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On 10-Feb-2008 01:52
Australian Squad : Adam Gilchrist (w), Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting
(c), Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Mike Hussey, Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Mitchell
Johnson, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Bradley Hodge (sub), Adam Voges (sub),
Ashley Noffke (sub), James Hopes (sub), Brad Hogg (sub)
Indian squad : Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj
Singh, Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c) (w), Robin Uthappa, Irfan Pathan,
Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma, Dinesh Karthik (sub), Praveen Kumar
(sub), Munaf Patel (sub), Piyush Chawla (sub), Suresh Raina (sub), Manoj Kumar
Tiwary (sub)
41.6 Ishant to Bracken, no run, fuller length delivery angling into the right
hander, Bracken comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, edges it to the
keeper, in the air and DROPPED!! by Dhoni, that was flying to his left and was
a touch low too, he dived but couldn''t latch onto it
41.5 Ishant to Bracken, no run, good length delivery just outside off again,
Bracken comes on the frontfoot and feels for it outside the off stump, misses
41.4 Ishant to Bracken, no run, fuller length delivery just outside off, doesn''t
come back in enough, Bracken comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, plays
inside the line and misses
41.3 Ishant to Bracken, no run, back of a length delivery angling into the
right hander on that occasion, Bracken sways away from the line of the ball
and lets it go
41.2 Ishant to Hussey, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Hussey comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off, straight to the fielder
in the deep, just a single
42.6 Sreesanth to Hussey, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery down the leg side
on that occasion, Hussey comes on the frontfoot, shuffles across a bit, closes
the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg, plays it very fine and gets
the boundary!!!
End man Stuart Clark, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Sreesanth to Bracken, out Caught by Tendulkar at mid on!! slower delivery does
the trick for Sreesanth, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Bracken
comes on the frontfoot, gets under it and looks to hoist it over long on, fails
to get the timing right, ends up scooping it straight to the mid on fielder,
Sreesanth gets his third wicket Bracken c Tendulkar b Sreesanth 1(9)
42.5 Sreesanth to Bracken, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
42.4 Sreesanth to Hussey, 1 run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Hussey comes on the frontfoot, opens the face of the bat and steers it to point
for a quick single
42.3 Sreesanth to Bracken, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Bracken comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover, takes a quick single
as Harbhajan Singh fumbles because of a bad bounce
42.2 Sreesanth to Bracken, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, Bracken goes on the backfoot and pushes it to cover, straight to the
fielder
42.1 Sreesanth to Hussey, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Hussey comes on the frontfoot and drives it to sweeper cover for an easy single
Ishant to Clark, out Caught by Dhoni!! Ishant pitches it right up outside the
off stump, Clark comes on the frontfoot and looks to force it on the off, they
all go up for a caught behind, Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Ishant are all very
confident and so is umpire Simon Taufel, he raises the finger but Clark can''t
believe it, Australia have been bowled out Clark c Dhoni b Ishant 0(1)
43.1 Ishant to Clark, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Well what a moment for young Ishant Sharma. He is leading the team off the
field and why not??? He has been the destructor-in-chief for India by picking
up the big wickets of Hayden, Ponting and Symonds. Australia never got going
actually and were pushed to the backfoot from the first over itself. Barring
that one over when Ishant went for 18, Australia always looked under pressure.
This is India''s best chance to hand Australia a drubbing and they will be looking
at their opening batsmen to do the maximum damage. We will be back after a longish
Dinner break. Stay connected...
By:Avadh
On 10-Feb-2008 03:02
0.6 Lee to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, angling
into the right hander, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms
0.6 Lee to Sehwag, wide, strays down the leg side, fast and furious delivery
went wrong, 149.4 kph!
0.5 Lee to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, swinging
away from the right hander sharply, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot and looks
to go for the crashing drive, misses it completely
0.4 Lee to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, angling
into the right hander, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot and looks to work it on
the leg side, inside edge onto the pads, some serious pace from Lee on that
occasion, 147.2 kph!
0.3 Lee to Sehwag, no run, beautiful delivery from Lee this time, good length
delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, curving in and
darts away, Sehwag gets forward and looks to defend it, beats the outside edge
this time
0.2 Lee to Sehwag, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, swinging
away from the right hander again, Sehwag doesn''t move an inch, stays rooted
inside the crease and looks to drive it on the rise, outside edge runs it down
to third man for four, just wide of 2nd slip, streaky shot to get off the mark,
the Indians are away!
