short and angled in on off, Yuvraj swivels on the back foot and cracks it behind square with a wristy pull to seal India's crushing victory. They win by nine wickets with 59 balls to spare
U.A.E. vs India, 9th Match at Dhaka, Mar 03 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
9th Match (N), Mirpur, March 03, 2016, Men's T20 Asia Cup
(10.1/20 ov, T:82) 82/1
India won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
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10pm: Yuvraj and Dhawan pat each other. Ultimately, it turned out to be something like shooting fish in a barrel for India. Quite a few ticks for India in this dead rubber. Bhuvneshwar thrived on a greenish pitch, Harbhajan and Negi bowled tidy spells, assisted by UAE's nervy batting. Yuvraj Singh, in his 50th T20I appearance, produced another cameo to seal India's biggest win in T20Is, under the condition of balls remaining. Dhawan, too, spent some time in the middle. Here he is.
Dhawan: I wanted that innings. I have spent some time in the middle. It was important to get the feel of the wicket for the final. It seams and has double bounce and we have to restrict out shots. I was feeding off Rohit's brilliance and just wanted to stay there. It is a beautiful thing that we complement each other.
Amjad: We planned to score 120; we were playing the favourites of the tournament and it was difficult for us. When you face top-quality bowlers, it is difficult. They have got experience and they will come back hard.
Rohit Sharma, Man of the Match: The wickets here have been challenging, not the easiest. I am glad we have put up a performance like that. Initially, you have to see the conditions. Once you get a hang of it, you can probably play your shots. Shot selection is very important, you play a lot square of the wicket. It is not easy to play on the up to cover, midwicket. It is coming off well.
Dhoni: We need 15 minutes to learn bad habit. You need maybe 5-10 games to develop a good habit. It is very important for the guys who played today to keep pushing the selectors and the skipper. The batting order, only Rahane was left out. More often this is our batting order. We felt it was important to give games to bowlers who have not played so far. There is always scope for improvement. We will have to be consistent in big games. I can only promote a few players at a time. Everybody has got enough chances to bat. We will have to come in with another big performance in the final. Bangladesh are a good team and they have improved a lot. It should be a good final.
Prince Insan: "India's 10 win in last 11 international appearances."
Pavan: "68 runs out of 82 came in boundaries. 82.92% of total."
Lecs: "This is 7th fastest chase in terms of balls remaining in T20 internationals. Best for India."
This is India's 7th consecutive win outside home. Only Sri Lanka has more (8).
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 3, 2016
If they win the Asia Cup, they will equal the record.
Mahan: "Bhuvi should be the Man of the Match today.. "
So, India head to the final unbeaten. That is all we have for you. We have another dead rubber tomorrow before the final. Thanks for your company and feedback. Goodbye and cheers for now.
10.1
4
Shahzad to Yuvraj, FOUR runs
end of over 106 runs
IND: 78/1CRR: 7.80 • RRR: 0.40
Yuvraj Singh21 (13b 3x4 1x6)
Shikhar Dhawan16 (20b 3x4)
Rohan Mustafa 1-0-6-0
Mohammad Shahzad 1-0-10-0
9.6
1
Mustafa to Yuvraj, 1 run
hurled at 108.7ks, flicked past midwicket
9.5
4
Mustafa to Yuvraj, FOUR runs
Yuvraj steps out, this offering grips in the pitch, turns, and takes the outside edge to third man
Dhawan drifts out of the crease at the non-striker's end. Mustafa is aware of it, but does not Mankad Dhawan. He has a wry smile.
"We don't want any of this rubbish," says Hayden on TV commentary
9.4
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Mustafa to Yuvraj, no run
Yuvraj steps out and yorks himself. Cracked to cover
9.3
1
Mustafa to S Dhawan, 1 run
slides on off, driven to long-off
9.2
•
Mustafa to S Dhawan, no run
fired on off, jabbed to point
9.1
•
Mustafa to S Dhawan, no run
tossed up on middle, blocked
Mustafa
end of over 910 runs
IND: 72/1CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 0.90
Yuvraj Singh16 (10b 2x4 1x6)
Shikhar Dhawan15 (17b 3x4)
Mohammad Shahzad 1-0-10-0
Qadeer Ahmed 2-0-23-1
8.6
•
Shahzad to Yuvraj, no run
length and outside off from round the stumps, run away towards point
8.5
6
Shahzad to Yuvraj, SIX runs
Yuvraj charges down the track, meets the pitch of this full ball, extends his arms, and hoists it over long-off
8.4
•
Shahzad to Yuvraj, no run
short and outside off, punched to cover
8.3
4
Shahzad to Yuvraj, FOUR runs
that rockets away to the long-on boundary. Trifle short and outside off, picked up and flicked over midwicket
8.2
•
Shahzad to Yuvraj, no run
Shahzad lands this on a good length and gets it to zing away, foxing Yuvraj
8.1
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Shahzad to Yuvraj, no run
full and outside off, mis-hit to mid-off
Here is Shahzad
Inam: "Yuvraj's 50th appearence in T20Is."
end of over 815 runs
IND: 62/1CRR: 7.75 • RRR: 1.66
Shikhar Dhawan15 (17b 3x4)
Yuvraj Singh6 (4b 1x4)
Qadeer Ahmed 2-0-23-1
Mohammad Naveed 4-0-21-0
7.6
4
Qadeer to S Dhawan, FOUR runs
short on off, Dhawan gets on top of the bounce and pulls it firmly to the left of midwicket
7.5
4
Qadeer to S Dhawan, FOUR runs
full and outside off, slowish at 122ks, Dhawan flays a drive and edges it, beating the keeper to his left
7.4
1
Qadeer to Yuvraj, 1 run
clipped through square leg
7.3
1
Qadeer to S Dhawan, 1 run
back of a length on middle, Dhawan now drops it to cover with soft hands
7.2
1
Qadeer to Yuvraj, 1 run
short on middle, dabbed to cover
7.1
4
Qadeer to Yuvraj, FOUR runs
pitched up and outside off, Yuvraj nails the gap at cover now. He bends his knee and crunches a drive
end of over 74 runs
IND: 47/1CRR: 6.71 • RRR: 2.69
Shikhar Dhawan6 (14b 1x4)
Yuvraj Singh0 (1b)
Mohammad Naveed 4-0-21-0
Qadeer Ahmed 1-0-8-1
6.6
4
Naveed to S Dhawan, FOUR runs
length and outside off, gently pushed past the covers. Skips away for four
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