6th Match: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, 4 Sep 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9.30am local time (7.30am GMT)
A big Hello and a warm welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of the
Videocon Cup Tri Series, 2005.
Today Zimbabwe take on India in the last league match of the
series, already New Zealand and India have qualified for the final
which is to be held on Tuesday and the outcome of this match is
only of academic interest.
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has won the toss and surprisingly he
has elected to field first.
My name is Sajan Nair and I will be your commentator for the day.
Heath Streak, Zimbabwe's ace all-rounder has pulled out of today's
as he is nursing a knee injury.
Harare Sports Club is once again bathed in sunshine and the
conditions are perfect for cricket.
India - Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj
Singh, MS Dhoni, JP Yadav, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Karthik, RP
Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Y Venugopal Rao(Supersub)
Irfan Pathan and Ashish Nehra have been rested here today - Murali
Karthik and RP Singh get a game.
Zimbabwe - BRM Taylor, V Sibanda, CK Coventry, H Masakadza, *+T
Taibu, AM Blignaut, GM Ewing, NB Mahwire, P Utseya, AJ Ireland, SC
Williams.
Y Venugopal Rao is the Supersub for India and Keith Dabengwa will
make his ODI debut as the Zimbabwean Supersub.
Vusi Sibanda and Brendan Taylor will open the innings for Zimbabwe
and it will be RP Singh the left-arm seamer to start the bowling
attack.
0.1 Singh to Sibanda, wide: no run, Singh starts off with a wide
delivery down the leg side
0.1 Singh to Sibanda, no run
two slips in position for Sibanda.
0.2 Singh to Sibanda, no run, pitched up and swinging back in, Sibanda
defends it on the front-foot
0.3 Singh to Sibanda, wide: no run, second wide of the over and this
one is again way down the leg side.
0.3 Singh to Sibanda, no run, short of a good length delivery, angling
across the right-hander and Sibanda leaves it for the keeper
0.4 Singh to Sibanda, legbye: one run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and drifting down the leg side, Sibanda gets
hit on the pad trying to turn it away on the leg side, loud
confident appeal for lbw turned down.
0.5 Singh to Taylor, no run
0.6 Singh to Taylor, no run, again drifting down the leg side and
Taylor is hit on the pad, another loud lbw appeal turned down by
umpire Russel Tiffin, and rightly so.
End of over 1 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
RP Singh 1-0-2-0 (2w) - City End
V Sibanda 0* (4b) BRM Taylor 0* (2b)
Singh starts off with a good over, Agarkar to share the new ball
with Singh.
1.1 Agarkar to Sibanda, one run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, Sibanda forces it away wide of the cover fielder and they
sprint across for a single, well run
1.2 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
1.3 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, another good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and cutting away from the right-hander,
Taylor watchfully leaves it for the keeper
1.4 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, another good delivery outside the off
stump, Taylor once again play it safe, Dhoni moves across to his
right and collects it cleanly.
1.5 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, drifting onto middle and leg, Taylor
gets hit on the pad trying to defend it
1.6 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, driven hard but straight to the fielder
at extra cover, Agarkar too starts off with a good over
End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabwe 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
AB Agarkar 1-0-1-0 - Club House End
V Sibanda 1* (5b) BRM Taylor 0* (7b)
2.1 Singh to Sibanda, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched in line
and swinging back in, Sibanda pushes forward to defend and gets
hit on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, umpire Tiffin had a
good long look and in the end adjudicated in favour of the bowler.
Zimbabwe 4/1, Partnership of 4
V Sibanda lbw b Singh 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
BRM Taylor 0* (7b) RP Singh 1.1-0-2-1 (2w)
that's RP Singh's first One Day International wicket and it's a
good one too!
Hamilton Masakadza is the next man in
2.2 Singh to Masakadza, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.3 Singh to Masakadza, no run, defended to cover
2.4 Singh to Masakadza, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and swinging back in, Masakadza drives it down to
the mid-off region
2.5 Singh to Masakadza, no run, short rising delivery, close to the off
stump line, Masakadza leans back and avoids it well
2.6 Singh to Masakadza, OUT: Singh strikes again! good length delivery
on the middle and leg stump line, Masakadza is late, ball hits the
pad, kisses the bat and pops up straight back to the bowler.
Zimbabwe in trouble already!
Zimbabwe 4/2, Partnership of 0
H Masakadza c & b Singh 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 4/2 (RR: 1.33)
RP Singh 2-1-2-2 (2w) - City End
BRM Taylor 0* (7b)
two wickets in one over - RP Singh on a dream debut here!
Taibu is the next man in
3.1 Agarkar to Taylor, one run
3.2 Agarkar to Taibu, no run
3.3 Agarkar to Taibu, two runs, driven down to wide long-on, Taibu off
the mark
3.4 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Taibu leans back and avoids it well
3.5 Agarkar to Taibu, no run
3.6 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 4 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 7/2 (RR: 1.75)
AB Agarkar 2-0-4-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 1* (8b) T Taibu 2* (5b)
4.1 Singh to Taylor, no run, well directed short delivery, Taylor
decides to pull away but it's too late, ball clips the glove and
pops up behind the stumps but luckily for him the ball falls well
short of the slip fielder
4.2 Singh to Taylor, no run, short and angling across, no shot offered
4.3 Singh to Taylor, no run, on the pads and Taylor defends it away on
the leg side
4.4 Singh to Taylor, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Taylor moves forward looking to flick it away on the leg but the
ball clips the outer half of the bat and races away to the cover
fence, was in the air for sometime but well wide of the fielders
inside the
Taylor second time luckly
4.5 Singh to Taylor, no run
4.6 Singh to Taylor, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 5 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 11/2 (RR: 2.20)
RP Singh 3-1-6-2 (2w) - City End
T Taibu 2* (5b) BRM Taylor 5* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
5.2 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, slightly short, pitched close to the off
stump line and swinging away from the right-hander, Taibu reads it
well and leaves it for the keeper
5.3 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, fuller and outside the off stump, Agarkar
getting the ball to swinging away nicely from the right-hander,
Taibu offers no shot
5.4 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, defended outside the off stump
5.5 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, pitched up and on the stumps, Taibu
defends it back with a straight bat
5.6 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, close to the off stump line but Taibu
reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 11/2 (RR: 1.83)
AB Agarkar 3-1-4-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 5* (14b 1x4) T Taibu 2* (11b)
6.1 Singh to Taylor, no run, again a delivery angled across the right
hander, Taylor reads it well and defends it with a straight bat
6.2 Singh to Taylor, no run, good length delivery, on middle and leg,
but angling across the right hander, Taylor defends it, man at
short cover does the fielding
6.3 Singh to Taylor, FOUR, pitched up this time, and Taylor pounces on
it, little footwork, but hits its in the gap between mid wicket
and square leg and takes four runs
6.4 Singh to Taylor, no run, short delivery from Singh this time, more
tennis ball kind of bounce, slow, but steep bounce, Taylor gets it
on the shoulder of the bat
6.5 Singh to Taylor, no run, beauty from Singh, pitching on off and
middle, and moving just a shade away, Taylor comes forward and
hopes to play at it, but late movement beats him
6.6 Singh to Taylor, FOUR, on the pads this time, and once again Taylor
is ready for it, hoists the ball over the man at square leg and
picks up the second boundary of the over, and his third boundary
End of over 7 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 19/2 (RR: 2.71)
RP Singh 4-1-14-2 (2w) - City End
T Taibu 2* (11b) BRM Taylor 13* (20b 3x4)
Agarkar will continue
7.1 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, short of length outside off, and moving
away, Taibu reads it well and decides to leave it through to the
keeper
7.2 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, straight delivery this time, more off
stumpish, Taibu plays through the line and hits it back to the
bowler
7.3 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, outside off and angling away, this time
Taibu stays glued to the crease, [plays away from the body, but
makes sure the ball hits the middle of the bat
7.4 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, falls for the wide delivery bowled by
Agarkar, tries to go hard at it, but gets beaten
7.5 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, short and swinging away and Taibu is not
interested
7.6 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, defended to the leg side, Agarkar follows
it up
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 19/2 (RR: 2.38)
AB Agarkar 4-2-4-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 13* (20b 3x4) T Taibu 2* (17b)
8.1 Singh to Taylor, no run, angling across and Taylor leaves it for
the keeper
8.2 Singh to Taylor, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
in line with the stumps and angling across the right-hander, this
one is too close and Taylor is drawn into the shot but he fails to
make contact.
8.3 Singh to Taylor, three runs, half-volley outside the off stump and
Taylor pushes it away well wide of the cover fielder, runs hard
and comes back for the second
8.4 Singh to Taibu, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, Taibu
defends it away on the leg side, Singh follows it up and cuts off
the single
8.5 Singh to Taibu, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Taibu gets into a
good position and turns it away fine, played it well and that's
his first boundary of the innings
8.6 Singh to Taibu, no run, short and angling across, no shot offered
End of over 9 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 26/2 (RR: 2.89)
RP Singh 5-1-21-2 (2w) - City End
BRM Taylor 16* (23b 3x4) T Taibu 6* (20b 1x4)
9.1 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, short rising delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Taylor leans back and leaves it for the keeper
9.2 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, probing line and length that and Taylor defends it
back to the bowler, presented the full face of the bat
9.3 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, again defended back to the bowler
9.4 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, beaten! lovely delivery, swinging away
late, Taylor pokes at it with no real footwork and gets beaten by
a long way
9.5 Agarkar to Taylor, two runs, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Taylor leans back and cuts it away to
the third man region, RP Singh moves across in the deep and keeps
it down to two
9.6 Agarkar to Taylor, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 28/2 (RR: 2.80)
AB Agarkar 5-2-6-0 - Club House End
T Taibu 6* (20b 1x4) BRM Taylor 18* (29b 3x4)
that's the end of Powerplay one, Ganguly straightaway opts for
Powerplay two (10 to 15) so the fielding restrictions will stay
10.1 Singh to Taibu, no run
10.2 Singh to Taibu, no run, beaten outside the off stump by a delivery
angled across the right-hander
10.3 Singh to Taibu, no run
10.4 Singh to Taibu, wide: no run, way outside the off stump and the
umpire is not happy with the width
10.4 Singh to Taibu, no run, again beaten outside the off stump
10.5 Singh to Taibu, FOUR, on the legs and Taibu turns it away well wide
of the fielder at mid-on, this out field is quick and the ball
wins the race
10.6 Singh to Taibu, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, Taibu
offers no shot
End of over 11 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 33/2 (RR: 3.00)
RP Singh 6-1-26-2 (3w) - City End
BRM Taylor 18* (29b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (26b 2x4)
11.1 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, good length delivery, touch outside the
off stump line and Taylor defends it back to the bowler
11.2 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, edged but short, this one is again close
to the off stump line and this time Taylor plays at it with soft
hands, ball clips the edge but falls well short of Sehwag at
second slip
11.3 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, angling down the leg side, Taylor stands
his ground and tries to work it away on the leg side but fails to
make contact, ball clips the pad and pops up on the leg side
11.4 Agarkar to Taylor, no run, Taylor second time lucky! another
genuine edge but once again the ball falls short of Sehwag at
second shot, this one was closer and Sehwag takes it on the bounce
diving across to his right
11.5 Agarkar to Taylor, legbye: one run, hit on the pad, appeal for lbw
turned down, probably missing leg
11.6 Agarkar to Taibu, no run, pitched up and driven straight back to
the bowler, Agarkar picks it up and threatens to throw it back but
in the end decides not to
End of over 12 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 34/2 (RR: 2.83)
AB Agarkar 6-3-6-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 18* (34b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (27b 2x4)
first bowling change of the day - Jai P Yadav into the attack now
12.1 Yadav to Taylor, no run, on the stumps and defended
12.2 Yadav to Taylor, no run
12.3 Yadav to Taylor, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Taylor clips it
away to the backward square leg fence, lovely shot that
12.4 Yadav to Taylor, no run
12.5 Yadav to Taylor, FOUR, four more, short outside the off stump and
Taylor pulls it away through midwicket, fetched it from far
outside the off stump and placed it well wide of the fielders on
the leg side, second boundary of the over.
