![]() © PCB | AN Cook and MJ Prior to open the batting | ||
| 17:58 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| 17:58 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| AB Agarkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 1nb | Agarkar to Cook swinging down the leg side |
| 0 | b2 | 1wd | down the leg side |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | on target, pushed to cover |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | again on target, defended to cover |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | pushed to cover |
| 0 | b6 | 4 | on middle and leg stump, whips it away to deep square leg |
| 0 | b7 | 0 | on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 0 | b8 | 0 | on target, pushed to cover |
| End of over 1: | (6 runs scored) England 6-0 (Cook 4*, 7 balls, Prior 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| RP Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | RP Singh to Prior fuller length ball into the legs, tries to flick it and misses. |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | good length ball into the legs, tries to flick it and misses. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball into the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 1 | b6 | 2 | short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple of runs. |
| End of over 2: | (2 runs scored) England 8-0 (Cook 4*, 7 balls, Prior 2*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Cook fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of mid-off for a single. |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | Agarkar to Prior good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it and misses. |
| 2 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball into the legs, flicks it wide of square leg for FOUR! |
| 2 | b4 | 1 | good length ball into the legs, turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 2 | b5 | 4 | Agarkar to Cook good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of fine leg for FOUR! |
| 2 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| End of over 3: | (14 runs scored) England 22-0 (Cook 13*, 10 balls, Prior 7*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 1 | RP Singh to Prior good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of square leg for a single. |
| 3 | b2 | 4 | RP Singh to Cook fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it wide of extra cover for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Alastair Cook has made 1000 runs in ListA Matches | |||
| 3 | b3 | 0 | good length ball into the middle, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it and misses. |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | short of good length ball into the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 4: | (5 runs scored) England 27-0 (Cook 17*, 15 balls, Prior 8*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 4 | Agarkar to Prior fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive and got outside edge just wide of keeper and Ganguly had a hand for it FOUR! |
| 4 | b2 | 1wd | wide outside the off, slower one, left alone. |
| 4 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it over covers for FOUR! |
| 4 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of backward point for a single. |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | Agarkar to Cook good length ball just outside the off, punches it to cover point for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 4 | b7 | 0 | fuller length ball into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| End of over 5: | (10 runs scored) England 37-0 (Cook 17*, 18 balls, Prior 17*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 1wd | RP Singh to Prior wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses. |
| 5 | b2 | 1 | good length ball into the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 5 | b3 | 0 | RP Singh to Cook good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it and misses. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, leans forward and left laone. |
| 5 | b6 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 5 | b7 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, seamnig away, left alone. |
| End of over 6: | (6 runs scored) England 43-0 (Cook 21*, 23 balls, Prior 18*, 14 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Agarkar to Prior good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it and misses. |
| 6 | b2 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of short covers for FOUR! |
| 6 | b3 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 50 took 6.3 overs | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Cook 21, Prior 26) took 40 balls | |||
