2nd ODI: India v Pakistan at Visakhapatnam, 5 Apr 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9am local time (3.30am GMT)
Good Morning and welcome to the live coverage of the 2nd ODI
between India and Pakistan being held at the ACA-VCDA Stadium,
located on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam.
This is a relatively new stadium and this is going to be the first
international game at this venue.
Pakistan will be under pressure to win this encounter after their
defeat at Kochi.
India lead the series 1-0, with five more games to go including
this one the series is still wide open.
Ganguly once again gets lucky with the coin, India will bat first
both teams go in with the same eleven that played the 1st ODI
at the toss Inzi indicated that Shahid Afridi will open the
innings, surprisingly Younis Khan has been overlooked!
Billy Bowden and AV Jayaprakash will be in charge of the
proceedings
Vizag is much cooler than the hot and humid Kochi, there is a light
breeze blowing across the ground, excellent conditions for cricket
looks like a good batting track but there is a bit of moisture on
the surface, bowlers should get some assistance early on
Sachin Tendulkar and the in-form Virender Sehwag will open the
innings
Mohammad Sami is at the top of his run-up, here we go!
0.1 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, wide: no run, Sami starts off with a
wayward delivery outside the off stump
0.1 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, much better, short of a good
length delivery close to the off stump line, defended standing
tall
0.2 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag drives, ball kisses the inside edge and races away
to the fine leg boundary, close call, Sehwag off the mark
0.3 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, pushed down to mid-off region
0.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away
nicely but straight to the fielder at square leg
0.5 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, asking for trouble, cut away in the air to the backward
point boundary, controlled shot
0.6 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, defended down to mid-off, good
start for India
End of over 1 (9 runs) India 9/0 (RR: 9.00)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) V Sehwag 8* (6b 2x4)
two wide deliveries in that over, one was called a wide and the
other was smashed to the fence
Naved-ul-Hasan to share the new ball with Sami
1.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, on target right away, defended watchfully
1.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, one run, drifting onto middle and leg,
turned away behind square on the leg side, Tendulkar off the mark
with a quick single
1.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging in, good delivery, punched off the back foot to the mid-
on region
1.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, three runs, drifting down the leg side,
Sehwag moves across a bit and turns it away well wide of the
midwicket fielder, sweetly timed, long chase and a sliding effort
from Youhana saves one run
1.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot
1.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, almost! came back in a bit,
Tendulkar offers no stroke, just missed the front pad, excellent
delivery to end the over
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-4-0 - North Block End
V Sehwag 11* (8b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 1* (4b)
2.1 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, pitched up and driven hard,
straight to the man at short point, Salman Butt is the fielder
there
2.2 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, SIX, what a shot! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Sehwag moves forward and lofts it well over
the cover fence, fantastic inside-out shot
2.3 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, four more! another wide delivery
outside the off stump, Sehwag goes after it and ends up with a
thick edge, ball races away to the third man boundary, Sami under
pressure here
2.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, turned to midwicket
2.5 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, wide: one run, down the leg side, Sehwag
swings hard but fails to make contact, keeper gets an awkward
bounce
2.5 Mohammad Sami to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the fielder at short cover
2.6 Mohammad Sami to Tendulkar, one run, drifting down, worked away to
fine leg for an easy single
End of over 3 (13 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 8.67)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-22-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 2* (6b) V Sehwag 21* (12b 3x4 1x6)
another good over for India, 13 runs coming off it, Sami bit
wayward
3.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, extra bounce surprises Tendulkar, ends up with an
inside edge onto his pad
3.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tendulkar, no run, RUN OUT, played down to the
mid-on region, dangerous quick single called for, Yousuf Youhana
scores a direct hit at the bower's end, Tendulkar out by a long
way
India 26/1, Partnership of 26
SR Tendulkar run out (Yousuf Youhana) 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Tendulkar took off straightaway after playing that ball, Youhana
attacked the ball well, pick-up and throw was spot on, excellent
bit of fielding
Dhoni walks in!
3.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run
3.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, pushed to mid-on
3.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, SIX, short rising delivery, hooked away
over the backward square fence, made it look easy
3.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
steered away into the gap, ball races away to the third man
boundary, Sehwag on the attack here!
End of over 4 (10 runs) India 36/1 (RR: 9.00)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-14-0 - North Block End
MS Dhoni 0* (0b) V Sehwag 31* (16b 4x4 2x6)
4.1 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, FOUR, off the mark straightaway, not a bad
ball, driven down to the long-off boundary, excellent shot, now we
know why Dhoni is here!
4.2 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
4.3 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, two runs, turned away wide of the midwicket
fielder, comfortable two
4.4 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
4.5 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run, closer to the off stump line,
glided down to the third man region, fielder moves across quickly
and keeps it down to just one
4.6 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, Sehwag! pitched up on the pads,
turned away to the backward square leg fence - four more! Sami
continues to struggle
End of over 5 (11 runs) India 47/1 (RR: 9.40)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-33-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 7* (5b 1x4) V Sehwag 35* (17b 5x4 2x6)
just the one slip in place now
5.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, FOUR, edged away well wide of the slip
fielder, would have been an easy catch for a second slip! 50 up
for India!
5.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, defended back to the bowler, Rana
was looking to throw it back but failed to pick it up cleanly, bit
of frustration creeping in
5.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, one run, excellent delivery, swinging into
the right-hander, Dhoni pushes forward and ends up with an inside
edge, ball rolls away to the square leg region
5.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, (noball) no run, called for overstepping
5.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, punched down to long-on
already a well spread up field in place, India racing away at this
stage
5.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
5.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, played down to mid-on, no room for
a single
End of over 6 (7 runs) India 54/1 (RR: 9.00)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-21-0 (1nb) - North Block End
V Sehwag 36* (19b 5x4 2x6) MS Dhoni 12* (10b 2x4)
as expected Sami is out of the attack, destroyed by a rampaging
Sehwag
it's Razzaq's turn to face the music
6.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery, driven down the
track to the long-on boundary, what a way to welcome a new bowler!
Razzaq under pressure straightaway
6.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man, easy
single
6.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, two runs, played away behind point, runs
hard and comes back for the second
6.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, pushed to extra cover
6.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dhoni plays an awkward looking drive, ball clips the inside
edge and races away to the fine leg fence, all going India's way
at the moment
6.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, played wide of the mid-off fielder,
end of another expensive over
End of over 7 (12 runs) India 66/1 (RR: 9.43)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 19* (14b 3x4) V Sehwag 41* (21b 6x4 2x6)
7.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, on the pads, turned away straight
to the fielder at midwicket
7.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track looking for
the big one but ends up very close to the line, in the end had to
defend it back to the bowler, Rana is not impressed
7.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, another good delivery, defended
down to mid-on
7.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, one run, turned away wide of Youhana at
mid-on quick single taken
7.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, two runs, slower ball, lofted down to the
long-on region, not a well timed shot but gets enough bat on it to
come back for the second
7.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, glided down to third man, easy
single to end the over
End of over 8 (4 runs) India 70/1 (RR: 8.75)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-25-0 (1nb) - North Block End
V Sehwag 44* (23b 6x4 2x6) MS Dhoni 20* (18b 3x4)
another casualty, Abdul Razzaq is out of the attack, in comes
Shahid Afridi
8.1 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, one run, outside the off stump, pushed
wide of the point fielder
8.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, defended, inside edge and the ball
rolls away on the leg side
8.3 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, turning in sharply, Dhoni gets hit
on the pad trying to defend it on the front-foot, loud confident
appeal for lbw turned down, worth a shout
8.4 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump,
lofted over the fielder at extra cover, excellent shot!
8.5 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, SIX, MAX! another half volley outside the
off stump, this time the ball sails over the cover fence, good
clean hit, Dhoni too on the rampage, Pakistan in trouble here
8.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, wide: no run, quicker delivery, way outside
the off stump
8.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run
End of over 9 (12 runs) India 82/1 (RR: 9.11)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 45* (24b 6x4 2x6) MS Dhoni 30* (23b 4x4 1x6)
9.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, played into the gap between mid-
on and midwicket, easy single
9.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run
9.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track even before
the ball is bowled, Rana goes short, swing and a miss
9.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, one run, played wide of the fielder at
extra cover
9.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, FOUR, fifty! short ball, did not rise as
expected, Sehwag rocks back and pulls it away to the midwicket
fence, 50 in just 26 balls - what a player!
9.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery closer to
the off stump line, Sehwag waits for it and at the last moment
glides it down to third man for an easy singe
End of over 10 (7 runs) India 89/1 (RR: 8.90)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-0-32-0 (1nb) - North Block End
V Sehwag 51* (27b 7x4 2x6) MS Dhoni 31* (26b 4x4 1x6)
10.1 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, FOUR, outside the off stump, not a bad
delivery, Sehwag gets forward and drives it away to the backward
point boundary, nicely opening the face of the bat as he played
it, third man had no chance, excellent timing and placement
10.2 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, FOUR, on the pads, swept away to the fine
leg fence, this is fantastic cricket!
10.3 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, FOUR, four more! driven away to the cover
fence, another marvellous shot, Sehwag continues on his merry way!
10.4 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, FOUR, four fours in a row! this is
attacking cricket at its best! Afridi drops it bit short trying to
compensate, Sehwag rocks back and cuts it away to the cover point
boundary, not a soul moved
10.5 Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, one run, played down to mid-on, quick
single taken, Youhana scores another direct hit but this time the
batsman is in
10.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run
End of over 11 (17 runs) India 106/1 (RR: 9.64)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-29-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 68* (32b 11x4 2x6) MS Dhoni 31* (27b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, one run, steered down to third man,
fielder in the deep sprints across and keeps it down to just one
11.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, defended on the back-foot
11.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region
11.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, driven hard but straight to the
fielder at mid-on, good over so far!
