Hello and welcome to the Vidarbha Cricket Association Grounds here
in Nagpur.
The stage is set for the Australia tour of India to kick off in
fine style. The Australian team will play a three Test and five
One-Day series and prepare for the same with three warm up
matches. The first one is this one and the all conquering Aussies
t
Although the Australians have never played a Test match at this
ground, it must be remembered that they had their 1996 World Cup
clash against Zimbabwe at this very same venue.
The VCA Stadium certainly proved lucky on that occasion as
Australia romped home to victory by 8 wickets in that encounter.
The man of the match on that occasion, Shane Warne with figures of
4/34 and the top scorer of that game, Mark Waugh (76) will sit
The Australian team in their first match on Indian soil in the 2001
series is as follows: Stephen Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky
Ponting, Justin Langer, Damien Martyn, Michael Slater, Matthew
Hayden, Colin Miller, Damien Fleming, Jason Gillespie and Michae
Steve Waugh calls heads and his counterpart VVS Laxman watches on
as the coin lands heads
Australia have kicked off the tour of India on a lucky note, and
Waugh has no hesitation, "We'll have a bat" he says
The umpires for this game, BK Sadashiv and SV Ramani walk out onto
the field
0.1 Mohanty to Slater, no run, full and on the pads, turned away to the
on side, no chance of a single there
0.2 Mohanty to Slater, one run, once again drifting onto the pads and
very full, tucked away past mid wicket and that is the first runs
of the day
0.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, outside the off, short of a length, left
alone, the ball goes through to the 'keeper
0.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
0.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
0.6 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) Australia 1/0
DS Mohanty 1-0-1-0
MJ Slater 1* (2b) ML Hayden 0* (4b)
1.1 Nehra to Slater, (noball) FOUR, short of a length and outside the
off, Slatyer on to it in a flash, pulled away past mid wicket
1.1 Nehra to Slater, OUT: short of a length and on the stump, Slater
goes for a big pull shot and drags the ball back onto the stumps
Australia 6/1, Partnership of 6
MJ Slater b Nehra 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 0* (4b) A Nehra 0.1-0-5-1 (1nb)
That is the ffirst Australian wicket to fall on this tour, Ashish
Nehra is the man to do the damage
1.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump, to the new man
Langer, defended carefully back down the wicket
1.3 Nehra to Langer, FOUR, full and on the pads, once again the
Australians take full toll, flicked away square of the wicket
1.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and outside the off, just short of a
length, the ball swings away from Langer who leaves the ball well
alone
1.5 Nehra to Langer, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
Langer goes on the back foot and tries to cut, the ball is forced
to point, not enough width to play a flowing cut there
1.6 Nehra to Langer, FOUR, full and on the pads, that one doesn't swing
out, inside edge onto the pads, the ball squirts away past the
keeper to the fence
End of over 2 (13 runs) Australia 14/1
A Nehra 1-0-13-1 (1nb)
ML Hayden 0* (4b) JL Langer 8* (5b 2x4)
2.1 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR, full and outside the off, driven hard, the
Australians are playing positively here, the ball races to the
fence off the quick, green outfield
2.2 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR, once again overpitched and outside the off
stump, thumped through the covers with ease, Hayden will hit those
for four all day if you bowl there to him
2.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, finally Mohanty gets his line and length right, left alone
watchfully
2.4 Mohanty to Hayden, one run, full and on the off, tapped to mid off
with a very straight bat, just wide of the fielder at mid off,
quick single stolen
2.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run, short of a length and outside th eoff,
Langer shoulders arms and lets the ball sail through to the
stumper, Nayan Mongia who gathers
2.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, very short and very wide from Langer,
he's not even tempted to go near that one, waste of effort from
Mohanty
End of over 3 (9 runs) Australia 23/1
DS Mohanty 2-0-10-0
ML Hayden 9* (8b 2x4) JL Langer 8* (7b 2x4)
3.1 Nehra to Hayden, one run, full and on the off, driven back to the
bowler who half fields and half taps the ball away, just wide of
mid off
3.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, just short of a length outside the off,
the ball shapes away from the left hander just a shade, left alone
3.3 Nehra to Langer, OUT: full and on the off, the ball comes in
instead of going out, Langer plays completely down the wrong line
and is caught on his crease, rapped hard on the pads, that is
absolutely plumb in front
Australia 24/2, Partnership of 18
JL Langer lbw b Nehra 8 (9b 2x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 10* (9b 2x4) A Nehra 1.3-0-14-2 (1nb)
3.4 Nehra to SR Waugh, no run, full and wide of the stumps, left alone
by Steve Waugh
3.5 Nehra to SR Waugh, no run, short again and just outside the off,
left alone with ease, Steve Waugh taking a bit more care than the
batsmen who preceded him
3.6 Nehra to SR Waugh, no run, short of a length on the off, defended
off the back foot to the short cover fielder, right behind the
ball is the Aussie skipper
End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 24/2
A Nehra 2-0-14-2 (1nb)
ML Hayden 10* (9b 2x4) SR Waugh 0* (3b)
4.1 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, the ball angles
away a bit but swings in in the last moment, tapped to mid off
Australia off to flyer here however they have lost 2 early wickets
4.2 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and outside the off, left alone by
Hayden, good judgment from the southpaw
4.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
again even though the ball shapes in a shade, Hayden seems to know
exactly where his off stump is
4.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, defended to mid off
with the full face of the bat
4.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, driven hard to the
mid off fielder, diving stop from Balaji Rao saves four
4.6 Mohanty to Hayden, (noball) no run, full and on the off, defended
back down the wicket to the bowler
4.6 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, whipped to
midwicket
End of over 5 (1 run) Australia 25/2
DS Mohanty 3-0-11-0 (1nb)
SR Waugh 0* (3b) ML Hayden 10* (16b 2x4)
5.1 Nehra to SR Waugh, no run, short of a length on the off, swing in
late, punched off the back foot to mid off
5.2 Nehra to SR Waugh, OUT: short of a length on the off, the ball
moves away just a shade and Waugh plays a characteristic back foot
punch, the ball swings just enough to catch the edge, Mongia takes
a good catch
Australia 25/3, Partnership of 1
SR Waugh c NR Mongia b Nehra 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 10* (16b 2x4) A Nehra 2.2-0-14-3 (1nb)
That is a huge wicket for India A
5.3 Nehra to Ponting, no run, short of driving length, outside the off,
left alone
5.4 Nehra to Ponting, no run, short of a length outside the off, left
alone with ease
5.5 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, angling away, the
ball swings in lats and goes between the bat and pad, swings a bit
too much, comes back and raps the pad
5.6 Nehra to Ponting, one run, short of a length and just outside the
off, the tpa towards mid off misses and the ball goes off the
inside edge to fine leg
End of over 6 (1 run) Australia 26/3
A Nehra 3-0-15-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 1* (4b) ML Hayden 10* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid on
off the front foot
6.2 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, full and on the off, there's no mid off
and that's easy pickings, copybook off drives skids off the turf
to the fence
6.3 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, overpitched outside the off and full
again, hammered through the covers and that is sloppy, dismissed
through covers
6.4 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full and on the off a touch of late
inswing, Ponting goes back when he should have come forward and
the inside edge raps the pad
6.5 Mohanty to Ponting, two runs, once again too full and too straight,
driven back to the bowler, Mohanty shown the bat maker's label
there, Mohanty gets a hand to it as the ball goes towards long on
6.6 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, short of a length just outside the off,
Ponting goes back and across and punches the ball to covers
End of over 7 (10 runs) Australia 36/3
DS Mohanty 4-0-21-0 (1nb)
ML Hayden 10* (16b 2x4) RT Ponting 11* (10b 2x4)
7.1 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, full and on the off, Hayden counters the
swing beautifully, gets a good stride in and just pushes the ball
firmly towards mid off, the timing was so impeccable that the ball
races to the fence
7.2 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, full and on the legs that time, clipped away
to the on side this time, using the pace of the ball well, runs
both sides of the wicket now
Nehra begins to run in, loses his footing and pulls away half way
through his run up
7.3 Nehra to Hayden, two runs, full and on the pads, Nehra drifting
onto the pads here, Hayden flicks the ball nicely past midwicket,
easy couple there
7.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short of a length on the off, the ball
goes off the edge towards point but is safe
7.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the pads, tapped to midwicket
with the full face of the bat
7.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the legs, angling further
down, flicked hard to square leg where Dinesh Mongia dives and
saves a certain boundary, good bit of fielding there from the
Punjab lad
End of over 8 (10 runs) Australia 46/3
A Nehra 4-0-25-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 11* (10b 2x4) ML Hayden 20* (22b 4x4)
8.1 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full and on the stumps, driven bak \\ck
hard and fluently, sensational stroke, dead straight, Ponting is
unlucky as the ball crashes into the stumps at the non-striker's
end
8.2 Mohanty to Ponting, one run, full and on the off, turned past
midwicket
8.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, driven back to the
bowler, Mohanty bends low and cleans up in his followthrough
8.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, defended with an
angled bat to the fielder at covers, played with care there, good
defensive stroke
8.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, defended back down
the track
8.6 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, the ball shapes in
just a shade and the ball is whipped to mid on
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 47/3
DS Mohanty 5-0-22-0 (1nb)
RT Ponting 12* (12b 2x4) ML Hayden 20* (26b 4x4)
9.1 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, whipped away to mid
wicket
9.2 Nehra to Ponting, two runs, full and on the pads, whipped away to
the fine leg region with good use of the wrists
9.3 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, short of a length on the off, this is one
that does not hold its line, driven through covers with the full
face of the bat
9.4 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full and on the off stump, driven back to
the bowler with soft hands
9.5 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full and on the off again a bit of
inswing, patted back to the bowler
9.6 Nehra to Ponting, one run, short of a length and a bit of width,
punched past the point fielder, good placement but only a single,
the ball doesn't have enough legs on it toget away from the
fielder
End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 54/3
A Nehra 5-0-32-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 19* (18b 3x4) ML Hayden 20* (26b 4x4)
10.1 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, full and on the off stump, the ball holds
its line, Ponting leans into the shot turns his wrists and drives
the ball past mid on
10.2 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, driven back past
the bowler
10.3 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
swinging in just a shade, left alone
10.4 Mohanty to Ponting, (noball) no run, short of a length just outside
the off, Ponting plays the cut, not enough width for that shot,
straight to point
10.4 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full this time, outside the off, driven
to Badani at covers
10.5 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full, outside the off and dead
straight, no swing from Mohanty, left alone wide outside the
stumps, through to the keeper
10.6 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, short of a length outside the off, at
mohanty's pace that one sits up and begs to be hit, the polite
Tasmanian obliges, smacking the ball through covers, thank you
very much Mr Mohanty, Ponting must be thinking to himself
End of over 11 (9 runs) Australia 63/3
DS Mohanty 6-0-31-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 20* (26b 4x4) RT Ponting 27* (25b 5x4)
11.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, driven back down the
wicket, the bat turns in Hayden's hand and the ball bounces away
to the on side
11.2 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and outside the off, the ball swings
in late, jisses the edge of Hayden's flicking bat, bounces off the
pads to the off side
11.3 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short of a length outside the off, this
one shapes away from the left hander, Nehra moving the ball both
ways here, left alone by Hayden
11.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, just short of driving
length, tapped to the on side with an angled bat, good bowling and
well played on that occasion
11.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short of a length just outside the off and
Hayden is in position in a flash, rocking onto the back foot,
Hayden pulls the ball, well timed but the placement is not there,
straight to square leg
11.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid off
End of over 12 (maiden) Australia 63/3
A Nehra 6-1-32-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 27* (25b 5x4) ML Hayden 20* (32b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
Spin in the form of offspinner Harbhajan Singh introduced
12.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run, on the off, well flighted,
good turn too, tapped to the on side
12.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, once again a lot of air from
Singh, the ball drifts onto the pads of the left handed Hayden,
defended
12.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, full and on the toes, good loop
from Singh, off the edge to leg slip
12.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, well wide of the stumps, down
the leg side, the sweep predictably comes out against the spinner,
down to deep square leg
12.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, FOUR, overpitched and tossed up outside
the off, not well flighted there, merely tossed up, Ponting half
sweeps half heaves the ball through mid wicket
12.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, on a good line and length to
end the over, due respect given by Ponting, defended back to the
bowler
End of over 13 (6 runs) Australia 69/3
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-6-0
ML Hayden 21* (35b 4x4) RT Ponting 32* (28b 6x4)
13.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short of a length outside the off and
swinging away late, left alone
Nehra continuing, onto his seventh over on the trot now
13.2 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short of a length outside the off again,
when the ball is pitched on the right line and length Hayden gives
it doe respect, nothing rash from him today, left alone on that
occasion
13.3 Nehra to Hayden, no run, a bit fuller and closer to the off stump,
the ball still shapes away late, defended with bat and pad held
close together, well bowled and well played, good cricket all
around there
13.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, just outside the off and full, tapped to
covers with an angled bat, Hemang Badani fields easily and there's
no chance of a single there
13.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, once again well pitched up and outside the
off, defended carefully towards covers again easily cleaned up
13.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, late swing takes the
ball wide of the stumps, Hayden leaves that alone, that brings a
tidy over to an end
End of over 14 (maiden) Australia 69/3
A Nehra 7-2-32-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 32* (28b 6x4) ML Hayden 21* (41b 4x4)
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, tossed up and on the off,
defended with bat and pad held close together, the ball squirts
off to the off side
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, outside the off and a bit of
air this time, Ponting drives hard but straight to the fielder at
covers
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, well flighted and outside the
off, Singh draws Ponting forward, punched to mid off with the full
face of the bat
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run, a bit of width for the first
time this over, driven square of the wicket past point
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, on the pads to the left hander,
swept hard and kept low well, down to fine leg
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run, short of a length a bit
flatter and on the pads, tucked away to the on side for an easy
single
End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia 72/3
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-9-0
RT Ponting 34* (33b 6x4) ML Hayden 22* (42b 4x4)
15.1 Nehra to Ponting, two runs, full and wide of the stumps, Ponting
gets into line and punches the ball at covers, Balaji Rao
misfields at covers and Rahul Sanghvi has to give chase, good
sliding stop saves 2
15.2 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, once again outside the off and a bit short
of driving length, Ponting square drives in fine style, no chance
for any of the fielders, that was four the moment it hit the bat
15.3 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, shaping in a touch,
played carefully to mid off with the full face of the bat
15.4 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, full and outside the off once more, Ponting
gets the timing and placement spot on for his cover drive, no
chance for a sprinting, even diving Rahul Sanghvi, Nehra clearly
tiring here
15.5 Nehra to Ponting, no run, short one this time, not much bounce or
carry for Nehra, Ponting takes no chances and lets the ball sail
safely through to Nayan Mongia behind the stumps
15.6 Nehra to Ponting, (noball) three runs, short of a length outside
the off, Ponting stands tall and punches the ball off the back
foot in fine fashion, past covers
15.6 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, full and on the off to the left hander,
Hayden pushes the ball ever so slightly and the ball simply
sizzles across the turf, the big man has been timing the ball
divinely all morning, class shot that
End of over 16 (18 runs) Australia 90/3
A Nehra 8-2-50-3 (2nb)
RT Ponting 47* (39b 8x4) ML Hayden 26* (43b 5x4)
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, tapped to
the off side
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, two runs, well tossed up and outside
the off, Ponting leans out of line and prods at the ball, the ball
goes off the edge past the 'keeper
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run, full and on the off, the ball
spins in just a shade and the ball is turned away to the on side
with ease, that's fifty for Ponting
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, tossed up and on the off, Hayden
comes down the track, that's the first time in the day, punched to
mid off
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, tossed up again but on the pads,
defended
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, well flighted and wide of the
stumps, driven hard, the bat turns in Hayden's hands and the ball
comes back down the wicket
End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 93/3
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-12-0
RT Ponting 50* (42b 8x4) ML Hayden 26* (46b 5x4)
17.1 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, short and wide from Mohanty, that is
the last thing you should bowl to Ponting, half cut half driven
hard but straight to the fielder at cover point
17.2 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, Ponting goes half
forward and prods at the ball, the outside edge falls just short
of Ramesh at first slip
17.3 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, short of a length and too wide, Ponting
gets onto the back foot and smashes the ball through covers
17.4 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, short of a length and just outside the
off, punched off the back foot to mid off
17.5 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, fuller, a bit of inswing and dip,
chopped down to gully
17.6 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, tossed up and outside the off, Hayden
comes down the track well and smites the ball through covers, good
attacking cricket, that might scatter the close in fielders a bit
End of over 18 (8 runs) Australia 101/3
DS Mohanty 7-0-39-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 26* (46b 5x4) RT Ponting 58* (48b 10x4)
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, tossed up and on the pads,
defended back down the wicket
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, well flighted and on the off,
Hayden accepts the invitation to drive but can't get fully to the
pitch of the ball, off the edge to point
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, once again on the off, a bit
slower thwere, good loop defended
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, squirted
away to the off side
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, short of a length and on the
off, slow enough to get some turn off the wicket, Hayden goes onto
the back foot and taps the ball to the off side
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run
End of over 19 (maiden) Australia 101/3
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-12-0
RT Ponting 58* (48b 10x4) ML Hayden 26* (52b 5x4)
19.1 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, full and on the off, a bit of inswing,
tapped back to mid off
19.2 Mohanty to Ponting, one run, on middle stump, just short of a
length, drifiting down the leg side, tapped just wide of Balaji
Rao at mid on
19.3 Mohanty to Hayden, two runs, full and on the pads, Mohanty bowling
to left hander what he needs to bowl to the right hander and vice
versa, tapped away to the on side
19.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the pads again, tapped to
the fielder at square leg
19.5 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR, short of a length and wide outside the
off, Hayden's eyes light up, Hayden leans back and bludgeons the
ball through covers
19.6 Mohanty to Hayden, one run, down leg side and full again, clipped
to square leg, Harbhajan dives full length and saves a certain
boundary
End of over 20 (8 runs) Australia 109/3
DS Mohanty 8-0-47-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 33* (56b 6x4) RT Ponting 59* (50b 10x4)
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, well tossed up and on the off,
defended to the off side
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, FOUR, tossed up and on the pads, that is
not the place to bowl, Hayden gets down on one knee and hoicks the
ball through midwicket
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, too wide and too much air, the
ball turns further away from the left hander, left alone with ease
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, tossed up and on the pads,
Ponting comes down the track and taps the ball to fine leg
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, full and outside the off, left
alone, that ends a mixed over from the offspinner
End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 114/3
Harbhajan Singh 5-1-17-0
ML Hayden 38* (61b 7x4) RT Ponting 59* (51b 10x4)
21.1 Sanghvi to Hayden, one run, full and on the off, patted to the off
side
21.2 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, full and down the leg side, Ponting
tries to glance and misses, appeal for caught behind turned down
21.3 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, full and on the pads, tapped to the on
side
21.4 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, well flighted and on the stumps, played
back down the wicket
21.5 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, well flighted and outside the off,
drifting inplayed carefully back to the bowler
21.6 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, a bit flatter and faster, on the pads,
defended to the on side, end of a good over from left arm spinner
Sanghvi
End of over 22 (1 run) Australia 115/3
RL Sanghvi 1-0-1-0
ML Hayden 39* (62b 7x4) RT Ponting 59* (56b 10x4)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, bounce and turn from Harbhajan
Singh, Hayden defends
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, pushed through quicker and on
the pads, sweep played, inside edge onto pad goes past silly mid
off
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, tossed up and outside the leg
stump, down the track, padded away
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, quick and flighted, outside the
off, spinnning away, left alone
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, a bit short there and on the
pads, tucked away to mid wicket with good use of the wrists
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, OUT: well flighted, slow and a bit of
turn, though not as much as before, Ponting goes for a mighty
heave over the on side and closes the face of the bat a bit too
early, the leading edge goes high and swirls plenty before
Debashish Mohanty gets u
Australia 116/4, Partnership of 91
RT Ponting c Mohanty b Harbhajan Singh 59 (57b 10x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (1 run) Australia 116/4
Harbhajan Singh 6-1-18-1
ML Hayden 40* (67b 7x4)
nder the ball and completes the catch
23.1 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, well flighted, slow and on the off,
defended with the softest of hands
23.2 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, well tossed up and outside the off,
spinning in just a shade, big drive played and missed
23.3 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, flatter and on the stumps, defended to
the on side
23.4 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, short of a length and on the pads,
Hayden goes back but the sharp turn prompts Hayden to leave the
ball alone
23.5 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, well flighted and on the off, defended
back down the track with the full face of the bat
23.6 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 116/4
RL Sanghvi 2-1-1-0
DR Martyn 0* (0b) ML Hayden 40* (73b 7x4)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Martyn, one run, well flighted and on the off,
dabbed away to the off side past the fielder at silly mid off
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, well flighted again and a bit
short, Hayden comes down the track and can't get to the picth of
the ball, defended
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, short and wide of the stumps,
drifting and spinning away from the left hander, Hayden leaves the
ball alone
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, on the pads and spinning across
the batsman, swept againbst the spin to deep fine leg
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Martyn, one run, tossed up and on the pads, easy
pickings there, Martyn tuckes the ball away behind square
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, full and on the pads, defended
back down the track
End of over 25 (3 runs) Australia 119/4
Harbhajan Singh 7-1-21-1
DR Martyn 2* (2b) ML Hayden 41* (77b 7x4)
With that delivery the umpire takes the bails of at both ends
After winning the toss, Australian skipper Steve Waugh would not
have been to happy when the visiting side was reduced to 25/3
A good initial spell from Delhi left arm seamer Ashish Nehra saw
him pick up the three early wickets to fall
After the fall of three wickets good aggressive batting by Ricky
Ponting (59) and steady batting from Hayden (41 not out at lunch)
saw Australi consolidate.
