2nd Test: Bangladesh v India at Chittagong, 17-21 Dec 2004
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 9.30am local time (3.30am GMT)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second and final Test
between Bangladesh and India being held at the MA Aziz Stadium,
Chittagong.
India lead the series 1-0 after a massive innings-and-140-run win
in the first Test at Dhaka.
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has won the toss and elected to bat
first
Aleem Dar and MR Benson will be in change of the proceeding in the
middle
India go in with the same team that played the first Test.
three changes in the Bangladesh line-up, in comes Aftab Ahmed,
Talha Jubair and Nazmul Hossain in place of Rajin Saleh, Mushfiqur
Rahman and Tapash Baisya.
looks like another good batting track, bowlers should get some
assistance early on with the new ball
India - Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin
Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan
Pathan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan.
Bangladesh - Habibul Bashar, Javed Omar, Nafis Iqbal, Khaled
Mashud, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza,
Manjural Islam Rana, Aftab Ahmed, Talha Jubair and Nazmul Hossain.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will open the innings for India
and it will be Mashrafe Mortaza to start the bowling attack
0.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, no run, short rising delivery very
close to the off stump line, left alone
0.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and off stump
line, defended watchfully
0.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, driven straight to the point fielder
0.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, punched off the back-foot to the cover
region
0.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, one run, pushed away to the cover
region, not a well timed shot, Sehwag and India off the mark
0.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, bouncer on the middle and off,
Gambhir ducks under it
End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0
Mashrafe Mortaza 1-0-1-0 - Pedrollo End
V Sehwag 1* (5b) G Gambhir 0* (1b)
Nazmul Hossain on debut will share the new ball with Mortaza
1.1 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, FOUR, welcome to Test cricket! pitched up
outside the off stump, juicy half-volley, driven on the up to the
extra cover boundary
1.2 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, no run, played down to mid-on, much
better delivery
1.3 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, Sehwag
moves forward and turns it away to the backward square leg
boundary, excellent timing and placement
1.4 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, no run, played down to mid-off
1.5 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, no run, good delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
1.6 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, no run, again angling in, played back to
the bowler at one bouncer
End of over 2 (8 runs) India 9/0
Nazmul Hossain 1-0-8-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 0* (1b) V Sehwag 9* (11b 2x4)
2.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off,
defended to the off side
2.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side, Gambhir
tries to turn it away but fails to make contact
2.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, excellent delivery, pitched in
line and angling away from the left-hander, Gambhir pushes at it
and gets beaten
2.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, another beauty, hitting the
deck and going across the left-hander, Gambhir once again beaten
outside the off stump
2.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and swinging away, Gambhir fails to make contact
2.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, Gambhir
moves forward and across and plays it away to the fine leg
boundary,off the mark in style
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 13/0
Mashrafe Mortaza 2-0-5-0 - Pedrollo End
V Sehwag 9* (11b 2x4) G Gambhir 4* (7b 1x4)
three slips and a gully in place
3.1 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, no run, driven down to the mid-off
region, not a well timed shot, fielder moves across to his left
and picks it up
3.2 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, punched off the back-foot to the cover
region
3.3 Nazmul Hossain to Sehwag, one run, drifting on to the pads, whipped
away to the fine leg region for an easy single
3.4 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, pushed down to the mid-off region
3.5 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, very close to the off stump
line, well left
3.6 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played back to the bowler, not a well timed shot
End of over 4 (1 run) India 14/0
Nazmul Hossain 2-0-9-0 - Ispahani End
V Sehwag 10* (14b 2x4) G Gambhir 4* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
4.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Sehwag, OUT: edged and gone! wide outside the
off stump and moving away, Sehwag slashes at it and ends up with a
thick edge straight to Habibul Bashar at first slip, Mortaza gets
the danger man
India 14/1, Partnership of 14
V Sehwag c Habibul Bashar b Mashrafe Mortaza 10 (16b 2x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 4* (10b 1x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 2.2-0-5-1
could have left it alone as it was wide outside the off stump but
Sehwag chose to play at it, Bashar holds on to a regulation slip
catch, perfect start for Bangladesh
Rahul Dravid is the next man in
4.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, played away on the leg side
4.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, played down to mid-off
4.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and swinging in, defended on the back-foot
4.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pushed to gully, fielder moves
across quickly and cuts off the single, end of a successful over
End of over 5 (maiden) India 14/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 3-1-5-1 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 4* (10b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (4b)
5.1 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
5.2 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, one run, pitched up and driven away to
the cover region, diving half stop saves a certain four
5.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, one run, drifting in, worked away behind
square for an easy single, Dravid off the mark
5.4 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling across, no shot offered
5.5 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, same line and length, Gambhir
leaves it for the keeper, ball kept a bit low after pitching
three slips and a gully in place
5.6 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, short delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, Gambhir moves forward and punches it
down to the mid-on region
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 16/1
Nazmul Hossain 3-0-11-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 1* (5b) G Gambhir 5* (15b 1x4)
6.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump,
ball rolls away on the off side, bowler follows it up
6.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery very close
to the off stump line, ball kept low after pitching, defended on
the back-foot
6.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, again outside the off stump,
defensively played down the track
6.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
6.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, short delivery down the leg
side, Dravid tries to pull it away, looked like the ball clipped
something on its way to the keeper, appeal for caught behind
turned down
only thing it could have touched was the glove!
6.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, one run, played down to fine leg for an
easy single
End of over 7 (1 run) India 17/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 4-1-6-1 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 2* (11b) G Gambhir 5* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side
7.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the back-foot
7.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended to cover, ball stopped a
bit after pitching, Dravid had to check his shot to keep it down
7.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
7.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball
kept low after hitting the deck, Dravid tries to cut it away, ball
clips the bottom edge and rolls behind
7.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run
End of over 8 (maiden) India 17/1
Nazmul Hossain 4-1-11-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 5* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 2* (17b)
only a small crowd in at the moment
8.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump and
swinging away, no shot offered
8.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run
8.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, cut away straight to the gully
fielder at one bounce
8.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
8.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, two runs, short ball, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, pulled away to the midwicket region,
not a well timed shot, ball was in the air for sometime but fell
well wide of the fielder
8.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, FOUR, this time gets it right, the
pull shot makes perfect contact, ball races away to the midwicket
fence
End of over 9 (6 runs) India 23/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 5-1-12-1 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 2* (17b) G Gambhir 11* (21b 2x4)
9.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pushed to point
9.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, turned away in front of square on
the leg side
9.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched up, punched off the
front-foot to the mid-off region
9.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
9.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, (noball) one run, turned away to the
square leg region, easy single
9.5 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling away, no shot offered
9.6 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, defended on the front-foot, bat
and pad together
End of over 10 (2 runs) India 25/1
Nazmul Hossain 5-1-13-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 3* (22b) G Gambhir 11* (23b 2x4)
first bowling change of the day, Talha Jubair into the attack
10.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the front-foot to the cover point boundary,
excellent timing and placement
10.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
10.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
10.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, low fulltoss, played down the track
to the mid-on region
10.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
two slips and a gully in place
10.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, driven away to the cover region
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 29/1
Talha Jubair 1-0-4-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 11* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 7* (28b 1x4)
11.1 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away hard but straight to Mohammad Rafique at backward
point
11.2 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, one run, pitched up, Gambhir pushes
forward and plays away from his body, ball clips the inside edge
and rolls away in front of square on the leg side
11.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump,
solid shot
11.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
11.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, shot! short and wide outside the
off stump, Dravid quickly gets into nice position and punches it
away to the cover point boundary, powerful shot
11.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended to mid-on
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 34/1
Nazmul Hossain 6-1-18-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 12* (25b 2x4) R Dravid 11* (32b 2x4)
12.1 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, pitched up on the pads, turned
away to the midwicket region, not powerful enough to beaten to the
fielder
12.2 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, way down the leg side
12.3 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, pitched up and driven down to the
mid-off region, fielder moves across quickly and saves a certain
four, excellent effort
12.4 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, defended to the leg side
12.5 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up in the slot outside the
off stump, a regulation half-volley, driven away into the gap
between cover and mid-off, no stopping that
12.6 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, two runs, turned away uplishly to the
midwicket wicket region, not a controlled shot, but luckily
Gambhir got enough bat on it to clear the fielder at midwicket
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 40/1
Talha Jubair 2-0-10-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 11* (32b 2x4) G Gambhir 18* (31b 3x4)
13.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler
13.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, one run, turned away into the gap between
midwicket and mid-on, easy single
13.3 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, one run, pushed away to the vacant point
region, comfortable single added to the total
13.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery down the leg side,
pulled away to the fine leg boundary, came off the bottom edge
13.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run
13.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, driven to mid-off
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 46/1
Nazmul Hossain 7-1-24-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 19* (32b 3x4) R Dravid 16* (37b 3x4)
time for drinks
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, pushed to cover
14.2 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run
14.3 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side
14.4 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, one run, cut away off the back-foot to the
point region, Gambhir calls for the single but Dravid is not
interested, throw misses the stumps at the striker's and rolls
away, in the end Gambhir gets a single
14.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run
14.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 15 (1 run) India 47/1
Talha Jubair 3-0-11-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 20* (36b 3x4) R Dravid 16* (38b 3x4)
15.1 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, FOUR, width outside the off stump, cut
away well wide of the fielder at point, boundary brings up 50 for
India!
15.2 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run
15.3 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, FOUR, and again! pitched up outside the
off stump, driven away into the gap between cover and mid-off,
super shot
15.4 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, FOUR, more runs! half-volley, driven on
the front-foot to the cover boundary, once again the timing and
placement is spot on
15.5 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, FOUR, make that three in a row! short
and wide outside the off stump, again begging to be hit, Gambhir
quickly goes back and cuts it away to cover point boundary, Nazmul
Hossain struggling at the moment
15.6 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, defended to gully, end of an
expensive over
End of over 16 (16 runs) India 63/1
Nazmul Hossain 8-1-40-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 16* (38b 3x4) G Gambhir 36* (42b 7x4)
16.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, turned away straight to the man at
square leg
16.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in a bit, Dravid pushes forward to defend and get hit on
the pad, appeal for lbw turned down, impact was well outside the
line of the off stump
16.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended
16.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward
16.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, three runs, pitched up on the middle and
leg, driven away to the deep midwicket region, long chase and a
valiant diving effort from Aftab Ahmed saves one run
16.6 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, FOUR, another half-volley outside the off
stump, driven away to the cover boundary, made it look simple,
Gambhir on a roll here
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 70/1
Talha Jubair 4-0-18-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 19* (43b 3x4) G Gambhir 40* (43b 8x4)
Mohammad Rafique into the attack now
17.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, excellent delivery first up,
turn and bounce, Dravid tries to defend it on the front-foot, ball
clips the outside the edge and pops up wide of the fielder at
silly point, close
17.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, turned to square leg for a
single
over the wicket to the left-hander
17.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts
it down to the long-on boundary, Gambhir moves to 44
17.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, played down to the mid-off
region
17.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended stretching forward
17.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, played away to the short third
man region, Gambhir takes off for the single but Dravid sends him
back
End of over 18 (5 runs) India 75/1
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-5-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 20* (45b 3x4) G Gambhir 44* (47b 9x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza is back
18.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
18.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, ball kept low, awkwardly defended
18.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, again defended outside the off
stump
18.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, FOUR, on the middle and leg, turned
away on the back-foot to the midwicket boundary, beautiful shot,
lot of wrist involved
18.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended
to cover
18.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 79/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 6-1-16-1 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 44* (47b 9x4) R Dravid 24* (51b 4x4)
19.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, Dropped! pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, Gambhir pushes forward, ball clips the
edge and goes behind, Rana at first slip fails to hold on to a
hard chance, costly miss?
19.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended stretching forward
19.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, played wide of the fielder at
point
19.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven away to the extra cover
region, Mortaza gets hit on the knee trying to field it, that
hurts
play held up, magic spray comes out
19.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid fails
to make contact, Khaled Mashud is quick to disturb the stumps but
David was never in trouble, excellent bit of keeping
19.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball
rolls back to the bowler
End of over 20 (1 run) India 80/1
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-6-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 45* (50b 9x4) R Dravid 24* (54b 4x4)
20.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off,
defended watchfully
20.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler at one bounce
20.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, forced away to the point region
20.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, Gambhir
tries to defend it on the front-foot, ball takes the inside edge
and rolls away on the leg side
20.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
20.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, one run, played down to the track to
the mid-off region, started running as soon as he played it,
Dravid responded well
End of over 21 (1 run) India 81/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 7-1-17-1 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 46* (56b 9x4) R Dravid 24* (54b 4x4)
Rafique to continue, slip and a short leg in place
21.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, played down to long-off for
an easy single
21.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, FOUR, slightly short, driven off the
back-foot to the extra cover boundary, played nicely into the gap
between the fielders
21.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended
21.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven straight to the fielder
at extra cover, inside out shot
21.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven away off the front-foot
to the cover region
21.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, two runs, outside the off stump,
steered down to the third man region, played it late and got the
placement right
End of over 22 (7 runs) India 88/1
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-13-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 47* (57b 9x4) R Dravid 30* (59b 5x4)
22.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
22.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, played to covers
22.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, FOUR, fifty! cut away to the backward
point boundary, excellent innings so far
22.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
22.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, defended to cover
Mortaza bowling round the wicket to the left-hander
22.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 92/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-1-21-1 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 30* (59b 5x4) G Gambhir 51* (63b 10x4)
23.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, on the pads, turned away
behind square for an easy single
23.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, played off the back-foot to the mid-on region
slip and a short leg in place
23.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, driven away on the leg side,
diving half stop keeps it down to one
23.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven down to the long-off region, easy single
23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 95/1
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-16-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 32* (62b 5x4) G Gambhir 52* (66b 10x4)
spin from both ends, Manjural Islam Rana into the attack now
24.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, turned away behind square
on the leg side, easy single
slip and a short leg in place
24.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, defended wide of the
fielder at short leg
man comes in at square leg
24.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, two runs, drifting in, turned away
late to the fine leg region, runs hard and comes back for the
second, well run
24.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, defended down the track to
the mid-on region
24.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run
24.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run
End of over 25 (3 runs) India 98/1
Manjural Islam Rana 1-0-3-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 33* (63b 5x4) G Gambhir 54* (71b 10x4)
25.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
25.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, played to the on side
25.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended down the track, bowler
moves across to his right and picks it up
25.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, played off the back-foot to the
extra cover region
25.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot with
a straight bat
25.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg stump
line, ball kept bit low, turned away nicely to long-leg, easy
single to end the over
End of over 26 (1 run) India 99/1
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-17-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 34* (69b 5x4) G Gambhir 54* (71b 10x4)
26.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
slip and a silly point in place
26.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, FOUR, 100 up! short and wide outside
the off stump, smashed away to the cover boundary
26.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run
26.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward
26.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
26.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery, defended
on the front-foot
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 103/1
Manjural Islam Rana 2-0-7-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 54* (71b 10x4) R Dravid 38* (75b 6x4)
should be the last over before lunch
27.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, on the pads, turned away wide
of the fielder at midwicket
27.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven on the back-foot, fails
to beat the fielder at extra cover
27.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, punched down to the mid-off
region, Talha Jubair fails to pick it up cleanly, single given
away
27.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, turned away behind square
27.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
27.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery outside the
off stump, driven away to the cover region
End of over 28 (3 runs) India 106/1
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-20-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 56* (73b 10x4) R Dravid 39* (79b 6x4)
and that's lunch on day one
Sehwag departed early, caught behind slashing at a wide one outside
the off stump, from then on Gambhir and Dravid dominated the
proceedings.
