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Match State: Day 1 start scheduled at 10am local time (4.30 am gmt)
Good Morning!
Welcome to CricInfo's Exclusive Live Coverage of the second Test
match between India and England
We are at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad.
India are a confident bunch after their comprehensive victory over
the visitors in Mohali, they won by ten wickets
England will be looking forward to redeem their lost form and
confidence here at Ahmdeabad, which is going to be a tough task
against the likes of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. The presence
of Srinath also bolsters the indian bowling department.
Virender Sehwag is almost certain to play, his off spin bowling
strengthen's the spin department
The pitch at Motera is bound to take spin at some point in this
match. Nadeem Memom, the curator reckons that the pitch is full of
runs
There is little bit of dampness in it, it is quite hard and should
be a beauty to bat on first up
The outfield is quite wet due to the heavy dew and because of that
we have a delayed start here in Motera.
The game will start only at 1000 Hrs IST, 0430 Hrs GMT
For the record, it was Nadeem Memon who was the curator at the
Wankhede Stadium early this year; India lost that Test match to
Australia
By Ten wickets in the space of three days.
Motera is steeped in Cricket History
The best bowling at Motera was achieved by Kapil Dev (9/83) against
the Windies in the year 1983
This is the place where Sunil Gavaskar scored his 10,000th Test run
Kapil Dev went past Sir Richard Hadlee's 431 wickets at this venue
Sachin Tendulkar scored his first Double Hundred in Motera
Here at Motera, Hussain has won the toss and has decided to bat
first
Thorpe and Ormand are out of the team and Vaughan and Giles come in
for them
2 changes in the Indian team too
Srinath and Sehwag are in
Bangar and Siddiqui are out
Srinath is back and so he will start the proceedings
Butcher will take first strike
0.1 Srinath to Butcher, no run, starts with a good ball on off stump,
Butcher half forward and defends it towards point
0.2 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on off stump, Butcher leans forward and
defends it down with a straight bat towards mid off
0.3 Srinath to Butcher, no run, fuller length ball, pushes Butcher to
the back foot and forces him to defend it to the off side
0.4 Srinath to Butcher, no run, rapped on the pads as Butcher tries to
work it to the on side, huge appeal by Srinath, unsupported,
turned down too rightly
0.5 Srinath to Butcher, no run, across the left hander, wayward, left
alone
0.6 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on his pads, pushes it well off his
pads to short mid wicket, could not get the run as Dravid fields
there
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0
J Srinath 1-1-0-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 0* (0b) MA Butcher 0* (6b)
1.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, starts with a beauty of a
delivery, just leaving the left hander after picthing on line with
the middle stump, Trescothick was beaten there clearly
1.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, keeps a bit low,
Trescothick bends down low and defends it towards Harbhajan Singh
at point
1.3 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, keeps it on target this time,
Trescothick goes back and defends it down cautiously to the off
side
1.4 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, pitches outside the off stump and
curls further away, Dasgupta had to move much to his left to
collect it
1.5 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, leans forward and
defends it to Kumble at gully, good bowling by Yohannan
1.6 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, good length ball on target,
Trescothick tentatively defends it towards cover point as
Harbhajan moves to his left and fields it with his usual flair
End of over 2 (maiden) England 0/0
T Yohannan 1-1-0-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 0* (6b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
2.1 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on off stump, pushes him to the back
foot, Butcher defends it down just outside the off stump and the
ball rolls towards the keeper
2.2 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on target, Butcher gets an inside edge
on to his pads as he tries to defend off the back foot
2.3 Srinath to Butcher, no run, pushes off the front foot back towards
the bowler and the fielder at mid on fields it
2.4 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on off stump, comes forward and defends
it, good stop at forward short leg preventing the first run still
2.5 Srinath to Butcher, no run, fuller length ball, nips away, Butcher
goes back and holds the bat high and the ball is gloved by
Dasgupta
2.6 Srinath to Butcher, FOUR, pitches it up, Butcher leans forward and
prods at it, gets a thick edge and to his luck the ball flies wide
of the slips in the gap between them and gully to the third man
fence - first runs on the board!
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 4/0
J Srinath 2-1-4-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) MA Butcher 4* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, three runs, just outside the off stump,
goes back stands up tall and forces it through the cover point
region making Harbhajan run behind it and gets three
Butcher to face Yohannan for the first time today
3.2 Yohannan to Butcher, one run, on off stump, defends it down to the
off side and takes a very quick single, good response from
Trescothick
3.3 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, swings
away, left alone
3.4 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, Trescothick goes
back and defends it carefully
3.5 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, goes back and pushes the ball to
gully
3.6 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, nippy ball on target, gets his
front foot forward and defends it down towards gully with bat and
pad close together
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 8/0
T Yohannan 2-1-4-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 5* (13b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (11b)
4.1 Srinath to Butcher, no run, pushes it to point
4.2 Srinath to Butcher, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the on
side, doesnt time it well enough to get it past Sachin at short
mid wicket
4.3 Srinath to Butcher, FOUR, pitches it up, Butcher leans to that and
drives it very well all along the ground through the vacant mid
off region and gets his first authoritative boundary
4.4 Srinath to Butcher, (noball) no run, Srinath oversteps, Butcher
rocks back and cuts it hard to point, could not get it wide of
Harbhajan there
4.4 Srinath to Butcher, two runs, leans forward and pushes it to the on
side, the ball rolls to deep sqyare leg, not quite where it was
intended as he got a thick inside edge
4.5 Srinath to Butcher, FOUR, short of length, rises on the batsmen,
plays at it away from the body, again eludes the slip men and the
ball flies to the 3rd man ropes
4.6 Srinath to Butcher, two runs, leans well forward and reaches to the
ball and pushes it genuinely through cover for the couple
End of over 5 (13 runs) England 21/0
J Srinath 3-1-17-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 3* (11b) MA Butcher 17* (20b 3x4)
5.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, three runs, overpitched ball, timed very
well through cover, Ganguly has to chase and stop it juts before
the ropes saving a run for his team
5.2 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, that ball opens up Butcher, manages to
defends it down to the off side carefully
5.3 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, nice ball, curling away from the left
hander, Butcher decides to let it alone to the keeper
5.4 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, across the left hander, bounces well
as Butcher shoulders arms
5.5 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, this time the ball keeps low as it was
directed across Butcher, he was beaten for bounce there
5.6 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, short of length ball, Butcher goes
back and defends it cautiously
End of over 6 (3 runs) England 24/0
T Yohannan 3-1-7-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 6* (12b) MA Butcher 17* (25b 3x4)
Trescothick to face Srinath for the first time
6.1 Srinath to Trescothick, one run, defends it towards square leg,
thought of a second run, but Sachin sprinted to the ball and
restricts to just one
6.2 Srinath to Butcher, one run, on off stump, drops it to the off side
with soft hands and gets a very quick single
6.3 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, bounces a
bit low, left alone, infact reaches the keeper on the second
bounce
6.4 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, Trescothick leans
forward and defends it towards mid off
6.5 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, just outside the off stump,
straighter ball, shoulders arms
6.6 Srinath to Trescothick, one run, on target, gets a bit forward and
defends it to the off side and looks at Butcher who responds very
quickly and Trescothick gets back strike
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 27/0
J Srinath 4-1-20-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 8* (17b) MA Butcher 18* (26b 3x4)
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7.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, FOUR, short and wide, Trescothick was
forced to rock back and cut it harshly to the point fence
7.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends it to short
cover off the front foot
7.3 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, good ball, keeps it well on
target, Trescothick goes back and defends it down to the off side
7.4 Yohannan to Trescothick, one run, defends it towards point and
takes yet another quick run
7.5 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, goes back opens up and defends it to
the on side with a straight bat
7.6 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, on his pads, pushes it to mid wicket
End of over 8 (5 runs) England 32/0
T Yohannan 4-1-12-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 13* (21b 1x4) MA Butcher 18* (28b 3x4)
8.1 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, moves awway,
left alone
8.2 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, just outside the off stump,
shoulders arms as the ball goes very close to the off stump
8.3 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on target, leans forward and defens
it down
8.4 Srinath to Trescothick, one run, on leg stump, pushes it off his
pads towards mid wicket and gets the single
8.5 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on off stump, defends it towards short
mid wicket
8.6 Srinath to Butcher, no run, fuller ball, kicks up and is gloved by
the keeper as Butcher lets it go
End of over 9 (1 run) England 33/0
J Srinath 5-1-21-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 14* (25b 1x4) MA Butcher 18* (30b 3x4)
Ganguly decides to spin now!
Harbhajan marking his run up!
9.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, Trescothick goes back and
tries the cut and fails to make contact
9.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, on leg stump, gets his pads
to it and defends it down
9.3 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, on his pads again, goes for
the harsh sweep and gets rapped on the pads
9.4 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, bye: one run, outside the leg
stump, tries to flick it and misses, anyway gets a bye for his
team
9.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, on leg stump again, pushes it
towards mid on carefully
9.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, again, on that outside the leg
stump line, Butcher goes back and tries to tickle it fine, but
just manages the pad to the ball
End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) England 34/0
Harbhajan Singh 1-1-0-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 14* (29b 1x4) MA Butcher 18* (32b 3x4)
10.1 Srinath to Trescothick, one run, short ball, Trescothick goes for
the pull and makes pathetic contact, the ball lobs up high over
backward square leg and luckily falls safe
10.2 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on off stump, defends it off the front
foot towards cover
10.3 Srinath to Butcher, FOUR, width and pitched up, Butcher leans to it
very well and crashes it through cover and the ball races across
the outfield to the fence
10.4 Srinath to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, across Butcher
too, left alone to Dasgupta
10.5 Srinath to Butcher, no run, coming round the wickets this time,
keeps it outside the off stump, left alone again
10.6 Srinath to Butcher, no run, beauty there by Srinath, Butcher prods
at it and is beaten comprehensively, the best ball of the morning
so far
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 39/0
J Srinath 6-1-26-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 15* (30b 1x4) MA Butcher 22* (37b 4x4)
11.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, FOUR, flighted ball, gets his front
foot well forward as he kneels down and sweeps it hard to the mid
wicket ropes
11.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run
11.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, stretches forward to defend,
the ball brushes the pads and lobs to silly point
11.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, on target, leans forward and
bends down and defends it well
11.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run, fastish ball, Butcher goes
back and guides it past the diving slip for the single
11.6 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, stretches forward and
defends it to the off side and looks for a single, Butcher refuses
as Yohannan rushes to the ball
End of over 12 (6 runs) England 45/0
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-6-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 23* (40b 4x4) ME Trescothick 20* (33b 2x4)
12.1 Srinath to Butcher, no run, good length ball, brushes the toes on
its way and goes to the keeper, infact reached the keeper only on
another bounce
12.2 Srinath to Butcher, no run, firm confident push towards mid off,
Williams dives and stops it well
12.3 Srinath to Butcher, no run, slighlty short of length ball, rocks
back and punches it to cover, not getting the placement right
12.4 Srinath to Butcher, FOUR, short and more width this time, Butcher
not allowing to go unscored this time, leans back and plces it
well in front of point and had good timing too to reach the ropes
12.5 Srinath to Butcher, no run, leans forward and defends it cautiously
to point and shouts NO to his partner
12.6 Srinath to Butcher, (noball) no run, Srinath oversteps as he tries
for the extra yard of pace
12.6 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on off stump, defends it towards point
as the umpire calls drinks
End of over 13 (5 runs) England 50/0
J Srinath 7-1-31-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 20* (33b 2x4) MA Butcher 27* (47b 5x4)
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13.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, well tossed up delivery, on
leg and middle, defended
13.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, well tossed up again, goes
for the sweep, misses out
13.3 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, flat and quick, just
outside the off, defended
13.4 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, well flighted, lot of turn,
Trescothick goes half forward in defence, gets an edge, lucky
indeed
13.5 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, on the middle and leg, goes
for the sweep, doesn't connect well
13.6 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, tossed up, on leg and
middle, defended
End of over 14 (maiden) England 50/0
Harbhajan Singh 3-2-6-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 27* (47b 5x4) ME Trescothick 20* (39b 2x4)
End of a maiden over by Harbhajan Singh, getting the ball to turn a
bit here in Motera
Ganguly is back in the ground now
Yohannan will have a bowl now from the GMDC end
14.1 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
left alone to the keeper
14.2 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, pitched on leg and middle. Butcher
shapes to play at it, does not connect properly
14.3 Yohannan to Butcher, (noball) no run, short, bouncer! goes for the
hook shot and through to the keeper
14.3 Yohannan to Butcher, one run, short, just outside the leg, tries to
tuck it around the corner, Dasgupta does well to stop the ball.
