India made
just one change to their playing eleven – Sunil Joshi made way for Ajit
Agarkar. Australia made three changes to the eleven that last played the
Indians – Mark Waugh, Matthew Hayden and Nathan Bracken made way for Ricky
Ponting, Ian Harvey and Shane Warne.
While Hayden was Australia’s twelfth man, Yuvraj Singh was India's twelfth man. On winning the toss, Steve Waugh, Australia’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Rahul Dravid, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Adam Gilchrist. Damien Fleming broke the 32-run stand.
While India's 50 came off 11.2 overs in 47 minutes, their 100 came off 23.3 overs in 96 minutes, their 150 came off 29.3 overs in 119 minutes and their 200 came off 34.1 overs in 139 minutes.
The second-wicket pair put on 199. V V S Laxman, whose 88-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 83. His 50 – which included four boundaries – came off 62 balls in 80 minutes. A hundred and seventy-eight balls later, Andrew Symonds and Gilchrist ran him out.
The Hyderabadi and Sachin Tendulkar, the player of the match, put on 50 off 68 balls in 46 minutes, 100 off 123 balls in 81 minutes and 150 off 153 balls in 104 minutes for the second wicket.
The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sourav Ganguly, India's skipper, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Michael Bevan off the bowling of Fleming.
India's 250 came off 40.5 overs in 173 minutes. The fourth-wicket pair put on (McGra)thirty-seven. Hemang Badani, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. Thirty-eight balls later, Glenn and Gilchrist ran him out.
Tendulkar, whose 125-ball innings included 19 boundaries, scored 139. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 66 balls in 106 minutes, and his century came off 94 balls in 139 minutes. Seven balls later, he was caught by Fleming. McGrath broke the 11-run stand.
Agarkar, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Harvey, who broke the three-run stand. Vijay Dahiya, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, McGrath broke the one-run stand.
Dinesh Mongia, who faced five balls, scored four. A couple of balls later, he was caught by McGrath, who broke the one-run stand. Zaheer Khan, who faced seven balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Harbhajan Singh, who scored nine. His eight-ball innings included a boundary.
Australia conceded 18 extras. India scored 299 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Bevan, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 23. Symonds and Damien Martyn bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 34. Warne, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 64.
Harvey, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket. Fleming bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a couple of wickets. McGrath, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 52. He picked up three scalps.
Martyn, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. Fifty balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Javagal Srinath broke the 46-run partnership.
While Australia’s 50 came off 9.5 overs in 46 minutes, their 100 came off 18.1 overs in 84 minutes. Gilchrist, whose 70-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 63. His 50 – which included nine boundaries and the six – came off 49 balls in 59 minutes. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Harbhajan broke the 56-run partnership.
Ponting, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 23. Seven balls later, he was caught by Agarkar, who broke the nine-run stand. Bevan, who faced 11 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Eighteen balls later, Harbhajan broke the 11-run stand.
Symonds, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Agarkar broke the five-run stand. Darren Lehmann, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Badani. Agarkar broke the run-a-ball stand.
Harvey had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a run. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan, who broke the seven-run stand. Australia’s 150 came off 29.5 overs in 141 minutes. The eighth-wicket pair put on 35. Warne, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Forty-one balls later, Srinath ran him out.
Steve, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored 23. Three balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Ganguly broke the one-run stand. Fleming, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Srinath broke the nine-run stand.
McGrath, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten. India conceded 13 extras. Australia, who was dismissed for 181 off 35.5 overs, lost by 118 runs. Khan, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 51. Ganguly, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket.
Srinath bowled 8.5 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up two wickets. Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps, as was Harbhajan, who bowled nine overs, conceding 37.
India led the five-match series 2-1.
While Hayden was Australia’s twelfth man, Yuvraj Singh was India's twelfth man. On winning the toss, Steve Waugh, Australia’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Rahul Dravid, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Adam Gilchrist. Damien Fleming broke the 32-run stand.
While India's 50 came off 11.2 overs in 47 minutes, their 100 came off 23.3 overs in 96 minutes, their 150 came off 29.3 overs in 119 minutes and their 200 came off 34.1 overs in 139 minutes.
The second-wicket pair put on 199. V V S Laxman, whose 88-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 83. His 50 – which included four boundaries – came off 62 balls in 80 minutes. A hundred and seventy-eight balls later, Andrew Symonds and Gilchrist ran him out.
The Hyderabadi and Sachin Tendulkar, the player of the match, put on 50 off 68 balls in 46 minutes, 100 off 123 balls in 81 minutes and 150 off 153 balls in 104 minutes for the second wicket.
The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sourav Ganguly, India's skipper, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Michael Bevan off the bowling of Fleming.
India's 250 came off 40.5 overs in 173 minutes. The fourth-wicket pair put on (McGra)thirty-seven. Hemang Badani, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. Thirty-eight balls later, Glenn and Gilchrist ran him out.
Tendulkar, whose 125-ball innings included 19 boundaries, scored 139. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 66 balls in 106 minutes, and his century came off 94 balls in 139 minutes. Seven balls later, he was caught by Fleming. McGrath broke the 11-run stand.
Agarkar, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Harvey, who broke the three-run stand. Vijay Dahiya, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, McGrath broke the one-run stand.
Dinesh Mongia, who faced five balls, scored four. A couple of balls later, he was caught by McGrath, who broke the one-run stand. Zaheer Khan, who faced seven balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Harbhajan Singh, who scored nine. His eight-ball innings included a boundary.
Australia conceded 18 extras. India scored 299 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Bevan, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 23. Symonds and Damien Martyn bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 34. Warne, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 64.
Harvey, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket. Fleming bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a couple of wickets. McGrath, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 52. He picked up three scalps.
Martyn, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. Fifty balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Javagal Srinath broke the 46-run partnership.
While Australia’s 50 came off 9.5 overs in 46 minutes, their 100 came off 18.1 overs in 84 minutes. Gilchrist, whose 70-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 63. His 50 – which included nine boundaries and the six – came off 49 balls in 59 minutes. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Harbhajan broke the 56-run partnership.
Ponting, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 23. Seven balls later, he was caught by Agarkar, who broke the nine-run stand. Bevan, who faced 11 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Eighteen balls later, Harbhajan broke the 11-run stand.
Symonds, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Agarkar broke the five-run stand. Darren Lehmann, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Badani. Agarkar broke the run-a-ball stand.
Harvey had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a run. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan, who broke the seven-run stand. Australia’s 150 came off 29.5 overs in 141 minutes. The eighth-wicket pair put on 35. Warne, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Forty-one balls later, Srinath ran him out.
Steve, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored 23. Three balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Ganguly broke the one-run stand. Fleming, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dahiya. Srinath broke the nine-run stand.
McGrath, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten. India conceded 13 extras. Australia, who was dismissed for 181 off 35.5 overs, lost by 118 runs. Khan, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 51. Ganguly, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket.
Srinath bowled 8.5 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up two wickets. Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps, as was Harbhajan, who bowled nine overs, conceding 37.
India led the five-match series 2-1.
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