2nd ODI: India v England at Faridabad, 31 Mar 2006
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9am local time (3.30am GMT)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second ODI between
India and England.
News from the middle is that England captain Andrew Flintoff has
won the toss and elected to bat first.
England go in with an unchanged team, India have made one change,
Ramesh Powar gets a game today, out goes RP Singh.
After snatching defeat in the first ODI where the England batsmen
failed miserably to chase a modest target, England will be under
pressure to perform well here.
India fans will be looking forward to a repeat performance from
Team-India, the form of the top-order is the only worrying factor
and it will be interesting to see their approach when they chase
later in the day.
Andrew Strauss and Matt Prior will open the innings and it will be
Irfan Pathan to start proceedings - here we go!
Two slips and a gully in place
0.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, starts off with a good length delivery
outside the off stump and the first ball of the day keeps low!
Strauss leaves it through to the keeper
0.2 Pathan to Strauss, one run, another good length delivery outside
the off stump, hint of away swing, Strauss pushes forward to
defend and the ball rolls away off the outer half of the bat,
Strauss off the mark with an easy single down to third man.
0.3 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, the one that swings
back into the right-hander, Prior gets well forward and defends it
down on the off side
0.4 Pathan to Prior, no run, Pathan gets another one to swing back in
from middle and off, Prior is beaten and the ball rolls away off
the pad, loud appeal for lbw turned down, probably missing leg
0.5 Pathan to Prior, no run, another probing delivery on the stumps,
defended down on the off side
0.6 Pathan to Prior, one run, off the mark, Pathan drifts onto middle
and leg and Prior tucks it away towards square leg for an easy
single
End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-2-0
MJ Prior 1* (4b) AJ Strauss 1* (2b)
Sreesanth to share the new ball with Pathan.
1.1 Sreesanth to Prior, wide: no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, slanting away from the right-hander and the
umpire is not happy with the width
1.1 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, better line and length, Prior
watchfully leaves it through to the keeper
1.2 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
stumps, this one kicked-off after hitting the deck, Prior defends
on the back-foot and gets hit on the glove, ball rolls away
towards short midwicket, nicely played in the end.
1.3 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of away swing, Prior shoulders arms, that was close to
being a wide
1.4 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, beauty, this one pitched close to the
off stump and shaped away late, Prior pokes at it away from his
body and the ball zips past the outside edge
1.5 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, another probing delivery outside the
off stump, again Sreesanth getting the ball to shape away from the
right-hander, Prior is once again beaten outside the off stump,
well bowled Sreesanth.
1.6 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, again in the channel outside the off
stump, this time Prior wisely leaves it through to the keeper,
Sreesanth starts off with a good over
End of over 2 (1 run) England 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
S Sreesanth 1-0-1-0 (1w)
AJ Strauss 1* (2b) MJ Prior 1* (10b)
There's a problem with the sight screen and play has been
temporarily stopped.
2.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, shaping away from
the left-hander, Strauss not interested
Just the one slip in place now.
2.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, not in the slot though, Strauss gets forward and defends it
back along the carpet
2.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, and another one keeps low, again Pathan
hits the coin placed just outside the off stump and Strauss leaves
it through to the keeper, ball dies on its way to the keeper!
2.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, another one in the channel, Strauss gets
forward and forces it away towards point, it's a packed off side
and there is no room for a single there
2.5 Pathan to Strauss, no run, on the stumps, turned away off the back-
foot to the midwicket region
2.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, maiden! slower delivery to end the over,
close to the off stump line and Strauss had to play at it, ball
clips the inside edge, hits the pad and pops up on the off side,
Pathan goes for it but fails to get across in time
End of over 3 (maiden) England 3/0 (RR: 1.00)
IK Pathan 2-1-2-0
MJ Prior 1* (10b) AJ Strauss 1* (8b)
3.1 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good delivery first-up, Prior is once
again beaten outside the off stump, Sreesanth looking good here
3.2 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, another good length delivery, pitched
in the channel of uncertainty and shaping away late, Prior goes
fishing but luckily for England he catches nothing
3.3 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, played away towards gully, much better
shot this
3.4 Sreesanth to Prior, FOUR, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, width offered and Prior carves it through cover
point for the first boundary of the innings, good shot under
pressure!
3.5 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, another wide delivery outside the off
stump, this time bit fuller in length, Prior drives on the up and
the ball races away towards point, diving stop by Yuvraj there
saves runs
3.6 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, short of a good length delivery, bowled
from wide of the crease and coming in with the angle, Prior stays
back and defends it away towards gully
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 7/0 (RR: 1.75)
S Sreesanth 2-0-5-0 (1w)
AJ Strauss 1* (8b) MJ Prior 5* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Strauss, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, wrong line and
length, Strauss leans forward and clips it away to the backward
square leg fence, easy runs
4.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, better line and length from Pathan,
close to the off stump line and Strauss defends it on the back-
foot
4.3 Pathan to Strauss, one run, slightly short and bit wide outside the
off stump, Strauss stays back and forces it away well wide of
Yuvraj at point, early call and quick single is taken
4.4 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, hint of in swing, Prior gets right behind the line and
defends it back down the track
4.5 Pathan to Prior, one run, good length delivery, angling across the
right-hander, Prior plays late, nicely opens the face of the bat
and glides it down to third man for an easy single, Ramesh Powar
is the fielder in the deep
4.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, short of a good length delivery, coming
in with the angle, Strauss turns it away well in front of square
leg
End of over 5 (6 runs) England 13/0 (RR: 2.60)
IK Pathan 3-1-8-0
MJ Prior 6* (18b 1x4) AJ Strauss 6* (12b 1x4)
5.1 Sreesanth to Prior, three runs, on the middle and leg stump line
and Prior neatly turns it way well wide of the fielder at
midwicket, runs hard and comfortably comes back for the third,
well run
5.2 Sreesanth to Strauss, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
angling across, Strauss drives off the front-foot, presenting the
full face of the bat and the ball rolls down to mid-off, Powar
there moves across quickly to his left and cuts off the single
5.3 Sreesanth to Strauss, no run, tight delivery, again angling across
the left-hander, Strauss stays back and pushes it away towards
cover
5.4 Sreesanth to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to silly mid-off
5.5 Sreesanth to Strauss, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, a
rank bad delivery, Strauss goes after it, ball clips the top edge
and flies down to the third man fence
5.6 Sreesanth to Strauss, two runs, played away behind point, just
enough room and they scamper back for the second
End of over 6 (9 runs) England 22/0 (RR: 3.67)
S Sreesanth 3-0-14-0 (1w)
MJ Prior 9* (19b 1x4) AJ Strauss 12* (17b 2x4)
Umpire AV Jayaprakash has a word with the batsmen about running
onto the danger area
6.1 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, hint of in swing and
Prior ends up with an inside edge onto his pad
6.2 Pathan to Prior, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, eased
back to the bowler
6.3 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery on the pads, turned
away straight to the fielder at square leg, good shot for no runs
6.4 Pathan to Prior, no run, driven away towards point
6.5 Pathan to Prior, no run, comes down the track and Pathan drags it
back, Prior ends up with an inside edge onto his pad, well bowled
6.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, angling across the
right-hander, forced away towards point
End of over 7 (maiden) England 22/0 (RR: 3.14)
IK Pathan 4-2-8-0
AJ Strauss 12* (17b 2x4) MJ Prior 9* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Sreesanth to Strauss, one run, slightly short and angling across,
Strauss plays late with an angled bat and the ball races away to
deep third man, easy single
7.2 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, played away on the leg side
7.3 Sreesanth to Prior, (noball) no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, Prior comes down the track and swings hard, not sure if he
heard the call and then decided to come down the track, anyway
Prior misses the target by miles and the ball goes through to the
keeper
7.3 Sreesanth to Prior, FOUR, good length delivery on the stumps,
clipped away in the air and well wide of the fielder at square
leg, ball races away to the fence
7.4 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, nothing special, Prior drives off the front-foot and the
ball rips past the outside edge
7.5 Sreesanth to Prior, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Prior stands tall on the back-foot and drives it through cover
point for yet another boundary, this is turning out to be a big
over for England!
