Hello and Welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the first
tour match between New Zealand and Indian Board President's XI
being held at Visakhapatnam
the news is not that good, it has been raining earlier and the
ground is water logged
and we will have a late start
Update (9:45 Local Time) : Next Inspection at 10:30 Local time (5
GMT)
Update (10.35 Local time) : the covers are still on, next
inspection at 11:00 local time (5:30 GMT)
Update (11:15 Local time) : the covers have been taken off, the
pitch looks fine but the outfield is still wet, next inspection at
12:00 local time (6:30 GMT)
Update (12:15 Local time) : covers are back on, next inspection at
13:00 local time (7:30 GMT)
Update (13:35 Local time): next inspection at 14:15 local time
(8:45 GMT)
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 15:00 local time
Update (14:21 local time): conditions have improved a lot, the news
from the middle is that the match will start at 15:00 local time
Indian Board President's XI captain Virender Sehwag has won the
toss and elected to bat first
Chopra will take strike and it will be Butler to open the bowling
attack
0.1 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
0.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, again outside the off stump, no ral pace,
left alone
0.3 Butler to Chopra, (noball) no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, defended
0.3 Butler to Chopra, no run
0.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
0.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, pitched up touch outside the off stump,
driven down to mid off
0.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered, decent start from Butler
End of over 1 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 1/0
IG Butler 1-0-1-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 0* (0b) A Chopra 0* (7b)
1.1 Mason to Sehwag, FOUR, great start! short delviery on the middle
and off, enough time for Sehwag to go back and punch it down the
ground to the long on fence, sweetly timed
1.2 Mason to Sehwag, no run
1.3 Mason to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
1.4 Mason to Sehwag, no run
1.5 Mason to Sehwag, no run
1.6 Mason to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery touch
outside the off stump, pushed back to the bowler at one bounce
End of over 2 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 5/0
MJ Mason 1-0-4-0
A Chopra 0* (7b) V Sehwag 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Butler to Chopra, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Chopra moves forward, opens the face of the bat and plays it past
the slip fielder
2.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Chopra moves across and defends
2.3 Butler to Chopra, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
2.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
2.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, draws Chopra into the shot and beats him, well bowled
2.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, outisde the off stump, left alone
End of over 3 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 9/0
IG Butler 2-0-5-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 4* (6b 1x4) A Chopra 4* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Mason to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump and
angling into the right hander, Sehwag ducks under it
3.2 Mason to Sehwag, FOUR, short delivery touch outside the off stump,
Sehwag quickly moves away, makes romm and cuts it away to the
third man fence, once again the timing is perfect
3.3 Mason to Sehwag, no run, good lnegth delivery on the middle and
off, pushed to mid on
3.4 Mason to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
3.5 Mason to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
staright to the point fielder at one bounce
3.6 Mason to Sehwag, (noball) no run
3.6 Mason to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Sehwag moves back, gets behind the line and
defends
End of over 4 (5 runs) Indian Board President's XI 14/0
MJ Mason 2-0-9-0 (1nb)
A Chopra 4* (13b 1x4) V Sehwag 8* (13b 2x4)
4.1 Butler to Chopra, one run, on the middle and leg, tunred away to
the deep square leg region, easy single taken, Wiseman is the
fielder there
4.2 Butler to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to gully of
the back foot
4.3 Butler to Sehwag, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the man at cover, was not timed well
4.4 Butler to Sehwag, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut uplishly past the point fielder
4.5 Butler to Chopra, (noball) no run, quicker delivery, pitched up on
the off stump line, defended
4.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, intention was right but the direction was not
4.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 5 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 17/0
IG Butler 3-0-8-0 (2nb)
V Sehwag 9* (16b 2x4) A Chopra 5* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Mason to Sehwag, no run, short delivery, pitched in line with the
off stump and moving away from the right hander, no shot offered
5.2 Mason to Sehwag, no run, pushed to gully
5.3 Mason to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no stroke offered
5.4 Mason to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
tucked away to the square leg region
5.5 Mason to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the middle, Sehwag ducks
under it
5.6 Mason to Sehwag, no run
End of over 6 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 17/0
MJ Mason 3-1-9-0 (1nb)
A Chopra 5* (17b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (22b 2x4)
and it starts to drizzle
6.1 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery very close to the
off stump, defended to the off side
6.2 Butler to Chopra, two runs, pitched up on the middle and off,
punched down through the vacant mid on region
6.3 Butler to Chopra, (noball) no run, another no ball! outside the off
stump, pushed to point
6.3 Butler to Chopra, no run, short of good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed tocovers
6.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, square driven straight to the point fielder
6.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
6.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, ball moving in
slightly but not enough to make Chopra play at it
