2nd Test: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, 20-24 Sep 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10am local time (8am GMT)
Hello and welcome to the coverage of thew second Test from the
Harare Sports Club in Harare
India and Zimbabwe lock horns for the second time in this series
and India have a chance to pull off a series win outside the
subcontinent against a depleted Zimbabwe side
We have some news from the toss, and I, Anand Vasu, your
commentator, am happy to bring it to you
India have won the toss and chosen to bowl. Zimbabwe will have
first bat on a pitch that isn't quite perfect for batting
There will be a bit in the track early on for the fast bowlers
India have named an unchanged side that played the first Test
Zimbabwe have made one change to their team bringing Wellington
Mwayenga in to the team in place of Gavin Ewing
There's still a bit of time for play to get under way. The start is
in about 20 minutes, at 0900 GMT. Be sure to be right here at that
time!
We'd made a mistake earlier announcing the name of the Zimbabwean
coming into this game. The medium-pacer is Waddington Mwayenga,
not Wellington, as we said. Apologies to Waddington!
The players are walking out onto the field now, and play will get
under way very, very shortly
Brendan Taylor and Terry Duffin will open the batting
Irfan Pathan has the new ball, fresh from a 10-fer at Bulawayo
0.1 Pathan to Taylor, no run, full and outside the off stump, Pathan
from over the wicket to the right-handed Taylor, the ball shapes
in a touch late, defended back down the pitch
0.2 Pathan to Taylor, FOUR, a bit too full and pushed through too wide
outside the off, Taylor gets his foot down the pitch and drives
quite magnificently through cover for the first runs of the game
0.3 Pathan to Taylor, OUT: just short of a good length and on the off,
this one does not swing, holds its line and slants away from the
right-handed Taylor, who is a touch surprised by the extra bounce
and can only edge straight to the ever reliable Rahul Dravid
Zimbabwe 4/1, Partnership of 4
BRM Taylor c Dravid b Pathan 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
T Duffin 0* (0b) IK Pathan 0.3-0-4-1
That's the first Zimbabwean wicket and it has only taken three
balls in coming
The new batsman is Dion Ebrahim
0.4 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, fullish and on the off, pushed down
towards mid off with a straight bat
0.5 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, fullish and outside the off, a hint of
swing in, the movement is late, Ebrahim watches the ball carefully
and leaves it alone to Karthik behind the stumps
0.6 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, good-length ball outside the off, left
alone to the keeper
End of over 1 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 4/1
IK Pathan 1-0-4-1 - City End
T Duffin 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 0* (3b)
1.1 Khan to Duffin, no run, just back of a good length and a bit of
extra bounce from Zaheer Khan, left alone
Zaheer is a slightly different bowler from Irfan. He hits the deck
hard and relies more on seam movement rather than swing
1.2 Khan to Duffin, no run, back of a length and on the pads, played at
and missed,m hit on the pad
1.3 Khan to Duffin, no run, and once again played and missed, hit on
the pad
1.4 Khan to Duffin, no run, full and far outside the off, left well
alone to the keeper
1.5 Khan to Duffin, FOUR, full and outside the off stump, driven at,
off a thick outside edge down to third man for a boundary
1.6 Khan to Duffin, no run, full and on the off, defended to the leg
side
End of over 2 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 8/1
Z Khan 1-0-4-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 0* (3b) T Duffin 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, short ball banged in, Pathan just
throwing a short one into the mix to keep the batsman guessing,
this one slips down leg and is easily left alone
2.2 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, full and outside the off, driven
towards point, quick single taken, Yuvraj has a shy, the ball goes
off Ebrahim towards the boundary but the batsmen decline taking
overthrows
2.3 Pathan to Duffin, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, left alone to the keeper
2.4 Pathan to Duffin, no run, defended to the fielder at forward short-
leg, Gambhir fields and throws the stumps down
2.5 Pathan to Duffin, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, Duffin thinks about playing at it and misses as he has a
tentative poke
2.6 Pathan to Duffin, no run, and here's one that is on target,
swinging away a bit and bouncing a bit, Duffin plays and misses
yet again
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 9/1
IK Pathan 2-0-5-1 - City End
DD Ebrahim 1* (5b) T Duffin 4* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, good pace, bounce and carry, Ebrahim leaves the ball away on
length and it passes well over the off stump
3.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, just short of a driving length, on the
pads, played at and missed, hit on the pad, appeal for the lbw,
turned down
3.3 Khan to Ebrahim, two runs, another streaky shot! this one goes off
the inside edge as Ebrahim pushes at one outside the off, the ball
misses leg stump and runs down towards fine-leg
3.4 Khan to Ebrahim, two runs, this time played a bit more
convincingly, worked through square-leg
3.5 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, left easily alone
3.6 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
easily left alone to end the over
End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 13/1
Z Khan 2-0-8-0 - Club House End
T Duffin 4* (10b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 5* (11b)
4.1 Pathan to Duffin, no run, fullish and on the off, played back down
the pitch to the bowler who bends and fields in his follow through
4.2 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and on the off, pushed towards
cover, no chance of a single
4.3 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and on the off, a hint of away
swing, awkwardly defended
4.4 Pathan to Duffin, no run, short of a good length,h a bit of extra
bounce and away movement, late movement as well, left alone
4.5 Pathan to Duffin, no run, outside the off once more, left alone to
the keeper again
4.6 Pathan to Duffin, legbye: one run, just short of a good length and
on the pads, clipped to th eon side just backward of square for a
single
End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 14/1
IK Pathan 3-1-5-1 - City End
T Duffin 4* (16b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 5* (11b)
5.1 Khan to Duffin, three runs, full and on the stumps, driven well
through long-on for three
5.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length and on the off, left
alone on height
5.3 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
driven well towards cover
5.4 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, slanting away from Ebrahim, left alone
5.5 Khan to Ebrahim, two runs, full and on the off, eased through cover
for a single
5.6 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a good length and on the stumps,
left alone to the keeper
End of over 6 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 19/1
Z Khan 3-0-13-0 - Club House End
T Duffin 7* (17b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 7* (16b)
6.1 Pathan to Duffin, no run
6.2 Pathan to Duffin, one run, full and on the off, eased towards cover
for a single
6.3 Pathan to Ebrahim, three runs, fullish and just drifting onto pads,
flicked well through midwicket for three valuable runs
6.4 Pathan to Duffin, no run
6.5 Pathan to Duffin, FOUR, fullish and on the off, Duffin punches the
ball back past the bowler with some power and timing, that runs
away to the long-off boundary
6.6 Pathan to Duffin, no run, fullish and outside the off, shaping away
a touch left alone
End of over 7 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 27/1
IK Pathan 4-1-13-1 - City End
DD Ebrahim 10* (17b) T Duffin 12* (22b 2x4)
7.1 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the off, defended back down
the pitch
7.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the off, played back down the
pitch to the bowler
7.3 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, full and outside the off, left alone to
the keeper
7.4 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the off, driven to the off
side
7.5 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, full and outside the off stump, angling
away from Ebrahim, left alone to the keeper
7.6 Khan to Ebrahim, FOUR, too full and on the pads, flicked well
through square-leg for a boundary
End of over 8 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 31/1
Z Khan 4-0-17-0 - Club House End
T Duffin 12* (22b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 14* (23b 1x4)
8.1 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and outside the off, left alone to
the keeper
8.2 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and outside the off, swinging away a
touch, left alone
8.3 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and on the pads, defended to the leg
side, short-leg fields well
8.4 Pathan to Duffin, no run
8.5 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and outside the off, played at and
missed
8.6 Pathan to Duffin, no run
End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 31/1
IK Pathan 5-2-13-1 - City End
DD Ebrahim 14* (23b 1x4) T Duffin 12* (28b 2x4)
9.1 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, left alone to the keeper
9.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a good length and pitching well
outside leg, played at and missed, off the pad, loud shout for
lbw, no way you're going to get that
9.3 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length and on the off, good
pace and bounce, left alone
9.4 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the stumps, pushed back to the
bowler
9.5 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
easily left alone to the keeper
9.6 Khan to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) Zimbabwe 31/1
Z Khan 5-1-17-0 - Club House End
T Duffin 12* (28b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 14* (29b 1x4)
10.1 Pathan to Duffin, no run, full and on the stumps, worked to the leg
side
10.2 Pathan to Duffin, OUT: fullish and outside the off, swinging away a
touch, Duffin comes forward and drives, the ball goes off the
outside edge and heads straight towards Dravid at first slip,
Laxman dives in front of Dravid and takes a good sharp catch!
Zimbabwe 31/2, Partnership of 27
T Duffin c Laxman b Pathan 12 (30b 2x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 14* (29b 1x4) IK Pathan 5.2-2-13-2
Taibu comes in to bat at No. 4
10.3 Pathan to Taibu, no run, good length ball on the off, this one nips
back in and hits Taibu on the leg in the midriff, that is a
painful blow
10.4 Pathan to Taibu, OUT: full and outside the off, this one holds its
line and slants away, Taibu pokes at it and edges to the keeper,
that's the key wicket, Taibu gone for a duck!
Zimbabwe 31/3, Partnership of 0
T Taibu c Karthik b Pathan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 14* (29b 1x4) IK Pathan 5.4-2-13-3
10.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, swinging in to
the right-handed Masakadza, defended down the pitch
10.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 31/3
IK Pathan 6-3-13-3 - City End
DD Ebrahim 14* (29b 1x4) H Masakadza 0* (2b)
11.1 Khan to Ebrahim, no run
11.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, fullish and on the off, defended back down
the pitch
11.3 Khan to Ebrahim, OUT: full, fast, on the off, Ebrahim drives,
outside edge, the ball flies towards the slips cordon, Karthik
flies across to his right and plucks the ball out of the air. That
is a stunning catch from India's wicket keeper!
Zimbabwe 31/4, Partnership of 0
DD Ebrahim c Karthik b Khan 14 (32b 1x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 0* (2b) Z Khan 5.3-1-17-1
11.4 Khan to Streak, one run, Streak gets off the mark right away
11.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, left alone to the keeper
11.6 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
slanting away, left alone
End of over 12 (1 run) Zimbabwe 32/4
Z Khan 6-1-18-1 - Club House End
HH Streak 1* (1b) H Masakadza 0* (4b)
12.1 Pathan to Streak, no run, full and on the off, driven to cover with
an angled bat
12.2 Pathan to Streak, one run, full and on the pads, clipped down to
the man at fine-leg
12.3 Pathan to Masakadza, FOUR
12.4 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, fullish and on the off, curving in to
Masakadza, defended awkwardly to the leg side
12.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, full once more and on the off, driven
well at, off the edge to the leg side
12.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length and on the off,
pushed back towards the off side
End of over 13 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 37/4
IK Pathan 7-3-18-3 - City End
HH Streak 2* (3b) H Masakadza 4* (8b 1x4)
Aleem Dar calls drinks after the first hour - 13 overs have gone
down
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Khan to Streak, no run, short of a good length and on the off,
played back down the pitch
13.2 Khan to Streak, legbye: one run, just short of a length and on the
pads, this one bounces a touch, off the thigh pad down towards
fine-leg for a leg bye
13.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run, just short of a good length and outside
the off, slating away from the bat, left alone to the keeper
13.4 Khan to Masakadza, two runs, full and outside the off, eased
through cover
13.5 Khan to Masakadza, FOUR, fullish and on the off, Masakadza sees
that one early and punches well back past the bowler down to the
long-on boundary
13.6 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone to the keeper
End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 44/4
Z Khan 7-1-24-1 - Club House End
HH Streak 2* (5b) H Masakadza 10* (12b 2x4)
14.1 Pathan to Streak, no run, fullish and on the off, driven to cover
14.2 Pathan to Streak, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, cut down towards point
14.3 Pathan to Streak, no run, full and down the leg side, a bit of late
swing, Streak flicks and misses, the ball goes off the edge down
leg and Karthik does well to dive and stop that one
14.4 Pathan to Streak, no run, short of a good length this time and
outside the off, left alone to the keeper
14.5 Pathan to Streak, no run, full and on the stumps, defended to the
leg side
14.6 Pathan to Streak, no run, fullish and on the off, a touch of swing
in, played at and missed, off the pad, loud shout for the lbw,
turned down
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 44/4
IK Pathan 8-4-18-3 - City End
H Masakadza 10* (12b 2x4) HH Streak 2* (11b)
Ganguly brings himself into the attack
15.1 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length and outside
the off, punched off the back foot towards cover
15.2 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, once again short of a length and just
outside the off, defended towards cover
15.3 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, fullish and on the off, defended
towards mid-on with a straight bat
15.4 Ganguly to Masakadza, (noball) no run, full and outside the off, a
hint of away movement, left alone, and there's the first no-ball
of the innings
15.4 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, fullish and outside the off, left
alone to the keeper
15.5 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, floated in a bit and on the off, a
touch short of driving length, defended
15.6 Ganguly to Masakadza, (noball) no run, full and on the off, driven
back down the pitch, another no-ball from Ganguly!
15.6 Ganguly to Masakadza, FOUR, short of a length and outside the off,
a bit of width and Masakadza can punch the ball well through cover
to bring up the Zimbabwe 50!
End of over 16 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 50/4
SC Ganguly 1-0-6-0 (2nb) - Club House End
HH Streak 2* (11b) H Masakadza 14* (20b 3x4)
Kumble into the attack at the City End
16.1 Kumble to Streak, two runs, just short of a length and drifting
onto the pad, clipped down to fine-leg for a couple
16.2 Kumble to Streak, one run, on the pads again, pushed at, off the
inside edge toward fine-leg
16.3 Kumble to Masakadza, four runs, very full and on the pads,
Masakadza jams the ball through midwicket for an all-run four
16.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, fullish and on the off this time,
defended towards off
16.5 Kumble to Masakadza, FOUR, overpitched and on the pads, Masakadza
flicks well this time and gets plenty of bat on it, the ball races
through midwicket
16.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, played back down
the pitch
End of over 17 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 61/4
A Kumble 1-0-11-0 - City End
HH Streak 5* (13b) H Masakadza 22* (24b 4x4)
17.1 Ganguly to Streak, no run, good length ball on the off, pushed to
cover
17.2 Ganguly to Streak, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, played down towards gully
17.3 Ganguly to Streak, no run, straighter and fairly full, pushed down
to mid-on
17.4 Ganguly to Streak, no run, fullish and outside the off, left well
alone
17.5 Ganguly to Streak, no run, fullish and on the off, played back to
the bowler
17.6 Ganguly to Streak, no run, full and on the stumps, played at and
missed, hit on the pad, loud shout for the lbw from Ganguly
End of over 18 (maiden) Zimbabwe 61/4
SC Ganguly 2-1-6-0 (2nb) - Club House End
H Masakadza 22* (24b 4x4) HH Streak 5* (19b)
18.1 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, fullish and on the off, defended
towards cover
18.2 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, on the off once again and quite full,
defended back down the pitch
18.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, tossed up a bit more, slower, drifting
onto pad, defended back down the pitch towards mid-on
18.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, full and straight, defended with bat
held close to pad
18.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, defended with the
full face of the bat
18.6 Kumble to Masakadza, one run, on the pads, good length, worked
through the leg side
End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 62/4
A Kumble 2-0-12-0 - City End
H Masakadza 23* (30b 4x4) HH Streak 5* (19b)
19.1 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, full and outside the off, a hint of
away shape, left alone to the keeper
19.2 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, full and outside the off, left well
alone once more
19.3 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, just short of a good length and on
the off, played off the back foot towards cover
19.4 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, good length ball on the off, punched
well off the back foot with a straight bat to mid-on
19.5 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, driven back to
Ganguly
19.6 Ganguly to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid-
off
End of over 20 (maiden) Zimbabwe 62/4
SC Ganguly 3-2-6-0 (2nb) - Club House End
HH Streak 5* (19b) H Masakadza 23* (36b 4x4)
20.1 Kumble to Streak, no run, defended to the leg side
20.2 Kumble to Streak, no run, fuller and on the stumps, pushed back to
the bowler, presented the full face of the bat there
20.3 Kumble to Streak, no run, Turing away, defended on the front-foot
20.4 Kumble to Streak, no run, slightly short and quicker, Streak gets
right behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
20.5 Kumble to Streak, one run, forced away off the back-foot, gets it
wide of the fielder at cover and sprints across for a single
20.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 21 (1 run) Zimbabwe 63/4
A Kumble 3-0-13-0 - City End
HH Streak 6* (24b) H Masakadza 23* (37b 4x4)
Ganguly to continue
21.1 Ganguly to Streak, no run, touch short, tight delivery and Streak
defends it watchfully
21.2 Ganguly to Streak, no run, good length delivery, hint of away
swing, Streak leaves it for the keeper
21.3 Ganguly to Streak, no run, wide outside the off stump and swinging
away, Streak offers no shot
21.4 Ganguly to Streak, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump, in the
slot and Streak drives it away through covers, perfect timing and
placement
21.5 Ganguly to Streak, no run, probing delivery outside the off stump,
well left
21.6 Ganguly to Streak, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, forced away off the back-foot to the cover region
End of over 22 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 67/4
SC Ganguly 4-2-10-0 (2nb) - Club House End
H Masakadza 23* (37b 4x4) HH Streak 10* (30b 1x4)
22.1 Kumble to Masakadza, two runs, goes for the drive, not a well timed
shot but gets enough bat on it to clear in field on the off side
22.2 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
22.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, defended stretching well forward
22.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the
front-foot, ball rolls down to the silly mid-off region
22.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, again defended stretching well
forward, good looking defensive shot that
22.6 Kumble to Masakadza, one run, turned away on the leg side,
Masakadza calls early and Streak responds well
End of over 23 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 70/4
A Kumble 4-0-16-0 - City End
H Masakadza 26* (43b 4x4) HH Streak 10* (30b 1x4)
Harbhajan into the attack for the first time today
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, well flighted and on the
stumps, defended to the leg side
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, once
more defended carefully
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, well flighted, slower, held
back a touch, defended back down the pitch
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, well flighted once more,
slipping down leg though, clipped to the on side
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, fullish and on the off,
defended once more, no taking any chances against Harbhajan
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, once again defended,
Harbhajan begins well, with a maiden
End of over 24 (maiden) Zimbabwe 70/4
Harbhajan Singh 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
HH Streak 10* (30b 1x4) H Masakadza 26* (49b 4x4)
24.1 Kumble to Streak, no run, full and on the off, played back down the
pitch
24.2 Kumble to Streak, no run, tossed up and on the off, defended
carefully
24.3 Kumble to Streak, no run, full and on the off once more, flatter
this time, defended
24.4 Kumble to Streak, no run, flatter and on the pads, defended to the
leg side
24.5 Kumble to Streak, no run, fullish and on the off, once again
defended very watchfully
24.6 Kumble to Streak, two runs, too full and on the pads, Streak works
the ball towards deep backward square-leg for a couple
End of over 25 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 72/4
A Kumble 5-0-18-0 - City End
H Masakadza 26* (49b 4x4) HH Streak 12* (36b 1x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, driven
towards cover
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, fullish and outside the off,
driven at and missed, through to the keeper
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, straighter one outside the
off, much quicker too, left alone to the keeper
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, one run, full and on the pads, worked
through the leg side
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Streak, no run, tossed up and outside the off,
kicked away to the off side
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Streak, one run, tossed up and on the pads,
easily worked wide of mid-on for a single
End of over 26 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 74/4
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-2-0 - Club House End
HH Streak 13* (38b 1x4) H Masakadza 27* (53b 4x4)
26.1 Kumble to Streak, one run, full and straight, jammed out towards
off for a single
26.2 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, defended away towards cover
26.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, slower, tossed up a bit more, held
back a touch, defended to the off side
26.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, defended back
down the pitch to the bowler
26.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, flat and on the pads, played at and
missed, off the pad back down the pitch
26.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, on the off and full, defended
End of over 27 (1 run) Zimbabwe 75/4
A Kumble 6-0-19-0 - City End
HH Streak 14* (39b 1x4) H Masakadza 27* (58b 4x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Streak, no run, well flighted and a bit outside
the off, there is some turn there, defended carefully
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Streak, no run, flatter and pushed through a bit
quicker, defended carefully once more
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Streak, OUT: tossed up and outside the off,
spinning in enough to kiss the inside edge, hit the pad and
balloon up to forward short-leg, Gambhir takes the catch and
another Zimbabwean wicket falls before lunch
Zimbabwe 75/5, Partnership of 44
HH Streak c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 14 (42b 1x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 27* (58b 4x4) Harbhajan Singh 2.3-1-2-1
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, clipped to the leg side
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, full and on the stumps,
defended to the leg side
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, flatter and on the stumps,
defended with bat held close to pad
End of over 28 (maiden) Zimbabwe 75/5
Harbhajan Singh 3-2-2-1 - Club House End
H Masakadza 27* (58b 4x4) CK Coventry 0* (3b)
This should be the last over before lunch on the first day and
India would dearly like another wicket
28.1 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, fast and flat, full, on the stumps,
Masakadza defends
28.2 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, punched towards cover
28.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, fullish and on the off, defended
towards the off side
28.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, full again and on the off, this one is
visibly slower, defended towards cover
28.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, flat this time, defended
28.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, down the leg side, sweep played and
missed, and that's the end of this session
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 75/5
A Kumble 7-1-19-0 - City End
CK Coventry 0* (3b) H Masakadza 27* (64b 4x4)
It's lunch on the first day with Zimbabwe on 75 for 5
There's break now for about 40 minutes
See you again for all the action from the post-lunch session in
about 35 minutes at 1130 GMT
For the moment this is Anand Vasu, your commentator, signing off
Do send any feedback you have at http://www.cricinfo.com/co
mmentary.html
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
The players are returning onto the field now for the second session
of the first day's play
The batsmen are just getting ready to take strike, the fielders are
taking their positions
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, well flighted and outside the
off, defended to the leg side
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, two runs, full and outside the off,
driven at, off the edge just past Dravid at slip
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, full and down the leg side,
clipped down to fine leg
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, flat and on the stumps,
defended to the leg side
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, tossed up and outside the
off, turn and bounce, played at and missed,. cracking ball
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, full and on the off, defended
watchfully with a straight bat
End of over 30 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 78/5
Harbhajan Singh 4-2-5-1 - Club House End
CK Coventry 3* (6b) H Masakadza 27* (67b 4x4)
Pathan comes in at the City End
30.1 Pathan to Coventry, no run, short one banged in, Coventry just
about manages to sway out of the way, good sharp ball
30.2 Pathan to Coventry, one run, fullish and on the off, shaping in a
touch, worked to the leg side
30.3 Pathan to Masakadza, legbye: FOUR, full and down the leg side, a
fair bit of swing too, flick played and missed, off the pad for
four
30.4 Pathan to Masakadza, OUT: fullish and quite straight, late swing
in, Masakadza gets his foot in the way of a ball that would have
crashed into the stumps, loud shout and that is definitely lbw!