Just the Single
14.4 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, defended
14.5 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length, on off
stump and moving away, gets a thick edge, no damage done
14.6 Yohannan to Trescothick, one run, full in loength, just outside the
off, Trescothick leans in to a drive, drives wide of the man at
mid-off, keeps the strike with a single
End of over 15 (3 runs) England 53/0
T Yohannan 5-1-15-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 21* (42b 2x4) MA Butcher 28* (51b 5x4)
15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, well tossed up, punched
towards mid-off
15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, three runs, well flighted,
Trescothick does not go for the sweep, walks down the track and
eases the ball through mid-wicket, Kumble does well to stop the
boundary
15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, turn, bounce and everything,
Butcher gets well behind the line, plays in defence
15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up on the pads, played
around the corner, only to short fine leg
15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, well tossed up, stretches
forward in defence
15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up, on the pads, played
straight to forward short leg
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 56/0
Harbhajan Singh 4-2-9-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 24* (44b 2x4) MA Butcher 28* (55b 5x4)
16.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on a good length, angling away
from the batsman, left alone
16.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, keeps the batsman honest in
defence, good length delivery, angling in from outside the leg
16.3 Yohannan to Trescothick, legbye: one run, on the pads, just cannot
get the ball on the bat, off the pads goes down to short fine leg
16.4 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, quick bouncer, Butcher goes for the
hook, finds himself in trouble, Yohannan appeals, not out
16.5 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, another rising delivery, just outside
the off, left through to the keeper
16.6 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, on target,
forward in defence
End of over 17 (1 run, maiden) England 57/0
T Yohannan 6-2-15-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 24* (47b 2x4) MA Butcher 28* (58b 5x4)
Play held up as a dog runs across the field, poor thing just can't
find the way out, Crowd has something to laugh about
Back to cricket now
17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, legbye: one run, on the pads and
off the pads for a leg bye
17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, slightly short, just outside
the off, punched to covers
17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, spinning away from the bat,
left alone
Right arm off spin, around the wicket now
17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, long hop, outside the off, cuts
the ball hard, Sehwag makes a diving stop at point
17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, played back to the bowler, in
defence
17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, one run
End of over 18 (2 runs) England 59/0
Harbhajan Singh 5-2-10-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 29* (63b 5x4) ME Trescothick 24* (48b 2x4)
18.1 Yohannan to Butcher, no run
18.2 Yohannan to Butcher, no run
18.3 Yohannan to Butcher, no run
18.4 Yohannan to Butcher, no run
18.5 Yohannan to Butcher, no run
18.6 Yohannan to Butcher, one run
End of over 19 (1 run) England 60/0
T Yohannan 7-2-16-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
MA Butcher 30* (69b 5x4) ME Trescothick 24* (48b 2x4)
19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, faster delivery, defended
19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up, stretches forward in
defence
19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, sliding down the leg, quicker
delivery, tries to work the ball away, beaten
19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, slightly slower in the air,
forward and defends
19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
End of over 20 (maiden) England 60/0
Harbhajan Singh 6-3-10-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 24* (48b 2x4) MA Butcher 30* (75b 5x4)
20.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, just outside the off, about the 80
miles per hour mark, through to the keeper
20.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, beaten, outside the off,
Trescothick goes flashing at it, lucky not to get an edge
20.3 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, moving away
a bit, Trescothick defends not too convincingly
20.4 Yohannan to Trescothick, FOUR, quick delivery, just outside the
off, Trescothick has had enough of this, another flash, gets a
thick edge and in the air just wide of gully and into the third-
man fence
20.5 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on target, seaming away a little,
trescothick shapes to play at it, defends
20.6 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, full and on the off, punched down
th ground to deep mid-on, Ganguly fields
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 64/0
T Yohannan 8-2-20-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
MA Butcher 30* (75b 5x4) ME Trescothick 28* (54b 3x4)
It is Jumbo time in Motera! Anil Kumble to bowl right arm over the
wicket to Mark Butcher
21.1 Kumble to Butcher, no run, as always, right on target, defended
21.2 Kumble to Butcher, no run, gives the ball a lot of air,
surprisingly too, played to mid-on
21.3 Kumble to Butcher, no run, another tossed up ball, played to mid-
wicket
21.4 Kumble to Butcher, no run, just outside the off, Butcher searches
for the ball outside the off, gets the edge, fall short of first
slip
21.5 Kumble to Butcher, one run, full and flat, driven to deep mid-on
for a quick single
21.6 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, tossed up again, played to mid-off
End of over 22 (1 run) England 65/0
A Kumble 1-0-1-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 31* (80b 5x4) ME Trescothick 28* (55b 3x4)
22.1 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, punched towards covers, on the bounce
to cover
22.2 Yohannan to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, thank
you very much, rocks back and cuts, cuts well for four, excellent
shot!
22.3 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, outside the off, punched comfortably
to covers
22.4 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, angling away from the bat, what a
ball! beats the bat
22.5 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, just outside the off, stands straight
and plays the ball to mid-off
22.6 Yohannan to Butcher, no run, on his toes, plays it to covers,
Trescothick looking for a single, no run taken, no damage done
End of over 23 (4 runs) England 69/0
T Yohannan 9-2-24-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 28* (55b 3x4) MA Butcher 35* (86b 6x4)
23.1 Kumble to Trescothick, FOUR, juciy half volley, outside the off,
Trescothick cracks it through covers, no need to run for those,
four runs the moment it left the bat
23.2 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, tucked around the corner for a
single
23.3 Kumble to Butcher, no run, just outside the off, left alone, ball
gets some sharp bounce and to the keeper
23.4 Kumble to Butcher, no run, outside the off, forward in defence
23.5 Kumble to Butcher, bye: two runs, tries to work it away on the on
side, beats everybody
23.6 Kumble to Butcher, no run, defended
End of over 24 (7 runs) England 76/0
A Kumble 2-0-6-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 33* (57b 4x4) MA Butcher 35* (90b 6x4)
A bowling change here in Motera, it will be Sachin Tendulkar, looks
like he will be bowling some medium pace to start with
24.1 Tendulkar to Trescothick, no run, drifts away from the bat, keeper
standing up, Trescothick goes for the flashy drive, beaten,
Dasgupta takes it neatly
24.2 Tendulkar to Trescothick, no run, played back to the bowler
24.3 Tendulkar to Trescothick, no run, on middle and leg, defended.
Hardly any pace
24.4 Tendulkar to Trescothick, no run, drifting in to the batsman,
defended
24.5 Tendulkar to Trescothick, no run, on leg and middle, played
defensively to the on side
24.6 Tendulkar to Trescothick, one run, full and outside the off,
Trescothick gets across and plays the ball to mid-on for a single
End of over 25 (1 run) England 77/0
SR Tendulkar 1-0-1-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 34* (63b 4x4) MA Butcher 35* (90b 6x4)
England have scored 77 runs off 25 overs, a good start indeed, not
losing a wicket so far, ten boundaries hit thus far
25.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, full and on middle and off, defended
25.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, defended again
25.3 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, works the ball defensively to
backward short leg, more towards a leg gully, forward short leg
does well to deny the single
25.4 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, played just wide of Tendulkar at
mid-wicket, quick single
25.5 Kumble to Butcher, no run, beaten by the bounce, outside the off,
Butcher nods his head in acknowledgement
25.6 Kumble to Butcher, no run, outside the off, defended
End of over 26 (1 run) England 78/0
A Kumble 3-0-7-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 35* (67b 4x4) MA Butcher 35* (92b 6x4)
We might squeeze in a couple of overs more before lunch, Harbhajan
Singh to bowl over the wicket to Trescothick
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, good use of the feet,
played to mid-wicket
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, defended towards the off side
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, bat and pad close together,
defended
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, pushed to covers, Kumble fields
well to deny the single
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, stretches forward in defence
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, defended
towards the off side
End of over 27 (1 run) England 79/0
Harbhajan Singh 7-3-11-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 36* (68b 4x4) MA Butcher 35* (97b 6x4)
The clock ticks over now, but we will have one more over before
lunch
27.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivery, just outside the
off, defended
27.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, well tossed up, making the batsman
to come forward and defend
27.3 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, big shout for lbw, Trescothick
coming forward and then playing across the line, pitched on
middle, too close indeed, umpire Robinson rules that not out!
27.4 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, defended again towards the on side
27.5 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, defended
27.6 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, on target, quick delivery, defended,
And that is lunch
End of over 28 (maiden) England 79/0
A Kumble 4-1-7-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 35* (97b 6x4) ME Trescothick 36* (74b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
England are 79 for no loss, a very good start indeed. Hussain won
the toss this morning and elected to bat first. So far it has
proved to be the right decision.
Trescothick had his share of good fortune too, in the over before
lunch, he survived a very close call for lbw
We will be back with you in just about 30 mins or so, Game will
start at 1240 Hrs IST, 0710 Hrs GMT. So long.
Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
It is a sunny and hot afternoon here in Motera, the players are in
the middle, we are all set for the post lunch session
Javagal Srinath it is... he will bowl to Mark Butcher
28.1 Srinath to Butcher, no run, a gentle loosener outside the off,
through to the keeper
28.2 Srinath to Butcher, no run, slightly short, Butcher quick on his
back foot, cuts it hard to cover point, Das does well to make a
diving stop, denies the single or more
28.3 Srinath to Butcher, no run, on target, gets right behind the line
and fends
28.4 Srinath to Butcher, two runs, Srinath trotting in to bowl, on the
pads, eased through mid-wicket
28.5 Srinath to Butcher, no run, short of a length, on leg and middle,
defended
28.6 Srinath to Butcher, no run, full and on the off and middle, gets
right in line and defends
End of over 29 (2 runs) England 81/0
J Srinath 8-1-33-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 36* (74b 4x4) MA Butcher 37* (103b 6x4)
Kumble will continue from the pavilion end, will bowl over the
wicket to Trescothick, one slip and short mid-wicket
29.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivery, defended
Das now comes to forward short leg
29.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, just outside the off, played
defensively to the off side
29.3 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, goodness me! sweeps the ball hard,
straight to forward short leg, Das has been hit by the ball and is
down now
Full blooded shot straight on his left-arm, Das was hit on the rib
cage in the first Test too. He is in considerable pain, the Physio
Andrew Leipus is helping him out with a pack of ice, Das and
Leipus walk off the field
Connor Williams is thesubstitute, Sehwag takes the helmet and goes
straight to forward short leg
29.4 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, slightly slower in the air, played
just to the left of Sehwag, easy take for him, much unlike what
Das experienced
29.5 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, there is alittle bit of excitement
around the bat as Trescothick goes bat and pad close together in
defence
29.6 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, Trescothick plays
defensively towards the slips. End of a maiden over
End of over 30 (maiden) England 81/0
A Kumble 5-2-7-0 - Adani Pavilion End
MA Butcher 37* (103b 6x4) ME Trescothick 36* (80b 4x4)
30.1 Srinath to Butcher, no run, short of a good length, angling away,
defended
30.2 Srinath to Butcher, one run, outside the off, Butcher goes across
the line and plays the ball through the gap between mid-wicket and
mid-on
30.3 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, angling way from the batsman, left
through to the keeper
30.4 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, full and on target, defended
30.5 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on target again, well defended
30.6 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, Trescothick tentative, goes half
forward and chops theball down to the off side
End of over 31 (1 run) England 82/0
J Srinath 9-1-34-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
MA Butcher 38* (105b 6x4) ME Trescothick 36* (84b 4x4)
Slip, Silly Point anf Forward short leg
31.1 Kumble to Butcher, no run, defended to the leg side
31.2 Kumble to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, defended
31.3 Kumble to Butcher, no run, flat and quick outside the off, Butcher
tries to steer the ball, played to first slip
31.4 Kumble to Butcher, no run, ball kicks up, outside the off,left
alone
31.5 Kumble to Butcher, no run, flat and quick, on leg and middle,
defended
31.6 Kumble to Butcher, no run, well tossed up, ball drifting away,
Butcher plays the cover drive, connects air, the ball goes
straight through him, Dasgupta takes it
End of over 32 (maiden) England 82/0
A Kumble 6-3-7-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 36* (84b 4x4) MA Butcher 38* (111b 6x4)
32.1 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on a good length, just outside the
off, defended
The run rate is dipping ever so quickly
32.2 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on a good length, on target too,
defended
We have had 14 overs of spin today and just 19 runs scored of those
Play held up again, the sight-screen being moved
32.3 Srinath to Trescothick, FOUR, drops it short, angling away from the
bat, trescothick has the time in the world to swing it behind
square for four!
