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West Indies v Pakistan: Bridgetown test, Statistical highlights

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  • It was the 1496th Test match in cricket history.
  • It was the 36th Test match between these two sides. The record now reads:West Indies 12, Pakistan 10, drawn 14.
  • It was the 18th Test match between these two sides in West Indies.The record now reads: West Indies 8, Pakistan 3 and drawn 8.
  • It was the 161st Test match on West Indian soil. The record now reads:West Indies 65, opponents 27, drawn 69.
  • Umpire Rudi Koertzen was officiating in his 19th Test, while forEddie Nicholls it was his 11th match as test umpire.
  • Ramnaresh Sarwan was making his Test debut. He became 234thWest Indian to make a Test match appearance. At 19 years 330days Sarwan became second youngest since Shivnarine Chanderpauland 10th youngest in all to play for West Indies. The following table has the details:

    Yrs-days Player Island Opponents Venue Date of Debut17-122 Derek Sealy Barbados England Bridgetown Jan 11,193017-245 Garry Sobers Barbados England Kingston Mar 30,195418- 31 Robin Bynoe Barbados Pakistan Lahore Mar 26,195918- 74 Jeff Stollmeyer Trinidad England Lord’s Jun 24,193918-173 Alfie Roberts St.Vincent New Zealand Auckland Mar 9,195619-213 S.Chanderpaul Guyana England Georgetown Mar 17,199419-242 Alfred Scott Jamaica India Kingston Mar 28,195319-285 Gerry Gomez Trinidad England Manchester Jul 22,193919-312 Elquemedo Willett Nevis Australia Bridgetown Mar 9,197319-330 Ramnaresh Sarwan Guyana Pakistan Bridgetown May 18,2000

  • The match was 17th for Courtney Walsh, which takes him pastDesmond Haynes and Viv Richards’ tally of 16 matches againstPakistan. The record of making most Test appearances againstPakistan, is however held by India’s Kapil Dev – 29.
  • The match was Wasim Akram’s 16th against West Indies, whichequals Javed Miandad’s tally. Now only Imran Khan (18) is ahead ofAkram for Pakistan.
  • The five wicket haul in the first innings was Courtney Walsh’s thirdagainst Pakistan – maximum for West Indies. He was earlier at level withtwo such instances with Ian Bishop (in 8 matches) and Malcolm Marshall(in 12 matches).
  • The catch of Chanderpaul in first innings was Moin Khan’s 23rd dismissalin ninth match as `keeper against West Indies, which makes him the most successfulPakistani `keeper against West Indies. Moin surpassed Salim Yusuf’s tally of 22 dismissals(19 catches and 3 stumpings) from seven matches. Incidentally Australia’s Ian Healywith 78 dismissals in 28 matches holds the record of making most dismissalsagainst West Indies.
  • Wavell Hinds scored his maiden Test hundred in his fourth Test. His inningsis the second highest for West Indies against Pakistan at this venue afterEverton Weekes’ 197 in 1957-58.
  • Ramnaresh Sarwan became the fifth youngest West Indian to score a maiden Test matchfifty. His innings is also the 18th highest by a West Indian debutant andfifth highest by a West Indian on his first appearance against Pakistan.
  • The 219 run partnership for the first wicket between Mohammad Wasim and Imran Naziris the second highest for Pakistan for this wicket against West Indies – homeor away after the 298 run stand between Aamir Sohail and Ijaz Ahmed at Karachi in 1997-98.
  • The partnership is,however, a new record for Pakistan on West Indian soilobliterating the 159 run partnership between Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas atGeorgetown in 1976-77 (though 219 runs were added for this wicket, it consistedof two separate partnerships, Sadiq Mohammad retired hurt and was succeeded byZaheer Abbas when 60 had been scored).
  • The Wasim-Nazir partnership was the sixth double century partnership for firstwicket against West Indies. Interestingly four times this feat has been recordedon West Indian soil.
  • Imran Nazir scored his maiden Test hundred in his second Test. His previous highestwas 64 on debut against Sri Lanka at Lahore in 1998-99.
  • At 18 years 157 days Nazir also became the third youngest batsman to notch up amaiden hundred in Test cricket history. Only fellow Pakistani Mushtaq Mohammad andIndia’s Sachin Tendulkar had scored a Test hundred at a younger age than Imran Nazir.The following table lists the youngest Test centurions in cricket history. The details :

    Yrs-days Batsman (Score) Countries Venue Season17-82 Mushtaq Mohammad (101) Pak v Ind Delhi 1960-6117-112 Sachin Tendulkar (119*) Ind v Eng Manchester 199018-157 Imran Nazir (131) Pak v WI Bridgetown 1999-0018-328 Salim Malik (100*) Pak v SL Karachi 1981-8218-335 Shahid Afridi (141) Pak v Ind Chennai 1998-9919-26 Mohammad Ilyas (126) Pak v NZ Karachi 1964-6519-108 Mohammad Wasim (109*) Pak v NZ Lahore 1996-9719-119 Javed Miandad (163) Pak v NZ Lahore 1976-7719-121 Henry Vivian (100) NZ v SA Wellington 1931-3219-121 Neil Harvey (153) Aus v Ind Melbourne 1947-48

  • Nazir also became the second Pakistani and 34th batsman to score a hundred onfirst appearance against West Indies. Hanif Mohammad ,with record 337 atBridgetown in 1957-58 ,is the only other to do so.
  • The duck in second inning was Wasim Akram’s seventh against West Indies.He hasnow joined four other batsmen who have also recorded an aggregate of sevenducks in a career against West Indies: England’s Pat Pocock (in 10 matches),John Snow (in 14 matches) and Derek Underwood (in 17 matches) and India’s BishanSingh Bedi (in 18 matches). However it is an Australian who holds the record ofaggregating most ducks in a career against West Indies. Ian Healy’s 28 matchesfetched him 10 ducks against West Indies.
  • Wavell Hinds became fourth West Indian to score a hundred and a fifty in the samematch against Pakistan. Others to do so are : Garry Sobers (125 & 109* at Georgetown in 1957-58), Roy Fredericks(120 & 57 at Port-of-Spain in 1976-77) and Gordon Greenidge (100 & 82 at Kingstonin 1976-77). Interestingly Hinds is the first West Indian to score fifty plusscores in both innings of a Test against Pakistan since Viv Richards who made 72 & 67 atFaisalabad in 1980-81.
  • The catch of Wavell Hinds in second innings was 100th for Moin Khan in his54th match. He became the second Pakistani to do so after Wasim Bari (201 catches in 81 matches). However his tally includesone catch taken in the field, hence technically he is still one short of completing his century of catches as `keeper.

Chris Jack concerned about Rangers exits

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The prospect of Rangers losing several of their Premiership-winning squad from 2021 could be a ‘disaster’ for the club, according to journalist Chris Jack.