11.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, FOUR, waiting for me to say that i guess!
wayward delivery down the leg side, played down to the fine leg
fence with easy, four more!
11.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at
mid-on
End of over 12 (6 runs) India 112/1 (RR: 9.33)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-0-38-0 (1nb) - North Block End
MS Dhoni 36* (32b 5x4 1x6) V Sehwag 69* (33b 11x4 2x6)
run rate 9.33 runs per over!
Abdul Razzaq is back
his first over went for 12 runs
12.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, played down to mid-on, Youhana once
again hits the stumps direct, Dhoni was never in trouble
12.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery
drifting onto middle and leg, Sehwag tries to whip it away but
fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
12.3 Abdul Razzaq to Sehwag, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag ends up with an inside edge, back to the keeper on
the bounce
12.4 Abdul Razzaq to Sehwag, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at mid-
off, bat coming down hard and straight, easy single
12.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run
12.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, FOUR, width outside the off stump, Dhoni
flashes hard, ball clips the outside edge and races away to the
third man boundary
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 118/1 (RR: 9.08)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 70* (36b 11x4 2x6) MS Dhoni 41* (35b 6x4 1x6)
what would have been a good comeback over destroyed by that wide
last delivery
13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run, driven back, fielded well by Rana
on his follow through
13.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, FOUR, short delivery way down the leg
side, Sehwag gets more than enough time to gets back and pulls it
away to the fine leg boundary, horrible delivery considering the
fact that there is no fine leg in position
13.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, no run
13.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sehwag, OUT: gone! Naved-ul-Hasan gets his
revenge! good length delivery, swinging in, Sehwag tries to loft
it over midwicket, get the inner half of the bat, Salman Butt at
midwicket times his jump to perfection and a takes a fantastic
catch
India 122/2, Partnership of 96
V Sehwag c Salman Butt b Naved-ul-Hasan 74 (40b 12x4 2x6)
MS Dhoni 41* (35b 6x4 1x6) Naved-ul-Hasan 6.4-0-42-1 (1nb)
Sehwag was beaten by the in swing, Salman Butt took it at full
stretch, well over his head, great catch to end a fantastic
innings
Naved-ul-Hasan gets a much needed breakthrough for Pakistan, Sourav
Ganguly is the next man in
13.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, defended
13.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ganguly, no run, played away to the midwicket
region, Ganguly survives!
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 122/2 (RR: 8.71)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-0-42-1 (1nb) - North Block End
MS Dhoni 41* (35b 6x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 0* (2b)
14.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, wide outside the off stump, played
away behind point, Dhoni was looking for the second but the
fielder moves across quickly and cuts it off
14.2 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling away, pushed to midwicket
one slip in place for Ganguly
14.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended watchfully
14.4 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, fraction short, swinging away,
defended on the back-foot
14.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the thigh pad and rolls down to the fine leg
region
14.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, defended to short cover, just the
two runs, good over for Pakistan
End of over 15 (2 runs) India 124/2 (RR: 8.27)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 0* (6b) MS Dhoni 42* (37b 6x4 1x6)
Sami is back, excellent move
15.1 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended down to mid-off
15.2 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, one run, played on the back-foot, gets it
wide of the fielder at mid-off, Ganguly off the mark with a
dangerous quick single, direct hit would have been interesting
15.3 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, pushed to point
15.4 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run, on the pads, turned away well wide
of the midwicket fielder, easy single
15.5 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling away from the left hander, punched off the back foot to
the cover region
15.6 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, again forced away off the back
foot, another good shot for no run, again just the two runs given
away, another good over for Pakistan
End of over 16 (2 runs) India 126/2 (RR: 7.88)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-35-0 (2w) - North Block End
MS Dhoni 43* (39b 6x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 1* (10b)
16.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, finds the cover fielder
16.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, drifting down the leg side, played
down to fine leg, moving well forward to get the angle, good shot
16.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run
16.4 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, good delivery, on the middle and
leg, defended well
16.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, three runs, fraction short and angling
away, driven away nicely off the back foot, gets it into the gap
between the cover fielder, long chase and a fantastic sliding
effort from Youhana saves one run
16.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, played down to third man, easy
single to end the over
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 131/2 (RR: 7.71)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 45* (42b 6x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 4* (13b)
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17.1 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, driven straight to the point
fielder
17.2 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run, turned away behind square on the
leg side, easy single
17.3 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, punched down to the mid-off
region
17.4 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, short of a length delivery,
Ganguly stays back and tries the cut, gets the inner edge, lucky
the ball didn't roll back and break the stumps
17.5 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, SHOT! unfortunately four Sourav,
he didn't pick the gap, the ball came off the meat of the bat,
that shot sounded good
17.6 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run
End of over 18 (1 run) India 132/2 (RR: 7.33)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-36-0 (2w) - North Block End
MS Dhoni 46* (44b 6x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 4* (17b)
18.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, the leg cutter from Razzaq, Dhoni
goes for the drive and gets the outer half of the bat, lucky the
ball was not in the air
18.2 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, nicely driven to the off side,
with a packed off side field, its becoming increasingly difficult
for Sourav to pierce the field
18.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, drop and run was what Sourav
Ganguly had in mind, however, Dhoni wasn't too sure if a single
existed and turns down the call for a single
18.4 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, FOUR, GANG!!! good length delivery,
Ganguly steps towards the onside, gives himself some room and
plays the lofted shot over the head of the man at mid off, Good
way to break the shackles!
18.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, one run, flicked away off the thighs to
the square leg region
18.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, driven away to the sweeper to pick
up a single off the last ball of the over and retain the strike
End of over 19 (7 runs) India 139/2 (RR: 7.32)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-31-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 48* (46b 6x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 9* (21b 1x4)
19.1 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
19.2 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, OUT: bowled'm! right through! fuller,
pitched on middle and off and swinging in, Ganguly plays all over
it and the middle stumps goes for a walk
India 140/3, Partnership of 18
SC Ganguly b Mohammad Sami 9 (22b 1x4 0x6)
MS Dhoni 49* (47b 6x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 5.2-0-37-1 (2w)
was a fantastic delivery, a Sami special, swinging in late, drawing
the batsman into the shot and cleaning up, Ganguly's bad run
continues!
Rahul Dravid is the next in
19.3 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, one run, flicked to square leg, off the
mark straightaway
19.4 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run
19.5 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run, fifty! driven wide of the cover
fielder, good innings, 50 in 49 balls
19.6 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up and angling in, Dravid
moves forward and drives it straight down the track, ball beats
the bowler, just missed the stumps at the other end and races away
to the long-on boundary, sweetly timed shot
End of over 20 (7 runs) India 146/3 (RR: 7.30)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-43-1 (2w) - North Block End
MS Dhoni 50* (49b 6x4 1x6) R Dravid 5* (2b 1x4)
20.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, driven away to the deep cover
region, Afridi is the fielder there
20.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, pushed back,
fielded well by Razzaq on his follow through
20.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the off side with soft hands, Dravid was
looking for the single but Razzaq follows it up well
20.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, pushed down to mid-on
20.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run
20.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, two runs, on the pads, turned away to deep
midwicket, 150 comes up for India!
