Match State: Match start scheduled for 1.15pm local time (3.15am GMT)
Good afternoon from the Brisbane Cricket Ground where the weather
is overcast, rain has been falling lightly but covers are now off
and pitch is being marked. The toss is due in five minutes. We are
still awaiting the official Indian team.
There will be a minute's silence 10 minutes before play in memory
of David Hookes who was tragically and unnecessarilly killed in
Melbourne two days ago. Both teams and the umpires will wear black
arm bands and flags are at half mast.
The minute's silence is now being observed. Condolences go out to
the family of David Hookes I am sure from all staff and followers
of Wisden Cricinfo.
0.1 Streak to Patel, one run, pushed out square for a very quick single
to start the game off
0.1 Streak to Patel, legbye: one run, out to leg for a quick start to
the game
0.2 Streak to Ganguly, no run, defensively played to point off the back
foot
0.3 Streak to Ganguly, no run, defensively played to point off the back
foot
0.4 Streak to Ganguly, one run, cut down to third man
0.5 Streak to Patel, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Taibu
0.6 Streak to Patel, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Taibu
End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
HH Streak 1-0-1-0 - Stanley Street End
SC Ganguly 1* (3b) PA Patel 0* (3b)
1.1 Blignaut to Ganguly, two runs, ball on leg stump flicked out
through mid wicket
1.2 Blignaut to Ganguly, one run, guided off the edge to third man for
a single
1.3 Blignaut to Patel, no run, defensively pushed out into the covers
1.4 Blignaut to Patel, one run, cut down to third man, a lot of effort
put in for a single
1.5 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, defensive shot
1.6 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Taibu
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
AM Blignaut 1-0-4-0 - Vulture Street End
PA Patel 1* (5b) SC Ganguly 4* (7b)
2.1 Streak to Patel, no run, big cut shot, gets a bottom edge and it
goes on the bounce to 1st slip
2.2 Streak to Patel, no run, defensive shot
2.3 Streak to Patel, one run, pushed into the covers, a little
hesitation but home safely
2.4 Streak to Ganguly, one run, pushed into the mid wicket region
2.5 Streak to Patel, no run, turned off the pads straight to Blignaut
at short backward square
2.6 Streak to Patel, wide: no run, down leg side and rising, thinks
about having a go but decides against it
2.6 Streak to Patel, FOUR, short and pulled out to the square leg
boundary
End of over 3 (7 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
HH Streak 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SC Ganguly 5* (8b) PA Patel 6* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Blignaut to Ganguly, one run, turned off the pads backward of
square
3.2 Blignaut to Patel, one run, cut down to third man for an easy
single
3.3 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, driven back to the bowler who flicks
it back on the stumps at the bowler's end, almost finds Patel
asleep
3.4 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, cut on the bounce to gully, did not
time that one well
3.5 Blignaut to Ganguly, FOUR, over pitched outside off stump and
crack, no need to run for that as it rockets over the cover
boundary
3.6 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, oooh, short and ducks into it, plays
an awful one handed shot and is taken on the body
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 19/0 (RR: 4.75)
AM Blignaut 2-0-10-0 - Vulture Street End
PA Patel 7* (11b 1x4) SC Ganguly 10* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Streak to Patel, one run, cut to third man
4.2 Streak to Ganguly, one run, flicked down to fine leg
4.3 Streak to Patel, one run, flicked down to fine leg where Hondo
fields, Patel drops his bat as he is running
4.4 Streak to Ganguly, no run, driven back to the bowler
4.5 Streak to Ganguly, one run, short ball, on to the back foot and
turned out square on the leg side, Hondo runs around to field
4.6 Streak to Patel, no run, defensively played out to point
End of over 5 (4 runs) India 23/0 (RR: 4.60)
HH Streak 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SC Ganguly 12* (16b 1x4) PA Patel 9* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Blignaut to Ganguly, FOUR, short and outside off, got what it
deserved out to the boundary just forward of point
5.2 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive
5.3 Blignaut to Ganguly, three runs, short and spooned over square leg,
Patel's little legs motoring back for the third
5.4 Blignaut to Patel, one run, played in the air past the outstretched
gully
5.5 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive
5.6 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive
End of over 6 (8 runs) India 31/0 (RR: 5.17)
AM Blignaut 3-0-18-0 - Vulture Street End
PA Patel 10* (15b 1x4) SC Ganguly 19* (21b 2x4)
6.1 Streak to Patel, FOUR, down leg side and help on its way vey fine
6.2 Streak to Patel, FOUR, guided between slip and gully and down to
third man
6.3 Streak to Patel, no run, short ball takes him high on the thigh pad
6.4 Streak to Patel, no run, plays forward, taken on the pads, animated
appeal from the bowler only
6.5 Streak to Patel, one run, turned down to Hondo at fine leg
6.6 Streak to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid on, no chance of a run
End of over 7 (9 runs) India 40/0 (RR: 5.71)
HH Streak 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
PA Patel 19* (20b 3x4) SC Ganguly 19* (22b 2x4)
7.1 Blignaut to Patel, no run, plays defensively, gets a harmless
inside edge to the leg side
7.2 Blignaut to Patel, no run, tries to cut it out square and gets a
bottom edge, ball comes to rest on the edge of the pitch
7.3 Blignaut to Patel, no run, forward defensive, takes a bit of pad
and the bowler is alone in his appel
7.4 Blignaut to Patel, no run, DROPPED, cut in the air, Ebrahim gets
one hand on it at point, very hard chance goes down
7.5 Blignaut to Patel, no run, forward defensively
7.6 Blignaut to Patel, no run, forward defensively
End of over 8 (maiden) India 40/0 (RR: 5.00)
AM Blignaut 4-1-18-0 - Vulture Street End
SC Ganguly 19* (22b 2x4) PA Patel 19* (26b 3x4)
8.1 Streak to Ganguly, no run, forward defensively
8.2 Streak to Ganguly, no run, played along the ground to Ebrahim at
point
8.3 Streak to Ganguly, one run, driven to extra cover for an easy
single
8.4 Streak to Patel, no run, pushed to mid on, no power in the shot
8.5 Streak to Patel, no run, driven to mid off, no chance of a run
8.6 Streak to Patel, OUT: awful swing at a good length delivery, head
was in the air, feet did not move and the only result was the ball
crashing into the stumps
India 41/1, Partnership of 41
PA Patel b Streak 19 (29b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (1 run) India 41/1 (RR: 4.56)
HH Streak 5-0-22-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SC Ganguly 20* (25b 2x4)
9.1 Blignaut to Ganguly, (noball) no run, short and high and
overstepping
9.1 Blignaut to Ganguly, wide: no run, down leg side tries to pull it
but does not make contact
9.1 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, driven to point
9.2 Blignaut to Ganguly, one run, driven to mid off, Flower has a go at
the stumps and some good backing up by Hondo saves four over
throws
9.3 Blignaut to Laxman, FOUR, guided off the edge just wide of second
slip
9.4 Blignaut to Laxman, no run, pushed defensively into the covers
9.5 Blignaut to Laxman, one run, guided down to third man for a single
which they almost walk
9.6 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, down leg side and left alone
End of over 10 (8 runs) India 49/1 (RR: 4.90)
AM Blignaut 5-1-26-0 (1w 1nb) - Vulture Street End
VVS Laxman 5* (3b 1x4) SC Ganguly 21* (29b 2x4)
10.1 Streak to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
10.2 Streak to Laxman, no run, down leg side and left alone
10.3 Streak to Laxman, no run, driven to mid on, not chance of a run
10.4 Streak to Laxman, no run, pushed to gully, defensive shot off the
back foot
10.5 Streak to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
