Final: India A v Pakistan A at Abu Dhabi, 5 May 2006

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (10.30am GMT)

       Hello and welcome to grand finals of Eur Asia cup between India A v
        Pakistan A at Abu Dhabi. Both these teams met before in the group
        encounter and India took advantage by beating Pakistan by 34 runs.
       The news from the middle is Pakistan has won the toss and choose to
        bat first. India retains the same team which played against
        Pakistan weeks ago. Pakistan made couple of changes.
       Players inthe middle now, Taufeeq Umar and Mohammad Hafeez to open
        for Pakistan, Rudra Pratap Singh to start the bowling attack
   0.1 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good length delivery and
        moving away, defended to point
   0.2 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, swinging in delivery on the
        legs, flicks it to short mid wicket
   0.3 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pitched on the leg stump and
        coming back in, defended to square leg
   0.4 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, fuller length deilvery on
        the legs, Hafeez gets forward quickly and drives the ball through
        vacant mid wicket, VR Singh had a chase
   0.5 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the middle and leg stump,
        defended to on-side
   0.6 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, three runs, Great timing! slightly
        fuller and wide outside the off stump, Hafeez comes forward and
        drives the ball nicely through point, Badrinath chases the ball
        and cuts it off before boundary rope

End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan A 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
RP Singh 1-0-5-0
Mohammad Hafeez 5* (6b) Taufeeq Umar 0* (0b)

       VR Singh to share the new ball with RP Singh
   1.1 VR Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, drifting down leg side,
        Hafeez places the ball to square leg, mis-field by the fielder
        there, batsmen scampers for single
   1.2 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, defended to gully
   1.3 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the leg stump line and angling
        across to the batsman, driven to mid-on
   1.4 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good delivery, tried to bowl
        yorker, didn't get the length, got it fuller outside the off
        stump, dabs the ball to gully
   1.5 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, First boundary! shrot and wide
        outside the off stump and enough width offered for the batsman to
        frees his arm, Umar slashes the ball hard and thick outside edge
        takes the ball to thirdman fence
   1.6 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, one run, defensively played to short
        cover and quick single taken

End of over 2 (6 runs) Pakistan A 11/0 (RR: 5.50)
VR Singh 1-0-6-0
Taufeeq Umar 5* (5b 1x4) Mohammad Hafeez 6* (7b)

   2.1 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good delivery on the stumps, Umar
        defends the ball to square leg on the backfoot
   2.2 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
        drifting in, Umar defends it back to the bowler
   2.3 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched up delivery outside the
        off stump, Umar fails to make use of it, tries to go over mid-on,
        ball hits the bottom of the bat and rolls down to Venugopal Rao at
        mid-on
   2.4 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short and raising delivery, Umar
        tries to cut and got beaten
   2.5 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, short of length delivery
        and swining away sharply, wide called by Umpire
   2.5 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, Lucky for the batsman! good length
        delivery outside the off stump, Umar decided to go after the
        bowler, went for expensive drive, got a outside edge and ball
        flies over the lone slip fielder
   2.6 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good comeback by the bowler! good
        length delivery and moving away, beaten comprehensively

End of over 3 (5 runs) Pakistan A 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
RP Singh 2-0-10-0 (1w)
Mohammad Hafeez 6* (7b) Taufeeq Umar 9* (11b 2x4)

   3.1 VR Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to mid-off
   3.2 VR Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, Oh dear! on the middle and off
        stump, played to short mid wicket and calls for single, Badrinath
        was quick on the ball and misses the stumps by whisker
   3.3 VR Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, half-volley outside the off
        stump, Hafeez comes forward and drives the ball through mid-off,
        diving effort by Venugopal Rao goes in vain
   3.4 VR Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, turned down to long leg
   3.5 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, low full toss on the stump, Umar
        had no problem to despatch the ball through mid-off, this is going
        to be good over for Pakistan!
   3.6 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cuts it away to deep backward point

End of over 4 (10 runs) Pakistan A 26/0 (RR: 6.50)
VR Singh 2-0-16-0
Taufeeq Umar 14* (13b 3x4) Mohammad Hafeez 11* (11b 1x4)

   4.1 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good length delivery and cutting
        back in, defended to on-side
   4.2 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, one run, good ball on the off stump, Umar
        turns the ball to wide of mid wicket and taken a quick single
   4.3 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, short and wide delivery,
        Hafeez nudges the ball to backward point, good half-stop by
        Badrinath saved couple of runs
   4.4 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, legbye: one run, drifting down the
        legside, Umar flicks the ball and misses it, ball raps the pads
        and rolls down to fine leg
   4.5 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good slower delivery, yorker
        length on the stumps, Hafeez digs it away nicely to point
   4.6 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, Cracking shot! short and wide
        outside the off stump, Hafeez stays on backfoot and thrashes the
        ball to deep backward point fence

End of over 5 (7 runs) Pakistan A 33/0 (RR: 6.60)
RP Singh 3-0-16-0 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 15* (16b 3x4) Mohammad Hafeez 16* (14b 2x4)

       Reetinder Sodhi being introduce into the attack now
   5.1 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, one run, fraction of short outside the leg
        stump, batsman drives it to deep mid wicket
   5.2 Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, good length delivery outside
        the off stump, no movement off seam, Hafeez transfer himself to
        frontfoot and drives the ball into the gap between point and cover
   5.3 Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, short pitched delivery, defendeds
        it to backward point
   5.4 Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, excellent delivery outside the
        off stump, tries to force it away, beats the outside edge.
   5.5 Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez, legbye: one run, slower delivery, tries
        to sweep from the stumps, misses, off the pad behind square leg,
        impact was in line, loud appeal turned down
   5.6 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, one run, fuller delivery, driven to deep mid
        on.

End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan A 38/0 (RR: 6.33)
RS Sodhi 1-0-4-0
Taufeeq Umar 17* (18b 3x4) Mohammad Hafeez 18* (18b 2x4)

   6.1 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, fuller delivery outside the off
        stump, driven to cover.
   6.2 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, over-pitched delivery outisde the
        off stump, gets good forward stride and drives down the ground to
        long off fence
   6.3 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, works it nicely behind square
        leg to the deep, Chawla runs around the fields.
   6.4 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushes softly to mid on and
        takes off for a quick single.
   6.5 RP Singh to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, down the leg side, nudges to
        fine leg for a single.
   6.6 RP Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short delivery angled in, Umar
        goes for the pull, misses it, takes it on the body.

End of over 7 (8 runs) Pakistan A 46/0 (RR: 6.57)
RP Singh 4-0-24-0 (1w)
Mohammad Hafeez 19* (19b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 24* (23b 4x4)

       short cover and short midwicket in place.
   7.1 Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT: back of length delivery, bit more
        bounce, Hafeez drives on the up, gets a faint nick, Karthik behind
        the wicket, who is standing close to the wicket takes a sharp
        catch.

       Pakistan A 46/1, Partnership of 46
       Mohammad Hafeez  c Karthik b Sodhi  19 (20b 2x4 0x6)
       Taufeeq Umar 24* (23b 4x4) RS Sodhi 1.1-0-4-1

       Hafeez was looking to drive on the up.
   7.2 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, slower delivery, checks his shot
        and pushes to the on side.
   7.3 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, worked to midwicket.
   7.4 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, back of a length, driven on the
        back foot to mid on.
   7.5 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, another appeal for a caught behind,
        wide outside the off stump, drives on the up again, beats the
        outside edge, loud appeal by Karthik and Sodhi, turned down.
   7.6 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, pushes off the back foot to mid
        off.

End of over 8 (maiden) Pakistan A 46/1 (RR: 5.75)
RS Sodhi 2-1-4-1
Taufeeq Umar 24* (23b 4x4) Shahid Yousuf 0* (5b)

   8.1 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to point
   8.2 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, one run, steered away to thirdman for
        single
   8.3 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the
        legs, Yousuf drives the ball with excellent timing to long-on
        fence
   8.4 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, no run, short and wide, Yousuf tries to
        pull and misses it completely
   8.5 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, legbye: one run, try to pull and gets in
        body, quick single taken
   8.6 VR Singh to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to fine leg

End of over 9 (7 runs) Pakistan A 53/1 (RR: 5.89)
VR Singh 3-0-22-0
Taufeeq Umar 26* (26b 4x4) Shahid Yousuf 4* (8b 1x4)

   9.1 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, drives the ball to mid-off
   9.2 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pitched up, Taufeeq Umar drives it
        to long-on
   9.3 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, good length delivery pushed to mid-
        off
   9.4 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, one run, full toss delivery played to long-
        on for a single
   9.5 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, short in length bit of width
        offered, Umar cuts it off the back foot to third-man
   9.6 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 10 (4 runs) Pakistan A 57/1 (RR: 5.70)
RS Sodhi 3-1-8-1
Shahid Yousuf 5* (10b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 29* (30b 4x4)

  10.1 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, no run, pushed to mid-off
  10.2 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, no run, middle and leg stump line,
        flicked away off his legs to square leg
  10.3 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, no run, slightly fuller, Yousuf drives
        the ball in air to mid-off, ball fell short of the fielder there
  10.4 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, FOUR, Take that! fuller on the legs,
        Yousuf picks it very early and lofts the ball over mid-on
        fieldsman, ball races to boundary ropes
  10.5 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, FOUR, Another one! full toss on the
        stumps, Yousuf picks his spot and drives the ball the through mid
        wicket, fielder gave up the chase as ball travels quickly towards
        fence
  10.6 VR Singh to Shahid Yousuf, no run, good length delivery, batsman
        tries to runs it down to thirdman, beaten

End of over 11 (8 runs) Pakistan A 65/1 (RR: 5.91)
VR Singh 4-0-30-0
Taufeeq Umar 29* (30b 4x4) Shahid Yousuf 13* (16b 3x4)

