India nade just
one change to their playing eleven – Harbhajan Singh made way for One-day
International debutant Sarandeep Singh (who, incidentally, happened to hail
from Punjab and was an off-spinner too).
England made three changes to the eleven that that last played the Indians – Ben Hollioake, Jeremy Snape and Matthew Hoggard made way for James Foster, Ashley Giles and Andrew Caddick.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors. Marcus Trescothick, whose 40-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. Seventy balls into the match, he was caught by Sarandeep. Ajit Agarkar broke the 51-run partnership.
Nasser, England’s skipper, scored 49. His 71-ball (Sach)innings included four boundaries. A Hu(ssai)ndred and forty-three balls later, he was caught by Ajay Ratra. Tendulkar broke the 117-run partnership.
The third-wicket pair put on 80. Nick Knight, whose 131-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 105. Sixty-one balls later, Agarkar and Javagal Srinath ran him out.
Andrew Flintoff, whose 39-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 52. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Srinath broke the six-run stand.
Paul Collingwood, who scored eight, was unbea‘ten’. Graham Thorpe, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Agarkar broke the six-run stand. Michael Vaughan, who faced five balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.
India conceded 13 extras. England scored 271 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Ganguly and Virender Sehwag bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 17.
Sarandeep, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 34. Anil Kumble, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 37.
Tendulkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Srinath, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 61. He picked up a couple of wickets.
Tendulkar, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Five overs into the chase, he was caught by Foster. Caddick broke the 39-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 36-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 42. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Knight. Darren Gough broke the 29-run stand.
Dinesh Mongia, whose 33-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. Sixty balls later, he was caught by Foster. Flintoff broke the 32-run stand.
Ganguly, whose 95-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, scored 74. A hundred and thirteen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Owais Shah. Giles, the player of the match, broke the 111-run stand.
Kaif, whose 64-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 46. Three balls later, he was caught by Thorpe. Giles broke the one-run stand.
Hemang Badani had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Giles, who broke the seven-run stand.
Ratra, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was stumped by Foster. Giles broke the eight-run stand. Agarkar, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 36. He was unbeaten.
Kumble, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Giles broke the 12-run stand. Sarandeep, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
England conceded 13 extras. India, who scored 269 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs, lost by two runs.
Collingwood, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 36. He was wicketless, as was Vaughan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40. Flintoff bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a wicket.
Gough and Caddick bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell, included a maiden, conceded 39. Giles, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up five scalps.
India led the six-match series 3-2.
England made three changes to the eleven that that last played the Indians – Ben Hollioake, Jeremy Snape and Matthew Hoggard made way for James Foster, Ashley Giles and Andrew Caddick.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors. Marcus Trescothick, whose 40-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. Seventy balls into the match, he was caught by Sarandeep. Ajit Agarkar broke the 51-run partnership.
Nasser, England’s skipper, scored 49. His 71-ball (Sach)innings included four boundaries. A Hu(ssai)ndred and forty-three balls later, he was caught by Ajay Ratra. Tendulkar broke the 117-run partnership.
The third-wicket pair put on 80. Nick Knight, whose 131-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 105. Sixty-one balls later, Agarkar and Javagal Srinath ran him out.
Andrew Flintoff, whose 39-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 52. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Srinath broke the six-run stand.
Paul Collingwood, who scored eight, was unbea‘ten’. Graham Thorpe, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Agarkar broke the six-run stand. Michael Vaughan, who faced five balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.
India conceded 13 extras. England scored 271 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Ganguly and Virender Sehwag bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 17.
Sarandeep, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 34. Anil Kumble, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 37.
Tendulkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Srinath, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 61. He picked up a couple of wickets.
Tendulkar, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Five overs into the chase, he was caught by Foster. Caddick broke the 39-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 36-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 42. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Knight. Darren Gough broke the 29-run stand.
Dinesh Mongia, whose 33-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. Sixty balls later, he was caught by Foster. Flintoff broke the 32-run stand.
Ganguly, whose 95-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, scored 74. A hundred and thirteen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Owais Shah. Giles, the player of the match, broke the 111-run stand.
Kaif, whose 64-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 46. Three balls later, he was caught by Thorpe. Giles broke the one-run stand.
Hemang Badani had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Giles, who broke the seven-run stand.
Ratra, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was stumped by Foster. Giles broke the eight-run stand. Agarkar, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 36. He was unbeaten.
Kumble, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Giles broke the 12-run stand. Sarandeep, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
England conceded 13 extras. India, who scored 269 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs, lost by two runs.
Collingwood, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 36. He was wicketless, as was Vaughan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40. Flintoff bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a wicket.
Gough and Caddick bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell, included a maiden, conceded 39. Giles, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up five scalps.
India led the six-match series 3-2.
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