Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05 local time (14.05 GMT)
Hello and welcome to the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad for the
start of the second Test in this 5-match series!
After a rainy draw at Guyana the teams will be glad to travel to
this venue - where results are usually the order of the day
Changes aplenty to both teams: West Indies bring in Marlon Black
for the injured Mahendra Nagamootoo, making their attack a four-
pronged mediumpace one.
For India, Ajay Ratra makes his debut, replacing Deep Dasgupta. The
wicket has prompted India to play three seamers - Zaheer Khan,
Ashish Nehra and Javagal Srinath. Harbhajan Singh comes in and
Anil Kumble has been dropped.
News has just come in that Carl Hooper has won the toss and put
India in to bat. This should be a cracking day's play, don't miss
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Sanjay Bangar will be under a bit of pressure, opening the batting
on the back of a first Test duck at his original position at
number six
Shiv Sunder Das and Bangar make their way out to the middle as we
speak
Merv Dillon will take the new ball
Three slips, a gully, point, covers... a fairly attacking field
0.1 Dillon to Das, no run, full and way down the leg side to start off,
Das has a bit of a dab at it, through to stumper Junior Murray
0.2 Dillon to Das, no run, full and outside the off, another loosener
from Dillon, better line and length there
0.3 Dillon to Das, no run, quicker, a bit more full and angled onto the
stumps, Das moves forward and plays, rapped on the pads
0.4 Dillon to Das, no run, another full delivery on the off, angled in
from wide of the crease, well dug out, almost a yorker
0.5 Dillon to Das, one run, just short of a good length and on the off,
defended down with soft hands, a quick single is stolen, India are
on their way
0.6 Dillon to Bangar, no run, full and on the off, defended
End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0
M Dillon 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
SS Das 1* (5b) SB Bangar 0* (1b)
Cuffy will share the new ball with Dillon
There's a bit of a stoppage here as the sighht screen and areas
surrounding it are not entirely to Das' satisfaction
1.1 Cuffy to Das, one run, full and on the off, bacng on target from
Cuffy, worked away ot the on side for a single
1.2 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left well alone by Bangar
1.3 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, just short of a length and drifting onto
the pads, tapped to the on side tentatively
1.4 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, good length ball just outside the off,
left alone with ease
1.5 Cuffy to Bangar, bye: FOUR, quicker one on the pads, tremendous
late inswing, Bangar leaves it alone, Murray can't reach it, byes
1.6 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, full and sharp, swinging in late once
more, the ball starts on off and swings in, Bangar is late on the
shot, misses the line completely and is rapped on the pads, loud,
loud shout, not out says umpire de Silva, might have been missing
leg
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 6/0
CE Cuffy 1-0-1-0 - Media Centre End
SS Das 2* (6b) SB Bangar 0* (6b)
2.1 Dillon to Das, no run, full and way down the leg side, left alone
as the ball slips down the leg side
2.2 Dillon to Das, no run, a touch short of a length and just outside
the off stump, left alone easily
2.3 Dillon to Das, no run, fuller and on the off, jagging in a bit,
played awkwardly away off bat and pad to the off side
2.4 Dillon to Das, no run, and again, .
2.5 Dillon to Das, no run
2.6 Dillon to Das, legbye: one run, back of a length and on the pads,
clipped away neatly to fine leg
End of over 3 (1 run, maiden) India 7/0
M Dillon 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
SS Das 2* (12b) SB Bangar 0* (6b)
3.1 Cuffy to Das, no run, back of a length and outside the off, left
alone, still no sign of the bouncer
3.2 Cuffy to Das, no run, short and very very wide, left alone with
ease
3.3 Cuffy to Das, two runs, full and on the pads, whipped away to deep
midwicket, the batsmen run two, Das wants a third, runs halfway
down the track and is sent back by Banger
3.4 Cuffy to Das, no run, quick one just short of a length and outside
the off, swinging in late, left alone
3.5 Cuffy to Das, no run
3.6 Cuffy to Das, no run, good length ball on the off, defended
awkwardly towards point
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 9/0
CE Cuffy 2-0-3-0 - Media Centre End
SB Bangar 0* (6b) SS Das 4* (18b)
4.1 Dillon to Bangar, no run, full and outside the off, a hint of late
away swing, left alone
4.2 Dillon to Bangar, no run, just short of a length and on the stumps,
defendedc down with soft hands
4.3 Dillon to Bangar, no run, back of a length and on the pads, whipped
straight to the man at midwicket
4.4 Dillon to Bangar, no run, full and outside the off, a bit of
movement away from the bat after pitching, left alone
4.5 Dillon to Bangar, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
played off the back foot, not convincingly, away from the body too
4.6 Dillon to Bangar, no run, fuller and outside the off, left alone
End of over 5 (maiden) India 9/0
M Dillon 3-2-1-0 - Pavilion End
SS Das 4* (18b) SB Bangar 0* (12b)
5.1 Cuffy to Das, no run, full and outside the off left alone easily
5.2 Cuffy to Das, no run, full and way down the leg side, left alone
5.3 Cuffy to Das, FOUR, full and outside the off, Das opens the face of
the bat and runs the ball away to the third man fence, that's the
first boundary of the Indian innings
5.4 Cuffy to Das, no run, back of a length and on the poads, tapped to
the on side
5.5 Cuffy to Das, no run, short of a length and outside the off, left
alone
5.6 Cuffy to Das, two runs, full and outside the off, Das gets his foot
to the pitch of the ball and drives well through covers, easy
brace
End of over 6 (6 runs) India 15/0
CE Cuffy 3-0-9-0 - Media Centre End
SB Bangar 0* (12b) SS Das 10* (24b 1x4)
6.1 Dillon to Bangar, no run, full and far outside the off, Bzngar
doesn't even think about playing at that one
6.2 Dillon to Bangar, two runs, full and outside the off, Bangar opens
the face of the bat, runs the ball to third man and scores his
first Test runs in the Caribbean
6.3 Dillon to Bangar, one run, back of a length and on the pads, turned
to short fine leg for a single
6.4 Dillon to Das, no run, quicker one, on the off and middle, jagging
in, defended awkwardly to the off side
6.5 Dillon to Das, no run, full again and outside the off, left alone
easily, Dillon needs to make the batsmen pay a lot more,
especially early on
6.6 Dillon to Das, OUT: full, angling in, skidding off the wicket,
hardly any footwork from Das as he pokes forward, the ball slips
past the bat and raps the pad, very very adjacent is that, umpire
Harper raises the finger
India 18/1, Partnership of 18
SS Das lbw b Dillon 10 (27b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (3 runs) India 18/1
M Dillon 4-2-4-1 - Pavilion End
SB Bangar 3* (15b)
Rahul Dravid comes in at number three
7.1 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, full and slipping down the leg side,
played and missed, rapped on the pads
7.2 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, full, swinging in and on the off, defended
towards covers
7.3 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, good length ball outside the off, left
alone
7.4 Cuffy to Bangar, two runs, overpitched and on the pads, whipped
through midwicket with ease
7.5 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, good length ball outside the off, left
well alone
7.6 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, fuller and on the stumps, shaping in late,
defended to the on side
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 20/1
CE Cuffy 4-0-11-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 0* (0b) SB Bangar 5* (21b)
8.1 Dillon to Dravid, no run, back of a length and on the pads, Dravid
shoulders arms and takes it on the body
8.2 Dillon to Dravid, no run, quick one outside the off, big break away
from the right hander on pitching, left alone
8.3 Dillon to Dravid, no run, short again and far outside the off, left
alone
8.4 Dillon to Dravid, no run, fuller and on the off, the ball bounces,
seams away a touch, squares up Dravid, beats the edge and slips
through, cracking cracking ball
8.5 Dillon to Dravid, FOUR, full and outside the off, Dravid forces the
ball past the slip cordon and gets off the mark with a boundary
8.6 Dillon to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, left alone
End of over 9 (4 runs) India 24/1
M Dillon 5-2-8-1 - Pavilion End
SB Bangar 5* (21b) R Dravid 4* (6b 1x4)
9.1 Cuffy to Bangar, no run
9.2 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, full and on the off, patted back down the
track to the bowler
9.3 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, full and on the off, driven to point
9.4 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, just short of a length and quick, on the
stumps too, the ball swings in nicely and Bangar just manages to
get the gloves out of the way as the ball goes through to the
keeper
9.5 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, good length ball outside the off, left
alone
9.6 Cuffy to Bangar, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended carefully with the full face of the bat, end of a tidy
maiden over
End of over 10 (maiden) India 24/1
CE Cuffy 5-1-11-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 4* (6b 1x4) SB Bangar 5* (27b)
10.1 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, driven hard to wide
mid off
10.2 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and way down the leg side, a waste
of effort from Dillon, left alone
10.3 Dillon to Dravid, one run, good length ball just outside the off,
prodded just wide of point for a single
10.4 Dillon to Bangar, FOUR, full and on the off, Bangar gets his foot
to teh pitchj of the ball, shows the full faces and drives well
past mid off, first confident shot from Bangar, good result
10.5 Dillon to Bangar, no run, just a touch shorter and outside the off,
swinging in, left alone
10.6 Dillon to Bangar, no run, back of a length and outside the off,
punched to point
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 29/1
M Dillon 6-2-13-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 5* (9b 1x4) SB Bangar 9* (30b 1x4)
Adam Sanford replaces Cuffy
11.1 Sanford to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and on the pads, not the best
of starts, Dravid elegantly walks across the stumps and flicks to
the backward square fence
11.2 Sanford to Dravid, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, defended carefully
11.3 Sanford to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, swinging in late,
left alone
11.4 Sanford to Dravid, no run, full again and on the pads, played and
missed
11.5 Sanford to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
nudged to the on side
11.6 Sanford to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 33/1
A Sanford 1-0-4-0 - Media Centre End
SB Bangar 9* (30b 1x4) R Dravid 9* (15b 2x4)
12.1 Dillon to Bangar, no run, short ball on the stumps, played down
with care, good ball that
12.2 Dillon to Bangar, no run, fuller and on the off, pushed to the off
side with soft hands
12.3 Dillon to Bangar, no run, just short opf a length and outside the
off, left alone
12.4 Dillon to Bangar, no run, back of a length and on the pads,
defended wristily to the on side
12.5 Dillon to Bangar, no run, full and outside the off, played at and
missed, rapped on the pad, appeal for lbw, turned down and rightly
so
12.6 Dillon to Bangar, no run, full and on the off, played back to the
bowler
End of over 13 (maiden) India 33/1
M Dillon 7-3-13-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 9* (15b 2x4) SB Bangar 9* (36b 1x4)
Drinks are onto the field now. A short break!
Match State: Drinks
Welcome back. Adam Sanford will continue, Dravid is on strike.
13.1 Sanford to Dravid, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
Dravid goes back and plays it towards backward of point.
13.2 Sanford to Dravid, FOUR, juicy half volley outside the off, Dravid
leans forward and smacks it through covers for four, superb timing
too!
13.3 Sanford to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery, sliding down the leg,
Dravid tries to help it down to fine leg, through to the keeper
13.4 Sanford to Dravid, no run, slightly short and outside the off,
moving away from the batsman, left alone
13.5 Sanford to Dravid, no run, cutting back in sharply, Dravid is made
to hurry to fend it down, no damage done
13.6 Sanford to Dravid, no run, Bouncer! the perfume ball as they call
it in this part of the world, Dravid has to duck quickly to stay
away from danger, a good bouncer indeed!
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 37/1
A Sanford 2-0-8-0 - Media Centre End
SB Bangar 9* (36b 1x4) R Dravid 13* (21b 3x4)
Marlon Black is brought in to replace Dillon.
14.1 Black to Bangar, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
left alone
14.2 Black to Bangar, no run, still further outside the off, left alone
again.
14.3 Black to Bangar, no run, outside the off, keeps a shade low, Bangar
does well to play it down towards gully
14.4 Black to Bangar, no run, outside the off, moving away from the
batsman, left alone
14.5 Black to Bangar, no run, three slips and a gully waits... outside
the off, played down to gully
14.6 Black to Bangar, no run, short of a length, outside the off, Bangar
has a good look at the ball - leaves it alone, end of a maiden
over
End of over 15 (maiden) India 37/1
MI Black 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 13* (21b 3x4) SB Bangar 9* (42b 1x4)
15.1 Sanford to Dravid, no run, slightly short and rising delivery,
Dravid leaves it alone
15.2 Sanford to Dravid, no run, oh ho! this one cut back in so sharply,
Dravid leaves it alone, too close to the off stump!
