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00:01All Karachi was because it was a fantastic pitch.
00:03The pitch really holds the key to this game too, and to find out what exactly it's going
00:07to do, let's go down and meet Geoffrey Boycott.
00:11I think the groundsman has done us proud with this pitch.
00:14We look at it, it looks straw-coloured, there's no moisture in it at all.
00:18If we check the key, we just push it in, it's never going to go in on this surface.
00:23It's very dry and very firm.
00:26We look about on a length, because that's the important part.
00:29You'll see here there are one or two small cracks, but it's a very firm pitch.
00:34They're not loose, these cracks, they're quite hard.
00:37I don't think the seamers or the spinners will get much out of this surface.
00:42But there's a great deal of dew here in the evening, which might just make fielding difficult.
00:46Either way, the captain who wins the toss has a slightly tricky decision to make.
00:50Let's see what actually happened a short while back with the two captains, with Sunil Gavaskar.
00:54Well, the two captains are ready with Ranjan Madhugule, the ICC match referee, Saeedanwar,
00:59the host captain is going to spin the coin in the air.
01:06Tendulkar calls heads, tails, Saeedanwar has won the toss.
01:10Saeed, what are you going to do?
01:11We like to bowl first.
01:13So you are happy chasing the target here?
01:16Yeah, because yesterday we practiced and it was so much dew.
01:19The ball was getting so much wet.
01:21So we are playing with three spinners.
01:22So the spinners will have difficulty like in the World Cup final, they have difficulty bowling.
01:27So that's the idea I have to contain India and try to chase runs.
01:31What about the pressure of chasing a big score in front of your home crowd?
01:35Well, it is always there, but I think that's the best option we have considering the condition
01:40of the ground and the condition of the pitch.
01:42It's very good.
01:43It won't tear apart.
01:44And it's a perfect batting pitch.
01:45And you've made some changes?
01:46Yeah, we made a couple of changes.
01:48Mohamed Hussein has come in place of Salim Ilai and Hassan has dropped and Mohamed Vaseem
01:52is playing.
01:53Well, all the very best to you.
01:55Sachin, happy batting first?
01:56We would have liked to feel on this track because the ground gets wet towards the later stages
02:02and I think our bowlers are going to find it a little difficult to grip the ball.
02:06And happy with the way the team responded to the challenge the other day?
02:09Absolutely.
02:10I thought that was a fantastic performance by our team and I think we should try and repeat
02:15the same performance here today.
02:16And you're going to hopefully lead by example today?
02:19Yeah, I think it's high time now.
02:21I should be among the runs.
02:22And all the very best to you.
02:26The entire nation, anywhere you go in Lahore, they're asking what's going to happen now.
02:31Well, we're going to know very shortly because play is about to start.
02:34So let's go right into the commentary box with Ravi Shastri and Asif Iqbal.
02:38So good afternoon to all our viewers here from the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the final
02:50game of this three-match series between India and Pakistan.
02:55He scores one-all, so effectively this is a final.
03:01Pakistan, having won the toss, have decided to field and Waqar Yunus has the new ball in
03:05his hand.
03:06For the Indians, the same opening pair, the same team today, Ganguly and Tendulkar opening
03:12the batting.
03:14And the same eleven that played so well just a couple of days ago in Karachi.
03:20Pakistan team for today, a couple of changes.
03:23Mohamed Hussein, the left-arm spinner coming into the side.
03:29Mohamed Hussein, that very talented player.
03:31He comes in place of Hassan Raza, the Indian captain on strike.
03:37Mohamed Hussein, that's a lovely shot.
03:41This will be four runs.
03:43This is a real quality shot from a top-class player.
03:47In the air and gone, exactly where that man was placed.
03:54Tendulkar looking to close the face of the blade, getting the leading edge.
03:59And Inzamaa Mulhak, in the slips, didn't have to move.
04:04And what a wicket, and the way the Pakistanis got that wicket, amazing.
04:10After getting the first boundary of the first delivery, Saeed Anwar and Akib Javed, planning
04:15the downfall of Sachin Tendulkar, placing that fielder, Inzamaa, moving him to the third
04:22slip position, and Akib Javed, bowling a perfect delivery.
