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India vs United Arab Emirates, Match 9 Commentary, Live Updates

IND vs UAE, 2016 - Live Commentary

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Match 9, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Mar 03, 2016
India India
82/1 (10.1)
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
81/9 (20)
India beat United Arab Emirates by 9 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Rohit Sharma
So that's it from us! Hope you enjoyed our coverage of this match. The next match takes place tomorrow between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at 1900 IST. Do join us for it. Till then, take care and cheers!
The Indian skipper, MS DHONI says it was important to be at that top of the game. Further says (on UAE) whatever they did was their best. Adds that if you see the batting order, maybe a change here or there is possible but playing their bowlers was important. Says there is always scope for improvement and you can get better with time. Continues sayng it is just that you have to be consistent in a big game of cricket. Further states it is not necessary for him to promote himself up if the top order sticks to their roles and responsibilities. Adds saying you have an advantage of being the home team and Bangladesh have played good cricket to reach the final. Ends saying they have played some dominating cricket in this tournament and is very happy with how they've performed so far.
Man of the Match, ROHIT SHARMA says such wickets have been challenging and not the easiest ones to bat on. Adds that he is glad that he was able to put up an innings like this. Continues saying that you have to analyze the conditions and then you can play your shots. Further says he changes his shot selection on such wickets as it comes with an extra bounce. Ends saying that you have to use the pace of the bowler and play your shots.
The UAE skipper, AMJAD JAVED says they planned to score 120 and put some pressure. Adds that they came up against the best team in the tournament. Continues saying they had some problems with their batting and will go back and play a few domestic games and come back hard. States they have played well against Scotland, Afghanistan and Ireland. Ends saying they have faced some top quality sides and will perform well in the future.
UAE have overall done well in this tournament. After beating three teams in the qualifiers they cemented their place in the Asia Cup. It is not a bad start for a team who has limited exposure to international cricket. They have gained some much needed experience from playing against quality oppositions and will take a plenty of positives from here for the future. Stay tuned for the presentation...
A mere target of 82 was way too less for India. They came in and finished it in style. They did a few experiments today and everything worked for them. Promoting Yuvraj and three changes in the playing XI, all went in their favour. The Indian team has yet again proven that they are the best Asian side.
Now that was an easy win for India. The Indian openers started the chase in a brisk manner. Rohit, in particular, came in and played a quick cameo of 39 and got his runs with ease. He showed his class. Yuvraj was promoted to number three and he also made full use of it. He hit a few lusty blows to give a rather one-sided contest an entertaining finish.
10.1
4
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
FOUR! Shortish ball on middle and off, Yuvraj pulls this away through square leg to send the ball across the ropes for a boundary. AND WITH THAT, INDIA HAVE WON THIS MATCH BY 9 WICKETS AND WITH 59 BALLS TO SPARE! This is also India's biggest T20I win in terms of balls left.
End Of The Over 10 : 78/1
6 Runs
Y. Singh
21 (13)
S. Dhawan
16 (20)
R. Mustafa
1-0-6-0
9.6
1
Rohan Mustafa To Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj flicks it off his pads to pick up a single. 4 needed now to win.
9.5
4
Rohan Mustafa To Yuvraj Singh
FOUR! Unlucky there for Rohan! Short of a length delivery around off, straighter one this time, Yuvraj comes down the wicket to push it away but is deceived by the delivery. Luckily the ball takes the outside edge and races away past short third man for a boundary.
9.4
0
Rohan Mustafa To Yuvraj Singh
Full on off, Yuvraj charges down the wicket and hits it straight to the man in the covers.
9.3
1
Rohan Mustafa To Shikhar Dhawan
Flighted on middle and off, Dhawan drives it down to long off to pick up a single.
9.2
0
Rohan Mustafa To Shikhar Dhawan
Floated on off, hit to the off side.