End of over 7 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 20/0
IG Butler 4-0-11-0 (3nb)
V Sehwag 9* (22b 2x4) A Chopra 7* (24b 1x4)
first bowling change of the day, Scott Styris into the attack now
7.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, played off the back foot to the mid on region
7.2 Styris to Sehwag, no run, again short, this time on the off stump
line, enough time for Sehwag to go back and drive it to the mid
off region
7.3 Styris to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven just wide of the cover fielder, a good diving stop
there saves runs
7.4 Styris to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, slight away movement, no shot offered
7.5 Styris to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the off, played back to the
bowler at one bounce
7.6 Styris to Sehwag, no run, fuller in length and outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the man palced at short cover
End of over 8 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 20/0
SB Styris 1-1-0-0
A Chopra 7* (24b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (28b 2x4)
8.1 Butler to Chopra, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, Chopra moves across and plays it down to the deep fine leg
region
8.2 Butler to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, played away to the mid wicket region
8.3 Butler to Sehwag, (noball) no run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, Sehwag goes back and turns it away to the mid wicket region
8.3 Butler to Sehwag, no run, beaten! good length delivery outside the
off stump, ball shaping away a bit after pitching
8.4 Butler to Sehwag, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, no
room for the cut shot, well bowled
8.5 Butler to Sehwag, no run
8.6 Butler to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, played back down the track, Butler moves across and fields
End of over 9 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 22/0
IG Butler 5-0-13-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 8* (25b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (34b 2x4)
9.1 Styris to Chopra, no run, short and wide outswide the off stump,
Chopra moves across and cuts it away to the point region, Vettori
moves across, dives and fields
9.2 Styris to Chopra, no run, turned away to the short mid wicket
region, McMillan is the fielder
9.3 Styris to Chopra, one run, outside the off stump, played wide of
Vettori at point, quick single taken
9.4 Styris to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, square driven to point
9.5 Styris to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, played back to the bowler
9.6 Styris to Sehwag, no run
End of over 10 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 23/0
SB Styris 2-1-1-0
A Chopra 9* (28b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (37b 2x4)
change of ends for Michael Mason
10.1 Mason to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
10.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended off the front foot
and the rain comes pouring down
umpires call for the covers and the players walk away
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second day's play
between New Zealand and Indian Board President's XI
once again we will have a late start due to heavy overnight rain
it is not raining right now and the covers have come off
next inspection will be at 11:00 local time (5:30 GMT)
Hello and welcome back
the news is not that good, it rained again and the covers are back
on
Update (11:09 local time) : next inspection at 13:00 local time
(7:30 GMT)
covers are still on and the umpires have decided to call off the
days play
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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third and final day's
play
Once again overnight rain has delayed the start of play
the good news is that it is not raining right now and the covers
have come off
Next inspection at 10:10 local time (4:40 GMT)
Match State: Day 3 start delayed due to wet outfield
Welcome back
conditions have improved a lot and play will start at 10:45 local
time
64 overs to be bowled for the day, Lunch will be taken at 11:30
local time
umpires and players are out in the middle and we are all set for
start of play
Sehwag has retired and it will be SS Das to accompany Akash Chopra
V Sehwag retired hurt 9 (37b 2x4 0x6)
Mason to start the bowling attack
10.3 Mason to Chopra, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
10.4 Mason to Chopra, no run
10.5 Mason to Chopra, no run
10.6 Mason to Chopra, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 23/0
MJ Mason 4-2-9-0 (1nb)
SS Das 0* (0b) A Chopra 9* (34b 1x4)
Butler to continue from the other end
11.1 Butler to Das, no run, short delivery very close to the off stump,
no shot offered
11.2 Butler to Das, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump, ball
kept low after pitching, left alone
11.3 Butler to Das, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Das moves across and defends it standing
tall
it has become cloudy and there is slight drizzle at the moment
11.4 Butler to Das, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
ball moving away from the right hander after pitching, left alone
11.5 Butler to Das, no run, short and wide outside the off stump
11.6 Butler to Das, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
point
11.6 Butler to Das, no run, short outside the off stump, bit of inward
movement, Das moves across and pushes to the off side
End of over 12 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 24/0
IG Butler 6-0-14-0 (5nb)
A Chopra 9* (34b 1x4) SS Das 0* (7b)
12.1 Mason to Chopra, no run
three slips and two gullys in place for Chopra
12.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
12.3 Mason to Chopra, two runs, short ball, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in a bit, Chopra moves across and cuts it past
the gully fielder, easy couple added
12.4 Mason to Chopra, no run, again short and angling in, Chopra
shuffles across and punches it away to cover
12.5 Mason to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed into the gap on the off side, Chopra calls for a
single but Das is not intrested
12.6 Mason to Chopra, (noball) no run, \
12.6 Mason to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 13 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 27/0
MJ Mason 5-2-12-0 (2nb)
SS Das 0* (7b) A Chopra 11* (41b 1x4)
