0.1 Johnson to Mane, no run, starts with an awayswinger, Mane lets it
safelyu to the keeper
0.2 Johnson to Mane, no run, way outside the off stump, left alone
again
0.3 Johnson to Mane, OUT: pitches it up this time, leans forward and
goes for the drive, edges it to the keeper who cant drop that easy
chance, Mane starts his walk back
India 'A' 0/1, Partnership of 0
VR Mane c Foster b Johnson 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 0* (0b) RL Johnson 0.3-0-0-1
0.4 Johnson to Goud, no run, fuller ball, Goud decides to leave it to
the keeper
0.5 Johnson to Goud, OUT: fuller ball, just nips back in, Goud leans
tentatively forward and defends it, gets an inside edge and the
ball cuts back into the stumps, 2nd man starting his walkback in
the first over
India 'A' 0/2, Partnership of 0
Y Goud b Johnson 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 0* (0b) RL Johnson 0.5-0-0-2
Khoda comes it - oh he has had time to pad up!
0.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, swings in well in the air, on off stump,
Khoda comes forward and defends it down to the off side
End of over 1 (maiden) India 'A' 0/2
RL Johnson 1-1-0-2
G Gambhir 0* (0b) GK Khoda 0* (1b)
1.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, rapped on the pads, as he comes
slightly forward, huge appeal and turned down rightly
1.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side, goes for the flick
and misses it
1.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, one run, on his pads, flicks it to fine leg
and gets a single, first run on the board!
1.4 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, keeps it outside the off stump, Khoda
lets it pass to the keeper
1.5 Flintoff to Khoda, two runs, on his pads, moves across and pushes
it to long lge to get off the mark
1.6 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, good lift, left
alone to the keeper
End of over 2 (3 runs) India 'A' 3/2
A Flintoff 1-0-3-0
G Gambhir 1* (3b) GK Khoda 2* (4b)
2.1 Johnson to Gambhir, FOUR, full , on off stump, leans to it and
drives it all through the cover to the fence
2.2 Johnson to Gambhir, OUT: gets the ball on target, gets his front
foot a bit forward and gets rapped, plumb in front, loud shouts
and given immediately, Johnson on a roll here!
India 'A' 7/3, Partnership of 7
G Gambhir lbw b Johnson 5 (5b 1x4 0x6)
GK Khoda 2* (4b) RL Johnson 1.2-1-4-3
2.3 Johnson to Parida, no run, just outside the off stump, decides to
leave it, didnt go far away from the off stump, almost got another
one there
2.4 Johnson to Parida, no run, fuller ball, outside the off stump,
tries the lazy push back and misses the ball
2.5 Johnson to Parida, no run, straying down the leg side for a change,
gets gloved by the keeper as Parida lets it go
2.6 Johnson to Parida, no run, outside the off stump, bounces well,
left alone well too!
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 'A' 7/3
RL Johnson 2-1-4-3
GK Khoda 2* (4b) RR Parida 0* (4b)
3.1 Flintoff to Khoda, one run, the ball nips back in, Khoda stays back
and tries to defend, gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to
fine leg
3.2 Flintoff to Parida, no run, down the leg side, nasty ball, bounces
too high, Foster had to leap and take it well over his head
3.3 Flintoff to Parida, no run, short ball, bounces, Parida ducks down
beneath
3.4 Flintoff to Parida, no run
3.5 Flintoff to Parida, OUT: nasty ball, nips back in , drops it short,
Parida expected to bounce over him, wanted to chuck, suddenly the
ball didnt bounce that much and so Parida tries to defend at it,
gets an edge and Foster gets another catch
India 'A' 8/4, Partnership of 1
RR Parida c Foster b Flintoff 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
GK Khoda 3* (5b) A Flintoff 1.5-0-4-1
3.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run, quickish ball, goes back and pushes it
defensively to gully
End of over 4 (1 run) India 'A' 8/4
A Flintoff 2-0-4-1
GK Khoda 3* (5b) AV Kale 0* (1b)
4.1 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
4.2 Johnson to Khoda, no run, just outside the off stump, gentle away
movement, Khoda cautious and lets it to the keeper
4.3 Johnson to Khoda, (noball) no run, Johnson overstpes as he fires on
outside the off stump
4.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, rapped on the pads, as Khoda tries to
flick it, loud shout, turned down, looked close again, benefit of
doubt to Khoda
4.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run
4.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run, way outside the off stump, goes for the
lavish flash and misses, he had no business to reach at it
4.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) India 'A' 9/4
RL Johnson 3-1-5-3 (1nb)
AV Kale 0* (1b) GK Khoda 3* (12b)
5.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run
5.2 Flintoff to Kale, legbye: one run
5.3 Flintoff to Khoda, three runs, flicks it to deep backward square
leg and gets a very good three
5.4 Flintoff to Kale, no run
5.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run, goes back and taps it to backward square
leg
5.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run
End of over 6 (4 runs) India 'A' 13/4
A Flintoff 3-0-7-1
GK Khoda 6* (13b) AV Kale 0* (6b)
6.1 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone with
his front foot well forward
6.2 Johnson to Khoda, no run, pushes it well to mid wicket off the
front foot
6.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, lifts up well and
the batsman lets it to the keeper
6.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run, plays away from the body and slices it
towards backward point
6.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run, on target, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down
6.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, down the leg side, looks for the flick
and fails to make contact
End of over 7 (maiden) India 'A' 13/4
RL Johnson 4-2-5-3 (1nb)
AV Kale 0* (6b) GK Khoda 6* (19b)
7.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, on his pads, pushes it to backward point
7.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run, nips back in well, Kale goes back and
deoes well as he defends it down
7.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run
7.4 Flintoff to Kale, two runs
7.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run
7.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 'A' 15/4
A Flintoff 4-0-9-1
GK Khoda 6* (19b) AV Kale 2* (12b)
8.1 Johnson to Khoda, one run, turns it off his hips to fine leg
8.2 Johnson to Kale, no run, defends it to gully
8.3 Johnson to Kale, one run, pushes it to square leg and gets a single
8.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run, rapped on the pad, huge shout, clearly
going down the leg side
8.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run, down the leg side, tries the flick and
misses it
8.6 Johnson to Khoda, (noball) no run, Johnson oversteps again
8.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, moves away, gets
forward and shoulders arms
End of over 9 (3 runs) India 'A' 18/4
RL Johnson 5-2-8-3 (2nb)
AV Kale 3* (14b) GK Khoda 7* (24b)
9.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover point
off the back foot
9.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run, just outside the off stump, prods at it
and is beaten comprehensively
9.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run
9.4 Flintoff to Kale, no run, defends it to gully off the back foot
9.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, still making the
batsmen think a lot, lets it to the keeper
9.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run, way outside this time, Kale will never
reacnh that ball
End of over 10 (maiden) India 'A' 18/4
A Flintoff 5-1-9-1
GK Khoda 7* (24b) AV Kale 3* (20b)
10.1 Johnson to Khoda, no run
10.2 Johnson to Khoda, no run, puyshes it towards mid wicket
10.3 Johnson to Khoda, (noball) no run, overstepping again from Johnson
as he tries for more pace
10.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, goes back and pushes it defensively to
cover
10.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run
10.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run
10.6 Johnson to Khoda, FOUR, pushes it away from the body, thick edge
and the ball flies to the ropes between gully and slips
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 'A' 23/4
RL Johnson 6-2-13-3 (3nb)
AV Kale 3* (20b) GK Khoda 11* (31b 1x4)
11.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, goes back and defends the shortish ball
to forward short leg
11.2 Flintoff to Kale, three runs, slower ball on pads, pushes it past
the bowler towards long on
11.3 Flintoff to Khoda, three runs, on his pads, fliks it very well and
gets another three to the mid wicket region
11.4 Flintoff to Kale, two runs
11.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run, defends it to cover point
11.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run
End of over 12 (8 runs) India 'A' 31/4
A Flintoff 6-1-17-1
GK Khoda 14* (32b 1x4) AV Kale 8* (25b)
12.1 Johnson to Khoda, two runs
12.2 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
12.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, otuside the off stump, left alone again
12.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run, stands up and defends it with a flat bat
towards mid off
12.5 Johnson to Khoda, FOUR, goes back and punches it very well, times
it well and gets a boundary to long off
12.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, defends it to gully off the back foot
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 'A' 37/4
RL Johnson 7-2-19-3 (3nb)
AV Kale 8* (25b) GK Khoda 20* (38b 2x4)
13.1 White to Kale, no run, on off stump, drives it to cover
13.2 White to Kale, FOUR, short and wide, cracks it off the back foot
through gully to the ropes
13.3 White to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, keeps a bit low, lets
it alone to the keeper
13.4 White to Kale, no run
13.5 White to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, came in a bit off the
seam, still good enough to be left alone to the keeper
13.6 White to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, moves away a bit,
left alone
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 'A' 41/4
C White 1-0-4-0
GK Khoda 20* (38b 2x4) AV Kale 12* (31b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Butcher to Khoda, no run, on target, goes back and defends it to
mid wicket
14.2 Butcher to Khoda, one run, turns it to long leg with ease and gets
the run
14.3 Butcher to Kale, no run, comes forward and defends at it, edges it,
falls well short of the slips anyway
14.4 Butcher to Kale, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends it
down
14.5 Butcher to Kale, no run, way down the leg side, should have flickd
it for a four instead of letting it to the keeper
14.6 Butcher to Kale, two runs, width outside the off stump, leans to it
and drives it to cover point and gets two, doesnt time it so well
to get four
End of over 15 (3 runs) India 'A' 44/4
MA Butcher 1-0-3-0
GK Khoda 21* (40b 2x4) AV Kale 14* (35b 1x4)
15.1 Giles to Khoda, no run, flighted ball on target, pushes it to the
off side
15.2 Giles to Khoda, no run
15.3 Giles to Khoda, two runs, flicks it off his pads towards mid wicket
and gets a couple
15.4 Giles to Khoda, no run, stretches well forward and pads it away
15.5 Giles to Khoda, one run, pushes it wide of mid wicket for the
single this time
15.6 Giles to Kale, no run, outside the leg stump, opens up and defends
it with bat and pad together
End of over 16 (3 runs) India 'A' 47/4
AF Giles 1-0-3-0
GK Khoda 24* (45b 2x4) AV Kale 14* (36b 1x4)
16.1 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, Khoda gets his front
foot forward and lets the ball to the keeper
16.2 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
16.3 White to Khoda, no run
16.4 White to Khoda, no run, leans forward and defends it down
16.5 White to Khoda, no run, across the rioght hander, moves away, left
alone
16.6 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, very close to the
off stump line, but bounces well
End of over 17 (maiden) India 'A' 47/4
C White 2-1-4-0
AV Kale 14* (36b 1x4) GK Khoda 24* (51b 2x4)
17.1 Giles to Kale, no run, stretches well forward and defends it down
well
17.2 Giles to Kale, no run, goes back and defends it to cover point
17.3 Giles to Kale, one run, comes out and drives it along the ground to
long off
17.4 Giles to Khoda, no run
17.5 Giles to Khoda, no run, gets forward and gets the ball on the pads,
loud cry, in vain, wasted shout!
17.6 Giles to Khoda, no run, comes forward and bends down as he defends
it perfectly
End of over 18 (1 run) India 'A' 48/4
AF Giles 2-0-4-0
AV Kale 15* (39b 1x4) GK Khoda 24* (54b 2x4)
18.1 White to Kale, no run, fuller ball, outside the off stump, gets his
foot forward and decides not to play at it
18.2 White to Kale, no run, fuller ball, again, moves in off the seam,
but Kale could still manage to let it to the keeper
18.3 White to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, tentatively pushes at
it as the ball is defended to gully
18.4 White to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, curls away, let alone
to the keeper
18.5 White to Kale, no run
18.6 White to Kale, no run
End of over 19 (maiden) India 'A' 48/4
C White 3-2-4-0
GK Khoda 24* (54b 2x4) AV Kale 15* (45b 1x4)
19.1 Giles to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, turn and
bounce..left alone
19.2 Giles to Khoda, no run, wasted appeal again as the ball is rapped
on the pads, well forward and outside the off stump
19.3 Giles to Khoda, two runs, steps out and hits it hard, looking
towards long on, the ball ends towards mid wicket for the couple
19.4 Giles to Khoda, no run, comes out and defends it to cover with ease
19.5 Giles to Khoda, no run
19.6 Giles to Khoda, no run, stretches forward and defends it down
cautiously
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 'A' 50/4
AF Giles 3-0-6-0
AV Kale 15* (45b 1x4) GK Khoda 26* (60b 2x4)
20.1 White to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, gets more bounce
again, let alone to the keeper as Kale drops his gloves down and
sees the ball pass
20.2 White to Kale, no run, on off stump, this time, Kale goes back and
defends it towards the bowler
20.3 White to Kale, one run, leans forward and taps it behind point for
the easy run
20.4 White to Khoda, no run, on his pads, pushes it to mid wicket, not
getting it in the gap
20.5 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, Khoda moves away and
lets the ball to Foster
20.6 White to Khoda, no run, on off stump, defendsd it down, does well
as he takes one hand off the bat and drops it to the off side
End of over 21 (1 run) India 'A' 51/4
C White 4-2-5-0
AV Kale 16* (48b 1x4) GK Khoda 26* (63b 2x4)
21.1 Giles to Kale, no run, on off stump, defends it down
21.2 Giles to Kale, no run, comes out and defends, gets the inside edge
and the ball rolls towards stumps
21.3 Giles to Kale, bye: one run
21.4 Giles to Khoda, one run, steps out and clooks for the lofted shot
over long on, gets the leading edge and the ball gets hig towards
long off, falls safe , gets the single
21.5 Giles to Kale, no run
21.6 Giles to Kale, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 'A' 53/4
AF Giles 4-0-7-0
GK Khoda 27* (64b 2x4) AV Kale 16* (53b 1x4)
22.1 White to Khoda, two runs, guies it down to third man wide of gully
22.2 White to Khoda, FOUR, flicks it beautifully off his pads to the mid
wicket fence and a very good boudnary to Khoda
22.3 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
22.4 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, came in very close
to the bat, Khoda does well to let it to the keeper
22.5 White to Khoda, no run, pitched up, drives it perfectly to cover,
not getting the placement right
22.6 White to Khoda, no run, fuller ball, moves away, as usual lets it
alone
End of over 23 (6 runs) India 'A' 59/4
C White 5-2-11-0
AV Kale 16* (53b 1x4) GK Khoda 33* (70b 3x4)
23.1 Giles to Kale, no run, drives it off the front foot to cover
23.2 Giles to Kale, no run, edges it to the slip, catch dropped. life
for Kale
23.3 Giles to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, left alone off the
front foot
23.4 Giles to Kale, no run
23.5 Giles to Kale, no run, leans forward and drives it to cover
23.6 Giles to Kale, no run, leans back and cuts it to backward point
End of over 24 (maiden) India 'A' 59/4
AF Giles 5-1-7-0
GK Khoda 33* (70b 3x4) AV Kale 16* (59b 1x4)
