Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the much
awaited Videocon Cup
A tri-series involving Australia, India and Pakistan - can you
think of anything better?!
these three teams will play each other once before a final on
August 28
all the matches will be held at the VRA Cricket Club in Amstelveen,
Holland
and today India take on Pakistan in the lung opener - what an
occasion!
the only factor that can spoil the party now is the weather and
sadly the forecast looks threatening
Showers this morning becoming less numerous during the afternoon
hours. High 66F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50% is
the forecast for the day
it rained almost continuously yesterday, at the moment there is a
slight drizzle in the air and all the covers are in place
conditions may not look good but it isn't that bad either
even though the ground is 30 feet under sea level the out field is
reasonably dry, and as soon as the sun comes out play is likely to
start
Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of today's match, the report
says that he is suffering from tennis elbow
Match State: Match start Delayed due to wet conditions
lot of support around for both India and Pakistan, the flags are
fluttering and the stadium is slowly but steadily getting filled
up
and the latest news is that the umpires will come out for an
inspection in half an hour's time (at 9:20 GMT)
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there has been no official comment on the outcome of the
inspection, we will bring you news as soon as possible
Update (10:00 GMT) - a brief shower just hit the ground and all the
covers are back in place
at the moment it's drizzling slightly
umpires will have another inspection in an hour's time
Update (11:00 GMT): There will be a further inspection at 11:30
GMT, the players are currently taking lunch.
There are concerns over the state of the bowlers' run ups.
Update (11:05 GMT) - finally the sun is out and we have bright
sunshine now, the outfield is reasonably dry but the bowler's run-
up area has not fully recovered
umpires will come out for another inspection at 13:30 local time
(11:30 GMT)
prospects of play starting looks good but overs will be reduced as
we have already gone past the cut-off time for getting the full 50
overs in
we will keep you posted with the latest news, stay connected
Update (12:00 GMT) - umpires came out for their inspection and they
are happy with the conditions, play will start shortly
we have bright sunshine now
it will be a 36 overs per side match
and play will start at 14:30 local time (12:30 GMT)
Sourav Ganguly has won the toss and elected to bowl first
Indian team - Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS
Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Rohan Gavaskar, Ajit Agarkar,
Irfan Patha, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Anil Kumble.
Pakistan team - Yasir Hameed, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan,
Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar, Shabbir Ahmed.
the stadium is full and the atmosphere is electric
Palyers are out in the middle and we are all set for the start
Yasir Hameed and Shahid Afridi will open the innings and it will be
Irfan Pathan to start the bowling attack for India
0.1 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
played straight to the fielder at square leg
0.2 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, excellent delivery, pitched in-line
and angling across the right hander, Hameed cuts at it and gets
beaten, was very close to the off stump
0.3 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, legbye: one run, another good delivery,
swinging in to hit the pad, was bit high, appeal turned down
0.4 Pathan to Shahid Afridi, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, drifting down the leg side, once again the appeal
for lbw is turned down
0.5 Pathan to Shahid Afridi, SIX, Afridi starts off with a bang! was
pitched up, Afridi moves forward and hits it with the swing, ball
sails over the long-on fence, huge six
no chance of getting that ball back, umpires call for a new one
0.6 Pathan to Shahid Afridi, three runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven wide of the cover fielder, was timed well but the
heavy outfield slows it down and the fielder catches up -
excellent start for Pakistan
End of over 1 (10 runs) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 10.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-9-0
Shahid Afridi 9* (3b 1x6) Yasir Hameed 0* (3b)
Agarkar to share the new ball
coming over the wicket to the right hander
1.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, one run, swings across and gets it away
to the midwicket region, the shot was not timed well, just a
single
1.2 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
two slips in place
1.3 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery drifting down
the leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls away, appeal for LBW
turned down, more optimistic than realistic
1.4 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region, quick single taken, fielder moves in quickly and in the
end Yasir Hameed had to rush in
1.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle and
off stump line, Afridi does well to avoid it
1.6 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushed to point
End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 6.00)
AB Agarkar 1-0-2-0
Yasir Hameed 1* (6b) Shahid Afridi 10* (6b 1x6)
2.1 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushes at one pitched up outside
the off stump, Hameed pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge
down to the fine leg region, easy single
2.2 Pathan to Shahid Afridi, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, angling across a bit, no shot offered
2.3 Pathan to Shahid Afridi, one run, wide outside the off stump,
Afridi moves forward and pushes it wide of the diving backward
point fielder, gets an easy single down to third man
2.4 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
2.5 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, swinging in late, defended to the on side
2.6 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched in-line and angling across, Hammed moves back and pushes
it down the track to the mid-off region
End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
IK Pathan 2-0-11-0
Shahid Afridi 11* (8b 1x6) Yasir Hameed 2* (10b)
this will be the first tournament where the no-balls will be called
by the third umpire
3.1 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run, fraction short, Afridi tries to
get it away but ends up with an inside edge
3.2 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, shot! bouncer, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Afridi quickly gets into a nice position
and pulls it away to the midwicket fence
as a result of that shot one slip has come off, fine leg comes
inside the circle and a deep square leg comes in place
3.3 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, another tremendous shot! width
outside the off stump, smashed to the point boundary, made it look
easy
3.4 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, no run
3.5 Agarkar to Shahid Afridi, OUT: gone! short outside the off stump,
Afridi goes for the pull, ball takes the top edge goes high up
towards the point region, Kaif backtracks from his cover position
and takes an excellent catch
Pakistan 22/1, Partnership of 22
Shahid Afridi c Kaif b Agarkar 19 (13b 2x4 1x6)
Yasir Hameed 2* (10b) AB Agarkar 1.5-0-10-1
big wicket this for India,
Shoaib Malik is the nex man in
3.6 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run
End of over 4 (8 runs) Pakistan 22/1 (RR: 5.50)
AB Agarkar 2-0-10-1
Shoaib Malik 0* (0b) Yasir Hameed 2* (11b)
4.1 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, one run, short delivery, played down to
fine leg
4.2 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, two runs, worked away to the deep midwicket
region
4.3 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run
4.4 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, defended
4.5 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
4.6 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run
End of over 5 (3 runs) Pakistan 25/1 (RR: 5.00)
IK Pathan 3-0-14-0
Shoaib Malik 1* (1b) Yasir Hameed 4* (16b)
5.1 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, one run, on the middle and off, pushed to
the midwicket region, gets it just wide of the fielder and takes a
quick single
5.2 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run, outside the off stump, driven
straight to the cover fielder
fielding restrictions will be in place for 10 overs
5.3 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a good length delivery,
on the middle and leg, turned away to the square leg region
5.4 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Hameed moves forward and defends it with a straight bat
5.5 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run, moves forward and drives it down
