Asia XI v International XI at The Brit Oval, 20 Jun 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Hello and welcome to cricinfo.com for live coverage of this
specially organised Twenty20 game between the Asian XI and the
International XI.
Featuring a host of stars, the likes of Sehwag, Jayasuriya, Dravid,
Jayawardene, Kumble, Harbhajan, Muralitharan, Pollock, Warne, Andy
Flower, Brian Lara, this game, the idea of Paul Sheldon, the chief
of the Surrey County Cricket Club, aims to raise mor
Earlier in the day, Sachin Tendulkar, along with Sir. John Major,
opened the new room - in honor of Indian cricket and Indian
cricketers - at the new stands.
Rahul Dravid, the Asian XI captain, has won the toss and, after
thinking for more than a moment, decided to bat first.
Considering that Sehwag and Jayasuriya, two of contemporary
cricket's biggest strikers of the ball, will be opening the
innings for the Asian XI, fans cant seem to wait any longer.
Looking around the ground, one gets to see almost three quarters of
the seats taken up - with news that the orgranisers have sold all
tickets for this game. The scene is lots of blue India ODI shirts,
and green Pakistan ODI shirts.
The players, led by Brian Lara, the International XI captain are
walking into the field. Andy Flower, one time Zimbabwe's regular
wicket keeper, has donned the gloves once again.
Huge cheers from all round the ground signal the arrival of Veeru
and Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya will take first strike, while the
miserly Shaun Pollock will start for the I XI.
Hello and welcome to cricinfo.com for live coverage of this
specially organised Twenty20 game between the Asian XI and the
International XI.
Featuring a host of stars, the likes of Sehwag, Jayasuriya, Dravid,
Jayawardene, Kumble, Harbhajan, Muralitharan, Pollock, Warne, Andy
Flower, Brian Lara, this game, the idea of Paul Sheldon, the chief
of the Surrey County Cricket Club, aims to raise mor
Earlier in the day, Sachin Tendulkar, along with Sir. John Major,
opened the new room - in honor of Indian cricket and Indian
cricketers - at the new stands.
Rahul Dravid, the Asian XI captain, has won the toss and, after
thinking for more than a moment, decided to bat first.
Considering that Sehwag and Jayasuriya, two of contemporary
cricket's biggest strikers of the ball, will be opening the
innings for the Asian XI, fans cant seem to wait any longer.
Looking around the ground, one gets to see almost three quarters of
the seats taken up - with news that the orgranisers have sold all
tickets for this game. The scene is lots of blue India ODI shirts,
and green Pakistan ODI shirts.
The players, led by Brian Lara, the International XI captain are
walking into the field. Andy Flower, one time Zimbabwe's regular
wicket keeper, has donned the gloves once again.
Huge cheers from all round the ground signal the arrival of Veeru
and Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya will take first strike, while the
miserly Shaun Pollock will start for the I XI.
The crowd goes chanting 'Sehwag, Sehwag, Sehwag ...'
0.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, two runs, gets off the mark straight away,
the ball was just outside off, just a bit of width, Jayasuriya
cuts it away to the left of point, Adam Hollioake runs around from
thirman, dives it and saves two runs
0.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, two runs, gets off the mark straight away,
the ball was just outside off, just a bit of width, Jayasuriya
cuts it away to the left of point, Adam Hollioake runs around from
thirman, dives it and saves two runs
0.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, flicked away to square leg for a
single
The crowd goes chanting 'Sehwag, Sehwag, Sehwag ...'
0.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, flicked away to square leg for a
single
The crowd goes chanting 'Sehwag, Sehwag, Sehwag ...'
0.3 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, on the pads again, and Veeru flicks it
backward of square to get off the mark
0.3 Pollock to Sehwag, one run, on the pads again, and Veeru flicks it
backward of square to get off the mark
0.4 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, on the pads again, just a bit
shortish, Jayasuriya stays back and flicks it off his thighs,
Chris Cairns the man patrolling the region there
0.4 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, on the pads again, just a bit
shortish, Jayasuriya stays back and flicks it off his thighs,
Chris Cairns the man patrolling the region there
0.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of length delivery, just a shade
outside off, Sehwag tries to play it off the back foot, doesn't
get the timing right
0.5 Pollock to Sehwag, no run, short of length delivery, just a shade
outside off, Sehwag tries to play it off the back foot, doesn't
get the timing right
0.6 Pollock to Sehwag, OUT: great catch!!! Sehwag, feet rooted to the
crease, tries to clear mid off, doesnt get the elevation, ball
comes off the outer half of the bat and lobs up high in the air,
Brian Lara, fielding at mid off, runs backwards and takes a
beautiful cat
Asia XI 5/1, Partnership of 5
V Sehwag c Lara b Pollock 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (5 runs) Asia XI 5/1 (RR: 5.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-1
ST Jayasuriya 4* (3b)
Its first blow by the International XI
Makhaya Ntini will share the new ball with his South African pnew-
ball partner Shaun Pollock
0.6 Pollock to Sehwag, OUT: catch!!! Sehwag, feet rooted to the crease,
tries to clear mid off, doesnt get the elevation, ball comes off
the outer half of the bat and lobs up high in the air, Brian Lara,
fielding at mid off, runs backwards and takes a beautiful catch.