At lunch Australia are 119/4
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Players return to the field after lunch
Rahul Sanghvi will continue to bowl
25.1 Sanghvi to Martyn, no run, well flighted, full and on the stumps,
played back carefully to the bowler
25.2 Sanghvi to Martyn, no run, once again good loop from Sanghvi,
drifting in to the right hander, defended
25.3 Sanghvi to Martyn, two runs, tossed up and on the pads, Martyn
takes a step down the wicket and flicks to midwicket
25.4 Sanghvi to Martyn, no run, flatter and on the pads, defended with
bat and pad held close together
25.5 Sanghvi to Martyn, two runs, short of a length, flat and on the
pads, whipped away to deep square leg for a comfortable couple
25.6 Sanghvi to Martyn, no run, well flighted again, Martyn comes down
the wicket and pads the ball away
End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 123/4
RL Sanghvi 3-2-4-0
ML Hayden 44* (75b 8x4) DR Martyn 6* (8b)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, well flighted and on the off,
spinning away from the left hande, defended
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, full and on the pads, defended
to the off side with an angled bat and soft hands
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, FOUR, short wide and spinning further
away, too easy for Hayden who gets on the back foot and cuts the
ball to the point fence
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, well flighted and on the pads,
spinning in to the left hander, tapped to the on side
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Martyn, OUT: well flighted and on the off, the
ball grips the rough created by Nehra and jumps on Martyn, the
ball kisses the edge raps the pad and goes straight to Das at
forward short leg, easy catch
Australia 128/5, Partnership of 12
DR Martyn c Das b Harbhajan Singh 6 (9b 0x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 49* (79b 9x4) Harbhajan Singh 7.5-0-31-2
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, well flighted and on the off,
spinning away, left alone
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 128/5
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-31-2
ML Hayden 49* (79b 9x4) AC Gilchrist 0* (1b)
27.1 Sanghvi to Hayden, OUT: well flighted and on the off, Hayden goes
for the drive over mdwicket and is completely deceived by the
flight, after playing a good innings, Hayden hits the ball
straight to Mohanty at midwicket
Australia 128/6, Partnership of 0
ML Hayden c Mohanty b Sanghvi 49 (80b 9x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 0* (1b) RL Sanghvi 3.1-2-4-1
27.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and on the off,
Gillespie gets a good stride in and defends with care
27.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, once again Sanghvi gives the ball a
bit of air and Gillespie defends
27.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the pads, a bit flatter,
flicked to mid on
27.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, outside the off, left alone
27.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, tossed up again, drifting onto the
pads, off the pad to silly mid off, wicket maiden for Sanghvi
End of over 28 (maiden) Australia 128/6
RL Sanghvi 4-3-4-1
AC Gilchrist 0* (1b) JN Gillespie 0* (5b)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, well flighted, outside the
off, short, left alone
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, one run, short of a length and on the
pads, nurdled to the on side
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, full and on the stumps a bit
of air as well, Gillespie gets a long astride in and pas the ball
away
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and outside the
off stump, sharp turn, left alone
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, on the off and full not much
turn there, played back to the bowler
End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 129/6
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-32-2
AC Gilchrist 1* (3b) JN Gillespie 0* (9b)
29.1 Sanghvi to Gilchrist, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended
29.2 Sanghvi to Gilchrist, no run, flatter and full, dabbed away to the
on side
29.3 Sanghvi to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off, straighter one, left
alone
29.4 Sanghvi to Gilchrist, FOUR, short and wide, Gilchrist is onto it in
a flash, cut hard and bang into the gap at point, freebie from
Sanghvi
29.5 Sanghvi to Gilchrist, OUT: well flighted once more, Sanghvi not
afraid to flight the ball even after getting hit for a boundary,
Gilchrist goes for a big heave over the on side and ends up top
edging the ball high towards midwicket, Harbhajan Singh completes
a smart cat
Australia 133/7, Partnership of 5
AC Gilchrist c Harbhajan Singh b Sanghvi 5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
JN Gillespie 0* (9b) RL Sanghvi 4.5-3-8-2
29.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 133/7
RL Sanghvi 5-3-8-2
MN Kasprowicz 0* (0b) JN Gillespie 0* (10b)
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, short and on the pads, flick
misses, Kasprowicz rapped on the pad
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, full and on the off, patted
back to the bowler
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, well flighted, just outside
the off, spinning in, defended onto the pad
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, SIX, once more tossed up and on the
off, Kasprowicz latches onto that one and sends it high, wide and
handsome over midwicket
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, tossed up and on the off,
padded away back down the wicket
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 139/7
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-38-2
JN Gillespie 0* (10b) MN Kasprowicz 6* (6b 1x6)
31.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and on the pads,
whipped to mid on
31.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, tossed up and on the leg stump,
angled to slip with soft hands
31.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, on the off this time, full and
flighted once mopre, driven hard to mid off
31.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, straight on one the stumps, angling
and drifting in, defended with care
31.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, two runs, on the pads, whipped away wristily
past Balaji Rao at midwicket
31.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the pads, defended back
down the wicket
End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 141/7
RL Sanghvi 6-3-10-2
MN Kasprowicz 6* (6b 1x6) JN Gillespie 2* (16b)
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, on the off, slow and tossed
up, defended to the on side
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run, just outside the off, big
spin turning in, tapped behind square
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, well outside the off again,
slow, turning in sharply, played down the wicket with soft hands
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, full and on the off, defended
with ease
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, one run, outside the off spinning in,
Gillespie sticks his pad out and follows it with the bat, edged to
the on side
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 143/7
Harbhajan Singh 11-0-40-2
JN Gillespie 3* (19b) MN Kasprowicz 7* (9b 1x6)
33.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, well tossed up, just short of driving
length on the off, played back to the bowler
33.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, closer to the stumps and flatter to
follow the first ball, again defended
33.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, quick and flat this time, Sanghvi
mixing it up well here, defended to the on side with care
33.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, again well flighted and outside the
off, driven hard but straight to covers
33.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the off, played down to
slip with soft hands
33.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, FOUR, too full and wide oif the leg stump,
rare loose ball from Sanghvi, smashed through midwicket with firm
hads and supple wrists, great shot that from the tailender
End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 147/7
RL Sanghvi 7-3-14-2
MN Kasprowicz 7* (9b 1x6) JN Gillespie 7* (25b 1x4)
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 148/7
Harbhajan Singh 12-0-41-2
MN Kasprowicz 8* (14b 1x6) JN Gillespie 7* (26b 1x4)
35.1 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, no run, well flighted and on the stumps,
defended back down the wicket
35.2 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, one run, well flighted and outside the off,
driven ahrd at covers
35.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, one run, well flighted and on the off, patted
to mid off
35.4 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, legbye: one run, tossed up and on the pads,
attempt to whip the ball through the on side misses, off the pads
35.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the off, pushed through a
bit quicker, defended with the full face of the bat
35.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, one run, on the pads and full, whipped hard
to midwicket
End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 152/7
RL Sanghvi 8-3-17-2
JN Gillespie 9* (29b 1x4) MN Kasprowicz 9* (17b 1x6)
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and on the off,
spinning in played back down the wicket with care
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, one run, outside the off again, a bit
too wide, spinning in a fair bit, the ball goes off the edge
twards short thirdman
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, outside the off, full and
flighted, padded away hard to the off side
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, once again well flighted and
once again padded away
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, for the third time in the
over Kasprowicz pads away
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 153/7
Harbhajan Singh 13-0-42-2
JN Gillespie 10* (31b 1x4) MN Kasprowicz 9* (21b 1x6)
37.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
37.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
37.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
37.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
37.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
37.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the pads, no bat again,
defended
End of over 38 (maiden) Australia 153/7
RL Sanghvi 9-4-17-2
MN Kasprowicz 9* (21b 1x6) JN Gillespie 10* (37b 1x4)
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run, full and on the off,
whipped away across the line to midwicket
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, one run, on the off again and big
turn this time, turned around the corner
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, tossed up and on the off,
defended with soft hands to the man under the helmet on the leg
side
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run, once again on the pads and
milked away to the on side easily
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, one run, short and wide this time,
cut shot played fine, Balaji Rao runs back from short thirdman and
cuts the ball off well
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, just short of a length and
on the off, good bounce and turn, defended back down the wicket
End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 157/7
Harbhajan Singh 14-0-46-2
JN Gillespie 12* (39b 1x4) MN Kasprowicz 11* (25b 1x6)
39.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the pads, whipped to mid
on
39.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and on the off, tapped
to the bowler
39.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, on the off, flatr and full, defended
to the off side
39.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, on the off again, pushed to the off
side with soft hands
39.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, pushed through quick on the off,
driven to mid off
39.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, speared in to the legs this time,
less flight as well, defended carefully, another good over from
Sanghvi comes to an end
End of over 40 (maiden) Australia 157/7
RL Sanghvi 10-5-17-2
MN Kasprowicz 11* (25b 1x6) JN Gillespie 12* (45b 1x4)
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, just short of a length on
the of, patted away to mid off
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, SIX, tossed up, perhaps a bit too
much, Kasprowicz gets down on one knee, gets under the ball and
smacks it over Mohanty at midwicket
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, full and on the off, driven
back to the bowler
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, two runs, tossed up again, repeat of
the earlier ball, Kasprowicz goes for the big shot again and hits
the ball striagfht to Mohanty at midwicket, dropped. That is
sloppy stuff
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run
End of over 41 (9 runs) Australia 166/7
Harbhajan Singh 15-0-55-2
MN Kasprowicz 20* (31b 2x6) JN Gillespie 12* (45b 1x4)
41.1 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, one run, well flighted, drifting in,
spinning away, driven hard to mid off, fielder taken on and quick
single scampered
41.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and on the pads, played
back down the wicket with the softest of hands
41.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, speared in to the pads, defended back
to the bowler
41.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, down the legs this time and still
full, Gillespie, defends
41.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, full and on the off once more, played
back down the track with care
41.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, quicker and flatter still on the off,
good line from Sanghvi, defended with the full face of the bat
End of over 42 (1 run) Australia 167/7
RL Sanghvi 11-5-18-2
MN Kasprowicz 21* (32b 2x6) JN Gillespie 12* (50b 1x4)
42.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, round the wicket on the off,
flighted, that one goes straight on, defended
42.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, full and fast, fired in
hard, defended at the last moment
42.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run, well flighted and on the
pads, tapped behind square with soft hands
42.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, one run, outside the off, steered
past slip with an angling of the bat
42.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, full and on the off, played
to the on side with good use of the wrists
42.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, flatter and on the off,
padded away
End of over 43 (2 runs) Australia 169/7
Harbhajan Singh 16-0-57-2
JN Gillespie 13* (51b 1x4) MN Kasprowicz 22* (37b 2x6)
43.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, FOUR
43.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
43.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run
43.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, one run, short and outside the off, angled o
third man
43.5 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, no run, full and on the off, tapped to mid
off off the back foot
43.6 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 44 (5 runs) Australia 174/7
RL Sanghvi 12-5-23-2
JN Gillespie 18* (55b 2x4) MN Kasprowicz 22* (39b 2x6)
44.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, well flighted outside the
off, prodded at and missed
44.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, outside the off, spinning
sharply in, defended away to the off side
44.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, down the leg side, turning
further away, Gillespie tries to work it to the on side but
misses, loud shout for caught behind is turned down
44.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, full and on the off, driven
hard at covers
44.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, once again on the off,
defended to the off side with care
44.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, outside the off spinning in,
prodded back down the wicket with a straight bat
End of over 45 (maiden) Australia 174/7
Harbhajan Singh 17-1-57-2
MN Kasprowicz 22* (39b 2x6) JN Gillespie 18* (61b 2x4)
Leg spinner Balaji Rao gets his first bowl of the match
45.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR, tossed up fulltoss wide of the
stumps, hammered to the point fence, bad start for Balaji Rao
45.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR, well flighted and outside the off,
driven hard through covers
45.3 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, full and on the off, angled
aquare of the wicket
45.4 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, full and outside the off, squirted
away to short thirdman
45.5 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run
45.6 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, FOUR, anothrer fulltoss from Balaji Rao,
this is disappointing stuff from the leggie, smashed through point
End of over 46 (13 runs) Australia 187/7
WD Balaji Rao 1-0-13-0
MN Kasprowicz 31* (42b 2x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 22* (64b 3x4)
46.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run
46.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, well flighted and on the
pads, no shot offered, padded to the on side
46.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, legbye: one run, full and on the
off, sweep played and missed, the ball goes off the pad to the on
side
46.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and on the off,
pushed a little closer to the batsman's feet, flicked to mid on
46.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run
46.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, no run, on the pads and flat, tapped
to the on side
End of over 47 (1 run, maiden) Australia 188/7
Harbhajan Singh 18-2-57-2
MN Kasprowicz 31* (45b 2x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 22* (67b 3x4)
47.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run, well tossed up, on a good length
on the off, wll pitched, defended to point
47.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, short and wide, cut to the
sweeper on the off side fence
47.3 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, one run
47.4 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run, flat and on the pads, tighter
bowling from Rao, defended
47.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, once again flat and on the pads,
tucked away to the on side for a quick single
47.6 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, well flighted and a shade outside
the off, left alone
End of over 48 (3 runs) Australia 191/7
WD Balaji Rao 2-0-16-0
MN Kasprowicz 33* (49b 2x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 23* (69b 3x4)
48.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, well flighted and jst
outside the off, defended
48.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, one run, on the pads and flatter,
whipped to deep suare leg
48.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gillespie, one run, full and on the off, guided
to thirdman
48.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, well flighted and on the
pads, defended to the on side
48.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, full and on the off, clipped
to the on side, straight to mid on
48.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, FOUR, on the pads, swept hard to the
deep fineleg fence
End of over 49 (6 runs) Australia 197/7
Harbhajan Singh 19-2-63-2
JN Gillespie 24* (70b 3x4) MN Kasprowicz 38* (54b 3x4 2x6)
49.1 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, full, flat and on the off,
defended
49.2 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, full and on the pads this time,
off the pad to silly mid off
49.3 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, full and on the off, tapped to mid
on
49.4 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, FOUR, tossed up and on the off, too much
air on that one, driven hard, Balaji Rao can stand and look at the
batmaker's label as the ball races past him to the fence
49.5 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, flat and on the leg stump,
defended
49.6 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, full and wide of the crease, left
alone
End of over 50 (4 runs) Australia 201/7
WD Balaji Rao 3-0-20-0
MN Kasprowicz 38* (54b 3x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 28* (76b 4x4)
50.1 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, outside off stump,
shouldersa arms
50.2 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, goes back and cuts it to
backward point
50.3 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, leans well forward and
defends to the on side with the pad well in front
50.4 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, pushes him to his back foot
as the ball bounces to his hips
50.5 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, outside off stump, defends
well forward putting his front foot well in front
50.6 Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run, on his pads, turns it to
forward short leg
End of over 51 (maiden) Australia 201/7
Harbhajan Singh 20-3-63-2
JN Gillespie 28* (76b 4x4) MN Kasprowicz 38* (60b 3x4 2x6)
51.1 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, one run, on his pads, turns it to backward
square leg and gets the single
51.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, flighted ball, leans for it and
drives it towards mid off, a fumble there gets him the run
51.3 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, fastish ball, just outside off
stump, holds his bat high and lets it to the keeper
51.4 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, FOUR, pitched up, drives back to the
bowler, Balaji throwas back as he was a bit outside the crease,
throws wild, wide of everyone to the fine leg ropes
51.5 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, drives it to cover, Badani fields
51.6 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, goes back and gets on the pads,
keeps a bit low, very close to be called out
End of over 52 (6 runs) Australia 207/7
WD Balaji Rao 4-0-26-0
MN Kasprowicz 39* (61b 3x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 33* (81b 5x4)
52.1 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, outside off stump, lets it go to the
keeper
52.2 Nehra to Kasprowicz, (noball) no run
52.2 Nehra to Kasprowicz, FOUR, outside off stump, delicately and
awkwardly guides it between gully and slips and the ball runs to
the ropes
52.3 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, outisde off stump, left alone to the
keeper
52.4 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
52.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, (noball) no run, on target, defends going back
52.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
52.6 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 53 (6 runs) Australia 213/7
A Nehra 9-2-57-3 (5nb)
JN Gillespie 33* (81b 5x4) MN Kasprowicz 43* (69b 4x4 2x6)
53.1 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, flighted well pitched up, defends
it to the on side
53.2 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump, shoulders arms
53.3 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, one run, directed down the leg side, taps
it towards fine leg for the run
Coming round the wicket now
53.4 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR, fulltoss outside offstump, hit away
through midwicket by Kasprowicz
53.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, swept to fineleg
53.6 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 54 (6 runs) Australia 219/7
WD Balaji Rao 5-0-32-0
MN Kasprowicz 48* (71b 5x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 34* (85b 5x4)
54.1 Nehra to Kasprowicz, one run, driven to cover, sneaks in through
Badani's legs
54.2 Nehra to Gillespie, no run, way outside off, Mongia collects in
front of the first slip fielder
54.3 Nehra to Gillespie, two runs, turned through square leg, lazy
fielding from the fineleg fielder, he failed to run in quickly to
intercept the ball
54.4 Nehra to Gillespie, one run, defended off the backfoot, pushed to
cover point
54.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, bouncer, Kasprowicz ducks, the ball
doesnt really gain height on the way to the keeper, batsman one
run short of a fifty
54.6 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, pushed to backward point
End of over 55 (4 runs) Australia 223/7
A Nehra 10-2-61-3 (5nb)
JN Gillespie 37* (88b 5x4) MN Kasprowicz 49* (74b 5x4 2x6)
Balaji Rao reverts to over the wicket
55.1 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run, watchful defence
55.2 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, two runs, tossed up, driven through cover,
deep cover fields
55.3 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, FOUR, superbly stroked through the gap
between extra cover and mid off
55.4 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, one run, turned to fineleg, ball jumped a
little and if there was a leg slip, it was an easy catch
55.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, driven through cover and that is
his fifty, well played by Michael Kasprowicz
55.6 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, FOUR, nicely driven through mid off,
identical shot to ball 3
End of over 56 (12 runs) Australia 235/7
WD Balaji Rao 6-0-44-0
MN Kasprowicz 50* (75b 5x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 48* (93b 7x4)
56.1 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
56.2 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
56.3 Nehra to Kasprowicz, two runs
56.4 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
56.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run
56.6 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 57 (2 runs) Australia 237/7
