India made
four changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar,
Hemang Badani and Javagal Srinath made way for V V S Laxman, Rahul Dravid,
Sanjay Bangar and Zaheer Khan.
Zimbabwe made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Guy Whittall, Andy Blignaut and David Mutendera made way for Andy Flower, Douglas Marillier and Gary Brent.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Dinesh Mongia, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 25. Fifty balls into the match, he was caught by Tatenda Taibu. Heath Streak broke the 46-run stand.
While India’s 50 came off 9.3 overs in 48 minutes, their 100 came off 19.2 overs in 90 minutes.
Ganguly, whose 70-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 57. His 50 – which included all the boundaries and a six – came off 63 balls in 91 minutes. Eighty-seven balls later, he was stumped by Taibu. Marillier, the player of the match, broke the 77-run partnership.
He and Laxman put on 50 for the second wicket off 56 balls in 42 minutes. India's 150 came off 28.5 overs in 128 minutes.
Dravid, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Sixty-six balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Grant Flower, who broke the 48-run stand.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 22. Laxman, whose 99-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 75. His 50 – which included all the boundaries – came off 83 balls in 64 minutes. Thirty-six balls later, Dion Ebrahim and Grant ran him out.
Mohammad Kaif, whose 45-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 39. He was unbeaten. The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark.
Bangar, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Travis Friend off the bowling of Streak.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 18. India’s 200 came off 42 overs in 181 minutes. Ajay, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, Andy and Marillier (Rat)ran him out. Ajit Agarkar, whose 19-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 40. He was unbeaten. India’s 250 came off 48.1 overs in 208 minutes.
Zimbabwe conceded nine extras. India scored 274 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Friend and Brent bowled 10 wicketless overs each, conceding 68 apiece.
Marillier and Grant bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 31. Streak bowled 10 overs, conceding 53. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Craig Wishart, who faced four balls, scored a run. An over into the chase, Khan broke the five-run stand.
Although his 10-ball innings included a boundary, Friend had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls later, Khan broke the 16-run stand.
While Zimbabwe’s 50 came off 13.5 overs in 62 minutes, their 100 came off 22.2 overs in 98 minutes.
Andy, whose 72-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 71. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 74 balls in 59 minutes. A hundred and thirty-three balls later, Anil Kumble broke the 111-run partnership.
He and Alastair Campbell put on 50 for the third wicket off 74 balls in 55 minutes. Zimbabwe’s 150 came off 29.3 overs in 128 minutes.
Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe’s skipper, scored 23. His 45-ball innings included a boundary. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Ratra. Khan broke the 54-run stand.
He and Campbell put on 50 for the fourth wicket off 54 balls in 40 minutes. The latter, whose 113-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 84. Nine balls later, Khan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.
Grant, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan Singh, who broke the five-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 200 came off 41 overs in 186 minutes. Streak, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Harbhajan broke the two-run stand.
Ebrahim, who faced 15 balls, scored 10. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Bangar broke the 10-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 250 came off 47.1 overs in 217 minutes. Taibu, who faced 16 balls, scored eight. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Ratra. Bangar broke the 43-run stand.
Marillier, whose 24-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 56. His 50 – which included nine boundaries and the six – came off 21 balls in 26 minutes. He was unbeaten, as was Brent, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring a run.
India conceded 13 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 277 for the loss of nine wickets off 49.4 overs, won by one wicket with a couple of balls to spare. Ganguly bowled three overs, conceding 20. He was wicketless, as was Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceding 45.
Kumble bowled 9.4 overs, conceding 70. He picked up a wicket. Bangar bowled nine overs, conceding 42. He picked up two wickets, as did Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48.
Khan bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 47, picking up four scalps.
Zimbabwe led the five-match series 1-0.
Zimbabwe made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Guy Whittall, Andy Blignaut and David Mutendera made way for Andy Flower, Douglas Marillier and Gary Brent.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Dinesh Mongia, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 25. Fifty balls into the match, he was caught by Tatenda Taibu. Heath Streak broke the 46-run stand.
While India’s 50 came off 9.3 overs in 48 minutes, their 100 came off 19.2 overs in 90 minutes.
Ganguly, whose 70-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 57. His 50 – which included all the boundaries and a six – came off 63 balls in 91 minutes. Eighty-seven balls later, he was stumped by Taibu. Marillier, the player of the match, broke the 77-run partnership.
He and Laxman put on 50 for the second wicket off 56 balls in 42 minutes. India's 150 came off 28.5 overs in 128 minutes.
Dravid, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Sixty-six balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Grant Flower, who broke the 48-run stand.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 22. Laxman, whose 99-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 75. His 50 – which included all the boundaries – came off 83 balls in 64 minutes. Thirty-six balls later, Dion Ebrahim and Grant ran him out.
Mohammad Kaif, whose 45-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 39. He was unbeaten. The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark.
Bangar, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Travis Friend off the bowling of Streak.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 18. India’s 200 came off 42 overs in 181 minutes. Ajay, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, Andy and Marillier (Rat)ran him out. Ajit Agarkar, whose 19-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 40. He was unbeaten. India’s 250 came off 48.1 overs in 208 minutes.
Zimbabwe conceded nine extras. India scored 274 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Friend and Brent bowled 10 wicketless overs each, conceding 68 apiece.
Marillier and Grant bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 31. Streak bowled 10 overs, conceding 53. He picked up a couple of scalps.
Craig Wishart, who faced four balls, scored a run. An over into the chase, Khan broke the five-run stand.
Although his 10-ball innings included a boundary, Friend had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls later, Khan broke the 16-run stand.
While Zimbabwe’s 50 came off 13.5 overs in 62 minutes, their 100 came off 22.2 overs in 98 minutes.
Andy, whose 72-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 71. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 74 balls in 59 minutes. A hundred and thirty-three balls later, Anil Kumble broke the 111-run partnership.
He and Alastair Campbell put on 50 for the third wicket off 74 balls in 55 minutes. Zimbabwe’s 150 came off 29.3 overs in 128 minutes.
Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe’s skipper, scored 23. His 45-ball innings included a boundary. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Ratra. Khan broke the 54-run stand.
He and Campbell put on 50 for the fourth wicket off 54 balls in 40 minutes. The latter, whose 113-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 84. Nine balls later, Khan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.
Grant, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan Singh, who broke the five-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 200 came off 41 overs in 186 minutes. Streak, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Harbhajan broke the two-run stand.
Ebrahim, who faced 15 balls, scored 10. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Bangar broke the 10-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 250 came off 47.1 overs in 217 minutes. Taibu, who faced 16 balls, scored eight. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Ratra. Bangar broke the 43-run stand.
Marillier, whose 24-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 56. His 50 – which included nine boundaries and the six – came off 21 balls in 26 minutes. He was unbeaten, as was Brent, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring a run.
India conceded 13 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 277 for the loss of nine wickets off 49.4 overs, won by one wicket with a couple of balls to spare. Ganguly bowled three overs, conceding 20. He was wicketless, as was Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceding 45.
Kumble bowled 9.4 overs, conceding 70. He picked up a wicket. Bangar bowled nine overs, conceding 42. He picked up two wickets, as did Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48.
Khan bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 47, picking up four scalps.
Zimbabwe led the five-match series 1-0.
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