Match State: Match start scheduled to start at 09:00 IST (03:30 GMT)
Good day and welcome to CricInfo's live coverage of the third
India-West Indies one-dayer at Rajkot.
A fine day greets both teams, with the sun out and a balmy breeze
blowing over the ground, tempering the heat that is common in
Western India.
India, though, will be feeling the heat, and for a different
reason. After losing the first two games in a row, they are under
a lot of pressure to bounce back in this game.
At Jamshedpur and then at Nagpur, India's bowlers gave the game
away, unable to defend totals of 280-odd against an admittedly in-
form West Indian line-up.
Even India's twin spin attack - much vaunted, especially in home
conditions - could not keep the like of Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds
and Marlon Samuels quiet, and the West Indies' best batsman - Carl
Hooper - did not even have to bat in the last game.
But the tourists will be missing their captain, though; even at
Nagpur, Hooper was doubtful with a dodgy knee, and that has
apparently played up again ahead of this game.
Ridley Jacobs will thus be leading the West Indies today. In
addition, Cameron Cuffy is back into the side in place of Corey
Collymore.
Hooper's replacement is explosive middle-order bat Ricardo Powell -
perhaps a good bet, for the West Indies have a new-found stability
at the top of the order and can afford to sacrifice Hooper's
quietude for some panache.
For India, Anil Kumble is out for this game, and medium-pace all-
rounder Jai P Yadav plays his second international match today.
Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bowl first, an indicator
that he would rather depend on his mighy batting to chase a big
total rather than his not-so-hot bowling to defend one.
0.1 Srinath to Gayle, no run, short of a length, on off stump and
moving away a touch, and Gayle leaves that alone.
0.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, fuller this time, and Gayle plays it
uppishly in the air towards mid-on.
0.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pushed towards mid-off, more in control
of this shot.
0.4 Srinath to Gayle, FOUR, full and on the off, and Gayle - with no
movement of the feet whatsoever, so that shows what form he is in!
- hits through the line through the covers for his first four and
his first runs as well.
0.5 Srinath to Gayle, no run, outside the off, heading away with the
angle, and Gayle watches that into Dravid's gloves.
0.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, patted back to Srinath.
End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 1-0-4-0
WW Hinds 0* (0b) CH Gayle 4* (6b 1x4)
Ashish Nehra into the attack from the other end.
1.1 Nehra to Hinds, no run, full and on leg and middle, and Hinds gets
forward and pats it towards mid-on.
1.2 Nehra to Hinds, one run, full and on the middle stump, and Hinds
drives it nicely straight back past the bowler, thinks it is going
for four, and then runs just the single as the fielder runs after
it and throws it back!
1.3 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, and Gayle shows how hard the straight drive
has to be hit, smacking the ball past Hinds to the left of the
bowler for four.
1.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run, on middle and off, and Gayle shuffles back
and pushes it to the off.
1.5 Nehra to Gayle, no run, worked to mid-on.
1.6 Nehra to Gayle, no run, heading down legside, and the appeal is
aborted almost immediately because of it!
End of over 2 (5 runs) West Indies 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
A Nehra 1-0-5-0
WW Hinds 1* (2b) CH Gayle 8* (10b 2x4)
2.1 Srinath to Hinds, no run, on middle stump, heading away with the
angle, and Gayle shoulders arms.
2.2 Srinath to Hinds, (noball) one run, on leg stump, and Hinds works
it towards square leg for a single.
2.2 Srinath to Gayle, (noball) no run, another no-ball from Srinath,
just overstepping in the effort to get some extra pace into the
ball.
2.2 Srinath to Gayle, legbye: one run, down the legside, and Dravid
fumbles the take. Srinath is anguished, because he thinks it is an
edge, but the umpire signals a leg-bye.
2.3 Srinath to Hinds, no run, left alone outside the off.
2.4 Srinath to Hinds, no run, catches Hinds probing forward on the
front foot before heading away just past the outside edge.
2.5 Srinath to Hinds, no run, jagging away from Hinds again, but the
batsman watches this one closer and leaves it alone.
2.6 Srinath to Hinds, no run, on leg stump, and Hinds pushes
defensively at it.
End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
J Srinath 2-0-7-0 (2nb)
CH Gayle 8* (12b 2x4) WW Hinds 2* (8b)
3.1 Nehra to Gayle, no run, poking defensively at that one, the ball
bobbling up just a touch into the offside but falling safely.
3.2 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, short of a length, and Gayle rocks back and
stands-and-delivers, thwacking the ball wide of mid-off to the
cover fence for his third boundary.
3.3 Nehra to Gayle, no run, good comeback, Nehra putting his back into
that one and getting extra bounce, catching Gayle wafting outside
the off before beating the bat with bounce.
3.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run, pushed to mid-off.
3.5 Nehra to Gayle, wide: no run, rather late signal, Nehra drifting
down leg and Gayle missing out on a pull to a rather short ball.
3.5 Nehra to Gayle, no run, stroked back to Nehra.
3.6 Nehra to Gayle, no run, short again, and Gayle really gets into
that one, smashing it right back down the track and almost taking
a few digits off Nehra's hands as the bowler fields in his follow-
through!
End of over 4 (5 runs) West Indies 18/0 (RR: 4.50)
A Nehra 2-0-10-0 (1w)
WW Hinds 2* (8b) CH Gayle 12* (18b 3x4)
4.1 Srinath to Hinds, no run, short of a length, and Hinds gets on his
toes and punches it into the legside.,
4.2 Srinath to Hinds, no run, on the pads, and Hinds works the ball
towards mid-on.
4.3 Srinath to Hinds, no run, outside the off, and Hinds punches into
the off and takes off for the single, but Mohammad Kaif at extra
cover is too quick to complete the run.
4.4 Srinath to Hinds, no run, pushed to mid-on, Hinds having a rather
quieter start than Gayle today.
4.5 Srinath to Hinds, one run, patted to mid-off, and the single taken.
4.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, pushed to Kaif at cover again.
End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 19/0 (RR: 3.80)
J Srinath 3-0-8-0 (2nb)
WW Hinds 3* (13b) CH Gayle 12* (19b 3x4)
5.1 Nehra to Hinds, no run, outside the off, and Hinds shoulders arms.
5.2 Nehra to Hinds, no run, drifting down leg, and Hinds pushes it to
mid-on.
5.3 Nehra to Hinds, no run, and again down leg, and Hinds cannot work
it any finer than mid-on.
5.4 Nehra to Hinds, no run, short of a length, and on the off, and
Hinds gets forward and punches it nicely, but straight to Kaif at
cover.
5.5 Nehra to Hinds, no run, a snorter! short of a length, rising fast
and surely, and Hinds gets out of the way at only the last moment,
flirting for a second with the thought of a pull before opting out
of the stroke.
5.6 Nehra to Hinds, one run, steered past a diving point behind square
on the off for the single.
End of over 6 (1 run) West Indies 20/0 (RR: 3.33)
A Nehra 3-0-11-0 (1w)
WW Hinds 4* (19b) CH Gayle 12* (19b 3x4)
6.1 Srinath to Hinds, no run, full and Hinds tries to get after that
one, having a huge heave at it, but the ball keeps a touch lower
than expected, beating the flashing blade.
6.2 Srinath to Hinds, FOUR, outside the off, and Hinds shuffles to off
- getting his feet moving better this time - and strokes it past a
diving cover to the fence for his first four.
6.3 Srinath to Hinds, no run, and again, shuffling outside off and
trying to thwack it through cover, but the ball takes the indside
edge and ricochets onto pad.
6.4 Srinath to Hinds, no run, trying to work it to leg, Hinds gets a
leading edge that spoons into the air on the offside. The mid-off
fielder is stationed just inside the inner circle, and so the ball
falls short of him!
6.5 Srinath to Hinds, no run, played to cover point.
6.6 Srinath to Hinds, no run, short of a length, seaming away from
Hinds, and the batsman lets that one go past.
End of over 7 (4 runs) West Indies 24/0 (RR: 3.43)
J Srinath 4-0-12-0 (2nb)
CH Gayle 12* (19b 3x4) WW Hinds 8* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Nehra to Gayle, no run, on the legs, and Gayle gets it between a
short midwicket and square leg, but puzzlingly, the single is not
taken.
7.2 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, outside the off, nipping back in a touch, and
Gayle gets a thick outside edge that eludes a diving first slip
and runs away to third man for four.
7.3 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, drifting down the leg, and Gayle works it
easily to fine leg for four more, a gimme, really, after the
previous good delivery.
7.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run, short of a length, and this time Gayle
tries to hit it through covers. Kaif at cover fields and prevents
the single.