Asia XI 5/1, Partnership of 5
V Sehwag c Lara b Pollock 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (5 runs) Asia XI 5/1 (RR: 5.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-1
ST Jayasuriya 4* (3b)
Its first blow by the International XI
Makhaya Ntini will share the new ball with his South African pnew-
ball partner Shaun Pollock
1.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, bouncer first up, very short
in length, almost in his half, rightly called a no ball, Sangakkar
ducks under it and lets it sail through to the keeper
1.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, played away to the extra cover region
to get ofcf the mark
1.2 Ntini to Jayasuriya, two runs, short oelivery outside the leg
stump, Jayasuriya pulls it away to the backward square leg region,
good diving stop by Scott Styris saves two runs
1.3 Ntini to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches outside the stumps, Jayasuriya
tries to play across the line, misses it and gets hit on the pads,
loud appeal, but is turned down by the umpire
1.4 Ntini to Jayasuriya, no run, defensive stroke by the Sri Lankan
opener
1.5 Ntini to Jayasuriya, FOUR, steps outside the leg stump, gives
himself enough room and cuts away through the point region, in
fact through the legs of the point fielder, for the first boundary
- thats 2500 pounds for the taking
1.6 Ntini to Jayasuriya, FOUR, this time he decides to take the aerial
route, plays it over teh mid on fielder for the second boundary
End of over 2 (13 runs) Asia XI 18/1 (RR: 9.00)
M Ntini 1-0-13-0 (1nb)
KC Sangakkara 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 14* (8b 2x4)
Expensive over for the I XI, 13 runs off it
2.1 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery, punched back
with a straight bat, Pollock fields it on his follow through
2.2 Pollock to Sangakkara, one run, dropped!!! this time Sangakkara
decides to take the aerial route, tries to clear mid on but cant
get enough elevation, a back peddling Lara gets his hands on to
the ball, but cant hang on to it
2.3 Pollock to Jayasuriya, FOUR, a bit of room offered by Pollock,
Jayasuriya duly obliges with the cut shot, just past point, that
ball raced away to the boundary like a tracer bullet
2.4 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length delivery on the
pads, Jayasuriya tries to pull it away, but gets hit on the thigh
pad
2.5 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, slower delivery by Polly, Jayasuriya
gets beaten by the pace, but goes through with the cut shot, cant
get the timing right, a good diving stop by Blewett at cover point
2.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, FOUR, yet another trademark Jayasuriya
cut!!, this time over the head of the point fielder, Makhaya Ntini
who was at square thirdman had no chance at cutting off the
boundary.
End of over 3 (9 runs) Asia XI 27/1 (RR: 9.00)
SM Pollock 2-0-14-1
KC Sangakkara 2* (4b) ST Jayasuriya 22* (12b 4x4)
3.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, this time Sangakkara tries to give
himself some room and clear the infield, but gets beaten
3.2 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, good looking off drive, feet nicely
to the pitch of the ball, and driven straight through the line,
takes off for a quick single, shy at the stumps by Cairns and he
hits it direct, Sangakkara is home though
3.3 Ntini to Jayasuriya, one run, pulled away off the thighs for a
single
3.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, FOUR, whipped away off the hips, there were
two men, one on either side of square, but there was no chance
that the two men would stop the boundary
3.5 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, quick single to mid on, a shy by
Lara, but he misses
3.6 Ntini to Jayasuriya, FOUR, swing, and the ball takes the edge and
runs away to the third man boundary
End of over 4 (11 runs) Asia XI 38/1 (RR: 9.50)
M Ntini 2-0-24-0 (1nb)
KC Sangakkara 8* (8b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 27* (14b 5x4)
Runs coming thick and fast for the Asian XI
First bowling change for the International XI, it will be the New
Zealand allrounder Chris Cairns to replace Shaun Pollock
starts off round the stumps straight away
4.1 Cairns to Sangakkara, two runs, shortish delivery, Sangakkara pulls
it away to the deep mid wicket region for a couple
4.2 Cairns to Sangakkara, FOUR, shortish delivery again, Sangakkara
steps aside, gives himself enough room, and hoicks it over the men
withinm the ring, to the point boundary
4.3 Cairns to Sangakkara, one run, shortish delivery again, goes for a
similar shot, but mistimes it, ball lobs up in the air, but
luckily reaches the thirdman fielder on the first bounce
4.4 Cairns to Jayasuriya, OUT: gone!!! wicket for Cairns!! off cutter,
a bit short, Jayasuriya tries to pull it away to the mid wicket
region, gets the top edge, the ball soars high in the air, and
Andy Flower duly takes the catch
Asia XI 45/2, Partnership of 40
ST Jayasuriya c Flower b Cairns 27 (15b 5x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 15* (11b 2x4) CL Cairns 0.4-0-7-1
It will be 'The Wall' to replace Jayasuriya, won't be on strike
though, the batsmen had crossed before the catch was completed
4.5 Cairns to Sangakkara, no run, dear oh dear!!! bad mix up between
Dravid and Sangakkara, after Sangakkara had played the ball
straight the man at mid on, misunderstanding between the two sees
Sangakkara stranded mid pitch
Asia XI 45/3, Partnership of 0
KC Sangakkara run out (Ntini) 15 (12b 2x4 0x6)
4.6 Cairns to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 5 (7 runs) Asia XI 45/3 (RR: 9.00)
CL Cairns 1-0-7-1
R Dravid 0* (0b) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (1b)
Mahela Jayawardene is in to replace Sangakkara
5.1 Ntini to Dravid, no run, Dravid to take strike for the first time,
fuller delivery, drives straight through the line, Ntini fields it
on his follow through
5.2 Ntini to Dravid, one run, off cutter by Ntini, flicks it away to
the onside for a single, Dravid gets off the mark
5.3 Ntini to Jayawardene, one run, drops the ball in front of him, with
nice soft hands, and scampers through for a quick single
5.4 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, SHOT!! that was the MCC ccopy book cover
drive, full delivery, foot nice to the pitch of the ball, head
nice and still, wonderful shot
Fifty comes up for the Asian XI
5.5 Ntini to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery this time, Dravid rocks back
and pulls it away to the square leg boundary
What does Ntini do now, first a full delivery went for four, then a
short delivery, what will he do now?
