RESULT
Tour Match, Hove, July 07 - 10, 2007, India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland
388/7d & 184/8d
(T:273) 300/6d & 190/9

Match drawn

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SUSS 2nd Innings
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end of over 55Maiden
SUSS: 190/9CRR: 3.45 
Robin Martin-Jenkins45 (87b 7x4)
Jason Lewry8 (24b 2x4)
Anil Kumble 20-4-57-3

A cracking end to the first tour game. Sussex declared sportingly in the first innings to spice the game up and bowled well to push India on the back foot. India lost wickets in a clutch and couldn't force the pace as a result. Finally, the declaration came. The bowlers tried to push for a result and pushed Sussex to the precipice but Robin Martin-Jenkins stood between them and victory.

54.6
Kumble to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

And Robin saves the day for Sussex. A very gritty effort from him. Kumble ripped a fullish one, going for the blockhole, Robin leant forward, made sure the front leg was not pressed fatally across and jabbed it away.

54.5
Kumble to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

slider on the middle, Robin leans forward, brings his bat in front of the pad to keep it out

54.4
Kumble to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

full and on the middle, Robin leans forward to defend down the track

54.3
Kumble to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

topspinner on the middle, Robin pushes at it, gets an inside-edge past short leg

54.2
Kumble to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

lands on a length, just outside the off stump, rushes on straight and Robin lets it go

54.1
Kumble to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

huge huge shout for lbw. It was full in length, on the middle and slides in. Robin leans forward and is beaten on the forward prod. That looked out. Would have taken out the leg stump. Close call. . Five to go now.

The last over of the day. India need a wicket, Sussex just need to see off these deliveries from Kumble. Cracking finish to the tour game.

end of over 545 runs
SUSS: 190/9CRR: 3.51 
Jason Lewry8 (24b 2x4)
Robin Martin-Jenkins45 (81b 7x4)
Sreesanth 14-3-47-2
53.6
Sreesanth to Lewry, no run

Full, straight, fast but it's a low full-toss on the middle stump line, Lewry leans across, pushes it out to the off side. Lewry has done his job. Over to Robin.

leg gully, short leg and short cover in as well.

53.5
Sreesanth to Lewry, no run

full and on the off and middle line, from round the stumps, Lewry gets his bat in line and pushes it out to the off side

53.4
Sreesanth to Lewry, no run

Again Lewry backs away , Sreesanth bangs it in short and it sails chest-high, over the stumps. Two balls left in this over

53.3
Sreesanth to Lewry, no run

Here comes the attempted yorker. Again, Lewry backs away to the leg side and jabs it away to the on side. Robin goes over to have a chat with Lewry

Three slipis and two gullies in place

53.2
4
Sreesanth to Lewry, FOUR runs

Lewry backs away again and cuts a length-delivery on the off and middle and edges it over the slips

53.1
Sreesanth to Lewry, no run

low full-toss on the middle, pushed back down the track

53.1
1nb
Sreesanth to Lewry, (no ball)

It landed on a length, on the middle and off and moved towards the stumps. Lewry had backed away outside leg stump and didn't offer a stroke. The ball just about climbed over the middle. Perhaps, Lewry heard the no-ball call. Perhaps, it was just yips.

12 legal deliveries to go. Can Sussex hold out? Sreesanth comes on. From round the stumps.

end of over 53Maiden
SUSS: 185/9CRR: 3.49 
Robin Martin-Jenkins45 (81b 7x4)
Jason Lewry4 (17b 1x4)
RP Singh 11-4-28-2

Over to Lewry who has been stubborn in his defense.

52.6
Singh to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

RP stays round the stumps. Full and on the middle and off, Robin defends on the front foot.

52.5
Singh to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

This one slips down the leg side. Robin is happy not to have to play a stroke at it.

Robin stands defiantly between the Indians and a victory

52.4
Singh to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

fuller, straighter, on the middle and Robin calmly plays it towards the on side .

52.3
Singh to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

closer to the off stump and Robin defends on the back foot.

52.2
Singh to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

another one that was well outside off, Robin tries to cut and gets a under-edge that takes the ball towards the 'keeper

52.1
Singh to RSC Martin-Jenkins, no run

From round the stumps, it lands well outside the off stump and sails harmlessly to Karthik

Three overs to go. Laxman brings on RP Singh.

end of over 52Maiden
SUSS: 185/9CRR: 3.55 
Jason Lewry4 (17b 1x4)
Robin Martin-Jenkins45 (75b 7x4)
Anil Kumble 19-3-57-3
51.6
Kumble to Lewry, no run

from over the stumps, googly on the middle and off, goes right back to keep it out

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