Africa XI vs Asia XI, Only T20 at Bengaluru, , Jun 05 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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Only T20 (N), Bengaluru, June 05, 2007, Africa XI tour of India
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(15.5/20 ov, T:110) 110/4

Asia XI won by 6 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

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Dilshan finishes on 47 off 36 balls, a clinical innings with healthy doses of flair. Africa's 109 was always going to be too little for them to defend and even though Asia lost three wickets for 34 runs they cantered home with ease in the end.

That's it from us at Cricinfo for today. Do join us tomorrow for the first ODI between the Asia XI and Africa XI at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Goodnight and good luck.

15.5
4
Dabengwa to Dilshan, FOUR runs

those are the winning runs, Dilshan plays the cut shot so late and places it past the fielder at short third man and the ball races to the fence

15.4
1
Dabengwa to Malik, 1 run

driven back past the bowler for one more run

15.3
Dabengwa to Malik, no run
15.2
1
Dabengwa to Dilshan, 1 run

driven through the covers for a single

15.1
6
Dabengwa to Dilshan, SIX runs

Dabengwa lobs up a full toss saying hit me please, Dilshan charges down the track and pulls it into the stands at midwicket

end of over 159 runs
Asia: 98/4CRR: 6.53 RRR: 2.40
Shoaib Malik13 (16b 1x6)
Tillakaratne Dilshan36 (33b 5x4)
Hiren Varaiya 1-0-9-0
14.6
Varaiya to Malik, no run

angled into the pads, Malik tries to play it on the leg side but misses

14.5
Varaiya to Malik, no run

played to cover on the front foot

14.4
Varaiya to Malik, no run

defended on the back foot back to the bowler

14.3
1
Varaiya to Dilshan, 1 run

driven down to long off for one more

14.2
4
Varaiya to Dilshan, FOUR runs

outstanding shot, Dilshan uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and drives inside out, he's placed that perfectly through the covers for four more

14.1
4
Varaiya to Dilshan, FOUR runs

short and wide outside the off stump, Dilshan picks up the length in a flash, goes on to the back foot and cuts to the point fence

Hiren Varaiya gets an opportunity to bowl his left-arm spin.

end of over 1415 runs
Asia: 89/4CRR: 6.35 RRR: 3.50
Tillakaratne Dilshan27 (30b 3x4)
Shoaib Malik13 (13b 1x6)
Thandi Tshabalala 4-0-30-1
13.6
1
Tshabalala to Dilshan, 1 run

driven to long on for one more

13.5
4
Tshabalala to Dilshan, FOUR runs

terrible ball, wide outside leg stump, Dilshan goes down on one knee and paddles it past the keeper for four more, expensive over this

13.4
2
Tshabalala to Dilshan, 2 runs

Dilshan uses the room on offer to lash a full toss through cover point, that was headed for the boundary until Bosman dove full length to his right and saved it

13.3
1
Tshabalala to Malik, 1 run

flicked off the legs wide of the fielder at short fine leg for a single

13.2
6
Tshabalala to Malik, SIX runs

Malik frees his arms and to what effect! He gets his front foot out of the way and smashes a well-flighted delivery far into the stands at midwicket

13.1
1
Tshabalala to Dilshan, 1 run

tossed up on off stump, Dilshan gives him the charge and drives down to long off for one

Asia need 36 more in seven overs with six wickets in hand.

end of over 136 runs
Asia: 74/4CRR: 5.69 RRR: 5.14
Shoaib Malik6 (11b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan19 (26b 2x4)
Tawanda Mupariwa 3-0-20-0
12.6
2
Mupariwa to Malik, 2 runs

Malik gets on to the front foot and punches through covers for two more to end the over

12.5
2
Mupariwa to Malik, 2 runs

slower ball outside the off stump, Malik gets on to the front foot, waits, and cuts wide of the fielder at third man for two more

12.4
1
Mupariwa to Dilshan, 1 run

driven down the ground for another single, these two batsmen are content with the ones and twos