04:27And as a result of that, Robin Singh comes out to the middle, so the Indians have been
04:31flexible with this.
04:32Getting all over there, as we saw Vinod Kamli coming in at number three in Karachi, but that's
04:36because India had got off to a good start.
04:39And now he has a different role to play.
04:41He's been sent in here as a pinch hitter.
04:50And punched off the back foot, straight down the ground, again, beautiful timing.
04:54This will be four runs, just a punch through the line there, just showing again the kind
05:01of Nicky's and Sarov Ganguly.
05:06Beautiful shot, something similar to that of Sachin Tendulkar.
05:08The only difference that he played it on the front foot, and Sarov Ganguly playing off the
05:14back foot and piercing that field mid-on and mid-off fairly straight, and yet he managed
05:21to beat both the fielders, and the outfielders so fast, the ball racing to the boundary.
05:30Four more runs to India.
05:36Just getting a hand to that to slow it down, otherwise that would have been another boundary.
05:47This time he finds the gap, and this will be pulled back inside the fence by Afridi.
05:54But another three runs, so this is turning out to be a very good over for the Indians.
06:06That smashed through the covers of four.
06:17Robinson up at number three.
06:19He's in very good form, and that was only going one place to the boundary.
06:27That's gone.
06:28Fine legs not only in, fine legs actually in a catching position.
06:32So once the ball's gone, even a yard or so on either side, that's going to be four.
06:36Ah, got a hand to it, but that ball was travelling, and in spite of getting the hand, that's gone
06:42for four.
06:44Well, you could say that was potentially, I suppose, a catch, but I don't think really
06:53it should be classed as a catch.
06:55That's a ball going down leg side.
06:57It's a free hit for Robinson.
06:58Just look, free hit, and if he caught that, it would have been outstanding.
07:03I think it would be very harsh to claim that as a catch.
07:07It is, technically, because he got his left hand to it, but the ball didn't deserve a wicket.
07:12It's short of a length.
07:13Again, you see, outside leg still, been a perfect ball to a right-hander for a wicket-taking delivery,
07:19but as a left-hander, it's a free hit.
07:26Also brought up the 50, that shot.
07:29There's a man coming under it.
07:39Oh, he takes it.
07:42Mohamed Hussein, what a catch.
07:44For most of the while, while he was trying to get under the ball, it just looked that he
07:47may not get there in time, but he spread his hands out, he's got a good pair of hands,
07:51and this is the wicket that Pakistan desperately needed.
07:55Short of Ganguly's gone.
07:59Well, different ball game today, isn't it?
08:02You know, you don't win every day.
08:04Ganguly goes.
08:06The idea was right, inside out.
08:08That's one of his favorite shots, over the extra cover.
08:11But it was a brilliant catch.
08:13I mean, you wouldn't back the fielder all the time.
08:16He's coming over the shoulder.
08:17Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
08:20Outstanding.
08:21That could make all the difference.
08:27So, Ganguly's gone for 26.
08:29Mohamed Hussein, the man who took that catch.
08:31The clan with the wicket.
08:32It is 54 for two.
08:34He's bowled in trying to hit across the line.
08:43Paying the penalty for that.
08:45And Azhar Mahmood has struck for Pakistan.
08:48Robin Singh dismissed.
08:49India lose their third wicket.
08:51He looks at that bottom edge.
08:54The ball might have just come off the bottom edge, and then gone into the stumps.
08:57But this is another big blow.
09:00Well, he was trying to take advantage of the restrictions in the field over there.
09:04There wasn't any cover for the bowler.
09:06It was just a little short.
09:08And he dragged it on to the stumps.
09:10This is a big blow, because Robin Singh has been in very good form for India.
09:14India 56 for three.
09:16The Indian tail really hasn't been tested too often.
09:29Edged, and he's gone.
09:31Threw his back at that one outside the off stump, and paid the penalty.
09:45This is very well bowled by Azhar Mahmood.
09:48He's got a natural incoming delivery.
09:51The natural incoming delivery to the right-hander.
