The match was
originally scheduled to be played the previous day, but was postponed due to
rain. It was reduced to a 45-overs-a-side match. While India made no changes to
their playing eleven, Australia made three changes to the (Reiff)eleven that
last played the Indians – Mark Taylor and the Shanes (Lee and Warne) made way
for Michael Slater, Brad Hogg and Paul.
Healy, the Aussie skipper, won the toss, I(a)nserting the Indians. Sachin Tendulkar, India’s skipper, faced 11 balls, including a boundary. He wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he was caught by Steve Waugh, the player of the match. Glenn broke the (McGra)thirty-two-run stand.
Nayan Mongia, promoted to open the batting, scored 38. His 30-ball innings included eight boundaries. He was caught by Michael Bevan. McGrath broke the 32-run stand. Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. He was caught by Mark Waugh. Reiffel broke the three-run stand.
Vinod Kambli wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just a run. He was caught by Healy. McGrath broke the one-run stand. Rahul Dravid, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Reiffel broke the four-run stand.
Ajay Jadeja, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was caught by Steve, who broke the 17-run stand. Joshi, whose 67-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 48. Bevan broke the 100-run partnership. The eighth-wicket pair put on just a couple. Javagal Srinath, who faced five balls, scored two. Damien Fleming ran him out.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 75-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 59. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bevan, who broke the three-run stand. Anil Kumble, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Steve. Needless to say, his twin Mark was in seventh heaven. Venkatesh Prasad, who faced seven balls, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
Australia conceded 18 extras. India were dismissed for 201 off 41 overs. Hogg, who bowled five overs, conceded 33. He was wicketless, as was Fleming, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 25. Steve, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket, as did Mark, who bowled seven overs, conceding 36.
Bevan, who bowled three overs, conceded 14. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Reiffel, who bowled five overs, conceding 37. McGrath bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up three scalps.
Mark, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 23. He was caught by Tendulkar. Joshi broke the 50-run stand. The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ricky Ponting, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was trapped leg before wicket by Joshi. Slater, whose 56-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 29. He was caught by Azharuddin. Prasad broke the 19-run stand.
Stuart Law, whose 70-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 67. He was caught by Dravid. Prasad broke the 113-run stand. Steve, whose 83-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 55. He was stumped by Mongia. Kumble broke the three-run stand.
Bevan, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten. The sixth-wicket pair put on nine. Healy, who faced 13 balls, scored four. Azharuddin ran him out. Hogg, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Kumble broke the three-run stand. Reiffel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded nine extras. Australia, who scored 202 for the loss of seven wickets off 44.3 overs, won by three wickets with three balls to spare. Jadeja, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 18. The Karnataka pacer bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding (Srina)thirty-two. Tendulkar bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 38.
Kumble bowled 8.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up two wickets. Prasad and Joshi bowled nine overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 23.
While Australia advanced, India were eliminated.
Healy, the Aussie skipper, won the toss, I(a)nserting the Indians. Sachin Tendulkar, India’s skipper, faced 11 balls, including a boundary. He wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he was caught by Steve Waugh, the player of the match. Glenn broke the (McGra)thirty-two-run stand.
Nayan Mongia, promoted to open the batting, scored 38. His 30-ball innings included eight boundaries. He was caught by Michael Bevan. McGrath broke the 32-run stand. Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. He was caught by Mark Waugh. Reiffel broke the three-run stand.
Vinod Kambli wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just a run. He was caught by Healy. McGrath broke the one-run stand. Rahul Dravid, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Reiffel broke the four-run stand.
Ajay Jadeja, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was caught by Steve, who broke the 17-run stand. Joshi, whose 67-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 48. Bevan broke the 100-run partnership. The eighth-wicket pair put on just a couple. Javagal Srinath, who faced five balls, scored two. Damien Fleming ran him out.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 75-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 59. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bevan, who broke the three-run stand. Anil Kumble, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Steve. Needless to say, his twin Mark was in seventh heaven. Venkatesh Prasad, who faced seven balls, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
Australia conceded 18 extras. India were dismissed for 201 off 41 overs. Hogg, who bowled five overs, conceded 33. He was wicketless, as was Fleming, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 25. Steve, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket, as did Mark, who bowled seven overs, conceding 36.
Bevan, who bowled three overs, conceded 14. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Reiffel, who bowled five overs, conceding 37. McGrath bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up three scalps.
Mark, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 23. He was caught by Tendulkar. Joshi broke the 50-run stand. The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ricky Ponting, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was trapped leg before wicket by Joshi. Slater, whose 56-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 29. He was caught by Azharuddin. Prasad broke the 19-run stand.
Stuart Law, whose 70-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 67. He was caught by Dravid. Prasad broke the 113-run stand. Steve, whose 83-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 55. He was stumped by Mongia. Kumble broke the three-run stand.
Bevan, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten. The sixth-wicket pair put on nine. Healy, who faced 13 balls, scored four. Azharuddin ran him out. Hogg, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Kumble broke the three-run stand. Reiffel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded nine extras. Australia, who scored 202 for the loss of seven wickets off 44.3 overs, won by three wickets with three balls to spare. Jadeja, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 18. The Karnataka pacer bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding (Srina)thirty-two. Tendulkar bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 38.
Kumble bowled 8.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up two wickets. Prasad and Joshi bowled nine overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 23.
While Australia advanced, India were eliminated.
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