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
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, Asia XI tour of India
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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
15.4
1
Dabengwa to Malik, 1 run
driven back past the bowler for one more run
15.3
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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
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