While the team
batting first would start their innings at 10am and end at 1:30pm, the chase
would begin at 2:15pm and conclude at 5:45pm.
India made just one change to their playing eleven – Sanjay Bangar made way for for Hemang Badani.
Zimbabwe made five changes to the eleven that (Doug)last played the Indians – Alastair Campbell, Dion Ebrahim, Andy Flower, Guy Whittall and Marillier made way for Vusi Sibanda, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Mark Vermeulen, Tatenda Taibu and Andy Blignaut.
While Murali Kartik was India’s twelfth man, Travis Friend was Zimbabwe’s twelfth man. On winning the toss, Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s skipper, chose to bat.
Their openers (Sibanda and Carlisle) batted for 21 minutes, putting on 14. Sibanda, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-eight balls later, Yuvraj Singh ran him out.
The second-wicket pair (Carlisle and Matsikenyeri) batted for 27 minutes. Matsikenyeri, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Badani. Irfan Pathan broke the 22-run stand.
The third-wicket pair (Carlisle and Vermeulen) batted for 25 minutes. Vermeulen, who faced 24 balls, scored a couple. Thirty-three balls later, Anil Kumble broke the 12-run stand.
Zimbabwe scored 50 off 19.5 overs in 85 minutes. The third-wicket pair (Carlisle and Grant Flower) batted for 30 minutes. Carlisle, whose 71-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 36. Fifty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Virender Sehwag, the player of the match, who broke the 30-run stand.
The fifth-wicket pair (Flower and Taibu) batted for half-a-dozen minutes. Flower, who faced 32 balls, scored 15. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Sehwag, who broke the five-run stand.
Zimbabwe scored 100 off 34.4 overs in 134 minutes. The sixth-wicket pair (Taibu and Streak) batted for 38 minutes. Taibu, who faced 36 balls, scored 16. Fifty-nine balls later, he was dismissed by Badani, who broke the 32-run stand.
While Zimbabwe scored 150 off 44 overs in 166 minutes, they scored 200 off 48.5 overs in 186 minutes. The seventh-wicket pair (Streak and Sean Ervine) – who put on 50 off 45 balls in 26 minutes – put on 93 off 71 balls in 43 minutes.
Streak’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 67 balls in 71 minutes. He scored 59 off 68 balls, including four boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Ervine, who scored 48. His 33-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes.
India conceded 11 extras. Zimbabwe – whose innings ended at 1:10pm – scored 208 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs.
Lakshmipathy Balaji bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 26. He was wicketless, as was Ajit Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, including a couple of overs. He conceded 39.
Badani bowled seven overs, conceding 31. He picked up a wicket, as did Pathan, who bowled eight overs, conceding 30. Kumble bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38, picking up a wicket. Sehwag bowled 10 overs, conceding 40. He picked up two scalps.
While India scored 50 off 9.4 overs in 45 minutes, they scored 100 off 18.2 overs in 85 minutes. Their openers (Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar) – who batted for 107 minutes – put on 50 off 49 balls in 45 minutes and 100 off 112 minutes in 85 balls.
Tendulkar, whose 59-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 44. A hundred and forty-five balls later, Ervine broke the 130-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 27.2 overs in 123 minutes. The second-wicket pair (Sehwag and Badani) batted for 16 minutes. Sehwag, whose 102-ball innings included five boundaries and as many sixes, scored 90. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Flower. Ray Price broke the 28-run stand.
The third-wicket pair (Badani and V V S Laxman) batted for a (Hon)dozen minutes. Badani, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Taibu. Douglas broke the 14-run stand.
India scored 200 off 34.4 overs in 156 minutes. The fourth-wicket pair (Laxman and Sourav Ganguly) batted for 27 minutes, scoring 39 off 42 balls. Laxman, who faced 24 balls, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was the Indian skipper, who scored 32. His 26-ball innings include four boundaries and a six.
Zimbabwe conceded 17 extras. India, who scored 211 for the loss of three wickets off 37.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 74 balls to spare. Flower bowled 10 wicketless balls, conceding eight. Blignaut and Streak bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 23.
Ervine and Hondo bowled eight wicketless overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 39. Price bowled 10 overs, conceding 67. He picked up a wicket.