32.4 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, left alone,
Dasgupta puts the ball down
32.5 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on the off stump, pushed towards
mid-off
32.6 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, angling away from the bat,
Trescothick watches the ball carefully and leaves it alone
End of over 33 (4 runs) England 86/0
J Srinath 10-1-38-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
MA Butcher 38* (111b 6x4) ME Trescothick 40* (90b 5x4)
33.1 Kumble to Butcher, no run, flat and quick outside the off, defended
33.2 Kumble to Butcher, no run, keeps low and hurries Butcher to play
defensively to the on side
33.3 Kumble to Butcher, one run, quick delivery, pushes gently to the
tall Tinu Yohannan at mid-off, takes a quick single
33.4 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, on the pads, tucked away to the on
side
33.5 Kumble to Butcher, no run, bat and pad close together, defends
33.6 Kumble to Butcher, no run, quicker one, that was a googly, went
away, Butcher had no clue, trying to play for the spin, off the
pitch, beaten all ends up, the ball goes through to Dasgupta
End of over 34 (2 runs) England 88/0
A Kumble 7-3-9-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 41* (91b 5x4) MA Butcher 39* (116b 6x4)
34.1 Srinath to Trescothick, FOUR, sweet timing, doesn't get any better
than this, glorious extra cover drive for four!
34.2 Srinath to Trescothick, no run, on target, defended
34.3 Srinath to Trescothick, one run, just outside the off, played with
soft hands, drops the ball defensively towards point and takes an
easy run
34.4 Srinath to Butcher, no run, bouncer! short and wide outside the
leg, Butcher ducks any ways
34.5 Srinath to Butcher, FOUR, squares up the batsman with a beauty,
through the slips, just past Laxman at second slip and four runs!
34.6 Srinath to Butcher, no run, fast delivery, on leg and middle,
defended
End of over 35 (9 runs) England 97/0
J Srinath 11-1-47-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 46* (94b 6x4) MA Butcher 43* (119b 7x4)
35.1 Kumble to Trescothick, FOUR, walks down the track, flicks the ball
over mid-wicket and past the ropes for four. That is an excellent
Fifty for Trescothick and the England 100 is also up on the board
35.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, defended
35.3 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, pushes the ball just past forward
short leg and takes a quick single, poor fielding too
Trescothick has had the starts on this tour, making 66 and 46 in
Mohali, now he has a half-century
35.4 Kumble to Butcher, no run, outside the off, defended
35.5 Kumble to Butcher, no run, sharp delivery, bat and pad, Sehwag a
bit late to react to that, the catch goes begging at forward short
leg
35.6 Kumble to Butcher, FOUR, outside the off, opens the face of the
bat, past the slips and four! adding insult to the injury, Kumble
is livid...
End of over 36 (9 runs) England 106/0
A Kumble 8-3-18-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 51* (97b 7x4) MA Butcher 47* (122b 8x4)
Harbhajan Singh will have a bowl now, replacing Srinath 11-1-47-0
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, short and cut away, good
stop at point
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, tossed up, outside the leg,
beaten in the air, hit on the pad
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, well tossed up on leg and
middle, forward defensive shot, ball pops up on the on side,
forward short leg would have taken the catch, sadly for the bowler
there is no forward short leg
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, SIX, goes down on one knee, gets
under the ball and swings the ball high, it goes a long way and
all the way over square leg for a massive six!
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, on leg and middle, defended
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, sweeps the ball down to
fine leg
End of over 37 (7 runs) England 113/0
Harbhajan Singh 8-3-18-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 58* (103b 7x4 1x6) MA Butcher 47* (122b 8x4)
37.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, forward in defence
37.2 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, on the pads, worked down to fine
leg
37.3 Kumble to Butcher, no run, well tossed up for a change, played back
to the bowler
37.4 Kumble to Butcher, no run, Butcher wants to play at it, beaten by
the bounce outside the off
37.5 Kumble to Butcher, no run, attempted googly, goes for the cut, can
only chop the ball hard on to the ground
37.6 Kumble to Butcher, no run, gets right behind the line and defends
End of over 38 (1 run) England 114/0
A Kumble 9-3-19-0 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 59* (105b 7x4 1x6) MA Butcher 47* (126b 8x4)
Harbhajan Singh will bowl to Trescothick, he would want the left
hander to go for the sweep
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, defended
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, FOUR, tossed up, walks down the
track, superb foot-work, caresses the ball through mid-wicket for
four!
Now bowls around the wicket
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, swept away immediately to
the man at the boundary
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, opens the face of the bat and
guided down towards gully
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, no run, bat and pad close togethe rin
defence, almost sneaked through the gate!
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Butcher, FOUR, surprise surprise! Butcher dances
down the track and smacks the ball past the bowler to the long off
fence for four! That is his fifty!
End of over 39 (9 runs) England 123/0
Harbhajan Singh 9-3-27-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 64* (108b 8x4 1x6) MA Butcher 51* (129b 9x4)
This is indeed a professional approach by the opening batsmen, they
are getting the runs and putting the pressure on Indians
39.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, full just outside the off, played to
covers
39.2 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, quick delivery, walks forward and
pushes it to forward of square on the off side, easy run
39.3 Kumble to Butcher, OUT: tossed up, drifting away from the bat,
Butcher goes pushing forward at it, gets an edge, to the delight
of Dasgupta who pounces on it, Butcher is disappointed and starts
walking back
England 124/1, Partnership of 124
MA Butcher c Dasgupta b Kumble 51 (130b 9x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 65* (110b 8x4 1x6) A Kumble 9.3-3-20-1
The first wicket partnership yielded 124 runs in 39.3 overs.
Hussain is the new batsman in
39.4 Kumble to Hussain, one run, pushes the ball forward to the covers,
off the mark straight away
39.5 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, tossed up, Trescothick uses his
feet, plays it down the ground to deep mid-off
39.6 Kumble to Hussain, no run, bat and pad close together in defence
End of over 40 (3 runs) England 126/1
A Kumble 10-3-22-1 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 66* (111b 8x4 1x6) N Hussain 1* (2b)
Around the wicket to Trescothick
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, defended
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, right on target, defended
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivery... played
back to the bowler
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, FOUR, the golden rule being
followed by the batsman, when you flash, flash hard at it! past
the slips and down to third-man fence
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, flat and quick, on off and
middle, defended
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, tossed up, on the leg,
swept down to long leg for a single
End of over 41 (5 runs) England 131/1
Harbhajan Singh 10-3-32-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 71* (117b 9x4 1x6) N Hussain 1* (2b)
Trescothick is playing a wonderful knock here, almost doing what
Hayden did for Australia early this year
41.1 Kumble to Trescothick, FOUR, Take that! over pitched outside the
off, begs to be punished, trescothick leans forward and smack!
through covers for four
41.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, bat and pad close together in
defence
41.3 Kumble to Trescothick, FOUR, good use of the feet, this is
brilliant stuff from Trescothick, just can't get any better than
this, flowing cover drive for four
41.4 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, on the pads, uses his feet again,
works it neatly to mid-on
41.5 Kumble to Hussain, no run, fired in quick, on target, Hussain equal
to it, defends
41.6 Kumble to Hussain, no run, on leg and middle, defended
End of over 42 (9 runs) England 140/1
A Kumble 11-3-31-1 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 80* (121b 11x4 1x6) N Hussain 1* (4b)
Match State: Drinks
England have done well, scoring 61 runs in the hour after lunch,
losing the wicket of Butcher (51)
Trescothick is in amazing form, ha splayed some cracking cover
drives off Kumble and a mighty six off Harbhajan Singh that went
sailing over square leg
42.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, bowling around the wicket,
defended
42.2 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, on target, goes forward in
defence
42.3 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, quicker through the air,
drifting in to the batsman, played defensively
42.4 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, sweeps it from outside the
off, down to long leg
42.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hussain, bye: one run, goes right through
Hussain, Dasgupta doesn't take it cleanly
42.6 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, swept around the corner
End of over 43 (3 runs) England 143/1
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-34-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 82* (126b 11x4 1x6) N Hussain 1* (5b)
43.1 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, full toss, down the track and hit
to Ganguly at deep mid-off
43.2 Kumble to Hussain, no run, drifting in to the batsman, Hussain
waits for the ball and fends
43.3 Kumble to Hussain, OUT: quicker through the air, looks like the
googly, Hussain goes for the drive, beaten and rapped on the right
pad, possibly unlucky to be given out by Umpire Robinson, ball
might have been sliding down the leg a shade!
England 144/2, Partnership of 20
N Hussain lbw b Kumble 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 83* (127b 11x4 1x6) A Kumble 11.3-3-32-2
Michael Vaughan is the new batsman
43.4 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, forward in defence, keeps the forward
short leg busy
43.5 Kumble to Vaughan, FOUR, played down to fine leg, poor fielding
attempt with the foot, ball slowly goes over the ropes
43.6 Kumble to Vaughan, one run, pushed to mid-on, takes a quick single
End of over 44 (6 runs) England 149/2
A Kumble 12-3-37-2 - Adani Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 5* (3b 1x4) ME Trescothick 83* (127b 11x4 1x6)
44.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, tossed up Vaughan very nervous
indeed, goes half forward and gets a bat on it
44.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, much more assured now, forward
in defence
44.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, a lot of air to the new
batsman, forward in defence again
44.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, drifting in to the batsman, bat
and pad close together in defence
44.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, one run, quicker delivery, going away
from the bat, Vaughan has no idea about t hat, edges it down past
short third-man
44.6 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, no run, around the wicket, bat and
pad close together in defence
End of over 45 (1 run) England 150/2
Harbhajan Singh 12-3-35-0 - GMDC End
MP Vaughan 6* (8b 1x4) ME Trescothick 83* (128b 11x4 1x6)
150 runs on the board for England in 44.5 overs
45.1 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, fast, flat and on the pads, played to
mid-on
45.2 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, goes for the drive, inside edge,
straight to forward short leg
45.3 Kumble to Vaughan, one run, outside the off, goes for the drive
again, inside edge and just past the keeper
45.4 Kumble to Trescothick, three runs, good bit of footwork by Srinath
charging down the ropes at sq leg, stops the flowing cover drive
45.5 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, bat and pad close together in defence
45.6 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, fires it in full, Vaughan only too happy
to offer a straight defensive bat at it
End of over 46 (4 runs) England 154/2
A Kumble 13-3-41-2 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 86* (129b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 7* (13b 1x4)
46.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, swept down to long leg,
played extremely well
46.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, bat and pad close together in
defence
46.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, terrible shot! tossed up
outside the off, goes for the sweep, and plays all over it, shout
for lbw, not out
46.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, played to mid-on, defensively
46.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, tossed up, outside the off,
defended
46.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, defended
End of over 47 (1 run) England 155/2
Harbhajan Singh 13-3-36-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 87* (130b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 7* (18b 1x4)
47.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, on the pads, defended
47.2 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, tossed up, uses his fett, plays the
ball to mid-on
47.3 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, Vaughan all over the place, just cant
deal with those, pushes the ball to covers, a leading edge
47.4 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, plays this one a bit better, uses his
fet and pushes to mid-on
47.5 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, quick delivery, left
alone
47.6 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, on target, forward in defence
End of over 48 (1 run) England 156/2
A Kumble 14-3-42-2 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 88* (132b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 7* (22b 1x4)
48.1 Harbhajan Singh to Trescothick, one run, sweeps it from outside the
off stump to backward square leg
48.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, stretches well forward and
defends with bat and pad together
48.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, leans well forward again and
defends with bat close to the pad
48.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, defends it
stretching well forward
48.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, leans forward and pushes it to
forward short leg, looks for the run thinking it went past the man
there
48.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaughan, no run, flighted ball, stretches well
forward and defends it down
End of over 49 (1 run) England 157/2
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-37-0 - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 89* (133b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 7* (27b 1x4)
49.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, leans forward and drives it to cover
49.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, keeps low, Tresocthick tries to play
at it and misses
49.3 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, flighted ball , pitched up, drives
it uppishly towards cover, falls just short
49.4 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, tries to work it to the on side and
misses
49.5 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, pushes it to long on leaning well
forward and gets to 90
49.6 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, stretches well forward and defends the
ball down with bat just a bit away from the pad
End of over 50 (1 run) England 158/2
A Kumble 15-3-43-2 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 90* (138b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 7* (28b 1x4)
Yohannan comes back with the ball
50.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, cautiously defends
off the front foot
50.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, one run, leans forward and pushes it just
wide of point for the single
50.3 Yohannan to Vaughan, no run, forces it off the back foot towards
point
50.4 Yohannan to Vaughan, one run, swings in, Vaughan comes forward and
defends it with soft hands and gets the run easily
50.5 Yohannan to Trescothick, one run, good running again as he taps it
just wide of point with soft hands
50.6 Yohannan to Vaughan, no run, leans forward and pushes back to the
bowler who throws it back , but the ball rolls towards the slips
and the crowd roars, luckily no runs as overthrow!
