Match State: Match start scheduled for 1.30pm local time (5.30am GMT)
Welcome to the WACA ground Perth for game 12 in the VB Series
India v Zimbabwe
Heath Streak toosed the coin and Rahul Dravid called "Heads" but it
came down tail up - in other words Zimbabwe have won the toss -
then Streak decided to bat first.
The umpires are S Taufel and R Koertzen
at 13:30 AWST it is Sibanda to face Pathan from the southern end
0.1 Pathan to Sibanda, no run, leaves outside off - ball curling into
the leg side from outside off after it passed him
0.2 Pathan to Sibanda, no run, leaves
0.3 Pathan to Sibanda, no run, leaves once more
0.4 Pathan to Sibanda, OUT: at 13:32 AWST - plays at the ball outside
off and nicks it through to the second slipper Laxman
Zimbabwe 0/1, Partnership of 0
V Sibanda c Laxman b Pathan 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 0* (0b) IK Pathan 0.4-0-0-1
After just two minutes Zimbabwe off to a disasterous start with
Sibanda out early - Ebrahim replaces him
0.5 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, straightish ball pitched at a good
length and just outside off - pushed into the off side
0.6 Pathan to Taibu, OUT: at 13:35 AWST - curls the ball into the legs
of the the opener and he plays at the leg side - missing and the
ball takes the pad - small wait for umpire Koertzen to put the
finger up and he is on his way
Zimbabwe 1/2, Partnership of 1
T Taibu lbw b Pathan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/2 (RR: 1.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-1-2 - Members End
DD Ebrahim 1* (1b)
Balaji on from the northern end
1.1 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves
1.2 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves
1.3 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves
1.4 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves one that is well wide of the off
stump
1.5 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves once more
Taibu lasted just 5 minutes and is replaced by Carlisle
1.6 Balaji to Ebrahim, three runs, driven to the right side of the
bowler into the straightish mid on and a chase for the man
stationed there toward long on
End of over 2 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 4/2 (RR: 2.00)
L Balaji 1-0-3-0 - Prindiville Stand End
DD Ebrahim 4* (7b) SV Carlisle 0* (0b)
2.1 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, defends
2.2 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run
2.3 Pathan to Ebrahim, two runs, turned into the backward square leg
2.4 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, leaves outside off bat held overhead
out of harms way
2.5 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, leaves again outside off
2.6 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, leaves a ball cutting back off the seam
and swinging in
End of over 3 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 6/2 (RR: 2.00)
IK Pathan 2-0-3-2 - Members End
SV Carlisle 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 6* (13b)
3.1 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, leaves the ball outside off - dead eye
straight ball this - not a whiff of seam or swing
3.2 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, leaves again outside off - this a
little shorter than the last
Nice looking deck from here, flat and shiny with some spots of
green and some latteral cracking
3.3 Balaji to Carlisle, one run, played into the mid wicket for a quick
single
3.4 Balaji to Ebrahim, wide: no run, leaves a wide ball outside off
3.4 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves a better width ball outside off
3.5 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, leaves outside off
3.6 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 4 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 8/2 (RR: 2.00)
L Balaji 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 1* (3b) DD Ebrahim 6* (16b)
4.1 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, Appeal for a nich outside off through
to the keeper turned down by umpire Koertzen
4.2 Pathan to Carlisle, no run
4.3 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, jams down on a full ball up near off
stump and plays it into the off side
4.4 Pathan to Carlisle, no run
4.5 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, playing across the line at the leg side
- the ball comes off the back of the bat into the off side
4.6 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, defends the line of off stump into the
off side
End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 8/2 (RR: 1.60)
IK Pathan 3-1-3-2 - Members End
DD Ebrahim 6* (16b) SV Carlisle 1* (9b)
5.1 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run
5.2 Balaji to Ebrahim, one run, pushed into the gully gap
5.3 Balaji to Carlisle, one run
5.4 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run
5.5 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run
5.6 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, playing and missing outside off
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 10/2 (RR: 1.67)
L Balaji 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 2* (10b) DD Ebrahim 7* (21b)
Update on the Zimbabwe side.
Zimbabwe media managed Mark Harrison wrote:
Zimbabwe has made two changes to its team for today's VB Series
game
against India at the WACA ground in Perth. Travis Friend and Stuart
Matsikenyeri return to the side in place of Grant Flower and
Douglas
Hondo. Flower misses the game after sustaining a fracture to the
little
finger of his left hand in training. The injury does not require
surgery
and should heal in time for him to play against Bangladesh in
Zimbabwe's
next home series.
