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3rd ODI: India v England at Goa, 3 Apr 2006
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9am local time (3.30am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Cricinfo's continuing live coverage of the
England tour of India.
From Faridabad now we move to Goa for the third match of the
series. India lead the series 2-0 with 5 more matches to be played
India will start off as favourites after their thumping wins at
Delhi and Faridabad, England will be under pressure to perform
well here today and it's a must-win-situation for them
News from the middle is that, Rahul Dravid has won the toss and
elected to bat first.
England are without Pietersen today, that's a big blow for them!
Kabir Ali too misses out, In comes Vikram Solanki and Sajid
Mahmood.
India have made two changes to the team that played the second ODI,
Munaf Patel and Ajit Agarkar comes in replacing Gambhir and
Sreesanth.
Sehwag and Dravid will open the innings and it will be Anderson to
start proceedings
0.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump and the first ball of the day keeps low! Sehwag not
interested ball goes through to the keeper.
0.2 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off stump
and Sehwag goes after it, not a well timed shot and the ball zips
past the outside edge
0.3 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, better line and length, Sehwag defends
on the back-foot
0.4 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, another one keeps low! short of a good
length delivery outside the off stump, almost a rolling ball,
Sehwag defends on the back-foot and gets beaten by a long way
0.5 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away straight to the fielder at backward point
0.6 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, decent bounce on this occasion, Sehwag
gets right behind the line and defends it with a straight bat,
Anderson starts off with a maiden!
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
JM Anderson 1-1-0-0 - Church End
R Dravid 0* (0b) V Sehwag 0* (6b)
Mahmood to share the new ball with Anderson
1.1 Mahmood to Dravid, wide: no run, starts off with a wide delivery
down the leg side, India off the mark
1.1 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of away swing, Dravid watchfully leaves it through to
the keeper
1.2 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, close to the off stump line on this occasion, Dravid pushes
forward and drives it down to mid-off
1.3 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, bit wide outside the off stump and
shaping away from the left-hander, Dravid shoulders arms and the
ball thuds into the keeper's gloves
1.4 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, hint
of away swing, Dravid stretches forward and drives it away
straight to the fielder at point - and Mahmood gets and official
warning for running onto the danger area!
1.5 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, bit wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
1.6 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, good delivery to end the over, on the
middle and off stump line and the ball kept bit low, Dravid gets
behind the line and defends it straight back to the bowler
End of over 2 (1 run) India 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
SI Mahmood 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
V Sehwag 0* (6b) R Dravid 0* (6b)
2.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, bit of width offered and Sehwag forces
it away towards point
2.2 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of away swing and Sehwag is beaten outside the off
stump, ball died on its way to the keeper
2.3 Anderson to Sehwag, one run, bit wide outside the off stump and
Sehwag drives it away straight to man at deep third man, off the
mark with an easy single
2.4 Anderson to Dravid, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, hint
of away swing, Dravid goes low down and hammers it through cover
point, off the mark in style
2.5 Anderson to Dravid, one run, defended down to short third man, easy
single
2.6 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, another one keeps low outside the off
stump and Sehwag is beaten by the lack of bounce
End of over 3 (6 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
JM Anderson 2-1-6-0 - Church End
R Dravid 5* (8b 1x4) V Sehwag 1* (10b)
3.1 Mahmood to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
Dravid stays back and defends it down on the leg side, Sehwag call
for it early and makes it across comfortably, Prior moving in from
midwicket missed the target
3.2 Mahmood to Sehwag, no run, inside edge onto the pad and the ball
rolls away on the leg side
3.3 Mahmood to Sehwag, FOUR, Shot! pitched up outside the off stump,
Sehwag drives nicely opening the face of the bat and the ball
files over cover point
3.4 Mahmood to Sehwag, no run, defended down on the off side
3.5 Mahmood to Sehwag, no run, played away straight to the fielder at
point
3.6 Mahmood to Sehwag, one run, short delivery outside the off stumps,
Sehwag leans back and cuts it away well wide of the fielder at
gully, third man moves across quickly in the deep and cuts off the
boundary
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 3.25)
SI Mahmood 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
V Sehwag 6* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, close to the off
stump line and this one kept its line, Sehwag tentatively pokes at
it and the ball goes past the outside edge
4.2 Anderson to Sehwag, two runs, bit of width offered outside the off
stump and Sehwag cuts it away through the gap between point and
gully, third man moves across in the deep and keeps it down to two
4.3 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside the off stump
4.4 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery, driven straight
to the fielder at point
4.5 Anderson to Sehwag, two runs, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, no real with there, Sewhag cuts late and
gets it down to third man for a brace
4.6 Anderson to Sehwag, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 3.40)
JM Anderson 3-1-10-0 - Church End
R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4) V Sehwag 10* (21b 1x4)
5.1 Mahmood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Dravid defends it to cover region, quick single taken
5.2 Mahmood to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery and defends it to
short mid-wicket region for a quick single
5.3 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.4 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, carefully defended by Dravid
5.5 Mahmood to Dravid, FOUR, good delivery pitched outside the off
stump, Dravid cuts it nicely to third man fence
5.6 Mahmood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid cuts nicely
to the point fielder
End of over 6 (6 runs) India 23/0 (RR: 3.83)
SI Mahmood 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
V Sehwag 11* (22b 1x4) R Dravid 11* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Sehwag defends it carefully to mid-on fielder˙
6.2 Anderson to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery pitched on the off
stump and angling across the stump, Sehwag reads it well and
drives nicely to cover fence
6.3 Anderson to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the stump,
Sehwag goes for pull, ball strikes the pad
6.4 Anderson to Sehwag, OUT: good length delivery on the stumps, this
time straight delivery from Anderson, Sehwag tries to play it to
on side, but he misses it completely
India 27/1, Partnership of 27
V Sehwag b Anderson 15 (26b 2x4 0x6)
R Dravid 11* (14b 2x4) JM Anderson 3.4-1-14-1
Pathan is the new batsman
6.5 Anderson to Pathan, no run, full toss outside the off stump, Pathan
drives it to point fielder
6.6 Anderson to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan drives it
to mid-off fielder
End of over 7 (4 runs) India 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
JM Anderson 4-1-14-1 - Church End
R Dravid 11* (14b 2x4) IK Pathan 0* (2b)
7.1 Mahmood to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery, Dravid nicely drives
it to long on fence
7.2 Mahmood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, Dravid plays it
to mid-off region for a quick single
7.3 Mahmood to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan drives in
the air in front of cover fielder
7.4 Mahmood to Pathan, wide: no run, pitched way outside off stump,
Wide called by the umpire
7.4 Mahmood to Pathan, one run, good length delivery, Pathan turns it
to square leg region
7.5 Mahmood to Dravid, no run
7.6 Mahmood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and played to mid-
wicket region
End of over 8 (8 runs) India 35/1 (RR: 4.38)
SI Mahmood 4-0-21-0 (2w) - Swimming Pool End
R Dravid 17* (18b 3x4) IK Pathan 1* (4b)
8.1 Anderson to Dravid, no run
8.2 Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and defended on
the back foot
8.3 Anderson to Dravid, no run
8.4 Anderson to Dravid, wide: no run
8.4 Anderson to Dravid, no run
8.5 Anderson to Dravid, wide: no run, pitched way outside the leg
stump, Wide called by the umpire
8.5 Anderson to Dravid, no run
8.6 Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends it
to mid-wicket region
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 37/1 (RR: 4.11)
JM Anderson 5-1-16-1 (2w) - Church End
IK Pathan 1* (4b) R Dravid 17* (24b 3x4)
Flintoff brings himself into the attack
9.1 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan drives
nicely to the cover fielder
9.2 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Pathan drives nicely to the mid-off fielder
9.3 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan defends it
to on-side
9.4 Flintoff to Pathan, no run
9.5 Flintoff to Pathan, FOUR, pitched up way wide off stump, Pathan
drives nicely to point fence
9.6 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery, Pathan
defends it to the cover region
End of over 10 (4 runs) India 41/1 (RR: 4.10)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0 - Swimming Pool End
R Dravid 17* (24b 3x4) IK Pathan 5* (10b 1x4)
At the end of 10 overs India has scored 41 runs for the loss of 1
wicket
2nd Power Play has been taken
10.1 Anderson to Dravid, one run, short of a good length delivery,
Dravid defends it to very close to stumps and he calls pathan for
quick single
10.2 Anderson to Pathan, no run
10.3 Anderson to Pathan, no run
10.4 Anderson to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery, Pathan
cuts it to point fielder
10.5 Anderson to Pathan, no run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Pathan drives it to Gully fielder
10.6 Anderson to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan drives
straight to the fielder at cover region
End of over 11 (1 run) India 42/1 (RR: 3.82)
JM Anderson 6-1-17-1 (2w) - Church End
R Dravid 18* (25b 3x4) IK Pathan 5* (15b 1x4)
11.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
11.2 Flintoff to Dravid, wide: no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
again moving away from the batsman, wide called by the umpire
11.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, Dravid defends
it to mid-wicket region
11.3 Flintoff to Pathan, no run
11.4 Flintoff to Pathan, (noball) no run, short of a good length
delivery, Pathan goes for cut and gets beaten, this time
overstepping by Flintoff gives a extra run to Indian total
11.4 Flintoff to Pathan, FOUR, short of a good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump, Pathan drives nicely to cover fence
11.5 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan defends it
carefully
11.6 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan defends it
to point fielder
