1st Test, 1st Day, commentary log
Commentary log of the first day's play, from CricInfo-India's team (Jagadish, Babu, Badri).
Test # 1442
Pakistan in India, 1998/99,
1st Test
India v
Pakistan
M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
28,29,30,31 January, 1 February 1999 (5-day match)
Toss: Pakistan
Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and VK Ramaswamy
TV Umpire: AV Jayaprakash
Match Referee: CW Smith (WI)
Test Debut: S Ramesh (Ind).
This transcript of our commenatary is provided as a record of the
play. It does not claim to be an authoritative ball by ball
record, and nor should it be considered as such. Errors do occur
in our coverage (rarely) and these are corrected on the final
scorecard. Such corrections would not appear here.
0.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
0.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run
0.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, goes
through harmlessly to Mongia
0.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, beaten outside off,
fair amount of carry for Srinath, Mongia collects at head eight
0.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
0.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, firmly driven, straight
to mid off
End of over 1 (0 runs) Pakistan 0/0
J Srinath 1-1-0-0
Saeed Anwar 0* (6b) Shahid Afridi 0* (0b)
Prasad on from the Indian Oil stand end
Afridi playing in his 2nd test
1.1 Prasad to Afridi, no run, defends to mid on
1.2 Prasad to Afridi, no run, defended to mid off, Prasad
finding his line and length quickly
1.3 Prasad to Afridi, no run, superb legcutter, Afridi
beaten all ends up
1.4 Prasad to Afridi, no run, forward defenive prod, pushes
to mid off
1.5 Prasad to Afridi, no run, outside off, left alone
1.6 Prasad to Afridi, one run, defended to point, a quick
single before Joshi runs in and fields
End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0
BKV Prasad 1-0-1-0
Saeed Anwar 0* (6b) Shahid Afridi 1* (6b)
2.1 Srinath to Afridi, no run, left outside off, goes
through to Mongia
2.2 Srinath to Afridi, no run, down legside Mongia collects
2.3 Srinath to Afridi, no run, dropped by a diving Azhar at
3rd slip.
Should have been taken.
Oh well, the catching fever continues
2.4 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defends to mid off,
Tendulkar gets a loud cheer.
2.5 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended to mid on
2.6 Srinath to Afridi, FOUR, slashes outside off, through
thirdman
End of over 3 (4 runs) Pakistan 5/0
J Srinath 2-1-4-0
Saeed Anwar 0* (6b) Shahid Afridi 5* (12b 1x4)
Prasad continues
3.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
3.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended back to Prasad
3.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, ooohs and
aahs from the crowd
3.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
3.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off through to
mongia
3.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended back to Prasad,
well fielded on the follow through
End of over 4 (0 runs) Pakistan 5/0
BKV Prasad 2-1-1-0
Saeed Anwar 0* (12b) Shahid Afridi 5* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Afridi, no run, shortish ball tried to play
it to sqleg, took the edge and fell down at his feet
4.2 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended
4.3 Srinath to Afridi, no run, well bowled, bounce and
swing outside off, through to Mongia
4.4 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended
4.5 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended past the bowler,
mid on (looks like Ramesh) fields
4.6 Srinath to Afridi, no run, beaten outside off again,
this is the 3rd or 4th time Afridi has been squared up
End of over 5 (0 runs) Pakistan 5/0
J Srinath 3-2-4-0
Saeed Anwar 0* (12b) Shahid Afridi 5* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, three runs, driven past mid off,
good running
5.2 Prasad to Afridi, no run, cut to point, Srinath fields
5.3 Prasad to Afridi, no run
5.4 Prasad to Afridi, one run, misfielded there but no
extra run
5.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, super drive through mid
off
5.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to Kumble at
gully
End of over 6 (8 runs) Pakistan 13/0
BKV Prasad 3-1-9-0
Saeed Anwar 7* (15b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 6* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Srinath to Afridi, no run, outside edge, falls short of
Azhar at 3rd slip
6.2 Srinath to Afridi, one run, short and down the legside,
fended to fine-leg, Prasad fields
6.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off left alone
6.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, one run, glanced to fineleg,
Joshi fields
6.5 Srinath to Afridi, no run, outside off, left alone
6.6 Srinath to Afridi, (noball) no run, defended to mid
off, Tendulkar fields
6.6 Srinath to Afridi, FOUR, crashing shot through cover
End of over 7 (7 runs) Pakistan 20/0
J Srinath 4-2-11-0 (1nb)
Saeed Anwar 8* (17b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 11* (26b 2x4)
7.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, cut away through vacant
thirdman
- Short and way outside off, full treatment
7.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended back to Prasad
7.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
7.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, through the slips,
possibly didnt carry.
Definitely a chance,
Azhar again the culprit
7.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
7.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, overpitched, outside off,
thank you very much
End of over 8 (12 runs) Pakistan 32/0
BKV Prasad 4-1-21-0
Saeed Anwar 20* (23b 4x4) Shahid Afridi 11* (26b 2x4)
8.1 Srinath to Afridi, OUT:
Pakistan 32/1, Partnership of 32
Shahid Afridi c Ganguly b Srinath 11 (27b 2x4 0x6)
J Srinath 4.1-2-11-1 (1nb)
Afridi squared up again
Ijaz is the new batsman
Afridi waited for a while unsure if whether it carried
8.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, short into the ribs,
defended
8.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to point, Joshi
fields
8.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, super delivery, beaten
all ends up, late swing
8.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, off the outside edge past
a diving Kumble at gully
8.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to shortleg.
