dropped, full outside off, driven back uppishly to the bowler who reacts late, needed sharp reflexes to snap that one, this one was relatively easier
BSNL vs Air India R, Group D at Bengaluru, Sep 01 2009 - Match Result
NO RESULT
Group D (D/N), Bengaluru, September 01, 2009, BCCI Corporate Trophy
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Scorecard summary
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • 258/7(50 overs)
82 (107)
2/22 (7)
49 (68)
2/40 (9)
Air India Red • 16/1(2.5 overs)
10* (9)
1/7 (1.5)
6* (7)
0/9 (1)
That's all from us, folks. Thanks for your patience. Today, generally, was a dampener. The game in Mohali was washed out without a ball being bowled. A bad day at the cricket. Hopefully the rest of the tournament doesn't meet the same fate. Until next time, it's goodbye from all of us at Cricinfo. Adios!
9.02pm It's official. Play has been called off. What a letdown. It was shaping up to be an exciting game, and Air India, the stronger among the teams, were being challenged by a relatively inexperienced BSNL side. The teams share the points, due to the inconclusive end.
8.47pm Just 19 more minutes before the cut-off. Even if the covers do come out now, the water has to be drained out and the umpires need to ensure there are no wet areas around the pitch. A resumption is highly unlikely. Let's just wait.
8.26pm The rain hasn't really subsided and the players are confined to their dressing rooms. 9.06 pm is the cut-off time; if there is no play by then, the match will be called off.
8.05pm Bad news again, folks. It's started drizzling again and the covers are back on.
7.47pm Encouraging signs from the middle. The covers are being taken off. There's only one on the ground at the moment, which is being drained out. The umpires have strolled out in the middle to have an inspection.
7.30pm The covers are still on, despite the rain having stopped. Still a while before we can get some play underway.
7.15pm The rain has stopped. But it had rained pretty hard and the areas around the pitch could have suffered some damage. The umpires still haven't made any inspection. Plenty of water on the covers. Once the covers have been removed, and all the water drained, the umpires will take a look. So we still have to wait.
7.02pm Still the same bad news. The rain appears to have eased, but it may take some time before the players are back. We are in for a revised target.
6.50pm It's a drizzle now but still, strong enough to keep the players off the field.
It's pouring down at the ground now, and the players are off. Shouldn't stay too long, this rain, but it's causing enough damage now. It's coming down really hard and the ground staff are doing their bit out in the middle. We are in for a delay now; could well have a truncated chase.
Match State: Delay - Rain
2.5
2
Joginder Singh to Raina, 2 runs
2.4
•
Joginder Singh to Raina, no run
slower one bowled full on middle, pushed back to the bowler
2.3
2
Joginder Singh to Raina, 2 runs
too straight, turned away off the front foot through square leg for a single
2.2
1
Joginder Singh to Uthappa, 1 run
2.1
•
Joginder Singh to Uthappa, no run
the outswinger, sucking him into the drive and got it to move away to beat the outside edge
end of over 29 runs
: 11/1CRR: 5.50 • RRR: 5.16
Suresh Raina6 (6b 1x4)
Robin Uthappa5 (5b 1x4)
NS Negi 1-0-9-0
1.6
4
Negi to Raina, FOUR runs
dropped, the short one almost had him! Banged in on middle, pulled away hard to square leg where the fielder spilled a sharp chance, got a touch to it but it had enough force on it to roll down the ropes, extremely tough chance that, had to stretch all the way to his left
1.5
1
Negi to Uthappa, 1 run
punched off the back foot wide of cover for a single
1.4
4
Negi to Uthappa, FOUR runs
a touch too straight, waited for it and closed the face at the right time to glance it down the fine-leg boundary, took it from middle, risky
1.3
•
Negi to Uthappa, no run
slightly short on middle, moved back and works it to midwicket
1.2
•
Negi to Uthappa, no run
defends it solidly after it's pitched on a good length on the off
Uthappa's facing.
1.1
•
Negi to Uthappa, no run
short of a good length outside off, left alone to the keeper, holding its line
Narender Negi to bowl from the other end
end of over 12 runs • 1 wicket
: 2/1CRR: 2.00 • RRR: 5.24
Suresh Raina2 (5b)
Robin Uthappa0 (0b)
Joginder Singh 1-0-2-1
0.6
•
Joginder Singh to Raina, no run
he's connecting well, timing it sweetly, bowled on a length on the off, cracked back to the bowler
0.5
•
Joginder Singh to Raina, no run
slightly short on the off stump, moves back and drops it towards cover
0.4
2
Joginder Singh to Raina, 2 runs
driven hard but it's fielded well at short cover, overpitched and he leant into the shot, presenting the full face, just a couple
0.3
•
Joginder Singh to Raina, no run
short of a good length on the off, gets back and defends it to cover
0.2
•
Joginder Singh to Raina, no run
Almost had him! Full and wide, driving length, moving away as well, goes at it hard but makes no contact, just escaped the outside edge
Dream start for the captain there. In comes Suresh Raina.
0.1
W
Joginder Singh to Ojha, OUT
Wicket off the first ball in his first List A match! Probing line outside off, just a hint of away movement, Ojha poked at it, got a thin edge straight to the keeper. Air India on the back foot immediately
Naman Ojha c †Varun Kumar b Joginder Singh 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
We are ready for the Air India Red reply. 259 to get and they have the wherewithal to do so. Joginder Singh, the BSNL captain, will open the bowling and facing him ins Naman Ojha
end of over 509 runs
BSNL: 258/7CRR: 5.16
Anshul Kapoor11 (13b 1x4)
Kamlesh Makwana6 (6b 1x4)
Dhawal Kulkarni 9-0-44-1
BSNL have done a pretty good job to get to 258, though their slow-down in the death overs has resulted in them falling short by around 20-30 runs after Das and Varun had got them into a strong position. The spinners, especially Chavan, was taken for quite a bit but the Air India seamers bowled well at the death to pull things back. Air India have a strong batting line-up with Yuvraj, Raina and Uthappa playing but the pitch is a little slow and the target a challenging one. It makes for an intriguing chase so join us in about 45 minutes to see what happens.
Match State: Innings Break
49.6
4
Kulkarni to Kapoor, FOUR runs
hands him a gift on the last ball, short outside off, pulled away disdainfully wide of midwicket for a boundary
49.5
•
Kulkarni to Kapoor, no run
missed run out, pitched up outside off, driven to extra cover where Rain picks and hurls it at the stumps at the non-striker's end but misses, would have been gone had that hit
49.4
2
Kulkarni to Kapoor, 2 runs
appeal for run out, slower one bowled full on the off, dragged down wide of long-on, they try to race back for the second, it's a direct hit from the deep to the non-striker's end but Makvana is well in
Match details
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | |
| Toss | Air India Red, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2009/10 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15 |
| Match days | 1 September 2009 - daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited 2, Air India Red 2 |
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Group A
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.405 |
| India Rev | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1.489 |
| Indian Tob | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -0.120 |
Group C
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Sports | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.972 |
| IOCXI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| AIPSSPB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.972 |
Group D
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.504 |
| IndCm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.032 |
| BSNL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -0.532 |