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Commentary log of the 2nd 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)
This transcript of our commentary 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. There are some gaps where connection from the ground was lost. Day 1 commentary
8.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, three runs, off the hips, poor fielding by
the sqleg fielder, what should have been a no run ball turned into
3
VVSL on strike
8.2 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, outside off, left alone
Surprisingly, for a man in his debut test, Ramesh took first strike
last evening. No nerves ?
8.3 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, defended to midwicket
8.4 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, outside off, through to Moin
8.5 Wasim Akram to Laxman, FOUR, lovely drive through mid off
Overpitched and took full advantage
8.6 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, good bouncer, Laxman ducks under it
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 55/0 (trail by 183 runs)
*Wasim Akram 5-1-28-0
S Ramesh 33* (23b 5x4) VVS Laxman 22* (31b 4x4)
Saqlain to bowl the second over
50 up last over
9.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, one run, driven to cover
1 slip, short leg, silly point, cover, mid on, mid wicket, mid off
the field as well as a squareleg
Mirror this field for VVS Laxman (point instead of sqleg, midwicket
instead of cover etc.)
9.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, defended off the backfoot
9.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, back to the bowler
9.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run, forward defense
9.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, (noball) no run, pushed off the backfoot
to covers
9.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, no run
9.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Laxman, one run, worked away fine off the
backfoot to fineleg, Laxman wants two but the thrwo is pretty good
and quick
End of over 10 (3 runs) India 57/0 (trail by 181 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-7-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 33* (24b 5x4) VVS Laxman 23* (37b 4x4)
2 slips, gully, point, widish mid off, mid on, squareleg, fineleg
is the field for Laxman facing Akram, add in the third man too
10.1 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, loud appeal for lbw, possibly going
down leg. pitched outside leg and cut back
10.2 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, defended, goes on the bounce to 2nd
slip
10.3 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, defended to mid on, some uneven
bounce there
10.4 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, outside off, left alone
10.5 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, defended off the backfoot
10.6 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, nasty bouncer but way down legside,
Moin appeals for a catch
End of over 11 (0 runs) India 57/0 (trail by 181 runs)
*Wasim Akram 6-2-28-0
S Ramesh 33* (24b 5x4) VVS Laxman 23* (43b 4x4)
11.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, two runs, some turn and bounce, guided
past diving slip to third man. Saqlain throws up his arms
11.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, outside off, let alone
11.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, defended to Inzi at silly point
11.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, tried to force it off the
backfoot, obviously finds the huge figure of Inzi in the way,
ricochets back to Saqlain
11.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, defended, rolled off the pads
11.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, five runs, quick run, the cover fielder
had a shy at the stumps, overthrows resulted, needless really
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 64/0 (trail by 174 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-14-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 40* (30b 5x4) VVS Laxman 23* (43b 4x4)
If he had hit, Ramesh would have gone
12.1 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, no run, bouncer, Ramesh ducks. Booos from
crowd
12.2 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, two runs, went off the inside edge, Akram
frustrated
12.3 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, one run, runs it down to third man, there is
a misfield but no extra runs
12.4 Wasim Akram to Laxman, no run, defended to mid wicket, Ramesh
charges down the track, then realises there is no run, gets back
just in time as the throw hits the stumps
12.5 Wasim Akram to Laxman, OUT: well that wasnt too good, Laxman did
seem to be forward. Steve Dunne isnt really having a good match
India 67/1, Partnership of 67
VVS Laxman lbw b Wasim Akram 23 (45b 4x4 0x6)
*Wasim Akram 6.5-2-31-1
Out comes Dravid
Readers would do well to pardon any eugolising henceforth :)
12.6 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot
End of over 13 (3 runs) India 67/1 (trail by 171 runs)
*Wasim Akram 7-2-31-1
S Ramesh 43* (33b 5x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)
13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, defended
13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, outside off, left alone
13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, defended to Inzi at silly point
13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, quicker one, fired in, defends
13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, (noball) no run, that one kicked up from
a length
No damage though
13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, defended to Inzi
13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ramesh, no run, defended to covers, thought of a
run was there but they decided not to
End of over 14 (1 run) India 68/1 (trail by 170 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-15-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 43* (40b 5x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)
14.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot
Ramesh raring to get to the strike
14.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, struck on the pads, was outside the
line of the stumps
14.3 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, driven back to Akram
Akram 8th on the alltime wicket takers list for Tests
14.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, three runs, super coverdrive, well run
14.5 Wasim Akram to Ramesh, OUT: on the pads and given
India 71/2, Partnership of 4
S Ramesh lbw b Wasim Akram 43 (41b 5x4 0x6)
*Wasim Akram 7.5-2-34-2
Huge cheer for this debutant lad ... hang on its for the other
Ramesh who has just made his way in
The best opening stand India has had in months, one of the better
performances by an Indian opening batsman of late
14.6 Wasim Akram to Tendulkar, no run, down the legside
End of over 15 (3 runs) India 71/2 (trail by 167 runs)
*Wasim Akram 8-2-34-2
SR Tendulkar 0* (1b) R Dravid 3* (5b)
That one nipped back a long way, Ramesh was caught in front of
middle, without much foot movement
Nothing wrong with that decision
Tendulkar returns to the ground where his golden 1998 started (2nd
innings v/s Aus, 155(191))
15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot
Akram has now overtaken Lillee in the test wickets tally
15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defends
15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended, gully runs around and
fields
Akram is 6 wickets away from Imran's 362 wickets
15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, off the backfoot, turned thro
squareleg
15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, no run, defended
down the track, tries to loft, outside edge and taken at gully,
huge blow
15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tendulkar, OUT: that looked like the one which
goes away from Saqlain and that is a blow India woud have done
without
India 72/3, Partnership of 1
SR Tendulkar c Saleem Malik b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 16 (1 run) India 72/3 (trail by 166 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-16-1 (2nb)
R Dravid 4* (9b)
Duck for Tendulkar, a rare occurence I must say
16.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
Just the kind of first 1/2 hour Pakistan would have wanted, 3
wickets down
16.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot, muted
appealk
16.3 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone, kept low
16.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on
16.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, outside off, through to the keeper.