it has stopped drizzling but it is still cloudy
Butler to continue
13.1 Butler to Das, no run, short delivery very close to the off stump,
no shot offered
13.2 Butler to Das, (noball) no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, 8th no ball !
13.2 Butler to Das, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away hard but straight to the point fielder
13.3 Butler to Das, no run, short of a good length on the off stump
line, Das moves across, get behind the line and defends it with a
straight bat
13.4 Butler to Das, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump,
driven stylishly but straight to the man at mid off
13.5 Butler to Das, two runs, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the deep mid wicket region, was hit powerfully but
the outfield is slow and Das gets only two runs
13.6 Butler to Das, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump, Das
quickly gets into position and cuts it away to the deep cover
region
End of over 14 (5 runs) Indian Board President's XI 32/0
IG Butler 7-0-19-0 (6nb)
A Chopra 11* (41b 1x4) SS Das 4* (14b)
14.1 Mason to Chopra, three runs, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down the ground to the long off region, once again
the wet outfield denies the batsman the four
14.2 Mason to Das, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off,
defended
14.3 Mason to Das, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended
14.4 Mason to Das, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, ball
kept low after pitching, Das covers it well and defends
14.5 Mason to Das, no run, short delivery on the middle and off, Das
ducks under it
14.6 Mason to Das, no run, short again, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Das moves across, gets into line and defends it
back down the track
End of over 15 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 35/0
MJ Mason 6-2-15-0 (2nb)
A Chopra 14* (42b 1x4) SS Das 4* (19b)
15.1 Butler to Chopra, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
punched down past the diving bowler to the mid off region, quick
single taken
15.2 Butler to Das, no run
15.3 Butler to Das, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended back to the bowler
15.4 Butler to Das, no run, good length delivery on the off stump line,
defended to the off side, cover fielder runs in and fields
15.5 Butler to Das, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, square
driven to the gully region
15.6 Butler to Das, no run, good length delivery close to the off stump,
defended
End of over 16 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 36/0
IG Butler 8-0-20-0 (6nb)
A Chopra 15* (43b 1x4) SS Das 4* (24b)
16.1 Mason to Chopra, no run, short delivery on the off stump line,
Chopra moves across, gets behind the line and defends
16.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, turned
away to the short mid wicket region
16.3 Mason to Chopra, no run, short delivery, on the middle and leg,
Chopra moves across and plays it away to the backward of square
leg region
16.4 Mason to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, defended
16.5 Mason to Chopra, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, was
there to be hit but Chopra finds the fielder at point
16.6 Mason to Chopra, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Chopra moves forward and gets hit on the
pad but the impact is outside the line of the off stump, huge
appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 17 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 36/0
MJ Mason 7-3-15-0 (2nb)
SS Das 4* (24b) A Chopra 15* (49b 1x4)
first bowling change of the day, Vettori into the attack now
silly point comes in place
17.1 Vettori to Das, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
Das stretches forward and defends
17.2 Vettori to Das, one run, on the middle and leg, Das comes down the
track and pushes it down to the mid on region, quick single taken
17.3 Vettori to Chopra, no run, short outside the off stump, played off
the back foot to the gully region
17.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run, tossed up on the middle and off, driven
to the mid off region
Vettori coming round the wicket to the right hander
17.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run
17.6 Vettori to Chopra, (noball) no run
17.6 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Chopra quickly goes back and cuts it past the diving gully
fielder, easy single to end the over
End of over 18 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 39/0
DL Vettori 1-0-3-0 (1nb)
A Chopra 16* (54b 1x4) SS Das 5* (26b)
18.1 Mason to Chopra, no run, short outside the off stump, pushed to
point
18.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone
18.3 Mason to Chopra, (noball) no run
18.3 Mason to Chopra, no run
18.4 Mason to Chopra, no run
18.5 Mason to Chopra, one run, good length delivery down the leg side,
helped on it's way to the deep fine leg region
18.6 Mason to Das, no run, good length again, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
End of over 19 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 41/0
MJ Mason 8-3-17-0 (3nb)
A Chopra 17* (60b 1x4) SS Das 5* (27b)
19.1 Vettori to Chopra, two runs, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away fine to the vacant fine leg region
19.2 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
bad dleivery, played away to the covers, was more of a mis-hit
19.3 Vettori to Das, no run, on the middle and off, defended leaning
forward, bat and pad together
19.4 Vettori to Das, three runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Das comes down the track and drives it away to the deep
cover region, once again the slow outfield denies the batsman the
boundary
19.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, defended leaning forward
19.6 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Chopra quickly goes back and cuts it way to the backward of point
region
End of over 20 (7 runs) Indian Board President's XI 48/0
DL Vettori 2-0-10-0 (1nb)
A Chopra 21* (64b 1x4) SS Das 8* (29b)
and that's lunch on day three
we will be back with all the live action in 30 minutes time
be sure to join us then
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welcome back
players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start of
the post lunch session
Butler will start the bowling attack from the Pavilion ENd
20.1 Butler to Chopra, no run, fulltoss down the leg side, left alone
20.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, flicked
away to the square leg region, McMillan is the fielder there
20.3 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery, pitched on the
middle and angling down the leg side, hits the pad outside the
line of the leg stump and rolls away to the on side
20.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, short delivery, again on the middle and
angling down the leg side, Chopra goes back and turns it away to
square leg
20.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, punched off the back foot to the point region
20.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, square
driven straight to the point fielder
End of over 21 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 48/0
IG Butler 9-1-20-0 (6nb)
SS Das 8* (29b) A Chopra 21* (70b 1x4)
it will be Vettori to continue from the other end, coming round the
wicket to the right hander
a slip and a silly point in place
21.1 Vettori to Das, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away to
the point region
21.2 Vettori to Das, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
Das moves forward to defend, ball hits the pad and pops up past
the silly point fielder
21.3 Vettori to Das, one run, again short outside the off stump, this
time it is cut wide of the point fielder, easy single taken
21.4 Vettori to Chopra, one run, quicker delivery, on the off stump
line, driven wide of the cover fielder
21.5 Vettori to Das, (noball) one run
21.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
Das goes back, gets behind the line and defends it with a straight
bat
21.6 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, cut away to deep point
End of over 22 (5 runs) Indian Board President's XI 53/0
DL Vettori 3-0-15-0 (2nb)
A Chopra 23* (73b 1x4) SS Das 10* (33b)
22.1 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended straight to the gully fielder
22.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
wide of the McMillan at mid off, a superb diving stop there saves
a certain four
22.3 Butler to Chopra, no run
22.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
22.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, pushed straight to
the man at gully
22.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, short rising delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
End of over 23 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 53/0
IG Butler 10-2-20-0 (6nb)
SS Das 10* (33b) A Chopra 23* (79b 1x4)
23.1 Vettori to Das, no run