  11.1 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, down the legside, Umar flicks it
        away to fine leg for couple of runs
  11.2 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven on the up to short mid wicket
  11.3 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, no run, fraction of short, ball kept low,
        Umar drives it straight to extra cover
  11.4 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, no run, slower delivery, backfoot defends to
        short mid wicket
  11.5 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, one run, slower delivery, fuller in line,
        batsman gave himself room and drives the ball to mid-off, off for
        quick single, fielder kept little deep, batsmen takes a single
        comfortably
  11.6 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, touch of short, Yousuf drives it
        hard, but not timed it well, driven back to the bowler

End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan A 68/1 (RR: 5.67)
RS Sodhi 4-1-11-1
Taufeeq Umar 32* (35b 4x4) Shahid Yousuf 13* (17b 3x4)

       Spin being introduce now, Piyush Chawla comes into the attack now
  12.1 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, Umar decided to go after
        Chawla straightaway! well flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        Umar drives the ball into gap between cover and mid-off
  12.2 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, pitched outside the leg
        stump, flicked away nicely to deep mid wicket
  12.3 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended back to the bowler
  12.4 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, no run, leans forward and pushes
        back to the bowler
  12.5 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, no run, wrong one! batsman picked it
        early, defends it back
  12.6 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good length delivery, Umar
        defends it and gets inside edge to on-side

End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan A 74/1 (RR: 5.69)
Piyush Chawla 1-0-6-0
Shahid Yousuf 13* (17b 3x4) Taufeeq Umar 38* (41b 5x4)

  13.1 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, one run, short of length delivery, drives
        the ball on the backfoot to long-on
  13.2 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the leg stump, driven back to the
        bowler, Sodhi picks it up and shy towards batsman, huge roar from
        the crowd!
  13.3 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pitched up delivery, slower through
        air, driven hard to mid-off, good stop by the fielder there
  13.4 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, SIX, Maximum! short pitched delivery, big
        long-hop outside the off stump, Yousuf gets into posotion quickly
        and smacked the ball over deep mid wicket fence, Great footwork
        and timing!
  13.5 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, one run, turned to square leg
  13.6 Sodhi to Taufeeq Umar, (noball) one run, down the leg side, played
        to on-side and taken comfortable single, over stepping by the
        bowler
  13.6 Sodhi to Shahid Yousuf, no run, defended on the front foot

End of over 14 (11 runs) Pakistan A 85/1 (RR: 6.07)
RS Sodhi 5-1-22-1 (1nb)
Taufeeq Umar 40* (44b 5x4) Shahid Yousuf 21* (21b 3x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

       Drinks inthe field now
  14.1 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, no run, flighted delivery on the leg
        stump, flicked away to mid wicket
  14.2 Piyush Chawla to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: Got'em! wrong one outside the
        off stump, Umar reaches out the ball and tries to push, missed it
        completely, his feet was away from the crease, Karthick removes
        the bails in lightning fast, third Umpire called in, red light
        flashes

       Pakistan A 85/2, Partnership of 39
       Taufeeq Umar  st Karthik b Piyush Chawla  40 (46b 5x4 0x6)
       Shahid Yousuf 21* (21b 3x4 1x6) Piyush Chawla 1.2-0-6-1

       Pakistan skipper Hasan Raza is the new man in
  14.3 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, turned away to short fine leg
        and gets off the mark straightaway
  14.4 Piyush Chawla to Shahid Yousuf, no run
  14.5 Piyush Chawla to Shahid Yousuf, two runs, down the legside, flicked
        away off his legs to long leg
  14.6 Piyush Chawla to Shahid Yousuf, OUT: Gone! huge long-hop outside
        the off stump, Yousuf who tries to clear the in-field rocks back
        and pull the ball in air to mid wicket, not a timed shot, ball
        flies straight to Uthappa there, what a Eventful over!

       Pakistan A 88/3, Partnership of 3
       Shahid Yousuf  c Uthappa b Piyush Chawla  23 (24b 3x4 1x6)

End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan A 88/3 (RR: 5.87)
Piyush Chawla 2-0-9-2
Hasan Raza 1* (1b) 

       Misbah-ul-Haq joined with his skipper inthe middle
       Venugopal Rao re-introduce Rudra Pratap Singh into the attack
  15.1 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, no run
  15.2 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, tucked away around the corner for
        single
  15.3 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pitched outside the off stump
        and straighten, left alone
  15.4 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good delivery, angling across
        the batsman, Misbah-ul-Haw gets forward and tried to defends it,
        beaten
  15.5 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, outside the legstump, worked
        away off his legs to long leg
  15.6 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, FOUR, great shot! slower delivery and
        drifting down the legside, Hasan Raza picked it up early and
        flicks the ball over square leg to deep backward square leg fence

End of over 16 (6 runs) Pakistan A 94/3 (RR: 5.88)
RP Singh 5-0-30-0 (1w)
Misbah-ul-Haq 1* (3b) Hasan Raza 6* (4b 1x4)

  16.1 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, tossed up delivery, driven
        back to the bowler, mis-field by Chawla and batsmen make use of it
  16.2 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, flighted delivery, defends it
        on the front foot to point
  16.3 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, FOUR, Glorious cover drive! tossed up
        delivery, Hasan Raza gets forward and drives the ball through well
        packed off-side to deep extra cover fence
  16.4 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run
  16.5 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
  16.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 17 (6 runs) Pakistan A 100/3 (RR: 5.88)
Piyush Chawla 3-0-15-2
Hasan Raza 11* (7b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (6b)

  17.1 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, FOUR, batsman in attacking mood! length
        delivery outside the off stump, Hasan Raza comes down the track
        and played slog sweep, ball takes thick outside edge and races to
        thirdman fence
  17.2 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, good length delivery and angling
        across the batsman, Hasan Raza defends it on the backfoot, big
        outside edge and ball didn't carry to slip fielder
  17.3 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
  17.4 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defended to short cover
  17.5 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fuller ball outside the off
        stump, driven back to the bowler
  17.6 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fuller ball on the legs, flicked
        away straight to mid wicket fielder

End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan A 105/3 (RR: 5.83)
RP Singh 6-0-35-0 (1w)
Hasan Raza 16* (9b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (10b)

  18.1 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, pushes the ball with soft
        hand to point and scampers for single
  18.2 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short pitched delivery,
        batsman move back and drives the ball to short cover
  18.3 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted delivery, Misbah-
        ul-Haq pushes it back, good try by Chawla on his follow-through
  18.4 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, on the middle and leg
        stump, driven on the backfoot to deep mid wicket
  18.5 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, well tossed up delivery,
        drives the ball to sweeper cover
  18.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, down the legside, driven
        on the backfoot to long-on

End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan A 109/3 (RR: 5.74)
Piyush Chawla 4-0-19-2
Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (14b) Hasan Raza 18* (11b 3x4)

       Reetinder Sodhi comes back into the attack
  19.1 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, drifting down the legside,
        batsman tries to work the ball to on-side, inside edge into pads
        and ball rolls down to square leg
  19.2 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, defended to short mid wicket
  19.3 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, angling down the legside, flicks the
        ball to short fine leg and quick single taken
  19.4 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven down the ground to long-on
  19.5 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, short of length, little extra bounce,
        Hasan Raza defends the ball to short mid wicket
  19.6 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, touch of short, driven on the
        backfoot to long-on

End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan A 113/3 (RR: 5.65)
RS Sodhi 6-1-25-1 (1nb)
Hasan Raza 20* (15b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 5* (16b)

       Ravindra Jadeja being introduce now
  20.1 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, good ball to start! flighted one on
        the stump, defended back
  20.2 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, flighted delivery, defended to cover
  20.3 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, on target, backfoot defends to short
        cover
  20.4 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to sweeper cover
  20.5 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, quicker one! defended back to the
        bowler
  20.6 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short pitched, width offered,
        driven on the backfoot to point

End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan A 115/3 (RR: 5.48)
RA Jadeja 1-0-2-0
Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (18b) Hasan Raza 21* (19b 3x4)

  21.1 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, short pitched delivery, long line
        too, Misbah-ul-Haq pulls the ball on the front foot to deep square
        leg, good diving stop by Jadeja in deep and saved certain boundary
  21.2 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven down to long-on
  21.3 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, short pitched delivery, Hasan Raza
        dabs the ball, but couldn't clear the short thirdman fielder
  21.4 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, good ball pitched outside the off
        stump and slightly moving in, defended to cover
  21.5 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, fuller length delivery, runs it down
        to straight to short thirdman
  21.6 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, slower delivery, turned away to
        square leg

End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan A 119/3 (RR: 5.41)
RS Sodhi 7-1-29-1 (1nb)
Hasan Raza 22* (23b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 9* (20b)

  22.1 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, backfoot push to deep point
  22.2 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted delivery, driven along
        the ground to long-on
  22.3 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, defended with soft hands to silly
        point, quick single taken
  22.4 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, pitched outside the legstump,
        worked away to square leg
  22.5 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, outside the legstump again, played
        to mid wicket and easy single taken
  22.6 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, down the legside, batsman gets
        back and tries to work the ball to on-side, ball brushes the pads
        and stayed on wicket

End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan A 124/3 (RR: 5.39)
RA Jadeja 2-0-7-0
Hasan Raza 25* (26b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 11* (23b)

  23.1 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, good ball on the stumps, defended to
        short cover
  23.2 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run
  23.3 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run
  23.4 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to long-on
  23.5 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long-on
  23.6 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, push to cover onthe front foot

End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan A 126/3 (RR: 5.25)
RS Sodhi 8-1-31-1 (1nb)
Misbah-ul-Haq 12* (24b) Hasan Raza 26* (31b 3x4)

  24.1 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, pitched up delivery,
        driven straight to mid-off
  24.1 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defended on the backfoot to
        point
  24.2 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fuller delivery, Hasan Raza
        drives the ball away from the body, find Venugopal Rao at short
        cover
  24.3 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short of length delivery, dabs
        the ball to thirdman
  24.4 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, wide: no run, short and wayward wide
        outside the off stump, he disturbed the bowlers end stumps while
        releasing the ball
  24.4 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, no run
  24.5 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, two runs, down the legside, Hasan Raza
        pulls off his legs to fine leg, good work by Uthappa in deep saved
        couple of runs
  24.6 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off
        stump, Hasan Raza stands his crease and guides the ball to
        thirdman fence