to mid-on
5.6 Agarkar to Yasir Hameed, no run
End of over 6 (1 run) Pakistan 26/1 (RR: 4.33)
AB Agarkar 3-0-11-1
Shoaib Malik 2* (2b) Yasir Hameed 4* (21b)
6.1 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, defended to the on side, Pathan follows it up and saves a
single
6.2 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, lovely shot! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, straight face of the bat presented, ball
bets the bowler and races away to the long-on boundary, perfect
timing
6.3 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, four more! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Malik gets into a superb position and hits
it straight through the line, this time the ball races away to the
long-off boundary
6.4 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run
6.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run
6.6 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, three runs, more runs, fraction short and
fraction wide, more than enough for Malik to cut it away to the
deep point region, outfield slows it down, long chase and a
sliding effort from Kaif saves one run
End of over 7 (11 runs) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 5.29)
IK Pathan 4-0-25-0 - City End
Shoaib Malik 13* (8b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 4* (20b)
7.1 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, bouncer on the middle and off
stump line, Malik ducks under it comfortably
7.2 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
hit on the up, ball falls just short of Kaif diving forward at
cover, excellent effort
7.3 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, fraction short, defended to the on
side
7.4 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to point
7.5 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Malik moves forward and drives, ball takes the edge and
runs down to the short third man boundary
7.6 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, slower delivery outside the off
stump beats the batsman
End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistan 41/1 (RR: 5.12)
AB Agarkar 4-0-15-1 - Mulders End
Yasir Hameed 4* (20b) Shoaib Malik 17* (14b 3x4)
frst bowling change of the day, Lakshmipathy Balaji into the attack
now
coming over the wicket to the right hander, one slip in position
8.1 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the off side
8.2 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away to the square leg region, fielder moves across to his
right and fields
8.3 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, no run, drifting down the leg side, worked
away to square leg
8.4 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended on the back foot
8.5 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, one run, pitched up and sliding down the
leg side, Hameed moves forward and plays it down to fine leg for
and easy single
8.6 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, fuller length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Malik goes after it but fails to make
contact
8.6 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed down to the mid-on region,
fielder was bit deep and a quick single is taken
End of over 9 (3 runs) Pakistan 44/1 (RR: 4.89)
L Balaji 1-0-3-0 (1w) - City End
Shoaib Malik 18* (15b 3x4) Yasir Hameed 5* (25b)
9.1 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a good length delivery
very close to the off stump line, came back in a touch, ball kept
bit low and beats the batsman
9.2 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, punched away to the cover region,
Kaif moves across quickly to his left and fields it
9.3 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, short delivery close to the off
stump line, no real width, Malik leans back and cuts but fails to
beat the point fielder
9.4 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Malik tires to run it down fine but only manages to hit
all along the ground to the first slip
9.5 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, no run
9.6 Agarkar to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region, quick single to end the over
End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 45/1 (RR: 4.50)
AB Agarkar 5-0-16-1 - Mulders End
Shoaib Malik 19* (21b 3x4) Yasir Hameed 5* (25b)
10.1 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed down the track to the mid-
off region, quick single taken, throw misses the stumps at the
bowler's end
10.2 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, one run, short outside the off stump,
Hameed goes for the cut and ends up with an edge down to third man
just the one slip in place now
10.3 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Malik moves forward and pushes it down to mid-off,
quick single taken, well run
10.4 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, no run, tries to force one away to deep
cover, ends up with a bottom edge, ball rolls behind the stumps on
the off side
10.5 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Hameed moves forward and plays it away to the point
region, fielder moves across quickly and saves the single
10.6 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, one run, drifting down the leg side, easy
picking, Hameed moves forward and plays it down to fine leg, easy
single added to the total
End of over 11 (4 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 4.45)
L Balaji 2-0-7-0 (1w) - City End
Yasir Hameed 7* (29b) Shoaib Malik 21* (23b 3x4)
Ganguly into the attack now - interesting move this
Dravid standing up to the stumps trying to prevent the batsman
from coming down the stump
11.1 Ganguly to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front foot
11.2 Ganguly to Yasir Hameed, no run, another good delivery outside the
off stump, again defended watchfully on the front foot
11.3 Ganguly to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed back to the bowler
11.4 Ganguly to Yasir Hameed, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Hameed waits for it and runs it down to the
third man region for an easy single
50 comes up for Pakistan
11.5 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, played down to long-off, easy
single
11.6 Ganguly to Yasir Hameed, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Hameed moves forward and tries to loft it away, ends up
with a mis-hit down to the long-off region, ball falls well short
of the fielder running in
End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan 52/1 (RR: 4.33)
SC Ganguly 1-0-3-0 - Mulders End
Yasir Hameed 9* (34b) Shoaib Malik 22* (24b 3x4)
Balaji to continue
12.1 Balaji to Yasir Hameed, OUT: got'm! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in a bit, Hameed swings hard and
ends up with a thick edge straight to the keeper, Balaji strikes
Pakistan 52/2, Partnership of 30
Yasir Hameed c Dravid b Balaji 9 (35b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 22* (24b 3x4) L Balaji 2.1-0-7-1 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq is the next man in
12.2 Balaji to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
driven straight to the mid-on fielder
12.3 Balaji to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Inzi moves across a long way, gets right behind the
line and defends it with a straight bat
12.4 Balaji to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight back to the bowler
12.5 Balaji to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to the on side
one slip in place for Inzi
12.6 Balaji to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered, end of a successful over
End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistan 52/2 (RR: 4.00)
L Balaji 3-1-7-1 (1w) - City End
Shoaib Malik 22* (24b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (5b)
13.1 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
pushed just wide of the cover fielder
13.2 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, another good delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended to the on side
13.3 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the point region, another dot ball and the
pressure mounts
13.4 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, tremendous shot! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Malik moves forward and drives it
on the up, gets it well wide of the mid-off fielder, ball races
away to the fence
13.5 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, moves forward and plays it down
to long-on, easy single
13.6 Ganguly to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Inzi waits for it and runs it down to third man,
nice looking touch shot
End of over 14 (6 runs) Pakistan 58/2 (RR: 4.14)
SC Ganguly 2-0-9-0 - Mulders End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (6b) Shoaib Malik 27* (29b 4x4)
14.1 Balaji to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: gone! good length delivery outside
the off stump gets Inzi to drive away from his body, ball takes
the edge and goes straight to the keeper - big wicket this!