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 49/1 (RR: 4.08)
A Flintoff 2-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Swimming Pool End
R Dravid 19* (27b 3x4) IK Pathan 9* (20b 2x4)
Plunkett into the attack now
12.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and played to mid-
off
12.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends it
12.3 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends it
to point region
12.4 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, Dravid defends
it mid-off region for a quick single
that single brings 50 runs to Indian total
12.5 Plunkett to Pathan, no run
12.6 Plunkett to Pathan, FOUR, juicy full toss outside the off stump,
Pathan nicely drives it to long off fence
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 54/1 (RR: 4.15)
LE Plunkett 1-0-5-0 - Church End
R Dravid 20* (31b 3x4) IK Pathan 13* (22b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends it
to cover region
13.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Dravid turns it to mid-wicket region
13.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends it
carefully
13.4 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, drifting down the leg side, Dravid
turns it to long-leg regin for a single
13.5 Flintoff to Pathan, two runs, fuller length delivery on the leg
stump, Pathan flicks it to deep square leg region for a couple
13.6 Flintoff to Pathan, wide: no run, pitched way outside the off
stump, wide delivery called by the umpire
13.6 Flintoff to Pathan, (noball) no run, good length delivery and
driven straight to cover fielder
13.6 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 14 (5 runs) India 59/1 (RR: 4.21)
A Flintoff 3-0-16-0 (2w 2nb) - Swimming Pool End
R Dravid 21* (35b 3x4) IK Pathan 15* (25b 3x4)
14.1 Plunkett to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide, Dravid cuts beautifully
to point fence
14.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Dravid defends it carefully back to bowler
14.3 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid cuts straight to point fielder
14.4 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, good length delivery on the stumps and
kept low, Dravid turns it to square leg region
14.5 Plunkett to Pathan, no run
14.6 Plunkett to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, Pathan drives
straight to the fielder at mid-off
End of over 15 (5 runs) India 64/1 (RR: 4.27)
LE Plunkett 2-0-10-0 - Church End
R Dravid 26* (39b 4x4) IK Pathan 15* (27b 3x4)
Blackwell brought back into the attack now
15.1 Blackwell to Dravid, no run, good delivery and played back to
bowler
15.2 Blackwell to Dravid, no run
15.3 Blackwell to Dravid, one run, good delivery, Dravid comes forward
and defends it to cover region
15.4 Blackwell to Pathan, one run, good delivery, Pathan works it to
long-on region
15.5 Blackwell to Dravid, FOUR, good delivery on the stumps, Dravid
reads it well and cuts it nicely to third-man fence
15.6 Blackwell to Dravid, one run, Dravid turns it to square leg region
End of over 16 (7 runs) India 71/1 (RR: 4.44)
ID Blackwell 1-0-7-0 - Swimming Pool End
R Dravid 32* (44b 5x4) IK Pathan 16* (28b 3x4)
another bowling change in the middle, Collingwood into the attack
now
16.1 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and kept low,
Dravid goes for drive and gets the inside edge
16.2 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, Dravid cuts
nicely on the backfoot to deep point region
16.3 Collingwood to Pathan, two runs, good length delivery just pitched
outside the off stump, Pathan pushes it to deep cover region
16.4 Collingwood to Pathan, one run, good delivery, cut away on the back
foot to third man region
16.5 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, good length delivery and played to
cover region
16.6 Collingwood to Dravid, two runs, good length delivery and kept low,
Dravid turns it to deep backward square leg region
End of over 17 (6 runs) India 77/1 (RR: 4.53)
PD Collingwood 1-0-6-0 - Church End
IK Pathan 19* (30b 3x4) R Dravid 35* (48b 5x4)
17.1 Blackwell to Pathan, one run
17.2 Blackwell to Dravid, one run
17.3 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
17.4 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
17.5 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
17.6 Blackwell to Pathan, legbye: one run
End of over 18 (3 runs) India 80/1 (RR: 4.44)
ID Blackwell 2-0-9-0 - Swimming Pool End
IK Pathan 20* (35b 3x4) R Dravid 36* (49b 5x4)
18.1 Collingwood to Pathan, wide: no run
18.1 Collingwood to Pathan, one run, good delivery, Pathan drives it
nicely to cover region
18.2 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and kept low,
Dravid drives it nicely to mid-on region
18.3 Collingwood to Pathan, no run
18.4 Collingwood to Pathan, no run
18.5 Collingwood to Pathan, no run
18.6 Collingwood to Pathan, no run, good length delivery pitched on the
off stump, Pathan goes for drive and gets beaten
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 83/1 (RR: 4.37)
PD Collingwood 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Church End
R Dravid 37* (50b 5x4) IK Pathan 21* (40b 3x4)
19.1 Blackwell to Dravid, one run, good length delivery pitched outside
the leg stump, Dravid sweeps it to fine leg region
19.2 Blackwell to Pathan, SIX, tossed up, Pathan comes down the track
and smashed it to long-on fence
19.3 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
19.4 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
19.5 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
19.6 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
End of over 20 (7 runs) India 90/1 (RR: 4.50)
ID Blackwell 3-0-16-0 - Swimming Pool End
R Dravid 38* (51b 5x4) IK Pathan 27* (45b 3x4 1x6)
20.1 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, Dravid turns
nicely to long-leg region
20.2 Collingwood to Pathan, one run, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump and guided to third-man
20.3 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery, Dravid turns
it to long leg region
20.4 Collingwood to Pathan, no run
20.5 Collingwood to Pathan, no run
20.6 Collingwood to Pathan, one run, short of a good length delivery,
Pathan waits ball to comes and guided it to third man region
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 94/1 (RR: 4.48)
PD Collingwood 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Church End
IK Pathan 29* (49b 3x4 1x6) R Dravid 40* (53b 5x4)
Blackwell coming round the wicket to Pathan
21.1 Blackwell to Pathan, no run
21.2 Blackwell to Pathan, one run
21.3 Blackwell to Dravid, no run
21.4 Blackwell to Dravid, no run
21.5 Blackwell to Dravid, one run, good delivery and edged down to
third-man
21.6 Blackwell to Pathan, one run, driven to long-on region
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 97/1 (RR: 4.41)
ID Blackwell 4-0-19-0 - Swimming Pool End
IK Pathan 31* (52b 3x4 1x6) R Dravid 41* (56b 5x4)
22.1 Collingwood to Pathan, one run, good length delivery and driven on
the back foot long-off region
22.2 Collingwood to Dravid, FOUR, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Dravid goes for drive and gets the outside edge
that boundary brings 100 runs to the Indian total
22.3 Collingwood to Dravid, wide: no run, way down the leg side
22.3 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, good length delivery and played to
deep cover region
22.4 Collingwood to Pathan, one run, slower delivery outside the off
stump, Pathan pushes in the air to long-off region
22.5 Collingwood to Dravid, OUT: GONE! short and wide outside the off
stump, Dravid goes for drive and gets the inside edge and back
onto his stumps
India 105/2, Partnership of 78
R Dravid b Collingwood 46 (59b 6x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 33* (54b 3x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 3.5-0-21-1 (2w)
Match State: Drinks
Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman
22.6 Collingwood to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery on the
off stump, Yuvraj Singh tries to defend and gets beaten
End of over 23 (8 runs) India 105/2 (RR: 4.57)
PD Collingwood 4-0-21-1 (2w) - Church End
IK Pathan 33* (54b 3x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 0* (1b)
Umpire signalls for the 3rd power play
23.1 Mahmood to Pathan, no run
23.2 Mahmood to Pathan, one run, good length delivery, cut away on the
back foot to third-man region
23.3 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery and driven
back to the bowler
23.4 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Yuvraj Singh goes for drive and gets the inside
edge
23.5 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and wide, Yuvraj Singh cuts
nicely to point fence
23.6 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh guided it to thirdman region
End of over 24 (10 runs) India 115/2 (RR: 4.79)
SI Mahmood 5-0-31-0 (2w) - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 9* (5b 2x4) IK Pathan 34* (56b 3x4 1x6)
Flintoff brings himself into the attack again
24.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, two runs
24.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run
24.3 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run
24.4 Flintoff to Pathan, no run
24.5 Flintoff to Pathan, one run
24.6 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh punches on the back foot to long-off
End of over 25 (7 runs) India 122/2 (RR: 4.88)
A Flintoff 4-0-23-0 (2w 2nb) - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 15* (9b 2x4) IK Pathan 35* (58b 3x4 1x6)
Sajid Mahmood coming round the wicket to Yuvraj Singh
25.1 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
singh gets the inside edge and went to long-leg region
25.2 Mahmood to Pathan, no run
25.3 Mahmood to Pathan, one run, good length delivery, Pathan cuts it to
point region
25.4 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, no run, slower delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Yuvraj Singh drives back to the bowler
25.5 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, slow full toss delivery from Sajid
Mahmood, Yuvraj Singh flicks over the head of square leg fielder
25.6 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump and driven wide of the Gully fielder
End of over 26 (7 runs) India 129/2 (RR: 4.96)
SI Mahmood 6-0-38-0 (2w) - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 21* (13b 3x4) IK Pathan 36* (60b 3x4 1x6)
26.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery pitched leg
and middle and carefully defended by Yuvraj Singh
26.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fuller length delivery on the
leg stump, Yuvraj Singh turns in front of the mid-wicket fielder
26.3 Flintoff to Pathan, no run
26.4 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Pathan goes for drive and gets beaten by the pace
26.5 Flintoff to Pathan, OUT: GONE! good length delivery on the stump,
Pathan goes for drive, but ball goes up in the air and went to
straight in the hands of Collingwood who takes the simple catch at
Point
India 130/3, Partnership of 25
IK Pathan c Collingwood b Flintoff 36 (63b 3x4 1x6)
Yuvraj Singh 22* (15b 3x4) A Flintoff 4.5-0-24-1 (2w 2nb)
Kaif is the new batsman
26.6 Flintoff to Kaif, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 27 (1 run) India 130/3 (RR: 4.81)
A Flintoff 5-0-24-1 (2w 2nb) - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 22* (15b 3x4) M Kaif 0* (1b)
27.1 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to mid-on for a single
27.2 Plunkett to Kaif, no run, driven to cover, can't get it in the gap
though
27.3 Plunkett to Kaif, OUT: outside off off and just moving away a bit,
Kaif fishes at it, the movement is just enough to take the outside
edge of the bat, it a simple catch to Jones behind the stumps,
Kaif wals back wifor yet another Duck!