15.3 Sanford to Dravid, legbye: one run, cutting back in again, tries to
whip the ball away, off the pad it goes towards the on side, a leg
bye
15.4 Sanford to Bangar, OUT: pitched on a good length, outside the off
stump, Bangar plays at this one - away from his body, thick edge
and through to Junior Murray behind the stumps, Sanford strikes!
India 38/2, Partnership of 20
SB Bangar c Murray b Sanford 9 (43b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 13* (24b 3x4) A Sanford 2.4-0-8-1
The new batsman is the little master - Sachin Tendulkar.
15.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer! ducks under it
15.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, gets well behind the line of the ball
and plays it to mid-wicket, no chance of a run
End of over 16 (1 run, maiden) India 38/2
A Sanford 3-1-8-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 13* (24b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (2b)
Black to continue, Dravid is on strike
16.1 Black to Dravid, no run, full delivery, late swing too, gets right
behind the line and defends
16.2 Black to Dravid, no run, just outside the off, moving further away,
left alone
16.3 Black to Dravid, no run, loud shout for lbw, hit outside the line
of off - not out
16.4 Black to Dravid, no run, bowling from wide off the crease, ball
hits the seam and moves away, left alone
16.5 Black to Dravid, no run, almost an action replay of the previous
delivery, moving away off the seam, left alone to the keeper
16.6 Black to Dravid, FOUR, wide outside the off, Dravid chases it,
slashes at it, gets a thick edge and the ball goes right past
gully and in to the thirdman fence for four!
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 42/2
MI Black 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (2b) R Dravid 17* (30b 4x4)
17.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, well up to the batsman, just outside
the off, pushed firmly to mid-off
17.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, played neatly to
covers and looks for his first run - not really there
17.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, keeps the batsman honest in defence
with a good length delivery, cutting back in from outside the off
17.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, moving further away
- left alone to the keeper
17.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, cuting back in sharply, Tendulkar
goes right up on his toes and fends the ball down towards the on
side
17.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, on leg and middle, looks to whip it
away, there is a man placed at forward of square on the leg side.
End of over 18 (maiden) India 42/2
A Sanford 4-2-8-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 17* (30b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (8b)
18.1 Black to Dravid, no run, back of a length and on the pads, tapped
to square leg
18.2 Black to Dravid, no run
18.3 Black to Dravid, no run, quick and outside the off, Dravid shuffles
acrossa and leaves it alone
18.4 Black to Dravid, no run, back of a length and outside the off
again, left alone]
18.5 Black to Dravid, no run, closer to the stumps but still far enough
away to be left alone
18.6 Black to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
End of over 19 (maiden) India 42/2
MI Black 3-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (8b) R Dravid 17* (36b 4x4)
19.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and outside the
off, square cut nicely but straight to the man at point
19.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and down the
leg side, left alone
19.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, full and on the legs, driven back down
the ground in cracking fashion, vintage Tendulkar on drive that
19.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, two runs, the back foot punch through covers
follows the on drive, another good shot, just two this time though
19.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
19.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the pads, flicked to
square leg
End of over 20 (6 runs) India 48/2
A Sanford 5-2-14-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 17* (36b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 6* (14b 1x4)
20.1 Black to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and on the pads,
flicked to square leg
20.2 Black to Dravid, no run, quick one on the off, angled in and moving
away after pitching, defended carefully
20.3 Black to Dravid, no run, quick one outside the off, left alone to
the keeper, that was a quick ball
20.4 Black to Dravid, no run
20.5 Black to Dravid, no run, full and outside the off stump, left alone
20.6 Black to Dravid, no run, full, straight and on the off, defended
with the full face of the bat
End of over 21 (maiden) India 48/2
MI Black 4-3-4-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 6* (14b 1x4) R Dravid 17* (42b 4x4)
21.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and on the
off, driven to covers
21.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, Tendulkar is
squared up, trying to turn the ball to the on side, he closes the
face of the bat too early, off the leading edge, straight up in
the air and mid off can't reack quickly enough
21.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
21.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and on the
pads, Tendulkar defends that in most gingerly fashion
21.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and outside
the off, Tendulkar follows the ball, bat hanging in the air, the
ball kisses the edge, keeper catches it, but samazingly Asoka de
Silva says not out, TV replays suggest that the ball might have
taken the edge
21.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 22 (maiden) India 48/2
A Sanford 6-3-14-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 17* (42b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 6* (20b 1x4)
22.1 Black to Dravid, no run, short ball on the off, Dravid watches it
carefully and ducks away
22.2 Black to Dravid, no run, good fast yorker on the off stump, well
dug out by Dravid
22.3 Black to Dravid, one run, just short of a length and pon the pads,
tucked away to the on side
22.4 Black to Tendulkar, no run, another good full yorker, defended tp
the on side
22.5 Black to Tendulkar, FOUR, full and on the pads, don't bowl there to
Tendulkar, flicked away elegantly and effortlessly to the backward
square fence
22.6 Black to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone
End of over 23 (5 runs) India 53/2
MI Black 5-3-9-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 18* (45b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (23b 2x4)
23.1 Sanford to Dravid, one run, short of a length and on the pads,
played down to fine leg
23.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
23.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, two runs, short of a length and outside the
off, the ball goes away off a thickish outside edge to third man
23.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short ball on the off, pulled hard,
straight to the man at mid on
23.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, defended
carefully
23.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, another short one and another pull, a
cross-batted pull to square leg this time, Dillon dives and saves
a certain boundary
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 56/2
A Sanford 7-3-17-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 19* (46b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 12* (28b 2x4)
24.1 Black to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended carefully back down the wicket
24.2 Black to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended carefully
again
24.3 Black to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, a hint of away swing,
defended with a straight bat
24.4 Black to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and outside the off, Dravid
leans across superbly and laces the ball through covers, classic
shot
24.5 Black to Dravid, one run
24.6 Black to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and drifting down the
leg side, left alone
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 61/2
MI Black 6-3-14-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 24* (51b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 12* (29b 2x4)
25.1 Sanford to Dravid, one run, short ball on the pads, worked away to
deep fine leg
25.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, overpitched and on the off, defended
a bit warily
25.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and down the leg side, Tendulkar
walks across his stumps and the ball goes off the pads to the on
side
25.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, full and on the off, driven
magnificently through the covers, getting the balance just righht,
superb shot that
25.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the pads and "onya bike mate"
Tendulkar tells Sanford as he dismisses the ball away wristily to
the deep backward square fence
25.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length, outside the
off, left alone and that is lunch
End of over 26 (9 runs) India 70/2
A Sanford 8-3-26-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 25* (52b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 20* (34b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
End of the first session of the first day's play of this second
Test. West Indies will be quite happy with the two wickets they
got. India too will be less than disappointed, especially as
Tendulkar survived a close shout
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Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
It will be Marlon Black to Dravid
26.1 Black to Dravid, no run, short of a good length, Dravid caught in a
tangle here, inside edge and the ball goes very close to the
stumps, lucky indeed!
26.2 Black to Dravid, no run, outside the off, moving away from the
batsman, left through to the keeper
26.3 Black to Dravid, FOUR, just outside the off, Dravid goes forward
and drives it powerfully through covers for four!
26.4 Black to Dravid, one run, on leg and middle, tucked around the
corner
26.5 Black to Tendulkar, one run, slightly slower delivery, on leg and
middle, played down to long leg
26.6 Black to Dravid, no run, gets right behind the line of the ball and
defends it
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 76/2
MI Black 7-3-20-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 21* (35b 4x4) R Dravid 30* (57b 6x4)
Cameron Cuffy it will be, Tendulkar on strike
27.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
27.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
27.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, beaten! beauty of a delivery -
Tendulkar trying to drive on the rise, fails to get an edge as the
ball goes safely into the gloves of Murray
27.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, once again, outside the off, played
down to gully
27.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, not too far from the off, Tendulkar has
a close look at it, leaves it alone
27.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, FOUR, outside the off, Tendulkar goes forward
searching at it, gets a thick edge and the ball goes past the
second slip - down to third-man fence for four!
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 80/2
CE Cuffy 6-1-15-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 30* (57b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 25* (41b 5x4)
28.1 Black to Dravid, no run, just outside the off, good pace and carry
through to the keeper
28.2 Black to Dravid, no run, sharply cutting in to the batsman, fended
down
28.3 Black to Dravid, no run, fast delivery, right on target - keeping a
shade low, defended
28.4 Black to Dravid, no run, just outside the off, moving away - left
alone to the keeper
Three slips and a gully waits...
28.5 Black to Dravid, no run, short and rising delivery, Dravid goes up
on his toes and fends it down
28.6 Black to Dravid, no run, cutting back in sharply, defended. End of
a maiden over
End of over 29 (maiden) India 80/2
MI Black 8-4-20-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 25* (41b 5x4) R Dravid 30* (63b 6x4)
Cuffy continues
29.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, angling in
slightly, Tendulkar squared up a bit, defends
29.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, angling in, hit on the pad,
takes a quick leg bye
29.3 Cuffy to Dravid, one run, pushes the ball in defence towards the on
side and takes a quick single
29.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short outside the off, cut hard,
straight to the man at backward point
29.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, two runs, eased away through mid-wicket for a
couple of runs
29.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 84/2
CE Cuffy 7-1-18-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 31* (64b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 27* (46b 5x4)
30.1 Black to Dravid, no run, bouncer! goes for the hook and does not
connect the shot
30.2 Black to Dravid, no run, on middle and leg, played to mid-wicket
30.3 Black to Dravid, no run, loud shout for lbw, that must be very
close, not offering a shot at it, umpire Harper thinks it is not
out, hmmm very close call.
30.4 Black to Dravid, no run, just outside the off, defended
30.5 Black to Dravid, no run, bowling from wide of the crease, well on
target, forward in defence
Three slips and a gully wait for the edge.