End of over 25 (9 runs) Pakistan A 135/3 (RR: 5.40)
VR Singh 5-0-39-0 (1w 1nb)
Misbah-ul-Haq 13* (28b) Hasan Raza 32* (34b 4x4)

  25.1 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, wide: no run, drifting down the legside,
        good collection by Karthick behind the wickets and remove the
        bails in quick act
  25.1 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, down the legside again, worked
        away to square leg
  25.2 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, on the middle and leg stump, driven
        down to long-on, that brings 50 runs partnership between these
        batsmen
  25.3 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven along the ground to long-on
  25.4 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, slightly fuller, driven the ball hard,
        but couldn't fine the gap
  25.5 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, fraction of short, worked away to
        deep square leg
  25.6 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short of length delivery, Misbah-
        ul-Haq moves back and tries to play it to on-side, ball brushes
        the pads and went back, Karthick takes the catch after couple of
        attempts, Indians went up to appeal for caught behind, turned down

End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan A 140/3 (RR: 5.38)
RS Sodhi 9-1-36-1 (1w 1nb)
Hasan Raza 34* (37b 4x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 15* (31b)

       Piyush Chawla comes back into the attack and bowling round the
        wicket to right hander
  26.1 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, defended to short leg
  26.2 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, batsman gave himself room to
        create some width, drives the ball to cover
  26.3 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, leans forward and defended to
        point
  26.4 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run
  26.5 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to long-off
  26.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, turned away to square leg

End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan A 142/3 (RR: 5.26)
Piyush Chawla 5-0-21-2
Misbah-ul-Haq 16* (32b) Hasan Raza 35* (42b 4x4)

  27.1 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, angling down the legside,
        batsman tries flick the ball and gets in pads
  27.2 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run, pitched up delivery, driven with full
        face of bat to short cover
  27.3 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, two runs, Easy chance put down! short pitched
        delivery outside the off stump, Hasan Raza slog the ball in air to
        long-on, Jadeja running in from the deep, he was little late on
        it, fail to covers up the ground and dropped the sitter!
  27.4 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, no run
  27.5 Sodhi to Hasan Raza, one run, flicked away to deep mid wicket
  27.6 Sodhi to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good length deilvery, driven off
        the backfoot to short mid wicket

End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan A 146/3 (RR: 5.21)
RS Sodhi 10-1-39-1 (1w 1nb)
Hasan Raza 38* (46b 4x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 16* (34b)

       Drinks called in and little break here
       Players are out from the middle and heavy sand strom crossing
        across the ground

Match State: Delay - Sand strom

       players are walking into the middle after the sand storm
  28.1 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to long-off
  28.2 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, leans forward and defend
        the ball with bat and pad close togeather
  28.3 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, tries to cut,
        edged it to short thirdman
  28.4 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pushes back to the bowler
  28.5 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted delivery outside
        the off stump, driven straight to extra cover
  28.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, pulled away on
        the backfoot to deep mid wicket

End of over 29 (2 runs) Pakistan A 148/3 (RR: 5.10)
Piyush Chawla 6-0-23-2
Misbah-ul-Haq 17* (39b) Hasan Raza 39* (47b 4x4)

       Ravindra Jadeja back into the attack now
  29.1 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted delivery Misbah-ul-Haq
        tries to play it to on-side, leading edge and ball flies to mid-
        off, didn't carry to Badrinath there
  29.2 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defended back
  29.3 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, forces away the ball to on-side
  29.4 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, quicker ball, tries to play late cut,
        beaten
  29.5 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, worked away to short thirdman
  29.6 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, drives the ball on the backfoot to
        deep backward point

End of over 30 (2 runs) Pakistan A 150/3 (RR: 5.00)
RA Jadeja 3-0-9-0
Hasan Raza 40* (50b 4x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 18* (42b)

  30.1 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, defended to on-side, no chance
        for run
  30.2 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, tossed up delivery, swept
        away to square leg
  30.3 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted delivery, driven
        straight to mid-off
  30.4 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, comes forward and pushes
        the ball to long-off
  30.5 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, two runs, fuller length delivery,
        Hasan Raza drives the nicely through cover point for couple of
        runs
  30.6 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, short and wide, cuts it away
        to backward point

End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan A 154/3 (RR: 4.97)
Piyush Chawla 7-0-27-2
Misbah-ul-Haq 19* (44b) Hasan Raza 43* (54b 4x4)

  31.1 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, worked away the ball to vacant
        mid wicket and comfortable single taken
  31.2 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, outside the off stump, batsman tries
        to cut, misses it completely
  31.3 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, driven on the backfoot to gully
  31.4 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, turned away to short mid wicket and
        single coming without any problem
  31.5 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, driven back to the bowler
  31.6 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, turns the ball to backward short
        leg and scampers for single, fielder coming across the ball
        quickly and shy to keeper, direct hit would have troubled the
        batsman

End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan A 157/3 (RR: 4.91)
RA Jadeja 4-0-12-0
Misbah-ul-Haq 21* (47b) Hasan Raza 44* (57b 4x4)

  32.1 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, wide: no run, wayward wide outside
        the off stump, left alone
  32.1 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tries to play the ball to
        on-side, edged to silly point
  32.2 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short pitched delivery,
        width was there, cuts the ball to deep backward point
  32.3 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, driven to short cover
  32.4 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, defended on the backfoot to
        point
  32.5 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, tossed up delivery, Hasan Raza
        goes one down and tries to sweep, gets in pads
  32.6 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, full toss, not been able to
        put away, works the ball to deep mid wicket for single

End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan A 160/3 (RR: 4.85)
Piyush Chawla 8-0-30-2 (1w)
Hasan Raza 45* (61b 4x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 22* (49b)

  33.1 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, no run, shrot of length delivery, driven on
        the backfoot to mid-off
  33.2 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, two runs, stayed on backfoot and drives the
        ball to deep cover point
  33.3 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, moves back and drives the ball to
        mid-on
  33.4 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short pitched delivery, pulled
        away to deep mid wicket
  33.5 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, FOUR, Fifty! pitched outside the off stump,
        Hasan Raza comes down the track and pushes the ball, thick outside
        edge takes the ball to thirdman fence, Hasan Raza gets his half
        century in style!
  33.6 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, played to point and easy single
        taken

End of over 34 (9 runs) Pakistan A 169/3 (RR: 4.97)
RA Jadeja 5-0-21-0
Hasan Raza 53* (66b 5x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 23* (50b)

  34.1 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, flighted delivery, driven
        nicely to deep cover point
  34.2 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, drives the ball to wide of
        point fielder
  34.3 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, tossed up delivery, batsman
        comes forward and drives the ball, insided edge to pads
  34.4 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, fuller length delivery,
        driven down to long-off
  34.5 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, what was that! flighted
        delivery outside the off stump, Misbah-ul-Haq goes knee down and
        gets into position very early to play reverse sweep, played it
        very fine and ball races to boundary ropes
  34.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, wide: no run, drifting down the
        legside
  34.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven on the backfoot to
        long-on

End of over 35 (9 runs) Pakistan A 178/3 (RR: 5.09)
Piyush Chawla 9-0-39-2 (2w)
Misbah-ul-Haq 29* (53b 1x4) Hasan Raza 55* (69b 5x4)

  35.1 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, back of length delivery, worked
        away to mid wicket
  35.2 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, on the leg stump line, forces the
        ball on the backfoot to deep mid wicket
  35.3 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pushes the ball to point
  35.4 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted one, pushed to cover,
        calls for single, Hasan Raza turns it down and send the partner
        back
  35.5 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, worked away to square leg
  35.6 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, FOUR, tossed up delivery, Hasan Raza charges
        down the track and scoops the ball over extra cover fielder,
        excellent footword and placement

End of over 36 (7 runs) Pakistan A 185/3 (RR: 5.14)
RA Jadeja 6-0-28-0
Misbah-ul-Haq 31* (57b 1x4) Hasan Raza 60* (71b 6x4)

  36.1 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, on the middle and leg
        stump line, played to square leg
  36.2 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside the off
        stump
  36.3 Piyush Chawla to Hasan Raza, one run, pitched up well wide outside
        the off stump, Hasan Raza drives off the back foot to deep cover
        point
  36.4 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted delivery defended
        to off side
  36.5 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defended to mid-off
  36.6 Piyush Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short pitched delivery down
        the legside, batsman tries to pull, missed it and ball crashes
        into pads, Piyush Chawle finishes his spell!

End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan A 187/3 (RR: 5.05)
Piyush Chawla 10-0-41-2 (2w)
Hasan Raza 61* (73b 6x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 32* (61b 1x4)

  37.1 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to deep point and with
        that 100 runs partnership comes up between this batsmen
  37.2 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cuts the ball hard to deep backward point
  37.3 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, another short ball, Misbha-ul-Haq
        pulls it to long-on
  37.4 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, two runs, tossed up delivery, Hasan Raza
        sweeps the ball wide of square leg fielder, good running between
        the wicket
  37.5 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to long-off
  37.6 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, turned away to long leg

End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan A 195/3 (RR: 5.13)
RA Jadeja 7-0-36-0
Misbah-ul-Haq 36* (64b 1x4) Hasan Raza 65* (76b 6x4)

       Skipper Venugopal Rao brings himself into the attack now
  38.1 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flicked away to deep
        square leg
  38.2 Venugopal Rao to Hasan Raza, one run, flighted delivery on the
        stump, swept away to deep square leg
  38.3 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, outside the off stump,
        slower through air, worked away to short fine leg
  38.4 Venugopal Rao to Hasan Raza, no run
  38.5 Venugopal Rao to Hasan Raza, one run, driven down to sweeper cover
  38.6 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, down the legside delivery,
        turned away to deep mid wicket, 200 up for Pakistan!

