2nd Test: India v England at Chandigarh, 9-13 Mar 2006
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start Delayed due to wet conditions
Hello and welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of the second Test
between India and England at Mohali.
I'm Jamie Alter and it will be my pleasure to bring you commentary
The covers are still out in the middle and it looks like play will
be delayed for a little while
We have good news, it looks as if the covers are being taken off
Things have brightened up after early morning showers
The umpires have decided to hold the toss at 10:15 local time with
play to begin at 10:45
The news from the ground is that Andrew Flintoff has won the toss
and chosen to bat
With the first Test at Nagpur ending in a draw, albeit with a late-
order flurry from India that lit up the final days' attrition, all
the attention has shifted to the PCA Stadium.
The buzz yesterday was that India would go into this match with
five bowlers - at the cost of dropping VVS Laxman and Mohammad
Kaif - and this has indeed been the case.
Munaf Patel and Piyush Chawla have been handed their debut caps and
Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh, Anil Kumble will make up the
other three bowlers.
The Indian team is as follows: 1 Virender Sehwag 2 Wasim Jaffer 3
Rahul Dravid 4 Sachin Tendulkar 5 Yuvraj Singh 6 Mahendra Singh
Dhoni 7 Irfan Pathan 8 Anil Kumble 9 Piyush Chawla 10 Harbhajan
Singh 11 Munaf Patel
The England team is: 1 Andrew Strauss 2 Alastair Cook 3 Ian Bell 4
Kevin Pietersen 5 Paul Collingwood 6 Andrew Flintoff 7 Geraint
Jones 8 Liam Plunkett 9 Matthew Hoggard 10 Steve Harmison 11 Monty
Panesar.
Play will get underway in about 15 minutes.
Correction: Harbhajan Singh is the fifth bowler, not RP Singh
The players are out in the middle. Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook
will open the batting for England. Irfan Pathan to begin
proceedings for India.
0.1 Pathan to Strauss, two runs, Pitched up on middle and leg, moving
away, outside edge short of second slip, down to third man for two
0.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, left alone outside offstump
0.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, Defended off the back foot
0.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, Similar delivery, again defended off the
backfoot
0.5 Pathan to Strauss, no run, Defended towards cover off the front
foot
0.6 Pathan to Strauss, two runs, Fuller, pushed wide of covers for two
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0
IK Pathan 1-0-4-0
AN Cook 0* (0b) AJ Strauss 4* (6b)
Munaf Patel to deliver his first ball on Test debut
1.1 Patel to Cook, FOUR, Fullish in length, forward push goes all the
way down the ground fr four
1.2 Patel to Cook, one run, shorter, pushed to the man at wide mid-off
1.3 Patel to Strauss, no run, full on middle and leg, outside edge
towards gully
1.4 Patel to Strauss, no run, shorter on middle and leg, played off the
front foot
1.5 Patel to Strauss, one run
1.6 Patel to Cook, no run
End of over 2 (6 runs) England 10/0
MM Patel 1-0-6-0
AJ Strauss 5* (9b) AN Cook 5* (3b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run
2.2 Pathan to Strauss, two runs
2.3 Pathan to Strauss, one run
2.4 Pathan to Cook, two runs
2.5 Pathan to Cook, no run
2.6 Pathan to Cook, no run
End of over 3 (5 runs) England 15/0
IK Pathan 2-0-9-0
AJ Strauss 8* (12b) AN Cook 7* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Patel to Strauss, no run
3.2 Patel to Strauss, no run, Played to short leg
3.3 Patel to Strauss, one run, fuller, pushed towards mid-off, they run
quickly
3.4 Patel to Cook, no run, again full on middle and off, pushed to mid-
off who fields
3.5 Patel to Cook, one run, angling into middle, tucked off the legs
and run through for a single
3.6 Patel to Strauss, one run, short on off, tapped towards covers and
they cross, good cricket this
End of over 4 (3 runs) England 18/0
MM Patel 2-0-9-0
AJ Strauss 10* (16b) AN Cook 8* (8b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, good delivery pitched on off, slight
away movement, left alone
4.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, similar delivery, again the batsman
shoulders arms
4.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run
4.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, pitched outside off, batsman watches it
through to the 'keeper
4.5 Pathan to Strauss, one run, down leg, helped along its way to the
man at fine leg
4.6 Pathan to Cook, no run, better ball, on off, forward defense
towards cover
End of over 5 (1 run) England 19/0
IK Pathan 3-0-10-0
AJ Strauss 11* (21b) AN Cook 8* (9b 1x4)
5.1 Patel to Strauss, no run, pitched up on off, driven hard to cover
who dives and saves runs
5.2 Patel to Strauss, no run, slightly short on middle and leg, tucked
off the hips to midwicket who charges in
5.3 Patel to Strauss, three runs, again on the pads but fuller, whipped
through square
Munaf comes around the stumps now
5.4 Patel to Cook, no run, pitched on off and moves in to the batsman,
played off the back foot
5.5 Patel to Cook, no run, full on off, pushed back to the bowler
5.6 Patel to Cook, (noball) no run
5.6 Patel to Cook, no run
End of over 6 (4 runs) England 23/0
MM Patel 3-0-13-0 (1nb)
AJ Strauss 14* (24b) AN Cook 8* (13b 1x4)
6.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run
6.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run
6.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, pushed to mid-on
6.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, just outside off, left alone
6.5 Pathan to Strauss, FOUR, slightly short, pulled to mid-wicket fence
6.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, wide outside off, left alone
End of over 7 (4 runs) England 27/0
IK Pathan 4-0-14-0
AN Cook 8* (13b 1x4) AJ Strauss 18* (30b 1x4)
Spin being introduced very early in the form of Harbhajan Singh
7.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, full just outside off, defended
7.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, flighted around off, again
defended off the front foot
7.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, slightly shorter, cut but right to
point
7.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run
7.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, one run, pushed to mid-off
7.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) England 28/0
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0
AN Cook 9* (18b 1x4) AJ Strauss 18* (31b 1x4)
8.1 Pathan to Cook, no run, on middle and leg, played to mid-on
8.2 Pathan to Cook, no run
8.3 Pathan to Cook, no run, full on off, driven to mid-off who stops it
8.4 Pathan to Cook, no run, shorter outside off, cracked off the
backfoot to cover who again cuts it off
8.5 Pathan to Cook, three runs, short again, cut past covers for three
8.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, this time full on leg, whipped straight
to short cover
End of over 9 (3 runs) England 31/0
IK Pathan 5-0-17-0
AN Cook 12* (23b 1x4) AJ Strauss 18* (32b 1x4)
9.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, pitched on middle and leg,
defended watchfully
9.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, slightly shorter, batsman tries to
cut but misses, that ball ripped a bit
9.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, again flighted, left alone
9.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, pitched on middle and off, forward
defense from the batsman
9.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, FOUR, short, bad ball, cut well past point
for four
9.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, better stuff, flighted on middle
and leg, forward defense
End of over 10 (4 runs) England 35/0
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-5-0
AJ Strauss 18* (32b 1x4) AN Cook 16* (29b 2x4)
10.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full on off, played off the front foot
back towards the bowler
10.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full, driven to mid-off
10.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, good ball, pitched up outside off, left
alone
10.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, again outside off and again left alone
10.5 Pathan to Strauss, OUT: short and wide outside off, moving away,
Strauss flashes and Dhoni takes a low catch to his left
England 35/1, Partnership of 35
AJ Strauss c Dhoni b Pathan 18 (37b 1x4 0x6)
AN Cook 16* (29b 2x4) IK Pathan 5.5-0-17-1
Pathan gets the first breakthrough for India
Ian Bell is the new batsman
10.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, defended on the offside
End of over 11 (maiden) England 35/1
IK Pathan 6-1-17-1
AN Cook 16* (29b 2x4) IR Bell 0* (1b)
11.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run
11.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, pushed to cover off the front foot
11.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, similar ball on off, defended
11.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, no run, again flighted on off, defended
11.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cook, one run, going down leg, tapped around for
a single
11.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, flighted on middle and off, played
watchfully
End of over 12 (1 run) England 36/1
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-6-0
AN Cook 17* (34b 2x4) IR Bell 0* (2b)
12.1 Pathan to Cook, no run, full on middle and off, forward prod
12.2 Pathan to Cook, no run, slightly shorter on off, pushed off the
back foot to mid-off
12.3 Pathan to Cook, no run, much shorter outside off and swinging away,
batsman has a though but leaves it
12.4 Pathan to Cook, no run, fuller this time but pushed towards mid-off
once again
12.5 Pathan to Cook, OUT: full, swinging delivery on off, straightened
just a tad, raps the batsman right in front of middle and off,
umpire agrees!
England 36/2, Partnership of 1
AN Cook lbw b Pathan 17 (39b 2x4 0x6)
IR Bell 0* (2b) IK Pathan 6.5-1-17-2
Double strike for Pathan!
New bat is Kevin Pietersen
12.6 Pathan to Pietersen, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) England 36/2
IK Pathan 7-2-17-2
IR Bell 0* (2b) KP Pietersen 0* (1b)
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, pitched on middle and leg, ball
lobs off the pads
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, tucked off the pads
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, two runs, full on middle and leg,
swept in front of square for two
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, again flighted on middle and
leg, forward prod on the onside
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run
End of over 14 (3 runs) England 39/2
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-9-0
IR Bell 1* (4b) KP Pietersen 2* (5b)
14.1 Pathan to Bell, two runs, full on middle and leg, tucked off the
hips for a brace
14.2 Pathan to Bell, no run, good ball on off, played off the back foot,
better line this from Pathan
14.3 Pathan to Bell, no run, again on off, batsman goes forward in
defense, inside edge onto the pads
14.4 Pathan to Bell, FOUR, full, swinging away, batsman reaches for it
and the edge races over a diving point for four, streaky shot
that!
14.5 Pathan to Bell, no run, on off, left alone to the 'keeper
14.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, very good ball, on off and moving in just a
tad, batsman shoulders arms
End of over 15 (6 runs) England 45/2
IK Pathan 8-2-23-2
KP Pietersen 2* (5b) IR Bell 7* (10b 1x4)
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, on middle and leg, pushed to
mid-on and scamper a single
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, FOUR, full on off, Bell pokes at it and
the ball takes the edge and runs down to third man, lucky shot!
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, forward defense to a flighted ball
on off
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) England 50/2
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-14-0
KP Pietersen 3* (7b) IR Bell 11* (14b 2x4)
16.1 Patel to Pietersen, one run
16.2 Patel to Bell, two runs, full on leg stump,turned off the pads down
towards fine leg, Chawla saves four with a good dive
16.3 Patel to Bell, no run
16.4 Patel to Bell, one run, on leg, tucked around the corner for one
Pietersen has a problem with the sight screen
Munaf charges in but Pietersen pulls out at the last minute
Some champion has walked across the sight screen again
Frustrating for the batsman and bowler
16.5 Patel to Pietersen, no run, full on off, forward defense
16.6 Patel to Pietersen, no run
End of over 17 (4 runs) England 54/2
MM Patel 4-0-17-0 (1nb)
IR Bell 14* (17b 2x4) KP Pietersen 4* (10b)
Piyush Chawla being brought on
What a moment for him
17.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, flighted on middle and off, turning,
watchfully played by the batsman
17.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, similar ball, tucked on the onside
17.3 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, again well flighted on off, defended
17.4 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run
17.5 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, flighted outside off, batsman drives
right to cover
17.6 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, full on off, forward defense
End of over 18 (maiden) England 54/2
Piyush Chawla 1-1-0-0
KP Pietersen 4* (10b) IR Bell 14* (23b 2x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
And after that impressive over from Chawla, the umpires decide its
time to get a bite and they players are off
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Mohali.
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at Mohali.
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Kevin Pietersen to face Munaf Patel
18.1 Patel to Pietersen, no run
18.2 Patel to Pietersen, no run, full ball on off, defended
18.3 Patel to Pietersen, one run, on middle ad leg, turned to leg for
one
18.4 Patel to Bell, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
18.5 Patel to Bell, no run, full on off, defended right to covers
18.6 Patel to Bell, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to mid-wicket
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 59/2
MM Patel 5-0-22-0 (1nb)
KP Pietersen 5* (12b) IR Bell 18* (27b 3x4)
19.1 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run, flighted on off, driven to
covers
19.2 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run, again flighted and again driven
to covers
19.3 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run, full, inside edge rolls to
forward short leg
19.4 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, FOUR, tossed up on middle and leg,
powerfully swept all the way to long leg
19.5 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run, flighted on off, driven to
covers, mis-timed shot that
19.6 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, SIX, again Chawla flights this on
middle and leg and Pietersen just sweeps it high over mid-wicket
for maximum, top shot!
End of over 20 (10 runs) England 69/2
Piyush Chawla 2-1-10-0
IR Bell 18* (27b 3x4) KP Pietersen 15* (18b 1x4 1x6)
20.1 Patel to Bell, no run, Fullish on off, defended off the front foot,
loud call of 'NO!'
20.2 Patel to Bell, (noball) no run, Munaf oversteps and Bell is not
interested in it
20.2 Patel to Bell, no run, again on off, Bell watches it through to the
'keeper
20.3 Patel to Bell, no run
20.4 Patel to Bell, no run, Fullish delivery on off, driven back down
the track, bowler gets a hand to it
20.5 Patel to Bell, no run, pitched up outside off, driven hard to
Tendulkar at mid-off, again a loud call for NO
20.6 Patel to Bell, one run, full but this time the line is wrong,
tickled off the pads for a single
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 71/2
MM Patel 6-0-24-0 (2nb)
IR Bell 19* (34b 3x4) KP Pietersen 15* (18b 1x4 1x6)
21.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, tossed up on middle and off,
watchfully defended
21.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, better ball, slight turn from off,
forward defense again
21.3 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, tossed up and again defended off the
front foot
21.4 Piyush Chawla to Bell, two runs, tossed up, batsman defends,
outside edge down to third man
21.5 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, watchfully defended a ball on off
21.6 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, again defended to the offside
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 73/2
Piyush Chawla 3-1-12-0
KP Pietersen 15* (18b 1x4 1x6) IR Bell 21* (40b 3x4)
22.1 Patel to Pietersen, no run, slightly full outside off, driven
toward point
22.2 Patel to Pietersen, FOUR, good shot! Full ball outside off, driven
off the front foot in style and beats Tendulkar's dive at mid-off
22.3 Patel to Pietersen, FOUR, this time full on the pads and driven
well through mid-wicket, consecutive fours for Pietersen!
22.4 Patel to Pietersen, no run, good comeback, slightly shorter on off,
defended off the backfoot
22.5 Patel to Pietersen, no run, full on off, Pietersen shows the full
face of the bat as he gets forward and defends
22.6 Patel to Pietersen, no run, pitched on a good length outside off,
batsman shoulders arms
End of over 23 (8 runs) England 81/2
MM Patel 7-0-32-0 (2nb)
IR Bell 21* (40b 3x4) KP Pietersen 23* (24b 3x4 1x6)
23.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, flighted on off, forward defense
23.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, one run, well disguised googly, Bell goes
back half-cock and the ball rolls off the bat on the onside, well
bowled
23.3 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run, pitched on middle and leg,
turned towards short mid-on, calls for NO again
23.4 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, one run, this time on leg, pushed to
mid-on and they run through
23.5 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, shorter around off, left alone for
the 'keeper to take, good legbreak
23.6 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, forward defense to another delivery
on off
End of over 24 (2 runs) England 83/2
Piyush Chawla 4-1-14-0
KP Pietersen 24* (26b 3x4 1x6) IR Bell 22* (44b 3x4)
24.1 Patel to Pietersen, no run, outside off on a good length, batsman
leaves it alone
24.2 Patel to Pietersen, no run, fuller this time on off and the batsman
drives well but straight to Harbhajan at cover
24.3 Patel to Pietersen, no run, again on off but a little slower,
pushed to cover off the back foot
24.4 Patel to Pietersen, no run, again full outside off but the batsman
shoulders arms again, Munaf keeping a good line
24.5 Patel to Pietersen, FOUR, full on off, Pietersen drives it loosely
in the air but through the gap between covers and point, ball
races away
24.6 Patel to Pietersen, no run, shorter on off, left alone for the
'keeper
End of over 25 (4 runs) England 87/2
MM Patel 8-0-36-0 (2nb)
IR Bell 22* (44b 3x4) KP Pietersen 28* (32b 4x4 1x6)
25.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, tossed up on off, batsman just
pushes it off the front foot to cover
25.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, one run, tossed up on leg, a lap-sweep
around the corner down to fine leg
25.3 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run
25.4 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, FOUR, tossed up on off, gives the
charge and lofts that handsomely over mid-off for four
25.5 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, no run, good comeback, fuller and
carefully defended
25.6 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, one run, on leg and flicked through
mid-wicket for one
End of over 26 (6 runs) England 93/2
Piyush Chawla 5-1-20-0
KP Pietersen 33* (36b 5x4 1x6) IR Bell 23* (46b 3x4)
Pathan back
26.1 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, short on off, left alone
26.2 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, again pitched on off and swinging
away, ignored
26.3 Pathan to Pietersen, FOUR, shot! Flicked a ball outside off all the
way through mid-wicket! Pietersen just walked into that shot!
26.4 Pathan to Pietersen, no run
26.5 Pathan to Pietersen, one run, full on middle and leg, driven to
mid-on and they scamper through for one
26.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, pushed a full ball on off towards cover
End of over 27 (5 runs) England 98/2
IK Pathan 9-2-28-2
KP Pietersen 38* (41b 6x4 1x6) IR Bell 23* (47b 3x4)
Anil Kumble comes in
Anil Kumble into the attack
27.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, forward defense
27.2 Kumble to Pietersen, one run, turned from off to mid-wicket
27.3 Kumble to Bell, no run
27.4 Kumble to Bell, one run, turned to mid-wicket
27.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on off, forward defense
27.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run
End of over 28 (2 runs) England 100/2
A Kumble 1-0-2-0
IR Bell 24* (49b 3x4) KP Pietersen 39* (45b 6x4 1x6)
28.1 Pathan to Bell, no run, short on off, left alone
28.2 Pathan to Bell, FOUR, full on off, driven well through covers, good
shot
28.3 Pathan to Bell, no run, slightly shorter on off, defended off the
front foot
28.4 Pathan to Bell, no run
28.5 Pathan to Bell, no run, forward prod to a ball on off
28.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, played off the front foot towards cover-
point, loud call for NO
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 104/2
IK Pathan 10-2-32-2
KP Pietersen 39* (45b 6x4 1x6) IR Bell 28* (55b 4x4)
29.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, flighted on middle and leg, batsman
stretches well forward and defends
29.2 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, on off again, forward defensive again
29.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, this time pitched on middle and leg,
batsman can only turn it to the fielder
29.4 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full ball on middle and off, again the
batsman shows the full face of the bat, good line this from Kumble
29.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, similar delivery, big stretch forward
29.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, again on middle and off, watchfully
defended
End of over 30 (maiden) England 104/2
A Kumble 2-1-2-0
IR Bell 28* (55b 4x4) KP Pietersen 39* (51b 6x4 1x6)
30.1 Pathan to Bell, no run, full delivery outside off, left alone
30.2 Pathan to Bell, FOUR, this time the ball strayed to leg and Bell
just helps that on its way, deft little shot that
30.3 Pathan to Bell, one run, similar line but not as full, batsman
turns it off the hips for a single
30.4 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, full delivery swinging in from middle,
batsman plays half-cock and the ball just gets the inside edge,
that was close!
30.5 Pathan to Pietersen, one run, full on off, just pushed to mid-off
for a quick run
30.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, a good ball on off, forward defensive
End of over 31 (6 runs) England 110/2
IK Pathan 11-2-38-2
KP Pietersen 40* (53b 6x4 1x6) IR Bell 33* (59b 5x4)
31.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, flighted on off stump and the batsman
gets well forward in defense
31.2 Kumble to Pietersen, one run, this was on middle and leg and the
batsman eases that to square leg for a single
31.3 Kumble to Bell, no run, shorter in length, on middle and leg,
played off the back foot
31.4 Kumble to Bell, one run, short on off, pushed off the backfoot to
covers for a sharp single
31.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, fuller on off, well forward in defense
31.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run
End of over 32 (2 runs) England 112/2
A Kumble 3-1-4-0
IR Bell 34* (61b 5x4) KP Pietersen 41* (57b 6x4 1x6)
32.1 Pathan to Bell, no run, full on off, left alone
32.2 Pathan to Bell, FOUR, thats a shot! Copybook cover drive to a full
ball outside off
32.3 Pathan to Bell, no run, slighly shorter and its left for the
'keeper
32.4 Pathan to Bell, no run, better ball, on middle and off. defended
off the back foot
32.5 Pathan to Bell, no run, slower ball on middle and off, batsman
picks it early and plays a front-foot defensive
32.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, shorter in length, watchfully played off
the back foot to point
End of over 33 (4 runs) England 116/2
IK Pathan 12-2-42-2
KP Pietersen 41* (57b 6x4 1x6) IR Bell 38* (67b 6x4)
33.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, short ball on off, Pietersen pushes
that tall off the back foot to cover
33.2 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, again short but on middle, quicker
through the air, tries to pull but mis-timed to mid-wicket
33.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, good ball, slower on middle and leg,
batsman defends
33.4 Kumble to Pietersen, one run, full on the pads, driven towards mid-
on
33.5 Kumble to Bell, OUT: what a beauty!Googly! Flighted on off, came in
a tad, Bell leaves it alone and can only look back in horror as
the ball clips the top of off. What was he thinking? Big strike
for Kumble and India!
England 117/3, Partnership of 81
IR Bell b Kumble 38 (68b 6x4 0x6)
KP Pietersen 42* (61b 6x4 1x6) A Kumble 3.5-1-5-1
Paul Collingwood is the new batsman
That was a great delivery from Kumble, beat Bell in all ways
497 wickets now for the bowler
33.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run
End of over 34 (1 run) England 117/3
A Kumble 4-1-5-1
KP Pietersen 42* (61b 6x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 0* (1b)
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, full on middle and leg,
turned fine for a single
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, full on off, good length,
played forward
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) England 118/3
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-15-0
KP Pietersen 43* (62b 6x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 0* (6b)
Match State: Delay - Day 1 - bad light stops play
Unfortunately the light has deteriorated here at Mohali.
The umpires have offered Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood the
option of going off and they are gladly doing so
It will now be a waiting game until the umpires head back out for
an inspection
Please stay tuned for further updates
It has now begun to drizzle and the covers have been brought on
Update [1500 IST/0930 GMT]: It is still drizzling at Mohali and
there is no word as to when play will resume
Players are inside and the umpires are yet to take a decision on
proceedings
We have an update from the ground
The umpires have made their first inspection, the light has
improved and the covers are being taken off
Word is that the umpires will make a second inspection but they are
confident that play will resume in 15 minutes time
Next update will come at 1535 IST/1005 GMT. Watch this space for
details.
Indian players are down on the ground now, just loosening up
Play is about to start, Rahul Dravid has tossed the ball to Anil
Kumble
Kumble will bowl to Kevin Pietersen
35.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on off, forward defensive stroke
35.2 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, similar delivery, not as full, forward
prod
35.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on middle and leg, whipped away
on the onside but right to the fielder
35.4 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on off, driven hard back to the
bowler
35.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full again, played back to the bowler
35.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, shorter, faster on off, defended off
the back foot
End of over 36 (maiden) England 118/3
A Kumble 5-2-5-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 0* (5b) KP Pietersen 43* (69b 6x4 1x6)
Irfan Pathan to bowl from the Pavilion End
36.1 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, very full ball angling away on off,
easily left alone
36.2 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, swinging delivery on off again, just
a bit wider, left alone
36.3 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, pitched just short of a length on
middle and leg, tapped towards mid-wicket
36.4 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, the one that goes the other way,
pitched on off, left alone
36.5 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, another good delivery, full on off,
shouldered arms again
36.6 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, and again, full, swinging ball on
and around off, batsman just leaves it
End of over 37 (maiden) England 118/3
IK Pathan 13-3-42-2 - Pavilion End
KP Pietersen 43* (69b 6x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 0* (11b)
37.1 Kumble to Pietersen, FOUR, pitched up on off, he just charges and
lofts that down to mid-off, positive stroke
37.2 Kumble to Pietersen, one run, on middle, turned towards midwicket
37.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, driven
back to the bowler
37.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, faster and flatter, same line,
prodded to the onside
37.5 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, that one got some lift from off
stump, Collingwood did well to keep that down
37.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, more air to that one, but watchfully
played off the back foot
End of over 38 (5 runs) England 123/3
A Kumble 6-2-10-1 - City End
KP Pietersen 48* (71b 7x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 0* (15b)
38.1 Pathan to Pietersen, no run
38.2 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, full and on off, slower ball, dug out
towards mid-off to fields
38.3 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, short of a length on off, driven off
the back foot back to the bowler
38.4 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, faster delivery outside off, crunched
to cover who stops it
38.5 Pathan to Pietersen, FOUR, Thats his fifty!Pitched up outside off,
firmly driven through covers, good shot and good innings from
Pietersen
38.6 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, shorter in length, shoulders arms and
the 'keeper collects
End of over 39 (4 runs) England 127/3
IK Pathan 14-3-46-2 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 0* (15b) KP Pietersen 52* (77b 8x4 1x6)
39.1 Kumble to Collingwood, one run, full on middle and leg, easily
tapped to the onside and Collingwood is off the mark
39.2 Kumble to Pietersen, FOUR, wow! Tossed up on middle and leg, easily
hoiked away over mid-wicket for four
39.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, on middle again, this time driven to
mid-wicket
39.4 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, faster on off, forward defensive
stroke
39.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, well bowled, pushes the batsman back
with a faster ball on off
39.6 Kumble to Pietersen, legbye: one run
End of over 40 (6 runs) England 133/3
A Kumble 7-2-15-1 - City End
KP Pietersen 56* (82b 9x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 1* (16b)
40.1 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, full on off, driven hard to mid-off
40.2 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, another delivery on off, played
watchfully towards cover
40.3 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, slighly wide, batsman goes for a back-
foot drive, ball hurries to Kumble at gully
40.4 Pathan to Pietersen, no run
40.5 Pathan to Pietersen, no run
40.6 Pathan to Pietersen, FOUR, full on off, driven hard past mid-off
where Tendulkar mistimes his dive, four runs for Pietersen!
