India won the toss and will bat first - India 157/5
20.0 Overs
Twenty20
World Cup, Final, Johannesburg : Monday, September 24th 2007
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INDIA
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6
needed
from
3 balls
19.3 CATCH!!!!!
6 needed
from
4 balls
19.2
Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, SIX!!,
full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq
clubs it straight down
the ground, this is a huge
hit, it went up way in
the air, brilliant stuff
from Misbah-ul-Haq
12
needed from 5
balls
19.1
Joginder Sharma to
Misbah-ul-Haq, no
run, pitched up outside
off, Misbah-ul-Haq
looks to carve it
away over covers,
misses and Dhoni
applauds
12 needed
from 6 balls
19.1 Joginder Sharma
to Misbah-ul-Haq, wide,
huge wide outside off,
it was short and a big
wide
13 needed
from 6 balls
18.6 RP Singh to Asif, FOUR!!,
full toss outside off,
that edged down to third
man as Asif looks to work
it through the off side
17 needed
from 7 balls
Mohammad
Asif, left handed bat,
comes to the crease
18.5
RP Singh to Gul, THATS
OUT!! Bowled!!
RP
Singh to Gul, out Bowled!!
curves into the batsman,
Gul swings across the
line, it goes right through
his defence and the stumps
are rattled, great delivery
by RP Singh under pressure Gul
b RP Singh 0(2)
17 needed
from 8 balls
18.4 One Run
18 needed
from 9 balls
18.3 RP Singh
to Misbah-ul-Haq, no
run, shuffles all the
way to the offstump and
looks to heave it over
backward square leg,
rapped on the pads, huge
appeal but umpire Taufel
turns it down
18 needed
from 10 balls
18.2 RP Singh
to Gul, byes, 1 run,
curves in, went between
bat and pad and Dhoni
couldnt collect it cleanly
19 needed
from 11 balls
18.1 RP Singh
to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run,
angling across the batsman,
Misbah-ul-Haq steers
it down to third man
Rudra Pratap
Singh will bowl the
second last over
16:06 Pakistan
138/8 - They need another
20 runs to win from 12
balls
Umar Gul, right handed
bat, comes to the crease
17.6 Sreesanth
to Tanvir, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
17.5 Sreesanth
to Tanvir, SIX!!,
drifting down the leg and
Tanvir flicks it over backward
square leg, what a long
hit that was and what a
turnaround we are witnessing
17.4 Sreesanth
to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run,
length delivery angling
into the batsman, Misbah-ul-Haq
works it to square leg
17.3 Sreesanth
to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run,
length delivery outside
off, Misbah-ul-Haq looks
to steer it down to third
man, doesnt connect
17.2 Sreesanth
to Tanvir, leg byes, 1
run, swings across the
line, off the pads to point
17.2 Sreesanth
to Tanvir, wide, down
the leg it goes, India under
serious pressure now
17.1 Sreesanth
to Tanvir, SIX!!,
pitched up and smashes it
over long on, what a hit,
this is an unbelievable turn
around, hit it with absolute
ease!!
S
Sreesanth is back into
the attack
16:02 Pakistan
129/7 - They need another
35 runs to win from 18
balls
16.6 Harbhajan
to Misbah-ul-Haq, SIX!!,
low full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq
moves across the stumps and
clubs it over deep mid wicket,
what a hit and what an over
this for Pakistan, the pressure
is back on India!
16.5 Harbhajan
to Misbah-ul-Haq, SIX!!,
short and hammered it between
midwicket and long on, the
hunt is on
16.4 Harbhajan
to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run,
makes room and swats it across
the line, inside edged to
deep square leg, he refuses
the single!
16.3 Harbhajan to
Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, makes
room as Harbhajan bowls it
in the blockhole, Misbah-ul-Haq
plays it back to the bowler
16.2 Harbhajan to
Misbah-ul-Haq, SIX!!,
makes room and smashes it over
long on, thats a great hit,
cleanly done
16.1 Harbhajan to
Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, makes
room, Misbah-ul-Haq pitched it
wide, good thinking by Harbhajan
16.1 Harbhajan to
Misbah-ul-Haq, wide
15:57 Pakistan 104/7
- They need another 54 runs to
win from 24 balls
Sohail Tanvir, left handed
bat, comes to the crease
15.6
Pathan to Arafat, THATS
OUT!! Bowled!!
Pathan to Arafat, out Bowled!!
on target, almost a yorker, Arafat
swings across the line, misses
it completely and the ball crashes
on the stumps! Pathan on fire! Arafat
b Pathan 15(11) [4s-2]
15.5
Pathan to Arafat, no run, good
length outside off, Arafat looks
to cut it, misses, good take by
Dhoni!
Dhoni is standing up
for Pathan
15.4 Pathan to Arafat, FOUR!!,
pitched up, Arafat kneels down and
hammers it flat and straight down
the ground, one bounce over the ropes!