24.1 White to Khoda, no run, same thing as its been happening for a
while more often in WHite's overs, outside the off stump, left
alone
24.2 White to Khoda, no run, again!
24.3 White to Khoda, no run, again, Khoda really very patient here
24.4 White to Khoda, no run, another one outside the off stump, left
alone
24.5 White to Khoda, no run, comes forward and pushes it to cover
24.6 White to Khoda, no run, usual stuff, outside the off stump, Khoda
moves away and lest it to the keeper
End of over 25 (maiden) India 'A' 59/4
C White 6-3-11-0
AV Kale 16* (59b 1x4) GK Khoda 33* (76b 3x4)
This pair has now added 51* after the destructive 8/4 start
25.1 Giles to Kale, no run
25.2 Giles to Kale, no run
25.3 Giles to Kale, two runs, pushes it just wide of mid wciket and gets
a couple
25.4 Giles to Kale, no run
25.5 Giles to Kale, three runs, on his pads, finds the gap very well
just wide of mid wicket fielder and gets three this time, good
work near the ropes
25.6 Giles to Khoda, no run, on off stump, defends it forward
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 'A' 64/4
AF Giles 6-1-12-0
AV Kale 21* (64b 1x4) GK Khoda 33* (77b 3x4)
26.1 Johnson to Kale, no run
26.2 Johnson to Kale, no run, on off stump, defends it down back towards
the bowler
26.3 Johnson to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, Kale goes back and
lest it to the keeper
26.4 Johnson to Kale, no run, comes in off the turf, inside edge onto
the pads
26.5 Johnson to Kale, no run, short ball, outside the off stump, nasty
bounce, Kale most awkwardly defends it
26.6 Johnson to Kale, no run, pushes the ball back to the bowler off the
front foot
End of over 27 (maiden) India 'A' 64/4
RL Johnson 8-3-19-3 (3nb)
GK Khoda 33* (77b 3x4) AV Kale 21* (70b 1x4)
27.1 Giles to Khoda, no run
27.2 Giles to Khoda, FOUR, on his pads, sweeps it in front of square leg
and gets a boundary
27.3 Giles to Khoda, no run
27.4 Giles to Khoda, two runs, sweeps it to long leg and runs the first
run fast and makes the 2nd run possible
27.5 Giles to Khoda, no run, on off stump, defends it forward to the off
side
27.6 Giles to Khoda, FOUR, on off stump, gets his front foot forward and
goes to the pitch of the ball and drives it very well square of
the wicket to the off side ropes
End of over 28 (10 runs) India 'A' 74/4
AF Giles 7-1-22-0
AV Kale 21* (70b 1x4) GK Khoda 43* (83b 5x4)
28.1 Johnson to Kale, no run, ball keeps low on target, Kale goes back
and defends it down to the off side
28.2 Johnson to Kale, (noball) no run
28.2 Johnson to Kale, no run
28.3 Johnson to Kale, three runs, pushes it off the front foot along the
ground to long on and gets three
28.4 Johnson to Khoda, FOUR, picks it very well off his toes and
despatches it to the mid wicket fence, India A gaining mometum
here after the 8 for 4
28.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, goes back and lets
the ball to the keeper
28.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, comes a bit forward and drives it to
point
End of over 29 (8 runs) India 'A' 82/4
RL Johnson 9-3-27-3 (4nb)
AV Kale 24* (74b 1x4) GK Khoda 47* (86b 6x4)
29.1 Dawson to Kale, one run, leans forward and guides it towards short
3rd man
29.2 Dawson to Khoda, no run
29.3 Dawson to Khoda, no run, turns in well, defends it hurriedly as the
ball kept a bit low too
29.4 Dawson to Khoda, FOUR, gets his front foot forward and spanks it
through mid wicket and the ball reaches the ropes and Khoda
reaches his 50
29.5 Dawson to Khoda, one run, goes back and turns the ball down to fine
leg and gets the single
29.6 Dawson to Kale, no run, comes forward and defends it down well as
the players disperse for lunch
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 'A' 88/4
RKJ Dawson 1-0-6-0
GK Khoda 52* (90b 7x4) AV Kale 25* (76b 1x4)
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30.1 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
30.2 Johnson to Khoda, one run, pushes it to square leg for the single
30.3 Johnson to Kale, no run, short ball, goes back and defends it down
30.4 Johnson to Kale, no run, short ball on of stump, awkwardly defends
it down again
30.5 Johnson to Kale, no run, on target, pushes it to short square leg
off the back foot
30.6 Johnson to Kale, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends it
down abck to the bowler
End of over 31 (1 run) India 'A' 89/4
RL Johnson 10-3-28-3 (4nb)
GK Khoda 53* (92b 7x4) AV Kale 25* (80b 1x4)
Flintoff comes into the attack
31.1 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, drifting down the leg side, taps it to
square leg
31.2 Flintoff to Khoda, no run
31.3 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, rapped on the pads, going down the leg
side
31.4 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, pushes it off the front foot to short
mid wicket
31.5 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, goes back and defends it down
31.6 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, comes in off the turf, goes back and
defends it down
End of over 32 (maiden) India 'A' 89/4
A Flintoff 7-2-17-1
AV Kale 25* (80b 1x4) GK Khoda 53* (98b 7x4)
32.1 Johnson to Kale, FOUR, short ball, Kale rocks back and pulls it to
the mid wicket fence
32.2 Johnson to Kale, one run, pitched up on his pads, flicks it to
Dawson at fine leg for the song
32.3 Johnson to Khoda, two runs, on off stump, u8ses his wrists and
flicks it wide of mid on for a couple of runs
32.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run, punches back to the bowler
32.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run, nips back in, bounces too, Khoda does
well and defends it down with soft hands
32.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, Khoda moves away
and Foster does the collecting
End of over 33 (7 runs) India 'A' 96/4
RL Johnson 11-3-35-3 (4nb)
AV Kale 30* (82b 2x4) GK Khoda 55* (102b 7x4)
33.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, nips back in a long way, steep rise too,
left alone, Kale would never want to meddle with such deliveries
33.2 Flintoff to Kale, one run, on his pads, manages to turn it behind
square leg for the single
33.3 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, straight ball,
Khode patient and lets it to the keeper
33.4 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, wristy push to short mid wicket
33.5 Flintoff to Khoda, FOUR, on his pads, taps it off his pads in style
as the ball keeps a bit low and the ball races to the square leg
ropes
33.6 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, short ball, bounces well, Khoda swys
away and the keeper does the grabbing
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 'A' 101/4
A Flintoff 8-2-22-1
AV Kale 31* (84b 2x4) GK Khoda 59* (106b 8x4)
34.1 Johnson to Kale, no run, fuller ball, left alone to Foster
34.2 Johnson to Kale, legbye: one run
34.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, pushes it to mid on
34.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run
34.5 Johnson to Khoda, two runs, pushes it forward towards long on and
gets a couple
34.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 'A' 104/4
RL Johnson 12-3-37-3 (4nb)
AV Kale 31* (86b 2x4) GK Khoda 61* (110b 8x4)
35.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run
35.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run, defends it to gully
35.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run, goes back and defends it well down
35.4 Flintoff to Kale, FOUR, on his pads, tickles it very fine and the
ball races to the fine leg fence
35.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run, goes back and taps it towards mid wicket
and gets nothing
35.6 Flintoff to Kale, one run, short rising ball, goes back and defends
it down towards square leg to get back strike
End of over 36 (5 runs) India 'A' 109/4
A Flintoff 9-2-27-1
AV Kale 36* (92b 3x4) GK Khoda 61* (110b 8x4)
36.1 Johnson to Kale, no run, pitched up, drives off the front foot to
mid off
36.2 Johnson to Kale, three runs, drifting down the leg side, turns it
towards the vacant fine leg region and gets three
36.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, left alone to the keeper
36.4 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, kicks off, left
alone
36.5 Johnson to Khoda, no run, fuller ball, outside the off stump, goes
for the drive and gets beaten as the ball just passes the outside
edge
36.6 Johnson to Khoda, no run
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 'A' 112/4
RL Johnson 13-3-40-3 (4nb)
AV Kale 39* (94b 3x4) GK Khoda 61* (114b 8x4)
37.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, pushes it to cover
point off the back foot
37.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run
37.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run, pushes it to point off the front foot
37.4 Flintoff to Kale, no run
37.5 Flintoff to Kale, FOUR, just outside the off stump, wanted to take
the bat away, the ball comes in and catches the edge and the ball
flies over slips to the fence
37.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, keeps low, left
alone
End of over 38 (4 runs) India 'A' 116/4
A Flintoff 10-2-31-1
GK Khoda 61* (114b 8x4) AV Kale 43* (100b 4x4)
38.1 Johnson to Khoda, no run
38.2 Johnson to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, goes back and
decides not to play at it
38.3 Johnson to Khoda, no run, fuller ball, swings away, left alone
easily
38.4 Johnson to Khoda, three runs, pushes it towards deep mid wicket,
Giles stops well just inches before the ropes
38.5 Johnson to Kale, no run
38.6 Johnson to Kale, FOUR, pitched up, cracking drive to the extra
cover fence
End of over 39 (7 runs) India 'A' 123/4
RL Johnson 14-3-47-3 (4nb)
GK Khoda 64* (118b 8x4) AV Kale 47* (102b 5x4)
39.1 Flintoff to Khoda, no run
39.2 Flintoff to Khoda, no run, cuts it to gully, could not get it past
the man there
39.3 Flintoff to Khoda, OUT: the ball nips in, keeps pathetically low,
Khoda could not bring his bat down in time and his furniture is
shattered
India 'A' 123/5, Partnership of 115
GK Khoda b Flintoff 64 (121b 8x4 0x6)
AV Kale 47* (102b 5x4) A Flintoff 10.3-2-31-2
39.4 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, on target, defends it down towards mid
on
39.5 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run
39.6 Flintoff to Sodhi, two runs, pushes it off his toes to mid wicket
and gets a couple to get off the mark
End of over 40 (1 run) India 'A' 124/5
A Flintoff 11-2-33-2
AV Kale 46* (102b 5x4) RS Sodhi 2* (3b)
40.1 Johnson to Kale, no run, stretches forward and defends it towards
cover with ease
40.2 Johnson to Kale, FOUR, overpitched, leans forward and drives it all
along the ground to the cover fence, superb shot to bring up his
50
40.3 Johnson to Kale, two runs, guides it behind point off the back foot
to get a couple more
40.4 Johnson to Kale, no run, pushes back to the bowler who picks it up
in his follow through
40.5 Johnson to Kale, no run, on off stump, goes back and defends it
down with a straight bat
40.6 Johnson to Kale, two runs, short and wide, cuts it towards deep
cover, didnt time it well, so doesnt get the boundary there
End of over 41 (8 runs) India 'A' 132/5
RL Johnson 15-3-55-3 (4nb)
RS Sodhi 2* (3b) AV Kale 54* (108b 6x4)
41.1 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run
41.2 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, comes in a long way, Sodhi moves back
and across and lets it to the keeper
41.3 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run
41.4 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run
41.5 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, wayward down the leg side
41.6 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, comes back in a long way and gets him on
the thighs
End of over 42 (maiden) India 'A' 132/5
A Flintoff 12-3-33-2
AV Kale 54* (108b 6x4) RS Sodhi 2* (9b)
42.1 Giles to Kale, no run, on target, defends it down with ease
42.2 Giles to Kale, no run, drives it to mid on
42.3 Giles to Kale, two runs, on his pads, drives it off his pads
towards mid wicket for the couple
42.4 Giles to Kale, no run
42.5 Giles to Kale, no run, on target, defends it down stretching well
forward
42.6 Giles to Kale, no run
End of over 43 (2 runs) India 'A' 134/5
AF Giles 8-1-24-0
RS Sodhi 2* (9b) AV Kale 56* (114b 6x4)
43.1 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
43.2 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, outside the off stump, left alone again
43.3 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, quickish ball, defends forward, the ball
rolls to gully
43.4 Flintoff to Sodhi, no run, short and wide, go0es for the horizontal
bat cut, misses it as the ball bounces a bit more
43.5 Flintoff to Sodhi, OUT: just outside the off stump, Sodhi tries to
defend at it, gets the faintest of edges and the keeper does the
rest to send him back
India 'A' 134/6, Partnership of 12
RS Sodhi c Foster b Flintoff 2 (14b 0x4 0x6)
AV Kale 56* (114b 6x4) A Flintoff 12.5-3-33-3
Match State: Drinks
43.6 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, outside the off stump, left alone to the
keeper
End of over 44 (maiden) India 'A' 134/6
A Flintoff 13-4-33-3
AV Kale 56* (114b 6x4) A Ratra 0* (1b)
44.1 Giles to Kale, no run
44.2 Giles to Kale, no run, on target, defends it down to point
44.3 Giles to Kale, no run
44.4 Giles to Kale, one run
44.5 Giles to Ratra, no run, on off stump, compact defence from Ratra
44.6 Giles to Ratra, no run, firm defensive push to cover
End of over 45 (1 run) India 'A' 135/6
AF Giles 9-1-25-0
AV Kale 57* (118b 6x4) A Ratra 0* (3b)
45.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, in the block hole, on the toes, huge
shout, in vain, the ball was going down the leg side clearly
45.2 Flintoff to Kale, FOUR, full toos, straying down the leg side, just
gets the bat to it and gets it fine past the diving Foster to the
ropes
45.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run, goes back to that ball and cuts it to
point
45.4 Flintoff to Kale, no run, nasty ball, nipped back in, awkwardly
defends it down
45.5 Flintoff to Kale, three runs, flicks it off his toes and gets the
ball in front of square leg for the well run three runs
45.6 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, rapped on the pads, huge appeal, turned
down
End of over 46 (7 runs) India 'A' 142/6
A Flintoff 14-4-40-3
AV Kale 64* (123b 7x4) A Ratra 0* (4b)
46.1 Giles to Kale, no run, flighted ball, on target, defends it down
cautiously
46.2 Giles to Kale, one run, sweeps it to deep backward square leg
46.3 Giles to Ratra, one run, on his pads, just taps it towards mid
wicket and gets the quick run
46.4 Giles to Kale, two runs, sweeps it to long leg for the easy two
runs
46.5 Giles to Kale, one run
46.6 Giles to Ratra, bye: two runs, goes for the sweep and fails to make
contact
End of over 47 (7 runs) India 'A' 149/6
AF Giles 10-1-30-0
AV Kale 68* (127b 7x4) A Ratra 1* (6b)
47.1 White to Kale, no run
47.2 White to Kale, (noball) no run
47.2 White to Kale, no run
47.3 White to Kale, no run
47.4 White to Kale, no run, on off stump, bounces , stands up and guides
it to point
47.5 White to Kale, (noball) one run, pushes it wide of point for the
single as White oversteps
47.5 White to Ratra, no run, short ball, uses the shoulder and the ball
bounces well over the young wicket keeper batsman
47.6 White to Ratra, no run, outside the off stump, left alone by Ratra
End of over 48 (3 runs) India 'A' 152/6
C White 7-3-14-0 (2nb)
AV Kale 69* (133b 7x4) A Ratra 1* (8b)
48.1 Giles to Kale, no run, stretches well forward and comes to the
pitch of the ball and pushes it defensively
48.2 Giles to Kale, no run, on target, defends it down da
48.3 Giles to Kale, no run
48.4 Giles to Kale, no run, leans well forward as he defends it with bat
and pad close together
48.5 Giles to Kale, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
48.6 Giles to Kale, no run, goes back and pushes the ball to point
End of over 49 (maiden) India 'A' 152/6
AF Giles 11-2-30-0
A Ratra 1* (8b) AV Kale 69* (139b 7x4)
49.1 White to Ratra, no run, defends off the back foot to point
49.2 White to Ratra, no run, pushes off the back foot to point
49.3 White to Ratra, no run, fuller ball, swings in, holds the bat high
and lets the ball to Foster
49.4 White to Ratra, (noball) no run
49.4 White to Ratra, no run, pitched up, drives it to cover, doesnt get
the placement right
49.5 White to Ratra, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
49.6 White to Ratra, no run
End of over 50 (1 run) India 'A' 153/6
C White 8-3-15-0 (3nb)
AV Kale 69* (139b 7x4) A Ratra 1* (15b)
50.1 Giles to Kale, no run
50.2 Giles to Kale, no run
50.3 Giles to Kale, one run
50.4 Giles to Ratra, no run
50.5 Giles to Ratra, no run
50.6 Giles to Ratra, no run
End of over 51 (1 run) India 'A' 154/6
AF Giles 12-2-31-0
AV Kale 70* (142b 7x4) A Ratra 1* (18b)
51.1 White to Kale, no run, defends it to point tentatively
51.2 White to Kale, one run, short and wide, cuts it to the 3trd man
fielder
51.3 White to Ratra, no run
51.4 White to Ratra, no run, drives it to point leaning well forward
51.5 White to Ratra, no run, pitched up, defends it down to the off side
51.6 White to Ratra, no run, pushes back to the bowler
End of over 52 (1 run) India 'A' 155/6
C White 9-3-16-0 (3nb)
AV Kale 71* (144b 7x4) A Ratra 1* (22b)
52.1 Giles to Kale, FOUR, picks it off his pads as he steps out a bit
and hust the ball into the mid wicket fence
52.2 Giles to Kale, no run
52.3 Giles to Kale, one run, sweeps it to foine leg
52.4 Giles to Ratra, FOUR, steps out and takes it on the full and drives
all along the ground to widish long on ropes
52.5 Giles to Ratra, no run, goes back and taps it towards square leg
52.6 Giles to Ratra, no run, on pads, defends it down
End of over 53 (9 runs) India 'A' 164/6
AF Giles 13-2-40-0
AV Kale 76* (147b 8x4) A Ratra 5* (25b 1x4)
53.1 White to Kale, no run
53.2 White to Kale, one run
53.3 White to Ratra, no run
53.4 White to Ratra, no run
53.5 White to Ratra, no run
53.6 White to Ratra, no run
End of over 54 (1 run) India 'A' 165/6
C White 10-3-17-0 (3nb)
AV Kale 77* (149b 8x4) A Ratra 5* (29b 1x4)
54.1 Giles to Kale, no run
54.2 Giles to Kale, no run
54.3 Giles to Kale, no run, pushes it to mid wicket
54.4 Giles to Kale, no run, defends it to cover
54.5 Giles to Kale, one run, goes back and taps it off the pads to
square leg and gets the quick run
54.6 Giles to Ratra, no run, pushes back to the bowler
End of over 55 (1 run) India 'A' 166/6
AF Giles 14-2-41-0
AV Kale 78* (154b 8x4) A Ratra 5* (30b 1x4)
55.1 White to Kale, no run
55.2 White to Kale, one run, guides it to 3rd man for the single
55.3 White to Ratra, no run, play and miss just outside the off stump
55.4 White to Ratra, no run, keeps low, defends it down
55.5 White to Ratra, legbye: one run
55.6 White to Kale, one run, pushes it towards square leg and gets a
single
End of over 56 (3 runs) India 'A' 169/6
C White 11-3-19-0 (3nb)
AV Kale 80* (157b 8x4) A Ratra 5* (33b 1x4)
56.1 Trescothick to Kale, no run, pushes it defensively to the off side
56.2 Trescothick to Kale, no run, low full toss, drives it to the
fielder at mid off
56.3 Trescothick to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
56.4 Trescothick to Kale, no run
56.5 Trescothick to Kale, no run
56.6 Trescothick to Kale, no run
End of over 57 (maiden) India 'A' 169/6
ME Trescothick 1-1-0-0
A Ratra 5* (33b 1x4) AV Kale 80* (163b 8x4)
57.1 Dawson to Ratra, no run, drives it to cover
57.2 Dawson to Ratra, one run, guides it to 3rd man for the single
57.3 Dawson to Kale, two runs, goes across the line and gets a leading
edge and lobs in the air towards 3rd man for the couple
57.4 Dawson to Kale, no run, on target, defends it down cautiously
57.5 Dawson to Kale, no run, defends off the front foot towards gully
57.6 Dawson to Kale, no run
End of over 58 (3 runs) India 'A' 172/6
RKJ Dawson 2-0-9-0
A Ratra 6* (35b 1x4) AV Kale 82* (167b 8x4)
58.1 Trescothick to Ratra, no run, way otuside the off stump, Ratra
tries to reach to it and misses
58.2 Trescothick to Ratra, no run, outside the off stump, left alone da
58.3 Trescothick to Ratra, two runs, opesn the face of the bat towards
3rd mand and gets a two
58.4 Trescothick to Ratra, two runs
58.5 Trescothick to Ratra, no run
58.6 Trescothick to Ratra, no run, pitched up, slices it to point
End of over 59 (4 runs) India 'A' 176/6
ME Trescothick 2-1-4-0
AV Kale 82* (167b 8x4) A Ratra 10* (41b 1x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
India 'A' will resume on 178/6
Abhijit Kale will take strike. He is unbeaten on 83, Andrew
Flintoff is the bowler
Abhijit Kale will take strike. He is unbeaten on 83, Andrew
Flintoff is the bowler
59.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, sliding down the leg side, Kale tries to
help the ball down to fine leg, misses out
59.2 Flintoff to Kale, one run, Flintoff digs the ball short, outside
the off, Kale rocks back and punches the ball hard into the covers
for a single
59.3 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, fires the ball in to the batsman, on
middle and off, late swing too, played in defence.
59.4 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, fires the ball on middle and off,
forward in defence
59.5 Flintoff to Ratra, two runs, short outside the off, plays the ball
through the slips and down to third-man for a couple of runs
59.6 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, outside the off, quicker delivery,
played straight to gully.
End of over 60 (5 runs) India 'A' 181/6
A Flintoff 15-4-42-3
AV Kale 84* (169b 8x4) A Ratra 14* (45b 1x4)
60.1 Dawson to Kale, no run, tossed up, outside the off, defended
60.2 Dawson to Kale, no run, pushed towards mid-off
60.3 Dawson to Kale, no run, around the wicket, on leg and middle,
played in defence to forward short leg
60.4 Dawson to Kale, FOUR, bowled from the edge of the crease, well
flighted, uses his feet, dances down the track, inside out shot,
past the fielder at mid-off, four runs!