30.6 Black to Dravid, no run, just outside the off, left through to the
keeper
End of over 31 (maiden) India 84/2
MI Black 9-5-20-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 27* (46b 5x4) R Dravid 31* (70b 6x4)
31.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, just shoirt of a length and on the off,
played across the line and missed, rapped in front, a bit high and
that saves Tendulkar, was an excellent ball though
31.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
tucked away to the on side
31.3 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, quick and outside the off, prodded at and
missed
31.4 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, fuller and on the pads, flicked hard to
square leg
31.5 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, left alone
31.6 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended carefully
End of over 32 (1 run) India 85/2
CE Cuffy 8-1-19-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 28* (48b 5x4) R Dravid 31* (74b 6x4)
Dillon into the attack
32.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, slower ball drifting onto the pads,
played at and missed, half-hearted appeal for lbw
32.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, (noball) no run
32.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, pushed to mid off
32.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a good length, the ball
fails to bounce sufficiently, played and missed, rapped on the
pads, that looks very very close, Dillon appeals, implores, gets
down on his knees even, but umpire Harper says not out
Very very lucky there for Tendulkar
32.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, two runs, short of a length and outside the
off, cut hard
32.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
32.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
flicked to fine leg
End of over 33 (4 runs) India 89/2
M Dillon 8-3-17-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 31* (55b 5x4) R Dravid 31* (74b 6x4)
33.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended
33.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a good length and on the
off, defended off the back foot to covers
33.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full this time, on the off, defended
33.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
33.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, perfect line and
length, tapped to the on side
33.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, two runs, full and on the off, wristily flicked
away to midwicket
End of over 34 (2 runs) India 91/2
CE Cuffy 9-1-21-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 31* (74b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 33* (61b 5x4)
34.1 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended carefully
with the full face of the bat
34.2 Dillon to Dravid, no run
34.3 Dillon to Dravid, no run
34.4 Dillon to Dravid, no run
34.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended
34.6 Dillon to Dravid, one run, just short of a length and on the pads,
tucked away to the on side
End of over 35 (1 run) India 92/2
M Dillon 9-3-18-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 32* (80b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 33* (61b 5x4)
35.1 Cuffy to Dravid, no run
35.2 Cuffy to Dravid, no run
35.3 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, full, straight and quick, good yorker
that, well dug out in the last moment
35.4 Cuffy to Dravid, no run
35.5 Cuffy to Dravid, five runs, full and on the off, tapped down
towards point, the batsmen scamper a quick single, a hard throw at
the stumps on the keeper's end races away to the fence
35.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the off,
punched off the back foot to covers
End of over 36 (6 runs) India 98/2
CE Cuffy 10-1-27-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 34* (62b 5x4) R Dravid 37* (85b 6x4)
36.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, angled in from
wide of the crease, defended carefully back down the wicket
36.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, short one from Dillon and a beauty it
is, the ball rises off a length and is in a good line outside the
off, Tendulkar pulls out of the shot
36.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
36.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, another short one, this time not well
directed, ducked under
36.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
36.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, left alone
End of over 37 (maiden) India 98/2
M Dillon 10-4-18-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 37* (85b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (68b 5x4)
37.1 Cuffy to Dravid, legbye: one run, back of a length and on the pads,
played and missed, off the thigh pad to fine leg
37.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and straight, keeping it honest,
defended carefully
37.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, fullish and outside the off, left to
the keeper
37.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full again and on the off, defended
37.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
37.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 38 (1 run, maiden) India 99/2
CE Cuffy 11-2-27-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 37* (86b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (73b 5x4)
38.1 Dillon to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and on the off, slanting in,
driven back down the wicket handsomely, the Indian 100 comes up
38.2 Dillon to Dravid, one run, full and down the leg side, tucked away
to fine leg
38.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
38.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, fuller and on the off, driven to the
on side for a single, not the most convincing of shots
38.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run
38.6 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended with soft
hands
End of over 39 (6 runs) India 105/2
M Dillon 11-4-24-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 35* (75b 5x4) R Dravid 42* (90b 7x4)
39.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short, fast one, Temndulkar leans
towards the line of the ball and then falls away very sharply,
'the perfume ball' finally comes out
39.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, another short one, harmelssly sails
through to the keeper
39.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, left alone
39.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short one slipping down the leg side,
played and missed, through to the stumper
39.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, overpitched and far outside the off,
left well alone
End of over 40 (maiden) India 105/2
CE Cuffy 12-3-27-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 42* (90b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 35* (81b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
40.1 Dillon to Dravid, no run, good length ball on the off, defended
carefully back to the off side
40.2 Dillon to Dravid, one run, fuller and on the off, tucked away to
teh on side, quick single stolen just wide of mid on
40.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
40.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven inside out
to covers
40.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven to covers
once more
40.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, short of a length and outside the
off, dabbed away awkwardly to third man
End of over 41 (2 runs) India 107/2
M Dillon 12-4-26-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 36* (85b 5x4) R Dravid 43* (92b 7x4)
41.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
41.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short and wide, cut played, off the
inside edge to the slips
Another interruption as a advert hoarding reflects light and
bothers the batsmen
41.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
41.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
whipped away wristily to square leg, well fielded too
41.5 Sanford to Dravid, FOUR, short of a length and outside the off,
Dravid gets nicely above the ball and cuts down to the third man
fence
41.6 Sanford to Dravid, one run, back of a length and slipping down the
leg side, worked away to fine leg off the hips
End of over 42 (6 runs) India 113/2
A Sanford 9-3-32-1 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 48* (94b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 37* (89b 5x4)
42.1 Dillon to Dravid, no run
42.2 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, tidy stuff from
Dillon, defended carefully
42.3 Dillon to Dravid, no run, and once more, full and on the off,
pushed towards covers
42.4 Dillon to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended once more
42.5 Dillon to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, defended with soft hands
42.6 Dillon to Dravid, no run
End of over 43 (maiden) India 113/2
M Dillon 13-5-26-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 37* (89b 5x4) R Dravid 48* (100b 8x4)
43.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and down the leg
side, turned around the corner
43.2 Sanford to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended
43.3 Sanford to Dravid, FOUR, full and on the off, powerful straighth
drive, Cuffy tries to field at mid off but can't, the ball runs
away to the long off fence and Dravid has a half-century
43.4 Sanford to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone
43.5 Sanford to Dravid, no run
43.6 Sanford to Dravid, no run
End of over 44 (5 runs) India 118/2
A Sanford 10-3-37-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 38* (90b 5x4) R Dravid 52* (105b 9x4)
44.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and on the
legs, defended to the on side
44.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, driven hard
but straight to the man at covers
44.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
44.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven wide of
the man at point
44.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run
44.6 Dillon to Dravid, two runs
End of over 45 (3 runs) India 121/2
M Dillon 14-5-29-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 39* (95b 5x4) R Dravid 54* (106b 9x4)
the West Indian captain decided to bring himself into the attack
45.1 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, turned away to the leg side
45.2 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, wide delivery outside the leg stump,
Tendulkar goes for the sweep and misses
45.3 Hooper to Tendulkar, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, palyed down to the long on region
45.4 Hooper to Dravid, no run, just wide of the off stump, no shot
offered
45.5 Hooper to Dravid, no run, flighted on the off, wide of the off
stump, tries to play it to the on side and misses
45.6 Hooper to Dravid, no run
End of over 46 (1 run) India 122/2
CL Hooper 1-0-1-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 40* (98b 5x4) R Dravid 54* (109b 9x4)
46.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitched up on the off, just wide of the
off stump, Tendulkar leans forward and cracks it to the cover
boundary
46.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, played back past the bowler
46.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, on the middle and leg, played with
soft hands to the sqaure leg region, quick single taken
46.4 Sanford to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
46.5 Sanford to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut straight to the point fielder
46.6 Sanford to Dravid, no run, short delivery outisde the off stump and
coming into the right hander, played off the back foot to the
cover region
End of over 47 (5 runs) India 127/2
A Sanford 11-3-42-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 45* (101b 6x4) R Dravid 54* (112b 9x4)
47.1 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, on the off, just wide of the off
stump, defended
47.2 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and leg, played to the
mid-wicket region
47.3 Hooper to Tendulkar, FOUR, just short on the off, Tendulkar goes
back and hits it into the gap between sqaure leg and mid-wicket,
classy shot
47.4 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run
47.5 Hooper to Tendulkar, one run, turned away wide of the sqaure leg
fielder, yet another half century completed
47.6 Hooper to Dravid, no run, defended
End of over 48 (5 runs) India 132/2
CL Hooper 2-0-6-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 50* (106b 7x4) R Dravid 54* (113b 9x4)
48.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the off and angling
away from the right hander, left alone
48.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, good bouncer on the middle, that was
a ripper, Tendulkar moves away from the delivery at the last
possible moment
48.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, again shot on the middle and leg,
played to the deep fine leg region, easy single taken
48.4 Sanford to Dravid, no run, bouncer again!, Dravid moves away from
it
48.5 Sanford to Dravid, no run
48.6 Sanford to Dravid, no run, short delivery just wide of the off
stump, played off the back foot to the cover region
End of over 49 (1 run) India 133/2
A Sanford 12-3-43-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 51* (109b 7x4) R Dravid 54* (116b 9x4)
49.1 Hooper to Tendulkar, two runs, swept away fine to the fine leg
region, has to rush back in for the second but in the end made it
easily
49.2 Hooper to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, tossed up on the pads, hits
it and the ball goes to the short fine leg region
49.3 Hooper to Dravid, no run
49.4 Hooper to Dravid, no run, flighted on the off, defended
49.5 Hooper to Dravid, no run, pitched up on the pads, played away to
the mid-wicket region, straight to the fielder
49.6 Hooper to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 50 (3 runs) India 136/2
CL Hooper 3-0-8-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 53* (111b 7x4) R Dravid 54* (120b 9x4)
50.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, overpithed and outside the off, classic
classic cover drive from Tendulkar, easily the shot of the day,
all power and grace as the ball races to the fence
50.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short ball in response, ducked under
by Tendulkar
50.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short ball on the stumps, once more
Tendulkar takes the ball on his body
50.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and wide, Tendulkar sees it
early, waits on it, plays the ball well wide of point, in the air
and flies to the point fence, another cracking shot
50.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short one on the off, Tendulkar goes
for the pull and misses, premeditated shot
50.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
tapped to the on side
End of over 51 (9 runs) India 145/2
A Sanford 13-3-52-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 62* (117b 9x4) R Dravid 54* (120b 9x4)
51.1 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up and on the off, whipped to
mid on
51.2 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and on the off,
defended
51.3 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, flatter and quicker, copy book forward
defensive
51.4 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and on the off,
punched to mid on
51.5 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, well flighted and on the stumps,
defended
51.6 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, flat and on the off, padded away
End of over 52 (maiden) India 145/2
CL Hooper 4-1-8-0 - Media Centre End
R Dravid 54* (120b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 62* (123b 9x4)
52.1 Sanford to Dravid, FOUR, full and outside the off, Dravid shows
that he too can play pretty shots, hammered through covers, superb
shot
52.2 Sanford to Dravid, no run, fuller, quicker and on the off, defended
to the on siude
52.3 Sanford to Dravid, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
turned to the on side for a quick single, India's 150 comes up
52.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and down the leg side, Tendulkar
leaves the ball well alone
52.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, just back of a length and on the
off, Tendulkar walks across his stumps and whipps the ball wide of
midwicket
52.6 Sanford to Dravid, one run, overpitched and on the stumps, yorker
attempted, well dug out
End of over 53 (7 runs) India 152/2
A Sanford 14-3-59-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 60* (124b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 63* (125b 9x4)
53.1 Hooper to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, defended
53.2 Hooper to Dravid, no run, flat and on the legs, defended
53.3 Hooper to Dravid, FOUR, short and outside the off, punched inside
out through the off side, a bit of sloppy fielding lets Dravid get
a boundary
53.4 Hooper to Dravid, no run, full and on the pads, tucked away to the
on side
53.5 Hooper to Dravid, no run, short and outside the off, defended
53.6 Hooper to Dravid, no run, tossed up a bit more and on the off,
clipped to midwicket
End of over 54 (4 runs) India 156/2
CL Hooper 5-1-12-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 63* (125b 9x4) R Dravid 64* (130b 11x4)
With that it's time for tea
Match State: Tea - Day 1
A short break now will let the players have some refreshments,
Tendulkar (63*) and Dravid (64*) have done well but need to go on
after the break
West Indies are keen for a breakthrough and will go flat out after
tea.
Do join us for all the action then!
The players are back onto the field
54.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and far outside the off, left
alone with ease
54.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
54.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid off
54.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, good length ball outside the off, left
alone
54.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
whipped away off the toes to the on side
54.6 Cuffy to Dravid, one run, outside the off, straight anbd full,
dabbed down to third man for a single
End of over 55 (2 runs) India 158/2
CE Cuffy 13-3-29-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 65* (131b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 64* (130b 9x4)
55.1 Black to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended with care
55.2 Black to Dravid, no run, back of a length and outside the off, left
alone
55.3 Black to Dravid, no run, on the off, fullish, free swing of the
bat, driven to mid off
55.4 Black to Dravid, no run, outside the off once more and full, left
well alone again, not very penetrative stuff from Black
55.5 Black to Dravid, no run, full and on the off, driven to point
55.6 Black to Dravid, no run, on the off, full, straighht and defended
dourly
End of over 56 (maiden) India 158/2
MI Black 10-6-20-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 64* (130b 9x4) R Dravid 65* (137b 11x4)
56.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the off,
worked away to the on side
56.2 Cuffy to Dravid, no run
56.3 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended
56.4 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, on the off from wide of the crease,
defended back down the wicket
56.5 Cuffy to Dravid, no run, full and on the off once more, and you
guessed it, defended carefully
56.6 Cuffy to Dravid, one run, full and down the leg side, flicked to
deep backward square, end of a tidy over
End of over 57 (2 runs) India 160/2
CE Cuffy 14-3-31-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 66* (142b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 65* (131b 9x4)
57.1 Black to Dravid, one run, short and outside the off, half cut half
driven down to third man
57.2 Black to Tendulkar, no run
57.3 Black to Tendulkar, one run, just short of a length and outside the
off, driven uppishly through vacant gully
57.4 Black to Dravid, no run, outside the off and full, Dravid leaves it
well alone
57.5 Black to Dravid, no run
57.6 Black to Dravid, no run
End of over 58 (2 runs) India 162/2
MI Black 11-6-22-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 66* (133b 9x4) R Dravid 67* (146b 11x4)
58.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, played back down
the wicket with soft hands
58.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven on the up
to covers
58.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
58.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven back to the
bowler
58.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
58.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 59 (maiden) India 162/2
CE Cuffy 15-4-31-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 67* (146b 11x4) SR Tendulkar 66* (139b 9x4)
59.1 Black to Dravid, OUT: full and on the off, a hint of inswing,
Dravid plays down the wrong line, the ball holds its line and
takes out the off stump
India 162/3, Partnership of 124
R Dravid b Black 67 (147b 11x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 66* (139b 9x4) MI Black 11.1-6-22-1
Ganguly comes in at number five
The field moves in a step
59.2 Black to Ganguly, no run, good length ball on the off, defended
back down the wicket
59.3 Black to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off this time, defended
carefully
59.4 Black to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, a touch of late
swing in, defended back down the wicket
59.5 Black to Ganguly, no run, short ball, Ganguly half expects it and
is ducking before the ball gets to him
59.6 Black to Ganguly, no run, fuller and outside the off, left alone,
tentative start to the Ganguly innings
End of over 60 (maiden) India 162/3
MI Black 12-7-22-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 66* (139b 9x4) SC Ganguly 0* (5b)
60.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, FOUR, short of a length and outside the off,
Tendulkar sees it early, rocks back and cuts the ball impeccably
to the point fence
60.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, slightly short and on the stumps,
doesn't really bounce too much, tapped to the off side
60.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, short and wide outside the off, left
alone
60.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and too much width, Tendulkar
stands back, stands tall and crashes the ball through the covers,
confident shot that
60.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, two runs, full and drifting onto the pads,
flicked to deep fine leg, big dive and save from Marlon Black,
saved a certain boundary
60.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, short and a bit of width once more,
vut to the sweeper on the point fence
End of over 61 (11 runs) India 173/3
M Dillon 15-5-40-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 77* (145b 11x4) SC Ganguly 0* (5b)
End of a fairly loose over from Dillon.
