outside off, driven hard off the back foot - literally, his front foot was high in the air - and they come back for two
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Match at Brisbane, Feb 05 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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end of over 5014 runs
IND: 267/4CRR: 5.34
MS Dhoni88 (95b 5x4 1x6)
Gautam Gambhir102 (101b 10x4 1x6)
Lasith Malinga 10-1-56-1
Chaminda Vaas 10-0-72-0
Well, India owe everything to Gambhir and Dhoni who have put on ten runs an over for the last ten overs to boost them to a very competitive 4 for 267 on this track. Commendable effort from the pair who were just shy of a 200-run stand. Sri Lanka's bowlers did a fine job for the majority of the innings but will now look to their batsmen to try to overhaul the total. It promises to be an excellent chase so do join us again shortly.
49.6
2
Malinga to Dhoni, 2 runs
49.5
1lb
Malinga to Gambhir, 1 leg bye
outside off, across his stumps and plays somehow into the off-side
49.4
2
Malinga to Gambhir, 2 runs
driven high on the off-side, over cover
He's made Sri Lanka pay for that drop earlier
49.3
4
Malinga to Gambhir, FOUR runs
outside off and pulled hard through midwicket for a great century off 99 balls, with ten fours and a six
Top timing
49.2
4
Malinga to Gambhir, FOUR runs
outside off, not a terrible length, rocks back and drives well, wide of mid-off, to inch closer to the hundred
49.1
1
Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run
good yorker, straight, but driven out to mid-on
end of over 4911 runs
IND: 253/4CRR: 5.16
MS Dhoni85 (93b 5x4 1x6)
Gautam Gambhir92 (97b 8x4 1x6)
Chaminda Vaas 10-0-72-0
Lasith Malinga 9-1-43-1
48.6
1
Vaas to Dhoni, 1 run
outside off, goes across the line with a big sweep to keep the strike
48.5
2
Vaas to Dhoni, 2 runs
low full toss, boomed out to long-off where Dilshan travels 15 or so metres to cut it off
48.4
4
Vaas to Dhoni, FOUR runs
outside off again and Dhoni picks that one up well, driving over long-on for a one-bounce four, no sign of the discomfort there
Rain's starting to fall, folks
48.3
•
Vaas to Dhoni, no run
outside off, deceived Dhoni who tried to sweep from outside off
48.2
2
Vaas to Dhoni, 2 runs
outside off, not too much wrong with the width, and driven out to mid-off easily
48.1
2
Vaas to Dhoni, 2 runs
slower ball first up, full too, and dug out straight through mid-off
end of over 488 runs
IND: 242/4CRR: 5.04
Gautam Gambhir92 (97b 8x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni74 (87b 4x4 1x6)
Lasith Malinga 9-1-43-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-0-51-2
This partnership worth 159 off 163 and has turned India's innings around
47.6
•
Malinga to Gambhir, no run
outside off, very full, cut low to point
47.5
•
Malinga to Gambhir, no run
outside off, the batsman rocking back, too far as it happened because he was nowhere near the would-be launch over long off, his head well away from the ball
47.4
1
Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run
outside leg again, another flick again
47.3
4
Malinga to Dhoni, FOUR runs
yorker outside leg and that's so well pinpointed, Dhoni hardly blinking as he whipped it away off his legs for another super shot
47.2
1
Malinga to Gambhir, 1 run
short, backed away and smashed through short midwicket
47.1
2
Malinga to Gambhir, 2 runs
short and pulled out, nearly holing out at deep midwicket but bounced just in front of Kapugedera
end of over 478 runs
IND: 234/4CRR: 4.97
Gautam Gambhir89 (93b 8x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni69 (85b 3x4 1x6)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-0-51-2
Chaminda Vaas 9-0-61-0
46.6
1
Murali to Gambhir, 1 run
on leg, turned down through fine
46.5
4
Murali to Gambhir, FOUR runs
straight and again he gives himself room, this time late cutting through third man, a neat dab for four
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