4th Super Six Match: India v Pakistan at Manchester, 8 Jun 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
welcome to Manchester - you may have heard there's some sort of
cricket match on today
the word on the weather is that there's been some rain about
overnight, and it was especially heavy yesterday, but at this
moment the covers are off and there is sunshine. We're on target
for the 945 GMT start
Toss: India has won the thing and will bat, and by the sounds of
the cheers in the stands, it's like they've already won the match
team XIs are here. Ramesh for the injured Ganguly. Saleem/Afridi
for Youhana/Wasti
everyone's making a big deal about what was probably a tounge in
cheek comment by Wasim Akram saying it's a "practice game"
a few little drops of rain and the wheelly covers have gone on as a
precaution 5 minutes before the start of play
and here we go - Wasim Akram to SRT from the Warwick Road End
0.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, angling across, outside the off
stump, Tendulkar opens with a big air shot, missing the cover
drive
0.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, a bit of movement outside the off
stump, thru to the keeper
0.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, two runs, turning it off the legs and
thru the mid wicket, Afridi chases and returns a wild throw to the
bowler's end
0.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, front foot planted forward, no
shot offered outside the off stump, too the keeper
0.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, again, nervous watchful play, bat
hidden behind the body this time
0.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, above the line of the ball again,
and a pretty innocent first up over, only made exciting by the
deafening noise of the crowd
End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-2-0 - Warwick Road End
S Ramesh 0* (0b) SR Tendulkar 2* (6b)
the Rawalpindi Express to open from the other end
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, no run, jabbing a silly cut shot at it
outside the off stump, missing
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, two runs, aimed at the leg stump, flicked
forward of the square leg, a lazy 2 is taken, perhaps time for a 3
there
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, no run, forces some defence away
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, no run, that ball wasn't too far outside
the off stump, bat held above the line
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, no run, short of a length, on the leg
stump, missing the flick thru square, taken on the thigh
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, no run, seemed to run off the thigh and
over the stumps, very little animation from the Pakistanios
however
End of over 2 (2 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 - Stretford End
SR Tendulkar 2* (6b) S Ramesh 2* (6b)
and so India survive the opening overs without any damage, they'd
be just glad to not be facing McGrath I'd guess
2.1 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, defensive back down the pitch
2.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, pitching outside the off stump,
going further, SRT has a great big whoppin' swing and miss,
looking to smash it thru the covers
2.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, tapped away on the off side
2.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, stretching forward, good solid
defence into the off side
2.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, bat hidden behind the body, left
alone for Moin outside the off stump
2.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, tapping it onto the on side, a
single to keep the strike
End of over 3 (1 run) India 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
Wasim Akram 2-0-3-0 - Warwick Road End
SR Tendulkar 3* (12b) S Ramesh 2* (6b)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, wide: no run, down the leg side
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump and to
the keeper
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, one run, driving, the thick edge runs
away down to the 3rd man
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, one run, dabbing quite horribly at it, the
thick edge runs along the ground wide of the slips to the 3rd man
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, tucking it off the hip, direct
to the square leg fielder
End of over 4 (3 runs) India 8/0 (RR: 2.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Stretford End
S Ramesh 3* (7b) SR Tendulkar 4* (17b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, first ball from Wasim to Ramesh,
defended off the off stump and onto the on side
4.2 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, legbye: one run, tries to tuck it behind
square, misses and it flicks the rump, Moin fields
4.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
4.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, Akram just baiting Tendulkar by
pushing it wide, and SRT falling for it, reaching too far to
defend that one, missing
4.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, played to the extra cover, Tendu
wanted an idiotic run, Ramesh sent him back, a direct hit would've
meant strife, but instead there's an overthrow
4.6 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run
End of over 5 (2 runs) India 10/0 (RR: 2.00)
Wasim Akram 3-0-4-0 - Warwick Road End
SR Tendulkar 5* (20b) S Ramesh 3* (10b)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, merely defended, ball trickles
away
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, two runs, defensive, ball spits off the
bat thru point, Ijaz chases, but Malik runs around from 3rd man
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, more defence
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, playing well, using the pace of
the ball, but it's gone direct to Shahid Afridi at backward square
leg
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, no run, bat jammed behind the body,
ball zips thru outside the off stump
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, FOUR, SRT playing like a cowboy, wild
swing thru the wide mid on area gets the first boundary of the day
End of over 6 (6 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 2.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Stretford End
S Ramesh 3* (10b) SR Tendulkar 11* (26b 1x4)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, poked away on the on side
6.2 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, swing the cross bat shot, mistimed
bottom edge runs to mid wicket
6.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, on the back foot, driving to the
covers
6.4 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, Akram aiming at the stumps,
committing SRT to play, this is defensively driven into the
covers, Saeed has a harmless fumble
6.5 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, pushing into the covers again,
that ball was only 81 mph
6.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, defensive outside the off stump,
excellent over from Akram
End of over 7 (1 run) India 17/0 (RR: 2.43)
Wasim Akram 4-0-5-0 - Warwick Road End
S Ramesh 4* (12b) SR Tendulkar 11* (30b 1x4)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, FOUR, Shoaib experiementing, around the
wicket and wide of the crease, late cut perfectly played, wide of
the 3rd man
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, one run, quick and aimed at the thigh,
swung thru the backward square leg area
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, one run, straight ball, pitched up on
the off stump, Abdur with the rather poor misfield at mid wicket,
allowing the run
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, one run, dabbing th ebat forward, gets the
deflection thru the mid wicket, and there's a single
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tendulkar, one run, thick edge runs like a bullet
down to the 3rd man Malik
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ramesh, one run, very quick, slightly dangerous
single taken from a poke short of the covers
End of over 8 (9 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 3.25)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Stretford End
S Ramesh 11* (16b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 13* (32b 1x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, on the back foot, running the ball
down to the 3rd man again
8.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, one run, a single down the leg side this
time
8.3 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, FOUR, tapping to and fro on his feet and
then a lovely pull thru the forward square leg area
8.4 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, Ramesh having none of the problems
he had with Mullally, Tendu having none of the problems he had
with McGrath
8.5 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run
8.6 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, leaning on the back foot, grabs a
single from a push on the on side
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 33/0 (RR: 3.67)
Wasim Akram 5-0-12-0 - Warwick Road End
S Ramesh 17* (21b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 14* (33b 1x4)
and here comes the first bowling changes, the irresistable Razzaq
9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Ramesh, no run, defending direct to the point
fielder
9.2 Abdur Razzaq to Ramesh, no run, prodding it into the covers, they
thought about a single, then thought better of it
9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Ramesh, no run, playing onto the on side, no run
there either
9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Ramesh, one run, flicking it behind the point
fielder, Ijaz is at backward point, not the most agile of
fielders, a bit quicker would've had the batsman in trouble