6.1 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, defends to the off side
6.2 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
6.3 Pathan to Carlisle, legbye: one run, rapped on the pad outside off
- they appeal and the batsmen have a run
6.4 Pathan to Ebrahim, OUT: at 13:59 AWST - edged to second slip and
Laxman still there takes the catch
Zimbabwe 11/3, Partnership of 10
DD Ebrahim c Laxman b Pathan 7 (22b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 2* (13b) IK Pathan 3.4-1-3-3
Twenty six minutes and Ebrahim leaves the park - Ervine in to
replace him
6.5 Pathan to Ervine, no run
6.6 Pathan to Ervine, wide: no run, outside off
6.6 Pathan to Ervine, no run, defends to the off side
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 12/3 (RR: 1.71)
IK Pathan 4-1-4-3 (1w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 2* (13b) SM Ervine 0* (2b)
7.1 Balaji to Carlisle, no run
7.2 Balaji to Carlisle, no run
7.3 Balaji to Carlisle, one run, played into the pad and into the gully
gap it deflects
7.4 Balaji to Ervine, one run, played into the point and takes on the
arm of that man to the non strikers end
7.5 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, driven to the cover
7.6 Balaji to Carlisle, no run
End of over 8 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 14/3 (RR: 1.75)
L Balaji 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 1* (3b) SV Carlisle 3* (18b)
8.1 Pathan to Ervine, no run
8.2 Pathan to Ervine, no run, played back to the bowler
8.3 Pathan to Ervine, two runs, driven into the covers
I missed a stat - Ebrahim passed 1000 ODI Career runs on the last
ball of the second over
8.4 Pathan to Ervine, one run
8.5 Pathan to Carlisle, wide: no run, leg side
8.5 Pathan to Carlisle, legbye: one run, off the thigh into the leg
side
8.6 Pathan to Ervine, no run
End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 19/3 (RR: 2.11)
IK Pathan 5-1-8-3 (2w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 3* (19b) SM Ervine 4* (8b)
9.1 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, leaves outside off
9.2 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, plays into the off side to the left
side of the bowler
9.3 Balaji to Carlisle, one run, edged through the gully gap at a
catchable height and down to Third man where an fielder stands
9.4 Balaji to Ervine, no run, driving and missing outside off
9.5 Balaji to Ervine, wide: no run, leaves a ball well wide of off
9.5 Balaji to Ervine, no run, played into the off side - loud call of
"NO!" as the bowler is quickly to it
9.6 Balaji to Ervine, no run, played to the backward point fielder
End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 21/3 (RR: 2.10)
L Balaji 5-0-11-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 4* (22b) SM Ervine 4* (11b)
10.1 Pathan to Carlisle, no run, driven to cover
10.2 Pathan to Carlisle, legbye: one run, leg side ball - played a
glance at it and missed - off the calf the ball goes into the leg
side and they take a single
10.3 Pathan to Ervine, no run, played to point
10.4 Pathan to Ervine, one run, a wristy cut to the ball outside off
sending it into the gully gap and third man quite wide on the rope
is fielding
10.5 Pathan to Carlisle, FOUR, mid wicket driven passing 200 2003-04 VB
Series runs for Carlisle
10.6 Pathan to Carlisle, one run, glanced to the leg side
End of over 11 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 28/3 (RR: 2.55)
IK Pathan 6-1-14-3 (2w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 9* (26b 1x4) SM Ervine 5* (13b)
11.1 Balaji to Carlisle, FOUR, cover driven - fine shot this
11.2 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, CHANCE: pushed into the off side - and
the non striker is well down the track when cover field it -
hurried back - the throw was wide and late
11.3 Balaji to Carlisle, no run
11.4 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, played to the off side and the bowler
does the fielding
11.5 Balaji to Carlisle, two runs, driven into the covers - Tendulkar
from mid off has a chase
11.6 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
End of over 12 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 34/3 (RR: 2.83)
L Balaji 6-0-17-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 5* (13b) SV Carlisle 15* (32b 2x4)
Nehra on from the southern end
Maybe not !
12.0 - runs in and loses his footing at the line - speculation of
an attempted mankad
Nehra will continue after a brief injury delay
12.1 Nehra to Ervine, wide: no run, outside off
12.1 Nehra to Ervine, FOUR, cover driven
12.2 Nehra to Ervine, FOUR, cover driven again - this a little
straighter
12.3 Nehra to Ervine, no run, leaves outside off
12.4 Nehra to Ervine, FOUR, cover driven again !!! - this very square
12.5 Nehra to Ervine, no run
12.6 Nehra to Ervine, FOUR, misques into the gully gap aiming at the leg
side
End of over 13 (18 runs) Zimbabwe 52/3 (RR: 4.00)
A Nehra 1-0-17-0 (1w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 15* (32b 2x4) SM Ervine 21* (19b 4x4)
at 12.1 Ervine passed 250 2003-04 VB Series runs
the tally of this over was 17 runs - a correction was made to
Pathans bowling figs and the extras
the 9th over went . . 2 1 wd L1 wd .
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Match State: Drinks
Bhandari on from the northern end
13.2 Bhandari to Carlisle, wide: no run
13.2 Bhandari to Carlisle, no run
13.3 Bhandari to Carlisle, no run
13.4 Bhandari to Carlisle, one run, short outsidde off and is played
down into the third man
13.5 Bhandari to Ervine, one run, short outside off and is played down
into the third man
13.6 Bhandari to Carlisle, no run
End of over 14 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 55/3 (RR: 3.93)
A Bhandari 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 22* (20b 4x4) SV Carlisle 16* (37b 2x4)
14.1 Nehra to Ervine, no run, leaves outside off
14.2 Nehra to Ervine, one run, played into the backward point off the
back foot
14.3 Nehra to Carlisle, FOUR, straight driven
14.4 Nehra to Carlisle, wide: no run, outside off
14.4 Nehra to Carlisle, one run, DROPPED: at point by Yuvraj
14.5 Nehra to Ervine, no run
14.6 Nehra to Ervine, no run
End of over 15 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 62/3 (RR: 4.13)
A Nehra 2-0-24-0 (2w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 21* (39b 3x4) SM Ervine 23* (24b 4x4)
15.1 Bhandari to Carlisle, no run
15.2 Bhandari to Carlisle, one run, played into the covers
15.3 Bhandari to Ervine, no run, played to backward point
15.4 Bhandari to Ervine, legbye: one run, off the pad into the close mid
wicket - they run while the bowler appeals for an LBW
15.5 Bhandari to Carlisle, no run, short ball - barely ducks it
15.6 Bhandari to Carlisle, one run
End of over 16 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 65/3 (RR: 4.06)
A Bhandari 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 23* (43b 3x4) SM Ervine 23* (26b 4x4)
16.1 Nehra to Carlisle, no run
16.2 Nehra to Carlisle, FOUR, straight driven
16.3 Nehra to Carlisle, one run, played into the mid on
16.4 Nehra to Ervine, no run, defends to the off side
16.5 Nehra to Ervine, legbye: FOUR, HIT: !!! short and off the helmet
into the deep vacant long stop
16.6 Nehra to Ervine, no run, OUT: RUNOUT: at 14:52 AWST - at the non
strikers end - Carlisle pays for backing up too far when the ball
is played directly to Yuvraj at point who throws and hits finding
the non striker a couple of meters short of his ground and all but
giving up the
End of over 17 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 74/3 (RR: 4.35)