| 6 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball into the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 6 | b5 | 1wd | wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of short covers and Karthik stopped it for a single. |
| 6 | b7 | 1 | Agarkar to Cook fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for a single. |
| End of over 7: | (11 runs scored) England 54-0 (Cook 22*, 24 balls, Prior 27*, 19 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 2 | RP Singh to Cook good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of backward point for couple of runs. |
| 7 | b2 | 4 | good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of square leg for FOUR! |
| 7 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball into the off, defended back to bowler. |
| 7 | b4 | 0 | good length ball into the off, defended back to bowler. |
| 7 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 8: | (6 runs scored) England 60-0 (Cook 28*, 30 balls, Prior 27*, 19 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MM Patel comes on to bowl | |||
| 8 | b1 | 4 | Patel to Prior fuller length ball into the legs, flicks it wide of square leg for FOUR! |
| 8 | b2 | 1; 1nb | good length ball into the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| 8 | b3 | 0 | Patel to Cook good length ball into the middle, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | good length ball into the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball into the legs, tries to push it and misses, hit him on thighs and deflected towards slips for no run. |
| 8 | b7 | 0 | good length ball into the legs, tries to pull it and got top edge and it falls near stumps for no run. |
| End of over 9: | (6 runs scored) England 66-0 (Cook 28*, 35 balls, Prior 32*, 21 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 1 | RP Singh to Prior short in length, on leg stump, off the gloves to leg side |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | RP Singh to Cook fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and pushes it to point |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | short in length, outside off, goes back and defends it to point |
| 9 | b4 | 4 | short in length, Cook pulls it away and just enough bat to clear Karthik at square leg for four |
| 9 | b5 | 4 | wow what a shot, width outside off, he stands and deliver, crashes it away between point and cover for four more |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, on middle stump pushes it back to bowler |
| End of over 10: | (9 runs scored) England 75-0 (Cook 36*, 40 balls, Prior 33*, 22 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Dravid takes the 2nd powerplay | |||
| 10 | b1 | 0 | Patel to Prior good length ball, just outside off and moves away, tries to play at it and gets beaten |
| 10 | b2 | 0 | short in length, goes back and defends it to off side |
| 10 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushes it to cover |
| 10 | b4 | 1nb | short in length, goes for the pull shot and mistimes it to midwicket, fielder takes the catch and it was a tight noball given by Gould |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | short in length, outside off, pushes it to point |
| 10 | b6 | 0 | good length ball, comes far down the wicket to play a big shot, mistimes it and it goes miles in the air, Dravid takes a well judge catch at mid-off, Munaf strikes! |
| Prior c Dravid b Patel (33 runs, 28 balls, 6x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | IR Bell comes in to bat | ||
| 10 | b7 | 0 | Patel to Cook Gone! good length ball, just outside off and moves away, squares him up, edges it to keeper and Dhoni makes no mistake, Munaf strikes again! |
| Cook c Dhoni b Patel (36 runs, 41 balls, 8x4, 0x6) | |||
| End of over 11: | (1 run scored) England 76-2 (Bell 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © PCB | KP Pietersen comes in to bat | ||
| 11 | b1 | 0 | RP Singh to Bell good length ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 11 | b2 | 1 | good length ball, outside off, guides it to gully for a single |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | RP Singh to Pietersen short ball, outside off and left alone |
| 11 | b4 | 1wd | short in length, well dow the leg side |
| 11 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, pitches outside leg, hits the pad and missing leg stump, shout for lbw, declined |
| 11 | b6 | 1 | on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket fo a single |
| 11 | b7 | 1 | RP Singh to Bell short and wide outside off, cuts it in the air to third man and it straight to Powar and he dropped it! |
| End of over 12: | (4 runs scored) England 80-2 (Bell 2*, 3 balls, Pietersen 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Patel on a hat-trick | |||
| 12 | b1 | 1wd | Patel to Bell way outside off and called a wide |
