00:00The toss, once again, will be critical and it was Rahul Dravid who won the toss this time
00:05and he had no hesitation in asking Pakistan to bat first.
00:10The teams announced for this third Monday International, the super sub for Pakistan is Umar Gould.
00:15They don't have any spinners. Yasir Arafat has come in place of Arshad Khan.
00:30...freshness on the surface.
00:33That's on Ajik, now he's got it. He has India. Big one.
00:38Gambir at second slip. A quarter of a...
00:41...start. Irfan Pathan has come to the party again.
00:45Beautiful movement. He had to play it. It wasn't good to him.
00:48Swinging away late. The outside edge.
00:50But he hung on the youngster.
00:53God, he must have had his heart in his mouth for a moment.
00:55But aren't they ecstatic?
00:57Got ridden of Salman Bhatt for North. Pakistan are one for none.
01:04Magnificent shot.
01:08Cameron Akmal.
01:14Big hit. This might be out.
01:16It's high. They're getting underneath it.
01:18Kaif. He's got it. Big work it.
01:21I just can't believe he's gone for a big one.
01:24Big outside edge. And he can't believe he's throwing it higher up in the end.
01:28It's gone forever. The thing's got cheese on it.
01:30And he's taken it easily.
01:32Another big wicket there for India.
01:34Shahid Afridi's gone for 19.
01:36And now Pakistan 39 for two.
01:42Another push drive. Another four.
01:46It whistled away to the boundary.
01:50That smashed hard now.
01:52This is his business zone, Cameron Akmal.
01:55He thrives in this area.
02:00That could be out.
02:02It is.
02:04Again, the batsman looking to...
02:06Goes the face of the bat.
02:07Bit too early.
02:09Leading edge.
02:11No problem there for a mid-arm fielder.
02:13Akmal goes for 34.
02:15Pakistan 75 for three.
02:20Excellent delivery.
02:21And he gets one other.
02:23That was a beautiful delivery.
02:26That one didn't really come back.
02:28The last couple of deliveries just came back.
02:30A little bit of this one just went through with the arm.
02:33And...
02:36Muhammad Yusuf could only finish his 7,000 here.
02:38One gone for one.
02:3982 for four.
02:46There you go.
02:47Finally, we've got a boundary.
02:48Pakistan.
02:49The skipper starts to throw.
02:51It's too good a player.
02:54This is exactly...
02:54It's taken and gone.
02:56Inzamam al-Hak will walk.
03:00It's...
03:00A little gentle outswing there.
03:02Inzamam al-Hak looking to guard that to the third man.
03:06Once again, a little fumble there.
03:08But taken.
03:09Huge wicket for the Indians.
03:11And look at that.
03:11Sachin knows the importance of this.
03:13One, two, eight, four, five.
03:1850 for Shoaib Malik.
03:21His third of the series.
03:23Head trick of fifties.
03:26And he's emerged as a lead wide.
03:28Oh!
03:30Played it fine.
03:31Yunus Hart.
03:33He'll get a four.
03:34Even though this outfield is not a...
03:38That's four.
03:40That is four.
03:44Edge and gone.
03:45And Dhoni takes a neat catch.
03:48RP Singh strikes again.
03:50What a game he gets picked up early by India.
03:54A little bit of an extra kick from the pitch.
03:56He banged that went in.
03:58It was a little too close to Yunus Khan.
04:01And looking to...
04:0258 for six.
04:04Yunus Khan gone for 16.
04:08That's gone.
04:09Picked it up very well.
04:10Slow delivery.
04:12At his sight.
04:15Outside edge.
04:16Lacks of fortune.
04:17He'll go away for four.
04:18He's under 98.
04:24Beautiful shot now in the air.
04:27Thelabee's one run.
04:30Barth Jr. Dagg will be proud.
04:36What a shot.
04:37Took Pakistan out of some trouble.
04:40And look at the dressing room.
04:42They all know he's been into the 90s.
04:44This is the third time.
04:46What is handled?
04:47Well played, Shermali.
04:52Oh, good shot there.
04:53Should be two at least.
04:54Oh, what about four?
04:57Oh, I can't believe he is safe.
05:00There they are.
05:00It's in the air.
05:02Should be caught.
05:03Should be caught.
05:04And it is.
05:05Skipper takes the catch.
05:06Rahul Dravid.
05:07They get the important wicket.
05:10Shept him.
05:11Giving himself room.
