India made three
changes to their playing eleven – Rohan Gavaskar, Ajit Agarkar and Lakshmipathy
Balaji made way for One-day International Dinesh Karthik, Anil Kumble and
Ashish Nehra. England made just one change to their playing eleven – Andrew Flintoff
made way for Anthony McGrath.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat. V V S Laxman, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Forty-six balls into the match, Steve Harmison, the player of the series, broke the 24-run stand.
The second-wicket pair put on 22. Mohammad Kaif, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Thirty-five balls later, Paul Collingwood and Geraint Jones ran him out. Virender Sehwag, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Ashley Giles, who broke the two-run stand.
India scored 50 off 14.4 overs. While Ganguly was batting on 30 at that point, Rahul Dravid hadn’t opened his account. When India notched up their 100, the former’s contribution was an unbeaten 62, and the latter was batting on 16.
Ganguly, whose 119-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 90. A hundred and thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Michael Vaughan, England’s skipper. Harmison broke the 93-run stand.
India scored 150 off 38.1 overs. While Dravid was batting on 30 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on four. The latter, who faced a dozen balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Giles. Alex Wharf broke the 29-run stand.
Karthik, who faced a dozen balls, scored a run. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Jones. Harmison broke the 11-run stand. Harbhajan Singh, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Vaughan. Darren Gough broke the 0ne-run stand.
Dravid, whose 92-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 52. His half-century – which came off 84 balls – included 38 singles, in addition to the boundaries. Eight balls later, he was caught by Collingwood. Harmison broke the two-run stand.
Kumble had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Wharf. Gough broke the 11-run stand. India scored 200 off 48.4 overs. While Irfan Pathan was batting on 12 at that point, Nehra hadn’t opened his account.
Pathan, who faced 17 balls, eventually scored 14. Wharf was in seventh heaven, because he broke the nine-run stand. Nehra, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.
England conceded 19 extras. India were dismissed for 204 off 49.3 overs. Collingwood and Vaughan bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 23. Giles, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket.
Wharf, who bowled 9.3 overs, conceded 41. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Gough, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. Harmison, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 22. He picked up four scalps.
Marcus Trescothick, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Laxman. Nehra broke the five-run stand. Vikram Solanki, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Nehra broke the 17-run stand.
Andrew Strauss, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the five-run stand. McGrath, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the two-run stand.
The fifth-wicket pair put on 19. Collingwood, who faced 20 balls, scored four. Forty-three balls later, Kaif and Karthik ran him out. England scored 50 off 17 overs. While Vaughan was batting on 29 at that point, Jones had scored half-a-dozen.
Jones, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Harbhajan broke the 14-run stand. England scored 100 off 28.4 overs. While Vaughan was batting on 45 at that point, Giles was batting on 14.
Vaughan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 100 balls. England scored 150 off 41.5 overs. While Vaughan was batting on 73 at that point, Giles was batting on 36.
Giles, whose 62-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 39. A hundred and forty-four balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan, who broke the 92-run partnership.
Vaughan, whose 141-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 74. Five balls later, he was stumped by Karthik. Harbhajan broke the 0ne-run stand. Wharf, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Yuvraj broke the 11-run stand.
Gough, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Thirteen balls later, Nehra broke the 15-run stand. Although he was unbeaten, Harmison had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four.
India scored 16 extras. England, who were dismissed for 181 off 48.2 overs, lost by 23 runs. Sehwag, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 24. He was wicketless, as was the (Kumb)leggie, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36. Yuvraj, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket.
Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of wickets. Nehra, who bowled 7.2 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26, picking up three wickets. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, picking up three scalps.
The Englishmen won the three-match series 2-1.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat. V V S Laxman, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Forty-six balls into the match, Steve Harmison, the player of the series, broke the 24-run stand.
The second-wicket pair put on 22. Mohammad Kaif, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Thirty-five balls later, Paul Collingwood and Geraint Jones ran him out. Virender Sehwag, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Ashley Giles, who broke the two-run stand.
India scored 50 off 14.4 overs. While Ganguly was batting on 30 at that point, Rahul Dravid hadn’t opened his account. When India notched up their 100, the former’s contribution was an unbeaten 62, and the latter was batting on 16.
Ganguly, whose 119-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 90. A hundred and thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Michael Vaughan, England’s skipper. Harmison broke the 93-run stand.
India scored 150 off 38.1 overs. While Dravid was batting on 30 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on four. The latter, who faced a dozen balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Giles. Alex Wharf broke the 29-run stand.
Karthik, who faced a dozen balls, scored a run. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Jones. Harmison broke the 11-run stand. Harbhajan Singh, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Vaughan. Darren Gough broke the 0ne-run stand.
Dravid, whose 92-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 52. His half-century – which came off 84 balls – included 38 singles, in addition to the boundaries. Eight balls later, he was caught by Collingwood. Harmison broke the two-run stand.
Kumble had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Wharf. Gough broke the 11-run stand. India scored 200 off 48.4 overs. While Irfan Pathan was batting on 12 at that point, Nehra hadn’t opened his account.
Pathan, who faced 17 balls, eventually scored 14. Wharf was in seventh heaven, because he broke the nine-run stand. Nehra, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.
England conceded 19 extras. India were dismissed for 204 off 49.3 overs. Collingwood and Vaughan bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 23. Giles, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket.
Wharf, who bowled 9.3 overs, conceded 41. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Gough, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. Harmison, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 22. He picked up four scalps.
Marcus Trescothick, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Laxman. Nehra broke the five-run stand. Vikram Solanki, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Nehra broke the 17-run stand.
Andrew Strauss, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the five-run stand. McGrath, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the two-run stand.
The fifth-wicket pair put on 19. Collingwood, who faced 20 balls, scored four. Forty-three balls later, Kaif and Karthik ran him out. England scored 50 off 17 overs. While Vaughan was batting on 29 at that point, Jones had scored half-a-dozen.
Jones, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Harbhajan broke the 14-run stand. England scored 100 off 28.4 overs. While Vaughan was batting on 45 at that point, Giles was batting on 14.
Vaughan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 100 balls. England scored 150 off 41.5 overs. While Vaughan was batting on 73 at that point, Giles was batting on 36.
Giles, whose 62-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 39. A hundred and forty-four balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan, who broke the 92-run partnership.
Vaughan, whose 141-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 74. Five balls later, he was stumped by Karthik. Harbhajan broke the 0ne-run stand. Wharf, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Yuvraj broke the 11-run stand.
Gough, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Thirteen balls later, Nehra broke the 15-run stand. Although he was unbeaten, Harmison had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four.
India scored 16 extras. England, who were dismissed for 181 off 48.2 overs, lost by 23 runs. Sehwag, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 24. He was wicketless, as was the (Kumb)leggie, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36. Yuvraj, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket.
Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of wickets. Nehra, who bowled 7.2 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26, picking up three wickets. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, picking up three scalps.
The Englishmen won the three-match series 2-1.
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