5.6 Ntini to Dravid, one run, played away to the mid off region to end
the over, Dravid will retain strike for the next over
End of over 6 (11 runs) Asia XI 56/3 (RR: 9.33)
M Ntini 3-0-35-0 (1nb)
R Dravid 10* (5b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b)
Cairns to contiunue
6.1 Cairns to Dravid, two runs, pulled away to the deep square leg
region, Ntini, after just completing the over, has to jog across
from fine leg, to field the ball
6.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run, shortish delivery, Dravid tries to cut it
away, doesnt get the timing right
6.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, off cutter by Cairns, on a good length
area, Dravid tries to play it away to the open areas on the
onside, cant get the placement right
6.4 Cairns to Dravid, one run, another off cutter, good change of pace
by Cairns, Dravid drives it away to the long on for a single
6.5 Cairns to Jayawardene, FOUR, cheeky shot by Jayawardene, that
delivery offered just a bit of width, he waited till the last
moment, opened the face of the bat, and ran it just wide of the
keeper for a boundary
6.6 Cairns to Jayawardene, no run, short of length delivery, goes for
hte cut shot again, ball bounces just a bit more, gets beaten
comprehensively
End of over 7 (7 runs) Asia XI 63/3 (RR: 9.00)
CL Cairns 2-0-14-1
R Dravid 13* (9b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (4b 1x4)
loud cheer from across the ground, a few boos mixed with lots of
cheers
It will be the blanonde Shane Warne to replace Ntini
7.1 Warne to Dravid, no run, big turning leg break, draws Dravid
outside the crease into the shot, Dravid gets beaten, and Flower
behind the stumps misses a stumping chance
7.2 Warne to Dravid, one run, flicked away to fine leg for a single
7.3 Warne to Jayawardene, one run, cut away to the sweeper cover region
for a single
7.4 Warne to Dravid, no run, on the leg stump and turning further away
from the batsman, Dravid tries to play it away to the onside, gets
wrapped on the pads
7.5 Warne to Dravid, three runs, on the legs again, Dravid glances it
fine and completes three before Lara can return the ball back to
the keeper
7.6 Warne to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 8 (6 runs) Asia XI 69/3 (RR: 8.62)
SK Warne 1-0-6-0
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (6b 1x4) R Dravid 17* (13b 2x4)
8.1 Cairns to Jayawardene, one run, fuller delivery by Cairns,
Jayawardene plays the straight drive, a misfield by cairns allows
the batsmen to steal a run
8.2 Cairns to Dravid, one run
8.3 Cairns to Jayawardene, two runs, cut away to the deep point region,
straight to Pollock, they decide to take two, and complete it
comfortably
8.4 Cairns to Jayawardene, FOUR, cut away to the right of the point
fielder, Pollock at thirdman was just a few yards away, but he
could not prevent the ball from crossing the ropes
8.5 Cairns to Jayawardene, one run, late cut this time, straight to
Pollock, the two batsmen jog across for an easy single
8.6 Cairns to Dravid, one run, the leg cutter to finish the over,
Dravid gets on top of it, plays it with soft hands and takes a
single
End of over 9 (10 runs) Asia XI 79/3 (RR: 8.78)
CL Cairns 3-0-24-1
R Dravid 19* (15b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 15* (10b 2x4)
It will be Warne to continue again
9.1 Warne to Dravid, FOUR, full delivery, Dravid stretches out to the
ball, takes it on the full and sweeps it to the square leg
boundary
9.2 Warne to Dravid, one run
9.3 Warne to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, outside the leg stump,
Jayawardene tries to play round it, gets hit on the pad, scamper
through for a leg bye
9.4 Warne to Dravid, FOUR, cut away to the point boundary, just a few
yards to the right of the fielder at point, the ball was just a
inch or two short, and Dravid took full toll of it
9.5 Warne to Dravid, two runs, the sweep again, good diving stop by
Cairns on the square leg boundary, flicks away the ball to the
backup fielder, before losing control and going over the ropes
9.6 Warne to Dravid, no run, beaten trying to play the cut
End of over 10 (12 runs) Asia XI 91/3 (RR: 9.10)
SK Warne 2-0-17-0
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (11b 2x4) R Dravid 30* (20b 4x4)
another bowling change by Brian Lara, has thrown the ball to Scott
Styris
10.1 Styris to Jayawardene, one run, slower delivery, tries his hand at
the cover drive, gets defeated by the slower delivery and plays it
in the air, thankfully there was no fielder to take the catch
10.2 Styris to Dravid, one run, another single to deep cover
10.3 Styris to Jayawardene, FOUR, shortish delivery from styris,
Jayawardene plays an unorthodox shot, a mix of the pull and the
sweep, over the keepers head
That shot bought up the 50 partnership between these two
10.4 Styris to Jayawardene, one run, pulled away to the long on region
10.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, shortish delivery again, Dravid rocks
back and pulls it away to Adam Hollioake, who is patrolling the md
wicket boundary
10.6 Styris to Jayawardene, two runs, pulled away to long on to bring up
the 100 of the Asian XI
End of over 11 (10 runs) Asia XI 101/3 (RR: 9.18)
SB Styris 1-0-10-0
R Dravid 32* (22b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 23* (15b 3x4)
We're past the mid way stage of the innings of the Asian XI, and
they seem to be well and truly in control of the situation
11.1 Warne to Dravid, two runs
11.2 Warne to Dravid, no run, wide delivery outside leg, would have
definitely been called a wide, had dravid not gotten his bat on
the ball, trying to play the reverse sweep
11.3 Warne to Dravid, no run
11.4 Warne to Dravid, one run, swept away to the deep square leg region
for a single
11.5 Warne to Jayawardene, one run, steps down the wicket, and cuts it
away to the deep cover region, Adam Hollioake the fielder there
11.6 Warne to Dravid, two runs, sweeper cover Adam Hollioake again to
field the ball, even as the batsmen comfortably take two
End of over 12 (6 runs) Asia XI 107/3 (RR: 8.92)
SK Warne 3-0-23-0
DPMD Jayawardene 24* (16b 3x4) R Dravid 37* (27b 4x4)
good over by Warne, just 6 runs conceded
12.1 Styris to Jayawardene, OUT: tries to take the aerial route, aiming
to clear the fence at long on, can't get enough elevation on it,
and ends up holing out to Stephen Fleming, end of a good knock by
Jayawardene
Asia XI 107/4, Partnership of 62
