1st ODI: India v England at Delhi, 28 Mar 2006
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9am local time (3.30am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of the 7-ODI series
between England and India
England will be on a high after a surprise win in the Bombay test
and levelling the series 1-1. That was England's first test win in
India in 21 years, and it is a fantastic achievement given England
were missing 5 of their frontline players
Both England and India have a few new faces in the ODI squads, with
the emphasis here being on allround skills
As Rahul Dravid mentioned at the press conference yesterday, Sachin
Tendulkar's absence will be felt - he has been significant
contribution not only with the bat but also with the ball in
India's recent succes in ODIs
Anderson is coming to bowl the first ball
0.1 Anderson to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery, edged down to
thirdman region for an single
0.2 Anderson to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide pitched outside the off
stump, Sehwag smashed it to point fence
0.3 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
0.4 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery on the stumps,
defended to covers and Sehwag takes the quick single
0.5 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery and carefully
defended by Gambhir
0.6 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump and ball kept low, Gambhir goes for drive and gets beaten
End of over 1 (6 runs) India 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
JM Anderson 1-0-6-0
V Sehwag 5* (3b 1x4) G Gambhir 1* (3b)
Kabir Ali share the new ball with Anderson
1.1 Ali to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery and edged
to thirdman for a single
1.2 Ali to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery pitched outside the
off stump and angling away from the batsman, no shot offered
1.3 Ali to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up, Gambhir drives nicely to long-off
fence
1.4 Ali to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length pitched outside the
off stump, Gambhir leaves it to Keeper
1.5 Ali to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide and angling away from the
batsman, Gambhir smashes it on the back foot to cover fence
1.6 Ali to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 2 (9 runs) India 15/0 (RR: 7.50)
Kabir Ali 1-0-9-0
V Sehwag 6* (4b 1x4) G Gambhir 9* (8b 2x4)
2.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
defended to off side
2.2 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.3 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, short in length, Sehwag tries to
defend, but it gets some edge and quick single has been taken
2.4 Anderson to Gambhir, legbye: one run, good length delivery, Gambhir
tries to work it on side, off the pad it went to mid-wicket
2.5 Anderson to Sehwag, OUT: short it length Sehwag tries to pull of
the back foot, but the ball takes the top edge and goes up in the
air straight Plunkett at mid-wicket
India 17/1, Partnership of 17
V Sehwag c Plunkett b Anderson 7 (8b 1x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 9* (9b 2x4) JM Anderson 1.5-0-7-1
Dravid is the new batsman, but Gambhir is facing
2.6 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery and defended to
off side
End of over 3 (2 runs) India 17/1 (RR: 5.67)
JM Anderson 2-0-7-1
R Dravid 0* (0b) G Gambhir 9* (10b 2x4)
3.1 Ali to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off side
3.2 Ali to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended to off-
side
3.3 Ali to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended on the
back foot
3.4 Ali to Dravid, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg
and moving in, but it strikes the pad and Loud appeal for LBW and
turned down by umpire
3.5 Ali to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended on the
back foot to off side
3.6 Ali to Dravid, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid goes for drive and gets edge ball flies to Shah at
first slip who puts down the simple catch
End of over 4 (maiden) India 17/1 (RR: 4.25)
Kabir Ali 2-1-9-0
G Gambhir 9* (10b 2x4) R Dravid 0* (6b)
4.1 Anderson to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery and turned to
fineleg region
4.2 Anderson to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, Dravid flick nicely to mid-wicket fence
4.3 Anderson to Dravid, no run, defended on the back foot
4.4 Anderson to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery and edged down to
thirdman fence
4.5 Anderson to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and turned to
mid-wicket
4.6 Anderson to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery and driven to
cover region
End of over 5 (11 runs) India 28/1 (RR: 5.60)
JM Anderson 3-0-18-1
G Gambhir 11* (12b 2x4) R Dravid 9* (10b 2x4)
5.1 Ali to Gambhir, one run, fuller length delivery on the leg stump,
Gambhir nicely turns it to long-leg region
5.2 Ali to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dravid
defends it to mid-on
5.3 Ali to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended back to
bowler
5.4 Ali to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery and nicely coming towards
Dravid, Dravid nicely worked it to mid-wicket fence
5.5 Ali to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and turned to mid-
wicket
5.6 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery and driven straight to
the fielder at mid-off fielder
End of over 6 (6 runs) India 34/1 (RR: 5.67)
Kabir Ali 3-1-15-0
R Dravid 14* (14b 3x4) G Gambhir 12* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Anderson to Dravid, FOUR, short in length, Dravid pulls it to
squareleg fence
6.2 Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery and
angling away from the batsman, Dravid gets beaten by the pace
6.3 Anderson to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and Dravid
defends it to on-side
6.4 Anderson to Gambhir, no run
6.5 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, short in length, Gambhir goes for
pull, but the ball strikes the helmet
6.6 Anderson to Gambhir, one run, turned away to fineleg for a single
End of over 7 (6 runs) India 40/1 (RR: 5.71)
JM Anderson 4-0-24-1
G Gambhir 13* (17b 2x4) R Dravid 19* (17b 4x4)
7.1 Ali to Gambhir, two runs, good length delivery and driven to long-
on for a couple
7.2 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery and defended to off-
side
7.3 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery and defended to off-
side
7.4 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Gambhir
turns straight to fielder at mid-wicket
7.5 Ali to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length delivery and kept
low, Gambhir goes for drive and gets beaten
7.6 Ali to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length pitched on the leg
stump and moving away from the batsman and defended to off side
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 42/1 (RR: 5.25)
Kabir Ali 4-1-17-0
R Dravid 19* (17b 4x4) G Gambhir 15* (23b 2x4)
Flintoff comes into the attack now
8.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
8.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
nicely defended by Dravid
8.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length pitched outside the off
stump and kept low, Dravid leaves it to keeper
8.4 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, short of a good length delivery and
Dravid nicely drives it to the point fence, GOOD SHOT!
8.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended to
on-side
8.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery and
driven on the back foot to cover fielder
End of over 9 (4 runs) India 46/1 (RR: 5.11)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0
G Gambhir 15* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 23* (23b 5x4)
9.1 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery and driven straight to
Plunkett who is at mid-on
9.2 Ali to Gambhir, SIX, short in length, Gambhir hooks it over fine-
leg fence for a MAX!