12.6 Yadav to Taylor, no run, left alone outside the off stump, Yadav
starts off with an expensive over
End of over 13 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 42/2 (RR: 3.23)
Jai P Yadav 1-0-8-0 - City End
T Taibu 10* (27b 2x4) BRM Taylor 26* (40b 5x4)
double bowing change - Harbhajan Singh into the attack now
just the one slips in place, deep backward square and a deep cover
saving the boundary.
13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, defended to the leg side
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, fuller and quicker, 90 kmp
delivery and Taibu drives it straight back
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, in the slot and Taibu drives it straight to Agarkar at mid-
off who fails to field it cleanly
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, SIX, this one goes all the way! another
tossed up delivery and Taibu lofts it away over the long-off
fence, good clean hit that, 50 comes up for Zimbabwe
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run
End of over 14 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 50/2 (RR: 3.57)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-8-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 26* (40b 5x4) T Taibu 18* (33b 2x4 1x6)
14.1 Yadav to Taylor, no run, RUN OUT! pushed away wide of the gully
fielder, 'wait' was the call from Taibu but Taylor just kept
going, Yuvraj moves across quickly to his left, throws it off-
balance but hits the stumps direct - Taylor is out by a long way
Zimbabwe 50/3, Partnership of 46
BRM Taylor run out (Yuvraj Singh) 26 (41b 5x4 0x6)
another excellent piece of fielding from the Punjab left hander -
Zimbabwe three down
Coventry walks in
14.2 Yadav to Coventry, no run, turned away to the leg side
14.3 Yadav to Coventry, no run
14.4 Yadav to Coventry, no run, defended outside the off stump
14.5 Yadav to Coventry, no run, beaten outside the off stump by the ball
that moves away from the right-hander
14.6 Yadav to Coventry, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully off the front-foot and that's a wicket
maiden!
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 50/3 (RR: 3.33)
Jai P Yadav 2-1-8-0 - City End
T Taibu 18* (33b 2x4 1x6) CK Coventry 0* (5b)
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, turned to on side
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, turning in from outside the off
stump, Taibu waits for it on the back-foot and then works it away
behind square on the leg side for a single
Third Powerplay in progress now
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, fraction short and outside the
off stump, defended
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, two runs, sharp turn and the ball
drifts down the leg side, Coventry works it away fine, Dravid
chases it down
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, defended off the front-foot
End of over 16 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 53/3 (RR: 3.31)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-11-0 - Club House End
T Taibu 19* (35b 2x4 1x6) CK Coventry 2* (9b)
16.1 Yadav to Taibu, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Taibu offers no shot
16.2 Yadav to Taibu, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump and Taibu defends it towards cover, kaif moves across
quickly and cuts off the single
16.3 Yadav to Taibu, SIX, good length delivery, Taibu swings across the
line and gets it on the middle, ball sails over the midwicket
fence, that's some slog!
16.4 Yadav to Taibu, one run, forced away behind point, quick single
taken
16.5 Yadav to Coventry, FOUR, short and down the leg side, Coventry
stays back and slaps it away to the backward square leg fence,
this is turning out to be a good over for Zimbabwe
16.6 Yadav to Coventry, no run, again drifting down the leg side but
this time Coventry finds the fielder at short fine leg
End of over 17 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 64/3 (RR: 3.76)
Jai P Yadav 3-1-19-0 - City End
T Taibu 26* (39b 2x4 2x6) CK Coventry 6* (11b 1x4)
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17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, straighter one outside the off
stump, Taibu forces it away towards point and they steal a single
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Coventry fails to make contact
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Coventry stretches forward and pushes it away towards
cover, dangerous quick single called for, Jai P Yadav fails to
pick it up cleanly and they make it across safely
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, drifting down the leg side
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, defended on the back-foot with a
straight bat
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run
End of over 18 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 66/3 (RR: 3.67)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-13-0 - Club House End
CK Coventry 7* (13b 1x4) T Taibu 27* (43b 2x4 2x6)
it's going to be spin from both ends - Murali Kartik into the
attack
18.1 Kartik to Coventry, no run, starts off with a well flighted
delivery on the stumps, Taibu defends on the front-foot
18.2 Kartik to Coventry, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side with
the angle, Coventry gets some bat on it and the ball races away to
the fine leg fence but the umpire gives it away leg-byes
18.3 Kartik to Coventry, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
18.4 Kartik to Coventry, no run, played down the track, Kartik moves
across to his right and fields
18.5 Kartik to Coventry, no run, another good delivery, tossed up and
close to the off stump line, defended watchfully
Ganguly into the attack now
18.6 Kartik to Coventry, no run, this one is bit quicker and Taibu had
to hurry
End of over 19 (17 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 70/3 (RR: 3.68)
M Kartik 1-1-0-0 - City End
T Taibu 27* (43b 2x4 2x6) CK Coventry 7* (19b 1x4)
19.1 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
19.2 Ganguly to Taibu, (noball) FOUR, good length delivery, Taibu goes
for a slog and connects it well, hits it into the vacant areas on
the onside
19.2 Ganguly to Taibu, (noball) no run
19.2 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
19.3 Ganguly to Taibu, no run, .;good length delivery, Taibu comes
forward and defends it, Ganguly fields it on his follow through
19.4 Ganguly to Taibu, FOUR, good length delivery, Taibu makes room, and
flat bats it to the long on fence
19.5 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, turned away to the square leg region
19.6 Ganguly to Coventry, FOUR, Coventry too joins the party! Ganguly
being taken apart here, good length delivery on the stumps and
Coventry slogs it away to the wide long-on fence
End of over 20 (15 runs) Zimbabwe 85/3 (RR: 4.25)
SC Ganguly 1-0-15-0 (2nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 36* (50b 4x4 2x6) CK Coventry 11* (20b 2x4)
20.1 Kartik to Taibu, three runs, edged away to the third man region
20.2 Kartik to Coventry, two runs, lofted away to the deep extra cover
region, not a well timed shot
20.3 Kartik to Coventry, no run, defended to the off side
20.4 Kartik to Coventry, no run
20.5 Kartik to Coventry, no run
20.6 Kartik to Coventry, SIX, MAX! tossed up delivery and Coventry
swings it away over the midwicket fence - Zimbabwe on the move now
End of over 21 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 96/3 (RR: 4.57)
M Kartik 2-1-11-0 - City End
T Taibu 39* (51b 4x4 2x6) CK Coventry 19* (25b 2x4 1x6)
21.1 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
21.2 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
21.3 Ganguly to Taibu, no run
21.4 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, steered away to the third man region for
an easy single
21.5 Ganguly to Coventry, no run
21.6 Ganguly to Coventry, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended - a much better over from Ganguly comes to an end
End of over 22 (1 run) Zimbabwe 97/3 (RR: 4.41)
SC Ganguly 2-0-16-0 (2nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 40* (55b 4x4 2x6) CK Coventry 19* (27b 2x4 1x6)
22.1 Kartik to Taibu, no run, defended back to the bowler
22.2 Kartik to Taibu, two runs, tossed up on the stumps, Taibu leans
forward and taps it away to the fine leg region, took off looking
for the second and make it across comfortably
22.3 Kartik to Taibu, FOUR, another excellent tap shot and this time
it's finer, comfortably beats the fine leg fielder - 100 comes up
for Zimbabwe
22.4 Kartik to Taibu, three runs, Taibu goes for the reverse sweep and
gets it on the middle, ball races away to the third man region
22.5 Kartik to Coventry, no run
22.6 Kartik to Coventry, one run, steps out and drives it down to the
long-on region for a single, end of another over for Zimbabwe
End of over 23 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 107/3 (RR: 4.65)
M Kartik 3-1-21-0 - City End
CK Coventry 20* (29b 2x4 1x6) T Taibu 49* (59b 5x4 2x6)
23.1 Ganguly to Coventry, no run, drifting down the leg side, Coventry
fails to make contact, ball hits the thigh pad and rolls away on
the off side. Coventry was interested in going for a single but
Taibu turns down the call
23.2 Ganguly to Coventry, no run, again hit on the pad trying to play it
away on the leg side
23.3 Ganguly to Coventry, no run
23.4 Ganguly to Coventry, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
23.5 Ganguly to Coventry, no run
23.6 Ganguly to Coventry, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 24 (maiden) Zimbabwe 107/3 (RR: 4.46)
SC Ganguly 3-1-16-0 (2nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 49* (59b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 20* (35b 2x4 1x6)
Kartik to continue
24.1 Kartik to Taibu, one run, swept away to the deep square leg region
and the single brings up Taibu's half-century - 50 in 60 balls,
Taibu leading from the front here
24.2 Kartik to Coventry, one run, turned away through the midwicket
region
24.3 Kartik to Taibu, no run, fraction short and outside the off stump,
Taibu caught in two minds there, in the ends cut it away but the
shot is not timed well and the ball rolls away straight to the
fielder at point
24.4 Kartik to Taibu, one run, swept away to the deep square leg region
24.5 Kartik to Coventry, no run
24.6 Kartik to Coventry, no run, hit on the pad trying to defended, half
hearted appeal turned down, no way that was going to hit the
stumps
End of over 25 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 110/3 (RR: 4.40)
M Kartik 4-1-24-0 - City End
T Taibu 51* (62b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 19* (38b 2x4 1x6)
25.1 Ganguly to Taibu, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line, Taibu stands tall and punches it away straight
to the fielder moving in from cover
25.2 Ganguly to Taibu, one run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Taibu walks down the track and chips it down to the mid-off
region, quick single taken
25.3 Ganguly to Coventry, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, looked like the ball stopped a bit after hitting the
deck, Coventry watchfully defends it to the midwicket region
25.4 Ganguly to Coventry, wide: no run, down the leg side, Dhoni
standing up to the stumps moves across quickly and collects it
cleanly
25.4 Ganguly to Coventry, two runs, fuller and Coventry lofts it away
over the mid-off fielder, the shot is not timed well and the ball
balloons up towards long-off but falls safely in the deep
25.5 Ganguly to Coventry, FOUR, driven straight down the track to the
long-on fence
25.6 Ganguly to Coventry, no run
End of over 26 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 118/3 (RR: 4.54)
SC Ganguly 4-1-24-0 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 52* (64b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 25* (42b 3x4 1x6)
26.1 Kartik to Taibu, two runs, swept away behind square on the leg side
