Good outswinger to start with.
90.2 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, getting the ball to swing a lot, away
from the batsman, not as much as Hoggard was getting it to, left
alone
90.3 Agarkar to Stewart, two runs, on the pads, played down to long leg
90.4 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, fired way down the leg side, wonderful
take by the kid behind the stumps, diving to his left
90.5 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, edges a beautiful outswinger, Sehwag at
third slip dives low to his right, seems to have taken the catch,
throws the ball up, Stewart turns around and seems to ask the
fielder - did ye take the catch? The decision refered to the third
umpire as Stewart
stays put. The TV replays clearly show that Sehwag had 'grassed'
it! Not out
90.6 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, outside the line of off, left alone
End of over 91 (2 runs) England 371/5 (lead by 14 runs)
AB Agarkar 14-0-51-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 12* (29b 1x4) AJ Stewart 48* (65b 7x4)
Zaheer Khan to share the new ball
91.1 Khan to Flintoff, FOUR, Early X'mas Mr. Flintoff! Zaheer Khan
offers a juicy half volley outside the off, Freddie smashes this
one straight down the ground with that heavy willow of his,
through mid-off, four!
91.2 Khan to Flintoff, no run, pushed to covers
91.3 Khan to Flintoff, FOUR, Freddie must be loving this, The most
powerful hitter of the ball for England after a certain Ian
Terrence Botham, Zaheer Khan drops this short, Flintoff swings it
away with all his might to square leg fence for four!
91.4 Khan to Flintoff, no run, outside the off, left alone
91.5 Khan to Flintoff, no run, outside the off, left alone
91.6 Khan to Flintoff, no run, pitched outside the line of leg, Freddie
misses out, hit on the pad
End of over 92 (8 runs) England 379/5 (lead by 22 runs)
Z Khan 14-3-54-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 48* (65b 7x4) A Flintoff 20* (35b 3x4)
92.1 Agarkar to Stewart, FOUR, good outswinger, takes the outside edge,
goes right between the keeper and first slip - Dravid, Not a catch
for the kid by any means, Dravid did not even flex a muscle at
first slip, ball goes for four, and that is Stewart's fifty!
92.2 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, defended
92.3 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, defended
92.4 Agarkar to Stewart, FOUR, ball swinging a lot, outswinger, takes
the edge, a thick edge that too, ball goes between slips and gully
for four, no third-man anyways
92.5 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, moving away from the batsman, left
alone
92.6 Agarkar to Stewart, FOUR, Roobish bowling as Mr Boycs would say,
half volley on the pads, put away in style, through mid-wicket for
four!
End of over 93 (12 runs) England 391/5 (lead by 34 runs)
AB Agarkar 15-0-63-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 20* (35b 3x4) AJ Stewart 60* (71b 10x4)
93.1 Khan to Flintoff, no run, just outside the off, pushed to covers
93.2 Khan to Flintoff, legbye: one run
93.3 Khan to Stewart, no run, outside the off, angling away, left alone
93.4 Khan to Stewart, no run, much better delivery, pitched outside the
off and straightened, left alone
93.5 Khan to Stewart, two runs, pushed away firmly through covers
93.6 Khan to Stewart, three runs, full in length, punched straight down
the ground, not timed well, nehra trots after it, the body
language is quite dismal indeed, gives away three easy runs.
End of over 94 (6 runs) England 397/5 (lead by 40 runs)
Z Khan 15-3-59-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 65* (75b 10x4) A Flintoff 20* (37b 3x4)
94.1 Agarkar to Stewart, FOUR, this is party time for Stewart! Whipped
away through square leg for four, good use of the wrists in
playing this stroke.
94.2 Agarkar to Stewart, FOUR, this is simply superb batting against a
clueless bowling, ove rpitched on the pads, struck just wide of
mid-on, one of those Mark Waugh strokes, caressed all along the
ground for four
England have moved into the 400s - they are 405/5 now. Ganguly not
at all enthused by what is going on, makes some changes to the
field. It is the bowlers who is letting the team down
94.3 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone
94.4 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, played back to the bowler
94.5 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, outside the off, played to covers
94.6 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 95 (8 runs) England 405/5 (lead by 48 runs)
AB Agarkar 16-0-71-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 20* (37b 3x4) AJ Stewart 73* (81b 12x4)
What more can Ganguly do now? He changes the bowler, Nehra to
replace Khan
95.1 Nehra to Flintoff, no run, just outside the off, pushed to covers
95.2 Nehra to Flintoff, one run, pushed in defence to the off side,
quick run taken
95.3 Nehra to Stewart, no run, defended
95.4 Nehra to Stewart, one run, ooh, gets a thick inside edge, ball goes
past the leg stump, again a single
95.5 Nehra to Flintoff, no run, outside the off, driven square
95.6 Nehra to Flintoff, FOUR, shocking delivery, best way to describe
is: a long hop outside the leg, pulled away for four!
End of over 96 (6 runs) England 411/5 (lead by 54 runs)
A Nehra 22-0-107-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 74* (83b 12x4) A Flintoff 25* (41b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
96.1 Agarkar to Stewart, no run, left alone outside the off
96.2 Agarkar to Stewart, three runs, driven down the ground, past the
bowler
96.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, FOUR, over pitched outside the off, driven
through extra cover, Ganguly goes after it, stops it right at the
ropes, tv replays suggest that is indeed a four!
96.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, inside edge onto the pads
96.5 Agarkar to Flintoff, FOUR, Take That! A nothing delivery, a half
volley outside the off, lofted extra cover drive for four, batting
just can't get any more easier.
96.6 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, much better delivery, defended back
down the track
End of over 97 (11 runs) England 422/5 (lead by 65 runs)
AB Agarkar 17-0-82-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 77* (85b 12x4) A Flintoff 33* (45b 6x4)
97.1 Nehra to Stewart, no run, loud shout for lbw, pitched outside the
line of leg
97.2 Nehra to Stewart, FOUR, thick inside edge and goes just past the
off stump and down to a very fine, fine leg fence for four
97.3 Nehra to Stewart, two runs, eased through covers for a couple of
runs
97.4 Nehra to Stewart, FOUR, Stewart on fire! Over pitched on the pads,
driven so well through mid-on, four more! Runs flowing here
97.5 Nehra to Stewart, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
97.6 Nehra to Stewart, no run, forward in defence
End of over 98 (10 runs) England 432/5 (lead by 75 runs)
A Nehra 23-0-117-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 33* (45b 6x4) AJ Stewart 87* (91b 14x4)
35 runs scored in the last four overs. as a matter of fact 53 runs
have come in the last 30 balls!
Bowling change: Zaheer Khan
98.1 Khan to Flintoff, OUT: Bowled'm! This one is angled in from outside
the line of leg, kept low a shade, Flintoff a bit late to bring
the bat down, Off stump out of the ground! Partnership of 97 runs
in just 16.4 overs
England 432/6, Partnership of 97
A Flintoff b Khan 33 (46b 6x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 87* (91b 14x4) Z Khan 15.1-3-59-2
White is the new batsman
98.2 Khan to White, one run, played down to third-man and is off the
mark
98.3 Khan to Stewart, OUT: Bowled'm!!! This one too - pitched outside
the line of leg, angling in to the batsman, keeps low, Stewart's
bat coming down in an arc, beats the bat and hits the off stump!
England 433/7, Partnership of 1
AJ Stewart b Khan 87 (92b 14x4 0x6)
C White 1* (1b) Z Khan 15.3-3-60-3
Cork is the new batsman
98.4 Khan to Cork, no run, hit on the pad, loud loud shout for lbw,
pitched outside the line of leg, umpire Tiffin tells the same to
the bowler
98.5 Khan to Cork, legbye: one run, off the pads and down towards short
third-man
98.6 Khan to White, one run, driven through covers for a single
End of over 99 (3 runs) England 435/7 (lead by 78 runs)
Z Khan 16-3-61-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 2* (2b) DG Cork 0* (2b)
99.1 Nehra to White, no run, just outside the off, left alone
99.2 Nehra to White, no run, pushed to mid-on
99.3 Nehra to White, no run, played to backward point
99.4 Nehra to White, no run, just outside the off, defended
99.5 Nehra to White, no run, defended
99.6 Nehra to White, no run, flashes outside the off, beaten
End of over 100 (maiden) England 435/7 (lead by 78 runs)
A Nehra 24-1-117-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
DG Cork 0* (2b) C White 2* (8b)
100.1 Khan to Cork, no run, inside edge onto the pads
100.2 Khan to Cork, no run
100.3 Khan to Cork, FOUR, digs this one short, swats it away over mid-on,
all the way for four!
100.4 Khan to Cork, FOUR, now this says a lot about the bowling, follows
up the short-pitched delivery with a juicy half volley outside the
off, cracking extra cover drive for four!
100.5 Khan to Cork, no run, well up to the batsman, defended
100.6 Khan to Cork, no run, pushed to covers
End of over 101 (8 runs) England 443/7 (lead by 86 runs)
Z Khan 17-3-69-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 2* (8b) DG Cork 8* (8b 2x4)
The strike rate of the Indian bowlers is very interesting.
Harbhajan Singh - 63.1, Zaheer Khan - 70.8, Ashish Nehra - 73.5
and Agarkar - 84.5
101.1 Nehra to White, one run, outside the off, played down to third-man
101.2 Nehra to Cork, no run
101.3 Nehra to Cork, no run, forward in defence
101.4 Nehra to Cork, no run, well up to the batsman, defended
101.5 Nehra to Cork, no run
101.6 Nehra to Cork, FOUR, dear-oh-dear! Cork taking the attack to the
bowler now, swing this one high over mid-on, one bounce and over
the ropes for four! Cracking shot indeed.
End of over 102 (5 runs) England 448/7 (lead by 91 runs)
A Nehra 25-1-122-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
C White 3* (9b) DG Cork 12* (13b 3x4)
102.1 Khan to White, no run, defended
102.2 Khan to White, no run, close to the off stump, beaten!
102.3 Khan to White, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
102.4 Khan to White, FOUR, width outside the off, White eases into
playing a wonderful square drive, four runs all the way, bring sup
the 450 on the board.
102.5 Khan to White, no run, on leg and middle, pushed to mid-on
102.6 Khan to White, FOUR, this is shocking bowling, mediocre stuff,
drops it short just outside the off, hardly any pace in it, has
enough time to go back and crack this one through mid-off, a flat-
batted shot, four more!
End of over 103 (8 runs) England 456/7 (lead by 99 runs)
Z Khan 18-3-77-3 - Radcliffe Road End
DG Cork 12* (13b 3x4) C White 11* (15b 2x4)
103.1 Nehra to Cork, no run, well up to the batsman, defended. Both the
left-handed bowlers struggling to hit the 80 miles mark
103.2 Nehra to Cork, no run, angling away, left alone
103.3 Nehra to Cork, FOUR, more mediocre stuff, begging to be hit outside
the off, glorious extra cover drive for four, with this kind of an
approach and enough time to play, India would find a way to lose
this match.
103.4 Nehra to Cork, no run, outside the off, crisp drive, straight to
the fielder at covers
103.5 Nehra to Cork, no run, beaten, outside the off, by the angling
delivery
103.6 Nehra to Cork, wide: no run, too wide outside the off, takes
something remarkably poor effort to bowl such a wide in a Test
match, Koertzen signals the wide
103.6 Nehra to Cork, no run, hit on the pad, ball pitching outside the
line of leg
End of over 104 (5 runs) England 461/7 (lead by 104 runs)
A Nehra 26-1-127-1 (2w 8nb) - Pavilion End
C White 11* (15b 2x4) DG Cork 16* (19b 4x4)
120 runs scored this morning, which includes an alarming amount of
boundaries - Twenty Two!
104.1 Khan to White, legbye: one run
104.2 Khan to Cork, no run, on the pads, not put away for runs, played
straight to the man at mid-wicket
104.3 Khan to Cork, no run, keeps low, outside the off, on the bounce to
Patel
104.4 Khan to Cork, no run, angling away, left alone
104.5 Khan to Cork, no run, angling away, goes for the big drive, beaten
104.6 Khan to Cork, no run, defended. That is 8th maiden over off the
innings
End of over 105 (1 run, maiden) England 462/7 (lead by 105 runs)
Z Khan 19-4-77-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 11* (16b 2x4) DG Cork 16* (24b 4x4)
Harbhajan Singh to bowl now
105.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, offers no stroke, hit on the pad
and the ball goes down to fine leg
105.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, turning in to the batsman,
defended
105.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
105.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, played to square leg, good
fielding by Laxman
105.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off, turning in, left
alone
105.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, too short outside the off, rocks
back and cuts it nicely for four - 62nd boundary off the innings
End of over 106 (4 runs) England 466/7 (lead by 109 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 35-3-134-2 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 16* (24b 4x4) C White 15* (22b 3x4)
106.1 Khan to Cork, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
106.2 Khan to Cork, one run, tucked around the corner
106.3 Khan to White, no run
106.4 Khan to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
106.5 Khan to White, no run, well up to the batsman, defended
106.6 Khan to White, one run, full in length, thick inside edge, down to
long leg for a single. That is lunch
End of over 107 (2 runs) England 468/7 (lead by 111 runs)
Z Khan 20-4-79-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 16* (26b 3x4) DG Cork 17* (26b 4x4)
127 runs scored in the first session - off just 24 overs. England
lost the wickets of Stewart (87) and Flintoff (33), both bowled by
Zaheer Khan in the same over.
23 boundaries were hit in the session, remarkable indeed.
England lead by 111 runs and are in a position to dictate terms to
India.
The fact that just 24 overs were boeld in the first session (which
also includes 4 overs from harbhajan Singh) says a lot about the
discipline.
81 overs remain to be bowled in the day.
Clearly the star of this session has been Alec Stewart.
We will be back at 1240 Hrs GMT, 1810 Hrs IST
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Good afternoon!
Welcome back to Trent Bridge
Play will start in just about 5 mins.
This session would go on for 150 mins
CricInfo's Paul McGregor has been doing the 'catch the moment' at
Trent Bridge
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The umpires and players are in them iddle and we are all set for
the start.
It is going to be Ajit Agarkar!
Just the two slips in a catching position
107.1 Agarkar to White, no run, back of a length, outside the off, White
watches it carefully and leaves it alone
107.2 Agarkar to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
107.3 Agarkar to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
107.4 Agarkar to White, no run, well wide outside the off, left alone
107.5 Agarkar to White, no run, well up to the batsman, forward in
defence
107.6 Agarkar to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 108 (maiden) England 468/7 (lead by 111 runs)
AB Agarkar 18-1-82-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
DG Cork 17* (26b 4x4) C White 16* (32b 3x4)
Zaheer Khan to bowl
108.1 Khan to Cork, no run, well outside the off, angling away, left
alone
108.2 Khan to Cork, no run, pitched outside the leg, hit ont he pad
108.3 Khan to Cork, no run, outside the off, angling away, slightly
shorter in length, smacked straight to the man at covers
108.4 Khan to Cork, no run, pitched outside the line of leg, gets right
behind the line and pushes it to covers
108.5 Khan to Cork, FOUR, take that! Cracking cover drive, dealing with
the short pitched delivery, the way it should be, ball races away
for four!