9.3 Ali to Gambhir, FOUR, fuller length delivery and Gambhir drives
nicely to mid-wicket fence
9.4 Ali to Gambhir, OUT: good length delivery pitched outside the off
stump, Gambhir tries to defends it and gets faint edge
India 56/2, Partnership of 39
G Gambhir c Jones b Ali 25 (27b 3x4 1x6)
R Dravid 23* (23b 5x4) Kabir Ali 4.4-1-27-1
Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman walks into middle�
9.5 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, no run
9.6 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery and defended to
off side
End of over 10 (10 runs) India 56/2 (RR: 5.60)
Kabir Ali 5-1-27-1
R Dravid 23* (23b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 0* (2b)
Asad Rauf signals for 2nd Power Play
10.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
10.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, fuller length delivery on the leg
stump, Dravid turns it nicely to fine-leg region
10.3 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery and driven
straight to the bowler
10.4 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short in length pitched outside
the off stump, no shot offered
10.5 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery on the
stumps, Yuvraj placed it to cover region for an easy single and
off the mark
10.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended on
the back foot to off side
End of over 11 (2 runs) India 58/2 (RR: 5.27)
A Flintoff 2-0-6-0
Yuvraj Singh 1* (5b) R Dravid 24* (26b 5x4)
11.1 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: short of a good length delivery and
moving away from the batsman, Yuvraj goes for drive and gets
bottom edge and ball kisses the stumps, unnecessary shot by Yuvraj
Singh
India 58/3, Partnership of 2
Yuvraj Singh b Ali 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 24* (26b 5x4) Kabir Ali 5.1-1-27-2
Kaif is the new batsman
11.2 Ali to Kaif, no run, good length delivery and defended on the back
foot to off side
11.3 Ali to Kaif, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Kaif
drives straight to the bowler
11.4 Ali to Kaif, one run, good length delivery and Kaif played it to
mid-on for an easy single, and off the mark
11.5 Ali to Dravid, FOUR, short of a good length delivery and kept low,
Dravid pulls it to long-leg fence
11.6 Ali to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and played back to
bowler
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 63/3 (RR: 5.25)
Kabir Ali 6-1-32-2
M Kaif 1* (3b) R Dravid 28* (28b 6x4)
12.1 Flintoff to Kaif, no run, good length delivery and Kaif tries to
defends it and gets beaten
12.2 Flintoff to Kaif, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
nicely defended by Kaif
12.3 Flintoff to Kaif, no run, good length delivery and turned to the
fielder at mid-wicket
12.4 Flintoff to Kaif, (noball) no run, good length delivery and nicely
defended by Kaif, but overstepping by Flintoff gives a extra run
to India
12.4 Flintoff to Kaif, one run, good length delivery pitched outside the
off stump and edged down to thirdman region
12.5 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and Dravid turns
it to square leg region
12.6 Flintoff to Kaif, two runs, fuller length delivery on the leg
stump, Dravid turns it to long-leg region for a couple
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 68/3 (RR: 5.23)
A Flintoff 3-0-11-0 (1nb)
R Dravid 29* (29b 6x4) M Kaif 4* (9b)
Anderson is back into the attack now
13.1 Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended back
to the bowler
13.2 Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside off,
driven to cover, Pietersen the man there
13.3 Anderson to Dravid, no run, straighter delivery, Dravid drives it
past the stumps to mid-on, there's a confusion in the running
between the wickets, Kaif starts a little late and there's a shy
at the striker's end, and Kaif is just short of the crease
India 68/4, Partnership of 10
M Kaif run out (Jones) 4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Suresh Raina walks out to replace Mohammad Kaif
13.4 Anderson to Raina, no run, short of a good length this time, Raina
stands tall and defends to the offside
13.5 Anderson to Raina, no run
13.6 Anderson to Raina, no run, full and wide this time, Raina goes
after it and drives to cover, can't get it past the fielder there
End of over 14 (maiden) India 68/4 (RR: 4.86)
JM Anderson 5-1-24-1
R Dravid 29* (32b 6x4) SK Raina 0* (3b)
14.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, back of a length outside off again,
Dravid stands tall, plays it with soft hands and drops it on the
offside
14.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, fuller delivery on the off this time,
Dravid plays it to the offside
14.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the off, Dravid
plays it away to the midwicket region
14.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
14.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
14.6 Flintoff to Dravid, wide: no run, Freddie strays down the legside
this time, Dravid tries to work it down to fineleg, but doesnt
make contact, its rightly called wide by Umpire Asad Rauf
14.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, back of a length from outside off,
bowled from edge of the crease, Dravid stands tall, offers the
full face of the bat and defends it
End of over 15 (1 run) India 69/4 (RR: 4.60)
A Flintoff 4-0-12-0 (1w 1nb)
SK Raina 0* (3b) R Dravid 29* (38b 6x4)
3rd Power play has been taken by Flintoff
15.1 Anderson to Raina, no run, good length delivery and defended back
to bowler
15.2 Anderson to Raina, no run, good length delivery and defended to off
side
15.3 Anderson to Raina, no run, good length delivery and played back to
bowler
15.4 Anderson to Raina, no run, good length delivery and played to the
fielder at mid-on
15.5 Anderson to Raina, no run, short in length and beats the batsman
15.6 Anderson to Raina, one run, played to thirdman region and Raina off
the mark
End of over 16 (1 run) India 70/4 (RR: 4.38)
JM Anderson 6-1-25-1
SK Raina 1* (9b) R Dravid 29* (38b 6x4)
16.1 Flintoff to Raina, no run, short in length pitched on the leg stump
and defended on the back foot
16.2 Flintoff to Raina, (noball) no run, short in length and defended on
the back foot, but overstepping by Flintoff gives a extra run to
Indian total
16.2 Flintoff to Raina, one run, played to cover region for a quick
single
16.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery and
pitched outside the off stump, nicely cut away by Dravid to point
fielder
16.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery and
Dravid tries to work it to on-side, and gets the edge
16.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
16.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and played on the
back foot cover region
End of over 17 (2 runs) India 72/4 (RR: 4.24)
A Flintoff 5-0-14-0 (1w 2nb)
SK Raina 2* (12b) R Dravid 29* (42b 6x4)
Plunkett comes into the attac now
17.1 Plunkett to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Raina gets beaten by the face
17.2 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good delivery and played to mid-wicket
17.3 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and pitched outside
the off stump, Raina goes for drive and gets beaten
17.4 Plunkett to Raina, no run, played to square leg region
17.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, no shot offered
17.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery on the leg stump,
Raina worked it to the fielder at mid-wicket
End of over 18 (maiden) India 72/4 (RR: 4.00)
LE Plunkett 1-1-0-0
R Dravid 29* (42b 6x4) SK Raina 2* (18b)
Collingwood comes into the attack now
18.1 Collingwood to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide, Dravid cuts nicely on
the back foot to cover fence
18.2 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and played to
covers
18.3 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
18.4 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and played to
mid-on region for a quick single
18.5 Collingwood to Raina, no run, slower delivery and Raina plays it to
cover
18.6 Collingwood to Raina, one run, fuller length delivery on the off
stump, Raina drives it to mid-off region
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 78/4 (RR: 4.11)
PD Collingwood 1-0-6-0
SK Raina 3* (20b) R Dravid 34* (46b 7x4)
19.1 Plunkett to Raina, no run, short in length pitched on the leg
stump, Raina defends it to off side
19.2 Plunkett to Raina, wide: one run, short in length and goes over the
batsman, Jones unable to carry the ball and umpired called it as
wide
