The match was
attended by 8,680 people. The innings of the team batting first commenced at
1:45pm and concluded at 5:15pm. The chase commenced at 6pm and concluded at
9:30pm.
India made just one change to their playing eleven – Yuvraj Singh made way for Sanjay Bangar. Zimbabwe made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mark Vermeulen made way for Vusi Sibanda.
While Amit Bhandari was India’s twelfth man, Stuart Matsikenyeri was Zimbabwe’s twelfth man. On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat.
Their openers didn’t get off the mark. Bangar, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Stuart Carlisle off the bowling of Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s skipper.
Parthiv Patel, who faced eight balls, didn’t open his account. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Tatenda Taibu. Streak broke the three-run stand. Ganguly, who faced five balls, scoreD(i)one. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Ebrahim. Andy Blignaut broke the one-run stand.
While India scored 50 off 10.4 overs in 53 minutes, they scored 100 off 19.3 overs. Rahul Dravid, whose 72-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 56. A hundred and forty-one balls later, he was caught by Blignaut. Ray Price broke the 133-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 30.5 overs, 200 off 39.1 overs and 250 off 45.3 overs. Rohan Gavaskar, whose 62-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 54. His 50 came off 56 balls. A hundred and seven balls later, he was caught by Blignaut. Douglas Hondo broke the 118-run partnership.
Hemang Badani, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four balls later, Streak broke the six-run stand.
V V S Laxman, the player of the match, scored 131. His 138-ball innings included 13 boundaries and a six. Nine balls later, he was caught by Travis Friend. Hondo broke the 10-run stand. While his half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 44 balls, his ton – which included 11 boundaries and a six – came off 107 balls.
Ajit Agarkar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten, as was Irfan Pathan, who scored five. His four-ball innings included a boundary. Zimbabwe conceded 16 extras. India scored 280 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.
Sean Ervine, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 48. He was wicketless, as was Grant Flower, who bowled nine overs, conceded 48. Blignaut, who bowled five overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket.
Price, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. The dreadlocked pacer, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up (Hon)do wickets. Streak bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53, picking up three scalps.
Flower, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Five balls later, he was caught by Patel. Agarkar broke the 14-run stand. Friend, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Laxman. Agarkar broke the 11-run stand.
Sibanda, whose 36-ball innings included three boundaries, scored a dozen. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Lakshmipathy Balaji, who broke the 21-run stand.
Zimbabwe scored 50 off 13.2 overs, scored 100 off 23.5 overs, 150 off 30.5 overs and 200 off 38.4 overs.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 202 Ervine, whose run-a-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, scored 100. While his half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – scored 56, his ton came off 99 balls. Two hundred and six balls later, Ganguly ran him out.
Carlisle, whose 128-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 109. His 50 – which included three boundaries – came off 66 balls. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Murali Kartik. Agarkar broke the 13-run stand.
Streak, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten, as was Ebrahim, who faced a ball, scoring a couple. India scored 27 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 277 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs, lost by three runs.
Ganguly bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 33. Kartik bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 49. Pathan bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 47.
Bangar bowled eight overs, conceding 42. He picked up a wicket, as did Balaji, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 52. Agarkar bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. He picked up three scalps.
India made just one change to their playing eleven – Yuvraj Singh made way for Sanjay Bangar. Zimbabwe made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mark Vermeulen made way for Vusi Sibanda.
While Amit Bhandari was India’s twelfth man, Stuart Matsikenyeri was Zimbabwe’s twelfth man. On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat.
Their openers didn’t get off the mark. Bangar, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Stuart Carlisle off the bowling of Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s skipper.
Parthiv Patel, who faced eight balls, didn’t open his account. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Tatenda Taibu. Streak broke the three-run stand. Ganguly, who faced five balls, scoreD(i)one. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Ebrahim. Andy Blignaut broke the one-run stand.
While India scored 50 off 10.4 overs in 53 minutes, they scored 100 off 19.3 overs. Rahul Dravid, whose 72-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 56. A hundred and forty-one balls later, he was caught by Blignaut. Ray Price broke the 133-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 30.5 overs, 200 off 39.1 overs and 250 off 45.3 overs. Rohan Gavaskar, whose 62-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 54. His 50 came off 56 balls. A hundred and seven balls later, he was caught by Blignaut. Douglas Hondo broke the 118-run partnership.
Hemang Badani, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four balls later, Streak broke the six-run stand.
V V S Laxman, the player of the match, scored 131. His 138-ball innings included 13 boundaries and a six. Nine balls later, he was caught by Travis Friend. Hondo broke the 10-run stand. While his half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 44 balls, his ton – which included 11 boundaries and a six – came off 107 balls.
Ajit Agarkar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten, as was Irfan Pathan, who scored five. His four-ball innings included a boundary. Zimbabwe conceded 16 extras. India scored 280 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.
Sean Ervine, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 48. He was wicketless, as was Grant Flower, who bowled nine overs, conceded 48. Blignaut, who bowled five overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket.
Price, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. The dreadlocked pacer, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up (Hon)do wickets. Streak bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53, picking up three scalps.
Flower, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Five balls later, he was caught by Patel. Agarkar broke the 14-run stand. Friend, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Laxman. Agarkar broke the 11-run stand.
Sibanda, whose 36-ball innings included three boundaries, scored a dozen. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Lakshmipathy Balaji, who broke the 21-run stand.
Zimbabwe scored 50 off 13.2 overs, scored 100 off 23.5 overs, 150 off 30.5 overs and 200 off 38.4 overs.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 202 Ervine, whose run-a-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, scored 100. While his half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – scored 56, his ton came off 99 balls. Two hundred and six balls later, Ganguly ran him out.
Carlisle, whose 128-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 109. His 50 – which included three boundaries – came off 66 balls. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Murali Kartik. Agarkar broke the 13-run stand.
Streak, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten, as was Ebrahim, who faced a ball, scoring a couple. India scored 27 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 277 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs, lost by three runs.
Ganguly bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 33. Kartik bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 49. Pathan bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 47.
Bangar bowled eight overs, conceding 42. He picked up a wicket, as did Balaji, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 52. Agarkar bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. He picked up three scalps.
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