Match State: Match start scheduled for 2.30pm local time (9am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the one-off
one-day international between India and Pakistan being held at
Eden Gardens, Kolkata as part of BCCI's Platinum Jubilee
celebrations.
Pakistan team is back in Indian soil after a long gap of five years
it's bright and sunny out here at the moment and the pitch looks
nice and firm
Sourav Ganguly has won the toss and elected to bat first
Indian eleven - Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly,
VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Irfan
Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra.
Pakistan eleven - Younis Khan, Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal,
Mohammad Sami, Naved-ul-Hasan, Shoaib Akhtar.
the stadium is almost jam-packed and, as usual, the atmosphere is
electric
Simon Taufel and K Hariharan will be in charge of the proceeding in
the middle
The umpires and players are in the middle, play is about to start
Shoaib Akhtar to bowl to Sehwag
two slips and a gully in place
here we go!
0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, two runs, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed into the gap between cover and point, just a
gentle push, runs hard and gets back for the second, Sehwag and
India off the mark
0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, wide: no run, way down the leg side
0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, defended on the back-foot
0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, drifting down the leg side, almost
90 mph, Sehwag goes back and tries to work it away but fails to
make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, slightly short, Sehwag gets nicely
behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, excellent delivery, again slightly
short, pitched in line with the off stump and moving away, Sehwag
tires to defends it on the back-foot and gets beaten
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) V Sehwag 2* (6b)
Naved-ul-Hasan will share the new ball with Shoaib Akhtar
1.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, hint of away swing, defended on the front-
foot but not cleanly
1.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, fuller this time, defended
awkwardly
1.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, one run, tries to work it away on the
leg side, ball takes the inside edge and runs down to the fine leg
region, Tendulkar off the mark with an easy single
1.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery
very close to the off stump line, pushed just wide of the cover
fielder, mis-field allows the batsmen to cross over
1.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, played away to cover, not
timed well
1.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, one run, on the middle and leg stump
line, this one came back in, Tendulkar ends up with and inside
edge onto his pad, ball rolls away on the leg side and a quick
single is taken, half hearted appeal turned down
1.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Sehwag pushes forward and gets hit on the pad, the
impact was just outside the line of the off stump and umpire
Taufel turns down the appeal
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 2* (5b) V Sehwag 3* (8b)
2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, defended to the on side
2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, short rising delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, exploded after hitting the deck,
Tendulkar does well to keep it down
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, (noball) one run, another short
delivery, pulled away to the fine leg region for an easy single
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, wide: no run, down the leg side, up to
90mph now
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, defended to the on side
2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended on the
back-foot
2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, FOUR, Shot! short and wide outside the off
stump, Sehwag moves back and hits it on the rise, right into the
gap between point and cover, ball races away to the fence, stadium
erupts!
2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, one run, edged down to third man, well
wide of the second slip, easy single to end the over
End of over 3 (8 runs) India 15/0 (RR: 5.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-11-0 (2w 1nb)
V Sehwag 8* (12b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 3* (8b)
3.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, width outside the off stump, ball
kept a bit low, Tendulkar goes after it and gets beaten
3.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed down to the mid-off region
3.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, another inside edge, ball rolls
away on the leg side, early call and a quick single is taken
3.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, FOUR, slightly short and wide outside
the off stump, smashed to the cover boundary, perfect timing and
placement
3.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, defended
3.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, three runs, played away to long-leg,
Akhtar sprints across from fine leg and fields
End of over 4 (8 runs) India 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-12-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 10* (11b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, drifting down the leg side, was
slightly short, Tendulkar tries to pull it away and ends up with a
bottom edge on to his pad, appeal for lbw turned down
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, two runs, flicked away nicely to the
deep square leg region, comfortable two
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, FOUR, pulled away to the fine leg
fence, excellent shot, picked up the length early and went after
it
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, driven away to the cover region, not timed
well
4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, DROPPED! pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, played straight to Abdul Razzaq at mid-
on, straight in and straight out, costly miss
End of over 5 (6 runs) India 29/0 (RR: 5.80)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-17-0 (2w 1nb)
V Sehwag 9* (15b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 16* (17b 2x4)
was hit firmly but straight to Razzaq
5.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run
5.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, turned away to the square leg
region
the noise is deafening out here!
5.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, RUN OUT! inside edge onto the
pad, ball rolls away on the leg side, Tendulkar call for a
dangerous single and sprints across, Younis Khan moves in quickly
and dives forward, the pick up is perfect and the under arm flick
hits the target
third umpire is called in and the RED light flashes
India 29/1, Partnership of 29
SR Tendulkar run out (Younis Khan) 16 (17b 2x4 0x6)
was an unnecessary risk and he pays the price!
Laxman walks in
5.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run
5.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run
5.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run, short rising delivery, defended
standing tall
End of over 6 (maiden) India 29/1 (RR: 4.83)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-1-12-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 9* (18b 1x4) VVS Laxman 0* (3b)
6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the back-foot, appeal for lbw turned down,
worth a shout
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, driven hard but fails to beat the
fielder at cover
6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, pushed to point, once again fails
to beat the fielder
6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery,
excellent line and length, Sehwag beaten by the extra bounce,
another close call
6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, defended on the back-foot, maiden
End of over 7 (maiden) India 29/1 (RR: 4.14)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-17-0 (2w 1nb)
VVS Laxman 0* (3b) V Sehwag 9* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away late, Laxman pushes at it
away from his body and gets beaten
7.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, two runs, drifting on to middle and leg,
worked away to the long-leg region
7.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run, pushed down to mid-off, fielder
slides across and saves runs
7.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, one run, turned away nicely to long-leg,
just a single this time
7.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, fairly short, ball kept a low,
pulled away to the midwicket region, not a well timed shot
7.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 8 (3 runs) India 32/1 (RR: 4.00)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-1-15-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 3* (7b) V Sehwag 9* (26b 1x4)
first bowling change of the day, Mohammad Sami into the attack now
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump line, defended watchfully
8.2 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, bit wider on this occasion, extra
bounce surprises Laxman, defended to the point region
8.3 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, three runs, pushed away in the air to the
midwicket region, just wide of Inzi
8.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
excellent line and length
8.5 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, little bit short and wide, Sehwag
moves forward and punches it away in front of point, ball races
away to the boundary, excellent timing and placement
8.6 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, pushed to the cover point region
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 39/1 (RR: 4.33)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-7-0 - High Court End
VVS Laxman 6* (10b) V Sehwag 13* (29b 2x4)
9.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, wide: no run, pitched up and angling down
the leg side
9.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run
9.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run, pitched up, played down to the
mid-off region, not a well timed shot
9.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, two runs, on the middle and leg, flicked
away off the back-foot to the deep midwicket region, typical
Laxman shot
9.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
mid-off
9.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, pulled over the fielder at mid-on,
straight pull
9.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, FOUR, four more! flicked away in the air
and just wide of the fielder at short midwicket
End of over 10 (11 runs) India 50/1 (RR: 5.00)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-1-26-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 13* (29b 2x4) VVS Laxman 16* (16b 2x4)
fifty up for India!