23.2 Vettori to Das, no run
23.3 Vettori to Das, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
23.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run
23.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run
23.6 Vettori to Chopra, one run
End of over 24 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 55/0
DL Vettori 4-0-17-0 (2nb)
A Chopra 24* (82b 1x4) SS Das 11* (36b)
24.1 Butler to Chopra, no run
24.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away to the
mid wicket region, a good diving stop saves runs
24.3 Butler to Chopra, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Chopra gets behind the line and defends it to the mid on region
24.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, short and touch wide outside the off
stump, played away to the gully region, once again the diving stop
saves runs
24.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, turned away to mid wicket
24.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Chopra moves across and tunrs it away to the on
side
End of over 25 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 55/0
IG Butler 11-3-20-0 (6nb)
SS Das 11* (36b) A Chopra 24* (88b 1x4)
25.1 Vettori to Das, no run, flighted delivery on the off, driven back
to the bowler
25.2 Vettori to Das, no run, short ball very calls to the off stump, was
the quicker one, Das quickly goes back and cuts it to the gully
region
25.3 Vettori to Das, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off, Das
steps out and drives it powerfully past the cover fielder
25.4 Vettori to Das, one run, again driven away to the deep cover region
25.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run
25.6 Vettori to Chopra, (noball) no run
25.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 59/0
DL Vettori 5-0-21-0 (3nb)
SS Das 14* (40b) A Chopra 24* (91b 1x4)
26.1 Butler to Das, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, driven
back to the bowler at one bounce
26.2 Butler to Das, no run, bouncer on the middle, Das ducks
26.3 Butler to Das, two runs, on the middle and leg, turned away to the
vacant mid wicket region
26.4 Butler to Das, no run
26.5 Butler to Das, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
26.6 Butler to Das, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to point
End of over 27 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 61/0
IG Butler 12-3-22-0 (6nb)
A Chopra 24* (91b 1x4) SS Das 16* (46b)
27.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run
27.2 Vettori to Chopra, no run
27.3 Vettori to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, played away to
covers
27.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run, quicker delivery on the pads, tunred
away to the backward of square leg region
27.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
defended with a straight bat
27.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run
End of over 28 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 61/0
DL Vettori 6-1-21-0 (3nb)
SS Das 16* (46b) A Chopra 24* (97b 1x4)
28.1 Butler to Das, OUT: first strike! fuller length delivery down the
leg side, Das tries to flick it away but ends up with a thin edge,
Hart dives full length to his left and takes a superb catch
Indian Board President's XI 61/1, Partnership of 61
SS Das c Hart b Butler 16 (47b 0x4 0x6)
A Chopra 24* (97b 1x4) IG Butler 12.1-3-22-1 (6nb)
Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman
28.2 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run
28.3 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run
28.4 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run
28.5 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
28.6 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 29 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 61/1
IG Butler 13-4-22-1 (6nb)
A Chopra 24* (97b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 0* (5b)
bowling change, Wiseman into the attack now
29.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
29.2 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, tunred away to the backward of sqaure
leg region for an easy single
29.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, padded away
29.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, almost! good delivery on the off,
ball stopped a bit on Yuvraj Singh, ball goes uplishly past
McMillan at silly point, should go down as a chance
29.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
29.6 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 63/1
PJ Wiseman 1-0-2-0
Yuvraj Singh 1* (8b) A Chopra 25* (100b 1x4)
Butler to continue
30.1 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivey wide outside
the off stump, left alone
30.2 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
in the slot, driven past the cover fielder
30.3 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Yuvraj goes back and drives it away to the covers, a good
diving stop there saves runs
30.4 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run
30.5 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and angling away further, no shot
offered
30.6 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played back to the bowler
End of over 31 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 65/1
IG Butler 14-4-24-1 (6nb)
A Chopra 25* (100b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 3* (14b)
31.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, pushed to gully
31.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump and spinning in,
Chopra covers it with his pad and lets it go
31.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
31.4 Wiseman to Chopra, three runs, wide outside the off stump, Chopra
comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the delivery and drives
it away to the deep cover region
31.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
31.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 32 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 68/1
PJ Wiseman 2-0-5-0
A Chopra 28* (104b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 3* (16b)
change of ends for Vettori
32.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run
32.2 Vettori to Chopra, no run
32.3 Vettori to Chopra, no run
32.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run
32.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run
32.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 68/1
DL Vettori 7-2-21-0 (3nb)
Yuvraj Singh 3* (16b) A Chopra 28* (110b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short outside the off stump,
Yuvraj goes back and cuts but makes no contact
33.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
33.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and
leg, Yuvraj tries to trun it away but misses, ball hits the pad
and pops up to the silly point fielder
33.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 34 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 68/1
PJ Wiseman 3-1-5-0
A Chopra 28* (110b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 3* (22b)
34.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
driven off the front foot to the man at cover
34.2 Vettori to Chopra, no run
34.3 Vettori to Chopra, no run, comes down the track and plays it back
to the bowler
34.4 Vettori to Chopra, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed
to deep cover
34.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 69/1
DL Vettori 8-2-22-0 (3nb)
A Chopra 29* (114b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 3* (24b)
Wiseman to continue, over the wicket to the right hander
35.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, Chopra comes down
the track and plays it down to mid on
35.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, played away to point
35.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, quicker delivery but wide outside the
off stump, defended leaning forward
35.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, comes down the track and has a go at a
flighted delivery on the middle and leg, straight to Fleming at
silly mid on
35.5 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
35.6 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away to the deep point region, easy couple to end the over
End of over 36 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 71/1
PJ Wiseman 4-1-7-0
Yuvraj Singh 3* (24b) A Chopra 31* (120b 1x4)
36.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, outside the off stump, Yuvraj
pokes at it and gets a thick edge past the slip fielder, that was
close
36.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
36.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the middle and leg, tunred
away to the deep square leg region for an easy single
36.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run, quicker delivery, on the off stump line,
defended, ball goes over the silly poiny fielder after pitching
36.5 Vettori to Chopra, (noball) no run
36.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