61.1 Black to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone
61.2 Black to Tendulkar, no run, fuller and outside the off, left alone
61.3 Black to Tendulkar, three runs, just short of a length and on
middle and leg, Tendulkar deftly moves back and plays a straight
bat pull to deep backward square, yet another top shot
61.4 Black to Ganguly, no run, quick and outside the off, left alone,
Black bowling a good line and length here
61.5 Black to Ganguly, three runs, just back of a length and outside the
off, Ganguly opens the face of the bat and runs the ball to third
man
61.6 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid off
End of over 62 (6 runs) India 179/3
MI Black 13-7-28-1 - Media Centre End
SC Ganguly 3* (7b) SR Tendulkar 80* (149b 11x4)
62.1 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, just short of a length and on the off,
played down with soft hands, quick single stolen
62.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, full and on the off, eased through
covers
62.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short ball, slipping down the leg side
though, left alone
62.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short of a length again and on the
stumps, Ganguly drops his wrists and sways inside the line of the
ball
62.5 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, short and wide, very disappointing stuff
from Dillon, Ganguly climbs into the stroke, a cracking powerfull
square cut races to the fence
62.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, elft alone
End of over 63 (6 runs) India 185/3
M Dillon 16-5-46-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 81* (150b 11x4) SC Ganguly 8* (12b 1x4)
63.1 Black to Tendulkar, two runs, full and on the pads, whipped away to
the on side
63.2 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, easily left
alone to the keeper
63.3 Black to Tendulkar, no run, low full toss on the off, driven back
to the bowler
63.4 Black to Tendulkar, FOUR, just short of a length and outside the
off, driven square of the wicket perfectly in the gap and with
power, off the front foot and on the rise, classic Tendulkar shot
63.5 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full toss on the off, driven straight
to mid on
63.6 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full again and on the off, driven at,
oiff the edge onto the pads
End of over 64 (6 runs) India 191/3
MI Black 14-7-34-1 - Media Centre End
SC Ganguly 8* (12b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 87* (156b 12x4)
64.1 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, a hint of swing,
defended back down the wicket
64.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, and once more, sull and straight,
defended
Dillon appears to be setting Ganguly up for a short one
64.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, full but on the pads this time, flicked
to square leg
64.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run
64.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, fast, straight and on the pads, well dug
out by Ganguly
64.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, full and just outside the off, left
alone
End of over 65 (maiden) India 191/3
M Dillon 17-6-46-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 87* (156b 12x4) SC Ganguly 8* (18b 1x4)
65.1 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, a touch of late
away swing, yorker that, dug out
65.2 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid on
65.3 Black to Tendulkar, no run, full toss on the stumps, patted back
down the wicket
65.4 Black to Tendulkar, FOUR, full toss outside the off, that's the
fourth one from Black, creamed through the offside this time,
Tendulkar doesn't miss out this time
65.5 Black to Tendulkar, two runs, full and on the off, punched back
down the ground with the full face of the bat, very tidy shot
65.6 Black to Tendulkar, one run, full and drifting onto the pads,
flicked to deep fine leg
End of over 66 (7 runs) India 198/3
MI Black 15-7-41-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 94* (162b 13x4) SC Ganguly 8* (18b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Drinks are onto the field
Cuffy back into the attack, coming over the wicket to Tendulkar
66.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery just wide of the off
stump and coming into the right hander, defended leaning forward
66.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, played back past the diving bowler
66.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump,
Tendulkar winds up for the shot and decides to leave it at the
last moment
66.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, quciker delivery, pitched up in line
with the off stump, played to the extra-cover region
66.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the pads, played straight
to the man at mid on
66.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the pads, Tendulkar moves
across and plays it to the on side
End of over 67 (maiden) India 198/3
CE Cuffy 16-5-31-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 8* (18b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 94* (168b 13x4)
Sanford in for the tired Cuffy
67.1 Sanford to Ganguly, no run, short pitched outside the off stump,
Ganguly cuts hard at it, goes wide of the gully but a great diving
stop there saves a certain four
67.2 Sanford to Ganguly, FOUR, pitched up on the off, Ganguly moves
forward, takes it on the half volley and plays it to the extra-
cover fence, all timing in that shot
67.3 Sanford to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Ganguly goes back and cuts it straight to the point fielder
67.4 Sanford to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler
67.5 Sanford to Ganguly, two runs, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Ganguly goes for the pull and connects well!, the ball goes to the
deep mid-wicket region and the batsmen goes through for an easy
couple
67.6 Sanford to Ganguly, no run
End of over 68 (6 runs) India 204/3
A Sanford 15-3-65-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 94* (168b 13x4) SC Ganguly 14* (24b 2x4)
68.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length and on the off,
punched to covers
68.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and on the off,
punched to covers
68.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, defended
68.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, short and outside the off, punched
down to third man for a single
68.5 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, a touch of late
inswing, played and missed, rapped on the pads, loud shout, not
given
68.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run
End of over 69 (1 run) India 205/3
CE Cuffy 17-5-32-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 95* (172b 13x4) SC Ganguly 14* (26b 2x4)
69.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and on the
off, whipped away to the on side
69.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short and on the off, vicious pull
played, straight to the man at square leg
69.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, short and on the pads, pulled to
deep backwards square for a single
69.4 Sanford to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid off
69.5 Sanford to Ganguly, no run, full and on the pads, whipped to the on
side
69.6 Sanford to Ganguly, no run, full and down the leg side, played and
missed, off the pads
End of over 70 (1 run) India 206/3
A Sanford 16-3-66-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 96* (175b 13x4) SC Ganguly 14* (29b 2x4)
70.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the stumps, defended to the
on side
70.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, defended
70.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, good length ball on the off, defended
70.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
70.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
70.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 71 (maiden) India 206/3
CE Cuffy 18-6-32-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 14* (29b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 96* (181b 13x4)
Hooper comes on to bowl
71.1 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, full and on the pads, padded away
71.2 Hooper to Ganguly, FOUR, quicker, flatter and outside the off,
Ganguly waits, waits and waits and chops the ball away ever so
late to the third man fence
71.3 Hooper to Ganguly, two runs, on the pads and full, worked away to
the on side
71.4 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
71.5 Hooper to Ganguly, FOUR, and again a shortish one on the off,
Ganguly lets the ball come on and slides it away to the third man
fence
71.6 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, full and on leg stump,played and missed,
rapped on the pad, appeal for lbw, turned down
End of over 72 (10 runs) India 216/3
CL Hooper 6-1-22-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 96* (181b 13x4) SC Ganguly 24* (35b 4x4)
72.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, a touch of
late away swing, left well alone
72.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, full and on the pads, whipped away
to deep fine leg
72.3 Sanford to Ganguly, one run, full and on the off, driven past mid
off
72.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, driven back down
the wicket to the on side
72.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, Tendulkar
has a waft at it and misses, a bit anxious to get to three figures
perhaps
72.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, full again and on the off, chopped
hard to point
End of over 73 (2 runs) India 218/3
A Sanford 17-3-68-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 25* (36b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 97* (186b 13x4)
73.1 Hooper to Ganguly, no run, full, flat and on the off, defended
73.2 Hooper to Ganguly, no run
73.3 Hooper to Ganguly, OUT: tossed up, juicy, begging to be hit,
Ganguly comes down the track, can't get to the pitch of the ball
and hits straight to Merv Dillon at mid off, that's the end of the
Indian captain
India 218/4, Partnership of 56
SC Ganguly c Dillon b Hooper 25 (39b 4x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 97* (186b 13x4) CL Hooper 6.3-1-22-1
Laxman joins Tendulkar out in the middle
73.4 Hooper to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, defended carefully
73.5 Hooper to Laxman, no run, slower and on the off, defended
73.6 Hooper to Laxman, no run
End of over 74 (maiden) India 218/4
CL Hooper 7-2-22-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 97* (186b 13x4) VVS Laxman 0* (3b)
74.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
clipped to deep backward square
74.2 Sanford to Laxman, two runs, full and on the pads, whipped away
through midwicket with supple use of the wrists
74.3 Sanford to Laxman, no run, full and outside the off, left well
alone
74.4 Sanford to Laxman, no run, outside the off, shaping in, left alone
74.5 Sanford to Laxman, no run, outside the off, full, left alone once
more
74.6 Sanford to Laxman, no run, just back of a length and on the off
stump, defended back down the wicket
End of over 75 (3 runs) India 221/4
A Sanford 18-3-71-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 98* (187b 13x4) VVS Laxman 2* (8b)
75.1 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and on the stumps,
defended to the on side
75.2 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, on the pads again, whipped to square
leg
75.3 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run
75.4 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, short and on the pads, pulled to
square leg
75.5 Hooper to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, back of a length and on the
pads once more, sweep played and missed
75.6 Hooper to Laxman, no run, tossed up and on the off, stroked to mid
off
End of over 76 (1 run, maiden) India 222/4
CL Hooper 8-3-22-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 98* (192b 13x4) VVS Laxman 2* (9b)
76.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short ball on the pads, left alone to
the keeper
76.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, two runs, short and wide and there she goes,
chopped away to the point region, Tendulkar brings up his 29th
Test ton
With that, Tendulkar reaches his 29th Test ton, drawing level with
Sir Don Bradman. Only Sunil Gavaskar has more hundreds now
It's also Tendulkar's first Test 100 in the West Indies
Here's a list of the top ton scorers in Tests, a very distinguished
list
For 100s Mts Aus Eng RSA WI NZ Ind Pak
SL Zim Ban
SM Gavaskar Ind 34 125 8 4 - 13 2 - 5
2 - -
DG Bradman Aus 29 52 - 19 4 2 - 4 -
- - -
SR Tendulkar Ind 29 92 6 5 3 1 3 - 1
6 3 0
SR Waugh Aus 27 148 - 9 2 6 2 2 2
3 1 -
AR Border Aus 27 156 - 8 0 3 5 4 6
1 - -
GS Sobers WI 26 93 4 10 - - 1 8 3
- - -
GS Chappell Aus 24 87 - 9 - 5 3 1 6
0 - -
IVA Richards WI 24 121 5 8 - - 1 8 2
- - -
Javed Miandad Pak 23 124 6 2 - 2 7 5 -
1 0 -
76.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
76.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
76.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run
76.6 Sanford to Laxman, no run, FAST, SHARP BOUNCER, DUCKED UNDER
End of over 77 (3 runs) India 225/4
A Sanford 19-3-74-1 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 101* (197b 13x4) VVS Laxman 2* (10b)
77.1 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the pads, defended
Tendulkar now needs to go on and make a big score
77.2 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run, on the off and flatter, defended
Javed Miandad Pak 23 124 6 2 - 2 7 5 -
1 0 -
77.3 Hooper to Tendulkar, no run
77.4 Hooper to Tendulkar, one run, whipped through midwicket
77.5 Hooper to Laxman, no run, tossed up a bit more, defended anyway
77.6 Hooper to Laxman, no run
End of over 78 (1 run) India 226/4
CL Hooper 9-3-23-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 102* (201b 13x4) VVS Laxman 2* (12b)
78.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, one run, full and on the pads, whipped away