26.2 Kartik to Taibu, one run, once again the sweep short makes perfect
contact and the ball races away to the deep backward square leg
region
26.3 Kartik to Coventry, one run, driven straight down the ground to the
long-on region for an easy single
26.4 Kartik to Taibu, no run
26.5 Kartik to Taibu, one run, tossed up and Taibu once again sweeps it
away on the leg side
26.6 Kartik to Coventry, FOUR, shot! fraction short and outside the off
stump, Coventry gets plenty of time to rock back and punch it away
through the covers, Sehwag in the deep had no chance of cutting it
off
End of over 27 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 127/3 (RR: 4.70)
M Kartik 5-1-33-0 - City End
T Taibu 56* (68b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 30* (44b 4x4 1x6)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, close, Taibu tries to sweep Harby
and the ball pops up behind the stumps after clipping the top-
edge, fall short of Yuvraj moving in from short fine leg
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, defended
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, fuller and Taibu reverse sweeps
it to the third man region for a single
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, defended
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
End of over 28 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 130/3 (RR: 4.64)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-16-0 - Club House End
T Taibu 58* (72b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 31* (46b 4x4 1x6)
28.1 Yadav to Taibu, two runs, drifting onto middle and leg, Taibu turns
it away behind square on the leg side, they take off looking for
the second and makes it across comfortably, excellent running
between the wicket
28.2 Yadav to Taibu, no run
28.3 Yadav to Taibu, one run, again turned away through the square leg
region, this time the fielders moves in quickly and the second
runs is cut off
28.4 Yadav to Coventry, no run, short of a good length delivery, played
off the back foot to the midwicket region
28.5 Yadav to Coventry, one run, again drifting down the leg side,
Coventry gets well inside the line and turns it away to the fine
leg region for an easy single
28.6 Yadav to Taibu, one run, bit of width outside the off stump and
Taibu glides it down to the third man region
End of over 29 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 135/3 (RR: 4.66)
Jai P Yadav 4-1-24-0 - City End
T Taibu 62* (76b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 32* (48b 4x4 1x6)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, fraction short and drifting down
the leg side, Taibu gets some bat on it, ball goes straight to the
fielder at short fine leg
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, tossed up and turning in from
outside the off stump, defended on the front-foot
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, swept away wide of Yuvraj Singh
at short fine leg, fetched it from outside the off stump
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, pushed away behind point,
fielder attacks the ball and cuts off the single
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
Coventry comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the delivery
and smashes it in the air towards long-off, Kartik in the deep
goes for the catch and the ball goes right through him.
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region
End of over 30 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 141/3 (RR: 4.70)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-22-0 - Club House End
CK Coventry 37* (51b 5x4 1x6) T Taibu 63* (79b 5x4 2x6)
30.1 Yadav to Coventry, no run
30.2 Yadav to Coventry, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Coventry presents the full face of the bat and ball rolls
back to the bowler
30.3 Yadav to Coventry, one run, edged away and the ball goes well wide
of the fielder at gully, Coventry was trying to work the ball to
the leg side
30.4 Yadav to Taibu, no run, played straight to Yuvraj at backward point
30.5 Yadav to Taibu, no run, drifting down the leg side, Taibu fails to
make contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps
30.6 Yadav to Taibu, one run, width outside the off stump and Taibu cuts
it away well wide of Yuvraj at gully, played it late to the get
the placement right
End of over 31 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 143/3 (RR: 4.61)
Jai P Yadav 5-1-26-0 - City End
T Taibu 64* (82b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 38* (54b 5x4 1x6)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, swept away behind square on the
leg side
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, drifting on to the pads, Taibu
pushes it away in front of square leg and sprints across for a
single
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, again on the middle and leg
stump line, Coventry waits for it and turns it away well wide of
the short fine leg fielder
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, one run, again turned away on the leg
side for an easy single
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, quicker delivery and Coventry
turns it away to the midwicket region
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, forced away off the back-foot
to the gully region
End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 146/3 (RR: 4.56)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-25-0 - Club House End
T Taibu 66* (85b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 39* (57b 5x4 1x6)
32.1 Yadav to Taibu, no run, good length delivery, pushed back to mid
off with a straight bat
32.2 Yadav to Taibu, no run, good length delivery again, outside off,
Taibu leans forward and defends it, Jai P Yadav fields it on his
follow through
32.3 Yadav to Taibu, one run, short of a length delivery, off cutter
turning into the pads of Taibu, Taibu stays back and plays it away
behind of square, Kartik charges in from the boundary to field the
ball
32.4 Yadav to Coventry, no run, down the leg side this time from Jai P
Yadav, clips the pad on the way through to the keeper, good take
by Dhoni behind the stumps
32.5 Yadav to Coventry, no run
32.6 Yadav to Coventry, one run, good length delivery from Jai P Yadav,
Coventry plays through the line, punches the ball to mid off and
takes a single, end of a good over from Yadav, just two runs
coming off it
End of over 33 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 148/3 (RR: 4.48)
Jai P Yadav 6-1-28-0 - City End
CK Coventry 40* (60b 5x4 1x6) T Taibu 67* (88b 5x4 2x6)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, quicker delivery from
Harbhajan Singh, defended off the front foot by Coventry
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, legbye: FOUR, Harbhajan Singh erring
in line this time, drifts onto the pads of Coventry, Coventry
tries the leg glance, but gets only some pad on it, races away to
the fine leg fence for four leg byes
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, FOUR, fired on leg stump again, but
this time Coventry read it well, and goes for the sweep, gets the
ball just past a diving Yuvraj Singh at short fine leg, Harbhajan
Singh not amused at that shot
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, big turning off break,
Coventry plays the forward defense
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, thinks of stepping down the
track, but gets to the pitch off the ball and defends it
End of over 34 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 156/3 (RR: 4.59)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-29-0 - Club House End
T Taibu 67* (88b 5x4 2x6) CK Coventry 44* (66b 6x4 1x6)
34.1 Yadav to Taibu, two runs, short outside the off stump and Taibu
cuts it away to deep points, takes the first run quickly and comes
back comfortably for the second
34.2 Yadav to Taibu, no run
34.3 Yadav to Taibu, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line and Taibu ends up defending it back to the
bowler
34.4 Yadav to Taibu, one run, on the middle and off stump line, Taibu
makes rooms and steers it down to the third man region for a
single
34.5 Yadav to Coventry, one run, opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to third man, yet another easy single added to the total
34.6 Yadav to Taibu, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to Kaif at short cover
End of over 35 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 160/3 (RR: 4.57)
Jai P Yadav 7-1-32-0 - City End
CK Coventry 45* (67b 6x4 1x6) T Taibu 70* (93b 5x4 2x6)
Kartik is back
35.1 Kartik to Coventry, one run, steps down the track even before the
ball is bowled and Kartik pushes it quicker through the air and
down the leg side, Coventry gets inside the line and drives it
down to the long-on region
35.2 Kartik to Taibu, one run, defended to the leg side
35.3 Kartik to Coventry, no run, fuller and on the stumps, defended to
the leg side
35.4 Kartik to Coventry, one run, tossed up outside the off stump and
Coventry forces it away through cover point for a single
35.5 Kartik to Taibu, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
back in, Taibu goes down on one knee and taps it away wide of the
fielder at short fine leg
35.6 Kartik to Coventry, one run, comes down the track and cuts it away
to sweeper cover for a single
End of over 36 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 165/3 (RR: 4.58)
M Kartik 6-1-38-0 - Club House End
CK Coventry 48* (71b 6x4 1x6) T Taibu 72* (95b 5x4 2x6)
36.1 Yadav to Coventry, no run
36.2 Yadav to Coventry, one run, punched down the track to the long-on
region
36.3 Yadav to Taibu, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
Taibu plays across the line to the midwicket region
36.4 Yadav to Taibu, OUT: got'm! fraction short and on the stumps, Taibu
swings right across the line and misses it completely - ball
crashes into the stumps, end of a fine innings
Zimbabwe 166/4, Partnership of 116
T Taibu b Yadav 71 (97b 5x4 2x6)
CK Coventry 49* (73b 6x4 1x6) Jai P Yadav 7.4-1-33-1
Yadav gets the much needed breakthrough for India, Zimbabwe four
down - Taibu gets a standing ovation on his way back to the
pavilion
Blignaut is the next man in
36.5 Yadav to Blignaut, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, good ball to get first up, Blignaut defends it
back to the bowler
36.6 Yadav to Blignaut, no run, defended outside the off stump, end of a
successful over
End of over 37 (1 run) Zimbabwe 166/4 (RR: 4.49)
Jai P Yadav 8-1-33-1 - City End
CK Coventry 49* (73b 6x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 0* (2b)
37.1 Kartik to Coventry, no run, on the pads and Coventry defends it
stretching well forward
37.2 Kartik to Coventry, no run, defended to the leg side
37.3 Kartik to Coventry, no run, drifting down the leg side, Coventry
fails to make contact trying to turn it away on the leg side,
balls clips the pad and rolls away on the leg side, Blignaut takes
off for a single but Coventry sends hi back quickly
37.4 Kartik to Coventry, no run, defended to the off side
37.5 Kartik to Coventry, no run
37.6 Kartik to Coventry, one run, inside edge and the ball rolls away to
the short fine leg region
End of over 38 (1 run) Zimbabwe 167/4 (RR: 4.39)
M Kartik 7-1-38-0 - Club House End
CK Coventry 50* (79b 6x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 0* (2b)
38.1 Yadav to Coventry, one run
38.2 Yadav to Blignaut, FOUR, shot! pitched up outside the off stump and
Blignaut drives down the ground, gets it well wide of the fielder
at mid-off and the ball races away to the boundary
38.3 Yadav to Blignaut, no run, good tight delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Blignaut defends it back to the bowler
38.4 Yadav to Blignaut, no run, pitched up on the pads, turned away
straight to the fielder at short midwicket
38.5 Yadav to Blignaut, two runs, slightly short and drifting down the
leg side, Blignaut moves across a bit and turns it away behind
