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Pakistan vs India, 4th ODI at Multan, , Feb 16 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Multan, February 16, 2006, India tour of Pakistan
(32.3/50 ov, T:162) 162/5

India won by 5 wickets (with 105 balls remaining)

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rp-singh
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Hooray for India

32.3
4
Farhat to Raina, FOUR runs

there you go! fraction short and Raina pulls it away in the air to the midwicket fence - India win by 5 wickets!

maybe this will be the last ball then?

no, that was not the last ball!

32.2
Farhat to Raina, no run

short ball, pulled away towards midwicket, not a well timed shot

will this be the last ball?

32.1
Farhat to Raina, no run

good line and length, Raina pushes drives off the back-foot and gets it down to mid-on

end of over 327 runs
IND: 158/5CRR: 4.93 RRR: 0.22
Suresh Raina31 (31b 5x4)
MS Dhoni2 (5b)
Mohammad Sami 9-0-42-3
Mohammad Asif 8-1-35-0
31.6
1
Sami to Raina, 1 run

on the pads, turned away in the air to deep square leg, easy single to end the over - just four more needed now!

31.5
Sami to Raina, no run

short of a good length delivery outside the off stump, defended straight back to the bowler

31.4
Sami to Raina, no run

good length delivery outside the off stump, defended down on the off side

31.3
4
Sami to Raina, FOUR runs

fulltoss outside the off stump and that's pounded to the backward point fence, nicely opened the face of the bat to get the placement right

31.3
1w
Sami to Raina, 1 wide

bangs it in short down the leg side, Raina ducks under it, wide and one for the over signalled

31.2
1
Sami to Dhoni, 1 run

fuller length delivery outside the off stump, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off who is at the edge of the circle, quick single taken

He really did miss by a long way

31.1
Sami to Dhoni, no run

good length but wide of the off stump, Dhoni swings very very hard but misses the target by miles

end of over 318 runs
IND: 151/5CRR: 4.87 RRR: 0.57
Suresh Raina26 (27b 4x4)
MS Dhoni1 (3b)
Mohammad Asif 8-1-35-0
Mohammad Sami 8-0-35-3

India require another 11 runs with 5 wickets and 19.0 overs remaining

30.6
Mohammad Asif to Raina, no run

good line and length delivery, Raina drives well but fails to beat the fielder at mid-off

30.5
Mohammad Asif to Raina, no run

short of a good length delivery outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot

30.4
2
Mohammad Asif to Raina, 2 runs

again bit of width offered outside the off stump, Raina drives on the up and once again finds the gap between the cover fielder

30.3
4
Mohammad Asif to Raina, FOUR runs

short of a good length delivery outside the off stump, Raina gets into a good position and hammers it through covers for yet another boundary, India racing away to a memorable win here

30.2
2
Mohammad Asif to Raina, 2 runs

good length delivery on the pads, turned away behind square on the leg side, runs hard and comes back for the second

30.1
Mohammad Asif to Raina, no run

good line and length delivery outside the off stump, Raina drives on the front foot, a good looking shot but he fails tobeat the fielder at mid-off

end of over 302 runs
IND: 143/5CRR: 4.76 RRR: 0.95
Suresh Raina18 (21b 3x4)
MS Dhoni1 (3b)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-35-3
Abdul Razzaq 9-0-47-1
29.6
1
Sami to Raina, 1 run

yorker delivery down the leg side, Rain flicks it down to fine leg for a single

29.5
Sami to Raina, no run

fulltoss outside the off stump, defended towards point

29.4
Sami to Raina, no run

short of a good length delivery outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot

29.3
Sami to Raina, no run

good length delivery, Raina pushes forward and forces it away towards point