| 12 | b2 | 0 | short in length, outside off, cuts and misses |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | lovely delivery, pace, bounce and movement outside off, well left by Bell |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, defends it to cover |
| 12 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, on target, defends it to cover |
| 12 | b6 | 4 | short in length, goes back and tries to push it on the off side, inside edge misses the stumps and goes to fine leg fence for four |
| 12 | b7 | 1 | fuller in length, on off stump, edges it to third man for a single |
| End of over 13: | (6 runs scored) England 86-2 (Bell 7*, 9 balls, Pietersen 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 0 | RP Singh to Bell good length ball, outside off, punches it to point |
| 13 | b2 | 0 | from round the wicket, fuller in length, just outside off and nips back, defends it back to bowler |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | short in length, gets right behind it and defends it to off side |
| 13 | b4 | 0 | again on target, gets right behind it and defends it to off side |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | short in length, on leg stump, turned to long leg for a single |
| 13 | b6 | 2 | RP Singh to Pietersen short in length, on leg stump, turned to long leg for couple of runs |
| End of over 14: | (3 runs scored) England 89-2 (Bell 8*, 14 balls, Pietersen 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19:01 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
| 19:04 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Patel to Bell good length ball, just outside off and seams away, leaves it through to keeper |
| 14 | b2 | 0 | again good delivery, fuller in length, outside off and left alone |
| 14 | b3 | 0 | again good length ball, outside off and moves away, leaves it through to keeper |
| 14 | b4 | 4; 1nb | short in length, goes back and pulls it away to deep square leg fence for four |
| 14 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushes it to cover |
| 14 | b6 | 4 | Top shot! width outside off, Bell goes back and cuts it in front of point for four |
| 14 | b7 | 0 | good length ball, just outside off and left alone |
| End of over 15: | (9 runs scored) England 98-2 (Bell 16*, 21 balls, Pietersen 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AB Agarkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Pietersen driven to cover |
| 15 | b2 | 2 | Agarkar to Bell short and wide outside off, cuts it over point for couple of runs |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 100 took 15.2 overs | |||
| 15 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, just outside off and moves away, leaves it through to keeper |
| 15 | b4 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushed to cover |
| 15 | b5 | 0 | on off stump, pushed to mid-off |
| 15 | b6 | 0 | again on target, pushed to cover |
| End of over 16: | (3 runs scored) England 101-2 (Bell 18*, 26 balls, Pietersen 4*, 5 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16 | b1 | 0 | Patel to Pietersen good length ball, on target, defends it back to bowler |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off, pushed to cover |
| 16 | b3 | 2; 1nb | fuller in length, on leg stump, turned to long leg for couple of runs |
| 16 | b4 | 4 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, whips it away to deep midwicket fence for four |
| 16 | b5 | 1 | good length ball, on leg stump, whips it away to long leg for a single |
| 16 | b6 | 5wd | Patel to Bell short and wide way outside off even Dhoni unable to reach it and goes to four wides |
| 16 | b7 | 0 | fuller in length, on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 16 | b8 | 1 | good length ball, outside off, guides it to gully for a single |
| End of over 17: | (14 runs scored) England 115-2 (Bell 19*, 28 balls, Pietersen 11*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 0 | Agarkar to Bell fuller in length, on off stump, pushes it to point |
| 17 | b2 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, comes forward and drives it to mid-on |
| 17 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, outside off, cuts and misses |
| 17 | b4 | 0 | on target, defends it back to bowler |
| 17 | b5 | 0 | fuller in length, comes down the wicket and drives it to mid-off |
| 17 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, outside off, drives it to point |
| End of over 18: | (0 runs scored) England 115-2 (Bell 19*, 34 balls, Pietersen 11*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SC Ganguly comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball, on off stump, forces it to cover |
| 18 | b2 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, driven to mid-off |
| 18 | b3 | 0 | good length ball, just outside off, edges it to keeper and Dhoni dropped it! |
