India vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Bangalore, 31 Aug, 2012

Toss: New Zealand, who choose to bat first
New Zealand 365/10 (90.1)  &  248/10 (73.2)
India 353/10 (96.5)  &  262/5 (63.2)
India won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • MS Dhoni 48 * (60)
  • Virat Kohli 51 * (82)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.4TA Boult bowls good length delivery to V Sehwag, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squarelegregionSingle

Over 0.5TA Boult bowls good length delivery to V Sehwag, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 0.6TA Boult bowls good length delivery to G Gambhir, gets beaten on the backfoot by that lovely delivery.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to V Sehwag, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 1.2TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

Over 1.3TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Two runs

Over 1.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to V Sehwag, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 1.5TG Southee bowls bangs it short to V Sehwag, ducks under that to let it fly to the keeper over his bodyNo runs

Over 1.6TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 TA Boult bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, oops a simple catch put down at third slip!! Gambhir opened the face to possibly steer at that outside off and got a thick edge which flew straight in and then out of McCullum's hands at third slip! 

Over 2.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, defends it towards covers.

Over 2.3 TA Boult bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, defends it towards covers.

Over 2.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, defends it infront of point and steals a single.

Over 2.5 TA Boult bowls a short and rising delivery to V Sehwag, no runs, defends it to the vacant shortleg region.

Over 2.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to V Sehwag, no runs, defends the late inswinger to mid off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 TG Southee bowls it short of length at 138.9 kmph to G Gambhir, no runs, leaves it outside off.

Over 3.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, leaves the wide one outside off.

Over 3.3 TG Southee bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, leaves it outside off.

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Over 3.4 TG Southee bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, CLEAN BOWLED, Gambhir moves back and offers no shot to an indipper on the bounce but the ball comes back and bounces just enough to kiss the top of off stump!!

Over 3.5 TG Southee bowls it short of length to CA Pujara, no runs, tucks it off his pads to shortleg.

Over 3.6 TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, gets up on the toes to defend it down the track.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 TA Boult bowls a short and rising delivery to V Sehwag, no runs, drops his bottom hand and defends it to backward point.

Over 4.2 TA Boult bowls it short of length to V Sehwag, moves back and drives it in the gap through covers for a Boundary.

Over 4.3 TA Boult bowls a juicy half volley to V Sehwag, lots of width on offer and Sehwag plays a thrashing drive through extra covers for another Boundary.

Over 4.4 TA Boult bowls it short of length at 142 kmph to V Sehwag, no runs, goes back and is hurried through by a pacy inswinger which raps him up on the thigh.

Over 4.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to V Sehwag, 2 runs, doesn't quite come forward and drags his flick off an inside edge past mid wicket for a couple.

Over 4.6 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off.

  Over 6.0   

Over 5.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, gets forward and tucks the inswinger to mid on.

Over 5.2 TG Southee bowls it short of length to CA Pujara, 1 run, tucks it off his pads past leg gully for one.

Over 5.3 TG Southee bowls it short of length to V Sehwag, 1 run, pushes it to covers and steals a single.

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