While
India made no changes to their playing eleven, Australia made one change to the
(Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Ian Harvey made way for Clarke.
While the former was Australia’s twelfth man, Hemang Badani was India’s twelfth
man.
On winning the toss, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat. Matthew Hayden, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls into the match, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Zaheer Khan broke the nine-run stand.
Adam Gilchrist, whose 30-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 41. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Harbhajan Singh broke the 46-run stand. Ponting, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. Forty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before by Ajit Agarkar, who broke the 38-run stand.
Andrew Symonds, whose 59-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 48. Ninety-eight balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Yuvraj broke the 78-run partnership.
Damien Martyn, the player of the match, scored 100. His 119-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six. A hundred and seventeen balls later, Agarkar broke the 110-run partnership.
Michael Bevan, whose 57-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 42. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Agarkar broke the one-run stand. The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Clarke, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, Sachin Tendulkar and Agarkar ran him out.
The eight-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Andy Bichel, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. The next ball, he was dismissed by Agarkar. Brad Hogg, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded 21 extras. Australia, who conceded 286 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Virender Sehwag and Tendulkar bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 21.
Anil Kumble, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 50. Khan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 64. He picked up a wicket. Yuvraj bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up a wicket. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 37. He picked up four scalps.
India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Sehwag, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nathan Bracken.
V V S Laxman – who was playing his favourite opposition on his 29th birthday – was obviously disappointed, because he scored just 21. His 36-ball innings included four boundaries. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Bichel broke the 38-run partnership.
Tendulkar, whose 76-ball innings included 10 boundaries, scored 68. A hundred and one balls later, Clarke broke the 99-run partnership. Yuvraj, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Clarke broke the 16-run stand.
Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, scored 59. His 70-ball innings included eight boundaries. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bichel. Clarke broke the 19-run stand. Kaif, who faced 15 balls, scored 10. Seven balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Bracken broke the three-run stand.
Agarkar, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Symonds. Bracken broke the three-run stand. Harbhajan, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Bracken, who broke the seven-run stand.
Kumble, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, Clarke broke the 15-run stand. Parthiv Patel, who faced 31 balls, scored 16. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Hogg broke the nine-run stand. Khan, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.
Australia conceded seven extras. India, who were dismissed for 209 off 46.2 overs, lost by 77 runs. Brad Williams, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Symonds, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 57.
Hogg, who bowled 5.2 overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Bichel, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 31. Clarke and Bracken bowled four overs each, picking up four scalps apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter, whose spell included two maidens, conceded 29.
On winning the toss, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat. Matthew Hayden, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls into the match, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Zaheer Khan broke the nine-run stand.
Adam Gilchrist, whose 30-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 41. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Harbhajan Singh broke the 46-run stand. Ponting, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. Forty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before by Ajit Agarkar, who broke the 38-run stand.
Andrew Symonds, whose 59-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 48. Ninety-eight balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Yuvraj broke the 78-run partnership.
Damien Martyn, the player of the match, scored 100. His 119-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six. A hundred and seventeen balls later, Agarkar broke the 110-run partnership.
Michael Bevan, whose 57-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 42. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Agarkar broke the one-run stand. The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Clarke, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, Sachin Tendulkar and Agarkar ran him out.
The eight-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Andy Bichel, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. The next ball, he was dismissed by Agarkar. Brad Hogg, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded 21 extras. Australia, who conceded 286 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Virender Sehwag and Tendulkar bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 21.
Anil Kumble, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 50. Khan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 64. He picked up a wicket. Yuvraj bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up a wicket. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 37. He picked up four scalps.
India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Sehwag, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nathan Bracken.
V V S Laxman – who was playing his favourite opposition on his 29th birthday – was obviously disappointed, because he scored just 21. His 36-ball innings included four boundaries. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Bichel broke the 38-run partnership.
Tendulkar, whose 76-ball innings included 10 boundaries, scored 68. A hundred and one balls later, Clarke broke the 99-run partnership. Yuvraj, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Clarke broke the 16-run stand.
Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, scored 59. His 70-ball innings included eight boundaries. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bichel. Clarke broke the 19-run stand. Kaif, who faced 15 balls, scored 10. Seven balls later, he was caught by Gilchrist. Bracken broke the three-run stand.
Agarkar, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Symonds. Bracken broke the three-run stand. Harbhajan, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Bracken, who broke the seven-run stand.
Kumble, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, Clarke broke the 15-run stand. Parthiv Patel, who faced 31 balls, scored 16. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Hogg broke the nine-run stand. Khan, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.
Australia conceded seven extras. India, who were dismissed for 209 off 46.2 overs, lost by 77 runs. Brad Williams, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Symonds, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 57.
Hogg, who bowled 5.2 overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Bichel, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 31. Clarke and Bracken bowled four overs each, picking up four scalps apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter, whose spell included two maidens, conceded 29.
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