square on the leg side, takes the first run very quickly and
sprints across for the second
38.6 Yadav to Blignaut, FOUR, four more, pitched up and Blignaut lofts
it away to the long-on fence, there was a fielder there in the
deep but Blignaut placed it to perfection. was signalled as a six
but the ball pitched just inside the ropes, third umpire confirms
and the
End of over 39 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 178/4 (RR: 4.56)
Jai P Yadav 9-1-44-1 - City End
CK Coventry 51* (80b 6x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 10* (7b 2x4)
signal is changed to four
39.1 Kartik to Coventry, no run
39.2 Kartik to Coventry, SIX, that's a massive six! Coventry comes down
the track, get to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it straight
back over the bowler head, good clean hit
39.3 Kartik to Coventry, no run
39.4 Kartik to Coventry, FOUR, turned away fine and the ball races away
to the fence, Kartik under pressure here
39.5 Kartik to Coventry, one run
39.6 Kartik to Blignaut, one run, played down to long-on for an easy
single
End of over 40 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 190/4 (RR: 4.75)
M Kartik 8-1-50-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 11* (8b 2x4) CK Coventry 62* (85b 7x4 2x6)
RP Singh is back into the attack
40.1 Singh to Blignaut, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Blignaut ducks under it
40.2 Singh to Blignaut, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Blignaut pushes it away in front of point
40.3 Singh to Blignaut, one run, drifting down the leg side, Blignaut
moves across and works it away to the fine leg region for a single
40.4 Singh to Coventry, two runs, short ball and Coventry pulls it away
through the vacant midwicket region, Agarkar tidies up in the deep
40.5 Singh to Coventry, no run, mid-timed pull and the ball goes
straight to Ganguly at midwicket, Blignaut was way out of his
crease but Ganguly fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and
Blignaut survives
40.6 Singh to Coventry, one run, played down to long-on
End of over 41 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 194/4 (RR: 4.73)
RP Singh 7-1-30-2 (3w) - City End
CK Coventry 65* (88b 7x4 2x6) AM Blignaut 12* (11b 2x4)
41.1 Agarkar to Coventry, one run, driven in the air towards Yadav at
mid-off, ball falls short and Yadav only manages to half stop it
41.2 Agarkar to Blignaut, one run, bit of width outside the off stump
and Blignaut steers it down to the third man region
41.3 Agarkar to Coventry, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, Coventry finds the fielder at midwicket
41.4 Agarkar to Coventry, no run, excellent yorker, Coventry is beaten
but the ball is just outside the off stump
41.5 Agarkar to Coventry, no run, short ball, Coventry swings across but
fails to make contact
41.6 Agarkar to Coventry, SIX, not this time! pitched up outside the off
stump and Coventry lofts it way over the long-off fence, 200 comes
up for Zimbabwe
End of over 42 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 202/4 (RR: 4.81)
AB Agarkar 7-3-14-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 13* (12b 2x4) CK Coventry 72* (93b 7x4 3x6)
42.1 Singh to Blignaut, FOUR, take that! short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Blignaut stands his ground and smashes it
past the fielder at mid-off, no stopping that!
42.2 Singh to Blignaut, SIX, this one goes all the way! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Blignaut comes down the track and
clobbers it over the long-off fence, took on the fielder in the
deep and cleared him comfortably.
Blignaut on the rampage here - Singh under pressure
42.3 Singh to Blignaut, two runs, pulled away to the deep square leg
region
42.4 Singh to Blignaut, one run, driven down to long-on
42.5 Singh to Coventry, no run, makes rooms to play but the shot is not
timed well enough, midwicket moves across and cuts off the single
42.6 Singh to Coventry, one run, pushed wide of the fielder at cover
End of over 43 (14 runs) Zimbabwe 216/4 (RR: 5.02)
RP Singh 8-1-44-2 (3w) - City End
CK Coventry 73* (95b 7x4 3x6) AM Blignaut 26* (16b 3x4 1x6)
last five overs have produced 49 runs for Zimbabwe.
run rate is now over five, seven overs left in the innings -
Harbhajan Singh is back into the attack now
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, full and on the stumps,
Coventry comes down the track and cramps himself
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Coventry comes down the track and drives it away to the
long-off region
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, no run, fraction short, pitched
outside the leg stump and turning across, Blignaut stands his
ground and punches it down to the mid-off region
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, FOUR, that's four! over pitched
outside the leg stump, Blignaut steps forward and reverse sweeps
it to the vacant third man boundary
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, one run, Blignaut once again goes for
the reverse sweep but this time the shot it not timed well
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Coventry, no run, charges down the track and
misses the line, Dhoni messes up the stumping chance - all going
Zimbabwe's way at the moment
End of over 44 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 222/4 (RR: 5.05)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-35-0 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 31* (19b 4x4 1x6) CK Coventry 74* (98b 7x4 3x6)
44.1 Agarkar to Blignaut, no run, start off with an off cutter, Blignaut
is beaten outside the off stump
44.2 Agarkar to Blignaut, FOUR, inside edge and the ball races away to
the fine leg fence
44.3 Agarkar to Blignaut, no run, pitched up and driven straight back,
Agarkar on his follow through reacts well and takes it on the
bounce
44.4 Agarkar to Blignaut, one run, short and angling across, Blignaut
waits for it and steers it down to the third man region for an
easy single
44.5 Agarkar to Coventry, OUT: attempted yorker, ends up as a low
fulltoss and Coventry lofts it straight to Murali Kartik at long-
off, end of a fantastic innings
Zimbabwe 227/5, Partnership of 61
CK Coventry c Kartik b Agarkar 74 (99b 7x4 3x6)
AM Blignaut 36* (23b 5x4 1x6) AB Agarkar 7.5-3-19-1
Zimbabwe five down now - but they are in a strong position here and
looking at a total of 260 plus.
44.6 Agarkar to Blignaut, one run, turned away to the midwicket region
End of over 45 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 228/5 (RR: 5.07)
AB Agarkar 8-3-20-1 - City End
AM Blignaut 37* (24b 5x4 1x6) SC Williams 0* (0b)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, FOUR, swept away with tremendous power
and the fine leg fielder had no chance of cutting it off, well
played
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blignaut, OUT: Harby gets his revenge! Blignaut
comes down the track and swings across but fails to make contact,
Dhoni gets more than enough time to disturb the stumps and
Blignaut is out by a long way
Zimbabwe 232/6, Partnership of 5
AM Blignaut st Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh 41 (26b 6x4 1x6)
SC Williams 0* (0b) Harbhajan Singh 8.2-0-39-1
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ewing, no run
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ewing, no run, defended outside the off stump
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ewing, no run
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ewing, one run, forced away in front of point,
end of a good over for India
End of over 46 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 233/6 (RR: 5.07)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-40-1 - Club House End
GM Ewing 1* (4b) SC Williams 0* (0b)
46.1 Agarkar to Ewing, no run, fulltoss and Ewing ends up hitting it
straight back to the bowler
46.2 Agarkar to Ewing, FOUR, another low fulltoss, this time Ewing
swings across and gets it on the middle, ball races away to the
midwicket fence, welcome runs for Zimbabwe
46.3 Agarkar to Ewing, one run, played straight down the track and past
the bowler, Harbhajan moves across from mid-off and keeps it down
to just one
46.4 Agarkar to Williams, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Williams pushes hard at it and ends up with a thick edge,
ball races away past the diving keeper
46.5 Agarkar to Williams, FOUR, short and drifting down the leg side,
horrible line with the fine leg inside the circle, Williams swings
across and gets it well wide of the short fine leg fielder
46.6 Agarkar to Williams, one run, played down to long-off
End of over 47 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 245/6 (RR: 5.21)
AB Agarkar 9-3-32-1 - City End
SC Williams 7* (3b 1x4) GM Ewing 6* (7b 1x4)
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, pushed away to the cover
region
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, quicker delivery outside the
off stump, Williams once again fails to get it past the fielder on
the off side
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region, Williams takes on Agarkar who was sprinting in from the
deep, throw comes in right over the top of the stumps and Dhoni
quickly disturbs the stumps, they go upstairs and the RED light
flashes
it was very close in the end, Williams covered lot of ground with a
full length dive but he was still just shot of his crease
Zimbabwe 246/7, Partnership of 14
SC Williams run out (Agarkar) 8 (6b 1x4 0x6)
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Mahwire, no run
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Mahwire, no run, defended outside the off stump
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Mahwire, no run
End of over 48 (1 run) Zimbabwe 246/7 (RR: 5.12)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-41-1 - Club House End
GM Ewing 6* (7b 1x4) NB Mahwire 0* (3b)
48.1 Kartik to Ewing, no run, driven back to the bowler
48.2 Kartik to Ewing, one run, comes down the track and cuts it away
through cover, fielder in the deep moves across quickly and keeps
it down to just one
48.3 Kartik to Mahwire, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, wicket
to wicket delivery and Mahwire is made to defend, well bowled
48.4 Kartik to Mahwire, no run, late cut and the ball rolls away off the
edge, gully moves across quickly and fields
48.5 Kartik to Mahwire, one run, played down to long-off for an easy
single
48.6 Kartik to Ewing, OUT: gone! arm ball does the trick, pitched in
line and straightened, Ewing get hit on the pad right in front of
the stumps, loud appeal and up goes the finger
Zimbabwe 248/8, Partnership of 2
GM Ewing lbw b Kartik 7 (10b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 248/8 (RR: 5.06)
M Kartik 9-1-52-1 - City End
NB Mahwire 1* (6b)
India have managed to stop the run flow with a couple of wicket -
last over of the innings coming up
49.1 Agarkar to Mahwire, one run, width outside the off stump and
Mahwire it away through cover for a single
49.2 Agarkar to Utseya, no run, good delivery, driven back to the bowler
49.3 Agarkar to Utseya, OUT: duck! perfect yorker, hint of reverse in
swing and Utseya plays all over it, stumps are shattered -
Zimbabwe nine down
Zimbabwe 249/9, Partnership of 1
P Utseya b Agarkar 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
NB Mahwire 2* (7b) AB Agarkar 9.3-3-33-2
Ireland is the next man in
49.4 Agarkar to Ireland, one run, pushed away wide of the fielder at
extra cover, tight single taken
49.5 Agarkar to Mahwire, no run
49.6 Agarkar to Mahwire, OUT: bowled'm! full and on the stumps, Mahwire
makes room but fails to connect, ball crashes into the stumps,
that's Agarkar's third wicket of the innings
Zimbabwe 250/10, Partnership of 1
NB Mahwire b Agarkar 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 250/10 (RR: 5.00)
AB Agarkar 10-3-34-3 - Club House End
AJ Ireland 1* (1b)
Zimbabwe end up with 250 on the board.