A Nehra 3-0-29-0 (2w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 28* (46b 4x4) SM Ervine 23* (29b 4x4)
Zimbabwe 74/4, Partnership of 63
SV Carlisle run out (Yuvraj Singh) 28 (46b 4x4 0x6)
One hour and sixteen minutes for Carlisle - Streak on strike at the
start of the next over
17.1 Bhandari to Streak, no run
17.2 Bhandari to Streak, FOUR, fine of the third man - a Streaky start
;-)
17.3 Bhandari to Streak, legbye: one run, off the body into the off side
and then races for the non strikers end narrowly beating the ball
which is just wide
17.4 Bhandari to Ervine, no run
17.5 Bhandari to Ervine, no run, defends to the off side
17.6 Bhandari to Ervine, OUT: at 14:58 AWST - hooks at a short ball over
the leg stump and finds Kartik (sub) at deep fine leg
Zimbabwe 79/5, Partnership of 5
SM Ervine c sub (M Kartik) b Bhandari 23 (32b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/5 (RR: 4.39)
A Bhandari 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
HH Streak 4* (3b 1x4)
Two minutes away from the hour at the crease and Ervine is away -
Matsikenyeri the new man in
18.1 Balaji to Streak, no run
18.2 Balaji to Streak, no run
18.3 Balaji to Streak, no run
18.4 Balaji to Streak, no run, played into the covers
18.5 Balaji to Streak, no run, defends to the leg side
18.6 Balaji to Streak, no run
End of over 19 (maiden) Zimbabwe 79/5 (RR: 4.16)
L Balaji 7-1-17-0 (2w) - Members End
S Matsikenyeri 0* (0b) HH Streak 4* (9b 1x4)
19.1 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, leaves outside off
19.2 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, wide: no run, leaves well wide of off
19.2 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, pushed into the gully - a crisp
click sounds from the bat
19.3 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, back foot defense into the off
side
19.4 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, leaves outside off
19.5 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, two runs, cut down into the third man
beating the gully fielder
19.6 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 82/5 (RR: 4.10)
A Bhandari 4-0-12-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
HH Streak 4* (9b 1x4) S Matsikenyeri 2* (6b)
20.1 Balaji to Streak, wide: no run, down the leg side
20.1 Balaji to Streak, no run, played down into the deck past the off
stump
20.2 Balaji to Streak, two runs, played into the mid wicket
20.3 Balaji to Streak, OUT: at 15:10 AWST - edged to the gap between
first and second slip - Laxman wants it after a very brief
hesitation and catches well to his left
Zimbabwe 85/6, Partnership of 6
HH Streak c Laxman b Balaji 6 (12b 1x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 2* (6b) L Balaji 7.3-1-20-1 (3w)
Only seventeen minutes for Streak - Friend in to replace him
10th 2003-04 VB Series wicket for Balaji
10th ODI career wicket for Balaji
Only seventeen minutes for Streak - Friend in to replace him
10th 2003-04 VB Series wicket for Balaji
10th ODI career wicket for Balaji
20.4 Balaji to Friend, no run, defends
20.5 Balaji to Friend, no run, defends
20.6 Balaji to Friend, wide: FOUR, leg side ball - Dravid has no hope of
reeling this in - it goes all the way
20.6 Balaji to Friend, no run, glancing at the leg side ball - rapped on
the pad - looks for a run - decides against it when the bowler
looms
End of over 21 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 90/6 (RR: 4.29)
L Balaji 8-1-25-1 (4w) - Members End
S Matsikenyeri 2* (6b) TJ Friend 0* (3b)
21.1 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends a short ball into the off
side and the bowler cleans up
21.2 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, lofted drive into the cover deep
Matsikenyeri being serenaded by some of the crowd - exciting him
perhaps
21.3 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, one run, played to backward point and
dashes off for a run
he is a quick runner
21.4 Bhandari to Friend, no run, driven to the mid off
21.5 Bhandari to Friend, no run
21.6 Bhandari to Friend, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 95/6 (RR: 4.32)
A Bhandari 5-0-17-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
S Matsikenyeri 7* (9b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (6b)
22.1 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, two runs, backs back to play a glance like
a draw shot into the on side square and scurries a two
22.2 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to the off side
22.3 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to cover
22.4 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends
22.5 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, smote to the deep extra cover with
Pathan tracking it and diving at the last but unable to save it
from the rope
22.6 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends
End of over 23 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 101/6 (RR: 4.39)
L Balaji 9-1-31-1 (4w) - Members End
TJ Friend 0* (6b) S Matsikenyeri 13* (15b 2x4)
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Match State: Drinks
Zimbabwe 100 in 101 minutes after 22.5 overs
Why so early a drinks break ? - it is damn hot out there
23.1 Bhandari to Friend, one run, pushed short toward cover
23.2 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, one run, pushed short toward cover also
23.3 Bhandari to Friend, no run, defends to mid on and sends the non
striker back
23.4 Bhandari to Friend, OUT: at 15:26 - lofts a soft drive to Gavaskar
at cover and he takes it in front of his face
Zimbabwe 103/7, Partnership of 18
TJ Friend c Gavaskar b Bhandari 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 14* (16b 2x4) A Bhandari 5.4-0-19-2 (2w)
Fifteen minutes for Friend - new man is Blignaut
23.5 Bhandari to Blignaut, no run, leaves inside the line
23.6 Bhandari to Blignaut, no run, defends to the off side - seeking a
run where a run is not and is sent back by the non striker
End of over 24 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 103/7 (RR: 4.29)
A Bhandari 6-0-19-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
S Matsikenyeri 14* (16b 2x4) AM Blignaut 0* (2b)
24.1 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, pushed to the backward point
fielder
24.2 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to the off side
24.3 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to the bowler
24.4 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends back to the bowler
24.5 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends
24.6 Balaji to Matsikenyeri, one run, chopped down into the third man
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 104/7 (RR: 4.16)
L Balaji 10-1-32-1 (4w) - Members End
S Matsikenyeri 15* (22b 2x4) AM Blignaut 0* (2b)
Hold up in play while repairs are being made to the straps on the
pads of Blignaut
25.1 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to the off side
25.2 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, cdefends into the deck and into
the very short gully
25.3 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, two runs, back foot driven into the mid
wicket
25.4 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, two runs, driven square into the leg side
off the legs
25.5 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, no run, short ball - ducked
25.6 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, short ball pulled square into the
leg side
End of over 26 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 112/7 (RR: 4.31)