End of over 39 (5 runs) Pakistan A 200/3 (RR: 5.13)
Y Venugopal Rao 1-0-5-0
Misbah-ul-Haq 39* (67b 1x4) Hasan Raza 67* (79b 6x4)

  39.1 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up delivery, defended on
        the front foot to short mid wicket
  39.2 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven down to long-off
  39.3 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, fraction of short, drives the ball
        on the back foot deep extra cover
  39.4 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, reaches out the ball and drives
        it to long-off
  39.5 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, legbye: one run, drifting down the legside,
        tries to work to on-side, ball brushes the pads and rolls down to
        short fine leg
  39.6 Jadeja to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, driven hard, but good stop at mid-
        off saved a single

End of over 40 (4 runs) Pakistan A 204/3 (RR: 5.10)
RA Jadeja 8-0-39-0
Hasan Raza 68* (81b 6x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 41* (71b 1x4)

  40.1 Venugopal Rao to Hasan Raza, one run, fuller length delivery,
        driven to deep cover point
  40.2 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, bad bowling, pitched it short
        and down the legside, Hazan Raza rocks back and pulls the ball to
        deep backward square leg
  40.3 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, What a shot! pitched outside
        the off stump, Hasan Raza goes one knee down the plays perfect
        reverse sweep, connects the ball well and ball races to thirdman
        fence
  40.4 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run
  40.5 Venugopal Rao to Hasan Raza, one run, Fifty! flighted delivery,
        worked away to wide of mid wicket fielder and taken a quick
        single, well played!
  40.6 Venugopal Rao to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pushes the ball to point

End of over 41 (11 runs) Pakistan A 215/3 (RR: 5.24)
Y Venugopal Rao 2-0-16-0
Hasan Raza 70* (83b 6x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 50* (75b 3x4)

       Rudra Pratap Singh comes back into the attack, hopefully his final
        spell
  41.1 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, no run, push to point
  41.2 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, no run, driven straight to cover
  41.3 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, legbye: one run, down the legside, tries to
        flick and gets in pads, ball rolls down to fine leg
  41.4 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short pitched delivery, pulls
        it away to long-on
  41.5 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, FOUR, Excellent shot, low fulltoss down the
        legside, bowler searching for yorker, Hasan Raza make use of it
        and flicks the ball off his legs to to long leg, diving effort
        goes in vain
  41.6 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, no run, good comeback by bowler, good
        length delivery outside the off stump, batsman played it all over
        and got beaten!

End of over 42 (6 runs) Pakistan A 221/3 (RR: 5.26)
RP Singh 7-0-40-0 (1w)
Misbah-ul-Haq 51* (76b 3x4) Hasan Raza 74* (88b 7x4)

       VR Singh replaces Venugopal Rao from other end
  42.1 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, full toss on the stump, driven
        straight to long-off
  42.2 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, wide: no run, short and wayward wide
        outside the off stump, big wide
  42.2 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
  42.3 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
  42.4 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cuts it away to deep point
  42.5 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, one run
  42.6 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 43 (5 runs) Pakistan A 226/3 (RR: 5.26)
VR Singh 6-0-44-0 (2w 1nb)
Hasan Raza 75* (89b 7x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 54* (81b 3x4)

  43.1 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, two runs, angling across the batsman,
        driven nicely to deep cover point
  43.2 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, no run, beaten outside the off stump
  43.3 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, driven uppishly to deep point
  43.4 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
  43.5 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, comes down the track and tries
        to go for big one, bottom edge and ball rolls down to long-off
  43.6 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, runs down to third man

End of over 44 (5 runs) Pakistan A 231/3 (RR: 5.25)
RP Singh 8-0-45-0 (1w)
Hasan Raza 79* (93b 7x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 55* (83b 3x4)

       Umpires are checking the condition of the ball and they have asked
        for the replacement
  44.1 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, fuller delivery, Hasan Raza went
        for big one and manages to get inside edge to fine leg
  44.2 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, batsman stays on backfoot and tries to cut, mistimed and
        ball went straight to point
  44.3 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, outside the off stump, batsman
        scoops the ball to mid-on
  44.4 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, legbye: one run, drifting down the legside,
        worked away to square leg
  44.5 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, pitched up delivery, driven
        down to long-off
  44.6 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, pitched outside the off stump,
        Hasan Raza shuffle across and pulls the ball, fumble by RP Singh
        allows a run

End of over 45 (5 runs) Pakistan A 236/3 (RR: 5.24)
VR Singh 7-0-48-0 (2w 1nb)
Hasan Raza 81* (98b 7x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 57* (84b 3x4)

  45.1 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, three runs, fuller ball on the legs, Hasan
        Raza shuffle across the line and flicks the ball to fine leg, good
        chase by VR Singh and manages to cuts it off before boundary rope
  45.2 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven uppishly to long-off
  45.3 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, angling down the legside, inside
        edge into pads, appeal made, ball sliding down the legside and
        can't be given out from this angle
       More delay as physio comes down to attend Hasan Raza, we are
        already well behind the schedule
  45.4 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Misbah-ul-Haq make himself room and thrashes the ball to
        sweeper cover
  45.5 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, no run, pitched up delivery on the stumps,
        driven straight to short mid wicket
  45.6 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, fuller and outside the off stump,
        Hasan Raza tries to heave the ball to off-side, gets thick outside
        edge and ball flies to thirdman

End of over 46 (7 runs) Pakistan A 243/3 (RR: 5.28)
RP Singh 9-0-52-0 (1w)
Hasan Raza 86* (102b 7x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 59* (86b 3x4)

  46.1 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, no run, excellent bowling, batsman walking
        across before ball being delivered, Singh bowls good yorker around
        the legs, batsman had no clue about that
  46.2 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, fuller on the legs, chipped the
        ball in air to deep mid wicket
  46.3 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short pitched delivery, batsman
        walk across the line of the ball and tries to hook, beaten again
  46.4 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, SIX, Take that! slightly fuller outside
        the off stump, Misbah-ul-Haq picks it up and heaves the ball to
        long-off fence
  46.5 VR Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long-on
  46.6 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, two runs, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Hasan Raza gets forward and lobs the ball to deep
        cover, fielder comes under the ball and takes the catch before
        boundary rope, loses his balance and throws the ball from hand
        before fell over boundary rope, a

End of over 47 (10 runs) Pakistan A 253/3 (RR: 5.38)
VR Singh 8-0-58-0 (2w 1nb)
Misbah-ul-Haq 66* (89b 3x4 1x6) Hasan Raza 89* (105b 7x4)

  47.1 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short of length and beats the
        batsman comprehensively
  47.2 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, fuller on the legs, driven the
        ball hard down to long-on and ball races to boundary rope
  47.3 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, short and wide outside the off
        stump, driven on the backfoot to deep cover
  47.4 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
  47.5 RP Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, turned away to mid wicket
  47.6 RP Singh to Hasan Raza, one run, fuller length delivery, driven in
        air past the bowler to long-off, RP Singh had hand on it

End of over 48 (8 runs) Pakistan A 261/3 (RR: 5.44)
RP Singh 10-0-60-0 (1w)
Hasan Raza 90* (106b 7x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 73* (94b 4x4 1x6)

       Ravindra Jadeja to bowl his last over of the innings
  48.1 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run, Sad end! full toss down the legside,
        driven hard to deep backward point, throw screaming in from the
        deep, batsmen calls for second run, Karthick quick in act and
        removes the bails, Misbah-ul-Haq just short of his crease

       Pakistan A 262/4, Partnership of 174
       Misbah-ul-Haq  run out (Karthik)  73 (94b 4x4 1x6)

  48.2 Jadeja to Bazid Khan, one run
  48.3 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, one run
  48.4 Jadeja to Bazid Khan, two runs
  48.5 Jadeja to Bazid Khan, one run
  48.6 Jadeja to Hasan Raza, two runs, driven uppisly to deep extra cover,
        ball fell in between two fielder at deep extra cover

End of over 49 (8 runs) Pakistan A 269/4 (RR: 5.49)
RA Jadeja 9-0-47-0
Bazid Khan 4* (3b) Hasan Raza 94* (109b 7x4)

  49.1 VR Singh to Bazid Khan, no run, slower delivery, beaten
  49.2 VR Singh to Bazid Khan, SIX, Maximum! fuller length delivery
        outside the off stump, Bazid Khan heaves the ball to deep extra
        cover fence
  49.3 VR Singh to Bazid Khan, one run, slashes the ball hard and mistimed
        it to cover
  49.4 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, SIX, What a Knock! short pitched delivery,
        Hasan Raza rocks back quickly and pulls the ball over deep mid
        wicket fence, what a way to bring his century, he celebrates it in
        style!
  49.5 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, FOUR, Take that! good length delivery
        outside the off stump, batsman make himself room and thrashes the
        ball over cover to deep extra cover fence, fielder in deep manages
        to stop that one and couldn't hold the ball
  49.6 VR Singh to Hasan Raza, two runs, fuller on the legs, Hasan Raza
        swings his bat acorss and drives the ball to long-on, batsmen
        running hard for second, fielder was late to react and second runs
        taken comfortably!

End of over 50 (19 runs) Pakistan A 288/4 (RR: 5.76)
VR Singh 9-0-77-0 (2w 1nb)
Bazid Khan 11* (6b 1x6) Hasan Raza 106* (112b 8x4 1x6)

       Gorgeous knock by Pakistan skipper Hasan Raza who remain unbeaten
        at 106 runs and he was supported by Misbah-ul-Haq. Indian bowlers
        fails to put pressure on Pakistan batsmen after getting some early
        wickets
       Please stay with us and we will back with Indian chase.

