pushed to covers, direct hit would have got Kaif run out, the over throws ensure the most memorable Indian ODI win.
England vs India, Final at London, Jul 13 2002 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Final, Lord's, July 13, 2002, NatWest Series
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Now it is the turn of the Indian team to pick up their individual medallions. Now it is Ganguly's turn to address: It is a fantastic win, we did not bowl well, batted like champions. The way Kaif and Yuvraj Singh batted was unbelievable. It is fantastic to see so many Indians turn up at Lord's. It was a marvelous team effort.
The losing finalists, the English team picks up a medallion. Every player is awarded with one...
Nasser Hussain congratulates the Indians There is no embarrassment in losing today, says Hussain. He thinks it is a hard thing to swallow. After having missed out in the final game, even after making 325 runs.
Ronnie Irani picks up the award of - Fans' Player of the tournament.
Man of the Series: Marcus Trescothick... Trescothick looks very disappointed.
Kaif: It was an easy track to bat on. It is not easy to chase a target of 326. I have been playing together with Yuvraj Singh, almost six years. I knew if I could stay till the end, we could win.
They simply couldn't give this to the big names, Tendulkar, Ganguly... it had to be Kaif. Truly a wonderful moment in the sport
Here we go...The umpires receive their medals, so does the ICC Match Referee Mike Procter Man of the Match: Mohd Kaif
We are waiting for the presentation ceremony...
This is a story of two young men believing in themselves and not willing to throw in the towel, when all the senior batsmen before them had thrown away the opportunity. The task was daunting enough, 180 runs were scored for the loss of three wickets after Tendulkar's dismissal in just 25.3 overs
Then the most UNBELIEVABLE of them all happened, Yuvraj Singh and Mohd Kaif took the attack to the English camp, runs started flowing and the Englishmen panicked. You will read and hear about this glorious win for sometime to come.
Hussain came back on and immediately called on Tudor to bowl the 15th over, Tudor struck with the third ball, cleaning up Ganguly (60), who played a wild slog. Then came a spell of doom for India, they kept losing wickets. Irani and Giles bowled extremely well to pick up two wickets each and India were down to 146/5. Sehwag was bowled by Giles for 45, trying to play a cute late cut. Mongia was given out caught down the leg side off Irani for nine. Dravid (5) came and went, falling to the short mid-wicket trap, chipping an easy catch to Knight off Irani. And then the big big wicket of Tendulkar for just 14, cleaned up by Giles, the numero uno batsman of the world playing a very irresponsible shot.
Sehwag started off slowly, while Ganguly threw all caution into the wind, playing the inside out shots to perfection. The first wicket pair added 106 runs off 14.3 overs, which included a deluge of boundaries, Sehwag taking four off Irani's first over. Hussain was back in the pavilion nursing his injured thumb and Trescothick was literally clueless about what to do.
One caught a glimpse of Sourav Ganguly - kissing the hallowed turf at Lord's. India have finally got the monkey off their back - the run of nine losses in the final of multi-team tournaments is now history. It all started with England having put up a score of 325 off their 50 overs. India had a stiff target of 326 runs for a win. They started off in fine fashion, picking up runs against Tudor, while Gough had an impressive first spell.
India celebrate - what should be one of the most astonishing of run chases... India were almost dead and buried at 146/5 in the 24th over, It took a special innings of 87 from Kaif and a 69 off 63 balls by Yuvraj Singh.
Mohd Kaif is the man of the moment, surely mustbe the Man of the Match too
Amazing scenes here at Lord's...India have won by two wickets! If that is UNBELIEVABLE, just believe it.
49.3
2
Flintoff to Khan, 2 runs
49.2
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Flintoff to Khan, no run
loud shout for catch behind, Zaheer Khan shuffling too much across, misses completely, just pastthe leg stumps, the batsman wanted a wide, umpire did not think so.
Five balls, two runs needed.
49.1
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Flintoff to Khan, no run
short of a length, right on the batsman, defended, no chance of a run
India just 2 runs away from what will be a historic run chase and victory. This should equal the remarkable comeback win in the Kolkata Test against Australia.