7.5 Nehra to Gayle, one run, short, and Gayle gets up on his toes and
plays the ball down nicely from the shoulder of his bat, running
it to third man for a single.
7.6 Nehra to Hinds, no run, short of a length, climbing on Hinds, who
plays it down to the legside with soft hands.
End of over 8 (9 runs) West Indies 33/0 (RR: 4.12)
A Nehra 4-0-20-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 21* (24b 5x4) WW Hinds 8* (26b 1x4)
Srinath to continue.
8.1 Srinath to Gayle, one run, on the legs, and Gayle easily works it
to square leg and sprints the run, the fielder missing the direct
hit as Hinds runs to the striker's end.
8.2 Srinath to Hinds, two runs, Hinds finds the gap, threading the ball
between point and cover. Kaif gives chase and pulls it back inside
the ropes.
8.3 Srinath to Hinds, OUT: short of a length, on middle stump and
moving sharply away from Hinds, who follows the ball, neither
forward nor back, and gets the edge to VVS Laxman at first slip.
Srinath strikes!
West Indies 36/1, Partnership of 36
WW Hinds c Laxman b Srinath 10 (28b 1x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 22* (25b 5x4) J Srinath 4.3-0-15-1 (2nb)
The in-form Marlon Samuels comes out to the middle.
8.4 Srinath to Samuels, one run, on middle and leg, and Samuels works
it away to leg, getting some bat on the ball and escaping
Srinath's appeal for leg-before being given.
8.5 Srinath to Gayle, no run, on the legs, and Gayle works it to the
onside.
8.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, short of a length, and Gayle pushes it
into the offside. Good over from Srinath, a successful one.
End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 37/1 (RR: 4.11)
J Srinath 5-0-16-1 (2nb)
MN Samuels 1* (1b) CH Gayle 22* (27b 5x4)
9.1 Nehra to Samuels, no run, full, and a nippier delivery from Nehra
at that, and Samuels shoulders arms as the ball moves away with
the natural angle.
9.2 Nehra to Samuels, one run, on leg stump, easily tucked around the
corner for a single to fine leg.
9.3 Nehra to Gayle, no run, on off stump, Gayle pushes at it to play it
through covers, but the ball does not really come onto the bat and
takes an inside edge, running away to midwicket.
9.4 Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, short ball, and this one comes onto the bat
nicely enough, Gayle standing up tall and powering the ball
through the covers off the back foot, stand-and-deliver stroke.
9.5 Nehra to Gayle, one run, steered to point, just wide of the fielder
there, and the single taken quickly.
9.6 Nehra to Samuels, no run, short of a length, and Samuels gets onto
the back foot and defends back down the track.
End of over 10 (6 runs) West Indies 43/1 (RR: 4.30)
A Nehra 5-0-26-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 27* (30b 6x4) MN Samuels 2* (4b)
10.1 Srinath to Gayle, no run, fullish delivery, and Gayle on the front
foot defends.
10.2 Srinath to Gayle, no run, on middle and leg again, and Gayle again
pushes it back down the track.
10.3 Srinath to Gayle, no run, stroked into the offside, the pitch
looking like slowing up now, which might prompt a spinner being
introduced soon enough.
10.4 Srinath to Gayle, FOUR, half volley outside the off, and Gayle
times that one wonderfully, driving with the full flourish of the
bat through the covers for four more.
10.5 Srinath to Gayle, FOUR, half volley again outside the off, and
really, even on the slowest pitch, it's no use bowling that
length, and Gayle shows that by driving yet again through covers
for four more.
10.6 Srinath to Gayle, no run, super comeback from the Indian fast
bowler, short of a length, faster too, and Gayle probes outside
the off and is beaten as the ball seams away to Dravid.
End of over 11 (8 runs) West Indies 51/1 (RR: 4.64)
J Srinath 6-0-24-1 (2nb)
MN Samuels 2* (4b) CH Gayle 35* (36b 8x4)
11.1 Nehra to Samuels, no run, on the off, seaming away just a touch,
and Samuels shoulders arms.
11.2 Nehra to Samuels, no run, on the off, driven to mid-on by Samuels.
11.3 Nehra to Samuels, no run, this time driven to short extra cover.
11.4 Nehra to Samuels, no run, steered into the offside, where point
runs around and fields.
11.5 Nehra to Samuels, no run, steered again to point, tight line from
Nehra here.
11.6 Nehra to Samuels, FOUR, dropped! Samuels flashes outside the off at
the end of a quiet over, and the ball flies fast to Laxman at
second slip, who bobbles the ball behind him, the pace taking the
ball speedily to the fence at third man.
End of over 12 (4 runs) West Indies 55/1 (RR: 4.58)
A Nehra 6-0-30-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 35* (36b 8x4) MN Samuels 6* (10b 1x4)
Agarkar into the attack now.
12.1 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, short of a length, and Gayle pushes it
into the off.
12.2 Agarkar to Gayle, FOUR, short of a length, and Gayle goes back -
dangerous when the ball may keep low as it did then - and pulls it
away, the ball running away to fine leg for four.
12.3 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, short ball, climbing on the batsman, and
Gayle tries the pull over square leg, but the ball takes the top
edge and just falls ahead of the square leg fielder for a single.
12.4 Agarkar to Samuels, FOUR, short of a length, and Samuels rocks
back, waits for it, and then smashes it through the covers to the
fence, all the weight on the back foot, strick with great power.
12.5 Agarkar to Samuels, FOUR, short of a length again, and Samuels
repeats the stroke, spanking it through covers almost one-handed
to the fence for four more! Things happening in Agarkar's over
here.
12.6 Agarkar to Samuels, one run, slower delivery, and Samuels calmly
steers it to third man for the single.
End of over 13 (14 runs) West Indies 69/1 (RR: 5.31)
AB Agarkar 1-0-14-0
MN Samuels 15* (13b 3x4) CH Gayle 40* (39b 9x4)
13.1 Nehra to Samuels, one run, pushed into the covers for the single.
13.2 Nehra to Gayle, SIX, short of a length, on the off, and although
the ball does not get up too much, Gayle picks it up with the meat
of the bat and deposits it straight back over the bowler's heads,
onto the tin roofing over the stands for maximum!
13.3 Nehra to Gayle, two runs, drifting down middle and leg, and Gayle
works it easily enough for a couple to square leg.
13.4 Nehra to Gayle, no run, played just wide of short midwicket.
13.5 Nehra to Gayle, no run, short of a length again, and this one
climbs, Gayle getting back almost onto his stumps to play it down
safely into the offside.
13.6 Nehra to Gayle, one run, a climbing delivery again, Nehra really
putting his back into that one, and Gayle gets on his toes to play
it down but does not succeed, the ball taking the top of the bat
and heading through where first slip should have been for a single
to third man.
End of over 14 (10 runs) West Indies 79/1 (RR: 5.64)
A Nehra 7-0-40-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 49* (44b 9x4 1x6) MN Samuels 16* (14b 3x4)
14.1 Agarkar to Gayle, no run, pushed into the offside.
14.2 Agarkar to Gayle, wide: no run, drifting down leg, and Gayle tries
to work it around the corner and misses, the wide signalled.
14.2 Agarkar to Gayle, SIX, short ball and rising on the off, and Gayle
front-foot-pulls it nicely, bludgeoning it from off stump and
sending it flat and fast past the midwicket fence for maximum!
And that is Gayle's fifty off just 46 balls.
14.3 Agarkar to Gayle, one run, pushed with soft hands to point, and a
quick single taken.
14.4 Agarkar to Samuels, no run, slower ball, outside the off, and
Samuels has a dart at the cut shot and misses out.
14.5 Agarkar to Samuels, no run, fuller, and Samuels drives it straight
to mid-off. India's problems with the bowling continuing at
Rajkot.
14.6 Agarkar to Samuels, no run, slower ball, and Samuels strokes it to
cover.
End of over 15 (8 runs) West Indies 87/1 (RR: 5.80)
AB Agarkar 2-0-22-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 56* (47b 9x4 2x6) MN Samuels 16* (17b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Jai P Yadav now into the bowling attack after the fielding
restrictions have been removed.
15.1 Yadav to Gayle, no run, full and on the off, and Gayle strokes it
into the covers. The lack of pace immediately showing here, and
the batsmen will find him harder to get away if he sticks to line
and length.
15.2 Yadav to Gayle, no run, driven powerfully, but straight to mid-off.
15.3 Yadav to Gayle, FOUR, oooh, Gayle drives again straight to mid-off,
but Nehra, pressured as Gayle looks for the single, lets it go
straight through his legs to the long off fence for four. Poor
fielding.
15.4 Yadav to Gayle, no run, driven with a vertical bat again, right
back to Yadav.
15.5 Yadav to Gayle, no run, slower delivery, fuller up as well, and
Gayle pats it to cover.