108.6 Khan to Cork, no run, drives the full-pitched delivery to Ganguly
at covers
End of over 109 (4 runs) England 472/7 (lead by 115 runs)
Z Khan 21-4-83-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 16* (32b 3x4) DG Cork 21* (32b 5x4)
109.1 Agarkar to White, no run, back of a length, outside the off, left
alone
109.2 Agarkar to White, no run, well outside the off, White has nothing
to do with it
109.3 Agarkar to White, no run, gentle outswing, ball going away, left
alone
109.4 Agarkar to White, one run, faster delivery, outside the off, played
down to third-man
109.5 Agarkar to Cork, no run, short delivery, misses out on the pull,
played to mid-wicket, got a thick edge
109.6 Agarkar to Cork, FOUR, take that! fast delivery - touching the 140
km mark, Cork has enough room to free his arms, smacks it high
over covers, what else could that be? Four more!
End of over 110 (5 runs) England 477/7 (lead by 120 runs)
AB Agarkar 19-1-87-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
C White 17* (36b 3x4) DG Cork 25* (34b 6x4)
110.1 Khan to White, no run, loud shout for lbw, ball pitching outside
the line of leg
110.2 Khan to White, no run, defended
110.3 Khan to White, no run, forward in defence. Khan struggling to touch
the 128 Km mark
110.4 Khan to White, FOUR, this is very poor bowling, over pitched
outside the off, leans forward and drives it through covers,
Ganguly dives a bit late, probably saves the trouble of chasing
it, four! Excellent cover drive
110.5 Khan to White, one run, thick inside edge and the ball goes forward
of square
110.6 Khan to Cork, FOUR, slaps this one down the ground, straight as it
can get, Party Time!
End of over 111 (9 runs) England 486/7 (lead by 129 runs)
Z Khan 22-4-92-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 22* (41b 4x4) DG Cork 29* (35b 7x4)
bowling change: Harbhajan Singh
111.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, two runs, swept around the corner
111.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
111.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
111.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
111.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, drifting down the leg, worked
around the corner
111.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cork, no run
End of over 112 (3 runs) England 489/7 (lead by 132 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 36-3-137-2 - Pavilion End
C White 25* (46b 4x4) DG Cork 29* (36b 7x4)
112.1 Agarkar to White, one run, pushed through covers
112.2 Agarkar to Cork, no run, short delivery outside the off, slapped
straight to mid-on
112.3 Agarkar to Cork, two runs, slashes at the ball outside the off,
ball goes down to third-man, they take a single, the fielder is
nehra, poor effort from Nehra, Cork takes on his throw and takes
the second run
112.4 Agarkar to Cork, no run, beaten outside the off
112.5 Agarkar to Cork, no run, back of a length, angling in to the
batsman, defended
112.6 Agarkar to Cork, no run, driven straight to mid-off, none of these
bowlers look like getting a wicket. The lead is now 135 runs
End of over 113 (3 runs) England 492/7 (lead by 135 runs)
AB Agarkar 20-1-90-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 26* (47b 4x4) DG Cork 31* (41b 7x4)
113.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
113.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
113.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run
113.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cork, OUT: turning delivery, plays the ball
straight into the hands of Jaffer at forward short leg.
England 493/8, Partnership of 60
DG Cork c Jaffer b Harbhajan Singh 31 (42b 7x4 0x6)
C White 27* (50b 4x4) Harbhajan Singh 36.4-3-138-3
113.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, played in
defence
113.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, forward in defence
End of over 114 (1 run) England 493/8 (lead by 136 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 37-3-138-3 - Pavilion End
C White 27* (50b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)
114.1 Agarkar to White, no run, shade of an outswing on that, goes past
the outside edge
114.2 Agarkar to White, one run, driven to deep mid-off
114.3 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, goes for the yorker, defended
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114.4 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, defended
114.5 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run
114.6 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, full in length, aimed at the stumps,
gets forward and defends
End of over 115 (1 run) England 494/8 (lead by 137 runs)
AB Agarkar 21-1-91-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 28* (52b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (6b)
115.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up, outside the off,
forward in defence
115.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, two runs, outside the off, the top
spinner, too wide outside the off, delicate late cut, Tendulkar
fields
115.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, tucked around the corner
115.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, one run, on the pads, Hoggard plays the
sweep shot as well as Vaughan did yesterday, gets an easy single
and gets off the mark
115.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, tucked around the corner for a
single, score moves to 499
115.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, forward in defence
End of over 116 (5 runs) England 499/8 (lead by 142 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 38-3-143-3 - Pavilion End
C White 32* (56b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (8b)
116.1 Agarkar to White, one run, plays this one backward of point, takes
the single, 500 on the board.
116.2 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, played down to gully
116.3 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, rising delivery, fends it down
116.4 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run
116.5 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside the off
116.6 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, wayward bouncer, well outside the off
End of over 117 (1 run) England 500/8 (lead by 143 runs)
AB Agarkar 22-1-92-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 33* (57b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (13b)
This is the highest 9th wicket partnership for England against
India at Trent Bridge - beating the 6 by DG Cork and AD Mullally
in 1996
117.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
117.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
117.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, legbye: one run
117.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside the off
117.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, one run, outside the off, pushed
through covers for a single
117.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, pushed in defence to mid-wicket
End of over 118 (2 runs) England 502/8 (lead by 145 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 39-3-144-3 - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 2* (15b) C White 33* (61b 4x4)
Agarkar continues
118.1 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, swinging in to the batsman, hit on the
pad, slipping down the leg side
118.2 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, just outside the off, left alone
118.3 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, fast delivery, rising delivery, good
take by patel
118.4 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, played down to gully
118.5 Agarkar to Hoggard, bye: FOUR, fired way down the leg side, it
swung further after going past the batsman, should have been
called a wide, ball beats a diving Patel and goes down to the
fence for four runs, the only signal is of byes
118.6 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run
End of over 119 (4 runs, maiden) England 506/8 (lead by 149 runs)
AB Agarkar 23-2-92-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 33* (61b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 2* (21b)
119.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, legbye: two runs, turning from leg stump
line, off the thigh pad down to fine leg
119.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
119.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, turning in to the batsman,
defended
119.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, turning in ever so slowly, played
to square leg
119.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
The fielders come in to deny the single
119.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, short and outside the off, thumping
back foot drive through covers for four!
End of over 120 (6 runs) England 512/8 (lead by 155 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 40-3-148-3 - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 2* (21b) C White 37* (67b 5x4)
120.1 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside the off
120.2 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run
120.3 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, pushed to covers
120.4 Agarkar to Hoggard, bye: FOUR, digs this one short, swinging
further down the leg side, the kid dives full length,, can't get a
glove to it, 4 more byes
120.5 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, inside edge onto the pads
120.6 Agarkar to Hoggard, no run, bowling around the wicket, angling away
from the batsman, left alone, Patel watches the ball all the way
into his gloves.
End of over 121 (4 runs, maiden) England 516/8 (lead by 159 runs)
AB Agarkar 24-3-92-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 37* (67b 5x4) MJ Hoggard 2* (27b)
121.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, takes a single off the very
first ball of the over, swpet around the corner
121.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, two runs, sweeps this one around the
corner, fetched the ball from outside the off, good shot - a
clever one that too, poor fielding by Zaheer Khan allows the
second run
121.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, forward in defence
121.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, pushed to mid-on
121.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, turns in and hits the pad
121.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, driven firmly to extra cover
End of over 122 (3 runs) England 519/8 (lead by 162 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 41-3-151-3 - Pavilion End
C White 38* (68b 5x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (32b)
These two batsmen have been together for 50 balls now, and have
scored 22 runs for the ninth wicket partnership
correction: 26 runs for the 9th wicket
Bowling change: Zaheer Khan
122.1 Khan to White, no run, this is getting very silly, bowls one down
the leg side.
122.2 Khan to White, no run, and this one way outside the off, must be
part of some plan, otherwise this is pathetic bowling.
122.3 Khan to White, one run, digs this one half way down the track,
hardly any pace or threatening bounce, worked away behind square
and takes a single
122.4 Khan to Hoggard, one run, outside the off, played down to third-man
for a single
122.5 Khan to White, no run, fires in a yorker? No, bowls one in full in
length at 125 Km, defended
122.6 Khan to White, FOUR, another dolly, just outside the off, begs to
be hit, White has no problems at all, slaps this one over covers
for four - the 29th boundary of the day and 68th of the innings.
End of over 123 (6 runs) England 525/8 (lead by 168 runs)
Z Khan 23-4-98-3 - Radcliffe Road End
MJ Hoggard 5* (33b) C White 43* (73b 6x4)
123.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, defended
123.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, one run, here comes the sweep, played
so nicely, gets a single
This Indian side has a Computer Analyst travelling with the team,
wonder what kind of graphs and numbers he produces!
123.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, White sweeps, and sweeps so well,
finds the gap at square leg for four, very firmly hit
123.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, forward in defence
123.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, squeezes the ball towards slips
123.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, two runs, played down nicely to third-man
for a couple of runs
End of over 124 (7 runs) England 532/8 (lead by 175 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 42-3-158-3 - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 6* (35b) C White 49* (77b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
Tendulkar bowled four good overs yesterday to Vaughan, was the only
bowler to get some prodigous swing... And Ganguly has not given
him another over. If Tendulkar is not carrying any injury of
sorts, then there is something seriously wrong
124.1 Khan to Hoggard, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
124.2 Khan to Hoggard, no run, through to Patel
124.3 Khan to Hoggard, no run, bouncer, ducks under, ball moves in the
air after it goes past the batsman, diving take by Patel, the kid
has been an exception in the field
124.4 Khan to Hoggard, three runs, now tries the yorker, Hoggard gets the
full face of the bat and the ball goes through mid-off - three
more runs
124.5 Khan to White, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
124.6 Khan to White, no run
End of over 125 (3 runs) England 535/8 (lead by 178 runs)
Z Khan 24-4-101-3 - Radcliffe Road End
MJ Hoggard 9* (39b) C White 49* (79b 7x4)
Harbhajan Singh continues
125.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run
125.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run
125.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, FOUR, bowling around the stumps,
outside the off, Hoggard whips this away through mid-wicket for
four, good shot!
125.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, pitched outside the line of
leg, angling in to the batsman, defended
125.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, pitched outside the line of
leg, angling in to the batsman, defended
125.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hoggard, no run, slightly short, pushed to silly
point.
End of over 126 (4 runs) England 539/8 (lead by 182 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 43-3-162-3 - Pavilion End
C White 49* (79b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 13* (45b 1x4)
70 boundaries in the innings so far.
White is on 49 and will take strike now
126.1 Khan to White, no run, forward in defence
126.2 Khan to White, FOUR, ho ho ho! Absolutely terrible and dismal
fielding at cover fence, Laxman the culprit, allows the ball to go
through his legs, it was a cracking cover drive from White for
sure, gifts three more runs, Fifty for White anyways!
Now now now, this is also the fifty runs partnership for the ninth
wicket!
126.3 Khan to White, one run, pushed firmly to deep mid-off for a single
126.4 Khan to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
126.5 Khan to Hoggard, no run, bowling around the wicket now, just can't
produce one quality yorker, bangs in a bouncer, sways away, more
work for the kid behind the stumps, diving take
126.6 Khan to Hoggard, no run, short of a length, rising delivery, fended
down
End of over 127 (5 runs) England 544/8 (lead by 187 runs)
Z Khan 25-4-106-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 54* (82b 8x4) MJ Hoggard 13* (48b 1x4)
Bowling change, it is not Tendulkar - it is going to be Sehwag
127.1 Sehwag to White, no run
127.2 Sehwag to White, no run
127.3 Sehwag to White, no run
127.4 Sehwag to White, no run
127.5 Sehwag to White, (noball) no run, now how could a slow off spinner
bowl such a big no ball? Says so much about the quality of this
Indian attack
127.5 Sehwag to White, FOUR, boundary number 72, short and wide outside
the off, smashes this long hop through cover point for four!
127.6 Sehwag to White, one run, swept around the corner for a single,
brings up the 550 on the board
End of over 128 (6 runs) England 550/8 (lead by 193 runs)
V Sehwag 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
C White 59* (89b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 13* (48b 1x4)
128.1 Khan to White, one run, pushed towards mid-on, Khan bowling around
the wicket, is forced to go across the pitch, run over to mid-on
and field, Khan is already on two official warnings!
128.2 Khan to Hoggard, no run, left alone
128.3 Khan to Hoggard, no run, goes right through the defence, misses the
stumps, went right above it
128.4 Khan to Hoggard, no run
128.5 Khan to Hoggard, three runs, Hoggard pushes this one in defence,
goes past the bowler, Ganguly trots after the ball, easy three
runs.
128.6 Khan to White, no run, hit ont he pad, ball going further down the
leg
End of over 129 (4 runs) England 554/8 (lead by 197 runs)
Z Khan 26-4-110-3 - Radcliffe Road End
MJ Hoggard 16* (52b 1x4) C White 60* (91b 9x4)
129.1 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, first shout for a wicket in quite a
while, hit on the pad, outside the line of off, Koertzen has a wry
smile
129.2 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, aganin hit on the boot, outside the line
of off, loud shout, not out
129.3 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, defended
129.4 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, leans forward and defends.
61 runs added for the ninth wicket in 16 overs
129.5 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, defended
129.6 Sehwag to Hoggard, FOUR, That is the 73rd boundary off the innings,
smashes this full toss over covers for four, cracking shot, it
also means that Hoggard has his highest test score and England's
lead goes up to 201 runs.
End of over 130 (4 runs) England 558/8 (lead by 201 runs)
V Sehwag 5-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
C White 60* (91b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 20* (58b 2x4)
Another bowling change. Tendulkar has no injuries, he can bowl and
has been asked to do so!
130.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, bowling seam-up, outside the off, left
alone
130.2 Tendulkar to White, one run, well up to the batsman, defended, ball
goes behind point
130.3 Tendulkar to Hoggard, legbye: FOUR, four more! This time leg byes,
poor delivery, angling down the leg, clips the pads and goes wide
of the keeper, down to fine leg fence for four leg byes.
130.4 Tendulkar to Hoggard, no run, good outswinger, left alone
130.5 Tendulkar to Hoggard, no run
130.6 Tendulkar to Hoggard, one run, full in length, pushed to the leg
side and takes a single
End of over 131 (6 runs) England 564/8 (lead by 207 runs)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-10-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MJ Hoggard 21* (62b 2x4) C White 61* (93b 9x4)
131.1 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, left alone
131.2 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, well outside the off, left alone
131.3 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, forward in defence
131.4 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, tossed up, well forward in defence
131.5 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, opens the face of the bat and plays the
ball down to gully
131.6 Sehwag to Hoggard, no run, hit on the front pad, ball going down
the leg
End of over 132 (maiden) England 564/8 (lead by 207 runs)
V Sehwag 6-1-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
C White 61* (93b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 21* (68b 2x4)
132.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, outside the off, forward in defence
132.2 Tendulkar to White, one run
132.3 Tendulkar to Hoggard, no run, beaten by the outswinger
132.4 Tendulkar to Hoggard, FOUR, Oh Sweet! Even Tendulkar would
appreciate this. What else can the bowlers do know? Handsome cover
drive by Hoggard for four!
