4th ODI: Pakistan v India at Multan, 16 Feb 2006

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 11am local time (6am GMT)

       Hello and welcome to coverage of the fourth India-Pakistan ODI
       I'm Anand Vasu and I'll be your commentator for the day
       The early news in is that Rahul Dravid has won the toss and chosen
        to field
       This series has seen the team chasing do well
       The pitches have been hard and good for batting and this strip does
        not seem to be an exception
       All series the spinners have struggled as the ball has hardly
        gripped the surface
       Much of the same at Multan
       The strategy seems to be to put the opposition in, extract what
        little assistance you can early on and then look to pace your run
        chase knowing what the target is
       We should have the team news for you shortly. Stay right with us
        for that
       Pakistan ahve left out Umar Gul, Shahid Afridi is injured and Imran
        Farhat is the SuperSub
       India have the same team as the last ODI
       There's still a bit of time to go for the start, stay with us and
        catch all the action as and when it begins
       And now we're only moments away from the start of play
       The players are just coming onto the field now. India take their
        positions while Pakistan's opening batsmen mark their guards. The
        umpires are ready and the call of 'Play' is around the corner!
       Pathan will take the new ball. Kamran Akmal to face
   0.1 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, short of a good length and outside
        the off, swinging in a touch, left alone
   0.2 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Akmal
        watches the ball carefully and defends to the leg side
   0.3 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, fullish and just outside the off,
        forward defense played, off the bottom edge down towards the slips
        cordon
   0.4 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, just short of a driving length and
        on the off, shape in once more, defended towards cover with an
        angled bat
   0.5 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, just short of a good length and on
        the off, the ball comes in nicely, Akmal is very careful and plays
        late, defending the ball back down the pitch covering the line of
        the swing
   0.6 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller still and on the off, again
        exaggerated swing in to Akmal, defended carefully back down the
        pitch and India begin with a maiden over

End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
IK Pathan 1-1-0-0
Salman Butt 0* (0b) Kamran Akmal 0* (6b)

       Sreesanth will share the new ball with Irfan Pathan
   1.1 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, low full-toss on the off stump, a
        bit of swing in to the left-handed Butt, defended back to the on
        side
   1.2 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, full and straight, swinging late
        and slipping down the leg side, Butt flicks carefully but can only
        find the fielder at square-leg
   1.3 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, just short of a good length and
        outside the off, Butt leaves it well alone even as the ball shapes
        in late
   1.4 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, short of a length and on the
        stumps, a bit of bounce and swing in, defended back down the pitch
        to the on side
   1.5 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, full and farther outside the off
        stump, Butt is very watchful here having fallen in the last few
        games playing outside off, left alone to the keeper
   1.6 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length, on the
        off, swinging in, defended carefully and it is two maiden overs on
        the trot!

End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
S Sreesanth 1-1-0-0
Kamran Akmal 0* (6b) Salman Butt 0* (6b)

   2.1 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, one run, fullish and on the pads, whipped
        down to deep fine-leg for a single
   2.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, fullish and quite straight, turned
        to square-leg
   2.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, two runs, outside the off, short of a
        driving length, Butt comes forward in defense, the ball takes the
        edge and goes where third slip would have been and runs down to
        the third-man region
   2.4 Pathan to Salman Butt, three runs, fullish and on the stumps, that
        is a touch too straight, punched back past mid-on and that's more
        runs for Butt, handsome stroke
   2.5 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, one run, short of a good length and a bit
        of width outside the off stump, chopped down past point for a
        single
   2.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run, fullish and outside the off steered
        down to third-man for a single to end the over

End of over 3 (8 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
IK Pathan 2-1-8-0
Salman Butt 6* (10b) Kamran Akmal 2* (8b)

   3.1 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, straight and outside the off,
        left alone
   3.2 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid-on
   3.3 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length and a
        touch wide outside the off stump, left alone to the keeper
   3.4 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, just short of a driving length
        and on the off, plenty of swiing in to the left-handed Butt,
        defended back down the pitch with  a straight bat that is held
        close to pad
   3.5 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, fullish and on the off, swing in
        to the left-handed Butt, punched towards mid off, no chance of a
        run
   3.6 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, one run, short of a length and on the off
        stump, swingin in a touch, dabbed down towards the man at fine-leg

End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
S Sreesanth 2-1-1-0
Salman Butt 7* (16b) Kamran Akmal 2* (8b)

   4.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, full and straight, defended to the
        leg side
   4.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length and outside
        the off, left well alone to the keeper
   4.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, driven towards cover
   4.4 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, full once more and on the off stump,
        defended carefully to the off side with bat held close to the pad
   4.5 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, fullish once more and on the off,
        late swing away, Pathan putting the ball in the right areas, Butt
        being careful too, defended to the off side
   4.6 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, full and outside the off, swinging
        further away from the left-handed Butt who is not tempted into a
        shot, and leaves the ball alone to the keeper

End of over 5 (maiden) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 1.80)
IK Pathan 3-2-8-0
Kamran Akmal 2* (8b) Salman Butt 7* (22b)

   5.1 Sreesanth to Kamran Akmal, one run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, played down to the third-man region for a single
   5.2 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, just short of a good length and
        on the off, defended back towards the off side
   5.3 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, FOUR, too full, on the pads, ,first loose
        ball and Butt cashes in, flicking beautifully to the fence just
        bacward of square on the leg side
   5.4 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, fullish and outside the off
        stump, driven inside out to cover with an angled bat
   5.5 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off stump, left well alone to the keeper
   5.6 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        a bit of swing in, Butt goes back and plays a forcing shot to the
        off side, the ball goes straight to the man at cover

End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 2.33)
S Sreesanth 3-1-6-0
Kamran Akmal 3* (9b) Salman Butt 11* (27b 1x4)

   6.1 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, full and on the off, consistent
        swing in to the right-handed Akmal, driven well to the fielder at
        mid-on
   6.2 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run, again fullish and swinging in, this
        time just a touch outside the off, driven inside out to cover
   6.3 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, no run
   6.4 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, fullish and down the leg
        side, swinging further away, flick played and missed, wide called
   6.4 Pathan to Kamran Akmal, OUT: short of a length, a bit of width
        outside the off, angling away, Akmal goes for the cut but cannot
        keep the ball down. Suresh Raina has been places in the exact spot
        at s shortish point for this stroke and he takes a good catch!

       Pakistan 15/1, Partnership of 15
       Kamran Akmal  c Raina b Pathan  3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       Salman Butt 11* (27b 1x4) IK Pathan 3.4-2-9-1 (1w)

       That was a good bit of captaincy from Rahul Dravid, putting the
        fielder at a short point, moving him from slip. That is quality
        stuff.
   6.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a good length and on the
        pads, worked down to the on side
   6.6 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, just short of a driving length and
        on the off, Malik waits on the ball and plays it back down the
        pitch

End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 15/1 (RR: 2.14)
IK Pathan 4-2-9-1 (1w)
Salman Butt 11* (27b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 0* (2b)

   7.1 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, one run, just short of a good length and
        outside the off, eased wide of mid off for a single to start the
        over
       Dravid is briefly off the field. This means Yuvraj Singh is holding
        fort in his absence.
   7.2 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, one run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, played down to third-man for a single
   7.3 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, fullish and on the stumps, eased
        down towards mid-on, no chance of a run there
   7.4 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, wide: no run, short and wide, Sreesanth
        struggling a bit here perhaps frustrated that the batsmen are not
        looking to play more strokes, left alone and wide called
   7.4 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, fuller and on the off, that is a
        better line and length, played back down the pitch
   7.5 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, fullish and on the off stump,
        swing in to the left-handed Butt, defended carefully
   7.6 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, wide: no run, short of a length and
        outside the off, slanting away, not swingin in, left alone to the
        keeper and wide called
   7.6 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, no run, fullish and on the off, swinging
        in, defended to mid off