10.6 Streak to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
End of over 11 (maiden) India 49/1 (RR: 4.45)
HH Streak 6-1-22-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SC Ganguly 21* (29b 2x4) VVS Laxman 5* (9b 1x4)
Hondo to bowl from the Vulture Street end
11.1 Hondo to Ganguly, no run, forward and off the pads to slip
11.2 Hondo to Ganguly, one run, cut to backward point, fielded on the
boundary
11.3 Hondo to Laxman, two runs, driven through mid on, Streak has to
turn and chase
11.4 Hondo to Laxman, three runs, driven out just forward of point, a
long chase for the fielders
11.5 Hondo to Ganguly, one run, pushed to mid off
11.6 Hondo to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 56/1 (RR: 4.67)
DT Hondo 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
SC Ganguly 23* (32b 2x4) VVS Laxman 10* (12b 1x4)
12.1 Ervine to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive
12.2 Ervine to Ganguly, no run, advance down the pitch and cracks it
straight to Ebrahim at point
12.3 Ervine to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid wicket
12.4 Ervine to Ganguly, one run, short ball chopped down to third man
12.5 Ervine to Laxman, no run, big swing and a miss, head in the air and
misses it by a country mile
12.6 Ervine to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
End of over 13 (1 run) India 57/1 (RR: 4.38)
SM Ervine 1-0-1-0 - Stanley Street End
SC Ganguly 24* (36b 2x4) VVS Laxman 10* (14b 1x4)
13.1 Hondo to Ganguly, no run, miss times a pull shot and it goes first
bounce to Price at mid on
13.2 Hondo to Ganguly, FOUR, what a shot, comes down the pitch and
drives to long off all along the ground
13.3 Hondo to Ganguly, no run, plays defensively back to the bowler
13.4 Hondo to Ganguly, one run, cut down to third man
13.5 Hondo to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
13.6 Hondo to Laxman, no run, driven to mid off who is deep but ball hit
too hard to enable a single
End of over 14 (5 runs) India 62/1 (RR: 4.43)
DT Hondo 2-0-12-0 - Vulture Street End
SC Ganguly 29* (40b 3x4) VVS Laxman 10* (16b 1x4)
14.1 Ervine to Ganguly, no run, played to gully
14.2 Ervine to Ganguly, wide: no run, down leg side, huge appeal for
caught behind, umpire Koertzen not fooled by that effort
14.2 Ervine to Ganguly, FOUR, cut to the backward point boundary
14.3 Ervine to Ganguly, OUT: tries a pull shot, gets a loopy edge down
leg side and Hondo takes an unbelieveble one handed catch at leg
gully airborne and falling backward, shove that one to the top of
your classic catches
India 67/2, Partnership of 26
SC Ganguly c Hondo b Ervine 33 (43b 4x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 10* (16b 1x4) SM Ervine 1.3-0-6-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
14.4 Ervine to Dravid, no run, swing and a miss outside off
14.5 Ervine to Dravid, no run, driven to mid off
14.6 Ervine to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
End of over 15 (5 runs) India 67/2 (RR: 4.47)
SM Ervine 2-0-6-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 10* (16b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (3b)
15.1 Hondo to Laxman, one run, played out into the covers
15.2 Hondo to Dravid, no run, good yorker ball dug out to gully
15.3 Hondo to Dravid, FOUR, drives sweetly on the leg side, Hondo jumps
out of the way
15.4 Hondo to Dravid, no run, cracked into the covers where Flower dives
and saves four runs
15.5 Hondo to Dravid, no run, driven to Flower again in the covers, this
time straight to him
15.6 Hondo to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 72/2 (RR: 4.50)
DT Hondo 3-0-17-0 - Vulture Street End
VVS Laxman 11* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 4* (8b 1x4)
16.1 Ervine to Laxman, no run, driven out to point
16.2 Ervine to Laxman, no run
16.3 Ervine to Laxman, one run, played to Flower at deep backward square
16.4 Ervine to Dravid, one run, pushed out to the off side
16.5 Ervine to Laxman, OUT: big swing gets the edge and Ervine just
checks his celebration to politely ask the umpire as the ball goes
into the safe hands of Taibu
India 74/3, Partnership of 7
VVS Laxman c Taibu b Ervine 12 (21b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 5* (9b 1x4) SM Ervine 2.5-0-8-2 (1w)
16.6 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed out to point
End of over 17 (2 runs) India 74/3 (RR: 4.35)
SM Ervine 3-0-8-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 5* (9b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 0* (1b)
17.1 Hondo to Dravid, no run, driven to mid off
17.2 Hondo to Dravid, no run, forward defensive, head down over the ball
17.3 Hondo to Dravid, no run
17.4 Hondo to Dravid, no run
17.5 Hondo to Dravid, one run, driven to mid off
17.6 Hondo to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to third man
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 76/3 (RR: 4.22)
DT Hondo 4-0-19-0 - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (2b) R Dravid 6* (14b 1x4)
18.1 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, no run
18.2 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pulled down to very fine elg
18.3 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone well outside off
18.4 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone well outside off
18.5 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone well outside off
18.6 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, one run
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 81/3 (RR: 4.26)
SM Ervine 4-0-13-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 6* (8b 1x4) R Dravid 6* (14b 1x4)
19.1 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run
19.3 Price to Dravid, one run
19.4 Price to Yuvraj Singh, two runs
19.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.6 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 85/3 (RR: 4.25)
RW Price 1-0-4-0 - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 7* (15b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 9* (13b 1x4)
20.1 Ervine to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
20.2 Ervine to Dravid, no run, played to gully
20.3 Ervine to Dravid, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
20.4 Ervine to Dravid, no run, big swing and a miss outside off and
through to Taibu
20.5 Ervine to Dravid, two runs, flicked out off his pads just backward
of square
20.6 Ervine to Dravid, one run, driven out into the covers for an easy
single
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 88/3 (RR: 4.19)
SM Ervine 5-0-16-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 10* (21b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 9* (13b 1x4)
21.1 Price to Dravid, one run, played out forward of the wicket
21.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven out into the covers
21.3 Price to Dravid, no run, driven to mid off no chance of a run
21.4 Price to Dravid, one run, driven to Hondo at long off for asingle
21.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flicked off the pads out square of
the wicket
21.6 Price to Dravid, no run, cut straight to backward point
End of over 22 (4 runs) India 92/3 (RR: 4.18)
RW Price 2-0-8-0 - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 11* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 12* (25b 1x4)
22.1 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned off his pads down to third
man
22.2 Ervine to Dravid, two runs, driven out to extra cover
22.3 Ervine to Dravid, one run
22.4 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, one run
22.5 Ervine to Dravid, no run
22.6 Ervine to Dravid, one run
End of over 23 (6 runs) India 98/3 (RR: 4.26)
SM Ervine 6-0-22-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 16* (29b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 13* (17b 1x4)
23.1 Price to Dravid, one run
23.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven out to mid off
23.3 Price to Dravid, one run, forward defensve, then takes a single
23.4 Price to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, driven out through mid wicket
23.5 Price to Dravid, no run, driven to short mid on
23.6 Price to Dravid, no run