The Lowdown: Players out of contract at Ibrox

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side picked up a 1-0 win on Saturday as the title race in the league continues to be a tight one.

As the summer approaches, though, the Gers find themselves in a situation where some key players will be out of contract, including Allan McGregor, Connor Goldson, Leon Balogun and Scott Arfield.

It could be a crucial summer in that respect, with a core group of last season’s title-winning squad potentially moving on over the next few months.

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The Latest: Jack worried about Rangers exodus

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jack admitted that losing a chunk of key players at once could cause a problem at Ibrox, both on and off the pitch.

He stated: “Goldson is fine. You can almost accept losing one of that title-winning squad on a free; to go and then lose three or four of them would be a bit a disaster for Rangers, financially and in football terms.”

The Verdict: Crucial summer at Ibrox

As Jack has hinted, it is only natural that some out-of-contract players will move on at the end of the season, but it is crucial that Rangers don’t lose several of them at the same time.

They have built up a strong winning mentality in recent years which would surely rub off on new arrivals around them at the club, while their experience would remain invaluable moving forward.

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In terms of the financial aspect, losing multiple players on free transfers could also be damaging, allowing no funds to come in for new signings and losing their on-field influence at the same time. Therefore, Jack is right to raise concerns over the contractual situation at Ibrox.

In other news, three Rangers players struggled in the win over Aberdeen. Find out who they are here.

An opportunity availed by Dilshan

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Tillakaratne Dilshan had a few chances but his luck ran out when on 84 © AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who scored a stylish 84 on his return to the Sri Lankan team, said he was under no pressure while crafting a 149-run partnership for the fifth wicket alongside Mahela Jayawardene.”I have been in good form these past three months both domestically and for the A-team and I was under no pressure when I was recalled to the team,” Dilshan said at the end of the second day’s play. “I played my natural game and was successful. I had been waiting for the past few weeks for an opportunity to get back into the side and when I did, I took full advantage of it.”Dilshan was run out while trying to help Jayawardene get his hundred before the tea break. “It would have been nice if I got a hundred. But that’s cricket.”Brimming with confidence when it came to his batting, he said: “I undertake any challenge that is thrown to me. Two and a half years ago when I received a similar recall to the team, also against England, I scored 60 and 100. If you score runs only you can remain in the team.”He also felt England’s negative attitude has given Sri Lanka a chance to win the third and final Test at Galle. “After one-and-a-half hour [of Sri Lanka] batting, England got into a negative mood and the fielders were down. Mahela and I took the advantage and while looking for singles, we hit the loose balls for four.”We were looking at something like 300-plus when play began today. To finish at 384 for 6 by the end of the day is a big bonus,” he said. “If we score around 450, we can close the door on an England victory. We hold the advantage and with Murali [Muralitharan] I think we can swing the game our way and win.”Dilshan admitted he received good advice from his captain while in the middle which helped him get to his score. “Mahela told me that I was scoring a bit too fast, had to control myself and to bat straight. I used the crease and stepped down a bit to cut down the swing and that made it easy for me to bat.”It’s not an easy wicket to bat. It’s a 50-50 wicket. The bowlers had the opportunity when they bowl in good areas as the ball is still moving a little bit and there is uneven bounce. With all that, all our batsmen put up a very good effort to get us to 384.”On the catches England dropped during the day, Dilshan said it could happen to any team. Dilshan was let off on seven and 54 and was given a reprieve on 64 when umpire Darryl Harper turned down an appeal for a catch with replays showing that Dilshan had gloved the ball to Matt Prior off Matthew Hoggard.

Itinerary for women's quadrangular announced

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The full itinerary for the women’s quadrangular series in Chennai has been released at last. Concerns that there would not be enough rest days have been allayed with the original two-week squeeze extended to a more leisurely three.The top four teams in the women’s game – India, Australia, New Zealand and England – will take part in this competition which takes place every four years. The tournament takes place throughout late February and early March, culminating in a Final and third place play-off on March 5.Gill McConway, the ECB’s executive director of women’s cricket, said: “It’s a very exciting phase of the international touring schedule for women’s cricket. The quadrangular series was initiated in New Zealand four years ago and was such a huge success that all the teams signed up to continue with the competition every four years.”The first practice match is between England and Australia on February 18, and the tournament proper gets underway three days later, when England take on the hosts India.

Kallis under injury cloud

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An injury has ruled Jacques Kallis out of South Africa’s first warm-up game, and may act as a further hindrance to his play © Getty Images

Jacques Kallis, the South Africa vice-captain, may find himself ruled out of South Africa’s second three-day tour match after aggaravating a chronic elbow injury during a practice session at the WACA ground in Perth on Sunday.A scan on Kallis’s left elbow – first injured during South Africa’s recent tour of India – showed that there was a slight tear and some inflammation of a lateral tendon. The injury has already seen Kallis sit out a tour match against Western Australia, currently being played at the WACA. Shane Jabbar, the team physiotherapist, hoped Kallis would be fit for South Africa’s three-day tour match against a Western Australian XI, starting at the University of Western Australia on December 11.Kallis’s absence meant Mark Boucher, the wicketkeeper, took over as captain for the match against Western Australia with Graeme Smith also out with an injured finger.The first Test against Australia starts at Perth on December 16.

Strauss and Trescothick hundreds put England ahead

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Hundreds for Andrew Strauss (top) and Marcus Trescothick as England got themselves in to a fighting position in the second Test© Getty Images

Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss both strolled to centuries as England gained an 88-run lead in a remarkable turnaround on the third day at Durban. England had started the day staring defeat in the face, but a majestic first-wicket stand of 273 gave them a real chance of chasing victory. Trescothick eventually fell to Shaun Pollock in the final session for 132, but England bossed the day and they have nine wickets remaining, with the obdurate Strauss, unbeaten on 132, set to resume tomorrow.Strauss and Trescothick batted cleverly throughout the day: they respected the metronomic Pollock, but took on the other bowlers, exploiting some defensive field placings along the way. Strauss continued in impressive vein, and his imperious timing and measured temperament were much in evidence throughout. It was also an important innings for Trescothick, whose record on tour (an average of 34) falls way below his home form, where he averages over 53. But here at Durban he grew in confidence throughout, creaming some silky boundaries and taking the attack to the left-arm spinner Nicky Boje. And it was Trescothick who brought up his century first, with Strauss following hot on his heels.But what a difference a day makes. After two days where survival for all batsmen – except Jacques Kallis – was extremely hard, the pitch turned docile overnight and offered almost nothing for the bowlers all day. Boje found some turn, as did Graeme Smith, but they were both punished as Strauss and Trescothick made hay.All of the bowlers worked hard, and aggressively, but largely without reward as Strauss prospered with 13 fours in his fourth hundred in nine Tests, and his second of the series. There were few alarms early on, as Strauss immediately went on the offensive, while Trescothick took his time to cast off the shackles. Dale Steyn bustled in with fire in his belly but was wayward and continued to be expensive, as he was taken for more than five runs an over.Smith brought himself on in the middle session and his part-time offspin found Strauss’ edge immediately, but the ball flew past first slip and on to the boundary. Pollock came back into the attack, and found a menacing line, as Strauss played and missed four short of his century. Makhaya Ntini found Trescothick’s edge on 98 – as Pollock had done earlier – but the ball sailed through the vacant second-slip area. Both batsmen survived the nervous nineties and moved on to their centuries in fine style.Then, at last, came the breakthrough. Pollock seized the new ball after tea, Trescothick probed at a good-length delivery and edged through to AB de Villiers (273 for 1). Trescothick’s fall kick-started a catalogue of near-misses, and England were lucky to not lose another wicket by the time bad light brought play to an close 45 minutes early. Strauss escaped after edging Ntini to third slip where Martin van Jaarsveld dived forward and clutched at a low chance. And the very next ball Strauss’s false pull shot nearly found glove as the ball sailed through to the keeper. Then Mark Butcher was made to sweat on an lbw shout from Pollock, but he survived and England’s lead grew bigger.If the second day belonged to Kallis, then this one was certainly Trescothick and Strauss’s. Their partnership of 273 was England’s fifth highest opening stand. And theirs was the first opening stand of 200 for England since 1991, when Graham Gooch and Michael Atherton shared 203 runs against Australia. They also broke the record for a first-wicket partnership at Kingsmead.But amid the clattering of records was a real sense of purpose, as they chipped away at the deficit, and South Africa’s confidence. It has been a fascinating contest and could still go either way in the last two days. England’s lead is slender and if South Africa can take early wickets tomorrow then they will very much be in the ascendancy. On today’s evidence, it’s a big if.

Gavaskar included in Rest of India squad

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When it comes to selection meetings in India, all but the most naïve among us know better than to be surprised. To echo the Smashing Pumpkins, … and every other night. The Rest of India team chosen to take on Mumbai for the Irani Trophy fulfilled the surprise criteria with the inclusion of Rohan Gavaskar and Amit Bhandari, though most of the 14 picked themselves.Sourav Ganguly leads perhaps the strongest Rest of India team to be assembled in over half a decade. Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Virender Sehwag – fitness problems now in the past – were certainties to be selected, while the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Laxmipathy Balaji and Amit Bhandari could look back on a successful Challenger Trophy as the reason for their inclusion.Sanjay Bangar, whose grit in adverse English conditions presumably still lingers in selectorial memory, was chosen ahead of Shiv Sunder Das and Gautam Gambhir as Sehwag’s opening partner. In the scramble for middle-order places, it was Sridharan Sriram, Hemang Badani and Mohammad Kaif who missed out, with Yuvraj and Gavaskar the beneficiaries.With Ashish Nehra still well short of fitness following the operation on his ankle, Balaji and Bhandari will battle for the chance to share the new ball with Zaheer Khan. Balaji was easily the outstanding pace bowler in the Challenger Trophy, while Bhandari did his cause no harm in not getting slaughtered by Sachin Tendulkar in the final.Murali Karthik was included to provide a third slow-bowling option, while Patel edged out Ajay Ratra and Thilak Naidu for the keeper’s slot.Rest of India squad Sourav Ganguly (captain), Sanjay Bangar, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Parthiv Patel, Zaheer Khan, Laxmipathy Balaji, Amit Bhandari, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Murali Karthik, Rohan Gavaskar.Wisden Comment: Tough test for Gavaskar