End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 2.38)
S Sreesanth 4-1-10-0 (2w)
Shoaib Malik 1* (3b) Salman Butt 12* (32b 1x4)

   8.1 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, fullish and on the off stump,
        swinging in a touch, defended back to the bowler
   8.2 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, full and on the off stump, a bit of
        swing in, Malik drives confidently back down the pitch and past
        the man at mid-on for a four!
   8.3 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, just short of a good length and
        outside the off, pushed to cover
   8.4 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, short one banged in, good variation
        here, Malik plays a pull but is very late on the shot, through to
        the keeper
   8.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, fullish and on the off, swinging
        in, defended back down the pitch to the bowler
   8.6 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, one run, short of a good length and on the
        stumps, clipped down to the man at fine-leg for a single

End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 24/1 (RR: 2.67)
IK Pathan 5-2-14-1 (1w)
Shoaib Malik 6* (9b 1x4) Salman Butt 12* (32b 1x4)

   9.1 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, full and on the pads, clipped
        down to square-leg
   9.2 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a length and on the
        off, defended carefully back down the pitch with a straight bat
   9.3 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, fullish and on the off, a hint
        of away swing, driven at, squeezed off the outside edge towards
        cover
   9.4 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a length and on the
        pads, worked to the fielder at square-leg
   9.5 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, short one banged in, Malik
        watches it carefully and leaves it alone to the keeper
   9.6 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, whipped down to the man on the fence at deep backward
        square-leg for a couple

End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 26/1 (RR: 2.60)
S Sreesanth 5-1-12-0 (2w)
Salman Butt 12* (32b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 8* (15b 1x4)

       The umpire gives the sign for PowerPlay II
  10.1 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, full and on the off, swinging away
        well, driven to mid off all along the ground
  10.2 Pathan to Salman Butt, no run, just short of a good length and on
        the off stump, defended back down the pitch towards the off side
  10.3 Pathan to Salman Butt, one run, fullish and on the stumps, worked
        just wide of Tendulkar at mid-on for a single
  10.4 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, fullish and on the off, floated in
        and a touch slower, driven awkwardly back down the pitch to the
        bowler
  10.5 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, short one banged in, Malik ducks
        under the ball with ease
  10.6 Pathan to Shoaib Malik, no run, full and on the off, some swing in,
        defended back down the pitch to the leg side

End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 27/1 (RR: 2.45)
IK Pathan 6-2-15-1 (1w)
Salman Butt 13* (35b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 8* (18b 1x4)

  11.1 Sreesanth to Salman Butt, OUT: just short of a good length, outside
        the off, Butt feels for the ball, the edge is induced, Dravid is
        the lone slip fielder but he does well to dive to his left and low
        and takes a good catch! Another one gone and Pakistan in a spot of
        bother!

       Pakistan 27/2, Partnership of 12
       Salman Butt  c Dravid b Sreesanth  13 (36b 1x4 0x6)
       Shoaib Malik 8* (18b 1x4) S Sreesanth 5.1-1-12-1 (2w)

       Inzamam-ul-Haq comes out to bat
  11.2 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and outside the off,
        coming in this time, intelligent bowling from Sreesanth, Inzamam
        comes forward in defense and is hit on the pad, loud shout for the
        lbw, rightly turned down, struck outside the line
  11.3 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fullish and on the pads,
        worked to the on side
  11.4 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, just short of a driving length
        and on the off, swinging away a touch, played at and missed,
        through to the keeper
  11.5 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, no run, shport of a length and outside
        the off, no swing this time as the ball holds its line, left well
        alone to the keeper
  11.6 Sreesanth to Shoaib Malik, one run, short of a length and on the
        pads, climbing a touch, Malik walks across his stumps and deftly
        works the ball down to fine-leg

End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 29/2 (RR: 2.42)
S Sreesanth 6-1-14-1 (2w)
Shoaib Malik 9* (21b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (2b)

       RP Singh comes into the attack
  12.1 Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, defended
  12.2 Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, once again RP Singh is on target and
        gets a bit of swing in, defended watchfully back down the pitch
  12.3 Singh to Shoaib Malik, no run, slightly shorter and outside the off
        stump, Malik goes back and punches towards covers
  12.4 Singh to Shoaib Malik, OUT: short one banged in, this is slanting
        away from Malik, it's not wide enough to play the pull, Malik half
        plays the shot, the ball goes off the edge up in the air, Dhoni
        gives chase but Irfan Pathan running in reaches the ball and
        catches well!

       Pakistan 29/3, Partnership of 2
       Shoaib Malik  c Pathan b Singh  9 (25b 1x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (2b) RP Singh 0.4-0-0-1

       And with that another wicket gone and India are in a strong
        position as Pakistan stumble to 29 for 3 off 12.4 overs
       Younis Khan is the new batsman
  12.5 Singh to Younis Khan, OUT: fullish, on the stumps, the ball bends
        back in well after pitching, that is a classic left-arm seamer's
        delivery, Younis looks to defend, misses and is dead in the water!
        Plumb lbw!

       Pakistan 29/4, Partnership of 0
       Younis Khan  lbw b Singh  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (2b) RP Singh 0.5-0-0-2

       Younis Khan gone first ball and India are really turning on the
        heat here. Just 29 runs have come and four wickets have fallen in
        12.5 overs. What's more RP Singh is on a hat-trick in his first
        over
  12.6 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full and on the pads, Mohammad
        Yousuf flicks well down to the man at long leg, off the mark, hat-
        trick avoided

End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 30/4 (RR: 2.31)
RP Singh 1-0-1-2
Mohammad Yousuf 1* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (2b)

       Great start for RP Singh, two wickets and just one run conceded
  13.1 Sreesanth to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off stump, left well alone to the keeper as the ball
        shapes away a touch
  13.2 Sreesanth to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short of a hood length and
        outside the off, Yousuf looks to get his bat out of the way but
        the ball strikes bat and goes down to third-man
  13.3 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, movement away from the bat, left alone to the
        keeper
  13.4 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a driving length and
        outside the off, still shape away from the bat in the 14th over,
        carefully left alone to the keeper
  13.5 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slightly straighter, on the
        off, Inzamam walks into the line of the ball and defends back down
        the pitch to the bowler
  13.6 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short one banged in, slipping
        well down leg, doesn't matter what the scoreboard reads, Inzamam
        is going to eat those for lunch! Superb swivel-pull down to the
        square-leg fence!

End of over 14 (5 runs) Pakistan 35/4 (RR: 2.50)
S Sreesanth 7-1-19-1 (2w)
Mohammad Yousuf 2* (3b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (6b 1x4)

  14.1 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, full and on the off stump, Yousuf
        recognises that this is the yorker and defends well
  14.2 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, fullish and outside the off,
        Yousuf opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down to the
        third-man region
  14.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, full and down the leg side,
        wide called as the ball is left well alone
  14.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, this one is far outside the
        off and that is a wide again
  14.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and on the pads, clipped down
        to midwicket
  14.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and on the off, a hint of
        swing in to Inzamam, defended towards the off side
  14.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and on the pads, Inzamam
        walks well across his stumps and dabs the ball to the leg side
  14.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and outside the off, Inzamam
        opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down to point

End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 38/4 (RR: 2.53)
RP Singh 2-0-4-2 (2w)
Mohammad Yousuf 3* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (10b 1x4)

