While India made
no changes to their playing eleven, New Zealand made one change to the eleven
that last played the Indians – Jacob Oram made way for Stephen Fleming, who was
leading the team.
On winning the toss, Fleming chose to bat. Mathew Sinclair, who faced 21 balls, scored three. Fifty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Hemang Badani. Zaheer Khan broke the 28-run stand.
While New Zealand’s 50 came off 14.1 overs in 65 minutes, their 100 came off 25,5 overs in 111 minutes and their 150 came off 34.3 overs in 143 minutes.
Fleming, whose 91-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 66. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 73 balls in 96 minutes. A hundred and seventy-three balls later, he was caught by Sameer Dighe. Yuvraj Singh broke the 138-run partnership.
Craig, who faced four balls, scored as M(cMill)any. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Reetinder Singh Sodhi. Yuvraj broke the 16-run stand.
New Zealand’s 200 came off 42.5 overs in 177 minutes. Nathan Astle, whose 143-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 108. While his 50 – which included four boundaries – came off 87 balls in 123 minutes, his 100 – which included eight boundaries – came off 138 balls in 193 minutes.
He was caught by Virender Sehwag, the player of the match. Ashish Nehra broke the 65-run partnership.
New Zealand’s 250 came off 48 overs in 201 minutes. Nash, who faceD(i)one ball, didn’t open his account. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nehra. Khan broke the 12-run stand.
Vincent, whose 37-ball incL(o)uded three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 45. Fifve balls later, Nehra broke the three-run stand. Chris Harris, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Adam Parore, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nehra. Daniel Vettori, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 35 extras. New Zealand scored 264 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Sehwag, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 26. Sodhi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.
Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 23. Harbhajan Singh bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46.
Khan and Yuvraj bowled nine overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 59, the latter conceded 37. Nehra bowled nine overs, including three maidens. He conceded 30, picking up three scalps.
While India’s 50 came off nine overs in 35 minutes, their 100 came off 14.3 overs in 65 minutes.
Sehwag, whose 70-ball innings included 19 boundaries and a six, scored 100. While his 50 – which included a dozen boundaries – came off 46 balls in 29 minutes, his 100 came off 69 balls in 95 minutes. A hundred and thirty-nine balls into the chase, McMillan broke the 143-run partnership.
V V S Laxman, who faced nine balls, didn’t get off the mark. Sixteen balls later, McMillan broke the three-run stand.
India’s 150 came off 27.1 overs in 116 minutes.
Ganguly, whose 103-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 64. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 85 balls in 119 minutes. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Fleming. Harris broke the 33-run stand.
While India’s 200 came off 38.1 overs in 158 minutes, their 250 came off 44.5 overs in 182 minutes.
Rahul Dravid, whose 56-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 57. He was unbeaten. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 54 balls in 74 minutes.
Badani, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. He was unbeaten.
New Zealand conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 267 for the loss of three wickets off 45.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 26 balls to spare.
Kyle Mills bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 26. Nash bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 29. Astle bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 26.
Daryl Tuffey bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37. Vettori bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 56.
Harris bowled eight overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket. McMillan bowled 8.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up a couple of scalps.
The Indians advanced.
On winning the toss, Fleming chose to bat. Mathew Sinclair, who faced 21 balls, scored three. Fifty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Hemang Badani. Zaheer Khan broke the 28-run stand.
While New Zealand’s 50 came off 14.1 overs in 65 minutes, their 100 came off 25,5 overs in 111 minutes and their 150 came off 34.3 overs in 143 minutes.
Fleming, whose 91-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 66. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 73 balls in 96 minutes. A hundred and seventy-three balls later, he was caught by Sameer Dighe. Yuvraj Singh broke the 138-run partnership.
Craig, who faced four balls, scored as M(cMill)any. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Reetinder Singh Sodhi. Yuvraj broke the 16-run stand.
New Zealand’s 200 came off 42.5 overs in 177 minutes. Nathan Astle, whose 143-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 108. While his 50 – which included four boundaries – came off 87 balls in 123 minutes, his 100 – which included eight boundaries – came off 138 balls in 193 minutes.
He was caught by Virender Sehwag, the player of the match. Ashish Nehra broke the 65-run partnership.
New Zealand’s 250 came off 48 overs in 201 minutes. Nash, who faceD(i)one ball, didn’t open his account. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nehra. Khan broke the 12-run stand.
Vincent, whose 37-ball incL(o)uded three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 45. Fifve balls later, Nehra broke the three-run stand. Chris Harris, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Adam Parore, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nehra. Daniel Vettori, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 35 extras. New Zealand scored 264 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Sehwag, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 26. Sodhi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.
Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 23. Harbhajan Singh bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46.
Khan and Yuvraj bowled nine overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 59, the latter conceded 37. Nehra bowled nine overs, including three maidens. He conceded 30, picking up three scalps.
While India’s 50 came off nine overs in 35 minutes, their 100 came off 14.3 overs in 65 minutes.
Sehwag, whose 70-ball innings included 19 boundaries and a six, scored 100. While his 50 – which included a dozen boundaries – came off 46 balls in 29 minutes, his 100 came off 69 balls in 95 minutes. A hundred and thirty-nine balls into the chase, McMillan broke the 143-run partnership.
V V S Laxman, who faced nine balls, didn’t get off the mark. Sixteen balls later, McMillan broke the three-run stand.
India’s 150 came off 27.1 overs in 116 minutes.
Ganguly, whose 103-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 64. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 85 balls in 119 minutes. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Fleming. Harris broke the 33-run stand.
While India’s 200 came off 38.1 overs in 158 minutes, their 250 came off 44.5 overs in 182 minutes.
Rahul Dravid, whose 56-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 57. He was unbeaten. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 54 balls in 74 minutes.
Badani, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. He was unbeaten.
New Zealand conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 267 for the loss of three wickets off 45.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 26 balls to spare.
Kyle Mills bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 26. Nash bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 29. Astle bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 26.
Daryl Tuffey bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37. Vettori bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 56.
Harris bowled eight overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket. McMillan bowled 8.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up a couple of scalps.
The Indians advanced.
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