NZ A vs India A, at Hyderabad, , Sep 17 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Hyderabad, September 17, 2008, A Team Triangular Series
(34.2/50 ov, T:168) 168/5

India A won by 5 wickets (with 94 balls remaining)

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A little like in the match against Australia, here too, India's reply started badly and they lost 4 of their top order batsman for only 60. After that, it was Badrinath and Karthik who steadied the sinking ship. Together, they added 68 invaluable runs for the fifth wicket before Yusuf Pathan came in and smashed a few meaty blows to help the hosts gallop across the finish comfortably. But the man who kept his head while all around him were losing their's was the captain S. Badrnath. Once again, he showed why he is held in such high esteem. Thank you for joining us. Have a good evening.

34.2
1
Broom to Pathan, 1 run

and that's a win for India by 5 wickets. They also get the bonus point. Very good knock by the elegant Badrinath.

34.1
6
Broom to Pathan, SIX runs

And the scores are even, powerful strike by Yusuf Pathan

end of over 346 runs
IND-A: 161/5CRR: 4.73 RRR: 0.43
S Badrinath69 (88b 7x4 2x6)
Yusuf Pathan24 (18b 1x4 2x6)
Mark Gillespie 9-2-34-2
Neil Broom 2-0-5-0
33.6
Gillespie to Badrinath, no run

short, outside the off stump, played down safely to point

33.5
Gillespie to Badrinath, no run

full toss on the off stump, driven to short cover, great stop

India on track for the bonus point ... in this match

33.4
1
Gillespie to Pathan, 1 run

full length delivery, delicately guided by the batsman to deep point

33.3
4
Gillespie to Pathan, FOUR runs

good length ball, the batsman opens his shoulders, frees his arms and smashes it to the long off fence

33.2
Gillespie to Pathan, no run

in the block hole, on the middle stump, dug out well by the batsman

33.1
1
Gillespie to Badrinath, 1 run

well pitched up, fluently driven through cover to the fielder in the deep

end of over 332 runs
IND-A: 155/5CRR: 4.69 RRR: 0.76
Yusuf Pathan19 (15b 2x6)
S Badrinath68 (85b 7x4 2x6)
Neil Broom 2-0-5-0
Jeetan Patel 6-0-36-1

Bowling change: Gillespie is back ... can he engineer a collapse?

32.6
Broom to Pathan, no run

on the leg stump and sliding down further, defended by the batsman

32.5
Broom to Pathan, no run
32.4
2
Broom to Pathan, 2 runs

pitches on the leg stump, glided deftly to fine leg

32.3
Broom to Pathan, no run
32.2
Broom to Pathan, no run
32.1
Broom to Pathan, no run
end of over 327 runs
IND-A: 153/5CRR: 4.78 RRR: 0.83
S Badrinath68 (85b 7x4 2x6)
Yusuf Pathan17 (9b 2x6)
Jeetan Patel 6-0-36-1
Neil Broom 1-0-3-0
31.6
Patel to Badrinath, no run

flighted and on the off stump, defended to point by the batsman

31.5
6
Patel to Badrinath, SIX runs

dances down the track and plonks it over long on

31.4
Patel to Badrinath, no run

batsman dances down the track and lifts it over the long on boundary

31.3
Patel to Badrinath, no run

good flight and good length, played defensively by the batsman

31.2
Patel to Badrinath, no run

defended out to point

31.1
1
Patel to Pathan, 1 run

swept from the middle and off stump by the batsman to fine leg

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