Successful over then for Srinath
End of over 9 (4 runs) Pakistan 36/1
J Srinath 5-2-15-1 (1nb)
Saeed Anwar 20* (23b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (5b 1x4)
9.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, one run, wristily pushed through
midwicket, Tendulkar runs from mid on and fields
9.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, fishing outside off,
beaten
Zero foot movement
9.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to point,
Srinath fields
9.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, to Srinath again, he
practices his left arm throwing
9.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tries a ferocious cut,
off the inner edge to Mongia, bounces before carrying though
9.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 37/1
BKV Prasad 5-1-22-0
Saeed Anwar 21* (24b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (10b 1x4)
10.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, turned away off the
hips to sqleg
10.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left
alone
10.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, beaten outside off,
Anwar nods in appreciation
A midpitch conference between Anwar and Ijaz
10.4 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, lazily pushed
through covers, home boy Ramesh fields
10.5 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left
alone
10.6 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, OUT: no shot offered, ball was
in line with the stumps
Pakistan 41/2, Partnership of 9
Saeed Anwar lbw b Srinath 24 (30b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 11 (4 runs) Pakistan 41/2
J Srinath 6-2-19-2 (1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (10b 1x4)
Umpire Ramaswami has no problems with that one
Huge cheers for Srinath
Inzamam is the new batsman
11.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
11.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, short, pulled through
fineleg
11.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, through to
Mongia
In hindsight, Anwar might have been a little unlucky but
he wasn't playing a shot, that might have prompted the decision
11.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
11.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
11.6 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 45/2
BKV Prasad 6-1-26-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (0b) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (16b 2x4)
Sidney Mexican Wave goes around the stadium
It goes all the way around the stadium, but is interrupted
by us unsporting press people, so it continues from after our
stand
12.1 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside
off
12.2 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, superb coverdrive,
great way to get off the mark. Now will he make a 100,
legitimately, here ?
12.3 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven firmly to
mid off
12.4 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good bouncer,
Inzamam weaves away
12.5 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, to fineleg
12.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run, defended
50 up for Pakistan in the 13th over
12.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, down legside thgouth to
Mongia
End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 51/2
J Srinath 7-2-24-2 (2nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (5b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (18b 2x4)
Dravid moved in from shortleg to the 4th slip position and
yet Srinath bowled down legside
Drinks interval, sponsored by the oversized Pepsi
can/trolley
Crowd slowly filling up the stadium
Not many security personnel in sight, unless they are in
mufti
The Pepsi wagon goes off
13.1 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid off
13.2 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, guided past the third
slip
13.3 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended
13.4 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, punched through
cover, can't get past Dravid
13.5 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
13.6 Prasad to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to Dravid
at cover
End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 55/2
BKV Prasad 7-1-30-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (11b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (18b 2x4)
14.1 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left
alone. Wicket is drying up
14.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, yorker attempted,
pushed through midwicket, Ramesh fields to cheers from the crowd
14.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, to sqleg, no shortleg
present
14.4 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, to mid on
14.5 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid off
14.6 Srinath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, driven through
mid on again, good work by Ramesh who fields and throws well
End of over 15 (5 runs) Pakistan 60/2
J Srinath 8-2-29-2 (2nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (14b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 11* (21b 2x4)
Kumble on for the first time in an India Pakistan test
Kanitkar is on for someone, possibly Srinath
15.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed to covers
15.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, down the legside,
glanced to fineleg, Ganguly runs in and fields
15.3 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, yorkerish ball, dug
out
15.4 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended
Dunne talking to Kumble about where he is landing his foot
15.5 Kumble to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT:
Pakistan 61/3, Partnership of 20
Inzamam-ul-Haq c & b Kumble 10 (17b 2x4 0x6)
A Kumble 0.5-0-1-1
Innocous in-dipping fulltoss, somehow Inzamam hit it
straight back
Youhana, the man in form in to replace the other man who
was in form
15.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended, a
successful over there
End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 61/3
A Kumble 1-0-1-1
Yousuf Youhana 0* (1b) Ijaz Ahmed 12* (23b 2x4)
Inzamam tried to turn it to leg, took the leading edge
Prasad brought on from the other end now
16.1 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, through to the keeper
16.2 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to covers
16.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
16.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
16.5 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, went across his stumps,
pushed to vacant midwicket
16.6 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely coverdrive, no
need to chase that one
End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 66/3
BKV Prasad 8-1-35-0
Yousuf Youhana 4* (2b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (28b 2x4)
17.1 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended
17.2 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
17.3 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tries to cut, cant get
past gully
17.4 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to gully
17.5 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended back down the
wicket
17.6 Kumble to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, quicker one, defended
End of over 18 (0 runs) Pakistan 66/3
A Kumble 2-1-1-1
Yousuf Youhana 4* (2b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (34b 2x4)
Joshi in to bowl after a long break from test cricket
The helmets come off
18.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left
alone
18.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended watchfully
18.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to covers
18.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to point
18.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
18.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to cover, good
start by Joshi