60.5 Dawson to Kale, no run, played rather in defence towards gully
60.6 Dawson to Kale, no run
End of over 61 (4 runs) India 'A' 185/6
RKJ Dawson 3-0-15-0
A Ratra 14* (45b 1x4) AV Kale 88* (175b 9x4)
61.1 Flintoff to Ratra, one run, digs it short, goes for the hook, top
edge down to long leg
61.2 Flintoff to Kale, two runs, short, pulled away towards the mid-
wicket fence for a couple of runs
61.3 Flintoff to Kale, one run, slower delivery, goes on the backfoot,
pushes the ball to mid-on and takes a quick single
61.4 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, outside the off, forward in defence
61.5 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, full in length, just outside the off,
bat and pad close together in defence
61.6 Flintoff to Ratra, no run, sliding down the leg side, trying for
pace, let through to the keeper
End of over 62 (4 runs) India 'A' 189/6
A Flintoff 16-4-46-3
AV Kale 91* (177b 9x4) A Ratra 15* (49b 1x4)
62.1 Dawson to Kale, no run
62.2 Dawson to Kale, two runs
62.3 Dawson to Kale, one run
62.4 Dawson to Ratra, one run
62.5 Dawson to Kale, no run
62.6 Dawson to Kale, one run
End of over 63 (9 runs) India 'A' 194/6
RKJ Dawson 4-0-20-0
AV Kale 95* (182b 9x4) A Ratra 16* (50b 1x4)
63.1 Flintoff to Kale, one run
63.2 Flintoff to Ratra, no run
63.3 Flintoff to Ratra, no run
63.4 Flintoff to Ratra, no run
63.5 Flintoff to Ratra, no run
63.6 Flintoff to Ratra, no run
End of over 64 (1 run) India 'A' 195/6
A Flintoff 17-4-47-3
AV Kale 96* (183b 9x4) A Ratra 16* (55b 1x4)
64.1 Dawson to Kale, no run
64.2 Dawson to Kale, no run
64.3 Dawson to Kale, one run
64.4 Dawson to Ratra, no run
64.5 Dawson to Ratra, one run
64.6 Dawson to Kale, no run
End of over 65 (2 runs) India 'A' 197/6
RKJ Dawson 5-0-22-0
A Ratra 17* (57b 1x4) AV Kale 97* (187b 9x4)
65.1 White to Ratra, one run
65.2 White to Kale, one run
65.3 White to Ratra, no run
65.4 White to Ratra, no run
65.5 White to Ratra, no run
65.6 White to Ratra, no run
End of over 66 (2 runs) India 'A' 199/6
C White 12-3-21-0 (3nb)
AV Kale 98* (188b 9x4) A Ratra 18* (62b 1x4)
66.1 Dawson to Kale, no run
66.2 Dawson to Kale, no run
66.3 Dawson to Kale, SIX
66.4 Dawson to Kale, no run
66.5 Dawson to Kale, no run
66.6 Dawson to Kale, two runs
End of over 67 (8 runs) India 'A' 207/6
RKJ Dawson 6-0-30-0
A Ratra 18* (62b 1x4) AV Kale 106* (194b 9x4 1x6)
67.1 White to Ratra, two runs
67.2 White to Ratra, (noball) no run
67.2 White to Ratra, no run
67.3 White to Ratra, no run
67.4 White to Ratra, two runs
67.5 White to Ratra, no run
67.6 White to Ratra, no run
End of over 68 (5 runs) India 'A' 212/6
C White 13-3-26-0 (4nb)
AV Kale 106* (194b 9x4 1x6) A Ratra 22* (69b 1x4)
68.1 Dawson to Kale, no run, stretches well forward and defends it down
68.2 Dawson to Kale, no run, turns in, goes back and defends it to
gully
68.3 Dawson to Kale, no run, comes out and hits it hard to mid wicket
68.4 Dawson to Kale, one run
68.5 Dawson to Ratra, no run
68.6 Dawson to Ratra, no run
End of over 69 (1 run) India 'A' 213/6
RKJ Dawson 7-0-31-0
AV Kale 107* (198b 9x4 1x6) A Ratra 22* (71b 1x4)
69.1 White to Kale, no run
69.2 White to Kale, two runs
69.3 White to Kale, (noball) one run
69.3 White to Ratra, no run
69.4 White to Ratra, no run
69.5 White to Ratra, one run
69.6 White to Kale, one run
End of over 70 (6 runs) India 'A' 219/6
C White 14-3-32-0 (5nb)
AV Kale 111* (202b 9x4 1x6) A Ratra 23* (74b 1x4)
70.1 Dawson to Kale, no run
70.2 Dawson to Kale, no run
70.3 Dawson to Kale, no run
70.4 Dawson to Kale, no run
70.5 Dawson to Kale, no run
70.6 Dawson to Kale, two runs
End of over 71 (2 runs) India 'A' 221/6
RKJ Dawson 8-0-33-0
A Ratra 23* (74b 1x4) AV Kale 113* (208b 9x4 1x6)
71.1 Giles to Ratra, no run
71.2 Giles to Ratra, no run
71.3 Giles to Ratra, no run
71.4 Giles to Ratra, one run
71.5 Giles to Kale, no run
71.6 Giles to Kale, one run
End of over 72 (2 runs) India 'A' 223/6
AF Giles 15-2-43-0
AV Kale 114* (210b 9x4 1x6) A Ratra 24* (78b 1x4)
72.1 Dawson to Kale, one run
72.2 Dawson to Ratra, no run
72.3 Dawson to Ratra, no run
72.4 Dawson to Ratra, one run
72.5 Dawson to Kale, no run
72.6 Dawson to Kale, one run
End of over 73 (3 runs) India 'A' 226/6
RKJ Dawson 9-0-36-0
AV Kale 116* (213b 9x4 1x6) A Ratra 25* (81b 1x4)
73.1 Giles to Kale, no run
73.2 Giles to Kale, FOUR
73.3 Giles to Kale, one run
73.4 Giles to Ratra, no run
73.5 Giles to Ratra, no run
73.6 Giles to Ratra, no run
End of over 74 (5 runs) India 'A' 231/6
AF Giles 16-2-48-0
AV Kale 121* (216b 10x4 1x6) A Ratra 25* (84b 1x4)
74.1 Dawson to Kale, no run
74.2 Dawson to Kale, no run
74.3 Dawson to Kale, one run
74.4 Dawson to Ratra, one run
74.5 Dawson to Kale, OUT:
India 'A' 233/7, Partnership of 99
AV Kale c Ramprakash b Dawson 122 (220b 10x4 1x6)
A Ratra 26* (85b 1x4) RKJ Dawson 9.5-0-38-1
74.6 Dawson to Joshi, no run
End of over 75 (2 runs) India 'A' 233/7
RKJ Dawson 10-0-38-1
A Ratra 26* (85b 1x4) SB Joshi 0* (1b)
75.1 Giles to Ratra, OUT:
India 'A' 233/8, Partnership of 0
A Ratra c Foster b Giles 26 (86b 1x4 0x6)
SB Joshi 0* (1b) AF Giles 16.1-2-48-1
75.2 Giles to Ganesh, no run
75.3 Giles to Ganesh, no run
75.4 Giles to Ganesh, no run
75.5 Giles to Ganesh, no run
75.6 Giles to Ganesh, no run
End of over 76 (maiden) India 'A' 233/8
AF Giles 17-3-48-1
SB Joshi 0* (1b) D Ganesh 0* (5b)
76.1 Dawson to Joshi, no run
76.2 Dawson to Joshi, no run
76.3 Dawson to Joshi, no run
76.4 Dawson to Joshi, no run
76.5 Dawson to Joshi, OUT:
India 'A' 233/9, Partnership of 0
SB Joshi lbw b Dawson 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
RKJ Dawson 10.5-1-38-2
D Ganesh 0* (5b)
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Ganesh to Butcher, no run
0.2 Ganesh to Butcher, one run
0.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, three runs
0.4 Ganesh to Butcher, no run
0.5 Ganesh to Butcher, two runs
0.6 Ganesh to Butcher, three runs
End of over 1 (9 runs) England XI 9/0 (trail by 224 runs)
D Ganesh 1-0-9-0
MA Butcher 6* (5b) ME Trescothick 3* (1b)
1.1 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, defends back to the bowlere off the
back foot
1.2 Siddiqui to Butcher, FOUR
1.3 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
1.4 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
1.5 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
1.6 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) England XI 13/0 (trail by 220 runs)
IR Siddiqui 1-0-4-0
ME Trescothick 3* (1b) MA Butcher 10* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
2.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
2.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
2.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
2.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
2.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, two runs, pushes it tthrough cover for the
two runs
End of over 3 (2 runs) England XI 15/0 (trail by 218 runs)
D Ganesh 2-0-11-0
MA Butcher 10* (11b 1x4) ME Trescothick 5* (7b)
3.1 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
3.2 Siddiqui to Butcher, FOUR
3.3 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, leans well forward and defendsd it to
mid off
3.4 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, punches it off the back foot to extra
cover
3.5 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
3.6 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
End of over 4 (4 runs) England XI 19/0 (trail by 214 runs)
IR Siddiqui 2-0-8-0
ME Trescothick 5* (7b) MA Butcher 14* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, keeps low, Trescothick
watches it well and defenbds it down
4.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, goes for the cut short and misses as
the ball bounces high
4.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, again misses the cut, but this time
the ball keeps low and eludes the bat
4.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
4.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, across the left hander, left alone
easily as it was well outside the off stump
4.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
End of over 5 (maiden) England XI 19/0 (trail by 214 runs)
D Ganesh 3-1-11-0
MA Butcher 14* (17b 2x4) ME Trescothick 5* (13b)
5.1 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, leans forward and drives it to cover,
could not get the placement right
5.2 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, way across the left hander, moves wide
away, left alone
5.3 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, on target this time, Butcher
cautiously defends it down
5.4 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, comes forward and pushes along the
ground to mid off
5.5 Siddiqui to Butcher, FOUR, finds the gap through cover this time
and gets the four
5.6 Siddiqui to Butcher, FOUR, goes for the pull, manages a edge and
the ball rolls fine to the ropes
End of over 6 (8 runs) England XI 27/0 (trail by 206 runs)
IR Siddiqui 3-0-16-0
ME Trescothick 5* (13b) MA Butcher 22* (23b 4x4)
6.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, stays as he is and
defends it down
6.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
6.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, across the left hander, left alone
esily
6.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
again
6.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, fuller ball, literally rolls to the
keeper after pitching
6.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) England XI 27/0 (trail by 206 runs)
D Ganesh 4-2-11-0
MA Butcher 22* (23b 4x4) ME Trescothick 5* (19b)
7.1 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run
7.2 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, edges it, falls short of Khoda at
first slip
7.3 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, decides not to play at it as it was
angled well across
7.4 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, drives it to cover
7.5 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, defends back towards the bowler
7.6 Siddiqui to Butcher, one run
End of over 8 (1 run) England XI 28/0 (trail by 205 runs)
IR Siddiqui 4-0-17-0
MA Butcher 23* (29b 4x4) ME Trescothick 5* (19b)
8.1 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, keeps very low
8.2 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, rapped on the pads, well outside the off
stump
8.3 Ganesh to Butcher, FOUR, outside the off stump, leans back and
punches it behind point to the fence
8.4 Ganesh to Butcher, no run
8.5 Ganesh to Butcher, FOUR, pushes it along the ground past the bowler
to the long off ropes
8.6 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, rapped on the pads, optimistic loud
appeal, pitching clearly outside the line of the leg stump
End of over 9 (8 runs) England XI 36/0 (trail by 197 runs)
D Ganesh 5-2-19-0
ME Trescothick 5* (19b) MA Butcher 31* (35b 6x4)
9.1 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run
9.2 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, keeps low again,
Trescothick defends it to cover cautiously
9.3 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, beauty of a ball, leaves the left
hander very late, he played at it and he is really lucky that he
didnt edge it
9.4 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, pitched up, drives it to cover
9.5 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run
9.6 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on target, defends it back to the
bowler
End of over 10 (maiden) England XI 36/0 (trail by 197 runs)
IR Siddiqui 5-1-17-0
MA Butcher 31* (35b 6x4) ME Trescothick 5* (25b)
Joshi will bowl the last over of the day
10.1 Joshi to Butcher, no run, flighted ball on off stump, leans well
forward and defends well
10.2 Joshi to Butcher, no run, pushes it to the off side off the front
foot
10.3 Joshi to Butcher, no run, on off stump, pushes him to the back
foot, defends with a straight bat
10.4 Joshi to Butcher, one run, short ball, puslls it just wide of mid
on and gets a single
10.5 Joshi to Trescothick, no run, rapped on the pads as he trioes to
swep, loud cry, in vain
10.6 Joshi to Trescothick, no run, stays where he is and defends it down
and this is stumps on Day 1 in Jaipur
End of over 11 (1 run) England XI 37/0 (trail by 196 runs)
SB Joshi 1-0-1-0
MA Butcher 32* (39b 6x4) ME Trescothick 5* (27b)
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11.1 Ganesh to Butcher, two runs, pitched up, lethargic push back past
the bowler towards long on for the couple
11.2 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, angled in, still
good enough to be left alone
11.3 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, pushes it to cover off the front foot
11.4 Ganesh to Butcher, (noball) no run, Ganesh oversteps as the extras
start
11.4 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, on target, came in off the seam, defends
it down with a straight bat
11.5 Ganesh to Butcher, one run, tries to angle it in, gets the ball on
his toes, pushes it towards mid wicket for the single
11.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, (noball) no run, another no ball for the
over
11.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, two runs, leans back and punches it in the
gap through cover and Trescothick gets his frist runs of the
morning
End of over 12 (7 runs) England XI 44/0 (trail by 189 runs)
D Ganesh 6-2-26-0 (2nb)
MA Butcher 35* (45b 6x4) ME Trescothick 7* (29b)
12.1 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, on off stump, defends it down to the
off side comfortably
12.2 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, late movement, left Butcher very late,
Butcher almost played at it and was beaten
12.3 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, almost an yorker, defends it down
towards cover
12.4 Siddiqui to Butcher, two runs, pushes it just past the outstretched
hand of the bowler towards long on and gets 2
12.5 Siddiqui to Butcher, OUT: just outside the off stump, rocks back
and flashes at it, plays away from the body, good ball, that left
the bastman, Butcher starts his hell walk as Kale accepts the edge
at 3rd slip
England XI 46/1, Partnership of 46
MA Butcher c Kale b Siddiqui 37 (50b 6x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 7* (29b) IR Siddiqui 5.5-1-19-1
12.6 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 13 (2 runs) England XI 46/1 (trail by 187 runs)
IR Siddiqui 6-1-19-1
ME Trescothick 7* (29b) MP Vaughan 0* (1b)
13.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, OUT: the ball pitches slightly short of
length, nips back in , Trescothick caught in 2 minds, wanted to
play and also wanted to leave it, but the ball finds the edge of
the bat on its way to Ratra's gloves
England XI 46/2, Partnership of 0
ME Trescothick c Ratra b Ganesh 7 (30b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 0* (1b) D Ganesh 6.1-2-26-1 (2nb)
13.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, slower fullish ball, Hussain was caught
in 2 minds again, anyway, left it finally
13.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, drags Hussain forward as he tentatively
defends it down towards cover
13.4 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, keeps it on target, Hussain defends it
well within himself
13.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on his pads, pushes it to mid on
13.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run
End of over 14 (maiden) England XI 46/2 (trail by 187 runs)
D Ganesh 7-3-26-1 (2nb)
MP Vaughan 0* (1b) N Hussain 0* (5b)
14.1 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, shoulders arms
14.2 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, goes back and defends it
down to point
14.3 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, moves away,
plays away from the body, lucky not to edge it to Ratra
14.4 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, fuller ball, this time, no getting
beaten, just leaves it to the keeper
14.5 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, keeps it in that corridor of
uncertainity, left alone still
14.6 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
again
End of over 15 (maiden) England XI 46/2 (trail by 187 runs)
IR Siddiqui 7-2-19-1
N Hussain 0* (5b) MP Vaughan 0* (7b)
15.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, keeps it hard on target, defends it
down, bending low down
15.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on target, defends down to the on side
15.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, nice ball, angles in, tries to defend
and gets rapped on the pads, certainly missing leg stump, Ganesh
doesnt even appeal!
15.4 Ganesh to Hussain, FOUR, width, Hussain easily rocks back and
forces the ball through cover and gets his first boundary to get
off the mark
15.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, fullish ball, just in the uncertain
corridor, left alone
15.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, slower ball, defends it to Joshi at
gully
End of over 16 (4 runs) England XI 50/2 (trail by 183 runs)
D Ganesh 8-3-30-1 (2nb)
MP Vaughan 0* (7b) N Hussain 4* (11b 1x4)
16.1 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run
16.2 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run
16.3 Siddiqui to Vaughan, FOUR, goes wide of the crease and drops it in
short, Vaughan easily goes back and pulls it in style and gets off
the mark in the same way his skipper did
16.4 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run
16.5 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stmp, left alone
16.6 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, lifts from good length spot, Vaughan
is beaten by the leg cutter
End of over 17 (4 runs) England XI 54/2 (trail by 179 runs)
IR Siddiqui 8-2-23-1
N Hussain 4* (11b 1x4) MP Vaughan 4* (13b 1x4)
17.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, keeps it outside the off stump, left
alone again
17.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on target, pushes it down to mid off
17.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, down the leg side, wasted ball, tries to
flick it hard and fails to make contact
17.4 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, tries the yorker, keeps it up well,
Hussain defends it down to forward short leg
17.5 Ganesh to Hussain, three runs, kneels down and drives it through
cover, doesnt time it well to take the ball to the ropes
17.6 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, pushes it to mid on and wanted the run,
Hussain sends him back rightly
End of over 18 (3 runs) England XI 57/2 (trail by 176 runs)
D Ganesh 9-3-33-1 (2nb)
N Hussain 7* (16b 1x4) MP Vaughan 4* (14b 1x4)
18.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, fullish ball, lifts like a rocket, .
anyway, Hussain is not playing at it
18.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defneds it to slips
18.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, stretches forward and defends it to
Sodhi at point
18.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, FOUR, short ball, plays the hook, doesnt get
the timing and placement right, but gets a boundary as the ball
rolls to the fine leg fence
18.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, two runs, pitched up, leans to the ball and
drives it in front of point and gets a good couple
18.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, pitches it up again, oh oh oh unlucky
Siddiqui, Husain goes for the drive, edges it to Parida at 2nd
slip who drops it promptly and Siddiqui is frustrated
End of over 19 (6 runs) England XI 63/2 (trail by 170 runs)
IR Siddiqui 9-2-29-1
MP Vaughan 4* (14b 1x4) N Hussain 13* (22b 2x4)
19.1 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
19.2 Ganesh to Vaughan, one run, on his pads, moves across and pushes it
to fine leg
19.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run
19.4 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, fastish ball on leg stump, Hussain
defends it down with soft hands
19.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, yorker length, digs it out back towards
the bowler, Ganesh stops it on his follow through
19.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, Husain goes back and
across and defends it down to the on side
End of over 20 (1 run) England XI 64/2 (trail by 169 runs)
D Ganesh 10-3-34-1 (2nb)
MP Vaughan 5* (16b 1x4) N Hussain 13* (26b 2x4)
20.1 Siddiqui to Vaughan, one run, drives it to extra cover for the
single
20.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run
20.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, pushes back to the bowler
20.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, pitched up, drives it to point, Sodhi
fields
20.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, this time,cuts it to point
20.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, very well directed short ball, Husain
wanted to pull it, decides against it and stays away from the ball
End of over 21 (1 run) England XI 65/2 (trail by 168 runs)
IR Siddiqui 10-2-30-1
MP Vaughan 6* (17b 1x4) N Hussain 13* (31b 2x4)
21.1 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, keeps it on off stump, Vaughan defends
it off the back foot
21.2 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, pitched well up, as he tries a yorker,
Vaughan defends it to short cover
21.3 Ganesh to Vaughan, FOUR, slightly short pitched, Vaughan leans back
and pulls it over mid wicket with ease and the ball goes across
the ropes in a few bounces
21.4 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, nippy ball on off stump, Vaughan goes
back and defends it to point, not very convincingly defence
21.5 Ganesh to Vaughan, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, leans to
it and reaches to the pitch of the ball and drives exquisitely
through cover and gets the 2nd boundary of the over
21.6 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, goes back and taps it to forward short
leg, another chance put down, the fielder almost got it to his
left, but let it down, Gambhior the culprit
End of over 22 (8 runs) England XI 73/2 (trail by 160 runs)
D Ganesh 11-3-42-1 (2nb)
N Hussain 13* (31b 2x4) MP Vaughan 14* (23b 3x4)
22.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, wayward outside the off stump, left
alone
22.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, still far
enough to be let along to Ratra
22.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, extra bounce,
wayward but, wasted delivery on thewhole
22.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run
22.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, keeps it just outside the off stump,
lifts well, the ball is left to the keepr
22.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run
End of over 23 (maiden) England XI 73/2 (trail by 160 runs)
IR Siddiqui 11-3-30-1
MP Vaughan 14* (23b 3x4) N Hussain 13* (37b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
23.1 Ganesh to Vaughan, FOUR, short ball, pulled away off the back foot,
cant keep bowling short on this track
23.2 Ganesh to Vaughan, FOUR, leans well forward and drives it all along
the ground and gets a boundary to the vacant long off region
23.3 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
23.4 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, on target, defends it to the on side
with soft hands
23.5 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run
23.6 Ganesh to Vaughan, no run, slower ball on his pads, pushes it to
square leg
End of over 24 (8 runs) England XI 81/2 (trail by 152 runs)
D Ganesh 12-3-50-1 (2nb)
N Hussain 13* (37b 2x4) MP Vaughan 22* (29b 5x4)
24.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, one run, pitches it up, drives, but doesnt get
it to where he wanted, inside edge and the ball rolls to fine leg
24.2 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, wasted delivery, way outside the off
stump, moves away too, left alone, rather, had to leave it alone
24.3 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run, keeps it a bit more in this time,
still far enough to be left alone
24.4 Siddiqui to Vaughan, no run
24.5 Siddiqui to Vaughan, OUT: outside the off stump, short ball, cant
play the pull to it, but Vaughan does it, but doesnt get the ball
where he wanted to, the ball lobs up high towards cover, Mane
takes the catch gleefully
England XI 82/3, Partnership of 36
MP Vaughan c Mane b Siddiqui 22 (33b 5x4 0x6)
N Hussain 14* (38b 2x4) IR Siddiqui 11.5-3-31-2
24.6 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, comes forward to drive, inside edge
on to the pads, half appeal
End of over 25 (1 run) England XI 82/3 (trail by 151 runs)
IR Siddiqui 12-3-31-2
N Hussain 14* (38b 2x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (1b)
Rattle Snake Sodhi comes in to bowl
25.1 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, leans forward and pushes it to cover
25.2 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, on his pads, defends it to the on side
25.3 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, stretshec well forward and defends it
down
25.4 Sodhi to Hussain, no run
25.5 Sodhi to Hussain, FOUR
25.6 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, pushes it to cover off the front foot
End of over 26 (4 runs) England XI 86/3 (trail by 147 runs)
RS Sodhi 1-0-4-0
MR Ramprakash 0* (1b) N Hussain 18* (44b 3x4)
26.1 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
26.2 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run
26.3 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, comes well forward and defends it
to cover
26.4 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, OUT: super ball from Iqbal, slower one,
comes back in, Ramprakash had no clue, tries to defend at it and
gets rapped on the pads, huge shout, obliged, plumb in front!!