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, driven hard but straight to the fielder at mid-on
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, again pitched up, this time the
drive is much straighter, ball beats the fielder at mid-on and
races away to the long-on boundary
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside the off stump
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, one run, worked away to the square leg
region for an easy single
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, two runs, driven away past the diving
point fielder, nice looking shot
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, one run, played down to third man
End of over 11 (8 runs) India 58/1 (RR: 5.27)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-15-0 - High Court End
VVS Laxman 19* (18b 2x4) V Sehwag 18* (33b 3x4)
11.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, one run, on the middle and leg, flicked
away to long-leg for an easy single
11.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, on the middle and off, Sehwag
makes room and tries to drive it away, ball takes the edge and
races away to the third man region
11.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, FOUR, on the middle and off, flicked away
to the midwicket boundary, excellent placement, Laxman looking
good here
11.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, FOUR, four more! this time on the middle
and leg stump line, Laxman moves back and turns it away into the
gap between midwicket and mid-on, once again the timing and
placement is spot on
11.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, no run, better line and length this time,
defended
11.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Laxman, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region, expensive over
End of over 12 (11 runs) India 69/1 (RR: 5.75)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-1-37-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 29* (23b 4x4) V Sehwag 19* (34b 3x4)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, two runs, on the pads, Laxman moves
forward and turns it away to the deep midwicket region, gets it
wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, driven hard, fielded well by the
fielder at short cover
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, one run, pushed to the mid-on region with
soft hands, quick single taken
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played to cover
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, worked away straight to the
fielder at midwicket
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, played off the back-foot to the mid-on region, Sehwag
calls for the single and sprints across comfortably
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 73/1 (RR: 5.62)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-19-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 20* (37b 3x4) VVS Laxman 32* (26b 4x4)
Shahid Afridi into the attack now
one slip in place
13.1 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run, oooh! on the middle and leg,
Sehwag makes room and tries to push it away on the off side but
fails to make contact, ball just misses the top of the off stump,
very close
13.2 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at
mid-off
13.3 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run
13.4 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run
13.5 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run, turned away to the square leg
region for an easy single
13.6 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run, pushed down to mid-off
End of over 14 (2 runs) India 75/1 (RR: 5.36)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 33* (29b 4x4) V Sehwag 21* (40b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run
14.2 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, FOUR, marginally short outside the off
stump, Laxman waits for it and steers it down well wide of the
fielder at third man, excellent placement
14.3 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, one run, played down to third man, Shoaib
Akhtar in the deep saves two runs diving across to his right
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, wide: no run, down the leg side
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run
14.5 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, tires to defend it on the back-
foot and gets hit on the glove
14.6 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, shot! nicely played away to the
backward point boundary, made it look easy
End of over 15 (10 runs) India 85/1 (RR: 5.67)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-29-0 (1w) - High Court End
VVS Laxman 38* (32b 5x4) V Sehwag 25* (43b 4x4)
Afridi to continue, one slip in place
15.1 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, close to the off stump line,
pushed back to the bowler
15.2 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, played down the track to the mid-
on region
15.3 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run, fraction short, drifting down the
leg side, Laxman quickly goes back and works it away to the deep
midwicket region, easy single
15.4 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, one run, stretches forward and turns it
away on the leg side for a comfortable single
15.5 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run, again worked away on the leg
side, on fielder in sight, yet another easy single added to the
total
15.6 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 16 (3 runs) India 88/1 (RR: 5.50)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 40* (36b 5x4) V Sehwag 26* (45b 4x4)
Shoaib Malik into the attack now
just four fielders inside the ring saving the single, two on the
off and two on the leg side
16.1 Shoaib Malik to Laxman, no run, turned away straight to the fielder
at square leg
16.2 Shoaib Malik to Laxman, one run, played down the track to the long-
on region
16.3 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, SIX, MAX! comes down the track and lofts it
over the long-on fence, huge six, Sehwag's contribution to the
hole in the ozone layer
16.4 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, bye: FOUR, edged past the keeper, umpire
gives it as byes
16.5 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, one run, played down to long-on for an easy
single
16.6 Shoaib Malik to Laxman, no run, turned away to the square leg
region
End of over 17 (12 runs) India 100/1 (RR: 5.88)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-8-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 33* (48b 4x4 1x6) VVS Laxman 41* (39b 5x4)
17.1 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run
17.2 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, two runs, lofted down to the long-on
region, ball falls well short of the fielder, mis-field gives away
an extra run
17.3 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, one run, played wide of the cover fielder,
easy single
17.4 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, defended back to the bowler
17.5 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run, driven down the track, gets it
past the diving bowler and jogs down for a single
17.6 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run, pushed to point
End of over 18 (4 runs) India 104/1 (RR: 5.78)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 42* (41b 5x4) V Sehwag 36* (52b 4x4 1x6)
18.1 Shoaib Malik to Laxman, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven straight to Inzi at cover
18.2 Shoaib Malik to Laxman, one run, fraction short, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, Laxman waits for it and plays it
away to the backward point region for an easy single
18.3 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, FOUR, tossed up wide outside the off stump
and bang! ball races away to the cover fence, no need to run
18.4 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, no run
18.5 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, no run, turning in, defended to the leg
side
18.6 Shoaib Malik to Sehwag, one run, pulled away to the deep midwicket
region, was not in full control
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 110/1 (RR: 5.79)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-14-0 - High Court End
V Sehwag 41* (56b 5x4 1x6) VVS Laxman 43* (43b 5x4)
19.1 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, one run, played down the track, Afridi
dives across to his right and half stops it, dangerous quick
single taken
19.2 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, OUT: Afridi strikes! good length delivery,
pitched in line and turning away nicely, Laxman pushes forward to
defend and ends up with an outside edge, Kamran Akmal makes no
mistake, vital breakthrough for Pakistan
India 111/2, Partnership of 82
VVS Laxman c Kamran Akmal b Shahid Afridi 43 (44b 5x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 42* (57b 5x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 3.2-0-10-1
Laxman was looking good, but on this occasion was beaten but the
turn
Ganguly is the next man in
19.3 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, beaten outside the off stump, was
the quicker one
19.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run
19.5 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, driven to cover, fails to beat
the fielder
19.6 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 20 (1 run) India 111/2 (RR: 5.55)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 42* (57b 5x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 0* (4b)
Inzi going for the kill, Shoaib Akhtar is back
20.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, FOUR, fraction short and outside the off
stump, Sehwag flashes at it and ends up with a thick edge down to
the third man fence
20.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
20.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg, Ganguly
off the mark with an easy single
20.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, defended
20.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, SIX, Shot! slower delivery, fuller in
length and outside the off stump, Sehwag picks it up early and
hits through the line, ball sails over the long-off fence, brings
up his half century in style!
20.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sehwag, no run, short delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Sehwag leans back and avoids it
End of over 21 (12 runs) India 123/2 (RR: 5.86)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-29-0 (2w 1nb) - High Court End
SC Ganguly 1* (5b) V Sehwag 53* (62b 6x4 2x6)
21.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
21.2 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, worked away wide of the short
fine leg fielder, quick single
21.3 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run, slightly short, was the quicker
one, Sehwag tries to cut it away but fails to make contact
21.4 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
played back to the bowler
21.5 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, OUT: Afridi strikes again! slightly short
on the middle and off stump line, the one that keeps its line,
Sehwag goes down on one knee and tries to hit across the line but
fails to make contact and the ball crashes into the stumps
India 124/3, Partnership of 13
V Sehwag b Shahid Afridi 53 (65b 6x4 2x6)
SC Ganguly 2* (7b) Shahid Afridi 4.5-0-11-2
was a nothing shot in the end, another crucial blow!