0.1 Lee to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, swinging
away from the right hander sharply, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot and shoulders
arms
Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar are at the crease. Virender Sehwag is
on strike. Brett Lee will open the attack
1.6 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper
1.5 Bracken to Sehwag, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the right hander sharply, Sehwag plays away from the body,
outside edge and the ball flies down to third man for four, streaky shot again
and that is what you expect when Virender Sehwag bats, should have had a 2nd
slip in position, only 1 slip there and that probable chance goes a begging!
1.4 Bracken to Tendulkar, 3 runs, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and leans
into the shot, drives it to deep extra cover for three runs, didn''t time it
well, pulls up inches within the fence
1.3 Bracken to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar watches it closely, lifts
his bat and lets it go
1.2 Bracken to Sehwag, 1 run, strays on the pads, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot
and glances it to fine leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
1.1 Bracken to Tendulkar, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Tendulkar comes on
the frontfoot and shows the full face of the bat, pushes it straight down the
pitch for a quick single, good running between the wickets to get off the mark,
was taken by surprise by that ball
Nathan Bracken, left-arm fast medium, will share the new ball
Bracken to Sehwag, out Lbw!! Bracken pushes it a touch further up on that
occasion, fuller length delivery on the stumps, slanting away and straightens
a lot this time at the last moment, Sehwag gets forward and looks to defend
it, plays for the angle and misses, rapped on the pads and this time the appeal
is louder and a lot more convincing, umpire Simon Taufel is convinced and he
raises his finger, that is curtains for Virender Sehwag, Bracken gets him this
time! Sehwag lbw b Bracken 11(19) [4s-2]
3.6 Bracken to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
3.5 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Sehwag gets right behind and defends it
solidly on the off side
3.4 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the off, angling away
from the right hander and then straightens a shade at the last moment, Sehwag
gets forward and looks to defend it, plays through the line, misses, rapped
on the pads and a huge appeal, turned down by umpire Simon Taufel, that didn''t
come back much!
3.3 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot and shoulders
arms
3.2 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting
away a shade, Sehwag goes on the backfoot and defends it on the off side
3.1 Bracken to Tendulkar, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg,
drifting into the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and looks to
force it away, inside edges it to backward square leg for a single, 1000 ODI
runs in Australia for Sachin Tendulkar! No hundreds playing in Australia though.
4.6 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, defends it this time
4.5 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, full and straight on the stumps, angling into
the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and shows the full face of
the bat again, drives it straight down the ground for four, classy shot from
a class act, tremendous timing!
4.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting
into the right hander, sharp bounce, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and defends
it on the off side, rock solid defense!
4.3 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, full and straight on the stumps, slanting into
the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and shows the full face of
the bat, smashes it straight down the ground for four, that was bowled at 150
kph and sent at twice the pace! murdered, plundered and drilled, all in real
time and on the same occasion!
4.2 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
enough width for Sachin Tendulkar to free his arms, comes on the frontfoot and
slices it hard square of the wicket for four, that was simply clobbered away
with all the power he has! awesome timing!
4.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
angling into the right hander with a lot of bounce, Tendulkar closes the face
of the bat and turns it straight to the fielder at short mid wicket
Surprisingly, Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
5.6 Bracken to Tendulkar, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and leans
into the shot, drives it to deep extra cover for a couple, Ponting got some
hand to it and cut off some serious pace
5.5 Bracken to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and
leg, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and drops it on the leg side, looks for
a quick single but turned down by Irfan Pathan
5.4 Bracken to Pathan, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander, Pathan opens the face of the bat and back cuts
it to square third man for a single, gets off the mark
5.3 Bracken to Pathan, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, angling
into the left hander, Pathan gets right behind and defends it on the off side
5.2 Bracken to Pathan, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
drifting into the left hander, Pathan gets forward and looks to defend it, inside
edge onto the pads
5.1 Bracken to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander and then leaves him slightly, Pathan comes on the
frontfoot and shoulders arms
By:Saurab
On 10-Feb-2008 03:51
6.6 Lee to Pathan, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, angling
away from the left hander, Pathan goes on the backfoot and pushes it straight
to the fielder at mid off
6.5 Lee to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, angling
away from the left hander, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive
it on the rise, beats the outside edge
6.4 Lee to Pathan, no run, short of length delivery on the middle and leg,
hurrying onto the left hander sharply, cramps Pathan for room, Pathan goes on
the backfoot and tucks it on the leg side, looks for a quick single but Sachin
Tendulkar denies
Seems Sachin Tendulkar has hurt himself. He has taken time off at the moment
as Munaf Patel comes out with a bottle of drink.