Pakistan 58/3, Partnership of 6
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Dravid b Balaji 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 27* (29b 4x4) L Balaji 3.1-1-7-2 (1w)
India on top now thanks to Balaji
Yousuf Youhana is the next man in
14.2 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, played wide of the cover
fielder
14.3 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, no run
14.4 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, no run
14.5 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, one run, defended to the on side with
soft hands, quick single taken
14.6 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the cover fielder, diving stop saves runs
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 62/3 (RR: 4.13)
L Balaji 4-1-11-2 (1w) - City End
Shoaib Malik 28* (30b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 3* (4b)
Ganguly to continue
15.1 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended down the track, bowler moves across and fields
15.2 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, played away to the midwicket
region, Sehwag moves across, dives full length and saves runs,
excellent work, timed his dive to perfection
15.3 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed just wide of the Yuvraj at
gully, overthrow gives away a single
15.4 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits for it and runs it nicely
down to the third man region
15.5 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, two runs, what an effort! driven in the
air to the cover region, Kaif dives full length to his right and
gets there but is not able to hold no
15.6 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, played to third man
End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 67/3 (RR: 4.19)
SC Ganguly 3-0-14-0 - Mulders End
Shoaib Malik 32* (35b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (5b)
16.1 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Malik moves forward and drives it down the track to the
long-on boundary, perfect timing and placement
16.2 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, fraction short outside the off
stump, defended to the on side with soft hands, Youhana calls
early and sprints across for a single, Kaif runs in quickly, dives
forward and takes a shot at the stumps but fails to hit it
16.3 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, no run
16.4 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside the off stump, waits for
it and taps it late, ball goes straight to the slip fielder at one
bounce
16.5 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
16.6 Balaji to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short outside the off stump,
Youhana goes for the cut, ball takes the edge and flies down to
the third man region, Valiant effort in the deep by Pathan saves a
certain four
End of over 17 (7 runs) Pakistan 74/3 (RR: 4.35)
L Balaji 5-1-18-2 (1w) - City End
Shoaib Malik 37* (37b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (9b)
and sadly it starts to rain !!
looks like a passing shower
quite heavy at the moment, covers are in place
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
Update (13:55 GMT) - it's still raining though it has eased up a
bit, all the covers are in place now, looks like we will lose more
overs
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Update (14:02 GMT) - it has stopped raining now and the ground
staffs move in to clear the covers
play should resume shortly
all the covers have been removed now, we are waiting for the
umpires to reappear
we lost about 20 minutes and as a result the game has been reduced
to 33 overs per side
players and umpires walking in now
few darks clouds still looming over the ground
`Ganguly is on top of him run-up, here we go
17.1 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended moving forward
17.2 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, two runs, gets into a nice position and
punches it down the track to the long-on region, runs hard and
gets back for the second
17.3 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, two runs, worked away to long leg, once
again the first run is taken quickly and a comfortable second run
is added
17.4 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, defended down to the mid-on
region,just a single single this time
17.5 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Youhana waits for it and runs it down into the huge gap
between the keeper and Sehwag at third slip, deliberate shot
17.6 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 18 (9 runs) Pakistan 83/3 (RR: 4.61)
SC Ganguly 4-0-23-0 - Mulders End
Shoaib Malik 42* (41b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 10* (11b 1x4)
Anil Kumble into the attack now
18.1 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
Malik moves forward and defends it, bat and pad together, appeal
for LBW turned down
18.2 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, no run, top-spinner, beats the batsman
comprehensively, Dravid takes off the bails in a flash and the
third umpire comes into the action, green light flashes
18.3 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed wide of the mid-off fielder
18.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run
18.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swept away fine, easy single
18.6 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, (noball) one run, first ever no-ball call
by the third umpire! Malik comes down the track and tries to hit
it out of the ground, ball takes the edge and flies away to the
deep cover region, falls short of the fielder running in
18.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, goes for the cut and gets beaten
End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan 87/3 (RR: 4.58)
A Kumble 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - City End
Shoaib Malik 44* (45b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 11* (14b 1x4)
19.1 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, moves forward and punches it down
to long-on for an easy single
one slip in place
19.2 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, another run stole! good length
delivery outside the off stump, played down to the third man
region, fielder is bit slow and the second run is completed
comfortably
19.3 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed away to the point
region, full length dive from Yuvraj Singh saves runs
19.4 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, two runs, and again! played down to the
long-on region, Malik calls for the second runs and in the end
makes it with time to spare
19.5 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run
19.6 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, good length delivery drifting
down the leg side, played down to the long-on region, Pathan moves
in quickly and keeps it down to just one this time
End of over 20 (7 runs) Pakistan 94/3 (RR: 4.70)
SC Ganguly 5-0-30-0 - Mulders End
Shoaib Malik 48* (49b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 14* (16b 1x4)
Kumble to continue, no slip in place
20.1 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, Youhana moves forward and drives it down to long-
on
20.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven away to the cover region, Kaif comes up with another