England XI 86/4, Partnership of 4
MR Ramprakash lbw b Siddiqui 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 18* (44b 3x4) IR Siddiqui 12.4-3-31-3
26.5 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
26.6 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) England XI 86/4 (trail by 147 runs)
IR Siddiqui 13-4-31-3
N Hussain 18* (44b 3x4) A Flintoff 0* (2b)
27.1 Sodhi to Hussain, FOUR, nips back in, tries to defend with bat and
pad together, gets a thick edge and the ball rolls past the slips
to the 3rd man ropes
27.2 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, steep bounce, left
alone anyway
27.3 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, this time the ball
keeps a bit low, Hussain shoulders arms and Ratra collects
27.4 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, on off stump, Hussain goes back and
defends it down witha straight bat
27.5 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, pushes it to cover off the front foot,
was not looking for a run there
27.6 Sodhi to Hussain, no run
End of over 28 (4 runs) England XI 90/4 (trail by 143 runs)
RS Sodhi 2-0-8-0
A Flintoff 0* (2b) N Hussain 22* (50b 4x4)
28.1 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, the ball came in a long way, Flintoss
lets it to the keepsr, it wasnt far away from off stump
28.2 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover
point
28.3 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, play and miss outside the off stump
28.4 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, pitched up, drives it hard to cover,
no placement
28.5 Siddiqui to Flintoff, OUT: hurray.. another wicket off the 5th
ball, on off stump, steep rise, Flintoff edges it towards the
keeper who juggles and takes the catch atlast, Siddiqui has strike
on the fifth ball in his last 3 overs!
England XI 90/5, Partnership of 4
A Flintoff c Ratra b Siddiqui 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 22* (50b 4x4) IR Siddiqui 13.5-4-31-4
28.6 Siddiqui to White, one run, drives it to cover and gets off the
mark quickly
End of over 29 (1 run) England XI 91/5 (trail by 142 runs)
IR Siddiqui 14-4-32-4
C White 1* (1b) N Hussain 22* (50b 4x4)
29.1 Sodhi to White, no run
29.2 Sodhi to White, no run
29.3 Sodhi to White, no run
29.4 Sodhi to White, no run
29.5 Sodhi to White, no run
29.6 Sodhi to White, no run, on off stump, defends it down to the off
side
End of over 30 (maiden) England XI 91/5 (trail by 142 runs)
RS Sodhi 3-1-8-0
N Hussain 22* (50b 4x4) C White 1* (7b)
30.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, FOUR, short ball, pulls it to deep square leg
30.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, leans forward and defends it down
30.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run
30.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
safely
30.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, awayawinger, left alone cautiously
30.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, straight ball, outside the off stump,
decides not to play at it again
End of over 31 (4 runs) England XI 95/5 (trail by 138 runs)
IR Siddiqui 15-4-36-4
C White 1* (7b) N Hussain 26* (56b 5x4)
31.1 Sodhi to White, one run, pushes it to cover and a fumble there gets
him the single
31.2 Sodhi to Hussain, one run, turns it off his toes to long leg for
the single
31.3 Sodhi to White, no run, on off stump, defends it back to the bowler
off the front foot
31.4 Sodhi to White, OUT: the ball nips back in, keeps a bit low too,
White not bending down to play the ball hits him on the pads and
gets deflected to the stumps and Sodhi is delighted
England XI 97/6, Partnership of 7
C White b Sodhi 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 27* (57b 5x4) RS Sodhi 3.4-1-10-1
31.5 Sodhi to Giles, two runs, just leans forward and pushes it towards
cover, times it perfectly that he gets 2
31.6 Sodhi to Giles, no run, the ball came in a long way, brushes the
pads on the way and gets collected by Ratra, huge shout and a firm
Not Out by the umpire
End of over 32 (4 runs) England XI 99/6 (trail by 134 runs)
RS Sodhi 4-1-12-1
N Hussain 27* (57b 5x4) AF Giles 2* (2b)
32.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, flighted ball, yorker, length, digs it
out to cover
32.2 Joshi to Hussain, no run, comes forward and defends it down to the
off side
32.3 Joshi to Hussain, no run, flighted ball on target, defends well
within himself
32.4 Joshi to Hussain, one run, taps it towards gully and gets a single
100 up for England!
32.5 Joshi to Giles, OUT: Giles moves back and goes for the cut, the
ball turns in and bounces, just edges it to Khoda at first slip
who takes a good catch and England in dire straits now
England XI 100/7, Partnership of 3
AF Giles c Khoda b Joshi 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 28* (61b 5x4) SB Joshi 1.5-0-2-1
32.6 Joshi to Foster, no run, on target, bounces well, defends it down,
not very convincingly
End of over 33 (1 run) England XI 100/7 (trail by 133 runs)
SB Joshi 2-0-2-1
N Hussain 28* (61b 5x4) JS Foster 0* (1b)
33.1 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, defends the bouncy ball on off stump
33.2 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it to point
33.3 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, leans well forward and defends it down
33.4 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it down towards the
bowler going back and across
33.5 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, stretches well forward and defends the
ball behind point
33.6 Sodhi to Hussain, no run, on target, defends it down off the back
foot towards cover
End of over 34 (maiden) England XI 100/7 (trail by 133 runs)
RS Sodhi 5-2-12-1
JS Foster 0* (1b) N Hussain 28* (67b 5x4)
34.1 Joshi to Foster, no run, play and miss outside the off stump
34.2 Joshi to Foster, no run, rapped on the pads as he comes forward
34.3 Joshi to Foster, no run, flighted ball, defends down
34.4 Joshi to Foster, no run
34.5 Joshi to Foster, no run, right in the block hole, digs it out well
as he defends the ball to the off side
34.6 Joshi to Foster, no run, defends off the front foot and the umpires
remove the bails for Lunch
End of over 35 (maiden) England XI 100/7 (trail by 133 runs)
SB Joshi 3-1-2-1
N Hussain 28* (67b 5x4) JS Foster 0* (7b)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Thats the end of a Super session for India 'A'
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35.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, rapped on the pads, huge pleading appeal
from Ganesh, NO says the umpire
35.2 Ganesh to Hussain, one run, leans well forward and defends it
towards cover and gets a quick single
35.3 Ganesh to Foster, no run, pushes it to cover
35.4 Ganesh to Foster, no run, moves away from the right hander, Foster
prods at it and is beaten clearly
35.5 Ganesh to Foster, three runs, comes a bit forward and confidently
drives it past the bowler towards long on all along the ground and
gets a good confident three
35.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on target, defends it down towards the
bowler
End of over 36 (4 runs) England XI 104/7 (trail by 129 runs)
D Ganesh 13-3-54-1 (2nb)
JS Foster 3* (10b) N Hussain 29* (70b 5x4)
36.1 Joshi to Foster, no run, defends it with front foot well forward
36.2 Joshi to Foster, no run, defends it down to the off side cautiously
36.3 Joshi to Foster, no run, quickish ball on target, defends it with a
straight bat towards the bowler
36.4 Joshi to Foster, no run, flighted ball, on off stump, Foster
defends it confidently
36.5 Joshi to Foster, no run, flights it on his pads, goes for the flick
and misses it and gets rapped on the pads
36.6 Joshi to Foster, no run, leans forward and defends the fastish ball
to the on side
End of over 37 (maiden) England XI 104/7 (trail by 129 runs)
SB Joshi 4-2-2-1
N Hussain 29* (70b 5x4) JS Foster 3* (16b)
37.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it down with bat
and pad close together
37.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, goes back and defends it
down towards the bowler
37.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, slowish ball on off stump, Hussain gets
his front foot forward and defends well within himself
37.4 Ganesh to Hussain, legbye: one run
37.5 Ganesh to Foster, (noball) no run, pushes it to mid off
37.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run
37.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run, on off stump, defends with down carefully
End of over 38 (2 runs) England XI 106/7 (trail by 127 runs)
D Ganesh 14-3-55-1 (3nb)
N Hussain 29* (74b 5x4) JS Foster 3* (19b)
38.1 Joshi to Hussain, one run
38.2 Joshi to Foster, three runs, pushes it back past the bowler towards
long on and gets three
38.3 Joshi to Hussain, SIX, dances down the track and picks the ball
outside the off stump and hoists it over long on, splendid shot,
clears the ropes by a good distance!
38.4 Joshi to Hussain, no run, on target, carefully defends it down
38.5 Joshi to Hussain, one run, steps out and goes for anothe rbig hit,
mishits towards mid on, luckily falls short
38.6 Joshi to Foster, no run
End of over 39 (11 runs) England XI 117/7 (trail by 116 runs)
SB Joshi 5-2-13-1
N Hussain 37* (78b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 6* (21b)
39.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, nips back in, Hussain defends it down
and takes his right hand off the bat as the ball hits him right on
his fingers
39.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, steps out and goes for the airy drive
through cover, another drop!
39.3 Ganesh to Hussain, one run, pulls the slightly short of length ball
to fine lg
39.4 Ganesh to Foster, no run, on off stump, defends it down to cover
off the back foot
39.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run, fastish ball, hurried defence to the off
side
39.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run
End of over 40 (1 run) England XI 118/7 (trail by 115 runs)
D Ganesh 15-3-56-1 (3nb)
N Hussain 38* (81b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 6* (24b)
40.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, goes for the cut and doesnt time it well
40.2 Joshi to Hussain, no run
40.3 Joshi to Hussain, no run, on target, defends it down
40.4 Joshi to Hussain, one run, flighted ball, drives it to long off
40.5 Joshi to Foster, no run, defends it down to the cover fielder
firmly
40.6 Joshi to Foster, no run
End of over 41 (1 run) England XI 119/7 (trail by 114 runs)
SB Joshi 6-2-14-1
N Hussain 39* (85b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 6* (26b)
41.1 Ganesh to Hussain, one run, short ball, pulls it, doesnt connect
properly, rolls to long leg for one
41.2 Ganesh to Foster, no run
41.3 Ganesh to Foster, no run, on off stump, defends it down off the
back foot
41.4 Ganesh to Foster, two runs, leans well forward and drives, opens
the face of the bat to place the ball behind point and gets a
comfortable two., good sliding stop by Sodhi
41.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, keeps really low,
left alone
41.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run, defends it towards gully
End of over 42 (3 runs) England XI 122/7 (trail by 111 runs)
D Ganesh 16-3-59-1 (3nb)
N Hussain 40* (86b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 8* (31b)
42.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, takes it on the full and drives it to mid
wicket
42.2 Joshi to Hussain, OUT: kneels down and goes for the big shot across
the line, completely misses the ball the stumps are broken , more
trouble for England
England XI 122/8, Partnership of 22
N Hussain b Joshi 40 (88b 5x4 1x6)
JS Foster 8* (31b) SB Joshi 6.2-2-14-2
42.3 Joshi to Johnson, no run, well tossed up, just outside the off,
forward in defence
42.4 Joshi to Johnson, no run, well outside the off, left alone
42.5 Joshi to Johnson, no run, quicker delivery, almost yorks the
batsman, keeps it out of danger
42.6 Joshi to Johnson, no run, well tossed up again, bat and pad close
together in defence
End of over 43 (maiden) England XI 122/8 (trail by 111 runs)
SB Joshi 7-3-14-2
JS Foster 8* (31b) RL Johnson 0* (4b)
43.1 Ganesh to Foster, no run, angling in and keeping low, Foster does
well to play at it
43.2 Ganesh to Foster, no run, wide outside the off, not making the
batsman play at it, left through to the keeper
43.3 Ganesh to Foster, no run, well outside the off, Foster has a good
look at the ball and leaves it alone
43.4 Ganesh to Foster, no run, Ganesh running in a bit more faster,
delivers it a shade faster too, takes the outside edge and falls
just short of gully
43.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run, short of a good length, angling in and
keeping low too, Foster moves away towards the leg side and then
fends it safely towards the off side
43.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run, no threatening pace in this delivery,
Ganesh is just above military medium-pace, outside the off and
angling in, played in defence
End of over 44 (maiden) England XI 122/8 (trail by 111 runs)
D Ganesh 17-4-59-1 (3nb)
RL Johnson 0* (4b) JS Foster 8* (37b)
44.1 Joshi to Johnson, no run, swing and a miss, Ratra takes off the
bails too, not out
44.2 Joshi to Johnson, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
A slip, forward short leg, silly point and silly mid-off
44.3 Joshi to Johnson, FOUR, swings at this one, fetches the ball from
outside the off and whacks it through mid-wicket for four
44.4 Joshi to Johnson, no run, another swing at this one, cross-batted
swipe, beaten
44.5 Joshi to Johnson, no run, on leg and middle, defended
44.6 Joshi to Johnson, no run, faster delivery, on middle and off,
stretches forward in defence
End of over 45 (4 runs) England XI 126/8 (trail by 107 runs)
SB Joshi 8-3-18-2
JS Foster 8* (37b) RL Johnson 4* (10b 1x4)
45.1 Ganesh to Foster, no run, beaten! outside the off and keeping very
low
45.2 Ganesh to Foster, one run, punched off the backfoot towards mid-
off, takes the single, a risky one that too as the direct hit
knocks the stumps out
45.3 Ganesh to Johnson, one run, tries to bowl a yorker, inside edge
down to long leg
45.4 Ganesh to Foster, no run, short of a good length, ball stopping on
Foster a bit, keeps it out of danger
45.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run, keeps low again, Foster defends. It is
surprising to see the low bounce, gien all the grass on the wicket
45.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run, beaten by the lack of bounce again,
outside the off
End of over 46 (2 runs) England XI 128/8 (trail by 105 runs)
D Ganesh 18-4-61-1 (3nb)
RL Johnson 5* (11b 1x4) JS Foster 9* (42b)
Ganesh has lost more than a few yards in pace over the years...
46.1 Joshi to Johnson, no run, Johnson is left cluesless... that one
came in with the arm. gets a bat on it, else the ball would have
crashed into the stumps.