Huge responsibility on these two and Ganguly who will follow them
to make sure India doesnt collapse
16.6 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, beaten outside off, nearly drawn
into the shot
End of over 17 (0 runs) India 72/3 (trail by 166 runs)
*Wasim Akram 9-3-34-2
*M Azharuddin 0* (0b) R Dravid 4* (15b)
For the benefit fo the statistically inclined, Tendulkar made his
debut exactly 10 years ago at the age of 16 yrs 205 days, against
Pakistan
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, one run, off the hips, bread and
butter shot, to fineleg
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, worked away to fineleg
legslip comes in
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, defended
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 74/3 (trail by 164 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-18-1 (2nb)
*M Azharuddin 1* (3b) R Dravid 5* (18b)
18.1 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run
18.2 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
18.3 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, short one, Dravid plays it well and
along the ground to fineleg.
Malik is waiting for the mistimed hook at deep sq leg
18.4 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, defended, gully runs in and
fields
18.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, (noball) no run, defended
Errata: Tendulkar didnt make his debut exactly 10 years ago as
mentioned. His debut was in the November 1989 test at Karachi
18.5 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, very short one, Azhar has no
problemns ducking under that one
18.6 Wasim Akram to Azharuddin, no run, defended to covers
End of over 19 (2 runs) India 76/3 (trail by 162 runs)
*Wasim Akram 10-3-36-2 (1nb)
*M Azharuddin 1* (7b) R Dravid 6* (21b)
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, forward defense
19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, tossed up, Dravid shaped to on
drive, ball turned and took the outside edge, luckily didnt go in
the air, went to covers instead
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, forward defence
End of over 20 (0 runs) India 76/3 (trail by 162 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-1-18-1 (2nb)
*M Azharuddin 1* (7b) R Dravid 6* (27b)
Waqar in to replace Wasim
20.1 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, FOUR, thrashed off the backfoot,
vintage Azhar shot
20.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, one run, played to third man
Dravid faces Waqar for the first time in a test
20.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, loud appeal, definitely struck
outside the line
20.4 Waqar Younis to Dravid, one run, flicked to fineleg
20.5 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, off the back foot to mid on
20.6 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, defended to covers
End of over 21 (6 runs) India 82/3 (trail by 156 runs)
Waqar Younis 4-0-29-0
*M Azharuddin 6* (11b 1x4) R Dravid 7* (29b)
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defends
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended, that is a dropped
catch, went off the batpad to Inzi at silly point
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, loud appeal for lbw, Saqlain
causing problems here with his variety
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, forward defence
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defends
End of over 22 (0 runs) India 82/3 (trail by 156 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-2-18-1 (2nb)
*M Azharuddin 6* (11b 1x4) R Dravid 7* (35b)
Pepsi time !
Match State: drinks
The Pepsi wagon actually is an auto rickshaw
A very satisfying first hour for Pakistan, 3 wickets, including the
crucial one of Tendulkar
Bye bye Pepsi
22.1 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, defends to covers
22.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, flicked but very well fielded
at midwicket
22.3 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, fishes outside off, zilch
footwork
22.4 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, again lacking footwork, defends
22.5 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, pushes to point
22.6 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 23 (0 runs) India 82/3 (trail by 156 runs)
Waqar Younis 5-1-29-0
*M Azharuddin 6* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 7* (35b)
First maiden for Waqar, by far his best over in the match
Harbhajan out in the field carrying some bandage for Dravid. No
idea when this injury occured
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, flighted delivery, defended
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended again
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, FOUR, that was comical, Dravid defended
it to silly point, Inzi had a shy at the stumps to run out Azhar
(non strikers) and it went for overthrows !