End of over 51 (3 runs) England 161/2
T Yohannan 10-2-27-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 92* (141b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 8* (31b 1x4)
51.1 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, pushes it to long on
51.2 Kumble to Vaughan, no run
51.3 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, on target, Vaughan comes forward and
defends firmly
51.4 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, flighted ball on target, leans forward
and defends it towards point
51.5 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, defends it to the on side and wants the
run, his partner rightly refuses
51.6 Kumble to Vaughan, no run, goes back and pushes the ball to the off
side, the silly point man interuppts and stops the ball
End of over 52 (1 run) England 162/2
A Kumble 16-3-44-2 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 93* (142b 11x4 1x6) MP Vaughan 8* (36b 1x4)
52.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, just outside the off, defended
52.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, left alone
52.3 Yohannan to Trescothick, legbye: FOUR, bouncer! well directed one
too, straight at the batsman, Trescothick ducks straight into it,
almost loses his balance, ball hits the batsman, and down to fine
leg for four leg byes
52.4 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, defended
52.5 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, just outside the off, defended
again
52.6 Yohannan to Trescothick, two runs, over pitched, outside the off,
eased through covers
End of over 53 (6 runs) England 168/2
T Yohannan 11-2-29-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
MP Vaughan 8* (36b 1x4) ME Trescothick 95* (148b 11x4 1x6)
53.1 Kumble to Vaughan, three runs, driven through covers, Tendulkar
does well to stop the ball from crossing over the ropes
53.2 Kumble to Trescothick, one run, outside the off, pushed through
covers for a single, moves to 96
53.3 Kumble to Vaughan, OUT: quicker delivery on the pads, off the pads,
straight to forward short leg, the catch taken, loud shout,
Robinson gives him out
England 172/3, Partnership of 28
MP Vaughan c Sehwag b Kumble 11 (38b 1x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 96* (149b 11x4 1x6) A Kumble 16.3-3-48-3
Ramprakash is the new batsman
53.4 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, steered down the off
side
53.5 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, fires the ball full, defended
53.6 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, stretches forward in defence
End of over 54 (4 runs) England 172/3
A Kumble 17-3-48-3 - Adani Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 96* (149b 11x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 0* (3b)
54.1 Yohannan to Trescothick, no run, bouncer! sways away from danger
54.2 Yohannan to Trescothick, three runs, over pitched, outside the off,
drives the ball square on the off side, takes three runs and moves
to 99
54.3 Yohannan to Ramprakash, no run, well outside the off, Ramprakash
has nothing to do with it
54.4 Yohannan to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, left alone
54.5 Yohannan to Ramprakash, no run, good fast bouncer, Ramprakash ducks
under it
54.6 Yohannan to Ramprakash, wide: no run, well wide outside the off,
umpire Jayprakash calls that a wide
54.6 Yohannan to Ramprakash, no run, just on the off, good length
delivery, played to covers, looks for the single, terrible mix-up,
and in the end no damage done
End of over 55 (4 runs) England 176/3
T Yohannan 12-2-33-0 (1w 1nb) - GMDC End
ME Trescothick 99* (151b 11x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 0* (7b)
And that is Tea here in Motera
Match State: Tea - Day 1
England resuming on 79 for no loss after the luncheon break, has
added 97 runs in the session, losing three wickets. All three
wickets falling to Kumble.
Butcher (51) was caught behind. Hussain and Vaughan could count
themselves very unlucky indeed.
Umpire Ian Robinson from Zimbabwe giving the two decisions; Hussain
was given out lbw, trying to play an inside out drive to a Kumble
googly, the ball would have missed the leg stump.
Vaughan was given out caught bat pad, when the ball clearly hit
only the pad.
The story of the session has been the brilliant batting of Marcus
Trescothick, he is unbeaten on 99.
England have scored 97 runs in the session off 27 overs
We will be back with you in just about 10 mins or so at 1500 Hrs
IST, 0930 Hrs GMT.
Welcome back!
The post Tea session is about to start.
Trescothick is on strike, he needs one more run to get to his
Century.
Umpire Ian Robinson is the man at the bowler's end, not having a
particularly good day at work
Anil Kumble will bowl to Trescothick, the field being set by
Ganguly, we are all set and ready
Trescothick on 99, Kumble taking his time here
55.1 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, trescothick goes
for it, beaten
55.2 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, tossed up, pushed firmly to mid-off
55.3 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, on leg and middle, the googly, goes
for the sweep and misses
55.4 Kumble to Trescothick, no run, on leg and middle again, played
straight to mid-on, Trescothick looking for the single here
55.5 Kumble to Trescothick, OUT: the googly again, Trescothick goes for
the cut, the pressure tells, edges it to Dasgupta, loud shout for
caught behind, umpire Ian Robinson puts up the finger, rightfully
too
England 176/4, Partnership of 4
ME Trescothick c Dasgupta b Kumble 99 (156b 11x4 1x6)
MR Ramprakash 0* (7b) A Kumble 17.5-3-48-4
Trescothick is quite unlucky to have missed out on 99
The new batsman is Flintoff
55.6 Kumble to Flintoff, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 56 (maiden) England 176/4
A Kumble 18-4-48-4 - Adani Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 0* (7b) A Flintoff 0* (1b)
Javagal Srinath will bowl to Ramprakash from the GMDC End
56.1 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
no shot offered, left alone
56.2 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, angling in to the batsman, defended
Ramprakash and Flintoff are yet to open their account
56.3 Srinath to Ramprakash, FOUR, sliding down the leg, Ramprakash helps
the ball down to a very fine-leg for four
56.4 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, wide outside the off, too wide and
left alone
56.5 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, left alone
56.6 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, angling in to the batsman, forward
in defence
End of over 57 (4 runs) England 180/4
J Srinath 12-1-51-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
A Flintoff 0* (1b) MR Ramprakash 4* (13b 1x4)
57.1 Kumble to Flintoff, OUT: quicker through the air, Flintoff goes
forward in defence, bat and pad, straight to Laxman at silly
point, Kumble has five wickets now
England 180/5, Partnership of 4
A Flintoff c Laxman b Kumble 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
MR Ramprakash 4* (13b 1x4) A Kumble 18.1-4-48-5
The new batsman is Craig White
57.2 Kumble to White, two runs, eased through covers for couple of runs
57.3 Kumble to White, no run
57.4 Kumble to White, no run
57.5 Kumble to White, no run
57.6 Kumble to White, no run, defended
End of over 58 (2 runs) England 182/5
A Kumble 19-4-50-5 - Adani Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 4* (13b 1x4) C White 2* (5b)
58.1 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, angling in, defended
58.2 Srinath to Ramprakash, FOUR, full an don middle and leg, sweet
timing in that on drive, four runs all the way
58.3 Srinath to Ramprakash, FOUR, cuts back in sharply, takes the edge,
misses the furniture not by much, down to fine leg for four
58.4 Srinath to Ramprakash, (noball) no run, outside the off, played
neatly to covers
58.4 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, sweetly timed shot
to covers, Ganguly does well to make a diving stop
58.5 Srinath to Ramprakash, FOUR, short and wide outside the off, goes
back in a flash, cuts hard, four runs! the third boundary off the
over
58.6 Srinath to Ramprakash, no run, just outside the off, steered down
to second slip
End of over 59 (13 runs) England 195/5
J Srinath 13-1-64-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
C White 2* (5b) MR Ramprakash 16* (20b 4x4)
59.1 Kumble to White, no run, on target, defended
59.2 Kumble to White, no run, quicker delivery, off the pads, forward
short leg takes the catch, does not appeal for it
59.3 Kumble to White, no run, on leg and middle, defended
59.4 Kumble to White, no run, on target, played back down the track
59.5 Kumble to White, two runs, quicker delivery, goes back quickly and
plays it down to long leg
59.6 Kumble to White, no run, slower delivery, defended
End of over 60 (2 runs) England 197/5
A Kumble 20-4-52-5 - Adani Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 16* (20b 4x4) C White 4* (11b)
Ramprakash has hit four boundaries in his 16 runs so far
Harbhajan SIngh will bowl now
60.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, bounce and
fizz, left alone
60.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ramprakash, one run, flat and on middle and off,
swept down to fine leg
60.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, flat and quick, just outside the
off, played with soft hands, down to slips
60.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, angling in, rather drifting in,
defended
60.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, three runs, turned around the corner to
Kumble at fine leg, tries to throw it back to the keeper, slips
out of the hand and the batsmen run three
60.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ramprakash, no run, defended
End of over 61 (4 runs) England 201/5
Harbhajan Singh 15-3-41-0 - GMDC End
C White 7* (14b) MR Ramprakash 17* (23b 4x4)
61.1 Kumble to White, no run, just outside the off, defended
61.2 Kumble to White, no run, too close to the body to cut, played
straight to point
61.3 Kumble to White, one run, pushed to covers for a single, right
through Laxman's legs
61.4 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, flat and quick, Ramprakash wearing a
floppy hat, a very rare sight these days- a batsman wearing a
floppy hat, defends
61.5 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, defended
61.6 Kumble to Ramprakash, SIX, what a mighty shot, swings it high over
square leg for a huge six!
End of over 62 (7 runs) England 208/5
A Kumble 21-4-59-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 8* (17b) MR Ramprakash 23* (26b 4x4 1x6)
62.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defended
62.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, down on one knee, glorious cover
drive by White, four runs all the way
62.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the off, defended
62.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, outside the off,
defended
62.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, the ball goes the other way,
played safely down to Dravid in the slips
62.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defended again
End of over 63 (4 runs) England 212/5
Harbhajan Singh 16-3-45-0 - GMDC End
MR Ramprakash 23* (25b 4x4 1x6) C White 12* (24b 1x4)
63.1 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, fires the ball in at a yorker length,
quick one too, defended, ball goes to covers
63.2 Kumble to Ramprakash, two runs, on the pads, played away towards
mid-wicket
63.3 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run
63.4 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, on target, defends well forward
63.5 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, on the pads, tries to push it to the
on side and manges only the pads to the ball
63.6 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, right in the block hole, Rampraksh
does well and digs it out to the off side
End of over 64 (2 runs) England 214/5
A Kumble 22-4-61-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 12* (24b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 25* (31b 4x4 1x6)
64.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
64.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, comes out a bit and pushes it
defensively to the on side
64.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defends forward to the bowler
64.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, goes back and defends it down to
forward short leg
64.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, faster ball, White
defends it down well too
64.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, goes back and defends it, the
ball bounces bak to the keeper
End of over 65 (maiden) England 214/5
Harbhajan Singh 17-4-45-0 - GMDC End
MR Ramprakash 25* (31b 4x4 1x6) C White 12* (30b 1x4)
65.1 Kumble to Ramprakash, FOUR, Ramprakash gets his front foot forward
and lofts it over mid on and the ball races to mid on, not much of
control in that shot
65.2 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, pitched up, leans a bit forward and
pushes it to cover
65.3 Kumble to Ramprakash, one run, pushes it just wide of cover this
time and gets the single quickly
65.4 Kumble to White, no run, leans forward and drives it to mid of
65.5 Kumble to White, no run, leans well forward and drives it it to
cover
65.6 Kumble to White, one run, on his pads, turns it around the corner
and gets back strike
End of over 66 (6 runs) England 220/5
A Kumble 23-4-67-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 13* (33b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 30* (34b 5x4 1x6)
66.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, short and wide outside the off,
White rocks back and cuts for four!