15.3 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq,
1 run, pushes it to point region for
a quick single, 100 comes up for Pakistan!
15.2 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq,
no run, good length delivery, angling
outside off, Misbah-ul-Haq looks to
slice it, misses it!
15.1 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq,
no run, on target, Misbah-ul-Haq plays
it back to the bowler, nice delivery!
15:54 Pakistan 99/6 - They
need another 59 runs to win from 30
balls
14.6 Harbhajan to Arafat, 2 runs, full
toss, Arafat slogs it to long on, chance
for Uthappa there, he runs forward
to take it but couldn't hold on to
it, ball pops out of his hands, dropped
!!, misjudges it!
14.5 Harbhajan
to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, full toss,
Misbah-ul-Haq clubs it to mid wicket
14.4 Harbhajan to Misbah-ul-Haq,
no run, drives it to mid on, nicely fielded
by Yuvraj
14.3 Harbhajan to Arafat, 1
run, yorker length on the off, Arafat drives
it to cover
14.2 Harbhajan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, another
full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq drives it to long
on, just a single
14.1 Harbhajan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs,
low full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq reverse sweeps
it to square third man
15:51 Pakistan 94/6 - They
need another 64 runs to win from 36 balls
13.6 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq,
1 run, on the middle and leg, Misbah-ul-Haq
steps across and plays it to short fine leg,
intelligent bowling!
13.5 Pathan to Arafat, 1 run, on
target, good length delivery, Arafat shuffles
back and turns it to mid on region for a single
13.4 Pathan to Arafat, no run, pitched
up, outside off, Arafat looks to slog it over
mid wicket, misses it completely
13.3 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1
run, similar line, Misbah-ul-Haq plays it infront
of point for a quick single
13.2 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run,
good length delivery, on target, not giving any
room to the batsman, Misbah-ul-Haq plays it to
point
13.1 Pathan to Arafat, 1 run, fuller
length outside off, Arafat guides it to square
of the wicket for a single
15:46 Pakistan 88/6 - They need
another 70 runs to win from 42 balls
12.6 Harbhajan to Arafat, 1 run, drives
it to cover, just a single
12.5 Harbhajan to Arafat, FOUR!!,
right in the block hole, Arafat looks to dig
it away, stumble but manages to get an inside
edge racing down to fine leg boundary!
12.4 Harbhajan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run,
another low full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq drives it
to widish long on
12.3 Harbhajan to Arafat, 1 run, opens
the face of the bat and plays that to gully
12.2 Harbhajan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run,
another low full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq drives it to
long on
12.1 Harbhajan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs,
fuller length on the legs, low full toss, Misbah-ul-Haq
works it to deep square leg, misfield by RP Singh
there and an extra run taken!
Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break,
comes into the attack
15:42 Pakistan 78/6 - They need another
80 runs to win from 48 balls
11.6 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, pushes
it to cover and takes a quick single, direct hit from
covers but the batsman is home
11.5 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, glances
it to short fine leg, wanted a single, but sent back
Yasir Arafat, right handed bat, comes to
the crease
11.4 Pathan to Afridi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Pathan to Afridi, out Caught by Sreesanth!! fuller
length delivery, Afridi goes for a big one, mistimes
it, gets the height but not the distance, Sreesanth comes
under it and takes it quite comfortably! Pakistan chokes
bigtime! Afridi c Sreesanth b Pathan 0(1)
11.4
Pathan to Afridi,
wide, short of length delivery, too short over Afridi's
head, called a wide!
Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes
to the crease
11.3 Pathan to Malik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Pathan to Malik, out Caught by Rohit Sharma!!
slower delivery, on the stumps, Malik goes for the pull,
doesn't time it well, beaten by the pace, straight to
Rohit Sharma who was standing at the edge of 30-yard
circle! Malik c Rohit Sharma b Pathan 8(17)
11.2
Pathan to Malik, no run, slower delivery, almost a leg
spin, Malik plays it to silly mid off in two minds, bit
of leading edge in the air but safe!
11.1 Pathan to Malik, no run, pitched up,
on target, Malik leans forward and works it to short
mid wicket
15:37 Pakistan 76/3 - They need another
82 runs to win from 54 balls
10.6 Joginder Sharma to Malik, 1 run, opens
the face of the bat and plays that to gully, easy single
10.5 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run,
shuffles across and turns it to short mid wicket
10.4 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
10.4 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, wide,
full and way outside off, Misbah-ul-Haq reaches for it, looks
to drives it and Dhoni collects it just inches above the
ground, all go up at the same time, appeal for a caught behind,
turned down by umpire Taufel! too close!
10.3 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs, on the legs,
Misbah-ul-Haq plays it to mid wicket with soft hands, pushes
for the second and takes it!
