Highlights
T20 WC 2012
Pakistan vs. India, 20th Match, Super Eights
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sep 30, 2012
Batting: Pakistan
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Imran Nazir, FOUR, Nazir gets going in style, good length ball and wide outside off, Nazir watches it carefully and creams the square drive on the up past the gap at point for a boundary | 6/0 |
| 1 | DROPPED | Zaheer to Hafeez, no run, catch dropped by Sehwag, oh boy, what action in this over, good length ball on middle and it straightens, Hafeez pushes at it and the thick outside edge flies to first slip, Sehwag dives to his right but he shells the chance, he immediately pointed out to the umpire that he had grassed it | 13/0 |
| 1.1 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Imran Nazir, FOUR, inside edged but safe, Pakistan are lucky here, full ball angled across from Irfan and it bends back in, Nazir limply goes for the drive and gets an inside edge that just goes past leg stump, rolls to the fine leg fence | 17/0 |
| 1.2 | OUT | Irfan Pathan to Imran Nazir, out Lbw!! Irfan strikes with the new ball. Short of a good length ball and it again darts back in, Nazir walks to the off side and looks to work it to square leg, he misses it and the ball hits the back thigh guard, Irfan appeals and umpire Tucker gives him out, it looked like it was going over the stumps and Nazir is very disappointed. Replays show that the ball was hitting top of middle. Imran Nazir lbw b Irfan Pathan 8(5) [4s-2] | 17/1 |
| 1.3 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, what a start for Afridi, he could not score in some matches but against India, he gets off the mark with a boundary, full ball and in the slot just outside off, Afridi winds up and blasts it over Irfan's head and it goes away to the long on fence | 21/1 |
| 2 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, Afridi ends the over in style, short of length ball and again slightly wide outside off, Afridi bludgeons it past the gap at extra cover and it goes away to the boundary, the fielder put in the dive but he cannot reach it | 26/1 |
| 4.4 | OUT | Balaji to Shahid Afridi, out Caught by Raina!! Afridi's luck has run out here. Another short delivery just outside off, Afridi looks to muscle the pull shot but he ends up miscuing it, the ball sails to deep mid wicket where Raina takes the catch just in front of the ropes. Shahid Afridi c Raina b Balaji 14(12) [4s-2] | 35/2 |
| 6.4 | OUT | Yuvraj to Nasir Jamshed, out Caught by Dhoni!! Another one bites the dust but Jamshed is not amused. Yuvraj stays round the wicket and bowls a nicely flighted delivery angled across just outside off, Jamshed bends down and attempts the slog sweep, he seems to have gotten a faint inside edge and Dhoni pouches it, Jamshed is still not happy. Replays show that it was a faint under-edge. Nasir Jamshed c Dhoni b Yuvraj 4(5) | 43/3 |
| 8.2 | OUT | Yuvraj to Kamran Akmal, out Caught by Dhoni!! Yuvraj gets another one. Oh boy, is there anything Yuvraj cannot do? The bowler stays round the wicket for the right hander and bowls a flighted delivery, he gives it a bit more air and the ball spins away a fraction, Kamran looks to smash it through cover, he gets an outside edge that is snapped up by Dhoni, sharp take that and Yuvraj is all pumped up. Kamran Akmal c Dhoni b Yuvraj 5(6) | 49/4 |
| 9 | FOUR | Yuvraj to Hafeez, FOUR, a much needed big hit for Hafeez, he has not been having a great time out there but this should ease his nerves, Yuvraj again drags this delivery short and on the middle and leg stump line, Hafeez latches onto it and pummels the pull to straightish mid wicket, one bounce over the ropes | 56/4 |
| 9.5 | OUT | Virat Kohli to Hafeez, out Bowled!! Hafeez's tortured stay at the crease has ended. He was just not playing naturally today. Good length ball slanted in on leg stump, Hafeez backs away a touch and looks to chop it down to third man, he gets an inside edge that knocks back the leg stump. Hafeez b Virat Kohli 15(28) [4s-1] | 59/5 |
| 11.1 | FOUR | Virat Kohli to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Malik makes the free-hit count, Kohli dishes out a low full toss outside off, Malik goes back and bends the back leg as he scythes it over the leaping extra cover fielder for a boundary | 71/5 |
| 11.4 | FOUR | Virat Kohli to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, this is confident batting from Malik, slightly short outside off, Malik hangs back and late cuts it past Balaji at short third man who dives to his right but cannot reach it, goes away to the third man fence | 77/5 |