9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, guiding it to the right hander's
backward point this time
9.6 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, great pace from Abdur, never
before seen in fact, short ball has Tendu just swaying a little
out of the way
End of over 10 (1 run) India 34/0 (RR: 3.40)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End
S Ramesh 18* (25b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 14* (35b 1x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, towards the 3rd man
10.2 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run
10.3 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, into the pads, big
appeal, would've hit the stumps but pitched a long way outside the
leg stump
10.4 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, trying to work it to the 3rd man,
but the slip grabs it easily
10.5 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, dabbing outside the off stump, and
back to the bowler
10.6 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, pushing it away to the brooding
Shoaib at 3rd man
End of over 11 (3 runs) India 37/0 (RR: 3.36)
Wasim Akram 6-0-14-0 - Warwick Road End
S Ramesh 20* (29b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 14* (37b 1x4)
11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Ramesh, no run, the Razzler coming around the
wicket, good drive, but Saeed saves well at cover
11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Ramesh, OUT: pitched up, looked like a bit of a leg
cutter for the left hander, Ramesh trying to work it away thru the
on side, Ramesh missing, Ramesh walking back to the pavilion, ball
hit the middle stump
India 37/1, Partnership of 37
S Ramesh b Abdur Razzaq 20 (31b 2x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 1.2-0-1-1 - Stretford End
11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, defending away onto the off side
11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, wide: no run, sprayed way wide down the leg
side
11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, pushing onto the off side, leaning
some defence into it
11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, FOUR, perfectly flicked off the pads, thru
the 45 and down to the long leg boundary, great shot
11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, firm tight defence into the off
side, fielded at point
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 42/1 (RR: 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-6-1 (1w) - Stretford End
SR Tendulkar 14* (37b 1x4) R Dravid 4* (4b 1x4)
12.1 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run, driving into the covers, we're
now set for a big 18 overs from Azhar and Abdur, what fun
12.2 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, FOUR, bowling into the legs, perfect
timing, perfect placement, glanced to the long leg boundary
12.3 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run
12.4 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run
12.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run, aimed at the off stump,
defended back down the pitch to the bowler
12.6 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, one run, jammed into the on side,
Saqlain seemed to be the one with the exagerrated acrobatics
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 47/1 (RR: 3.62)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-5-0 - Warwick Road End
SR Tendulkar 19* (43b 2x4) R Dravid 4* (4b 1x4)
13.1 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, choppy cut shot, direct to the
cover fielder
13.2 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, FOUR, lovely pull shot, playing it late
and off the hip, thru the backward square leg
13.3 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump,
Bucknor complains
13.3 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered, bat behind the body
13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, no run, slaps a cut shot at a wide one,
ball travels to the diving Ijaz at backward point
13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, two runs, very nice drive thru the wide
mid off area, but the ever-youthful Wasim makes a terrific dive
13.6 Abdur Razzaq to Tendulkar, FOUR, pulling and pulling well, lofted
over the mid wicket
End of over 14 (11 runs) India 58/1 (RR: 4.14)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-17-1 (2w) - Stretford End
R Dravid 4* (4b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 29* (49b 4x4)
14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, great defence, no troubles outside
the off stump
14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump,
ball trickles into the off side
14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, prodding off the leg side and onto
the on side
14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, easily poked away on the off side,
into the covers
14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, more defence, Dotvid into the
swing of things, that ball was aimed at the off stump
Azhar has pulled out of his run up twice for the 6th ball
14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, and it wasn't worth much when he
finally got there, poor ball going down the leg side, Dravid
mistimes the glance to logn leg
End of over 15 (1 run) India 59/1 (RR: 3.93)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-6-0 - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 5* (10b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 29* (49b 4x4)
here comes Saqqy. We shall bring you as much of Moin's commentary
as possible
15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, poked off the stumps and onto
the on side
15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, this time to the mid wicket
area, another single
15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, mind bogginly stupid single to
the short cover, the direct hit on the bowler's end would've had
Dravid miles out of his ground
15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, flicked thru the square leg,
very quick first, but then no second
15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, jammed back down the pitch to
the bowler
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 63/1 (RR: 3.94)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 - Stretford End
SR Tendulkar 31* (51b 4x4) R Dravid 7* (14b 1x4)
Match State: Drinksies
16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, one run, rgabs a quick little single on
the off side, Wasim with the dive
16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, worked around behind the square
leg
16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run
16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, FOUR, driving down the ground,
excellent straight drive, slightly on the on side
16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run
16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, one run, swatted outside the off stump,
ball runs away thru the covers. Saeed dives and injures himself
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 70/1 (RR: 4.12)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-13-0 - Warwick Road End
SR Tendulkar 37* (56b 5x4) R Dravid 8* (15b 1x4)
and Saeed comes off, with an injured knee or ankle or something
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, two runs, driving onto the on side, the
long on runs around to field
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, prods it to the point fielder,
there's another easy single off Saqlain
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, very little spin for Saqqy,
pushed off the leg stump
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, flicked away behind the square
leg
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, no run, driving, but direct to the
mid wicket fielder, 6 off the over
End of over 18 (6 runs) India 76/1 (RR: 4.22)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-10-0 - Stretford End
R Dravid 12* (18b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 39* (59b 5x4)
18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, on the back foot, dabbing it well
short of the cover point, Wasim eventually pounces from mid off
18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, no run
18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, one run, dabbing some defence at it,
inside edge goes across the face of the stumps
18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, and just a little more defence
18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, guiding it down to the 3rd man,
these two building the innings nicely, if a little tediously
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 79/1 (RR: 4.16)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-16-0 - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 14* (22b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 40* (61b 5x4)
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, FOUR, and Dravid thinks so as well,
dances down the pitch, brilliant on drive, meeting the pitch of
the ball, driving over the top of the mid on
19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, two runs, slow on drive, Malik the
misfielder, allowing the second, they just can't hide him anywhere
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, one run, a little to the left of the
mid wicket
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, working it well off the legs
and behind the mid wicket
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, two runs, played perfectly, just to
the side of umpire Shepherd, more risky running, but he's home
End of over 20 (11 runs) India 90/1 (RR: 4.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-21-0 - Stretford End
R Dravid 20* (25b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 45* (64b 5x4)
Saqqy is just too expensive and too ineffective, bring on Saleem!
