While India made
no changes to their playing eleven, Zimbabwe made four changes to the eleven
that last played the Indians – Craig Wishart, Mark Dekker, Ali Shah and Bryan
Strang made way for Andy Waller, Dave Houghton, Eddo Brandes and John Rennie.
On winning the toss, Alastair Campbell, Zimbabwe’s skipper, chose to bat.
Waller, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Venkatesh Prasad broke the 17-run stand. The second-wicket pair put on 15. Andy Flower, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, wasn’t in seventh heaven. Rahul Dravid ran him out.
Grant Flower, whose 48-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 28. Salil Ankola broke the 19-run stand. Paul Strang, whose 87-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 47. He was caught by Anil Kumble. Prasad broke the 94-run stand.
Campbell, whose 70-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 61. He was caught by Ajay Jadeja. Javagal Srinath broke the 27-run stand. Houghton, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. He was caught by Prasad. Needless to say, the (Kumb)leggie was in seventh heaven.
Guy Whittall, who faced 16 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Prasad, who broke the 32-run stand. Craig Evans, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 40. Kumble broke the 25-run stand. Heath Streak, who faced seven balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 21 extras. Zimbabwe conceded 236 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar, India’s skipper, bowled five overs, conceding 22. He was wicketless, as was Robin Singh, one of the two players of the match. He bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens, conceding 33.
Ankola bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a wicket. The Karnataka pacer bowled 10 overs, conceding (Srina)thirty-four. He picked up a wicket. Kumble bowled 10 overs, conceding 58. He picked up a couple of wickets. Prasad bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up three scalps.
Tendulkar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was caught by Campbell. Eddo Brandes, the other player of the match, broke the 10-run stand. Srinath, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Brandes broke the 12-run stand.
Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced nine balls, scoring half-a-dozen. Brandes broke the 18-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair put on 45. Dravid, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Campbell ran him out.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 79-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 38. He was caught by Grant. Evans broke the 25-run stand. Saba Karim, whose 46-ball innings included a boundary, scored 38. He was caught by Strang, who broke the 56-run stand. Ajay Jadeja, who faced 58 balls, scored 32. Brandes broke the 10-run stand.
Kumble, who faced eight balls, scored four. Brandes broke the 28-run stand. The ninth-wicket pair put on 25. Ankola wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just nine. Streak ran him out.
The last-wicket pair put on seven. Singh, whose 31-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 48. Brandes ran him out. Prasad, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 23 extras. India were dismissed for 236 off 49.5 overs. It was their third tie overall, and the second against Zimbabwe. John Rennie, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Whittall, who bowled seven overs, conceding 28.
Streak, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 52. Evans and Strang bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 38. Brandes bowled 9.5 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up five scalps.
Waller, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Venkatesh Prasad broke the 17-run stand. The second-wicket pair put on 15. Andy Flower, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, wasn’t in seventh heaven. Rahul Dravid ran him out.
Grant Flower, whose 48-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 28. Salil Ankola broke the 19-run stand. Paul Strang, whose 87-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 47. He was caught by Anil Kumble. Prasad broke the 94-run stand.
Campbell, whose 70-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 61. He was caught by Ajay Jadeja. Javagal Srinath broke the 27-run stand. Houghton, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. He was caught by Prasad. Needless to say, the (Kumb)leggie was in seventh heaven.
Guy Whittall, who faced 16 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Prasad, who broke the 32-run stand. Craig Evans, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 40. Kumble broke the 25-run stand. Heath Streak, who faced seven balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 21 extras. Zimbabwe conceded 236 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar, India’s skipper, bowled five overs, conceding 22. He was wicketless, as was Robin Singh, one of the two players of the match. He bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens, conceding 33.
Ankola bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a wicket. The Karnataka pacer bowled 10 overs, conceding (Srina)thirty-four. He picked up a wicket. Kumble bowled 10 overs, conceding 58. He picked up a couple of wickets. Prasad bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up three scalps.
Tendulkar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was caught by Campbell. Eddo Brandes, the other player of the match, broke the 10-run stand. Srinath, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Brandes broke the 12-run stand.
Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced nine balls, scoring half-a-dozen. Brandes broke the 18-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair put on 45. Dravid, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Campbell ran him out.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 79-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 38. He was caught by Grant. Evans broke the 25-run stand. Saba Karim, whose 46-ball innings included a boundary, scored 38. He was caught by Strang, who broke the 56-run stand. Ajay Jadeja, who faced 58 balls, scored 32. Brandes broke the 10-run stand.
Kumble, who faced eight balls, scored four. Brandes broke the 28-run stand. The ninth-wicket pair put on 25. Ankola wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just nine. Streak ran him out.
The last-wicket pair put on seven. Singh, whose 31-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 48. Brandes ran him out. Prasad, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 23 extras. India were dismissed for 236 off 49.5 overs. It was their third tie overall, and the second against Zimbabwe. John Rennie, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Whittall, who bowled seven overs, conceding 28.
Streak, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 52. Evans and Strang bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 38. Brandes bowled 9.5 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up five scalps.
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