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00:00At the end of day 2, India were 46 for 1 after having Gold Pakistan out for 172.
00:07The crucial figure there, India 126 runs ahead.
00:12Now a couple of things happened during the day that might just have put some doubts in the minds of the batsmen.
00:16Now to see what happens on day 3, let's take a look at the pitch first of all.
00:20Down there is Ravi Chastri.
00:22Well we've had 2 days of test match cricket. This is day 3 of the test match.
00:2621 wickets have fallen on the first 2 days of the test match.
00:29And I promise you, on day 3, there will still be no respite for the batsmen.
00:34If you look at the pitch here, these cracks really haven't opened out.
00:38On the surface it looks pretty okay, apart from a little bit of the spikes marks,
00:42that of the bowlers and the batsmen running on the track.
00:44But the problem with this pitch is the subsoil isn't hard enough.
00:48That's why if the ball bounces at one place, it might just shoot through the deck.
00:52If it bounces somewhere else, it might bounce differently.
00:54Now take the delivery that Saklen got yesterday.
00:56It pitched somewhere short of a length and just ran along the deck.
00:59He had absolutely no chance and as a batsman, to survive those deliveries,
01:04you need tremendous luck.
01:06Every batsman will need a share of luck because once you see that delivery being bowled,
01:11that starts playing on your mind and you think, now I've got to cover that.
01:14Just when you start doing that, you'll get one and it'll jump at you like a spinning cobra.
01:18Like the one Ijaz got yesterday from Anil Kumble.
01:22You can't do much about that.
01:24That ball bounced, turned and a simple catch to the man at silly point.
01:28So the bottom line is on the surface, you need your share of luck.
01:31Patience is the key if you're a batsman or a bowler.
01:34And once you're in as a batsman on this track, the bottom line is
01:38you've got to play your shots to your strengths and not be overcautious.
01:42So good advice that from Ravi Shastri. Play to your strengths.
01:46Let's see if that actually happened.
01:48We start the action today with Sakhle and Mustaq bowling to Rahul Dravid.
01:59First ball on the third day in India.
02:06Get off the mark on the third day with a single to Rahul Dravid.
02:18Look for two, but the fielder at deep finally coming in very quickly.
02:23Pakistani bowlers are just circling in.
02:26And Indians are doing the right thing by taking those singles whenever there's an opportunity.
02:33The proceedings of the first two sessions will decide Pakistan's resurgence
02:38or India's command and control on this test match.
02:42The proceedings of the first two sessions will decide Pakistan's resurgence
02:46or India's command and control on this test match.
03:01Will this go? Yes.
03:05Will this go? Yes.
03:07He's hit it straight.
03:11That's a very, very good shot from Rahul Dravid.
03:16Rahul Dravid has the ability to attack.
03:18That is why he's an average of all 15 test match cricket.
03:22This was beautifully driven in the gap.
03:26Body weight well behind that shot.
03:29That's a good shot from Rahul Dravid.
03:42That sloppy piece of foot there by Shahid Afridi.
03:48That sloppy piece of foot there by Shahid Afridi.
04:00Poor effort there from the Pakistan opener.
04:06There you see, diving late, a little lazy effort.
04:14In fact, went underneath the arm.
04:17That would be very frustrating for the bowler.
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04:30It must be very, very cold up there for all the cameramen.
04:39Moving the other way this one.
04:40Dravid will look for two and I think he should get it.
04:44Because the substitute, Shoaib Akhtar, had to cover a lot of ground.
05:00Nicely driven. That'll be four.
05:03He split the gap between mid-off and cover.
05:08And Saragopan Ramesh, he continues to impress.
05:14This is a good shot.
05:17But a full toss.
05:18Looking for the swing in Yorker again.
05:21Not quite finding it.
05:23Just straying a bit in length.
05:25Wrapped on the pads.
05:29For a moment you thought Empire Joe Prakash might lift his finger, but he was just...