End of over 19 (0 runs) Pakistan 66/3
SB Joshi 1-1-0-0
Yousuf Youhana 4* (8b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (34b 2x4)
20.2 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run
20.3 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run
20.4 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, defended
20.5 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, forward defended
20.6 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run
End of over 21 (73 runs) Pakistan 73/4
SB Joshi 2-2-0-0
Saleem Malik 7* (8b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (9b 1x4)
21.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to covers
21.2 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, cuts to point
21.3 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, quicker delivery
21.4 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, outside off, left
alone
21.5 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run
21.6 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 74/4
A Kumble 4-1-9-2
Saleem Malik 7* (13b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (10b 1x4)
22.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
22.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
22.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
22.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swept away to
fineleg
22.5 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, outside the off, left
alone
22.6 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, pushed to silly point
End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 75/4
SB Joshi 3-2-1-0
Saleem Malik 7* (15b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (14b 1x4)
23.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run
23.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten
23.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cuts to gully
23.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, swept to fine leg
23.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, quicker again,
defended
23.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to points
End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 77/4
A Kumble 5-1-11-2
Saleem Malik 3* (14b) Yousuf Youhana 12* (21b 2x4)
24.1 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, defended
24.2 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, outside off, left alone
24.3 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run
24.4 Joshi to Saleem Malik, one run, played to sq leg
24.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defense
24.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 78/4
SB Joshi 4-2-2-0
Saleem Malik 4* (18b) Yousuf Youhana 12* (23b 2x4)
25.1 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, defensively played
25.2 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run
25.3 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, forward defense
25.4 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, drives to covers
25.5 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, outside leg, tries to sweep, missed,
Mongia stumps, third
umpire called, not out
25.6 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run
End of over 26 (0 runs) Pakistan 78/4
A Kumble 6-2-11-2
Saleem Malik 4* (24b) Yousuf Youhana 12* (23b 2x4)
26.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
26.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
26.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
26.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid on
26.5 Joshi to Saleem Malik, FOUR, beautifully driven thru
covers
26.6 Joshi to Saleem Malik, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 83/4
SB Joshi 5-2-7-0
Saleem Malik 8* (26b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 13* (27b 2x4)
Lunch
The players are off from their lunch, as is your
commentator. So Youhanna and Malik at the crease, Pakistan 83/4
after the first session
Kumble continues from the Indian Oil end
27.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, to the slips, on the
bump
27.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
27.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted delivery,
driven to covers
27.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run
27.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, edged, possibly fell
short
The ball seems to be following Azhar in the slips, this one
surely fell short
27.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, three runs, driven through
midwicket, Tendulkar has a lot of chasing to do
End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 86/4
A Kumble 7-2-14-2
Yousuf Youhana 16* (33b 2x4) Saleem Malik 8* (26b 1x4)
28.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, kept a little low,
managed to get it away though
28.2 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to covers
28.3 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left
alone
28.4 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, struck on
the pads, loud appeal from the crowd, was outside the line off
offstump anyway
28.4 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to
midwicket, Tendulkar runs in and fields
28.5 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, appeal again for
lbw, far forward
Might have got some bat on it too
28.6 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) one run, to
fine-leg
28.6 Srinath to Saleem Malik, no run, defended to covers
End of over 29 (3 runs) Pakistan 89/4
J Srinath 9-2-31-2 (4nb)
Yousuf Youhana 17* (40b 2x4) Saleem Malik 8* (27b 1x4)
29.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicked
through sqleg, Srinath fields well but the throw is wayward
29.2 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, driven to a shortish
point
29.3 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, defended
29.4 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, tried to run it down
to thirdman but couldnt get past Ramesh (?) at deep gully
29.5 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run
29.6 Kumble to Saleem Malik, no run, outside off, miniscule
turn, left alone
End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistan 90/4
A Kumble 8-2-15-2
Yousuf Youhana 18* (41b 2x4) Saleem Malik 8* (32b 1x4)
30.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short one, played
to Kumble at gully
30.2 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tried to glide
through third man, Kumble somehow got a hand to it and it was
just a single in the end
25-30000 odd crowd looks like, possibly lesser
30.3 Srinath to Saleem Malik, no run, misdirected bouncer,
way down legside
30.4 Srinath to Saleem Malik, OUT:
Pakistan 91/5, Partnership of 25
Saleem Malik b Srinath 8 (34b 1x4 0x6)
J Srinath 9.4-2-32-3 (4nb)
Really quick one, Malik beaten all ends up
Cut in at the last moment, Srinath had almost given up on
that one
More trouble for Pakistan, certainly not the kind of start
they would have wanted
Moin is the new batsman
Very strange, new batsman, Pak less than 100 and five wickets down
but no short leg etc.
Aah there he goes, Dravid goes in to short leg, 2 slips,
gully, short leg, point, cover, mid off, mid on, fineleg
30.5 Srinath to Moin Khan, no run, defended back down the
wicket
30.6 Srinath to Moin Khan, no run, Moin didnt know too much
about that one, darted in again
End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 91/5
J Srinath 10-2-32-3 (4nb)
Yousuf Youhana 19* (43b 2x4) +Moin Khan 0* (2b)
31.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to covers
31.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to shortleg
31.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, cut away off the
backfoot through cover point
31.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defense
31.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicked through
sqleg, Srinath fields
31.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended
End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan 94/5
A Kumble 9-2-18-2
Yousuf Youhana 22* (48b 2x4) +Moin Khan 0* (3b)
The destroyer in to bowl ...
