1st Match: India Seniors v India A at Chandigarh, 10 Oct 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (9am GMT)
Hello and Welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of Challanger Series.
The weather looks good and all set to start the opening game. The
news from the middle is India Seniors has won the toss and elected
to bat.
As far as the teams India Seniors named Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan as
their super sub and India A have selected Shanbaz Nadeem.
Umpires and players walking in, Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan
to open the India Seniors innings
L Balaji to open the bowling attack
0.1 Balaji to Pathan, no run, good length delivery, guided to Laxman at
the slips
0.2 Balaji to Pathan, wide: no run, short and wide, wide caled
0.2 Balaji to Pathan, no run, wide outside the goss stump, left alone
0.3 Balaji to Pathan, no run, excellent delivery, beaten the batsman
outside the off stump
0.4 Balaji to Pathan, wide: FOUR, short and very wide, keeper couldn't
reach that one, ball races to boundary
0.4 Balaji to Pathan, no run
0.5 Balaji to Pathan, wide: no run, dowht the leg side
0.5 Balaji to Pathan, no run
0.6 Balaji to Pathan, FOUR, pitched up and driven on the up to deep
point boundary
End of over 1 (11 runs) India Seniors 11/0 (RR: 11.00)
L Balaji 1-0-11-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) IK Pathan 4* (6b 1x4)
Rudra Singh to share the new ball
1.1 RP Singh to Tendulkar, no run, short and angling across, Tendulkar
plays inside the line
1.2 RP Singh to Tendulkar, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away to the vacant midwicket region, Tendulkar off the mark
1.3 RP Singh to Pathan, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Pathan gets behind the line and
defends it to the leg side
1.4 RP Singh to Pathan, no run, pitched up, swinging away and Pathan
leaves it for the keeper
1.5 RP Singh to Pathan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
1.6 RP Singh to Pathan, no run, pitched out side the off stump, left
alone
End of over 2 (1 run) India Seniors 12/0 (RR: 6.00)
RP Singh 1-0-1-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 1* (2b) IK Pathan 4* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run, good length out side the off stump,
well left
2.2 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the pad
and goes to the keeper, appeal for caught behind turn down
2.3 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run, good length ball, well left
2.4 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run
2.5 Balaji to Tendulkar, two runs, on the pads, turned away behind
square
2.6 Balaji to Tendulkar, FOUR, clipped off the pads to the backward
square leg fence
End of over 3 (6 runs) India Seniors 18/0 (RR: 6.00)
L Balaji 2-0-17-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 4* (10b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 7* (8b 1x4)
3.1 RP Singh to Pathan, no run, good delivery outside the off stump
defended of the backfoot to gully
3.2 RP Singh to Pathan, no run
3.3 RP Singh to Pathan, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away in the air to the thirdman region
3.4 RP Singh to Tendulkar, no run
3.5 RP Singh to Tendulkar, one run, slightly short and angling across,
cut away off the backfoot to the thirdman region
3.6 RP Singh to Pathan, two runs, top edge and the ball goes over the
keepers head
End of over 4 (4 runs) India Seniors 22/0 (RR: 5.50)
RP Singh 2-0-5-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 8* (10b 1x4) IK Pathan 7* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run
4.2 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run
4.3 Balaji to Tendulkar, no run
4.4 Balaji to Tendulkar, FOUR
4.5 Balaji to Tendulkar, OUT: beauty from Balaji, pitched up and moving
away late, too good a delivery even for Tendulkar who was looking
to drive it away, ends up with a thick edge straight to the keeper
India Seniors 26/1, Partnership of 26
SR Tendulkar c & b Balaji 12 (15b 2x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 7* (14b 1x4) L Balaji 2.5-0-21-1 (3w)
4.6 Balaji to Kaif, wide: no run
4.6 Balaji to Kaif, no run
End of over 5 (5 runs) India Seniors 27/1 (RR: 5.40)
L Balaji 3-0-22-1 (4w) - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 7* (14b 1x4) M Kaif 0* (1b)
5.1 RP Singh to Pathan, no run
5.2 RP Singh to Pathan, no run
5.3 RP Singh to Pathan, two runs
5.4 RP Singh to Pathan, one run
5.5 RP Singh to Kaif, wide: no run
5.5 RP Singh to Kaif, one run
5.6 RP Singh to Pathan, no run
End of over 6 (5 runs) India Seniors 32/1 (RR: 5.33)
RP Singh 3-0-10-0 (1w) - City End
M Kaif 1* (2b) IK Pathan 10* (19b 1x4)
Balaji to continue
6.1 Balaji to Kaif, no run, pitched outside the off stump, left alone
6.2 Balaji to Kaif, no run
6.3 Balaji to Kaif, wide: no run
6.3 Balaji to Kaif, no run
6.4 Balaji to Kaif, no run
6.5 Balaji to Kaif, no run, pitched up and driven to mid-on
6.6 Balaji to Kaif, one run
End of over 7 (3 runs) India Seniors 35/1 (RR: 5.00)
L Balaji 4-0-24-1 (5w) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 2* (8b) IK Pathan 10* (19b 1x4)
7.1 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, short and wide, punched it to point on
the back foot
7.2 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, push to covers
7.3 RP Singh to Kaif, no run
7.4 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, pitched outside the oleg stump, contact
with pads, huge appeal and turned down
7.5 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.6 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, short and wide delivery, cut away, but
staraight to the fielder
End of over 8 (maiden) India Seniors 35/1 (RR: 4.38)
RP Singh 4-1-10-0 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 10* (19b 1x4) M Kaif 2* (14b)
8.1 Balaji to Pathan, wide: one run, pitched up, but wayward outside
the off stump, fumble by the keeper allows the batsmen cross over
8.1 Balaji to Kaif, FOUR, superb short! good length delivery, driven
nicely in hte gaps in covers
8.2 Balaji to Kaif, no run
8.3 Balaji to Kaif, no run, played to mid-on
8.4 Balaji to Kaif, no run, good length delivery and ball kept low,
played back to the bowler
8.5 Balaji to Kaif, one run, short of a good length, played uppishly
through gully
8.6 Balaji to Pathan, FOUR, excellent shot! pitched up and driven on
the up through covers, fielders didn't move
End of over 9 (11 runs) India Seniors 46/1 (RR: 5.11)
L Balaji 5-0-35-1 (6w) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 7* (19b 1x4) IK Pathan 14* (20b 2x4)
9.1 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, pitched outside the leg stump, Kaif tries
to work it to onside, taken in the pads
9.2 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, outside the off stump and straighten,
plays to covers on the back foot
9.3 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, short ball, Kaif moves back quickly and
went for a pull shot, got beaten
9.4 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, outside the off stump and moving away,
left through to the keeper
9.5 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and coming
in, Kaif wants to leave that, ball make contact with pads and roll
towards the keeper
9.6 RP Singh to Kaif, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) India Seniors 46/1 (RR: 4.60)
RP Singh 5-2-10-0 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 14* (20b 2x4) M Kaif 7* (25b 1x4)
Power play 2 has been introduecd
Bowling change straight away, VR Singh is replacing Balaji
10.1 VR Singh to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump and left alone
10.2 VR Singh to Pathan, FOUR, short ballon the stumps, pulled away to
long-on fence
10.3 VR Singh to Pathan, FOUR, another one! this time cut away the short
ball to third man fence
10.4 VR Singh to Pathan, no run, push to covers
10.5 VR Singh to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump, cut away
straight to backward point fielder
10.6 VR Singh to Pathan, no run, on the stumps, defended back to the
bowler
End of over 11 (8 runs) India Seniors 54/1 (RR: 4.91)
VR Singh 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 7* (25b 1x4) IK Pathan 22* (26b 4x4)
There is some delay, Kaif needs to do some work on his boots
11.1 RP Singh to Kaif, no run, outside the off stump line, batsman
leaves it
11.2 RP Singh to Kaif, OUT: fuller length delivery on the leg stump,
Kaif flicks it straight to Gambhir at square leg, catch gracefully
accepted, Kaif makes his way back to pavilion
India Seniors 54/2, Partnership of 28
M Kaif c Laxman b RP Singh 7 (27b 1x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 22* (26b 4x4) RP Singh 5.2-2-10-1 (1w)
11.3 RP Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run
11.4 RP Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended back
11.5 RP Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside hte off stump, left alone
11.6 RP Singh to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fuller length on the leg stump,
flicks it to fine leg fence
End of over 12 (4 runs) India Seniors 58/2 (RR: 4.83)
RP Singh 6-2-14-1 (1w) - City End
IK Pathan 22* (26b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 4* (4b 1x4)
12.1 VR Singh to Pathan, FOUR, Great shot! short of a good length,
driven on the up in front of point
12.2 VR Singh to Pathan, one run, on the leg stump, played to fine leg
for a single
12.3 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length outside the off
stump, played to point
12.4 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, works away to mid wicket
12.5 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone, VR Singh bowling around the wicket to the left handers
12.6 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run, on the stumps, defended
to on side, over stepping by the bowler
12.6 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up on the leg stump, picks
it and lofts it over mid wicket
End of over 13 (10 runs) India Seniors 68/2 (RR: 5.23)
VR Singh 2-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IK Pathan 27* (28b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 8* (9b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Bowling change after drinks, Balaji comes back to the attack
13.1 Balaji to Pathan, no run, driven to covers
13.2 Balaji to Pathan, one run, pitched outside the off stump, Pathan
goes after it and got the leading edge, ball travels high in the
air, Powar at mid-off drops the catch
13.3 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run
13.4 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run, push to covers
13.5 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched on the stumps, inside edge
to the stumps
13.6 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) India Seniors 69/2 (RR: 4.93)
L Balaji 6-0-36-1 (6w) - City End
IK Pathan 28* (30b 5x4) Yuvraj Singh 8* (13b 2x4)
14.1 VR Singh to Pathan, no run, inswinging yorker, Pathan digs it well
14.2 VR Singh to Pathan, no run, Dropped! short ball, Pathan pulls it
and got the top edge, both the fielders at the onside went for the
catch and none of them hold it
14.3 VR Singh to Pathan, no run
14.4 VR Singh to Pathan, no run
14.5 VR Singh to Pathan, OUT: Pathan goes this time! pitched outside the
off stump and coming in, pathan misjudge the line and ball goes
through the gate to the target
India Seniors 69/3, Partnership of 15
IK Pathan b VR Singh 28 (35b 5x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 8* (13b 2x4) VR Singh 2.5-0-18-1 (1nb)
Venugopal Rao is the new batsman
14.6 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 15 (maiden) India Seniors 69/3 (RR: 4.60)
VR Singh 3-1-18-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 8* (13b 2x4) Y Venugopal Rao 0* (1b)
Power play three is on
15.1 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run, turned to square leg
15.2 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run, down the leg side, turned away to
square leg
15.3 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitch outside the leg stump, Yuvraj