Rahul Dravid is the next man in
21.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) India 124/3 (RR: 5.64)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-11-2 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 2* (7b) R Dravid 0* (1b)
22.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
22.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
22.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump
22.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball
rolls away on the off side, Dravid calls for the single but
Ganguly is not interested
22.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, turned away to the midwicket
region, throw misses the stumps at the bowler's end and beats the
fielder backing up, extra run taken
22.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Dravid moves forward and drives it down to the mid-on
region
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 127/3 (RR: 5.52)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-3-0 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 3* (8b) R Dravid 2* (6b)
23.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, turned away to the vacant
midwicket region
23.2 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, played down to fine leg for an
easy single
23.3 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump,
pushed to the gully region
23.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, nudged away to the deep point region
23.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, driven away to the deep extra
cover region, excellent placement
23.6 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 132/3 (RR: 5.50)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-16-2 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 6* (12b) R Dravid 4* (8b)
24.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
24.2 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, played down to the mid-off region
24.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
24.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed away to the point region, again Ganguly turns
down the call for a single
24.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid
moves forward and drives it away straight to the fielder at
midwicket
24.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg, again
angling in, played away to the midwicket region, not enough room
for a single
End of over 25 (1 run) India 133/3 (RR: 5.32)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-4-0 - High Court End
SC Ganguly 7* (14b) R Dravid 4* (12b)
Afridi to continue
25.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended on the back-foot, Afridi
moves across to his right and cuts off the single
25.2 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, pushed into the gap on the off
side
25.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
25.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, pushed in the air, gets it just
past Afridi moving across to his right, close call
25.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run
25.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, short outside the off stump, no
real width, cut away straight to the fielder at point, not a well
timed shot
25.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, cut away to deep point for an
easy single
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 138/3 (RR: 5.31)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-21-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 6* (15b) SC Ganguly 9* (17b)
26.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
26.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, moves forward and across and turns
it down to fine leg
26.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, three runs, good length delivery on the
middle and off, driven away into gap between the cover fielder,
long chase from Inzi saves one run, fires in an excellent thorw
but fails to hit the stumps direct
direct hit would have been interesting
26.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
26.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
26.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
26.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 143/3 (RR: 5.30)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-9-0 (1w) - High Court End
SC Ganguly 12* (18b) R Dravid 7* (20b)
27.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run
27.2 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended to the off side
27.3 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and off, defended
on the front-foot
27.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and leg, Ganguly
tries to defend it, ball hits the pad first, appeal for lbw turned
down
27.5 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, wide: no run
27.5 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, played down to long-off for an
easy single
27.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, flicked to fine leg, easy single
to end the over
End of over 28 (3 runs) India 146/3 (RR: 5.21)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-24-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 8* (21b) SC Ganguly 13* (23b)
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28.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
28.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, (noball) no run
28.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg, worked away
to long-leg, comfortable single
28.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, on the middle and off, defended
to the off side with soft hands, well judged quick single taken
28.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away on the leg
side
28.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, fraction short, again no real width
but Dravid tries to cut it away and gets beaten
28.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, slower delivery, Dravid comes down
the track and lofts it away to the vacant long-on boundary, lovely
shot
End of over 29 (7 runs) India 153/3 (RR: 5.28)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-16-0 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
SC Ganguly 14* (24b) R Dravid 13* (27b 1x4)
Shahid Afridi to continue, into his 9th over now
29.1 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, pushed to gully, Dravid call for
a single but is sent back by Ganguly, in the end had to rush back
in
29.2 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run
29.3 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, defended to the leg side, quick
single taken
29.4 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, worked away to fine leg
29.5 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, played away to the vacant
midwicket region, just the one man inside the circle on the leg
side
29.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, defended to the gully region
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 156/3 (RR: 5.20)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-27-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 16* (28b) R Dravid 14* (29b 1x4)
30.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, on the pads, turned away to the
deep backward point region, fielders moves across quickly in the
deep and keeps it down to just one
30.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, pushed down the track to the mid-
on region, played with soft hands, well judged single added to the
total
30.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and off, ball
angling away, Ganguly tries to defend it on the back-foot and ends
up with an inside edge onto his pad
30.4 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, comes down the track and hits it
away to the midwicket region, not timed well
30.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
mid-off goes back after Ganguly's charge down the track
30.6 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, on the pads, Ganguly tries to turn
it away but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls
away on the leg side, Razzaq follows it up and cuts off the single
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 158/3 (RR: 5.10)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-18-0 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
R Dravid 15* (30b 1x4) SC Ganguly 17* (33b)
31.1 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, paddles it down to fine leg
31.2 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Ganguly tries to run it down and gets beaten
31.3 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, no run, quicker delivery, pitched in line
with the leg stump and went on to hit the pad, appeal turned down,
looked close
31.4 Shahid Afridi to Ganguly, one run, played down to long-on region
31.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Dravid drives at it and gets beaten, another close
call
31.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, tries to cut it and gets beaten,
end of a fine spell!
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 160/3 (RR: 5.00)
Shahid Afridi 10-0-29-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 18* (36b) R Dravid 16* (33b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, two runs, comes down the track and hits it
away to the deep midwicket region, outfield slows it down, already
the dew factor coming into play
32.2 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
32.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pulled away to deep sqaure leg
32.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, OUT: short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Dravid tries to take on the fielder in
the deep but fails to beat Afridi who takes a well judged catch at
deep square leg
India 163/4, Partnership of 39
R Dravid c Shahid Afridi b Abdul Razzaq 16 (34b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 21* (39b) Abdul Razzaq 5.4-0-21-1 (1w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh is the next man in
32.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
32.6 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, beaten outside the off stump, end
of a successful over
End of over 33 (3 runs) India 163/4 (RR: 4.94)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-21-1 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 21* (41b)
Shoaib Malik is back
coming round the wicket to the left-hander
33.1 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, kept low, Yuvraj pushes at
it and ends up with an inside edge down to deep fine leg
33.2 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, Yuvraj
tries to work it away but fails to make contact
slip comes in place now
33.3 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up delivery very close
to the off stump line, Yuvraj goes for the sweep and gets beaten,
ball clips the pad and pops up straight to the slip fielder
33.4 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.5 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.6 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at cover
End of over 34 (2 runs) India 165/4 (RR: 4.85)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 21* (41b) Yuvraj Singh 2* (6b)
34.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, pushed off the back-foot to the
cover region
34.2 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven wide of the fielder at mid-off, easy single
34.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, right through, slightly short
and very close to the off stump line, came back in a bit, Yuvraj
tries to hit through the line and gets beaten
34.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
34.5 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, inside edge down to short
fine leg
the lights have taken full effect here
34.6 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pushed down the track to the
long-off region for an easy single
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 168/4 (RR: 4.80)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-24-1 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
SC Ganguly 23* (44b) Yuvraj Singh 3* (9b)
35.1 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed back
to the bowler
35.2 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, no run, stretches forward and tries to tap
it away on the leg side, ball hits the pad outside the line of the
off stump, appeal turned down
35.3 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front foot, ball rolls behind the stumps on the
off side
35.4 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, one run, swept away to the square leg
region, not a well timed shot but
Malik bowling round the stumps to the left-hander
35.5 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven down to the long-off region
35.6 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, no run, moves forward and across, ends up
playing it back to the bowler
End of over 36 (2 runs) India 170/4 (RR: 4.72)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (10b) SC Ganguly 24* (49b)
36.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended
36.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, shot! punched down the track to
the long-off boundary, excellent piece of timing
36.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run
36.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads, turned away to
fine leg
36.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the deep cover region
36.6 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, short delivery down
the leg side, Yuvraj tries to turn it away fine but makes no
contact, ball clips the thigh pad and runs down to the short fine
leg region
End of over 37 (7 runs) India 177/4 (RR: 4.78)
Abdul Razzaq 8-0-30-1 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
Yuvraj Singh 9* (15b 1x4) SC Ganguly 25* (50b)
Malik to continue over the wicket to the left-hander
37.1 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
37.2 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, punched off the back-foot,
fails to beat the fielder at cover
37.3 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Yuvraj tries to sweep it away but fails to make contact, Akmal
moves across quickly and saves runs
37.4 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drive away to deep point
37.5 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, no run, comes down the track even before
the ball is bowled, Malik fires it in close to the pads and beats
Ganguly
37.6 Shoaib Malik to Ganguly, one run, pushed to point
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 179/4 (RR: 4.71)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 26* (52b) Yuvraj Singh 10* (19b 1x4)
38.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, driven down to the long-off
region
38.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, punched down to long-off, yet another easy single
added
38.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, short delivery, close to the off
stump line and moving away late, Ganguly tires to steer it down
and gets beaten
38.4 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, FOUR, again comes down the track before
the ball is bowled, Razzaq pitches it short, Ganguly goes through
with the pull short and ends up with a top edge over the keeper
38.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, defended to the off side with
soft hands, quick single taken, Yuvraj responded well there
38.6 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down the track to
long-off
End of over 39 (8 runs) India 187/4 (RR: 4.79)
Abdul Razzaq 9-0-38-1 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
Yuvraj Singh 12* (21b 1x4) SC Ganguly 32* (56b 1x4)
39.1 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, MAX! goes for the sweep, ball
takes the outer edge and sails over the square leg fence,
effortless shot!
