India made a
couple of changes to their playing eleven – Dinesh Mongia and Anil Kumble made
way for Sanjay Bangar and Ajit Agarkar. New Zealand made a couple of changes to
the eleven that last played the Indians – Nathan Astle and Daniel Vettori made
way for Lou Vincent and Kyle Mills.
Incidentally, Mongia was India’s twelfth man, and Vettori was New Zealand’s twelfth man. Play was delayed by 15 minutes due to a damp outfield conditions. The match started at 2:15pm, and there was a 30-minute break between innings.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts, whose skipper, Stephen Fleming, scored 14. His 32-ball innings included a boundary. Fifty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Rahul Dravid, who was celebrating his 30th birthday. Ashish Nehra broke the 26-run stand.
Chris Harris, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t open his account. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the two-run stand. Mathew Sinclair, whose 54-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Half-a-dozen overs later, Javagal Srinath broke the 19-run stand.
New Zealand’s 50 came off 114 balls in 83 minutes. Chris Cairns, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls later, Srinath broke the three-run stand.
New Zealand’s 100 came off 188 balls in 136 minutes. Scott Styris, whose 52-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 42. A hundred and eight balls later, he was caught by Bangar. Ganguly broke the 80-run partnership.
Vincent, whose 107-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 53. His 50 came off 106 balls in 134 minutes. He and Styris put on 50 off 51 minutes for the fifth wicket off 71 minutes. He was unbeaten.
The sixth-wicket put on (Brend)one. McCullum didn’t face a ball. Half-a-dozen balls later, Yuvraj Singh and Srinath ran him out. Mills had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he D(rav)idn’t get off the mark. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by the wicketkeeper. Srinath broke the three-run stand.
Andre Adams, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Twenty-two balls later, Zaheer Khan broke the 10-run stand. The ninth-wicket pair put on three. Daryl Tuffey, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Virender Sehwag, the player of the match, and Dravid ran him out.
New Zealand’s 150 came off 287 balls in 208 minutes. Vincent and Shane Bond put on 50 off 21 minutes for the last wicket off 14 minutes. Bond, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 31. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 25 extras. New Zealand scored 199 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Bangar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 22. Agarkar and Ganguly bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 31.
Khan and Nehra bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 31. Srinath bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 13, picking up three scalps.
India were fined an over for a slow over rate. Their openers’ (Ganguly and Sehwag) 50 came off 65 balls in 44 minutes. Ganguly, whose 44-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 23. Ninety balls into the chase, he was caught by McCullum. Adams broke the 70-run partnership.
India’s 100 came off 106 balls in 157 minutes. Sehwag and Dravid put on 50 off 87 balls for the second wicket in 56 balls. Dravid, whose 50-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. A hundred and five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Styris, who broke the 72-run partnership.
India’s 150 came off 213 balls in 145 minutes. Sachin Tendulkar, who faced 13 balls, scored a run. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by McCullum. Tuffey broke the 17-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 139-ball innings included 11 boundaries and three sixes, scored 112. While his half-century came off 80 balls in 103 minutes, his ton came off 129 balls in 165 minutes. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Fleming. Mills broke the 23-run stand.
Yuvraj, who faced 25 balls, scored eight. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Fleming. Harris broke the five-run stand. Bangar, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Adams, who broke the seven-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Agarkar, who faced a couple of balls, didn't open his account. Half-a-dozen balls later, Fleming and Harris ran him out. Although his 19-ball innings included a boundary, Mohammad Kaif had no reason to be in seventh heaven – Adams broke the three-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on a run. Khan, who faced two balls, scored a run. The next ball, McCullum and Adams ran him out. Srinath, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten, as was Nehra, who faced a ball, scoring a run.
New Zealand conceded 25 extras. India, who scored 200 for the loss of nine wickets off 48.5 overs, won by a wicket with a ball to spare. Bond bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20. He bowled a no-ball that went for four. Harris bowled three overs, conceding half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket.