goes back and flicked it through mid wicket
15.4 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, no run, push to mid-off
15.5 Balaji to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the stump, pushed wide of gully
fielder to thrid man area
15.6 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length, left alone
End of over 16 (5 runs) India Seniors 74/3 (RR: 4.62)
L Balaji 7-0-41-1 (6w) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 13* (18b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 0* (2b)
16.1 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to covers on the back
foot, Raina did well there
16.2 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the leg stump line, Yuvraj
tries to work it to fine leg, beaten
16.3 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump and left
alone
16.4 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) one run, short ball, worked it
to square leg and single taken
16.4 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, three runs, short one, Rao driven it in
front of point and long chase by the fielder
16.5 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run
16.6 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) India Seniors 79/3 (RR: 4.65)
VR Singh 4-1-23-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 3* (3b) Yuvraj Singh 14* (24b 3x4)
Spin to be introduce, Romesh Powar replacing Balaji from city End
17.1 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, on the leg stump and spinning away,
good take by Karthick
17.2 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, push back to the bowler
17.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, played to square leg and easy
single taken
17.4 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the leg stump, defended to off
side
17.5 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended back to the bowler
17.6 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flighted outside the off stump,
sweeps it to deep fine leg
End of over 18 (2 runs) India Seniors 81/3 (RR: 4.50)
RR Powar 1-0-2-0 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 15* (27b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 4* (6b)
18.1 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up, driven wide of point
to third man region, Balaji fields there
18.2 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run
18.3 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, push to gully on the back foot
18.4 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, short and wide, Venugopal Rao
goes after it and didn't make contact with ball, very close to
call a wide
18.5 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, good length outside the off stump,
driven in air through backward point, fielder in deep can't do
much
18.6 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run
End of over 19 (5 runs) India Seniors 86/3 (RR: 4.53)
VR Singh 5-1-28-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 16* (28b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 8* (11b 1x4)
19.1 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flighted outside the leg stump,
swept away to fine leg
19.2 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended on the back foot
19.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, push to short covers
19.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, outside the off stump and ball kept
low, played to covers
19.5 Powar to Venugopal Rao, (noball) one run, played to covers and
quick single taken, a rare no ball from the spinner
19.5 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the legs, defended back
19.6 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) one run, tucks around the corner
for a single, another no ball
19.6 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, played to on-side
End of over 20 (6 runs) India Seniors 92/3 (RR: 4.60)
RR Powar 2-0-7-0 (2nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 18* (31b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 9* (16b 1x4)
20.1 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, push to
covers
20.2 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cut away to backward point, Raina
did well to stop a certain single
20.3 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beauty! pitched outside the off
stump and hint of movement there, batsman beaten outside the off
stump
20.4 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away to fine leg
20.5 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run
20.6 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 21 (2 runs) India Seniors 94/3 (RR: 4.48)
VR Singh 6-1-30-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 10* (17b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 19* (36b 3x4)
21.1 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run
21.2 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, short in length, driven to short
mid wicket
21.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, dances down the track and driven
straight to short mid wicket fielder
21.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended to off side
21.5 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted one, driven along with
ground to long-off
21.6 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven on the up to backward point
End of over 22 (1 run) India Seniors 95/3 (RR: 4.32)
RR Powar 3-0-8-0 (2nb) - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 11* (22b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 19* (37b 3x4)
22.1 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run, guided the ball to thrid man
22.2 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, what a shot! pitched up and driven
uppishly through covers and ball races to boundary rope
22.3 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run, short and down the leg
side, big leap by the bowler, no ball signelled
22.3 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, on the leg stump, glanced it to
fine leg, Powar effort saves some runs
22.4 VR Singh to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to deep point
22.5 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, driven to mid-off
22.6 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, on the stumps, Rao tries to work
it onside, got leading edge and ball rolls towards covers
End of over 23 (9 runs) India Seniors 104/3 (RR: 4.52)
VR Singh 7-1-39-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 26* (41b 4x4) Y Venugopal Rao 12* (25b 1x4)
23.1 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the stumps, defended back
23.2 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flighted one, swept away to fine
leg
23.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven on the pitch to long-on
23.4 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, push to point and quick single
taken
23.5 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run
23.6 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, leans forward and defended back to
the bowler
End of over 24 (3 runs) India Seniors 107/3 (RR: 4.46)
RR Powar 4-0-11-0 (2nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 28* (44b 4x4) Y Venugopal Rao 13* (28b 1x4)
Spin on both ends, Suresh Raina introduced into the attack
24.1 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, no run
24.2 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played back to the bowler
24.3 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short one, played in the gap
between covers and mid-off
24.4 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to long-on on the back foot
24.5 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to long-on and easy single
taken
24.6 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to square leg and
quick single taken
End of over 25 (4 runs) India Seniors 111/3 (RR: 4.44)
S Raina 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 15* (30b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 30* (48b 4x4)
25.1 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, swept away to backward square leg
25.2 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Yuvraj found the gap this time!
flighed on the leg stump, Yuvraj swept it easily to fine leg
25.3 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long-on
25.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, cut away, but straight to the
fielder
25.5 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned to mid wicket and single
taken
25.6 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fullish ball, midtimed drive to
long-off
End of over 26 (8 runs) India Seniors 119/3 (RR: 4.58)
RR Powar 5-0-19-0 (2nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 36* (51b 5x4) Y Venugopal Rao 17* (33b 1x4)
26.1 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run
26.2 Raina to Venugopal Rao, no run, push back to the bowler
26.3 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, short and wide, cut away to
backward point
26.4 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, no run, push to covers
26.5 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, no run
26.6 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the legs, flicks it and taken in
the pads
End of over 27 (2 runs) India Seniors 121/3 (RR: 4.48)
S Raina 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 18* (36b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 37* (54b 5x4)
27.1 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, outside the off stump, Rao reaches
out the ball and sweeps it, didn't timed it
27.2 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run
27.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, turned to mid wicket
27.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, (noball) no run, leans forward and
defended, another no ball
27.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, short and wide, cut away to point,
fumble by fielder allows the batsmen to cross
27.5 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run
27.6 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it over
mid wicket, Yuvraj on a song here
End of over 28 (6 runs) India Seniors 127/3 (RR: 4.54)
RR Powar 6-0-25-0 (3nb) - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 19* (41b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 41* (56b 6x4)
28.1 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to cover point, singles
coming easily this time of the game
28.2 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swept away to fine leg
28.3 Raina to Venugopal Rao, no run, push to short mid wicket
28.4 Raina to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended on the off side
28.5 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to long-on
28.6 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run
End of over 29 (4 runs) India Seniors 131/3 (RR: 4.52)
S Raina 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 43* (58b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 21* (45b 1x4)
29.1 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short and wide, cut away on the
back foot to point
29.2 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended to on-side
29.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, two runs, outside the off stump, Rao cuts
it late, misfield by Jadhav allows the runs
29.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, outside the off stump, cut away to
backward point
29.5 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, on the off stump, paddled it to
short fine leg
29.6 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, flighted delivery, driven nicely
to thrid man region, Umpires called for a drinks
End of over 30 (11 runs) India Seniors 142/3 (RR: 4.73)
RR Powar 7-0-36-0 (3nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 47* (60b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 28* (49b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to the deep extra-cover
region.
