The Queen of Boxing: Listening Activity

Listening Activity

Read the questions based on the running commentary of a cricket match. Then, listen to the running commentary of the match read out by your teacher or played on the recorder and tick the right answers.

i) Who faced the first ball in the 49th over?

a.        Kulasekara

b.        Yuvraj

c.         Dhoni

d.        Sachin

ii) Which batsman hit a sixer?

a.        Kulasekara

b.        Bajji

c.         Dhoni

d.        Yuvraj

iii) Where was the match held?

a.        Chennai

b.        Delhi

c.         Calcutta

d.        Mumbai

iv) Who were popularly called ‘The Finishers’?

a.        Dhoni and Yuvaraj

b.        Bajji and Malinga

c.         Gambhir and Yuvaraj

d.        Perara and Malinga

v) How many runs did India need to win the match in the last four overs?

a.        30

b.        21

c.         37

d.        27