End of over 41 (4 runs) England 137/3
IK Pathan 15-3-50-2 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 1* (16b) KP Pietersen 60* (88b 10x4 1x6)
41.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, good ball, pitched on off, batsman
goes forward and defends
41.2 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, on middle and leg, but again
defended
41.3 Kumble to Collingwood, two runs, pitched up on middle and leg and
this is easily driven to the onside for a couple
41.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, change of pace, faster one on off,
hurries the batsman
41.5 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, again full on off and defended
41.6 Kumble to Collingwood, one run, on leg and turned around the corner
for an easy single, Collingwood retains the strike
End of over 42 (3 runs) England 140/3
A Kumble 8-2-18-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 4* (22b) KP Pietersen 60* (88b 10x4 1x6)
42.1 Pathan to Collingwood, no run, bad ball, way, way outside off but
left alone
42.2 Pathan to Collingwood, one run, short and fast on middle and leg,
turned square for a single
42.3 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, good ball, slower on off, Pathan
rolling his fingers around that one, leading edge to mid-off
42.4 Pathan to Pietersen, two runs, this time on leg, whipped through
mid-wicket for an easy double
42.5 Pathan to Pietersen, no run, thats better, short of a length on
off, back-foot defense from the batsman
42.6 Pathan to Pietersen, one run, full, and he drives it to mid-off and
harries down the pitch to retain the strike, positive cricket from
Pietersen
End of over 43 (4 runs) England 144/3
IK Pathan 16-3-54-2 - Pavilion End
KP Pietersen 63* (92b 10x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 5* (24b)
Pietersen just sprinting off the ground, doesn't seem to be
anything serious
Yes, he's back in a flash
43.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, good ball, on off and turning in,
batsman well forward in his stride
43.2 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, fuller on middle and leg, ball raps
Pietersen going down leg, loud appeal from the bowler but not out
43.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on off, Pietersen forward again
43.4 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, quicker through the air, lands on off,
pushed back to the bowler
43.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run
43.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, another quicker delivery, pitched
outside off, well left through to Dhoni who takes it easily, tidy
over from Kumble
End of over 44 (maiden) England 144/3
A Kumble 9-3-18-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 5* (24b) KP Pietersen 63* (98b 10x4 1x6)
Its going to be Munaf Patel now
44.1 Patel to Collingwood, no run, full on off, just a hint of reverse
swing, pushed back to the bowler who fields to his right
44.2 Patel to Collingwood, no run, good ball, outside off but swinging
in, batsman shoulders arms
44.3 Patel to Collingwood, three runs, fuller on the pads, a good whip
off the legs towards the mid-wicket fence, Sehwag runs around from
leg and cuts if off at the ropes
44.4 Patel to Pietersen, no run, fuller on offstump, driven on the
bounce back to the bowler
44.5 Patel to Pietersen, no run, short of a length outside off, driven
with a high elbow to covers
Sorry, that was Tendulkar down at the boundary who cut that off
44.6 Patel to Pietersen, no run, again pitched on off, defended
End of over 45 (3 runs) England 147/3
MM Patel 9-0-39-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 8* (27b) KP Pietersen 63* (101b 10x4 1x6)
45.1 Kumble to Collingwood, FOUR, bad ball that, in the slot, room
offered and he just stands up at slaps that in the gap between
point and cover, first four for Collingwood
45.2 Kumble to Collingwood, one run
45.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on middle and off, raps the pads,
loud appeal but that was going down leg
45.4 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full again, defended
45.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run
45.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on off, batsman goes forward and
defends with ease
End of over 46 (5 runs) England 152/3
A Kumble 10-3-23-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 13* (29b 1x4) KP Pietersen 63* (105b 10x4 1x6)
46.1 Patel to Collingwood, no run, good ball pitched on off and that
swung in some, Collingwood hurries and defends
46.2 Patel to Collingwood, no run, full outside off, ball kept low,
Collingwood was very late on that shot, the ball rolls towards
gully
46.3 Patel to Collingwood, no run, full once more but this time he gets
well forward in defense
46.4 Patel to Collingwood, no run, good pace! That was a beauty! Nippy
ball at yorker length, Collingwood just digs it out and the ball
rolls agonisingly close to the stumps! Uff!
there was some reverse swing on that ball
46.5 Patel to Collingwood, no run, full again, played forward
46.6 Patel to Collingwood, no run
End of over 47 (maiden) England 152/3
MM Patel 10-1-39-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
KP Pietersen 63* (105b 10x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 13* (35b 1x4)
47.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, good delivery on off, Pietersen
stretches forward and defends
47.2 Kumble to Pietersen, one run, on leg and pushed to the mid-wicket
region
47.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, out of the back of the hand, faster,
carefully played down
47.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, slower ball now, Collingwood gets a
good stride forward and defends
47.5 Kumble to Collingwood, FOUR, tossed up on middle and leg, batsman
did not get to the pitch of it, not in control of that shot but he
gets enough to send it racing down to the deep mid-on fence
47.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run
End of over 48 (5 runs) England 157/3
A Kumble 11-3-28-1 - City End
KP Pietersen 64* (107b 10x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 17* (39b 2x4)
48.1 Patel to Pietersen, OUT: Wow!Big, big wicket to get on debut!
Slower ball on off, held its line and drew Pietersen into the
expansive drive, Pietersen chips it back to the bowler who holds a
good catch! Take a bow, Munaf! What a way to get off the blocks in
Test cricket
England 157/4, Partnership of 40
KP Pietersen c & b Patel 64 (108b 10x4 1x6)
PD Collingwood 17* (39b 2x4) MM Patel 10.1-1-39-1 (2nb)
Andrew Flintoff comes out
48.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run
48.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run
48.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run
48.5 Patel to Flintoff, FOUR, What a way to get off the mark! Full on
the pads, whipped through mid-wicket!
48.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run
End of over 49 (4 runs) England 161/4
MM Patel 11-1-43-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 17* (39b 2x4) A Flintoff 4* (5b 1x4)
49.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run
49.2 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, good ball, bounce and turn from off,
beats the batsman's forward prod
49.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, getting some drift now, turns it
into the pads
49.4 Kumble to Collingwood, one run, on leg stumps, turned square for a
single
49.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full ball on middle and leg, Flintoff
gets forward
49.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, identical delivery, again Flintoff goes
well forward
End of over 50 (1 run) England 162/4
A Kumble 12-3-29-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 18* (43b 2x4) A Flintoff 4* (7b 1x4)
50.1 Patel to Collingwood, no run, good seaming delivery outside off,
played down into the ground
50.2 Patel to Collingwood, no run, aggression! Full and fast into
Collingwood at yorker length, he just manages to get the bat down
in time, good stuff!
50.3 Patel to Collingwood, one run, full on the pads, driven to mid-on
who has a shy at the striker's end, hits, but the batsman is well
home
Flintoff is having a chat with Rahul Dravid about the light
Umpires getting in on the chat, and they are all going off, the
light has slipped once again
Play is unlikely to resume today, but we will await confirmation
from the umpires
The umpires are still out there having a good look at matters
Now it has begun to rain and that pretty much gives us an answer to
proceedings
There are still 39.3 overs remaining in the day and we will have to
wait and see what decision is taken as far as making them up is
At that is stumps on the first day at Mohali.
India will be pleased
India will be pleased with their day's work, chipping away and
reducing England to 163 for 4 in a rain and light-reduced affair
Irfan Pathan bowled well to hand India two early breakthroughs, and
then Anil Kumble and Munaf Patel struck crucial blows to leave
England with a few worries
Kevin Pietersen looked in complete control during his innings of 64
before Munaf drew him into a false shot and picked up his maiden
Test wicket.
Paul Collingwood is unbeaten on 19 while Andrew Flintoff is on 4.
Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of the second day's play
beginning at 4.00 GMT (9:30am IST). Till then this is your
commentator, Jamie Alter, signing off.
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to Cricinfo's coverage of the second day of the
Mohali Test between India and England
Batsman are out in the middle
Weather looks better today
Munaf Patel to resume proceedings, he has three deliveries
remaining
Flintoff to face
Here we go
England resume on 163 for 4
50.4 Patel to Flintoff, one run, full delivery on middle and leg, easily
turned to the onside and England are away
50.5 Patel to Collingwood, one run, and again, that ball on middle and
leg, worked away square for an easy single
50.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full outside off, driven to mid-off
End of over 51 (3 runs) England 165/4
MM Patel 12-1-46-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 20* (47b 2x4) A Flintoff 5* (9b 1x4)
Kumble to bowl from the Pavilion End
51.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, , full on middle and leg, tapped
away to the onside
51.2 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, flighted on middle and leg, forward
defense
51.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, fuller and a little quicker, bat and
pad are together as Collingwood defends
51.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, quicker on leg, turned square and
they think about the run but the fielding is sharp
51.5 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, good delivery, flighted up one off,
Collingwood pokes at it but the ball zips past his bat, good stuff
51.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, again fast on off, Batman pokes his
bat at it and the ball rolls towards the lone slip
End of over 52 (maiden) England 165/4
A Kumble 13-4-29-1 - City End
A Flintoff 5* (9b 1x4) PD Collingwood 20* (53b 2x4)
52.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, pitched on a good length on off,
Flintoff goes forward and defends
52.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, similar delivery, Flintoff watchfully
defends again
Munaf not bowling that fast this morning
52.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, slower delivery on middle and leg,
turned to mid-on
52.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short delivery, a little extra bounce,
played off the back foot to cover
52.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run, this time its pitched up outside off,
and driven well to cover, high elbow and all
52.6 Patel to Flintoff, FOUR, good shot, in the slot to be driven, too
full that, Flintoff just caresses that through covers, first four
of the day!
End of over 53 (4 runs) England 169/4
MM Patel 13-1-50-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 20* (53b 2x4) A Flintoff 9* (15b 2x4)
53.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, flighted on off, forward defensive
from the batsman
53.2 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, fuller and flatter on leg,
Collingwood looks to dab it fine but misses
53.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, better line, on off and some drift
into middle, Collingwood defends
53.4 Kumble to Collingwood, one run, pitched on middle and drifting down
leg, easily worked towards mid-wicket for one
53.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, less air this time, landed around off,
Flintoff stretches forward
53.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full and fast on middle and leg,
Flintoff forward in defense, ball raps the pads, Kumble appeals
but Simon Taufel not interested, going down leg
End of over 54 (1 run) England 170/4
A Kumble 14-4-30-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 21* (57b 2x4) A Flintoff 9* (17b 2x4)
Collingwood getting a new pair of gloves
54.1 Patel to Collingwood, no run, shorter on off, angling in, dabbed to
point who fields well
54.2 Patel to Collingwood, no run, similar length but on middle, turned
to mid-wicket but no run there
54.3 Patel to Collingwood, no run, again short, pitched outside off,
Collingwood not interested
54.4 Patel to Collingwood, no run, short of a length on off, slower
ball, pushed off the back foot to cover, loud call of 'NO!'
54.5 Patel to Collingwood, FOUR, bad line, attempted yorker but going
down leg, easily nibbled down to fine leg fence, four runs
54.6 Patel to Collingwood, no run, faster on off, batsman leaves it for
the 'keeper
End of over 55 (4 runs) England 174/4
MM Patel 14-1-54-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 9* (17b 2x4) PD Collingwood 25* (63b 3x4)
55.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, flighted on middle and leg, pushed to
short mid-on
55.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, wrong line, way down leg, Dhoni
collects
55.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, again too far down leg, just clips
Flintoff's pads
55.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, thats better, on middle and off,
Flintoff gets a good stride forward and defends
55.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, good line again, on off, again defended
55.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, turn and bounce! Slighly faster ball
pitched on middle and off, Flintoff pokes at it and the ball gets
the edge and rolls toward gully, Kumble getting some turn on that
one
End of over 56 (maiden) England 174/4
A Kumble 15-5-30-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 25* (63b 3x4) A Flintoff 9* (23b 2x4)
56.1 Patel to Collingwood, no run, swinging away outside off, easily
ignored for the 'keeper, batsman not hassled by such deliveries
56.2 Patel to Collingwood, no run, faster on off, swinging in, pushed to
mid-off
56.3 Patel to Collingwood, no run, slighly shorter this time, outside
off, played off the back foot
56.4 Patel to Collingwood, no run, good ball this, fuller in length and
swinging in, looking for reverse swing, pushed off the back foot
56.5 Patel to Collingwood, (noball) no run, Munaf tried too hard that
time, overstepping
56.5 Patel to Collingwood, no run, better ball, channelling the
offstump, swing too, Collingwood defends off the back foot
56.6 Patel to Collingwood, no run, good delivery, full and swinging in,
pushed back to the bowler who collects to his left,not a bad over
End of over 57 (1 run) England 175/4
MM Patel 15-1-55-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 9* (23b 2x4) PD Collingwood 25* (70b 3x4)
57.1 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, the googly pitched on middle and leg,
batsman picks it and turns it fine for a single
57.2 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, flighted on middle and off, forward
defense from Flintoff
57.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, full on middle stump, driven to mid-
on
57.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, full on off, defended
57.5 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, good ball, similar line and length,
batsman forward in defense
57.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, full on middle, batsman just prods
that forward, Collingwood not getting that forward to Kumble,
wonder if the bowler will exploit that?
End of over 58 (1 run) England 176/4
A Kumble 16-5-31-1 - City End
A Flintoff 10* (24b 2x4) PD Collingwood 25* (75b 3x4)
58.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length on off, good
defense from the England captain
58.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, shorter of off, defended to cover
58.3 Patel to Flintoff, FOUR, now thats a shot! Wow! Full ball on off,
well driven right past the bowler and it races straight down the
ground for four, good shot!
58.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full again, this time he drives well to
mid-off who stops it, Flintoff getting his timing in now
58.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run, this time not as full, but on off,
Flintoff defends off the back foot with that high elbow again
58.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short of a length on off, again driven
to mid-off
End of over 59 (4 runs) England 180/4
MM Patel 16-1-59-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 25* (75b 3x4) A Flintoff 14* (30b 3x4)
Kumble giving the ball a good flip in his hands
59.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, full on off, defended towards the
cover region
59.2 Kumble to Collingwood, OUT: yowza!What a ripper! Kumble! Flighted
on middle and off, fizzed and zipped past Collingwood's tame half-
forward prod and disturbs the furniture! Classical legspinner's
dismissal!
England 180/5, Partnership of 23
PD Collingwood b Kumble 25 (77b 3x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 14* (30b 3x4) A Kumble 16.2-5-31-2
Wicket No. 498 for Kumble!
59.3 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
Geraint Jones the new batsman
59.4 Kumble to Jones, no run
59.5 Kumble to Jones, no run, full o middle and of, defended
59.6 Kumble to Jones, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) England 180/5
A Kumble 17-6-31-2 - City End
A Flintoff 14* (30b 3x4) GO Jones 0* (4b)
Irfan Pathan comes on for Munaf
60.1 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full and swinging away on off, left for
the 'keeper
60.2 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, again full outside off, easily left
alone
60.3 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full on off, defended
60.4 Pathan to Flintoff, FOUR, beautiful shot! Full and in the slot to
be driven, begging to be hit actually, Flintoff obliges with a
cover drive that races to the fence, top shot!
60.5 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, good comeback, not as full, pushed to
the off
60.6 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full and a little slower, pushed to
cover
End of over 61 (4 runs) England 184/5
IK Pathan 17-3-58-2 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 0* (4b) A Flintoff 18* (36b 4x4)
Kumble to continue
That last dismissal was all about what Kumble would have noticed
earlier with Collingwood not getting a full stride forward in his
defense
Kumble exploiting the half-cock defense with a great delivery
61.1 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, pushed to mid-off
61.2 Kumble to Jones, no run
61.3 Kumble to Jones, three runs, faster but a little too short, ball
stands up but Jones is on in and he cuts that uppishly past point
for three, Tendulkar gives chase and collects
61.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, good ball, on and around off, defended
61.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on middle and off, Flintoff gets a
long way forward and defends, ball raps the pad, pad and then bat,
Kumble asks the question but that was never going to worry Taufel
61.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on off, forward prod
End of over 62 (3 runs) England 187/5
A Kumble 18-6-34-2 - City End
GO Jones 3* (7b) A Flintoff 18* (39b 4x4)
62.1 Pathan to Jones, no run, full and a little slower on off, driven to
covers who fields, not well-timed that from Jones
62.2 Pathan to Jones, FOUR, but that was timed well! Full and outside
off, in that slot that the batsman like to see, Jones frees his
arms and caresses that through covers for four! Good positive
shot!
62.3 Pathan to Jones, no run, full again,driven to mid-off, loud call of
'NO' from Jones
62.4 Pathan to Jones, no run, pitched outside off, swinging away, Jones
shoulders arms, that ball kept low
62.5 Pathan to Jones, no run, full on middle and leg, driven to mid-on,
again he calls NO
62.6 Pathan to Jones, (noball) no run, Pathan oversteps getting some
away movement, Jones lets it go
62.6 Pathan to Jones, no run, Pitched on a good length on off, defended
ad Jones starts to come down the track but Pathan runs across and
collects the ball
End of over 63 (5 runs) England 192/5
IK Pathan 18-3-63-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 18* (39b 4x4) GO Jones 7* (14b 1x4)
63.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, not a good ball, short outside off,
waiting to be smacked but Flintoff cannot time time it well, slaps
it to cover
63.2 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, slower ball on middle and leg, Flintoff
drives in the air to mid-on, shouts of catch but the ball lands
just beyond the fielder, close call that for Flintoff! Lucky
boundary
63.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed to mid-
wicket
63.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, on middle and leg, pushed to the onside
63.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full again, played down to mid-on
63.6 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, very good sweep shot to bring up the 200
for England! Full on leg stump, he just laps that around the
corner for four, ball beats the fielder, Flintoff getting some
free hits
End of over 64 (8 runs) England 200/5
A Kumble 19-6-42-2 - City End
GO Jones 7* (14b 1x4) A Flintoff 26* (45b 6x4)
200 for England in 64 overs
64.1 Pathan to Jones, no run
64.2 Pathan to Jones, no run, full and in the slot o off to be hit,
Jones drives but right to cover
64.3 Pathan to Jones, no run, outside off, left alone for the 'keeper
64.4 Pathan to Jones, no run, not a good ball, wide outside off, Jones
reaches for it and can only hit it towards point, unlucky not to
get a four
64.5 Pathan to Jones, no run, full and fast outside off, shoulders arms
and Dhoni collects
64.6 Pathan to Jones, no run, now that better, Pathan bends his back and
gets it to land in a good spot, some lift there too, Jones defends
off the back foot and the ball drops at his feet, Pathan runs
forward to collect
End of over 65 (maiden) England 200/5
IK Pathan 19-4-63-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 26* (45b 6x4) GO Jones 7* (20b 1x4)
Umpires are discussing something out there
Looks to be the light again, it has gotten a little overcast here,
clouds moving across the ground earlier
drinks on for the players, Umpires Taufel and Hair are talking
Remains to be seen what decision they take, could be another short
session, disappointing if so
Mahendra Singh Dhoni having some fun, driving the drinks trolley
with Mohammad Kaif
Taufel and Hair have the light meter out, players are standing
around, some have carried on into the pavilion
Clouds are quite dark now, forecast is for gloomy skies, not a good
sign
Doesn't seem to be troubling the fans much, sections of the ground
still boisterous, drums, music et al
Now the umpires are leaving the field, that cannot be a good sign
Word is that they will be back in 20 mins for a further inspection
Watch this space for further updates
News is that the light is still bad, dark clouds still hovering
over the ground
Umpires have been out in the middle and inspected the light, they
feel its not sufficient yet, and the covers are on stand-by in
case of rain
Gloomy scenes at Mohali, pretty much a waiting game for all
And as we speak a light drizzle envelopes the ground, the
groundstaff are running out with the covers
A precautionary move, rain not too serious at the moment, just a
few umbrellas out
The next inspection will be at 12:20 IST [6:50 GMT]
We will be back with updates at that time
12:30 IST/7:00 GMT - Well, there is still no word from the umpires
as to if an when play will resume
There is rain in the air, skies are still overcast, covers are on
the pitch and the bowlers run-up
Doesn't look very promising, conditions have worsened since the
time the players walked off
Just 65 overs have been completed over the past day and a half, not
a good sign for a Test match
Now the umpires are out in the middle discussing matters, all eyes
are raised skyward
Disappointing scenes from the PCA Stadium in Mohali
1:30 IST/8:00 GMT update - Well, unfortunately the weather has not
improved in Mohali, its now raining rather heavily
Just as the groundstaff were taking off the covers, the rains came
down and play looks unlikely for some time
We will keep you posted as and when we get news from the umpires,
but it looks quite discouraging with the rain coming down heavily
Very unusual weather for this time of year in Mohali, will be
disappointing for the players, officials and fans
2:45 IST/9:15 GT update - As of now, the covers are in place, there
are no groundstaff on the field, hardly any spectators, and light
drizzle still falls
Very, very unlikely that play will resume today
We have an update for you: the umpires are going to make an
inspection in 15 minutes
Supersoppers are out on the covers even in the light drizzle,
probably in an effort to drain the water that has accumulated
Next inspection is at 3:30 IST/10:00 GMT but the verdict on the
situation seems fairly obvious
Thats the final decision now: play has been called of for the day.
A dismal day for the most part with poor light, gloomy skies and
rain disrupting proceedings
the umpires have called stumps
Not a ball was bowled since that first hour's play, unfortunate day
at the PCA Stadium
Weather permitting, we will have a 9:30 a.m. IST/4:00 GMT start
tomorrow
A dismal day for the most part with poor light, gloomy skies and
rain disrupting play
Neither team will take much encouragement from the forecast for the
next couple days in Mohali
Overcast skies and drizzle have been expected, and this does not
look good for cricket
That said, we can only hope that conditions improve and we get a
result here
Once again, do join us at 9:30 a.m. IST/4:00 GMT for coverage of
the third day at the PA CA Stadium
Till then this is your commentator, Jamie Alter, signing off.
Match State: Day 3 start delayed due to overnight rain
Good morning and welcome to the third day's play at Mohali
This is your commentator, Jamie Alter, here to bring you the action
and updates
Word is that the covers are on the pitch, there is no rain and the
skies are clearer
The umpires are yet to make a final decision on play, but we
believe play may start in 30 mins time, that is 10:00 am IST/4:30
GMT
Its a good sign that the sun is trying to make an appearance, will
hope that the ground is not as damp
With so much time lost in the match it remains to be seen how the
teams take to the game
Umpires are hopeful that they can get a sizeable day's play in
Yesterday we only had an hour's play, umpires had planned for an
early start this morning but overnight rain dampened that plan
Conditions are a lot drier, groundstaff have worked very hard
through the night
Covers are being withdrawn, now thats a good sign, there are
umpires Taufel and Hair walking out to the middle
Rahul Dravid is leading the Indian team out now, Andrew Flintoff
and Geraint Jones are out as well
This is going to be an interesting battle here, Kumble on 498 Test
wickets, Flintoff an aggressive player
Kumble warming up, he will bowl to Flintoff from the City End
And play is underway!
65.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, good ball, slighly flat on off,
Flintoff forward in defense
65.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, again pitched up on off, defended
65.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, this time drifting on the pads, flicked
to mid-wicket
65.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, more air and loop that time, on middle
and leg, driven to mid-on
65.5 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, good shot, similar ball on middle and
leg, given air and driven wide of mid-on for four, Harbhajan gives
chase but the ball just wins the race, first boundary of the day
65.6 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, tossed up, driven to mid-on and they
run through
End of over 66 (5 runs) England 205/5
A Kumble 20-6-47-2 - City End
A Flintoff 31* (51b 7x4) GO Jones 7* (20b 1x4)
Munaf Patel to bowl from the Pavilion End
setting his field
66.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, way outside off, left alone, that ball
kept a bit low and Flintoff takes notice of that
66.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, better line, just full on and around
off, late swing, Flintoff leaves it
66.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, dropped! Good ball, full on off,
Flintoff tries to defend with a prod, ball kisses the edge and
carries low to Dravid at first slip, the ball just goes into his
palms low to his left and hits the turf! Poor job that, it should
have been taken
66.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run
66.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run
66.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run
End of over 67 (maiden) England 205/5
MM Patel 17-2-59-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 7* (20b 1x4) A Flintoff 31* (57b 7x4)
67.1 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
67.2 Kumble to Jones, no run, shorter, played off the back foot
67.3 Kumble to Jones, no run, full ball, tossed up o middle and leg,
raps the pads, all go up in appeal, that looks close, but umpire
shakes is head, going down leg perhaps?
67.4 Kumble to Jones, no run, and again, full on middle and off, forward
defense, ball loops up off the pads
67.5 Kumble to Jones, no run
67.6 Kumble to Jones, no run
End of over 68 (maiden) England 205/5
A Kumble 21-7-47-2 - City End
A Flintoff 31* (57b 7x4) GO Jones 7* (26b 1x4)
68.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed to mid-on
68.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short outside off, tries to cut but the
ball kept low
68.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, again outside off, this time Flintoff
leaves it for the keeper
68.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run
68.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full outside off, left alone again
68.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run, this one was full but closer to off,
swings in a bit as Flintoff watches it through to Dhoni, that had
some late swing on it
End of over 69 (maiden) England 205/5
MM Patel 18-3-59-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 7* (26b 1x4) A Flintoff 31* (63b 7x4)
69.1 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
69.2 Kumble to Jones, no run, this was flatter on middle and off, Jones
gets a big stride forward
69.3 Kumble to Jones, no run, faster and short, pushed onto the back
foot
69.4 Kumble to Jones, no run, that was the legbreak, tossed up on off,
Jones doesn't read it well and goes for a big drive, ball goes off
his boot and rolls to the onside
69.5 Kumble to Jones, no run, fuller and less flight on middle, played
forward and the ball lobs off the pads
69.6 Kumble to Jones, no run, beauty! Tossed up, another legbreak, Jones
lets it go and that was perhaps too close to the stumps, fantastic
ball that
End of over 70 (maiden) England 205/5
A Kumble 22-8-47-2 - City End
A Flintoff 31* (63b 7x4) GO Jones 7* (32b 1x4)
70.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full on off, defended
70.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, slighly wider on off, driven to covers
70.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, fuller on off, driven to mid-off again
70.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short of a length on off, defended on
the front foot
70.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full again, prodded to point
70.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run
End of over 71 (maiden) England 205/5
MM Patel 19-4-59-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 7* (32b 1x4) A Flintoff 31* (69b 7x4)
71.1 Kumble to Jones, no run, tossed up on middle, pushed to mid-on
71.2 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
71.3 Kumble to Jones, no run, on off, defended wit a dead bat
71.4 Kumble to Jones, no run
71.5 Kumble to Jones, (noball) no run, oversteps going for the quicker
one
71.5 Kumble to Jones, legbye: FOUR, going down leg, clips the pads and
races down to the fence
71.6 Kumble to Jones, two runs, short and faster outside off, little bit
of width and Jones cashes in with a cut past covers and point,
fielder gives chase and that should have been three
End of over 72 (7 runs) England 212/5
A Kumble 23-8-50-2 (1nb) - City End
A Flintoff 31* (69b 7x4) GO Jones 9* (39b 1x4)
Not the most aggressive of running between the wickets there
72.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full on off, driven back to the bowler
72.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full and slower on middle, driven hard
down the ground, Tendulkar at mid-on pulls off a good dive to his
left to save four, good fielding
72.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, outside off, goes for a cut, beaten by
lack of bounce
72.4 Patel to Flintoff, one run, full on off, driven right to Harbhajan
at cover who makes a mess of it and the batsmen cross, sloppy work
72.5 Patel to Jones, FOUR, oh! Fuller and faster on off, Jones slashes
at it, the ball flies to Dravid again at first slip and bounces
just short of him but he fails to stop it and it runs away for
four. Dravid not having the best of mornings at slip, unlucky for
Munaf, lucky
72.6 Patel to Jones, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 73 (5 runs) England 217/5
MM Patel 20-4-64-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 32* (73b 7x4) GO Jones 13* (41b 2x4)
73.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on off, defended going well
forward
73.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, on middle and leg, Flintoff prods
forward and the ball tickles fine but the fielder runs in an stops
73.3 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, tossed up one leg and driven to mid-on
for a single
73.4 Kumble to Jones, no run, thats a good ball, the legbreak turning,
Jones goes forward and the ball rolls to slip
73.5 Kumble to Jones, one run, played to point for one
73.6 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, tossed up on leg, swept away to the
midwicket fence for a boundary
End of over 74 (6 runs) England 223/5
A Kumble 24-8-56-2 (1nb) - City End
GO Jones 14* (43b 2x4) A Flintoff 37* (77b 8x4)
Irfan Pathan being brought on for Munaf
74.1 Pathan to Jones, no run
74.2 Pathan to Jones, no run
74.3 Pathan to Jones, no run
74.4 Pathan to Jones, no run
74.5 Pathan to Jones, no run
74.6 Pathan to Jones, no run
End of over 75 (maiden) England 223/5
IK Pathan 20-5-63-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 37* (77b 8x4) GO Jones 14* (49b 2x4)
75.1 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, tossed up, gets the edge to Dravid who
misfields, ball runs away
75.2 Kumble to Jones, no run
75.3 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
75.4 Kumble to Jones, no run, full again, left alone
75.5 Kumble to Jones, no run, on middle and off, defended
75.6 Kumble to Jones, no run
End of over 76 (1 run) England 224/5
A Kumble 25-8-57-2 (1nb) - City End
A Flintoff 38* (78b 8x4) GO Jones 14* (54b 2x4)
76.1 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full on middle and leg, driven to
midwicket
76.2 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full on off, driven to cover
76.3 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full again, prodded back to the bowler
76.4 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full on off, inviting Flintoff for the
drive, ball goes right to mid-off
76.5 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, on middle this time, still full, driven
to mid-on this time
76.6 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, short of a length on off, played right
to cover, good over from Pathan
End of over 77 (maiden) England 224/5
IK Pathan 21-6-63-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 14* (54b 2x4) A Flintoff 38* (84b 8x4)
77.1 Kumble to Jones, FOUR, tossed up but way down leg, not a good ball
at all, Jones sweeps that around the corner for four, good shot to
a bad ball
77.2 Kumble to Jones, no run, better line, on middle and off, Jones well
forward in defense
77.3 Kumble to Jones, no run, faster on off, defended to cover
77.4 Kumble to Jones, no run, fast again, defended to cover
77.5 Kumble to Jones, one run, on leg, turned around the corner for a
single
77.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, fuller on off, Flintoff gets a big
stride forward and defends
End of over 78 (5 runs) England 229/5
A Kumble 26-8-62-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 19* (59b 3x4) A Flintoff 38* (85b 8x4)
Players taking a drinks break
Flintoff and Jones moving along at a slow pace, the Indians not
very good in the field today
A couple misfields didn't help
Harbhajan Singh being introduced now
78.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full on middle and leg, defended
to the on side
78.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, tossed up on middle and leg,
nipped around the corner for an easy single
Thats the 50 partnership between these two batsmen
78.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, again of middle and leg,
defended
78.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, better line, on off, Flintoff
forward and defends
78.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, on middle and leg now, easily
turned to mid-wicket for one
78.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, good ball, drifting in from off,
defended to the onside off the back foot
End of over 79 (2 runs) England 231/5
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-17-0 - City End
A Flintoff 39* (87b 8x4) GO Jones 20* (63b 3x4)
79.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on off, defended off the front
foot
79.2 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, quick one outside off, cut uppishly past
gully and point for a streaky four
79.3 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, now thats a sweet shot! Tossed up on
middle and off, Flintoff steps down and just lofts that over
Kumble and down to long-off fence, top shot!
