Over 16.0 |
India eased to a 9-wicket win in the Ahmedabad Test taking
less than an hour after Lunch to wrap up their run chase of 77! The hosts took
only 15.3 overs to get to the target with the only casualty coming in the form
of Virender Sehwag (25 from 21 balls) who was caught trying to launch Swann for
a six. Having struck a maiden double century, Cheteshwar Pujara was
on cloud nine as he raced away to an unbeaten 41 from just 51 balls (with 8
fours). Virat Kohli remained unbeaten in his company on 14* (from 21 balls).
Pujara got the Man of the Match award ahead of the other big performers such as
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So there it is a hard earned victory by 9 wickets for India to go 1-0 up in this 4-match Test Series. Well played England! They really stretched India very hard in their second innings. Cook and Prior the heroes really and it was only because of them that the match went into the final day. |
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15.3
1 Over 15.3 GP Swann to V Kohli, 1 runLeans forward and drives the flighted half volley between the non-striker and mid on to get the winning single.
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15.2
0 Over 15.2 GP Swann to V Kohli, no runsGets forward and defends the flighted delivery to point.
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15.1
0 Over 15.1 GP Swann to V Kohli, no runsGoes back and defends the top spinner to silly point.
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End of Over 15 (5 runs) India 76/1 V Kohli 10/18 SR Patel 6-0-24-0
CA Pujara 41/51 |
14.6
1 Over 14.6 SR Patel to V Kohli, 1 runGoes back and cuts it to point and takes a risky run. Kohli had to put in a full length dive to complete the single!
Just the one run away from winning this First Test are India. |
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14.5
4 Over 14.5 SR Patel to V Kohli, Boundary!Flighted delivery around middle, and also a half volley, and Kohli whips it hard between Pujara and mid on for a boundary. Just the two runs needed for India now.
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14.4
0 Over 14.4 SR Patel to V Kohli, no runsGoes back and defends the flat delivery infront of middle.
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14.3
0 Over 14.3 SR Patel to V Kohli, no runsGets forward and pushes it uppishly but just wide of the diving short extra covers!
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14.2
0 Over 14.2 SR Patel to V Kohli, no runsGets forward and defends the flat delivery to silly point.
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14.1
0 Over 14.1 SR Patel to V Kohli, no runsGets forward and defends the flat delivery infront of middle.
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End of Over 14 (4 runs) India 71/1 CA Pujara 41/51 GP Swann 7-1-41-1
V Kohli 5/12 |
13.6
0 Over 13.6 GP Swann to CA Pujara, no runsGets forward and leaves a top spinner outside off.
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13.5
0 Over 13.5 GP Swann to CA Pujara, no runsSteps out and defends the flighted delivery to the off side.
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13.4
0 Over 13.4 GP Swann to CA Pujara, no runsGets forward and defends the flat delivery to silly point.
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13.3
0 Over 13.3 GP Swann to CA Pujara, no runsSteps out and flicks the flighted delivery to mid on.
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13.2
0 Over 13.2 GP Swann to CA Pujara, no runsGets forward and leaves a flat delivery outside off.
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13.1
4 Over 13.1 GP Swann to CA Pujara, Boundary!Goes back and wristily flicks the short ball through mid wicket for a boundary.
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End of Over 13 (1 runs) India 67/1 V Kohli 5/12 SR Patel 5-0-19-0
CA Pujara 37/45 |
12.6
0 Over 12.6 SR Patel to V Kohli, no runsGets forward and drives the flighted delivery inside out to short extra covers.
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