at one stage they were looking at a total of 260 plus, but towards
the ends they lost wickets at regular intervals and that put a lid
on the run flow.
all in all a good batting performance - 251 is the target for India
when they come out to bat
we will be back in 35 minutes (at 11:45 GMT) - do join us then
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back.
Players are back in the middle.
And It will be Blessing Mahwire to start proceedings after the
break.
two slips and a gully in place
0.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, (noball) FOUR, here we go! pitched up on the
pads and Sehwag beautifully drives it away into the gap between
midwicket and mid-on
0.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
0.2 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run, again on the pads and Sehwag turns it
away through midwicket
0.3 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, on the stumps, defended
0.4 Mahwire to Ganguly, no run, pitched up and Ganguly punches it down
to the mid-on region
0.5 Mahwire to Ganguly, one run, again drifting onto the pads, turned
away behind square on the leg side
0.6 Mahwire to Sehwag, one run, another single to end the over, good
length delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Sehwag
comfortably turns it away on the leg side, India off to a good
start here
End of over 1 (8 runs) India 8/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 243/49 = 4.96)
NB Mahwire 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - City End
V Sehwag 6* (4b 1x4) SC Ganguly 1* (3b)
slip and a short midwicket catching
Anthony Ireland to share the new ball with Mahwire
1.1 Ireland to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery down the leg side,
Sehwag fails to make contact looking to turn it away off his pads
1.2 Ireland to Sehwag, no run, fraction short and close to the off
stump line, Sehwag hops back and punches it down to mid-on
1.3 Ireland to Sehwag, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sehwag leans back and cuts it away to the third man region for a
single, played it late to get it past the fielder at gully
1.4 Ireland to Ganguly, legbye: one run, short and drifting down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and goes past the keeper, quick
single taken
1.5 Ireland to Sehwag, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Sehwag leans
back and pulls it away square leg fence, once bounce and over the
ropes she goes, fetched it from way outside the off stump, just
stood his ground and launched into it
1.6 Ireland to Sehwag, one run, steered away wide of the gully fielder
End of over 2 (7 runs) India 15/0 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 236/48 = 4.92)
AJ Ireland 1-0-6-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 12* (9b 2x4) SC Ganguly 1* (4b)
2.1 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run
2.2 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended
2.3 Mahwire to Sehwag, no run, short outside the off stump, no shot
offered
2.4 Mahwire to Sehwag, OUT: gone! good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag drives at his with his foot bolted to the ground,
ball clips the inside edge and crashes into the stumps, Mahwire
strikes early
India 15/1, Partnership of 15
V Sehwag b Mahwire 12 (13b 2x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 1* (4b) NB Mahwire 1.4-0-8-1 (1nb)
Was looking to hit on the up but was nowhere near the line of the
ball. Sehwag once again departs bowled of an inside edge - how
many times have we seen that happen!
Kaif is the next man in
2.5 Mahwire to Kaif, no run
2.6 Mahwire to Kaif, one run, turned away through the vacant square leg
region, Kaif off the mark
End of over 3 (1 run) India 16/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 235/47 = 5.00)
NB Mahwire 2-0-9-1 (1nb) - City End
M Kaif 1* (2b) SC Ganguly 1* (4b)
3.1 Ireland to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
3.2 Ireland to Kaif, wide: no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, Kaif leaves it for the keeper, that's a tough call
3.2 Ireland to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Kaif drives on the up and the ball goes to the cover
fielder on the bounce - a crowd catch as they call it
3.3 Ireland to Kaif, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump, Kaif
plays it with a flat bat and the ball rockets away past the diving
mid-on fielder
3.4 Ireland to Kaif, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.5 Ireland to Kaif, no run
3.6 Ireland to Kaif, no run, cut away to the point region
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 21/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 230/46 = 5.00)
AJ Ireland 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Club House End
SC Ganguly 1* (4b) M Kaif 5* (8b 1x4)
4.1 Mahwire to Ganguly, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away wide of the gully fielder for an easy single
4.2 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, defended
watchfully, ball rolls away towards cover
4.3 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, another probing delivery outside the off
stump, Kaif carefully defends
4.4 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, pitched up and swinging away late, draws
Kaif into the drive and beats him comprehensively, well bowled
4.5 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, edged back to the bowler, Mahwire once
again hitting the right line and lenght there
4.6 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, half volley outside the off stump, Kaif
drives off the front-foot but straight to Utseya at cover, end of
a good over
End of over 5 (1 run) India 22/1 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 229/45 = 5.09)
NB Mahwire 3-0-10-1 (1nb) - City End
SC Ganguly 2* (5b) M Kaif 5* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Ireland to Ganguly, no run, nice and full, Ganguly defends it back
to the bowler
5.2 Ireland to Ganguly, no run, short of a good length delivery angling
across the left-hander, Ganguly gets right behind the line and
defends it watchfully
5.3 Ireland to Ganguly, wide: no run, down the leg side
5.3 Ireland to Ganguly, OUT: short and wide outside the off stump and
Ganguly cuts it in the air, Sibanda at backward point times his
jump to perfection and takes a stunning catch to give Ireland his
first wicket of the innings, India two down and in a spot of
bother!
India 23/2, Partnership of 8
SC Ganguly c Sibanda b Ireland 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
M Kaif 5* (13b 1x4) AJ Ireland 2.3-0-12-1 (2w)
that ball was travelling, it was high and wide of Sibanda who took
it with both hands diving across to his right - brilliant catch !
Rahul Dravid is the next man in
5.4 Ireland to Dravid, no run
5.5 Ireland to Dravid, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
5.5 Ireland to Dravid, no run
5.6 Ireland to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump, end of
a successful over
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 24/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 227/44 = 5.16)
AJ Ireland 3-0-13-1 (3w) - Club House End
M Kaif 5* (13b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (3b)
Ganguly had all the time in the world and could have place it
anywhere but he just went hard at it and never bothered to keep it
down
6.1 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, defended to point
6.2 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to cover
6.3 Mahwire to Kaif, one run, bit of width outside the off stump,
steered down to third man for a single
two slip in place for the new man.
6.4 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid moves
forward and drives it down to the mid-on region
6.5 Mahwire to Dravid, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, Dravid pushes forward to defend, ball clips the inside edge
and rolls away behind square on the leg side
6.6 Mahwire to Kaif, one run, drifting onto the pad and Kaif turns it
away wide of the fielder at shot fine leg
End of over 7 (3 runs) India 27/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 224/43 = 5.21)
NB Mahwire 4-0-13-1 (1nb) - City End
M Kaif 7* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 1* (5b)
7.1 Ireland to Kaif, no run
7.2 Ireland to Kaif, one run, pitched up on the pads, turned away well
wide of the mid-on fielder
7.3 Ireland to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid carefully defends it towards cover
7.4 Ireland to Dravid, no run, fuller and outside the off stump, no
width offered and Dravid defends it down the track
7.5 Ireland to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery and Dravid pulls it away in
the air towards the deep midwicket region, Utseya sprints across
in the deep and almost got there with a full length dive - that
would have been another stunning catch had he taken it
7.6 Ireland to Dravid, one run, turned away to the deep midwicket
region
End of over 8 (6 runs) India 33/2 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 218/42 = 5.19)
AJ Ireland 4-0-19-1 (3w) - Club House End
R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4) M Kaif 8* (19b 1x4)
8.1 Mahwire to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
8.2 Mahwire to Dravid, wide: no run, way down the leg side and it's
rightly called a wide
8.2 Mahwire to Dravid, OUT: gone! played-on! Mahwire strikes gold for
the second time! short of a good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid looking to cut it away ends up with an inside edge
onto his stumps - India three down and in trouble.
India 34/3, Partnership of 11
R Dravid b Mahwire 6 (11b 1x4 0x6)
M Kaif 8* (19b 1x4) NB Mahwire 4.2-0-14-2 (1w 1nb)
Mahwire gets the crowd going with that wicket - this match is wide
open now.
Yuvraj Singh is the next man in
8.3 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the stumps, defended back to
the bowler
8.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
8.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, one run, steered down to the third man
region and Yuvraj is off the mark
8.6 Mahwire to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 35/3 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 216/41 = 5.27)
NB Mahwire 5-0-15-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b) M Kaif 8* (20b 1x4)
another successful over comes to an end, One more wicket here and
Zimbabwe will right on top.