| 18 | b4 | 0 | on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 18 | b5 | 1 | another one down, short in length, punches it in the air back to bowler and Ganguly dropped it in his follow through! |
| 18 | b6 | 0 | Ganguly to Bell good length ball, outside off, pushes it to cover |
| End of over 19: | (1 run scored) England 116-2 (Bell 19*, 35 balls, Pietersen 12*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19 | b1 | 4 | Agarkar to Pietersen Smashing shot!;short in length, he goes back and pulls it away to deep midwicket fence for four |
| 19 | b2 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, drives it to mid-off |
| 19 | b3 | 4 | Great shot! fuller in length, just outside off, gets across and whips it away to deep midwicket fence for four |
| 19 | b4 | 3 | fuller in length, bit wide outside off, drives it to backward point and comes back for the 3rd run |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Bell 19, Pietersen 23) took 54 balls | |||
| 19 | b5 | 0 | Agarkar to Bell on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 19 | b6 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, pushes it to cover |
| End of over 20: | (11 runs scored) England 127-2 (Bell 19*, 37 balls, Pietersen 23*, 19 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 20 | b1 | 1 | Ganguly to Pietersen full ball, driven to long-on for a single |
| 20 | b2 | 1 | Ganguly to Bell short in length, goes back and cuts it to third man for a single |
| 20 | b3 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball, just outside off, drives it to cover |
| 20 | b4 | 0 | again fuller in length, on off stump, pushes it to short cover |
| 20 | b5 | 1 | good length ball, outside off, cuts it to deep cover for a single |
| 20 | b6 | 4 | Ganguly to Bell What a shot! fuller in length, on off stump, leans into it and drives it down the ground to mid-off for four |
| End of over 21: | (7 runs scored) England 134-2 (Bell 24*, 39 balls, Pietersen 25*, 23 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| PP Chawla comes on to bowl | |||
| 21 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Pietersen short in length, goes back and punches it to cover |
| 21 | b2 | 0 | Gone! wrong one from Chawla, tosses up, on off stump and spins the other way, goes through the gate and hits the top of off stump, big wicket for India and England |
| Pietersen b Chawla (25 runs, 25 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | PD Collingwood comes in to bat | ||
| 21 | b3 | 1 | Chawla to Collingwood short in length, goes back and punches it down the ground to long-off for a single |
| 21 | b4 | 0 | Chawla to Bell on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 21 | b5 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to midwicket for a single |
| 21 | b6 | 0 | Chawla to Collingwood well tossed up, driven back to bowler |
| End of over 22: | (2 runs scored) England 136-3 (Bell 25*, 41 balls, Collingwood 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 22 | b1 | 2 | Ganguly to Bell full and bit wide outside off, drives it to deep cover for couple of runs |
| 22 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and left alone |
| 22 | b3 | 0 | fuller in length, on target, goes back to defend it, inside edge onto pad |
| 22 | b4 | 1 | fuller in length, on off stump, drives it down the ground to long-off for a single |
| 22 | b5 | 4 | Ganguly to Collingwood short in length, on leg stump, he pulls it away to long leg fence for four |
| 22 | b6 | 2 | again on leg stump, turns it away to long leg for couple of runs |
| End of over 23: | (9 runs scored) England 145-3 (Bell 28*, 45 balls, Collingwood 7*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 23 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Bell short in length, goes back and cuts it to cover and Karthik misfields cost a single |
| 23 | b2 | 0 | Chawla to Collingwood well tossed up, defended on the front foot |
| 23 | b3 | 0 | well tossed up, came down the wicket and pushed to off side and good diving save by Karthik |
| 23 | b4 | 4 | well tossed up, on one knee and sloged away over midwicket for four |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 150 took 23.4 overs | |||
| 23 | b5 | 1 | tossed up, on leg stump, pushed to long-on |
| 23 | b6 | 0 | Chawla to Bell short in length, goes back and punches it to cover |
| End of over 24: | (6 runs scored) England 151-3 (Bell 29*, 47 balls, Collingwood 12*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| RR Powar comes on to bowl | |||
| 24 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Collingwood sharp turn down the leg side |
| 24 | b2 | 4 | well tossed up, just outside off, nicely driven to deep cover for four |
| 24 | b3 | 0 | well tossed up, pushed back to bowler |
| 24 | b4 | 1 | well tossed up, driven down the ground to long-off |
| 24 | b5 | 0 | Powar to Bell again tosses up, on middle stump, spins down the leg side |