15.6 Yadav to Gayle, one run, struck just to the right of the new mid-
off fielder - Dinesh Mongia, on for Srinath - who fields well to
give just the single.
End of over 16 (5 runs) West Indies 92/1 (RR: 5.75)
Jai P Yadav 1-0-5-0
CH Gayle 61* (53b 10x4 2x6) MN Samuels 16* (17b 3x4)
Ganguly brings himself into the attack now, something that hasn't
been seen for some time.
16.1 Ganguly to Gayle, no run, pushed into the offside.
16.2 Ganguly to Gayle, no run, patted to short extra cover again,
Ganguly operating on the same theory as Yadav viz. less the pace
off the wicket, less the chance of being hit.
16.3 Ganguly to Gayle, no run, straight to short exra cover again, third
ball in a row to that fielder.
16.4 Ganguly to Gayle, one run, on the legs, and Gayle flicks it to long
on for the single.
16.5 Ganguly to Samuels, OUT: and GoldenArm strikes! Samuels tries to
glide that one, just outside the off, to third man, opening the
face and sliding the ball right into Dravid's gloves, who holds on
for a fine catch.
West Indies 93/2, Partnership of 57
MN Samuels c Dravid b Ganguly 16 (18b 3x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 62* (57b 10x4 2x6) SC Ganguly 0.5-0-1-1
16.6 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, pushed into the covers for the single.
End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 94/2 (RR: 5.53)
SC Ganguly 1-0-2-1
RR Sarwan 1* (1b) CH Gayle 62* (57b 10x4 2x6)
17.1 Yadav to Sarwan, FOUR, nicely worked by Sarwan straight back down
the ground, well-timed and just beating the mid-on fielder to race
away to the sightscreen for four, not a great start to the over.
17.2 Yadav to Sarwan, no run, steered to point, where Yuvraj Singh dives
well to his left and prevents the four.
17.3 Yadav to Sarwan, FOUR, a genuine edge induced as Sarwan tries the
cut, the ball speeding between keeper and second slip to the third
man fence for four more.
17.4 Yadav to Sarwan, no run, pushed down the track, no run.
17.5 Yadav to Sarwan, no run, cut away again, but the ball does not rise
enough for that stroke to come off, the ball bouncing into the
ground and going straight to point.
17.6 Yadav to Sarwan, one run, a single past Yuvraj at point, who
misfields and allows the single.
End of over 18 (9 runs) West Indies 103/2 (RR: 5.72)
Jai P Yadav 2-0-14-0
RR Sarwan 10* (7b 2x4) CH Gayle 62* (57b 10x4 2x6)
18.1 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, outside the off, and Sarwan playing it
to point on the front foot.
18.2 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, pushed wide of point, but the single is
not taken as Yuvraj sprints around to field.
18.3 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, stroked back to the bowler.
18.4 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, driven to mid-on.
18.5 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, again to mid-on, Sarwan struggling to
work the ball for runs here.
18.6 Ganguly to Sarwan, FOUR, slower ball on an already slow pitch, and
Sarwan is able to wait patiently for it, then tickle it fine down
the legside for four!
End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 107/2 (RR: 5.63)
SC Ganguly 2-0-6-1
CH Gayle 62* (57b 10x4 2x6) RR Sarwan 14* (13b 3x4)
Harbhajan Singh coming into the attack, the first sign of spin
here.
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, one run, tossed up outside the off, and
Gayle drives well down the pitch, past the bowler to long-off for
a single.
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, flighted again, but drifting
down leg, and Sarwan drives to long on for another single.
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, quicker and flatter, and Gayle
tries to thump it through covers and drives straight to the
fielder at short extra cover.
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, again to short extra cover.
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, some turn for Harbhajan there,
and the batsman plays it softly down to third man.
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, FOUR, more turn for Harbhajan, and the
batsman looks to work to leg, but the ball takes the outside edge
and runs away fine to third man for four. Things just not working
India's way here, edges going to the fence easily enough.
End of over 20 (6 runs) West Indies 113/2 (RR: 5.65)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-6-0
RR Sarwan 15* (14b 3x4) CH Gayle 67* (62b 11x4 2x6)
20.1 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, outside the off, short of a length,
steered to point.
20.2 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, on middle and off, and Sarwan punches
it to midwicket for a single.
20.3 Ganguly to Gayle, no run, fullish length, and Gayle clips it off
his toes, to short midwicket.
20.4 Ganguly to Gayle, no run, pushed back to Ganguly.
20.5 Ganguly to Gayle, FOUR, on the middle and leg, and Gayle moves just
inside the line and works it off his hips to the onside, the ball
running away fine to fine leg, beating the fielder for four.
20.6 Ganguly to Gayle, one run, driven to mid off, and the ball travels
slowly enough for a quick single to be taken.
End of over 21 (6 runs) West Indies 119/2 (RR: 5.67)
SC Ganguly 3-0-12-1
CH Gayle 72* (66b 12x4 2x6) RR Sarwan 16* (16b 3x4)
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, no run, on the middle stump, and Gayle
contemplates working it to leg and then decides against it, the
ball turning away nicely to Dravid.
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle, OUT: short ball, on the middle and off
stump, and Gayle flashes into a pull - and misses, as the ball
beats the bat with low bounce and slight turn, rattling into the
off stump to dismiss Gayle for 72!
West Indies 119/3, Partnership of 26
CH Gayle b Harbhajan Singh 72 (68b 12x4 2x6)
RR Sarwan 16* (16b 3x4) Harbhajan Singh 1.2-0-6-1
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, tossed up, and Chanderpaul
getting the feet moving right away, shuffling to off as is his
wont and steering the ball to third man.
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, played away to point with
soft hands.
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, tossed up further, and
Chanderpaul takes it on the full and works it to mid on for a
single.
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, driven on the front foot to
long off for the single.
End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 121/3 (RR: 5.50)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-8-1
RR Sarwan 17* (17b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 1* (3b)
22.1 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, worked to long off, and the single
taken.
22.2 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to mid off.
22.3 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, almost a thin outside edge as
Chanderpaul tries the glide to third man, and Dravid fumbles the
take, but Chanderpaul was safe anyway, missing the ball by some
inches.
22.4 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, punched powerfully back straight to
Ganguly.
22.5 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, one run, trying to work it to leg, and a
leading edge gets the ball into the offside instead, but the
single comes regardless.
22.6 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, full and outside the off, and Sarwan
drives nicely on the front foot into the offside for a single.
End of over 23 (3 runs) West Indies 124/3 (RR: 5.39)
SC Ganguly 4-0-15-1
RR Sarwan 19* (19b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 2* (7b)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, drifting down leg, and easily
tucked around the corner with the turn for a single.
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, well bowled, tossed up just
enough to induce Chanderpaul to get forward, the batsman also
doing a good job in playing it down softly.
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, a little shimmy down the
track, but patted back straight to Harbhajan finally.
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed into the offside for
the point fielder to collect.
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, tossed up, and Chanderpaul
takes that on the full and drives to long on for the single.
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, two runs, drifting down leg again, and
Sarwan plays again with the turn fine to the legside, for two
more. The right-hander having a much easier time against the offie
here.
End of over 24 (4 runs) West Indies 128/3 (RR: 5.33)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-12-1
S Chanderpaul 3* (11b) RR Sarwan 22* (21b 3x4)
24.1 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, one run, outside the off, and Chanderpaul
delicately dabs it down to Srinath at third man for a single.
24.2 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, steered to point.
24.3 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, punched down the ground to long on for
just the one.
24.4 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, FOUR, half volley, and Chanderpaul waits
for the ball and then strokes it with minimum effort and maximum
timing, straight down the ground for four!
24.5 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, short and outside the off, and
Chanderpaul essays the cut but mistimes it to point.
24.6 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed into the offside, and a
single taken.
End of over 25 (7 runs) West Indies 135/3 (RR: 5.40)
SC Ganguly 5-0-22-1
S Chanderpaul 9* (15b 1x4) RR Sarwan 23* (23b 3x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off, and
Chanderpaul strokes it to short extra cover.
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, FOUR, on the off, and Chanderpaul
gets on one knee, hits against the turn but well, sweeping it to
square leg for four! Some good touch this man is in.
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, worked to square leg for a
single.
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, outside the off, and Sarwan
tries to glide to third man and misses the ball.
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, driven to mid-on for a single,
Sarwan rotating the strike well here.
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, waits for the tossed-up
delivery, and then drives straight down the ground for a single,
the scoreboard ticking over nicely with these two at the crease.