Zimbabwe 83/6, Partnership of 8
H Masakadza lbw b Pathan 27 (69b 4x4 0x6)
CK Coventry 4* (8b) IK Pathan 8.4-4-19-4
30.5 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, shaping away, left alone to the keeper
30.6 Pathan to Blignaut, one run, full and on the pads, worked through
fine-leg
End of over 31 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 84/6
IK Pathan 9-4-20-4 - City End
AM Blignaut 1* (2b) CK Coventry 4* (8b)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, round the wicket, angling in
and straightening after pitching, defended back down the pitch
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, one run, full and outside the off,
steered past slip for a single
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended back down the pitch
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, FOUR, tossed up and on the off, down
the pitch and hit over mid-on for a boundary
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run
End of over 32 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 89/6
Harbhajan Singh 5-2-10-1 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 2* (4b) CK Coventry 8* (12b 1x4)
32.1 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, full and outside the off, swinging
away, left alone
32.2 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, and once again left alone outside the
off
32.3 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, peach of a delivery, pitching on the
off, shaping away late, played at and missed
32.4 Pathan to Blignaut, two runs, full and on the off, driven back past
the bowler to long on
32.5 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone to the keeper
32.6 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, another cracking ball! swings late and
beats the bat
End of over 33 (-2 runs) Zimbabwe 87/6
IK Pathan 10-4-22-4 - City End
CK Coventry 8* (12b 1x4) AM Blignaut 4* (10b)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, three runs
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended back down the pitch
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, one run, flatter and outside the off,
slogged through square-leg
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, well flighted and outside the
off, spinning in to Coventry, who defends carefully
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, tossed up and outside the
off, heaved through the leg side for a single
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, fullish and on the off,
defended back down the pitch
End of over 34 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 92/6
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-15-1 - Club House End
CK Coventry 12* (15b 1x4) AM Blignaut 5* (13b)
34.1 Pathan to Coventry, no run
34.2 Pathan to Coventry, FOUR, fullish and outside the off, driven on
the up and through the off side for a boundary
34.3 Pathan to Coventry, no run, fullish and outside the off, left alone
34.4 Pathan to Coventry, two runs, too full and a touch too straight
also, flicked through midwicket for a brace
34.5 Pathan to Coventry, no run, short of a length and slipping down the
leg side, ducked under
34.6 Pathan to Coventry, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
flicked down to fine-leg
End of over 35 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 99/6
IK Pathan 11-4-29-4 - City End
CK Coventry 19* (21b 2x4) AM Blignaut 5* (13b)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, and a single to take the
total on to 100
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, well flighted and on the
stumps, defended down the pitch
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended to the off
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, full and on the off, defended
back down the pitch
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, FOUR, tossed up and outside the off,
heaved through midwicket
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, two runs, lap swept down to fine-leg
End of over 36 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 106/6
Harbhajan Singh 7-2-23-1 - Club House End
CK Coventry 20* (22b 2x4) AM Blignaut 11* (18b 1x4)
36.1 Pathan to Coventry, no run, short of a good length, down the leg
side, left alone
36.2 Pathan to Coventry, wide: no run
36.2 Pathan to Coventry, SIX, hooked well over deep backward square-leg
36.3 Pathan to Coventry, no run
36.4 Pathan to Coventry, FOUR, on the pads, flicked past fine-leg
36.5 Pathan to Coventry, one run
36.6 Pathan to Blignaut, one run
End of over 37 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 119/6
IK Pathan 12-4-41-4 (1w) - City End
AM Blignaut 12* (19b 1x4) CK Coventry 32* (27b 3x4 1x6)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, full and on the off, defended
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, and once again carefully
blocked
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, flat and outside the off, cut
hard to point
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, one run
End of over 38 (1 run) Zimbabwe 120/6
Harbhajan Singh 8-2-23-1 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 13* (25b 1x4) CK Coventry 32* (27b 3x4 1x6)
38.1 Pathan to Blignaut, one run
38.2 Pathan to Coventry, one run, just short of a good length and
outside the off, pushed just wide of cover for a quick single
38.3 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, good length ball outside the off stump,
driven towards cover, no chance of a run
38.4 Pathan to Blignaut, OUT: short of a good length and outside the
off, a bit of extra bounce, Blignaut drives hard and only edges
straight to the keeper. Five wickets for Pathan
Zimbabwe 122/7, Partnership of 39
AM Blignaut c Karthik b Pathan 14 (28b 1x4 0x6)
CK Coventry 33* (28b 3x4 1x6) IK Pathan 12.4-4-43-5 (1w)
38.5 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, full and on the off, swinging away,
defended towards cover
38.6 Pathan to Dabengwa, one run, full and outside the off, swinging a
bit, driven to point, a throw at the stumps concedes the overthrow
End of over 39 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 123/7
IK Pathan 13-4-44-5 (1w) - City End
KM Dabengwa 1* (2b) CK Coventry 33* (28b 3x4 1x6)
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run, well flighted and outside the
off, kicked away towards silly mid off
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run, flat and on the off, defended
carefully
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run, tossed up a bit more and on
the off, the straight one, defended awkwardly to the leg wide
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run, outside the off, a bit of turn
and bounce, left alone
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run
End of over 40 (maiden) Zimbabwe 123/7
Harbhajan Singh 9-3-23-1 - Club House End
CK Coventry 32* (28b 3x4 1x6) KM Dabengwa 1* (8b)
40.1 Pathan to Coventry, no run, full and outside the off, late swing
in, defended back down the pitch
40.2 Pathan to Coventry, one run, short of a good length and on the
pads, dabbed towards square=-leg
40.3 Pathan to Dabengwa, FOUR, short of a good length and outside the
off, a bit of extra bounce and swing, streakily angled past slip
40.4 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, easily ducked under
40.5 Pathan to Dabengwa, FOUR, edged again! this time through the slips
cordon and down to the third-man boundary
40.6 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, good length ball on the off, played
down the pitch
End of over 41 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 132/7
IK Pathan 14-4-53-5 (1w) - City End
CK Coventry 33* (30b 3x4 1x6) KM Dabengwa 9* (12b 2x4)
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, FOUR, down the pitch and heaved over
the on side, did not quite get hold of that but found the gap
anyhow
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, OUT: sweep played, off the top edge,
the ball goes up in the air over the keeper, Coventry watches as
Dravid back-peddles and settles under a good catch
Zimbabwe 136/8, Partnership of 14
CK Coventry c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 37 (32b 4x4 1x6)
KM Dabengwa 9* (12b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 9.2-3-27-2
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, no run
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, one run
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mahwire, no run
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mahwire, one run
End of over 42 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 138/8
Harbhajan Singh 10-3-29-2 - Club House End
NB Mahwire 1* (2b) KM Dabengwa 10* (14b 2x4)
42.1 Pathan to Mahwire, OUT: full and straight, bit of swing, played at
and missed, rapped on the pad, shout for lbw upheld
Zimbabwe 138/9, Partnership of 2
NB Mahwire lbw b Pathan 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
KM Dabengwa 10* (14b 2x4) IK Pathan 14.1-4-53-6 (1w)
42.2 Pathan to Mwayenga, FOUR, full and on the pads, driven
magnificently through the on side for a boundary
42.3 Pathan to Mwayenga, one run, on the pads and full, worked to the
leg side
42.4 Pathan to Dabengwa, one run, short of a length and on the pads,
worked through square-leg
42.5 Pathan to Mwayenga, one run, fullish and on the pads, clipped down
to fine leg
42.6 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, full and outside the off, driven to
point
End of over 43 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 145/9
IK Pathan 15-4-60-6 (1w) - City End
W Mwayenga 6* (3b 1x4) KM Dabengwa 11* (16b 2x4)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Mwayenga, no run
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Mwayenga, no run
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Mwayenga, three runs
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, FOUR, short of a length and a bit of
width outside the off, cut away past point for a boundary
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dabengwa, three runs, short of a length and a
bit of width outside the off, cut away past slip for three
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mwayenga, SIX, tossed up a bit and on the
stumps, down the pitch and BANG! hit well over long-on for a six!
End of over 44 (16 runs) Zimbabwe 161/9
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-45-2 - Club House End
KM Dabengwa 18* (18b 3x4) W Mwayenga 15* (7b 1x4 1x6)
44.1 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
pull played and missed
44.2 Pathan to Dabengwa, OUT: just short of a good length and outside
the off, Dabengwa plays at that and only manages an edge straight
to Laxman
Zimbabwe 161/10, Partnership of 23
KM Dabengwa c Laxman b Pathan 18 (20b 3x4 0x6)
W Mwayenga 14* (7b 1x4 1x6) IK Pathan 15.2-4-59-7 (1w)
That's it, all over for Zimbabwe, 161 all out, and 7 for 59 for
Irfan Pathan
That's the end of the Zimbabwe innings
There will be a short break in play now. We'll be back in action as
soon as India begin batting
India's innings about to get underway. Virender Sehwag and Gautam
Gambhir make their way out to the middle
0.1 Streak to Gambhir, no run
0.2 Streak to Gambhir, no run
0.3 Streak to Gambhir, no run
0.4 Streak to Gambhir, no run
0.5 Streak to Gambhir, no run, full length ball, defended carefully
0.6 Streak to Gambhir, no run, slightly wide of the stumps, Gambhir
leaves it alone
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0 (trail by 161 runs)
HH Streak 1-1-0-0 - City End
V Sehwag 0* (0b) G Gambhir 0* (6b)
Good first over from Streak. Had Gambhir in a bit of trouble early
1.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, full length ball first up, Sehwag
defends it watchfully
1.2 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run
1.3 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, good ball there, slightly quicker and
some good bounce there, zips past Sehwag as he is beaten
1.4 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, another full ball shaping away, Sehwag
lets it go this time
1.5 Mahwire to Sehwag, FOUR, extra bounce this time too, Sehwag fends
hesistantly and the ball flies away to the vacant third-man region
1.6 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run, Sehwag pushes it to the vacant square
space and gets and easy single
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 5/0 (trail by 156 runs)
NB Mahwire 1-0-5-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 5* (6b 1x4) G Gambhir 0* (6b)
2.1 Streak to Sehwag, no run, just short of a good length and on the
middle and off, a hint of away swing, defended carefully with a
straight bat towards cover
2.2 Streak to Sehwag, FOUR, full-toss on the off, Sehwag sees it early
and drives well past mid-off
2.3 Streak to Sehwag, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, moving away, left alone
2.4 Streak to Sehwag, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left well alone
2.5 Streak to Sehwag, no run, fullish and outside the off, more away
swing, left alone
2.6 Streak to Sehwag, no run, fuller and straighter, defended back down
the pitch with a straight bat
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 9/0 (trail by 152 runs)
HH Streak 2-1-4-0 - City End
G Gambhir 0* (6b) V Sehwag 9* (12b 2x4)
3.1 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, full and outside the off, left alone,
Gambhir being watchful here
3.2 Mahwire to Gambhir, FOUR, short of a length and outside the Gambhir
sees it early and cuts well past the man at point
3.3 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, good length ball outside the off, left
well alone
3.4 Mahwire to Gambhir, one run, pushed just wide of gully for a quick
single
3.5 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, good length ball on the off, punched off
the back foot to cover
3.6 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, full and on the off, driven to cover
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 14/0 (trail by 147 runs)
NB Mahwire 2-0-10-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 5* (10b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (14b 2x4)
4.1 Streak to Gambhir, one run, just short of a length and on the off,
played down towards cover for a quick single
4.2 Streak to Sehwag, two runs, full and down the leg side, flicked
down to fine leg for a couple of runs
4.3 Streak to Sehwag, no run, full and outside the off, swinging away a
touch, left alone to the keeper
4.4 Streak to Sehwag, no run, full and outside the off, left alone to
the keeper
4.5 Streak to Sehwag, no run, full and outside the off, swinging away,
left alone to the keeper
4.6 Streak to Sehwag, one run, good length ball on the off, a hint of
away swing, pushed to cover
End of over 5 (4 runs) India 18/0 (trail by 143 runs)
HH Streak 3-1-8-0 - City End
V Sehwag 12* (19b 2x4) G Gambhir 6* (11b 1x4)
5.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, FOUR, overpitched and on the off, driven back
past mid-off in fine style
5.2 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, good length ball on the off, not much
spin there, driven to cover
5.3 Mahwire to Sehwag, three runs, full and on the pads, flicked well
through midwicket for a comfortable three runs
5.4 Mahwire to Gambhir, FOUR, short and a bit of width outside the off,
squeezed well through third-man
5.5 Mahwire to Gambhir, one run, full and on the pads, clipped down to
fine-leg for a single
5.6 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run, fullish and outside the off, defended
down towards slips for a single
End of over 6 (13 runs) India 31/0 (trail by 130 runs)
NB Mahwire 3-0-23-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 20* (23b 3x4) G Gambhir 11* (13b 2x4)
6.1 Streak to Sehwag, no run
6.2 Streak to Sehwag, no run, good shout for the lbw. The ball comes in
and beats Sehwag, the ball hits him a touch high on the pad, loud
shout, turned down
6.3 Streak to Sehwag, no run, full and on the off, driven to cover
6.4 Streak to Sehwag, no run
6.5 Streak to Sehwag, three runs, full and on the pads, Sehwag flicks
well through deep backward square-leg
6.6 Streak to Gambhir, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone
End of over 7 (3 runs) India 34/0 (trail by 127 runs)
HH Streak 4-1-11-0 - City End
V Sehwag 23* (28b 3x4) G Gambhir 11* (14b 2x4)
7.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, FOUR, full and outside the off, Sehwag jams the
bat down on that and sends it past the slip cordon for a boundary
7.2 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, full and outside the off, a touch of
swing, left alone to the keeper
7.3 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run
7.4 Mahwire to Gambhir, three runs, fullish and outside the off, eased
through cover
7.5 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run, eased past point
7.6 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, full again and on the off, driven back
to the bowler
End of over 8 (9 runs) India 43/0 (trail by 118 runs)
NB Mahwire 4-0-32-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 29* (32b 4x4) G Gambhir 14* (16b 2x4)
And that is the tea break on the first day
The players get a twenty-minute break and so do we!