39.2 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, again sweep it away to the
deep square leg region
change of angle, Malik decides to come over the wicket now
39.3 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played back to the bowler
39.4 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, down the leg side, Yuvraj
goes for the sweep but fails to make contact on this occasion,
Malik lucky to get away with it
39.5 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run
39.6 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, swept away to the fine leg
fence, perfect timing and placement, Yuvraj getting into a nice
rhythm here
End of over 40 (12 runs) India 199/4 (RR: 4.97)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-32-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 32* (56b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 24* (27b 2x4 1x6)
40.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, 200 up! drops it in front of the
stumps on the off side and takes a comfortable single
40.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played back down the track,
fails to beat the bowler
40.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, remarkable shot! short of a
good length delivery on the middle and leg, Yuvraj moves forward
and flicks it away to the backward square leg boundary,
comfortably beats the fielders in the deep, perfect placement
40.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-off
40.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, pushed to point
40.6 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, another glorious shot! half
volley on the middle and leg, Yuvraj gets into a nice position and
flicks it away to the midwicket fence, once again the timing and
placement is spot on
End of over 41 (11 runs) India 210/4 (RR: 5.12)
Abdul Razzaq 10-0-49-1 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
SC Ganguly 34* (58b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 33* (31b 4x4 1x6)
Mohammad Sami is back
41.1 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, played straight to the cover
fielder
41.2 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, one run, turned away to the vacant square
leg region, easy single
41.3 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to long-off
41.4 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, SIX, took it from outside the off stump
and smashes it over the midwicket fence, perfect pick up, powerful
six
41.5 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run
41.6 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery, excellent change
of pace, pushed to cover
End of over 42 (8 runs) India 218/4 (RR: 5.19)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-37-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 34* (32b 4x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 41* (63b 1x4 1x6)
42.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to cover
42.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads, Yuvraj tries
to defend it to the leg side, ball takes the edge and rolls away
on the off side
42.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling away, Ganguly makes room and taps it away to the deep
point region
42.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, punched down the track to the long-off region, fielder in
the deep moves across quickly and keeps it down to just one
42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery, on the middle
and leg stump line, Ganguly was bit late to pick it up but in the
end defends well
42.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
turned away to the midwicket region
End of over 43 (3 runs) India 221/4 (RR: 5.14)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-32-0 (2w 1nb) - High Court End
Yuvraj Singh 36* (35b 4x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 41* (66b 1x4 1x6)
43.1 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, quick delivery,
fuller and on the middle and leg stump line, beats Yuvraj and hits
him on the pad, loud appeal turned down, looked mighty close
43.2 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, one run, driven down to long-off
43.3 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, take that! in the slot outside
the off stump, lofted over the long-on fence, good clean hit,
Yuvraj at his bets
long-on comes in place
43.4 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to fine leg
43.5 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, SIX, Ganguly! takes on the fielder at
long-on and clears him comfortably, another powerful six, Sami
being taken apart here
43.6 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, better delivery, pushed to cover
End of over 44 (15 runs) India 236/4 (RR: 5.36)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-51-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 43* (38b 4x4 2x6) SC Ganguly 48* (69b 1x4 2x6)
44.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, moves forward and drives it
away to deep cover
44.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, OUT: stunning catch! short delivery,
Ganguly goes after it and ends up with a top edge over the
keeper's head, Kamran Akmal takes a blinder running back to end an
exciting partnership
India 237/5, Partnership of 74
SC Ganguly c Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar 48 (70b 1x4 2x6)
Yuvraj Singh 44* (39b 4x4 2x6) Shoaib Akhtar 6.2-1-33-1 (2w 1nb)
was in the air for a long time, Akmal judged it to perfection
Kaif is the next man in
44.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, edged past the keeper, Akhtar
is not amused
44.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run
44.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kaif, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder,
off the mark with an easy single
44.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven straight to the
fielder at midwicket
End of over 45 (7 runs) India 243/5 (RR: 5.40)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-39-1 (2w 1nb) - High Court End
M Kaif 1* (1b) Yuvraj Singh 49* (42b 5x4 2x6)
Naved-ul-Hasan is back
45.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, wide: no run, starts off with a wide down
the leg side
45.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, one run, drifting in, played down to fine
leg
45.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Yuvraj goes after it and gets beaten, appeal for caught behind
turned down
45.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fifty! slower delivery on
the pads, defended to the midwicket region, excellent innings
under pressure
45.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, wide: no run, another wide down the leg
side
45.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, one run, played down to mid-on, comfortable
single
45.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, 250 up! another edge goes
well wide of the keeper, more frustration for Pakistan
45.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, turned away to deep
square leg, gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for the
second
End of over 46 (11 runs) India 254/5 (RR: 5.52)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-1-48-0 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 3* (3b) Yuvraj Singh 56* (46b 6x4 2x6)
46.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kaif, two runs, short delivery, turned away to the
square leg region, Kaif takes on the fielder coming in from the
deep and makes it home comfortably
46.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Kaif, one run, played away to the mid-off region,
got it just wide of Inzi
46.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: two runs, ball clips the pad
and runs down to the fine leg region
46.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, down the leg side,
Yuvraj moves forward and tries to turn it away but fails to make
contact
46.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, driven down the track to
the long-off region, Kaif sprints across for the first run and
comfortably comes back for the second, excellent running between
the wickets
46.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, on the pads, flicked away
fine, using Akhtar's pace to maximum use, ball races away to the
fine leg fence, no stopping that
46.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, attempted yorker, pushed to backward point
End of over 47 (13 runs) India 267/5 (RR: 5.68)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-50-1 (3w 1nb) - High Court End
Yuvraj Singh 63* (50b 7x4 2x6) M Kaif 6* (5b)
47.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
47.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, mis-directed slower
delivery down the leg side
47.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off
stump, sliced away to the third man boundary, crowd goes wild
47.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, Yuvraj drives at it and ends up with a thick outside edge
down to third man, this now is Yuvraj's highest score against
Pakistan!
47.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, two runs, worked away to long-leg, gets it
wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
47.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, one run, played down to long-off
47.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, Yuvraj tries to steer it down but fails to make contact,
keeper appeals for a caught behind, the bowler and the umpire is
not interested
End of over 48 (9 runs) India 276/5 (RR: 5.75)
Naved-ul-Hasan 8-1-57-0 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 9* (7b) Yuvraj Singh 68* (54b 8x4 2x6)
48.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kaif, one run, fulltoss, slower delivery, clipped
away to the deep midwicket region, Naved-ul-Hasan moves across
quickly in the deep and keeps it down to just one, excellent work
48.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, drifting down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and runs down to fine leg
48.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kaif, one run, worked away to midwicket
48.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven wide of the cover
fielder, just a single
48.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kaif, one run, ends up with a top edge trying to
pull it away to the deep midwicket region, Afridi at fine leg
keeps it down to just one
48.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, dropped! pitched up and
driven back in the air, fairly early chance dropped by Akhtar
End of over 49 (6 runs) India 282/5 (RR: 5.76)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-1-55-1 (3w 1nb) - High Court End
Yuvraj Singh 70* (57b 8x4 2x6) M Kaif 12* (10b)
last over of the innings coming up!