End of over 24 (6 runs) India 104/3 (RR: 4.33)
RW Price 3-0-14-0 - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 17* (19b 1x4) R Dravid 18* (33b 1x4)
24.1 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to mid on
24.2 Flower to Dravid, one run, driven to mid on
24.3 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to mid on
24.4 Flower to Dravid, one run, driven out to mid wicket
24.5 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
24.6 Flower to Dravid, no run, played to Ebrahim and leg slip
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 109/3 (RR: 4.36)
GW Flower 1-0-5-0 - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 20* (22b 1x4) R Dravid 20* (36b 1x4)
25.1 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forward defensive
25.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to mid on, no chance of a run
25.3 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on for an easy
single
25.4 Price to Dravid, one run, driven to long on again for an easy
single
25.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed out to mid wicket and they
scamper through for a quick single
25.6 Price to Dravid, no run, defensive shot, Taibu runs around to field
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 112/3 (RR: 4.31)
RW Price 4-0-17-0 - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 22* (26b 1x4) R Dravid 21* (38b 1x4)
26.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, four runs, pushed out to mid wicket and
they manage to run four as their is a long chase for the fielders
26.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, down leg side
26.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
26.3 Blignaut to Dravid, two runs, cut over gully down to wide third man
26.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, defensive shot
26.5 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, driven to long off
26.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled down to fine leg
End of over 27 (10 runs) India 122/3 (RR: 4.52)
AM Blignaut 6-1-36-0 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 28* (29b 1x4) R Dravid 24* (41b 1x4)
27.1 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defensive shot
27.2 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven back to the bowler
27.3 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
27.4 Flower to Dravid, one run, driven to long off
27.5 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
27.6 Flower to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 28 (3 runs) India 125/3 (RR: 4.46)
GW Flower 2-0-8-0 - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 30* (33b 1x4) R Dravid 25* (43b 1x4)
28.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, cut to backward point, no chance
for the field
28.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to short cover
28.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run
28.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run
28.5 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, cut down to third man
28.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, cracked out to the fielder on
the point boundary
End of over 29 (8 runs) India 133/3 (RR: 4.59)
AM Blignaut 7-1-44-0 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 26* (45b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 37* (37b 2x4)
29.1 Flower to Dravid, no run
29.2 Flower to Dravid, no run
29.3 Flower to Dravid, one run, turned off the pads for a single
29.4 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forward defensive
29.5 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned off the pads for a single
29.6 Flower to Dravid, one run, driven to long off
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 136/3 (RR: 4.53)
GW Flower 3-0-11-0 - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 28* (49b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 38* (39b 2x4)
30.1 Price to Dravid, one run, cracked out to point
30.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed out to mid wicket, singles
are coming easy
30.3 Price to Dravid, no run, pushed to Hondo in the Gully
30.4 Price to Dravid, one run, turned off the pads backward of square
30.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to mid wicket
30.6 Price to Dravid, no run
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 140/3 (RR: 4.52)
RW Price 5-0-21-0 - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 40* (41b 2x4) R Dravid 30* (53b 1x4)
31.1 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
31.2 Flower to Dravid, one run, played out to point
31.3 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played back to the bowler
31.4 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
31.5 Flower to Dravid, no run, played to the gully where Ebrahim runs
around to field
31.6 Flower to Dravid, one run, played out to square leg for a
comfortable single
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 144/3 (RR: 4.50)
GW Flower 4-0-15-0 - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 32* (56b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 42* (44b 2x4)
32.1 Price to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid wicket
32.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, pushed out square of the wicket,
just make it back intime with a good throw from the outfield
32.3 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run
32.4 Price to Dravid, one run
32.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to mid on
32.6 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cracked out just forward of point
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 150/3 (RR: 4.55)
RW Price 6-0-27-0 - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 46* (48b 2x4) R Dravid 34* (58b 1x4)
33.1 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run
33.2 Flower to Dravid, one run
33.3 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, skies the ball falling just short
of Hondo at long off
33.4 Flower to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
33.5 Flower to Dravid, one run, flicked off the pads out square
33.6 Flower to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 155/3 (RR: 4.56)
GW Flower 5-0-20-0 - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 49* (51b 2x4) R Dravid 36* (61b 1x4)
34.1 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on to bring up his
half century off 52 balls
34.2 Price to Dravid, one run, driven out into the covers
34.3 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
34.4 Price to Dravid, one run, driven to long off
34.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven back to the bowler
34.6 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long off
End of over 35 (5 runs) India 160/3 (RR: 4.57)
RW Price 7-0-32-0 - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 52* (55b 2x4) R Dravid 38* (63b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cut into the ground, no chance of a
run
35.2 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets a bottom edge agin, ball goes
into the ground
35.3 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, off the pads down leg side
for an easy single
35.4 Streak to Dravid, wide: no run, down leg side and fails to help it
on its way
35.4 Streak to Dravid, one run, cut down to third man
35.5 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, plays and misses outside off as the
ball sails through to Taibu
35.6 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, big swing and a miss outside off
stump
End of over 36 (3 runs) India 163/3 (RR: 4.53)
HH Streak 7-1-24-1 (2w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 39* (64b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 52* (60b 2x4)
36.1 Price to Dravid, no run, pushed firmly to mid on, well stopped by
dtreak diving to his right
36.2 Price to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
36.3 Price to Dravid, one run, swept out to square leg
36.4 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to mid on
36.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, plays defensively, taken on the pds
outside leg