A Nehra 11-2-63-3 (5nb)
JN Gillespie 48* (93b 7x4) MN Kasprowicz 52* (81b 5x4 2x6)
Match State: Tea - Day 1 - The players troop off for tea
The Umpires out on the field for the post tea session
Sanghvi starts the bowling after Tea
57.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, on off stump, defends well forward
57.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, goes back and drives it to backward
point
57.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, on target, comes forward and defends
easily
57.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, FOUR, leans forward and drives it with power
back past the bowler to long on, the ball races to the ropes
57.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, wanted to defend waited for it, but
the ball came a bit fast and so defends hurriedly
57.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, flicks it off his pads towards mid
wicket
End of over 58 (4 runs) Australia 241/7
RL Sanghvi 13-5-27-2
MN Kasprowicz 51* (80b 5x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 51* (100b 8x4)
Umpires calling the man from inside and doing a ball change
Laxman still complains about the shape of the ball
Umpires convince him as they feel comfortable with the shape
NEhra to continue
58.1 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, on off stump, stands up tall and
defends it to mid off and does not even look for a run as it went
straight to the fielder
58.2 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, leans forward and drives it to mid off
again
58.3 Nehra to Kasprowicz, one run, turns it to long leg off his thighs
and gets the single quite comfortably
58.4 Nehra to Gillespie, one run, on his pads, taps it backward of
square leg and gets the run easily again
58.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, (noball) FOUR, stands as where he is and
drives it through cover , finds teh gap well and gets four
58.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, (noball) FOUR, oversteps and hurls a bouncer
at him, hooks and the ball runs very fine to the on side
58.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 59 (12 runs) Australia 253/7
A Nehra 12-2-73-3 (7nb)
JN Gillespie 52* (101b 8x4) MN Kasprowicz 60* (86b 7x4 2x6)
59.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump, left alone
59.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, goes back and defends back to the
bowler
59.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, comes well forward and defends it to
the on side
59.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, goes back and pushes it to cover
59.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, drives it to mid off
59.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, outside off, keeps low, safely lets
it go o the keeper
End of over 60 (maiden) Australia 253/7
RL Sanghvi 14-6-27-2
MN Kasprowicz 60* (86b 7x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 52* (107b 8x4)
60.1 Nehra to Kasprowicz, FOUR, outside off stump, slaps it to point
with a flat bat
60.2 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, across the right hander, left alone to
Mongia comfortably
60.3 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, just outside off stump, taps it
towards point, but manages to get only an inside edge on to the
pads, Kasprowicz did not know anything about that
60.4 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, well pitched up, took off very well
and Mongia takes it well above his shoulders
60.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, (noball) no run, anoethr rsising delivery,
short ball this time, moves away and Mongia collects highg again
60.5 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, on target, defends it back to the
bowler
60.6 Nehra to Kasprowicz, no run, pushes it towards Dinesh Mongia at
point who fields there preventing the run
End of over 61 (5 runs) Australia 258/7
A Nehra 13-2-78-3 (8nb)
JN Gillespie 52* (107b 8x4) MN Kasprowicz 64* (93b 8x4 2x6)
61.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, stretches forward and defends it to
point
61.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, goes back and pushes it to mid off
61.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, cuts it to point
61.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, leans forward and drives past the
bowler to mid off
61.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, shoulders arms, the ball came in,
passes very close to the off stump
61.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, drives it to cover off the front foot
End of over 62 (maiden) Australia 258/7
RL Sanghvi 15-7-27-2
MN Kasprowicz 64* (93b 8x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 52* (113b 8x4)
Mohanty comes back with the ball
62.1 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, moves away and slaps it back to the
bowler, Mohanty bends it down and picks it
62.2 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, one run, comes forward and taps it towards
cover point for the single which was taken very well
62.3 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run
62.4 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, drifting down the leg side
62.5 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, just taps it towards point and wanted
the run, Kasprowicz sends him back
62.6 Mohanty to Gillespie, FOUR, slightly on leg stump, flicks it very
fine and the ball runs very fine
End of over 63 (5 runs) Australia 263/7
DS Mohanty 9-1-47-0 (1nb)
MN Kasprowicz 65* (95b 8x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 56* (117b 9x4)
63.1 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, FOUR, goes back and cuts it to the ropes off
the back foot, the ball runs to deep point
63.2 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, one run
63.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, leans forward and defends it cover
63.4 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, defensive push to cover
63.5 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, goes back and pushes it towards mid
wicket
63.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, one run, leans forward and runs it down
towards 3rd man
End of over 64 (6 runs) Australia 269/7
RL Sanghvi 16-7-33-2
JN Gillespie 57* (121b 9x4) MN Kasprowicz 70* (97b 9x4 2x6)
64.1 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, just outside off, goes back and
defends it towards mid off
64.2 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, on target, defends it towards mid on
64.3 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run
64.4 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
64.5 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
64.6 Mohanty to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump again, shoulders
arms
End of over 65 (maiden) Australia 269/7
DS Mohanty 10-2-47-0 (1nb)
MN Kasprowicz 70* (97b 9x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 57* (127b 9x4)
65.1 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, no run, on target, defends back to the
bowler
65.2 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, no run, comes forward and defends it towards
backward point
65.3 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, SIX, pitched well up, reaches for it and
lofts it over long on and gets maximum
65.4 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, no run, defends well off the front foot
65.5 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, one run, sweeps it hard to deep square leg
65.6 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, flicks it to mid wicket
End of over 66 (7 runs) Australia 276/7
RL Sanghvi 17-7-40-2
MN Kasprowicz 77* (102b 9x4 3x6) JN Gillespie 57* (128b 9x4)
66.1 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, FOUR, short ball, awkwardly pulls it to deep
square leg
66.2 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, outside off stump, defends it
towards point
66.3 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, FOUR, directed on his pads, flicks it to
deep square leg
66.4 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, outside off stump, goes for the
drive and misses it
66.5 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, digs it in short outside off stump,
the batsman ducks , the ball goes unalarmingly to the keeper
66.6 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, FOUR, slashes at it hard outside off stump,
the ball flies over point and the ball sped away to the ropes
End of over 67 (12 runs) Australia 288/7
DS Mohanty 11-2-59-0 (1nb)
JN Gillespie 57* (128b 9x4) MN Kasprowicz 89* (108b 12x4 3x6)
67.1 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, stretches forward and defends back to
the bowler
67.2 Sanghvi to Gillespie, no run, just outside off stump, strecthes
forward and defends
67.3 Sanghvi to Gillespie, OUT: pitched up, goes for the drive leaning
well forward and drives it back to the bowler who takes quite a
simple catch to send back Gillespie after a very good innings
Australia 288/8, Partnership of 155
JN Gillespie c & b Sanghvi 57 (131b 9x4 0x6)
MN Kasprowicz 89* (108b 12x4 3x6) RL Sanghvi 17.3-7-40-3
Damien Fleming is the new batsman
67.4 Sanghvi to Fleming, OUT: pitched up, stretches forward and turns
the face of the bat to the off side, the ball carries to silly
point where substitute Kaif takes asharp catch
Australia 288/9, Partnership of 0
DW Fleming c sub (M Kaif) b Sanghvi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MN Kasprowicz 89* (108b 12x4 3x6) RL Sanghvi 17.4-7-40-4
67.5 Sanghvi to Miller, no run, drives back to the bowler
67.6 Sanghvi to Miller, no run, defends it to Kaif at silly point
End of over 68 (maiden) Australia 288/9
RL Sanghvi 18-8-40-4
MN Kasprowicz 89* (108b 12x4 3x6) CR Miller 0* (2b)
68.1 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, slower one on target, driven to
cover
68.2 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, full toss, hits it hard to cover
68.3 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, no run, hits it hard with a flat bat to mid
on
68.4 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, two runs, full toss outside off stump,
throws his bat at through covers, Das fiedls well, wastes the
effort by an overthrow
68.5 Mohanty to Kasprowicz, one run, moves away and hits it hard towards
mid on, hits Miller and gets deflected wide of mid on
68.6 Mohanty to Miller, no run, outside off stump, goes for the drive
and gets beaten
End of over 69 (3 runs) Australia 291/9
DS Mohanty 12-2-62-0 (1nb)
MN Kasprowicz 92* (113b 12x4 3x6) CR Miller 0* (3b)
69.1 Sanghvi to Kasprowicz, OUT: cuts it towards point off the back
foot, could not keep it down, Dinesh Mongia completes the India A
woes
Australia 291/10, Partnership of 3
MN Kasprowicz c D Mongia b Sanghvi 92 (114b 12x4 3x6)
CR Miller 0* (3b) RL Sanghvi 18.1-8-40-5
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Gillespie to Das, (noball) no run, oversteps, but keeps it on
target
0.1 Gillespie to Das, (noball) no run, oversteps again, driven to cover
this time
0.1 Gillespie to Das, one run
0.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
0.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, FOUR, turns it very well off his pads to lone
leg
0.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
0.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
0.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, FOUR, drives it through point to the ropes
End of over 1 (11 runs) India 'A' 11/0 (trail by 280 runs)
JN Gillespie 1-0-11-0 (2nb)
SS Das 1* (3b) S Ramesh 8* (5b 2x4)
1.1 Fleming to Das, one run
1.2 Fleming to Ramesh, FOUR
1.3 Fleming to Ramesh, one run
1.4 Fleming to Das, no run
1.5 Fleming to Das, no run
1.6 Fleming to Das, no run
End of over 2 (6 runs) India 'A' 17/0 (trail by 274 runs)
DW Fleming 1-0-6-0
S Ramesh 13* (7b 3x4) SS Das 2* (7b)
2.1 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, pitched up, close to the off stump,
goes for the drive and is beaten
2.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, this time, slightly short, beaten
again
2.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, defends going back
2.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, pushes it to cover off the back foot
2.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
2.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) India 'A' 17/0 (trail by 274 runs)
JN Gillespie 2-1-11-0 (2nb)
SS Das 2* (7b) S Ramesh 13* (13b 3x4)
3.1 Fleming to Das, no run, pushes it to mid wicket with loose grip
3.2 Fleming to Das, no run, defends it back to the bowler
3.3 Fleming to Das, no run, defensive push towards mid on past the
bowler
3.4 Fleming to Das, no run, defends towards point
3.5 Fleming to Das, FOUR, guides it through the gully region to the
ropes
3.6 Fleming to Das, no run, defends it to gully, fastish ball this time
End of over 4 (4 runs) India 'A' 21/0 (trail by 270 runs)
DW Fleming 2-0-10-0
S Ramesh 13* (13b 3x4) SS Das 6* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, outside off stump, fishes for it and
is beaten
4.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, defends it towards mid wicket off the
front foot
4.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, outside off stump, way outside, left
alone to the keeper with his bat far away from the line of the
ball
4.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, one run, turns it to long leg off his pads and
gets th single
4.5 Gillespie to Das, no run, goes back and defends it back to the
bowler to the ball that had some extra bounce
4.6 Gillespie to Das, one run, goes back and turns it to square leg to
keep strike, he played at it very well and kept it down along the
ground
End of over 5 (2 runs) India 'A' 23/0 (trail by 268 runs)
JN Gillespie 3-1-13-0 (2nb)
SS Das 7* (15b 1x4) S Ramesh 14* (17b 3x4)
5.1 Fleming to Das, no run, fastish ball, outside the off, left alone
to Gilchrist
5.2 Fleming to Das, no run, fastish ball again outside the off stump,
lets it go to the keeper again
5.3 Fleming to Das, no run, another one, invinting Das to drive, Das
lets it to the keeper, the ball bounces twice reaching the keeper
5.4 Fleming to Das, no run, outside off stump, plays away from his body
and guides it to gulyy, Waugh dives to his left an fields it very
well
5.5 Fleming to Das, no run, defends off the back foot
5.6 Fleming to Das, no run, leans forward and pushes it towards cover
End of over 6 (maiden) India 'A' 23/0 (trail by 268 runs)
DW Fleming 3-1-10-0
S Ramesh 14* (17b 3x4) SS Das 7* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, angled across, leans on his back foot
and plays his trade mark cut, but finds the fielder at point
6.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, on off stump, pushes it towards mid on
leaning forward
6.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, two runs, pushes it through cover and runs
well for two
6.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, short ball, ducks to it, but does not
go at a good height
6.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, FOUR, super shot, pushes it off the back foot
to long on, great timing in that shot
6.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, defends off the back foot
End of over 7 (6 runs) India 'A' 29/0 (trail by 262 runs)
JN Gillespie 4-1-19-0 (2nb)
SS Das 7* (21b 1x4) S Ramesh 20* (23b 4x4)
7.1 Fleming to Das, no run, outside off, angling in, shoulders armss
7.2 Fleming to Das, FOUR, directed to his pads, flicks it beautifully
off his pads to deep mid wicket
7.3 Fleming to Das, no run, similar ball to that of the first one, left
alone as he did it then
7.4 Fleming to Das, (noball) no run, on off stump, comes forward and
defends it, thick edge and the ball rolls to the on side
7.4 Fleming to Das, no run, short ball, Das ducks awkwardly off the
back foot, very good bouncer from Fleming
7.5 Fleming to Das, no run, outside off stump, goes to the line of the
ball and later shoulders arms
7.6 Fleming to Das, no run, on target, defends it towards mid on going
back a bit
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 'A' 34/0 (trail by 257 runs)
DW Fleming 4-1-15-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 20* (23b 4x4) SS Das 11* (28b 2x4)
8.1 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, short ball, directed down the leg
side, Ranesh ducks to it easily
8.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, outside the off, extra bounce, taps it
to point
8.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, outside off stump, shoulders arms
8.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, on target, goes behind that ball and
defends it to the bowler
8.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, bouncer again, wanted to move away ,
was a bit slow in acting, gets hit on the helmet
Ramesh is being attended here
HE is bleeding from his nose due to that nasty delivery
Khoda treating Ramesh with ice cubes
8.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, on off stump, extra bounce, defends it
to cover
End of over 9 (maiden) India 'A' 34/0 (trail by 257 runs)
JN Gillespie 5-2-19-0 (2nb)
SS Das 11* (28b 2x4) S Ramesh 20* (29b 4x4)
9.1 Fleming to Das, no run, outside off stump, shoulders arms
9.2 Fleming to Das, no run, short ball again, goes back and keeps it
down very well towards mid wicket
9.3 Fleming to Das, one run, again slightly short on his hips, turns it
to fine leg
9.4 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, on target, compact defence back to the
bowler
9.5 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, outside off stump, leans away and tries
the cut and misses
9.6 Fleming to Ramesh, one run, outside off stump, guides it through
3rd slip towards 3rd man, the gully fielder runs around and picks
it and gets the ball back to the keeper, Das wanted the 2nd run,
sent back and could not make it in time
End of over 10 (2 runs) India 'A' 36/0 (trail by 255 runs)
DW Fleming 5-1-17-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 21* (32b 4x4) SS Das 12* (31b 2x4)
India 'A' 36/1, Partnership of 36
SS Das run out (Gilchrist) 12 (31b 2x4 0x6)
Miller comes in ahead of KAsprowicz
10.1 Miller to Ramesh, FOUR, welcomes MIller with a boundary, comes to
the pitch of the ball and exquisitely drives it through cover
10.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run, down the leg side, very close to brushing
the pads
10.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run, leans well forward for that push to
cover, could not pierce the field this time
10.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, on off stump, stretches forward and
defends it to silly point
10.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, flamboyant drive through cover, but could
not get it wide of Waugh there
10.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run, on target, goes back and defends it
cautiously
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 'A' 40/1 (trail by 251 runs)
CR Miller 1-0-4-0
VVS Laxman 0* (0b) S Ramesh 25* (38b 5x4)
Kasprowicz on now
11.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, one run, turns it off his thighs to long leg
to get off the mark
11.2 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, FOUR, trade mark cut short that races to the
backwrad point fence
11.3 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run, on off stump, compact defence towards
mid off
11.4 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, FOUR, leans on his back fot and caresses it
very well in front of point this time, Ramesh in full flow here,
what the Indians really wanted
11.5 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, legbye: FOUR, ill directed outside leg stump,
brushes the pads and runs very fine
11.6 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run, on his pads, turns it to square leg
End of over 12 (13 runs) India 'A' 53/1 (trail by 238 runs)
MN Kasprowicz 1-0-9-0
VVS Laxman 1* (1b) S Ramesh 33* (43b 7x4)
12.1 Miller to Laxman, no run, stretches forward and defends it to the
off side
12.2 Miller to Laxman, one run, taps it off the pads to fine leg for the
single
12.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run, on target, defends it towards cover
cautiously
12.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, drives it to cover off the front foot
12.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, dances down the track and tries to force
it to the off side, does not get enough bat in it, goes to the
fielder
12.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run, drives it to mid off yet again with force
End of over 13 (1 run) India 'A' 54/1 (trail by 237 runs)
CR Miller 2-0-5-0
VVS Laxman 2* (3b) S Ramesh 33* (47b 7x4)
13.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
13.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, goes back and defends it towards mid
on
13.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, pushes it towards cover
13.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) no run, leans forward and taps it to
point
13.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, outside off stump, lets it alone to
the keeper
13.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, tries to force it to the off side and
mistimes it towards point
13.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, comes forward and defends with bat
very close to the pad
End of over 14 (1 run) India 'A' 55/1 (trail by 236 runs)
MN Kasprowicz 2-0-10-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 33* (47b 7x4) VVS Laxman 2* (10b)
14.1 Miller to Ramesh, no run, fastish ball, hurriedly defends at it
14.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run, outside off stump, goes back and defends
it towards gully
14.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run, on his pads, drives it to mid on, that
ball was full on his pads, could have flicked it wide of the
fielder
14.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, defends it to the offf side
14.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, turns away outside off stump, shoulders
arms stretching well forward
14.6 Miller to Ramesh, FOUR, drives it to deep cover coming down the
track, takes the aerial route
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 'A' 59/1 (trail by 232 runs)
CR Miller 3-0-9-0
VVS Laxman 2* (10b) S Ramesh 37* (53b 8x4)
15.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, just outside off stump, Laxamn style
forced stroke behind point, but find sthe gully fielder
15.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) no run, oversteps yet again as he
tries for that extra yard of pace
15.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, on target, defensive push to mid on,
not bothers for the single as it wen tstraight to the fielder
15.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, pitched up, goes for the drive, gets
it back to the bowler, no timing in that shot
15.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, pitched up, drives it to cover off
the front foot
15.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, on target, defends it towards mid on
15.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, FOUR, goes back and times it very well
through cover, beats the man in the circle and runs to the ropes
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 'A' 64/1 (trail by 227 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-15-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 37* (53b 8x4) VVS Laxman 6* (17b 1x4)
16.1 Miller to Ramesh, no run, on target, stretches well forward and
defends it
16.2 Miller to Ramesh, FOUR, steps out and takes teh aerial routs again,
this time, the ball flies over point as Steve Waugh gives a chase
in vain
16.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run, cuts it to backward point
16.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, flighted ball, drives it back to the
bowler off the front foot
16.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, comes down the track, Miller cuts the
room, Ramesh has to defend at it
16.6 Miller to Ramesh, one run, full on his pads, flicks it off his pads
wide of mid wicket and gets back the strike
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 'A' 69/1 (trail by 222 runs)
CR Miller 4-0-14-0
S Ramesh 42* (59b 9x4) VVS Laxman 6* (17b 1x4)
The last over of the day coming up
17.1 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run, on his pads, tries to flick it and
gets only the pads , not able to make proper contact
17.2 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, (noball) one run, oversteps and bowls at his
thighs coming round the wicket, turns it to fine leg for his 43rd
run
17.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, pitched up, drives it to extra cover,
theres a man there preventing the run
17.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, wristy flick to mid on from outside
the off stump
17.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, on off stump, sharp ball, goes back
and defends it safely towards cover
17.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, pitched up, reaches to it and drives
it well to extra cover
17.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, on off stump, wristy flick to mid
wicket, stright to the fielder along the ground
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 'A' 71/1 (trail by 220 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 4-0-17-0 (3nb)
S Ramesh 43* (61b 9x4) VVS Laxman 6* (22b 1x4)
A good day for the India 'A' side today comes to an end
They should be pretty happy at being 71/1 at close
They should have got the Aussies out for less than 291 as they had
them at 133/7
Kasprowicz and Gillespie played very well and put up a brave 155
run stand
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Hello and welcome to the second day's play at the Vidarbha Cricket
Association Stadium at Nagpur
The umpires are coming onto the field now and the players should
not be too far behind
India A are nicely placed at 71/1 with Sadagoppan Ramesh motoring
along at 43 not out
However, it's a new day today, the Australian quicks will be fresh
and raring to go
The morning session is going to be a lively one, don't miss a ball
of the action!