9.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away on the leg side,
easy single added to the total, Blignaut runs all the way to
midwicket and fields
9.2 Blignaut to Kaif, OUT: that's the wicket they needed! good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Kaif moves
across looking to play it away on the leg side and gets hit on the
pad right in front of the stumps
India 36/4, Partnership of 2
M Kaif lbw b Blignaut 8 (21b 1x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 2* (4b) AM Blignaut 0.2-0-1-1
Kaif was not happy with the decision and stood his ground, hard to
say if there was an inside edge involved - Tiffin had a good long
look before raising his finger
Venugopal Rao the Indian Supersub is the next man in
9.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run
9.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, left alone outside the off stump
9.4 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, again left alone outside the off
stump
9.5 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, one run, played down to third man
9.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 10 (3 runs) India 38/4 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 213/40 = 5.32)
AM Blignaut 1-0-3-1 (1w) - Club House End
Y Venugopal Rao 1* (3b) Yuvraj Singh 2* (5b)
Powerplay2 has been taken by Taibu.
10.1 Mahwire to Venugopal Rao, one run, on the pads and Rao turns it
away towards midwicket
10.2 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, Yuvraj drives away from his body and gets beaten by a long
way
10.3 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery,
close to the off stump line and Yuvraj leaves it for the keeper
10.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, again left alone outside the off
stump
10.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up on the pads, and
Yuvraj drives it away wide of the fielder at mid-on
10.6 Mahwire to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away through midwicket,
easy single to end the over
End of over 11 (3 runs) India 41/4 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 210/39 = 5.38)
NB Mahwire 6-0-18-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 3* (5b) Yuvraj Singh 3* (9b)
11.1 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, way down the leg side,
Taibu had to dive across to collect it
11.1 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, hint of in swing, Rao defends it on the front-foot
two slips in place
11.2 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, short of a good length delivery
and wide outside the off stump, Rao pokes at it and catches an
edge, ball falls short for the fielder at second slip and goes
through him
Taylor there gave the impression that he did not pick it up
11.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, left alone outside the off stump
11.4 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, no shot offered
11.5 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, shot, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Rao stretches forward and drives it away into the
big gap on the off side, ball races away to the cover fence, 50
comes up for India
11.6 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, pushed to point
End of over 12 (9 runs) India 50/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 201/38 = 5.29)
AM Blignaut 2-0-12-1 (2w) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 3* (9b) Y Venugopal Rao 11* (11b 2x4)
12.1 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
12.2 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up in the slot outside the
off stump, Yuvraj moves forward and drives it away wide of the
diving cover fielder
12.3 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery, hit of away
swing and close to the off stump line,Yuvraj leaves it for the
keeper
12.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another good delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
12.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, angling across and Yuvraj forces
it away behind point
12.6 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and Yuvraj watchfully leaves it for the keeper
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 54/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 197/37 = 5.32)
NB Mahwire 7-0-22-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 11* (11b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 7* (15b 1x4)
13.1 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended outside the off stump
13.2 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Blignaut gets the ball to do a bit extra
and Rao is beaten outside the off stump, well bowled
13.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run
13.4 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, one run, steered down to the third man
region
Blignaut to bowl round the stumps to the left-hander
13.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, angling in from outside the off
stump, Yuvraj works it away behind square on the leg side
13.6 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, Rao leans back and avoids it comfortably
End of over 14 (2 runs) India 56/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 195/36 = 5.42)
AM Blignaut 3-0-14-1 (2w) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 8* (16b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 12* (16b 2x4)
Ireland is back into the attack now
14.1 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, starts off his second spell
with a wide delivery down the leg side
14.1 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fraction short and angling
across, Yuvraj rocks back and pulls it away well in front of
square, Utseya moves across in the deep and fields
14.2 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered]
14.3 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended standing tall
14.4 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, edged but short, another short of
a good length delivery, once again Rao is beaten by the extra
bounce, ball clips the edge and goes behind but falls just short
for the fielder at first slip.
14.5 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended on the back-foot
14.6 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid-off region
End of over 15 (2 runs) India 58/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 193/35 = 5.51)
AJ Ireland 5-0-21-1 (4w) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 9* (17b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 12* (21b 2x4)
It has been an eventfully first 15 overs, four Indian top order
batsman are back in the hut and Zimbabwe are right on top here.
Drinks are on the field.
Required run rate is now over 5.50
Match State: Drinks
Umpire Russell Tiffin signals to the scorers the start of Power
Play 3
15.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Blignaut starts off with a short
delivery first up after the drinks break, from round the stumps,
and Yuvraj Singh pulls it away to the mid wicket fence for a
boundary
15.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, round the stumps again, on good
length outside off, and Yuvraj Singh plays it defensively
15.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, round the stumps again, and
moving away just a bit, Yuvraj tries to play it to the onside, but
the late movement means the ball takes the leading edge of the
bat, no damage though
15.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short of a length delivery,
more of a slow off cutter, outside the off stump, Yuvraj makes use
of the room given to him and glides it down to deep thirdman, take
two before the fielder can return the ball to the wicket keeper
15.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good delivery, outside the off
stump and holding its line, Yuvraj Singh plays it defensively back
to the bowler
15.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back of a length delivery again,
and Yuvraj Singh pushes it to the off side
End of over 16 (6 runs) India 64/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 187/34 = 5.50)
AM Blignaut 4-0-20-1 (2w) - Club House End
Y Venugopal Rao 12* (21b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 15* (23b 2x4)
16.1 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery outside off,
and Venugopal Rao plays it with soft hands, idea being drop the
ball there and look for a run, but the fielders are alert and cut
off any opportunity of a run there
16.2 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, no run, outside off and moving away,
Venugopal Rao decides its best to leave it through to the wicket
keeper
16.3 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, one run, back of a length outside off,
and Venugopal Rao, playing away from his body, guides it down to
the thirdman region and picks up an easy single
16.4 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, outside the leg stump, and
the ball holds its line, which means with a left hander on strike,
it is fair that the umpire calls it a wide, and Umpire Tiffin
rightly calls it a wide
Ireland decides to come round the wicket to Yuvraj Singh
16.4 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run, in the block hole, the inswinging
yorker, and Yuvraj Singh is alert enough to get his bat down in
time, jams the ball down
16.5 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run, round the stumps, and this time a
bit fuller, and Yuvraj Singh drives it through cover, cant find
the gap though
16.6 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short of a length delivery, Ireland
again from round the stumps, and Yuvraj Singh pulls it away to the
mid wicket region, didn't time it as well as he'd have liked, but
got enough bat on it to fetch him four runs
End of over 17 (6 runs) India 70/4 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 181/33 = 5.48)
AJ Ireland 6-0-27-1 (5w) - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 13* (24b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 19* (26b 3x4)
17.1 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, ball stopped a bit after hitting the deck
and Rao defends it awkwardly, in the end did well to keep it down
17.2 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Blignaut getting the ball to swing away from the right-
hander, Rao reads it well and lefts it go
17.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, short and wide outside the
off stump, Blignaut gets away with it as the ball was out of reach
17.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, one run, defended to the leg side with
soft hands, easy call and a quick single is added to the total
17.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to rounds the stumps for the
left-hander, drifting down the leg side and Yuvraj works it away
well but straight to the fielder at short fine leg, Blignaut once
again gets away unhurt
17.5 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, slower delivery outside the off
stump, Yuvraj reads it well and defends it with soft hands
17.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed to covers
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 72/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 179/32 = 5.59)
AM Blignaut 5-0-22-1 (3w) - Club House End
Y Venugopal Rao 14* (27b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 19* (29b 3x4)
18.1 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, one run, on the leg stumps and Rao works
it away to the fine leg region for an easy single
18.2 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling across the left-hander and Yuvraj punches it away off the
back-foot, cover fielder moves across and cuts off the single
18.3 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, defended on the front-foot with
soft hands and the ball runs down to the silly mid-off region,
with the fielder not attacking the ball Yuvraj makes it across
safely to the bowler's end
18.4 Ireland to Venugopal Rao, one run, Ireland once again strays down
the leg side, it bit fuller on this occasion and Rao turns it away
wide of the fielder at midwicket
18.5 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended outside the off stump
18.6 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away off through midwicket
for an easy single
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 76/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 175/31 = 5.65)
AJ Ireland 7-0-31-1 (5w) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 21* (33b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 16* (29b 2x4)
Zimbabwe too makes a change - Dabengwa the Supersub is now on for
Taylor.
19.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played down to the mid-on region
and Dabengwa straightaway comes into play
19.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, outside the off stump and Yuvraj
glides it down to the third man region
19.3 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, no run, short ball outside the off
stump, Rao goes after it but the shot is not timed well and the
ball rolls away towards cover
19.4 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, this time though Rao gets it on the middle and the ball
flies over the gully fielder, third man had no chance whatsoever,
was deliberately hit in the air by Rao and he cleared the gully
fielder by a long way
19.5 Blignaut to Venugopal Rao, one run, played down to third man
19.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 20 (6 runs) India 82/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 169/30 = 5.63)
AM Blignaut 6-0-28-1 (3w) - Club House End
Y Venugopal Rao 21* (32b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 22* (36b 3x4)
Spin being introduced into the attack now
20.1 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to the fine leg region
20.2 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads and Yuvraj turns it
away to the square leg region
20.3 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, one run, another easy single added to the
total, this one is again turned away behind square on the leg side
20.4 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, no run, Ewing bowling round the stump to the
left-hander, tossed up outside the off stump and Yuvraj pushes it
back down the track
20.5 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, no run
20.6 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes for the sweep but fails to make
contact
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 85/4 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 166/29 = 5.72)
GM Ewing 1-0-3-0 - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 23* (34b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 23* (40b 3x4)
It's going to be spin from both ends, Prosper Utseya into the
attack now
21.1 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, no run, tossed up outside the off stump
and Rao ends up driving it back to the bowler
21.2 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
turned away on the leg side
21.3 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, one run, fraction short, Rao waits for it
and turns it away wide of the fielder at short fine leg, single
brings up the 50 partnership
21.4 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
bowled from round the stump, Yuvraj pushes forward and defends it
watchfully
21.5 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, width offered outside the off
stump and Yuvraj gets it way wide of the fielder at short third
man, delayed his shot there to get the placement right
21.6 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven hard but straight back to
the bowler]
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 88/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 163/28 = 5.82)
P Utseya 1-0-3-0 - Club House End
Y Venugopal Rao 24* (37b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 25* (43b 3x4)
22.1 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, no run, swept away straight to the fielder
at short fine leg
22.2 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, no run, tossed up and turning in, Rao once
again finds the fielder at short fine leg
22.3 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, no run, worked away on the leg side, short
fine leg moves in quickly and cuts off the single
22.4 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, no run, under pressure Rao sweeps but the
shot is not timed well, ball clips the glove and pops up behind
the stumps
22.5 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, no run, that's another dot ball and the
required run rate touches 6!