India 131/4, Partnership of 1
M Kaif c Jones b Plunkett 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 23* (16b 3x4) LE Plunkett 2.3-0-11-1
27.4 Plunkett to Raina, no run
27.5 Plunkett to Raina, no run
27.6 Plunkett to Raina, no run, back of a length and angling across
Raina, defend to the off-side
End of over 28 (1 run) India 131/4 (RR: 4.68)
LE Plunkett 3-0-11-1 - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 23* (16b 3x4) SK Raina 0* (3b)
28.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short of a length angled across
Yuvraj, Yuvraj Singh opens the face of the bat and steers it down
to thirdman, the ball races away to the thirdman fence
28.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, this time on the pads, Yuvraj
wokrs it away to lonngleg for a single
28.3 Flintoff to Raina, no run, short of length, defended off the
backfoot
28.4 Flintoff to Raina, no run, short delivery down the legside, Raina
not interestedin playing at it
28.5 Flintoff to Raina, no run, short delivery, and wide too, Raina goes
after it, but the ball doesnt bounce as much and Raina is beaten
28.6 Flintoff to Raina, one run, middle and leg line from Freddie, works
away to midwicket and takes off for a quick single, Raina off the
mark here
End of over 29 (6 runs) India 137/4 (RR: 4.72)
A Flintoff 6-0-30-1 (2w 2nb) - Church End
SK Raina 1* (7b) Yuvraj Singh 28* (18b 4x4)
29.1 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery outside off and
angling further away, Yuvraj lets it through to the wicketkeeper,
ball dies on the wayu through to the keeper
29.2 Plunkett to Raina, no run
29.3 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, nicely driven down the ground to the long-
on fence, the fielder thinks he has a chance, but the ball teases
him to the bopundary
29.4 Plunkett to Raina, FOUR, good length but on pads, Raina handsomely
flicks it away to the midwicket boundary
29.5 Plunkett to Raina, two runs, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to long-on region
29.6 Plunkett to Raina, two runs, good length delivery on the stumps,
Raina drives to deep mid-wicket region
End of over 30 (12 runs) India 149/4 (RR: 4.97)
LE Plunkett 4-0-23-1 - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 28* (18b 4x4) SK Raina 13* (13b 2x4)
30.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run
30.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run
30.3 Flintoff to Raina, no run
30.4 Flintoff to Raina, no run, pitched outside the off stump and ball
kept low, Raina comes down the track for drive and misses it
completely, fumble by JOnes behind the stumps
30.5 Flintoff to Raina, no run
30.6 Flintoff to Raina, no run
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 151/4 (RR: 4.87)
A Flintoff 7-0-31-1 (2w 2nb) - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 29* (20b 4x4) SK Raina 13* (17b 2x4)
Solanki into the attack now
31.1 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, no run
31.2 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, no run
31.3 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, Yuvraj Singh sweeps it to fine
leg region
31.4 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good delivery and played to long-
on region
31.5 Solanki to Raina, no run
31.6 Solanki to Raina, one run, pitched outside the leg stump, Raina
turns it to vacant mid-wicket region
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 155/4 (RR: 4.84)
VS Solanki 1-0-4-0 - Swimming Pool End
SK Raina 14* (19b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 32* (24b 4x4)
32.1 Flintoff to Raina, no run
32.2 Flintoff to Raina, one run, good delivery, Raina drives on the back
foot to cover
32.3 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run
32.4 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run
32.5 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, wide: one run, pitched outside the leg
stump, Yuvraj Singh goes for pull and gets beaten misfield by
JOnes allows extra run
32.5 Flintoff to Raina, one run, Raina drives nicely to long-on
32.6 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, Yuvraj Singh drives nicely to
long-on region
End of over 33 (5 runs) India 160/4 (RR: 4.85)
A Flintoff 8-0-36-1 (3w 2nb) - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 33* (27b 4x4) SK Raina 16* (22b 2x4)
33.1 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump
33.1 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.2 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.3 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, one run, punched on the back foot to long-
on
33.4 Solanki to Raina, one run, cut away nicely on the back foot to
cover region
33.5 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, one run
33.6 Solanki to Raina, no run, defended on the back foot to covers
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 164/4 (RR: 4.82)
VS Solanki 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 35* (31b 4x4) SK Raina 17* (24b 2x4)
34.1 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.2 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.3 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.4 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.5 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.6 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 35 (maiden) India 164/4 (RR: 4.69)
ID Blackwell 5-1-19-0 - Church End
SK Raina 17* (24b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 35* (37b 4x4)
35.1 Solanki to Raina, no run
35.2 Solanki to Raina, wide: no run
35.2 Solanki to Raina, one run
35.3 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, no run
35.4 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Yuvraj Sweeps nicely to fine leg
fence
35.5 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, cut nicely on the back foot to
deep point
35.6 Solanki to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good delivery, Yuvraj Singh
drives nicely to long-on region
End of over 36 (9 runs) India 173/4 (RR: 4.81)
VS Solanki 3-0-17-0 (2w) - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 42* (41b 5x4) SK Raina 18* (26b 2x4)
36.1 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up, Yuvraj Singh comes
forward and turns it to short fine leg region
36.2 Blackwell to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina defended
it to short cover for a quick single
36.3 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good delivery and played to
gully region
36.4 Blackwell to Raina, no run
36.5 Blackwell to Raina, no run
36.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run, good delivery pitched outside the off
stump, Raina cuts nicely on the back foot to deep cover region
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 177/4 (RR: 4.78)
ID Blackwell 8-1-29-0 - Church End
SK Raina 20* (29b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 44* (44b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
time for Drinks
Anderson back into the attack now
37.1 Anderson to Raina, no run, pitched up and driven to cover region
37.2 Anderson to Raina, one run, good length delivery and played to mid-
wicket
37.3 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery and played
to mid-region
37.4 Anderson to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to long-off region
37.5 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery
kept low, Yuvraj Singh drives nicely to the fielder at cover
37.6 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up, Yuvraj Singh drives
nicely to point fence
End of over 38 (7 runs) India 184/4 (RR: 4.84)
JM Anderson 7-1-24-1 (2w) - Swimming Pool End
SK Raina 22* (32b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 49* (47b 6x4)
38.1 Blackwell to Raina, no run
38.2 Blackwell to Raina, no run
38.3 Blackwell to Raina, no run
38.4 Blackwell to Raina, one run, ball kept low, Raina pulls it to deep
square leg region
38.5 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, no run
38.6 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good delivery, Yuvraj Singh
comes down the track and works it to vacant mid-wicket region
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 186/4 (RR: 4.77)
ID Blackwell 9-1-31-0 - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 50* (49b 6x4) SK Raina 23* (36b 2x4)
Collingwood brought back into the attack
39.1 Collingwood to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh drives it to long-off
39.2 Collingwood to Raina, one run, slower delivery this time by
Collingwood, Raina pushes in the air to long-off for a single
39.3 Collingwood to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short in length, Yuvraj Singh
pulls it to deep mid-wicket fence
39.4 Collingwood to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short and wide, Yuvraj Singh
cuts nicely to point region
39.5 Collingwood to Yuvraj Singh, one run
39.6 Collingwood to Raina, one run
End of over 40 (10 runs) India 196/4 (RR: 4.90)
PD Collingwood 5-0-31-1 (2w) - Swimming Pool End
SK Raina 25* (38b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 58* (53b 7x4)
40.1 Blackwell to Raina, two runs
40.2 Blackwell to Raina, no run
40.3 Blackwell to Raina, one run
40.4 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, tossed up, Yuvraj Singh lofts it
over mid-wicket fence
40.5 Blackwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run
40.6 Blackwell to Raina, one run
End of over 41 (11 runs) India 207/4 (RR: 5.05)
ID Blackwell 10-1-42-0 - Church End
SK Raina 29* (42b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 65* (55b 7x4 1x6)
41.1 Flintoff to Raina, FOUR, pitched up, Raina drives nicely to cover
fence
41.2 Flintoff to Raina, two runs, pitched up, Raina lofts it to deep
cover region
41.3 Flintoff to Raina, two runs, good length delivery on the stumps,
Raina turns it to deep square leg region
41.4 Flintoff to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicley to long-off region
41.5 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump, Yuvraj Singh drives nicely to deep cover
point
41.6 Flintoff to Raina, no run, yorker length delivery, Raina defends it
to point region
End of over 42 (10 runs) India 217/4 (RR: 5.17)
A Flintoff 7-0-41-1 (3w 2nb) - Swimming Pool End
Yuvraj Singh 66* (56b 7x4 1x6) SK Raina 38* (47b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Sajid Mahmood comes into the attack now
42.1 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, pitched up, Yuvraj Singh drives
nicely to deep cover region
42.2 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, no run
42.3 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
stumps, Yuvraj Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket region
42.4 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh drives nicely to long-off
42.5 Mahmood to Raina, no run
42.6 Mahmood to Raina, one run, short of a good length delivery from
round the wicket, Raina turns it to mid-wicket region
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 223/4 (RR: 5.19)
SI Mahmood 7-0-44-0 (2w) - Church End
SK Raina 39* (49b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 71* (60b 7x4 1x6)
Plunkett into the attack now
43.1 Plunkett to Raina, no run, good length delivery and driven to
covers
43.2 Plunkett to Raina, one run, full toss on the stumps, Raina reads it
well and drives to long-on region
43.3 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh drives nicely on the back foot to long-off region
43.4 Plunkett to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Raina goes for cut and gets beaten
43.5 Plunkett to Raina, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, Raina
cuts it to point region, Collingwood at point throws the ball
straight to stumps, but ball rolls away to short fine leg region
then Raina takes the single
43.6 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 44 (3 runs) India 226/4 (RR: 5.14)
LE Plunkett 5-0-26-1 - Swimming Pool End
SK Raina 41* (53b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 72* (62b 7x4 1x6)
44.1 Mahmood to Raina, SIX, short of a good length delivery from round
the wicket, Raina lofts it over deep mid-wicket fence
44.2 Mahmood to Raina, one run, short of a good length delivery, Raina
pulls it to square leg region
44.3 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, good length delivery pitched outside
the off stump, Yuvraj Singh drives nicely cover fence
44.4 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, good length delivery, Yuvraj Singh
punched on the back foot to long-off fence
44.5 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, pitched up, Yuvraj Singh lofts it
over deep mid-wicket fence
44.6 Mahmood to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh drives on the back foot to long-on region
End of over 45 (22 runs) India 248/4 (RR: 5.51)
SI Mahmood 8-0-66-0 (2w) - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 87* (66b 9x4 2x6) SK Raina 48* (55b 3x4 1x6)
45.1 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery
pitched on the off stump and angling across the batsman, Yuvraj
Singh goes for pull and gets beaten
45.2 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, pitched down the legside,
Wide called by the umpire
45.2 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
Yuvraj Singh cuts nicely to point fence
45.3 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, no run
45.4 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, one run
45.5 Plunkett to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina turns it to
square leg region for a single
45.6 Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, pitched up, Yuvraj Singh pulls it
over deep mid-wicket fence for a MAX!
