- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 angling in from wide of the crease, ball seams in slightly, Tendulkar getting carried away, trying to whack away a cover drive, into the off stump 26/123 yorker and thru the gate, too good for Gangukly, was just trying to defend it, ball collides with the leg stump, perhaps India have an early flight to catch home 97/315 outside the off stump, slashing away at it, direct to the gully, ironically enough the very last ball for which that fielding position would be used 71/247.3 going for another big one, top edge flies high and over his head, second such catch for Parore 241/540.4 trying a big pull shot, top edge goes straigth up in the air, Parore takes the catch, there's nearly a collision as 3 fielder came in to take that one 187/448 pushed away into the covers, quick single needed, Fleming to Cairns from cover point, Robin diving, hair gives it without a replay, even though it's very close 243/5Extras35 (b 4, lb 8, nb 10, w 13)TOTAL251/6 (50 Overs, RR: 5.02)Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Sachin Tendulkar, 5.1 ov), 2-71 (Rahul Dravid, 14.6 ov), 3-97 (Sourav Ganguly, 22.6 ov), 4-187 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 40.4 ov), 5-241 (Ajay Jadeja, 47.3 ov), 6-243 (Robin Singh, 47.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR34.4 lazy tap down the on side to the mid on, Chopra is there for an easy direct hit, Horne was barely stretching for it 173/49.3 the edge flies away, direct to Dravid at point, Astle looking to place it forward of the square leg, but it hit the leading edge 45/113.1 shortish outside the off stump, McMillan slashing at it, too close to the body, McMillan's batting is shot to pieces, the top edge goes straight to the 1st slip 60/221.5 coming down the wicket, slashing with the diagonal bat, outside edge is gratefully received by the wicket keeper, Fleming is a whole big bucket of out 90/345.1 pulling down the on side, probably wanted it down into the ground, but instead went to Kumble running in from wide long on 218/5Extras35 (b 4, lb 11, nb 4, w 16)TOTAL253/5 (48.2 Overs, RR: 5.23)Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Nathan Astle, 9.3 ov), 2-60 (Craig McMillan, 13.1 ov), 3-90 (Stephen Fleming, 21.5 ov), 4-173 (Matt Horne, 34.4 ov), 5-218 (Chris Cairns, 45.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB J Srinath 10 1 49 1 4.90 1 2 DS Mohanty 10 0 41 2 4.10 1 0 BKV Prasad 10 0 44 0 4.40 2 0 RR Singh 4 0 27 1 6.75 0 0 SC Ganguly 2 0 15 0 7.50 0 2 A Kumble 9.2 0 48 0 5.14 2 0 SR Tendulkar 3 0 14 0 4.66 2 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
12 June 1999 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
New Zealand 2, India 0
Match Notes
- A Jadeja 50 off 82 balls, 5x4 0x6
- MJ Horne 50 off 85 balls, 8x4 0x6
- Rain Stopped Play from 6:03pm to 7:20pm
- RG Twose 50 off 71 balls, 4x4 0x6
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