10.2 Joginder Sharma to Malik,
1 run, widish again, Malik reaches across and drives it square
of the wicket, past the fielder at cover point for a single
10.1 Joginder Sharma to Malik, no run, fuller ball swinging
away, Malik reaches for it, gets the bottom edge and the ball
goes through to Dhoni
15:32 Pakistan 70/3 - They need another 88 runs to win from
60 balls
9.6 Pathan to Malik, 1 run, chips it over mid off for a single
9.5 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, good length angling across,
Misbah-ul-Haq cuts that to gully, Rohit Sharma gets his hand
on it but couldn't stop the single
9.4 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles across and plays
it back to the bowler
9.3 Pathan to Malik, 1 run, pitched up delivery, angling across
outside off, Malik opens the face of the bat and runs it down
to third man
9.2 Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, good length delivery angling
across, Misbah-ul-Haq opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to third man
9.1 Pathan to Malik, 1 run, touch short and pulled away to
deep mid wicket, not enough power in this shot!
Irfan Pathan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
15:27 Pakistan 65/3 - They need another 93 runs to win from
66 balls
8.6 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, opens the face
of the bat and plays that to gully, nice sliding fielding by
Yuvraj Singh there!
8.5 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pushes it to
cover, Malik looks for a single, sent back
8.4 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good length outside
off, Misbah-ul-Haq leans across and leaves it alone
Misbah Ul-Haq, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.3 Joginder Sharma to Younis, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Joginder Sharma to Younis, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!!
change of pace, touch slower and pitched up, Younis looks to
go over mid on, mistimes it and a simple catch for Yusuf Pathan
there! Younis c Yusuf Pathan b Joginder Sharma 24(24) [4s-4]
8.2 Joginder Sharma to Malik, 1 run, full and wide outside
off, Malik reaches for it and drives it to sweeper cover
8.1 Joginder Sharma to Younis, 1 run, just short of pitched
up delivery outside off, Younis runs it down to short third
man for a single
15:23 Pakistan 64/3 - They need another 94 runs to win from
72 balls
7.6 Yusuf Pathan to Malik, no run, comes on the frontfoot and
plays it to short cover
7.5 Yusuf Pathan to Younis, 1 run, on the legs, Younis works
it to fine leg, RP Singh quickly cuts it across and restricts
them to just a single
7.4 Yusuf Pathan to Malik, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket
7.3 Yusuf Pathan to Younis, 1 run, on the legs, Younis drives
it to long on again
7.2 Yusuf Pathan to Malik, 1 run, tossed up, Malik drives it
to long on, Irfan Pathan the fielder there
7.1 Yusuf to Younis, 1 run, on target, Younis drives it to
long on
Yusuf Pathan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 Joginder Sharma to Malik, no run, touch short and slow,
Malik looks to pull, finds a bottom edge, ball goes in front
of mid on, Uthappa the man there!
6.5 Joginder Sharma to Malik, no run, on the off, Malik plays
that to gully, Yuvraj Singh the man there
6.4 Joginder Sharma to Younis, 1 run, short of length outside
off, Younis steers it down to third man
6.3 Joginder Sharma to Younis, FOUR!!, nothing but the
length changes, this time its full and wide outside off and
Younis drives it to deep extra cover with elegance
6.2 Joginder Sharma to Younis, no run, short and didnt bounce
much this time, Younis looks to cut it, off the bottom edge
and great take by Dhoni behind the stumps
6.1 Joginder Sharma to Younis, no run, short and wide outside
off, Younis slaps it to cover, Joginder Sharma lucky that didnt
go for more
Joginder Sharma, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
15:16 Pakistan 53/3 - They need another 105 runs to win from
84 balls
5.6 Sreesanth to Malik, no run, good length outside off, Malik
leaves it alone outside off
5.5 Sreesanth to Malik, no run, good length delivery outside
off, left alone by Malik
Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.4 Sreesanth to Younis, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Sreesanth to Younis, out Nazir Run Out!! Younis comes
on the frontfoot and pushes it to short cover for a quick single,
Uthappa comes charging in and makes a direct hit the stumps
and Nazir (who was already struggling with groin strain) is
found short of crease! Nazir run out (Uthappa) 33(14) [4s-4
6s-2]
5.3 Sreesanth to Younis, FOUR!!, short and slow, Younis
nicely picks it and whacks it away over the infield to deep
mid wicket fence! great shot!
5.3 Sreesanth to Younis, wide, full and way outside
off, swing and a miss
5.2 Sreesanth to Younis, FOUR!!, good length delivery,
angling on the thighs, Younis works it nicely into the gap
and into the deep square leg fence!
5.1 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, pitched up delivery on the
off, Younis drives it to cover, straight to Rohit Sharma there!
15:09 Pakistan 44/2 - They need another 114 runs to win from
90 balls
4.6 RP Singh to Younis, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and
runs it down to short third man, calls for the second but decides
against it in the end!
4.5 RP Singh to Younis, FOUR!!, moves across
and forward, RP Singh bowls a waist high full toss, Younis
pulls it to backward square leg, flat hit, couple of bounces
over the ropes!