Match State: Innings Break

       welcome back, players are inthe middle, Uthappa and Dhawan to open
        for India
   0.1 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump and moving away, left alone
   0.2 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, line and length delivery and
        squared up the batsman, beaten comprehensively
   0.3 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, legbye: one run, drifting down the
        legside, batsman flicks and gets in pads, ball rolls down to fine
        leg
   0.4 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, defended on the front foot to
        cover
   0.5 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, defended solidly to cover point
   0.6 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, pitched on middle and off stump
        line, backfoot defends to extra cover

End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) India A 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 288/49 = 5.88)
Samiullah Khan 1-1-0-0
AR Uthappa 0* (3b) S Dhawan 0* (3b)

       Umar Gul to share the new ball
   1.1 Umar Gul to Uthappa, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump and cutting back in, Uthappa prods the ball and misses it
   1.2 Umar Gul to Uthappa, one run, pitched outside the off stump, pushes
        the ball through point
   1.3 Umar Gul to Dhawan, FOUR, First boundary! short and wide outside
        the off stump, Dhawan goes on backfoot and slashes the ball, thick
        outside edge and ball race past the diving fielder at deep
   1.4 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, excellent delivery! good length
        delivery and extra bounce, Dhawan drives on the up and gets beaten
   1.5 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, fuller on the legs, driven down the
        ground to mid-on
   1.6 Umar Gul to Dhawan, two runs, short of good length delivery, Dhawan
        stays on backfoot and cuts it away to deep backward point

End of over 2 (7 runs) India A 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 281/48 = 5.85)
Umar Gul 1-0-7-0
AR Uthappa 1* (5b) S Dhawan 6* (7b 1x4)

   2.1 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, FOUR, magnificent cover drive! good
        length delivery outside the off stump, Uthappa gets forward and
        drives the ball nicely through cover
   2.2 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
        defensively played to mid-off
   2.3 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, touch of short, pushes the ball
        to point on the front foot
   2.4 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, short of good length, on the
        slot, left alone
   2.5 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, defended to point
   2.6 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, short of good length delivery
        outside the leg stump, defended to cover

End of over 3 (4 runs) India A 12/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 277/47 = 5.89)
Samiullah Khan 2-1-4-0
S Dhawan 6* (7b 1x4) AR Uthappa 5* (11b 1x4)

   3.1 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
        width was there, Dhawan cuts and misses the ball
   3.2 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, good length delivery just outside the
        off stump, driven on the backfoot to extra cover
   3.3 Umar Gul to Dhawan, one run, fuller length delivery on the legs,
        driven in the air to mid-off
   3.4 Umar Gul to Uthappa, no run, excellent delivery, just outside the
        off stump and little movement off seam, Uthappa played on and gets
        beaten!
   3.5 Umar Gul to Uthappa, two runs, on the middle and leg stump line,
        Uthappa drives the ball on the up through mid-on, half-stop by
        fielder takes off the pace of the ball and fielder manages to stop
        the ball before boundary rope
   3.6 Umar Gul to Uthappa, no run, good line and length delivery, Uthappa
        drives and beaten

End of over 4 (3 runs) India A 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 274/46 = 5.96)
Umar Gul 2-0-10-0
S Dhawan 7* (10b 1x4) AR Uthappa 7* (14b 1x4)

   4.1 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, angling across the batsman,
        Dhawan played all over and misses it completely
   4.2 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, FOUR, pitched up delivery, ask to be hit,
        tried a slower one, Dhawan drives the ball hard to long-off fence,
        no chance for the fielder there
   4.3 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Dhawan cuts the ball on the backfoot and finds the fielder
        at backward point
   4.4 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, FOUR, Great shot! good length delivery on
        the off stump line, Dhawan gave himself room and heaves the ball
        to long-on fence, couple of bounces before the boundary rope
   4.5 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, short pitched delivery, quicker
        one, Dhawan gets beaten while trying to pull
   4.6 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, sharp bouncer on the stumps,
        Dhawan went to hook the ball, misses it completely, lone appeal
        from keeper for caught behind

End of over 5 (8 runs) India A 23/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 266/45 = 5.91)
Samiullah Khan 3-1-12-0
AR Uthappa 7* (14b 1x4) S Dhawan 15* (16b 3x4)

   5.1 Umar Gul to Uthappa, no run, drifting in to right hander, turns the
        ball straight to square leg fielder
   5.2 Umar Gul to Uthappa, no run, defended down the track
   5.3 Umar Gul to Uthappa, no run, slightly fuller, driveable length,
        Uthappa gets forward and tries to go over the cover, fail to make
        contact
   5.4 Umar Gul to Uthappa, one run, driven on the rise to extra cover,
        quick single taken
   5.5 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, good change in pace, slower delivery
        outside the off stump, batsman pushes the ball and gets beaten
   5.6 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, outside the leg stump, Dhawan tries to
        play it to on-side, inside edge into pads

End of over 6 (1 run) India A 24/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 265/44 = 6.02)
Umar Gul 3-0-11-0
AR Uthappa 8* (18b 1x4) S Dhawan 15* (18b 3x4)

   6.1 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, two runs, short of good length delivery
        outside the leg stump, Uthappa works the ball to on-side using his
        wrist, couple of runs taken comfortably
   6.2 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, back of length delivery,
        defended to point
   6.3 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, touch of short, turned away to
        mid wicket and Dhawan calls for single, sent back by Uthappa
   6.4 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, defended on the back foot point
   6.5 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, short of length delivery, mis-
        time drive to short cover
   6.6 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, one run, good length delivery on the leg
        stump, drives the ball on the backfoot to mid-on, off for quick
        single, mis-field by fielder makes it comfortable

End of over 7 (3 runs) India A 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 262/43 = 6.09)
Samiullah Khan 4-1-15-0
AR Uthappa 11* (24b 1x4) S Dhawan 15* (18b 3x4)

   7.1 Umar Gul to Uthappa, FOUR, Cracking cover drive! good length
        delivery, Uthappa comes down the track and take the ball as half-
        volley, drives over the cover
   7.2 Umar Gul to Uthappa, one run, drifting down the legside, worked off
        his hips to short fine leg
   7.3 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, defended to short mid wicket
   7.4 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, short of length delivery, defended back
        to the bowler
   7.5 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, slower delivery, Dhawan didn't picked
        it up, swings the blade across the line, ball crashes into pads
   7.6 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
        defended back to the bowler

End of over 8 (5 runs) India A 32/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 257/42 = 6.12)
Umar Gul 4-0-16-0
AR Uthappa 16* (26b 2x4) S Dhawan 15* (22b 3x4)

   8.1 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, no run, short pitched delivery, Uthappa
        tries to pull and ball kisses the bottom of the bat, rolls down to
        keeper
   8.2 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, two runs, drifting down the legside,
        flicked away off his legs to fine leg, good work done in deep
   8.3 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, FOUR, Oh dear! good length delivery on
        the middle and off stump line, Uthappa drives the ball back to
        bowler, ball races to boundary
   8.4 Samiullah Khan to Uthappa, one run, driven down to mid-off
   8.5 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run
   8.6 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Dhawan makes himself room and cuts it away to deep point

End of over 9 (8 runs) India A 40/0 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 249/41 = 6.07)
Samiullah Khan 5-1-23-0
S Dhawan 16* (24b 3x4) AR Uthappa 23* (30b 3x4)

   9.1 Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, good ball on the leg stump, defended
        back to the bowler
   9.2 Umar Gul to Dhawan, one run, fraction of short outside the off
        stump, runs it down to thridman
   9.3 Umar Gul to Uthappa, OUT: Gone! short pitched delivery outside the
        off stump, Uthappa walks forward and drives the ball on the rise
        to mid-off, he was trying to clear the in-field, but ends up
        scooping the ball straight to mid-off fielder, Umar Gul gives the
        first blow!

       India A 41/1, Partnership of 41
       AR Uthappa  c Bazid Khan b Umar Gul  23 (31b 3x4 0x6)
       S Dhawan 17* (26b 3x4) Umar Gul 4.3-0-17-1

       Reetinder Sodhi gets promotion inthe order
   9.4 Umar Gul to Sodhi, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
        Sodhi slashes the ball hard and fail to make contact
   9.5 Umar Gul to Sodhi, no run, short ball again, Sodhi tries to cut and
        once again didn't make contact
   9.6 Umar Gul to Sodhi, no run, slower delivery, Sodhi played it to on-
        side and without lookng his partner off for a single, fielder
        quickly on the ball, direct hit would have send Sodhi back to
        pavilion

End of over 10 (1 run) India A 41/1 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 248/40 = 6.20)
Umar Gul 5-0-17-1
S Dhawan 17* (26b 3x4) RS Sodhi 0* (3b)

  10.1 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, no run, slower delivery outside the off
        stump, Dhawan drives and gets bottom edge to off-side
  10.2 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, wide: no run, short and down the leg
        side, wide called
  10.2 Samiullah Khan to Dhawan, OUT: change of pace done it! slower
        delivery and pitched it very short, Dhawan who always likes to go
        after the bowlers cuts the ball in air, ball flies straight to
        Bazid Khan at backward point, in a sudden Pakistan takes control
        of this match!

