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India Red vs India Blue, Final at Cuttack, Oct 26 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final (D/N), Cuttack, October 26, 2008, NKP Salve Challenger Trophy
India Red FlagIndia Red
151
India Blue FlagIndia Blue
(25.4/50 ov, T:152) 152/2

India Blue won by 8 wickets (with 146 balls remaining)

siddharth-trivedi
Player Of The Match
Siddharth Trivedi
, IND-B
3/23
robin-uthappa
Player Of The Series
Robin Uthappa
, IND-B
216 runs
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India Red have been beaten comprehensively.

That was a one-sided affair, with India Red showing no signs of a strong comeback following their appalling batting display. India Blue were the dominant team throughout this tournament and were the deserved winners in the final today! Yuvraj Singh, despite his poor run with the bat, led his side well. After three competitive games in the preliminary round, the David vs Goliath affair that the final eventually turned out to be, proved a bit of an anti-climax.

Siddharth Trivedi wins the man-of-the-match award for his 3 for 23.

Robin Uthappa is the man of the series for scoring 94, 76, and 46 in his three games in the competition.

India Blue take home the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy.

We've enjoyed bringing you the ball-by-ball- coverage of the four games in this competition. Thank you for tuning in and sending us your feedback.

It's Siddhartha Talya signing off from the commentary, and Sanjay Murari from the scoring duties. Goodbye!

25.4
2
Parmar to Yuvraj, 2 runs

thats it!! it's all over!!! that was tossed up outside the off, pitched on a full length, Yuvraj goes for a big heave over mid wicket, but gets the outside edge wide of slip and short third man for a couple!

25.3
6
Parmar to Yuvraj, SIX runs

that was flighted on the off, Yuvraj comes down the track, takes it on the half volley and lofts it well over long on for a big six

25.2
•
Parmar to Yuvraj, no run

on a good length on the off and spinning away, left alone

25.1
1
Parmar to Kohli, 1 run

short of a good length outside the off, played off the back foot wide of point for a single

Over25
5 runs
IND-B 143/2CRR: 5.72  RRR: 0.36
Virat Kohli 34 (44b 4x4 1x6)Yuvraj Singh 0 (0b)
Piyush Chawla1/44 (7)
24.6
1
Chawla to Kohli, 1 run

short of a good length on middle and leg, spinning away, played off the back foot to square leg

24.5
•
Chawla to Kohli, no run

short on middle and leg, defended off the back foot to mid wicket

24.4
•
Chawla to Kohli, no run

googly, short on the off and coming in, pushed to point off the back foot

24.3
2
Chawla to Kohli, 2 runs

flighted outside the off, Kohli lunges forward and drives it beautifully through the covers for a couple more

24.2
•
Chawla to Kohli, no run

short on the middle, tries to pull, mistimes it to mid wicket

24.1
2
Chawla to Kohli, 2 runs

short on middle and leg, whipped off the back foot to deep mid wicket for a couple

Over24
7 runs, 1 wicket
IND-B 138/2CRR: 5.75  RRR: 0.53
Virat Kohli 29 (38b 4x4 1x6)Yuvraj Singh 0 (0b)
Mohnish Parmar1/16 (3)
23.6
1
Parmar to Kohli, 1 run

pitched short on the off stump, spinning in, pulled to wide long on for a single

23.5
2
Parmar to Kohli, 2 runs

tossed up outside the off, Kohli places it between point and cover to run a quick single. They get another one on an overthrow

23.5
2w
Parmar to Yuvraj, 2 wide

doosra, pitched on leg and was spinning away from leg, wide down the leg side, the keeper fumbles, and the batsmen run a single

Yuvraj Singh, the new batsman

23.4
W
Parmar to Rahane, OUT

plumb!! that was pitched outside off and spinning towards middle, kept really low, Rahane could not get the bat down in time, was rapped on the pads. The fielders go up and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. That was an easy decision!

Ajinkya Rahane lbw b Parmar 53 (64b 7x4 1x6) SR: 82.81
23.3
2
Parmar to Rahane, 2 runs

pitched ull outside leg stump, Rahane sweeps it wide of short fine-leg for a couple

23.2
•
Parmar to Rahane, no run

doosra, pitched on off and spinning away, bowled short of a length, Rahane tries to cut but misses

23.1
•
Parmar to Rahane, no run

short of a length on middle and spinning past leg, worked away to short fine-leg off the back foot

Over23
2 runs
IND-B 131/1CRR: 5.69  RRR: 0.77
Virat Kohli 26 (36b 4x4 1x6)Ajinkya Rahane 51 (60b 7x4 1x6)
Piyush Chawla1/39 (6)
22.6
•
Chawla to Kohli, no run

short of a good length on the off, pushed to point

22.5
•
Chawla to Kohli, no run

on a good length on the off stump, spinning away, pushed to cover

22.4
•
Chawla to Kohli, no run
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