End of over 46 (13 runs) India 261/4 (RR: 5.67)
LE Plunkett 6-0-39-1 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
SK Raina 49* (56b 3x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 98* (71b 10x4 3x6)
Raina is on 49 and Anderson into the attack now
46.1 Anderson to Raina, no run, full toss outside the off stump, Raina
goes for drive and gets beaten by the pace
46.2 Anderson to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives
nicely to long-on region for a single
Raina completes his half century
46.3 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh drives nicely to long-off region
46.4 Anderson to Raina, FOUR, slower delivery on the stumps, Raina
drives nicely to long-on fence
46.5 Anderson to Raina, one run, full toss delivery, Raina drives nicely
to long-off region
Yuvraj Singh is on 99
46.6 Anderson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh drives nicely to deep cover region for a single and
completes his 100 runs
End of over 47 (8 runs) India 269/4 (RR: 5.72)
JM Anderson 8-1-32-1 (2w) - Church End
Yuvraj Singh 100* (73b 10x4 3x6) SK Raina 55* (60b 4x4 1x6)
47.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, Yuvraj
Singh turns it to square leg region
47.2 Flintoff to Raina, one run, good length delivery, Raina drives to
long-on region
47.3 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short of a good length
delivery, Yuvraj Singh lofts in the air to deep mid-wicket region
47.4 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: GONE! good length delivery outside
the off stump, Yuvraj Singh comes down the track and hitting in
the air to cover region, Collingwood at extra cover takes the
simple catch
India 273/5, Partnership of 142
Yuvraj Singh c Collingwood b Flintoff 103 (76b 10x4 3x6)
SK Raina 56* (61b 4x4 1x6) A Flintoff 7.4-0-45-2 (3w 2nb)
Dhoni is the new batsman
47.5 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, yorker delivery on the stumps, Dhoni
defends it to mid-off region
47.6 Flintoff to Raina, no run
End of over 48 (5 runs) India 274/5 (RR: 5.71)
A Flintoff 8-0-46-2 (3w 2nb) - Swimming Pool End
MS Dhoni 1* (1b) SK Raina 56* (62b 4x4 1x6)
48.1 Anderson to Dhoni, legbye: two runs
48.2 Anderson to Dhoni, SIX, good length delivery pitched outside the
off stump, Dhoni swungs it to deep mid-wicket fence
48.3 Anderson to Dhoni, one run
48.4 Anderson to Raina, no run
48.5 Anderson to Raina, no run
48.6 Anderson to Raina, one run
End of over 49 (10 runs) India 284/5 (RR: 5.80)
JM Anderson 9-1-40-1 (2w) - Church End
SK Raina 57* (65b 4x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 8* (4b 1x6)
Flintoff is going to bowl the final over
49.1 Flintoff to Raina, no run, good length delivery and driven back to
bowler
49.2 Flintoff to Raina, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, Raina
cuts nicely to third man fence
49.3 Flintoff to Raina, OUT: GONE! Excellent yorker on the toes of
Raina, he misses it completely ball strikes the stumps
India 288/6, Partnership of 15
SK Raina b Flintoff 61 (68b 5x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni 8* (4b 1x6) A Flintoff 8.3-0-50-3 (3w 2nb)
Ramesh Powar is the new batsman
49.4 Flintoff to Powar, one run, good length delivery and turned down to
long leg region
49.5 Flintoff to Dhoni, FOUR, good length delivery, Dhoni stepped
offside and paddles it to fine leg fence
49.6 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, good length delivery, Dhoni tries to
hit hard, the timing was not good, ball went to long-on region
End of over 50 (10 runs) India 294/6 (RR: 5.88)
A Flintoff 9-0-56-3 (3w 2nb) - Swimming Pool End
MS Dhoni 13* (6b 1x4 1x6) RR Powar 1* (1b)
India have scored 294 runs in 50 overs, 295 runs in 50 overs is the
target for England
Match State: Innings Break
On a track that misbehaved from ball one India have managed to haul
in 294 runs, thanks to a splendid partnership between Yuvraj and
Raina. Bowlers were in control till the 30th over and 240 looked a
decent enough score on this track but then Yuvraj and and Raina
started to open up and the ball started to disappear to all the
parts of the park, Yuvraj went on to make a splendid hundred in
just 74 balls and that changed the complexion of the innings,
Raina chipped in with 61 of just 67 balls.
Target for England is 295 and they have a tough chase on their
hands, and without Pietersen in the line-up one doubts if they
have the fire power to pull off something as big as chasing down
294 on this track
but as they say, cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties and
the match is not over until the last ball is bowled, be sure to
join us in 35 minutes time for the run chase.
Players are back, Strauss and Prior to open the innings, Pathan
with the new ball
0.1 Pathan to Strauss, one run, good length delivery on the pads,
turned away to fine leg and Strauss is off the mark first ball
0.2 Pathan to Prior, one run, on the middle and leg stump line, turned
away to fine leg and Prior too is off the mark first ball
0.3 Pathan to Strauss, one run, drifting down the leg side, wrong line,
Strauss gets well inside the line and taps it down to fine leg for
an easy single
0.4 Pathan to Prior, no run, full and on the stumps, hit on in swing,
Prior jams his bad down and ends up with an inside edge onto his
pad, well bowled and well played
0.5 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, shaping in a touch, Prior defends it on the front-foot
and the ball rolls away towards cover
0.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
across, Prior swings hard but fails to connect, Pathan starts off
with a decent over
End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 292/49 = 5.96)
IK Pathan 1-0-3-0 - Church End
AJ Strauss 2* (2b) MJ Prior 1* (4b)
Munaf Patel on debut to share the new ball with Pathan.
1.1 Patel to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Strauss shoulders arms and the ball goes through to the
keeper
1.2 Patel to Strauss, no run, on the middle and off stump line, played
away towards midwicket
1.3 Patel to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball keeps low and goes past the outside edge, Strauss was
looking to drive it straight back down the track
1.4 Patel to Strauss, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, hint of
swing, Strauss stays back and works it away towards square leg,
Raina is the fielder there
1.5 Patel to Strauss, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Strauss taps it away behind point and a quick
single is taken
1.6 Patel to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
driven away off the front-foot to the cover regin, Kaif there
moves across quickly and cuts off the single, Patel too starts off
with a decent over
End of over 2 (1 run) England 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 291/48 = 6.06)
MM Patel 1-0-1-0 - Swimming Pool End
AJ Strauss 3* (7b) MJ Prior 1* (5b)
More problems with the sight screen, play held up.
2.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
kept a bit low, Strauss cuts well off the back-foot but fails to
get it past Kaif at point
2.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Strauss drives off the back-foot and the ball rolls
away behind point, one handed drive, Kaif moves across quickly,
dives across full length and cuts off the single
2.3 Pathan to Strauss, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, in the
slot and Strauss drills it through the gap between the cover
fielders, excellent placement
2.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, shaping away a touch, Strauss leaves it through to the
keeper
2.5 Pathan to Strauss, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball stayed low after hitting the deck and Strauss misses out
2.6 Pathan to Strauss, OUT: gone! good length delivery outside the off
stump, was the slower ball and Strauss is sucked into the drive,
ball clips the outside edge and goes straight to Dhoni behind the
stumps, Pathan strikes early, India off to a good start here
England 8/1, Partnership of 8
AJ Strauss c Dhoni b Pathan 7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 287/47 = 6.11)
IK Pathan 2-0-7-1 - Church End
MJ Prior 1* (5b)
Perfect line and length from Pathan and Strauss was comprehensively
foxed by the change of place, Solanki is the next man in.
Sorry it's Blackwell who has come in and not Solanki as i said
earlier.