132.5 Tendulkar to Hoggard, no run
132.6 Tendulkar to Hoggard, no run
End of over 133 (5 runs) England 569/8 (lead by 212 runs)
SR Tendulkar 6-0-15-0 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 62* (95b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 25* (72b 3x4)
This is Hoggard's highest first class score, says a lot about this
attack
This is the highest innings total by England against India at Trent
Bridge - beating the 564 scored in 1996
Bowling change: Nehra
133.1 Nehra to White, one run
133.2 Nehra to Hoggard, no run
133.3 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, left alone
133.4 Nehra to Hoggard, no run
133.5 Nehra to Hoggard, no run
133.6 Nehra to Hoggard, no run
End of over 134 (1 run) England 570/8 (lead by 213 runs)
A Nehra 27-1-128-1 (2w 8nb) - Pavilion End
C White 63* (96b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 25* (77b 3x4)
Two overs from Tendulkar and suddenly Ganguly finds out that he too
could bowl
His two overs have gone for 23 runs though...
134.1 Ganguly to White, (noball) one run, starts off with a no ball
134.1 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, defended
134.2 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, defended again
134.3 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, walks forward and drives to covers
134.4 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, forward in defence
134.5 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, hardly any pace outside the off, kept
slightly low too, beaten!
White signals to the dressing room, new pair of gloves please!
134.6 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, defended again
End of over 135 (2 runs) England 572/8 (lead by 215 runs)
SC Ganguly 3-0-25-0 (5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 64* (97b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 25* (83b 3x4)
135.1 Nehra to White, one run
135.2 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, nice firm drive to extra cover
135.3 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, angling away, left alone
135.4 Nehra to Hoggard, (noball) no run, a bouncer at 130 Km, sways away.
called a no ball!
135.4 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, angling outside the off, left alone
135.5 Nehra to Hoggard, no run
135.6 Nehra to Hoggard, two runs, tucked behind square, as always the
second run is an easy one
End of over 136 (4 runs) England 576/8 (lead by 219 runs)
A Nehra 28-1-132-1 (2w 9nb) - Pavilion End
C White 65* (98b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 27* (89b 3x4)
136.1 Ganguly to White, two runs, the French cut! Goes for the cover
drive, thick inside edge past the leg stump for a couple of runs
136.2 Ganguly to White, FOUR, outside the off, goes for the sut, gets a
thick outside edge, just to the left of Dravid standing at a very
odd position of one and a half slip, he did not even move, ball
races down to the fence for four
136.3 Ganguly to White, one run, driven to mid-off
136.4 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, pushed to covers
This is the highest 9th wicket partnership at Trent Bridge for
England against any country - beating the 89 by Laker & Bedser
against Australia in 1948
136.5 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, defended
136.6 Ganguly to Hoggard, no run, pushed firmly to mid-on
End of over 137 (7 runs) England 583/8 (lead by 226 runs)
SC Ganguly 4-0-32-0 (5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
C White 72* (101b 10x4) MJ Hoggard 27* (92b 3x4)
137.1 Nehra to White, one run, cut away for a single
137.2 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, angling away from the batsman, pushed in
defence
75 boundaries have been hit in this innings so far
137.3 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, back of a length, outside the off, nice
comfortable push to covers
137.4 Nehra to Hoggard, one run, thick edge and the ball goes towards
cover point.
137.5 Nehra to White, one run
Every English batsmen, with the exception of Key (17) and Hussain
(3) have scored more than 20
137.6 Nehra to Hoggard, no run
End of over 138 (3 runs) England 586/8 (lead by 229 runs)
A Nehra 29-1-135-1 (2w 9nb) - Pavilion End
C White 74* (103b 10x4) MJ Hoggard 28* (96b 3x4)
138.1 Ganguly to White, FOUR, boundary number 76! Cracking cover drive
for four, so powerfully hit, it had to be 4!
138.2 Ganguly to White, one run, outside the off, steers it down to
third-man
This is the highest 9th wicket partnership for England v India in
any Test match - beating the 83 by Fletcher and Gifford at Chennai
in 1972/73
138.3 Ganguly to Hoggard, one run, taps the ball to mid-on, takes a quick
single
138.4 Ganguly to White, no run, well outside the off, left alone
The only genuine swing bowler in this Indian squad is Sanjay Bangar
and he is not playing in this Test match
138.5 Ganguly to White, one run, played down to third-man for a single,
100 runs partnership coming in just 25.1 overs, isn't this
wonderful batting?
138.6 Ganguly to Hoggard, three runs, more runs and more runs! Driven
through covers for three more
End of over 139 (10 runs) England 596/8 (lead by 239 runs)
SC Ganguly 5-0-42-0 (5nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MJ Hoggard 32* (98b 3x4) C White 80* (107b 11x4)
Nehra to bowl around the wickets
139.1 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside the off, nothing new to
Hoggard, he beat the bat more than 40 times when the Indians
batted
139.2 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, well up to the batsman, oozing with
confidence, goes forward and drives the ball firmly to mid-on.
139.3 Nehra to Hoggard, no run, digs this one short, Hoggard surprised by
the lack of pace, goes for the pull and hit on the body, nehra not
even clocking the 125 Km mark
139.4 Nehra to Hoggard, OUT: Gone! Hoggard gets a standing ovation as he
walks back to the pavilion, Hoggard edged an outswinger and the
ball flew to dravid at first slip, took a smart catch, Patel was
diving to his right - India get the wicket finally.
England 596/9, Partnership of 103
MJ Hoggard c Dravid b Nehra 32 (102b 3x4 0x6)
C White 80* (107b 11x4) A Nehra 29.4-1-135-2 (2w 9nb)
take a bow Matthew Hoggard! Made 32 runs and added 103 runs for the
ninth wicket with craig White
Harmison to face the first ball in Test cricket
139.5 Nehra to Harmison, no run, outside the off, left alone
It was nice to see Rahul dravid put his arm around young Parthiv
Patel after taking the catch, must be so re-assuring for the kid
139.6 Nehra to Harmison, no run, outside the off, pushed to backward
point
End of over 140 (maiden) England 596/9 (lead by 239 runs)
A Nehra 30-2-135-2 (2w 9nb) - Pavilion End
C White 80* (107b 11x4) SJ Harmison 0* (2b)
Small correction, it was not Dravid but Laxman who put his arm
around the kid.
Bowling change: Harbhajan Singh
140.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, turning down the leg, good take
by Patel
140.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, turning down the leg, good take
by Patel
140.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, and again, this time swept away
for a single
140.4 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, legbye: two runs, pitched outside the
off and turning, goes for the sweep, ball goes down to fine leg,
leg byes
140.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, the top spinner, outside the
off, beaten, Patel whips off the bails in a flash, not out
140.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, ball goes up in the air,
Jaffer takes the catch, it was off the pads.
End of over 141 (3 runs) England 599/9 (lead by 242 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 44-3-163-3 - Radcliffe Road End
C White 81* (110b 11x4) SJ Harmison 0* (5b)
The light offered to the batsmen, they decide to stay on
141.1 Nehra to White, legbye: one run, goes for the big swipe, ball goes
towards point, Patel fields it
141.2 Nehra to Harmison, no run
141.3 Nehra to Harmison, two runs, outside the leg, gifts runs to
Harmison, his first In Test cricket, takes a couple
141.4 Nehra to Harmison, no run, angling away, left alone
We have had 152 mins so far in the session
141.5 Nehra to Harmison, one run, more runs, thick edge and down to
third-man
141.6 Nehra to White, legbye: one run, goes for the pull to a short
pitched delivery, hardly any pace in this one, hit high on the
pad, for no obvious reasons Nehra appeals.
End of over 142 (5 runs) England 604/9 (lead by 247 runs)
A Nehra 31-2-138-2 (2w 9nb) - Pavilion End
C White 81* (112b 11x4) SJ Harmison 3* (9b)
142.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, SIX, Whoa! First six of the match! Dances
down the track and lofts it high and handsome, all the way for a
massive six, a straight six!
142.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, hmmm, the faster delivery...
defended
142.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, two runs, swung away to the backward
square leg fence, good stop by Sehwag, two more runs
142.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, big turn down the leg side, good
take by Patel
142.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, turning down the leg, played
around the corner, to short fine leg
142.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, Craig White! gives himself a lot of
room and plays the late cut, right close to the off stump the ball
was, delicate shot as it can get, what more than another four!
End of over 143 (12 runs) England 616/9 (lead by 259 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 45-3-175-3 - Radcliffe Road End
SJ Harmison 3* (9b) C White 93* (118b 12x4 1x6)
143.1 Nehra to Harmison, no run, angling in to the batsman, Harmison well
forward in defence
143.2 Nehra to Harmison, no run, fired way down the leg side, Patel has
to dive full length and stop it
143.3 Nehra to Harmison, no run, well outside the off, Harmison has
nothing to do with it
143.4 Nehra to Harmison, no run, angling away, plays and misses
143.5 Nehra to Harmison, no run, back of a length, defended
143.6 Nehra to Harmison, no run, well forward in defence, Harmison has
done his job
End of over 144 (maiden) England 616/9 (lead by 259 runs)
A Nehra 32-3-138-2 (2w 9nb) - Pavilion End
C White 93* (118b 12x4 1x6) SJ Harmison 3* (15b)
12 runs off Harbhajan Singh, and Ganguly hands over the ball to
Ajit Agarkar
144.1 Agarkar to White, one run, pushed to wide of mid-off and takes a
single
144.2 Agarkar to Harmison, no run, straight delivery, rising one, left
alone
144.3 Agarkar to Harmison, no run, going down the leg, loud shout for
lbw, White must have been praying, not out says Tiffin
144.4 Agarkar to Harmison, no run, back of a length, outside the off,
left alone
Someone needs to tell these medium-pacers that there is something
called a Yorker!
144.5 Agarkar to Harmison, OUT: slashes at it, very poor shot, Jaffer at
backward point takes the catch, England all out for 617. White not
out on 94.
England 617/10, Partnership of 21
SJ Harmison c Jaffer b Agarkar 3 (19b 0x4 0x6)
C White 94* (119b 12x4 1x6) AB Agarkar 24.5-3-93-2 (2w)
Young Parthiv Patel runs across and gives White a handshake.
England lead by 260 runs
We will be back after the tea break - been a very long session -
almost 170 mins
Match State: Delay - Day 4 - Bad Light
Hello and welcome back
It has got much brighter here, and the umpires are in the middle.
The players follow suit
It is going to be the best bowler in the match - Matthew Hoggard to
bowl to Sehwag
0.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, beaten by a beautiful outswinger, what a
ball! No edge there, loud long shout for caught behind, Umpire
Koertzen almost angirly says not out
0.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, OUT: Hoggard you beauty! What a bowler this
young man is, Loud shout for lbw, hit on the boot by a full length
delivery, Umpire Koertzen slowly... raises the finger! India in
deep trouble.
India 0/1, Partnership of 0
V Sehwag lbw b Hoggard 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
W Jaffer 0* (0b) MJ Hoggard 0.2-0-0-1
That ball was hitting leg and middle, Sehwag did not play a shot at
it!
Rahul Dravid is the new batsman
0.3 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, taps the ball in defence towards the on
side and takes a quick single
0.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, (noball) one run, Jaffer almost caught at deep
gully, luckily for him that ws a no ball, back of a length, on leg
and middle, swinging away, squaring up the batsman, a killer
delivery, took the shoulder of the bat and went in the air, just
beyond gully, takes a run
0.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, well up to the batsman, played to mid-on
0.5 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, on leg and middle, bowled a bit too full,
whipped away through square leg for four!
0.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, well up on the off, forward in defence
End of over 1 (7 runs) India 7/1 (trail by 253 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-7-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
W Jaffer 1* (1b) R Dravid 5* (4b 1x4)
Flintoff to share the new ball
1.1 Flintoff to Jaffer, FOUR, flicked away off the pads forward of
square for four, classy stroke
1.2 Flintoff to Jaffer, no run, back of a length, defended
1.3 Flintoff to Jaffer, no run, beaten by pace just outside the off,
Jaffer's feet going nowhere, playing a loose shot away from the
body.
1.4 Flintoff to Jaffer, OUT: Loud shout for lbw, Jaffer once again not
moving his feet, hit right in front of the stumps, Flintoff goes
up in appeal, Umpire Tiffin takes his time and puts up the finger,
India are in deep deep trouble.
India 11/2, Partnership of 11
W Jaffer lbw b Flintoff 5 (5b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 5* (4b 1x4) A Flintoff 0.4-0-4-1
Sachin Tendulkar comes out to bat with just ten balls gone in the
innings - both the openers have waved good bye
1.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, nothing new about this, fires it in
outside the off, Tendulkar leaves it alone
1.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, darting in with a lot of pace, gets
right behind the line and defends
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 11/2 (trail by 249 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 5* (4b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (2b)
Three slips and two gullies
2.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, pushed to covers
2.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, zooming in on the off stump and looking
to swing it away, Dravid very watchful and defends
2.3 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, short delivery, goes back and across,
taps the ball towards the on side for a single
2.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, whipped away off his hip towards
square leg for a single
2.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, just outside the off, left alone
2.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, shuffles across, defends
End of over 3 (2 runs) India 13/2 (trail by 247 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-9-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 1* (3b) R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, cut
away for four!
3.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
3.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, outside the off,
left alone
3.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, gets right behind the line and
defends.
3.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, just outside the
off, gets back and across, defends
3.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, one run, on the pads, worked away off his
toes, forward of square, good fielding by Hoggard, just the single
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 18/2 (trail by 242 runs)
A Flintoff 2-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 6* (9b 1x4) R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outswinger, left alone
Three slips and two gullies
4.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, back of a good length, just outside
the off, defended
4.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, big big outswinger, left alone
4.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, good shot! Pitched up, looking to get
the ball to swing, driven on the rise, through mid-off for four
4.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, well up to the batsman, pushed in
defence towards the on side, gets a single
4.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, loud shout for lbw, not out, hit just
outside the line of off
End of over 5 (5 runs) India 23/2 (trail by 237 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-0-14-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 11* (14b 2x4) R Dravid 6* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, FOUR, Oh! Tendulkar in a hurry, short and
wide delivery, goes chasing after it, cuts it in front of point -
four!
5.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, off the pads, goes behind
square
5.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, beaten by pace outside the off
5.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, darting in to the batsman, gets right
behind the line, stands tall and defends
5.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good fast delivery, outside the off
5.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, back of a length, outside the off,
darting in, left alone
End of over 6 (5 runs) India 28/2 (trail by 232 runs)
A Flintoff 3-0-13-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 15* (16b 3x4) R Dravid 6* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid-on
This is some theory - Hoggard to bowl around the wicket to
Tendulkar, no forward short leg though
6.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, angling away from the batsman, left
alone
6.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, bowling from wide of the crease,
angling away and then big swing taking it further away, left alone
6.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, rapped on the pads, good ball though,
pitched outside the line of leg, beats the Master batsman, rapped
ont he pads, stifled appeal, not out
6.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, on the pads, played away through
square leg
6.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, late swing... Hurries Dravid to defend
End of over 7 (1 run) India 29/2 (trail by 231 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-0-15-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 16* (21b 3x4) R Dravid 6* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, two runs, Tendulkar seems to be in good
form, eased away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He has
looked very positive
7.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, FOUR, Take that! Beautiful square drive for
four, class shot.