This is Anand Vasu, your commentator, signing off for the moment,
saying see you in about 15 minutes at 1400 GMT
Any feedback you have is welcome at http://www.cricinfo.com/co
mmentary.html
Match State: Tea - Day 1
The players are back on the field for the final session of the day
Welcome back to our coverage of this match
8.1 Streak to Sehwag, FOUR, full and far down the leg side, flicked
down to fine leg for a boundary
8.2 Streak to Sehwag, no run, full and outside the off, driven at and
missed, past the outside the off to the keeper
8.3 Streak to Sehwag, one run
8.4 Streak to Gambhir, no run, full and outside the off, left well
alone to the keeper
8.5 Streak to Gambhir, legbye: one run, down the leg side, flick played
and missed, off the pads to fine-leg
8.6 Streak to Sehwag, one run, short of a length and outside the off,
driven to cover
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 50/0 (trail by 111 runs)
HH Streak 5-1-17-0 - City End
V Sehwag 35* (36b 5x4) G Gambhir 14* (18b 2x4)
9.1 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run
9.2 Blignaut to Sehwag, (noball) one run
9.2 Blignaut to Gambhir, FOUR, full and on the pads, flicked well
through fine leg
9.3 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, cut to point
9.4 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, full and just outside the off, driven
to cover
9.5 Blignaut to Gambhir, one run, short of a good length and on the
pads, clipped down to fine-leg for a single
9.6 Blignaut to Sehwag, (noball) FOUR, slipping down the leg side,
full, flicked away nonchalantly with one hand for a boundary
9.6 Blignaut to Sehwag, FOUR, good length ball outside the off, eased
past gully to the third-man fence
End of over 10 (16 runs) India 66/0 (trail by 95 runs)
AM Blignaut 1-0-16-0 (2nb) - Club House End
G Gambhir 19* (22b 3x4) V Sehwag 44* (40b 7x4)
10.1 Streak to Gambhir, no run, full and on the off, swinging in a
touch, driven towards cover
10.2 Streak to Gambhir, FOUR, full and a bit of width, driven at, off
the outside edge past gully for a boundary
10.3 Streak to Gambhir, one run, down the leg side, flicked for a single
10.4 Streak to Sehwag, no run, short ball banged in, Sehwag ducks under
it with ease
10.5 Streak to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, left well alone to the keeper
10.6 Streak to Sehwag, no run, full and outside the off, driven to point
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 71/0 (trail by 90 runs)
HH Streak 6-1-22-0 - City End
G Gambhir 24* (25b 4x4) V Sehwag 44* (43b 7x4)
11.1 Blignaut to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide, Gambhir cuts hard to the
third-man fence
11.2 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, good length ball outside the off,
defended
11.3 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, defended towards cover
11.4 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone to the keeper
11.5 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short one banged in, ducked well under
11.6 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
to the keeper
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 75/0 (trail by 86 runs)
AM Blignaut 2-0-20-0 (2nb) - Club House End
V Sehwag 44* (43b 7x4) G Gambhir 28* (31b 5x4)
12.1 Streak to Sehwag, OUT: just short of a good length and on the off,
Sehwag plays at that without moving his feet, inside edge onto
thigh pad and through to the keeper! That's the first wicket
India 75/1, Partnership of 75
V Sehwag c Taibu b Streak 44 (44b 7x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 28* (31b 5x4) HH Streak 6.1-1-22-1
12.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, swinging away,
left well alone to the keeper
12.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, a hint of
swing, driven down to gully
12.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, swinging away,
left well alone to the keeper
12.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, swinging away a
fair bit, Dravid watches it carefully and leaves it alone
12.6 Streak to Dravid, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) India 75/1 (trail by 86 runs)
HH Streak 7-2-22-1 - City End
G Gambhir 28* (31b 5x4) R Dravid 0* (5b)
13.1 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, fullish and on the off, driven to the
off side
13.2 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short ball banged in, easily ducked
under
13.3 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left well alone
13.4 Blignaut to Gambhir, FOUR, short and far too wide, cut well
backward of point for a boundary
13.5 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run
13.6 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, full and far outside the off stump,
left alone to the keeper
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 79/1 (trail by 82 runs)
AM Blignaut 3-0-24-0 (2nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 0* (5b) G Gambhir 32* (37b 6x4)
14.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
Dravid leaves this one well alone
14.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, Dravid watches
this carefully and even though it comes back in he leaves it well
alone
14.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and outside
the off, Dravid plays at that one and misses
14.4 Streak to Dravid, FOUR, short of a length and a bit of width
outside the off stump, Dravid takes the chance and cuts
magnificently to get off the mark
14.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, short of a length once more and outside
the off, cut to point
14.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, full and far down the leg side, left
alone easily
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 83/1 (trail by 78 runs)
HH Streak 8-2-26-1 - City End
G Gambhir 32* (37b 6x4) R Dravid 4* (11b 1x4)
15.1 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
cut played and missed, through to the keeper
15.2 Blignaut to Gambhir, one run
15.3 Blignaut to Dravid, FOUR, full and outside the off, driven inside
out through cover for a boundary
15.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run
15.5 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off, left alone to the keeper
15.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and on the
pads, worked to the on side
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 88/1 (trail by 73 runs)
AM Blignaut 4-0-29-0 (2nb) - Club House End
G Gambhir 33* (39b 6x4) R Dravid 8* (15b 2x4)
16.1 Streak to Gambhir, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
16.2 Streak to Gambhir, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, Gambhir shapes to defend but cannot get quite behind the line
of the ball, the ball kisses the inside edge and goes to the leg
side
16.3 Streak to Gambhir, FOUR, very full, very straight, the ball swings
in late onto the pads, Gambhir watches that carefully, keeps his
head still, brings the bat down nicely and drives through
midwicket
16.4 Streak to Gambhir, no run, this one is just short of a driving
length and on the stumps, played back down the pitch with an
awkwardly angled bat, no chance of a run there
16.5 Streak to Gambhir, no run, just short of a good length, from round
the wicket this time, defended to the off side with some care as
Gambhir falls across his stumps just a touch
16.6 Streak to Gambhir, one run, full and outside the off, Gambhir
drives well, getting his foot to the pitch of the ball, can't
quite beat the cover fielder though, and a single results as the
ball bobs off towards mid-off
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 93/1 (trail by 68 runs)
HH Streak 9-2-31-1 - City End
G Gambhir 38* (45b 7x4) R Dravid 8* (15b 2x4)
17.1 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and a bit of
width outside the off stump, Gambhir manages to stand tall and cut
over this one, rolling his wrists and keeping the ball down as he
sends the ball to point
17.2 Blignaut to Gambhir, FOUR, so much width, and a touch too short,
Gambhir will love Blignaut for this, he leans back and cuts well
behind point
17.3 Blignaut to Gambhir, FOUR, another short one, Gambhir might just
run down the pitch and hug Blignaut for this largesse, cut again
magnificently once more! 100 comes up for India
17.4 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, very full this time and very wide of
the stumps, Gambhir sometimes flirts with these outside the off
but this time he resists temptation and shoulders arms, allowing
the ball to go harmlessly to the keeper
17.5 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short and plenty of width outside the
off, left alone to the keeper
17.6 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, and this one is left well alone, after
a loose start to the over Blignaut manages to end on a decent
note, sending down three dot balls
End of over 18 (8 runs) India 101/1 (trail by 60 runs)
AM Blignaut 5-0-37-0 (2nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 8* (15b 2x4) G Gambhir 46* (51b 9x4)
Streak is taken off the attack and Mahwire is into the attack at
the City End
18.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fullish and outside the off stump, this
one pitches and moves away just a touch, Dravid shapes to play and
misses, a bit of an appeal from Taibu but that's just wishful
thinking, Dravid did not get an edge on that one
18.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fuller and on the off, Dravid this time
is more than up to getting right behind the line of the ball and
defending with a dead straight bat, the ball lands safely at his
feet
18.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fullish and outside the off stump,
Dravid has to reach for this one a little bit, and he does so,
getting his front foot across, stretching a bit and feeling for it
outside the off, the ball goes off the middle of the bat to mid-
off
18.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length this time
and Dravid does not need to play at it, he leaves it well alone to
the keeper
18.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, a touch too straight this time, on the
stumps and just hinting at slipping down the leg side, accordingly
Dravid walks across his stumps and flicks the ball to the leg side
with a deft flick of the wrists
18.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fuller and on the off, Dravid moves
behind the line of the ball nicely and presents the full face,
dead-batting the defensive shot back down the pitch
End of over 19 (maiden) India 101/1 (trail by 60 runs)
NB Mahwire 5-1-32-0 - City End
G Gambhir 46* (51b 9x4) R Dravid 8* (21b 2x4)
Waddington Mwayenga gets his first bowl of the match
19.1 Mwayenga to Gambhir, FOUR, too short and too wide, a loosener from
Mwayenga, Gambhir takes full toll chopping past point to reach his
half-century!
19.2 Mwayenga to Gambhir, two runs, on the pas this time and a bit too
full, Gambhir eases the ball down to fine-leg for a couple
19.3 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, full and down the leg side, Dravid
won't even bother trying to touch that one, through to the keeper
19.4 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, fullish and on the stumps, defended
back down the pitch
19.5 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, good length ball outside the off
stumps, angling away from Gambhir who shows enough good sense and
restraint on that occasion, choosing the right ball to go after,
left alone to the keeper
19.6 Mwayenga to Gambhir, (noball) no run, that is a much better line
and length, fullish and just outside the off, Gambhir plays and
misses
19.6 Mwayenga to Gambhir, FOUR, overpitched and on the pads, no trouble
for Gambhir there, flicked well down to fine-leg for a boundary to
end the over
End of over 20 (11 runs) India 112/1 (trail by 49 runs)
W Mwayenga 1-0-11-0 (1nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 8* (21b 2x4) G Gambhir 56* (58b 11x4)
20.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run
20.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off
stump, Dravid leaves that well alone to the keeper, he likes to
get his eye in early on, a Tendulkar might well have gone after
that and put it away in style
20.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, played back down
the pitch to the bowler who bends low in his follow through and
fields, ensuring that there's no chance of a single and Dravid
stays on strike
20.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, driven towards the
off side with a slightly angled bat
20.5 Mahwire to Dravid, one run, on the pads, good length, Dravid moves
across and flicks well to the leg side for a single
20.6 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, just short of a good length and outside
the off stump, left alone to the keeper as the ball angles away
from the left-handed Gambhir
End of over 21 (1 run) India 113/1 (trail by 48 runs)
NB Mahwire 6-1-33-0 - City End
R Dravid 9* (26b 2x4) G Gambhir 56* (59b 11x4)
India are going along well here. When Pathan was bowling it
appeared as though the pitch was doing all sorts of things. Now
that Dravid and Sehwag are in control, after Sehwag's blitz, the
pitch seems benign enough.
21.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, Dravid stands tall and defends back down the pitch
21.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, on the pads and a touch too full,
Dravid works the ball to the leg side for a single
21.3 Mwayenga to Gambhir, one run, full and on the stumps, slipping to
the leg side, Gambhir almost falls over but manages to steady
himself and dab the ball to the leg side for a single
21.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off stump,
straight as an arrow, no swing or seam movement, left alone
21.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, (noball) FOUR, overpitched and on the pads,
Mwayenga trying to be a bit too cute there aiming for the yorker
at his pace, flicked easily through square leg
21.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, legbye: one run, fullish and on the pads, flick
played and missed, off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye
21.6 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, full and on the off, defended back
down the pitch to end the over
End of over 22 (8 runs) India 121/1 (trail by 40 runs)
W Mwayenga 2-0-18-0 (2nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 14* (31b 3x4) G Gambhir 57* (61b 11x4)
22.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and outside
the off stump, left alone by a rather studious Rahul Dravid
22.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fullish and straight, worked to the leg
side with a flick of the wrists
22.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off stump, Dravid taking
no chances here, defends back down the pitch with the full face of
the bat
22.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, Dravid is once
again very very watchful, defending back down the pitch with a
dead straight bat
22.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, and another tidy delivery, and again
Dravid is extremely watchful in defense
22.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, another good length ball, on the stumps,
Dravid defends back down the pitch to end a maiden over
End of over 23 (maiden) India 121/1 (trail by 40 runs)
NB Mahwire 7-2-33-0 - City End
G Gambhir 57* (61b 11x4) R Dravid 14* (37b 3x4)
23.1 Mwayenga to Gambhir, one run, full and far outside the off stump,
Gambhir opens the face of the bat and runs the ball past slip
23.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, Dravid goes back and waits for the ball to come in with the
arm, defended down towards fully
23.3 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, full and far outside the off stump,
easily left alone to the keeper
23.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, full and far outside the off stump,
left alone to the keeper once more, Dravid once again leaves the
ball well alone
23.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, FOUR, too full, too straight, Dravid has little
trouble getting across and flicking to the deep backward square-
leg fence
23.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
once again left alone
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 126/1 (trail by 35 runs)
W Mwayenga 3-0-23-0 (2nb) - Club House End
G Gambhir 58* (62b 11x4) R Dravid 18* (42b 4x4)
24.1 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, full and on the off, no real movement
there, driven to cover
24.2 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, fullish and on the off, a hint of swing
in, this is what Mahwire has been hankering for all day, late
swing, and to that end he's kept the ball up to the bat and at
times gone for runs, defended carefully
24.3 Mahwire to Gambhir, FOUR, driven wide of mid-on
24.4 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run
24.5 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run
24.6 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 130/1 (trail by 31 runs)
NB Mahwire 8-2-37-0 - City End
R Dravid 18* (42b 4x4) G Gambhir 62* (68b 12x4)
25.1 Dabengwa to Dravid, FOUR, short and on the legs, Dravid sees that
and his eyes light up, that's milk and honey to a player of spin
like him, pulled effortlessly through midwicket
25.2 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, outside the off and quite flat,
defended
25.3 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, once again left well alone to the
keeper
25.4 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, fuller and outside the off, eased to
cover
25.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, one run, short of a length and outside the off,
cut well in front of point
25.6 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, tossed up and outside the off, driven
to mid-off
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 135/1 (trail by 26 runs)
KM Dabengwa 1-0-5-0 - Club House End
R Dravid 23* (47b 5x4) G Gambhir 62* (69b 12x4)
26.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, driven to cover
26.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length ball on the off, Dravid
moves across nicely and defends back down the pitch
26.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, driven with great
control to cover
26.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, very straight,
Dravid walks in front of his stumps and defends back down the
pitch
26.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and outside
the off, punched off the back foot towards cover
26.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, full and far down the leg side, flicked
through midwicket
End of over 27 (maiden) India 135/1 (trail by 26 runs)
NB Mahwire 9-3-37-0 - City End
G Gambhir 62* (69b 12x4) R Dravid 23* (53b 5x4)
27.1 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, flat and on the pads, eased through
fine leg for a single
27.2 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, well flighted and outside the off,
Dravid watches that one and pads away
27.3 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, tossed up and on the off, driven back
down the pitch
27.4 Dabengwa to Dravid, two runs, tossed up and outside the off, lap
swept down to fine-leg for couple
27.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
cut to point
27.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, FOUR, tossed up and outside the off, Dravid
leans into that one, getting his foot to the ball and driving
superbly through cover, that ball scorched the turf oin its way to
the fence
End of over 28 (7 runs) India 142/1 (trail by 19 runs)
KM Dabengwa 2-0-12-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 63* (70b 12x4) R Dravid 29* (58b 6x4)
28.1 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, turned away in front of square
28.2 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended on the front-foot
28.3 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, bit too wide outside the off stump,
Gambhir leaves it alone for the keeper
28.4 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, swinging away down the leg side, was
the slower one, Gambhir fails to make contact, Taibu moves across
to his right and collects cleanly
28.5 Mahwire to Gambhir, three runs, in the slot outside the off stump,
nicely driven into the gap between the cover fielders
two slips in place
28.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended off the back-foot to the cover region
End of over 29 (3 runs) India 145/1 (trail by 16 runs)
NB Mahwire 10-3-40-0 - City End
G Gambhir 66* (75b 12x4) R Dravid 29* (59b 6x4)
29.1 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, drifting in on to the pads, turned
away well wide of the fielder at midwicket
just the one slip catching
29.2 Dabengwa to Dravid, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
punched off the back-foot and the ball races away to deep point,
Duffin moves across quickly in the deep and saves two runs
29.3 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, fulltoss on the stumps, driven hard but
straight to the fielder at mid-on, missed out there
29.4 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, bowled
from round the stumps, defended stretching well forward
29.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, two runs, again bit of width offered outside
the off stump, Dravid leans back and cuts it away to the deep
point region
29.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, one run, forced away to deep cover
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 151/1 (trail by 10 runs)
KM Dabengwa 3-0-18-0 - Club House End
R Dravid 34* (64b 6x4) G Gambhir 67* (76b 12x4)
Mwayenga is back
30.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Dravid is bit early into the pull shot and
he missed the target, ball crashes into his chest - that hurts
30.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, FOUR, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot, takes at the
top of the bounce and drives it away well in front of point, no
stopping that
30.3 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, angling in, defended on the back-foot
30.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, turned away straight to the fielder in front of square on
the leg side
30.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid opens the face of the bat and runs it down fine,
good diving effort in the deep by Coventry saves runs
30.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run
End of over 31 (6 runs) India 157/1 (trail by 4 runs)
W Mwayenga 4-0-29-0 (2nb) - City End
G Gambhir 67* (76b 12x4) R Dravid 40* (70b 7x4)
31.1 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at
short fine leg
31.2 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, again on the pads, Gambhir watchfully
turns it away toward square leg
31.3 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, fuller and again on the pads, flicked
away nicely but fails to beat the fielder at midwicket
31.4 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run
31.5 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, again played away on the leg side,
this time straight to the fielder at midwicket
31.6 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, fulltoss and Gambhir drives it down
to the long-on region for a single
End of over 32 (1 run) India 158/1 (trail by 3 runs)
KM Dabengwa 4-0-19-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 68* (82b 12x4) R Dravid 40* (70b 7x4)
32.1 Mwayenga to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
too short and too wide - Gambhir stands tall on the back-foot and
slices it away to the backward point boundary, lovely shot
32.2 Mwayenga to Gambhir, FOUR, Mwayenga once again drags it short, this
time Gambhir leans back and pulls it away to the square leg fence,
picked up the length quickly and rest was easy
32.3 Mwayenga to Gambhir, one run, driven away well wide of the point
fielder
32.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
32.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, driven off the front-foot to the mid-
off region
32.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run
End of over 33 (9 runs) India 167/1 (lead by 6 runs)
W Mwayenga 5-0-38-0 (2nb) - City End
G Gambhir 77* (85b 14x4) R Dravid 40* (73b 7x4)
33.1 Dabengwa to Gambhir, FOUR, steps and lofts it well over the fielder
at mid-on
33.2 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, pushed to midwicket
33.3 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, turned away on the leg side
33.4 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
33.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, width outside the off stump and Dravid
cuts well, Masakadza at backward point dives across and saves a
certain four, excellent stop that
33.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, one run, flicked away behind square
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 173/1 (lead by 12 runs)
KM Dabengwa 5-0-25-0 - Club House End
R Dravid 41* (76b 7x4) G Gambhir 82* (88b 15x4)
Anand Vasu has had to leave us for the last bit of the day's play.
So this is Sajan Nair taking over the commentary through to the
end of the day's play.
34.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run
34.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, pitched outside the off stump, hit of
away swing, no shot offered
just the one slip catching
34.3 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the front-foot and the ball rolls away
towards cover
34.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
34.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, fraction short and Dravid pulls well
but straight to the fielder in front of square leg
34.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, again close to the off stump line, nice
line and length, Dravid had no option but to defend it
End of over 35 (maiden) India 173/1 (lead by 12 runs)
W Mwayenga 6-1-38-0 (2nb) - City End
G Gambhir 82* (88b 15x4) R Dravid 41* (82b 7x4)
35.1 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, turned away on the leg side
35.2 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, on the pads, turned away on the leg
side, midwicket moves across and cuts off the single
35.3 Dabengwa to Dravid, one run, turned away through square leg and
that's the 100 partnership
35.4 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, turned away to the deep midwicket
region
35.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run
35.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run
End of over 36 (3 runs) India 176/1 (lead by 15 runs)
KM Dabengwa 6-0-28-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 84* (90b 15x4) R Dravid 42* (86b 7x4)
7 overs left in the day - India at this stage lead by 15 runs with
9 wickets in hand
36.1 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length delivery, bit
too wide outside the off stump to interest Gambhir
36.2 Mwayenga to Gambhir, (noball) no run, defended to the leg side
36.2 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump and Gambhir
offers no shot
36.3 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, another wide delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
36.4 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, this one is
close to the off stump line and Gambhir is made to defend
36.5 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Gambhir leaves it alone for the keeper
36.6 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, another good length delivery and
Gambhir shoulders arms
End of over 37 (1 run) India 177/1 (lead by 16 runs)
W Mwayenga 7-1-39-0 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 42* (86b 7x4) G Gambhir 84* (97b 15x4)
37.1 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, turning in from outside the leg stump,
Dravid watchfully turns it away on the leg side
37.2 Dabengwa to Dravid, one run, again on the pads and Dravid turns it
away to vacant square leg region for a single
round the stumps to the left-hander
37.3 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended
stretching forward
37.4 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, another flighted delivery, Gambhir
steps forward and drives it straight back past the bowler to the
long-on region, easy single
37.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot
37.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 179/1 (lead by 18 runs)
KM Dabengwa 7-0-30-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 85* (99b 15x4) R Dravid 43* (90b 7x4)
38.1 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, pushed away on the off side
38.2 Mwayenga to Gambhir, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Gambhir gets his right leg to the pitch of the delivery and
drives through covers for four - good looking shot
38.3 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run
38.4 Mwayenga to Gambhir, FOUR, and again, another perfect cover drive
and the ball races away to the fence
38.5 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, driven hard but straight to the
fielder at extra cover
38.6 Mwayenga to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side and Gambhir fails to
make contact
End of over 39 (8 runs) India 187/1 (lead by 26 runs)
W Mwayenga 8-1-47-0 (3nb) - City End
R Dravid 43* (90b 7x4) G Gambhir 93* (105b 17x4)
39.1 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, defended down to the silly mid-on
region
39.2 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, turning in from wide outside the leg
stump, Dravid takes it on the pad
39.3 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, glanced away to the short fine leg
region
39.4 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, tossed up, Dravid gets inside the line
and drives it down to the mid-on region, straight to the fielder
39.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, again turning in from outside the leg
stump, padded away
39.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, on the stumps, defended presenting the
full face of the bat
End of over 40 (maiden) India 187/1 (lead by 26 runs)
KM Dabengwa 8-1-30-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 93* (105b 17x4) R Dravid 43* (96b 7x4)
three overs left in the day - Streak is back into the attack now
40.1 Streak to Gambhir, one run, edge on to the pad and the ball rolls
away to the fine leg region, easy single added to the total
40.2 Streak to Dravid, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Dravid works it away off the pads and the ball
races away well wide of the square leg fielder
40.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump, hint
of away swing, no shot offered
40.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, probing delivery outside the off stump,
Dravid leaves it alone for the keeper
40.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, another good delivery and Dravid plays
safe
40.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 41 (3 runs) India 190/1 (lead by 29 runs)
HH Streak 10-2-34-1 - City End
G Gambhir 94* (106b 17x4) R Dravid 45* (101b 7x4)
Dabengwa to continue
41.1 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, on the stumps, turned away to the
midwicket region
6 - 3 on-side field in place
41.2 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, tossed up and Gambhir turns it away on
the leg side
41.3 Dabengwa to Gambhir, no run, fraction short, Gambhir stretches
forward, gets to the pitch of the delivery and works it away on
the leg side
41.4 Dabengwa to Gambhir, one run, played wide of the fielder at short
fine legÿó
41.5 Dabengwa to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
41.6 Dabengwa to Dravid, FOUR, fulltoss on the pads, begging to be hit
and Dravid smashes it away into the gap between midwicket and mid-
on
End of over 42 (5 runs) India 195/1 (lead by 34 runs)
KM Dabengwa 9-1-35-0 - Club House End
G Gambhir 95* (110b 17x4) R Dravid 49* (103b 8x4)
last over of the day coming up
42.1 Streak to Gambhir, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, Gambhir
leans back and avoids it, one for the over signalled
42.2 Streak to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
punched down to the mid-off region
42.3 Streak to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery, close to the off
stump line and that's well left by Gambhir
42.4 Streak to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length delivery, way
down the leg side but Gambhir fails to make contact
leg slip comes in place now
42.5 Streak to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
42.6 Streak to Gambhir, no run, way down the leg side
End of over 43 (maiden) India 195/1 (lead by 34 runs)
HH Streak 11-3-34-1 - City End
R Dravid 49* (103b 8x4) G Gambhir 95* (116b 17x4)
and that's stumps on day one.