       That's a short break for drinks

Match State: Drinks

       The players are back to their respective positions as the drinks
        trolley makes its way off the field
       Rahul Dravid opts for the third power play to be enforced
  15.1 Sreesanth to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, Sreesanth starts off with
        one on the pads, Mohammad Yousuf works it backward of square for a
        single
  15.2 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, outside off and keeps
        swinging away, Inzi thinks of getting to it, but decides to leave
        it alone, called wide by Umpire Bucknor
  15.2 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, pitches wide outside the
        off stump and swings away again, rightly called wide by Umpire
        Bucknor
  15.2 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery on the
        stumps, Inzamam plays it away to squareleg, Gautam Gambhir the man
        at square-leg
  15.3 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Inzamam leans into the drive, punches the ball just
        past Kaif at short cover, the ball races away to the cover fence
  15.4 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off on a good length,
        Inzamam lets it through to the keeper
  15.5 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off again, Inzamam
        plants his frontfoot outside the line of the off stump and lets it
        through to the wicketkeeper
  15.6 Sreesanth to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short of a length delivery
        outside off, Inzamam feels for it, the ball takes a thickish
        outside edge and flies past the man at second slip

End of over 16 (11 runs) Pakistan 49/4 (RR: 3.06)
S Sreesanth 8-1-30-1 (4w)
Mohammad Yousuf 4* (6b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (15b 3x4)

  16.1 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fullish and on te stumps, that
        pitches and straightens, flick played and missed, trapped well in
        front of the stumps, loud shout for the lbw and inexplicably
        turned down! Yousuf lucky that was not given out!
  16.2 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
  16.3 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, that's the one that holds its line and goes away,
        called a wide
  16.3 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, just short of a good length and
        on the off, played back down the pitch to the leg side
  16.4 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
  16.5 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, left well alone to the keeper
  16.6 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fullish and on the stumps,
        swinging in, defended back down the pitch

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 50/4 (RR: 2.94)
RP Singh 3-0-5-2 (3w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (15b 3x4) Mohammad Yousuf 4* (12b)

       Ajit Agarkar into the attack
  17.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, fullish and outside the off,
        loosener from agarkar, driven back well past the man at mid-off
  17.2 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and outside the off,
        swinging away a touch, left alone to the keeper
  17.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a good length and on
        the off stump, defended back down the pitch to the on side
  17.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and on the off stump,
        driven to cover
  17.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and outside the off stump,
        left well alone to the keeper
  17.6 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and wide, that is a bad ball
        and is punished, crashed away to the point fence!

End of over 18 (8 runs) Pakistan 58/4 (RR: 3.22)
AB Agarkar 1-0-8-0
Mohammad Yousuf 4* (12b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (21b 5x4)

  18.1 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, clipped down to long leg for a couple
  18.2 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, just short of a good length and
        on the off, a bit of extra bounce, defended carefully to the off
        side
  18.3 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, overpitched and on the pads, Yousuf
        flicks that away very very fine to the long-leg fence!
  18.4 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, Yousuf moves across a touch and shoulders rms
        leaving the ball alone to the keeper
  18.5 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run, far outside the off, moving
        away with the arm, left alone and wide called
  18.5 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short of a length and outside
        the off stump, Yousuf opens the face of the bat and runs the ball
        down to the third-man fielder
  18.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 19 (9 runs) Pakistan 67/4 (RR: 3.53)
RP Singh 4-0-14-2 (4w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (22b 5x4) Mohammad Yousuf 11* (17b 1x4)

  19.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and on the off stump,
        driven to mid off
  19.2 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish once more and on the off
        stump, eased down towards cover
  19.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and drifting down leg,
        Inzamam picks up the line and length early and pulls very fine,
        that is a good shot!
  19.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a good length and on
        the off, defended down towards the off side
  19.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  19.6 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, just short of a driving length
        and on the off stump, defended inside out towards the fielder at
        cover

End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 71/4 (RR: 3.55)
AB Agarkar 2-0-12-0
Mohammad Yousuf 11* (17b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (28b 6x4)

  20.1 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fullish and on the off stump,
        driven inside out towards mid off where Sreesanth fields
  20.2 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, just short of a good length and
        outside the off stump, left well alone to the keeper as the ball
        threatens to come in but ends up holding its line
  20.3 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run, short of a length, the
        variation ball that holds its line and does not swing, left well
        alone to the keeper
  20.3 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, down the leg side, tries to work
        the ball away, hit on the pad
  20.4 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, outside the off stump this time,
        Mohammad Yousuf leaves the ball alone to the keeper
  20.5 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a good length and on the
        pads, worked down to the fielder at square-leg
  20.6 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run, another one that is short
        and wide, this is the variation ball that does not swing but
        rather holds its line, too far wide though and called a wide
  20.6 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, just short of a length and
        outside the off stump, left well alone to the keeper, that wasn't
        far from being called a wide!

End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 73/4 (RR: 3.48)
RP Singh 5-0-16-2 (6w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (28b 6x4) Mohammad Yousuf 11* (23b 1x4)

  21.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good-length ball on the off
        stump, driven towards the fielder at mid-on, no chance of a run
  21.2 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, Inzamam stays in his crease and cuts late towards
        third-man
  21.3 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run, short one banged in
        outside the off, it is too short though, too high, and called a
        wide
  21.3 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off stump, left alone to the keeper
  21.4 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
  21.5 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fullish and on the off stump,
        driven inside out towards cover
  21.6 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, too full and too straight, Yousuf
        has no trouble going across and whipping that through square-leg
        to notch up the 50 of the partnership!

End of over 22 (6 runs) Pakistan 79/4 (RR: 3.59)
AB Agarkar 3-0-18-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (30b 6x4) Mohammad Yousuf 15* (27b 2x4)

  22.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a length and on the
        pads, worked to the on side
  22.2 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run
  22.2 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, too full and on the stumps, RP
        Singh comes round the stumps, flicked away through square-leg
  22.3 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fullish and on the stumps,
        defended back down the pitch to the bowler
  22.4 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, wide: no run, and another wide! that is
        not what India need at this stage, already 14 wides in the
        innings!
  22.4 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
  22.5 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, just short of a driving length
        and on the off, Yousuf pokes at it and misses, the ball slides
        past the outside edge to the keeper
  22.6 Singh to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short of a length and outside
        the off, played down to third-man

End of over 23 (8 runs) Pakistan 87/4 (RR: 3.78)
RP Singh 6-0-24-2 (8w)
Mohammad Yousuf 20* (32b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (31b 6x4)

  23.1 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, short of a length and outside
        the off, punched off the back foot through cover
  23.2 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full and on the pads, flicked
        through square-leg for a single
  23.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and outside the off
        stump, left alone to the keeper
  23.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a length and outside
        the off, punched through cover off the back foot
  23.5 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a length and outside
        the off, left alone to the keeper
  23.6 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a length and on the
        off stump, defended down towards third-man

End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 91/4 (RR: 3.79)
AB Agarkar 4-0-22-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (33b 6x4) Mohammad Yousuf 23* (36b 3x4)

       Sachin Tendulkar comes into the attack now. If you're just tuning
        in we can tell you India started brilliantly picking up four
        wickets cheaply before Inzamam and Yousuf began the recovery act
  24.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, just short of a length and on
        the off, pushed to point, Tendulkar bowling seam-up here
  24.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slow, floated in, on the off,
        Inzamam defends carefully back down the pitch with a straight bat
  24.3 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slipping down the leg side,
        Inzamam watches the ball carefully and works it through square-leg
        for a single
  24.4 Tendulkar to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, just short of a driving
        length and outside the off, Yousuf rocks back and cuts well to the
        fielder at third-man
  24.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a length and on the
        stumps, nurdled to the on side for a single
  24.6 Tendulkar to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of a length and outside
        the off, slapped to the off side but Yuvraj dives well and ensures
        a run is not conceded

End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 94/4 (RR: 3.76)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-3-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (37b 6x4) Mohammad Yousuf 24* (38b 3x4)

  25.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full and on the off, Inzamam
        goes for the drive but the ball comes off a thick inside edge and
        runs down to the leg side
  25.2 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full and outside the off,
        eased through point for a single
  25.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, another single as the ball is
        swatted away through point
  25.4 Agarkar to Mohammad Yousuf, OUT: just short of a good length, a
        touch outside the off, shaping in just enough to kiss the outside
        edge ever so lightly and float towards Dhoni who dives and takes
        the catch fumbling but eventually safe! Huge wicket for India
        this!