7.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, fast delivery, just about on off and
middle, gets right behind the line and defends
7.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length, goes back quickly
and punches it off the back foot to covers
7.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a length, well outside the
off, dravid has nothing to do with it
7.6 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, on the pads, angling further down, neatly
glanced down to fine leg for four!
End of over 8 (11 runs) India 40/2 (trail by 220 runs)
A Flintoff 4-0-24-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 23* (25b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (17b 2x4)
8.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, bowling around the stumps, angling
away, left alone
Hussain taking his time to set the field, there is a short mid-
wicket now
Goes back to bowl over the wicket
8.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, gently pushed to mid-off, takes a
quick single
8.3 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, down the leg, tucked around the corner, no
fielder at fine leg, four more!
8.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, leans forward and defends
8.5 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, tucked behind square for a single
8.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, swinging away, left
alone
End of over 9 (6 runs) India 46/2 (trail by 214 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-0-21-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 15* (20b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 24* (28b 4x4)
Harmison replaces Flintoff (4-0-24-1)
9.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short of a length, just outside the
off, played back down the track, playing slightly away from the
body
9.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone
9.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, picking up pace here, just outside the
off, Dravid fends it down, playing away from his body
9.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone, very close
to the 90 Miles an hour mark
9.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, darting in from back of a length,
played to leg gully
9.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fast delivery, pushed to mid-wicket
End of over 10 (maiden) India 46/2 (trail by 214 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 24* (28b 4x4) R Dravid 15* (26b 3x4)
10.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, whoa! This is one of the best shots of
the day, slightly short, Tendulkar quickly into position and
playing an exquisite cover drive for four!
10.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, outside the off, swinging away, slices
it in the air, just wide of backward of point, down to square
third-man fence for four
10.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, another outswinger, thick outside edge,
past Butcher at gully, and down to third-man for four, not in
complete control of that stroke anyways, was reaching out for
that.
10.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, much better delivery, just outside
the off, good shape on that, little curve away from the batsman,
left alone nicely
10.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, this time the big outswinger, left
alone
10.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, that should have been four, cracking
cover drive, finds Vaughan at covers
End of over 11 (12 runs) India 58/2 (trail by 202 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-0-33-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 15* (26b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 36* (34b 7x4)
11.1 Harmison to Dravid, FOUR, make that a dozen boundaries in this
innings so far, brings up the 50 partnership with a powerful
square cut to the square third-man fence for four
11.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, left alone
11.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bowling fast, well up to the batsman,
defended
The umpires worried about the light
Tendulkar walks up to the umpire, Mr Koertzen that is
Koertzen offers the light, Sachin Tendulkar turns around and walks
briskly back to the pavilion
Match State: Delay - Day 4 - Bad light
Update from Trent Bridge: It is very grey here. The light has not
really improved. The umpires have not called it off for the day.
We will keep you updated.
players are back
3 balls left of the over
11.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run
11.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run
11.6 Harmison to Dravid, one run
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 63/2 (trail by 197 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 20* (32b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 36* (34b 7x4)
Hoggard continues
12.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
12.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, played into the covers
12.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, nibbled at that, Stewart takes
12.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, defends this back to bowler
12.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
ball appears to have started swinging
12.6 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, drives this through mid off
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 67/2 (trail by 193 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-0-37-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 36* (34b 7x4) R Dravid 24* (38b 5x4)
sun is shinning brightly now
15 overs remain today
13.1 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
13.2 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, short outside off stump, left well
alone
13.3 Harmison to Tendulkar, two runs, angles this away to mid wicket
13.4 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
13.5 Harmison to Tendulkar, one run, played this down to 3rd man
13.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, gets in behind this, rolsl away
End of over 14 (3 runs) India 70/2 (trail by 190 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 39* (39b 7x4) R Dravid 24* (39b 5x4)
14.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, jaffa, beats
Tendulkar, the master batsman, all ends up
14.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the good length, stands up tall, and
really like a master batsman srives it through past the bowler for
a fantastic boundary
14.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, leaves it alone
real battle going on here
14.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, outisde the off, extra bounce, drops
the bottom hand and runs the ball down between the gully and 3rd
slip, ball runs through to the boundary
14.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, superb looking cover drive, through the
fielders, races to the boundary and gets to his 50
14.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, good come back, on the off, tries to
go for a shot, checks, tries to leave the ball, but finding no
time for that half checks the defensive push on to the ground
End of over 15 (12 runs) India 82/2 (trail by 178 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-0-49-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 24* (39b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 51* (45b 10x4)
despite giving those three fours, Hoggard will have some reason to
cherish the over, he had some good balls there
15.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
Tendulkar crosses Boycott's run aggregate, into 8th in all time
runs list in Tests
15.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, nasty ball, rears up sharply and raps
the handle, Dravid takes his hands off, but manages to keep the
ball down
15.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on the off, plays to covers
15.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on the off, pitched up, driven to wider
midoff, Hussain fields, Tendulkar wants a run, Dravid sends him
back
15.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
15.6 Harmison to Dravid, four runs, driven to midoff, Hussain misfields!
and then again slips trying to stop the ball within the boundary,
Tendulkar runs like a race horse and eggs Dravid to complete an
all run four - the first probably for an Indian... given how slow
Indians are betwee
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 86/2 (trail by 174 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 51* (45b 10x4) R Dravid 28* (45b 5x4)
between the wicket
16.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to midwicket
16.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone, watchfully
following the curve
16.3 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, on the legs, pushed to midwicket,
Dravid wants a second but comes back in safely
16.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the stumps, superb straight drive,
this time to long on
16.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps, played perfectly
straight to the bowler
16.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, comes round the wicket, way
outside the leg stump, Rudi calls it a no ball
16.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps, Tendulkar hits the
ball hard, but straight to mid on
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 93/2 (trail by 167 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-0-56-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 29* (47b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 56* (50b 11x4)
17.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, goes on to the backfoot, pushed to
covers
17.2 Harmison to Dravid, FOUR, wide on the off, cut hard and scooped
over the point
17.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on the off, gets behind the line of the
ball, defended to point
17.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on the off, played to midoff
17.5 Harmison to Dravid, one run, on the legs, flicked to fine leg
17.6 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off, moves late in,
but left alone
End of over 18 (5 runs) India 98/2 (trail by 162 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-1-17-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 34* (52b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 56* (51b 11x4)
Cork to the bowling
18.1 Cork to Dravid, one run, nice swinging ball, driven through the
covers, sweeper picks up
18.2 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off, moving further
away, forcing Stewart to collect it in front of the slips
18.3 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, super ball, outside the off, just kept
its line and beats the outstretched bat
18.4 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle stump, comes forward and
pushes the ball to midwicket
what a world of difference between the two teams in bowling...
18.5 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, played defensively
18.6 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 19 (1 run) India 99/2 (trail by 161 runs)
DG Cork 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 35* (53b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 56* (56b 11x4)
19.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, down the legside, through to keeper
the light has deteriorated
two lights on the scoreboard
19.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off, good bounce, to the
keeper
Umpires conferring
lights offered, and taken
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
Hello and welcome to Trent Bridge, where the weather - possibly the
most crucial player in this Test - looks promisingly good.
Not that India will have too many complaints if a massive
thundershower were to draw the Test without a ball being bowled.
Survival has been difficult over the past few days at the wicket,
but if India had to pick two batsmen to stick it out at the
wicket, they would be Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.
Tendulkar in particular seemed in feisty spirits yesterday, making
a mockery of whatever field placements were thrown at him and
striking 11 fours in the course of his stay at the crease
yesterday.
Dravid at the other end is the perfect foil, calmly rotating the
strike and putting the bad balls away as if he were playing a club
match in his native Bangalore.
Nasser Hussain will be hoping that, on the morning of the final
day, his bowlers can use the early morning juice to break this
threatening partnership and get into the rest of the middle order.
105 overs are to be bowled in the day, to make up for the
iknterruptions on the previous days.
Steve Harmison running up to complete his over from yesterday.
19.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off-stump, a
loosener that Dravid is content to let go.
19.4 Harmison to Dravid, one run, more of middle-stump line this time,
and Dravid tucks it away to square leg for a single, bringing up
India's 100.
19.5 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, just outside off-stump, ut too short
to make any impact, so easily defended.
19.6 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, short and heading down leg, and
Tendulkar ducks easily inside it and lets it past.
End of over 20 (1 run) India 100/2 (trail by 160 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-1-17-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 35* (57b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 56* (58b 11x4)
20.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, nice length from Hoggard, just outside
off-stump and seaming away a touch.
20.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, a tad shorter this time, and Dravid
tries to play it down. The ball squirts off the outside edge to
gully for no run.
20.3 Hoggard to Dravid, two runs, drifting down leg, and Dravid easily
guides it to midwicket for two.
20.4 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, drifting onthe pads yet again, and
Tendulkar plays it away for one.
20.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, on target, just on off-stump, and
defended stoutly.
20.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, two runs, short and on middle stump, and
Tendulkar wristily works it away to the onside for a brace.
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 105/2 (trail by 155 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-0-61-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 38* (61b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 58* (60b 11x4)
21.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full and on off-stump, and Dravid
drives it to mid-off for no run.
21.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, outside off stump and left alone.
21.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off, and Dravid
leaves it alone easily again.
21.4 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, fuller this time, and Dravid bangs down
on it. The ball squirts off the outside edge, runs away past
gully, and goes to the third man fence for four.
21.5 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, easy forward push to cover for a
single.
21.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short and Tendulkar ducks under it
easily.
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 110/2 (trail by 150 runs)
A Flintoff 5-0-29-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 43* (66b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 58* (61b 11x4)
22.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short and outsdie the off-stump, and
Hoggard yet again managing to extract prodigious outswing and seam
movement as well.
22.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside the off again, but less movement
this time, Dravid watching it sail past harmlessly.
22.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, shorter and on middle stump, and Dravid
ducks under it.
22.4 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, short ball on off, and Dravid gets up
on his toes and steers it away to the offside for a single,
bringing up the 100 partnership.
22.5 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, outsdie the off, moving away.
22.6 Hoggard to Tendulkar, one run, short and outside the off-stump, and
although it is moving away even as Tendulkar hits it, there is
enough bat on it. But Hussain has a deep sweeper on the cover
fence, so the batsman gets just one.
End of over 23 (2 runs) India 112/2 (trail by 148 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-0-63-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 59* (63b 11x4) R Dravid 44* (70b 7x4)
23.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short ball on off, defended back to
the bowler.
23.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, FOUR, short ball on middle stump, and
Tendulkar works it uppishly to the midwicket fence, the ball
keeping the fielder interested till it sidles over the rope.
23.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, vengeful return from Flintoff. The
bowler goes around the wicket and bangs the ball in short, the
ball climbing just [ast Tendulkar's right shoulder.
23.4 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short again, but outside the off
this time and heading fuirther away.
23.5 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, on middle stump and Tendulkar gets
behind it beautifully, left elbow high up, bat face completely
straight.
23.6 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, outside the leg stump this time, and
Tendulkar lets it go past.
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 116/2 (trail by 144 runs)
A Flintoff 6-0-33-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 44* (70b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 63* (69b 12x4)
24.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, what a beaut!! just on off-stump,
seaming away ju-uu-uust a touch, making Rahul Dravid reach out for
it. The batsman is beaten completely by that one.
24.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, yet again Dravid is induced to play a
stroke, even though the ball is swinging far outside the off.
24.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, steered to the off this time, and
Dominic Cork promptly cuts off any runs and keeps the presusre on
the batsman.
24.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
24.5 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, and Dravid handles pressure wonderfully,
as is seen from this stroke. Juicy half volleye outside the off,
and Dravid times it superbly through the offside, the ball racing
to the cover fence.
24.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 120/2 (trail by 140 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-0-67-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 63* (69b 12x4) R Dravid 48* (76b 8x4)
25.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short and outside the off, and
Tendulkar steers it to gully, getting on his toes to play the ball
down to the ground.
25.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, short again and on leg-
stump. Tendulkar looks to get out of the way, but the ball does
much little than he thinks, hitting him on the elbow and running
away to the legside for a leg bye.
25.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
25.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, fuller to Dravid, looking to make him
drive. But Dravid is not tempted, shouldering arms comfortably.
25.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short again, Dravid keeps his eye on
the ball all the time, and even when the ball is dying on him,
Dravid is watching it and knows to get down further. Very well
played.
25.6 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, short and on leg-stump, and Dravid whips
into the pull, putting the ball past Steve Harmison at square leg
for a boundary. That is his fifty, and a very good one indeed.
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 125/2 (trail by 135 runs)
A Flintoff 7-0-37-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 63* (71b 12x4) R Dravid 52* (80b 9x4)
26.1 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, swinging away outside the off-stump
yet again, and Tendulkar goes for the drive but is beaten outside
the off. Hoggard looking like he will be England's key bowler
today.
26.2 Hoggard to Tendulkar, legbye: two runs, the ball thuds into
Tendulkar's pads, but it is heading down leg. In fact, it even
runs away to fine leg for a couple of leg byes.
26.3 Hoggard to Tendulkar, no run, on off stump, the ball not doing so
much this time, and Tendulkar defends solidly.
26.4 Hoggard to Tendulkar, three runs, full and drifting down legside,
and this is meat and drink to Tendulkar. He is quick to whip it
away towards midwicket, and although he does not get four for it,
he gest three.
26.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
26.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, Dravid hit on the pads, but although the
slips and the keeper go up in appeal, the ball is clearly heading
down leg.
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 130/2 (trail by 130 runs)
MJ Hoggard 13-0-70-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 66* (75b 12x4) R Dravid 52* (82b 9x4)
27.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short again, still around the
wicket, and Tendulkar plays it down nicely, getting inside the
line and managing to steer it past the short-leg fielder.
27.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, a snorter again this time, rising
into Tendulkar's body. The batsman gets on his toes to just play
it down.
27.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, one run, fuller this time and on the pads,
and Tendulkar flicks it towards fine leg. Hoggard on the ropes
runs around and fields nicely, grestricting it to a single.
27.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
27.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, Dravid expects the ball to rise and
sail outside the off, but the bounce is far lower, and the ball
hits Dravid on his lowered hands.
27.6 Flintoff to Dravid, (noball) no run, short yet again, with similar
line, and this time the ball does rise enough for the bastamn to
avoid playing it.
27.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, pitched short again, but the bounce is
low, and Dravid drops his hands yet again, only to find the ball
following his hands.
End of over 28 (2 runs) India 132/2 (trail by 128 runs)
A Flintoff 8-0-39-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 67* (78b 12x4) R Dravid 52* (86b 9x4)
28.1 Cork to Tendulkar, FOUR, blatantly a loosener from Cork, but that
doens't mean Tendulkar won't take advantage. Drifting on the pads,
and Tendulkar works it away with felicity to the square leg fence.
28.2 Cork to Tendulkar, one run, short and outside off, and Tendulkar
tries to cut it away. The timing is not quite there, and he gets
only one to deep point.