36.6 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 37 (1 run) India 164/3 (RR: 4.43)
RW Price 8-0-33-0 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 40* (67b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 52* (63b 2x4)
37.1 Streak to Dravid, one run, flicked out backward of square
37.2 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, cut out forward of point for a
comfortable two runs
37.3 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up on leg and flicked out one
bounce into the square leg boundary
37.4 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played off the pads to fine leg
37.5 Streak to Dravid, one run, played off the pads to fine leg
37.6 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, one run, big drive and an inside edge,
Taibu has to run across to his right to field
End of over 38 (10 runs) India 174/3 (RR: 4.58)
HH Streak 8-1-34-1 (2w) - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 60* (67b 3x4) R Dravid 42* (69b 1x4)
38.1 Price to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, top edge to a sweep goes over the
head of leg slip
38.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swept out forward of square
38.3 Price to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler
38.4 Price to Dravid, one run, swept to fine leg
38.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cut out forward of point
38.6 Price to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 179/3 (RR: 4.59)
RW Price 9-0-38-0 - Stanley Street End
Yuvraj Singh 64* (70b 3x4) R Dravid 43* (72b 1x4)
39.1 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled in the air safely backward
of square
39.2 Ervine to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on where Blignaut fields
39.3 Ervine to Dravid, no run, driven to Friend at mid off
39.4 Ervine to Dravid, one run, driven to long on where Hondo fields
39.5 Ervine to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled backward of square
39.6 Ervine to Dravid, one run, DROPPED full toss driven into the covers
where Streak drops a tough one
End of over 40 (4 runs) India 183/3 (RR: 4.57)
SM Ervine 7-0-26-2 (1w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 45* (76b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 66* (72b 3x4)
40.1 Price to Dravid, one run, swept out to square leg
40.2 Price to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swept to fine elg
40.3 Price to Dravid, one run
40.4 Price to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, swept to fine leg, excellent
fielding by Hondo stops the boundary
40.5 Price to Yuvraj Singh, no run
40.6 Price to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: plays and misses and the ball just
clips the top of the bails on its way past
India 188/4, Partnership of 114
Yuvraj Singh b Price 69 (76b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (5 runs) India 188/4 (RR: 4.59)
RW Price 10-0-43-1 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 47* (78b 1x4)
41.1 Ervine to Dravid, one run, played down to third man
41.2 Ervine to Gavaskar, wide: no run, down leg side
41.2 Ervine to Gavaskar, one run, turned backward of square
41.3 Ervine to Dravid, two runs, driven through extra cover
41.4 Ervine to Dravid, one run
41.5 Ervine to Gavaskar, no run, plays and misses outside off
41.6 Ervine to Gavaskar, one run, played of the pads to square leg
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 195/4 (RR: 4.64)
SM Ervine 8-0-33-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
RS Gavaskar 2* (3b) R Dravid 51* (81b 1x4)
42.1 Flower to Gavaskar, one run, played to short third man
42.2 Flower to Dravid, one run, pitched up and driven to long on
42.3 Flower to Gavaskar, one run
42.4 Flower to Dravid, two runs, swept out square, fantastic diving
effort on the boundary by Ebrahim
42.5 Flower to Dravid, one run, swept out just backward of square where
Ebrahim fields
42.6 Flower to Gavaskar, one run
End of over 43 (7 runs) India 202/4 (RR: 4.70)
GW Flower 6-0-27-0 - Stanley Street End
RS Gavaskar 5* (6b) R Dravid 55* (84b 1x4)
43.1 Hondo to Gavaskar, one run, played down to third man
43.2 Hondo to Dravid, two runs, cut out to the fielder on the point
boundary
43.3 Hondo to Dravid, one run
43.4 Hondo to Gavaskar, one run, flicked out into the covers
43.5 Hondo to Dravid, FOUR, cut backward of point for the first boundary
for a while
43.6 Hondo to Dravid, two runs, driven through the covers
End of over 44 (11 runs) India 213/4 (RR: 4.84)
DT Hondo 5-0-30-0 - Vulture Street End
RS Gavaskar 7* (8b) R Dravid 64* (88b 2x4)
44.1 Flower to Gavaskar, no run, driven back to the bowler
44.2 Flower to Gavaskar, no run, driven back to the bowler
44.3 Flower to Gavaskar, one run, driven to long on
44.4 Flower to Dravid, one run, cut backward of point
44.5 Flower to Gavaskar, one run
44.6 Flower to Dravid, one run, guided wide of the keeper, well stopped
by Hondo at short third man
End of over 45 (4 runs) India 217/4 (RR: 4.82)
GW Flower 7-0-31-0 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 66* (90b 2x4) RS Gavaskar 9* (12b)
45.1 Hondo to Dravid, no run, plays and misses outside off
45.2 Hondo to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
45.3 Hondo to Gavaskar, one run, driven out into the covers
45.4 Hondo to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
45.5 Hondo to Dravid, one run, driven back over the head of the bowler
45.6 Hondo to Gavaskar, SIX, over pitched outside off and whack, over
long off and now we need a ball change
End of over 46 (9 runs) India 226/4 (RR: 4.91)
DT Hondo 6-0-39-0 - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 68* (94b 2x4) RS Gavaskar 16* (14b 1x6)
46.1 Streak to Dravid, two runs, driven to long on, a great thow sees
them short but Streak does not take cleanly
46.2 Streak to Dravid, two runs, driven to long on
46.3 Streak to Dravid, two runs, turned down to fine leg, a good throw
would have seen him short but Taibu has to take a couple of metres
from the stumps
46.4 Streak to Dravid, one run, chops it out to point
46.5 Streak to Gavaskar, no run, cut out to Hondo at point who fires a
good throw back to the bowler
46.6 Streak to Gavaskar, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 47 (7 runs) India 233/4 (RR: 4.96)
HH Streak 9-1-41-1 (2w) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 75* (98b 2x4) RS Gavaskar 16* (16b 1x6)
47.1 Ervine to Dravid, no run, full toss pulled to mid wicket where
Price fields
47.2 Ervine to Dravid, FOUR, short and cut high over gully
47.3 Ervine to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
47.4 Ervine to Gavaskar, two runs, driven through mid off, well run back
for a second
47.5 Ervine to Gavaskar, legbye: one run, off the pads down leg side
47.6 Ervine to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
End of over 48 (9 runs) India 242/4 (RR: 5.04)
SM Ervine 9-0-41-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 81* (102b 3x4) RS Gavaskar 18* (18b 1x6)
48.1 Streak to Dravid, two runs, flicked down to fine leg
48.2 Streak to Dravid, one run, driven to long off
48.3 Streak to Gavaskar, FOUR, guided wide of third man
48.4 Streak to Gavaskar, no run, slips over playing the shot, ball rolls
back along the pitch
48.5 Streak to Gavaskar, no run, driven back to the bowler, not timed
very well at all
48.6 Streak to Gavaskar, OUT: big swing across the line and misses,
result: ball clips the top of middle stump
India 249/5, Partnership of 61
RS Gavaskar b Streak 22 (22b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 49 (7 runs) India 249/5 (RR: 5.08)
HH Streak 10-1-48-2 (2w) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 84* (104b 3x4)
49.1 Ervine to Dravid, no run
49.2 Ervine to Dravid, OUT: drives a well pitched up ball straight to
the safe hands of Streak in the covers who takes in reverse cup in
front of his chest
India 249/6, Partnership of 0
R Dravid c Streak b Ervine 84 (106b 3x4 0x6)
HK Badani 0* (0b) SM Ervine 9.2-0-41-3 (2w)
49.3 Ervine to Pathan, no run, DROPPED a hard caught and bowled chance
goes down as it is driven back
49.4 Ervine to Pathan, FOUR, down leg side and helped on its way one
bounce to fine leg
49.5 Ervine to Pathan, one run, driven back past the bowler on the off