66.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up to the batsman,
defended
66.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, flat and quick, forward in
defence
66.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, charges down the track and hits
the cover drive so sweetly, straight to Sehwag
66.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, spinning in to the batsman,
played to forward short leg
66.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, two runs, lofted shot, towards mid-
wicket, takes easy two runs
End of over 67 (6 runs) England 226/5
Harbhajan Singh 18-4-51-0 - GMDC End
MR Ramprakash 30* (34b 5x4 1x6) C White 19* (39b 2x4)
67.1 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, fast delivery, outside the off,
defended
67.2 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, flat and quick, darting in, defended
67.3 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, flat and quick again, on leg and
middle, played to mid-on
67.4 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, another quick delivery, pushing the
ball through in a hurry, defended again
67.5 Kumble to Ramprakash, one run, punched through covers, good
confident shot for a single
67.6 Kumble to White, no run, takes the egde and goes to first slip,
just short of the fielder
End of over 68 (1 run) England 227/5
A Kumble 24-4-68-5 - Adani Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 31* (39b 5x4 1x6) C White 19* (40b 2x4)
68.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ramprakash, no run, on off stump, leans well
forward and defends it down to the on side
68.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ramprakash, one run, on off stump, gets his
front foot forward and across and sweeps it to backward square leg
68.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot
forward and defends it down with a dead bat
68.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, pitched up, pushes back towards
the bowler
68.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
68.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, sharp turn and bounce, White
forced to his back foot and defends it down to forward short leg,
does well to keep it down
End of over 69 (1 run) England 228/5
Harbhajan Singh 19-4-52-0 - GMDC End
MR Ramprakash 32* (41b 5x4 1x6) C White 19* (44b 2x4)
69.1 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, on target, defends at it hurriedly
69.2 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, on target, pushes back to the bowler
69.3 Kumble to Ramprakash, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot
forward and defends it towards gully
69.4 Kumble to Ramprakash, one run, on his pads, turns it with ease to
deep backward square leg for the jogged single
69.5 Kumble to White, FOUR, just outside the off stump, leans back and
plays it very late and guides it down to the third man ropes for a
boundary
69.6 Kumble to White, one run, ill directed on his pads, works it behind
square leg for another easy run
End of over 70 (6 runs) England 234/5
A Kumble 25-4-74-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 24* (46b 3x4) MR Ramprakash 33* (45b 5x4 1x6)
The Batting maestro comes into bowl now
70.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, flighted ball, on his toes, tries to
defend to the on side, the ball rolls to the off side
70.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, minute turn, stretches forward and
defends well
70.3 Tendulkar to White, legbye: one run, on his pads, brushes the pads
and rolls behind square leg
70.4 Tendulkar to Ramprakash, no run, on target, Mark comes well forward
and defends it down with bat and pad together
70.5 Tendulkar to Ramprakash, FOUR, quicker one, fails to direct it
well, easy sweep for Ramprakash and the ball races across the
grenn field to the fine leg ropes
70.6 Tendulkar to Ramprakash, no run, gets his front fooot forward and
across and defends it towards square leg as the umpires call for
drinks
End of over 71 (5 runs) England 239/5
SR Tendulkar 2-0-5-0 - GMDC End
C White 24* (49b 3x4) MR Ramprakash 37* (48b 6x4 1x6)
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71.1 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, defensive push towards
cover
71.2 Srinath to White, no run, pitched up, leans forward and drives it
to cover
71.3 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, stays back and defends it
down to the off side
71.4 Srinath to White, no run, pitched up, leans well forward and drives
it elegangtly through cover, Tendulkar dives well to his left and
saves the runs
71.5 Srinath to White, no run, this time easy for Tendulkar, as it was
stroked straioght to him
71.6 Srinath to White, no run, on target, White goes a bit back and
defends it towards mid wicket
End of over 72 (maiden) England 239/5
J Srinath 14-2-64-0 (3nb) - Adani Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 37* (48b 6x4 1x6) C White 24* (55b 3x4)
72.1 Tendulkar to Ramprakash, OUT: wrong one from the batting maestro,
Ramprakash goes back and tries to push it to the off side, misses
the ball completely and the ball brushes the pads and the stumps
are broken!
England 239/6, Partnership of 59
MR Ramprakash b Tendulkar 37 (49b 6x4 1x6)
C White 24* (55b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 2.1-0-5-1
72.2 Tendulkar to Foster, no run
72.3 Tendulkar to Foster, no run
72.4 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, on his pads, lobs off the pads to
forward short leg
72.5 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, flighted ball on his pads, digs it out
off his toes towards mid wicket
72.6 Tendulkar to Foster, one run, stretches forward and defends at it,
lobs up behind square leg for the single
End of over 73 (1 run) England 240/6
SR Tendulkar 3-0-6-1 - GMDC End
JS Foster 1* (5b) C White 24* (55b 3x4)
73.1 Srinath to Foster, no run, just outside the off stump, Foster
shoulders arms
73.2 Srinath to Foster, legbye: one run, tries to flick it to the on
side, just gets the pads, rolls down sqaure leg for a leg bye
73.3 Srinath to White, no run, rapped on the pads, huge shout from the
bowler and keeper, Robinson nods in the negative, as the ball was
surely going down the leg side
73.4 Srinath to White, no run, gets his front foot forward and across
and drives it to cover, Tendulkar fields
73.5 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot a bit
forward and defends it with bat and pad close together
73.6 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, stays back and defends it
towards gully
End of over 74 (1 run, maiden) England 241/6
J Srinath 15-3-64-0 (3nb) - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 1* (7b) C White 24* (59b 3x4)
74.1 Tendulkar to Foster, no run
74.2 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, flighted ball on target, pushes back
to the bowler
74.3 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, flighted ball again, looks to push it
to the on side, the ball ends up to the bowler
74.4 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, on target, stays back and defends it
down awkwardly
74.5 Tendulkar to Foster, one run, flights it again, pushes it quickly
to mid on and sets off for the quick run
74.6 Tendulkar to White, one run, pushes it to mid wicket off the back
foot to get the single that would give him the strike again
End of over 75 (2 runs) England 243/6
SR Tendulkar 4-0-8-1 - GMDC End
C White 25* (60b 3x4) JS Foster 2* (12b)
75.1 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, quicker ball, defends it
down to the off side
75.2 Srinath to White, no run, leans well forward and drives it to
Tendulkar at cover
75.3 Srinath to White, no run, stroeks it to towards cover, no timing at
all
75.4 Srinath to White, one run, on his pads, turns it to fine leg for
the single
75.5 Srinath to Foster, no run, on off stump, stays back and defends it
down back towards the bowler
75.6 Srinath to Foster, no run, just outside the off stump, Foster
fishes at it with no foot work and is beaten, lucky not to edge it
to the keeper
End of over 76 (1 run) England 244/6
J Srinath 16-3-65-0 (3nb) - Adani Pavilion End
C White 26* (64b 3x4) JS Foster 2* (14b)
76.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, drives it along the ground to cover
76.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, drives off the back foot to cover again
76.3 Tendulkar to White, no run, stretches forward and the ball lobs to
the on side, shouts of 'catch it' as the ball falls short
76.4 Tendulkar to White, no run, pushes it off the front foot to extra
cover
76.5 Tendulkar to White, no run, turns down the leg side, left alone
76.6 Tendulkar to White, one run, full toss on his pads, pushes it to
dep backward square leg with ease to get back strike
End of over 77 (1 run) England 245/6
SR Tendulkar 5-0-9-1 - GMDC End
C White 27* (70b 3x4) JS Foster 2* (14b)
77.1 Srinath to White, FOUR, short and width, White stays back and cuts
it just wide of gully to the fence
77.2 Srinath to White, one run, leans forward and pushes it just wide of
Ganguly at mid on to bring up the 250
77.3 Srinath to Foster, no run, on off stump, defends it back to the
bowler with a very straight bat
77.4 Srinath to Foster, no run, on off stump, defends it well off the
front foot and the ball rolls to mid on
77.5 Srinath to Foster, no run, good length ball, leans a bit to it and
drives it to mid off
77.6 Srinath to Foster, one run, goes back and defends it towards widish
mid on for the single
End of over 78 (6 runs) England 251/6
J Srinath 17-3-71-0 (3nb) - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 3* (18b) C White 32* (72b 4x4)
78.1 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, stretches well forward and defends it
down
78.2 Tendulkar to Foster, FOUR, loose ball, full toss on off stump,
despatches it with ease to the point ropes
78.3 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, gets forward and defends at it, edges
it, falls short of slip
78.4 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, drops it in short, surprises Foster,
stays back and defends it to cover
78.5 Tendulkar to Foster, FOUR, that ball slipped from Tendulkar's
fingers, Foster came out and took it full and pulls it to the
square leg fence
78.6 Tendulkar to Foster, no run, quickish ball on his toes, pushes it
hard against the spin to mid on
End of over 79 (8 runs) England 259/6
SR Tendulkar 6-0-17-1 - GMDC End
C White 32* (72b 4x4) JS Foster 11* (24b 2x4)
79.1 Kumble to White, no run, on target, stretches forward and defends
it down to the off side
79.2 Kumble to White, no run
79.3 Kumble to White, no run, on target, stretches well forward with his
front foot well forward and defends it down safely
79.4 Kumble to White, no run, faster ball on target, White reads it well
and defends it with carefulness
79.5 Kumble to White, no run, on target again, White defends it well
within himself
79.6 Kumble to White, one run, turns it off his pads to backward square
leg and gets the single, wanted two, but Yohannan rushes in from
the ropes
End of over 80 (1 run) England 260/6
A Kumble 26-4-75-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 33* (78b 4x4) JS Foster 11* (24b 2x4)
80.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, outside the off stump, turns away, left
alone
80.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, fuller ball, left alone outside the off
stump
80.3 Tendulkar to White, FOUR, bad direction, just outside the leg
stump, easily tickles it very fine to the ropes
80.4 Tendulkar to White, two runs, leans well forward and drives it wide
of mid off, shabby work by Yohannan gives two, makes up for the
good work last over
80.5 Tendulkar to White, no run, defends well forward
80.6 Tendulkar to White, no run, turns in, White goes back and defends
it towards short cover
End of over 81 (6 runs) England 266/6
SR Tendulkar 7-0-23-1 - GMDC End
JS Foster 11* (24b 2x4) C White 39* (84b 5x4)
81.1 Kumble to Foster, no run, flighted and fuller ball, defends it
bending down well
81.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, on target again, gets his front foot well
forward and defends it down cautiously
81.3 Kumble to Foster, no run, forces Foster to the back foot, defends
with a straight bat
81.4 Kumble to Foster, one run, steps out and pushes it to mid on and
gets the very quick and good single
81.5 Kumble to White, no run, quickish ball, goes back and defends it
down to the off side
81.6 Kumble to White, one run, on leg stump, taps it off his pads
towards long leg for the single
End of over 82 (2 runs) England 268/6
A Kumble 27-4-77-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 40* (86b 5x4) JS Foster 12* (28b 2x4)
82.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on target, goes back and taps it
to the on side
82.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, stretches forward
and defends it down
82.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot
forward and defends it down well
82.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off stump, cuts it to
backward point, not in the gaps though
82.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on his pads, taps it to forward
short leh who does a quick reflex work
82.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, White goes back and
defends it with a straight bat
End of over 83 (maiden) England 268/6
Harbhajan Singh 20-5-52-0 - GMDC End
JS Foster 12* (28b 2x4) C White 40* (92b 5x4)
83.1 Kumble to Foster, no run, fastish ball on target, Foster hurriedly
defends at it off the back foot
83.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, continues with the on target line,
defends it down to the on side
83.3 Kumble to Foster, no run, stretches forward and defends it to the
off side
83.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, comes out of the crease and defends it
back to the bowler
83.5 Kumble to Foster, no run, on target, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down cautiously
83.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, pushes the ball back to the bowler as he
comes out a bit
End of over 84 (maiden) England 268/6
A Kumble 28-5-77-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 40* (92b 5x4) JS Foster 12* (34b 2x4)
84.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
84.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, gets his front foot forward and
turns it to fine leg for the single breaking the 13 ball dot
sequence
84.3 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, quicker through the air, turns
in, Foster prods at it and is beaten
84.4 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, flighted again, turns in
sharply, beaten again as he tries to defend at it
84.5 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, on off stump, keeps low, goes
back and defends it down safely
84.6 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, flighted ball, drives at it, the
ball rolls to mid on, not where it was intended to go
End of over 85 (1 run) England 269/6
Harbhajan Singh 21-5-53-0 - GMDC End
C White 41* (94b 5x4) JS Foster 12* (38b 2x4)
85.1 Kumble to White, no run
85.2 Kumble to White, no run
85.3 Kumble to White, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, brushes the pads
on the way running to the fine leg ropes
85.4 Kumble to White, no run, on target, defends it down to forward
short leg with ease
85.5 Kumble to White, no run, goes back and pushes it to cover ,
Tendulkar fields
85.6 Kumble to White, no run, on target, White stays back and defends
with his bat well within himself
End of over 86 (4 runs, maiden) England 273/6
A Kumble 29-6-77-5 - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 12* (38b 2x4) C White 41* (100b 5x4)
86.1 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, flighted ball, on off stump,
Foster leans well forward and defends it down
86.2 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, one run, Foster goes back and turns the
ill directed ball to fine leg for the single
86.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, defends off the
back foot, bounces to the keeper
86.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, steps out and defends with bat
and pad close together
86.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run
86.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defends it off the back foot back
towards the bowler
End of over 87 (1 run) England 274/6
Harbhajan Singh 22-5-54-0 - GMDC End
JS Foster 13* (40b 2x4) C White 41* (104b 5x4)
Off breaks now in the form on Sehwag
87.1 Sehwag to Foster, no run, flighted ball, dries it to mid on
forcefully
87.2 Sehwag to Foster, no run, flat ball this time, Foster stays back
and defends it down with a straight bat
87.3 Sehwag to Foster, no run, quicker ball, defends it down hurriedly
87.4 Sehwag to Foster, no run, steps out of the crease and defends it
back to the bowler
87.5 Sehwag to Foster, no run, outside the off stump, left alone with
front foot well forward
87.6 Sehwag to Foster, no run, gets his front foot forward and across
and defends it down
End of over 88 (maiden) England 274/6
V Sehwag 1-1-0-0 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 41* (104b 5x4) JS Foster 13* (46b 2x4)
88.1 Kumble to White, no run, fastish ball on target, defends at it
hurriedly
88.2 Kumble to White, no run, just a bit of width, cuts it hard to
backward point, no placement and so no runs
88.3 Kumble to White, one run, on his pads again, taps it off his pads
behind square leg for the single
88.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, another qucik ball from Kumble, Foster
bends down and defends hurriedly
88.5 Kumble to Foster, two runs, pushes it to mid wicket off the back
foot quite confidently for the couple of runs
88.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, flights it well, pitches it upp to,,
drives it towards mid on
End of over 89 (3 runs) England 277/6
A Kumble 30-6-80-5 - GMDC End
C White 42* (107b 5x4) JS Foster 15* (49b 2x4)
Harbhajan Singh to bowl the last over of the day
89.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, played neatly to
mid-wicket
89.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, outside the off,
opens the face of the bat, played defensively
89.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, on leg
and middle, uses his feet and plays to mid-on
89.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, walks down the track and plays
the ball to mid-off
89.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, bowling around the wicket, on
target, White defends
Last ball of the day
89.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, quicker through the air, spins
back in, gets right behind the line, defends. That is stumps on
day-1.