top deep backward square leg
78.2 Sanford to Laxman, no run, short ball on the off saide, defended
down to covers
78.3 Sanford to Laxman, two runs, short of a length and on the off,
Laxman stands tall and whips the ball through the on side wristily
78.4 Sanford to Laxman, no run, full and outside the off, that one keeps
low, played and missed, through to the keeper
78.5 Sanford to Laxman, one run, overpitched and on the off flicked
wristily past mid on
78.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, on the pads and full, turned away to
the on side
End of over 79 (4 runs) India 230/4
A Sanford 20-3-78-1 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 5* (16b) SR Tendulkar 103* (203b 13x4)
79.1 Hooper to Laxman, no run, tossed up and on the off, tapped to mid
on
79.2 Hooper to Laxman, no run
79.3 Hooper to Laxman, no run, well flighted and on the off, defended
carefully
79.4 Hooper to Laxman, no run, on the off, flat, defended again
79.5 Hooper to Laxman, no run
79.6 Hooper to Laxman, no run, full and on the stumps, tapped back to
the bowler
End of over 80 (maiden) India 230/4
CL Hooper 10-4-23-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 103* (203b 13x4) VVS Laxman 5* (22b)
80.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
80.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, angling into the right hander, Tendulkar moves forward and
plays it to the off side
80.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run
80.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut straight to the point fielder
80.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, yet another short delivery on the off
stump line this time, Tendulkar goes back and defends it
80.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, just wide of the off stump, tendulkar
plays at it and gets an inside edge
End of over 81 (maiden) India 230/4
A Sanford 21-4-78-1 - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 5* (22b) SR Tendulkar 103* (209b 13x4)
Hooper to continue, over the wicket to the right hander
81.1 Hooper to Laxman, no run, flighted on the off, Laxman moves forward
and defends it
81.2 Hooper to Laxman, no run, tossed up wide of the off stump, played
to the off side
81.3 Hooper to Laxman, FOUR, flighted delivery on the off, just wide of
the off stump, Laxman takes a step ot, gets to the pitch of the
delivery and smashes it to the cover fence
81.4 Hooper to Laxman, no run, hit hard and straight into the silly
point, hooo that hurts
81.5 Hooper to Laxman, no run
81.6 Hooper to Laxman, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away past
the forward short leg
End of over 82 (4 runs) India 234/4
CL Hooper 11-4-27-1 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 103* (209b 13x4) VVS Laxman 9* (28b 1x4)
the sun setting here, we still have 8 more overs to go for the day
82.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, (noball) no run
82.1 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
played back past the bowler to the mid on region
82.2 Sanford to Tendulkar, FOUR, fulltoss on the off, just wide of the
stumps, Tendulkar stand tall and cracks it to the cover fence, as
easy as it gets
82.3 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, on the middle and off, mis-hits it
wide of the mid on fielder
82.4 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, turned away to the mid-wicket region
82.5 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery in line with the off
stump, defended
82.6 Sanford to Tendulkar, no run, again short on the off, mis-hits it
back to the bowler
End of over 83 (5 runs) India 239/4
A Sanford 22-4-83-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 9* (28b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 107* (216b 14x4)
New ball taken, Cuffy called back into the attack
83.1 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
83.2 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone for the keeper
83.3 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the
covers
83.4 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the pads, turned away wide
of the sqaure leg fielder, a good diving stop there saves a couple
83.5 Cuffy to Laxman, no run
83.6 Cuffy to Laxman, legbye: one run, pitched up on the pads and going
down the leg side, hits the pads and goes to the fine leg region,
easy single to end the over
End of over 84 (1 run, maiden) India 240/4
CE Cuffy 19-7-32-0 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 9* (34b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 107* (216b 14x4)
Merv Dillon shares the new ball with Cuffy
84.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, full and way down the leg side, left
alone, bad start from Dillon
84.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run, short of a length and on the off, better
line and length, defended
84.3 Dillon to Laxman, one run, overpitched and on the pads, whipped
away wristily
84.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
84.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, left alone,
playing for stumps now, are the Indian batsmen
84.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
End of over 85 (1 run) India 241/4
M Dillon 18-6-47-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 10* (37b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 107* (219b 14x4)
85.1 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, full and on the pads, defended wristily to
the on side
85.2 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended to point with an angled bat
85.3 Cuffy to Laxman, FOUR, full and outside the off, a touch of late
away swing, Laxman has a dash at it, straight off the edge and to
Brian Lara, the master batsman floors the chance, could be a
costly miss
85.4 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended
85.5 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, back of a length and down the leg side as
well, left alone
85.6 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, a watchful Laxman
defends
End of over 86 (4 runs) India 245/4
CE Cuffy 20-7-36-0 - Media Centre End
SR Tendulkar 107* (219b 14x4) VVS Laxman 14* (43b 2x4)
86.1 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and down the leg side, left alone
86.2 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side once more, and full,
left alone
86.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, defended
86.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
left alone
86.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, three runs, full and on the off, eased past
mid off
86.6 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, full and outside the off and again Laxman
pokes, off the edge just falling short of slip before running away
tom the fence
End of over 87 (7 runs) India 252/4
M Dillon 19-6-54-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 110* (224b 14x4) VVS Laxman 18* (44b 3x4)
87.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side and full, slanting
away further too, left alone
87.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length and on the pads yet
again, tucked away behind square
87.3 Cuffy to Laxman, one run, outside the off and short, Laxman opens
the face of the bat and guides the ball to third man
87.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, two runs, and once more on the pads, whipped
away to deep fine leg
87.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short ball on the stumps, ducked under
87.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length and on the pads,
defended to the on side
End of over 88 (4 runs) India 256/4
CE Cuffy 21-7-40-0 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 19* (45b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 113* (229b 14x4)
88.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, defended
88.2 Dillon to Laxman, one run
88.3 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and far outside the
off, left alone
88.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
Tendulkar plays at it, the ball goes off the edge but falls short
of slip
88.5 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length and on the off,
defended carefully
88.6 Dillon to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 89 (1 run) India 257/4
M Dillon 20-6-55-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 20* (47b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 113* (233b 14x4)
This should be the last over of the day
89.1 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
89.2 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, back of a length and on the pads, flicked
to square leg
89.3 Cuffy to Laxman, legbye: FOUR, short of a length and on the off,
Laxman pulls out of a half baked pull, dropping wrists, the ball
hits the right arm and beats the slips
89.4 Cuffy to Laxman, one run, fuller and on the off, stroked to covers
89.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, played at and missed
89.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, defended
End of over 90 (5 runs) India 262/4
CE Cuffy 22-7-41-0 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 21* (51b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 113* (235b 14x4)
End of an absorbing day's play
Sachin Tendulkar unbeaten on 113 notched up the 29th ton of his
career, leaving just Gavaskar with 34 hundreds ahead of him
Dravid made a useful sontribution of 67 while both openers were
dismissed cheaply
Sourav Ganguly coming in at number 5 made 25 before holing out to
mid off
The West Indies quicks all bowled well without much luck
There were dropped chances, and several decisions that could have
gone the way of the bowlers on a different day
Well, there's everything to play for tomorrow when the action
begins at 1930 IST, 1400 GMT, 1000 local time at Port of Spain
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Good Morning!
Welcome to the Queen's Park Oval at Port of Spain in Trinidad.
Today is the second day of the second Test match between West
Indies and India.
India are 262/4, Sachin Tendulkar is unbeaten on 113 and VVS Laxman
is on 21.
It is a sunny morning here in Port of Spain. It should be another
glorious day for cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar and Laxman will be looking forward to piling on
the runs.
West Indies - would be looking for a day that might offer some more
luck than yesterday.
Laxman is the batsman on strike. Two slips and a gully are the
close - in fielders. Merv Dillon is the bowler.
90.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, Dillon runs in to bowl, right-arm over
the wicket, angling in to the batsman, played neatly to mid-
wicket.
90.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run, beaten! Laxman's foot-work is dismal,
pushes at it, does not miss the outside edge by much.
90.3 Dillon to Laxman, no run, cutting back sharply, Laxman once again
stuck on the crease, rapped on the pad, no damage done.
90.4 Dillon to Laxman, no run, angling in from outside the off, played
in defence.
90.5 Dillon to Laxman, no run, keeps the ball well up to the batsman,
Laxman goes half forward and defends it back down the track.
90.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
good bounce and carry through to the keeper.
End of over 91 (maiden) India 262/4
M Dillon 21-7-55-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 113* (235b 14x4) VVS Laxman 21* (57b 3x4)
Dillon starts off with a maiden over.
It is going to be Cameron Cuffy and the man on strike is Tendulkar.
Cuffy did bowl an excellent last over yesterday - beating both the
batsmen.
The tall figure of Cuffy runs in to bowl - right arm over the
wicket
91.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, well up to the batsman, just outside
the off, forward in defence
91.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, this one is much more quicker - sliding
down the leg side
91.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, and again, angled well down the leg,
through to the keeper
91.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, this is not good bowling - way down the
leg side
91.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, just outside the
off, much better line and length, through to the keeper
91.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, it is getting a bit better, outside the
off and moving away - Tendulkar has a think about playing at it,
leaves it alone at the last moment. Another maiden over!
End of over 92 (maiden) India 262/4
CE Cuffy 23-8-41-0 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 21* (57b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 113* (241b 14x4)
Three slips and a gully now.
92.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, outside the off, Laxman yet again - plays
away from his body, reaching for it, mistimes the shot - ball goes
towards backward of point
92.2 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, juicy half volley outside the off - Laxman
spanks it through covers for four!
92.3 Dillon to Laxman, no run, a beauty! pitched just on the off and
leaving the batsman - Laxman goes half forward and does everything
to get the outside edge - ball goes through to Murray - sans edge!
92.4 Dillon to Laxman, no run, almost an action replay - Dillon looking
for the edge, ball goes through to the keeper - Laxman beaten
again!
92.5 Dillon to Laxman, no run, fires that ball in to the batsman, Laxman
goes forward and defends
92.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run, well outside the off, moving further away
- left alone to the keeper. Laxman being extremely lucky here -
Dillon not so...
End of over 93 (4 runs) India 266/4
M Dillon 22-7-59-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 113* (241b 14x4) VVS Laxman 25* (63b 4x4)
It will be Cuffy to Tendulkar
93.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, angling in to the batsman, played
defensively to mid-wicket
93.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, well up to the batsman, just outside
the off, played in defence towards the off side
93.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off, not making
Tendulkar play at it, left through to the keeper.
