India made one
change to their playing eleven – Sourav Ganguly made way for Aashish Kapoor. Pakistan
made one change to theirs as well – Inzamam-ul-Haq made way for Saleem Elahi.
Sachin Tendulkar, India’s skipper, won the toss, choosing to bat.
Nayan Mongia, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wasim Akram, who broke the five-run stand. Tendulkar, who faced 13 balls, scored a couple. He was caught by Aamer Sohail. Akram broke the nine-run stand.
Mohammad Azharuddin, whose 68-ball (Mo)innings included three boundaries, scored 38. He was stumped by Khan. Sohail broke the 74-run stand. Rahul Dravid, the player of the match, scored 46. His 93-ball innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Elahi. Saqlain Mushtaq broke the 15-run stand.
Vinod Kambli, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 29. He was stumped by Khan. Mushtaq Ahmed broke the 30-run stand. Ajay Jadeja, whose 37-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Akram broke the 46-run stand.
Javagal, who faced five balls, scored (Srina)three. He was caught by Saqlain. Akram broke the eight-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair put on just a couple. Sunil Joshi, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Saqlain ran him out.
The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kapoor, who faced three balls, failed to get off the mark. He was caught by Mushtaq off the bowling of Saqlain. The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Anil Kumble, who faced a ball, scored two. Saeed Anwar and Saqlain ran him out. Venkatesh Prasad, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
Pakistan conceded 15 extras. India were dismissed for 191 off 50 overs. Azhar Mahmood bowled five wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28. Waqar Younis bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15.
Sohail bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31, picking up a wicket. Mushtaq bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket. Saqlain, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of wickets. Akram, who bowled nine overs, conceded 35. He picked up four scalps.
Elahi, who faced nine balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was caught by Kambli. Srinath broke the nine-run stand. Sohail, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was caught by Mongia. Prasad broke the three-run stand.
Ijaz Ahmed wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he didn’t get off the mark. He was caught by Mongia. Prasad broke the four-run stand. Anwar, whose 52-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. He was caught by Tendulkar. Kumble broke the 47-run stand.
Saleem Malik, whose 51-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 27. He was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the three-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Akram, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was stumped by Mongia off the bowling of Kumble.
Mahmood, who faced 34 balls, scored 10. Kumble broke the 25-run stand. Saqlain, who faced 24 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Tendulkar. Prasad broke the 33-run stand. Mushtaq, who faced three balls, scored one. He was stumped by Mongia. Joshi broke the seven-run stand.
Khan, whose 67-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 42. He was caught by Mongia. Srinath broke the five-run stand. Younis, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 14 extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 136 off 42.4 overs, lost by 55 runs. Tendulkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Kapoor, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 27. Joshi, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a wicket.
Srinath, who bowled 7.4 overs, conceded 20. He picked up a couple of wickets. Prasad bowled nine overs, including three maidens. He conceded 22, picking up three wickets. Kumble bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 12, picking up four scalps.
The Indians led the five-match series 2-1.
Nayan Mongia, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wasim Akram, who broke the five-run stand. Tendulkar, who faced 13 balls, scored a couple. He was caught by Aamer Sohail. Akram broke the nine-run stand.
Mohammad Azharuddin, whose 68-ball (Mo)innings included three boundaries, scored 38. He was stumped by Khan. Sohail broke the 74-run stand. Rahul Dravid, the player of the match, scored 46. His 93-ball innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Elahi. Saqlain Mushtaq broke the 15-run stand.
Vinod Kambli, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 29. He was stumped by Khan. Mushtaq Ahmed broke the 30-run stand. Ajay Jadeja, whose 37-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Akram broke the 46-run stand.
Javagal, who faced five balls, scored (Srina)three. He was caught by Saqlain. Akram broke the eight-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair put on just a couple. Sunil Joshi, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Saqlain ran him out.
The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kapoor, who faced three balls, failed to get off the mark. He was caught by Mushtaq off the bowling of Saqlain. The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Anil Kumble, who faced a ball, scored two. Saeed Anwar and Saqlain ran him out. Venkatesh Prasad, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
Pakistan conceded 15 extras. India were dismissed for 191 off 50 overs. Azhar Mahmood bowled five wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28. Waqar Younis bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15.
Sohail bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31, picking up a wicket. Mushtaq bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket. Saqlain, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of wickets. Akram, who bowled nine overs, conceded 35. He picked up four scalps.
Elahi, who faced nine balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was caught by Kambli. Srinath broke the nine-run stand. Sohail, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was caught by Mongia. Prasad broke the three-run stand.
Ijaz Ahmed wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he didn’t get off the mark. He was caught by Mongia. Prasad broke the four-run stand. Anwar, whose 52-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. He was caught by Tendulkar. Kumble broke the 47-run stand.
Saleem Malik, whose 51-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 27. He was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the three-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Akram, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was stumped by Mongia off the bowling of Kumble.
Mahmood, who faced 34 balls, scored 10. Kumble broke the 25-run stand. Saqlain, who faced 24 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Tendulkar. Prasad broke the 33-run stand. Mushtaq, who faced three balls, scored one. He was stumped by Mongia. Joshi broke the seven-run stand.
Khan, whose 67-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 42. He was caught by Mongia. Srinath broke the five-run stand. Younis, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 14 extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 136 off 42.4 overs, lost by 55 runs. Tendulkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Kapoor, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 27. Joshi, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a wicket.
Srinath, who bowled 7.4 overs, conceded 20. He picked up a couple of wickets. Prasad bowled nine overs, including three maidens. He conceded 22, picking up three wickets. Kumble bowled seven overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 12, picking up four scalps.
The Indians led the five-match series 2-1.
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