6.3 Lee to Tendulkar, 3 runs, short of length delivery on the middle and leg,
angling into the right hander, sharp pace and sharp bounce, Tendulkar goes on
the backfoot, doesn''t get hold of that one, mistimes a pull to mid wicket for
three runs
6.2 Lee to Pathan, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
drifting into the left hander, Pathan goes on the backfoot and drops it on the
leg side for a quick single, excellent running between the wickets
6.1 Lee to Pathan, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Pathan goes
on the backfoot and defends it on the off side
7.6 Bracken to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and adjusts
to the slowness of the ball, crashes it straight to the fielder at short point,
Ponting the man there
7.5 Bracken to Pathan, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Pathan comes on the frontfoot and opens the face of the bat, slices it square
of the wicket for a single
7.4 Bracken to Pathan, FOUR!!, short of length delivery outside the off stump,
steep bounce for Bracken off the deck, Pathan goes on the backfoot and throws
his bat at it, slashes hard and outside edges it down to third man for four,
excellent effort by Brett Lee in the deep but it wasn''t good enough, that went
flying past the diving man
7.3 Bracken to Tendulkar, 1 run, touch short of good length delivery outside
the off stump, slanting away from the right hander, Tendulkar backs away and
glides it down to third man for a single only
7.2 Bracken to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the right hander, Tendulkar gets forward and defends it straight
to the fielder at cover again
7.1 Bracken to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and defends
it straight to the fielder at short cover, long stride on that occasion
8.6 Lee to Pathan, 3 runs, short of length delivery on the middle and leg,
hurrying onto the left hander with a lot of bounce, Pathan goes on the backfoot
and pulls it to deep mid wicket for three runs this time, he is looking very
confident today!
8.5 Lee to Pathan, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
hurrying onto the left hander, Pathan goes on the backfoot and tucks it on the
leg side with soft hands
8.4 Lee to Pathan, no run, good length delivery on the off, Pathan gets forward
and defends it on the off side
9.6 Bracken to Pathan, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting into the left hander, Pathan goes on the backfoot and cuts it square
of the wicket for a single only, straight to the fielder in the deep, retains
the strike, tidy over from Bracken on that occasion, only 1 coming from it
9.5 Bracken to Pathan, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, slower
off cutter this time from Bracken, Pathan gets forward and defends it straight
to the fielder at cover point
9.4 Bracken to Pathan, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and drives it to
cover point, finds the fielder again
9.3 Bracken to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and shows the full
face of the bat, defends it straight back to the bowler
9.2 Bracken to Pathan, no run, defends it on the off side again
9.1 Bracken to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, angling into
the left hander, Pathan gets forward and defends it on the off side, straight
to the fielder at short cover
10.6 Clark to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting into the right hander, Tendulkar comes down the track and looks to
hit it over the bowler''s head, definite noise as the Australians start celebrating,
umpire Rudi Koertzen didn''t hear anything, wonder how! the replays will be very
very interesting, I think even I heard something as the ball passed the bat,
that can only be the outside edge, the Australians can''t believe it!
Sachin Tendulkar is back on strike after 17 balls.
10.5 Clark to Pathan, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the left hander, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and drives
it to extra cover for a single only, sliding stop by Symonds and he fumbles,
Pathan gets only a single though
10.4 Clark to Pathan, no run, full and straight on the stumps, Pathan comes
on the frontfoot and shows the full face of the bat, plays it straight back
to the bowler
10.3 Clark to Pathan, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
hurrying onto the left hander, Pathan goes on the backfoot and defends it on
the leg side
The second block of powerplay will go on till the end of the 15th over.
