India made a
couple of changes to their playing eleven – Irfan Pathan and Ashish Nehra made
way for Venugopal Rao and Murali Kartik, and included One-day International
debutant Rudra Pratap Singh* – who will, henceforth, be called R P – in their twelve.
Zimbabwe made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Stuart Carlisle and Heath Streak maD(ab)e(ng)way for Sean Williams and One-day International debutant Keith.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. The first 10 overs of their innings constituted the first Powerplay. Sibanda, who faced (Vu)six balls, scored just a run. Thirteen balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by R P.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the M(asakadz)ark. Hamilton, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by R P off his own bowling.
Zimbabwe scored 50 off 13,5 overs. While their second Powerplay was between the 11th and 15th over, their third was between the 16th and 20th over.
The third-wicket pair put on 46. Brendan Taylor – who was replaced by SuperSub Dabengwa in the 19th over of the chase – scored 26. His 41-ball innings included five boundaries. Sixty-seven balls later, Yuvraj Singh ran him out.
While Zimbabwe scored 100 off 22.3 overs, they scored 150 off 33.2 overs. Tatenda Taibu, their skipper, scored 71. His 97-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes. His 50 came off 60 balls. A hundred and thirty-five balls later, Jai Prakash Yadav broke the 116-run partnership.
Zimbabwe scored 200 off 42 overs. Charles Coventry, whose 99-run stand innings included seven boundaries and three sixes. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 79 balls. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Kartik. Ajit Agarkar broke the 61-run partnership.
Andy Blignaut, whose 26-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 41. Three balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Harbhajan Singh broke the five-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 14. Williams, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, Agarkar and Dhoni ran him out. Although his 10-ball (Gav)innings included a boundary, Ewing had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kartik.
Utseya, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t Prosper. In fact, he didn’t open his account. Three balls later, Agarkar broke the 0ne-run stand. Zimbabwe scored 250 off 49.4 overs.
Mahwire’s nine-ball innings was no Blessing – he scored just a couple. Three balls later, Agarkar broke the one-run stand. Anthony Ireland, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 19 extras. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 250 off 50 overs. Ganguly bowled four wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24.
Kartik and Yadav bowled nine overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 52, the latter conceded 44. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.
R P bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a couple of wickets. Agarkar bowled 10 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 34, picking up three scalps.
While the first 10 overs of the chase constituted India’s first Powerplay, the next five constituted their second.
Virender Sehwag, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Sixteen balls into the chase, Mahwire broke the 15-run stand. Ganguly, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Sibanda. Ireland broke the eight-run stand.
Rahul Dravid, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls later, Mahwire broke the 11-run stand. Mohammad Kaif, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Blignaut, who broke the two-run stand.
Fifty-six balls into the chase, Rao replaced R P under the SuperSub rule. India, whose fifth-wicket pair put on 55, scored 50 off 11.5 overs. The Andhra batsman, whose 48-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. Ninety balls later, Dabengwa ran him out.
While India scored 100 off 26.3 overs, they scored 150 off 35.2 overs and 200 off 41.2 overs. Yuvraj, the player of the match, scored 120.cHis 124-ball innings included 12 boundaries and a six. While his half-century – which included three boundaries and the six – came off 69 balls, his ton – which included nine boundaries – came off 105 balls.
A hundred and forty balls later, he was caught by Dabengwa. Blignaut broke the 158-run partnership.
India scored 250 off 48.1 overs. Dhoni, whose 63-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 67. His 50 – which included the boundary and a six – came off 54 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Yadav, who faced a couple of balls without getting off the mark.
Zimbabwe conceded 13 extras. India, whose 255 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 48.1 overs, win by four wickets with 11 balls to spare. Dabengwa, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 23.
Williams and Ewing bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 23. Utseya, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 25. Ireland, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket.
Mahwire, who bowled 9.1 overs, conceded 40, He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Blignaut, who bowled nine overs, conceding 54.
India advanced.
(*Note: R P hails from Rae Bareli and shares his full name with another Uttar Pradesh fast bowler, who is from Lucknow and represented India in a couple of One-day Internationals in the 1980s. The younger R P, however, was a left-arm quick, unlike his namesake.)