| 24 | b6 | 1 | played with the spins to leg side for a single |
| End of over 25: | (6 runs scored) England 157-3 (Bell 30*, 49 balls, Collingwood 17*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 25 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Bell short in length, outside off, cuts and misses |
| 25 | b2 | 0 | short in length, on leg stump, off the pads to leg side |
| 25 | b3 | 0 | wrong one, cuts it to gully |
| 25 | b4 | 1 | short in length, goes back and cuts it to deep cover |
| 25 | b5 | 1 | Chawla to Collingwood short in length, outside off, cuts it to short third man |
| 25 | b6 | 1 | Chawla to Bell driven to deep cover |
| End of over 26: | (3 runs scored) England 160-3 (Bell 32*, 54 balls, Collingwood 18*, 13 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 26 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Bell short in length, punches it back to bowler |
| 26 | b2 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to long leg for a single |
| 26 | b3 | 1 | Powar to Collingwood tossed up, on leg stump, turned to midwicket and direct hit by fielder cost an over throw |
| 26 | b4 | 1 | Powar to Bell on middle and leg stump, turned to long leg |
| 26 | b5 | 1 | Powar to Collingwood on oleg stump, turned to leg side |
| 26 | b6 | 0 | Powar to Bell on leg stump, turned to short fine leg |
| End of over 27: | (4 runs scored) England 164-3 (Bell 34*, 58 balls, Collingwood 20*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 27 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Collingwood on leg stump, pushed back to bowler |
| 27 | b2 | 1 | well tossed up, pushed to long-on for a single |
| 27 | b3 | 1 | Chawla to Bell short in length, pushed to deep cover |
| 27 | b4 | 1 | Chawla to Collingwood on leg stump, pushed to long-on |
| 27 | b5 | 4 | Chawla to Bell short in length, goes back and pulls it away to deep midwicket fence for four |
| 27 | b6 | 0 | tosses up, outside off, cuts and misses |
| End of over 28: | (7 runs scored) England 171-3 (Bell 39*, 61 balls, Collingwood 22*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 28 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Collingwood arm ball, just outside off, guides it to gully |
| 28 | b2 | 4 | tossed up, came down the wicket and driven over midwicket for four |
| 28 | b3 | 0 | tossed up, defended |
| 28 | b4 | 0 | arm ball, outside off, plays and misses |
| 28 | b5 | 0 | on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 28 | b6 | 1 | short in length, goes back and cuts it to gully for a single |
| End of over 29: | (5 runs scored) England 176-3 (Bell 39*, 61 balls, Collingwood 27*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 29 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Collingwood Gone! lovely delivery, tosses up, again wrong one, Collinwood comes down the wicket to defend it, it goes through the gate, clips the pad and hits the middle stump |
| Collingwood b Chawla (27 runs, 25 balls, 4x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | A Flintoff comes in to bat | ||
| 29 | b2 | 4 | Chawla to Flintoff Great shot! what a way to gets off the mark, tosses up, drives it to extra cover for four |
| 29 | b3 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 29 | b4 | 0 | Chawla to Bell pushed to cover |
| 29 | b5 | 0 | short in length, outside off and left alone |
| 29 | b6 | 0 | flipper, Bell goes back to defend it, inside edge onto pad |
| End of over 30: | (5 runs scored) England 181-4 (Bell 39*, 64 balls, Flintoff 5*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 30 | b1 | 4 | Powar to Flintoff short in length, goes back and pulls it away to deep midwicket fence for four |
| 30 | b2 | 0 | well tossed up, defended to leg side |
| 30 | b3 | 0 | again tosses up, gets some turn, hits him on the pad outside off |
| 30 | b4 | 0 | short in length, pushed to mid-on |
| 30 | b5 | 0 | Gone! that is a big wicket, tosses up, on leg stump, goes for the big slog sweep, got the height but did not get the distance and Agarkar took a well judge catch! |
| Flintoff c Agarkar b Powar (9 runs, 7 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| RS Bopara comes in to bat | |||
| 30 | b6 | 0 | Powar to Bopara tossed up, turned to midwicket |
| End of over 31: | (4 runs scored) England 185-5 (Bell 39*, 64 balls, Bopara 0*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 31 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Bell well tossed up, pushed back to bowler |
| 31 | b2 | 0 | well tossed up, defended to off side |
| 31 | b3 | 1 | well tossed up, driven to long-off |
| 31 | b4 | 1 | Chawla to Bopara short in length, on leg stump, turned to backward square leg |
| 31 | b5 | 4 | Chawla to Bell Great shot! well tossed up, outside off, came forward and driven to deep extra cover for four |
| 31 | b6 | 1 | once again, tossed up, nicely driven down the ground to long-off for a single |