brilliant save diving forward
20.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run
20.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short outside the off stump,
Youhana goes for the cut and gets an edge down to the gully
region, quick work by Pathan saves runs
20.5 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, one run, fifty! played down to long-on,
excellent innings under pressure
20.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, worked away to the deep square
leg region, easy single
End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 98/3 (RR: 4.67)
A Kumble 2-0-8-0 (1nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 16* (20b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 50* (51b 5x4)
21.1 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed wide of the point
fielder
21.2 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, played down to the mid-on region,
Kaif moves across, dives forward and comes up with the ball in his
hands but fails to hit the stumps and Malik survives
21.3 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, 100 up! moves forward and plays
it down to long-off
21.4 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, no run
21.5 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, driven down to long-off, flight fumble in the deep
but the batsmen fail to cash in
21.6 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, defended to the on side, short midwicket moves
in quickly and fields
End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 101/3 (RR: 4.59)
SC Ganguly 6-0-33-0 - Mulders End
Yousuf Youhana 18* (23b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 51* (54b 5x4)
Kumble was ready to bowl the next over but Ganguly changes his mind
very late and decides to bring back Pathan
no slip in place
22.1 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery angling
across the right hander, pushed straight to the cover fielder
22.2 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, pulled away to the deep square leg
region
22.3 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, MAX! pitched up outside the off
stump, Youhana moves forward and lofts it over the long-off
boundary, good clean hit
22.4 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, defended to the short point
region, quick single take, Yuvraj fails to hits the stumps and no
damage is done
22.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed down to the mid-off region
with soft hands, early call and a well judged quick single is
added
22.6 Pathan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and angling across, played
down to third man
End of over 23 (11 runs) Pakistan 112/3 (RR: 4.87)
IK Pathan 5-0-36-0 - City End
Yousuf Youhana 28* (28b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Malik 52* (55b 5x4)
23.1 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, Youhana moves forward and plays a beautiful inside out
shot, gets it well over the cover fielder, outfield slows it down,
long-off fielder moves across and fields
23.2 Ganguly to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, hits the pad and rolls
away to the square leg region
23.3 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, two runs, fraction short, Malik goes down
on one knee and pulls it away to the deep midwicket region, once
again the outfield slows it down and the fielder catch up
23.4 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, if the outfield is slow take it out
of the equation, comes down the track and lofts it down to the
long-on boundary, once bounce and over the rope she goes
23.5 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, no run
23.6 Ganguly to Shoaib Malik, one run, RUN OUT! played down to the long-
on region, Youhana calls for the second, this time Sehwag scores a
direct hit from the deep and Youhana is run out by a long way
End of over 24 (10 runs) Pakistan 122/3 (RR: 5.08)
SC Ganguly 7-0-42-0 - Mulders End
Shoaib Malik 59* (59b 6x4) Yousuf Youhana 30* (30b 1x4 1x6)
Pakistan 122/4, Partnership of 64
Yousuf Youhana run out (Sehwag) 30 (30b 1x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq is the next man in
24.1 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run
24.2 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, one run, played down to third man
24.3 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, short outside the off stump,
played down to third man
24.4 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short delivery, no real pace in it,
Abdul Razzaq rocks back and pulls it away to the midwicket fence,
great looking shot
24.5 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fuller length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Razzaq moves forward and runs it down to
the third man region for an easy single
24.6 Balaji to Shoaib Malik, one run, short delivery angling down the
leg side, Malik moves forward and plays it down to fine leg
End of over 25 (8 runs) Pakistan 130/4 (RR: 5.20)
L Balaji 6-1-26-2 (1w) - City End
Shoaib Malik 61* (61b 6x4) Abdul Razzaq 6* (4b 1x4)
25.1 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, no run
25.2 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven down to long-on for an easy
single
the field is well spread out now
25.3 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, one run, moves forward and nudges it down
to the short fine leg region, Balaji sprints in from the deep and
keeps it down to one
25.4 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, fraction short, Malik rocks back and
pulls it away to the absolutely vacant midwicket region, flashing
shot
25.5 Kumble to Shoaib Malik, OUT: comes down the track and swings across
the line trying to bag another four, this time the shot is not
timed well, ball takes the edge and balloons up to point, Kaif
gets under it and judges it to perfection, crucial wicket
Pakistan 136/5, Partnership of 14
Shoaib Malik c Kaif b Kumble 66 (65b 7x4 0x6)
Abdul Razzaq 7* (5b 1x4) A Kumble 3.5-0-23-1 (1nb)
Younis Khan is the next man in
25.6 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed to cover, Kaif moves across
and fields
End of over 26 (6 runs) Pakistan 136/5 (RR: 5.23)
A Kumble 4-0-23-1 (1nb) - Mulders End
Younis Khan 0* (0b) Abdul Razzaq 7* (6b 1x4)
26.1 Balaji to Younis Khan, no run
26.2 Balaji to Younis Khan, OUT: got'm! duck! good length delivery
outside the off stump, little bit of away movement, Younis Khan
tries to defend moving forward, ball takes the edge and goes
straight to Dravid behind the stumps, Balaji gets his third wicket
Pakistan 136/6, Partnership of 0
Younis Khan c Dravid b Balaji 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Abdul Razzaq 7* (6b 1x4) L Balaji 6.2-1-26-3 (1w)
Moin Khan walks in
26.3 Balaji to Moin Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front foot
one slip in place now
26.4 Balaji to Moin Khan, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Moin moves forward and across and tries
to work it away but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and
rolls away, Balaji follows it up and saves the single
26.5 Balaji to Moin Khan, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away to the deep backward point region for an easy single
26.6 Balaji to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed to point, end of an
excellent over - got one wicket and gave away just one run