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Gambhir will take strike and it will be Talha Jubair to start the
bowling attack
28.1 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, one run, played down to fine leg for an
easy single
28.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, on the pads, played straight to the
fielder at midwicket
two slips in place
28.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
28.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot with a straight bat, ball
finds the bowler
28.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
28.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, two runs, on the middle and leg, tucked
around the corner to the long-leg region, fine leg had bit of
ground to cover, comfortable two
End of over 29 (3 runs) India 109/1
Talha Jubair 5-0-21-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 57* (74b 10x4) R Dravid 41* (84b 6x4)
Mohammad Rafique to continue
slip and a short leg in place
29.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, short leg moves forward and
fields
29.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended stretching forward
29.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended with a straight bat
29.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
29.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run
29.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, slightly short, pitched
outside the off stump and turning in, played on the back-foot to
the cover region
End of over 30 (maiden) India 109/1
Mohammad Rafique 7-1-20-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 41* (84b 6x4) G Gambhir 57* (80b 10x4)
30.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-
off region
30.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, straightened
a bit, Dravid tries to defend it on the leg side, ball takes the
edge and rolls away on the off side
30.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler at one
bounce
30.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
30.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
30.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, FOUR, half volley on the pads, asking to be
hit, Dravid moves forward and drives it away into the gap between
midwicket and mid-on
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 113/1
Talha Jubair 6-0-25-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 57* (80b 10x4) R Dravid 45* (90b 7x4)
31.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended
31.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, two runs, driven away into the gap
between the cover fielders
31.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
31.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Gambhir tries to play it fine but makes no contact, Mashud moves
across quickly and takes it cleanly, appeal for caught behind
turned down
31.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended outside the off stump
31.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, FOUR, short outside the off stump, cut
away to the cover boundary
End of over 32 (6 runs) India 119/1
Mohammad Rafique 8-1-26-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 45* (90b 7x4) G Gambhir 63* (86b 11x4)
32.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, FOUR, glorious drive! in the slot outside
the off stump, driven wide of the diving fielder at cover, can't
time it better
32.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away hard but straight to the fielder at point
two slips in place
32.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, driven down the track to the mid-
off region, not timed well enough to beat the fielder there
32.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, Dravid leaves it for the keeper
32.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, one run, fifty! played wide of the fielder
at mid-off, easy single
32.6 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump,
driven on the front-foot to the cover boundary, solid shot
End of over 33 (9 runs) India 128/1
Talha Jubair 7-0-34-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 50* (95b 8x4) G Gambhir 67* (87b 12x4)
33.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, two runs, short, played on the back-
foot to deep midwicket region, long chase and a sliding effort
from Ashraful keeps it down to two
33.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended
33.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, defended to
the off side, not a convincing shot
33.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defensively pushed to the off
side
33.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, fuller and down the leg side,
Dravid tries to turn it away but fails to make contact, Mashud
does well behind the stumps
33.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run
End of over 34 (2 runs) India 130/1
Mohammad Rafique 9-1-28-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 67* (87b 12x4) R Dravid 52* (101b 8x4)
34.1 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, two runs, turned away to the deep square
leg region
34.2 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, one run, driven on the up to the mid-off
region, excellent diving effort from Mohammad Rafique saves a
certain four
34.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, slower ball, played back to the
bowler, not a well timed shot, Dravid was looking to push it away
to the cover region
34.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, two runs, short ball outside the off stump,
forced away behind square on the off side, fielder in the deep
moves across quickly and keeps it down to two
34.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended stretching forward
34.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, another slower delivery, defended
watchfully
End of over 35 (5 runs) India 135/1
Talha Jubair 8-0-39-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 70* (89b 12x4) R Dravid 54* (105b 8x4)
35.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, played with the slip to the long-on region, easy single
round the stumps to the right-hander
35.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
35.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, on the pads, Dravid tries to
turn it away but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and
rolls away
35.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, silly
point dives across and fields
35.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, pushed away to the cover
region with soft hands, quick single taken
35.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended moving forward
End of over 36 (2 runs) India 137/1
Mohammad Rafique 10-1-30-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 55* (109b 8x4) G Gambhir 71* (91b 12x4)
Nazmul Hossain back into the attack
36.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended watchfully
36.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, worked away to the midwicket region
36.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
punched straight to the fielder at mid-off
36.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up and angling in, driven
straight back, ball just misses the stumps at the other end and
races away to the boundary, amazing shot
36.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
36.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
ball kept bit low after pitching
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 141/1
Nazmul Hossain 9-1-44-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 71* (91b 12x4) R Dravid 59* (115b 9x4)
37.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Gambhir moves forward and drives it back to the bowler
37.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, short outside the off stump,
cut away to the point region, diving stop saves runs
37.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, FOUR, too short outside the off stump,
Gambhir rocks back and cuts it away to the cover boundary,
excellent placement on this occasion
37.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended
37.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, played down to the mid-off
region, diving stop is not enough to prevent the single
37.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, driven on the back-foot to the
deep cover region
End of over 38 (6 runs) India 147/1
Mohammad Rafique 11-1-36-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 60* (116b 9x4) G Gambhir 76* (96b 13x4)
38.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended down the
track to the mid-on region
38.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, driven away wide of the man at mid-
off, can't time it better
38.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
38.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, pushed
past the bowler to the mid-off region
38.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended
38.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away hard but straight to the fielder at cover
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 151/1
Nazmul Hossain 10-1-48-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 76* (96b 13x4) R Dravid 64* (122b 10x4)
39.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, cut away to deep backward
point, easy single
39.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, on the pads, turned away to
the fine leg region
39.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, played with the spin to the
mid-on region, tumbling stop saves runs
39.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended stretching forward
39.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, pushed to covers
39.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended to silly mid-on,
Rafique moves across and fields
End of over 40 (2 runs) India 153/1
Mohammad Rafique 12-1-38-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 65* (123b 10x4) G Gambhir 77* (101b 13x4)
40.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, forced away in front of point
40.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the short cover region
40.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
40.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery,
again pitched outside the off stump and angling in, pushed on the
back-foot to the cover region
40.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in on this
occasion, Dravid moves forward and drives it down to the mid-on
region, fielder moves across quickly and saves runs
40.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward, ball
finds the fielder at extra cover
End of over 41 (maiden) India 153/1
Nazmul Hossain 11-2-48-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 77* (101b 13x4) R Dravid 65* (129b 10x4)
41.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Gambhir moves forward and drives it down to the long-on
region
41.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, down the leg side, turned away
to the fine leg region
41.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, played back, was in the air
for sometime, went on the bounce to the bowler
41.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, two runs, driven away to the deep cover
region, fielder in the deep does well and keeps it down to two
41.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, down to the short fine leg
region
41.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, driven down the track to the
long-on region, easy single to end the over
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 160/1
Mohammad Rafique 13-1-45-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 80* (104b 13x4) R Dravid 69* (132b 10x4)
42.1 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, two runs, full delivery, Gambhir hits it
through the line, the man at mid off gets his foot onto the ball,
ball deflects off him and allows the Indian batsmen to take two
42.2 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run
42.3 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, this time on the legs, Gambhir
gets inside the line of the ball and flicks it away to mid wicket
42.4 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, FOUR, a fuller delivery on the pads,
that was asking to be put away, Gambhir duly obliges by hitting it
away through the open space at mid wicket. That brings up the 150
partnership between Dravid and Gambhir
42.5 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run
42.6 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, bowled from edge of the crease,
angling across Gambhir, Gambhir stays back and pushes the ball to
point
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 166/1
Nazmul Hossain 12-2-54-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 69* (132b 10x4) G Gambhir 86* (110b 14x4)
43.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, a good length delivery outside
off, Dravid stays on the back foot and defends it
43.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, this time a delivery on middle
and off, Dravid pushes it back to the bowler
43.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run
43.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, short delivery, Dravid rocks
back and punches it to cover, doesn't get enough bat to earn him
runs
43.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, two runs, this one was on the pad and
Dravid plays it down to backward square leg with soft hands and by
the time the fielder comes in and picks it up, the Indians scamper
through for two runs
43.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run
End of over 44 (2 runs) India 168/1
Mohammad Rafique 14-1-47-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 86* (110b 14x4) R Dravid 71* (138b 10x4)
Spin at both ends now, Rana comes into action
44.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, starts off over the
stumps, Gambhir plays it down to long on and picks up a single off
the first ball
44.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, a bit short on length,
Dravid rocks onto his back-foot and cuts it to deep point for a
single
44.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, a big turner this time from
Rana, Gambhir plays it off his pads to the man at fine leg
44.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, a quicker delivery, Gambhir
comes forward and defends it
44.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, no run, this time a flatter
delivery, Gambhir defends it off the front foot, the man at slip
fields it
44.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, one run, steps down the
track and drives the ball down to long on. End of the over,
Gambhir retains strike for the next over
End of over 45 (3 runs) India 171/1
Manjural Islam Rana 3-0-10-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 88* (115b 14x4) R Dravid 72* (139b 10x4)
Match State: Drinks
45.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, played back to the bowler
45.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, defended off the front foot
45.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run
45.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, on the pads this time,
Gambhir plays it down to long on for a single
45.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, round the stumps, pitching on
off stumping and turning away, Dravid pushes it to the man at
short cover
45.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, pushed away to sweeper cover
for a single
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 173/1
Mohammad Rafique 15-1-49-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 73* (141b 10x4) G Gambhir 89* (119b 14x4)
46.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, round the stumps and
pitching outside off, Dravid gets outside the line of the stumps
and paddles it away to fine leg for an easy single
46.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, Gambhir leans forward and
plays the forward defensive to a good length delivery
46.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery
outside off, Gambhir steps out and gets to the pitch off the ball
and drives it away t long on for a single
46.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, short delivery, Dravid gets
back and cuts it away for a single
Gambhir into the 90s now
46.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, short delivery outside off,
Gambhir stays back and cuts it away to point
46.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, gives the bowler a charge,
but plays it away to the man at short mid wicket
End of over 47 (3 runs) India 176/1
Manjural Islam Rana 4-0-13-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 75* (143b 10x4) G Gambhir 90* (123b 14x4)
47.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, turned away behind square on
the leg side
47.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, played on the back-foot to the
midwicket region
47.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, slightly short, forced away
to the vacant point region, easy single
47.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
47.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, on the pads, worked away to
the fine leg region
47.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, FOUR, comes down the track lofts it
away to the midwicket fence, clean shot, Gambhir moves to 95!
End of over 48 (7 runs) India 183/1
Mohammad Rafique 16-1-56-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 77* (146b 10x4) G Gambhir 95* (126b 15x4)
48.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, slightly short, played on
the back-foot to the mid-off region, fielder is bit deep and a
quick single is taken
48.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, width outside the off
stump, cut away straight to the fielder at point
48.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, turned away to the midwicket region
48.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away to cover point boundary, easy pickings, four
takes Gambhir to 99!
48.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, steps out and pushes it
back to the bowler
48.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, there it is! maiden Test
hundred! played wide of the fielder at mid-on, quick single taken,
solid innings
End of over 49 (6 runs) India 189/1
Manjural Islam Rana 5-0-19-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 100* (131b 16x4) R Dravid 78* (147b 10x4)
49.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, FOUR, fulltoss on the pads, turned
away to the fine leg fence, as easy as it gets
49.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run
49.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run
49.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run
49.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended down the track
49.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, pushed away to the cover
region, quick single taken, throw misses the stumps at the
bowler's end
End of over 50 (6 runs) India 195/1
Mohammad Rafique 17-1-62-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 79* (150b 10x4) G Gambhir 105* (134b 17x4)
50.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, pushed away on the off side
50.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off,
defended
50.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward
50.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defended down the track
50.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, FOUR, punched down the track,
standing tall on the back-foot, ball beats the bowler and races
away to boundary
50.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, turned away to the
midwicket region, Aftab Ahmed hits the stumps direct but ends up
giving away a single
End of over 51 (5 runs) India 200/1
Manjural Islam Rana 6-0-24-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 84* (156b 11x4) G Gambhir 105* (134b 17x4)
200 up
51.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven on the back-foot to the
mid-off region
51.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, on the pads, turned away to the
short fine leg region
51.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, tossed up on the middle and off
stump line, pushed back to the bowler
51.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward,
ball rolls away on the leg side
51.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, straightened a bit, Dravid gets
a good stride it, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg
side, appeal for lbw turned down
51.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, driven away wide of the
fielder at extra cover, easy single to end the over
End of over 52 (1 run) India 201/1
Mohammad Rafique 18-1-63-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 85* (162b 11x4) G Gambhir 105* (134b 17x4)
52.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run
52.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, pushed away behind square on
the off side
52.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, driven wide of the fielder
at extra cover, well judged single taken
52.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Gambhir moves forward and drives it away to
the midwicket region
52.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, two runs, short outside the off
stump, cut away late, was in the air for sometime but well wide of
the fielder, long chase from Rafique keeps it down to two
52.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, played down to the mid-on
region
End of over 53 (4 runs) India 205/1
Manjural Islam Rana 7-0-28-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 108* (137b 17x4) R Dravid 86* (165b 11x4)
53.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, defended
53.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, played down to long-on
53.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended down to silly mid-off
53.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven off the back-foot, extra
cover fielder moves across to his left and fields
53.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run
53.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, slightly quicker, on the middle
and off, defended on the back-foot
End of over 54 (1 run) India 206/1
Mohammad Rafique 19-1-64-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 109* (139b 17x4) R Dravid 86* (169b 11x4)
54.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run
54.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, turned away on the leg
side, easy single
54.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, one run, turned away to square leg
54.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, defended stretching forward
54.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off,
turned away to the short midwicket region
54.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, FOUR, tossed up outside the off
stump, Dravid moves forward and drives it way to the cover
boundary, another free flowing shot
End of over 55 (6 runs) India 212/1
Manjural Islam Rana 8-0-34-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 87* (170b 11x4) G Gambhir 114* (144b 18x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza is back
55.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, turned away to the midwicket region, diving shot
saves runs
55.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery close to
the off stump line, driven on the back-foot to the mid-off region
55.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended with a straight bat
55.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, punched to extra cover
55.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, turned away to the square leg
region, fails to beat the fielder
55.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, cut away straight to Rana at
gully
End of over 56 (maiden) India 212/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 9-2-21-1 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 114* (144b 18x4) R Dravid 87* (176b 11x4)
56.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, on the middle and leg,
turned away to the square leg region, easy single
56.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
this partnership is now worth 199 runs and counting!
56.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, played on the back-foot to
the mid-off region
56.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, two runs, on the pads, turned away
nicely to the backward square leg region, Dravid call for the
second, runs hard and makes it back comfortably, 200 run
partnership up
56.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run
56.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, two runs, driven wide of the fielder
at extra cover
End of over 57 (5 runs) India 217/1
Manjural Islam Rana 9-0-39-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 115* (145b 18x4) R Dravid 91* (181b 11x4)
57.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, on the stumps, defended
57.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, again on the stumps, defended
on the front-foot
57.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, pitched up, driven down to the
mid-on region
57.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, three runs, on the pads, turned away
nicely to the deep square leg region, Aftab Ahmed gives chase and
pulls it in at the last moment
57.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, punched away to the extra cover
region
57.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, driven down to the mid-off
region
End of over 58 (3 runs) India 220/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 10-2-24-1 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 118* (149b 18x4) R Dravid 91* (183b 11x4)
58.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
58.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Gambhir, one run, turned away to the square
leg region, fielder moves in quickly and cuts off the second
58.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
58.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run
58.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, FOUR, outside the off stump, Dravid
stretches forward and drives it away, ball beats the fielder at
extra cover and the man moving across from mid-off, perfectly
placed
58.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defensively pushed to silly
mid-on
End of over 59 (5 runs) India 225/1
Manjural Islam Rana 10-0-44-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 119* (151b 18x4) R Dravid 95* (187b 12x4)
59.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and off,
defended moving forward
59.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, driven back
59.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run
59.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, two runs, turned away to the deep
square leg region
59.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, defended back to the bowler
59.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, short delivery on the pads,
turned away to the midwicket region
End of over 60 (2 runs) India 227/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 11-2-26-1 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 95* (187b 12x4) G Gambhir 121* (157b 18x4)
fielders now well spread out
60.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, FOUR, 99! leans back and drives it
down the track, comfortably beats the fielder at mid-on, ball
races away to the long-on boundary
60.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side
60.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, defended stretching forward
60.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, cut away on the back-foot,
point moves across and denies Dravid the single
60.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, played down to the mid-off
region
60.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, on the stumps, defended
watchfully on the front-foot
End of over 61 (4 runs) India 231/1
Manjural Islam Rana 11-0-48-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 121* (157b 18x4) R Dravid 99* (193b 13x4)
61.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, on the pads, turned away to
the square leg region
61.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, FOUR, fulltoss on the pads, turned
away to the midwicket fence, ball raced away after beating the
fielder at midwicket
61.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, defended on the front-foot
61.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no real width, defended to the short cover region
61.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, two runs, on the pads, turned away
wide of the fielder at square leg, excellent piece of timing
61.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Gambhir, no run, defended with a straight bat,
mid-on moves forward and fields
End of over 62 (6 runs) India 237/1
Mashrafe Mortaza 12-2-32-1 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 99* (193b 13x4) G Gambhir 127* (163b 19x4)
and that's tea on day one, Dravid will have to wait
Another session completely dominated by Gambhir and Dravid, 34
overs bowled in the session - 131 runs added
earlier Gambhir reached his maiden Test hundred, Dravid needs just
one more to get to his 18th
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Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back
India in total control here at the moment
Dravid on 99 will take strike and it will be Talha Jubair to start
the bowling attack
62.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
62.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, angling in, Dravid pushes forward
and ends up with an inside edge, ball rolls away on the leg side
62.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, FOUR, 18th Test hundred! short outside the
off stump, driven on the back-foot to the cover point boundary,
huge cheers all around, well played
62.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot
62.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off, defended
back to the bowler
62.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump line, defended back to the bowler
End of over 63 (4 runs) India 241/1
Talha Jubair 9-0-43-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 127* (163b 19x4) R Dravid 103* (199b 14x4)
Aftab Ahmed into the attack now
one slip in place
63.1 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-
off region
63.2 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, again pitched up, driven away to
the cover region, fielder moves across to his left and fields
63.3 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, two runs, finds the gap with the drive on
this occasion, there is protection in the deep
63.4 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, one run, steered down to third man for an
easy single
63.5 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, no run, played down to the mid-off region
63.6 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away into the gap between mid-off and extra cover ,
another classic Dravid boundary
End of over 64 (7 runs) India 248/1
Aftab Ahmed 1-0-7-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 130* (167b 19x4) R Dravid 107* (201b 15x4)
64.1 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, one run, short delivery on the pads,
Gambhir moves forward and across and plays it down to the fine leg
region for an easy single
64.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, way down the leg side, keeper had
to dive across
64.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, one run, cut away to deep cover, 250 up
64.4 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
64.5 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, pushed to extra cover
64.6 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 65 (2 runs) India 250/1
Talha Jubair 10-0-45-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 108* (203b 15x4) G Gambhir 131* (171b 19x4)
65.1 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Mashud standing
up does well to get across
65.2 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, one run, forced away to the deep point
region, easy single
65.3 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the
off stump, more work for Mashud behind the stumps
65.3 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
cover
65.4 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, driven away, cover fielder moves
across and fields
65.5 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, one run, driven away to the deep point
region
65.6 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler at one
bounce
End of over 66 (3 runs) India 253/1
Aftab Ahmed 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 132* (174b 19x4) R Dravid 109* (206b 15x4)
66.1 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run
66.2 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
66.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, driven down to the mid-off region
this is now the highest second wicket partnership for India outside
India!
66.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run
66.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, one run, played wide of the fielder at
midwicket
66.6 Talha Jubair to Gambhir, no run, driven away well but straight to
the fielder at cover
End of over 67 (2 runs) India 255/1
Talha Jubair 11-0-47-0 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 110* (209b 15x4) G Gambhir 133* (177b 19x4)
67.1 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, no run, punched back to the bowler at one
bounce
67.2 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Dravid moves forward and drives it down to the long-off
region
67.3 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, played down to mid-off
67.4 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, short delivery, angling across the
left-hander, Gambhir moves back and drives it down to the mid-off
region
67.5 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, punched away to the cover region,
diving stop by Saleh saves runs
67.6 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, hit on the up to the cover region,
was in the air for sometime but fell well short of the fielder
End of over 68 (1 run) India 256/1
Aftab Ahmed 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 111* (211b 15x4) G Gambhir 133* (181b 19x4)
68.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the back-foot
68.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, driven back, Jubair fields on his
follow through
68.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run
68.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, was the
slower on, driven back to the bowler
68.5 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, played down to the silly mid-off
region, not a well timed shot
68.6 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 69 (maiden) India 256/1
Talha Jubair 12-1-47-0 - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 133* (181b 19x4) R Dravid 111* (217b 15x4)
69.1 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, one run, wide outside the off stump, played
wide of the fielder at cover, quick single taken
69.2 Aftab Ahmed to Dravid, bye: one run, way down the leg side, ball
clips the keeper's pad and runs down to the fine leg region
69.3 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, punched away off the back-foot,
ball finds the fielder at cover
69.4 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run, driven straight to the man at cover
69.5 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, two runs, steered past the gully fielder,
runs hard and gets back for the second
69.6 Aftab Ahmed to Gambhir, no run
End of over 70 (4 runs) India 260/1
Aftab Ahmed 4-0-14-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 111* (218b 15x4) G Gambhir 136* (186b 19x4)
70.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
70.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defensively pushed to mid-off
70.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, driven hard but fails to beat the
fielder at cover
70.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, lovely shot! short of a good length
delivery very close to the off stump line, Dravid gets into a good
position and flicks it away between midwicket and mid-on, wristy
shot
70.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, one run, turned around the corner to the
fine leg region
70.6 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, one run, forced away to the backward
point region, diving stop saves runs
End of over 71 (6 runs) India 266/1
Nazmul Hossain 13-2-60-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
G Gambhir 137* (187b 19x4) R Dravid 116* (223b 16x4)
Rafique is back
71.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
71.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, played down to the long-on
region for an easy single
71.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, driven away into the gap
between the cover fielders
71.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, no run
71.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gambhir, one run, driven down to long-off
71.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
Dravid goes after it, ball takes the edge and flies past Habibul
Bashar at first slip, sharp chance
End of over 72 (7 runs) India 273/1
Mohammad Rafique 20-1-71-0 - Ispahani End
G Gambhir 139* (191b 19x4) R Dravid 121* (225b 17x4)
72.1 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
72.2 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, on the pads, turned away to the
midwicket region
72.3 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, punched off the back-foot to the
mid-off region
72.4 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, no run, played straight back, hits the
stumps at the other end, too straight
72.5 Nazmul Hossain to Gambhir, OUT: first Test wicket! short delivery,
Gambhir tries to pull it away, ball clips the inside edge and
crashes into the stumps, finally the breakthrough!