Free Hit
4.5 RP Singh to Nazir, no ball, 1 run, good length
on the off, Nazir cuts it down to third man
4.4 RP Singh to Nazir, FOUR!!, round the wicket, touch
fuller and angling in, Nazir slices it over the second slip
region to third man fence, he is the man for Pakistan!
4.3 RP Singh to Nazir, no run, yorker length, on target, Nazir
drives it to mid on
4.2 RP Singh to Younis, 1 run, good length delivery, on the
off, Younis opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third
man
4.1 RP Singh to Nazir, 1 run, good length delivery outside
off, Nazir cuts it to square third man, Joginder Sharma the
fielder there!
15:04 Pakistan 31/2 - They need another 127 runs to win
3.6 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, attempted yorker length delivery,
Younis drives it to mid on, maiden over! good comeback by Sreesanth!
3.5 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, touch fuller and a bit wide
outside off, Younis looks to steer it down to third man, beaten
3.4 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, rising good length delivery
outside off, Younis watches it go through to the keeper
3.3 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, just short of pitched up delivery,
drifting down the leg, Younis looks to work it down leg side,
rapped on the pads, loud shout by Sreesanth, turned down!
3.2 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, short and wide outside off,
Younis leans back and cuts it to point, straight to the fielder!
3.1 Sreesanth to Younis, no run, back of length delivery outside
off, Younis looks to tickle it, misses
15:00 Pakistan 31/2 - They need another 127 runs to win
2.6 RP Singh to Nazir, FOUR!!, fuller length on the
legs, Nazir flicks it away to fine leg, nicely timed!
2.5 RP Singh to Younis, 1 run, good length on the off, Younis
runs it down to third man, he is off the mark!
2.4 RP Singh to Younis, no run, yorker length, right in the
block hole, Younis does well to dig it to forward short leg
Younis Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.3 RP Singh to Akmal, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
RP Singh to Akmal, out Bowled!! great delivery! beats
him all ends up! just short of pitched up delivery on the
off, Akmal looks to play it across, misses and the ball crashes
on the off stump! Akmal b RP Singh 2(3)
2.2 RP Singh to Akmal, no run, pitched up, on the off, Akmal
drives it back to the bowler, great fielding by RP Singh
on his followthrough!
2.1 RP Singh to Nazir, 1 run, back of length delivery, swings
in a bit, Nazir goes back and tucks it to cover point for a
quick single
14:55 Pakistan 25/1 - They need another 133 runs to win
1.6 Sreesanth to Nazir, 1 run, on target this time, Nazir looks
to go over mid off, gets the bottom edge to mid on region for
a single
1.5 Sreesanth to Nazir, FOUR!!, fuller length and widish
outside off, Nazir drives it over the infield to sweeper cover
fence, one bounce over the ropes!
1.4 Sreesanth to Nazir, no run, good length delivery on the
off, Nazir looks to cut it, misses this time
1.3 Sreesanth to Nazir, SIX!!, too short outside off,
Nazir slashes it over square third man, just over Joginder
Singh and over the ropes, bad bowling!
1.2 Sreesanth to Nazir, SIX!!, short of length delivery
on the off, Nazir moves across and slog pulls it over deep
mid wicket, huge hit sailing into the crowd!
1.1 Sreesanth to Nazir, FOUR!!, short and wide outside
off, Nazir smashes it to sweeper cover, punished it, it was
a real loose delivery
"Wow, what a start for India, just what we needed" - Venkatesh
S Sreesanth, will share the new ball
14:50 Pakistan 4/1 - They need another 154 runs to win
0.6 RP Singh to Akmal, 2 runs, down the leg, Akmal works
it to fine leg
Kamran Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.5 RP Singh to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
RP Singh to Hafeez, out Caught by Uthappa!! rising good
length delivery on the off, Hafeez looks to run it down, thick
edge and straight to Uthappa at widish first slip! India strikes
early! Hafeez c Uthappa b RP Singh 1(3)
0.4 RP Singh to Hafeez, no run, pitched up, on the off, Hafeez
comes forward and plays it to point region
0.3 RP Singh to Nazir, 1 run, good length on the off, Nazir
guides it down to third man, Pathan the man there
0.2 RP Singh to Nazir, no run, pitched up, on the off, Nazir
comes on the frontfoot and plays it to short cover, straight
to Karthik!
0.1 RP Singh to Hafeez, 1 run, good length delivery angling
across outside off, Hafeez cuts it down to third man, easy
single to get off the mark!
Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir are at the crease.