05:36I think he was trying to indicate that he played it.
05:38But I doubt that.
05:39That hit the pad.
05:40Plumb in front of mid-stump.
05:43And it's pretty difficult to understand why that wasn't given out.
05:46Below the roll.
05:48And he's got it.
05:49And it's pretty difficult to understand why that wasn't given out.
05:52Below the roll.
05:54That is Plumb.
05:56But that's the length that Wakar Yunus wants to be bowling.
05:58He doesn't want to be over-pitching.
06:00Once he bowls straight, on a good length, in line with the stumps, as per usual.
06:05What's wrong with that?
06:06That's the Plumb in front of mid-stump.
06:08That's dead.
06:16And that's punched up the back foot.
06:17There's no sweep up on the offside.
06:19That'll be four runs.
06:26That just stood up and asked to be hit.
06:30And Ramesh obliged.
06:33Just straightening.
06:34No serious turn there from outside the off-stump.
06:37And he found the gap quite comfortably.
06:40Oh, he almost played on there.
06:53You can see that India are extremely confident.
06:56This was a close shave here for Ramesh.
06:59He could have lost his wicket there.
07:00But still, Rahul Dravid was thinking about getting runs on the tins.
07:04Immediately caught up.
07:06Thinking about getting runs on the tins.
07:08Immediately called him through.
07:11And he got the single quite comfortably.
07:14Just missing the legs stump.
07:21And Dravid now driving.
07:22That's a lovely shot.
07:25That's the best shot of the morning so far.
07:29Another boundary for the Indians.
07:31It's a very good last over for the Indians.
07:33Ten runs coming off it.
07:34Boundary for Ramesh.
07:35A boundary for Dravid.
07:37The lead now stretched to 169.
07:40This is the last ball of the previous over.
07:42That was brilliant.
07:45There wasn't a very big gap between the man at extra cover and the man at mid-off.
07:50But he found it.
08:01He's found the gap again.
08:03It's a quick outfield.
08:06And the ball will win again.
08:15That follow through area.
08:16It's not looking as bad as I thought it would look though, Ravi.
08:19I thought it would be a lot worse than it is at the moment.
08:22A few rough areas, but not really anything that's too threatening.
08:30Oh, that's a great shot.
08:32Leaning into it.
08:33And again finding the boundary.
08:35That brings up his half century.
08:37A very good match for the young lad.
08:4016 in the first innings.
08:42And now he's reached 50.
08:45And with an excellent shot.
08:49That was brilliant.
08:52The ball supposedly pitching in the rough areas outside the off stump.
08:56But he was not afraid to go for that drive.
09:00And India moved along nicely.
09:04178 runs ahead.
09:11Again, delicately played.
09:14He's got nice soft hands, Ramesh.
09:21And the 100 coming up for India.
09:24It's a good start this morning.
09:25India in a superb position.
09:27100 for 1.
09:31Come on, Sakhi.
09:40He's going to be caught for this one.
09:42He is.
09:44He does play that shot pretty well, does Rahul Dravid.
09:46But this time he got the top edge.
09:48And Ejaz Ahmed has taken the catch.
09:51Just moving around behind the wicket keeper.
09:53This is a big, big blow for India.
09:55Just what Pakistan wanted.
10:00Well, it looked to be a predetermined shot.
10:06He hadn't played against the line so far in this innings.
10:10He was playing very straight.
10:13Tried to hit it a little too hard also.
10:17It was easily held by Ejaz.
10:19That's a big blow for India.
10:26The big confrontation now.
10:28Sachin Tendulkar against Saqlain Mushtaq.
10:33Mushtaq's got Tendulkar three times.
10:35He's also got Rahul Dravid three times now.
10:46Now, so often when Saqlain Mushtaq bowls,
10:49you see that happening to a batsman on the back foot.
10:52It gives you an idea of how much spin there is on the ball.
10:55Sachin doing very well here.
