India vs West Indies 2005 Indian Oil Cup Game 6 Colombo

it's a good start for butler some movement away from the bat [Applause] sort of gangly looked in some rhythm in the last innings or a 50 odd but uh idly speaking you'd like to be yoked to sevag in partnership because that will allow him to relax not an easy position for uh sorry of ganguly is under a bit of pressure to hold his place in the team that's gone in the air and away from the field that point so india off the mark scratchy shot [Applause] brought back memories of sangakkara just last night played a spoon cover drive i think it was the bowling of dwayne smith and xavier marshall took an absolutely great catch this time it just goes fine enough and high enough to get over ricardo powell he's off the mark with a striker squad once again being stung hard by that awkward one from paul it has hit him oh that's uh giving me my solid bruise it's big it's fingers crossed it's just a blood vessel that's been eruption you can see there's a vein running out of it but the hematoma is up hopefully that is just swelling not on a break two bones in the forearm radius in the ulna looks to be in pain sort of gangly and optically it doesn't look too good the moment that ball hit him he was in pain got big on him and missed his arm guard hit his other arm once again that ball jumping around that good length area and hitting sort of gangly and hitting him rather badly this time sorry sadly going out in the pavilion and he'll have another look at that swollen area vbs laxman comes to the crease he's got plenty of work to do he's another one massive talent in the game but his average is just 31.5 very similar to say wags balding but it's a no ball it's a no ball i don't know whether sehwag heard that call because he was in position early to put it away through midwicket i hope he heard the shot had the call because it was an ordinary shot he just picked the wrong delivery played the wrong shot didn't move correctly for the shot that he chose and deserved to be bold but it certainly was a big no ball that's gone fine that's a boundary vvs luxman very risky and importantly found the gap well placed that particular shot i imagine he's looking for middle stump diaton butler but he just gets it on leg and even middle can be worked behind square by those wrists do better off staying outside off to laxman and full of length mixing up with a short bouncer every now and then [Music] an indecisive stab from lachman comfortable catch and the west indies get their first wicket suddenly the west indies are playing with a lot of confidence perhaps that's confidence instilled by the captain giving them aggressive field placings but it's been a tremendous turnaround for the west indies last night and today with india 21 for one new batsman is the indian captain for the tournament raul dravid over 8 000 one day international runs a really good average for one day internationals above 40. he takes a long time this follow and butler has got the wicket he should have had it early on when c white played across the ball and was bold and on this occasion he gets it leg before well certainly savage was back he doesn't go he doesn't move his feet a lot so you're always wondering about whether the ball might be going down leg side height is the other uh query certainly in line you can't really blame an upper i guess for giving that it's uh it's not that high so another setback for india they're 21 for two new batsman is shang india struggling here 21 for two and they've also got a batsman in the pavilion in fact in the hospital with a blow to the forearm ganguly has come out now dropped in the last match and he comes out now to replace seywag fine shot fine shot he's a tall man standing up straight punching it and finding the gap well india certainly needs some batsmen to uh take control and batsman high in the order not needing to leave things to the lower part of the order [Music] always a good timer of the ball [Music] what he needs to go on is do is go on and get a big score [Music] got that away they'll go for as well i feel outfield is fast they won't get it so two successive boundaries to you raj you struggled a bit this year the tall left-hander but these two shots in opposite directions will make him feel a lot better [Music] banged away well he really doesn't want to be short here tremendous blow by dravid well i think it was worth the four runs from tino best he knows that rahul dravid plays the shot probably worth checking up to see if he's prepared to play it this early in the innings he's now found out that drove it is and he's playing it well third man will not be able to stop that one that's four more it's also no ball [Applause] it's an interesting way to me in which dravid is playing today he's looking to be very positive by that i mean anything loose he's looking to capitalize he's had a few drives and misses he latches on to this one raced away yuvraj singh has found his timing today and he's got this great combination of natural power as well as timing so when he finds the middle of the bed the ball invariably crosses the boundary quite comfortably well it's just the third boundary and it's an easy sort of line and length leg stump [Music] should be inside edge which actually may have saved you rock sink the spanish is important for that specific reason cnbishop mentioned there is bounce in this pitch and pace as well and rahul dravid and yuvraj singh can play pace and bounce pretty well with the swing that can break problem for you broad sig well the short ball from before the effect of the short ball is that maybe on the next delivery the batsman might be a little late in coming forward hesitant just a fraction and it could have been too late [Applause] he's gone omari banks wicked of the first ball [Applause] dravid i think looking to hit very hard it was an over pitch delivery got the inside edge and the ball going on to hit the