India made
one change to their playing eleven – Sunil Joshi made way for Anil Kumble.
Zimbabwe made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Neil
Johnson, Murray Goodwin, Gavin Rennie, Andy Whittall and Henry Olonga made way
for Douglas Marillier, Dirk Viljoen, Heath Streak (who was leading the team),
Bryan Strang and Travis Friend.
On winning the toss, Streak inserted the Indians. Tendulkar, whose 15-ball (Sach)innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Andy Flower. Streak broke the 21-run stand.
India’s 50 came off 12.4 overs. Vinod Kambli, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Forty balls later, he was caught by Viljoen. Friend broke the 30-run stand. Sourav Ganguly, India's skipper, faced 29 balls, scoring 18. Fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by Andy Flower. Friend broke the 42-run stand.
India’s 100 came off 23.5 overs. Yuvraj Singh, whose 39-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 34. Sixty-one balls later, Friend broke the 54-run partnership. India’s 150 came off 33.1 overs. The fifth-wicket pair put on 42. Singh, whose 28-ball (Rob)innings included a boundary, scored 22. Fifty-one balls later, Strang ran him out.
India’s 200 came off 43.2 overs. Rahul Dravid, whose 121-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 85. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Grant Flower. His 50, which included seven boundaries, came off 74 balls. Viljoen broke the 17-run stand. Joshi, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Twenty balls later, Streak broke the 28-run stand.
Vijay Dahiya, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 32. Eight balls later, he was caught by Marillier. Friend broke the 18-run stand. Ajit Agarkar, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten, as was Zaheer Khan, the player of the match, who faced three balls, scoring four.
Sri Lanka conceded 13 extras. India scored 265 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Grant and Alastair Campbell bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 11. Pommie Mbangwa bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40.
Strang bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32. Viljoen, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Streak bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 63, picking up a couple of wickets. Friend, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up four scalps.
Marillier, who faced nine balls, scored a couple. Five overs into the chase, Khan broke the 21-run stand. Campbell, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. Twenty balls later, Khan broke the 11-run stand.
Andy Flower, whose 68-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 63. His 50, which included three boundaries, came off 54 balls. A hundred and fifty balls later, he was caught by Joshi. Tendulkar broke the 118-run partnership.
Stuart Carlisle, whose 99-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 60. His 50, which included the boundary and the sixes, came off 88 balls. Nineteen balls later, Joshi broke the 15-run stand. Grant, who faced 32 balls, scored 22. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Agarkar broke the run-a-ball stand.
Guy Whittall, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 36. He was unbeaten. Viljoen, who faced 12 balls, scored as many. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Khan broke the 21-run stand. Streak, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 18 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 252 for the loss of six wickets off 50 overs, lost by 13 runs. Yuvraj bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 14. Robin bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 26. Venkatesh Prasad bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 25.
Tendulkar, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Joshi, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket. Khan who bowled 10 overs, conceded 37. He picked up three scalps.
On winning the toss, Streak inserted the Indians. Tendulkar, whose 15-ball (Sach)innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Andy Flower. Streak broke the 21-run stand.
India’s 50 came off 12.4 overs. Vinod Kambli, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Forty balls later, he was caught by Viljoen. Friend broke the 30-run stand. Sourav Ganguly, India's skipper, faced 29 balls, scoring 18. Fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by Andy Flower. Friend broke the 42-run stand.
India’s 100 came off 23.5 overs. Yuvraj Singh, whose 39-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 34. Sixty-one balls later, Friend broke the 54-run partnership. India’s 150 came off 33.1 overs. The fifth-wicket pair put on 42. Singh, whose 28-ball (Rob)innings included a boundary, scored 22. Fifty-one balls later, Strang ran him out.
India’s 200 came off 43.2 overs. Rahul Dravid, whose 121-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 85. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Grant Flower. His 50, which included seven boundaries, came off 74 balls. Viljoen broke the 17-run stand. Joshi, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Twenty balls later, Streak broke the 28-run stand.
Vijay Dahiya, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 32. Eight balls later, he was caught by Marillier. Friend broke the 18-run stand. Ajit Agarkar, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten, as was Zaheer Khan, the player of the match, who faced three balls, scoring four.
Sri Lanka conceded 13 extras. India scored 265 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Grant and Alastair Campbell bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 11. Pommie Mbangwa bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40.
Strang bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32. Viljoen, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Streak bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 63, picking up a couple of wickets. Friend, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up four scalps.
Marillier, who faced nine balls, scored a couple. Five overs into the chase, Khan broke the 21-run stand. Campbell, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. Twenty balls later, Khan broke the 11-run stand.
Andy Flower, whose 68-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 63. His 50, which included three boundaries, came off 54 balls. A hundred and fifty balls later, he was caught by Joshi. Tendulkar broke the 118-run partnership.
Stuart Carlisle, whose 99-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 60. His 50, which included the boundary and the sixes, came off 88 balls. Nineteen balls later, Joshi broke the 15-run stand. Grant, who faced 32 balls, scored 22. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Agarkar broke the run-a-ball stand.
Guy Whittall, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 36. He was unbeaten. Viljoen, who faced 12 balls, scored as many. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Khan broke the 21-run stand. Streak, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 18 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 252 for the loss of six wickets off 50 overs, lost by 13 runs. Yuvraj bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 14. Robin bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 26. Venkatesh Prasad bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 25.
Tendulkar, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Joshi, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket. Khan who bowled 10 overs, conceded 37. He picked up three scalps.
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