10:56Blocking it and then making sure that it doesn't go on to roll to the stumps.
11:01There, that back foot coming across to make sure
11:04that everything is in place and safe.
11:09And this time he's off the mark.
11:10Mid-arm's a little deep.
11:13So that should ease the pressure a bit.
11:18You have to admire Saqlain Mushtaq for the way he's kept
11:22this champion batsman quiet.
11:2326 balls before he got off the mark.
11:26Both Saqlain and Mushtaq have bowled very well.
11:31Just haven't given him any opportunities.
11:32And remember, this man is capable of scoring good deliveries as well.
11:37So you have to pay tribute to these two fine Pakistani bowlers.
11:43That's beautifully bowled.
11:44They go up for the catch.
11:45But I think it's missed everything.
11:50Great angle.
11:51The left-hander had to play at it.
11:55Yes, because he mixes that one, that floater.
11:57And this is pitched on the middle end leg.
11:59And it has turned.
12:03A very, very difficult delivery to play.
12:06Perhaps just a little too good for the batsman.
12:15Again driving.
12:16Good pace of fielding.
12:18A free leader fielder there.
12:21Come on, come on, come on.
12:25Giving it everything the Pakistanis,
12:27they know that they've got to save every run.
12:29Because every run they save, that many less they'll have to chase
12:32in the second innings.
12:45There's no mid-wicket.
12:46And he's found the gap.
12:48Huge gap on the onside.
12:49Just two fielders there.
12:52And Ramesh helps himself to another boundary.
13:04And that's nicely timed with the back foot.
13:06That'll go all the way.
13:07A superb placement as well.
13:09That was just a push from Tendulkar.
13:12But it raced away to that mid-wicket boundary.
13:17He's a very good timer.
13:18He uses a heavy bat.
13:20But if you have a look at the way he's bisected the two fielders,
13:23one at mid-on and one at mid-wicket.
13:25In fact, leaving both the fielders sprawling.
13:29Look at that. Both the fielders have been left sprawling.
13:31This is Syed Afridi.
13:32And now, Shoaib Akhtar.
13:35Both the Pakistani fielders flat on the ground
13:37as the ball races away to the boundary.
13:43And he sweeps this time for another boundary.
13:45This is exactly the shot he was attempting in the first inning.
13:47Missed it.
13:48Hit his pad and he was given out leg before.
13:51This occasion, he got some back on it.
13:53Two boundaries to end the over.
13:55121 for 2.
14:05Driven.
14:06Handsomely.
14:07Akram gets a hand to it.
14:11And he saves a certain boundary.
14:13Tendulkar wants three.
14:14And he'll get it.
14:17And sweetly timed by him.
14:25Look how quickly.
14:26He starts to play a defensive start.
14:28And then the moment he realizes it's a half-volley.
14:31Goes for the drive.
14:32And that's the kind of effort the Pakistanis would need
14:35to stop this man.
14:36The example being set by the Pakistani captain himself.
14:39Excellent effort, that.
14:48Full toss.
14:50It's a gift.
14:52And Ramesh puts it away.
15:04Physically, he'll have to do a little bit of chasing there.
15:07It's a well-played shot by Ramesh.
15:14He's timing the ball very well, Ramesh.
15:18Just slightly fuller in length.
15:22By no way a half-volley.
15:27That one was beautifully timed.
15:32India now 2.24 ahead.
15:34Sachin Tendulkar and Sadqopan Ramesh in occupation of the crease.
15:41They've got off to a brisk start after lunch.
15:48Right in the slot there for Sachin Tendulkar.
15:51He didn't really have to do much.
15:53But to ensure that the ball was played in the gap.
15:57Support there from the crowd.
16:01Fucker, Younis is the man at mid-off.
16:03And immediately that ball was struck.
16:05He knew the fate.
16:17Well, that piece of fielding was quite typical of what has been happening to the Pakistanis in the field today.
16:31Lots of times it seems as if they have a bit of lead on their feet.