End of over 26 (7 runs) West Indies 142/3 (RR: 5.46)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-19-1
S Chanderpaul 15* (19b 2x4) RR Sarwan 24* (25b 3x4)
26.1 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, one run, short ball, and Chanderpaul tries
the short-arm pull, getting a thin inside edge that runs away
behind the stumps for the single to be taken.
26.2 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, worked to midwicket for the single,
that area fairly vacant and waiting to be milked.
26.3 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed into the offside, and short
extra cover fields to prevent the runs.
26.4 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, worked to mid-on.
26.5 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, pitching outside leg and rapping
Chanderpaul on the pads as he tries to work it to leg and misses.
Leg-before pretty much out of the question with a right-hander
bowling over the wicket to a southpaw.
26.6 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, one run, worked to square leg, and the
single taken. Three runs from the over.
End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 145/3 (RR: 5.37)
SC Ganguly 6-0-25-1
S Chanderpaul 17* (24b 2x4) RR Sarwan 25* (26b 3x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, a step or two down the
track, and the batsman drives the ball to long on.
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, trying to work it to leg, Sarwan
gets a little inside edge onto his pads.
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, turned to short midwicket, where
the fielder collects nicely.
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, driven to mid-on.
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, a step down the track, and then
played into the offside.
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, steered into the covers, deep
in the offside, for a single.
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 147/3 (RR: 5.25)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-21-1
RR Sarwan 26* (31b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 18* (25b 2x4)
Ganguly to continue.
28.1 Ganguly to Sarwan, no run, full and Sarwan drives right back at
Ganguly, rather forcefully at that, and Ganguly struggles to field
- but he does succeed, juggling just a little bit.
28.2 Ganguly to Sarwan, one run, punched past a widish mid-on, to long
on for a single.
28.3 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short of a length, and Chanderpaul
gets on one knee to negate the low bounce, then pulling it away
just behind square on the legside for four!
28.4 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off, and driven back to
the bowler.
28.5 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed into the offside.
28.6 Ganguly to Chanderpaul, no run, driven into the offside, where Kaif
fields nicely, throwing himself to his right in the covers to
prevent the runs.
End of over 29 (5 runs) West Indies 152/3 (RR: 5.24)
SC Ganguly 7-0-30-1
RR Sarwan 27* (33b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 22* (29b 3x4)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, no run, tossed up, on middle stump, and
Sarwan gets forward and plays it down at his feet with soft hands.
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, tucked neatly around the corner
for the single to fine leg.
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, flighted delivery, driven
down past a diving Harbhajan for a single to long off.
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, two runs, a thickish outside edge takes
the ball past point, where the fielder runs after it and collects
as the batsmen run two.
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, driven to long on.
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, two runs, cut away nicely to behind
square on the offside, wristily taking the ball away from the
sweeper and getting two for that stroke.
End of over 30 (7 runs) West Indies 159/3 (RR: 5.30)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-28-1
RR Sarwan 31* (37b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 25* (31b 3x4)
Ajit Agarkar back into the attack now
30.1 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, short of a length, and Sarwan takes it
outside the off and glides it to third man for the single.
30.2 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, two runs, half volley outside the off, and
the batsman strokes it on the up into the deep on the offside and
gets two for that stroke, the batsmen already relishing the extra
pace that Agarkar's bowling brings with it.
30.3 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, no run, short of a length, and the batsman
pushes defensively into the off.
30.4 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed to long on for a single.
30.5 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, glided to third man.
30.6 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, one run, glided to third man, another
single.
End of over 31 (6 runs) West Indies 165/3 (RR: 5.32)
AB Agarkar 3-0-28-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 29* (35b 3x4) RR Sarwan 33* (39b 3x4)
Virender Sehwag to give Harbhajan a little rest now.
31.1 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, tossed up, driven to long on for
just the single.
31.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, turned around the corner, and the non-
striker declines the call for a single that was eminently
available.
31.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, steered to gully, where Agarkar
misfields, but no run anyway.
31.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, pushed to the legside.
31.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, a big step down the track and driven to
long on.
31.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, patted back to the bowler.
End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 167/3 (RR: 5.22)
V Sehwag 1-0-2-0
RR Sarwan 34* (43b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 30* (37b 3x4)
32.1 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, fuller up, on leg stump, and Sarwan
drives nicely straight down the ground to long on.
32.2 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, one run, glided to third man for a single.
That brings up the 50 partnership.
32.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, FOUR, straying in line, and Sarwan is quick to
capitalise, whipping it away off his pads to fine leg for four.
Agarkar not in any sort of rhythm here.
32.4 Agarkar to Sarwan, two runs, cut away for runs to the offside, and
the batsmen run the first hard so that by the time Sehwag gets to
the ball at the point fence, they are already into the second.
Good running.
32.5 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, short ball, and Sarwan essays the pull
but mistimes it, sending it along the ground to short midwicket.
32.6 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, cut away, to point.
End of over 33 (8 runs) West Indies 175/3 (RR: 5.30)
AB Agarkar 4-0-36-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 31* (38b 3x4) RR Sarwan 41* (48b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, trying to sweep against the turn and
missing, getting rapped on the pads, but the umpire turns down
Sehwag's lbw appeal.
33.2 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, tucked around the corner softly,
and a quick single taken as leg gully fields after running in.
33.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, whipped to short midwicket,.
33.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, punched down the ground to long on.
33.5 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, cut away to deep point for a
single.
33.6 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, flicked to midwicket, four runs off that
over.
End of over 34 (4 runs) West Indies 179/3 (RR: 5.26)
V Sehwag 2-0-6-0
RR Sarwan 43* (51b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 33* (41b 3x4)
Harbhajan Singh coming back into the attack as Agarkar proves too
expensive.
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, worked into the gap on the
legside.
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, outside leg stump, and
Chanderpaul takes the ball on the full, sweeping it away behind
square on the legside for a single.
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, cut away to the sweeper-cover
for a single.
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, two runs, cut away, a little
shuffle to the off bringing him in line with the ball, and two
more to Chanderpaul to the deep point area.
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, FOUR, again the same shot, but cut
away much more forcefully, the cover fielder diving but not able
to stop the ball, which runs away for four just in front of point.
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, watchfully played to the
offside.
End of over 35 (9 runs) West Indies 188/3 (RR: 5.37)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-37-1
RR Sarwan 45* (53b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 40* (45b 4x4)
35.1 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, driven to mid-on.
35.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, heaved away to the midwicket region,
just the single, though.
35.3 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, tossed up, and yet another easy
single to Chanderpaul.
35.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, punched to long on, another single. The
West Indian batsmen really milking the bowling here.
35.5 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, outside leg, and Chanderpaul flicks
it away fine, but it goes straight to fine leg inside the circle.
35.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, worked to short midwicket.
End of over 36 (3 runs) West Indies 191/3 (RR: 5.31)
V Sehwag 3-0-9-0
RR Sarwan 47* (56b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 41* (48b 4x4)
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Sarwan, one run, worked behind square on the
legside for a single.
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, well bowled, quicker and
flatter, a smart change of pace that Chanderpaul negotiates well,
dropping it at his feet.
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, FOUR, flighted delivery, and
Chanderpaul takes that on the full, getting on one knee and
sweeping it away to the square leg area, just in front of square,
for four!
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, no run, short and turning away from
the left hander, who cuts it away to point.
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, FOUR, trying to bowl quicker and
flatter, Harbhajan drops it short, and the batsman pounces,
cutting it away with the extra pace doing all the work in taking
the ball to the deep point fence.
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, one run, swept away to fine leg,
where Ashish Nehra fields.
End of over 37 (10 runs) West Indies 201/3 (RR: 5.43)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-47-1
S Chanderpaul 50* (53b 6x4) RR Sarwan 48* (57b 4x4)
And that brings up Chanderpaul's fifty, a good innings that was
just what the West Indies needed at this stage.
37.1 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, punched away into the covers for a
single.
37.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, tossed up, and Sarwan drops it at his
feet and sets off, but Chanderpaul sends him back.
37.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, SIX, super shot!! tossed up, and Sarwan waltzes
Astaire-like down the track and lets the bat have a free flow,
striking cleanly through the line and sending the ball over the
long on fence for a big, big six!!
Fifty for Sarwan!
37.4 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, played to square leg.
37.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, pushed into the offside for a single.
37.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, holding that one back a little, and
Chanderpaul almost suckered into the trap, playing it back to
Sehwag on one bounce.
End of over 38 (8 runs) West Indies 209/3 (RR: 5.50)
V Sehwag 4-0-17-0
RR Sarwan 55* (61b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 51* (55b 6x4)
Srinath back into the attack now.
38.1 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, short of a length, and Sarwan steers it
delicately to third man.
38.2 Srinath to Chanderpaul, no run, steered to point.
38.3 Srinath to Chanderpaul, one run, glided to third man, this pair
winding up for the big hit-out in the final 10.