End of over 27 (1 run) Pakistan 137/6 (RR: 5.07)
L Balaji 7-1-27-3 (1w) - City End
Moin Khan 1* (3b) Abdul Razzaq 7* (7b 1x4)
Kumble to continue, into his 5th over now
27.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed to the off side, quick single taken
27.2 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, one run, played into the gap between the
cover fielder, easy single
27.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, fraction short, Moin waits for it and
runs it down opening the face of the bat, neatly done
27.4 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, no run, moves away and tires to get it
away, ends up hitting it straight to the gully fielder
27.5 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, one run, cut away to the gully region,
Yuvraj moves across, dives and saves runs
27.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, another late cut, ball races down to
the third man region, Sehwag moves across in the deep and fields
End of over 28 (5 runs) Pakistan 142/6 (RR: 5.07)
A Kumble 5-0-28-1 (1nb) - Mulders End
Moin Khan 4* (6b) Abdul Razzaq 9* (10b 1x4)
Agarkar is back
28.1 Agarkar to Moin Khan, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, Moin Khan tries to flick it away but is late, ball
takes the leading edge and flies away to the vacant cover region,
calls of yes and no for the second run, in the end they decide
against it
28.2 Agarkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, played down to long-on
28.3 Agarkar to Moin Khan, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, hit
hard but straight to the fielder at extra cover
28.4 Agarkar to Moin Khan, one run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, played down to the third man region, easy single
28.5 Agarkar to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Razzaq makes room but for some reason decides against
playing it
28.6 Agarkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, wide outside the off stump,
Razzaq moves across a long way and plays it away to the deep point
region
End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 146/6 (RR: 5.03)
AB Agarkar 6-0-20-1 - City End
Abdul Razzaq 11* (13b 1x4) Moin Khan 6* (9b)
4 more overs to go
29.1 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
was quick and Razzaq had to defend it, well bowled
29.2 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short outside the off stump, top-
spinner very close to the off stump line, Razzaq cuts but fails to
make contact
29.3 Kumble to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed down to the gully region
with soft hands, quick single taken
29.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, two runs, on the middle and off stump line,
fuller in length, Moin moves forward and plays it away to the
midwicket region, get it well wide of the fielder, easy two
29.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, plays an awkward looking cut shot and
ends up hitting it back to the bowler
29.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, played away to long leg, just a
single
End of over 30 (4 runs) Pakistan 150/6 (RR: 5.00)
A Kumble 6-0-32-1 (1nb) - Mulders End
Moin Khan 9* (12b) Abdul Razzaq 12* (16b 1x4)
run rate moves up to 5.00
Pathan is back
30.1 Pathan to Moin Khan, FOUR, short delivery down the leg side, Moin
started to come down the track but seeing it pitched short adjusts
well to pull it down to the fine leg boundary, welcome boundary
for Pakistan
30.2 Pathan to Moin Khan, one run, turned away to the midwicket region
30.3 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, played down to the long-on region,
easy single, India won't mind that
30.4 Pathan to Moin Khan, one run, slower delivery, defended to the off
side with soft hands, quick single taken, Pathan follows it up but
is late to prevent the single
30.5 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, moves forward and flicks it away
to the long leg region, nice looking shot
30.6 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
End of over 31 (10 runs) Pakistan 160/6 (RR: 5.16)
IK Pathan 6-0-46-0 - City End
Abdul Razzaq 16* (19b 1x4) Moin Khan 15* (15b 1x4)
two over to go
Agarkar to penultimate over
31.1 Agarkar to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, cracking shot! pitched up, Razzaq
goes down on one knee and lofts it over the long-on fence, huge
hit, went longer than the Afridi six earlier in the innings - we
need a new ball!
31.2 Agarkar to Abdul Razzaq, (noball) one run, fulltoss on the middle
and leg, smashed to the midwicket region, Ganguly dives to his
right and saves runs
31.2 Agarkar to Moin Khan, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
Moin waits for it and taps it down to the third man region, gets
it well wide of the diving gully fielder
31.3 Agarkar to Moin Khan, one run, played down to long-on, easy single
31.4 Agarkar to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
looking for the yorker i guess, driven down to the long-off
region, just a single
31.5 Agarkar to Moin Khan, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump,
Moin makes room and slaps it over the cover fielder, going down on
one knee as he played the shot, super shot!
31.6 Agarkar to Moin Khan, FOUR, four more! makes room and smashes to
the long-off boundary, excellent over for Pakistan
End of over 32 (20 runs) Pakistan 180/6 (RR: 5.62)
AB Agarkar 7-0-40-1 (1nb) - Mulders End
Abdul Razzaq 24* (22b 1x4 1x6) Moin Khan 26* (19b 3x4)
Pathan to bowl the last over
32.1 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Razzaq drives, ends up with a thick edge past the
keeper
32.2 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, good delivery on the middle and
off stump line, played wide of the cover fielder
32.3 Pathan to Moin Khan, one run, moves forward and plays it away to
the cover region
32.4 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pitched up and slightly down the
leg side, Moin misses it completely, looks up for the wide but the
umpire is not interested
32.5 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, played wide of the extra cover
fielder, runs hard and gets the second in
32.6 Pathan to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, massive six! attempted yorker ends up
as a juicy fulltoss, Razzaq gets into a nice position and cracks
it over the long-on fence, now there are three balls in the canal
down there
End of over 33 (12 runs) Pakistan 192/6 (RR: 5.82)
IK Pathan 7-0-58-0 - City End
Moin Khan 27* (20b 3x4) Abdul Razzaq 35* (27b 1x4 2x6)
another big over for Pakistan, 12 runs coming off it, and that
takes them to 192
India will have to get 193 runs to win this game when they come
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Match State: Innings Break
Mohammad Sami will start the bowling and Sehwag will take strike
first
0.1 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, two runs, on target, Sehwag goes back and
flicks it off his hips to square leg
0.2 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, on target again, quicker ball,
hurried push to the on side
0.3 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, two runs, Sehwag stays as he is and pushes
it towards cover for another couple of runs
0.4 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, FOUR, good length ball, brilliant cover
punch off the front foot, the ball had just one destination - the
ropes!