16:48That was a risky run.
16:53And totally unnecessary I think.
16:57Certainly could have given his wicket away on this occasion.
17:02If that ball had hit the stumps he would have been out by a long way.
17:06A long, long way.
17:08Totally unnecessary.
17:11But I suppose he'll say, well I got away with it on this occasion.
17:14Perhaps he won't try it again.
17:17We'll see.
17:47He's missing the leg.
17:48But very, very close appeal.
18:08This is brilliant stuff from Romesh.
18:12He's been very impressive in this innings.
18:15Playing everything with the bat.
18:17This one cutting it nicely in the gap.
18:25And he goes for the sweep.
18:27And puts that one away.
18:29He's found the gap on the onside.
18:34And the crowd enjoying the action.
18:36They've been treated to some good batting here today by the Indians.
18:40He's gone this time.
18:41Straight to Bidon.
18:43He's miscued that hit.
18:45That was tossed up by Mushtaq.
18:48Tendulkar looking to go over the top.
18:51Did not get the timing right at all.
18:53Straight to Akram.
18:54And India have lost another wicket here.
18:56This was clearly bowled by Mushtaq.
18:59Sachin was playing him off the back foot most of the time.
19:02This was pitched up.
19:04And just the bat angle was a bit off.
19:07Just the bat angled while Sachin was playing that shot.
19:11Didn't time it at all.
19:14Seemed to just have stopped a little as well.
19:16He's gone for 29.
19:17India lose the third wicket for 168.
19:25So the Indian captain comes out to the middle.
19:27India have lost the wicket of Tendulkar but they're still comfortably placed.
19:38So he's off the mark with that single.
19:43249 on.
19:46In a very good position here.
19:51And importantly his partner looking in a very good touch.
20:02That'll go all the way.
20:05That'll go all the way.
20:07That was a googly from Mushtaq.
20:22Another one came back into him from the rough.
20:26This one spun back a long way.
20:34Pitching in that rough.
20:41Successfully cutting it.
20:49Again beautifully played on the onside.
20:53That should go for four.
20:54Two men chasing it.
20:57That boundary takes him to 95.
21:00This is an excellent shot.
21:08There you are. 258 at the moment.
21:10He is 96 not out.
21:1315 boundaries.
21:22Excellent shot.
21:24You have a shot like that if you get past the bowler it's often four.
21:38A lot of risk in that shot.
21:43There's not too many batsmen that you can see straight drive and use so much bottom hand.
21:54He's got the ball.
21:58Will you see a more tragic moment in sport?
22:01He cannot believe it.
22:03He did a full toss straight back to the bowler.
22:07But don't worry he's played a good innings.
22:11I think the entire ground was in shock for a few seconds there.
22:17And as you said Harsha he played a very good innings and that's what they're appreciating now.
22:22They were in total shock when he was dismissed.
22:25But they are standing and applauding him on all the way back to the pavilion.
22:31That was a good knock.
22:32He'll be very very disappointed of course.
22:35But the consolation is that he certainly has put his team in a very very strong position.
22:44History tends to record those four runs.
22:48But no one can take away this innings from him.
22:50This is how it happened.
22:53Looking to put that ball through the onside and ending up hitting it straight back to Mushtaq Ahmed.
23:00And the full toss.
23:01Who said that full tosses are all bad balls?
23:04It's 183 for 4.
23:09Now the left hander Saurav Ganguly comes in.
23:15Full toss that he could have put anywhere and he pushed it right back to the bowler.
23:23Just can't believe it.
23:28As he was on his way back.
23:30A little converting pat on the back from his captain.
23:34And don't worry there'll be another.
23:37Another day, another turn.
23:42Now there was an edge.
23:45Very interesting to see how far it was because Moin is just a bit disgusted.
23:49Landed short of slip.
23:53This was another excellent delivery from Sakhi Mushtaq.
23:57The one that went straight on.