20.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, FOUR, great boundary, cutting behind the
point and to the rope
20.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
20.3 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, dabbing it just short of the cover
fielder
20.4 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, poking to the extra cover area,
Wasim misfields once, twice, and gets it on the 3rd time
20.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tendulkar, OUT: stupid impetuous shot, dancing
down the wicket, Azhar pushes it wide, Tendu lunges at the drive,
swings it straight to Saqlain at mid off, long may it be talked
about
India 95/2, Partnership of 58
SR Tendulkar c Saqlain Mushtaq b Azhar Mahmood 45 (65b 5x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 4.5-0-21-1 - Warwick Road End
20.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, jadeja pushed above the scheming
captain
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 95/2 (RR: 4.52)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-21-1 - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 25* (29b 3x4) A Jadeja 0* (1b)
21.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, inside edge squirts away on the on
side, Abdur back on for the Saqqy bowler
21.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run, the Kingfisher bat was pushed at
it, miles away
21.3 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run, thru to the keeper once again
21.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run, trying to defend again, totally
beaten again, perhaps he's been sampling the sponsor's product
21.5 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run, squeezed away with a thick edge to
the point area
21.6 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, one run, coming forward, manages to finally
get the ball onto the middle of the bat, played to the mid on
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 97/2 (RR: 4.41)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-19-1 (2w) - Stretford End
A Jadeja 1* (6b) R Dravid 26* (30b 3x4)
22.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, no run, Azhar merely banging it into the
pitch with the seam up, a little away movement beats Jadeja again
22.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, one run, works a single away behind the
square leg
22.3 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
22.4 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, prodded away outside the off stump
and to the point fielder
22.5 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, driving well into the off side, to
the mid off
22.6 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, two runs, thrusting it thru the covers,
they get a double into the deep
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 100/2 (RR: 4.35)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-24-1 - Warwick Road End
A Jadeja 2* (8b) R Dravid 28* (34b 3x4)
23.1 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run
23.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run
23.3 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, no run
23.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jadeja, three runs, welld riven thru the mid off
area, Wasim chases and they get a valuable triple
23.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, defending outside the off stump
23.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, flicking it forward of square,
timed slowly, which was perfect to get 2 runs before the deep
square leg could run in
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 105/2 (RR: 4.38)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-24-1 (2w) - Stretford End
A Jadeja 5* (12b) R Dravid 30* (36b 3x4)
24.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, one run, easily pushed thru the covers
24.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, guiding it away towards the 3rd
man
24.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jadeja, OUT: not a confident innings at all from
Jadeja, jerky defence of a slight outseamer, grabs the outside
edge and Inzamam dives well to his right, Jadeja can go film
another advertisment now
India 107/3, Partnership of 12
A Jadeja c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Azhar Mahmood 6 (14b 0x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 6.3-0-26-2 - Warwick Road End
no celebrations for Inzamam there, ran off the field quickly with a
dislocated finger
great bit of extra bounce for Azhar there, that's what did Ajay in
24.4 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run
24.5 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run
24.6 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 107/3 (RR: 4.28)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-26-2 - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 31* (37b 3x4) M Azharuddin 0* (3b)
25.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, working it down behind the square
leg
25.2 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, outside the off stump
25.3 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, bat raised to the vertical,
ball left to the keeper
25.4 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, again, no shot offered, bat
waved well out of harm's way
25.5 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, tapping it away into the off
side
25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run
End of over 26 (1 run) India 108/3 (RR: 4.15)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-25-1 (2w) - Stretford End
R Dravid 32* (38b 3x4) M Azharuddin 0* (8b)
26.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
the poor lithe pace bowler blown awyay by the wind again, and he
has to restart his run up
26.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, just a little jab outside the off
stump, into the cover point area
26.3 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run, squeezing some defence onto it
outside the off stump
26.4 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run, jabbing the bat at it, no
confidence at all, ball bounces away on the on side
26.5 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run, poorly defended down the
wicket to the bowler
26.6 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run, poked into the covers, I'd say
Azhar is way out of touch and is hanging onto past glories, but
well, he has no past glories
End of over 27 (1 run) India 109/3 (RR: 4.04)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-27-2 - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 33* (40b 3x4) M Azharuddin 0* (12b)
27.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, scraped away into the off side, to
the mid off
27.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the
keeper
27.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run
27.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, flicked away down to the fine leg
27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run
27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, wide: no run, way down down the leg
side
27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run
End of over 28 (2 runs) India 111/3 (RR: 3.96)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-27-1 (3w) - Stretford End
R Dravid 34* (44b 3x4) M Azharuddin 0* (14b)
28.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
28.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, poking it thru the covers, Saleem
fielding in the deep
28.3 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, no run, driving into the covers, no
run there
28.4 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, one run, finally gets off the mark to
the mid on, 16th ball of his innings
28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run
28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, two runs, dabbing it just short of the
covers, the cover point fields, has a ping and gives away an
overthrow
End of over 29 (5 runs) India 116/3 (RR: 4.00)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-32-2 - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 36* (47b 3x4) M Azharuddin 3* (17b)
29.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, leaning forward, trying the on
side, but it's secure
29.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, pushing it away on the off side, a
run is there at the cover point
29.3 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run, leaning forward and flicking
it down to the fine leg, that ball was a little wayward on the leg
stump
29.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, dabbing and missing outside the off
stump, ball runs away to the keeper
29.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, driving outside the off stump,
Shahid tries to field in the covers, but misses
29.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, no run, some defence into the off side
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 119/3 (RR: 3.97)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-30-1 (3w) - Stretford End
R Dravid 38* (51b 3x4) M Azharuddin 4* (19b)
30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, dug out outside the off stump and
back down the wicket
30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run, overpitched and outside the off
stump, pleaded to be hit to a boundary, but driven straight to
cover
30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, no run
30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Dravid, one run, leaning forward and driving thru
the mid off for a single
30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Azharuddin, one run, working it across the line
and forward of the square leg
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 121/3 (RR: 3.90)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-34-2 - Warwick Road End
M Azharuddin 5* (20b) R Dravid 39* (56b 3x4)
31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run
31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run
31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, one run
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, on the back foot, defending
down the wicket
31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run
31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, slapping the bat at it, cut
into the covers, only 2 off the overs
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 123/3 (RR: 3.84)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Stretford End
R Dravid 40* (58b 3x4) M Azharuddin 6* (24b)
32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, onto the back foot, shoving it
into the covers
32.2 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run
32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, two runs, cut shot bounces over the point
fielder, bump ball despite the crowd's ooooh
32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, wide: no run
32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run
32.5 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run, driving onto the on side,
easily fielded at mid on
32.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, tapped a bit slower this time, mid
on fields again, Shep calls for some liquid refreshments
End of over 33 (8 runs) India 131/3 (RR: 3.97)
Abdur Razzaq 9-0-38-1 (4w) - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 45* (62b 3x4) M Azharuddin 8* (26b)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, easy little dab into the covers
33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, drived a bit more firmly this
time, into the covers again
33.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, FOUR, too wide of the off stump, thick
edge from an attempted off drive runs away to 3rd man for the
first boundary in years
33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, defended onto the on side, bowler
fields
33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, that was clsoe, cutting and