7.6 Sreesanth to Prior, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 8 (10 runs) England 32/0 (RR: 4.00)
S Sreesanth 4-0-24-0 (1w 1nb)
AJ Strauss 13* (18b 2x4) MJ Prior 17* (31b 3x4)
8.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, pitched up close to the off stump line,
excellent line and length, opens up Strauss a bit, ball clips the
outer half of the bat and rolls away towards cover
8.2 Pathan to Strauss, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and leg stump
line, kind of stayed low, Strauss rocks back and pulls it away
through square leg
8.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, defended outside the off stump
8.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, forced away towards point
8.5 Pathan to Strauss, one run, good length delivery, played away
towards point, Kaif is at the edge of the circle and the batsmen
scamper through for a single
8.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, slower delivery to end the over, turned
away straight to the fielder at short midwicket
End of over 9 (5 runs) England 37/0 (RR: 4.11)
IK Pathan 5-2-13-0
AJ Strauss 18* (23b 3x4) MJ Prior 17* (32b 3x4)
9.1 Sreesanth to Strauss, no run, good length, carefully played back to
bowler
9.2 Sreesanth to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, Strauss goes
for cut and gets the inside edge
9.3 Sreesanth to Strauss, FOUR, short in length, Strauss pulls it to
deep mid-wicket fence
9.4 Sreesanth to Strauss, two runs, good length delivery, Strauss
drives nicely to cover region for a couple
9.5 Sreesanth to Strauss, no run
9.6 Sreesanth to Strauss, one run
End of over 10 (7 runs) England 44/0 (RR: 4.40)
S Sreesanth 5-0-31-0 (1w 1nb)
AJ Strauss 25* (29b 4x4) MJ Prior 17* (32b 3x4)
10.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run
10.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run
10.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run
10.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, Strauss drives
nicely to cover fielder
10.5 Pathan to Strauss, one run, good length pitched outside the off
stump, Strauss goes for cut and get edge
10.6 Pathan to Prior, FOUR, good length delivery and drives nicely to
long-off fence
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 49/0 (RR: 4.45)
IK Pathan 6-2-18-0
AJ Strauss 26* (34b 4x4) MJ Prior 21* (33b 4x4)
Harbhajan Singh comes into the attack now
11.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run
11.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run, good length delivery pitched
outside the leg stump, Strauss turns it to square leg region for
an easy single
So England reaches their 50 runs in 11.2 overs
11.3 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, two runs, good length delivery and Prior
nicely sweeps it to fine leg region for a couple
11.4 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run
11.5 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run
11.6 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, one run, good length delivery, Prior
works it to long-on region
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 53/0 (RR: 4.42)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-4-0
MJ Prior 24* (37b 4x4) AJ Strauss 27* (36b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
Ramesh Powar comes into the attack now
12.1 Powar to Prior, one run, good delivery, Prior turns it to square
leg region for an easy single
12.2 Powar to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, Strauss tries
defend and gets beaten
12.3 Powar to Strauss, no run, good delivery, Strauss played straight to
Powar's hands and he misses the golden opportunity
12.4 Powar to Strauss, no run
12.5 Powar to Strauss, no run
12.6 Powar to Strauss, no run
End of over 13 (1 run) England 54/0 (RR: 4.15)
RR Powar 1-0-1-0
MJ Prior 25* (38b 4x4) AJ Strauss 27* (41b 4x4)
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Prior
nicely sweeps it to fine leg fence
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, good delivery, Prior defends it
to on-side
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, beaten outside the off stump
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, one run, flighted delivery, Prior turns
it to long leg region for an easy single
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run, good delivery, Strauss cuts on
the back foot to cover region for a single
End of over 14 (6 runs) England 60/0 (RR: 4.29)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-10-0
AJ Strauss 28* (42b 4x4) MJ Prior 30* (43b 5x4)
14.1 Powar to Strauss, one run, good length delivery and Strauss plays
it to vacant mid-wicket region
14.2 Powar to Prior, two runs, good length delivery on the stumps and
kept low, Prior nicely turns it to deep mid-wicket region
14.3 Powar to Prior, no run
14.4 Powar to Prior, no run
14.5 Powar to Prior, one run, good delivery and played away to mid-
wicket region
14.6 Powar to Strauss, two runs, tossed up, Strauss turns it to long leg
region for a couple
End of over 15 (6 runs) England 66/0 (RR: 4.40)
RR Powar 2-0-7-0
MJ Prior 33* (47b 5x4) AJ Strauss 31* (44b 4x4)
Umpire Asad Rauf signals for 2nd Power Play
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, OUT: this time faster one pitched outside
the off stump and strikes the pad, Loud appeal for LBW and given
by Asad Rauf
England 66/1, Partnership of 66
MJ Prior lbw b Harbhajan Singh 33 (49b 5x4 0x6)
AJ Strauss 31* (44b 4x4) Harbhajan Singh 2.2-0-10-1
Shah is the new batsman
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Shah, no run
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Shah, no run
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Shah, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Shah, no run
End of over 16 (maiden) England 66/1 (RR: 4.12)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-10-1
AJ Strauss 31* (44b 4x4) OA Shah 0* (4b)
16.1 Powar to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, Strauss plays it in
the air to mid-off region
16.2 Powar to Strauss, FOUR, good length delivery, Strauss nicely drives
it to cover fence
16.3 Powar to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off stump
16.4 Powar to Strauss, one run, good delivery, Strauss pushes nicely to
point reigon for a single
16.5 Powar to Shah, OUT: GONE! flighted delivery from close to the off
stump, Shah pushes forward looking to turns it away on the leg
side, ball slides of the face of the bat, clips the pad and lobs
up behind stumps, Dhoni runs across takes a fantastic catch
England 71/2, Partnership of 5
OA Shah c Dhoni b Powar 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Strauss 36* (48b 5x4) RR Powar 2.5-0-12-1
Pietersen is the new batsman
16.6 Powar to Pietersen, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 71/2 (RR: 4.18)
RR Powar 3-0-12-1
AJ Strauss 36* (48b 5x4) KP Pietersen 0* (1b)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, Strauss
nicely cuts it to point region
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, FOUR, good length delivery and Strauss
nicely cuts it to cover fence
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run, good delivery and Strauss
turns it to mid-wicket region
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, bye: FOUR, good length delivery
pitched on the middle and leg stump, Pietersen comes forward to
work the ball to on-side, he misses it completely Dhoni fails to
collect it gives the Bye boundary
End of over 18 (9 runs) England 80/2 (RR: 4.44)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-15-1
AJ Strauss 41* (52b 6x4) KP Pietersen 0* (3b)
18.1 Powar to Strauss, two runs, played nicely to cover region
18.2 Powar to Strauss, no run
18.3 Powar to Strauss, (noball) no run, good delivery and gets beaten
18.3 Powar to Strauss, no run
18.4 Powar to Strauss, one run, good delivery, Strauss works it to mid-
on
18.5 Powar to Pietersen, no run
18.6 Powar to Pietersen, no run
End of over 19 (4 runs) England 84/2 (RR: 4.42)
RR Powar 4-0-16-1 (1nb)
AJ Strauss 44* (57b 6x4) KP Pietersen 0* (5b)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, Strauss
nicely defends it to off side
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, defends back to bowler
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, legbye: one run, good delivery, Strauss
tries to work it to on-side, off the pad it went to mid-wicket
region
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, two runs, Pietersen sweeps it nicely
to long leg region
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, played straight to mid-on
fielder
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, played wide of mid-on
fielder
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 88/2 (RR: 4.40)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-18-1
KP Pietersen 3* (8b) AJ Strauss 44* (60b 6x4)
20.1 Powar to Pietersen, two runs, tossed up, Pietersen comes down the
track and lofted it over long-on region and ball goes up in the
air, but Raina at long-on misses a opportunity
20.2 Powar to Pietersen, no run
20.3 Powar to Pietersen, no run
20.4 Powar to Pietersen, no run
20.5 Powar to Pietersen, one run, played to long-on region for a single
20.6 Powar to Strauss, one run, cuts it to cover region for an easy
single
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 92/2 (RR: 4.38)
RR Powar 5-0-20-1 (1nb)
AJ Strauss 45* (61b 6x4) KP Pietersen 6* (13b)
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run, good length delivery, cuts
nicely to cover region
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, good delivery and Pietersen
turns it to square leg region
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run
End of over 22 (4 runs) England 96/2 (RR: 4.36)
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-22-1
KP Pietersen 8* (16b) AJ Strauss 47* (64b 6x4)
22.1 Powar to Pietersen, two runs