46.2 Joshi to Johnson, OUT: well flighted delivery on the off and
middle, Johnson baffled enough by all this, lets the ball go
through... hears the rattling sound and walks back to the pavilion
rather startled
England XI 128/9, Partnership of 6
RL Johnson b Joshi 5 (13b 1x4 0x6)
JS Foster 9* (42b) SB Joshi 8.2-3-18-3
The new batsman in is Dawson
46.3 Joshi to Dawson, no run, full toss, Dawson is a bit too nervous,
taps the ball in defence
46.4 Joshi to Dawson, no run, on leg and middle, should have disappeared
over mid-wicket, plays defensively
46.5 Joshi to Dawson, no run, defended towards mid-wicket, ball goes in
to the wide open gap, Foster not keen on a single
46.6 Joshi to Dawson, no run, outside the off, pushed towards gully
End of over 47 (maiden) England XI 128/9 (trail by 105 runs)
SB Joshi 9-4-18-3
JS Foster 9* (42b) RKJ Dawson 0* (4b)
47.1 Ganesh to Foster, no run, just outside the off, defended
Foster shuffles back a little before playing the defensive shot,
instead of going back and across he moves a shade towards the leg
side
47.2 Ganesh to Foster, no run, does the same, hops back and fends it
down
47.3 Ganesh to Foster, no run, on middle and off, better defencive shot
this from Foster
47.4 Ganesh to Foster, no run, sharp off-cutter, gets behind the line,
half forward and defends
47.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run, well down the leg side, Foster watches it
go through to Ratra
47.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run, angling in to the batsman, taps the ball
wide of Mane at mid-on, looks for the single to keep the strike,
mane pounces on the ball quickly and denies the single
End of over 48 (maiden) England XI 128/9 (trail by 105 runs)
D Ganesh 19-5-61-1 (3nb)
RKJ Dawson 0* (4b) JS Foster 9* (48b)
48.1 Joshi to Dawson, no run, well flighted, on leg and middle, Dawson
plants his front foot down the track, defends
48.2 Joshi to Dawson, no run, forward in defence again
48.3 Joshi to Dawson, one run, take a single to wide mid-on
48.4 Joshi to Foster, no run, tossed up, driven firmly to mid-off
48.5 Joshi to Foster, one run, walks down the track and smacks the ball
towards wide mid-on, takes one
48.6 Joshi to Dawson, no run, flat and quick, outside the off, forward
in defence
End of over 49 (2 runs) England XI 130/9 (trail by 103 runs)
SB Joshi 10-4-20-3
JS Foster 10* (50b) RKJ Dawson 1* (8b)
49.1 Ganesh to Foster, no run, defies logic to see Ganesh keep on
bowling, Siddiqui should be on, a medium paced delivery on the
leg, played to mid-on
49.2 Ganesh to Foster, no run, sliding down the leg, Foster goes back
and takes the ball on his pads, that was going way down the leg
49.3 Ganesh to Foster, no run, on leg and middle, played in defence to
mid-wicket
49.4 Ganesh to Foster, FOUR, take that! you wouldn't find a better half
volley to smash, Foster plays a cracking cover drive for four
49.5 Ganesh to Foster, no run, sharp leg cutter, goes right through the
batsman, to the keeper
49.6 Ganesh to Foster, no run, another half volley, on leg and middle,
foster makes the ball look too good, tries to whip it away for a
single, gets none
End of over 50 (4 runs) England XI 134/9 (trail by 99 runs)
D Ganesh 20-5-65-1 (3nb)
RKJ Dawson 1* (8b) JS Foster 14* (56b 1x4)
50.1 Joshi to Dawson, no run, fired in on leg stump, pusshes it to mid
on
50.2 Joshi to Dawson, one run, flat ball on middle stump, gets the front
foot forward and defends it towards gully and take a quick single
50.3 Joshi to Foster, no run
50.4 Joshi to Foster, no run, goes back and defends it with a straight
bat
50.5 Joshi to Foster, no run
50.6 Joshi to Foster, one run, pushes it off his pads to square leg
End of over 51 (2 runs) England XI 136/9 (trail by 97 runs)
SB Joshi 11-4-22-3
JS Foster 15* (60b 1x4) RKJ Dawson 2* (10b)
51.1 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
51.2 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, defends it to cover most awkwardly
51.3 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, drives it to mid off off the front foot
51.4 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, pushes back to the bowler, doesnt time
it well, hits the bottom of the bat
51.5 Siddiqui to Foster, FOUR, just outside the off stump, wanted to
leave it, the ball nips back in and catches the edge and the ball
runs to the fine leg ropes
51.6 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, gentle awayswinger, plays and misses
off the front foot
End of over 52 (4 runs) England XI 140/9 (trail by 93 runs)
IR Siddiqui 16-4-40-4
RKJ Dawson 2* (10b) JS Foster 19* (66b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
52.1 Joshi to Dawson, no run, rapped on the pads, optimistic appeal, as
it was clearly outside the leg stump
52.2 Joshi to Dawson, no run, goes back and defends it to the off side
52.3 Joshi to Dawson, no run, leans forward and defends it down
52.4 Joshi to Dawson, no run, pushes it off the front foot to mid on
52.5 Joshi to Dawson, FOUR, on his pads, sweeps it harsh and gets the
boundary at backward square leg
52.6 Joshi to Dawson, no run, fires it in on off stump, cautiously
defends it to the off side
End of over 53 (4 runs) England XI 144/9 (trail by 89 runs)
SB Joshi 12-4-26-3
JS Foster 19* (66b 2x4) RKJ Dawson 6* (16b 1x4)
The last wicket has so far added 18* runs
53.1 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, swings back in, Foster cautious and
defends it down to the fielder at mid on
53.2 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, straight ball, outside the off stump,
gets his front foot forward and lets the ball fly to the keeper
53.3 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, fuller ball, swings in after crossing
the stumps, left alone
53.4 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, drives it to point off the front foot,
Sodhi fields quickly preventing the single
53.5 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, on target, keeps low, bends down well
and defends it towards mid wicket
53.6 Siddiqui to Foster, one run
End of over 54 (1 run) England XI 145/9 (trail by 88 runs)
IR Siddiqui 17-4-41-4
JS Foster 20* (72b 2x4) RKJ Dawson 6* (16b 1x4)
54.1 Joshi to Foster, no run
54.2 Joshi to Foster, FOUR
54.3 Joshi to Foster, one run
54.4 Joshi to Dawson, no run
54.5 Joshi to Dawson, no run
54.6 Joshi to Dawson, no run
End of over 55 (5 runs) England XI 150/9 (trail by 83 runs)
SB Joshi 13-4-31-3
JS Foster 25* (75b 3x4) RKJ Dawson 6* (19b 1x4)
55.1 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
55.2 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, goes back and
decides not to play at it
55.3 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, goes for the flick off the pads and
misses to make contact
55.4 Siddiqui to Foster, one run, pushes it towards mid wicket and gets
the single
55.5 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run, rolls to forward short leg off the pads
55.6 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run, defends well forward
End of over 56 (1 run) England XI 151/9 (trail by 82 runs)
IR Siddiqui 18-4-42-4
JS Foster 26* (79b 3x4) RKJ Dawson 6* (21b 1x4)
56.1 Joshi to Foster, no run
56.2 Joshi to Foster, no run, on target, stays back and defends it down
56.3 Joshi to Foster, no run, steps out and drives it to mid on
56.4 Joshi to Foster, no run, pushes it to the off side
56.5 Joshi to Foster, no run
56.6 Joshi to Foster, no run, steps out, fires it in, Foster adjusts and
defends it down
End of over 57 (maiden) England XI 151/9 (trail by 82 runs)
SB Joshi 14-5-31-3
RKJ Dawson 6* (21b 1x4) JS Foster 26* (85b 3x4)
57.1 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run
57.2 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run
57.3 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run
57.4 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run
57.5 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run
57.6 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run
End of over 58 (maiden) England XI 151/9 (trail by 82 runs)
IR Siddiqui 19-5-42-4
JS Foster 26* (85b 3x4) RKJ Dawson 6* (27b 1x4)
58.1 Joshi to Foster, no run
58.2 Joshi to Foster, no run
58.3 Joshi to Foster, no run
58.4 Joshi to Foster, one run
58.5 Joshi to Dawson, one run
58.6 Joshi to Foster, no run
End of over 59 (2 runs) England XI 153/9 (trail by 80 runs)
SB Joshi 15-5-33-3
RKJ Dawson 7* (28b 1x4) JS Foster 27* (90b 3x4)
59.1 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot
forward and defends it towards point
59.2 Siddiqui to Dawson, three runs, short ball, outside the off stump,
rocks back and pulls it to widish long on
59.3 Siddiqui to Foster, two runs, pitches it up, leans to that ball and
drives it in front of point and gets 2 as Sodhi chases the ball
and gets it back to the bowler quickly
59.4 Siddiqui to Foster, one run, just outside the off stump, inside
edge as the ball keeps low and gets a sinlge to fine leg
59.5 Siddiqui to Dawson, one run, defends it towards extra cover with
soft hands and gets a quick run
59.6 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, swings away,
plays wide at it and misses, gets beaten unnecessarily, Foster
very unhappy with himself
End of over 60 (7 runs) England XI 160/9 (trail by 73 runs)
IR Siddiqui 20-5-49-4
RKJ Dawson 11* (31b 1x4) JS Foster 30* (93b 3x4)
60.1 Joshi to Dawson, no run, on target, stays as he is and defends with
down carefully
60.2 Joshi to Dawson, one run, sweeps it to backward square leg for the
single
60.3 Joshi to Foster, no run, on target, comes down with bat and pad
together and defends it down
60.4 Joshi to Foster, one run, drives it to extra cover for the one
60.5 Joshi to Dawson, no run, pushes it towards mid on and could not get
the single
60.6 Joshi to Dawson, FOUR, steps out and drives inside out through
cover and gets a four as the man at cover fails to stop the ball
End of over 61 (6 runs) England XI 166/9 (trail by 67 runs)
SB Joshi 16-5-39-3
JS Foster 31* (95b 3x4) RKJ Dawson 16* (35b 2x4)
61.1 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
61.2 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, pushes it towaards mid wicket off the
front foot
61.3 Siddiqui to Foster, no run, wide outside the off stump, throws his
bat at it and the ball rolls to cover
61.4 Siddiqui to Foster, one run, drives it to cover and gets a the
single as it was just wide of the fielder there
61.5 Siddiqui to Dawson, no run, outside the off stump, steep rise,
flashes at it, misses to connect
61.6 Siddiqui to Dawson, three runs, drives it all along the ground
towards long on and gets three
End of over 62 (4 runs) England XI 170/9 (trail by 63 runs)
IR Siddiqui 21-5-53-4
RKJ Dawson 19* (37b 2x4) JS Foster 32* (99b 3x4)
62.1 Sodhi to Dawson, no run, stays back and defends it down
62.2 Sodhi to Dawson, no run, fuller ball, leaves it alone to the keeper
62.3 Sodhi to Dawson, OUT: the bowling change has worked, the ball nips
back in and raps him on the pads, plumb in front, deficit of 63!
England XI 170/10, Partnership of 42
RKJ Dawson lbw b Sodhi 19 (40b 2x4 0x6)
JS Foster 32* (99b 3x4) RS Sodhi 5.3-2-12-2
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Johnson to Mane, no run, outswinger, moves further away, left alone
0.2 Johnson to Mane, no run, on target, Mane goes back and defends it
down to forward short leg
0.3 Johnson to Mane, one run, goes back and turns it backward of square
leg and gets the single and avoids the 'pair'
0.4 Johnson to Gambhir, FOUR, full toss on off stump, leans to it well
and drives it through point and gets the boundary
0.5 Johnson to Gambhir, no run
0.6 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, keeps a bit low, defends
it down cautiously
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 'A' 5/0 (lead by 68 runs)
RL Johnson 1-0-5-0
VR Mane 1* (3b) G Gambhir 4* (3b 1x4)
1.1 Flintoff to Mane, one run, taps it off his pads to fine leg for
another single
1.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, steep rise too,
left alone well
1.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, across the left hander, way outside
the off stump, Gambhir is never going to reach to those
1.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, Flintoff now comes round
the wicket, Gambhir defends it downj to point
1.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, keeps it outside the off stump, curls
away, left alone
1.6 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, keeps it further outside the off
stump, Gambhir walks across and lets the ball be gloved by Foster
End of over 2 (1 run) India 'A' 6/0 (lead by 69 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0
VR Mane 2* (4b) G Gambhir 4* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Johnson to Mane, no run
2.2 Johnson to Mane, no run, defneds off the back fot, thick edge and
rolls to slips
2.3 Johnson to Mane, three runs, punches it off the front foot towards
long on and gets a very good run three
2.4 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, fuller ball, slashes at it and misses
2.5 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, nippy ball, brushes the shoulder of the
batsman and goes to first slip, loud appeal, turned down, good
decision
2.6 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, drops his gloves
and lets the ball to the keeper
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 'A' 9/0 (lead by 72 runs)
RL Johnson 2-0-8-0
VR Mane 5* (7b) G Gambhir 4* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Flintoff to Mane, no run, goes back and defends down the bouncy
ball
3.2 Flintoff to Mane, no run, flicks it off his toes to backward square
leg
3.3 Flintoff to Mane, one run, just taps it down towards fine leg off
his pads
3.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, gets his front foot forward and
defends it down to backward point
3.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, plays away from the body in pushing it
to point
3.6 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on his pads, defends it down well to
square leg
End of over 4 (1 run) India 'A' 10/0 (lead by 73 runs)
A Flintoff 2-0-2-0
VR Mane 6* (10b) G Gambhir 4* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Johnson to Mane, three runs, pitched up on his pads, pushes it well
towards deep mid wicket and gets a good three again
4.2 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, across the left hander, lets it alone
to the keeper
4.3 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, across the left hander, goes for the
front foot push, gets beaten as he completely misses the ball
4.4 Johnson to Gambhir, two runs, goes back and punches the ball off
the back foot behind point for the couple
4.5 Johnson to Gambhir, FOUR, pushes it past the bowler, to the long
off fence, superb timing takes the ball to the boundary line
4.6 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, across the batsman, almost played at
it, took the bat at the last moment away from the line of the ball
End of over 5 (9 runs) India 'A' 19/0 (lead by 82 runs)
RL Johnson 3-0-17-0
VR Mane 9* (11b) G Gambhir 10* (19b 2x4)
5.1 Flintoff to Mane, no run, on target, goes back and acorss and
defends it down to sqaure leg
5.2 Flintoff to Mane, no run
5.3 Flintoff to Mane, no run
5.4 Flintoff to Mane, no run
5.5 Flintoff to Mane, no run, goes back and defends it to point
5.6 Flintoff to Mane, one run
End of over 6 (1 run) India 'A' 20/0 (lead by 83 runs)
A Flintoff 3-0-3-0
VR Mane 10* (17b) G Gambhir 10* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Johnson to Mane, no run, comes in, raps him on the pads, too high
anyway
6.2 Johnson to Mane, no run, short ball, Mane ducks easily
6.3 Johnson to Mane, no run, goes back and across and defends it down
well
6.4 Johnson to Mane, no run, on off stump, carefully goes back and
defends it to the off side very cautiously
6.5 Johnson to Mane, no run, comes forward and taps it down
6.6 Johnson to Mane, no run, on target, keeps low, turns it defensively
to square leg
End of over 7 (maiden) India 'A' 20/0 (lead by 83 runs)
RL Johnson 4-1-17-0
G Gambhir 10* (19b 2x4) VR Mane 10* (23b)
7.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
7.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
7.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, FOUR, on his pads, flicks it in style to the
fence
7.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, one run, pushes it to cover and takes a quick
single
7.6 Flintoff to Mane, no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 'A' 25/0 (lead by 88 runs)
A Flintoff 4-0-8-0
G Gambhir 15* (24b 3x4) VR Mane 10* (24b)
8.1 Johnson to Gambhir, no run
8.2 Johnson to Gambhir, one run
8.3 Johnson to Mane, no run
8.4 Johnson to Mane, no run
8.5 Johnson to Mane, no run
8.6 Johnson to Mane, no run, goes back and defends it down
End of over 9 (1 run) India 'A' 26/0 (lead by 89 runs)
RL Johnson 5-1-18-0
G Gambhir 16* (26b 3x4) VR Mane 10* (28b)
9.1 White to Gambhir, no run, angled in, Gambhir lets it to the keeper
9.2 White to Gambhir, two runs, pushes it through cover for the couple
9.3 White to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, defends it down cautiously
9.4 White to Gambhir, (noball) no run, White oversteps
9.4 White to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
9.5 White to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down towards the bowler
9.6 White to Gambhir, no run, opens the face of the bat and pushes the
ball defensively to point
End of over 10 (3 runs) India 'A' 29/0 (lead by 92 runs)
C White 1-0-3-0 (1nb)
VR Mane 9* (28b) G Gambhir 18* (33b 3x4)
10.1 Johnson to Mane, no run, raps him on the pads, keeps low, clearly
outside the leg stump
10.2 Johnson to Mane, no run
10.3 Johnson to Mane, no run
10.4 Johnson to Mane, no run
10.5 Johnson to Mane, no run, outside the off stump, left alone to
Foster
10.6 Johnson to Mane, no run, goes back and defends the bouncy ball down
with soft hands
End of over 11 (maiden) India 'A' 29/0 (lead by 92 runs)
RL Johnson 6-2-18-0
G Gambhir 18* (33b 3x4) VR Mane 9* (34b)
11.1 White to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, cracks it off the
back foot, straight to the man at point
11.2 White to Gambhir, (noball) no run
11.2 White to Gambhir, no run
11.3 White to Gambhir, no run, defends it off the back foot to point
11.4 White to Gambhir, no run, on target, defends it to forward short
leg
11.5 White to Gambhir, no run, pushes it off the back foot to cover
11.6 White to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, hurriedly defends at it
End of over 12 (1 run) India 'A' 30/0 (lead by 93 runs)
C White 2-0-4-0 (2nb)
VR Mane 9* (34b) G Gambhir 18* (40b 3x4)
12.1 Johnson to Mane, FOUR, slighlty short of length, pulls it to the
square leg fence, that shot resembleb Sachin very much, Mane
played it very well!
12.2 Johnson to Mane, no run
12.3 Johnson to Mane, no run, pitch up on the block hole, pushes it
towards mid on
12.4 Johnson to Mane, no run, outside the off stump, Mane moves across
and lets the ball to Foster
12.5 Johnson to Mane, no run
12.6 Johnson to Mane, no run, outside the off stump, keeps low, Mane
tries to reach to it with a defensive bat, faisl to make any
contact, even an edge!
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 'A' 34/0 (lead by 97 runs)
RL Johnson 7-2-22-0
G Gambhir 18* (40b 3x4) VR Mane 13* (40b 1x4)
13.1 White to Gambhir, three runs
13.2 White to Mane, two runs, pitched up, outside the off stump,
tharshes it through cover and gets a couple
13.3 White to Mane, OUT: the ball nips back in, keeps low, that was a
deifiniton for lbw, infact Mane looked like walking back even
beofre the verdict!