missing outside the off stump, ball misses the top edge
33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, outside the fof stump, well
defended to the point fielder
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 135/3 (RR: 3.97)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-26-0 (1w) - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 8* (26b) R Dravid 49* (68b 4x4)
Saqlain brought back, still 7 overs to come, could bowl until late
into the innings
34.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, finds a single thru the mid
wicket
34.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, again flicking on the on side to
the square leg
34.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, off drive to bring up the 50
off 70 balls, 4x4 0x6
34.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, turning over the strike,
plenty of singles in this partnership
34.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, wide: no run, too loose from the off
spinner
34.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
34.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, flicking it off the toes thru
square
End of over 35 (5 runs) India 140/3 (RR: 4.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-26-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 51* (72b 4x4) M Azharuddin 10* (28b)
35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run
35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run
35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, knocked awya onto the on side,
fielded at mid on
35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, no run, driven strongly, and into the
covers
35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dravid, one run, flicking it off the pads and
forward of the square leg
35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Azharuddin, one run, jabbing it outside the off
stump and into the covers
End of over 36 (2 runs) India 142/3 (RR: 3.94)
Abdur Razzaq 10-0-40-1 (4w) - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 11* (29b) R Dravid 52* (77b 4x4)
36.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, squeezing down upon it, back
to the bowler
36.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, playing across the line and
behind the square leg
36.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, slowly rolls away from a tap
wide of the mid on
36.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, softly pushed to the cover
point for a single
36.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, dabbed to the mid on again
36.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, late cut, and he gets a
surprise to find the short 3rd man there
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 146/3 (RR: 3.95)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-30-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End
R Dravid 54* (79b 4x4) M Azharuddin 13* (33b)
37.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, two runs
37.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run
37.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, slashing outside the off stump,
madness, bottom edge, goes to run and then he goes back to make
sure he doesn't play on, then goes to run again, but notices NMoin
is too close now
37.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, one run
37.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run, easily worked forward fo the
square leg, to the deep fielder
37.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, one run, easily driven down the wicket, a
single is found thru the mid on
End of over 38 (5 runs) India 151/3 (RR: 3.97)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-31-0 (1w) - Stretford End
R Dravid 58* (84b 4x4) M Azharuddin 14* (34b)
38.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, flicking off the toes, ball
trickles square towards the square leg
38.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, defensive drive, thru the
mid on and towards the deep
38.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, off the pads and behind the
square leg
38.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, plays direct to the short
fine leg again
38.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, defending on the off side
again
38.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, pushed thru the vacant
cover point, and this is getting a bit too boring
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 155/3 (RR: 3.97)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-34-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End
M Azharuddin 16* (38b) R Dravid 60* (86b 4x4)
no shortage of bowling changes, Wasim is back now
39.1 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, one run, tucking it off the hip to just
behind the square leg
39.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, well forced thru the covers, into
the deep
39.3 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, one run, mistimed cut shot past the lone
cover fielder, Saeed fields in the deep
39.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, cramped up, gets an inside edge onto
the toes, was trying to defend it
39.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, OUT: trying to get that run rate moving,
driving over the covers, actually not quite, Afridi leaps well to
pluck a catch
India 158/4, Partnership of 51
R Dravid c Shahid Afridi b Wasim Akram 61 (89b 4x4 0x6)
Wasim Akram 6.5-0-17-1 - Stretford End
39.6 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, fended it away to the left handed
point fielder
End of over 40 (3 runs) India 158/4 (RR: 3.95)
Wasim Akram 7-0-17-1 - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 18* (40b) RR Singh 0* (1b)
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, wide: no run
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, two runs, works it away to just
behind the point
40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run
40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run, play sit off the very strange
stonewash streaked blue pads to the square leg
40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, FOUR, coming down the wicket,
lofting over the mid wicket, dangerous shot, Afridi is in the
deep, dives forward, DROPPED
the leftovers trickle over the boundary
40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, two runs, slapped away across the
line and forward fo the square leg
End of over 41 (11 runs) India 169/4 (RR: 4.12)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-45-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
RR Singh 1* (2b) M Azharuddin 27* (45b 1x4)
41.1 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, looked liek a slow ball with a bit
bounce outside the off stump, defended into the off side
41.2 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, fishing and missing very poorly
outside the off stump
41.3 Wasim Akram to Singh, one run, glancing easily and well to the fine
leg
41.4 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, another slow ball, this is
deviosu bowling, just defended
41.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, one run, dabbed down towards the 3rd man
41.6 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, lunging little bit of defence,
outside the off stump, to the point fielder
End of over 42 (2 runs) India 171/4 (RR: 4.07)
Wasim Akram 8-0-19-1 - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 28* (47b 1x4) RR Singh 2* (6b)
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, jams down on some defence,
the ball ends on the on side
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, flicks it away on the on
side, forward fo the square leg
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run, worked onto the left hander's on
side this time
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, wanting to launch into a big
heave ho over the mid off, the inside edge rolls away square
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run, another economical over, only 6
runs off the last two overs, India doing their best impression of
Zimbabwe
End of over 43 (4 runs) India 175/4 (RR: 4.07)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-49-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
RR Singh 4* (8b) M Azharuddin 30* (51b 1x4)
43.1 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, adjusting the shot, it turns into a
dab back down the wicket to the bowler
43.2 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, Robin flapping and failing at one
outside the off stump
43.3 Wasim Akram to Singh, one run, to the mid wicket, quick single,
direct hit, but Azhar is safe
43.4 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, legbye: one run
43.5 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, driving into the off side
43.6 Wasim Akram to Singh, no run, and another criminally economical
over
End of over 44 (2 runs) India 177/4 (RR: 4.02)
Wasim Akram 9-0-20-1 - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 30* (52b 1x4) RR Singh 5* (13b)
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, SIX, Robin with the one step forward and
launches a huge six way over the mid wicket and into the stands,
Holy Big Shot Batman!
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, and just another single
End of over 45 (9 runs) India 186/4 (RR: 4.13)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-0-58-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
M Azharuddin 32* (56b 1x4) RR Singh 12* (15b 1x6)
45.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, just dabs some defence at the
bowling change
45.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run, swing and miss outside the off
stump, the tragedy in the agonized expression on the batsman's
face just breaks my heart
45.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run, another slog, cross bat
mistimed shot to the mid on
45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, one run, tickles a little glance on it to
the fine leg
45.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, two runs, inswinging full toss, going
down the leg side, the on drive is played behind the mid wicket
45.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run, gives himself some room, too
much room in fact, mistimed cut along the ground to the point
End of over 46 (5 runs) India 191/4 (RR: 4.15)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-36-0 (1w) - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 36* (61b 1x4) RR Singh 13* (16b 1x6)
46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, pushing away into the covers
46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, a splayed legged hoik of a
pull over the forward square leg, the ugly running is only
equalled by the ugly shot execution
46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Singh, one run, thru the left hander's covers
46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, dug out on the off side,
Azhar sends back Singh from half way down the pitch, should've
been a run but no
46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, SIX, down the wicket and a great
drive over the long on, almost makes Saqlain look as ineffective
as Warne
46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, scrapes a single out behind
the square leg
End of over 47 (9 runs) India 200/4 (RR: 4.26)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-0-67-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
M Azharuddin 44* (66b 1x4 1x6) RR Singh 14* (17b 1x6)
Wasim finally balances the accounts, and it will be Shoaib-Wasim-
Shoaib to finish off
47.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, FOUR, driving it thru the mid wicket,
not a good ball, overpitched on the off stump
47.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run
47.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, FOUR, another terrific drive, thru the
covers this time, that's brings up the 50, 69 balls, 2x4 1x6
