and he leaves this one as it nips back and comes quite close to off, he knows where his stumps are, it appears
India vs West Indies, 2nd Match at Kuala Lumpur, , Sep 14 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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end of over 205 runs
WI: 141/2CRR: 7.05 • RRR: 5.63
Brian Lara27 (30b 4x4 1x6)
Ramnaresh Sarwan37 (49b 7x4)
Munaf Patel 5-0-18-1
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-30-0
10.26pm So we have it. The rain has not entirely held up and the umpires were forced to make a decision after their inspection a few minutes ago. The result is that West Indies have won by 29 runs. They were ahead of the D/L par score of 112 at the end of 20 overs. They will take the win, but what a pity that such a fabulous hundred from Tendulkar could not come to India's use. He gets the Man-of-the-Match award, nevertheless, a mere drop in the kitty for him.
So, after two matches in this DLF Cup, the series reads Australia one win, West Indies one win, India zero. Thats all we have from here. Do join us for Cricinfo's live coverage of the third ODI, between India and Australia, on September 16. Until then, this is your commentator, Jamie Alter, signing off. Cheers!
10.03pm The rain has slightened just a touch and the umpires will make an inspection in 20 minutes. Thats 10.23pm local time.
9.20pm The word is that 10.45 pm local time is the call-off time. There has been feedback coming in asking for clarification on how many overs must be completed to constitute a match. Let me confirm that, per the ICC's rules: its 20 overs, not 25, that make a match.
And allow me to reiterate the scenario once more: if there was no further play, West Indies would be declared winners as they are well ahead of the D/L par score of 112 (for the loss of two wickets, in 20 overs).
9.03pm Rain continues to come down. This match must be completed by 11pm local time tonight. Matters can change quite fast in such match conditions, so even a half hour could be crucial. The umpires are inclined, remember, to lean towards what the captains would like. Rahul Dravid wouldn't want to move anywhere, while his opposite number would be more than keen to walk off win a win.
As we wait for word from down in the middle, check out Dileep Premachandran, our man in the press box, assess Sachin Tendulkar's amazing hundred earlier in the day. It would be a shame, from an Indian perspective, if such a knock were to go to waste here. But for West Indies, this win will be a real boost following their shocking capitulation in the series opener against Australia.
8.50pm Its still raining quite heavily. The drainage system is said to be steady, which is encouraging, but the consistency of the rain is a worry.
8.45pm So, West Indies needed to be 113 at the 20-over mark, according to Messrs. Duckworth and Lewis. They are well ahead of that. That means, if there is no further play, they would be declared winners.
8.30pm And the rain becomes heavier now. Umpires call for the covers as the players head off. The West Indies are 141 for 2 after a round 20 overs. At this stage they are well ahead of the target run rate. Stay with us for further updates.
19.6
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Patel to Lara, no run
19.5
4
Patel to Lara, FOUR runs
full, too full and he leans into it with a sublime drive between the stumps and mid-off, ball meets the ropes in a flash, awesome stroke
19.4
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Patel to Lara, no run
good length on middle and off, turned to the on side but no run
19.3
•
Patel to Lara, no run
middle and leg, tapped to square leg
umbrellas out in the stands...
19.2
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Patel to Lara, no run
full on the off, driven to covers
a drizzle comes down now....lets get D/L into play...
19.1
1lb
Patel to Sarwan, 1 leg bye
swings into him, rapped on the pad but looked to be legside, they pinch a run
end of over 1912 runs
WI: 136/2CRR: 7.15 • RRR: 5.61
Brian Lara23 (25b 3x4 1x6)
Ramnaresh Sarwan37 (48b 7x4)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-30-0
Munaf Patel 4-0-14-1
18.6
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Harbhajan to Lara, no run
full on off but driven to cover on the rise
Dravid not happy here, adjusting his field again, short cover comes in
18.5
4
Harbhajan to Lara, FOUR runs
tossed up on off again, Lara drives on the up in the gap at mid-off for four runs, good shot
18.4
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Harbhajan to Lara, no run
shorter on off, punched to mid-off
the ball is finally thrown back in
18.3
6
Harbhajan to Lara, SIX runs
Superb! Glorious! Lara uses the feet well and dances down the track, collects that on the pitch and hoists it dead straight between long-off and long-on for six, it sails out of the ground, talk about fantastic sixes!
18.3
1w
Harbhajan to Lara, 1 wide
and we have another needless wide down the legs
18.2
1
Harbhajan to Sarwan, 1 run
turns this one from middle to square leg, almost a mix-up between the batsmen but they make it home in the end, not a very good thrown there
18.1
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Harbhajan to Sarwan, no run
good ball, turns from off, Sarwan hops and defends and the ball takes the edge past slip
end of over 182 runs
WI: 124/2CRR: 6.88 • RRR: 5.81
Ramnaresh Sarwan36 (46b 7x4)
Brian Lara13 (21b 2x4)
Munaf Patel 4-0-14-1
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-18-0
17.6
1
Patel to Sarwan, 1 run
full and swinging on off, goes for an expansive drive that rolls to mid-wicket
17.5
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Patel to Sarwan, no run
17.4
1
Patel to Lara, 1 run
better length, fuller and he stands and turns that towards mid-wicket
17.3
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Patel to Lara, no run
Close shave! He shoulders arms to one that lands on off and jags in very close to off stump
17.2
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Patel to Lara, no run
good ball on the stumps, driven into covers
17.1
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Patel to Lara, no run
seams away from a full length on off, Lara shoulders arms
end of over 177 runs
WI: 122/2CRR: 7.17 • RRR: 5.69
Brian Lara12 (17b 2x4)
Ramnaresh Sarwan35 (44b 7x4)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-18-0
Munaf Patel 3-0-12-1
16.6
1
Harbhajan to Lara, 1 run
again drifts to leg and its worked around the corner for a sharp single
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