A Bhandari 7-0-27-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AM Blignaut 0* (2b) S Matsikenyeri 23* (28b 3x4)
Nehra returns after treatment and a breif spell
26.1 Nehra to Blignaut, two runs, played down to deep backward point -
50 2003-04 VB Series runs for Blignaut
26.2 Nehra to Blignaut, no run, miscued into the gully
26.3 Nehra to Blignaut, OUT: at 15:41 AWST - edged to the first slip
Sehwag
Zimbabwe 114/8, Partnership of 11
AM Blignaut c Sehwag b Nehra 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 23* (28b 3x4) A Nehra 3.3-0-31-1 (2w)
Fourteen minutes for Blignaut - Price the new bat
26.4 Nehra to Price, no run, defends to the off side
26.5 Nehra to Price, no run, leaves outside off
26.6 Nehra to Price, no run, CHANCE: played into the square leg and sets
off - both batsmen almost meet in the middle before being sent
back and the throw to the non strikers end is wide and late
End of over 27 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 114/8 (RR: 4.22)
A Nehra 4-0-31-1 (2w) - Members End
S Matsikenyeri 23* (28b 3x4) RW Price 0* (3b)
Pathan returns to the attack this time from the northern end
27.1 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, one run, pushed into the short point for a
quick run
27.2 Pathan to Price, OUT: at 15:47 AWST - edged to the left of Laxman
at second slip - he gobbles it up and now has 4 catches in the
match - 12 for the series and 84 for his ODI career
Zimbabwe 115/9, Partnership of 1
RW Price c Laxman b Pathan 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 24* (29b 3x4) IK Pathan 6.2-1-16-4 (3w)
Price was a cheap five minutes - last man in is Mahwire
27.3 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, leaves outside off
27.4 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, defends to the off side - looking at leg
when he played - off the back of the bat a probability
27.5 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, leaves outside off
27.6 Pathan to Mahwire, no run
End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 115/9 (RR: 4.11)
IK Pathan 7-1-16-4 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
S Matsikenyeri 24* (29b 3x4) NB Mahwire 0* (4b)
28.1 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, one run, turned to fine leg and attempts a
quick second run but rethinks almost immediately
28.2 Nehra to Mahwire, one run, played into the mid wicket for a dashed
run
28.3 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to the off side
Very good looking crowd support for the Zimbabweans - they are
dancing and singing and keeping the spirits high
28.4 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run, pushed to backward point
28.5 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run, driven to a cover fielder - this one
is inside the circle the other is a bit squarer and deep
deep cover comes in now to the circles edge
28.6 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run, short ball - played and missed it
End of over 29 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 117/9 (RR: 4.03)
A Nehra 5-0-33-1 (2w) - Members End
NB Mahwire 1* (5b) S Matsikenyeri 25* (34b 3x4)
29.1 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, pushed to the off side - sent back
29.2 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
29.3 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, leaves a better length ball outside off
29.4 Pathan to Mahwire, FOUR, played to cover - Mahwire sent back -
Gavaskar seeing the non striker out of his ground has a ping at
the non strikers end and misses - would have had him if straight -
the ball beats a backing up fielder and goes all the way to the
deep mid wicket
29.5 Pathan to Mahwire, no run
29.6 Pathan to Mahwire, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 121/9 (RR: 4.03)
IK Pathan 8-1-20-4 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
S Matsikenyeri 25* (34b 3x4) NB Mahwire 5* (11b 1x4)
30.1 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run
30.2 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, one run, played into the deep backward
square leg
30.3 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, leaves a short ball
30.4 Nehra to Mahwire, no run
30.5 Nehra to Mahwire, one run, played into the third man
30.6 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, cover driven
End of over 31 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 127/9 (RR: 4.10)
A Nehra 6-0-39-1 (2w) - Members End
NB Mahwire 6* (14b 1x4) S Matsikenyeri 30* (37b 4x4)
31.1 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, leaves outside off
31.2 Pathan to Mahwire, no run
31.3 Pathan to Mahwire, one run
31.4 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, two runs, slogged to the cover
31.5 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, no run
31.6 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, no run, short ball - down the leg side -
pulls at it and missed
End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 130/9 (RR: 4.06)
IK Pathan 9-1-23-4 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
NB Mahwire 7* (17b 1x4) S Matsikenyeri 32* (40b 4x4)
32.1 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, defends to the off side
32.2 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, driven to mid off
32.3 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, defends to the on side
32.4 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, leaves outside off
32.5 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, leaves outside off
32.6 Nehra to Mahwire, no run, drives inside the line
End of over 33 (maiden) Zimbabwe 130/9 (RR: 3.94)
A Nehra 7-1-39-1 (2w) - Members End
S Matsikenyeri 32* (40b 4x4) NB Mahwire 7* (23b 1x4)
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Match State: Drinks
33.1 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, no run, backfoot drive into the backward
point
33.2 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends back to the bowler
33.3 Pathan to Matsikenyeri, one run, played into the legs and
deflecting into the backward point where Yuvraj fumbles and allows
them to escape with a run
33.4 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, defends back to the bowler
33.5 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, defends to the point
Yuvraj carries the ball to the bowler from his position at point -
has a brief word and then hastily returns to his position
33.6 Pathan to Mahwire, no run, cuts over the ball
End of over 34 (1 run) Zimbabwe 131/9 (RR: 3.85)
IK Pathan 10-1-24-4 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
S Matsikenyeri 33* (43b 4x4) NB Mahwire 7* (26b 1x4)
Bhandari returns to the attack - this time from the southern end
34.1 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, one run, driven to cover outside the
circle
34.2 Bhandari to Mahwire, one run, played into the deep third man
34.3 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, two runs, driven deep to the covers -
fumbled out there but didnt concede any more
Passing 50 2003-04 VB Series runs for Matsikenyeri
34.4 Bhandari to Matsikenyeri, OUT: at 16:20 AWST - driving - edging -
side away as the keeper catches it
Zimbabwe 135/10, Partnership of 20
S Matsikenyeri c Dravid b Bhandari 36 (46b 4x4 0x6)
NB Mahwire 8* (27b 1x4) A Bhandari 7.4-0-31-3 (2w)
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Match State: Innings Break
a ten minute break for change of innings
there will be a tea break later on
Matsikenyeri batted for one hour twenty one minutes, top scored
and walked rather than let the Umpire decide his fate
Mahwire batted for thirty two minutes