3rd four in fact
47.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, no run
47.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, two runs, diagonal bat slog thru the
mid on, nearly gets another boundary, but for the long on
47.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Azharuddin, one run
End of over 48 (11 runs) India 211/4 (RR: 4.40)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-47-0 (1w) - Stretford End
M Azharuddin 55* (72b 3x4 1x6) RR Singh 14* (17b 1x6)
48.1 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, two runs, hard firm drive towards a
drive, the great save probably gave away a run in fact
48.2 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run
48.3 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, two runs, trying a drive, ball spliced
over the covers, Saleem fields in the deep
48.4 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, (noball) bye: one run, full toss outside
the off stump, Moin fluffs what looked to be a simple take
48.4 Wasim Akram to Singh, bye: one run, and another fumble by Moin for
another bye
48.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, OUT: ball pitched up on the stumps,
Azhar trying the drive into the off side, ball spits away diretc
to Ijaz at backward point
India 218/5, Partnership of 60
M Azharuddin c Ijaz Ahmed b Wasim Akram 59 (77b 3x4 1x6)
Wasim Akram 9.5-0-26-2 (1nb) - Warwick Road End
48.6 Wasim Akram to Mongia, one run, worked away off the pads behind the
square leg
End of over 49 (8 runs) India 219/5 (RR: 4.47)
Wasim Akram 10-0-27-2 (1nb) - Warwick Road End
NR Mongia 1* (1b) RR Singh 14* (18b 1x6)
49.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mongia, one run, pushing away from outside the off
stump, a single to the mid on
49.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, one run, stepping away, ball follows him,
full toss outside the leg stump, tamely played down to the long on
49.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mongia, wide: no run
49.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mongia, three runs, flicking it off the stumps,
pitched up, disasterous misfield by the backward square leg,
allows an extra 2
49.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, one run
49.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mongia, one run, swiped away thru the mid wicket
49.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Singh, OUT: full toss outside the leg stump again,
Robin stepping away and trying to loft it down the wicket, skies
it instead, Wasim takes a very good running catch from mid on
India 227/6, Partnership of 9
RR Singh c Wasim Akram b Shoaib Akhtar 16 (21b 0x4 1x6)
End of over 50 (8 runs) India 227/6 (RR: 4.54)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-0-55-1 (2w) - Stretford End
NR Mongia 6* (4b)
227, this level of target was enough for Bangladesh, will it be
enough for India? Other than that match, Pakistan have been
untried at chasing targets in this tourney. 2nd inns to begin at
1400 GMT
Match State: Lunch
0.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, cracking pull shot thru the mid
wicket, great start
0.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
0.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
0.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run
0.5 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run
0.6 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, no run
End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 223/49 = 4.55)
J Srinath 1-0-5-0 - Warwick Road End
Saeed Anwar 5* (4b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 0* (2b)
1.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump and thru to
the keeper
1.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run
1.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, beautiful cover drive, stretching
forward and fully punishing the low wide ball
1.4 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, worked away onto the on side,
towards square leg
1.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, stepping forward and whipping it to
the right of a pathetic dive by Kumble at forward point, another
boundary
1.6 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 2 (8 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 215/48 = 4.48)
DS Mohanty 1-0-8-0 - Stretford End
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Saeed Anwar 13* (10b 3x4)
2.1 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, two runs, down to the fine leg
2.2 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, flashing the bat at it, EDGED,a nd
over the slips, to the 3rd man boundary
2.3 Srinath to Shahid Afridi, OUT: outside the off stump, and pushed
direct to the point fielder, it's all action at the start of this
innings
Pakistan 19/1, Partnership of 19
Shahid Afridi c Kumble b Srinath 6 (5b 1x4 0x6)
J Srinath 1.3-0-11-1 - Warwick Road End
2.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, driving thru the covers, 1st ball,
wow, the wicket is sandwiched by a pair of fours
2.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
2.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistan 23/1 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 205/47 = 4.36)
J Srinath 2-0-15-1 - Warwick Road End
Saeed Anwar 13* (10b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (3b 1x4)
3.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, mistimed back down the wicket,
fielded by the mid off
3.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, three runs, excellent driving thru the
covers, fielded just short of the rope and a long chase
3.3 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, into the pads, an appeal, but painly
and simply it was going down the leg side
3.4 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, just a little poke onto the on side,
defensive
3.5 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, walking into the defence, played
back to the bowler
3.6 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
End of over 4 (3 runs) Pakistan 26/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 202/46 = 4.39)
DS Mohanty 2-0-11-0 - Stretford End
Saeed Anwar 16* (12b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (7b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, drivign thru the mid off, Ramesh
dives but can't quite save it, they grab an extra run
4.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
4.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, legbye: two runs, flicking it off the hip,
Mohanty is the fielder at fine leg
4.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, too short, too easy, Pakistan once
again playing like men possessed again India, easy pull shot thru
the mid wicket
4.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, down the off side, to the keeper
4.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, bouncy little tap into the covers
End of over 5 (8 runs) Pakistan 34/1 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 194/45 = 4.31)
J Srinath 3-0-21-1 - Warwick Road End
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (7b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 22* (18b 4x4)
Mohanty hauled off already, Venky on
5.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
5.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs
5.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, one run
5.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper
5.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driving awya onto the on side, Sachin
dives very handily to save runs
5.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, speared into the legs in front of the
leg stump, a vauge appeal, not serious
End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 38/1 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 190/44 = 4.32)
BKV Prasad 1-0-4-0 - Stretford End
Saeed Anwar 23* (19b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 7* (12b 1x4)
6.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive towards the covers,
Mohanty on at this end for Srinath
6.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, two runs, going for a big on drive from
outside the off stump, leading edge loops up and over backward
point
6.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending down the wicket and back
to the bowler
6.4 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends off the stumps and down to
the mid on
6.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving across the line to Jadeja
at point
6.6 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump, ball misses the outside edge, he was just trying to push it
away it seems
End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 188/43 = 4.37)
DS Mohanty 3-0-13-0 - Warwick Road End
Ijaz Ahmed 7* (12b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 25* (25b 4x4)
3rd consecutive bowling change - Srinath on from the end he
should've started from
7.1 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driving down the wicket, back to the
bowler
7.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dabbing at it outside the off stump,
misses the edge again, lovely ball
7.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, quick and outside the off stump,
Ijaz bringing the bat inside the line of the ball
7.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, a lot of inseam, into the thigh pad,
barely an appeal, was too high and going down the leg side
7.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushing at it, into the cover point
area
7.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, around the wicket, excellent bit of
bounce, and it escapes the backfoot defence
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 41/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 187/42 = 4.45)
J Srinath 4-0-22-1 - Stretford End
Ijaz Ahmed 8* (17b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 25* (26b 4x4)
8.1 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, big on drive, inside edge floats to
the right of the mid wicket, Ramesh should have an easy catch,
DROPPED, hit the top of his hands and into his chest
8.2 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
8.3 Mohanty to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, slashing outside the off stump,
thick edge runs away behind the point
8.4 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, a real wristy action has the ball
bouncing low somehow, Saeed plays over the top of it
8.5 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended
8.6 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, no run, stone wall defence from just
outside the off stump and down the wicket
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 42/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 186/41 = 4.54)
DS Mohanty 4-0-14-0 - Warwick Road End
Ijaz Ahmed 9* (20b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 25* (29b 4x4)
9.1 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, left well alone, ball runs straight
thru, a little close to the off stump in fact
9.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, drives it well thru the mid wicket
and into the deep
9.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, floats an off drive outside the off
stump, misses as the ball runs thru to the keeper
9.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: pushing the bat at it, a needless dab
really, outside edge, to the second slip, Azhar collects on one
knee and throws it in the air
Pakistan 44/2, Partnership of 25
Ijaz Ahmed c Azharuddin b Srinath 11 (24b 1x4 0x6)
J Srinath 4.4-0-24-2 - Stretford End
Malik in at number 4, this probably won't last long
9.5 Srinath to Saleem Malik, no run, easy little dab into the point
area
9.6 Srinath to Saleem Malik, one run, deflecting it down thru the
gully, the requisite single is taken
End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 45/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 183/40 = 4.57)