49.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, well directed slower
delivery outside the off stump, Yuvraj Singh is early into the
sweep and ends up with a bottom edge
49.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off
stump, smashed to the cover fence, one bounce and over the rope,
powerful shot
49.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump,
Yuvraj goes after it but fails to make contact
49.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, makes room and swings hard,
ball takes the inside edge and runs down to the fine leg fence,
the fielder was inside the circle
49.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: slower delivery outside the
off stump, hit straight to Younis Khan at extra cover, soft
dismissal, end of a fine innings
India 290/6, Partnership of 53
Yuvraj Singh c Younis Khan b Naved-ul-Hasan 78 (62b 10x4 2x6)
M Kaif 12* (10b) Naved-ul-Hasan 8.5-1-65-1 (4w 1nb)
Pathan is the last man in
49.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, two runs, on the pads, turned away to the
fine leg region, gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for
the second
End of over 50 (10 runs) India 292/6 (RR: 5.84)
Naved-ul-Hasan 9-1-67-1 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 0* (0b) M Kaif 14* (11b)
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Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start of
the final act
Salman Butt and Younis Khan will open the innings
Pathan to start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to the
left-hander
two slips in place
0.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, wide: no run, way outside the off stump and
swinging away
0.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched closer to the off stump and
moving away nicely, Butt drives at it and gets beaten
0.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, FOUR, Shot! fuller length outside the off
stump, driven away nicely into the gap between the cover fielders,
Ganguly ends up escorting the ball to the fence
0.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept a bit low, no shot offered
0.4 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, left alone
0.5 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, closer to the off stump line,
defended to the gully regio
0.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and moving away sharply, Butt pushes
at it away from his body and gets beaten
End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 288/49 = 5.88)
IK Pathan 1-0-5-0 (1w) - High Court End
Younis Khan 0* (0b) Salman Butt 4* (6b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan to share the new ball
coming over the wicket to the right-hander, two slips in position
1.1 Khan to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling away, no shot offered
1.1 Khan to Younis Khan, no run, again angling across, left alone
1.2 Khan to Younis Khan, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling across, Younis Khan ends up with an inside edge onto his
pad, five fielders plus the bowler converge in from different
directions trying to prevent the single
1.3 Khan to Younis Khan, no run, outside the off stump, defended
1.4 Khan to Younis Khan, no run, outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
1.5 Khan to Younis Khan, no run, played back to the bowler, not a well
timed shot
1.6 Khan to Younis Khan, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips
the thigh pad and rolls away on the leg side
End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 287/48 = 5.98)
Z Khan 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 4* (6b 1x4) Younis Khan 0* (7b)
2.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, perfect line and length, pitched
very close to the off stump line and moving away late, draws Butt
into the shot and beats him comprehensively, excellent delivery
2.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
2.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away sharply, huge away movement, looked like it hit a
crack
2.4 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, on target, defended on the front-
foot with a straight bat, well played
2.5 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played straight to the fielder at mid-off
2.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, three runs, pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, driven away to the deep midwicket region, outfield
slows it down and the fielder running after it catches up
End of over 3 (3 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 284/47 = 6.04)
IK Pathan 2-0-8-0 (1w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 7* (12b 1x4) Younis Khan 0* (7b)
3.1 Khan to Salman Butt, wide: FOUR, wayward delivery down the leg
side, keeper had no chance
two slips in place
3.1 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, driven away wide of the gully
fielder, Tendulkar at third man moves across and fields
3.2 Khan to Younis Khan, OUT: Zaheer Khan strikes early! short of a
good length delivery, pitched in line and angling across the
right-hander, Younis Khan pushes at it and ends up with a thick
edge, Sehwag at first slip takes it comfortably moving across to
his right
Pakistan 15/1, Partnership of 15
Younis Khan c Sehwag b Khan 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Salman Butt 8* (13b 1x4) Z Khan 1.2-0-7-1 (1w 1nb)
Younis Khan was beaten by the length and the angle, ball went high
and to the right of Sehwag who made it look simple
Shoaib Malik is the next man in
3.3 Khan to Shoaib Malik, one run, off the mark with an inside edge
down to fine leg
3.4 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, fraction short, angling back into the
left-hander after pitching outside the off stump, beats Butt and
hits him on the thigh pad
3.5 Khan to Salman Butt, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
Salman Butt goes after it and gets beaten
3.5 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Salman Butt ducks under it
3.6 Khan to Salman Butt, no run
End of over 4 (8 runs) Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 276/46 = 6.00)
Z Khan 2-0-9-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 1* (1b) Salman Butt 8* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
leg stump and angling in, Shoaib Malik tries to pull it away but
fails to make contact
4.2 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, one run, again short, turned away off the
back-foot to the short midwicket region, quick single taken,
Harbhajan Singh fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end
4.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump,. defended
4.4 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run, pitched up, driven down the track
to the mid-on region, Tendulkar dives across to his right and half
stops it, saved a certain boundary there
4.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run
two slips in place for the right-hander
4.6 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling across, defended on the back-foot
End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 274/45 = 6.09)
IK Pathan 3-0-10-0 (1w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 9* (18b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 2* (5b)
5.1 Khan to Salman Butt, no run
5.2 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, outside the off stump, Salman Butt
pushes at it and ends up with an inside edge, ball rolls away to
the square leg region, easy single
5.3 Khan to Shoaib Malik, two runs, flicked away nicely to long-leg,
comfortable two
5.4 Khan to Shoaib Malik, two runs, on the pads, turned away off the
back-foot to the vacant long-leg region
5.5 Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, tries to hit through the line and
gets beaten
5.6 Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, defended to the leg side
End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 24/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 269/44 = 6.11)
Z Khan 3-0-14-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 10* (20b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 6* (9b)
Nehra into the attack now
6.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Salman Butt quickly picks up the length and
pulls it away to the midwicket fence, excellent shot
6.2 Nehra to Salman Butt, two runs, played wide of the gully fielder,
Pathan moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to one
6.3 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run
6.4 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, defended to the midwicket region
6.5 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, again short of a good length, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Salman Butt tries to gets
it away but fails to make contact
6.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, pushed into the gap between mid-off
and cover
End of over 7 (7 runs) Pakistan 31/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 262/43 = 6.09)
A Nehra 1-0-7-0 - High Court End
Salman Butt 17* (26b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 6* (9b)
7.1 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Salman Butt goes after it and ends up with an inside edge down to
fine leg
7.2 Khan to Shoaib Malik, one run, played away to the square leg
region, not in full control
7.3 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, fuller length, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, driven down to the mid-off region
7.4 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played away to cover region, Kaif moves across quickly and
saves runs
7.5 Khan to Salman Butt, FOUR, shot! short delivery outside the off
stump, punched away off the back-foot to the backward point fence,
perfect timing and placement
7.6 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up, driven firmly but straight
to the fielder at extra cover
End of over 8 (6 runs) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 256/42 = 6.10)
Z Khan 4-0-20-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 7* (10b) Salman Butt 22* (31b 3x4)
Pathan is back
8.1 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, one run
8.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging away, no shot offered
8.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run, pitched up, driven away wide of
Ganguly at cover, tumbling effort saves runs
short point comes in place
8.4 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, pitched up in the slot, driven down
the track with a straight bat, ball beats the fielder at mid-off
and races away to the long-off boundary, lovely shot
8.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, fraction short and outside the off
stump, Shoaib Malik goes after it and gets it over Tendulkar at
mid-off, was not in full control but got enough bat on it to clear
the fielder
8.6 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, make that three in a row! again width
offered outside the off stump, this time smashed to the cover
fence, excellent placement
End of over 9 (14 runs) Pakistan 51/1 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 242/41 = 5.90)
IK Pathan 4-0-24-0 (1w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 23* (33b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 20* (14b 3x4)
50 up for Pakistan
9.1 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed to point
9.2 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the fielder at cover
9.3 Khan to Salman Butt, FOUR, width outside the off stump, smashed
past the diving gully fielder, third man had no chance
9.4 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump beats Salman Butt
9.5 Khan to Salman Butt, three runs, more runs! good length delivery
outside the off stump, driven into the gap between the cover
fielders
9.6 Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, angling across the right-hander,
Malik tires to defend it but fails to make contact, another good
over for Pakistan
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 235/40 = 5.88)
Z Khan 5-0-27-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 30* (38b 4x4) Shoaib Malik 20* (15b 3x4)
Pathan to continue
10.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, wide: no run, down the leg side
10.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, driven off the back-foot to the mid-
off region, solid shot
10.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, quicker and fuller, hit on the pad
outside the line of the off stump
10.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
10.4 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run
10.5 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away with tremendous power to the gully region, Yuvraj
Singh fails to hold on, hard chance dropped
10.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to mid-off
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 59/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 234/39 = 6.00)
IK Pathan 5-0-25-0 (2w) - High Court End
Shoaib Malik 20* (15b 3x4) Salman Butt 30* (44b 4x4)
11.1 Nehra to Shoaib Malik, no run
11.2 Nehra to Shoaib Malik, no run
11.3 Nehra to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the middle and leg, played back
past the bowler, mid-on moves in quickly and cuts off the single
11.4 Nehra to Shoaib Malik, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, played down to the mid-on region, fielder is bit deep
and a quick single is taken
11.5 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, turned away on the leg side
11.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away
straight to the fielder at midwicket
End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 60/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 233/38 = 6.13)
A Nehra 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 22* (21b 3x4) Salman Butt 29* (44b 4x4)
12.1 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up, driven hard but
straight to the point fielder
short cover and short midwicket in position
12.2 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, drifting onto leg stump, Malik goes
back and flicks it away to the midwicket fence, was in the air for
sometime but well wide of the fielder at midwicket
12.3 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up, driven hard, short
cover dives across and saves runs
12.4 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run
12.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
hit on the up, gets it wide of the fielder at mid-off, quick
single brings up the 50 partnership!