19.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
19.3 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
19.4 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
19.5 Plunkett to Dravid, OUT: good length delivery and Dravid goes to
defend it and gets beaten by the pace of the ball, ball kisses the
stumps
India 80/5, Partnership of 12
R Dravid b Plunkett 34 (50b 7x4 0x6)
SK Raina 3* (21b) LE Plunkett 1.5-1-2-1 (1w)
Pathan walks into the middle
19.6 Plunkett to Pathan, no run, good length delivery and drives it to
point region
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 80/5 (RR: 4.00)
LE Plunkett 2-1-2-1 (1w)
SK Raina 3* (21b) IK Pathan 0* (1b)
20.1 Collingwood to Raina, no run, short of a good length delivery and
defended on the back foot to off side
20.2 Collingwood to Raina, one run, fuller length delivery on the leg
stump and Raina turns it to long leg region
20.3 Collingwood to Pathan, FOUR, good length delivery and Pathan pushes
nicely to long-off fence
20.4 Collingwood to Pathan, wide: FOUR, pitched way wide the leg stump
20.4 Collingwood to Pathan, no run
20.5 Collingwood to Pathan, no run, good length delivery and driven
straight to the fielder at short cover
20.6 Collingwood to Pathan, wide: no run, way wide outside the off stump
20.6 Collingwood to Pathan, no run, pitched up and driven straight to
mid-on
End of over 21 (11 runs) India 91/5 (RR: 4.33)
PD Collingwood 2-0-17-0 (2w)
SK Raina 4* (23b) IK Pathan 4* (5b 1x4)
21.1 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery pitched outside the
off stump and gets beaten
21.2 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and turned to mid-
wicket
21.3 Plunkett to Raina, no run, short in length pitched outside the off
stump, no shot offered by Raina
21.4 Plunkett to Raina, no run, short of a good length delivery and
defened on the back foot point region
21.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good lengeh delivery and defended to
mid-off
21.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and driven straight
to the fielder at mid-on
End of over 22 (maiden) India 91/5 (RR: 4.14)
LE Plunkett 3-2-2-1 (1w)
IK Pathan 4* (5b 1x4) SK Raina 4* (29b)
Kabir Ali comes into his second spell and replacing Collingwood
22.1 Ali to Pathan, no run, good length delivery and driven straight to
bowler
22.2 Ali to Pathan, wide: no run, pitched way wide outside the off
stump, Pathan goes for cut shot and gets beaten
22.2 Ali to Pathan, FOUR, good length delivery and Pathan punched on the
back foot to cover fence
22.3 Ali to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump and angling away from the batsman
22.4 Ali to Pathan, no run, pitched up and beautifully driven to short
extra cover fielder
22.5 Ali to Pathan, no run, good length delivery pitched outside the leg
stump and swinging in and strikes the pad, loud appeal for LBW,
turned down by umpire
22.6 Ali to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 23 (5 runs) India 96/5 (RR: 4.17)
Kabir Ali 7-1-37-2 (1w)
SK Raina 4* (29b) IK Pathan 8* (11b 2x4)
23.1 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, pitched up and Raina drives nicely to the
cover fence
that boundary brings up 100 runs to Indian total
23.2 Plunkett to Raina, no run
23.3 Plunkett to Raina, no run, short of a good length pitched outside
the off stump and angling away from the batsman, no shot offered
23.4 Plunkett to Raina, wide: no run, pitched way wide the leg stump,
Raina goes for pull and gets beaten
23.4 Plunkett to Raina, one run, good length delivery and turned to deep
fine leg region
23.5 Plunkett to Pathan, FOUR, short of a good length delivery and
Pathan placed it to the thirdman region
23.6 Plunkett to Pathan, no run, good length delivery and driven
straight to the fielder at mid-on
End of over 24 (10 runs) India 106/5 (RR: 4.42)
LE Plunkett 4-2-12-1 (2w)
SK Raina 9* (33b 1x4) IK Pathan 12* (13b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
change in bowling Blackwell comes into the attack now
24.1 Blackwell to Raina, no run
24.2 Blackwell to Raina, no run
24.3 Blackwell to Raina, no run, good delivery and Raina comes down the
track and defends it to off side
24.4 Blackwell to Raina, no run
24.5 Blackwell to Raina, no run, driven straight to bowler
24.6 Blackwell to Raina, wide: no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
wide called by umpire Rauf
24.6 Blackwell to Raina, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) India 107/5 (RR: 4.28)
ID Blackwell 1-0-1-0 (1w)
IK Pathan 12* (13b 3x4) SK Raina 9* (39b 1x4)
this is halfway stage now India is 107 for 5
25.1 Plunkett to Pathan, no run, good length delivery and driven
straight to the fielder at mid-off
25.2 Plunkett to Pathan, no run
25.3 Plunkett to Pathan, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump
and nicely defended by Pathan
25.4 Plunkett to Pathan, legbye: one run, good delivery on the leg
stump, off the pad ball wents to fine leg region
25.5 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, pitched up and nicely driven to cover
fence
25.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and driven to cover
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 112/5 (RR: 4.31)
LE Plunkett 5-2-16-1 (2w)
IK Pathan 12* (17b 3x4) SK Raina 13* (41b 2x4)
26.1 Blackwell to Pathan, no run, good delivery and defended to bowler
26.2 Blackwell to Pathan, one run, good delivery and Pathan goes for
pull and gets the inside edge
26.3 Blackwell to Raina, no run
26.4 Blackwell to Raina, no run
26.5 Blackwell to Raina, one run, good delivery and Raina played nicely
to long-on region
26.6 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
End of over 27 (2 runs) India 114/5 (RR: 4.22)
ID Blackwell 2-0-3-0 (1w)
SK Raina 14* (44b 2x4) IK Pathan 13* (20b 3x4)
27.1 Plunkett to Raina, one run, short of a good length delivery and
Raina pushes it to point region
27.2 Plunkett to Pathan, one run, short of a good length delivery and
driven on the back foot to deep cover region
27.3 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, short of a good length delivery and Raina
cuts nicely to thirdman fence
27.4 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and driven on the
back foot to point fielder
27.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run
27.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and Raina tries to
defend and gets beaten
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 120/5 (RR: 4.29)
LE Plunkett 6-2-22-1 (2w)
IK Pathan 14* (21b 3x4) SK Raina 19* (49b 3x4)
28.1 Blackwell to Pathan, no run, played to square leg
28.2 Blackwell to Pathan, one run, tossed up and driven to long-off
28.3 Blackwell to Raina, no run
28.4 Blackwell to Raina, no run
28.5 Blackwell to Raina, no run, good delivery and Raina comes forward
and defends it
28.6 Blackwell to Raina, no run, played to mid-on on the back foot
End of over 29 (1 run) India 121/5 (RR: 4.17)
ID Blackwell 3-0-4-0 (1w)
IK Pathan 15* (23b 3x4) SK Raina 19* (53b 3x4)
Flintoff brings himself back into the now
29.1 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, pitched up and driven straight to the
fielder at mid-off
29.2 Flintoff to Pathan, one run
29.3 Flintoff to Raina, one run, short in length and Pathan pulls it to
the fine leg region
29.4 Flintoff to Pathan, two runs, nicely driven to cover region for a
couple
29.5 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, played to behind of square leg region
for a single
29.6 Flintoff to Raina, one run, turned to mid-wicket
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 127/5 (RR: 4.23)
A Flintoff 6-0-20-0 (1w 2nb)
SK Raina 21* (55b 3x4) IK Pathan 19* (27b 3x4)
30.1 Blackwell to Raina, no run
30.2 Blackwell to Raina, one run, good length delivey and comes down the
track and works to mid-wicket region
30.3 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
30.4 Blackwell to Pathan, two runs, Pathan turns it to fine leg region
30.5 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
30.6 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 130/5 (RR: 4.19)
ID Blackwell 4-0-7-0 (1w)
SK Raina 22* (57b 3x4) IK Pathan 21* (31b 3x4)
Flintoff comes round the wicket this time
31.1 Flintoff to Raina, no run
31.2 Flintoff to Raina, (noball) one run, nicely driven to cover region
and also overstepping by Flintoff
31.2 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging in Pathan goes for driven and gets beaten
31.3 Flintoff to Pathan, no run
31.4 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, pitched up, Pathan drives nicely to
deep cover region
31.5 Flintoff to Raina, one run, good length and delivery and kept low,
Raina pulls it to fine leg region