09:54But the left-hander, it leaves the bat.
09:57And Kamli, without moving his feet, trying to drive on the up.
10:00It's too early for him to do so.
10:02He's out.
10:03And India have lost their fourth wicket for 66.
10:10So India losing four wickets here in the first 15 overs.
10:14And big trouble.
10:15The last man to go was Vinod Kamli.
10:23He's looking in very good form, Jadeja.
10:25That's beautifully timed.
10:27Just seemed to push at that.
10:29And that's gone to the boundary very, very quickly.
10:31That's an outstanding shot from Jadeja.
10:35He's gone.
10:36It's a dismissal he'll be very disappointed with with Muhammad Azharuddin.
10:46Very similar to the Kamli dismissal.
10:48That ball was going away from him, a long way away from him.
10:51Azharuddin saw the little boundary in the corner of an eye.
10:54Ball took the edge.
10:55Moeen's taken the catch.
10:57And what a shock for India.
11:00Very poor stroke from such an experienced player.
11:05Ball pitching wide outside off stump.
11:10Going further away.
11:11Azharuddin didn't move his feet at all.
11:14Just slashed at it, getting the top edge straight to the keeper.
11:18Very poor display of batting by Azharuddin here.
11:21So he's gone for six and India are now 77 for five.
11:35We were talking about competition for fast bowling birds in Pakistan.
11:38Azhar Mahmood is a contender along with a whole lot of talented bowlers
11:41like Shahid Nazir and Shoah Bakhtar.
11:44Wasi Makram will of course come back.
11:46Lots of them, but he's doing a very, very good job here for Pakistan.
11:49Beautiful shot.
11:52It's a different air to Jadejo's batting today.
12:04Oh, he's golden.
12:06Playdown.
12:07He's looking to sweep.
12:08He's done that a couple of times against Muhammad Hussein earlier.
12:11And on this occasion, just as a slick got the inside edge.
12:14All that matters is the off stump was hit.
12:16The crowd is delirious in India.
12:18They've lost their six-weekend for 130.
12:20Just when we were talking about how crucial this partnership is,
12:25and Sabha Kari getting an inside edge, trying to sweep or drag
12:31the ball from outside the off stump onto the stumps.
12:38The rattle of death.
12:43Getting an inside edge.
12:46And I'm sure both the batsman Jadeja and Sabha Kari realizing that Hussein is the bowler they need to get after.
12:55And a wild swing.
12:59What a great shot.
13:00Superb shot.
13:01It's a packed offside field.
13:02The Jadeja knows exactly where the fielders are.
13:14looking for their teams.
13:21Once again, Jadeja, after taking the first run very quickly, completing the second and the umpire,
13:28Nasir Jr. not even bothering to ask for a replay.
13:33He just seems made to order, doesn't he, Asif?
13:35He's got everything right about the one-day game as Jadeja.
13:38He's a very good judge of a run.
13:40He's very quick between wickets.
13:42Very good at picking the gaps.
13:44There you are.
13:45Well inside.
13:46By the time the stumps are broken, he's gone past the other crystal.
13:48By having six ballers in his side.
13:54Now the hurry up just a bit.
13:56He gets there.
13:57It's quite wild.
14:00And there you see the difference in running skills between the two players.
14:03Jadeja's home in time for a second.
14:05And Rajesh Chahan I think is breathing a bit heavily.
14:09He's just realizing that Chahan is the one who is struggling.
14:14And yes, I had to hit the stumps.
14:16No doubt Chahan would be out.
14:22I still think, Geoffrey, the time might just be right for Pakistan to bring back
14:26Waqar Yunus or Aqib Javid to try and bowl out India inside the full 50 overs.
14:33Yes, I think now that he's got Chohan, right-hander, not especially great batsman either.
14:41I mean, I think he likes to whack the spinner like that.
14:45We saw that big six he hit off sack lane and virtually clinched the game in Karachi.
14:51And now he's gone down the pitch again.
14:53And I think that now that Chohan is going to go after the spinner, then I think he'll consider seriously getting Waka into the attack.