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 150/3 (RR: 7.14)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-35-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 6* (5b 1x4) MS Dhoni 53* (52b 6x4 1x6)
spin being introduced into the attack
21.1 Arshad Khan to Dravid, one run, tossed up and turning in, Dravid
moves forward and drives it down to long-on for an easy single
21.2 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, no run, defended stretching forward
21.3 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, one run, gets well forward and taps it around
the corner to the short fine leg region, going down on one knee as
he played it
21.4 Arshad Khan to Dravid, one run, fraction short, cut away to deep
point
21.5 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, no run, well flighted delivery, pushed back
to the bowler
21.6 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, two runs, turning in, Dhoni waited on it and
at the last moment worked it away well wide of the gully fielder,
runs hard and comfortably comes back for the second
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 155/3 (RR: 7.05)
Arshad Khan 1-0-5-0 - North Block End
R Dravid 8* (7b 1x4) MS Dhoni 56* (56b 6x4 1x6)
Khan starts off well
now spin from both ends
22.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, drive down to long-on
22.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run, outside the off stump, driven
down to long-off, easy single
22.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, legbye: one run, turning in nicely,
Dravid fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
behind point
22.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, no run, tossed up, Dhoni steps out but
ends up playing it back to the bowler
22.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, no run
22.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, no run, pushed to extra cover, Hafeez too
starts off with a good over, run rate below 7 now
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 158/3 (RR: 6.87)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 9* (9b 1x4) MS Dhoni 57* (60b 6x4 1x6)
23.1 Arshad Khan to Dravid, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at
midwicket
23.2 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, one run, steps out and drives well, down to
long-off for an easy single
23.3 Arshad Khan to Dravid, two runs, on the stumps and turning in,
worked away nicely to the fine leg region
23.4 Arshad Khan to Dravid, one run, reaches outside the drives it down
to long-on for an easy single
23.5 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, no run, played back to the bowler
23.6 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, no run, good delivery, tossed up outside the
off stump and turning in, driven down just wide of the bowler, not
a well timed shot
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 163/3 (RR: 6.79)
Arshad Khan 2-0-10-0 - North Block End
R Dravid 13* (12b 1x4) MS Dhoni 58* (63b 6x4 1x6)
24.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, no run, glides it down, straight to the
fielder at gully
24.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, pushes forward and turns it
away behind square on the leg side
24.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run, driven away through the vacant
point region, again just the single
24.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, fraction short, turning in,
played off the back foot to the fine leg region
24.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run, driven off the back foot, sharp
turn, ball races away to long-off
24.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 167/3 (RR: 6.68)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 60* (65b 6x4 1x6) R Dravid 15* (16b 1x4)
it is down to singles at the moment, the boundaries have dried up,
spinners doing well at the moment
25.1 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, FOUR, tossed up, lofted well over the cover
fielder with ease, excellent inside out shot, reached out and got
to the pitch of the delivery
25.2 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, two runs, swept away fine, gets it wide of
the fielder in the deep, excellent cricket from Dhoni
25.3 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, SIX, steps out and lofts it over the
midwicket fence, lovely shot, Dhoni moving along nicely at the
moment
25.4 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, no run, pushed back to the bowler
25.5 Arshad Khan to Dhoni, one run, played down to long-on
25.6 Arshad Khan to Dravid, one run, again the long-on fielder is kept
busy
End of over 26 (14 runs) India 181/3 (RR: 6.96)
Arshad Khan 3-0-24-0 - North Block End
R Dravid 16* (17b 1x4) MS Dhoni 73* (70b 7x4 2x6)
26.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, no run
26.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region
26.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run, fuller, Dhoni steps forward and
punches it down to long-on, yet another easy single added to the
total, well bowled well played
26.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played down to fine leg, fielder moves across quickly in the deep
and cuts off the second run
26.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run
26.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, two runs, turned away on the leg side,
quick single called for, Sami attacks the ball well but fails to
pick it up allowing the batsmen to come back for the second
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 187/3 (RR: 6.93)
Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 75* (72b 7x4 2x6) R Dravid 20* (21b 1x4)
Afridi is back
27.1 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run, single to long-off
27.2 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, FOUR, outside the off stump, Dravid plays
it late, nicely opening the face of the bat and playing it fine,
ball races away to the third man boundary
27.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, two runs, turned away to deep square leg
27.4 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, forced away behind point, played
off the front foot
27.5 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run
27.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run, again wide outside the off stump,
cut away to the deep extra cover region
End of over 28 (9 runs) India 196/3 (RR: 7.00)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-38-0 (1w) - North Block End
MS Dhoni 77* (75b 7x4 2x6) R Dravid 27* (24b 2x4)
another good partnership building up for India, Pakistan
desperately need a wicket
28.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery, driven
straight to the fielder at extra cover
28.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, FOUR, steps forward and swings hard,
doesn't get hold of it, Naved-ul-Hasan at deep midwicket goes for
the catch, driving forward but misses it completely, would have
been a spectacular take
28.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run
28.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, played down to long-on
28.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, two runs, shot! tossed up outside the off
stump and turning in, Dhoni moves across and lobs it over the
keeper's head with a straight bat, well played
28.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, FOUR, four more! swept away to the deep
backward square leg fence, another fantastic shot
End of over 29 (12 runs) India 208/3 (RR: 7.17)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 28* (25b 2x4) MS Dhoni 88* (80b 9x4 2x6)
29.1 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run
29.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run
29.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
29.4 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, no real width, Dravid leans back
and cuts but fails to beat the gully fielder
29.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, turned away off the back foot,
gets it wide of the midwicket fielder
29.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, pushed away on the off side, diving
stop by the cover fielder saves runs
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 211/3 (RR: 7.03)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-41-0 (1w) - North Block End
R Dravid 30* (29b 2x4) MS Dhoni 89* (82b 9x4 2x6)
30.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, turned away to deep square leg
30.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, two runs, steps forward and turns it away
to the vacant square leg region, fielder moving across from
midwicket is bit slow and Dhoni comes back for the second,
excellent running
30.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, two runs, turned away to the fine leg
region, mis-field in the deep allows the Dhoni to come back for
the second
30.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run, another beautiful shot, down to
long-on on this occasion, easy single
30.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, turned away behind square on
the leg side
30.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, one run, comes down the track and swings
hard, not a well timed shot, ball rolls away to the widsh long-on
region
End of over 31 (8 runs) India 219/3 (RR: 7.06)
Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-32-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 95* (86b 9x4 2x6) R Dravid 32* (31b 2x4)
31.1 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, FOUR, Dhoni! tossed up outside the off
stump, Dhoni steps forward, gets to the pitch and drives it away
well over the fielder at cover, desperate dive in the deep fails
to stop the boundary, moves to 99!
31.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run, there it is! maiden ODI hundred!
played down to long-on, huge cheers all round, Dhoni raise his bat
in acknowledgement, second Indian wicket-keeper to score a hundred
31.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
31.4 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
31.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
31.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run
End of over 32 (6 runs) India 225/3 (RR: 7.03)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-47-0 (1w) - North Block End
R Dravid 33* (35b 2x4) MS Dhoni 100* (88b 10x4 2x6)
Razzaq is back
32.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, played down to fine leg
players dive for cover as a swarm of bees invade the ground!
the attack is over, no damage done
32.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, two runs, driven wide of the fielder at
extra cover
32.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run
32.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and rolls away on the leg side
32.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, driven down to third man, nicely
opens the face of the bat to get the placement right
32.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
End of over 33 (4 runs) India 229/3 (RR: 6.94)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-39-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 103* (92b 10x4 2x6) R Dravid 34* (37b 2x4)
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at this current run rate India will reach 347! Pakistan desperately
need a couple of wickets to slow things down
33.1 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, left alone outside the off stump
33.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, FOUR, on the middle and leg, Dhoni gets a
good stride forward and slaps it away to the square leg fence,
slightly pre mediated but nicely played
33.3 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run
33.4 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, two runs, turned away to the deep midwicket
region, easy two
no fielders inside the circle on the leg side!
33.5 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run
33.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, outside the off stump and turning
away, defended on the front-foot, cover fielder attack the ball
and cuts off the single
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 235/3 (RR: 6.91)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-53-0 (1w) - North Block End
R Dravid 34* (37b 2x4) MS Dhoni 109* (98b 11x4 2x6)
34.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, ball kept bit low, played away on the leg side
34.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, outside the off stump, steered
down to third man for an easy single
34.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, drifting down the leg side, Dhoni
tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and
rolls back to the bowler
34.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, driven hard, excellent diving stop
by Youhana at mid-off saves a certain four
34.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, slower ball, hit well but straight
to the cover fielder
34.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, well bowled, good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, played back to the
bowler at one bounce, end of a fine over, just the one run given
away
End of over 35 (1 run) India 236/3 (RR: 6.74)
Abdul Razzaq 8-0-40-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 35* (39b 2x4) MS Dhoni 109* (102b 11x4 2x6)
35.1 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, swept away to the fine leg
region, took it from wide outside the off stump, walking single
35.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run, comes down the track and hits it
over Dravid's head, Sami quickly moves across in the deep and
keeps it down to just one
35.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run, uplishly played back, fall well
wide of Afridi moving across to his right
35.4 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, no run
35.5 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, driven through extra cover
35.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, two runs, turned away off the back foot to
the deep midwicket region, brings up the 100 run partnership!
End of over 36 (5 runs) India 241/3 (RR: 6.69)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-58-0 (1w) - North Block End
R Dravid 37* (43b 2x4) MS Dhoni 112* (104b 11x4 2x6)
36.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, turned away to deep square leg for
an easy single
36.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, FOUR, shot! Dhoni moves forward and across,
takes it on the full and plays it well wide of the fielder at
short fine leg, Dhoni continues to impress
36.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, played down to fine leg
36.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, ball keeps real low and beats Dravid
36.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, turned away nicely, gets it well
wide of the fielder at fine leg and comfortably comes back for the
second
36.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
midwicket
End of over 37 (8 runs) India 249/3 (RR: 6.73)
Abdul Razzaq 9-0-48-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 117* (106b 12x4 2x6) R Dravid 40* (47b 2x4)
37.1 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, two runs, played away nicely to the deep
midwicket region, 250 comes up for India!
37.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run, short delivery, turning away,
played down to long-on
37.3 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, turned away to short fine leg
37.4 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, wide outside the off stump, Dhoni
moves across a long way looking to tap it away fine but fails to
make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the gully region
37.5 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, one run, played down to long-off, better
shot, easy single
37.6 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, easy single to end the over
End of over 38 (6 runs) India 255/3 (RR: 6.71)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-64-0 (1w) - North Block End
R Dravid 42* (49b 2x4) MS Dhoni 121* (110b 12x4 2x6)
38.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven back to the
bowler
38.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, punched down to long-on
38.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, no run, brings his bat down hard but the
shot is not timed well, ball finds the mid-off fielder
38.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, FOUR, makes room and swings hard, gets it on
the middle and the ball races away to the midwicket fence
38.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dhoni, one run, another swing across the line, ball
takes the inside edge and races away to the deep square leg region
38.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, defended to the leg side, not a
fielder in sight, easy single to end the over
End of over 39 (7 runs) India 262/3 (RR: 6.72)
Abdul Razzaq 10-0-55-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 44* (52b 2x4) MS Dhoni 126* (113b 13x4 2x6)
11 overs left in the innings
39.1 Shahid Afridi to Dravid, one run, turned away behind square on the
leg side
39.2 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run, oooh! comes down the track and
swings hard, missed the target by miles but Akmal fails to collect
the ball cleanly, Dhoni survives, easy chance missed
39.3 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, no run
39.4 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, SIX, MAX! this time the big swing makes
contact, ball flies over the long-off fence, good clean hit
39.5 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, wide: no run, outside the off stump
39.5 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, SIX, six more! on middle and off, bit short
of length, Dhoni dances down the track and swings it away well
over the midwicket fence, massive six
39.6 Shahid Afridi to Dhoni, FOUR, the carnage continues! tossed up
delivery, lofted straight back over the bowler to the long-on
boundary, another big big over for India
End of over 40 (18 runs) India 280/3 (RR: 7.00)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-82-0 (2w) - North Block End
R Dravid 45* (53b 2x4) MS Dhoni 142* (118b 14x4 4x6)
Naved-ul-Hasan is back
40.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run, defended
40.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
40.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, one run, played down to long-on, easy
single
40.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, FOUR, at will! swung away to the midwicket
fence, one bounce and over the ropes, Dhoni moves to 146 with that
boundary, this now is the highest score by an Indian against
Pakistan!!