stumps three wickets down how big is this it's a well flighted delivery he's got so much confidence he's not afraid to toss it up to ralph dravid and it's just outside the off stump it's a brave line traditional offspring is lying inside edge onto the pad and onto the stumps that's a huge wicket is one man capable of seeing through batting through the innings on this pitch some will say unlucky but credit to a murray banks 51-3 [Music] terrific shock it's the big drive of you grazing looked in good touch so far it's 60 for 3 17 is gone wrong line allows kev to get some runs on the on side dwayne smith very quick on the ball and uh loud scream from the non striker's end with the throat to go towards that end i think it was darren powell [Music] obviously had to make sure that the fielder heard him in spite of the drums that are being played here at the premadasa tino best continues around the wicket to yoga singh i think he would have made it but what a good shot that was the short delivery stands up tall you've not seen big catch at this the man at the sweepers got work to do he does it cave comes back for two 73-3 [Music] full this time and the gap's been found the man's out there with plenty to do and he can't do it cafe takes a four and india 79 for three oh he's powered that all the way big circular back lift crashed before well that's what you want when you hit the ball hard if you hit it into the gap that's where the boundaries come once again murray banks tempting the batson with his flight just didn't get the ball to drop it a magnificent blow that's four well he's not worried with a short ball now he certainly was earlier but that's a magnificent blow best has given him a test now best realizes that perhaps it's not such a good idea anymore he's played some great shots in this innings now this is an innings he knows that he's got to build up a partnership he's got to take india out of trouble in spite of that he's played some terrific shots the strike rate is 82 when he's looking to just rehabilitate inside edge could have gone anywhere they've gone for one they'll look for a second return is on the way getting rid of it quickly down there is doing a rain very impressed with the field placement twice when you see an edge like this earlier to third man as well this is a fine inside edge you would expect four runs for this that's got very fine on the leg side he's got those fielders that third man at this end finally get this end not too square and as a result those fours have been saved twice it comes from captaining teams in the west indies on small grounds thing is that when you're fine it's much easier to get around to let's say the the man at third man now get around to your right there's plenty of room there to make the save if it goes to your right if it goes to your left it's going to be difficult and when you have those small grounds in the west indies that's uh the way you set your fields to make sure that the balls which are going fine um you feel that has the capacity to cut them off and also the ones which are going to his right beautifully played chipped just a chip and deliver it and gets a boundary for it expensive over from best these two are moving on now 107 for three really well struck your browser is a big fellow he's powerful hits the ball cleanly and the indian batsman now seem to be in control just the the control of the match has switched from the west indies now to india i think this is uh very much uh like digging out a yorker i don't think there is an intention here of hitting a boundary all he's done is made sure he's got some bad on this yoka [Applause] that's his 50 very important innings for his team and for him personally obras it's his 18th half century in one day internationals left out of the team in the previous match it's a very important 50 for you bronzing there are a few people talking about his form his performance is of late in fact this morning we showed a slightly billow power performance of yuvraj singh in the last 31 day internationals apart from this being a 50. it's also been a wonderful innings 50 or 58 balls 30 was gone 115 for three [Music] and it's something that the indians would have noted because his absence would really mean that west indies batting and struggle a bit [Music] chanda paul had a big impact on their batting performance it has been below power in this trip but he was the main contributor so india would be aiming at not too big a total and considering they've lost three weekends something i'm sure dravid would be conveying to the men in the middle don't aim to bacon west indies batting is without shiv niraj on the ball that's i think a major factor in this [Music] match full banger as they say is really full and you've raj not being able to put it away i suppose that also is a reflection of the total certainly the last five overs and 220 on the border something that would have been hoisted for six certainly as nearly as he could get [Applause] i was talking about these two complementing each other perfectly i mentioned the left hand right combination one is a better player of spin one is a better boundary hitter they take the pressure off each other also another thing both of them physically are very fit they tend to go long distances in partnerships very rarely you'll see these two getting tired and throwing it away the hot conditions it's a wide from there and orion so the heat and the weather conditions will not be responsible [Music] cut away [Applause] well i say just probably a couple of yards in front of morton he's got great hands ranaka morton i thought he made a good stop he was on the ground while the ball was coming towards him so it was all hands there again saw how good those hands were in the test matches with the catching he's got to chase this one i think it would be futile enzyme with a bad one it runs from that over 123 for three lovely drive from eurasian it's a powerful player [Applause] it's ricardo paul who does a good job i think he stopped it with his boot once again a powerful shot from the left-hander brilliant footwork there by ricardo [Music] powell that's a cracking drive who picks up the ball but once again excellent running it's mohammed kaff once again showing desperation showing that he's got loads of energy reserves of energy diving fullneck to make sure that uh he was home well he's an ideal partner for eubroads because he can run so fast he gets back for the second that means that your raj gets more of the strike i guess probably about now the west indies having played in the game yesterday with this heat and humidity if there is any tiredness creeping in this is about the time particularly when you're under the hammer that's when you start to feel the tiredness an edge will find the boundary will it ricardo pal is very quick he does a fantastic job once again good footwork certainly stopped one run 39 completed 163 for three that's played fine away from the field that'll be a boundary paul losing his line pulling it down the leg side and kath was very good at it he's maneuvering it away in the gap 117 run partnership now from 141 [Music] oh balls drive that's put away brilliantly by you raj it was too hot to handle for the fielder at longo ten of the over india 173 for three [Applause] gets his 50. they all rise to appreciate this wonderful innings played under pressure under stress his 12th one day 50 special one the crowd has built up steadily here at the stadium certainly not a huge crowd but it's quite a noisy one [Applause] it's almost as though uh well there's either a lot of indians here or the sri lankans are hoping for an india sri lanka final because there's a lot of cheering when india do something good that's gone the distance that's a mighty six [Applause] first six of the innings and he hurt himself while uh putting it away over squarely maybe uh the leg cramping up [Applause] as soon as yuvraj hit the ball he dropped the bat and the cramp kicked in [Music] but despite the cramp he still wanted to see the result of the shot result being a six but it was uh instantaneous soon as the as the foot came round and touched the ground cramp kicked in very well hit this time he picks up a run the partnership now pushing up towards runner ball 134 from 152 it's amazing what can happen if you start off steadily get a good sight of the ball and then once you've got a sighted the boundaries start to come and it's amazing how that gap closes between runs and balls faced squarely that's gone through square lake for a boundary it's turning out to be an expensive over well now india really in with a chance of pushing well past that 225 mark if they can hang around till say the 45th over and then start to have a bit of a dash and you've got you found patan to come behind this pair then they could perhaps push it up to 250. [Music] whichever piece of bearing not for the first time from ahmed calf after hitting a boundary he's maneuvered the ball for a single and that has been the battle that we've seen from him not really uh looking after those boundaries mohammed khan just four fours in his 56 that strike rate has improved now 67.47 his partner is going at almost strike rate of 100. allows the batsman to come back for a run he's on 96 yoga he's already made two centuries big opportunity to get a third one and play a big part in getting his side through to the final of this india oil cup [Music] he's found the gap brilliant shot that ball will race away to the boundary full toss dealt with severely by mohammed kaff very good over for india 195 for three another voltas well perhaps that's the best deliverable to him he's only got one run off two full tosses this is the 43rd over the 43rd over best has another five overs available dayton butler has another two available now darren powell i wouldn't think the bull given how joseph has handled his uh bowlers who have given away runs in and over single well stopped end of the over 200 up seven overs to go 200 for three that's it it's third hundred in wonder internationals for the 24 year old left hand up and a very very crucial headings in what is effectively a semi-final in this indian oil cup tournament 51 for three with uh ganguly injured as well effectively 51 before when this partnership started races 150 partnership [Applause] i think it's hit outside off stop led by signal get a good idea of where he has scored his runs and relatively all around the park good all-around stroke plea 51-3 when he came because that decrease in this partnership with muhammad [Applause] fielder has it in control but there'll be time for a second not yet just still wonder here a few of raj still is slightly affected by that cramp which he seemed to be have when he hit that six up pole normally they'd be looking for a second he just strolled the first just fought off the over 204 for three hammered away that's for well not affected by cramp or anything else for that delivery he's still clutching the back of his leg which is a powerful shot and he'll be hoping to run for anything there you go again so the problem comes if he hits it into the outfield and he has to run it's not going to be able to hit every ball to the boundary it's a good shot nearly happened [Music] tramped again another four bad bowling here fire deon around too short joseph doesn't seem to have confidence in his quicker boulders he's going with the occasional off spin of the owner he's dropped it short twice and twice he's been clamored down towards [Music] midwicket oh badminton stumping oh he was a way down maybe ram didn't thought the ball bought him just didn't worry to even take it i don't think you've raj was worrying too much about getting back initially either gone again but this time he's dive to his right made the save so you're just swiping here now he's got two big fours and he's struggling what does he do here i think