15:01I think this has made the decision for him, what it should have done.
15:05Can't allow Chohan to go for big sixes.
15:07I don't think he's such a great batsman really.
15:10Ah, he went trying, it's four.
15:18He might have, I'm not sure he really went to hit it there, but I think he altered his shot.
15:23I think he was going to go the aerial route for six.
15:26And Ajay Jadeja now on strike to Vakar Yunus.
15:32Starts off with a slower delivery and that's hammered over cover.
15:35That's a terrific shot.
15:36Oh, that's a big hit, big hit.
15:46He knew when he hit it that that was six.
15:49He read Saklein Mushtaq there, went down the track and just hit through the line.
15:55And that's a big six, second of his innings.
16:08So Vakar Yunus here continuing.
16:12And he goes over the top, but there is a man at long gone.
16:15And it's brilliantly taken by Enzam Amulak.
16:20So the danger man gone as far as Pakistan was concerned.
16:23Ajay Jadeja.
16:24Is out for an excellent 76.
16:29And Chauhan here getting into the act.
16:34This could be another wicket.
16:35And another brilliant catch.
16:37Pakistan outfinding has been so far.
16:39Mohamed Hussein has come out, come up with another brilliant catch.
16:43He took a magnificent catch early on to dismiss Ganguly.
16:47But this might be an even better one.
16:50Well, I was saying earlier about the Pakistan feeling and I believe that they have been the best of the two teams.
17:03This was another example.
17:06No one is shaking their heads.
17:08I can't believe it.
17:09But it's true.
17:10You can come and watch it on our television sets because it's out.
17:14So the Indians losing two wickets and two balls.
17:19Vakar Yunus here is on a hat-trick.
17:24Kuruvilla on strike.
17:25Will it be the Yorker?
17:26It is but he's ducked that one out.
17:27No ball called.
17:28Two magnificent catches.
17:29Lucky runs here for Kuruvilla.
17:30Another desperate dive on the fence but this time the rub of the green is in favour of India.
17:51This is up in the air.
17:57Two men coming underneath it.
17:58And
18:00Sir Klayn Mustap taking the catch there in the deep.
18:07I think it's what was him.
18:10But India have lost the wicket of Kulkarni here.
18:13They've lost their ninth wicket.
18:14Kulkarni trying to force the pace, perishing in the deep.
18:17Well he just hit out at it.
18:22I don't think he even thought about where he's going to hit it or what gap.
18:25He just sort of swiped at it.
18:27It went up in the air and it really was a comfortable catch.
18:32Score.
18:37Again the ball going to the fielders and Kuruvilla will be run out here.
18:45Direct hit from Ijaz on that occasion.
18:48And Kuruvilla was way short of his ground.
18:52Again an awful mix up.
18:54Kuruvilla wanting the single.
18:56Mohanty sending him back.
18:58Well he can walk back to the pavilion now.
19:00Because Ijaz's direct hit.
19:02Has caught him short of his ground.
19:05Well I just said I didn't think much of the tail end Indian batting.
19:09I don't think much of their running between the wickets either.
19:12They don't know where to hit it.
19:14And they don't know how to run.
19:15I mean Lockheed Yard's out.
19:17Lovely throw.
19:19Left handed is Ijaz.
19:20Right hand bat.
19:22But they don't know what they're doing.
19:24And it costs India runs.
19:27Definitely costs India.
19:29Sometimes could be priceless runs.
19:32I think it's a very good performance by Pakistan.
19:36The fielding has been outstanding.
19:39Catching.
19:40Run out.
19:41I mean a couple of times they've thrown the ball when they really shouldn't have done.
19:44It's given an odd single to India.
19:47But otherwise I think it's been a spectacular performance in the field.
19:51Yes the Indians losing their way early on.
19:54Losing five wickets pretty quickly.
19:56Tindulka for seven.
19:57Ganguly again looking good when he was dismissed for 26.
19:59Brilliant catch though.
20:00Robin Singh 17.
20:02Azaruddin 6.
20:03Vinod Kambli 6.
20:04At this stage India looked down and out.