40.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, finally a swing fails to make
contact, ball miss the leg stump by a long way
40.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, two runs, played to mid-off, awkward
looking pull, not a well timed shot, overthrow gives away an extra
runs
40.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dhoni, no run, down the leg side, Dhoni tries to
lob it down to fine leg but fails to make contact
End of over 41 (8 runs) India 288/3 (RR: 7.02)
Naved-ul-Hasan 8-0-50-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 46* (55b 2x4) MS Dhoni 148* (122b 15x4 4x6)
this partnership is now India's bets 4th wicket partnership against
Pakistan
41.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run, played wide of mid-on
41.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Dhoni, OUT: gone! swings hard, on this occasion
gets the height but not the distance, Shoaib Malik at deep
midwicket takes a good tumbling catch to end an epic innings!
India 289/4, Partnership of 149
MS Dhoni c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Hafeez 148 (123b 15x4 4x6)
R Dravid 47* (56b 2x4) Mohammad Hafeez 5.2-0-33-1
Dhoni departs just two runs short of 150, gets a standing ovation
on his way back to the pavilion
Yuvraj Singh walks in
41.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, FOUR, late cut played to perfection,
ball races away to the third man boundary
41.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Dravid, one run
41.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, defended to short
midwicket, Inzi fails to pick it up, Yuvraj gets enough time to
get back for the second
41.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, 300 up! short ball, pulled
away with ease to the midwicket fence, Yuvraj into the act
straightaway
End of over 42 (12 runs) India 300/4 (RR: 7.14)
Mohammad Hafeez 6-0-44-1 - North Block End
R Dravid 52* (58b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (2b 1x4)
42.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, OUT: got'm! goes for the pull looking to
clear the square leg fence but finds Afridi in the deep, Naved-ul-
Hasan strikes! crucial wicket
India 300/5, Partnership of 11
R Dravid c Shahid Afridi b Naved-ul-Hasan 52 (59b 3x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 6* (2b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 8.1-0-50-2 (1w 1nb)
Kaif is the next man in
42.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended outside the off
stump
42.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played wide of the diving
gully fielder
42.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, OUT: Rana strikes again! good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Kaif fails
to make contact trying to work it away on the leg side, ball hits
the pad plumb in front of the stumps, loud appeal and finger goes
up straightaway
India 301/6, Partnership of 1
M Kaif lbw b Naved-ul-Hasan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 7* (4b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 8.4-0-51-3 (1w 1nb)
Kaif walks away without troubling the scorers, three quick wickets
for Pakistan
Harbhajan Singh is the next man in
42.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Harbhajan Singh, no run
42.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended to short
midwicket, end of a good over
End of over 43 (1 run) India 301/6 (RR: 7.00)
Naved-ul-Hasan 9-0-51-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 7* (4b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 0* (2b)
Sami is back
43.1 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, played away wide of long-
off, comfortable two
43.2 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, one run, punched down the track to
the long-off region
43.3 Mohammad Sami to Harbhajan Singh, no run
43.4 Mohammad Sami to Harbhajan Singh, no run, attempted yorker, ends up
as a low fulltoss, played down to mid-off, straight to the fielder
43.5 Mohammad Sami to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, pitched up outside the off
stump, lofted over the cover fielder, no stopping that
43.6 Mohammad Sami to Harbhajan Singh, one run, with outside the off
stump, cut away to the deep cover region, single to end the over
End of over 44 (8 runs) India 309/6 (RR: 7.02)
Mohammad Sami 7-0-51-1 (2w) - North Block End
Harbhajan Singh 5* (6b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 10* (6b 1x4)
44.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Harbhajan Singh, one run, palyed down to long-on
44.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten outside the off
stump, opens up Yuvraj with the leg cutter
44.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, punched down to long-off
44.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up, driven down
to mid-off, not timed well enough to beat the fielder
44.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Harbhajan Singh, no run
44.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fulltoss outside the
off stump, pushed wide of the cover fielder, mid-off moves across
and fields, good over for Pakistan, just three runs given away
End of over 45 (3 runs) India 312/6 (RR: 6.93)
Naved-ul-Hasan 10-0-54-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 7* (10b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 11* (8b 1x4)
Naved-ul-Hasan has finished his 10 overs, Arshad Khan into the
attack now
45.1 Arshad Khan to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run, way down the leg side
45.1 Arshad Khan to Harbhajan Singh, no run
45.2 Arshad Khan to Harbhajan Singh, no run
45.3 Arshad Khan to Harbhajan Singh, one run, played down to long-on
45.4 Arshad Khan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, lovely shot! steps forward and
drives it away against the spin, ball races away to the midwicket
fence
45.5 Arshad Khan to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: another wicket falls! fuller
length, the one that keeps its line after pitching, Yuvraj gets
hit on the pad trying to sweep it away, loud appeal and up goes
the crooked finger, Khan gets one to his name
India 318/7, Partnership of 17
Yuvraj Singh lbw b Arshad Khan 15 (10b 2x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 8* (13b 1x4) Arshad Khan 3.5-0-30-1 (1w)
Balaji is the next man in
45.6 Arshad Khan to Balaji, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven down to long-off, off the mark straightaway
End of over 46 (7 runs) India 319/7 (RR: 6.93)
Arshad Khan 4-0-31-1 (1w) - North Block End
L Balaji 1* (1b) Harbhajan Singh 8* (13b 1x4)
46.1 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, no run, steered straight to the gully
fielder
46.2 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, no run, beaten outside the off stump
46.3 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, no run, driven away straight to the
fielder at cover, good over so far
46.4 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, two runs, lofted away to the deep
midwicket region, gets it into the gap and comes back for the
second
46.5 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, one run, pulled away to the fine leg
region
46.6 Mohammad Sami to Harbhajan Singh, one run, cut away to deep point,
Harbhajan had to moves away to make room, another good over for
Pakistan comes to an end
End of over 47 (4 runs) India 323/7 (RR: 6.87)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-55-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 9* (14b 1x4) L Balaji 4* (6b)
wickets at regular intervals have slowed down the scoring rate, at
one stage India was looking at a total well above 350
47.1 Arshad Khan to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, tossed up, lofted down to
long-on, Shoaib Malik does well in the deep and saves two runs
47.2 Arshad Khan to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: 50th ODI wicket! slow off
spinner, wide outside the off stump, Harbhajan swings hard and
ends up with an inside edge onto the stumps, India eight down
India 325/8, Partnership of 7
Harbhajan Singh b Arshad Khan 11 (16b 1x4 0x6)
L Balaji 4* (6b) Arshad Khan 4.2-0-33-2 (1w)
second wicket for Arshad Khan, Zaheer Khan is the next man in
47.3 Arshad Khan to Khan, three runs, driven away to the deep extra
cover region, fielder in the deep is bit late, Zaheer runs hard
and gets back for the third
47.4 Arshad Khan to Balaji, one run, played down to long-on, easy single
47.5 Arshad Khan to Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the front-foot
47.6 Arshad Khan to Khan, SIX, massive six! Zaheer swings with the spin
and gets it on the middle, ball sails over the widsh long-on
boundary
End of over 48 (12 runs) India 335/8 (RR: 6.98)
Arshad Khan 5-0-43-2 (1w) - North Block End
L Balaji 5* (7b) Z Khan 9* (3b 1x6)
48.1 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, one run, inside edge down to square leg
48.2 Mohammad Sami to Khan, no run, on the middle and off, Khan had no
option but to defend, well bowled
48.3 Mohammad Sami to Khan, SIX, six more! Zaheer! short of a good
length delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in,
lofted well over Salman Butt at long-on, short arm jab as they
call it
48.4 Mohammad Sami to Khan, one run, inside edge onto the pad, quick
single taken
48.5 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the
off stump
48.5 Mohammad Sami to Balaji, one run, huge swing, ball clips the inside
edge and races away to the fine leg region
48.6 Mohammad Sami to Khan, no run, beaten outside the off stump
End of over 49 (10 runs) India 345/8 (RR: 7.04)
Mohammad Sami 9-0-65-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
L Balaji 7* (9b) Z Khan 16* (7b 2x6)
one over to go
it will be Mohammad Hafeez to bowl the last over
it will be Mohammad Hafeez to bowl the last over
49.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Balaji, two runs, played away to the third man
region, misfield allows the batsmen to come back for the second
49.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Balaji, one run, played down to long-on
49.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Khan, one run, lofted down to long-on, Shoaib
Malik moving in from the deep fails to hold on to a difficult
chance
49.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Balaji, SIX, comes down the track, takes it on
the full and smashes it well over the midwicket fence
49.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Balaji, one run, played down to short third man
49.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Khan, OUT: swings across the line eyeing the
midwicket fence, gets the height but not the distance, Razzaq at
deep midwicket judges it to perfection
India 356/9, Partnership of 31
Z Khan c Abdul Razzaq b Mohammad Hafeez 17 (9b 0x4 2x6)
End of over 50 (11 runs) India 356/9 (RR: 7.12)
Mohammad Hafeez 7-0-55-2 - North Block End
L Balaji 17* (13b 1x6)
India end up with 356 on the board
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Another good batting performance from the Indians, Pakistan need a
miracle
with the likes of Shahid Afridi, Inzamam and Youhana in the line-up
you never know
Salman butt and Afridi will open the innings and it will be Balaji
to start the bowling attack
0.1 Balaji to Salman Butt, wide: no run, starts off with a wide outside
the off stump]
0.1 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, again wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
0.2 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, another wide delivery outside the
off stump, Balaji very lucky there
0.3 Balaji to Salman Butt, FOUR, off the mark in style! closer to the
off stump line, driven away well wide of the diving point fielder,
top shot
0.4 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, width outside the off stump, Salman
Butt beaten by the low bounce
0.5 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
0.6 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, driven away well but fails to beat
Yuvraj at backward point
End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 352/49 = 7.18)
L Balaji 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 0* (0b) Salman Butt 4* (6b 1x4)
Ashish Nehra to share the new ball with Balaji
Afridi no strike, two slips and a gully in place
1.1 Nehra to Shahid Afridi, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Afridi ends up with an inside edge onto his pad
1.2 Nehra to Shahid Afridi, OUT: gone! duck! on the stumps, Afridi
swings across the line and gets bowled, Nehra strikes early,
Pakistan in trouble