side
49.6 Ervine to Badani, one run, lofted in the air to long off, falls
just short of Ebrahim and only the chance for a single. That ends
Indias innings, please join us again in 50 minutes at 0730GMT for
Zimbabwe's run chase
End of over 50 (6 runs) India 255/6 (RR: 5.10)
SM Ervine 10-0-47-3 (2w) - Vulture Street End
HK Badani 1* (1b) IK Pathan 5* (3b 1x4)
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back, time for the Zimbabwe response
0.1 Nehra to Flower, no run, good ball left alone outside off
0.2 Nehra to Flower, no run, good ball left alone outside off
0.3 Nehra to Flower, no run, another ball left alone outside off and
through to Patel
0.4 Nehra to Flower, no run, another ball left alone outside off and
through to Patel
0.5 Nehra to Flower, no run, yet another ball left alone outside off
and through to Patel
0.6 Nehra to Flower, no run, pushed defensively back along the wicket
End of over 1 (maiden) Zimbabwe 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 256/49 = 5.22)
A Nehra 1-1-0-0 - Stanley Street End
MA Vermeulen 0* (0b) GW Flower 0* (6b)
1.1 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, another ball left alone outside off
and through to Patel
1.2 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, pushed out to square leg
1.3 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, forward defensive
1.4 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, pushed out to point, no chance of a
run
1.5 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, driven to mid off
1.6 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, another ball left alone outside off
and through to Patel
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 256/48 = 5.33)
IK Pathan 1-1-0-0 - Vulture Street End
GW Flower 0* (6b) MA Vermeulen 0* (6b)
2.1 Nehra to Flower, no run, another ball left alone outside off and
through to Patel yet again
2.2 Nehra to Flower, FOUR, lifted just over the head of cover and out
to the boundar
2.3 Nehra to Flower, no run, fishes outside off at a good ball, fail to
make contact
2.4 Nehra to Flower, no run, taken high on the pads, no appeal
2.5 Nehra to Flower, one run, dropped onto the edge of the pitch on the
off side and they scamper through
2.6 Nehra to Vermeulen, FOUR, nicely timed off drive to the mid off
boundary all along the ground
End of over 3 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 247/47 = 5.26)
A Nehra 2-1-9-0 - Stanley Street End
GW Flower 5* (11b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 4* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Pathan to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
3.2 Pathan to Flower, no run, ooh, down leg side off the pads to Patel
who fires it back to the bowler's end, Ganguly makes a bit of a
meal of it and may well have seen Vermeulen short
3.3 Pathan to Flower, no run, pushed out to point
3.4 Pathan to Flower, FOUR, tickled fine off the pads down to fine leg
3.5 Pathan to Flower, no run, forward defensive
3.6 Pathan to Flower, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 13/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 243/46 = 5.28)
IK Pathan 2-1-4-0 - Vulture Street End
MA Vermeulen 4* (7b 1x4) GW Flower 9* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Nehra to Vermeulen, no run, cut straight to Yuvraj at backward
point
4.2 Nehra to Vermeulen, FOUR, down leg side and helped on its way,
Pathen does a good job to get to it then makes an absolute meal of
it
4.3 Nehra to Vermeulen, no run, forward defensive
4.4 Nehra to Vermeulen, no run, left alone outside off
4.5 Nehra to Vermeulen, no run, played on the bounce to Yuvraj in the
gully
4.6 Nehra to Vermeulen, three runs, short and a short arm jab pull out
to square leg
End of over 5 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 20/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 236/45 = 5.24)
A Nehra 3-1-16-0 - Stanley Street End
MA Vermeulen 11* (13b 2x4) GW Flower 9* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Pathan to Vermeulen, three runs, driven out to the cover pint
boundary
5.2 Pathan to Flower, no run, forward defensive
5.3 Pathan to Flower, no run
5.4 Pathan to Flower, legbye: two runs, pushed to short mid on off the
pads, easy single, Gavaskar throws an absolute shocker and no one
backing up and an easy over throw there for the taking
5.5 Pathan to Flower, no run
5.6 Pathan to Flower, one run, pushed to the edge of the wicket and an
easy single taken
End of over 6 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 26/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 230/44 = 5.23)
IK Pathan 3-1-8-0 - Vulture Street End
GW Flower 10* (22b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 14* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Balaji to Flower, no run
6.2 Balaji to Flower, no run
6.3 Balaji to Flower, no run
6.4 Balaji to Flower, one run, cut down to Nehra at third man
6.5 Balaji to Vermeulen, no run
6.6 Balaji to Vermeulen, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 7 (1 run) Zimbabwe 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 229/43 = 5.33)
L Balaji 1-0-1-0 - Stanley Street End
GW Flower 11* (26b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 14* (16b 2x4)
7.1 Pathan to Flower, one run, balldropped down and it bobbles towards
gull as they take a quick single
7.2 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, good swinging ball gats a bot of an
inside edge to mid on
7.3 Pathan to Vermeulen, no run, short and an awful attempted pull
shot, misses and is struck flush in the forehead, ball must have
got above the grill, pleanty of blodd and he is down
replays show ball getting in above the grill, medical attention
still being given
MA Vermeulen retired hurt 14 (18b 2x4 0x6)
7.4 Pathan to Friend, wide: no run
7.4 Pathan to Friend, FOUR
7.5 Pathan to Friend, legbye: one run
7.6 Pathan to Flower, no run
End of over 8 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 34/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 222/42 = 5.29)
IK Pathan 4-1-14-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
TJ Friend 4* (2b 1x4) GW Flower 12* (28b 2x4)
8.1 Balaji to Friend, no run
8.2 Balaji to Friend, no run
8.3 Balaji to Friend, no run
8.4 Balaji to Friend, no run
8.5 Balaji to Friend, wide: no run, well wide
8.5 Balaji to Friend, legbye: one run
8.6 Balaji to Flower, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 9 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 36/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 220/41 = 5.37)
L Balaji 2-0-2-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
TJ Friend 4* (7b 1x4) GW Flower 12* (29b 2x4)
9.1 Pathan to Friend, no run, forward defensive
9.2 Pathan to Friend, no run
9.3 Pathan to Friend, wide: no run
9.3 Pathan to Friend, legbye: one run, off the pads down leg side
9.4 Pathan to Flower, two runs, guided down to third man
9.5 Pathan to Flower, wide: no run, well down leg side
9.5 Pathan to Flower, no run, forward defensive
9.6 Pathan to Flower, no run
End of over 10 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 41/0 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 215/40 = 5.38)
IK Pathan 5-1-18-0 (3w) - Vulture Street End
TJ Friend 4* (10b 1x4) GW Flower 14* (32b 2x4)
10.1 Balaji to Friend, one run, forward defensive, quick single taken
10.2 Balaji to Flower, no run
10.3 Balaji to Flower, no run
10.4 Balaji to Flower, three runs
10.5 Balaji to Friend, no run
10.6 Balaji to Friend, no run
End of over 11 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 45/0 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 211/39 = 5.41)
L Balaji 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
GW Flower 17* (35b 2x4) TJ Friend 5* (13b 1x4)
11.1 Nehra to Flower, no run
11.2 Nehra to Flower, no run
11.3 Nehra to Flower, FOUR, short and pulled out over mid wicket
11.4 Nehra to Flower, no run
11.5 Nehra to Flower, one run, pushed to mid wicket
11.6 Nehra to Friend, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 12 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 50/0 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 206/38 = 5.42)