defended leaning forward
36.6 Vettori to Chopra, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
End of over 37 (5 runs) Indian Board President's XI 76/1
DL Vettori 9-2-27-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 32* (124b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (27b)
37.1 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, driven to covers off the back foot,
quick single taken
37.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, defended
straight to the man at gully
37.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended to the silly point
fielder at one bounce
37.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Yuvraj goes back and punches it down the ground to the mid
off region
37.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump, Yuvraj
covers it with his pad and lets it go
37.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the middle and leg, swept away
to the deep fine leg region for and easy single
End of over 38 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 78/1
PJ Wiseman 5-1-9-0
Yuvraj Singh 7* (32b) A Chopra 33* (125b 1x4)
38.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
38.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery wide outside the
off stump, padded away
38.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, again wide outside the off stump,
padded away
38.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended with a straight bat
38.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, Yuvraj stretches forward and drives it away to the deep
cover region
38.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, even better! fraction short outside
the off stump, Yuvraj quickly goes back and smashes it to the
cover boundary, first four of the day
End of over 39 (6 runs) Indian Board President's XI 84/1
DL Vettori 10-2-33-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 33* (125b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 13* (38b 1x4)
39.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, played wide of
the gully fielder but no chance of a run there
39.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, played back down the track, good diving
stop form the bowler saves runs
39.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
39.4 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and spinning into the right hander, Chopra goes back and
plays it wide of the cover fielder
39.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cut away to the vacant point
region, quick single taken
39.6 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
End of over 40 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 86/1
PJ Wiseman 6-1-11-0
Yuvraj Singh 14* (39b 1x4) A Chopra 34* (130b 1x4)
40.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
40.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
40.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder
40.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run
40.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, defended
40.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run, comes down the track and defends with a
straight bat
End of over 41 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 89/1
DL Vettori 11-2-36-0 (4nb)
Yuvraj Singh 17* (43b 1x4) A Chopra 34* (132b 1x4)
41.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
41.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
41.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
41.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run
41.5 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
41.6 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs
End of over 42 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 92/1
PJ Wiseman 7-1-14-0
Yuvraj Singh 18* (47b 1x4) A Chopra 36* (134b 1x4)
change in bowling, Scott Styris into the attack now
coming over the wicket to the left hander
42.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short on the middle and off, played
away to the mid wicket
42.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
42.3 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up delivery touch outside
the off stump, punched down the track to the mid off region
42.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off, defended to
the silly mid off region
42.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, turned away to the on side
42.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away wide of the mid wicket fielder, easy single
taken
End of over 43 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 93/1
SB Styris 3-1-2-0
Yuvraj Singh 19* (53b 1x4) A Chopra 36* (134b 1x4)
43.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven hard to covers, a good stop
there saves runs
43.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, ball came in a bit, Yuvraj goes back and cuts but gets
beaten
43.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
43.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
43.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed to the off side
43.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 44 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 93/1
PJ Wiseman 8-2-14-0
A Chopra 36* (134b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 19* (59b 1x4)
44.1 Styris to Chopra, no run
44.2 Styris to Chopra, no run
44.3 Styris to Chopra, no run
44.4 Styris to Chopra, no run
44.5 Styris to Chopra, no run
44.6 Styris to Chopra, no run
End of over 45 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 93/1
SB Styris 4-2-2-0
Yuvraj Singh 19* (59b 1x4) A Chopra 36* (140b 1x4)
45.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid on
45.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, Yuvraj goes back and has a wild swing, ball takes the
inside edge and goes down to fine leg
45.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery wide outside the
off stump, defended
45.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended off the front foot
45.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
45.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, take that! fraction short outside the
off stump, Yuvraj Sing quickly goes back, gets into position and
smashes it over the mid wicket fence, solid hit
End of over 46 (8 runs) Indian Board President's XI 101/1
DL Vettori 12-2-44-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 36* (140b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 27* (65b 1x4 1x6)
46.1 Styris to Chopra, no run, short delivery very close to the off
stump, pushed down to mid off
46.2 Styris to Chopra, no run
46.3 Styris to Chopra, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended
46.4 Styris to Chopra, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
in time with the off stump and kept it's line, defended of the
back foot
46.5 Styris to Chopra, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the man at mid off
46.6 Styris to Chopra, no run
End of over 47 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 101/1
SB Styris 5-3-2-0
Yuvraj Singh 27* (65b 1x4 1x6) A Chopra 36* (146b 1x4)
47.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven hard but straight to the
man at cover
47.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
smashed back down the track to the long on fence, almost took out
Chopra at the other end
47.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the off and spinning into the
left hander, defended
47.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
47.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
47.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the off, Yuvraj moves across
and drives it to the mid on region
End of over 48 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 105/1
DL Vettori 13-2-48-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 36* (146b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 31* (71b 2x4 1x6)
and that's tea on the third day
we will be back with the live coverage of the final session in 15
minutes time
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Match State: Tea - Day 3
Welcome back
players are back
Mason will start the bowling attack after Tea
coming over the wicket to the right handed Chopra
48.1 Mason to Chopra, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
48.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended
48.3 Mason to Chopra, no run, short delivery wide outside the off stump,
ball kept a touch low after pitching, pushes to the off side
48.4 Mason to Chopra, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the cover fielder
48.5 Mason to Chopra, one run, fraction short outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the cover fielder, quick single taken
48.6 Mason to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short delivery, pitched on the
middle and angling away, pushed to gully
End of over 49 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 106/1
MJ Mason 9-3-18-0 (3nb)
A Chopra 37* (151b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 31* (72b 2x4 1x6)