32.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, driven to
covers
32.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, quick single to
sqleg, Dravid runs around and fields, has a shy at the stumps
misses
32.2 Srinath to Moin Khan, no run, again nipped back into
Moin
32.3 Srinath to Moin Khan, one run, cut past (or was it
through) the 2nd slip, no prizes for guessing who it was at slip
32.4 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
32.5 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left
alone
32.6 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to point
End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 97/5
J Srinath 11-2-35-3 (5nb)
Yousuf Youhana 23* (53b 2x4) +Moin Khan 1* (5b)
33.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended
33.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
33.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended, Moin doesnt
seem too comfortable out there
33.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, driven firmly, straight
into silly point's legs
33.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended
33.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, FOUR, super on drive, driven past
a bemused bowler and mid on
End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 101/5
A Kumble 10-2-22-2
Yousuf Youhana 22* (53b 2x4) +Moin Khan 5* (11b 1x4)
34.1 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short into the
ribs, defended
34.2 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to point
34.3 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, outside edge, past
the diving Kumble at gully
100 up for Pakistan a couple of balls ago
34.4 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to fineleg
34.5 Srinath to Moin Khan, one run, short, but not that
short, so Moin had little trouble in putting it past sq leg, went
for the second run, would surely have been out if the throw had
come to the correct end
34.6 Srinath to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, slashed between gully
and point
End of over 35 (10 runs) Pakistan 111/5
J Srinath 12-2-45-3 (5nb)
Yousuf Youhana 31* (58b 4x4) +Moin Khan 6* (12b 1x4)
35.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended
35.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, attempted drive again,
Dravid's foot comes in the way
Crowd booing Moin
35.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, cut to gully
35.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, tried to cut, bump catch
to Ganguly at slip
35.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, FOUR, super cut through gully, at
last Moin gets it right after three tries
35.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, hit hard and straight to
Laxman at shortleg. Moin adopting good tactics here
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 115/5
A Kumble 11-2-26-2
Yousuf Youhana 31* (58b 4x4) +Moin Khan 10* (18b 2x4)
Srinath's spell ends, Joshi returns to the attack
36.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
36.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
36.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defense
36.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended, did go off
the bat-pad, but was wide of the silly point
36.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left
alone
36.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 37 (0 runs) Pakistan 115/5
SB Joshi 6-3-7-0
Yousuf Youhana 31* (64b 4x4) +Moin Khan 10* (18b 2x4)
37.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended to gully
37.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, driven firmly, very well
fielded by Dravid at covers
37.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, guided past slip to
short third man, Prasad fields, running in from gully
37.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
37.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended again
Prasad practicing some legbreaks
37.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, driven beautifully over
Kumble
End of over 38 (7 runs) Pakistan 122/5
A Kumble 12-2-33-2
Yousuf Youhana 37* (67b 4x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 11* (21b 2x4)
38.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
38.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, SIX, huge hit over long off
38.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
38.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, outside off, left alone
That six fell 10-15 feet to our left
38.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run
38.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, tries to sweep, misses,
not sure what the appeal was all about
End of over 39 (6 runs) Pakistan 128/5
SB Joshi 7-3-13-0
Yousuf Youhana 37* (67b 4x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 17* (27b 2x4
1x6)
39.1 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to
midwicket
39.2 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, loud appeal for
batpad, no bat though
39.3 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, quicker one, flew past
Ganguly before he even saw it
39.4 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
39.5 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to silly
point
39.6 Kumble to Yousuf Youhana, one run, that one popped up
in the air but there was no shortleg for the catch
End of over 40 (5 runs) Pakistan 133/5
A Kumble 13-2-38-2
Yousuf Youhana 42* (73b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 17* (27b 2x4
1x6)
40.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended, fair amount
of turn and bounce there
40.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left
alone
40.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted delivery,
driven to mid off
40.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven through
sqleg, Tendulkar fields to cheers from the crowd
I wonder what it will be like when he bats or bowls
40.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
40.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
End of over 41 (1 run) Pakistan 134/5
SB Joshi 8-3-14-0
Yousuf Youhana 43* (77b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 17* (29b 2x4
1x6)
Prasad comes back after an indifferent first spell
41.1 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, well driven but
very well fielded by Ramesh
41.2 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, to gully, Azhar misfields
but there is no run
41.3 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, again to Azhar, no
trouble this time though
41.4 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, defended, Azhar runs in
and fields
41.5 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, beaten outside off,
fishing for it
41.6 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, defended, Azhar at it
again
End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 135/5
BKV Prasad 9-1-36-0
Yousuf Youhana 44* (78b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 17* (34b 2x4
1x6)
42.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to mid off,
Laxman possibly got a hand to it
42.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, padded away
42.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicked to sqleg, no
shortleg for the catch
42.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, one run, swept to fineleg
42.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, loud appeal,
initially looked like a lbw appeal, then Laxman caught it and
became a batpad appeal
Umpire down down cries
42.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to ease the
pressure with a big hit, cant go past Tendulkar
End of over 43 (2 runs) Pakistan 137/5
SB Joshi 9-3-16-0
Yousuf Youhana 45* (83b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 18* (35b 2x4
1x6)
drinks
43.1 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, defended to covers
43.2 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, outside off, left alone,
not carrying completely to Mongia
43.3 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, pushed off the backfoot
to covers
43.4 Prasad to Moin Khan, one run, glided to third man
Highest partnership off the innings, 47
43.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten outside off,
fishing
43.6 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
End of over 44 (1 run) Pakistan 138/5
BKV Prasad 10-1-37-0