12.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, played straight to the fielder at
mid-on
End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 65/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 228/37 = 6.16)
IK Pathan 6-0-30-0 (2w) - High Court End
Shoaib Malik 27* (26b 4x4) Salman Butt 29* (45b 4x4)
13.1 Nehra to Shoaib Malik, three runs, smashed away to the deep
midwicket region, outfield slows it down, long chase and a diving
efffort from Sehwag saves one run
13.2 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and goes behind, Dravid dives across and stops it
13.3 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
13.4 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept a bit low, Salman Butt tries to cut it away and
ends up with an inside edge down to the fine leg fence
13.5 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, outside the off stump, this time the
slash fails to make contact
13.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, Super shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Salman Butt moves forward and drives it
away well wide of the diving cover fielder, perfect timing and
placement
End of over 14 (11 runs) Pakistan 76/1 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 217/36 = 6.03)
A Nehra 3-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 30* (27b 4x4) Salman Butt 37* (50b 6x4)
Drinks time now
Match State: Drinks
Harbhajan Singh to bowl now
Some ropes were dragged across the grass to help reduce the dew
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, good ball pumped in as
Malik gave the charge and had to defend
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the stumps nad defended
back
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, flatter ball, tucked to
long leg
A deep cover and long-off brought in for Butt
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up and he defends
carefully
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, on off stump and he moves
to the pitch and defends to the off
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, forced ont the back-foot
and Butt prods it to cover
End of over 15 (1 run) Pakistan 77/1 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 216/35 = 6.17)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - High Court End
Shoaib Malik 31* (30b 4x4) Salman Butt 37* (53b 6x4)
Another change and Sehwag to bowl
15.1 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to leg
15.2 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up and its pushed back and
Sehwag fields
15.3 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run, driven to mid-off
15.4 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, SIX, First Six! Uses his feet and drives
wide of mid-on and clears everything
15.5 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, no run, defends
15.6 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, no run, fullish ball on leg stump and he
sweeps but straight to square leg
End of over 16 (8 runs) Pakistan 85/1 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 208/34 = 6.12)
V Sehwag 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 38* (55b 6x4) Shoaib Malik 38* (34b 4x4 1x6)
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, prodded to point and a
quick run taken
Filed moved to deep areas
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives along the ground
to long on
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, flighted and he reaches
forward to defend
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, good ball on the stumps and
its pushed to cover
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up and he pushes it
back on the off
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, two runs, driven gently to Zaheer
Khan and long-on and he is slow so they get two
End of over 17 (4 runs) Pakistan 89/1 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 204/33 = 6.18)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-5-0 - High Court End
Shoaib Malik 39* (35b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 41* (60b 6x4)
17.1 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, charges out then adjusts and
drives to long-on
17.2 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run, better ball and its pushed back
17.3 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run, outside leg and he misses and takes
it on the pads
17.4 Sehwag to Salman Butt, two runs, driven to extra cover and again a
slow pick up allows the two
17.5 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run, driven along to long on
17.6 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, sweeps or rather paddles it to
fine leg, made it into a full toss
End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 94/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 199/32 = 6.22)
V Sehwag 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 41* (37b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 44* (64b 6x4)
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, flighted and he defends it
back
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, three runs, an elegant glide to
third man as ball was outside off and Agarkar has a long chase
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, flighted and he watchfull
covers up to defend
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, FOUR, sweeps and gets a bottom edge
or at least the umpire thought so very fine
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, cuts a shorter ball to
cover
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run
End of over 19 (7 runs) Pakistan 101/1 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 192/31 = 6.19)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-12-0 - High Court End
Shoaib Malik 44* (39b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 48* (68b 7x4)
19.1 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to deep mid-off
19.2 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up on off stumo and its
driven back
19.3 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run, a tip and run to backward point
19.4 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned to midwicket
19.5 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven back and on the bounce
caught by Sehwag who gets lots of cheers
19.6 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 104/1 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 189/30 = 6.30)
V Sehwag 3-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 46* (43b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 49* (70b 7x4)
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, a full toss on his legs
and its driven to deep mid-on
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, comes forward and defends a
full ball
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, a slow top-spinner skids in
and raps him, appeal declined
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, turned to leg
Dew now causing some problems
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, turned to leg
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, driven back and its half
stopped by Harbhajan
End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 106/1 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 187/29 = 6.45)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-14-0 - High Court End
Salman Butt 50* (75b 7x4) Shoaib Malik 47* (44b 4x4 1x6)
21.1 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run, moves away to make room and drives
to extra cover
21.2 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, tosses it up and its played
through the line to deep mid-on
21.3 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run, rushes out and drives it hardt to
extra cover and Tendulkar fields
21.4 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, chopped to backward point/gully
area and a sharp run taken
21.5 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run, driven to cover
21.6 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run, drives to cover
End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 110/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 183/28 = 6.54)
V Sehwag 4-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 49* (46b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 52* (79b 7x4)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, comes way forward and
smothers the spin outside off stump
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, good ball, a faster one on
middle stump and he defends
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, tossed up and its turned
to leg
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, sharply driven to short
cover
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long on and he
has a fine fifty
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, tries a slog to leg and
mistimes onto bottom of the bat and ball fizzles to the off
End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 111/1 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 182/27 = 6.74)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-15-0 - High Court End
Shoaib Malik 50* (51b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 52* (80b 7x4)
23.1 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, SIX, full and its slogged to over the
midwicket rope, a fine blow indeed
23.2 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, a top edged sweep to fine leg
23.3 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long on
23.4 Sehwag to Salman Butt, wide: FOUR, down leg and a sweep misses
23.4 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run
Ball examined and seems softened
Being changed now as the dew has had an effect
A harder ball selected
23.5 Sehwag to Shoaib Malik, OUT: an odd way to be caught, ball turned
to leg and Malik was too square and reached for it and simply
lobbed it to Kaif at short midwicket
Pakistan 128/2, Partnership of 113
Shoaib Malik c Kaif b Sehwag 61 (55b 5x4 2x6)
Salman Butt 53* (81b 7x4) V Sehwag 4.5-0-37-1 (1w)
Inzammam in
23.6 Sehwag to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, reaches forward and defends to
the off
End of over 24 (17 runs) Pakistan 128/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 165/26 = 6.35)
V Sehwag 5-0-37-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 53* (81b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, cuts and it goes past
point
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: FOUR, ball turns and
becomes a wide and everyone misses as this is a dry ball for now
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to gully
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, turned to short fine leg
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives to long on
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, pushed to long off
End of over 25 (10 runs) Pakistan 138/2 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 155/25 = 6.20)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-25-0 (1w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 56* (84b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (4b)
25.1 Sehwag to Salman Butt, one run, short and its sl;ammed to deep
point
25.2 Sehwag to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes across and turns to square
leg
25.3 Sehwag to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends carefull as he is still
getting a feel for the conditions
25.4 Sehwag to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg
25.5 Sehwag to Salman Butt, FOUR, a good sweep off a ball outside leg
25.6 Sehwag to Salman Butt, no run
End of over 26 (6 runs) Pakistan 144/2 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 149/24 = 6.21)
V Sehwag 6-0-43-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (7b) Salman Butt 61* (87b 8x4)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good ball and on length,
defends it back
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to midwicket
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, outside off and a full
square cut is fielded well at point
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, pushes it to leg and wants
a run, rushes back as Inzamam did not react
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, driven to deep cover
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a fine ball and Inzamam
just survives, was the straight one and its a leading edge to the
off
End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan 146/2 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 147/23 = 6.39)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-27-0 (1w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 62* (90b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (10b)
Nehra back to bowl
27.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, flicked off his legs to fine leg
We have a delay as Salman Butt has cramps after his second fifty in
ODI's, and looks set for more and drinks have been called in too
Match State: Drinks
27.2 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
27.3 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, width outside the off stump, smashed to
the third man boundary, powerful shot
150 up for Pakistan
Pakistan require another 141 runs with 8 wickets and 22.3 overs
remaining
play held up as Salman Butt waits for a runner
to come out
Younis Khan comes in
27.4 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, played away to deep cover
27.5 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short delivery angling across the
right hander, no shot offered
27.6 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pitched up and angling across,
Inzi moves across and forces it away to deep point, and finally
the over ends!