Mills and Styris bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 40. Tuffey bowled 10 overs, conceding 46. He picked up a wicket. Adams bowled 9.5 overs, conceding 41. He picked up three scalps.
New Zealand led the seven-match series 4-2.
Incidentally, Mongia was India’s twelfth man, and Vettori was New Zealand’s twelfth man. Play was delayed by 15 minutes due to a damp outfield conditions. The match started at 2:15pm, and there was a 30-minute break between innings.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts, whose skipper, Stephen Fleming, scored 14. His 32-ball innings included a boundary. Fifty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Rahul Dravid, who was celebrating his 30th birthday. Ashish Nehra broke the 26-run stand.
Chris Harris, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t open his account. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the two-run stand. Mathew Sinclair, whose 54-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Half-a-dozen overs later, Javagal Srinath broke the 19-run stand.
New Zealand’s 50 came off 114 balls in 83 minutes. Chris Cairns, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls later, Srinath broke the three-run stand.
New Zealand’s 100 came off 188 balls in 136 minutes. Scott Styris, whose 52-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 42. A hundred and eight balls later, he was caught by Bangar. Ganguly broke the 80-run partnership.
Vincent, whose 107-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 53. His 50 came off 106 balls in 134 minutes. He and Styris put on 50 off 51 minutes for the fifth wicket off 71 minutes. He was unbeaten.
The sixth-wicket put on (Brend)one. McCullum didn’t face a ball. Half-a-dozen balls later, Yuvraj Singh and Srinath ran him out. Mills had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he D(rav)idn’t get off the mark. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by the wicketkeeper. Srinath broke the three-run stand.
Andre Adams, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Twenty-two balls later, Zaheer Khan broke the 10-run stand. The ninth-wicket pair put on three. Daryl Tuffey, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Virender Sehwag, the player of the match, and Dravid ran him out.
New Zealand’s 150 came off 287 balls in 208 minutes. Vincent and Shane Bond put on 50 off 21 minutes for the last wicket off 14 minutes. Bond, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 31. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 25 extras. New Zealand scored 199 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Bangar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 22. Agarkar and Ganguly bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 31.
Khan and Nehra bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 31. Srinath bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 13, picking up three scalps.
India were fined an over for a slow over rate. Their openers’ (Ganguly and Sehwag) 50 came off 65 balls in 44 minutes. Ganguly, whose 44-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 23. Ninety balls into the chase, he was caught by McCullum. Adams broke the 70-run partnership.
India’s 100 came off 106 balls in 157 minutes. Sehwag and Dravid put on 50 off 87 balls for the second wicket in 56 balls. Dravid, whose 50-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. A hundred and five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Styris, who broke the 72-run partnership.
India’s 150 came off 213 balls in 145 minutes. Sachin Tendulkar, who faced 13 balls, scored a run. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by McCullum. Tuffey broke the 17-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 139-ball innings included 11 boundaries and three sixes, scored 112. While his half-century came off 80 balls in 103 minutes, his ton came off 129 balls in 165 minutes. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Fleming. Mills broke the 23-run stand.
Yuvraj, who faced 25 balls, scored eight. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Fleming. Harris broke the five-run stand. Bangar, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Adams, who broke the seven-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Agarkar, who faced a couple of balls, didn't open his account. Half-a-dozen balls later, Fleming and Harris ran him out. Although his 19-ball innings included a boundary, Mohammad Kaif had no reason to be in seventh heaven – Adams broke the three-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on a run. Khan, who faced two balls, scored a run. The next ball, McCullum and Adams ran him out. Srinath, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten, as was Nehra, who faced a ball, scoring a run.
New Zealand conceded 25 extras. India, who scored 200 for the loss of nine wickets off 48.5 overs, won by a wicket with a ball to spare. Bond bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20. He bowled a no-ball that went for four. Harris bowled three overs, conceding half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket.
Mills and Styris bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 40. Tuffey bowled 10 overs, conceding 46. He picked up a wicket. Adams bowled 9.5 overs, conceding 41. He picked up three scalps.
New Zealand led the seven-match series 4-2.
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