India made one
change to their playing eleven – Ajit Agarkar made way for Sridharan Sriram.
Zimbabwe made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians. Sourav
Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat on winning the toss.
Tendulkar, who faced 20 balls, scored eight. Thirty-four ballS(ach)into the match, he was caught by Andy Flower. Travis Friend broke the 22-run stand.
While India’s 50 came off 11.4 overs in 71 minutes, their 100 came off 23.5 overs, and their 150 came off 33 overs.
India’s second-wicket pair put on 175. Rahul Dravid, whose 88-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 62. Two hundred and nine balls later, Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s skipper ran him out.
Ganguly, the player of the match, scored 144. His 152-ball innings included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Douglas Marillier. Dirk Viljoen broke the 45-run stand.
Yuvraj Singh, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Streak. Bryan Murphy broke the 13-run stand. Joshi, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Twenty ballS(uni)later, he was caught by Alastair Campbell. Henry Olonga broke the 40-run stand.
India’s 300 came off 49.3 overs. Hemang Badani, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Reetinder Singh Sodhi, who faced four balls, scoring as many.
Zimbabwe conceded 32 extras. India scored 306 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Marillier, who bowled five overs, conceded 44. He was wicketless, as was Streak, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 63.
Viljoen, who bowled seven overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket. Murphy bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 51, picking up a wicket. Olonga, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket. Friend bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up a wicket.
Marillier, who faced a dozen boundaries, scored a couple. Thirty-one balls into the chase, Venkatesh Prasad broke the 21-run stand. Stuart Carlisle, who faced 25 balls, scored just a run. Thirty-two balls later, Zaheer Khan broke the 14-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 50 came off 13.5 overs. Campbell, whose 38-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 32. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Tendulkar broke the 20-run stand.
Grant Flower, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Joshi broke the 41-run stand. Guy Whittall, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Prasad. Sriram broke the 45-run stand.
Andy, whose 57-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 51. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sriram, who broke the six-run stand. Zimbabwe’s 150 came off 34.3 overs. Viljoen, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 26. Sixty-six balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Shiv Sunder Das. Joshi broke the 58-run partnership.
Streak, whose 57-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 51. He was unbeaten. Although Friend’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just eight. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Khan. Sriram broke the 15-run stand. Murphy, who faced five balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 36 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 245 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs, lost by 61 runs. Badani and Yuvraj bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 15, the latter conceded 14.
Sodhi bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31. Khan and Prasad bowled half-a-dozen overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 15.
Tendulkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 53. He picked up a wicket. Joshi, who bowled eight overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of wickets. Sriram, who bowled eight overs, conceded 47. He picked up three scalps.
India led the five-match series 2-0.
Tendulkar, who faced 20 balls, scored eight. Thirty-four ballS(ach)into the match, he was caught by Andy Flower. Travis Friend broke the 22-run stand.
While India’s 50 came off 11.4 overs in 71 minutes, their 100 came off 23.5 overs, and their 150 came off 33 overs.
India’s second-wicket pair put on 175. Rahul Dravid, whose 88-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 62. Two hundred and nine balls later, Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s skipper ran him out.
Ganguly, the player of the match, scored 144. His 152-ball innings included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Douglas Marillier. Dirk Viljoen broke the 45-run stand.
Yuvraj Singh, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Streak. Bryan Murphy broke the 13-run stand. Joshi, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Twenty ballS(uni)later, he was caught by Alastair Campbell. Henry Olonga broke the 40-run stand.
India’s 300 came off 49.3 overs. Hemang Badani, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Reetinder Singh Sodhi, who faced four balls, scoring as many.
Zimbabwe conceded 32 extras. India scored 306 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Marillier, who bowled five overs, conceded 44. He was wicketless, as was Streak, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 63.
Viljoen, who bowled seven overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket. Murphy bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 51, picking up a wicket. Olonga, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket. Friend bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up a wicket.
Marillier, who faced a dozen boundaries, scored a couple. Thirty-one balls into the chase, Venkatesh Prasad broke the 21-run stand. Stuart Carlisle, who faced 25 balls, scored just a run. Thirty-two balls later, Zaheer Khan broke the 14-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 50 came off 13.5 overs. Campbell, whose 38-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 32. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Tendulkar broke the 20-run stand.
Grant Flower, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Joshi broke the 41-run stand. Guy Whittall, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Prasad. Sriram broke the 45-run stand.
Andy, whose 57-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 51. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sriram, who broke the six-run stand. Zimbabwe’s 150 came off 34.3 overs. Viljoen, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 26. Sixty-six balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Shiv Sunder Das. Joshi broke the 58-run partnership.
Streak, whose 57-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 51. He was unbeaten. Although Friend’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just eight. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Khan. Sriram broke the 15-run stand. Murphy, who faced five balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 36 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 245 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs, lost by 61 runs. Badani and Yuvraj bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 15, the latter conceded 14.
Sodhi bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31. Khan and Prasad bowled half-a-dozen overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 15.
Tendulkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 53. He picked up a wicket. Joshi, who bowled eight overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of wickets. Sriram, who bowled eight overs, conceded 47. He picked up three scalps.
India led the five-match series 2-0.
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