93.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, forward in defence again
93.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off and middle, goes
forward and plays the ball towards mid-on, no possibility of a
single.
there has been a few stoppages this morning, and here there is one
more
93.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, left through to the
keeper
End of over 94 (maiden) India 266/4
CE Cuffy 24-9-41-0 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 25* (63b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 113* (247b 14x4)
94.1 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, pitched up on the off, just wide of the off
stump, Laxman leans forward and smashes it to the cover fence,
classy shot
94.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run, short delivery, pitched just wide of the
off stump, coming into the right hander, no shot offered
94.3 Dillon to Laxman, one run, pitched up on the pads, turned away to
the bacakward of sqaure region, easy single taken
94.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Tendulkar moves across and tucks it around the corner to the deep
fine leg region
94.5 Dillon to Laxman, no run
94.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run, short and wide of the off stump, left
alone to the keeper
End of over 95 (6 runs) India 272/4
M Dillon 23-7-65-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 114* (248b 14x4) VVS Laxman 30* (68b 5x4)
95.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Tendulkar winds up and goes for a wild cut, misses the target and
the the ball goes into the keeper gloves
95.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, wide delivery down the leg side
95.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the off, left alone
95.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, two runs, pitched up on the pads, turned away
to the deep sqaure leg region, Dillon runs around and dives to
stop the ball from touching the fence
95.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, played back to the bowler
95.6 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery outisde the off stump,
defended
End of over 96 (2 runs) India 274/4
CE Cuffy 25-9-43-0 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 30* (68b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 116* (254b 14x4)
96.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, good lenght delivery on the off, no shot
offered
96.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run
96.3 Dillon to Laxman, one run, short delivery wide of the off stump,
the ball did not rise after hitting the deck, Laxman goes for the
cut and gets an edge past Lara at first slip
96.4 Dillon to Tendulkar, one run, turned away to the deep fthird man
region, easy single tkean
96.5 Dillon to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the pads, played with soft
hands back to the bowler
96.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run, quciker delivery way out of target on the
off, out of reach of the batsman, keeper dives to his right and
collects the ball
End of over 97 (2 runs) India 276/4
M Dillon 24-7-67-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 117* (255b 14x4) VVS Laxman 31* (73b 5x4)
97.1 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the middle, defensively
played back to the bowler
97.2 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, wide delivery on the off
97.3 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, good lenght and line delivery, pitched
just wide of the off stump and coming into the right hander, no
shot offered
97.4 Cuffy to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
came in sharply into the right hander, Tendulkar let it go, the
ball hits the pads, huge appeal for LBW turned down
97.5 Cuffy to Tendulkar, OUT: yet another great delivery, pitched
ooutside the off stump and came in sharply, Tendulkar moves across
to turn it away, the ball stays low and hits the pads plumb in
front of the wicket, Cuffy rewarded for some great bowling
India 276/5, Partnership of 58
SR Tendulkar lbw b Cuffy 117 (260b 14x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 31* (73b 5x4) CE Cuffy 25.5-9-43-1
97.6 Cuffy to Ratra, no run
End of over 98 (maiden) India 276/5
CE Cuffy 26-10-43-1 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 31* (73b 5x4) A Ratra 0* (1b)
98.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
98.2 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Laxman goes back and plays it past the gully fielder for yet
another classic boundary
98.3 Dillon to Laxman, no run
98.4 Dillon to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the
point region
98.5 Dillon to Laxman, no run, played to the off side
98.6 Dillon to Laxman, no run
End of over 99 (4 runs) India 280/5
M Dillon 25-7-71-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Ratra 0* (1b) VVS Laxman 35* (79b 6x4)
98.6 Dillon to Laxman, two runs
End of over 99 (6 runs) India 282/5
M Dillon 25-7-73-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Ratra 0* (1b) VVS Laxman 37* (80b 6x4)
99.1 Cuffy to Ratra, no run
99.2 Cuffy to Ratra, no run
99.3 Cuffy to Ratra, no run
99.4 Cuffy to Ratra, no run
99.5 Cuffy to Ratra, no run
99.6 Cuffy to Ratra, OUT: Cuffy Strikes again!, short of a length
outside the off, moving away from the right hander, Ratra pushes
forward gets the edge murry does the rest and Ratra's starts off
with a duck
India 282/6, Partnership of 6
A Ratra c Murray b Cuffy 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 100 (maiden) India 282/6
CE Cuffy 27-11-43-2 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 37* (80b 6x4)
100.1 Dillon to Laxman, no run
100.2 Dillon to Laxman, no run
100.3 Dillon to Laxman, no run, good lenght delivery outside the off
stump, no short offered
100.4 Dillon to Laxman, one run, short and wide out side the off, cut
away to the deep point region, easy single taken
100.5 Dillon to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pitched up on the middle,
Harbhajan Singh moves across and plays it back to the bowler
100.6 Dillon to Harbhajan Singh, no run, angling into the batsman,
forward in defence
End of over 101 (1 run) India 283/6
M Dillon 26-7-74-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 38* (84b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 0* (2b)
101.1 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, wide delivery down the leg side
play held up again, yet another advertisement brought down
101.2 Cuffy to Laxman, no run
101.3 Cuffy to Laxman, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, Laxamn
quickly goes back and cuts it to the backward of point fence
101.4 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
coming into the right hande, defneded
101.5 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, defended
101.6 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone for the keeper
End of over 102 (4 runs) India 287/6
CE Cuffy 28-11-47-2 - Media Centre End
Harbhajan Singh 0* (2b) VVS Laxman 42* (90b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
102.1 Sanford to Harbhajan Singh, no run, quick bouncer to start off,
Harbhajan stand tall and defends it and in the process falls down
flat footed
102.2 Sanford to Harbhajan Singh, no run, wide on the off, no shot
offered
102.3 Sanford to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short delivery outside the off,
played to the off side
102.4 Sanford to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: short delivery on the middle,
Harbhajan Singh goes for the pull and hits it straight down the
throat of Cuffy at deep fine leg, Another Indian batsman goes for
a duck!
India 287/7, Partnership of 5
Harbhajan Singh c Cuffy b Sanford 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 42* (90b 7x4) A Sanford 22.4-4-83-2 (1nb)
102.5 Sanford to Laxman, no run, short and wide outside the off, cut away
hard and straight to the point fielder
102.6 Sanford to Laxman, no run, wide delivery outisde the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 103 (maiden) India 287/7
A Sanford 23-5-83-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Z Khan 0* (0b) VVS Laxman 42* (92b 7x4)
103.1 Cuffy to Khan, no run, outside the off, through to the keeper
103.2 Cuffy to Khan, no run, through to the keeper again
103.3 Cuffy to Khan, no run, outside the off, pushes forward at it -
beaten
103.4 Cuffy to Khan, one run
103.5 Cuffy to Laxman, no run
103.6 Cuffy to Laxman, one run, slightly short in length, swung around
the corner for a single.
End of over 104 (2 runs) India 289/7
CE Cuffy 29-11-49-2 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 43* (94b 7x4) Z Khan 1* (4b)
104.1 Sanford to Laxman, no run, short, just outside the leg, goes for
the hook - beaten
104.2 Sanford to Laxman, one run, quick delivery - on middle and off,
thick edge and the ball goes towards mid-wicket, allows the single
to be taken, gets Zaheer Khan on strike.
104.3 Sanford to Khan, no run, squared up and pushes at it - with no
clear intention at all, misses the edge and through to Murray.
104.4 Sanford to Khan, no run, full and outside the off, forward in
defence
104.5 Sanford to Khan, no run, angling in to the batsman, rises up on the
toes and defends
104.6 Sanford to Khan, no run, rising delivery outside the off, once
again plays at it, gets and edge and goes to the man at third slip
on the bounce
End of over 105 (1 run) India 290/7
A Sanford 24-5-84-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 44* (96b 7x4) Z Khan 1* (8b)
Cuffy to continue, Laxman on strike
105.1 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, well up to the batsman, outside the off,
forward in defence
105.2 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, short of a good length - outside the off
stump, Laxman once again reaches out to play at it, manages to get
the toes of the bat and the ball goes to covers
105.3 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, this time he goes well forward and defends
105.4 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, pushed firmly to covers, good piece of
fielding
105.5 Cuffy to Laxman, no run, way down the leg side, Murray has to move
a couple of steps to his left to take it
105.6 Cuffy to Laxman, legbye: two runs, off the pads and down to fine
leg, couple of leg byes
End of over 106 (2 runs, maiden) India 292/7
CE Cuffy 30-12-49-2 - Media Centre End
Z Khan 1* (8b) VVS Laxman 44* (102b 7x4)
Sanford gets a chance to have a go at Zaheer Khan
106.1 Sanford to Khan, no run, just outside the off, the good ole' story,
beaten!
106.2 Sanford to Khan, FOUR, cracking cover drive to a half volley! got a
lot of wood behind that shot
106.3 Sanford to Khan, no run, digs it in short, angling in, Zaheer Khan
hops on hsi toes and fends it down
106.4 Sanford to Khan, no run, short, outside the off, chops it hard and
the ball goes towards the off side
106.5 Sanford to Khan, no run, good delivery - Zaheer Khan takes a step
towards square leg, gets beaten
106.6 Sanford to Khan, no run, short of a length, played towards backward
point
End of over 107 (4 runs) India 296/7
A Sanford 25-5-88-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 44* (102b 7x4) Z Khan 5* (14b 1x4)
Dillon brought back in now
107.1 Dillon to Laxman, one run, pushes the ball to ocvers and takes a
quick single off the first ball
107.2 Dillon to Khan, no run, beaten outside the off
107.3 Dillon to Khan, no run, beaten outside the off
107.4 Dillon to Khan, no run, short of a length, outside the off, played
down to backward point
107.5 Dillon to Khan, no run, just outside the off, steers it down to
gully
107.6 Dillon to Khan, no run, beaten again, pushing at one outside the
off
End of over 108 (1 run) India 297/7
M Dillon 27-7-75-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 45* (103b 7x4) Z Khan 5* (19b 1x4)
108.1 Sanford to Laxman, one run, outside the off, cut down to square
third-man for a single.
Zaheer Khan using a very broad bat, and has been missing the edge
on numerous times
108.2 Sanford to Khan, OUT: Sanford strikes! slips a quick one through
Zaheer Khan's defence, middle stump uprooted!
India 298/8, Partnership of 11
Z Khan b Sanford 5 (20b 1x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 46* (104b 7x4) A Sanford 25.2-5-89-3 (1nb)
Srinath is the new batsman
108.3 Sanford to Srinath, one run, full and outside the off, played just
wide of covers and takes a single - off the mark too
108.4 Sanford to Laxman, no run, angling in sharply - forward in defence
108.5 Sanford to Laxman, FOUR, slightly short in length, Laxman swings it
through mid-wicket for four - brings up his fifty and the 300 on
the board
108.6 Sanford to Laxman, no run, played in defence towards the on side
End of over 109 (6 runs) India 303/8
A Sanford 26-5-94-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
J Srinath 1* (1b) VVS Laxman 50* (107b 8x4)
109.1 Dillon to Srinath, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Srinath gets behind the delivery and defends it
109.2 Dillon to Srinath, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
Srinath moves accross and playes it to the on side
109.3 Dillon to Srinath, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
turned away to the vacant short fine leg region
109.4 Dillon to Laxman, no run, good lenght delivery on the off, played
to the mid on region, straight to the fielder
109.5 Dillon to Laxman, two runs, pitched up on the pads, played wide of
the diving Sarwan at mid-wicket, easy couple taken
109.6 Dillon to Laxman, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and off,
Laxman quickly goes back and smashes it to the sqaure leg fence
End of over 110 (7 runs) India 310/8
M Dillon 28-7-82-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
J Srinath 2* (4b) VVS Laxman 56* (110b 9x4)
110.1 Sanford to Srinath, no run, short delivery on the middle, Srinath
tries to play it to the on side, gets a leading edge to off
110.2 Sanford to Srinath, FOUR, short and wide outisde the off stump,
Srinath goes for the cut and gets a thick edge to the vacant third
man fence
110.3 Sanford to Srinath, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
defended
two slips and a forward short leg in
110.4 Sanford to Srinath, no run, short agian outside the off, Defensive
shot played, gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the wicket
to the short fine leg region
110.5 Sanford to Srinath, no run
110.6 Sanford to Srinath, no run
End of over 111 (4 runs) India 314/8
A Sanford 27-5-98-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 56* (110b 9x4) J Srinath 6* (10b 1x4)
Balck is back, over the wicket to Laxman
111.1 Black to Laxman, one run, pitched up on the pads, turned away to
the deep sqaure leg region, the batsmen settle for a single and
Srinath is pushed into the firing line
111.2 Black to Srinath, no run, short and wide on the off, hit straight
to the point feidler
111.3 Black to Srinath, two runs, again short and wide outside the off
stump, this time Srinath cuts it past the point fielder
111.4 Black to Srinath, FOUR, short and again wide of the off stump,
Srinath goes for the cut and gest an edge just over the West
Indian captain at first slip, that should have be taken!