       Pakistan 97/5, Partnership of 68
       Mohammad Yousuf  c Dhoni b Agarkar  25 (40b 3x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (39b 6x4) AB Agarkar 4.4-0-25-1 (1w)

       Now we'll have to see if Pakistan use the superSubstitution and
        bring in Imran Farhat. Surely they must.
       Also remains to be seen which bowler will lose out if Farhat comes
        in.
       There's the sign for the superSubstitution from Steve Bucknor
       Imran Farhat comes into the team in place of Yasir Arafat
       Farhat comes to the crease
  25.5 Agarkar to Imran Farhat, no run, driven to mid-on
  25.6 Agarkar to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a good length and outside
        the off, pushed towards cover

End of over 26 (3 runs) Pakistan 97/5 (RR: 3.73)
AB Agarkar 5-0-25-1 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (39b 6x4) Imran Farhat 0* (2b)

  26.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fullish and outside the off,
        played through point for a single
  26.2 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  26.3 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  26.4 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  26.5 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, wide: no run
  26.5 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  26.6 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run

End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan 99/5 (RR: 3.67)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-5-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (40b 6x4) Imran Farhat 0* (7b)

  27.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, punched tpo cover
  27.2 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and quite straight, driven
        to mid-on
  27.3 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  27.4 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, full and straight, Inzamam is well
        on top of this one and he drives with total control back past the
        bowler!
  27.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, nudged through the leg side for a couple
  27.6 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and on the off stump,
        pushed back to the bowler to end the over

End of over 28 (6 runs) Pakistan 105/5 (RR: 3.75)
AB Agarkar 6-0-31-1 (1w)
Imran Farhat 0* (7b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (46b 7x4)

  28.1 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, one run, fullish and outside the off,
        eased through cover for a single
  28.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a length and outside
        the off, Inzamam roicks back and cuts down to the fielder at
        third-man
  28.3 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, full and quite straight, a touch
        slower, Farhat defends back down the pitch
  28.4 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, FOUR, just a touch shorter and outside
        the off stump, Farhat sees that one early and heaves the ball over
        over mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes!
  28.5 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone to the keeper
  28.6 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to bacward point

End of over 29 (6 runs) Pakistan 111/5 (RR: 3.83)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-11-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (47b 7x4) Imran Farhat 5* (12b 1x4)

  29.1 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball banged in, Inzamam
        goes for the pull but is not in control, the ball spears off high
        off the edge, fortunately for Inzamam it lands well short of RP
        Singh at fine-leg
  29.2 Agarkar to Imran Farhat, two runs, short of a length and slipping
        down leg, flicked down to long-leg for a sauntered brace
  29.3 Agarkar to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, defended back down the pitch
  29.4 Agarkar to Imran Farhat, one run, worked through the on side for a
        single
  29.5 Agarkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, driven inside out through cover for a single
  29.6 Agarkar to Imran Farhat, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, eased through midwicket for a couple

End of over 30 (7 runs) Pakistan 118/5 (RR: 3.93)
AB Agarkar 7-0-38-1 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 43* (49b 7x4) Imran Farhat 10* (16b 1x4)

  30.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  30.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, eased to cover
  30.3 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a length and outside
        the off, played down to third-man for a single
  30.4 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a length and outside
        the off, played back down the pitch to the bowler
  30.5 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a driving length and
        outside the off, punched to mid off
  30.6 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, defended watchfully to end
        another quiet Tendulkar over

End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 119/5 (RR: 3.84)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-12-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 44* (52b 7x4) Imran Farhat 10* (19b 1x4)

  31.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and down the leg side, flick
        played and missed, the ball brushes the thigh pad and so it isn't
        called wide
  31.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, very full and on the pads,
        flicked through midwicket for a single, Gambhir fields well
  31.3 Singh to Imran Farhat, no run, full and on the off stump, defended
        to the leg side with a straight bat
  31.4 Singh to Imran Farhat, no run
  31.5 Singh to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a good length and outside
        the off, flashed well towards point but Yuvraj fields easily
  31.6 Singh to Imran Farhat, one run, short of a length and on the pads,
        defended to the on side for a quick single

End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistan 121/5 (RR: 3.78)
RP Singh 7-0-26-2 (8w)
Imran Farhat 11* (23b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (54b 7x4)

  32.1 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  32.2 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  32.3 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run
  32.4 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, lap swept down towards fine-leg for a couple more
  32.5 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off, chopped down to point
  32.6 Tendulkar to Imran Farhat, one run, fullish and on the pads,
        whipped nicely over the leg side for a single

End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 124/5 (RR: 3.76)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-15-0 (1w)
Imran Farhat 14* (29b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (54b 7x4)

  33.1 Singh to Imran Farhat, OUT: short one banged in, a bit of extra
        bounhce, Farhat pulls and pulls badly, the ball just bobs up to
        Raina at midwicket. He's not going to miss that. Another vital
        wicket goes down!

       Pakistan 124/6, Partnership of 27
       Imran Farhat  c Raina b Singh  14 (30b 1x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (54b 7x4) RP Singh 7.1-0-26-3 (8w)

  33.2 Singh to Abdul Razzaq, one run, short of a length and on the pads,
        worked to the on side for a single to get off the mark
  33.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller and on the off, pushed back
        down to the bowler
  33.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a length and outside the
        off, played through cover for a single
  33.5 Singh to Abdul Razzaq, OUT: short of a length and outside the off,
        Razzaq opens the face of the bat to run the ball down to third
        man, a thin edge to Dhoni's gloves is all Razzaq can manage!

       Pakistan 126/7, Partnership of 2
       Abdul Razzaq  c Dhoni b Singh  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (56b 7x4) RP Singh 7.5-0-28-4 (8w)

  33.6 Singh to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, fullish and on the pads, flick
        played and missed, off the pads to the leg side

End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 126/7 (RR: 3.71)
RP Singh 8-0-28-4 (8w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (56b 7x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 0* (1b)

  34.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  34.2 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, short of a good length and on
        the off, defended watchfully to the off side
  34.3 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, short of a good length and on
        the off, defended to the leg side
  34.4 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, short of a length and outside
        the off, cut down to the fielder at point
  34.5 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run
  34.6 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run

End of over 35 (1 run) Pakistan 127/7 (RR: 3.63)
SR Tendulkar 6-0-16-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (57b 7x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 0* (6b)

  35.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, let alone to the keeper
  35.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, full and down the leg side,
        flick played and missed, through to the keeper
  35.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fullish and on the pads, whipped
        down to long leg for a single
  35.3 Singh to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, full and on the pads, worked away
        down to fine-leg for a single
  35.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and on the off, defended
        towards mid off
  35.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, just short of a driving length and
        on the off, played back down the pitch to the off side
  35.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full and on te pads, Inzamam
        tries to flick, the ball goes off the leading edge down to third-
        man

End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 131/7 (RR: 3.64)
RP Singh 9-0-32-4 (9w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (62b 7x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 1* (7b)

  36.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: short of a good length, on the
        ogg, Inzamam comes forward to defend but gets it on the pad! Loud
        shout for lbw, Asad Rauf gives it! Tendulkar gets his man! That is
        the 7th time Tendulkar has dismissed Inzamam in ODIs!