| End of over 32: | (7 runs scored) England 192-5 (Bell 45*, 69 balls, Bopara 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 32 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Bell well tossed up, defended back to bowler |
| 32 | b2 | 1wd | tossed up, down the leg side and shout for caught behind, called a wide |
| 32 | b3 | 0 | on lg stump, turned to short fine leg |
| 32 | b4 | 0 | tossed up, on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 32 | b5 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to long leg |
| 32 | b6 | 1 | Powar to Bopara well tossed up, driven down the ground to long-on |
| 32 | b7 | 0 | Powar to Bell arm ball, turned to midwicket |
| End of over 33: | (3 runs scored) England 195-5 (Bell 46*, 74 balls, Bopara 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 33 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Bopara tossed up, pushed to off side for a single |
| 33 | b2 | 2 | Chawla to Bell short in length, on leg stump, turns it to midwicket and comes back for the 2nd run |
| 33 | b3 | 2 | low full toss, on leg stump, drives it to deep midwicket for his 12th ODI fifty |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Ian Bell has made 50 in 76 balls with 6 fours | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 200 took 33.3 overs | |||
| 33 | b4 | 0 | well tossed up, pushed back to bowler |
| 33 | b5 | 0 | tossed up, pushed to mid-off |
| 33 | b6 | 0 | tossed up, outside leg, played a reverse sweep to gully |
| End of over 34: | (5 runs scored) England 200-5 (Bell 50*, 79 balls, Bopara 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 34 | b1 | 1 | Powar to Bopara on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 34 | b2 | 1 | Powar to Bell on middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 34 | b3 | 1 | Powar to Bopara well tossed up, driven to long-on for a single |
| 34 | b4 | 1lb | Powar to Bell arm ball, down the leg side, off the pads to short fine leg for a legbye |
| 34 | b5 | 0 | Powar to Bopara on leg stump, turned to square leg |
| 34 | b6 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to square leg for a single |
| End of over 35: | (5 runs scored) England 205-5 (Bell 51*, 81 balls, Bopara 6*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 35 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Bopara well tossed up, pushed to long-on |
| 35 | b2 | 0 | Chawla to Bell tossed up, on lg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 35 | b3 | 1 | well tossed up, on leg stump, swept away to deep square leg |
| 35 | b4 | 1wd | Chawla to Bopara down the leg side for a wide |
| 35 | b5 | 0 | well tossed up, defended back to bowler |
| 35 | b6 | 1 | well tossed up, outside leg, swept away to long leg |
| 35 | b7 | 1 | Chawla to Bell short in length, outside off, punches it to cover |
| End of over 36: | (5 runs scored) England 210-5 (Bell 53*, 84 balls, Bopara 8*, 11 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 36 | b1 | 1 | Powar to Bell short in length, pushed to long-on |
| 36 | b2 | 0 | Powar to Bopara well tossed up, pushed to cover |
| 36 | b3 | 0 | tossed u p, on leg stump, turned to midwicket |
| 36 | b4 | 2 | tossed up, on leg stump, swept away to long leg |
| 36 | b5 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to leg side |
| 36 | b6 | 0 | Powar to Bell well tossed up, pushed back to bowler |
| End of over 37: | (4 runs scored) England 214-5 (Bell 54*, 86 balls, Bopara 11*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MM Patel comes on to bowl | |||
| 37 | b1 | 0 | Patel to Bopara fuller in length, on off stump, defends it to cover |
| 37 | b2 | 2 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, worked away to midwicket for couple of runs |
| 37 | b3 | 4 | fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, driven to deep midwicket for four |
| 37 | b4 | 0 | full ball, on target, defends it back to bowler |
| 37 | b5 | 0 | Gone! fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, tries to play across the line, hits the pad just in front of leg stump, big shout for lbw, Doctrov finger goes up! |
| Bopara lbw b Patel (17 runs, 20 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Vic Isaacs | AD Mascarenhas comes in to bat | ||
| 37 | b6 | 2 | Patel to Mascarenhas full ball, on leg stump, turned to deep square leg for couple of runs |
| End of over 38: | (8 runs scored) England 222-6 (Bell 54*, 86 balls, Mascarenhas 2*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 38 | b1 | 1 | Powar to Bell short in length, on leg stump, turned to midwicket for a single |
| 38 | b2 | 0 | Powar to Mascarenhas tosses up, outside off, hits the pad just outside off, shout for lbw, declined |
| 38 | b3 | 0 | tosses up, goes for the sweep, hits the bat |
| 38 | b4 | 1 | driven down the ground to long-off |