India 273/2, Partnership of 259
G Gambhir b Nazmul Hossain 139 (196b 19x4 0x6)
R Dravid 121* (225b 17x4) Nazmul Hossain 13.5-2-60-1 (1w)
Tendulkar is the next man in
ball was angling across, Gambhir was bit early into the shot, end
of a fine partnership
72.6 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 73 (maiden) India 273/2
Nazmul Hossain 14-3-60-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 121* (225b 17x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (1b)
73.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, defended to the on side
73.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven down to the mid-off
region
73.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region, Dravid calls for the single but Tendulkar is
not interested
73.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, again turned away to the
square leg region, this time the single is taken
73.5 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up on the middle and
off, defended with a straight bat
73.6 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, quicker delivery, pushed to
cover
End of over 74 (1 run) India 274/2
Mohammad Rafique 21-1-72-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 122* (229b 17x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (3b)
74.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
74.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up, driven away into the
gap between mid-off and extra cover, placement and timing spot on
74.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run
74.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, ball kept a bit low,
defended watchfully
74.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defensively pushed to the mid-on
region
74.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run
End of over 75 (4 runs) India 278/2
Nazmul Hossain 15-3-64-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
SR Tendulkar 0* (3b) R Dravid 126* (235b 18x4)
75.1 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, Tendulkar off the mark with an easy single
75.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, extra bounce beats Dravid
outside the off stump
75.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, on the pads, turned away to the
square leg region
75.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, FOUR, driven down the track to the
long-on boundary, pure class
75.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run
75.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, turned to midwicket
End of over 76 (5 runs) India 283/2
Mohammad Rafique 22-1-77-0 - Ispahani End
SR Tendulkar 1* (4b) R Dravid 130* (240b 19x4)
Match State: Drinks
India moving along nicely here, the current run rate is 3.72
76.1 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, no run, short of a good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, ball kept
bit low, defended on the front-foot
76.2 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up and angling in,
another decent delivery, hint of reverse swing, played down to the
mid-off region
76.3 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, defended
on the front-foot, got a good stride forward, ball rolls back to
the bowler
76.4 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, two runs, turned away behind square on
the leg side, fine leg moves across in the deep and fields,
comfortable two
76.5 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, no run, defensively pushed back to the
bowler
76.6 Nazmul Hossain to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 77 (2 runs) India 285/2
Nazmul Hossain 16-3-66-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 130* (240b 19x4) SR Tendulkar 3* (10b)
77.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, short outside the off stump,
cut away behind point, Aftab Ahmed dives across and saves runs,
excellent effort
77.2 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, two runs, forced away wide of the
fielder at cover
77.3 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and off,
defended stretching forward
77.4 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, turned away on the leg side
77.5 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, flighted delivery very close
to the off stump line, Tendulkar gets a good stride forward and
plays it defensively
77.6 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid-off
End of over 78 (3 runs) India 288/2
Mohammad Rafique 23-1-80-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 131* (241b 19x4) SR Tendulkar 5* (15b)
78.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended down to the track to the mid-on region
78.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, again angling in, definite
reverse swing, ball kept low and hit Dravid on the pad, appeal for
lbw turned down, was missing leg
78.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, played down to mid-on
Hossain seems to be in some kind of trouble, play held up
finally he decides to leave the field, Rana will finish the over
78.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, driven straight to the
fielder at extra cover
78.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, swept down to the short fine
leg region
78.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 79 (0 runs) India 288/2
Manjural Islam Rana 11.3-0-48-0 - Pedrollo End
SR Tendulkar 5* (15b) R Dravid 131* (247b 19x4)
79.1 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, on the pads, Tendulkar gets
right behind the line and defends it watchfully
79.2 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the front-foot,
silly point moves across and fields
79.3 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, driven on the up to the
cover region, not powerful enough to beat the fielder moving
across to his left
79.4 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, driven down to the mid-off
region, inside out shot
79.5 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, one run, turned away behind square
for an easy single
79.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, turned way on the leg side,
short fine leg moves across quickly and cuts off the single
End of over 80 (1 run) India 289/2
Mohammad Rafique 24-1-81-0 - Ispahani End
SR Tendulkar 6* (20b) R Dravid 131* (248b 19x4)
80 overs up, the second new ball is available now
Habibul Bashar happy with the old one
Rana to continue
80.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside the
off stump
80.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Tendulkar, one run, driven away wide of the
fielder at mid-off, quick single taken, Jubair fails to hit the
stumps at the bowler's end, Tendulkar safely in
80.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
80.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven away straight to the fielder at extra cover
80.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump,
Dravid tries to tap it away on the leg side but fails to hit it
cleanly, a pre-mediated shot
80.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid-off
End of over 81 (1 run) India 290/2
Manjural Islam Rana 12.3-0-49-0 - Pedrollo End
SR Tendulkar 7* (22b) R Dravid 131* (252b 19x4)
81.1 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run
slip and a silly point in place
81.2 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, defended to the leg
side, first no ball of the innings
81.2 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to extra cover
81.3 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and off,
turning away, defended on the front foot, keeper moves forward and
picks it up
81.4 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, driven away to the extra
cover region
81.5 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, FOUR, Shot! fraction short,
Tendulkar rocks back and pulls it away to the midwicket boundary,
powerful shot
81.6 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, FOUR, four more! moves forward and
drives it away into the gap between the cover fielder
End of over 82 (9 runs) India 299/2
Mohammad Rafique 25-1-90-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 131* (252b 19x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (29b 2x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza is back
one slip in place
82.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at extra cover
82.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, one run, outside the off stump, steered
down to the third man region, 300 up!
new ball has been taken now
82.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
82.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run, beauty! short of a good
length delivery, pitched outside the off stump and moving away,
draws Tendulkar into the shot and beats him all ends up
82.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside the off stump,
ball kept low, Tendulkar goes after it but makes no contact
82.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run, another one keeps low,
defended with a straight bat
End of over 83 (1 run) India 300/2
Mashrafe Mortaza 13-2-33-1 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 132* (254b 19x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (33b 2x4)
Talha Jubair to share the new ball
one slip in place
83.1 Talha Jubair to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, Dravid moves forward and flicks it away to the
backward square leg boundary, classy shot
83.2 Talha Jubair to Dravid, no run, way down the leg side, Mashud had
to dive across to collect it
83.3 Talha Jubair to Dravid, FOUR, four more! juicy half volley outside
the off stump, all Dravid had to do was pick the spot, ball races
away to the extra cover boundary
83.4 Talha Jubair to Dravid, one run, turned away to long-leg for an
easy single
83.5 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
Tendulkar moves forward and drives it away into the gap between
mid-off and extra cover, Jubair being taken apart here
83.6 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, no run, way down the leg side
End of over 84 (13 runs) India 313/2
Talha Jubair 13-1-60-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 141* (258b 21x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (35b 3x4)
84.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, forced away off the back-foot
to the point region
84.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, drifting in, ball hits the pad
and rolls away on the leg side
84.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, one run, on the pads, turned away to
the fine leg region for an easy single
84.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, two runs, turned away to the
midwicket region, Nafis Iqbal fielding there fails to pick it up
cleanly, Tendulkar gets two more
84.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region
84.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run
End of over 85 (4 runs) India 317/2
Mashrafe Mortaza 14-2-37-1 - Pedrollo End
SR Tendulkar 22* (37b 3x4) R Dravid 142* (262b 21x4)
85.1 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery down the leg side
85.2 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the middle and leg, Tendulkar
moves forward and flicks it away to the square leg fence
85.3 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, no run
85.4 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the front-foot
85.5 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, FOUR, fulltoss on the middle and leg,
turned away with ease to the midwicket fence, as easy as it gets
85.6 Talha Jubair to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the third man boundary, Tendulkar racing away
here
End of over 86 (12 runs) India 329/2
Talha Jubair 14-1-72-0 - Ispahani End
R Dravid 142* (262b 21x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (43b 6x4)
86.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, short delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away to the square leg region, Nafis Iqbal moves
across quickly and cuts off the single
86.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
86.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, one run, turned away on the back-foot
to the fine leg region, more of an edge
86.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended with a
straight bat
86.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run
86.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, no run, well left outside the off
stump
End of over 87 (1 run) India 330/2
Mashrafe Mortaza 15-2-38-1 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 143* (265b 21x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (46b 6x4)
three overs left in the day, Mohammad Rafique is back into the
attack
one slip in place
87.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, driven on the back-foot to the
cover region, fielder fails to pick it up cleanly, Tendulkar turns
down the call
87.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region for an easy single
silly point comes in place
87.3 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the front foot,
straight to the fielder at silly point
87.4 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
87.5 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, defensively pushed to silly
point
87.6 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the back-foot,
got right behind the line on this occasion
End of over 88 (1 run) India 331/2
Mohammad Rafique 26-1-91-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 144* (267b 21x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (50b 6x4)
88.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging in, no shot offered
88.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, this one kept its line after pitching, no shot
offered
88.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run
88.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, width outside the off stump,
cut away to the cover region, not a well timed shot
88.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Dravid not interested
88.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, again wide outside the off
stump, Dravid leaves it for the keeper
End of over 89 (maiden) India 331/2
Mashrafe Mortaza 16-3-38-1 - Pedrollo End
SR Tendulkar 34* (50b 6x4) R Dravid 144* (273b 21x4)
89.1 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, easy single
89.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, no run, steered away to the gully
region
89.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dravid, one run, on the pads, turned away long-
leg
89.4 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
89.5 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
89.6 Mohammad Rafique to Tendulkar, one run, quicker delivery down the
leg side, Tendulkar gets some bat on it, ball races away to the
fine leg region
End of over 90 (3 runs) India 334/2
Mohammad Rafique 27-1-94-0 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SR Tendulkar 36* (54b 6x4) R Dravid 145* (275b 21x4)
and that's stumps on day one
a day fully dominated by the Indian batsmen
Sehwag was the only one who missed out, Gambhir went on to make his
maiden Test hundred.
Dravid scored his 18th Test century and became the first batsman in
the history of Test cricket to score a hundred in all the Test
playing countries
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second day's play
it's bright and sunny out here at the moment, another excellent day
for cricket
nothing much has changed as far as the pitch is concerned, still a
batting beauty.
the ball is fairly new and the first half-an-hour will be crucial.
Sachin Tendulkar will take strike and it will be Mashrafe Mortaza
to start the bowling attack
here we go!
two slips in place
90.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Tendulkar, OUT: perfect start! good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Tendulkar
move across to play and gets hit on the pad in line with the
stumps, Aleem Dar was convinced, Mortaza adds one more big wicket
to his tally
India 334/3, Partnership of 61
SR Tendulkar lbw b Mashrafe Mortaza 36 (55b 6x4 0x6)
R Dravid 145* (275b 21x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 16.1-3-38-2
the impact was right in front of the stumps, the only factor to be
concerned about was the height, in real time it looked plumb
Sourav Ganguly is the next man in
90.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
90.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, another good bouncer, pitched
in line and angling away, Ganguly ducks under it
90.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
90.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, close to the off stump line,
defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
90.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, wicket maiden! wide outside
the off stump, Ganguly leaves it for the keeper, end of a
successful over
End of over 91 (maiden) India 334/3
Mashrafe Mortaza 17-4-38-2 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 145* (275b 21x4) SC Ganguly 0* (5b)
Nazmul Hossain into the attack
91.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
91.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, nipped back in sharply after
pitching outside the off stump, Dravid tries to play it on the
back-foot and gets hit high up on the pad, half hearted appeal for
lbw turned down
91.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pushed to gully
91.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Dravid
moves forward and across and flicks it down to the fine leg
boundary, was played very fine, fielder in the deep had no chance
whatsoever
91.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, one run, defended on the back-foot, ball
rolls away on the leg side, easy single taken, and that takes
Dravid to 150!
91.6 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, Ganguly is bit late and
gets hit on the body
End of over 92 (5 runs) India 339/3
Nazmul Hossain 17.3-3-71-1 (1w) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 150* (280b 22x4) SC Ganguly 0* (6b)
92.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched up in the middle and
leg, defended back to the bowler
92.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
92.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump,
defensively pushed to the cover region
92.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg stump
line, turned away to the midwicket region
92.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
92.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot with
a straight bat
End of over 93 (maiden) India 339/3
Mashrafe Mortaza 18-5-38-2 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 0* (6b) R Dravid 150* (286b 22x4)
93.1 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, defended to short cover
93.2 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, again defensively pushed to the
short cover region
93.3 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, FOUR, short ball, Ganguly quickly gets
into a nice position and pulls it away to the midwicket fence,
clean hit, off the mark in style
93.4 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the cover point boundary, excellent timing
93.5 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, one run, pushed down to the mid-off
region, fielder is bit deep, quick single taken
93.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball
rolls away on the leg side
End of over 94 (9 runs) India 348/3
Nazmul Hossain 18.3-3-80-1 (1w) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 9* (11b 2x4) R Dravid 150* (287b 22x4)
94.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, another delivery begging to be hit, cut away well wide of
diving fielder at gully
94.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
94.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and off, pushed
to cover
94.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, driven on the back-foot, cover
fielder moves across and fields
94.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, FOUR, slightly short outside the off
stump, Ganguly rocks back and punches it away into the gap between
the cover fielders, ball races away to the fence, Ganguly looking
good out here
94.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run
End of over 95 (8 runs) India 356/3
Mashrafe Mortaza 19-5-46-2 - Pedrollo End
R Dravid 150* (287b 22x4) SC Ganguly 17* (17b 4x4)
95.1 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, two runs, played down to fine leg
95.2 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, played down to the mid-on region
95.3 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid
moves forward and pushes it down to the mid-on region
95.4 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, again played down the track to
the mid-on region
95.5 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump by
the away movement
95.6 Nazmul Hossain to Dravid, no run, short delivery, was very close to
the off stump line, Dravid leans back and cuts it away to the
point region, fielder moves across and takes it on the bounce
End of over 96 (2 runs) India 358/3
Nazmul Hossain 19.3-3-82-1 (1w) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 17* (17b 4x4) R Dravid 152* (293b 22x4)
two slips in place
96.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, one run, on the pad, turned away to
the fine leg region for an easy single
96.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, punched off the back-foot to
the mid-on region
96.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
96.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the back-foot
96.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended on the front-foot but
not cleanly
96.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump and
drifting into the pads, Dravid stays back clips it away past the
fielder at midwicket, who ends up escorting the ball to the fence
End of over 97 (5 runs) India 363/3
Mashrafe Mortaza 20-5-51-2 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 18* (18b 4x4) R Dravid 156* (298b 23x4)
97.1 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, FOUR, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, driven on the back-foot to the cover
boundary, Ganguly racing away here
97.2 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, better delivery, closer to the
off stump line, no shot offered
97.3 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, again close to the off stump
line, ball kept bit low, no shot offered
97.4 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, pushed to short cover
97.5 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and angling away further, no shot offered
97.6 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, defended on the front-foot,
cover fielder moves forward and picks it up
End of over 98 (4 runs) India 367/3
Nazmul Hossain 20.3-3-86-1 (1w) - Ispahani End
R Dravid 156* (298b 23x4) SC Ganguly 22* (24b 5x4)
98.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the fielder at point
98.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, short outside the off stump,
cut away straight to the point fielder
98.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, FOUR, on the middle and leg, turned
away off the back-foot to the midwicket boundary, lovely shot
98.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
98.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot but
not cleanly, ball takes the inside edge, hits the pad and rolls
away behind the stumps on the off side
98.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Dravid, OUT: Mortaza! Mortaza! short of a good
length delivery, Dravid beaten by the extra bounce and the late
away movement, faint edge straight to Khaled Mashud behind the
stumps
India 371/4, Partnership of 37
R Dravid c Khaled Mashud b Mashrafe Mortaza 160 (304b 24x4 0x6)
End of over 99 (4 runs) India 371/4
Mashrafe Mortaza 21-5-55-3 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 22* (24b 5x4)
made Dravid play at it away from his body, ball moved away enough
to kiss the outside edge, Mortaza rewarded for some excellent
bowling!
VVS Laxman is the next man in
99.1 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run
99.2 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, one run, cut away to deep point
99.3 Nazmul Hossain to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, straight
delivery, no shot offered
99.4 Nazmul Hossain to Laxman, no run, driven down to the mid-off region
99.5 Nazmul Hossain to Laxman, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, driven away into the gap between mid-off and extra
cover, lovely shot to get off the mark
99.6 Nazmul Hossain to Laxman, no run, played away on the off side
End of over 100 (5 runs) India 376/4
Nazmul Hossain 21.3-3-91-1 (1w) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 23* (26b 5x4) VVS Laxman 4* (4b 1x4)
100.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
100.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, played wide of
the fielder at mid-on, quick single taken
100.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Laxman, no run, played straight to the fielder
cover
100.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Laxman, no run
100.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Laxman, no run, pushed to cover
100.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended with a straight bat, end of another good
over
End of over 101 (1 run) India 377/4
Mashrafe Mortaza 22-5-56-3 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 24* (28b 5x4) VVS Laxman 4* (8b 1x4)
101.1 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, short delivery angling across,
Ganguly tries to pull it away but makes no contact, beaten by the
lack of bounce
101.2 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, forced away to the point region
101.3 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, turned away wide of the fielder at midwicket, not
enough room for a single
101.4 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, defended on the front-foot with
a straight bat
101.5 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, defended on the front-foot,
watchfully played
101.6 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, turned away straight to the
fielder at midwicket
End of over 102 (maiden) India 377/4
Nazmul Hossain 22.3-4-91-1 (1w) - Ispahani End
VVS Laxman 4* (8b 1x4) SC Ganguly 24* (34b 5x4)
Talha Jubair into the attack now
102.1 Talha Jubair to Laxman, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Laxman moves forward and turns it away wide of the
fielder at midwicket
102.2 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg for an
easy single
102.3 Talha Jubair to Laxman, FOUR, lovely shot! on the middle and leg,
turned away off the back-foot to the midwicket fence, lot of wrist
involved, typical Laxman shot
102.4 Talha Jubair to Laxman, no run, defended to extra cover
102.5 Talha Jubair to Laxman, no run, driven on the front-foot, straight
to the fielder at extra cover
102.6 Talha Jubair to Laxman, no run, slower ball, played away to the
cover region
End of over 103 (6 runs) India 383/4
Talha Jubair 15-1-78-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 25* (35b 5x4) VVS Laxman 9* (13b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Mohammad Rafique is back
slip and short leg in place
103.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, cut away to the gully region
103.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, hit on the pad wide outside
the off stump
103.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, defended stretching forward,
Rafique moves across to his left and fields
103.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, legbye: one run, tries to sweep it
away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away behind
the stumps on the off side
103.5 Mohammad Rafique to Laxman, OUT: stunning catch! tossed up outside
the off stump, driven in the air to the left of Rafique who dives
across and takes it with his left hand, Laxman departs cheaply
India 384/5, Partnership of 13
VVS Laxman c & b Mohammad Rafique 9 (14b 2x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 25* (39b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 27.5-1-94-1 (1nb)
Karthik is the next man in
103.6 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, one run, turned away behind the stumps
on the leg side
End of over 104 (2 runs) India 385/5
Mohammad Rafique 28-1-95-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
KKD Karthik 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 25* (39b 5x4)
tv replays indicate that the ball touched the ground as Rafique
landed, Laxman bit unlucky!