       Pakistan 131/8, Partnership of 5
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  lbw b Tendulkar  49 (63b 7x4 0x6)
       Naved-ul-Hasan 1* (7b) SR Tendulkar 6.1-0-16-1 (1w)

  36.2 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, no run, full and on the off, defended
  36.3 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, one run, again on the off, pushed
        towards cover
  36.4 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, two runs, fullish and straight, big
        heave over the on side, cleares the infield
  36.5 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run
  36.6 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, fullish and outside the off,
        played down to point

End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 134/8 (RR: 3.62)
SR Tendulkar 7-0-19-1 (1w)
Mohammad Sami 1* (2b) Naved-ul-Hasan 3* (10b)

  37.1 Singh to Mohammad Sami, wide: no run, RP Singh starts off this over
        with one down th elegside, rightly called wide by Umpire Bucknor
  37.1 Singh to Mohammad Sami, no run, short of a length delivery outside
        off, Sami defends it off the backfoot
  37.2 Singh to Mohammad Sami, FOUR, full delivery from RP Singh, Sami
        plants his frontfoot forward and plays a good looking cover drive,
        that would have made any batsman proud!
  37.3 Singh to Mohammad Sami, one run, short of a length delivery outside
        off, Sami stands tall on the backfoot and runs it down to deep
        thirdman for a single
  37.4 Singh to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, short delivery from RP Singh,
        pulled away off the backfoot to deep squareleg for a single
  37.5 Singh to Mohammad Sami, no run, outside off, and short of a length
        this time, Sami goes for the cut shot, ball takes the outside edge
        of teh bat and lands just short of Dravid at first slip
  37.6 Singh to Mohammad Sami, one run, good length ball on the pads, Sami
        works it away to Gautam Gambhir at deep mid wicket for a single,
        that's the end of RP Singh's spell, finishes with figures of 4 for
        40 from his 10 overs

End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 142/8 (RR: 3.74)
RP Singh 10-0-40-4 (10w)
Mohammad Sami 7* (7b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 4* (11b)

  38.1 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, one run, Tendulkar starts off with a
        leg break, pitches short and outside off, cut away down to deep
        thirdman for a single
  38.2 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, leg break this time, and
        short in length, Naved plays the sweep shot for one
  38.3 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, no run
  38.4 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, no run, this time the outswinger from
        Tendulkar, Sami reads it well and defends it
  38.5 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, two runs, Tendulkar drifts on the pads,
        Sami works it away off his pads
  38.6 Tendulkar to Mohammad Sami, one run

End of over 39 (5 runs) Pakistan 147/8 (RR: 3.77)
SR Tendulkar 8-0-24-1 (1w)
Mohammad Sami 11* (12b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 5* (12b)

       Dravid calls on Irfan Pathan to replace RP Singh
  39.1 Pathan to Mohammad Sami, no run, on the pads this time, tries to
        work it away to fine leg, ball brushes the pad
  39.2 Pathan to Mohammad Sami, OUT: short one banged in, Sami goes for
        the pull, he's not quite up to it as the extra bounce beats the
        middle of the bat, the ball goes up in the air to Agarkar, a safe
        pair of hands as any and another one bites the dust!

       Pakistan 147/9, Partnership of 16
       Mohammad Sami  c Agarkar b Pathan  11 (14b 1x4 0x6)
       Naved-ul-Hasan 5* (12b) IK Pathan 6.2-2-15-2 (1w)

       Mohammad Asif is the last batsman
  39.3 Pathan to Mohammad Asif, one run, fullish and outside the off,
        defended past the fielder at point for a single
  39.4 Pathan to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, short of a good length, slightly
        slower, defended to the on side
  39.5 Pathan to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, fullish and outside the off,
        slower ball, eased through cover for a single
  39.6 Pathan to Mohammad Asif, no run, just short of a driving length,
        outside the off, shaping away, played at and missed, through to
        the keeper

End of over 40 (2 runs) Pakistan 149/9 (RR: 3.72)
IK Pathan 7-2-17-2 (1w)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6* (14b) Mohammad Asif 1* (2b)

  40.1 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, back of a length and on the
        pads, flat, worked down towards fine-leg to bring up the 150
  40.2 Tendulkar to Mohammad Asif, no run, fullish and on the stumps,
        defended back down the pitch to the bowler
  40.3 Tendulkar to Mohammad Asif, one run, full and on the pads, whipped
        down to fine-leg for a single
  40.4 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, just short of a driving length
        and on the off, defended towards cover
  40.5 Tendulkar to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, squeezed down to third-man
        for a single
  40.6 Tendulkar to Mohammad Asif, no run, on the stumps, fullish, shaping
        in, defended to the on side

End of over 41 (3 runs) Pakistan 152/9 (RR: 3.71)
SR Tendulkar 9-0-27-1 (1w)
Naved-ul-Hasan 8* (17b) Mohammad Asif 2* (5b)

  41.1 Pathan to Naved-ul-Hasan, FOUR, slower delivery, smashed away
        through cover, that is a handsome shot for four through cover!
  41.2 Pathan to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, eased down to the third-man
        region for a single
  41.3 Pathan to Mohammad Asif, FOUR, full and dar down the leg side, Asif
        gets bat on it and the ball races to the fine-leg fence
  41.4 Pathan to Mohammad Asif, no run, slower ball outside the off,
        played at and missed, through to the keeper
  41.5 Pathan to Mohammad Asif, OUT: fullish and outside the off, played
        at, nicked, caught behind and that is that! India have kncked
        Pakistan over for 161! That is a great performance!

       Pakistan 161/10, Partnership of 14
       Mohammad Asif  c Dhoni b Pathan  6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       Naved-ul-Hasan 13* (19b 1x4) IK Pathan 7.5-2-26-3 (1w)

       Pakistan have really struggled here, never getting going and India
        are in a good position to convert their 2-1 series lead into an
        unassaible 3-1 scoreline
       India got good reward for putting the ball in the right places
        early on
       RP Singh (4 for 40) and Pathan (3 for 26) really came to the party
       India will come back with their reply soon. Don't go anywhere!
       We're just getting news that there's an extended break before the
        Indian innings. The lunch break will be taken now. We'll be back
        with te action in about an hour's time at 1545 India time/1515
        Pakistan time
       Till then this is Anand Vasu, your commentator, signing off
       Hello and welcome back to coverage of the fourth India-Pakistan ODI
       The players are back on the field and play will get under way
        shortly
       The Pakistan team is in place and Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam
        Gambhir are ready to face the music
       Pakistan need to go all out in attack if they try to defend this
        small total
       Mohammad Asif has the new ball
       Gambhir is on strike
   0.1 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, a hint of shape in to the left-handed Gambhir, defended back
        down the pitch
   0.2 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, wide: no run, full and well wide outside
        the off, Gambhir chases after the ball and misses, called a wide
   0.2 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off stump, left alone to the keeper
   0.3 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, FOUR, short of a good length and outside
        the off, Gambhir moves across nicely and drives well through
        cover! That is a good confident stroke for India's first boundary
   0.4 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length, outside
        the off, nipping back in, played at and missed, off the pads to
        the off side as there's a bit of an appeals for the lbw
   0.5 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off stump, left well alone to the keeper
   0.6 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, fullish and on the off, played
        back down the pitch to the bowler

End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 157/49 = 3.20)
Mohammad Asif 1-0-5-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) G Gambhir 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Mohammad Sami to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and far
        outside the off, left well alone to the keeper
   1.2 Mohammad Sami to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and outside
        the off, Tendulkar goes for the driven on the rise, all along the
        ground to the fielder at cover
   1.3 Mohammad Sami to Tendulkar, OUT: short of a good length, outside
        the off, swinging away, Tendulkar goes for the shot, off the
        outside edge to the keeper! Big, big wicket for Pakistan!