Jason Gillespie will start off the proceedings
18.1 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, Gillespie coming
around the wicket to the left hander, the ball slants in but has
no real pace on it, loosener from Gillespie easily defended
18.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, short of a length and a shade outside
the off, Gillespie puts his shoulder into this one and the ball
thuds off the deck past Ramesh to the keeper
18.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, short and a bit of width again, Ramesh
leans back and cuts well, can't beat the fielder at point
18.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, defended
18.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, full and outside the off, angling in,
off the inside edge onto the pads
18.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, short of a length down the leg side,
Ramesh stands on his toes and lets the ball go through
End of over 19 (maiden) India 'A' 71/1 (trail by 220 runs)
JN Gillespie 6-3-19-0 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 6* (22b 1x4) S Ramesh 43* (67b 9x4)
19.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run
19.2 Fleming to Laxman, FOUR, shoirt of a length and wide outside the
off, Laxman cuts hard and well, four through point
19.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run
19.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, patted to covers
19.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, once again full, on the off and shaping
out a bit, driven to covers
19.6 Fleming to Laxman, legbye: one run, on the pads this time, Laxman
glances and misses, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 20 (5 runs) India 'A' 76/1 (trail by 215 runs)
DW Fleming 6-1-21-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 10* (28b 2x4) S Ramesh 43* (67b 9x4)
20.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length outside the off,
Laxman lets it go through to the keeper
20.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, once again outside the off, Laxman has
a nervous prod at it and misses
20.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, once again short and outside the off,
good teasing line and length from Gillespie, left alone
20.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, on the off, slanted in, the ball skids
throuygh after bouncing, Laxman waits for the last moment and
defends
20.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length outside the off, the
pitch not doing much for the bowler here, the ball lobs through to
the keeper after bouncing, left alone easily
20.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, and there is an action replay of the
previous ball, short and wide and Laxman the nervous starter is
happy to leave the ball alone
End of over 21 (maiden) India 'A' 76/1 (trail by 215 runs)
JN Gillespie 7-4-19-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 43* (67b 9x4) VVS Laxman 10* (34b 2x4)
21.1 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, Fleming too comes
around the wicket to Ramesh, driven to covers
21.2 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, short of a length and on the leg and
middle, Ramesh gets into position quickly, rocks back and
pulls,the ball goes straight to square leg
21.3 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, full and wide this time, Fleming
overcompensating, driven hard to covers
21.4 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, slower one down the leg side, left alone
with ease, Fleming trying a bit too hard, experimenting a lot
21.5 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, just short of a driving length on the
off, eased to cover point
21.6 Fleming to Ramesh, FOUR, Fleming strives for a bit of extra pace
and spears the ball down leg side, Ramesh gets outside the line of
the ball and glances the ball to the fine leg fence
End of over 22 (4 runs) India 'A' 80/1 (trail by 211 runs)
DW Fleming 7-1-25-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 10* (34b 2x4) S Ramesh 47* (73b 10x4)
22.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, outside the off and short, left alone
22.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length on the off, drifting
away a bit, lifting nicely as big Jason Gillespie bends his back
on that one, Laxman nibbles at it and is lucky not to get an edge
22.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full and straight to follow the last
ball, defended cautiously to the off side
22.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short and fast, Laxman takes his eye
off that bouncer and that is dangerous, Gillespie's bouncer
surprises Laxman
22.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run
22.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length poutside the off,
left alone
End of over 23 (maiden) India 'A' 80/1 (trail by 211 runs)
JN Gillespie 8-5-19-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 47* (73b 10x4) VVS Laxman 10* (40b 2x4)
23.1 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, angling in just as
Ramesh likes it, stroked hard to covers
23.2 Fleming to Ramesh, no run
23.3 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, once again outside the off and a tad
short, Ramesh drives anyway but picks out the fielder at short
cover
23.4 Fleming to Ramesh, FOUR, short of a length on the pads, pulled
hard, sensational shot, the ball races through midwicket, good way
to bring up a half century
23.5 Fleming to Ramesh, no run
23.6 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, short of a length outside the off, the
ball keeps low and scuttles through to the 'keeper
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 'A' 84/1 (trail by 207 runs)
DW Fleming 8-1-29-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 10* (40b 2x4) S Ramesh 51* (79b 11x4)
24.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length on the pads, turned
to square leg
24.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full fast and wide of the stumps, left
alone with ease
24.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, driven to covers
24.4 Gillespie to Laxman, two runs, short and outside the off, even
though Gillespie bends his back the pitch kills all the sting in
that one, the ball sits up and Laxman gives it a thumping pull
through midwicket
24.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full and wide, angled to gully
24.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full again and just outside the off,
driven hard at covers
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 'A' 86/1 (trail by 205 runs)
JN Gillespie 9-5-21-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 51* (79b 11x4) VVS Laxman 12* (46b 2x4)
25.1 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, full and wide, driven hard to covers
25.2 Fleming to Ramesh, no run, full and wide of the stumps, left alone
with ease
25.3 Fleming to Ramesh, one run, wide of the stumps and full once more,
Ramesh caresses the ball to covers, OPonting makes a great diving
save
25.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short and outside the off, left alone
25.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, full and angled in, tapped to square leg
with good use of the wrists
25.6 Fleming to Laxman, (noball) no run
25.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run
End of over 26 (2 runs) India 'A' 88/1 (trail by 203 runs)
DW Fleming 9-1-31-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 52* (82b 11x4) VVS Laxman 12* (50b 2x4)
26.1 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
26.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, FOUR, short and on the leg stump, pulled hard
to the fence
26.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, FOUR, just short of a length and outside the
off this time, Ramesh rocks back laces the ballthrough covers
26.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
26.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, quick bouncer on the leg and middle,
left alone
26.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, FOUR, short of a length again, Ramesh sees the
length of the ball early and pulls with ease, this time in front
of square and through midwicket
End of over 27 (12 runs) India 'A' 100/1 (trail by 191 runs)
JN Gillespie 10-5-33-0 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 12* (50b 2x4) S Ramesh 64* (88b 14x4)
27.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, driven to covers
27.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short and wide, left alone with ease
27.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run
27.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short and wide, left alone
27.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run
27.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, driven to covers
End of over 28 (maiden) India 'A' 100/1 (trail by 191 runs)
DW Fleming 10-2-31-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 64* (88b 14x4) VVS Laxman 12* (56b 2x4)
28.1 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid
off
28.2 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run, full and a bit of width this time,
tapped to cover point
28.3 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, (noball) no run
28.3 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, FOUR
28.4 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, one run
28.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) no run
28.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, FOUR
28.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
End of over 29 (11 runs) India 'A' 111/1 (trail by 180 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 5-0-28-0 (5nb)
S Ramesh 69* (93b 15x4) VVS Laxman 16* (59b 3x4)
29.1 Miller to Ramesh, no run
29.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full, flighted and on the off, defended
29.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off again, defended
29.4 Miller to Ramesh, one run, short and a bit of width, angled away
past slip with soft hands
29.5 Miller to Laxman, no run, full and on the middle and leg tspped to
the on side
29.6 Miller to Laxman, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) India 'A' 112/1 (trail by 179 runs)
CR Miller 5-0-15-0
S Ramesh 70* (97b 15x4) VVS Laxman 16* (61b 3x4)
30.1 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, FOUR, short and a bit of width, Ramesh rocks
back and laces that trough point to the fence, class shot that
30.2 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, one run, on the pads, turned to square leg
30.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, FOUR, a bit of width again, Laxman opens the
face of the bat and steers the ball through point
30.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
30.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, short of a length on the poff,
angling in, defended
30.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, one run, just outside the off and short of a
length angled to thirdman
End of over 31 (10 runs) India 'A' 122/1 (trail by 169 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 6-0-38-0 (5nb)
VVS Laxman 21* (65b 4x4) S Ramesh 75* (99b 16x4)
31.1 Miller to Laxman, one run
31.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run, tossed up and on the off, angled to point
31.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run, well flighted and on the off, good side
spin on the ball, defended with soft hands
31.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, Ramesh comes down
the trak and punches the ball to covers inside out
31.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, short ball, Ramesh pulls hard but
straight into the fielder at forward short leg
31.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run, once again down the track comes Ramesh,
Miller sees it and drops the ball short and wide, defended
End of over 32 (1 run) India 'A' 123/1 (trail by 168 runs)
CR Miller 6-0-16-0
VVS Laxman 22* (66b 4x4) S Ramesh 75* (104b 16x4)
32.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, short of a length outside the off,
left alone
32.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) FOUR
32.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, legbye: FOUR
32.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, FOUR
32.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
32.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
32.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
End of over 33 (13 runs) India 'A' 136/1 (trail by 155 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 7-0-47-0 (6nb)
S Ramesh 75* (104b 16x4) VVS Laxman 30* (73b 6x4)
33.1 Miller to Ramesh, FOUR
33.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run
33.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run
33.4 Miller to Ramesh, (noball) no run
33.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, well flighted and on the pads, turned to
the on side
33.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and wide, the ball grips the surface
and turns, left alone
33.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 'A' 141/1 (trail by 150 runs)
CR Miller 7-0-21-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 30* (73b 6x4) S Ramesh 79* (111b 17x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, short of a length outside the off,
left alone
34.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, full and wide outside the off, driven
to point
34.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run, overpitched and outside the off,
driven hard at mid off, diving save makes ssure the batsmen get
nothing for the stroke
34.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, one run, full and a bit of width this time,
stroked to the outfield
34.5 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run, short and wide, no bounce at all on
that one, through to the stumper
34.6 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, legbye: one run, full and striaght, straying
down the leg side, rapped on the pads, loud shout for lbw turned
down
End of over 35 (2 runs) India 'A' 143/1 (trail by 148 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 8-0-48-0 (6nb)
S Ramesh 79* (113b 17x4) VVS Laxman 31* (77b 6x4)
35.1 Miller to Ramesh, no run, short, drifting in and spinning away from
the lefthander, tapped to point with an angled bat
35.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run, well outside the off, left alone
35.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run
35.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run, flatter and faster, defended to the on
side
35.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and on the pads, stroked to log on
35.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run, short and wide, inside edged onto the
pitch, the ball rolls across to point
End of over 36 (maiden) India 'A' 143/1 (trail by 148 runs)
CR Miller 8-1-21-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 31* (77b 6x4) S Ramesh 79* (119b 17x4)
36.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) FOUR
36.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
36.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
36.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
36.4 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
36.5 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
36.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) no run
36.6 Kasprowicz to Laxman, one run
End of over 37 (7 runs) India 'A' 150/1 (trail by 141 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 9-0-55-0 (8nb)
VVS Laxman 36* (85b 7x4) S Ramesh 79* (119b 17x4)
37.1 Miller to Laxman, no run
37.2 Miller to Laxman, no run
37.3 Miller to Laxman, no run
37.4 Miller to Laxman, no run
37.5 Miller to Laxman, one run
37.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run
End of over 38 (1 run) India 'A' 151/1 (trail by 140 runs)
CR Miller 9-1-22-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 37* (90b 7x4) S Ramesh 79* (120b 17x4)
38.1 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
38.2 Kasprowicz to Laxman, no run
38.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, (noball) no run
38.3 Kasprowicz to Laxman, one run
38.4 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, FOUR
38.5 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, FOUR
38.6 Kasprowicz to Ramesh, no run
End of over 39 (10 runs) India 'A' 161/1 (trail by 130 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 10-0-65-0 (9nb)
VVS Laxman 38* (94b 7x4) S Ramesh 87* (123b 19x4)
39.1 Miller to Laxman, FOUR, short ball from Miller, put away easily by
Laxman
39.2 Miller to Laxman, no run
39.3 Miller to Laxman, one run, another short ball, spins in sharply,
luckily for Miller it keeps low and Laxman can get only one
39.4 Miller to Ramesh, one run, short and wide, cut hard to the
outfielder in the point region
39.5 Miller to Laxman, one run, well flighted and a bit fuller, the ball
starts on the off and spins in a bit, turned to the on side
39.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, defended
End of over 40 (7 runs) India 'A' 168/1 (trail by 123 runs)
CR Miller 10-1-29-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 44* (98b 8x4) S Ramesh 88* (125b 19x4)
40.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short and outside the off, the ball
scoots along the ground, takes the in side edge and goes to the
keeper
40.2 Fleming to Laxman, FOUR, short and a bit of width too, Laxman in
this kind of form will not miss out on that
40.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short of a length on the off, flicked
off the back foot to mid on
40.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short of a length outside the off, just
a hint of outswing, left alone
40.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short and wide, Laxman jabs at it, half
cutting half steering and plays all over the ball
40.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run
End of over 41 (4 runs) India 'A' 172/1 (trail by 119 runs)
DW Fleming 11-2-35-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 88* (125b 19x4) VVS Laxman 48* (104b 9x4)
41.1 Miller to Ramesh, one run
41.2 Miller to Laxman, no run, well flighted and on the off, spinning
in, defended to silly mid off
41.3 Miller to Laxman, no run, short and wide of the stumps, eased to
point
41.4 Miller to Laxman, one run, full and well tossed up, driven hard at
the bowler, Miller gets a hand to it and slows the ball down
41.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, well flighted and on the off, defended
41.6 Miller to Ramesh, FOUR, well tossed up again, perhaps a shade too
much, Ramesh comes down the track and effortlessly lofts the ball
back over the bowler's head for a one bounce boundary
End of over 42 (6 runs) India 'A' 178/1 (trail by 113 runs)
CR Miller 11-1-35-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 49* (107b 9x4) S Ramesh 93* (128b 20x4)
42.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, driven hard to
covers
42.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run, short of a length outside the off, left
alone
42.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run
42.4 Fleming to Laxman, two runs, short of a length on the pads, pulled
through square leg, that's fifty for Laxman
42.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run
42.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run
End of over 43 (2 runs) India 'A' 180/1 (trail by 111 runs)
DW Fleming 12-2-37-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 93* (128b 20x4) VVS Laxman 51* (113b 9x4)
43.1 Miller to Ramesh, three runs, short and on the legs, the ball spins
across the bat and Ramesh waits for the ball and plays a delicate
late cut
43.2 Miller to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, driven very hard and
very straight, the ball slams into the stumps at the non-striker's
end
43.3 Miller to Laxman, one run, short, slower and a bit of turn, stroked
to long off
43.4 Miller to Ramesh, two runs, well flighted and outside the off,
driven through covers
43.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, patted back to the
bowler
43.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, defended to point
End of over 44 (6 runs) India 'A' 186/1 (trail by 105 runs)
CR Miller 12-1-41-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 52* (115b 9x4) S Ramesh 98* (132b 20x4)
44.1 Fleming to Ramesh, no run
44.2 Fleming to Ramesh, no run
44.3 Fleming to Ramesh, one run
44.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run
44.5 Fleming to Laxman, one run
44.6 Fleming to Ramesh, one run
End of over 45 (1 run) India 'A' 187/1 (trail by 104 runs)
DW Fleming 13-2-40-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 98* (136b 20x4) VVS Laxman 53* (117b 9x4)
45.1 Miller to Ramesh, no run
45.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run
45.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run
45.4 Miller to Ramesh, no run
45.5 Miller to Ramesh, no run
45.6 Miller to Ramesh, no run
End of over 46 (1 run, maiden) India 'A' 188/1 (trail by 103 runs)
CR Miller 13-2-41-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 54* (117b 9x4) S Ramesh 98* (142b 20x4)
46.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run
46.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run
46.3 Fleming to Laxman, FOUR
46.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run
46.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run
46.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run
End of over 47 (4 runs) India 'A' 192/1 (trail by 99 runs)
DW Fleming 14-2-44-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 98* (142b 20x4) VVS Laxman 58* (123b 10x4)
47.1 Miller to Ramesh, no run
47.2 Miller to Ramesh, no run
47.3 Miller to Ramesh, no run
47.4 Miller to Ramesh, one run, full and on the offf, driven back past
the bowler, Ramesh moves on to 99
47.5 Miller to Laxman, FOUR, tossed up and on the off, Laxman not shy to
take the aerial route, driven back over the bowler's head
47.6 Miller to Laxman, one run, short ball thiss time, whipped to the on
side
End of over 48 (6 runs) India 'A' 198/1 (trail by 93 runs)
CR Miller 14-2-47-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 63* (125b 11x4) S Ramesh 99* (146b 20x4)
Ponting coming on to bowl what should be the last over before lunch
48.1 Ponting to Laxman, FOUR, short and a bit of width as well, Laxman
rocks back and pulls through midwicket in fine fashion, welcome to
the bowling crease Mr Ponting
48.2 Ponting to Laxman, one run, once again whipped through that
midwicket region
The crowd starts slow hand clapping in anticipation of the Ramesh
century
48.3 Ponting to Ramesh, no run, flatter and full, on the off and middle,
defended carefully
48.4 Ponting to Ramesh, no run, well flighted and just outside the off,
a bit of turn and the ball slides past Ramesh's bat
48.5 Ponting to Ramesh, no run, wey down the leg side and too full,
Ramesh lets it go, he could have scored easily off that ball
48.6 Ponting to Ramesh, no run, well flighted and on the stumps,
defended carefully and that is lunch
End of over 49 (5 runs) India 'A' 203/1 (trail by 88 runs)
RT Ponting 1-0-5-0
VVS Laxman 68* (127b 12x4) S Ramesh 99* (150b 20x4)
Ramesh has to be content going in to lunch with 99 to his name
The first session of the second day's play belonged to Indi.
Without losing any wickets, India A began the day on 71/1 and have
since moved to 203/1
Ramesh and Laxman will enkjoy some well earned lunch. Steve Waugh
might just be getting a bit anxious
Play will resume in half an hour
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Players are back on the field after lunch
Ramesh and Laxman follow behind the fielders.
Ramesh must be an anxious man, on 99, coming off a rather lean
patch in domestic cricket, the Tamil Nadu southpaw has chosen the
big match to play his best cricket
49.1 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, short of a length on the pads, tapped
to fine leg
Ramesh now gets his chance against Gillespie
49.2 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, full and on the pads, flicked to
square leg
49.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, around the wicket this time and on the
stumpos, just short of a length, defended
49.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, driven back to
the bowler
49.5 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, full and on the off, drien to point
49.6 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run, just short of a length and on the
stumps, defended to the on side, ramesh will have to wait a bit
longer to reach that magical three figure mark
End of over 50 (1 run) India 'A' 204/1 (trail by 87 runs)
JN Gillespie 11-5-34-0 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 69* (131b 12x4) S Ramesh 99* (152b 20x4)
50.1 Ponting to Laxman, FOUR, overpitched and outside the off, Laxman
leans into the stroke and drives through covers
50.2 Ponting to Laxman, FOUR, full toss this time outside the off, even
easier for Laxman, same shot same result
50.3 Ponting to Laxman, no run, short, pulled well but straight to mid
on
50.4 Ponting to Laxman, FOUR, another one overpitched from Ponting, this
is a bit too easy for Laxman, caressed through covers
50.5 Ponting to Laxman, one run, short and on the legs, the ball keeps a
bit low, Laxman pulls to deep square leg
50.6 Ponting to Ramesh, no run, short and wide, cut hard but straight to
point
End of over 51 (13 runs) India 'A' 217/1 (trail by 74 runs)
RT Ponting 2-0-18-0
VVS Laxman 82* (136b 15x4) S Ramesh 99* (153b 20x4)
51.1 Gillespie to Laxman, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump,
Laxman uses the pace and caresses the ball through the covers
51.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length just outside the
off, left alone
51.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, well wide of the stumps and full, the
ball shapes further away, hits the deck and dies, a bit of low
bounce here, left alone by Laxman
51.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, just short of driving length and on
the off stump, angled away to point
51.5 Gillespie to Laxman, FOUR, outside the off, the ball angles in and
swings in a bit very late, Laxman gets his feet in a good position
and drives the ball straight back past the bowler
51.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length on the off, tapped
to point with an angled bat
End of over 52 (8 runs) India 'A' 225/1 (trail by 66 runs)
JN Gillespie 12-5-42-0 (2nb)
S Ramesh 99* (153b 20x4) VVS Laxman 90* (142b 17x4)
52.1 Ponting to Ramesh, one run, full, flat and fired in on the pads,
Ramesh milks the ball away to the on side and picks up his century
The crowd roars and Ramesh takes a moment to acknowledge their
cheers
52.2 Ponting to Laxman, no run, full and widem, driven well but straight
to covers
52.3 Ponting to Laxman, one run, full and on the off, driven with soft
hands to mid off
52.4 Ponting to Ramesh, one run, full and on the off again, this time ot
the left hander, tapped to mid on
52.5 Ponting to Laxman, one run, short from Ponting, pulled well but
straight to the fielder in the deep
52.6 Ponting to Ramesh, wide: no run, Ponting lets one rip so wide of
the leg stump that the umpire is forced to call it a wide
52.6 Ponting to Ramesh, no run
End of over 53 (5 runs) India 'A' 230/1 (trail by 61 runs)
RT Ponting 3-0-23-0 (1w)
VVS Laxman 92* (145b 17x4) S Ramesh 101* (156b 20x4)
53.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run
53.2 Gillespie to Laxman, one run
53.3 Gillespie to Ramesh, no run
53.4 Gillespie to Ramesh, OUT: short and wide, Ramesh goes for the cut
shot and edges the ball through to Gilchrist, good innings comes
to an end
India 'A' 231/2, Partnership of 195
S Ramesh c Gilchrist b Gillespie 101 (158b 20x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 93* (147b 17x4) JN Gillespie 12.4-5-43-1 (2nb)
53.5 Gillespie to D Mongia, no run, full and angled in to the pads, dug
out back down the wicket
53.6 Gillespie to D Mongia, no run, short of a length outside the off,
Mongia flirts with it, hanging his bat limply in the air outside
the off, lucky not to get an edge there
End of over 54 (1 run) India 'A' 231/2 (trail by 60 runs)
JN Gillespie 13-5-43-1 (2nb)
VVS Laxman 93* (147b 17x4) D Mongia 0* (2b)
54.1 Miller to Laxman, no run
54.2 Miller to Laxman, no run, short and on ther off tapped to covers
54.3 Miller to Laxman, one run, a bit of width on that occasion, tapped
past covers
54.4 Miller to D Mongia, no run, short of a length on the off, tapped to
covers of the back foot
54.5 Miller to D Mongia, no run, full and well flighted almost on the
batsman's toes, defended back down the wicket
54.6 Miller to D Mongia, no run, just outside the leg stump, flatter and
a bit slower the ball spins across the left hander who defends
End of over 55 (1 run) India 'A' 232/2 (trail by 59 runs)
CR Miller 15-2-48-0 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 94* (150b 17x4) D Mongia 0* (5b)
55.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length just outside the
off, a bit of away swing there and Laxman leaves it well alone
55.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, once again outside the off and just
short of a length, Laxman taking no risks lets that go easily
55.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, short of a length once more but this
time on the stumps, played back wristily past the bowler
55.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, once more Gillespie bends his back and
digs the ball in short, Laxman stands tall on his back foot and
defends with the full face of the bat
55.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full and just outside the off, the
length was perfect on tat one, Laxman has a swing and a miss, he's
clearly annoyed with himself for that loose shot
55.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full and on the off, played back to
the bowler with extreme caution
End of over 56 (maiden) India 'A' 232/2 (trail by 59 runs)
JN Gillespie 14-6-43-1 (2nb)
D Mongia 0* (5b) VVS Laxman 94* (156b 17x4)
56.1 Miller to D Mongia, no run
56.2 Miller to D Mongia, OUT: well flighted and on the stumps, Mongia
plays down the wrong line and edges the ball to Gilchrist who
takes a smart catch
India 'A' 232/3, Partnership of 1
D Mongia c Gilchrist b Miller 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 94* (156b 17x4) CR Miller 15.2-2-48-1 (1nb)
56.3 Miller to Badani, no run
56.4 Miller to Badani, no run
56.5 Miller to Badani, no run
56.6 Miller to Badani, no run
End of over 57 (maiden) India 'A' 232/3 (trail by 59 runs)
CR Miller 16-3-48-1 (1nb)
VVS Laxman 94* (156b 17x4) HK Badani 0* (4b)
57.1 Gillespie to Laxman, OUT: full and on the off, Laxman drives, a bit
uppish and straight to the safe hands of Steve Waugh at covers
India 'A' 232/4, Partnership of 0
VVS Laxman c Waugh b Gillespie 94 (157b 17x4 0x6)
HK Badani 0* (4b) JN Gillespie 14.1-6-43-2 (2nb)
57.2 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, defended
57.3 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, good sharp bouncer from Gillespie,
Mongia ducks under it
57.4 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, another bouncer, this one in line
with the batsman, Mongia does well to duck under it even as
Gilchrist dives and gathers
57.5 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, bouncer again but this one doesn't
climb on Mongia, punchd to the off side off the back foot
57.6 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, full and on the off, driven safely
to covers
End of over 58 (maiden) India 'A' 232/4 (trail by 59 runs)
JN Gillespie 15-7-43-2 (2nb)
HK Badani 0* (4b) NR Mongia 0* (5b)
58.1 Miller to Badani, no run, defended with a straight bat
58.2 Miller to Badani, no run, played back to the bowler
58.3 Miller to Badani, no run, gloved, falls short of the close in
fielder
58.4 Miller to Badani, no run, punched to mid off, no chance of a run
58.5 Miller to Badani, no run
58.6 Miller to Badani, OUT: well flighted and on the off, Badani prods
at it and presents Steve Waugh with a catch in the slip, India A
losing their way
India 'A' 232/5, Partnership of 0
HK Badani c Waugh b Miller 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 59 (maiden) India 'A' 232/5 (trail by 59 runs)
CR Miller 17-4-48-2 (1nb)
NR Mongia 0* (5b)
59.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
59.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
59.3 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
59.4 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
59.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
59.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) India 'A' 232/5 (trail by 59 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 11-1-65-0 (9nb)
WD Balaji Rao 0* (0b) NR Mongia 0* (11b)
60.1 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run
60.2 Miller to Balaji Rao, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, batsman and
keeper both miss that and it runs away to the fence
60.3 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, once again down the leg side, left
alone, safely through to the keeper this time
60.4 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, defended carefully
60.5 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, guided towards the point area no
chance of a run
60.6 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, played straight back to the bowler
End of over 61 (4 runs, maiden) India 'A' 236/5 (trail by 55 runs)
CR Miller 18-5-48-2 (1nb)
NR Mongia 0* (11b) WD Balaji Rao 0* (6b)
61.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, just short of a length and outside
the off stump, left well alone by Mongia
61.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run, finallly Mongia gets off the
mark, angled to third man
61.3 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, no run, outside the off stump and Balaji
Rao is content letting it go through to the 'keeper
61.4 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, no run, once again outside the off stump
and Balaji Rao lets it go through to the 'keeper
61.5 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, no run
61.6 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, no run, again too wide from Kasprowicz,
left alone
End of over 62 (1 run) India 'A' 237/5 (trail by 54 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 12-1-66-0 (9nb)
NR Mongia 1* (13b) WD Balaji Rao 0* (10b)
62.1 Miller to NR Mongia, no run, played off the back foot
62.2 Miller to NR Mongia, no run, padded away to the off side
62.3 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
62.4 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
62.5 Miller to NR Mongia, bye: FOUR, well down the leg side again and
more trouble for Gilchrist, that beats everyone and races away to
the fine leg fence
62.6 Miller to NR Mongia, one run, flicked to the on side
End of over 63 (5 runs) India 'A' 242/5 (trail by 49 runs)
CR Miller 19-5-49-2 (1nb)
NR Mongia 2* (19b) WD Balaji Rao 0* (10b)
63.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, another bouncer from Kasprowicz,
giving Mongia a thorough working over, safely ducked under
63.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, and another bopuncer to follow the
first, this one is even better directed and yet again Mongia ducks
under it
63.3 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, finally one that is pitched up,
Mongia accepts it gratefully and drives towareds cover wheere
Steve Waugh makes a good diving stop
63.4 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, just short of a length played back
off the back foot
63.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, full toss this time, Kasprowicz
really mixing it up, patted back to the bowler
63.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, short of a length, played off the
back foot
End of over 64 (maiden) India 'A' 242/5 (trail by 49 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 13-2-66-0 (9nb)
WD Balaji Rao 0* (10b) NR Mongia 2* (25b)
The players take drinks
Match State: Drinks
64.1 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
64.2 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, flighted ball, padded away
64.3 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, short ball, punched to point bno
chance of a run
64.4 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run
64.5 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run
64.6 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run
End of over 65 (maiden) India 'A' 242/5 (trail by 49 runs)
CR Miller 20-6-49-2 (1nb)
NR Mongia 2* (25b) WD Balaji Rao 0* (16b)
65.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, three runs, well pitched up and driven
through the covers
65.2 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, no run
65.3 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, one run
65.4 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
65.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
65.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 66 (4 runs) India 'A' 246/5 (trail by 45 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 14-2-70-0 (9nb)
WD Balaji Rao 1* (18b) NR Mongia 5* (29b)
Ball being changed by the umpires. Obviously they are not satisfied
with the condition of the ball
66.1 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, on the legs, padded away
66.2 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, again outside the leg stump and
padded away
66.3 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, quicker ball from Miller, played with
a straight bat back to the bowler
66.4 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, outside the off, spinning in left
alone
66.5 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, on the pads again, padded away
66.6 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, anpoouther quicker one, Balaji Rao
drives and misses, the ball goes just over the off stump
End of over 67 (maiden) India 'A' 246/5 (trail by 45 runs)
CR Miller 21-7-49-2 (1nb)
NR Mongia 5* (29b) WD Balaji Rao 1* (24b)
67.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, well pitched up, driven to the on
side
67.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, full again and Mongia defends
67.3 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, bye: one run, on the pads and Mongia plays
and misses, Gilchrist is unsighted and the ball squirts past him
as well
67.4 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, one run, driven and edged, possibly to
the safest slip fielder in the world, Mark Waugh who is on the
field in place of Hayden, floored
67.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, three runs, on the off and full, that is
how Mongia likes it, driven through covers
67.6 Kasprowicz to Balaji Rao, no run, outside the off stump, left well
alone
End of over 68 (5 runs) India 'A' 251/5 (trail by 40 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 15-2-74-0 (9nb)
NR Mongia 8* (33b) WD Balaji Rao 2* (26b)
68.1 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
68.2 Miller to NR Mongia, FOUR, overpitched and too much air as well,
driven through covers
68.3 Miller to NR Mongia, one run, short and on the pads, played away to
the on side
68.4 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run
68.5 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, quicker delivery, p[layed back to the
bowler with a straight bat
68.6 Miller to Balaji Rao, FOUR, smashed through the off side, that's a
very productive over for the Indians, the crowd erupts in applause
for Balaji Rao
End of over 69 (9 runs) India 'A' 260/5 (trail by 31 runs)
CR Miller 22-7-58-2 (1nb)
NR Mongia 13* (36b 1x4) WD Balaji Rao 6* (29b 1x4)
69.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, FOUR, short ball and its now Mongia's
turn, flicked away toi the boundary, the crowdxs now begin to
chant "Mongi!" "Mongia!"