38.4 Srinath to Sarwan, no run, short of a length, defensively pushed
into the offside.
38.5 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, slower ball, and Sarwan watchfully
tucks it around the corner for a single.
38.6 Srinath to Chanderpaul, no run, slower ball again, and Chanderpaul
probes outside the off and misses. the ball beating the outside
edge.
End of over 39 (3 runs) West Indies 212/3 (RR: 5.44)
J Srinath 7-0-27-1 (2nb)
RR Sarwan 57* (64b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 52* (58b 6x4)
39.1 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, down the track, and driven straight back
at Sehwag.
39.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, worked to short midwicket.
39.3 Sehwag to Sarwan, legbye: one run, drifting down leg, and a leg bye
to fine leg.
39.4 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, hit back hard down the ground, and
Sarwan ducks to allow the ball to run away to Nehra at long off
for a single.
39.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, no run, trying to whip it to leg and missing, a
loud shout from Sehwag for leg before, but the ball is drifting
down leg.
39.6 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, a single behind the wicket keeper.
End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 215/3 (RR: 5.38)
V Sehwag 5-0-19-0
RR Sarwan 58* (69b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 53* (59b 6x4)
40.1 Srinath to Sarwan, SIX, and smashed back over long off, Sarwan
getting a few steps down the track and striking cleanly to send
the ball bouncing around on the roofs of the stands yet again. Six
more!!
40.2 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, steered to third man for a single.
40.3 Srinath to Chanderpaul, one run, outside the off, and Chanderpaul
glides it to third man. The batsmen doing a good job of getting
singles when the boundaries are not possible.
40.4 Srinath to Sarwan, one run, slower ball, wristily turned away to
square leg for another one.
40.5 Srinath to Chanderpaul, no run, cut away, but straight to point.
40.6 Srinath to Chanderpaul, (noball) one run, pushed away into the off,
and Srinath oversteps on that occasion.
40.6 Srinath to Sarwan, two runs, worked around the corner to fine leg,
where Sehwag runs around and does some good work with his feet to
stop the ball from tumbling over the ropes.
End of over 41 (13 runs) West Indies 228/3 (RR: 5.56)
J Srinath 8-0-40-1 (3nb)
S Chanderpaul 55* (62b 6x4) RR Sarwan 68* (73b 4x4 2x6)
41.1 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, on the legs, and Chanderpaul whips
it uppishly but safely into the midwicket area for a single.
41.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, (noball) FOUR, again a little sashay down the
track and a good clean hit straight back over the bowler's head
for four!
41.2 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, pushed to cover, and a quick single
taken.
41.3 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, no run, now Chanderpaul is down the track,
but punched to covers.
41.4 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, worked to leg.
41.5 Sehwag to Sarwan, one run, pushed into the legside for another
single.
41.6 Sehwag to Chanderpaul, one run, swept to Srinath in the deep
midwicket region for a single.
End of over 42 (10 runs) West Indies 238/3 (RR: 5.67)
V Sehwag 6-0-29-0 (1nb)
S Chanderpaul 58* (66b 6x4) RR Sarwan 74* (76b 5x4 2x6)
42.1 Nehra to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off, and the batsman cuts
straight to the point fielder.
42.2 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, stroked to mid-on for a single.
42.3 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, down the wicket and hit into the covers,
and the batsmen could have gone for the second on the overthrow,
but they decide against it.
42.4 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, glided to third man.
42.5 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, full toss, and Sarwan flicks it to leg,
where Kaif at short midwicket dives forward and stops the ball,
then gets up and has a shy at the stumps! Super fielding!
42.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, moving to leg, and Sarwan is stymied by a
ball much outside the off instead.
End of over 43 (3 runs) West Indies 241/3 (RR: 5.60)
A Nehra 8-0-43-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 60* (69b 6x4) RR Sarwan 75* (79b 5x4 2x6)
43.1 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, one run, full toss, outside the off, and
Chanderpaul strikes it into the offside for a single.
Agarkar will be hoping for some reverse swing here.
43.2 Agarkar to Sarwan, two runs, short ball outside the off, and Sarwan
cuts it away powerfully to deep point, where they take a second to
Srinath's arm.
43.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, wide: FOUR, way down legside, and nobody can
blame Dravid for not stopping that one!
43.3 Agarkar to Sarwan, no run, punched to the offside, no run.
43.4 Agarkar to Sarwan, one run, wide outside the off, half volley to
boot, and Sarwan strikes it away to deep cover for a single.
43.5 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, two runs, wide and full outside the off,
and the batsman strikes it into the deep for two.
43.6 Agarkar to Chanderpaul, two runs, picked up nicely off the middle
stump and deposited over the bowler's head, where long off runs
around to field and restrict it to two.
End of over 44 (13 runs) West Indies 254/3 (RR: 5.77)
AB Agarkar 5-0-49-0 (2w)
RR Sarwan 78* (82b 5x4 2x6) S Chanderpaul 65* (72b 6x4)
44.1 Nehra to Sarwan, FOUR, full and wide outside the off, and Sarwan
gives himself a little room and smacks it away through the covers
for four. The bowling is really really loose here, bowlers
sticking to neither line nor length.
44.2 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, outside the off, and stroked to long off
for a single.
44.3 Nehra to Chanderpaul, no run, good ball, full and swinging, and
Chanderpaul just digs out the yorker and plays it to leg.
44.4 Nehra to Chanderpaul, one run, picked away to square leg for a
single.
44.5 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, slower ball, and Sarwan tries a cut
outside the off and misses.
44.6 Nehra to Sarwan, no run, cut away for no run.
End of over 45 (6 runs) West Indies 260/3 (RR: 5.78)
A Nehra 9-0-49-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 66* (74b 6x4) RR Sarwan 83* (86b 6x4 2x6)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, FOUR, hit back down the ground for
four, a few steps down the tack and a clean strike to long on.
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, FOUR, four more, swept away to
midwicket in a full-blooded heave, beating the fielder stationed
there. Clean hitting this.
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Chanderpaul, OUT: another attempt at a hit by
Chanderpaul, and this one takes the bottom of the bat and bobbles
high, high up in the air, and Jai P Yadav takes a fine steepler of
a catch at long off.
West Indies 268/4, Partnership of 149
S Chanderpaul c Yadav b Harbhajan Singh 74 (77b 8x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 83* (86b 6x4 2x6) Harbhajan Singh 8.3-0-55-2
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, no run, around the wicket, and Powell
tries to work it and misses.
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, no run, an attempted sweep this time,
but the ball just takes pad and runs away into the off.
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, no run, patted down at his feet.
End of over 46 (8 runs) West Indies 268/4 (RR: 5.83)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-55-2
RR Sarwan 83* (86b 6x4 2x6) RL Powell 0* (3b)
46.1 Nehra to Sarwan, one run, glided to third man for a single, Powell
coming back on strike.
46.2 Nehra to Powell, two runs, worked to midwicket, and two runs to
Powell to get off the mark.
46.3 Nehra to Powell, one run, good ball, a sizzling yorker that Powell
only just manages to dig out and push away into the off, behind
the wicket, for a single.
46.4 Nehra to Sarwan, OUT: outside the off, heading away from the
batsman, and Sarwan backs away and tries a big heave that goes
nowhere. The ball catches the edge and flies straight back to
Dravid for a simple catch and, yet again, Sarwan misses three
figures.
West Indies 272/5, Partnership of 4
RR Sarwan c Dravid b Nehra 84 (88b 6x4 2x6)
RL Powell 3* (5b) A Nehra 9.4-0-53-1 (1w)
46.5 Nehra to Jacobs, one run, yorker length ball again, and Jacobs
manages to squeeze it out to the legside for a single.
46.6 Nehra to Powell, two runs, full toss on middle stump, and Powell
powers it to long off, where a fumble allows a quick second to be
taken.
End of over 47 (7 runs) West Indies 275/5 (RR: 5.85)
A Nehra 10-0-56-1 (1w)
RD Jacobs 1* (1b) RL Powell 5* (6b)
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jacobs, one run, worked to leg for a single.
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, no run, pushed back down the track,
Powell having trouble with the spinner here.
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, two runs, worked to midwicket for a
brace, where a little misfield allows the second run.
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, no run, Powell goes for a big heave, but
it goes nowhere, and Dravid whips off the bails. The replays show
that the back foot is on the line, which would have been out, had
it been referred.
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, no run, played back to the bowler.
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Powell, one run, tickled around the corner to
short fine leg, and a single scrambled.