22.2 Powar to Pietersen, no run, pitched outside the off stump, left
alone
22.3 Powar to Pietersen, one run, good length delivery, turned to square
leg
22.4 Powar to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, forward defence and
missed beatean
22.5 Powar to Strauss, no run, cut and missed
22.6 Powar to Strauss, no run, played to short third man
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 99/2 (RR: 4.30)
RR Powar 6-0-23-1 (1nb)
KP Pietersen 11* (19b) AJ Strauss 47* (67b 6x4)
Sehwag comes in to bowl
23.1 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run
23.2 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run, down the leg side, umpire not giving
the wide
23.3 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run, turned to mid wicket
23.4 Sehwag to Pietersen, two runs, good length delivery, played to mid
wicket, that England 100 runs came
23.5 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run, push to mid wicket
23.6 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run, flicks to deep fine leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 102/2 (RR: 4.25)
V Sehwag 1-0-3-0
KP Pietersen 14* (25b) AJ Strauss 47* (67b 6x4)
24.1 Powar to Pietersen, no run
24.2 Powar to Pietersen, no run, sweeps and missed
24.3 Powar to Pietersen, one run, push to point
24.4 Powar to Strauss, one run, push to point
24.5 Powar to Pietersen, one run, push to long off
24.6 Powar to Strauss, no run, push to covers
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 105/2 (RR: 4.20)
RR Powar 7-0-26-1 (1nb)
KP Pietersen 16* (29b) AJ Strauss 48* (69b 6x4)
25.1 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run, turned to mid wicket
25.2 Sehwag to Strauss, one run, played to mid wicket
25.3 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run, down the leg side, flicks to short
fine leg
25.4 Sehwag to Strauss, one run, sweeps to deep fine leg, and ges a
singgle that brings Strauss 50
25.5 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run
25.6 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 110/2 (RR: 4.23)
V Sehwag 2-0-8-0
KP Pietersen 19* (32b) AJ Strauss 50* (72b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
time for drinks
Yuvraj Singh introduced into the attack now
26.1 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run, played to long off region
26.2 Yuvraj Singh to Strauss, one run, Strauss sweeps nicely to fine leg
region
26.3 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
26.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery, Pietersen
tries to work it to on side , but gets some edge
26.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
26.6 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
End of over 27 (2 runs) England 112/2 (RR: 4.15)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-2-0
AJ Strauss 51* (73b 6x4) KP Pietersen 20* (37b)
27.1 Sehwag to Strauss, one run, Strauss turns it to square leg region
27.2 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run
27.3 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run
27.4 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run, good delivery turns it to square leg
27.5 Sehwag to Strauss, one run
27.6 Sehwag to Pietersen, two runs
End of over 28 (5 runs) England 117/2 (RR: 4.18)
V Sehwag 3-0-13-0
AJ Strauss 53* (75b 6x4) KP Pietersen 23* (41b)
28.1 Yuvraj Singh to Strauss, one run
28.2 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
28.3 Yuvraj Singh to Strauss, one run
28.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run, good length delivery and
Pietersen turnd it to long leg
28.5 Yuvraj Singh to Strauss, one run
28.6 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
End of over 29 (6 runs) England 123/2 (RR: 4.24)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-8-0
KP Pietersen 26* (44b) AJ Strauss 56* (78b 6x4)
29.1 Sehwag to Pietersen, no run
29.2 Sehwag to Pietersen, (noball) two runs, flicks the ball to mid-
wicket region
29.2 Sehwag to Pietersen, legbye: one run, Pietersen tries to sweep the
ball, off the pad it went to thirdman region
29.3 Sehwag to Strauss, one run
29.4 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run
29.5 Sehwag to Strauss, one run
29.6 Sehwag to Pietersen, one run
End of over 30 (8 runs) England 131/2 (RR: 4.37)
V Sehwag 4-0-21-0 (1nb)
KP Pietersen 28* (49b) AJ Strauss 60* (80b 6x4)
30.1 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run, Pietersen turns it to long leg
region
30.2 Yuvraj Singh to Strauss, one run, good length delivery and Strauss
turns it to vacant mid-wicket region
30.3 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
30.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
30.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
30.6 Yuvraj Singh to Strauss, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) England 134/2 (RR: 4.32)
Yuvraj Singh 3-0-10-0
KP Pietersen 30* (53b) AJ Strauss 61* (82b 6x4)
Powar brought back into the attack now
31.1 Powar to Pietersen, one run
31.2 Powar to Strauss, no run
31.3 Powar to Strauss, OUT: GONE! good length delivery on the off stump,
Strauss comes down the track and tries to play it to on side, he
missed it completely ball strikes the stumps
England 135/3, Partnership of 64
AJ Strauss b Powar 61 (84b 6x4 0x6)
KP Pietersen 31* (54b) RR Powar 7.3-0-27-2 (1nb)
Flintoff is the new batsman
31.4 Powar to Flintoff, no run
31.5 Powar to Flintoff, no run
31.6 Powar to Flintoff, one run, good delivery on the stumps, Flintoff
works it to long-on for a single and he off the mark
End of over 32 (2 runs) England 136/3 (RR: 4.25)
RR Powar 8-0-28-2 (1nb)
A Flintoff 1* (3b) KP Pietersen 31* (54b)
32.1 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, one run
32.2 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
32.3 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
32.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
32.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Pietersen comes forward and misses it, good work behind
the stumps, but not out given by third umpire
32.6 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
End of over 33 (1 run) England 137/3 (RR: 4.15)
Yuvraj Singh 4-0-11-0
A Flintoff 2* (4b) KP Pietersen 31* (59b)
33.1 Powar to Flintoff, no run
33.2 Powar to Flintoff, one run, good delivery on the stumps and played
to long on region
33.3 Powar to Pietersen, one run, Pietersen sweeps it to long leg region
33.4 Powar to Flintoff, no run
33.5 Powar to Flintoff, one run
33.6 Powar to Pietersen, one run, full toss, Pietersen turns it to deep
mid-wicket region
End of over 34 (4 runs) England 141/3 (RR: 4.15)
RR Powar 9-0-32-2 (1nb)
KP Pietersen 33* (61b) A Flintoff 4* (8b)
34.1 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run, good length delivery, Pietersen
turns to square leg
34.2 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, no run
34.3 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, no run
34.4 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, no run
34.5 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, no run
34.6 Yuvraj Singh to Flintoff, one run, good length delivery, Flintoff
turns nicely to long leg
End of over 35 (2 runs) England 143/3 (RR: 4.09)
Yuvraj Singh 5-0-13-0
A Flintoff 5* (13b) KP Pietersen 34* (62b)
Powar into his final over
35.1 Powar to Flintoff, OUT: GONE! tossed up, Flintoff comes down the
track to play, but he misses it completely this time very good
piece of work by Dhoni and he clips the stumps immediately
England 143/4, Partnership of 8
A Flintoff st Dhoni b Powar 5 (14b 0x4 0x6)
KP Pietersen 34* (62b) RR Powar 9.1-0-32-3 (1nb)
35.2 Powar to Collingwood, one run
35.3 Powar to Pietersen, one run
35.4 Powar to Collingwood, no run
35.5 Powar to Collingwood, no run
35.6 Powar to Collingwood, no run
End of over 36 (2 runs) England 145/4 (RR: 4.03)
RR Powar 10-0-34-3 (1nb)
KP Pietersen 35* (63b) PD Collingwood 1* (4b)
36.1 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
36.2 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, bad delivery this time, Pietersen
sweeps nicely to fine leg fence
36.3 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
36.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
36.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
last delivery brings 150 runs to England
36.6 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run
End of over 37 (6 runs) England 151/4 (RR: 4.08)
Yuvraj Singh 6-0-19-0
PD Collingwood 2* (5b) KP Pietersen 40* (68b 1x4)
37.1 Gambhir to Collingwood, wide: no run
37.1 Gambhir to Collingwood, (noball) one run, good delivery on the
stumps and turns it to square leg
37.1 Gambhir to Pietersen, no run
37.2 Gambhir to Pietersen, FOUR, full toss and nicely read by Pietersen
and driven to point fence
37.3 Gambhir to Pietersen, no run
37.4 Gambhir to Pietersen, no run
37.5 Gambhir to Pietersen, two runs
37.6 Gambhir to Pietersen, FOUR, pitched outside the leg stump,
Pietersen turns nicely to fine leg fence
End of over 38 (13 runs) England 164/4 (RR: 4.32)
G Gambhir 1-0-13-0 (1w 1nb)
PD Collingwood 3* (6b) KP Pietersen 50* (73b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
38.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
38.2 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
38.3 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, good delivery and played
tocover region
38.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
38.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run, good delivery and cut away to
deep backward point
38.6 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
End of over 39 (2 runs) England 166/4 (RR: 4.26)
Yuvraj Singh 7-0-21-0
KP Pietersen 51* (75b 3x4) PD Collingwood 4* (10b)
Harbhajan comes back into the attack now
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, good delivery and Pieterson
turns to square leg