3.1 Patel to Prior, no run, defended outside the off stump
3.2 Patel to Prior, one run, driven wide of the fielder at mid-off
3.3 Patel to Blackwell, no run, forced away towards point
3.4 Patel to Blackwell, no run
3.5 Patel to Blackwell, wide: no run, down the leg side
3.5 Patel to Blackwell, one run, good length delivery outside off and
angling across, Blackwell tries to drive square of the wicket on
the off-side, comes of the outside edge and runs away to thirdman
for a single
3.6 Patel to Prior, FOUR, Munaf bowls this one just a little fuller,
just enough room for Prior to open his shoulders, drives it away
handsomely past point, that races away to the point fence
End of over 4 (7 runs) England 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 280/46 = 6.09)
MM Patel 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
ID Blackwell 1* (3b) MJ Prior 6* (8b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Blackwell, FOUR, short of a length from Pathan, outside
off and moving away, comes slowly off the wicket, Blackwel stands
tall and punches it square on the offside, picks the gap to
perfection and picks up a boundary
4.2 Pathan to Blackwell, one run, short of a length again, Blackwell
stands tall, opens the face of the bat and steers it down to
thirdman for a single
Both catchers in front of the wicket now, one on the off-side and
the other on the leg-side
4.3 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, defended off the
frontfoot to the man at short cover
4.4 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, its worked away to the on-side, Raina at squareleg is quickly
off the mark and cuts off the single
4.5 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, this time rolls his
fingers across the seam, cuts across Prior, Prior fishes at it and
is beaten, good carry on that occasion
4.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside off, again
stops just for a moment, Prior is early into his off-drive, but it
is well short of Powar at mid-off
End of over 5 (5 runs) England 20/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 275/45 = 6.11)
IK Pathan 3-0-12-1 - Church End
ID Blackwell 6* (5b 1x4) MJ Prior 6* (12b 1x4)
5.1 Patel to Blackwell, no run, good length delivery outside off,
Blackwell drives it through the line, straght to Agarkar at mid-
off, comes off the bottom edge of the bat on that occasion
5.2 Patel to Blackwell, one run, Munaf drifts on the leg stump this
time, Blackwell works it away to squareleg and takes a quick
single, Raina comes in and has a shie at the stumps, misses, but
Prior is well in
5.3 Patel to Prior, FOUR, good length delivery, cuts off the seam
again, Prior comes forward to defend, the ball takes the inside
edge of the bat and runs away past the legstump to the fineleg
fence, that was mighty lucky for Prior
5.4 Patel to Prior, no run, good length outside off, Prior tries to cut
off the backfoot, is beaten
5.5 Patel to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside off, Prior
comes forward and drives it to mid-off, nice flourish of the bat
on that occasion, but there's Powar at mid-off and he can't take a
single
5.6 Patel to Prior, no run, driven away square of the wicket off the
backfoot
End of over 6 (5 runs) England 25/1 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 270/44 = 6.14)
MM Patel 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
ID Blackwell 7* (7b 1x4) MJ Prior 10* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Pathan to Blackwell, no run, good length delivery, bowled at 71.5
mph, driven down to mid-on, there's a man there and its driven
straight to him
6.2 Pathan to Blackwell, two runs, this one at 81 mph, outside off,
Blackwell tries to drive off the frontfoot, to the offside, the
ball takes the inside edge and rolls away backward of squareleg,
there's enough time for a couple there
6.3 Pathan to Blackwell, no run, this time bowled much slower, at
68mph, driven down to the man at cover
6.4 Pathan to Blackwell, OUT: gone!! a slower delivery did the trick,
this one was a 73 mph off-cutter from outside off, Blackwell,
plays a off drive away from his body, there's a big gap between
the bat and pad and the ball manages to squeeze in between bat and
pad
England 27/2, Partnership of 19
ID Blackwell b Pathan 9 (11b 1x4 0x6)
MJ Prior 10* (16b 2x4) IK Pathan 3.4-0-14-2
6.5 Pathan to Shah, wide: no run, wide delivery frmo Pathan first up to
Shah, rightly called wide by Umpire Hariharan
6.5 Pathan to Shah, FOUR, good shot! its full and its wide, and Shah
creams it in the gap between Kaif at cover and Powar at mid-off
and the ball races away to the extra-cover fence, good way to get
off teh mark
6.6 Pathan to Shah, no run, good length delivery outside off, bowled at
70mph, Shah has a good look at it, is not forced to play a shot
and lets it through to the wicketkeeper
End of over 7 (7 runs) England 32/2 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 263/43 = 6.12)
IK Pathan 4-0-19-2 (1w) - Church End
MJ Prior 10* (16b 2x4) OA Shah 4* (2b 1x4)
7.1 Patel to Prior, FOUR, full and on the middle and leg, Prior gets
himself to a good position, goes back and clips it away off the
pads to teh midwicket fence
7.2 Patel to Prior, FOUR, good delivery from Patel, but the result's
the same. Its outside off thsi time and Prior creams it away
through cover point, no chance of that being cut off
7.3 Patel to Prior, no run
7.4 Patel to Prior, no run, back of a length this time, outside off,
Prior stands tall, offers the full face of the bat and defends it
to Sehwag at point
7.5 Patel to Prior, no run, dropped!! pitched up on the pads and turned
straight to Dravid at short midwicket, easy catch dropped
7.6 Patel to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot, end of a good over
End of over 8 (8 runs) England 40/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 255/42 = 6.07)
MM Patel 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
OA Shah 4* (2b 1x4) MJ Prior 18* (22b 4x4)
8.1 Pathan to Shah, one run, slower delivery outside the off stump, cut
away off the back-foot to third man
8.2 Pathan to Prior, no run, on the middle and off stump line, defended
on the front-foot
8.3 Pathan to Prior, one run, good length delivery, pitched in line and
angling across, Prior steers it down to third man, Agarkar moves
across quickly in the deep and keeps it down to just one
8.4 Pathan to Shah, no run, another probing delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended on the front-foot
8.5 Pathan to Shah, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, Shah
fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away to fine
leg
8.6 Pathan to Prior, no run
End of over 9 (3 runs) England 43/2 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 252/41 = 6.15)
IK Pathan 5-0-21-2 (1w) - Church End
OA Shah 5* (5b 1x4) MJ Prior 19* (25b 4x4)
9.1 Patel to Shah, no run, short of a good length delivery, cutting in
from outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot
9.2 Patel to Shah, no run, good length delivery, driven away square on
the off side
9.3 Patel to Shah, one run, on the middle and leg stump line, turned
away towards midwicket for an easy single
9.4 Patel to Prior, no run, good line and length, defended down on the
leg side
9.5 Patel to Prior, no run, once again Patel hits a good line and
length, Prior gets behind the line and defends it with a straight
bat
9.6 Patel to Prior, no run, forced away towards cover, no room for a
single there, end of a good over for India
End of over 10 (1 run) England 44/2 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 251/40 = 6.28)
MM Patel 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
OA Shah 6* (8b 1x4) MJ Prior 19* (28b 4x4)
10 overs up and Dravid straightaway opts for PowerPlay two
10 overs up and Dravid straightaway opts for PowerPlay two
10.1 Pathan to Shah, wide: no run
10.1 Pathan to Shah, one run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Shah picks it up and taps it down to third man for a single
10.2 Pathan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, quicker delivery
with a touch of in swing, Prior defends on the front-foot but not
cleanly and the ball rolls away behind the stumps
10.3 Pathan to Prior, one run, on the middle and leg stump line, Prior
moves forward and across and plays it down to mid-on, fielder is
bit deep and a quick single is taken
10.4 Pathan to Shah, no run, another slower delivery, on the pads and
Shah turns it away towards square leg
10.5 Pathan to Shah, OUT: Pathan strikes again and once again it's the
slower delivery that gets him the wicket! bit fuller and angling
across the right-hander, Shah is foxed by the change of pace and
the drive goes straight to Yuvraj Singh at backward point
England 47/3, Partnership of 20
OA Shah c Yuvraj Singh b Pathan 7 (11b 1x4 0x6)
MJ Prior 20* (30b 4x4) IK Pathan 5.5-0-24-3 (2w)
England three down and in deep trouble here!
Flintoff walks in.
Flintoff walks in.
10.6 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, watchfully defended
End of over 11 (3 runs) England 47/3 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 248/39 = 6.36)
IK Pathan 6-0-24-3 (2w) - Church End
MJ Prior 20* (30b 4x4) A Flintoff 0* (1b)
Match State: Drinks
11.1 Agarkar to Prior, FOUR, on the pads and Prior flicks it away in the
air to the square leg fence, Agarkar under pressure straightaway
11.2 Agarkar to Prior, no run, forced away towards point
11.3 Agarkar to Prior, no run
11.4 Agarkar to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away towards extra cover
11.5 Agarkar to Prior, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Prior cuts off the back-foot and is beaten by the
lack of bounce
11.6 Agarkar to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended straight back to the bowler
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 51/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 244/38 = 6.42)
AB Agarkar 1-0-4-0 - Swimming Pool End
A Flintoff 0* (1b) MJ Prior 24* (36b 5x4)
England require another 244 runs with 7 wickets and 38.0 overs
remaining
Require Run Rate - 6.42!
12.1 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, another well disguised slower delivery
and Flintoff is beaten outside the off stump
12.2 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, bit wide outside the off stump, ball
stayed low after hitting the deck and Flintoff leaves it through
to the keeper
12.3 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Flintoff gets a good stride forward and defends it
down on the off side
12.4 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
Flintoff closes the face of the bat bit too early and the ball
rolls away off the outer half of the bat, diving stop by the
fielder at gully saves runs
12.5 Pathan to Flintoff, one run, drifting down the leg side, Flintoff
moves across a bit and forces it away behind square on the leg
side, Raina moves across quickly and keeps it down to just one
12.6 Pathan to Prior, no run, pitched up and angling across, Prior dives
on the up, nicely opening the face of the bat and the ball goes
straight to Yuvraj at point, another good over from Pathan comes
to an end
End of over 13 (1 run) England 52/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 243/37 = 6.57)
IK Pathan 7-0-25-3 (2w) - Church End
A Flintoff 1* (6b) MJ Prior 24* (37b 5x4)
13.1 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Flintoff gets a good stride forward and drives well but
fails to get it past the fielder at cover
13.2 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, line and length delivery, Flintoff
gets well forward and defends it with a straight bat, ball rolls
back to the bowler
13.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, beaten outside the off stump, ball
just about carries to the keeper
13.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, pushed off the front-foot to the cover
region
13.5 Agarkar to Flintoff, FOUR, Agarkar strays onto middle and leg,
Flintoff moves forward and across and whips it away to the fine
leg fence, fielder in the deep hardly got any time to react,
powerful shot that
13.6 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, better line and length, defended down
on the leg side
End of over 14 (4 runs) England 56/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 239/36 = 6.64)
AB Agarkar 2-0-8-0 - Swimming Pool End
MJ Prior 24* (37b 5x4) A Flintoff 5* (12b 1x4)
Spin being introduced into the attack in the form of Harbhajan
Singh
Just the one slip in place to start with
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, two runs, starts off with a beauty, Prior
defends on the back-foot and the ball rolls away off the outside
edge
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, turned away behind square on the
leg side
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, the one that goes straight on, Prior goes right back and
defends it down on the off side
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, well flighted delivery, close to
the off stump line and Prior defends it back to the bowler,
presented the full face of the bat there
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, drifting down the leg side, was
there to be hit but Prior finds the fielder at square leg,
Harbhajan starts off with a good over
End of over 15 (2 runs) England 58/3 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 237/35 = 6.77)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-2-0 - Church End
A Flintoff 5* (12b 1x4) MJ Prior 26* (43b 5x4)
England require another 237 runs with 7 wickets and 35.0 overs
remaining.