India 'A' 39/1, Partnership of 39
VR Mane lbw b White 15 (42b 1x4 0x6)
G Gambhir 21* (41b 3x4) C White 2.3-0-9-1 (2nb)
Goud is the new man in
13.4 White to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
13.5 White to Goud, no run, gets his front foot forward and defends it
to forward short leg
13.6 White to Goud, no run, gets forward and defends to the off side,
but the ball catches the edge and rolls to the on side
End of over 14 (5 runs) India 'A' 39/1 (lead by 102 runs)
C White 3-0-9-1 (2nb)
G Gambhir 21* (41b 3x4) Y Goud 0* (3b)
Flintoff replaces Johnson
14.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, defennds it to cover
14.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, wasted ball, wayward down the leg side
14.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on target, defends it down carefully
da ma
14.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, defends it towards point
14.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
cautiously
14.6 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) India 'A' 39/1 (lead by 102 runs)
A Flintoff 5-2-7-0
Y Goud 0* (3b) G Gambhir 21* (47b 3x4)
15.1 White to Goud, FOUR, flicks it off his toes to get off the 'pair'
15.2 White to Goud, two runs, on his pads, goes back and across and taps
it to fine leg
15.3 White to Goud, no run
15.4 White to Goud, one run, goes back and defends it towards gully for
the easy single
15.5 White to Gambhir, no run
15.6 White to Gambhir, no run, angled across, shoulders arms
End of over 16 (7 runs) India 'A' 46/1 (lead by 109 runs)
C White 4-0-16-1 (2nb)
Y Goud 7* (7b 1x4) G Gambhir 21* (49b 3x4)
16.1 Flintoff to Goud, no run, poutside the off stump, bounces well,
left alone
16.2 Flintoff to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, goes back and
across and shoulders arms
16.3 Flintoff to Goud, no run, goes back and defends it towards cover
point
16.4 Flintoff to Goud, no run, wasted delivery, goes wayward down the
leg side
16.5 Flintoff to Goud, legbye: FOUR
16.6 Flintoff to Goud, no run
End of over 17 (4 runs, maiden) India 'A' 50/1 (lead by 113 runs)
A Flintoff 6-3-7-0
G Gambhir 21* (49b 3x4) Y Goud 7* (13b 1x4)
Butcher to bowl now
17.1 Butcher to Gambhir, legbye: one run
17.2 Butcher to Goud, no run
17.3 Butcher to Goud, no run
17.4 Butcher to Goud, no run
17.5 Butcher to Goud, no run, comes forward and plays and misses
17.6 Butcher to Goud, no run, defends off the front foot towards gully
End of over 18 (1 run, maiden) India 'A' 51/1 (lead by 114 runs)
MA Butcher 1-1-0-0
G Gambhir 21* (50b 3x4) Y Goud 7* (18b 1x4)
18.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, defends it down
18.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
18.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
18.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, FOUR, outside the off stump, leans forward and
guides it very well wide of slips to the 3rd man boundary
18.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
18.6 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 'A' 55/1 (lead by 118 runs)
A Flintoff 7-3-11-0
Y Goud 7* (18b 1x4) G Gambhir 25* (56b 4x4)
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19.1 Butcher to Goud, no run, on off stump, Goud leans forward and
defends it down cautiously
19.2 Butcher to Goud, no run, wayward wasted delivery, way outside the
leg stump
19.3 Butcher to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, curls away,
shoulders arms as Foster collects the ball
19.4 Butcher to Goud, no run, absolutely similar to the last ball
19.5 Butcher to Goud, no run, on target, keeps low, Goud bends down and
defends it towards mid on
19.6 Butcher to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, goes back and
across and lets the ball to the keeper
End of over 20 (maiden) India 'A' 55/1 (lead by 118 runs)
MA Butcher 2-2-0-0
G Gambhir 25* (56b 4x4) Y Goud 7* (24b 1x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, leans to the ball and
defends it towards point
20.2 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, keeps very low,
Gambhir just flashes his bat up above the ball as it rolls to
Foster
20.3 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot well
forward and defends it down towards cover
20.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, one run, rocks back and cracks it to gully,
half stop there and Gambhir gets just one, good work by White,
stopped a certain four
20.5 Flintoff to Goud, no run, quickish ball, just in the corridor of
uncertainity, Goud decides not to play at it wisely as it raised
steeply
20.6 Flintoff to Goud, no run, leans forward and pushes it to mid wicket
End of over 21 (1 run) India 'A' 56/1 (lead by 119 runs)
A Flintoff 8-3-12-0
G Gambhir 26* (60b 4x4) Y Goud 7* (26b 1x4)
21.1 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, punches it off the back foot to cover,
not getting it wide of the fielder there to get a few runs
21.2 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, just outside the off stump, pushes it
back to the bowler
21.3 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, way outside the off stump, moves
further away, Gambhir has no business with that ball
21.4 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side, huge appeal as the
ball brushes the pads on it way to the keeper's gloves, umpire
unmoved
21.5 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, slowish ball on off stump, comes a bit
forward and defends it down back towards the bowler
21.6 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, quick ball, comes into the left hander,
goes back and defends it to the on side, third successive maiden
over for Butcher
End of over 22 (maiden) India 'A' 56/1 (lead by 119 runs)
MA Butcher 3-3-0-0
Y Goud 7* (26b 1x4) G Gambhir 26* (66b 4x4)
22.1 Flintoff to Goud, no run, just outside the off stump, nipped back
in, Goud goes back and defends at it as he gets an inside edge on
to his pads
22.2 Flintoff to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
22.3 Flintoff to Goud, no run, on his pads, defends it to square leg as
he moves across
22.4 Flintoff to Goud, no run, goes back and defends it to gully
22.5 Flintoff to Goud, no run, just outside the off stump, goes back and
defends it down carefully to the off side
22.6 Flintoff to Goud, legbye: one run, tries to flick the pitched up
ball, manages just the pads and they scamper through for a leg bye
breaking the 13 dot ball sequence
End of over 23 (1 run, maiden) India 'A' 57/1 (lead by 120 runs)
A Flintoff 9-4-12-0
Y Goud 7* (32b 1x4) G Gambhir 26* (66b 4x4)
23.1 Butcher to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, moves away with
bounce, left alone
23.2 Butcher to Goud, one run, slower one on his pads, moves back and
across and taps it to backward square leg and gets the first run
off Butcher's bowling
23.3 Butcher to Gambhir, wide: no run
23.3 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
23.4 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
23.5 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side, cant play at it as
the ball keeps very low
23.6 Butcher to Gambhir, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 'A' 59/1 (lead by 122 runs)
MA Butcher 4-3-2-0 (1w)
Y Goud 8* (34b 1x4) G Gambhir 26* (70b 4x4)
24.1 Flintoff to Goud, no run, on his hips, defends it down to the on
side
24.2 Flintoff to Goud, no run, fuller ball, down the leg side, Goud
tries the flick as he moves across and misses the ball
24.3 Flintoff to Goud, no run, keeps it outside the off stump, shoulders
arms
24.4 Flintoff to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, literally rolls
down to the keepr after pitching
24.5 Flintoff to Goud, no run, down the leg side, strays again,
collected by Foster
24.6 Flintoff to Goud, no run
End of over 25 (maiden) India 'A' 59/1 (lead by 122 runs)
A Flintoff 10-5-12-0
G Gambhir 26* (70b 4x4) Y Goud 8* (40b 1x4)
25.1 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
25.2 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
25.3 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
25.4 Butcher to Gambhir, FOUR
25.5 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
25.6 Butcher to Gambhir, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) India 'A' 63/1 (lead by 126 runs)
MA Butcher 5-3-6-0 (1w)
Y Goud 8* (40b 1x4) G Gambhir 30* (76b 5x4)
26.1 Flintoff to Goud, no run
26.2 Flintoff to Goud, no run
26.3 Flintoff to Goud, one run
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26.4 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run
26.5 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, outside the off stump, flashes outside
the off stump and misses it
26.6 Flintoff to Gambhir, no run, down the leg side, left alone
End of over 27 (1 run) India 'A' 64/1 (lead by 127 runs)
A Flintoff 11-5-13-0
Y Goud 9* (43b 1x4) G Gambhir 30* (79b 5x4)
Ganguly, Dravid, Sachin, SS Das, Williams, Laxman, Dasgupta,
Sehwag, Kumble, Harbhajan, Sarandeep, Bangar, Siddiqui, Yohanan
27.1 Butcher to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
27.2 Butcher to Goud, no run
27.3 Butcher to Goud, no run, drives back to the bowler
27.4 Butcher to Goud, no run
27.5 Butcher to Goud, no run
27.6 Butcher to Goud, no run
End of over 28 (maiden) India 'A' 64/1 (lead by 127 runs)
MA Butcher 6-4-6-0 (1w)
G Gambhir 30* (79b 5x4) Y Goud 9* (49b 1x4)
28.1 White to Gambhir, no run
28.2 White to Gambhir, no run, defends forward towards cover
28.3 White to Gambhir, OUT: angles the ball in, keeps very low, Gambhir
couldnt come down in time, misses the ball and the stupms are
uprooted
India 'A' 64/2, Partnership of 25
G Gambhir b White 30 (82b 5x4 0x6)
Y Goud 9* (49b 1x4) C White 4.3-0-16-2 (2nb)
28.4 White to Khoda, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
28.5 White to Khoda, no run, defends forward
28.6 White to Khoda, no run, pushes back to the bowler
End of over 29 (maiden) India 'A' 64/2 (lead by 127 runs)
C White 5-1-16-2 (2nb)
Y Goud 9* (49b 1x4) GK Khoda 0* (3b)
29.1 Butcher to Goud, no run
29.2 Butcher to Goud, no run
29.3 Butcher to Goud, no run
29.4 Butcher to Goud, no run
29.5 Butcher to Goud, no run
29.6 Butcher to Goud, no run
End of over 30 (maiden) India 'A' 64/2 (lead by 127 runs)
MA Butcher 7-5-6-0 (1w)
GK Khoda 0* (3b) Y Goud 9* (55b 1x4)
30.1 White to Khoda, no run
30.2 White to Khoda, no run
30.3 White to Khoda, no run
30.4 White to Khoda, OUT:
India 'A' 64/3, Partnership of 0
GK Khoda lbw b White 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Y Goud 9* (55b 1x4) C White 5.4-1-16-3 (2nb)
30.5 White to Parida, no run
30.6 White to Parida, no run
End of over 31 (maiden) India 'A' 64/3 (lead by 127 runs)
C White 6-2-16-3 (2nb)
Y Goud 9* (55b 1x4) RR Parida 0* (2b)
31.1 Butcher to Goud, two runs
31.2 Butcher to Goud, no run
31.3 Butcher to Goud, no run
31.4 Butcher to Goud, one run
31.5 Butcher to Parida, no run
31.6 Butcher to Parida, one run
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 'A' 68/3 (lead by 131 runs)
MA Butcher 8-5-10-0 (1w)
RR Parida 1* (4b) Y Goud 12* (59b 1x4)
32.1 White to Parida, no run
32.2 White to Parida, no run
32.3 White to Parida, no run
32.4 White to Parida, no run
32.5 White to Parida, no run
32.6 White to Parida, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) India 'A' 68/3 (lead by 131 runs)
C White 7-3-16-3 (2nb)
Y Goud 12* (59b 1x4) RR Parida 1* (10b)
33.1 Butcher to Goud, no run
33.2 Butcher to Goud, no run
33.3 Butcher to Goud, no run
33.4 Butcher to Goud, no run
33.5 Butcher to Goud, no run
33.6 Butcher to Goud, no run
End of over 34 (maiden) India 'A' 68/3 (lead by 131 runs)
MA Butcher 9-6-10-0 (1w)
RR Parida 1* (10b) Y Goud 12* (65b 1x4)
34.1 White to Parida, one run
34.2 White to Goud, no run
34.3 White to Goud, no run
34.4 White to Goud, no run
34.5 White to Goud, two runs
34.6 White to Goud, no run
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 'A' 71/3 (lead by 134 runs)
C White 8-3-19-3 (2nb)
RR Parida 2* (11b) Y Goud 14* (70b 1x4)
35.1 Butcher to Parida, two runs
35.2 Butcher to Parida, no run
35.3 Butcher to Parida, no run
35.4 Butcher to Parida, no run
35.5 Butcher to Parida, no run
35.6 Butcher to Parida, no run
End of over 36 (2 runs) India 'A' 73/3 (lead by 136 runs)
MA Butcher 10-6-12-0 (1w)
Y Goud 14* (70b 1x4) RR Parida 4* (17b)
36.1 White to Goud, no run, pushes back towards the bowler
36.2 White to Goud, no run, defends it back towards the bowler
36.3 White to Goud, no run
36.4 White to Goud, no run
36.5 White to Goud, one run
36.6 White to Parida, (noball) no run
36.6 White to Parida, no run
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 'A' 75/3 (lead by 138 runs)
C White 9-3-21-3 (3nb)
Y Goud 13* (75b 1x4) RR Parida 4* (19b)
37.1 Butcher to Goud, no run
37.2 Butcher to Goud, no run, goes back and defends it to the cover
37.3 Butcher to Goud, no run, outside the off stump, left alone with
front foot well forward
37.4 Butcher to Goud, no run, on his pads, pushes it to square leg
37.5 Butcher to Goud, no run
37.6 Butcher to Goud, no run, rapped on the pads, huge pleading appeal,
turned down, rightly so
End of over 38 (maiden) India 'A' 75/3 (lead by 138 runs)
MA Butcher 11-7-12-0 (1w)
RR Parida 4* (19b) Y Goud 13* (81b 1x4)
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The umpires are out there at the centre
Craig White will start the proceedings for the day
38.1 White to Parida, two runs, drifting down the leg side, Parida
easily clips it off his pads to deep backard square leg for the
couple to start the day
38.2 White to Parida, no run, gets forward and pushes the ball wristily
to mid wicket
38.3 White to Parida, no run, swings in very well, Parida goes back and
across and defends it down cautiously
38.4 White to Parida, no run, outside the off stump, enough width for
the cut, Parida forces it off the back foot towards cover, didnt
get the timing right
38.5 White to Parida, no run, pushes it to cover off the back foot, good
looking shot than the previous one, result the same anyway
38.6 White to Parida, no run, just outside the off stump, watchfully
goes back and defends it to point
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 'A' 77/3 (lead by 140 runs)
C White 10-3-21-3 (3nb)
Y Goud 13* (81b 1x4) RR Parida 6* (25b)
39.1 Flintoff to Goud, OUT: gentle loosener way outside the off stump,
Goud had no business play at it, but unnecessarily prods at it and
gets the faintest of edges and the ball carries to the keeper who
takes the simplest of catches, soft dismissal!
India 'A' 77/4, Partnership of 13
Y Goud c Foster b Flintoff 13 (82b 1x4 0x6)
RR Parida 6* (25b) A Flintoff 11.1-5-13-1
39.2 Flintoff to Kale, one run, guides it to 3rd man for the single
39.3 Flintoff to Parida, no run
39.4 Flintoff to Parida, one run
39.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run
39.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run
End of over 40 (2 runs) India 'A' 79/4 (lead by 142 runs)
A Flintoff 12-5-15-1
RR Parida 7* (27b) AV Kale 1* (3b)
40.1 White to Parida, FOUR
40.2 White to Parida, (noball) no run
40.2 White to Parida, no run
40.3 White to Parida, no run
40.4 White to Parida, two runs
40.5 White to Parida, OUT: goes for the pull, gets it high towards mid
on and Hussain catches it
India 'A' 86/5, Partnership of 9
RR Parida c Hussain b White 13 (33b 1x4 0x6)
AV Kale 1* (3b) C White 10.5-3-28-4 (4nb)
40.6 White to Ratra, OUT: nips back in a long way, Ratra had no clue and
misses the ball completely and the stumps are uprooted
India 'A' 86/6, Partnership of 0
A Ratra b White 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (7 runs) India 'A' 86/6 (lead by 149 runs)
C White 11-3-28-5 (4nb)
AV Kale 1* (3b)
41.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
41.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run, on off stump, goes back and defends it
down
41.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
41.4 Flintoff to Kale, no run
41.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run
41.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run
End of over 42 (maiden) India 'A' 86/6 (lead by 149 runs)
A Flintoff 13-6-15-1
RS Sodhi 0* (0b) AV Kale 1* (9b)
42.1 White to Sodhi, no run, hat trick ball, outside the off stump, left
alone
42.2 White to Sodhi, no run, on off stump, defends well forward
42.3 White to Sodhi, no run
42.4 White to Sodhi, no run
42.5 White to Sodhi, (noball) no run
42.5 White to Sodhi, no run
RS Sodhi retired hurt 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Sodhi gets hit on the fingers and goes back retired hurt
42.6 White to Joshi, no run, drives it to mid on
End of over 43 (1 run) India 'A' 87/6 (lead by 150 runs)
C White 12-3-29-5 (5nb)
AV Kale 1* (9b) SB Joshi 0* (1b)
43.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, goes back and defends it towards point
43.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run, on off stump, goes back and defends it
back to the bowler
43.3 Flintoff to Kale, one run, turns it to fine leg for the single
43.4 Flintoff to Joshi, one run, forces him to the back fot, opens the
face of the bat and guides the ball to 3rd man
43.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, keeps low, tries
to play at it and misses
43.6 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, Kale shoulders
arms with ease as it was way outside the off stump
End of over 44 (2 runs) India 'A' 89/6 (lead by 152 runs)
A Flintoff 14-6-17-1
SB Joshi 1* (2b) AV Kale 2* (14b)
44.1 White to Joshi, no run
44.2 White to Joshi, no run, puhses it to point off the back foot
44.3 White to Joshi, (noball) no run, oversteps again
44.3 White to Joshi, one run, picks it well on off stump and hits it
over the bowler's head, doesnt time it very well and so just gets
one as the mid off man runs and picks the ball
44.4 White to Kale, no run, gets his front foot forward and across and
defends it down with bat and pad together
44.5 White to Kale, no run
44.6 White to Kale, no run, on off stump, goes back and pushes it to
Ramprakash at point
End of over 45 (2 runs) India 'A' 91/6 (lead by 154 runs)
C White 13-3-31-5 (6nb)
SB Joshi 2* (6b) AV Kale 2* (17b)
45.1 Flintoff to Joshi, two runs, comes forward and lofts it over the
bowler's head and gets two this time
45.2 Flintoff to Joshi, FOUR, outside the off stump, steep rise, plays
at it, but the edge flies between slip and keeper to the 3rd man
ropes
45.3 Flintoff to Joshi, no run, goes back and defends the steep rising
delivery
45.4 Flintoff to Joshi, FOUR, awkward rissing delivery on off stump,
Joshi tries to defend it down, gets the shoulder of the bat and
the ball flies over slip to the 3rd man ropes
45.5 Flintoff to Joshi, no run, outside the off stump, curls away, rises
well too, this time Joshi leaves it alone
45.6 Flintoff to Joshi, no run, plays defensively to the off side
End of over 46 (10 runs) India 'A' 101/6 (lead by 164 runs)
A Flintoff 15-6-27-1
AV Kale 2* (17b) SB Joshi 12* (12b 2x4)
Johnson into the attack now
46.1 Johnson to Kale, no run, drives hard to cover, not getting the
placement right
46.2 Johnson to Kale, no run, drives hard to cover, not getting the
placement right and timing also wasnt good this time
46.3 Johnson to Kale, no run, wayward outside the off stump, left alone
46.4 Johnson to Kale, no run, keeps it in the corridor of uncertainity ,
decides not to play at it
46.5 Johnson to Kale, no run, again, left alone to the keeper, this
time, it was more wide outside the off stump
46.6 Johnson to Kale, one run, pitched up, goes for the harsh drive
through cover, gets a thick edge and the ball goes to third man
for the single
End of over 47 (1 run) India 'A' 102/6 (lead by 165 runs)
RL Johnson 8-2-23-0
AV Kale 3* (23b) SB Joshi 12* (12b 2x4)
47.1 Flintoff to Kale, no run, fuller ball, outside the off stump, Kale
wisely lets it go to Foster
47.2 Flintoff to Kale, no run, fuller ball again, this time Kale comes
forward and plays at it and misses and is beaten
47.3 Flintoff to Kale, no run, on off stump, defends it down with soft
hands
47.4 Flintoff to Kale, no run, on target, defends it to square leg
47.5 Flintoff to Kale, no run, outside the off stump, Kale tentatively
prods at it and is beaten again
47.6 Flintoff to Kale, OUT: pitched well up, outside the off stump, Kale
is made to play at it this time and edges it to Butcher at 2nd
slip, makes the catch look very simple, Kale who was the hero in
innings 1 gets out for just 3 this time
India 'A' 102/7, Partnership of 16
AV Kale c Butcher b Flintoff 3 (29b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (maiden) India 'A' 102/7 (lead by 165 runs)
A Flintoff 16-7-27-2
SB Joshi 12* (12b 2x4)
48.1 Johnson to Joshi, no run, drives it to mid off
48.2 Johnson to Joshi, one run, on hios pads, flicks it to fine leg for
the one run
48.3 Johnson to Siddiqui, no run, outside the off stump, goes for the
big shot and misses the ball
48.4 Johnson to Siddiqui, one run, pitched up, hits it hard to cover for
the single, his first run after getting selected for the National
team!
48.5 Johnson to Joshi, bye: one run, across the lefthander, keeps very
low, beats even the keeper and gets a bye
48.6 Johnson to Siddiqui, no run, goes for the push to the on side, gets
an inside edge on to the pads
End of over 49 (3 runs) India 'A' 105/7 (lead by 168 runs)
RL Johnson 9-2-25-0
SB Joshi 13* (15b 2x4) IR Siddiqui 1* (3b)
49.1 Flintoff to Joshi, OUT: just outside the off stump, rises well and
moves away, Joshi tries to guide it to 3rd man, but this time
finds Trescothick on the way at first slip who makes no mistake
and sends Joshi back
India 'A' 105/8, Partnership of 3
SB Joshi c Trescothick b Flintoff 13 (16b 2x4 0x6)
IR Siddiqui 1* (3b) A Flintoff 16.1-7-27-3
Match State: Drinks
49.2 Flintoff to Ganesh, no run, nips back in, awkwardly defends it down
taking a hand off the bat
49.3 Flintoff to Ganesh, FOUR
49.4 Flintoff to Ganesh, no run, defends it towards point off the back
foot
49.5 Flintoff to Ganesh, no run, yorker fired in, gets it on his toes,
going down the leg side
49.6 Flintoff to Ganesh, no run, pushes back to the bowler
End of over 50 (4 runs) India 'A' 109/8 (lead by 172 runs)
A Flintoff 17-7-31-3
IR Siddiqui 1* (3b) D Ganesh 4* (5b 1x4)
50.1 Johnson to Siddiqui, OUT: outside the off stump, plays the lavish
shot and manages an edge to the keeper who takes it gleefully to
signal the end of the India 'A' innings as Sodhi is not fit to bat
India 'A' 109/9, Partnership of 4
IR Siddiqui c Foster b Johnson 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
D Ganesh 4* (5b 1x4) RL Johnson 9.1-2-25-1
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, comes round the wicket and keeps it
outside the off stump, left alone
0.2 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, nips back into the left hander, Butcher
goes back and defends it back to the bowler
0.3 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, just leaves the left hander, edges it,
but falls well short of the keeper and Butcher is lucky!