Craig White's maiden Test Century – Ball by Ball

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The new batsman is Craig White57.2 Kumble to White, two runs, eased through covers for couple of runs57.3 Kumble to White, no run57.4 Kumble to White, no run57.5 Kumble to White, no run57.6 Kumble to White, no run, defendedEnd of over 58 (2 runs) England 182/5A Kumble 19-4-50-5 – Adani Pavilion EndMR Ramprakash 4* (13b 1×4) C White 2* (5b)59.1 Kumble to White, no run, on target, defended59.2 Kumble to White, no run, quicker delivery, off the pads, forwardshort leg takes the catch, does not appeal for it59.3 Kumble to White, no run, on leg and middle, defended59.4 Kumble to White, no run, on target, played back down the track59.5 Kumble to White, two runs, quicker delivery, goes back quickly andplays it down to long leg59.6 Kumble to White, no run, slower delivery, defendedEnd of over 60 (2 runs) England 197/5A Kumble 20-4-52-5 – Adani Pavilion EndMR Ramprakash 16* (20b 4×4) C White 4* (11b)60.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, flat and quick, just outside theoff, played with soft hands, down to slips60.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, angling in, rather drifting in,defended60.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, three runs, turned around the corner toKumble at fine leg, tries to throw it back to the keeper, slipsout of the hand and the batsmen run threeEnd of over 61 (4 runs) England 201/5Harbhajan Singh 15-3-41-0 – GMDC EndC White 7* (14b) MR Ramprakash 17* (23b 4×4)61.1 Kumble to White, no run, just outside the off, defended61.2 Kumble to White, no run, too close to the body to cut, playedstraight to point61.3 Kumble to White, one run, pushed to covers for a single, rightthrough Laxman’s legsEnd of over 62 (7 runs) England 208/5A Kumble 21-4-59-5 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 8* (17b) MR Ramprakash 23* (26b 4×4 1×6)62.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defended62.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, down on one knee, glorious coverdrive by White, four runs all the way62.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the off, defended62.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, outside the off,defended62.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, the ball goes the other way,played safely down to Dravid in the slips62.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defended againEnd of over 63 (4 runs) England 212/5Harbhajan Singh 16-3-45-0 – GMDC EndMR Ramprakash 23* (25b 4×4 1×6) C White 12* (24b 1×4)64.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run64.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, comes out a bit and pushes itdefensively to the on side64.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defends forward to the bowler64.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, goes back and defends it down toforward short leg64.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, faster ball, Whitedefends it down well too64.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, goes back and defends it, theball bounces back to the keeperEnd of over 65 (maiden) England 214/5Harbhajan Singh 17-4-45-0 – GMDC EndMR Ramprakash 25* (31b 4×4 1×6) C White 12* (30b 1×4)65.4 Kumble to White, no run, leans forward and drives it to mid of65.5 Kumble to White, no run, leans well forward and drives it it tocover65.6 Kumble to White, one run, on his pads, turns it around the cornerand gets back strikeEnd of over 66 (6 runs) England 220/5A Kumble 23-4-67-5 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 13* (33b 1×4) MR Ramprakash 30* (34b 5×4 1×6)66.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, FOUR, short and wide outside the off,White rocks back and cuts for four!66.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up to the batsman,defended66.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, flat and quick, forward indefence66.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, charges down the track and hitsthe cover drive so sweetly, straight to Sehwag66.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, spinning in to the batsman,played to forward short leg66.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, two runs, lofted shot, towards midwicket, takes easy two runsEnd of over 67 (6 runs) England 226/5Harbhajan Singh 18-4-51-0 – GMDC EndMR Ramprakash 30* (34b 5×4 1×6) C White 19* (39b 2×4)67.6 Kumble to White, no run, takes the edge and goes to first slip,just short of the fielderEnd of over 68 (1 run) England 227/5A Kumble 24-4-68-5 – Adani Pavilion EndMR Ramprakash 31* (39b 5×4 1×6) C White 19* (40b 2×4)68.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, gets his front footforward and defends it down with a dead bat68.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, pitched up, pushes back towardsthe bowler68.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run68.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, sharp turn and bounce, Whiteforced to his back foot and defends it down to forward short leg,does well to keep it downEnd of over 69 (1 run) England 228/5Harbhajan Singh 19-4-52-0 – GMDC EndMR Ramprakash 32* (41b 5×4 1×6) C White 19* (44b 2×4)69.5 Kumble to White, FOUR, just outside the off stump, leans back andplays it very late and guides it down to the third man ropes for aboundary69.6 Kumble to White, one run, ill directed on his pads, works it behindsquare leg for another easy runEnd of over 70 (6 runs) England 234/5A Kumble 25-4-74-5 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 24* (46b 3×4) MR Ramprakash 33* (45b 5×4 1×6)70.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, flighted ball, on his toes, tries todefend to the on side, the ball rolls to the off side70.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, minute turn, stretches forward anddefends well70.3 Tendulkar to White, leg bye: one run, on his pads, brushes the padsand rolls behind square legEnd of over 71 (5 runs) England 239/5SR Tendulkar 2-0-5-0 – GMDC EndC White 24* (49b 3×4) MR Ramprakash 37* (48b 6×4 1×6)71.1 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, defensive push towardscover71.2 Srinath to White, no run, pitched up, leans forward and drives itto cover71.3 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, stays back and defends itdown to the off side71.4 Srinath to White, no run, pitched up, leans well forward and drivesit elegantly through cover, Tendulkar dives well to his left andsaves the runs71.5 Srinath to White, no run, this time easy for Tendulkar, as it wasstroked straight to him71.6 Srinath to White, no run, on target, White goes a bit back anddefends it towards mid wicketEnd of over 72 (maiden) England 239/5J Srinath 14-2-64-0 (3nb) – Adani Pavilion EndMR Ramprakash 37* (48b 6×4 1×6) C White 24* (55b 3×4)73.3 Srinath to White, no run, rapped on the pads, huge shout from thebowler and keeper, Robinson nods in the negative, as the ball wassurely going down the leg side73.4 Srinath to White, no run, gets his front foot forward and acrossand drives it to cover, Tendulkar fields73.5 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, gets his front foot a bitforward and defends it with bat and pad close together73.6 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, stays back and defends ittowards gullyEnd of over 74 (1 run, maiden) England 241/6J Srinath 15-3-64-0 (3nb) – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 1* (7b) C White 24* (59b 3×4)74.6 Tendulkar to White, one run, pushes it to mid wicket off the backfoot to get the single that would give him the strike againEnd of over 75 (2 runs) England 243/6SR Tendulkar 4-0-8-1 – GMDC EndC White 25* (60b 3×4) JS Foster 2* (12b)75.1 Srinath to White, no run, on off stump, quicker ball, defends itdown to the off side75.2 Srinath to White, no run, leans well forward and drives it toTendulkar at cover75.3 Srinath to White, no run, strokes it to towards cover, no timing atall75.4 Srinath to White, one run, on his pads, turns it to fine leg forthe singleEnd of over 76 (1 run) England 244/6J Srinath 16-3-65-0 (3nb) – Adani Pavilion EndC White 26* (64b 3×4) JS Foster 2* (14b)76.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, drives it along the ground to cover76.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, drives off the back foot to cover again76.3 Tendulkar to White, no run, stretches forward and the ball lobs tothe on side, shouts of ‘catch it’ as the ball falls short76.4 Tendulkar to White, no run, pushes it off the front foot to extracover76.5 Tendulkar to White, no run, turns down the leg side, left alone76.6 Tendulkar to White, one run, full toss on his pads, pushes it todeep backward square leg with ease to get back strikeEnd of over 77 (1 run) England 245/6SR Tendulkar 5-0-9-1 – GMDC EndC White 27* (70b 3×4) JS Foster 2* (14b)77.1 Srinath to White, FOUR, short and width, White stays back and cutsit just wide of gully to the fence77.2 Srinath to White, one run, leans forward and pushes it just wide ofGanguly at mid on to bring up the 250End of over 78 (6 runs) England 251/6J Srinath 17-3-71-0 (3nb) – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 3* (18b) C White 32* (72b 4×4)79.1 Kumble to White, no run, on target, stretches forward and defendsit down to the off side79.2 Kumble to White, no run79.3 Kumble to White, no run, on target, stretches well forward with hisfront foot well forward and defends it down safely79.4 Kumble to White, no run, faster ball on target, White reads it welland defends it with carefulness79.5 Kumble to White, no run, on target again, White defends it wellwithin himself79.6 Kumble to White, one run, turns it off his pads to backward squareleg and gets the single, wanted two, but Yohannan rushes in fromthe ropesEnd of over 80 (1 run) England 260/6A Kumble 26-4-75-5 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 33* (78b 4×4) JS Foster 11* (24b 2×4)80.