0.5 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, no run, pushes it towards point
0.6 Mohammad Sami to Sehwag, one run, on his hips, gets back and guides
it down towards fine leg for the easy single to retain strike
End of over 1 (9 runs) India 9/0 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 184/35 = 5.26)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-9-0 - City End
V Sehwag 9* (6b 1x4) SC Ganguly 0* (0b)
Shabbir to share the new ball with Sami
1.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, FOUR, fuller ball, right on his toes,
wonderful flick down the ground just wide of mid on and the ball
races to the boundary before anyone even thought of moving
1.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, no run, outside off stump, moves away,
Sehwag tries to play at it and is beaten
1.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, no run
1.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, two runs, short of length ball, leans back
and punches it behind point and gets a quick couple
1.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, no run, Shabbir gets it on target this
time, Sehwag respectfully defends it with a straight bat
1.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, wide: no run, wayward down the leg side,
easy call for umpire Shepherd
1.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, no run
End of over 2 (7 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 177/34 = 5.21)
Shabbir Ahmed 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Mulders End
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) V Sehwag 15* (12b 2x4)
Ganguly to face his first delivery for the day
2.1 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run, almost an yorker on off stump,
Ganguly watchfullydefends it towards point
2.2 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, FOUR, stand and deliver ! pitches it up
slightly, ganguly leans forward and drives it exquisitely through
cover
2.3 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Ganguly gets back and cracks it over the head of the point
fielder and sends the ball to the ropes again
2.4 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run
2.5 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, no run
2.6 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, three runs, pulled away behind square
End of over 3 (11 runs) India 27/0 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 167/33 = 5.06)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-20-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 11* (6b 2x4) V Sehwag 15* (12b 2x4)
there is a slight change in the target for India, because three
overs were reduced half way through the Pakistan innings - D/L
method comes into play - India will now have to get 194 to win
3.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, one run, short and angling away, Ganguly
comes down the track and swings hard, ball takes the edge and
flies down to third man, almost carried to the fielder down there
3.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, no run, super delivery, moving away late,
Sehwag pushes at it away from his body and gets beaten
3.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, two runs, drifting down the leg side,
Sehwag moves across a bit and plays it down to the fine leg region
3.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Sehwag, OUT: in the air and take! good length
delivery outside the off stump, driven in the air straight to the
extra cover fielder who leans forward and takes a good catch,
Shabbir Ahmed gets the much needed breakthrough
India 30/1, Partnership of 30
V Sehwag c Shoaib Malik b Shabbir Ahmed 17 (15b 2x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 12* (7b 2x4) Shabbir Ahmed 1.4-0-10-1 (1w)
Laxman is the next man in, two slips in place
3.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, no run, good length delivery drifting down
the leg side, played away to the square leg region
3.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played down to third man, Laxman off the mark with an easy single
End of over 4 (4 runs) India 31/1 (RR: 7.75 RRR: 163/29 = 5.62)
Shabbir Ahmed 2-0-11-1 (1w) - Mulders End
VVS Laxman 1* (2b) SC Ganguly 12* (7b 2x4)
Shoaib Akhtar into the attack now
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, wide: no run, starts off with a wide down
the leg side
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery
angling down the leg side, played away to the square leg region
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, (noball) one run, short delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended to the short
midwicket region, quick single taken
Akhtar decides to come round the wicket to the left hander
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, FOUR, fraction short outside the off
stump, Ganguly moves back quickly and punches it away to the
backward point fence, perfect timing
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, defended
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, 152.9 kmp, short outside the off
stump, Ganguly waits for it and plays it down well wide of the
gully fielder, run hard looking for the second run but the fielder
moves across quickly and cuts it off
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, defended to the on side
4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, two runs, on the middle and leg stump
line, worked away to the deep square leg region, typical Laxman
shot, lot of wrist involved
End of over 5 (10 runs) India 41/1 (RR: 8.20 RRR: 153/28 = 5.46)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-10-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
SC Ganguly 17* (10b 3x4) VVS Laxman 4* (6b)
5.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery, Ganguly did not
pick it up and ends up hitting it in the air, luckily for him ball
goes wide of the bowler, well bowled
5.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run
5.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run, played back down the track,
Shabbir moves across to his left and fields
5.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, one run, pitched up on the pads, pushed
wide of the square leg fielder, easy single
one slip in place
5.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
turned away to the on side
5.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, three runs, Shot! good length delivery on
the middle and off stump line, Laxman gets into a nice position
and works it away into the gap on the on side, ball races away to
the deep midwicket region
End of over 6 (4 runs) India 45/1 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 149/27 = 5.52)
Shabbir Ahmed 3-0-15-1 (1w) - Mulders End
VVS Laxman 7* (8b) SC Ganguly 18* (14b 3x4)
6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, slower one, fuller in length and
outside the off stump, played away to covers
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, sharp bouncer at 150.6 kmp,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Laxman pulls and
gets beaten by a long way
6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, close, slower one, Akhtar mixing
it up nicely here, pitched outside the off stump and drifting down
the leg, beats Laxman and hits him on the pad, half hearted appeal
turned down
6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pushed to the off side
6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven to the left of Sami at mid-off who overruns it, in the end
does well to change direction and stop it with his right hand
6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, Ganguly
fails to make contact
End of over 7 (1 run) India 46/1 (RR: 6.57 RRR: 148/26 = 5.69)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
VVS Laxman 8* (13b) SC Ganguly 18* (15b 3x4)
7.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, no run, short delivery angling down the
leg side, once again the pull shot makes no connection, ball hits
the pad and falls dead on the track
7.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away straight to Inzi at short midwicket
7.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
the drive is bit late and Laxman ends up mis-hitting it down to
the mid-on region, quick single taken
7.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, two runs, comes down the track and lofts
it over the in-field to the deep midwicket region
7.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, two runs, slower delivery, Ganguly makes
room and tries to go over the long-off fence but once again the
shot is not timed well but gets enough bat on it to take it over
the fielder inside the circle
7.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 51/1 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 143/25 = 5.72)
Shabbir Ahmed 4-0-20-1 (1w) - Mulders End
VVS Laxman 9* (16b) SC Ganguly 22* (18b 3x4)
8.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, one run, played down to third man, easy
single
Akhtar coming round the stumps to the left hander
8.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Ganguly leans back and pushes it wide down
through the vacant gully region
back to over the stumps for the right hander
8.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, on the middle and off, played away
to the leg side
8.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, FOUR, pitched up touch outside the off
stump, in the slot, Laxman moves forward and plays it down the
track and past the mid-on fielder, ball races away to the fence,
no stopping that
8.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, SIX, MAX! bouncer, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Laxman goes for the pull, ball takes the top
edge and easily clears the 63 meters boundary behind the keeper
8.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Laxman, no run, excellent delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving in, was the slower one, batsman
beaten comprehensively
End of over 9 (12 runs) India 63/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 131/24 = 5.46)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-23-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
SC Ganguly 23* (19b 3x4) VVS Laxman 20* (21b 1x4 1x6)
9.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run, slower delivery on the middle and
off stump line, watchfully played to the point region
9.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery
drifting down the leg side, defended off the back foot to the
short midwicket region
9.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, one run, angling across the left hander
Ganguly waits for it and nudges it down to third man for an easy
single
9.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Laxman, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to third man, fielder moves across quickly and
keeps it down to one
9.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, Ganguly moves forward and gets hit on the pad
9.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Ganguly, no run, short rising delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away from the left hander,
almost a wide
End of over 10 (2 runs) India 65/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 129/23 = 5.61)
Shabbir Ahmed 5-0-22-1 (1w) - Mulders End
VVS Laxman 21* (22b 1x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 24* (24b 3x4)
Sami is back
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, low fulltoss outside the off
stump, played down to mid-on
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to the gully region
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played back to the bowler at one bounce
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, one run, fraction short, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, turned away to long leg, nice
looking shot
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Ganguly, one run, fulltoss down the leg side, was
there to be hit but Ganguly ends up hitting it down to fine leg,
fielder moves across to his left and picks it up
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, two runs, picked it from outside the off
stump and turned it away to the deep midwicket region, gets it
well wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 69/1 (RR: 6.27 RRR: 125/22 = 5.68)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-24-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 25* (25b 3x4) VVS Laxman 24* (27b 1x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq into the attack now
11.1 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, defended to the point region
11.2 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, angling across the left hander,
Ganguly tries to run it down fine and ends up mis-hitting it to
the gully region, a premeditated shot
11.3 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle, tight delivery, defended back to the bowler with a
straight bat
11.4 Abdul Razzaq to Ganguly, OUT: gone! short delivery on the middle
and off, Ganguly goes back and pulls, not a very convincing shot,
ball flies away to the deep midwicket region, Yousuf Youhana moves
across quickly in the deep and takes an excellent catch
India 69/2, Partnership of 39
SC Ganguly c Yousuf Youhana b Abdul Razzaq 25 (29b 3x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 24* (27b 1x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 0.4-0-0-1
Bowling change works for Inzi, Razzaq strikes early
Dravid is the next man in
11.5 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, legbye: one run
11.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, outside the off, pushed back to the
bowler
End of over 12 (1 run, maiden) India 70/2 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 124/21 = 5.90)
Abdul Razzaq 1-1-0-1 - Mulders End
VVS Laxman 24* (28b 1x4 1x6) R Dravid 0* (1b)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, no run, RUN OUT! pitched up and driven
down to the mid-on region, Dravid starts late trying to avoid the
bowler diving across, Laxman never noticed it and kept on running,
Inzi scores a direct hit at the striker's end and Dravid is out by
a long way
another crucial wicket, Dravid walks back for a duck!
