and another one from Kaif, replaying the same stroke, heaving the ball again to the midwicket fence and getting India home extremely comfortably in the end
New Zealand vs India, 7th Super at Centurion, Mar 14 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
7th Super, Centurion, March 14, 2003, ICC World Cup
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So that ends New Zealand's defence of their total, India getting home comfortably in the end, seven wickets and almost 10 overs in hand
India notch up their seventh win in a row, maintaining their run of good form leading into the semifinals of this World Cup. New Zealand on the other hand will be disappointed with their performance in this crunch game, and they must hope for Sri Lanka to lose to Zimbabwe tomorrow to get through to the semifinals.
India were boosted hugely by their suddenly-potent pace triumvirate, Zaheer Khan doing the bulk of the damage today with four wickets. And after Shane Bond had India reeling at 21 for three, Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid played sensible, solid cricket to take their side home.
Man of the Match: Zaheer Khan
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40.4
4
Styris to Kaif, FOUR runs
40.3
4
Styris to Kaif, FOUR runs
just short of a length, and Kaif heaves it away over midwicket, apparently fed up with the slow pace and the rain complications, India now need just one to win
40.2
1
Styris to Dravid, 1 run
glided to third man, India get closer to their target as the rain comes down, but India are well ahead on Duckworth-Lewis
40.1
•
Styris to Dravid, no run
Dravid wants to finish it off with a big hit over midwicket and misses, just as a little drizzle starts to descend
end of over 40Maiden
IND: 141/3CRR: 3.52 • RRR: 0.60
Mohammad Kaif60 (127b 6x4)
Rahul Dravid52 (87b 7x4)
Chris Harris 4-1-15-0
Scott Styris 6-0-20-0
39.6
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
defended on the front foot, Harris proving difficult to get away for Kaif
39.5
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
stroked to the short midwicket fielder, Harris bowling five dot balls with six runs needed for a win!
39.4
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
Kaif looks to advance down the track, and Harris bowls it full and straight, Kaif can only jam his bat down and push the ball to mid off
39.3
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
stroked wide of the cover fielder
39.2
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
pushed again into the covers, India for some reason not being able to take those last six singles requed
39.1
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
prodded into the offside, just wide of the cover fieldsman
end of over 394 runs
IND: 141/3CRR: 3.61 • RRR: 0.54
Rahul Dravid52 (87b 7x4)
Mohammad Kaif60 (121b 6x4)
Scott Styris 6-0-20-0
Chris Harris 3-0-15-0
38.6
•
Styris to Dravid, no run
punched to mid on again, where Vettori fields and has a shy at the stumps, but Kaif is well behind his crease
38.5
•
Styris to Dravid, no run
stroked to mid on, where Vettori does the fielding, Dravid looking as solid as ever
38.4
•
Styris to Dravid, no run
full and on middle sutmp, and Dravid comes forward to defend
38.3
•
Styris to Dravid, no run
driven back down the track, just wide of the bowler, who fields well enough
38.2
4
Styris to Dravid, FOUR runs
drifting down the leg, and Dravid flicks it off the pads behind square on the legside, sending it fine enough to get four and get to his fifty in style
38.1
•
Styris to Dravid, no run
pushed into the offside, straight to the mid off fielder
end of over 382 runs
IND: 137/3CRR: 3.60 • RRR: 0.83
Mohammad Kaif60 (121b 6x4)
Rahul Dravid48 (81b 6x4)
Chris Harris 3-0-15-0
Scott Styris 5-0-16-0
37.6
•
Harris to Kaif, no run
pushed into the offside, no run taken
37.5
1
Harris to Dravid, 1 run
pushed towards Cairns at mid on, who fields and has a shy at Dravid's end, but the batsman is safely home
37.4
•
Harris to Dravid, no run
dabbed into the offside again
37.3
•
Harris to Dravid, no run
steered to the point fielder off the front foot