Yousuf Youhana 45* (85b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 19* (39b 2x4
1x6)
Joshi continues his tight spell, barring that one six
44.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
44.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
44.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
44.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, appeal for lbw, far
forward
And going down leg too
44.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
44.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 45 (0 runs) Pakistan 138/5
SB Joshi 10-4-16-0
Yousuf Youhana 45* (85b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 19* (45b 2x4
1x6)
45.1 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
45.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left
alone
45.3 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to covers
45.4 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, through
to Mongia
45.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to fineleg
45.6 Prasad to Moin Khan, FOUR, slashed, through the slips,
no 2nd slip
End of over 46 (5 runs) Pakistan 143/5
BKV Prasad 11-1-42-0
Yousuf Youhana 46* (90b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 23* (46b 3x4
1x6)
50 runs partnership
46.1 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
46.2 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
46.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended off the
backfoot
46.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, padded away, appeal
was there but quite ineffective
46.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swept very fine,
Ganguly runs around from slip and fields preventing the 2nd
46.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, back to Joshi
End of over 47 (1 run) Pakistan 144/5
SB Joshi 11-4-17-0
Yousuf Youhana 47* (95b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 23* (47b 3x4
1x6)
47.1 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to mid off
47.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, through vacant 2nd
slip to third man
47.3 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, outside off, let alone
47.4 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run
47.5 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, outside off through to
Mongia
47.6 Prasad to Moin Khan, one run, popped off the bat
inside edge to sqleg, shortleg would have had an easy catch
End of over 48 (2 runs) Pakistan 146/5
BKV Prasad 12-1-44-0
Yousuf Youhana 48* (97b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 24* (51b 3x4
1x6)
Tendulkar giving Joshi some instructions
48.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, cut to gully, Kumble
fields
48.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, one run, played late so guides it
past gully
Crowd clapping for Youhanna's 50
48.3 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ties to cut, lbw
appeal
48.4 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to turn it to
fineleg, no run though because Mongia is on to it in a flash
48.5 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
48.6 Joshi to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended off hte
backfoot to point
End of over 49 (1 run) Pakistan 147/5
SB Joshi 12-4-18-0
Yousuf Youhana 48* (101b 5x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 25* (53b 3x4
1x6)
49.1 Prasad to Moin Khan, one run, runs it to third man
The clapping resumes
49.2 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, one run, that one kicked up
from a length, fended it away to sq leg
49.3 Prasad to Moin Khan, no run, beaten outside off
49.4 Prasad to Moin Khan, one run, quick single
150 up
Clap Clap Clap
49.5 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to mid on
49.6 Prasad to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, There's his fifty. a
very good knock
End of over 50 (7 runs) Pakistan 154/5
BKV Prasad 13-1-51-0
Yousuf Youhana 53* (104b 6x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 27* (56b 3x4
1x6)
Streaky shot though, edged past diving Laxman at slip
Maybe its time for the partnership breaker to do his job,
but Joshi continues
50.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, full length delivery,
driven to Kumble
50.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
50.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, driven to covers
50.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, padded away
50.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
50.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, fired that one into the
pads, down legside possibly
End of over 51 (0 runs) Pakistan 154/5
SB Joshi 13-5-18-0
Yousuf Youhana 53* (104b 6x4 1x6) +Moin Khan 27* (62b 3x4
1x6)
And a real cheer as Tendulkar finally gets to bowl his
whatevers
51.1 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
Looks like legspin so far
51.2 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, no run, padded away
51.3 Tendulkar to Yousuf Youhana, OUT:
Pakistan 154/6, Partnership of 63
Yousuf Youhana lbw b Tendulkar 53 (107b 6x4 1x6)
SR Tendulkar 0.3-0-0-1
And he HAS struck !
How many more batsmen are going to fall lbw to him ? Horne
revisited
Wasim Akram is the batsman
The one that got Youhana was possibly a straighter one,
turned very mildly
51.4 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, one run, driven through mid
on
51.5 Tendulkar to Moin Khan, one run, outside off, Moin
goes for it, edged airily through gully
51.6 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to cover
End of over 52 (2 runs) Pakistan 156/6
SR Tendulkar 1-0-2-1
*Wasim Akram 1* (2b) +Moin Khan 28* (63b 3x4 1x6)
52.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
52.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, padded away
The standard Indian stadium drum beat goes on and on
52.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended to gully
52.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, flighted, Moin goes for
it, cant get past cover
52.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run
52.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
End of over 53 (0 runs) Pakistan 156/6
SB Joshi 14-6-18-0
*Wasim Akram 1* (2b) +Moin Khan 28* (69b 3x4 1x6)
He hasnt bowled a single fulltoss so far, some abberation
there
53.1 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, driven firmly but
Azhar fields very well at covers
53.2 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, FOUR, There is the fulltoss
we were looking for
53.3 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, quicker one from
around the wicket, defended
53.4 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
53.5 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, padded away no
appeals
53.6 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run
End of over 54 (4 runs) Pakistan 160/6
SR Tendulkar 2-0-6-1
*Wasim Akram 5* (8b 1x4) +Moin Khan 28* (69b 3x4 1x6)
54.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
54.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, driven back, well fielded
by Joshi
54.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run
Mongia and Joshi plotting
54.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, back to Joshi
54.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
54.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, to silly point
End of over 55 (0 runs) Pakistan 160/6
SB Joshi 15-7-18-0
*Wasim Akram 5* (8b 1x4) +Moin Khan 28* (75b 3x4 1x6)
Diagonal around the wicket to Akram
55.1 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, defends
55.2 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to covers
55.3 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, well flighted, Akram
tries a drive, misses
55.4 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to Srinath at
point
55.5 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
55.6 Tendulkar to Wasim Akram, FOUR, head high fulltoss, no
probs hitting that, misfielded too on the boundary by Joshi
End of over 56 (4 runs) Pakistan 164/6
SR Tendulkar 3-0-10-1
*Wasim Akram 9* (14b 2x4) +Moin Khan 28* (75b 3x4 1x6)
56.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, driven to covers
56.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run
56.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, one run, driven firmly to widish
long on, Srinath runs around and fields well