End of over 48 (4 runs) West Indies 279/5 (RR: 5.81)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-59-2
RL Powell 8* (11b) RD Jacobs 2* (2b)
48.1 Srinath to Powell, legbye: one run, a slower ball that Powell gets
on the pad and away to fine leg for a leg bye.
48.2 Srinath to Jacobs, two runs, around the wicket to the left hander,
and drifting down leg, Jacobs flicking it away to square leg for
two.
48.3 Srinath to Jacobs, one run, slower ball, which Jacobs negotiates
nicely to push into the offside for a single.
48.4 Srinath to Powell, wide: no run
48.4 Srinath to Powell, no run, oooh, good bowling, full and fast,
yorker-length ball that does not allow Powell the leverage for the
big hit.
48.5 Srinath to Powell, two runs, slower ball again, and Powell tries
the big hit and mis-hits, the ball falling away in the midwicket
area for two more.
48.6 Srinath to Powell, no run, outside the off, and Powell tries to
power that through the off and misses out.
End of over 49 (7 runs) West Indies 286/5 (RR: 5.84)
J Srinath 9-0-46-1 (1w 3nb)
RD Jacobs 5* (4b) RL Powell 10* (15b)
49.1 Agarkar to Jacobs, no run, slower ball outside the off, and Jacobs
goes for the big heave and does not connect.
49.2 Agarkar to Jacobs, three runs, outside the off, and Jacobs picks
that up and hits it into the offside, where the fielder just pulls
it back inside the ropes to restrict it to three.
49.3 Agarkar to Powell, two runs, cut away to the deep point area, where
Kaif fields well to keep it down to two.
49.4 Agarkar to Powell, SIX, full toss on leg stump, low but Agarkar is
punished for it anyway as Powell strikes it powerfully over the
long on fence for the fifth six of the innings!!
49.5 Agarkar to Powell, one run, full and swinging, good comeback from
Agarkar, and Powell digs it out and gets a single.
49.6 Agarkar to Jacobs, wide: no run, outside the off, and Jacobs goes
for the heave but it is much too wide for that!
49.6 Agarkar to Jacobs, one run, driven into the covers.
End of over 50 (14 runs) West Indies 300/5 (RR: 6.00)
AB Agarkar 6-0-63-0 (3w)
RD Jacobs 9* (7b) RL Powell 19* (18b 1x6)
And that brings the West Indian total to exactly 300, a good score
in 50 overs and one that the Indians will find tough to chase as
the pitch gets slower and lower.
But one is hard put to completely dismiss a line-up that reads:
Ganguly, Sehwag, Dravid, Laxman, Kaif, Yuvraj, to name just the
stalwarts.
So be sure to join us for what is undoubtedly going to be an
exciting chase.
Forty minutes for lunch, and we will be back then.
Match State: Innings Break
The players are back on the field
India begin this daunting chase now
Dillon to Ganguly to start things off
0.1 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, angled to third man, the Indians are on
their way
0.2 Dillon to Sehwag, wide: no run, just short of a length and
slippinbg down the leg side, flicked at and missed, not a bad line
to bowl to Sehwag this
0.2 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, just short of a length and on the off
this time, punched off the back foot to the off side
0.3 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
punched straight to point off the back foot
0.4 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, fullish and on the off, driven hard to
the man at mid off
0.5 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, short ball outside the off, played down
to third man off the back foot
0.6 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, eased through covers and India get off
to a sedate start
End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 297/49 = 6.06)
M Dillon 1-0-4-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 2* (2b) V Sehwag 1* (4b)
1.1 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, fullish anbd just outside the off, Ganguly
loves it there, he eases into the stroke and times the ball
perfectly through the off side
1.2 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, good length ball on the pads, tapped to
the on side off the back foot
1.3 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, slashed at, off the
edge to third man
1.4 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, short ball, dug in well short and Sehwag
has no trouble ducking under the ball
1.5 Drakes to Sehwag, three runs, outside the off a touch short and
Sehwag essays a classic back foot drive, the ball races away
towards the fence and Hinds saves the ball brilliantly on the
fence
1.6 Drakes to Ganguly, two runs, outside the off, glided down to third
man
End of over 2 (10 runs) India 14/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 287/48 = 5.98)
VC Drakes 1-0-10-0
V Sehwag 4* (6b) SC Ganguly 9* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
defended with soft hands to the off side
2.2 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, again just short of a length and a touch
outside the off, played down to third man off the back foot for a
single
2.3 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, fullish and outside the off, played at
and missed, the ball keeps low and shoots past the bat to the
keeper
2.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, full and on the off, driven well but
straight to the man at mid off
2.5 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, outside the off, good length, square
driven to third man for a single
2.6 Dillon to Sehwag, two runs, on the pads, tucked through midwicket
for a brace
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 18/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 283/47 = 6.02)
M Dillon 2-0-8-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 10* (9b 1x4) V Sehwag 7* (9b)
3.1 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, around the wicket now to the left
hander, and Ganguly steering that one to third man past a vacant
gully region for a single.
3.2 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, back over the wicket to Sehwag, who works
the ball to short midwicket.
3.3 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, and Sehwag gets back
onto his stumps and pushes the ball to short extra cover.
3.4 Drakes to Sehwag, two runs, short again, and this time Sehwag gets
on his toes and square drives nicely, to the deep point fence
where Nagamootoo dives and cuts off the boundary.
3.5 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, and Sehwag ducks under that one.
The umpire warns Drakes that is the short ball for the over.
3.6 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, driven to mid off.
End of over 4 (3 runs) India 21/0 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 280/46 = 6.09)
VC Drakes 2-0-13-0
SC Ganguly 11* (10b 1x4) V Sehwag 9* (14b)
4.1 Dillon to Ganguly, two runs, short ball, and Ganguly swivels into
the pull but does not time it too well, the ball just clearing the
infield on the legside to give Ganguly two runs.
4.2 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, sensible cricket, Ganguly just patting
the ball to mid off and calls immediately for the quick singl.e
4.3 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, short ball, and Sehwag works the ball
off the hips to fine leg for the single.
4.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, slower ball though,
and Ganguly tries the cut and misses.
4.5 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, punched to mid-on.
4.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, stroked into the covers.
End of over 5 (4 runs) India 25/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 276/45 = 6.13)
M Dillon 3-0-12-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 10* (15b) SC Ganguly 14* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, pushed to mid-off, and the single
immediately declined.
5.2 Drakes to Sehwag, one run, on the off, and Sehwag awkwardly works
that one wide of mid-on for a single.
5.3 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, around the wicke, and Ganguly plays that
ball to short extra cover.
5.4 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, hit powerfully, timed well, but straight
to cover, Ganguly not getting any room to free his arms for the
full flourish of the bat.
5.5 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, slower ball, outside the off, and Ganguly
picks that one up and takes it from off stump, hitting it straight
and mis-timing it, but getting four anyway.
5.6 Drakes to Ganguly, no run
End of over 6 (5 runs) India 30/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 271/44 = 6.16)
VC Drakes 3-0-18-0
V Sehwag 11* (17b) SC Ganguly 18* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Dillon to Sehwag, FOUR, short of the innings so far! half volley on
off, and Sehwag just pushes it firmly down the track, past the
non-striker, getting four down the ground.
6.2 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, and Sehwag gets on his
toes and plays that one to cover.
6.3 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, steered square of the wicket on the
offside for a single as point fumbles.
6.4 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, short ball on the legs, and Ganguly
works it to fine leg for the one.
6.5 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, played to point.
6.6 Dillon to Sehwag, FOUR, moving down leg, Sehwag tries to pull that
ball over midwicket, but the ball gets a thick edge and flies over
where the slips would have been, to third man for a fortuitous
boundary!
End of over 7 (10 runs) India 40/0 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 261/43 = 6.07)
M Dillon 4-0-22-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 19* (20b 2x4) V Sehwag 20* (22b 2x4)
7.1 Drakes to Ganguly, two runs, short ball, and Ganguly again mistimes
the pull, just getting it over the head of the square leg fielder
for a couple.
7.2 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, short again, and Ganguly looks to make
room and thrash it through the off, but he misses out on this one.
7.3 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, short again,and this time Ganguly does not
fail to cash in, connecting well and sending the ball racing to
the fence on the offside, just behind point, for four.
7.4 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, fuller this time, and Ganguly steps just a
little to his leg and then punches that one gloriously through
covers for four! Super shot!
7.5 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, and the batsman plays
it quietly to the short extra cover fielder.
7.6 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, short, and on the legs, and Ganguly
pulls it away, but he only gets a little glove and bat on it, and
the batsman gets a single to fine leg.
End of over 8 (11 runs) India 51/0 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 250/42 = 5.95)
VC Drakes 4-0-29-0
SC Ganguly 30* (26b 4x4) V Sehwag 20* (22b 2x4)
8.1 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, slower ball on the pads, and Ganguly
works it away to the legside for a single.