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, good length delivery,
Collingwood drives nicely to cover region
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, SIX, tossed up and Pietersen slogs it
over mid-wicket fence
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
End of over 40 (8 runs) England 174/4 (RR: 4.35)
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-30-1
PD Collingwood 5* (12b) KP Pietersen 58* (79b 3x4 1x6)
40.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run
England 174/5, Partnership of 31
PD Collingwood run out (Dhoni) 5 (13b 0x4 0x6)
40.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run
40.3 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
40.4 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run
40.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, no run
40.6 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
End of over 41 (4 runs) England 178/5 (RR: 4.34)
Yuvraj Singh 8-0-25-0
KP Pietersen 60* (82b 3x4 1x6) GO Jones 2* (2b)
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, two runs
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
End of over 42 (3 runs) England 181/5 (RR: 4.31)
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-33-1
KP Pietersen 61* (84b 3x4 1x6) GO Jones 4* (6b)
42.1 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, one run
42.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run
42.3 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, this time reverse sweep by
Pietersen
42.4 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, SIX, tossed up and Pieterson comes down
the track and hits it over long on fence
42.5 Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen, OUT: GONE! tossed up, Pietersen flicks
straight to Dravid at mid-wicket
England 193/6, Partnership of 19
KP Pietersen c Dravid b Yuvraj Singh 72 (88b 4x4 2x6)
GO Jones 5* (7b) Yuvraj Singh 8.5-0-37-1
Blackwell is the new batsman
42.6 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run
End of over 43 (12 runs) England 193/6 (RR: 4.49)
Yuvraj Singh 9-0-37-1
GO Jones 5* (7b) ID Blackwell 0* (1b)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, played to mid-wicket
Harbhajan coming round the wicket to Blackwell
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, no run
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, one run
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, good delivery, Jones sweeps it
to long leg for a single
End of over 44 (3 runs) England 196/6 (RR: 4.45)
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-36-1
GO Jones 7* (10b) ID Blackwell 1* (4b)
44.1 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run
44.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run
44.3 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run
44.4 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, good length delivery and pushed to
covers
44.5 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, two runs, played to long on region
44.6 Yuvraj Singh to Blackwell, no run
End of over 45 (3 runs) England 199/6 (RR: 4.42)
Yuvraj Singh 10-0-40-1
GO Jones 8* (14b) ID Blackwell 3* (6b)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, good delivery and played to
square leg region
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blackwell, one run, edged to thirdman region
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, FOUR, well timed sweep shot from Jones
this time to square leg fence
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, good delivery on the stumps,
Jones nicely works it to deep mid-wicket region
End of over 46 (7 runs) England 206/6 (RR: 4.48)
Harbhajan Singh 10-1-43-1
GO Jones 14* (19b 1x4) ID Blackwell 4* (7b)
Pathan into his final spell
46.1 Pathan to Jones, one run, slower delivery and played to mid off
region
46.2 Pathan to Blackwell, two runs, good length delivery and worked
nicely to deep mid wicket region
46.3 Pathan to Blackwell, one run, yorker length delivery and turned to
mid wicket region
46.4 Pathan to Jones, one run, cut away nicely to deep backward point
46.5 Pathan to Blackwell, one run, played to long off region
46.6 Pathan to Jones, no run, good length delivery on the off stump and
moving across, Jones goes to play and gets beaten
End of over 47 (6 runs) England 212/6 (RR: 4.51)
IK Pathan 7-2-24-0
ID Blackwell 8* (10b) GO Jones 16* (22b 1x4)
Sreesanth comes into the attack now
47.1 Sreesanth to Blackwell, one run
47.2 Sreesanth to Jones, one run
47.3 Sreesanth to Blackwell, OUT: GONE! good length delivery pitched on
the middle and leg stump cutting across, Blackwell comes down the
track and misses it completely and ball strikes the off stump
England 214/7, Partnership of 21
ID Blackwell b Sreesanth 9 (12b 0x4 0x6)
GO Jones 17* (23b 1x4) S Sreesanth 5.3-0-33-1 (1w 1nb)
Plunkett is the new batsman
47.4 Sreesanth to Plunkett, no run
47.5 Sreesanth to Plunkett, one run
47.6 Sreesanth to Jones, one run, short of a good length delivery, Jones
tries to cut the ball and get some inside edge
End of over 48 (4 runs) England 216/7 (RR: 4.50)
S Sreesanth 6-0-35-1 (1w 1nb)
GO Jones 18* (24b 1x4) LE Plunkett 1* (2b)
48.1 Pathan to Jones, one run
48.2 Pathan to Plunkett, one run
48.3 Pathan to Jones, one run
48.4 Pathan to Plunkett, two runs
48.5 Pathan to Plunkett, no run
48.6 Pathan to Plunkett, OUT: GONE! slower delivery full in length on
the off stumps, Plunkett goes for pull and misses completely, ball
strikes the stumps
England 221/8, Partnership of 7
LE Plunkett b Pathan 4 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (5 runs) England 221/8 (RR: 4.51)
IK Pathan 8-2-29-1
GO Jones 20* (26b 1x4)
Kabir Ali is the new batsman
49.1 Sreesanth to Jones, two runs
49.2 Sreesanth to Jones, OUT: GONE! good length delivery on the stumps,
Jones tries to pull, but ball goes up in the air and straightly
into the hands of Gambhir at deep mid-wicket
England 223/9, Partnership of 2
GO Jones c Gambhir b Sreesanth 22 (28b 1x4 0x6)
Kabir Ali 0* (0b) S Sreesanth 6.2-0-37-2 (1w 1nb)
Anderson is the new batsman
Kabir Ali is facing now
49.3 Sreesanth to Ali, one run
49.4 Sreesanth to Anderson, two runs, Anderson drives nicely to cover
region
49.5 Sreesanth to Anderson, OUT: GONE! fuller length delivery on the off
stump, Anderson tries to drive, but misses it completely ball
strikes the off stump
England 226/10, Partnership of 3
JM Anderson b Sreesanth 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Kabir Ali 1* (1b) S Sreesanth 6.5-0-40-3 (1w 1nb)
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
Anderson is going to bowl the first over
it's Sehwag and Gambhir opening the proceedings for India
0.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and played
straight to the fielder at mid-on
0.2 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery and edged down to
thirdman, Sehwag off the mark
0.3 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, Gambhir played
it to mid-off
0.4 Anderson to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up, Gambhir drives nicely to
point fence
0.5 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, Gambhir defends
it to leg side
0.6 Anderson to Gambhir, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 222/49 = 4.53)
JM Anderson 1-0-5-0
V Sehwag 1* (2b) G Gambhir 4* (4b 1x4)
Kabir Ali shares the new ball
1.1 Ali to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
1.2 Ali to Sehwag, wide: FOUR, pitched way down the leg side, Jones
unable to collect the ball,ball wents to fine leg fence
1.2 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and defended to off
side
1.3 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and Sehwag defends it
to off side
1.4 Ali to Sehwag, legbye: one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump and little bit of swing, off the pad it went to
square leg region
1.5 Ali to Gambhir, FOUR, pitched up, Gambhir drives nicely to cover
fence
1.6 Ali to Gambhir, no run, short and wide, Gambhir tries to cut, but
the timing was not good it gets some edge
End of over 2 (10 runs) India 15/0 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 212/48 = 4.42)
Kabir Ali 1-0-9-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 1* (6b) G Gambhir 8* (6b 2x4)
2.1 Anderson to Sehwag, wide: no run, short and pitched on the leg
stump and again moving across from the batsman, wide signalled by
umpire
2.1 Anderson to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up, Sehwag drives nicely to cover
fence
2.2 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery,
Sehwag turns it nicely to square leg region
2.3 Anderson to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump and edged down to third man
2.4 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery kept
low, Sehwag turns it to mid-wicket region for a single
2.5 Anderson to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Gambhir drives nicely to thirdman region
2.6 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and Sehwag turns
straight into the hands of mid-wicket fielder
End of over 3 (9 runs) India 24/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 203/47 = 4.32)
JM Anderson 2-0-14-0 (1w)
G Gambhir 10* (8b 2x4) V Sehwag 7* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Ali to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length, Gambhir drives
nicely to the cover fielder
3.2 Ali to Gambhir, one run, short of a good length delivery nicely
coming into the bat, Gambhir cuts nicely to third man region
3.3 Ali to Sehwag, no run
3.4 Ali to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.5 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and defended on the
back foot to covers
3.6 Ali to Sehwag, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, off the
pad rolls to mid-wicket region
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 201/46 = 4.37)
