Owing to rain, the
match was delayed, and it was reduced to a 44-overs-a-side match. India made
four changes to their playing eleven – Rahul Dravid, Saba Karim, Javagal
Srinath and Salil Ankola made way for Vikram Rathour, Nayan Mongia, Sunil Joshi
and debutant Dodda Ganesh. Zimbabwe made one change to the eleven that last
played the Indians – Stuart Carlisle made way for Andy Waller.
Tendulkar, India’s skipper, scored 13. His 15-ball (Sach)innings included the only six of the match. He was caught by Grant Flower. Eddo Brandes broke the 23-run stand. The second-wicket pair put on 10. Sourav Ganguly, who faced 20 balls, scored a couple. Paul Strang ran him out.
The Punjab-born batsman, who never represented India again, scored (Ra)th(irty-f)our. His 53-ball innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Alastair Campbell, Zimbabwe’s skipper. Guy Whittall broke the 35-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair put on four.
Ajay Jadeja, who faced (Hea)three balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was caught by Andy Flower off the bowling of Streak, the player of the match. Mohammad Azharuddin, whose 47-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. He was caught by Andy Flower. Brandes broke the 12-run stand.
Mongia, who faced 22 balls, scored four. He was caught by Waller. Craig Evans broke the 11-run stand. Anil Kumble, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. He was caught by Campbell. Streak broke the 64-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Joshi, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was trapped leg before wicket by Streak. Ganesh, who never played an ODI again, faced eight balls, scoring four. He was caught by Streak, who broke the nine-run stand.
The last-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Singh, whose 62-ball (Rob)innings included three boundaries, scored 45. He was caught by Andy Flower off the bowling of Streak. Venkatesh Prasad, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 21 extras. India were dismissed for 168 off 43.5 overs. Strang, who bowled a couple of overs, wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he was wicketless. So was John Rennie, who bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 38.
Whittall and Evans bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 20. Brandes bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a couple of wickets. Streak, who bowled 8.5 overs, conceded 32. He picked up five scalps.
Zimbabwe’s target was revised to 136 off 38 overs. Waller, whose 39-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. Ganesh broke the 31-run stand. Grant Flower, whose 71-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 61. He was unbeaten.
Campbell, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. He was caught by Azharuddin. Kumble broke the 65-run stand. Whittall, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 10 extras. Zimbabwe scored 139 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 25.5 overs, winning by eight wickets with 73 balls to spare. Joshi and Ganguly bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 10.
Singh, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 31. Prasad bowled 6.5 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Ganesh, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket, as did the (Kumb)leggie, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 18.
The Zimbabweans led the two-match series 1-0.
Tendulkar, India’s skipper, scored 13. His 15-ball (Sach)innings included the only six of the match. He was caught by Grant Flower. Eddo Brandes broke the 23-run stand. The second-wicket pair put on 10. Sourav Ganguly, who faced 20 balls, scored a couple. Paul Strang ran him out.
The Punjab-born batsman, who never represented India again, scored (Ra)th(irty-f)our. His 53-ball innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Alastair Campbell, Zimbabwe’s skipper. Guy Whittall broke the 35-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair put on four.
Ajay Jadeja, who faced (Hea)three balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was caught by Andy Flower off the bowling of Streak, the player of the match. Mohammad Azharuddin, whose 47-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. He was caught by Andy Flower. Brandes broke the 12-run stand.
Mongia, who faced 22 balls, scored four. He was caught by Waller. Craig Evans broke the 11-run stand. Anil Kumble, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. He was caught by Campbell. Streak broke the 64-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Joshi, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was trapped leg before wicket by Streak. Ganesh, who never played an ODI again, faced eight balls, scoring four. He was caught by Streak, who broke the nine-run stand.
The last-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Singh, whose 62-ball (Rob)innings included three boundaries, scored 45. He was caught by Andy Flower off the bowling of Streak. Venkatesh Prasad, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 21 extras. India were dismissed for 168 off 43.5 overs. Strang, who bowled a couple of overs, wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he was wicketless. So was John Rennie, who bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 38.
Whittall and Evans bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 20. Brandes bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a couple of wickets. Streak, who bowled 8.5 overs, conceded 32. He picked up five scalps.
Zimbabwe’s target was revised to 136 off 38 overs. Waller, whose 39-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. Ganesh broke the 31-run stand. Grant Flower, whose 71-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 61. He was unbeaten.
Campbell, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. He was caught by Azharuddin. Kumble broke the 65-run stand. Whittall, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 10 extras. Zimbabwe scored 139 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 25.5 overs, winning by eight wickets with 73 balls to spare. Joshi and Ganguly bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 10.
Singh, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 31. Prasad bowled 6.5 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Ganesh, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket, as did the (Kumb)leggie, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 18.
The Zimbabweans led the two-match series 1-0.
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