79.4 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, tossed up on leg, easily turned to
mid-wicket for a single
79.5 Kumble to Jones, no run, full and defended
79.6 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, pushed to covers
End of over 80 (9 runs) England 240/5
A Kumble 27-8-71-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 48* (91b 10x4) GO Jones 20* (65b 3x4)
80.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, tossed up on leg, turned for
a single
80.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
80.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, flighted on middle stump, Jones
tries an ambitious sweep, makes zero contact
80.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, faster delivery on off, pushed
back to the bowler
80.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, two runs, this time drifting down leg,
and Jones times his sweep well and gets a couple down to fine leg
80.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, flatter on middle and leg but
turned right to forward short leg
End of over 81 (3 runs) England 243/5
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-20-0 - City End
A Flintoff 49* (92b 10x4) GO Jones 22* (70b 3x4)
81.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on off, defended
81.2 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, faster on off, Flintoff prods at that
one and the ball parries to point and Flintoff scampers through to
his 19th test fifty. not the shot he would have liked to play but
it will do! Well played
81.3 Kumble to Jones, one run, on leg and turned to mid-wicket
81.4 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, and again on leg and Flintoff tickles
it fine for a single
81.5 Kumble to Jones, no run, full on off, driven off the front foot
back to Kumble
81.6 Kumble to Jones, no run, faster and Jones defends off the back foot
End of over 82 (3 runs) England 246/5
A Kumble 28-8-74-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 51* (95b 10x4) GO Jones 23* (73b 3x4)
It will be Piyush Chawla to bowl, Kumble being given a break
82.1 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, full on off, forward prod
82.2 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, ball kept low and Flintoff
pushes off the back foot
82.3 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, FOUR, flipper but Flintoff picks it well
and sweep from middle and off all the way to the deep mid-wicket
fence, good shot!
82.4 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, faster one on off, defended to
point
82.5 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, similar ball, defended going
forward
82.6 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, faster again, little bounce
there, Flintoff chops it into the ground
End of over 83 (4 runs) England 250/5
Piyush Chawla 6-1-24-0 - City End
GO Jones 23* (73b 3x4) A Flintoff 55* (101b 11x4)
83.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full on off, pushed to mid-off
83.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, faster delivery on middle and
off, pushed to short leg of the back foot
83.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, FOUR, good attacking shot! Tossed up
outside off and Jones takes it on the sweep, gets the middle of
the bat and played it with the turn, ball races to the deep mid-
wicket fence
83.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full on off, this time he defends
83.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, faster off break on off, bounce
and turn into Dhoti's gloves as Jones leaves it
83.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, similar ball, some turn there,
left alone for Dhoni
End of over 84 (4 runs) England 254/5
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 55* (101b 11x4) GO Jones 27* (79b 4x4)
84.1 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, flighted on middle stump,
Flintoff closes the face of the bat and drives back to Chawla
84.2 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, SIX, big shot from the big man! Tossed
up again and he lofts that imperiously over long-on for maximum!
He just picked that up and sent it flying!
84.3 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, faster on middle stump, defended
84.4 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, SIX, and again! Maximum! Chawla tosses
it up on middle and leg, Flintoff plants his front foot down and
heaves that again over long-on! That went a few rows back! Chawla
being roughed up here
84.5 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, full on off and defended
84.6 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, shorter on off and keeping low,
chopped into the ground off the back foot
End of over 85 (12 runs) England 266/5
Piyush Chawla 7-1-36-0 - City End
GO Jones 27* (79b 4x4) A Flintoff 67* (107b 11x4 2x6)
Good over for England
85.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, good ball, the off break on off,
turning in to Jones who pushes to cover off the back foot
85.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, tossed up on off, driven wide of
cover for a single
85.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, on middle, turned past short
leg but no run
85.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, flatter on middle, pushed off
the back foot to mid-on
85.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, tossed up on off, forward
defense with a big stride
85.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, full on off, Flintoff takes a
big stride again
End of over 86 (1 run) England 267/5
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-25-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 28* (81b 4x4) A Flintoff 67* (111b 11x4 2x6)
86.1 Piyush Chawla to Jones, no run, legbreak on off, Jones pads it away
86.2 Piyush Chawla to Jones, one run
86.3 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, tossed up, forward in defense
86.4 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, room offered, misses the drive,
Dhoni collects
86.5 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, full on off, big stride forward
86.6 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, and again, going forward to a
ball tossed up on off
End of over 87 (1 run) England 268/5
Piyush Chawla 8-1-37-0 - City End
GO Jones 29* (83b 4x4) A Flintoff 67* (115b 11x4 2x6)
87.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, tossed up, pushed back off the
back foot
87.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, shorter in length and cut to
covers, Jones calls it and Flintoff responds
87.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run
87.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run
87.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, on middle and leg, paddled
around the corner for a single
87.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, better ball, on off, Flintoff
defends
End of over 88 (3 runs) England 271/5
Harbhajan Singh 11-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 31* (87b 4x4) A Flintoff 68* (117b 11x4 2x6)
88.1 Piyush Chawla to Jones, FOUR, Chawla tosses it up on off, Jones
obliges with that cracking sweep and sends it high towards the
deep mid-wicket fence, productive shot and 1,000 Test runs for
Jones
88.2 Piyush Chawla to Jones, no run, good comeback, varied his flight,
flatter on off, defended
88.3 Piyush Chawla to Jones, no run, on off again and defended
88.4 Piyush Chawla to Jones, no run
88.5 Piyush Chawla to Jones, FOUR, bad ball, too short, a long-hop and
Joes swivels and pulls that through mid-wicket for another four.
Chawla being given the treatment on debut
88.6 Piyush Chawla to Jones, no run, full on a pushed back to the off
side
End of over 89 (8 runs) England 279/5
Piyush Chawla 9-1-45-0 - City End
A Flintoff 68* (117b 11x4 2x6) GO Jones 39* (93b 6x4)
89.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, full on off, Flintoff gets a
good stride forward and defends
89.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, tossed up on middle and leg,
pushed wide of mid-on for a single
Thats the 100-run stand, good work here from Flintoff and Jones
89.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full on off, defended
89.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, two runs, flighted on middle and off,
Jones picks it and sweeps through mid-wicket for two, not that
well-timed but runs anyway
89.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full and defended
89.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, full on on middle and leg, again
Jones sweeps but the ball lobs off short leg's shoulder
End of over 90 (3 runs) England 282/5
Harbhajan Singh 12-0-31-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 69* (119b 11x4 2x6) GO Jones 41* (97b 6x4)
New ball taken, Pathan to do the honours
90.1 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, full on middle and angling into he
pads, worked to mid-on
90.2 Pathan to Flintoff, no run, drifting down the pads, Flintoff cant
connect and Dhoni collects
90.3 Pathan to Flintoff, one run
90.4 Pathan to Jones, no run, full ball in line with middle and off,
raps the pads, Pathan appeals but Jones got an inside edge on that
one, good ball
90.5 Pathan to Jones, no run
90.6 Pathan to Jones, no run, full on off, driven towards point where
Yuvraj Singh pulls off an acrobatic stop, brilliant work
End of over 91 (1 run) England 283/5
IK Pathan 22-6-64-2 (1nb) - City End
A Flintoff 70* (122b 11x4 2x6) GO Jones 41* (100b 6x4)
Munaf to share the new ball
91.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, good start, on a good length on off,
defended to point
91.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, good ball, angling in from off and
defended off the front foot
91.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short of driveable length, Flintoff
pushes to cover off the back foot with a high elbow
91.4 Patel to Flintoff, OUT: Brilliant! Slower ball on off, Flintoff
tries to drive on the up, the ball races back to Munaf who holds
the catch on the second attempt! Good reflex catch, Munaf held his
nerve there, big, big wicket for the debutant again! Good work
England 283/6, Partnership of 103
A Flintoff c & b Patel 70 (123b 11x4 2x6)
GO Jones 41* (103b 6x4) MM Patel 20.4-4-64-2 (3nb)
Flintoff departs for a well-made 70, good innings from the England
captain
Liam Plunkett comes in, new ball doing the trick for India
91.5 Patel to Plunkett, no run
91.6 Patel to Plunkett, no run
End of over 92 (maiden) England 283/6
MM Patel 21-5-64-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 41* (103b 6x4) LE Plunkett 0* (2b)
92.1 Pathan to Jones, no run
92.2 Pathan to Jones, one run, on leg, easily worked square of a single
92.3 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, bad ball, way down leg, Dhoni collects
92.4 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, beauty! Swinging delivery on off, beats
Plunkett's forward prod, in two minds there
92.5 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, way down leg again
92.6 Pathan to Plunkett, no run
End of over 93 (1 run) England 284/6
IK Pathan 23-6-65-2 (1nb) - City End
GO Jones 42* (105b 6x4) LE Plunkett 0* (6b)
93.1 Patel to Jones, no run, outside off, cut to Yuvraj at point
93.2 Patel to Jones, no run, faster ball, good control and good line,
draws Jones into the cut but he was cramped for room
93.3 Patel to Jones, no run, good pace there, hurries Jones into a pull
shot, he didn't pick the line and played an ambitious shot, that
sails over off stump
93.4 Patel to Jones, no run, full on off, played straighter this time
towards mid-off
93.5 Patel to Jones, FOUR, now he connects, stand-and-deliver shot!
Margin of error form Munaf, width offered and Jones stands tall
and cuts that past point, fielders coulndt even move
93.6 Patel to Jones, no run, good comeback, swinging into the batsman,
played off the back foot, loud shout of 'NO'
End of over 94 (4 runs) England 288/6
MM Patel 22-5-68-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
LE Plunkett 0* (6b) GO Jones 46* (111b 7x4)
Munaf working up good pace
94.1 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, full outside off, driven with a high
elbow to mid-off
94.2 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, good line, slower ball, 126ks, on
middle and off and eased to mid-wicket
94.3 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, swinging delivery, on middle but
swinging down leg, raps Plunkett's pads and Pathan asks the
question, not-out
94.4 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, and again, fullish ball on middle and
leg, raps the pads and a louder appeal from Pathan, hair has a
thought and says NO, would have probably missed leg
94.5 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, full on middle and off and defended
well
94.6 Pathan to Plunkett, no run, swing again, on off, Plunkett gets bat
and pad together and defends
End of over 95 (maiden) England 288/6
IK Pathan 24-7-65-2 (1nb) - City End
GO Jones 46* (111b 7x4) LE Plunkett 0* (12b)
Pathan much slower than Munaf, an average of 10ks less
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
And that is lunch on day three at Mohali
A full session's cricket, with India getting the big wicket of
Flintoff, the England captain, for a well-made 70
Flintoff played some fine shots - tonking the young legspinner
Chawla for two big sixes -but Munaf was rewarded for a good pacy
spell with his wicket
The new ball definitely doing the trick for India
Jones is not-out on 46 and Plunkett yet to get off the mark
Do join us in 40 minutes for the post-lunch session
Welcome back to our coverage of the second Test
Players are back n the middle, Munaf to bowl to Jones
95.1 Patel to Jones, no run, and a beauty to start the second session a
great off line and some seam movement there, beats Jones' tame
prod
95.2 Patel to Jones, no run, good ball again, full on off and hurries
Jones into his defense off the front foot
95.3 Patel to Jones, no run, on off, angling in to the batsman who dabs
that to the offside with a closed-face bat
95.4 Patel to Jones, no run, slightly shorter, still angling into Jones
who pushes off the backfoot to cover
95.5 Patel to Jones, one run, a fraction short on middle and leg, Jones
turns in his crease and eases it fine for a single
95.6 Patel to Plunkett, no run, good length ball on off, that swing is
still there, Plunkett just dead-bats that into the ground, tidy
over after lunch from Munaf
End of over 96 (1 run) England 289/6
MM Patel 23-5-69-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 47* (116b 7x4) LE Plunkett 0* (13b)
Pathan takes the ball, he's stretching at his mark
Jones to face, just asking for the sight screen to be adjusted
Jones still having some issues
96.1 Pathan to Jones, (noball) no run, full outside off, no-ball called,
Jones leaves it, 125ks on that one
96.1 Pathan to Jones, no run, much better, angling into Jones' ribs,
quicker delivery, tapped back to the bowler
96.2 Pathan to Jones, no run, full, swinging delivery down leg, taken by
Dhoni behind the stumps
96.3 Pathan to Jones, no run, that one swung into Jones from middle and
off, he manages to get bat on it and the ball rolls towards mid-on
96.4 Pathan to Jones, no run, fuller in length, pushed to mid-off
96.5 Pathan to Jones, no run, and again, like two deliveries ago Pathan
sprays this one wide of Jones' pads and its a collection job for
the 'keeper
96.6 Pathan to Jones, no run, on middle and off, kept low, Jones hurries
into his back-foot defense
End of over 97 (1 run) England 290/6
IK Pathan 25-7-66-2 (2nb) - City End
LE Plunkett 0* (13b) GO Jones 47* (123b 7x4)
97.1 Patel to Plunkett, OUT: gone! Angling down leg, Plunkett gets a
nibble off his hips to Dhoni who appeals and the umpire agrees!
Plunkett goes for 0 and Munaf has his third wicket!
England 290/7, Partnership of 7
LE Plunkett c Dhoni b Patel 0 (14b 0x4 0x6)
GO Jones 47* (123b 7x4) MM Patel 23.1-5-69-3 (3nb)
97.2 Patel to Hoggard, no run, and again this one is angled into the
legs from a short length, Hoggard shoulders arms
97.3 Patel to Hoggard, no run, bouncer! Fast and furious from Munaf, a
bouncer and Hoggard just escapes that one, took his eyes off the
ball
97.4 Patel to Hoggard, no run, fuller this time on off, Hoggard gets his
bat down and the ball rolls to point
97.5 Patel to Hoggard, no run, short of a good length outside off, not
going to trouble the batsman, left alone
97.6 Patel to Hoggard, no run, good ball! Fast on off, beats Hoggard on
the prob, seams away and into dhoni's gloves, close shave and a
good over from Munaf
End of over 98 (maiden) England 290/7
MM Patel 24-6-69-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 47* (123b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (5b)
Munaf doing well with the new ball, impressive stuff this
98.1 Pathan to Jones, no run, on off, pushed off the back foot to covers
98.2 Pathan to Jones, wide: no run, way outside off, angling even
further and wide called by umpire hair
98.2 Pathan to Jones, no run, good one this time, fullish length on off,
defended back to the bowler
98.3 Pathan to Jones, FOUR, thats his favourite shot! Fifty-up for
Jones! In the slot to be cut, width offered and thats cracked
through the gap between cover and point for four. Dont bowl to him
there
98.4 Pathan to Jones, no run, good comeback, not as wide and its driven
to cover
98.5 Pathan to Jones, no run, fullish length, pushed to Chawla at mid-
off
98.6 Pathan to Jones, no run, short of a length and defended to the off,
Harbhajan at covers fields
End of over 99 (5 runs) England 295/7
IK Pathan 26-7-71-2 (1w 2nb) - City End
MJ Hoggard 0* (5b) GO Jones 51* (129b 8x4)
Sixth Test fifty for Jones, good knock from the 'keeper
Jones has to rally with the England tail now
99.1 Patel to Hoggard, no run, outside off, angling away, left alone
99.2 Patel to Hoggard, two runs, full on pads, worked past Tendulkar at
mid-on for a brace, Hoggard off the mark
99.3 Patel to Hoggard, no run, short, seaming ball outside off, Hoggard
pulls the bat away
99.4 Patel to Hoggard, no run, fullish on off, pushed to cover
99.5 Patel to Hoggard, one run, on the pads, worked to mid-wicket for
one
99.6 Patel to Jones, no run, full on off, driven to Chawla at shortish
mid-off
End of over 100 (3 runs) England 298/7
MM Patel 25-6-72-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 3* (10b) GO Jones 51* (130b 8x4)
100.1 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, short and speared down leg, Hoggard
turns to see it through to Dhoni
100.2 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, that cut him in half! Lovely ball on
off, ball comes in and just misses the top of off, too close for
comfort
100.3 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, full on off, defended back to Pathan
100.4 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, outside off, well left to the 'keeper
100.5 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, full on middle and leg, inside edge onto
the boots
100.6 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, pitched on off and going away, Hoggard
goes for a weak drive and misses, thats the pressure of a couple
deliveries coming into him
End of over 101 (maiden) England 298/7
IK Pathan 27-8-71-2 (1w 2nb) - City End
GO Jones 51* (130b 8x4) MJ Hoggard 3* (16b)
And it will now be Kumble
101.1 Kumble to Jones, one run, full on off, driven to mid-off and they
run, Munaf has a shy at the stumps but misses
Hoggard on strike to Kumble
101.2 Kumble to Hoggard, no run, wow! Fast flipper, skids through to beat
Hoggard, very close to off
101.3 Kumble to Hoggard, no run, full and well defended off the front
foot
101.4 Kumble to Hoggard, one run, full on middle and off, well swept
around the corner for one, he likes that shot
300 up for England
101.5 Kumble to Jones, no run, full and defended
101.6 Kumble to Jones, no run, faster and turning in to Jones, rapped on
the back foot, hit outside line of leg and Kumble appeals, but
very optimistic
End of over 102 (2 runs) England 300/7
A Kumble 29-8-76-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 4* (19b) GO Jones 52* (133b 8x4)
102.1 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, swinging away on off, easily left for
the 'keeper, some movement there
102.2 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, down leg and it lobs off the batsman
down leg, Dhoni collects
102.3 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, seaming into Hoggard from middle and
off, raps him on the back foot
102.4 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, full on off, prodded back to Pathan
102.5 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, full on off, pushed to covers
102.6 Pathan to Hoggard, no run, full outside off, away movement, Hoggard
pokes and then shoulders arms, maiden over for Pathan
End of over 103 (maiden) England 300/7
IK Pathan 28-9-71-2 (1w 2nb) - City End
GO Jones 52* (133b 8x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (25b)
103.1 Kumble to Jones, OUT: Kumble gets wicket no.499. Jones gets half-
forward and gets an inside edge that trickles onto his stumps.
England 300/8, Partnership of 10
GO Jones b Kumble 52 (134b 8x4 0x6)
MJ Hoggard 4* (25b) A Kumble 29.1-8-76-3 (1nb)
103.2 Kumble to Harmison, OUT: And gets his 500th the very next ball.
That pitched in line, Harmison gets forward and is hit in front of
middle and leg. A bit of doubt with the height but Taufel thinks
its good enough.
England 300/9, Partnership of 0
SJ Harmison lbw b Kumble 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Hoggard 4* (25b) A Kumble 29.2-8-76-4 (1nb)
Monty Panesar is the last man facing the hat-trick ball.
103.3 Kumble to Panesar, no run, full on off stump. Defended to silly
point.
103.4 Kumble to Panesar, OUT: three in four balls. Kumble celebrates his
500 with a five-for. Pitched on off and drifted away from Panesar
who pokes forward and gets an outside edge to Dravid at slip.
England 300/10, Partnership of 0
MS Panesar c Dravid b Kumble 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Hoggard 4* (25b) A Kumble 29.4-8-76-5 (1nb)
Kumble wrapped up in England's innings in a jiffy for a round 300.
Join us in ten minutes for India's reply.
Welcome back, Wasim Jaffer and Virender Sehwag walking out
Matthew Hoggard to open the bowling for England
Jaffer to face
One slip, mid-off and mid-on are up, fine leg is square
Here we go!
0.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, on target, fullish ball on off, Jaffer
well forward in defense
0.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, full on off and swinging away a bit,
left alone
0.3 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, full on middle and off, loosely driven
to Monty Panesar at mid-on
0.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, outside off, seaming away, left alone by
Jaffer
0.5 Hoggard to Jaffer, legbye: FOUR, angling into the pads, clips them
and runs away for four, first runs for India
0.6 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs, maiden) India 4/0 (trail by 296 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0 - City End
V Sehwag 0* (0b) W Jaffer 0* (6b)
Steve Harmison to bowl
1.1 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, well wide of the pads, swinging across
Sehwag who shoulders arms
1.2 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, better line, shortish on off, played
into the ground off the back foot
1.3 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, swinging in from off, Sehwag dead-bats
that back to the bowler
1.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, width offered, loose delivery, not
timed well going for the cut, dribbles to point
1.5 Harmison to Sehwag, one run, short again outside off, Sehwag dabs
that and scampers through for one to get off the mark, first runs
off the bat
1.6 Harmison to Jaffer, two runs, on the pads, eased through square
with a roll of the wrists and they pick up two
End of over 2 (3 runs) India 7/0 (trail by 293 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 1* (5b) W Jaffer 2* (7b)
2.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full and in the slot to be driven,
Sehwag drives to Ian Bell at point
2.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, thats a shot! Typical Sehwag shot, that
ball was pitched up outside off and Sehwag's eyes light up, he
just caresses that to the cover fence
2.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good comeback, not as full and moving
in, Sehwag forward in copybook defense
2.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, two runs, pitched up on middle and off, mistimed
drive past mid-on, Panesar gives chase and hauls that in, the
batsman cross for two
2.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full and defended
2.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, and again! In that slot to be driven and
Sehwag obliges with a classic push that speeds away to the cover
fence, good stuff here
End of over 3 (10 runs) India 17/0 (trail by 283 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-1-10-0 - City End
W Jaffer 2* (7b) V Sehwag 11* (11b 2x4)
3.1 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, on a good length, little movement,
Jaffer well forward in his defense
3.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, full and defended again
Fielder has a shy at Sehwag's end, he had backed out of the crease
3.3 Harmison to Jaffer, one run, on leg stump and its nibbled to fine
leg for one
3.4 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, bouncer and Sehwag ducks out of it
3.5 Harmison to Sehwag, OUT: gone! Short-pitched delivery on off,
Sehwag tries to fend it as it rears at his face, the ball takes
his glove and Jones holds the catch going to his left! Big wicket!
India 18/1, Partnership of 18
V Sehwag c Jones b Harmison 11 (13b 2x4 0x6)
W Jaffer 3* (10b) SJ Harmison 1.5-0-4-1
Sehwag departs and England are into their stride with that biggie
Rahul Dravid come to the middle at the fall of that wicket
3.6 Harmison to Dravid, one run, angling into his pads and he turns it
to the onside, ball parries of forward short leg and Dravid calls
for the run as mid-wicket fields, off the mark first ball
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 19/1 (trail by 281 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 1* (1b) W Jaffer 3* (10b)
4.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, fullish swinging ball outside off and
Dravid shoulders arms
4.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full once more and swinging away, low
bounce as Dravid leaves it with a big stride forward
4.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, well left outside off stump
4.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, what a jaffa! Seaming in from off stump,
Dravid fishes at it and Jones collects it, what a ball from
Hoggard
4.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, and again the ball comes in but this
time Dravid is right behind it and he defends that in typical
fashion
4.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full again, and an inside edge onto the
front boot as he drives to drive
End of over 5 (maiden) India 19/1 (trail by 281 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-2-10-0 - City End
W Jaffer 3* (10b) R Dravid 1* (7b)
5.1 Harmison to Jaffer, one run, short of a length and it is driven
towards cover, easy single
5.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on off and its left alone
5.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, slighly short and its defended towards
Bell at point
5.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, now Harmison sends Dravid a bouncer and
he ducks low, aggressive bowling, good stuff
5.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fast on middle stump, Dravid tries to
turn it but the ball hurries on him, forward short leg collects
5.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside off and he leaves it for the
'keeper
End of over 6 (1 run) India 20/1 (trail by 280 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-0-6-1 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 4* (11b) R Dravid 1* (12b)
6.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, shortish delivery forces Jaffer to stand
up on his toes and keep it down
6.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, one run, slightly short and he stands tall and
turns it square for a single
6.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full on off, Dravid technically perfect
in his defense
6.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, faster ball on middle and leg, inside
edge towards mid-wicket
6.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, Hoggard bends his back getting that one
to land on off, well left to the 'keeper
6.6 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, outside edge from a poke to one on off,
Strauss at second slip misfields on the bounce
End of over 7 (2 runs) India 22/1 (trail by 278 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-2-12-0 - City End
R Dravid 2* (16b) W Jaffer 5* (13b)
7.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bouncer down leg, batsman ducks on his
knees
7.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, and this time Dravid sways well away
from a well-directed lifter on off, good contest here
7.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, full outside off, Dravid well forward
in his stride and leaves it
7.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, a bit wider, no inswing and he
shoulders arms
7.5 Harmison to Dravid, two runs, fullish on off, Dravid drops that bat
on it and it carries past point for two
7.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 24/1 (trail by 276 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-0-8-1 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 5* (13b) R Dravid 4* (22b)
8.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, on off, Jaffer in copybook defense off
the front foot
8.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, on off again, held its line and Jaffer
takes another stride forward and drops the bat
8.3 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, shoulders arms as the ball lifts from a
good length on off
8.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, too far outside off and minimal carry
through to the 'keeper, Dravid watches it go by
8.5 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, on middle and off, lobs off the bat and
then pad and it lobs up but there was no short leg
8.6 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, good ball, left the batsman after
landing on off, leaves it for the 'keeper
End of over 9 (maiden) India 24/1 (trail by 276 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-3-12-0 - City End
R Dravid 4* (22b) W Jaffer 5* (19b)
Defensive batting from India, England's bowlers maintaining a good
line
9.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, slightly short and it is defended off
the back foot
9.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, Dravid stand up
and taps that to Strauss at gully
9.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, another Harmison bouncer, fast and
short going down leg, batsman ducks
9.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short outside off and left alone
9.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, similar delivery and its not going to
worry Dravid
9.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short on off and he leaves it alone
again
End of over 10 (maiden) India 24/1 (trail by 276 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-1-8-1 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 5* (19b) R Dravid 4* (28b)
Players having drinks
A good opening spell form Hoggard and Harmison, tight, containing
10.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, full on off, pushed to cover
10.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, full again and its pushed towards point,
Collingwood comes across and intercepts
the Barmy Army is in full cry at the moment
10.3 Hoggard to Jaffer, FOUR, on middle and leg, Jaffer nibbles it
around the corner, Jones dives to his left and gets his hands to
it but cant stop the ball from making the aquantance of the fine
leg fence, that was a chance
10.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, full and he is forward in defense
10.5 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, slighly short and its defended off the
front foot
10.6 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, slighly short of a length, pushed to
cover
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 28/1 (trail by 272 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-3-16-0 - City End
R Dravid 4* (28b) W Jaffer 9* (25b 1x4)
England captain brings himself o
Gully, short leg, three slips in place, mid-off and cover moved
around a bit
11.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full outside off, left alone
11.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, and gain he shoulders arms to a similar
ball
11.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, very good ball on off, seams away,
Dravid has a lapse and pokes at it, Jones tumbles and takes the
ball, but there was no bat on that, Flintoff looks at Dravid
11.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, outside off and left alone
11.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short on off, left alone
11.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, once again, inviting outside off but
this is Dravid and he wont reach for those
End of over 12 (maiden) India 28/1 (trail by 272 runs)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 9* (25b 1x4) R Dravid 4* (34b)
12.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, well bowled, that channel outside off,
seaming away as the batsman leaves it
12.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, this ball moves in from off with minimal
bounce and Jaffer drives off the back foot to mid-off
that ball kept low
12.3 Hoggard to Jaffer, one run, slighly short on middle stump, worked
away through mid-wicket for a single
12.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full ball on off and it hurries the
batsman into his defense
12.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, lift from a sweet spot on off, Dravid
takes his bottom hand off the bat and the ball trickles to gully
12.6 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, full and its eased into the cap at
cover, good fielding from Kevin Pietersen stops them from taking
the second
End of over 13 (2 runs) India 30/1 (trail by 270 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-3-18-0 - City End
R Dravid 5* (37b) W Jaffer 10* (28b 1x4)
13.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, rising delivery on off, makes the
batsman sway out of the way
13.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short again and its played off the back
foot
13.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, outside off and its left alone
13.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, same ball and he shoulders arms again
13.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
13.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, ouch! Slightly short and he swivels to
pull but the ball slams into his solar plexus, that would have
hurt
End of over 14 (maiden) India 30/1 (trail by 270 runs)
A Flintoff 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 10* (28b 1x4) R Dravid 5* (43b)
Liam Plunkett to bowl his first over in Test in India
14.1 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, full and left alone
14.2 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, and again this ball lands on off and
Jaffer watches it through to Jones
14.3 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, yet again, landed on that channel
outside off and he leaves it
14.4 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, fuller on off, front-foot defense
14.5 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, rising delivery outside off, batsman
through about it but withdraws the bat
14.6 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, once more on that attacking outside-
the-off line and Jaffer shoulders arms
End of over 15 (maiden) India 30/1 (trail by 270 runs)
LE Plunkett 1-1-0-0 - City End
R Dravid 5* (43b) W Jaffer 10* (34b 1x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good ball, moving in from off and
Dravid gets forward and defends
15.2 Flintoff to Dravid, legbye: FOUR, runs, four of them! Drifting down
leg and it clips the pads
15.3 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, but that was off the bat! Dravid! Full on
middle and leg and he just eases that through the gap between mid-
wicket and mid-on and the ball races uphill for four
15.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, better ball, checks him into his
defense
15.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
15.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, slower delivery, yorker length on off,
dug out to point
End of over 16 (8 runs) India 38/1 (trail by 262 runs)
A Flintoff 3-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 10* (34b 1x4) R Dravid 9* (49b 1x4)
Bit of a problem with the ball, umpires inspecting
Might have just gotten out of shape
Drinks come on and everyone gets a fresher
16.1 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, fullish outside off, Jaffer leaves it
16.2 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, full again, prodded to Collingwood at
point
16.3 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, pitched on off, came in a bit, very
close to off stump as he leaves it alone
16.4 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, same off-stump line, inviting the drive
but the batsman leaves it
16.5 Plunkett to Jaffer, FOUR, Jaffer awakes! Banged in short and he
stands tall on one leg and pulls that through mid-wicket all along
the ground, where did that super shot come from?