152 runs added in the last session and India are right on top here
- they now lead by 34 runs with 9 wickets in hand.
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second day's play.
India lead by 34 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
As on day one Harare Sports Club is bathed in sunshine and the
conditions are just perfect for cricket.
Gambhir and Dravid have added 120 runs for the 2nd wicket and that
too in quick time, Gambhir is on 95 and he needs just 5 more to
get to what will be his second Test hundred.
It's a much dryer pitch than yesterday, still a good batting track
and officially the leather-hunting season is still on.
Dravid will take strike and it will be Blessing Mahwire to start
proceedings on day two.
43.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
two slips in place
43.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good delivery, close to the off stump
line, hint of swing and Dravid defends it carefully
43.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, defended with
a straight bat
43.4 Mahwire to Dravid, one run, pitched up, hint of swing, Dravid
looking to play it away on the leg side ends up with a leading
edge and the ball rolls away wide of the cover fielder, easy
single and that's his fifty!
Gambhir on strike for the first time today.
43.5 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
43.6 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, pitched up and swinging away, Gambhir
leaves it alone for the keeper - Mahwire starts off with a decent
over
End of over 44 (1 run) India 196/1 (lead by 35 runs)
NB Mahwire 11-3-41-0 - Club House End
R Dravid 50* (107b 8x4) G Gambhir 95* (118b 17x4)
Streak on from the other end
44.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid quickly gets into position and cuts hard, Coventry
at point dives across and saves runs, excellent bit of fielding
that
44.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
44.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, wide and swinging away further, Dravid
slashes hard but fails to make contact
44.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, nice probing line and length, close to
the off stump line, hint of away swing, Dravid watchfully leaves
it for the keeper
44.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the fielder at mid-off
44.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, swinging away from
the right-hander, Taibu is the only person interested
End of over 45 (maiden) India 196/1 (lead by 35 runs)
HH Streak 12-4-34-1 - City End
G Gambhir 95* (118b 17x4) R Dravid 50* (113b 8x4)
45.1 Mahwire to Gambhir, no run, bit too wide outside the off stump and
Gambhir offers no shot
45.2 Mahwire to Gambhir, two runs, again bit of width outside the off
stump, Gambhir opens the face of the bat and runs it down to the
third man region, Mwayenga in the deep dives across and cuts off
the boundary
45.3 Mahwire to Gambhir, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling across, Gambhir goes for an
ambitious cover drive, ball kisses the edge and goes straight to
Taibu behind the stumps.
India 198/2, Partnership of 123
G Gambhir c Taibu b Mahwire 97 (121b 17x4 0x6)
R Dravid 50* (113b 8x4) NB Mahwire 11.3-3-43-1
a loose shot to say the least - Gambhir departs just three runs
short of a hundred!
Mahwire strikes early on day two - just the start that Zimbabwe
needed.
Laxman is the next man in
45.4 Mahwire to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended with a straight bat
45.5 Mahwire to Laxman, no run, this one is slightly short, Laxman gets
right behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
45.6 Mahwire to Laxman, no run, good length delivery, hint of away swing
and Laxman leaves it for the keeper - end of a successful over
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 198/2 (lead by 37 runs)
NB Mahwire 12-3-43-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 50* (113b 8x4) VVS Laxman 0* (3b)
Streak to continue - two slips in place, second slip standing bit
wider than usual
46.1 Streak to Dravid, one run, drifting on to the pads, turned away on
the leg side for a single
46.2 Streak to Laxman, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended
46.3 Streak to Laxman, no run, good length delivery, swinging away
nicely, Laxman carefully watches it till the end and leaves it for
the keeper
Gully in place for Laxman.
46.4 Streak to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery, again
the ball swinging away nicely, just a touch short and Laxman
leaves it for the keeper
46.5 Streak to Laxman, no run, on the stumps, defended on the back-foot
46.6 Streak to Laxman, no run, good length delivery, this one is close
to the off stump and kept its line after pitching, Laxman
shoulders arms and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 47 (1 run) India 199/2 (lead by 38 runs)
HH Streak 13-4-35-1 - City End
R Dravid 51* (114b 8x4) VVS Laxman 0* (8b)
47.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, shuffles across and defends watchfully
47.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
47.3 Mahwire to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Dravid rocks back and cuts that well wide of the diving point
fielder, that's the first boundary of the day
47.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
47.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
47.6 Mahwire to Dravid, two runs, well bowled slower ball, Dravid ends
up chipping it straight back past the bowler, bit too early into
the shot there, ball runs down to the long-on region
End of over 48 (6 runs) India 205/2 (lead by 44 runs)
NB Mahwire 13-3-49-1 - Club House End
VVS Laxman 0* (8b) R Dravid 57* (120b 9x4)
48.1 Streak to Laxman, no run, punched off the back-foot to the cover
region
48.2 Streak to Laxman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
48.3 Streak to Laxman, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
48.4 Streak to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, good line and length delivery, Laxman defends it on the
front-foot
48.5 Streak to Laxman, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump line,
just not quick enough to trouble the batsman, Laxman comfortably
ducks under it
48.6 Streak to Laxman, no run, pitched up, driven off the front-foot to
the mid-off region
End of over 49 (maiden) India 205/2 (lead by 44 runs)
HH Streak 14-5-35-1 - City End
R Dravid 57* (120b 9x4) VVS Laxman 0* (14b)
49.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
49.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, punched off the back-foot to the cover region
49.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, another good delivery outside the off
stump and Dravid leaves it for the keeper
49.4 Mahwire to Dravid, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, not wide enough for Dravid to free his arms, leans
back and cuts it away late, ball runs down to the third man region
and an easy single is added to the total
49.5 Mahwire to Laxman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
49.6 Mahwire to Laxman, FOUR, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Laxman caught in two minds there, in the end ball clips the
outer half of the bat and races away well wide of the gully
fielder, Laxman off the mark
End of over 50 (5 runs) India 210/2 (lead by 49 runs)
NB Mahwire 14-3-54-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 58* (124b 9x4) VVS Laxman 4* (16b 1x4)
50.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid-off
50.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, good length and swinging away, nicely
bowled, Dravid leaves it for the keeper
50.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, Streak from closer to the stumps, and
fuller in length, Dravid leans forward and drives it straight to
the man at cover
50.4 Streak to Dravid, legbye: one run, on the pads this time, and
Dravid tries to glance it down to fine leg, but can't get bat on
it, sneak through for a leg bye
50.5 Streak to Laxman, FOUR, short of a length delivery, outside off,
and moving away just a bit, Laxman plays at it with soft hands,
the ball takes the outside edge of the bat and runs away between
the fielders at second slip and gully
50.6 Streak to Laxman, no run, short of a length delivery outside off,
and Laxman decides to leave it through to the keeper
End of over 51 (5 runs) India 215/2 (lead by 54 runs)
HH Streak 15-5-39-1 - City End
R Dravid 58* (128b 9x4) VVS Laxman 8* (18b 2x4)
51.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, angling in but not enough to make Dravid play at it
51.2 Mahwire to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up on the stumps, in the slot and
Dravid drives it straight back past the bowler to the long-on
fence
51.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, close
to the off stump line and Dravid defends it on the back-foot
51.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
51.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid gets
right behind the line and defends watchfully
51.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run
End of over 52 (4 runs) India 219/2 (lead by 58 runs)
NB Mahwire 15-3-58-1 - Club House End
VVS Laxman 8* (18b 2x4) R Dravid 62* (134b 10x4)
52.1 Streak to Laxman, no run, slightly short and outside the off stump,
Laxman cuts late but fails to beat the fielder at gully
52.2 Streak to Laxman, OUT: got'm! good length delivery, this one came
back in a touch after pitching in line with the off stump, Laxman
plays down the wrong line and is trapped plumb in front of the
stumps, Streak at his best
India 219/3, Partnership of 21
VVS Laxman lbw b Streak 8 (20b 2x4 0x6)
R Dravid 62* (134b 10x4) HH Streak 15.2-5-39-2
Clever bowling this from the ace seamer - Streak was getting the
ball to swing away from the right hander before that, this one
went the other way and Laxman was nowhere near the ball - India
three down
Ganguly is the next man in
52.3 Streak to Ganguly, one run, played away on the leg side, Ganguly
off the straightaway
52.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery, Dravid pulls away
late
52.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, flicked away to the square leg region
52.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump, end of
a fine over
End of over 53 (1 run) India 220/3 (lead by 59 runs)
HH Streak 16-5-40-2 - City End
SC Ganguly 1* (1b) R Dravid 62* (137b 10x4)
53.1 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, no
shot offered
53.2 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run
53.3 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, punched down to the mid-off region
53.4 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, close to the off stump line, well left
53.5 Mahwire to Ganguly, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ganguly sets himself up nicely and drives it away into the
gap between the cover fielders, excellent timing and placement
53.6 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run
End of over 54 (4 runs) India 224/3 (lead by 63 runs)
NB Mahwire 16-3-62-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 62* (137b 10x4) SC Ganguly 5* (7b 1x4)
54.1 Streak to Dravid, one run, steered down to third man for a single
54.2 Streak to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of swing, defended on the back-foot
54.3 Streak to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, bit too wide and Ganguly leaves it for the keeper
54.4 Streak to Ganguly, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
Ganguly shapes to work it away fine, ball clips the sweater and
goes to the keeper, loud confident appeal for caught behind turned
down
54.5 Streak to Ganguly, no run
just the one slip in place for the left-hander
54.6 Streak to Ganguly, no run, well pitched up delivery, Ganguly takes
it on the front-foot, ball rolls down the trick to the mid-off
region
End of over 55 (1 run) India 225/3 (lead by 64 runs)
HH Streak 17-5-41-2 - City End
R Dravid 63* (138b 10x4) SC Ganguly 5* (12b 1x4)
Waddington Mwayenga into the attack now
55.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, starts off with a wide delivery
outside the off stump, cut away well in front of point for a
single
55.2 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, pitched up and drifting down the leg
side, Ganguly fails to make contact
55.3 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling across the left-hander, no shot offered
55.4 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, another short delivery, close to the
off stump line, Ganguly leans back and slaps it away straight to
the fielder at covers
55.5 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, on the stumps and Ganguly ends up
chipping it in the air towards the mid-off region, was in the air
for a long time but luckily for Ganguly the ball fell well short
of the fielder there
55.6 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run
End of over 56 (1 run) India 226/3 (lead by 65 runs)
W Mwayenga 9-1-48-0 (3nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 64* (139b 10x4) SC Ganguly 5* (17b 1x4)
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Streak to continue - two slips in position
56.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, that's a beauty! pitched in line, late
away swing and that went right through Dravid, how did that miss
the stumps?!
56.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, drifting down the leg side, Dravid
looking to turn it away fine makes no contact
56.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, good probing delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid watchfully leaves it for the keeper
56.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended stretching well forward
56.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
56.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away off
the back-foot, good diving stop by the fielder at backward point
saves runs
End of over 57 (maiden) India 226/3 (lead by 65 runs)
HH Streak 18-6-41-2 - City End
SC Ganguly 5* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 64* (145b 10x4)
Streak went off the field after finishing that over, Mwayenga to
continue
57.1 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, defended outside the off stump
57.2 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, pitched up and Ganguly is hit on the
pad, half hearted appeal for lbw turned down
57.3 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, inside edge and the ball rolls away on
the leg side, Ganguly was looking to force it away through covers
57.4 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
57.5 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, defended outside the off stump,
Ganguly playing safe at the moment
57.6 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, pitched close to the off stump and
moving away from the left-hander, Ganguly shoulders arms and
leaves it alone for the keeper
End of over 58 (maiden) India 226/3 (lead by 65 runs)
W Mwayenga 10-2-48-0 (3nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 64* (145b 10x4) SC Ganguly 5* (23b 1x4)
Mahwire back into the attack now
58.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
58.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, slightly short, pitched in line and
moving away, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and punches it
down to the mid-off region, straight to the fielder
58.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot
58.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, fraction short and close to the off
stump line, cut away off the back-foot to the cover region
58.5 Mahwire to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away wide of the square leg fielder
58.6 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, short and close to the off stump line,
Ganguly cuts and the ball goes straight to the fielder at point
End of over 59 (1 run) India 227/3 (lead by 66 runs)
NB Mahwire 17-3-63-1 - City End
R Dravid 65* (150b 10x4) SC Ganguly 5* (24b 1x4)
59.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, played down to the mid-off region, not
a well timed shot, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
59.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, cut away off the back-foot to the deep
point region for a single
59.3 Mwayenga to Ganguly, one run, again bit short and outside the off
stump, cut away through point for a single
59.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run
59.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
59.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 60 (2 runs) India 229/3 (lead by 68 runs)
W Mwayenga 11-2-50-0 (3nb) - Club House End
SC Ganguly 6* (25b 1x4) R Dravid 66* (155b 10x4)
60.1 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, down the leg side and this time Ganguly
leaves it alone for the keeper
60.2 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery, close
to the off stump line, Ganguly reads it well and leaves it for the
keeper - well left in the end
60.3 Mahwire to Ganguly, one run, short and angling across, Ganguly cuts
late and the ball runs down to the third man region, easy single
60.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away swing, Dravid shuffles across, gets close to
the line and defends it carefully
60.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, on the stumps, defended down the track
to the mid-on region
60.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump, another
quiet over goes by
End of over 61 (1 run) India 230/3 (lead by 69 runs)
NB Mahwire 18-3-64-1 - City End
SC Ganguly 7* (28b 1x4) R Dravid 66* (158b 10x4)
61.1 Mwayenga to Ganguly, one run, short of a good length delivery,
Ganguly goes for the pull and gets it high on the bat, not a
convincing shot but luckily for Ganguly the ball goes well wide of
the mid-on fielder
61.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, defended
61.3 Mwayenga to Dravid, (noball) no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
61.3 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away well in front of point, there is protection in the deep
and Dravid gets only one for that
61.4 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run
61.5 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, fraction short, defended on the back-
foot
61.6 Mwayenga to Ganguly, FOUR, Shot! short of a good length delivery,
close to the off stump line, Ganguly leans back and cuts it away
well wide of the point fielder, good looking shot that
End of over 62 (7 runs) India 237/3 (lead by 76 runs)
W Mwayenga 12-2-57-0 (4nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 67* (161b 10x4) SC Ganguly 12* (32b 2x4)
Blignaut into the attack now
62.1 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, too short and too wide outside the off
stump, Dravid goes after, ball clips the top edge and flies over
the slip cordon, bit of a loose shot that
62.2 Blignaut to Ganguly, one run, played away wide of the cover
fielder, quick single taken
62.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, cut away straight to the fielder at
cover, not a well timed shot
62.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, Dravid
stands tall on the back-foot and defends
62.5 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
forced away off the front-foot to the point region
62.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 63 (2 runs) India 239/3 (lead by 78 runs)
AM Blignaut 6-0-39-0 (2nb) - City End
SC Ganguly 13* (33b 2x4) R Dravid 68* (166b 10x4)
63.1 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, fraction short and angling across,
Ganguly brings his bat down hard and the ball races away to the
point region, excellent diving stop there saves a certain four
63.2 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
63.3 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, excellent delivery, pitched up and
moving away late, draws Ganguly on to the front-foot and beats him
all ends up, well bowled
63.4 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run
63.5 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off stump
63.6 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended off the back-foot and the ball
rolls away towards cover, maiden over
End of over 64 (maiden) India 239/3 (lead by 78 runs)
W Mwayenga 13-3-57-0 (4nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 68* (166b 10x4) SC Ganguly 13* (39b 2x4)
64.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, punched down to the mid-off region, no
room for a single there
64.2 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid gets into a good position and drives it away hard
but finds the fielder at covers
64.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, played away to the square leg region
64.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
64.5 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, pitched up and angling in, driven wide
of the mid-on fielder, easy single
64.6 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, bouncer to end the over, Ganguly ducks
under it
End of over 65 (1 run) India 240/3 (lead by 79 runs)
AM Blignaut 7-0-40-0 (2nb) - City End
R Dravid 69* (171b 10x4) SC Ganguly 13* (40b 2x4)
65.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid drives and ends up with an inside edge on to his pad
65.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Dravid leans back,
makes room and cuts it away to the third man region
65.3 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
65.4 Mwayenga to Ganguly, two runs, pitched up in the slot outside the
off stump, driven away nicely to the deep cover region, fielder
moves across quickly in the deep and cuts off the boundary
65.5 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run
65.6 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
away to the cover region
End of over 66 (3 runs) India 243/3 (lead by 82 runs)
W Mwayenga 14-3-60-0 (4nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 70* (173b 10x4) SC Ganguly 15* (44b 2x4)
66.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
66.2 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and
tucks it away well wide of the midwicket fielder
66.3 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump
line, Ganguly comfortably ducks under it
66.4 Blignaut to Ganguly, no run, pushed away on the off side
66.5 Blignaut to Ganguly, one run, flicked away in the air, ball falls
just short of Mahwire at square leg, that was close!