30.2 Raina to Venugopal Rao, two runs, turned away to the square leg
region on the front foot.
30.3 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, pushed to the cover region, easy
single taken.
30.4 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run, Yuvraj on the back-foot plays to
the long-on region.
30.5 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to the long-off region.
30.6 Raina to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up, driven to the long-off
region.
End of over 31 (7 runs) India Seniors 149/3 (RR: 4.81)
S Raina 4-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 50* (63b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 32* (52b 2x4)
31.1 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cuts it to the back-ward point
fielder.
31.2 Powar to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: a touch short, Yuvraj sweeps, ball
takes the top edge and goes straight to Neeraj Patel at long-leg.
India Seniors 149/4, Partnership of 80
Yuvraj Singh c Patel b Powar 50 (65b 6x4 0x6)
Y Venugopal Rao 32* (52b 2x4) RR Powar 7.2-0-36-1 (3nb)
31.3 Powar to Venugopal Rao, two runs, swept to the fine leg region,
couple of runs taken.
31.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, quick single taken on the onside.
31.5 Powar to Dhoni, no run, pushes off the back-foot to the cover
fielder.
31.6 Powar to Dhoni, one run, tossed up, Dhoni comes down the track and
drives it to the long-on region.
End of over 32 (4 runs) India Seniors 153/4 (RR: 4.78)
RR Powar 8-0-40-1 (3nb) - City End
MS Dhoni 1* (2b) Y Venugopal Rao 35* (54b 2x4)
32.1 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, good ball, pitches on the stumps and
moves away, well left outside off stump.
32.2 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, pitches outside leg stump, ball takes
the pad and then onto the onside.
32.3 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, short of length on the stumps and moving
away, left alone well by Venugopal Rao.
32.4 RP Singh to Dhoni, one run, quick single taken on the off side.
32.5 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run, glided down well by Venugopal
Rao to the thirdman region.
32.6 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, a good bouncer, Dhoni has nothing to do
with it, leaves it alone to the wicketkeeper.
End of over 33 (2 runs) India Seniors 155/4 (RR: 4.70)
RP Singh 7-2-17-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 36* (55b 2x4) MS Dhoni 2* (7b)
33.1 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, played wide off the long-on
region.
33.2 Powar to Dhoni, no run, defended to the off side.
33.3 Powar to Dhoni, one run, tossed up, defended to the off side, quick
single taken to the left of cover fielder.
33.4 Powar to Venugopal Rao, two runs, Venugopal Rao moves forward and
turns it around fine to the fine leg region.
33.5 Powar to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, a late cut, wonderful shot, played
delicately to the thirdman fence.
33.6 Powar to Venugopal Rao, no run, tossed up, Rao steps down the
track, ball spins takes the pad.
End of over 34 (8 runs) India Seniors 163/4 (RR: 4.79)
RR Powar 9-0-48-1 (3nb) - City End
MS Dhoni 3* (9b) Y Venugopal Rao 43* (59b 3x4)
34.1 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, good ball, pitches outside leg stump and
moves away, defended to the point fielder.
34.2 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, wonderful fielding Powar diving to his
right, saving a certain boundary at long-off, after a wonderful
shot by Dhoni.
34.3 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, a short rising delivery, Dhoni plays at
it and gets beaten.
34.4 RP Singh to Dhoni, FOUR, pitched up, a wonderful shot, Dhoni drives
it straight past the mid-off fielder to the long-off region.
34.5 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, a short rising delivery, left alone by
Dhoni.
34.6 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, left alone outside off stump.
End of over 35 (4 runs) India Seniors 167/4 (RR: 4.77)
RP Singh 8-2-21-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 43* (59b 3x4) MS Dhoni 7* (15b 1x4)
35.1 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run, tossed up, Rao steps down the
track and drives it to the long-off region.
35.2 Powar to Dhoni, two runs, drives it to the deep backward-point
region.
35.3 Powar to Dhoni, OUT: ball on the stumps and going down the leg
side, Dhoni sweeps, ball takes the top edge to Badani at short
fine leg.
India Seniors 170/5, Partnership of 21
MS Dhoni c Badani b Powar 9 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Y Venugopal Rao 44* (60b 3x4) RR Powar 9.3-0-51-2 (3nb)
35.4 Powar to Yadav, no run
35.5 Powar to Yadav, one run, played to the square leg region.
35.6 Powar to Venugopal Rao, (noball) no run, run out! tossed up,
Venugopal comes down the track and drives straight to Powar, who
fields the ball and hits the stumps.
India Seniors 172/6, Partnership of 2
Y Venugopal Rao run out (Powar) 44 (61b 3x4 0x6)
India Seniors 172/6, Partnership of 2
Jai P Yadav run out (Powar) 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
35.6 Powar to Venugopal Rao, one run
End of over 36 (6 runs) India Seniors 173/6 (RR: 4.81)
RR Powar 10-0-54-2 (4nb) - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 45* (62b 3x4) AB Agarkar 0* (0b)
36.1 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run
36.2 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run
36.3 VR Singh to Agarkar, (noball) no run
36.3 VR Singh to Agarkar, no run, good ball, Agarkar playing from the
crease beaten by the movement.
36.4 VR Singh to Agarkar, one run, pitched up on the toes, driven to the
mid-on region, quick single taken.
36.5 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, short ball, Venugopal cuts, gets
beaten by the bounce.
36.6 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, pushed to the mid-on region.
End of over 37 (3 runs) India Seniors 176/6 (RR: 4.76)
VR Singh 8-1-42-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 1* (3b) Y Venugopal Rao 46* (66b 3x4)
bowling change, part-timer Badani comes to bowl now
37.1 Badani to Agarkar, one run, driven wide of long-on
37.2 Badani to Venugopal Rao, one run, push to long-off and another
single
37.3 Badani to Agarkar, two runs, played wide of point
37.4 Badani to Agarkar, one run, cut away backward point
37.5 Badani to Venugopal Rao, no run, driven to covers
37.6 Badani to Venugopal Rao, one run, full toss, played to long-off
End of over 38 (6 runs) India Seniors 182/6 (RR: 4.79)
HK Badani 1-0-6-0 - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 48* (69b 3x4) AB Agarkar 5* (6b)
38.1 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, short and wide, widht offered,
Vengopal Rao slashed it hard and ball flies over diving backward
point fielder
38.2 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run, similar shot, driven on the up
over backward point fielder, Badani fields in deep
38.3 VR Singh to Agarkar, FOUR, on the leg stump, Agarkar moves back
quickly and work the ball to vacant mid wicket region
38.4 VR Singh to Agarkar, two runs, outside the off stump line, guided
to wide of point, third man fielder ran across and fielded it
38.5 VR Singh to Agarkar, two runs, fuller length, driven uppishly
through covers
38.6 VR Singh to Agarkar, legbye: one run, on the legs, flicks it and
ball raps the pads and rolls towards square leg
End of over 39 (14 runs) India Seniors 196/6 (RR: 5.03)
VR Singh 9-1-55-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 13* (10b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 53* (71b 4x4)
Laxman shuffling his bowlers
39.1 Raina to Agarkar, one run, short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket
39.2 Raina to Venugopal Rao, two runs, short and wide, Venugopal makes
himself room and cuts away to deep covers
39.3 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to covers again
39.4 Raina to Agarkar, no run, short ball, no foot work from Agarkar,
inside edge to the pads
39.5 Raina to Agarkar, one run, push to off side and easy single taken
39.6 Raina to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, Idea shot, outside the off stump and
coming in, Venugopal Rao waits for the ball comes to the bat and
cuts it very late passing short third man fielder, diving effort
goes in vain as ball crosses the boundary rope
End of over 40 (9 runs) India Seniors 205/6 (RR: 5.12)
S Raina 5-0-26-0 - City End
AB Agarkar 15* (13b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 60* (74b 5x4)
40.1 VR Singh to Agarkar, one run