16.6 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, ahh, back to business as Plunkett
checks Jaffer with a slower delivery just short of a length, he
defends watchfully
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 42/1 (trail by 258 runs)
LE Plunkett 2-1-4-0 - City End
R Dravid 9* (49b 1x4) W Jaffer 14* (40b 2x4)
17.1 Flintoff to Dravid, two runs, not the place to bowl to him, full on
middle and leg and its worked past mid-on for two, Panesar throws
it back
17.2 Flintoff to Dravid, two runs, and now on the off, banged in
slightly shorter and its carved through covers off the back foot,
easy deuce for Dravid
17.3 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, Flintoff struggling with his line,
drifting onto the pads and its lapped around the corner for a
single
17.4 Flintoff to Jaffer, no run, better ball outside off with some late
movement, left alone
17.5 Flintoff to Jaffer, no run, short on off and he's on the back foot
very quickly and defends
17.6 Flintoff to Jaffer, (noball) no run, bouncer moving across the
batsman
17.6 Flintoff to Jaffer, one run, short and pushed to cover for single
End of over 18 (7 runs) India 49/1 (trail by 251 runs)
A Flintoff 4-2-11-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 15* (44b 2x4) R Dravid 14* (52b 1x4)
18.1 Plunkett to Jaffer, one run, fullish length and driven to Panesar
at mid-on
18.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, on off and he gets a good stride
forward and leaves it
18.3 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, on the pads and tickled fine for a
single
18.4 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, full and defended off the front foot
18.5 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run
18.6 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, pitched on middle and leg, driven to
mid-on
End of over 19 (2 runs) India 51/1 (trail by 249 runs)
LE Plunkett 3-1-6-0 - City End
R Dravid 15* (54b 1x4) W Jaffer 16* (48b 2x4)
Spin being introduced in the form of Monty Panesar
19.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, flighted, good loop as it lands on
middle, tapped away
19.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, flighted and drifting in from off,
watchfully played
19.3 Panesar to Dravid, one run, more air, Dravid plays against the spin
with an open bat and drives past cover
19.4 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, down leg, Jones collects
bat-pad in place, lone slip for Panesar
19.5 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, full on off, forward defense
19.6 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, drifting in from off, played with a big
stride forward
End of over 20 (1 run) India 52/1 (trail by 248 runs)
MS Panesar 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 16* (57b 1x4) W Jaffer 16* (51b 2x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
And with that over its tea here at Mohali
Players will be off for 15 minutes
Welcome back, players are taking the field
Rahul Dravid and Wasim Jaffer in the middle
37 overs scheduled for the session to make up for lost time
Plunkett to continue
20.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, shortish on middle and off, tapped to
the onside and thought about the run, Jaffer says no
20.2 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, this one's on middle and leg and a tad
fuller, and Dravid flicks that around square leg for a single
20.3 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, short and angling in to him, tapped
straight to the man at short mid-wicket
20.4 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, wide outside off and its left alone,
that was around 130ks
20.5 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, same line, a little closer to the
batsman and its dabbed to Collingwood at point
20.6 Plunkett to Jaffer, two runs, slightly shorter on off and its eased
past Collingwood for a couple, good running
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 55/1 (trail by 245 runs)
LE Plunkett 4-1-9-0 - City End
R Dravid 17* (59b 1x4) W Jaffer 18* (55b 2x4)
Panesar to carry on, left-arm spin around the wicket
21.1 Panesar to Dravid, legbye: one run, down leg and they scamper a run
21.2 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, better line, off stump, forward defense
21.3 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, loop and flight from a high-arm action,
ball lands in the rough on off, yorker length, its played to silly
point
21.4 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, similar line, left alone
21.5 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, that loop again, batsman gets well
forward and defends with his head down and elbow high
21.6 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, and again, well forward in defense
End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) India 56/1 (trail by 244 runs)
MS Panesar 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 17* (60b 1x4) W Jaffer 18* (60b 2x4)
22.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, same channel outside off, not much
movement, left alone with a big stride forward
22.2 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, short on off, punched off the back foot
to cover
22.3 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, tip-and-run, ball was quick on middle
and leg, tapped to Panesar at mid-on and he calls for it early,
fielder shies at the non-striker's end but no luck
22.4 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, full outside off and ignored
22.5 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, batsman well forward to a good length
ball on off
22.6 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, fullish outside off and is seams away
to the 'keeper as Jaffer is content to shoulder it
End of over 23 (1 run) India 57/1 (trail by 243 runs)
LE Plunkett 5-1-10-0 - City End
R Dravid 18* (63b 1x4) W Jaffer 18* (63b 2x4)
23.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, short on off, he makes room and cuts it
but right to point
23.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, good one there, spin, bounce and turn!
Good rotation, turns away from Dravid committed on the front foot,
and its goes past his bat
23.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, flight again, he looks to close the face
of the bat and turn it to leg, gets the outer edge and falls safe
on the off
23.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, good ball on off, tapped forward
23.5 Panesar to Dravid, one run, full and its driven for a quick single
to mid-off
23.6 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, flighted on off, pushed back to the
bowler
End of over 24 (1 run) India 58/1 (trail by 242 runs)
MS Panesar 3-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 19* (68b 1x4) W Jaffer 18* (64b 2x4)
24.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, pitched on off, he goes for it and
takes his bottom hand off it, the ball goes in the air but lands
safely in front of backward point
24.2 Plunkett to Dravid, three runs, short and its pushed off the
backfoot through the gap between covers and point, good call from
Jaffer and they come back for the third
24.3 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run
24.4 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, speared in at the pads, driven loosely
towards mid-on
24.5 Plunkett to Jaffer, no run, yorker length and its dug out at the
last moment, good delivery
24.6 Plunkett to Jaffer, one run, short on middle and leg and he works
it through square as Panesar at mid-on moves around
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 62/1 (trail by 238 runs)
LE Plunkett 6-1-14-0 - City End
W Jaffer 19* (68b 2x4) R Dravid 22* (70b 1x4)
25.1 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, tossed up on off, forward defense
25.2 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, not as full and its prodded away to bat-
pad
25.3 Panesar to Jaffer, one run, drifting down leg and its eased to
square leg for one
25.4 Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, welcome boundary, just pitched on leg and
he easily sweeps that down to the fence, straight as a whistle off
his bat
25.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run, arm ball on leg, Dravid forward, raps
his pad, optimistic shout from the bowler
25.6 Panesar to Dravid, one run, good length and he drives it inside-out
to mid-off, runs through for one
End of over 26 (6 runs) India 68/1 (trail by 232 runs)
MS Panesar 4-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 27* (73b 2x4) W Jaffer 20* (71b 2x4)
Thats the 50-run stand between these two
Harmison being called back
26.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, banged in on off, played forward
26.2 Harmison to Dravid, three runs, on middle and leg and he whips that
past mid-wicket for three, good shot
26.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, good ball on off, no room offered, late
swing as Jaffer leaves it
26.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, short on off and tapped off the back
foot to cover, calls of 'NO' from the batsman
26.5 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, banged in around middle stump and
Jaffer gets on his toes to defend
26.6 Harmison to Jaffer, one run, on middle and leg and full and he
whips that through, they just saunter through for one
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 72/1 (trail by 228 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-1-12-1 - City End
W Jaffer 21* (75b 2x4) R Dravid 30* (75b 2x4)
27.1 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, full on middle and leg, driven to mid-on
27.2 Panesar to Jaffer, one run, landed on off, pushed through covers
for a single
27.3 Panesar to Dravid, three runs, width offered and its cut past
covers and point, Pietersen comes across on the fence and cuts it
off
27.4 Panesar to Jaffer, two runs
27.5 Panesar to Jaffer, no run
27.6 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, full and prodded forward
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 78/1 (trail by 222 runs)
MS Panesar 5-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 33* (76b 2x4) W Jaffer 24* (80b 2x4)
28.1 Harmison to Dravid, one run, full on off and pinched a single to
Ian Bell at covers
28.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, full and defended
28.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, slower ball on off, almost yorker
length and dug out to point
28.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
28.5 Harmison to Jaffer, two runs, banged in and he swivel-pulls that
through mid-wicket for a couple
28.6 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
End of over 29 (3 runs) India 81/1 (trail by 219 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-1-15-1 - City End
R Dravid 34* (77b 2x4) W Jaffer 26* (85b 2x4)
29.1 Panesar to Dravid, one run, tossed up around off, gets a front foot
forward and gets low to guide that through covers for a single
29.2 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, good length on off and its defended off
the front foot
29.3 Panesar to Jaffer, no run, the drifter pitched on off, a little
slower and its left alone
29.4 Panesar to Jaffer, one run, pitched on middle and leg, flicked
towards mid-on who moves to his right to collect
29.5 Panesar to Dravid, two runs, on leg and he paddle-sweeps that fine
for two
29.6 Panesar to Dravid, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 85/1 (trail by 215 runs)
MS Panesar 6-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 27* (88b 2x4) R Dravid 37* (80b 2x4)
30.1 Harmison to Jaffer, two runs
30.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
30.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
30.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
30.5 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
30.6 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 87/1 (trail by 213 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-1-17-1 - City End
R Dravid 37* (80b 2x4) W Jaffer 29* (94b 2x4)
31.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, full on off, defended
31.2 Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, smashed through covers off the back foot,
good shot!
31.3 Panesar to Dravid, two runs, on the pads and its lapped around the
corner for two
31.4 Panesar to Dravid, one run
31.5 Panesar to Jaffer, one run, pushed to the offside for a quick
single
31.6 Panesar to Dravid, no run
End of over 32 (8 runs) India 95/1 (trail by 205 runs)
MS Panesar 7-1-26-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 30* (95b 2x4) R Dravid 44* (85b 3x4)
32.1 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, yorker length on off, pushed forward
32.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, similar length, dug out
32.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, this one's shorter and Jaffer stands
tall and defends off the back foot
32.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
32.5 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
32.6 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, short on off and left alone
End of over 33 (maiden) India 95/1 (trail by 205 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-2-17-1 - City End
R Dravid 44* (85b 3x4) W Jaffer 30* (101b 2x4)
33.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run
33.2 Panesar to Dravid, one run
33.3 Panesar to Jaffer, no run
33.4 Panesar to Jaffer, no run
33.5 Panesar to Jaffer, no run
33.6 Panesar to Jaffer, OUT: Gone! Tossed up on off, ball rose just a
fraction and Jaffer can only drive it to the England captain at
cover! India two down!
India 95/2, Partnership of 77
W Jaffer c Flintoff b Panesar 31 (105b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 34 (0 runs) India 95/2 (trail by 205 runs)
MS Panesar 8-1-27-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 43* (87b 3x4)
Sachin Tendulkar walks out
34.1 Harmison to Dravid, one run, on middle and leg, driven to mid-on
for a single
three slips and a gully for Tendulkar
34.2 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, full on off, big inside edge as
Tendulkar hops back to defend, 152ks/hour, fastest ball of the
series! Optimistic appeal from Harmison
34.3 Harmison to Tendulkar, no run, ooo! Bouncer on off, hits
Tendulkar's shoulder and parries to the offside
34.4 Harmison to Tendulkar, three runs, full on leg stump, driven past
mid-on for three
34.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on off and forward defense to cover
34.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, what a ball! Has Dravid shying out of
the way with a well-pitched bouncer
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 99/2 (trail by 201 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-2-21-1 - City End
SR Tendulkar 3* (3b) R Dravid 44* (90b 3x4)
35.1 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, full on off, defended
35.2 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, outside off, left alone
35.3 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run
35.4 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, on off, well forward in defense
35.5 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run
35.6 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, on off and well forward in defense
End of over 36 (maiden) India 99/2 (trail by 201 runs)
MS Panesar 9-2-27-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 44* (91b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 3* (9b)
36.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
36.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on middle and leg, driven to mid-on
36.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, on off, proded to covers
36.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run
36.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run
36.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run
End of over 37 (1 run, maiden) India 100/2 (trail by 200 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-3-21-1 - City End
SR Tendulkar 3* (9b) R Dravid 44* (97b 3x4)
37.1 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up on off, Tendulkar well
forward in defense
37.2 Panesar to Tendulkar, one run, tossed up on middle and leg, well
whipped for a single on the onside
37.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on the rough n leg and drifting away,
played down into the ground
37.4 Panesar to Dravid, one run, short and its punched off the back foot
to mid-off, early call of 'YES' from Dravid
37.5 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, teased him with the drifter on off,
invited the drive and he does but straight to short cover
37.6 Panesar to Tendulkar, no run, on off and well forward to defend
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 102/2 (trail by 198 runs)
MS Panesar 10-2-29-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 45* (99b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (13b)
Flintoff bringing himself back on
There slips in place now, and a man in the deep for the hook
38.1 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on middle and leg and driven to mid-on
38.2 Flintoff to Tendulkar, no run, fullish and Tendulkar's well forward
in his copybook defense
38.3 Flintoff to Tendulkar, OUT: Big wicket this! Flintoff banged it in
a fraction short and Tendulkar was late in reacting, the ball rose
on him and kissed the edge of the bat before carrying to Strauss
at second slip
India 103/3, Partnership of 8
SR Tendulkar c Strauss b Flintoff 4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 46* (100b 3x4) A Flintoff 4.3-2-12-1 (1nb)
How big is that wicket? Flintoff gets the prized wicket, that ball
rose on Tendulkar
Yuvraj Singh is in, back after an injury
38.4 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run, around the wicket,
oversteps as he bangs this in on the off, played right to point
38.4 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller and Yuvraj is forward in
defense
38.5 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) three runs, on the hips, rather
short, and he whips it through mid-wicket, no ball as well
Yuvraj off the mark
38.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, another good bouncer and Dravid is
ducking away
38.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short-pitched going down leg, Jones
behind the stumps collects
End of over 39 (6 runs) India 108/3 (trail by 192 runs)
A Flintoff 5-2-17-1 (3nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 3* (3b) R Dravid 46* (102b 3x4)
Yuvraj asking for the sight screen to be adjusted
He will face Panesar
39.1 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on off, no drift and its cut off
the back foot to gully
39.2 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, given some air and Yuvraj moves
forward and sweetly drives to mid-off
39.3 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on off, turning in from the rough
and it strikes Yuvraj outside the line
39.4 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, uses his feet to flick a full
ball on leg through mid-wicket for one
39.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run, full on off, driven to Flintoff at short
cover
39.6 Panesar to Dravid, no run, short and he can only cut it to cover,
couldn't cash in on that wayward ball
End of over 40 (1 run) India 109/3 (trail by 191 runs)
MS Panesar 11-2-30-1 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (7b) R Dravid 46* (104b 3x4)
40.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on middle and leg, tapped to mid-
on
40.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short on middle and leg, turned
square for one, easy one
40.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good bouncer on middle and leg, Dravid
ducks away
40.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, and short again and it strikes Dravid
in the chest and lobs to Strauss at second slip
40.5 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on middle and leg and he easily turns
it off the pads for one
40.6 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, good one that! Short of a length
and he just pushed that down the ground past Flintoff who tries to
stop it, but that was so well-timed and it runs down the ground
for four
End of over 41 (6 runs) India 115/3 (trail by 185 runs)
A Flintoff 6-2-23-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 47* (107b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 9* (10b 1x4)
41.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up on off, driven hard but right
to the cover fielder
41.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, line drifts to middle and its defended
41.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, another drifter on off, goes well
forward and keeps it down
41.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, full on off and its driven to cover
41.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run, width offered on off but Dravid can only
cut that to Collingwood at point
41.6 Panesar to Dravid, no run, better ball on middle and off, well
forward in defense is the Indian captain
End of over 42 (maiden) India 115/3 (trail by 185 runs)
MS Panesar 12-3-30-1 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 9* (10b 1x4) R Dravid 47* (113b 3x4)
42.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and angling away on off,
Yuvraj flashes at it, no good doing that
42.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up and punched back to
Flintoff
42.3 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off and well left alone
42.4 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length on middle and
off, played back to Flintoff
42.5 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on middle and leg, punched to
mid-on
42.6 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, swinging away outside off, left
alone
End of over 43 (maiden) India 115/3 (trail by 185 runs)
A Flintoff 7-3-23-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 47* (113b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 9* (16b 1x4)
43.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, flighted on middle and off, turned to
the on side
43.2 Panesar to Dravid, one run, short and its punched off the back foot
to mid-off for a sharp single
43.3 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, slightly flatter
trajectory,defended to the on side off the back foot
43.4 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up and driven hard down to
mid-on, they run a quick single
43.5 Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, slighly short on off, crunched off the
back foot an beats the diving cover fielder. Thats the fifty for
the Indian captain, his 41st so far
43.6 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up and he goes well forward in
defense
End of over 44 (6 runs) India 121/3 (trail by 179 runs)
MS Panesar 13-3-36-1 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 10* (18b 1x4) R Dravid 52* (117b 4x4)
44.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, length ball on off, and he hits
it through the line to mid-off for a single
44.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, short on middle and leg and he stands
up and works it off his hips for one on the on side
44.3 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads and its driven to
mid-wicket
44.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, on off and keeping low and Dravid drops
the bat on it with minimal footwork, Collingwood at point picks it
up
44.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
44.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, outside off and left alone for the
'keeper
End of over 45 (3 runs) India 124/3 (trail by 176 runs)
A Flintoff 8-3-26-1 (3nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 12* (20b 1x4) R Dravid 53* (121b 4x4)
45.1 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, well bowled on middle and off,
some drift, played to the on side
45.2 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, and again good control, landed
around off and its played down
45.3 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up on middle and leg,
Yuvraj sweeps that very hard and it nearly takes Bell at short
leg, the ball ricochets off his helmet for one
45.4 Panesar to Dravid, two runs, tossed up, going down leg and its
paddled around the 'keeper for two
45.5 Panesar to Dravid, one run, tossed up on off, dipping and spinning,
Dravid reaches for it and drives airily to mid-off
45.6 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full on off and its driven
towards cover
End of over 46 (5 runs) India 129/3 (trail by 171 runs)
MS Panesar 14-3-41-1 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 14* (24b 1x4) R Dravid 56* (123b 4x4)
That sweep from Yuvraj actually struck bell on the back of the
neck, must have hurt some
Bell rubbing his neck still, ouch
46.1 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short outside and its punched to
cover, Pietersen fields
46.2 Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, one run, too straight on middle and leg,
a single is pinched to mid-on
46.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, angling in from off to middle, played
down to the onside
46.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, similar delivery and he drops that at
his feet
46.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, too far outside off and he ignores it
46.6 Flintoff to Dravid, legbye: one run, into the pads, off Dravid and
rolls to the onside, Flintoff appeals rather ambitiously and
umpire Hair shakes his head
End of over 47 (2 runs) India 131/3 (trail by 169 runs)
A Flintoff 9-3-27-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 56* (127b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 15* (26b 1x4)
47.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, short ono ff and its cracked to cover
off the back foot
47.2 Panesar to Dravid, one run, fuller on off, Dravid plants his foot
forward and drives to mid-off, calls early for the single and
Yuvraj responds
47.3 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, around the wicket now, drifting
from middle to off, prodded forward
47.4 Panesar to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, tossed up on off, Yuvraj
goes forward and the ball lobs to cover
47.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run
47.6 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up on middle and off, tapped to
the leg side
End of over 48 (2 runs) India 133/3 (trail by 167 runs)
MS Panesar 15-3-42-1 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 15* (28b 1x4) R Dravid 57* (131b 4x4)
Matthew Hoggard back on in place of Flintoff
Its a -2 field now
48.1 Hoggard to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, wayward ball too far
outside off
48.1 Hoggard to Yuvraj Singh, no run, again outside off but not called
wide
48.2 Hoggard to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: what a catch! Good ball on off,
Yuvraj drives airily to cover where Ian Bell leaps out of nowhere
and takes a one-handed blinder!
India 134/4, Partnership of 31
Yuvraj Singh c Bell b Hoggard 15 (30b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 57* (131b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 7.2-3-19-1 (1w)
Hoggard strikes, but what an effort from Bell! That ball was
travelling and he just lept to his left and plucked that and took
it BEHIND him! Yowza! Goalkeeper style catch and Bell knows he's
done a stunned
Clever captaincy, clever bowling
MS Dhoni walks out a to some cheers
48.3 Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, that was close! Full, swinging ball on
off, nips back and was very close to off
48.4 Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, again on off and he watches it through to
Jones
48.5 Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, similar ball, not as close to the
batsman, but he leaves it
48.6 Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, seaming away from off, Dhoni lets it
through
End of over 49 (1 run) India 134/4 (trail by 166 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-3-19-1 (1w) - City End
R Dravid 57* (131b 4x4) MS Dhoni 0* (4b)
Very good over that from Hoggard, rewarding his captain's faith
Yuvraj was looking good but England played to his strengths and
Bell pulled of a beauty
49.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, well bowled, full on middle and off,
watchfully played
49.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on off, defended
49.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on leg, Dravid offers no shot and the
ball runs fine off the pads
49.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up on off and its punched to mid-
off
49.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run
49.6 Panesar to Dravid, one run, this time he drives an identical ball
but right to cover for one
End of over 50 (1 run) India 135/4 (trail by 165 runs)
MS Panesar 16-3-43-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 58* (137b 4x4) MS Dhoni 0* (4b)
Flintoff back on now, interesting
50.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full on off, defended
50.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, full, driven towards point, Pietersen
from cover moves across to his left and fields, he has a shy at
the stumps and the ball ricochets aways for a single, free run
50.3 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, short ball on off, Dhoni stands up and
played it down
50.4 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, full on middle and leg, pushed to mid
on and Dhoni's off the mark
50.5 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, full on middle again, worked towards
mid-wicket for one
50.6 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, short, speared into his ribs, Dhoni
tries to fend it, ball drops to his left
End of over 51 (3 runs) India 138/4 (trail by 162 runs)
A Flintoff 10-3-30-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 60* (140b 4x4) MS Dhoni 1* (7b)
Now its Harmison to bowl
51.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short on off, guided to point, shouts
of 'NO' from Dravid
51.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bouncer on off, sways away
51.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fuller and its dabbed down to his feet
51.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, short outside off, left alone to the
'keeper
51.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, again outside off, Dravid shoulders
arms
51.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, very good yorker, right into the block-
hole, Dravid does well to dig it out
End of over 52 (maiden) India 138/4 (trail by 162 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-4-21-1 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 1* (7b) R Dravid 60* (146b 4x4)
52.1 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, short on off, played off the back foot
52.2 Flintoff to Dhoni, no run, very short, angling away from Dhoni who
pulls out of the shot, ball was very quick and Jones collects
behind the stumps, muted appeal from Flintoff
52.3 Flintoff to Dhoni, FOUR, there you go! Dropped short and he cuts
that off the back foot and it races away to the deep cover fence!
52.4 Flintoff to Dhoni, one run, yorker length on leg, flicked to deep
mid-wicket for one
52.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, swinging outside off, left alone
52.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
End of over 53 (5 runs) India 143/4 (trail by 157 runs)
A Flintoff 11-3-35-1 (3nb) - City End
MS Dhoni 6* (11b 1x4) R Dravid 60* (148b 4x4)
53.1 Harmison to Dhoni, two runs, full on off, driven past cover for two
53.2 Harmison to Dhoni, no run, speared down leg side and Dhoni swivels
out of the way
53.3 Harmison to Dhoni, no run, short outside off, Dhoni though about
giving that an almighty thump but holds off
53.4 Harmison to Dhoni, no run, again on off, left alone for the 'keeper
53.5 Harmison to Dhoni, FOUR, full on middle and off, pushed down the
ground for four, fielder dives but cant stop it, lot of bottom
hand in that shot
53.6 Harmison to Dhoni, no run, on off, driven to cover
End of over 54 (6 runs) India 149/4 (trail by 151 runs)
SJ Harmison 13-4-27-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 60* (147b 4x4) MS Dhoni 12* (18b 2x4)
Umpire calls 'Stumps'
the players go off, England will be happy with their performance
with the ball
They nabbed four key wickets to leave India 151 runs in arrears
England scored 300, but the story of the day for India was Anil
Kumble taking a five-for and going past 500 Test wickets
He will remember this day
Dravid is unbeaten on 60 in his 99th Test
Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of the fourth day's play
beginning at 4.00 GMT (9:30am IST). Till then this is your
commentator, Jamie Alter, signing off.
Cheers and goodbye!