DPMD Jayawardene c Fleming b Styris 24 (17b 3x4 0x6)
R Dravid 37* (27b 4x4) SB Styris 1.1-0-10-1
Mohammad Kaif is the new batsman
Its going to be a lot of fun watching Kaif run around, he is one of
the quickest in the Indian team
12.2 Styris to Dravid, one run, dropped!!! Dravid plays the flick shot,
lobs it the air, just a bit wide of Warne there, who manages to
get finger tips on the ball
12.3 Styris to Kaif, no run
12.4 Styris to Kaif, one run, flicks it off his pads to the deep square
leg region for a single, Kaif off the mark now
12.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, off cutter by Styris, Dravid rocks back
and cuts it off to thirdman for yet another single
12.6 Styris to Kaif, two runs, on the pads again, Kaif flicks it to
Ntini on the deep square leg boundary, who misfields, and Kaif
scampers through for the second run
End of over 13 (5 runs) Asia XI 112/4 (RR: 8.62)
SB Styris 2-0-15-1
R Dravid 39* (29b 4x4) M Kaif 3* (3b)
that was a good over by Styris, but sloppy work by Ntini on the
last ball
Warne's last over
13.1 Warne to Dravid, no run
13.2 Warne to Dravid, one run, lofted off drive
13.3 Warne to Kaif, no run
13.4 Warne to Kaif, legbye: one run, Kaif gives him the charge and gets
his pad as his first line of defense, gets a leg bye
13.5 Warne to Dravid, FOUR, flatter and quicker by Warne, Dravid gives
it the treatment it deserved, cut away to the point fence for a
boundary
13.6 Warne to Dravid, no run, the googly to finish his spell, DRavid
plays the sweep, but doesnt get a run for that
End of over 14 (6 runs) Asia XI 118/4 (RR: 8.43)
SK Warne 4-0-28-0
M Kaif 3* (5b) R Dravid 44* (33b 5x4)
That's the end of Warne's spell
14.1 Styris to Kaif, OUT: tries to play the pull shot, very little
footwork, ball takes the leading edge and flies high up in the
air, a good catch by Warne at short mid wicket back peddling..
Warne almost made a mess of that one, completes the catch with a
thud
Asia XI 118/5, Partnership of 11
M Kaif c Warne b Styris 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 44* (33b 5x4) SB Styris 2.1-0-15-2
it will be Dravid to take strike
14.2 Styris to Dravid, legbye: one run
Chaminda Vaas has walked in
14.3 Styris to Vaas, one run, played away to mid wicket to get off teh
mark
14.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, off cutter by Styris again, Dravid goes
back and plays the square cut, straight to Greg Blewett
14.5 Styris to Dravid, two runs, flicked away to Makhaya Ntini at deep
square leg
14.6 Styris to Dravid, one run, shortish delivery, Dravid plays the pull
shot but doesnt get the timing, gets only one for that much effort
End of over 15 (5 runs) Asia XI 123/5 (RR: 8.20)
SB Styris 3-0-19-2
R Dravid 47* (37b 5x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (1b)
A surprise bowling change, Adam Hollioake has been called in to
bowl the 16th over
Statistics say Adam Hollioake has been a very efective bowler in
Twenty20 cricket
15.1 Hollioake to Dravid, one run, played away to stephen Fleming who is
patrolling the boundary at long on
Hollioake is no more than a slow-medium, medium pace bowler, and
his pace makes it very difficult on surfaces like this
15.2 Hollioake to Vaas, FOUR, short delivery outside leg, very very wide
outside leg, Vaas pulls it away to the fine leg fence
15.3 Hollioake to Vaas, one run, the leg cutter from Holliake, Vaas
plays it away to the deep mid wicket region
15.4 Hollioake to Dravid, one run, leg cutter again, Dravid steps out
and plays it away to the deep square leg region, that brings up
the 50 for Rahul Dravid
15.5 Hollioake to Vaas, no run, the slower delivery, Vaas tries to pull
it away but gets beaten all ends up. missed the stumps by a
whisker
15.6 Hollioake to Vaas, SIX, MAX!!! first six of the match, slower
delivery by Hollioake, and Vaas lofts it to long on, a running
Makhaya Ntini almost managed to pull off a brilliant catch, just
puts it down at the last moment
End of over 16 (13 runs) Asia XI 136/5 (RR: 8.50)
AJ Hollioake 1-0-13-0
R Dravid 49* (39b 5x4) WPUJC Vaas 12* (5b 1x4 1x6)
Chris Cairns replaces Scott Styris
16.1 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, Welcome back Cairns with a boundary, the
ball was just a bit short, and Dravid rocks back and pulls it away
16.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run
16.3 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, lucky boundary, Dravid tries to play the
straight drive, the ball takes the inner half of the bat and rolls
over to the fine leg boundary, that was the Chinese Cut
16.4 Cairns to Dravid, one run, Dravid gives room and tries to clear the
infield, gets the outer half of the bat and hte ball lobs away to
the extra cover region
16.5 Cairns to Vaas, one run, Cairns round the stumps, and Vaas flicks
it off his hips in front of square
16.6 Cairns to Dravid, one run, single to long on, and Dravid will keep
strike at the start of the next over
End of over 17 (11 runs) Asia XI 147/5 (RR: 8.65)
CL Cairns 4-0-35-1
R Dravid 59* (44b 7x4) WPUJC Vaas 13* (6b 1x4 1x6)
Just three more overs left in the Asian XI innings, and it will be
Hollioake to continue
17.1 Hollioake to Dravid, one run, cheeky shot, Dravid premeditates a
weep, Hollioake pitches it wide of teh off stump, Dravid goes
through wit hthe sthot and ends up getting a single straight to
Cairns
17.2 Hollioake to Vaas, one run, flicked away to deep square leg
17.3 Hollioake to Dravid, one run, slower delivery, Dravid plays through
the line of the ball, gets defeated by the slower delivery, but no
caualty luckily
17.4 Hollioake to Vaas, bye: one run, Vaas goes for the slog, and gets
beaten, Andy Flower misses it behind the stumps, and the two
batsmen scamper across for a single
17.5 Hollioake to Dravid, OUT: a slower delivery, ball takes the edge of
the bat and lobs up high in the air, for Stephen Fleming to take a
very nice catch, looks like he lost the ball for a while, but
still manages to complete the catch
Asia XI 151/6, Partnership of 33
R Dravid c Fleming b Hollioake 61 (47b 7x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 14* (8b 1x4 1x6) AJ Hollioake 1.5-0-16-1
first real attempt at accelerating the scoring rate, and he pays
the penalty for it
17.6 Hollioake to Vaas, OUT: gone!! two in two for Hollioake, Vaas tries
to clear the fence at long on, doesnt get enough distance on the
ball, and Makhaya Ntini pouches it at long on.