Pakistan 5/1, Partnership of 5
Shahid Afridi b Nehra 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Salman Butt 4* (6b 1x4) A Nehra 0.2-0-0-1
was a nothing shot in the end, just swung across hoping for the
best
Abdul Razzaq comes in
1.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, outside the off stump, driven away to
the cover fence, excellent timing and placement, off the mark
straightaway
1.4 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, beaten outside the off stump
1.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, wide: no run, down the leg side, collected
by the keeper diving across to his left
1.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, four more! width outside the off
stump, driven away into the gap between the cover fielder, no need
to run for that, Razzaq looking good here
1.6 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed to extra cover, end of a
successful over
End of over 2 (9 runs) Pakistan 14/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 343/48 = 7.15)
A Nehra 1-0-9-1 (1w) - North Block End
Salman Butt 4* (6b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 8* (4b 2x4)
2.1 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
2.2 Balaji to Salman Butt, FOUR, take that! width outside the off
stump, smashed to the point boundary, was in the air, but Sehwag
at short point had no chance whatsoever
2.3 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run
2.4 Balaji to Salman Butt, one run, steered down to third man, nicely
opened the face of the bat to get it well wide of the gully
fielder
just the one slip in place for Razzaq
2.5 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pitched up and angling in, driven
back to the bowler, well bowled - well played
2.6 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Razzaq stands tall on the back-foot and drives it well
but fails to beat the fielder at mid-off
End of over 3 (5 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 338/47 = 7.19)
L Balaji 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 9* (10b 2x4) Abdul Razzaq 8* (6b 2x4)
3.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to Zaheer Khan at mid-off
3.2 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the leg side, bit of hesitation going for the
single but in the end no damage done
3.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short rising delivery, Razzaq tries
to pull it away but the shot is not timed well, gets hit on the
arm
3.4 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short of a good length delivery,
Razzaq rocks back and pulls it away beautifully to the midwicket
fence, picked up the length early and just went through the shot
3.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, lovely shot! good length delivery on
the middle and off, punched down the track to the long-off
boundary, sweetly timed
3.6 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, make that three in a row! width
outside the off stump, angling away, smashed to the cover
boundary, just dismissed it from his presence, excellent over for
Pakistan, crowd goes mute!
End of over 4 (13 runs) Pakistan 32/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 325/46 = 7.07)
A Nehra 2-0-22-1 (1w) - North Block End
Salman Butt 10* (12b 2x4) Abdul Razzaq 20* (10b 5x4)
4.1 Balaji to Salman Butt, one run, played wide of the cover fielder,
Salman Butt doing the right thing here, getting Razzaq back in
strike
4.2 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, hit hard but straight to the cover
fielder
4.3 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played down to mid-on
4.4 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, one run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging in, pushed down the track to
the mid-off region, quick single taken
4.5 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, on the middle and off, defended
4.6 Balaji to Salman Butt, no run, steered away to the gully region,
diving stop by Yuvraj Singh there saves runs
End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 34/1 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 323/45 = 7.18)
L Balaji 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 21* (13b 5x4) Salman Butt 11* (15b 2x4)
5.1 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fulltoss, played just wide of the
mid-off fielder, Razzaq not interested in the single
5.2 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, another fulltoss outside the off
stump, smashed to the third man boundary, no protection in the
deep, Razzaq moving along nicely here
Tendulkar, Ganguly, Nehra and Sehwag having a chat now
deep fine leg and a deep backward square leg in place
fine leg comes up, long-on stays back
5.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, driven straight to Kaif at cover
5.4 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, four more! angling across, played well
wide of the gully fielder, nicely opened the face of the bat to
get it wide of the fielder, fantastic shot
sad to see the crowd go silent when a boundary is scored!
finally a third man comes in place
5.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, one run, played down to mid-off, quick
single taken
5.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery, played straight
to the fielder at widsh mid-on, another good over for Pakistan
End of over 6 (9 runs) Pakistan 43/1 (RR: 7.17 RRR: 314/44 = 7.14)
A Nehra 3-0-31-1 (1w) - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 30* (18b 7x4) Salman Butt 11* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, another cracking drive! good length
delivery outside the off stump, driven away well wide of the
fielder at short cover, excellent placement, Razzaq on fire here
6.2 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played down to mid-on
6.3 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played straight to the mid-off
fielder
6.4 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run
6.5 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, one run, on the middle and leg, Razzaq
makes room and plays it down to mid-on, fielder is deep and a
quick single is taken
6.6 Balaji to Salman Butt, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven into the gap between cover and mid-off, easy single to end
the over
End of over 7 (6 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 308/43 = 7.16)
L Balaji 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 12* (17b 2x4) Abdul Razzaq 35* (23b 8x4)
7.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, short ball, clipped away to the
midwicket fence, well over the fielder at midwicket, nice looking
shot, 50 up for Pakistan!
7.2 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, pushed backward point, mis-field
allows the batsmen to cross over
7.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, one run, on the middle and off, played down
to mid-off, single brings up the 50 run partnership!
7.4 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Salman Butt had to reach out, played away to the point
region, fielded well by Yuvraj
Pakistan 50 runs in 7.1 overs
India 50 runs in 5.1 overs
7.5 Nehra to Salman Butt, FOUR, SHOT! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, turned away nicely off the
back foot to the midwicket boundary, another sweetly timed shot
7.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to backward point, diving
effort from Yuvraj saves runs, another good over for Pakistan, 10
runs coming off it
End of over 8 (10 runs) Pakistan 59/1 (RR: 7.38 RRR: 298/42 = 7.10)
A Nehra 4-0-41-1 (1w) - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 36* (24b 8x4) Salman Butt 21* (22b 4x4)
8.1 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on the middle and leg, played down
to mid-on, well bowled
8.2 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, width outside the off stump, cut
away hard but straight to Yuvraj Singh at point, good shot for no
runs
8.3 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short outside the off stump, Razzaq
gets beaten trying to slash it away
8.4 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, again driven hard but straight to
Harbhajan at mid-off
8.5 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, fuller, angling in from outside the
off stump, Razzaq moves forward and across and punches it down the
track to the long-on boundary, mid-on has no chance, excellent
shot
8.6 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed down to mid-off, quick
single taken
End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 64/1 (RR: 7.11 RRR: 293/41 = 7.15)
L Balaji 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 41* (30b 9x4) Salman Butt 21* (22b 4x4)
Nehra is out of the attack, in comes Zaheer Khan
9.1 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, turned away wide of the midwicket
fielder, quick single taken, Ganguly fails to hit the stumps at
the bowler's end, direct hit would have been close
three fielders inside the circle on the leg side
Harbhajan Singh comes into a short point position
9.2 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, played wide of the mid-on fielder,
another quick single added
9.3 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, swinging in, defended back to the bowler
9.4 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, legbye: one run, hits the pad and rolls away
behind square on the leg side
9.5 Khan to Salman Butt, FOUR, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Salman Butt walks down the
track and pulls it away over the midwicket fielder, good
aggressive shot!
9.6 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, excellent come back delivery, yorker
outside the off stump, defended
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 71/1 (RR: 7.10 RRR: 286/40 = 7.15)
Z Khan 1-0-6-0 - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 42* (33b 9x4) Salman Butt 26* (25b 5x4)
play held up not sure why
10.1 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, makes room and swings hard, gets it
wide of the fielder at mid-on but Razzaq not interested in the
single
10.2 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pitched up, driven down to mid-on,
Tendulkar moves across quickly to his left and saves runs
10.3 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, good ball, on the middle and off
stump line, pushed away to the cover region
10.4 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, one run, swung away to deep square leg,
just a single
10.5 Balaji to Salman Butt, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump, not a good line, flicked away to the midwicket fence,
excellent timing
10.6 Balaji to Salman Butt, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
attempted yorker
10.6 Balaji to Salman Butt, FOUR, edged past the keeper, no slip in
place, four more added to the total, Pakistan coasting along
nicely here, another 10 plus over
End of over 11 (10 runs) Pakistan 81/1 (RR: 7.36 RRR: 276/39 = 7.08)
L Balaji 6-0-33-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 43* (37b 9x4) Salman Butt 34* (27b 7x4)
11.1 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, slower delivery, turned away to
midwicket
11.2 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, another good delivery, low fulltoss
on the pads, turned away straight to the fielder at midwicket
11.3 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, angling across, bit slower, cut away
wide of Yuvraj Singh at point, quick single taken, well run
11.4 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, inside edge down to short fine leg
11.5 Khan to Salman Butt, no run, another good ball, pitched up on
target, played straight back, excellent diving stop on the follow
through saves runs
11.6 Khan to Salman Butt, one run, width outside the off stump, driven
just wide of the fielder at mid-off, single to end the over
End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 83/1 (RR: 6.92 RRR: 274/38 = 7.21)
Z Khan 2-0-8-0 - North Block End
Salman Butt 35* (30b 7x4) Abdul Razzaq 44* (40b 9x4)
good over for Indian, just the two runs given away
Current Partnership: 78 runs, 10.4 overs, RR: 7.31
change of ends for Nehra
12.1 Nehra to Salman Butt, one run, inside edge and the ball rolls away
on the leg side, easy single brings Razzaq on strike
short fine leg in place
12.2 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, good length delivery angling across
the right-hander, driven away off the back foot to the point
boundary, good use of the wrist, Razzaq is playing like a champion
at the moment!