69.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
69.3 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, outswinger leaves the bat, played
and missed, Mongia beaten by that delivery
69.4 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, full and on the off, driven back
to the bowler
69.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
69.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, once again outside the off and
once again left alone
End of over 70 (4 runs) India 'A' 264/5 (trail by 27 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 16-2-78-0 (9nb)
WD Balaji Rao 6* (29b 1x4) NR Mongia 17* (42b 2x4)
70.1 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, well flighted, defenbded
70.2 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, once again flighted and on the
stumps, blocked
70.3 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, flat and on the pads, paddle shot
played and missed
70.4 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run, fast and shot, Balaji Rao attempts to
guide the ball to third man
70.5 Miller to Balaji Rao, no run
70.6 Miller to Balaji Rao, OUT: Balaji rao goes after a looping Miller
offspinner, attempts to thrash the ball well out of the ground and
mishits the ball completely, all he can do is hit the ball
straight up in the air. Damien Fleming at long off takes a good
catch
India 'A' 264/6, Partnership of 32
WD Balaji Rao c Fleming b Miller 6 (35b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 71 (maiden) India 'A' 264/6 (trail by 27 runs)
CR Miller 23-8-58-3 (1nb)
NR Mongia 17* (42b 2x4)
71.1 Kasprowicz to Harbhajan Singh, no run
71.2 Kasprowicz to Harbhajan Singh, no run
71.3 Kasprowicz to Harbhajan Singh, no run
71.4 Kasprowicz to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR
71.5 Kasprowicz to Harbhajan Singh, no run
71.6 Kasprowicz to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR
End of over 72 (8 runs) India 'A' 272/6 (trail by 19 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 17-2-86-0 (9nb)
NR Mongia 17* (42b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 8* (6b 2x4)
72.1 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
72.2 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
72.3 Miller to NR Mongia, FOUR
72.4 Miller to NR Mongia, one run
72.5 Miller to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR
72.6 Miller to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: fast and outside the off, Harbhajan
plays yet another ambitious shot and overbalances completely,
Gilchrist whips the bails off in aflash and that is the end of
that
India 'A' 281/7, Partnership of 17
Harbhajan Singh st Gilchrist b Miller 12 (8b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 73 (9 runs) India 'A' 281/7 (trail by 10 runs)
CR Miller 24-8-67-4 (1nb)
NR Mongia 22* (46b 3x4)
73.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run
73.2 Kasprowicz to Sanghvi, no run
73.3 Kasprowicz to Sanghvi, no run
73.4 Kasprowicz to Sanghvi, one run
73.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
73.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, FOUR
End of over 74 (6 runs) India 'A' 287/7 (trail by 4 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 18-2-92-0 (9nb)
RL Sanghvi 1* (3b) NR Mongia 27* (49b 4x4)
74.1 Miller to Sanghvi, no run
74.2 Miller to Sanghvi, no run
74.3 Miller to Sanghvi, no run
74.4 Miller to Sanghvi, OUT:
India 'A' 287/8, Partnership of 6
RL Sanghvi lbw b Miller 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
NR Mongia 27* (49b 4x4) CR Miller 24.4-8-67-5 (1nb)
74.5 Miller to Mohanty, no run
74.6 Miller to Mohanty, no run
End of over 75 (maiden) India 'A' 287/8 (trail by 4 runs)
CR Miller 25-9-67-5 (1nb)
NR Mongia 27* (49b 4x4) DS Mohanty 0* (2b)
75.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run
75.2 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
75.3 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
75.4 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
75.5 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, one run, short and on the legs, Mohanty
flicks the ball to fine leg and helps himself to a single
75.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 76 (2 runs) India 'A' 289/8 (trail by 2 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 19-2-94-0 (9nb)
DS Mohanty 1* (6b) NR Mongia 28* (51b 4x4)
76.1 Miller to Mohanty, no run
76.2 Miller to Mohanty, no run
76.3 Miller to Mohanty, no run
76.4 Miller to Mohanty, SIX, well fighted and on the off, Mohanty gets
hold of that and slaps it over midwicket
76.5 Miller to Mohanty, no run
76.6 Miller to Mohanty, one run
End of over 77 (7 runs) India 'A' 296/8 (lead by 5 runs)
CR Miller 26-9-74-5 (1nb)
DS Mohanty 8* (12b 1x6) NR Mongia 28* (51b 4x4)
77.1 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
77.2 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
77.3 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
77.4 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
77.5 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
77.6 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
End of over 78 (maiden) India 'A' 296/8 (lead by 5 runs)
DW Fleming 15-3-44-0 (2nb)
NR Mongia 28* (51b 4x4) DS Mohanty 8* (18b 1x6)
78.1 Miller to NR Mongia, two runs, quicker ball on the pads, flicked to
fine leg
78.2 Miller to NR Mongia, no run, on the pads and this time Mongia pads
the ball away
78.3 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
78.4 Miller to NR Mongia, one run, tossed up and on the off, riven
through covers
78.5 Miller to Mohanty, no run, quicker delivery, played defensively
78.6 Miller to Mohanty, no run, around the wicket comes Miller, on the
pads, played at and missed
End of over 79 (3 runs) India 'A' 299/8 (lead by 8 runs)
CR Miller 27-9-77-5 (1nb)
NR Mongia 31* (55b 4x4) DS Mohanty 8* (20b 1x6)
The players now come off the field for Tea
Match State: Tea - Day 2
79.1 Fleming to NR Mongia, FOUR
79.2 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
79.3 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
79.4 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
79.5 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
79.6 Fleming to NR Mongia, one run
End of over 80 (5 runs) India 'A' 304/8 (lead by 13 runs)
DW Fleming 16-3-49-0 (2nb)
NR Mongia 36* (61b 5x4) DS Mohanty 8* (20b 1x6)
80.1 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
80.2 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
80.3 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
80.4 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
80.5 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
80.6 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 81 (maiden) India 'A' 304/8 (lead by 13 runs)
CR Miller 28-10-77-5 (1nb)
DS Mohanty 8* (20b 1x6) NR Mongia 36* (67b 5x4)
New ball being taken now
81.1 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
81.2 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
81.3 Fleming to Mohanty, (noball) no run
81.3 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
81.4 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
81.5 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
81.6 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
End of over 82 (1 run) India 'A' 305/8 (lead by 14 runs)
DW Fleming 17-3-50-0 (3nb)
NR Mongia 36* (67b 5x4) DS Mohanty 8* (27b 1x6)
82.1 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run
82.2 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run
82.3 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run
82.4 Gillespie to NR Mongia, FOUR
82.5 Gillespie to NR Mongia, one run
82.6 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
End of over 83 (5 runs) India 'A' 310/8 (lead by 19 runs)
JN Gillespie 16-7-48-2 (2nb)
NR Mongia 41* (72b 6x4) DS Mohanty 8* (28b 1x6)
83.1 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
83.2 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
83.3 Fleming to NR Mongia, FOUR
83.4 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
83.5 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
83.6 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 84 (4 runs) India 'A' 314/8 (lead by 23 runs)
DW Fleming 18-3-54-0 (3nb)
DS Mohanty 8* (28b 1x6) NR Mongia 45* (78b 7x4)
84.1 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
84.2 Gillespie to Mohanty, one run
84.3 Gillespie to NR Mongia, one run
84.4 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
84.5 Gillespie to Mohanty, bye: FOUR
84.6 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
End of over 85 (6 runs) India 'A' 320/8 (lead by 29 runs)
JN Gillespie 17-7-50-2 (2nb)
NR Mongia 46* (79b 7x4) DS Mohanty 9* (33b 1x6)
85.1 Fleming to NR Mongia, two runs
85.2 Fleming to NR Mongia, FOUR
85.3 Fleming to NR Mongia, no run
85.4 Fleming to NR Mongia, FOUR
85.5 Fleming to NR Mongia, FOUR
85.6 Fleming to NR Mongia, FOUR
End of over 86 (18 runs) India 'A' 338/8 (lead by 47 runs)
DW Fleming 19-3-72-0 (3nb)
DS Mohanty 9* (33b 1x6) NR Mongia 64* (85b 11x4)
86.1 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
86.2 Gillespie to Mohanty, FOUR
86.3 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
86.4 Gillespie to Mohanty, no run
86.5 Gillespie to Mohanty, one run
86.6 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 87 (5 runs) India 'A' 343/8 (lead by 52 runs)
JN Gillespie 18-7-55-2 (2nb)
DS Mohanty 14* (38b 1x4 1x6) NR Mongia 64* (86b 11x4)
87.1 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
87.2 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
87.3 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
87.4 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
87.5 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
87.6 Fleming to Mohanty, no run
End of over 88 (maiden) India 'A' 343/8 (lead by 52 runs)
DW Fleming 20-4-72-0 (3nb)
NR Mongia 64* (86b 11x4) DS Mohanty 14* (44b 1x4 1x6)
88.1 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, straight ball, blocked back down
the wicket
88.2 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, short and quick but off target, the
ball slides down the leg side as Mongia plsys and misses
88.3 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, slower ball on the off stump,
driven to covers
88.4 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, Gillespie now tries an offcutter,
Mongia spots it and defends
88.5 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, once again a short ball, this time
Mongia gets to it and defends
88.6 Gillespie to NR Mongia, no run, short and on the off, defended to
point
End of over 89 (maiden) India 'A' 343/8 (lead by 52 runs)
JN Gillespie 19-8-55-2 (2nb)
DS Mohanty 14* (44b 1x4 1x6) NR Mongia 64* (92b 11x4)
89.1 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, one run, on the pads, flicked to the on side
89.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, outswinger, Mongia plays at it,
the ball slides past the edge
89.3 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run
89.4 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, short and on the stumps, played
back to the bowler
89.5 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, short ball, defended carefully
89.6 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, full and straight, played to mid
off
End of over 90 (1 run) India 'A' 344/8 (lead by 53 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 20-2-95-0 (9nb)
DS Mohanty 15* (45b 1x4 1x6) NR Mongia 64* (97b 11x4)
90.1 Miller to Mohanty, no run, outside the off, well flighted, Mohanty
prods at it and is beaten
90.2 Miller to Mohanty, no run, Miller gives the ball more air and this
time Mohanty connects, plyed straight back to the bowler
90.3 Miller to Mohanty, no run, outside the off stump, Mohanty is
content just letting that go
90.4 Miller to Mohanty, no run, just outside the off and full, padded
away
90.5 Miller to Mohanty, no run, full and on the off, Mohanty plays a
copybook forward defensive stroke
90.6 Miller to Mohanty, FOUR, short and wide, that rather spoils an
impeccable over, Mohanty latches onto it and cuts the ball to the
point fence
End of over 91 (4 runs) India 'A' 348/8 (lead by 57 runs)
CR Miller 29-10-81-5 (1nb)
NR Mongia 64* (97b 11x4) DS Mohanty 19* (51b 2x4 1x6)
91.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, short of a lenmgth and quick,
Mongia does well to duck under that one
91.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run, another short one, this time a
bit of width though and Mongia goes for the cut, the ball hits the
bat very high up and rolls through the slip cordon
91.3 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, one run, another one short, Kasprowicz
dishing out a lot of short pitched stuff, guided to third man
91.4 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run, short again and easily cut to
third man
91.5 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
91.6 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run, full and straight, attempted yorker
almost sneaks through Mohanty's defenses, well dug out
End of over 92 (3 runs) India 'A' 351/8 (lead by 60 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 21-2-98-0 (9nb)
NR Mongia 66* (100b 11x4) DS Mohanty 20* (54b 2x4 1x6)
92.1 Miller to NR Mongia, no run, well flighted and on the off, driven
hard at cover
92.2 Miller to NR Mongia, one run, again tossed up and this time Mongia
finds the gap in the off side
92.3 Miller to Mohanty, no run, full and on the pads, played and missed
92.4 Miller to Mohanty, no run
92.5 Miller to Mohanty, one run, short and on the pads, glanced to fine
leg
92.6 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
End of over 93 (2 runs) India 'A' 353/8 (lead by 62 runs)
CR Miller 30-10-83-5 (1nb)
DS Mohanty 21* (57b 2x4 1x6) NR Mongia 67* (103b 11x4)
93.1 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
93.2 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run, short ball, safely negotiated by
Mohanty
93.3 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run, just short of a length and on the
off, swing away late, beaten all ends up
93.4 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run, full and on the off, rapped on the
pads
93.5 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, FOUR, short and on the pads, Mohanty glances
and glances well, that goes away to the fine leg fence
93.6 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
End of over 94 (4 runs) India 'A' 357/8 (lead by 66 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 22-2-102-0 (9nb)
NR Mongia 67* (103b 11x4) DS Mohanty 25* (63b 3x4 1x6)
94.1 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
94.2 Miller to NR Mongia, no run
94.3 Miller to NR Mongia, one run, flicked to the on side from the
middle and off stump
94.4 Miller to Mohanty, no run
94.5 Miller to Mohanty, no run
94.6 Miller to Mohanty, two runs, another one on the middle stump gets
flicked, this time finer
End of over 95 (3 runs) India 'A' 360/8 (lead by 69 runs)
CR Miller 31-10-86-5 (1nb)
NR Mongia 68* (106b 11x4) DS Mohanty 27* (66b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
95.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, outswinger beats the batsman, and
runs to the keeper appealing for a caught behind, umpire shakes
his head and crowds go after the bowler with a wild sigh
95.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, short ball on the legs, played to
midwicket
95.3 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run
95.4 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
95.5 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, no run
95.6 Kasprowicz to Mohanty, one run
End of over 96 (2 runs) India 'A' 362/8 (lead by 71 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 23-2-104-0 (9nb)
DS Mohanty 28* (69b 3x4 1x6) NR Mongia 69* (109b 11x4)
96.1 Miller to Mohanty, OUT: well flighted, Mohanty accepts the
invitation and goes for the big shot, the ball goes high in the
air and is almost past Slater at long off, running to his left
Slater takes a brilliant catch
India 'A' 362/9, Partnership of 75
DS Mohanty c Slater b Miller 28 (70b 3x4 1x6)
NR Mongia 69* (109b 11x4) CR Miller 31.1-10-86-6 (1nb)
96.2 Miller to NR Mongia, one run
96.3 Miller to Nehra, no run
96.4 Miller to Nehra, no run
96.5 Miller to Nehra, no run
96.6 Miller to Nehra, FOUR, full and wide, all Nehra can do is edge the
ball, as it turns out that's the best he could have done! the ball
races across the turf to the third man fence
End of over 97 (5 runs) India 'A' 367/9 (lead by 76 runs)
CR Miller 32-10-91-6 (1nb)
NR Mongia 70* (110b 11x4) A Nehra 4* (4b 1x4)
97.1 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, no run, slower ball from Kasprowicz,
Mo0ngia is deceived and goes through with the shot, straight to
Steve Waugh at cover who unusually floors the catch
97.2 Kasprowicz to NR Mongia, one run
97.3 Kasprowicz to Nehra, no run
97.4 Kasprowicz to Nehra, OUT: full and on the pads, flicked hard but
straight to the waiting hands of Colin Miller at square leg. That
is the end of the India A innings
India 'A' 368/10, Partnership of 6
A Nehra c Miller b Kasprowicz 4 (6b 1x4 0x6)
NR Mongia 71* (112b 11x4) MS Kasprowicz 23.4-2-105-1 (9nb)
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Mohanty to Slater, no run
0.2 Mohanty to Slater, one run
0.1 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
0.2 Mohanty to Hayden, one run
0.3 Mohanty to Slater, one run
0.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
0.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
0.6 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR
End of over 1 (6 runs) Australia 6/0 (trail by 71 runs)
DS Mohanty 1-0-6-0
MJ Slater 1* (1b) ML Hayden 5* (5b 1x4)
1.1 Nehra to Slater, no run
1.2 Nehra to Slater, FOUR
1.3 Nehra to Slater, no run
1.4 Nehra to Slater, no run
1.5 Nehra to Slater, no run
1.6 Nehra to Slater, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 10/0 (trail by 67 runs)
A Nehra 1-0-4-0
ML Hayden 5* (5b 1x4) MJ Slater 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Mohanty to Hayden, one run
2.2 Mohanty to Slater, no run
2.3 Mohanty to Slater, no run
2.4 Mohanty to Slater, no run
2.5 Mohanty to Slater, no run
2.6 Mohanty to Slater, no run
End of over 3 (5 runs) Australia 11/0 (trail by 66 runs)
DS Mohanty 2-0-7-0
ML Hayden 6* (6b 1x4) MJ Slater 5* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Nehra to Hayden, one run
3.2 Nehra to Slater, no run
3.3 Nehra to Slater, no run
3.4 Nehra to Slater, no run
3.5 Nehra to Slater, no run
3.6 Nehra to Slater, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 12/0 (trail by 65 runs)
A Nehra 2-0-5-0
ML Hayden 7* (7b 1x4) MJ Slater 5* (17b 1x4)
4.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run
4.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run
4.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run
4.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, FOUR
4.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run
4.6 Harbhajan Singh to Slater, FOUR, well flighted and on the legs,
Slater waits for it, picks it up late nad nudges the ball in
elegant fashion to the fine leg fence
End of over 5 (9 runs) Australia 21/0 (trail by 56 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-9-0
ML Hayden 12* (12b 2x4) MJ Slater 9* (18b 2x4)
Harnhajan beginning badly, bowling two loose deliveries and
conceding 2 boundaries in his very first over
That's not what the captain expected of him bringing him into the
attack so early on
5.1 Nehra to Hayden, one run, full and angling in to Hayden turned away
at the last momnent to the fine leg area
5.2 Nehra to Slater, no run, full and on the off, Slater plays safe and
defends
5.3 Nehra to Slater, no run, quick and short on the off, the ball goes
off the inside edge into the air, the ball heads straight for the
stumps and Slater uses his bat to tap the ball away from the
stuymps
Few people believe that you can't use your bat for that, has to e a
part of the body they say
5.4 Nehra to Slater, no run, short of a length outside the off, left
alone
5.5 Nehra to Slater, no run
5.6 Nehra to Slater, one run, on the off, swinging in, defended to the
on side
End of over 6 (2 runs) Australia 23/0 (trail by 54 runs)
A Nehra 3-0-7-0
MJ Slater 10* (23b 2x4) ML Hayden 13* (13b 2x4)
6.1 Harbhajan Singh to Slater, one run, well flighted and on the pads,
whipped away to deep fine leg
6.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, legbye: two runs, well flighted and on
the off, big sweep shot played and missed, loud shout for lbw
turned down
6.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, three runs, well flighted and on the
off, Hayden is squared up, the ball goes off the edge to thirdman
6.4 Harbhajan Singh to Slater, OUT: well flighted again and on the off,
Slater comes down the track and tries toi heave the ball over
midwicket, all he can manage is a straight hit to Balaji Rao at
midwicket
Australia 30/1, Partnership of 30
MJ Slater c Balaji Rao b Harbhajan Singh 11 (25b 2x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 16* (15b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 1.4-0-13-1
6.5 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, short of a length and on the
off, spinning away from the left hander, left alone
6.6 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, well outside the leg stump,
turning in to the left hander, padded away
End of over 7 (7 runs) Australia 30/1 (trail by 47 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-13-1
ML Hayden 16* (15b 2x4) JL Langer 0* (2b)
Rahul Sanghvi coming on to bowl what should be the last ball of the
day
apologies, Sanghvi is going to bowl the last over and not ball as
earlier mentioned
7.1 Sanghvi to Hayden, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, sweep shot
played and missed, off the pads and that is four anyway
7.2 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, defended
7.3 Sanghvi to Hayden, two runs, well flighted and on the middle stump,
Hayden whips the ball through midwicket
7.4 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, well flighted and on the off, spinnin in
top the left hander, defended
7.5 Sanghvi to Hayden, two runs, down the leg side again, clipped to
deep fine leg
7.6 Sanghvi to Hayden, no run, well flighted tempting the batsman to
come down the track and have a good hit, Hayden resists, pats the
ball gently back down the crease and with that the day's play has
ended
End of over 8 (8 runs) Australia 38/1 (trail by 39 runs)
RL Sanghvi 1-0-4-0
JL Langer 0* (2b) ML Hayden 20* (21b 2x4)
It has been anohter day that went up and down
after Ramesh and Laxman batted so well to take India A to a
position of relative safety the middle order collapsed
After that Nayan Mongia in a spirited knock of 71 not out helped
India A get to a reasonable decent lead
At the end of the day Australia trail by 38 runs and have lost the
wicket of their swashbuckling opener Michael Slater
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Welcome to the third day's play of the game between India A and
Australia at the VCA in Nagpur
Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer will start the proceedings for
Australia against an India A attack looking to make early inroads
The two umpires BK Sadashiv and SV Ramani are the first onto the
field. They busily go about adjusting the wickets and setting the
bails right.