104.1 Talha Jubair to Karthik, three runs, pitched up on the pads, turned
away to the midwicket boundary, lovely shot, long chase and a
diving effort from Saleh saves one run
104.2 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg
104.3 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, defended outside the off stump
104.4 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, defended on the front-foot
104.5 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
104.6 Talha Jubair to Karthik, FOUR, cracking shot, driven off the back-
foot to the cover point boundary, perfect timing and placement
End of over 105 (8 runs) India 393/5
Talha Jubair 16-1-86-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 26* (40b 5x4) KKD Karthik 8* (6b 1x4)
105.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Ganguly moves forward and turns it away to the mid-on
region
Rafique decides to bowl round the wicket to the left-hander
105.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, pushed wide of the Ashraful
at cover, quick single taken, throw hits Ganguly on the back
105.3 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, defended to the leg side, bat
and pad together
105.4 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, dropped! slightly short,
Karthik tries to cut it away, ball takes the edged and flies
behind, Rana at first slips fails to hold on to a hard chance
105.5 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, pushed to cover
105.6 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, forced away behind point
End of over 106 (1 run) India 394/5
Mohammad Rafique 29-1-96-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 27* (42b 5x4) KKD Karthik 8* (10b 1x4)
106.1 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, two runs, on the pads, turned away to deep
backward square leg, easy two
106.2 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, no run, defended moving forward
106.3 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, one run, driven off the back-foot, ball
beats the fielder at point
106.4 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, pitched up on the pads, driven
straight to the fielder at midwicket
106.5 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, defended on the front-foot but not
cleanly
106.6 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, punched down the track to the mid-
on region, diving effort saves runs
End of over 107 (3 runs) India 397/5
Talha Jubair 17-1-89-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 30* (45b 5x4) KKD Karthik 8* (13b 1x4)
107.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, cut away late to the gully
region
107.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, played down to the long-on
region, easy single taken
107.3 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, turned away on the leg side
107.4 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
107.5 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, short outside the off stump,
cut away straight into Nafis Iqbal fielding at silly point, that
hurts
107.6 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, defended back
End of over 108 (1 run) India 398/5
Mohammad Rafique 30-1-97-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 31* (47b 5x4) KKD Karthik 8* (17b 1x4)
108.1 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, one run, turned away wide of the fielder
at mid-on
108.2 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, defended outside the off stump
108.3 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended watchfully
108.4 Talha Jubair to Karthik, no run, closer to the off stump line,
defended with a straight bat
108.5 Talha Jubair to Karthik, two runs, 400 up! turned away to the fine
leg region, valiant effort form Mohammad Rafique in the deep saves
two runs
108.6 Talha Jubair to Karthik, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the point region, Ashraful dives across but
fails to stop the ball
End of over 109 (4 runs) India 402/5
Talha Jubair 18-1-93-0 - Pedrollo End
KKD Karthik 11* (22b 1x4) SC Ganguly 32* (48b 5x4)
slip and a silly point in place
109.1 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
109.2 Mohammad Rafique to Karthik, OUT: got'm! flighted delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and turning away, Karthik comes down the
track and swings hard, ball clips the edge and goes behind, Mashud
moves across and takes it comfortably
India 402/6, Partnership of 18
KKD Karthik c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique 11 (24b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 32* (48b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 30.2-1-97-2 (1nb)
Karthik was beaten by the bounce and the turn, was a hard chance
but Mashud made it look easy, fantastic catch! second wicket for
Rafique
Irfan Pathan is the next man in
109.3 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, no run
109.4 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, one run, played down to fine leg, easy
single
109.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
109.6 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, defended stretching forward
End of over 110 (1 run) India 403/6
Mohammad Rafique 31-1-98-2 (1nb) - Ispahani End
IK Pathan 1* (2b) SC Ganguly 32* (50b 5x4)
110.1 Talha Jubair to Pathan, one run, short delivery on the pads, played
down to fine for an easy single
110.2 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed back to the bowler at one bounce
110.3 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
point
110.4 Talha Jubair to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, turned away wide of
the fielder at midwicket
110.5 Talha Jubair to Pathan, no run, angling across, defended on the
front-foot
110.6 Talha Jubair to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging away, no shot offered
End of over 111 (2 runs) India 405/6
Talha Jubair 19-1-95-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 33* (53b 5x4) IK Pathan 2* (5b)
111.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, punched down to the long-on
region, easy single
111.2 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, one run, turned away to the vacant
midwicket region
111.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, worked away to the square leg
region, yet another easy single added to the total
slip and short leg in place
111.4 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, no run, way down the leg side, no shot
offered
111.5 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, no run, on the middle and leg, turned
away behind square on the leg side, fielder moves across quickly
and cuts off the single
111.6 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump,
defensively pushed to silly mid-off
End of over 112 (3 runs) India 408/6
Mohammad Rafique 32-1-101-2 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 35* (55b 5x4) IK Pathan 3* (9b)
Manjural Islam Rana is back
spin from both ends
over the wicket to the left-hander, slip and a short leg in place
112.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, played down
to the long-on region for an easy single
112.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Pathan, no run, flighted delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot
112.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Pathan, one run, turned away to the deep
square leg region, fielder in the deep moves in quickly and keeps
it down to one
112.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, no run
112.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, one run, cut away late, easy single
112.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Pathan, no run
End of over 113 (3 runs) India 411/6
Manjural Islam Rana 13.3-0-52-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 37* (58b 5x4) IK Pathan 4* (12b)
113.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, cut away wide of the fielder
at cover
113.2 Mohammad Rafique to Pathan, OUT: Rafique strikes again! tossed up
outside the off stump, Pathan tries to loft it away to the
midwicket region but ends up hitting it high up in the air, Khaled
Mashud moves forward and takes it half way down the track
India 412/7, Partnership of 10
IK Pathan c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 38* (59b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 32.2-1-102-3 (1nb)
Anil Kumble is the next man in
113.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended
113.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
113.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, pushed back, hard to hurry
113.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, smashed straight at the silly point fielder
End of over 114 (1 run) India 412/7
Mohammad Rafique 33-1-102-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 38* (59b 5x4) A Kumble 0* (4b)
114.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid-on
114.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the short
midwicket region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
114.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, one run, turned away behind square
on the leg side
114.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run, tossed up, driven back to
the bowler
114.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run
114.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run, quicker delivery down the
leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls away
End of over 115 (1 run) India 413/7
Manjural Islam Rana 14.3-0-53-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 39* (62b 5x4) A Kumble 0* (7b)
and that's lunch on day two
the session dominated by the Bangladesh bowlers, Mortaza removed
Tendulkar with the first delivery of the day and from then on
wickets kept on falling at regular intervals.
India added 79 runs in this session but in the process lost 5
wickets!
Mortaza and Rafique were the pick of the bowlers
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Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Welcome back
Bangladesh have pulled it back a bit but India still in a
comfortable position at 413 for 7.
at one stage it looked like we will have to wait for a declaration
but things have changed now
Ganguly is still out there on a well made 39, Kumble is yet to get
off the mark.
only Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan to follow.
Sourav Ganguly will take strike and it will be Mohammad Rafique to
continue
115.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, turned to midwicket
115.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, played on the back-foot to
the fine leg region, easy single
attacking field in place - slips, gully, silly point and short leg
in place
115.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended, bat and pad together
115.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, one run, the one that goes straight on,
Kumble did not pick it up, ball takes the inside edge and rolls
away behind the stumps on the leg side
115.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, defended to short midwicket
115.6 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 116 (2 runs) India 415/7
Mohammad Rafique 34-1-104-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
A Kumble 1* (9b) SC Ganguly 40* (65b 5x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza is back
116.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, one run, played down to fine leg, easy
single
one slip waiting
116.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and off,
defended on the front-foot, ball rolls away to the short cover
region
116.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, punched back to the bowler
116.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length
delivery very close to the off stump line, defended on the front-
foot
116.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the gully region, diving stop by Rana saves
runs
116.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
End of over 117 (1 run) India 416/7
Mashrafe Mortaza 23-5-57-3 - Pedrollo End
A Kumble 2* (10b) SC Ganguly 40* (70b 5x4)
117.1 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and turning away, no shot offered
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
117.2 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg, ball
hits the glove and rolls away on the leg side
117.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, hit on the pad, appeal turned
down, worth a shout
117.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, two runs, pushed off the back-foot,
right into the gap between the cover fielders, comfortable two
117.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended stretching forward
117.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Kumble tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball hits the
pad and rolls away
End of over 118 (2 runs) India 418/7
Mohammad Rafique 35-1-106-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 40* (70b 5x4) A Kumble 4* (16b)
118.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
118.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, defended to cover
118.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, again pushed to cover
118.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, turned away to
the fine leg region
118.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, defended awkwardly
118.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, down the leg side
End of over 119 (1 run) India 419/7
Mashrafe Mortaza 24-5-58-3 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 41* (74b 5x4) A Kumble 4* (18b)
119.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, FOUR, swept away to the backward
square leg fence, lovely shot
119.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Ganguly tries to turn it away but makes no
contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
119.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
119.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, again turning in, hits the pad
and rolls away
119.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, turned away to
behind square on the leg side
119.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
End of over 120 (5 runs) India 424/7
Mohammad Rafique 36-1-111-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 46* (79b 6x4) A Kumble 4* (19b)
Mortaza to continue, one slip in place
120.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, short delivery on the leg
stump line, Ganguly is late and gets hit on the body
120.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, played down to the mid-off region, not a well timed shot
120.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, one run, pitched up and drifting down
the leg side, turned away to the midwicket region for an easy
single
120.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, short delivery down the leg
side, keeper had to dive across to collect it
120.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, cut away to the point region
120.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run
End of over 121 (1 run) India 425/7
Mashrafe Mortaza 25-5-59-3 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 47* (82b 6x4) A Kumble 4* (22b)
121.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, turned away at one bounce to the fielder at short
leg
121.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, played off the back-foot to
the square leg region
121.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
on the front-foot
121.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, quicker delivery, well bowled,
Kumble had to hurry, defended bat and pad together
121.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, FOUR, driven away wide of the fielder
at extra-cover, good shot
121.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 122 (5 runs) India 430/7
Mohammad Rafique 37-1-116-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 48* (84b 6x4) A Kumble 8* (26b 1x4)
122.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, turned down to the mid-on
region
122.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, no run, short rising delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Ganguly ducks under it comfortably
122.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Ganguly, one run, another short delivery,
angling across the left-hander, pulled away to the midwicket
region, not at all timed well
122.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and moving away, Kumble plays inside the line
122.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, punched to extra cover, solid
shot
122.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Kumble, no run, beaten outside the off stump
End of over 123 (1 run) India 431/7
Mashrafe Mortaza 26-5-60-3 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 49* (87b 6x4) A Kumble 8* (29b 1x4)
123.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, fifty! swept away nicely to
the fine leg region, easy single, huge cheers all around
123.2 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended on the front-foot
123.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, played down to the mid-on
region, not in full control
123.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, hit on the pad outside the line
of the off stump, appeal for lbw turned down
123.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, pushed back to the bowler
123.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, outside the off stump, padded
away, Rafique appeals, umpire not interested
End of over 124 (1 run) India 432/7
Mohammad Rafique 38-1-117-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 50* (88b 6x4) A Kumble 8* (34b 1x4)
124.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, no run
124.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, no run
124.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, one run, down the leg side, wrong
line, swept away to the fine leg region for an easy single
124.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run
124.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, FOUR, tossed up, lofted down to the
long-on fence, clean shot
124.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run
End of over 125 (5 runs) India 437/7
Manjural Islam Rana 15.3-0-58-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 51* (91b 6x4) A Kumble 12* (37b 2x4)
125.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Ganguly tries to tap it away but fails to make contact
125.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, punched off the back-foot to
the long-on region
125.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, one run, outside the off stump, Kumble
moves forward and sweeps it down to the fine leg region for an
easy single
125.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
125.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, down the leg side, swept away
to the fine leg region, yet another easy single added
125.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended watchfully
End of over 126 (3 runs) India 440/7
Mohammad Rafique 39-1-120-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 53* (95b 6x4) A Kumble 13* (39b 2x4)
126.1 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the
midwicket region
126.2 Manjural Islam Rana to Ganguly, one run, short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away to the deep backward point region
126.3 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run
126.4 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, FOUR, half volley, smashed down the
track to the long-off boundary
126.5 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run
126.6 Manjural Islam Rana to Kumble, no run
End of over 127 (5 runs) India 445/7
Manjural Islam Rana 16.3-0-63-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 54* (97b 6x4) A Kumble 17* (43b 3x4)
127.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
127.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
127.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
127.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
127.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, swept down to fine leg
127.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg, ball
hits the pad and rolls away
End of over 128 (1 run) India 446/7
Mohammad Rafique 40-1-121-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 55* (102b 6x4) A Kumble 17* (44b 3x4)
Mohammad Ashraful into the attack now
128.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, no run, hit on the pad outside the
line of the off stump, appeal turned down
128.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
128.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, two runs, driven off the back-foot,
ball beats the fielder at cover and races away
128.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, turned away to the square
leg region, easy single
128.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, one run, fulltoss outside the off
stump, driven down to the long-off region
128.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, turned away to the deep
square leg region
End of over 129 (5 runs) India 451/7
Mohammad Ashraful 1-0-5-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 59* (107b 6x4) A Kumble 18* (45b 3x4)
129.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, pushed away on the off side,
get it wide of the point fielder
129.2 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
129.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
129.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
129.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, nicely flighted outside off,
Kumble plays the cover drive with foot stuck to the crease
129.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, one run, on the legs, Kumble goes back
and plays it away to the mid on region and will retain the strike
End of over 130 (2 runs) India 453/7
Mohammad Rafique 41-1-123-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
A Kumble 19* (50b 3x4) SC Ganguly 60* (108b 6x4)
130.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, no run, BEATEN!!!, Kumble plays
forward to a big turning leg break and the ball just passes the
outside edge of the bat
130.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, one run
130.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, short outside off, didn't
turn much this one, Ganguly stays back and cuts it to deep point
for a single
130.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, one run, driven away to long off for a
single
130.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, no run, the wrong 'un this time,
Ganguly plays it defensively
130.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, a fuller delivery, Ganguly
pushes it down to long on for a single and will take strike at the
beginning of the next over
End of over 131 (4 runs) India 457/7
Mohammad Ashraful 2-0-9-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 62* (111b 6x4) A Kumble 21* (53b 3x4)
131.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, a quicker delivery, Ganguly
comes forward and plays it defensively
131.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, this time a tossed up and a
fuller delivery, Ganguly leans forward and plays it defensively
131.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
131.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, a flatter delivery, Ganguly
thought of playing across the line, managed to get the bat down in
time
131.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, swept away to deep square leg
for a single
131.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 132 (1 run) India 458/7
Mohammad Rafique 42-1-124-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 63* (116b 6x4) A Kumble 21* (54b 3x4)
132.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, turned away wide of the
fielder at midwicket, easy single
132.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and turning away, left alone
132.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, no run, better, pitched closer to the
off stump and turning away, Kumble beaten by the turn and bounce
132.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, one run, driven away to the deep extra
cover region
132.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, fulltoss, driven down to the
long-on region
132.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Kumble moves forward and drives it down to the long-off
region, easy single to end the over
End of over 133 (4 runs) India 462/7
Mohammad Ashraful 3-0-13-0 - Pedrollo End
A Kumble 23* (58b 3x4) SC Ganguly 65* (118b 6x4)
133.1 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
133.2 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
on the front-foot, bat and pad together
133.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended with a straight bat to
the silly mid-off region
133.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, tries to turn it away but fails
to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the off side,
appeal for lbw turned down
133.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended
133.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run
End of over 134 (maiden) India 462/7
Mohammad Rafique 43-2-124-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 65* (118b 6x4) A Kumble 23* (64b 3x4)
134.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, no run
134.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, no run
134.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, driven down long-on region
134.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg, good
delivery, defended
134.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, Kumble tries to sweep it away but fails to make
contact
134.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, no run, driven back, Ashraful dives
across to his left and fields
End of over 135 (1 run) India 463/7
Mohammad Ashraful 4-0-14-0 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 66* (121b 6x4) A Kumble 23* (67b 3x4)
135.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, turned down to the fine leg
region, easy single
slip and a silly point in place
135.2 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended on the front-foot, bat
and pad held together
135.3 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
stretching forward
135.4 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, defended to the leg side, not a
well timed shot
135.5 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, slightly short, played off the
back-foot, fielded by the man at mid-off
135.6 Mohammad Rafique to Kumble, no run, quicker one, defended to point
End of over 136 (1 run) India 464/7
Mohammad Rafique 44-2-125-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 67* (122b 6x4) A Kumble 23* (72b 3x4)
136.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganguly, one run, driven down to the mid-off
region, Jubair fails to pick it up cleanly
136.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Kumble, OUT: excellent delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and turning away, draws Kumble forward and
beats him, Khaled Mashud is quick to disturb the stumps, third
umpire called in, red light flashes, India eight down!
