It was India’s last One-day
International for the 2001/02 season. India made just one change to their playing
eleven – Murali Kartik made way for Vijay Bharadwaj. Zimbabwe made just one
change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Pommie Mbangwa made way for
Gary Brent.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. India’s 50 came off 10 overs. Dinesh Mongia, the player of the match and the player of the series, scored 159. His 147-ball innings included 17 boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.
The southpaw’s 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 64 balls in 110 minutes. His 100 – which included 11 boundaries – came off 121 balls in 193 minutes. His 150 – which included 15 boundaries and the six – came off 143 balls.
Ganguly, whose (Hea)thirty-one-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Sixty-four balls into the match, he was caught by Tatenda Taibu. Streak broke the 52-run partnership.
The second-wicket pair put on 46. V V S Laxman, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifty-two balls later, Andy Flower and Taibu ran him out.
India’s 100 came off 19.3 overs in 97 minutes. Rahul Dravid, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 26. Fifty-seven balls later, Douglas Hondo broke the 51-run partnership.
India’s 150 came off 29.1 overs in 135 minutes. Mohammad Kaif, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by Andy. Hondo broke the eight-run stand.
While India’s 200 came off 38 overs in 174 minutes, their 250 came off 44 overs in 201 minutes, and their 300 came off 46.4 overs.
Yuvraj Singh, whose 52-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, scored 75. His 50 – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 41 balls. A hundred and seven balls later, he was caught by Travis Friend. Douglas Marillier broke the 158-run partnership.
The sixth-wicket pair put on just a run. Bharadwaj, who never represented India again, faced a ball, and didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Andy ran him out. Ajit Agarkar, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 18 extras. India scored 333 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Grant Flower, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 35.
Brent, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 74. Friend, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 68.
Marillier, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Streak, who bowled nine overs, conceding 54. The dreadlocked paceman bowled 10 overs, including (Hon)do maidens. He conceded 56, picking up a couple of scalps.
Zimbabwe were fined a couple of overs for a slow over rate. Their 50 came off 10 overs in 45 minutes. Alastair Campbell, whose 38-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by Bharadwaj. Zaheer Khan broke the 50-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 100 came off 19.3 overs. Friend, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. Seventy-two balls later, he was stumped by Ajay Ratra. Harbhajan Singh broke the 61-run partnership.
Andy, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Khan. Harbhajan broke the two-run stand.
Ebrahim, whose 69-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 42. Three balls later, Ganguly broke the (Di)one-run stand.
Stuart, the man (Carlis)leading the Zimbabweans, faced 22 balls, scoring 17. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Bharadwaj broke the 29-run stand.
While Zimbabwe’s 150 came off 30 overs, their 200 came off 36 overs. Grant, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 48. Sixty-five balls later, Khan broke the 84-run partnership.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Marillier, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Khan.
The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Taibu, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Yuvraj and Harbhajan ran him out. Brent, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Harbhajan broke the one-run stand.
Streak, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 39. Seven balls later, he was caught by Khan. Harbhajan broke the three-run stand. Hondo, who faced four balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 22 extras. Zimbabwe, who were dismissed for 232 off 42.1 overs, lost by 101 runs. Yuvraj bowled three overs, conceding 22. He was wicketless, as was Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceding 44.
Bharadwaj, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Ganguly, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 62.
Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 29. He picked up three wickets. Harbhajan, who bowled 9.1 overs, conceded 33. He picked up four scalps.
India won the five-match series 3-2.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. India’s 50 came off 10 overs. Dinesh Mongia, the player of the match and the player of the series, scored 159. His 147-ball innings included 17 boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.
The southpaw’s 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 64 balls in 110 minutes. His 100 – which included 11 boundaries – came off 121 balls in 193 minutes. His 150 – which included 15 boundaries and the six – came off 143 balls.
Ganguly, whose (Hea)thirty-one-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Sixty-four balls into the match, he was caught by Tatenda Taibu. Streak broke the 52-run partnership.
The second-wicket pair put on 46. V V S Laxman, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifty-two balls later, Andy Flower and Taibu ran him out.
India’s 100 came off 19.3 overs in 97 minutes. Rahul Dravid, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 26. Fifty-seven balls later, Douglas Hondo broke the 51-run partnership.
India’s 150 came off 29.1 overs in 135 minutes. Mohammad Kaif, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by Andy. Hondo broke the eight-run stand.
While India’s 200 came off 38 overs in 174 minutes, their 250 came off 44 overs in 201 minutes, and their 300 came off 46.4 overs.
Yuvraj Singh, whose 52-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, scored 75. His 50 – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 41 balls. A hundred and seven balls later, he was caught by Travis Friend. Douglas Marillier broke the 158-run partnership.
The sixth-wicket pair put on just a run. Bharadwaj, who never represented India again, faced a ball, and didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Andy ran him out. Ajit Agarkar, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
Zimbabwe conceded 18 extras. India scored 333 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Grant Flower, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 35.
Brent, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 74. Friend, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 68.
Marillier, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Streak, who bowled nine overs, conceding 54. The dreadlocked paceman bowled 10 overs, including (Hon)do maidens. He conceded 56, picking up a couple of scalps.
Zimbabwe were fined a couple of overs for a slow over rate. Their 50 came off 10 overs in 45 minutes. Alastair Campbell, whose 38-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by Bharadwaj. Zaheer Khan broke the 50-run stand.
Zimbabwe’s 100 came off 19.3 overs. Friend, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. Seventy-two balls later, he was stumped by Ajay Ratra. Harbhajan Singh broke the 61-run partnership.
Andy, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Khan. Harbhajan broke the two-run stand.
Ebrahim, whose 69-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 42. Three balls later, Ganguly broke the (Di)one-run stand.
Stuart, the man (Carlis)leading the Zimbabweans, faced 22 balls, scoring 17. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Bharadwaj broke the 29-run stand.
While Zimbabwe’s 150 came off 30 overs, their 200 came off 36 overs. Grant, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 48. Sixty-five balls later, Khan broke the 84-run partnership.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Marillier, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Khan.
The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Taibu, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Yuvraj and Harbhajan ran him out. Brent, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Harbhajan broke the one-run stand.
Streak, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 39. Seven balls later, he was caught by Khan. Harbhajan broke the three-run stand. Hondo, who faced four balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 22 extras. Zimbabwe, who were dismissed for 232 off 42.1 overs, lost by 101 runs. Yuvraj bowled three overs, conceding 22. He was wicketless, as was Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceding 44.
Bharadwaj, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Ganguly, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 62.
Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 29. He picked up three wickets. Harbhajan, who bowled 9.1 overs, conceded 33. He picked up four scalps.
India won the five-match series 3-2.
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