40.2 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, two runs, pitched up and Rao driven
nicely to long-off
40.3 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, full toss and change in pace
too, played to mid-on
40.4 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, two runs, played on the up to deep
covers, fielder in deep to do much
And umpires called for a new ball and play held for a minute
40.5 VR Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run, on the legs, turned away to
deep mid-wicket
40.6 VR Singh to Agarkar, one run, good length delivery, driven to long-
off
End of over 41 (7 runs) India Seniors 212/6 (RR: 5.17)
VR Singh 10-1-62-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 17* (15b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 65* (78b 5x4)
41.1 Raina to Agarkar, no run, push back to the bowler
41.2 Raina to Agarkar, no run, quick and sharp turn, surpraise the
batsman, defended to on-side
41.3 Raina to Agarkar, one run, turned to square and quick single taken,
Agarkar to danger end, wild throw allows him to make his home
41.4 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, tunred to square leg
41.5 Raina to Agarkar, one run
41.6 Raina to Venugopal Rao, no run, defneded back
End of over 42 (3 runs) India Seniors 215/6 (RR: 5.12)
S Raina 6-0-29-0 - City End
AB Agarkar 19* (19b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 66* (80b 5x4)
Badani comes back to the attack
42.1 Badani to Agarkar, no run, cut away to backward point
42.2 Badani to Agarkar, one run
42.3 Badani to Venugopal Rao, no run, played to gully fielder
42.4 Badani to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to long-off
42.5 Badani to Agarkar, FOUR, fuller ball, driven to backward point
42.6 Badani to Agarkar, one run
End of over 43 (7 runs) India Seniors 222/6 (RR: 5.16)
HK Badani 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 25* (23b 2x4) Y Venugopal Rao 67* (82b 5x4)
43.1 Raina to Agarkar, one run
43.2 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run, pitched short, driven to long-on
43.3 Raina to Agarkar, FOUR, outside the off stump, glided it to third
man
43.4 Raina to Agarkar, one run, played wide of gully
43.5 Raina to Venugopal Rao, one run
43.6 Raina to Agarkar, one run, on the leg stump, flicks it to deep
square leg
End of over 44 (9 runs) India Seniors 231/6 (RR: 5.25)
S Raina 7-0-38-0 - City End
AB Agarkar 32* (27b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 69* (84b 5x4)
44.1 Badani to Agarkar, two runs, pitched outside the leg stump, Agarkar
comes down the track and lofts over mid-on
44.2 Badani to Agarkar, one run, on the legs, driven to long-off
44.3 Badani to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, on the stump, Venugopal Rao makes
himself room and smash the ball over covers
44.4 Badani to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery, driven to
long-on
44.5 Badani to Agarkar, one run, short ball, mistime pull to deep mid
wicket
44.6 Badani to Venugopal Rao, one run, played uppishly toward mid
wicket, one bounce to the fielder
End of over 45 (10 runs) India Seniors 241/6 (RR: 5.36)
HK Badani 3-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 75* (87b 6x4) AB Agarkar 36* (30b 3x4)
45.1 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, one run, pitched up, guided to third man
45.2 Balaji to Agarkar, SIX, Maximum! good length delivery, Agarkar
picks it up early and driven nicely over long-off fence
45.3 Balaji to Agarkar, one run, turned to square leg
45.4 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, two runs, down the leg side, turned away
to deep mid wicket
45.5 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, one run, push to third man
45.6 Balaji to Agarkar, one run, Lucky Agarkar, short ball, Agarkar
wants to work it onside, got top edge and ball pops up behind the
bowler, excellent attempt by Balaji to catch, but couldn't make it
End of over 46 (12 runs) India Seniors 253/6 (RR: 5.50)
L Balaji 8-0-53-1 (6w) - City End
AB Agarkar 44* (33b 3x4 1x6) Y Venugopal Rao 79* (90b 6x4)
46.1 RP Singh to Agarkar, FOUR, on the leg stump, played it over mid
wicket
46.2 RP Singh to Agarkar, no run
46.3 RP Singh to Agarkar, no run, short ball, went for a pull shot,
beaten
46.4 RP Singh to Agarkar, two runs, pitched outside the leg stump,
Agarkar slashed it hard and edged it to thridman
46.5 RP Singh to Agarkar, one run
46.6 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven to long-off
End of over 47 (8 runs) India Seniors 261/6 (RR: 5.55)
RP Singh 9-2-29-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 84* (91b 6x4) AB Agarkar 47* (38b 4x4 1x6)
47.1 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, two runs, played to deep mid wicket and
couple of quick runs taken
47.2 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, full toss and smashed it to deep mid
wicket, Venugopal Rao in full flow
47.3 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, another on, good length on the
stump, played it over mid wicket
47.4 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, down the leg side, wide
called
47.4 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, Expensive over this! down the
legside and Rao worked it backward square leg
47.5 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, no run
47.6 Balaji to Venugopal Rao, no run, change in pace, Venugopal got
beaten
End of over 48 (15 runs) India Seniors 276/6 (RR: 5.75)
L Balaji 9-0-68-1 (7w) - City End
AB Agarkar 47* (38b 4x4 1x6) Y Venugopal Rao 98* (97b 9x4)
48.1 RP Singh to Agarkar, one run, full toss on the leg stump, flicks it
to square leg
48.2 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, OUT: Gone on ninties! pitched up
delivery on the leg stump, Venugopal Rao played across the line,
ball make contact with pads and then hits the target
India Seniors 277/7, Partnership of 105
Y Venugopal Rao b RP Singh 98 (98b 9x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 48* (39b 4x4 1x6) RP Singh 9.2-2-30-2 (1w)
48.3 RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, no run, full toss and push to covers
48.4 RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, on the legs, flicks it nicely to
fine leg fence
48.5 RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, no run, outside the off stump and left
alone
48.6 RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, no run
End of over 49 (5 runs) India Seniors 281/7 (RR: 5.73)
RP Singh 10-2-34-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 48* (39b 4x4 1x6) Harbhajan Singh 4* (4b 1x4)
Last over of the innings
49.1 Balaji to Agarkar, one run, pulled to mid wicket
49.2 Balaji to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: Excellent catch! pitched outside
the leg stump and Harbhajan moves across and loafted it to deep
mid wicket, Raina running from the deep takes stunning catch
India Seniors 282/8, Partnership of 5
Harbhajan Singh c Raina b Balaji 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 49* (40b 4x4 1x6) L Balaji 9.2-0-69-2 (7w)
49.3 Balaji to Agarkar, one run, push to backward point and fifty for
Agarkar
49.4 Balaji to Khan, wide: no run, fuller length and down the leg side
49.4 Balaji to Khan, one run, cut away to point
49.5 Balaji to Agarkar, two runs, driven to long-on and runs taken
quickly
49.6 Balaji to Agarkar, two runs, fuller in length and glided it to deep
backward point, that's end of India Seniors innings
End of over 50 (8 runs) India Seniors 289/8 (RR: 5.78)
L Balaji 10-0-76-2 (8w) - City End
Z Khan 1* (1b) AB Agarkar 54* (43b 4x4 1x6)
Please join with us after 40 minutes
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back, players in the middle now, Gambhir and Jadhav to open
the innings and it's Irfan Pathan to open bowling attack
0.1 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, push to covers
0.2 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, on the leg stump and swinging in, driven
to mid-on
0.3 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump and moving away,
left alone
0.4 Pathan to Gambhir, FOUR, good length delivery, Gambhir comes down
the track and smashed it over covers
0.5 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, outswinger, batsman didn't disturb the
ball
0.6 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, driven to covers
End of over 1 (4 runs) India A 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 286/49 = 5.84)
IK Pathan 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
DS Jadhav 0* (0b) G Gambhir 4* (6b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan to share the new ball with Pathan