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, outside the off stump, turns away, leftalone80.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, fuller ball, left alone outside the offstump80.3 Tendulkar to White, FOUR, bad direction, just outside the legstump, easily tickles it very fine to the ropes80.4 Tendulkar to White, two runs, leans well forward and drives it wideof mid off, shabby work by Yohannan gives two, makes up for thegood work last over80.5 Tendulkar to White, no run, defends well forward80.6 Tendulkar to White, no run, turns in, White goes back and defendsit towards short coverEnd of over 81 (6 runs) England 266/6SR Tendulkar 7-0-23-1 – GMDC EndJS Foster 11* (24b 2×4) C White 39* (84b 5×4)81.5 Kumble to White, no run, quickish ball, goes back and defends itdown to the off side81.6 Kumble to White, one run, on leg stump, taps it off his padstowards long leg for the singleEnd of over 82 (2 runs) England 268/6A Kumble 27-4-77-5 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 40* (86b 5×4) JS Foster 12* (28b 2×4)82.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on target, goes back and taps itto the on side82.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, stretches forwardand defends it down82.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, gets his front footforward and defends it down well82.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off stump, cuts it tobackward point, not in the gaps though82.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on his pads, taps it to forwardshort leg who does a quick reflex work82.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, White goes back anddefends it with a straight batEnd of over 83 (maiden) England 268/6Harbhajan Singh 20-5-52-0 – GMDC EndJS Foster 12* (28b 2×4) C White 40* (92b 5×4)84.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run84.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, gets his front foot forward andturns it to fine leg for the single breaking the 13 ball dotsequenceEnd of over 85 (1 run) England 269/6Harbhajan Singh 21-5-53-0 – GMDC EndC White 41* (94b 5×4) JS Foster 12* (38b 2×4)85.1 Kumble to White, no run85.2 Kumble to White, no run85.3 Kumble to White, leg bye: FOUR, down the leg side, brushes the padson the way running to the fine leg ropes85.4 Kumble to White, no run, on target, defends it down to forwardshort leg with ease85.5 Kumble to White, no run, goes back and pushes it to cover,Tendulkar fields85.6 Kumble to White, no run, on target, White stays back and defendswith his bat well within himselfEnd of over 86 (4 runs, maiden) England 273/6A Kumble 29-6-77-5 – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 12* (38b 2×4) C White 41* (100b 5×4)86.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, defends off theback foot, bounces to the keeper86.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, steps out and defends with batand pad close together86.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run86.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defends it off the back foot backtowards the bowlerEnd of over 87 (1 run) England 274/6Harbhajan Singh 22-5-54-0 – GMDC EndJS Foster 13* (40b 2×4) C White 41* (104b 5×4)88.1 Kumble to White, no run, fastish ball on target, defends at ithurriedly88.2 Kumble to White, no run, just a bit of width, cuts it hard tobackward point, no placement and so no runs88.3 Kumble to White, one run, on his pads again, taps it off his padsbehind square leg for the singleEnd of over 89 (3 runs) England 277/6A Kumble 30-6-80-5 – GMDC EndC White 42* (107b 5×4) JS Foster 15* (49b 2×4)89.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, played neatly tomid-wicket89.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, outside the off,opens the face of the bat, played defensively89.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, on legand middle, uses his feet and plays to mid-on89.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, walks down the track and playsthe ball to mid-off89.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, bowling around the wicket, ontarget, White defends89.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, quicker through the air, spinsback in, gets right behind the line, defends. That is stumps onday-1.End of over 90 (maiden) England 277/6Harbhajan Singh 23-6-54-0 – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 15* (49b 2×4) C White 42* (113b 5×4)Match State: Stumps – Day 191.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, short, wide outside the off,White almost had a go at it, leaves the ball alone91.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off, steered down tothe slips91.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the off, defended91.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up, good use of the feet,drives the ball neatly to covers91.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, outside the off, comes forwardand drives the ball to wide of mid-on for a singleEnd of over 92 (1 run) England 278/6Harbhajan Singh 24-6-55-0 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 43* (118b 5×4) JS Foster 15* (56b 2×4)92.1 Kumble to White, one run, sliding in to the batsman, white playingwith soft hands, plays the ball down to fine legEnd of over 93 (5 runs) England 283/6A Kumble 32-7-85-5 – GMDC EndC White 44* (119b 5×4) JS Foster 19* (61b 2×4)93.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, White plays at the ball outsidethe off and is beaten93.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, just outside theoff, White dances down the track, beaten and Dasgupta makes a messof an easy stumping chance, perhaps a chance to catch that too93.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on the off, defended93.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, defended again93.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on middle and leg, playedstraight to mid-wicket93.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, good loop on this delivery, ontarget, forward in defenceEnd of over 94 (maiden) England 283/6Harbhajan Singh 25-7-55-0 – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 19* (61b 2×4) C White 44* (125b 5×4)95.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on target, defended95.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, SIX, tossed up, White uses his feet downthe track hits the ball clean and high, the ball goes a long longway and all the way over long-on for a huge six!95.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up again, driven sweetlyto the covers95.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the off, quickerdelivery, plays across the line, a wild heave, beaten95.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, played around the corner, takesone, looks for the second, Yohannan does well to prevent thesecond run from being takenEnd of over 96 (7 runs) England 294/6Harbhajan Singh 26-7-62-0 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 51* (130b 5×4 1×6) JS Foster 23* (68b 3×4)96.1 Kumble to White, no run, quicker delivery, on target, defended96.2 Kumble to White, no run, brushes the pads to the keeper down theleg side, appeal by the keeper alone, in vain96.3 Kumble to White, leg bye: one run goes back and tries to push it tothe on side, gets it on the pads and gets the leg byeEnd of over 97 (1 run, maiden) England 295/6A Kumble 34-8-89-5 – GMDC EndC White 51* (133b 5×4 1×6) JS Foster 23* (71b 3×4)97.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, defends it point97.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, flighted ball, leans forward andtakes it on the full and pushes it to long on for the single97.