they're asking the umpire about a runner c wagon is already padded and ready to do that job and he's gone now reverse sweep the best well it was on the cards but he's uh played a magnificent inning wounded hero goes off for india tremendous innings and a shake hand from the west indies players as he goes off they appreciate the findings it's an innings which has tilted the balance away from them completely but they can still appreciate it [Applause] i think just here we just decided look i better get out of here just do anything he was hampered by the crap it's been a brilliant inning to take nothing away from yuvraj singh [Applause] this partnership started at 51-3 and he deserves all the accolades that will come this week it's gone for 110 it's 216 for four [Applause] new batsman is dhoni people he can hit the ball hard as well they go for a quick single return to the bullets and just misses the stumps and they'll come back for a second though he's gone too far past the stumps at the far end momentum carrying him past the stump so he couldn't put the brakes on quick enough 217 for four four overs remain [Applause] coming back for the second pressure on the fielder they'll be scurrying here the indians this is where the west indies fielders now will be put under pressure down comes dhoni midwicket has it but he can't make the return fast enough to effect the run out let's have a look at that glistening maruti suzuki swift which will go to the man of the series just one more match to go after this one the big one the final on tuesday here at the prima dasa stadium [Music] [Applause] crowd chanting for dhoni keeper big strong man there he goes he's a big hit gone gone gone [Applause] he's going to capitalize on nursing being around towards the end of the earnings dealer ryan isn't getting the length right should be looking to fire this up into the block hole give it some air and on a length and the ball gets some air time no question what dhoni has come to do and uh no question what you're expecting to do just come out there to slog this is the 48th over it's 231 for four india looking for over 250. kaif now down towards midwicket two fielders come across they can't get there they're getting a lot to cheer for the indian fans great satisfaction yet another boundary of dna ryan to watch the end of the innings here he's proving very very expensive already hit for six in the over four here which will make 17 off the over touch and go saves a run still 16 off the over and just two more to go 238 for four india on course for 250. just a chip and they get to as well [Music] tinabeth is doing his uh best i suppose to get the ball right up into the block hole short fine leg in place so he doesn't want to drift too much onto leg stump down the ground again but cave is safe just a single this is at the moment controlling the direction in which the players can hit the ball by trying to go as full as possible doesn't possess quite a very good slower delivery slower delivery that often do you know best crowds chanting dhoni's name they would have watched on television perhaps even live when he had that big hundred against pakistan in that one day series in india a delicate little flick down to find lake before they're loving it here [Applause] and he can do nothing about that this is just great creativity and bravery as well because it was a delivery at 140 keys and he's played it and so it was a spin up this is tremendous from dhoni really tremendous disbelief [Music] wouldn't have seen that much in his uh short career chino best at any level bonus dhoni 17 already [Applause] he's perfected a shot it's well stuck by ricardo powell he's pulling i think the last two deliveries were just around the off stamp and uh not a bad line one has gone for four and one has barely been stopped a lot of yapping going out there come for the single real pressure on the west indies here it doesn't matter now as far as india is concerned if they lose a wicket swiping it doesn't matter they've got already the highest total in the tournament west indies batting has already struggled throughout this store and they don't have chandra ball tonight stranger things have happened however england have beaten australia in a test match today last ball of over number 49. just a single so cave will have the strike for the last over 249 247 for four down the ground joseph showing uh well i suppose you might say confidence in the owner might be misplaced he was hit for 17 corrections 16 in this previous over here's that little uh confrontation between the two of them just picked up the end of it long on and we'll be back for two [Music] raises at 250 already now for india [Music] cave and you've raj have to take the credit for that you've raj no less than correction cave no cave no less than you've raj with the support he's given [Music] in the air long half comes in ball drops safe again for cave well it's a tired shop it's a weary shot [Music] he's on his knees he's on his haunches at the non-strikers in it's taken a lot out of him this innings he's been sapped of energy can't get the timing and power in his shots that he would want to towards the end of his look at his clothing it's totally soaked [Music] not the same thing about dhoni he's only been there for 10 deliveries he isn't tired he's just anxious to get the bat onto the ball and they'll come for the second real pressure on the west indies fielders here and the ball has become like a bar absorb and the thing about it is that you want to keep dhoni off strike because he's stronger he's not as tired as muhammad kaif he will hit the ball further it should have been limited to one nakamura was the feeler and see what happens now four not quite best onto it [Music] in fact they only got two because keif is really not able to run a third nine off the over so far last ball and india will feel that they have sufficient already against the west indies batting team with