05:13Looking to hit.
05:14For a big one.
05:15Looking for a six there.
05:17And easy catch.
05:19Well judged catch.
05:20It was up in the...
05:21Got the first hundred of this series.
05:23108.
05:24Gone.
05:25244 for seven.
05:27Well what about hit it over there for a big one.
05:30Yes it is.
05:31That's the six up.
05:33It's hit the rope.
05:36There it is again.
05:38Going.
05:39Going.
05:40Goal.
05:4350 up to Razak.
05:46Well if you think this is going to stay in.
05:48You're joking.
05:49You're kidding me.
05:53And they're running.
05:54They have to run.
05:55And hits.
05:56He had to run.
05:57I don't know why he was staying for.
05:59He had to get Razak on strike.
06:00But...
06:02I don't think Pakistan will mind that.
06:04But what a great piece of fielding there.
06:06Look at that.
06:07One stump to eight.
06:08And bang.
06:11Another wicket down.
06:13That's the eighth one.
06:14Goals.
06:16For seven.
06:16Pakistan.
06:17277 for eight.
06:22Now.
06:23Yes.
06:24Arafat is on strike.
06:25He's got to give the strike one feels to Razak.
06:28Get one.
06:32Gets bat on a good batting.
06:34Razak just wants one.
06:35And don't even think about running two.
06:46Fall.
06:47Inside out.
06:48Over cover.
06:49Viv Richards like.
06:55Looking sides of the ground.
06:59A lot of pressure on this young kid.
07:01Srisar.
07:05Slow ball.
07:05Double base hit.
07:06He has to run two no matter what.
07:08Arafat.
07:08Must run.
07:09He must run.
07:11And he makes it down.
07:12They're through the wrong end.
07:14They're going to go to the third arm.
07:15Picks the ball up.
07:16You've run through the wrong end.
07:18If you look there, there's no one there at the bowler's end.
07:21He's going to be close here.
07:22And he makes it.
07:24Well, little sacrifice no matter what.
07:27They must try to get two of this last ball.
07:31This first inning.
07:38Going.
07:41Gio, I thought he got all of it.
07:43There was only half going.
07:44But they keep running.
07:45They've got two.
07:46They have to run one more, don't they?
07:50And they did it.
07:51Oh, and he's in a bit of trouble too.
07:53You've read.
07:55Well, you've got to say, in the end, it was quite a recovery by the Pakistanis.
07:59Six down for 158.
08:01And before that, four down for 82.
08:02But Shoaib Malik, I thought, played a superb anix.
08:05Watching wickets fall at the other end, which looks pretty good indeed.
08:10Well, the bowling figures, when you see Irfan Pathan was simply terrific.
08:15Three for 49.
08:16His 10 overs.
08:17Shri Shant, I thought, bowled with a bit of heart again.
08:19But slightly expensive, those figures.
08:21Because R.P. Singh has this wicket-taking ability.
08:24You've got to accept that.
08:26I thought, was again a bowler.
08:30Oh, bowled it.
08:32Round his legs.
08:35Oh, Madasif.
08:37Has this fantastic ability of picking up wickets early.
08:40And Gautam Gambhir again getting a little two across on his front leg.
08:44Just slipping the tie pad.
08:46And going on to the much-needed breakthrough.
08:48Gambhir gone for two.
08:49India 12 for one.
08:53India feel that they need a pinch hitter out there to get to their target and disrupt Pakistan's...
09:03Oh, it's getting, definitely is getting some swing.
09:06Line of the ball.
09:09Oh, that's a quick one.
09:10Now, is that taken?
09:11Is that taken?
09:12Yes, it has.
09:14Mahmoud Asif strikes again.
09:16And he's energized the Qadhafi Stadium crowd here.
09:19What a...
09:20Good thinking.
09:22Surprised the batsman with the short delivery.
09:25The batsman couldn't get out of the way.
09:27Pattan was the man.
09:28Red catch again by Kamran Akbar.
09:30Here at the Qadhafi Stadium.
09:31India 12 for two.
09:35With and four.
09:42Down to third man.
09:43Over his head.
09:48I think Sachin Tendulkar's heart was getting close to being in his mouth.
09:56And cocked that.
09:58Don't drop me or I'll belt you.
10:03Again, runs it down.
10:05And that'll be a 72nd one day in a National 50.
10:09Beautiful knock.
10:12So, mind you, his conversion rate is better than one in three.