1.1 Khan to Jadhav, one run, excellent delivery to start with!
inswinging yorker, batsman manages to digs it away to onside
1.2 Khan to Gambhir, no run, played to covers
1.3 Khan to Gambhir, no run, tries an yorker, outside the off stump,
push it to covers
1.4 Khan to Gambhir, no run, fuller length on the stumps, driven back
to the bowler
1.5 Khan to Gambhir, no run, beauty, good length delivery and moving
away, beats the batsman
1.6 Khan to Gambhir, one run, drifting down the legside, played it to
deep square leg
End of over 2 (2 runs) India A 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 284/48 = 5.92)
Z Khan 1-0-2-0 - City End
G Gambhir 5* (11b 1x4) DS Jadhav 1* (1b)
2.1 Pathan to Gambhir, wide: no run, down the leg side
2.1 Pathan to Gambhir, one run, tucked away around the corner for a
single
2.2 Pathan to Jadhav, one run, turned away to square leg
2.3 Pathan to Gambhir, FOUR, Great shot! good length delivery outside
the off stump, slashed it hard through gully
2.4 Pathan to Gambhir, one run, played to fine leg for a single
2.5 Pathan to Jadhav, three runs, fuller length, driven to long-off,
long chase by Kaif from covers
2.6 Pathan to Gambhir, FOUR, short and wide, cut it nicely to deep
backward point
End of over 3 (15 runs) India A 21/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 269/47 = 5.72)
IK Pathan 2-0-19-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
DS Jadhav 5* (3b) G Gambhir 15* (15b 3x4)
3.1 Khan to Jadhav, FOUR, good length outside the off stump, Jadhav
driven it nicely in the packed off side field
3.2 Khan to Jadhav, no run
3.3 Khan to Jadhav, no run, line and length delivery, defended to off
side
3.4 Khan to Jadhav, FOUR, Bang! nothing wrong in the delivery, pitched
on line and length, Jadhav comes down the track and lofts it over
mid-off
3.5 Khan to Jadhav, FOUR, another one! little fuller, drives it well in
the gaps in covers
3.6 Khan to Jadhav, FOUR, Expensive over! good length delivery outside
the off stump, nicely driven through covers
End of over 4 (16 runs) India A 37/0 (RR: 9.25 RRR: 253/46 = 5.50)
Z Khan 2-0-18-0 - City End
G Gambhir 15* (15b 3x4) DS Jadhav 21* (9b 4x4)
4.1 Pathan to Gambhir, one run, push to point and easy single taken
4.2 Pathan to Jadhav, one run, guided to third man region
4.3 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, on the leg stump, defended back
4.4 Pathan to Gambhir, no run
4.5 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, short ball, Gambhir comes down the track
and went after it, beaten
4.6 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, push to gully
End of over 5 (2 runs) India A 39/0 (RR: 7.80 RRR: 251/45 = 5.58)
IK Pathan 3-0-21-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
DS Jadhav 22* (10b 4x4) G Gambhir 16* (20b 3x4)
5.1 Khan to Jadhav, no run, outside the off stump and played to point
5.2 Khan to Jadhav, one run, on the off stump and coming in, played it
to backward square leg
5.3 Khan to Gambhir, two runs, driven on rise through diving gully
fielder
5.4 Khan to Gambhir, one run, played to onside on the back foot
5.5 Khan to Jadhav, OUT: Gone! pitched on the stump and coming in,
Jadhav plays across and line and misjudge the line completly, ball
went through the gates and hit the stumps
India A 43/1, Partnership of 43
DS Jadhav b Khan 23 (13b 4x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 19* (22b 3x4) Z Khan 2.5-0-22-1
India A captain Laxman is the new batsman
5.6 Khan to Laxman, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and on to
Laxman pads
End of over 6 (4 runs) India A 43/1 (RR: 7.17 RRR: 247/44 = 5.61)
Z Khan 3-0-22-1 - City End
G Gambhir 19* (22b 3x4) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)
6.1 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, on the leg stump, defended to off side
6.2 Pathan to Gambhir, no run, defended to covers
6.3 Pathan to Gambhir, two runs, pitched up and Gambhir picks it early
and lofts it over mid-on
6.4 Pathan to Gambhir, OUT: Another one! pitched up delivery outside
the off stump and swinging away, Gambhir slashed it hard and ball
takes the top edge and flies towards third man and straight to Jai
P Yadav's hand
India A 45/2, Partnership of 2
G Gambhir c Yadav b Pathan 21 (26b 3x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 0* (1b) IK Pathan 3.4-0-23-1 (1w)
Suresh Raina to join with his skipper in the middle
6.5 Pathan to Raina, FOUR, off the mark straigh away! flicks the ball
towards fine leg fence
6.6 Pathan to Raina, no run
End of over 7 (6 runs) India A 49/2 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 241/43 = 5.60)
IK Pathan 4-0-27-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 0* (1b) S Raina 4* (2b 1x4)
7.1 Khan to Laxman, no run, beauty! pitched on leg stump and coming in,
hits Laxman thigh and huge appeal for caught behind, Umpire not
interested
7.2 Khan to Laxman, one run, played to third man
7.3 Khan to Raina, no run, pitched outside the off stump and swining
in, inside edge to the pads
7.4 Khan to Raina, FOUR, excellent shot! pitched up on the stumps,
driven nicely wide of bowler to long-on boundary
7.5 Khan to Raina, three runs, outside the off stump and moving in,
turned away to deep mid wicket, long chase by Venugopal Rao
7.6 Khan to Laxman, no run
End of over 8 (8 runs) India A 57/2 (RR: 7.12 RRR: 233/42 = 5.55)
Z Khan 4-0-30-1 - City End
S Raina 11* (5b 2x4) VVS Laxman 1* (4b)
8.1 Pathan to Raina, no run, outside the off stump, batsman leaves it
to the keeper
8.2 Pathan to Raina, no run, Bouncer! short ball on the stumps, Raina
ducks under it
8.3 Pathan to Raina, one run, played to third man
8.4 Pathan to Laxman, FOUR, outside the leg stump and moving away,
Laxman moves back quickly and glanced it toward fine leg fence
8.5 Pathan to Laxman, no run
8.6 Pathan to Laxman, one run, pitched outside the off stump, Laxman
played it very late and guided it to thrid man
End of over 9 (6 runs) India A 63/2 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 227/41 = 5.54)
IK Pathan 5-0-33-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 6* (7b 1x4) S Raina 12* (8b 2x4)
9.1 Khan to Laxman, no run, on the stumps, push to covers
9.2 Khan to Laxman, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
square of the wicket on the rise, Pathan need to cover lot of
ground to cut off
9.3 Khan to Laxman, no run, push to backward point on the back foot
9.4 Khan to Laxman, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
straighten, Laxman works that one to onside, ball brushes the
pads, huge appeal, but umpire not moved from his position
9.5 Khan to Laxman, no run, defended to off side
9.6 Khan to Laxman, two runs, on the off stump, Laxman played it very
easily through covers and Yuvraj had a chase
End of over 10 (4 runs) India A 67/2 (RR: 6.70 RRR: 223/40 = 5.57)
Z Khan 5-0-34-1 - City End
S Raina 12* (8b 2x4) VVS Laxman 10* (13b 1x4)
10.1 Pathan to Raina, no run, fuller ball on the leg stump, Raina flicks
it on the air, fell just short of Venugopal Rao at short mid
wicket
10.2 Pathan to Raina, FOUR, wasn't half volly, Raina gets in to his
position quickly and drives it on the up towards deep point
10.3 Pathan to Raina, no run
10.4 Pathan to Raina, no run, short and raising delivery, defended
watchfully to off side
10.5 Pathan to Raina, no run, short of a good length, defended to cover
point
10.6 Pathan to Raina, no run, outside the off stump and hold its line,
defended to covers
End of over 11 (4 runs) India A 71/2 (RR: 6.45 RRR: 219/39 = 5.62)
IK Pathan 6-0-37-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 10* (13b 1x4) S Raina 16* (14b 3x4)
11.1 Khan to Laxman, FOUR, outside the leg stump, Laxman moves back and
sent that one to gap in mid wicket, ball races to boundary rope
11.2 Khan to Laxman, no run, coming around the wicket, driven back to
the bowler
11.3 Khan to Laxman, one run, outside the off stump, easy for the
batsman to guide that one to thrid man region
11.4 Khan to Raina, no run, on the stumps and coming in, defended to
onside
11.5 Khan to Raina, one run, pitched outside the off stump, Raina plays
it to Agarkar at thrid man
11.6 Khan to Laxman, no run, on target, defended well in forward to off
side
End of over 12 (6 runs) India A 77/2 (RR: 6.42 RRR: 213/38 = 5.61)
Z Khan 6-0-40-1 - City End
S Raina 17* (16b 3x4) VVS Laxman 15* (17b 2x4)
Bowling change, Agarkar replaces Pathan
12.1 Agarkar to Raina, no run, gentle loosner to start with, leans
forward and defended to covers
12.2 Agarkar to Raina, wide: no run, down the leg side and Umpire called
it wide
12.2 Agarkar to Raina, wide: no run, another one on the leg side,
Agarkar searching his line
12.2 Agarkar to Raina, no run
12.3 Agarkar to Raina, two runs, tucked around the corner for couple of
runs
12.4 Agarkar to Raina, (noball) no run, another extra, no ball this
time, played to covers
12.4 Agarkar to Raina, no run, played to cover point
12.5 Agarkar to Raina, no run
12.6 Agarkar to Raina, OUT: pitched middle and leg stump line and
straighten, Raina jumps across the line and tries to defend it,
ball hit the pads in front of the wicket and huge appeal, Umpire
raises his fingers slowly
India A 82/3, Partnership of 37
S Raina lbw b Agarkar 19 (23b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (5 runs) India A 82/3 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 208/37 = 5.62)
AB Agarkar 1-0-5-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 15* (17b 2x4)
Hemang Badani is the new man in
13.1 Yadav to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, beaten
13.2 Yadav to Laxman, no run, played to on side
13.3 Yadav to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump and left alone
13.4 Yadav to Laxman, one run, driven to wide of mid-off fielder
13.5 Yadav to Badani, no run
13.6 Yadav to Badani, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) India A 83/3 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 207/36 = 5.75)
Jai P Yadav 1-0-1-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 16* (21b 2x4) HK Badani 0* (2b)
14.1 Agarkar to Laxman, wide: no run, wayward wide outside the off stump
14.1 Agarkar to Laxman, no run
14.2 Agarkar to Laxman, one run, cut away to third man
14.3 Agarkar to Badani, no run, beaten outside the off stump
14.4 Agarkar to Badani, (noball) no run, on the stumps, Badani tries to
work it onside, gets in the pads, very close to call leg before
14.4 Agarkar to Badani, no run, outside the off stump swinging away,
leaves it to keeper
14.5 Agarkar to Badani, FOUR, flicks off his legs to fine leg fence
14.6 Agarkar to Badani, no run
End of over 15 (7 runs) India A 90/3 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 200/35 = 5.71)
AB Agarkar 2-0-12-1 (3w 2nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 17* (23b 2x4) HK Badani 4* (7b 1x4)
Drinks trolly making its way into the middle, refreshment time
Match State: Drinks
Yadav to continue after drinks
15.1 Yadav to Laxman, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to covers
15.2 Yadav to Laxman, FOUR, what a shot! short and wide, width offered,
Laxman cuts it away through backward point
15.3 Yadav to Laxman, one run, played wide of point
15.4 Yadav to Badani, no run, push to covers
15.5 Yadav to Badani, two runs, on the middle and leg, Badani gets back
quickly and worked it to deep mid wickets
15.6 Yadav to Badani, FOUR, comes down the track and swung his bat to on
side, ball races to deep mid wicket fence
End of over 16 (11 runs) India A 101/3 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 189/34 = 5.56)
Jai P Yadav 2-0-12-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 22* (26b 3x4) HK Badani 10* (10b 2x4)
100 up for India A in 16th over
16.1 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, on the legs, driven straight to
Tendulkar at mid-on
16.2 Agarkar to Laxman, (noball) no run, Agarkar over steps again, big
leap forward this time
16.2 Agarkar to Laxman, FOUR, fabulous shot! short and wide, cuts it
away with ease to backward point
16.3 Agarkar to Laxman, FOUR, Great one! Laxman comes forward and drives
the ball on the rise into the gap in covers, excellent cover
drive, treat to watch this one!
