Hitesh Modi 71 Vs India, Coca Cola Cup final 1998
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00:00So back you come to Eden Gardens as Hitesh Modi makes his way out to the middle.
00:08Sixth over for Ajit Agarkar.
00:12And a good positive shot from Hitesh Modi. Desperately needed by Kenya.
00:18They're really caught in quicksand and that will be a wonderful moment.
00:23That's the first pull that has really come off.
00:25A couple of them have taken the edge. One took a wicket.
00:30And that is perfectly executed.
00:39He's lofted in but there is a man underneath it. Could be curtains.
00:43Sangri drops it. He had a lot of time. He got himself into the right position.
00:49And it simply fell through his fingers.
00:52Well it's really adding to Anil Kumble's frustrations.
00:57Again this is a poor cricket shot and poor cricket thinking.
01:03But Rahul Sangri makes it easier for Hitesh Modi.
01:06And I hope they learn from this. Really I don't understand why they're going for these shots.
01:16This is in the air but he's picked the gap well and it's going to be four runs.
01:19Well we were just saying how strong he is on the onside.
01:23And that he's not often seen driving through the covers.
01:26But he hit that one so well over the infield of cover for four.
01:31Really Trevor it's just to prove us wrong maybe.
01:35That is a wonderful follow through of the bat. He really knew what he was attempting.
01:39The toe pointing towards extra cover. His front foot in position.
01:42And he so beautifully just lobbed it over the infield and extra cover.
01:48Now there's a bit of a mix up here.
01:51And a very good fielding indeed by Ganguly.
01:55Modi's just as well they decided to abort the run.
01:59They really can't afford a run out at this stage.
02:03Just look at that.
02:11Confusion here and oh a direct hit there.
02:14Confusion here and oh a direct hit there.
02:17And Otieno might have been in trouble.
02:19But it misses the wickets and the man at the stumps.
02:22The bowler Sangbi and they get an overthrow that brings up the hundred.
02:28That is definitely a missed opportunity.
02:31I cannot understand why Sangbi let that ball go.
02:34He just didn't make a proper attempt to hold on to it.
02:36He just didn't make a proper attempt to hold on to it.
02:43It's a bit on the field but the ball's on its way to the boundary.
02:50Four runs.
02:59He's got it and he deserves it.
03:02Huge moment in Hitesh Modi's career.
03:03Virtually packed house at the Eden Gardens.
03:06And he's got a 50 there.
03:08Well that's a great inning really.
03:11And he's one of those players who's made an impact in this tournament from Kenya.
03:25Bit of a change here. This outfield is electric and that's gone.
03:29Robin Singh is very quick across the outfield.
03:33And the ball beat him in for four leg buys.
03:36Well this is Ajit Agar's style of bowling.
03:38The ball had hit the thigh pad and it's gone for four leg buys.
03:41But he was appealing. He was going after the wicket.
03:47Just straying down the leg side. No chance for a leg before.
03:57That'll go as well. Superbly timed.
04:00And Robin Singh must wonder what he's doing there because the balls are flying all around him.
04:05Well we've seen this in the earlier innings of Hitesh Modi.
04:09He goes right to the pitch and he has a short back lip.
04:12But the face of the bat really meets the ball so well.
04:18Lovely shot.
04:20One bounce. Four. Picked his spot.
04:24There was no one in the deep and that was four.
04:26Well Saurav knows what to do with the ball and Hitesh Modi knows what to do with the bat.
04:32See not too much back lip.
04:34But gives it a good pump and he watches the ball so well.
04:42And he's still on the attack. He's lofted it and it's gone.
04:46That's another good clean hit from Hitesh Modi.
04:50He's really attacking the Indians.
04:52The fine leg up in the 30 yard circle. Look at him improvise that one.
04:56Going across to his off stump and flicking it over the backward square leg region for four.
05:05This is up in the air. There is a man underneath it.
05:08This could be a good catch. It's a blinding catch.
05:11That is one of the great catches of this tournament.
05:14Krishikesh Kanipka coming in at a rate of knots.
05:18And he has brought to an end this tremendous innings from Hitesh Modi.
05:24This wonderful innings coming to an end with one of the greatest catches you'll see.
05:30A little bit of the leading edge. It was mild in the sky.
05:34And look at that catch. It is astounding. It's quite a miracle.
05:38And look at him slide all the way through.
05:40A wonderful take. That gets rid of the dangerous Modi.
05:48India now in trouble again.