48.2 | Kulasekara to Dhoni, SIX |
48.1 | Kulasekara to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, squeezed out to point for a single |
Nitin: "Thnx cricinfo...u have just messed up the suspense of Player of the tournament for the millions who r NOT on twitter!" Ha! It was my pleasure! |
End of over 48 (11 runs) India 270/4 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.62, RRR: 2.50)
| Yuvraj Singh | | 20* (23b 2x4) | | SL Malinga | | 9-0-42-2 |
| MS Dhoni | | 85* (78b 8x4 1x6) | | KMDN Kulasekara | | 8-0-57-0 |
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"Start the tuk tuk!" has been David Lloyd's cry for a while now. Start it I say |
47.6 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, low swinging full toss, on the off, pushed out to long-on for a single |
47.5 | Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, jabbed out to point for a single |
47.4 | Malinga to Dhoni, no run, A yorker - enough of those slower ones- and its outside leg. Dhoni is in a tangle. The ball is racing towards his boot. He lifts his right leg and allows the ball to go between his legs! Sanga dives to his left. |
47.3 | Malinga to Dhoni, FOUR, The end is nigh. India's cup of joy is brimming. Dhoni drags this slower one,, and a full toss, to square-leg boundary! |
47.2 | Malinga to Dhoni, FOUR, Wankhede security guards are also jumping in joy! Dhoni picked this slower one and whipped a powerful flick to square-leg boundary. |
Sena: ".. Kula what have you done?! --- The question should be Sanga why did you bring him back" |
Why would ICC announce that so early and not wait for the presentation ceremony? Hmmm they have killed the suspense |
47.1 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, the player of the tournament crashes this to deep cover for a single |
ICC have just tweeted that Yuvraj Singh is the Player of the tournament! Congrats boss! |
End of over 47 (11 runs) India 259/4 (16 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.51, RRR: 5.33)
| Yuvraj Singh | | 18* (21b 2x4) | | KMDN Kulasekara | | 8-0-57-0 |
| MS Dhoni | | 76* (74b 6x4 1x6) | | SL Malinga | | 8-0-31-2 |
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46.6 | Kulasekara to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, Another low full toss, Yuvraj whips it away uppishly to long-on |
46.5 | Kulasekara to Yuvraj Singh, no run, Another full toss. Yuvraj drills it hard to the off but its intercepted at cover. Camera pans to a grim Sri Lankan dressing room |
46.4 | Kulasekara to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Slapped! A full toss. .. Kula what have you done?! Desperate attempt at yorker ends up as a full toss and Yuvraj whacks it with glee through midwicket |
46.3 | Kulasekara to Dhoni, 1 run, drives this hard to left of long-on and though there is a slight fumble, they just take one run. Dhoni now gets across for a chat with Yuvraj. Kapugedera was the fielder and there was a direct hit at the non-striker's end. DHoni was home, though,. |
46.2 | Kulasekara to Dhoni, FOUR, Blasted past mid-off! The pressure-relieving shot. It was the overpitched delivery outside off and Dhoni took the chance and crashed it through to the left of mid-off |
46.1 | Kulasekara to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, goes for the yorker, serves a low dipping full toss, driven out to long-on for a single |
Ram: "Pink Floyd: 'Hanging on quiet desperation is the English way'. Very apt description of this match; for both teams." Who will be comfortably numb at the end of it? Mager: "Here comes the biggest threat.. Batting powerplay. Please don't collapse. For the last time.." |
End of over 46 (3 runs) India 248/4 (27 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.39, RRR: 6.75)
| Yuvraj Singh | | 12* (17b 1x4) | | SL Malinga | | 8-0-31-2 |
| MS Dhoni | | 71* (72b 5x4 1x6) | | S Randiv | | 9-0-43-0 |
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Ziad Safdar: "Do not underestimate Malinga !! 1 good over from him can change the match." |
45.6 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, length delivery just outside off stump, punched out to long-on. Fine over this. |
45.5 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 2 runs, the fullish delivery, straight on the middle, slower in pace, Yuvraj flicks it through the on side for couple of runs! |
45.4 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, yet another slower one, on the middle stump line, Yuvraj picks it late, the ball is moving towards the pad, a lbw looms up but the bat comes down just in time to push the ball to the leg side |
45.3 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, the yorker this time, that bat comes down in a hurry and he digs it out to point. Yuvraj wants a single; Dhoni doesn't want a run out. |
45.2 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another slower one, this one is outside off, Yuvraj goes for the cut but is too early into the shot. He makes no contact. |
Third man comes inside. Long-off in place |
45.1 | Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, starts with a slower one, Yuvraj checks his bat-swing and pushes it out to cover |
Srinivas: "@Mukhesh - Its not just courage, its the strategy of a left and right combination at the center. 100 run partnership..thts the way to do it" Rohit: "Anyone up for a super over to spice things up ?" Let's see whether Malinga has any fuel left in him. Ravi: "going for DRS against Aleem Dar proved to the useless thing of the tournament.. " Shaeed: "So Dar is still undefeated. He should be getting the Best Umpire of the WC2011 award." |
End of over 45 (5 runs) India 245/4 (30 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.44, RRR: 6.00)
| Yuvraj Singh | | 9* (11b 1x4) | | S Randiv | | 9-0-43-0 |
| MS Dhoni | | 71* (72b 5x4 1x6) | | NLTC Perera | | 9-0-55-1 |
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Batting Powerplay time |
44.6 | Randiv to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, just outside off stump, pushed towards backward point and they make it across. |
44.5 | Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, gets back to punch this off break to long-off |
44.4 | Randiv to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, just outside off stump, eased through covers for a single |
44.3 | Randiv to Yuvraj Singh, no run, Sri Lanka go for the UDRS for a lbw appeal that was turned down. Randiv, from round the stumps, landed this on a length outside off and it came in with the arm. Yuvraj leans forward to defend and gets an inside edge. Also he was outside the line. |