16.4 Agarkar to Laxman, no run
16.5 Agarkar to Laxman, two runs, pitched up delivery, Laxman drives
wide of mid-off fielder, Pathan dives into his right and saved
certain boundary
16.6 Agarkar to Laxman, two runs, down the leg side, turned away to mid
wicket region, Tendulkar chased it hard
End of over 17 (13 runs) India A 114/3 (RR: 6.71 RRR: 176/33 = 5.33)
AB Agarkar 3-0-25-1 (3w 3nb) - Pavilion End
HK Badani 10* (10b 2x4) VVS Laxman 34* (33b 5x4)
17.1 Yadav to Badani, no run, defended on the front foot
17.2 Yadav to Badani, no run, quicker one, Badani tries to run it down
third man, beaten in the end
17.3 Yadav to Badani, no run
17.4 Yadav to Badani, no run, defended to covers
17.5 Yadav to Badani, no run, outside the off stump and held its line,
left alone
17.6 Yadav to Badani, no run, gets forward and defended to off side
End of over 18 (maiden) India A 114/3 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 176/32 = 5.50)
Jai P Yadav 3-1-12-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 34* (33b 5x4) HK Badani 10* (16b 2x4)
18.1 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, driven to mid-on
18.2 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, pitched up and flicks it to mid wicket
18.3 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, fuller length, driven it back to the
bowler
18.4 Agarkar to Laxman, one run
18.5 Agarkar to Badani, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
18.6 Agarkar to Badani, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) India A 115/3 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 175/31 = 5.65)
AB Agarkar 4-0-26-1 (3w 3nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 35* (37b 5x4) HK Badani 10* (18b 2x4)
19.1 Yadav to Laxman, no run, on the leg stump and going down the leg,
ball made a contact with pads
19.2 Yadav to Laxman, no run, driven to square of the wicket, Yuvraj
done well in backward point
19.3 Yadav to Laxman, no run
19.4 Yadav to Laxman, no run, push to backward point
19.5 Yadav to Laxman, one run, runs it down thrid man
19.6 Yadav to Badani, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) India A 116/3 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 174/30 = 5.80)
Jai P Yadav 4-1-13-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 36* (42b 5x4) HK Badani 10* (19b 2x4)
20.1 Agarkar to Laxman, (noball) no run, fuller ball, Laxman mis-hit
back to the bowler
20.1 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, short and wide, cuts it away, but
straight to the fielder
20.2 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, driven to mid-off
20.3 Agarkar to Laxman, FOUR, Laxman on fire! on the legs and Laxman
flicks it on his legs to deep mid wicket fence
20.4 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, short and quicker one, Laxman went for a
hook, beaten
20.5 Agarkar to Laxman, no run
20.6 Agarkar to Laxman, no run, pitched up and little movement, driven
to mid-on
End of over 21 (5 runs) India A 121/3 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 169/29 = 5.83)
AB Agarkar 5-0-31-1 (3w 4nb) - Pavilion End
HK Badani 10* (19b 2x4) VVS Laxman 40* (49b 6x4)
21.1 Yadav to Badani, two runs, outside the off stump, Badani guides it
to third man, little confusion between the batsmen, but in the end
both make their crease
21.2 Yadav to Badani, wide: no run, down the leg side
21.2 Yadav to Badani, no run, leans forward and defended to covers
21.3 Yadav to Badani, no run, on target, defended on the back foot
21.4 Yadav to Badani, no run, driven to covers
21.5 Yadav to Badani, no run
21.6 Yadav to Badani, one run, glance to fine leg
End of over 22 (4 runs) India A 125/3 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 165/28 = 5.89)
Jai P Yadav 5-1-17-0 (1w) - City End
HK Badani 13* (25b 2x4) VVS Laxman 40* (49b 6x4)
Kaif decided to bring Harbhajan Singh into the attack, he replaces
Agarkar
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run, flighted one, Badani sweeps it
and got leading edge, ball fell just short of Tendulkar at short
mid wicket, Tendulkar tries his level best to reach there
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, two runs, short and wide, cuts it away
to third man region
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, cuts away to backward point
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Laxman, two runs, Laxman waiting for the ball
and played wide of short third man fielder
End of over 23 (5 runs) India A 130/3 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 160/27 = 5.93)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
HK Badani 16* (30b 2x4) VVS Laxman 42* (50b 6x4)
23.1 Yadav to Badani, one run, turned away to mid wicket
23.2 Yadav to Laxman, no run
23.3 Yadav to Laxman, two runs, cut away in the air to the third man
region, Laxman showing excellent control here
23.4 Yadav to Laxman, no run, defended down to the mid-off region
23.5 Yadav to Laxman, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and races away to the fine leg fence, fine leg
fielder was square and he had no chance of cutting it off
23.6 Yadav to Laxman, no run
End of over 24 (7 runs) India A 137/3 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 153/26 = 5.88)
Jai P Yadav 6-1-20-0 (1w) - City End
HK Badani 17* (31b 2x4) VVS Laxman 44* (55b 6x4)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run, played down to the short fine
leg region, diving stop saves runs
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Badani fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away on
the leg side'
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven down to the long-off region for a single
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Laxman, no run, fraction short, played off the
back-foot, straight back to the bowler
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Laxman, two runs, again short, this time
drifting down the leg side, Laxman gets well inside the line and
works it away to the fine leg reigon
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Laxman, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 25 (3 runs) India A 140/3 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 150/25 = 6.00)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
HK Badani 18* (34b 2x4) VVS Laxman 46* (58b 6x4)
25.1 Yadav to Badani, no run, played down to the mid-on region
required run rate is now over 6
25.2 Yadav to Badani, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Badani was
looking to run the ball down to the third man region
25.3 Yadav to Badani, no run, flicked off the pads, straight to the
fielder at midwicket
25.4 Yadav to Badani, one run, lofted over the cover fielder, not a well
timed shot but luckily for Badani ball falls safely
25.5 Yadav to Laxman, no run, played away on the leg side, straight to
the fielder moving in from midwicket
25.6 Yadav to Laxman, two runs
End of over 26 (3 runs) India A 143/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 147/24 = 6.12)
Jai P Yadav 7-1-23-0 (1w) - City End
HK Badani 19* (38b 2x4) VVS Laxman 48* (60b 6x4)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, FOUR, swept away to the midwicket fence
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Laxman, no run
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Laxman, no run, RUN OUT - defended to the off
side, Badani pushed for the single and Laxman started late - Dhoni
moved across quickly and got the ball to Harbhajan in a flash,
stumps are rearraged and Laxman is out by a long way
It was always going to be a dangerous single - Laxman the danger
man departs just 2 runs short fo a half-century
India A 148/4, Partnership of 66
VVS Laxman run out (Harbhajan Singh) 48 (62b 6x4 0x6)
NK Patel is the next man in
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, played down to long-off
End of over 27 (6 runs) India A 149/4 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 141/23 = 6.13)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
HK Badani 25* (42b 3x4) NK Patel 0* (0b)
27.1 Yadav to Badani, no run, defended back to the bowler
27.2 Yadav to Badani, no run
27.3 Yadav to Badani, no run, outside the off stump, beaten
27.4 Yadav to Badani, no run, defended to onside
27.5 Yadav to Badani, one run, turned to mid wicket
27.6 Yadav to Patel, two runs, turned to square of the wicket
End of over 28 (3 runs) India A 152/4 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 138/22 = 6.27)
Jai P Yadav 8-1-26-0 (1w) - City End
HK Badani 26* (47b 3x4) NK Patel 2* (1b)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, push to backward point
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, leans forward and defended
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, push to point and Patel wants a
single, but sent back by his partner on time