Azhar and Joshi plotting now
56.4 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run, tried to defend, misses,
goes through to Mongia who whips the bails off to no avail
56.5 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run, forward watchful defense
56.6 Joshi to Wasim Akram, two runs, guided it past slip,
quick running there
End of over 57 (3 runs) Pakistan 167/6
SB Joshi 16-7-21-0
*Wasim Akram 11* (17b 2x4) +Moin Khan 29* (78b 3x4 1x6)
That will be all for Tendulkar 1-10 this spell
57.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
57.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, one run, down legside, to fineleg
57.3 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, outside off, left alon,
shot through and kept low as well
57.4 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, tried to turn it past
shortleg, fails in doing so
57.5 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
57.6 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, short and wide outside
off, tries to cut, misses
End of over 58 (1 run) Pakistan 168/6
A Kumble 14-2-39-2
*Wasim Akram 11* (21b 2x4) +Moin Khan 30* (80b 3x4 1x6)
tea
80 runs added for the loss of 2 wkts this session, much
better session than the morning session
Srinath to bowl the first over of the laat session for the
day
58.1 Srinath to Moin Khan, no run, short outside leg, Moin
tries to hook, mises
58.2 Srinath to Moin Khan, no run, defended to gully
58.3 Srinath to Moin Khan, FOUR, on the legs, whipped
through midwicket
58.4 Srinath to Moin Khan, one run
60.1 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run
60.2 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run
60.3 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
60.4 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, pushing towards point
60.5 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, yorker delivery
60.6 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run, attacking delivery,
Akram struggles
End of over 61 (0 runs) Pakistan 181/6
J Srinath 14-2-49-3 (5nb)
*Wasim Akram 11* (29b 2x4) +Moin Khan 43* (90b 5x4 1x6)
61.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, played to point
61.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
61.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, played to silly point
61.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
61.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended
61.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 62 (0 runs) Pakistan 181/6
A Kumble 16-3-47-2
*Wasim Akram 11* (29b 2x4) +Moin Khan 43* (96b 5x4 1x6)
62.1 Srinath to Wasim Akram, FOUR, cuts thru gully and
second slip
62.2 Srinath to Wasim Akram, no run
62.3 Srinath to Wasim Akram, one run, full toss, played to
mid on
62.4 Srinath to Moin Khan, FOUR, raising delivery, hitting
firmly thru mid wicket
62.5 Srinath to Moin Khan, no run
62.6 Srinath to Moin Khan, (noball) no run
63.1 Kumble to Wasim Akram, two runs, top edged sweep,
falls short of Joshi, quick running because Joshi didnt
anticipate the spin while fielding
63.2 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run
63.3 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
Loud cheering for Moin's 50, really a sportive crowd
63.4 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run
63.5 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run
63.6 Kumble to Wasim Akram, FOUR, driven uppishly over mid
off and extra cover
End of over 64 (6 runs) Pakistan 201/6
A Kumble 17-3-53-2
*Wasim Akram 22* (38b 4x4) +Moin Khan 51* (100b 7x4 1x6)
Joshi in to bowl
64.1 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run
64.2 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
64.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended again
64.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, one run, turned to fineleg
64.5 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run
64.6 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run
End of over 65 (1 run) Pakistan 202/6
SB Joshi 17-7-22-0
*Wasim Akram 22* (40b 4x4) +Moin Khan 52* (104b 7x4 1x6)
65.1 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
65.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
65.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, two runs, driven through cover,
very well fielded by Joshi on the boundary running in from square
third man
65.4 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
50 partnership
65.5 Kumble to Moin Khan, two runs, cuts, past the diving
Kanitkar at gully, really should have been stopped
65.6 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 66 (4 runs) Pakistan 206/6
A Kumble 18-3-57-2
*Wasim Akram 22* (40b 4x4) +Moin Khan 56* (110b 7x4 1x6)
66.1 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
66.2 Joshi to Wasim Akram, three runs, outside edge past
the diving slip, shoddy fielding results in 3 runs
66.3 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, defended
66.4 Joshi to Moin Khan, two runs, driven beautifully past
point
Batsmen possibly tiring
66.5 Joshi to Moin Khan, no run, cuts, straight to Kumble
at gully
66.6 Joshi to Moin Khan, two runs, turn and bounce, cuts
again, Kumble dosnt stop it cleanly
End of over 67 (7 runs) Pakistan 213/6
SB Joshi 18-7-29-0
*Wasim Akram 25* (41b 4x4) +Moin Khan 60* (115b 7x4 1x6)
67.1 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, turned to sqleg
67.2 Kumble to Moin Khan, no run, defended
67.3 Kumble to Moin Khan, OUT: superb catch by a diving Gin
Gangs at slip
Pakistan 214/7, Partnership of 60
+Moin Khan c Ganguly b Kumble 60 (117b 7x4 1x6)
A Kumble 18.3-3-58-3
Moin tried to cut, possibly more bounce there and a real
classic catch there
Very good knock being appreciated by the crowd
67.4 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, turned past
shortleg
67.5 Kumble to Wasim Akram, FOUR, outside edge, goes all
along the ground poast Ganguly
67.6 Kumble to Wasim Akram, one run, pushed past gully,
Saqlain wants the second because the fielder was Srinath but
Akram not interested
End of over 68 (7 runs) Pakistan 220/7
A Kumble 19-3-64-3
*Wasim Akram 31* (44b 5x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (1b)
68.1 Joshi to Wasim Akram, SIX, huge hit over midwicket
Took it from outside off, thumped it over the fields,
possibly onto the 2nd tier
68.2 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
68.3 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run
68.4 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run
68.5 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run, turn and a little amount
of bounce there, lets it go through to Mongia
68.6 Joshi to Wasim Akram, no run, fuller length, driven
hard and firmly to Tendulkar at mid off
End of over 69 (6 runs) Pakistan 226/7
SB Joshi 19-7-35-0
*Wasim Akram 37* (50b 5x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (1b)
69.1 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
Mentioning this by popular demand : Kumble is on from the
Indian Oil Stand end
69.2 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
69.3 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, fullish length
delivery, driven to mid on
69.4 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, padded away, dead ball signalled
69.5 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
69.6 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 70 (0 runs) Pakistan 226/7
A Kumble 20-4-64-3
*Wasim Akram 37* (50b 5x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (7b)
70.1 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run, defended
70.2 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run, defended back down the
pitch, mid off fields
70.3 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run, menacing shortish
delivery ... NOT
70.4 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run, defended to midwicket
70.5 Prasad to Wasim Akram, no run, driven straight to
Azhar at covers
70.6 Prasad to Wasim Akram, one run, opened the face of the
bat, runs it down to third man
End of over 71 (1 run) Pakistan 227/7
BKV Prasad 14-1-52-0
*Wasim Akram 38* (56b 5x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (7b)
71.1 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, crowd's catch appeal,
went off the pad, no bat
71.2 Kumble to Wasim Akram, no run, short and asking for
treatment, didnt quite turn out that way, he missed it totally,
looked like a flipper ?