       India A 42/2, Partnership of 1
       S Dhawan  c Bazid Khan b Samiullah Khan  17 (28b 3x4 0x6)
       RS Sodhi 0* (3b) Samiullah Khan 5.2-1-24-1 (1w)

       Indian skipper Venugopala Rao comes into the middle and big
        responsible on his shoulder now
  10.3 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, no run, good ball pitched outside
        the off stump, push to cover point
  10.4 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, one run, good length delivery
        outside the off stump, Rao opens the face of the bat and runs the
        ball down to thridman
  10.5 Samiullah Khan to Sodhi, no run, short of length delivery,
        defensive push to point
  10.6 Samiullah Khan to Sodhi, no run, angling across the batsman, driven
        on the backfoot to point

End of over 11 (2 runs) India A 43/2 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 246/39 = 6.31)
Samiullah Khan 6-1-25-1 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 1* (2b) RS Sodhi 0* (5b)

  11.1 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, line and length delivery, push
        to point
  11.2 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of good length delivery,
        defended back to the bowler
  11.3 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, good delivery outside the off
        stump and straighten, Rao comes forward and pushes the ball, gets
        outside edge and he was lucky as ball fell short of first slip
  11.4 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Rao tries to cut and beaten
  11.5 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, one run, slower delivery, Rao picked it
        up well, worked away to fine leg
  11.6 Umar Gul to Sodhi, wide: no run, drifting down the legside, batsman
        plays and misses, wide called
  11.6 Umar Gul to Sodhi, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
        batsman cuts it hard, fielder stops the ball in one bounce

End of over 12 (2 runs) India A 45/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 244/38 = 6.42)
Umar Gul 6-0-19-1 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 2* (7b) RS Sodhi 0* (6b)

  12.1 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, no run, short and wide, width
        offered, Rao cuts and ball takes bottom edge
  12.2 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, no run, slower delivery on the leg
        stump, Rao comes forward and defends it, inside edge into pads,
        huge appeal, turned down!
  12.3 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, fraction of short outside
        the off stump, angling across, Rao drives the ball on the up,
        thick outside edge and ball flies through slips, he was lucky as
        there was no slip fielder placed
  12.4 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, no run
  12.5 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, two runs, on the leg stump, Rao
        flicks the ball using his wrist to deep square leg, couple of rusn
        taken
  12.6 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, no run, back of length, punched on
        the backfoot to cover

End of over 13 (6 runs) India A 51/2 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 238/37 = 6.43)
Samiullah Khan 7-1-31-1 (1w)
RS Sodhi 0* (6b) Y Venugopal Rao 8* (13b 1x4)

       Yasir Arafat comes into the attack now
  13.1 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, one run, worked away of the backfoot to mid
        wicket
  13.2 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended on the front foot
        to point
  13.3 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven on the up to extra
        cover
  13.4 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, slower delivery, ball kept low,
        Sodhi tries to drives and got beaten
  13.5 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, defended back to the bowler
  13.6 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, push to point

End of over 14 (2 runs) India A 53/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 236/36 = 6.56)
Yasir Arafat 1-0-2-0
Y Venugopal Rao 9* (15b 1x4) RS Sodhi 1* (10b)

  14.1 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length,
        Rao drives off the back foot to cover
  14.2 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, two runs, good length delivery
        turned to vacant mid-wicket
  14.3 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned to backward
        square-leg
       Samiullah Khan coming round the wicket
  14.4 Samiullah Khan to Sodhi, no run
  14.5 Samiullah Khan to Sodhi, one run, turned to square leg
  14.6 Samiullah Khan to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned to square leg

End of over 15 (5 runs) India A 58/2 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 231/35 = 6.60)
Samiullah Khan 8-1-36-1 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 13* (19b 1x4) RS Sodhi 2* (12b)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery pushed
        to cover
  15.2 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, push to cover
  15.3 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, short pitched delivery, Rao
        ducks under it
  15.4 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, pitched way wide off
        stump
  15.4 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length
        delivery outside the off stump, Rao pushes it to mid-off
  15.5 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, driven straight to the
        fieldet at backward point
  15.6 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned to fine-leg

End of over 16 (2 runs) India A 60/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 229/34 = 6.74)
Yasir Arafat 2-0-4-0 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 14* (25b 1x4) RS Sodhi 2* (12b)

       Mansoor Amjad into the attack
  16.1 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, short pitched delivery,
        Rao turns it to mid-wicket
  16.2 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, short and wide, Sodhi tries to cut
        and gets beaten
  16.3 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, FOUR, short and wide, Sodhi pulls it to
        mid-wicket fence
  16.4 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, full toss delivery driven to
        extra-cover
  16.5 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, flighted delivery pushed to
        point
  16.6 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery swept
        away to square leg

End of over 17 (7 runs) India A 67/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 222/33 = 6.73)
Mansoor Amjad 1-0-7-0
Y Venugopal Rao 16* (28b 1x4) RS Sodhi 7* (15b 1x4)

  17.1 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of a good length
        delivery pushed to cover
  17.2 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery pushed
        to mid-on
  17.3 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, (noball) no run, good length
        delivery on the stumps, but overstepping by Arafat, Rao pushes it
        to mid-off
  17.3 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, one run, short of a good length
        delivery turned to square leg
  17.4 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, pushed to cover
  17.5 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, short of a good length driven to
        cover
  17.6 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, one run, short pitched delivery, Sodhi pulls
        it to mid-wicket

End of over 18 (3 runs) India A 70/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 219/32 = 6.84)
Yasir Arafat 3-0-7-0 (1w 1nb)
RS Sodhi 8* (18b 1x4) Y Venugopal Rao 17* (32b 1x4)

  18.1 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, flighted delivery, Sodhi drives it
        to long-off
  18.2 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended back to the bowler
  18.3 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned to fine leg
  18.4 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, FOUR, tossed up, Sodhi pulls it to mid-
        wicket fence
  18.5 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, played down to long-on
  18.6 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, way wide off stump
  18.6 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery played
        to long-on

End of over 19 (9 runs) India A 79/2 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 210/31 = 6.77)
Mansoor Amjad 2-0-16-0 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 19* (35b 1x4) RS Sodhi 14* (21b 2x4)

  19.1 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery
        defended back to the bowler
  19.2 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, played straight to the
        fielder at mid-on
  19.3 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, (noball) one run, turned to square
        leg
  19.3 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, short of good length delivery,
        batsman drives and gets beaten
  19.4 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, one run, worked away to mid wicket
  19.5 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, short pitched delivery, over
        bowlers head, left alone
  19.6 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, one run, pitched outside the off
        stump, worked away to deep mid wicket

End of over 20 (4 runs) India A 83/2 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 206/30 = 6.87)
Yasir Arafat 4-0-11-0 (1w 2nb)
Y Venugopal Rao 21* (40b 1x4) RS Sodhi 15* (23b 2x4)

       Mohammad Hafeez into the attack now
  20.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, played to short mid
        wicket
  20.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, turned away to square leg
  20.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, push to point and off for
        single, sent back
  20.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, flighted delivery down the
        legside, Rao goes one knee down and deliberately sweeps the ball
        to fine leg, nice placement
  20.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, worked away to on-side
  20.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, punches down to cover off the
        backfoot and scampers for single

End of over 21 (6 runs) India A 89/2 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 200/29 = 6.90)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-6-0
RS Sodhi 16* (24b 2x4) Y Venugopal Rao 26* (45b 2x4)

  21.1 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, FOUR, magnificent shot! half-volley outside
        off stump, Sodhi stays on backfoot and thrashes the ball through
        cover, ball races to boundary rope
  21.2 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, one run, open the face of the bat and runs
        it down to thirdman
  21.3 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended to cover point
  21.4 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, one run, short of good length
        delivery on the stumps, turned away to deep mid wicket
  21.5 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, defensively played to cover
  21.6 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, short pitched delivery, Sodhi tries
        to pull, ball hits the rip cage and rolls down to short fine leg

End of over 22 (6 runs) India A 95/2 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 194/28 = 6.93)
Yasir Arafat 5-0-17-0 (1w 2nb)
Y Venugopal Rao 27* (47b 2x4) RS Sodhi 21* (28b 3x4)

  22.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to square
        leg
  22.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, short of length delivery, Sodhi
        gave himself room and drives the ball to short cover, good stop by
        fielder there
  22.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, swept away to fine leg
  22.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery,
        driven down to cover point
  22.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, driven along the ground to long-
        on
  22.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, two runs, tossed up delivery,
        driven nicely to deep cover point

End of over 23 (6 runs) India A 101/2 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 188/27 = 6.96)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-12-0
RS Sodhi 23* (31b 3x4) Y Venugopal Rao 31* (50b 2x4)

  23.1 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, defended on the frontfoot to cover
  23.2 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, SIX, Maximum! short of length delivery,
        Sodhi picks it up early and smacks the ball over mid-on, good flat
        and straight six at long-on
  23.3 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, back of length delivery, defended
        back to the bowler
  23.4 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, no run, fuller length delivery, almost a
        yorker, defended watchfully back to the bowler
  23.5 Yasir Arafat to Sodhi, one run, short of length delivery, steers
        the ball to thirdman
  23.6 Yasir Arafat to Venugopal Rao, no run, pitched up delivery, driven
        straight to mid-off

End of over 24 (7 runs) India A 108/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 181/26 = 6.96)
Yasir Arafat 6-0-24-0 (1w 2nb)
RS Sodhi 30* (36b 3x4 1x6) Y Venugopal Rao 31* (51b 2x4)

  24.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, flighted delivery, driven down
        to long-on
  24.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, Great shot! good length
        delivery, Rao waits for the ball and dabs it fine of short
        thirdman fielder to the fence
  24.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended back
  24.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, tries to sweep, but
        didn't connect it well, ball rolls to short fine leg
  24.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven down to long-on
  24.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, swept away to square leg

End of over 25 (7 runs) India A 115/2 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 174/25 = 6.96)
Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-19-0
RS Sodhi 32* (38b 3x4 1x6) Y Venugopal Rao 36* (55b 3x4)

       Mansoor Amjad comes back into the attack now
  25.1 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, tossed up delivery on the leg
        stump, defended to point
  25.2 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, fraction of short! worked away to
        deep mid wicket
  25.3 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, pitched up down the
        legside, Rao plays paddle sweep, but find the fielder at short
        fine leg
  25.4 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, drives the ball to short
        cover
  25.5 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery, drives
        along the ground to long-off
  25.6 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, good ball on the stumps, defended
        on front foot silly point

End of over 26 (2 runs) India A 117/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 172/24 = 7.17)
Mansoor Amjad 3-0-18-0 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 37* (58b 3x4) RS Sodhi 33* (41b 3x4 1x6)

  26.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, played to mid wicket,
        Sodhi calls for single, huge mix-up, throw comes in, Sodhi has to
        dive to make his crease
  26.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, short pitched deivery,
        Rao tries to pull and mistimed it to short fine leg
  26.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven down to long-on
  26.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, three runs, filghted one, Sodhi sweeps
        the ball to deep mid wicket, calls for second, Gul coming across
        and throws to keeper, throw was littel wide and batsmen takes
        extra run
  26.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, swept away to fine leg
  26.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, defended on the backfoot

End of over 27 (5 runs) India A 122/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 167/23 = 7.26)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-24-0
Y Venugopal Rao 39* (62b 3x4) RS Sodhi 36* (43b 3x4 1x6)