| 12.4 | SIX | Irfan Pathan to Umar Akmal, SIX, WHAM! That is an awesome shot from Umar. Irfan again bowls this delivery slower and lands it on a short of length outside off, it sits up nicely for Umar who sizes it up and wallops it into the stands at cow corner | 91/5 |
| 14.5 | FOUR | Balaji to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, poor line from Balaji, length delivery but sliding onto the pads, Malik helps it along the way by using the pace and flicks it to the fine leg fence | 105/5 |
| 15.2 | OUT | Ashwin to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Rohit Sharma!! Ashwin sends back the dangerous Malik. This is the wicket India really needed. Ashwin stays round the wicket and bowls a flighted delivery across just outside off, Malik bends down and looks to mow the slog sweep, but he ends up toe-ending it and Rohit Sharma takes the catch at mid wicket, the 47 run stand has ended. Shoaib Malik c Rohit Sharma b Ashwin 28(22) [4s-3] | 106/6 |
| 16.5 | FOUR | Balaji to Arafat, FOUR, Umar probably told Arafat to think like a slogger and it pays dividends, short of length ball just outside off, Arafat looks to slog across the line and gets an outside edge that sails to third man, one bounce over the ropes | 113/6 |
| 17.3 | OUT | Ashwin to Umar Akmal, out Caught by Raina!! Umar departs. Ashwin bowls this delivery with a pause and lands it on a short of length just outside off, Umar rocks back and pulls but he does not time it well, he holes out to Raina at deep square leg, Raina points to the crowd and asks them to be silent. Umar Akmal c Raina b Ashwin 21(18) [6s-1] | 115/7 |
| 18.1 | OUT | Zaheer to Arafat, out Arafat Run Out!! Awesome fielding from Yuvraj. Oh yes, it seems like he is regaining his magic here. Short ball bowled from round the wicket, Arafat slaps it to backward point and takes off for a quick single, Yuvraj fires a rocket throw and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end, Arafat is just short of the crease. Arafat run out (Yuvraj) 8(11) [4s-1] | |
| 18.2 | FOUR | Zaheer to Umar Gul, FOUR, Zaheer comes over the wicket and bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off, Gul swishes at it and gets an inside edge that rolls to fine leg, Balaji slides to his right but pushes it back onto the ropes | 119/8 |
| 19.2 | SIX | Balaji to Umar Gul, SIX, vintage Gul shot! A low full toss sliding onto the pads, Gul latches onto it and thwacks it well back into the stands at deep backward square leg | 128/8 |
| 19.3 | OUT | Balaji to Umar Gul, out Caught by Dhoni!! No heroics from Gul this time. Balaji comes round the wicket and bowls a full toss outside off, Gul looks to launch it out of the stadium, but he ends up mistiming it completely, Dhoni jogs to his right and takes a simple catch. Umar Gul c Dhoni b Balaji 12(10) [4s-1 6s-1] | 128/9 |
| 19.4 | OUT | Balaji to Ajmal, out Caught by Dhoni!! India will be very happy with this effort. Full ball just outside off, Ajmal attempts the paddle scoop but ends up tamely lobbing it to short fine leg, Dhoni runs back and takes the catch as another fielder almost comes in the way, Dhoni is not amused but Pakistan's innings has folded up here. Ajmal c Dhoni b Balaji 1(2) | 128/10 |
Batting: India
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | OUT | Raza Hasan to Gambhir, out Caught&Bowled!! What a start for Hasan. Wonderful stuff. The bowler stays round the wicket and bowls a tossed up delivery on middle, Gambhir charges down the track and drives it straight back to the bowler who takes it, Hasan has got one of the best players of spin early in the Indian team and this will boost Pakistan. Gambhir c and b Raza Hasan 0(2) | 1/1 |
| 0.5 | FOUR | Raza Hasan to Virat Kohli, FOUR, edged but safe, this flatter delivery kicks up from the deck and spins away, Kohli stays back and looks to force it through point, gets an outside edge that rolls to the third man fence | 5/1 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Sehwag, FOUR, awesome shot from Sehwag, slightly short outside off, Sehwag frees his arms and flays it to the deep backward point fielder, that ball raced away like a comet | 15/1 |
| 4 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Sehwag, FOUR, the extra ball costs Pakistan here, full ball just outside off, Gul bowls it with a scrambled seam and it sits up nicely for Sehwag, he lifts his bat high and thwacks it over mid wicket for a boundary | 22/1 |
| 4.5 | FOUR | Raza Hasan to Sehwag, FOUR, poor ball from Hasan, quick and short delivery down the leg side, Sehwag helps it along the way by lapping it to the fine leg fence | 29/1 |