0.4 Ganesh to Butcher, two runs, flicks it off his toes to long leg,
Siddiqui fields and the Englishmen get two
0.5 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, just outside the off stump, shoulders
arms
0.6 Ganesh to Butcher, (noball) no run, Ganesh over stpes, Butcher
tries to force it to the off side off the back foot, gets an
inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper
0.6 Ganesh to Butcher, one run, pushes it towards cover off the back
foot and gets a single
End of over 1 (4 runs) England XI 4/0 (169 more runs req)
D Ganesh 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
MA Butcher 3* (7b) ME Trescothick 0* (0b)
1.1 Siddiqui to Butcher, no run, across the left hander, not good
enough to make the batsman play at it, lets iot to Ratra
1.2 Siddiqui to Butcher, one run, on his pads, goes back and turns it
to fine leg off his pads for the single
1.3 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, across the left hander, goes for
the flashy hot through cover, the ball kicks up well and flies to
the keeper
1.4 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, this time, keeps low, same line
across the left hander
1.5 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, pitches in line with the off stump
and curls away as the keeper moves a bit to collect it
1.6 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, short of length, outside the off
stump, decides not to play at it
End of over 2 (1 run) England XI 5/0 (168 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 1-0-1-0
MA Butcher 4* (9b) ME Trescothick 0* (4b)
2.1 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, keeps the ball on off stump, good ength
ball, Butcher comes a bit forward and defends it down towards mid
on with a straight bat
2.2 Ganesh to Butcher, no run, fires it in from wide of the crease,
defensive push towards the bowler
2.3 Ganesh to Butcher, OUT: fires it in across again, Butcher pushes
forward towards square leg, couldnt keep it down, Gambhir at
forward short leg leaps up and picks up a good reflex catch
England XI 5/1, Partnership of 5
MA Butcher c Gambhir b Ganesh 4 (12b 0x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 0* (4b) D Ganesh 1.3-0-4-1 (1nb)
Change in the batting order
Hussain comes out to bat
2.4 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, over the wicket to the right hander, on
off stump, keeps a bit low, Hussain hurriedly bends down and
defends it well
2.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, shoulders arms
2.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, comes forward confidently and pushes the
ball to mid off, rolls to the fielder there and so couldnt get the
run
End of over 3 (maiden) England XI 5/1 (168 more runs req)
D Ganesh 2-1-4-1 (1nb)
ME Trescothick 0* (4b) N Hussain 0* (3b)
3.1 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, keeps it in the outside off line
still, left alone again
3.2 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run
3.3 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, swings
away, Trescothick continues to let it pass to the keeper
3.4 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run
3.5 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, pitched up, drives it to point
3.6 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, goes for the drive through the off
side and gets an inside edge and the ball just stays in the turf
End of over 4 (maiden) England XI 5/1 (168 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 2-1-1-0
N Hussain 0* (3b) ME Trescothick 0* (10b)
4.1 Ganesh to Hussain, two runs, drifting to his pads, Hussain moves
across and flicks it to deep square leg for a couple
4.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on target, defends forward towards
Gambhir at forward short leg
4.3 Ganesh to Hussain, one run, slightly short ball, Hussain goes back
and picks it well and pulls it towards fine leg, Siddiqui watches
the ball well and takes a good catch and acts very sensibly, gains
control and throws the ball and then crosses the ropes, but the
umpires think
otherwise and HUssain stays back
4.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
4.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, (noball) no run, Ganesh oversteps as he
tries for the extra yard of pace
4.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, leans well forward and drives it
hard to cover, good stop there saves the runs
4.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, FOUR, pitches it pu, outside the off stump,
Trescothick flashes at it, and gets the ball between gully and
point and gets the boundary
End of over 5 (8 runs) England XI 13/1 (160 more runs req)
D Ganesh 3-1-12-1 (2nb)
N Hussain 3* (6b) ME Trescothick 4* (14b 1x4)
Hussain faces Siddqui now
Hussain lucky to be still there!
5.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, good length ball on target, Hussain
goes back and across and defends it with a straight bat
5.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, just outside the off stump, Hussain
comes a bit forward and defends it down very well
5.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it down towards
the bowler with a straigght bat
5.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, swings away,
Hussain holds the bat high and lest the ball to Ratra
5.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on off stump, gets bat and pad
together and defends it down towards the bowler
5.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, fuller ball, outside the off stump,
shoulders arms
End of over 6 (maiden) England XI 13/1 (160 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 3-2-1-0
ME Trescothick 4* (14b 1x4) N Hussain 3* (12b)
6.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, pushes it forward towards mid wicket
6.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, Ganesh
bowling way wide from the crease, left alone easily
6.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, defends forward towards point
6.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, comes a bit forward
and defends it towards gully with bat and pad close together
6.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, gets his front foot forward and
tries the drive to the on side, couldnt get the connection probaly
as the ball rolls back to the bowler
6.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) England XI 13/1 (160 more runs req)
D Ganesh 4-2-12-1 (2nb)
N Hussain 3* (12b) ME Trescothick 4* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, FOUR, short of length ball, width to,, Hussain
leans back and cuts it to the point fence and gets the boundary
7.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run
7.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, moves away late, Hussain plays at it
and is beaten comprehensively
7.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, pushes off the front foot towards
extra cover
7.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, gets the ball to nip back in a long
way and Hussain defends it down with a dead bat
7.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, swings in,
Hussain gets his front foot forward and across and lets the ball
to the keeper
End of over 8 (4 runs) England XI 17/1 (156 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 4-2-5-0
ME Trescothick 4* (20b 1x4) N Hussain 7* (18b 1x4)
8.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run
8.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends it down to
cover
8.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, leans well forward and defends it
towards gully
8.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends well forward
and Ganesh runs and fields the ball
8.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, FOUR, gets his front foot forward and flicks
the ball off his pads in front of square leg for the boundary
8.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, defends it towards cover
End of over 9 (4 runs) England XI 21/1 (152 more runs req)
D Ganesh 5-2-16-1 (2nb)
N Hussain 7* (18b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (26b 2x4)
Joshi comes into bowl now
9.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, flighted ball on target, defends it well
within himself
9.2 Joshi to Hussain, no run, defends off the front foot
9.3 Joshi to Hussain, no run, on off stumps, defends it towards gully
9.4 Joshi to Hussain, no run, on off stump, stretches well forward and
defends it down
9.5 Joshi to Hussain, no run, drives it to backward point
9.6 Joshi to Hussain, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) England XI 21/1 (152 more runs req)
SB Joshi 1-1-0-0
ME Trescothick 8* (26b 2x4) N Hussain 7* (24b 1x4)
10.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends it off the
front foot towards extra cover
10.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, stretches forward and defends it
down towards point
10.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, slower ball, just outside the off
stump, Trescothick prods at it and misses the ball
10.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, one run, flicks it off his toes very well
and gets the single
10.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, Hussain goes back and
defends it downconfidently
10.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, straying on his pads, Hussain gets
rapped on the pads and the ball rolls to forward short leg
End of over 11 (1 run) England XI 22/1 (151 more runs req)
D Ganesh 6-2-17-1 (2nb)
ME Trescothick 9* (30b 2x4) N Hussain 7* (26b 1x4)
Thats Lunch here at Jaipur
England XI need another 151 more runs to win with 9 wickets in hand
Get back to us in about 35 mins for more LIVE commentary
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Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Play about to start here after Lunch
Dramatic first session, we have had!
7 wickets went down and we got to see 56 runs being scored
11.1 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on target, tries to flick and
misses to make contact and gets rapped high on the pads
11.2 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on his thighs, defends it down
well to forward short leg
11.3 Siddiqui to Trescothick, three runs, stays back and cracks it
through cover off the back foot and Goud chases it and stops it
just before the line and saves a run for his team
11.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, short ball, swings away, Hussain
wanted to pull at first, but later decides to leave it to the
keeper
11.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, good length ball, rises very steeply,
Hussain treis to guide it over the slips for the boundary and
misses the ball as it went very high
11.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends well off the
front foot
End of over 12 (5 runs) England XI 27/1 (146 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 5-2-8-0
ME Trescothick 14* (33b 2x4) N Hussain 7* (29b 1x4)
12.1 Ganesh to Trescothick, two runs, drifting down the leg side, turns
it fine off his pads and gets a couple
12.2 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, bounces up a
bit, Trescothick cuts it to point awkwardly
12.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, wide: no run, wayward outside the off stump,
umpire calls it a wide , Ganesh not happy with the decision
12.3 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, tries to push oit to the off side
and looks for the nonexistent single, sent back by Hussain
12.4 Ganesh to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, leans back
and pushes the ball to point as the ball keeps low, didnt time it
well too
12.5 Ganesh to Trescothick, FOUR, pitched up on off stump, Trescothink
elegantly times it and places it wide of mid off and the ball
races to the ropes inspite of the heavy outfield, perfect shot!
12.6 Ganesh to Trescothick, FOUR, Ganesh drops it a bit short this
time, Trescothick transfres weight to the back foot and forces it
in front of point and gets to the ropes again
End of over 13 (11 runs) England XI 38/1 (135 more runs req)
D Ganesh 7-2-28-1 (1w 2nb)
N Hussain 7* (29b 1x4) ME Trescothick 24* (39b 4x4)
13.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, FOUR, this time from the skipper, keeps a bit
low, outside the off stump, Hussaoin leans back and cracks it
through cover point, super skipper shot!
13.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, good length ball, Hussain gets his
foot well forward and pushes it to cover
13.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, one run, short ball again, pulls it to deep
square leg and gets the single, Siddiqui shouldnt be trying to
bowl short
13.4 Siddiqui to Trescothick, FOUR, on target, Trescothick stays back
and turns it through mid wicket and gets his third consecutive
boundary, Trescothick looking suddenly more confident now
13.5 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends off the
front foot towards point
13.6 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, goes for the cover drive, inside
edge on to his pads
End of over 14 (9 runs) England XI 47/1 (126 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 6-2-17-0
N Hussain 12* (32b 2x4) ME Trescothick 28* (42b 5x4)
14.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, nippy ball on target, Husain edges it
towards slips as he tries to defend, to his luck, it didnt carry
to 2nd slip
14.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on the off stump, Hussain hurriedly
defends it down back towards the bowler
14.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, opens him up, but does
well to defend it down to the off side
14.4 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on target, keeps low, Hussain defends it
towards mid on bending down
14.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, good ball on off stump again, Hussain is
made to think and defends it down tentatively
14.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, pushes it off the front foot to cover
End of over 15 (maiden) England XI 47/1 (126 more runs req)
D Ganesh 8-3-26-1 (1w 2nb)
ME Trescothick 26* (42b 5x4) N Hussain 12* (38b 2x4)
15.1 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on leg and middle, Tresocthick not
going to push it to the on side, instead defends it down towards
mid off
15.2 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, leans forward and pushes it to
cover
15.3 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends it towards
gully , Hussain wanted the run, but he was sent back rightly
15.4 Siddiqui to Trescothick, FOUR, pitches it up, strays on his pads,
easy picking sfor Trescothick times it perfectly through mid
wicket as the ball races across the outfield to the fence
15.5 Siddiqui to Trescothick, no run, across the left hander, moves
handsomely away, Trescithick drops his gloves and lets the ball to
the keeper
15.6 Siddiqui to Trescothick, OUT: just leaving the left hander, very
late movement, Trescothick defends at it with half a mind, the
ball catches the edge and gets settled in Ratra's gloves
England XI 51/2, Partnership of 46
ME Trescothick c Ratra b Siddiqui 30 (48b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 16 (4 runs) England XI 51/2 (122 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 7-2-21-1
N Hussain 12* (38b 2x4)
16.1 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends
it down to cover
16.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, just outside the off stump, stretches
well forward and defends it down with ease
16.3 Ganesh to Hussain, FOUR, slightly short of length, Hussain too good
for that, leans back on one foot and pulls it to deep backward
square leg and gets his 3rd boundary
16.4 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, good length ball, quickish too, defneds
it down to cover
16.5 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot
forward and defends it down to the off side
16.6 Ganesh to Hussain, no run
End of over 17 (4 runs) England XI 55/2 (118 more runs req)
D Ganesh 9-3-30-1 (1w 2nb)
MR Ramprakash 0* (0b) N Hussain 16* (44b 3x4)
17.1 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, leans forward and pushes it to mid
off
17.2 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, slower ball, Ramprakash stretches
forward and defends it to point
17.3 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, lft alone,
Ratra fumbles, not bad enough for the bye
17.4 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, leans forward and pushes the ball
to cover
17.5 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run
17.6 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, shoulders
arms
End of over 18 (maiden) England XI 55/2 (118 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 8-3-21-1
N Hussain 16* (44b 3x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (6b)
18.1 Ganesh to Hussain, two runs, pitches the ball up, leans well
forward and drives the ball all along the ground in front of point
and gets the couple
18.2 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, on off stump, pushes him to his back
foot, defends it down to the off side
18.3 Ganesh to Hussain, no run, nips back in, Husain moves forward and
defends the ball well within himself towards gully
18.4 Ganesh to Hussain, one run, rocks back and pulls it towards fine
leg as Ganesh drops it slightly short, Siddiqui fields and
restricts to just one
18.5 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run, way down the leg side, wasted ball
18.6 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run, fuller ball, slowish one, outside the
off stump, gets his front foot forward and lets the ball to Ratra
End of over 19 (3 runs) England XI 58/2 (115 more runs req)
D Ganesh 10-3-33-1 (1w 2nb)
N Hussain 19* (48b 3x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (8b)
19.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, angles it in well, almost gets an
yorker, Hussain also does well and defends it towards point
19.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, nips back in and brushes the pads,
outside the off stump as the ball keeps low and rolls to the
keeper
19.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, one run, short ball again, where have they
learnt to keep bowling short, pulls it to deep square leg for the
single
19.4 Siddiqui to Ramprakash, one run, comes forward and looks to defend
at it, the ball rises suddenly and catches the edge and flies
towards gully, falls short of Joshi safely, a fumble there gets
the run to Ramprakash
19.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, just outside the off stump, moves
gently away, Hussain plays at it and is beaten comprehensively
19.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, angled across,
left alone
End of over 20 (2 runs) England XI 60/2 (113 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 9-3-23-1
MR Ramprakash 1* (9b) N Hussain 20* (53b 3x4)
20.1 Ganesh to Ramprakash, two runs
20.2 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run
20.3 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run, pushes it defensively to the mid
wicket fielder
20.4 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run, on off stump, defends it towards
cover off the front foot
20.5 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run, comes forward and gets the slowish
ball on his pads, well outside the line of off stump
20.6 Ganesh to Ramprakash, no run, wasted down the leg side
End of over 21 (2 runs) England XI 62/2 (111 more runs req)
D Ganesh 11-3-35-1 (1w 2nb)
N Hussain 20* (53b 3x4) MR Ramprakash 3* (15b)
21.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, just outside the off stump, keeps low,
Hussain stays as he is and defends it to the off side
21.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, FOUR, short and wide, Siddiqui continues to be
crap here today with his short stuff, Hussain leans back and cuts
it well behind point to the boundary line
21.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, gets a good ball in this time, nips
back in, Hussain defends off the front foot
21.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, leans forward and pushes the ball
elegantly to cover, no placement this time and so no runs
21.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, decides not to
play at it and shoulders arms
21.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, pushes it firmly with a straight bat
to mid on
End of over 22 (4 runs) England XI 66/2 (107 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 10-3-27-1
MR Ramprakash 3* (15b) N Hussain 24* (59b 4x4)
Khoda comes in to bowl now
22.1 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, gets a very short ball, goes for the
cut, almost got bowled, gets the inside edge and the ball rolls to
the keeper
22.2 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, short ball again, Ramprakash goes back
and defends it down
22.3 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, goes back and punches it to cover
22.4 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, on his pads, defends it to forward
short leg
22.5 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, fires it in on off stump, defends well
forward
22.6 Khoda to Ramprakash, three runs, short and wide, Ramprakash leans
back and cuts it through cover and gets three runs
End of over 23 (3 runs) England XI 69/2 (104 more runs req)
GK Khoda 1-0-3-0
MR Ramprakash 6* (21b) N Hussain 24* (59b 4x4)
Joshi atlast comes into the attack
23.1 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, slowish ball on target, carefully
defends it down
23.2 Joshi to Ramprakash, one run, on off stump, defends it to gully,
shabby work there gives away the run
23.3 Joshi to Hussain, one run, comes forwrd and pushes it to extra
cover
23.4 Joshi to Ramprakash, two runs, on his pads, gets his front foot
forward and tickles it very fine towrads fine leg and gets a
couple more
23.5 Joshi to Ramprakash, one run, comes out of the crease and defends
it to gully and gets the single
23.6 Joshi to Hussain, no run, fires it on his pads, defends it down
calmly
End of over 24 (5 runs) England XI 74/2 (99 more runs req)
SB Joshi 2-1-5-0
MR Ramprakash 10* (25b) N Hussain 25* (61b 4x4)
24.1 Khoda to Ramprakash, FOUR, leans well forward and tries to push it
to cover, gets a thick edge and the ball races to the 3rd man line
24.2 Khoda to Ramprakash, one run, turns viciously and bounced too,
Ramprakash defends at it and the ball gets the edge and lobs up
towards fine leg as they cross for the single
24.3 Khoda to Hussain, two runs, comes out and goes for the big shot
over long on, gets a thick edge and the ball flies over gully for
the couple, bad shot selection!