A Nehra 4-1-21-0 - Vulture Street End
GW Flower 22* (40b 3x4) TJ Friend 5* (14b 1x4)
12.1 Balaji to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
12.2 Balaji to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
12.3 Balaji to Flower, no run, flicked out to square elg
12.4 Balaji to Flower, two runs, cut down to third man
12.5 Balaji to Flower, no run, left alone outside off stump
12.6 Balaji to Flower, no run
End of over 13 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 52/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 204/37 = 5.51)
L Balaji 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
TJ Friend 5* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 24* (46b 3x4)
13.1 Nehra to Friend, one run, pushed to mid off
13.2 Nehra to Flower, two runs, pushed to mid on
13.3 Nehra to Flower, no run, forward defensive
13.4 Nehra to Flower, one run, played down to third man
13.5 Nehra to Friend, no run, forward defensive
13.6 Nehra to Friend, no run, short and wide down leg side
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 56/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 200/36 = 5.56)
A Nehra 5-1-25-0 - Vulture Street End
GW Flower 27* (49b 3x4) TJ Friend 6* (17b 1x4)
14.1 Balaji to Flower, no run, left alone outside off stump
14.2 Balaji to Flower, FOUR, genuine edge down to third man
14.3 Balaji to Flower, no run, off the pads down leg side and tidied up
by Patel
14.4 Balaji to Flower, three runs, played out square on the leg side
14.5 Balaji to Friend, one run, driven to mid off
14.6 Balaji to Flower, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 15 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 65/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 191/35 = 5.46)
L Balaji 5-0-18-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
GW Flower 35* (54b 4x4) TJ Friend 7* (18b 1x4)
15.1 Nehra to Flower, one run, chopped down to third man
15.2 Nehra to Friend, no run, played and missed outside off
15.3 Nehra to Friend, no run, RUN OUT, runs a quick single to Ganguly at
mid off who takes a shy at the stumps and a call is requested from
the third umpire, well short
Zimbabwe 66/1, Partnership of 66
TJ Friend run out (Ganguly) 7 (20b 1x4 0x6)
Match State: Drinks
15.4 Nehra to Flower, no run, plays and misses outside off
15.5 Nehra to Flower, no run, plays and misses outside off
15.6 Nehra to Flower, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) Zimbabwe 66/1 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 190/34 = 5.59)
A Nehra 6-1-26-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 0* (0b) GW Flower 36* (58b 4x4)
16.1 Balaji to Carlisle, no run
16.2 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, pushed on the on side
16.3 Balaji to Carlisle, two runs, cut out forward of point
16.4 Balaji to Carlisle, no run, driven to mid off
16.5 Balaji to Carlisle, legbye: one run, off the pads down leg side
16.6 Balaji to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 17 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 69/1 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 187/33 = 5.67)
L Balaji 6-0-20-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 2* (5b) GW Flower 36* (59b 4x4)
17.1 Nehra to Carlisle, one run, turned down to fine leg
17.2 Nehra to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
17.3 Nehra to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
17.4 Nehra to Flower, no run
17.5 Nehra to Flower, OUT: skies it out into the deep cover region where
Laxman takes it comfortably
Zimbabwe 70/2, Partnership of 4
GW Flower c Laxman b Nehra 36 (63b 4x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 3* (6b) A Nehra 6.5-1-27-1
17.6 Nehra to Carlisle, no run
End of over 18 (1 run) Zimbabwe 70/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 186/32 = 5.81)
A Nehra 7-1-27-1 - Vulture Street End
AM Blignaut 0* (0b) SV Carlisle 3* (7b)
18.1 Balaji to Blignaut, one run
18.2 Balaji to Carlisle, no run
18.3 Balaji to Carlisle, one run, driven out into the cover region
18.4 Balaji to Blignaut, no run
18.5 Balaji to Blignaut, wide: no run, down leg side
18.5 Balaji to Blignaut, OUT: easy catch at backward square leg
Zimbabwe 73/3, Partnership of 3
AM Blignaut c Yuvraj Singh b Balaji 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 4* (9b) L Balaji 6.5-0-23-1 (2w)
18.6 Balaji to Streak, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 73/3 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 183/31 = 5.90)
L Balaji 7-0-23-1 (2w) - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 4* (9b) HH Streak 0* (1b)
19.1 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off
19.2 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, pushed out to point, a quick throw
goes well past the stumps, but so had the batsmen so no overthrow
available
19.3 Kumble to Streak, no run
19.4 Kumble to Streak, no run
19.5 Kumble to Streak, one run, cut backward of point for an easy single
19.6 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 75/3 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 181/30 = 6.03)
A Kumble 1-0-2-0 - Vulture Street End
HH Streak 1* (4b) SV Carlisle 5* (12b)
20.1 Pathan to Streak, no run, driven to mid off
20.2 Pathan to Streak, no run, pushed back along the wicket on the
bounce
20.3 Pathan to Streak, no run, cut hard into the gully where yuvraj
fields
20.4 Pathan to Streak, no run
20.5 Pathan to Streak, no run
20.6 Pathan to Streak, legbye: one run, off the pads down to fine leg
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 76/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 180/29 = 6.21)
IK Pathan 6-2-18-0 (3w) - Stanley Street End
HH Streak 1* (10b) SV Carlisle 5* (12b)
21.1 Kumble to Streak, one run
21.2 Kumble to Carlisle, two runs, turned out to square leg off the pads
21.3 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, forward defensive
21.4 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, driven to mid off, a single goes
begging
21.5 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, driven out into the covers
21.6 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 79/3 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 177/28 = 6.32)
A Kumble 2-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
HH Streak 2* (11b) SV Carlisle 7* (17b)
22.1 Ganguly to Streak, one run
22.2 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, pushed to mid wicket
22.3 Ganguly to Streak, OUT: plays down the wrong line to a good ball
and is castled
Zimbabwe 81/4, Partnership of 8
HH Streak b Ganguly 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 8* (18b) SC Ganguly 0.3-0-2-1
22.4 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, turned down to fine leg
22.5 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run, driven into the covers
22.6 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run, driven into the covers
End of over 23 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 82/4 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 174/27 = 6.44)
SC Ganguly 1-0-3-1 - Stanley Street End
T Taibu 1* (1b) SV Carlisle 8* (20b)
23.1 Kumble to Taibu, no run, driven back to the bowler
23.2 Kumble to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
23.3 Kumble to Taibu, no run, pushed firmly to mid off
23.4 Kumble to Taibu, no run, pushed out to point
23.5 Kumble to Taibu, no run, pushed out on the off side, the energetic
Patel runs out to field
23.6 Kumble to Taibu, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 24 (maiden) Zimbabwe 82/4 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 174/26 = 6.69)
A Kumble 3-1-5-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 8* (20b) T Taibu 1* (7b)
24.1 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run
24.2 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
24.3 Ganguly to Taibu, one run
24.4 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run
24.5 Ganguly to Carlisle, legbye: one run
24.6 Ganguly to Taibu, two runs
End of over 25 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 87/4 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 169/25 = 6.76)
