full and on the pads, the paddle sweep sewnds the ball to fine leg and the game is done. India win by 8 wickets
Zimbabwe vs India, 1st Test at Bulawayo, Jun 07 2001 - Ball by Ball Commentary
With that India have ended a drought of 15 years. Their first Test win outside the subcontinent in 15 years!
The players all walk off the ground now, it's all pleasant scenes all around as the players shake hands
It has been a good Test match to watch for everyone. There's been all the elements people look for - Good batting, spectacular fielding and yes some effective bowling as well
India go into the second Test at Harare in a position from which they cannot lose the series
1-0 up is a good way to be and Sourav Ganguly will be well pleased
Heath Streak for his part will look forward to come back woith a strong performance
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short wide and perfectly loose from Murphy, Tendulkar loves those, smashed away to the cover point fence
full and on the off, played back to the bowler
once more a straight one well pitched up on the off, defended
faster one on the off stump, defended carefully
again down leg side, helped along the way to square leg
once again Grant Flower wants to see the pull shot, short and down leg side, pulled magnificently to the fence at midwicket
full and straight on the pads, defended back down the wicket
full, flat and on the stumps, nudged away to the off side
flat and pushed through on the pads, defended with soft hands
short and wide once more, top stuff from Murphy, cut away hard and flat to the cover region, the ball pulls up just before the ropes
full and far too wide oif the stumps, wasted ball that, left alone
fuller and on the off, played back to the bowler
a bit more air and perfect driving length outside the off, Das picks the ball up and deposits one bounce over the ropes at midwicket
outside the off, left alone