10.2 Clark to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and leans into
the shot, mistimes a drive straight to the fielder at extra cover
10.1 Clark to Pathan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and shoulders
arms
Stuart "Sarfaraz" Clark, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
11.6 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, angling into the left hander sharply, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and
shoulders arms
11.5 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, angling into the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and watches
it closely, lifts his bat and lets it go
11.4 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms
11.3 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, angling into the left hander with some sharp pace and bounce, Gambhir
goes on the backfoot and shoulders arms
Gautam Gambhir, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Johnson to Pathan, out Lbw!! this is a beauty of a delivery, good length delivery
on the stumps, jabs back into the left hander very very sharply, Pathan gets
forward and looks to defend it, misses and rapped on the pads, looks very close
and the finger goes up, the Australians celebrate as Irfan Pathan walks back
into the hut! India two down now! Pathan lbw b Johnson 18(30) [4s-1]
11.2 Johnson to Pathan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
11.1 Johnson to Pathan, 2 runs, touch short of good length delivery on the
middle and leg, drifting into the left hander, Pathan shuffles across and clips
it to mid wicket for a couple
Change from both the ends, Mitchell Johnson, left-arm fast medium, comes into
the attack
12.6 Clark to Tendulkar, no run, defends it on the off side
12.5 Clark to Tendulkar, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the leg, straying
on the pads, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and closes the face of the bat,
whips it to backward square leg for a couple, wristy shot
12.4 Clark to Tendulkar, 2 runs, touch short of good length delivery outside
the off stump, slanting in with some extra bounce, Tendulkar plays it very late,
opens the face of the bat and glides it down to third man for a couple only,
terrific save from Johnson
12.3 Clark to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery on the off, angling into
the right hander, Tendulkar gets forward and defends it on the off side with
a dead straight bat
12.2 Clark to Tendulkar, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg,
drifting into the right hander sharply, Tendulkar closes the face of the bat
and clips it to mid wicket for a couple, sliding stop by Lee
12.1 Clark to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, slanting into the right hander slightly, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot
and shoulders arms, Tendulkar has to put the false shot behind him and move
on
13.6 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander again, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and watches
it closely, lifts his bat and lets it go
13.5 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg,
angling into the left hander, Gambhir shuffles across and looks to flick it
away, inside edge onto the pads
13.4 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, angling
into the left hander with some sharp bounce again, Gambhir goes on the backfoot
and looks to defend it, inside edge onto the pads
13.3 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and
leg, angling into the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and defends
it on the leg side
13.2 Johnson to Gambhir, 4 runs, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling into the left hander, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and leans into
the shot, drives it on the rise to deep extra cover for four, the ball was pulled
up within the fence but the duo manage to run all the four runs there on that
occasion, good hard running
13.1 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, touch short of good length delivery outside
the off stump, angling into the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and
looks to let it go, late on it, under edges it past the off stump
14.6 Clark to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and shoulders
arms this time
14.5 Clark to Gambhir, no run, away going ball outside off, left alone to the
keeper
14.4 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the left hander sharply, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and
looks to steer it down, plays away from the body and misses it, beaten all ends
up, Clark is keeping everyone interested here with his immaculate line and length
14.3 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and shoulders
arms
14.2 Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting into the right hander with some sharp bounce, Tendulkar goes on the
backfoot and back cuts it to point for a quick single
14.1 Clark to Tendulkar, no run
15.6 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run
15.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, full and straight on the stumps, slanting
away from the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and shows the full
face of the bat, drives it straight to the fielder at mid on, trying too hard
here Sachin Tendulkar
15.4 Johnson to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg,
drifting into the left hander, Gambhir shuffles across and glances it to backward
square leg for a single
15.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, slanting away from the right hander, extra bounce off the deck, Tendulkar
goes on the backfoot and punches it to point, diving stop and a shy at the bowler''s
end, misses, Tendulkar was home though
15.2 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar plays away from the body, beats
the outside edge
15.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, slanting away from the right hander, Tendulkar opens the face of the
bat and back cuts it to square third man for a couple, excellent calling from
the little master
By:Rohit
On 10-Feb-2008 04:09
16.6 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, angling away
from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and defends it on the off side
with a dead straight bat
16.5 Clark to Gambhir, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the left hander, Gambhir comes down the track abd looks to
heave it inside out, outside edges it down to third man for four, soars over
the slip cordon
16.4 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and watches
it closely, lifts his bat and lets it go
16.3 Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, good length delivery on the off, angling into
the right hander, Tendulkar gets forward and drops it on the off side with soft
hands for a quick single, good hard running between the wickets
16.2 Clark to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, angling away
from the left hander, Gambhir gets forward and shows the full face of the bat,
pushes it to mid off and set off for a quick single in a flash, good judgement
on that occasion
16.1 Clark to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and shoulders
arms
17.6 Johnson to Gambhir, 1 run, beautiful delivery to end the over, yorker
on the stumps, drifting into the left hander sharply, Gambhir gets his bat down
in time, blocks it to cover point and scurries through for a quick single
17.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and
leg, drifting into the right hander, Tendulkar closes the face of the bat and
glances it to fine leg for a single only, straight to the fielder in the deep
17.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar stays rooted inside the
crease and looks to slash it away, misses it completely
17.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle
and leg, angling into the right hander, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and punches
it straight to the fielder at mid on
17.2 Johnson to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and
leg, drifting into the pads, Gambhir closes the face of the bat and glances
it to fine leg for a single
17.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and leans
into the shot, drives it to cover for a single
18.6 Clark to Gambhir, no run, left alone to the keeper
The keeper comes up to the stumps now.