India 465/8, Partnership of 53
A Kumble st Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Ashraful 23 (73b 3x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 68* (123b 6x4) Mohammad Ashraful 4.2-0-15-1
Kumble was beaten by the turn, Ashraful gets one to his name
Harbhajan Singh is the next man in
136.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short delivery, pulled
away to the midwicket boundary, off the mark in style
136.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, outside the off
stump, left alone
136.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run
136.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: two runs, goes for
the sweep but makes no contact, ball clips the pad and runs down
to the fine leg region
End of over 137 (7 runs) India 471/8
Mohammad Ashraful 5-0-19-1 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 68* (123b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 4* (4b 1x4)
137.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, tossed up, driven straight to
the fielder at cover
137.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, turned away straight to the
fielder at short leg
137.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump,
defended
137.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, short outside the off stump,
cut away to deep point
137.5 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, one run, hit on the pad plumb
in front of the stumps, appeal turned down, given as runs, hard to
say if Harbhajan got a touch on it
137.6 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts
it away midwicket fence
End of over 138 (6 runs) India 477/8
Mohammad Rafique 45-2-131-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Harbhajan Singh 5* (5b 1x4) SC Ganguly 73* (128b 7x4)
138.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run
138.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run
138.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended
138.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, left alone outside
the off stump
138.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, bye: FOUR, oh dear, ball kept
real low, Harbhajan offers no shot, too low for Mashud to collect
it cleanly
138.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, SIX, MAX ! sung away over the
midwicket fence, typical Harbhajan
End of over 139 (10 runs) India 487/8
Mohammad Ashraful 6-0-25-1 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 73* (128b 7x4) Harbhajan Singh 11* (11b 1x4 1x6)
139.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, driven to long-on
139.2 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, SIX, six more! comes down the
track and smashes it over the long-on fence, good clean hit
139.3 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended
139.4 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, more runs! width outside
the off stump, Harbhajan leans back and belts it away to the cover
fence
139.5 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, no run
139.6 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, one run, driven away to the
deep cover region, easy single
End of over 140 (12 runs) India 499/8
Mohammad Rafique 46-2-143-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Harbhajan Singh 22* (16b 2x4 2x6) SC Ganguly 74* (129b 7x4)
140.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, tossed up, Harbhajan
comes down the track lofts it over the mid-on fielder, Harbhajan
happily swinging away here
140.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, no shot offered
140.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run
140.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, on the pads, defended
on the front-foot, bat and pad together
140.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, driven back to the
bowler
140.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Harbhajan Singh, no run, flighted delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and turning away, defended on the
back-foot
End of over 141 (4 runs) India 503/8
Mohammad Ashraful 7-0-29-1 - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 74* (129b 7x4) Harbhajan Singh 26* (22b 3x4 2x6)
141.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
Ganguly plays it at the last possible moment and gets it past the
fielder at short third man, nice shot
141.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, turned away on the leg side
141.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, defended back
141.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, turned away to the midwicket region, quick single taken
141.5 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended watchfully
141.6 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, no run, excellent delivery,
Harbhajan was clueless, ball hits the glove and rolls away behind
the stumps on the off side
End of over 142 (5 runs) India 508/8
Mohammad Rafique 47-2-148-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
SC Ganguly 79* (133b 8x4) Harbhajan Singh 26* (24b 3x4 2x6)
Nazmul Hossain is back
142.1 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, Ganguly tries to turn it
away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad in line with the
stumps but the appeal is turned down and rightly so
142.2 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler
142.3 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off stump
142.4 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, FOUR, fulltoss on the pads, turned away
into the gap between mid-on and extra cover, excellent placement
142.5 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven down the track to the long-off region
one slip in place for Harbhajan
142.6 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed to point
End of over 143 (5 runs) India 513/8
Nazmul Hossain 23.3-4-96-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 84* (138b 9x4) Harbhajan Singh 26* (25b 3x4 2x6)
143.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
143.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, cut away to the third man
region
143.3 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, one run, outside the off
stump, Harbhajan waits for it and taps it away wide of the fielder
at first slip
143.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
143.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, turned away on the leg side
143.6 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, worked away behind square on
the leg side
End of over 144 (2 runs) India 515/8
Mohammad Rafique 48-2-150-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Harbhajan Singh 27* (26b 3x4 2x6) SC Ganguly 85* (143b 9x4)
144.1 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: one run, drifting down
the leg side, ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg
region
144.2 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, quicker delivery, angling away
from the left-hander, Ganguly beaten outside the off stump
144.3 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, no run, pitched in line, defended on the
front-foot, bat and pad together
144.4 Nazmul Hossain to Ganguly, one run, short outside the off stump,
cut away late to the third man region
144.5 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, attempted yorker, down the
leg side, Harbhajan gets bat on ball playing with one hand, ball
races away to the fine leg fence
144.6 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, half volley, lofts
straight back to the long-on boundary, excellent shot
End of over 145 (10 runs) India 525/8
Nazmul Hossain 24.3-4-105-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 86* (146b 9x4) Harbhajan Singh 35* (29b 5x4 2x6)
145.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
145.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region, easy single takes Ganguly to 87
145.3 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, no run, slightly shot, played
off the back-foot to the cover region
145.4 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, short outside the
off stump, Harbhajan tries to cut it away, ball clips the outside
edge and goes between the point and gully fielder
145.5 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, no run, arm ball hits
Harbhajan on the pad, appeal turned down, was missing leg
145.6 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, one run, punched down to the
mid-on region
End of over 146 (4 runs) India 529/8
Mohammad Rafique 49-2-154-3 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Harbhajan Singh 38* (33b 5x4 2x6) SC Ganguly 87* (148b 9x4)
146.1 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, no run, outside the off stump,
ball kept low, defended well in the end
146.2 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, no run, width outside the off
stump, cut away to the gully region
146.3 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, into the 40s! good length
delivery outside the off stump, lofted over the fielder at mid-
off, another clean hit
146.4 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, no run, turned away on the leg
side, Ganguly turns down the call
146.5 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, (noball) no run, fuller length
delivery way down the leg side
146.5 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, take that! pitched up and
angling in, lofted away to the midwicket fence, Harbhajan making
things look easy out here
146.6 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, no run, swing and miss outside
the off stump, ball kept a bit low
End of over 147 (9 runs) India 538/8
Nazmul Hossain 25.3-4-114-1 (1w 1nb) - Pedrollo End
SC Ganguly 87* (148b 9x4) Harbhajan Singh 46* (40b 7x4 2x6)
147.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, comes down the track and
drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off
147.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, one run, pushed away to the point
region, easy single
147.3 Mohammad Rafique to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pushed away behind
point, Ganguly takes off for the single, Harbhajan responds late
but the fielder misses the stumps at the bowler's end
147.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run
147.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, no run, defended outside the off stump
147.6 Mohammad Rafique to Ganguly, OUT: oh dear! comes down the track
looking to clear the fielder at long-on, got the height but not
the distance, Talha Jubair judges it to perfection just inside the
ropes, Ganguly departs on 88
India 540/9, Partnership of 75
SC Ganguly c Talha Jubair b Mohammad Rafique 88 (153b 9x4 0x6)
End of over 148 (2 runs) India 540/9
Mohammad Rafique 50-2-156-4 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Harbhajan Singh 47* (41b 7x4 2x6)
Zaheer Khan is the last man
148.1 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, no run, drifting in, ball hits
the pad and rolls away on the leg side
148.2 Nazmul Hossain to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: all over! Harbhajan steps
forward and tries to go over extra cover but ends up mis-hitting
it high up towards the backward point region, Rana holds on to it
diving across, stunning catch, Harbhajan misses out on a fifty by
three runs
India 540/10, Partnership of 0
Harbhajan Singh c Manjural Islam Rana b Nazmul Hossain 47 (43b 7x4 2x6)
Z Khan 0* (0b) Nazmul Hossain 25.5-4-114-2 (1w 1nb)
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Match State: Tea - Day 2
0.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, bang on target, on the stumps and
just coming in, Nafis Iqbal defends it off the front foot
0.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, on the stumps, turned away to square
leg
0.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, wild away down the leg side, good
acrobatic take by Dinesh Karthik behind the stumps
0.4 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run
0.5 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, again on the leg stump, barely
misses the leg stump by a whisker even as Nafis Iqbal tries
shuffling across the stumps
0.6 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run
End of over 1 (maiden) Bangladesh 0/0 (trail by 540 runs)
IK Pathan 1-1-0-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 0* (0b) Nafis Iqbal 0* (6b)
1.1 Khan to Javed Omar, one run, first runs for Bangladesh, on the leg
stump, Javed Omar plays it away to square leg for a single
1.2 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, on the leg stump and angling across,
Nafis Iqbal stays back and plays it away to the off side
1.3 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, FOUR, nice cover drive, that delivery was just
a bit fuller in length and Nafis Iqbal took full toll of it and
elegantly drives it through cover for Bangladesh's first boundary
1.4 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, another nice looking drive, this time
to mid off, no run though
1.5 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, good leave outside off, that delivery
was just on middle and off and angling away, Iqbal watches it and
decides to let it through
1.6 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, bye: FOUR, wild delivery down the legside, the
wicket keeper had no chance of getting to that, pitched wide
outside leg and kept going further down the leg side
End of over 2 (9 runs) Bangladesh 9/0 (trail by 531 runs)
Z Khan 1-0-5-0 - Ispahani End
Javed Omar 1* (1b) Nafis Iqbal 4* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, outside off and holding its line,
Javed Omar decides to let it go
2.2 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, on the stumps, this delivery came in
a bit and Javed Omar was up to the task, played it with a dead
straight bat
2.3 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, nice rising delivery, kicks up from
just short of good length, Omar drops his gloves at the last
moment and lets the ball sail through to the wicket keeper, Good
thinking from Pathan
2.4 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, again a slightly short delivery, Omar
stays back and defends it to the on side
2.5 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
2.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) Bangladesh 9/0 (trail by 531 runs)
IK Pathan 2-2-0-0 - Pedrollo End
Nafis Iqbal 4* (11b 1x4) Javed Omar 1* (7b)
3.1 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, short rising delivery angling across
the right-hander, Iqbal pulls away late, well left in the end
3.2 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, one run, on the pads, turned away wide of the
fielder at midwicket, early call and a quick single taken
3.3 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump
and angling away further, no shot offered
3.4 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, down the leg side, Karthik had to dive
across to collect it
3.5 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched in line and angling away, well
left
3.6 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
End of over 4 (1 run) Bangladesh 10/0 (trail by 530 runs)
Z Khan 2-0-6-0 - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 5* (13b 1x4) Javed Omar 1* (11b)
short leg comes in place
4.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, came back in, forced away to the
gully region, diving stop by Sehwag there saves runs
4.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, good length delivery, pitched in
line and swinging in, defended on the back-foot
4.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump
line, Iqbal ducks under it comfortably
4.4 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, bit wide outside the off stump,
played down to the mid-off region, not a well timed shot
4.5 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, way outside the off stump, no shot
offered
4.6 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to
the leg side
End of over 5 (maiden) Bangladesh 10/0 (trail by 530 runs)
IK Pathan 3-3-0-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 1* (11b) Nafis Iqbal 5* (19b 1x4)
5.1 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
5.2 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, good delivery, pitched in line and
swinging away from the right-hander, Omar beaten outside the off
stump
5.3 Khan to Javed Omar, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump
5.3 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging away further, no shot offered
5.4 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, on the middle and off, this one held
its line after pitching, defended back to the bowler
5.5 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging away, Omar leaves it for the keeper
5.6 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, wasted
delivery
End of over 6 (1 run) Bangladesh 11/0 (trail by 529 runs)
Z Khan 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 5* (19b 1x4) Javed Omar 1* (17b)
6.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, lovely delivery, swinging in,
pitched up on the middle and off stump line, well bowled equally
well defended
6.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
Pathan struggling to get his line and length right
6.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, good length delivery, pitched in
line and swinging in, defended on the back-foot
Nafis Iqbal calls for a new bat, play held up
6.4 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run
6.5 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.6 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, beaten outside the off stump
End of over 7 (1 run) Bangladesh 12/0 (trail by 528 runs)
IK Pathan 4-3-1-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 1* (17b) Nafis Iqbal 5* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, on the pads, turned away straight to
the fielder at square leg
7.2 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched in line and angling across,
left alone well
7.3 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, short delivery, again pitched in line
and angling across, Omar tries to defend it on the back-foot but
fails to make contact, well bowler
7.4 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, fuller length delivery, defended on the
front-foot
7.5 Khan to Javed Omar, no run
7.6 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, down the leg side, defended to the
square leg region
End of over 8 (maiden) Bangladesh 12/0 (trail by 528 runs)
Z Khan 4-1-7-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 5* (25b 1x4) Javed Omar 1* (23b)
8.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, on the middle and off, defended on
the back-foot with a straight bat
8.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, short rising delivery on the middle
and off, Iqbal ducks under it
8.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, bouncer down the leg side
8.4 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, short rising delivery, pitched in
line and angling away, Iqbal leans back and avoids it
8.5 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, came back in nicely, defended
straight to the short leg fielder at one bounce
8.6 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, pitched up, driven hard but straight
to the Harbhajan at point
End of over 9 (maiden) Bangladesh 12/0 (trail by 528 runs)
IK Pathan 5-4-1-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 1* (23b) Nafis Iqbal 5* (31b 1x4)
9.1 Khan to Javed Omar, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at extra
cover, easy single taken
9.2 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
moving away further, Karthik had to dives across to collect it,
excellent bit of keeping
9.3 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, driven on the up, straight to the
fielder at mid-off
9.4 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, two runs, forced away in front of point,
Harbhajan dives across but only manages to gets a touch on it
looks like he has injured himself, play held up
all seems to be ok now
9.5 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, Iqbal ducks under it comfortably
9.6 Khan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
End of over 10 (3 runs) Bangladesh 15/0 (trail by 525 runs)
Z Khan 5-1-10-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Javed Omar 2* (24b) Nafis Iqbal 7* (36b 1x4)
Kumble into the attack now
over the wicket to the right-hander, slip, silly point and a short
leg in place
Omar not happy with the sight screen, play held up
10.1 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, on the middle and off, defended back
to the bowler
10.2 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed away in front of point, Sehwag moves across and fields
10.3 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, quicker and fuller delivery on the
pads, Omar tries to turn it away but fails to make contact
10.4 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended on the front-foot, well
played
10.5 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, outside the off stump, defended on
the front-foot, solid shot
10.6 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended on the bounce straight to
Laxman at silly point, end of a good over
End of over 11 (maiden) Bangladesh 15/0 (trail by 525 runs)
A Kumble 1-1-0-0 - Pedrollo End
Nafis Iqbal 7* (36b 1x4) Javed Omar 2* (30b)
Change of ends for Pathan
11.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away in style to the cover boundary, no stopping that
11.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, short delivery, Iqbal tries to duck
under it but the ball stayed low and in the end hit him on the arm
11.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended to the leg side
11.4 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, came back in after pitching in line
with the off stump line, defended to the leg side, not a well
timed shot
11.5 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, FOUR, edged into the gap between gully and
second slip, third man boundary is not protected
11.6 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, one run, played away to the fine leg region,
easy single to end the over
End of over 12 (9 runs) Bangladesh 24/0 (trail by 516 runs)
IK Pathan 6-4-10-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 16* (42b 3x4) Javed Omar 2* (30b)
solid start this by the Bangladesh openers
12.1 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, one run, played down to the fine leg region,
had to hurry
12.2 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, defended watchfully
12.3 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended
12.4 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, pushed to gully
12.5 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, forced away to extra-cover
12.6 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defensively pushed to silly point
End of over 13 (1 run) Bangladesh 25/0 (trail by 515 runs)
A Kumble 2-1-1-0 - Pedrollo End
Nafis Iqbal 17* (43b 3x4) Javed Omar 2* (35b)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, beaten outside the off stump, loose
shot
13.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, one run, turned away wide of Tendulkar at
midwicket
13.3 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, played off the back-foot to the short
leg
13.4 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
13.5 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
13.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and angling away further, no shot offered
End of over 14 (1 run) Bangladesh 26/0 (trail by 514 runs)
IK Pathan 7-4-11-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 18* (45b 3x4) Javed Omar 2* (39b)
14.1 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, edged and dropped, pitched outside
the off stump and turning away, Iqbal pushes forward and ends up
with a faint edge, Karthik fails to hold on
14.2 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, driven back to the bowler, not timed
well
14.3 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended on the back-foot
14.4 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at
silly point
14.5 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended on the front-foot, silly
point moves across and fields
14.6 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended down the track, Kumble
moves across and fields
End of over 15 (maiden) Bangladesh 26/0 (trail by 514 runs)
A Kumble 3-2-1-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 2* (39b) Nafis Iqbal 18* (51b 3x4)
15.1 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
15.2 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, play and miss
15.3 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched on the stump, defended to
midwicket
15.4 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, played on the back-foot to the
backward point
15.5 Pathan to Javed Omar, FOUR, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Omar drives at it and ends up with a thick edge, ball falls well
short of Ganguly at third slip and goes past him, should have
stopped that
15.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) Bangladesh 30/0 (trail by 510 runs)
IK Pathan 8-4-15-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 18* (51b 3x4) Javed Omar 6* (45b 1x4)
16.1 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run
16.2 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended to the leg side
16.3 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended to silly point
16.4 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, swept away nicely to the fine leg region, Pathan is
the fielder in the deep
16.5 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended stretching forward
slip, silly point and a short leg in place
16.6 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended moving forward, bat and pad
together
End of over 17 (1 run) Bangladesh 31/0 (trail by 509 runs)
A Kumble 4-2-2-0 - Pedrollo End
Nafis Iqbal 19* (55b 3x4) Javed Omar 6* (47b 1x4)
17.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and angling away further, no shot offered
17.2 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, forced away to the point region
17.3 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, no run, left alone outside the off stump
17.4 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, one run, on the middle and off, defended to
the cover region, played with soft hands, quick single taken
17.5 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, out of
reach
17.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, left alone outside the off
stump
17.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, down the leg side, another wasted
delivery
End of over 18 (2 runs) Bangladesh 33/0 (trail by 507 runs)
IK Pathan 9-4-17-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 20* (59b 3x4) Javed Omar 6* (50b 1x4)
18.1 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, pushed away
18.2 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, beaten outside the off stump, turn
and bounce
18.3 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended straight to the fielder at silly point
gully comes in place
18.4 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended to the point region
18.5 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run
18.6 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 19 (maiden) Bangladesh 33/0 (trail by 507 runs)
A Kumble 5-3-2-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 6* (50b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 20* (65b 3x4)
spin at both ends, Harbhajan Singh into the attack
slip and a short leg in place
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, ball clips the pad and rolls away behind the
stumps on the leg side
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, again turning in, defended
on the front-foot, pad and pad together
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump,
pushed away behind the stumps on the off side, slip fielder moves
across and fields
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, tossed up, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, defended stretching forward
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, hit the pad and rolls away
to the short fine leg region, slight hesitation going for the
single, throw comes in at the wrong end and no damage is done
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run
End of over 20 (maiden) Bangladesh 33/0 (trail by 507 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-1-0-0 - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 20* (65b 3x4) Javed Omar 6* (56b 1x4)
20.1 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven on the up to the cover point boundary, was in the air for
sometime but well wide of the fielder
20.2 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
20.3 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, quicker delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, got good bounce too, Omar beaten all
ends up, Karthik does well behind the stumps
20.4 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended
20.5 Kumble to Javed Omar, one run, played wide of Ganguly at mid-on
20.6 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended on the bounce to Laxman at
silly point
End of over 21 (6 runs) Bangladesh 39/0 (trail by 501 runs)
A Kumble 6-3-8-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 7* (59b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 25* (68b 4x4)
slip, leg slip and a short leg in place
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, played away to the short
midwicket region,
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward, Nafis Iqbal takes off for a single
that was never there and is sent back
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, one run, turned away wide of the
fielder at short leg
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, the straighter one, Nafis
Iqbal beaten comprehensively, another excellent take by Karthik
behind the stumps, appeal for caught behind turned down
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended on the front-foot,
end of a fine over
End of over 22 (1 run) Bangladesh 40/0 (trail by 500 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-1-0 - Ispahani End
Javed Omar 8* (63b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 25* (70b 4x4)
22.1 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, no run
22.2 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the
front-foot
22.3 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, pushed straight to Laxman at silly
point
22.4 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, way down the leg side, more work for
Karthik
22.5 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run, defended to the off side
22.6 Kumble to Javed Omar, legbye: one run, hit on the pad well outside
the line of the off stump, appeal turned down
End of over 23 (2 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 41/0 (trail by 499 runs)
A Kumble 7-4-8-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 8* (69b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 25* (70b 4x4)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run, again the straighter one,
Iqbal beaten outside the off stump, Karthik gets hit on the chest
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, legbye: one run, turning in, hits
the pad and rolls away past the fielder at leg slip
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, down the leg side
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, tossed up and turning in,
played down to the mid-on region, not a well time shot
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, FOUR, outside the off stump, ball
kept bit low, Iqbal plays it late and gets it down to the third
man boundary
End of over 24 (5 runs) Bangladesh 46/0 (trail by 494 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-5-0 - Ispahani End
Javed Omar 8* (72b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 29* (73b 5x4)
24.1 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run
24.2 Kumble to Javed Omar, no run
24.3 Kumble to Javed Omar, one run, turned to square leg
24.4 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, beaten outside the off stump
24.5 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended
24.6 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 25 (1 run) Bangladesh 47/0 (trail by 493 runs)
A Kumble 8-4-9-0 - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 9* (75b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 29* (76b 5x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, no run
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Javed Omar, one run, turned away on the leg side
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defended on the front-foot
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, turning in, ball clips the
pad and pops up straight to the fielder at leg slip
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, on the pads, again turning
in from outside the off stump, played on the back-foot to the
midwicket region, Sehwag moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
End of over 26 (1 run) Bangladesh 48/0 (trail by 492 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-6-0 - Ispahani End
Javed Omar 10* (77b 1x4) Nafis Iqbal 29* (80b 5x4)
attacking filed in place - slip, leg slip, silly point and a short
leg in place
26.1 Kumble to Javed Omar, OUT: tossed up and turning away, Javed Omar
drives at it and ends up with a thick edge straight to Dravid at
first slip, end of a fine partnership
Bangladesh 48/1, Partnership of 48
Javed Omar c Dravid b Kumble 10 (78b 1x4 0x6)
Nafis Iqbal 29* (80b 5x4) A Kumble 8.1-4-9-1
Omar was beaten by the turn, Dravid as usual made it look simple,
Kumble gets the much needed breakthrough for the Indians
Mashrafe Mortaza walks in
26.2 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, hit on the pad
26.3 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
26.4 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
26.5 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, fuller, hits the pad and goes
behind, appeal for lbw turned down, looked close
26.6 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, defended watchfully
End of over 27 (maiden) Bangladesh 48/1 (trail by 492 runs)
A Kumble 9-5-9-1 - Pedrollo End
Nafis Iqbal 29* (80b 5x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 0* (5b)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, ball hits the pad and rolls
away on the leg side
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, tries to turn it away on
the back-foot but fails to make contact
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, one run, pushed away on the back-
foot to the vacant point region
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, defended straight to
the fielder at silly point
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, beaten outside the off
stump, again well bowled
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, left alone outside the
off stump, too close for comfort
End of over 28 (1 run) Bangladesh 49/1 (trail by 491 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-7-0 - Ispahani End
Nafis Iqbal 30* (83b 5x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 0* (8b)
28.1 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, no run, fuller, pitched outside the off
stump and turning away, defended
28.2 Kumble to Nafis Iqbal, one run, 50 up! quicker delivery on the
pads, turned away to the fine leg region, easy single
28.3 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, defended on the front-foot with
a straight bat, ball rolls away wide of the fielder at silly point
28.4 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, turned away straight to the
fielder at short leg
28.5 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, slightly short, cut way very
late, ball races away to the third man boundary
28.6 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 29 (5 runs) Bangladesh 54/1 (trail by 486 runs)
A Kumble 10-5-14-1 - Pedrollo End
Nafis Iqbal 31* (85b 5x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 4* (12b 1x4)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, ball hits the pad and pops up wide of the
diving silly point fielder
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, defensively pushed to the
leg side
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, down the leg side, padded
away
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, bowled from round the
wicket, defended on the front-foot, bat and pad together
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, no run, outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward, ball clips the edge and pops up on
the leg side, falls well wide of the fielder at short leg
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Nafis Iqbal, OUT: got'm! on the middle off,
Iqbal pushes forward to defend, ball clips the inside edge onto
the pad and straight to Gambhir at forward short leg, loud appeal
and up goes the finger, Harbhajan Singh gets one to his name
Bangladesh 54/2, Partnership of 6
Nafis Iqbal c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 31 (91b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 30 (maiden) Bangladesh 54/2 (trail by 486 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-7-1 - Ispahani End
Mashrafe Mortaza 4* (12b 1x4)
Habibul Bashar is the next man in
30.1 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, on the pads, Mortaza tries to
defend it to the on side, ball takes the edge and rolls away on
the off side
30.2 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, hits the pad and pops up on the
leg side
30.3 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, OUT: pitched in line and straightened a
bit, Mortaza offers no shot and the ball hits the pad in line with
the stumps, umpire Benson is convinced, Kumble strikes again
Bangladesh 54/3, Partnership of 0
Mashrafe Mortaza lbw b Kumble 4 (15b 1x4 0x6)
Habibul Bashar 0* (0b) A Kumble 10.3-5-14-2
and that's stumps on day two
India end the day on a high note, Bangladesh openers started off
really well
they negotiated Pathan and Zaheer but crumbled under pressure when
the spinners came into the attack
Bangladesh trail by 486 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day's play
As usual the weather is perfect, it's bright and sunny at the
moment, humidity under control.