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, bat and pad closetogether as it is defended back to the bowlerEnd of over 98 (2 runs) England 297/6Harbhajan Singh 27-7-64-0 – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 24* (74b 3×4) C White 52* (136b 5×4 1×6)99.1 Yohannan to White, no run, good first ball, straight on target,angling in delivery, inside edge on to the pads, loud shout forlbw, not out99.2 Yohannan to White, no run, sliding down the leg, through to thekeeper99.3 Yohannan to White, no run, another sharp delivery, cuts back insharply, White playing from his crease, hit on the pad, nods hishead in appreciation of the bowling99.4 Yohannan to White, FOUR, given the width outside the off, sweetlytimed square drive, four runs!99.5 Yohannan to White, one run, just short of a good length, risingdelivery, White plays the ball away from his body, inside edge,could have easily played that ball on to the stumps, ball goesjust wide of Dasgupta, batsmen take a singleEnd of over 100 (5 runs) England 308/6T Yohannan 13-2-38-0 (1w 1nb) – Adani Pavilion EndC White 57* (141b 6×4 1×6) JS Foster 30* (81b 4×4)100.1 Srinath to White, no run, outside the off, left alone100.2 Srinath to White, no run, back of a good length, angling in,defended100.3 Srinath to White, no run, cuts back in sharply, White plays theball in defence, struggling with his foot work a bit, inside edgeand the ball rolls on and hits the stumps, the bails stay put,White is safe100.4 Srinath to White, no run, ball keeping a shade low, just outsidethe off, defended100.5 Srinath to White, two runs, glorious extra cover drive, just leansin to the shot, Tendulkar does well to chase the ball and stop it100.6 Srinath to White, no run, this ball goes away from the bat, Whiteplays at the ball and is beatenEnd of over 101 (2 runs) England 310/6J Srinath 19-3-79-0 (3nb) – GMDC EndJS Foster 30* (81b 4×4) C White 59* (147b 6×4 1×6)101.4 Yohannan to White, one run, angling in from short of a good length,taps the ball towards the on side and takes one101.6 Yohannan to White, no run, on the off stump, defendedEnd of over 102 (5 runs) England 315/6T Yohannan 14-2-43-0 (1w 1nb) – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 34* (85b 4×4) C White 60* (149b 6×4 1×6)End of over 103 (maiden) England 315/6J Srinath 20-4-79-0 (3nb) – GMDC EndC White 60* (149b 6×4 1×6) JS Foster 34* (91b 4×4)103.1 Yohannan to White, no run, bouncer! not bowled at express speed,White goes for the hook, beaten103.2 Yohannan to White, no run, short of a length, outside the off,White punches the ball to the off side103.3 Yohannan to White, no run, outside the off, left alone103.4 Yohannan to White, two runs, bouncer! well directed on too, Whitegoes for the hook, hits the ball in the air, well over Tendulkar’shead, did not time the shot to perfection, Tendulkar stops theboundary103.5 Yohannan to White, no run, outside the off, played defensively103.6 Yohannan to White, one run, pushes the ball gently to mid-on andtakes a quick singleEnd of over 104 (3 runs) England 318/6T Yohannan 15-2-46-0 (1w 1nb) – Adani Pavilion EndC White 63* (155b 6×4 1×6) JS Foster 34* (91b 4×4)104.1 Srinath to White, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,left alone104.2 Srinath to White, no run, excellent delivery, just outside the off,good bounce too, White plays away from the body, gets the edge,Dasgupta puts down the simplest of catches, what a shame!104.3 Srinath to White, FOUR, White makes the chance count, crackingcover drive, he has put that chance behind him, four runsthe moment it left the bat104.4 Srinath to White, no run, another cracking cover drive, Williamsdoes well with a diving effort in covers104.5 Srinath to White, one run, short, hooked straight to Kumble at longleg, he doesn’t pick the ball up, puts down the catchEnd of over 105 (6 runs) England 324/6J Srinath 21-4-85-0 (3nb) – GMDC EndJS Foster 35* (92b 4×4) C White 68* (160b 7×4 1×6)105.2 Yohannan to White, no run, just outside the off, tries to drive theball, does not time it105.3 Yohannan to White, one run, angling in to the batsman, worked awayto long leg for a single105.5 Yohannan to White, no run, keeps the batsman honest in defence witha good length delivery on the off stump105.6 Yohannan to White, no run, good pace and bounce, just outside theoff, White plays and missesEnd of over 106 (3 runs) England 327/6T Yohannan 16-2-49-0 (1w 1nb) – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 37* (94b 4×4) C White 69* (164b 7×4 1×6)107.1 Yohannan to White, FOUR, short and rising, hooked away for four,White is clearly winning this little contest107.2 Yohannan to White, no run, good comeback delivery from Yohannan,sharp bouncer, White sways away107.3 Yohannan to White, no run, just outside the off, White plays at it,leading edge and falls just short of point107.4 Yohannan to White, FOUR, take that! leans forward and caresses theball through covers, glorious shot!107.5 Yohannan to White, no run, on target, keeps White honest in defence107.6 Yohannan to White, no run, slips in another short rising delivery,outside the off, White sways away from it, ball goes straightthrough to DasguptaEnd of over 108 (8 runs) England 335/6T Yohannan 17-2-57-0 (1w 1nb) – Adani Pavilion EndJS Foster 37* (100b 4×4) C White 77* (170b 9×4 1×6)109.1 Kumble to White, no run, flat and full, played back to the bowler109.2 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, played down to the slips109.3 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, good bounce too, Dasguptatakes it neatly109.4 Kumble to White, leg bye: one run, off the pads and down to the legside for a leg bye109.5 Kumble to Foster, no run, flat, quick, full, on leg and middle,driven straight to mid-on109.6 Kumble to Foster, no run, well outside the off, left aloneEnd of over 110 (1 run, maiden) England 338/6A Kumble 35-9-89-5 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 77* (174b 9×4 1×6) JS Foster 39* (108b 4×4)110.1 Srinath to White, no run, just outside the off, defended110.2 Srinath to White, no run, short of a good length, outside the off,pushed to covers110.3 Srinath to White, no run, outside the off, left alone110.4 Srinath to White, FOUR, just defends off the front foot, thick edgeand the ball races past gully to the third man ropes110.5 Srinath to White, no run, short ball, directed down the leg side,White ducks beneath easily110.6 Srinath to White, no run, slower ball, keeps it very full, infactpitches after the wickets and passes to the keeper harmlesslyEnd of over 111 (4 runs) England 342/6J Srinath 24-5-91-0 (3nb) – GMDC EndJS Foster 39* (108b 4×4) C White 81* (180b 10×4 1×6)112.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, goes back and defends it toforward short leg112.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, on off stump, goes back carefullyand cautiously defends it down to the off side112.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, ill direction, on leg stumps,taps it off his pads towards fine leg for the easy run112.4 Harbhajan Singh to Foster, one run, drops it in short, errs in linetoo, down the leg side again, works it to long leg easily for thesingle112.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, width, rocks back and cut it tobackward point112.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, just outside the of, spinning in,bat and pad close together in defenceEnd of over 113 (2 runs) England 344/6Harbhajan Singh 28-7-66-0 – GMDC EndJS Foster 40* (115b 4×4) C White 82* (185b 10×4 1×6)114.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, spinning in, defended114.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, tossed up, spinning in sharply,defended114.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, good looptoo, defended114.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, justoutside the off, forward in defence114.5 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, offers a straight bat in defence114.6 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, on the pads, tucked around thecorner for a singleEnd of over 115 (1 run) England 345/7Harbhajan Singh 29-7-67-0 – GMDC EndC White 83* (191b 10×4 1×6) AF Giles 0* (2b)115.1 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads, White helps the ball down tofine leg and takes a singleEnd of over 116 (1 run) England 346/7A Kumble 38-11-90-6 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 84* (192b 10×4 1×6) AF Giles 0* (7b)116.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, opens the face of the bat, runsit down for a singleEnd of over 117 (2 runs) England 348/7Harbhajan Singh 30-7-69-0 – GMDC EndAF Giles 1* (12b) C White 85* (193b 10×4 1×6)117.5 Kumble to White, no run, just about on the off, played to covers117.6 Kumble to White, one run, outside the leg, played around the cornerfor a singleEnd of over 118 (6 runs) England 354/7A Kumble 39-11-96-6 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 86* (195b 10×4 1×6) AF Giles 6* (16b 1×4)118.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, tossed up, outside the of, played awaytowards point118.