England tour of India, 2005/06 / Commentary

England in India Test Series - 3rd Test

India v England

England won by 212 runs

Overs 1-50  | Overs 51-100  | Overs 101-150

6.2

Hoggard to Dravid, 1 run, turned away off the pads to the fine leg region

India 10/1   R Dravid 1* (1b)

7.1

Flintoff to Dravid, 2 runs, on the pads, easy picking, Dravid nicely turns it away behind square on the leg side

7.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

7.3

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, this one nipped back in sharply and the edge is produced but luckily for Dravid and India the ball fell well short of Anderson at gully

7.4

Flintoff to Dravid, (no ball) 2 runs, on the middle and leg stump line, turned away through midwicket for a brace

7.4

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid defends it away

7.5

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, line and length, Dravid keeps it out

7.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, length ball outside the off stump, no shot offered

India 19/1   R Dravid 5* (8b)

9.1

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery, close to the off stump line, Dravid nicely drops his wrists and the leaves it through to the keeper, hope Sehwag is watching!

9.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

9.3

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a length, angled in from outside the off stump but not enough to make Dravid play at it

9.4

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, too full and on stumps, Dravid leans forward and drives it down to mid-on

9.5

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, just short of a length, defended on the back-foot and the ball rolls away towards cover point

9.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling down the leg side, Dravid misses out and the ball goes through to the keeper

India 23/1   R Dravid 5* (14b)

11.1

Hoggard to Dravid, 1 run, just short of a length, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and defends it down on the off side, early call and a quick single is taken

India 24/1   R Dravid 6* (15b)

12.1

Anderson to Dravid, no run, driven down to mid-on

12.2

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside off stump, Dravid defends on the back-foot

12.3

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, Dravid defends it away towards cover

12.4

Anderson to Dravid, no run, quick delivery outside the off stump, no shot offered

12.5

Anderson to Dravid, no run, again left alone outside the off stump

12.6

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, this one nipped back in a bit, defended on the back-foot

India 24/2   R Dravid 6* (21b)

14.1

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a length, right in the channel and Dravid leaves it for the keeper

14.2

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery, coming in with the angle, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and defends it down on the off side, well played

14.3

Anderson to Dravid, 2 runs, fraction short and 0wide of off stump, Dravid stands tall and jabs it through the gap between the cover fielders

14.4

Anderson to Dravid, no run, forced away towards cover

14.5

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off stump, the one that goes straight on, Dravid leaves it through to the keeper

14.6

Anderson to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, Dravid drives off the back-foot and the ball goes straight to the fielder at point

India 26/2   R Dravid 8* (27b)

15.5

Flintoff to Dravid, no run

15.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run

India 27/2   R Dravid 8* (29b)

17.1

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven back to the bowler

17.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good line and length, Dravid straight drives off the front-foot, Flintoff does well on his followthrough

17.3

Flintoff to Dravid, 1 no ball, defended down on the leg side

17.3

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good line and length, Dravid gets well forward and defends it down on the off side

17.4

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, slower delivery, ends up as a fulltoss on the stumps, Dravid picks it up early and safely defends it down on the off side

17.5

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, excellent off-cutter and Dravid gets hit on the pad, loud appeal for lbw turned down, probably bit too high

17.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good line and length, defended outside the off stump, end of a good over from the England captain

India 28/2   R Dravid 8* (36b)

19.1

Panesar to Dravid, no run, line and length, Dravid defends off the back foot

19.2

Panesar to Dravid, no run, good line and length, Dravid defends it stretching well forward

19.3

Panesar to Dravid, 1 run, on the pads, Dravid skips back and whips it away to fine leg for a single

India 37/3   R Dravid 9* (39b)

20.1

Anderson to Dravid, 1 run, short and wide of the off stump, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and drives it away wide of the fielder at cover

India 38/3   R Dravid 10* (40b)

21.1

Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump and that's pounded past the cover fielder, no stopping that