66.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 67 (2 runs) India 245/3 (lead by 84 runs)
AM Blignaut 8-0-42-0 (2nb) - City End
SC Ganguly 16* (47b 2x4) R Dravid 71* (176b 10x4)
67.1 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
punched down the track and past the diving bowler, mid-on moves in
quickly and cuts off the single
67.2 Mwayenga to Ganguly, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
angling away further, no shot offered
67.3 Mwayenga to Ganguly, OUT: first Test wicket! short of a good length
delivery, pitched in line and shaping away from the left-hander,
Ganguly looking to glide it down to third man ends up with a thick
edge straight to the keeper - India four down
India 245/4, Partnership of 26
SC Ganguly c Taibu b Mwayenga 16 (50b 2x4 0x6)
R Dravid 71* (176b 10x4) W Mwayenga 14.3-3-60-1 (4nb)
That was a loose shot and he pays the price, Ganguly could have
left it alone but he chose to go fishing
Yuvraj Singh walks in
67.4 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another good delivery and Yuvraj
is comprehensively beaten outside the off stump, loud appeal for
caught behind turned down, there was a loud sound as the ball
passed the bat, probably that off the bat hitting the pad
the appeal was loud and confident but umpire Aleem Dar was not
convinced, in the end a good call
67.5 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
67.6 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, no shot offered, end of a
successful over
End of over 68 (maiden) India 245/4 (lead by 84 runs)
W Mwayenga 15-4-60-1 (4nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 71* (176b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 0* (3b)
68.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
68.2 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away
straight to the fielder at point
68.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, steered away to the gully region
68.4 Blignaut to Dravid, two runs, short ball, didn't come up as
expected and Dravid pulls it away to the deep square leg region
68.5 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
68.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, edged away to the leg side, Dravid was
looking to force it away off the back-foot
End of over 69 (2 runs) India 247/4 (lead by 86 runs)
AM Blignaut 9-0-44-0 (2nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (3b) R Dravid 73* (182b 10x4)
And that's lunch on day two
An excellent session for Zimbabwe, they managed to pick up 3
wickets giving away just 52 runs in 26 overs!
but India still in the driver's seat here, at this stage they lead
by 85 runs with 6 wickets in hand.
we will take a break now and will be back with the post lunch
session in 35 minutes time (10:40 GMT)
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Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh - here we go!
two slips in position
69.1 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, off the mark, pitched up on the
pads, a gentle loosener and Yuvraj flicks it away to the fine leg
region
69.2 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, again drifting on to the pads
and Yuvraj flicks it away to the fine leg region, comfortable two
69.3 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, much better line and length,
pitched in line and angling across the left-hander, Yuvraj plays
inside the line and leaves it alone for the keeper
69.4 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length delivery, driven
straight back past the bowler to the mid-on region
69.5 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another good delivery, Mwayenga
once again getting the ball to slant across the left-hander, this
time Yuvraj is draw forward and beaten
69.6 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended awkwardly
End of over 70 (4 runs) India 251/4 (lead by 90 runs)
W Mwayenga 16-4-64-1 (4nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 73* (182b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 4* (9b)
Blignaut to continue
70.1 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Dravid works it away on the leg side with soft
hands, quick single taken
70.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg, hit of
reverse swing, Yuvraj awkwardly turns it away on the leg side
70.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven well wide of the cover fielder, Dabengwa moves
across quickly in the deep and cuts off the boundary, excellent
save
70.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, angling across, defended
70.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run
70.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
turned away straight to the fielder at square leg
End of over 71 (3 runs) India 254/4 (lead by 93 runs)
AM Blignaut 10-0-47-0 (2nb) - City End
R Dravid 74* (183b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (14b)
71.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, (noball) one run, short of a good length
delivery, close to the off stump line and Dravid cuts late, easy
single down to third and it's a no-ball as well
two slips in place for Yuvraj
71.1 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, excellent line and length,
angling across and Yuvraj pulls away late
71.2 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, drifting on to middle and leg,
flicked away straight to the fielder in front of square leg
71.3 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and angling across, no shot
offered
71.4 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Yuvraj drives at it stretching well forward, the shot
is not timed well and the ball rolls away off the outer half of
the bat, cover fielder moves across and cuts off the single
71.5 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, slightly short, pitched in line
and angling across, defended on the back-foot
71.6 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forced away towards cover,
another good over comes to an end
End of over 72 (2 runs) India 256/4 (lead by 95 runs)
W Mwayenga 17-4-66-1 (5nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 75* (184b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (20b)
72.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, pitched up and moving away, Dravid
drives on the up, straight to the fielder at mid-off
72.2 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away through cover point for a single
72.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Yuvraj drives, going down on one knee as he played it, straight to
the fielder at mid-off
72.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short rising delivery, close to
the off stump, well left
72.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, bit wide outside the off stump,
no shot offered
72.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Yuvraj leaves it for the keeper
End of over 73 (1 run) India 257/4 (lead by 96 runs)
AM Blignaut 11-0-48-0 (2nb) - City End
R Dravid 76* (186b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (24b)
Mwayenga to continue
73.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, (noball) no run
73.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, angling in, played down to the fine
leg region but not a well timed shot
73.2 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up and driven hard but
straight to the fielder at mid-off
73.3 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
73.4 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, bye: one run, left alone outside the off
stump, Taibu gets an awkward bounce and the ball goes past him
73.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, cut away behind point for an easy
single
73.6 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, angling across, left alone
End of over 74 (4 runs) India 261/4 (lead by 100 runs)
W Mwayenga 18-4-69-1 (6nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 78* (189b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (28b)
74.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
worked away on the leg side, not a well timed shot
74.2 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
74.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, turned away off the pads, straight to
the fielder at square leg
74.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, forced away towards cover
74.5 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot, presented the full face
of the bat there
74.6 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, again defended on the back-foot and
that's Blignaut's first maiden over of the innings
End of over 75 (maiden) India 261/4 (lead by 100 runs)
AM Blignaut 12-1-48-0 (2nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 6* (28b) R Dravid 78* (195b 10x4)
5 overs to go for the second new ball
75.1 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up and angling across,
Yuvraj drive but misses the target by miles
75.2 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
75.3 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and Yuvraj plays safe
75.4 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another good delivery, close to
the off stump line and shaping back in a bit, Yuvraj offers no
shot, that was dangerously close to the off stump
75.5 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended outside the off stump
75.6 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended to the leg side and
that's the second maiden in a row
End of over 76 (maiden) India 261/4 (lead by 100 runs)
W Mwayenga 19-5-69-1 (6nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 78* (195b 10x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (34b)
76.1 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls
down the track to the mid-on region
76.2 Blignaut to Dravid, FOUR, shot, pitched up and angling in, Dravid
moves forward and drives it straight back down the track to the
long-on fence, was in the air for sometime but well wide of the
bowler, first boundary in 14 overs - that tells the story!
76.3 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, cut away to the point region, good
diving stop saves runs
76.4 Blignaut to Dravid, no run, pushed away on the off side
76.5 Blignaut to Dravid, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away well in front of point
76.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 77 (5 runs) India 266/4 (lead by 105 runs)
AM Blignaut 13-1-53-0 (2nb) - City End
R Dravid 83* (200b 11x4) Yuvraj Singh 6* (35b)
77.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
77.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, right
in the slot and Dravid drives hard but straight to the fielder at
mid-off
77.3 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the front-foot
77.4 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, hint of reverse
swing and close to the off stump line, Dravid gets right behind
the line and defends it with a straight bat
77.5 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid
drives but fails to middle it, ball clips the inner half of the
bat and rolls back to the bowler
77.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, left alone
outside the off stump
End of over 78 (maiden) India 266/4 (lead by 105 runs)
W Mwayenga 20-6-69-1 (6nb) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 6* (35b) R Dravid 83* (206b 11x4)
78.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery
on the middle and off stump line, defended on the back-foot with a
straight bat
78.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and angling across, Yuvraj
plays at it away from his body and gets beaten by miles
78.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, angling across, Yuvraj pushes forward and punches it
away towards cover
78.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Yuvraj ducks under it
78.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery
down the leg side, Yuvraj fails to make contact and Taibu collects
it moving across to his right, missed out there
78.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, but not this time! pitched up in
the slot outside the off stump, driven away nicely into the gap
between the cover fielders, that's his first boundary of the
innings
End of over 79 (4 runs) India 270/4 (lead by 109 runs)
AM Blignaut 14-1-57-0 (2nb) - City End
R Dravid 83* (206b 11x4) Yuvraj Singh 10* (41b 1x4)
79.1 Mwayenga to Dravid, no run, played down to the mid-on region, again
not a well timed shot, the bat face closing bit early there
79.2 Mwayenga to Dravid, one run, cut away on the off side, gets it wide
of the fielder at cover and a quick single is taken
79.3 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, four more! half volley outside the
off stump and Yuvraj gets it on the middle, ball screams away to
the cover fence, excellent cover drive that
79.4 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: two runs, off the pads to the
fine leg region
79.5 Mwayenga to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away in air and wide of
the mid-on fielder, this is turning out to be a good over for
India
79.6 Mwayenga to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up and angling in, looked like
the ball stopped a bit, Dravid drives it in the air but well wide
of the bowler, mid-on fielder is comfortably beaten and the ball
races away to the long-on fence, end of a good over for India
End of over 80 (12 runs) India 282/4 (lead by 121 runs)
W Mwayenga 21-6-79-1 (6nb) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 15* (44b 2x4) R Dravid 88* (209b 12x4)
80 overs up and Taibu straight away opts for the second new ball
Streak is back
80.1 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, starts off with a good bouncer,
Yuvraj ducks under it
80.2 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
80.3 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away wide of the fielder at midwicket
80.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, hint of away swing, Dravid punches it off the back-
foot to the point region
80.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, again
the ball swinging away from the right-hander, no shot offered
80.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, what a delivery! this one came back in
after pitching outside the off and Dravid offers no shot, missed
the off stump by a whisker, Dravid lucky to be still out there -
end of a good over
End of over 81 (1 run) India 283/4 (lead by 122 runs)
HH Streak 19-6-42-2 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 16* (47b 2x4) R Dravid 88* (212b 12x4)
Mahwire to share the new ball with Streak
81.1 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
81.2 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, swinging in after pitching outside the off stump,
defended awkwardly
81.3 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Yuvraj drives and drives well, once again the ball races
away off the middle of the bat, no stopping that
81.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
81.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run
81.6 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended on the back-foot with a
straight bat
End of over 82 (4 runs) India 287/4 (lead by 126 runs)
NB Mahwire 19-3-68-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 88* (212b 12x4) Yuvraj Singh 20* (53b 3x4)
82.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, that's a ripper! good length delivery,
swinging back in and Dravid is beaten comprehensively, they all go
for the caught behind but umpire Harper is unmoved
82.2 Streak to Dravid, no run
82.3 Streak to Dravid, FOUR, fraction short and outside the off stump,
Dravid leans back and cuts late, gets it past the gully fielder
and the ball races away to the third man fence, played it late and
rolled his wrist over to get the placement right
82.4 Streak to Dravid, no run
82.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, another beauty, again Dravid is
completely foxed by the delivery that comes back in, offers no
shot and gets hit on the pad well outside the line of the off
stump, loud appeal for lbw turned down, that was close!
Streak bowling like a champion here
82.6 Streak to Dravid, no run
End of over 83 (4 runs) India 291/4 (lead by 130 runs)
HH Streak 20-6-46-2 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 20* (53b 3x4) R Dravid 92* (218b 13x4)
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83.1 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off and holding its line,
Yuvraj has a close look at it and decides to let it through
83.2 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off again, and this time
Yuvraj has a close look at it, gets his front foot forward and
decides to let it through
83.3 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off again, and again
Yuvraj shoulders arms and lets it sail through to the keeper
Mahwire perhaps has to bowl a yard closer to the stumps to make
Yuvraj play
83.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, and he does just that!! bowls a
bit closer and this time the ball comes back from outside off, was
short of a length and which means the ball will sail over the
stumps, good eave by Yuvraj that
83.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off and one going away,
Yuvraj reads it well and lets it to sail through to the keeper
83.6 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, more straighter this time, good
length delivery on middle and angling across, punched away off the
back foot to the man at mid off
End of over 84 (maiden) India 291/4 (lead by 130 runs)
NB Mahwire 20-4-68-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 92* (218b 13x4) Yuvraj Singh 20* (59b 3x4)
Streak begins another over, bowling an inspired spell here
84.1 Streak to Dravid, no run, beauty that one!!! full delivery, and
swinging away, this time Streak has Dravid feeling for it, Dravid
obliges but the movement beats the bat
84.2 Streak to Dravid, no run, outside off, a bit wider this time, and
swinging away, Dravid is certain that he won't play at it this
time, lets it sail through to the keeper
84.3 Streak to Dravid, no run, short of a length delivery, on off stump,
and this time Dravid goes back and defends it with a straight bat
84.4 Streak to Dravid, no run, fuller this time, and on the off stump,
Dravid tries to play it away to the onside, but gets the leading
edge of the bat
84.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, more straighter this time around, on off
and middle, Dravid defends it back to the bowler off the front
foot
84.6 Streak to Dravid, one run, the one that goes the other way and
Dravid ends up edging it away to the third man region, Streak
continues to impress
End of over 85 (1 run) India 292/4 (lead by 131 runs)
HH Streak 21-6-47-2 - City End
R Dravid 93* (224b 13x4) Yuvraj Singh 20* (59b 3x4)
85.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
85.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, short outside the off stump and Dravid
ends up cutting it into the ground, ball goes straight to the
point fielder at one bounce
85.3 Mahwire to Dravid, one run, turned away on the leg side, quick
single taken and Dravid moves to 94, just 6 runs away from what
will be his 21st Test hundred.
85.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, on the pads and Yuvraj plays
it away to vacant deep square leg region, easy three
85.5 Mahwire to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery, too short and Dravid
handsomely pulls it away to the midwicket fence and with that he
moves to 98
300 comes up for India.
85.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run
End of over 86 (8 runs) India 300/4 (lead by 139 runs)
NB Mahwire 21-4-76-1 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 23* (60b 3x4) R Dravid 98* (229b 14x4)
two slips in place for the left-hander
86.1 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
86.2 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the back-foot
86.3 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, hit on the pad trying to flick the
ball away on the leg side, loud shout appeal for lbw turned down,
clearly missing leg and that's a good call by umpire Harper
86.4 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to the fine leg region
86.5 Streak to Dravid, no run, drifting down the leg side, Dravid fails
to make contact and the ball rolls away off the pad, half hearted
appeal for lbw turned down, again missing leg by a long way
86.6 Streak to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, pushed down to
the track to the mid-on region
End of over 87 (1 run) India 301/4 (lead by 140 runs)
HH Streak 22-6-48-2 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 24* (64b 3x4) R Dravid 98* (231b 14x4)
87.1 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, one run, forced away through point and the
single brings Dravid back on strike
87.2 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
87.3 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended stretching well forward
87.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
87.5 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, pitched up close to the off stump line,
Dravid drives and the ball races away off the inner half of the
bat, straight to the fielder in front of square leg
87.6 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery,
defended on the back-foot
End of over 88 (1 run) India 302/4 (lead by 141 runs)
NB Mahwire 22-4-77-1 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 25* (65b 3x4) R Dravid 98* (236b 14x4)
88.1 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
Yuvraj played for the ball that come back in but this one was
angled away, well bowled Streak
88.2 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side, Yuvraj leaves it for the keeper
88.3 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: FOUR, pitched up and swinging down
the leg side, Yuvraj fails to make contact, ball flicks the back
pad and races away well wide of the diving keeper
88.4 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the stumps, pushed back to the
bowler
88.5 Streak to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: bowled'm! full and swinging in, Yuvraj
plays all over it and the ball crashes into middle and leg, Streak
rewarded for some fine swing bowling - India five down
India 306/5, Partnership of 61
Yuvraj Singh b Streak 25 (70b 3x4 0x6)
R Dravid 98* (236b 14x4) HH Streak 22.5-6-48-3
It was quick and the late in swing was too much for Yuvraj to
handle - that's his third wicket of the innings
Karthik is the next man in
88.6 Streak to Karthik, no run, drifting down the leg side, Karthik
offers no shot and the ball races away off the pad
End of over 89 (4 runs, maiden) India 306/5 (lead by 145 runs)
HH Streak 23-7-48-3 - City End
R Dravid 98* (236b 14x4) KKD Karthik 0* (1b)
89.1 Mahwire to Dravid, OUT: so close, and yet so far! half volley on
the stumps, hint of in swing, Dravid looking to play it away on
the leg side fails to make contact and the ball crashes into the
stumps - India 6 down
India 306/6, Partnership of 0
R Dravid b Mahwire 98 (237b 14x4 0x6)
KKD Karthik 0* (1b) NB Mahwire 22.1-4-77-2
walked across looking to flick the ball from around the off stumps
line but was beaten by the swing, this is the 8th time that Dravid
has missed out on a hundred after reaching the 90s
Irfan Pathan is the next man in
89.2 Mahwire to Pathan, no run
89.3 Mahwire to Pathan, FOUR, sliced away wide of the diving gully
fielder, Pathan off the mark with a streaky shot
89.4 Mahwire to Pathan, no run
89.5 Mahwire to Pathan, no run
89.6 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, defended outside the off stump, end of a
fine over
End of over 90 (4 runs) India 310/6 (lead by 149 runs)
NB Mahwire 23-4-81-2 - Club House End
KKD Karthik 0* (1b) IK Pathan 4* (5b 1x4)
90.1 Streak to Karthik, no run, down the leg side
90.2 Streak to Karthik, bye: one run, good length delivery, came back in
after hitting the deck, Karthik offers no shot playing for the one
that goes away, another close call, Taibu fails to collect it
cleanly and a single is added to the total
90.3 Streak to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
90.4 Streak to Pathan, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
well wide of the diving point fielder, slightly opened the face of
the bat to get the placement right, excellent shot
90.5 Streak to Pathan, no run, forced away on the off side
90.6 Streak to Pathan, no run, bouncer and Pathan ducks under it
End of over 91 (5 runs) India 315/6 (lead by 154 runs)
HH Streak 24-7-52-3 - City End
KKD Karthik 0* (3b) IK Pathan 8* (9b 2x4)
91.1 Mahwire to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Karthik leaves it for the keeper
91.2 Mahwire to Karthik, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
defended on the back-foot but not cleanly, ball rolls away towards
cover
91.3 Mahwire to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
91.4 Mahwire to Karthik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
91.5 Mahwire to Karthik, one run, pitched up on the pads, flicked away
to the fine leg region, off the mark
91.6 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, defended to the leg side
End of over 92 (1 run) India 316/6 (lead by 155 runs)
NB Mahwire 24-4-82-2 - Club House End
KKD Karthik 1* (8b) IK Pathan 8* (10b 2x4)
92.1 Streak to Karthik, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg side,
Karthik fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and runs down to
the fine leg region
92.2 Streak to Karthik, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
out of reach.
92.3 Streak to Karthik, OUT: Streak strikes again! again it's the in
swinger that does the trick, Karthik was looking to defended it on
the back-foot, ball rolls of the face of the bat and crashes into
the stumps - India seven down
India 318/7, Partnership of 12
KKD Karthik b Streak 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 8* (10b 2x4) HH Streak 24.3-7-52-4
That's another deserved wicket for the ace bowler, his fourth of
the innings - looked like Karthik was playing for the out swing,
in the end it was a nothing shot.