111.5 Black to Srinath, no run, played away to the point region
111.6 Black to Srinath, no run, good lenght delivery on the off, Srinath
gets behind the delivery and defends it
End of over 112 (7 runs) India 321/8
MI Black 16-7-48-1 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 57* (111b 9x4) J Srinath 12* (15b 2x4)
112.1 Sanford to Laxman, one run, pitched up on the off, played away to
the extra-cover region, easy single taken, Laxman seems to be
confident with Srinath's batting
112.2 Sanford to Srinath, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to
the mid-wicket region, quick single tken
112.3 Sanford to Laxman, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Laxman
leans forward and reaches the ball but hits it straight to the
cover fielder
112.4 Sanford to Laxman, one run, short dleivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the backward of sqaure region
112.5 Sanford to Srinath, one run, short delivery, pitched wide of the
off stump and coming into the right hander, Srinath stand tall and
plays it wide of gully
112.6 Sanford to Laxman, one run, again short outside the off stump,
Laxman goes for a drives off the back foot but only manages to get
an inside edge past the stumps to the short fine leg region
End of over 113 (5 runs) India 326/8
A Sanford 28-5-103-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
VVS Laxman 60* (115b 9x4) J Srinath 14* (17b 2x4)
113.1 Black to Laxman, no run, pitched up on the off, turned away to the
Gully region
113.2 Black to Laxman, one run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the backward of point region, easy single taken
three slips in place for Srinath
113.3 Black to Srinath, no run, short and wide outisde the off stump, no
shot offered
113.4 Black to Srinath, no run, again short and wide outside the off
stump, not intrested says Srinath
113.5 Black to Srinath, no run, pitched up on the off, Srinath moves
forward and plays a solid defensive stroke
113.6 Black to Srinath, FOUR, short delivery on the off, Srinath moves
forwato defend, gets a thick edge and the ball goes to the vacant
third man fence
End of over 114 (5 runs) India 331/8
MI Black 17-7-53-1 - Media Centre End
VVS Laxman 61* (117b 9x4) J Srinath 18* (21b 3x4)
And that's Lunch here on the second day, We will take a short break
and will be back with all the live action in about 35 minutes
time, be sure to join us then
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Welcome back
Sanford it will be, right-arm over the wicket to Laxman
114.1 Sanford to Laxman, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
114.2 Sanford to Laxman, no run, faster delivery, looking to force the
ball through mid-wicket, rapped on the pad, no damage done
114.3 Sanford to Laxman, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
114.4 Sanford to Laxman, FOUR, just outside the off, flashes at it, thick
inside edge - misses the off stump not by much, down to fine leg
for four
114.5 Sanford to Laxman, no run, cutting back in sharply, played to mid-
wicket
114.6 Sanford to Laxman, FOUR, bouncer - hooked away towards long leg for
four! good shot this is
End of over 115 (8 runs) India 339/8
A Sanford 29-5-111-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
J Srinath 18* (21b 3x4) VVS Laxman 69* (123b 11x4)
Marlon Black to continue
115.1 Black to Srinath, no run, played to backward of point
115.2 Black to Srinath, OUT: full and on the middle stump, Srinath walks
across and tries to play it down to long leg, hit on the back leg
- loud shout for lbw, umpire de Silva does not hesitate any
further - puts up the finger!
India 339/9, Partnership of 41
J Srinath lbw b Black 18 (23b 3x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 69* (123b 11x4) MI Black 17.2-7-53-2
Nehra is the new batsman
115.3 Black to Nehra, no run, fast delivery outside the off, Nehra has
nothing to do with it
115.4 Black to Nehra, no run, just outside the off, leaves the ball
alone, almost like how an opening batsman does!
115.5 Black to Nehra, OUT: it is all over, India are all out for 339,
just outside the off, thick edge and goes to Carl Hooper at second
slip - makes no mistake.
India 339/10, Partnership of 0
A Nehra c Hooper b Black 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 69* (123b 11x4) MI Black 17.5-7-53-3
Marlon Black picking up two wickets in one over.
VVS Laxman remains unbeaten on 69. There has been three ducks in
the innings, Ratra, Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra
We will be back shortly.
Match State: Innings Break
the players are back in the middle after the short break
Srinath will start the bowling attack, over the wicket to Gayle
0.1 Srinath to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
angling across the left hander, no shot offered
0.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
for the keeper
0.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, again wide outside the off stump, Gayle
not intrested
0.4 Srinath to Gayle, no run
0.5 Srinath to Gayle, (noball) no run, superb delivery to the lef
thander, on the middle and off angling across the batsman, Gayle
plays at it and misses
0.5 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
to the on side
0.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
Gayle reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (trail by 338 runs)
J Srinath 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Williams 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (7b)
Nehra will continue, over the wicket to the left handed Stuart
Williams
1.1 Nehra to Williams, no run, wide delivery on the off, no shot
offered
1.2 Nehra to Williams, no run, down the leg side this time, Ratra dives
to his left and collects the ball
1.3 Nehra to Williams, no run, on line this time, outisde the off
stump, left alone for the keeper
1.4 Nehra to Williams, no run, quciker delivery on the off and coming
into the right hander, Williams moves forward to defend, the ball
hits the pads and the Indians go up for a LBW, turned down by the
umpire
1.5 Nehra to Williams, legbye: one run, pitched up on the pads, hits it
and goes to the short fine leg region
Nehra around the wicket to the left hander
1.6 Nehra to Gayle, no run, good lenght delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 337 runs)
A Nehra 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
SC Williams 0* (5b) CH Gayle 0* (8b)
2.1 Srinath to Williams, (noball) no run, pitched up on the off stump,
defended
2.1 Srinath to Williams, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
seaming into the right hander but not much to bring out a shot
from the batsman
2.2 Srinath to Williams, no run, pitched up on the off, Williams goes
the drive and gets an inside edge on to his pads
2.3 Srinath to Williams, FOUR, short and wide outisde the off stump,
Williams gets a thick edge past the diving gully fielder to the
vacant third man fence, first runs of the bat
2.4 Srinath to Williams, no run, again short not too wide this time,
cut away straight to the point fielder
2.5 Srinath to Williams, no run, good lenght delivery on the off and
angling into the right hander, Williams moves forward to play, the
ball hits the pads outside the line of the off stump, appeal for
LBW turned down
2.6 Srinath to Williams, no run, played to the off side, straight to
the cover fielder
End of over 3 (5 runs) West Indies 7/0 (trail by 332 runs)
J Srinath 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (8b) SC Williams 4* (12b 1x4)
Nehra coming around the wicket to the left hander
3.1 Nehra to Gayle, no run
3.2 Nehra to Gayle, no run
5 slips in for the left hander
3.3 Nehra to Gayle, one run, pitched up on the off, edge taken and the
ball falls well short of the second slip
3.4 Nehra to Williams, no run, wide on the off, Williams goes for the
cut and misses the target
3.5 Nehra to Williams, no run, quciker delivery on the middle and leg,
defended
four slips and a gully in for the right hnader
3.6 Nehra to Williams, no run, great delivery on the off and cutting
into the batsman, hits the pads outside the lie of the off stump,
huge appeal for LBW, umpire not intrested
End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 8/0 (trail by 331 runs)
A Nehra 2-1-1-0 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 1* (11b) SC Williams 4* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Gayle, no run, slower delivery, pitched just outside the
leg stump, hits the pads, huge appeal again turned down
4.2 Srinath to Gayle, (noball) no run
4.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run
4.3 Srinath to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up wide of the leg stump, all Gayle
had to do was flick it to the third man boundary
4.4 Srinath to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the off, cut away at
one bounce to the point fielder
4.5 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and
moving away from the lefty, no shot offered
4.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the pads, played straight
into the forward short leg, that hurts!
End of over 5 (5 runs) West Indies 13/0 (trail by 326 runs)
J Srinath 3-0-11-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SC Williams 4* (15b 1x4) CH Gayle 5* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Nehra to Williams, FOUR, pitched up wide of the off stump, Willams
leans forward and drives it to the cover fence
5.2 Nehra to Williams, no run
5.3 Nehra to Williams, no run
5.4 Nehra to Williams, no run, pitched up on the off and angling away
from the right hander
5.5 Nehra to Williams, one run, played wide of the cover fielder, quick
single tken
5.6 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, short dleivery on the middle and leg, turned
away to the sqaure leg fence, as easy as it gets
End of over 6 (9 runs) West Indies 22/0 (trail by 317 runs)
A Nehra 3-1-10-0 - Media Centre End
SC Williams 9* (20b 2x4) CH Gayle 9* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Srinath to Williams, no run, pitched up on the off, the ball jumped
up after hitting the deck, awkwardly played to the point region
6.2 Srinath to Williams, no run, wide outisde the off stump, Williams
not intrested
6.3 Srinath to Williams, no run, wide delivery down the leg side
6.4 Srinath to Williams, FOUR, pitched up on the off, williams moves
forward takes it on the half volley and drives it to the cover
fence, cracking shot
6.5 Srinath to Williams, FOUR, short delivery pitched wide of the off
stump and coming into the right hander, guided past the gully
fielder, minimum effort maximum result
6.6 Srinath to Williams, (noball) no run
6.6 Srinath to Williams, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, this
time Williams goes back and smashes it to the backward of point
fence, productive over for the West Indians
End of over 7 (13 runs) West Indies 35/0 (trail by 304 runs)
J Srinath 4-0-24-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 9* (19b 2x4) SC Williams 21* (27b 5x4)
Zaheer Khan introduced into the attack, coming over the wicket to
the left hander
7.1 Khan to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off, no shot offered
7.2 Khan to Gayle, no run
7.3 Khan to Gayle, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, can't do
that with Gayle facing, he just stands tall and cracks it to the
point fence
7.4 Khan to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Gayle not
intrested
7.5 Khan to Gayle, no run, again pitched up wide of the off stump, left
alone for the keeper
7.6 Khan to Gayle, no run
End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 39/0 (trail by 300 runs)
Z Khan 1-0-4-0 - Media Centre End
SC Williams 21* (27b 5x4) CH Gayle 13* (25b 3x4)
Nehra back into the attack from the Pavilion End
8.1 Nehra to Williams, FOUR, short and wide outisde the off stump,
smashed wide of the diving gully fielder to the third man region
atlast third man being brought in
8.2 Nehra to Williams, no run
8.3 Nehra to Williams, three runs, driven past the cover fielder
8.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run, huge wide on the off, out of reach of the
batsman
8.5 Nehra to Gayle, no run, good lenght delivery outisde the off stump,
left alone
8.6 Nehra to Gayle, (noball) no run
8.6 Nehra to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off, driven straight to
the mid off fielder
End of over 9 (8 runs) West Indies 47/0 (trail by 292 runs)
A Nehra 4-1-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Williams 28* (30b 6x4) CH Gayle 13* (29b 3x4)
9.1 Srinath to Williams, three runs, pitched up on the apds, played
away to the vacant mid-wicket region, fifty comes up for the West
Indies
9.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off, driven to the mid
off region
9.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the off, played uplishly to
the point region
9.4 Srinath to Gayle, OUT: short pitched delivery on the middle and
leg, Gayle tries to turn it to the on side, gets a leading edge
and the ball scoops up to Das at short cover
West Indies 50/1, Partnership of 50
CH Gayle c Das b Srinath 13 (32b 3x4 0x6)
SC Williams 31* (31b 6x4) J Srinath 4.4-0-27-1 (4nb)
Match State: Drinks
Sarwan is the new batsman
9.5 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, loud shout for leg before, hit on the
front pad, not out says the umpire
9.6 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, well up to the batsman, forward in
defence
End of over 10 (3 runs) West Indies 50/1 (trail by 289 runs)
J Srinath 5-0-27-1 (4nb) - Media Centre End
SC Williams 31* (31b 6x4) RR Sarwan 0* (2b)
10.1 Nehra to Williams, no run, slightly short, outside the off, cut
straight to backward point
10.2 Nehra to Williams, no run, swinging back in - rapped on the pad,
not out
10.3 Nehra to Williams, one run, cut down to thrid-man, the ball going
in the air, just the single
10.4 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, outside the off, seaming away, left alone
10.5 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, well up to the batsman - on middle and
off, played in defence
10.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, left through to the keeper
End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 51/1 (trail by 288 runs)
A Nehra 5-1-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Williams 32* (34b 6x4) RR Sarwan 0* (5b)
A small correction: It was Shiv Sunder Das who took the catch to
dimsiss Gayle.
Srinath to continue, Williams is the batsman
11.1 Srinath to Williams, no run, fired down the leg side, through to
the keeper
11.2 Srinath to Williams, no run, shuffles across to play at a ball
angling in, gets a thick edge and the ball rolls on to the on
side.