Required run rate has now moved up to 6.77
Powerplay three in progress now
15.1 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery, coming in with
the angle, Flintoff gets right behind the line and defends it
straight back along the carpet to the mid-on region
15.2 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, ball stopped a bit after hitting the deck
and Flintoff ends up with an inside edge, ball rolls away straight
to the fielder at short fine leg
15.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, two runs, flicked away off the pads to deep
backward square leg
15.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, FOUR, shot! pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, Flintoff steps forward and lofts it straight back over
the bowler's head to the long-off fence, presented the full face
of the bat there
15.5 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, defended on the back-foot and the ball
rolls away towards cover
15.6 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, tight delivery to end the over,
Flintoff gets right behind the line and defends it with a straight
bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
End of over 16 (6 runs) England 64/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 231/34 = 6.79)
AB Agarkar 3-0-14-0 - Swimming Pool End
MJ Prior 26* (43b 5x4) A Flintoff 11* (18b 2x4)
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, one run, sharp turn, Prior goes right
back and tucks it away to fine leg for an easy single, well played
in the end
Short leg in position for Flintoff
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, turned away off the front-
foot to the midwicket region, quick single taken
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot and the ball rolls away on
the leg side, short leg moves across and picks it up
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, driven down to mid-on, Raina
moves in quickly and cuts off the single
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, FOUR, short ball, turning in from outside
the off stump, Prior rocks back and pulls it away with the spin to
the backward square leg fence, almost took out the short leg
fielder there!
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, hit on the pad trying to
defended, appeal for lbw turned down - impact was well outside the
line of the off stump
End of over 17 (6 runs) England 70/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 225/33 = 6.82)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-8-0 - Church End
A Flintoff 12* (19b 2x4) MJ Prior 31* (48b 6x4)
17.1 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, punched off the back-foot to the cover
region
17.2 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length delivery, close
to the off stump line and Flintoff defends it away towards cover
17.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, another short of a good length
delivery, Flintoff goes for the pull and gets beaten by the lack
of bounce, ball died on its way to the keeper
17.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, one run, played with soft hands and the ball
rolls away towards point, Flintoff takes on Yuvraj there and makes
it across safely
17.5 Agarkar to Prior, no run
17.6 Agarkar to Prior, two runs, driven away through cover point
End of over 18 (3 runs) England 73/3 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 222/32 = 6.94)
AB Agarkar 4-0-17-0 - Swimming Pool End
A Flintoff 13* (23b 2x4) MJ Prior 33* (50b 6x4)
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, turned away with the spin to
the vacant midwicket region, Raina moves across from mid-on and
fields
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, tossed up and turning in, Prior
pushes forward and drives it down to mid-on, not a well timed shot
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, Prior stays back and works it away with the break to the
midwicket region
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, FOUR, comes down the track to the pitch
of the delivery and drives it away well wide of the diving fielder
at mid-on, super shot
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Prior, no run, RUN OUT! defended stretching
forward and the ball rolls away well in front of point, Prior
takes off for a single but Flintoff is not interested, terrible
mix-up and Prior is stranded, Patel moves across from point and
flicks the ball to the keeper,
Dhoni quickly whips off the bails and Prior is out by a long way -
England in deep trouble now
England 78/4, Partnership of 31
MJ Prior run out (Patel) 37 (54b 7x4 0x6)
Collingwood is the next man in
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, driven wide of the fielder
at mid-on
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 79/4 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 216/31 = 6.97)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-14-0 - Church End
PD Collingwood 1* (1b) A Flintoff 14* (24b 2x4)
19.1 Agarkar to Collingwood, one run, turned away behind square for an
easy single
19.2 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, defended outside the off stump
19.3 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, driven off the front-foot and the ball goes
straight to the fielder at cover
19.4 Agarkar to Flintoff, no run, cut away straight to Yuvraj at point
19.5 Agarkar to Flintoff, one run, comes down the track and swings it
away behind square on the leg side
19.6 Agarkar to Collingwood, two runs, drifting down the leg side and
Flintoff clips it away to deep fine leg, Powar hurtles across in
the deep and saves two runs, perfect slide in and a good throw
back to the keeper - well done Powar
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 83/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 212/30 = 7.07)
AB Agarkar 5-0-21-0 - Swimming Pool End
A Flintoff 15* (28b 2x4) PD Collingwood 4* (3b)
Required run rate is now over seven and all the powerplays are up.
20.1 Powar to Flintoff, no run, tossed up and turning in, grip and turn,
Flintoff fails to make contact and get hit on the pad
20.2 Powar to Flintoff, OUT: and Powar strikes! tossed up on the stumps,
Flintoff goes down on one knee and slogs it away straight down the
throat of Sehwag at deep midwicket, that's a big wicket - England
five down and looking straight down the barrel here!
England 83/5, Partnership of 5
A Flintoff c Sehwag b Powar 15 (30b 2x4 0x6)
PD Collingwood 4* (3b) RR Powar 0.2-0-0-1
With the required rate getting out of hand Flintoff had no option
but to target the new bowler, Powar held it back a touch on that
occasion and Flintoff neatly picked up the man in the deep.
Vikram Solanki is the next man in
20.3 Powar to Solanki, one run, played down to fine leg, off the mark
first ball
20.4 Powar to Collingwood, one run, turned away in the air through
midwicket
20.5 Powar to Solanki, no run, hit on the pad trying to defend
20.6 Powar to Solanki, no run
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 85/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 210/29 = 7.24)
RR Powar 1-0-2-1 - Church End
PD Collingwood 5* (4b) VS Solanki 1* (3b)
21.1 Agarkar to Collingwood, no run, defended outside the off stump
21.2 Agarkar to Collingwood, no run, on the stumps, played down to mid-
on
21.3 Agarkar to Collingwood, one run, played away to long-leg for an
easy single
21.4 Agarkar to Solanki, no run, on the middle and off stump line, bit
of extra bounce and Solanki awkwardly defends it down towards
short midwicket
21.5 Agarkar to Solanki, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the back-foot to the cover region
21.6 Agarkar to Solanki, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Solanki stays back and cuts it away towards cover, excellent
diving stop from Raina there cuts off a certain boundary
End of over 22 (1 run) England 86/5 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 209/28 = 7.46)
AB Agarkar 6-0-22-0 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 6* (7b) VS Solanki 1* (6b)
22.1 Powar to Collingwood, no run, driven off the back-foot to the cover
region, Raina moves across quickly and has a shy at the bowler's
end, direct hit and Solanki was a goner
22.2 Powar to Collingwood, no run, defended outside the off stump
22.3 Powar to Collingwood, no run, flat delivery, turning in,
Collingwood comes down the track and defends it down on the off
side, Powar follows it up
22.4 Powar to Collingwood, one run, swept away to fine leg for a single
22.5 Powar to Solanki, no run, quicker delivery, Solanki pushes forward
to defend, ball turns in just enough to kiss the inside edge and
the ball rolls away square on the leg side
22.6 Powar to Solanki, no run, another tight delivery, defended outside
the off stump
End of over 23 (1 run) England 87/5 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 208/27 = 7.70)
RR Powar 2-0-3-1 - Church End
PD Collingwood 7* (11b) VS Solanki 1* (8b)
Match State: Drinks
England require another 208 runs with 5 wickets and 27.0 overs
remaining
Required run rate - 7.70!
That tells the story, England in disarray here, there is not much
batting left and the required run rate is climbing steadily, they
need a miracle!
Spin from both ends now, Harbhajan back on
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, driven down to long-on for
an easy single
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, one run, turned away to fine leg for a
single, Powar is the fielder in the deep
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven well wide of Raina at mid-off
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, no run, flat delivery outside the off
stump, the one that goes straight on, Solanki drives and the ball
rolls away off the inner half of the bat to the mid-on region
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, SIX, take that! tossed up close to the
off stump line, Solanki comes down the track to the pitch of the
delivery and lofts it away straight back over the bowler's head
and the ball clears the long-off fence by a long way, solid shot
End of over 24 (9 runs) England 96/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 199/26 = 7.65)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-23-0 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 9* (13b) VS Solanki 8* (12b 1x6)
24.1 Powar to Collingwood, no run, turned away towards midwicket
24.2 Powar to Collingwood, one run, swept away through midwicket for an
easy single
24.3 Powar to Solanki, no run, turned away in the air and the ball
almost carried to Yuvraj at short midwicket, Solanki beaten by the
slowness of the track
24.4 Powar to Solanki, one run, eased away through midwicket for a
single
24.5 Powar to Collingwood, one run, driven down to long-on
24.6 Powar to Solanki, one run, and again, turning in from outside the
off stump, Solanki goes back to play and is beaten by the slow
turn, ball clips the leading edge and pops up straight back down
the track to the long-on region, 100 comes up for England!
End of over 25 (4 runs) England 100/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 195/25 = 7.80)
RR Powar 3-0-7-1 - Church End
VS Solanki 10* (15b 1x6) PD Collingwood 11* (16b)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, no run, straighter delivery on the
stumps, defended on the back-foot
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, no run, short delivery, turning in from
outside the off stump, Solanki goes back and cuts it away from
right in front of the stumps and the ball goes straight to Yuvraj
at point
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, no run, doosra and Solanki is beaten
outside the off stump, Dhoni gets hit on the shoulder
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, no run, turned away off the back-foot
to the midwicket region
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Solanki, OUT: and gone! tossed up and turning
in, Solanki gets forward and chips it straight to Yuvraj Singh at
short midwicket, again the slowness of the track doing the
damaged, Solanki was bit early into the shot and he failed to keep
it down
England 100/6, Partnership of 17
VS Solanki c Yuvraj Singh b Harbhajan Singh 10 (20b 0x4 1x6)
PD Collingwood 11* (16b) Harbhajan Singh 4.5-0-23-1
Harbhajan too gets one to his name, England six down - India need
just four more to wrap this up!
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, tossed up and turning in,
defended on the front-foot and that's a wicket maiden!