Mohammad Hafeez is on strike. Rudra Pratap Singh will open
the attack
India 157/5 20.0 Overs
19.6 Tanvir to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, Rohit Sharma
comes down the track, takes it on the full and chips it to
long on, he doesnt get hold of it as the ball goes one bounce
to the fielder there
19.5 Tanvir to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, moves across the stumps
and looks to chips it to fine leg, outside edge, its up in
the air but falls safely at short third man
19.4 Tanvir to Pathan, 1 run, into the blockhole again, inside
edged to square leg
19.3 Tanvir to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drives it to long on
19.2 Tanvir to Rohit Sharma, SIX!!, this time its
in the slot, its a slower delivery, Rohit Sharma smashes
it to long on, he doesnt get hold of it, Hafeez is standing
at the ropes, the ball bounces off his palms into the ropes, catch
dropped
19.1 Tanvir to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, round the wicket, full
toss, Rohit Sharma chips it to deep extra cover over the infield
Sohail
Tanvir
will
bowl
the
last
over
14:26 India 145/5
18.6 Arafat to Pathan, 2 runs, full toss, Pathan slices it
to sweeper cover
18.5 Arafat to Pathan, no run, round the wicket into the blockhole,
Pathan plays it back to the bowler
18.4 Arafat to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, makes room as Arafat bowls
another yorker length delivery, Rohit Sharma drives it to mid
wicket
18.3 Arafat to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, yorker length delivery,
Rohit Sharma plays it to mid on and they come back for
the second as the long on fielder comes charging in, this
is good running
18.2 Arafat to Rohit Sharma, FOUR!!,
makes room, Rohit Sharma follows him with a high full toss,
Rohit Sharma respond with a deft late cut down to third
man
18.1 Arafat to Rohit Sharma, FOUR!!, full toss,
Rohit Sharma gets hold of it and send it crashing to deep
mid wicket, he didnt really time it, otherwise it would
have gone all the way
"If we cant do now we cant do never" -
Sanjay
Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
14:21 India 130/5
17.6 Gul to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Gul to Gambhir, out Caught by Asif!! tries the cheeky
shot that Ashraful plays, takes it on the full and turns
it towards fine leg, but it goes straight to Asif at short
fine leg, end of a very good innings, considering the quality
of the bowling by Pakistan today! Gambhir c Asif b Gul
75(54) [4s-8 6s-2]
17.5 Gul to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, pitched up, Rohit Sharma
drives it to deep extra cover, superb shot but only one as
there is a fielder in the deep
17.4 Gul to Gambhir, 1 run, normalcy restored as Gul bowls
yet another yorker, Gambhir can only play it to short mid
wicket
"I cannot believe what indians are waiting for, why are they not hitting" -
Akram
17.3 Gul to Gambhir, SIX!!, finally he gets hold of
it, first length delivery by Gul and Gambhir sends it crashing
between midwicket and long on, it hits the scoreboard there
17.2 Gul to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, length delivery, Rohit Sharma
steers it down to third man
17.1 Gul to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir looks to work it towards
the leg side, leading edge to mid off
"Have India got a plan b, Singh and Dhoni have failed, what will they do" -
Tariq
14:16 India 120/4
16.6 Arafat to Gambhir, 1 run, round the wicket, into the blockhole
again, Gambhir looks to drive it through midwicket, inside
edged to backward square leg
16.5 Arafat to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full toss, a bit high,
Rohit Sharma works it to backward square leg, the runs have
choked for the Indians
16.4 Arafat to Gambhir, 1 run, slower delivery, a good length
one, Gambhir slaps it to sweeper cover
16.3 Arafat to Gambhir, no run, round the wicket, yorker length
again, Gambhir manages to only defend it, excellent excellent
bowling
16.2 Arafat to Gambhir, 2 runs, angling across the batsman,
yorker length again, Gambhir opens the face of the bat and
plays it to deep backward point
"Pakistan have really come back into , great bowling
by Gul" - Ditmi
16.1 Arafat to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, into the blockhole again,
Rohit Sharma does very well to work it to mid wicket
Yasir Arafat, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
14:12 India 114/4
15.6 Gul to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, yorker again, Rohit Sharma
digs it, it rolls over the slip cordon and Rohit Sharma manages
to cross over for the single, superb bowling by Gul
15.5 Gul to Rohit Sharma, no run, great delivery again, superb
yorker, right on target, Rohit Sharma does very well to dig
it out, infact he got an inside edge into his pads!