| 5.4 | FOUR | Ajmal to Virat Kohli, FOUR, elegantly done by Kohli, quick and straight ball outside off, Kohli carves it past Jamshed at cover who dives over to his left and it scoots away to the deep extra cover fence, Ajmal is not amused | 35/1 |
| 6.4 | SIX | Shahid Afridi to Virat Kohli, SIX, WHAM! Majestic shot from Kohli. Flighted delivery and spinning away, Kohli charges down the track and hammers it with the spin over the ropes at long off, 84 meters was the distance | 44/1 |
| 8 | OTHER | Raza Hasan to Sehwag, 1 run, Sehwag was lining up for big shot but Hasan darts in a quick ball on middle, Sehwag eases it to long on to bring up the fifty run partnership, Hasan has also bowled out, good bowling from him, 4-0-22-1 | 51/1 |
| 8.3 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Virat Kohli, FOUR, edged but safe, flighted delivery and given a lot more air, Kohli skips down the track and almost gets beaten in the flight, the ball spins away and takes the outside edge as it rolls to the third man fence | 56/1 |
| 9.1 | FOUR | Arafat to Virat Kohli, FOUR, this is sublime cricket from Kohli, full ball and in the slot outside off, Kohli leans onto the front foot and creams the drive to the sweeper cover fence, the timing was out of this world | 63/1 |
| 9.2 | FOUR | Arafat to Virat Kohli, FOUR, slow and short delivery outside off, Kohli uses the pace and guides it to third man, Hasan slides to his left but ends up pushing it back onto the ropes, Pakistan have been poor in the field | 67/1 |
| 9.5 | DROPPED | Arafat to Virat Kohli, no run, catch dropped by Umar Akmal, oh my, that is a fantastic effort but he could not latch onto it, good length ball outside off and it stops on Kohli, he drives it uppishly and Umar at backward point flies to his left, the ball pops out as he falls to the ground and Kohli survives, that could have been the catch of the tournament | 69/1 |
| 10.2 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, FOUR, classy shot from Sehwag, short and quick ball that spins away, Sehwag plays it late and uses the pace to slice it past the backward point, that bat could well serve as a Samurai sword in Sehwag's hand | 75/1 |
| 10.3 | OUT | Shahid Afridi to Sehwag, out Caught by Umar Gul!! This time he perishes. Good catch by Gul. Afridi floats this full delivery just outside off, Sehwag looks to launch it over the ropes at long off, but he does not time it well, Gul takes the catch over his head and he backpedals, he is close to the ropes but he manages to keep his balance and stop before his back foot touches the ropes. Sehwag c Umar Gul b Shahid Afridi 29(24) [4s-4] | 75/2 |
| 11.2 | FOUR | Ajmal to Virat Kohli, FOUR, magnificent batting from Kohli, flatter ball on the stumps, Kohli goes right back and plays it late as he slices it past Hasan at short third man for a boundary | 81/2 |
| 11.3 | OTHER | Ajmal to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, flatter ball on the pads, Kohli clips it to deep square leg for a couple, gets to his 4th T20I fifty, what a player, truly a masterclass | 83/2 |
| 13 | FOUR | Hafeez to Yuvraj, FOUR, awesome shot from Yuvraj, full ball on the middle and leg stump, Yuvraj gets on top of the bounce and smashes the sweep to the deep backward square leg fence | 91/2 |
| 13.1 | SIX | Ajmal to Virat Kohli, SIX, that is one way of doing it, tossed up delivery just outside off, Kohli advances down the track and mauls it flat over the ropes at long on | 97/2 |
| 14.4 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Yuvraj, FOUR, BOOM! That had so much power. Tossed up delivery just outside off, Yuvraj gets underneath the delivery and blasts it to the long on fence | 107/2 |
| 15.2 | DROPPED | Umar Gul to Virat Kohli, 1 run, catch dropped by Nazir, I guess dropped catches and Pakistan go hand in hand, no pun intended, short ball outside off, Kohli rolls his wrists but does not generate enough power with the pull shot, he thwacks it to deep mid wicket, Nazir runs in and tumbles forward but he fails to latch onto that catch | 112/2 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Virat Kohli, FOUR, the shots keep getting better and better, short of length ball outside off, Kohli dances down the track and slices it powerfully over extra cover for a classy boundary | 117/2 |
| 16 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Virat Kohli, FOUR, full and wide delivery outside off, Kohli reaches out for it and bludgeons the drive to the extra cover fence, the fifty partnership is up and 16 runs have come in that over | 126/2 |