8.2 Dillon to Sehwag, wide: no run, short ball, down the legside, and
Sehwag ducks under it. Dillon is wided, surprisingly enough.
8.2 Dillon to Sehwag, two runs, clipped off the pads for a couple to
midwicket.
8.3 Dillon to Sehwag, one run, and again, worked to midwicket, but just
the single this time.
8.4 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, fullish length, and Ganguly strokes it
away to point.
8.5 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, full ball on the legs, and Ganguly just
picks that up off his toes and lofts it over mid-on, getting four
to the long on fence.
8.6 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, short ball, climbing on Ganguly, who
plays it down well to the poinr region.
End of over 9 (9 runs) India 60/0 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 241/41 = 5.88)
M Dillon 5-0-31-0 (2w)
V Sehwag 23* (24b 2x4) SC Ganguly 35* (30b 5x4)
Cameron Cuffy into the attack now.
9.1 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, a loosener, drifting down the legs, and
Sehwag easily flicks it away off the pads to the fence behind
square on the legside for four.
9.2 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, better line and length, and Sehwag can
only play that one to point.
9.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, good ball, getting a little extra bounce,
and the batsman is caught probing outside the off stump as the
ball beats the edge.
9.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, pushed into the off, where the point
fielder collects on the run.
9.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, drifting onto the pads again, and Sehwag,
getting into his stride now, clipping the ball over the short
midwicket fielder to the fence for four more.
9.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short of a lengtha, and Sehwag plays that
ball down at his feet.
End of over 10 (8 runs) India 68/0 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 233/40 = 5.82)
CE Cuffy 1-0-8-0
SC Ganguly 35* (30b 5x4) V Sehwag 31* (30b 4x4)
10.1 Dillon to Ganguly, FOUR, full delivery, and Ganguly drives that
right back down the ground, getting four to long off. And he says
that people behind the sightscreen were obstructing his vision!
10.2 Dillon to Ganguly, no run, pitched up again, and Ganguly drives but
does nt time it well.
10.3 Dillon to Ganguly, one run, wide of the off, and Ganguly looks to
play through the covers and gets an inside edge, the ball just
missing the stumps in running away to fine leg for a single.
10.4 Dillon to Sehwag, two runs, worked to midwicket for a brace by
Sehwag.
10.5 Dillon to Sehwag, no run, played to cover.
10.6 Dillon to Sehwag, FOUR, short ball, and Sehwag shuffles to leg,
makes some room, calmly surveys the offside field, and then smacks
it over point to the fence on one bounce!
End of over 11 (11 runs) India 79/0 (RR: 7.18 RRR: 222/39 = 5.69)
M Dillon 6-0-42-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 40* (33b 6x4) V Sehwag 37* (33b 5x4)
11.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, punched to the cover fielder for a
single.
11.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, and Ganguly pats it
right back to Cuffy.
11.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, making room for himself, Ganguly tries
the hit over cover, but the ball goes only to the fielder inside
the circle.
11.4 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run
11.5 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, steered to the left of point, and Ganguly
wants the single, but Sehwag declines.
11.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, wide: no run, down the track and a big heave
attempted, but the umpire puzzlingly calls it a wide, even though
Ganguly moved perceptibly to leg.
11.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, worked to short midwicket.
End of over 12 (1 run) India 80/0 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 221/38 = 5.82)
CE Cuffy 2-0-9-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 37* (33b 5x4) SC Ganguly 40* (39b 6x4)
12.1 Gayle to Sehwag, no run, tossed up, and Sehwag pats it respectfully
to short midwicket.
12.2 Gayle to Sehwag, FOUR, glided to third man cheekily, beating the
fielder inside the circle stationed to block that stroke, and
Sehwag gets four with that stroke!
12.3 Gayle to Sehwag, SIX, innoccuous delivery on middle stump, and
Sehwag deals with it well, getting on one knee and striking it
cleanly over midwicket for India's first six!
12.4 Gayle to Sehwag, no run, and here Sehwag winds up again but the
length isn't right, so only steered to cover point.
12.5 Gayle to Sehwag, FOUR, and opening the bat face that time, Sehwag
steers it past the cover point fielder to get four and get to his
fifty.
12.6 Gayle to Sehwag, FOUR, whacked again, to midwicket, and four more
for Sehwag, giving him 18 off the over with two dot balls!!
End of over 13 (18 runs) India 98/0 (RR: 7.54 RRR: 203/37 = 5.49)
CH Gayle 1-0-18-0
SC Ganguly 39* (39b 6x4) V Sehwag 55* (39b 8x4 1x6)
13.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, short ball, in Ganguly's ribs, and the
batsman plays it down with soft hands.
13.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, (noball) no run, struck to mid off.
13.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, two runs, guided to third man, wide of the
fielder, and the batsman gets two, bringing up the 100 for India.
13.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run
13.4 Cuffy to Ganguly, two runs, an attempted big hit, but the ball just
steeples very high into the air and drops into no-man's land
behind the bowler, during which the batsmen run two.
13.5 Cuffy to Ganguly, (noball) one run, glided to third man, another no
ball from Cuffy in this over.
13.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, on the legs, and Sehwag uppishly flicks it
off the pads and sends the ball past leg gully to the fence behind
square on the legside for four more.
13.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, one run, glided to third man.
End of over 14 (12 runs) India 110/0 (RR: 7.86 RRR: 191/36 = 5.31)
CE Cuffy 3-0-21-0 (1w 2nb)
V Sehwag 60* (41b 9x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 44* (45b 6x4)
14.1 Drakes to Sehwag, one run, a single to mid on.
14.2 Drakes to Ganguly, legbye: FOUR, drifting on Ganguly's pads, and
the batsman just gets a sliver of pad on it, but the ball runs
away for four leg byes nevertheless.
14.3 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, and played past the
short extra cover fieldsman,.
14.4 Drakes to Ganguly, FOUR, full and on the off, and Drakes can only
look back in anguish as Ganguly hits cleanly through the line,
over the head of the bowler for four more straight down the
ground.
14.5 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, hit to mid-off.
14.6 Drakes to Ganguly, one run, worked past the short midwicket fielder
for a single.
End of over 15 (10 runs) India 120/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 181/35 = 5.17)
VC Drakes 5-0-35-0
SC Ganguly 48* (50b 7x4) V Sehwag 61* (42b 9x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run
15.2 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, played into the off, and a loud No from
the non-striker's end sends Sehwag back.
15.3 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, and again, to point, and no run taken.
15.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, hit to cover.
15.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, stroked again into the
covers, where Nagamootoo fields nicely.
15.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, driftig down leg, and that is the last place
to bowl to a Sehwag in full flow, the batsman just picking it up
and depositing it to midwicket for four.
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 125/0 (RR: 7.81 RRR: 176/34 = 5.18)
CE Cuffy 4-0-26-0 (1w 2nb)
SC Ganguly 49* (51b 7x4) V Sehwag 65* (47b 10x4 1x6)
16.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, (noball) two runs, starting off with a no
ball, and the batsman works it to leg for two more.
16.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, tickled around the corner, where
fine leg inside the circle misfields and allows the singl.e
16.2 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run, faster ball, outside the off, and
turning ever so slightly to beat Sehwag's bat.
16.3 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, one run, stroked into the offside for a
single.
16.4 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run, short ball, and Ganguly plays it
against the spin to short extra cover.
16.5 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, two runs, good running, Ganguly working it
on the onside and calling hard for the second.
16.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, wide: no run, Nagamootoo erring in line
there.
16.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
End of over 17 (8 runs) India 133/0 (RR: 7.82 RRR: 168/33 = 5.09)
MV Nagamootoo 1-0-8-0 (1w 1nb)
V Sehwag 66* (49b 10x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 54* (56b 7x4)
17.1 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run
17.2 Cuffy to Sehwag, one run
17.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run
17.4 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run
17.5 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run
17.6 Cuffy to Ganguly, FOUR, slashed away to the offside fence for four,
the ball erring in line just a touch.
End of over 18 (5 runs) India 138/0 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 163/32 = 5.09)
CE Cuffy 5-0-31-0 (1w 2nb)
V Sehwag 67* (51b 10x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 58* (60b 8x4)
18.1 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run
18.2 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run, trying to cut it away outisde the
off, but Sehwag misses out and the keeper takes that one nicelyu.
18.3 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run, going after that one, the batsman
gets an edge that goes away to the third man inside the circle.
18.4 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, one run, driven into the legside, to long on
for a single.
18.5 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
18.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, driven into the deep offside area
for a single.