The India A team is now onto the field as well and a few feet
behind them Hayuden and Langer walk in, twirling their bats and
doing some mile loosening up exercises
Langer marks his guard and practices a straight drive, maybe we'll
see a few of thos today
For India A, it is the man who took all 10 wickets in an innings in
a Duleep Trophy match recently - Debashish Mohanty to start the
bowling
8.1 Mohanty to Langer, no run, full and outside the off, no sign of
swing or seam first up, the ball shoots low and goes through to
the keeper as Langer leaves it alone
8.2 Mohanty to Langer, no run, a repeat of the first ball, fortunately
for the batsman a bit more bounce this time, once again left alone
with ease
8.3 Mohanty to Langer, no run, the third one outside the off and a hint
of swing, left alone to the keeper
8.4 Mohanty to Langer, no run, Mohanty decides to make the batsman play
and deliver this one on the off stump, defended back down the
wicket with care
8.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run, once again too wide, this time it's
short as well, the ball goes ever so slowly to the 'keeper
8.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, on the pads to end the over and full as
well, tapped to the on side
End of over 9 (1 run, maiden) Australia 39/1 (trail by 38 runs)
DS Mohanty 3-1-7-0
ML Hayden 20* (21b 2x4) JL Langer 0* (8b)
9.1 Nehra to Hayden, one run, full and down the leg side, a bit of
inswing straight away for Nehra, that was just a loosener, tucked
away to fine leg
9.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and very wide of the stumps, this one
swings the other way, very late, and leaves the left hander,
unfortunately the ball goes so low that even an edge would never
carry to the keeper, left alone ever so easily
9.3 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump, Langer is too
patient to make a mistake so early on, defended with a bat so
straight it couldn't possibly get straighter
9.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, this one is fired down the leg side,,
again very low bounce, rapped on the pad, meaningless shout for
lbw is dismissed nonchalantly
9.5 Nehra to Langer, one run, on the pads and there's a bit of bounce,
that makes it weasy for Langer to come outside the line of the
ball and turn it awqy ever so deftly to fine leg
9.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, on the off and swinging away a touch, the
well built southpaw Hayden taps the ball to point with an angled
bat
End of over 10 (2 runs) Australia 41/1 (trail by 36 runs)
A Nehra 4-0-11-0 (2nb)
JL Langer 1* (12b) ML Hayden 21* (23b 2x4)
10.1 Mohanty to Langer, FOUR, full and outside the off stump, so slow
that it would be hard for a batsman of Langer's pedigree not to
hit that for four, driven beautifully to mid off where Balaji Rao
makes a hash of things and lets the ball rocket to the fence
through his legs
10.2 Mohanty to Langer, no run, full and just outside the off stump,
rapped on the pads, that was well outside the off and slanting
further away so there really was no danger in padding that one
away
10.3 Mohanty to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump, bat and pad
come close together like any coach would recommend and the ball is
dabbed to the off side with soft hands
10.4 Mohanty to Langer, no run, once again Mohanty keeps it in that slot
just outside the off stump and once more Langer is content just
defending and getting a feel of the ball, the bowler and the
conditions
10.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run, shorter this time, in another five
Langer might crash that to the point fence, right now he is
content just patting the ball to point
10.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, full and on the off again that is a
better line and length from Mohanty, played down the track with
the bat maker's label, ot r should that be sponsor's label, clear
for all to see
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 45/1 (trail by 32 runs)
DS Mohanty 4-1-11-0
ML Hayden 21* (23b 2x4) JL Langer 5* (18b 1x4)
11.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and drifting onto the pads, clipped
away to the on side, Hayden closes the face of the bat on that
very quickly, could be a bad ploy
11.2 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, patted to mid off,
well in control is Hayden, no hurrying him today it looks
11.3 Nehra to Hayden, no run, much better ball from Nehra, just short of
a driving length, the ball starts six inches outside the left
hander's off stump and shapes in just enough to make the batsman
defend
11.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and this time n the off, the drift,
swing and angle take the ball down leg side, rapped on the pads,
no appeal even, that's how far down lweg side that ball was headed
11.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, faster one on the off stump, not much
movement here, just enough to go off the inside edge onto the pad,
appeals from all round thinking the ball hit the pad first, umpire
not interested
11.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, outside the off, pushed hard but straight
to the fielder at mid off, that's the end of an Ashish Nehra
maiden over
End of over 12 (maiden) Australia 45/1 (trail by 32 runs)
A Nehra 5-1-11-0 (2nb)
JL Langer 5* (18b 1x4) ML Hayden 21* (29b 2x4)
12.1 Mohanty to Langer, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
the flailing windmill Mohanty action generates very little pace on
this wicket, no movement either for the Orissa mediumpacer, left
alone with ease, no doubt at all in Langer's mind, that one is not
coming back in
12.2 Mohanty to Langer, no run, full and on the pads, tucked away nicely
to midwicket, a lack of an early call means that the batsmen can't
take a single
12.3 Mohanty to Langer, one run, again on the pads, clipped to square
leg, this time the ball is wide of the fielder and the call comes
early, comfortable single
12.4 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR, fu
12.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, driven hard from on the off stump but
straight to mid off
12.6 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
End of over 13 (5 runs) Australia 50/1 (trail by 27 runs)
DS Mohanty 5-1-16-0
JL Langer 6* (21b 1x4) ML Hayden 25* (32b 3x4)
13.1 Nehra to Langer, no run
13.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, just outside the off, played at and missed
13.3 Nehra to Langer, no run
13.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the pads, clipped away to
midwicket
13.5 Nehra to Langer, no run, short of a length and on the off stump,
tapped to the off side off the back foot, no chance of a run there
13.6 Nehra to Langer, no run, short of a length and on the off stump,
played to the off side with soft hands, Langer looks like he has
set his stalls in for a long innings, Nehra too is keeping a good
line and length, interesting little battle
End of over 14 (maiden) Australia 50/1 (trail by 27 runs)
A Nehra 6-2-11-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 25* (32b 3x4) JL Langer 6* (27b 1x4)
14.1 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, again slow and on the off side, Mohanty
looks like the only way he'll get a wicket is if the ball shoots
low and the batsman is bowled or lbw, defended easily
14.2 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, on the pads this time, Hayden trieds to
turn the ball to the onside plays down the wrong line and is
rapped on the pads
14.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the middle stump, Hayden
stands tall and punches the ball to the mid on fielder
14.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, on the off stump and finally a bit of
inswing, Hayden rapped on the pads, not far foward, loud shout and
not a very bad one at that, loud shout from the bowler, turned
down
14.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, driven hard into
the pitch, the ball bounces high and goes back to Mohanty who
collects the ball in his followthrough
14.6 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, defended with bat
and pad held close together
End of over 15 (maiden) Australia 50/1 (trail by 27 runs)
DS Mohanty 6-2-16-0
JL Langer 6* (27b 1x4) ML Hayden 25* (38b 3x4)
15.1 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off side, tapped down with
soft hands to the off side, Nehra keeping things tight and Langer
responding with stoic defense
15.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the pads, Langer gets bat and
pad together, forming a wall almost and defends
15.3 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid off
15.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, good late inswing for Nehra, the ball
starts wide of the stumps and comes back in, defended to the on
side with an angled bat
15.5 Nehra to Langer, no run, short of a length this time, played back
down the track with soft hands, Langer might want to come forward
a bit more on these kind of surfaces, shuffling in the crease
could be risky
15.6 Nehra to Langer, no run
End of over 16 (maiden) Australia 50/1 (trail by 27 runs)
A Nehra 7-3-11-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 25* (38b 3x4) JL Langer 6* (33b 1x4)
16.1 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off stump, the ball
slants in just a shade, tapped to the on side
16.2 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
16.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off again, the ball
comes so slowly to Hayden that he almost plays late, mind you this
wasn't a slower ball or anything, luckily for Hayden he's patient
enough
16.4 Mohanty to Hayden, no run
16.5 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, driven hard to
covers, easily fielded
16.6 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR, full and on the off, impressive transfer
of weight from Hayden, after waiting patiently for so long Hayden
cashes in well and proper on a loose ball straight drive is so
hard it thumps into the fence before Balaji Rao at mid off can
react
End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 54/1 (trail by 23 runs)
DS Mohanty 7-2-20-0
JL Langer 6* (33b 1x4) ML Hayden 29* (44b 4x4)
17.1 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump, Langer playing
the waiting game to the hilt, defended to the off side, funnily
enough the Australians might be looking forward to the spinners
and more loose balls
17.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump, defended
17.3 Nehra to Langer, no run, once again a bit of late swing into the
pads, tapped to the on side
17.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, on the off stump, short of a length, not
much bounce, the ball swings in and Langer plays outside the line
of the ball, rapped on the pads, that was a good shout but
probably slipping down the leg side
17.5 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off this time, the ball
doesn't swing, defended to the off side
17.6 Nehra to Langer, no run, outside the off stump, this time Nehra
gets the ball to leave the left hander, left alone without a
second thought
End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 54/1 (trail by 23 runs)
A Nehra 8-4-11-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 29* (44b 4x4) JL Langer 6* (39b 1x4)
18.1 Mohanty to Hayden, FOUR, full, on the off and driven hard to mid
off by Hayden, Balaji Rao again obliges the Australians by
fumbling majorly, diving and sliding all over the ball but failing
to make any contact with the ball whatsoever
18.2 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, fulll and on the off, driven to mid off
where Balaji Rao manages to save one
18.3 Mohanty to Hayden, no run, on the pads, played softly back to the
bowler
18.4 Mohanty to Hayden, one run, just short of driving length on the off
side, played down to the off side with soft hands, the ball goes
towards mid off and the Australians take on Balaji Rao, and why
not, after the misfielding he's displayed so far, cheeky single
stolen
18.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run
18.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, short of a length and on the off, that's
the first sign of impatience as Langer goes for a big cut shot,
bottom edge and on another wicket - one with more bounce that
would have been a cracking boundary
End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 59/1 (trail by 18 runs)
DS Mohanty 8-2-25-0
ML Hayden 34* (48b 5x4) JL Langer 6* (41b 1x4)
19.1 Nehra to Hayden, one run, full and on the off, shaping in just a
touch, played to the on side with an angled bat
19.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump, Langer shuffles
across well and works the ball to the on side, short midwicket
snaps the ball up and cuts off the single
19.3 Nehra to Langer, no run, full and on the off stump this time,
doesn't make the slightest difference to Langer who shows various
people in the ground how to play the back foot defense
19.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, and that's another one on the off stump
that Langer defends
19.5 Nehra to Langer, no run, slow and on the off, that could have been
belted to the fence, Langer still adjusting to the pace and bounce
of the wicket, defends carefully
19.6 Nehra to Langer, no run, outside the off, a bit of width and
begging to be spanked, Langer obliges on this occasion, driving
hard to mid off, Sanghvi fields well and saves a certain boundary
End of over 20 (1 run) Australia 60/1 (trail by 17 runs)
A Nehra 9-4-12-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 35* (49b 5x4) JL Langer 6* (46b 1x4)
Spin in the form of Harbhajan Singh being introduced
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, one run, on the pads and full, swept to
fine leg
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, full, flighted and on the off,
defended with soft hands
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, on the off and overpitched,
Langer goes back and almost yorks himself, dug out in the last
moment
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, well flighted and on the middle
and off, Singh gives that a rip and the ball spins sharply, left
alone
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, once again a lot of turn, the
ball
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, short and wide this time, that's
not such a good ball, punched off the back foot to covers
End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 61/1 (trail by 16 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-14-1
ML Hayden 36* (50b 5x4) JL Langer 6* (51b 1x4)
21.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the off, overpitched even ,
that is driven very hard back down the ground, unfortunately for
Hayden and Australia the ball clanks into the offstump at the
nonstriker's end, that would have been a certain four
21.2 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short of a length and on the middle stump,
slanting down the leg side, left alone and Mongia goes across and
gathers
21.3 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full and on the pads, tapped to midwicket
21.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, pushed through a bit quicker and on the
legs, dug out at the last possible moment
21.5 Nehra to Hayden, one run, on the off, no swing there, driven just
wide of covers, easy single sauntered
21.6 Nehra to Langer, no run, short of a length and outside the off
stump, just a touch of away swing, that is the first short one
from Nehra, easily left alone
End of over 22 (1 run) Australia 62/1 (trail by 15 runs)
A Nehra 10-4-13-0 (2nb)
ML Hayden 37* (55b 5x4) JL Langer 6* (52b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended away to the off side with the softest of hands
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, OUT: well flighted and down the wicket
comes Hayden, not to the pitch of the ball, Hayden closes the face
of the bat early and the ball flies to Hemang Badani at silly mid
off, good smart catch taken and Hayden is on his way
Australia 62/2, Partnership of 32
ML Hayden c Badani b Harbhajan Singh 37 (57b 5x4 0x6)
JL Langer 6* (52b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 3.2-0-14-2
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, well tossed up and on the off,
played back down the wicket with a straight bat
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, full and on the off, defended
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, well flighted and on the off
side, defended to the fielder under the helmet on the off side
End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 62/2 (trail by 15 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-14-2
JL Langer 6* (52b 1x4) SR Waugh 0* (4b)
23.1 Mohanty to Langer, three runs, on the pads and slow, turned to the
square leg - midwicket area with ease, that one was just too easy
23.2 Mohanty to Waugh, FOUR
23.3 Mohanty to Waugh, no run
23.4 Mohanty to Waugh, no run
23.5 Mohanty to Waugh, no run
23.6 Mohanty to Waugh, one run, short of a length and on the pads,
clipped to fine leg
End of over 24 (8 runs) Australia 70/2 (trail by 7 runs)
DS Mohanty 9-2-33-0
SR Waugh 5* (9b 1x4) JL Langer 9* (53b 1x4)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, drifting on the pads, lobs up to
forward short leg off the pads, half appeal
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, pushes back to the bowler leaning
back
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, on off stump, comes forward and
defends it, Harbhajan creating doubts in the batsmen's mind
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, that ball turned, Waugh goes back
and def3nds it to sily point
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, wrong one from Harbhajan, goes
back and cuts it to backward point
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, another beautiful ball that left
the right hander, brushes the pads and lobs up to slip, loud
appeal, turned down, rightly so
End of over 25 (maiden) Australia 70/2 (trail by 7 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-2-14-2
JL Langer 9* (53b 1x4) SR Waugh 5* (15b 1x4)
25.1 Mohanty to Langer, no run, slight movement away from the left
hander, goes back and tackles it witha defensive push
25.2 Mohanty to Langer, one run, the ball moves away again, this time
off the pitch, goes back and punches it towards cover and takes a
very quick single
25.3 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, this time, Mohanty keeps the ball on off
stump to the right hander, stands up tall and defends it
cautiously towards mid on
25.4 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, just outside the off stump, comes forward
and pushes that ball towards cover, Dinesh Mongis\a fumbles, but
not bad enough to give the single away
25.5 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, beautiful awayswinger to Waugh, goes for
the push and gets beaten comprehensively, moral victory for
Mohanty
25.6 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, driven neatly off the back foot to mid
off, Sanghvi fields safely preventing the single that would have
given the strike back to Waugh
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 71/2 (trail by 6 runs)
DS Mohanty 10-2-34-0
JL Langer 10* (55b 1x4) SR Waugh 5* (19b 1x4)
Harbhajan continues...
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, FOUR, short ball, width too, goes back
and cuts it through cover past the diving fielder there and gets
the ball past the ropes
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, FOUR, another bad ball, Langer gets
another boundary here with a shot that has good power in it
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, goes for the drive through cover
and misses the ball as it turns a bit more this time
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, stretches well forward and
defends it safely , the ball rolls to short gully
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run
End of over 27 (8 runs) Australia 79/2 (lead by 2 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-22-2
SR Waugh 5* (19b 1x4) JL Langer 18* (61b 3x4)
27.1 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, outside off stump, no movement, harmless
ball, no batsman is going to be draged to that ball, real waste of
a ball at this stage
27.2 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, just outside off stump, Waugh comes a bit
forward and plays a defensive shot at that, the ball harmlessly
rolls to cover
27.3 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, just outside off stump, straight ball,
keeps low, Waugh tries to push at it and misses it completely
27.4 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, just on off stump, taps it towards point
off the front foot, this time, gets bat to ball more
authoritatively
27.5 Mohanty to Waugh, no run, moves slightly away, goes for the drive
again and misses it, could not be termed beaten actually as the
ball was at a fair distace from the bat when it went past Waugh
27.6 Mohanty to Waugh, no run
End of over 28 (maiden) Australia 79/2 (lead by 2 runs)
DS Mohanty 11-3-34-0
JL Langer 18* (61b 3x4) SR Waugh 5* (25b 1x4)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, defends forward
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, outside off stump, turning away,
shoulders arms
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, similar ball, leaving the left
hander, decides to let it go to the keeper again
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, tries a different line, drifts
on the pads, full too, flicks it to long leg quite comfortably for
just the single
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, outside off stump, comes forward
and defedns it cautiously
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, two runs, another bad line on the pads of
Waugh, goes back and flicks it so easily through mid wicket for a
good two runs to his tally
End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 82/2 (lead by 5 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-2-25-2
JL Langer 19* (65b 3x4) SR Waugh 7* (27b 1x4)
29.1 Mohanty to Langer, no run, goes back and defends towards cover
29.2 Mohanty to Langer, no run, on target, Langer just puts his foot
forward and drives back to Mohanty who bends down and fields that
ball easily
29.3 Mohanty to Langer, no run, just outside the off stump, goes back
very well and defends it towards mid off past the bowler
29.4 Mohanty to Langer, no run, forces him on the back foot again, leans
back as he was forced and pushes it to cover, Khoda fields well
there
29.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run
29.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, this time the ball keeps a bit low,
Langer still on back foot, pushes it towards mid off to finish
that over without any damage
End of over 30 (maiden) Australia 82/2 (lead by 5 runs)
DS Mohanty 12-4-34-0
SR Waugh 7* (27b 1x4) JL Langer 19* (71b 3x4)
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, one run, directed on the leg stump, clips
it so eaily to fine leg leaning back on his back foot
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, fastish ball, Langer goes a bit
back and defends it towards short gully, nice ball to the left
hander
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, directed on the pads again,
flicks it wide of mid on and gets the single. Harbhajan not
sticking on to a line here
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, stretches well forward and
defends it towards the bowler with his pad well in front
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run
End of over 31 (2 runs) Australia 84/2 (lead by 7 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-2-27-2
JL Langer 20* (73b 3x4) SR Waugh 8* (31b 1x4)
31.1 Mohanty to Langer, no run, outside off stump, very slow ball, leans
on his back and foces it to cover, could not get the placement
right, straight to the man at cover
31.2 Mohanty to Langer, no run, this time drives it with authority to
mid off
31.3 Mohanty to Langer, no run, keeps it on target this time, Langer
shakes a bit and flicks it to mid wicket
31.4 Mohanty to Langer, FOUR, this time, forces it off the back foot
through extra cover, great timing and placement by Langer in
getting that shot right
31.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run, bad ball outside the leg stump, Mongia
takes it well, proving to be a good keeper
31.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, goes back and defends it safely
End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 88/2 (lead by 11 runs)
DS Mohanty 13-4-38-0
SR Waugh 8* (31b 1x4) JL Langer 24* (79b 4x4)
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, comes forward to defend it, lobs
off the pads to forward short, a polite question from Harbhajan
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, turning away, Waugh lets it to
the keeper safely
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, defends it off the front foot
towards mid wicket
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) Australia 88/2 (lead by 11 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-3-27-2
JL Langer 24* (79b 4x4) SR Waugh 8* (37b 1x4)
33.1 Mohanty to Langer, no run
33.2 Mohanty to Langer, no run
33.3 Mohanty to Langer, no run
33.4 Mohanty to Langer, no run
33.5 Mohanty to Langer, no run, on his pads, goes back and easily
strokes it towards mid wicket, but could not get the single again
33.6 Mohanty to Langer, no run, goes back again, infact was pushed back
by Mohanty, taps it to mid wicket with an angled bat, Badani
fields
End of over 34 (maiden) Australia 88/2 (lead by 11 runs)
DS Mohanty 14-5-38-0
SR Waugh 8* (37b 1x4) JL Langer 24* (85b 4x4)
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, the ball turns in sharply, comes
forward and defends it with his pad
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, again a good ball that turned in,
defends wtih his bat close to the pad
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, another very good fastish ball,
forces Waugh on the back foot, he also does equally well in
defending it dead down
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, Harbhajan spins it in again,
catches the edge of the bat , but falls short of the man at
forward short leg
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, one run, this time, Waugh decides to
comes a bit forward and pushes it past a diving mid wicket fielder
to wide of mid on for the single
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, turns away from the left
hander, goes back and defends it towards backward point for that
run
End of over 35 (2 runs) Australia 90/2 (lead by 13 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-3-29-2
JL Langer 25* (86b 4x4) SR Waugh 9* (42b 1x4)
35.1 Sanghvi to Langer, no run, defends forward, the ball actually
lobbed up wide of silly point
35.2 Sanghvi to Langer, no run, steps out and drives it, not getting
wide of the fielder
35.3 Sanghvi to Langer, SIX, decides to upset Sanghvi, comes out and
lofts it over long on beautifully
35.4 Sanghvi to Langer, no run, gets the ball straight back to the
bowler, Sanghvi drops the easiest of chances, costly miss!!!
