India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Sunil Joshi made way for Salil Ankola.
Zimbabwe made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians. On winning
the toss, Sachin Tendulkar, India’s skipper, chose to bat.
Rahul Dravid, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was caught by Andy Flower. John Rennie broke the 25-run stand. Javagal Srinath, whose 14-ball innings included a six, scored nine. He was caught by Craig Evans, one of the two players of the match. Heath Streak broke the 21-run stand.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 44-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. He was caught by Strang, the other P(au)layer of the match. Guy Whittall, broke the 21-run stand. Tendulkar, whose 56-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 41. He was caught by Andy Waller. Alastair Campbell, Zimbabwe’s skipper, broke the 70-run stand.
Mohammad Azharuddin, whose 67-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 44. He was stumped by Andy Flower. Strang broke the 24-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on 34. Ajay Jadeja, whose 40-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 36. Streak ran him out.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 33. Robin Singh, who faced 17 balls, scored 11. Eddo Brandes ran him out. Anil Kumble, who faced nine balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. He was caught by Andy Flower. Brandes broke the 18-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Saba Karim, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Campbell ran him out. The last-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Ankola, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Whittall off the bowling of Brandes. Venkatesh Prasad, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 15 extras. India were dismissed for 216 off 48.4 overs – their lowest total for a completed innings against the Zimbabweans. Evans, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Grant Flower, who bowled three overs, conceding 14. Campbell, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded eight. He picked up a wicket.
Whittall, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Rennie bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26, picking up a wicket. Strang, who bowled nine overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Streak bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 42, picking up a wicket. Brandes, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Following a delay due to rain between the innings, Zimbabwe’s target was revised to 171 off 34 overs. Andy Waller, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. He was caught by Ganguly. Prasad broke the 16-run stand. Grant, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Ankola broke the 30-run stand.
The third-wicket pair wasn’t in seventh heaven. Whittall, who faced 10 balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Ganguly ran him out. Andy, who faced 20 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Karim. Singh broke the two-run stand.
David Houghton, who faced 20 balls, scored 13. He was caught by Kumble. Singh broke the 22-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on just one. Campbell, who faced 21 balls, scored 10. Azharuddin ran him out.
Evans, whose 47-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 43. He was caught by Azharuddin. Kumble broke the 71-run stand. Strang, whose 42-ball innings included a boundary, scored 31. He was unbeaten, as was Streak, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary. He scored 11.
India conceded 20 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 171 for the loss of seven wickets off 33.4 overs, won by three wickets with a couple of balls to spare. Tendulkar, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was the Karnataka fast bowler, who bowled seven overs, conceding 32. Ankola, who bowled five overs, conceded (Srina)thirty-two. He picked up a wicket.
Prasad, who bowled 6.4 overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket, as did the (Kumb)leggie, who bowled seven overs, conceding 31. Singh bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 18, picking up a couple of scalps.
It was the African nation’s maiden victory against the Indians in ODIs.
Rahul Dravid, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was caught by Andy Flower. John Rennie broke the 25-run stand. Javagal Srinath, whose 14-ball innings included a six, scored nine. He was caught by Craig Evans, one of the two players of the match. Heath Streak broke the 21-run stand.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 44-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. He was caught by Strang, the other P(au)layer of the match. Guy Whittall, broke the 21-run stand. Tendulkar, whose 56-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 41. He was caught by Andy Waller. Alastair Campbell, Zimbabwe’s skipper, broke the 70-run stand.
Mohammad Azharuddin, whose 67-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 44. He was stumped by Andy Flower. Strang broke the 24-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on 34. Ajay Jadeja, whose 40-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 36. Streak ran him out.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 33. Robin Singh, who faced 17 balls, scored 11. Eddo Brandes ran him out. Anil Kumble, who faced nine balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. He was caught by Andy Flower. Brandes broke the 18-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Saba Karim, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Campbell ran him out. The last-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Ankola, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Whittall off the bowling of Brandes. Venkatesh Prasad, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 15 extras. India were dismissed for 216 off 48.4 overs – their lowest total for a completed innings against the Zimbabweans. Evans, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Grant Flower, who bowled three overs, conceding 14. Campbell, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded eight. He picked up a wicket.
Whittall, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Rennie bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26, picking up a wicket. Strang, who bowled nine overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Streak bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 42, picking up a wicket. Brandes, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Following a delay due to rain between the innings, Zimbabwe’s target was revised to 171 off 34 overs. Andy Waller, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. He was caught by Ganguly. Prasad broke the 16-run stand. Grant, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Ankola broke the 30-run stand.
The third-wicket pair wasn’t in seventh heaven. Whittall, who faced 10 balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Ganguly ran him out. Andy, who faced 20 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Karim. Singh broke the two-run stand.
David Houghton, who faced 20 balls, scored 13. He was caught by Kumble. Singh broke the 22-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on just one. Campbell, who faced 21 balls, scored 10. Azharuddin ran him out.
Evans, whose 47-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 43. He was caught by Azharuddin. Kumble broke the 71-run stand. Strang, whose 42-ball innings included a boundary, scored 31. He was unbeaten, as was Streak, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary. He scored 11.
India conceded 20 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 171 for the loss of seven wickets off 33.4 overs, won by three wickets with a couple of balls to spare. Tendulkar, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was the Karnataka fast bowler, who bowled seven overs, conceding 32. Ankola, who bowled five overs, conceded (Srina)thirty-two. He picked up a wicket.
Prasad, who bowled 6.4 overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket, as did the (Kumb)leggie, who bowled seven overs, conceding 31. Singh bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 18, picking up a couple of scalps.
It was the African nation’s maiden victory against the Indians in ODIs.
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