28.3 Cork to Dravid, no run
28.4 Cork to Dravid, FOUR, short and just outside the off-stump, but the
length is so bad that Dravid can control the late cut to third man
for a boundary.
28.5 Cork to Dravid, no run, not as short this time, and the line is
perfect, so Dravid is brought forward on teh front foot in
defence, only for the ball to seam away at the last minute and
beat him.
28.6 Cork to Dravid, no run, further outside the off, and Dravid watches
it sail past.
End of over 29 (9 runs) India 141/2 (trail by 119 runs)
DG Cork 2-0-10-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 72* (80b 13x4) R Dravid 56* (90b 10x4)
29.1 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, short and on the off, played down
quietly to the offside.
29.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, outside leg, and Tendulkar swivels
on his bat foot, watching it sail past to the wicket-keeper.
29.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, bye: one run, Tendulkar goes too far across
to play at that one, and the bal eludes the bat and runs away for
a bye.
29.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
29.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short and rising so fast that Dravid
can just get under it to let it past.
29.6 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, fuller this time, and the minute the
bowler strays - this time onto the pads - Dravid is quick to pick
him off, flicking it away to the long-on fence. Flintoff gives
chase himself, but the ball outpaces him.
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 146/2 (trail by 114 runs)
A Flintoff 9-0-43-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 72* (83b 13x4) R Dravid 60* (93b 11x4)
30.1 Cork to Tendulkar, no run
30.2 Cork to Tendulkar, FOUR, half volley on off-stump, and Tendulkar
drives wonderfully through mid-off, beating the sole offside
fielder to run away to the long off fence for four.
30.3 Cork to Tendulkar, FOUR, short this time, and outside the off
stump, and Tendulkar unleashes his cut through the point region.
There is a deep point fieldsman, but he cannot get there.
Consecutive boundaries to Tendulkar.
30.4 Cork to Tendulkar, FOUR, Cork errs in line this time, drifting down
leg, and Tendulkar wristily glances it away to the onside, just
behind square. Cork not doing too well here.
30.5 Cork to Tendulkar, no run, on target, and applause from the crowd
as Cork doesn't concede any runs off that ball.
30.6 Cork to Tendulkar, one run, on off stump, and Tendulkar steers it
into the legside for a single, keeping the strike.
End of over 31 (13 runs) India 159/2 (trail by 101 runs)
DG Cork 3-0-23-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 85* (89b 16x4) R Dravid 60* (93b 11x4)
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Michael Vaughan into the attack now.
31.1 Vaughan to Tendulkar, bye: two runs
31.2 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run
31.3 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run
31.4 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, and Tendulkar
plays it quietly to the offside.
31.5 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, forward in defence nicely, both
batsmen no doubt more comfortable against the innocuous spin of
Vaughan.
31.6 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 32 (2 runs, maiden) India 161/2 (trail by 99 runs)
MP Vaughan 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 60* (93b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 85* (95b 16x4)
32.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, hugely, hugely wide outside the off-
stump, and Dravid actually has a semi-dart at it. He cannot even
reach it!
32.2 Harmison to Dravid, one run, short and on middle stump, and Dravid
works it away for a single.
32.3 Harmison to Tendulkar, one run, Harmison coming around the wicket
is promptly worked to the onside for a single.
32.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short again, and again the working on
the onside shot comes out, but Dravid mistimes it, the ball
falling at his feet.
32.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run
32.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and left alone outside the off.
End of over 33 (2 runs) India 163/2 (trail by 97 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-1-19-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 86* (96b 16x4) R Dravid 61* (98b 11x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Vaughan to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, flighted and on off, and
Tendulkar pats it back quietly to the bowler.
33.1 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, slip and short leg in place for
Michael Vaughan.
33.2 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run
33.3 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, short and Tendulkar goes to force it,
but the ball turns slowly, almost causing the batsman to play onto
his stumps.
33.4 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, nicely behind the line of that one.
33.5 Vaughan to Tendulkar, one run, turned around the corner for a
single.
33.6 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, squirted away into the offside for a
single.
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 166/2 (trail by 94 runs)
MP Vaughan 2-1-3-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 62* (99b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 87* (102b 16x4)
34.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and rising delivery on the off,
and Dravid gets on his toes and plays it down with soft hands.
34.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run
34.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on leg stump and dying away as it gets
to the wicket keeper.
34.4 Harmison to Dravid, one run, short and on middle stump, and Dravid
works it away nicely for the single.
34.5 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and wide of off-
stump, and Tendulkar watches it go past.
34.6 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) India 167/2 (trail by 93 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-1-20-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 63* (103b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 87* (104b 16x4)
35.1 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, on middle stump and stoutly defended.
35.2 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, on leg stump this time, and Dravid fails
to whip it away on the onside.
35.3 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, this time the batsman does get it away
for a single.
35.4 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar forward in defence stoutly.
35.5 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, an attempted drive goes nowhere.
35.6 Vaughan to Tendulkar, FOUR, this attempted drive does go somewhere
- to the cover fence, in fact. icely using his feet to get to the
pitch of the ball, Tendulkar smashes it to the cover boundary.
End of over 36 (5 runs) India 172/2 (trail by 88 runs)
MP Vaughan 3-1-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 64* (106b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 91* (107b 17x4)
36.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run
36.2 Harmison to Dravid, legbye: one run, hits Dravid just above the
pads, causing him to limp slightly as he takes the leg bye.
36.3 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off and short, and
Tendulkar leaves it alone.
36.4 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar sets off for a single, but
then he screams across the pitch to Dravid to stay.
36.5 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run
36.6 Harmison to Tendulkar, one run, full and on the off, and guided
away to the legside for a single.
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 174/2 (trail by 86 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-1-21-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SR Tendulkar 92* (111b 17x4) R Dravid 64* (108b 11x4)
37.1 Vaughan to Tendulkar, no run, defended nicely on the front foot.
37.2 Vaughan to Tendulkar, OUT: how the mighty fall! Tendulkar tries a
similar stroke to one in Vaughan's previous over to a ball short
and just outside the off. But the ball is slow to turn, and
Tendulkar expansive drive goes nowhere. The turn is enough to clip
the bails.
India 174/3, Partnership of 163
SR Tendulkar b Vaughan 92 (113b 17x4 0x6)
R Dravid 64* (108b 11x4) MP Vaughan 3.2-1-8-1 (1nb)
Tendulkar falls, going for the drive and succumbing to temptation,
eight short of what would have been a very fine century indeed.
37.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, Vaughan comes around the wicket to the
left hander, and Ganguly plays the ball way for no run.
37.4 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
37.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, short and Ganguly goes for the forcing
stroke on the offside, but the bounce is not enough to let him
collect any runs for it.
37.6 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, turn yet again, and surprising bounce
as well.
End of over 38 (maiden) India 174/3 (trail by 86 runs)
MP Vaughan 4-2-8-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 64* (108b 11x4) SC Ganguly 0* (4b)
38.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off, Harmison
injecting perceptibly more pace into his delivery now after that
buoyant dismissal of Tendulkar.
38.2 Harmison to Dravid, one run, a single to Dravid, giving the strike
to Ganguly.
38.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, the short ball comes immediately out
of Harmison's arsenal. Ganguly ducks under it easily enough,
though.
38.4 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, worked away to the onside for a
single.
38.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, drifting down legside, and Dravid is
content to let it past.
38.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, steered to point region for no run.
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 176/3 (trail by 84 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-1-23-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 1* (6b) R Dravid 65* (112b 11x4)
39.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, (noball) no run, flighted and driven to the
offside for no run.
39.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, played down quietly to the offside,
just close to the silly point fieldsman.
39.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly on the back foot for a drive,
but the ball cannons into Flintoff at silly point to prevent the
run.
39.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, Ganguly plays it past the silly point
position and sets off for the single. Flintoff chases the ball and
rockets it back to the keeper, but the third umpire decides that
Dravid has made his ground.
39.4 Vaughan to Dravid, no run
39.5 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, forward in defence, and the ball takes
the shoulder of the bat to where second slip would have been.
39.6 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, short and turning slowly, and Dravid
goes right back onto his stumps to defned.
End of over 40 (2 runs) India 178/3 (trail by 82 runs)
MP Vaughan 5-2-10-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 2* (10b) R Dravid 65* (115b 11x4)
40.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short and outside the off, and Ganguly
lets it past.
40.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
40.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short and Ganguly tries to twist out
of the way. Unsuccessfully, because tjhe ball hits his hips and
bounces off.
40.4 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, worked to square leg for a single.
40.5 Harmison to Dravid, two runs, short and outside the off, and Dravid
steers it past the gully fieldsman, keeping the ball along the
ground as he steals a brace to third man.
40.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run
End of over 41 (3 runs) India 181/3 (trail by 79 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-1-26-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 3* (14b) R Dravid 67* (117b 11x4)
41.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, short ball, but Ganguly flashes
effortlessly into the pull, putting Flintoff's loosener away to
the square leg fence.
41.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
41.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short and on the off, and Ganguly
watchfully plays it away on the off.
41.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump there
for the taking, and Ganguly duly takes, smashing it away through
the offside for his second boundary of the over.
41.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, and left well alone.
41.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short and outside the off, and Ganguly
leaves it alone.
End of over 42 (8 runs) India 189/3 (trail by 71 runs)
A Flintoff 10-0-51-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 67* (117b 11x4) SC Ganguly 11* (20b 2x4)
42.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run
42.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside teh off stump, and Dravid
shoulders arms to a ball that dies as it gets to the 'keeper.
42.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, shorter ball and left alone. Dravid
seems to be retreating into his shell fter Tendulkar's dismissal.
42.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run
42.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and on the middle stump, and
Dravid plays it down by his feet, getting on his toes to do so.
42.6 Harmison to Dravid, one run, a faster ball this time, getting on to
Dravid before he knows it. The ball flies off the face of the bat
past gully to third man for a single.
End of over 43 (1 run) India 190/3 (trail by 70 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-1-27-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 68* (123b 11x4) SC Ganguly 11* (20b 2x4)
43.1 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, single down to long on for Dravid.
43.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, played to mid off for just the one.
43.3 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, yet another single, to midwicket this
time.
43.4 Vaughan to Ganguly, FOUR, gift ball from Vaughan, a full toss on
leg-stump, and Ganguly does not miss out. Wristily worked to the
midwicket fence for four.
43.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, played to the offside for no run.
43.6 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
End of over 44 (7 runs) India 197/3 (trail by 63 runs)
MP Vaughan 6-2-17-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 70* (125b 11x4) SC Ganguly 16* (24b 3x4)
44.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, round the wciket to Rahul Dravid, and
the attempted flick off the pads goes amiss, the ball cannoning
off his pads to the offside.
44.2 Harmison to Dravid, two runs, pushed gently to the legside as the
pair race two runs.
44.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run
44.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, defended to the offside for no run.
44.5 Harmison to Dravid, legbye: one run
44.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off-stump.
End of over 45 (3 runs) India 200/3 (trail by 60 runs)
SJ Harmison 13-1-29-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 72* (130b 11x4) SC Ganguly 16* (25b 3x4)
45.1 Vaughan to Dravid, no run
45.2 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, defended stoutly, Dravid aware perhaps
that lunch is approaching.
45.3 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, drifting down the legside and Setwart is
quick to collect.
45.4 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, forward defensive and no stroke
attempted. One loud appeal from the slip, but the umpire does not
bat an eyelid.
45.5 Vaughan to Dravid, no run
45.6 Vaughan to Dravid, no run
End of over 46 (maiden) India 200/3 (trail by 60 runs)
MP Vaughan 7-3-17-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 16* (25b 3x4) R Dravid 72* (136b 11x4)
46.1 Harmison to Ganguly, (noball) no run
46.1 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, short ball and pulled away to square
leg, but only one for Ganguly here.
46.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short of driving length and on middle
stump, and Dravid defends solidly.
46.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run
46.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, played away to the offside.
46.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off, letf alone.
46.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short again and outside teh off.
End of over 47 (2 runs) India 202/3 (trail by 58 runs)
SJ Harmison 14-1-31-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 17* (27b 3x4) R Dravid 72* (141b 11x4)
47.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, FOUR, full and on the legs again, and Ganguly
has little trouble in dispatching it to the midwicket fence,
rolling the wrists nicely to keep the ball along the carpet.
47.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, (noball) no run
47.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly takes it on his pads, the ball
pitching outside leg to rule out the lbw appeal.
47.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
47.4 Vaughan to Ganguly, two runs, turn there for Vaughan, but Ganguly
plays it with the turnto pick up a couple.
47.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, short and outside the off, cut away to
the deep on the off for a single.
47.6 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, worked away to the square leg region
for one.
End of over 48 (9 runs) India 211/3 (trail by 49 runs)
MP Vaughan 8-3-26-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 73* (142b 11x4) SC Ganguly 24* (33b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
And that brings the first session to a close. Statistically, India
have just lost one wicket, but what a wicket! England would
probably have settled for removing Tendulkar before lunch, and
they did, surprisingly courtesy Michael Vaughan.
Rahul Dravid is stil at the crease, shutting up shop once Tendulkar
was dismissed. He is accompanied by Ganguly, who looked nice
during his stay at the crease, striking some sweet boundaries en
route to 24.
India still trail by 49 runs, and barring any terrific catastrophe,
they should avoid the innings defeat quite easily.
But England are still in with a shot to win this game, and India's
batsmen - Dravid, Ganguly and vVS Laxman most of all - will have
to make sure that they leave Trent Bridge today still only one
down in the series.
Will they do that? Stay with us after lunch to find out.
Welcome back to Trent Bridge after lunch, where Matthew Hoggard is
just getting ready to bowl.
48.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off, letf alone.
48.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short again, but there is some hint of
swing for Hoggard, even directly after lunch.
48.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, fuller this time, almost in the
blockhole, and Dravid steers it away to the off.
48.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, great excitement as it appears that
Dravid nicks a Hoggard outswinger behind to Stewart. There is a
definite noise, but umpire Russell Tiffin shakes his head
vigorously.
48.5 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, rubbing salt into the wound now, Dravid
tickles one through the slip cordon to the third man fence.
48.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
End of over 49 (4 runs) India 215/3 (trail by 45 runs)
MJ Hoggard 14-0-74-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 24* (33b 4x4) R Dravid 77* (148b 13x4)
49.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
49.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, around the wciket, Flintoff pitches
short and outside the off.
49.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short and on the off stump, and
Ganguly defends back to the bowler.
49.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short and just outside the off, and
Ganguly pulls away from playing it just in time.
49.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, short ball again, and wide outsid ethe
off, and Ganguly throws his bat at it. The ball gets the edge and
slices away over the slips to third man for four.
49.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, defended tamely to gully.
End of over 50 (4 runs) India 219/3 (trail by 41 runs)
A Flintoff 11-0-55-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 77* (148b 13x4) SC Ganguly 28* (39b 5x4)
50.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short and wide, and left alone easily,
Dravid not taking any chancea after the scare in the first over
after lunch,
50.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, defended to gully with soft hnads.
50.3 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, on middle stump, and Dravid turns it
away nicely to square leg for one.