Asia XI 151/7, Partnership of 0
WPUJC Vaas c Ntini b Hollioake 14 (9b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 18 (4 runs) Asia XI 151/7 (RR: 8.39)
AJ Hollioake 2-0-16-2
IK Pathan 0* (0b)
18.1 Thornely to Pathan, two runs, carts it away to the deep extra cover
region for two
18.2 Thornely to Pathan, OUT: Pathan tries his hand at clearing the rope
at long off, but finds the safe hands of Stephen Fleming there.
Asia XI 153/8, Partnership of 2
IK Pathan c Fleming b Thornely 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
A Kumble 0* (0b) DJ Thornely 0.2-0-2-1
The innings of the Asian XI now falling apart, been a good last few
overs by the International XI
18.3 Thornely to Harbhajan Singh, no run
18.4 Thornely to Harbhajan Singh, one run, drives it straight down the
ground to long on for a single, good firing return by Fleming
18.5 Thornely to Kumble, one run, played by Kumble with soft hands,
almost dropped under his eyes, a mid wicket stutter, but the two
batsmen complete the single
18.6 Thornely to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run
18.6 Thornely to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run
18.6 Thornely to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: slower delivery by Dominic, full
in length, Harbhajan singh tries to play over Lara at mid wicket,
but cant get the elevation and Brian Lara times his jump to
perfection to pouch the catch offered by Bhajji
Asia XI 157/9, Partnership of 4
Harbhajan Singh c Lara b Thornely 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 19 (6 runs) Asia XI 157/9 (RR: 8.26)
DJ Thornely 1-0-6-2 (2w)
A Kumble 1* (1b)
Hollioake on a hat-trick, and it will be Kumble to defend the Hat-
trick
they get an extra fielder in the slip cordon, make changes all over
the field
19.1 Hollioake to Kumble, OUT: hat-trick!!!,Hollioake bowls a fuller
delivery, and Kumble flicks it in the air to the mid wicket
region, a brilliant diving catch by Scott Styris gives Hollioake a
hat-trick on return to cricket!!
Asia XI 157/10, Partnership of 0
A Kumble c Styris b Hollioake 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
M Muralitharan 0* (0b) AJ Hollioake 2.1-0-16-3
After a slow start, and some good rescue work by Dravid and
Jayawardene in the middle overs, the Asian XI innings fell apart
after the dismissal of Dravid - they were bowled out for 157 with
still 5 balls left in their stipulated quota of 20 overs.
Hollioake does the star turn for the International XI, picking up 3
wickets off successive deliveries.
The Asian XI lost their last 5 wickets for just 6 runs.
After a quick break for the change of innings, the players are back
in the field for the start of International XI's chase.