Kabir Ali 2-0-10-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 7* (14b 1x4) G Gambhir 11* (10b 2x4)
4.1 Anderson to Sehwag, wide: no run, way down the leg side, umpire
called it as wide
4.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag drives
nicely to cover fielder
4.2 Anderson to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sehwag cuts nicely to point fence
4.3 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length, Sehwag stands
tall and turns it to square leg region
First warning for Anderson for running on danger area from Umpire
Jayaprakash
4.4 Anderson to Gambhir, no run
4.5 Anderson to Gambhir, no run
4.6 Anderson to Gambhir, no run
End of over 5 (6 runs) India 32/0 (RR: 6.40 RRR: 195/45 = 4.33)
JM Anderson 3-0-20-0 (2w)
V Sehwag 12* (17b 2x4) G Gambhir 11* (13b 2x4)
5.1 Ali to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery on the stumps, Sehwag
tries to work nicely to onside but gets some edge
5.2 Ali to Gambhir, one run, slower delivery this time by Kabir Ali,
Gambhir pushes it nicely to off side and takes the quick single
5.3 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and defended to on side
5.4 Ali to Sehwag, FOUR, short in length, Sehwag hooks it to fine leg
region
5.5 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag plays it to
straight to the fielder at mid-on
5.6 Ali to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery and Sehwag turns it to
mid-wicket region
End of over 6 (7 runs) India 39/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 188/44 = 4.27)
Kabir Ali 3-0-17-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 18* (22b 3x4) G Gambhir 12* (14b 2x4)
Flintoff brings himself into the attack
6.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run
6.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sehwag goes for cut and gets beaten in the end
6.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sehwag cuts nicely to the thirdman fence
6.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag drives
nicely to the fielder at point
6.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, slower delivery this time by Flintoff,
Sehwag cuts straight to the fielder at point
6.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag defends it
to off side on the back foot
End of over 7 (4 runs) India 43/0 (RR: 6.14 RRR: 184/43 = 4.28)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0
G Gambhir 12* (14b 2x4) V Sehwag 22* (28b 4x4)
7.1 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, close to the off
stump, and gets beaten
7.2 Ali to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length delivery, again gets
beaten
7.3 Ali to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery and kept low, Gambhir
steers it to thirman region
7.4 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag punches on the
back foot straight to bowler
7.5 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag plays it to
mid-off
7.6 Ali to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag played straight
to the fielder at mid-on region
End of over 8 (1 run) India 44/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 183/42 = 4.36)
Kabir Ali 4-0-18-0 (1w)
G Gambhir 13* (17b 2x4) V Sehwag 22* (31b 4x4)
8.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, Gambhir pushes
it to point region
8.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, Gambhir places
it to point region and he wants to take the quick single,
Collingwood fumbles at point region saves Gambhir in the middle
8.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
8.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
8.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
8.6 Flintoff to Gambhir, one run
End of over 9 (1 run) India 45/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 182/41 = 4.44)
A Flintoff 2-0-5-0
G Gambhir 14* (23b 2x4) V Sehwag 22* (31b 4x4)
9.1 Ali to Gambhir, no run, beaten outside the off stump
9.2 Ali to Gambhir, FOUR, short and pitched outside the leg stump,
Gambhir turns nicely to fine leg fence
9.3 Ali to Gambhir, two runs, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Gambhir steers to thirdman region for a couple and also India
reaches their 50 runs
9.4 Ali to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, Gambhir slashes
straight to point fielder
9.5 Ali to Gambhir, two runs, again slower delivery, Gambhir pushes it
to point region, Collingwood throws the ball, but the thorw was
not good gives the extra run
9.6 Ali to Gambhir, no run
End of over 10 (8 runs) India 53/0 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 174/40 = 4.35)
Kabir Ali 5-0-26-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 22* (31b 4x4) G Gambhir 22* (29b 3x4)
10.1 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag turns it
to square leg region
10.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short in length, Sehwag goes for cut
shot and gets beaten
10.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Sehwag drives straight to the fielder at point
10.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, wide: no run, short and pitched on the leg
stump and moving away from the batsman, wide was called by the
umpire Jayaprakash
10.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, Sehwag pushes it
to cover
10.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag goes for drive and gets beaten
10.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length pitched outside
the off stump, Sehwag turns it to mid wicket
End of over 11 (1 run) India 54/0 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 173/39 = 4.44)
A Flintoff 3-0-6-0 (1w)
G Gambhir 22* (29b 3x4) V Sehwag 22* (37b 4x4)
Ian Blackwell comes into the attack now
11.1 Blackwell to Gambhir, no run
11.2 Blackwell to Gambhir, one run, good delivery nicely spinning
towards the stumps, Gambhir drives on the back foot to deep cover
11.3 Blackwell to Sehwag, one run, full on the stumps, Sehwag pushes it
nicely to cover region
11.4 Blackwell to Gambhir, no run
11.5 Blackwell to Gambhir, no run
11.6 Blackwell to Gambhir, one run
End of over 12 (3 runs) India 57/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 170/38 = 4.47)
ID Blackwell 1-0-3-0
G Gambhir 24* (34b 3x4) V Sehwag 23* (38b 4x4)
12.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, one run, good length delivery, Gambhir defends
it to mid-wicket region
12.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, two runs, good length delivery, Sehwag turns it
to vacant mid wicket region
12.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
carefully defended by Sehwag
12.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, slower delivery and nicely defended by
Sehwag
12.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery and played
straight to the fielder at point
12.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery and played to
long-off region and keeps the strike
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 61/0 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 166/37 = 4.49)
A Flintoff 4-0-10-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 26* (43b 4x4) G Gambhir 25* (35b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Blackwell to Sehwag, no run
13.2 Blackwell to Sehwag, OUT: GONE! drifting down leg side, Sehwag goes
for sweep shot, ball slides of the face of the bat and crashes
the stumps
India 61/1, Partnership of 61
V Sehwag b Blackwell 26 (45b 4x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 25* (35b 3x4) ID Blackwell 1.2-0-3-1
Dravid is the new batsman
13.3 Blackwell to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and played to
long on region and he off the mar
13.4 Blackwell to Gambhir, no run
13.5 Blackwell to Gambhir, no run
13.6 Blackwell to Gambhir, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) India 62/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 165/36 = 4.58)
ID Blackwell 2-0-4-1
R Dravid 1* (1b) G Gambhir 25* (38b 3x4)
Umpire Jayaprakash signals for 2nd Power Play
14.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
14.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends to
off side the on the back foot
14.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Dravid defends it to cover
14.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good legth delivery, back foot played
to covers
14.5 Flintoff to Dravid, two runs, down the legside, flicks to deep
square leg
14.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) India 64/1 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 163/35 = 4.66)
A Flintoff 5-0-12-0 (1w)
G Gambhir 25* (38b 3x4) R Dravid 3* (7b)
Liam Plunkett comes in to bowl
15.1 Plunkett to Gambhir, FOUR, short ball, pull to deep backward square
leg
15.2 Plunkett to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, played to the
off side
15.3 Plunkett to Gambhir, no run, short ball, pull to deep backward
square leg
15.4 Plunkett to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery cuts and missed
15.5 Plunkett to Gambhir, no run, defend to the off side
15.6 Plunkett to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 68/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 159/34 = 4.68)
LE Plunkett 1-0-4-0
R Dravid 3* (7b) G Gambhir 29* (44b 4x4)
Double change in the bowling Anderson
16.1 Anderson to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
16.1 Anderson to Dravid, no run, played to the mid wicket
16.2 Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, flicks to square
leg
16.3 Anderson to Dravid, no run, push back to the bowler
16.4 Anderson to Dravid, no run, played to mid wicket
16.5 Anderson to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, turned on side
16.6 Anderson to Gambhir, OUT: Gone !!! short pitched delivery, pulls to
midwicket gets the top edge and ballon's up in the air Anderson
take the catch, India 2 down
India 70/2, Partnership of 9