The chase will start at 16:30 AWST and the dinner break will be
taken from 17:00 AWST - 17:45 AWST
Sehwag to face Mahwire from the northern end
Tendulkar is the other opener
Correction - Streak to bowl from the northern end
0.1 Streak to Sehwag, FOUR, short outside off and is cut down to third
man
0.2 Streak to Sehwag, FOUR, leg side this time - glanced to fine leg
0.3 Streak to Sehwag, one run, leg glanced again
0.4 Streak to Tendulkar, wide: no run, well outside off
0.4 Streak to Tendulkar, one run, leg glances
0.5 Streak to Sehwag, wide: no run, well wide of off
0.5 Streak to Sehwag, one run, played into the third man
0.6 Streak to Tendulkar, no run, cover driven to an extra cover fielder
End of over 1 (13 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 13.00 RRR: 123/49 = 2.51)
HH Streak 1-0-13-0 (2w) - Members End
V Sehwag 10* (4b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 1* (2b)
Blignaut from the southern end
1.1 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run
1.2 Blignaut to Sehwag, two runs, driven in the air past a diving point
and into the deep to be swept out there by the deep backward point
fielder
1.3 Blignaut to Sehwag, one run, into the legs and is swatted across
the body into the fine leg
1.4 Blignaut to Tendulkar, no run, beaten outside off - hung the bat -
followed it even !
1.5 Blignaut to Tendulkar, no run, leaves outside off
1.6 Blignaut to Tendulkar, no run, defends to the cover
End of over 2 (3 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 120/48 = 2.50)
AM Blignaut 1-0-3-0 - Members End
V Sehwag 13* (7b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 1* (5b)
2.1 Streak to Sehwag, FOUR, slogged back past the bowler - straight
2.2 Streak to Sehwag, one run
2.3 Streak to Tendulkar, wide: no run, outrside off - Tendulkar has a
waft at it for emphasis
2.3 Streak to Tendulkar, two runs, punched to the long on
Passed 200 2003-04 VB Series runs for Tendulkar
2.4 Streak to Tendulkar, legbye: FOUR, short - taken on the upper body
evading it and it balloons up ober the slips into the very fine
third man
2.5 Streak to Tendulkar, OUT: at 16:46 AWST - has a slash outside off
and edgd to the keeper
India 28/1, Partnership of 28
SR Tendulkar c Taibu b Streak 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 18* (9b 3x4) HH Streak 1.5-0-21-1 (3w)
Tendulkar batted for sixteen minutes - replaced by Laxman
2.6 Streak to Laxman, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
End of over 3 (12 runs) India 28/1 (RR: 9.33 RRR: 108/47 = 2.30)
HH Streak 2-0-21-1 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 18* (9b 3x4) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)
3.1 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside off
3.2 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, leabves outside off
3.3 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, cuts under a shorter ball
3.4 Blignaut to Sehwag, FOUR, DROPPED: by Carlisle in first slip -
sails through his hands to the boundary behind him
3.5 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, short and fast follwos him as he weaves
away to leg in evasion
3.6 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run
End of over 4 (4 runs) India 32/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 104/46 = 2.26)
AM Blignaut 2-0-7-0 - Members End
VVS Laxman 0* (1b) V Sehwag 22* (15b 4x4)
4.1 Streak to Laxman, no run, leaves outside off
4.2 Streak to Laxman, one run, turned away from the left brest pocket
into the backward square leg
4.3 Streak to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside off
4.4 Streak to Sehwag, one run, cut into the deep third man
4.5 Streak to Laxman, no run, short ball - ducked
4.6 Streak to Laxman, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 5 (2 runs) India 34/1 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 102/45 = 2.27)
HH Streak 3-0-23-1 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 23* (17b 4x4) VVS Laxman 1* (5b)
5.1 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, short ball - left - swayed away from it
toward leg side and it followed him a little
5.2 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, punched into the covers
5.3 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, leaves outside off
5.4 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, playing and missing outside off
5.5 Blignaut to Sehwag, OUT: at 17:00 AWST - short outside off - lifted
down the throat of Matsikenyeri at deep backward point
India 34/2, Partnership of 6
V Sehwag c Matsikenyeri b Blignaut 23 (22b 4x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 1* (5b) AM Blignaut 2.5-0-7-1
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Match State: Dinner
OK we're back - Dravid to face the last ball of Blignaut's 3rd over
5.6 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 6 (1 run) India 35/2 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 101/44 = 2.30)
AM Blignaut 3-0-8-1 - Members End
R Dravid 1* (1b) VVS Laxman 1* (5b)
6.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
6.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off again - assessing the
line and length
6.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, leaves a ball alot closer but still
outside off
6.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off once more
6.5 Streak to Dravid, one run
6.6 Streak to Laxman, no run
End of over 7 (1 run) India 36/2 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 100/43 = 2.33)
HH Streak 4-0-24-1 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
R Dravid 2* (6b) VVS Laxman 1* (6b)
7.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run
7.2 Blignaut to Dravid, FOUR, cut away into the covers
7.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, defends to the off side
7.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, cutting over the ball
7.5 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, short ball - awkwardly played down into
the off side - Good ball this
7.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 8 (4 runs) India 40/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 96/42 = 2.29)
AM Blignaut 4-0-12-1 - Members End
VVS Laxman 1* (6b) R Dravid 6* (12b 1x4)
8.1 Streak to Laxman, one run, turned into the square leg
Not a lot of humour in India ruthlessly taking down a lame Zimbabwe
8.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, defends back to the bowler
8.3 Streak to Dravid, FOUR, plays a wristy cut over the ball clipping
down into third man
8.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
The daylight fills the grounds but the lights are on - shodows
reach long from players and officials - some of the stands on the
western side of the ground starting to send shadows across the
park
8.5 Streak to Dravid, no run
8.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, short ball
End of over 9 (5 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 91/41 = 2.22)
HH Streak 5-0-29-1 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
VVS Laxman 2* (7b) R Dravid 10* (17b 2x4)
9.1 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, defends to the off side
Still very bright out there - a condition many players find
difficult when they come to Perth
9.2 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, short ball - sways away to leg evading
it
At 17:50 AWST the temerature was 32.9°C
9.3 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, played into the off side
9.4 Blignaut to Laxman, FOUR, full ball on the legs at mid calf height
and is spanked into the mid wicket - SHOT !!!!!!!!!