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, padded away, oohs there from the
fielders and the crowd
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 86/3 (trail by 152 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-2-22-1 (2nb)
*M Azharuddin 6* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 11* (41b 1x4)
Akram returns, he was off for a couple of overs, Mahmood was
fielding in his place
24.1 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, driven to Akram who runs in
from mid off
Kumbhat, the TNCA Honorary secretary is walking all around the
ground
24.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, driven straight back to Waqar
who does well to field it on the follow through
24.3 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, fishes outside off, beaten,
express pace
24.4 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to gully
24.5 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, beaten outside off again
24.6 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, FOUR, super shot, crashed through cover
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 90/3 (trail by 148 runs)
Waqar Younis 6-1-33-0
*M Azharuddin 10* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 11* (41b 1x4)
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defends
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, driven straight to midwicket
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, two runs, turn and bounce, flicked to
fineleg
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defends
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, FOUR, marvellous cover drive,
overpitched, full toll taken
End of over 26 (6 runs) India 96/3 (trail by 142 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-2-28-1 (2nb)
*M Azharuddin 10* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 17* (47b 2x4)
Madras version of the Mexican wave, far better than yesteday though
26.1 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, no run, the trademark Waqar yorker,
Azhar not sure where it is and what to do, no damage, ball rolls
slowly towards the stumps
26.2 Waqar Younis to Azharuddin, one run, flicked off the hips to deep
sqleg
26.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, defends
26.4 Waqar Younis to Dravid, FOUR, fantastic shot through midwicket,
driven on the rise
26.5 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, defends, drops the ball at his
feet, takes off, no harm because he returns quickly
100 up for India in the 27th over
26.6 Waqar Younis to Dravid, legbye: one run, off the pads, rolls to
sqleg
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 102/3 (trail by 136 runs)
Waqar Younis 7-1-38-0
*M Azharuddin 11* (25b 2x4) R Dravid 21* (51b 3x4)
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, turned to fineleg
67, 4, 1 and 31* being the partnerships this innings
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, runs it down to gully,
thinks of a non existent run
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, no run, defends to short leg
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Azharuddin, OUT: bat-pad catch, very easy one.
Saqlain having a great time
India 103/4, Partnership of 31
*M Azharuddin c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Saqlain Mushtaq 11 (28b 2x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10.4-2-29-2 (2nb)
Saurav Ganguly is the new batsman. Very little application there
from the Indian batsmen
Nice sharp catch by Inzamam
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defends
End of over 28 (1 run) India 103/4 (trail by 135 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 11-2-29-2 (2nb)
SC Ganguly 0* (2b) R Dravid 22* (52b 3x4)
Successful over for Saqlain
28.1 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run
28.2 Waqar Younis to Dravid, no run, on the backfoot driven to midoff
28.3 Waqar Younis to Dravid, one run, hooks to deep square leg
28.4 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, defended
28.5 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, well beaten outside the off stump
28.6 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump shoulder
arms
End of over 29 (1 run) India 104/4 (trail by 134 runs)
Waqar Younis 8-1-39-0
SC Ganguly 0* (5b) R Dravid 23* (55b 3x4)
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, two runs, runs it down to third man
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 107/4 (trail by 131 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 12-2-32-2 (2nb)
SC Ganguly 0* (7b) R Dravid 26* (59b 3x4)
Afridi with his faster than Kumble legbreaks coming on
had a very good first test as bowler v/s Aus
30.1 Afridi to Dravid, one run, strays down the legside, flicked to
fineleg
30.2 Afridi to Ganguly, (noball) no run, pushed to mid on
30.2 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, driven into Inzi's legs off the backfoot
30.3 Afridi to Ganguly, two runs, runs it down to vacant third man,
gully runs around and fields, looked like ouhana
30.4 Afridi to Ganguly, no run
30.5 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended
30.6 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended to midwicket
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 111/4 (trail by 127 runs)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 2* (13b) R Dravid 27* (60b 3x4)
31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, two runs, through midwicket, off the
backfoot, Ganguly wants two, Dravid doesnt, there might have been
an overthrow but it was well stopped
31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, pushed through quicker, outside
off, left alone goes through to Moin
31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, driven to extra cover
31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, turn and bounce again from good
length for saqlain, Ganguly took his bottom hand off as soon as it
jumped
31.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, FOUR, superb offrive, no chance for
anyone to stop that one
31.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defends to slip
End of over 32 (6 runs) India 117/4 (trail by 121 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 13-2-38-2 (2nb)
SC Ganguly 2* (13b) R Dravid 33* (66b 4x4)
32.1 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended back to Afridi
32.2 Afridi to Ganguly, no run
32.3 Afridi to Ganguly, FOUR
32.4 Afridi to Ganguly, one run
32.5 Afridi to Dravid, no run
32.6 Afridi to Dravid, no run
End of over 33 (5 runs) India 122/4 (trail by 116 runs)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-9-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 7* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 33* (68b 4x4)
Nadeem Khan on
Left arm orthodox
33.1 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run, defended
33.2 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run
33.3 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run
33.4 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run