J Srinath 5-0-25-2 - Stretford End
Saleem Malik 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 25* (29b 4x4)
lots of lovely English aggro is the crowd, a group of Indians is
standing and giving the finger to a group of stone-faced
Pakistanis
10.1 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run
10.2 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, bat raised, leaving the ball to
the keeper
10.3 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, digging it out onto the on side,
ball trickles to the mid wicket
10.4 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, angling the bat, defended to the
point
10.5 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, bat held behind the body, not
interested in helping himself to any Mohanty pie
10.6 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, tapped off the leg stump to the
mid wicket, and that's a maiden, another moment to remember in the
lifeless latter part of Saleem's career
End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 45/2 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 183/39 = 4.69)
DS Mohanty 5-1-14-0 - Warwick Road End
Saeed Anwar 25* (29b 4x4) Saleem Malik 1* (8b)
11.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, stepping back and dabbing down the
wicket to the mid off
11.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed down the wicket, back to the
bowler
11.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, inside edge onto the pads, Srinath
gives a shriek for appeal which quite frankly sounds liek a girl's
scream
11.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing away onto the on side
11.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, dead bat defended to the cover
fielder
11.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, into the thigh, ball runs square
from a missed glance
End of over 12 (maiden) Pakistan 45/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 183/38 = 4.82)
J Srinath 6-1-25-2 - Stretford End
Saleem Malik 1* (8b) Saeed Anwar 25* (35b 4x4)
12.1 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, wide: no run, overpitched and down the leg
side, first of the day
12.1 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, again into the pads, and again
another shout for something, probably lbw, hard to believe given
how obviously not out it was
12.2 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, defending down the pitch
12.3 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, wide: no run, and another wide
12.3 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, defending down the pitch
12.4 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, bat raised high and the ball
travels to the keeper
12.5 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, no run, driven away down to the mid off,
75 mph says the increasingly dubious speed machine
12.6 Mohanty to Saleem Malik, one run, pushing at it, EDGED! lands just
short of Azhar at slip, Saleem jammies himself another run, that's
2 more than most experts predicted
End of over 13 (3 runs) Pakistan 48/2 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 180/37 = 4.86)
DS Mohanty 6-1-17-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
Saleem Malik 2* (14b) Saeed Anwar 25* (35b 4x4)
13.1 Prasad to Saleem Malik, no run, driving outside the off stump and
back to the bowler
13.2 Prasad to Saleem Malik, no run, bat held high, ball zips thru to
the keeper
13.3 Prasad to Saleem Malik, FOUR, not the best of drives thru the
covers, but it has enough on it to get to the boundary
13.4 Prasad to Saleem Malik, no run, pushing away with the off drive
13.5 Prasad to Saleem Malik, OUT: seaming in, hit in line with the off
stump, Malik falling over it, a bit appeal, Bucknor thinks,
thinks, thinks, just when Saleem thought it was not out, up goes
the finger
Pakistan 52/3, Partnership of 8
Saleem Malik lbw b Prasad 6 (19b 1x4 0x6)
BKV Prasad 1.5-0-8-1 - Stretford End
13.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves it well alone outside the
off stump
End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 52/3 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 176/36 = 4.89)
BKV Prasad 2-0-8-1 - Stretford End
Saeed Anwar 25* (35b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b)
14.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, guiding it away down to the 3rd
man
14.2 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, dabbing the bat at it, ball
trickles off the inside edge and onto the on side, quick single
called, Mongia was even slower in fielding it than Inzamam was in
running it
14.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushing thru point
14.4 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, squeezes some defence onto it
outside the off stump
14.5 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dabbing it carefully to the mid
wicket
14.6 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, dabbing it thru the mid wicket,
another single
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 56/3 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 172/35 = 4.91)
DS Mohanty 7-1-21-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (5b) Saeed Anwar 27* (37b 4x4)
TV showing highlight's of Inzamam's running in this World Cup, they
should realise a video of it
15.1 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
15.2 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good inseam, pushing to the
square leg
15.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended, outside the off stump
and towards the covers
15.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dabbing it away square to point,
expect Kumble next over
15.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stepping onto the backfoot, well
defended down the pitch to the bowler
15.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, easy drive to the cover point,
and that's another maiden, one for each bowler
End of over 16 (maiden) Pakistan 56/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 172/34 = 5.06)
BKV Prasad 3-1-8-1 - Stretford End
Saeed Anwar 27* (37b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (11b)
16.1 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, Saeed wakes up again, bit loft over
the mid on lands about a metre short of being a 6
16.2 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, just pushing at it, but perfectly
timed, thru the extra cover for another one
16.3 Mohanty to Saeed Anwar, one run, outside edge runs thru the
backward point, Prasad is the fielder
16.4 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good firm defence off the off
stump, pads behind the bat, like french cricket
16.5 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended down to the mid on, no
problems with the fielding there
16.6 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shunted away to the short cover,
the over played in two halves
End of over 17 (9 runs) Pakistan 65/3 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 163/33 = 4.94)
DS Mohanty 8-1-30-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
Saeed Anwar 36* (40b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (14b)
17.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven softly away to the mid off
17.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, short of a length, defended from
outside the off stump and into the covers
17.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, stepping across the pitch, defended
down the pitch and past the non striker
17.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, OUT: attempted off drive, outside edge flies
with some speed into the slips, Azhar at 1st slip snaps it up,
diving towards Mongia
Pakistan 65/4, Partnership of 13
Saeed Anwar c Azharuddin b Prasad 36 (44b 6x4 0x6)
BKV Prasad 3.4-1-8-2 - Stretford End
but India's problem now is that they've actually exposed the decent
batsmen in the Pakistani lineup
17.5 Prasad to Azhar Mahmood, no run, Azhar Mahmood, not Razzaq after
all
17.6 Prasad to Azhar Mahmood, no run
End of over 18 (maiden) Pakistan 65/4 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 163/32 = 5.09)
BKV Prasad 4-2-8-2 - Stretford End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (14b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (2b)
18.1 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.2 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing onto the on side
18.3 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, a hint of inswing into
the pad, an appeal, but it didn't even hit in line with the leg
stump
18.4 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushing towards the off side
18.5 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run
18.6 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run
End of over 19 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 66/4 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 162/31 = 5.23)
DS Mohanty 9-2-30-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (17b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (5b)
19.1 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
19.2 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, swinging and missing a cut shot
outside the off stump, thru to the keeper
19.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defensive outside the off stump
and into the covers
19.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, chops some defence out, cover
runs in a couple of steps to field
19.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stepping back and defending onto
the off side, Inzi obviously enjoying only being required to
defend for a while
19.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, flicking off the leg stump and
behind the square leg
End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 68/4 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 160/30 = 5.33)
BKV Prasad 5-2-10-2 - Stretford End
Azhar Mahmood 0* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (23b)
Mohanty to finish his day with this over
20.1 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run, easy defence and short of the
covers
a delay whilst some minute white gap in the sightscreen is fixed
no, in fact, some bright spark in TV studio shows the view from the
stumpcam, and the sun is shining off a window
20.2 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run, more defence, and back to the
bowler
20.3 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driving off the stumps and to the
mid on
20.4 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, no run
20.5 Mohanty to Azhar Mahmood, one run, edging it square and thru the
forward square leg
20.6 Mohanty to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, 4 runs off the past 4 overs,
Pakistan in cobwebs
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 69/4 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 159/29 = 5.48)
DS Mohanty 10-2-31-0 (2w) - Warwick Road End
Azhar Mahmood 1* (10b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (24b)
21.1 Prasad to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, short and wide of the off stump,
ball smashed away behind the point fielder, Prasad is the cobweb-
sweeper with tripe like that
21.2 Prasad to Azhar Mahmood, one run
21.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
21.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stepping back and guiding it to
ubiquitous Jadeja at point
21.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
passes to the keeper. Azhar and Srinath having a chat about
something or the other
Azhar Mahmood that is, damn these multiple Azhars
21.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and defended
End of over 22 (5 runs) Pakistan 74/4 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 154/28 = 5.50)
BKV Prasad 6-2-15-2 - Stretford End
Azhar Mahmood 6* (12b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (28b)
Azhar is forced to remember the concept of a bowling change. Here's
Kumble.