11.3 Srinath to Williams, no run, angling in again, forward in defence
11.4 Srinath to Williams, no run, bowling wide of the crease, angling
in, gets a thick inside edge and the ball rolls on down the track
to disturb the stumps on the non-striker's end.
11.5 Srinath to Williams, no run, fired down the leg side, left alone to
the keeper
11.6 Srinath to Williams, no run, outside the off, keeping low, through
to the keeper
End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 51/1 (trail by 288 runs)
J Srinath 6-1-27-1 (4nb) - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 0* (5b) SC Williams 32* (40b 6x4)
12.1 Nehra to Sarwan, two runs, leans forward and drives it through mid-
on, does not time it as well, gets a couple of runs
12.2 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, bowling left-arm over the wicket, angling
away, left alone to the keeper
12.3 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, angling away, left alone
12.4 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner for
an easy single
12.5 Nehra to Williams, legbye: two runs, off the pads and down to long
leg, young Ratra is the first one to get there, Srinath a bit slow
to move in from fine leg, two leg byes
12.6 Nehra to Williams, no run, hit high on the pad, loud shout for lbw,
not out
End of over 13 (5 runs) West Indies 56/1 (trail by 283 runs)
A Nehra 6-1-22-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 3* (9b) SC Williams 32* (42b 6x4)
13.1 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, forward in defence
13.2 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, punched off the backfoot to backward of
point
13.3 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, played in defence to the off side
13.4 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, tucked around the corner
13.5 Srinath to Williams, no run, angling in to the batsman, forward in
defence
13.6 Srinath to Williams, no run, just outside the off, pushed firmly to
covers
End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 57/1 (trail by 282 runs)
J Srinath 7-1-28-1 (4nb) - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 4* (13b) SC Williams 32* (44b 6x4)
14.1 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, left through to the keeper
14.2 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
to the keeper
14.3 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, forward in defence
14.4 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, full and slightly outside the off, goes
forward and drives it to mid-off
14.5 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, dug in short, rocks back and then fends it
down
14.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, angling away from the batsman, left alone
again
End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 57/1 (trail by 282 runs)
A Nehra 7-2-22-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Williams 32* (44b 6x4) RR Sarwan 4* (19b)
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, flighted delivery on the off,
defended
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, tossed up wide of the off
stump, no shot offered
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, one run
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, played wide of the cover
fielder, qucik single to end the over
End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 59/1 (trail by 280 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-2-0 - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 5* (21b) SC Williams 33* (48b 6x4)
16.1 Khan to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the pds, played to the on
side
16.2 Khan to Sarwan, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, left
alone
16.3 Khan to Sarwan, no run
16.4 Khan to Sarwan, one run, short delivery on the pads, turned away to
the deep fine leg region
16.5 Khan to Williams, FOUR, short delivery on the off and coming into
the right hander, pulled away to the mid-wicket fence
16.6 Khan to Williams, (noball) no run
16.6 Khan to Williams, FOUR, short again on the middle and off, Williams
goes back quickly and smashes it into the mid-wicket fence
End of over 17 (10 runs) West Indies 69/1 (trail by 270 runs)
Z Khan 2-0-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 6* (25b) SC Williams 41* (51b 8x4)
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, played wide of the mid-wicket
fielder
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, flighted on the off, defended
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, three runs, short delivery on the
middle, williams goes back and plays it wide of the mid-wicket
fielder
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, turned away to the backward of
point region
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, cut away straight to the point
fielder
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, quciker delivery down the leg
side, hits the pads and goes to the on side
End of over 18 (5 runs) West Indies 74/1 (trail by 265 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-7-0 - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 8* (27b) SC Williams 44* (55b 8x4)
18.1 Khan to Sarwan, legbye: one run, good lenght delivery, pitched just
outside the leg stump, hits the pads and goes to the fine leg
region, appeal for LBW turned down
18.2 Khan to Williams, no run
18.3 Khan to Williams, no run, pitched up on the off, driven off the
back foot to the mid off region
18.4 Khan to Williams, no run, again pitched up on the off, driven to
the mid off region
18.5 Khan to Williams, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
18.6 Khan to Williams, no run, again pitched up on the off, just wide of
the stump, driven off the front foot to the cover region
End of over 19 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 75/1 (trail by 264 runs)
Z Khan 3-1-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 8* (28b) SC Williams 44* (60b 8x4)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, two runs, top spinner from Harbahajan on
the off, Sarwan plays at it and gets a thick edge past the slip
fielder
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, two runs, down the leg side, turned down
to the deep fine leg region
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, turned away to the sqaure leg
region
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, no run, good delivery from the young
spinner, on the off and spinning away from the right hander,
played to the gully region
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Williams, OUT: flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, Williams moves across and tries to play it to the on side
but insted gets a thick edge on to his pads and then into the safe
hands of Das at forward short leg
West Indies 80/2, Partnership of 30
SC Williams c Das b Harbhajan Singh 43 (62b 8x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (5 runs) West Indies 80/2 (trail by 259 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-11-1 - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 13* (32b)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
The umpire's have decided to take tea here, we will take a short
break now and will be back with all the live action as and when it
starts, do join us then
huge cheers all around as the prince makes his way into the middle
20.1 Srinath to Sarwan, bye: one run, down the leg side, the keeper not
able to collect it cleanly
20.2 Srinath to Lara, no run, wide down the off side
20.3 Srinath to Lara, no run, pitched up on the off, moving away from
the left hander, no shot offered
20.4 Srinath to Lara, no run, good delivery on the middle, Lara gets
behind the delivery and plays it back to the bowler
20.5 Srinath to Lara, no run, pitched up wide of the off stump, left
alone
20.6 Srinath to Lara, no run, short delivery on the off and moving away
from the left hander, Lara gets behind the delivery and defends it
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 81/2 (trail by 258 runs)
J Srinath 8-2-28-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 13* (33b) BC Lara 0* (5b)
Harbhajan to continue, coming over the wicket to the right hander
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away to the on side
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, tossed up wide of the off stump,
padded away
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, turned
away wide of the Indian captain at mid-wicket, a diving stop there
says a couple
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, played to the on side
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, qucker delivery wide of the off
stump, defended
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the pads, played
to the mid on region, first maiden for Harbhajan
End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 81/2 (trail by 258 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-11-1 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 0* (5b) RR Sarwan 13* (39b)
22.1 Srinath to Lara, two runs, short delivery, on the middle and off,
angling across Lara, driven off the back foot wide of the cover
fielder
22.2 Srinath to Lara, no run, down the leg side, Lara tries to play at
it and misses
22.3 Srinath to Lara, no run, on the off pitched up, defended
22.4 Srinath to Lara, no run
22.5 Srinath to Lara, one run, pitched up on the off, palyed with soft
hands to the cover region, qucik single taken
22.6 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, good delivery pitched just wide of the
off stump and coming into the right hander, defended
End of over 23 (3 runs) West Indies 84/2 (trail by 255 runs)
J Srinath 9-2-31-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 3* (10b) RR Sarwan 13* (40b)
Harbhajan to Lara, the battle begins
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, flighted delivery wide on the off
stump, played back to the bowler
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, tossed up delivery just wide of
the leg stump, Lara goes for the sweep and misses the target, huge
appeal for LBW turned down
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, one run, again flighted down the leg side,
this time lara goes for the sweep and connects
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, turned away wide of the forward
short leg fielder, easy single taken
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, quciker delivery on the middle and
leg, hits the pads ouside the line of the leg stump
End of over 24 (2 runs) West Indies 86/2 (trail by 253 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-13-1 - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 14* (41b) BC Lara 4* (15b)
Srinath to continue, over the wicket to the right hander, three
slips and a gully in
24.1 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, short pitched delivery on the off,
defended
24.2 Srinath to Sarwan, FOUR, fulltoss on the off, Sarwan leans forward
and drives it past the cover fielder, all timing in that shot
a slip being moved out into the covers
24.3 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, defended
24.4 Srinath to Sarwan, (noball) no run, good lenght delivery on the
off, played to the off side
24.4 Srinath to Sarwan, two runs, short delivery wide of the off stump,
Sarwan tries to leave it alone but the ball hits the bottom part
of the bat and goes wide of the gully fielder
24.5 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, on the off, defended
24.6 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, Sarwan moves
forward to defend but gets an edge to the on side
End of over 25 (7 runs) West Indies 93/2 (trail by 246 runs)
J Srinath 10-2-38-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 4* (15b) RR Sarwan 20* (48b 1x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivery on the off, wide
of the off stump, Lara leans forward and smashes it to the extra-
cover fence
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, just wide of the off stump, no
shot offered
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, flighted on the middle and off,
defended
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, quciker delivery on the leg and
spinning into the left hander, Lara goes back to play but misses
his shot and the ball hits the pads, a good shout for LBW turned
down
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) West Indies 97/2 (trail by 242 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-17-1 - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 20* (48b 1x4) BC Lara 8* (21b 1x4)
26.1 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
to the mid on region
26.2 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off this time,
defended
26.3 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the off, Sarwan gets
behind the delivery and defends it
26.4 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, good delivery short pitched on the off
and coming into the right hander, defended
26.5 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, just wide of the
off stump, driven straight to the cover fielder
26.6 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, driven back to the bowler, a very good
over comes to an end
End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 97/2 (trail by 242 runs)
J Srinath 11-3-38-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 8* (21b 1x4) RR Sarwan 20* (54b 1x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, one run, on the middle and leg, swept away
to the deep sqaure leg region
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, played off the back foot to the vacant third man region,
the run meter rolls down to 100
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, wide dleivery outside the off
stump, left alone
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, played to the on side
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery on the off,
Sawran moves forward to play at it and gets a faint edge. but
Ratra unable to hold on it it
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
End of over 28 (3 runs) West Indies 100/2 (trail by 239 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-20-1 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 9* (22b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (59b 1x4)
Srinath to continue, over the wicket to Lara
28.1 Srinath to Lara, wide: no run, huge wide outside the off stump
28.1 Srinath to Lara, two runs, pitched up on the pads, driven down the
ground to the long on region, easy couple taken
28.2 Srinath to Lara, two runs, short delivery on the off, played off
the back foot to the cover region
28.3 Srinath to Lara, no run, cut away straight to the point fielder
28.4 Srinath to Lara, one run, short dleivery on the middle and leg,
turned away to the vacant sqaure leg region, qucik single taken
28.5 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, short pitched delivery just wide of the
off stump and coming into the right hander, played off the back
foot to the cover region
28.6 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, pitched up on the off, driven off the
front foot wide of the Indian captain at covers, a great diving
stop there saves a certain four
End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 106/2 (trail by 233 runs)
J Srinath 12-3-44-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 14* (26b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (61b 1x4)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, turned away to the gully region
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, quciker delivery on the middle and
off, Lara goes for the sweep and misses, the ball hits the pads
outside the line of the off stump, huge appeal for LBW turned down
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, one run, swept away to the deep fine leg
region, easy single tken
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 107/2 (trail by 232 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-1-21-1 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 15* (30b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (63b 1x4)
Current Partnership: 27 runs, 10.0 overs, RR: 2.70
Nehra into the attack replacing the tired Srinath
30.1 Nehra to Lara, no run, good lenght delivery on the off and angling
across the left hander, hits the pads and the Indians goes up,
umpire not intrested
30.2 Nehra to Lara, no run
30.3 Nehra to Lara, two runs, pitched up on the pads, turned away to the
deep mid-wicket region
30.4 Nehra to Lara, no run
30.5 Nehra to Lara, one run, played wide of the cover fielder, qucik
single taken
30.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the off, left alone
End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 110/2 (trail by 229 runs)
A Nehra 8-2-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 18* (35b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (64b 1x4)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, no run, pitched outside the leg, goes for
the sweep, hit on the pad, Harbhajan Singh appeals, not out
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Lara, one run, spinning away from the batsman,
opens the face of the bat and steers the ball past backward of
point and takes a quick single
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, sharp turn in to the batsman,
forward goes Sarwan, bat and pad close together in defence
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, that was the 'doosra' the one
that goes away from the bat, too wide outside the off, goes for
the cut and gets beaten
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, well tossed up, forward in
defence
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, well flighted, forward goes
Sarwan, drives it firmly to covers
End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 111/2 (trail by 228 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-1-22-1 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 19* (37b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (68b 1x4)
32.1 Nehra to Lara, no run, bowling left-arm over the wicket, pitched
outside the off and moving further aw