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, well tossed up again, forward indefence118.3 Tendulkar to White, no run, well flighted delivery, slower throughthe air, defended118.4 Tendulkar to White, no run, bowls it too wide outside the off,should have been called a wide118.5 Tendulkar to White, two runs, played through point and takes acouple of runs118.6 Tendulkar to White, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler.End of over 119 (2 runs) England 356/7SR Tendulkar 8-0-25-1 – GMDC EndAF Giles 6* (16b 1×4) C White 88* (201b 10×4 1×6)119.4 Kumble to White, no run, flat and on target, White goes bat and padclose together, defends119.5 Kumble to White, no run, slightly slower, outside the off, defended119.6 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, White uses his feet,drives to mid-offEnd of over 120 (1 run) England 357/7A Kumble 40-11-97-6 – Adani Pavilion EndAF Giles 7* (19b 1×4) C White 88* (204b 10×4 1×6)120.6 Tendulkar to White, one run, played behind point for an easy singleand keeps the strikeEnd of over 121 (2 runs) England 359/7SR Tendulkar 9-0-26-1 – GMDC EndC White 89* (205b 10×4 1×6) AF Giles 7* (24b 1×4)121.1 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads, tucked around the cornerEnd of over 122 (1 run) England 360/8A Kumble 41-11-98-7 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 90* (206b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 0* (3b)122.1 Tendulkar to White, no run, full toss, should have hit that for asix or even a four, drives it straight to mid-off122.2 Tendulkar to White, no run, played defensively towards point122.3 Tendulkar to White, no run, googly! sliding down the leg, Whiteplays for the leg break, had no clue at all122.4 Tendulkar to White, no run, short, and wide outside the off, cutstraight to point122.5 Tendulkar to White, one run, now takes the single by playing itwide of the man at pointEnd of over 123 (1 run) England 361/8SR Tendulkar 10-0-27-1 – GMDC EndC White 91* (211b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 0* (4b)123.1 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, White defends, not lookingfor runs123.2 Kumble to White, no run, played to point, defensively, ensuringthat Dawson does not get a chance to face Kumble123.3 Kumble to White, no run, quicker one, the wrong-un too, cuts topoint123.4 Kumble to White, one run, driven down the ground to the man at longon, takes the single. Dawson has two balls of the over to dealwithEnd of over 124 (1 run) England 362/8A Kumble 42-11-99-7 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 92* (215b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 0* (6b)124.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, looking for his first wicket,bowling over the wicket, well tossed up, on middle and off,defended124.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, drives the ball down to long onand takes the singleEnd of over 125 (1 run) England 363/8Harbhajan Singh 31-7-70-0 – GMDC EndC White 93* (217b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 0* (10b)125.1 Kumble to White, one run, full-toss, outside the leg, White takenby surprise, knocks it away to mid-wicket, takes the single, thatis his highest Test score!End of over 126 (1 run) England 364/8A Kumble 43-11-100-7 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 94* (218b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 0* (15b)126.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well tossed up, watches the ballcarefully, defends126.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, well flighted delivery, justoutside the off, forward in defence, not taking any chances here126.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, slightly quicker through the air,spinning in too, defended126.4 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, tossed up, driven down theground for a singleEnd of over 127 (1 run) England 365/8Harbhajan Singh 32-7-71-0 – GMDC EndC White 95* (222b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 0* (17b)127.1 Kumble to White, one run, bowling around the wicket, tucks it tothe on side and strangely takes a single, exposing Dawson toKumble’s guilesEnd of over 128 (3 runs) England 368/8A Kumble 44-11-103-7 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 96* (223b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 2* (22b)128.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, outside the off, ball goes downto wide of point, the single offered, white refuses128.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, one run, plays the ball towards the midwicket fence and takes the singleEnd of over 129 (1 run) England 369/8Harbhajan Singh 33-7-72-0 – GMDC EndC White 97* (225b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 2* (26b)129.1 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, defended129.2 Kumble to White, no run, down the leg side, through to the keeper129.3 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads again, pushed down to longleg for a single, moves to 98End of over 130 (2 runs) England 371/8A Kumble 45-11-104-7 – Adani Pavilion EndRKJ Dawson 2* (29b) C White 98* (228b 10×4 1×6)131.1 Kumble to White, one run, outside the leg, offers the single to betaken, moves on to 99131.5 Kumble to White, no run, played neatly to covers, no chance of thatsingle131.6 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, played to forward short legEnd of over 132 (2 runs) England 373/8A Kumble 46-11-106-7 – Adani Pavilion EndRKJ Dawson 3* (38b) C White 99* (231b 10×4 1×6)End of over 133 (maiden) England 373/8Harbhajan Singh 35-9-72-0 – GMDC EndC White 99* (231b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 3* (44b)133.1 Kumble to White, one run, on the pads, tucked around the corner,that is his 100, a brilliant effort indeed, showing a lot ofcourage and positive attitude, it is his maiden Test hundredAnil Kumble was the first player to applaud the effort, wonderfulto see thatEnd of over 134 (3 runs) England 376/8A Kumble 47-11-109-7 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 100* (232b 10×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 5* (49b)Whites’ 100 in 232 balls, 10 fours and a six!134.1 Srinath to White, no run, down the leg side, Dasgupta doesn’t takeit cleanly134.2 Srinath to White, no run, just outside the off, punched to covers134.3 Srinath to White, no run, angling in, Srinath bowling well withinhimself, defended134.4 Srinath to White, FOUR, Take That! glorious cover drive, Whiteplaying a perfect cover drive, picture perfect! four runs!134.5 Srinath to White, no run, yorker, well dug out too134.6 Srinath to White, no run, one more! good yorker, dug out safelyEnd of over 135 (4 runs) England 380/8J Srinath 25-5-95-0 (3nb) – GMDC EndRKJ Dawson 5* (49b) C White 104* (238b 11×4 1×6)135.3 Kumble to White, no run, quicker delivery, on target again,defended135.4 Kumble to White, no run, on the pads, played defensively to the onside135.5 Kumble to White, no run, full in length, dug out safely, a big puffof dust comes out, not good signs any ways135.6 Kumble to White, no run, played back to the bowler, defensivelyEnd of over 136 (1 run) England 381/8A Kumble 48-11-110-7 – Adani Pavilion EndRKJ Dawson 6* (51b) C White 104* (242b 11×4 1×6)136.2 Srinath to White, no run, bouncer! White thinks about the hookshot, too high to be hit any ways136.3 Srinath to White, FOUR, rising delivery, angling in to the bat, offthe gloves it goes down to Dasgupta, a bit too late with the dive,four runs136.4 Srinath to White, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid-on136.5 Srinath to White, no run, outside the off, left alone136.6 Srinath to White, one run, short and the short-arm jab at it, playsthe ball down with a lot of comfort, takes the single, keeps thestrike tooEnd of over 137 (6 runs) England 387/8J Srinath 26-5-101-0 (3nb) – GMDC EndC White 109* (247b 12×4 1×6) RKJ Dawson 7* (52b)137.1 Sehwag to White, one run, pushed to covers and takes a single137.4 Sehwag to White, no run, forward in defence137.5 Sehwag to White, one run, turns back in sharply, gets the edge andgoes down on the on sideEnd of over 138 (4 runs) England 391/8V Sehwag 2-1-4-0 – Adani Pavilion EndRKJ Dawson 9* (55b) C White 111* (250b 12×4 1×6)139.1 Kumble to White, no run, outside the off, defended139.2 Kumble to White, no run, on leg and middle, defended139.3 Kumble to White, no run, goes for a heave, inside edge on to thepads139.4 Kumble to White, no run, almost a replay, White looking for runsnow, can’t get it away139.5 Kumble to White, no run, driven straight to mid-off139.6 Kumble to White, no run, just outside the off, played to thesolitary slip fielder, no chance of taking a runEnd of over 140 (maiden) England 391/9A Kumble 49-12-110-7 – Adani Pavilion EndMJ Hoggard 0* (0b) C White 111* (256b 12×4 1×6)141.1 Kumble to White, one run, smashes the ball down the ground to longoff, takes the single, Hoggard will have to face Kumble now141.3 Kumble to White, one run, short, goes back and punches the ballthrough coversEnd of over 142 (5 runs) England 396/9A Kumble 50-12-115-7 – Adani Pavilion EndC White 113* (258b 12×4 1×6) MJ Hoggard 3* (10b)142.1 Srinath to White, (no ball) no run, waste of a delivery, bouncer,too high, almost a tennis ball bouncer, lands safely in the glovesof the keeper142.1 Srinath to White, no run, short and sliding down the leg, throughto the keeper, loud shout for caught behind, not out142.2 Srinath to White, one run142.4 Srinath to White, one run, drives the ball to covers, takes thesingle, 400 up on the boardEnd of over 143 (5 runs) England 401/9J Srinath 29-7-105-1 (4nb) – GMDC EndMJ Hoggard 4* (13b) C White 115* (262b 12×4 1×6)144.1 Harbhajan Singh to White, SIX, tossed up, charges down the track,one knee down and heaves the ball over mid-wicket, that is going along long way and all the way for a massive six!144.2 Harbhajan Singh to White, no run, comes down the track, defendsWhite looking for some quick runs here144.3 Harbhajan Singh to White, OUT: flat and quick through the air,White charges down and plays the heave-ho, beaten completely,bowled! it is all over… England are all out for 407England 407/10C.White b Harbhajan Singh 121 (265b 12×4 2×6)