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, comes forward and defended with
close to his pads
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, push to backward point
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, two runs, flighted one outside the off
stump, drives it through covers
End of over 29 (3 runs) India A 155/4 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 135/21 = 6.43)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
HK Badani 27* (48b 3x4) NK Patel 4* (6b)
29.1 Yadav to Badani, no run, comes forward and turned to mid wicket
region
29.2 Yadav to Badani, one run, outside the off stump, plays it very late
to third man
29.3 Yadav to Patel, no run, fuller ball, drives it extra cover
29.4 Yadav to Patel, one run, pitched outside the off stump, Patel
drives it hard, got thick edge and ball races towards boundary
rope, Agarkar did well in the deep
29.5 Yadav to Badani, FOUR, wonderful shot! pitched up and Badani driven
with straight bat to long-off fence
29.6 Yadav to Badani, one run
End of over 30 (7 runs) India A 162/4 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 128/20 = 6.40)
Jai P Yadav 9-1-33-0 (1w) - City End
HK Badani 33* (52b 4x4) NK Patel 5* (8b)
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run, flighted ball, tempting the
batsman to go for drive, Badani drives it and got inside edge to
short fine leg
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, turned away to squre of the
wicket
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, push to point and no chance for a
run there
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, turned to wide of Yuvraj at
square leg and quick single taken
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, short and wide, cut away to
deep point, drinks has been called in
End of over 31 (3 runs) India A 165/4 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 125/19 = 6.58)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
HK Badani 35* (55b 4x4) NK Patel 6* (11b)
Match State: Drinks
Murali Kartik introduced into the attack
31.1 Kartik to Badani, one run, tries to work it onside, leading edge to
point
31.2 Kartik to Patel, no run, well flighted, mistime drive back to the
bowler
31.3 Kartik to Patel, no run, turned to mid wicket
31.4 Kartik to Patel, one run, turned away to deep mid wicket
31.5 Kartik to Badani, one run, played to long-on and easy single taken
31.6 Kartik to Patel, three runs, very short ball, arm ball, pulled away
to deep mid wicket, wild throw allows the batsmen to take the
extra run
End of over 32 (6 runs) India A 171/4 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 119/18 = 6.61)
M Kartik 1-0-6-0 - City End
NK Patel 10* (15b) HK Badani 37* (57b 4x4)
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, leans forward and defended back
to the bowler
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, driver wide of the bowler,
Harbhanjan dives to stop the ball
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, turned to deep square leg
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, FOUR, down the legside, Patel sweeps it
well and ball passes the short fine leg fielder
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, two runs, played to mid wicket
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, on the stumps, Patel went for
another sweep, this time manages with inside edge
End of over 33 (8 runs) India A 179/4 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 111/17 = 6.53)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
HK Badani 38* (58b 4x4) NK Patel 17* (20b 1x4)
33.1 Kartik to Badani, one run, on middle and leg, Badani timed it well
to fine leg
33.2 Kartik to Patel, one run, push to point with soft hands
33.3 Kartik to Badani, one run, comes down the track and drives it to
long-on
33.4 Kartik to Patel, one run, push back to the bowler, Kartik fail to
hold the ball, single taken
33.5 Kartik to Badani, no run, pitched outside the off stump, Badani
sweeps it, gets into the pads, Murali excited about that, but not
the Umpire
33.6 Kartik to Badani, no run
End of over 34 (4 runs) India A 183/4 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 107/16 = 6.69)
M Kartik 2-0-10-0 - City End
NK Patel 19* (22b 1x4) HK Badani 40* (62b 4x4)
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, short ball, Patel went against
the spin and pulled it to Tendulkar at deep mid-wicket
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, no run, straighter one, brushes the
pads, huge appeal for caught behind
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, driven to long-on
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, again drives the ball to long-
on
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, works away to mid wicket
End of over 35 (5 runs) India A 188/4 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 102/15 = 6.80)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-33-0 - Pavilion End
NK Patel 22* (25b 1x4) HK Badani 42* (65b 4x4)
35.1 Kartik to Patel, one run, turned away to deep mid-wicket
Play heldup as Umpires changing the ball
Match State: Drinks
35.2 Kartik to Badani, one run, outside the off stump, swept away to
fine leg
35.3 Kartik to Patel, no run, straight one, beaten
35.4 Kartik to Patel, no run, turned to mid wicket and Kaif on duty
there
35.5 Kartik to Patel, no run
35.6 Kartik to Patel, one run, driven to long-off
End of over 36 (3 runs) India A 191/4 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 99/14 = 7.07)
M Kartik 3-0-13-0 - City End
NK Patel 24* (30b 1x4) HK Badani 43* (66b 4x4)
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, plays to long-on
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, one run, wide outside the off stump, cut
away to deep backward point
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, outside the leg stump, swept to
short fine leg
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, two runs, driven to deep mid wicket
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run, defended on the front foot,
inside edge to the pads
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, one run, cut away to deep point
End of over 37 (5 runs) India A 196/4 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 94/13 = 7.23)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-38-0 - Pavilion End
NK Patel 28* (35b 1x4) HK Badani 44* (67b 4x4)
37.1 Kartik to Patel, one run
37.2 Kartik to Badani, no run, comes down the track and push to short
mid wicket
37.3 Kartik to Badani, one run, comes down the track again and drives to
long-on
37.4 Kartik to Patel, one run, drives uppishly to long-on, just wide of
Kaif at short mid wicket
37.5 Kartik to Badani, one run, played to square leg
37.6 Kartik to Patel, no run, Dropped! flighted delivery, Patel drives
it on the up, Harbhajan didn't timed his jump and dropped the
catch
End of over 38 (4 runs) India A 200/4 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 90/12 = 7.50)
M Kartik 4-0-17-0 - City End
HK Badani 46* (70b 4x4) NK Patel 30* (38b 1x4)
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Badani, OUT: Gone! flighted one on the middle
and leg, Badani goes for a sweep, playing against the spin, ball
targets the off stump, the patient innings comes to end
India A 200/5, Partnership of 52
HK Badani b Harbhajan Singh 46 (71b 4x4 0x6)
NK Patel 30* (38b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 8.1-0-38-1
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsmen
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, no run
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, no run, goes back and defends to onside
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, no run, on the leg stump, beaten the
batsman, good take by Dhoni
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, one run, push to point and Karthik off
the mark
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, legbye: one run, on the pads to short
leg, Dhoni picks it quickly and throws to Harbhajan, but batsman
safe home
End of over 39 (2 runs) India A 202/5 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 88/11 = 8.00)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-39-1 - Pavilion End
NK Patel 30* (39b 1x4) KKD Karthik 1* (4b)
39.1 Kartik to Patel, one run
39.2 Kartik to Karthik, no run, down the leg side, sweeps it to
Tendulkar at short fine leg
39.3 Kartik to Karthik, no run, down the track and defended back
39.4 Kartik to Karthik, one run, swept away to fine leg
39.5 Kartik to Patel, one run, worked away to onside for a single
39.6 Kartik to Karthik, one run, comes down the track and lofted over
mid-off, just short of Yadav inthe deep
End of over 40 (4 runs) India A 206/5 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 84/10 = 8.40)
M Kartik 5-0-21-0 - City End
