00:00Good evening, one and all. You join us for this match between India and Zimbabwe.
00:05I'm Adam Gilchrist, and joining me for what should be an exciting contest is Ali Mitchell.
00:09Thanks for the fabulous introduction. We're just about ready to get underway.
00:13Thanks, Ali. Let's now head out to the middle to join the captains for the toss.
00:18Zimbabwe choosing to bat first here. A good decision, I think.
00:22There are runs in this pitch, and a good score on the board is sometimes more helpful
00:26than getting the better of the conditions later on.
00:28Bennett, the right-hander, opening today. The left-hander will be up at the non-striker's end.
00:34These two will look to make a solid start for them.
00:38Edged.
00:39Spot.
00:42Too much room, and got what it deserved.
00:47Head over the ball. Great shot. That's racing away.
00:55Out. Good catch.
01:04In the middle, I want to get the feet moving from the get-go.
01:09Nice shot. Just a swig off the pass.
01:17Good work from the keeper.
01:21What a catch.
01:27A new batter in the middle. Right-hander.
01:32Onto that early. That could be four.
01:37Clever shot. Moved across the line of the ball and just kicked it away.
01:42Onto the front foot. Super shot. Should be four.
01:48Nice shot. Run's possible.
01:53Clipped away neatly off the pads. Should get four.
01:59And safe hands from the keeper.
02:09In the middle, ready to face his first ball.
02:14And again, see you later on your bike.
02:17Two wickets on the trot.
02:31Hander in the middle, ready to face their first ball.
02:35Great shot. Just stepped inside the line.
02:41And great catch. Brilliant work.
02:45Small outside edge and taken.
02:47India get the wicket.
02:53The new batter in, but won't be facing just...
02:58No, no, no. Terrible.
03:01Oh.
03:02Stunning delivery.
03:15The right-handed batter out in the middle.
03:20Magical shot into the vacant fine leg position.
03:25Too much room and got what it deserved.
03:29Well, that's what you pay your entrance money for.
03:32Oh, it's blinding.
03:38Hit that so hard.
03:44Oh, my. That's racing away.
03:48Great commitment.
03:49Oh, they've done it again.
03:51They're taking everything out of the top shelf this match.
04:01Hands out in the middle and just about ready to go.
04:06Evans advances and throws a bat at it with absolute...
04:11Right out of the middle.
04:16Thick edge.
04:22Solid shot.
04:23That's going for four.
04:27Shard.
04:28Should be runs here.
04:32Good shot.
04:33The beauty.
04:35A strong area.
04:38Hitting off the bat.
04:39Hitting off the bat.
04:42Well, that ball has been hit.
04:45It's...
04:47Oh, that's a biggie.
04:48Oh, that is huge.
04:50All the way for a maximum.
04:52And it's gone many rows deep.
04:57That's going a long way.
04:59What a shot.
05:00Well, that's a waste of a delivery.
05:02Absolutely no trouble.
05:05Go for it.
05:06It's high in the air.
05:07Field are coming around, but it looks like we'll carry.
05:10That's just timed brilliantly.
05:12Moves closer to 50.
05:14Going to need something special to get the wicket.
05:19Too much room.
05:20And got what it deserved.
05:24Oh.
05:25And the innings comes to an end.
05:27India will need 149 rows.
05:35The openers are coming out.
05:36It's a very gettable total.
05:38They just need to get off to a good start
05:40and not give anything silly away.
05:42It's silly stuff that could give the bowlers a sniff in this match.
05:54On to that early active before.
06:08Showing that they mean business this innings.
06:10Barely seem to have got going.
06:17That was seen so early.
06:19This running was brilliant.
06:20And that is stage.
06:26All the way.
06:27Got it right out of the middle.
06:33Yeah!
06:39Yep.
06:50Oh, nicely done.
06:51That's going fine.
06:52And it will be filled.
06:58Well, that's what you pay your entrance money for.
07:01It's blown into the crowd.
07:05Finds the fielder with that shot.
07:07This could be trouble.
07:08Could that be out?
07:09Looks like it.
07:16The new man in, but we'll start from the non-striker's end.
07:21Head over the ball.
07:22Great shot.
07:23That's racing way.
07:28That's a confident appear.
07:30Oh, that's close.
07:39Coming in, but we'll be starting from the non-striker's end.
07:43Oh, he's played that well.
07:45Back with a point.
07:48Nice shot.
07:49Run's possible.
07:51Going to get punished on this pitch.
07:57Well, that was just textbook.
07:59Finds the space and power to lift that ball over the top, and it just keeps going.
08:05Great shot.
08:06Gets a hold of that and places it through square leg.
08:13Yeah!
08:13Great catch.
08:15Good reactions.
08:22Panda out in the middle, almost ready to face their first ball.
08:31Well, enough leverage there to get a good swing of the arms under it to get it over the rope.
08:49That was seen so early.
08:51The timing was brilliant, and that is staying.
08:54I'm playing the next ball on its merits.
08:56No point chasing that one.
08:58It is racing to the boundary.
09:05Well, that ball has been hit.
09:08It's flown into the...
09:11Cracks off the bat.
09:12Nice shot.
09:14You just can't hit it any better than that.
09:17Beautiful shot.
09:18No chance at all for the fielders.
09:22Two full.
09:23Punch back down the ground.
09:25Could be four.
09:29That's all from us in the commentary box.
09:31It's been an amazing match.
09:32Hope to see you again soon.