21.2

Panesar to Dravid, no run, on the pads, turned away straight to the fielder at short fine leg

21.3

Panesar to Dravid, no run, full down leg side, Dravid turns it away on the leg side

21.4

Panesar to Dravid, 1 run, well flighted delivery outside the off stump, bit too full and Dravid drives it away to mid-off

India 47/3   R Dravid 15* (44b 1x4)

22.1

Udal to Dravid, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended down on the leg side

22.2

Udal to Dravid, 1 run, on the middle and leg stump line, turned away to fine leg for an easy single

22.5

Udal to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended

22.6

Udal to Dravid, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Dravid leans forward and drives it away well wide of the fielder at midwicket

India 54/3   R Dravid 17* (48b 1x4)

23.1

Panesar to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, Dravid punches it away off the back-foot, mid-off moves across quickly and cuts off the single

23.2

Panesar to Dravid, no run, flighted delivery, hint of turn, Dravid watchfully leaves it through to the keeper

23.3

Panesar to Dravid, no run, length ball, Dravid rocks back and hammers it away towards cover, diving stop there saves runs

23.4

Panesar to Dravid, no run, full on the stumps, Dravid defends it down on the off side

23.5

Panesar to Dravid, no run, full and on the pads, defended

23.6

Panesar to Dravid, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Dravid leans forward and works it away towards midwicket, end of a good over

India 54/3   R Dravid 17* (54b 1x4)

25.1

Panesar to Dravid, no run, line and length, Dravid defends it away

25.2

Panesar to Dravid, no run, length ball, Dravid defends off the back foot

25.3

Panesar to Dravid, no run, arm ball, defended stretching well forward

25.4

Panesar to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, Dravid defends it on the back-foot

25.5

Panesar to Dravid, no run, again goes back and defends it down on the off side

India 64/3   R Dravid 17* (59b 1x4)

26.3

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, line and length, hint of reverse swing, Dravid gets forward and punches it down to mid-off

26.4

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, close to the off stump line, Dravid defends on the front-foot and the ball rolls away off the outer half of the bat

26.5

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Dravid ducks under it comfortably

26.6

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, this one nipped back in, Dravid gets behind the line and defends it down on the off side

India 65/3   R Dravid 17* (63b 1x4)

27.2

Panesar to Dravid, 1 run, on the middle and leg stump line, Dravid leans forward and tucks it away on the leg side, Yuvraj responds well and a quick single is added to the total

27.4

Panesar to Dravid, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at short fine leg

27.5

Panesar to Dravid, no run, line and length, Dravid defends it down on the off side

27.6

Panesar to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid rocks back and drives it away towards cover, Pietersen moves across quickly and negates the chance of a single

India 68/3   R Dravid 18* (67b 1x4)

28.3

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short of a length, coming in with the angle, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot, gets right on top of the bounce and defends it down on the off side

28.4

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, another short delivery, defended standing tall on the back-foot

28.5

Hoggard to Dravid, no run

28.6

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, defended down to mid-off, end of a fine over

India 69/3   R Dravid 18* (71b 1x4)

29.4

Panesar to Dravid, no run, driven away off the back-foot, Flintoff at midwicket moves across quickly and cuts off a certain boundary

29.5

Panesar to Dravid, no run, played away on the leg side

29.6

Panesar to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended stretching well forward

India 70/3   R Dravid 18* (74b 1x4)

31.1

Panesar to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, Dravid leaves it for the keeper

31.2

Panesar to Dravid, no run, on the middle and off stump line, defended on the back-foot

31.3

Panesar to Dravid, FOUR, strays onto the pads, Dravid quickly gets into a good position and drives against the break, ball races away through midwicket

31.4

Panesar to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler

31.5

Panesar to Dravid, no run

31.6

Panesar to Dravid, no run, defended stretching well forward

India 74/3   R Dravid 22* (80b 2x4)

33.1

Udal to Dravid, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Dravid gets well forward and defends it down on the leg side

33.2

Udal to Dravid, FOUR, shot! tossed up outside the off stump, Dravid leans well forward and slaps it away to the fine leg fence, took it from outside the off stump and placed it to perfection

33.3

Udal to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump

33.4

Udal to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, Dravid defends it back down the track

33.5

Udal to Dravid, 2 runs, driftng down the leg side, nicely swept away to fine leg for a brace, this partnership is now worth 52 runs!