India 70/3, Partnership of 1
R Dravid run out (Inzamam-ul-Haq) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh walks in
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads, played down to
fine leg
End of over 13 (1 run) India 71/3 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 123/20 = 6.15)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-25-0 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b) VVS Laxman 24* (31b 1x4 1x6)
13.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg,
defended down to the mid-on region
the asking rate is slowly but steadily climbing
13.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended
13.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
13.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drives at one angling across
and ends up with a thick edge down to third man
13.5 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, no run, on the middle and off, turned away
straight to the square leg fielder
13.6 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played back to the bowler at one bounce
End of over 14 (1 run) India 72/3 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 122/19 = 6.42)
Abdul Razzaq 2-1-1-1 - Mulders End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (7b) VVS Laxman 24* (33b 1x4 1x6)
Sami to continue
14.1 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short delivery angling away
after pitching outside the off stump, no shot offered
14.2 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the cover fielder at one bounce, not a
well timed shot
14.3 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, Yuvraj moves across and taps it away to the deep backward
point region
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Laxman, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played down to fine leg, easy single
14.5 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, hit on the up and well
wide of the cover fielder, super shot, outfield slows it down and
the fielder running across from point catches up
Match State: Drinks
14.6 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 76/3 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 118/18 = 6.56)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-29-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 25* (34b 1x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 5* (12b)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, no run
15.2 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, no run, just out of reach, tires to turn a
pitched up delivery away to the on side, ball takes the leading
edge and goes over the bowler
15.3 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling away, pulled away authority to the midwicket
fence, cracking shot!
15.4 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
flicked away to the deep square leg region
15.5 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up, punched down the
track to the long-off region, fielder moves across quickly and
keeps it down to just one
15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, no run, played back to the bowler at one
bounce
End of over 16 (6 runs) India 82/3 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 112/17 = 6.59)
Abdul Razzaq 3-1-7-1 - Mulders End
Yuvraj Singh 6* (13b) VVS Laxman 30* (39b 2x4 1x6)
Shahid Afridi into the attack now
16.1 Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fraction short and turning
down the leg side, Yuvraj goes for the pull and gets beaten, ball
hits the pad and rolls away
16.2 Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, defended to the on side
16.3 Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played away to the deep
midwicket region, just the single
16.4 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, again fraction short and turning
away, ball kept very low and Laxman gets beaten trying to pull it
away
16.5 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, googly, turning in sharply, Laxman
misses the line completely and gets beaten by a long way, ball
goes behind just missing the leg stump
16.6 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run
End of over 17 (2 runs) India 84/3 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 110/16 = 6.88)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-2-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 31* (42b 2x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 7* (16b)
17.1 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, two runs, played away to the wide long-on
region, not a well timed shot
17.2 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, no run, angling back in shaply, Laxman
tries to turn it away and ends up with an inside edge on to his
pad
17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, one run, played down to fine leg, easy
single
17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short and angling across
the left hander, Yuvraj goes for the pull, ball takes the inside
edge and runs down to the fine leg region
17.5 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, punched down the track to the long-off region
17.6 Abdul Razzaq to Laxman, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away to deep midwicket, yet another easy single added to
the total
End of over 18 (7 runs) India 91/3 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 103/15 = 6.87)
Abdul Razzaq 4-1-14-1 - Mulders End
VVS Laxman 35* (46b 2x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 10* (18b)
18.1 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, excellent delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and turning away sharply, Laxman pushes at
it and gets beaten
18.2 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, no run, goes back and plays it away
straight to the short midwicket fielder
18.3 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run, finally manages to get one away,
makes room and plays it down to the long-on region
18.4 Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-off,
walks across for a single
18.5 Shahid Afridi to Laxman, one run, short outside the off stump, cut
away to the deep point region
18.6 Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj Singh, one run
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 95/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 99/14 = 7.07)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-6-0 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 12* (20b) VVS Laxman 37* (50b 2x4 1x6)
required run rate is now over 7 !
India require another 99 runs with 7 wickets and 14.0 overs
remaining
the pitch is getting slow and it will be a hard chase from here on
Spin from both the ends, Malik into the attack now
19.1 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.2 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, one run, takes it from outside the
off stump and sweeps it down to the fine leg region
19.3 Shoaib Malik to Laxman, OUT: got'm! pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Laxman makes room and defends but not cleanly,
ball rolls behind to hit the stumps, Shoaib Malik starts his
celebration as Laxman walks away shaking his head
India 96/4, Partnership of 26
VVS Laxman b Shoaib Malik 37 (51b 2x4 1x6)
Yuvraj Singh 13* (22b) Shoaib Malik 0.3-0-1-1
once again the bowling change works for Inzi, Malik strikes in his
first over!