24.4 Khoda to Hussain, one run, taps it off his pads, just wide of mid
wicket and gets the quick single
24.5 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, fuller ball, straighter one, left
alone safely
24.6 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run, stretches well forward and defends it
to backward point
End of over 25 (8 runs) England XI 82/2 (91 more runs req)
GK Khoda 2-0-11-0
N Hussain 28* (63b 4x4) MR Ramprakash 15* (29b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
25.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run
25.2 Joshi to Hussain, no run
25.3 Joshi to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it down as he leans
forward
25.4 Joshi to Hussain, no run, rapped on the pads, as Joshi fires it in
25.5 Joshi to Hussain, one run, sweeps it to fine leg
25.6 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, fastish ball, just outside the off
stump, batsman prods at it and is beaten
End of over 26 (1 run) England XI 83/2 (90 more runs req)
SB Joshi 3-1-6-0
N Hussain 29* (68b 4x4) MR Ramprakash 15* (30b 1x4)
26.1 Khoda to Hussain, no run, stretches well forward and defends the
flighted ball
26.2 Khoda to Hussain, SIX, Hussain is not going to be calm, steps out
and picks it very well and hoists it wide of long on and the ball
is way across the line
26.3 Khoda to Hussain, no run, fastish ball on off stump, Hussain
defebds it well quickly
26.4 Khoda to Hussain, no run, good length ball on target, defends down
well witha dead bat
26.5 Khoda to Hussain, FOUR, leans forward and drives it through cover
and gets the ball to the cover ropes
26.6 Khoda to Hussain, no run
End of over 27 (10 runs) England XI 93/2 (80 more runs req)
GK Khoda 3-0-21-0
MR Ramprakash 15* (30b 1x4) N Hussain 39* (74b 5x4 1x6)
27.1 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, on target, defends it down
27.2 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, comes out and pushes it to mid wicket
27.3 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, on off stump, defends it cautiously
off the front foot
27.4 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, goes back and pushes the ball towards
cover
27.5 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, quicker ball on target, defends it
down carefully
27.6 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, flighted ball, Ramprakash carefully
pushes it to mid off as he comes slightly forward
End of over 28 (maiden) England XI 93/2 (80 more runs req)
SB Joshi 4-2-6-0
N Hussain 39* (74b 5x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 15* (36b 1x4)
28.1 Khoda to Hussain, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down
28.2 Khoda to Hussain, no run, short ball, cuts it to point
28.3 Khoda to Hussain, one run, flighted ball, tries to turn it to the
on sie, gets the leading edge and the ball rolls towards extra
cover for the single
28.4 Khoda to Ramprakash, no run
28.5 Khoda to Ramprakash, one run
28.6 Khoda to Hussain, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs) England XI 95/2 (78 more runs req)
GK Khoda 4-0-23-0
MR Ramprakash 16* (38b 1x4) N Hussain 40* (78b 5x4 1x6)
29.1 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, flighted ball on off stump, defends
off the front foot to cover
29.2 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, pushes it forcefully to cover this
time, not getting the placement right
29.3 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, on off stump, defends it down very
carefully
29.4 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, on his pads, defends it towards square
leg
29.5 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, leans forward and defends, but the
ball sneaks in the bat pad gap, but misses the stumps too
29.6 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, on target, stays back and defends well
within himself
End of over 30 (maiden) England XI 95/2 (78 more runs req)
SB Joshi 5-3-6-0
N Hussain 40* (78b 5x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 16* (44b 1x4)
30.1 Khoda to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it off the back
foot to the off side
30.2 Khoda to Hussain, one run, on leg stump, defends it towards square
leg and gets the quick run
30.3 Khoda to Ramprakash, one run, turns it lethargically off his pads
towards long leg for the single
30.4 Khoda to Hussain, two runs, flighted ball outside the off stump,
leans to it and drives it to deep backward point
30.5 Khoda to Hussain, no run, faster ball on the pads, defends it
towards mid wicket
30.6 Khoda to Hussain, one run, short ball, goes back and guides it
towards 3rd man for the single
End of over 31 (5 runs) England XI 100/2 (73 more runs req)
GK Khoda 5-0-28-0
N Hussain 44* (83b 5x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 17* (45b 1x4)
31.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, play and miss off the front foot as the
ball turns away
31.2 Joshi to Hussain, one run, stretches forward and defends it towards
gully for the single again
31.3 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run
31.4 Joshi to Ramprakash, one run
31.5 Joshi to Hussain, one run, on his pads, defends it well to the off
side and take a very qucik run
31.6 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run, pushes back to the bowler as he leans
well forward
End of over 32 (3 runs) England XI 103/2 (70 more runs req)
SB Joshi 6-3-9-0
N Hussain 46* (86b 5x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 18* (48b 1x4)
Goud to bowl now
32.1 Goud to Hussain, no run, low full toss, pushes it to mid on
32.2 Goud to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, deliebrately
padded, huge appeal, turned down
32.3 Goud to Hussain, no run, tries the sweep and gets rapped on the
pads again
32.4 Goud to Hussain, one run, leans back and drives it to the sweeper
on the off side
32.5 Goud to Ramprakash, no run, flighted ball, drives it to mid off
32.6 Goud to Ramprakash, FOUR, steps out and reaches the pitch of the
ball and drives it well between the bowler and the mid on fielder
to get a four
End of over 33 (5 runs) England XI 108/2 (65 more runs req)
Y Goud 1-0-5-0
N Hussain 47* (90b 5x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 22* (50b 2x4)
33.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, beauty of a bal,, turns away very late,
Hussain plays at it and is beaten, huge appeal for a catch, turned
down
33.2 Joshi to Hussain, no run
33.3 Joshi to Hussain, no run, stretches well forward and defends it
down
33.4 Joshi to Hussain, one run, sweeps it to fine leg
33.5 Joshi to Ramprakash, no run
33.6 Joshi to Ramprakash, OUT: straight ball, Ramprakash goes backj and
tries to push it, the ball keeps a bit low and misses the bat and
hits the stumps
England XI 109/3, Partnership of 58
MR Ramprakash b Joshi 22 (52b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 34 (1 run) England XI 109/3 (64 more runs req)
SB Joshi 7-3-10-1
N Hussain 48* (94b 5x4 1x6)
Siddiqui comes back with the ball
34.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, comes forward and defends the ball to
the off side
34.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, one run, short ball, kept very low, Hussain
positions for the pull, but plays it atlast kneeling well down and
gets one
34.3 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, keeps very
low, rolls to the keeper
34.4 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, short quick bouncer, Flintoff goes
for the hook and misses the ball completely
34.5 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run
34.6 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, curls away,
left alone
End of over 35 (1 run) England XI 110/3 (63 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 11-3-28-1
N Hussain 49* (96b 5x4 1x6) A Flintoff 0* (4b)
35.1 Joshi to Hussain, no run, leans forward and pushes it to the off
side. silly point stops it
35.2 Joshi to Hussain, no run, leans back and cuts the short ball
towards cover
35.3 Joshi to Hussain, no run, flighted ball on target, Hussain comes
forward and defends it down carefully
35.4 Joshi to Hussain, no run, leans back and cuts the short ball again
to the man at point
35.5 Joshi to Hussain, no run, defends forward towards point
35.6 Joshi to Hussain, no run, goes for the sweep and gets rapped on the
pads, loud shout in vain as he was across the stumps
End of over 36 (maiden) England XI 110/3 (63 more runs req)
SB Joshi 8-4-10-1
A Flintoff 0* (4b) N Hussain 49* (102b 5x4 1x6)
36.1 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, wasted ball, way outside the off
stump, had to leave it alone
36.2 Siddiqui to Flintoff, two runs, reaches forward and drives it
airily towards cover and the gets two as the ball stops well in
front of the ropes
36.3 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, steep rise,
left alone
36.4 Siddiqui to Flintoff, one run, defends it off the back foot towards
point for the single
36.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, two runs, short ball, stays back and pulls it
to deep backward square leg for the couple and that brings up
Hussain's 50
36.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, gets his front foot forward and goes
for the cover drive, but the ball roleld to mid on as he didnt
make proper contact
End of over 37 (5 runs) England XI 115/3 (58 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 12-3-33-1
A Flintoff 3* (8b) N Hussain 51* (104b 5x4 1x6)
37.1 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, defends it to mid off
37.2 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, steps out and defends it to the off side
37.3 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, fastish ball on target, defends well
down with a dead bat
37.4 Joshi to Flintoff, FOUR, steps out and picks the ball off the off
stump and gets it over the bowler and gets a boundary to the long
off ropes
37.5 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, hurried ball on off stump, defends it
towards gully hurriedly
37.6 Joshi to Flintoff, FOUR, steps out a bit and plays the big shot,
didnt connect properly, but made enough contact to get the ball
all along the ground to long on line
End of over 38 (8 runs) England XI 123/3 (50 more runs req)
SB Joshi 9-4-18-1
N Hussain 51* (104b 5x4 1x6) A Flintoff 11* (14b 2x4)
38.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on off stump, defends it down
hurriedly and carefully
38.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, one run, on off stump, defends it down to the
off side with soft hands and gets the single
38.3 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run
38.4 Siddiqui to Flintoff, FOUR, on his pads, hits it very well off his
pads towards mid wicket, mistimes it, but even then, the ball
crosses the mid wicket boundary line
38.5 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, on target, comes back in well, inside
edge on to the pads
38.6 Siddiqui to Flintoff, one run, came back in a long way, moves a bit
away and gets the inside edge on to the pads for the single,
Siddiqui thught, it was pad first and had a huge appeal
End of over 39 (6 runs) England XI 129/3 (44 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 13-3-39-1
A Flintoff 16* (18b 3x4) N Hussain 52* (106b 5x4 1x6)
39.1 Joshi to Flintoff, SIX, steps out and gets the ball on leg stump
and hoists it very well over long on and gets maximum - Flintoff
making things look easy here
39.2 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, on target, stretches forward and defends
it down
39.3 Joshi to Flintoff, no run
39.4 Joshi to Flintoff, no run
39.5 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, faster ball, defends hurriedly towards
mid on
39.6 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, flighted ball on target, Flintoff gets
forward and defends it down with ease
End of over 40 (6 runs) England XI 135/3 (38 more runs req)
SB Joshi 10-4-24-1
N Hussain 52* (106b 5x4 1x6) A Flintoff 22* (24b 3x4 1x6)
40.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on target, defends it back to the
bowler
40.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, good length ball on target, Hussain
patiently defends it
40.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, goes for the flick off his pads,
rapped on the pads, optimistic appeal from behind the wickets
40.4 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, tries to force it off the back foot
through cover, doesnt make proper contact
40.5 Siddiqui to Hussain, FOUR, pitched up on target, pushes it off his
pads all along the ground to the long on fence
40.6 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, on target, defends it down with ease
towards extra cover
End of over 41 (4 runs) England XI 139/3 (34 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 14-3-43-1
A Flintoff 22* (24b 3x4 1x6) N Hussain 56* (112b 6x4 1x6)
41.1 Goud to Flintoff, no run, defends it back to the bowler on the off
side
41.2 Goud to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, turns away, keeps
low, left alone
41.3 Goud to Flintoff, no run, goes back and pushes it off his pads to
mid wicket
41.4 Goud to Flintoff, one run, pushes it wide of mid on for the single
41.5 Goud to Hussain, one run, on his pads, sweeps it to fine leg for
the single
41.6 Goud to Flintoff, no run, forces him to the back foot and defends
it off the back foot towards mid wicket
End of over 42 (2 runs) England XI 141/3 (32 more runs req)
Y Goud 2-0-7-0
N Hussain 57* (113b 6x4 1x6) A Flintoff 23* (29b 3x4 1x6)
42.1 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, good ball on target, Hussain goes back
and across and defends it down back towards the bowler
42.2 Siddiqui to Hussain, no run, pushes off the front foot towards the
bowler, Siddiqui stops it on his follow through
42.3 Siddiqui to Hussain, one run, just outside the off stump, keeps
low, defends it down towards point for the easy single
42.4 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, pitches it up, pushes it off the
front foot to the bowler
42.5 Siddiqui to Flintoff, FOUR, just outside the off stump, leans to it
and times it very well just wide of mid off and gets the boundary
again, super timing there
42.6 Siddiqui to Flintoff, no run, short ball, rocks back and cuts it to
point, could not get it wide of the man there
End of over 43 (5 runs) England XI 146/3 (27 more runs req)
IR Siddiqui 15-3-48-1
N Hussain 58* (116b 6x4 1x6) A Flintoff 27* (32b 4x4 1x6)
The players disperse for Tea
Match State: Tea - Day 3
England XI will need 27 more runs for a win when we come back in 20
more mins
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The umpires are back in the field now after Tea
43.1 Goud to Hussain, no run, tries to paddle it away off the back foot
and misses the ball
43.2 Goud to Hussain, no run, paddles it to short fine leg
43.3 Goud to Hussain, no run, goes for the pull and fails to make proper
contact, inside edge on to his pads
43.4 Goud to Hussain, one run, goes back and across and taps it towards
mid wicket for the single
43.5 Goud to Flintoff, FOUR, steps out and takesthe ball off his toes
and drives all along the ground to the widish long on fence
43.6 Goud to Flintoff, no run
End of over 44 (5 runs) England XI 151/3 (22 more runs req)
Y Goud 3-0-12-0
N Hussain 59* (120b 6x4 1x6) A Flintoff 31* (34b 5x4 1x6)
44.1 Gambhir to Hussain, no run, fastish ball down the leg side, tries
to flick and misses
44.2 Gambhir to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, gets his front
foot forward and lets it to the keeper
44.3 Gambhir to Hussain, OUT: Hussain steps out and goes for the big
shot and isses the ball completely, Ratara collects and breask the
wickets in a flash and Gambhir gets a big wicket
England XI 151/4, Partnership of 42
N Hussain st Ratra b Gambhir 59 (123b 6x4 1x6)
A Flintoff 31* (34b 5x4 1x6) G Gambhir 0.3-0-0-1
44.4 Gambhir to White, one run, pushes it off the back foot towards
cover for the single
44.5 Gambhir to Flintoff, no run, flighted ball, defends it down
cautiously
44.6 Gambhir to Flintoff, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep cover for
the single to keep strike
End of over 45 (2 runs) England XI 153/4 (20 more runs req)
G Gambhir 1-0-2-1
A Flintoff 32* (36b 5x4 1x6) C White 1* (1b)
45.1 Goud to Flintoff, one run
45.2 Goud to White, no run, stretches forward and defends it down
45.3 Goud to White, no run, turns away very late, White beaten there as
he tries to defend at it
45.4 Goud to White, no run
45.5 Goud to White, one run, pushes it off his pads towards mid wicket
to get the single
45.6 Goud to Flintoff, no run, flighted ball, on target, defends with
bat and pad together
End of over 46 (2 runs) England XI 155/4 (18 more runs req)
Y Goud 4-0-14-0
C White 2* (5b) A Flintoff 33* (38b 5x4 1x6)
46.1 Gambhir to White, no run
46.2 Gambhir to White, no run, flighted ball, defends it to cover
cautiously
46.3 Gambhir to White, no run, steps out and takes it on the ful and
drives it to cover
46.4 Gambhir to White, no run, leans well forward and defends it down
with a dead bat
46.5 Gambhir to White, no run, short and wide, goes for the cu and
misses it
46.6 Gambhir to White, no run
End of over 47 (maiden) England XI 155/4 (18 more runs req)
G Gambhir 2-1-2-1
A Flintoff 33* (38b 5x4 1x6) C White 2* (11b)
47.1 Goud to Flintoff, one run, comes out of the crease and taks the
ball off his pads and drives it down to long on
47.2 Goud to White, no run, stretches forward and defends it towards the
lonely slip
47.3 Goud to White, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
47.4 Goud to White, no run, turns in this time, goes back and defends it
to the on side cautiously
47.5 Goud to White, one run, on his pads, taps it towards square leg for
the single
47.6 Goud to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 48 (2 runs) England XI 157/4 (16 more runs req)
Y Goud 5-0-16-0
C White 3* (15b) A Flintoff 34* (40b 5x4 1x6)
48.1 Gambhir to White, no run, outside the off stump, turns away, left
alone
48.2 Gambhir to White, no run, cuts with a flat bat to cover, not
getting the placement right
48.3 Gambhir to White, OUT: full toss, steps out a bit and drives it
just back to the bowler for a very simple catch!
England XI 157/5, Partnership of 6
C White c & b Gambhir 3 (18b 0x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 34* (40b 5x4 1x6) G Gambhir 2.3-1-2-2
48.4 Gambhir to Giles, no run, turns away, lets it to the keeper
48.5 Gambhir to Giles, no run, defends it off his pads to the on side
48.6 Gambhir to Giles, one run, defends it towards cover lazily and gets
the run
End of over 49 (1 run) England XI 158/5 (15 more runs req)
G Gambhir 3-1-3-2
AF Giles 1* (3b) A Flintoff 34* (40b 5x4 1x6)
49.1 Joshi to Giles, no run, on off stump, defends it towards point
49.2 Joshi to Giles, no run, rapped on the pads, loud shout, close one,
turned down
49.3 Joshi to Giles, no run, pushes it to cover off the front foot
49.4 Joshi to Giles, no run, leans to that ball and defends it down with
bat and pad together
49.5 Joshi to Giles, no run, on target, pushes it to mid on
49.6 Joshi to Giles, no run, strokes it fluently to cover, still not
getting the placement right
End of over 50 (maiden) England XI 158/5 (15 more runs req)
SB Joshi 11-5-24-1
A Flintoff 34* (40b 5x4 1x6) AF Giles 1* (9b)
50.1 Gambhir to Flintoff, no run, steps out and defends it back towards
the bowler
50.2 Gambhir to Flintoff, one run, flighted ball, defensive push to long
off for the single
50.3 Gambhir to Giles, no run, turns away viciously, plays at it and
misses
50.4 Gambhir to Giles, one run, on target, goes back and defends it
towards square leg
50.5 Gambhir to Flintoff, one run, just taps it towards cover and gets a
very quick and good single
50.6 Gambhir to Giles, no run, leans well forward and defends it to
point
End of over 51 (3 runs) England XI 161/5 (12 more runs req)
G Gambhir 4-1-6-2
A Flintoff 36* (43b 5x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (12b)
51.1 Joshi to Flintoff, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot
forward and defends it down
51.2 Joshi to Flintoff, no run
51.3 Joshi to Flintoff, no run
51.4 Joshi to Flintoff, FOUR, leans forward and takes it on the full and
drives it firmly to the cover boundary all along the ground
51.5 Joshi to Flintoff, OUT: vicious turn and bounce there for Joshi,
turns away, Flintoff prods at it and edges it towards slips, Khoda
dives to his left and takes a brilliant catch and India 'A' have
something in this game still
England XI 165/6, Partnership of 8
A Flintoff c Khoda b Joshi 40 (48b 6x4 1x6)
AF Giles 2* (12b) SB Joshi 11.5-5-28-2
51.6 Joshi to Foster, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends it
down
End of over 52 (4 runs) England XI 165/6 (8 more runs req)
SB Joshi 12-5-28-2
AF Giles 2* (12b) JS Foster 0* (1b)
52.1 Gambhir to Giles, no run, turns away a long way pitching on off
stump, left alone to the keeper
52.2 Gambhir to Giles, no run, flighjted ball on off stump, gets his
front foot forward and defends it down
52.3 Gambhir to Giles, no run
52.4 Gambhir to Giles, FOUR, outside the off stump, turning away, kneels
down and sweeps it hard against the spin and gets the ball to the
mid wicket ropes
52.5 Gambhir to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, fired it in,
wanted to play a big shot, but restricts his instinct and leaves
the ball
52.6 Gambhir to Giles, one run, sweeps it hard to to deep square leg for
the single to get back strike
End of over 53 (5 runs) England XI 170/6 (3 more runs req)
G Gambhir 5-1-11-2
AF Giles 7* (18b 1x4) JS Foster 0* (1b)
53.1 Joshi to Giles, no run, gets his front foot forward and defends it
down
53.2 Joshi to Giles, no run, on his pads, rolls to forward short leg off
the pads
53.3 Joshi to Giles, one run, goes for the big shot, manages just an
inside edge and gets the single to fine leg
53.4 Joshi to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, front foot forward
and left alone to the keeper
53.5 Joshi to Foster, no run, pushes it off his pads to mid wicket
53.6 Joshi to Foster, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends it
to point
End of over 54 (1 run) England XI 171/6 (2 more runs req)
SB Joshi 13-5-29-2
AF Giles 8* (21b 1x4) JS Foster 0* (4b)
54.1 Gambhir to Giles, no run, turns away, goes for the big hit and
misses as there was zero foot work
54.2 Gambhir to Giles, one run, cracks it hard towards cover point, a
fumble there gives him the single - scores level now!
54.3 Gambhir to Foster, no run, fuller ball, turns away, left alone
54.4 Gambhir to Foster, no run, paddles it off his pad to backward
square leg
54.5 Gambhir to Foster, OUT: Gambhir gets wicket number 3, fuller ball,
goes for the cover drive, edges it to Joshi at slip, Joshi bends
down well and takes a good catch
England XI 172/7, Partnership of 7
JS Foster c Joshi b Gambhir 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
AF Giles 9* (23b 1x4) G Gambhir 5.5-1-12-3
54.6 Gambhir to Johnson, no run, drops it a bit short, pushes it to mid
on off the back foot
End of over 55 (1 run) England XI 172/7 (1 more runs req)
G Gambhir 6-1-12-3
AF Giles 9* (23b 1x4) RL Johnson 0* (1b)
Gambhir's figures read 6-1-12-3
55.1 Joshi to Giles, one run, on target, taps it towards square leg and
a take a very quick and risky run and win the match atlast!
India 'A' put up a great fight here , but lose at the end
England XI atlast make those 173 runs needed to win this match
This match has been a a match of swinging fortunes to both sides
England XO looked like running away with the match at Tea - but
then they lost quick wickets
But they manage to win it at the end
England XI win by 3 wickets to register thier first win for this
tour
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02/ENG_IN_IND/