Its a 18 over game. Irfan starting the proceedings for India and starts with a wide and then a swinging ball. India has 5 bowlers -- Ojha, Pathan I, Zaheer, Harbhajan and Ishant Sharma. Swinging balls. Good to see IP get some swing. Days of yore. Almost got an edge. 2003-04 Pathan on display. AN early wicket warranted.
Good over. 2 off the first one for Ireland.
Zaheer bowling the 2nd over. Swing again. Wide ball. Trying hard to hit the ball for boundary, timing not right for Bray. Zaheer Khan would have pleasent memories of Nottingham Test, the one India won in 2007. Jelly beans. Yusuf Pathan in slips. Amazing. This ball came inside the left hander. Thats it. Bowled. Confidence. Bowler's delight.
1/4 in 2 overs.
Pathan back for 2nd over. Still no boundary. Pathan speeds below 130 :(. Miss again. Skipper on strike. He opens. Indian skipper comes on 3rd. He is trashed. 2 to end the over.
1/9 in 3.0
Zaheer takes his 2nd. And Yusuf grabs one in the slip. Skipper gone. Usual slippers for India in ODIs are either Sehwag (DK'ed), Gambhir or Raina. None of the last two standing today in the silips. Perhaps Sehwag would return to India through Chennai flight :)
Good pouch by YP. Stil no boundary. 11 for 2 in 21 balls. First boundary there. Ishant couldnt stop. Oh boy. YP on roll. Zaks on fire. Poor shot. Ireland in trouble. Pakistan should meet MS before their super 8 game against Ireland to avoid 2007 repeat (very rare though).
3/18 in 4.0
Ishant begins with a 4. 6 off the over.
3/24 in 5.0
Another bowling change ? Yes its YS bowling. More slow options for MS though -- Bhajji, Ojha P, Raina and Sharma R.
Great to hear Anil's voice. The great man is now in commentary team and he would be joined in by hhis ex-captain, who is also India's greatest skipper -- supposed quota selection from Bengal. ROTFL.
Power plays are gone. 4 from the 6th over. 3/28 in 6.
Another bowling change and another wicket. Ojha Naman this time. Oops No. Pragyan Ojha this time. MS's luck (??) continues. Aircel ads on the TV. A network from TN for mobiles endorsed by MS, the TN IPL team skipper. Did i ever write on Arm Ball that I wanted CSK to win but I also wanted AK to excel. He did.
Does Ojha chuck ? May be yes if he gets some success against Australia :).Bad throw. Run out chance missed. CSK player missed the chance. Raina :P. Ojha not happy. He is tossing the ball up.
4/30 in 7.
Bhajji in the attack. His spin partner in the commentary box. Wkts needed for this supposed loud mouthed sardaar. Nope, not my opinion. Reverse sweep. 3 off the over.
4/34 in 8.
First boundary in many overs. Ojha needs a wkt.
11 from the over. 4/45 in 9. Half way mark. AirCell ad again. Mind itttttt!!!
Slow phase of he game. Runs and wkts have dried up. There you go. First wkt for HS. Confidence booster for him.
50 up for Ireeland. Did Ishant tour 2007 to England ? I dont think so. 11 gone. 5 for 54. 40 balls to go. 42 to get for 100.
5 for 65 in 12.
Pretty tight bowling from Indians. 4 more to go and Ireland are just 5 for 69. Ojha for last over. No boundaries :(
Simple dismissal. Ojha gets 6th of the tournament. Highest wicket taker now. Ridiculous running from Batter. Appeal for run out. Could be out. Yes he is. 7th gone.
7 for 73 in 15.
First four in long time. Irfan back in the attack. Runs aplenty here, Pathan sucks for the speed. Four to end the over. 7/88 in 16.
Zaheer takes his 4th. 4th time an Indian bowler takes a 4for in T20I :) Ireland all set to get a 100. Can Zaks get a 5- for ? No. 17 gone. 8 / 97. Mis field from Zaheer. 8/100. Bhajji not happy. In the air. 2 more. Another boundary. 8/107. Tough luck for this boundary. Triple nelson. End of innings. 8/112 in 18.