10:16Ball go.
10:19And that'll be four more.
10:20Terrell Drava, he joins the Tendulkar show.
10:25Well, I can't help but get the feeling that...
10:32Another single chance for a run out.
10:34If he hits, he might be in trouble.
10:36He might be in trouble.
10:38Direct hit for going to the third umpire.
10:42He's worked the two on the left side.
10:44And again, he's thrown down the stunts.
10:47Let's have a look.
10:47He hits.
10:48Is he in frame?
10:49He's gone.
10:51I belted completely.
10:53Just didn't have the power in his legs to reach him to the other end.
10:5622 to drive, but it's now 84 for three.
11:02It's again a punchy drive.
11:04Well, nobody moved.
11:07Wow, that really is something special from Yul Raj Singh.
11:14He's played it fine, Sachin Tendulkar.
11:16I think it probably brushed the gloves of the keeper as well, but...
11:22This man is batting so well.
11:25He's timing his strokes so well.
11:32Not the best of shots, but he'll get four for it.
11:35And here are Shiva and Dean Jones.
11:41And a great 50 it is.
11:42Thank you, Mikey.
11:44It's his 20 seconds.
11:56This man again, Abdul Razak picking up Tendulkar at a very critical time.
12:03He sliced it to Tendulkar and trying to hit it too hard.
12:06Low catch to Imran Farhat, the substitute for his 95.
12:11Takes the long walk back.
12:12He'll be a disappointed man.
12:13And it's 189 for four.
12:34Huge shot.
12:35Huge shot.
12:37And give it to him.
12:38They're in the game now, Pakistan.
12:41Oh, what a wicket.
12:44Happy.
12:45Momot Cave.
12:47Did he get an inside edge?
12:49I don't think so.
12:50That was flung.
12:51As flung as you can get.
12:56Clipping the bales.
12:57An extremely good job, the umpire.
12:59Cave going for zero.
13:00India 190 for five.
13:05That's up in the air.
13:06That's clear in Zamamalak with a lot of ease.
13:09On the bounce.
13:11Into the boarding bin.
13:17Well, that's gone through.
13:20Yasir Arfad feeling the pressure.
13:25Well, that's crashed.
13:27That ball will whistle away for a four.
13:32Dhoni is hardly taking any balls.
13:39Short one.
13:40It's been put away for another four.
13:44Dhoni's gone to 50 with a big, broad smile on his face.
13:48He's got every reason to smile back on the Indian supporters here.
13:52What a knock.
13:54Well, the good thing about his knock is, he's just coming in, in third.
14:02Short one's been dealt with severely once again through square leg.
14:10Three consecutive fours.
14:15In the gap and four.
14:19Nothing can stop Mahindu Singh Dhoni.
14:22He's unstoppable.
14:33Yes, and there's been a lot of flexibility in the batting orders of this interview.
14:43Should just be a single.
14:45Bring Dhoni back on strike.
14:46That's one.
14:46Aaron seeks to win.
14:48Is he thinking about it?
14:52Not quite.
14:54But he will get four.
14:56Just another couple of runs needed.
14:58It's 2-8, it's 7-5.
15:08Just a single.
15:10Scores level.
15:13Leg buys, I suspect.
15:15It is a leg buy.
15:17Leg buy ties the scores.
15:22And the entire Indians...
15:24Ooh.
15:25I agree with this crowd.
15:29That's a happy man in your screen there.
15:32He was very...
15:36He's got a hold of it, don't he?
15:39And that's it.
15:40It's all over.
15:42Ends it with a boundary.
15:45India's 11th successful chase in a row.
15:52They have won by five wickets.
15:54Right from the toss, India, apart from those drop catches,
15:58have really played well here.
16:00Pakistan looked like springing a surprise with the new ball when they started.
16:06Really just took it away.
16:07And Mahinda Singh Dhoni, he can smile as he should.
16:11Well played, yeah?
16:23Well, that has to be one of the most impressed guns.
16:28Made sure that India, in the end, costed to win.
16:33Looking at the bowling figures, you can see problems there for Navidul Hassan.
16:37Eight over, 72 runs.
16:38And Yasir Arafat also slightly disappointing to me.
16:42I thought this man wasn't lasting.
16:44So there it is.
16:45India wins by five wickets.
16:47They take a lead of 2-1.
16:48Mahinda Singh Dhoni was a judge, the man of the match.
16:50That's good.
16:50Take care.
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