20:06But Ajay Jadeja propped up the Indian innings with a very fine 76.
20:11And good contributions from Sabah Kareem 20.
20:14And in particular Rajesh Chauhan.
20:1632 of just 31 deliveries.
20:18Couple of sixes in that knock.
20:21And the Pakistan bowling.
20:23Waqar Yunus picking up two wickets in his last spell.
20:26Aqib Javid picking up two wickets as well.
20:29Azar Mahmood one thought got them the important breakthroughs.
20:32Three for 34.
20:34Saklein Mushtaq a little expensive towards the end.
20:36And Mohamed Hussain who fielded brilliantly.
20:39Two magnificent catches.
20:40And ten overs.
20:41One for 35.
20:42So his captain should be happy with his performance.
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20:47Karugula has got four spikes.
20:48But then fast bowlers normally have that.
20:49In the air.
20:50This will be the first boundary for Pakistan.
20:52A little bit of room.
20:53And a 3D won't waste any time.
20:54In dealing with those.
20:55He's blazed at that one.
20:56Smashed it in front of point before.
20:57And that's how he can be unorthodox.
20:58He went after that.
20:59In the air.
21:00In the air.
21:01In the air.
21:02This will be the first boundary for Pakistan.
21:04A little bit of room.
21:05And a 3D won't waste any time.
21:06In dealing with those.
21:07He's blazed at that one.
21:08Smashed it in front of point before.
21:09And that's how he can be unorthodox.
21:10He went after that.
21:11Never in control of it.
21:12The end result a boundary.
21:17Again.
21:18Not quite in control.
21:19But it doesn't matter.
21:20If there was a bit of room.
21:21A little bit of room.
21:22A little bit of room.
21:23And a 3D won't waste any time.
21:24A little bit of room.
21:25A little bit of room.
21:26And a 3D won't waste any time.
21:27In dealing with those.
21:28He's blazed at that one.
21:29Smashed it in front of point before.
21:31And that's how he can be unorthodox.
21:33He went after that.
21:34Never in control of it.
21:35And the end result a boundary.
21:38in control but it doesn't matter because it's four more runs to afridi came off the thickish
21:43inside edge he was looking to hammer it over long on oh he gives him the charge this time
21:52and does so successfully straight back over the bowler's head
21:58and another boundary for pakistan
22:00he goes over the top he's hit this one very cleanly it's over long on for six
22:14moved across the stumps and thump this one over mid on well the purists might think what kind
22:19of a shot this is but he's played it with a fairly straight bad he's waited for the ball to come
22:23into him anticipating that corovilla will be pitching it just short of driving length
22:29and that's the kind of length you want when you're trying to loft the ball
22:33hijaz has done that splendidly
22:42he's got the ball passed in
22:55and four more the man at fine leg is up in the circle he's in a catching position at leg slip
23:02and moment he just got the ball passed in these four runs for the taking
23:06so plenty of batting still to come for pakistan important thing for them is their openers have
23:19given them a fine start here both still there
23:24and afridi's turn now to get back into the action
23:30another boundary from the offside
23:33again standing up tall and just punching it off the back foot
23:36he's got very very strong forearms very powerful wrists and he does pack a punch when he's playing
23:45that short square of the wicket off the back foot
23:50doesn't really move too much on the back foot you can see he's just transferring his weight
23:54giving himself a bit of room
23:58and this is a quick outfield might slow down just a little bit to when the dew sets in
24:04but till then the ball is going to travel like lightning
24:06well he's already a hero in this part of the world
24:17and this is unorthodox but look at the power
24:20he's almost clubbed that over cover
24:24for a six we'll have to wait for the empire signal it could well be a six
24:30if it isn't it might have just bounced inches before the rope
24:34what a shot that was six signal there that is sure power
24:40well this is one of the reasons why bowlers don't relish bowling in one day cricket
24:48this is not a bad delivery at all it's a little bit short all right but this is an incredible shot
24:54off the back foot over extra cover for a six one i've seen sixes
24:59off the front foot over extra cover but off the back foot
25:03that is a rare one
25:08he's not finished as yet this time he decides to go on the onside
25:13and this could be another one yes
25:17he is he signaled a four we'll have to take another look
25:20but shai the freely here is having a ball
25:26ija signaling to the empire that it could be six
25:32this is a magnificent shot six more this time to ijaz ahmad that is a classic shot what an over
25:44this for pakistan
25:50well what does one say to that now
25:54mahonti certainly has had a long chat with uh sachin tendulkar
25:59tendulkar certainly would have told him to pitch the ball up
26:03but he hasn't done that look at it halfway down at his pace