31.6 Flintoff to Pathan, FOUR, driven on the up to deep backward point
End of over 32 (8 runs) India 138/5 (RR: 4.31)
A Flintoff 7-0-28-0 (1w 3nb)
SK Raina 24* (60b 3x4) IK Pathan 26* (35b 4x4)
32.1 Blackwell to Raina, no run, good delivery and Raina comes forward
and pushes it to cover
32.2 Blackwell to Raina, OUT: tossed up Raina comes down the track to
hit the ball over mid-wicket but ball goes up in the air and goes
into the hands of collingwood
India 138/6, Partnership of 58
SK Raina c Collingwood b Blackwell 24 (62b 3x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 26* (35b 4x4) ID Blackwell 4.2-0-7-1 (1w)
silly point in place for Dhoni
32.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
32.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, played to deep mid-wicket
32.5 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
32.6 Blackwell to Pathan, no run, driven on the backfoot to mid-on
End of over 33 (1 run) India 139/6 (RR: 4.21)
ID Blackwell 5-0-8-1 (1w)
MS Dhoni 1* (2b) IK Pathan 26* (37b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, short in length pitched outside the off
stump, no shot offered
33.2 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, short of a good length delivery and
Dhoni cuts nicely on the back foot to thirdman region
33.3 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump and swinging in, Pathan gets beaten
33.4 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, nicely driven on the backfoot to deep
point region
33.5 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps and
driven straight to the bowler
33.6 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, short of a good length delivery and
driven on the back foot to deep cover region
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 142/6 (RR: 4.18)
A Flintoff 8-0-31-0 (1w 3nb)
MS Dhoni 3* (6b) IK Pathan 27* (39b 4x4)
34.1 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, pushed to cover
34.2 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, good delivery and played back to bowler
34.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, played to cover region for a quick
single
34.4 Blackwell to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
driven back to bowler
34.5 Blackwell to Pathan, one run, good delivery and Pathan pushes it to
cover
34.6 Blackwell to Dhoni, two runs, good delivery and Dhoni turns it deep
square leg region for a couple
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 146/6 (RR: 4.17)
ID Blackwell 6-0-12-1 (1w)
IK Pathan 28* (41b 4x4) MS Dhoni 6* (10b)
Anderson brought back into the attack now
35.1 Anderson to Pathan, no run
35.2 Anderson to Pathan, OUT: pitched up , Pathan tries to play it on
on-side, ball takes the leading edge and wents to the hands of
Plunkett
India 146/7, Partnership of 8
IK Pathan c Plunkett b Anderson 28 (43b 4x4 0x6)
MS Dhoni 6* (10b) JM Anderson 6.2-1-25-2
Harbhajan is the new batsman
35.3 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Harbhajan played it to point region and off
the mark
35.4 Anderson to Dhoni, one run, played to mid-wicket region
35.5 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played to cover fielder
35.6 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, fuller length delivery pitched
down the leg side and no shot offered
End of over 36 (2 runs) India 148/7 (RR: 4.11)
JM Anderson 7-1-27-2
MS Dhoni 7* (11b) Harbhajan Singh 1* (3b)
36.1 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, played on the back foot to long-off
region
36.2 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
36.3 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
36.4 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pitched outside the leg
stump and Harbhajan Singh sweeps it to short fine region
that single brings up 150 runs to India
36.5 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
36.6 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 150/7 (RR: 4.05)
ID Blackwell 7-0-14-1 (1w)
Harbhajan Singh 2* (6b) MS Dhoni 8* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
37.1 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
37.2 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery and
played back to mid-on
37.3 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
37.4 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
37.5 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fuller length delivery on the
leg stump, Harbhajan flicks it to square leg region
37.6 Anderson to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery and driven back to
bowler
End of over 38 (1 run) India 151/7 (RR: 3.97)
JM Anderson 8-1-28-2
Harbhajan Singh 3* (11b) MS Dhoni 8* (15b)
38.1 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run, pitched outside the leg
stump, Harbhajna goes for sweep and gets beaten, wide given by
Asad Rauf
38.1 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
38.2 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, one run, played to mid-on region
38.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery defended to off side
38.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, flighted delivery and Dhoni pulls it
to deep mid-wicket region
38.5 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
38.6 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, one run, played on the back foot to
deep point region
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 155/7 (RR: 3.97)
ID Blackwell 8-0-18-1 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 5* (15b) MS Dhoni 9* (17b)
39.1 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery and
played to mid-wicket region
39.2 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended back to the bowler
39.3 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, pitched up and Harbhajan drives
nicely to long-off fence
39.4 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery on the
stumps, nicely defended by Harbhajan Singh
39.5 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run
39.6 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, one run, short of a good length
delivery and edged down to thirdman region
End of over 40 (5 runs) India 160/7 (RR: 4.00)
JM Anderson 9-1-33-2
Harbhajan Singh 10* (21b 1x4) MS Dhoni 9* (17b)
40.1 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
40.2 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, one run, defended to off side and
quick single has been taken
40.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, good delivery, Dhoni tries to sweep,
but gets the edge
40.4 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
40.5 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, one run
40.6 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, good delivery and turned to backward
square leg region
End of over 41 (4 runs) India 164/7 (RR: 4.00)
ID Blackwell 9-0-22-1 (2w)
MS Dhoni 11* (19b) Harbhajan Singh 12* (25b 1x4)
Kabir Ali into his third spell replacing Anderson
41.1 Ali to Dhoni, wide: one run, pitched down the leg side
41.1 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, good length delivery and driven
to cover region
41.2 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery and kept low
and played to mid-wicket region
41.3 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery and played to
cover region
41.4 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, no run, slower delivery and Harbhajan plays
it to mid-on region
41.5 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, good length delivery and flicked
away to the deep mid-wicket region
41.6 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, one run, short in length and played to
short square leg region
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 171/7 (RR: 4.07)
Kabir Ali 8-1-44-2 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 17* (31b 1x4) MS Dhoni 11* (19b)
Blackwell into his final over
42.1 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, good delivery and sweeps it
to fine leg region
42.2 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
42.3 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
42.4 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, no run
42.5 Blackwell to Harbhajan Singh, one run, good delivery and played to
long-off region
42.6 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
End of over 43 (3 runs) India 174/7 (RR: 4.05)
ID Blackwell 10-0-25-1 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 20* (36b 1x4) MS Dhoni 11* (20b)
Plunkett is into the attack now
43.1 Plunkett to Harbhajan Singh, no run
43.2 Plunkett to Harbhajan Singh, SIX, pitched up, Harbhajan lofts it
over long-on fence for a MAXIMUM!