       India 5/1, Partnership of 5
       SR Tendulkar  c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Sami  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       G Gambhir 4* (6b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 0.3-0-0-1

       Mohammad Sami has got the breakthrough sending Sachin Tendulkar
        back for a duck
       Dravid is the new batsman
   1.4 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a good length and on the
        stumps, clipped to the on side
   1.5 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, fullish and outside the off, the
        ouswinger shapes away a touch, driven at and missed, appeal for
        the caught behind
   1.6 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, one run, back of a length and drifting
        down the leg, flicked away towards fine leg for a single

End of over 2 (1 run) India 6/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 156/48 = 3.25)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-1-1
R Dravid 1* (3b) G Gambhir 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, fullish and on the off stump,
        Dravid is careful in defense as Asif gets it on the spot
   2.2 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, fullish and on the stumps, jagging
        in sharply off the seam, Dravid plays and misses, off the pad to
        the leg side as the appeal for the lbw goes up
   2.3 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, full and straight, driven to the
        on side
   2.4 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, one run, short of a length and outside the
        off, eased down to third-man for a single
   2.5 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off stump, Gambhir leaves it well alone to the keeper
   2.6 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, wide: no run, full and down the leg side,
        swinging further away, left alone and a run to the total as wide
        is called
   2.6 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and
        outside the off once more, again Gambhir is happy to leave the
        ball well alone

End of over 3 (2 runs) India 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 154/47 = 3.28)
Mohammad Asif 2-0-7-0 (2w)
R Dravid 2* (7b) G Gambhir 4* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, just a hint of away movement, Dravid waits on the ball and
        defends carefully
   3.2 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, full and outside the of, Dravid
        drives positively and firmly but does not beat Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
        at mid off
   3.3 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, flicked down to fine-leg where Abdul Razzaq fields
   3.4 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, two runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, that's not the line to boiwl to Dravid, flicked through
        midwicket, Mohammad Yousuf cleans up
   3.5 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, fullish and outside the off,
        shaping away, Dravid drives well to Rana Naved-ul-Hasan who moves
        to his right and fields at mid off
   3.6 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, Sami thinking
        about the yorker, dug out back down the pitch to Mohammad Sami

End of over 4 (4 runs) India 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 150/46 = 3.26)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-5-1
G Gambhir 4* (8b 1x4) R Dravid 6* (13b)

   4.1 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run
   4.2 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run
   4.3 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, fullish and on the off, defended
        back down the pitch to Mohammad Asif who fields in his
        followthrough
   4.4 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, driven towards cover
   4.5 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, FOUR, short ball banged in, Gambhir is
        not shy, he rocks back and pulls superbly, one bounce and over the
        ropes at square-leg!
   4.6 Mohammad Asif to Gambhir, one run, short of a length and on the
        pads, worked to the on side, Salman Butt fields at square-leg and
        fires the throw in

End of over 5 (5 runs) India 17/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 145/45 = 3.22)
Mohammad Asif 3-0-12-0 (2w)
G Gambhir 9* (14b 2x4) R Dravid 6* (13b)

   5.1 Mohammad Sami to Gambhir, FOUR, short of a length and outside the
        off, Gambhir slashes and slashes hard, over the slips cordon, one
        bounce and over the ropes!
   5.2 Mohammad Sami to Gambhir, FOUR, short again and a bit of width,
        Gambhir just loves to play square of the wicket on the off side,
        he goes back and across and cuts superbly!
   5.3 Mohammad Sami to Gambhir, no run, full and outside the off,
        flashing cover drive this time but not past the man at cover
   5.4 Mohammad Sami to Gambhir, no run, slower ball, outside the off,
        Gambhir plays at it and misses outside the off
   5.5 Mohammad Sami to Gambhir, FOUR, full and on the off, swinging in a
        touch, Gambhir presents the full face of the bat and drives
        magnificently past mid off for four!
   5.6 Mohammad Sami to Gambhir, OUT: short one banged in outside the off,
        slanting away from the bat, Gambhir goes for the pull, the ball
        goes off the top edge and balloons up in the air, Mohammad Sami
        runs down the pitch in his followthrough and takes a good catch!

       India 29/2, Partnership of 24
       G Gambhir  c & b Mohammad Sami  21 (20b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 6 (12 runs) India 29/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 133/44 = 3.02)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-17-2
R Dravid 6* (13b) 

       Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman
   6.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, three runs, short of a length and on the
        pads, Dravid picks it off easily whipping through square-leg,
        Mohammad Yousuf gives chase and fields
   6.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length and
        on the off, shaping in  a touch, defended towards cover
   6.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
   6.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and
        outside the off stump, Yuvraj leaves the ball well alone
   6.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and on
        the off stump, defended off the back foot towards the on side
   6.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and
        outside the off again, once more Yuvraj is watchful as he leaves
        the ball alone to the keeper

End of over 7 (3 runs) India 32/2 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 130/43 = 3.02)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-3-0
R Dravid 9* (14b) Yuvraj Singh 0* (5b)

   7.1 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a length and ouside the
        off, driven to the man at cover
   7.2 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, two runs, short of a length and ouside the
        off stump, Dravid cuts the ball well through point, the ball races
        away towards the ropes, Naved-ul-Hasan fields
   7.3 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run
   7.4 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, left well alone to the keeper
   7.5 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a length and on the
        stumps, Dravid walks actross and defends to the leg side
   7.6 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, FOUR, short once more and drifting into
        the pads, Dravid flicks through square-leg and the fielder cannot
        get down in time to save that one

End of over 8 (6 runs) India 38/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 124/42 = 2.95)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-23-2
Yuvraj Singh 0* (5b) R Dravid 15* (20b 1x4)

   8.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, short of a length
        and on the pads, played at and missed, off the pads down to the on
        side
   8.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, FOUR, short ball banged in outside the
        off stump, Dravid goes back easily and pulls superbly through
        midwicket! That is a good shot for four!
   8.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run
   8.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run
   8.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        punched back down the pitch to the bowler
   8.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run, fullish and on the off, swinging
        away a touch, Dravid is squared-up and beaten

End of over 9 (5 runs) India 43/2 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 119/41 = 2.90)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-7-0
Yuvraj Singh 0* (6b) R Dravid 19* (25b 2x4)

   9.1 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and on the
        off, defended back down the pitch to the fielder at mid off
   9.2 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good-length ball on the off,
        driven to mid off with the full face of the bat
   9.3 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a driving length
        and on the off, Yuvraj defends off the back foot to the off side
   9.4 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and
        outside the off, played down towards point
   9.5 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and on the off, driven
        inside out to cover
   9.6 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) legbye: one run, short of a
        length and on the pads, played at and missed, off the pads to the
        on side
   9.6 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        Dravid goes back in careful defense

End of over 10 (2 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 117/40 = 2.92)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-25-2 (1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 0* (12b) R Dravid 19* (26b 2x4)

  10.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length and
        on the off, defended awkwardly to the fielder at mid-on
  10.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  10.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fullish and on the stumps,
        Yuvraj walks across his stumps and flicks authoritatively over
        midwicket for four!
  10.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven down to the on side
  10.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short of a good length and
        outside the off, slightly slower, driven on the rise but all along
        the ground, the timing is superb and the ball runs away for four!
  10.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and
        outside the off, played down to point

End of over 11 (8 runs) India 53/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 109/39 = 2.79)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-15-0
R Dravid 19* (26b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 8* (18b 2x4)

  11.1 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        defended watchfulyl towards point
  11.2 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, played down towards cover, no chance of a run there, Dravid
        in no real hurry, nor should he be
  11.3 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, driven at,
        off the toe end of the bat to the off side
  11.4 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, three runs, short of a full length and on
        the stunmps, Dravid waits on the ball and flicks well through
        square-leg for three runs
  11.5 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length, full toss,
        defended to mid off
  11.6 Mohammad Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and
        outside the off, driven down towards mid off

End of over 12 (3 runs) India 56/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 106/38 = 2.79)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-28-2 (1nb)
R Dravid 22* (30b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 8* (20b 2x4)

  12.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, short one banged in, loosener from
        Razzaq, Dravid picks it off with ease pulling over square-leg for
        four!
  12.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, Dravid
        defends carefully towards cover
  12.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, short of a length and a bit of width
        outside the off, Dravid goes back and plays a powerful drive
        through cover! That is a good shot!
  12.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        driven down to mid-on
  12.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, short of a good length and outside
        the off, eased to cover
  12.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run