Anil Kumble is the next man in
92.4 Streak to Kumble, no run
92.5 Streak to Kumble, no run, left alone outside the off stump
92.6 Streak to Kumble, no run, drifting down the leg side, Kumble gets
hit on the pad trying to play it away on the leg side, appeal for
lbw turned down
End of over 93 (2 runs, maiden) India 318/7 (lead by 157 runs)
HH Streak 25-8-52-4 - City End
IK Pathan 8* (10b 2x4) A Kumble 0* (3b)
93.1 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
93.2 Mahwire to Pathan, no run
93.3 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, defended outside the off stump
93.4 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
93.5 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, again left alone outside the off stump
93.6 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Pathan leaves it for the keeper
End of over 94 (maiden) India 318/7 (lead by 157 runs)
NB Mahwire 25-5-82-2 - Club House End
A Kumble 0* (3b) IK Pathan 8* (16b 2x4)
94.1 Streak to Kumble, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, played away awkwardly to the short fine leg region
94.2 Streak to Kumble, no run, good length outside the off stump, late
away movement, no shot offered
94.3 Streak to Kumble, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
hard and straight to the mid-off fielder
94.4 Streak to Kumble, no run, another good delivery, Kumble ends up
with an inside edge on to his pad
94.5 Streak to Kumble, no run, another tight delivery and Kumble defends
it on the front-foot
94.6 Streak to Kumble, no run, beauty, perfect line and length and that
opens up the batsman, Kumble lucky not to have got an edge on that
one
End of over 95 (maiden) India 318/7 (lead by 157 runs)
HH Streak 26-9-52-4 - City End
IK Pathan 8* (16b 2x4) A Kumble 0* (9b)
and that's Tea on day two
another good session for Zimbabwe - they picked up four wickets in
this session and India only managed to add 71 runs to their total
India lead by 157 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
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day (at 13:00 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Welcome back
It's going to be a long final session - another 38 overs left in
the day
It's going to be Mahwire to Irfan Pathan
two slips and a gully in place
95.1 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
95.2 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit closer than the previous delivery, Pathan watchfully
leaves it for the keeper
95.3 Mahwire to Pathan, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump and
Pathan drives it away on the up, Dabengwa moving across from point
gets a bad bounce and the ball goes through him
95.4 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
95.5 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, way outside the off stump and Pathan
leaves it for the keeper
95.6 Mahwire to Pathan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the fielder at mid-off, good shot for no runs
End of over 96 (4 runs) India 322/7 (lead by 161 runs)
NB Mahwire 26-5-86-2 - Club House End
A Kumble 0* (9b) IK Pathan 12* (22b 3x4)
96.1 Streak to Kumble, no run, short rising delivery, down the leg side
and Kumble lets it go through to the keeper
96.2 Streak to Kumble, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, punched off the back-foot to the point region
96.3 Streak to Kumble, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Kumble swings hard but fails to make contact, beaten by the
late away movement
96.4 Streak to Kumble, no run, left alone outside the off stump, another
one shaping away from right-hander
96.5 Streak to Kumble, no run, pitched up and Kumble is hit on the pad,
missed it completely there, loud appeal for lbw turned down, that
was missing leg by a long way, another excellent decision by
umpire Harper
96.6 Streak to Kumble, no run, again pitched up and this time Kumble
drives it straight back to Streak, end of a good over
End of over 97 (maiden) India 322/7 (lead by 161 runs)
HH Streak 27-10-52-4 - City End
IK Pathan 12* (22b 3x4) A Kumble 0* (15b)
Blignaut is back into the attack now
97.1 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
97.2 Blignaut to Pathan, no run
97.3 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended back to the bowler
97.4 Blignaut to Pathan, FOUR, short and outside the off stump, Pathan
quickly gets into position and pulls it away well in front of
square, got right on top of the bounce and kept it down -
excellent shot
97.5 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, beaten outside the off stump, excellent
come back delivery from Blignaut
97.6 Blignaut to Pathan, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Pathan punches hard at it and the ball races away to the
third man fence after clipping the outside edge
End of over 98 (8 runs) India 330/7 (lead by 169 runs)
AM Blignaut 15-1-65-0 (2nb) - Club House End
A Kumble 0* (15b) IK Pathan 20* (28b 5x4)
98.1 Streak to Kumble, no run, turned away in the air to the silly mid-
on region, Kumble beaten by the extra bounce, Streak moves across
quickly looking for the catch but fails to get there in time, in
the end he was nowhere near the ball
98.2 Streak to Kumble, FOUR, in the slot and driven away through covers,
played it on the up and the placement was spot on - terrific shot
98.3 Streak to Kumble, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump
98.4 Streak to Kumble, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line, Kumble offers no shot but leaves his bat
hanging in the air, ball clips the edge and goes to the third slip
fielder on the bounce
98.5 Streak to Kumble, no run
98.6 Streak to Kumble, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, Streak was looking
for the yorker there, Kumble nicely flicks it away to the square
leg fence
End of over 99 (8 runs) India 338/7 (lead by 177 runs)
HH Streak 28-10-60-4 - City End
IK Pathan 20* (28b 5x4) A Kumble 8* (21b 2x4)
99.1 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, hit on the pad trying to work it away
on the leg side
99.2 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to mid-off
99.3 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, way outside the off stump, Pathan
shapes up to go after it but pulls away in the end
99.4 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, well bowled bouncer on the middle and
off stump line, Pathan leans back and avoids it well
99.5 Blignaut to Pathan, no run
99.6 Blignaut to Pathan, FOUR, bit of width offered outside the off
stump and Pathan smashes it past the diving point fielder, top
shot
End of over 100 (4 runs) India 342/7 (lead by 181 runs)
AM Blignaut 16-1-69-0 (2nb) - Club House End
A Kumble 8* (21b 2x4) IK Pathan 24* (34b 6x4)
100.1 Streak to Kumble, no run, down the leg side, Taibu had to dive
across to collect it
100.2 Streak to Kumble, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, Kumble
quickly goes back and turns it away towards square leg
100.3 Streak to Kumble, OUT: edged and gone! wide outside the off stump
and Kumble swings hard, ball deviates just enough to kiss the
outside edge and goes straight to Ebrahim at first slip, that's
Streak's fifth wicket of the innings
India 342/8, Partnership of 24
A Kumble c Ebrahim b Streak 8 (24b 2x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 24* (34b 6x4) HH Streak 28.3-10-60-5
This is the 7th time that Streak has taken 5 wickets in a Test
innings
Harbhajan Singh is the next man in
100.4 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run
100.5 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, swing and a miss outside the off
stump
100.6 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, pitched up on the legs, clipped
away to the midwicket fence, Harbhajan off the mark with a
boundary
End of over 101 (4 runs) India 346/8 (lead by 185 runs)
HH Streak 29-10-64-5 - City End
IK Pathan 24* (34b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 4* (3b 1x4)
101.1 Blignaut to Pathan, one run, pushed away on the leg side, easy
single taken
101.2 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, no run
101.3 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, no run, drifting on to the pads,
turned away straight to the fielder at midwicket
101.4 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, one run, short ball, angling in from
outside the off stump, Harbhajan gets inside the line and tucks it
away to the fine leg region
101.5 Blignaut to Pathan, one run, driven away well wide of the gully
fielder
101.6 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, one run, dropped! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Harbhajan goes after it and ends up hitting
it high up towards the point region, Mahwire there fails to hold
on to a fairly easy chance, Harbhajan lives on
End of over 102 (4 runs) India 350/8 (lead by 189 runs)
AM Blignaut 17-1-73-0 (2nb) - Club House End
Harbhajan Singh 6* (7b 1x4) IK Pathan 26* (36b 6x4)
102.1 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, smashed through covers, going down
on one knee as he played it, a rare elegant looking shot from
Harbhajan
102.2 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer and Harbhajan leans back
and avoids it well
102.3 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run
102.4 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
102.5 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery, hint of
away swing and Harbhajan leaves it for the keeper
102.6 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling in from outside the off stump, Harbhajan offers no shot
and the ball goes over the stumps
End of over 103 (4 runs) India 354/8 (lead by 193 runs)
HH Streak 30-10-68-5 - City End
IK Pathan 26* (36b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (13b 2x4)
103.1 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, punched off the back-foot to the cover
region, bit of hesitation going for the single, in the end they
decide not to go for it
103.2 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, pitched up and Pathan drives hard,
excellent save by Dabengwa at short cover saves a certain four
change of angle, Blignaut decides to come round the wicket to the
left-hander
103.3 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended on the front-foot
103.4 Blignaut to Pathan, FOUR, fraction short, angling in from outside
the off stump and Pathan pulls it away through the square leg
region, kept the fielder interested till the end
103.5 Blignaut to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
103.6 Blignaut to Pathan, one run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, punched away off the
back-foot to the point region
End of over 104 (5 runs) India 359/8 (lead by 198 runs)
AM Blignaut 18-1-78-0 (2nb) - Club House End
IK Pathan 31* (42b 7x4) Harbhajan Singh 10* (13b 2x4)
Streak to continue.
104.1 Streak to Pathan, one run, inside edge and the ball rolls down to
the fine leg region
104.2 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery
on the middle leg stump line, defended on the back-foot
104.3 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Harbhajan leaves it for the keeper
104.4 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, one run, short of a good length
delivery, close to the off stump line, was the slower one and
Harbhajan pushes it away to the gully region with soft hands,
early call and a quick single taken
104.5 Streak to Pathan, no run, yorker outside the off stump, bit too
wide, Pathan fails to make contact looking to tap it away on the
off side
104.6 Streak to Pathan, OUT: wicket number six! short ball and Pathan
goes after it, the shot is not timed well enough and the ball
balloons up towards deep midwicket, Coventry running in from the
deep dives forward and takes a good catch
India 361/9, Partnership of 19
IK Pathan c Coventry b Streak 32 (45b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 105 (2 runs) India 361/9 (lead by 200 runs)
HH Streak 31-10-70-6 - City End
Harbhajan Singh 11* (16b 2x4)
Zaheer Khan is the next man in
105.1 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, one run, short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, Harbhajan swings hard and the ball
goes high up towards extra cover, luckily for him the ball falls
right between the fielder moving back and the one coming in from
the deep
105.2 Blignaut to Khan, one run, edged away to the third man region,
Zaheer off the mark
105.3 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed to point
105.4 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, angling in but not enough to make Harbhajan play at
it
105.5 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short of a good length
delivery, again angling in from outside the off stump, Harbhajan
gets right behind the line of the ball and plays it down on the
off side
105.6 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played down to the mid-on
region
End of over 106 (2 runs) India 363/9 (lead by 202 runs)
AM Blignaut 19-1-80-0 (2nb) - Club House End
Z Khan 1* (1b) Harbhajan Singh 12* (21b 2x4)
106.1 Streak to Khan, one run, pitched up and driven straight to the
fielder at extra cover who gets a bad bounce and the ball goes
past him
106.2 Streak to Harbhajan Singh, one run, on the pads, turned away on the
leg side, runs hard looking for the second but the fielder moves
across quickly and cuts it off
106.3 Streak to Khan, no run
106.4 Streak to Khan, no run, wicket to wicket delivery, defended well in
the end
106.5 Streak to Khan, no run
106.6 Streak to Khan, no run
End of over 107 (2 runs) India 365/9 (lead by 204 runs)
HH Streak 32-10-72-6 - City End
Harbhajan Singh 13* (22b 2x4) Z Khan 2* (6b)
Match State: Drinks
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India lead by 204 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings
107.1 Blignaut to Harbhajan Singh, one run
107.2 Blignaut to Khan, no run
107.3 Blignaut to Khan, no run
107.4 Blignaut to Khan, OUT: thats the end of that!! outside the off,
fuller and a bit of outswing, Zaheer plays the elegant looking
cover drive, with little footwork, and manages only a thin edge
which is comfortably taken by Taibu behind the stumps
India 366/10, Partnership of 5
Z Khan c Taibu b Blignaut 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 14* (23b 2x4) AM Blignaut 19.4-1-81-1 (2nb)
Zimbabwe bowl out India for 366, which means they trail by 205 runs
at the end of the first innings
Heath Streak, bowled a fiery spell right through since the new ball
was taken, and was duly rewarded with 6 wickets
Streak's 6 for 72 is the best ever performance by a Zimbabwe bowler
against India
The Indians now have a minimum of 23 overs to bowl at Zimbabwe
today, and will be hoping to knock off a few by stumps
Be sure to join us when the Zimbabwe innings commences in 8 minutes
from now
Match State: Innings Break
Irfan Pathan will start off with the new ball for India, hoping he
can reproduce the magic he delivered in the first innings
0.1 Pathan to Taylor, no run, starts off bang on target, outside off
and moving just a shade into Taylor, Taylor watches it closely and
decides to let it through
0.2 Pathan to Taylor, one run, this time much straighter, and Taylor is
late on the shot, just gets the bat down right in time, to get an
inside edge and get Zimbabwe its first runs
0.3 Pathan to Duffin, FOUR, on the pads, that would have been a good
line to the right hander, but with Duffin being a left hander, it
means easy pickings, and Duffin flicks it away to the square leg
fence for four
0.4 Pathan to Duffin, no run
0.5 Pathan to Duffin, no run, on the off stump, and this time Duffin
comes forward and defends it off the front foot, straight back to
the bowler
0.6 Pathan to Duffin, no run, short of a length, outside off, and
moving further away, this time Duffin feels for it, but is
defeated by the late movement
End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (trail by 200 runs)
IK Pathan 1-0-5-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 1* (2b) T Duffin 4* (4b 1x4)
1.1 Khan to Taylor, no run, pitched up and angling across, Taylor
looking to drive straight down the ground fails to make contact
1.2 Khan to Taylor, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
this one held its line after pitching, Taylor leaves it for the
keeper, brave leave that
1.3 Khan to Taylor, no run, pitched up further and Taylor punches it
straight to the fielder at mid-off
1.4 Khan to Taylor, bye: one run, pitched outside the leg stump,
swinging in a long way, Karthik dives across full length and half
stops it
1.5 Khan to Duffin, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Duffin forces it away just wide of the man at point
1.6 Khan to Duffin, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 2 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 8/0 (trail by 197 runs)
Z Khan 1-0-2-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 1* (6b) T Duffin 6* (6b 1x4)
three slips in place
2.1 Pathan to Taylor, one run, swinging back in, on the middle and leg
stump line and Taylor plays it down to the fine leg region for a
single
2.2 Pathan to Duffin, no run, drifting down the leg side, no shot
offered
2.3 Pathan to Duffin, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
2.4 Pathan to Duffin, FOUR, edged away, four slips in place but the
ball still finds its way through
2.5 Pathan to Duffin, no run, good delivery outside the off stump, nice
shape, Duffin carefully leaves it for the keeper
2.6 Pathan to Duffin, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 3 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 13/0 (trail by 192 runs)
IK Pathan 2-0-10-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 2* (7b) T Duffin 10* (11b 2x4)
3.1 Khan to Taylor, no run, angling across, no shot offered
3.2 Khan to Taylor, no run, pitched up further, defended on the back-
foot
3.3 Khan to Taylor, no run, short of a good length delivery, hint of in
swing, defended on the back-foot but not cleanly
3.4 Khan to Taylor, no run, short of a good length delivery, bit of
extra bounce and Taylor leaves it for the keeper, well left in the
end
3.5 Khan to Taylor, no run, pitched up and angling across, Taylor
caught in two minds whether to play forward or back, in the end
just pokes at it and gets beaten by a long way
3.6 Khan to Taylor, no run, left alone outside the off stump, so far so
good
End of over 4 (maiden) Zimbabwe 13/0 (trail by 192 runs)
Z Khan 2-1-2-0 - Club House End
T Duffin 10* (11b 2x4) BRM Taylor 2* (13b)
4.1 Pathan to Duffin, no run, defended to the off side, Duffin was
looking for the single but Taylor was not interested
4.2 Pathan to Duffin, OUT: there you go! short of a good length
delivery, pitched in line and swinging away late, Duffin had no
option but to play at it, ball kisses the edge and Dravid at first
slip takes a fantastic catch diving across to his right
Zimbabwe 13/1, Partnership of 13
T Duffin c Dravid b Pathan 10 (13b 2x4 0x6)
BRM Taylor 2* (13b) IK Pathan 2.2-0-10-1
once again Pathan getting the ball to land in the right spot and
move away late, Duffin was comprehensively beaten - Zimbabwe one
down
Dion Ebrahim walks in
4.3 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run
4.4 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, beaten outside the off stump
4.5 Pathan to Ebrahim, no run, short of a good length delivery,
swinging back in a long way and Ebrahim gets hit on the elbow,
ouch!
4.6 Pathan to Ebrahim, one run, drifting down the leg side, Ebrahim
stays back and plays it down to the fine leg region, off the mark
with an easy single
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 14/1 (trail by 191 runs)
IK Pathan 3-0-11-1 - City End
DD Ebrahim 1* (4b) BRM Taylor 2* (13b)
5.1 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps, this one came back in and
Ebrahim offers no shot, ball goes over the off stumps, close call
5.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up and drifting down the leg side,
Ebrahim gets hit on the pad trying to defend it, half hearted
appeal for lbw turned down and rightly so
5.3 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, angling across the right-hander, no shot
offered
5.4 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up, hint of in swing, defended on
the front-foot
5.5 Khan to Ebrahim, two runs, good length delivery, again hint of in
swing, this time Ebrahim gets into a good position and drives it
away well wide of the cover fielder, confident looking shot that
5.6 Khan to Ebrahim, no run, slightly short and angling across, no shot
offered
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 16/1 (trail by 189 runs)
Z Khan 3-1-4-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 2* (13b) DD Ebrahim 3* (10b)
6.1 Pathan to Taylor, no run, another one goes over the top of the
stumps, this one again jagged back in from outside the off stump
and Taylor offers no shot
6.2 Pathan to Taylor, no run, pushed away on the off side
6.3 Pathan to Taylor, two runs, played down to the fine leg region
6.4 Pathan to Taylor, OUT: Pathan strikes again! short of a good length
delivery, swinging back in, Taylor looking to defend it on the
back-foot gets hit high on the pad, loud appeal and up goes the
finger
Zimbabwe 18/2, Partnership of 5
BRM Taylor lbw b Pathan 4 (17b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 3* (10b) IK Pathan 3.4-0-13-2
Looked bit high but umpire Harper was convinced that the ball would
have crashed into the stumps
Masakadza is the next man in
6.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, pitched up and swinging down the leg
side, Masakadza gets hit on the pad trying to play it away on the
leg side
6.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, defended outside the off stump, end of
a successful over
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 18/2 (trail by 187 runs)
IK Pathan 4-0-13-2 - City End
DD Ebrahim 3* (10b) H Masakadza 0* (2b)
7.1 Khan to Ebrahim, no run
7.2 Khan to Ebrahim, no run
7.3 Khan to Ebrahim, no run
7.4 Khan to Ebrahim, no run
7.5 Khan to Ebrahim, OUT: gone! Ebrahim drives on the up, Yuvraj at
gully takes a blinder diving across to his left - Zimbabwe three
down and in trouble here
Zimbabwe 18/3, Partnership of 0
DD Ebrahim c Yuvraj Singh b Khan 3 (15b 0x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 0* (2b) Z Khan 3.5-1-4-1
Taibu walks in
7.6 Khan to Taibu, wide: no run
7.6 Khan to Taibu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended on the front-foot
End of over 8 (1 run) Zimbabwe 19/3 (trail by 186 runs)
Z Khan 4-1-5-1 (1w) - Club House End
H Masakadza 0* (2b) T Taibu 0* (1b)
8.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, forced away to the gully region
8.2 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, excellent delivery outside the off
stump, this one was angled across the right-hander, Masakadza
feels for it and gets beaten all ends up
8.3 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, swinging back in and Masakadza gets
hit on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down
8.4 Pathan to Masakadza, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, played away to the fine leg region, not a convincing
shot that
8.5 Pathan to Taibu, one run, short ball on the body, defended wide of
Gambhir at short leg
8.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, good length and drifting down the leg
side, Masakadza gets hit on the pad tyring to whip it away on the
leg side
End of over 9 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 21/3 (trail by 184 runs)
IK Pathan 5-0-15-2 - City End
T Taibu 1* (2b) H Masakadza 1* (7b)
9.1 Khan to Taibu, no run, right through, excellent line and length
delivery, angling across the right-hander and Taibu was clueless
there
9.2 Khan to Taibu, no run, and again, beaten outside the off stump,
this one is even closer, Taibu struggling here
9.3 Khan to Taibu, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
this one straightened after hitting the deck, Taibu covers the
line and leaves it for the keeper
9.4 Khan to Taibu, no run, edged away to the gully region
9.5 Khan to Taibu, OUT: Kumble! once again Zaheer produces the edge,
this time Kumble at gully drives across to his left and takes a
stunning low catch, that's wicket number two for Zaheer - Zimbabwe
four down
Zimbabwe 21/4, Partnership of 3
T Taibu c Kumble b Khan 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 1* (7b) Z Khan 4.5-1-5-2 (1w)
Heath Streak is the next man in
9.6 Khan to Streak, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) Zimbabwe 21/4 (trail by 184 runs)
Z Khan 5-2-5-2 (1w) - Club House End
H Masakadza 1* (7b) HH Streak 0* (1b)
10.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, swinging in, Masakadza gets hit on the
pad marginally outside the line of the off stump and that saves
him
10.2 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, forced away to the gully region
10.3 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, bottom edge and the ball goes to
Laxman at second slip on the bounce
10.4 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, on the pads, played away on the leg
side, short midwicket moves across and cuts off the single
10.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, another beauty, once again Masakadza
beaten by the late in swing, loud appeal for lbw turned down, was
missing leg by a long away
10.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, defended on the back-foot, presented
the full face of the bat
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 21/4 (trail by 184 runs)
IK Pathan 6-1-15-2 - City End
HH Streak 0* (1b) H Masakadza 1* (13b)
Just about 20 minutes left in the day's play
11.1 Khan to Streak, one run, on the pads, Streak jams his bat down and
gets it past the fielder at short leg, Streak off the mark
11.2 Khan to Masakadza, two runs, drifting down the leg side and
Masakadza plays it away through the vacant midwicket region
11.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery, angling across the
right-hander, Masakadza reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
11.4 Khan to Masakadza, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
ball flicks the pad and rolls away to the vacant short fine leg
region
11.5 Khan to Streak, no run, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away
on the off side
11.6 Khan to Streak, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 12 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 25/4 (trail by 180 runs)
Z Khan 6-2-8-2 (1w) - Club House End
H Masakadza 3* (16b) HH Streak 1* (4b)
12.1 Pathan to Masakadza, one run, on the stumps, a lot straighter this
time, and Masakadza plays it away towards mid wicket, Indian
captain Ganguly gives it a chase and restricts it to a single
12.2 Pathan to Streak, no run, rapped on the pad, and its a huge appeal
from all the Indian fielders around the stumps, the ball came in
late, but Streak was caught on the move, Umpire Harper rules in
the favour of the batsman
12.3 Pathan to Streak, no run
12.4 Pathan to Streak, no run, outside off and moving away, Streak
slashes at it, but doesn't make contact
12.5 Pathan to Streak, no run, wayward delivery this time, tries a bit
too hard, drags his arm down a bit too early and loses direction,
aims at bringing the ball back in, but this time the ball lands on
the leg stump and drifts further away
12.6 Pathan to Streak, one run, on the pads again, and this time Streak
flicks it away to the onside and picks up an easy single, will
keep the strike at the beginning of the next over
End of over 13 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 27/4 (trail by 178 runs)
IK Pathan 7-1-17-2 - City End
HH Streak 2* (9b) H Masakadza 4* (17b)
13.1 Khan to Streak, one run, turned away behind square on the leg side,
easy single
Zaheer to bowl round the wicket to the right-hander - four slips,
gully, leg gully, backward point and a short leg in place!
