India vs England 3rd Test at Kolkata, 05 Dec, 2012

Toss: India, who chose to bat first
India 316/10 (105)  &  247/10 (84.4)
England 523/10 (167.3)  &  41/3 (12.1)
England won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: AN Cook
  • IR Bell 28 * (28)
  • Nick Compton 9 * (30)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Goes back and defends it to Yuvraj at point.

Over 0.2 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Goes back and defends the inducker to mid on. 127.6 kmph.

Over 0.3 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Goes back and punches it towards backward point. So far the three deliveries have been banged in almost mid pitch by Zak. Perhaps he wants the ball to roughen up very early for reverse swing.

Over 0.4 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Goes back and punches the short ball to Ashwin at square gully.

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Over 0.5 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Finally a pitched up delivery from Zak, swinging in to the left hander who pushes it to mid off. 133 kmph.

Over 0.6 Z Khan to AN Cook, Boundary!

Half tracker outside off, and Cook frees his arms to cut that away through forward point for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and leaves the pitched up delivery outside off.

Over 1.2 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it to backward point. 130 kmph.

Over 1.3 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it towards mid off.

Over 1.4 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it towards mid off. 130 kmph.

Over 1.5 I Sharma to Nick Compton , 2 runs

Mix up in the running but all is well for England. Infact there is an extra run because of an overthrow. It was a forward defence to cover point and after a hesitation, the single was taken.

Over 1.6 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Knocks the full ball towards mid on. 134 kmph.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends it to covers. 130 kmph.

Over 2.2 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Stays in the crease and leaves a length ball outside off. 137 kmph.

Over 2.3 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Goes back and punches the low ball to covers. 132 kmph.

Over 2.4 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defensively strokes it to covers. 136.5 kmph.

Over 2.5 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Stays in the crease and leaves a bouncy length ball outside off. 136 kmph.

Over 2.6 Z Khan to AN Cook, Boundary!

Goes back and edges it down fine of the diving Ashwin at gully for a boundary. 134 kmph.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and leaves it outside off. 131.5 kmph. Ishant has got to up his pace. The much older Zaheer is bowling quicker than him.

Over 3.2 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Lunges forward and defends it to mid off. 132 kmph.

Over 3.3 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and leaves it with the away movement outside off. 132 kmph.

Over 3.4 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Goes back and leaves it outside off. 130 kmph.

Over 3.5 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and leaves a pitched up delivery outside off. 132.7 kmph.

Over 3.6 I Sharma to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and leaves it just outside off. A bit of away movement for Ishant.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends it to covers. 132.3 kmph.

Over 4.2 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and leaves a pitched up delivery outside off. 132 kmph.

Over 4.3 Z Khan to AN Cook, 1 run

Goes back and pushes the low ball behind point for one. 134.6 kmph.

Over 4.4 Z Khan to Nick Compton , 1 run

Strides forward and drives the pitched up delivery infront of point for one.

Over 4.5 Z Khan to AN Cook, Boundary!

Poor ball onto the pads and Cook flicks it easily off the backfoot to fine leg for a boundary.

Over 4.6 Z Khan to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and leaves a pitched up delivery outside off.

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