End of over 13 (8 runs) India 64/2 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 98/37 = 2.65)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-8-0
Yuvraj Singh 8* (20b 2x4) R Dravid 30* (36b 4x4)

       Mohammad Asif is brought back into the attack
  13.1 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length delivery
        on the off stump, Yuvraj Singh stands tall and punches it to mid-
        off
  13.2 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drifts onto the pads this
        time, and Yuvraj Singh works it away down to deep fine-leg, enough
        time for a single before the fielder can return the ball bak to
        the wicketkeeper
  13.3 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, one run, short and wide, Dravid reaches
        for it and cuts it away past point for a single
  13.4 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the middle and leg,
        Yuvraj Singh drives it wide of the man at mid-on and takes a quick
        single, Mohammad Sami runs around from mid-on, but can't prevent
        the single
  13.5 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, short of a length delivery outside
        off, Dravid stands tall and punches it back to the bowler who
        fields it on his follow through
  13.6 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside off,
        just a hint of away movement there, Dravid lets it to sail through
        to the keeper

End of over 14 (3 runs) India 67/2 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 95/36 = 2.64)
Mohammad Asif 4-0-15-0 (2w)
Yuvraj Singh 10* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 31* (39b 4x4)

  14.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside
        off, Yuvraj Singh comes forward and defends to the off-side, plays
        with soft hands and searches for a single, but the fielder at
        cover is quick on his feet and prevents the run from being taken
  14.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, four runs, full delivery outside off,
        Yuvraj punches it elegantly through cover and takes three runs,
        the fielder has a shie at the stumps and hits the stumps direct,
        the deflection of the direct hits allows an extra run
  14.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  14.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length ball on the
        stumps, defended to the on-side
  14.5 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length, down the
        leg side, flick played and missed, off the pads to the off side
  14.6 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run

End of over 15 (4 runs) India 71/2 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 91/35 = 2.60)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-12-0
R Dravid 31* (39b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 14* (29b 2x4)

  15.1 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, fullish and outside the of stump,
        left well alone to the keeper
  15.2 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, one run, short of a good length and on the
        pads, whipped to midwicket for a quick single'
  15.3 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and on the off, eased
        down to midwicket
  15.4 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and on the stumps,
        Yuvraj stands tall and defends to leg
  15.5 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish and on the off,
        eased down to cover with an angled bat, Yuvraj playing Asif
        carefully here
  15.6 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short of a length and on
        the pads, clipped down to the on side and that is a break for
        drinks!

End of over 16 (2 runs) India 73/2 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 89/34 = 2.62)
Mohammad Asif 5-0-17-0 (2w)
Yuvraj Singh 15* (33b 2x4) R Dravid 32* (41b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and on the off, defended
        towards the off side with an angled bat, the ball trickles down
        towards cover
  16.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fullish and on the stumps,
        Yuvraj plays a copybook straight drive, that is hit with some
        power right back into the pitch and past the bowler for four!
  16.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish and outside the off,
        pushed to cover with an angled bat
  16.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, too full and too much width
        outside the off, Yuvraj opens the face of the blade and runs the
        ball past point
  16.5 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish and on the off,
        punched to mid off
  16.6 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run

End of over 17 (6 runs) India 79/2 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 83/33 = 2.52)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-18-0
R Dravid 32* (41b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 21* (39b 3x4)

  17.1 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, not much
        movement in the air or off the pitch, easily left alone to the
        keeper
  17.2 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, not much
        movement in the air or off the pitch, easily left alone to the
        keeper once more
  17.3 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run
  17.4 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, fullish and closer to the off,
        defended back down the pitch with the full face of the bat
  17.5 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, fullish and on the off, Dravid
        defends towards cover
  17.6 Mohammad Asif to Dravid, no run, shirt off a good length and
        outside the off, defended back down the pitch

End of over 18 (maiden) India 79/2 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 83/32 = 2.59)
Mohammad Asif 6-1-17-0 (2w)
Yuvraj Singh 21* (39b 3x4) R Dravid 32* (47b 4x4)

  18.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish and outside the off,
        driven to the fielder at mid off
  18.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  18.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fullish and outside the off
        stump, driven superbly on the up but all along the ground through
        cover-point! that is a beautiful shot!
  18.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, worked away to the leg side
        for a single
  18.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, short of a good length and outside
        the off, driven to cover
  18.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, full and drifting down the leg side,
        Dravid loves it there, flicked away effortlessly through square-
        leg for four!

End of over 19 (9 runs) India 88/2 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 74/31 = 2.39)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-27-0
Yuvraj Singh 26* (43b 4x4) R Dravid 36* (49b 5x4)

  19.1 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short of a length and
        outside the off, check drive played through cover for a brace
  19.2 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish and on the pads,
        flick played, the ball bounces awkwardly down to the leg side
  19.3 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish and on the off
        stump, Yuvraj defends carefully with a straight bat
  19.4 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short of a good length and
        outside the off, driven majestically back down the ground past the
        fielder at mid off!
  19.5 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller and on the off,
        defended towards cover with an angled bat
  19.6 Mohammad Asif to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short of a length and outside
        the off, put away through cover-point for another boundary, ten
        off the over

End of over 20 (10 runs) India 98/2 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 64/30 = 2.13)
Mohammad Asif 7-1-27-0 (2w)
R Dravid 36* (49b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 36* (49b 6x4)

  20.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, full and on the stumps, angling
        in, Dravid goes across his stumps well and flicks through
        midwicket for a couple
  20.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, defended towards cover
  20.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off stump, left alone to the keeper
  20.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, short of a length and on the legs,
        clipped through midwicket for a single
  20.5 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and on the stumps,
        driven back down the pitch to the bowler
  20.6 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good-length ball on the off,
        defended very carefully to the off side

End of over 21 (3 runs) India 101/2 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 61/29 = 2.10)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-30-0
R Dravid 39* (53b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 36* (51b 6x4)

  21.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run, fullish and on the off, Dravid
        defends carefully
  21.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run
  21.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, driven towards cover
  21.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and far outside the
        off, driven superbly with front foot coming down the pitch nicely,
        cracking shot!
  21.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, (noball) FOUR, short one banged in, it's
        a no-ball as well, Draiv dpulls with authority through square-leg
        for another boundary!
  21.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run, slower ball on the off stump,
        floated in a little on the off, defended carefully back down the
        pitch
  21.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, no run

End of over 22 (9 runs) India 110/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 52/28 = 1.86)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-24-0 (1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 36* (51b 6x4) R Dravid 47* (60b 7x4)

  22.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, down the leg side and
        moving further away, flick played and missed, through to the
        keeper
  22.1 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, just short of a good length
        and on the off, defended back down the pitch
  22.2 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and on the
        pads, driven to the on side
  22.3 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and on the
        off, defended back down the pitch with a straight bat
  22.4 Abdul Razzaq to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good-length ball on the off
        stump, driven to mid off
  22.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, Dravid leans
        into the line and drives well biut straight back to the bowler
  22.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, Dravid picks up a couple more and
        inches towards his half-century

End of over 23 (4 runs) India 114/2 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 48/27 = 1.78)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-34-0 (1w)
Yuvraj Singh 37* (55b 6x4) R Dravid 49* (62b 7x4)

  23.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and
        outside the off, driven to cover
  23.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: short of a good length and on
        the off, moving away a touch, Yuvraj pokes at it, off the outside
        edge straight to the keeper. That's the end of Yuvraj Singh

       India 114/3, Partnership of 85
       Yuvraj Singh  c Kamran Akmal b Naved-ul-Hasan  37 (57b 6x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 49* (62b 7x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 4.2-0-24-1 (1nb)

       Mohammad Kais is the new batsman
  23.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, Kaif defends carefully back down the pitch to the off side
  23.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, no run
  23.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, no run, fullish and on the off, defended
        awkwardly to the leg side
  23.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Kaif, no run, short of a driving length and on
        the stumps, worked to mid-on

End of over 24 (maiden) India 114/3 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 48/26 = 1.85)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-1-24-1 (1nb)
R Dravid 49* (62b 7x4) M Kaif 0* (4b)

  24.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, one run, short one outside the off, Dravid
        pulls down to square-leg to reach his 67th ODI half-century!
  24.2 Abdul Razzaq to Kaif, no run, short of a good length and on the
        stumps, defended to the leg side
  24.3 Abdul Razzaq to Kaif, OUT: short of a good length, outside the off,
        Kaif flashes at it, the ball goes off the edge straight to
        Inzamam-ul-Haq at slip! India lose another wicket!