9.1
0
Rohan Mustafa To Shikhar Dhawan
Around the wicket, Rohan with a tossed up delivery on middle and off, it's defended to the off side.
ROHAN MUSTAFA into the attack now.
End Of The Over 9 : 72/1
10 Runs
Y. Singh
16 (10)
S. Dhawan
15 (17)
M. Shahzad
1-0-10-0
8.6
0
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
Length delivery outside off, Yuvraj taps it to point to end the over.
8.5
6
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
SIX! VINTAGE YUVRAJ! Length ball around off, Yuraj steps out of his crease and launches this high back down the ground and sends it sailing over the long off boundary for a maximum. BOOM!
8.4
0
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj pushes it to the covers for no runs.
8.3
4
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
FOUR! He's helping himself to a buffet of boundaries! Back of a length delivery just outside off, Yuvraj pulls that away through mid-wicket to pick up a boundary. That was wonderfully hit!
8.2
0
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
Peach of a delivery! Good length delivery around off, just straightening a shade, it goes past Yuvraj's outside edge as he tries to defend that. He was beaten hands down!
8.1
0
Mohammad Shahzad To Yuvraj Singh
Full and wide outside off, Yuvraj tries to drive that but mistimes it.
MOHAMMAD SHAHZAD is introduced into the bowling attack.
End Of The Over 8 : 62/1
15 Runs
S. Dhawan
15 (17)
Y. Singh
6 (4)
Q. Ahmed
2-0-23-1
7.6
4
Qadeer Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length on leg, Dhawan flicks it to mid-wicket region for a consecutive boundary.
7.5
4
Qadeer Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
FOUR! Fuller delievery, Dhawan dances down to play it but gets an outside edge and the ball races from the keeper to third man for a boundary.
7.4
1
Qadeer Ahmed To Yuvraj Singh
Good length on leg, Yuvraj works that one to the leg side for a single.
7.3
1
Qadeer Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fuller delivery, pushes it to covers for a single.
7.2
1
Qadeer Ahmed To Yuvraj Singh
Shortish ball, defends it on his back foot for a single.
7.1
4
Qadeer Ahmed To Yuvraj Singh
FOUR! BEAUTFULLY STRUCK! Fuller delivery outside off, Yuvraj drives it through the gap in the covers for a boundary.
End Of The Over 7 : 47/1
4 Runs
S. Dhawan
6 (14)
Y. Singh
0 (1)
M. Naveed
4-0-21-0
6.6
4
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
FOUR! Good length outside off, Dhawan pushes that to cover region for a boundary.
6.5
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fuller outside off, Dhawan comes dancing down and pushes it to covers.
6.4
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length outside off, Dhawan shoulders his arms.
6.3
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length on off, Dhawan pushes it to covers.
6.2
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fuller on middle, Dhawan plays it straight down the ground.
6.1
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length outside off, Dhawan leaves the ball alone this time.
End Of The Over 6 : 43/1
8 Runs
Y. Singh
0 (1)
S. Dhawan
2 (8)
Q. Ahmed
1-0-8-1
5.6
0
Qadeer Ahmed To Yuvraj Singh
Full and wide outside off, Yuvraj looks to drive it through the covers but a good diving effort saves a certain boundary. End of the over.
YUVRAJ SINGH walks in at no.3.
5.5
W
Qadeer Ahmed To Rohit Sharma OUT!
OUT! Good length outside off, Rohit tries to slash it over third man but doesn't get the needed elevation. A catch is taken by Muhammad Naveed at third man. Rohit departs!
5.4
4
Qadeer Ahmed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Shortish on leg, Rohit lofts it over deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
5.3
0
Qadeer Ahmed To Rohit Sharma
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
5.2
0
Qadeer Ahmed To Rohit Sharma
Good length on off, defends it on his back foot.
5.1
4
Qadeer Ahmed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle and leg, Rohit beautifully works it down to leg side for a boundary. What a beauty!
QADEER AHMED into the attack now.
