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9th Match, Colombo, Aug 2 2001, Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)
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New Zealand

264/7
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India

(45.4/50 ov, target 265)267/3
India won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
player of the match
Virender Sehwag
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India march to the Final!!

Dravid does it for India this time while chasing

Indians have maintained their cool under pressure

Sehwag's innings made the difference

Astle's ton goes in vain

Everyone contributed with the bat for India except for Laxman

But it was SURELY Sehwag who made all the difference

India sending warning signals to Sri Lanka!

Jayasuriya and CO. should be hoping that India don't continue their run of consistency

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45.4
4
McMillan to Dravid, FOUR runs

leans forward and drives it exquisitely wide of mid off to get the winning runs

45.3
4
McMillan to Dravid, FOUR runs

leans well forward and drives it to long on with ease to reach his 50

45.2
1
McMillan to Badani, 1 run

pushes it past the bowler's foot to long on for the single

45.1
6
McMillan to Badani, SIX runs

short ball, picks it amazingly well over mid wicket, excellent shot from the youngster

end of over 4510 runs
INDIA: 252/3CRR: 5.60 • RRR: 2.60 • Need 13 runs from 30b
Hemang Badani28 (36)
Rahul Dravid49 (54)
Daniel Vettori10-0-56-0

McMillam comes back witrh the ball

44.6
1
Vettori to Badani, 1 run

comes down the track and pushes it to long on for the easy single to keep strike

44.5
4
Vettori to Badani, FOUR runs

outside the off stump, guides it very delicately and the ball runs to 3rd man ropes

44.4
4
Vettori to Badani, FOUR runs

slightly short, leans back and pulls it over mid wickety a few bounces into the ad boards

44.4
1nb
Vettori to Badani, (no ball)

Vettori oversteps as Baadani comes down and defends at it

44.3
•
Vettori to Badani, no run

on target, defends it down to mid wicket

44.2
•
Vettori to Badani, no run

stpes out and drives it hard back to the bowler

44.1
•
Vettori to Badani, no run

pushes back to the bowler

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9th Match, India v New Zealand, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights
It was the 1743rd ODI in cricket history
Just one guy took it away from us: Fleming
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, speaking after India defeated his side to qualify for the final of the Coca-Cola Cup, paid tribute to Virender Shewag who took the game away from them with a sparkling 100 off just 69 deliveries, the seventh
I just played my natural game, says Shewag
Asked to open the innings in the absence of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, 22-year-old Virender Shewag could not have chosen a better occasion to live up to his reputation as a hard-hitting batsman
Shewag ton powers India to title clash with Sri Lanka
Looking down and out after their first three games, India stormed into the final of the Coca-Cola Cup at a sun bathed Sinhalese Sports Club today after their best batting performance of the tournament to date
Shewag's century not enough for place in Test squad
A brilliant maiden 100 by all-rounder Virender Shewag in the crucial one-day league match of the Coca-Cola Cup tri-series against New Zealand, was not enough to earn him a place in the Test squad announced by the selectors in Mumbai today
India Innings
Player NameRB
SC Gangulycaught64103
V Sehwagbowled10070
VVS Laxmanbowled09
R Dravidnot out5756
HK Badaninot out3538
Extras(b 4, lb 1, nb 2, w 4)
Total267(3 wkts; 45.4 ovs)
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Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SL64280.242
INDIA6336-0.229
NZ6244-0.012
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