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Hello and welcome to the fourth day's play at Mohali
This is your commentator, Jamie Alter, here to bring you the action
as it happens
India begin the day 151 runs behind England's first-inning 300
There are 98 overs to be bowled today, making up for the time lost
on the second day
The batsmen are out there, England making their way out as well
Hoggard to start proceedings, Dravid to face
some clouds hovering above as Hoggard marks his run-up
Will the bowlers be assisted by the conditions?
Umpires Taufel and Hair having a chat with the players, it seems
the cricket ball has not made its way on to the field with the
players
Here we go, now its being brought on by AV Jayaprakash
Smiles all around, looks like we're set to go now!
The light have been switched on now at Mohali, umpires feel its
rather gloomy here
Thats play!
54.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, fullish length on off, kept low on the
carry through to the 'keeper as Dravid shoulders arms
54.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, better ball, just a hint of movement,
left alone
54.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, fullish and swinging in, Dravid in two
minds, plays forward and the ball takes the inside edge onto his
pads
Match State: Delay - Day 4 - bad light stops play
Well, unfortunately its something of an anti-climax here
just three balls are bowled and the light is offered and Dravid
says sure thing
Players are walking off, umpires are discussing matters with the
light meter
Sad start to the fourth day
And the players are back now
54.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
54.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
54.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run
End of over 55 (maiden) India 149/4 (trail by 151 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-4-19-1 (1w) - City End
MS Dhoni 12* (18b 2x4) R Dravid 60* (153b 4x4)
Harmison to bowl
Good for the fans that play is on again, they'll enjoy this
55.1 Harmison to Dhoni, FOUR, good start for Dhoni! Fullish on off,
width offered and he just plays through the line and sends it
through covers
55.2 Harmison to Dhoni, no run, slighly shortish on off, seaming in and
he leaves it alone
55.3 Harmison to Dhoni, no run, bouncer on off and moving away, good
reaction from Harmison, Dhoni watches it through to the 'keeper
55.4 Harmison to Dhoni, OUT: gone! Another well-directed lifter on off,
steep bounce and it flicks Dhoni's gloves and the 'keeper takes it
above his head! Dhoni's aggression is short-lived and England get
off to a great start, India slip further
India 153/5, Partnership of 19
MS Dhoni c Jones b Harmison 16 (22b 3x4 0x6)
R Dravid 60* (153b 4x4) SJ Harmison 13.4-4-32-2
Irfan Pathan comes out
Harmison runs in and Pathan pulls out at the last moment, he
apologizes
55.5 Harmison to Pathan, two runs, slighly short of a good length,
punched through the covers, calls for the second and Pathan's
underway
55.6 Harmison to Pathan, no run, rising delivery on off, moving away,
left alone
End of over 56 (6 runs) India 155/5 (trail by 145 runs)
SJ Harmison 14-4-34-2 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 60* (153b 4x4) IK Pathan 2* (2b)
Good over that from Harmison, testing the batsmen, big breakthrough
56.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length, played away from his body
to Collingwood at point, Dravid uncertain there
56.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, better ball, fullish on off, made to
play forward
More protection for Dravid on the offside, square cover-point in
place, two slips and a gully
56.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full again and its watchfully played
back to the bowler
56.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full onoff and moving away, left alone
with a stride forward and a raise of the bat
56.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, similar ball, still getting late
movement, left alone
56.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good ball again, seaming in this time
from off, Dravid goes forward and shoulders arms, good over from
Hoggard
End of over 57 (maiden) India 155/5 (trail by 145 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-5-19-1 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 2* (2b) R Dravid 60* (159b 4x4)
57.1 Harmison to Pathan, no run, shortish on off, played uppishly to
Pietersen at square point who dives to his left
57.2 Harmison to Pathan, one run, banged in short on leg, awkwardly
played to the onside and Dravid calls for the run
57.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, pitched on middle and off, comes in,
played down into the ground, Dravid hops in his crease
57.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bouncer going down leg, Dravid down on
his haunches
57.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, lifter on off, Dravid stands tall and
manages to keep it down, got on top of it
57.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, rising on off, good length, played down
into the ground, pretty much dropped his hands on that ball
End of over 58 (1 run) India 156/5 (trail by 144 runs)
SJ Harmison 15-4-35-2 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 3* (4b) R Dravid 60* (163b 4x4)
58.1 Hoggard to Pathan, FOUR, oh shot! In the slot on off to be driven
and he does in elegant high-arm style, ball beats cover's dive and
runs to the fence, good shot
58.2 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, swing this time, moves into Pathan and
he drives well to mid-on
58.3 Hoggard to Pathan, one run, shortish and he stands tall and punches
to cover, calls for the run
fine leg moves squarer
58.4 Hoggard to Dravid, one run, full on middle and leg, tapped to mid-
wicket and he takes the run, first runs for Dravid today
58.5 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, full on middle and leg, driven to mid-
wicket
58.6 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, almost yorker length and its dug-out to
mid-off
End of over 59 (6 runs) India 162/5 (trail by 138 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-5-25-1 (1w) - City End
R Dravid 61* (164b 4x4) IK Pathan 8* (9b 1x4)
59.1 Harmison to Dravid, no run, pitched around off and moving away,
well left with a stride forward
59.2 Harmison to Dravid, no run, slighly shorter on off, tapped towards
cover, sets off down the track but Pathan sends him back
59.3 Harmison to Dravid, no run, wow! Very good ball on off, shortish
and moving away, seam movement and Dravid stands up and pokes at
it, just beats that bat, quick ball that was
59.4 Harmison to Dravid, no run, fuller and angling in, defended to
cover
59.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, much fuller and swinging in from off,
good line and its left alone
59.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, bouncer going down leg, Dravid ducks
low, Jones takes moving to his left, Harmison mixing up his
deliveries well
End of over 60 (maiden) India 162/5 (trail by 138 runs)
SJ Harmison 16-5-35-2 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 8* (9b 1x4) R Dravid 61* (170b 4x4)
60.1 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, swinging delivery outside off, left
alone
60.2 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, same ball, Pathan raises the bat and
watches it through to Jones
60.3 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, fuller this time, on middle and off,
driven to mid-off
60.4 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, that same offstump channel, seaming
away, left alone
Hoggard comes around the stumps now
60.5 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, outside off, moving away and Pathan's
not interested
60.6 Hoggard to Pathan, one run, fullish, moving in and its driven to
covers and Pathan wants the run, Bell moves in and throws but the
batsmen cross
End of over 61 (1 run) India 163/5 (trail by 137 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-5-26-1 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 9* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 61* (170b 4x4)
61.1 Harmison to Pathan, no run, short delivery moving across him,
stands tall and defends to the offside, well balanced
61.2 Harmison to Pathan, no run, shortish on leg and its played down,
Pathan looking for the run, captain says 'NO'
61.3 Harmison to Pathan, no run, lifter on off, Pathan pokes at it,
bounce causing problems, some movement, Jones takes and England
appeal, not contact there says the umpire
Mid-on coming up
61.4 Harmison to Pathan, one run, full and its driven to mid-off, some
hesitation but they run fast, Pathan glad to get down to the other
side?
61.5 Harmison to Dravid, no run, full on off, played forward
Unlucky for Harmison, replays indicate Pathan got a feather on that
rising delivery, he lives on though
61.6 Harmison to Dravid, no run, full on off, left alone
End of over 62 (1 run) India 164/5 (trail by 136 runs)
SJ Harmison 17-5-36-2 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 10* (19b 1x4) R Dravid 61* (172b 4x4)
62.1 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, from around the wicket, full and
swinging, Pathan drives and makes no contact
62.2 Hoggard to Pathan, two runs, short of a length on off, Pathan pokes
at it and gets the outer edge, ball runs past gully and they get
two
62.3 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, fuller and its prodded to short extra
cover
62.4 Hoggard to Pathan, no run, similar delivery, Pathan drives airily
and misses
62.5 Hoggard to Pathan, one run, full again, gets well forward and
pushes to cover, this time they will get the run, fielder was back
62.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short of a length outside off and left
alone
End of over 63 (3 runs) India 167/5 (trail by 133 runs)
MJ Hoggard 13-5-29-1 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 13* (24b 1x4) R Dravid 61* (173b 4x4)
63.1 Harmison to Pathan, no run, full and moving across him to off, ball
dips and Pathan tries to dab at it, misses
63.2 Harmison to Pathan, no run, full onoff, driven to short extra cover
63.3 Harmison to Pathan, one run, slighly short this time and he stands
tall and punches to cover for one
63.4 Harmison to Dravid, legbye: FOUR, swinging down leg, Dravid plays
at it and it clips the pads and runs away fine for four
Dravid has issues with the sight screen now,waving his hands
63.5 Harmison to Dravid, one run, fuller on middle and leg, pushed
towards Plunkett at mid-on and that run, fielder shies but misses
63.6 Harmison to Pathan, FOUR, banged in short, Pathan moves in his
crease and pulls, did not time it very well but he got enough on
it to see it through to the deep mid-wicket fence
End of over 64 (10 runs) India 177/5 (trail by 123 runs)
SJ Harmison 18-5-42-2 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 62* (175b 4x4) IK Pathan 18* (28b 2x4)
64.1 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, swinging into his pads, he just moved
across and tickles that around the corner with the wrists, ball
speeds away to fine leg fence
64.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, better line, on off, pushed to Pietersen
at covers
64.3 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, outside off and swinging away and its
left alone
64.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, again outside off and moving away, gets
a stride forward and leaves it
64.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, full on o ff, reverse swing as it passes
Dravid's big stride forward
64.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, again moving in and he plays it down
towards cover
End of over 65 (4 runs) India 181/5 (trail by 119 runs)
MJ Hoggard 14-5-33-1 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 18* (28b 2x4) R Dravid 66* (181b 5x4)
Monty Panesar it will be now from the Pavilion End
He will bowl from over the wicket to Pathan
Lone slip in place, no men in front of the bat
65.1 Panesar to Pathan, three runs, flighted onoff, Pathan gets onto the
front foot and drives through covers, they get three
Dravid again asking for the sight screen to be adjusted
65.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, full down leg, Dravid mistimes the
sweep, Jones collects
65.3 Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, shortish on off, Dravid quickly on the
back foot and its square cut all the way to the backward point
fence, good shot
65.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, played to
the onside
65.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Dravid
defends
65.6 Panesar to Dravid, one run, flighted on middle and leg and its
lapped around the corner for one
End of over 66 (8 runs) India 189/5 (trail by 111 runs)
MS Panesar 17-3-49-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 71* (186b 6x4) IK Pathan 21* (29b 2x4)
Andrew Flintoff replaces Hoggard
66.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full outside off, shoulders arms
66.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a length on off, Dravid on his
toes on keeps it down
66.3 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, angling into the pads, whipped square
for a single, sweeper throws the ball in
66.4 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, outside off, left alone
Flintoff moves to around the wicket now
66.5 Flintoff to Pathan, FOUR, short of a good length ono ff, Pathan
pokes at it and get the edge, ball flies to where third slip would
have been and races down to third man, lucky Pathan!
66.6 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, rising from a good spot outside off,
late movement, Pathan shoulders arms
End of over 67 (5 runs) India 194/5 (trail by 106 runs)
A Flintoff 12-3-40-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 72* (189b 6x4) IK Pathan 25* (32b 3x4)
67.1 Panesar to Dravid, one run, full toss on off, he drives it inside-
out to mid-off for one
67.2 Panesar to Pathan, no run, flighted on leg from around the stumps,
driven to mid-on
67.3 Panesar to Pathan, no run, pitched on middle and off, prodded to
short extra cover
67.4 Panesar to Pathan, no run, slightly shorter and drifting to off,
Pathan goes for a cut but misses
67.5 Panesar to Pathan, FOUR, tossed up onoff, big swing from Pathan,
misses everything and the 'keeper to and runs away to third man,
runs off the bat given!
67.6 Panesar to Pathan, SIX, tossed up on off again and Pathan gives the
charge, makes sweet contact and that ball is into the stands
beyond long-off, very good shot that, taking the pressure of
themselves a little
End of over 68 (11 runs) India 205/5 (trail by 95 runs)
MS Panesar 18-3-60-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 73* (190b 6x4) IK Pathan 35* (37b 4x4 1x6)
Pathan scoring a a good rate, doing what no one else has even tried
- attack Panesar
That six brought up the fifty stand between these two batsmen, in
good time too
Flintoff to continue from over the wicket
68.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full on off, forward defense
68.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short outside off, Dravid moves away
68.3 Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, short of a length, Dravid plays with soft
hands, opening the face of the bat, it races away to third man,
good shot that
68.4 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on off, looks to drive but gets the
inside edge, ball trickles behind the stumps and they scamper
through, streaky
68.5 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, moving into the batsman from off,
Pathan on the back foot and plays it back toward the bowler
68.6 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, good line, off stumps, little hint of
movement, Pathan shoulders arms and Jones takes it behind the
stumps
End of over 69 (5 runs) India 210/5 (trail by 90 runs)
A Flintoff 13-3-45-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 78* (194b 7x4) IK Pathan 35* (39b 4x4 1x6)
Panesar is gone and in place we have Liam Plunkett
Two slips in place for the bowler
69.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, good ball to start off with, short of a
good length on off, Dravid taps that into the ground
69.2 Plunkett to Dravid, FOUR, magnificent! Too full, Dravid sees it and
just unfurls the sweetest of cover drives for four!
69.3 Plunkett to Dravid, FOUR, too short and Dravid makes room, stands
up ad cracks that off the back foot through covers for another
boundary!
69.4 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, full outside off and swinging
away,Dravid across and leaves it
69.5 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, on off, Dravid forward and drops his
hands on it
69.6 Plunkett to Dravid, FOUR, wide of off stump, no movement, Dravid
pokes at it with soft hands and the ball speeds away through the
cap between point and where gully would have been, not totally in
control of that shot but four anyway
End of over 70 (12 runs) India 222/5 (trail by 78 runs)
LE Plunkett 7-1-26-0 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 35* (39b 4x4 1x6) R Dravid 90* (200b 10x4)
70.1 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, full on off, defended back towards the
bowler
70.2 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, full outside off, Pathan leaves it
alone, Jones collects
70.3 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, fullish, Pathan drives toward mid-off,
sets off for the run, Pietersen sprints across from covers and
pulls of a good save, they get one though
70.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, bouncer going down leg, Dravid ducks
low
The Indian captain on 90
70.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, on off, tip-and-run towards cover tried
for but Pathan yells 'NO'
70.6 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, fullish on leg, nudged around the
corner for one past square leg, Dravid will retain the strike
End of over 71 (2 runs) India 224/5 (trail by 76 runs)
A Flintoff 14-3-47-1 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 91* (203b 10x4) IK Pathan 36* (42b 4x4 1x6)
71.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, on off, Dravid forward in his defense
71.2 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, short on off, carved through covers
but they will only get a single for that
71.3 Plunkett to Pathan, no run, on middle and off, not too full, Pathan
stands tall and just dead-bats that back to the bowler
71.4 Plunkett to Pathan, one run, full on off, pushed to covers for one
71.5 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, fullish and moving into him from off,
tapped back, Plunkett collects
71.6 Plunkett to Dravid, three runs, shortish on middle and leg, well
driven through mid-wicket, Harmison gives chase and the batsmen
run hard and get three
End of over 72 (5 runs) India 229/5 (trail by 71 runs)
LE Plunkett 8-1-31-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 95* (207b 10x4) IK Pathan 37* (44b 4x4 1x6)
72.1 Flintoff to Dravid, OUT: gone! Short of a length, nips back from
off, zero footwork from Dravid and the ball crashes into middle
stump, Flintoff strikes, Dravid departs for 95, sad end to a fine
innings, that ball kept a tad low but Dravid was beaten by
movement
India 229/6, Partnership of 76
R Dravid b Flintoff 95 (208b 10x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 37* (44b 4x4 1x6) A Flintoff 14.1-3-47-2 (3nb)
Anil Kumble comes out
72.2 Flintoff to Kumble, legbye: FOUR, short and angling in from off,
Kumble fends at it, ball hits the pads and runs away fine for four
Flintoff brings in a leg gully
72.3 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full on off,left alone
72.4 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full on off, defended to point
72.5 Flintoff to Kumble, (noball) no run, short on middle and leg again,
Flintoff oversteps trying to soften Kumble up, defended to the
onside
72.5 Flintoff to Kumble, three runs, too full on leg stump, Kumble gets
on top of it and drives it through mid-wicket, they run hard and
get three
72.6 Flintoff to Pathan, FOUR, slightly short and Pathan makes room and
cracks that between point and gully, great placement and he gets
four
End of over 73 (12 runs) India 241/6 (trail by 59 runs)
A Flintoff 15-3-55-2 (4nb) - City End
A Kumble 3* (5b) IK Pathan 41* (45b 5x4 1x6)
73.1 Plunkett to Kumble, one run, on middle and leg, Kumble uses the
wrists to flick down to fine leg for a single
73.2 Plunkett to Pathan, three runs, full outside off, Pathan goes back
and frees the arms, drives well through covers and they get three
more, good running
73.3 Plunkett to Kumble, no run, full and Kumble checks a drive to
cover, big stride forward
73.4 Plunkett to Kumble, no run, again full on off, Kumble gets his
front foot forward and drives to mid-off, good technique
73.5 Plunkett to Kumble, no run, shorter and he stands tall and guides
it to gully
73.6 Plunkett to Kumble, no run, full on off again, well driven but
straight to mid-off
End of over 74 (4 runs) India 245/6 (trail by 55 runs)
LE Plunkett 9-1-35-0 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 44* (46b 5x4 1x6) A Kumble 4* (10b)
74.1 Flintoff to Pathan, three runs, banged in short, Pathan taken by
surprise but gets some bat on it, hoiks that way in the air over
mid-wicket, they run hard and get three
74.2 Flintoff to Kumble, one run, slighly short on middle and leg,
Kumble moves across and pinches a single to mid-wicket
74.3 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, short of a length and moving away,
Pathan thinks about a waft but holds back
74.4 Flintoff to Pathan, two runs, again dropped short, makes room and
again pulls that over mid-wicket, Panesar runs and saves the four
74.5 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, this time not short, angling away from
offstump and left alone
Pathan on 49
74.6 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, thats his fifty! Slightly short of a
good length, Pathan stands tall and punches to mid-off, calls for
the run and they sprint through, well played Pathan! Sixth Test
fifty
End of over 75 (7 runs) India 252/6 (trail by 48 runs)
A Flintoff 16-3-62-2 (4nb) - City End
IK Pathan 50* (51b 5x4 1x6) A Kumble 5* (11b)
Panesar back now
75.1 Panesar to Pathan, no run, full and flat on middle, defended
75.2 Panesar to Pathan, one run, tossed up one middle and leg, driven
past mid-on for one
Panesar back to around the wicket
75.3 Panesar to Kumble, no run, flatter on leg, prodded to mid-wicket,
thought about the run but Pietersen swoops in and they resist
75.4 Panesar to Kumble, no run, good ball on off, drifting away, Kumble
leaves it
75.5 Panesar to Kumble, FOUR, good shot Kumble! Slighly short on off,
Kumble makes the slightest of room and delicately glides that past
the keeper and gully for four to third man, not bad at all Kumble!
Valuable runs
75.6 Panesar to Kumble, no run
End of over 76 (5 runs) India 257/6 (trail by 43 runs)
MS Panesar 19-3-65-1 - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 51* (53b 5x4 1x6) A Kumble 9* (15b 1x4)
76.1 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, angling in from off, Pathan stands tall
and taps it down to his feet, Flintoff moves across
76.2 Flintoff to Pathan, no run, lifting from a good length on off,
watchfully played off the back foot
76.3 Flintoff to Pathan, one run, room outside off, Pathan goes for it
and the outside edge races away, Plunkett near third man cuts off
the four, good work
76.4 Flintoff to Kumble, one run, slighly short and its tapped to
Pietersen at covers who shies but misses
76.5 Flintoff to Pathan, (noball) no run, fuller and driven to mid-off,
umpire Hair says 'no-ball' as Flintoff oversteps
76.5 Flintoff to Pathan, OUT: change of angle does the trick, cramps
Pathan for room, drives off the front foot and Collingwood at
backward point holds the chance! He just picked him out, Flintoff
gets another key wicket, India seven down, Pathan goes for a good
fifty
India 260/7, Partnership of 31
IK Pathan c Collingwood b Flintoff 52 (58b 5x4 1x6)
A Kumble 10* (16b 1x4) A Flintoff 16.5-3-65-3 (5nb)
Harbhajan Singh takes strike
76.6 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, (noball) no run, oversteps again,
Harbhajan plays to cover
76.6 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, fuller on middle and leg,
turned through mid-wicket for a couple, Harbhajan off the mark
End of over 77 (6 runs) India 263/7 (trail by 37 runs)
A Flintoff 17-3-68-3 (6nb) - City End
A Kumble 10* (16b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 2* (2b)
Seamers doing the damage for England
Harmison on as we speak
77.1 Harmison to Kumble, no run, full outside off, left alone
77.2 Harmison to Kumble, no run, angling down leg, tries to nibble at it
but doesn't make contact, Jones collects
77.3 Harmison to Kumble, no run, rising into him from off, kept down
well as he stands on his toes
77.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, fullish and Kumble drives, ball takes
the edge but doesn't carry to Flintoff at second slip
77.5 Harmison to Kumble, no run, shorter outside off, left alone
77.6 Harmison to Kumble, no run, fuller on middle and leg, played to
mid-wicket
End of over 78 (maiden) India 263/7 (trail by 37 runs)
SJ Harmison 19-6-42-2 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 2* (2b) A Kumble 10* (22b 1x4)
Could be the last over before lunch
78.1 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, full on off, working up decent
pace (156ks) and he beats Harbhajan's drive
78.2 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, shorter this time, Harbhajan
back and gets the handle on it, trickles to point
78.3 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, fuller and flashed at! Thick
edge races over gully and Harbhajan gets four, thats how he plays
78.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, (noball) one run, oversteps and he
taps that to the onside
78.4 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full and moving in, raps Kumble on the
back foot, too high though
78.5 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full and played to point
78.6 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full and defended to point
End of over 79 (6 runs) India 269/7 (trail by 31 runs)
A Flintoff 18-3-74-3 (7nb) - City End
Harbhajan Singh 7* (6b 1x4) A Kumble 10* (25b 1x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
That is lunch on day four, Umpire hair whips off the bails, players
go off
Do join us in 40 mins for the second session
Welcome back to the action from Mohali
Players about to take the field after lunch
Kumble and Harbhajan walking out, India still trail by 31 runs
England will be keen to wrap up the Indian innings soon and get out
and bat themselves
Harbhajan to face Harmison, three slips and a gully in place
Square leg goes back
79.1 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, slower delivery on middle and
off, prodded back to the bowler
Harbhajan can expect a few short balls here, man is out there for
the hook
79.2 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: one run, on the pads, off the
bat to square leg and they cross, umpire Taufel signals leg-byes
79.3 Harmison to Kumble, no run, angled into him from off, stands tall
and defends to cover-point
79.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, again bending his back and getting
extra bounce, Kumble stands on his toes and punches to point
79.5 Harmison to Kumble, no run, fuller and its punched off the front
foot to mid-off
79.6 Harmison to Kumble, no run, much fuller on off, Kumble down on one
knee and drives, ball speeds right to point, no runs for that
End of over 80 (1 run, maiden) India 270/7 (trail by 30 runs)
SJ Harmison 20-7-42-2 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 7* (8b 1x4) A Kumble 10* (29b 1x4)
Hoggard takes the new ball, will look for swing
80.1 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good delivery to start off
with, on the spot, Harbhajan gets forward and shoulders arms
80.2 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, again striving for swing, ball
leaves the batsman as he shoulders arms
Seven-two off side field in place for Harbhajan
80.3 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short of a length, punched back
to Hoggard who fields on the bounce
80.4 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, angled into his ribs, Harbhajan
stands tall and drops it at his feet, then he bends down, pick the
ball up, starts to hand it back to Hoggard but then stops to shine
it off his pants!
80.5 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up and defended back
80.6 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, full on middle and leg and he
drives that loosely down the ground, mid-on chases but there was
enough on that to go all the way
End of over 81 (4 runs) India 274/7 (trail by 26 runs)
MJ Hoggard 15-5-37-1 (1w) - City End
A Kumble 10* (29b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 11* (14b 2x4)
81.1 Harmison to Kumble, no run, shortish on off, played off the back
foot to Collingwood at backward point
81.2 Harmison to Kumble, no run, short, Kumble back and across and plays
it down towards Collingwood again, chopped it into the ground
81.3 Harmison to Kumble, no run, slighly shorter and Kumble goes back
and pushes it towards mid-off
81.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, lifter on off, Kumble takes his eyes
off for a second but does well to keep it down, that was at his
throat, raps his knuckles
81.5 Harmison to Kumble, no run, similar length, jumps in the air and
the ball hits his pads, shuffles down the pitch but Harbhajan says
no
81.6 Harmison to Kumble, no run, full on off, driven down the pitch and
Harmison picks it up
End of over 82 (maiden) India 274/7 (trail by 26 runs)
SJ Harmison 21-8-42-2 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 11* (14b 2x4) A Kumble 10* (35b 1x4)
82.1 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, full on the legs, driven well
between mid-wicket and mid-on, Panesar chases but cant stop it
82.2 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, full on off, gets a full stride
forward and defends, not a bad technique that time
82.3 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short and swinging down leg, he
makes room and swivels out of the ball's way, Jones collects
behind the stumps
82.4 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, no run, snorter on off, Harbhajan takes
the bottom hand off the bat and it raps his gloves and bounces to
Flintoff at second slip
82.5 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short delivery outside off, put
away in fine style, right in the screws and it speeds away to the
point boundary, good shot!
82.6 Hoggard to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fullish on middle and leg,
turned to mid-wicket for one, positive cricket from Harbhajan
End of over 83 (9 runs) India 283/7 (trail by 17 runs)
MJ Hoggard 16-5-46-1 (1w) - City End
Harbhajan Singh 20* (20b 4x4) A Kumble 10* (35b 1x4)
83.1 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, one run, full on middle and off,
almost yorker length, flicked fine for a single
83.2 Harmison to Kumble, one run, short outside off, uppercut over gully
to Panesar at third man
83.3 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, full on leg, hits the pads and
Harmison appeals, not out, going down leg
83.4 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short on off, coming in,
Harbhajan hops and pushes it back
83.5 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, down leg, Harbhajan tries to
tickle it fine, off the pads and Jones dives to his left to stop
the four, good work
83.6 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short outside off, makes room
to cut but mistimes to cover
End of over 84 (2 runs) India 285/7 (trail by 15 runs)
SJ Harmison 22-8-44-2 - Pavilion End
A Kumble 11* (36b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 21* (25b 4x4)
Flintoff to bowl
84.1 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, fullish moving into him, he hops back
and prods that forward
84.2 Flintoff to Kumble, one run, slightly short of a length on middle
and leg, he turns and eases it past square leg for one
84.3 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, lifter on off, undoes
Harbhajan, he jumps up and loosely hits that in the air towards
mid-off
84.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, sprayed down leg, he gets bat on
it and it beats Jones and goes down to the fence, very important
runs!
84.5 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, short on off, no movement of the
feet, purely hand-eye coordination as he stands tall and crunches
that past backward point, India closing in on England!
84.6 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer on off, good comeback,
Harbhajan ducks
End of over 85 (9 runs) India 294/7 (trail by 6 runs)
A Flintoff 19-3-83-3 (7nb) - City End
A Kumble 12* (38b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 29* (29b 6x4)
85.1 Harmison to Kumble, one run, full, driven hard towards cover,
Pietersen move across and saves runs
85.2 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, no run, another lifter, moving in from
middle and off, Harbhajan down in defense
85.3 Harmison to Harbhajan Singh, one run, short again, on off, he goes
for the cut but the ball gets the inside edge and runs around him
and they steal a single
85.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, slower ball, but short, Kumble makes
room to cut and makes zero contact
85.5 Harmison to Kumble, FOUR, and now the scores are level! Banged in
short, Kumble makes room again and this time makes contact, cuts
it hard past point for a boundary, 300 up!
