While the innings
of the team batting first began at 1:1pm, it ended at 4:45pm. The chase began
at 5:30pm and ended at 10pm.
India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag and Ajit Agarkar made way for One-day International debutant Rohan Gavaskar (the son of the legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar) and Ashish Nehra. Australia made just one change to the (Bich)eleven that last played the Indians – Andy made way for Brett Lee.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. He scored 18. His 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and the only six of the innings. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Brad Williams, who broke the 37-run stand.
While India scored 50 off 10.4 overs in 48 minutes, they scored 100 off 18.2 overs in 85 minutes. The second-wicket pair (Sachin Tendulkar and V V S Laxman, the player of the match) put on 50 off 42 balls in 33 minutes, and 100 off 112 balls in 87 minutes.
Tendulkar, whose 95-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 86. His half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 53 balls in 71 minutes. A hundred and twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Andrew Symonds, who broke the 110-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 28.5 overs in 133 minutes. Laxman, whose 113-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 103. His 50 – which included three boundaries – came off 74 balls in 125 minutes. He was unbeaten.
India scored 200 off 37.3 overs in 161 minutes. The third-wicket pair (Laxman and Rahul Dravid) put on 50 off 53 balls in 30 minutes, and 100 off 98 balls in 61 minutes.
Dravid, whose 64-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 74. His 50 – which included a boundary – came off 49 balls in 58 minutes. A hundred and eighteen balls later, he was caught by Williams. Ian Harvey broke the 133-run partnership. India scored 250 off 45 overs in 194 minutes.
Yuvraj Singh scored five. His four-ball innings included a boundary. Lee was in seventh heaven – he broke the 15-run stand. Gavaskar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.
Australia conceded 15 extras. India scored 303 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Michael Clarke bowled four overs, conceding 26. He was wicketless, as was Jason Gillespie, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 40.
Symonds and Williams bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter conceded 40. Lee and Harvey bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 83, the latter conceded 61.
Adam Gilchrist, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Lakshmipathy Balaji. Irfan Pathan broke the 46-run stand.
Although his 13-ball innings included a boundary, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Laxman. Balaji broke the 40-run stand. Damien Martyn, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Balaji broke the eight-run stand.
Australia scored 100 off 14.3 overs in 74 minutes. Symonds, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Fifty-nine balls later, he was caught by Gavaskar, who broke the 47-run stand.
Playing at his home ground, Matthew – whose 107-ball innings included a (Hay)d(oz)en boundaries – scored 109. While his half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 38 balls in 52 minutes, his ton – which included 11 boundaries – came off 136 balls in 98 minutes.
While Australia scored 150 off 25 overs in 117 minutes, they scored 200 off 33 overs in 146 minutes. Sixty-four balls after his statemate Symonds’ dismissal, Hayden was caught by Dravid. Pathan broke the 64-run partnership. The fifth-wicket pair (Hayden and Clarke) put on 50 off 55 balls in 31 minutes.
Clarke, whose 45-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 42. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Pathan broke the 20-run stand. Michael Bevan, whose 43-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 41. He was unbeaten.
Harvey, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Gavaskar. Ashish Nehra broke the 25-run stand. Australia scored 250 off 43 overs in 197 minutes. Lee, who faced 12 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Anil Kumble. Balaji broke the 17-run stand.
Gillespie, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Pathan. Balaji broke the 16-run stand. The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Williams, who faced three balls, D(rav)idn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, the wicketkeeper ran him out.
India conceded 18 extras. Australia, who were dismissed for 284, lost by 19 runs. Ganguly bowled an over, conceding half-a-dozen. He was wicketless, as was Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 53.
Gavaskar bowled nine overs, conceding 56. He picked up a wicket, as was Nehra, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 53. Pathan bowled 9.4 overs, conceding 64. He picked up three wickets. Balaji bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. He picked up four scalps.
India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag and Ajit Agarkar made way for One-day International debutant Rohan Gavaskar (the son of the legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar) and Ashish Nehra. Australia made just one change to the (Bich)eleven that last played the Indians – Andy made way for Brett Lee.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. He scored 18. His 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and the only six of the innings. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Brad Williams, who broke the 37-run stand.
While India scored 50 off 10.4 overs in 48 minutes, they scored 100 off 18.2 overs in 85 minutes. The second-wicket pair (Sachin Tendulkar and V V S Laxman, the player of the match) put on 50 off 42 balls in 33 minutes, and 100 off 112 balls in 87 minutes.
Tendulkar, whose 95-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 86. His half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 53 balls in 71 minutes. A hundred and twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Andrew Symonds, who broke the 110-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 28.5 overs in 133 minutes. Laxman, whose 113-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 103. His 50 – which included three boundaries – came off 74 balls in 125 minutes. He was unbeaten.
India scored 200 off 37.3 overs in 161 minutes. The third-wicket pair (Laxman and Rahul Dravid) put on 50 off 53 balls in 30 minutes, and 100 off 98 balls in 61 minutes.
Dravid, whose 64-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 74. His 50 – which included a boundary – came off 49 balls in 58 minutes. A hundred and eighteen balls later, he was caught by Williams. Ian Harvey broke the 133-run partnership. India scored 250 off 45 overs in 194 minutes.
Yuvraj Singh scored five. His four-ball innings included a boundary. Lee was in seventh heaven – he broke the 15-run stand. Gavaskar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.
Australia conceded 15 extras. India scored 303 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Michael Clarke bowled four overs, conceding 26. He was wicketless, as was Jason Gillespie, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 40.
Symonds and Williams bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter conceded 40. Lee and Harvey bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 83, the latter conceded 61.
Adam Gilchrist, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Lakshmipathy Balaji. Irfan Pathan broke the 46-run stand.
Although his 13-ball innings included a boundary, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Laxman. Balaji broke the 40-run stand. Damien Martyn, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Balaji broke the eight-run stand.
Australia scored 100 off 14.3 overs in 74 minutes. Symonds, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Fifty-nine balls later, he was caught by Gavaskar, who broke the 47-run stand.
Playing at his home ground, Matthew – whose 107-ball innings included a (Hay)d(oz)en boundaries – scored 109. While his half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 38 balls in 52 minutes, his ton – which included 11 boundaries – came off 136 balls in 98 minutes.
While Australia scored 150 off 25 overs in 117 minutes, they scored 200 off 33 overs in 146 minutes. Sixty-four balls after his statemate Symonds’ dismissal, Hayden was caught by Dravid. Pathan broke the 64-run partnership. The fifth-wicket pair (Hayden and Clarke) put on 50 off 55 balls in 31 minutes.
Clarke, whose 45-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 42. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Pathan broke the 20-run stand. Michael Bevan, whose 43-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 41. He was unbeaten.
Harvey, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Gavaskar. Ashish Nehra broke the 25-run stand. Australia scored 250 off 43 overs in 197 minutes. Lee, who faced 12 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Anil Kumble. Balaji broke the 17-run stand.
Gillespie, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Pathan. Balaji broke the 16-run stand. The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Williams, who faced three balls, D(rav)idn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, the wicketkeeper ran him out.
India conceded 18 extras. Australia, who were dismissed for 284, lost by 19 runs. Ganguly bowled an over, conceding half-a-dozen. He was wicketless, as was Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 53.
Gavaskar bowled nine overs, conceding 56. He picked up a wicket, as was Nehra, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 53. Pathan bowled 9.4 overs, conceding 64. He picked up three wickets. Balaji bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. He picked up four scalps.
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