End of over 90 (maiden) England 277/6
Harbhajan Singh 23-6-54-0 - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 15* (49b 2x4) C White 42* (113b 5x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
What a day of cricket it has been in Motera. Hussain winning the
toss! and then electing to bat first.
England got off to a very good start, as a matter of fact the
openers put together a partnership of 124 runs for the first
wicket.
They never looked in trouble against an Indian attack, which was
waiting for the batsman to make a mistake
Trescothick was in amazing form, playing some of the best cover
drives seen lately, his timing was exquisite
Butcher go to his first Fifty in the Test series,well after
Trescothick had raced past his fifty
Butcher made 51 runs and was caught behind off the bowling of none
other than Anil Kumble, not picking up the googly
In walked the English skipper Nasser Hussain, he surely would have
wanted to consolidate on the strong start
Umpire Ian Robinson from Zimbabwe gave a shocking decision, lbw, to
send Hussain back to the pavilion
The googly would have gone on to miss the leg stump and the English
skipper could count himself extremely unlucky indeed.
Michael Vaughan who had replaced Graham Thorpe in the team. (Thorpe
had to rush back to UK due to personal reasons)
Vaughan was the next victim of some poor umpiring by Robinson,
given caught bat-pad at forward short leg, the ball clearly came
off the pad
The double Robinson shock had England in trouble, 172/3. Hussain
(1) and Vaughan (11)were the wickets gifted to Kumble!
England had gone in for Tea at 176/3 with Trescothick on a superb
unbeaten 99
In the first over after the tea break Trescothick put himself under
heavy pressure against Kumble's persistent wrong-uns
Kumble had the last laugh with the fourth ball after tea,
Trescothick edging the ball to Dasgupta and failing to get to the
hundred by one run. A disappointing end to a wonderful knock,
which was full of confidence and common sense cricket
Andrew Flintoff did not last long enough, just two balls, he was
dismissed caught bat-pad at silly point off the bowling of Kumble;
Laxman taking the catch.
That was one more five-wicket haul to the senior Indian bowler, he
had picked all the first wickets to fall. Flintoff made a duck, to
add to his scores of 18 and 4 in the first Test, not a good show
by an allrounder
Mark Ramprakash has looked very assured on this tour. Wearing a
floppy hat, a rare sight in cricket these days, he powered his way
to 37 off just 49 balls. His first four scoring shots being
boundaries. he also hit a massive six over square leg.
Ramprakash and White put on 59 runs for the sixth wicket and when
they looked like saving England from the collapse, the master of
tricks, Sachin Tendulkar got better of Ramprakash, the ball
cutting in sharply to disturb the stumps!
Craig White looks very good in the middle and is unbeaten on 42 at
close of play. Giving him company is Foster on 15.
The match had got off to a 30 mins delayed start due to the wet
outfield and that is how it is going to be for the Test match, the
start will be at 1000 Hrs IST, 0430 Hrs GMT
England will resume at 277/6 tomorrow morning. CricInfo will be
back with you, with all the Live action from Motera
It has been a pleasure bringing you the live coverage of a day when
Anil Kumble and Marcus Trescothick took the individual honours.
Not to forget Ian Robinson's mistakes!
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Till we meet again tomorrow, it is a very good evening to you all
from Motera!
Good Morning!
Welcome to the Exclusive Live Coverage of the second Test match
between India and England, being played at Motera in Ahmedabad.
Today is day-2 of the Test and England will resume on 277/6, with
Craig White on 42 and James Foster on 15
Anil Kumbloe will start the proceedings this morning, James Foster
to take strike
It is a a very warm morning in Motera and it is bound to get really
hot as the day goes along. We are all set for the start
90.1 Kumble to Foster, no run, fland quick, Foster tries to play it on
the on side, ball goes towards the off side
90.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, on target, played to short mid-wicket
90.3 Kumble to Foster, no run, flat, quick, just outside the off,
defended
90.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, on leg and middle, played to the leg
side, defensively
90.5 Kumble to Foster, no run, just outside the off, flat in trajectory,
defended
90.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, just about on the off stump line, forward
in defence
End of over 91 (maiden) England 277/6
A Kumble 31-7-80-5 - GMDC End
C White 42* (113b 5x4) JS Foster 15* (55b 2x4)
It is double spin attack this morning, Harbhajan Singh it is to
bowl to White, right arm off-spin, over the wicket
91.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, short, wide outside the off,
White almost had a go at it, leaves the ball alone
91.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off, steered down to
the slips
91.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the off, defended
91.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up, good use of the feet,
drives the ball neatly to covers
91.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, outside the off, comes forward
and drives the ball to wide of mid-on for a single
91.6 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, tossed up, just outside the off,
Foster lets it go through, bounce and turn!
End of over 92 (1 run) England 278/6
Harbhajan Singh 24-6-55-0 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 43* (118b 5x4) JS Foster 15* (56b 2x4)
92.1 Kumble to White, one run, sliding in to the batsman, white playing
with soft hands, plays the ball down to fine leg
92.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, skidding delivery, keeps low a little,
Foster does well to defend it
92.3 Kumble to Foster, two runs, full toss, tapped around the corner to
long leg
92.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, flat and quick on the leg stump, defended
92.5 Kumble to Foster, no run, another quick delivery, on middle and
off, stretches forward and defends
92.6 Kumble to Foster, two runs, on the pads and whipped away for a
couple of runs to the backward of square leg
End of over 93 (5 runs) England 283/6
A Kumble 32-7-85-5 - GMDC End
C White 44* (119b 5x4) JS Foster 19* (61b 2x4)
93.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, White plays at the ball outside
the off and is beaten
93.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, just outside the
off, White dances down the track, beaten and Dasgupta makes a mess
of an easy stumping chance, perhaps a chance to catch that too
93.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on the off, defended
93.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defended again
93.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on middle and leg, played
straight to mid-wicket
93.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, good loop on this delivery, on
target, forward in defence
End of over 94 (maiden) England 283/6
Harbhajan Singh 25-7-55-0 - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 19* (61b 2x4) C White 44* (125b 5x4)
94.1 Kumble to Foster, no run, flat delivery, outside the off, skidding
in, Foster shuffles across, has to bring the bat down real quick
to stop the ball from hitting the stumps
94.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, another quick delivery, defended
94.3 Kumble to Foster, no run, on leg and middle, forward in defence
94.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, slightly slower in the air, tossed up
too, Foster plays the ball straight to Tendulkar at mid-wicket
94.5 Kumble to Foster, FOUR, tossed up again, walks forward and plays
the ball just wide of Tendulkar at mid-wicket, good use of the
wrists too, four runs!
94.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, flat and quick on the middle and off,
defended
End of over 95 (4 runs) England 287/6
A Kumble 33-7-89-5 - GMDC End
C White 44* (125b 5x4) JS Foster 23* (67b 3x4)
95.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on target, defended
95.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, SIX, tossed up, White uses his feetm down
the track hits the ball clean and high, the ball goes a long long
way and all the way over long-on for a huge six!
95.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up again, driven sweetly
to the covers
95.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the off, quicker
delivery, plays across the line, a wild heave, beaten
95.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, played around the corner, takes
one, looks for the second, Yohannan does well to prevent the
second run from being taken
95.6 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, slightly quicker delivery, just
outside the off, defended
End of over 96 (7 runs) England 294/6
Harbhajan Singh 26-7-62-0 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 51* (130b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 23* (68b 3x4)
96.1 Kumble to White, no run, quicker delivery, on target, defended
96.2 Kumble to White, no run, brushes the pads to the keeper dopwn the
leg side, appeal by the keeper alone, in vain
96.3 Kumble to White, legbye: one run, goes back and tries to push it to
the on side, gets it on the pads and gets the leg bye
96.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, good length ball, leans well forward and
pushes it to mid off
96.5 Kumble to Foster, no run, pushes it to mid on off the front foot
96.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, in the block hole, defends at it
hurriedly
End of over 97 (1 run, maiden) England 295/6
A Kumble 34-8-89-5 - GMDC End
C White 51* (133b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 23* (71b 3x4)
97.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, defends it point
97.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, flighted ball, leans forward and
takes it on the full and pushes it to long on for the single
97.3 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, turns in sharply, gets his body
well behind and defends it down with a straight bat
97.4 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, no run, flighted ball on off stump, gets
his front foot forward and defends it down with a dead bat
97.5 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, one run, steps out and reaches to the
pitch of the ball and pushes it to mid on and takes a very quick
and risky single
97.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, bat and pad close
together as it is defended back to the bowler
End of over 98 (2 runs) England 297/6
Harbhajan Singh 27-7-64-0 - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 24* (74b 3x4) C White 52* (136b 5x4 1x6)
Bowling Change, Javagal Srinath will bowl with the new ball, Two
slips and a gully
98.1 Srinath to Foster, no run, a gentle loosener, outside the off ,left
alone
98.2 Srinath to Foster, two runs, full in length, pushed straight past
the bowler for a couple of runs
98.3 Srinath to Foster, FOUR, very poor delivery, width outside the leg,
sweetly timed shot past long leg for four
That is 300 runs on the board for England
98.4 Srinath to Foster, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
defended
98.5 Srinath to Foster, no run, well outside the off, Foster has nothing
to do with it
98.6 Srinath to Foster, no run, on a good length, angling in to the
batsman, defended
End of over 99 (6 runs) England 303/6
J Srinath 18-3-77-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
C White 52* (136b 5x4 1x6) JS Foster 30* (80b 4x4)
Tinu Yohannan to bowl to White
99.1 Yohannan to White, no run, good first ball, straight on target,
angling in delivery, inside edge on to the pads, loud shout for
lbw, not out
99.2 Yohannan to White, no run, sliding down the leg, through to the
keeper
99.3 Yohannan to White, no run, another sharp delivery, cuts back in
sharply, White playing from his crease, hit on the pad, nods his
head in appreciation of the bowling
99.4 Yohannan to White, FOUR, given the width outside the off, sweetly
timed square drive, four runs!
99.5 Yohannan to White, one run, just short of a good length, rising
delivery, White plays the ball away from his body, inside edge,
could have easily played that ball on to the stumps, ball goes
just wide of Dasgupta, batsmen take a single
99.6 Yohannan to Foster, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 100 (5 runs) England 308/6
T Yohannan 13-2-38-0 (1w 1nb) - Adani Pavilion End
C White 57* (141b 6x4 1x6) JS Foster 30* (81b 4x4)
After 100 overs, England has scored 308/6, which makes the run rate
3.08 per over
100.1 Srinath to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
100.2 Srinath to White, no run, back of a good length, angling in,
defended
100.3 Srinath to White, no run, cuts back in sharply, White plays the
ball in defence, struggling with his foot work a bit, inside edge
and the ball rolls on and hits the stumps, the bails stay put,
White is safe
100.4 Srinath to White, no run, ball keeping a shade low, just outside
the off, defended
100.5 Srinath to White, two runs, glorious extra cover drive, just leans
in to the shot, Tendulkar does well to chase the ball and stop it
100.6 Srinath to White, no run, this ball goes away from the bat, White
plays at the ball and is beaten
End of over 101 (2 runs) England 310/6
J Srinath 19-3-79-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
JS Foster 30* (81b 4x4) C White 59* (147b 6x4 1x6)
101.1 Yohannan to Foster, no run, bouncer! ducks underneath it
101.2 Yohannan to Foster, no run, much full in length, just outside the
off, pushed to mid-off
101.3 Yohannan to Foster, one run, flicked around the corner
101.4 Yohannan to White, one run, angling in from short of a good length,
taps the ball towards the on side and takes one
101.5 Yohannan to Foster, three runs, over pitched, driven through the
covers, Connor Williams does well to stop the ball, just before it
reaches the ropes
101.6 Yohannan to White, no run, on the off stump, defended
End of over 102 (5 runs) England 315/6
T Yohannan 14-2-43-0 (1w 1nb) - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 34* (85b 4x4) C White 60* (149b 6x4 1x6)
102.1 Srinath to Foster, no run, angling in to the batsman, played nicely
to gully
102.2 Srinath to Foster, no run, outside the off, left alone to the
keeper
102.3 Srinath to Foster, no run, back of a length, outside the off, left
through to the keeper
102.4 Srinath to Foster, no run, cutting back in sharply, defended
102.5 Srinath to Foster, no run, on target, keeps Foster honest in
defence
102.6 Srinath to Foster, no run, angling in to the batsman again, played
to square leg
End of over 103 (maiden) England 315/6
J Srinath 20-4-79-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
C White 60* (149b 6x4 1x6) JS Foster 34* (91b 4x4)
103.1 Yohannan to White, no run, bouncer! not bowled at express speed,
White goes for the hook, beaten
103.2 Yohannan to White, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
White punches the ball to the off side
103.3 Yohannan to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
103.4 Yohannan to White, two runs, bouncer! well directed on too, White
goes for the hook, hits the ball in the air, well over Tendulkar's
head, did not time the shot to perfection, Tendulkar stops the
boundary
103.5 Yohannan to White, no run, outside the off, played defensively
103.6 Yohannan to White, one run, pushes the ball gently to mid-on and
takes a quick single
End of over 104 (3 runs) England 318/6
T Yohannan 15-2-46-0 (1w 1nb) - Adani Pavilion End
C White 63* (155b 6x4 1x6) JS Foster 34* (91b 4x4)
104.1 Srinath to White, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
left alone
104.2 Srinath to White, no run, excellent delivery, just outside the off,
good bounce too, White plays away from the body, gets the edge,
Dasgupta puts down the simplest of catches, what a shame!