85.6 Harmison to Kumble, no run, yorker, slower on middle and leg, dug
out to mid-wicket, shouts of 'NO'
End of over 86 (6 runs) India 300/7 (lead by 0 runs)
SJ Harmison 23-8-50-2 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 30* (31b 6x4) A Kumble 17* (42b 2x4)
Scores are level, these two adding a useful stand for India
Time to build a lead
86.1 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, one run, slighly full on off, he makes
room and slashes it over gully to Matt Prior, the sub, who drops
the simple chance, maybe he lost sight of it, but it should have
been taken
86.2 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full on off, defended
86.3 Flintoff to Kumble, one run, fuller on the pads, makes room and
flicks to square leg for one
86.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, one run, in the block hole, dug out on
the onside
86.5 Flintoff to Kumble, one run, shorter on the pads, Kumble walks
across his stumps and eases it to the on side, they run fast, good
cricket
86.6 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer down leg, Harbhajan
gets down as the ball sails over his head
End of over 87 (4 runs) India 304/7 (lead by 4 runs)
A Flintoff 20-3-87-3 (7nb) - City End
A Kumble 19* (45b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 32* (34b 6x4)
Will these runs give Harbhajan some much-needed confidence when he
bowls?
87.1 Harmison to Kumble, no run, full on off, pushed back to the bowler
87.2 Harmison to Kumble, no run, slightly shorter, defended off the back
foot to Harmison
87.3 Harmison to Kumble, no run, lifting from off, he stands tall and
keeps it down
87.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, pitched short, this time on leg, he
taps it to the onside
87.5 Harmison to Kumble, no run, short and he cuts it right to Strauss
at gully
87.6 Harmison to Kumble, no run, short of a length, driven to
Collingwood at point
End of over 88 (maiden) India 304/7 (lead by 4 runs)
SJ Harmison 24-9-50-2 - Pavilion End
Harbhajan Singh 32* (34b 6x4) A Kumble 19* (51b 2x4)
from around the wicket now comes Flintoff
88.1 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, yorker on middle and leg, dug
out
88.2 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, not as full and its prodded
back to Flintoff off the legs
88.3 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short and moving across him,
left alone for the keeper
88.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, (noball) no run, full on off, well
driven to cover, Flintoff oversteps again, he's had problems today
88.4 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: FOUR, short, Harbhajan tries
to take evasive action, ball strikes his shoulder and runs to the
fine leg fence
88.5 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, this time its fuller on leg, bad
line, Harbhajan steps across and just turns that around the
corner, good shot!
88.6 Flintoff to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: thats the wicket!Slightly short
on off, lifting, and he goes for the cut, gets the edge and a
relegation take for Jones! Flintoff again strikes after sending
down a no-ball earlier in the over, interesting trend! Harbhajan
goes for 36
India 313/8, Partnership of 53
Harbhajan Singh c Jones b Flintoff 36 (41b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 89 (9 runs) India 313/8 (lead by 13 runs)
A Flintoff 21-3-92-4 (8nb) - City End
A Kumble 19* (51b 2x4)
Fourth wicket for Flintoff, well bowled
Chawla walks out on debut
89.1 Harmison to Kumble, no run, full on middle and leg, goes back and
pushes back to the bowler
89.2 Harmison to Kumble, no run, shorter on off, Kumble stands tall and
defends back to him
89.3 Harmison to Kumble, two runs, shortish, flashed at and he gets two
down to the deep point sweeper
89.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, slighly short onoff, cut off the back
foot to point
89.5 Harmison to Kumble, one run, just short of a length, makes room and
cust past gully and point for one to third man
And now Chawla to face his first ball in Test cricket, nerves?
89.6 Harmison to Piyush Chawla, no run, yes, there nerves. Good ball
moving away from off, Chawla drives airily and fails to make
contact
End of over 90 (3 runs) India 316/8 (lead by 16 runs)
SJ Harmison 25-9-53-2 - Pavilion End
A Kumble 22* (56b 2x4) Piyush Chawla 0* (1b)
90.1 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full on middle and off, defended back
to the bowler
90.2 Flintoff to Kumble, two runs, full on off, driven to Hoggard at
mid-off who makes a mess of it, through his legs and runs away for
two
90.3 Flintoff to Kumble, two runs, now on the pads, whipped through
square and they push for two more
90.4 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, better ball, 140 ks on off, pushed
firmly to cover
90.5 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, tight line, moving in to Kumble, driven
with pad and bat close together to the bowler
90.6 Flintoff to Kumble, no run, full again, he gets forward and drives
to backward point, Collingwood fields
End of over 91 (4 runs) India 320/8 (lead by 20 runs)
A Flintoff 22-3-96-4 (8nb) - City End
Piyush Chawla 0* (1b) A Kumble 26* (62b 2x4)
Players having drinks
91.1 Harmison to Piyush Chawla, no run, lifter outside off from around
the wicket, left alone
91.2 Harmison to Piyush Chawla, one run, first runs in Test cricket, on
middle and leg, turned fine for a single
91.3 Harmison to Kumble, no run, lifter on leg, he moves across and
plays to the onside, loud calls of 'NO'
91.4 Harmison to Kumble, no run, way outside off and he throws the
kitchen sink at that, makes absolutely no contact
91.5 Harmison to Kumble, no run, this time fuller down leg, can't get
bat on it, Jones collects
91.6 Harmison to Kumble, no run
End of over 92 (1 run) India 321/8 (lead by 21 runs)
SJ Harmison 26-9-54-2 - Pavilion End
Piyush Chawla 1* (3b) A Kumble 26* (66b 2x4)
Hoggard back in
92.1 Hoggard to Piyush Chawla, no run, full on off, driven hard to
Pietersen at cover, was in the air but he couldn't get to it,
saves four anyways
92.2 Hoggard to Piyush Chawla, no run, full and driven to cover again
92.3 Hoggard to Piyush Chawla, no run, just a fraction shorter, cut to
Collingwood at backward point
92.4 Hoggard to Piyush Chawla, no run, lifting from middle an doff,
plays it down hard, ball rolls to the onside, thinks about the run
but Kumble agrees elsewise
92.5 Hoggard to Piyush Chawla, no run
92.6 Hoggard to Piyush Chawla, OUT: full onoff and he can only spoon
that to Collingwood at point, tamest dismissal, India nine down!
India 321/9, Partnership of 8
Piyush Chawla c Jones b Hoggard 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 93 (maiden) India 321/9 (lead by 21 runs)
MJ Hoggard 17-6-46-2 (1w) - City End
A Kumble 26* (66b 2x4)
93.1 Harmison to Kumble, one run
93.2 Harmison to Patel, no run, no run, played to mid on
93.3 Harmison to Patel, FOUR, cut between point and gully
93.4 Harmison to Patel, no run
93.5 Harmison to Patel, no run, makes room to slash over slips, misses
93.6 Harmison to Patel, no run
End of over 94 (5 runs) India 326/9 (lead by 26 runs)
SJ Harmison 27-9-59-2 - Pavilion End
A Kumble 27* (67b 2x4) MM Patel 4* (5b 1x4)
94.1 Hoggard to Kumble, no run, in the slot on off, Kumble drives that
hard in the air to mid-off who fields on the bounce
94.2 Hoggard to Kumble, one run, slightly shot outside off and he cuts
that down to third man
94.3 Hoggard to Patel, SIX, hello! Stand and deliver! Wasn't that full
but Munaf moves his front leg out of the way and blasts that high
and handsome over long-off for maximum! Terrific!
94.4 Hoggard to Patel, one run, banged in short, he takes his eyes off
and gets bat on it, lobs to mid-wicket
94.5 Hoggard to Kumble, no run
94.6 Hoggard to Kumble, one run, slightly short, he makes room and
slashes that to third man
End of over 95 (9 runs) India 335/9 (lead by 35 runs)
MJ Hoggard 18-6-55-2 (1w) - City End
A Kumble 29* (71b 2x4) MM Patel 11* (7b 1x4 1x6)
95.1 Harmison to Kumble, no run, down leg, kept low, Jones takes diving
to his left
95.2 Harmison to Kumble, no run, faster, Kumble gets low and chops
towards gully
95.3 Harmison to Kumble, no run, full onoff, Kumble slashes and under-
edges past the off stump to Jones
95.4 Harmison to Kumble, one run, yorker length on leg, just dug out and
they scamper through
Yorker coming up?
95.5 Harmison to Patel, no run, not a yorker but full, Munaf slaps that
to Pietersen at mid-off who misfields, but Kumble doesn't run
95.6 Harmison to Patel, no run, very high yorker, full toss even,
slanting into Munaf who somehow keeps that down
End of over 96 (1 run) India 336/9 (lead by 36 runs)
SJ Harmison 28-9-60-2 - Pavilion End
A Kumble 30* (75b 2x4) MM Patel 11* (9b 1x4 1x6)
Plunkett on now
96.1 Plunkett to Kumble, two runs, full on middle and leg, eased through
mid-on for two
Munaf called for that one
96.2 Plunkett to Kumble, OUT: all over, very good delivery, yorker
length, Kumble makes room but misses, furniture rearranged,
Plunkett wraps up the innings, good innings from Kumble, though
India 338/10, Partnership of 17
A Kumble b Plunkett 32 (77b 2x4 0x6)
MM Patel 11* (9b 1x4 1x6) LE Plunkett 9.2-1-37-1
So India's tail wagging and getting them a vital 38-run lead
Important for the home side that lead
Dravid led the way with 95, unlucky to be dismissed so close to
that hundred, Flintoff the most successful English bowler with 4-
96
Pathan, Kumble and Harbhajan all contributed runs and India
overhauled the total
England, however, have very capable batsmen and they will look to
stick around
Do join us shortly as the England openers get set to bat for the
second time
Match State: Tea - Day 4
And now the umpires have called for an early tea, no overs to be
lost now
Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook walking out
Irfan Pathan to bowl
0.1 Pathan to Strauss, (noball) two runs, overstep, down leg, turned
square for a couple, England underway
0.1 Pathan to Strauss, two runs, angling down legs again, whipped
through square for two more
0.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full on middle and off, pushed back to
Pathan
two slips and a gully, just three men in the ring
0.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, better line, on off, pushed back off the
back foot
0.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, on legs, driven to mid-wicket
0.5 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full outside off, left alone
0.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, fullish outside off, left alone again
End of over 1 (5 runs) England 5/0 (trail by 33 runs)
IK Pathan 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - City End
AN Cook 0* (0b) AJ Strauss 4* (7b)
Munaf Patel on now from the Pavilion End
1.1 Patel to Cook, no run, good ball on off, seaming away, left alone
1.2 Patel to Cook, no run, good one again, just close to off, pushed
into the ground
1.3 Patel to Cook, no run, shorter on off, lifting away, cook stands
tall and watches it through
1.4 Patel to Cook, no run, fuller, Cook drops his hands on that, it
rolls to Yuvraj at point
1.5 Patel to Cook, no run, full on middle and leg, keeps low, prodded
forward
1.6 Patel to Cook, no run, full again, defended off the back foot
End of over 2 (maiden) England 5/0 (trail by 33 runs)
MM Patel 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 4* (7b) AN Cook 0* (6b)
2.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full on off, seaming away, left alone
for Dhoni
2.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, similar delivery, again carefully
watched through to Dhoni
2.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run
2.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, driven to the stumps at the other end
2.5 Pathan to Strauss, no run
2.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, close to off, left alone
End of over 3 (maiden) England 5/0 (trail by 33 runs)
IK Pathan 2-1-5-0 (1nb) - City End
AN Cook 0* (6b) AJ Strauss 4* (13b)
3.1 Patel to Cook, no run, driven to Tendulkar at mid-off
3.2 Patel to Cook, one run, on leg, nudged around the corner for a
single
3.3 Patel to Strauss, no run, on off, left alone
3.4 Patel to Strauss, no run, on off again, left alone
3.5 Patel to Strauss, no run, angling around off from middle, left
alone
3.6 Patel to Strauss, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) England 6/0 (trail by 32 runs)
MM Patel 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
AN Cook 1* (8b) AJ Strauss 4* (17b)
Dravid talking to Pathan
4.1 Pathan to Cook, no run, full on middle and off, defended, inside
edge to the onside
4.2 Pathan to Cook, no run, on off, defended to cover with a straight
bat
4.3 Pathan to Cook, no run, full toss on middle and leg, Cook fails to
cash in, driven towards mid-on, free hit that was
4.4 Pathan to Cook, no run, better, short of a length on off, good
ball, played to cover
4.5 Pathan to Cook, no run, a fraction wider and its left alone, Cook
in no hurry, cool customer
4.6 Pathan to Cook, one run, Pathan bangs it in short, Cook gets into
position to pull, hits it to mid-wicket on the bounce, ball
parries off the fielder and they pinch a run
End of over 5 (1 run) England 7/0 (trail by 31 runs)
IK Pathan 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - City End
AN Cook 2* (14b) AJ Strauss 4* (17b)
5.1 Patel to Cook, no run, full onoff, left alone
5.2 Patel to Cook, no run, angled into the ribs, tapped away to the
onside
5.3 Patel to Cook, no run, from around the wicket now, 145ks, full and
fast outside off, left alone
5.4 Patel to Cook, no run, full on off,driven to Tendulkar at mid-off
5.5 Patel to Cook, no run, full again, left alone
5.6 Patel to Cook, OUT: Munaf gets Cook to nibble on from wide of the
crease! Good length on off, moving away, Cook just pokes at that
and Dhoni holds the thin edge, India make early inroads! Good
bowling from Munaf, changed angles and it worked!
England 7/1, Partnership of 7
AN Cook c Dhoni b Patel 2 (20b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (maiden) England 7/1 (trail by 31 runs)
MM Patel 3-2-1-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 4* (17b)
Ian Bell comes to bat at the fall of that wicket
interesting! Harbhajan Singh - yellow patka and all - comes on to
bowl
6.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, tossed up on off, Strauss
defends to covers
6.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, faster, drifting and bouncing
away from middle to off, left alone
6.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, fast on middle and off, Strauss
punches back to the bowler
6.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, better, right in the zone,
Strauss forward in defense
6.5 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, getting some spin now, moving
across Strauss who defends again off the back foot
6.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, tossed up on off, Strauss
leaves it
End of over 7 (maiden) England 7/1 (trail by 31 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-1-0-0 - City End
IR Bell 0* (0b) AJ Strauss 4* (23b)
bell to face now
7.1 Patel to Bell, no run, shortish on middle and leg, turned straight
to short leg on the bounce
7.2 Patel to Bell, no run, similar delivery, angling in to Bell, turned
wide of short leg, calls of 'NO'
7.3 Patel to Bell, no run, slightly short, Bell watchfully defends of
the back foot
7.4 Patel to Bell, FOUR, pitched up on middle and off, too full, Bell
punches that with sweet timing and it races down the hill
7.5 Patel to Bell, no run, on off and its prodded towards cover, shouts
of 'NO' again
7.6 Patel to Bell, FOUR, and again, too full this time on leg, easy
pickings for Bell who flicks fine for four
End of over 8 (8 runs) England 15/1 (trail by 23 runs)
MM Patel 4-2-9-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 4* (23b) IR Bell 8* (6b 2x4)
8.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, flighted on off, good line,
Strauss watchfully plays it away
8.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, shorter in length, driven well
to mid-off
8.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, good loop on off, drops his
hands on that and keeps it low
8.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, tossed up on leg, turned to
square leg
8.5 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, good ball on off, well forward
in defense
8.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, two runs, shorter on off, driven airily
off the back foot through covers, mid-off gives chase, easy two
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 17/1 (trail by 21 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-2-0 - City End
IR Bell 8* (6b 2x4) AJ Strauss 6* (29b)
9.1 Patel to Bell, no run, full on off, firmly pushed towards point
9.2 Patel to Bell, no run, getting a little bit of lift from off,
surprised Bell who takes the bottom hand off the bat, it rolls to
Kumble at gully
9.3 Patel to Bell, no run, very good nipper! Bowled from close to the
stumps, on off and bounced past Bell's forward prod
9.4 Patel to Bell, no run, full and played defensively to the off
9.5 Patel to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps striving for pace, Bell
defends off the back foot
9.5 Patel to Bell, no run, wicket-to-wicket ball, pitched on middle and
leg, turned to the on side
9.6 Patel to Bell, no run, holds its line on off, Bell stands tall and
plays it down
End of over 10 (1 run) England 18/1 (trail by 20 runs)
MM Patel 5-2-10-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 6* (29b) IR Bell 8* (13b 2x4)
10.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, good control, spinning from
off, played down
10.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, faster on off, left alone as
Dhoni jumps to take
10.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, similar ball, Strauss leaves it
alone
10.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, two runs, Harbhajan drops it a little
shorter and Strauss is quickly on the back foot, driven through
covers for two, Chawla gives chase
10.5 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, good ball on off, hit the seam
and its played forward
10.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, quicker outside off, left
alone, Harbhajan working a good line from around the wicket
End of over 11 (2 runs) England 20/1 (trail by 18 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-4-0 - City End
IR Bell 8* (13b 2x4) AJ Strauss 8* (35b)
Pathan back on now
11.1 Pathan to Bell, no run, slower ball that kept low, played off the
back foot
11.2 Pathan to Bell, no run, slightly faster on off, played again off
the back foot
11.3 Pathan to Bell, one run, moving away from middle, pushed wide of
covers and Yuvraj from point cuts it off, they get one though
11.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, moving in to Strauss show plays it to
mid-on
11.5 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full outside off and its left alone
11.6 Pathan to Strauss, no run, again full on off, left alone
End of over 12 (1 run) England 21/1 (trail by 17 runs)
IK Pathan 4-1-7-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 9* (16b 2x4) AJ Strauss 8* (38b)
12.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, flighted on middle and off, played
forward but not at full stride
12.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, again tossed up, Bell in two
minds, goes half-cock
12.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, faster in the air, Bell defends
12.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, bounce and turn from the rough on
off, spins past Bell as he leaves
12.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, tossed up again on off, forward
defense
12.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, good line, Bell plays forward
again
End of over 13 (maiden) England 21/1 (trail by 17 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-2-4-0 - City End
AJ Strauss 8* (38b) IR Bell 9* (22b 2x4)
13.1 Pathan to Strauss, no run, full outside off and its left alone
13.2 Pathan to Strauss, no run, some movement there from off, angling
into the batsman who defends
13.3 Pathan to Strauss, no run, and again moving in to him, Strauss
punches to mid-on
13.4 Pathan to Strauss, no run, short of a length, punched off the back
foot to Jaffer at short cover
13.5 Pathan to Strauss, one run, going down leg, flicked to fine leg for
one
13.6 Pathan to Bell, no run, shortish on middle and leg and played off
the back foot
End of over 14 (1 run) England 22/1 (trail by 16 runs)
IK Pathan 5-1-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 9* (43b) IR Bell 9* (23b 2x4)
England slow off the blocks in the face of some impressive bowling
Will we see Kumble soon?
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, full on off, pushed forward,
Dhoni quite chatty behind the stumps, encouraging Harbhajan
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run, drifting down leg and its
swept fine for one
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, drifting down Bell's legs now and
he eases that past square leg for a single
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, flatter trajectory, played off
the back foot
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, one run, nicely flighted on middle and
off, inside edge rolls to the onside and they get one
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run
End of over 15 (4 runs) England 26/1 (trail by 12 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-2-8-0 - City End
IR Bell 11* (25b 2x4) AJ Strauss 11* (47b)
15.1 Pathan to Bell, no run, short on off and its played to the onside
15.2 Pathan to Bell, wide: no run, oversteps
15.2 Pathan to Bell, two runs, slightly short, played off the back foot
through covers
15.3 Pathan to Bell, no run, full and driven to cover
15.4 Pathan to Bell, no run, good ball on off, carefully played to cover
15.5 Pathan to Bell, FOUR, poor delivery on leg, Bell times it
wonderfully and waits for it, put away though mid-wicket
15.6 Pathan to Bell, one run, on leg again, flicked fine for a single
End of over 16 (8 runs) England 34/1 (trail by 4 runs)
IK Pathan 6-1-16-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 18* (31b 3x4) AJ Strauss 11* (47b)
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, on middle and leg, turned right to
short leg
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, tossed up, Bell gets into good
position and sweeps hard to square leg
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, tossed up outside off, goes for
a risky slog-sweep against the spin but misses, all because he's
been bogged down for a while now
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, full again, pushed to covers
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, shorter and cut to point
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, drifting down leg, played back
to the bowler
End of over 17 (1 run) England 35/1 (trail by 3 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-9-0 - City End
IR Bell 19* (33b 3x4) AJ Strauss 11* (51b)
And Kumble it will be from the Pavilion End
17.1 Kumble to Bell, no run, straight and fast on middle and off,
defended
17.2 Kumble to Bell, no run, full and driven to mid-off
17.3 Kumble to Bell, one run, turned fine for a single
17.4 Kumble to Strauss, two runs, on leg, turned through midwicket for
two
17.5 Kumble to Strauss, no run
17.6 Kumble to Strauss, no run
End of over 18 (3 runs) England 38/1 (lead by 0 runs)
A Kumble 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 20* (36b 3x4) AJ Strauss 13* (54b)
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, FOUR, tossed up, well driven though the
gap between covers and mid-off, Tendulkar sets off but cant cut it
off, very good shot!
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, flatter and played off the back
foot
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, flighted on off, gets forward and
defends
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, again on off, played forward
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, on middle and leg, driven to mid-
on
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, three runs, nicely timed, short on off,
makes room and cuts past point, they run hard and get three
End of over 19 (7 runs) England 45/1 (lead by 7 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-2-16-0 - City End
IR Bell 28* (42b 4x4) AJ Strauss 12* (54b)
19.1 Kumble to Bell, legbye: one run, full on leg, off the pads down
towards square leg, some dust rose from the rough
19.2 Kumble to Strauss, one run, on middle and leg, played square
19.3 Kumble to Bell, no run, on middle and leg, driven to mid-wicket
19.4 Kumble to Bell, no run, little faster on off, cut to point
19.5 Kumble to Bell, no run, poor ball, wide down leg and Dhoni collects
19.6 Kumble to Bell, one run, on leg, worked away square for a single
and Bell keeps the strike
End of over 20 (3 runs) England 48/1 (lead by 10 runs)
A Kumble 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 29* (47b 4x4) AJ Strauss 13* (53b)
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, tossed up on off, flicked to mid-
wicket with the spin
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, ohh! Tossed up, Bell just chips
that in the air off the drive, ball loops high to where point
should have been, streaky from Bell but where was the fielder?
Dravid not getting his placement right
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, tossed up one middle and leg,
pushed back to the bowler
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, played back to Harbhajan
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Strauss, no run, drifting down leg, Strauss
misses, Dhoni takes
End of over 21 (1 run) England 49/1 (lead by 11 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-2-17-0 - City End
IR Bell 30* (49b 4x4) AJ Strauss 13* (57b)
21.1 Kumble to Bell, no run, full and flat on middle and off, played
back to Kumble
21.2 Kumble to Bell, one run, on leg, turned fine for one
Fifty up for England
21.3 Kumble to Strauss, no run, full on off and played forward
21.4 Kumble to Strauss, no run, slightly shorter on leg, whipped to
Harbhajan at mid-on
21.5 Kumble to Strauss, no run, this time short on off, punched to
Yuvraj at point
21.6 Kumble to Strauss, no run, flighted on off, pushed to mid-off
End of over 22 (1 run) England 50/1 (lead by 12 runs)
A Kumble 3-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 31* (51b 4x4) AJ Strauss 13* (61b)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, drifting into middle and leg,
played down
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, flighted on off, didn't turn, left
alone for Dhoni
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, close! Tossed up, Bell pokes at
it and it doesnt carry to Dravid at first slip, nothing going
right for Harbhajan!
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, full on off, played forward
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, full again, played away to the
bowler
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, flighted again on off, Bell plays
off the back foot, good over from Harbhajan, luckless though
End of over 23 (maiden) England 50/1 (lead by 12 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-3-17-0 - City End
AJ Strauss 13* (61b) IR Bell 31* (57b 4x4)
23.1 Kumble to Strauss, no run, from over the wicket, flipper, played
down
23.2 Kumble to Strauss, no run, the googly going past Strauss who leaves
23.3 Kumble to Strauss, OUT: Kumble strikes! Tossed up outside off,
spinning away and Strauss takes it from off and sweeps, the ball
goes off this bat and onto his front boot, Dhoni comes forward and
takes an easy catch! Umpires confer it t the TV umpire, and he's
given
England 50/2, Partnership of 43
AJ Strauss c Dhoni b Kumble 13 (64b 0x4 0x6)
IR Bell 31* (57b 4x4) A Kumble 3.3-0-6-1
new bat is Kevin Pietersen
23.4 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on middle and leg, driven to
mid-on
23.5 Kumble to Pietersen, no run
23.6 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, full on off, pushed to Harbhajan at
covers
End of over 24 (maiden) England 50/2 (lead by 12 runs)
A Kumble 4-1-6-1 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 31* (57b 4x4) KP Pietersen 0* (3b)
Simon Taufel referred that dismissal to the third umpire, and after
some deliberation it was given in the bowler's favour, that
definitely went from bat to foot to 'keeper, good decision
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, full on middle and off, pushed
back
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, drifting in from off, left alone
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, tossed up on off, Bell comes
forward and drives to covers, Munaf fields
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, tossed up on middle and leg,
Pietersen gets his bat in front of pad and pushes to mid-on
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, not as full and its played
watchfully off the back foot
End of over 25 (2 runs) England 52/2 (lead by 14 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-3-19-0 - City End
KP Pietersen 1* (4b) IR Bell 32* (62b 4x4)
25.1 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, fuller on off, Pietersen comes forward
and pads it away
25.2 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, similar ball, pushed to point
25.3 Kumble to Pietersen, no run, that was close! Tossed up on off and
its driven back in the air to the left of Kumble, he dives but
cant get to it, close!
25.4 Kumble to Pietersen, one run, full and its played to covers for one
25.5 Kumble to Bell, no run, full on off, defended
25.6 Kumble to Bell, no run, Flighted on middle and off, defended
End of over 26 (1 run) England 53/2 (lead by 15 runs)
A Kumble 5-1-7-1 - Pavilion End
KP Pietersen 2* (8b) IR Bell 32* (64b 4x4)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, two runs, flighted on middle and leg,
swept for two
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, flighted on middle and off,
Pietersen tries to turn it on the onside
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, tossed up on off, driven in
the air towards cover, opened the face on that but it lands safely
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, tries to sweep, hits short
leg
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, OUT: wicket! Tossed up on middle and
leg, Pietersen again goes for the sweep, ball lobs off the gloves
and pops behind the stumps where Dravid at leg slip holds the
simple catch! Harbhajan gets one to his name and he is mobbed!!
Its been a while!
