India made three
changes to their playing eleven – Nayan Mongia, Robin Singh and Sunil Joshi
made way for Sourav Ganguly, Saba Karim and debutant Noel David. The West
Indies made no change to theirs. Tendulkar, India’s skipper, won the toss, (Sach)inserting
the hosts, whose innings was reduced to 46 overs.
Stuart Williams, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. He was trapped leg before wicket by Venkatesh Prasad, who broke the five-run stand. The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Brian Lara, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was caught by Karim off the bowling of Prasad.
Carl Hooper, who faced 24 balls, scored 14. He was caught by Ganguly. Abey Kuruvilla, the player of the match, broke the 27-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who faced 31 balls, scored a dozen. He was caught by Karim off the bowling of Kuruvilla.
Jimmy Adams, who faced 85 balls, scored 35. He was unbeaten. The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Roland Holder, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Karim off the bowling of Kuruvilla.
Courtney Browne, who faced 14 balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. He was caught by Anil Kumble, who broke the 12-run stand. Ian Bishop, who faced 76 balls, scored 31. He was caught by Prasad. David broke the 56-run stand. Curtly Ambrose, who faced nine balls, scored four. He was caught by Navjot Singh Sidhu. David was in seventh heaven.
Franklyn Rose, whose 10-ball innings included the only boundary of the innings, scored five. David broke the nine-run stand. Courtney Walsh, the West Indies’ skipper, faced three balls, scoring as many. He was stumped by Karim. Kumble broke the five-run stand.
India conceded seven extras. The West Indies were bundled out for 121 off 43.5 overs. Tendulkar, who bowled an over, conceded four. He was wicketless, as was Ganguly, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26.
Prasad bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 22, picking up a couple of wickets. The (Kumb)leggie bowled 8.5 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 22, picking up a couple of wickets. David, who bowled eight overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps, as did Kuruvilla, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 23.
India’s target was revised to 113 off 40 overs. Tendulkar, whose 70-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 65. He was unbeaten, as was Ganguly, who scored 39. His 77-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.
The West Indies conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 116 without losing a wicket off 23.1 overs, won by 10 wickets with 101 balls to spare. Hooper, who bowled a ball, conceded four. Bishop, who bowled four overs, conceded 35.
Ambrose and Walsh bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden, apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 17. Rose bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32.
The Indians levelled the four-match series 1-1.
Stuart Williams, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. He was trapped leg before wicket by Venkatesh Prasad, who broke the five-run stand. The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Brian Lara, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was caught by Karim off the bowling of Prasad.
Carl Hooper, who faced 24 balls, scored 14. He was caught by Ganguly. Abey Kuruvilla, the player of the match, broke the 27-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who faced 31 balls, scored a dozen. He was caught by Karim off the bowling of Kuruvilla.
Jimmy Adams, who faced 85 balls, scored 35. He was unbeaten. The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Roland Holder, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Karim off the bowling of Kuruvilla.
Courtney Browne, who faced 14 balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. He was caught by Anil Kumble, who broke the 12-run stand. Ian Bishop, who faced 76 balls, scored 31. He was caught by Prasad. David broke the 56-run stand. Curtly Ambrose, who faced nine balls, scored four. He was caught by Navjot Singh Sidhu. David was in seventh heaven.
Franklyn Rose, whose 10-ball innings included the only boundary of the innings, scored five. David broke the nine-run stand. Courtney Walsh, the West Indies’ skipper, faced three balls, scoring as many. He was stumped by Karim. Kumble broke the five-run stand.
India conceded seven extras. The West Indies were bundled out for 121 off 43.5 overs. Tendulkar, who bowled an over, conceded four. He was wicketless, as was Ganguly, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26.
Prasad bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 22, picking up a couple of wickets. The (Kumb)leggie bowled 8.5 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 22, picking up a couple of wickets. David, who bowled eight overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps, as did Kuruvilla, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 23.
India’s target was revised to 113 off 40 overs. Tendulkar, whose 70-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 65. He was unbeaten, as was Ganguly, who scored 39. His 77-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.
The West Indies conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 116 without losing a wicket off 23.1 overs, won by 10 wickets with 101 balls to spare. Hooper, who bowled a ball, conceded four. Bishop, who bowled four overs, conceded 35.
Ambrose and Walsh bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden, apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 17. Rose bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32.
The Indians levelled the four-match series 1-1.