| 38 | b5 | 0 | Powar to Bell arm ball, gets across to defend it, hits the pad in frotn of leg stump, shout for lbw, declined |
| 38 | b6 | 0 | tossed up, played a reverse sweep to short third man |
| End of over 39: | (2 runs scored) England 224-6 (Bell 55*, 89 balls, Mascarenhas 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 39 | b1 | 0 | Patel to Mascarenhas short in length, outside off and moves away, plays and misses |
| 39 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, on target, defends it to off side |
| 39 | b3 | 1 | good length ball, outside off, cuts and mistimes it to of side for a single |
| 39 | b4 | 1; 1nb | Patel to Bell short in length, outside off, defends it to off side |
| 39 | b5 | 1 | Patel to Mascarenhas good length ball, outside off, drives it to deep cover and good diving save by Powar at deep cover |
| 39 | b6 | 1 | Patel to Bell good length ball, inside edge onto pad and runs a single |
| 39 | b7 | 1 | Patel to Mascarenhas on target, pushed to off side |
| End of over 40: | (6 runs scored) England 230-6 (Bell 57*, 91 balls, Mascarenhas 6*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 40 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Mascarenhas short in length, pulls it away to square leg |
| 40 | b2 | 1 | tosses up, goes for the drive, inner edge to fine leg |
| 40 | b3 | 0 | Powar to Bell faster ball, on leg stump, hits the pad and missing leg |
| 40 | b4 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to deep midwicket |
| 40 | b5 | 1 | Powar to Mascarenhas again faster ball, turned to midwicket |
| 40 | b6 | 0 | Powar to Bell tossed up, on leg stump, driven to short midwicket |
| End of over 41: | (3 runs scored) England 233-6 (Bell 58*, 94 balls, Mascarenhas 8*, 12 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| PP Chawla comes on to bowl | |||
| 41 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Mascarenhas on middle and leg stump, turned to deep midwicket |
| 41 | b2 | 6 | Chawla to Bell Bang! tosses up, comes down the wicket and lofts it into the stand over long-on |
| 41 | b3 | 0 | Gone! from round the wicket, tosses up, outside leg, Bell comes down the wicket and tries to repeat the stroke, mistimes it and Munaf takes a catch at long-on |
| Bell c Patel b Chawla (64 runs, 96 balls, 6x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © Neville Chadwick Photography | SCJ Broad comes in to bat | ||
| 41 | b4 | 0 | Chawla to Broad wrong one, tries to sweep it and hits the pad |
| 41 | b5 | 0 | again wrong one, just outside off, plays and misses |
| 41 | b6 | 1 | swept away to fine leg for a single |
| End of over 42: | (8 runs scored) England 241-7 (Mascarenhas 9*, 13 balls, Broad 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 42 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Broad tosses up, outside leg, defends it on the front foot |
| 42 | b2 | 0 | short in length, punches it to cover |
| 42 | b3 | 1 | tosses up, outside leg, turns it to deep midwicket |
| 42 | b4 | 0 | Powar to Mascarenhas arm ball, just outside off, plays and misses |
| 42 | b5 | 6 | tosses up, on middle and leg stump, he plays a good slog sweep over midwicket fence for a six |
| 42 | b6 | 1 | faster ball, on leg stump, turned to long leg |
| End of over 43: | (8 runs scored) England 249-7 (Mascarenhas 16*, 16 balls, Broad 2*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 43 | b1 | 4lb | Chawla to Mascarenhas wrong one, comes down the wicket, off the pads to fine leg for four legbyes |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 250 took 43.1 overs | |||
| 43 | b2 | 0 | wrong one, on target, pushed back to bowler |
| 43 | b3 | 6 | wrong one, from wide of the crease, plays a slog sweep over midwicket for a six |
| 43 | b4 | 0 | on leg stump, sweeps it to short fine leg |
| 43 | b5 | 6 | bang! yet another big hit by Mascarenhas, tosses up, outside leg, from round the wicket and he sweeps it into the stands over square leg |
| 43 | b6 | 0 | tossed up, pushed back |
| End of over 44: | (16 runs scored) England 265-7 (Mascarenhas 28*, 22 balls, Broad 2*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| RP Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 44 | b1 | 1 | RP Singh to Broad full ball, on off stump, defends it to off side for a single |
| 44 | b2 | 1 | RP Singh to Mascarenhas on leg stump, pushed to long-on |
| 44 | b3 | 2 | RP Singh to Broad good length ball, ouside off, punches it to backward point for couple of runs |
| 44 | b4 | 0 | fuller in length, on off stump, pushes it to mid-off |
| 44 | b5 | 0 | short in length, outside off, cuts and misses |
| 44 | b6 | 1 | good length ball, outside off, cuts it down to third man for a single |
| End of over 45: | (5 runs scored) England 270-7 (Mascarenhas 29*, 23 balls, Broad 6*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AB Agarkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 45 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Broad slower ball, on middle stump, inner edge to deep square leg |