Zimbabwe seek to end tour on a high

by csb10.top Uncategorized

Match facts

November 15, 2015Start time 1700 local (1100 GMT)

Big Picture

The first T20 on Friday is reason enough to believe that the second game on Sunday would be another close one. Zimbabwe presented a strong defence after registering a below-par score, reducing Bangladesh to 80 for five, but ultimately 131 was never a great challenge for the hosts. At the end of the game, Malcolm Waller said Zimbabwe had to make a bigger total should they bat first again.The home side also have a few worries of their own. Bangladesh started very well with the ball and although they copped some hammering from Waller in the middle overs, they also fought back well. Mashrafe Mortaza, Mustafizur Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain were disciplined and effective.But the batting line-up must be looked into, again. Anamul Haque was run-out, Sabbir Rahman’s promotion was a talking point while the fact that Mahmudullah and Liton Das had to deal with a late chase was a question-mark. Sabbir is a natural striker of the ball so possibly the management wanted him to take advantage of the fielding restrictions of the first six overs, but given that he is also a good runner between the wickets and has a knack of finding gaps he remains a handy option down the order. Liton and Mahmudullah couldn’t finish the job together as Mashrafe had to strike a couple of big hits to ensure the win.Zimbabwe still remain a team with iffy batting form, despite promoting Sikandar Raza up the order. But it is a positive move, one that might pay off in the second game, their last chance to redeem themselves on the tour.

Form guide

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In the spotlight

After his six-hitting spree, Bangladesh will look at Malcolm Waller as the danger man in the second T20. He may have to look for new areas to land his big hits, which will be critical for Zimbabwe.It is now safe to say Al-Amin Hossain has made a successful comeback to international cricket. He remains a background man, proving important breakthroughs and keeping things tight from his end.

Team news

Anamul Haque is likely to get another go while Arafat Sunny and Kamrul Islam Rabbi can now expect a game too, given that Bangladesh are looking for a T20 combination suited for these conditions.Bangladesh (likely XI): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Anamul Haque, 3 Liton Das, 4 Mahmudullah, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 6 Sabbir Rahman, 7 Nasir Hossain, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Al-Amin Hossain, 10 Jubair Hossain, 11 Mustafizur RahmanJohn Nyumbu and Wellington Masakadza are still without a game, while Zimbabwe dropped Chamu Chibhabha and Taurai Muzarabani in the first T20. If they opt for a change, the offspinner Nyumbu might be worth trying out.Zimbabwe (likely XI): 1 Sikandar Raza, 2 Regis Chakabva (wk), 3 Craig Ervine, 4 Sean Williams, 5 Elton Chigumbura (capt), 6 Malcolm Waller, 7 Graeme Cremer, 8 Tendai Chisoro, 9 Tinashe Panyangara, 10 Luke Jongwe, 11 Neville Madziva

Pitch and conditions

Malcolm Waller said the ball kept low at times on the Shere Bangla surface. It remains a 150-160 pitch for teams batting first, but there was evidence that if a batsman wanted to target the shortened boundaries it was hard to stop. The weather has been pleasant with cooler temperatures.

Stats and trivia

  • The first game wasn’t just Jubair Hossain’s first T20 international, but his first T20 at any competitive level.
  • Friday was the first time that Tinashe Panyangara went wicketless in an international match since the ODI against Afghanistan on October 22.

Quotes

“This [second T20] could be the last chance for us to see how some of new players react under pressure [in this format].””In the next game, we need a lot more runs on the board and bowl well and have a good start and make things easier for ourselves.”

Phil Hay provides key update on Leeds pair

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Leeds United pair Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford could be back to face Aston Villa next month, according to reliable journalist Phil Hay.

The Lowdown: Phillips and Bamford missing for months

The Whites have experienced an unfortunate season in the injury department, having to make do without a number of key players for large periods throughout the campaign.

Phillips and Bamford are undoubtedly two of Leeds’ most important players but they have made just 17 Premier League starts between them this season, with neither featuring so far in 2022.

The Englishmen may still be sidelined, but it does appear as though both are edging closer to a return.

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The Latest: Hay gives encouraging update on Leeds duo

Writing in a Q&A for The Athletic on Saturday, Hay claimed that Phillips and Bamford could both be available for the visit of Villa on March 10.

Addressing the fitness status of the Leeds duo, the journalist replied: “I don’t think they’ll be far off that date – they’re both doing well (as is Bamford I’m told). But it’ll come down to whenever Bielsa thinks they’re ready. It’s his call.”

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The Verdict: Massive boost for Leeds

With Leeds slipping further into a relegation battle, having Phillips and Bamford available could genuinely make the difference in the destiny of their Premier League future come the end of the season.

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Hay’s update duly comes as a massive boost for Marcelo Bielsa, with those two players arguably among the first names on the team sheet whenever they are fit.

Phillips’ quality and dominance in midfield, coupled with Bamford’s end product, could take Leeds up a significant level in the final few weeks of the season, helping them look more like the team which finished ninth in the table last term.

In other news, one Leeds player has hinted at a return to his former club. Find out who it is here.