33.5 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, one run, turned to fineleg
33.6 Nadeem Khan to Ganguly, no run, pushed through quicker, defends
End of over 34 (1 run) India 122/4 (trail by 116 runs)
Nadeem Khan 1-0-1-0
SC Ganguly 6* (18b 1x4) R Dravid 34* (73b 4x4)
34.1 Afridi to Dravid, no run, defends
34.2 Afridi to Dravid, one run, turned to fineleg
Lunch coming up soon, possibly at the end of this one or one more
over to go
Third umpire referred to for a stumping
Looks in
34.3 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, Afridi fired that one in at a zillion
miles an hour, Ganguly walked out, put his backfoot down just in
time before Moin whipped off the bails. Great work from bowler and
keeper
34.4 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defends
34.5 Afridi to Ganguly, two runs, stroked beautifully through midwicket
34.6 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, tried to drive, survives as the ball
bounces in front of silly point
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 125/4 (trail by 113 runs)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-12-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 8* (25b 1x4) R Dravid 35* (75b 4x4)
Match State: lunch
That is lunch
The first session going Pakistan's way, 4 wickets, 80 runs or so.
They almost had Ganguly too the last over before lunch
Saqlain begins proceedings from the pavillion end
35.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run, on driven to mid on
35.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off
35.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, (noball) no run, driven on the rise to
covers
35.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, outside off left alone
35.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defended
35.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, (noball) no run, pushed to point
35.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, expansive drive, straight to
covers
35.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 36 (4 runs) India 129/4 (trail by 109 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14-2-41-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 9* (32b 1x4) R Dravid 36* (73b 4x4)
As expected, the skipper will resume his wonderful bowling of the
first session
36.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, way above Ganguly
36.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, short and lifting, Ganguly plays it
down to gully
36.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, to midwicket
36.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, defended
36.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, to gully
36.6 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, guided to third man, Malik runs
around and fields
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 131/4 (trail by 107 runs)
*Wasim Akram 11-3-37-2 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 10* (35b 1x4) R Dravid 37* (76b 4x4)
37.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, punched off the backfoot to mid
on
37.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, loud appeal for ct behind.
umpire says not out
37.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
37.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended to Inzi
37.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, turned past short leg who does
very well to field that one
Saqlain and Wasim plotting
37.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, quicker one, defends
End of over 38 (0 runs) India 131/4 (trail by 107 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 15-3-41-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 10* (35b 1x4) R Dravid 37* (82b 4x4)
Actually Saqlain is going off, so Azhar Mahmood replaces him on the
field
38.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone
38.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, again through to Moin
38.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, guided to third man
38.4 Wasim Akram to Dravid, no run, defended
Akram around the wicket now
38.5 Wasim Akram to Dravid, one run, played to sqleg off the pads
38.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, drive attempted, takes the inside
edge and goes to sqleg
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 133/4 (trail by 105 runs)
*Wasim Akram 12-3-39-2 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 11* (39b 1x4) R Dravid 38* (84b 4x4)
Saqlain is back
39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended to short leg
39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, flight there, driven but was in
the air for a while
39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended off the backfoot
39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, whipped to midwkt but the
fielder runs in quickly to save the single
39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, two runs, superbly played square drive
past point
39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, on driven straight to midwicket
End of over 40 (2 runs) India 135/4 (trail by 103 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 16-3-43-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 11* (39b 1x4) R Dravid 40* (90b 4x4)
40.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, loud appeal for lbw, this time
Steve doesnt move
Definitely missed leg
40.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, the bouncer there, one for the over
signalled by Dunne
40.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defended to covers
40.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, (noball) no run
40.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run
40.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, two runs
40.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left laone
End of over 41 (3 runs) India 138/4 (trail by 100 runs)
*Wasim Akram 13-3-42-2 (2nb)
SC Ganguly 13* (46b 1x4) R Dravid 40* (90b 4x4)
41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, flighted, driven to midwicket
who fumbles but gets it under control
41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, tried to work it down to
fineleg, cant get past the short leg
41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, defended
41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, down legside
41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, padded away, Saqlain appeals in
vain
End of over 42 (0 runs) India 138/4 (trail by 100 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 17-4-43-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 13* (46b 1x4) R Dravid 40* (96b 4x4)
42.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, another bouncer, Ganguly sways away
42.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket, Anwar fields
42.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, short stuff again. Wasim Down Down
goes the cry from the stand to my left
42.4 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid on
42.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, (noball) no run, fulltoss, very quick one,