22.1 Kumble to Azhar Mahmood, one run, works a pitched up one from off
the off stump and behind the square leg
22.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defending outside the off stump,
to the bowler
22.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, impatient pull thru the square
leg, misses and collects it on the pad
22.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, poked into the covers
22.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaning on the back foot again
and pushing from outside the off into the covers
22.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tapped back to the bowler, no
worries for Kumble after 1
End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 75/4 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 153/27 = 5.67)
A Kumble 1-0-1-0 - Warwick Road End
Azhar Mahmood 7* (13b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (33b)
23.1 Singh to Azhar Mahmood, two runs
23.2 Singh to Azhar Mahmood, one run, guides it towards 3rd man
23.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dabbing it to point, and missing,
slow ball to the keeper
sorry it's Singh, make that an extra slow ball
23.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
23.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends with the bat and pad
outside the off stump
23.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pad thrusted to make that extra
effort to protect the stumps, ball travels to the keeper with no
shot fofered
End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 78/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 150/26 = 5.77)
RR Singh 1-0-3-0 - Stretford End
Azhar Mahmood 10* (15b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (37b)
24.1 Kumble to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defending outside the off stump
24.2 Kumble to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: trying to cut it square, poor choice,
great bounce from Kumble, passing close to the batsman, grabbing
the top edge of a cramped cut, Shep confirms it with a finger
Pakistan 78/5, Partnership of 13
Azhar Mahmood c Mongia b Kumble 10 (17b 1x4 0x6)
A Kumble 1.2-0-1-1 - Warwick Road End
24.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, jumping back, trying to play some sort
fo off side shot
24.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, pushing back down the wicket
24.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, worked away between mid wicket and
square leg
24.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dabbed on the on side, India well
on track to continue their World Cup hoodoo over Pakistan
End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 79/5 (RR: 3.16 RRR: 149/25 = 5.96)
A Kumble 2-0-2-1 - Warwick Road End
Moin Khan 1* (3b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (38b)
25.1 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, coming forward and defending into the
covers
25.2 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, waving a lazy cut outside the off
stump, misisng, RRR over 6 now for the 1st time
25.3 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, defending to the backward point, Moin
calls for the run, Inzamam says "huh?", the usual chaos results,
but no run out
25.4 Singh to Moin Khan, no run
25.5 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, tapped slowly to the point Jadeja again
25.6 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, and a tidy maiden for the scruffy Robin
End of over 26 (maiden) Pakistan 79/5 (RR: 3.04 RRR: 149/24 = 6.21)
RR Singh 2-1-3-0 - Stretford End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (38b) Moin Khan 1* (9b)
26.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, overpitched down the leg side,
flicked behind square, Inzamam is halfway to double figures
26.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
26.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, two runs, lofted over the mid wicket, but it's
all safe
26.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, legbye: one run
26.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
26.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, coming down the wicket, tapped back to
the bowler
End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 84/5 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 144/23 = 6.26)
A Kumble 3-0-6-1 - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (40b) Moin Khan 3* (13b)
27.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, late cut, behind the point
fielder, there's another single, scales the height of 7* not out
27.2 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, dabbed away on the off side into the
covers
27.3 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, defending down the wicket on the on
side from outside the off stump
27.4 Singh to Moin Khan, two runs, carving it away thru the point area
and into the deep
27.5 Singh to Moin Khan, one run, deflected square, just in front of
point, quick single
27.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 88/5 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 140/22 = 6.36)
RR Singh 3-1-7-0 - Stretford End
Moin Khan 6* (17b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (42b)
28.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, FOUR, overpitched, lofted straight drive, over
the bowler's loaf of bread
28.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defensive into the covers
28.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, late cut, mistimed, enough time for a
signle before the short 3rd man runs in
28.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, playing thru the covers
28.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, two runs
28.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, and again, guided thru the covers, a
very profitable over for Paksitan, the best in quite a while
End of over 29 (9 runs) Pakistan 97/5 (RR: 3.34 RRR: 131/21 = 6.24)
A Kumble 4-0-15-1 - Warwick Road End
Moin Khan 14* (22b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (43b)
29.1 Singh to Moin Khan, three runs, Moin never short of a shot, lofting
skywards over the mid wikcet, but doesn't travel after bouncing
29.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
29.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defending onto the off side
29.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, inside edeg onto the thigh, and
oh so close to the off stump, runs down to the fine leg, Inzamam
really struggling in this innings
29.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
29.6 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, poked square, straight to the point
fielder
End of over 30 (6 runs) Pakistan 103/5 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 125/20 = 6.25)
RR Singh 4-1-13-0 - Stretford End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (47b) Moin Khan 17* (24b 1x4)
30.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, guides some defence back down the
wicket to the bowler
30.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
30.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, late cut, straight to the short
3rd man, fielded not far from the backward point
30.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, puts some welly into it, smashes
into the opposing stumps
30.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, tucked behind square of the
thigh, sloppy fielding denies the run out with a wayward throw
you can really see the effect Simpson has had on the team
30.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, came off the bat and then onto the
body with an awkward thrusting sweep
End of over 31 (2 runs) Pakistan 105/5 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 123/19 = 6.47)
A Kumble 5-0-17-1 - Warwick Road End
Moin Khan 18* (25b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (52b)
30.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, and another single for a 7 ball
over
End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 106/5 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 122/19 = 6.42)
A Kumble 5-0-18-1 - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (53b) Moin Khan 18* (25b 1x4)
31.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
31.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
31.3 Singh to Moin Khan, SIX, lofting way over the mid wicket, the
pocket Klusener
31.4 Singh to Moin Khan, no run
31.5 Singh to Moin Khan, no run
31.6 Singh to Moin Khan, one run
End of over 32 (8 runs) Pakistan 114/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 114/18 = 6.33)
RR Singh 5-1-21-0 - Stretford End
Moin Khan 25* (29b 1x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (55b)
32.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, FOUR, wayward down the leg side, perfect
amount of bat on it for the deflection to fine leg
32.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run
32.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
32.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, three runs, late cut, behind point and down to
the deep
32.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended back to the bowler
32.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and again, leaving Kumble to pick
it up
End of over 33 (9 runs) Pakistan 123/5 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 105/17 = 6.18)
A Kumble 6-0-27-1 - Warwick Road End
Moin Khan 33* (32b 2x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (58b)
and that must be drinks
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, padding onto the on side, the umpire
cancels the run by signalling dead ball
33.2 Singh to Moin Khan, no run, cutting outsid ethe off stump, but not
very well
33.3 Singh to Moin Khan, one run, thru the point area, connecting
properly with the cut this time
33.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, going for a drive thru mid wicket,
no sense of steering, missed
33.6 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and defended to complete the 6
End of over 34 (1 run) Pakistan 124/5 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 104/16 = 6.50)
RR Singh 6-1-22-0 - Stretford End
Moin Khan 34* (35b 2x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (61b)
34.1 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, deflects it away to the backward point
34.2 Prasad to Moin Khan, OUT: short ball, deserved to be be punished,
but Moin misjudged the pace and the bounce, top edge off the pull
shot travels down to the long leg where Tendu can complete the
catch
Pakistan 124/6, Partnership of 46
Moin Khan c Tendulkar b Prasad 34 (37b 2x4 1x6)
BKV Prasad 6.2-2-15-3 - Warwick Road End
34.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dabbed away on the off side,
towards the covers
34.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
34.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slashing drive, they manage to
bump up the total by a single
34.6 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, leaning back and dabbing it to the
point fielder
End of over 35 (1 run) Pakistan 125/6 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 103/15 = 6.87)
BKV Prasad 7-2-16-3 - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (64b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (1b)
35.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, swinging it off the leg stump,
Mohantly dives very well at long leg, Indians normally just jog
and let those fall over the rope
35.2 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slapping some defence towards the
covers
35.3 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaning forward and defending into