22.6 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery, Rao moves
forward and turns it away to the deep square leg region, end of a
good over from Ewing, just the one run given away
End of over 23 (1 run) India 89/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 162/27 = 6.00)
GM Ewing 2-0-4-0 - City End
Y Venugopal Rao 25* (43b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 25* (43b 3x4)
23.1 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, no run, swept away straight to the fielder
at short fine leg
23.2 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, no run, driven away on the leg side,
straight to the fielder at midwicket
23.3 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, no run, Rao once again finds the short
fine leg fielder with the sweep shot, Rao struggling to find the
gaps
23.4 Utseya to Venugopal Rao, one run, finally manages to get one away,
this time he drives down the ground to the long-on region for an
easy single
23.5 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten outside the off stump
23.6 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, hit on the pad trying to work it
away on the leg side and that's another good over for Zimbabwe
End of over 24 (1 run) India 90/4 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 161/26 = 6.19)
P Utseya 2-0-4-0 - Club House End
Y Venugopal Rao 26* (47b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 25* (45b 3x4)
24.1 Ewing to Venugopal Rao, one run, under pressure Rao comes down the
track looking for the big one, the shot is not timed well and the
ball balloons up in the air and over Sibanda at mid-off who runs
after it and almost gets there with a brilliant diving effort
24.2 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, no run, Terrible mix-up and it's a run out!
turned away to the square leg region, Rao takes off for a single
but Yuvraj stands his ground, Supersub Dabengwa scores a direct
hit at the bowler's end and Rao is not even in the frame.
India 91/5, Partnership of 55
Y Venugopal Rao run out (Dabengwa) 27 (48b 3x4 0x6)
the pressure was mounting and a run-out was always on the cards
Dhoni walks in
24.3 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-on
24.4 Ewing to Dhoni, no run, defended back to the bowler
24.5 Ewing to Dhoni, one run, steps out and drives it away to deep extra
24.6 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 25 (3 runs) India 93/5 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 158/25 = 6.32)
GM Ewing 3-0-7-0 - City End
MS Dhoni 1* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 26* (48b 3x4)
25.1 Utseya to Dhoni, no run
25.2 Utseya to Dhoni, one run, turned away through midwicket
25.3 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven away hard, diving stop by
the cover fielder saves runs
25.4 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
25.5 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, on the pads and Yuvraj turns it
away fine, runs hard and comes back for the third, that's good
running between the wicket
25.6 Utseya to Dhoni, no run, pushed away towards cover
End of over 26 (4 runs) India 97/5 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 154/24 = 6.42)
P Utseya 3-0-8-0 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 29* (51b 3x4) MS Dhoni 2* (5b)
required run rate is now well over six, this is good cricket by
Zimbabwe
26.1 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed away to the vacant point
region
26.2 Ewing to Dhoni, one run, turned away to the square leg region, easy
single
26.3 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up on the stumps, Yuvraj
makes room and drives it down to long-off, 100 comes up for India
26.4 Ewing to Dhoni, one run, driven straight back and Ewing fails to
stop the ball, single given away
26.5 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, no run, turned away to the midwicket region
26.6 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, punched down the ground with a
straight bat, ball rolls down to the long-on region and another
easy single is added to the total
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 102/5 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 149/23 = 6.48)
GM Ewing 4-0-12-0 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 32* (55b 3x4) MS Dhoni 4* (7b)
27.1 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
27.2 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fraction short and close to the
off stump line, Yuvraj opens the face of the bat and runs it down
well wide of the fielder at short third man
27.3 Utseya to Dhoni, one run, bit of width outside the off stump, Dhoni
moves across and punches it away through point
27.4 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the stumps, Yuvraj comes down
the track and drives it down to long-on
27.5 Utseya to Dhoni, two runs, driven away wide of the cover fielder,
takes the first run quickly and comfortably comes back for the
second
27.6 Utseya to Dhoni, one run, again makes room and drives it away to
the deep cover region, this time the ball went straight to the
fielder in the deep and the second run is not on
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 108/5 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 143/22 = 6.50)
P Utseya 4-0-14-0 - Club House End
MS Dhoni 8* (10b) Yuvraj Singh 34* (58b 3x4)
28.1 Ewing to Dhoni, one run, driven down to long-on
28.2 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, comes down the track, takes it on
the full and drives it down to long-on for a single
28.3 Ewing to Dhoni, one run, fraction short, Dhoni stays back and plays
it away well wide of the cover fielder to wide long-on
28.4 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-on and that's
300 ODI runs for Yuvraj
28.5 Ewing to Dhoni, one run, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of
the delivery and drives it down to the long-on region for an easy
single
28.6 Ewing to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, this time Yuvraj comes down the track
and hits through the line, ball sails over the long-on fence,
that's a massive six!
End of over 29 (11 runs) India 119/5 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 132/21 = 6.29)
GM Ewing 5-0-23-0 - City End
MS Dhoni 11* (13b) Yuvraj Singh 42* (61b 3x4 1x6)
nice use of the feet there, got to the pitch of the delivery and
went through with the shot, end of a good over for India
29.1 Utseya to Dhoni, one run, played off the back-foot to the deep
cover region
29.2 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, turned away to the fine leg
region, mis-field gives away and extra runs
29.3 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, turned away on the leg side
29.4 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
29.5 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, swept away to the fine leg region
29.6 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, this time Yuvraj ends up with a
top-edge trying to sweep and the ball goes over the fielder at
short fine leg
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 125/5 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 126/20 = 6.30)
P Utseya 5-0-20-0 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 47* (66b 3x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 12* (14b)
Sean Williams into the attack now
30.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended towards midwicket
30.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads and Yuvraj turns it
away to the vacant square leg region
30.3 Williams to Dhoni, no run, fraction short and angling across, Dhoni
leans back and cuts hard but the ball goes straight to the man at
cover
30.4 Williams to Dhoni, one run, pushed down the ground for an easy
single
30.5 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled away to the fine leg
region
Yuvraj earlier reached 3000 ODI runs not 300, sorry about the typo
30.6 Williams to Dhoni, three runs, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Dhoni leans back and cuts it away to the
deep backward square leg region, took off straightaway and
comfortably makes it back for the third
End of over 31 (12 runs) India 131/5 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 120/19 = 6.32)
SC Williams 1-0-6-0 - City End
MS Dhoni 16* (17b) Yuvraj Singh 49* (69b 3x4 1x6)
31.1 Utseya to Dhoni, one run, pitched up and Dhoni turns it away to the
square leg region
31.2 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, again tossed up and Yuvraj drives
down to the long-off region, that's fifty for him, excellent
innings under pressure
31.3 Utseya to Dhoni, one run, comes down the track and drives it down
to long-on
31.4 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
31.5 Utseya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to long-on
31.6 Utseya to Dhoni, one run
End of over 32 (5 runs) India 136/5 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 115/18 = 6.39)
P Utseya 6-0-25-0 - Club House End
MS Dhoni 19* (20b) Yuvraj Singh 51* (72b 3x4 1x6)
32.1 Williams to Dhoni, no run, defended on the front-foot
32.2 Williams to Dhoni, one run, driven down to long-on for an easy
single
32.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away to the square leg
region
32.4 Williams to Dhoni, two runs, makes room and cuts it away square of
the wicket
32.5 Williams to Dhoni, no run
32.6 Williams to Dhoni, one run, driven down to long-on
End of over 33 (5 runs) India 141/5 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 110/17 = 6.47)
SC Williams 2-0-11-0 - City End
MS Dhoni 23* (25b) Yuvraj Singh 52* (73b 3x4 1x6)
33.1 Dabengwa to Dhoni, no run
33.2 Dabengwa to Dhoni, one run, glanced down to the fine leg region
33.3 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven away to the deep cover
region
33.4 Dabengwa to Dhoni, one run, moves forward and paddles it down to
short fine leg
33.5 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, no run
33.6 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 145/5 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 106/16 = 6.62)
KM Dabengwa 1-0-4-0 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 54* (76b 3x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 25* (28b)
these two have now added 54 runs in 58 balls, the required run rate
has now moved up to 6.69
34.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up, turned away behind
square on the leg side
34.2 Williams to Dhoni, one run, pushed away through point
34.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, again turned away to the square
leg region
34.4 Williams to Dhoni, no run
34.5 Williams to Dhoni, no run
34.6 Williams to Dhoni, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 148/5 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 103/15 = 6.87)
SC Williams 3-0-14-0 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 56* (78b 3x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 26* (32b)
35.1 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
driven away in front of point, Yuvraj misses out there
35.2 Dabengwa to Dhoni, one run, drifting down the leg side, Dhoni
stretches forward and turns it away well wide of the fielder at
short fine leg, 150 comes up for India.