15.4 Gul to Gambhir, 1 run, full toss outside leg, Gambhir
can only work it away to short mid wicket
15.3 Gul to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, length delivery outside off,
Rohit Sharma steers it to third man region
Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.2 Gul to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Gul to Dhoni, out Bowled!! into the blockhole this
time, Dhoni looks to go for the big one through midwicket,
plays all over it and its all over the Indian skipper, a
cry of anguish by him as the ball crashes into the stumps! Dhoni
b Gul 6(10)
15.1 Gul to Dhoni, no run, very good short of length delivery,
Dhoni sways away and lets it go, thats one for the over,
signals umpire Benson
15.1 Gul to Dhoni, no ball, Gul bowls the
beamer, Gul offers and apology immediately
14:05 India 110/3
14.6 Afridi to Gambhir, no run, quicker through the air, Gambhir
plays it to silly mid off, very good bowling by Afridi
14.5 Afridi to Dhoni, 1 run, short and Dhoni pulls it away
to deep square leg
14.4 Afridi to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track and looks
to work it away to the leg side, off the pads to silly
mid on
14.3 Afridi to Dhoni, 2 runs, drives it to long on, great diving
stop by Asif there, saved the boundary
14.2 Afridi to Dhoni, no run
14.1 Afridi to Dhoni, 2 runs, drives it to long on
Shahid Afridi is back into the attack
14:02 India 105/3
13.6 Gul to Dhoni, 1 run, full toss, Dhoni drives it to long
on
13.5 Gul to Dhoni, no run, over the wicket, length delivery
outside off, Dhoni looks to cut it away, doesnt connect
13.4 Gul to Gambhir, 1 run, drives it to mid wicket
13.3 Gul to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught & Bowled!!
Gul to Yuvraj, out Caught and Bowled!! short of length
delivery, Yuvraj looks to go over his favorite area on the
leg side, thats mistimed, it takes the top edge and Gul runs
forward to take a good catch, the dangerman is gone Yuvraj
c and b Gul 14(19) [4s-1]
13.2 Gul to Gambhir, 1 run, full toss, Gambhir drives it
to sweeper cover, to the fielder this time
13.1 Gul to Gambhir, FOUR!!, angling into the batsman,
its bowled into the blockhold, Gambhir takes his front leg
out of the way and drives it to mid wicket, into the gaps
it goes
13:56 India 98/2
12.6 Hafeez to Yuvraj, 2 runs, makes room and smashes it to
sweeper cover, good fielding by Asif in the deep
12.5 Hafeez to Yuvraj, no run, comes down the track and drives
it back to the bowler, yorker length delivery that
12.4 Hafeez to Gambhir, 1 run, comes down the track and chips
it to long off, one bounce to the fielder there
12.3 Hafeez to Gambhir, FOUR!!, comes down the track,
takes it on the full and drives it to extra cover inside out,
great shot, getting the placement right
12.2 Hafeez to Yuvraj, 1 run, full toss, Yuvraj drives it to
deep mid wicket, that was a missed opportunity for Yuvraj
12.1 Hafeez to Gambhir, 1 run, drives it to long on
Mohammad Hafeez changes ends
13:53 India 89/2
11.6 Gul to Gambhir, 1 run, comes on the frontfoot and drives
it to sweeper cover
11.5 Gul to Gambhir, FOUR!!, just outside off, Gambhir
cuts it to deep backward point and places it perfection into
the gap this time, great shot, this should take away the
pressure a bit
11.4 Gul to Gambhir, no run, round the wicket, great delivery
into the blockhole, Gambhir manages to defend it
11.3 Gul to Gambhir, no run, round the wicket, angling into
the batsman, Gambhir looks to pull it away, doesnt get
hold of it at all
11.2 Gul to Gambhir, no run, round the wicket, good length
delivery, Gambhir opens the face of the bat and plays it to
point
11.1 Gul to Yuvraj, 1 run, pitched up on the legs, Yuvraj flicks
it away to deep square leg
11.1 Gul to Yuvraj, wide, starts with a wide
down the leg
Umar
Gul,
right-arm
fast
medium,
comes
into
the
attack
13:47 India 82/2
10.6 Afridi to Gambhir, SIX!!, comes down the track
to the pitch of the delivery and smashes it between midwicket
and long on, thats a great shot, clears the ropes with ease
10.5 Afridi to Yuvraj, 1 run, drives it square of the wicket
10.4 Afridi to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, smashes it to long off,
all along the ground, first convincing shot by Yuvraj, very
cleanly hit
10.3 Afridi to Gambhir, 1 run, down the leg, Gambhir works
it to short fine leg
10.2 Afridi to Yuvraj, 1 run, on the legs, Yuvraj works it
to mid wicket
10.1 Afridi to Yuvraj, no run, plays it back to the bowler
13:44 India 69/2
9.6 Hafeez to Gambhir, FOUR!!, tossed up, Gambhir drives
it to extra cover into the gap, along the ground, its a sweetly
timed stroke into the gaps
9.5 Hafeez to Gambhir, no run, drives it to point, straight
to the fielder
9.4 Hafeez to Gambhir, 2 runs, short of length delivery, Gambhir
cuts it to deep backward point, fumble by Tanvir