The cracks have started to widen, playing the spinners from here on
will be a tough ask for the Bangladesh batsmen, at the moment they
trail by 486 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Mohammad Ashraful is the new man in
Kumble to continue
30.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, way down the leg side, wakes
up the keeper
30.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
30.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the middle and off,
defended with a straight bat
End of over 31 (maiden) Bangladesh 54/3 (trail by 486 runs)
A Kumble 11-6-14-2 - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 0* (0b) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (3b)
Irfan Pathan is back
31.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, swing straightaway, turned away
in the air past the fielder at forward short leg
31.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, pitched in line and angling
across, Bashar pushes at it away from his body and gets beaten,
playing for the one that comes in
31.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, down the leg side
31.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
point
two men in the deep for the hook and the pull
31.5 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended with a straight bat,
ball rolls back to the bowler
31.6 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, again Bashar beaten outside the
off stump, end of a fine first over
End of over 32 (maiden) Bangladesh 54/3 (trail by 486 runs)
IK Pathan 10-5-17-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (3b) Habibul Bashar 0* (6b)
Zaheer Khan into the attack from the Pedrollo End
32.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, starts off with a bouncer down
the leg side
32.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed to the off side with
soft hands, early call and a quick single taken, excellent bit of
running
32.3 Khan to Habibul Bashar, legbye: one run, short delivery down the
leg side, ball hits Bashar on the ribs and rolls away behind the
stumps on the leg side
32.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg,
Ashraful ducks under it comfortably
32.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched up, pushed straight to
Ganguly at short midwicket
32.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, another short ball, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, defensively pushed past the
fielder at short leg
End of over 33 (2 runs) Bangladesh 56/3 (trail by 484 runs)
Z Khan 6-1-11-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 0* (7b) Mohammad Ashraful 1* (8b)
33.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, oh dear! short delivery, Bashar
couldn't control himself, the pull shot is not at all timed well,
ball hits the bottom of the bat and lobs up over the bowler, close
call
Pathan doing the right thing here, feeding the compulsive
hooker/puller with the short ball
33.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, keeper
had no chance
33.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, legbye: one run, again down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps on the leg
side
33.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, on the pads, flicked away nicely
to the midwicket fence, Kumble ends up escorting the ball to the
fence
33.5 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, hit on the pad, loud appeal
turned down, bit high
33.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, edged down to the third man
boundary
End of over 34 (13 runs) Bangladesh 69/3 (trail by 471 runs)
IK Pathan 11-5-25-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 0* (10b) Mohammad Ashraful 9* (11b 2x4)
34.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run
34.2 Khan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, another edge finds the gap and runs
down to the third man boundary
34.3 Khan to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, short delivery, Bashar
goes for the pull, again not in full control, ball falls well
short of Pathan at fine leg
34.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short delivery down the leg
side, Ashraful tries to pull it away but fails to make contact
34.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, called for
overstepping, short ball, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, once again Ashraful fails to make contact with the
pull shot
Khan bowling from round the wicket at the moment
34.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, left alone outside the off stump
34.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, pushed down the track
to the mid-on region
34.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Ashraful moves across and defends
34.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
good delivery to end the over
End of over 35 (8 runs) Bangladesh 77/3 (trail by 463 runs)
Z Khan 7-1-19-0 (1w 3nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 5* (13b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 9* (17b 2x4)
35.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
35.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run
35.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short ball, for once Bashar gets
the pull shot spot on, ball races away to the fine leg fence
35.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, bouncer down the leg side
35.5 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, another short delivery pulled
away to the fine leg region, easy single
35.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed to the off side with
soft hands, quick single taken
End of over 36 (6 runs) Bangladesh 83/3 (trail by 457 runs)
IK Pathan 12-5-31-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 10* (18b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 10* (18b 2x4)
36.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, MAX! short delivery on the middle
and leg, pulled away over the fielder at fine leg, lovely shot
36.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, left alone outside the off stump
36.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short rising delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended watchfully
36.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, goes after another short ball,
not timed well on this occasion, luckily for him ball just clears
Kumble at midwicket
36.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, well left
36.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, another short ball outside the
off stump, driven away standing tall on the back-foot to the cover
region, well played
End of over 37 (10 runs) Bangladesh 93/3 (trail by 447 runs)
Z Khan 8-1-29-0 (1w 3nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 10* (18b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 20* (24b 2x4 1x6)
37.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended on the front-foot
37.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run
37.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, wide outside the off stump,
forced away wide of the fielder at backward point
37.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, short of a good
length delivery down the leg side, worked away wide of the fielder
at short leg, was in the air for sometime but well wide
37.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run
37.5 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, pushed down to the mid-off
region, Ganguly fails to pick it up cleanly, single given away
37.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, pulled away with authority to
the midwicket fence, powerful shot
End of over 38 (8 runs) Bangladesh 101/3 (trail by 439 runs)
IK Pathan 13-5-39-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 12* (22b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 25* (27b 3x4 1x6)
38.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, three runs, pulled away to the deep
midwicket region, was in full control on this occasion, long
chase from Harbhajan saves one run
38.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run
38.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended outside the off stump
38.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, cracking shot! short ball, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, hooked away to the fine leg
fence, bisected the fielders in the deep with precision
38.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended
38.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, short outside the off stump, cut
away off the back-foot to the third man boundary, deliberately
played in the air
38.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
End of over 39 (12 runs) Bangladesh 113/3 (trail by 427 runs)
Z Khan 9-1-41-0 (1w 4nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 15* (23b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 33* (33b 5x4 1x6)
39.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, take that! short and wide outside
the off stump, Bashar quickly gets into a nice position and pulls
it away to the midwicket boundary
39.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run
39.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short rising delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Bashar leans back and avoids it
39.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, played down to the fine leg
region
39.5 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, beauty! anlging away from the
right-hander, Ashraful beaten outside the off stump
39.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, hit on the pad, loud appeal
turned down, came in after pitching outside the off stump
End of over 40 (5 runs) Bangladesh 118/3 (trail by 422 runs)
IK Pathan 14-5-44-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 20* (27b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 33* (35b 5x4 1x6)
two slips and a short midwicket in place
40.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended to the leg side
Khan bowling round the wicket to the right-hander at the moment
40.2 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended on the front-foot
40.3 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away
to the short midwicket region
40.4 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended watchfully
40.5 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended down the track to the mid-
on region
40.6 Khan to Habibul Bashar, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
pulled away to the fine leg region, easy single to end the over
End of over 41 (1 run) Bangladesh 119/3 (trail by 421 runs)
Z Khan 10-1-42-0 (1w 4nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 21* (33b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 33* (35b 5x4 1x6)
41.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, pitched up and driven back, was
the slower one, Pathan dives to his left but fails to hold on,
hard chance put down
41.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, flicked away on the leg side
41.3 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short of a good length
delivery on the middle and off, defended with a straight bat
41.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling away, no shot offered
41.5 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
41.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short delivery down the leg
side
End of over 42 (1 run) Bangladesh 120/3 (trail by 420 runs)
IK Pathan 15-5-45-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 22* (35b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 33* (39b 5x4 1x6)
Anil Kumble into the attack now
slip, gully, silly point and a short leg in place
42.1 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the middle and off, defended
42.2 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, fuller outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid-off region
42.3 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, pitched in line with the leg
stump and turning in, defended watchfully
42.4 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, again defended watchfully
42.5 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at
silly point
42.6 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed away to the gully region
End of over 43 (maiden) Bangladesh 120/3 (trail by 420 runs)
A Kumble 12-7-14-2 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 33* (39b 5x4 1x6) Habibul Bashar 22* (41b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
the current partnership is worth 66 runs and counting
Harbhajan Singh is back
slip and short leg in place
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, Ashraful moves across and turns it away
at one bounce straight to the fielder at short leg
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, swept away fine,
Kaif moves across quickly in the deep and saves two runs
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended to the leg
side
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-
foot, leg slip dives across and stops it
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, tossed up on the
middle and off, swept away to the fine leg region for an easy
single
End of over 44 (3 runs) Bangladesh 123/3 (trail by 417 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-2-10-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 36* (45b 5x4 1x6) Habibul Bashar 22* (41b 3x4)
44.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well left outside the off
stump
44.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, punched on the back-foot to
the mid-off region
44.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, excellent delivery, pitched in
line and turning away, Ashraful tries to defend, ball clips the
glove and rolls away on the off side
44.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fuller, Ashraful tries to
sweep it away but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad just
outside the line of the off stump, appeal for lbw turned down
44.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away to long-leg
44.6 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, OUT: got'm! comes down the track and
swings hard, misses the target by miles, Karthik does the rest,
Habibul Bashar out by a long way, Horrible shot to say the least,
third wicket for Kumble
Bangladesh 124/4, Partnership of 70
Habibul Bashar st Karthik b Kumble 22 (42b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 45 (1 run) Bangladesh 124/4 (trail by 416 runs)
A Kumble 13-7-15-3 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 37* (50b 5x4 1x6)
Aftab Ahmed is the next man in
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, played down to the
fine leg region
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, forced away behind point,
Aftab off the mark
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run
End of over 46 (3 runs) Bangladesh 127/4 (trail by 413 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-2-13-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 38* (53b 5x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 2* (3b)
46.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
46.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
46.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, legbye: one run, pitched outside the
leg stump and turning in, ball clips the pad and rolls away behind
46.4 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, turn and bounce outside the off
stump, not shot offered, very well taken by Karthik behind the
stumps
46.5 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, top spinner, defended
46.6 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, another probing delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot but not cleanly
End of over 47 (1 run, maiden) Bangladesh 128/4 (trail by 412 runs)
A Kumble 14-8-15-3 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 38* (56b 5x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 2* (6b)
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, hit on the pad trying to sweep it away,
appeal turned down, impact was well outside the line of the off
stump
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-
foot, short leg moves across and fields
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up outside the
off stump, driven away to the cover region
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, comes down the track
and tries to loft it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad
and pops up
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, leans forward and turns
it away in the air to the square leg fence, lovely shot
End of over 48 (4 runs) Bangladesh 132/4 (trail by 408 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-2-17-1 - Ispahani End
Aftab Ahmed 2* (6b) Mohammad Ashraful 42* (62b 6x4 1x6)
48.1 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run
48.2 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, one run, played down to fine leg
48.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended to the gully region
slip, gully, silly point and a short leg in place
48.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended stretching forward,
Laxman at silly point moves across and picks it up
48.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, on the pads, turned away wide
of the fielder at short leg
48.6 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 49 (2 runs) Bangladesh 134/4 (trail by 406 runs)
A Kumble 15-8-17-3 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 43* (65b 6x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 3* (9b)
49.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, tossed up outside the
off stump, swung away to the square leg fence, played with the
turn, good clean hit, Ashraful on a roll here!
49.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, played down to fine
leg
49.3 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defended
49.4 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on the middle and off,
defended watchfully
49.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, worked away off the back-foot to the leg
side
49.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, down the leg side, no shot
offered
End of over 50 (5 runs) Bangladesh 139/4 (trail by 401 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-2-22-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 48* (67b 7x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 3* (13b)
50.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defensively pushed to the
silly mid-on region
50.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turned away straight to the
fielder at short leg
50.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, fifty and 1000 Test runs!
pushed wide of the fielder at short leg, easy two, well played
50.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended back to the bowler
50.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the middle and off,
defended on the front-foot, ball finds Laxman at silly point
50.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again defended watchfully on
the front-foot
End of over 51 (2 runs) Bangladesh 141/4 (trail by 399 runs)
A Kumble 16-8-19-3 - Pedrollo End
Aftab Ahmed 3* (13b) Mohammad Ashraful 50* (73b 7x4 1x6)
51.1 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, turned away on the back-foot
to the midwicket fence, perfect timing and placement
51.2 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, one run, wormed away behind square
on the leg side
51.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turning in, ball hits
the pad and rolls away on the leg side
51.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside the off
stump, defended
51.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, on the pads, played
down to the long-on region for an easy single
51.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, on the pads, turned away
nicely to the deep square leg region
End of over 52 (8 runs) Bangladesh 149/4 (trail by 391 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-2-30-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 51* (76b 7x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 10* (16b 1x4)
52.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the middle and off,
defended on the front-foot
52.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed away on the off side,
fielded by Laxman at silly point
52.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away to long-leg for
an easy single
52.4 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on the middle and off, turning away,
defended
52.5 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned away to the fine leg region,
easy single
52.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, swung away along the ground to
the midwicket fence, Ashraful at his best
End of over 53 (6 runs) Bangladesh 155/4 (trail by 385 runs)
A Kumble 17-8-25-3 - Pedrollo End
Aftab Ahmed 11* (18b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 56* (80b 8x4 1x6)
53.1 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defended on the back-foot,
straight to the fielder at leg slip
53.2 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, three runs, shot! turned away into
the gap between square leg and midwicket, runs hard and comes back
for the third
53.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended to the leg
side
53.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, down the leg side,
turn and extra bounce
53.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, pitched
outside the off stump and turning in, defended well
53.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, driven down the track
to the mid-on region
End of over 54 (3 runs) Bangladesh 158/4 (trail by 382 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-2-33-1 - Ispahani End
Aftab Ahmed 14* (20b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 56* (84b 8x4 1x6)
54.1 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, no shot offered
54.2 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, played on the back-foot with a
straight bat, Laxman at silly point takes it on the bounce
54.3 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, turn and bounce, pitched outside the
off stump and spinning away, well left
54.4 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at
cover, quick single taken
54.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-foot with
a straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
54.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, wide outside the off stump,
padded away
End of over 55 (1 run) Bangladesh 159/4 (trail by 381 runs)
A Kumble 18-8-26-3 - Pedrollo End
Aftab Ahmed 15* (24b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 56* (86b 8x4 1x6)
55.1 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended on the back-foot
55.2 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, beaten outside the off
stump
55.3 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, straighter one, ball kept
low, ball hits the keeper's pad and rolls away
55.4 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, again beaten outside the
off stump, Aftab struggling a bit against Harbhajan at the moment
55.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, turning away down the leg
side
55.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tossed up wide outside the
off stump, padded away, end of a good over
End of over 56 (maiden) Bangladesh 159/4 (trail by 381 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-3-33-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 56* (86b 8x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 15* (30b 1x4)
56.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at short cover
56.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the middle and leg,
defended to the short midwicket region
56.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, played very late, easy single taken
four men around the bat for Aftab
56.4 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, quicker delivery, Aftab goes back to
play and gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the stumps but
umpire Benson is not convinced! that would have knocked the middle
stump, Aftab survives
56.5 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pushed to point
56.6 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 57 (1 run) Bangladesh 160/4 (trail by 380 runs)
A Kumble 19-8-27-3 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 57* (89b 8x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 15* (33b 1x4)
57.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, wide outside the off
stump, padded away
57.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
57.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again padded away
57.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, swept down to the
fine leg region, Ashraful was looking for the second but the
fielder in the deep moves across quickly and keeps it down to just
one
57.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, pushed wide of the Dravid
at first slip
57.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, no shot offered, hit on the
pad, was missing leg by a long way
End of over 58 (3 runs) Bangladesh 163/4 (trail by 377 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-36-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 58* (93b 8x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 17* (35b 1x4)
Kumble to continue, coming round the wicket to the right-hander
58.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-foot
58.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, padded up, ball hits the pad
an pop up
58.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, goes for the sweep but makes
no contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
58.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-foot,
well played
58.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, Shot! tossed up on the pads,
flicked away over the fielder at midwicket, excellent shot
58.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, worked away behind the stumps
on the leg side
End of over 59 (4 runs) Bangladesh 167/4 (trail by 373 runs)
A Kumble 20-8-31-3 - Pedrollo End
Aftab Ahmed 17* (35b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 62* (99b 9x4 1x6)
Tendulkar into the attack now
slip and a gully in place
59.1 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good delivery to start with,
Aftab beaten outside the off stump
59.2 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, no run, leg break, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, defensively pushed to silly point
59.3 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, no run, hit on the pad, appeal turned
down
59.4 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, top shot! short and wide outside
the off stump, cut away to the point boundary, fielder in the deep
had no chance, excellent placement
59.5 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, wide: no run, pitched way outside the off
stump and turning away further
59.5 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, no run, again way outside the off stump,
no shot offered
59.6 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, (noball) no run, another wide delivery
outside the off stump, no shot offered
59.6 Tendulkar to Aftab Ahmed, one run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, played uplishly past the fielder at point
End of over 60 (7 runs) Bangladesh 174/4 (trail by 366 runs)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-7-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Aftab Ahmed 22* (42b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 62* (99b 9x4 1x6)
and that's lunch on day three
Bangladesh trail by 366 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
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Match State: Lunch - Day 3
it has been a fighting effort from the Bangladesh batsmen so far
this morning, Mohammad Ashraful in particular is playing like a
champion!
166 more needed to avoid follow-on
players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start off
the post lunch session
Aftab Ahmed will take strike, Harbhajan Singh to start the bowling
attack
slip, leg slip and a short leg in place
60.1 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, worked away on the leg side, fielded by the
man at short leg
60.2 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, one run, swept away to the fine leg
region for an easy single
60.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, quicker and
straighter outside the off stump, Ashraful pushes forward to
defend and gets beaten
60.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turning in, Ashraful
waits for it and turns it away late, ball races away to the fine
leg region, easy single
60.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, top spinner, Aftab tries to
defend it on the back-foot, ball takes the edge and races away to
the third man boundary
60.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tossed up and turning in,
driven hard but straight to the fielder at mid-on
End of over 61 (6 runs) Bangladesh 180/4 (trail by 360 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-3-42-1 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 63* (101b 9x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 27* (46b 3x4)
Tendulkar to continue
61.1 Tendulkar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside the off stump,
pushed to point
61.2 Tendulkar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning away, Ashraful goes back, gets behind the line
and defends
61.3 Tendulkar to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
Ashraful waits for it and cuts late, ball races away to the
backward point boundary, very well played
61.4 Tendulkar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
61.5 Tendulkar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
61.6 Tendulkar to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, short and wide outside the
off stump, more than enough time for Ashraful to gets back and
pulls it away to the deep midwicket region, easy single to end the
over
End of over 62 (5 runs) Bangladesh 185/4 (trail by 355 runs)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-12-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 68* (107b 10x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 27* (46b 3x4)
62.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the pads, defended
wide of the fielder at short leg
62.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, MAX! comes down the
track and lofts it over the midwicket fence, excellent use of the
feet, lovely timing
62.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside the off
stump, played very late, gets it down to the short third man
region
62.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-
foot with a straight bat
62.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, beaten outside the
off stump, well bowled
62.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turned away on the
leg side
End of over 63 (6 runs) Bangladesh 191/4 (trail by 349 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-3-48-1 - Pedrollo End
Aftab Ahmed 27* (46b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 74* (113b 10x4 2x6)
already this partnership is worth 67 runs
Pathan is back
63.1 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, wide outside the off stump, Aftab
goes after it and gets beaten, there was sound as the ball passed
the bat but that was of the bat hitting the turf, loud appeal for
caught behind turned down, excellent decision
63.2 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, low fulltoss outside the off stump,
played away to the extra-over region
63.3 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
63.4 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched in line and angling away,
Aftab is bit late to react and gets hit on the pad, loud appeal
for lbw turned down, would have just missed the off stump and was
bit high too, another excellent decision by umpire Aleem Dar
63.5 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pushed to cover point
63.6 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, played to square leg
End of over 64 (maiden) Bangladesh 191/4 (trail by 349 runs)
IK Pathan 16-6-45-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 74* (113b 10x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 27* (52b 3x4)
slip and short leg in place
64.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, hit on the pad well outside the line of
the off stump
64.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended late, gets
it wide of the fielder at first slip
64.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) one run, tossed up
on the middle and leg, swept away nicely to the fine leg region,
easy single
64.3 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defended on the back-foot
with a straight bat, get right behind the line on this ocassion,
well played
64.4 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tires to lofts it away on
the leg side but makes no contact
64.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, one run, defended behind square on
the leg side
64.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, swept away
powerfully to the fine leg region
End of over 65 (4 runs) Bangladesh 195/4 (trail by 345 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-3-52-1 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 76* (117b 10x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 28* (55b 3x4)
65.1 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Ashraful moves forward and drives it away into the gap
between mid-off and extra cover, classic shot
65.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, and again! same line and length,
Ashraful once again finds the gap between mid-off and extra cover,
another glorious cover drive
65.3 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, make that three in a row! on the
pads, flicked away to the midwicket fence, crowd loves it! Pathan
under pressure here
65.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, drops it on the leg side and
sprints across for a quick single, excellent cricket
65.5 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
65.6 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 66 (13 runs) Bangladesh 208/4 (trail by 332 runs)
IK Pathan 17-6-58-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 89* (121b 13x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 28* (57b 3x4)
66.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs, into the 90s!
tossed up outside the off stump, driven away on the front-foot to
the deep point region, waited and played it late to get the
placement right, beautiful shot
66.2 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned away behind square
on the leg side, easy single, good sensible cricket
66.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, Ashraful! outside the
off stump, Ashraful gets into a nice position and reverse sweeps
it to the fine leg fence, simply superb!