Ganguly tries to flick, edge goesto covers
42.5 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defended
42.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 43 (1 run) India 140/4 (trail by 98 runs)
*Wasim Akram 14-3-44-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 13* (54b 1x4) R Dravid 40* (96b 4x4)
43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, good cricket, short, cuts well
but very well fielded at cover
43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, SIX, swings it over mid wicket, super
shot
43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run, tried to cut, jabs the bat down
at the last moment else he'd have been caught behind
43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, no run
43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Dravid, one run
End of over 44 (7 runs) India 147/4 (trail by 91 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 18-4-50-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 13* (54b 1x4) R Dravid 47* (102b 4x4 1x6)
Nadeem Khan on from the Indian Oil end
44.1 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run, loud appeal for ct behind, Dunne is
unmove
Definitely missed bat
44.2 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, one run, risky single taken to extra cover
44.3 Nadeem Khan to Ganguly, no run, defends, crowd is impatient
44.4 Nadeem Khan to Ganguly, one run, turns it to fineleg, sqleg runs
around and fields
44.5 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run, runs it down to third man, cant get
past gully who runs around and fields
44.6 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, FOUR, yet another fifty from Dravid in 1999
... the same old story :)
End of over 45 (6 runs) India 153/4 (trail by 85 runs)
Nadeem Khan 2-0-7-0
SC Ganguly 14* (56b 1x4) R Dravid 52* (106b 5x4 1x6)
Punched off the backfoot through midwicket
45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, quicker one, fired in at the
legs, turns it towards sqleg but didnt get past short leg
45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, two runs, charges down the track,
inside edge, goes to fineleg
Dravid has a chat with Ganguly
45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, outside off, nearly drawn into
the shot
45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defends
45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defends dourly
Dravid's career avg is now almost 59
45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, pushes it straight through to
the keeper
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 155/4 (trail by 83 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 19-4-52-2 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 16* (62b 1x4) R Dravid 52* (106b 5x4 1x6)
46.1 Nadeem Khan to Dravid, no run, defends
Scorer lost connection, 9 overs missing
55.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run, played off the backfoot to mid
off, Kumble's most convincing shot yet
55.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run
56.1 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, on the bump to gully
56.2 Wasim Akram to Kumble, (noball) no run, short one, Kumble
uncomfortable there
short leg comes in
56.2 Wasim Akram to Kumble, (noball) no run, express pace there, outside
off
56.2 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, defends
56.3 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, defended to short leg, possibly an
inside edge because Akram's appeal stopped half way
56.4 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, defended
56.5 Wasim Akram to Kumble, legbye: one run, off the pads to fineleg
56.6 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 57 (3 runs) India 178/6 (trail by 60 runs)
*Wasim Akram 15-3-46-2 (6nb)
A Kumble 1* (29b) SC Ganguly 29* (88b 2x4)
57.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run, loud appeal for bat pad, no bat
though
57.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run, defended
57.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, bye: two runs, outside leg, Moin fails
to collect
57.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run, defends
57.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, one run, sweeps to fineleg
57.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defends
End of over 58 (3 runs) India 181/6 (trail by 57 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 25-5-63-4 (4nb)
A Kumble 2* (34b) SC Ganguly 29* (89b 2x4)
58.1 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, outside off, left alone
58.2 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, short one, fends it off past short
leg
58.3 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, down the legside
58.4 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, yorker length, drvien to mid off
58.5 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, through to keeper
58.6 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, defends
End of over 59 (0 runs) India 181/6 (trail by 57 runs)
*Wasim Akram 16-4-46-2 (6nb)
A Kumble 2* (40b) SC Ganguly 29* (89b 2x4)
59.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point, no run there
59.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, leans back, cuts, hits silly
point and ricochets back
59.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, FOUR, now THAT is a super shot, leant
back and cut it through point, leaving the field standing
59.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone
59.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, defends
59.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, shapes to cut, beaten
End of over 60 (4 runs) India 185/6 (trail by 53 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 26-5-67-4 (4nb)
A Kumble 2* (40b) SC Ganguly 33* (95b 3x4)
60.1 Wasim Akram to Kumble, one run, ran it down to third man
60.2 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, no run, drawn into the shot, poor shot
there, no footwork
60.3 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, edged to third man
60.4 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, driven to mid off
60.5 Wasim Akram to Kumble, no run, defends
60.6 Wasim Akram to Kumble, one run, short one, fends it off the edge to
fineleg
End of over 61 (3 runs) India 188/6 (trail by 50 runs)
*Wasim Akram 17-4-49-2 (6nb)
A Kumble 4* (44b) SC Ganguly 34* (97b 3x4)
Saqlain bowling almost unchanged today
Probably had an over's break or two
61.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, no run, defended off the backfoot
61.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kumble, OUT: bat pad there, no problems for the
umpire, 5fer for Saqlain
India 188/7, Partnership of 22
A Kumble c Yousuf Youhana b Saqlain Mushtaq 4 (46b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 26.2-5-67-5 (4nb)
Joshi sent in ahead of Srinath who has batted quite well of late
61.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, no shot offered. the lat thing
you would do first ball !