End of over 19 (2 runs) India 140/0 (RR: 7.37 RRR: 161/31 = 5.19)
MV Nagamootoo 2-0-10-0 (1w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 59* (62b 8x4) V Sehwag 68* (55b 10x4 1x6)
19.1 Cuffy to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, on the off, and pushed
to covers.
19.2 Cuffy to Ganguly, FOUR, a little move to leg, and Ganguly picks up
the fullish ball on middle stump and thumps it over the covers for
four, nicely improvised shot!
19.3 Cuffy to Ganguly, one run, outside the off this time, and cut away
to the deep point area for just the single.
19.4 Cuffy to Sehwag, FOUR, outside the off, and this time Sehwag is the
one slashing away, getting the ball wide of the third man fielder,
and yet behind square on the offside, for four more.
19.5 Cuffy to Sehwag, no run, defended into the offside.
19.6 Cuffy to Sehwag, one run, drifting down leg, and Sehwg works it
away to square leg for the one.
End of over 20 (10 runs) India 150/0 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 151/30 = 5.03)
CE Cuffy 6-0-41-0 (1w 2nb)
V Sehwag 73* (58b 11x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 64* (65b 9x4)
20.1 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, one run, pushed into the off for a single.
20.2 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, punched to long on.
20.3 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, FOUR, short ball outside the off, and Sehwag
slashes away just widfe of third man inside the circle, getting
four more as the ball runs away to the fence.
20.4 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, (noball) no run
20.4 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, two runs, worked around the corner, and two
more to Sehwag as the fine leg runs around and fields.
20.5 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, FOUR, short again, and Sehwag cuts this time
closer to the point region, sending the ball rocketing to deep
point. Super shot, great placement!
20.6 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, one run, driven to long on.
End of over 21 (14 runs) India 164/0 (RR: 7.81 RRR: 137/29 = 4.72)
MV Nagamootoo 3-0-24-0 (1w 2nb)
V Sehwag 85* (64b 13x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 65* (66b 9x4)
Marlon Samuels into the attack now.
21.1 Samuels to Sehwag, no run
21.2 Samuels to Sehwag, one run, worked around the corner for a single,
and the batsman seems distraught at losing strike!
21.3 Samuels to Ganguly, no run, wide outside the off, and Ganguly
reaches for that and then looks at the umpire, but no wide
signalled.
21.4 Samuels to Ganguly, one run, glided to the offside.
21.5 Samuels to Sehwag, one run, another single, punched to mid-on.
21.6 Samuels to Ganguly, no run, cut away to point, Samuel's first over
doing nicely indeed.
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 167/0 (RR: 7.59 RRR: 134/28 = 4.79)
MN Samuels 1-0-3-0
V Sehwag 87* (67b 13x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 66* (69b 9x4)
22.1 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, SIX, full toss on the leg stump, and Sehwag
simply carts that over the midwicket ropes effortlessly, against
the spin, but that hardly seems to matter to Sehwag in full flow.
22.2 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run
22.3 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run, going for another big heave and
missing, and Jacobs gets the bails off, but Sehwag has gotten the
foot back in time.
22.4 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, one run, pushed to long on.
22.5 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, no run
22.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, glided to third man inside the
circle, and Ganguly calls for the single. Sehwag makes his ground
despite the run-out appeal, as the third umpire shows. But Sehwag
is fairly unconcerned, sipping water all the while!
End of over 23 (8 runs) India 175/0 (RR: 7.61 RRR: 126/27 = 4.67)
MV Nagamootoo 4-0-32-0 (1w 2nb)
SC Ganguly 67* (71b 9x4) V Sehwag 94* (71b 13x4 2x6)
23.1 Samuels to Ganguly, one run, pushed to long off, and that ties the
record partnership for India against the West Indies, established
by Jadeja and Tendulkar.
23.2 Samuels to Sehwag, FOUR, swept this time, by Sehwag, and merely
helping it along on its way to the fine leg fence, getting now to
98. What an innings!
23.3 Samuels to Sehwag, one run, worked around the corner to fine leg
for a single.
23.4 Samuels to Ganguly, one run, dabbed down into the offside, and
Ganguly calls quickly to get the single.
23.5 Samuels to Sehwag, one run, flicked to midwicket, and that gets
Sehwag his third one-day century, the first to get three sub-80-
ball hundreds in one-day cricket.
23.6 Samuels to Ganguly, one run
End of over 24 (9 runs) India 184/0 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 117/26 = 4.50)
MN Samuels 2-0-12-0
SC Ganguly 70* (74b 9x4) V Sehwag 100* (74b 14x4 2x6)
24.1 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, worked to long on for the single,
Ganguly content to turn the strike over to Sehwag now.
24.2 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, no run, looking for the gap behind square on
the offside, but point fields easily enough.
24.3 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, FOUR, short ball, and on this pitch, it sits
up and begs to be hit, which Sehwag does accordingly, carting it
over midwicket for four. Bad bowling, and very good batting
indeed.
24.4 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, FOUR, short again and outside off, and this
time Sehwag exploits the gap between third man and point, snding
the ball to the fence for four more!!
24.5 Nagamootoo to Sehwag, one run, punched to long on for a single.
24.6 Nagamootoo to Ganguly, one run, another single to long off, things
getting progressively easier for India now.
End of over 25 (11 runs) India 195/0 (RR: 7.80 RRR: 106/25 = 4.24)
MV Nagamootoo 5-0-43-0 (1w 2nb)
SC Ganguly 72* (76b 9x4) V Sehwag 109* (78b 16x4 2x6)
25.1 Samuels to Ganguly, no run, pushed into the offside for no run.
25.2 Samuels to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, and Ganguly tries to
glide it to third man and mses.
25.3 Samuels to Ganguly, no run
25.4 Samuels to Ganguly, no run, gliding it again, to third man inside
the circle.
25.5 Samuels to Ganguly, no run
25.6 Samuels to Ganguly, no run
End of over 26 (maiden) India 195/0 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 106/24 = 4.42)
MN Samuels 3-1-12-0
V Sehwag 109* (78b 16x4 2x6) SC Ganguly 72* (82b 9x4)
The first maiden of the Indian innings!
26.1 Drakes to Sehwag, no run, short and wide, and Sehwag drives
straight to short extra cover.
26.2 Drakes to Sehwag, one run, short ball on the hips, and Sehwag works
it away easily enough to fine leg for a single.
26.3 Drakes to Ganguly, no run, full delivery outside the off, and
Ganguly drives to mid-off.
26.4 Drakes to Ganguly, OUT: Ganguly steps to leg and tries the whack
over mid-off, but he does not get enough bat on it, the ball going
just to the right of mid-off, where Chanderpaul throws himself
towards the ball and comes up with a fine catch.
India 196/1, Partnership of 196
SC Ganguly c Chanderpaul b Drakes 72 (83b 9x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 110* (81b 16x4 2x6) VC Drakes 5.4-0-36-1
26.5 Drakes to Laxman, no run, short ball to welcome VVS Laxman to the
crease, and the batsman ducks under it easily enough.
26.6 Drakes to Laxman, no run, outside the off, and the batsman leaves
it alone.
End of over 27 (1 run) India 196/1 (RR: 7.26 RRR: 105/23 = 4.57)
VC Drakes 6-0-36-1
V Sehwag 110* (81b 16x4 2x6) VVS Laxman 0* (2b)
27.1 Samuels to Sehwag, FOUR, huge hit, very high in the air, Sehwag
hoiking that from outside the off and to the midwicket fence for
four. Some crowd trouble also beginning to manifest itself now,
unfortunately and puzzlingly.
The Match Referee Mike Procter now coming onto the field to see
what can be done, and the teams walk off the field as the next
course of action is to be decided.
But really, this is a pity, that makes three out of three matches
thus far interrupted by the crowd, and sullying the country's
reputation of being magnificent hosts for cricket.
Match State: Delay - Crowd disturbances
Play remains suspended at the Madhavarao Scindia stadium in Rajkot
as one particular stadium stand is being cleared by the police
after confabulations between security authorities and match
referee Mike Procter.
That ends the game here at Rajkot, the crowd unable to be subdued
and the match referee having no choice but to apply the Duckworth-
Lewis rules of play and awarding the match to India as a
consequence.
After 27.1 overs and with one wicket down, India would have needed
120 to satisfy the rules, and since they were almost 80 runs over
that, there was no ambiguity on that front.
But it is still an unfortunate end to what was a good exhibition of
cricket, and although India have won here, they would have much
rather cruised to the target on their own steam rather than
dependong on the crowd and Messrs Duckworth and Lewis.
The Man of the Match, not surprisingly, was awarded to Virender
Sehwag.
That ends this live coverage of the third one-dayer. Join us on the
15th for the fourth match, a day-nighter from Ahmedabad. Till
then, good day.