West Indies vs England, 17th Match at Ahmedabad, Oct 28 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

England will leave India with a consolation win after all. Attempted yorker turns into a low full-toss, Mahmood punches it past square-leg to trigger the fireworks.

slower one, on the middle, Mahmood adjusts, tries to pull but its a weak shot and the ball rolls to square-leg

full and outside off, Mahmood goes for a square-drive, and it appeared to be the matchwinning shot until Morton at point threw himself to his left to make the stop

Wow! what a shot! Bravo sends the slower ball, Pietersen was waiting for it and goes for lofted-drive on a bended knee. There was a long-on waiting but he could only be a mute witness to the thundering drive as it sailed over the ropes. The scores are level

Pietersen pushes England closer to win with a power-packed extra cover drive. Full and in the slot and he drilled it past cover

That slower ball again, Pietersen pushes it back to the bowler

Fired in full, Mahmood punches it down the ground and it bounces over Bravo's head, he tries gamely to pull it down but ends up palming it over

Fired in full and fast on the middle, almost yorker-length, turned to deep midwicket

oh ho! Umpire Taufel gives a legbye but that looked pretty plumb. A slower one, full on to the boots of Mahmood who didn't pick it

overpitched outside off, driven square to deep point

It does look like England's night. Yorker drifts in on to the legs and bounds away off the boots. 15 runs so far in this over. three boundaries - one inside-edge, a blistering square-drive, and one legbye.

powered down the ground to long-on and they run hard for two.

take that! Bit of room outside off and Pietersen drills it past point. Taylor was the hero for Windies against Australia, Lara must be hoping he can do a repeat but Pietersen is hell bent on celebrating on this night.

Chinese-cut for boundary! Pietersen goes for a heave across the line, gets a lucky inside edge. Oohs and aahs from the fielders, Pietersen won't be complaining.

retains the strike with a drive to long-off.

nudged to short thirdman and Pietersen will be on strike

Pietersen pushes a fullish delivery to Lara at short midwicket, sets off for a run, turns back as Lara swoops in. The throw deflects off the stumps and they take the overthrow

Almost scoops up a catch. Too early into his drive and spoons it up in the mid-off region.

Streaky edge but it would do for Mahmood and England. Flat and fast, just outside off and the edge is produced.