9.3 Hafeez to Gambhir, FOUR!!, tossed up, Gambhir
comes down the track and drives it between extra cover and
long off, timed it to perfection
9.2 Hafeez to Yuvraj, 1 run, pulls it to short mid wicket,
doesnt get hold of it, Malik has made a smart move with the
slower bowler frustrating Yuvraj
9.1 Hafeez to Yuvraj, no run, full toss, Yuvraj drives it to
cover, straight to Malik
13:41 India 58/2
8.6 Afridi to Yuvraj, 1 run, on the legs, Yuvraj turns it to
short mid wicket region
8.5 Afridi to Yuvraj, no run, angling across the batsman, Yuvraj
looks to cut it away, doesnt connect
8.4 Afridi to Gambhir, 1 run, angling across the batsman, Gambhir
cuts it square of the wicket
8.3 Afridi to Gambhir, FOUR!!, comes down the track
and drives it between midwicket and long on, placed it to perfection
into the gaps
8.2 Afridi to Yuvraj, 1 run, full toss, Yuvraj drives it
to long off
8.1 Afridi to Gambhir, 1 run, cuts it to square third man
13:39 India 50/2
7.6 Hafeez to Yuvraj, no run, drives it back to the bowler,
Hafeez dives to his left to stop that one
7.5 Hafeez to Yuvraj, no run, drives it to cover, straight
to the fielder there
7.4 Hafeez to Gambhir, 1 run, tossed up, Gambhir pushes it
to cover
7.3 Hafeez to Gambhir, no run, looks to pull it away with
a short arm pull, doesnt get hold of it
7.2 Hafeez to Gambhir, FOUR!!, tossed up, Gambhir cuts
it to deep backward point this time right into the gap, great
shot
7.1 Hafeez to Gambhir, no run, round the wicket, Hafeez tosses
it up, Gambhir looks to drive it away, misses
Mohammad Hafeez, right-arm off break, comes into
the attack
7 Overs gone, 45/2
6.6 Afridi to Gambhir, 1 run, cuts it to point, there is a
bit of hesitation, Yuvraj has already started but Gambhir is
very late in responding, but the throw is poor and wide of
the bowler, else surely Gambhir would have been walking back
6.5 Afridi to Gambhir, no run, drives it to cover, straight
to the fielder this time
6.4 Afridi to Yuvraj, 1 run, off the bottom edge down to
short third man
6.3 Afridi to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller delivery, Gambhir comes
down the track and works it to deep mid wicket
6.2 Afridi to Gambhir, no run, just outside off, Gambhir
looks to cut it away, doesnt connect
6.1 Afridi to Gambhir, 2 runs, works it to fine leg as Afridi
bowls one down the leg
Shahid
Afridi,
right-arm
leg
break,
comes
into
the
attack
The danger man Yuvraj is now in, India are 40/2
5.6 Tanvir to Yuvraj, no run, length delivery outside off,
Yuvraj cracks it to point, good shot but straight to the point
fielder
5.5 Tanvir to Yuvraj, no run, full toss, Yuvraj works it to
short mid wicket
5.4 Tanvir to Uthappa, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Tanvir to Uthappa, out Caught by Afridi!! Uthappa looks
to go over the covers this time only to mistime it, the ball
goes high up into the air and Afridi at extra cover takes a
good catch at the edge of the circle Uthappa c Afridi b
Tanvir 8(11) [4s-1]
5.3 Tanvir to Uthappa, no run, comes on the frontfoot and pushes
it to cover, straight to the fielder this time
5.2 Tanvir to Uthappa, no run, angling across the batsman,
Uthappa opens the face of the bat and plays that to gully
5.1 Tanvir to Gambhir, 1 run, comes on the frontfoot and drives
it to mid off
Five gone, India are 39/1
4.6 Asif to Uthappa, no run, good short of length delivery,
Uthappa ducks underneath it and lets it go
4.5 Asif to Uthappa, no run, great delivery, pitched on good
length and bounced just enough to force Uthappa to leave it
alone
4.4 Asif to Gambhir, 1 run, turns it to square leg and takes
a single
4.3 Asif to Uthappa, 1 run, plays it to point and takes a
easy single
4.2 Asif to Uthappa, FOUR!!, plays it favorite shot,
thumps it over mid off, he clears the fielder safely and the
ball goes to the ropes with few bounces
4.1 Asif to Uthappa, no run, length delivery, Uthappa comes
on the frontfoot and defends it to silly mid on
Four gone, India are 33/1
3.6 Tanvir to Uthappa, 1 run, pushes it to cover and takes
a quick single
3.6 Tanvir to Uthappa, wide, angling across the batsman,
Uthappa looks to cut it away but the swing takes it away from
his reach
3.5 Tanvir to Gambhir, 1 run, angling into the batsman, Gambhir
works it square leg, good strike rotation
3.4 Tanvir to Uthappa, 1 run, angling across the batsman, Uthappa
pushes it to cover point and takes an easy single
3.3 Tanvir to Gambhir, 1 run, on the legs, Gambhir flicks it
away to deep mid wicket
3.2 Tanvir to Uthappa, 1 run, fuller outside off, Uthappa opens
the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, along the
ground past the lone slip
3.1 Tanvir to Gambhir, 1 run, down the leg Tanvir strays again,
Gambhir works it to fine leg, but this time there is cover
as Asif picks it up cleanly