26:06no mr mahonti you're only going to be in trouble
26:16that is an amazing shot
26:18also no ball the boundary is a little too short just now
26:27it could be 100 yards jeffrey it could still be a little too short
26:30this was about as unbelievable as you can get
26:39this is almost like a high school bully
26:41phenomenal follow the ball work by the cameraman but you see that one actually jeffrey fell behind
26:52the advertising hoardings so you can even stretch the boundary line it'll make no difference
26:58well the biggest problem uh he's got to work
27:01but let's not forget this is some outstanding cricket batting as well it's not just slogging
27:12you cannot slog your way through every ball this is some top class batting seven overs gone 71 for no loss
27:23let's head it on a completely different curve that uh that green line that represents a pakistan run rate
27:28it's going somewhere else now tenduka has brought about the change that jeffrey bogart is talking about
27:35he's decided to take mahonti off after three hours for 37 and bring the spinner on
27:42nilish kulkarni
27:47yes i was talking about bowling the spinner but it's still difficult now for the spinner because the two
27:52batsmen have got momentum the ball is disappearing everywhere their emotions are high they're on a roll
27:58confidence they fancy the chances now they may get out but i just wonder if uh if it wouldn't be a
28:04good ploy in future for tenduka to think about opening with a spinner remember dipak patel martin crow
28:12was captain and dipak patel opened the bowling they talk about spinners not holding a new ball very well
28:18pakistanis were saying sac lane didn't blow with it very well and they had to have the change new ball in
28:23karate but dipak patel it confused a lot of players in that world cup
28:30first one disappeared on the bounce this is what i mean you see they've already got momentum so they're
28:36going to whack it now you've less chance that if the both batsmen are on naught not out
28:42and the first over is bowl by kulkarni then i'm not sure would he have whacked that for four then it's
28:48not quite as easy to get after the spinners when you're on naught not out when you're rolling and
28:54going well you fancy anybody bowling wouldn't matter even my mom would have a problem maybe against these
29:00two
29:06that's gone in the air it's gone miles up and what a catch today is a day for catches and you really
29:14won't get one as good as this look at the emotion on tendulka's face because he's just plucked off an
29:20absolutely sensational catch
29:22i wouldn't have minded traveling all the way from bombay just to see the catches today
29:30well i thought we'd seen some great catches and we have but this was just as good this was outstanding
29:36watch he's galloping away they looked up for a moment as if there could be a collision they were
29:40both on a collision course oh terrific nearly lost it didn't they oh great relief but it got him
29:48the most difficult catches for me coming over his shoulder and in the lights and a 3d gets a brilliant
29:55applause for a brilliant innings 47 from 23 balls it's 80 for one after eight overs
30:05if you want an evening to remember this might well be it mohammad wasim comes out to bat we've seen some
30:10sensational hitting and a catch that matches the best you'll ever see
30:20well you won't see better catches than what we've seen today that was outstanding
30:28maybe but they can't fly from top of those stands that's disappearing
30:33to the will of that for it
30:37they'll get through
30:50that's the sweeter time shot and orthodox that's a straight back just took it from slightly outside
30:56the line he came from slightly outside into the line that's as sweet as you'll ever see
31:07the current run rate is 8.73 required just 3.1 now
31:13ravi shastra the back of the box just announced boxing style
31:16opening the innings for yorkshire jeffrey boycott and shahida freely
31:23yes kulkarni
31:30doesn't matter
31:32if you're going to have 25 inside if you're going to clear the boundary
31:3550 to a jars a combination of some great cricket shots some very shrewd tactical betting
31:48off the tongue like hobson sook left somehow
31:51that's beautifully played he's trying to tuck him up down the onside but a jars is too good for that
31:57this is a clever cricket shot this is not wild slogging or anything beautifully played he knows the man's up
32:05there he is you see waits for it to bounce short of a length
32:10and just doesn't swish at it he picks the gap
32:14well if they keep on at this rate and he just stays in it's what quarter to seven here i think i'll be
32:33able to have my dinner at the proper time
32:40well a terrific good shot to start straight after drinks lovely cover drive in the gap
32:47and another boundary for ejaz
32:56that was a magnificent shot
32:58well ejaz played intelligent cricket there he made sure that the first ball johan bold he played it
33:07defensively and look at this huge crowd signaling the sixes on behalf of the umpire that was a mighty hit