61.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, pushed down legside, Moin shows
off
61.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, padded to silly point
61.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, FOUR, great shot, pulled over squareleg
End of over 62 (4 runs) India 192/7 (trail by 46 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 27-5-71-5 (4nb)
SB Joshi 4* (4b 1x4) SC Ganguly 34* (97b 3x4)
Saqlain goes off the field
Match State: tea
3 wickets in this session for Pakistan
62.1 Wasim Akram to Ganguly, one run, flicked to fineleg
62.2 Wasim Akram to Joshi, FOUR, lovely flick to fineleg
widish legslip in store waiting for the bouncer
62.3 Wasim Akram to Joshi, no run, outside off, left alone
68.1 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
68.2 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
68.3 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
68.4 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
68.5 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
68.6 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
End of over 69 (0 runs) India 209/7 (trail by 29 runs)
Waqar Younis 9-1-39-0
SB Joshi 9* (30b 2x4) SC Ganguly 42* (117b 3x4 1x6)
69.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
69.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, two runs, on the back foot drives to
deep covers
69.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run, straight to mid off
69.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run
69.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, two runs, tries to loft, bottom edge
69.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 70 (5 runs) India 214/7 (trail by 24 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 31-7-82-5 (4nb)
SB Joshi 11* (33b 2x4) SC Ganguly 45* (120b 3x4 1x6)
70.1 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, back to bowler
70.2 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, defensively played
70.3 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, one run, turns to sq leg
70.4 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, good length delivery, defended
70.5 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, ance again same delivery, defended
70.6 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run
End of over 71 (1 run) India 215/7 (trail by 23 runs)
Waqar Younis 10-1-40-0
SB Joshi 11* (36b 2x4) SC Ganguly 46* (123b 3x4 1x6)
71.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, on the pad, no appeal
71.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, coming down to charge, finally
defending
71.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, SIX, huge six, marvellous shot, over
long on
71.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run, padded, appeal for a catch
71.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, (noball) no run
71.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, no run
71.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ganguly, one run
End of over 72 (8 runs) India 223/7 (trail by 15 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 32-7-90-5 (5nb)
SB Joshi 11* (36b 2x4) SC Ganguly 53* (130b 3x4 2x6)
72.1 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, no run, full toss , drives to covers
72.2 Waqar Younis to Ganguly, one run, outside leg, turns to backward sq
leg
72.3 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, defensively played to mid on
72.4 Waqar Younis to Joshi, FOUR, lofted over mid on fielder
72.5 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, in swinging delivery, defended well
72.6 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, bouncer, Joshi ducks
End of over 73 (5 runs) India 228/7 (trail by 10 runs)
Waqar Younis 11-1-45-0
SB Joshi 15* (40b 3x4) SC Ganguly 54* (132b 3x4 2x6)
bowling change, saqlain has completed his long spell, has left the
ground to take rest
Match State: Drinks
73.1 Afridi to Ganguly, no run
73.2 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended
73.3 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, defended
73.4 Afridi to Ganguly, (noball) no run
73.4 Afridi to Ganguly, no run, on the pads
73.5 Afridi to Ganguly, OUT:
India 229/8, Partnership of 41
SC Ganguly c Ijaz Ahmed b Afridi 54 (138b 3x4 2x6)
Shahid Afridi 3.5-0-13-1 (2nb)
ball turned in, Ganguly attempted for a cover drive, outside edge ,
simple catch to Ijaz at first slip
73.6 Afridi to Srinath, one run
End of over 74 (2 runs) India 230/8 (trail by 8 runs)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-14-1 (2nb)
SB Joshi 15* (40b 3x4) J Srinath 1* (1b)
74.1 Waqar Younis to Srinath, two runs, down the legs, ball keeping low,
turns to mid wicket
74.2 Waqar Younis to Srinath, one run, once again same delivery, turns
to sq leg
74.3 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, slow delivery, defended well
74.4 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, down the legs, cuts behind keeper,
Moin saves a boundary
74.5 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, in swinging slow ball, tapped to
short mid wicket
74.6 Waqar Younis to Joshi, no run, another slow ball, got on the pads,
big appeal, not given
End of over 75 (3 runs) India 233/8 (trail by 5 runs)
Waqar Younis 12-1-48-0
SB Joshi 15* (44b 3x4) J Srinath 4* (3b)
75.1 Afridi to Srinath, FOUR, full toss, driven bt mid on and mid wicket
75.2 Afridi to Srinath, one run, goes for a big one again, mistimed and
dropped just short of Malik at mid off
75.3 Afridi to Joshi, (noball) no run
75.3 Afridi to Joshi, no run
75.4 Afridi to Joshi, FOUR, short pitched, playing across the line to
mid on