| 45 | b2 | 0 | Agarkar to Mascarenhas full and fast just outside off, left alone |
| 45 | b3 | 0 | short in length, outside off and left alone |
| 45 | b4 | 2 | fuller in length, just outside off, drives and thick outside edge to third man, Rp Singh fumbles and cost an extra run |
| 45 | b5 | 0 | good length ball, on off stump, pushed to point |
| 45 | b6 | 2 | full ball, outside off, drives it to wide of long-off for couple |
| End of over 46: | (5 runs scored) England 275-7 (Mascarenhas 33*, 28 balls, Broad 7*, 12 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 46 | b1 | 0 | RP Singh to Broad full ball, outside off, drives and inner edge to keeper |
| 46 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off, goes for the big shot and gets beaten |
| 46 | b3 | 1 | good length ball, outside off, cuts it down to third man |
| 46 | b4 | 6 | RP Singh to Mascarenhas Bang! full ball, goes back and drives it straight down the ground over long-on fence for a six |
| 46 | b5 | 1 | short in length, goes for the pull shot, mistimes it to leg side |
| 46 | b6 | 0 | RP Singh to Broad short in length, outside off, cuts and misses |
| End of over 47: | (8 runs scored) England 283-7 (Mascarenhas 40*, 30 balls, Broad 8*, 16 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 47 | b1 | 0 | Agarkar to Mascarenhas good yorker, just outside off, plays and misses |
| 47 | b2 | 6 | Bang! slower ball, goes for the big heave, connect it so well that it goes out of the stadium! |
| 47 | b3 | 1 | low full toss, drives it to long-off |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Mascarenhas 38, Broad 8) took 36 balls | |||
| 47 | b4 | 1lb | Agarkar to Broad short in length, on leg stump, off the pads to leg side |
| 47 | b5 | 0 | Agarkar to Mascarenhas short ball, goes for the pull shot and gets beaten |
| 47 | b6 | 1b | short ball, outside off, cuts and misses and runs a bye |
| End of over 48: | (9 runs scored) England 292-7 (Mascarenhas 47*, 35 balls, Broad 8*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 48 | b1 | 4 | RP Singh to Mascarenhas short in length, on leg stump, pulls it around the corner to fine leg fence for four and gets his maiden ODI fifty! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Dimitri Mascarenhas has made 50 in 36 balls with 1 four and 5 sixes | |||
| 48 | b2 | 0 | full ball, just outside off, goes for the drive, inner edge to leg side |
| 48 | b3 | 1 | low full toss, turned to midwicket |
| 48 | b4 | 2wd | RP Singh to Broad short in length, way down the leg side, pulls and misses |
| 48 | b5 | 0 | RP Singh to Mascarenhas Gone! short in length, goes back and pulls it away, mistimes it and Agarkar at midwicket takes the catch, that is the end of a good knock by Mascarenhas |
| Mascarenhas c Agarkar b RP Singh (52 runs, 39 balls, 1x4, 5x6) | |||
![]() © Vic Isaacs | CT Tremlett comes in to bat | ||
| 48 | b6 | 1 | RP Singh to Broad driven down the ground to long-on |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 300 took 48.5 overs | |||
| 48 | b7 | 0 | RP Singh to Tremlett short in length, goes for the pull shot, off the pads to keeper |
| End of over 49: | (8 runs scored) England 300-8 (Broad 9*, 18 balls, Tremlett 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MM Patel comes on to bowl | |||
| 49 | b1 | 6 | Patel to Broad Bang! short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away to deep square leg, Powar takes the catch and goes over the rope |
| 49 | b2 | 4 | fuller in length, just outside off, goes for the drive, inner edge to fine leg for four |
| 49 | b3 | 0 | slower ball, just outside off, goes for the big drive and gets beaten |
| 49 | b4 | 6 | Bang! what a shot, fuller in length, just outside off, Broad drives it down the ground over long-off for a six |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Stuart Broad has passed his previous highest score of 22 in ODIs | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Stuart Broad has passed his previous highest score of 22 in ListA Matches | |||
| 49 | b5 | 4 | fuller in length, outside off, goes for the big shot and inner edge to fine leg fence for four more |
| 49 | b6 | 0 | full ball, just outside off, goes for the drive and gets beaten |
| End of over 50: | (20 runs scored) England 320-8 (Broad 29*, 24 balls, Tremlett 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| That is the end of the match and great fight back by England lower order but lost just 9 runs short | |||
| 21:32 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: India won by 9 runs | |||
| Man of the match: RS Dravid | |||
| 21:40 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 21:40 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||