71.3 Kumble to Wasim Akram, OUT: easy batpad catch to
Dravid
Pakistan 227/8, Partnership of 13
*Wasim Akram c Laxman b Kumble 38 (59b 5x4 1x6)
A Kumble 20.3-4-64-4
drinks
Nadeem Khan is the new batsman
71.4 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, no run, padded away
71.5 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, no run, driven to mid on
71.6 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, legbye: one run, padded away
outside off, goes past slip
End of over 72 (1 run) Pakistan 228/8
A Kumble 21-5-64-4
Nadeem Khan 0* (3b) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (7b)
72.1 Prasad to Nadeem Khan, one run, turned to fineleg
72.2 Prasad to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
72.3 Prasad to Saqlain Mushtaq, legbye: one run, cut back
sharply, off the pads to third man
72.4 Prasad to Nadeem Khan, no run, defended to midwicket,
Dravid fields
72.5 Prasad to Nadeem Khan, no run, defended
72.6 Prasad to Nadeem Khan, no run, tried to flick, yorked
himself in the process, went through to Mongia
End of over 73 (2 runs) Pakistan 230/8
BKV Prasad 15-1-53-0
Nadeem Khan 1* (7b) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (9b)
73.1 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
73.2 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
73.3 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
73.4 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended again
73.5 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, off the thigh pad,
to short leg
74.5 Prasad to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
74.6 Prasad to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 75 (1 run) Pakistan 231/8
BKV Prasad 16-1-54-0
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (17b) Nadeem Khan 2* (11b)
75.1 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, no run, padded
75.2 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, no run, down the leg, trie to
turn
75.3 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, FOUR, swept thru deep fine leg
75.4 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, no run, sq cut , straight to
the fielder at silly point
75.5 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, two runs, turned to fine leg
75.6 Kumble to Nadeem Khan, OUT:
Pakistan 237/9, Partnership of 10
Nadeem Khan c Dravid b Kumble 8 (17b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 76 (6 runs) Pakistan 237/9
A Kumble 23-6-70-5
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (17b)
76.1 Joshi to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off, left
alone
76.2 Joshi to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended , big
appeal
76.3 Joshi to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, swept to fine leg
76.4 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, defended
76.5 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, outside off agaqin,
left alone
76.6 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, drives straight to
short covers
End of over 77 (1 run) Pakistan 238/9
SB Joshi 20-7-36-0
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (20b) Waqar Younis 0* (3b)
77.1 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward defended
77.2 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, played back to
bowler
77.3 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, on the pad, big
appeal , not given
77.4 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, deliberately padded
, no run
77.5 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushing to mid on
77.6 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 78 (0 runs) Pakistan 238/9
A Kumble 24-7-70-5
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (26b) Waqar Younis 0* (3b)
78.1 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, rapped on the
pads
78.2 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, padded to
silly point
78.3 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, pushed to silly point
78.4 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, played to onside
78.5 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, bat & pads
together, well defended
Joshi has never looked like taking wickets today
78.6 Joshi to Waqar Younis, no run, played to Tendulkar at
midon
End of over 79 (0 runs) Pakistan 238/9
SB Joshi 21-8-36-0
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (26b) Waqar Younis 0* (9b)
79.1 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside the off,
faster ball, straight on (as you would expect), to the keeper
79.2 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to
midwicket. Azharuddin tries a bit of soccer with this ball
79.3 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward,
deliberately padded up as the ball goes to backward square leg,
and Mongia shouts as usual
79.4 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, well drifted down
the legs. too wide for an ODI but this is a test match
79.5 Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq, OUT: as of now, we assume
that laxman at forward short leg took the catch
Pakistan 238/10, Partnership of 1
Saqlain Mushtaq c Laxman b Kumble 2 (31b 0x4 0x6)
A Kumble 24.5-7-70-6
the batsman was been ruled out
but initially no idea whether it was lbw or caught at forward short
leg
replays show a mile between bat and the ball
Steve Dunne is the umpire
the replays clearly showed that the ball had nothing
whatsoever to do with the bat
Saqlain Mushtaq was clearly unhappy - rightfully so
Chennai crowd will now be anxious to see Ramesh - the
homeboy
it has been quite a while since Srikkanth opening for India
(and then WV Raman for a brief while)
For the Indian bowling, Kumble was lucky in the early
stages, good in the middle, and lucky again in the end
note that Kumble started off with a wicket off a full toss,
Inzamam messing it up completely
Srinath was excellent, his wicket of Saleem Malik standing
out
ball pitching on and outside the off, cutting back in
sharply, through the gate, just flicking the off bail
Joshi was docile while Prasad a bit unlucky
Indian batsmen on the pitch. Ramesh and Laxman
0.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, outside the off, through
to keeper, debuting for India
0.2 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, short, on the legs,
bouncing harmlessly. ducks well underneath
0.3 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, outside the off, Ramesh
just clueless at this
pitched on the line of off, and moved away straightening,
just beating the outside edge
0.4 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, short, outside the off,
ducks well, as the ball flies into Moin Khan's gloves
0.5 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, down the legs, ball
flicks the pads onto Moin's gloves. Moin jumps up with an
appeal. no damage
Ramesh wouldn't have faced anything like this bowling
before
0.6 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, three runs, on the legs, pushes