75.5 Afridi to Joshi, no run, outside off, left alone
75.6 Afridi to Joshi, one run, turns to Younis at deep sq leg
End of over 76 (11 runs) India 244/8 (lead by 6 runs)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-25-1 (3nb)
76.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, ball turns in, defended
76.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, straight on, moving away from
off, left
76.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, digs it out to mid off
76.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, defended
76.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, one run
76.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Srinath, one run, down the legs, turns to deep
fine leg
End of over 77 (2 runs) India 246/8 (lead by 8 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 33-7-92-5 (5nb)
SB Joshi 21* (54b 4x4) J Srinath 10* (6b 1x4)
77.1 Afridi to Srinath, OUT:
India 246/9, Partnership of 17
J Srinath c Ijaz Ahmed b Afridi 10 (7b 1x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 5.1-0-25-2 (3nb)
77.2 Afridi to Prasad, one run, turns to mid wicket, inzamam gives it a
chase
77.3 Afridi to Joshi, one run, playing across the line to mid on
77.4 Afridi to Prasad, no run, down the legs, played back to bowler
77.5 Afridi to Prasad, no run, turning outside off, tapped to point
77.6 Afridi to Prasad, no run, played back to bowler
End of over 78 (2 runs) India 248/9 (lead by 10 runs)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-27-2 (3nb)
SB Joshi 22* (55b 4x4) BKV Prasad 1* (4b)
78.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, on the front foot, takes it on
the pads
78.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, on the pads again, little close
to leg stump, big appeal, not given
78.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, defended
78.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, back to bowler
78.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, defended
78.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run, forward defense, got on the pads
End of over 79 (0 runs) India 248/9 (lead by 10 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 34-8-92-5 (5nb)
SB Joshi 22* (61b 4x4) BKV Prasad 1* (4b)
79.1 Afridi to Prasad, one run, lofted, in the air for a while, but
lands safely at mid off
79.2 Afridi to Joshi, no run, forward defense
79.3 Afridi to Joshi, one run, wild swing , bottom edge to deep sq leg
79.4 Afridi to Prasad, one run, turned to sq leg
79.5 Afridi to Joshi, no run, forward defense
79.6 Afridi to Joshi, one run, pitched outside off, ball turning in,
turned to backward sq leg
End of over 80 (4 runs) India 252/9 (lead by 14 runs)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-31-2 (3nb)
SB Joshi 24* (65b 4x4) BKV Prasad 3* (6b)
80.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, no run
80.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Joshi, one run, straight drive
80.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Prasad, no run, played back to bowler
80.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Prasad, no run
80.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Prasad, no run, turned to Ijaz at first slip
80.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Prasad, one run, down the legs, turns to fine
leg
End of over 81 (2 runs) India 254/9 (lead by 16 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 35-8-94-5 (5nb)
SB Joshi 25* (67b 4x4) BKV Prasad 4* (10b)
81.1 Afridi to Prasad, OUT:
India 254/10, Partnership of 8
BKV Prasad st Moin Khan b Afridi 4 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 7.1-0-31-3 (3nb)
0.1 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, srinath charges in, slow ball
outaide off, left thro to keeper
0.2 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, no run, forward defense to mid on
0.3 Srinath to Saeed Anwar, three runs, turned to deep sq leg
0.4 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defensive shot to azhar at covers
0.5 Srinath to Afridi, no run, tapped thro the covers, anwar says no
for the single
0.6 Srinath to Afridi, no run, bouncer outside off, left thro to keeper
End of over 1 (3 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (trail by 13 runs)
J Srinath 1-0-3-0
Saeed Anwar 3* (3b) Shahid Afridi 0* (3b)
1.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, defended back to bowler
1.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven to mid on
1.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
1.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended
2 slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, deep sqleg, fineleg
is the field
1.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended, a good start by Prasad,
maiden over
1.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended off the backfoot
End of over 2 (0 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (trail by 13 runs)
BKV Prasad 1-0-0-0
Saeed Anwar 3* (9b) Shahid Afridi 0* (3b)
2.1 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended to covers
2.2 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended
2.3 Srinath to Afridi, no run, outside off, left alone,
2.4 Srinath to Afridi, no run, bouncer, not properly directed, goes
harmlessly over Afrid'i's head
2.5 Srinath to Afridi, no run
2.6 Srinath to Afridi, FOUR
End of over 3 (4 runs) Pakistan 7/0 (trail by 9 runs)
J Srinath 2-0-7-0
Saeed Anwar 3* (9b) Shahid Afridi 4* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to Tendulkar at mid off, who
doesnt quite get the cheers he got in the first innings while
fielding, his duck possibly having something to do with it ?