End of over 28 (8 runs) Pakistan 154/2 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 139/22 = 6.32)
A Nehra 4-0-27-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (13b) Salman Butt 68* (93b 9x4)
Zaheer Khan is back
28.1 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down the track to the mid-off region, good diving stop from
Ganguly at mid-off keeps it down to one
28.2 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played straight to the fielder at mid-off, not a well timed
shot
Salman Butt is definitely struggling here due to cramps, Inzi has a
word with him and in the end Salman Butt decides to walk back to
the pavilion
Salman Butt retired hurt 68 (94b 9x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana is the next man
28.3 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
28.4 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
28.5 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven away to the deep cover
region, Tendulkar moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it
down to one
28.6 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to backward point
End of over 29 (2 runs) Pakistan 156/2 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 137/21 = 6.52)
Z Khan 6-0-29-1 (2w 1nb) - High Court End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (3b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (15b)
29.1 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Youhana moves back and forces it away to
the deep backward point region, fumble in the deep by Pathan gives
away an extra run
29.2 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away to midwicket, easy
single
29.3 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, worked away to the deep square
leg region
29.4 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short rising delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling across, Youhana stands tall and
pushes it away to the point region
29.5 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and off stump line, defended down to silly mid-off
29.6 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forced away to the point region,
fielder moves across to his left and takes it on the bounce, end
of a fine over
End of over 30 (4 runs) Pakistan 160/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 133/20 = 6.65)
A Nehra 5-0-31-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (16b) Yousuf Youhana 4* (8b)
30.1 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
30.2 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling across, ball clips the pad and races away to the third
man boundary, appeal turned down
30.3 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, right through! excellent delivery,
pitched in line and angling across, line and length was perfect,
Inzi tries to defend it on the front-foot and gets beaten
30.4 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-
off region, not timed well enough to beat the fielder
30.5 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played down to mid-on
30.6 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 31 (4 runs, maiden) Pakistan 164/2 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 129/19 = 6.79)
Z Khan 7-1-29-1 (2w 1nb) - High Court End
Yousuf Youhana 4* (8b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (22b)
31.1 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short outside the off stump, cut
away to the deep point region, went very quickly to Pathan in the
deep who once again fails to pick it up cleanly
31.2 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the middle and off, pushed
wide of the point fielder, quick single taken
31.3 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steered down to third man
31.4 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bouncer, Inzi tries to pull it
away but fails to make contact and gets hit on the grill of the
helmet
31.5 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, wide outside the off stump,
another swing fails to make contact
31.6 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pitched up on the legs, flicked
away to long-leg, comfortable two
End of over 32 (5 runs) Pakistan 169/2 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 124/18 = 6.89)
A Nehra 6-0-36-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (10b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (26b)
32.1 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pitched up, driven away to deep
point
32.2 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
32.3 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played away to deep cover
32.4 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short delivery, pulled away
straight to Pathan at deep square leg
32.5 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, width outside the off stump, Inzi
slashes at it and ends up with a thick edge down to third man
32.6 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to long-off, easy single to end the over
End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistan 174/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 119/17 = 7.00)
Z Khan 8-1-34-1 (2w 1nb) - High Court End
Yousuf Youhana 9* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (29b)
again change of ball here for India
33.1 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short of a good length delivery
angling across the right-hander, steered down to third man
33.2 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played down to mid-on
33.3 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to run it down opening the
face of the bat but fails to make contact. close call
33.4 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, pulled away in front of square
on the leg side, Tendulkar moves across quickly in the deep but is
not quick enough to prevent the second run
33.5 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven away wide of the cover
fielder
the required run rate is now over 7! 7.05 to be excat
33.6 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played back to the bowler, another
good over from Nehra comes to an end
End of over 34 (5 runs) Pakistan 179/2 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 114/16 = 7.12)
A Nehra 7-0-41-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 13* (17b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (31b)
Pathaan is back
34.1 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched, bit of movement back
into the right hander, Youhana had no other option but to defend,
ball rolls back to the bowler
34.2 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Youhana moves forward and lofts it back over the
bowler's head to the long-on fence, fantastic shot, crowd goes
mute!
34.3 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away from the right-hander, Youhana tries
to defend and gets beaten
34.4 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fraction short, very close to the
off stump line, Youhana fails to make contact with the cut shot
34.5 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, another slower delivery, Youhana
failed to pick it up, excellent over so far
34.6 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on the middle and off, defended
on the back-foot, end of a fine over
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 183/2 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 110/15 = 7.33)
IK Pathan 7-0-34-0 (2w) - High Court End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (31b) Yousuf Youhana 17* (23b 1x4)
match nicely poised at this stage
Pakistan require another 110 runs with 8 wickets and 15.0 overs
remaining
current run rate is 5.23, and the required run rate at this stage
is 7.33
35.1 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played down to long-on, was
looking for the second but the fielder moves in quickly and keeps
it down to one
35.2 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, on the middle, Youhana makes room
and steers it down to third, again pushes hard looking for the
second but fielder in the deep is alert
35.3 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played straight to the fielder at
midwicket, the required run rate goes up with every dot ball
35.4 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulled away to the deep square
leg region, not a controlled shot
35.5 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: edged and taken! short of a good
length delivery, pitched outside the leg stump and angling across,
Youhana makes room and tries to drive it away, ball takes the edge
and goes behind, Dravid takes it on the second attempt, crucial
blow
Pakistan 186/3, Partnership of 58
Yousuf Youhana c Dravid b Nehra 18 (25b 1x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (34b) A Nehra 7.5-0-44-1
Yousuf Youhana departs trying to force the pace, pressure right
back on Pakistan now!
Salman Butt is back with a runner
35.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, and gets right back into the action!
fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed to the third man fence
with ease
End of over 36 (7 runs) Pakistan 190/3 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 103/14 = 7.36)
A Nehra 8-0-48-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (34b) Salman Butt 72* (95b 10x4)
36.1 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside the off stump and angling
away, pushed away to the point region
that dot ball increased the required run rate by .09!