23:59Not enough pace to take it into the slip cordon.
24:04Off the glove.
24:11Saurav Ganguly in strike.
24:12He's had a slightly indifferent series.
24:15Now he's got to be careful about playing that kind of shot.
24:26I think he's pretty safe here.
24:27That ball has hit him just outside the line of off stump and he's offering a stroke.
24:36Yes, as Mikey said, this time he was out of danger.
24:45And he plays that shot so well.
24:50Always special to watch him hit the ball to the offside.
25:04That won't help at all.
25:06That is not good news for the bowler.
25:10He's doing a good job of appearing impassive.
25:15Nadim Khan on the field.
25:18Not doing a very good job.
25:22The Chennai huddle, now in Delhi.
25:25I think Akram realises that the game can easily drift away from him here.
25:28He's called everyone.
25:29He called Wakar Yunus who was in the deep and said,
25:31Hang on, come here.
25:32I want to talk to you.
25:33Because I think 270 is dangerous.
25:36Because I think 270 is dangerous without us allowing them to score any more.
25:42I think he's just injecting some adrenalin.
25:48Let's go and let's do a few things out here.
25:52This is good.
25:58He plays that shot so well.
26:00We saw Lakshman play a couple of those in the first innings.
26:03He's modelled himself on this man and here's the master himself.
26:06Providing the original.
26:10Priority.
26:13Oh dear.
26:14Ramesh has missed his century by a whisker.
26:16So India is going to learn very quickly.
26:19Newsflash don't come out until tomorrow morning.
26:20That's only for the sports editors.
26:23I thought those instruments were at the front.
26:27We'll see if Akram will bowl now.
26:32Yes, I don't want to chase too many in the second innings.
26:36The Pakistanis.
26:37And if Wasim can get a couple of wickets,
26:40there's a good chance that the Indian innings can fall for less than 250.
26:44They've got a very good batting pair there now.
26:45Muhammad Azharuddin and Saurav Ganguly.
26:48Capable of scoring runs at a fair clip.
26:54He's bowled in. First ball.
26:56He's dragged the ball onto his stumps.
26:59Just a little too close for the cut shot, I think.
27:02Well, it's a funny game cricket.
27:04It was a loose nerve from Wasim.
27:06I don't think he would have hoped for picking up a wicket with that delivery.
27:11The batsman has made his life a little easier here.
27:14Tried to hit it too hard.
27:16Not much bounce there.
27:18Bottom hand came into play.
27:19Got the inner edge.
27:20Went back onto the stumps.
27:22Captain dismissed for 14.
27:25199 for 5.
27:29Nayan Mongiap has come in to replace the Indian captain
27:32who was just bowled by Wasim Akram.
27:34First ball of the new spell.
27:36There you see the bottom edge onto the stumps.
27:40No real bounce here for Wasim Akram.
27:44Pretty innocuous delivery,
27:45but it's picked up the wicket of the Indian captain.
27:48He's trying to hit it too hard.
27:51That should lift up the Pakistan team,
27:53because that's an important wicket.
27:54Azharuddin can score quickly.
27:56Plays the spinner as well.
28:01This pitch has eased up.
28:04Pakistan don't want India to get many more than 300,
28:07because Kumble could be a totally different proposition.
28:12And it's given him out.
28:13Led before.
28:16The ball swinging into the right-handed Nayan Mongiap.
28:27Well, the first one may have been a looser.
28:31But this one is a beauty.
28:32Late swing.
28:33Good delivery to a new man coming in.
28:36And watch here.
28:37Nayan Mongiap is on the move when it strikes him.
28:39It's come back enough.
28:41And would have just hit middle and off stump.
28:44Empire Jay Prakash raised his finger there.
28:47The height was okay.
28:49And Wasim Akram now is on a hat-trick.
28:51199 for 6.
28:56Two wickets of consecutive deliveries.
28:58Off a new spell.
29:00Wasim Akram is on a hat-trick.