Good over. 2 off the first one for Ireland.
Zaheer bowling the 2nd over. Swing again. Wide ball. Trying hard to hit the ball for boundary, timing not right for Bray. Zaheer Khan would have pleasent memories of Nottingham Test, the one India won in 2007. Jelly beans. Yusuf Pathan in slips. Amazing. This ball came inside the left hander. Thats it. Bowled. Confidence. Bowler's delight.
1/4 in 2 overs.
Pathan back for 2nd over. Still no boundary. Pathan speeds below 130 :(. Miss again. Skipper on strike. He opens. Indian skipper comes on 3rd. He is trashed. 2 to end the over.
1/9 in 3.0
Zaheer takes his 2nd. And Yusuf grabs one in the slip. Skipper gone. Usual slippers for India in ODIs are either Sehwag (DK'ed), Gambhir or Raina. None of the last two standing today in the silips. Perhaps Sehwag would return to India through Chennai flight :)
Good pouch by YP. Stil no boundary. 11 for 2 in 21 balls. First boundary there. Ishant couldnt stop. Oh boy. YP on roll. Zaks on fire. Poor shot. Ireland in trouble. Pakistan should meet MS before their super 8 game against Ireland to avoid 2007 repeat (very rare though).
3/18 in 4.0
Ishant begins with a 4. 6 off the over.
3/24 in 5.0
Another bowling change ? Yes its YS bowling. More slow options for MS though -- Bhajji, Ojha P, Raina and Sharma R.
Great to hear Anil's voice. The great man is now in commentary team and he would be joined in by hhis ex-captain, who is also India's greatest skipper -- supposed quota selection from Bengal. ROTFL.
Power plays are gone. 4 from the 6th over. 3/28 in 6.
Another bowling change and another wicket. Ojha Naman this time. Oops No. Pragyan Ojha this time. MS's luck (??) continues. Aircel ads on the TV. A network from TN for mobiles endorsed by MS, the TN IPL team skipper. Did i ever write on Arm Ball that I wanted CSK to win but I also wanted AK to excel. He did.
Does Ojha chuck ? May be yes if he gets some success against Australia :).Bad throw. Run out chance missed. CSK player missed the chance. Raina :P. Ojha not happy. He is tossing the ball up.
4/30 in 7.
Bhajji in the attack. His spin partner in the commentary box. Wkts needed for this supposed loud mouthed sardaar. Nope, not my opinion. Reverse sweep. 3 off the over.
4/34 in 8.
First boundary in many overs. Ojha needs a wkt.
11 from the over. 4/45 in 9. Half way mark. AirCell ad again. Mind itttttt!!!
Slow phase of he game. Runs and wkts have dried up. There you go. First wkt for HS. Confidence booster for him.
50 up for Ireeland. Did Ishant tour 2007 to England ? I dont think so. 11 gone. 5 for 54. 40 balls to go. 42 to get for 100.
5 for 65 in 12.
Pretty tight bowling from Indians. 4 more to go and Ireland are just 5 for 69. Ojha for last over. No boundaries :(
Simple dismissal. Ojha gets 6th of the tournament. Highest wicket taker now. Ridiculous running from Batter. Appeal for run out. Could be out. Yes he is. 7th gone.
7 for 73 in 15.
First four in long time. Irfan back in the attack. Runs aplenty here, Pathan sucks for the speed. Four to end the over. 7/88 in 16.
Zaheer takes his 4th. 4th time an Indian bowler takes a 4for in T20I :) Ireland all set to get a 100. Can Zaks get a 5- for ? No. 17 gone. 8 / 97. Mis field from Zaheer. 8/100. Bhajji not happy. In the air. 2 more. Another boundary. 8/107. Tough luck for this boundary. Triple nelson. End of innings. 8/112 in 18.
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