Match State: Innings Break
It will be Stephen Fleming and Greg Blewett to open the innings for
International XI
0.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, good delivery to stat with, just a hint of
swing from outside off, moves just a bit into Blewett, who decides
to leave it alone
0.2 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, steps out and hits him over cover for the
first boundary of the innings
Blewett making his interntions very clear from the start
0.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run
0.4 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, FOUR MORE!!! that was as flat and quick as
it can get, the ball was just a bit short and Blewett pulls it
away to backward of square
0.5 Vaas to Blewett, two runs, playued away to Irfan Pathan for a
couple
0.6 Vaas to Blewett, one run, single to point
End of over 1 (11 runs) International XI 11/0 (RR: 11.00 RRR: 147/49 = 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-11-0
GS Blewett 11* (6b 2x4) SP Fleming 0* (0b)
Eventful first over for the International XI, 11 runs coming of it
It will be another left armer to tkae the new ball from the other
end, Middlesex' and India's Irfan Pathan
1.1 Pathan to Blewett, one run, gets forward and tries playing the
forward defensive, gets the inner half of the bat and ball rolls
away to the onside
1.2 Pathan to Fleming, no run, just a bit of extra bounce and carry,
beates Stephen Fleming, who tries to cut it away
1.3 Pathan to Fleming, no run, yet again, a bit of bounce and carry,
alongwith some movement, Fleming tries to cut it but gets beaten
1.4 Pathan to Fleming, wide: no run, Pathan gets a bit ambitious and
pitches it a bit too wide, rightly called wide
1.4 Pathan to Fleming, no run, beautiful delivery again, good length
delivery outside off, moving away just a bit, Ponting tries to get
forward and play at it, but gets beaten
1.5 Pathan to Fleming, no run, Fleming loses the war again, steps out
and tries to cart it over the infield, gets beaten by the extra
movement that Pathan is managing to get
1.6 Pathan to Fleming, OUT: oh my dear!!! Fleming gves himself room and
cuts it, gets bat onto ball for the first, the ball is in the air
for just a while, and a diving Kaif pulls off a true blinder at
short cover
International XI 13/1, Partnership of 13
SP Fleming c Kaif b Pathan 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (2 runs) International XI 13/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 145/48 = 3.02)
IK Pathan 1-0-2-1 (1w)
GS Blewett 12* (7b 2x4)
England cricket fans have been witness to some brilliant catches
this summer, add this Kaif one to your list
2.1 Vaas to Blewett, one run, driven away to deep extra cover for a
single
Brian Lara on strike now
2.2 Vaas to Lara, one run, on the middle and leg, Lara shuffles across
and plays it to backward square leg to get off the mark
2.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, good line and length by Vaas, Blewett cant
do much to score runs off it, defends it straight to Kaif at short
cover
2.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, fuller delivery by Vaas, almost outside
the bowling crease at the strikers end, Blewett steps out and
tries to hit it away, gets beaten comprehensively
2.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, yorker by Vaas, Blewett cant get enough
room to score runs off it
2.6 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, great shot, good length delivery, Blewett
stands tall and upright and punches it back over the head of the
mid off fielder for a boundary
End of over 3 (6 runs) International XI 19/1 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 139/47 = 2.96)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-17-0
BC Lara 1* (1b) GS Blewett 17* (12b 3x4)
3.1 Pathan to Lara, no run, that was a beautiful delivery by Pathan,
that banana-like swing, Lara has a close hard look at it, and
decides to let it through
3.2 Pathan to Lara, no run, outside off again, again a bit of movement,
Lara shuffles across and plays it to the mid on fielder
Man at mid on warming up
3.3 Pathan to Lara, no run, slower delivery by Pathan, just a bit
fuller, Lara tries to drive it, but doesnt time it, ends up
playing to Kaif at short cover
3.4 Pathan to Lara, FOUR, cut!! that was as crisp as it can get, Pathan
offered just a little room and Lara took full toll of it, no one
even realised that the ball had past them till it thudded into the
boundary boards
3.5 Pathan to Lara, no run
3.6 Pathan to Lara, no run, yorker to finish the over, Lara flicks it
straight to Muralitharan at mid wicket
End of over 4 (4 runs) International XI 23/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 135/46 = 2.93)
IK Pathan 2-0-6-1 (1w)
GS Blewett 17* (12b 3x4) BC Lara 5* (7b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Blewett, one run, driven down the ground to Sehwag who is
patrolling the sweeper cover region
4.2 Vaas to Lara, two runs, on the off and middle, Lara shuffles across
and flicks it away to square leg, Pathan runs in from fine leg but
cant prevent the batsmen from taking two
4.3 Vaas to Lara, one run, LAra tries to play to the onside again, the
ball took the inside edge and thuds into the pads
4.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, slower delivery by Vaas, Blewett tries to
force it away, but gets only the inner half of the bat
4.5 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, BANG!! low full toss, and Blewett flat bats
it straight past the bowler for a boundary
4.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, another full delivery, but Blewett can
only play it straight to Muralitharan at mid on
End of over 5 (8 runs) International XI 31/1 (RR: 6.20 RRR: 127/45 = 2.82)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-25-0
BC Lara 8* (9b 1x4) GS Blewett 22* (16b 4x4)
5.1 Pathan to Lara, one run, short of lnegth delivery, Lara moves
across and glances it down to fine leg, Vaas the fielder there
5.2 Pathan to Blewett, SIX, MAX!!! what a shot that was, the ball was
just a bit fuller, Blewett plays trough the line and clears the
fence at long off, the man out in the crowd takes a neat catch,
won't count in the records though!