England 55/3, Partnership of 5
KP Pietersen c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
IR Bell 32* (66b 4x4) Harbhajan Singh 10.5-3-21-1
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, slower, flighted on middle
and off, forward defense
End of over 27 (2 runs) England 55/3 (lead by 17 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-21-1 - City End
IR Bell 32* (66b 4x4) PD Collingwood 0* (1b)
Replays suggest that Pietersen got his forearm on that, not his
glove, Pietersen can consider himself hard done by that
27.1 Kumble to Bell, no run
27.2 Kumble to Bell, FOUR, slighly short,Bell pokes at it and it flies
to Dravid at slip, bounces just short and runs away for four
27.3 Kumble to Bell, no run, ohhh! Tossed up the flipper, strikes him in
line of off but he had an thick inside edge on that
27.4 Kumble to Bell, no run, bounce and turn! Bell pokes at one that
jumps on him, ball rolls to the offside
27.5 Kumble to Bell, no run
27.6 Kumble to Bell, no run
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 59/3 (lead by 21 runs)
A Kumble 6-1-11-1 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 0* (1b) IR Bell 36* (72b 5x4)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, good line outside off,
quicker through the air, forward defense
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, FOUR, short on leg, Collingwood
gets glove on it, Sehwag at leg slip dives but cant get to it,
four runs
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, full on off, defended
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, again on off, he gets
forward and defends
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, good length outside off,
defended
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, identical ball, identical
reaction, Harbhajan getting good loop and occasional bounce,
Collingwood confident to prod forward
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 63/3 (lead by 25 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-3-25-1 - City End
IR Bell 36* (72b 5x4) PD Collingwood 4* (7b 1x4)
29.1 Kumble to Bell, no run, given some air on leg stump, well driven to
mid-wicket
29.2 Kumble to Bell, no run, good all outside off, Bell forward in
defense
29.3 Kumble to Bell, no run, on off, defended to silly point
29.4 Kumble to Bell, no run, legbreak, played to the off
29.5 Kumble to Bell, three runs, and again, legspinner hits the rough as
Bell advances, traps him nowhere and the ball takes the outer edge
and runs to third man, they run three
29.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, straighter one on middle and off,
played forward
End of over 30 (3 runs) England 66/3 (lead by 28 runs)
A Kumble 7-1-14-1 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 39* (77b 5x4) PD Collingwood 4* (8b 1x4)
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, top spinner, played off the back
foot
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, faster one going down leg, out of
the rough and to leg slip
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, some bounce there, overspin rips
into Bell and he falls over in pain
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, fuller and its defended
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, drifting to leg and its played to
mid-wicket for one, Bell onto 40
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, full on middle and off,
dead-batted back
End of over 31 (1 run) England 67/3 (lead by 29 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-3-26-1 - City End
IR Bell 40* (82b 5x4) PD Collingwood 4* (9b 1x4)
31.1 Kumble to Bell, no run, on off, played down
31.2 Kumble to Bell, no run, googly, didn't pick it, driven towards mid-
on
31.3 Kumble to Bell, no run, legspinner, played to the off
31.4 Kumble to Bell, no run, very close! Slider, flipper and faster
traps Bell on the back foot, Kumble appeals,looked very, very
close, but umpire Taufel disagrees, that was too close!
31.5 Kumble to Bell, no run
31.6 Kumble to Bell, FOUR, dropped short and Bell is quickly on top of
it, cutting hard past point for four, good shot!
End of over 32 (4 runs) England 71/3 (lead by 33 runs)
A Kumble 8-1-18-1 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 4* (9b 1x4) IR Bell 44* (88b 6x4)
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, full on off, big stride
forward
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, similar ball, gets forward,
ball loops off the glove but falls short of short leg
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, two runs, tossed up on leg,
Collingwood turns it past leg slip, Chawla on the boundary does
well
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, full, padded away
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, full outside off, defended
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Collingwood, no run, flatter, faster and its
worked to Sehwag at leg slip
End of over 33 (2 runs) England 73/3 (lead by 35 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-28-1 - City End
IR Bell 44* (88b 6x4) PD Collingwood 6* (15b 1x4)
Chawla comes into the attack now
33.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, straighter one, short, played off
the back foot
33.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, too short, worked to mid-wicket,
tame shot to a rank long-hop
33.3 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, faster on of, driven towards point
33.4 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, loop given, fuller on off, well
defended back
33.5 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, again short but he can only tap it
to the onside
33.6 Piyush Chawla to Bell, FOUR, tossed up outside, too far, and its
well driven to the point fence, good shot!
End of over 34 (4 runs) England 77/3 (lead by 39 runs)
Piyush Chawla 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 6* (15b 1x4) IR Bell 48* (94b 7x4)
Change of ends for Kumble
34.1 Kumble to Collingwood, one run, on leg, easily worked square for
one
34.2 Kumble to Bell, one run, googly, turned fine for another single,
moves to 49
34.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, change of pace, slighly short,
played off the back foot
34.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, beauty! Flighted, on off, just
enough spin to beat the outside edge
34.5 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, full and defended, bat n pad
together
34.6 Kumble to Collingwood, one run, oh! Tossed up on off, Bell pokes at
it, goes past Dhoni and to Dravid at slip, fails to hold the
chance and the ball runs behind the stumps for a single, Bell very
lucky as Dravid should have taken that!
End of over 35 (3 runs) England 80/3 (lead by 42 runs)
A Kumble 9-1-21-1 - City End
PD Collingwood 8* (20b 1x4) IR Bell 49* (95b 7x4)
35.1 Piyush Chawla to Collingwood, one run, on leg, played away
35.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, tossed up onoff, defended
35.3 Piyush Chawla to Bell, one run, tossed up, driven away on the on
side for his 50, well played!
35.4 Piyush Chawla to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on off, pushed to
point
35.5 Piyush Chawla to Collingwood, no run, some room, cuts buts right to
point
35.6 Piyush Chawla to Collingwood, one run, flighted on leg, easy
pickings for a single on the onside
End of over 36 (3 runs) England 83/3 (lead by 45 runs)
Piyush Chawla 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 10* (24b 1x4) IR Bell 50* (97b 7x4)
36.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, hint of leg spin, Collingwood does
well for smother it
36.2 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, outside
edge towards cover
36.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, on middle and off, well forward in
defense
36.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, full and spinning away on off, left
alone
36.5 Kumble to Collingwood, no run
36.6 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, some bounce from the rough on off,
stands tall to keep that down
End of over 37 (maiden) England 83/3 (lead by 45 runs)
A Kumble 10-2-21-1 - City End
IR Bell 50* (97b 7x4) PD Collingwood 10* (30b 1x4)
37.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, loop as he tosses it up at yorker
length on off, dugout
37.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, on off, played down
37.3 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, outside off, no spin, left alone
37.4 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, short on off but punched back to the
bowler
37.5 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, full and left alone
37.6 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, again given some air, Bell mistimes
the drive, into the ground
End of over 38 (maiden) England 83/3 (lead by 45 runs)
Piyush Chawla 3-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 10* (30b 1x4) IR Bell 50* (103b 7x4)
38.1 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, drifter moving away, left alone
38.2 Kumble to Collingwood, FOUR, impeccable timing! Whipped its square
from leg through mid-wicket, top shot!
38.3 Kumble to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on leg, Collingwood closes
the face of the bat, leading edge to Kumble's left, ball in the
air for an eternity but he cant get to it!
38.4 Kumble to Collingwood, no run
38.5 Kumble to Collingwood, (noball) no run, oversteps, Collingwood
defends
38.5 Kumble to Collingwood, OUT: Gone! Tossed up on off, Collingwood
drawn into the drive, ball takes the edge to Dravid at slip who
holds a beauty going low to his left, well held skipper! Kumble
strikes again!
England 88/4, Partnership of 33
PD Collingwood c Dravid b Kumble 14 (36b 2x4 0x6)
IR Bell 50* (103b 7x4) A Kumble 10.5-2-26-2 (1nb)
38.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on the off, defended by the
England captain
End of over 39 (5 runs) England 88/4 (lead by 50 runs)
A Kumble 11-2-26-2 (1nb) - City End
IR Bell 50* (103b 7x4) A Flintoff 0* (1b)
Flintoff in now, England in trouble, Kumble in form
39.1 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, flatter on off, played to the off
39.2 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, tossed up on off, defended
39.3 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, outside off, driven to Kumble at
point
39.4 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, full on middle, defended, not too
much spin for Chawla
39.5 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run
39.6 Piyush Chawla to Bell, no run, shorter on middle stump, played down
End of over 40 (maiden) England 88/4 (lead by 50 runs)
Piyush Chawla 4-2-7-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 0* (1b) IR Bell 50* (109b 7x4)
40.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, great ball! Legspinner on off, beats
Flintoffs forward prod
40.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, tossed up on off, defended
40.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, ohhh! Again, turn for Kumble, Flintoff
plays for the straighter one and gets beaten in the flight, good
ball!
40.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, straighter on leg stump, defended
40.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, unplayable ball, loops in from middle
and beats Flintoff again!
40.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, and that is incredible! What an over!
This one rips and fizzes past the bat as Flintoff goes forward,
hes been made to look clueless, brilliant over!
End of over 41 (maiden) England 88/4 (lead by 50 runs)
A Kumble 12-3-26-2 (1nb) - City End
IR Bell 50* (109b 7x4) A Flintoff 0* (7b)
Harbhajan on now, spin twins
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, tossed up on off, played to cover
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, and again, Bell looking to upset
Harbhajan rhythm by moving forward and drives to cover
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, that ball too was a driveable
length, but now Bell turns it to the onside
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, faster and its defended
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, keeps its line on off, Bell pokes
that to cover
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, two runs, good shot, pitched up outside
off and its sweetly driven by Bell through covers, they dont run
that hard and only get two
End of over 42 (2 runs) England 90/4 (lead by 52 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-3-30-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 0* (7b) IR Bell 52* (115b 7x4)
42.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, here we go again, Kumble tosses it up,
Flintoff just pokes at it and misses, whats going through his mind
right now?
42.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, straighter and defended back to Kumble
42.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, similar ball, defended with a straight
bat
42.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, slower through the air, lands on off,
pushed forward
42.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, faster this time, defended to cover
42.6 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, faster on off, Flintoff has a poke at
it and the ball gets the edge and trickles to gully, they run one
End of over 43 (1 run) England 91/4 (lead by 53 runs)
A Kumble 13-3-27-2 (1nb) - City End
A Flintoff 1* (13b) IR Bell 52* (115b 7x4)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, tossed up on leg and its
turned to square leg
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, tossed up on middle and off,
played back to the bowler
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, one run, shorter and drifting down leg,
tapped away square for one, Sehwag fields
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, two runs, tossed up on off, Flintoff
plays with soft hands and a big stride forward, glided past slip
for two
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, drifter on middle and off,
padded up
End of over 44 (4 runs) England 95/4 (lead by 57 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-3-34-1 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 53* (117b 7x4) A Flintoff 4* (17b)
44.1 Kumble to Bell, no run, short on off, played to point
44.2 Kumble to Bell, no run, similar ball, kept down
44.3 Kumble to Bell, one run, wrong line, on leg and easily played for a
single
44.4 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, too short, asking for trouble and
Flintoff breaks the shackles with an authoritative pull over mid-
wicket, good shot and 100 up!
44.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, good comeback, full and he defends
44.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, good spin and that was agonizingly
short to off stump as Flintoff shoulders arms, close call
End of over 45 (5 runs) England 100/4 (lead by 62 runs)
A Kumble 14-3-32-2 (1nb) - City End
IR Bell 54* (120b 7x4) A Flintoff 8* (20b 1x4)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, from around the stumps, the doosra
hits the pads
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, faster and it raps him on the back
foot, ball loops to first slip
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, tossed up on middle, played
forward with a good stride
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, mixes it up, doosra forces him
onto the front foot
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, off break, Bell smothers it with
bat and pad
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, faster and Bell is on the back
foot to push to cover
End of over 46 (maiden) England 100/4 (lead by 62 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-4-34-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 8* (20b 1x4) IR Bell 54* (126b 7x4)
46.1 Kumble to Flintoff, two runs, on leg, picks up two more with an
easy nudge through mid-wicket
46.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, theres that little hint of side spin,
Flintoff forward in defense
46.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, fast one with some bounce, Flintoff
shoulders arms
46.4 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, on leg, worked past square leg for one
46.5 Kumble to Bell, three runs, tossed up on off, bell drives in the
air to point where Munaf lets the ball go right through him,
batsman get three freebies and boy, is Kumble not amused!
46.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, on leg, tapped towards mid-wicket
End of over 47 (6 runs) England 106/4 (lead by 68 runs)
A Kumble 15-3-38-2 (1nb) - City End
IR Bell 57* (127b 7x4) A Flintoff 11* (25b 1x4)
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, on middle and leg, played to short
leg
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, on middle and off, played forward
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, on off, driven to cover
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, given some air, on middle, played
right back to the bowler
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, just a fraction show, the doosra,
picked late and played into the ground
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Bell, no run, on middle, turned fine, no run
End of over 48 (maiden) England 106/4 (lead by 68 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-5-34-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 11* (25b 1x4) IR Bell 57* (133b 7x4)
Kumble going around the stumps now
48.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, drifting into the pads from outside
leg, padded away
48.2 Kumble to Flintoff, three runs, bad ball, long-hop, he has time to
turn in his crease and work that through mid-wicket for three
48.3 Kumble to Bell, no run, tossed up on off, Bell easily plays it down
to the off
48.4 Kumble to Bell, no run, straighter and its played back to the
bowler
48.5 Kumble to Bell, no run, tossed up, defended again
48.6 Kumble to Bell, OUT: Kumble you master! A half-tracker but faster,
mixed up his deliveries well, peppered him with the full stuff and
now all Bell can do it stap back and nibble it to Dhoni! Bell is
furious at himself but he has to go, played well for his 57
England 109/5, Partnership of 21
IR Bell c Dhoni b Kumble 57 (137b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (3 runs) England 109/5 (lead by 71 runs)
A Kumble 16-3-41-3 (1nb) - City End
A Flintoff 14* (27b 1x4)
The last of the recognised batsman comes in, Jones
49.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, on middle and leg, turned
fine
49.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, no run, tossed up on middle, tapped to
short leg
49.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jones, one run, turn and bounce, drifting into
him and he nudges that off the hips for one through square, ohhs
and aahs from he crowd, great contest
49.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, full and played to short leg
49.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, shorter and going down leg,
played away
49.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, the doosra, didn't read it,
dabbed to point in the air and they scamper a run
End of over 50 (3 runs) England 112/5 (lead by 74 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-5-37-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 16* (31b 1x4) GO Jones 1* (2b)
Light fading, umpires haven't offered it yet
50.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, straight on middle and off, well
forward in defense
50.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, faster on off, played off the back foot
50.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, another long-hop outside off but
Flintoff just punches that to Harbhajan at cover who misfields,
Tendulkar at mid-off fields but the batsmen dont run
50.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on leg, turned square, easy single
refused yet again
50.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on leg, turned square again,
Flintoff not interested
50.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, and the flipper beats Flintoff's
forward prod, he looks up at the umpire who says 'Thats stumps'
and the players go off
End of over 51 (maiden) England 112/5 (lead by 74 runs)
A Kumble 17-4-41-3 (1nb) - City End
GO Jones 1* (2b) A Flintoff 16* (37b 1x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
And that is the end of the fourth day's play, India enjoying a good
day
They did well to get to 338, with the lower order fighting hard to
go past England's first innings, and then the spinners took centre
stage to restrict them to 112 for 5
England lead by 74 runs going into the final day
And Dravid saying that a target of 150-odd is
achievable...interesting
Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of the fifth day's play
beginning at 9:30 IST/4:00 GMT. 'Till then this if Jamie Alter
saying cheers and goodnight
Hello and welcome to Cricinfo's coverage of the second Test at
Mohali
Once again, this is Jamie Alter here to bring you the commentary of
the final day's play
England have their work cut out after reaching 112-5, just 74 ahead
of India
Andrew Flintoff and Geraint Jones are the batsmen to resume
Anil Kumble has so far taken eight wickets in the match and Rahul
Dravid will be
keen on him running through the lower order
Dravid said yesterday that the wicket would assist a run chase of
150 if need be,
Munaf Patel to start proceedings from the Pavilion End
Jones to face
51.1 Patel to Jones, FOUR, what a way to start the morning! Full on off,
and its firmly driven through covers for four, good stroke first
thing up
51.2 Patel to Jones, no run, fullish on off, defended
51.3 Patel to Jones, no run, short of a length on off, pushed back to
the bowler off the back foot
51.4 Patel to Jones, no run, over pitched and its pushed to short cover
on the bounce
51.5 Patel to Jones, OUT: gone! Munaf! Short, rising delivery of off,
Jones stands tall and defends but the ball just drops at his feet
and gets an inside edge onto the stumps, tame dismissal but India
get a perfect start! Jones gone!
England 116/6, Partnership of 7
GO Jones b Patel 5 (7b 1x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 16* (37b 1x4) MM Patel 5.5-2-14-2 (1nb)
Plunkett walks in
51.6 Patel to Plunkett, no run, that was close, full on middle and off,
raps the pads, good shout, not given
End of over 52 (4 runs) England 116/6 (lead by 78 runs)
MM Patel 6-2-14-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 16* (37b 1x4) LE Plunkett 0* (1b)
Kumble to bowl
52.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run
52.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run
52.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run
52.4 Kumble to Flintoff, (noball) no run, oversteps, Flintoff pokes to
slip
52.4 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, good shot, pitched on off, and its driven
handsomely through covers for four!
52.5 Kumble to Flintoff, no run
52.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run
End of over 53 (5 runs) England 121/6 (lead by 83 runs)
A Kumble 18-4-46-3 (2nb) - City End
LE Plunkett 0* (1b) A Flintoff 20* (44b 2x4)
53.1 Patel to Plunkett, no run, full on off, defended
53.2 Patel to Plunkett, no run, full on off, played back to the bowler
53.3 Patel to Plunkett, no run
53.4 Patel to Plunkett, no run, fullish on middle and off, raps the
pads, too high
53.5 Patel to Plunkett, no run
53.6 Patel to Plunkett, no run, wide outside off, left alone
End of over 54 (maiden) England 121/6 (lead by 83 runs)
MM Patel 7-3-14-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 20* (44b 2x4) LE Plunkett 0* (7b)
54.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed back to
Kumble
54.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, legbreak, Flintoff forward, takes the
shoulder of the bat and loops in the air but theres no bat-pad
54.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, slightly shorter, cut but to point
54.4 Kumble to Flintoff, (noball) one run, oversteps, on middle and leg,
pushed to mid-on for a single
54.4 Kumble to Plunkett, no run, fullish on middle and leg, hits the
pads, going down leg
54.5 Kumble to Plunkett, no run, faster on off, pushed to point
54.6 Kumble to Plunkett, one run, on legs, easily turned past short leg
for one
End of over 55 (3 runs) England 124/6 (lead by 86 runs)
A Kumble 19-4-49-3 (3nb) - City End
LE Plunkett 1* (10b) A Flintoff 21* (48b 2x4)
55.1 Patel to Plunkett, no run, good length on off, cuts into Plunkett
who defends well off the front foot
Short-cover brought in again
55.2 Patel to Plunkett, OUT: fast and full on middle and off, Plunkett
gets a half stride forward, ball hits him almost on the toes,
Munaf asks the question, Taufel takes a second and up goes the
finger! Take a bow, Munaf! England eight down!
England 124/7, Partnership of 8
LE Plunkett lbw b Patel 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 21* (48b 2x4) MM Patel 7.2-3-14-3 (1nb)
55.3 Patel to Hoggard, legbye: FOUR, bad ball, swinging down leg,
Hoggard gets pads on it and it races away for four
55.4 Patel to Hoggard, no run, on middle and leg, looks to flick, inside
edge
55.5 Patel to Hoggard, one run
55.6 Patel to Flintoff, one run, on the legs, whipped through square for
one
End of over 56 (6 runs) England 130/7 (lead by 92 runs)
MM Patel 8-3-16-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 22* (49b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (3b)
56.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, full onoff, defended
56.2 Kumble to Flintoff, (noball) no run, oversteps, on off, pushed back
to the bowler
56.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, on off, pushed back
56.3 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, full on off, pushed to mid-off
56.4 Kumble to Hoggard, no run
56.5 Kumble to Hoggard, no run, loop on middle and leg, pushed back
56.6 Kumble to Hoggard, no run, well bowled, loop onoff, well defended
by Hoggard
End of over 57 (2 runs) England 132/7 (lead by 94 runs)
A Kumble 20-4-51-3 (4nb) - City End
A Flintoff 23* (53b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (6b)
57.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, close! Very good ball, pitched on off,
moves in a bit to Flintoff, raps the thigh pad, Dhoni takes, they
appeal but Taufel says no
57.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full on off, defended
57.3 Patel to Flintoff, two runs, overpitched and its driven through
covers and mid-off, Hoggard runs hard and they get two
57.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run, overpitched on off, driven loosely to
cover, slower ball that was
57.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full on off, times it well but right to
the Jaffer at cover
57.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run, too far outside off, but he succeeds in
getting Flintoff to chase it, no contact though
End of over 58 (2 runs) England 134/7 (lead by 96 runs)
MM Patel 9-3-18-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 2* (7b) A Flintoff 24* (59b 2x4)
58.1 Kumble to Hoggard, one run, full on leg, swept and the top-edge
rolls down to Munaf at fine leg
58.2 Kumble to Flintoff, three runs, on the pads, turned through mid-
wicket for three, good running
100-run lead for England
58.3 Kumble to Hoggard, no run, on middle and drifting to off, well
forward in defense
58.4 Kumble to Hoggard, no run, again drifting, Hoggard punches back to
Kumble who fields to his left
58.5 Kumble to Hoggard, one run, pitched on legs, turned to mid-on for
one
Field is up, will Flintoff go for the boundary?
58.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, nope, he defends with a big stride
forward, that ball was tossed up one off
End of over 59 (5 runs) England 139/7 (lead by 101 runs)
A Kumble 21-4-56-3 (4nb) - City End
MJ Hoggard 4* (11b) A Flintoff 27* (61b 2x4)
59.1 Patel to Hoggard, no run, on the pads, flicked past short leg but
right to square leg, that ball was in the air for a bit
59.2 Patel to Hoggard, no run, too far down leg, Dhoni takes a good take
diving to his left
59.3 Patel to Hoggard, no run, full swinging on off, ball cuts back,
Hoggard sure knows where his off stump is because he leaves a ball
that moved in a lot
59.4 Patel to Hoggard, OUT: got 'em! the perfect inswinging yorker!
Reverse swing beats Hoggard all ends up, well bowled! Good strike,
Munaf's on fire here
England 139/8, Partnership of 15
MJ Hoggard b Patel 4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 27* (60b 2x4) MM Patel 9.4-3-18-4 (1nb)
Steve Harmison in
59.5 Patel to Harmison, no run, full on off, well forward and pushed to
covers
59.6 Patel to Harmison, no run, another yorker-length ball, not as much
movement, dug out to second slip on the bounce, very good over
that
End of over 60 (maiden) England 139/8 (lead by 101 runs)
MM Patel 10-4-18-4 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 27* (60b 2x4) SJ Harmison 0* (2b)
60.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, good bounce for Kumble, Flintoff does
well to keep that down, very good legbreak
60.2 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, on the pads, swept to square leg,
Flintoff doesn't want the run
60.3 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, full on middle, and this time he wants
it, driven to mid-on
60.4 Kumble to Harmison, legbye: FOUR, yorker, faster, Harmison gets bat
on it and it rolls past slip and down to third man, Umpire Hair
calls leg-byes
60.5 Kumble to Harmison, no run, on middle and leg, swept well down to
fine leg, Flintoff not interested in the run
60.6 Kumble to Harmison, no run, fuller on off, prodded to gully
End of over 61 (5 runs) England 144/8 (lead by 106 runs)
A Kumble 22-4-57-3 (4nb) - City End
A Flintoff 28* (63b 2x4) SJ Harmison 0* (5b)
61.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, fuller on middle, reverse swing, dug out
to Sehwag at mid-wicket
61.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, excellent bowling, quick and lifting
from off, Flintoff stands tall and defends, ball drops onto his
foot
61.3 Patel to Flintoff, no run, and again, rising form a good length on
off, Flintoff plays with soft hands to Dravid at slip on the
bounce
61.4 Patel to Flintoff, no run, slower ball outside off, driven to
Kumble at covers
61.5 Patel to Flintoff, one run, full outside off, driven over covers
for a single, that will expose Harmison for the last ball
61.6 Patel to Harmison, no run, full on off, driven to Harbhajan at mid-
off
End of over 62 (1 run) England 145/8 (lead by 107 runs)
MM Patel 11-4-19-4 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 29* (68b 2x4) SJ Harmison 0* (6b)
62.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, turn and bounce from off, played well
with soft hands to slip
62.2 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, full on middle and leg, turned to
Sehwag at deep mid-on
62.3 Kumble to Harmison, no run, drifting down leg, swept, misses and
Kumble appeals, not out
62.4 Kumble to Harmison, no run, full on off, defended to covers
62.5 Kumble to Harmison, no run, legbreak, Harmison leaves it alone,
Dhoni takes
62.6 Kumble to Harmison, no run, another legbreak, doesn't pick it well,
played on the bounce to gully
End of over 63 (1 run) England 146/8 (lead by 108 runs)
A Kumble 23-4-58-3 (4nb) - City End
A Flintoff 30* (70b 2x4) SJ Harmison 0* (10b)
63.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, full outside off and driven through
covers to the sweeper out there, Flintoff not keen on any run
63.2 Patel to Flintoff, one run, full on middle and off, outswinger,
Flintoff plays against the swing and drives through mid-wicket,
good work by Tendulkar running around from wide long-on
63.3 Patel to Harmison, no run, drifting down leg, taken by Dhoni
63.4 Patel to Harmison, three runs, overpitched on off, driven well
through covers, Kumble and Harbhajan given chase, spin duo haul it
in and Harmison off the mark
63.5 Patel to Flintoff, no run, short and coming into him, hits him in
the stomach, surprised Flintoff
63.6 Patel to Flintoff, no run, again short, Flintoff makes room to play
it down to third man, ball drops at his feet, Harmison sets off,
Flintoff waves him back, Munaf picks and throws but misses, close!
End of over 64 (4 runs) England 150/8 (lead by 112 runs)
MM Patel 12-4-23-4 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SJ Harmison 3* (12b) A Flintoff 31* (74b 2x4)
64.1 Kumble to Harmison, no run, full on off, left alone
64.2 Kumble to Harmison, one run, tossed up on leg, swept hard to fine
leg
64.3 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, flighted around off, big stride forward
and defended
64.4 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, similar ball, well played back to the
bowler
64.5 Kumble to Flintoff, FOUR, tossed up on middle and leg and its just
heaved away to the deep square leg fence, good shot
64.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, quicker and not as full, tapped past
short leg but square leg is quick and they dont get a run
End of over 65 (5 runs) England 155/8 (lead by 117 runs)
A Kumble 24-4-63-3 (4nb) - City End
SJ Harmison 4* (14b) A Flintoff 35* (78b 3x4)
65.1 Patel to Harmison, one run, short and moving down leg, goes for the
hook, gets some bat on it and down to fine leg for one
65.2 Patel to Flintoff, no run, slower on off, pushed to mid-off
65.3 Patel to Flintoff, one run, fuller, driven to mid-off, Flintoff
wants one and they get it
65.4 Patel to Harmison, no run, short of a good length and swinging in,
defended off the back foot to Munaf
65.5 Patel to Harmison, no run, yorker swinging down leg, Harmison just
manages to get bat on it, runs down to fine leg
65.6 Patel to Harmison, no run
End of over 66 (2 runs) England 157/8 (lead by 119 runs)
MM Patel 13-4-25-4 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 36* (80b 3x4) SJ Harmison 5* (18b)
And now it will be Harbhajan Singh
66.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, on middle and leg, Flintoff
chips down the track and flicks but straight to mid-wicket
66.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, tossed uo pn middle and off,
pushed back
66.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, drifting to leg, turned right
to short leg
66.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, faster on middle and leg,
flicked past square leg for one
66.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, tossed up on off, defended
back to the bowler
66.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, full again, good loop, stride
forward and defended
End of over 67 (1 run) England 158/8 (lead by 120 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-5-38-1 - City End
A Flintoff 37* (84b 3x4) SJ Harmison 5* (20b)
67.1 Patel to Flintoff, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, driven to
mid-on
67.2 Patel to Flintoff, one run, drifting down leg, turned around the
corner for one
67.3 Patel to Harmison, no run, faster and straighter, Harmison forward,
ball raps the pads, Kumble appeals but there was bat on that
67.4 Patel to Harmison, no run, full on off, played away
67.5 Patel to Harmison, no run, full on off again, played with soft
hands to point
67.6 Patel to Harmison, no run, on middle and leg, off the pads to short
leg, very muted question from Kumble
End of over 68 (1 run) England 159/8 (lead by 121 runs)
MM Patel 14-4-26-4 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 38* (86b 3x4) SJ Harmison 5* (24b)
Players having drinks
68.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, tossed up on middle and leg,
driven to long-on
68.2 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, FOUR, reverse sweep! Tossed up on
middle and off, Harmison gets well into position to play the shot
and gets four for it!