G Gambhir c & b Anderson 29 (45b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 17 (2 runs) India 70/2 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 157/33 = 4.76)
JM Anderson 4-0-22-1 (3w)
R Dravid 4* (12b)
Yuvraj Singh next batsman in
17.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
17.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, played back to
the bowler
17.3 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
17.4 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, back foot played
to mid on
17.5 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
17.6 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, back foot played
to mid on
End of over 18 (maiden) India 70/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 157/32 = 4.91)
LE Plunkett 2-1-4-0
Yuvraj Singh 0* (0b) R Dravid 4* (18b)
18.1 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
18.2 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to point
18.3 Anderson to Dravid, one run, push to mid on
18.4 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
18.5 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
18.6 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full toss, flicks to mid wicket,
good save form Strauss
End of over 19 (2 runs) India 72/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 155/31 = 5.00)
JM Anderson 5-0-24-1 (3w)
R Dravid 5* (19b) Yuvraj Singh 1* (5b)
3rd power play has been taken
19.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
19.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
19.3 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid turns it
to square leg region
19.4 Plunkett to Dravid, no run
India 72/3, Partnership of 2
R Dravid run out (Collingwood) 5 (23b 0x4 0x6)
Kaif is the new batsman
19.5 Plunkett to Kaif, no run
19.6 Plunkett to Kaif, no run
End of over 20 (maiden) India 72/3 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 155/30 = 5.17)
LE Plunkett 3-2-4-0
Yuvraj Singh 1* (5b) M Kaif 0* (2b)
20.1 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
20.2 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
20.3 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
20.4 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short in length, Yuvraj pulls it to
deep mid-wicket fence
20.5 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run
20.6 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short in length, once again Yuvraj
Singh pulls nicely to deep mid-wicket fence
End of over 21 (8 runs) India 80/3 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 147/29 = 5.07)
JM Anderson 6-0-32-1 (3w)
M Kaif 0* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 9* (11b 2x4)
21.1 Plunkett to Kaif, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Kaif
defends it to mid-on
21.2 Plunkett to Kaif, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, this
time Kaif defends it to mid off
21.3 Plunkett to Kaif, no run
21.4 Plunkett to Kaif, OUT: GONE! short of a good length delivery
pitched outside the off and nicely angling in towards the batsman,
Kaif tries to pull, ball strikes the pad and Loud appeal for LBW,
Asad Rauf raises his finger up
India 80/4, Partnership of 8
M Kaif lbw b Plunkett 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 9* (11b 2x4) LE Plunkett 3.4-2-4-1
Raina is the new batsman
21.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run
21.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run
End of over 22 (maiden) India 80/4 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 147/28 = 5.25)
LE Plunkett 4-3-4-1
Yuvraj Singh 9* (11b 2x4) SK Raina 0* (2b)
Match State: Drinks
Kabir Ali brought back into the attack now
22.1 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full on the stumps, Yuvraj Singh
flicks straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
22.2 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, no run
22.3 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, pitched way outside the off
stump
22.3 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up, Yuvraj puches it nicely to
long-off fence
22.4 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the stumps,
Yuvraj Singh flicks it to mid-wicket fence
22.5 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, no run
22.6 Ali to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 23 (9 runs) India 89/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 138/27 = 5.11)
Kabir Ali 6-0-35-0 (2w)
SK Raina 0* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 17* (17b 4x4)
23.1 Plunkett to Raina, one run, good length delivery down the leg side,
Raina turns it to square leg region
23.2 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
defends it to point
23.3 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh turns it to mid-wicket region
23.4 Plunkett to Raina, no run, short of a good length delivery, Raina
drives nicely to cover region
23.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Raina played straight to mid-on fielder
23.6 Plunkett to Raina, wide: no run, way down the leg side, wide called
by umpire Asad Rauf
23.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 92/4 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 135/26 = 5.19)
LE Plunkett 5-3-7-1 (1w)
Yuvraj Singh 18* (19b 4x4) SK Raina 1* (6b)
Blackwell into the attack now
24.1 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: GONE! tossed up and turning in,
Yuvraj Singh goes for cut and gets beaten, ball strikes the stumps
India 92/5, Partnership of 12
Yuvraj Singh b Blackwell 18 (20b 4x4 0x6)
SK Raina 1* (6b) ID Blackwell 2.1-0-4-2
Dhoni is the new batsman
24.2 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
24.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, good delivery, Dhoni turns it to
square leg regin and he off the mark
24.4 Blackwell to Raina, one run, played to long-on region
24.5 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni pushes it
nicely to short cover for a quick single
24.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 96/5 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 131/25 = 5.24)
ID Blackwell 3-0-8-2
SK Raina 3* (8b) MS Dhoni 2* (3b)
25.1 Plunkett to Raina, no run
25.2 Plunkett to Raina, no run
25.3 Plunkett to Raina, one run, short in length, Raina pulls it to
square leg region
25.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery and turns it to
square leg region
25.5 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, good length delivery, Raina drives nicely
to cover fence
25.6 Plunkett to Raina, one run, turns to mid-wicket region
End of over 26 (7 runs) India 103/5 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 124/24 = 5.17)
LE Plunkett 6-3-14-1 (1w)
SK Raina 9* (13b 1x4) MS Dhoni 3* (4b)
26.1 Blackwell to Raina, one run
26.2 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
26.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery, Dhoni pushes it
to covers
26.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run
26.5 Blackwell to Raina, no run
26.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina cuts on
the back foot to cover
End of over 27 (3 runs) India 106/5 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 121/23 = 5.26)
ID Blackwell 4-0-11-2
SK Raina 11* (16b 1x4) MS Dhoni 4* (7b)
Flintoff back in to the attack now
27.1 Flintoff to Raina, no run, drifts on the pads of Raina, Raina plays
it away to squareleg, cant take a run then
Flintoff from round the stumps now
27.2 Flintoff to Raina, no run, good length outside off, Raina gets
forward and drives it to cover
27.3 Flintoff to Raina, wide: no run, from round the stumps, angled down
the legside, Raina tries to glance it down fine, but doesnt make
contact, Umpire Rauf calls wide
27.3 Flintoff to Raina, no run, good length delivery outside off, Raina
drives off the backfoot, can't get the ball past the cover fielder
who runs across to his right and saves a run
27.4 Flintoff to Raina, no run, back of a length this time, Raina goes
back and defends with soft hands to the off-side, thinks of a run,
but realises there's not enough time for a single
27.5 Flintoff to Raina, FOUR, width from Flintoff this time, and Raina
pounces on it, cuts the ball away backward of point, gets it in
the gap between the two men at point, and th ball races away to
the point fence
27.6 Flintoff to Raina, no run, good length delivery outside off, Raina
fishes at it and is beaten outside off
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 111/5 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 116/22 = 5.27)
A Flintoff 6-0-17-0 (2w)
MS Dhoni 4* (7b) SK Raina 15* (22b 2x4)
28.1 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, worked away to the right of the square
leg umpire for a single
28.2 Blackwell to Raina, no run, good length delivery outside off, turns
into Raina who tries to cut and idoesnt get it off the middle of
the bat
28.3 Blackwell to Raina, no run, just short of a length this time, turn
for Blackwell again, tries to pull it away, comes off the top half
of the bat
28.4 Blackwell to Raina, no run
28.5 Blackwell to Raina, two runs, tossed up delivery, Raina gets his
frontfoot outside the line of the off stump and sweeps it down to
fineleg, takes two runs before the ball is thrown back to the
keeper
28.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run, big turn for Blackwell, Raina goes
back and drives it down the ground to long-on, there's the
midwicket fielder who is a little straight, but Raina gets the
ball past him
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 115/5 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 112/21 = 5.33)
ID Blackwell 5-0-15-2
SK Raina 18* (27b 2x4) MS Dhoni 5* (8b)
Freddie continues over the wicket this time
29.1 Flintoff to Raina, no run, just short of good length, Raina stands
tall and drives it to mid-off, nice to see the full face of the
