Afghanistan vs India 3rd Match at Colombo, 19 Sep, 2012

Over 3.1 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, tucks it down to mid wicket.

Over 3.2 L Balaji bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, 1 run, pokes that away to square thirdman for one.

Over 3.3 L Balaji bowls a bouncer to Mohammad Shahzad, no runs, leaves it outside off.

Over 3.4 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run, makes room and late cuts it to square thirdman for a couple. Well one short signaled by the Umpire.

Over 3.5 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, CAUGHT, Shahzad makes room for a wild pull and miscues it in the air off the bottom and gets caught by the backward running mid on. Huge relief for India for now!

Over 3.6 L Balaji bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, pushes it to cover point.

Over 5.1 L Balaji bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, 1 run, flicks it to long leg for one.

Over 5.2 L Balaji bowls it short of length to KS Sadiq, no runs, looks to steer it to thirdman and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 5.3 L Balaji bowls a bouncer to KS Sadiq, beaten, no runs, attempts a pull and gets beaten outside off.

Over 5.4 L Balaji bowls it short of length to KS Sadiq, 1 run, defends it to cover point and steals a single.

Over 5.5 L Balaji bowls a juicy half volley to NK Mangal, 2 runs, drives it in the gap through covers for a couple.

Over 5.6 L Balaji bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, makes room and plays a wristy flick shot in the air and the ball clears the ropes at deep mid wicket for a Six!

Over 17.1 L Balaji bowls it short and wide outside off to Najibullah Zadran, leans back and cuts that away past covers for a Boundary.

Over 17.2 L Balaji bowls it short of length to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, pushes it through covers for one. The batsman is struggling with his hamstring which he strained while fielding.

Over 17.3 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Gulbodin Naib, beaten, no runs, goes back for a pull and gets beaten by one that seamed away outside off.

Over 17.4 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Gulbodin,and Najibullah is RUN OUT! Guldbodin attempts a pull and gets hit on the shoulder by a slower one. Meanwhile the non-striker is sent back from a run and he is struggling to make it to his end because of his hamstring injury. Najib puts in a dive and Balaji disturbed the stump with his arm with the ball in his hand. And the rules say that it is fair enough for a Run Out.

Over 17.5 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Gulbodin Naib, 1 run, drags his pull to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 17.6 L Balaji bowls a good length delivery to Dawlat Zadran, beaten, no runs, shuffles across for a paddle scoop and misses it around middle.

Over 19.1 L Balaji bowls a bouncer to Gulbodin Naib, beaten, no runs, attempts a pull and gets beaten around off.

Over 19.2 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Gulbodin Naib, CAUGHT, Naib makes room for a big hit and slices it in the air to get caught by Raina around extra covers.

Over 19.3 L Balaji bowls a pitched up delivery to Dawlat Zadran, CLEAN BOWLED, Dawlat makes plenty of room but only to have the base of his middle struck by a perfect yorker! So India survive a huge scare and defeat Afghanistan by 23 runs!