33:18and ejaz in complete control coming down the pitch and hitting that huge six
33:29and then back to sensible cricket realizing that he has got one boundary just picking up a single
33:37strolling two on yes i think they would have played the same way because ejaz obviously is a stroke maker
33:46there he's showing it how how many strokes he has got my god what a hit that was and the pakistan is
33:53realizing that the best way to go about this was small small total of just over four runs per over
34:03and muhammad wasim here
34:06getting into the act
34:09and four more runs to pakistan
34:11there's no stopping from here i can't see if if there is any chance if of anybody talking of
34:18india winning this match i would say there's only one chance and that chance is no chance
34:23and it's not being arrogant i think the position that they are in and the record the way it's
34:28playing and both these batsmen in complete control pakistan has certainly made sure that
34:34they are going to get this call already 150 up in this inning in the 20th 21st over
34:42in what batting display we are seeing
34:49found the gap again
34:51young man's decided there are a few freebies around at the party he's going to pick up a few himself
34:57well enough is enough that's the impression the muhammad wasim is giving if he does is going to go
35:04the aerial route this man is showing a really classic performance here and hitting all along the
35:13ground picking the second boundary of the consecutive deliveries and fifth so far 15 of the over and
35:22still some more to come
35:30nobody there the ball isn't exactly hurrying so it's a pretty long chase
35:37nonty just about gets there signal leg buys but runs from the overall the same 17 in all it's 156 for one
35:52good another six the ground staff should wonder why they bothered laying the rope in the first place
36:02tremendous hit from uh a jars not the easiest place right to six because he's played it inside out
36:07there's a man there but he just uh trusted his own skill i think that's perfect cricket shot there was
36:14no slogging about it and the man on the boundary line just a few yards inside the rope but i think
36:21even if he was on the rope there was no chance of him of stopping that that's an even better shot adventure
36:27to say takes him into the 90s he plays the ball beautifully
36:40what a way to get to your hundred
36:43a hundred from a mere 68 balls makes us one of the fastest centuries
36:47in the one day game what a way to get there sixth boundary six six rather to go with six boundaries
36:55it's been a privilege to watch this innings and the man with the golden arm sort of ganguli coming
37:00on to bone and that's the way ajaz greeted him the first ball he bowled ajaz who was on 94
37:07greeted him with a straight six and once again one can safely say that this is no slogging look at the
37:13follow of the bat in perfect positioning straight and out six more runs
37:25he'll come back for two and just about make it
37:31he wants to bat he's hungry he doesn't want to give up he got his hundred but that's not enough for him
37:36he wants to take as many runs as possible he's running hard he put pressure on the indian fielder
37:42by taking that first run very quickly and that's a good sign he's not relaxing he's got his hundred
37:47but he still wants to get more and certainly both ajaz and after the first and there's the graph of
37:54ajaz ahmad six sixes and seven falls and what a performance pakistan certainly showing that this
38:04wicket is full of runs and i think that's where the indians missed out nice pick up and throw but
38:09ajaz was quick enough to complete the second it was comfortably in
38:24you probably get two more here
38:25it's 37 left
38:35where's that one gone
38:40just another six well it was an amazing shot what a way to greet first out of ganguli was greeted with
38:46a straight six and now robin singh the first delivery a full toss and what a six that was
38:56seventh six of the innings and there's a barrage of success coming on
39:01in the first 15 overs and once again it has this time just failing to reach or or to
39:13hit a six he just managed to get a four the ball just bouncing inside the rope he couldn't clear the
39:19rope it was a flat shot inside of ganguli just pitching it is slightly short and it just quick in
39:27picking that up but not being able to clear the rope former runs to pakistan they are racing away
39:36195 now make that 199 is that 201 that's four that's 199
39:46i just i just wonder this this redefinition of the game uh asif where is it where is it going
39:52and i remember talking to alan border in australia let's take a look at that shot well that's the
39:56inside out shot the first one he played on the on side this one is on the off side
40:02and what can a bowler do and what kind of fielding side captain going to do he doesn't know it
40:11and once again ajas plundering that bowling of robin singh picking four more runs
40:22and once again it's on the on its way to karachi why islamabad
40:42two hundred and twelve for one after 26.
