India made just
one change to their playing eleven – V V S Laxman made way for Dinesh Mongia.
Zimbabwe made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dirk
Viljoen and Heath Streak made way for Craig Wishart and David Mutendera.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Alastair Campbell, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls into the match, he was caught by Ganguly. Zaheer Khan broke the five-run stand.
Stuart, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was trapped (Carlis)leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the two-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 50 came off 16.1 overs in 80 minutes. Craig Wishart, whose 68-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 46. A hundred and forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Ajit Agarkar. Ganguly broke the 87-run partnership.
Zimbabwe’s 100 came off 27.2 overs in 123 minutes. Dion Ebrahim, whose 109-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 42. Thirty-seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the 28-run stand.
Grant Flower, whose 55-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 45. Seventy balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Khan broke the 62-run partnership.
Zimbabwe’s 200 came off 46.1 overs in 198 minutes. Guy Whittall, their skipper, scored 58. His 55-ball innings included seven boundaries. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries- came off 52 balls in 71 minutes. He was unbeaten.
Andy Blignaut, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan Singh. Agarkar broke the 31-run stand. Tatenda Taibu, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 28 extras. Zimbabwe scored 234 for the loss of six wickets off 50 overs (which included a five-ball over). Sehwag, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 19. Harbhajan, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 42. Ashish Nehra, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 31.
Ganguly, who faced seven overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 55. Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 42. He picked up four scalps.
Tendulkar, who faced 27 balls, scored nine. Ten overS(ach)into the chase, he was caught by Flower. Bryan Strang broke the 22-run stand.
India’s 50 came off 16.3 overs in 75 minutes. Dinesh Mongia, whose 49-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 37. Ninety-one balls later, he was caught by Whittall. Mutendera broke the 69-run stand.
India’s 150 came off 34.4 overs in 154 minutes. Ganguly, whose 125-ball innings included eight boundaries and the only six of the match, scored 85. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 96 balls in 136 minutes. Eighty-six balls later, he was caught by Campbell. Flower broke the 93-run partnership.
Rahul Dravid, the player of the match, scored 72. His 64-ball innings included seven boundaries. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 44 balls in 70 minutes. He was unbeaten. Hemang Badani, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, Flower broke the run-a-ball stand.
Sehwag had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Ebrahim. Flower broke the six-run stand. Sameer Dighe, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Flower, who broke the 17-run stand.
India’s 200 came off 43.2 overs in 194 minutes. Agarkar, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was unbeaten. Zimbabwe conceded 10 extras. India, who conceded 237 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 49.2 overs, won by four wickets with four balls to spare.
Whittall, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 28. Travis Friend, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 45. Blignaut, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 41.
Mutendera, who bowled 8.2 overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket, as did Strang, who bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 26. Flower, who faced eight overs, conceded 44. He picked up four scalps.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Alastair Campbell, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls into the match, he was caught by Ganguly. Zaheer Khan broke the five-run stand.
Stuart, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was trapped (Carlis)leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the two-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 50 came off 16.1 overs in 80 minutes. Craig Wishart, whose 68-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 46. A hundred and forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Ajit Agarkar. Ganguly broke the 87-run partnership.
Zimbabwe’s 100 came off 27.2 overs in 123 minutes. Dion Ebrahim, whose 109-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 42. Thirty-seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Khan, who broke the 28-run stand.
Grant Flower, whose 55-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 45. Seventy balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Khan broke the 62-run partnership.
Zimbabwe’s 200 came off 46.1 overs in 198 minutes. Guy Whittall, their skipper, scored 58. His 55-ball innings included seven boundaries. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries- came off 52 balls in 71 minutes. He was unbeaten.
Andy Blignaut, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan Singh. Agarkar broke the 31-run stand. Tatenda Taibu, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 28 extras. Zimbabwe scored 234 for the loss of six wickets off 50 overs (which included a five-ball over). Sehwag, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 19. Harbhajan, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 42. Ashish Nehra, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 31.
Ganguly, who faced seven overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 55. Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 42. He picked up four scalps.
Tendulkar, who faced 27 balls, scored nine. Ten overS(ach)into the chase, he was caught by Flower. Bryan Strang broke the 22-run stand.
India’s 50 came off 16.3 overs in 75 minutes. Dinesh Mongia, whose 49-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 37. Ninety-one balls later, he was caught by Whittall. Mutendera broke the 69-run stand.
India’s 150 came off 34.4 overs in 154 minutes. Ganguly, whose 125-ball innings included eight boundaries and the only six of the match, scored 85. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 96 balls in 136 minutes. Eighty-six balls later, he was caught by Campbell. Flower broke the 93-run partnership.
Rahul Dravid, the player of the match, scored 72. His 64-ball innings included seven boundaries. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 44 balls in 70 minutes. He was unbeaten. Hemang Badani, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, Flower broke the run-a-ball stand.
Sehwag had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Ebrahim. Flower broke the six-run stand. Sameer Dighe, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Flower, who broke the 17-run stand.
India’s 200 came off 43.2 overs in 194 minutes. Agarkar, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was unbeaten. Zimbabwe conceded 10 extras. India, who conceded 237 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 49.2 overs, won by four wickets with four balls to spare.
Whittall, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 28. Travis Friend, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 45. Blignaut, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 41.
Mutendera, who bowled 8.2 overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket, as did Strang, who bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 26. Flower, who faced eight overs, conceded 44. He picked up four scalps.
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