21/01Result

7th Match (D/N), VB Series at Sydney, Jan 22 2004

IndiaIndiaINDIA
296/4
AustraliaAustraliaAUS
225/8 (33.5/34 ov, target 225)

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)

Player of the Match

Yuvraj SinghIndia

India Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SC Ganguly (c)
c †Gilchrist b Lee
1
8
7
0
0
12.50
PA Patel †
c †Gilchrist b Gillespie
28
33
64
4
0
84.84
VVS Laxman
not out
106
130
219
5
0
81.53
R Dravid
c †Gilchrist b Bichel
12
7
14
3
0
171.42
Yuvraj Singh
b Lee
139
122
143
16
2
113.93
RS Gavaskar
not out
2
2
3
0
0
100.00
Extras
8 (lb 1, nb 2, w 5)
TOTAL
296/4 (50 Overs, RR: 5.92)
Did not bat: HK Badani, AB Agarkar, M Kartik, IK Pathan, L Balaji
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Sourav Ganguly, 1.3 ov), 2-63 (Parthiv Patel, 12.6 ov), 3-80 (Rahul Dravid, 15.2 ov), 4-293 (Yuvraj Singh, 49.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB
JN Gillespie 10 0 50 1 5.00 36 7 0 0 1
B Lee 9 0 46 2 5.11 27 2 0 3 1
AJ Bichel 9 0 60 1 6.66 22 7 0 0 0
IJ Harvey 10 0 68 0 6.80 26 6 2 0 0
A Symonds 7 0 42 0 6.00 18 4 0 1 0
MJ Clarke 5 0 29 0 5.80 10 2 0 1 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
JN Gillespie	10	50	1	5.00	36	7	0	0	1
B Lee	9	46	2	5.11	27	2	0	3	1
AJ Bichel	9	60	1	6.66	22	7	0	0	0
IJ Harvey	10	68	0	6.80	26	6	2	0	0
A Symonds	7	42	0	6.00	18	4	0	1	0
MJ Clarke	5	29	0	5.80	10	2	0	1	0

Australia Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
AC Gilchrist †
c & b Kartik
95
72
111
14
1
131.94
SM Katich
c Ganguly b Pathan
2
7
13
0
0
28.57
RT Ponting (c)
c †Patel b Pathan
42
54
87
3
1
77.77
DR Martyn
c †Patel b Pathan
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
A Symonds
c Agarkar b Ganguly
16
16
23
1
1
100.00
MG Bevan
b Ganguly
12
20
34
0
0
60.00
MJ Clarke
c Badani b Ganguly
21
20
33
1
0
105.00
IJ Harvey
run out (Agarkar/Ganguly)
1
2
9
0
0
50.00
AJ Bichel
not out
2
2
15
0
0
100.00
B Lee
not out
12
9
10
0
1
133.33
Extras
22 (lb 7, w 15)
TOTAL
225/8 (33.5 Overs, RR: 6.65)
Did not bat: JN Gillespie
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Simon Katich, 3.1 ov), 2-150 (Ricky Ponting, 21.1 ov), 3-150 (Damien Martyn, 21.2 ov), 4-154 (Adam Gilchrist, 22.6 ov), 5-176 (Andrew Symonds, 25.6 ov), 6-195 (Michael Bevan, 29.6 ov), 7-202 (Ian Harvey, 31.1 ov), 8-210 (Michael Clarke, 31.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB
AB Agarkar 7 1 47 0 6.71 23 6 1 4 0
IK Pathan 7 1 51 3 7.28 22 6 0 6 0
L Balaji 5.5 0 40 0 6.85 17 4 1 0 0
SC Ganguly 7 0 41 3 5.85 17 1 2 1 0
M Kartik 7 0 39 1 5.57 20 2 0 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
AB Agarkar	7	1	47	0	6.71	23	6	1	4
IK Pathan	7	1	51	3	7.28	22	6	0	6
L Balaji	5.5	0	40	0	6.85	17	4	1	0
SC Ganguly	7	0	41	3	5.85	17	1	2	1
M Kartik	7	0	39	1	5.57	20	2	0	0

Match Details

Sydney Cricket Ground

Series

Australian Tri Series (CB Series)

Toss

India , elected to bat first

Match days

22 January 2004 - day/night match (50-over match)

Umpires

Steve Bucknor

Daryl Harper

TV Umpires

Simon Taufel

Match Referee

Clive Lloyd

Points

Australia 5, India 1

Match Notes

Hours of Play: 2.15pm - 5.45pm, 6.30pm - 10.00pm
- 12th Men: GB Hogg (Australia) and SB Bangar (India)
- Scorers: MA Fowler and ND Johnston
- India 50 in 56 mins, off 11.1 overs
- Patel/Laxman 50 partnership in 48 mins, off 59 balls
- India 100 in 99 mins, off 19.4 overs
- Laxman 50 in 108 mins, off 63 balls, 2x4
- Laxman/Yuvraj Singh 50 partnership in 39 mins, off 63 balls
- Rain interrupted play from 4.19pm to 4.38pm with India 136/3 after 26.5 overs; no overs lost
- India 150 in 133 mins, off 29.5 overs
- Yuvraj Singh 50 in 60 mins, off 61 balls, 5x4
- Laxman/Yuvraj Singh 100 partnership in 70 mins, off 115 balls
- India 200 in 166 mins, off 38.4 overs
- Laxman/Yuvraj Singh 150 partnership in 114 mins, off 168 balls
- Yuvraj Singh 100 in 121 mins, off 104 balls, 12x4
- India 250 in 206 mins, off 45.5 overs
- Laxman 100 in 209 mins, 127 balls, 4x4
- Laxman/Yuvraj Singh 200 partnership in 139 mins, off 202 balls
- 22 runs from the 49th over: Harvey to Yuvraj Singh/Laxman 1 1 6 4 4 6
- Laxman/Yuvraj Singh partnership 213 runs, 143 mins, 206 balls
- 213 run partnership between Laxman and Yuvraj off 206 balls is India's best against Australia for the fourth wicket
- Rain suspended play from 7.34pm to 9.10pm with Australia 73/1 after 9.2 overs; the target was adjusted to 225 from 34 overs
- Gilchrist/Ponting 50 partnership in 31 mins, off 40 balls
- Gilchrist 50 in 49 mins, off 31 balls, 9x4, 1x6
- Australia 100 in 60 mins, off 12.2 overs
- Gilchrist/Ponting 100 partnership in 65 mins, off 82 balls
- Australia 150 in 98 mins, off 21 overs
- Australia 200 in 152 mins, off 30.4 overs
- Attendance: 39,088

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Australian Tri Series (CB Series)

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	6	1	37	1.1
INDIA	8	5	3	29	0.282
ZIM	8	0	7	6	-1.326

India Innings

Australia Innings

Sydney Cricket Ground

Series

Toss

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Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Points

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