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
India vs Netherlands, 7th Match at Paarl, Feb 12 2003 - Match Result
Jeroen Smits and van Bunge's 49-run partnership is NED's highest for the 9th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 5 between Lubbers and Robert van Oosterom
Lefebvre has become the top wicket-taker for NED in ODIs with 6 wickets, going past Lubbers's 5
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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hit to square leg inside the circle
dropped down short, pulled away to the legside just behind square
punched to mid on
turned to the legside
worked to the squar eleg fielder
edged away to third man
short of a length, and Smits dances down the track and tonks it over the infield on the legside for a brace
short of a length, on middle stump, pushed back to Srinath
pushed back to Sehwag
pushed wide of Sehwag, to his left
stroked to long on
defended into the covers
Boland Bank Park, Paarl | |
Toss | India, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2002/03 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | ODI no. 1948 |
Match days | day (50-over match) |
ODI debut | |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | India 4, Netherlands 0 |