12.3 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed away, diving stop at short
cover saves runs
12.4 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, cut away to point, moved away to his
left to make room
12.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, one run, on the middle and off, played wide
of the cover fielder, quick single takes Razzaq to 49!
12.6 Nehra to Salman Butt, OUT: gone! short delivery outside the off
stump, Salman Butt comes down the track and swings hard, ball
takes the top edge and goes high up in the air just behind the
wicket, Sehwag gets under it and makes no mistake, horrible shot
to say the least
Pakistan 89/2, Partnership of 84
Salman Butt c Sehwag b Nehra 36 (32b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 6.85 RRR: 268/37 = 7.24)
A Nehra 5-0-47-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 49* (44b 10x4)
Salman Butt was beaten by the bounce, ball went up high between the
stumps and the keeper, took ages to come down, Sehwag called for
it early and held on well to a difficult catch, Pakistan two down!
Inzi is the next man in
13.1 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, smashed through point, Razzaq continues
on his merry way
13.2 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run
13.3 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, defended back
13.4 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, wide: no run, way down the leg side
13.4 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven down to mid-off, Razzaq takes
off in a flash, Sehwag scores a direct hit at the bowler's end,
Razzaq in by a long way, third umpire confirms
13.5 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back to the bowler
13.6 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, punched down the track to the
long-off region, Inzi off the mark with a good shot
End of over 14 (8 runs) Pakistan 97/2 (RR: 6.93 RRR: 260/36 = 7.22)
Z Khan 3-0-16-0 (1w) - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 54* (48b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (2b)
14.1 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, cut away to the cover region, Kaif
moves across quickly and saves runs
14.2 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, one run, down the leg side, Razzaq backs
away trying to make room and gets inside the line, ball clips the
outside edge and races away to the third man region, lucky
14.3 Nehra to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fraction short, pulled away well
wide of the fielder at fine leg
14.4 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, no run, good ball, on the middle and off,
defended back to the bowler at one bounce
14.5 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, on the pads, played down to fine
leg, easy two, 100 comes up for Pakistan!
Pakistan 100 in 14.5 overs
India 100 runs in 10.3 overs
14.6 Nehra to Abdul Razzaq, one run, inside edge, ball rolls away on the
leg side
End of over 15 (5 runs) Pakistan 102/2 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 255/35 = 7.29)
A Nehra 6-0-52-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 58* (53b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (3b)
Tendulkar into the attack, good move
straightaway coming round the wicket to the right-hander
5 fielders on the on side and 4 on the off side
short cover and a short midwicket in place
well spread out field
15.1 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and turning away, defended
15.2 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on the pads, tossed up, awkward
line, Razzaq had no other option but to defend
15.3 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, wide: no run, down the leg side, well
taken by Dhoni
15.3 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, gets inside the line and drives
it down to long-on for an easy single
15.4 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, steered down to the short
third man region
15.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, way down the leg side,
collected brilliantly by Dhoni moving across to his left, saved a
certain four
15.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulled away behind square on
the leg side
15.6 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven down to long-off, decent
first over
End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 107/2 (RR: 6.69 RRR: 250/34 = 7.35)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-5-0 (2w) - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 60* (57b 11x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (5b)
Bowling change at the Pavilion End, Zaheer Khan is brought back
into the attack
16.1 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, starts off with a good delivery, bang
on good length area and angling across, Razzaq punches it away to
cover
16.2 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, stays back in the crease and drives
it to point, a diving Yuvraj can't prevent a single from being
taken
16.3 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, this time Inzi gets into the act,
stays tall and flicks the ball of his thighs to the mid on area,
just wide of the man stationed there
The Pakistan physio has been called on to the field to attend to
Abdul Razzaq's cramps
16.4 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and rolls away to the square leg region
16.5 Khan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, steered down to third man, lot of
wrist involved
Razzaq is still struggling, once again the physio is called in,
play held up
Pakistan require another 246 runs with 8 wickets and 33.1 overs
remaining
current run rate - 6.59
Required RR: 7.42
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16.6 Khan to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short ball, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, smashed to the midwicket boundary, powerful
hit
End of over 17 (8 runs) Pakistan 115/2 (RR: 6.76 RRR: 242/33 = 7.33)
Z Khan 4-0-23-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (7b) Abdul Razzaq 65* (61b 12x4)
17.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fraction short, pitched
outside the leg stump and turning in, pulled away straight to
Balaji at deep midwicket
17.2 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, tossed up, driven back to the
bowler
17.3 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, sweep fails to make contact,
ball hits the pad and rolls down to the short fine leg region,
Inzi takes off for a single but Razzaq sends him back
17.4 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, wide: no run, down the leg side
17.4 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fulltoss, played down to long-
on for an easy single
17.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, tossed and turning in
from outside the leg stump, Inzi hits hit on the pad trying to
defend it, ball rolls away behind point, quick single taken
17.6 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, hit on pad trying to turn it
away on the leg side
End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 119/2 (RR: 6.61 RRR: 238/32 = 7.44)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-8-0 (3w) - North Block End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (9b) Abdul Razzaq 66* (65b 12x4)
spin from both ends, Harbhajan Singh into the attack now
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, welcome! tossed up and
turning in, Inzi dances down the track and lofts it way over the
long-on fence, massive six!
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned away to the deep
square leg region, easy single, excellent cricket, Harbhajan under
pressure here
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, no run, defended to the off side
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fulltoss outside the off
stump, played away behind point
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Inzi moves across and works it away on the
leg side, short midwicket moves across and fields
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, turned away to the
deep square leg region, Inzi runs hard and comes back comfortably
for the second
End of over 19 (10 runs) Pakistan 129/2 (RR: 6.79 RRR: 228/31 = 7.35)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 67* (67b 12x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (13b 1x6)
19.1 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, RUN OUT! not again Inzi! down
the leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the short fine
leg region, Inzi takes off for the single but Razzaq stands his
ground, nice throw comes in at the bowler's end and Tendulkar does
the rest, big wicket!
Pakistan 129/3, Partnership of 40
Inzamam-ul-Haq run out (Harbhajan Singh) 16 (13b 0x4 1x6)
it was Inzamam's call, Razzaq was ball watching, in the end a
terrible mix-up and an easy run out, Inzi walks away looking livid
Yousuf Youhana is the next man in
19.2 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run
19.3 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run
19.4 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven down to long-off
19.5 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and turning in, turned away straight to the fielder at short fine
leg
19.6 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, swept away fine, short fine leg
had no chance, Youhana off the with a lovely shot
End of over 20 (5 runs) Pakistan 134/3 (RR: 6.70 RRR: 223/30 = 7.43)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-13-0 (3w) - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 68* (71b 12x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (2b 1x4)
usually it is a slow walk back to the pavilion for Inzi but on this
occasion he rushed away
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed to point
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, reverse sweep, diving
effort from Tendulkar at short third man saves two runs
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned away on the leg
side
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swept away to the fine
leg region, Youhana slips trying to take off for the second but
call early giving Razzaq enough time to get back home safely,
almost another run out
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, no run, inside edge to short
midwicket
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, wide: one run, drifting down the
leg side, hard take for the keeper
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tossed up outside the
off stump, swept away nicely to the fine leg region
End of over 21 (7 runs) Pakistan 141/3 (RR: 6.71 RRR: 216/29 = 7.45)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-17-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (6b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 69* (73b 12x4)
21.1 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fulltoss, Youhana tries to
sweep, a pre mediated shot, ball takes the edge and lobs up behind
the stumps but falls short of Yuvraj at short fine leg
21.2 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to short third man
21.3 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
21.4 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turning in from outside the
leg stump, turned away wide of Yuvraj at short fine leg
21.5 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, MAX! steps forward, takes it on the
full and lofts it over the midwicket fence, flat six, excellent
shot
21.6 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven down to long-off for an
easy single
End of over 22 (8 runs) Pakistan 149/3 (RR: 6.77 RRR: 208/28 = 7.43)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-21-0 (3w) - North Block End
Abdul Razzaq 76* (75b 12x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 9* (10b 1x4)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, forced away wide of the point fielder
150 comes up for Pakistan
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played straight to the
fielder at short fine leg
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, again finds Yuvraj at
short fine leg with the sweep shot
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted delivery
outside the off stump, forced away on the off side, diving stop at
cover saves runs
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hit on pad trying to
sweep, good over so far
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on the middle and off,
defended on the front-foot, good over for India, just the one run
given away
End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 150/3 (RR: 6.52 RRR: 207/27 = 7.67)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 77* (76b 12x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 9* (15b 1x4)
Pakistan 150 runs 22.1 overs
India 150 runs in 21 overs
runner comes in, play held up, umpires and Ganguly having a chat
runner stays, Afridi is the man
23.1 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run
23.2 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fulltoss, played down to mid-on
23.3 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away to the square leg
region
23.4 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, comes down the track looking for
the big one, ends up mis-hitting it to the cover region
23.5 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
23.6 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played back to the bowler,
another good over for India comes to an end
End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 152/3 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 205/26 = 7.88)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-23-0 (3w) - North Block End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (16b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 78* (81b 12x4 1x6)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes down the track and
ends up hitting it straight back to the bowler
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turning in from outside
the off stump, worked away behind square on the leg side, gets it
well wide of the fielder at short fine leg and sprints across for
a single
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, legbye: two runs, fulltoss down
the leg side, Razzaq fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and
runs down fine
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, cut away leaning back,
gets it wide of Tendulkar at short third man, dangerous single
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away to the deep
square leg region
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, no run, driven back, Harbhajan
dives across to his left and saves runs
End of over 25 (5 runs) Pakistan 157/3 (RR: 6.28 RRR: 200/25 = 8.00)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 12* (19b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 79* (84b 12x4 1x6)
spinners doing a good job for India at the moment, required run
rate moves up to 8.00
200 more required in 25 overs!