66.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, 100! 100! 100! comes
down the track and turns it away to the midwicket fence,
magnificent innings!
crowd erupts! what a player, what an innings!
66.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed away behind
point
66.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defended
End of over 67 (13 runs) Bangladesh 221/4 (trail by 319 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-3-65-1 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 101* (125b 15x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 29* (59b 3x4)
67.1 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, angling across, no shot
offered
67.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, defended back to the bowler
67.3 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended watchfully
67.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed away in front of
point, quick single taken
67.5 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, shot! short of a good length delivery
angling across the right-hander, Aftab stands tall and punches it
away into the gap between gully and point, 100 partnership comes
up
67.6 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, Aftab! short and wide outside the off
stump, blasted to the point boundary, perfect timing, brilliant
stuff
End of over 68 (9 runs) Bangladesh 230/4 (trail by 310 runs)
IK Pathan 18-6-67-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 102* (129b 15x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 37* (61b 5x4)
68.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turned to the leg
side
68.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended
68.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, played down to fine
leg
68.4 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended on the back-foot with a straight
bat
68.5 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, SIX, What a shot! this is amazing
cricket! tossed up on the pads, Aftab takes on the man at deep
midwicket and clears him by a long way, India under pressure here
68.6 Harbhajan Singh to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good comeback, Aftab beaten
outside the off stump, was the straighter one
End of over 69 (7 runs) Bangladesh 237/4 (trail by 303 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-3-72-1 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 103* (132b 15x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 43* (64b 5x4 1x6)
Zaheer Khan into the attack now
69.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, defended to the leg side
69.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, dropped! on the pads, turned
away uplishly to the short midwicket region, Laxman dives across
well but fails to hold no, Ashraful survives
69.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away to the deep square
leg region, easy single
69.4 Khan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
69.5 Khan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, angling across, played away to the
cover region, Ganguly moves in quickly and cuts off the single
69.6 Khan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short, pulled away to the square leg
region, not a well timed shot
End of over 70 (1 run) Bangladesh 238/4 (trail by 302 runs)
Z Khan 11-1-43-0 (1w 4nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 104* (135b 15x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 43* (67b 5x4 1x6)
Kumble is back
70.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, easy single
70.2 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on the middle and off, defended with
a straight bat
70.3 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defended on the front-foot
70.4 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, ball hits the pad and pops up wide of the fielder at
short leg
70.5 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, no run, fuller, Aftab tries to sweep it away
but fails to make contact, loud appeal for lbw turned down, Benson
is not convinced but Kumble was, looked close
70.6 Kumble to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: got'm! flipper, short of a good length
delivery, pitched in line and straightened, Aftab Ahmed tries to
play it on the back-foot and gets hit on the pad plumb in front of
the stumps, this time umpire Benson is convinced
Bangladesh 239/5, Partnership of 115
Aftab Ahmed lbw b Kumble 43 (72b 5x4 1x6)
End of over 71 (1 run) Bangladesh 239/5 (trail by 301 runs)
A Kumble 21-8-32-4 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 105* (136b 15x4 2x6)
finally Kumble gets the breakthrough, end of an excellent
partnership!
Manjural Islam Rana is the next man in
71.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, legbye: one run, hits the pad and rolls
away to the short fine leg region
71.2 Khan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
71.3 Khan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Rana leaves it for the keeper
71.4 Khan to Manjural Islam Rana, OUT: 100th Test wicket! good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Rana tries
to defend it on the back-foot but makes no contact, ball hits the
back leg in front of the stumps
Bangladesh 240/6, Partnership of 1
Manjural Islam Rana lbw b Khan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 105* (137b 15x4 2x6) Z Khan 11.4-1-43-1 (1w 4nb)
Rana was beaten by the angle, Aleem Dar took his time, Bangladesh
in a spot of bother here
Zaheer Khan becomes the 50th Indian bowler to take 100 Test wickets
Khaled Mashud is the next man in
71.5 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run
71.6 Khan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, short on the leg stump, ball clips
the glove and races away to the fine leg region, Mashud off the
mark
End of over 72 (3 runs) Bangladesh 242/6 (trail by 298 runs)
Z Khan 12-1-45-1 (1w 4nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 105* (137b 15x4 2x6) Khaled Mashud 2* (2b)
72.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
72.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tries to turn it away on the
leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls away
72.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-foot with
a straight bat
72.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fraction short, driven off the
back-foot to the cover region
slip and a gully in place
72.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, defended on the front-foot
72.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, width outside the off stump,
Ashraful tries to cut it away but fails to make contact
End of over 73 (maiden) Bangladesh 242/6 (trail by 298 runs)
A Kumble 22-9-32-4 - Pedrollo End
Khaled Mashud 2* (2b) Mohammad Ashraful 105* (143b 15x4 2x6)
73.1 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, short rising delivery down the leg
side, Mashud moves away
73.2 Khan to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, pitched up in the slot outside the off
stump, driven down the ground to the vacant long-off boundary
73.3 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the middle and off, pushed down
to the mid-off region
73.4 Khan to Khaled Mashud, three runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, punched away into the gap between the cover fielders, long
chase from Pathan saves one run
73.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, edged and wide, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling across, Ashraful tries to defend it on
the back-foot, ball clips the edge and races away to the third man
region
Sehwag tries to kick it in but fails, now we know why he is not a
football player
73.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, yorker, defended to mid-off
End of over 74 (11 runs) Bangladesh 253/6 (trail by 287 runs)
Z Khan 13-1-56-1 (1w 4nb) - Ispahani End
Khaled Mashud 9* (6b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 109* (145b 16x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
74.1 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to backward point
74.2 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, no run, played late, did well to negotiate
the extra bounce, ball rolls down to the short third man region
74.3 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the middle and off, defended on
the front-foot
74.4 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, swept away to the fine leg region, easy single
74.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, worked away to the fine leg
region
200 runs already today, in just over 3 hours of play!
74.6 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the middle and off, defended on
the back-foot, ball rolls away behind the stumps on the leg side
End of over 75 (2 runs) Bangladesh 255/6 (trail by 285 runs)
A Kumble 23-9-34-4 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 110* (146b 16x4 2x6) Khaled Mashud 10* (11b 1x4)
spin from both ends, Harbhajan into the attack from the Ispahani
End
slip and a short leg in place
75.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, played down to the
fine leg region for an easy single
silly point comes in position for Mashud
75.2 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, straighter one outside
the off stump, Mashud beaten comprehensively
75.3 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to the leg side
75.4 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, two runs, tossed up outside the
off stump, Mashud moves forward and forces it away to the vacant
backward point region
75.5 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Mashud shuffles across and defends it
straight to Laxman at silly point
75.6 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, beaten in the flight, ball
takes the edge and races away well wide of Dravid at first slip
End of over 76 (7 runs) Bangladesh 262/6 (trail by 278 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-3-79-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 111* (147b 16x4 2x6) Khaled Mashud 16* (16b 2x4)
Kumble to continue, round the wicket to the right-hander
76.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed away on the off side
76.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pitched outside the leg stump
and turning in, clipped away to long-leg
76.3 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, legbye: one run, tries to turn it away on
the back-foot, ball clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps
76.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, down the leg side, swung away to
the fine leg region, fielder in the deep had no chance whatsoever,
just 73 more needed to avoid follow-on
76.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
76.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the front-foot,
bat and pad together
End of over 77 (6 runs) Bangladesh 268/6 (trail by 272 runs)
A Kumble 24-9-39-4 - Pedrollo End
Khaled Mashud 16* (17b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 116* (152b 17x4 2x6)
77.1 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Mashud shuffles across and defends
77.2 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to the short
cover region
77.3 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned away to the short
midwicket region
77.4 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, beaten outside the off
stump, Mashud failed to pick up the straight one
77.5 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended
77.6 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 78 (maiden) Bangladesh 268/6 (trail by 272 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 21-4-79-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 116* (152b 17x4 2x6) Khaled Mashud 16* (23b 2x4)
78.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, on the pads, lofted away to the
midwicket fence, made it look simple, Ashraful plundering away
here
78.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, fulltoss on the pads, dispatched
to the midwicket fence, four more!
78.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, played wide of the fielder at
mid-on, easy single
78.4 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the
back-foot
78.5 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, one run, played down to the fine leg
78.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended with a straight bat
End of over 79 (10 runs) Bangladesh 278/6 (trail by 262 runs)
A Kumble 25-9-49-4 - Pedrollo End
Khaled Mashud 17* (25b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 125* (156b 19x4 2x6)
79.1 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, wide outside the off
stump, padded away
79.2 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed back to the bowler
79.3 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, bye: FOUR, batsman and keeper
beaten outside the off stump, ball kept a bit low
79.4 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended with a straight
bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
change of angle, coming round the wicket
79.5 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, padded away, ball clips
the pad and goes straight to Dravid at first slip
79.6 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, outside the off stump,
Mashud shuffles across a long way and defends
End of over 80 (4 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 282/6 (trail by 258 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 22-5-79-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 125* (156b 19x4 2x6) Khaled Mashud 17* (31b 2x4)
80.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, hit on the pad, got a good
stride forward
80.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, slightly short outside the off
stump, Ashraful waits for it and taps it away down to the vacant
third man boundary, well played
80.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, turned away to the midwicket
region, runs hard and gets back for the second, Kumble is not a
happy man
80.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended stretching forward
80.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, inside edge straight to the
short leg fielder at one bounce
80.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-foot,
cover fielder moves in and fields
End of over 81 (6 runs) Bangladesh 288/6 (trail by 252 runs)
A Kumble 26-9-55-4 - Pedrollo End
Khaled Mashud 17* (31b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 131* (162b 20x4 2x6)
Ganguly opts for the new ball, Zaheer Khan is back
81.1 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched in line and went on to hit
the pad in front of the stumps, loud appeal turned down, Aleem Dar
was not convinced, looked mighty close
81.2 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to point
81.3 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitching outside leg and angling
away, Mashud shuffles across and tries to play it to the on side,
gets hit on the pad
81.4 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, delivery pitching on the stumps,
moving just a bit away, Mashud drives it through the line
81.5 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, wayward deliver down the legside,
swinging further away from the batsman
81.6 Khan to Khaled Mashud, bye: one run, wayward delivery down the leg
side again, Zaheer Khan looking for some swing but doesn't get
any, this time the ball beats a diving Karthik behind the stumps
End of over 82 (1 run, maiden) Bangladesh 289/6 (trail by 251 runs)
Z Khan 14-2-56-1 (1w 4nb) - Ispahani End
Khaled Mashud 17* (37b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 131* (162b 20x4 2x6)
Irfan will share the second new ball with Zaheer Khan
India looking for wickets with the new ball
82.1 Pathan to Khaled Mashud, one run, on the stumps and coming into the
batsman, Mashud plays it away to the mid wicket region for a
single that brings up the 50-partnership between Ashraful and
Mashud
82.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
82.3 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, edged but not taken! short of a
good length delivery, pitched outside the off stump and swinging
in, Ashraful tries to defend it, ball takes the end and goes
behind, both Laxman and Dravid leaves it for each other
82.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the front-foot
82.5 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defensively pushed down the
track
82.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, turned away to the midwicket
region, Kumble is late and the second run is taken comfortably
End of over 83 (7 runs) Bangladesh 296/6 (trail by 244 runs)
IK Pathan 19-6-74-0 (1w 2nb) - Pedrollo End
Khaled Mashud 18* (38b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 137* (167b 21x4 2x6)
83.1 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling across, Mashud moves forward and defends it with a
straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
83.2 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off stump
83.3 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the point region, Harbhajan moves across quickly
and saves runs
83.4 Khan to Khaled Mashud, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
83.5 Khan to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, cracking shot! pitched up and angling
across, Mashud moves across and drives it away to the cover point
fence, boundary brings up 1000 Test runs for Mashud
300 up for Bangladesh
83.6 Khan to Khaled Mashud, OUT: bowled from round the wicket, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Mashud pushes forward and
gets beaten, there was loud sound as the ball passed the bat, loud
appeal and the finger goes up, second wicket for Khan
Bangladesh 300/7, Partnership of 60
Khaled Mashud c Karthik b Khan 22 (44b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 84 (4 runs) Bangladesh 300/7 (trail by 240 runs)
Z Khan 15-2-60-2 (1w 4nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 137* (167b 21x4 2x6)
tv replays shows that the sound was of the bat hitting the pad,
Mashud unlucky to be given out
Mohammad Rafique is the next man in
84.1 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed to cover
84.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at
cover
84.3 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the cover fence, off the mark in style, crowd loves
it
84.4 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defended on the back-foot
84.5 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, driven down to the mid-on
region
84.6 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, way down the leg side
End of over 85 (5 runs) Bangladesh 305/7 (trail by 235 runs)
IK Pathan 20-6-79-0 (1w 2nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 138* (169b 21x4 2x6) Mohammad Rafique 4* (4b 1x4)
85.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and moving away, Ashraful goes after it and gets beaten
85.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the front-foot
85.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away late to the third man region for an easy single
85.3 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
85.4 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, Karthik
had no chance
85.5 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, way outside the off stump this
time, no shot offered
85.6 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pitched outside the offs tump and
angling in, pushed to the midwicket region
End of over 86 (6 runs) Bangladesh 311/7 (trail by 229 runs)
Z Khan 16-2-62-2 (1w 5nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 139* (172b 21x4 2x6) Mohammad Rafique 4* (8b 1x4)
this should be the last over before tea
86.1 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched up, driven down the
mid-on region
86.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, good delivery, pitched up on
the middle and off stump line, Ashraful manages to bring his bat
down just in the nick of time, ball takes the end and races away
to the fine leg region
86.3 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, played back to the bowler
86.4 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
86.5 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
86.6 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 87 (1 run) Bangladesh 312/7 (trail by 228 runs)
IK Pathan 21-6-80-0 (1w 2nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 140* (174b 21x4 2x6) Mohammad Rafique 4* (12b 1x4)
and that's tea on day three
Another session dominated by the Bangladesh batsmen, Ashraful is
still out there on 140 and playing like a real champion
Indian bowlers were made to work hard for each and every wicket,
just 29 more needed now to avoid follow-on
we will be back with the final session of the day in 15 minutes
time(at 2:30 locl - 2:00 IST)
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Match State: Tea - Day 3
Welcome back to the final session of play. Bangladesh will be
wanting to first avoid the follow on target and then get to as
close to the Indian score as possible
87.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, bouncer first up, starting from
round the stumps, a short pitched delivery and Mohammad Ashraful
ducks under it
87.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, Bouncer again, again Ashraful
allows it to sail through
87.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, a short of length delivery
outside off, angling into Ashraful, stays back and plays it
defensively
87.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, this time a delivery which was
fuller, Ashraful decides to shoulder arms and watches it through
to the wicket keeper, the ball came in just a bit on this occasion
87.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish delivery, Ashraful goes
back and plays the pull shot, gets hit on the glove and the ball
falls where the forward short leg would be stationed
87.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, another bouncer, this time to
end the over, Ashraful duck under it and lets it sail through to
the keeper
End of over 88 (maiden) Bangladesh 312/7 (trail by 228 runs)
Z Khan 17-3-62-2 (1w 5nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Rafique 4* (12b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 140* (180b 21x4 2x6)
Zaheer needs to make the batsmen play more often, the Bangladesh
batsmen are very happy to leave anything which they don't
necessarily have to play at
Pathan to start the action from the other end
88.1 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, straight delivery, pushed back
to the bowler
88.2 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, an outswinger this time,
Rafique leaves it alone
88.3 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run
88.4 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: nasty bouncer, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Rafique is late to pick it up, in the
end fends at it looking away, ball hits him on shoulder and goes
straight to Laxman at second slip, Rafique too bit unlucky
Bangladesh 312/8, Partnership of 12
Mohammad Rafique c Laxman b Pathan 4 (16b 1x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 140* (180b 21x4 2x6) IK Pathan 21.4-6-80-1 (1w 2nb)
88.5 Pathan to Talha Jubair, OUT: duck! good length delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump and swinging in, Talha Jubair was
clueless, off stump is pegged back, Pathan on a hat-trick for
third time in this series
Bangladesh 312/9, Partnership of 0
Talha Jubair b Pathan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 140* (180b 21x4 2x6) IK Pathan 21.5-6-80-2 (1w 2nb)
Nazmul Hossain is the last man in
88.6 Pathan to Nazmul Hossain, no run, swinging away down the leg side
End of over 89 (maiden) Bangladesh 312/9 (trail by 228 runs)
IK Pathan 22-7-80-2 (1w 2nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 140* (180b 21x4 2x6) Nazmul Hossain 0* (1b)
89.1 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, played down to the fine leg
region, single not taken
89.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run
Khan bowling round the wicket to the right-hander
89.2 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump,
driven away on the front-foot, ball rockets away to the cover
fence, lovely shot
89.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, another Zaheer no ball
89.3 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, take that! pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, smashed past the fielder at mid-on, boundary
takes Ashraful to 148, this is now the highest score by a
Bangladesh batsman in Test cricket, wonderful innings!
89.4 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, 150! short ball, pulled away with
ease to the midwicket boundary, huge cheers all around
89.5 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside the off stump, Ashraful
swing hard but makes no contact
89.6 Khan to Mohammad Ashraful, legbye: one run, short ball, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Ashraful is caught in an
awkward position, ball hits him and rolls away on the off side,
quick single taken, excellent cricket
End of over 90 (15 runs) Bangladesh 327/9 (trail by 213 runs)
Z Khan 18-3-76-2 (1w 7nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 152* (188b 24x4 2x6) Nazmul Hossain 0* (1b)
90.1 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, wow! on the pads, lofted away
over the midwicket fence, that went miles into the stands, what an
innings, take a bow
90.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good comeback delivery,
pitched up on the middle and off, defended awkwardly
90.3 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slower delivery, came back in
a bit, Ashraful tires to hit through the line but makes no
contact, ball just misses the off stump
90.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, another swing and a miss
outside the off stump
field comes in to stop the single
90.5 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, Karthik had to jump high up to glove it, excellent
take
90.6 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, RUN OUT! bouncer, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, no shot offered, Nazmul
Hossain tries to make it to the other end to give Ashraful the
strike but Karthik hits stumps direct, Hossain out by a long way
End of over 91 (6 runs) Bangladesh 333/9 (trail by 207 runs)
IK Pathan 23-7-86-2 (1w 2nb) - Pedrollo End
Nazmul Hossain 0* (1b) Mohammad Ashraful 158* (194b 24x4 3x6)
Bangladesh 333/10, Partnership of 21
Nazmul Hossain run out (Karthik) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
India end up with a lead of 207 runs
what a fantastic fighting effort from the Bangladesh batsmen,
Mohammad Ashraful is the man of the moment
he smashed the Indian bowlers to all the parts of the park and
ended up unbeaten at 158, the highest score by a Bangladesh
batsman in Test cricket!
