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Central Zone vs North Zone, at Ahmedabad, , Feb 27 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
(D/N), Ahmedabad, February 27, 2007, Deodhar Trophy
(34/50 ov, T:196) 197/3

North Zone won by 7 wickets (with 96 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
95* (98)
gautam-gambhir
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Central Zone 195/10(47 overs)
North Zone 197/3(34 overs)
2/55 (10)
1/39 (6)
end of over 345 runs • 1 wicket
NOZ: 197/3CRR: 5.79 
Gautam Gambhir95 (98b 13x4 1x6)
Pankaj Dharmani0 (0b)
Pankaj Singh 10-0-55-2
Piyush Chawla 4-0-24-0

North Zone never found themselves in trouble and they have done it in style with 7 wickets to spare. Gambhir came up with a patient knock but unlucky not to reach his century and along with Dhawan made the chase look quite easy. Thats it from us. Cheers and bye!

33.6
4
Pankaj to Gambhir, FOUR runs

short ball outside off stump, cut away hard to point fence and North Zone reaches the target in style

33.5
Pankaj to Gambhir, no run

punched away on the back-foot to mid-off

Dharmani walks in but will be at the non-strikers end

33.4
W
Pankaj to S Dhawan, OUT

bouncer outside off stump, Dhawan was never in a position to pull, goes for the hook and gets the top edge, well-judged catch taken at fine leg by RP Singh

Shikhar Dhawan c Singh b Pankaj Singh 51 (73b 5x4 0x6) SR: 69.86
33.3
1
Pankaj to Gambhir, 1 run

glanced away to deep backward square leg

33.2
Pankaj to Gambhir, no run

short ball banged in, Gambhir tries to turn it away onside, gets the leading edge and balloons but falls safe in front of point fielder

33.1
Pankaj to Gambhir, no run

short ball around the off stump, defended to point and looks for a single but sent back by Dhawan

end of over 336 runs
NOZ: 192/2CRR: 5.81 RRR: 0.23
Shikhar Dhawan51 (72b 5x4)
Gautam Gambhir90 (93b 12x4 1x6)
Piyush Chawla 4-0-24-0
Pankaj Singh 9-0-50-1
32.6
Chawla to S Dhawan, no run

flat in length, punched back to the bowler

32.5
4
Chawla to S Dhawan, FOUR runs

googly on the off stump, Dhawan sweeps it away to deep square leg fence

32.4
Chawla to S Dhawan, no run

turned away to mid-wicket

32.3
1
Chawla to Gambhir, 1 run

fuller in length, Gambhir swings it across but all along the ground to deep mid-wicket

32.2
Chawla to Gambhir, no run

yorker length ball, pushed away to cover

32.1
1
Chawla to S Dhawan, 1 run

punched away on the back-foot to long-on

end of over 3216 runs
NOZ: 186/2CRR: 5.81 RRR: 0.55
Gautam Gambhir89 (91b 12x4 1x6)
Shikhar Dhawan46 (68b 4x4)
Pankaj Singh 9-0-50-1
Piyush Chawla 3-0-18-0
31.6
6
Pankaj to Gambhir, SIX runs

short ball just outside off stump, Gambhir goes for the pull and gets the top edge, ball flies high and lands over the ropes

31.5
4
Pankaj to Gambhir, FOUR runs

short ball outside off stump, glided away fine to thirdman fence

31.4
4
Pankaj to Gambhir, FOUR runs

slower one and full in length outside off stump, Gambhir lofts it over the mid-off fielder

31.3
1
Pankaj to S Dhawan, 1 run

turned away on the back-foot to deep square leg

31.2
Pankaj to S Dhawan, no run

short ball outside off stump, Dhawan looks to cut and gets beaten

31.1
1
Pankaj to Gambhir, 1 run
end of over 317 runs
NOZ: 170/2CRR: 5.48 RRR: 1.36
Gautam Gambhir74 (87b 10x4)
Shikhar Dhawan45 (66b 4x4)
Piyush Chawla 3-0-18-0
Pankaj Singh 8-0-34-1
30.6
1
Chawla to Gambhir, 1 run

turning into the pads, glanced away to fine leg

30.5
Chawla to Gambhir, no run

turned away on the back-foot to mid-wicket

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
G Gambhir
95 runs (98)
13 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
26 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
82%
SN Khanolkar
57 runs (86)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
21 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
Joginder Sharma
O
8
M
0
R
47
W
4
ECO
5.87
Match details
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
TossNorth Zone, elected to field first
Series
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)13.30 start, First Session 13.30-17.00 Interval 17.00-17.45, Second Session 17.45-21.15
Match days27 February 2007 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
PointsNorth Zone 5, Central Zone -1
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