India vs Netherlands, 7th Match at Paarl, Feb 12 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
7th Match, Paarl, February 12, 2003, ICC World Cup
(48.1/50 ov, T:205) 136

India won by 68 runs

tim-de-leede
Player Of The Match
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So India, after putting in a poor show with the bat, limped to an excruiciating 68-run win in 48.1 overs, getting the four points from this encountar rather painstakingly The Netherlands can be proud of decimating India's batting for the large part, but their batting did not prove up to the task of chasing down 205.

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48.1
W
Srinath to Smits, OUT

a short ball, dug in on leg stump, and Smits takes evasive action, the ball striking the bat held out in defence and bobbling high up in the air for Sehwag to take an easy catch at short midwicket

Jeroen Smits c Sehwag b Srinath 26 (66b 0x4 0x6 76m) SR: 39.39
Over48
1 run
NED 136/9CRR: 2.83  RRR: 34.50
Adeel Raja 0 (10b)Jeroen Smits 26 (65b)
Virender Sehwag0/6 (3)
47.6
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run
47.5
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run

hit to square leg inside the circle

47.4
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run
47.3
1
Sehwag to Smits, 1 run

dropped down short, pulled away to the legside just behind square

47.2
Sehwag to Smits, no run

punched to mid on

47.1
Sehwag to Smits, no run

turned to the legside

Over47
3 runs
NED 135/9CRR: 2.87  RRR: 23.33
Adeel Raja 0 (7b)Jeroen Smits 25 (62b)
Javagal Srinath3/30 (9)
46.6
Srinath to Adeel Raja, no run

worked to the squar eleg fielder

46.5
1
Srinath to Smits, 1 run

edged away to third man

46.4
2
Srinath to Smits, 2 runs

short of a length, and Smits dances down the track and tonks it over the infield on the legside for a brace

46.3
Srinath to Smits, no run
46.2
Srinath to Smits, no run
46.1
Srinath to Smits, no run

short of a length, on middle stump, pushed back to Srinath

Over46
1 run
NED 132/9CRR: 2.86  RRR: 18.25
Adeel Raja 0 (6b)Jeroen Smits 22 (57b)
Virender Sehwag0/5 (2)
45.6
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run
45.5
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run

pushed back to Sehwag

45.4
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run
45.3
Sehwag to Adeel Raja, no run

pushed wide of Sehwag, to his left

45.2
1
Sehwag to Smits, 1 run

stroked to long on

45.1
Sehwag to Smits, no run
Over45
2 runs, 1 wicket
NED 131/9CRR: 2.91  RRR: 14.80
Adeel Raja 0 (2b)Jeroen Smits 21 (55b)
Javagal Srinath3/27 (8)
44.6
Srinath to Adeel Raja, no run

defended into the covers