18.5 Clark to Gambhir, no run, stays a touch low, good length delivery on the
off, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and adjusts well, defends it on the off side
18.4 Clark to Gambhir, no run, touch short of good length delivery outside
the off stump, slanting away, Gambhir opens the face of the bat and plays that
to gully, looks for a quick single but turned down, great save by Clarke
18.3 Clark to Gambhir, no run
18.2 Clark to Gambhir, no run, short of length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and cuts it
to point, straight to the fielder on that occasion
18.1 Clark to Gambhir, no run, touch short of good length delivery on the off,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and defends
it on the off side
19.6 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, angling into
the right hander sharply, Tendulkar stays rooted inside the crease and looks
to glide it fine, awkward shot attempted on that occasion, played outside the
line and missed
19.5 Lee to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, angling away
from the left hander, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive through
the line, mistimes it to mid on for a quick single
19.4 Lee to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, angling
away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly
on the off side with a dead straight bat
19.3 Lee to Gambhir, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and punches
it to deep backward point for a couple, opened the blade at the last moment
to pierce the field
19.2 Lee to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, slanting away
from the left hander, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and shows the full face
of the bat, plays it straight back to the bowler
19.1 Lee to Tendulkar, 1 run, short of length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting into the right hander with some extra bounce, Tendulkar opens the face
of the bat and steers it down to third man for a single
Brett Lee is back into the attack
By:Girish
On 10-Feb-2008 06:07
20.6 Clark to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
angling into the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and punches it to mid
on for a quick single
20.5 Clark to Gambhir, no run, touch short of good length delivery on the stumps,
slanting into the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and shows the full
face of the bat, defends it straight back to the bowler
20.4 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, angling
into the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and looks to flick it, inside
edge onto the pads
20.3 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
Gambhir goes on the backfoot and looks to cut again, misses it completely
20.2 Clark to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and looks to
cut, misses, Gilchrist is standing up to the stumps now to restrict Gambhir
from coming down the pitch
20.1 Clark to Gambhir, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the left hander, Gambhir comes down the track and gets to
the pitch of the ball, whacks it between extra cover and long off for four,
that was simply clobbered away!
21.6 Lee to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
21.5 Lee to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting into him, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and drops it to cover with
soft hands for a quick single, good running between the wickets
21.4 Lee to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, bouncer on the middle and leg, hurrying
onto the left hander with some sharp bounce, Gambhir hops up and adjusts well
to the bounce, tucks it on the leg side for a quick single
21.3 Lee to Gambhir, no run, touch short of good length delivery on the off,
angling away from the left hander with a lot of bounce, Gambhir goes on the
backfoot and defends it down on the off side with soft hands
21.2 Lee to Gambhir, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
angling away from the left hander, Gambhir gets right behind and defends it
solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
21.1 Lee to Gambhir, no run, short of length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting away from the left hander with some sharp bounce, Gambhir hops up and
defends it down on the off side
Lee to Gambhir, out Caught by Clarke at point!! this is an absolute snorter
of a delivery, bouncer on the middle and leg, hurrying onto the left hander
with some sharp bounce, Gambhir hops up and looks to tuck it down, gets the
top edge and the ball pops up in the air, simplest of catches at point, that
is the end of Gambhir, is this the opening Australia is looking for??? Gambhir
c Clarke b Lee 19(43) [4s-2]
22.6 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, slanting
away from the left hander, Yuvraj gets forward and looks to defend it, outside
edges that straight to the fielder at gully, only 1 coming from that over!