68.3 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, faster and flatter, defended
68.4 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, on middle and leg, prods
forward, ball lobs up over short leg
68.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, drifting into middle, pushed
forward
68.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, on off, gets a big stride
forward and defends
End of over 69 (5 runs) England 164/8 (lead by 126 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 21-5-43-1 - City End
A Flintoff 39* (87b 3x4) SJ Harmison 9* (29b 1x4)
Kumble's back
69.1 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, on middle, worked past mid-wicket for
one
69.2 Kumble to Harmison, no run, on middle and leg, defended
69.3 Kumble to Harmison, no run, similar ball,padded away
69.4 Kumble to Harmison, no run, where did that go? Beautiful ball, out
of the back of the hand, doesn't turn but goes right through bat
and pad and somehow misses the stumps, Dhoni is taken by surprise
69.5 Kumble to Harmison, no run, full on off, defended
69.6 Kumble to Harmison, no run, on off, left alone, close
End of over 70 (1 run) England 165/8 (lead by 127 runs)
A Kumble 25-4-64-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 40* (88b 3x4) SJ Harmison 9* (34b 1x4)
70.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, two runs, full on leg, eased through
mid-wicket and this time they will get two
70.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, flighted, a fraction slower,
defended
70.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, flighted on off, pushed to
mid-off
70.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, FOUR, tossed up, Flintoff uses the
feet well, not timed to perfection but he still gets four down to
wide long-on, attacking shot!
70.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, one run, faster on middle and leg,
turned to the on side for one
70.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harmison, no run, the doosra, beats Harmison
End of over 71 (7 runs) England 172/8 (lead by 134 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 22-5-50-1 - City End
A Flintoff 47* (93b 4x4) SJ Harmison 9* (35b 1x4)
71.1 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, doing down leg, he goes for the sweep
but doesn't connect
71.2 Kumble to Flintoff, one run, again going down leg, this time he
connects and he gets a single
71.3 Kumble to Harmison, no run, quicker, yorker length, well played by
Harmison
71.4 Kumble to Harmison, FOUR, Kumble provides the pace, slightly short
on off, Harmison opens the face of the bat and guides that past
slips to third man for four, second four for him
71.5 Kumble to Harmison, no run, on off, chopped into the ground
71.6 Kumble to Harmison, no run, the googly, he pokes and misses
End of over 72 (5 runs) England 177/8 (lead by 139 runs)
A Kumble 26-4-69-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 48* (95b 4x4) SJ Harmison 13* (39b 2x4)
Useful partnership this
72.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, didn't pick the doosra, looks
to sweep, ball hits him on the shoulder
72.2 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
72.3 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, slower through the air, on
off, defended
72.4 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, two runs, tossed up on leg, turned
past short leg and he calls for the second, well run and well
played Flintoff, fifty for him
72.5 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run, drifting down leg, goes for
the sweep, ball clips the underarm, good take by Dhoni, all go up
in appeal, Hair says not out, there may have been glove on that,
Harmison lucky
72.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flintoff, no run
End of over 73 (2 runs) England 179/8 (lead by 141 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 23-5-52-1 - City End
SJ Harmison 13* (39b 2x4) A Flintoff 50* (101b 4x4)
73.1 Kumble to Harmison, no run, faster on middle and off, looks to
sweep, hit outside the line, very close call, not out given
73.2 Kumble to Harmison, no run
73.3 Kumble to Harmison, no run, on off, played with soft hands
73.4 Kumble to Harmison, no run, fuller on off, defended
73.5 Kumble to Harmison, no run
73.6 Kumble to Harmison, no run, full on off, played to point
End of over 74 (maiden) England 179/8 (lead by 141 runs)
A Kumble 27-5-69-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 50* (101b 4x4) SJ Harmison 13* (45b 2x4)
Piyush Chawla being given a bowl
Field is spread, will Flintoff attack?
74.1 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, faster from around the stumps,
defended
74.2 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, no run, tossed up outside leg, padded
away
74.3 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, one run, full n middle and leg, driven
to long-on
74.4 Piyush Chawla to Harmison, no run, now back to over the wicket,
flighted on leg, defended
74.5 Piyush Chawla to Harmison, no run, better line, middle and off,
prodded forward
74.6 Piyush Chawla to Harmison, no run, tossed up, defended
End of over 75 (1 run) England 180/8 (lead by 142 runs)
Piyush Chawla 5-2-8-0 - City End
A Flintoff 51* (104b 4x4) SJ Harmison 13* (48b 2x4)
75.1 Kumble to Flintoff, legbye: one run, going down leg, clips the pads
and get one for that
75.2 Kumble to Harmison, OUT: Stumped! Full, fast delivery going down
leg, Harmison goes for the sweep, misses, Dhoni takes and just
whips off the bails and umpire at square leg says yup, his foot
was just outside the line, very good work from Dhoni and he loves
it!
England 181/9, Partnership of 42
SJ Harmison st Dhoni b Kumble 13 (49b 2x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 51* (105b 4x4) A Kumble 27.2-5-69-4 (4nb)
last man Monty Panesar in
75.3 Kumble to Panesar, no run, full on off, poked at and misses
75.4 Kumble to Panesar, no run, the goodly, faster one, prodded at and
beaten
75.5 Kumble to Panesar, no run, slower, pushed to bat-pad
75.6 Kumble to Panesar, no run, straighter one, played to slips on the
bounce
End of over 76 (1 run, maiden) England 181/9 (lead by 143 runs)
A Kumble 28-6-69-4 (4nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 51* (105b 4x4) MS Panesar 0* (4b)
Can Chawla get a wicket?
76.1 Piyush Chawla to Flintoff, OUT: yes he does! Good on you kid!
Tossed up on leg, slower, Flintoff plays against the line and
sweeps all the way to Munaf at fine leg, good catch, Chawla gets
his first, he'll remember this one, England all-out for 181
England 181/10, Partnership of 0
A Flintoff c Patel b Piyush Chawla 51 (106b 4x4 0x6)
MS Panesar 0* (4b) Piyush Chawla 5.1-2-8-1
Match State: Innings Break
So England dismisses for 181, leaving India 144 to win this Test
They will fancy their chances, Dravid said anything around 150 is
gettable
The pitch is not that bad for batting, batsman will be able to play
some shots
Welcome back, India need 144 to win
Welcome back, India need 144 to win
Welcome back, India need 144 to win
0.1 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, on off, left alone
0.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, on off, prodded to point
0.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed back
0.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, short on off, sways away, Jones takes
0.5 Harmison to Jaffer, FOUR, overpitched on middle, Jaffer punches
that down the ground, not intended to go there but he gets enough
on it to send it to the long-on fence, India underway
0.6 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, swinging down leg, shoulders arms and
Jones collects
End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4/0 (140 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 1-0-4-0 - City End
V Sehwag 0* (0b) W Jaffer 4* (6b 1x4)
Hoggard to bowl now
1.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, fullish, pushed at and glided through
gully and point, no third man so he gets four, off the mark
1.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good ball, rising on off, left alone
1.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, on off, Sehwag thinks about the
cut but then sways away
1.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good ball, swinging away from off and
lifting, Sehwag pokes and gets beaten, just drawn into that stroke
1.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full outside off, left alone
1.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good ball again, on off, close to Sehwag
who leaves it
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 8/0 (136 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 4* (6b 1x4) V Sehwag 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, good length on off, shoulders arms
2.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, lifter on off, Jaffer pulls away at the
last minute
2.3 Harmison to Jaffer, bye: FOUR, great ball, seams and lifts from
off, beats everyone and runs away for four
2.4 Harmison to Jaffer, FOUR, overpitched and he drives through the
line all the way to long-on
2.5 Harmison to Jaffer, one run, full and he defends to point and wants
a single
2.6 Harmison to Sehwag, no run, good delivery on off, tempting Sehwag
into the drive, he resists this time
End of over 3 (9 runs) India 17/0 (127 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 2-0-9-0 - City End
W Jaffer 9* (11b 2x4) V Sehwag 4* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, good ball, pitched on off and swings in
very close to off, Jaffer leaves confidently
3.2 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, full on off, forward in defense
3.3 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, very full outside off, keeps low as
Jaffer allows it to pass
3.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, overpitched again and this time Jaffer
drives to cover
3.5 Hoggard to Jaffer, two runs, on middle and leg, eased through mid-
wicket for a brace
3.6 Hoggard to Jaffer, FOUR, very good shot, short of a length outside
off, stands tall and crunches it off the back foot to the deep
cover fence
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 23/0 (121 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 4* (7b 1x4) W Jaffer 15* (17b 3x4)
4.1 Harmison to Sehwag, one run, slightly short on off, he makes room
and dabs it to point and sets off a run
4.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, theres that bounce again! lifting from
off, Jaffer goes up and then drops his hands, good ball, good
reaction
4.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, down leg, Jones collects
4.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, pitched on off, moving in, left alone
4.5 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, closer to the batsman, still that
movement in, left alone
4.6 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, full outside off, lands in a driveable
length and Jaffer goes for it and misses
End of over 5 (1 run) India 24/0 (120 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 3-0-10-0 - City End
V Sehwag 5* (8b 1x4) W Jaffer 15* (22b 3x4)
5.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, on middle and leg, played to the onside,
no run as the fielder advances, Sehwag standing a long away out of
his crease
5.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, FOUR, little bit of width, Sehwag pokes at it
tentatively, bottom hand across and he finds that gap at point
5.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, fuller and defended to the bowler
5.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full on off, driven loosely in the air
to Strauss at cover, doesn't carry
5.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, similar ball, this time played down
5.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, nips in, Sehwag chops
and very nearly drag onto the leg stump
End of over 6 (4 runs) India 28/0 (116 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 3-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
W Jaffer 15* (22b 3x4) V Sehwag 9* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, full on off, left alone
6.2 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, full on off, played don
6.3 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, bouncer down leg, ducks
6.4 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, on middle and leg, turned to square leg
6.5 Harmison to Jaffer, no run, on leg, defended to the onside
6.6 Harmison to Jaffer, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) India 28/0 (116 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 4-1-10-0 - City End
V Sehwag 9* (14b 2x4) W Jaffer 15* (28b 3x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
Thats lunch on day five
India require another 116 runs
We will be back in 40 mins, do join us
Welcome back to the action
Players are back in the middle
Hoggard to continue
7.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full on off, left alone
7.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed to
Panesar at mid-on
7.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, on off, poked at and beaten, good seam
position there
7.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full on off, driven to Collingwood at
point
7.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, overpitched again, driven to cover this
time
7.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, legbye: one run, drifting down leg, off the pads
to backward square leg
End of over 8 (1 run, maiden) India 29/0 (115 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 9* (20b 2x4) W Jaffer 15* (28b 3x4)
Monty Panesar on now, interesting
8.1 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, drift into the pads, defended with a
dead bat
8.2 Panesar to Sehwag, FOUR, width offered on off, Sehwag steps away
and drops the hands on it, deliberately guided to third man
8.3 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, flighted on middle and off, defended
8.4 Panesar to Sehwag, three runs, on off, pushed through covers,they
run hard
8.5 Panesar to Jaffer, no run
8.6 Panesar to Jaffer, two runs
End of over 9 (9 runs) India 38/0 (106 more runs req)
MS Panesar 1-0-9-0 - City End
V Sehwag 16* (24b 3x4) W Jaffer 17* (30b 3x4)
9.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, on off, moving in, raps the pads outside
off, good shout from Hoggard, close but marginally outside the
line of off
9.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, swinging away from outside off, left
alone
9.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, one run, banged in short, Sehwag moves across
and taps to the onside
9.4 Hoggard to Jaffer, no run, on off, defended off the back foot
9.5 Hoggard to Jaffer, OUT: full and swinging in, caught in front of
middle and off, looks plumb, yes, umpire agrees, first blood for
England and Jaffer goes!
India 39/1, Partnership of 39
W Jaffer lbw b Hoggard 17 (32b 3x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 17* (27b 3x4) MJ Hoggard 4.5-1-15-1
Dravid the new man in
9.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good ball first up, on off, Dravid pokes
at it and dabs it to cover
End of over 10 (1 run) India 39/1 (105 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-15-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 17* (27b 3x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)
10.1 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, flighted, drifting into the pads,
defended
10.2 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, tossed up on off, pushed to Collingwood
at point and runs
10.3 Panesar to Dravid, one run, short and cut towards cover, they
cross, Pietersen hits the stumps
10.4 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, on off, dead-batted to the offside
10.5 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, bounce on off, Sehwag dabs at it and the
ball falls just short of Strauss at slip
10.6 Panesar to Sehwag, FOUR, tossed up and he latches onto it with a
drive through covers, good shot
End of over 11 (6 runs) India 45/1 (99 more runs req)
MS Panesar 2-0-15-0 - City End
R Dravid 1* (2b) V Sehwag 22* (32b 4x4)
11.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, on off, lifting, Dravid shoulders arms
11.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, on middle and leg, flicked to Pietersen
at mid-wicket
11.3 Hoggard to Dravid, three runs, good length on off and he wristily
works that through mid-wicket for three
11.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length, punched back to
Hoggard
11.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, slower on off, pushed back to him
11.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, two runs, too full and he gets a stride forward
and pushes through covers for two
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 50/1 (94 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 6-1-20-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 4* (5b) V Sehwag 24* (35b 4x4)
Fifty comes up for India
Flintoff on now
12.1 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on middle and off, worked to the man
in the deep, just whipped through the line
12.2 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, bounced on him, jumps and uses the
wrists to steer the on the onside for one
12.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full outside off, let alone
12.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good one, on off, Dravid pokes at it
and gets beaten, in two minds there
12.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, on off again, not as full, left alone
12.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, on off, gets forward and defends to
point
End of over 13 (2 runs) India 52/1 (92 more runs req)
A Flintoff 1-0-2-0 - City End
V Sehwag 25* (36b 4x4) R Dravid 5* (10b)
Skies are quite gloomy now, hint of dampness in the air
13.1 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, on off, has Sehwag playing away from his
body
13.2 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, good channel, off stump, moving away,
Sehwag shoulders arms
13.3 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, again on that same line and its left
alone for the 'keeper
13.4 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full and pushed to mid-off
13.5 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, on off again and he's comfortable to
leave it
13.6 Hoggard to Sehwag, no run, full on off, pushed to covers
End of over 14 (maiden) India 52/1 (92 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 7-2-20-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 5* (10b) V Sehwag 25* (42b 4x4)
14.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, on off, swings into Dravid who
shoulders arms
14.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, dropped short and its loosely pulled
over mid-wicket for one
14.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, two runs, short on off, cut past gully for two
14.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short and angling in, defended off the
back foot
14.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, on off, moving in, poked at it with
zero footwork, good delivery
14.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, legbye: FOUR, banged in very short, Sehwag
ducks into the shot and Jones cannot prevent four leg-byes
End of over 15 (7 runs) India 59/1 (85 more runs req)
A Flintoff 2-0-5-0 - City End
R Dravid 6* (12b) V Sehwag 27* (46b 4x4)
15.1 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, seaming away from off, left alone
15.2 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short on off, played with soft hands to
help kill the bounce, ball drops at his feet
15.3 Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, drifting onto middle from off, uses the
wrists to flick that down to backward square leg, top shot
15.4 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, slower, full on middle, tapped to the
onside
Ball being inspected now
Hold up in play
15.5 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, on off, tapped towards point
15.6 Hoggard to Dravid, no run, fuller on middle and leg, played down
into the ground
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 63/1 (81 more runs req)
MJ Hoggard 8-2-24-1 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 27* (46b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (18b 1x4)
Ball was replaced, was a little mis-shaped
Panesar back on
16.1 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, flighted on middle and off, defended
16.2 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, fuller on off, slashed between covers
and point to the sweeper in the deep
16.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, onto the backfoot and cut to Collingwood
at backward point
16.4 Panesar to Dravid, three runs, tossed up on leg and eased through
the onside for three, was a full toss
16.5 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, from around the wicket, pushed to the
off, Panesar runs to his left and fields
16.6 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, way down leg, Jones collects
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 67/1 (77 more runs req)
MS Panesar 3-0-19-0 - City End
R Dravid 13* (20b 1x4) V Sehwag 28* (50b 4x4)
Flintoff from the Pavilion End
17.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full on off, defended
17.2 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, lifter on off, left alone
17.3 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, shorter, pushed into the ground,
dropped the bat on that one
17.4 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on middle and leg, easily tapped to
leg and they scamper a single
17.5 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, full and Sehwag gets behind and defends
17.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, good movement ino Sehwag, he defends
off the backfoot
End of over 18 (1 run) India 68/1 (76 more runs req)
A Flintoff 3-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 14* (24b 1x4) V Sehwag 28* (52b 4x4)
18.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, full on leg, turned fine but to the
fielder
18.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, full on off, defends
18.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, drifting into the pads, defended
18.4 Panesar to Dravid, one run, full again and he beats Panesar and
pinches a single to the left of mid-on
18.5 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, that turned right past Sehwag bat, very
close to off stump
18.6 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, on the pads, rolls to the off side,
Dravid thinks of the run but Sehwag sends him back
End of over 19 (1 run) India 69/1 (75 more runs req)
MS Panesar 4-0-20-0 - City End
R Dravid 15* (28b 1x4) V Sehwag 28* (54b 4x4)
19.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
19.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on middle and off, tapped through mid-
wicket, Dravid content on one
19.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, slower ball on middle and leg, played
back to Flintoff
19.4 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, good yorker, Sehwag somehow digs it
out and gets a single on the leg side, very good ball
19.5 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, on middle, flicked fine for a single
down to backward square leg
19.6 Flintoff to Sehwag, no run, short delivery down the leg side
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 72/1 (72 more runs req)
A Flintoff 4-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 17* (31b 1x4) V Sehwag 29* (57b 4x4)
20.1 Panesar to Dravid, one run, on middle and leg, turned fine for one
20.2 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, from around the wicket, going towards
off, he makes room and hits that inside-out to mid-off
20.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up, Dravid actually advances and
hits that hard to cover
20.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on middle and leg, driven to mid-wicket
20.5 Panesar to Dravid, no run
20.6 Panesar to Dravid, one run, on leg, eased around the corner for one
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 75/1 (69 more runs req)
MS Panesar 5-0-23-0 - City End
R Dravid 19* (36b 1x4) V Sehwag 30* (58b 4x4)
21.1 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
21.2 Flintoff to Dravid, one run, middle and leg, tapped to the onside,
easy single
21.3 Flintoff to Sehwag, one run, slightly short, goes for the expansive
cut, over gully and down to third man for one
21.4 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, banged in short on off, stands tall and
keeps it down
21.5 Flintoff to Dravid, no run
21.6 Flintoff to Dravid, no run, striving for the yorker, dug out back
to Flintoff
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 77/1 (67 more runs req)
A Flintoff 5-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 31* (59b 4x4) R Dravid 20* (41b 1x4)
22.1 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, on middle and off, inside-out chip
towards point
22.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, same leg stump line to Dravid, who just
defends
22.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, fuller, defends, ball rolls between his
feet and to short leg
22.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, flighted on middle, driven to mid-on
22.5 Panesar to Dravid, two runs, and yet again, leg stump, driven
square for two
22.6 Panesar to Dravid, one run, yes, you guessed it, leg stump and it
its swept down to backward square leg
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 81/1 (63 more runs req)
MS Panesar 6-0-27-0 - City End
R Dravid 23* (46b 1x4) V Sehwag 32* (60b 4x4)
Plunkett on now
23.1 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, wide of the crease, tapped to the
offside
23.2 Plunkett to Dravid, one run, middle and off line, whipped through
mid-wicket and to the sweeper for one
23.3 Plunkett to Sehwag, no run, shortish on off, defended
23.4 Plunkett to Sehwag, three runs, full on off, well driven through
point, Collingwood dives chase and stops the four
23.5 Plunkett to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and well driven down the
ground, took advantage of the half-volley, 50-run stand
23.6 Plunkett to Dravid, no run, short on off, stands tall and punches
to point
End of over 24 (8 runs) India 89/1 (55 more runs req)
LE Plunkett 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 35* (62b 4x4) R Dravid 28* (50b 2x4)
24.1 Panesar to Sehwag, three runs, around the wicket, Sehwag makes room
and drives with the spin through cover, they will get three
24.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, over the wicket now, short on off, cut
to Pietersen at cover
24.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, flighted on off, defended
24.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, short again, on middle, punched back to
the bowler
24.5 Panesar to Dravid, one run, full on off, gets a stride forward and
punches to mid-off
24.6 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, middle and leg, lapped around the
corner for one to keep the strike
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 94/1 (50 more runs req)
MS Panesar 7-0-32-0 - City End
V Sehwag 39* (64b 4x4) R Dravid 29* (54b 2x4)
25.1 Plunkett to Sehwag, FOUR, classic Sehwag!In the slot to be driven,
he unleashes a fine hit through extra cover and mid-off for four
25.2 Plunkett to Sehwag, no run
25.3 Plunkett to Sehwag, FOUR, wow!Slightly slower on off and he just
pushes that down the ground for four, ball stopped on him but he
checked the shot and got a boundary
25.4 Plunkett to Sehwag, no run, better length, just short on off,
Sehwag goes for a weak cut and misses
25.5 Plunkett to Sehwag, FOUR, fraction short again, stands on one foot
and cracks that over gully for four, typical Sehwag shot! Fifty
up, that will release the pressure some
25.6 Plunkett to Sehwag, two runs, yorker length onoff, guided down to
third man for two
End of over 26 (14 runs) India 108/1 (36 more runs req)
LE Plunkett 2-0-22-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 29* (54b 2x4) V Sehwag 53* (70b 7x4)
26.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run
26.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on off, pushed to covers
26.3 Panesar to Dravid, one run
26.4 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, full again, defended
26.5 Panesar to Sehwag, two runs
26.6 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, full and defended
End of over 27 (3 runs) India 111/1 (33 more runs req)
MS Panesar 8-0-35-0 - City End
R Dravid 30* (57b 2x4) V Sehwag 55* (73b 7x4)
Paul Collingwood being given a bowl here
27.1 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, slow ball outside off, chopped into
the ground towards cover
27.2 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, fuller, defended with a dead bat
27.3 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, fuller and its pushed to the off
side
27.4 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, width, cut right to point
27.5 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, and again, just short and its cut to
point
27.6 Collingwood to Dravid, no run, very slow, no movement, defended
End of over 28 (maiden) India 111/1 (33 more runs req)
PD Collingwood 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 55* (73b 7x4) R Dravid 30* (63b 2x4)
28.1 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, full, pushed to cover
28.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on leg, turned square
28.3 Panesar to Dravid, one run, full, plays against the spi and chips
to mid-off
28.4 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, full once again and he gets forward and
drives in the gap at cover
28.5 Panesar to Dravid, one run, short on off, some spin, Dravid back
and cut, Strauss at slip drops the chance to his left, Panesar not
impressed
28.6 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, drifter on off, Sehwag stands and cuts,
misses
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 115/1 (29 more runs req)
MS Panesar 9-0-39-0 - City End
R Dravid 32* (66b 2x4) V Sehwag 57* (76b 7x4)
29.1 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, full on off, driven to Harmison at
mid-off
29.2 Collingwood to Sehwag, no run, litt nippier on middle and off,
moving into him, drifting down leg
29.3 Collingwood to Sehwag, FOUR, full, in the slot to be driven, and he
just hammers him down to mid-off
29.4 Collingwood to Sehwag, SIX, maximum this time! Picks that up from
off and heaves it over long-on, top shot! Sehwag wants to finish
this before tea!
29.5 Collingwood to Sehwag, no run, slogged but right to Pietersen at
mid-wicket
29.6 Collingwood to Sehwag, no run, on off, good length, prodded to
cover
End of over 30 (11 runs) India 126/1 (18 more runs req)
PD Collingwood 2-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 33* (67b 2x4) V Sehwag 67* (81b 8x4 1x6)
India closing in now
30.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run, over the wicket, on leg, padded away
30.2 Panesar to Dravid, no run, good loop, driven to mid-off
30.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on off, driven back to Panesar
30.4 Panesar to Dravid, three runs, Dravid reaches for it and drives,
ball takes the outer edge and races down to third man, Collingwood
from gully chases and dives at the ropes to save one
30.5 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, full on off, defended
30.6 Panesar to Sehwag, no run, drifter on off, poked at and beaten
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 129/1 (15 more runs req)
MS Panesar 10-0-42-0 - City End
R Dravid 36* (71b 2x4) V Sehwag 67* (83b 8x4 1x6)
31.1 Collingwood to Dravid, one run, full on middle stump, driven to
mid-on for one
31.2 Collingwood to Sehwag, no run, outside off, full, Sehwag tries to
run that down but misses
31.3 Collingwood to Sehwag, no run, on off, pushed to point
31.4 Collingwood to Sehwag, FOUR, hard and fast!Collingwood overpitches
and nearly loses his head as Sehwag gets a foot forward and thumps
it down the ground!
31.5 Collingwood to Sehwag, two runs, full on middle and off, driven to
Panesar at mid-on, Sehwag wants two, he wants to finish this in
style
31.6 Collingwood to Sehwag, two runs, similar shot to long-on for two
more, India need just six now
End of over 32 (9 runs) India 138/1 (6 more runs req)
PD Collingwood 3-1-20-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 37* (72b 2x4) V Sehwag 75* (88b 9x4 1x6)
32.1 Panesar to Dravid, no run
32.2 Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, full on middle and off, he just sweeps
that from off all the way to the deep square leg fence, good shot!
Two to win now!
32.3 Panesar to Dravid, no run, on middle and leg, tip-and-run tried,
Sehwag says no
That was the 100-run stand that came up with that four
32.4 Panesar to Dravid, no run, short on off, cut to backward point
32.5 Panesar to Dravid, one run, its all happening, just not for
Panesar!Slower ball, Dravid chips that in the air over the bowler,
he dives but cant get to it!
32.6 Panesar to Sehwag, one run, Thats it, all over!Fullish, advances
down the track and drives down to mid-off for the win!
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 144/1 (0 more runs req)
MS Panesar 11-0-48-0 - City End
V Sehwag 76* (89b 9x4 1x6) R Dravid 42* (77b 3x4)
So India win by nine wickets, what a win for them
People were talking of draw here when so much time was lost due to
poor light and inclement weather, but we have had a win even
before tea on day five
Its basically been a four-day Test what with a few sessions lost
here and there
Its been a very supportive crowd, England team receiving good
applause
India bowled well, batted well, Dravid led the way in the first
innings with 95 before the lower order chipped in with vital runs
to gain a 38 run lead
Then Anil Kumble put England in a spin twice, Munaf Patel on debut
picked up seven wickets, he'll be pleased
After a draw at Nagpur, India have taken a 1-0 lead heading into
the third Test in Mumbai
England fought well, the bowling was very good, the pacers worked
hard
Andrew Flintoff lead from the front with fifties in both innings
apart from getting some key wickets
But a lack of support from the others ultimately let them down
Chasing 144 in two sessions was not going to be a herculean task
for India, and it was relieving for them to see Sehwag get some
runs under his belt
Dravid again played the anchor's role with an unbeaten 42
Please stay with us for the post-match ceremony in a few minutes
time
Players are down there
Kumble receives a trophy on going past 500 test wickets, the first
Indian to do so
Man-of-the-Match is Kumble for his nine wickets
Kumble receives a trophy on going past 500 test wickets, the first
Indian to do so
Kumble: 'I just wanted to get some wickets in my first Test, never
though i would get this far'
'we did well to put pressure on them, Munaf bowled well, the tail
wagged too'
Flintoff: 'probably the second innings was decisive, we
collapsed...'
its a young team, the batsmen need to get runs
way Dravid does...we have to regroup for Mumbai...
Dravid: 'terrific win for the boys, they responded beautifully...
'we have kids coming through and doing well, so are the
older guys, its a good thing...we needed to take 20 wickets and we
did...
'and England have shown in the
Ashes that five bowlers can win you matches
its been a good time here, the crowds have been fantastic, thanks
to the groundstaff for their hard work
and also to the PCA for their hospitality'
So there you have it, India have won the second Test at Mohali to
take a 1-0 lead in the series
Do join us for Cricinfo's live coverage of the third and final Test
in Mumbai starting on March 18
Hope you've enjoyed the commentary
For now, this is Jamie Alter saying cheers and goodbye!