35.5 Sanghvi to Langer, two runs, drives it wide of mid off for two more
runs
35.6 Sanghvi to Langer, no run, sweeps it hard to mid wicket, Mongia
dives to his left and effects a very good save, certainly saved a
boundary there
End of over 36 (8 runs) Australia 98/2 (lead by 21 runs)
RL Sanghvi 2-0-12-0
SR Waugh 9* (42b 1x4) JL Langer 33* (92b 4x4 1x6)
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, turns inside again, puts his pad
well forward and defends it
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, one run, flighted on full on his pads,
flicks it towards Balaji Rao at mid wicket and gets the run
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, FOUR, hits across the line, picks the
good length ball very well and despatches it wide of mid wicket to
the ropes, good shot to bring up the 100 for his team
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, turns it to long leg as
Harbhajan comes ad bowls round the wickets
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, no run, straight ball, beates waugh and
gets the edge, falls short of Laxman at slip
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Waugh, one run, ill directed again, goes back
and flick it off his pads to backward square leg and gets the last
run before Lunch
End of over 37 (7 runs) Australia 105/2 (lead by 28 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-36-2
SR Waugh 11* (46b 1x4) JL Langer 38* (94b 5x4 1x6)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
The umpires out on the field now for the post lunch session
Laxman leading his boys out now
Laxman deciding to start the post lunch session with Balaji Rao
37.1 Balaji Rao to Waugh, two runs, thick edge and runs to third man for
a couple
37.2 Balaji Rao to Waugh, FOUR, harsh drive through cover, the sill
point fielder runs away for safety
37.3 Balaji Rao to Waugh, no run, goes back and defends
37.4 Balaji Rao to Waugh, no run, comes forward to defend it this time
37.5 Balaji Rao to Waugh, OUT: stretches forward and tries to defend,
the ball catdhes the edge and pops up towards sillly point, Das
takes a simple catch to send back Waugh
Australia 111/3, Partnership of 49
SR Waugh c Das b Balaji Rao 17 (51b 2x4 0x6)
JL Langer 38* (94b 5x4 1x6) WD Balaji Rao 0.5-0-6-1
New batsman is Ponting
37.6 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia 111/3 (lead by 34 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 1-0-6-1
JL Langer 38* (94b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, FOUR, sweeps it very hard off his pads
to fine leg ropes
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, FOUR, anpother one despatched to the
ropes, but to the cover ropes this time, drives elgantly off the
front foot
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, sweeps it to backward square
leg
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run, goes back and taps it behind
square leg for the run to get off the mark and to keep strike too
End of over 39 (10 runs) Australia 121/3 (lead by 44 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-3-46-2
RT Ponting 1* (2b) JL Langer 47* (99b 7x4 1x6)
39.1 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run
39.2 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run
39.3 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run
39.4 Balaji Rao to Ponting, FOUR, full on flighted on his pads, easily
leans forward and pushes it through wide of mid wicket for the
fence
39.5 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, forward push to cover, the short
cover man fields it easily
39.6 Balaji Rao to Ponting, two runs, paddles it off his pads to fine
leg, good stop there saves 2 runs
End of over 40 (6 runs) Australia 127/3 (lead by 50 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 2-0-12-1
JL Langer 47* (99b 7x4 1x6) RT Ponting 7* (8b 1x4)
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, as usual, turns away, Langer
goes back and lets it go to the keeper
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, two runs, keeps the straight balll on
target this time, flicks it to forward square leg off the back fot
and runs very well to get two
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, leans on his back foot and cuts
it hard to cover point, Badani dives and stops it very wel saving
a certain boundary
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, comes out of the crease and
pushes it towards mid wicket
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, stretches well forward to
defend that ball away
End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 130/3 (lead by 53 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-3-49-2
JL Langer 50* (102b 7x4 1x6) RT Ponting 7* (11b 1x4)
41.1 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, stretches forward and defensively
pushes it to mid off
41.2 Balaji Rao to Langer, SIX, lofts it with power and authority
straight over the bowler's head and clears the rope by a fair
distance
41.3 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run
41.4 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, very bad ball this time, outside the
leg stump, just turns it to fine leg with ease
41.5 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, on the pads again, this time did not
get the bat properly and so misses another fine boundary
41.6 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, bad line, wide outside the off stump,
turns in, still stays wide outside off stump
End of over 42 (10 runs) Australia 140/3 (lead by 63 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 3-0-22-1
RT Ponting 7* (11b 1x4) JL Langer 60* (108b 8x4 2x6)
42.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, stretches well forward and
defends it towards mid on
42.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, bouncy ball on leg stump,
defends it towards leg gully, keeps it down very well
42.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, dances down the track and goes
for the drive, the ball turns in and beats him, butmanages to get
the ball to mid on with a thick edge
42.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, on off stump, flighted ball,
Ponting reaches well to the ball and defends it safely
42.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, again on the target, pitching
just out and turning in, defends it with a dead bat
42.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, FOUR, this time, Harbhajan gets the bad
line delivery, puts his front foot well forward and flicks it over
mid wicket and the ball just races across the ropes
End of over 43 (4 runs) Australia 144/3 (lead by 67 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-53-2
JL Langer 60* (108b 8x4 2x6) RT Ponting 11* (17b 2x4)
43.1 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR
43.2 Balaji Rao to Langer, one run
43.3 Balaji Rao to Ponting, one run
43.4 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run
43.5 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run
43.6 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, flighted and pitched up, comes a bit
forward and eases it wide of mid off to the ropes, superb timing
and placementmid off
End of over 44 (10 runs) Australia 154/3 (lead by 77 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 4-0-32-1
RT Ponting 12* (18b 2x4) JL Langer 69* (113b 10x4 2x6)
44.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run
44.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, legbye: one run, tries to sweep and gets
only the pads
44.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run
44.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, goes for the cut, could not time
it properly
44.5 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, pushes it wide of mid on for
the single
44.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, on off stump, stretches forward
and defends it safely
End of over 45 (4 runs) Australia 158/3 (lead by 81 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-3-56-2
JL Langer 70* (116b 10x4 2x6) RT Ponting 14* (21b 2x4)
45.1 Balaji Rao to Langer, legbye: two runs, outside leg stump, brushes
the pads on the way to fine leg
45.2 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, gets the full toss right this time,
Langer latches on to it and drives through cover with good force
45.3 Balaji Rao to Langer, two runs, thsi time, lands the ball, tunrs
too, Langer moves in and taps it behind square leg
45.4 Balaji Rao to Langer, legbye: one run, tries to flick it , as the
ball was again on leg stump, gets only the pads and gathers a leg
bye
45.5 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, outside off stump, well away, safely
lets it to the keeper
45.6 Balaji Rao to Ponting, one run, sharp and steep rise on that ball,
leans back and taps it to deep point to get that single
End of over 46 (10 runs) Australia 168/3 (lead by 91 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 5-0-39-1
RT Ponting 15* (23b 2x4) JL Langer 76* (120b 11x4 2x6)
Laxman re arranging the field for Harbhajan now
46.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, flighted ball, turning in,
stretches to reach for that ball pushes it to the bowler
46.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, one run, again straying on his pads,
turns it to fine leg jumping on his feet
46.3 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, FOUR, round the wickets now, on target,
pre determined sweep from Langer, gets the result, the ball runs
fine to the ropes
46.4 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, turning away, outside off,
shoulders arms
46.5 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, two runs, outside off stump, another pre
determined sweep with authority, runs to depe square leg
46.6 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, outside off stump, pushes it off
the back foot to the off side, could not get it past the man at
silly point
End of over 47 (7 runs) Australia 175/3 (lead by 98 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-3-63-2
RT Ponting 16* (25b 2x4) JL Langer 82* (124b 12x4 2x6)
47.1 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, flighted abd pitched up, drives it
past a diving short cover to mid off
47.2 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, well flighted ball, steps out and
takes it on the full and drives it down to mid on
47.3 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, pitched on middle stump and turns
away, defends it towards backward point off the back foot
47.4 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, turns away again for the leg
spinner, puts his foot forward and lets it go to the keeper
47.5 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, this time, the bowler keeps the ball
on target, comes forward and defend it back to the bowler
47.6 Balaji Rao to Ponting, one run, leg spinner away from off stump,
goes for the harsh drive. slightly airy, falls short of Harbhajan
who fumbles and gives the single too
End of over 48 (1 run) Australia 176/3 (lead by 99 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 6-0-40-1
RT Ponting 17* (31b 2x4) JL Langer 82* (124b 12x4 2x6)
Laxman deciding to bring on Nehra to replace Harbhajan Singh
48.1 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, low full toss, wide outside off stump,
Ponting reaches to that and drives it through cover and says Thank
You to Nehra
48.2 Nehra to Ponting, no run, across the right hander, Ponting comes a
bit forward and defends it towards cover quite comfortably
48.3 Nehra to Ponting, (noball) no run, Nehra oversteps as he tries the
slower ball, but keeps the ball on off stump, Ponting defensively
pushes it to cover
48.3 Nehra to Ponting, one run, strokes it to deep point where Sanghvi
fields
48.4 Nehra to Langer, no run, short ball, goes for the powerful pull,
did not connect it propery, rolls to mid wicket
48.5 Nehra to Langer, no run, full ball, almost an yorker, Langer tries
to flick it to the on side and misses, gets on the pads, clearly
going down rthe leg side
48.6 Nehra to Langer, one run, tries the outswinger for a change, leans
to that ball and drives it all along the ground to deep point
End of over 49 (7 runs) Australia 183/3 (lead by 106 runs)
A Nehra 11-4-20-0 (3nb)
JL Langer 83* (127b 12x4 2x6) RT Ponting 22* (35b 3x4)
49.1 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, on off stump, stretches forward and
defends it to point
49.2 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, comes forward and drives it to mid
off
49.3 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, perfect leg spinner pitching on off
stump, gets on the pads, loud appeal, turned down
49.4 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, outside off stump, leans back and foces
it beautifully off the back foot to cover
49.5 Balaji Rao to Langer, one run, sweeps that wrong one to fine leg
for an easy single
49.6 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, outside off stump, turns the face of
the bat to short 3rd man
End of over 50 (5 runs) Australia 188/3 (lead by 111 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 7-0-45-1
JL Langer 88* (132b 13x4 2x6) RT Ponting 22* (36b 3x4)
50.1 Nehra to Langer, legbye: one run, full and on the off, the ball
angles in and raps the pad, Langer hesitates as the bowler
appeals, Ponting is off in a flash and the leg bye is completed
50.2 Nehra to Ponting, no run, on the off, short of a length, slanting
away from the right hander, played to point with an angled bat
50.3 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, just short of driving length and outside
the off, Ponting walks into the line of the ball and goes through
with an off drive, the ball goes off the edge to the vacant third
man area
50.4 Nehra to Ponting, no run, short of a lenth and outside the off,
Ponting bends low and cuts the ball to point
50.5 Nehra to Ponting, (noball) one run, full and on the pads, turned to
the on side, Nehra oversteps trying to get a bit of extra pace
50.5 Nehra to Langer, FOUR, full, fast and way down the leg side, a bit
of reverse swing going for Nehra, Langer clips the ball fine and
it races away fine to the deep fine leg area where a diving Rahul
Sanghvi can only deflect the ball to the ropes
50.6 Nehra to Langer, one run, once again on the pads, clipped away to
the deep fine leg area once more, this time Sanghvi can cut the
ball off
End of over 51 (12 runs) Australia 200/3 (lead by 123 runs)
A Nehra 12-4-31-0 (4nb)
JL Langer 93* (135b 14x4 2x6) RT Ponting 27* (40b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
51.1 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, well flighted, on the off and
spinning in to the left hander, defended
51.2 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump,
flayed through the covers, too loose for someone as well set as
Langer to miss out on
51.3 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, short of a length and on the off,
well flighted, cut to point
51.4 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, tossed up and oputside the off, Langer
sees that like a football and hits it as well as Pele would have
kicked a football, one bounce over midwicket and into the fence
That's a very well made hundred
51.5 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run
51.6 Balaji Rao to Langer, FOUR, short and wide, cut hard in front of
square
End of over 52 (12 runs) Australia 212/3 (lead by 135 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 8-0-57-1
RT Ponting 27* (40b 4x4) JL Langer 105* (141b 17x4 2x6)
52.1 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, outside the off and full, Ponting driven on
the up, the shot is uppish but beats all fielders all ends up, the
ball rockets to the cover fence
52.2 Nehra to Ponting, two runs, short and wide this time, Ponting goes
back and punches hard, the sweeper on the point fence misfields
52.3 Nehra to Ponting, no run, slower ball that doesn't quite bounce,
pull shot played and missed
52.4 Nehra to Ponting, no run, striaght and reasonably full on the off,
defended to the off side
52.5 Nehra to Ponting, one run, full and on the pads, tapped to the on
side and a quick single scampered as the ball takes time to get to
the fielder
52.6 Nehra to Langer, no run, short this time and on the off, played
down to point with an angled bat
End of over 53 (7 runs) Australia 219/3 (lead by 142 runs)
A Nehra 13-4-38-0 (4nb)
RT Ponting 34* (45b 5x4) JL Langer 105* (142b 17x4 2x6)
53.1 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, well flighted and on the off,
ptapped to the off side with soft hands
53.2 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, short and wide, should really have
been put away, cut hard to covers
53.3 Balaji Rao to Ponting, FOUR, well tossed up again, and don't make
the mistake - wasn't well flighted, Ponting takes time off to
thank the bowler and then lofts the ball over mid off for four
53.4 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, tossed up and on the off, Ponting
lunges down the track is beaten by the turn, Mongia fumbles the
ball and misses the stumping
53.5 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run
53.6 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, short and on the off, the ball
doesn't bounce very much and the cut shot from Ponting misses as
the bat passes over the ball
End of over 54 (4 runs) Australia 223/3 (lead by 146 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 9-0-61-1
JL Langer 105* (142b 17x4 2x6) RT Ponting 38* (51b 6x4)
54.1 Nehra to Langer, two runs, full and down the leg side to the left
hander, clipped away to the deep, a good hard first run allows the
batsmen to get back for a second
54.2 Nehra to Langer, no run, outside the off, the ball swings in a bit
late but not enough to trouble Langer who flays the ball to mid
off
54.3 Nehra to Langer, no run, just short of a length and outside the
off, cut to point, Rao threatens to throw the stumps down and
playfully lobs the ball to Langer who dutifully defends!