13.2 Khan to Masakadza, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
defended
13.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
13.4 Khan to Masakadza, no run, bouncer down the leg side, that
surprised Masakadza, in the end ducks under it quite comfortably
13.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
Masakadza pushes forward to defend and ends up with an inside edge
on to the pad, stifled appeal for lbw, umpire unmoved
13.6 Khan to Masakadza, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) Zimbabwe 28/4 (trail by 177 runs)
Z Khan 7-2-9-2 (1w) - City End
HH Streak 3* (10b) H Masakadza 4* (22b)
14.1 Pathan to Streak, no run, good length delivery, swinging in from
outside the off stump, Streak watchfully leaves it for the keeper
14.2 Pathan to Streak, two runs, drifting down the leg side and Streak
turns it away well wide of Ganguly at midwicket
14.3 Pathan to Streak, one run, short of a good length delivery, again
drifting down the leg side, Streak gets well inside the line and
plays it down to the fine leg region
14.4 Pathan to Masakadza, FOUR, shot! pitched up and swinging in,
Masakadza nicely flicks it away well wide of Gambhir at short leg,
played it with the swing and the ball raced away to the fence
14.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run
14.6 Pathan to Masakadza, one run, pushed away wide of the cover fielder
End of over 15 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 36/4 (trail by 169 runs)
IK Pathan 8-1-25-2 - Club House End
H Masakadza 9* (25b 1x4) HH Streak 6* (13b)
15.1 Khan to Masakadza, no run, edged away to the gully region,
Masakadza was looking to leave the ball
15.2 Khan to Masakadza, no run, left alone outside the off stump
15.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
15.4 Khan to Masakadza, no run, again edged away to the gully region
15.5 Khan to Masakadza, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
Masakadza is late, ball flicks the pad and runs down to the fine
leg region
15.6 Khan to Streak, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Streak watchfully leaves it for the keeper
End of over 16 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 37/4 (trail by 168 runs)
Z Khan 8-3-9-2 (1w) - City End
H Masakadza 9* (30b 1x4) HH Streak 6* (14b)
Harbhajan Singh to bowl the final over of the day
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, two runs, turning in from outside the
off stump, Masakadza quickly gets into a good position and cuts it
away through the gully region
slip, silly point, short leg and a leg slip in position
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, excellent delivery, the one
that keeps its line, Masakadza gets hit high on the pad and the
appeal is turned down
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended outside the off
stump
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended stretching well
forward
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended back down the track
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended straight to the
fielder at silly point
End of over 17 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 39/4 (trail by 166 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-2-0 - Club House End
HH Streak 6* (14b) H Masakadza 11* (36b 1x4)
And that's stumps on day two.
Zimbabwe trail by 166 runs with 6 wickets remaining
we will be back tomorrow at 8:00 GMT - be sure to join us then
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day's play, and
in all probability, the final day of the series.
My name is Sajan Nair, and i will be your commentator for the day.
Once again the Indian new ball bowlers ran through the hapless
Zimbabwe top-order and by the end of day two they were reduced to
39 for 4 in the second innings.
India need just 6 more wickets to wrap this up.
Zimbabwe on the other hand will be keen to avoid yet another
innings defeat and for that they need to score 166 runs.
Conditions are perfect for cricket, nothing much has changed as far
as the pitch is concerned, it is still a good batting track.
Players are out in the middle and It's going to be Zaheer Khan to
Heath Streak.
three slips and a gully in place
17.1 Khan to Streak, (noball) no run, Zaheer starts off with a high
bouncer
17.1 Khan to Streak, no run, way down the leg side, Streak leaves it
alone
change of angle - Zaheer decides to come round the wicket to the
right-hander
17.2 Khan to Streak, two runs, angling in on to the pads, flicked away
to deep square leg, easy two
17.3 Khan to Streak, OUT: beginning of the end! ripper of a delivery,
opens up Streak and produces the edge, Laxman at second slip made
it look easy
Zimbabwe 42/5, Partnership of 21
HH Streak c Laxman b Khan 8 (18b 0x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 11* (36b 1x4) Z Khan 8.3-3-12-3 (1w 1nb)
The line and length was just perfect, Streak had no option but to
play at it - India need just five more
Coventry is the next man in
17.4 Khan to Coventry, no run, defended on the front-foot
17.5 Khan to Coventry, no run, drifting down the leg side, Coventry
leaves it for the keeper
17.6 Khan to Coventry, no run, short of a good length delivery, angling
in from wide outside the off stump, defended watchfully, end of a
successful over
End of over 18 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 42/5 (trail by 163 runs)
Z Khan 9-3-12-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
H Masakadza 11* (36b 1x4) CK Coventry 0* (3b)
18.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, straight away Pathan gets one to swing
back in, Masakadza beaten all ends up
18.2 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, drifting down the leg side, fraction
short and Masakadza leaves it for the keeper
18.3 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, on the stumps, defended carefully
18.4 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, hint of in swing, defended on the front-foot
18.5 Pathan to Masakadza, one run, pushed to the cover region
18.6 Pathan to Coventry, no run, fuller and swinging in, punched down to
the mid-on region
End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 43/5 (trail by 162 runs)
IK Pathan 9-1-26-2 - Club House End
H Masakadza 12* (41b 1x4) CK Coventry 0* (4b)
Zaheer to continue - men catching everywhere - three slips, gully,
leg gully, backward point, short leg.
19.1 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Masakadza ducks under it comfortably
Zaheer bowing round the wicket at the moment.
19.2 Khan to Masakadza, no run, swinging away from the right-hander,
Coventry leaves it for the keeper
19.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run
19.4 Khan to Masakadza, two runs, pushed down to the long-off region,
easy two
19.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended back down the track
19.6 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
Masakadza ducks under it
End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 45/5 (trail by 160 runs)
Z Khan 10-3-14-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
CK Coventry 0* (4b) H Masakadza 14* (47b 1x4)
20.1 Pathan to Coventry, FOUR, pitched up and swinging in, Coventry
drives on the up and the ball races away to the point boundary,
was in the air for sometime but well wide of the fielders
20.2 Pathan to Coventry, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder, 50
comes up for Zimbabwe
20.3 Pathan to Masakadza, two runs, played down to the mid-off region,
Harbhajan fails to stop it cleanly and they take two, dangerous
second run but Pathan failed to collect the throw from Harbhajan
and Coventry gets enough time to get back home safely
20.4 Pathan to Masakadza, two runs, more runs, this time driven wide of
the cover fielder
20.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, played away on the leg side, diving
stop by Ganguly at short midwicket saves runs
20.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 21 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 54/5 (trail by 151 runs)
IK Pathan 10-1-35-2 - Club House End
CK Coventry 5* (6b 1x4) H Masakadza 18* (51b 1x4)
21.1 Khan to Coventry, FOUR, edged and through, good length delivery,
just straightens enough to clip the edge but the ball goes right
into the gap between second slip and gully
21.2 Khan to Coventry, legbye: one run
21.3 Khan to Masakadza, two runs, pushed away wide of the gully fielder
21.4 Khan to Masakadza, no run, another good delivery, Masakadza beaten
outside the off stump, again it's the away swing that is troubling
the batsman
21.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short rising delivery, on the middle and
off stump line, Masakadza leans back and avoids it
21.6 Khan to Masakadza, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump and
Masakadza drives it away well wide of Harbhajan at mid-off, good
shot that
End of over 22 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 65/5 (trail by 140 runs)
Z Khan 11-3-24-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
CK Coventry 9* (8b 2x4) H Masakadza 24* (55b 2x4)
Pathan to continue - three slips and a gully in place
22.1 Pathan to Coventry, FOUR, pitched up and Coventry punches it
straight back past the bowler to the long-on fence, powerful shot
22.2 Pathan to Coventry, no run, defended to the off side
22.3 Pathan to Coventry, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, swinging in a touch, Coventry goes right back,
gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat, ball
rolls back to the bowler
22.4 Pathan to Coventry, no run, beaten, short and angling across,
Coventry was expecting the ball to come in but this one kept its
line, in the end it was a nothing shot
22.5 Pathan to Coventry, no run
22.6 Pathan to Coventry, FOUR, slower delivery, in the slot outside the
off stump and Coventry flays it through covers, fraction of a
second later the ball crashes into the advertising hoarding - no
stopping that
End of over 23 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 73/5 (trail by 132 runs)
IK Pathan 11-1-43-2 - Club House End
H Masakadza 24* (55b 2x4) CK Coventry 17* (14b 4x4)
23.1 Khan to Masakadza, three runs, fuller length, flicked away to the
deep midwicket region
23.2 Khan to Coventry, FOUR, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Coventry gets into position quickly and pulls it away to
the midwicket fence, safe shot
23.3 Khan to Coventry, FOUR, four more! pitched up outside the off
stump, Coventry pushes forward and hits through the line, ball
flies away to the long-off boundary, one bounce and over the ropes
23.4 Khan to Coventry, no run
23.5 Khan to Coventry, no run, good length delivery, angling in from
outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot
23.6 Khan to Coventry, no run, punched off the back-foot to extra cover,
Harbhajan moves across quickly from mid-off and cuts off the
single, end of a good over for Zimbabwe
End of over 24 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 84/5 (trail by 121 runs)
Z Khan 12-3-35-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
H Masakadza 27* (56b 2x4) CK Coventry 25* (19b 6x4)
Zimbabwe trail by 121 runs with 5 wickets remaining
24.1 Pathan to Masakadza, one run, good length delivery, swinging in
from outside the off stump, Masakadza defends on the front-foot
but not cleanly, ball clips the inner half of the bat and rolls
away to the short fine leg region
24.2 Pathan to Coventry, no run, good length delivery, this one kept
going with the angling, Coventry swings hard but fails to make
contact
24.3 Pathan to Coventry, no run, defended to mid-off, solid shot
24.4 Pathan to Coventry, no run, bouncer down the leg side, wasted
delivery
24.5 Pathan to Coventry, no run, short of a good length delivery,
punched off the back-foot to the mid-off region
24.6 Pathan to Coventry, OUT: gone! pitched up and swinging in, Coventry
is bit early into the shot and ends up punching it straight to
Ganguly at mid-on, and that's Pathan's 10th wicket of the match -
Zimbabwe six down
Zimbabwe 85/6, Partnership of 43
CK Coventry c Ganguly b Pathan 25 (24b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 85/6 (trail by 120 runs)
IK Pathan 12-1-44-3 - Club House End
H Masakadza 28* (57b 2x4)
Andy Blignaut is the next man in
Zimbabwe trail by 120 runs with 4 wickets remaining
Zaheer to continue - coming round the wicket to the right-hander
25.1 Khan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery, swinging away from
the right hander, no shot offered
25.2 Khan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery, this time angling
in from outside the off stump but not enough to make Masakadza
play at it
25.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run, bowled from wide of the crease, drifting
in and leaving the right-hander, Masakadza pushes forward to
defended but fails to make contact, well bowled
25.4 Khan to Masakadza, no run, fuller length delivery, pushed down to
the mid-off region
25.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, again the delivery that leaves the
right-hander, this time Masakadza reads it well and shoulders arms
25.6 Khan to Masakadza, no run, fuller length delivery, moving away a
touch, Masakadza looking to drive it away through covers fails to
make contact, end of a good over
End of over 26 (maiden) Zimbabwe 85/6 (trail by 120 runs)
Z Khan 13-4-35-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
AM Blignaut 0* (0b) H Masakadza 28* (63b 2x4)
26.1 Pathan to Blignaut, FOUR, edged and the ball goes right into the
gap between third slip and gully, Blignaut off the mark
26.2 Pathan to Blignaut, FOUR, and again, edge taken and the ball races
away into the gap between slip and gully, this time bit more
intentional
26.3 Pathan to Blignaut, two runs, worked away to the short fine leg
region, Karthik hits the stumps and they get an extra run
26.4 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, beaten outside the off stump
26.5 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
26.6 Pathan to Blignaut, no run
End of over 27 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 95/6 (trail by 110 runs)
IK Pathan 13-1-54-3 - Club House End
H Masakadza 28* (63b 2x4) AM Blignaut 10* (6b 2x4)
27.1 Khan to Masakadza, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Masakadza carefully leaves it for the keeper
27.2 Khan to Masakadza, no run, lovely! good length delivery, pitched
close to the off stump line and moving away late, Masakadza
comprehensively beaten.
27.3 Khan to Masakadza, two runs, angling in, Masakadza had to jam his
bat down, bat pad and the ball rolls down to the mid-on region,
half hearted appeal for lbw turned down
27.4 Khan to Masakadza, one run, pushed away to the extra cover region,
quick single added to the total
over the stumps to the left-hander
27.5 Khan to Blignaut, bye: FOUR, bouncer, way down the leg side and
Karthik had no chance, 100 comes up for Zimbabwe
27.6 Khan to Blignaut, no run
End of over 28 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 102/6 (trail by 103 runs)
Z Khan 14-4-38-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
H Masakadza 31* (67b 2x4) AM Blignaut 10* (8b 2x4)
28.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery, again Pathan
getting the ball to move in, Masakadza defends presenting the full
face of the bat
28.2 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, punched down the track with a straight
bat
28.3 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling across and Masakadza forces it away in front of point
28.4 Pathan to Masakadza, FOUR, take that! pitched up outside the off
stump, Masakadza picks up the length early, gets to the pitch of
the delivery and hammers it well wide of the mid-off fielder, top
shot
28.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, drifting down the leg side, Masakadza
is bit late and gets hit on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down,
that was missing leg
28.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, down the leg side
End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 106/6 (trail by 99 runs)
IK Pathan 14-1-58-3 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 10* (8b 2x4) H Masakadza 35* (73b 3x4)
29.1 Khan to Blignaut, one run, turned away to the vacant midwicket
region, easy single
back to round the wicket line for the right-hander
29.2 Khan to Masakadza, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
29.3 Khan to Masakadza, no run, in the slot outside the off stump, was
there to be hit but Masakadza finds the fielder at mid-off
29.4 Khan to Masakadza, no run, on the stumps, defended down to the mid-
on region
29.5 Khan to Masakadza, (noball) no run, on the stumps, defended
29.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, bowled from over the wicket, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling across, defended on the front-
foot
29.6 Khan to Masakadza, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump and
Masakadza creams it through covers
End of over 30 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 112/6 (trail by 93 runs)
Z Khan 15-4-44-3 (1w 2nb) - City End
AM Blignaut 11* (9b 2x4) H Masakadza 39* (79b 4x4)
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Zimbabwe trail by 93 runs with 4 wickets remaining
After drinks, it will be Kumble to take up the attack, he will be
replacing Irfan Pathan
Starts off with two slips and a forward short leg as his close-in
catchers
30.1 Kumble to Blignaut, FOUR, starts off with a short delivery on the
pads, and this time Blignaut stays back and glances it away to
fine leg
30.2 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, Kumble rectifies his line this time,
bowls a short of a length delivery outside off, and Blignaut goes
back and defends it
30.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery, outside off and
turning into Blignaut, defended off the front foot
30.4 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, nicely flighted this time around, but a
little width is offered, and Blignaut goes back and cuts it away
on the off side
30.5 Kumble to Blignaut, one run, tossed up delivery outside off, and
Blignaut pushes it to the cover region and takes a single before
the fielder can cut it off
30.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, top spinner to end the over, outside
off and Masakadza reads it well and defends it, fielded by Kumble
on his follow through
End of over 31 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 117/6 (trail by 88 runs)
A Kumble 1-0-5-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 16* (14b 3x4) H Masakadza 39* (80b 4x4)
31.1 Khan to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery from Zaheer, outside
off and holding its line, Blignaut comes forward and pushes it
back to the bowler
31.2 Khan to Blignaut, no run, short rising delivery - good effort ball
and Blignaut is beaten outside the off stump
31.3 Khan to Blignaut, no run, left alone outside the off stump
31.4 Khan to Blignaut, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Blignaut jams his bat down and the ball flies off the edge but
Jadhav at second slips fails to hold on to a fairly easy chance!