9.5 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, cut into point - well fielded there by
Sibanda
9.6 Blignaut to Laxman, (noball) no run, oversteps
India 50 in 48 minutes after 9.6 overs
9.6 Blignaut to Laxman, no run
End of over 10 (5 runs) India 50/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 86/40 = 2.15)
AM Blignaut 5-0-17-1 (1nb) - Members End
R Dravid 10* (17b 2x4) VVS Laxman 6* (14b 1x4)
10.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, defends to the gully
10.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, defends toward mid on and the bowler
intercepts
10.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
10.4 Streak to Dravid, wide: no run, very short .... too short - any
shorter and it would have gone backwards
10.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, played into gully
10.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
The shadow of Taibu is very long - stretching from his feet into
the gully past two slips
10.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, defends a short straight ball forward
into the onnside
End of over 11 (1 run) India 51/2 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 85/39 = 2.18)
HH Streak 6-0-30-1 (4w) - Prindiville Stand End
VVS Laxman 6* (14b 1x4) R Dravid 10* (23b 2x4)
11.1 Blignaut to Laxman, FOUR, short and is pulled into the mid wicket
11.2 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, defends a better length ball - gets it
on the toe of the bat and quickly checks his favourite bat is
unharmed
11.3 Blignaut to Laxman, (noball) FOUR, oversteps - short down the leg
side and getting over it it is swattedd more than pulled into the
fine leg and too fine for a player stationed down there
11.3 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, played to point
11.4 Blignaut to Laxman, legbye: one run, fullish and off the pad down
the leg side into the fine leg
11.5 Blignaut to Dravid, OUT: at 18:14 AWST - playing back to a short
ball attempting to play into the third man perhaps - played on
instead
India 61/3, Partnership of 27
R Dravid b Blignaut 10 (24b 2x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 14* (19b 3x4) AM Blignaut 5.5-0-26-2 (2nb)
Just short of half an hour batting for Dravid
Yuvraj the new man in
11.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, chased the ball outside off and
is beaten
End of over 12 (10 runs) India 61/3 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 75/38 = 1.97)
AM Blignaut 6-0-26-2 (2nb) - Members End
VVS Laxman 14* (19b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 0* (1b)
12.1 Streak to Laxman, no run, beaten outside off by a ball which breaks
away from him
12.2 Streak to Laxman, two runs, leg glanced into the deep backward
square leg
12.3 Streak to Laxman, no run, defends into mid on
12.4 Streak to Laxman, no run, driven into the deck and looping to cover
where a catch is taken to excite the crowd and the keeper
12.5 Streak to Laxman, no run, short ball leaves it - should have been
called wide
The shadows from the structures around the western side of the
ground have now reached the circle
12.6 Streak to Laxman, FOUR, punched into the covers
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 67/3 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 69/37 = 1.86)
HH Streak 7-0-36-1 (4w) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (1b) VVS Laxman 20* (25b 4x4)
The light is just starting to fade - but still the players clothing
is luminous
13.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, a wristy cut into the deep wide
third man - direct to Matsikenyeri who gets down on one knee to
field and he is nutmegged (scuze the soccer parlance) the ball
rolling between his legs into the boundary behind him
13.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, leaves a ball well wide of off
13.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, leaves down the leg side
13.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to mid on
at 12.6 Laxman passed 400 2003-04 VB Series runs
13.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, Blignaught coming over the wicket
nowplaying and missing outside off
13.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, reaches out to drive at a ball
outside off and getis it on the toe of the bat into the off side
Shadows reaching tendrill like almost to the pitch
13.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to the off side
End of over 14 (5 runs) India 72/3 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 64/36 = 1.78)
AM Blignaut 7-0-31-2 (1w 2nb) - Members End
VVS Laxman 20* (25b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 4* (7b 1x4)
Ervine from the northern end
14.1 Ervine to Laxman, one run
14.2 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: at 18:29 AWST - cramped up playing a
pull into the leg side and is taken in the deep by Friend roving
the fine leg/backward square leg boundary
India 73/4, Partnership of 12
Yuvraj Singh c Friend b Ervine 4 (8b 1x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 21* (26b 4x4) SM Ervine 0.2-0-1-1
Fourteen minutes for Yuvraj - he makes way for Badani
14.3 Ervine to Laxman, no run
14.4 Ervine to Laxman, no run
14.5 Ervine to Laxman, no run, defends to the off side
14.6 Ervine to Laxman, wide: no run, leg side
14.6 Ervine to Laxman, one run, missfielded at extra cover by
Matsikenyeri
End of over 15 (3 runs) India 75/4 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 61/35 = 1.74)
SM Ervine 1-0-3-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
VVS Laxman 22* (30b 4x4) HK Badani 0* (0b)
Friend on from the southern end
15.1 Friend to Laxman, wide: no run
15.1 Friend to Laxman, one run, played into the backward square leg
where Matsikenyeri makes the fielding look simple
15.2 Friend to Badani, FOUR, fine leg glanced
15.3 Friend to Badani, no run, leaves outside off
15.4 Friend to Badani, wide: no run, outside off
15.4 Friend to Badani, no run, leaves outside off
15.5 Friend to Badani, one run, pushed into deep backward point to be
fielded by Matsikenyeri
15.6 Friend to Laxman, wide: no run, short ball down the leg side and
called
15.6 Friend to Laxman, no run, leaves outside off an short ball and
umpire Koertzen resists the urge to put out the arms for a fourth
occasion in this over - perhaps he is thirsty ?