54.4 Nehra to Langer, two runs, short of a length on the pads, clipped
to the on side, Sanghvi diving hard and well saves a certain
boundary, out of the top drawer that - Jonty Rhodes couldn't have
done better
54.5 Nehra to Langer, bye: three runs
54.6 Nehra to Ponting, no run
End of over 55 (7 runs) Australia 230/3 (lead by 153 runs)
A Nehra 14-4-42-0 (4nb)
JL Langer 109* (147b 17x4 2x6) RT Ponting 38* (52b 6x4)
55.1 Balaji Rao to Langer, one run, well flighted and on the off, driven
to long off
55.2 Balaji Rao to Ponting, no run, well flighted and on the off, driven
to covers
55.3 Balaji Rao to Ponting, FOUR, well flighted and on the off, Ponting
prods at it and the ball goes off the edge to the thirdman fence
55.4 Balaji Rao to Ponting, one run, on the pads, swept to the deep fine
leg fielder
55.5 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, short of a length and on the off,
tapped to the on side
55.6 Balaji Rao to Langer, no run, well flighted and on the off, padded
away as the ball turns in t the left hander
End of over 56 (6 runs) Australia 236/3 (lead by 159 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 10-0-67-1
RT Ponting 43* (55b 7x4) JL Langer 110* (150b 17x4 2x6)
56.1 Nehra to Ponting, no run, short of a length outside the off,
shaping away just a shade, left alone
56.2 Nehra to Ponting, no run, slower ball on the off, tapped to the on
side
56.3 Nehra to Ponting, (noball) no run, short and on the off, Ponting
pulls and misses
56.3 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, drifting on his pads, Ponting never lets
those go unpunished, strokes it elegantly through mid wicket
56.4 Nehra to Ponting, legbye: two runs, angled in, tries to work it to
the on side, gets only the pads and the ball runs towards fine leg
56.5 Nehra to Ponting, no run, slower ball on off stump, defends it back
past the bowler to mid off with a very staright bat
56.6 Nehra to Ponting, FOUR, pitched up, leans forward and drives it
past the bowler to long on all along the ground to reach his 50
End of over 57 (11 runs) Australia 247/3 (lead by 170 runs)
A Nehra 15-4-51-0 (5nb)
JL Langer 110* (150b 17x4 2x6) RT Ponting 51* (62b 9x4)
Balaji Rao gives way to Sanghvi
57.1 Sanghvi to Langer, no run, on off stump, comes forward and defends
cautiously
57.2 Sanghvi to Langer, one run, turns it to fine leg oh his thighs
57.3 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, on middle stump, comes forward with his
pad well in front and defends it to the on side
57.4 Sanghvi to Ponting, one run, paddles it, not very cinvincingly
though towards long leg
57.5 Sanghvi to Langer, one run, turns it off the back foot to fine leg
for the single
57.6 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, goes forward, then leans back and
punches it to cover
End of over 58 (3 runs) Australia 250/3 (lead by 173 runs)
RL Sanghvi 3-0-15-0
JL Langer 112* (153b 17x4 2x6) RT Ponting 52* (65b 9x4)
Another bowling change here
Nehar is asked to take some rest and in comes Harbhajan Singh
58.1 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, no run, excellent shrp ball, pitching on
leg stump and turns away and Langer is splendiidly beaten
58.2 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, one run, drifting on his pads, flicks it
to fine leg
58.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, well outside the off stump, not
much of a turn too, let alone to the keeper
58.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, two runs, the ball tuns in, not
alarmingly, pushes it wide of cover for a couple
58.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, on off stump, defends it
towards cover
58.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, SIX, outside off stump, plays the harsh
lofted shot with the spin and clears the ropes between mid wicket
and long on
End of over 59 (9 runs) Australia 259/3 (lead by 182 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-3-72-2
JL Langer 113* (155b 17x4 2x6) RT Ponting 60* (69b 9x4 1x6)
59.1 Sanghvi to Langer, no run, that one came in sharply, get him on his
thighs and afalls towards Mongia
59.2 Sanghvi to Langer, one run, on off stump, goes back and flicks it
to backward square leg
59.3 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, on off stump, good length ball, goes
back and defends it with a dead bat
59.4 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, defends it to the off side off the back
foot again
59.5 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, goes back and opens up to defend that
ball
59.6 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, turns the face of the bat towards point
and wants the single, Mohanty came to the ball quickly preventing
the run
End of over 60 (1 run) Australia 260/3 (lead by 183 runs)
RL Sanghvi 4-0-16-0
JL Langer 114* (157b 17x4 2x6) RT Ponting 60* (73b 9x4 1x6)
60.1 Harbhajan Singh to Langer, OUT: this time, the same ball as the one
he bowled the first time last over, turns very well pitching on
leg stump, Langer did not know much about that ball, edges it and
Laxman at slips doesn't drop those especially in tour games
Australia 260/4, Partnership of 149
JL Langer c Laxman b Harbhajan Singh 114 (158b 17x4 2x6)
RT Ponting 60* (73b 9x4 1x6) Harbhajan Singh 17.1-3-72-3
Martyn comes out to bat
Steve Waugh is out on the field having a chat with the umpires
The issue is that Martyn has not been on the field for quite a long
time
And so he can't bat unless 5 wickets are down
Thats what the umpires are confirming to Steve Waugh and sends
Martyn back with his skipper
Gilchrist comes out now to face Harbhajan
60.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, turns across the left hander,
shoulders arms
60.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, two runs, bad direction on his pads,
taps it towards square leg for a couple that gives him his first
runs for this innings
60.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, again on his pads, tries to
flick, gets the leading edge and rlls towards mid onn
60.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, turning away and outside the
off stump, left alone to the keeper
60.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, flighted ball, fullish in
length to, hurriedly defends at it
End of over 61 (2 runs) Australia 262/4 (lead by 185 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-3-74-3
RT Ponting 60* (73b 9x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 2* (5b)
61.1 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, keeps the ball on off stump, leans back
and defends it towards cover
61.2 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, flighted ball on target, defends well
with his facedown
61.3 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, on off stump, short of lweength ball,
stretches and defends at it
61.4 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, again comes forward and defends it with
the bat very close to the pad
61.5 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, Sanghvi continues to keep on target,
stretches out again to defend it
61.6 Sanghvi to Ponting, no run, pushes it faster, forces Pontonng to go
to the back foot and defend it
End of over 62 (maiden) Australia 262/4 (lead by 185 runs)
RL Sanghvi 5-1-16-0
AC Gilchrist 2* (5b) RT Ponting 60* (79b 9x4 1x6)
Thats Tea on Day 3 of this Tour game for Aussies againt the India
'A' side
Match State: Tea - Day 3
The post tea session about to commence here in Nagpur
62.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run
62.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, one run
62.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run
62.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run
62.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run
62.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ponting, no run, stretches forward and gets on
the pads, lobs towards leg gully
End of over 63 (1 run) Australia 263/4 (lead by 186 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-3-75-3
AC Gilchrist 3* (7b) RT Ponting 60* (83b 9x4 1x6)
Mohanty is back with the ball
63.1 Mohanty to Gilchrist, no run, slowish ball just outside the off
stump, Gilchrist easily goes back and defends it back to the mid
off fielder
63.2 Mohanty to Gilchrist, no run, Mohanty keeps it on target, puts his
front foot forward and defends with a staright bat
63.3 Mohanty to Gilchrist, three runs, on leg stump, straight ball,
flicks it beautifully off the back foot in front of square leg
63.4 Mohanty to Ponting, FOUR, short ball, Ponting leans back and
executres his favourite pull over mid wicket
63.5 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, straight ball outside the off stump,
leans a bit bakck and tries the cut, bottom edges to the keeper
63.6 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, stands as he is and pushes it to cover
elegantly, finds the fielder and so could not get any run
End of over 64 (7 runs) Australia 270/4 (lead by 193 runs)
DS Mohanty 15-5-45-0
AC Gilchrist 6* (10b) RT Ponting 64* (86b 10x4 1x6)
64.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, continues to keep the ball on
leg stump, swept hard, hits Das at forward short leg with power
and he is down on the ground, anyway, runs are saved, probably a
boundary
That ball hit Das on his shin
He is going off the field for some more treatment
64.2 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, on target, defends forward
64.3 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, SIX, keeps on his pads again, swings
his bat at it and despatches it over mid wicket in style, super
shot from the Aussie keeper
64.4 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, on his pads again, puts his
front foot forward and defends it to mid wicket
64.5 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, goes back and cuts, misses in
fact trying the cut
64.6 Harbhajan Singh to Gilchrist, no run, short and wide outscde the
off stump, leans back and executes the cut, did not get the timing
right
End of over 65 (6 runs) Australia 276/4 (lead by 199 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-3-81-3
RT Ponting 64* (86b 10x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 12* (16b 1x6)
65.1 Mohanty to Ponting, one run, straight ball outside off stump, goes
back and pushes it to the sweeper on the off side
65.2 Mohanty to Gilchrist, no run, pitched well up, outside the off
stump, drives hard at it, could not get it past the fielder at mid
off
65.3 Mohanty to Gilchrist, FOUR, slightly short of length, leans back
and forces it flamboyantly through the cover region
65.4 Mohanty to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, trying to cut down width,
gets it on to his pads, and the ball rolls towards Badani at fine
leg for a leg bye
65.5 Mohanty to Ponting, no run, drives it on the raise to point, again
finds the fielder there
65.6 Mohanty to Ponting, one run, the ball comes in after pitching,
moves across and flicks it to fine leg to keep strike
End of over 66 (7 runs) Australia 283/4 (lead by 206 runs)
DS Mohanty 16-5-51-0
RT Ponting 66* (89b 10x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 16* (19b 1x4 1x6)
Laxman deciding to have a bowl
66.1 Laxman to Ponting, no run, stretches well forward and defends it
towards cover easily
66.2 Laxman to Ponting, one run, sweeps it very hard to deep mid wicket,
gets only the single as Laxman has a man there
Coming round the wicket to the left hander
66.3 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, keeps low, outside off., pushes back
to the bowler
66.4 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, on target, still the ball not bouncing
much, goes back and defends it back to the bowler
66.5 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, on target again,defends it towards mid
wicket
66.6 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, just on off stump, comes forward and
defends it , the ball again rolls to the bowler
End of over 67 (1 run) Australia 284/4 (lead by 207 runs)
VVS Laxman 1-0-1-0
RT Ponting 67* (91b 10x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 16* (23b 1x4 1x6)
Dinesh Mongia getting a bowl here from his skipper Laxman
Laxman deciding that this match is heading to a draw and using non-
regular bowlers
67.1 D Mongia to Ponting, no run, comes forward to defend that ball
67.2 D Mongia to Ponting, no run, puts his foot forward and defends it
again cautiously
67.3 D Mongia to Ponting, one run, goes back and taps it towards cover
point for an easy and quick single
67.4 D Mongia to Gilchrist, no run, keeps it well outside the off stump,
nice length on that ball, defends it with his body well behind
67.5 D Mongia to Gilchrist, no run
67.6 D Mongia to Gilchrist, one run, slightly short, leans well back and
slaps it with a flat bat to long on to get back the strike
End of over 68 (2 runs) Australia 286/4 (lead by 209 runs)
D Mongia 1-0-2-0
AC Gilchrist 17* (26b 1x4 1x6) RT Ponting 68* (94b 10x4 1x6)
68.1 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, drifting down the leg side, tries to
tap it fine and misses it
68.2 Laxman to Gilchrist, one run, forces him on the back foot, punches
it to long on and gets the strike to Ponting
68.3 Laxman to Ponting, OUT: the ball turns in, Ponting tries to defend
at it and misses the turn as the ball catches the pad roll and the
umpire's finger goes up
Australia 287/5, Partnership of 27
RT Ponting lbw b Laxman 68 (95b 10x4 1x6)
AC Gilchrist 18* (28b 1x4 1x6) VVS Laxman 1.3-0-2-1
Martyn comes out to bat
This time the umpires allow him to bat as 5 wickets are down
68.4 Laxman to Martyn, no run
68.5 Laxman to Martyn, one run, on off stump, puts his front foot
forward and wristily turns it to fine
68.6 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, outside off stump, defensive tap back
towards the bowler
End of over 69 (2 runs) Australia 288/5 (lead by 211 runs)
VVS Laxman 2-0-3-1
DR Martyn 1* (2b) AC Gilchrist 18* (29b 1x4 1x6)
69.1 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, holds his off stump line, defends it
well towards gully
69.2 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, fastish ball on off stump, defends
hurriedly
69.3 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, comes a bit forward and pushes back
towards the bowler
69.4 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, goes back to defend that good length
ball
69.5 D Mongia to Martyn, one run, turns it behind square leg with ease
with his front fot well in front to get the single
69.6 D Mongia to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 70 (1 run) Australia 289/5 (lead by 212 runs)
D Mongia 2-0-3-0
DR Martyn 2* (7b) AC Gilchrist 18* (30b 1x4 1x6)
70.1 Laxman to Martyn, no run, defends well forward
70.2 Laxman to Martyn, no run, gets some good turn here, tries to flick
it to the on side and misses
70.3 Laxman to Martyn, one run, goes back and turns it to backward
square leg
70.4 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, outside off stump, shoulders arms and
the ball harmlessly goes to the keeper
70.5 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, on target, defends with a very
straight bat
70.6 Laxman to Gilchrist, one run, transfers his weight to the back foot
and cuts it to the sweeper on the off side f\to keep strike
End of over 71 (2 runs) Australia 291/5 (lead by 214 runs)
VVS Laxman 3-0-5-1
AC Gilchrist 19* (33b 1x4 1x6) DR Martyn 3* (10b)
71.1 D Mongia to Gilchrist, one run, goes back and cuts it towards point
71.2 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, flighted ball and pitched well up,
defends it back to the bowler
71.3 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, just on off stump, defends it reaching
well forward
71.4 D Mongia to Martyn, one run
71.5 D Mongia to Gilchrist, one run, drives it to long off leaning well
forward
71.6 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, forces it off the back fot to cover
End of over 72 (3 runs) Australia 294/5 (lead by 217 runs)
D Mongia 3-0-6-0
AC Gilchrist 21* (35b 1x4 1x6) DR Martyn 4* (14b)
72.1 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run
72.2 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, keeps low, on target, defends going
back
72.3 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, pushes it towards mid on off the back
fot
72.4 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, keeps it on target, Gilchrist not
tempted, defends again with a straight bat
72.5 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, again lAxamn on target, stretches
forward and defends it towards cover
72.6 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, goes back and defends it safely
End of over 73 (maiden) Australia 294/5 (lead by 217 runs)
VVS Laxman 4-1-5-1
DR Martyn 4* (14b) AC Gilchrist 21* (41b 1x4 1x6)
73.1 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, comes forward and drives it to mid off
confidently
73.2 D Mongia to Martyn, two runs, goes for the drive, a thivk edge down
to 3rd man getting him those 2 runs
73.3 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, on target from Mongia, defends it
cautiously
73.4 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, on his pads, turns it to square leg
73.5 D Mongia to Martyn, FOUR, pitched well up, sweeps it very hard to
deep square leg, superb connection from MArtyn
73.6 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, comes forward and drives, Badani stops
it well at short cover
End of over 74 (6 runs) Australia 300/5 (lead by 223 runs)
D Mongia 4-0-12-0
AC Gilchrist 21* (41b 1x4 1x6) DR Martyn 10* (20b 1x4)
74.1 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, strokes it off the back foot to cover
74.2 Laxman to Gilchrist, no run, drifting to pads, taps it wide of mid
wicket, MArtyn goes for the run, Gilchrist was not bothered,
Badani picks it and gets the ball back to Laxman, Gilchrist tries
to sacrifice his wicket
Australia 300/6, Partnership of 13
AC Gilchrist run out (Laxman) 21 (43b 1x4 1x6)
Gillespie comes out to bat
He played a super knock in the first innings
74.3 Laxman to Martyn, one run, turns it to fine leg off the pads to get
another run
74.4 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, gets the ball on his pads as he tries
to defend at it, clearly the ball was going down the leg side
74.5 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, thsi time, defends with the bat, just
poutside the off stump
74.6 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, just outside off stump, turns in, left
alone to the keeper
End of over 75 (1 run) Australia 301/6 (lead by 224 runs)
VVS Laxman 5-1-6-1
DR Martyn 11* (21b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (3b)
75.1 D Mongia to Martyn, no run
75.2 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, goes for the sweep from poutside off
stump, lobs to Laxman at slip off the pads, mild enquiry
75.3 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, goes back and defends it towards
backward point
75.4 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, keeps the ball on leg stump, defends it
back to the bowler
75.5 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, outside off stump, turns away, left
alone to the keeper
75.6 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, on off stump, comes forward and defends
it
End of over 76 (maiden) Australia 301/6 (lead by 224 runs)
D Mongia 5-1-12-0
JN Gillespie 0* (3b) DR Martyn 11* (27b 1x4)
76.1 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, flicks it towards short mid wicket off
his pads
76.2 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, puts his front foot across and defends
it towards mid wicket again
76.3 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, another push towards short mid wicket
off the back foot
76.4 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, puts his front pad well in front and
gets the ball in it
76.5 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, again plants his front pad well in
front and gets the ball , no appeal as it was clearly d\going down
the leg side
76.6 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump, defends it with a
dead bat t signal the end of the over
End of over 77 (maiden) Australia 301/6 (lead by 224 runs)
VVS Laxman 6-2-6-1
DR Martyn 11* (27b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (9b)
77.1 D Mongia to Martyn, one run, gets the single early in the over to
let Gillespie face the remaining 5 balls
77.2 D Mongia to Gillespie, no run, on target, stretches forward and
defends it down towards cover
77.3 D Mongia to Gillespie, no run, flighted ball on target again, half
heartedly defends it
77.4 D Mongia to Gillespie, one run, leans forward to defend that ball,
a thick edge and the ball rolls to backward point, a quick single
stolen
77.5 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, punches it to backward point off the
back fot, no run this time as the ball went fast to the man there
77.6 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, on his pads, defends it towards mid
wicket cautiously
End of over 78 (2 runs) Australia 303/6 (lead by 226 runs)
D Mongia 6-1-14-0
JN Gillespie 1* (12b) DR Martyn 12* (30b 1x4)
78.1 Laxman to Gillespie, no run, comes forward and shows no intent of
playing a scoring shot
78.2 Laxman to Gillespie, one run, drifting on the pads, goes back and
turns it to fine leg to get the single
That single doubles Gillespie's score
78.3 Laxman to Martyn, no run, just outside the off stump, stretches
well forward and reaches that ball, only to defend at it
78.4 Laxman to Martyn, no run, moves outside the off stump and taps the
ball to backward point
78.5 Laxman to Martyn, no run, tries to push it to cover, gets a thick
inside edge and the ball rolls towards mid on
78.6 Laxman to Martyn, one run, turns it to Sanghvi at fine to get back
the strike
End of over 79 (2 runs) Australia 305/6 (lead by 228 runs)
VVS Laxman 7-2-8-1
DR Martyn 13* (34b 1x4) JN Gillespie 2* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
Balaji Rao comes back
79.1 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, goes for the sweep to that flighted
ball and misses it
79.2 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, comes forward and defends that
flighted ball
79.3 Balaji Rao to Martyn, FOUR
79.4 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run
79.5 Balaji Rao to Martyn, FOUR
79.6 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run
End of over 80 (8 runs) Australia 313/6 (lead by 236 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 11-0-75-1
JN Gillespie 2* (14b) DR Martyn 21* (40b 3x4)
80.1 Laxman to Gillespie, no run
80.2 Laxman to Gillespie, no run
80.3 Laxman to Gillespie, three runs
80.4 Laxman to Martyn, FOUR
80.5 Laxman to Martyn, FOUR
80.6 Laxman to Martyn, no run
End of over 81 (11 runs) Australia 324/6 (lead by 247 runs)
VVS Laxman 8-2-19-1
JN Gillespie 5* (17b) DR Martyn 29* (43b 5x4)
81.1 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run
81.2 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run
81.3 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, no run
81.4 Balaji Rao to Gillespie, OUT: drives in the air wide of cover,
Badani dives to his left and takes a very good catch
Australia 324/7, Partnership of 24
JN Gillespie c Badani b Balaji Rao 5 (21b 0x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 29* (43b 5x4) WD Balaji Rao 11.4-0-75-2
81.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
81.6 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 82 (maiden) Australia 324/7 (lead by 247 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 12-1-75-2
DR Martyn 29* (43b 5x4) MS Kasprowicz 0* (2b)
82.1 Laxman to Martyn, two runs
82.2 Laxman to Martyn, one run
82.3 Laxman to Kasprowicz, no run
82.4 Laxman to Kasprowicz, no run
82.5 Laxman to Kasprowicz, no run
82.6 Laxman to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 83 (3 runs) Australia 327/7 (lead by 250 runs)
VVS Laxman 9-2-22-1
DR Martyn 32* (45b 5x4) MS Kasprowicz 0* (6b)
83.1 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run
83.2 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run
83.3 Balaji Rao to Martyn, one run
83.4 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
83.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
83.6 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 84 (1 run) Australia 328/7 (lead by 251 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 13-1-76-2
DR Martyn 33* (48b 5x4) MS Kasprowicz 0* (9b)
84.1 D Mongia to Martyn, no run
84.2 D Mongia to Martyn, one run
84.3 D Mongia to Kasprowicz, one run
84.4 D Mongia to Martyn, FOUR, beautifully driven through cover by
Maartyn
84.5 D Mongia to Martyn, no run
84.6 D Mongia to Martyn, no run
End of over 85 (6 runs) Australia 334/7 (lead by 257 runs)
D Mongia 7-1-20-0
MS Kasprowicz 1* (10b) DR Martyn 38* (53b 6x4)
85.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR, short ball again, pulls it to deep
mid wicket with power and gets the ball across the ropes
85.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR, drifting on his pads, sweeps it to
fine leg, Balaji some how managing to give away boundaries
85.3 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
85.4 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run
85.5 Balaji Rao to Martyn, FOUR
85.6 Balaji Rao to Martyn, one run
End of over 86 (14 runs) Australia 348/7 (lead by 271 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 14-1-90-2
DR Martyn 43* (55b 7x4) MS Kasprowicz 10* (14b 2x4)
86.1 D Mongia to Martyn, no run
86.2 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, flighted ball, on target, defends well
forward
86.3 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, turns slightly away, goes back and
defends it towards point
86.4 D Mongia to Martyn, no run
86.5 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, defends it towards backward point
86.6 D Mongia to Martyn, no run, stretches forward and defends it to the
on side
End of over 87 (maiden) Australia 348/7 (lead by 271 runs)
D Mongia 8-2-20-0
MS Kasprowicz 10* (14b 2x4) DR Martyn 43* (61b 7x4)
87.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, on his pads again, sweeps it to
long leg easily for a single
87.2 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, flighted full toss, does not make
full use of it, defensive push to mid off
87.3 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, on off stump, leans well forward and
defends it cautiously
87.4 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, flighted ball again on target,
defends it safely to the off side
87.5 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run
87.6 Balaji Rao to Martyn, one run, turns it to mid wicket for the
single that gives him the strike again
End of over 88 (2 runs) Australia 350/7 (lead by 273 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 15-1-92-2
DR Martyn 44* (66b 7x4) MS Kasprowicz 11* (15b 2x4)
Laxman deciding to give Badani a chance with the ball
88.1 Badani to Martyn, no run, defensive push to mid wicket
88.2 Badani to Martyn, no run, sweep tried and missed by MArtyn
88.3 Badani to Martyn, no run, full on his pads, pre determined defence
from Martyn
88.4 Badani to Martyn, no run, that one turned sharply from outside the
leg stump, beaten comprehensively
88.5 Badani to Martyn, no run, full on his pads again, bends down and
defends
88.6 Badani to Martyn, no run, anoether fuler length ball on target,
Martyn not wanting to take any chances and defends cautiously
End of over 89 (maiden) Australia 350/7 (lead by 273 runs)
HK Badani 1-1-0-0
MS Kasprowicz 11* (15b 2x4) DR Martyn 44* (72b 7x4)
Balaji Rao continues...
89.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run, on target, puts his front foot
well in front and gets the ball on it with the bat no where near
the pad
89.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run, on off stump, moves across and
taps it to the on side
89.3 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, one run, taps it gently towards short
cover and takes a very quick suingle
89.4 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, keeps it on target, stretches forward
and defends
89.5 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, pushes it to cover off the front foot
89.6 Balaji Rao to Martyn, no run, goes back and defends with a dead bat
towards backward point
End of over 90 (1 run) Australia 351/7 (lead by 274 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 16-1-93-2
MS Kasprowicz 12* (18b 2x4) DR Martyn 44* (75b 7x4)
90.1 Badani to Kasprowicz, no run
90.2 Badani to Kasprowicz, two runs, full outside the leg stump, turns
it to deep square leg
90.3 Badani to Kasprowicz, no run
90.4 Badani to Kasprowicz, one run
90.5 Badani to Martyn, no run
90.6 Badani to Martyn, OUT: that ball spun after pitching outside the
leg stump and he is bowled
Australia 354/8, Partnership of 30
DR Martyn b Badani 44 (77b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 91 (3 runs) Australia 354/8 (lead by 277 runs)
HK Badani 2-1-3-1
MS Kasprowicz 15* (22b 2x4)
91.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
91.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
91.3 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR
91.4 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
91.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
91.6 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 92 (4 runs) Australia 358/8 (lead by 281 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 17-1-97-2
DW Fleming 0* (0b) MS Kasprowicz 19* (28b 3x4)
92.1 Badani to Fleming, no run
92.2 Badani to Fleming, no run
92.3 Badani to Fleming, no run
92.4 Badani to Fleming, no run
92.5 Badani to Fleming, no run
92.6 Badani to Fleming, no run
End of over 93 (maiden) Australia 358/8 (lead by 281 runs)
HK Badani 3-2-3-1
MS Kasprowicz 19* (28b 3x4) DW Fleming 0* (6b)
93.1 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
93.2 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
93.3 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
93.4 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, FOUR
93.5 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
93.6 Balaji Rao to Kasprowicz, no run
End of over 94 (4 runs) Australia 362/8 (lead by 285 runs)
WD Balaji Rao 18-1-101-2
DW Fleming 0* (6b) MS Kasprowicz 23* (34b 4x4)
94.1 Badani to Fleming, no run
94.2 Badani to Fleming, one run
94.3 Badani to Kasprowicz, no run
94.4 Badani to Kasprowicz, no run
94.5 Badani to Kasprowicz, no run
94.6 Badani to Kasprowicz, two runs
End of over 95 (3 runs) Australia 365/8 (lead by 288 runs)
HK Badani 4-2-6-1
DW Fleming 1* (8b) MS Kasprowicz 25* (38b 4x4)
95.1 Balaji Rao to Fleming, OUT: full, flighted and outside the off,
Fleming goes for the drive and edges the ball to Laxman at slip
Australia 365/9, Partnership of 11
DW Fleming c Laxman b Balaji Rao 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
MS Kasprowicz 25* (38b 4x4) WD Balaji Rao 18.1-1-101-3
That brings us to the end of what has been a game that went up and
down for both sides
There were many special individual performances, Ramesh,
Kasprowicz, Laxman, Miller, Sanghvi among others
The Australians have had their first taste of cricket on Indian
soil this trip
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3