22.5 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, touch short of good length delivery outside the
off stump, slanting away from the left hander, Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and
punches it straight to the fielder at cover
22.4 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting
away from the left hander, Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and defends it on the
off side
22.3 Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
slanting into the right hander, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and looks to
slap it through covers, mistimes it to sweeper cover
22.2 Clark to Tendulkar, no run, touch short of good length delivery on the
off, slanting into the right hander, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and defends
it on the off side
22.1 Clark to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, angling into the right hander, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and defends
it on the off side
Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease
23.6 Lee to Yuvraj, no run, good length delivery on the off, Yuvraj comes on
the frontfoot and pushes it to mid off, straight to the fielder
24.6 Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg,
Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot, closes the face of the bat and flicks it away
to deep mid wicket
24.5 Clark to Yuvraj, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and glances it to backward square leg, he is off
the mark now
24.4 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, good length delivery on the off, Yuvraj comes
on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
24.3 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Yuvraj comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover, straight to the fielder
24.2 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg, Yuvraj
goes on the backfoot, gets right behind and defends it solidly
24.1 Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump,
Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and strokes it to sweeper cover for an easy single
25.5 Johnson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, Rohit Sharma goes on the backfoot and tucks it to silly mid on, sets off
for a quick single, Johnson cuts it off, turns back and has a shy at the bowler''s
end, misses, had he hit, Rohit Sharma was gone
Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Johnson to Tendulkar, out Caught by Lee at mid off!! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump on that occasion, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and
drives it well, looks to clear mid off, the ball is almost over his head, Lee
dives to his left, stretches himself a bit and pulls off a magnificent catch,
that is the end of Tendulkar Tendulkar c Lee b Johnson 44(54) [4s-3]
25.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
25.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Tendulkar goes on the backfoot, opens the face of the bat and plays that to
gully, straight to the fielder
25.2 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover point, sweetly timed
but a good stop there
25.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off
stump, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and cuts it to point, straight to the
fielder
Mitchell Johnson is back into the attack
26.6 Clark to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot and defends it to cover
26.5 Clark to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length delivery angling into the right
hander, Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat
and defends it solidly
26.4 Clark to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover point, straight
to the fielder
26.3 Clark to Yuvraj, 1 run, good length delivery angling away from the left
hander, Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and looks to let the ball go, the ball finds
the edge and runs down to third man
26.2 Clark to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
Rohit Sharma goes on the backfoot and glances it to short fine leg for a quick
single
26.1 Clark to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot, opens the face of the bat and plays that
to gully, straight to the fielder
27.6 Johnson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive, outside edge
runs it down to third man past the slips
27.5 Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Rohit
Sharma gets right behind the line of the ball and plays it back to the bowler
27.4 Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, Rohit
Sharma comes on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and defends it
solidly on the off, wants a single but Yuvraj is not interested
27.3 Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Rohit Sharma goes on the backfoot, opens the face of the bat and drops
it down to 2nd slip
While the first fifty came off 54 balls, the second one has taken a whopping
110 balls
27.2 Johnson to Yuvraj, 1 run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and glances it to backward square leg for a quick
single, hundred up for India
27.1 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Yuvraj
goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads
28.6 Clark to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dhoni comes
on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly, end
of a good spell from Clark
28.5 Clark to Dhoni, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, nips back
in, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads
but a bit too high on that occasion
28.4 Clark to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dhoni comes
on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
Clark to Yuvraj, out Caught by Hussey at short cover!! Clark pitches this one
up outside the off stump, inviting Yuvraj to go for the drive, he goes for it,
looks to cream it on the off, hits it uppishly and Hussey takes a good low catch
to his left, Yuvraj''s terrible form continues Yuvraj c Hussey b Clark 3(14)
28.3 Clark to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
28.2 Clark to Yuvraj, no run, good length delivery angling away from the left
hander, Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and pushes it to cover, straight to the