SC Ganguly 2-0-7-1 - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 9* (23b) T Taibu 4* (10b)
25.1 Kumble to Carlisle, one run
25.2 Kumble to Taibu, two runs
25.3 Kumble to Taibu, no run
25.4 Kumble to Taibu, no run
25.5 Kumble to Taibu, one run
25.6 Kumble to Carlisle, one run
End of over 26 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 92/4 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 164/24 = 6.83)
A Kumble 4-1-10-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 11* (25b) T Taibu 7* (14b)
26.1 Ganguly to Carlisle, two runs
26.2 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run
26.3 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run
26.4 Ganguly to Carlisle, two runs
26.5 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run
26.6 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run
End of over 27 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 97/4 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 159/23 = 6.91)
SC Ganguly 3-0-12-1 - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 16* (31b) T Taibu 7* (14b)
27.1 Kumble to Carlisle, one run
27.2 Kumble to Taibu, no run
27.3 Kumble to Taibu, no run
27.4 Kumble to Taibu, no run
27.5 Kumble to Taibu, no run
27.6 Kumble to Taibu, one run
End of over 28 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 99/4 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 157/22 = 7.14)
A Kumble 5-1-12-0 - Vulture Street End
T Taibu 8* (19b) SV Carlisle 17* (32b)
28.1 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, driven to mid off
28.2 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, played off the edge to third man
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28.3 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
28.4 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, driven to mid on
28.5 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, driven out to mid off
28.6 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 103/4 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 153/21 = 7.29)
SC Ganguly 4-0-16-1 - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 19* (34b) T Taibu 10* (23b)
29.1 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, flicked out to mid wicket
29.2 Kumble to Taibu, one run
29.3 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
29.4 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, cut to short third man
29.5 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
Match State: Delay - rain stops play
Rain getting a little heavier. Even using the theory of doubling
the score at 30 overs Zimbabwe would end up short, so there is
some work to do when they return.
Play about to resume, news is that Vermeulen has been confirmed as
having a fractured skull, no treatment been decided as yet but
possible news for a reconstruction
29.6 Kumble to Taibu, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 106/4 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 150/20 = 7.50)
A Kumble 6-1-15-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 21* (39b) T Taibu 11* (24b)
30.1 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, driven out into the covers
30.2 Ganguly to Taibu, no run, pushed out square, Patel runs around to
field
30.3 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
30.4 Ganguly to Taibu, legbye: two runs, off the pads fine down leg side
30.5 Ganguly to Taibu, no run, driven to mid off
30.6 Ganguly to Taibu, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 31 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 109/4 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 147/19 = 7.74)
SC Ganguly 5-0-17-1 - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 22* (40b) T Taibu 11* (29b)
31.1 Kumble to Carlisle, no run
31.2 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, cut into the gully, well stopped by
Yuvraj
31.3 Kumble to Taibu, no run
31.4 Kumble to Taibu, one run
31.5 Kumble to Carlisle, no run
31.6 Kumble to Carlisle, one run
End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 112/4 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 144/18 = 8.00)
A Kumble 7-1-18-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 24* (44b) T Taibu 12* (31b)
32.1 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, flicked down to fine leg
32.2 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, cut hard out to point
32.3 Ganguly to Carlisle, wide: FOUR, down leg side very fine, no chance
for fine leg to get around
32.3 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run, pushed into the gully
32.4 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run
32.5 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run
32.6 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
End of over 33 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 120/4 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 136/17 = 8.00)
SC Ganguly 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 26* (49b) T Taibu 13* (32b)
33.1 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, cut down to third man
33.2 Kumble to Taibu, one run, driven to mid on
33.3 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, driven to mid on
33.4 Kumble to Taibu, legbye: one run, off the pads on the on side,
Patel runs around and fires at the stumps and misses by metres
33.5 Kumble to Carlisle, no run, driven to mid off
33.6 Kumble to Carlisle, one run, pushed out on the on side
End of over 34 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 125/4 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 131/16 = 8.19)
A Kumble 8-1-22-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 29* (53b) T Taibu 14* (34b)
34.1 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run, pushed to mid off
34.2 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run
34.3 Ganguly to Taibu, one run
34.4 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, pushed out to square leg
34.5 Ganguly to Taibu, OUT: short on leg side, pulls it high in the air
and Laxman takes a straught forward catch on the square leg
boundary
Zimbabwe 128/5, Partnership of 47
T Taibu c Laxman b Ganguly 15 (36b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 31* (56b) SC Ganguly 6.5-0-28-2 (1w)
34.6 Ganguly to Carlisle, no run, driven to mid off, no chance of a run
End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 128/5 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 128/15 = 8.53)
SC Ganguly 7-0-28-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SM Ervine 0* (0b) SV Carlisle 31* (57b)
35.1 Nehra to Ervine, two runs, played down to third man off the edge
35.2 Nehra to Ervine, one run, driven to mid on
35.3 Nehra to Carlisle, one run, driven to mid on, ganguly fields and
fires the ball it the stumps at the keeper's end
35.4 Nehra to Ervine, FOUR, lofts it high over long off one bounce into
the boundary
35.5 Nehra to Ervine, one run, played off the edge to third man
35.6 Nehra to Carlisle, one run, flickes it of leg stump out forward of
square
End of over 36 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 138/5 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 118/14 = 8.43)
A Nehra 8-1-37-1 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 33* (59b) SM Ervine 8* (4b 1x4)
36.1 Ganguly to Carlisle, one run, driven out forward of point
36.2 Ganguly to Ervine, two runs, pushed out to mid wicket for a quick
single, however Gavaskar runs in and over runs the ball so they
are back for two
36.3 Ganguly to Ervine, two runs, driven out through mid wicket ever so
close to the hands of Gavaskar
36.4 Ganguly to Ervine, FOUR, lofted out through mid off
36.5 Ganguly to Ervine, one run, cut backward of point
36.6 Ganguly to Carlisle, OUT: drives forward gets an edge, Patel drops
it but lands in the safe surrounds of the flaps on his pads, pulls
it out and appeals for the caught behind
Zimbabwe 148/6, Partnership of 20
SV Carlisle c Patel b Ganguly 34 (61b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 37 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 148/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 108/13 = 8.31)
SC Ganguly 8-0-38-3 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SM Ervine 17* (8b 2x4)