50.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, full and Ganguly drives it to mid-off
for no run.
50.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, short and Gamnguly ducks under it
easily enough.
50.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, patted back to the bowler, no run.
End of over 51 (1 run) India 220/3 (trail by 40 runs)
MJ Hoggard 15-0-75-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 78* (151b 13x4) SC Ganguly 28* (42b 5x4)
51.1 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide, and Dravid gets tall on
his toes, cutting the ball away sweetly through point to the
fence.
51.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short ball in response, snorting reply,
and Dravid sways out of the way.
51.3 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, glided to fine leg for the single.
51.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, three runs, short and Ganguly flashes into the
pull. He does not time the ball so well, and the ball flies just
over Nasser Hussain and runs to midwicket for three.
51.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
51.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, outside the off, and left alone.
End of over 52 (8 runs) India 228/3 (trail by 32 runs)
A Flintoff 12-0-63-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 31* (43b 5x4) R Dravid 83* (156b 14x4)
52.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
52.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, on middle stump and Ganguly steers it
away to the onside square leg region for just the single.
52.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, swinging ball outside the off, left
alone by Dravid.
52.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, quick and short from Hoggard, and Dravid
sways away nicely.
52.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, played away to the offside for no run.
52.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone by Dravid.
End of over 53 (1 run) India 229/3 (trail by 31 runs)
MJ Hoggard 16-0-76-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 32* (45b 5x4) R Dravid 83* (160b 14x4)
53.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly shoulders arms, leaving the
ball alone.
53.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, and Ganguly plays it
nicely off the square, towards the deep in the covers, but there
is a fielder there to restrict the runs.
53.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, seaming away from Ganguly, and the
batsman just thinks of having a dart at it before leaving it
alone.
53.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, banged in short, and the ball rises
startlingly, Stewart having to tumble in front of second slip
almost to get the ball.
53.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short ball, rising with alarming
speed, and Ganguly flashes into the pull. But he is nowhere near
fast enough, and swivelling around, the batsman almost walks into
his stumps.
53.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
End of over 54 (maiden) India 229/3 (trail by 31 runs)
A Flintoff 13-1-63-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 83* (160b 14x4) SC Ganguly 32* (51b 5x4)
54.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended on the
front foot.
54.2 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, quickly run single as Dravid plays it
to mid-on.
54.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
54.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, outside the off-stump, and Ganguly has
a little waft at it, missing the ball completely as Hoggard gets
some movement.
54.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, more on the middle stump this time, and
Gnaguly is more comfortable now, playing it back to the bowler.
54.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, full and wide outside the off, but
Ganguly resists the temptation to throw the bat at it.
End of over 55 (1 run) India 230/3 (trail by 30 runs)
MJ Hoggard 17-0-77-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 84* (162b 14x4) SC Ganguly 32* (55b 5x4)
55.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
55.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short and heading down leg, and Dravid
tries to get inside the line and glide it to fine leg, but the bal
just misses badt and glove and goes through to the keeper.
55.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, Dravid tries to play to leg, but the
bounce surprises him, and he just lets the ball come onto the bat
and run off it for no run,
55.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, the batsman tries to lower his hands
and let the ball go past, but the bounce is not enough to miss the
shoulder of the bat completely. The ball falls just short of slip.
55.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
55.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off, and Dravid
does a little hop in his crease, but he does ultimately leave it
alone.
End of over 56 (maiden) India 230/3 (trail by 30 runs)
A Flintoff 14-2-63-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 32* (55b 5x4) R Dravid 84* (168b 14x4)
56.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, guided past gully to third man for
just the single.
56.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
56.3 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, drifting on the legs, and Dravid tries
the chip over the onside, but the ball falls just short of square
leg for Dravid to take the one.
56.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, wide outsid ethe off, and Ganguly gets
some bat on it during this particular waft. Teh ball races away
off the edge, to the right of gully, to the third man fence for
four.
56.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, dirfting onto the pads this time, and
even the swing aiding Ganguly's glide to fine leg, the ball fairly
races away to the fence.
56.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, two runs, steered away to the deep midwicket
region for a brace.
End of over 57 (12 runs) India 242/3 (trail by 18 runs)
MJ Hoggard 18-0-89-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 85* (170b 14x4) SC Ganguly 43* (59b 7x4)
57.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short and Dravid ducks under it easily.
57.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off.
57.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, a snorter of a delivery this time,
rising speedily towards Dravid's gullet. It strikes his glove but
the ball falls just s hort of Stewart's gloves.
57.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
57.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, wide and moving wider away, and Dravid
still tries to go after it, no doubt jittery after that short
ball.
57.6 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, worked around the corner for a single.
End of over 58 (1 run) India 243/3 (trail by 17 runs)
A Flintoff 15-2-64-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 86* (176b 14x4) SC Ganguly 43* (59b 7x4)
India now trail by 17.
58.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, on middle stump, defended back to the
bowler quietly.
58.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, on off stump and seaming away, well left
by Dravid.
58.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, Hoggard still getting that movement, and
Dravid still judging his off stump nicely enough to leave it
alone.
58.4 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, a single as Dravid steers it to the
offside.
58.5 Hoggard to Ganguly, FOUR, Hoggard cries out in disappointment as
Gnaguly slices the ball off the outside edge, just past gully to
the thrid man fence. That's not the first time that has happened
today.
58.6 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, short and rising, just outside the off
stump, beating Ganguly all ends up. Hoggard must be frustrated
right about now.
End of over 59 (5 runs) India 248/3 (trail by 12 runs)
MJ Hoggard 19-0-94-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 87* (180b 14x4) SC Ganguly 47* (61b 8x4)
59.1 Vaughan to Dravid, (noball) one run, Vaughan starts yet another
over with a no ball, even as Dravid gets it away for one.
59.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
59.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, around thew ciket, and Ganguly gets a
little edge, but the ball fall shsort of slip.
59.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, Ganguly drives nicely with the spin
into the offside, sneaking a single and decliining the second.
59.4 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, short and Dravid drives down the ground
to long-on.
59.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
59.6 Vaughan to Ganguly, FOUR, short and outsid ethe off, and Ganguly
rocks back immediately, cutting and rolling his wrists to keep the
ball on the ground, sending it racing to the point fence and
getting tp his fifty.
End of over 60 (8 runs) India 256/3 (trail by 4 runs)
MP Vaughan 9-3-34-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 89* (182b 14x4) SC Ganguly 52* (66b 9x4)
Craig White comes on for the first time this innings.
60.1 White to Dravid, no run, patted back to the bowler.
60.2 White to Dravid, no run, fuller and outside the off, and Dravid
lets it go by.
60.3 White to Dravid, one run, single to square leg.
60.4 White to Ganguly, no run, drfiting down leg, and Ganguly has a stab
at it and misses.
60.5 White to Ganguly, no run
60.6 White to Ganguly, no run, short and rising outside the off, left
alone by Ganguly.
End of over 61 (1 run) India 257/3 (trail by 3 runs)
C White 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 90* (185b 14x4) SC Ganguly 52* (69b 9x4)
61.1 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, flighted and Dravid treating the off-
spin of Vaughan with unnatural repsect, playing it back to the
bowler quietly.
61.2 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, a single brings India to within two
runs of making England bat again.
61.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, FOUR, shot!!! just a fraction short, and
Ganguly flashes into the back foot cover drive, rifling it through
covers for a four.
61.4 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
61.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, swept to fine leg for the single.
61.6 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, short and turning sharply in, but
Dravid rocks back ont the back foot and drives it to point for a
single.
End of over 62 (7 runs) India 264/3 (lead by 4 runs)
MP Vaughan 10-3-41-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 92* (188b 14x4) SC Ganguly 57* (72b 10x4)
62.1 White to Dravid, no run
62.2 White to Dravid, no run, defended on the front foot to cover point.
62.3 White to Dravid, no run
62.4 White to Dravid, no run, no run to the legside.
62.5 White to Dravid, no run
62.6 White to Dravid, no run, an attempted drive goes nowhere, and White
finishes out a maiden.
End of over 63 (maiden) India 264/3 (lead by 4 runs)
C White 2-1-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 57* (72b 10x4) R Dravid 92* (194b 14x4)
63.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
63.2 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, driven into the deep on the off for a
single.
63.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, stout forward defence from DRAVID
63.4 Harmison to Dravid, one run
63.5 Harmison to Ganguly, two runs, played away to the deep point region
and pair snatch two.
63.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
End of over 64 (4 runs) India 268/3 (lead by 8 runs)
SJ Harmison 15-1-35-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 93* (196b 14x4) SC Ganguly 60* (76b 10x4)
64.1 Cork to Dravid, no run, driven to the mid-off region, but no run.
Dravid spending a long time in the nineties here.
64.2 Cork to Dravid, one run
64.3 Cork to Ganguly, no run
64.4 Cork to Ganguly, no run, short ball, Ganguly ducking under it
nicely.
64.5 Cork to Ganguly, no run, stoutly patted back to the bowler
64.6 Cork to Ganguly, no run, short and ouside the off, the ball sailing
past to the keeper.
End of over 65 (1 run) India 269/3 (lead by 9 runs)
DG Cork 4-0-24-0 - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 94* (198b 14x4) SC Ganguly 60* (80b 10x4)
65.1 White to Dravid, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, and White
gets Dravid to poke outside teh off-stump tentattively.
65.2 White to Dravid, no run
65.3 White to Dravid, no run
65.4 White to Dravid, one run, nipping back from outside off to the
middle stump, and that is enough for Dravid tp work it to leg for
a single.
65.5 White to Ganguly, no run, short and on middle stump, patted back to
the bowler.
65.6 White to Ganguly, one run, full and Ganguly plays it to the deep on
the off for a single.
End of over 66 (2 runs) India 271/3 (lead by 11 runs)
C White 3-1-3-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 61* (83b 10x4) R Dravid 95* (201b 14x4)
Match State: Drinks
66.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly has a dart at that one outside
the off, but th ebounce beats him.
66.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, shorter ball, and Ganguly ducks
underneath it easly.
66.3 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, steered outt o the offside for a
single.
66.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short pitched again, and Dravid ducks
to avoid it.
66.5 Harmison to Dravid, one run, worked away off the hips to square leg
for a single.
66.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short of driving length on off, and
defended easily to the offside.
End of over 67 (2 runs) India 273/3 (lead by 13 runs)
SJ Harmison 16-1-37-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 96* (203b 14x4) SC Ganguly 62* (87b 10x4)
67.1 White to Dravid, no run, full and quickish, and Dravid steers to
the point region for no run.
67.2 White to Dravid, one run, drifting toleg, and Dravid whips it away
to square leg for just the single.
67.3 White to Ganguly, no run, outside off and heading further away, and
Ganguly follows it with little success. Or a lot of success, if
you consider that he didn't edge it!
67.4 White to Ganguly, one run, nicely timed drive to a fullish length
ball, ut the cover fielder takes the pace off it and restricts it
to one.
67.5 White to Dravid, no run
67.6 White to Dravid, no run, forward nicely in defence.
End of over 68 (2 runs) India 275/3 (lead by 15 runs)
C White 4-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 63* (89b 10x4) R Dravid 97* (207b 14x4)
68.1 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, short and outside the off, and
Ganguly steers it away past gully to the deep point region.
68.2 Harmison to Dravid, three runs, forced off the back foot to deep
cover, and the batsemn run three, getting Dravid to his hundred in
fine style. A great century from Dravid, coming in a tight
situation.
68.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
68.4 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, played to gully.
68.5 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
68.6 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, swaying out of the line of a shorter
delivery outside the off.
End of over 69 (4 runs) India 279/3 (lead by 19 runs)
SJ Harmison 17-1-41-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Dravid 100* (208b 14x4) SC Ganguly 64* (94b 10x4)
69.1 White to Dravid, no run, straight-driven nicely down the ground,
but mid-on runs around and collects.
69.2 White to Dravid, no run, full and defended nicely, Dravid having no
problems with the attack now at all.
69.3 White to Dravid, no run
69.4 White to Dravid, one run, whipped away to deep square leg for the
single.
69.5 White to Ganguly, one run, straight driven by Ganguly this time,
leaning nicely into it, but only one run results as Nasser Hussain
fields.
69.6 White to Dravid, no run
End of over 70 (2 runs) India 281/3 (lead by 21 runs)
C White 5-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 65* (95b 10x4) R Dravid 101* (213b 14x4)
70.1 Harmison to Ganguly, two runs, driven down the ground to long off,
but mid off goes after the ball and gets it back in time to
restrict it to two.
70.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, heading outside teh off but nipping
back at the last moment, Ganguly shouldering arms.
70.3 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, nicely taken down the legside by
Stewart, Harmison messing up his line there.
70.4 Harmison to Ganguly, one run, guided to square leg for a single.
70.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and down the legside, and well
left by Dravid, moving nicely inside the line.
70.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off, left
alone nicely.
End of over 71 (3 runs) India 284/3 (lead by 24 runs)
SJ Harmison 18-1-44-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 68* (99b 10x4) R Dravid 101* (215b 14x4)
71.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, Ganguly welcomes Vaughan into the
attack with a single steered to the deep on the offside.
71.2 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, played easily down the ground to long
on for one.
71.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, two runs, Ganguly sweeps and sweeps well,
getting two asn Butcher runs around from square leg to field at
fine leg.
71.4 Vaughan to Ganguly, FOUR, this time Ganguly sweeps even finer, the
ball eluding Mark Butcher to race away to the fine leg fence for a
boundary.
71.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run
71.6 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, short and keeping low, and Dravid rocks
back onto the back foot and drags it to the deep on the legside to
pick up a single.
End of over 72 (10 runs) India 294/3 (lead by 34 runs)
MP Vaughan 11-3-51-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 103* (217b 14x4) SC Ganguly 76* (103b 11x4)
72.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, Stewart appeals for the catch down the
legside, but the ball seems to have flicked the pad rather than
the bat.
72.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outsid ethe off this time, and Dravid
is fishing for it - luckily for him, he misses.
72.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run
72.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short and on the off, defended nicely.
72.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, a beaut! on off stump and shaping away
just at the last moment, beating even a well-set batsman like
Dravid.
72.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run
End of over 73 (maiden) India 294/3 (lead by 34 runs)
SJ Harmison 19-2-44-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 76* (103b 11x4) R Dravid 103* (223b 14x4)
73.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run
73.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, tossed up, outside the off, forward in
defence
73.3 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, bat and pad close together in defence
73.4 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, hit on the front pad, ball pitching
outside the line of leg
73.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, flighted delivery, driven to mid-off
73.6 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, big shout for lbw, a confident one that
too, umpire Tiffin says that was pitching outside the line of leg
End of over 74 (maiden) India 294/3 (lead by 34 runs)
MP Vaughan 12-4-51-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 103* (223b 14x4) SC Ganguly 76* (109b 11x4)
74.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left alone
74.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, defended
74.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fast delivery, just outside the off,
defended
74.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, nasty delivery, rising one, Dravid goes
right up on his toes, fends it down
74.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, another nasty delivery, the extra
bounce, squares up the batsman, hit ont he glove, ball goes up in
the air, not far enough, falls short of gully
74.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, Bingo! Here comes the yorker, Dravid
equal to the challenge, digs it out. Third over in a row has been
a maiden
End of over 75 (maiden) India 294/3 (lead by 34 runs)
SJ Harmison 20-3-44-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 76* (109b 11x4) R Dravid 103* (229b 14x4)
75.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, well tossed up, pushed to mid-on
75.2 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run, played around the corner, enough time
for two runs, Ganguly more than happy with just the one
75.3 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, well flighted delivery, pushed in
defence to short mid-on
75.4 Vaughan to Dravid, no run, turning in ever so slowly, forward in
defence.