3.2 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, defende to covers
3.3 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to mid on
3.4 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, slashed between the slips and gully,
someone in the crowd shouts Wake up Kumble
3.5 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, left alone
3.6 Prasad to Saeed Anwar, OUT:
Pakistan 11/1, Partnership of 11
Saeed Anwar lbw b Prasad 7 (15b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 11/1 (trail by 5 runs)
BKV Prasad 2-0-4-1
Shahid Afridi 4* (9b 1x4)
Not fully forward, and Anwar having a dismissal similar to the
first innings
No doubt about this one, cut back at the last moment. This wicket
will do wonders for Prasad's confidence, his first of the match
4.1 Srinath to Afridi, no run, defended
Ijaz is the new man in, perhaps Pakistan wouldnt like to send in a
night watchman, what with a maximum of 3-4 overs more possible
4.2 Srinath to Afridi, one run, driven hard and in the air to Ramesh
who doesnt catch cleanly, that will go down as a dropped chance
4.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR
Major discussion there, possibly about the light
The crowd isnt going to be too happy about this
Long shadows are extending across the ground
Could spin be the solution ?
Pakistan had an atrocious over rate of 13 per hour
And they do continue
4.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended, goes across his stumps
4.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, over pitched and crashed it through
cover. Bad light ? Naah !
Pakistan have taken the lead in this see-saw game
4.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended
End of over 5 (9 runs) Pakistan 20/1 (lead by 4 runs)
J Srinath 3-0-16-0
Shahid Afridi 5* (11b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (4b 2x4)
We really ought to be seeing spin now but no Prasad continues,
what's in a name anyway :)
5.1 Prasad to Afridi, no run, defended
5.2 Prasad to Afridi, no run, played to covers
5.3 Prasad to Afridi, no run, bouncer, no problems ducking under that
one
5.4 Prasad to Afridi, two runs, vintage Kumble misfielding, goes
through his legs
5.5 Prasad to Afridi, no run, defended
5.6 Prasad to Afridi, FOUR, vintage Afridi, goes for a drive on the up,
edges and goes over third man
End of over 6 (6 runs) Pakistan 26/1 (lead by 10 runs)
BKV Prasad 3-0-10-1
Shahid Afridi 11* (17b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (4b 2x4)
6.1 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to mid off
6.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
6.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, bouncer, sails over Ijaz. One for
the over
6.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defends off the backfoot
6.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, good bouncer, Ijaz shaped to hook
did nothing right there as the ball swung away
For the statistic mongers, Afridi's highest scores have come in
this test, both innings 11
6.6 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, punched off the backfoot through
cover
End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (lead by 12 runs)
J Srinath 4-0-18-0
Shahid Afridi 11* (17b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 10* (10b 2x4)
Quite inexplicable, not more than 2 overs to go and no sign of
Kumble yet
7.1 Prasad to Afridi, no run, defended to covers
7.2 Prasad to Afridi, one run, turned to sqleg
Azhar was placed for a mistimed hook but that was not to be
Crowd applaudes the great throw
7.3 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended to covers
Prasad running on the wicket no official warning yet though
7.4 Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, short, pulled but kept it down,
Azhar fields and the crowd applauds the throw
7.5 Prasad to Afridi, FOUR, slower one, latched on to it and thrashed
through cover
7.6 Prasad to Afridi, no run, defends to mid on
End of over 8 (6 runs) Pakistan 34/1 (lead by 18 runs)
BKV Prasad 4-0-16-1
Shahid Afridi 16* (21b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 11* (12b 2x4)
This is Afridi's highest test score beating his 11 in the first
innings
Kumble can wait, here is Srinath
8.1 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
8.2 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed to mid off, off the backfoot.
Surprise, no cheers for Tendulkar's fielding
The duck definitely had something to do with this
8.3 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, backfoot defense to cover
8.4 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
Batting last might turn out to be quite tricky on this pitch. 200+
would be quite difficult, bounce isnt exactly even, turn too
8.5 Srinath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, bouncer, Ijaz sways away
Appeal again
Bad light again appealed for
Steve Dunne practices his stance
Long wait here
And that, unfortunately, is play
bad light appealed for and given
The crowd doesnt protest though
Match State: Close of play, Day 2
Pakistan lead by 18 runs with 9 wickets in hand.