A good come back by Pakistan, India are 27/1 after 3 overs
2.6 Asif to Gambhir, 1 run, turns it to square leg, Uthappa
responds to the call quickly
2.5 Asif to Gambhir, no run, down the leg, perhaps kissed
the pad on the way to the keeper
Robin Uthappa, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.4 Asif to Yusuf, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Asif to Yusuf, out Caught by Malik!! short of length
but the pace is not there, Yusuf pulls it nevertheless only
to mistime it over midwicket, Malik runs from the edge of the
circle and takes a very good catch indeed, very well judged,
he must have run 15-20 yards to take that one Yusuf c Malik
b Asif 15(8) [4s-1 6s-1]
2.3 Asif to Yusuf, FOUR!!, bit of width outside off
and Yusuf flays it to sweeper cover with ease, easily finds
the gap through the offside field
2.2 Asif to Gambhir, 1 run, drives it to mid off, easy single
for the taking with the fielders on the edge of the circle
2.1 Asif to Gambhir, no run, angling across the batsman, Gambhir
comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to point
After two overs India are 20/0
1.6 Tanvir to Yusuf, no run, opens the face of
the bat and taps it to backward square leg, good start by
Tanvir
1.5 Tanvir to Yusuf, no run, angled across the right hander,
some bounce as well, Yusuf beaten outside off as he looked
to push it through covers
1.4 Tanvir to Gambhir, 1 run, length delivery, Gambhir works
it to square leg for a comfortable single
1.3 Tanvir to Gambhir, no run, looks to work it down the leg,
brushes the pads
1.2 Tanvir to Gambhir, FOUR!!, strays down the leg
and Gambhir works it to fine leg, the fielder is up in the
circle and and there was no getting away once Tanvir erred
in line
1.2 Tanvir to Gambhir, wide, angling down the leg this
time, went straight with the angle
1.1 Tanvir to Yusuf, 1 run, yorker length delivery, Yusuf plays
it to mid off, he looks to be a slow runner between the wickets
though
Sohail
Tanvir,
left-arm
fast
medium,
comes
into
the
attack
What a first over, all most a run out off the first ball and
then a huge six, this is going to be fun, India are 13/0
0.6 Asif to Gambhir, no run, on the legs, off the pads to short
fine leg as Gambhir looks to work it down the leg
0.6 Asif to Gambhir, wide, down the leg it goes
0.5 Asif to Yusuf, 3 runs, full toss on the legs, Yusuf works
it to deep mid wicket, the Pakistani skipper gives the chase
this time
0.4 Asif to Yusuf, SIX!!, pitched up and Yusuf smashes
it straight down the ground, the crowd at JoBerg erupts, what
a hit!
0.3 Asif to Gambhir, 1 run, pitched up on the legs, Gambhir
pushes it to short mid wicket into the gap for an easy single
0.2 Asif to Yusuf, 1 run, turns it to square leg
0.1 Asif to Gambhir, 1 run, some away swing, Gambhir plays
to covers, Yusuf too late to react to the call and he just
just makes it in
He should be ok, the Pakistanis are in a huddle already
Pathan might be run out here!! Sensational start
Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan are at the crease. Gautam Gambhir
is on strike. Mohammad Asif will open the attack
12:55 Great scenes at the Wanderers, lots
of Indian and Pakistani flags around the ground, lots of support
for both the teams, stay tuned for the cracker, I cant wait,
can you!
12:48 Dhoni reckons 180 would be a good score on this
track, Malik feels he would have bowled if he had won the toss,
so both captains quite happy with the toss.
12:42 India have won the toss and decided to bat first.
12:40 The first team news is coming out, Virender
Sehwag has failed a fitness test and will be replaced by Yusuf
Pathan. For Pakistan Yasir Arafat will come in place of Fawad
Alam.
Good afternoon and welcome to cricket20's ball by ball coverage
of one of the biggest games in the history of cricket, the
ignagural Twenty20 World Cup will be a cracker which sees Pakistan
take on their oldest rivals India in Johannesburg.
An India Pakistan match is often looked upto as a mouth watering
contest for all cricket fans from across the globe. And when
it is a World Cup Final, there can be nothing bigger than this.
Be it for the newest form of the game. It is still a World
Cup Final, it is still cricket and it is still India-Pakistan.
India (From) Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag,
Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma,
Irfan Pathan, Joginder Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap
Singh, S Sreesanth, Dinesh Karthik, Yusuf Pathan, Ajit Agarkar
Pakistan (From) Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Nazir,
Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik(C), Shahid Afridi, Misbah Ul-Haq,
Fawad Alam, Kamran Akmal(W), Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Mohammad
Asif, Salman Butt, Yasir Arafat, Abdur Rehman, Rao Iftikhar |