  27.1 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, down the legside, Rao
        sweeps and misses the ball
  27.1 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, big leg break! pitched on
        off stump and spung sharply, Rao pushes the gets beaten
  27.2 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended back to the bowler
  27.3 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, flighted delivery on the
        stumps, drives the ball to long-on
  27.4 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, good length delivery, Sodhi waits
        for the ball and tries to play it late, beaten
  27.5 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, driven to cover point
  27.6 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, wide: no run, down the legside, Rao
        sweeps and misses the ball
  27.6 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 28 (4 runs) India A 126/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 163/22 = 7.41)
Mansoor Amjad 4-0-22-0 (3w)
RS Sodhi 37* (45b 3x4 1x6) Y Venugopal Rao 40* (66b 3x4)

  28.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, down the legside, Sodhi tries to
        play on-side, ball raps the pads
  28.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, full toss, flicked away to deep
        mid wicket
  28.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, tossed up delivery on
        the leg stump, swept away to fine leg
  28.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, Dropped! fraction of short, Sodhi
        tries to play late cut shot, ball takes thin edge and keeper drops
        the difficult one
  28.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run
  28.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, two runs, swept away to fine leg,
        appeal for leg before, turned down

End of over 29 (5 runs) India A 131/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 158/21 = 7.52)
Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-29-0
RS Sodhi 39* (49b 3x4 1x6) Y Venugopal Rao 43* (68b 3x4)

  29.1 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, SIX, What a shot! tossed up delivery on the
        stumps, Sodhi gave himself room and heaves the ball over deep
        extra cover fence, excellent timing!
  29.2 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run
  29.3 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, push to backward point and quick
        single taken
  29.4 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to square leg
  29.5 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, wrong one! tries to defend, taken
        inthe pads
  29.6 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, pitched outside the leg stump,
        sweeps the ball, but find the fielder at short fine leg

End of over 30 (8 runs) India A 139/2 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 150/20 = 7.50)
Mansoor Amjad 5-0-30-0 (3w)
Y Venugopal Rao 44* (69b 3x4) RS Sodhi 46* (54b 3x4 2x6)

  30.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, fuller ball, driven
        straight to mid wicket
  30.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, worked away straight to
        square leg
  30.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, down the legside,
        flicked off his legs to fine leg
  30.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run
  30.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run
  30.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run

End of over 31 (3 runs) India A 142/2 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 147/19 = 7.74)
Mohammad Hafeez 6-0-32-0
Y Venugopal Rao 46* (74b 3x4) RS Sodhi 47* (55b 3x4 2x6)

  31.1 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven down to mid-on
  31.2 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, defended to cover
  31.3 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, flighted delivery, driven down to
        long-off
  31.4 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, worked around his legs to
        square leg
  31.5 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, legbye: one run, pitched outside the leg
        stump, ball raps the pads, huge appeal, Umpire not interested
  31.6 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, short pitched delivery, Rao
        rocks back and pulls the ball nicely to deep backward square leg

End of over 32 (8 runs) India A 150/2 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 139/18 = 7.72)
Mansoor Amjad 6-0-37-0 (3w)
RS Sodhi 48* (58b 3x4 2x6) Y Venugopal Rao 52* (77b 4x4)

  32.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, tossed up delivery, driven
        straight to mid wicket
  32.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, drives the ball to cover point
  32.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, punches the ball on the
        backfoot to long-on
  32.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, Fifty! short of good length,
        Sodhi goes on backfoot and drives the ball to backward point
  32.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, worked off his legs to
        deep square leg
  32.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, turned down to square leg

End of over 33 (5 runs) India A 155/2 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 134/17 = 7.88)
Mohammad Hafeez 7-0-37-0
RS Sodhi 51* (63b 3x4 2x6) Y Venugopal Rao 54* (78b 4x4)

       Umar Gul comes back into the attack
  33.1 Umar Gul to Sodhi, one run, short of length delivery, Sodhi runs it
        down to thridman
  33.2 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, outside the off stump, push to
        point with soft hands
  33.3 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, one run, drifting down legside, worked
        away to fine leg
  33.4 Umar Gul to Sodhi, one run, short pitched delivery, worked away to
        fine leg off his legs
  33.5 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended to point nad no room
        for single there
  33.6 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, one run, short of length delivery,
        driven on the up to cover point, fumble by fielder allows a run

End of over 34 (4 runs) India A 159/2 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 130/16 = 8.12)
Umar Gul 7-0-23-1 (1w)
Y Venugopal Rao 56* (82b 4x4) RS Sodhi 53* (65b 3x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, short of length delivery,
        driven on the air wide of bowler
  34.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to deep mid
        wicket
  34.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, bye: one run, good length delivery, Sodhi
        tries to cut and gets beaten, ball hits the keeper and rolls down
        to short thirdman
  34.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run
  34.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, cuts it away backward point
  34.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven down to long-off

End of over 35 (5 runs) India A 164/2 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 125/15 = 8.33)
Mohammad Hafeez 8-0-41-0
Y Venugopal Rao 59* (86b 4x4) RS Sodhi 54* (67b 3x4 2x6)

  35.1 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, one run, flicked away to deep mid wicket
  35.2 Umar Gul to Sodhi, wide: no run, short and wide outside the
        legstump, wide called
  35.2 Umar Gul to Sodhi, no run, on the leg stump line, turns the ball to
        mid wicket
  35.3 Umar Gul to Sodhi, two runs, half-volley outside the off stump,
        Sodhi drives the ball hard through mid-off, half-stop by fielder
        and saved certain four
  35.4 Umar Gul to Sodhi, FOUR, Excellent placement! short and wide
        outside the off stump, Sodhi played it very fine and ball races to
        boundary rope
  35.5 Umar Gul to Sodhi, one run, yorker length outside the off stump,
        driven down to long-off
  35.6 Umar Gul to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended to point with soft
        hands

End of over 36 (9 runs) India A 173/2 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 116/14 = 8.29)
Umar Gul 8-0-32-1 (2w)
RS Sodhi 61* (71b 4x4 2x6) Y Venugopal Rao 60* (88b 4x4)

  36.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, push to point and scampers for
        single
  36.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, driven straight to short
        mid wicket
  36.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, one run, worked away off his legs
        to deep square leg
  36.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, low full toss, driven down the
        ground to long-on
  36.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run
  36.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, SIX, What a shot! flighted
        delivery on the stumps, Rao comes down track and lobs the ball
        over deep mid wicket fence, excellent footwork

End of over 37 (9 runs) India A 182/2 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 107/13 = 8.23)
Mohammad Hafeez 9-0-50-0
RS Sodhi 63* (73b 4x4 2x6) Y Venugopal Rao 67* (92b 4x4 1x6)

       Mansoor Amjad comes back into the attack
  37.1 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, no run, pitched outside the legstump, Sodhi
        reaches out the ball and drives to short cover
  37.2 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, forces the ball to square leg
  37.3 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to square leg
  37.4 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, swept away to fine leg
  37.5 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, one run, short pitched delivery,
        pulled away to deep mid wicket
  37.6 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, sweeps the ball to fine leg and
        retains the strike

End of over 38 (5 runs) India A 187/2 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 102/12 = 8.50)
Mansoor Amjad 7-0-42-0 (3w)
RS Sodhi 66* (77b 4x4 2x6) Y Venugopal Rao 69* (94b 4x4 1x6)

  38.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, short of length, driven straight
        to short mid wicket
  38.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, no run, tries to steer down to thirdman,
        inside edge to on-side
  38.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Sodhi, one run, flickes the ball off his legs to
        deep square leg
  38.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, comes down the track and
        drives the ball back to the bowler
  38.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, tries to cut, mistimed it
        to point
  38.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Venugopal Rao, no run, low full toss, driven
        straight to short mid wicket

End of over 39 (1 run) India A 188/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 101/11 = 9.18)
Mohammad Hafeez 10-0-51-0
RS Sodhi 67* (80b 4x4 2x6) Y Venugopal Rao 69* (97b 4x4 1x6)

  39.1 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, one run, push to point on the backfoot and
        scampers for single
  39.2 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, no run, pitched outside the leg
        stump, Rao comes down the track and tries to go over off-side,
        bottom edge to keeper, Haide fails to collects the ball and dis-
        lodged the bails with gloves
  39.3 Mansoor Amjad to Venugopal Rao, OUT: Gone this time! poor shot
        selected by skipper, pitched outside the leg stump, Rao comes down
        the track and tries to slog, missed the ball, Zulqarnain this time
        makes no mistake and whips off the bails, Rao walks back!

       India A 189/3, Partnership of 147
       Y Venugopal Rao  st Zulqarnain Haider b Mansoor Amjad  69 (99b 4x4 1x6)
       RS Sodhi 68* (81b 4x4 2x6) Mansoor Amjad 7.3-0-43-1 (3w)

       Dinesh Karthick is the new batsman in
  39.4 Mansoor Amjad to Karthik, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Karthik pulls it away to deep square leg and gets off the
        mark straight away
  39.5 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, two runs, steers the ball to thirdman for
        couple of runs
  39.6 Mansoor Amjad to Sodhi, OUT: Oh dear! pitched on the leg stump and
        spung sharply, Sodhi gave himself room and tries to cut, misses
        the ball completely, there was some sort of noise, keeper went up,
        Umpire gave it out, Sodhi is not happy about the decision!