25.1 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg
25.2 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fulltoss down the leg side,
played away to the fine leg region, was there to be hit but Razzaq
fails to beat the fielder in the deep
25.3 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turning in from outside the
leg stump, turned away behind square on the leg side
25.4 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, quicker delivery, pushed to
silly mid-off
25.5 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, long-hop, begging to be hit,
Razzaq pulls it away on the front-foot to the square leg fence,
comfortably beats the fielder moving across from fine leg,
excellent shot!
25.6 Tendulkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, sharp turn, Razzaq beaten
comprehensively
End of over 26 (7 runs) Pakistan 164/3 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 193/24 = 8.04)
SR Tendulkar 6-0-30-0 (3w) - North Block End
Yousuf Youhana 14* (21b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 84* (88b 13x4 1x6)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, shot! steps out and lofts
it straight back over the bowler's head, hit with the spin,
absolutely straight, another massive six!
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed wide of the point
fielder
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away off the
back foot to the square leg region, quick single taken
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, no run, dosara, defended on the
back-foot with a straight bat, well read by Razzaq
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, forced away behind point,
single to end the over
End of over 27 (10 runs) Pakistan 174/3 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 183/23 = 7.96)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-31-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 86* (91b 13x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 22* (24b 1x4 1x6)
Yuvraj Singh being brought into the attack
27.1 Yuvraj Singh to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, driven in the air and just
wide of the diving Kaif at short cover, close call
27.2 Yuvraj Singh to Abdul Razzaq, OUT: taken! drifting down the leg
side, Razzaq tries to turn it away fine on the back-foot, ball
kisses the edge and goes behind, Dhoni moves across to his left in
a flash and takes a brilliant low catch, Yuvraj gets the danger
man
Pakistan 176/4, Partnership of 47
Abdul Razzaq c Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh 88 (93b 13x4 1x6)
Yousuf Youhana 22* (24b 1x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 0.2-0-2-1
Pakistan four down and looking down the barrel!
Shoaib Malik is the next man in
27.3 Yuvraj Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned away to the short
square leg region, bit of hesitation going for the single, Dhoni
is bit slow and all ends well for Pakistan
27.4 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run
27.5 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended but not cleanly,
ball rolls behind, difficulty stumping chance missed by the keeper
27.6 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 178/4 (RR: 6.36 RRR: 179/22 = 8.14)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-4-1 - North Block End
Yousuf Youhana 23* (27b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Malik 1* (1b)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played down to long-on,
easy single
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, again played down to
long-on
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, this is not over yet!
Youhana comes down the track and lofts it over the midwicket
fence, good clean hit
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, pushed away behind
point, Harbhajan fails to collect the throw, two runs given away
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, turned away to the
square leg region, Youhana calls for the second, nice throw comes
in at the bowler's end but Malik makes it home safely
End of over 29 (12 runs) Pakistan 190/4 (RR: 6.55 RRR: 167/21 = 7.95)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-43-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 2* (2b) Yousuf Youhana 34* (32b 1x4 2x6)
time for drinks
Match State: Drinks
Pakistan require another 167 runs with 6 wickets and 21.0 overs
remaining
current run rate - 6.55
required run rate - 7.95
Current Partnership: 14 runs, 1.4 overs, RR: 8.40
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29.1 Yuvraj Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned away to the deep
midwicket region
29.2 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, worked away behind square
on the leg side, easy single
29.3 Yuvraj Singh to Shoaib Malik, one run, quicker delivery, pushed
away to the vacant square leg region
29.4 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, on the middle and off,
steered away wide of the fielder at short third man
29.5 Yuvraj Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik beaten by the sharp
turn, Dhoni is quick to disturb the stumps, third umpire is called
in, green light flashes, close call, Malik getting the benefit of
doubt
29.6 Yuvraj Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 30 (4 runs) Pakistan 194/4 (RR: 6.47 RRR: 163/20 = 8.15)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-8-1 - North Block End
Yousuf Youhana 36* (34b 1x4 2x6) Shoaib Malik 4* (6b)
Zaheer Khan is back, one more wicket here will put India right on
top
30.1 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steered down to third man
slip comes in place!
30.2 Khan to Shoaib Malik, two runs, cut away to deep cover, runs hard
and gets back comfortably for the second, excellent running
30.3 Khan to Shoaib Malik, two runs, fulltoss outside the off stump,.
driven away into the gap between the cover fielder, once again
Malik calls for the second and gets back comfortably
30.4 Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, good ball, on the middle and off
stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
30.5 Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed down to the silly mid-off
region, Kaif moves in quickly and hits the stumps direct, not
referred to the third umpire, looked close
30.6 Khan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, lovely shot! over pitched delivery on
middle and off, driven down to the long-off boundary, sweetly
timed, 200 comes up for Pakistan
End of over 31 (9 runs) Pakistan 203/4 (RR: 6.55 RRR: 154/19 = 8.11)
Z Khan 5-0-32-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 37* (35b 1x4 2x6) Shoaib Malik 12* (11b 1x4)
31.1 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away on the leg
side, quick single taken
31.2 Yuvraj Singh to Shoaib Malik, OUT: comes down the track looking to
clear the fielder at long-off, the shot is not timed well, in the
end a nice easy catch for Sehwag down there in the deep, second
wicket for Yuvraj, Pakistan five down
Pakistan 204/5, Partnership of 28
Shoaib Malik c Sehwag b Yuvraj Singh 12 (12b 1x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 38* (36b 1x4 2x6) Yuvraj Singh 2.2-0-9-2
Malik departs trying to force the pace, Mohammad Hafeez is the next
man in
31.3 Yuvraj Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, pushed away on the off
side, quick single taken, Hafeez off the mark
31.4 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, take that! tossed up, in the
slot, lofted way over the long-on fence, almost reached the upper
tier!
31.5 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, no run
31.6 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, turned away behind square
on the leg side, comfortable two
End of over 32 (10 runs) Pakistan 213/5 (RR: 6.66 RRR: 144/18 = 8.00)
Yuvraj Singh 3-0-18-2 - North Block End
Mohammad Hafeez 1* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 46* (39b 1x4 3x6)
32.1 Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, turned away straight to the Indian
captain at midwicket
32.2 Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, good length delivery, lofted
straight back over the bowler's head, good pick up shot, couple of
bounces and over the ropes
32.3 Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, legbye: one run, beaten by the slower
ball, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the off side, quick
single taken, Yuvraj fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end,
no damage done
32.4 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, inside edge down to short fine
leg, Youhana beaten by the reverse in swing
32.5 Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, on the middle and off, pushed
down to the track to the mid-off region, quick single taken
32.6 Khan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, angling across, cut away late to
the gully region, full length dive from Yuvraj Singh saves runs
End of over 33 (7 runs) Pakistan 220/5 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 137/17 = 8.06)
Z Khan 6-0-38-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 6* (5b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 47* (41b 1x4 3x6)
33.1 Yuvraj Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, one run
33.2 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away to the short
fine leg region
33.3 Yuvraj Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT: Yuvraj strikes again!
fraction short, pulled away in the air to the deep midwicket
region, failed to get the required elevation, Balaji in the deep
dives forward and takes a superb catch
Pakistan 222/6, Partnership of 18
Mohammad Hafeez c Balaji b Yuvraj Singh 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 48* (42b 1x4 3x6) Yuvraj Singh 3.3-0-20-3
was there to be hit but Hafeez failed to get enough power behind
the shot, Balaji took it low diving well forward
Kamran Akmal walks in
33.4 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, no run
33.5 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, three runs, again fraction short, cut
away to the deep cover region, Akmal off the mark
33.6 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to cover, overthrow
gives away a run
End of over 34 (6 runs) Pakistan 226/6 (RR: 6.65 RRR: 131/16 = 8.19)
Yuvraj Singh 4-0-24-3 - North Block End
Yousuf Youhana 49* (43b 1x4 3x6) Kamran Akmal 3* (2b)
Tendulkar is back
34.1 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, one run, fifty! cut away on the back-
foot, tumbling stop at cover saves runs, good innings
34.2 Tendulkar to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven down to the long-off
region, easy single
34.3 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, long-hop! Youhana gets more than
enough time to rock back and pull it way over the backward square
leg fence for his 4th six of the innings!