End of over 16 (9 runs) India 84/4 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 52/34 = 1.53)
TJ Friend 1-0-9-0 (3w) - Members End
HK Badani 5* (4b 1x4) VVS Laxman 23* (32b 4x4)
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Match State: Drinks - at 18:40 AWST
at 15.2ov Badani went past 750 ODI career runs
Shadow covering the ground in most parts - just a few fingers of
daylight lingering on the surface
16.1 Ervine to Badani, no run, defends into the on side and the bowler
fields
16.2 Ervine to Badani, no run, leaves outside off
16.3 Ervine to Badani, no run, playing a cut shot outside off and is
missing - but not by that much
16.4 Ervine to Badani, no run, across and pushing at the off side
16.5 Ervine to Badani, three runs, driven past the diving bowler into
the on side deep into the long on
16.6 Ervine to Laxman, two runs, short and is pulled into the mid wicket
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 89/4 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 47/33 = 1.42)
SM Ervine 2-0-8-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
HK Badani 8* (9b 1x4) VVS Laxman 25* (33b 4x4)
Lights just starting to take effect here now
17.1 Friend to Badani, no run, drops his hands and leaves a shortish
ball outside off
17.2 Friend to Badani, no run, pushed into the gully - backward point
fields it
17.3 Friend to Badani, no run, short and is pulled down into the fine
leg side but doesnt beat the keeper - he's a Zimbabwean jumping
bean
17.4 Friend to Badani, FOUR, DROPPED by Streak at point - bad position
there with the last vestiges of the sun streaming into his face
and making it difficult - he dived and may or may not have
actually got a hand on it - we're saying it is a dropped catch
anyway
17.5 Friend to Badani, no run
17.6 Friend to Badani, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) India 93/4 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 43/32 = 1.34)
TJ Friend 2-0-13-0 (3w) - Members End
VVS Laxman 25* (33b 4x4) HK Badani 12* (15b 2x4)
18.1 Ervine to Laxman, no run, cover driven to Streak and he dives and
saves - much to the delight of the crowd
18.2 Ervine to Laxman, one run, DROPPED: high balloning top edge into
the fine leg and Carlisle from first slip races deep and dives at
the death and drops the ball
18.3 Ervine to Badani, no run, played to the off side
18.4 Ervine to Badani, no run
18.5 Ervine to Badani, no run, played back to the bowler who tips the
ball onto the stumps - Laxman in peril but has his bat down and
umpire Taufel does not call for a replay
18.6 Ervine to Badani, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) India 94/4 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 42/31 = 1.35)
SM Ervine 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
VVS Laxman 26* (35b 4x4) HK Badani 12* (19b 2x4)
19.1 Friend to Laxman, one run, played into the third man
19.2 Friend to Badani, no run, stout defense of the off stump into the
off side
19.3 Friend to Badani, one run, pulling and top edging into the fine
third man falling safe before Matsikenyeri can reach it
19.4 Friend to Laxman, no run, played to the off side
19.5 Friend to Laxman, no run, defends to the off side
Lights now have full effect
19.6 Friend to Laxman, no run, defends to the mid on
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 96/4 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 40/30 = 1.33)
TJ Friend 3-0-15-0 (3w) - Members End
HK Badani 13* (21b 2x4) VVS Laxman 27* (39b 4x4)
20.1 Ervine to Badani, no run, defends to the on side
20.2 Ervine to Badani, no run, deflected into the backward point
20.3 Ervine to Badani, no run, fends into the on side and it balloons
off the gloves maybe but falling safe
20.4 Ervine to Badani, no run, playing a late-ish cut at the third man -
missed
20.5 Ervine to Badani, no run, slower ball - didnt pick it and it falls
into the off side after taking glove again
20.6 Ervine to Badani, no run
End of over 21 (maiden) India 96/4 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 40/29 = 1.38)
SM Ervine 4-1-9-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
VVS Laxman 27* (39b 4x4) HK Badani 13* (27b 2x4)
21.1 Friend to Laxman, FOUR, flat batted into the mid wiclet
India 100 in 104 minutes after 21.1 overs
21.2 Friend to Laxman, no run
21.3 Friend to Laxman, legbye: one run, off the thigh playing at the leg
side which is where it ends up quite square
21.4 Friend to Badani, no run, defends to the off side
21.5 Friend to Badani, wide: no run, outside off
21.5 Friend to Badani, no run, defends a short ball way from off
Badani resolute in defense like a tent peg in a gale
21.6 Friend to Badani, no run, defends
End of over 22 (6 runs) India 102/4 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 34/28 = 1.21)
TJ Friend 4-0-20-0 (4w) - Members End
VVS Laxman 31* (42b 5x4) HK Badani 13* (30b 2x4)
22.1 Ervine to Laxman, no run, played to point
22.2 Ervine to Laxman, one run, played short into the on side
22.3 Ervine to Badani, one run, deflected into the third man
22.4 Ervine to Laxman, no run, driven to cover
22.5 Ervine to Laxman, wide: no run, leg side
22.5 Ervine to Laxman, OUT: short ball - the throat ball - indeed Laxman
comes away rubbing his upper chest after he pulled at the ball and
it fell onto the off stump
India 105/5, Partnership of 32
VVS Laxman b Ervine 32 (46b 5x4 0x6)
HK Badani 14* (31b 2x4) SM Ervine 4.5-1-12-2 (2w)
One hour and forty minutes for Laxman - Gavaskar the new man in
One hour and forty minutes for Laxman - Gavaskar the new man in
22.6 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, defends into the off side