40:52he started off at a brisk base it's a bit like a 400 meter runner rather than a long distance one
40:56because he starts over the brisk quiz and then applies the finishing kick
41:02well what a magnificent performance from ajaz look at the partnership these two the last
41:08forget fell at 80 and they have got 132 they've added 132 and mohammad wasim has scored 28 out of
41:16that partnership and ajaz once again picking that and heisting it over mid-bicket for six
41:27he's a clever man mohamad wasim he's just taken a single i think ajaj should charge him a fee
41:32it's a young man you've been opposite me for so long better pay entertainment tax on that now ajaz is
41:43133 from uh 83 balls and one one stroke away pakistan now one has to see whether that one stroke is the
41:54six which will take pakistan to victory and he did it he's got it right over the advertising boards
42:05six number nine this is a performance that ajaz everyone will remember when he's 100 years old
42:10absolutely sensational innings from ajaz 139 not out from 84 balls a handshake is all that tanuka can offer
42:19and uh in all graciousness that is what he should have done this is one of the great one innings you'll
42:23ever see a great batting track but it required a great batsman to put his stamp on that pakistan
42:28winning by nine wickets with the 23 and more overs left and um under the lights here at the qaddafi
42:35stadium in lahore pakistan have given the supporters an evening to remember for years and years to come
42:39yes sasha you mentioned that ajaz will remember this innings i think millions of viewers on television
42:44both in india and pakistan and all were present on this ground the way he has finished this innings
42:51one hit that was all that was required to clear and pakistan has beaten india in this third and
43:00final match of the series now those are uh statistics that could only dream of 139 not out from 84 balls
43:10after afridi had given them a great start putting on 47 scoring 47 rather from a mere 23 and in spite of the
43:17fact that mohammed wasim scored is 27 from 52 balls to run every two balls almost 219 for one from just
43:2426.2 overs
43:29just take a look at those uh bowling figures kuravella six hours 42 maundi three for 38 chauhan five for 30
43:35and then robin singh and sora ganguly fell the blast in the end for the man of the match and the jury as
43:43i said gavaskar imta sipra sahih fad hashmi it's shamul hak rehan siddiqui and rashid shikur and the
43:52unanimous decision the man of the match ijaz ahmad
44:11so
44:22ajaz congratulations and you have taken medallion also from the governor
44:37congratulations ajaz a wonderful knock you're really enjoying bedicket number one aren't you
44:42yes because i just want to say well done to my team and also i'd like to say thanks to say
44:47then who give me a really chance to play as the opener in this game because i was really struggling
44:52before this game and it's good for me to come in good form you know i'm playing three test matches
44:59against south africa so i will i'm really determined to score runs there as well well you played a
45:04wonderful innings of 60 in the last match against india at toronto and this is the second time that
45:09you've opened in the last uh few weeks and you've got a hundred a very fine hundred uh would you like
45:15to bet it uh number one all the time yeah i love to bat on these kind of tracks you know but i don't
45:20like to bat as the opener in toronto pitches you know well congratulations thank you very much good
45:26luck great occasion great innings from ajaza with pakistan win the wheels challenge 2-1 that's all we've
45:33got here from lahore thank you for being with us goodbye
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