Kaif is the next man in
19.4 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, no run
19.5 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, one run, played wide of the point fielder
19.6 Shoaib Malik to Yuvraj Singh, no run, turned away to the leg side,
end of a successful over
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 97/4 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 97/13 = 7.46)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-2-1 - Mulders End
M Kaif 1* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 13* (23b)
20.1 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, one run, played down to third man
20.2 Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: another wicket falls! pitched
in-line with the off stump and turning in, Yuvraj goes for the
sweep and gets beaten by a long away, ball hits the back leg right
in front of the stumps, India in deep trouble now
India 98/5, Partnership of 2
Yuvraj Singh lbw b Shahid Afridi 13 (24b 0x4 0x6)
M Kaif 2* (3b) Shahid Afridi 2.2-0-7-1
surprisingly umpire Bucknor was quick to make the decision!
Rohan Gacaskar is the next man in
20.3 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, no run
20.4 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, one run, played away to the midwicket
region
20.5 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, two runs, pushed away to the deep backward
point region
20.6 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, one run
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 102/5 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 92/12 = 7.67)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-11-1 - City End
M Kaif 5* (5b) RS Gavaskar 1* (2b)
21.1 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, no run
21.2 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, one run, wide outside the off stump, Kaif
moves forward a long way and taps it down to fine leg
21.3 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, no run
21.4 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, no run
21.5 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, one run, outside the off stump, played
away to the midwicket region
21.6 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, one run, waits for it and works it down to
the short fine leg region
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 105/5 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 89/11 = 8.09)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-5-1 - Mulders End
M Kaif 7* (8b) RS Gavaskar 2* (5b)
22.1 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, no run, tossed up wide outside the off
stump, Kaif plays away from his body and ends up with an inside
edge on to his pad
22.2 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, no run, quicker delivery, Kaif goes back and
plays it down to the mid-on region
22.3 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, one run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, Kaif waits for it to pass the stumps
and pushes it away to third man for an easy single
22.4 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, wide: no run, way down the leg side
22.4 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, no run, pitched in-line and turning in,
hits the pad as Gavaskar tries to work it away but the ball was
going to miss the leg stump
22.5 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, no run
22.6 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, no run, almost, quicker delivery,
Gavaskar tries to turn it away and ends up with a leading edge
down to silly mid-off, fall just wide of the fielder running
across
End of over 23 (2 runs) India 107/5 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 87/10 = 8.70)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-13-1 (1w) - City End
M Kaif 8* (11b) RS Gavaskar 2* (8b)
23.1 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
23.2 Shoaib Malik to Kaif, one run, outside the off stump, swept away to
deep midwicket, just a single
23.3 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, two runs, comes down the track and lofts
it away to the deep extra cover region, nice looking positive shot
23.4 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, two runs, fraction short, pulled away to
the wide long-on region, again deliberately played in the air
23.5 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, two runs
23.6 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, no run
End of over 24 (7 runs) India 114/5 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 80/9 = 8.89)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-12-1 - Mulders End
M Kaif 9* (13b) RS Gavaskar 8* (12b)
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, one run, turned away to square leg
24.2 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, driven away to deep point
24.3 Shahid Afridi to Kaif, OUT: bowled'm! fuller length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and turning in, Kaif deceived by the
flight goes back to play and gets bowled, second wicket for
Afridi, India looking down the barrel here
India 116/6, Partnership of 18
M Kaif b Shahid Afridi 10 (15b 0x4 0x6)
RS Gavaskar 9* (13b) Shahid Afridi 4.3-0-15-2 (1w)
Agarkar is the next man in
24.4 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, one run, off the mark straightaway,
played down to third man
24.5 Shahid Afridi to Gavaskar, one run
24.6 Shahid Afridi to Agarkar, no run, dropped, hit straight back to
Afridi, hard chance dropped
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 118/6 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 76/8 = 9.50)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-17-2 (1w) - City End
RS Gavaskar 10* (14b) AB Agarkar 1* (2b)
25.1 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, FOUR, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, Gavaskar goes back quickly and pulls it
back straight over the bowler head!
25.2 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, one run, driven down to mid-off
25.3 Shoaib Malik to Agarkar, OUT: another one bites the dust! hits it
with the spin taking on the fielder at deep midwicket, not timed
as he would have liked, ends up hitting it straight to Yasir
Hameed down there, seven down
India 123/7, Partnership of 7
AB Agarkar c Yasir Hameed b Shoaib Malik 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
RS Gavaskar 15* (16b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 3.3-0-17-2
Irfan Pathan is the next man in
25.4 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, no run
25.5 Shoaib Malik to Gavaskar, OUT: comes down the track and lofts it
down to the long-off region, Abdul Razzaq judges it to perfection
and takes an excellent over-head catch right in front of the
ropes, eight down two more to go
India 123/8, Partnership of 0
RS Gavaskar c Abdul Razzaq b Shoaib Malik 15 (18b 1x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 0* (0b) Shoaib Malik 3.5-0-17-3
Balaji is the next man in
25.6 Shoaib Malik to Pathan, one run, worked away to the midwicket
region
End of over 26 (6 runs) India 124/8 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 70/7 = 10.00)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-18-3 - Mulders End
IK Pathan 1* (1b) L Balaji 0* (0b)
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Pathan, OUT: Afridi strikes again! quicker
delivery on the stump, Pathan plays across the line and gets hit
on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, loud appeal and up goes
the finger, nine down
India 124/9, Partnership of 1
IK Pathan lbw b Shahid Afridi 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
L Balaji 0* (0b) Shahid Afridi 5.1-0-17-3 (1w)
Anil Kumble is the next man in
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, no run
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Kumble, one run
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Balaji, no run
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Balaji, two runs, pushes at it and gets an edged
down to the third man region
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Balaji, OUT: all over! tossed up outside the off
stump, hit straight down the throat of Sami at long-on, Afridi
ends up with 4 wickets
India 127/10, Partnership of 3
L Balaji c Mohammad Sami b Shahid Afridi 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 27 (3 runs) India 127/10 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 67/6 = 11.17)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-20-4 (1w) - City End
A Kumble 1* (2b)
Pakistan win by 66 runs
Pakistan fans run to the middle, flags fluttering - it's party
time
a comprehensive victory in the end for Pakistan
India losing the last five wickets for just 29 runs
most of the damage was done by Afridi and Malik, they ended up
taking seven wickets between them
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Man of the Match: Shoaib Malik