it will be Wiseman from the other end
49.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, pushed down to
mid off
49.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and spinnign in, Chopra moves across and defends
49.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, comes down the track and defends
49.4 Wiseman to Chopra, legbye: one run, on the middle and spinning down
the leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the fine leg
region
49.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, ball kept low after pitching and Yuvraj misses out on the
cut shot
49.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg, driven down
the track past the diving bowler, mid on moves across and fields\
End of over 50 (1 run, maiden) Indian Board President's XI 107/1
PJ Wiseman 9-3-14-0
A Chopra 37* (155b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 31* (74b 2x4 1x6)
50.1 Mason to Chopra, no run, short of a length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to covers
50.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, again fraction short outside the off
stump, Chopra moves back and plays it down to mid on
50.3 Mason to Chopra, no run, short again, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended to the on side
50.4 Mason to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to gully
50.5 Mason to Chopra, no run, good length deliery outside the off stump,
driven off the back foot to the mid off region
50.6 Mason to Chopra, no run
End of over 51 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 107/1
MJ Mason 10-4-18-0 (3nb)
Yuvraj Singh 31* (74b 2x4 1x6) A Chopra 37* (161b 1x4)
51.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run
51.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
51.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
51.4 Wiseman to Chopra, one run
51.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
51.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 52 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 109/1
PJ Wiseman 10-3-16-0
A Chopra 38* (164b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 32* (77b 2x4 1x6)
52.1 Mason to Chopra, no run
52.2 Mason to Chopra, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving in, defended
52.3 Mason to Chopra, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
driven straight to the short cover fielder at one bounce
52.4 Mason to Chopra, no run
52.5 Mason to Chopra, two runs, shot! pitched up on the middle and off,
driven down the tack, Mason gets a hand to it and saves two runs
52.6 Mason to Chopra, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
off, flicked away to the deep square leg region, beautiful shot
End of over 53 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 113/1
MJ Mason 11-4-22-0 (3nb)
Yuvraj Singh 32* (77b 2x4 1x6) A Chopra 42* (170b 1x4)
53.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven wide of the mid off
fielder, quick single taken
53.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
53.3 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, wide outside the off stump, Chopra
stretches out, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it into
the gap between cover and mid off
53.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good delivery, on the middle and
off, a well flighted one, pushed to the off side
53.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delviery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
53.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off, ball hits
the pad outside the line of the off stump
End of over 54 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 115/1
PJ Wiseman 11-3-18-0
A Chopra 43* (172b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 33* (81b 2x4 1x6)
54.1 Mason to Chopra, three runs, outside the off stump, played wide of
the gully fielder
54.2 Mason to Yuvraj Singh, no run
54.3 Mason to Yuvraj Singh, no run
54.4 Mason to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, ball kpet low, Yuvraj adjusts well and turns it away to the
on side
54.5 Mason to Yuvraj Singh, no run
54.6 Mason to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beauty! bit of reverse swing, on the
off and moving away from the left hander, Yuvraj pushes at it and
gets beaten
End of over 55 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 118/1
MJ Mason 12-4-25-0 (3nb)
A Chopra 46* (173b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 33* (86b 2x4 1x6)
55.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, played back to
the bowler
55.2 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, wide outside the off stump, square
driven into the gap between point and cover
55.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, tossed up wide outside the off stump,
Chopra moves across and plays it back to the bowler
55.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
55.5 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, played away to deep mid wicket
55.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 56 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 121/1
PJ Wiseman 12-3-21-0
A Chopra 48* (178b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 33* (87b 2x4 1x6)
Ian Butler is back
56.1 Butler to Chopra, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, played down to fine leg, easy single taken, Chopra moves up
to 49
56.2 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven to mid off
56.3 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, turned away to the deep mid wicket region, had to
run hard for the second one
56.4 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fraction short outside the off
stump, Yuvraj moves back and tries to sqaure drive but the timing
is not there and the ends up hitting it to the point region
56.5 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away further, no shot offered
56.6 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run, wide delivery outside the
off stump
56.6 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
driven straight to the mid off fielder
End of over 57 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 125/1
IG Butler 15-4-28-1 (7nb)
A Chopra 49* (179b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 35* (93b 2x4 1x6)
57.1 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, fifty! on the middle and leg, turned
wide of the mid on fielder, quick single taken, well played
57.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, in the slot, driven hard and wide of the cover fielder
57.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
57.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
57.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
57.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 58 (5 runs) Indian Board President's XI 130/1
PJ Wiseman 13-3-26-0
A Chopra 50* (180b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 39* (98b 3x4 1x6)
58.1 Butler to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg side,
keeper had to dive to his left to collect the ball
58.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, bit
of inward movement, defended
58.3 Butler to Chopra, no run
58.4 Butler to Chopra, no run
58.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down to mid off
58.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 59 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 130/1
IG Butler 16-5-28-1 (7nb)
Yuvraj Singh 39* (98b 3x4 1x6) A Chopra 50* (186b 1x4)
Vettori into the attack now
59.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the off, ball spinning in a
bit, defended leaning forward
59.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, enough time for Yuvraj to go back and cut it away to the
cover boundary, bad ball punished in style
59.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, dropped! short and wide again,
Yuvraj goes for the cut and gets a thick edge, hard chance for the
keeper
59.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven straight to the cover
fielder
59.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, padded away
59.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery ouside the off
stump, Yuvraj tries to play it away fine but misses
End of over 60 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 134/1
DL Vettori 14-2-52-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 50* (186b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 43* (104b 4x4 1x6)
60.1 Butler to Chopra, no run
60.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the cover fielder at one bounce
60.3 Butler to Chopra, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling down the leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls
away to the off side
60.4 Butler to Chopra, three runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
played wide of the gully fielder, the shot was timed well but the
slow outfiled helps Vettori to pull it back
60.5 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, bit of away movement, Yuvraj Singh tries to push it