43.3 Plunkett to Harbhajan Singh, no run
43.4 Plunkett to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short of a good length delivey,
Harbhajan flicks it to fine leg fence
43.5 Plunkett to Harbhajan Singh, one run, played to long-on region
43.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, fuller length delivery and driven back
to the bowler
End of over 44 (11 runs) India 185/7 (RR: 4.20)
LE Plunkett 7-2-33-1 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 31* (41b 2x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 11* (21b)
Anderson into his final over now
Anderson comes round the wicket to Harbhajan singh
44.1 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery and
driven back to bowler
44.2 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fuller length delivery and
defended to on-side
44.3 Anderson to Dhoni, one run, short of a good length delivery and
played on the back foot to cover
44.4 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fuller length delivery on the
leg stumps and played to mid-on region
44.5 Anderson to Dhoni, one run, slower delivery and Dhoni played to
long-on region
44.6 Anderson to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short in length, Dhoni hooks the
ball to fine-leg fence
End of over 45 (8 runs) India 193/7 (RR: 4.29)
JM Anderson 10-1-41-2
MS Dhoni 12* (23b) Harbhajan Singh 37* (45b 3x4 1x6)
45.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, fuller length delivery and Dhoni played
back to the bowler
45.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, FOUR, good length delivery on the leg stump,
Dhoni flick nicely to fine-leg fence
45.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery , Dhoni tries to
cut and gets beaten
45.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, FOUR, full toss! Dhoni smashed it to long-leg
fence
that boundary brings up 200 runs and 50 runs partnership for the
8th wicket
45.5 Plunkett to Dhoni, OUT: short of a good length delivery and Dhoni
cuts it straight to Collingwood's hands, nice catch taken
India 201/8, Partnership of 55
MS Dhoni c Collingwood b Plunkett 20 (28b 2x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 37* (45b 3x4 1x6) LE Plunkett 7.5-2-41-2 (2w)
45.6 Plunkett to Singh, one run, played to mid-off for a single
End of over 46 (9 runs) India 202/8 (RR: 4.39)
LE Plunkett 8-2-42-2 (2w)
RP Singh 1* (1b) Harbhajan Singh 37* (45b 3x4 1x6)
46.1 Ali to Singh, no run
46.2 Ali to Singh, one run, played to thirdman region
46.3 Ali to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: pitched up outside the off stump and
driven straight to the hands of Flintoff at extra cover
India 203/9, Partnership of 2
Harbhajan Singh c Flintoff b Ali 37 (46b 3x4 1x6)
RP Singh 2* (3b) Kabir Ali 8.3-1-45-3 (2w)
Sreesanth is the last batsman
46.4 Ali to Sreesanth, OUT: pitched up and Sreesanth drives, ball goes
up in the air and ball goes into the hands of Pieterson
India 203/10, Partnership of 0
S Sreesanth c Pietersen b Ali 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
RP Singh 2* (3b) Kabir Ali 8.4-1-45-4 (2w)
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
Pathan start the proceedings for india
0.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, good length delivery on the stumps and
turned to leg side
0.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off stump
0.3 Pathan to Strauss, OUT: good length delivery pitched on the off
stump and angling away from the batsman, Strauss tries to defend
and gets the edge
England 0/1, Partnership of 0
AJ Strauss c Dhoni b Pathan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Prior 0* (0b) IK Pathan 0.3-0-0-1
Shah is the new batsman
0.4 Pathan to Shah, no run, good length delivery and defended to mid-
off
0.5 Pathan to Shah, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump and moving away
from the batsman, Shah drifes nicely to the cover fence
0.6 Pathan to Shah, OUT: short of a good length and moving in, Shah
tries to work it to onside and strikes the pad, Loud appeal for
LBW and given by the umpire
England 4/2, Partnership of 4
OA Shah lbw b Pathan 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 200/49 = 4.08)
IK Pathan 1-0-4-2
MJ Prior 0* (0b)
Good starting for India
Sreesanth into the attack now
1.1 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, left alone pitched outside the off
stump and angling away from the batsman
1.2 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, fuller length delivery on the leg
stump, played to mid-on
1.3 Sreesanth to Prior, no run
1.4 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good length delivery pitched on the off
stump and swinging in and turned to square leg
1.5 Sreesanth to Prior, FOUR, good length delivery on the off stump and
swinging in and edged down to thirdman
1.6 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good delivey on the stumps, defended to
mid-on
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 8/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 196/48 = 4.08)
S Sreesanth 1-0-4-0
KP Pietersen 0* (0b) MJ Prior 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, pitched on the off stump and angling
away from the batsman, no shot offered
2.2 Pathan to Pietersen, wide: no run, pitched on the leg stump and
drifting down the leg stump, wide given
2.2 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.3 Pathan to Pietersen, no run
2.4 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, short in length, Pietersen tries to
work it on on-side and off the pad it went to off side
2.5 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, defended on the front foot to off
side
2.6 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery and Pietersen
comes forward and tries to work it to onside but it strikes the
pad
End of over 3 (1 run) England 9/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 195/47 = 4.15)
IK Pathan 2-0-5-2 (1w)
MJ Prior 4* (6b 1x4) KP Pietersen 0* (6b)
3.1 Sreesanth to Prior, no run
3.2 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, short of a good length delivery pitched
outside the offstump and defended on the backfoot
3.3 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good length delivery on the stumps and
played back to the bowler
3.4 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, back of a length this time, outside off
and swinging away, Prior stands well within his crease and defends
to the off-side
3.5 Sreesanth to Prior, three runs, full delivery from Sreesanth this
time, Prior gets his foot behind the line of the ball and drives
through to off-side, doesnt middle it though, gets it in the gap
between Kaif and Yuvraj, takes three runs before Kaif can cut it
off
3.6 Sreesanth to Pietersen, no run, straighter delivery this time from
Sreesanth, pitches on off and middle and straightens, Pietersen
tries to play it to the on-side, misses the ball and is rapped on
the pads, appeal for LBW, but Umpire Rauf thinks it would have
missed the stumps
End of over 4 (3 runs) England 12/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 192/46 = 4.17)
S Sreesanth 2-0-7-0
MJ Prior 7* (11b 1x4) KP Pietersen 0* (7b)
4.1 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside off and
swinging into Prior, Prior comes forward and defends, Kaif the man
at short cover
4.2 Pathan to Prior, no run, slightly fuller in length this time,
outside off and swinging into Prior, nicely driven to mid-off
4.3 Pathan to Prior, no run, the big cutter this tiem, wide outside off
and cutting back sharply into Prior, Prior tries to drive it to
the off-side, doesnt middle it, runs away to Kaif at cover
4.4 Pathan to Prior, FOUR, full delivery on off stump. Prior makes the
adjustment and drives it back past Pathan, between the stumps and
the non-striker, the ball races away to the long-on fence
4.5 Pathan to Prior, no run, defended to the off-side
4.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside off and
coming into Prior again, again defended to the off-side
End of over 5 (4 runs) England 16/2 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 188/45 = 4.18)
IK Pathan 3-0-9-2 (1w)
KP Pietersen 0* (7b) MJ Prior 11* (17b 2x4)
Pietersen not happy with people moving around the sight screen,
people being moved out of there, play held up as a result
5.1 Sreesanth to Pietersen, one run, short of a length delivery outside
off, KP stands tall and plays it with soft hands to the offside,
takes off for a quick single, Kaif comes quickly and takes a shie
at the stumps, misses it by a whisker, a direct hit and Prior was
history!