35.3 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven straight down the ground
to the long-off region, yet another easy single added to the total
35.4 Dabengwa to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track looking for the big
one but ends up driving it back to the bowler
35.5 Dabengwa to Dhoni, no run, tossed up outside the leg stump, Dhoni
looking to work it away fine ends up with a leading edge and the
ball pops up on the off side
35.6 Dabengwa to Dhoni, no run, defended stretching well forward and
it's a good over for Zimbabwe
End of over 36 (3 runs) India 151/5 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 100/14 = 7.14)
KM Dabengwa 2-0-7-0 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 58* (80b 3x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 27* (36b)
36.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the stumps and Yuvraj is made
to defend, ball rolls back to the bowler
36.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down the ground to the
long-on region
36.3 Williams to Dhoni, no run, fuller and quicker, Dhoni was looking to
come down the track and had to change his shot
36.4 Williams to Dhoni, no run, defended to the leg side, well bowled
again
36.5 Williams to Dhoni, no run, again quicker and fuller on the stumps,
Dhoni only manages to turn it away on the leg side, this is
turning out to be another good over for Zimbabwe
36.6 Williams to Dhoni, no run, another tight delivery and Dhoni ends up
pushing it down to the mid-off region, end of a fine over for
Zimbabwe, just the one run given away
End of over 37 (1 run) India 152/5 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 99/13 = 7.62)
SC Williams 4-0-15-0 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 59* (82b 3x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 27* (40b)
37.1 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, swung away to the deep
midwicket region, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep and
comes back for the second
37.2 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and turning in from outside
the off stump, Yuvraj goes down on one knee and sweeps it away
well wide of the fielder at short fine leg, welcome boundary for
India
37.3 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended to the leg side
37.4 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away to the vacant square
leg region for a single
37.5 Dabengwa to Dhoni, no run, fuller and on the pads, Dhoni who was
looking to charge down the track is made to defend
37.6 Dabengwa to Dhoni, one run, bit of width outside the off stump,
Dhoni leans back quickly and cuts it away well in front of point,
easy single to end the over
End of over 38 (8 runs) India 160/5 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 91/12 = 7.58)
KM Dabengwa 3-0-15-0 - Club House End
MS Dhoni 28* (42b) Yuvraj Singh 66* (86b 4x4 1x6)
38.1 Williams to Dhoni, SIX, there he goes! comes down the track, gets
to the pitch of the delivery and clobbers it over the long-on
fence, there was a fielder placed in the deep for that shot but
Dhoni cleared him comfortably
38.2 Williams to Dhoni, no run, defended on the front-foot
38.3 Williams to Dhoni, three runs, turned away to the square leg,
overthrow gives away two valuable runs, that's sloppy cricket from
the home team
38.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-off
38.5 Williams to Dhoni, FOUR, there he goes again! dances down the track
and smashes it down to the long-on fence, another good clean hit
and the fielder had no chance of cutting it off
38.6 Williams to Dhoni, one run, turned away to the short fine leg
region
End of over 39 (15 runs) India 175/5 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 76/11 = 6.91)
SC Williams 5-0-30-0 - City End
MS Dhoni 42* (47b 1x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 67* (87b 4x4 1x6)
that was a good over for India - momentum slowly slipping away from
Zimbabwe, they badly need a wicket here to get their grip back on
this game
39.1 Dabengwa to Dhoni, one run, driven straight back and the ball goes
past the bowler
39.2 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump and
Yuvraj drives it away to the cover fence, easy pickings
39.3 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to long-on for an
easy single
39.4 Dabengwa to Dhoni, one run, turned away to the deep square leg
region, this is good cricket from the Indians
39.5 Dabengwa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed away wide of the cover
fielder
39.6 Dabengwa to Dhoni, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended stretching well forward
End of over 40 (8 runs) India 183/5 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 68/10 = 6.80)
KM Dabengwa 4-0-23-0 - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 73* (90b 5x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 44* (50b 1x4 1x6)
India require another 68 runs with 5 wickets and 60 balls remaining
The gap is closing fast and Taibu brings Blignaut back into the
attack
This partnership is no worth 92 runs and counting - Zimbabwe
somehow needs to break this partnership
40.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, drifting down the leg side and
that's a dangerous thing to do with the fine leg inside the
circle, Yuvraj works it away fine and a couple is added to the
total
40.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, more runs! this one is short and
wide outside the off stump and Yuvraj blatantly pulls it away to
the midwicket fence, desperate diving effort in the deep by
Masakadza ends in vain
40.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run
40.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, again width offered outside the
off stump and this time Yuvraj cuts it away wide of the cover
fielder for a single
40.5 Blignaut to Dhoni, one run, turned away to the short fine leg
region, and the single brings up the 100 partnership!
40.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, slower delivery outside the off
stump, Yuvraj picks it up early and drives it away wide of the
cover fielder, long-off had lot of ground to cover and Dhoni
scampers back for the second, another good over for India comes to
an end
End of over 41 (10 runs) India 193/5 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 58/9 = 6.44)
AM Blignaut 7-0-38-1 (3w) - City End
MS Dhoni 45* (51b 1x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 82* (95b 6x4 1x6)
India require another 58 runs with 5 wickets and 54 balls remaining
41.1 Ireland to Dhoni, three runs, pitched up outside the off stump and
Dhoni lofts it away over the cover fielder, desperate diving
effort in the deep saves one run - three runs of the first ball
and now the pressure is on the bowler
41.2 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, drifting down the leg side and
Yuvraj turns it away well wide of the fielder at short fine leg -
seven runs in two ball so far!
41.3 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, cut away to the third man
region, slight fumble in the deep and they steal and extra run
41.4 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run
41.5 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away to the deep square
leg region, this is turning out to be another valuable over for
India
41.6 Ireland to Dhoni, one run, driven away off the back-foot to deep
cover
End of over 42 (11 runs) India 204/5 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 47/8 = 5.88)
AJ Ireland 8-0-42-1 (5w) - Club House End
MS Dhoni 49* (53b 1x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 89* (99b 7x4 1x6)
42.1 Blignaut to Dhoni, one run, short outside the off stump and Dhoni
flat bats it to the cover region, once again under pressure the
fielder fails to pick it up cleanly and a single is given away,
that's another fifty for Dhoni - what an innings!
42.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, take that! pitched up outside the
off stump and Yuvraj flays it away to the point fence, that
reached the fence in a flash - perfect timing and placement
42.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and angling in from outside
the off stump, Yuvraj gets under it and lobs it over the fielder
at short fine leg for the second boundary of the over - this game
is slowing but surely slipping away from Zimbabwe!
42.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-off
42.5 Blignaut to Dhoni, one run, pitched up and Dhoni drives it down to
the long-off region for a single
42.6 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, one run, slower delivery and Yuvraj
drives it straight down the ground
End of over 43 (12 runs) India 216/5 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 35/7 = 5.00)
AM Blignaut 8-0-50-1 (3w) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 99* (103b 9x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 51* (55b 1x4 1x6)
India require another 35 runs with 5 wickets and 42 balls remaining
43.1 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region, Dhoni was looking for the single and Yuvraj sends him
back, Utseya scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Dhoni
makes it back safely - third umpire confirms
43.2 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, there it is! driven down to the
long-off region and that Yuvraj's 4th ODI hundred - fantastic
innings!
43.3 Ireland to Dhoni, one run, driven straight back past the bowler
43.4 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played away to the wide long-on
region
43.5 Ireland to Dhoni, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, punched
back to the bowler
43.6 Ireland to Dhoni, one run, punched away through cover
End of over 44 (4 runs) India 220/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 31/6 = 5.17)
AJ Ireland 9-0-46-1 (5w) - Club House End
MS Dhoni 53* (58b 1x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 101* (106b 9x4 1x6)
India require another 31 runs with 5 wickets and 36 balls remaining
should be easy from here on
Mahwire is back
44.1 Mahwire to Dhoni, no run, start off with a probing delivery, Dhoni
ends up defending it back to the bowler
44.2 Mahwire to Dhoni, wide: one run, way down the leg side, Taibu dives
across and saves the boundary but fails to stop the single
44.2 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery, angling
across and Yuvraj drives down the ground to the long-off region
44.3 Mahwire to Dhoni, one run, bit of width outside the off stump,
driven down to the long-off region
44.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, angling across and Yuvraj
flashes hard at it and the ball races away to the third man
region, good diving stop in the deep saves a certain boundary
44.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Yuvraj continues on his merry way!
short and wide outside the off stump, Yuvraj steps forward and
cuts it away well wide of the fielder at backward point, four more
added to the total, India right on top now
44.6 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-off and
Yuvraj will retain the strike
End of over 45 (11 runs) India 231/5 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 20/5 = 4.00)
NB Mahwire 8-0-33-2 (2w 1nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 109* (110b 10x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 54* (60b 1x4 1x6)
45.1 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, no run, punched away to the cover region,
this is now the best 6th partnership for India against any
country!
45.2 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up on the legs, Yuvraj
flicks it away to the fine leg fence, as easy as it gets
45.3 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, again driven down the ground to
the long-off region, another easy single added to the total and
India inch closer to the target
45.4 Ireland to Dhoni, one run, driven back past the bowler
45.5 Ireland to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery and Yuvraj
drives down the ground
45.6 Ireland to Dhoni, SIX, in the slot outside the off stump and Dhoni
smashes it over the long-off fence, that's a tremendous hit! just
seven runs needed now!
End of over 46 (13 runs) India 244/5 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 7/4 = 1.75)
AJ Ireland 10-0-59-1 (5w) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 115* (114b 11x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 61* (62b 1x4 2x6)
46.1 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended outside the off stump
46.2 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
46.3 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended down to the mid-on region
46.4 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling across, Yuvraj moves forward and
punches it away towards cover, Yuvraj taking him time here
46.5 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven down to mid-off
46.6 Mahwire to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
who dives across and half stops it, slight mix-up going for the
single but eventually they make it across safely - just 6 more
needed now
End of over 47 (1 run) India 245/5 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 6/3 = 2.00)
NB Mahwire 9-0-34-2 (2w 1nb) - City End
Yuvraj Singh 116* (120b 11x4 1x6) MS Dhoni 61* (62b 1x4 2x6)
47.1 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cut away to the cover point
region
47.2 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and drifting way down the leg
side, that's a horrible delivery and Yuvraj takes full toll, gets
it on the middle and the ball races away to the fine leg fence -
just two needed now
field comes up to save the single
47.3 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, no run, punched down to the mid-off
region
47.4 Blignaut to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Yuvraj looking to turn it
away on the leg side ends up with a leading edge and ball pops up
straight to Dabengwa at point, sad end to a terrific innings
India 249/6, Partnership of 158
Yuvraj Singh c Dabengwa b Blignaut 120 (124b 12x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni 61* (62b 1x4 2x6) AM Blignaut 8.4-0-54-2 (3w)
he would have loved to finish this off - bit of an anti-climax
there
Yuvraj walks back with his bat raised in the air amidst thunderous
applauses from all sides!
Jaif P Yadav is the next man in
47.5 Blignaut to Yadav, no run
47.6 Blignaut to Yadav, no run
End of over 48 (4 runs) India 249/6 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 2/2 = 1.00)
AM Blignaut 9-0-54-2 (3w) - Club House End
MS Dhoni 61* (62b 1x4 2x6) Jai P Yadav 0* (2b)
48.1 Mahwire to Dhoni, SIX, there you go! Dhoni rightly finishes it off
with a six over wide long-on and India win by four wickets
Another good batting performance from the Indian middle order,
today it was Yuvraj who laid the foundation with a fantastic
century and Dhoni once again proved his worth with a splendid
innings
India at one stage were down and out at 5 for 91 and Zimbabwe were
in total control - but in the end a record 6th wicket partnership
between Yuvraj and Dhoni was too much for the bowlers to handle
and India reached the target with 11 balls to spare.
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