End Of The Over 5 : 35/0
11 Runs
R. Sharma
31 (23)
S. Dhawan
2 (8)
M. Naveed
3-0-17-0
4.6
1
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Yorker delivery, Rohit digs it out for a single to covers.
FREE HIT coming up...
4.6
nb
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Shortish on off, Rohit defends it on the back foot. Meanwhile the umpire has signalled a no ball. Time for a Free Hit!
4.5
0
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Short ball on off, Rohit punches it off the back foot.
4.4
0
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Short ball on middle, Rohit hops and works it to the leg side.
4.3
4
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Good length delivery on off, guides it to third man through the slips for a consecutive boundary.
4.2
4
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Short delivery outside off, Rohit pulls it over mid on for a boundary. Rohit showing his class!
4.1
1
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length delivery on leg, Dhawan works it down to leg side for a single.
End Of The Over 4 : 24/0
16 Runs
R. Sharma
22 (17)
S. Dhawan
1 (7)
A. Javed
2-0-18-0
3.6
0
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Fullish on off, Rohit defends it on his front foot showing the full face of the bat.
3.5
4
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Fuller on leg, Rohit flicks it to the leg side for a boundary. Runs piling up for India.
3.4
6
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
SIX! Fuller outside off, Rohit walks down the crease and launches it over the cover region for a biggie.
3.3
4
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Fuller outside off, Rohit goes to drive it but miscues it. He gets an inside edge and the ball races to fine leg for a boundary.
3.2
0
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Fullish on middle, Rohit pushes it back to the bowler.
3.1
2
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Fuller on leg, Rohit works it to the leg side for a couple.
End Of The Over 3 : 8/0
1 Runs
S. Dhawan
1 (7)
R. Sharma
6 (11)
M. Naveed
2-0-6-0
2.6
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length outside off, Dhawan gets beaten on this one.
2.5
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fullish on leg, defends it on the back foot.
2.4
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fuller on leg, the ball hits his pads.
2.3
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Short ball outside off, Dhawan goes to play this one but withdraws at the last moment. UAE feels there is an edge but the umpire is not interested.
2.3
wd
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Wide! The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. Wide signalled by the umpire.
2.2
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Good length on leg, Dhawan taps it down.
2.1
0
Mohammad Naveed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fuller delivery on leg, Dhawan works that one on the leg side.
End Of The Over 2 : 7/0
2 Runs
S. Dhawan
1 (1)
R. Sharma
6 (11)
A. Javed
1-0-2-0
1.6
1
Amjad Javed To Shikhar Dhawan
Fullish delivery on off, Dhawan plays it on the front foot for a single.
1.5
1
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Fuller delivery outside off, Rohit drives it to covers for a single.
1.4
0
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Shortish outside off, Rohit jumps and defends it on his back foot.
1.3
0
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Good length on off, Rohit plays it on the front foot.
1.2
0
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Length delivery on middle, Rohit plays it to the point region.
1.1
0
Amjad Javed To Rohit Sharma
Fuller on off, Rohit defends it on his front foot.
AMJAD JAVED to bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 5/0
5 Runs
R. Sharma
5 (6)
S. Dhawan
0 (0)
M. Naveed
1-0-5-0
0.6
1
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Fuller outside off, Rohit cuts it to third man for a single.
0.5
0
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
0.4
4
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Good length outside off, Rohit smashes it through the covers for a boundary.
0.3
0
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Good length on off, Rohit taps it to the point region.
0.2
0
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Fuller delivery outside off, Rohit leaves it alone this time.
0.1
0
Mohammad Naveed To Rohit Sharma
Fuller delivery outside off, Rohit shoulders his arms.
We are back for the run chase. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the proceedings for India. Muhammad Naveed will open the UAE bowling attack
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  • Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
  • Toss United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result India beat United Arab Emirates by 9 wickets
  • Player of the Match Rohit Sharma
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  • Referee Jeff Crowe
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