bat being offered there
29.2 Flintoff to Raina, two runs, Freddie drifts onto middle and leg,
Raina works it down to the longleg region, takes a single, and
decides on a second run at the last moment, thers a quick return
from the fielder there, Jones takes off the bails in a flsh
That was referred to the tv umpire, but Raina was back home safely
29.3 Flintoff to Raina, no run
29.4 Flintoff to Raina, no run
29.5 Flintoff to Raina, no run, good length delivery from Flintoff this
time, on the offstump, Raina drives it straight back to the bowler
29.6 Flintoff to Raina, no run, full delivery from Flintoff, that was
perhaps a boundary opportunity that was missed, its driven down to
mid-off
End of over 30 (2 runs) India 117/5 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 110/20 = 5.50)
A Flintoff 7-0-19-0 (2w)
MS Dhoni 5* (8b) SK Raina 20* (33b 2x4)
30.1 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
30.2 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, tossed up delivery on the leg stump,
turns across Dhoni who fishes at it and is beaten
30.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, outside the legstump and Dhoni tries to
sweep, is beaten down the legside again
30.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
30.5 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, again down the legside, Dhoni works it
away backward of square, still no chance of a run
30.6 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, full delivery this time, outside leg
stump, Dhoni comes forward and defends, gets bat and pad close to
each other and defends to the on-side
End of over 31 (maiden) India 117/5 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 110/19 = 5.79)
ID Blackwell 6-1-15-2
SK Raina 20* (33b 2x4) MS Dhoni 5* (14b)
31.1 Flintoff to Raina, one run, pushes it to cover and takes a quick
single
31.1 Anderson to Dhoni, two runs
31.2 Anderson to Dhoni, wide: no run
31.2 Anderson to Dhoni, one run
31.3 Anderson to Raina, no run
31.4 Anderson to Raina, no run
31.5 Anderson to Raina, one run
31.6 Anderson to Dhoni, no run
End of over 32 (6 runs) India 123/5 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 104/18 = 5.78)
JM Anderson 7-0-37-1 (4w)
SK Raina 22* (37b 2x4) MS Dhoni 8* (17b)
32.1 Blackwell to Raina, one run, good delivery, Raina drives it to long
on region
32.2 Blackwell to Dhoni, two runs, good delivery pitched down the leg
side, Dhoni sweeps to fine leg region
32.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run
32.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, good delivery, Dhoni sweeps it to long
leg region
32.5 Blackwell to Raina, two runs, good delivery, Dhoni drives nicely to
deep cover region
32.6 Blackwell to Raina, no run, good delivery and nicely driven back to
bowler
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 129/5 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 98/17 = 5.76)
ID Blackwell 7-1-21-2
MS Dhoni 11* (20b) SK Raina 25* (40b 2x4)
33.1 Anderson to Dhoni, one run, off-cutter, Dhoni defends it to short
mid-wicket region and takes the quick single
33.2 Anderson to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina turns it to
mid wicket region for a single
33.3 Anderson to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni turns it to
square leg region
33.4 Anderson to Raina, one run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Raina goes for drive and gets the edge to third man
region
33.5 Anderson to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni drives
nicely to long-off region
33.6 Anderson to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina turns it to
mid-wicket region
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 135/5 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 92/16 = 5.75)
JM Anderson 8-0-43-1 (4w)
SK Raina 28* (43b 2x4) MS Dhoni 14* (23b)
Collingwood into the attack now
34.1 Collingwood to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to long-off region
34.2 Collingwood to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni drives
on the back foot to long-on region
34.3 Collingwood to Raina, no run
34.4 Collingwood to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to long-off region
34.5 Collingwood to Dhoni, no run
34.6 Collingwood to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni turns
nicely to deep square leg region
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 139/5 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 88/15 = 5.87)
PD Collingwood 1-0-4-0
MS Dhoni 16* (26b) SK Raina 30* (46b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Plunett brought back into the attack now
35.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni drives
nicely to cover region
35.2 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and driven back to
the bowler
Plunkett coming round the wicket to Raina
35.3 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Raina defends carefully to off side
35.4 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, pitched up, Raina lofts to mid-wicket
fence
35.5 Plunkett to Raina, one run, good length delivery from the round the
wicket, Raina cuts it nicely to cover region
35.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Dhoni turns straight to the hands of mid-wicket fielder
End of over 36 (6 runs) India 145/5 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 82/14 = 5.86)
LE Plunkett 7-3-20-1 (1w)
SK Raina 32* (50b 3x4) MS Dhoni 18* (28b)
36.1 Collingwood to Raina, no run
36.2 Collingwood to Raina, two runs, good length delivery middle and off
stump, Raina moves across lifts it to fine leg region
36.3 Collingwood to Raina, no run
36.4 Collingwood to Raina, no run, good length delivlery, Raina pushes
it to mid off
36.5 Collingwood to Raina, one run, short of good length delivery, Raina
drives nicely on the back foot to deep point region
36.6 Collingwood to Dhoni, one run
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 149/5 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 78/13 = 6.00)
PD Collingwood 2-0-8-0
MS Dhoni 19* (29b) SK Raina 35* (55b 3x4)
37.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run
37.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run
37.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run
37.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, one run
37.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run, well directed bouncer from Plunkett,
Raina ducks under it
37.6 Plunkett to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to mid-on region
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 151/5 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 76/12 = 6.33)
LE Plunkett 8-3-22-1 (1w)
SK Raina 36* (57b 3x4) MS Dhoni 20* (33b)
38.1 Collingwood to Raina, one run
38.2 Collingwood to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery and played to
mid off
38.3 Collingwood to Raina, no run
38.4 Collingwood to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to long-off region
38.5 Collingwood to Dhoni, no run
38.6 Collingwood to Dhoni, no run
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 155/5 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 72/11 = 6.55)
PD Collingwood 3-0-11-0
SK Raina 38* (60b 3x4) MS Dhoni 21* (36b)
39.1 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, good length delivery, Raina drives nicely
to mid-wicket fence
39.2 Plunkett to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina played
straight to the bowler, misfield from Plunkett allows Raina to
take a single
39.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run
39.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run
39.5 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery, Dhoni turns it to
mid-wicket
39.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, two runs, full toss delivery, Dhoni drives
nicely to long-on region
End of over 40 (7 runs) India 162/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 65/10 = 6.50)
LE Plunkett 9-3-29-1 (1w)
SK Raina 43* (62b 4x4) MS Dhoni 23* (40b)
Flintoff brings himself into the attack now
40.1 Flintoff to Raina, FOUR, pitched up, Raina drives nicely over the
mid-on fielder
40.2 Flintoff to Raina, no run, short of a good length delivery, Raina
pushes it to cover
40.3 Flintoff to Raina, one run, short of a good length delivery pitched
outside the leg stump, Raina stands tall and turns it to fine leg
region
40.4 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni drives
nicely to cover region
40.5 Flintoff to Raina, wide: no run, pitched way outside the leg stump,
wide calle by Umpire Jayaprakash
40.5 Flintoff to Raina, no run, good length delivery, Raina drives it to
point region
40.6 Flintoff to Raina, no run
End of over 41 (7 runs) India 169/5 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 58/9 = 6.44)
A Flintoff 8-0-24-0 (3w)
MS Dhoni 24* (41b) SK Raina 48* (67b 5x4)
The Umpires have decided to change the ball, the reserve umpire is
out with his box of balls, while the players manage a quick drink
Blackwell brought back into the attack now
41.1 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, pitched outside leg, Dhoni tries to
glance it down fine, misses the ball, ball brushes the pad on the
way through to Jones behind the stumps
41.2 Blackwell to Dhoni, FOUR, cheeky shot that one, reverse sweeps the
left arm spinner to thirdman, gets the placement right and the
ball races away to the thirdman boundary
41.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, plays it back to the bowler
41.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the leg,
Dhoni thrusts his frontfoot forward, half defends it, thinks of a
single, but decides against it
41.5 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, single taken to the onside
41.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run, played away to deep midwicket and will