away but gets beaten
60.6 Butler to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the middle and leg, turned down
to the deep fine leg region
End of over 61 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 138/1
IG Butler 17-5-32-1 (7nb)
Yuvraj Singh 44* (106b 4x4 1x6) A Chopra 53* (190b 1x4)
61.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, defended
61.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery, on the off and
spinning in, turned away to the on side
61.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg, played down
to mid on
61.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, comes down the track and defends
with his pad
61.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
61.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 62 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 138/1
DL Vettori 15-3-52-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 53* (190b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 44* (112b 4x4 1x6)
62.1 Butler to Chopra, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched touch
outside the off stump and angling in, driven back to the bowler at
one bounce
62.2 Butler to Chopra, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump,
square driven straight to the point fielder
62.3 Butler to Chopra, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
62.4 Butler to Chopra, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
left alone
62.5 Butler to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, played to gully
62.6 Butler to Chopra, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, driven
straight to the mid off fielder
End of over 63 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 138/1
IG Butler 18-6-32-1 (7nb)
Yuvraj Singh 44* (112b 4x4 1x6) A Chopra 53* (196b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
63.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
63.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
63.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
63.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
63.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and slinning in, played down to mid on
63.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 64 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 138/1
DL Vettori 16-4-52-0 (4nb)
A Chopra 53* (196b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 44* (118b 4x4 1x6)
64.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, on the middle and off, pushed back to
the bowler
64.2 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Chopra comes down the track and lofts it over the mid off
fielder
64.3 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, driven wide of the cover fielder, good
looking that shot that
64.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, on the off, turned away to the on side,
one bounce and into the hands of the waiting forward short leg
fielder
64.5 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
64.6 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
to covers
End of over 65 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 142/1
PJ Wiseman 14-3-30-0
Yuvraj Singh 44* (118b 4x4 1x6) A Chopra 57* (202b 1x4)
65.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched outside the off
stump, defended
65.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run
65.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good delivery, on the off and
spinning in sharply, Yuvraj defends and luckly for him ball falls
short of the forward short leg fielder
65.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
65.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
65.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, maximum! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, Yuvraj moves forward and lofts it over the long on
fence, perfect timing, big six
65.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended
End of over 66 (7 runs) Indian Board President's XI 149/1
DL Vettori 17-4-59-0 (5nb)
A Chopra 57* (202b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 50* (125b 4x4 2x6)
66.1 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, on the middle and leg, played away to
the deep mid wicket region, long chase for the fielder
66.2 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, smashed past the cover fielder
66.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, comes down the track but not able to get
to the pitch of the delivery, defended leaning forward
66.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, hits the pad and rolls away to the on
side
66.5 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, on the middle and leg, played uplishly
past the mid on fielder, once again the slow outfield denies the
batsman the boundary
66.6 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, on the middle and off, defended
End of over 67 (6 runs) Indian Board President's XI 155/1
PJ Wiseman 15-3-36-0
Yuvraj Singh 50* (125b 4x4 2x6) A Chopra 63* (208b 1x4)
67.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery wide outside the
off stump, padded away
67.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivery, again wide
outside the off stump, defended
67.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, no stopping that! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, smashed to the cover boundary,
once again the timing is spot on
67.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, edged and through! outside the
off stump, Yuvraj pushes at it and gets a thick edge, ball goes
past Fleming at first slip
67.5 Vettori to Chopra, (noball) no run, 6th no ball! extras tally moves
up to 18
67.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, on the middle and leg, driven back to
the bowler
67.6 Vettori to Chopra, one run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Chopra quickly goes back and cuts it wide of the point fielder,
quick single taken
End of over 68 (7 runs) Indian Board President's XI 162/1
DL Vettori 18-4-66-0 (6nb)
A Chopra 64* (211b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 55* (129b 5x4 2x6)
68.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
68.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
68.3 Wiseman to Chopra, three runs, driven away to the deep extra cover
region
68.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, defended to
the short third man region
68.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
68.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 69 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 165/1
PJ Wiseman 16-3-39-0
A Chopra 67* (214b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 55* (132b 5x4 2x6)
69.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run
69.2 Vettori to Chopra, no run
69.3 Vettori to Chopra, no run
69.4 Vettori to Chopra, wide: no run
69.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run
69.5 Vettori to Chopra, FOUR, outside the off stump, Chopra comes down
the track and lofts it over the mid off fielder, great shot
69.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run, again comes down the track but this time
can't get it past the mid off fielder
End of over 70 (5 runs) Indian Board President's XI 170/1
DL Vettori 19-4-71-0 (1w 6nb)
Yuvraj Singh 55* (132b 5x4 2x6) A Chopra 71* (220b 2x4)
70.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run
70.2 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, played down to fine leg
70.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played wide of the short third
man fielder
70.4 Wiseman to Chopra, FOUR, shot! taken on the half volley and lofted
over the bowlers head to the long on fence
70.5 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, pushed to the off side
70.6 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, on the middle and leg, swept away to
the deep fine leg region, easy single to end the over
End of over 71 (9 runs) Indian Board President's XI 179/1
PJ Wiseman 17-3-48-0
Yuvraj Singh 57* (134b 5x4 2x6) A Chopra 78* (224b 3x4)
71.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the off and spinnign in,
defended
71.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off, defended
71.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump, hit
the rough and kicked up, no shot offered
71.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
71.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, down the leg side, Vettori tries
to turn it away fine but misses
71.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played away to the mid wicket
region for an easy single
End of over 72 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 180/1
DL Vettori 20-4-72-0 (1w 6nb)
Yuvraj Singh 58* (140b 5x4 2x6) A Chopra 78* (224b 3x4)
72.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg, Yuvraj
tries to turn it away but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls away
to the off side