End of over 26 (maiden) England 100/6 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 195/24 = 8.12)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-23-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 11* (16b) GO Jones 0* (1b)
26.1 Powar to Collingwood, legbye: one run, sharp turn and the ball
rolls away off the pad to the short fine leg region
26.2 Powar to Jones, one run, comes down the track to the pitch of the
delivery and turns it away on the leg side for an easy single,
good use of the feet
26.3 Powar to Collingwood, no run, flat delivery, good line and length,
Collingwood comes down the track and works it away on the leg side
26.4 Powar to Collingwood, FOUR, shot! comes down the track to the pitch
of the delivery and chips it well over the fielder at midwicket,
excellent placement and the fielder manning the fence had no
chance of cutting it off
26.5 Powar to Collingwood, no run, defended on the back-foot
26.6 Powar to Collingwood, one run, turned away off the pads to the
square leg region
End of over 27 (7 runs) England 107/6 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 188/23 = 8.17)
RR Powar 4-0-13-1 - Church End
PD Collingwood 16* (21b 1x4) GO Jones 1* (2b)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, turning in from wide
outside the off stump, Collingwood gets a good stride forward and
takes it on the pad
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, defended outside the off
stump
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, FOUR, down the track to the pitch
of the delivery and Collingwood lofts it down to the long-on
fence, Patel moves across quickly in the deep but fails to get
across in time
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, two runs, swept away to deep square
leg
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery,
Collingwood gets right behind the line and defends it down towards
silly mid-on
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, turning in from outside
the off stump, Collingwood comes down the track and punches it
down to long-on for an easy single
End of over 28 (7 runs) England 114/6 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 181/22 = 8.23)
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-30-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 23* (27b 2x4) GO Jones 1* (2b)
England require another 181 runs with 4 wickets and 22.0 overs
remaining
Required run rate is now above 8, 8.23 to be exact.
28.1 Powar to Collingwood, one run, pushed to mid-off, quick single
taken
28.2 Powar to Jones, no run, line and length delivery, defended on the
front-foot
28.3 Powar to Jones, no run, flighted delivery, turning in from outside
the off stump, Jones shapes to come forward but changes his mind,
goes back and cuts it away straight to Yuvraj at backward point
28.4 Powar to Jones, two runs, driven down to long-on, Harbhajan in the
deep takes it easy and the batsmen scamper through for the second,
poor fielding
28.5 Powar to Jones, no run, eased away on the leg side
28.6 Powar to Jones, no run, goes for the sweep and gets hit on the pad,
impact was well outside the line of the off stump and the lbw
appeal is turned down
End of over 29 (3 runs) England 117/6 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 178/21 = 8.48)
RR Powar 5-0-16-1 - Church End
PD Collingwood 24* (28b 2x4) GO Jones 3* (7b)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, fuller length delivery,
turned away behind square on the leg side, Jones slips going for
the second and Collingwood had to rush back
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, turned away through midwicket
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, comes down the track and
gets cramped for room, ends up playing it straight to Raina moving
in from midwicket
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, comes down the track and
punches it down to long-on for a single
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, again goes for the sweep and gets
beaten, appeal for lbw turned down as the impact was well outside
the line of the off stump
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 30 (3 runs) England 120/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 175/20 = 8.75)
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-33-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 26* (31b 2x4) GO Jones 4* (10b)
England require another 175 runs with 4 wickets and 20.0 overs
remaining
30.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the pads,
defended down on the leg side
30.2 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, FOUR, fulltoss on the stumps, nice
little gift and Collingwood lofts it away to the midwicket fence,
easy runs
30.3 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, FOUR, four more! short delivery on the
this occasion and Collingwood neatly pulls it away to the
midwicket fence, another bad delivery put away in style
30.4 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, forced away towards cover,
quick single taken
30.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, again played away towards cover for
a single
30.6 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, defended outside the off
stump, Yuvraj starts off with an expensive over
End of over 31 (10 runs) England 130/6 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 165/19 = 8.68)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-10-0 - Church End
GO Jones 5* (11b) PD Collingwood 35* (36b 4x4)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, comes down the track and turns it
away in the air towards short midwicket, Raina there dives well
forward but the ball falls short, close call
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, cut away off the back-foot,
straight to the fielder at backward point
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, two runs, flighted delivery on the pads,
Jones gets inside the line and taps it down to fine leg for a
brace
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, comes down the track and drives
it down to long-on for a single
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery,
Collingwood comes down the track and defends it down to silly mid-
off, Harbhajan moves across to his left and saves runs
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, eased away on the leg side
End of over 32 (4 runs) England 134/6 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 161/18 = 8.94)
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-37-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 36* (38b 4x4) GO Jones 8* (15b)
32.1 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, driven wide of the cover
fielder
32.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, turned away off the pads to deep
square leg
32.3 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, flighted delivery, driven
straight back, Yuvraj dives across to his left and cuts off the
single
32.4 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, punched off the back-foot to
mid-on
32.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, no run, driven away towards cover
32.6 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, width offered outside the off stump
and Jones cuts it away well wide of the diving fielder at cover,
easy single to end the over
End of over 33 (4 runs) England 138/6 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 157/17 = 9.24)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-14-0 - Church End
GO Jones 10* (18b) PD Collingwood 38* (41b 4x4)
33.1 Powar to Jones, one run, turned away off the back-foot to the fine
leg region
33.2 Powar to Collingwood, no run, fraction short and turning in
sharply, Collingwood goes right back and cuts it away towards
cover
33.3 Powar to Collingwood, two runs, cut away off the back-foot to third
man
33.4 Powar to Collingwood, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
33.5 Powar to Collingwood, no run, comes down the track and turns it
away towards square leg
33.6 Powar to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery, pushed to covers
End of over 34 (3 runs) England 141/6 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 154/16 = 9.62)
RR Powar 6-0-19-1 - Swimming Pool End
GO Jones 11* (19b) PD Collingwood 40* (46b 4x4)
34.1 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, driven away to third man
34.2 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, fulltoss and Collingwood
sweeps it away to deep midwicket
34.3 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, turned away on the leg side, quick
single taken
34.4 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, no run, fuller and quicker,
Collingwood comes down the track and defends it away towards cover
34.5 Yuvraj Singh to Collingwood, one run, comes down the track and
forces it away towards cover, awkward looking shot
34.6 Yuvraj Singh to Jones, one run, driven away well wide of the
fielder at gully, another quick over comes to an end
End of over 35 (5 runs) England 146/6 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 149/15 = 9.93)
Yuvraj Singh 3-0-19-0 - Church End
GO Jones 14* (22b) PD Collingwood 42* (49b 4x4)
35.1 Powar to Jones, no run, tossed up and turning in, excellent line
and length, defended on the front-foot
Required rate is now over 10!
35.2 Powar to Jones, no run, bit wide outside the off stump, Jones moves
across and defends it away towards cover
35.3 Powar to Jones, one run, punched off the back-foot and the ball
goes past the fielder moving across at mid-on
35.4 Powar to Collingwood, FOUR, slightly short, Collingwood goes for
the sweep and connects well, going down on one knee as he played
it, ball clears the fielder at short backward square leg and races
away the fence
35.5 Powar to Collingwood, no run
35.6 Powar to Collingwood, one run, chipped in the air to long-on, fall
well short of Raina coming in from the deep
End of over 36 (6 runs) England 152/6 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 143/14 = 10.21)
RR Powar 7-0-25-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 47* (52b 5x4) GO Jones 15* (25b)
Match State: Drinks
England require another 143 runs with 4 wickets and 14.0 overs
remaining
Require rate is now well over 10, bowlers are on top, India heading
towards their third consecutive win.
36.1 Patel to Collingwood, one run, played down to mid-on
36.2 Patel to Jones, no run, defended towards cover
36.3 Patel to Jones, no run, good length delivery, close to the off
stump line and Jones defends it away towards point, no room for a
single there
36.4 Patel to Jones, one run, pitched up otuside the off stump and Jone
jabs it down to third man
36.5 Patel to Collingwood, FOUR, on the middle and leg stump line and
Collingwood chips it away well over the fielder at midwicket and
that's his fifty!
36.6 Patel to Collingwood, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
driven straight to fielder at cover, missed out there
End of over 37 (6 runs) England 158/6 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 137/13 = 10.54)
MM Patel 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Church End
GO Jones 16* (28b) PD Collingwood 52* (55b 6x4)
37.1 Powar to Jones, no run, comes down the track and defends it away
towards cover
37.2 Powar to Jones, one run, turning in sharply, Jones goes right back
and forces it away well in front of point
37.3 Powar to Collingwood, no run, another sharp turner. defended on the
front-foot
37.4 Powar to Collingwood, no run
37.5 Powar to Collingwood, one run, eased away on the leg side
37.6 Powar to Jones, no run, quicker delivery, turning in from outside
the off stump, Jones gets a good stride in and defends it away
towards cover
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 160/6 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 135/12 = 11.25)
RR Powar 8-0-27-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 53* (58b 6x4) GO Jones 17* (31b)
38.1 Patel to Collingwood, FOUR, fraction short, Collingwood quickly
gets into a good position and pulls it away to the midwicket
fence, excellent timing and placement
38.2 Patel to Collingwood, two runs, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Collingwood makes room and cuts it past the fielder at
cover point
38.3 Patel to Collingwood, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away towards cover, not a well timed shot that
38.4 Patel to Collingwood, FOUR, four more! this is turning out to be a
good over for England, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Collingwood makes room and drives inside out through
the gap between mid-off and cover, once again placed to perfection
and
the fielders had no chance of cutting it off
38.5 Patel to Collingwood, one run, pulled away to deep midwicket
38.6 Patel to Jones, two runs, driven away through point, end of a good
over for England, 13 coming off it!