his chandra ball their captain down with a viral infection today last ball where will it go gone gone over the top dhoni finishes for the six 262 for four 15 off the over dhoni 28 from 13 deliveries just what india would have wanted from him it's a big big target for the west indies this is a virtual semi-final 89 runs off the last 10 would have been 83 but for this shot just clearing the midwicket fielder and it really is just the cream on the kick after 165 run partnership between kaif and yuvraj he's a strong man and he gets under it 40 of the last three overs from dnri and india have given it a great great effort here with the bat in this all-important match in this indian oil come back for the second and hurry good urgent stuff from the west indies here as it has to be it's a big target they haven't been hit on the pens at all other than that first one which is only in the inside flap of the pad it's been bad on ball head down over that front knee very good and then head up to pick a quick single up for martial and a quick two for morton now on the ground got a lot of baton to it outfield is fast and it looks as if it's going to go all the way it does positive stroke from marshall best thing about this is it went straight down the ground he's been hitting through covers or attempting to hit through covers because his front foot is going across the across the crease this time it plants down the pitch hits through the line of the ball and nowhere near the pad fine shot good positive use of the feet [Applause] to an opening bowler with the white ball advancing little shimmy step bang he saw it was going to be the half volley zahir khan is going to have to be careful not to float it up he's out of his crease as well as advancing he's two meters out of his crease by the time he plays that magnificent on drive [Applause] had a lot of steering and glaring and chatting this evening when tino best was on for the west indies [Music] i wonder why he didn't advance at that one it's amazing isn't it same ball he's right up there the shot was on to play and yet he's stuck in his crease now there must be a little decision made okay if he floats it up i'm gonna go and he didn't make it that time he's got it through and they'll come for two and they're running real hard here but two is all they'll get got it through timed it well and we'll go all the way so another boundary well [Music] the best thing about this west indian team is i don't think they care tonight about batting under the lights i think they've forgotten that it's under lights they have got the target in mind and that's the one thing that they've thrived under this weekend it's all or nothing don't fear losing well should have been if he hit the stamps heaven knows where morton was going to [Music] it's been a dramatic frenetic opening from him i think he was trying to get out of the way of the umpires line reiner is the fielder on as a replacement and he's been excellent at taking those half chances in this tournament he just wanted to get out of the way of the umpire get away from the stumps then he slips and rider misses [Music] back overhead doesn't already struck it with all the force that he wanted to but it will still go all the way this is a very positive start from the two west indian openers renaka not accustomed to the to this position usually at number three sometimes lower than that and finally he finds the middle of that [Applause] he's got it through and enough onto it that it will go all the way i think let's have a check with the third amp i'm sure that tyrone jowatner will ask whether that ball to stop keenly well is the body on the ropes when it's in contact with the ball the ball didn't hit he's got rid of it i think it's good to see brenda say putting in [Applause] another look at it all for one run [Applause] so there's still three [Applause] four and a half overs for 28. there's been plenty of shots it's been exciting the indian bowlers have come out nice and relaxed and loose and they've disappeared for a boundary or two stick with the plants over the top well he's giving him the charge and he's going to get a boundary for it well there's an expression fortune favoring the brave i'm not so sure if it applies in this case mahendra dhoni played some adventurous shots at the end of tino best hamish marsh xavier marshall just couldn't pull out of that at all it was a great delivery right at the middle of his chest looking to advance and bataan double bluffs him with the short one great save great save by cave would only have been a single but even so little things can turn you never know what that does if india pick up a wicket right now they go straight to cape say thanks for getting us going [Music] and over the top deliberate shot gonna pull up just inside the boundary and they'll come back for a third once again zahir khan floating it up there he was looking for more of a leading edge than he got it was a slower ball left hand orthodox offspring and morton got enough on it right and they'll go down for the ball is end they'll have to hurry they do so that comes for two wides yeah firing up the west indians it was only a small fumble by the keeper morton was right onto it and then marshall fast enough to make it down the other end he chose the right end to throw it too marshall is so quick marshall goes leg before for 19. first time since the first delivery he's been wrapped in the bat first time he was taken deliberately not this time great delivery by batan over the top just swung in enough and out of the hand beautifully landed on middle middle and leg going on to hit the same the scene was great martial over committed for the first time tonight he over committed with that front foot across the crease got himself into trouble and old habit creeps back in xavier marshall can creep back into the pavilion 37 for one

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Published: Thu Oct 22 2020