5.3 Pathan to Blewett, no run
5.4 Pathan to Blewett, no run, givces him the charge and tries to hit
him out of the ground, but misses the line altogether and is
beaten
good contest between bat and ball on here now
5.5 Pathan to Blewett, legbye: one run
5.6 Pathan to Lara, no run, brilliant looking square drive by Lara,
that would have been four in normal circumstances, but Kaif dives
in quickly and prevents runs
End of over 6 (8 runs) International XI 39/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 119/44 = 2.70)
IK Pathan 3-0-13-1 (1w)
GS Blewett 28* (20b 4x4 1x6) BC Lara 9* (11b 1x4)
First bowling changefor the Asian XI, its going to be Muralitharan
to replace Chaminda Vaas
6.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played watchfully first up
6.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, two runs, the top spinner, Blewett plays
it to the extra cover region
6.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, full toss flcked away to the mid
wicket region, Jayawardene charges in from deep mid wicket and
keeps it down to his single
6.4 Muralitharan to Lara, legbye: one run, outside off, Lara tries to
plant his foot outside the line of teh stumps and play it to te
onside, misses it and gets hit on the pad, scamper through for a
leg bye
6.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, FOUR, fuller delivery, Blewett gets on top
of it and sweeps it to the fine leg boundary
6.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, legbye: one run
End of over 7 (9 runs) International XI 48/1 (RR: 6.86 RRR: 110/43 = 2.56)
M Muralitharan 1-0-7-0
GS Blewett 35* (25b 5x4 1x6) BC Lara 9* (12b 1x4)
Another bowling change, its going to be 'Jumbo' Anil Kumble to
replace Irfan Pathan
7.1 Kumble to Blewett, one run, bang on target right away, good line
and length, Blewett drives it down the ground to Harbhajan at long
off
7.2 Kumble to Lara, OUT: on the line of the stumps, Lara puts his foot
outside off and tries to sweep it fine, misses the ball altogether
and the ball crashes into the middle stump
International XI 49/2, Partnership of 36
BC Lara b Kumble 9 (13b 1x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 36* (26b 5x4 1x6) A Kumble 0.2-0-1-1
Kumble makes his presence felt almost immediately, gets the prized
wicket of Brian Lara, the captain of the International XI
7.3 Kumble to Flower, one run, the googly, Flower picks it correctly,
and punches it away to deep point for a single
7.4 Kumble to Blewett, no run, te big turning leg break, Blewett tries
his hand at the cut shot, misses it and getst beaten
7.5 Kumble to Blewett, no run, driven straight to Kaif at short cover,
the ball was in the air for just a moment or two
7.6 Kumble to Blewett, no run, plants his foot outside the line of the
off stump and tries to sweep fine, misses the ball and gets
wrapped on the pad
End of over 8 (2 runs) International XI 50/2 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 108/42 = 2.57)
A Kumble 1-0-2-1
A Flower 1* (1b) GS Blewett 36* (29b 5x4 1x6)
good first over by Kumble, a wicket and two runs off it
8.1 Muralitharan to Flower, no run
8.2 Muralitharan to Flower, FOUR, the trademark Andy FLower sweep, can
one can play it better than him?, the bal bisected the two
fielders as precise as one can, the two fielders, at fine leg and
square leg had no chance of cuting it off at all.
8.3 Muralitharan to Flower, one run, the sweep again, but this time for
a single only, Sehwag the man at square leg
8.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, Blewett tries to work it on the
onside, gets an inside edge onto the pads, Flower thinks of a run,
misunderstanding between the two, but no damage done
8.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, SIX, top spinner by Murali, Blewett picks
it perfectly, steps out and hits it straight over the head of the
bowler, six over long off
8.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, FOUR, follows the SIX with a boundary,
Murali bowls a fuller delivery, and Blewett obliges with a sweep
shot
End of over 9 (15 runs) International XI 65/2 (RR: 7.22 RRR: 93/41 = 2.27)
M Muralitharan 2-0-22-0
A Flower 6* (4b 1x4) GS Blewett 46* (32b 6x4 2x6)
Expensive over by Murali, 15 runs coming off it
9.1 Kumble to Flower, one run, played away to long on for a single
9.2 Kumble to Blewett, no run, tossed up delivery by Kumble, slightly
unusual bonce too, beat Blewett for the bounce
9.3 Kumble to Blewett, one run, the googly, Blewett was expecting to
cut the leg break, but mishits the googly, takes a single
9.4 Kumble to Flower, two runs
9.5 Kumble to Flower, one run, once again played away to Harbhajan
Singh at long on
9.6 Kumble to Blewett, two runs, tossed up delivery by Kumble, Blewett
gives him the charge and tries to play him to the onside, gets the
leading edge, goes high up in the air, but Harbhajan Singh cant
get under the ball in time, lukcy escape for Blewett
End of over 10 (7 runs) International XI 72/2 (RR: 7.20 RRR: 86/40 = 2.15)
A Kumble 2-0-9-1
A Flower 10* (7b 1x4) GS Blewett 49* (35b 6x4 2x6)
Interesting bowling change, Harbhajan Singh being asked to bowl
It's going to be interesting to see how these two play Harbhajan
10.1 Harbhajan Singh to Flower, one run, played down the ground for a
single
10.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, no run, quicker delivery by Bhajji,
played away to the fielder at short mid wicket
10.3 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, two runs, cut away to deep point, a
quick return, but still cant stop the two batsmen from stealing
the second run
Thats Greg Blewett's fifty!
10.4 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, SIX, MAX!!! this has been the biggest
hit in this game so farm gets nicely on top of the ball and flat
bats it a good 15-20 rows into the crowd
10.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, one run
10.6 Harbhajan Singh to Flower, three runs, swept away fine, a brilliant
diving stop by Mohammad Kaif, who chases from short fine leg and
pulls off the ball yards within the fence
End of over 11 (13 runs) International XI 85/2 (RR: 7.73 RRR: 73/39 = 1.87)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-13-0
A Flower 14* (9b 1x4) GS Blewett 58* (39b 6x4 3x6)
11.1 Kumble to Flower, one run
11.2 Kumble to Blewett, no run
11.3 Kumble to Blewett, no run, good piece of cricket, Blewett tries to
give room and hit Kumble out of the ground, Kumble follows him and
gives him no room to score
11.4 Kumble to Blewett, no run, RUN OUT! plays it straight back, Kumble
gets a finger on the all and the ball richocetes onto the stumps,
and Andy Flower is out of his ground .. there can't be a more
unfortunate way to be out!
