Pakistan have leveled the series. They win by 4 wickets. It was a racy chase. Full in length, Afridi backs away and drives the length delivery on the stumps to covers where Uthappa misfields. Game over.
India vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Mohali, Nov 08 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Mohali, November 08, 2007, Pakistan tour of India
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India started slowly, galloped in the middle, slowed down again before picking up some pace at the end to post their fourth highest total against Pakistan. In the end, it didn't prove enough. Pakistan went the other way: They started off in a rush, slowed down in the middle, upped the ante later before exploding in the end.
Misbah: "I really enjoyed the partnership with Younis. We decided if we play 50 overs we will win the game." On asked when will he stop playing that paddle sweep, he said, "I think after this game!"
Dhoni: "It was a good day for cricket. We should have scored atleast 350. We never bowled according to the field, we didn't bowl well. I don't think we missed a extra bowler. Sourav bowled very well, he bowled better than bit of our regular bowlers."
Man of the match: Younis Khan. "We lost couple of games against India. So this is a good win. I and Misbah shared a good partnership. The plan was to give around 7 runs per over to Afridi and Tanvir and we [Misbah and Younis] managed to do it.
Shoaib Malik: " I think I had three tablets for my blood pressure! The credit goes to Younis, Misbah and at the end, Afridi and Tanvir. Our morale is high now as its 1-1 now. I would like to thank the Indian and the Pakistan crowd who turned up today. It was a great wicket to play on."
That's it from me. It was fun, bringing you a cracker of a game. Thanks for logging on. Alvida!
49.5
1
Pathan to Afridi, 1 run
The fielders move inside the circle.
49.4
1
Pathan to Tanvir, 1 run
on the stumps, Tanvir levels the score by turning it to long leg. Tanvir wants to come back for the risky second run, Afridi wants to finish the game himself. So 1 run it is.
49.3
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Pathan to Tanvir, no run
Another slower one, again he is beaten. It landed on a length, outside off stump and Tanvir, again, tries to steer it to third man but ..
49.2
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Pathan to Tanvir, no run
slower one this time, outside off stump, Tanvir tries to dab it away to third man but makes no contact
49.1
4
Pathan to Tanvir, FOUR runs
That has been deposited to deep midwicket boundary. It was a full toss - yep, a full toss- and he pulled it away to the boundary. Pakistan need just two runs.
end of over 4911 runs
PAK: 316/6CRR: 6.44 • RRR: 6.00
Sohail Tanvir9 (6b 1x4)
Shahid Afridi28 (13b 3x4 1x6)
RP Singh 10-0-59-2
Zaheer Khan 10-0-70-1
48.6
1
Singh to Tanvir, 1 run
retains the strike with a push to extra cover.
48.5
1
Singh to Afridi, 1 run
fullish, outside off stump, square driven to point for a single. 7 from 7 now. Surely, Pakistan can't mess up from here.
48.4
6
Singh to Afridi, SIX runs
Whoa! A six over long-off. It was a length delivery outside off stump and Afridi carved it over long-off. Up, Up and over. Ballistic.
48.3
1
Singh to Tanvir, 1 run
fullish, on the middle and leg, whipped to deep square leg . 14 from 9 balls. Afridi on strike.
48.2
1
Singh to Afridi, 1 run
fullpitched, just short of the blockhole, on the off stump, stabbed to the leg side for a single
48.1
1
Singh to Tanvir, 1 run
Tanvir does his job. Gets off the strike with a drive to long-on. Lawson is seen inside the dressing room, giving batting lessons to Shoaib Akthar!
end of over 4817 runs
PAK: 305/6CRR: 6.35 • RRR: 8.50
Shahid Afridi20 (10b 3x4)
Sohail Tanvir6 (3b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan 10-0-70-1
RP Singh 9-0-48-2
47.6
2
Khan to Afridi, 2 runs
on a length, swung past midwicket for couple of runs.
47.5
2
Khan to Afridi, 2 runs
almost caught by Yuvraj. Full, on the off stump line, right up there, Afridi swings across the line, gets a leading edge, in the air towards long-off. Yuvraj rushes in from there and throws in a full-length dive but can only get his fingers to it, can't hold on. Afridi survives, Pakistan gallop ahead, India sigh.
goes round the stumps
47.4
4
Khan to Afridi, FOUR runs
He walked first outside leg stump, then walked right across the sticks, got a dipping fullish delivery on the full and paddled it away to fine leg boundary.
47.3
4
Khan to Afridi, FOUR runs
Slightly slower in pace, short in length, on the off stump line, Afridi swings it over the wide midwicket region. 25 from 15. Immense fun.
47.2
4
Khan to Afridi, FOUR runs
full pitched outside off stump-, Afridi drills it towards wide long-on, Rohit Sharma, the substitute fielder, rushes across, dives and makes a half-stop. The ball rolls towards the ropes, Rohit runs after it, picks it up but his fingers touch the ropes and after a referral upstairs, its given a boundary,
16 from 11. Afridi on strike.
47.1
1
Khan to Tanvir, 1 run
lands on a length, outside off stump, Tanvir flat-bats it to long-on for a single
end of over 478 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 288/6CRR: 6.12 • RRR: 11.33
Sohail Tanvir5 (2b 1x4)
Shahid Afridi4 (5b)
RP Singh 9-0-48-2
Zaheer Khan 9-0-53-1
46.6
1
Singh to Tanvir, 1 run
46.5
4
Singh to Tanvir, FOUR runs
yorker ends up a full pitched delivery outside leg stump and Tanvir flicks it away to fine leg boundary
46.4
W
Singh to Misbah, OUT
Would you believe it? Misbah-ul-Haq must be feeling a sense of deja-vu. Again out as he tries to walk across the sticks and paddle. That Twenty20 feeling all over again. It was full, straight, outside offstump, Misbah had walked right across the sticks, attempted a paddle, a lap around the corner but he sent it straight on to the stumps. Death rattle.
Misbah-ul-Haq b Singh 49 (44b 3x4 0x6 70m) SR: 111.36
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