29:04It's Empire Jay Prakash threatening that
29:06that ball came in enough to hit off stump.
29:09But good delivery to get first up.
29:11What's the position of the seam?
29:13And he was on the move when the ball hit him.
29:16And even though he was playing forward,
29:17the height was okay.
29:21Yes, it hit him around the shin.
29:23Below the knee roll of the front pad.
29:31Wasim Akram is on a hat-trick.
29:33He's taken a few hat-tricks in
29:35One Day Internationals.
29:39Well dug out by Anil Kublai.
29:42Not only well dug out,
29:44but it's going to go for a boundary.
29:50Well, a slight grin there from Wasim Akram.
29:54It was another beauty.
29:55And Kublai brought his bat down just in time.
29:58Crowd enjoyed it.
29:59Good cricket all round.
30:01The bowler on a hat-trick.
30:02Good delivery.
30:03First up.
30:04And Anil Kublai really had to get his leg out of the way there.
30:08In the end, dug it out well.
30:10And opened his account with that boundary.
30:12Look at that.
30:13That was a bang on target.
30:15There it is.
30:1685 test matches.
30:17363 wickets.
30:19Wasim Akram,
30:20the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan
30:22in test cricket.
30:24Going ahead of his mentor, Imran Khan,
30:26who got 362.
30:28Pakistan is
30:30almost 100 wickets behind.
30:42He's gone for the big hit.
30:45He's timed it very well.
30:49It's a boundary.
30:52And it's a good positive blow by Kublai.
30:54He picked up the top spinner.
30:56And the good thing about the shot
30:58was he hit it straight.
31:00He went through with the shot.
31:01He didn't try and hit across the line.
31:03Because then there was every chance of the ball taking the leading edge.
31:07And even though he didn't middle it,
31:08he got enough bat on it
31:09for the ball to reach the fence.
31:11Steve Buckman,
31:12not interested in an appeal from Sakhlain Mustaq.
31:14209 for 6.
31:24This is a fantastic shot from Salwar Ganguly.
31:27He's hit it deep into the crowd.
31:30And he's got it.
31:32He's got it.
31:34He's got it.
31:35He's got it.
31:36He's got it.
31:37He's got it.
31:38He's got it.
31:39You can hear the crowd
31:40hitting it
31:41with the turn.
31:42He did that
31:43to Sakhlain Mustaq
31:44in Chennai
31:45as well.
31:46Just a little bit of air,
31:47and lovely use of the feet.
31:50And that's why they should be thinking
31:51of coming to the top of the order
31:53when they can play shots like this,
31:54glorious hit.
31:55Lovely use of the feet.
31:57Good follow-through.
31:59And that's a big one.
32:05Four wickets inside,
32:06India at 299 runs ahead.
