4s
6s
Total 4's :
12
Total 6's :
9
Wickets :
7
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
1.2
Ajmal Shahzad to Naman Ojha, FOUR! Naman Ojha scores a boundary here. He is in trying to find his rhythm here. It is a full ball, on the pads. Ojha waits for it and clips it to deep square leg for four runs.
6
2.2
Ryan Sidebottom to Naman Ojha, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Naman Ojha gets the first maximum of the chase. Ryan Sidebottom serves a full ball, around off. Ojha connects well and finds a maximum.
4
2.4
Ryan Sidebottom to Naman Ojha, FOUR! Up and over. Ryan Sidebottom serves a full ball, outside off. Naman Ojha picks it up nicely and lofts it over covers for four runs.
4
3.1
Ajmal Shahzad to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Robin Uthappa is finding his groove here. It is a full ball, sliding down leg. Robin Uthappa hangs back and tickles it down to fine leg for four runs.
6
3.5
Ajmal Shahzad to Robin Uthappa, SIX! Beautiful stroke. Full toss from Ajmal Shahzad, outside off. Robin Uthappa shows full face of the bat and bludgeons it over the extra covers fence for a maximum.
6
3.6
Ajmal Shahzad to Robin Uthappa, SIX! Ajmal Shahzad goes hunting for that yorker this time, but serves it way too full, on off. Robin Uthappa strides and smokes it inside-out over the covers fence for a biggie. He holds his pose in style and sees the ball sailing away. A huge over for India Champions as 16 runs come from it.
4
5.5
Stuart Meaker to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Gloriously timed! Stuart Meaker lands it on off and on a good length, Robin Uthappa stands upright and hits it hard through the covers for a boundary.
4
5.6
Stuart Meaker to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! That's Uthappa at his best! Bowls a leg-stump half-volley, Robin Uthappa takes a step ahead and flicks it over mid-wicket for another boundary. End of the mandatory Powerplay and India Champions are cruising nicely at 54 without any loss.
6
6.3
Ravi Bopara to Naman Ojha, SIX! BOOM! Bowls a knuckle ball, but right into the slot on off and middle, Naman Ojha plants his front leg ahead, gets his bat underneath it and thumps it downtown for a maximum.
W
6.4
Ravi Bopara to Naman Ojha, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Ravi Bopara provides the much-needed breakthrough for England Champions. Bowls a full toss on the pads, there to be hit, but Naman Ojha swings the bat early and gets the top edge that flies high in the air and swirls over the leg side. Owais Shah stationed at square leg takes the easiest of the catches.
4
7.3
Samit Patel to Suresh Raina, FOUR! That's typical Suresh Raina for you! Drops it full and on the stumps, Suresh Raina dances down the track and stays leg side of the ball and lofts it inside out over covers for a boundary.
4
9.4
Samit Patel to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! What a shot! Samit Patel lands it quicker and flatter this time, fuller and on the stumps, Robin Uthappa gets his dancing shoes on and swipes across the line over mid-wicket, and for a boundary.
W
10.4
Chris Schofield to Robin Uthappa, OUT! TIMBER! What a delivery this one. Robin Uthappa has to walk back after picking up a half-century here. Flighted delivery, full and around leg. Robin Uthappa backs away and tries to knock it through the line but misses. The ball grips and turns in sharply and goes on to hit the stumps. A fine knock from Robin Uthappa comes to an end. He departs on a well-made 50.
W
12.1
Chris Schofield to Suresh Raina, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Chris Schofield serves a short one, around leg. Suresh Raina goes for the pick up shot as he stays deep inside the crease and pulls it aerially. Although he ends up finding the fielder there at deep mid-wicket. Sajid Mahmood, the substitute fielder leaps and takes it brilliantly.
W
12.3
Chris Schofield to Yuvraj Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Schofield is turning the game on its head here. He picks up his third wicket in not time and India Champions are certainly in a spot of bother here.
4
14.1
Chris Schofield to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, FOUR! Short one, outside off. Gurkeerat stays back and places it perfectly through the gap at point for four runs.
4
14.2
Chris Schofield to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, FOUR! Slower through the air, short as well, on leg. Gurkeerat clears his front leg and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. This is sensational stuff. India trying to find their groove here.
6
15.2
Samit Patel to Irfan Pathan, SIX! They need more of those now! Lands it right in the slot on off, Irfan Pathan gets low and slogs it over long on for a six.
6
15.3
Samit Patel to Irfan Pathan, SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! In the arc again, quicker and on the middle, Irfan Pathan reads the line well and slogs it rows behind deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
4
16.5
Ravi Bopara to Irfan Pathan, FOUR! He is playing a blinder of an inning here! Lands it full at a gentle pace, right in the slot and there to be hit, Irfan Pathan hits it across the line towards deep square leg for a boundary.
W
16.6
Ravi Bopara to Irfan Pathan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Another turnaround as Irfan Pathan walks back to the hut! Ravi Bopara bowls it full and outside off, Irfan Pathan clears his front leg to open the off side but slices it up high in the air over the off side. Ryan Sidebottom from long off runs in quickly and settles his eyes underneath the ball and takes a good low catch.
4
17.1
Chris Schofield to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, FOUR! Shot! Little too full on off, Gurkeerat lofts it inside out over covers for a boundary.
6
17.2
Chris Schofield to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, SIX! Up, up, and away! Wide of off, on a fuller length, but right in the arc, Gurkeerat Singh Mann clears his front leg and spanks it aerially and gets over long on for a six.
6
17.3
Chris Schofield to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, SIX! He is picking the ball out of the bowler's hand nicely! Serves a friendly half-volley on off and Gurkeerat Singh Mann slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
W
17.4
Chris Schofield to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, OUT! TAKEN! The tug-of-war continues! Gets that extra bounce on a shade fuller length, on off, Gurkeerat Singh Mann gets over-ambitious and tries to hit it too hard, ends up losing his shape completely and slices it up in the air. The ball swirls over the mid off and Ravi Bopara takes a fine catch at long off.
W
18.1
Ravi Bopara to Yusuf Pathan, OUT! RUN OUT! Full and on the stumps, Yusuf Pathan shovels it out hard, back to the bowler. Ravi Bopara bends low to his right and gets a deflection off his fingertips. The ball breaks into the stumps at the non-striker's end where Vinay Kumar is out of the popping crease. An unfortunate way to get out.
4
18.4
Ravi Bopara to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR! A pressure-releasing boundary there for India Champions! Quicker and outside off, Yusuf Pathan uses the width to perfection, and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. Just 7 needed from 8 balls now.
6
18.6
Ravi Bopara to Harbhajan Singh, SIX! THE BIRTHDAY BOY 'TURBANATOR' FINISHES THE JOB IN STYLE FOR INDIA CHAMPIONS! Ravi Bopara serves it right into the slot, in front of the stumps, Harbhajan Singh simply clears his front foot and clobbers it mercilessly downtown over long on for a six. Just for a brief moment, it felt like the fielder at long on was in play. He leaps to his fullest in the air to pluck it but the ball sails over his right hand and clears the fence. India Champions win this curtain raiser of the World Championship of Legends by 3 wickets.