Ganguly can enforce the follow-on if he wants, we will have to wait
for his decision
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Match State: Innings Break
follow-on has been enforced, Bangladesh will have to bat again
Javed Omar and Nafis Iqbal will open the innings
Irfan Pathan to start the bowling attack
0.1 Pathan to Nafis Iqbal, OUT: perfect start! good length delivery,
pitched in line and swinging in, Nafis Iqbal is hit on the pad
plumb in front of the stumps, easy decision for umpire Aleem Dar,
Bangladesh 0/1! and in trouble already
Bangladesh 0/1, Partnership of 0
Nafis Iqbal lbw b Pathan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 0* (0b) IK Pathan 0.1-0-0-1
was a lovely delivery, Iqbal was comprehensively beaten by the late
in swing
Habibul Bashar is the next man in
0.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed to the off side
0.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended outside the off stump
0.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, turned away to the
square leg region, Bashar and Bangladesh off the mark
0.4 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, hit on the pad, was missing leg,
appeal turned down
0.5 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, close to the off stump line, well
left
0.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, end of an excellent first over
End of over 1 (2 runs) Bangladesh 2/1 (trail by 205 runs)
IK Pathan 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 1* (3b) Javed Omar 0* (3b)
Zaheer Khan will share the new ball with Pathan
coming round the wicket to the right-hander
1.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, defended on
the front-foot
two slips and a gully in place
1.2 Khan to Habibul Bashar, wide: one run, pitched way outside the off
stump and swinging away, ball beats the diving keeper and hits
Dravid on the shin
1.2 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and swinging away, no shot offered
1.3 Khan to Javed Omar, wide: FOUR, this one is way down the leg side,
keeper had no chance whatsoever
1.3 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, much better delivery, well left
1.4 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, Bashar
leaves it for the keeper
1.5 Khan to Javed Omar, bye: FOUR, again way outside the off stump,
ball beats the keeper and races away to the third man boundary,
Zaheer struggling to control the swing
1.6 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, beauty to end the over, pitched touch
outside the off stump and moving away late, Omar beaten all ends
up, end of a wayward first over
End of over 2 (11 runs) Bangladesh 13/1 (trail by 194 runs)
Z Khan 1-0-7-0 (2w) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 1* (4b) Javed Omar 0* (8b)
2.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, swinging in, played away to the
fine leg region, more of an edge
2.2 Pathan to Javed Omar, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, Omar fends at it trying to avoid getting hit on the
face, ball clips the glove and races away to the fine leg region
2.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
two slips and a gully in place, two men out in the deep waiting for
the pull and the hook
2.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, short delivery, pulled away to
deep backward square leg for just a single
2.5 Pathan to Javed Omar, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging in, pushed away to the short cover region, quick single
taken, well run
2.6 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the middle and off, again
shaping in nicely, defended on the back-foot
End of over 3 (4 runs) Bangladesh 17/1 (trail by 190 runs)
IK Pathan 2-0-6-1 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Javed Omar 2* (10b) Habibul Bashar 3* (8b)
3.1 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, outside the off stump, Omar goes after
it and get beaten
3.2 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, defended to cover
3.3 Khan to Javed Omar, no run
3.4 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, beaten outside the off stump
3.5 Khan to Javed Omar, no run, oh boy! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging away, Omar pushes at it on the
front-foot, ball clips the edged and goes straight to Karthik
behind the stumps, umpire Benson stands his ground!
Indians can't believe it, Zaheer unlucky on this ocassion, was a
big nick
3.6 Khan to Javed Omar, FOUR, pulled away to the midwicket fence
End of over 4 (4 runs) Bangladesh 21/1 (trail by 186 runs)
Z Khan 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 3* (8b) Javed Omar 6* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, bouncer, Bashar does well to
avoid it
4.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, turned away to the square leg
fence, good shot
4.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
4.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, beaten outside the off stump
4.5 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, single to deep square leg
4.6 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, another beauty, Omar pokes at it and
gets beaten
End of over 5 (5 runs) Bangladesh 26/1 (trail by 181 runs)
IK Pathan 3-0-11-1 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 8* (13b 1x4) Javed Omar 6* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
5.2 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run
5.3 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run
5.4 Khan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, edged straight into the gap between
the slip and the gully fielder, ball races away to the third man
fence
5.5 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
5.6 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 6 (4 runs) Bangladesh 30/1 (trail by 177 runs)
Z Khan 3-0-15-0 (2w) - Ispahani End
Javed Omar 6* (17b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 11* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging in, not enough to make the batsman play at it
6.2 Pathan to Javed Omar, no run, on the middle and leg, defended with
a straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
6.3 Pathan to Javed Omar, OUT: good length delivery down the leg side,
Omar tries to turn it away, ball kisses the edge and goes behind,
Karthik moves across and pockets it comfortably, Pathan strikes
again!
Bangladesh 30/2, Partnership of 30
Javed Omar c Karthik b Pathan 6 (20b 1x4 0x6)
Habibul Bashar 11* (19b 2x4) IK Pathan 3.3-0-11-2 (1nb)
was a very faint edge but umpire Aleem Dar picked it up, excellent
decision
Aftab Ahmed is the next man in
6.4 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the cover fence, Aftab off the mark in great style
6.5 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
6.6 Pathan to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: Pathan strikes again! good length
delivery, pitched in line and angling across, Aftab had to play at
it, ball clips the glove and goes straight to Karthik behind the
stumps, yet another excellent decision, Bangladesh in deep trouble
Bangladesh 34/3, Partnership of 4
Aftab Ahmed c Karthik b Pathan 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (4 runs) Bangladesh 34/3 (trail by 173 runs)
IK Pathan 4-0-15-3 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 11* (19b 2x4)
Aleem Dar took a long time but in the end made the correct
decision, three out of three for Pathan
7.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, played down to fine leg
7.1 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and races away to the fence
7.2 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, wide outside the off stump
7.3 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Rafique pushes at it and ends up with an inside edge
onto his pad
7.4 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the pad and rolls down to the short fine leg
region
7.5 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.6 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, drives at one outside the off stump
and gets beaten
End of over 8 (7 runs) Bangladesh 41/3 (trail by 166 runs)
Z Khan 4-0-17-0 (2w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (4b) Habibul Bashar 12* (22b 2x4)
8.1 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and swinging away, no shot offered
8.2 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defended to the leg side
8.3 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, down to the fine leg
region
8.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, beaten outside the off stump
8.5 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short delivery down the leg side
8.6 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, legbye: one run, hits the pad and rolls
away to the short fine leg region
End of over 9 (2 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 43/3 (trail by 164 runs)
IK Pathan 5-1-15-3 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 12* (25b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 0* (7b)
9.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, beaten outside the off stump
9.2 Khan to Habibul Bashar, three runs, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, played away through the vacant midwicket region,
Tendulkar does well to keep it down to three
9.3 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, width outside the off stump, lofted
over the fielder at backward point, 50 up !
9.4 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, hit on the pad but was missing
leg, appeal turned down
9.5 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, again width offered outside the off
stump, Rafique goes after it, ball takes the edge and flies down
to the third man boundary
9.6 Khan to Mohammad Rafique, bye: one run, down the leg side, Karthik
fails to stop it cleanly
End of over 10 (12 runs) Bangladesh 55/3 (trail by 152 runs)
Z Khan 5-0-28-0 (2w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Rafique 8* (11b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 15* (27b 2x4)
10.1 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, pitched up, worked away in
front of square on the leg side
10.2 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at
cover
10.3 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short rising delivery, pitched in
line and angling across, well left
10.4 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, on the pads, turned away to the
fine leg region
10.5 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, Shot! smashed past the bowler to
the long-off boundary, tennis shot
10.6 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, short outside the off stump,
Rafique slaps it wide of Ganguly at cover who ends up escorting
the ball to the fence
End of over 11 (12 runs) Bangladesh 67/3 (trail by 140 runs)
IK Pathan 6-1-27-3 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 16* (29b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 19* (15b 4x4)
11.1 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short outside the off stump, pushed
just wide of the fielder at point
11.2 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, beaten outside the off stump by the
late away movement
11.3 Khan to Habibul Bashar, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, Karthik
had no chance
11.4 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run
11.5 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, round the stumps, pitched outside
off and anlging away, Bashar leaves it alone
11.6 Khan to Habibul Bashar, no run, this time the delivery which
straightened, Bashar upto the task, defends it with a straight bat
End of over 12 (4 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 71/3 (trail by 136 runs)
Z Khan 6-1-28-0 (2w 1nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Rafique 19* (15b 4x4) Habibul Bashar 16* (35b 2x4)
Pathan continues, still no sign of the spinners
12.1 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, outside off and moving away,
Rafique stays back and pushes it into the vacant sweeper cover
region and picks up an easy single
12.2 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, one run, this time on the stumps and
straightening, Bashar plays it away to deep square leg for a
single. Sachin Tendulkar the man at deep square leg fields it and
rockets a throw to the wicket keeper
12.3 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, on the leg stump, a bit
fuller in length, Rafique flicks it away, a bit uplishly, to the
mid wicket region for a single
12.4 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, SLASH!!!, no footwork
whatsoever to a wide delivery, which was further moving away, gets
beaten all ends up
12.5 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, again feels for an away going
delivery and gets beaten, this is good bowling by Pathan!!!
12.6 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, this time the short one to wind
up the over
End of over 13 (4 runs) Bangladesh 75/3 (trail by 132 runs)
IK Pathan 7-1-31-3 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Habibul Bashar 17* (36b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 22* (20b 4x4)
Kumble into the attack now
13.1 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the front-foot
13.2 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed down to the mid-off region
13.3 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
13.4 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the middle and off, turning
away, defended on the front-foot
13.5 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, bit quicker, defensively pushed
to the leg side
13.6 Kumble to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the pads, played straight to
the fielder at midwicket, Kumble starts off with a maiden
End of over 14 (maiden) Bangladesh 75/3 (trail by 132 runs)
A Kumble 1-1-0-0 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Rafique 22* (20b 4x4) Habibul Bashar 17* (42b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Pathan to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: good length delivery outside the
off stump, Rafique was looking to leave the ball but is bit late,
ball hits the face of the bat and flies away to the gully region,
Sehwag moves across to his left and takes it comfortably
Bangladesh 75/4, Partnership of 41
Mohammad Rafique c Sehwag b Pathan 22 (21b 4x4 0x6)
Habibul Bashar 17* (42b 2x4) IK Pathan 7.1-1-31-4 (1nb)
wicket number four for Irfan Pathan
Mohammad Ashraful the hero of the first innings is the next man in
14.2 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended outside the off stump
14.3 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
14.4 Pathan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, on the middle and off, pushed
away in front of point, quick single taken, Ashraful off the mark
14.5 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, offered no stroke, ball clips the
edge and goes behind, fielded well by Laxman at second slip
14.6 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 15 (1 run) Bangladesh 76/4 (trail by 131 runs)
IK Pathan 8-1-32-4 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 1* (3b) Habibul Bashar 17* (44b 2x4)
Kumble to continue, slip, silly point and a short leg in place
15.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the middle and off,
defended to the off side
15.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again on the middle and off,
turning away, defended watchfully
15.3 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed away to the point
region
15.4 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, down the leg side, Ashraful
was looking to work it away fine, ball hits the pad and pops up on
the leg side, falls well short of the fielder at short leg
15.5 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended watchfully, better
shot
15.6 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 16 (maiden) Bangladesh 76/4 (trail by 131 runs)
A Kumble 2-2-0-0 - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 17* (44b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 1* (9b)
16.1 Pathan to Habibul Bashar, OUT: another 5-for! pitched in line with
the off stump and shaping in, Bashar pushes forward to defend and
gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, another easy
decision for Aleem Dar, five down five more to go
Bangladesh 76/5, Partnership of 1
Habibul Bashar lbw b Pathan 17 (45b 2x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 1* (9b) IK Pathan 8.1-1-32-5 (1nb)
Manjural Islam Rana is the next man in
16.2 Pathan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, edged and dropped! another
excellent delivery outside the off stump, Rana pushes at it away
from his body and ends up with a thick edge, Laxman at second slip
fails to hold on to a sitter
16.3 Pathan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, pushed to cover
16.4 Pathan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, steered away behind the
stumps, fielded by Ganguly at third slip
16.5 Pathan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, beaten outside the off stump
by the late away swing
16.6 Pathan to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, outside the off stump left
alone, end of a successful over
End of over 17 (maiden) Bangladesh 76/5 (trail by 131 runs)
IK Pathan 9-2-32-5 (1nb) - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 1* (9b) Manjural Islam Rana 0* (5b)
17.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away off the back-foot
to the short fine leg region
17.2 Kumble to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, on the middle and off,
defended
17.3 Kumble to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, played away to the cover
region
17.4 Kumble to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, turned away to the leg side,
fielded by short leg
17.5 Kumble to Manjural Islam Rana, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Rana swings hard but makes no contact
17.6 Kumble to Manjural Islam Rana, OUT: .;flighted delivery, on the
middle and off, Rana stretches forward and tries to turn it away,
ball clips the inside edge onto the pad and then straight to
Gambhir at short leg, Kumble gets one more to his name
Bangladesh 77/6, Partnership of 1
Manjural Islam Rana c Gambhir b Kumble 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 18 (1 run) Bangladesh 77/6 (trail by 130 runs)
A Kumble 3-2-1-1 - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 2* (10b)
Bangladesh 6 down and looking down the barrel!
Khaled Mashud is the next man in
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned away behind
square on the leg side, easy single
light starting to fade here, probably the reason why Pathan is out
of the attack
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned away on the leg
side
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, worked away to the
midwicket region
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Mashud pushed forward to defend, ball hits
the pad and goes straight to the fielder at silly point
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended
End of over 19 (1 run) Bangladesh 78/6 (trail by 129 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 3* (11b) Khaled Mashud 0* (5b)
19.1 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, down the leg side, padded away
19.2 Kumble to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: another nail goes in! quicker
delivery, Ashraful is bit late and gets hit on the pad right in
front of the stumps, loud appeal and the finger goes up, big
wicket this
Bangladesh 78/7, Partnership of 1
Mohammad Ashraful lbw b Kumble 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 0* (5b) A Kumble 3.2-2-1-2
Mashrafe Mortaza is the next man in
19.3 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, defended with a straight bat,
ball rolls back to the bowler
19.4 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
19.5 Kumble to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, driven away wide of fielder at
cover
19.6 Kumble to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 20 (1 run) Bangladesh 79/7 (trail by 128 runs)
A Kumble 4-2-2-2 - Ispahani End
Mashrafe Mortaza 1* (3b) Khaled Mashud 0* (6b)
tv replays pick up a faint inside edge, Ashraful unlucky, umpire
Benson gets it wrong once again!
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, defended on the front-
foot, straight to Laxman at silly point
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, pushed away to the
vacant gully region
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, driven back to
the bowler
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended straight to short leg at one bounce
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Khaled Mashud, OUT: another one bites the dust!
straighter one, Mashud pushes at it and ends up with a thick edge,
Dravid at first slip leans forward and takes it inches away from
the grounds, excellent catch
Bangladesh 80/8, Partnership of 2
Khaled Mashud c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (1 run) Bangladesh 80/8 (trail by 127 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-2-1 - Pedrollo End
Mashrafe Mortaza 2* (6b)
Nazmul Hossain is the next man in
Tendulkar into the attack now
21.1 Tendulkar to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to the
midwicket fence
21.2 Tendulkar to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, wide outside the off stump,
turning away, Mortaza swing hard and ends up mis-timing it to the
off side
21.3 Tendulkar to Mashrafe Mortaza, OUT: nine down! long-hop, pulled
away in the air to the deep midwicket region, Harbhajan moves
across to his left and takes it comfortably, Tendulkar gets one to
his name, just one more wicket needed now!
Bangladesh 84/9, Partnership of 4
Mashrafe Mortaza c Harbhajan Singh b Tendulkar 6 (9b 1x4 0x6)
Nazmul Hossain 0* (0b) SR Tendulkar 0.3-0-4-1
Talha Jubair is the last man in
21.4 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, no run, left alone outside the off stump
21.5 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, one run, played away to long-leg, Jubair
off the mark
21.6 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) Bangladesh 85/9 (trail by 122 runs)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-5-1 - Ispahani End
Talha Jubair 1* (2b) Nazmul Hossain 0* (1b)
four men around the bat
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, FOUR, edged past the gully fielder
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, beaten outside the off
stump, was the straighter one, Jubair was clueless
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, defensively pushed to the
off side
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, fulltoss, played straight
to the man at mid-off
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, on the middle and off,
defended watchfully
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Jubair pushes forward and gets hit on the
pad
End of over 23 (4 runs) Bangladesh 89/9 (trail by 118 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-6-1 - Pedrollo End
Nazmul Hossain 0* (1b) Talha Jubair 5* (8b 1x4)
23.1 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, FOUR, smashed straight back over the
bowler's head, clean hit
23.2 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, no run, beaten outside the off stump
23.3 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, no run, fulltoss outside the off
stump, pushed to mid-off
23.4 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, no run, fuller, driven away to the
extra cover region
23.5 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and turning in, defended on the front-foot
23.6 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, no run, defended stretching forward
End of over 24 (4 runs) Bangladesh 93/9 (trail by 114 runs)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-9-1 - Ispahani End
Talha Jubair 5* (8b 1x4) Nazmul Hossain 4* (7b 1x4)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, beaten outside the off
stump
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, FOUR, lofted away to the midwicket
fence, good shot
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, edged away behind the
stumps on the off side, gully fielder dives across and stops it
round the wicket to now
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, two runs, tossed up outside the
off stump, lofted away to the long-off region
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, pushed wide of the gully
fielder
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, one run, pushed to point, quick
single taken
End of over 25 (7 runs) Bangladesh 100/9 (trail by 107 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-13-1 - Pedrollo End
Talha Jubair 12* (14b 2x4) Nazmul Hossain 4* (7b 1x4)
25.1 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, no run, high fulltoss outside the off
stump, Jubair goes after it but fails to make contact
25.2 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, no run, pitched in line and turning
away, no shot offered
25.3 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, FOUR, another high fulltoss, this time
Jubair gets bat on ball, races away to the square leg fence
25.4 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, FOUR, another juicy fulltoss outside the
off stump, smashed over the fielder at extra cover
25.5 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
Jubair goes after it and ends up with a thick edge, ball races
away to the vacant third man boundary
25.6 Tendulkar to Talha Jubair, (noball) one run, played down to the
mid-on region, easy single
25.6 Tendulkar to Nazmul Hossain, FOUR, half volley, driven past the
fielder at mid-off
End of over 26 (18 runs) Bangladesh 118/9 (trail by 89 runs)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-27-1 (1nb) - Ispahani End
Talha Jubair 25* (20b 5x4) Nazmul Hossain 8* (8b 2x4)
light has been offered and accepted
what a day's play!
at one point Bangladesh were in with a chance to draw this match
but things changed very fast.
India need just one more wicket to finish this off
Mohammad Ashraful played brilliantly in the first innings and took
Bangladesh to a total of 333 runs.
Ganguly decided to enforce follow-on, Pathan ripped through the top
order and Bangladesh were reduced to 118 for 9 in just 26 overs
they still trail by 89 runs with just one wicket in hand
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the fourth day's play
just the last rites to be delivered here, Bangladesh trail by 89
runs with 1 wicket remaining.
Mohammad Ashraful was the star for Bangladesh yesterday, he scored
a brilliant century in the first innings giving Bangladesh total
some respectability
but things took a turn for the worse in the second innings and at
the end of the third day's play they were reduced to 118 for 9 in
just 26 overs.
Irfan Pathan once again tore through the Bangladesh line up,
picking up yet another 5-for in the process, spinners gave him
good support and what would have been wonderful day for Bangladesh
cricket ended in disaster.
Talha Jubair will take strike and it will be Harbhajan Singh to
start the bowling attack
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, pitched outside the off
stump off stump and turning in, defended on the front-foot
slip, gully, silly point and a short leg in place
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, SIX, Max! steps forward and lofts
it over the long-on fence, good clean hit
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, no run, defended watchfully
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Talha Jubair, OUT: all over! once again Talha
Jubair tries to clear the long-on fence but this time the short is
not timed well enough, got the height but not the distance, Pathan
takes a tumbling catch in the deep to end the innings
Bangladesh 124/10, Partnership of 40
Talha Jubair c Pathan b Harbhajan Singh 31 (24b 5x4 1x6)
Nazmul Hossain 8* (8b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 4.4-0-19-2
India win by an innings and 83 runs!
so as expected it all ended as soon as it started
India win the series 2-0.
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Man of the Match: Mohammad Ashraful
Man of the Series: Irfan Pathan
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