33.6

Udal to Dravid, 1 run, worked away through the vacant square leg region, easy single to end the over, another expensive Udal overs comes to an end

India 81/3   R Dravid 29* (86b 3x4)

34.1

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good line and back of a length, Dravid defends on the back-foot

34.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, another short ball, defended standing tall on the back-foot

34.3

Flintoff to Dravid, 1 run, good line and back of a length, coming in with the angle, Dravid moves forward and across and works it away on the leg side

India 82/3   R Dravid 30* (89b 3x4)

35.1

Udal to Dravid, 2 runs, straight full toss, Dravid steps forward and drives it away through midwicket

35.2

Udal to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, driven off the back-foot to the cover region, failed to beat the fielder there

35.3

Udal to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler

35.4

Udal to Dravid, no run, good line and length delivery, defended stretching well forward, bat and pad held together

35.5

Udal to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery, turning in from outside the off stump, Dravid pushes forward and drives it well wide of Panesar at mid-off, excellent placement and Monty quickly gives up the chase

35.6

Udal to Dravid, 1 run, line and length, Dravid drives it wide of the fielder at mid-on, quick single to end the over

India 89/3   R Dravid 37* (95b 4x4)

36.1

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, fulltoss on the pads, Dravid works it away towards midwicket and takes off for a single but Yuvraj stands his ground and Dravid had to rush back, the single was on but Yuvraj was ball watching, umpire Hair calls in the third umpire and the green light flashes, they needed a direct hit

36.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, defended on the back-foot

36.3

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

36.4

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, forced away towards point

36.5

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

36.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, fulltoss on the pads, defended towards midwicket and that's it for the day.

India 89/3   R Dravid 37* (101b 4x4)

37.3

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery, a Hoggard special, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and fends at it, ball clips the glove and pops up on the off side, that was a nasty wake up call!

37.4

Hoggard to Dravid, no run

37.5

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, on the stumps, played away on the leg side

37.6

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, another bouncer, this time Dravid ducks under it, Hoggard starts off with an impressive over

India 92/3   R Dravid 37* (105b 4x4)

39.1

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, defended

39.2

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

39.3

Hoggard to Dravid, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, flicked away to the fine leg fence

39.4

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, again left alone outside the off stump

39.5

Hoggard to Dravid, no run

39.6

Hoggard to Dravid, no run

India 98/4   R Dravid 41* (111b 5x4)

40.3

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good line and length, Dravid plays and misses the ball

40.4

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, length ball outside the off stump, Dravid plays and misses the ball, fielded by Jones

40.5

Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, good line and length, Dravid gets an edge

40.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, sends down a bouncer, Dravid lets it go past, fielded by Jones

India 103/4   R Dravid 45* (115b 6x4)

41.2

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

41.3

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length and wide of the off stump, Dravid leaves it alone, fielded by Jones

41.4

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length but wide of the off stump, Dravid leaves it alone, fielded by Jones

41.5

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid edges it

41.6

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, hint of away swing, Dravid watchfully leaves it through to the keeper

India 104/4   R Dravid 45* (120b 6x4)

42.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside off stump, bit too wide outside the off stump and Dravid leaves it through to the keeper

42.3

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, full outside the off stump, left alone

42.4

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length and wide of the off stump, Dravid pushes forward, fielded by Jones

42.5

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, line and length, Dravid defends

42.6

Flintoff to Dravid, 1 run, forced away wide of the fielder at cover, quick single to end the over

India 106/4   R Dravid 46* (125b 6x4)

43.1

Hoggard to Dravid, 2 runs, wide of off stump, Dravid stays back and forces it away towards gully, overthrow gives away an extra run