Hussain must be wondering, if only there was Ashley Giles in my
team!
75.5 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, again, forward in defence, ball goes to
the on side
75.6 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers
End of over 76 (2 runs) India 296/3 (lead by 36 runs)
MP Vaughan 13-4-53-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 104* (232b 14x4) SC Ganguly 77* (112b 11x4)
76.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run
76.2 Harmison to Dravid, two runs, taps the ball to short mid-wicket,
takes one, direct hit at the bowler's end, over throws... which is
really a ridiculous rule, third umpire called for - all safe, two
runs
76.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, defended
76.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, back of alength, outside the off, gets
right behind the line and defends
76.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run
76.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
End of over 77 (2 runs) India 298/3 (lead by 38 runs)
SJ Harmison 21-3-46-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 77* (112b 11x4) R Dravid 106* (238b 14x4)
77.1 Vaughan to Ganguly, one run
77.2 Vaughan to Dravid, FOUR, lolly pops! A long hop outside the off,
rocks back and smacks it through covers for four, brings up the
300 on the board
77.3 Vaughan to Dravid, no run
77.4 Vaughan to Dravid, one run, walks forward and drives the ball to
long on
77.5 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, just outside the off, forward in
defence
77.6 Vaughan to Ganguly, no run, they are appealing for everything now,
pitched outside the line of leg, hit on the pad, shouts for
nothing.
End of over 78 (6 runs) India 304/3 (lead by 44 runs)
MP Vaughan 14-4-59-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 111* (241b 15x4) SC Ganguly 78* (115b 11x4)
Bowling change: Dominic Cork
78.1 Cork to Dravid, no run, big big bouncer, allows it to sail through
to the keeper
78.2 Cork to Dravid, FOUR, short, outside the off, beautiful square cut,
played it so late, down to square third-man fence for four
78.3 Cork to Dravid, OUT: GONE! Cork strikes! A big reverse swinging
delivery, Dravid rapped on the pads, loud shout for lbw, very loud
and confident, Umpire Koertzen puts up the finger! Dravid goes
after making 115
India 308/4, Partnership of 134
R Dravid lbw b Cork 115 (244b 16x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 78* (115b 11x4) DG Cork 4.3-0-28-1
78.4 Cork to Laxman, no run, beautiful delivery, reverse swinging again,
edges it onto the pad, loud shout for lbw, not out
78.5 Cork to Laxman, no run, outswinger, left alone
78.6 Cork to Laxman, (noball) no run, back of a length, outside the,
left alone
78.6 Cork to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 79 (5 runs) India 309/4 (lead by 49 runs)
DG Cork 5-0-29-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 78* (115b 11x4) VVS Laxman 0* (4b)
Another bowling change, Craig White gets a chance to reverse swing
the ball
79.1 White to Ganguly, no run, forward in defence
79.2 White to Ganguly, no run, well up to the batsman, trying for the
reverse swing, forward in defence
79.3 White to Ganguly, no run, well up to the batsman, pushed in defence
to mid-off
79.4 White to Ganguly, no run
79.5 White to Ganguly, no run, full in length, no hint of swing yet, dug
out
79.6 White to Ganguly, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
End of over 80 (maiden) India 309/4 (lead by 49 runs)
C White 6-2-7-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 0* (4b) SC Ganguly 78* (121b 11x4)
80.1 Cork to Laxman, no run, just outside the off, left alone
Clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine at Trent Bridge
80.2 Cork to Laxman, no run, left through to the keeper
80.3 Cork to Laxman, no run, digs this one short, a lot of pace and
bounce, Laxman caught in a tangle, sways away at the right time,
almost got a glove to it!
80.4 Cork to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left alone
80.5 Cork to Laxman, no run, outside the off, watches it carefully,
leaves it alone
80.6 Cork to Laxman, no run, luring Laxman to chase the ball outside the
off, Laxman lets it go by
End of over 81 (maiden) India 309/4 (lead by 49 runs)
DG Cork 6-1-29-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 78* (121b 11x4) VVS Laxman 0* (10b)
81.1 White to Ganguly, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
81.2 White to Ganguly, two runs, bowling it a bit too full, White still
struggling to find the reverse swing, eased away through mid-
wicket, Flintoff chases it, couple of runs
81.3 White to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, slices this one square
of the wicket on the off side
81.4 White to Laxman, one run, jabs the rising delivery down, forward of
square, takes the single, and is off the mark
81.5 White to Ganguly, no run, bowling around the wicket, angling it in
to Ganguly, defended
81.6 White to Ganguly, no run, drifting in to the batsman, pushed to
mid-on
End of over 82 (4 runs) India 313/4 (lead by 53 runs)
C White 7-2-11-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 1* (11b) SC Ganguly 81* (126b 11x4)
Bowling change: Matthew Hoggard
Hussain hands him over the new ball
82.1 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, curving away from the batsman, left
alone
82.2 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, outswinger, jabs at it, played towards
gully
82.3 Hoggard to Laxman, one run, beautiful outswinger, Laxman equal to
the task, goes forward and strikes the ball all along the ground
to deep cover
82.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, bye: one run, well down the leg side, swinging
further away, Stewart gets a glove on that
82.5 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, it is swinging and Laxman hears the ball
singing as it goes past his bat, missed the outside edge by a
whisker! Poor foot work too by the batsman.
82.6 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, swingign away, played down to second
slip, chopped it down. And that is Tea on the final day with India
leading by 55 runs and six wickets in hand.
End of over 83 (2 runs) India 315/4 (lead by 55 runs)
MJ Hoggard 20-0-95-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 81* (127b 11x4) VVS Laxman 2* (16b)
42 overs remain to be bowled in the day.
We will be back in a short while after a cup of tea.
Match State: Tea - Day 5
Hello and welcome back to Trent Bridge
Andrew Flintoff to bowl to Ganguly
A very important session - the final session of the match
83.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, thick edge and down
to gully
83.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, opens the face of the bat and drives
the ball to deep cover
83.3 Flintoff to Laxman, two runs, on the pads, tucked around the corner
for a couple of runs
83.4 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, angling in to the batsman sharply from
a good length, Laxman defends
83.5 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, back of a length, outside the off, left
alone
83.6 Flintoff to Laxman, bye: one run, down the leg side
End of over 84 (4 runs) India 319/4 (lead by 59 runs)
A Flintoff 16-2-67-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 4* (20b) SC Ganguly 82* (129b 11x4)
84.1 Hoggard to Laxman, one run
84.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, well up to the batsman, played down
the ground to deep mid-off
84.3 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, well up to the batsman, outside the off,
playing away from his body, driven to mid-off
84.4 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, fired down the leg side, Laxman misses
out, Stewart gathers
84.5 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
84.6 Hoggard to Laxman, FOUR, on the pads, poor bowling this with no man
at fine leg, tucked around the corner for four runs
End of over 85 (6 runs) India 325/4 (lead by 65 runs)
MJ Hoggard 21-0-101-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 83* (130b 11x4) VVS Laxman 9* (25b 1x4)
85.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, fires this one full, right up to the
batsman, Ganguly goes half forward and defends
85.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, short of a length, just outside the
leg, played to mid-wicket
85.3 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, nasty bouncer, sways out of it
85.4 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, and another bouncer, ducks under
85.5 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, bouncer, ducks under
85.6 Flintoff to Laxman, no run, bowling around the wicket, another
rising delivery, sits under this one too
End of over 86 (1 run) India 326/4 (lead by 66 runs)
A Flintoff 17-2-68-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 84* (132b 11x4) VVS Laxman 9* (29b 1x4)
86.1 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run
86.2 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, well up to the batsman, outside the
line of off, inside edge, ball goes to theon side as Ganguly
attempts to drive
86.3 Hoggard to Ganguly, no run, digs it in short, ganguly ducks under,
Hoggard slips and falls over, no damage done
86.4 Hoggard to Ganguly, one run, taps the ball towards covers and takes
a single
86.5 Hoggard to Laxman, no run, well up to the batsman, defended
86.6 Hoggard to Laxman, FOUR, full and on the pads, Laxman simply loves
those, flicked away through mid-wicket, graceful stroke, four!
End of over 87 (5 runs) India 331/4 (lead by 71 runs)
MJ Hoggard 22-0-106-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 85* (136b 11x4) VVS Laxman 13* (31b 2x4)
87.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, Bravo skipper! Pulls away the short
pitched stuff from Freddie for four!
87.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under
87.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
87.4 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, climbing one, Ganguly goes right up on
his toes, does well to fend it down safely
87.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under
87.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, tucked around the corner for a single
and moves to 90
End of over 88 (5 runs) India 336/4 (lead by 76 runs)
A Flintoff 18-2-73-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 90* (142b 12x4) VVS Laxman 13* (31b 2x4)
Cork replaces Hoggard
88.1 Cork to Ganguly, one run, drifting in to the pads, worked away off
his hip, towards forward of square
88.2 Cork to Laxman, one run, outside the off, plays this one through
point
88.3 Cork to Ganguly, no run
88.4 Cork to Ganguly, no run
88.5 Cork to Ganguly, one run, driven through covers for a single
88.6 Cork to Laxman, OUT: Gone! Cork strikes again - when it mattered
most! Laxman commits Hara-kiri, silly shot really, pulls the short
delivery straight to White at backward square leg!
India 339/5, Partnership of 31
VVS Laxman c White b Cork 14 (33b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 89 (3 runs) India 339/5 (lead by 79 runs)
DG Cork 7-1-32-2 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 92* (146b 12x4)
The new batsman in the middle is Agarkar
Freddie to bowl around the wicket
89.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, angling in to the batsman, almostgets
a leading edge
89.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, FOUR, short delivery, outside the off, played
wide of gully, down to third-man for four, was in full control of
that shot
89.3 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, rising delivery outside the off, jabs
this one past gully and down to third-man
89.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, one run, off the mark with a single to square
leg
89.5 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under
89.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, rising delivery, fended down
End of over 90 (6 runs) India 345/5 (lead by 85 runs)
A Flintoff 19-2-79-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 97* (151b 13x4)
90.1 Cork to Agarkar, no run, swinging delivery, threatening to come in,
and Agarkar plays it nicely to cover, covering the swing.
90.2 Cork to Agarkar, no run, short ball, and Agarkar ducks under it
nicely.
90.3 Cork to Agarkar, FOUR, half volley wide outside the off stump, and
Agarkar simply flays it through cover, throwing everything at that
delivery.
90.4 Cork to Agarkar, FOUR, short ball this time, and Agarkar guides it
past the gully fieldsman to get four more to the third man fence.
90.5 Cork to Agarkar, no run, nice yorker-length delivery from Cork, but
Agarkar sees it well and blocks competently.
90.6 Cork to Agarkar, FOUR, short and wide, Cork just begging to be hit
here, and Agarkar obliges, smashing it through point for his third
four of the over.
End of over 91 (12 runs) India 357/5 (lead by 97 runs)
DG Cork 8-1-44-2 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 97* (151b 13x4) AB Agarkar 13* (7b 3x4)
91.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run, short and on the off, defended to
cover.
91.2 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, a short ball again, and Ganguly plays
it to the offside for a single, taking him two short of his
hundred.
91.3 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, on middle stump, and Agarkar plays it
past the short leg fielder.
91.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, goes through him completely! Agarkar
tries the straight drive - or so it apears - and plays inside the
line, the ball going through to Stewart.
91.5 Flintoff to Agarkar, one run, blocked better and more profitably
this time, getting a single from a mere push to the offside.
91.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, no run
End of over 92 (2 runs) India 359/5 (lead by 99 runs)
A Flintoff 20-2-81-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 14* (10b 3x4) SC Ganguly 98* (154b 13x4)
92.1 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
92.2 Harmison to Agarkar, FOUR, drifting down the legside, and Agarkar
merely helps it along, touching it through to the boundary.
92.3 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, short and a tad wide, and Agarkar
essays a cut shot. He is immediately angry with himself, because
it is too close to cut.
92.4 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, on target, and defended stoutly.
92.5 Harmison to Agarkar, legbye: FOUR, prdigious movement for Harmison,
nipping back sharply and rapping Agarkar on the pads. The ball is
doing oo much, however, and while the English are busy appealing,
the ball runs away for four leg byes.
92.6 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
End of over 93 (8 runs) India 367/5 (lead by 107 runs)
SJ Harmison 22-3-50-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SC Ganguly 98* (154b 13x4) AB Agarkar 18* (16b 4x4)
93.1 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg for
the singl.e
93.2 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, the ball keeps low, and squirting
under Agarkar's blade, runsa way to the wicket-keeper.
93.3 Flintoff to Agarkar, FOUR, sweetly, sweetly timed! just a tad short
and outside the off, and Agarkar forces it away beautifully,
keeping it down and driving through the cover point region.
93.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, wide: no run, short and wide outside the off
stump. Agarkar has a dart at it, but cannot reach, and the umpire
calls a wide, the first of the innings.
93.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, wide: no run, wide yet again, the bowlers
trying to put it out of reach of the batsmen.
93.4 Flintoff to Agarkar, no run, closer to the stumps this time, and
seaming further in, and Agarkar leavs well enough alone.
93.5 Flintoff to Agarkar, three runs, nice shot, a mere defensive push
but loaded with timing, and the ball races through the covers,
bringing Agarkar three more.
93.6 Flintoff to Ganguly, one run
End of over 94 (11 runs) India 378/5 (lead by 118 runs)
A Flintoff 21-2-92-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 99* (156b 13x4) AB Agarkar 25* (20b 5x4)
94.1 Harmison to Ganguly, no run
94.2 Harmison to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
and Ganguly - on 99 - has an airy dart at that one. It beats him,
but he is quick to indulge in some self-reprimand.
94.3 Harmison to Ganguly, OUT: tragedy strikes! Ganguly, perhaps still
jittery from the previous flirt with a moving delivery, plays
outside the line of one, inside edging it onto his stumps.
India 378/6, Partnership of 39
SC Ganguly b Harmison 99 (159b 13x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 25* (20b 5x4) SJ Harmison 22.3-3-50-1 (1nb)
The off stump is uprooted, and Ganguly - no doubt enormously
disappointed at the end of what was a fine, fine innings that
deserved three figures - walks off almost immmediately.
94.4 Harmison to Patel, no run, a bumper to greet the Test debutant, who
ducks under it easily enough.
94.5 Harmison to Patel, no run
94.6 Harmison to Patel, no run, around the wicket this time, and Patel
is rapped on the pads, but the batsman is loutside the line of off
stump.