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 105/5 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 31/27 = 1.15)
SM Ervine 5-1-12-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
HK Badani 14* (31b 2x4) RS Gavaskar 0* (1b)
Blignaut back on from the southern end
23.1 Blignaut to Badani, no run, short ball ourside off - swayed back in
leaving it
23.2 Blignaut to Badani, no run, defending at the leg side - rapped on
the pad and probably woth the ask but he doesnt
23.3 Blignaut to Badani, wide: no run, leg side - Blignaut going around
the wicket now
23.3 Blignaut to Badani, no run, leaves outside off
23.4 Blignaut to Badani, no run, defends the legs into the on side
23.5 Blignaut to Badani, one run
23.6 Blignaut to Gavaskar, no run
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 107/5 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 29/26 = 1.12)
AM Blignaut 8-0-33-2 (2w 2nb) - Members End
HK Badani 15* (36b 2x4) RS Gavaskar 0* (2b)
24.1 Ervine to Badani, no run
24.2 Ervine to Badani, three runs, cover driven
saved at the rope
24.3 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, awkwardly defends to the off side
24.4 Ervine to Gavaskar, three runs, miscued straight drive to long off
24.5 Ervine to Badani, no run, beaten outside off
24.6 Ervine to Badani, no run
End of over 25 (6 runs) India 113/5 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 23/25 = 0.92)
SM Ervine 6-1-18-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
RS Gavaskar 3* (4b) HK Badani 18* (40b 2x4)
25.1 Blignaut to Gavaskar, wide: no run, short down the leg side
25.1 Blignaut to Gavaskar, no run, defended into the off side
25.2 Blignaut to Gavaskar, one run, played into the fine leg
25.3 Blignaut to Badani, no run, defends to the off side
25.4 Blignaut to Badani, no run, defends
25.5 Blignaut to Badani, no run, defends to mid off
25.6 Blignaut to Badani, no run, short ball ducked
End of over 26 (2 runs) India 115/5 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 21/24 = 0.88)
AM Blignaut 9-0-35-2 (3w 2nb) - Members End
RS Gavaskar 4* (6b) HK Badani 18* (44b 2x4)
Badani still resolute in dragging this game into the 49th over
26.1 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, played to the mid off
26.2 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, miscued defense at the off side
26.3 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, defends short toward the mid off -
bowler comes in to field
26.4 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, OUT: at 19:33 AWST: runout at the
strikers end - both batsmen find themselves at the non strikers
end - a mixup in communication and Matsikenyeri takes the ball at
mid wicket and races in to whip off the bails
India 115/6, Partnership of 10
RS Gavaskar run out (Matsikenyeri) 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Gavaskar spent twenty minutes in the middle
Pathan is the new man in and at the strikers end
26.5 Ervine to Pathan, no run
26.6 Ervine to Pathan, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) India 115/6 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 21/23 = 0.91)
SM Ervine 7-2-18-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
HK Badani 18* (44b 2x4) IK Pathan 0* (2b)
27.1 Blignaut to Badani, no run
27.2 Blignaut to Badani, wide: no run, leg side
27.2 Blignaut to Badani, no run, defends
27.3 Blignaut to Badani, no run
27.4 Blignaut to Badani, FOUR, square glance into the leg side - nice
shot
27.5 Blignaut to Badani, no run, playing a drive outside off and is
beaten for pace
27.6 Blignaut to Badani, one run, pushed short into the off side for a
quick single
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 121/6 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 15/22 = 0.68)
AM Blignaut 10-0-41-2 (4w 2nb) - Members End
HK Badani 23* (50b 3x4) IK Pathan 0* (2b)
28.1 Ervine to Badani, FOUR, driven straight to the long off fence - a
clean hit - I can tell by the crispness of the sound off the bat
28.2 Ervine to Badani, no run, beaten outside off
28.3 Ervine to Badani, one run
28.4 Ervine to Pathan, no run, beaten outside off driving at the off
side
28.5 Ervine to Pathan, one run, played nto mid wicket
28.6 Ervine to Badani, one run, into third man
End of over 29 (7 runs) India 128/6 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 8/21 = 0.38)
SM Ervine 8-2-25-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
HK Badani 29* (54b 4x4) IK Pathan 1* (4b)
The last ball of the 29th over saw 50 2003-04 VB Series runs for
Badani
The last ball of the 29th over saw 50 2003-04 VB Series runs for
Badani
29.1 Friend to Badani, no run, leaves outside off
29.2 Friend to Badani, wide: no run
29.2 Friend to Badani, one run, played into the cover/mid off gap
29.3 Friend to Pathan, no run, leaves outside off
29.4 Friend to Pathan, two runs, leg side ball eased into the on side -
misfielded at deep backward square leg
29.5 Friend to Pathan, no run, defends to the off side up the pitch
29.6 Friend to Pathan, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 132/6 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 4/20 = 0.20)
TJ Friend 5-0-24-0 (5w) - Members End
HK Badani 30* (56b 4x4) IK Pathan 3* (8b)
30.1 Ervine to Badani, no run
30.2 Ervine to Badani, no run, played into the mid wicket
30.3 Ervine to Badani, FOUR, fine leg glanced
Game over at 19:52 AWST
Pathan is the man of the match
Badani remained unbeaten after one hour and twenty three minutes
Pathan also unbeaten after eighteen minutes
The Indians spent two hours and thirty seven minutes overtaking
the Zimbabwean total
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