India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Ajit Agarkar made way for Harvinder Singh.
Australia made no changes to the eleven that last played India. On winning the
toss, Steve Waugh, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.
The Aussie openers put on 33. Mark Waugh, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Thirty-seven balls into the match, Anil Kumble ran him out. Adam Gilchrist, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Hrishikesh Kanitkar. Harbhajan Singh broke the 13-run stand.
Tom Moody, whose 39-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 35. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Azharuddin, India’s skipper. Harbhajan broke the 64-run partnership.
Ricky Ponting, whose 65-ball innings included a boundary, scored 48. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Kumble. Kanitkar broke the 46-run stand. Steve, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-three balls later, Harvinder broke the 17-run stand.
Darren Lehmann, who faced 15 balls, scored a dozen. Thirty-three balls later, Harbhajan broke the 23-run stand. Michael Bevan, who faced 83 balls, scored 58. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Ajay Jadeja. The (Kumb)leggie broke the 31-run stand.
Shane Warne, who faced (Pras)adozen balls, scored 19. His innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Venkatesh broke the 32-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on five. Damien Martyn, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 30. Three balls later, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Nayan Mongia ran him out. Michael Kasprowicz, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded nine extras. Australia scored 264 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar, who faced four wicketless overs, conceded 21. Harvinder and Prasad bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 41.
Kumble and Kanitkar bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 57, the latter conceded 52. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up three scalps.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Nineteen balls into the chase, Kasprowicz broke the 15-run stand. Azharuddin, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Damien Fleming broke the 33-run stand.
Sidhu, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Lehmann. Moody broke the 15-run stand. Ajay Jadeja, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Forty-two balls later, he was (Gilchri)stumped. Warne broke the 31-run stand.
Kanitkar, whose 54-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 35. Seventy-eight balls later, Steve broke the 67-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tendulkar, the player of the match, scored 80. His 72-ball innings included nine boundaries. The next ball, he was caught by Gilchrist off the bowling of Fleming.
Mongia, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 19. Forty-eight balls later, he was caught by Ponting. Kasprowicz broke the 31-run stand. Anil Kumble, who faced 37 balls, scored 14. He was unbeaten.
Harvinder faced five balls, scoring a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mark. Steve broke the five-run stand. Prasad, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mark. Steve broke the two-run stand. Harbhajan, who faced eight balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Two overs later, Steve broke the eight-run stand.
Australia conceded nine extras. India, who were dismissed for 206 off 44 overs, lost by 58 runs. Bevan bowled a wicketless over, conceding eight. Warne bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up a wicket. Moody, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.
Kasprowicz and Fleming bowled eight overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 35. Steve bowled nine overs, conceding 40. He picked up four scalps.
The Aussie openers put on 33. Mark Waugh, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Thirty-seven balls into the match, Anil Kumble ran him out. Adam Gilchrist, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Hrishikesh Kanitkar. Harbhajan Singh broke the 13-run stand.
Tom Moody, whose 39-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 35. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Azharuddin, India’s skipper. Harbhajan broke the 64-run partnership.
Ricky Ponting, whose 65-ball innings included a boundary, scored 48. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Kumble. Kanitkar broke the 46-run stand. Steve, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-three balls later, Harvinder broke the 17-run stand.
Darren Lehmann, who faced 15 balls, scored a dozen. Thirty-three balls later, Harbhajan broke the 23-run stand. Michael Bevan, who faced 83 balls, scored 58. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Ajay Jadeja. The (Kumb)leggie broke the 31-run stand.
Shane Warne, who faced (Pras)adozen balls, scored 19. His innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Venkatesh broke the 32-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on five. Damien Martyn, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 30. Three balls later, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Nayan Mongia ran him out. Michael Kasprowicz, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded nine extras. Australia scored 264 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar, who faced four wicketless overs, conceded 21. Harvinder and Prasad bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 41.
Kumble and Kanitkar bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 57, the latter conceded 52. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up three scalps.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Nineteen balls into the chase, Kasprowicz broke the 15-run stand. Azharuddin, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Damien Fleming broke the 33-run stand.
Sidhu, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Lehmann. Moody broke the 15-run stand. Ajay Jadeja, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Forty-two balls later, he was (Gilchri)stumped. Warne broke the 31-run stand.
Kanitkar, whose 54-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 35. Seventy-eight balls later, Steve broke the 67-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tendulkar, the player of the match, scored 80. His 72-ball innings included nine boundaries. The next ball, he was caught by Gilchrist off the bowling of Fleming.
Mongia, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 19. Forty-eight balls later, he was caught by Ponting. Kasprowicz broke the 31-run stand. Anil Kumble, who faced 37 balls, scored 14. He was unbeaten.
Harvinder faced five balls, scoring a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mark. Steve broke the five-run stand. Prasad, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mark. Steve broke the two-run stand. Harbhajan, who faced eight balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Two overs later, Steve broke the eight-run stand.
Australia conceded nine extras. India, who were dismissed for 206 off 44 overs, lost by 58 runs. Bevan bowled a wicketless over, conceding eight. Warne bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up a wicket. Moody, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.
Kasprowicz and Fleming bowled eight overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 35. Steve bowled nine overs, conceding 40. He picked up four scalps.
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