End of over 39 (13 runs) England 173/6 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 122/11 = 11.09)
MM Patel 7-0-41-0 (1w) - Church End
PD Collingwood 64* (63b 8x4) GO Jones 19* (32b)
39.1 Powar to Collingwood, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Collingwood stays back and forces it away towards the vacant point
region
39.2 Powar to Jones, two runs, comes down the track and chips it over
the fielder at mid-off, takes on the fielder coming in from the
deep and makes it across for the second
39.3 Powar to Jones, one run, again comes down the track and this time
whips it away on the leg side for a single
39.4 Powar to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery, turning in sharply
and Collingwood is made to defend, excellent delivery
39.5 Powar to Collingwood, no run, another good delivery, played away
straight to Raina at short midwicket
39.6 Powar to Collingwood, (noball) no run, punched down to mid-on
39.6 Powar to Collingwood, one run, comes down the track and tucks it
away behind square on the leg side, Harbhajan moves across quickly
but fails to cut off the single
End of over 40 (6 runs) England 179/6 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 116/10 = 11.60)
RR Powar 9-0-33-1 (1nb) - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 66* (68b 8x4) GO Jones 22* (34b)
England require another 116 runs with 4 wickets and 60 balls
remaining
40.1 Pathan to Collingwood, two runs, dropped! good length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, Collingwood goes after it and the
top edge goes high up towards fine leg, Powar moves across quickly
in the deep but fails to hold on to a fairly hard chance
went miles in the air and Powar did well to get across
40.2 Pathan to Collingwood, one run, driven down to long-off for a
single
40.3 Pathan to Jones, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, bit too
full and Jones squeezes it away towards cover
40.4 Pathan to Jones, one run, swung away behind square on the leg side
40.5 Pathan to Collingwood, FOUR, pitched up and Collingwood hammers it
straight back past the bowler to the long-on fence, Patel in the
deep fails to get down on time and the ball rolls away over the
ropes, poor effort
40.6 Pathan to Collingwood, one run, turned down to short fine leg for a
single
End of over 41 (9 runs) England 188/6 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 107/9 = 11.89)
IK Pathan 8-0-34-3 (2w) - Church End
PD Collingwood 74* (72b 9x4) GO Jones 23* (36b)
41.1 Powar to Collingwood, one run, driven down to long-off for a single
Power into his last over now.
41.2 Powar to Jones, no run, quicker delivery, Jones ends up with an
inside edge and the ball goes past the leg stump
41.3 Powar to Jones, one run, swept away around the corner to the
fielder at deep fine leg
41.4 Powar to Collingwood, one run, comes down the track, takes it on
the full and drives it down to long-off for a single
41.5 Powar to Jones, (noball) SIX, comes down the track, gets well
inside the line and lofts it over the midwicket fence, superb shot
41.5 Powar to Jones, two runs, again comes down the track and takes it
on the full, driven well wide of the fielder at cover, 200 comes
up for England
41.6 Powar to Jones, no run, steps forward and drives it straight to
Dravid at covers, expensive over to end the spell
End of over 42 (12 runs) England 200/6 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 95/8 = 11.88)
RR Powar 10-0-45-1 (2nb) - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 76* (74b 9x4) GO Jones 32* (41b 1x6)
England require another 95 runs with 4 wickets and 48 balls
remaining
42.1 Pathan to Collingwood, FOUR, good length delivery down the leg
side, Collingwood goes down on one knee, gets under the ball and
lofts it away to the backward square leg fence, good clean hit!
42.2 Pathan to Collingwood, one run, driven wide of the fielder at
cover, easy single
42.3 Pathan to Jones, OUT: gone! good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Jones lofts it away towards deep backward square
leg, Sehwag nicely settles under it in the deep and that's
Pathan's fourth wicket of the match
England 205/7, Partnership of 105
GO Jones c Sehwag b Pathan 32 (42b 0x4 1x6)
PD Collingwood 81* (76b 10x4) IK Pathan 8.3-0-39-4 (2w)
Jones departs after a good innings, England seven down.
Liam Plunkett is the next man in
42.4 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, defended outside the off stump
42.5 Pathan to Plunkett, one run, on the middle and off stump line,
steered down to third man for an easy single
42.6 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, good length and angling across,
driven straight to the fielder at cover
End of over 43 (6 runs) England 206/7 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 89/7 = 12.71)
IK Pathan 9-0-40-4 (2w) - Church End
LE Plunkett 1* (2b) PD Collingwood 81* (77b 10x4)
England require another 89 runs with 3 wickets and 43 balls
remaining
Harbhajan Singh back into the attack.
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, two runs, comes down the track and
turns it away well wide of the diving fielder at midwicket, easy
two
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Plunkett once again comes down the track and chips it down
to long-off for a single
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, on the middle and leg
stump line, turned away through square leg for a single
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, one run, swept away behind square on
the leg side
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, one run, worked away off the pads
to deep backward square leg
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, no run, comes down the track but fails
to get to the pitch of the delivery, ball rolls away off the pad
End of over 44 (6 runs) England 212/7 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 83/6 = 13.83)
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-43-1 - Swimming Pool End
PD Collingwood 83* (79b 10x4) LE Plunkett 5* (6b)
44.1 Pathan to Collingwood, SIX, Collingwood continues to impress!
slower delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Collingwood gets
a good stride forward and lofts it over the wide long-on fence,
that's a clean hit!
44.2 Pathan to Collingwood, one run, lofted away to deep cover, falls
well short of Raina in the deep
44.3 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
Plunkett comes down the track and drives it straight to the
fielder at cover
44.4 Pathan to Plunkett, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight back down the track to the long-off region, just a
single
44.5 Pathan to Collingwood, two runs, fulltoss outside the off stump,
bowled from round the wicket, Collingwood goes low down and drills
it through point, Raina moves across quickly in the deep and cuts
off the boundary
44.6 Pathan to Collingwood, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump and Collingwood comes down hard on it, brilliant diving stop
by Yuvraj at point saves runs but fails to prevent the single
End of over 45 (11 runs) England 223/7 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 72/5 = 14.40)
IK Pathan 10-0-51-4 (2w) - Church End
PD Collingwood 93* (83b 10x4 1x6) LE Plunkett 6* (8b)
England require another 72 runs with 3 wickets and 30 balls
remaining
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, OUT: tossed up on the stumps,
Collingwood comes down the track and chips it away on the leg
side, Raina sprints in from deep midwicket and takes a good catch
on the move, end of a phenomenal innings - well played
Collingwood!
England 223/8, Partnership of 18
PD Collingwood c Raina b Harbhajan Singh 93 (84b 10x4 1x6)
LE Plunkett 6* (8b) Harbhajan Singh 9.1-1-43-2
Collingwood departs just 7 runs short of a hundred and with that
ends England's hopes.
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, no run, doosra outside the off stump,
defended on the back-foot
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, FOUR, doosra, Plunkett picks it up
this time and clips it away to the midwicket fence
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, no run, defended outside the off stump
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, no run
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Plunkett, one run
End of over 46 (5 runs) England 228/8 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 67/4 = 16.75)
Harbhajan Singh 10-1-48-2 - Swimming Pool End
LE Plunkett 11* (13b 1x4) SI Mahmood 0* (0b)
46.1 Agarkar to Plunkett, one run, driven away towards cover and
Plunkett takes off for a single, Kaif hits the stumps at the
bowler's end but the batsman was never in trouble
46.2 Agarkar to Mahmood, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
46.3 Agarkar to Plunkett, one run, turned away to short fine leg
46.4 Agarkar to Mahmood, one run, comes down the track, takes it on the
full and works it away on the leg side for a single
46.5 Agarkar to Plunkett, no run, played back to the bowler
46.6 Agarkar to Plunkett, FOUR, fulltoss down the leg side and Plunkett
clips it away to the square leg fence
End of over 47 (8 runs) England 236/8 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 59/3 = 19.67)
AB Agarkar 7-0-30-0 - Church End
SI Mahmood 2* (2b) LE Plunkett 17* (17b 2x4)
47.1 Patel to Mahmood, one run, slower delivery on the stumps, Mahmood
ends up with an inside edge and the ball rolls away behind the
stumps on the leg side
47.2 Patel to Plunkett, two runs, another slower delivery and Plunkett
ends up hitting it high up towards mid-off
47.3 Patel to Plunkett, one run, driven down to long-on
47.4 Patel to Mahmood, two runs, cut away behind point, easy two
47.5 Patel to Mahmood, no run, fuller length delivery, almost an yorker,
Mahmood drives it away towards cover
47.6 Patel to Mahmood, no run
End of over 48 (6 runs) England 242/8 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 53/2 = 26.50)
MM Patel 8-0-47-0 (1w) - Swimming Pool End
LE Plunkett 18* (19b 2x4) SI Mahmood 7* (6b)
48.1 Agarkar to Plunkett, OUT: bowled'm! fuller length delivery on the
stumps, hint of reverse in swing, Plunkett plays all over it and
the off stump is pegged back, England nine down, India need just
one more to finish this off
England 242/9, Partnership of 19
LE Plunkett b Agarkar 18 (19b 2x4 0x6)
SI Mahmood 7* (7b) AB Agarkar 7.1-0-30-1
Anderson is the last man in
48.2 Agarkar to Anderson, one run, driven away behind point, quick
single taken
48.3 Agarkar to Mahmood, one run, full and on the stump, driven down to
long-off, Pathan is the fielder in the deep
48.4 Agarkar to Anderson, one run, slower delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at cover
48.5 Agarkar to Mahmood, OUT: bowled'm and it's all over! full and on
the stumps, again reversing in, you miss I hit delivery, Mahmood
comes down the track and swings hard, misses the target by miles
and the ball crashes into the woodwork
England 245/10, Partnership of 3
SI Mahmood b Agarkar 8 (9b 0x4 0x6)
JM Anderson 2* (2b) AB Agarkar 7.5-0-33-2
India win by 49 runs and they now lead the 7-match series 3-0!
In the end it was too good a total on a track which had something
in it for the bowlers, England were never in the chase as they
kept on losing wickets at regular intervals,
a good partnership between Collingwood and Jones jump started a ray
of hope but it was a case of too little too late and India notched
up another comfortable win, their third consecutive win in this
series!
Yuvraj was the star of the day and he together with Raina set-up
the platform for the bowlers and under pressure the England line-
up crumbled - Yuvraj gets the man of the match for his brilliant
match-winning innings.
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