The match ended at 5:02pm.
India made just one change to their playing eleven – Sanjay Bangar made way for for Hemang Badani.
Zimbabwe made five changes to the eleven that (Doug)last played the Indians – Alastair Campbell, Dion Ebrahim, Andy Flower, Guy Whittall and Marillier made way for Vusi Sibanda, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Mark Vermeulen, Tatenda Taibu and Andy Blignaut.
While Murali Kartik was India’s twelfth man, Travis Friend was Zimbabwe’s twelfth man. On winning the toss, Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s skipper, chose to bat.
Their openers (Sibanda and Carlisle) batted for 21 minutes, putting on 14. Sibanda, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-eight balls later, Yuvraj Singh ran him out.
The second-wicket pair (Carlisle and Matsikenyeri) batted for 27 minutes. Matsikenyeri, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Badani. Irfan Pathan broke the 22-run stand.
The third-wicket pair (Carlisle and Vermeulen) batted for 25 minutes. Vermeulen, who faced 24 balls, scored a couple. Thirty-three balls later, Anil Kumble broke the 12-run stand.
Zimbabwe scored 50 off 19.5 overs in 85 minutes. The third-wicket pair (Carlisle and Grant Flower) batted for 30 minutes. Carlisle, whose 71-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 36. Fifty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Virender Sehwag, the player of the match, who broke the 30-run stand.
The fifth-wicket pair (Flower and Taibu) batted for half-a-dozen minutes. Flower, who faced 32 balls, scored 15. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Sehwag, who broke the five-run stand.
Zimbabwe scored 100 off 34.4 overs in 134 minutes. The sixth-wicket pair (Taibu and Streak) batted for 38 minutes. Taibu, who faced 36 balls, scored 16. Fifty-nine balls later, he was dismissed by Badani, who broke the 32-run stand.
While Zimbabwe scored 150 off 44 overs in 166 minutes, they scored 200 off 48.5 overs in 186 minutes. The seventh-wicket pair (Streak and Sean Ervine) – who put on 50 off 45 balls in 26 minutes – put on 93 off 71 balls in 43 minutes.
Streak’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 67 balls in 71 minutes. He scored 59 off 68 balls, including four boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Ervine, who scored 48. His 33-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes.
India conceded 11 extras. Zimbabwe – whose innings ended at 1:10pm – scored 208 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs.
Lakshmipathy Balaji bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 26. He was wicketless, as was Ajit Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, including a couple of overs. He conceded 39.
Badani bowled seven overs, conceding 31. He picked up a wicket, as did Pathan, who bowled eight overs, conceding 30. Kumble bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38, picking up a wicket. Sehwag bowled 10 overs, conceding 40. He picked up two scalps.
While India scored 50 off 9.4 overs in 45 minutes, they scored 100 off 18.2 overs in 85 minutes. Their openers (Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar) – who batted for 107 minutes – put on 50 off 49 balls in 45 minutes and 100 off 112 minutes in 85 balls.
Tendulkar, whose 59-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 44. A hundred and forty-five balls later, Ervine broke the 130-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 27.2 overs in 123 minutes. The second-wicket pair (Sehwag and Badani) batted for 16 minutes. Sehwag, whose 102-ball innings included five boundaries and as many sixes, scored 90. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Flower. Ray Price broke the 28-run stand.
The third-wicket pair (Badani and V V S Laxman) batted for a (Hon)dozen minutes. Badani, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Taibu. Douglas broke the 14-run stand.
India scored 200 off 34.4 overs in 156 minutes. The fourth-wicket pair (Laxman and Sourav Ganguly) batted for 27 minutes, scoring 39 off 42 balls. Laxman, who faced 24 balls, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was the Indian skipper, who scored 32. His 26-ball innings include four boundaries and a six.
Zimbabwe conceded 17 extras. India, who scored 211 for the loss of three wickets off 37.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 74 balls to spare. Flower bowled 10 wicketless balls, conceding eight. Blignaut and Streak bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 23.
Ervine and Hondo bowled eight wicketless overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 39. Price bowled 10 overs, conceding 67. He picked up a wicket.
The match ended at 5:02pm.
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