43.2

Hoggard to Dravid, 1 run, line and length, defended on the front-foot and the ball rolls away on the off side, quick single taken, excellent running between the wickets

43.5

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, hint of away swing, Dravid leaves it through to the keeper

43.6

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, length ball outside the off stump, Dravid shoulders arms

India 111/4   R Dravid 49* (129b 6x4)

45.3

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, edged away behind the stumps, ball falls well short of the fielder at slip

45.4

Hoggard to Dravid, no run, short of a length and bit wide outside the off stump, Dravid leaves it through to Jones

45.5

Hoggard to Dravid, 1 run, fifty! good length delivery, coming in with the angle, Dravid drops it in front of the stumps on the off side and sprints across for a single, excellent innings under pressure! - crowd loves it

India 118/4   R Dravid 50* (132b 6x4)

46.1

Anderson to Dravid, 1 run, just short of a length and drifting onto middle and leg, Dravid leans forward and tucks it away to fine leg for an easy single

India 119/4   R Dravid 51* (133b 6x4)

47.1

Flintoff to Dravid, no run

47.2

Flintoff to Dravid, 1 run, forced away wide of the fielder at cover, quick single taken

India 120/4   R Dravid 52* (135b 6x4)

48.1

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good line and back of a length, coming in with the angle, Dravid stands tall on the back-foot and defends it down on the off side

48.2

Anderson to Dravid, no run, this one came back in a long way, Dravid stays back and whips it away towards midwicket, not a well timed shot

48.3

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length but wide of the off stump, Dravid gets well forward, covers the stumps with his left pad and shoulders arms

48.4

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short rising delivery, again coming back in with the angle, Dravid nicely drops his wrists and avoids it well

48.5

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a length, angled in from wide of the crease , defended on the back-foot

48.6

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good ball to end the over, Dravid leaves it through to the keeper

India 124/4   R Dravid 52* (141b 6x4)

50.1

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, Dravid gets back and works it away on the leg side, diving stop by Pietersen at midwicket saves runs

50.2

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, cutting in from outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot

50.3

Anderson to Dravid, no run, good delivery on the middle and off stump line, defended on the front-foot, well played in the end

50.4

Anderson to Dravid, no run, short of a length and touch wide outside the off stump, cut away towards point

50.5

Anderson to Dravid, no run

50.6

Anderson to Dravid, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot offered

India 128/4   R Dravid 52* (147b 6x4)

51.6

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, no shot offered

India 137/4   R Dravid 52* (148b 6x4)

52.2

Anderson to Dravid, no run, full and on the stumps, defended

52.3

Anderson to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump

52.4

Anderson to Dravid, no run, oh dear! not again! good length delivery outside the off stump, Dravid cuts off the back-foot and the ball flies off the edge to the gully region, Matt Prior there grasses a regulation catch, Anderson is livid! two drops in three balls

52.5

Anderson to Dravid, no run, bangs it in short, Dravid ducks under it

52.6

Anderson to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump, end of a happening over

India 138/4   R Dravid 52* (153b 6x4)

54.1

Anderson to Dravid, OUT, and they get through the wall! good length delivery, drifting down the leg side, Dravid flicks eyeing the fine leg fence but the shot is not timed well enough and the ball goes behind after clipping the edge, Jones covers lot of ground and takes it diving full length to his left, amazing catch!

R Dravid c †Jones b Anderson 52 (236m 155b 6x4 0x6) SR: 33.54

India 142/5   R Dravid 52 (154b 6x4)
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Mar 23, 2006

Shaun Udal relaxes with a cup of coffee at the team hotel, Mumbai, March 23 2006

Shaun Udal relaxes with a cup of coffee at the team hotel

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Mar 22, 2006

James Anderson trapped Virender Sehwag leg before for a duck, India v England, 3rd Test, Mumbai, 5th day, March 22, 2006

James Anderson trapped Virender Sehwag leg before for a duck

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