       India A 192/4, Partnership of 3
       RS Sodhi  c Zulqarnain Haider b Mansoor Amjad  70 (83b 4x4 2x6)

End of over 40 (4 runs) India A 192/4 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 97/10 = 9.70)
Mansoor Amjad 8-0-46-2 (3w)
KKD Karthik 1* (1b) 

       Reply suggest that ball was inches away from the bat and there is
        some sort of noise, Sodhi feels himself unlucky
       Samiullah Khan comes back into the attack
  40.1 Samiullah Khan to Karthik, two runs, short of length delivery,
        Karthik gave himself room and drives the ball to deep sweeper
        cover
  40.2 Samiullah Khan to Karthik, one run, push to point and off for quick
        single, fielder quickly on the ball and shy to stumps, misses it
  40.3 Samiullah Khan to Sharma, one run, driven down to long-off
  40.4 Samiullah Khan to Karthik, one run, turned to mid wicket
  40.5 Samiullah Khan to Sharma, two runs, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Sharma waits for the ball and played it very late to
        thirdman
  40.6 Samiullah Khan to Sharma, no run, driven to extra cover

End of over 41 (7 runs) India A 199/4 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 90/9 = 10.00)
Samiullah Khan 9-1-43-1 (1w)
KKD Karthik 5* (4b) R Sharma 3* (3b)

  41.1 Mansoor Amjad to Karthik, one run, flighted delivery pushed to
        short cover for a single
  41.2 Mansoor Amjad to Sharma, FOUR, short and wide, Rohit Sharma comes
        down the track and makes himself room and cuts it to cover fence
  41.3 Mansoor Amjad to Sharma, one run, tossed up, Rohit Sharma sweeps it
        to fine leg
  41.4 Mansoor Amjad to Karthik, legbye: one run, on the leg stump,
        Karthik comes down the track and treis to play the ball to on-
        side, takes on pads, scampers for single, direct hit made, but
        Sharma made his crease
  41.5 Mansoor Amjad to Sharma, SIX, What a shot! flighted delivery,
        Sharma charges down the track and heaves the ball to long-off
        fence, ball sails over the fence
  41.6 Mansoor Amjad to Sharma, OUT: Splendid catch! tossed up delivery
        outside the off stump, Rohit Sharma playes a slog sweep and ends
        up scooping the ball in air, two fielders coming under it, Taufeeq
        Umar keeps a eye on the ball and running backwards and takes a
        stunning dive c

       India A 212/5, Partnership of 20
       R Sharma  c Taufeeq Umar b Mansoor Amjad  14 (7b 1x4 1x6)

End of over 42 (13 runs) India A 212/5 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 77/8 = 9.62)
Mansoor Amjad 9-0-58-3 (3w)
KKD Karthik 6* (6b) 

       There was big collision between Taufeeq Umar and Bazid Khan while
        taking the catch, Umar's elbow hits Bazid Khan jaw and he's down
        at the moment, Physio attending on him
  42.1 Yasir Arafat to Badrinath, one run, drivne down to mid-on
  42.2 Yasir Arafat to Karthik, FOUR, low full toss, Karthik give himself
        room and flicks it away to deep mid wicket
  42.3 Yasir Arafat to Karthik, one run, turned to mid wicket
  42.4 Yasir Arafat to Badrinath, one run, steered away to thridman
  42.5 Yasir Arafat to Karthik, OUT: Bowled'em! slower delivery on the off
        stump and cutting back in, Karthik deceived by the line played all
        over it, ball went through the gate and crashes into the stumps!

       India A 219/6, Partnership of 7
       KKD Karthik  b Yasir Arafat  11 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       S Badrinath 2* (2b) Yasir Arafat 6.5-0-31-1 (1w 2nb)

  42.6 Yasir Arafat to Piyush Chawla, (noball) no run, Bowled off a no-
        ball! inswinging yorker on the off stump, Piyush missed the ball
        and ball hits the target, Umpire called a no ball for over
        stepping
  42.6 Yasir Arafat to Piyush Chawla, one run, push to point

End of over 43 (9 runs) India A 221/6 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 68/7 = 9.71)
Yasir Arafat 7-0-33-1 (1w 3nb)
Piyush Chawla 1* (2b) S Badrinath 2* (2b)

  43.1 Mansoor Amjad to Piyush Chawla, OUT: Seven down! coming around the
        wicket, pitched outside the leg stump, Chawla comes down the track
        and lofts the ball in air to long-off, Umar Gul comes under it and
        takes the simple catch, India in deep trouble now!

       India A 221/7, Partnership of 2
       Piyush Chawla  c Umar Gul b Mansoor Amjad  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       S Badrinath 2* (2b) Mansoor Amjad 9.1-0-58-4 (3w)

  43.2 Mansoor Amjad to Badrinath, no run, pitched outside the leg stump,
        tries the reverse sweep and got beaten
  43.3 Mansoor Amjad to Badrinath, two runs, swept away to fine leg
  43.4 Mansoor Amjad to Badrinath, one run
  43.5 Mansoor Amjad to VR Singh, wide: FOUR, wrong one outside the leg
        stump, batsman sweeps and misses, keeper couldn't reaches the
        ball, ball races to fine leg fence
  43.5 Mansoor Amjad to VR Singh, no run, push to point
  43.6 Mansoor Amjad to VR Singh, two runs

End of over 44 (10 runs) India A 231/7 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 58/6 = 9.67)
Mansoor Amjad 10-0-68-4 (4w)
S Badrinath 5* (5b) VR Singh 2* (2b)

  44.1 Yasir Arafat to Badrinath, OUT: pitched outside the off stump,
        Badrinath picks up the delivery and lobs the ball to long-on,
        again Umar Gul runs forward and takes good diving catch!

       India A 231/8, Partnership of 10
       S Badrinath  c Shahid Yousuf b Yasir Arafat  5 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       VR Singh 2* (2b) Yasir Arafat 7.1-0-33-2 (1w 3nb)

  44.2 Yasir Arafat to VR Singh, one run, fuller length delivery, driven
        straight to mid-on
  44.3 Yasir Arafat to Jadeja, one run, on the stumps, driven down to
        long-off
  44.4 Yasir Arafat to VR Singh, two runs, slower delivery, VR Singh
        drives the ball in air to deep extra cover, thred fielder on the
        ball, good stop by one of the fielder there
  44.5 Yasir Arafat to VR Singh, one run, wide outside the off stump,
        Singh makes himself room and drives the ball to sweeper cover
  44.6 Yasir Arafat to Jadeja, two runs, driven to extra cover and
        scampers for single, fielder picks up the ball and scores a direct
        hit, batsman was well home, deflection takes ball away and batsmen
        takes the second one

End of over 45 (7 runs) India A 238/8 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 51/5 = 10.20)
Yasir Arafat 8-0-40-2 (1w 3nb)
VR Singh 6* (5b) RA Jadeja 3* (2b)

  45.1 Umar Gul to VR Singh, no run, drifting down the legside, Singh
        walks across and tries to heave over mid wicket, taken inthe pads
  45.2 Umar Gul to VR Singh, two runs, fuller length delivery, driven over
        the bowler head to long-on
  45.3 Umar Gul to VR Singh, no run, short and wide, Singh gets forward
        and tries to cut, beaten
  45.4 Umar Gul to VR Singh, OUT: Gone! banged short one on the stumps,
        Singh make himself room and drives the ball away from the body,
        ball flies straight to Hasan Raza at extra cover, Indians need
        miracle to win this match!

       India A 240/9, Partnership of 9
       VR Singh  c Hasan Raza b Umar Gul  8 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       RA Jadeja 3* (2b) Umar Gul 8.4-0-34-2 (2w)

       Last man Rudra Pratap Singh comes to bat now
  45.5 Umar Gul to RP Singh, no run, defended back to the bowler
  45.6 Umar Gul to RP Singh, one run, yorker length delivery on the leg
        stump, RP Singh digs it away to on-side

End of over 46 (3 runs) India A 241/9 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 48/4 = 12.00)
Umar Gul 9-0-35-2 (2w)
RP Singh 1* (2b) RA Jadeja 3* (2b)

  46.1 Yasir Arafat to RP Singh, wide: FOUR, drifting down the leg side,
        very wide, even keeper not able to reach that one
  46.1 Yasir Arafat to RP Singh, no run, short of length delivery, beaten
  46.2 Yasir Arafat to RP Singh, wide: no run, again down the legside,
        bowler should control his line
  46.2 Yasir Arafat to RP Singh, one run, drives the ball to long-on
  46.3 Yasir Arafat to Jadeja, no run, slower delivery outside the off
        stump, driven on the up, straight to backward point
  46.4 Yasir Arafat to Jadeja, one run, sharp bouncer, Jadeja surprised by
        the delivery and defends it awkwardly to point
  46.5 Yasir Arafat to RP Singh, no run
  46.6 Yasir Arafat to RP Singh, one run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 47 (9 runs) India A 250/9 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 39/3 = 13.00)
Yasir Arafat 9-0-49-2 (3w 3nb)
RP Singh 3* (6b) RA Jadeja 4* (4b)

  47.1 Umar Gul to RP Singh, no run, slower delivery, pitched it very
        short, batsman ducks under it
  47.2 Umar Gul to RP Singh, one run, tried for yorker, gets it full,
        driven to mid-off and comfortable single taken
  47.3 Umar Gul to Jadeja, no run, fuller ball outside the leg stump,
        Jadeja drives the ball without much footwork, not made any contact
        with ball
  47.4 Umar Gul to Jadeja, one run, good delivery on the leg stump, driven
        straight to short cover and off for quick single, fielder picks it
        up and shy to bowlers end, misses by whisker!
  47.5 Umar Gul to RP Singh, OUT: All over! slower delivery on the leg
        stump, RP Singh didn't picked it up, comes forward and flicks the
        ball in air to mid wicket, Yasir Arafat keeps an eye on the ball
        and running backwards, takes a splendid diving catch, catches wins
        the match

       India A 252/10, Partnership of 12
       RP Singh  c Yasir Arafat b Umar Gul  4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       RA Jadeja 5* (6b) Umar Gul 9.5-0-37-3 (2w)

       Pakistan A wins the match by 36 runs and clinches the Eur Asia cup.
        Good all-round performance by the Pakistan players and they
        eclipsed Indian performance in every department.
       Indian lost both the openers inside 15 overs and then Venugopal Rao
        and Sodhi puts up 147 runs partnership for the third wicket. Then
        Pakistan start picking up the wickets in regular intervals and put
        pressure on batsmen.
       Hasan Raza gets a Man of the match award for his excellent century
        as well as Man of the series award.
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