36.2 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a good length delivery
angling across the right-hander, Inzi tries to steer it down and
gets beaten
36.3 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.4 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, ball kept a bit low and came in
slow, Inzi is early into the pull shot and misses the target by
miles, ball hits him on the stomach
36.5 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short delivery angling across the
right-hander, this time Inzi is beaten by the extra bounce
36.6 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, another swing and a miss and it's
a maiden over
End of over 37 (maiden) Pakistan 190/3 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 103/13 = 7.92)
IK Pathan 8-1-34-0 (2w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 72* (95b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (40b)
required run rate has now moved up to 7.92, Pakistn badly need few
big overs
Tendulkar into the attack now, interesting move
37.1 Tendulkar to Salman Butt, one run, fraction short, played off the
back-foot to the deep point region
37.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short delivery drifting down the
leg side, begging to be hit, Inzi has all the time in the world to
pull it over the short fine leg fielder, welcome runs
37.3 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, quicker delivery outside the
off stump, Inzi plays it late and gets it down third man
37.4 Tendulkar to Salman Butt, FOUR, glorious! pitched in line and
turning away, Salman Butt waits for it and plays it at the last
possible moment, ball beats Laxman at short third man and races
away to the fence
37.5 Tendulkar to Salman Butt, one run, played away to point
37.6 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, smashed to the midwicket fence,
tremendous shot, a good over for Pakistan
End of over 38 (15 runs) Pakistan 205/3 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 88/12 = 7.33)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 78* (98b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (43b 2x4)
Harbhajan Singh is back into the attack now
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, driven down to long-on for
an easy single
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, quicker delivery, played
away to the midwicket fence, almost falling over trying to play
the shot
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: two runs, drifting down
the leg side, hard take for Dravid
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up outside the
off stump, driven away to the cover region, not timed well enough
to beat the fielder moving across to his left
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, take that! dances down the
track and smashes it straight back past the bowler to the long-on
fence
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, tossed up and turning
in, Inzi moves across and drives it down to long-on for an easy
single
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, on the pads, Salman Butt
makes room and driven it down to the mid-off region for an easy
single, excellent sensible cricket
End of over 39 (10 runs) Pakistan 215/3 (RR: 5.51 RRR: 78/11 = 7.09)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-37-0 (2w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 80* (100b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (47b 3x4)
as expected Tendulkar is out of the attack, Nehra is back
39.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run
39.2 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, pushed away to the cover
39.3 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, played wide of the cover fielder,
comfortable single
39.4 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short delivery, pulled away in
front of square on the leg side, Tendulkar moves across quickly in
the deep and keeps it down to two
lot of time being used to dry the ball
39.5 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, attempted yorker, ends up as a juicy
fulltoss outside the off stump, played away to the backward point
boundary with ease
39.6 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, leans back and taps it down to
third man for an easy single
End of over 40 (8 runs) Pakistan 223/3 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 70/10 = 7.00)
A Nehra 9-0-56-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (50b 4x4) Salman Butt 81* (103b 11x4)
Pakistan in a much better position now, last three overs have
produced 33 runs
Pakistan require another 70 runs with 7 wickets and 60 balls
remaining
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pulled away to the
deep midwicket region, easy two
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, worked away to long-leg
for an easy single
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, pushed to square leg, more
of an inside edge
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played down to long-on,
yet another easy single added to the total
again lot of time being used up for drying the ball
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, wide: no run, down the leg side,
ball hits Dravid on the knee cap and he immediately goes down
magic spray called for, once again play held up
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, smashed away over the
cover fielder
End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 230/3 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 63/9 = 7.00)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-44-0 (3w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 83* (105b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (54b 4x4)
Ganguly into the attack now
41.1 Ganguly to Salman Butt, one run, pushed to the mid-off region, the
fielder is bit deep and a quick single is taken
41.2 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pulled away nicely to the deep
midwicket region, Tendulkar in the deep does well to keep it down
to two
41.3 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed away on the off side,
quick single taken
41.4 Ganguly to Salman Butt, one run, played down to fine leg
41.5 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, pulled away in front of point,
this time Tendulkar is not quick enough to stop it, Inzi on a roll
here
41.6 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to the gully region, Inzi
was interested in a single but Salman Butt sends him back
End of over 42 (9 runs) Pakistan 239/3 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 54/8 = 6.75)
SC Ganguly 1-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 85* (107b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 48* (58b 5x4)
42.1 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, FOUR, four more! fulltoss outside
the off stump, Salman Butt moves forward and lofts it away to the
cover fence, runs coming thick and fast here for Pakistan
42.2 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, played down to mid-off
42.3 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept away for a single
42.4 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run, played straight to Yuvraj
at gully
42.5 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, no run
42.6 Harbhajan Singh to Salman Butt, one run, through midwicket
End of over 43 (7 runs) Pakistan 246/3 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 47/7 = 6.71)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-51-0 (3w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 91* (112b 12x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (59b 5x4)
Pakistan require another 47 runs with 7 wickets and 42 balls
remaining
Zaheer Khan is back
India badly need a wicket now
43.1 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, steered past the diving gully fielder
43.2 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fifty! short and angling across,
steered down to third man, excellent innings
43.3 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, played wide of Yuvraj Singh at gully
43.4 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
smashed straight back to the long-off boundary, almost took out
the non-striker!
43.5 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up on the pads, defended on
the back-foot
43.6 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on the middle and leg, worked
away to the fine leg region, Inzi runs hard for first run and gets
back comfortably for the second
End of over 44 (9 runs) Pakistan 255/3 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 38/6 = 6.33)
Z Khan 9-1-43-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 93* (114b 12x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 56* (63b 6x4)
38 more needed now from 36 balls!
Pathan is back
44.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played across the line to mid-on region, good diving stop saves
runs
44.2 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed wide of the cover
fielder, easy single
44.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run
44.4 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, Inzi tries to tap it away but fails to make contact
44.5 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slightly short, pitched way
outside the leg stump and went on to hit the pad, loud appeal for
lbw turned down
44.6 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, smashed away through extra cover,
fielder in the deep had no chance whatsoever
End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 262/3 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 31/5 = 6.20)
IK Pathan 9-1-41-0 (2w) - High Court End
Salman Butt 95* (116b 12x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (67b 7x4)
Pakistan require another 31 runs with 7 wickets and 30 balls
remaining
should be easy from here on, especially with seven wickets in hand
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Zaheer Khan to continue, into his last over now
45.1 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, sharp rising delivery, Salman Butt
ducks under it, one for the over called
45.2 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid-off region
Ganguly has five fielders inside the ring to save the single
45.3 Khan to Salman Butt, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, pulled away nicely in front of midwicket,
Salman Butt moves 99!
45.4 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed away off the back-foot
45.5 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Salman Butt tries to steer it down but
fails to make contact
45.6 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up and driven down the track,
Khan dives to his left and saves runs
End of over 46 (4 runs) Pakistan 266/3 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 27/4 = 6.75)
Z Khan 10-1-47-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (67b 7x4) Salman Butt 99* (122b 13x4)
46.1 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Inzi! Inzi! pitched up on the
middle and leg, hit on the up to the midwicket fence, effortless
shot
46.2 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven down to the long-off
region
it's just run a ball from here on!
46.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run, there it is! 1st ODI hundred! short
delivery down the leg side, played down to the fine leg region for
an easy single, what a wonderful innings
46.4 Pathan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
46.5 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, outside the off stump and moving
away, Salman Butt tries to runs it down fine but fails to make
contact
46.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up, driven down to the mid-
off region, excellent diving effort from the Indian captain saves
a certain four
End of over 47 (7 runs) Pakistan 273/3 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 20/3 = 6.67)
IK Pathan 10-1-48-0 (2w) - High Court End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 67* (70b 8x4) Salman Butt 100* (125b 13x4)
Pakistan require another 20 runs with 7 wickets and 18 balls
remaining
Yuvraj Singh into the attack now
8th bowler to be used today
47.1 Yuvraj Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, massive six! lofted away over
the midwicket fence, going down on one knee as he played it,
lovely shot
47.2 Yuvraj Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to short third man
47.3 Yuvraj Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, outside the off stump,
Inzi goes after it and ends up with a faint edge, hard chance
dropped by Dravid
47.4 Yuvraj Singh to Salman Butt, one run, driven down to long-on for an
easy single
47.5 Yuvraj Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, comes down the track and
drives it down to long-off, not a well timed shot
47.6 Yuvraj Singh to Salman Butt, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the pad and rolls away on the leg side
End of over 48 (10 runs) Pakistan 283/3 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 10/2 = 5.00)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 101* (127b 13x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 75* (74b 8x4 1x6)
Pakistan require another 10 runs with 7 wickets and 12 balls
remaining
48.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, played down to the mid-on region
48.2 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: pitched up on the pads, clipped away
to the deep square leg region, Sehwag in the deep dives forward
and takes and an excellent catch to end a fine innings
Pakistan 284/4, Partnership of 98
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Sehwag b Nehra 75 (75b 8x4 1x6)
Salman Butt 102* (128b 13x4) A Nehra 9.2-0-57-2
Abdul Razzaq is the next man in
48.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, wide: no run, bouncer down the leg side
48.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, legbye: one run, short of a good length
delivery on the middle and leg, ball clips the pad and runs down
to the third man region
48.4 Nehra to Salman Butt, three runs, played down to the mid-off
region, Pathan fails to pick it up cleanly and ends up giving away
three runs
48.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, (noball) no run, short delivery way down the
leg side, just three more required now!
48.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder,
easy single added to the total, just two more needed now
48.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, two runs, all over! pitched up on the pads,
flicked away wide of the fielder at fine leg, Pakistan win by 6
wickets!
End of over 49 (10 runs) Pakistan 293/4 (RR: 5.98 RRR: 0/1 = 0.00)
A Nehra 10-0-65-2 (1w 1nb) - High Court End
Abdul Razzaq 1* (3b) Salman Butt 107* (130b 13x4)
293 chased down with ease! what an exciting day's cricket!
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