5.2 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside off, just
a hint of away movement, not much foot movement from Prior, fishes
at it and is beaten
5.3 Sreesanth to Prior, two runs, Sreeanth strays on the pads this
time, Prior works it away to squareleg, played uppishly, Gambir
dives to his left and saves a certain boundary the ball richocetes
off his hands, and they take a couple
5.4 Sreesanth to Prior, FOUR, lucky Prior!full delivery on the stumps,
Prior tries to drive it in the V, but the ball takes the outer
half of teh bat and runs away between cover and point, lucky
boundary for Prior and England there
5.5 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, driven to mid-off, Harbhajan Singh the
man there
5.6 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good change of pace from Sreesanth,
keeps it just outside of the off-stump, the ball is released a few
seconds late too, keeps low on the way through to the Keeper,
Prior fishes at it and is beaten, good take by Dhoni behind the
stumps
End of over 6 (7 runs) England 23/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 181/44 = 4.11)
S Sreesanth 3-0-14-0
KP Pietersen 1* (8b) MJ Prior 17* (22b 3x4)
Sight screen problems again, they're not changing to the black
sreen this time
6.1 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, Pathan charges in again, keeps it
outside off and Pietersen drives it through the off-side, the ball
keeps a little low, and comes off the bottom edge
6.2 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, full and wide this time, KP has a go
at it but is a shade late on the stroke, misses the ball and Dhoni
collects it chest high this time
6.3 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, bowled at 121 kmph this time, on the
stumps and shaping into KP, played away to the on-side
6.4 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, straighter delivery, on off and
shaping into KP, works it away to Virender Sehwag at short mid-
wicket
6.5 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, change of pace from PAthan, bowls it
slow, and throws it in wide as well, Pietersen is not drawn into
playing a shot, its through to Dhoni behind the stumps
6.6 Pathan to Pietersen, legbye: one run, on the stumps this time,
Pietersen tries to work it away to the on-side, misses the line
and is rapped on the pads, there's a huge appeal but that was too
high and the umpire rightly rules in favor of the batsman, they
scamper thro for a legbye
End of over 7 (1 run, maiden) England 24/2 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 180/43 = 4.19)
IK Pathan 4-1-9-2 (1w)
KP Pietersen 1* (14b) MJ Prior 17* (22b 3x4)
7.1 Sreesanth to Pietersen, FOUR, good length delivery, Pietersen comes
down the track and flicks it over square leg fence
7.2 Sreesanth to Pietersen, no run, left alone outside the off stump
7.3 Sreesanth to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery and played
back to Sreesanth
7.4 Sreesanth to Pietersen, FOUR, good length delivery and Pietersen
played nicely to mid-wicket fence
7.5 Sreesanth to Pietersen, no run
7.6 Sreesanth to Pietersen, one run, short of a good length delivery
and played to vacant mid-wicket region
End of over 8 (9 runs) England 33/2 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 171/42 = 4.07)
S Sreesanth 4-0-23-0
KP Pietersen 10* (20b 2x4) MJ Prior 17* (22b 3x4)
8.1 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery and driven
straight to Harbhajan Singh at mid-on
8.2 Pathan to Pietersen, FOUR, short of a good length delivery and
Pietersen comes down the track and flicked it to deep mid-wicket
region
8.3 Pathan to Pietersen, FOUR, flicked to mid-wicket fence
8.4 Pathan to Pietersen, one run, played to thirdman region
8.5 Pathan to Prior, no run, good delivery and played to mid-off
8.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, good delivery and played back to bowler
End of over 9 (9 runs) England 42/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 162/41 = 3.95)
IK Pathan 5-1-18-2 (1w)
KP Pietersen 19* (24b 4x4) MJ Prior 17* (24b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
time for drinks
Rudra Pradap Singh into the attack now
9.1 Singh to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery and pitched
outside the off stump Pietersen gets beaten
9.2 Singh to Pietersen, no run
9.3 Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, fuller length delivery Pietersen flicked
towards square leg region
9.4 Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, short and wide Pietersen drives it to
cover fence
9.5 Singh to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery and played to mid-
on
9.6 Singh to Pietersen, no run, pitched on the off stump and Pietersen
gets beaten by the pace
End of over 10 (8 runs) England 50/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 154/40 = 3.85)
RP Singh 1-0-8-0
MJ Prior 17* (24b 3x4) KP Pietersen 27* (30b 6x4)
2nd Power Play has been taken
10.1 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery and driven straight
to the fielder at point
10.2 Pathan to Prior, no run, short of a good length delivery and
swinging in, defended to offside
10.3 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery and played to short
mid-wicket fielder
10.4 Pathan to Prior, one run, good delivery and turned to long-leg
region
10.5 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, fuller length delivery and played
straight to mid-wicket fielder
10.6 Pathan to Pietersen, one run, good length delivery and turned to
square leg region
End of over 11 (2 runs) England 52/2 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 152/39 = 3.90)
IK Pathan 6-1-20-2 (1w)
KP Pietersen 28* (32b 6x4) MJ Prior 18* (28b 3x4)
Harbhajan Singh comes into the attack
11.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
11.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, played to square leg region
11.3 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, FOUR, tossed up, lofted over mid-wicket
fence
11.4 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run
11.5 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, OUT: once again tossed up, This time
Prior goes for sweep shot and ball goes up in the air and
straightly into the hands Gambhir at deep mid-wicket, what a
catch!
England 57/3, Partnership of 53
MJ Prior c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 22 (31b 4x4 0x6)
KP Pietersen 29* (34b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 0.5-0-5-1
11.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
End of over 12 (5 runs) England 57/3 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 147/38 = 3.87)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-5-1
A Flintoff 0* (0b) KP Pietersen 29* (35b 6x4)
12.1 Singh to Flintoff, one run, played to short mid-wicket and Flintoff
off the mark
12.2 Singh to Pietersen, two runs, played to deep mid-wicket for a
couple of runs
12.3 Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, short of a good lenth delivery and
Pietersen comes down the track and drives to long-off fence
12.4 Singh to Pietersen, one run, played to fine leg region
12.5 Singh to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside the off stump
12.6 Singh to Flintoff, two runs, fuller length delivery on the leg
stump, Flintoff turned to long leg for a couple
End of over 13 (10 runs) England 67/3 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 137/37 = 3.70)
RP Singh 2-0-18-0
KP Pietersen 36* (38b 7x4) A Flintoff 3* (3b)
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, played to mid-off region for
a quick single
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, two runs, punched on the back foot to
cover region for a couple
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, played back to the bowler on
the back foot
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 14 (3 runs) England 70/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 134/36 = 3.72)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-8-1
KP Pietersen 36* (41b 7x4) A Flintoff 5* (6b)
14.1 Singh to Pietersen, one run, full toss down the leg side and turned
to long-leg region for an easy single
14.2 Singh to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
14.3 Singh to Flintoff, two runs, good length delivery and played to
deep mid-wicket region
14.4 Singh to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery and driven on the
back foot to cover region
14.5 Singh to Flintoff, one run, played uppishly to thirdman region
14.6 Singh to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery and Pietersen
tries to drive, but the timing was not good
End of over 15 (4 runs) England 74/3 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 130/35 = 3.71)
RP Singh 3-0-22-0
A Flintoff 8* (10b) KP Pietersen 37* (43b 7x4)
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, played to long-on region
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, good delivery and Pietersen
sweeps it well to the square leg fence
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, tossed up, Pietersen lofted
over long-on fence
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
End of over 16 (9 runs) England 83/3 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 121/34 = 3.56)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-17-1
A Flintoff 9* (12b) KP Pietersen 45* (47b 9x4)
16.1 Singh to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump, no shot offered
16.2 Singh to Flintoff, FOUR, good length delivery and Flintoff drives
nicely to cover fence
16.3 Singh to Flintoff, two runs, driven nicely to cover region
16.4 Singh to Flintoff, FOUR, short in length and Flintoff pulls it to
long-on fence
16.5 Singh to Flintoff, no run, driven straight to the fielder at extra
cover
16.6 Singh to Flintoff, one run, edged down to thirdman
End of over 17 (11 runs) England 94/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 110/33 = 3.33)
RP Singh 4-0-33-0
A Flintoff 20* (18b 2x4) KP Pietersen 45* (47b 9x4)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, FOUR, pitched outside the off stump
and cut nicely to thirdman region
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, played to long-on region
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 99/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 105/32 = 3.28)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-22-1
A Flintoff 25* (24b 3x4) KP Pietersen 45* (47b 9x4)
18.1 Sreesanth to Flintoff, no run
18.2 Sreesanth to Flintoff, SIX, good length delivery and lofted it over
long-off fence
that six brings up 100 runs to England
18.3 Sreesanth to Flintoff, no run
18.4 Sreesanth to Flintoff, FOUR, fuller length delivery and drives
nicley to the long-off fence
18.5 Sreesanth to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
and driven back to the bowler
18.6 Sreesanth to Flintoff, SIX, good length delivery and Flintoff pulls
it over the mid-wicket fence for the MAXIMUM!