       India 115/4, Partnership of 1
       M Kaif  c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Abdul Razzaq  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 50* (63b 7x4) Abdul Razzaq 6.3-0-35-1 (1w)

       Suresh Raina gets a bat
  24.4 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, defended back down the pitch towards mid off
  24.5 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run
  24.6 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, punched towards cover

End of over 25 (1 run) India 115/4 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 47/25 = 1.88)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-35-1 (1w)
R Dravid 50* (63b 7x4) SK Raina 0* (3b)

  25.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dravid, one run, full and quite straight, dug out
        to the on side for a signle
  25.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Raina, no run, full and on the off, a hint of
        swing in, defended towards mid off
  25.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Raina, two runs, short of a good length and
        outside the off, driven at, past the slip cordon off the outside
        edge, Raina gets  off the maek with a streaky shot
  25.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Raina, two runs, short of a good length and on
        the pads, whipped through the on side for two more
  25.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Raina, FOUR, overpitched and outside the off
        stump, Raina unfurls a superb cover drive, crashing the ball to
        the fence! What a shot!
  25.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Raina, no run, good-length ball on the off,
        defended watchfully towards cover

End of over 26 (9 runs) India 124/4 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 38/24 = 1.58)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-1-33-1 (1nb)
R Dravid 51* (64b 7x4) SK Raina 8* (8b 1x4)

  26.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run
  26.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        steered down to point
  26.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, pushed to
        cover
  26.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, too full and slipping down leg,
        Dravid clips that efficiently through midwicket for four more and
        India are inching towards the target
  26.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run, fullish and outside the off, just a
        wobble in the air, defended
  26.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dravid, no run

End of over 27 (4 runs) India 128/4 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 34/23 = 1.48)
Abdul Razzaq 8-0-39-1 (1w)
SK Raina 8* (8b 1x4) R Dravid 55* (70b 8x4)

  27.1 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run, short of a good length and on the
        stumps, defended watchfully to the leg side
  27.2 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run, short of a length and outside the
        off, defended away to the leg side
  27.3 Mohammad Sami to Raina, one run, full and on the off, drtiven
        towards mid off, half stopped but the run is conceded anyway
  27.4 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, FOUR, full and far outside the off, Dravid
        laces that through cover, great bit of timing and placement! Four
        more!
  27.5 Mohammad Sami to Dravid, OUT: low full-toss, slower ball, Dravid
        goes back to flick, played aat and missed, hit on the pad, appeal
        for the lbw, given! Asad Rauf thinks that would have hit leg, that
        is a marginal call but Dravid is gone!

       India 133/5, Partnership of 18
       R Dravid  lbw b Mohammad Sami  59 (72b 9x4 0x6)
       SK Raina 9* (11b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 6.5-0-33-3 (1nb)

       Dhoni is the new batsman
  27.6 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, full and ont he off, Dhoni drives
        to mid off

End of over 28 (5 runs) India 133/5 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 29/22 = 1.32)
Mohammad Sami 7-0-33-3 (1nb)
SK Raina 9* (11b 1x4) MS Dhoni 0* (1b)

  28.1 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run, short of a driving length and on the
        off, played off the back foot to cover
  28.2 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, FOUR
  28.3 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run, left alone to the keeper
  28.4 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off, defended back down the pitch
  28.5 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, FOUR, another boundary! On the off, driven
        well to long off! That's Raina's third boundary!
  28.6 Abdul Razzaq to Raina, no run, defended to end the over, India need
        21 more to win now

End of over 29 (8 runs) India 141/5 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 21/21 = 1.00)
Abdul Razzaq 9-0-47-1 (1w)
MS Dhoni 0* (1b) SK Raina 17* (17b 3x4)

  29.1 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, turned to fine-leg, Kamran Akmal
        runs across and fields
  29.2 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run
  29.3 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        defended back down the pitch to the bowler
  29.4 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run, low full-toss outside the off,
        Raina opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down just wide
        of the fielder at cover
  29.5 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run
  29.6 Mohammad Sami to Raina, one run, fullish and far down the leg side,
        tipped down to fine-leg for a single

End of over 30 (2 runs) India 143/5 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 19/20 = 0.95)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-35-3 (1nb)
SK Raina 18* (21b 3x4) MS Dhoni 1* (3b)

  30.1 Mohammad Asif to Raina, no run, full and on the off, driven well
        but straight to mid off
  30.2 Mohammad Asif to Raina, two runs, tucked away through square-leg
        for a couple more
  30.3 Mohammad Asif to Raina, FOUR, just short of a good length and
        outside the off, punched superbly through cover! Top shot that!
  30.4 Mohammad Asif to Raina, two runs, fullish and outside the off,
        again through cover, this time off the front foot and won't go all
        the way
  30.5 Mohammad Asif to Raina, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, defended nicely to cover
  30.6 Mohammad Asif to Raina, no run, short of a driving length and
        outside the off, punched to mid off

End of over 31 (8 runs) India 151/5 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 11/19 = 0.58)
Mohammad Asif 8-1-35-0 (2w)
MS Dhoni 1* (3b) SK Raina 26* (27b 4x4)

  31.1 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, no run, just short of a good length and
        outside the off, Dhoni has a big heave at that and misses
  31.2 Mohammad Sami to Dhoni, one run, fullish and outside the off,
        pushed just wide of mid off for a single
  31.3 Mohammad Sami to Raina, wide: no run, bouncer banged in, it's too
        short and too high, left well alone and wide called
  31.3 Mohammad Sami to Raina, FOUR, full and far outside the off stump,
        Raina watches the ball carefully and flays it through cover-point!
        Another boundary!
  31.4 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run, short of a good length and on the
        off, defended down towards the off side with an angled bat
  31.5 Mohammad Sami to Raina, no run, just short of a length and on the
        off, defended back down the pitch
  31.6 Mohammad Sami to Raina, one run, short of a length and on the pads,
        worked past square-leg for a single

End of over 32 (7 runs) India 158/5 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 4/18 = 0.22)
Mohammad Sami 9-0-42-3 (1w 1nb)
SK Raina 31* (31b 5x4) MS Dhoni 2* (5b)

       Imran Farhat comes into the attack
  32.1 Imran Farhat to Raina, no run, short of a length and on the off,
        pulled down to the on side
  32.2 Imran Farhat to Raina, no run, short one just outside the off,
        pulled to midwicket
  32.3 Imran Farhat to Raina, FOUR, That's it! Pulled over midwicket!
        India win the match and with it the series!
       Congratulations for both the batsmen from the Pakistan team
       The Indian team are all together in the pavilion and they come out
        to the balcony to celebrate!
       3-1 it is then, with one more to play! India have won the one-day
        series and done so convincingly!
       We'll have to wait a bit for the presentation ceremony to see who
        the Man of the Match is, it should be RP Singh who had 4 for 40
        from 10 overs and set up this win
       For the moment, though, this is Anand Vasu, your commentator,
        signing off. Do check back in a bit for the Man of the Match
        award.

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