104.3 Srinath to White, FOUR, White makes the chance count, cracking
cover cover drive, he has put that chance behind him, four runs
the moment it left the bat
104.4 Srinath to White, no run, another cracking cover drive, Williams
does well with a diving effort in covers
104.5 Srinath to White, one run, short, hooked straight to Kumble at long
leg, he doesn't pick the ball up, puts down the catch
104.6 Srinath to Foster, one run, driven firmly wide of mid-off
End of over 105 (6 runs) England 324/6
J Srinath 21-4-85-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
JS Foster 35* (92b 4x4) C White 68* (160b 7x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
105.1 Yohannan to Foster, one run, worked around the corner for an easy
single
105.2 Yohannan to White, no run, just outside the off, tries to drive the
ball, does not time it
105.3 Yohannan to White, one run, angling in to the batsman, worked away
to long leg for a single
105.4 Yohannan to Foster, one run, angling in, rising delivery, goes back
and plays the ball wide of mid-wicket, good running between the
wickets
105.5 Yohannan to White, no run, keeps the batsman honest in defence with
a good length delivery on the off stump
105.6 Yohannan to White, no run, good pace and bounce, just outside the
off, White plays and misses
End of over 106 (3 runs) England 327/6
T Yohannan 16-2-49-0 (1w 1nb) - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 37* (94b 4x4) C White 69* (164b 7x4 1x6)
106.1 Srinath to Foster, no run, back of a length, outside the off, keeps
low a bit, Foster plays at it, beaten
106.2 Srinath to Foster, no run, angling in to the batsman, gets well
behind the line of the ball and defends
106.3 Srinath to Foster, no run, excellent delivery, just outside the
off, Foster goes through with the drive, beaten
106.4 Srinath to Foster, no run, just outside the off, defended
106.5 Srinath to Foster, no run, cutting in sharply, Foster goes forward
and defends
106.6 Srinath to Foster, no run, beats the bat with a beauty, just
outside the off
End of over 107 (maiden) England 327/6
J Srinath 22-5-85-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
C White 69* (164b 7x4 1x6) JS Foster 37* (100b 4x4)
107.1 Yohannan to White, FOUR, short and rising, hooked away for four,
White is clearly winning this little contest
107.2 Yohannan to White, no run, good comeback delivery from Yohannan,
sharp bouncer, White sways away
107.3 Yohannan to White, no run, just outside the off, White plays at it,
leading edge and falls just short of point
107.4 Yohannan to White, FOUR, take that! leans forward and caresses the
ball through covers, glorious shot!
107.5 Yohannan to White, no run, on target, keeps White honest in defence
107.6 Yohannan to White, no run, slips in another short rising delivery,
outside the off, White sways away from it, ball goes straight
through to Dasgupta
End of over 108 (8 runs) England 335/6
T Yohannan 17-2-57-0 (1w 1nb) - Adani Pavilion End
JS Foster 37* (100b 4x4) C White 77* (170b 9x4 1x6)
108.1 Srinath to Foster, no run, outside the off, driven straight to
covers
108.2 Srinath to Foster, two runs, on the pads, worked around the corner
towards long leg, Yohannan is at fine leg, has to come around pick
the ball and hurl it back, good running between the wickets
108.3 Srinath to Foster, no run, just about on the off stump, Foster
defends
108.4 Srinath to Foster, no run, angling in, defended
108.5 Srinath to Foster, no run, outside the off, defended
108.6 Srinath to Foster, no run, short of a good length, cutting back in,
defended
End of over 109 (2 runs) England 337/6
J Srinath 23-5-87-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
C White 77* (170b 9x4 1x6) JS Foster 39* (106b 4x4)
Anil Kumble has been brought back in to the attack
109.1 Kumble to White, no run, flat and full, played back to the bowler
109.2 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, played down to the slips
109.3 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, good bounce too, Dasgupta
takes it neatly
109.4 Kumble to White, legbye: one run, off the pads and down to the leg
side for a leg bye
109.5 Kumble to Foster, no run, flat, quick, full, on leg and middle,
driven straight to mid-on
109.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, well outside the off, left alone
End of over 110 (1 run, maiden) England 338/6
A Kumble 35-9-89-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 77* (174b 9x4 1x6) JS Foster 39* (108b 4x4)
110.1 Srinath to White, no run, just outside the off, defdnded
110.2 Srinath to White, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,
pushed to covers
110.3 Srinath to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
110.4 Srinath to White, FOUR, just defends off the front foot, thick edge
and the ball races past gully to the thrid man ropes
110.5 Srinath to White, no run, short ball, directed down the leg side,
White ducks benath easily
110.6 Srinath to White, no run, slower ball, keeps it very full, infact
pitches after the wickets and passes to the keeper harmlessly
End of over 111 (4 runs) England 342/6
J Srinath 24-5-91-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
JS Foster 39* (108b 4x4) C White 81* (180b 10x4 1x6)
111.1 Kumble to Foster, no run, leans forward and defends it to gully
111.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, on off stump, good length ball, gets
forward a bit to defend that
111.3 Kumble to Foster, no run, puhses off the front foot to mid on
111.4 Kumble to Foster, no run, steps out, faster one, defends hurriedly
111.5 Kumble to Foster, no run
111.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, faster ball, rapped on the pads, straight
ball, loud shout, turned down by Robinson
End of over 112 (maiden) England 342/6
A Kumble 36-10-89-5 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 81* (180b 10x4 1x6) JS Foster 39* (114b 4x4)
112.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, goes back and defends it to
forward short leg
112.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, goes back carefully
and cautiously defends it down to the off side
112.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, ill direction, on leg stumps,
taps it off his pads towards fine leg for the easy run
112.4 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, one run, drops it in short, errs in line
too, down the leg side again, works it to long leg easily for the
single
112.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, width, rocks back and cuts it to
backward point
112.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the of, spinning in,
bat and pad close together in defence
End of over 113 (2 runs) England 344/6
Harbhajan Singh 28-7-66-0 - GMDC End
JS Foster 40* (115b 4x4) C White 82* (185b 10x4 1x6)
113.1 Kumble to Foster, no run, slower delivery, outside the off,
defended
113.2 Kumble to Foster, no run, played to forward short leg and takes off
for a single, Williams loses the ball in an effort to throw down
the stumps
113.3 Kumble to Foster, no run, on leg and middle, played defensively to
mid-wicket
113.4 Kumble to Foster, OUT: slightly slower delivery, on leg and middle,
Foster chips the ball in the air towards mid-wicket, Tendulkar
plucks the ball out of air, good catch!
England 344/7, Partnership of 105
JS Foster c Tendulkar b Kumble 40 (119b 4x4 0x6)
C White 82* (185b 10x4 1x6) A Kumble 36.4-10-89-6
Giles is the new batsman
113.5 Kumble to Giles, no run, outside the off, through to the keeper
113.6 Kumble to Giles, no run, bat and pad close together in defence
End of over 114 (maiden) England 344/7
A Kumble 37-11-89-6 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 82* (185b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 0* (2b)
114.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, spinning in, defended
114.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up, spinning in sharply,
defended
114.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, good loop
too, defended
114.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, just
outside the off, forward in defence
114.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, offers a straight bat in defence
114.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, on the pads, tucked around the
corner for a single
End of over 115 (1 run) England 345/7
Harbhajan Singh 29-7-67-0 - GMDC End
C White 83* (191b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 0* (2b)
115.1 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads, White helps the ball down to
fine leg and takes a single
Giles on strike
115.2 Kumble to Giles, no run, on target, well forward in defence
115.3 Kumble to Giles, no run, just outside the off, far enough to be
beaten by the googly and not to be bowled
115.4 Kumble to Giles, no run, plays right over over the googly, beaten!
115.5 Kumble to Giles, no run, defended
115.6 Kumble to Giles, no run
End of over 116 (1 run) England 346/7
A Kumble 38-11-90-6 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 84* (192b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 0* (7b)
Das is back in the ground now. he took a bad blow on his shoulder,
standing at forward short leg yesterday
116.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, opens the face of the bat, runs
it down for a single
116.2 Harbhajan Singh to Giles, no run, on middle and off, defended
116.3 Harbhajan Singh to Giles, no run, gives the ball a lot of air,
forward in defence
116.4 Harbhajan Singh to Giles, no run, on leg and middle, played back to
the bowler
116.5 Harbhajan Singh to Giles, no run, Giles showing good technique to
tackle spin,stretches forward and defends
116.6 Harbhajan Singh to Giles, one run, spinning in, keeping a little
low, Giles goes forward first, then waits for the ball to come on,
tucks the ball around the corner, off the mark now!
End of over 117 (2 runs) England 348/7
Harbhajan Singh 30-7-69-0 - GMDC End
AF Giles 1* (12b) C White 85* (193b 10x4 1x6)
117.1 Kumble to Giles, no run, fast and flat, right on target, hit on the
front foot, ball hits the toe, loud appeal, a confident one,
umpire Ian robinson doesn't give this one, that was very close
indeed, Giles extremely lucky
117.2 Kumble to Giles, no run, defended
117.3 Kumble to Giles, FOUR, cracking cover drive, lovely shot, four
runs!
117.4 Kumble to Giles, one run, goes back and plays the ball to mid-
wicket
117.5 Kumble to White, no run, just about on the off, played to covers
117.6 Kumble to White, one run, outside the leg, played around the corner
for a single
End of over 118 (6 runs) England 354/7
A Kumble 39-11-96-6 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 86* (195b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 6* (16b 1x4)
Tendulkar brought in to have a bowl, just before the lunch interval
118.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, tossed up, outside the of, played away
towards point
118.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, well tossed up again, forward in
defence
118.3 Tendulkar to White, no run, well flighted delivery, slower through
the air, defended
118.4 Tendulkar to White, no run, bowls it too wide outside the off,
should have been called a wide
118.5 Tendulkar to White, two runs, played through point and takes a
couple of runs
118.6 Tendulkar to White, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler.
That is lunch here in Motera.
End of over 119 (2 runs) England 356/7
SR Tendulkar 8-0-25-1 - GMDC End
AF Giles 6* (16b 1x4) C White 88* (201b 10x4 1x6)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Remarkable session of cricket before lunch on day-2
England have fought bravely and have put up a decent total now,
they are 356/7 at lunch, Craig White on 88* and Ashley Giles on 6*
Like the first session on day-1, even today 79 runs were scored
White and Foster put together a wonderful partnership of 105 runs
for the seventh wicket
The morning session had enough incidents to talk about though...
Deep Dasgupta missed a few chances of Craig White, and the
Yorkshireman is making the Indians pay for it
Harbhajan Singh got one ball to spin the other way, White came
charging down, got an edge, Dasgupta floored the catch and then
missed out on the stumping chance too, almost a double let off
Then a straightforward, regulation caught behind chance off the
bowling of Srinath, Dasgupta put that sitter down
Almost immediately, White went hooking and Anil Kumble put the
catch down at long leg fence
It took a good catch by Tendulkar to get rid of James Foster (40),
off the bowling of Kumble.
Credit should go to the young English wicketkeeper, he batted very
well against the spinners
Just before lunch, Ian Robinson was in news again, turning down an
appeal from Kumble, Giles hit on the right boot, right in front of
the middle stump. That should have been given out, Robinson
didn't!
Indian bowling has been just about average this morning. The
catching being most horrendous.
That is all we have for you now. We will be back with you at 1240
Hrs IST, 0710 Hrs GMT.
Welcome back!