International XI 86/3, Partnership of 37
A Flower run out (Kumble) 15 (10b 1x4 0x6)
11.5 Kumble to Blewett, two runs, leg stump line and is swept away fine
11.6 Kumble to Blewett, one run, a quicker delivery, Blewett stays back
and tries to cut it, gets the inside edge and the ball rolls away
to the fine leg region
End of over 12 (4 runs) International XI 89/3 (RR: 7.42 RRR: 69/38 = 1.82)
A Kumble 3-0-13-1
GS Blewett 61* (44b 6x4 3x6) CL Cairns 0* (0b)
12.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, no run, the top spinner by Harbhajan,
Blewett reads it well and defends it off the front foot
12.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, one run, full toss!! and its pulled
away to the long on region, luckily Murali runs across and
restricts it to a single
12.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, played back to the bowler
12.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, short delivery; cut away to
deep point to get off the mark
12.5 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, three runs, delivery outside off,
Blewett takes it on the full and reverse sweeps it, Pathan gives
it a chase and pulls it inches inside the boundary
12.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, OUT: regulation off break, Cairns heaves
it away to the onside, aiming to clear the mid wicket boundary,
but gets more height that distance, Jayawardene comes in from the
line and holds on to a very good catch
International XI 94/4, Partnership of 8
CL Cairns c Jayawardene b Harbhajan Singh 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (5 runs) International XI 94/4 (RR: 7.23 RRR: 64/37 = 1.73)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-18-1
GS Blewett 65* (47b 6x4 3x6)
New man Scott Styris will take strike
13.1 Kumble to Styris, one run
13.2 Kumble to Blewett, two runs, takes the aerial route, and hits it
almost into a plce where there is no fielder on the onside
13.3 Kumble to Blewett, one run, swept to fine leg for a single
13.4 Kumble to Styris, no run, good length delivery, Styris plays the
forward defensive
13.5 Kumble to Styris, one run, steps outside leg stump and runs it down
to thirdman for a single
13.6 Kumble to Blewett, one run, single to cover off the last ball of
Kumble's spell
End of over 14 (6 runs) International XI 100/4 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 58/36 = 1.61)
A Kumble 4-0-19-1
GS Blewett 69* (50b 6x4 3x6) SB Styris 2* (3b)
That was a very good performance by Kumble
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, no run, flighted dlivery, Blewett gives
him the charge and tries to hit him outside the ground, cant get
enough room converts it into a yorker and plays it back to the
bowler
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, one run
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, FOUR, flat delivery, Styris rocks back
and pulls it away to the mid wicket boundary, fell just inches
inside the fence
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, SIX, this time a delivery a bit wider,
Styris decides to go for the sweep, and gets the elevation and the
distance, maxc for Styris, the 19th Six in this game
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Blewett, SIX, OH DEAR!!! Is this over going to
make all the difference, Bhajji bowls a low full toss, and Blewett
duly obliges by pulling it away over the ropes at square leg,
expensive over this by Harbhajan, 18 runs coming off it
End of over 15 (24 runs) International XI 118/4 (RR: 7.87 RRR: 40/35 = 1.14)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-36-1
SB Styris 13* (6b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 76* (53b 6x4 4x6)
15.1 Muralitharan to Styris, no run
15.2 Muralitharan to Styris, FOUR, regulation off break, Styris goes
after it, the sweep shot, it was a 'will he-wont he' scenario,
Sehwag was just a few yards away, but he couldnt make it in time
to take the catch
15.3 Muralitharan to Styris, one run
15.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, two runs, cut away off the back foot,
Jayasuriya half stops it, but it costs them an extra run
15.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run
15.6 Muralitharan to Styris, two runs, reverse swept to the sweeper
cover area, Jayasuriya runs across from point but cant prevent the
second run from being taken
End of over 16 (10 runs) International XI 128/4 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 30/34 = 0.88)
M Muralitharan 3-0-32-0
GS Blewett 79* (55b 6x4 4x6) SB Styris 20* (10b 2x4 1x6)
30 runs now required from 4 overs
30 runs now required from 4 overs
Interesting bowling change, Harbhajan Singh has been brought off
and has been replaced with Sanath Jayasuriya
16.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, flighted delivery to start with,
cut away to point
16.2 Jayasuriya to Styris, one run, flighted delivery again, played away
to sweeper cover for a single
16.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, reverse swept to Irfan Pathan at
point for a single
16.4 Jayasuriya to Styris, no run, goes for the slog, misses it and
Sangakkara takes off the bails in a flash
16.5 Jayasuriya to Styris, one run, quicker delivery this time, played
away to long off for a single
16.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, SIX, flighted delivery, Blewett steps out
and hits it high and over the fence at long on, it was almost at a
catchable height for the man at long on, but he cant get to it
End of over 17 (10 runs) International XI 138/4 (RR: 8.12 RRR: 20/33 = 0.61)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-10-0
SB Styris 22* (13b 2x4 1x6) GS Blewett 87* (58b 6x4 5x6)
Irfan Pathan now brought back into the attack
Twenty now required from 18 balls
17.1 Pathan to Styris, SIX, MAX!! Pathan starts off with a short one,
Styris is upto the task, stays back and pulls it away over teh
square leg fence for the 7th six of the innings
17.2 Pathan to Styris, no run, goes for the swing again, and misses it
completely, beaten
17.3 Pathan to Styris, one run, tries to slog it to the onside, but gets
the inside edge, two batsmen scamper across for a single, direct
hit at the strikers end by Dravid, but Blewett is home
17.4 Pathan to Blewett, FOUR, steps out and drives past the right hand
of Irfan Pathan, the man at mid on has no chance of stopping it
17.5 Pathan to Blewett, no run
17.6 Pathan to Blewett, no run, amazing shot, elegant looking cover
drive, but cant get the placement, hits straight to Kaif at short
cover
End of over 18 (11 runs) International XI 149/4 (RR: 8.28 RRR: 9/32 = 0.28)
IK Pathan 4-0-24-1 (1w)
SB Styris 29* (16b 2x4 2x6) GS Blewett 91* (61b 7x4 5x6)
9 required off 12 balls
Can Blewett get to his 100.. only 9 men have got hundreds in this
format of the game
18.1 Vaas to Styris, (noball) SIX, low full toss, called No ball for
height, pulled away over the square leg boundary for SIX!
18.1 Vaas to Styris, FOUR, thats that!! game, set and match
International XI, Blewett will have to wait to get a hundred in
Twenty20, Styris hits it to the long off boundary to finish the
match in a hurry