IT was an over which matched yesterday's weather - dismal.
The poor bowler was Hong Kong's Salim Malik, who in that one over managed to run through the entire coaching manual of what not to do while bowling.
No-balls, wides, full tosses, beamers . . . all fell from his hand like confetti at a wedding. The honeymoon had ended for Hong Kong.
Malik's over cost 36 runs - the most expensive yesterday, but it was manna for the Indian batsmen.
One of the most talented players on the local scene, Malik was the villain of the piece yesterday.
Chasing a target of 77, India's batsmen set up an emphatic, three-wicket win with an over to spare - and in sixes cricket, winning with six balls to spare is like scoring an innings win in a Test match.