gently through midwicket. First test runs for him as the crowd
erupts in rapture
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (trail by 235 runs)
*Wasim Akram 1-0-3-0
S Ramesh 3* (6b) VVS Laxman 0* (0b)
Waqar Younis is the new bowler
1.1 Waqar Younis to Ramesh, two runs, outside the off,
pushed between cover and extra cover
Waqar bowling from over the wicket to the left hander
giving him width
1.2 Waqar Younis to Ramesh, FOUR, outside the off, leans
and cuts, like Ganguly would. and the result the same
to cover fence
as ganguly would have done
1.3 Waqar Younis to Ramesh, three runs, on the legs, played
uppishly over midwicket
1.4 Waqar Younis to Laxman, one run, facing for the first
time, flicks it to deep fineleg
1.5 Waqar Younis to Ramesh, no run, short, bouncing outside
the off, left alone
1.6 Waqar Younis to Ramesh, no run, very fast delivery,
pitched outside the legs, and raps the pads, but well outside the
legs. no damage done
End of over 2 (10 runs) India 13/0 (trail by 225 runs)
Waqar Younis 1-0-10-0
S Ramesh 12* (11b 1x4) VVS Laxman 1* (1b)
6 more overs left for the day
2.1 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, sharp rising bouncer,
but harmless as it goes over the heads of Laxman
2.2 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, on the stumps, pushes
forward. Laxman calls for a run as if it is an ODI
Dravid padded up
2.3 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, another big bouncer as
Laxman sits down - a bit unsteadily
that was actually an excellent bouncer
2.4 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, on the stumps, Laxman
comes forward to defend. somehow Laxman doesn't look all that
compact
2.5 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, outside the off, through
to keeper
shadows extending into the ground
a forward short leg brought in
2.6 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, short pitched. but
rather poor bouncer as laxman calmly ducks
End of over 3 (0 runs) India 13/0 (trail by 225 runs)
*Wasim Akram 2-1-3-0
S Ramesh 12* (11b 1x4) VVS Laxman 1* (7b)
3.1 Waqar Younis to Ramesh, one run, standing up and
driving nicely through the covers. diving fielding prevents more
runs
3.2 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, on the off, played
defensively to gully
3.3 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left
alone by Laxman
Ramesh has so far been impressive for a debutant. unruffled
3.4 Waqar Younis to Laxman, FOUR, on the legs, overpitched.
That is meat & drink for Hyderabadi batsmen. Laxman dispatches it
to midwicket
3.5 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, outside the off,
defends but somehow it doesn't look good. There was quite a bit
of light between the bat & the pads
Laxman needs to tighten his defence
3.6 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, outside the off, again
defended but the same problem as the previous ball
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 18/0 (trail by 220 runs)
Waqar Younis 2-0-15-0
S Ramesh 13* (12b 1x4) VVS Laxman 5* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, pushed to covers. quick
cheeky run as the throw was also not collected cleanly
4.2 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, outside the off, angling
away. left alone
Both Akram and Waqar bowling from over the wicket
though Waqar could think of bowling from round the wicketto
Ramesh
4.3 Wasim Akram to Laxman, one run, pushed to silly point
and a quick run!
4.4 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, FOUR, outside the off, lovely
placing between the 3rd slip and the gully. brilliant shot!
it was too full, too much width and Ramesh played a classy
shot
4.5 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, stands up and sweetly
defends to gully. You would fall in love with his batting if you
have seen Sidhu, Jadeja and others open
4.6 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, FOUR, on the legs, flicked
beautifully to deep square leg fence
End of over 5 (10 runs) India 28/0 (trail by 210 runs)
*Wasim Akram 3-1-13-0
S Ramesh 22* (16b 3x4) VVS Laxman 6* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, on the middle and legs,
plays straight to midon, and the shot still is not compact. A
feeling of discomfort when you watch the shot
5.2 Waqar Younis to Laxman, FOUR, pitched up on the legs.
Now it looks really good as Laxman flicks the shot superbly (like
Azhar) to midwicket
5.3 Waqar Younis to Laxman, FOUR, on the legs, glanced
superbly, as runs flow like anything
just past the wicket keeper
5.4 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left
alone
5.5 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, outside the off, left
alone
5.6 Waqar Younis to Laxman, no run, on the off, cutting
in, played to midwicket
End of over 6 (8 runs) India 36/0 (trail by 202 runs)
Waqar Younis 3-0-23-0
S Ramesh 22* (16b 3x4) VVS Laxman 14* (20b 3x4)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, FOUR, played through thirdman
6.2 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, FOUR, outside the off, placed
behind point once again. very well placed!
lovely stance and flow of the bat
6.3 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, outside the off, stylish
shot, but straight to the point fielder this time
6.4 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, outside the off. Ramesh
is sure of his off stump, as he lets the ball go, shouldering
arms
third slip has gone to square leg
6.5 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, slow full toss, almost
foxed Ramesh there, as he plays it a bit early to midon
6.6 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, outside the off, left
alone
End of over 7 (8 runs) India 44/0 (trail by 194 runs)
*Wasim Akram 4-1-21-0
S Ramesh 30* (22b 5x4) VVS Laxman 14* (20b 3x4)
last over of the day coming up
Saqlain Mushtaq to bowl the last over of the day
7.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, two runs, on the legs,
tossed up, turned past midwicket
a slip, leg slip, silly point, forward short leg around the
bat
7.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, on the legs, goes on
the backfoot to defend
7.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, two runs, played past square
leg, another couple
7.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, outside the off,
defended - away from the body. Moin congratulates Saq very well
bowled saqqy
7.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, driven to midon, and
this time Moin shouts: unlucky, very well bowled saqqy
7.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, well tossed up as
Laxman watchfully forward to defend it to silly point
End of over 8 (4 runs) India 48/0 (trail by 190 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0
S Ramesh 30* (22b 5x4) VVS Laxman 18* (26b 3x4)
a good day for India, one can say
Close of play - Day 1
that is it for the day, as we say goodbye to you from
Chennai. We will be here tomorrow morning and we are sure, you
will be too