take a single to round off the over
End of over 42 (6 runs) India 175/5 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 52/8 = 6.50)
ID Blackwell 8-1-27-2
SK Raina 49* (68b 5x4) MS Dhoni 29* (46b 1x4)
Paul Collingwood is given the ball now
42.1 Collingwood to Raina, no run, good length delivery on off, Raina
pokes at it, ball takes the inside edge and rolls away to the
onside
42.2 Collingwood to Raina, one run, fifty for Raina!! good length
delivery outside off, Raina drives it down teh ground to longoff
and takes a single
He waves the bat to the dressing room who acknowledge the
importance of this innings, Crowd cheer for the young man too
42.3 Collingwood to Dhoni, one run, low full toss from Collingwood,
driven down to long-off for a single
42.4 Collingwood to Raina, no run, slower delivery from Collingwood,
Raina pulls it away, but doesnt get it off the middle of the bat,
ends up playing it off the inner half of teh bat to mid-on
42.5 Collingwood to Raina, one run, same shot but gets the elevation and
the timing right, pulls it away this time past the man at mid-on,
more towards midwicket and tajes a single
42.6 Collingwood to Dhoni, FOUR, shot! this wasn't by any means a bad
delivery, perhaps just a little short in length, but Dhoni was
quick to pounce on it and pulls it away to the squareleg fence,
there was man out patrolling that region but he had no chance
whatsoever
End of over 43 (7 runs) India 182/5 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 45/7 = 6.43)
PD Collingwood 4-0-18-0
SK Raina 51* (72b 5x4) MS Dhoni 34* (48b 2x4)
Venugopal Rao walks out to the middle with a new pair of gloves,
but also with ait a message perhaps
43.1 Blackwell to Raina, SIX, shot!!! Raina charges down the track this
time, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it high and handsome
over the fence at longon, decided he would go after Blackwell, and
the bowler's on pressure now
43.2 Blackwell to Raina, one run, cut away off the backfoot to deep
cover for a single
43.3 Blackwell to Dhoni, no run, full length this time from Blackwell,
Dhoni works it away to Pietersen at short mid-wicket
43.4 Blackwell to Dhoni, one run, another short delivery from Blackwell,
pulls it away to Kabir Ali at deep squareleg
43.5 Blackwell to Raina, two runs, waits and cuts it late off the
backfoot, takes the first run quickly and takea risky second,
makes it easioly in the end, that shot brings up the 100
partnership between these two
43.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run, cut away off the backfoot again
End of over 44 (11 runs) India 193/5 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 34/6 = 5.67)
ID Blackwell 9-1-38-2
SK Raina 61* (76b 5x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 35* (50b 2x4)
Flintoff brings in Kabir Ali now, Ali's been expensive today, his
earlier 6 overs went for 35 runs
44.1 Ali to Raina, FOUR, Ali starts short and wide, Raina gets into a
good position and hits it up and over the man at cover, the ball
races awayu to the cover fence, Shah makes good ground to pull it
back, but it comes off his body and goes past the ropes
44.2 Ali to Raina, FOUR, cheeky Raina!! this was on the off stump and
was angling across the left hander,. Raina gets his frontfoot
outside off and sweeps it to the fineleg fence, the man at fineleg
was inside the circle, which means that was a good intelligent
shot
44.3 Ali to Raina, no run, full and wide outside off, Raina lets it
through to the keeper, Ali lucky not to be called for a wide there
44.4 Ali to Raina, FOUR, good length this time, would have been defended
normally, but Raina is in the zone and he crashes it away through
point for a boundary
44.5 Ali to Raina, wide: no run, short and wide, Raina goes after it,
but is beaten, Umpire Jayaprakash rightly calls it wide
44.5 Ali to Raina, one run, short of a length on the stumps this time,
Raina stays back and cuts it away to deep thirdman for a single
44.6 Ali to Dhoni, one run, drops and takes a single this time, Ali gets
a hand to it, recovers well in time to gather the ball, bt Dhoni
is too quick and makes it comfortably in the end
End of over 45 (15 runs) India 208/5 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 19/5 = 3.80)
Kabir Ali 7-0-50-0 (3w)
MS Dhoni 36* (51b 2x4) SK Raina 74* (81b 8x4 1x6)
45.1 Flintoff to Dhoni, two runs, Flintoff now, and Dhoni drives to
extra cover and takes a couple
45.2 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, plays it back to Flintoff
45.3 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, good delivery from Flintoff, keeps it
rihgt up there, Dhoni digs it and plays it away to point
45.4 Flintoff to Dhoni, OUT: oh dear! is there a twist to this game?
that was a good length delivery, slightly held back, pitches
outside off and Dhoni has a swing at it, perhaps the only cross
batted shot today, only manages a inside edge which disrupts the
woodwork behind
India 210/6, Partnership of 118
MS Dhoni b Flintoff 38 (55b 2x4 0x6)
SK Raina 74* (81b 8x4 1x6) A Flintoff 8.4-0-26-1 (3w)
Flintoff strikes for England, can he pick up a few more here
45.5 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan drives to
cover
45.6 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, good length delivery anglign across
Pathan, Pathan drives to cover for a single
End of over 46 (3 runs) India 211/6 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 16/4 = 4.00)
A Flintoff 9-0-27-1 (3w)
IK Pathan 1* (2b) SK Raina 74* (81b 8x4 1x6)
46.1 Anderson to Pathan, two runs, Anderson starts of with a short
delivery outside off, Pathan cuts it away backward of point, and
takes two runs before the ball is returned to the keeper
46.2 Anderson to Pathan, one run, good comeback by Anderson, aims for
the yorker and almost gets it right, Pathan gets his bat down in
time and the ball rolls away to long-off, the batsmen meanwhile
take a single
Change of angle here, comes round the stumps now
46.3 Anderson to Raina, no run, bowls a low full toss, and Raina plays
it away to the midiwcket region, cant get it past the fielder
there
46.4 Anderson to Raina, wide: no run, change of angle doesnt matter if
you dont bowl in teh right channel, bowls full and strays it down
the legside, Umpire AV Jayaprakash rightly calls it wide
46.4 Anderson to Raina, two runs, down the legside again, but this time
Raina makes contact, gets the ball past theman in the infield,
takes a couple before the squareleg fielder can run across and
return the ball back
46.5 Anderson to Raina, one run, driven down past the bowler, straight
down to long off and takes a single
46.6 Anderson to Pathan, one run, full and on the pads, looks like
Anderson has to retune his radar, Pathan puts it away to deep
squareleg for a single
End of over 47 (8 runs) India 219/6 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 8/3 = 2.67)
JM Anderson 9-0-51-1 (5w)
IK Pathan 5* (5b) SK Raina 77* (84b 8x4 1x6)
47.1 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, cut away to deep cover for a single
47.2 Flintoff to Raina, no run, short of a length from round the stumps,
Raina stands upright anddefends to point
47.3 Flintoff to Raina, no run, low full toss from Freddie, could have
been hit to anywhere in the ground, Raina in defensive mode opts
to push it back to mid-off
47.4 Flintoff to Raina, one run, worked away to deep backward squareleg
for a single
India now within one hit of a good win here
47.5 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, full toss from Freddie, its driven
square of the wicket on the off-side
47.6 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, fuller on the midle and off this time,
Pathan drives on the off-side, but can't get it past Strauss at
cover
End of over 48 (2 runs) India 221/6 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 6/2 = 3.00)
A Flintoff 10-0-29-1 (3w)
SK Raina 78* (87b 8x4 1x6) IK Pathan 6* (8b)
48.1 Anderson to Raina, no run, Anderson gets his line and length right
this time, bowls the yorker on the off stump, Raina plays it back
to Anderson who does well to field on his follow through
48.2 Anderson to Raina, two runs, full delivery on the middle and leg,
with the angle, its easy for Raina to drive to long-on and take
two runs
48.3 Anderson to Raina, one run, driven hard to the man at mid-off, who
is inside the circle, Pathan keep on a single and takes off
quickly, Raina is not so sure, starts off late, but makes it
comfortably in the end
48.4 Anderson to Pathan, no run, full delivery on the pads, nice juicy
half volley that could be put away, Pathan drives to the man at
mid-wicket
48.5 Anderson to Pathan, two runs, short of a length, and Pathan drives
off the backfoot and takes two runs, Owais Shah runs across and
cuts off teh boudnary
48.6 Anderson to Pathan, FOUR, its all over now!! Anderson bowls another
one on the legs, Pathan this time goes for the lofted ondrive,
gets the elevation right, clears the man inside the ring, and the
ball races away to the midwicket fence
End of over 49 (9 runs) India 230/6 (RR: 4.69 RRR: -3/1 = 0.00)
JM Anderson 10-0-60-1 (5w)
SK Raina 81* (90b 8x4 1x6) IK Pathan 12* (11b 1x4)
India reach the target with one over to spare and they now lead the
seven match series 2-0.
It was a modest total but the England bowlers bowled beautifully
and made a match out of it, Sehwag and Gambhir gave India a good
solid start putting on 61 runs for the first wicket but India soon
slipped to 92 for 5 in a span of just 11 overs and it looked like
the England bowlers would have the final say...
but Raina and Dhoni had other plans, they added 118 runs for the
6th wicket and that put India back on top, they curved their
natural instinct and played the ball on the merit and in the end
it turned out to be a match-winning partnership, Raina went on to
make 81* runs for which he gets the Man of the Match award.