37.1 Nehra to Ervine, no run
37.2 Nehra to Ervine, one run, short and pulled out to square leg
37.3 Nehra to Ebrahim, one run, guided off the pads to third man
37.4 Nehra to Ervine, one run, trickles to the keeper and they scamper
through, Taibu hits the stumps and third umpire called, not out
37.5 Nehra to Ebrahim, FOUR, driven down the ground to long on
37.6 Nehra to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 38 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 155/6 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 101/12 = 8.42)
A Nehra 9-1-44-1 - Vulture Street End
SM Ervine 19* (11b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 5* (3b 1x4)
38.1 Ganguly to Ervine, one run, pulled out to square leg
38.2 Ganguly to Ebrahim, two runs, guided off the edge to fine leg wher
Nehra fields
38.3 Ganguly to Ebrahim, no run, driven to mid on
38.4 Ganguly to Ebrahim, two runs, driven out forward of square on the
leg side
38.5 Ganguly to Ebrahim, no run, guided to gully where Yuvraj fields
38.6 Ganguly to Ebrahim, one run, pushed to mid on where there is an
excellent bit of fielding by Bangar to save runs
End of over 39 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 161/6 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 95/11 = 8.64)
SC Ganguly 9-0-44-3 (1w) - Stanley Street End
DD Ebrahim 10* (8b 1x4) SM Ervine 20* (12b 2x4)
39.1 Pathan to Ebrahim, wide: no run, well outside off stump
39.1 Pathan to Ebrahim, FOUR, lofted down the ground to long on
39.2 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, cut down to third man
39.3 Pathan to Ervine, one run, driven to long on
39.4 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run
39.5 Pathan to Ervine, no run, short quick ball, a swing and a miss as
it sails through to Patel
39.6 Pathan to Ervine, one run, full toss slogged down the ground where
it bounces just short of the diving Nehra
End of over 40 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 170/6 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 86/10 = 8.60)
IK Pathan 7-2-27-0 (4w) - Vulture Street End
SM Ervine 22* (15b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 16* (11b 2x4)
40.1 Kumble to Ervine, no run, left alone outside off
40.2 Kumble to Ervine, FOUR, guided off the edge to third man and Nehra
runs around, oh dear what a woeful piece of fielding
40.3 Kumble to Ervine, two runs, driven out through mid off
40.4 Kumble to Ervine, two runs, cross batted slog out to mid wicket
40.5 Kumble to Ervine, FOUR, lofted out over mid wicket and the two
converging fielders don't quite get there
40.6 Kumble to Ervine, no run
End of over 41 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 182/6 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 74/9 = 8.22)
A Kumble 9-1-34-0 - Stanley Street End
DD Ebrahim 16* (11b 2x4) SM Ervine 34* (21b 4x4)
41.1 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, short and pulled out to mid wicket
41.2 Pathan to Ervine, one run, lofted to mid od and getting to Kumble
on the half volley
41.3 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, plyed to fine leg
41.4 Pathan to Ervine, no run, driven to mid off
41.5 Pathan to Ervine, one run, driven to long on
41.6 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, played and missed outside off
End of over 42 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 186/6 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 70/8 = 8.75)
IK Pathan 8-2-31-0 (4w) - Vulture Street End
SM Ervine 36* (24b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 18* (14b 2x4)
42.1 Kumble to Ervine, one run, driven back in the air, bowler just gets
finger tips to it
42.2 Kumble to Ebrahim, two runs, premeditated sweep from outside off to
very fin leg
42.3 Kumble to Ebrahim, FOUR, very effective reverse sweep to third man
42.4 Kumble to Ebrahim, no run, plays and misses, Patel whips off the
bails, third umpire called, foot was in the air for a short while
but back down in time
42.5 Kumble to Ebrahim, one run, driven to mid on, Kumble has to run out
and field
42.6 Kumble to Ervine, two runs, driven back pat the bowler on the off
side
End of over 43 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 196/6 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 60/7 = 8.57)
A Kumble 10-1-44-0 - Stanley Street End
DD Ebrahim 25* (18b 3x4) SM Ervine 39* (26b 4x4)
Balaji to bowl from the Vulture Street end
43.1 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, pushed back to the bowler
43.2 Balaji to Ebrahim, no run, driven to mid off, thinks about a run
but wisely stays at home
43.3 Balaji to Ebrahim, one run, short and pulled down to fine elg
43.4 Balaji to Ervine, OUT: pitched up and driven straight to the
waiting hands of the Indian captain at mid off
Zimbabwe 197/7, Partnership of 49
SM Ervine c Ganguly b Balaji 39 (27b 4x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 26* (21b 3x4) L Balaji 7.4-0-24-2 (2w)
43.5 Balaji to Price, FOUR, edged down to third man
43.6 Balaji to Price, three runs, driven through mid wicket
End of over 44 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 204/7 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 52/6 = 8.67)
L Balaji 8-0-31-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
RW Price 7* (2b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 26* (21b 3x4)
44.1 Ganguly to Price, one run, driven to long on
44.2 Ganguly to Ebrahim, one run, pushed out to cover point
44.3 Ganguly to Price, three runs, lofted out over mid on
44.4 Ganguly to Ebrahim, one run, cut backward of point
44.5 Ganguly to Price, one run, driven to long on
44.6 Ganguly to Ebrahim, FOUR, scooped down to fine leg
End of over 45 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 215/7 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 41/5 = 8.20)
SC Ganguly 10-0-55-3 (1w) - Stanley Street End
RW Price 12* (5b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 32* (24b 4x4)
45.1 Balaji to Price, two runs, short half tracker and pulled out to mid
wicket
45.2 Balaji to Price, no run, driven to Ganguly at mid on
45.3 Balaji to Price, legbye: one run, off the pads and to Patel and
they run a cheeky leg bye
45.4 Balaji to Ebrahim, one run, pulled out to square leg
45.5 Balaji to Price, one run, full toss at waist height top edges it in
front of Patel and they run a single
45.6 Balaji to Ebrahim, two runs
End of over 46 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 222/7 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 34/4 = 8.50)
L Balaji 9-0-37-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
RW Price 15* (9b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 35* (26b 4x4)
46.1 Pathan to Price, wide: no run, full and wide of off stump
46.1 Pathan to Price, one run, driven to deep long off
46.2 Pathan to Ebrahim, (noball) two runs, driven back over the bowler's
head
46.2 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, gets a bottom edge and chops it
straight into the ground
46.3 Pathan to Price, one run, pulled down to fine leg
46.4 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, driven to mid off
46.5 Pathan to Price, one run, short and pulled out to mid wicket
46.6 Pathan to Ebrahim, OUT: gets a top edge to another full toss and
ball goes way high and is once again well taken by the Indian
captain
Zimbabwe 231/8, Partnership of 34
DD Ebrahim c Ganguly b Pathan 39 (30b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 47 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 231/8 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 25/3 = 8.33)
IK Pathan 9-2-40-1 (5w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
RW Price 18* (12b 1x4)
47.1 Balaji to Hondo, no run, digs out a good ball, takes off late for a
single as Kumble fies the ball to Ganguly at the bowler's end and
it is all over
Zimbabwe 231/9, Partnership of 0
DT Hondo run out (Kumble) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Ladies and Gentlemen that ends play on this rather sad day where
India has won by 24 runs, we hope you have enjoyed our coverage.
May David Hookes rest in peace. Good night from Brisbane