End of over 19 (16 runs) England 115/3 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 89/31 = 2.87)
S Sreesanth 5-0-39-0
KP Pietersen 45* (47b 9x4) A Flintoff 40* (30b 4x4 2x6)
19.1 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run, played to mid-on
19.2 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, no run
19.3 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, no run
19.4 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, one run, good delivery and played to
long-on
19.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, OUT: full toss on the middle and leg
stump line, Pietersen pulls it's straight to Gambhir at deep mid-
wicket
England 117/4, Partnership of 60
KP Pietersen c Gambhir b Yuvraj Singh 46 (49b 9x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 41* (33b 4x4 2x6) Yuvraj Singh 0.5-0-2-1
Collingwood is the new batsman
19.6 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, defended to off side
End of over 20 (2 runs) England 117/4 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 87/30 = 2.90)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-2-1
A Flintoff 41* (33b 4x4 2x6) PD Collingwood 0* (1b)
Harbhajan back into the attack now
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, OUT: pitched just wide the off stump
and sharply comming in, Flintoff tries to sweep but ball strikes
the pad, Loud appeal for LBW and given by the umpire
England 117/5, Partnership of 0
A Flintoff lbw b Harbhajan Singh 41 (37b 4x4 2x6)
PD Collingwood 0* (1b) Harbhajan Singh 4.4-0-22-2
Jones is the new batsman
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
End of over 21 (maiden) England 117/5 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 87/29 = 3.00)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-22-2
PD Collingwood 0* (1b) GO Jones 0* (2b)
21.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, played to long-off region
21.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run, driven to short cover�
21.3 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run
21.4 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run, good delivery and driven to short
cover
21.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run
21.6 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, (noball) no run, defended to off side,
overstepping by Yuvraj Singh
21.6 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 119/5 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 85/28 = 3.04)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-4-1 (1nb)
PD Collingwood 1* (2b) GO Jones 0* (8b)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, defended to off side and a
quick single has been taken
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, defended to off side
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, OUT: OUT! yorker length delivery on the
off stump and again spining towards the batsman, Jones misses
completely and the ball kisses the stumps
England 120/6, Partnership of 3
GO Jones b Harbhajan Singh 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
PD Collingwood 2* (4b) Harbhajan Singh 5.4-1-23-3
Match State: Drinks
Blackwell is the new batsman
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
End of over 23 (1 run) England 120/6 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 84/27 = 3.11)
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-23-3
PD Collingwood 2* (4b) ID Blackwell 0* (2b)
23.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
23.2 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
23.3 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, good delivery and driven to
covers
23.4 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
23.5 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
23.6 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) England 120/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 84/26 = 3.23)
Yuvraj Singh 3-1-4-1 (1nb)
ID Blackwell 0* (2b) PD Collingwood 2* (10b)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run, good delivery and defended
back
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, FOUR, tossed up, Blackwell sweeps it
over mid-wicket fence
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run, beaten outside the off stump
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
End of over 25 (4 runs) England 124/6 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 80/25 = 3.20)
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-27-3
PD Collingwood 2* (10b) ID Blackwell 4* (8b 1x4)
3rd Power play has been taken and umpire signals for it
25.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, straight in length and
Collingwood get beaten
25.2 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, good delivery and defended to
gully
25.3 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, FOUR, short in length and Collingwood
pulls to long-on fence
25.4 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, played back to bowler
25.5 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, (noball) no run, and driven straight
to silly mid-off fielder
25.5 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
25.6 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 129/6 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 75/24 = 3.12)
Yuvraj Singh 4-1-9-1 (2nb)
ID Blackwell 4* (8b 1x4) PD Collingwood 6* (17b 1x4)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, one run, tossed up, Blackwell sweeps
it to fine leg region
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, played to vacant mid-
wicket region
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, one run, tossed up and Blackwell
sweeps well to long leg region
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
End of over 27 (3 runs) England 132/6 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 72/23 = 3.13)
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-30-3
ID Blackwell 6* (10b 1x4) PD Collingwood 7* (21b 1x4)
Yuvraj Singh coming over the wicket to left hander
27.1 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run
27.2 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run
27.3 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run
27.4 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run, good delivery and turned to mid-
wicket region
27.5 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, FOUR, flighted delivery and driven long-
off fence
27.6 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run, pitched outside the off stump
little bit straight in length and Blackwell gets beaten
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 136/6 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 68/22 = 3.09)
Yuvraj Singh 5-1-13-1 (2nb)
PD Collingwood 7* (21b 1x4) ID Blackwell 10* (16b 2x4)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, played to long-on region
Harbhajan comes round the wicket to Blackwell
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, OUT: tossed up outside off stump
bowled from round the wicket, Blackwell sweeps and gets top edge
and flies to Gambhir at the mid wicket who takes it inches in
front of the rope
England 137/7, Partnership of 17
ID Blackwell c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 10 (20b 2x4 0x6)
PD Collingwood 8* (22b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 8.5-1-31-4
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
End of over 29 (1 run) England 137/7 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 67/21 = 3.19)
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-31-4
LE Plunkett 0* (0b) PD Collingwood 8* (23b 1x4)
Yuvraj Singh comes round the wicket to Plunkett
29.1 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run
29.2 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run
29.3 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, FOUR, full and wide, Plunkett crashed it
to cover fence
29.4 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run
29.5 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good delivery and Plunkett
defends and gets some edge, loud appeal for LBW and turned down by
umpire
29.6 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 141/7 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 63/20 = 3.15)
Yuvraj Singh 6-1-17-1 (2nb)
PD Collingwood 8* (23b 1x4) LE Plunkett 4* (6b 1x4)