KKD Karthik 3* (8b) NK Patel 32* (41b 1x4)
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, SIX, Maximum! straighter one, Karthik
comes down the track and smashed it over bowler head, ball crosses
the boundary rope
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, no run
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, no run, driven back to the bowler
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, FOUR, on the off stump, Karthik using
his feet well and drives it in the gap in on-side
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Karthik, one run, push to point
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Patel, no run
End of over 41 (11 runs) India A 217/5 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 73/9 = 8.11)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-50-1 - Pavilion End
KKD Karthik 14* (13b 1x4 1x6) NK Patel 32* (42b 1x4)
41.1 Kartik to Karthik, FOUR, just fraction of short, Karthik on to back
foot quickly and pulls it over mid wicket, great shot, Karthik
shows his skills here
41.2 Kartik to Karthik, FOUR, anothe one, comes down the track and lofts
over in-field to deep extra covers
41.3 Kartik to Karthik, one run, swept away to short fine leg and quick
single taken
41.4 Kartik to Patel, FOUR, now its Neeraj Patel turn, comes down the
track and driven over mid-on
41.5 Kartik to Patel, one run, played to in front of square
Kaif making lot changes in the field, pushing all the fielder to
deep
41.6 Kartik to Karthik, one run, push to point and comfortable single
taken
End of over 42 (15 runs) India A 232/5 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 58/8 = 7.25)
M Kartik 6-0-36-0 - City End
KKD Karthik 24* (17b 3x4 1x6) NK Patel 37* (44b 2x4)
Irfan Pathan comes back to the attack
42.1 Pathan to Karthik, two runs, push to deep point and quick runs
taken, good running by the batsmen
42.2 Pathan to Karthik, OUT: Oh dear! short and raising one, over the
shoulder, Kartik tries to work it over the keepers head, end up
with edge and Dhoni gracefully accept the catch, quick fire
innings comes to end
India A 234/6, Partnership of 34
KKD Karthik c Dhoni b Pathan 26 (19b 3x4 1x6)
NK Patel 37* (44b 2x4) IK Pathan 6.2-0-39-2 (1w)
Romesh Power is the new man in
42.3 Pathan to Powar, no run, Sad way to get out! Powar push the ball to
point, Patel calls for a single, Yuvraj picks the ball and hit
stumps on the bowler ends, Patel stretch forward to make his
crease, but he was well short of his crease, third umpire refered
and Patel has to dep
India A 234/7, Partnership of 0
NK Patel run out (Yuvraj Singh) 37 (44b 2x4 0x6)
Balaji is the new batsman
42.4 Pathan to Powar, no run, short one again, Powar did the same
mistake done by Karthik, but luckily didn't get any edge
42.5 Pathan to Powar, FOUR, fuller ball, Powar drives it on the up to
covers
42.6 Pathan to Powar, no run
End of over 43 (6 runs) India A 238/7 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 52/7 = 7.43)
IK Pathan 7-0-43-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
L Balaji 0* (0b) RR Powar 4* (4b 1x4)
43.1 Kartik to Balaji, no run, defended on the front foot
43.2 Kartik to Balaji, three runs, Great shot, short outside the off
stump, Balaji cuts it away to deep point
43.3 Kartik to Powar, no run
43.4 Kartik to Powar, one run, turned to short fine leg
43.5 Kartik to Balaji, OUT: pitched on middle and off stump line, Balaji
went for wild sweep, ball hits him in front of the wicket, easy
for the Umpire to judge, India A in deep trouble now
India A 242/8, Partnership of 8
L Balaji lbw b Kartik 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
RR Powar 5* (6b 1x4) M Kartik 6.5-0-40-1
Vikram Singh joins the party now
43.6 Kartik to VR Singh, FOUR, flighted one, Singh went for a drive,
thick edge takes the ball to third man boundary
End of over 44 (8 runs) India A 246/8 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 44/6 = 7.33)
M Kartik 7-0-44-1 - City End
RR Powar 5* (6b 1x4) VR Singh 4* (1b 1x4)
44.1 Pathan to Powar, FOUR, good length on the off stump, Power drives
it hardly through covers
44.2 Pathan to Powar, one run, drives the ball to covers
44.3 Pathan to VR Singh, FOUR, what was that! short and raising
delivery, Vikram Singh wants to leave that one, but couldn't take
his bat on the way, leading edge to third man fence
44.4 Pathan to VR Singh, one run, comes down the track and slashed it to
deep point
44.5 Pathan to Powar, no run
44.6 Pathan to Powar, no run, change in pace, slower one, Powar tries to
work that to on-side, inside edge to the pads
End of over 45 (10 runs) India A 256/8 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 34/5 = 6.80)
IK Pathan 8-0-53-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
VR Singh 9* (3b 2x4) RR Powar 10* (10b 2x4)
45.1 Kartik to VR Singh, wide: no run, down the leg side
45.1 Kartik to VR Singh, no run, defended back
45.2 Kartik to VR Singh, no run, turned to mid wicket
45.3 Kartik to VR Singh, no run, on the pads, defended again
45.4 Kartik to VR Singh, no run, push to mid wicket
45.5 Kartik to VR Singh, FOUR, Bang! flighted ball on the stumps, Vikram
Singh goes after it and smashed into the gap in mid wicket region
45.6 Kartik to VR Singh, no run
End of over 46 (5 runs) India A 261/8 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 29/4 = 7.25)
M Kartik 8-0-49-1 (1w) - City End
RR Powar 10* (10b 2x4) VR Singh 13* (9b 3x4)
46.1 Pathan to Powar, legbye: one run, pitched outside the leg stump,
Powar tries to play it to wide of fine leg, taken in the pads
46.2 Pathan to VR Singh, one run, push to mid-off and quick single taken
46.3 Pathan to Powar, one run, comes down the track and slashed it, edge
to third man
46.4 Pathan to VR Singh, no run, slower ball, beaten by the pace
46.5 Pathan to VR Singh, no run, turned to mid wicket
India A require another 22 runs with 2 wickets and 18 balls
remaining
Zaheer into the final overs
46.6 Pathan to VR Singh, FOUR, What a great shot this time of the
inningS! pitched on the leg stump, Vikram Singh picks it early and
lofts it over square leg, just one bounce to the boundary rope
End of over 47 (7 runs) India A 268/8 (RR: 5.70 RRR: 22/3 = 7.33)
IK Pathan 9-0-59-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RR Powar 11* (12b 2x4) VR Singh 18* (13b 4x4)
India A require another 22 runs with 2 wickets and 18 balls
remaining
Zaheer into the final overs
47.1 Khan to Powar, no run, coming around the wicket, beaten outside the
off stump
47.2 Khan to Powar, one run, comes down the track and inside edge to
square leg
47.3 Khan to VR Singh, no run
47.4 Khan to VR Singh, no run, driven to mid-off and both batsmen wants
a run, Yuvraj quick action sent both them back
47.5 Khan to VR Singh, two runs, pulled to deep mid wicket
47.6 Khan to VR Singh, no run, fuller ball, Vikram Singh went for a
drive, beaten
End of over 48 (3 runs) India A 271/8 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 19/2 = 9.50)
Z Khan 7-0-43-1 - City End
RR Powar 12* (14b 2x4) VR Singh 20* (17b 4x4)
48.1 Pathan to Powar, FOUR, Runs! Runs!! full toss, Pathan searching for
yorker and end up full toss, Powar slashed it hardly, thick edge
and ball races to third man fence
48.2 Pathan to Powar, OUT: outside the off stump, Powar shuffle across
and launches it to fine leg region, couldn'd fine the gap, ball
travels to substitue fielder Parab hands
India A 275/9, Partnership of 33
RR Powar c sub (SS Parab) b Pathan 16 (16b 3x4 0x6)
VR Singh 20* (17b 4x4) IK Pathan 9.2-0-63-3 (1w)
48.3 Pathan to RP Singh, FOUR, pitched up and drives it over covers
48.4 Pathan to RP Singh, one run, full toss and drive in the air to
long-on
48.5 Pathan to VR Singh, no run
48.6 Pathan to VR Singh, one run
End of over 49 (10 runs) India A 281/9 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 9/1 = 9.00)
IK Pathan 10-0-69-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
VR Singh 21* (19b 4x4) RP Singh 5* (2b 1x4)
Last over of the innings
49.1 Khan to VR Singh, two runs, cuts away to deep point
just 7 runs needed from 5 balls
49.2 Khan to VR Singh, FOUR, oh dear! full toss ball, that too from
Zaheer Khan, Slahsed it and thick edge enough to get the ball to
boundary, all looks very tense here
49.3 Khan to VR Singh, no run, good come back by the bowler, good length
delivery outside the off stump, played it and got beaten
49.4 Khan to RP Singh, FOUR, what way to bring the victory! pitched up
on the leg stump, Vikram Singh drives it nicely through vacant
mid-on region, ball races to fence and India A player celebrates
their great victory over seniors
Great victory by India A and full credit goes to the middle order
batsmen who anchor the innings and build some good partnership,
tail-enders did their job well too, bring some quick runs with
their slogs
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