31.5 Khan to Blignaut, two runs, dropped again! this time it is Sehwag
at third slip who fails to hold on to a low catch, Blignaut lives
on
31.6 Khan to Blignaut, no run, would you believe it! another chance goes
begging, this time it's Karthik's turn, Zaheer Khan is livid -
three catches dropped in three balls
End of over 32 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 119/6 (trail by 86 runs)
Z Khan 16-4-46-3 (1w 2nb) - City End
H Masakadza 39* (80b 4x4) AM Blignaut 18* (20b 3x4)
32.1 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
32.2 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
32.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
32.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
32.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, defended outside the off stump
32.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, fuller and on the stumps, defended
back to the bowler
End of over 33 (maiden) Zimbabwe 119/6 (trail by 86 runs)
A Kumble 2-1-5-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 18* (20b 3x4) H Masakadza 39* (86b 4x4)
33.1 Khan to Blignaut, no run, short of a good length delivery, hit the
seam and jags back in, Blignaut is late and the ball crashes into
the pad, loud appeal for lbw turned down, probably bit too high
33.2 Khan to Blignaut, FOUR, bit of width outside the off stump and
Blignaut finds the gap between the cover fielders
33.3 Khan to Blignaut, no run, played down to the mid-on region, diving
effort there saves runs
33.4 Khan to Blignaut, three runs, good length delivery, close to the
off stump line, Blignaut clips it away in the air and into the gap
between mid-on and midwicket, frustration continues for Zaheer
Khan
33.5 Khan to Masakadza, no run, played away on the leg side, not a well
timed shot
33.6 Khan to Masakadza, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
End of over 34 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 126/6 (trail by 79 runs)
Z Khan 17-4-53-3 (1w 2nb) - City End
AM Blignaut 25* (24b 4x4) H Masakadza 39* (88b 4x4)
34.1 Kumble to Blignaut, SIX, tossed up in the slot outside the off
stump, Blignaut lofts it over the extra cover fence, handsome
looking shot
34.2 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, defended stretching well forward
34.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, turning in from outside the off stump,
Blignaut stretches well forward and takes it on the pad, appeal
for lbw turned down
34.4 Kumble to Blignaut, one run, played down to the fine leg region
34.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
34.6 Kumble to Masakadza, FOUR, inside edge and the ball races away to
the fine leg fence, Masakadza was looking to slog it away to the
midwicket fence
End of over 35 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 137/6 (trail by 68 runs)
A Kumble 3-1-16-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 32* (28b 4x4 1x6) H Masakadza 43* (90b 5x4)
another good over for Zimbabwe comes to an end, they now trail by
68 runs
35.1 Khan to Blignaut, no run
35.2 Khan to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
35.3 Khan to Blignaut, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line, Blignaut reads it well and leaves it alone for
the keeper
35.4 Khan to Blignaut, no run, pitched up and drifting down the leg
side, Blignaut fails to make contact and the ball rolls away on
the off side after hitting the pad
35.5 Khan to Blignaut, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, right up
there and Blignaut punches it down the track to the long-on fence,
excellent placement
35.6 Khan to Blignaut, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 36 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 141/6 (trail by 64 runs)
Z Khan 18-4-57-3 (1w 2nb) - City End
H Masakadza 43* (90b 5x4) AM Blignaut 36* (34b 5x4 1x6)
36.1 Kumble to Masakadza, one run, forced away in front of point, easy
single
36.2 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, angled in from outside the off stump
and Blignaut takes it on the pad, loud appeal for lbw turned down,
probably bit too high
36.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run
36.4 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, again angled in from outside the off
stump, bowled from round the wicket, Blignaut cuts but fails to
make contact
36.5 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, turned away to the midwicket region,
Harbhajan moves across quickly and cuts of the single
36.6 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, defended on the back-foot, presented
the full face of the bat there
End of over 37 (1 run) Zimbabwe 142/6 (trail by 63 runs)
A Kumble 4-1-17-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 44* (91b 5x4) AM Blignaut 36* (39b 5x4 1x6)
Zaheer gets a much needed breather, Harbhajan into the attack now
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended on the back-foot
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended but not cleanly
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, turning in from outside the
off stump, Masakadza sweeps but fails to make contact
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, this one keeps its line after
pitching and Masakadza playing for the spin is beaten by a long
way, excellent delivery
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, pushed away on the off side
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, FOUR, this time it's the dosara, the
one that goes away, Masakadza comes forward to defend, ball clips
the edge and races away well wide of Dravid at fist slip
End of over 38 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 146/6 (trail by 59 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-6-0 - City End
AM Blignaut 36* (39b 5x4 1x6) H Masakadza 48* (97b 6x4)
38.1 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, drifting in with the angle, bowled from
round the wicket and wide of the crease, Blignaut gets well
forward and pushes it back to the bowler
38.2 Kumble to Blignaut, three runs, down on one knee and swings across
to the deep midwicket region, gets the height but not the distance
and the ball stops just inside the ropes
38.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, defended back to the bowler
38.4 Kumble to Masakadza, SIX, MAX! tossed up, Masakadza swings across
and gets it on the middle, ball flies over the midwicket fence,
that's his third Test fifty and what a way to bring it up
38.5 Kumble to Masakadza, one run, defended to the leg side
38.6 Kumble to Blignaut, one run, played away off the back-foot to the
wide mid-on region
End of over 39 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 157/6 (trail by 48 runs)
A Kumble 5-1-28-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 40* (42b 5x4 1x6) H Masakadza 55* (100b 6x4 1x6)
so far Masakadza and Blignaut have added 72 runs for the 7th
wicket - Zimbabwe need just 48 more to make India bat again.
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, short and Blignaut goes after
it but fails to make contact
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, FOUR, another short delivery outside
the off stump and Blignaut cut it away in the air to the third man
fence, just dismissed it from his presence
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, straighter one and Blignaut is
hit on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, defended on the back-foot with
a straight bat
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, on the middle and leg stump
line, bowled from round the wicket, Blignaut goes back and works
it away behind the stumps on the leg side
End of over 40 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 161/6 (trail by 44 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-10-0 - City End
H Masakadza 55* (100b 6x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 44* (48b 6x4 1x6)
40.1 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
turning away a touch, defended on the front-foot and the ball
rolls straight to the fielder at silly point
40.2 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, quicker delivery and Masakadza ends up
with an inside edge onto his pad, appeal for lbw turned down
40.3 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, defended stretching well forward
40.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, defended straight to the silly point
fielder on the bounce
40.5 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, on the stumps, Masakadza comes forward
and pushes it down to the silly mid-off region
40.6 Kumble to Masakadza, no run, quicker and on the stumps, defended
back to the bowler
End of over 41 (maiden) Zimbabwe 161/6 (trail by 44 runs)
A Kumble 6-2-28-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 44* (48b 6x4 1x6) H Masakadza 55* (106b 6x4 1x6)
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, defended outside the off stump
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, legbye: two runs, drifting down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and rolls down to the vacant short
fine leg region, runs hard and comfortably comes back for the
second
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, defended on the back-foot, got
right behind the line of the ball
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, fraction short and on the
pads, Blignaut looking to turn it away fails to make contact, ball
hits the pad and goes straight to the fielder at short leg, appeal
turned down
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, FOUR, driven away to the cover fence,
made it look easy
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, one run, played away to long-leg for
an easy single
End of over 42 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 168/6 (trail by 37 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-0 - City End
AM Blignaut 49* (54b 7x4 1x6) H Masakadza 55* (106b 6x4 1x6)
42.1 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, angled in from outside the off stump,
defended on the back-foot
42.2 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, width outside the off stump and
Blignaut goes after it, looking to cut it away against the spin
but gets beaten by a long way
42.3 Kumble to Blignaut, one run, turned away to mid-on and that's fifty
for Blignaut
42.4 Kumble to Masakadza, no run
42.5 Kumble to Masakadza, one run, quicker delivery, turned away wide of
the fielder at short leg
42.6 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, googly, the one that goes away from the
left-hander, Blignaut reads it well and leaves it alone for the
keeper
End of over 43 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 170/6 (trail by 35 runs)
A Kumble 7-2-30-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 56* (108b 6x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 50* (58b 7x4 1x6)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, two runs, on the middle and leg stump
line, swept away to the fine leg region
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, three runs, fraction short on this
occasion, turning in from outside the off stump, Masakadza plays
late and gets it away to the vacant third man region
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, one run, turned away to the vacant
midwicket region
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, two runs, again bit of width offered
outside the off stump, played off the back-foot to the point
region
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, no run, quicker delivery, bowled from
round the stumps, pushed away towards cover
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Masakadza, FOUR, tossed up and drifting down the
leg side, swept away with ease to the fine leg fence
End of over 44 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 182/6 (trail by 23 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-27-0 - City End
AM Blignaut 51* (59b 7x4 1x6) H Masakadza 67* (113b 7x4 1x6)
that's another good over for Zimbabwe - these two now seems to have
settled down well
Ganguly into the attack now - this should be the last over before
lunch
44.1 Ganguly to Blignaut, SIX, in the slot outside the off stump and
Blignaut lofts it away nice and handsome over the long-off fence,
massive six and that brings up the 100 runs partnership - this now
is the best 7th wicket partnership against India.
44.2 Ganguly to Blignaut, two runs, played away on the leg side, not a
well timed shot
44.3 Ganguly to Blignaut, no run, edged and dropped! this time it's
Laxman at second slip who fails to hold on to a low catch, looks
like it is Blignaut's lucky day!
44.4 Ganguly to Blignaut, no run, pushed back to the bowler
44.5 Ganguly to Blignaut, no run
44.6 Ganguly to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 45 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 190/6 (trail by 15 runs)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 67* (113b 7x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 59* (65b 7x4 2x6)
And that's lunch on day three
a fantastic session for Zimbabwe - they have added 151 runs in just
28 overs.
they need just 15 more to make India bat again
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Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welcome back
players are back in the middle - Irfan Pathan to start proceedings
after lunch, Masakadza on strike
45.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, starts off with a bouncer, on the
middle and middle and off stump line, Masakadza leans back and
avoids it
45.2 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, angling across, Masakadza watches it
all the way through and lets it go
45.3 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length delivery, close
to the off stump line, no shot offered
45.4 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length delivery, on
the middle and leg stump line, Masakadza defends it on the back-
foot with a straight bat
45.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, again left alone outside the off stump
45.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, lovely delivery, opens up Masakadza,
ball clips the pad and goes behind, Karthik fails to collect it
cleanly, appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 46 (maiden) Zimbabwe 190/6 (trail by 15 runs)
IK Pathan 15-2-58-3 - City End
AM Blignaut 59* (65b 7x4 2x6) H Masakadza 67* (119b 7x4 1x6)
Kumble into the attack from the Club House End
46.1 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, bowled
from round the stumps, pushed back down the track
46.2 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
front-foot
slip and a short leg in place, three men on the off side saving the
single
46.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, flat delivery outside the off stump,
Blignaut comes forward and defends it watchfully
46.4 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, another good delivery, close to the off
stump line, defended
46.5 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, quicker and outside the off stump,
Blignaut steers it away down to the short third man region, Yuvraj
moves across quickly and cuts off the single
46.6 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, again defended on the front-foot and
it's a maiden over
End of over 47 (maiden) Zimbabwe 190/6 (trail by 15 runs)
A Kumble 8-3-30-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 67* (119b 7x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 59* (71b 7x4 2x6)
47.1 Pathan to Masakadza, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
47.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length delivery,
moving in off the seam, defended on the back-foot with a straight
bat
47.2 Pathan to Masakadza, FOUR, short of a good length delivery, bit too
wide outside the off stump, Masakadza stands tall on the back-foot
and drives it away well in front of point, lovely shot
47.3 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, pushed away to the extra-cover region
47.4 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Masakadza watches it all the way and let it go through to
the keeper
47.5 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, punched off the front-foot to the
extra cover region
47.6 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, on the middle and off stump line, hint
of in swing, Masakadza comes forward and defends it back down the
track
End of over 48 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 195/6 (trail by 10 runs)
IK Pathan 16-2-63-3 (1w) - City End
AM Blignaut 59* (71b 7x4 2x6) H Masakadza 71* (125b 8x4 1x6)
48.1 Kumble to Blignaut, no run
48.2 Kumble to Blignaut, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Blignaut gets enough room to free his arms and the ball races away
well wide of the gully fielder
48.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, defended to the off side
48.4 Kumble to Blignaut, two runs, played off the back-foot to the fine
leg region, 200 comes up for Zimbabwe
48.5 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, turning in from outside the off stump
but too short to trouble Blignaut, played away on the leg side
48.6 Kumble to Blignaut, no run, bit fuller, defended stretching well
forward
End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 201/6 (trail by 4 runs)
A Kumble 9-3-36-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 71* (125b 8x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 65* (77b 8x4 2x6)
49.1 Pathan to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, no shot offered
49.2 Pathan to Masakadza, OUT: good length delivery, pitched in line and
straightened, Masakadza plays down the wrong line and the ball
hits the pad right in front of the stumps, loud appeal and Aleem
Dar adjudicates in favour of the bowler - end of an epic innings
Zimbabwe 201/7, Partnership of 116
H Masakadza lbw b Pathan 71 (127b 8x4 1x6)
AM Blignaut 65* (77b 8x4 2x6) IK Pathan 16.2-2-63-4 (1w)
that would have crashed into middle and leg - Pathan gets the much
needed breakthrough for India
Dabengwa walks in
49.3 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, defended
49.4 Pathan to Dabengwa, no run, pushed away to the cover region
49.5 Pathan to Dabengwa, OUT: gone! duck! good length delivery, hit the
deck and moved away just enough to kiss the outside edge, this
time Karthik makes no mistake and that's Pathan's fifth wicket of
the innings
Zimbabwe 201/8, Partnership of 0
KM Dabengwa c Karthik b Pathan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 65* (77b 8x4 2x6) IK Pathan 16.5-2-63-5 (1w)
Zimbabwe need 4 more to avoid an innings-defeat!
49.6 Pathan to Mahwire, legbye: one run
End of over 50 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 202/8 (trail by 3 runs)
IK Pathan 17-3-63-5 (1w) - City End
NB Mahwire 0* (1b) AM Blignaut 65* (77b 8x4 2x6)
50.1 Kumble to Mahwire, no run, left alone outside the off stump
50.2 Kumble to Mahwire, no run, drifting down the leg side, Mahwire gets
hit on the pad, appeal turned down
50.3 Kumble to Mahwire, no run, fuller and quicker, almost and yorker,
Mahwire jams his bat down at the last possible moment
50.4 Kumble to Mahwire, OUT: another one bites the dust! googly, the one
that comes in to the right-hander and Mahwire was clueless, ball
hits the back pad but looked as if it would have missed leg, loud
appeal and up goes the finger
Zimbabwe 202/9, Partnership of 1
NB Mahwire lbw b Kumble 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 65* (77b 8x4 2x6) A Kumble 9.4-3-36-1
Mwayenga is the last man
50.5 Kumble to Mwayenga, (noball) no run, two more needed to make India
bat again
50.5 Kumble to Mwayenga, no run
50.6 Kumble to Mwayenga, no run, defended to point
End of over 51 (1 run) Zimbabwe 203/9 (trail by 2 runs)
A Kumble 10-3-37-1 (1nb) - Club House End
AM Blignaut 65* (77b 8x4 2x6) W Mwayenga 0* (3b)
51.1 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended awkwardly to the gully region
51.2 Pathan to Blignaut, one run, played away on the leg side, single
taken, Zimbabwe now trail by just one run
51.3 Pathan to Mwayenga, no run, short rising delivery, Mwayenga fends
at and the ball goes back after clipping the glove
three slips and a gully in place
51.4 Pathan to Mwayenga, no run, pitched in line and swinging back in,
ball hit Mwayenga on the back pad but that was clearly missing
leg, appeal turned down
51.5 Pathan to Mwayenga, one run, turned away to the fine leg region,
score are level now - that's the innings defeat avoided, India
will have to bat again!
51.6 Pathan to Blignaut, one run, forced away wide of the gully fielder,
Blignaut happy with one
End of over 52 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 206/9 (lead by 1 runs)
IK Pathan 18-3-66-5 (1w) - City End
AM Blignaut 67* (80b 8x4 2x6) W Mwayenga 1* (6b)
52.1 Kumble to Blignaut, two runs, goes for the reverse sweep and ends
up with a top edge, Dravid at first slip grasses a fairly hard
chance - Blignaut lives on
52.2 Kumble to Blignaut, SIX, tossed up outside the off stump, Blignaut
swings across and gets it on the middle, ball flies over the wide
long-on fence, clean hit
52.3 Kumble to Blignaut, no run
52.4 Kumble to Blignaut, SIX, another massive six, this one is even
bigger! tossed up on the stumps, Blignaut makes room and rockets
it high over the long-on fence and out of the ground, that ball is
history!
52.5 Kumble to Blignaut, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Blignaut jams his bat down and gets it away to the deep
backward point region, they go for the run and that brings
Mwayenga on strike
52.6 Kumble to Mwayenga, no run, fuller outside the off stump, defended
stretching well forward - Mwayenga survives
End of over 53 (15 runs) Zimbabwe 221/9 (lead by 16 runs)
A Kumble 11-3-52-1 (1nb) - Club House End
AM Blignaut 82* (85b 8x4 4x6) W Mwayenga 1* (7b)
Pathan to Blignaut - this is going to be exciting
53.1 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, width outside the off stump and
Blignaut steered it away to the gully region, good diving stop
there saves runs
53.2 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, short of a good length delivery close
to the off stump line, Blignaut is made to defend, well bowled
53.3 Pathan to Blignaut, no run, on the stumps, Blignaut makes room
looking to lob it over the keeper but fails to make contact, ball
goes over the stumps - that was close
53.4 Pathan to Blignaut, one run, played away to the third man region
53.5 Pathan to Mwayenga, no run, beaten outside the off stump
53.6 Pathan to Mwayenga, no run, pushed down to the long-off region,
they could have taken two but Blignaut plays it safe
End of over 54 (1 run) Zimbabwe 222/9 (lead by 17 runs)
IK Pathan 19-3-67-5 (1w) - City End
AM Blignaut 83* (89b 8x4 4x6) W Mwayenga 1* (9b)
Zaheer Khan back into the attack now
54.1 Khan to Blignaut, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, almost
a yorker, Blignaut jams his bat down and plays it away on the off
side
54.2 Khan to Blignaut, no run, another tight delivery, one again
Blignaut had to hurry, this time the ball rolls back to the bowler
54.3 Khan to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Blignaut makes room and swings hard but misses the target
by miles
54.4 Khan to Blignaut, one run, short of a good length delivery, pushed
away off the back-foot to the cover region
attacking field in place for Mwayenga
54.5 Khan to Mwayenga, no run, pitched up and angling in, edged away
behind the stumps, third slips dives across and saves runs
54.6 Khan to Mwayenga, OUT: all over! bowled from round the stumps,
looked like the ball was angling down the leg side, Mwayenga gets
hit on the pad trying to defend it on the back-foot, Harper had a
long look and in the end adjudicated in favour of the bowler
Zimbabwe 223/10, Partnership of 21
W Mwayenga lbw b Khan 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 55 (1 run) Zimbabwe 223/10 (lead by 18 runs)
Z Khan 19-4-58-4 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
AM Blignaut 84* (93b 8x4 4x6)
Zaheer Khan ends up with four wickets.
India need just 19 runs.
we will take a short back and will be back with the Indian run
chase
Match State: Innings Break
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Players are back
It's going to be Andy Blignaut to Gautam Gambhir.
0.1 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length delivery, on
the middle and leg stump line, defended watchfully
0.2 Blignaut to Gambhir, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Gambhir pulls away late, good take by Taibu behind the
stumps
0.3 Blignaut to Gambhir, one run, Gambhir flashes hard outside the off
stump, ball clips the inside edge and runs down to the fine leg
region
0.4 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, angling in from outside the
off stump, Sehwag ducks under it
two slips in place
0.5 Blignaut to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, hint of away
swing, Sehwag watches it all the way and leaves it alone for the
keeper
0.6 Blignaut to Sehwag, one run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, opens up Sehwag a bit, defended to the
off side with soft hands and they steal a single
End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (17 more runs req)
AM Blignaut 1-0-2-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 1* (3b) G Gambhir 1* (3b)
Mahwire to share the new ball with Blignaut - India need just 17
more
1.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, punched off the back-foot to the extra
cover region
1.2 Mahwire to Sehwag, FOUR, width outside the off stump and Sehwag
goes after it, ball clips the top edge and flies down to the
vacant third man fence - 13 more to get
1.3 Mahwire to Sehwag, FOUR, another short ball and this time Sehwag
pulls it away well wide of the fielder at mid-on, just 9 more
needed now
1.4 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, defended outside the off stump
1.5 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, pushed back to the bowler
1.6 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run, short of a good length delivery, pulled
away to the deep backward square leg region, not a well timed
shot, looked like the ball came off the inner half of the bat
End of over 2 (9 runs) India 11/0 (8 more runs req)
NB Mahwire 1-0-9-0 - City End
V Sehwag 10* (9b 2x4) G Gambhir 1* (3b)
2.1 Blignaut to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Sehwag quickly gets into a good position and
flicks it away to the fine leg fence, excellent use of the wrist
2.2 Blignaut to Sehwag, bye: four runs, wayward delivery down the leg
side and Taibu had no chance of cutting it off
India win by 10 wickets
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India win the two match series 2-0.
Man of the Match : Irfan Pathan
Man of the Series : Irfan Pathan
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