Flintoff to bowl to Khan
end of over 499 runs
IND: 324/8CRR: 6.61 • RRR: 2.00
Mohammad Kaif87 (75b 6x4 2x6)
Zaheer Khan2 (4b)
Darren Gough 10-1-63-0
Andrew Flintoff 7-0-53-2
48.6
4
Gough to Kaif, FOUR runs
ho ho! Outside the off, Kaif swings his bat, if Hussain reckons that fortune favours the brave, Kaif gets a thick outside edge and down to the third-man fence for four, they all count!
48.5
1
Gough to Khan, 1 run
on the pads, whipped behind square leg for
a single.
48.4
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Gough to Khan, no run
wide outside the off, that should have been
called a wide, umpire Shepherd does not think so, very strange
decision indeed.
48.3
1
Gough to Kaif, 1 run
this time the inswinging yorker indeed,
played nicely to deep mid-on
48.2
2
Gough to Kaif, 2 runs
looking for the swinging yorker, whipped
through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
48.1
1
Gough to Khan, 1 run
played down to fine leg, takes a single.
Truly brilliant over by Freddie, he has given England another
chance at glory here
Gough to continue
end of over 483 runs • 2 wickets
IND: 315/8CRR: 6.56 • RRR: 5.50
Zaheer Khan0 (1b)
Mohammad Kaif80 (72b 5x4 2x6)
Andrew Flintoff 7-0-53-2
Darren Gough 9-1-54-0
47.6
1lb
Flintoff to Khan, 1 leg bye
off the pads and down to fine
leg for a leg bye, importantly for England it will be Zaheer Khan
on strike.
Zaheer Khan the new batsman.
47.5
W
Flintoff to Kumble, OUT
Got'm! Another express delivery, short of
a length, extra bounce too, Kumble goes for glory, loud shout for
caught behind, umpire Bucknor gives it out, it ain't over here,
don't go away, this is turning out to be a thriller!
Anil Kumble c †Stewart b Flintoff 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
47.4
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Flintoff to Kumble, no run
expres delivery, short of a length,
aimed right at the batsman, hit on the body, Kumble caught in a
moment of madness, wants an imposible single, sent back by Kaif, a
direct hit would have had him
Kumble is the new batsman, the pressure on the senior most man will
be tremendous
Harbhajan Singh has played his part 15 off 13 balls and adding 47
runs with Kaif.
47.3
W
Flintoff to Harbhajan, OUT
Bowled'm! Harbhajan Singh goes
for the biggie, perhaps looking for the maximum, when all he had
to do was take a single, full length delivery, batsman misses,
ball hits middle stump!
Harbhajan Singh b Flintoff 15 (13b 0x4 1x6 26m) SR: 115.38
47.2
1
Flintoff to Kaif, 1 run
good length delivery, close to the off
stump, chops this one down, Harbhajan Singh races through to
complete the single.
47.1
1
Flintoff to Harbhajan, 1 run
short delivery, slashed down
to third-man, one bounce to the fielder.
end of over 4711 runs
IND: 312/6CRR: 6.63 • RRR: 4.66
Mohammad Kaif79 (71b 5x4 2x6)
Harbhajan Singh14 (11b 1x6)
Darren Gough 9-1-54-0
Andrew Flintoff 6-0-51-0
46.6
4
Gough to Kaif, FOUR runs
Shot! This is brilliant batting, this is the
making of a legend called Mohd Kaif, puts away the full toss, high
over mid-wicket - one bounce and over the ropes.
46.5
2
Gough to Kaif, 2 runs
whipped away through mid-wicket, gets an
easy couple of runs, Vaughan the fielder
46.4
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Gough to Kaif, no run
full in length, hint of reverse swing,
pushed to short extra cover
India edging closer to a what will be an amazing victory - too
close to call anyways
46.3
4
Gough to Kaif, FOUR runs
if those dot balls are diamonds, the
boundaries are worth far more for the Indians, this ball swings
back in, lofted cover drive for four, it is all happning here at
Lord's.
46.2
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Gough to Kaif, no run
well up to the batsman, getting the ball to
reverse swing, pushes in defence to mid-on.
46.1
1
Gough to Harbhajan, 1 run
outside the off, squeezes this
one wide of third-man, Flintoff has a very good arm, rips in a
rocket throw to Stewart, restricts the scoring to a single.
Bowling change: Darren Gough - the most experienced of the lot to
bowl now
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