Zimbabwe made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Stuart Carlisle and Heath Streak maD(ab)e(ng)way for Sean Williams and One-day International debutant Keith.
On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. The first 10 overs of their innings constituted the first Powerplay. Sibanda, who faced (Vu)six balls, scored just a run. Thirteen balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by R P.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the M(asakadz)ark. Hamilton, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by R P off his own bowling.
Zimbabwe scored 50 off 13,5 overs. While their second Powerplay was between the 11th and 15th over, their third was between the 16th and 20th over.
The third-wicket pair put on 46. Brendan Taylor – who was replaced by SuperSub Dabengwa in the 19th over of the chase – scored 26. His 41-ball innings included five boundaries. Sixty-seven balls later, Yuvraj Singh ran him out.
While Zimbabwe scored 100 off 22.3 overs, they scored 150 off 33.2 overs. Tatenda Taibu, their skipper, scored 71. His 97-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes. His 50 came off 60 balls. A hundred and thirty-five balls later, Jai Prakash Yadav broke the 116-run partnership.
Zimbabwe scored 200 off 42 overs. Charles Coventry, whose 99-run stand innings included seven boundaries and three sixes. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 79 balls. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Kartik. Ajit Agarkar broke the 61-run partnership.
Andy Blignaut, whose 26-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 41. Three balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Harbhajan Singh broke the five-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 14. Williams, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, Agarkar and Dhoni ran him out. Although his 10-ball (Gav)innings included a boundary, Ewing had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kartik.
Utseya, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t Prosper. In fact, he didn’t open his account. Three balls later, Agarkar broke the 0ne-run stand. Zimbabwe scored 250 off 49.4 overs.
Mahwire’s nine-ball innings was no Blessing – he scored just a couple. Three balls later, Agarkar broke the one-run stand. Anthony Ireland, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 19 extras. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 250 off 50 overs. Ganguly bowled four wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24.
Kartik and Yadav bowled nine overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 52, the latter conceded 44. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.
R P bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a couple of wickets. Agarkar bowled 10 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 34, picking up three scalps.
While the first 10 overs of the chase constituted India’s first Powerplay, the next five constituted their second.
Virender Sehwag, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Sixteen balls into the chase, Mahwire broke the 15-run stand. Ganguly, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Sibanda. Ireland broke the eight-run stand.
Rahul Dravid, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls later, Mahwire broke the 11-run stand. Mohammad Kaif, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Blignaut, who broke the two-run stand.
Fifty-six balls into the chase, Rao replaced R P under the SuperSub rule. India, whose fifth-wicket pair put on 55, scored 50 off 11.5 overs. The Andhra batsman, whose 48-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. Ninety balls later, Dabengwa ran him out.
While India scored 100 off 26.3 overs, they scored 150 off 35.2 overs and 200 off 41.2 overs. Yuvraj, the player of the match, scored 120.cHis 124-ball innings included 12 boundaries and a six. While his half-century – which included three boundaries and the six – came off 69 balls, his ton – which included nine boundaries – came off 105 balls.
A hundred and forty balls later, he was caught by Dabengwa. Blignaut broke the 158-run partnership.
India scored 250 off 48.1 overs. Dhoni, whose 63-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 67. His 50 – which included the boundary and a six – came off 54 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Yadav, who faced a couple of balls without getting off the mark.
Zimbabwe conceded 13 extras. India, whose 255 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 48.1 overs, win by four wickets with 11 balls to spare. Dabengwa, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 23.
Williams and Ewing bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 23. Utseya, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 25. Ireland, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket.
Mahwire, who bowled 9.1 overs, conceded 40, He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Blignaut, who bowled nine overs, conceding 54.
India advanced.
(*Note: R P hails from Rae Bareli and shares his full name with another Uttar Pradesh fast bowler, who is from Lucknow and represented India in a couple of One-day Internationals in the 1980s. The younger R P, however, was a left-arm quick, unlike his namesake.)
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