34.4 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, steered away past the short
third man fielder, lovely shot
34.5 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, four more! swept away fine,
comfortably beats the fielder in the deep, this is turning out to
be a big over for Pakistan
34.6 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, inside edge onto the pad
End of over 35 (14 runs) Pakistan 240/6 (RR: 6.86 RRR: 117/15 = 7.80)
SR Tendulkar 7-0-44-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 4* (3b) Yousuf Youhana 62* (48b 2x4 4x6)
35.1 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, one run, cut away to the deep point
region
35.2 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, width outside the off
stump, cut away through the vacant point region, Dravid moves
across quickly in the deep and saves two runs
35.3 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away to the deep
backward square leg region, easy single
35.4 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, lovely shot! played very fine,
ball races away to the third man boundary, this is turning out to
be another good over for Pakistan
35.5 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, no run, swept shot fails to make
contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
35.6 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushed away on the off side,
quick single taken, sensible cricket
End of over 36 (9 runs) Pakistan 249/6 (RR: 6.92 RRR: 108/14 = 7.71)
Yuvraj Singh 5-0-33-3 - North Block End
Kamran Akmal 10* (7b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 65* (50b 2x4 4x6)
Nehra is back
required run rate in 7.71
36.1 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, one run, pulled down to fine leg, 250 comes
up!
36.2 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, angling across, glided down to
third man for an easy single
36.3 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, two runs, turned away behind square, quick
single taken, Dhoni fails to hits the stumps at the bowler's end,
extra run given away
36.4 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, no run, defended to the off side
India 250 runs in 37.1 overs
Pakistan 250 runs in 36.1 overs
36.5 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, one run, played wide of the gully fielder
36.6 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, down the leg side, welcome
run
36.6 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swings across, not a well timed
shot, ball rolls away on the leg side, single to end the over
End of over 37 (7 runs) Pakistan 256/6 (RR: 6.92 RRR: 101/13 = 7.77)
A Nehra 7-0-59-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 67* (52b 2x4 4x6) Kamran Akmal 14* (11b 1x4)
couple of good overs is what Pakistan need at this stage, India
desperately need a wicket1
37.1 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven down to long-off
37.2 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, two runs, width outside the off
stump, smashed to the deep cover point region, comfortable two
37.3 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, no run, turning in, Akmal gets beaten
by the turn and gets hit on the pad
37.4 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushed away on the off side,
dangerous quick single taken, Kaif sprints in, the pick up was
spot on but the throw was too high, Youhana dives in, third umpire
called in, green light flashes, Youhana saved by the dive
looks like Youhana has injured himself, play held up, Ganguly has a
word with umpire Bowden
target:357 run-rate:6.90 rr-req:7.86
37.5 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, played away to long-leg,
easy two
37.6 Yuvraj Singh to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played back, was in the
air for sometime but falls well short of the bowler and goes past
him, long-on moves in and fields
End of over 38 (7 runs) Pakistan 263/6 (RR: 6.92 RRR: 94/12 = 7.83)
Yuvraj Singh 6-0-40-3 - North Block End
Yousuf Youhana 71* (55b 2x4 4x6) Kamran Akmal 17* (14b 1x4)
Pakistan 8 runs ahead at this stage but they have lost 3 more
wicket
Shoaib Malik comes in to run for Youhana
38.1 Nehra to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: gone! was looking to go over
midwicket, a tired looking shot, ball takes the edge and goes high
up towards the cover region, Kaif gets under it and takes it
cleanly, end of a superb innings
Pakistan 263/7, Partnership of 41
Yousuf Youhana c Kaif b Nehra 71 (56b 2x4 4x6)
Kamran Akmal 17* (14b 1x4) A Nehra 7.1-0-59-3 (2w)
a wicket that India desperately needed! - Pakistan seven down
Naved-ul-Hasan is the next man in
38.2 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, one run, played down to third man
38.3 Nehra to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, beaten outside the off stump
38.4 Nehra to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, again beaten outside the off stump
trying to steer it away, well bowled
38.5 Nehra to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, three in a row, Rana once again
beaten by the angle
38.6 Nehra to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, pushed to cover, end of a
successful over
End of over 39 (1 run) Pakistan 264/7 (RR: 6.77 RRR: 93/11 = 8.45)
A Nehra 8-0-60-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 18* (15b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 0* (4b)
required run rate is now well over 8! 8.45 to be exact
39.1 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, one run, swept away to fine leg
39.2 Yuvraj Singh to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, turning in, defended on the
front-foot
39.3 Yuvraj Singh to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, swept away but straight to
the fielder at short fine leg
39.4 Yuvraj Singh to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, reverse slog makes
contact, ball races away to the deep cover region
39.5 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, no run, cut away straight to the
fielder at gully
39.6 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, no run, played away on the leg side,
Yuvraj moves across quickly to his right and cuts off the single,
another good over for India, just two runs given away
End of over 40 (2 runs) Pakistan 266/7 (RR: 6.65 RRR: 91/10 = 9.10)
Yuvraj Singh 7-0-42-3 - North Block End
Naved-ul-Hasan 1* (7b) Kamran Akmal 19* (18b 1x4)
run rate goes over 9
40.1 Nehra to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
40.2 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed away on the off side
40.3 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, one run
40.4 Nehra to Naved-ul-Hasan, OUT: edged and gone! Rana was beaten by
the angle, Dhoni takes it cleanly but umpire Bowden is not sure,
after a long discussion with his partner and Dhoni rules Rana out,
tv replays confirm that Dhoni gloved it cleanly
Pakistan 268/8, Partnership of 5
Naved-ul-Hasan c Dhoni b Nehra 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Kamran Akmal 20* (20b 1x4) A Nehra 8.4-0-62-4 (2w)
fourth wicket for Nehra, Pakistan eight down
Mohammad Sami is the next man in
40.5 Nehra to Mohammad Sami, no run
40.6 Nehra to Mohammad Sami, no run, beaten outside the off stump, end
of a successful over
End of over 41 (2 runs) Pakistan 268/8 (RR: 6.54 RRR: 89/9 = 9.89)
A Nehra 9-0-62-4 (2w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 20* (20b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 0* (2b)
41.1 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short delivery, pulled away to
the fine leg fence, powerful shot, almost carried all the way, one
bounce and overs the ropes!
41.2 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, one run, played wide of the cover
fielder
41.3 Yuvraj Singh to Mohammad Sami, one run
41.4 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, SIX, MAX! fraction short, pulled away
well over the midwicket fence, massive hit
41.5 Yuvraj Singh to Kamran Akmal, one run, played down to long-off
41.6 Yuvraj Singh to Mohammad Sami, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 42 (13 runs) Pakistan 281/8 (RR: 6.69 RRR: 76/8 = 9.50)
Yuvraj Singh 8-0-55-3 - North Block End
Kamran Akmal 32* (24b 2x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 1* (4b)
Pakistan require another 76 runs with 2 wickets and 48 balls
remaining
42.1 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, one run, steered down to third man for an
easy single
42.2 Nehra to Mohammad Sami, no run, pitched in line and angling across,
Sami makes room and tries to steer it away but fails to make
contact
42.3 Nehra to Mohammad Sami, no run, another good delivery, Sami swings
across the ball, ball hits the bottom of the bat and rolls back to
the bowler
42.4 Nehra to Mohammad Sami, one run, on the pads, turned away to deep
square leg, they settle for a single
and the required run rate goes over 10!
42.5 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, on the middle and leg, lofted away
well wide of the midwicket fielder, comfortably beat Dravid in the
deep, another good shot!
42.6 Nehra to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, four more! this is getting
interesting! this time lofted straight back over the bowler's
head, another good over for Pakistan, 10 runs coming off it
End of over 43 (10 runs) Pakistan 291/8 (RR: 6.77 RRR: 66/7 = 9.43)
A Nehra 10-0-72-4 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Sami 2* (7b) Kamran Akmal 41* (27b 4x4 1x6)
Harbhajan Singh is back
Pakistan require another 66 runs with 2 wickets and 42 balls
remaining
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Sami, wide: FOUR, way down the leg
side, beats the keeper and runs down to the fine leg boundary,
welcome runs for Pakistan
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Sami, no run, on target, turning in
from outside the off stump, defended to the leg side
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mohammad Sami, OUT: nine down! goes for the
sweep, ball hits the glove and lobs up behind the stumps, Yuvraj
moves in from short fine leg, dives well forward and takes a
superb catch, Harbhajan gets one to his name, India need just one
more wicket
Pakistan 296/9, Partnership of 28
Mohammad Sami c Yuvraj Singh b Harbhajan Singh 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Kamran Akmal 41* (27b 4x4 1x6) Harbhajan Singh 6.2-0-48-1 (2w)
Arshad Khan is the last man in
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arshad Khan, no run, defended to the leg side
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arshad Khan, no run, dosara, defended well in
the end
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arshad Khan, no run, defended to the short
midwicket region
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arshad Khan, two runs, forced away through the
point region, Khan runs hard and gets back for the second, nice
throw comes in but they needed a direct hit
End of over 44 (7 runs) Pakistan 298/9 (RR: 6.77 RRR: 59/6 = 9.83)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-50-1 (2w) - North Block End
Kamran Akmal 41* (27b 4x4 1x6) Arshad Khan 2* (4b)
Pakistan require another 59 runs with 1 wicket and 36 balls
remaining
Zaheer Khan is back
44.1 Khan to Kamran Akmal, OUT: all over! fuller length delivery on the
stumps, Akmal moves across trying to lift it away on the leg side
but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad in line with the
stumps, loud appeal and up goes the finger
Pakistan 298/10, Partnership of 2
Kamran Akmal lbw b Khan 41 (28b 4x4 1x6)
Arshad Khan 2* (4b) Z Khan 6.1-0-38-1 (1w)
looked like the ball was holding its line, would have missed the
off stump, but umpire Bowden was convinced
a fighting effort, Pakistan ultimately falling short by 58 runs
another good win for India, they now lead the series 2-0
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Man of the match: Mahendra Dhoni
from here we move to Jamshedpur for the third ODI which will be
played on the 9th of April
until then this is Sajan Nair signing off - cheers!