Full, straight, fast and deadly. That's the finish you want from a fast bowler when he's bowling to a regulation No. 11. Anderson unveils the leg-stump yorker and Munaf has no answer. The timber is rattled and it's all over as England take this game by 42 runs
England vs India, 3rd ODI at Birmingham, Aug 27 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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It's a comprehensive win for England. After a solid batting performance they came up with a spirited bowling effort. Aside from half-centuries from Ganguly and Dravid and 45 from Yuvraj, there was little to show for.
In the end India were well short and England deserving winners.
This is Anand Vasu, your commentator signing off saying thank you and good night. Till the third fourth ODI, at Old Trafford on Thursday, it's goodbye from the commentary team. Do join us then for more action.
48.1
W
Anderson to Patel, OUT
Munaf Patel b Anderson 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 33.33
end of over 485 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 239/9CRR: 4.97 • RRR: 21.50
RP Singh12 (16b)
Munaf Patel1 (2b)
Monty Panesar 10-0-49-1
James Anderson 9-3-32-2
47.6
2
Panesar to Singh, 2 runs
flat and on the off, swiped away down to midwicket
47.5
1lb
Panesar to Patel, 1 leg bye
very full and quite straight, played at and missed, off the pads to the leg side
47.4
1
Panesar to Singh, 1 run
short and a bit of width, cut down to point
47.3
•
Panesar to Singh, no run
on the off and quite flat, jammed down towards point
47.2
1
Panesar to Patel, 1 run
tossed up and on the off, Munaf has a heave and sends the ball towards midwicket
47.1
W
Panesar to Khan, OUT
Finally one is on the stumps. Panesar tosses the ball up, it dips nicely, pitches and straightens after pitching. Zaheer has a blind swipe across the line, trying to deposit the ball out of the ground perhaps, but misses. The ball heads dead straight and pegs the off stump back. Just one wicket now and England will have a 2-1 lead in this series
Zaheer Khan b Panesar 11 (12b 2x4 0x6 16m) SR: 91.66
end of over 476 runs
IND: 234/8CRR: 4.97 • RRR: 16.00
Zaheer Khan11 (11b 2x4)
RP Singh9 (13b)
James Anderson 9-3-32-2
Monty Panesar 9-0-45-0
46.6
1
Anderson to Khan, 1 run
full and straight, the attempted yorker, driven to midwicket for a single
46.5
4
Anderson to Khan, FOUR runs
Zaheer goes one better over RP. He makes clean contact with a short ball and picks up a boundary at midwicket
46.4
1
Anderson to Singh, 1 run
fullish and on the stumps, RP hits this one, a little bit, chipped down to mid-off for a single
46.3
•
Anderson to Singh, no run
slower ball this time, and still RP can't make contact ... another ball goes through to the keeper amid some series heaving of the bat but no contact
46.2
•
Anderson to Singh, no run
outside the off, pretty full, RP aims at midwicket and has a go but is nowhere near the ball
46.1
•
Anderson to Singh, no run
this is getting a bit embarrassing for India now ... another clueless heave and a miss as the ball goes through to the keeper
end of over 464 runs
IND: 228/8CRR: 4.95 • RRR: 13.50
RP Singh8 (9b)
Zaheer Khan6 (9b 1x4)
Monty Panesar 9-0-45-0
Stuart Broad 9-1-34-1
45.6
1
Panesar to Singh, 1 run
full and quite straight, scythed down back past the bowler to long-off
45.5
•
Panesar to Singh, no run
another play and a miss outside the off, it's only a matter of time here ...
45.4
2
Panesar to Singh, 2 runs
slogged acoss to the on side for a couple more
45.3
•
Panesar to Singh, no run
slower through the air, a bit more height in the loop and subsequently more turn as RP slashes and missed outside off
45.2
1
Panesar to Khan, 1 run
short of a good length and outside the off, chopped away past cover for a single
45.1
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Panesar to Khan, no run
tossed up and outside the off, aheer goes for a mighty heave and misses
end of over 456 runs
IND: 224/8CRR: 4.97 • RRR: 11.60
Zaheer Khan5 (7b 1x4)
RP Singh5 (5b)
Stuart Broad 9-1-34-1
Monty Panesar 8-0-41-0
44.6
1
Broad to Khan, 1 run
short and a bit of width, Zaheer plays an expansive cut shot but it's just a single as the ball bounces down to the man on the ropes at point
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