32:09big shout but as we've been saying it's a huge stride forward so the distance for the ball to
32:22travel from there towards the stumps is very very big yes and he's a tall man that sit him on the
32:34roll of the pads might have well gone over the stumps as well and the big stride forward
32:38while the highest fourth innings total to win for Pakistan three times they've gone over 200
32:46number two and number three quite comfortably seven wickets in and an eight wickets in and
32:51respectively one right on top 315 49 they just made it they had nine wickets down India now 301
33:01ahead I think this called it just a little too much came back to Ganguly a long way in and was
33:17clearly missing the lip stump his body language has been very good very positive not once has
33:25his body language suggested that he feels that his team is not doing well beautifully bold
33:41the drifter straighter one they'll come they're not reading it well
33:47mehendi on the palms of the young lady
33:59what a beauty what a beauty
34:02they'll come by thinking that was the conventional offspin when the other way
34:11that one actually moving the other way that's a fantastic ball
34:15it's gone for four buys this is difficult for the wicketkeeper to keep the ball has turned and bounced
34:41it almost looked like an action replay of the way Rahul probably got out
34:51straighter one from Sikland Mushtaq
34:56probably off the arm interesting to see whether he had a bit of glove onto that one
35:04no it just came off the arm good decision by umpire
35:14yes he's missed the ball by a fair distance you can see that balls bounced a little more than he
35:18expected he's out this time very well bowled by Sikland he went around the wicket got the
35:29ball to drift away and it was almost like giving catching practice to Ijaz
35:39Anil Kumble moving away to play that cut short was deceived a little in the end was nicely held
35:46by Ijaz beautifully taken he's gone for 15 India lose the seventh wicket for 231
35:53Javagal Srinath is coming to replace Anil Kumble who played a little innings there very
36:03important little innings drawing away not in control of that cut short nicely held by Ijaz
36:11yes if the original is very expensive they can always go for this one Koch might be interested
36:19in it it could have been a possible chance it went off very quickly
36:33this is wonderful bowling drawing Ganguly into the shot moving away from the left-hander and
36:40Moin Khan dropping that one went quite quickly to him the same I can put a bit in that one
36:47but not interested at all this one spinning sharply back to Srinath off the bad
37:17Srinath lunging forward not in total control of that one
37:25India 314 ahead three wickets in hand Wasim Akram will continue from the pavilion end
37:33big appeal that umpire Jai Prakash not impressed in the comments box it is Ravi Shastri and
37:47yes the problem here was that the ball pitched outside the leg stump you take another look
37:55and then even if it's going to hit the stumps and if even if it's hit the back pad there's
38:03no way you can be given out we have a visitor Ravi as he's a huge fan of such in Tendulkar
38:11tries to imitate him in every possible way resembles him to an extent
38:29Wasim Akram telling the umpire that it hit the pad first then the bat we'll take another look
38:36it's worth a shout sometimes that does happen sometimes it does hit the pad before the bat
38:41but once it's both bat and pad it's pretty difficult for the umpire to determine which
38:45one came first and that ball seemed to hit the back pad so it would suggest that it was
38:50bat and then pad if it had been the front part there might have been some doubt as he's trying
38:57really hard he's excited but I think the umpire has given the right decision here so there you
39:02see the highest totals Pakistan have chased to win a test match 315 against Australia is the
39:10highest so if they have to win this match it will be the highest score they'll be chasing
39:16it's not going to be easy on this pitch what did that miss mustn't have missed by much right
39:27through Srinath. Wasim Akram must be thinking that the stumps moved
39:32whoa just past the outside edge and again just missing the off stump
39:41we'll have to hurry up and get the single in the end direct hit and a big throw by
40:00Vakar Yunus but Danguly should be in comfortably by Buckner's not called for the third umpire
40:06this is really surprised because if you saw Kumble's balance in his stance it always suggested
40:12that he was moving forward always handy to have a short delivery up your sleeve and surprise the
40:19batsman it's a huge crowd here today to watch this test match no seats available so these people are
40:34happily placed on top of buildings terraces to watch the game here it's a claim continuing
40:42well he picked that one he gave himself room and he's found the gap that should be four
41:04gave himself a lot of room here Javagal Srinath wanted to make sure that even if the ball spun
41:10back into him he still had enough room to hit it through the offside and he hit it powerfully