72.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted outside the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
72.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg, Yuvraj goes
for the sweep but makes no contact, ball hits the pad, appeal for
LBW turned down
72.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
72.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
72.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 73 (maiden) Indian Board President's XI 180/1
PJ Wiseman 18-4-48-0
A Chopra 78* (224b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 58* (146b 5x4 2x6)
73.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended back to the bowler
73.2 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut wide of the gully fielder, easy single taken
73.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flat delivery outside the off
stump, defended
73.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
73.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery but wide outside
the off, padded away
73.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 74 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 181/1
DL Vettori 21-4-73-0 (1w 6nb)
A Chopra 79* (226b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 58* (150b 5x4 2x6)
74.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
74.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
74.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
74.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
74.5 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, turned down to deep fine leg
74.6 Wiseman to Chopra, no run
End of over 75 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 183/1
PJ Wiseman 19-4-50-0
Yuvraj Singh 58* (150b 5x4 2x6) A Chopra 81* (232b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
75.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, two runs
75.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, Yuvraj moves across and plays it back to the bowler
75.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and spinning in, played away to the vacant short
fine leg region
75.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run, down the leg side, padded away
75.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run
75.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, padded away
End of over 76 (3 runs) Indian Board President's XI 186/1
DL Vettori 22-4-76-0 (1w 6nb)
Yuvraj Singh 61* (153b 5x4 2x6) A Chopra 81* (235b 3x4)
76.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, on the offm Yuvraj goes down on his
knee and sweeps it away to the deep mid wicket fence
76.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, another sweep, this time down to
deep fine leg, easy couple added
76.3 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed down to mid on
76.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery, wide outside the
off stump, Yuvraj gets into postion to play the cut but freezes at
the last moment and lets the ball go behind
76.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
76.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run, that hurts! outside the off stump,
smashed straight at the man standing at silly point
End of over 77 (6 runs) Indian Board President's XI 192/1
PJ Wiseman 20-4-56-0
A Chopra 81* (235b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 67* (159b 6x4 2x6)
77.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
77.2 Vettori to Chopra, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
spinning in, padded away
77.3 Vettori to Chopra, no run, quicker delivery, fuller in length on
the leg stump line, defended back to the bowler
77.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run, again down the leg side, Chopra comes
down the track and pads it away
77.5 Vettori to Chopra, FOUR, outside the off stump, Chopra comes down
the track and lofts it over the mid off fielder, solid shot
77.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 78 (4 runs) Indian Board President's XI 196/1
DL Vettori 23-4-80-0 (1w 6nb)
Yuvraj Singh 67* (159b 6x4 2x6) A Chopra 85* (241b 4x4)
78.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, played down to the vacant fine
leg region
78.2 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, outside the off stump, driven past the
cover fielder
78.3 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, turned away to the vacant short fine
leg region
78.4 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played away to the deep sqaure
leg region
78.5 Wiseman to Chopra, FOUR, on the middle and leg, tunred away to the
backward of sqaure leg fence, great shot and Chopra moves up to 92
78.6 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 79 (11 runs) Indian Board President's XI 207/1
PJ Wiseman 21-4-67-0
Yuvraj Singh 71* (161b 6x4 2x6) A Chopra 92* (245b 5x4)
79.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
79.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, turned away to the on side
79.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away straight to the cover fielder
79.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, defended to
the on side
79.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, defended
79.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
played wide of the extra cover fielder, was not timed well
End of over 80 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 208/1
DL Vettori 24-4-81-0 (1w 6nb)
Yuvraj Singh 72* (167b 6x4 2x6) A Chopra 92* (245b 5x4)
80.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, swept away to the backward of square leg boundary, superb
shot, 150 partnership up
80.2 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swept away fine to the deep fine
leg region, easy single taken
80.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
80.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
chopra goes back and cuts it away to the point region
80.5 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, on the middle and leg, Chopra moves
across and plays it down fine to the deep fine leg region
80.6 Wiseman to Chopra, two runs, and again!same delivery, same shot,
two more runs added to the total, Chopra moves up to 96
End of over 81 (9 runs) Indian Board President's XI 217/1
PJ Wiseman 22-4-76-0
Yuvraj Singh 77* (169b 7x4 2x6) A Chopra 96* (249b 5x4)
81.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, defended
81.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to long on, walking
single taken
81.3 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut wide of the gully fielder, quick single taken
81.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
81.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run
81.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 82 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 219/1
DL Vettori 25-4-83-0 (1w 6nb)
A Chopra 97* (250b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 78* (174b 7x4 2x6)
82.1 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the off
stump, played to covers, was more of a mis-hit
82.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, again flighted and outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
82.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, quicker delivery, fuller in length and
wide outside the off stump, defended
82.4 Wiseman to Chopra, one run, on the off and spinning into the right
hander, played down to short fine leg region for an easy single
82.5 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
82.6 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 83 (1 run) Indian Board President's XI 220/1
PJ Wiseman 23-4-77-0
A Chopra 98* (254b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 78* (176b 7x4 2x6)
83.1 Vettori to Chopra, no run
83.2 Vettori to Chopra, one run, short delivery, outside the off stump
and spinning in, played wide of the cover fielder, quick single
taken
83.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to the long on region
83.4 Vettori to Chopra, no run, down the leg side, ball hits the pad and
rolls down to short fine leg region
83.5 Vettori to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside the
leg stump and spinning in, padded away
83.6 Vettori to Chopra, no run, again down the leg side, padded away
End of over 84 (2 runs) Indian Board President's XI 222/1
DL Vettori 26-4-85-0 (1w 6nb)
Yuvraj Singh 79* (177b 7x4 2x6) A Chopra 99* (259b 5x4)
84.1 Wiseman to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swept away to deep fine leg
region
84.2 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
84.3 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the
short fine leg region, Chopra calls for a single but Yuvraj sends
him back
84.4 Wiseman to Chopra, no run, outside the off stump, defended
84.5 Wiseman to Chopra, FOUR, Hundred! flighted delivery on the middle
and off, swept away to the backward of square leg boundary
and with that the Captains have decided to call it a day
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3