fielder
28.1 Clark to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length delivery on the middle and leg
on that occasion, Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot and glances it to deep
square leg for an easy single
41.6 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot, reaches to the pitch and flicks it away
to deep mid wicket, another easy couple, 8 off the over
41.5 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, no run, flattish delivery outside the off stump,
Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover point, straight to
the fielder again
41.4 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, no run, Symonds tosses it up on the stumps, Rohit
Sharma comes on the frontfoot and pushes it back to the bowler
41.3 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, delivery looped up down the leg side,
Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot, kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg,
good running
41.2 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, FOUR!!, Symonds gives it a bit of air on the
middle and leg, Rohit Sharma comes down the track, gets to the pitch and drives
it straight down the ground, right over the bowler''s head and it goes into the
fence, first boundary for 20 overs
41.1 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
Rohit Sharma comes on the frontfoot and pushes it back to the bowler
Andrew Symonds, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
42.6 Johnson to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Dhoni goes on the backfoot and pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
42.5 Johnson to Dhoni, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Dhoni
comes on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
42.4 Johnson to Dhoni, no run, fuller length delivery pitching outside the
leg stump, Dhoni comes on the frontfoot and looks to flick it away, rapped on
the pads, wants a single but Johnson gets there quickly and avoids the single
42.3 Johnson to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Dhoni goes on the backfoot and shoulders arms
42.2 Johnson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off, Rohit
Sharma goes on the backfoot and looks to cut it away, too close to the body
on that occasion, under edges it to the keeper and they take a quick single
42.1 Johnson to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg,
Dhoni goes on the backfoot and tucks it to backward square leg for a quick single
Mitchell Johnson swaps ends
43.6 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, FOUR!!, full toss outside the off stump, Rohit
Sharma comes on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and just punches
it to deep extra cover, sweet timing and sweet result, four more to the total,
that raises the fifty partnership
43.5 Symonds to Dhoni, leg byes, 1 run, delivery looped up down the leg side,
Dhoni goes on the backfoot and glances it to short fine leg for a quick single
43.4 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, 3 runs, Symonds tosses it up on the off, Rohit
Sharma comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it inside
out to deep extra cover, the ball is just pulled back in time
43.3 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, no run, plays it back to the bowler
44.6 Clarke to Dhoni, 1 run, Clarke gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Dhoni
comes on the frontfoot and drives it to mid off for a quick single
44.5 Clarke to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dhoni comes
on the frontfoot and plays it back to the bowler
44.4 Clarke to Dhoni, no run, short of length delivery outside the off stump,
Dhoni goes on the backfoot and punches it to mid off, straight to the fielder
44.3 Clarke to Dhoni, no run, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Dhoni
goes on the backfoot and shoulders arms
44.2 Clarke to Dhoni, no run, Clarke gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Dhoni
comes on the frontfoot, shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
44.1 Clarke to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dhoni comes
on the frontfoot and plays it back to the bowler
Michael Clarke is back into the attack
45.6 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, wide, slipped down the leg side and that is all
over
45.5 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, short of length delivery on the middle
and leg, Rohit Sharma goes on the backfoot and pulls it away to mid wicket,
SCORES LEVEL!!
45.4 Symonds to Rohit Sharma, no run, flattish delivery on the stumps, Rohit
Sharma comes on the frontfoot and forces it back to the bowler
45.3 Symonds to Dhoni, 1 run, Symonds gives it a bit of air on the middle and
leg, Dhoni comes down the track, yorks himself and digs it out to long on
45.2 Symonds to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dhoni comes
on the frontfoot and plays it back to the bowler
45.1 Symonds to Dhoni, no run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Dhoni
comes on the frontfoot and turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
The last Powerplay has been enforced as these are the last five overs
By:BhavDeep
On 10-Feb-2008 06:50
Ishant Sharma is the Man of the Match for his scintillating bowling performance. He ended with figures of 4 for 38 in 9.1 overs with one maiden. He got the vital wickets of Hayden, Ponting and Symonds which eventually tilted the match in India''s favour.
There you go. The Indians have finally won the match. But they have more problems to ponder over than be happy actually. The batting is very very fragile and they have some serious decisions to make. Chasing 160, they started off well but once again the middle order was under the hammer. However, the positives from this match will be the excellent bowling by the Indians. This is by far the best bowling attack India has had for many years and that too without their two bowling spearheads Zaheer and RP Singh. If the batting can come good as well, then India will be a formidable unit. They will have another shy at the Lankans in the first day match of the tournament in a day''s time. Till then it is good bye and good night from all of us. Adios...
By:Manoj
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