End of over 95 (maiden) India 378/6 (lead by 118 runs)
SJ Harmison 23-4-50-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 25* (20b 5x4) PA Patel 0* (3b)
95.1 White to Agarkar, FOUR, a short one on the off-stump, and Agarkar
springs up daintily on his toes and almost urges the ball through
covers, super shot.
95.2 White to Agarkar, no run
95.3 White to Agarkar, no run, fuller and swinging a tad, but Agarkar is
up to the challenge, nicely playing it back down the ground.
95.4 White to Agarkar, no run
95.5 White to Agarkar, no run, full and shaping in, and Agarkar covering
the swing well here.
95.6 White to Agarkar, no run
End of over 96 (4 runs) India 382/6 (lead by 122 runs)
C White 8-2-15-0 - Pavilion End
PA Patel 0* (3b) AB Agarkar 29* (26b 6x4)
96.1 Harmison to Patel, no run, around the wciket o Patel, and the
batsman gets an edge, only to see the ball go just short of the
slip cordon.
96.2 Harmison to Patel, two runs, nicely worked off his hips for a brace
to the legside, Patel getting his first runs in Test cricket here.
96.3 Harmison to Patel, no run
96.4 Harmison to Patel, one run, drifting on the pads, and Patel flicks
it to fine leg for a single.
96.5 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, shorter ball, and Agarkar ducks under
it.
96.6 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
End of over 97 (3 runs) India 385/6 (lead by 125 runs)
SJ Harmison 24-4-53-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PA Patel 3* (7b) AB Agarkar 29* (28b 6x4)
97.1 Flintoff to Patel, no run, wide outside the off and going wider,
and Patel leaves it alone comfortably.
97.2 Flintoff to Patel, two runs, around the wicket now, and Patel works
it with the line to the legside for a brace.
97.3 Flintoff to Patel, two runs, nicely played again, this time further
towards square leg.
97.4 Flintoff to Patel, no run
97.5 Flintoff to Patel, no run, back over the wicket and the line
immediately goes astray, going outside the off stump.
97.6 Flintoff to Patel, no run
End of over 98 (4 runs) India 389/6 (lead by 129 runs)
A Flintoff 22-2-96-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 29* (28b 6x4) PA Patel 7* (13b)
98.1 Hoggard to Agarkar, no run
98.2 Hoggard to Agarkar, one run
98.3 Hoggard to Patel, no run, flowing drive from Patel, but the ball
goes straight to point.
98.4 Hoggard to Patel, no run
98.5 Hoggard to Patel, two runs, another flowing drive, this time wider
of the fieldsman at point, and the batsmen pick two.
98.6 Hoggard to Patel, no run, around the wicket, and the batsman has
little idea where the ball goes when he gets an inside edge to
leg.
End of over 99 (3 runs) India 392/6 (lead by 132 runs)
MJ Hoggard 23-0-109-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 30* (30b 6x4) PA Patel 9* (17b)
99.1 Cork to Agarkar, no run, the ball swings, and Agarkar is rapped on
the pads, but the ball is doing much too much, heading down
legside with the swing.
99.2 Cork to Agarkar, no run
99.3 Cork to Agarkar, no run, short ball, nicely ducked under.
99.4 Cork to Agarkar, wide: no run
99.4 Cork to Agarkar, no run, on target this time, on middle stump, and
easly defended.
99.5 Cork to Agarkar, no run, solid defence from Agarkar.
99.6 Cork to Agarkar, one run
End of over 100 (2 runs) India 394/6 (lead by 134 runs)
DG Cork 9-1-46-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 31* (36b 6x4) PA Patel 9* (17b)
100.1 Harmison to Agarkar, no run
100.2 Harmison to Agarkar, no run, short ball, and Agarkar ducks under it
easily.
100.3 Harmison to Agarkar, one run, full and on the leg stump, and
Agarkar easily plays it away for the single.
100.4 Harmison to Patel, no run
100.5 Harmison to Patel, no run, defended competently to the offside.
100.6 Harmison to Patel, no run, short and on leg, and Patel works it
awy, but with little success.
End of over 101 (1 run) India 395/6 (lead by 135 runs)
SJ Harmison 25-4-54-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AB Agarkar 32* (39b 6x4) PA Patel 9* (20b)
Michael Vaughan into the attack now, and Hussain really ringing the
changes, but the spin change might work where seam failed.
101.1 Vaughan to Agarkar, OUT: on target right away, and the ball turns
enough to catch aAgarkar in the walk, not forward yet. A loud
appeal for lbw, and the umpire rules the batsman out.
India 395/7, Partnership of 17
AB Agarkar lbw b Vaughan 32 (40b 6x4 0x6)
PA Patel 9* (20b) MP Vaughan 14.1-4-59-2 (4nb)
101.2 Vaughan to Harbhajan Singh, one run, Harbhajan prepares for a
working to leg, but the ball is short and turning slwoly, and the
batsman half-pulls it to fine leg for a single.
101.3 Vaughan to Patel, no run
101.4 Vaughan to Patel, no run, played to cover for no run.
101.5 Vaughan to Patel, no run, forward defence from Patel.
101.6 Vaughan to Patel, no run, Patel rocks onto the back foot and tries
a drive, but the low bounce makes that stroke impossible.
End of over 102 (1 run) India 396/7 (lead by 136 runs)
MP Vaughan 15-4-60-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 1* (1b) PA Patel 9* (24b)
102.1 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, raps Harbhajan Singh on the
pads on the way to the wicket keeper down the legside, but the
stifled appeal dies out quickly.
102.2 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run
102.3 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, an attempted push goes awry
when the ball just rebounds on to the pad.
102.4 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, that goes trhough Harbhajan,
the ball beating the inside edge.
102.5 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: full and swinging, and Harbhajan
Singh has no answer to this one. He plays all over it, and the
furniture is considerably rearranged. Harbhajan goes, and England
may not quite know what to make of this now.
India 396/8, Partnership of 1
Harbhajan Singh b Harmison 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
PA Patel 9* (24b) SJ Harmison 25.5-4-54-2 (1nb)
102.6 Harmison to Khan, no run
End of over 103 (maiden) India 396/8 (lead by 136 runs)
SJ Harmison 26-5-54-2 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PA Patel 9* (24b) Z Khan 0* (1b)
103.1 Vaughan to Patel, no run, played past silly point.
103.2 Vaughan to Patel, no run
103.3 Vaughan to Patel, (noball) no run, Vaughan goes with the arm ball,
th eball keeps low and misses the blade of Patel - and the stumps
- by just a whisker.
103.3 Vaughan to Patel, no run
103.4 Vaughan to Patel, no run
103.5 Vaughan to Patel, no run
103.6 Vaughan to Patel, no run, the attempted cut goes nowhere, the ball
sliding past into Stewart's gloves.
End of over 104 (1 run) India 397/8 (lead by 137 runs)
MP Vaughan 16-4-61-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 0* (1b) PA Patel 9* (31b)
104.1 Harmison to Khan, no run, short ball squares Zaheer up, and the
ball goes off the glove on the legside, but the wicket keeper
cannot get to it in time.
104.2 Harmison to Khan, two runs, carved away on the offside for a brace.
104.3 Harmison to Khan, no run, outside the off stump and left well
alone.
104.4 Harmison to Khan, wide: no run, way down legside, Stewart tumbling
to prevent more damage than just the wide.
104.4 Harmison to Khan, no run, that one took off, hitting thigh pade on
the way to an athletic take by Stewart.
104.5 Harmison to Khan, no run, starts outisde the off but nips back in
late.
104.6 Harmison to Khan, no run
End of over 105 (3 runs) India 400/8 (lead by 140 runs)
SJ Harmison 27-5-57-2 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PA Patel 9* (31b) Z Khan 2* (7b)
105.1 Vaughan to Patel, two runs, full toss, whipped away on the onside
for a couple.
105.2 Vaughan to Patel, one run, short and cut away to deep point this
time.
105.3 Vaughan to Khan, (noball) no run
105.3 Vaughan to Khan, two runs
105.4 Vaughan to Khan, no run
105.5 Vaughan to Khan, no run
105.6 Vaughan to Khan, no run
End of over 106 (6 runs) India 406/8 (lead by 146 runs)
MP Vaughan 17-4-67-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
PA Patel 12* (33b) Z Khan 4* (12b)
106.1 Harmison to Patel, one run, single away to square leg.
106.2 Harmison to Khan, no run, a legside swipe from Zaheer Khan goes
nowhere.
106.3 Harmison to Khan, one run, on the pads and nicely worked away ot
square leg for one.
106.4 Harmison to Patel, no run, outside the off, left well alone.
106.5 Harmison to Patel, no run
106.6 Harmison to Patel, no run, outside the off, left alone.
End of over 107 (2 runs) India 408/8 (lead by 148 runs)
SJ Harmison 28-5-59-2 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 5* (14b) PA Patel 13* (37b)
107.1 Vaughan to Khan, no run, negotiated quietly down to ground.
107.2 Vaughan to Khan, no run, padded awy to silly point.
107.3 Vaughan to Khan, no run, patted back to th ebowler.
107.4 Vaughan to Khan, no run, forward defence again, played to the off.
107.5 Vaughan to Khan, no run
107.6 Vaughan to Khan, no run
End of over 108 (maiden) India 408/8 (lead by 148 runs)
MP Vaughan 18-5-67-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
PA Patel 13* (37b) Z Khan 5* (20b)
108.1 Harmison to Patel, no run, wide delivery outside the off.
108.2 Harmison to Patel, no run
108.3 Harmison to Patel, no run, short and wide outside the off again.
108.4 Harmison to Patel, no run
108.5 Harmison to Patel, no run
108.6 Harmison to Patel, FOUR, Patel flashes and flashes hard, the ball
flyign away over the heads of the slip cordon for a boundary to
thir dman.
End of over 109 (4 runs) India 412/8 (lead by 152 runs)
SJ Harmison 29-5-63-2 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 5* (20b) PA Patel 17* (43b 1x4)
109.1 Vaughan to Khan, one run, single to the deeo\p in the offside.
109.2 Vaughan to Patel, no run, a muted lbw appeal from behind the
stumps, but England slwoly beginning to lose interest in this now.
109.3 Vaughan to Patel, no run
109.4 Vaughan to Patel, no run
109.5 Vaughan to Patel, one run, played away to deep point for a single.
109.6 Vaughan to Khan, no run, drifting way down legside
End of over 110 (2 runs) India 414/8 (lead by 154 runs)
MP Vaughan 19-5-69-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
PA Patel 18* (47b 1x4) Z Khan 6* (22b)
110.1 Cork to Patel, no run, outside the fof stump and left alone.
110.2 Cork to Patel, no run, on middle and leg, defended easily.
110.3 Cork to Patel, no run
110.4 Cork to Patel, no run, nicely driven into the covers but for no
run.
110.5 Cork to Patel, (noball) no run, short ball, and Patel even
considers flashing into the pull before backint away.
110.5 Cork to Patel, no run
110.6 Cork to Patel, no run
End of over 111 (1 run) India 415/8 (lead by 155 runs)
DG Cork 10-1-47-2 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 6* (22b) PA Patel 18* (54b 1x4)
111.1 Vaughan to Khan, no run, the ball keeping low,but played
competently back by Zaheer.
111.2 Vaughan to Khan, one run, the batsman has a wild slog at it,
slicing it to the offside in the deep. The ball falls short of the
fielder.
111.3 Vaughan to Patel, no run
111.4 Vaughan to Patel, no run, wide outside the legstump, irregular
bounce still showing on this surface.
111.5 Vaughan to Patel, no run
111.6 Vaughan to Patel, no run
End of over 112 (1 run) India 416/8 (lead by 156 runs)
MP Vaughan 20-5-70-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 7* (24b) PA Patel 18* (58b 1x4)
112.1 Cork to Khan, no run, played to the offside for no run.
112.2 Cork to Khan, no run, wide outside the off stump, short of a
driving length.
112.3 Cork to Khan, no run, carved away to gully for no run.
112.4 Cork to Khan, no run, short and wide outside the off-stump, left
alone.
112.5 Cork to Khan, one run, tucked around the corner for a single.
112.6 Cork to Patel, no run
End of over 113 (1 run) India 417/8 (lead by 157 runs)
DG Cork 11-1-48-2 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Z Khan 8* (29b) PA Patel 18* (59b 1x4)
113.1 Vaughan to Khan, no run, played quietly to short leg.
113.2 Vaughan to Khan, no run
113.3 Vaughan to Khan, no run
113.4 Vaughan to Khan, no run, off teh pad and to the silly point
fieldsman.
113.5 Vaughan to Khan, no run
113.6 Vaughan to Khan, one run, Zaheers flowing drive to the off fetches
a single as the sweeper onthe cover fence fields.
End of over 114 (1 run) India 418/8 (lead by 158 runs)
MP Vaughan 21-5-71-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 9* (35b) PA Patel 18* (59b 1x4)
114.1 Cork to Khan, FOUR, cut away to the cover point fence for four, the
slashing blade of Zaheer Khan taking advantage of he width
afforded.
114.2 Cork to Khan, no run, shorter ball that Zaheer plays nicely on his
toes.
114.3 Cork to Khan, one run, pushed to third man for one.
114.4 Cork to Patel, one run, quickly scampered single as Patel tucks it
away tro leg.
114.5 Cork to Khan, no run
114.6 Cork to Khan, no run
End of over 115 (6 runs) India 424/8 (lead by 164 runs)
DG Cork 12-1-54-2 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PA Patel 19* (60b 1x4) Z Khan 14* (40b 1x4)
England finally ends the agnoy, calling off play realising that
neither side has any chance at a win in the remaining 10
overs.Parthive Patel walks out unbeaten after a nice innings of
19.
England sportingly allows the 17 year old Patel to walk in first,
everybody very obviously wishing the youngster well and pleased at
his success in this match. A very pleasant example of
sportsmanship from England to end this Test.
And with that ends the second Test of this four-match series, India
fighting back after a dismal bowling performance to draw the game
honourably, fighting till the last drop.
Rahul Dravid's peerless hundred will be the highlight of this
innings, made first in the company of Sachin Tendulkar and then
Sourav Ganguly, epitomising every quality that he has come to lend
to the Indian middle order - stability, resilience and styli
Tendulkar, approaching something near his best after a long hiatus,
threw it all away in a sloppily expansive drive, falling to part-
timer Michael Vaughan for 92. His captain fell even closer to a
fine century - on 99, edging a Harmison delivery onto the
stumps.
The lower middle order was no less stubborn, with Ajit Agarkar and
Parthiv Patel in particular helping India edge closer to safety in
this match and go to Leeds still only one Test down.
India, as in the first Test, made their higher total in the second
innings - if only they could replicate that form in the first
essay.
Much can be said of the bowling in this match, with neither side
fully managing to make use of the helpful conditions.
Matthew Hoggard in fact was the most impressive bowler in this
Test, although he can count himself desperately unlucky not to
come out with more.
Michael Vaughan, the Man of the Match, played a splendid hand in
England's first innings, scoring 197 stylish runs before returning
to emerge as surprise wicket-taker with two wickets.
The npower Test series now moves to Vaughan's home ground of
Headingley, Leeds, when the third Test starts there on the 22nd of
August. Join us then for at 10:00 GMT and 15:30 IST 9:00 BST. Till
then, goodbye.