41:18not the most agile at the best of times Wasim Akram and in the middle of a spell
41:24well it'll cause some damage there Srinath and Danguly colliding
41:47I have a feeling that that hit two things there Ravi
41:51certainly sounded like two connections
41:59I think Mr Srinath will be quite happy with umpire Steve Buckner
42:05it's a definite sound no doubt about that and a woody one at that
42:11he's gone for the big one and it is a big one one bounce over square leg
42:21so Srinath attacking here
42:25picked the right one here Javagal Srinath it was spinning into him it wasn't one of those
42:30that would have straightened hit it with the spin and got it right in the middle of the back
42:42exactly knew what had happened before it had gotten to the boundary
42:50so what a reply that's beautiful bowling
43:09excellent delivery
43:15frustration
43:21yes
43:28the 250 coming up for the Indians
43:36crowd enjoying it the lead now 330
43:51extra cover don't go all the way for the good use of his feet got inside the line of the ball and
43:56hit it inside out it's a boundary there to end the over 254 for seven
44:06so Moshak Ahmed is being brought back into the attack
44:11he replaces Wasim Akram
44:21you know this one really spun
44:27almost turned the square
44:39the third umpire being called for
44:44Srinath looking to swing it away on the onside was his leg on the line
44:48or was his leg in the air when the bales were taken off or was his leg behind the line
44:52we'll have to take a look get the impression that Steve Buckner thought that he was safe
44:58and then he decided to call for the third umpire i think the initial thought is correct
45:05foot did get back in quite quickly bills just going off now
45:10that's a huge lead 337 runs ahead still three wickets remaining
45:28remember two days to go in this cricket match
45:32Kumble and Srinath between them actually outscored Saurav Ganguly but he's been the
45:36influence there he's been around he's a top-order man now he's Moshak Ahmed
45:43he's picked a spot beautifully that is a top shot
45:48one of the flatter sixes you will see not much height but he really hit that beautifully
45:56Ganguly does use his feet really well coming down hitting it with the beautiful flow of the bat
46:03picking it straight over Mushtaq that's a great six
46:10and there you see one two three and a beautiful straight head
46:18one day it was slightly symbolic that he did in front of the Pakistan dressing room
46:21oh that's beautifully played really well played by Saurav Ganguly because he waited for the ball
46:37to come he didn't throw his bat at what was such an obviously short-pitched ball
46:41so
46:48that's a bold brave shot and a very powerfully struck one as well
46:55i think they're far happier playing with stuff then they're picking the
46:58length very quickly when he's rolling
47:12bounce on that ball was an indicator
47:16literally played it off his hip
47:2150 of the partnership comes up very very important partnership in the context of the match
47:36that's a lovely shot punch straight down the ground
47:38that has the timing to reach the fence
47:46still three wickets remaining
47:49so this partnership really keeping the Pakistan bull as it may we've had it 59
48:00and Sambo 63 now with that boundary
48:09so
48:27he's had to work hard for it but it's come at a time when the indians needed it
48:38well appreciated by this big crowd here in Delhi very valuable half century
48:52so the last wicket fell with the score 231 that was a long time ago when Kumble was dismissed
49:01these two have taken India past the 300 run mark they're still there
49:05another bowling change now freely being brought back into the attack
49:15that was called very quickly
49:19they're running not to wait for the empire signal here
49:24in fact no signal he reckons it has hit the bat three or four for seven
49:29for seven it's a quicker delivery ball with an unusual action that's hit the toe
49:38and the empire reckoning that that hit the bat that wouldn't have hit leg stump that's for sure
49:45this has been a frustrating partnership for
49:50the Pakistanis Saro Ganguly batting with a half century and Srinath
49:55the batting with 35
50:02Moin Khan had very little idea of this one it's gone for four buys
50:19that went up in the air that was struck very very firmly
50:25well a hard cotton ball chance we're not driving it quite fiercely to Shahid Afridi
50:38we didn't get a chance to move even when it came straight at him
50:44having a close look at his fingers
50:45Srinath has decided to go over the top he's found the gap
50:56it's another boundary and India's lead now exceeds 400 yes and by close India went on to 324 for
51:06seven Srinath was 44 not out and Saro Ganguly playing a wonderfully restrained innings was 58
51:12not out earlier Sadgopan Ramesh narrowly missing out on the first test century by just four runs
51:18bowling figures for Pakistan three wickets therefore Waseem Akram three for 38 from 19
51:23overs Sakhlayan Mushtaq had two for 112 from 44 overs two wickets as well for Mushtaq Ahmed two
51:30for 86 from 26 overs Vakar Yunus had 12 and Afridi eight overs and the match situation