119.1 Kumble to Giles, no run, on target, defended by Giles
119.2 Kumble to Giles, no run, down the leg, good take by Dasgupta
119.3 Kumble to Giles, one run, on the pads again, played around for a
single, down to backward of square
119.4 Kumble to White, no run, flat and on target, White goes bat and pad
close together, defends
119.5 Kumble to White, no run, slightly slower, outside the off, defended
119.6 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, White uses his feet,
drives to mid-off
End of over 120 (1 run) England 357/7
A Kumble 40-11-97-6 - Adani Pavilion End
AF Giles 7* (19b 1x4) C White 88* (204b 10x4 1x6)
Tendulkar will continue to bowl from the GMDC End
120.1 Tendulkar to Giles, no run, tossed up, on middle and off ,defended
120.2 Tendulkar to Giles, no run, googly, tries to come down the track,
defended
120.3 Tendulkar to Giles, no run, full-toss outside the off, hit straight
to the man at point
120.4 Tendulkar to Giles, no run, squeezes the ball towards the off side
120.5 Tendulkar to Giles, bye: one run, big leg break, beats everything,
Dasgupta too late to it, ball goes off his pads to third-man
120.6 Tendulkar to White, one run, played behind point for an easy single
and keeps the strike
End of over 121 (2 runs) England 359/7
SR Tendulkar 9-0-26-1 - GMDC End
C White 89* (205b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 7* (24b 1x4)
121.1 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner
121.2 Kumble to Giles, no run, tossed up in the air a bit, Giles is a
tall man, stretches forward and defends
121.3 Kumble to Giles, OUT: got him! the googly does the trick, good loop
on it, Giles plays the drive, right through the gate, bowled!
Kumble picks up his seventh wicket!
England 360/8, Partnership of 16
AF Giles b Kumble 7 (26b 1x4 0x6)
C White 90* (206b 10x4 1x6) A Kumble 40.3-11-98-7
Richard Dawson is the new man in
121.4 Kumble to Dawson, no run, flat and quick, defended
121.5 Kumble to Dawson, no run, on middle and off, on target, can only
defend at it
121.6 Kumble to Dawson, no run, slower through the air, defended back
down the track
End of over 122 (1 run) England 360/8
A Kumble 41-11-98-7 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 90* (206b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 0* (3b)
122.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, full toss, should have hit that for a
six or even a four, drives it straight to mid-off
122.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, played defensively towards point
122.3 Tendulkar to White, no run, googly! sliding down the leg, White
plays for the leg break, had no clue at all
122.4 Tendulkar to White, no run, short, and wide outside the off, cut
straight to point
122.5 Tendulkar to White, one run, now takes the single by playing it
wide of the man at point
122.6 Tendulkar to Dawson, no run, tossed up, dawson goes forward in
defence, takes the outside edge and rolls down on the off side
End of over 123 (1 run) England 361/8
SR Tendulkar 10-0-27-1 - GMDC End
C White 91* (211b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 0* (4b)
123.1 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, White defends, not looking
for runs
123.2 Kumble to White, no run, played to point, defensively, ensuring
that Dawson does not get a chance to face Kumble
123.3 Kumble to White, no run, quicker one, the wrong-un too, cuts to
point
123.4 Kumble to White, one run, driven down the ground to the man at long
on, takes the single. Dawson has two balls of the over to deal
with
123.5 Kumble to Dawson, no run, on target, defended bat and pad close
together
123.6 Kumble to Dawson, no run, quick Yorker! dawson does well to dig it
out
End of over 124 (1 run) England 362/8
A Kumble 42-11-99-7 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 92* (215b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 0* (6b)
Harbhajan Singh is brought back
124.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, looking for his first wicket,
bowling over the wicket, well tossed up, on middle and off,
defended
124.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, drives the ball down tolong on
and takes the single
124.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, beats the bat, outside the off,
too much of bounce for dawson's comfort
124.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, outside the off, Dawson goes
searching forward, gets the edge down to point
124.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, well tossed up, defended
124.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, yorker! dug out safely
End of over 125 (1 run) England 363/8
Harbhajan Singh 31-7-70-0 - GMDC End
C White 93* (217b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 0* (10b)
125.1 Kumble to White, one run, full-toss, outside the leg, White taken
by surprise, knocks it away to mid-wicket, takes the single, that
is his highest Test score!
125.2 Kumble to Dawson, no run, fired in full, on target, defended
125.3 Kumble to Dawson, no run, quicker delivery, just outside the off,
Dawson pushes it wide of point, White wants the single, a loud no
no from Dawson
125.4 Kumble to Dawson, no run, outside the off, through to the keeper
125.5 Kumble to Dawson, no run, slightly slower, forward in defence
125.6 Kumble to Dawson, no run, quicker delivery, on the pads, defended
End of over 126 (1 run) England 364/8
A Kumble 43-11-100-7 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 94* (218b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 0* (15b)
126.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, watches the ball
carefully, defends
126.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, just
outside the off, forward in defence, not taking any chances here
126.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, slightly quicker through the air,
spinning in too, defended
126.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, tossed up, driven down the
ground for a single
126.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, tossed up, on target, forward in
defence
126.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, goes forward, defends the ball,
Dawson doing a good job here
End of over 127 (1 run) England 365/8
Harbhajan Singh 32-7-71-0 - GMDC End
C White 95* (222b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 0* (17b)
Harbhajan Singh has failed to get the ball to drift away in the
air, before it turns back in to the right hander, making it easy
for the batsmen to pick him
127.1 Kumble to White, one run, bowling around the wicket, tucks it to
the on side and strangely takes a single, exposing Dawson to
Kumble's guiles
127.2 Kumble to Dawson, no run, outside the leg, tucked around, Tendulkar
makes a good stop at leg slip
127.3 Kumble to Dawson, no run, once again, Tendulkar does the fielding
at leg slip
127.4 Kumble to Dawson, no run, on target, forward in defence
127.5 Kumble to Dawson, no run, on the pads, defended to the on side
127.6 Kumble to Dawson, two runs, squeezes the ball past a diving slip,
takes two for that
End of over 128 (3 runs) England 368/8
A Kumble 44-11-103-7 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 96* (223b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 2* (22b)
128.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off, ball goes down
to wide of point, the single offered, white refuses
128.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, plays the ball towards the mid-
wicket fence and takes the single
128.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, well tossed up, just outside the
off, Dawson takes a huge step forward, defends with a lot of
comfort
128.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, goes forward again and defends
Now he goes around the wicket
128.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, quick through the air, going
away with the angle, loud shout for caught behind, umpire
Jayprakash rules him not out
The TV replays do suggest that there must have been an edge, lucky
indeed
128.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, on target, defended
End of over 129 (1 run) England 369/8
Harbhajan Singh 33-7-72-0 - GMDC End
C White 97* (225b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 2* (26b)
Kumble bowling around the wicket, trying his best to take another
wicket
129.1 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, defended
129.2 Kumble to White, no run, down the leg side, through to the keeper
129.3 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads again, pushed down to long
leg for a single, moves to 98
129.4 Kumble to Dawson, no run, quicker delivery, played firmly to mid-
wicket
129.5 Kumble to Dawson, no run, slightly slower in the air, Dawson
doesn't pick that, plays the ball in the air towards mid-wicket
129.6 Kumble to Dawson, bye: one run, down the leg, misses everybody,
gets one bye and keeps the strike
End of over 130 (2 runs) England 371/8
A Kumble 45-11-104-7 - Adani Pavilion End
RKJ Dawson 2* (29b) C White 98* (228b 10x4 1x6)
130.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, quicker delivery, defended
towards the off side
130.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, on the pads, flat and quick,
defended
130.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, on the middle and off, some more
air given, forward in defence
130.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, well flighted delivery, forward
in defence
130.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, just outside the off, goign away
with the angle, defended
130.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, stretches forward and defends.
There is nothing special in Harbhajan singh's bowling now. Ganguly
should think about making a bowling change and get rid of the last
two wickets
End of over 131 (maiden) England 371/8
Harbhajan Singh 34-8-72-0 - GMDC End
C White 98* (228b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 2* (35b)
131.1 Kumble to White, one run, outside the leg, offers the single to be
taken, moves on to 99
131.2 Kumble to Dawson, no run, bowling around the wicket, flat and on
the leg and middle, defended
131.3 Kumble to Dawson, no run, faster delivery, pitched outside the line
of leg, offers the pad in defence
131.4 Kumble to Dawson, one run, on the pads, played away towards square
leg to take a single
White is on strike, he is on 99
131.5 Kumble to White, no run, played neatly to covers, no chance of that
single
131.6 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, played to forward short leg
End of over 132 (2 runs) England 373/8
A Kumble 46-11-106-7 - Adani Pavilion End
RKJ Dawson 3* (38b) C White 99* (231b 10x4 1x6)
132.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, defended
132.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, stretches forward and defends
Dawson has so far faced 40 balls and made two scoring shots,
incredible stuff
132.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, on the pads, defended
132.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, tossed up, forward in defence,
Harbhajan Singh being handled with so much of ease
132.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, down the leg side, Dasgupta
juggles with the ball
132.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dawson, no run, on target, forward in defence
End of over 133 (maiden) England 373/8
Harbhajan Singh 35-9-72-0 - GMDC End
C White 99* (231b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 3* (44b)
White on 99 will take strike now
133.1 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner,
that is his 100, a brilliant effort indeed, showing a lot of
courage and positive attitude, it i shis maiden Test hundred
Anil Kumble was the first player to applaud the effort, wonderful
to see that
133.2 Kumble to Dawson, no run, outside the off, squeezed towards point
133.3 Kumble to Dawson, two runs, on the pads, tucked away towards square
leg, they take one and poor effort in the field converts that to
two
133.4 Kumble to Dawson, no run, forward in defence
133.5 Kumble to Dawson, no run, well tossed up to the bat, defended
133.6 Kumble to Dawson, no run, defended
End of over 134 (3 runs) England 376/8
A Kumble 47-11-109-7 - Adani Pavilion End
C White 100* (232b 10x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 5* (49b)
Whites' 100 in 232 balls, 10 fours and a six!
That is that for Harbhajan Singh's bowling, Ganguly calls on
Srinath
134.1 Srinath to White, no run, down the leg side, Dasgupta doesn't take
it cleanly
134.2 Srinath to White, no run, just outside the off, punched to covers
134.3 Srinath to White, no run, angling in, Srinath bowling well within
himself, defended
134.4 Srinath to White, FOUR, Take That! glorious cover drive, White
playing a perfect cover drive, picture perfect! four runs!
134.5 Srinath to White, no run, yorker, well dug out too
134.6 Srinath to White, no run, one more! good yorker, dug out safely
End of over 135 (4 runs) England 380/8
J Srinath 25-5-95-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
RKJ Dawson 5* (49b) C White 104* (238b 11x4 1x6)
135.1 Kumble to Dawson, no run, over the wicket, on target, defended,
Dawson has faced 50 balls now
135.2 Kumble to Dawson, one run, full toss, on the pads, tucked around
for a single
135.3 Kumble to White, no run, quicker delivery, on target again,
defended
135.4 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, played defensively to the on
side
135.5 Kumble to White, no run, full in length, dug out safely, a big puff
of dust comes out, not good signs any ways
135.6 Kumble to White, no run, played back to the bowler, defensively
End of over 136 (1 run) England 381/8
A Kumble 48-11-110-7 - Adani Pavilion End
RKJ Dawson 6* (51b) C White 104* (242b 11x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
136.1 Srinath to Dawson, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner
for a single
136.2 Srinath to White, no run, bouncer! White thinks about the hook
shot, too high to be hit any ways
136.3 Srinath to White, FOUR, rising delivery, angling in to the bat, off
the gloves it goes down to Dasgupta, a bit too late with the dive,
four runs
136.4 Srinath to White, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid-on
136.5 Srinath to White, no run, outside the off, left alone
136.6 Srinath to White, one run, short and the short-arm jab at it, plays
the ball down with a lot of comfort, takes the single, keeps the
strike too
End of over 137 (6 runs) England 387/8
J Srinath 26-5-101-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
C White 109* (247b 12x4 1x6) RKJ Dawson 7* (52b)
Virender Sehwag is the new bowler
137.1 Sehwag to White, one run, pushed to covers and takes a single
137.2 Sehwag to Dawson, no run, defended
137.3 Sehwag to Dawson, one run, goes for the sweep, top edge, ball falls
safely well in front of the fine leg fielder
137.4 Sehwag to White, no run, forward in defence
137.5 Sehwag to White, one run, turns back in sharply, gets the esge and
goes down on the on side
137.6 Sehwag to Dawson, one run, good use of the feet, comes down the
track and plays the ball to deep mid-on
End of over 138 (4 runs) England 391/8
V Sehwag 2-1-4-0 - Adani Pavilion End
RKJ Dawson 9* (55b) C White 111* (250b 12x4 1x6)
138.1 Srinath to Dawson, no run, full in length, Dawson does well to
defend the ball away to the leg side
138.2 Srinath to Dawson, no run, pitched right up to the batsman, on
target,