End of over 98 (1 run) India 308/6
| Harbhajan Singh | | 12* (33b 1x4) | | DJG Sammy | | 26-7-48-2 |
| MS Dhoni | | 65* (109b 3x4) | | FH Edwards | | 23-3-80-2 |
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Sammy claps, he is relieved this day is finally over and most of his men are still standing. A day of hard grind all around, grafting from the Indians, grit from the West Indies. A day that had everything, momentum shifts, freak dismissals, men getting injured by the minute, captain happy that the day had finally ended. And for that, we have to thank the weather for keeping its rough elements away. India still in control though at the end of the day, and MS Dhoni has displayed welcome patience to work his way to an extremely effective half-century. Join us at 9.30 am local time (7.00 pm IST) tomorrow for the fourth day's action. Cricket fans pray that the rain stays away and Windies fans pray that their bowlers' legs don't give away. Till then this is Abhishek Purohit saying good bye. Hang around for reading Sid Talya's match bulletin and later for stories from our man on the loose in Dominica, Sriram Veera. Cheers, and thanks for the feedback |
97.6 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, inside edge that fetches Harbhajan a single behind square leg |
Just one ball left, Sammy pumps his fists, as he gestures towards mid on, it has been that kid of day |
97.5 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played out towards mid on |
97.4 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, angles this one in and has Bhajji forward in honest defence |
97.3 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, Bhajji watches this one way outside off stump and lets it be |
Naman: "i must say i respect the courage, spirit and unity the Windies players have shown. Most teams would droop in these kind of situations but they have kept up the intensity even though there was a scarcity of bowling options for them." |
97.2 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, sways out of the line of a short ball outside off stump |
Now Sammy is getting some work from the physio, men going down, all around |
97.1 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, shuffles across to play it out towards mid on |
End of over 97 (9 runs) India 307/6
| MS Dhoni | | 65* (109b 3x4) | | FH Edwards | | 23-3-80-2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | | 11* (27b 1x4) | | DJG Sammy | | 25-7-47-2 |
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96.6 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, FOUR, smack! no fuss at all, just stands tall and lifts Fidel over mid off, one bounce in to the ropes |
96.5 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, 2 runs, another drive from Dhoni, this one is in the gap past extra cover who gets a hand to it and takes pace off it |
96.4 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni with his peculiar style of driving, remains in the crease, and just swings with great bat speed to send the ball to mid off |
96.3 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, shuffles across to work a short of a length ball to long leg |
96.2 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played away on the leg side |
96.1 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, 2 runs, clobber goes Harbhajan and beats a diving Barath at mid off, who does not give it up there, but gets up and goes haring after it, and puts in a huge dive close to the ropes to pull it back, superb commitment, this would have been commendable in the opening over as well, and this is the 93rd, and that is also the first time 300 have been made in an innings this series
End of over 97 (9 runs) India 307/6
| MS Dhoni | | 65* (109b 3x4) | | FH Edwards | | 23-3-80-2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | | 11* (27b 1x4) | | DJG Sammy | | 25-7-47-2 |
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96.6 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, FOUR, smack! no fuss at all, just stands tall and lifts Fidel over mid off, one bounce in to the ropes |
96.5 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, 2 runs, another drive from Dhoni, this one is in the gap past extra cover who gets a hand to it and takes pace off it |
96.4 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni with his peculiar style of driving, remains in the crease, and just swings with great bat speed to send the ball to mid off |
96.3 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, shuffles across to work a short of a length ball to long leg |
96.2 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, no run, played away on the leg side |
96.1 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, 2 runs, clobber goes Harbhajan and beats a diving Barath at mid off, who does not give it up there, but gets up and goes haring after it, and puts in a huge dive close to the ropes to pull it back, superb commitment, this would have been commendable in the opening over as well, and this is the 93rd, and that is also the first time 300 have been made in an innings this series |
End of over 96 (1 run) India 298/6
| MS Dhoni | | 59* (106b 2x4) | | DJG Sammy | | 25-7-47-2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | | 8* (24b 1x4) | | FH Edwards | | 22-3-71-2 |
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95.6 | Sammy to Dhoni, no run, bangs in the short one and Dhoni watches it sail over his head |
95.5 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, and even in the 92nd over of the day, there is commitment in the field from Windies as Barath runs hard to his left at extra cover and stops a push from Bhajji |
95.4 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, quietly lets go one just outside off stump, bounce there for Sammy |
95.3 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, shuffles a long way across to get a nudge on this one but it goes straight to Baugh |
95.2 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed away from the crease on the off side |
95.1 | Sammy to Harbhajan Singh, no run, and with honest effort as has been his hallmark he ambles in to bowl one on the stumps, defended easily, now Sammy is feeling his leg, |
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End of over 95 (6 runs) India 297/6
| Harbhajan Singh | | 7* (19b 1x4) | | FH Edwards | | 22-3-71-2 |
| MS Dhoni | | 59* (105b 2x4) | | DJG Sammy | | 24-7-46-2 |
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Rampaul comes on to the field to cheers from the crowd, Sammy's smile shows a lot of relief, Rampaul has the ball in his hands, but he obviously can't bowl though Windies are in serious discussion with umpire Rauf. And a slightly disappointed looking Sammy takes the ball from Rampaul |
94.6 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, inside edge saves him, Fidel had almost got through with a pacy length ball that had him pinned in the crease, he cannot believe his luck |
94.5 | FH Edwards to Harbhajan Singh, no run, curling full delivery, almost in the blockhole, jammed away on the off side |
And towards the end of the day's play, there is Ravi Rampaul ready to take the field |
94.4 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, 1 run, played away in to the leg side for a single |
94.3 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, FOUR, superb shot from Dhoni, as effective a stroke as any, picks up the short length, gets on one leg and pulls it through square leg, don't move, at all |
94.2 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, no run, effort still from the fast bowler, Dhoni is beaten by the extra bounce outside off as he goes to force the cut |
fidel asks for the physio between deliveries, this has been a long brave struggle |
94.1 | FH Edwards to Dhoni, no run, goes for a big heaving shot over midwicket, but is hit on the pads off an inside edge |
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