the covers
35.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, clipped hard thru mid wicket,
Kumble dives and saves, amazing how well India field when they're
actually concentrating
35.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
35.6 Singh to Abdur Razzaq, one run, worked off the pads and behind the
square leg
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 129/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 99/14 = 7.07)
RR Singh 7-1-26-0 - Stretford End
Abdur Razzaq 1* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (69b)
36.1 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, SIX, flicked very so casually over the
backward square leg, casually this is, until you see him laying
prone on the ground receiving attention on his leg
seems to have pulled a muscle, or perhaps it's just cramp
if we're really lucky, he'll get a runner and we can see what
kapers will get up to there
and indeed Moin comes out to be the runner
Shepherd and Azharuddin having some conversation
36.2 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, slow ball, dabbed from outside the
off stump and onto the on side
36.3 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, one run, another slow ball, late cut,
plenty of time for two, but it was Moin sending Inzamam back
36.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, seaming away, Inzamam playing and
missing
36.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulled away to the deep backward
square leg Kumble
36.6 Prasad to Abdur Razzaq, no run, short of a length, just outside the
off stump, angles the face and pushes it to point
End of over 37 (8 runs) Pakistan 137/6 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 91/13 = 7.00)
BKV Prasad 8-2-24-3 - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (71b) Abdur Razzaq 8* (6b 1x6)
37.1 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
37.2 Singh to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending down the wicket to the
bowler
37.3 Singh to Abdur Razzaq, one run, fidns it way thru the covers fro a
single
37.4 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, handy little on drive, short of
the wide long on Srinath, they get 2, no sign of any running
between wickets problems with this trio yet
37.5 Singh to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut shot thru the gully
37.6 Singh to Abdur Razzaq, no run, firm defence into the covers, the
Pakistani condition is critical but stable
End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 142/6 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 86/12 = 7.17)
RR Singh 8-1-31-0 - Stretford End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (74b) Abdur Razzaq 9* (9b 1x6)
38.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, Kumble back to try to enforce a
crumble
38.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
38.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, an innocent single thru the
covers
38.4 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, one run
38.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
38.6 Kumble to Abdur Razzaq, one run
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 146/6 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 82/11 = 7.45)
A Kumble 7-0-31-1 - Warwick Road End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (11b 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (78b)
39.1 Srinath to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: first ball back for Javagal, nothing
complicated about that quick one, pitched outside off and travels
straight to the middle stump, Abdur going for too big a shot over
the mid wicket
Pakistan 146/7, Partnership of 22
Abdur Razzaq b Srinath 11 (12b 0x4 1x6)
J Srinath 6.1-1-25-3 - Stretford End
39.2 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, and India one step closer to a win,
Pakistan will just have to be satisfy themselves with those
countless meaningless ODI tournament wins over the past 12 months
39.3 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, and another big swing and miss
outside the off stump
another long meandering delay, this time to change the ball, it's
not white enough or something
39.4 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, delicately played to the covers,
Dravid dives and denies the single
39.5 Srinath to Wasim Akram, one run, thusting the bat at it, thick edge
runs down to the 3rd man
damn, this is one long over, Srinath around the wicket for the
right hander
39.6 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, into the pad, Srinath
lets loose with his banshee cry, but it pitched outside the leg
stump
End of over 40 (2 runs) Pakistan 148/7 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 80/10 = 8.00)
J Srinath 7-1-26-3 - Stretford End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (79b) Wasim Akram 1* (4b)
40.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, good solid on drive, fielded
just in front of the rope
40.2 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, sweeping, into the pad,
they grab an undeserved single
40.3 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, sweeps, a bit too much of a top
edge, but not enough to carry to the long leg fielder
40.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, glancing and obviously
missing according to Shepherd
40.5 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, sweeps again, top edge, some
homeless tramp is fielding at long leg, judges well the spin when
it bounces, sorry that's Singh
40.6 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 155/7 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 73/9 = 8.11)
A Kumble 8-0-36-1 - Warwick Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (83b) Wasim Akram 3* (6b)
41.1 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, yorker dug out into the covers
41.2 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, misplays it, but just gets the
edge far enough from the keeper, down to the fine 3rd man boundary
41.3 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
41.4 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
41.5 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
41.6 Srinath to Wasim Akram, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Wasim
gives himself the required amount of room and deflects it to the
wide 3rd man boundary, nearly a 6, great over for Pakistan, it's
not over just yet
End of over 42 (11 runs) Pakistan 166/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 62/8 = 7.75)
J Srinath 8-1-37-3 - Stretford End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (88b 1x4) Wasim Akram 7* (7b 1x4)
42.1 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, sweeping, smoothly and
forcefully, to the long leg
42.2 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, pulled down to Singh at the left
handed long leg
42.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
42.4 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, Srinath misfields, but the damange
is limited to a single
42.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
42.6 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, pulled away again, 6 singles off
the over, 5 coming from behind square
End of over 43 (6 runs) Pakistan 172/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 56/7 = 8.00)
A Kumble 9-0-42-1 - Warwick Road End
Wasim Akram 10* (10b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (91b 1x4)
after a long discussion between numerous Indian chiefs, Prasad is
back into the attack
43.1 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run
43.2 Prasad to Wasim Akram, one run, jabbing across the line of the bat
and thru the point fielder
43.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pushing into the covers, Azhar
with a needless throw into the stumps, conceding the overthrow
43.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: pitching on off stump, straight
ball, into the pads, plumb in front, Inzamam playing onto the on
side, Venky was celebrating before Bucknor even gave the decision
Pakistan 175/8, Partnership of 29
Inzamam-ul-Haq lbw b Prasad 41 (93b 1x4 0x6)
BKV Prasad 8.4-2-27-4 - Stretford End
43.5 Prasad to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushing it away down the ground
43.6 Prasad to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, chops a crowd catch to Jadeja at
point
End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistan 175/8 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 53/6 = 8.83)
BKV Prasad 9-2-27-4 - Stretford End
Wasim Akram 11* (12b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (2b)
44.1 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, on one knee, swinging it
extravagently down to the backward square leg
44.2 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tapping it back down the wicket
to the bowler
44.3 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, OUT: angling in, pitching on about off
stump, slight leg spin down the line, Saqlain with an embarressing
attempt at a shot, caught plumb
Pakistan 176/9, Partnership of 1
Saqlain Mushtaq lbw b Kumble 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
A Kumble 9.3-0-43-2 - Warwick Road End
and now our attention turns to the big match. Manchester Police v
India fans
44.4 Kumble to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, effectively defence, leaning way
over it
44.5 Kumble to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, again with the forward defence,
trying to play out the over
44.6 Kumble to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, tapping it away to the short
cover, Wasim to have the strike for the last hurrah
End of over 45 (1 run) Pakistan 176/9 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 52/5 = 10.40)
A Kumble 10-0-43-2 - Warwick Road End
Wasim Akram 12* (13b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 0* (3b)
45.1 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run, makes room, big swing and miss as
the ball misses the leg stump
45.2 Prasad to Wasim Akram, legbye: FOUR, barely attempted a shot at it,
the ball flicks the abdomen, down to the fine leg boundary
45.3 Prasad to Wasim Akram, OUT: ball sent way down the leg side, Wasim
somehow got outside it, and then pulled it away down the throat of
the deep backward square, India have done it
Pakistan 180/10, Partnership of 4
Wasim Akram c Kumble b Prasad 12 (16b 1x4 0x6)
BKV Prasad 9.3-2-27-5 - Stretford End
crowd streamed onto the field, police managed to hold a few of them
back, but then gave up, the most spectacular moment was Jadeja
landing flat on his face trying to jump the rope held up by the
stewards
crikey, and Prasad ends up with 5, most probbaly will be the MoM
presentations: a few obsequious words from the MC first... blah
blah
Wasim: ".. we have to really work hard against zimbabwe... we have
to really work hard to make the semis... hopefully we will learn
from our mitsakes... " etc, mentions working hard again
Azhar: ".. everyone contributed to this win... " is all I could
make out of that untranscribable monotone
and that man of the match is Venky Prasad: "... thank you to the
team... everyone chipped in with wickets, er, except Mohanty... "
very gracious...
and that's all from Manchester. We won't bother transcribing SMG's
gloating from TV. India now with 3 wins from 3 WC matches against
Pakistan. All similar matches with similar margins at that.
tomorrow's match is Australia against (still) the group leaders
Zimbabwe from the alleged home of cricket Lord's. As usual, all
the coverage will be here from 0945 GMT
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Date-stamped : 08 Jun1999 - 19:19