Harbhajan into his last over
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, OUT: GONE! good length delivery,
this time Collingwood comes forward and tries to play on the leg
side, but flick it to Kaif at short leg who takes the brilliant
catch
England 141/8, Partnership of 4
PD Collingwood c Kaif b Harbhajan Singh 8 (24b 1x4 0x6)
LE Plunkett 4* (6b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 9.1-1-31-5
Kabir Ali is the new batsman
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ali, no run
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ali, no run
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ali, no run
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ali, no run, good delivery and carefully
defended by Kabir Ali
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ali, no run, good delivery and Kabir Ali tries
to defend, but the gets edge
End of over 31 (maiden) England 141/8 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 63/19 = 3.32)
Harbhajan Singh 10-2-31-5
LE Plunkett 4* (6b 1x4) Kabir Ali 0* (5b)
Yuvraj Singh coming round the wicket to Plunkett
31.1 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, one run, good delivery on the stumps and
turned to mid-wicet region
31.2 Yuvraj Singh to Ali, OUT: GONE! good delivery just pitched outside
the offstump and sharply coming in, Kabir Ali tries to work it to
onside, but strikes the pad, Loud appeal for LBW and given by
Umpire Asad Rauf
England 142/9, Partnership of 1
Kabir Ali lbw b Yuvraj Singh 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
LE Plunkett 5* (7b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 6.2-1-18-2 (2nb)
Anderson is the new batsman
31.3 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, no run, defended to off side
31.4 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, no run, defended to off side
31.5 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, FOUR, short in length and Anderson cuts
nicely to cover fence
31.6 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, FOUR, good length delivery and driven
nicely to extra cover fence
End of over 32 (9 runs) England 150/9 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 54/18 = 3.00)
Yuvraj Singh 7-1-26-2 (2nb)
LE Plunkett 5* (7b 1x4) JM Anderson 8* (4b 2x4)
Sehwag comes into the attack now
32.1 Sehwag to Plunkett, no run, good delivery and played to mid-off
32.2 Sehwag to Plunkett, no run, good delivery and played to short leg
fielder
32.3 Sehwag to Plunkett, no run
32.4 Sehwag to Plunkett, no run
32.5 Sehwag to Plunkett, no run
32.6 Sehwag to Plunkett, one run, good delivery and Plunkett turns it to
long-leg region for an easy single and keeps the strike
End of over 33 (1 run) England 151/9 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 53/17 = 3.12)
V Sehwag 1-0-1-0
LE Plunkett 6* (13b 1x4) JM Anderson 8* (4b 2x4)
33.1 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good delivery defened back to the
bowler
33.2 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good delivery defened back to the
bowler
33.3 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good delivery and played to mid-
off region
33.4 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, quicker one from Yuvraj Singh and
played to mid-on region
33.5 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good delivery and Plunkett gently
pushes it to covers
33.6 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, short of a good length delivery
and Plunkett defended it to cover region
End of over 34 (maiden) England 151/9 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 53/16 = 3.31)
Yuvraj Singh 8-2-26-2 (2nb)
JM Anderson 8* (4b 2x4) LE Plunkett 6* (19b 1x4)
34.1 Sehwag to Anderson, one run, good length delivery and flicked to
the mid-wicket region for an easy single
34.2 Sehwag to Plunkett, one run, good length delivery and played to
long-on region
34.3 Sehwag to Anderson, one run, good length delivery and Anderson
turns it to square-leg region for a single
34.4 Sehwag to Plunkett, one run, little short of a length, Plunkett on
the back foot to turns it to deep fineleg for a single
34.5 Sehwag to Anderson, no run, good length delivery and nicely
defended by the batsman
34.6 Sehwag to Anderson, no run, good length delivery and nicely
defended by the batsman
End of over 35 (4 runs) England 155/9 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 49/15 = 3.27)
V Sehwag 2-0-5-0
LE Plunkett 8* (21b 1x4) JM Anderson 10* (8b 2x4)
Yuvraj Singh comes round the wicket to Plunkett
35.1 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good length delivery and defended
at full stretch forward
35.2 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, good length delivery and played
to cover region
35.3 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run, defended on the forward short leg
region
35.4 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run
35.5 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, FOUR, full toss outside the off stump,
Plunkett sweeps it to deep square leg fence
35.6 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, no run
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 159/9 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 45/14 = 3.21)
Yuvraj Singh 9-2-30-2 (2nb)
JM Anderson 10* (8b 2x4) LE Plunkett 12* (27b 2x4)
Pathan brought back into the attack now
36.1 Pathan to Anderson, no run, short outside off stump, left it alone
to the keeper ball keeping low
36.2 Pathan to Anderson, one run, good length delivery and played to
cover region
36.3 Pathan to Plunkett, no run
36.4 Pathan to Plunkett, one run, short of length on the back foot
steers it to thirdman
36.5 Pathan to Anderson, no run, good length delivery rapped on pads,
confident appeal by Pathan turned down
36.6 Pathan to Anderson, legbye: one run, yorker length delivery on the
leg stump, off the pad it went to fine leg region
End of over 37 (3 runs) England 162/9 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 42/13 = 3.23)
IK Pathan 7-1-21-2 (1w)
JM Anderson 11* (12b 2x4) LE Plunkett 13* (29b 2x4)
England slowly clawing back into the game
Yuvraj Singh comes over the wicket to the left hander
37.1 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, no run, good length delivery defensively
played
37.2 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, no run, good length ball batsman tries to
cut it and misses completely ball keeping low
37.3 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, one run, on the back foot nudges to the
thridman region for a single
37.4 Yuvraj Singh to Plunkett, one run, full toss delivery and played to
Sehwag at long-on
37.5 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, no run, good length ball beats batsman
all ends up
37.6 Yuvraj Singh to Anderson, no run, good length ball batsman tries to
turn to the on side and misses
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 164/9 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 40/12 = 3.33)
Yuvraj Singh 10-2-32-2 (2nb)
LE Plunkett 14* (30b 2x4) JM Anderson 12* (17b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
38.1 Pathan to Plunkett, OUT: short of a good length outside the off
stump, Plunkett plays away from the body and nicks it straight to
the keeper
England 164/10, Partnership of 22
LE Plunkett c & b Pathan 14 (31b 2x4 0x6)
JM Anderson 12* (17b 2x4) IK Pathan 7.1-1-21-3 (1w)
India wins by 39 runs thanks to a brilliant bowling display by
Harbhajan Singh who gets his career best of 5/31
Resurgent Indian team takes a comprehensive win in a low scoring
match; Harbhajan takes the cake for his all round performance when
it mattered most
Harbhajan Singh rightly deserves the Man of the match: Harbhajan
says it is the team performance and he thanks his coach and
teammates. The Feroz Shah Kotla wicket was very helpful
Andrew Flintoff says the wicket helped the spinners in the second
innings that made the difference
Dravid says: the total was not big enough and the way Pietersen and
Flintoff played, I thought England are sailing through but incame
Harbhajan Singh bowled an excellent spell which turn the match for
India, Yuvraj chipped in at the other end
Please join us for the next ODI at Faridabad on Friday 31st March
2006 at 0330 hrs GMT (9 am Indian Standard Time)